The MLS announced today that Chivas USA goalkeeper Brad Guzan is MLS goalkeeper of the year. MLS announced the award this morning. The league also named New England defender Michael Parkhurst as the winner of the Fair Play Award (Columbus won the team award). Probably the two easiest awards to give out in most people’s eyes. Guzan was a lock [...]
I love it when I recieve emails with limited information. I got one earlier with just the rookie of the year finalists, and then 20 minutes later the rest of the awards. Weird how things work out but nonetheless, the MLS has announced the finalists for each of their seasonal awards. MVP- Juan Pablo Angel, Luciano Emilo, Cuauhtemoc Blanco Newcomer [...]
MLS has announced the finalists for the Rookie of the Year award. Adam Cristman – New England Revolution Maurice Edu – Toronto FC Dane Richards – New York Red Bulls Solid final three, though I felt Robbie Findley was a stronger candidate than Cristman. Looks like some series northeast voting there if you ask me in those final three. Findley [...]
The playoffs may be in full gear right now but it is also a good time to discuss which MLS coach will be fired for not getting his club to the post-season dance. Out of the five coaches, who’s teams failed to reach the playoffs I really see two getting the boot in the coming months before next season. I [...]
A day after the announcement that FIFA would stop the current continent rotation system for the hosting of the World Cup, another country has decided to go ahead and publicly throw their name in the hat for the 2018 World Cup. Australia announced today (or last night…they are like a day ahead of us aren’t they) that they would put [...]
Probably the biggest blow to the US being able to host the 2018 World Cup came today as FIFA has decided to get rid of the current rotation system that is in place in picking a host for the Cup. That means that rather than CONCACAF being assured of hosting 2018, the bidding for the 2018 World Cup will now [...]
Its no real surprise today that some people out there are complaining about the weekend’s games. Not because their club lost or drew (in the case of New York and New England), but because it was too defensive or lacked any real offense. Think about the last time the league was in playoff mode and in one weeked on action [...]
I can’t say I am surprised by this past weekend. A couple “upsets” this weekend caused a lot of confusion in some people’s mind about the playoffs and what is to come. Only three goals scored, to go along with one scoreless draw made this opening weekend in the 2007 MLS Playoffs pretty interesting. But really, not all that shocking. [...]
The Houston Dynamo may be about to take on FC Dallas tonight in the series opener in Frisco, but some big news came out of the city about the current champions stadium situation. The Dynamo and AEG are in the advanced stages of negotiating a public-private partnership with the city of Houston that would facilitate the construction of a 22,000-capacity, [...]
I spent most of the day going back and forth on posting this but I just felt like doing it the more time passed on. Anyways, for those who watched the DC-Chicago game last night may have (or have not) caught a little remark from the one and only Eric Wynalda. During the game, ESPN2 cameras panned to the Chicago [...]
The San Jose Earthquakes announced today the club has named Santa Clara University’s Buck Shaw Stadium as their temporary venue for the majority of the home games during the 2008 and 2009 seasons, with an option for 2010. Of course their ‘big’ games with the LA Galaxy will still be at Oakland’s McAfee Stadium or Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto. [...]
The MLS playoffs got off to a bang last night in Chicago with the Fire downing DC United 1-0. Some may call it a rather unexpected start to the playoffs since United are the Supporter’s Shield winners this season, but history seems to be repeating itself with those two clubs as DC has yet to score on Chicago in a [...]
In what really is the least biggest surprise of the soccer calendar in 2007, FIFA will formally name Brazil as the host of the 2014 World Cup. Sources tell me FIFA has completed the formality of choosing Brazil and will make a formal announcement soon (possibly Tuesday) in Zurich. I, like some others were hopeful that the US could sneak [...]
In a two part series, the first game always sets the tone for what is to come. It will be no different tonight in the Windy City when the Fire host Supporter’s Shield winners DC in the opening match of the 2007 MLS Playoffs. A lot of interesting notes in this one because on the surface you have to think [...]
To say that this season was one of the best in the MLS may be a slight understatement considering that it isn’t even over yet. But in terms of regular season, it could be labeled as one of the best since it’s very first back in 1996. Partly the reason is the attendance is on the rise, yes, is because [...]
