Interesting NYT Article on Soccer in the Pacific Northwest

[JDMD]

It is a bit annoying that it makes it sound like Vancouver, Seattle, and Portland are the only MLS teams with any real support culture, but still an interesting read nonetheless:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/25/travel/soccer-as-spectacle-in-the-pacific-northwest.html?_r=1

[james]

The part about MLS "skill on the field not being up there with the best leagues in Europe but atmosphere is" I agree with partly. Just from a TFC view, and being someone who has been to about 15 different games and stadiums in England, and 1 in Belgium, I have been to some grounds that are pretty quiet, and BMO field is better. I have been to some that are decent, but only a few games where the atmosphere was way better then at BMO field. A lot of stadiums in England are a hit and miss, depends if its a derby and such. But overall MLS atmosphere isn't that bad. Other leagues in Europe, some have a few clubs with great and crazy support, but issue is it really is only a few clubs, rest of the league practically play in a kids park. While the big clubs have great fans, but even them the stadium is more then half empty for 90% of the season, but MLS has a hand full of teams that have good attendances with some decent atmosphere and banners and all that. But then you get some leagues like Germany, ya MLS is not at the same level of them, we don't have the attendance numbers, or the constant Tifos, singing, banners, away trips, exc. that they have. MLS atmosphere is also a bit more happy and friendly, Europe almost everywhere has more of a agresion and more under tone violence feel to it, and often a lot less woman (in Ultra sections anyways). Not saying its good or bad, but different. But overall look, MLS fans aren't that bad and even better then some as a whole, tho a lot of Europeans would probably never give MLS any credit for that.

[Red Rat]

It is a bit annoying that it makes it sound like Vancouver, Seattle, and Portland are the only MLS teams with any real support culture, but still an interesting read nonetheless:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/25/travel/soccer-as-spectacle-in-the-pacific-northwest.html?_r=1

and they are the only ones! there is no shame to admit to that. BMO sometimes is ok, most times is dead.

[Cashcleaner]

^ We'll get her back to the good 'ol days again.