Apr
14

A Little Portland Hype For Today


Today is the day Portland Timbers fans have been waiting for. The home opener for their MLS club. There is plenty to be excited about tonight’s home debut for the Timbers. Below are some videos that may help get you hyped up for it. Here Comes Joey JELD-WEN Field Time Lapse  

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Apr
14

What To Watch For: 2011 Week 5


This week has already gotten off with a bit of a bang…or a dud depending on how you look at it. LA and Toronto played to yet another deadlock of a game up at BMO Field last night. While in the Rocky Mountain Cup, Fabian Espindola found the back of the net in the last…[continue reading]

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Apr
13

Portland Sign First DP


With all the hype going into the Portland Timbers’ first home game of the season tomorrow night, the club made even bigger news this afternoon. They have signed midfielder Diego Chará as the club’s first Designated Player. Chará will be added to the Timbers roster and will be eligible for selection upon the receipt of…[continue reading]

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Apr
13

MLS Quick Picks: Rocky Mountain Cup, LA-Toronto


Just like the title says, some quick picks of tonight’s two Major League Soccer games. Colorado Rapids at Real Salt Lake: I’ve been waiting since the start of the season to see these two go at it. Without Conor Casey and Pablo Mastroeni the game has lost a little of it’s luster though from a…[continue reading]

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Apr
13

UEFA Champions League: Quarterfinal Second Leg Previews

UEFA Champions League

By Geoff Reid Tottenham vs Real Madrid from White Hart Lane, London (Real Madrid leads 4-0 on agg.) Well after a goal fest first legs in all the ties apart from one, we’re all left wondering what do the second legs have in store? In this particular tie, what are the chances of Harry Redknapp’s…[continue reading]

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Apr
13

Shameless Plug Of Other Work


I mentioned briefly last week that I’ll be writing a good bit over at SBNation.com/soccer now. Well between that, this place and Big D Soccer, I’ve had plenty of material out there over the last week. Time to recap it in a shameless plug kind of post. If you ever wonder why I’m quiet on…[continue reading]

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Apr
13

RSL Hoping To Claim Supporter’s Shield Trophy By July


In a small way the headline sort of speaks for itself. Real Salt Lake wants to and is planning on winning the Supporter’s Shield trophy by the middle of the season this year. A very bold prediction by their star players in that article but one that can probably be achieved. RSL noticed the blueprint…[continue reading]

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Apr
12

Thinking Out Loud About Juan Agudelo

Thinking Out Loud About Juan Agudelo

I’ve been meaning to write up something like this for a few weeks now. Ever since New York Red Bulls star young striker Juan Agudelo scored a goal for the US National team against Argentina, I thought to myself, and said to others around me at the time, boy I hope this kid doesn’t bolt…[continue reading]

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Apr
12

PPL Park To Possibly Expand?


Before long we could see a larger PPL Park in Chester, PA. The Philadelphia Union have done well so far to keep the place packed in their first couple of games this season but could more seats be added here soon? It is possible. The University of Villanova is trying to make the jump to…[continue reading]

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Apr
12

Rocky Mountain Cup Gets Hyped Up


Gotta love the hype machine for this one. Real Salt Lake is pumping out videos like the one below for tomorrow’s first installment of this year’s edition of the Rocky Mountain Cup. It is being dubbed champion vs. champion, as the Colorado Rapids and RSL are Major League Soccer’s last two MLS Cup winners. The…[continue reading]

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