Comments on: Whitecaps win USL-1 Title

By: Bori427

Bori427 — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:20:27 +0000

^^Would've been great if that final would've been in Bayamón with over 12,000 fans,oh and I'm pretty sure there are no greater fans in the USL than the Islanders'

By: Bishopville Red

Bishopville Red — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:26:12 +0000

Very good game to watch on TV. Vancouver fans are notoriously supportive.

It's is a shame that Vancouver got the game based on non-football issues, but USL has been guileless on this point. A very good advertisement for a very good product.

What kind of budget do USL sides operate under anyway???

SB

By: The Gaffer

The Gaffer — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:27:07 +0000

I was thoroughly impressed with the level of skill in the final as well as how appealing the match was to watch. The local fans added to the atmosphere. I really enjoyed watching the game on telly.

Cheers,
The Gaffer

By: huricano

huricano — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:46:11 +0000

Steele is not from England, rather Northern Ireland. He is British, not English.

By: Bori427

Bori427 — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:44:32 +0000

If the game would've been in PR,the story would've been different..still congrats to the Whitecaps,the second team of the league!!!

The real champions were the Islanders

By: Silverbacks Fan

Silverbacks Fan — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:45:29 +0000

USL does promote true competition. The league is quite honestly no different than MLS and the USSF which has allowed MLS Cup and the Open Cup Final to be held in stadiums where teams can be the home team.

Look I know the MLS fans led by this and other sites have a very shallow agenda of discrediting USL because all of a sudden the league is getting props and performing well in the Champions League.

In addition, the games are more entertaining if you like end to end football. If you like tactical buildup play, MLS is better. They are too different products and my blood boils when MLS fans rip USL for no reason without ever seeing a match and then get angry accusing people of being biased towards European leagues when they rip MLS without watching MLS.

Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.

By: Joey Clams

Joey Clams — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:11:46 +0000

That's a load of crap, LV Canes. And, Franco, USL is a joke if it can't promote pure competition. Talk about cynical.

By: LV Canes

LV Canes — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:43:12 +0000

This was the best game all year played in North America. That being said it would still be a second rate game in Europe. My comment is more a statement about how unbearable MLS is than the quality of USL. It was entertaining though.

By: The Footy Blog - The Score - Home For The Hardcore

The Footy Blog - The Score - Home For The Hardcore — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:27:11 +0000

[...] Kartik Krishnaiyer at Major League Soccer Talk feels the match was lively and exciting, but the decision to have Vancouver host the match left [...]

By: Franco

Franco — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:42:37 +0000

Because the Vancouver Whitecaps offer more, they have a better stadium for TV (lights at JR Loubriel in P are horrible) and a bigger TV market.