I caught this story earlier in the day and didn’t look into it much until I came across it again. FIFA President Sepp Blatter has gone out and said that the US is the leading site for the 2018 Cup. His comments basically show that FIFA is willing to part from the old country for three straight World Cups and [...]
I always love it when the Washington Post releases information regarding the MLS and what players make per season. It adds to the fire of how poorly some players are getting paid to play and how over priced some are. Just some quick notes about what I have gathered from this: Highest Paid: Juan Fransisco Palencia (base of 692,308 and [...]
The San Jose Mercury News reported that a deal between San Jose State University and Lee Wolff (Oakland A’s owner and developer) would bring a new stadium to the Bay Area to possible get the MLS franchise back. The deal calls for a multi-use facility that will house 30,000 seats for the college’s football team and a 23,000 for the [...]
A lot of moves taking place in the coming day or so due to deadlines and what not. I will try my best to keep tabs on them and give an update throughout the day if I can. Updated items will be bold faced when I get them. If you notice any names and moves that I have missed just [...]
I always felt that when the WUSA league folded a couple years ago it was due to quick expansion that we always talk about when it comes to the MLS. Well, low and behold the WUSA is on it’s way back into the American sports landscape. This is great news for lady soccer players from all over the globe. The [...]
Hot off the press. The US will play China in a friendly in San Jose on June 2nd. This is a game basically to prepare for Gold Cup and Copa America. I like that the US is going back to a market that the MLS is currently on hiatus with. I expect a good crowd there as that city is [...]
For one I was totally surprised to see that Houston Dynamo forward Brain Ching not appear in the line up last week against Punteranes. In his blog (linked above) he talks about the trip and how his health is. Fitness was an issue with Ching as well as most of the club I would assume in the loss. It amazes [...]
A tough break for both the US men’s national team and for Chivas USA, midfielder and the 2006 Gatorade Rookie of the Year, Jonathan Bornstein will now miss up to six weeks with a MCL tear in his knee. Apparently Bornstein tried to clear a cross and some how an awkward play resulted in a lot of pain in the [...]
With this past week’s announcement from the Washington Post about the USSF possibly getting the 2018 World Cup, it has had me thinking for the last few days. Sure there is a great speculation about which stadiums could be used. For the most part you could use a stadium that was built since the last World Cup in the US [...]
A weird turn of events. Nick Rimando is headed back to Mormon Country to play with RSL. I am guessing the “future considerations” sent from New York a couple weeks ago to RSL were sent back just as quick. This is all in large due to Scott Garlicks retirement a couple days ago. This is a weird saga in what [...]
The Korea Times reported today that Suwon Bluewigs, along with EPL side Chelsea and Mexican side Tigres, will compete against the LA Galaxy in a little tournament during the summer. What will be a pre-season affair for the Asian and English sides will be a mid-summer game for the North American clubs. The event will take place in mid-July and [...]
I know it has been a week or so since this was last updated. I apologize for that, I have tried keeping up with things over the past week so hopefully all is accounted for. If anything is missing just comment below and let me know and I will fix it. More obviously coming in the next week or so [...]
Houston dropped it’s first game 1-0 today in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. From what it appears the Dynamo looked really out of this game from the start. Puntarenas getting multiple chances at net, even getting a PK at one point. Houston was slowed down by the fact that Eddie Robinson was red carded. Also, keeper Pat Onstad was injured in [...]
In some surprising news to me, keeper for RSL, Scott Garlick is announced his retirement today. I got to say this was a move I am a little bit floored by. I always felt Garlick was one of the better keepers in the MLS. He won’t be one of the best in the league history but he will always be [...]
Good Ol’ Ives is letting us all know the the Red Bulls will soon be using their second and final designated player to probably sign Agustin Delgado who has been rumored to be with the club for quite some time now. Delgado who is from Ecuador could a be a huge boost up top for the Red Bulls. Though he [...]
