Jan
26

Pan-Pacific Back On For 2012?


While I’ve been fairly vocal on the idea of getting rid of the SuperLiga tournament, one other tournament involving MLS clubs could be back on the menu for 2012. The Pan-Pacific tournament could be kick started again for 2012 if ESPN, MLS and other Asian leagues all get back on board with it. The Star…[continue reading]

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Jan
25

Bingham Signs GA Deal


There had been talks for a couple weeks that California goalkeeper David Bingham could become a member of the 2011 Generation adidas class. Before the SuperDraft the league decided they didn’t want two keepers as GAs but according to Soccer By Ives, they’ve changed their minds. Bingham has signed a GA deal with the league…[continue reading]

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Jan
24

Teal Bunbury Goal Call and Chile Reactions


There was nothing amazingly special from the US-Chile game other than probably the goal call for Teal Bunbury’s PK shot. Gotta love the Spanish announcers sometimes for their wacky nicknames for the US players. I only have a few notes to discuss from the US-Chile game. Dax McCarty looked great. Well for D.C. United fans…[continue reading]

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Jan
24

USSF Denies Sanction For NASL


This news came across on Friday evening but its still worth bring up. Inside Minnesota Soccer reported on Friday that the USSF was not pleased with the NASL’s progress so far and voted to remove the league’s provisional second division status. In a way this should come as no shock to those who’ve followed the…[continue reading]

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Jan
21

US National Team Eyes Future Against Chile


January friendlies are always about one thing, an eye on the future. This has never been more true than this year with head coach Bob Bradley calling an extremely young squad into camp ahead of the friendly this weekend in LA against Chile. This young group has an average age of 23.4 years! The lack…[continue reading]

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Jan
20

Good Bye SuperLiga?


If you believe Columbus Technical Director Brian Bliss, it could be true. #Crew96 TD Brian Bliss said he is doubtful the SuperLiga tournament will be played this season. Crew might sked some summer friendlies. That is news a lot of MLS fans will be happy to hear. Some will be upset their clubs won’t be…[continue reading]

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Jan
20

Ideas To Improve The US Open Cup


I’ve had this thought bubbling for a while. How on earth can we improve the US Open Cup? I know I’ve mentioned it in the past and today seemed like a good day to bring it back up. With the changes that have gone on in US Soccer over the last year or so with…[continue reading]

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Jan
19

Angel Signs With LA


For the last month and a half the LA Galaxy have been trying to sign one of their Re-Entry Draft selections, striker Juan Pablo Angel. Today they finally came to terms with the Colombian strikers by signing him to a multi-year deal. Angel will become the club’s third Designated Player behind David Beckham and Landon…[continue reading]

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Jan
19

Boca Juniors Still Interested In MLS Team


Its a slow news day around these parts for me. What can I say I really don’t care to talk about the hundreds of players rumored to come to MLS during this transfer window. Just isn’t my cup of tea at the moment. Instead I’m hitting the way-back machine for this one as Argentine club…[continue reading]

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Jan
18

Supplemental Draft Winners


The drafting season is over for MLS (or at least we all hope so). Today marked the Supplemental Draft, a 3 round affair for the league. It came and went rather quickly too. For the most part it was a mess to follow on Twitter though the teams and the league’s main blogger SF did…[continue reading]

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