**2012 Sporting Kansas City\Soccer Thread**

[|Zach|]

Sporting Kansas City was eliminated from MLS Cup contention after losing to Houston 2-1 aggreagate over the span of two games. They finished the year as US Open Cup Champions and a Kansas City team record of 63 points.

MLS Cup Final | LA Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo | December 1st, 3:30 CT









Final Regular Season Eastern Conference Standings
Full MLS standings here.



2012 US Open Cup Champions.

[|Zach|]

The MLS Commish Don Garber is having his yearly championship week press conference. Sort of a state of the league...some news bits I will post here. First and foremost and incredible 4 Sporting Kansas City players were named to the MLS Best XI team.

Jimmy, Collin, Besler, Zusi.

Full team...

Nielsen, Bernardez, Besler, Collin, Alonso, Donovan, Pontius, Zusi, Henry, Keane, Wondolowski

[|Zach|]

Confirming Espinoza to the EPL.

Via Grant Wahl of SI. http://twitter.com/GrantWahl/statuse...08191913971712

"KC & Honduras's Roger Espinoza heading to England for a physical with Wigan on Wed before he moves on a free transfer in January."


also from Grant...

"Roger Espinoza was so good in Olympic QF vs Brazil, Rômulo asked for his jersey as "best player on the field" ahead of Neymar, Hulk, etc."

[|Zach|]

Peter Vermes takes 2nd place in Coach of the Year voting.

[|Zach|]

Jimmy Nielsen is 2012 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year.

[Zeke]

you will be missed Roger. I think this loss will hurt more than any other in recent history.

[alnorth]

Speaking as someone who generally doesn't care about soccer, but respects Sporting, especially the ownership group, I'd say they have progressed to the point of deserving their own thread icon, just like the royal crown and the chief arrowhead.

Any mod out there want to make it happen? If nothing else, I bet a lot of people would get a kick out of making amusing threads with a Sporting KC icon.

[|Zach|]

Originally Posted by alnorth

Speaking as someone who generally doesn't care about soccer, but respects Sporting, especially the ownership group, I'd say they have progressed to the point of deserving their own thread icon, just like the royal crown and the chief arrowhead.

Any mod out there want to make it happen? If nothing else, I bet a lot of people would get a kick out of making amusing threads with a Sporting KC icon.

That would be cool. The official 2013 thread is right around the corner with the Championship game being Dec 1st.

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by |Zach|

That would be cool. The official 2013 thread is right around the corner with the Championship game being Dec 1st.

well, its your baby, go talk to whoever it is in the Chiefsplanet heirarchy needed to make it happen. If a poll is put up, I'll vote yes.

[CHENZ A!]

Originally Posted by alnorth

Speaking as someone who generally doesn't care about soccer, but respects Sporting, especially the ownership group, I'd say they have progressed to the point of deserving their own thread icon, just like the royal crown and the chief arrowhead.

Any mod out there want to make it happen? If nothing else, I bet a lot of people would get a kick out of making amusing threads with a Sporting KC icon.

[ZootedGranny]

I don't know if one existed already on the web, or what exact dimensions Chiefsplanet allows, but I whipped this up (25x25):

[|Zach|]

MLS 2012 Starting XI

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by ZootedGranny

I don't know if one existed already on the web, or what exact dimensions Chiefsplanet allows, but I whipped this up (25x25):

perfect. Done. Someone make this happen, this icon right here should be an available option when posting a thread to the lounge.

edit: or to the LLLLLLLLLLounge

[|Zach|]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/blog/_/...id/559?cc=5901

[Demonpenz]

Beastler

[|Zach|]

MLS Cup has kicked off.

Houston pressing and looking good early.