Editor at @OneFootball & @Whatahowler | Founder of @TheCityRamble & The Timber Review
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Narrow scoreline or not, the Timbers were (statistically) dominant against a decent team from the east tonight. A little glimpse at what could be under Marti Cifuentes.
Inter Miami are getting absolutely rinsed by Red Bull New York, it’s a miracle they are only one goal behind.
My timeline in recent weeks has been endless imagery of swathes of empty seats across so many different sports. I think we’re at a major tipping point after years of greed and predatory ticket policies from teams/leagues. Though I don’t expect anything will change soon.
It’s quite astonishing how this very particular subset of people who seem to be involved in the sport in some capacity are almost always utterly clueless about a very basic principle upheld in every single stadium
Game hasn’t started yet and Lionel Messi / Inter Miami CF fans already arguing with Sports Illustrated Stadium staff about being denied entry into the South Ward (Red Bull New York supporters group sections).
#RBNY #InterMiamiCF
Crew playing quite well, should be fine to get into the playoffs from here, but why can’t they seem to get people in the building this year? Ticket prices or something else?
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Playoff race, derby bragging rights, a club in turmoil, and more!
✍️ Three Key Storylines to Watch this Weekend in MLS
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It may be time for a change in this country
New at @SBJ: FIFA has opened bidding for U.S. rights to the 2030 and 2034 World Cups. Offers are due Nov. 19, with the goal of awarding rights by the end of 2026. It's the first time since 2011 that U.S. rights to the World Cup have hit the open market.
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Hard to read into deals like this from the Union as anything other than retaining his valuable as a salable asset, but nonetheless if keeps one of the country’s best young talents here longer then it’s a great move.
The next chapter 📖
Philadelphia Union has signed Homegrown defender Neil Pierre to a new contract through the 2030-31 season, with an option for the 2031-32 season.
📝: philaunion.co/npnc
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It's been a tumultuous few years for the US Open Cup, but last night in Columbus we seemed to witness an important moment for the competition's future.
✍️ St. Louis City’s Triumph Gives the U.S. Open Cup the Moment It Needed
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In case you missed it during the U.S. Open Cup haze, CF Montreal fans did not take losing the Canadian Championship final at home lightly.
A fanbase whose club has been left to rot in recent years, and those fans seemingly have had enough ⤵️
Based on what I’ve seen on this app the last few years, I expect packed stadiums and USL to overtake MLS as the “biggest” league in the country in no time. Everything has been solved now 🤝
PROMOTION/RELEGATION SET TO ARRIVE IN AMERICAN SOCCER IN 2028 🇺🇸📈
USL has unveiled new branding as it prepares to introduce promotion and relegation across three men’s professional divisions:
▫️ USL Premier — Division One
▫️ USL Championship — Division Two
▫️ USL League One — Division Three
Clubs would earn promotion, or face relegation, based on their results on the field.
The new look launches in January 2027, with USL Premier and the promotion/relegation system planned for 2028.
This is an amazing showing from the traveling St. Louis fans. This cup final should have a cup final feel, and this competition deserves that
Check out this #AllForCITY crowd that has gathered in Columbus, OH, ahead of the U.S. Open Cup Final 🙌
📸: Alex Gaul
#StlCitySC #MLS
The sameness of new MLS stadiums has become a talking point among fans, so I took a look into why they look and feel the same as others around the league. Money, architecture firms, acoustics, and more!
My latest column ⤵️
✍️ Why Every New MLS Stadium Looks the Same (and Why It Makes Sense)
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City don’t have an army of football tourists to occupy every empty seat when locals don’t go like the other big PL clubs.
UCL group stage prices have nearly doubled in the last few years, wages have not. No football fans should be attacking other fans for taking a night off.
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✍️ The MLS Monday Recap: Columbus Take Bragging Rights, Messi Makes History, and More!
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