The Black-and-Red have added to their defense yet again. Instead of going with another South American like a year ago they looked north to Canada. DC United has paid a transfer fee to Red Star Belgrade for Canadian defender Dejan Jakovic, according to Steve Goff. The Canadian U-23 defender should arrive with the club next week, pending visa approval. Jakovic [...]
Last of the season previews for this week, we are about half way done with the previews for 2009. Today we turn our attention to the team in the middle of the country, the Kansas City Wizards. The boys in blue found a way to reach the post season a year ago as one of the wild card births, but [...]
Sorry Miami folks. There just won’t be any news regarding your potential MLS club today. Earlier some had thought there would be news regarding Marcelo Claure and his visit with Barcelona FC in Spain. But according to Total Futbol in Miami there will be no news given today. Any notion that an announcement would be made by the league regarding [...]
Thanks to the tip from WVH reader Brian Z., the Houston Dynamo have announced a press conference for later today to announce the signing of their first academy player. Goalkeeper Tyler Deric will be introduced as the Dynamo’s first academy signing. Deric is a native of Houston suburb Spring, Texas. He has been with the University of North Carolina soccer [...]
Moving on in our season preview quest here at WVH. Today we head down to Houston as we knock out the other Texan club (yesterday was FC Dallas’s day). Another early start to the year for the Dynamo with the CONCACAF Champions League, can the Dynamo block out the memory of last year’s post season exit in the first round [...]
A deal that could finally make Colorado’s offense a good one. The Rapids are set to complete a deal with Toronto FC to land Guyanese forward Gregory Richardson, according to SBI earlier today. Colorado will send an undisclosed 2010 draft pick in exchange for the top discovery rights to sign Richardson. The former Trinidad & Tobago club Joe Public striker [...]
I know I forgot to mention the Houston Dynamo’s 1-1 draw in Tuesday’s CONCACAF Champions League game but to be honest I sort of viewed last night’s contest up in Montreal to be a little bigger. We’ve seen Houston in that environment before but not a USL side like Montreal. In front of a massive record crowd of 55,571 the [...]
I posted a message yesterday evening on my Twitter feed about the Galaxy quietly waiving players. Turns out the three I mentioned yesterday weren’t the only ones getting the ax. In all the Galaxy dumped goalkeeper Steve Cronin, defenders Brandon McDonald, Mike Randolph and Troy Roberts, and forward Ely Allen. Not a real shocker to see Bruce Arena clean house a [...]
Moving on in our quest to preview all 15 MLS clubs before the start of the 2009 MLS season. Today our attention goes to FC Dallas. The Hoops failed to reach the playoffs last year after making a few moves in the offseason and a few moves to keep striker Kenny Cooper in uniform during the year. It was an [...]
Time to dive back into the season previews once more today with DC United. The Black-and-Red failed to live up to expectations last season. They got rid of nearly every player they brought in last year and even added an old face or two to the mix. Time now to see if they can get back in the playoff mix [...]
Loads of Portland talk today out there. The potential owners, the City Task Force and supporters of the Portland Timbers are set to make their final plea to the city today. Very soon, Portland will make a once-in-a-generation decision. We have an opportunity to create more than 600 construction jobs and 300 permanent jobs, an opportunity to leverage at least [...]
I guess this is what happens when you get stuck in traffic for a little while. I totally missed this news earlier that FC Dallas has traded Adrian Serioux to Toronto FC for a first-round draft pick and allocation money. Serioux made it known a while back that he wanted to return to Canada to play. Now he gets his [...]
We talked about this potential deal yesterday and today it comes a reality. FC Dallas has announced the signing of Colombian international David Ferreira. He becomes the third player loaned to FCD from Brazilian partner Clube Atletico Paranaense. We’re very excited to be able to add a player of Ferreira’s ability and experience,” said FC Dallas General Manager Michael Hitchcock. [...]
Looks like FC Dallas is finally set to make a couple key moves before the start of the 2009 season. Or are they? The trade that has been out there for months is either on or off depending on who you listen to. Steve Goff says Dallas is planning on trading defender Adrian Serioux. While Buzz Carrick of 3rdDegree says [...]
I found this article on the always interesting No Short Corners. Greg Seltzer looks through the potential players abroad and to the South that could see their way to Major League Soccer in a free transfer sense. You know the type of deals MLS loves to get. Anyways, Seltzer gives us a top five (and plenty of others in the [...]
