Nov
17

Expansion Draft List: Kansas City Wizards

Expansion Draft List: Kansas City Wizards

Staying with the two-a-day structure for the expansion draft lists, earlier in the day we looked at the Houston Dynamo now we turn our focus to the Kansas City Wizards. KC is a fun team to figure out since they have such a young mix in their roster along with key veterans that would surely…[continue reading]

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Nov
17

Possible USMNT World Cup Kits


Nothing like a possible leaked kit that we’ve all been waiting to see. Avoiding The Drop posted these two photos below earlier in what looks like could be the US Men’s National team’s World Cup kits for next year. What do you think of these two kits? I will admit I love seeing a red…[continue reading]

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Nov
17

Expansion Draft List: Houston Dynamo

Expansion Draft List: Houston Dynamo

Today we move another day closer to the 2009 expansion draft. Now we turn our focus to the Houston Dynamo. The Dynamo are a tough team to figure out due to the number of quality players that are both young and old. Protected Available Exempt Corey Ashe Wade Barrett Danny Cruz Bobby Boswell Mike Chabala…[continue reading]

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Nov
16

Evening Links and Thoughts: Garber, Detroit, and more

Evening Links and Thoughts: Garber, Detroit, and more

I’ve spent a good portion of the day collecting my thoughts on a couple subjects and then it happen to be the same day that MLS commish Don Garber had his State of the League address. Yeah, let’s just say some of his comments just made my head go nuts (and your’s too judging by…[continue reading]

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Nov
16

Expansion Draft List: FC Dallas


With the expansion draft being next week I have to pull in some two-a-days for my expansion draft lists. Earlier today we looked at DC United’s roster and who could be protected or not not this afternoon I want to turn our attention to FC Dallas. Being in Dallas and around the club made this…[continue reading]

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Nov
16

MLS Releases Best XI


Today Major League Soccer has announced it’s Best XI for the 2009 season. Keeper: Zach Thornton Defenders (3): Chad Marshall, Wilman Conde, and Geoff Cameron Midfielders (5): Dwayne De Rosario, Landon Donovan, Stuart Holden, Shalrie Joseph, and Freddie Ljungberg Forwards (2): Conor Casey and Jeff Cunningham Some shockers may jump out at your like Seattle’s…[continue reading]

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Nov
16

Season Recap: Chicago Fire


The 2009 season for the Chicago Fire was expected to be a big one. Talks of MLS Cup and Supporter’s Shield were all the rage to begin the season. Early on this year it looked like the expectations were being met as the Fire lost a single game in the first three months of the…[continue reading]

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Nov
16

Philadelphia Union Update

Philadelphia Union Update

Things are coming along very nicely in Chester, PA currently for Major League Soccer’s newest expansion club. Since my last update back in September, the stadium has come on leaps and bounds with being close to 50% complete, open tryouts in New Jersey have just taken place, the home kit has just been shown to…[continue reading]

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Nov
16

Union Stadium Coming Along Nicely


Thanks to the Philadelphia Union for these recent photos of their new stadium in Chester. Things are really coming along. From the sounds of things they are about 50-60% done with the stadium. Very good to see.

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Nov
16

Weekend Recap: MLS Cup Set


Looking back on this past weekend that was the conference finals I must say the result isn’t as shocking as it initially was. The thought of a LA Galaxy-Real Salt Lake MLS Cup final was something no one would have called back in March, hell or even back at the beginning of this very month.…[continue reading]

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