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#LAGalaxy
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Okay, fellow Gz, here are the PRO Ref assignments for the match between
#LAGalaxy
and Austin FC
REF: Ted Unkel
AR1: Corey Rockwell
AR2: Ryan Graves
4TH: Drew Fischer
VAR: Kevin Stott
AVAR: Mike Kampmeinert
For a full breakdown on Unkel, read on ๐งต(1/4)
How about this collection? All authentic: '96, '97, '00, '05 (home & away), '07, '12, '13, '14, '15, '19, '20, '21. Missing: '98 home kit (in parents' garage).
#LAGalaxy
Hey,
@herculezg
, thanks for adding your voice to ours during this
#KleinOut
ordeal and magnifying the concerns of an embattled fan base. Your contributions to
#LAGalaxy
lore are never forgotten but you just added another page and redefined the meaning of "Once a G always a G."
Sebastian Lletget has been through a lot of ups and downs during his time with
#LAGalaxy
. At no time did he ever disparage the club or the supporters. He wore the badge with honor through good times and bad. I wish him well in the next chapter of his career. Thanks,
@SLletget
@FOXSoccer
@LAGalaxy
@LAFC
@MLS
Let's see. You have a 100% organic fanbase that goes back to the foundation of MLS and has been loyal through ups and downs while the other is a handful of disgruntled Chivas USA fans mixed with a focus group of hipsters and cholos that has an inferiority complex.
#LAGalaxy
midfielder Rayan Raveloson is headed to Auxerre for a medical ahead of a transfer, per sources.
The move is not finalized, but in motion. Transfer would essentially clear way for Riqui Puig to join Galaxy from Barcelona.
Agreements in place, but not all finalized.
Once again, I call on all
#MLS
fans to support loyal
#Rapids96
supporters as they make their stand against a negligent and largely absent owner and fight for the future of their club.
Y'all remember when
#LAGalaxy
practically beat Chivas USA out of existence? Y'all needed like 100 owners and Don Garber to spoon-feed you everything and wipe your dirty diapers. Even after all that it took you several years to barely beat a team from a city cursed to lose.
Hey, let's give it up for our very own Hot Dog Girl, who cheered her heart out for our boys. Gutsy performance for
#LAGalaxy
as they survive and advance! Let's gooooooo!
No Cabral.
No Costa.
No problem.
Is anyone surprised they did better without them?
A solid
#LAGalaxy
4-0 victory over a listless Montrรฉal squad. Is this a return to form or a mirage? The true test comes on Friday.
Would you play Cabral or Costa on Friday? ๐ฌ
... the sirens and lights showed up, the party got broken up, everyone hugged and bid "farewell, see ya next time!" and all the L.A. street dog vendors scurried off and disappeared into the night.
#LAGalaxy
This concept of the new
#LAGalaxy
home kit has been floating around. It's just a concept but it's based on leaks. (Remember, Galaxy is getting TWO new kits this season).
Thoughts? Yay ๐or Nay ๐?
Chris Klein, take a bow.
#LAGalaxy
has become the exact thing you've always wanted it to be: a brand. A brand that stands on its own, regardless of results, regardless of how you've torn apart the supporters groups, regardless of how the rest of
#MLS
views the club... (cont.)
Do you know what I find sad? Usually I'm excited about the first
#LAGalaxy
pre-season game. This is the first time ever--ever--that I feel no sense of excitement or anticipation. And I've been a fan since '96. ๐
It turns out that
#LAGalaxy
isn't willing to let Juliรกn Aude ๐ฆ๐ท and Jalen Neal ๐บ๐ฒ join their respective teams at the U-20 World Cup, which is quite a shame. You want your young players to get this invaluable experience. Sadly, Galaxy is so bad they rely on teenagers these days.
Times like these are when it's good to remember that MLS is a family and we have to support each other when we're down. Respect to the Rapids supporters.
#Rapids96
๐จ World Cup champion รngel Di Maria is now officially available as free agent. El Fideo leaves Juventus with immediate effect.
