Comments on: MLS Playoff Results Going According to Plan http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/mls-playoff-results-going-according-to-plan/6981 Daily Analysis of Major League Soccer Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:17:44 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lars http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/mls-playoff-results-going-according-to-plan/6981#comment-26078 Lars Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:02:55 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6981#comment-26078 BAHAHAHA, CRAPLUMBUS LOST!!! My day has been made. Now, if the Fairy boys can down the Goat lovers, and Houston can take down the Flounders... BAHAHAHA, CRAPLUMBUS LOST!!!

My day has been made. Now, if the Fairy boys can down the Goat lovers, and Houston can take down the Flounders…

]]> By: Berlin http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/mls-playoff-results-going-according-to-plan/6981#comment-26075 Berlin Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:28:32 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6981#comment-26075 It's all fixed! Where's Tim Donaghy! It’s all fixed! Where’s Tim Donaghy!

]]> By: Michael http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/mls-playoff-results-going-according-to-plan/6981#comment-26054 Michael Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:30:38 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6981#comment-26054 First off, only 3 points are separating first seed and fourth in the West, and second and third in the East. The Sounders and Dynamo are only one point apart, and with one game to go, LA, Chivas, Houston and Seattle could each have finished first. It's anyone's series, because all of these teams are more or less evenly matched. Also, in 3 of the 4 matchups the visiting teams this weekend have achieved a result on the home team's pitch. So anyone saying "seed X should beat seed Y" is talking out of their hat. The worrisome series is Crew/RSL - the only series where one team has clearly been dominant over the season now finds themselves in a hole. I would not call that anything resembling "according to plan." Someone at MLST could just as easily write a piece titled "MLS Playoff Results Could See Four Upsets - Time to Change Format?" And in fact, I'm surprised Kartik hasn't already done just that. First off, only 3 points are separating first seed and fourth in the West, and second and third in the East. The Sounders and Dynamo are only one point apart, and with one game to go, LA, Chivas, Houston and Seattle could each have finished first. It’s anyone’s series, because all of these teams are more or less evenly matched.

Also, in 3 of the 4 matchups the visiting teams this weekend have achieved a result on the home team’s pitch. So anyone saying “seed X should beat seed Y” is talking out of their hat.

The worrisome series is Crew/RSL – the only series where one team has clearly been dominant over the season now finds themselves in a hole. I would not call that anything resembling “according to plan.”

Someone at MLST could just as easily write a piece titled “MLS Playoff Results Could See Four Upsets – Time to Change Format?” And in fact, I’m surprised Kartik hasn’t already done just that.

]]> By: Rex http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/mls-playoff-results-going-according-to-plan/6981#comment-26047 Rex Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:56:56 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6981#comment-26047 Dale Dale Dynamo! Dale Dale Dynamo!

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