You captured my thoughts precisely. Although I greatly appreciated the opportunity to see the greatest soccer player currently playing in a competitive match (I was fortunate to see Pele several times and he’s forever my GOAT), the circus atmosphere is not why I travel to see the Revs, good or bad though they may be. I am not a fan of the current MLS business model trend (stack one team with aging stars then travel around, selling out stadiums as you go while making someone a lot of money) and I don’t believe that it is sustainable. NASL part two.
Great piece. Agree 100% on all including that Messi is, I’ll say, the greatest in my lifetime, even if your Messi worship gushed a bit much …one nit on your statement: “He darted towards net at the perfect time. Any other player goes offside but Messi is just different.” Well let’s remember that most other players at least in MLS don’t have teammates with Sergio Busquets’s talent for serving them the ball at the perfect time.
I'll see your press room mob and raise it with the screaming little girls in pink next to me who noticed a friend of theirs in the stands about a half mile away and decided to screech her name for 10 minutes. And match that with the fact that the stadium camera operators decided we needed to see Messi and his fans at every opportunity.
I realize we're clinging to the Everett site out of desperation and lack of an alternative, but it remains that Everett isn't a great option. I at least agree that it's certainly a gamble.
As for Saturday night... yuck. A neat memory on one hand, paired with utter embarrassment on the other.
The only reason I was there was being a season ticket member. I'm not a Messi fan at all sorry to say I wouldn't buy a ticket to watch him play. Put Nymar Jr on the pitch I will pay to watch him play any day. I found the game boring. I was more entertained watching the fans reaction every time Messi touched the ball, it was like they had never seen it before.
Like I said I would any day. Age and injuries have slowed him down but his foot work is amazing. As a flopmaster we have a couple on our team now. Everyone has their favorite player thats what makes this a great sport.
You captured my thoughts precisely. Although I greatly appreciated the opportunity to see the greatest soccer player currently playing in a competitive match (I was fortunate to see Pele several times and he’s forever my GOAT), the circus atmosphere is not why I travel to see the Revs, good or bad though they may be. I am not a fan of the current MLS business model trend (stack one team with aging stars then travel around, selling out stadiums as you go while making someone a lot of money) and I don’t believe that it is sustainable. NASL part two.
Great piece. Agree 100% on all including that Messi is, I’ll say, the greatest in my lifetime, even if your Messi worship gushed a bit much …one nit on your statement: “He darted towards net at the perfect time. Any other player goes offside but Messi is just different.” Well let’s remember that most other players at least in MLS don’t have teammates with Sergio Busquets’s talent for serving them the ball at the perfect time.
Oh yeah, Busquets also played a major part in that goal it was amazing from him as well
I'll see your press room mob and raise it with the screaming little girls in pink next to me who noticed a friend of theirs in the stands about a half mile away and decided to screech her name for 10 minutes. And match that with the fact that the stadium camera operators decided we needed to see Messi and his fans at every opportunity.
"Seeing someone in Revolution gear was as rare as seeing Giacomo Vrioni score on the road." Nice word picture!
I realize we're clinging to the Everett site out of desperation and lack of an alternative, but it remains that Everett isn't a great option. I at least agree that it's certainly a gamble.
As for Saturday night... yuck. A neat memory on one hand, paired with utter embarrassment on the other.
The only reason I was there was being a season ticket member. I'm not a Messi fan at all sorry to say I wouldn't buy a ticket to watch him play. Put Nymar Jr on the pitch I will pay to watch him play any day. I found the game boring. I was more entertained watching the fans reaction every time Messi touched the ball, it was like they had never seen it before.
Neymar Jr? The career petulant child and varsity flopmaster? I'd pay to not see him.
Like I said I would any day. Age and injuries have slowed him down but his foot work is amazing. As a flopmaster we have a couple on our team now. Everyone has their favorite player thats what makes this a great sport.