Oct
26

New USL Orlando Team Seeking MLS


It seems like Major League Soccer is always a bit of a pipe dream for some USL teams. Let’s go a head and add the new Orlando City SC of the USL-Pro as one of those clubs hoping to reach MLS one of these days. The Aztex, founded by Stoke City owner and director Phil…[continue reading]

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Oct
25

2010 Expansion Draft List: Chivas USA


It’s time to go back into the expansion draft talk. Last week we looked over D.C. United and their roster and today we’ll shift focus out west with Chivas USA. Both Portland and Vancouver will be selecting 10 players each from the current rosters next month after MLS Cup. Each MLS club will protect 11…[continue reading]

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Oct
25

Contenders and Pretenders in the MLS Playoffs


So we’re finally here after 30 long weeks of the regular season. The western conference in Major League Soccer has shown its dominance this year over the eastern side with six of the eight teams in the post season. Now that we’re down to the final eight its time to look at each club to…[continue reading]

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Oct
25

MLS Playoff Bracket Set


After 30 weeks of action we’re finally in playoff mode. Instead of recapping the week like I normally do on Mondays I will be sizing up the eight teams later on today to see who’s a contender for the MLS Cup and who’s really a pretender at this point. For now I wanted to post…[continue reading]

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Oct
25

MLS Week 30 Highlights


Miss anything from the final week of action in the 2010 MLS regular season? Didn’t see Jamie Moreno’s final D.C. United goal or Brian McBride’s last MLS goal? We’ve got you covered. (Thanks as always to GuilhermeSilveira06) San Jose Earthquakes 3 – 0 Chivas USA New York Red Bulls 2 – 0 New England Revolution…[continue reading]

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Oct
22

MLS Week 30 Preview: This Is It


Unlike previous years the final week of the regular season isn’t going to decide who gets into the playoffs and who doesn’t, but it will decide who will play who in the first round starting next week. New York punched their ticket as the eastern conference regular season winner and will get one of the…[continue reading]

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Oct
22

MLS Exploring Options For 2011


I think its safe to say that most if not nearly all MLS fans want some form of single table. Just the two words together spark loads of debate from MLS fans. Throw in a guy like MLS Commissioner Don Garber uttering those very words and you get some folks heads exploding. In a recent interview with…[continue reading]

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Oct
22

Austin Moving To Orlando?


The off-season for D-2/3 soccer is near and this fall and winter could be just as interesting as last year’s when the USL and NASL were at a split with one another. News this morning could help fuel that fire just a little more as IMS is reporting that the Austin Aztex could be moving…[continue reading]

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Oct
22

Montz Interview with Dax McCarty


Its been a few weeks since we posted a Jared Montz podcast here on WVHooligan but this week one of FC Dallas’ own Dax McCarty stopped by for an interview. McCarty is one of the good guys around the league and with Dallas. Click here for the link to Montz’s podcast page.

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Oct
21

Thursday Preview: Red Bulls Look To Clinch Eastern Crown


Tonight we could crown one conference champion as the New York Red Bulls host the New England Revolution. In the season finale for each club the Red Bulls are looking to claim their first Eastern Conference crown since 2000. The Revolution hope to play spoiler yet again this week as they helped knock out the…[continue reading]

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