Oct

21

2011 Expansion Draft List: Chivas USA


Chivas USA had an up and down 2011. Their season looked promising at times but injuries piled up and issues with scoring took this team over. First year manager Robin Fraser did a decent job this year but will have the fun task of going through the roster to figure out who stays and who…[continue reading]

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Oct

21

MLS 2011, Week 32: Picks


It has been a long season and we have come down to this, one final weekend of games. The New York Red Bulls kind of took some of the sting out of the weekend with their 1-0 win last night over the Philadelphia Union. Still there are some games with meaning this weekend. We don’t…[continue reading]

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Oct

21

EPL 2011, Week Nine: Preview


By Geoff Reid Saturday Wolves vs Swansea City from Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton The first match of the weekend see’s a Wolves side who are on a terrible run of form currently losing their last five matches in a row. The visitors look like they are starting to get to grips with life in the Premier…[continue reading]

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Oct
20

Soccer-Con? Not A Bad Idea


I saw this link earlier in the day and I must say I love the idea here. I know there is a Supporters’ Summit each year and while that is great, the idea of a preseason kind of summit or convention would be cool too. What do you think?

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Oct

20

2011 Expansion Draft List: San Jose Earthquakes


I am back on the expansion draft list bandwagon this afternoon. I’ve been working here and there this week on compiling several club’s lists. Currently I am only working on teams that are eliminated from playoff contention – though next week we’ll have plenty more as teams fail to advance in the post season will…[continue reading]

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Oct

20

2011 Re-Entry Process Dates and Procedures


Ready for another draft? Major League Soccer announced today that the 2011 Re-Entry Process drafts will take place on December 5 and 12, 2011. The priority order for the Re-Entry Process drafts is the reverse order of finish in 2011, taking into account playoff performance. The expansion club, Montreal Impact will have the 19th selection.…[continue reading]

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Oct

20

MLS 2011, Week 32: What To Watch For


It comes down to one final week for Major League Soccer. Week 32 is already underway after last night’s 1-1 draw between DC United and the Portland Timbers. The team from the Rose City continues to fight on for another game while DC United sees their season and their playoff dreams come to an end.…[continue reading]

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Oct

20

Caleb Porter Named U-23 Head Coach


A bit of news we heard about yesterday over on Twitter. University of Akron head coach Caleb Porter has been officially named the US U-23 head coach – more importantly the Olympics head coach for the US. Porter will lead the U-23 team to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games when they compete in CONCACAF…[continue reading]

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Oct

20

Detroit and Las Vegas Putting Pressure On New York For Expansion Spot


We’ve talked a lot on here about the 20th Major League Soccer franchise being in New York City. The league has stated on several occasions that they want the club in the Big Apple. But there are a couple cities around the country that are hoping to cash in on the 20th franchise and jump…[continue reading]

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Oct

19

Revisiting The 2011 Rankings: Defense


I am moving on in my look back at my preseason positional rankings. Yesterday we looked at the keepers, today we’re diving into the folks in front of those keepers – the defense. Again these rankings are all about the starters and the depth behind them. The keeper discussion yesterday kind of reminded me that…[continue reading]

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