The Bell 🔔 tellement plus cool d'avoir quelque chose comme ça devant une chanson. ✅
La section des supporters ✅
La rivalité ✅
Drogba ✅
Enfin l'élaboration du logo ✅
Langue et culture ✅
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Owners seem a bit sus & not in tune with the community based on some stories I read ❌
There was nothing wrong with the name Montreal Impact de Montreal, nor the original logo which should never have changed ❌
Attendance ❌
Would I be welcome? I’d like to think so. ❓
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Les propriétaires semblent un peu problématique ❌
Il n'y avait rien de mal avec le nom Montreal Impact de Montréal, ni avec le logo original qui n'aurait jamais dû changer ❌
Présence ❌
Serais-je le bienvenu ? J'aimerais y penser comme ça ❓
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So there you have it, the pros & cons of my final 4.
It’s at this time I sadly have to remove another team.
San Jose Earthquakes ❌
Toughest yet but with the greatest respect to the community they have, the club should have grown more locally by now. I wish you luck. ❤️
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And then there were 3!
Nashville SC ✅
CF Montréal ✅
Orlando City SC ✅
Can I also apologise for putting “history” and not “MLS history”, the whole story matters and MLS is NOT the be all and end all of North American Soccer. 14/
CF Montréal ❌
I love French culture so this one is particularly tough. I will continue to learn the language and may even one day move to 🇫🇷 but given how small the margins are between the Final Four especially, the owners farce with the name and badge was the downfall.
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FC Montréal ❌
J'aime la culture 🇫🇷 donc celle-ci est particulièrement difficile. Je continuerai à apprendre la langue mais étant donné à quel point les marges sont petites entre les quatre derniers en particulier la farce des propriétaires avec le nom et le badge a été la chute
The final of the two teams I believe are most deserving of my support.
If they were in different conferences, I’d support them both. That’s how tough this is. Two of the very best MLS has to offer.
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Given that Nashville have been in MLS 5 minutes it’s a real testament to the club and especially the supporters that I have such reverence for them.
As for Orlando, even splitting hairs there was nothing ai could find wrong with the club.
I’ll make my choice but damn …
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I try not to use the term “Sophie’s choice” because it belittles the choice that actually had to be made, but in terms of artistic license and out of context, it seems pretty apt here.
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I need help @OrlandoCitySC and @NashvilleSC what provisions do you have for European fans? IE is there a separate membership? What are the prices? If I’m in, I’m ALL in. Any other reasons I should pick one over the other?
Aside from the anthem (needs updating) & a few cringey chants, I couldn’t love what this club is about more. It wasn’t quite enough but I hope one day you get that cup that in my limited knowledge that you deserve!
All in all I’m not a brick in the wall
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It’s fitting that what swayed me to Nashville was music. When I heard that song, that message, coupled with everything else I knew I had found my MLS team. No team more effortlessly encapsulates what you think of when you think of their city. Unique. I am #EveryoneN
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Next: teams it can’t be based on this criteria.
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Charlotte FC ❌
Vancouver Whitecaps ❌
Toronto FC ❌
New England Revolution ❌
Seattle Sounders ❌
Atlanta United ❌ (you’re a great owner Arthur, I’d maybe even overlook the stadium IF you played on GRASS!)
Portland Timbers ❌
FCC ❌
A lot to like about these clubs but ❌
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Nearly forgot:
The Two “New York” teams ❌
Teams remaining:
Minnesota United
RSL
DC United
LAFC
LA Galaxy
SKC
SLC
Colorado Rapids
Inter Miami
Orlando City
Nashville SC
Columbus Crew
San Jose Earthquakes
Austin FC
CF Montreal
Houston Dynamo
Chicago Fire
FC Dallas
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