Sep
21

MLS Cup Switches To ESPN and Prime-Time


A decision that could be said to be an interesting one. The Sports Business Journal is reporting that the league owners have decided to move this year’s MLS Cup in Seattle to prime-time TV on November 22nd. The switch also sees the game go from network TV to cable TV for the first time. The…[continue reading]

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Sep
21

Weekend Recap: Playoff Race Gets Tighter


Week 27 in Major League Soccer proved to be a good one for a couple clubs and another tough one for some others. One thing that is clear is the playoff race is still as tight as it was for the past few weeks. One club that cashed in on a good weekend by not…[continue reading]

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Sep
21

San Jose Stadium May Surprise You


I guess low expectations can sometimes yield good results. That may be the case this time around with the new renderings and video of the proposed San Jose Earthquakes stadium that came out over the weekend to supporter’s in the Bay Area. We knew going into the weekend that the renderings would be coming out…[continue reading]

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Sep
18

Evening Links and Thoughts: Portland, Dallas and more

Evening Links and Thoughts: Portland, Dallas and more

I am glad to say it is Friday. Somehow this week has flown by me here but thankfully we have a weekend full of soccer ahead of us here. Two games tonight, with one just about underway in New York, and plenty more tomorrow and Sunday. Nearly every game has playoff implications surrounding them. I’d…[continue reading]

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Sep
18

MLS Weekend Preview: Week 27


There’s not too many more weekends left in the 2009 regular season. Week 27 is a full one as we gear towards the playoffs in a few weeks. With so many clubs still in contention the action this weekend should promise to be very good. More than likely after this weekend we will have a…[continue reading]

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Sep
18

Montz Interviews Chris Rolfe


Time once again for another Jared Montz interview. I received word this morning that Montz has a new podcast up with an interview with Chris Rolfe. If you haven’t checked out any of Montz’s previous interviews you should certainly do so. For more interviews go here. Below is the Rolfe interview, enjoy!

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Sep
17

Evening Links and Thoughts: US U-20s, MLS Schedule Break, and more


I guess you could really say its just been a rather slow week in terms of news. Sure rosters were finalized on Tuesday night for the rest of the year and the league announced their big break next summer but other than that it’s been rather calm in Major League Soccer this week. I do…[continue reading]

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Sep
17

Once A Red, Always A Red

Once A Red, Always A Red

Editor’s Note: Geoff Reid appears on WVHooligan each week. Today he returns with his weekly series on the life of a Liverpool fan in America. Feel free to leave Geoff a note below. After four weeks of the English season gone so far, we’re already seeing some trends set in with Chelsea topping the league…[continue reading]

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Sep
17

New KC Stadium Renderings


Well, well it looks like the Kansas City Wizards’ stadium is going to turn out to be a real nice on after all. A couple months ago we got some photos of renderings of the stadium and today we got more up to date copies thanks to the wonderful work of The Back Post (a…[continue reading]

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Sep
17

Union Possibly Playing First Game At Lincoln Financial Field

Union Possibly Playing First Game At Lincoln Financial Field

The Philadelphia Union will become the 16th MLS club at the start of next season and will play in the new Chester Stadium. But news came out this morning that their first game could be in another venue. Philadelphia’s front office are keeping their options open as to the site of the first kick in…[continue reading]

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