Jan
30

Thoughts On Ralston

Thoughts On Ralston

Yesterday was full of news and one bit of news that came down was surely more surprising than others. A little tweet on Twitter that said something along the lines of “Steve Ralston will not be returning to the Revs this year.” Of course I am paraphrasing that quote from Boston reporter Kyle McCarthy. Ralston,…[continue reading]

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Jan
29

RSL Marketing Video


Saw this video over the always wonderful RSL new site, Keepin it Real. Looks like a small part of a potentially bigger marketing video. Hopefully this video shows a little more of the MLS Cup they recently won! I also found this commercial that does hype their run last year. Good stuff from RSL.

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Jan
29

Update: MLS Allocation Order


Right after the deal between Philadelphia and New York it seemed like a few people immediately were emailing about the new order. The deal between the Red Bulls and Union was simple, they swapped spots, NY went down to six and Philly went to number one. After the Union made their deal to pick up…[continue reading]

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Jan
29

Union Made Deal For Orozco


We’ve known for a little while now that US National team defender Michael Orozco was on his way to Major League Soccer, well today that became more official. The Philadelphia Union traded allocation money to the New York Red Bulls to move up to the top spot in the allocation order to sign Orozco. The…[continue reading]

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Jan
29

Looking At 2010: Chicago Fire

Looking At 2010: Chicago Fire

Today is the start of a new series. As teams get into training camp and new players come on board its worth looking into each club to see how they are stacking up and what else they need to do to get ready for the 2010 season. I got this idea from the post I…[continue reading]

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Jan
28

League, Players Agree On CBA Extension


The title really says it all. The league and players announced just about a hour ago that they have reached an agreement for an extension on the CBA negotiations. This extension was something a lot of us expected to come down. The new deadline is now set at February 12. What should be made of the…[continue reading]

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Jan
28

WPS: Sol Closing Up Shop

WPS: Sol Closing Up Shop

I don’t discuss a lot of women’s soccer on this site but when I do it is usually some fairly large news (though if you are interested in writing about the WPS contact me). Unfortunately that is the case today. Arguable the best club on and off the field, the LA Sol will be ceasing…[continue reading]

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Jan
27

2010 World Cup TV Schedule


The ESPN family of networks are set to provide a large amount of coverage have released the full TV schedule for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. All 64 matches will be aired live and in high definition on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC, and extensive coverage on ESPN360.com and ESPN Mobile TV.

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Jan
27

Evening Updates: Sounders, Fire, and More

Evening Updates: Sounders, Fire, and More

Just a few notes to pass on this evening. I thought about going into each of these stories individually but couldn’t find the right time to actually do so today. All stories are MLS related in some capacity too. Seattle Caps Season Ticket Sales at 32,000 Link You’ve got to be freakin’ kidding me. For…[continue reading]

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Jan
27

FCD Marketing Improving


We said all last year that the club needed to get their name out in Dallas more and it looks like they are doing just that. The “We Are Not Spectators” campaign is really starting to make me smile as a Dallas fan and MLS fan. See some of these short videos of players playing around…[continue reading]

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