Sep
23

Evening Links and Thoughts: Wages, Portland and more

Evening Links and Thoughts: Wages, Portland and more

With this winter quickly approaching now that we are in the fall season it seems only fitting to really start the discussion on what will certainly be the number one topic all off season in Major League Soccer, the CBA negotiations. The big one comes down to the great wage debate. I bring it up…[continue reading]

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Sep
23

Donovan on ESPN2 First Take


I caught the tail end of this interview this morning but it was worth watching again. On ESPN2′s First Take, Landon Donovan tackles the future of the US soccer team and other things in his usual smug way.

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Sep
23

MLS Mid-Week Preview: Quakes at Rapids


Plenty of MLS clubs will be interested in tonight’s mid-week clash at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park as the Colorado Rapids host the San Jose Earthquakes. Plenty of clubs want Colorado out of the playoff picture while San Jose is hoping to not just play the role of spoiler but go on a crazy run of…[continue reading]

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Sep
23

World Cup Final In Dallas?

World Cup Final In Dallas?

This may be bigger news for someone like myself who lives in the DFW Metroplex but still it could be noteworthy to others that want to possibly make a trip to Dallas in the future if the news is true. Steve Davis is reporting this morning that the World Cup bids for the US in…[continue reading]

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Sep
22

Evening Links and Thoughts: College Soccer, CCL, and more


Today has been a quiet day around here I know. Other than a few twitter posts I’ve remained a bit out of posting today. Blame it on slow news or blame it on me not wanting to jump on bad rumors that are out there right now. I do have a couple items tonight to…[continue reading]

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Sep
22

Believe In Bob, Yes I Do

Believe In Bob, Yes I Do

Saw this poster on Match Fit USA and thought it was just awesome.

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Sep
22

WVH Power Rankings: Week 27

WVH Power Rankings: Week 27

Week 27 is down and in the books. Only a few weeks left to go and this regular season will be finished. This weeks rankings saw yet another shift around the middle of the order but for the most part a good chunk of clubs stayed put from last week’s table. Still, the top four…[continue reading]

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Sep
21

Evening Links and Thoughts: First Kick, Refs, and more


Lots of attention lately has been given to the start of next season for each club. It mainly seems to boil down to two clubs that are causing the league to redo the start of the season schedule every other day. Both Toronto and 2010 expansion club Philadelphia seem to have their own issues going…[continue reading]

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Sep
21

U20 World Cup TV Schedule


The Under-20 World Cup in Egypt is set to kick off this Thursday. ESPN has announced that it will broadcast all 52 matches on a combination of ESPN platforms including ESPN360.com, ESPN Classic, ESPN2 and ESPN. The U.S. Under-20 national team opens its tournament on Saturday against Germany (9:55am ET, ESPN Classic/ESPN360.com). FIFA Under-20 World…[continue reading]

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Sep
21

MLS Goals of the Week: Week 27


As the playoff race has heated up in Major League Soccer, so have the goals that have been scored. This week we saw plenty of good goals but only a select amount were above the rest. The best goal for me was either Sainey Nyassi’s run against New York or Brad Davis’ strike against RSL.…[continue reading]

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