Benfica are dreaming of Di Mariaโs return but there are several options available, no decision yet. Open race.
Over the years, I've made some amazing finds on eBay in the middle of the night. Here's the latest...
Authentic 2007 Galaxy away kit, still with the tags, and in mint condition...for only $70.
#LAGalaxy
Yo, I don't care who you are, don't throw crap on the field. Y'all are throwing stuff at RSL players, the refs, and even at
#LAGalaxy
players after they tied the game. What's wrong with you?
Take your throne, Charlotte FC! "The Carolina Kit: Explore" has been crowned the Best MLS Kit of 2024, as voted on by MLS fans!
#ForTheCrown
#BestMLSKitof2024
Jalen was awarded a special PTA service award from his old elementary school this morning! Thank you to Lindstrom elementary for recognizing him and his work in the community.
#LAGalaxy
#bethechange
You'll hear a lot of things from different perspectives about tonight's
#LAGalaxy
kit launch party. Galaxy inadvertently put on a stage show. Despite a historic theater, Joe Tutino, Cozmo, the players, and the sharp new kit, the end result was a cringy, sad, confusing mess.
So, instead of coming to
#LAGalaxy
, Pizarro is headed for AEK Athens.
Meanwhile, Galaxy will continue to benefit from their new DP signing, Summer Costa.
โ Comenta
@ManuelVeth
que Rodolfo Pizarro e
#InterMiamiCF
llegaron a un acuerdo para terminar el contrato.
โก๏ธ De esta forma, se libera el cupo de DP que serรก ocupado por Lionel Messi.
๐ El futuro del mexicano estarรญa en el AEK Atenas ๐ฌ๐ท.
It's been a while... Still getting used to this. Is
#LAGalaxy
back yet? No, not yet. Still waiting for Jalen Neal to get back to full health. Still waiting for more convincing results. But, you know what? So far so good.
Chicharito has been
#LAGalaxy
captain during one of the most turbulent eras in club history, including the COVID-19 pandemic, uncertainty with the team's management, chaos in the front office, and the protest/boycott by supporters groups.
Lots of people complain about how
#LAGalaxy
has barely scraped by with narrow wins. You know which Galaxy team did the same at the start of the season? The MLS Cup Champion 2011 squad. Things really took off once Keane joined after the summer transfer window, though.
#KeepOnNAGn
After two weeks and 2,087 votes, The LA Kit -
#LAGalaxy
has emerged as the
#BestMLSKitof2023
with a wide margin of victory 82.6% over the
#Crew96
VeloCITY kit (17.4%).
Your 2023 winner, The LA Kit!
(cont.)
I want to share a bright spot from tonight. I spoke to Joe Tutino and asked him if it was true that Apple would allow viewers to choose local radio broadcast of a game instead of default audio. He said that was true but only for home games. So, at least we can hear Joe again.
Bring him home. Looking forward to seeing Gz giving him a warm welcome at LAX โ๏ธ
It's been a frustrating preseason but are y'all finally starting to get excited?
#LAGalaxy
.
๐จLA Galaxy have reached an agreement to sign 26-y/o Ghana โ Genk talented Joseph Paintsil.
#LAGalaxy
#transfer
โซ๏ธFee + add-ons around $9m.
โซ๏ธPaintsil medical schedule for next 24hrs.
#LAG
@TheAthleticFC
I wonder what's more frustrating; to be
#LAGalaxy
and come into this game looking to "turn things around" for the nth time this season or being a fan, driving in midweek, rush hour traffic in stifling heat and watch the team give up a goal early.
Hey,
#LAGalaxy
fam, it's 9/9 today. You know what that means? IT'S DEJAN DAY! So, the
@Nag_News
boys would like to wish
@JoveljicDejan
and everyone else a HAPPY DEJAN DAY, today and every day!
#KeepOnNAGn
So, you've saved up your hard-earned $$ and you're faced with a choice. If you could only choose one, which new '24
#LAGalaxy
kit would you buy?
