Talk:Chicago Fire FC

Notice: reaching the finals is indeed an honor worthy of notice. Society gives notice to not just 1st place, but also 2nd and third place in major events, as shown in the olympics, 2nd and 3rd place are also given awards and showered with praise. Reaching the finals also shows that you are one of the best, if not THE best, in the league. last time I checked being one of the most skilled and highest praised in a pro sports league is what kids dream of. got it? good, cuz i aint gonna stop.

I'd rather see US Open Cup and MLS Cup sections for all the teams, like the Kansas City Wizards page has; if a team reaches the final, that'll show in "Final, 2-3 loss to DC United" rather than as an entry in a runners-up section. that said, some (for-profit) media outlets do count losing a cup final as an "honor" and list it with the other silverware. Nateji77 07:20, 3 Apr 2005 (UTC)

I prefer Nateji's method too (although I would do it like on national team pages, just say "semifinals", or "first round", because pointing out losses dwells on the negative). It is way cluttering where in the honors section. But second-best out of 10 teams? It is NOT an honor. What's next, we're gonna mention the Atlantic Cup? Give me a break. This is NOT the Olympics, like you say on your talk page. In the Olympics, there are 200 countries and/or numerous athletes. There are 10 -- now 12 -- MLS teams. Talk to any MLS player, do they consider getting to the final an honor? NO. Just winning it. They could care less if they finish second or ninth. I would sure like to see a kid which grows up saying "I want to go to the MLS final and lose it! That will be so great!" --Dryazan 14:43, 3 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Considering that 5 out of the 10 teams (pre season 10) specifically mention reaching the finals on their history section….

Colorado: “The Rapids made two finals in their history: the 1997 MLS Cup and in the 1999 US Open Cup, losing both times.”

Columbus: “They have reached one other final, the 1998 Open Cup, which was postponed due to a hurricane and controversially relocated from Virginia Beach to Soldier Field, the home of the Chicago Fire, who won the match in overtime 2-1.”

Los Angeles: “The Galaxy made the MLS Cup finals in 1996, 1999, and 2001, before winning their first MLS championship in 2002.”

Metrostars:

“The MetroStars reached three semifinals (1997, 1998, 2000), before finally getting to their first final in 2003.”

New England: “The Revs have never won a major title. They came close twice, reaching the US Open Cup final in 2001 and the MLS Cup final in 2002, both times losing to Los Angeles Galaxy.”

Just might be good to have some info that CANT be found on the team’s website, the first place people would look if they want to dig up some info on a team. Finals, attendance, all time record, stuff that isn’t on DC United, LA’s, or any team’s website. I had to google search for most crap, and it wasn’t all in the same place. Hell, it might make Wikipedia an MLS fan’s first place to look for information on their team. But hey, I’m new, if ya want ill leave this kind of shit to the experts, but I’m just trying to do my part for the community……..

-DMC-12