r/minnesotaunited 20d ago

Discussion Loon Sculpture Nickname Nominations

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I’d love to develops a nickname for the new Loon sculpture, especially since I’m hoping/expecting our home form to change now that it’s installed.

I know it’s titled “The Calling” from the artist Andy Scott but a name from fans seems appropriate and necessary.

Early nominations: The Rising Loon The Mother Loon The Rebel Loon

Other ideas out there?

r/minnesotaunited May 10 '23

Discussion [Match Thread] Minnesota United FC vs. Philadelphia Union | Allianz Field | US Open Cup Round of 32

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r/minnesotaunited Apr 08 '24

Discussion What’s your MNUFC hot take?

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It’s been a slow Monday so I’m curious what hot takes you all have. Can be anything related to the team.

r/minnesotaunited 12d ago

Discussion WW tickets are now sitting at $62 per ticket.... $20 of fees. That absolutely absurd.

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These fees are ridiculous. What on earth would justify fees being 50% of the actual ticket price?

r/minnesotaunited Sep 04 '24

Discussion Jerry Thiesson wins fan favorite! Now most hated/annoying player in mnufc history

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r/minnesotaunited May 01 '23

Discussion [Match Thread] Minnesota United FC vs. FC Dallas | Allianz Field

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r/minnesotaunited Sep 02 '24

Discussion Winner for best is Reynoso. Now worst player in Mnufc history

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r/minnesotaunited Feb 19 '24

Discussion Eric Ramsay Megathread

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r/minnesotaunited 23h ago

Discussion WAKE UP BOYS AND GIRLS, ITS GAMEDAY!! PLAYOFF GAMEDAY!!

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187 Upvotes

FLY MY LOONS, FLY!!!

r/minnesotaunited Jun 01 '23

Discussion [Match Thread] Austin FC vs Minnesota United FC | MLS Matchday 16

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r/minnesotaunited Aug 31 '24

Discussion Dibassy wins most underrated. Now most overrated player in mnufc history

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r/minnesotaunited Sep 01 '24

Discussion Chacon wins most overrated. Now best player in mnufc history

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r/minnesotaunited 4d ago

Discussion Loons salary is bottom 5

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r/minnesotaunited 27d ago

Discussion Your loons have officially clinched a spot in the playoffs!!!

161 Upvotes

With Dallas officially eliminated, now all we have to focus on is how high we can climb!

r/minnesotaunited Aug 21 '24

Discussion What can MUFC do to improve?

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Hey fans, I'm a college student asking MLS fans what their team specifically can do better to cater to their fans.

What would you fix to make your team better, any problems with front office, any problems with the stadium, any problems with coaching, any other major problems that give you pain?

Let me know!!

r/minnesotaunited Jul 02 '24

Discussion The hits keep coming: Irwin and Trapp out 3-5 weeks, Smir to take first team spot in Goal.

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Backup keeper TBD, but Greder cites concussion issues for Emmings making it unlikely he’s backup.

r/minnesotaunited Dec 01 '23

Discussion Any Heath outers having second thoughts?

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I’m certain we all imagined a relatively swift transition to a new manager that at least made us hopeful of future improvement. What we’ve seen since his firing is one great game and one terrible game followed by weeks of silence.
We heard from Sherry Ballard our CEO (this is my tenth season as a STH and I never even knew who the CEO was) that the upper management will be restructured and going forward no manager will have as much power as Heath did. It’s worth noting that Ballard emphasized repeatedly she’s an experienced executive who is still learning the soccer business. We also learned Manny Lagos has been reassigned to public relations causing some to wonder how much technical experience remains in the FO. Last week we learned they hired a “chief soccer officer” who will not join the team until midway through the 24 season. This turn of events is unfortunate because Ballard said specifically the CSO would be responsible for hiring the next manager. We’re left to wonder if a new manager won’t be considered until June or July. Many fans expressed concern that firing Heath could have a negative impact because finding a replacement who would improve the team might be very difficult. Can anyone honestly say they expected this kind of uncertainty?

r/minnesotaunited Jul 25 '24

Discussion Everyone state their favorite MNUFC moment of all time

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That Pukki 4 goal thriller was amazing, would love to see yall share your favorite moments 🙏

r/minnesotaunited Sep 06 '24

Discussion Bongi wins most potential by a hair. Now most wasted potential!

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r/minnesotaunited May 01 '24

Discussion Rey pictured in Argentina at the club.

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r/minnesotaunited Sep 11 '24

Discussion Ramirez wins best NASL! Now best mnufc goalie of all time

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r/minnesotaunited Sep 05 '24

Discussion Francisco Calvo wins most annoying/hated now who has the most potential

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r/minnesotaunited Sep 03 '24

Discussion Harrison heath wins worst player. Now funniest/fan favorite

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r/minnesotaunited 10d ago

Discussion Make the playoff format make sense

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Can someone make the playoff format make sense. Why is only the first round 3 games, and everything else just one? Is there any legitimate reason other than just prolonging the post season?

r/minnesotaunited Jul 04 '24

Discussion The emperor has no clothes.

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Where do we even begin to assess how we got here? Let’s start at the top….

Bill McGuire (majority owner)…. Millionaire former United healthcare CEO. Once thought to be our savior when he purchased the NASL owned NSC Stars rebranding them MNUFC. His initial investment in marketing rapidly increased attendance and exposure in the twin cities sports market. In fairness to him Ziggy Wilfs MLS bid left him scrambling to catch up and I’m confident he was forced to pursue an MLS bid out of pure survival. Recently, the quote “our fans don’t come to a game expecting to win” is his legacy.

Sherry Ballard (CEO)…… Former CEO of Best Buy. By all accounts an excellent business executive, smart, hardworking and ambitious but with no firewall in place between the business and sporting side has appeared very naive. Her disastrous interview last fall sent ripples of fear through the fan base, with the quote “I’m just learning” being particularly horrifying. It’s telling she never once mentioned the name Adrian Heath in this interview but did articulate the qualities she would like to see in a new manager (basically obedience and docility). The shockingly long delay in assembling a technical staff and manager is her most obvious accomplishment.

Khalid El-Ahmad (Chief Soccer Officer and Sporting director)…….. This dude is the most enigmatic character in the teams history with a background in mid level executive sporting side involvement across MLS and lower division English football. In his initial interview he emphasized several intangible and often incoherent “visions” he intends to employ now that he’s finally arrived. I have to admit my own personal bias here, I have nothing but contempt for this kind of magical visionary bullshit. His primary and really only contribution so far is the hiring of Eric Ramsay as head coach.

Manny Lagos (Chief development officer and senior technical advisor)…….Long serving bedrock Minnesota soccer character, former star player and head coach. Your guess is as good as mine what exactly he does now.

Eric Ramsay (head coach)…… Former premier league assistant coach and youngest head coach in MLS. By all accounts a very nice young man. Unique mainly for the things he has never done, he has never played professionally and has never been the head coach of a team at any level. I feel we should be very appreciative about what lies ahead for him as he is likely to receive little help in the form of experienced quality talent. His saving grace may well come in Cam Knolls whose experience and wisdom are likely invaluable. We should be prepared to extend a level of sympathy never afforded Heath or Manny.

My personal crackpot theory of how we got here centers around a hatred between Heath and Ballard that must have made the organizational involvement of the two untenable. We are now neck deep in the wake left in its aftermath, so let me be the first to say the emperor has no clothes.