Sep
12

Sounders FC Courting Mariner?

Sounders FC Courting Mariner?

The on-going coaching search for next year’s expansion club Seattle Sounders FC continues today with the news of their approach of New England assistant Paul Mariner. The Boston Globe had this little blurb in their write-up after last night’s game: Mariner told the Arizona Republic recently he is interested in the position. Sounders FC is…[continue reading]

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Sep
12

Weekend Preview: Playoff Races Heat Up


It sure is getting down to that final stretch of games. In a blink of the eye we will be in playoff mode. Hard to believe this season has gone by this quickly here. Still plenty of soccer to be played but there are some clubs out there that wish they had a little more…[continue reading]

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Sep
12

Freeman Heads North; New York Talking To Kandji


While some thought Hunter Freeman’s facebook profile was under attack or having a prank pulled on by someone, the status posted there was indeed true. Freemen is headed north to join Toronto FC today according to SBI and other sources. Here are some more detals on the trade: It includes a clause that will force…[continue reading]

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Sep
12

Ottawa Still In The Expansion Mix


Seriously. As much as some thought their bid was a joke, Ottawa is not going down without a fight here as we head into almost less than a month before that expansion bid deadline that MLS dropped on potential cities. Ottawa’s expansion group issued this press release in hopes to stay up with the competition.…[continue reading]

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Sep
11

Second New York Club Still On

Second New York Club Still On

You better believe it. From the emails I’ve gotten from the Borough Boys in New York, this process to get a second team in New York is still a go. Today on Bloomberg.com, baseball’s New York Mets say they are in discussions with MLS about placing a club in a separate venue near their new…[continue reading]

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Sep
11

Vermes Turns Down Seattle Job


Not even a few short weeks after turning down an offer to become the general manager with the LA Galaxy, Peter Vermes has turned down another job in Major League Soccer. A According to SBI, Vermes has now turned down a head coaching position with next year’s expansion club, Seattle Sounders FC. According to sources,…[continue reading]

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Sep
11

Primetime Preview: Can The Revs Overcome?

Primetime Preview: Can The Revs Overcome?

Its been a while since we saw the New England Revolution dominate like they did during the early and mid summer months here. For various reasons the Revs have cooled off and have moved down the standings in the process. Injuries and a tough schedule can be to blame, so would tonight’s MLS Primetime Thursday…[continue reading]

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Sep
10

Moor Gets Contract Extension


FC Dallas defender Drew Moor has signed a new four year contract with the club according to Soccer America and later confirmed by one of my sources. Moor is one of club’s most consistent and reliable players, something not to many people have been able to do on that backline over the last few years.…[continue reading]

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Sep
10

DC To Add Two More Africans

DC To Add Two More Africans

DC United is going to Africa. Instead of their usual shopping in Latin America, the club has gone in a different direction as of late. At the start of the season they signed Francis Doe (Libria) and a month ago they signed keeper Louis Crayton (Liberia). Now they are set to bring on two more…[continue reading]

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Sep
10

2009 SuperDraft Projected Order

2009 SuperDraft Projected Order

Its been a long while since I updated this projected order, mainly because I knew there would be a slew of trades that would come down to shake up this order. And let’s be honest, we’ve seen plenty of deals this year that included draft picks. With Monday’s trade deadline looming, I figured we could…[continue reading]

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