(Keep in mind that these are mockups and not the final product)
Make your choice in the poll below โฌ๏ธ
Okay, I love
#MLS
too much to just stay quiet about stuff like this
@ColumbusCrewSC
re-brand. It's unnecessary. The current logo is fine and has a solid identity. This... atrocity... literally looks like a rolling garbage bin. Please don't do this to
#Crew96
fans.
Happy Fifth Anniversary to
@galaxy_outlawz
! Y'all have become an important voice and presence in the
#LAGalaxy
community. Much respect to
@manny2_g
and all the awesome Outlaws!
Retweet or comment if you are tired of being fed revisionist history by
#MLS
that ignores the CONCACAF Championships won by
#letsfly
and
#LAGalaxy
Seriously, put some respect on those achievements! That said, good luck to
#Sounders
tonight.
After watching Riqui Puig botch another penalty kick last night, is there ANYONE on the
#LAGalaxy
roster that can be counted on as a reliable PK taker? If you have any suggestions, let's hear 'em.
Vancouver ๐จ๐ฆ looking gorgeous as ever. If you plan to be here during the weekend, remember to be respectful, represent LA with honor, and have a fantastic time! Hit me up if y'all wanna hang out.
#LAGalaxy
Away Days
I wonder if there's a reason why MLS has a profile set aside for Joseph Paintsil on their website or if it's normal for them to have profiles of random players on there. Hopefully this is a good sign for
#LAGalaxy
๐ค
A draw... but a satisfying draw. The defense is still a mess in the middle. But, damn, Joveljic is fun to watch. I love that aggressiveness!
#LAGalaxy
#ElTrafico
Was walking around The California Adventure this evening and ran across another G in an
#LAGalaxy
Community Kit and we saluted each other. Much respect to all the Gs out there that always represent.
Legend has it that if you leave a bottle of Sneaky Fox vodka, a shot glass, and a pair of used goalkeeper gloves next to the goalposts,
@magee18
will come running out of the crowd and save the day. ๐พ๐ฅ๐งค๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
#LAGalaxy
#UrbanLegendz
It was 1997, my rookie season as a journalist and, armed with a Galaxy press pass, I entered the Rose Bowl press box. A Galaxy media relations staffer handed me a Galaxy pin to wear on my polo. Made me feel welcome. 25 seasons later, I get the G pin in the mail.
#AmorEterno
Let it be known that Peter Vermes, manager of
#SportingKC
, not only stood up for his guys but for
#LAGalaxy
, regarding the blown PK ball in the match vs
#RSL
.โฏโฏโฏRead his full statement:
@MLS_Buzz
Why is there animosity against the Canadians? We've all been there. Officiating in CONCACAF is frustrating and there's a history of corruption. If anything, I would expect others to understand their point of view.
On Juneteenth let us celebrate the contributions of African-American culture to the American experience and history. Much love and respect to our Black brothers and sisters whose enterprise and creativity have enriched our lives. โ๐ฟ
If anyone ever wonders why the
@Nag_News
Boys never claim that
#LAGalaxy
are "back" just look at tonight's performance and Vanney's managerial decisions. They're not as good as they seem. Way too many rough edges.
@TaylorTwellman
Can we all agree this isn't Robin's fault? Ownership is asleep at the wheel here. It has been for a very long time. Can MLS step in and pry this club from Kroenke? Seriously, the Rapids need an intervention.
@TaylorTwellman
, what do you think?
Both kits I'm presenting are a labor of love. First up, the 2001 build of the Ezra Hendrickson
@EzraHendrickson
jersey used at MLS Cup 2001.
#LAGalaxy
lost, but would win the US Open Cup less than a week later. They had also won the CONCACAF Champions Cup earlier that year.
Some observations after this game:
1. A good result over levas doesn't wash away everything that has happened over the last month or so.
2. Why did we play them well? Simple. LAFC didn't park the bus. The game was a wide-open affair and Galaxy was able to find the seams.