Feb
11

Final Three Qualifer Locations Announced


The three remaining World Cup qualifying game locations have been announced today by the USSF. Chicago, Salt Lake City and Washington DC all will host the final three games of qualifying. Chicago will host the Honduras game at Solider Field on June 6th; Rio Tino Stadium in Sandy, Utah, will host the El Salvador game…[continue reading]

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Feb
11

WCQ: US-Mexico Prediction


Just a quick post on tonight’s game. I won’t go too in-depth with it or do any live blogging (work is keeping me from doing such a thing). But since it is the start of the final round it is time to watch and hope the US does well enough to qualify for next year’s…[continue reading]

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Feb
11

Garber Sets Beckham Deadline


I am a little late on this subject but thought it was still worth discussing. MLS Commissioner Don Garber sounds tired of the saga that is David Beckham and AC Milan. So like an unhappy school girl he set a deadline for the possible transfer of the star midfielder. He spoke fairly candidly to Steve…[continue reading]

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Feb
11

MLS Cup Tidbits


Just saw these notes from Steve Goff on this year’s MLS Cup and where it will be located at. For the most part since Seattle was given a MLS club last year we expected they’d host a MLS Cup in the very near future. Turns out our hunch was right or at least very near…[continue reading]

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Feb
11

Wizards Sign Argentine

Wizards Sign Argentine

The Kansas City Wizards announced that the club has agreed to terms with Argentine midfielder Santiago Hirsig. Hirsig is an eight-year veteran of the Argentine first division, most recently with San Lorenzo. “I am very excited to join the Kansas City Wizards,” Hirsig said. “I have followed MLS a lot in the past year, and…[continue reading]

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Feb
11

Ottawa “Promised” Expansion Club?


Weirder things have happened before. The Ottawa Sun is reporting that MLS commissioner Don Garber practically assured Ottawa  an expansion team if the ownership group gets a go-ahead from the city council to build a proposed $110 million soccer stadium. “It’s highly unlikely and almost inconceivable that with a stadium deal in place we would…[continue reading]

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Feb
10

Quakes Sign Brazilian Via Lottery

Quakes Sign Brazilian Via Lottery

Nothing like some news that was tucked away yesterday out west. But better late than never I suppose. The San Jose Earthquakes have signed Brazilian forward Pablo Campos, a 25-year-old who was last seen in Northern California with PDL side Fresno Fuego. Campos, PDL Player of the Year in 2007, signed last year with Swedish…[continue reading]

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Feb
10

Quakes Officially Sign Convey

Quakes Officially Sign Convey

Time to make it official. The San Jose Earthquakes have signed midfielder Bobby Convey after weeks of rumors of a deal. The Earthquakes used their position at the top of the allocation order to get Convey. The team now drops to the bottom of the allocation rankings. “It is rare to be able to acquire…[continue reading]

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Feb
10

New Poll: Best Winter So Far


New poll time. Then again I never announced the last poll after the MLS SuperDraft. Most of you believed Toronto had the best draft. Time now to vote on who has had the best winter/offseason so far in terms of player movement. I’ve included the few teams that I thought have had solid winters so…[continue reading]

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Feb
10

Seattle Trades Smith, Gets Marshall

Seattle Trades Smith, Gets Marshall

Seattle is still making deals as they set up their roster for their inaugural season in MLS. Seattle acquired defender Tyrone Marshall from Toronto FC for $100,000 in allocation money today while trading away expansion draft pick Khano Smith to New York. Getting Marshall adds to a backline that still needed some work done to…[continue reading]

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