Sep
30
Games this weekend in Major League Soccer are a little spread out. A handful tomorrow with another three on Sunday. We know for sure that a lot of clubs will be scoreboard watching this weekend as the playoff races are as tight as can be. Saturday Chicago Fire at Houston Dynamo: A very interesting game…[continue reading]
Sep
30
Saw this report over on SBNation.com. Major League Soccer could open it’s 2012 season even earlier than before to make room for three FIFA World Cup Qualifier dates. Its possible the league could open on March 10, the earliest start ever. It also means that the First Kick wouldn’t involve the Seattle Sounders who will…[continue reading]
Sep
30
By Geoff Reid Saturday Everton vs Liverpool from Goodison Park, Liverpool The first Merseyside derby of the season is the early kick off of the day, as both sides will look to finish higher up the table then their current positions, 11th, and 5th respectably. Of course with any local derby comes the bragging rights…[continue reading]
Sep
30
"Everyone has to make their own decisions as they relate to those things. For me, if my team's in a competition I'm going to go to the game with them, no matter what the team is that I send down. ... For me, not traveling with the team I think would be disrespectful to the competition that you're competing in and to the opponent that you're playing."~ Sigi Schmid, Seattle Sounders FC head coach
Saw this quote from Sigi Schmid in regards to Colorado Rapids manager Gary Smith staying at home this past week for the Rapids CCL trip to Honduras. Can’t say I disagree with this either. Even though the Rapids won their game, the head coach should have made the trip. It will be interesting to see…[continue reading]
Sep
30
In men’s college soccer this weekend there is yet another big match that pits two of the top teams in the country against one another. A defensive powerhouse against an offensive juggernaut. For those who are keeping tabs of course I am talking about Maryland and Creighton’s match tonight. Maryland has one of the top…[continue reading]
Sep
30
"We didn’t invest to come in and control the club. I thought that we needed a strategic alliance with one of the big clubs. We did have lots of different opportunities presented to us to invest in European football. I didn’t have the motivation to do it until Arsenal."~ Stan Kroenke, Colorado Rapids owner
Saw this quote earlier in an interview with Colorado Rapids and Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke. He said he invested in Arsenal to “help” the Rapids. Aside from seeing his club win the MLS Cup last year, I’m still wondering how Arsenal has helped the Rapids.
Sep
29
We’ve seen this before, at least somewhere. A player goes a little bat-sh*t crazy on someone. It happened again last night with Real Salt Lake’s Kyle Beckerman on Chicago Fire midfielder Daniel Paladini. Beckerman, who was enjoying a very strong MVP-like season until his head butt on Paladini last night. The foul itself was clearly…[continue reading]
Sep
29
Here is a little article I just wrote over at BigDSoccer.com. Will October be a month that give FC Dallas some relief? We will certainly find out but I do find that schedule to be very favorable if Dallas only finds a way to show up once again.
Sep
29
Week 29 in Major League Soccer has already gotten off to a bang with last night’s games. Out of nowhere the Chicago Fire go to Salt Lake and beat up on RSL in a 3-0 win. No one saw that coming and sure the officiating was questionable to some, you have to give Frank Klopas…[continue reading]
Sep
28
There are three midweek games in week 29. All three games have playoff implications with two key in the race for the top spot in the Eastern Conference.With so much on the line this week, the standings are surely set to make another crazy change. You just have to love this time of the year!…[continue reading]
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