Jan
08

Chicago Tabs De Los Cobos As Head Coach


Finally all 16 Major League Soccer clubs have head coaches. After weeks of speculations the Chicago Fire are finally set to name a new coach. The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that the Fire and Mexican coach Carlos De Los Cobos have agreed to terms and De Los Cobos will be introduced as the Fire’s head coach…[continue reading]

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Jan
08

WVH Mock Draft 4.0

WVH Mock Draft 4.0

Time for the forth installment of the WVH Mock Draft. As the MLS Combine is set to kickoff this today in Florida I am extending my Mock Draft to the second round. Recently I was asked to do a second round selection for an aggregated mock draft over at American Soccer News for the new…[continue reading]

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Jan
07

USSF Announces Division Two Setup For 2010


The agreement is finally out. The U.S. Soccer Federation, United Soccer Leagues (USL) and the North American Soccer League (NASL) have come to an agreement on the formation and operation of a Division 2 professional soccer league for the 2010 season. The USSF will oversea the operation of the league. The league will consist of…[continue reading]

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Jan
07

New York Names Backe As New Head Coach


After weeks of waiting for the New York Red Bulls to hire a coach today they have announced the hiring of 57-year-old Swedish coach Hans Backe. He most recently worked as head coach of English League two side Notts County, a job he quit after just seven weeks. Richie Williams and Des McAlennen will remain…[continue reading]

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Jan
06

Dallas Signs Ghanian Defender

Dallas Signs Ghanian Defender

One of the top priorities in Dallas this winter was signing some defensive help. Today the club has announced the signing of 29-year old Ghanian defender Aziz Ansah. He was most recently with Heartland FC in Nigeria. He has nine caps with the Ghana National Team and was named the Sportswriters Association of Ghana Best Footballer…[continue reading]

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Jan
06

More CBA Fun

More CBA Fun

I’ll admit, I don’t want to dive into this whole CBA mess. The more I look at it the more my head hurts. I still believe and fully expect something to get done before the new season kicks off. Today a few bloggers out there give their take and keep us all up to date.…[continue reading]

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Jan
06

A Thought On MLS Scouting


It is indeed a slow day around these parts. For some reason the cold has come into Dallas and I just feel like doing next to nothing. Thankfully there are others around that are actively doing their part to produce interesting items and this one by Kyle McCarthy got me thinking. Basically McCarthy offers a…[continue reading]

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Jan
05

Stuart Holden’s Situation

Stuart Holden’s Situation

By now we’ve all all read and heard about the decision that Houston Dynamo attacking midfielder Stuart Holden has to make: Should he sign a new contract with the MLS and stay in Houston on a much better one then he has had the last few seasons, or taking the next step to get to…[continue reading]

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Jan
05

Donovan and Keller Sound Off On CBA


Landon Donovan and Kasey Keller are widely known as important soccer figures in and out of MLS circles. Through FIFPro, Donovan and Keller expressed their concerns on what a potential lock-out could do to the league and the sport in America if owners aren’t willing to compromise on a few key issues. The statement outlined some…[continue reading]

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Jan
05

Schelotto Getting Green Card

Schelotto Getting Green Card

Some news this morning that should excite fans around the league, especially those in Columbus. Former league MVP Guillermo Barros Schelotto is said to be working on getting his green card. From this news it sounds like GBS is serious about staying with Major League Soccer and the Columbus Crew. I’ve also been told that…[continue reading]

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