Oct
14
By Geoff Reid Saturday 15th Liverpool vs Manchester United from Anfield, Liverpool What a fixture to welcome back club football from it’s international break with the biggest rivalry in English football! Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has a full squad to choose from for this one with everyone being healthy for the first time in recent…[continue reading]
Oct
14
The all important second-to-last week in the regular season for Major League Soccer. Six playoff spots are still up for grabs and a few clubs could clinch those berths this weekend. MLS is getting exactly what they wanted with this new playoff format, excitement down to the very last week. More than likely the final…[continue reading]
Oct
13
First off, I wanted to start off this post with a little “hey, I’m sorry” message. I know the amount of posts have gone down over the last week or so, mostly due to work. Sometimes you gotta let the job that pays the bills get in the way of the fun stuff. So, if…[continue reading]
Oct
13
Without going into a lot of details, there's a lot of water gone under the bridge now with our decisions that have been made, choices that have come about, working environment and personalities. And listen, I wouldn't say it was totally Paul's fault that we don't get on. There has to be two sides to that story. The reality is that when people don't work together well, you tend to miss out on certain things. Things fall through cracks.~ Gary Smith, Colorado Rapids head coach
At one point this season I thought about having Gary Smith on my coaching hot seat list but a midseason turnaround kind of killed that thought for me. Turns out, we could be close to him leaving Colorado anyways. He and TD Paul Bravo are apparently not on the same page these days. In a…[continue reading]
Oct
12
It is coming down to the nitty-gritty in Major League Soccer. Week 31 kicks off tonight with two matches that have a lot on the line in terms of playoff implications. One is a rivalry game while the other could go a long way in determining possibly the number 2 pick in January’s SuperDraft or…[continue reading]
Oct
12
I think it's what, seven teams that are still in the hunt. I think our playoff format has been very exciting. "I know we got a lot of criticism for adding our play-in games, but at the end of the day, pro sports in America are driven by the excitement of their playoffs leading into a championship game. Having that, experiencing that with MLS this season, I'm very excited for it. i know our fans are; our television ratings are going up, so I think that speaks for itself.~ Don Garber, MLS Commissioner
Gotta love how he dances around the issues with the new playoff format. Again Don, it isn’t the amount of teams it is the format itself. It just isn’t good enough. The new format makes it competitive for many teams, sure, but does it make for a better MLS Cup at the end when the…[continue reading]
Oct
11
I don’t really know a lot about those things.I don’t think it really surprises anyone because he is such a good player. I’m sure there are other players on our team that those type of conversations occur. Right now, Brek is part of FC Dallas. We’re looking for Brek to be a continuing part of FC Dallas, so for us to talk about transfers, it’s really a waste of conversation.~ Schellas Hyndman, FC Dallas Manager
I saw this quote over on Buzz’s site (3rdDegree.net) about the whole Brek Shea rumor situation. I’m like most down here in Dallas that cover the team, you know Shea will get sold eventually to a club overseas but it won’t be anytime in the immediate future. Yes, he’s doing well on the National team…[continue reading]
Oct
11
It is win and you’re in for several clubs this week. FC Dallas will clinch a berth in the MLS Cup Playoffs if: · They defeat Chicago (Oct. 12) OR · They tie Chicago (Oct. 12) AND · There is a winner in the Portland-Houston game (Oct. 14) AND · New York lose to Kansas City (Oct.…[continue reading]
Oct
10
Each year I do season predictions and nearly every year I boldly state that a trade will shake up the season (take that with a hint of sarcasm if you will). Well, this season is just like many of the past where teams wheel and deal in hopes of bettering their playoff hopes. I’ve compiled…[continue reading]
Oct
10
My weekly recap is posted over at SBNation.com this morning. I touched on the Galaxy winning their second straight Supporters’ Shield trophy, Chris Wondolowski’s 2010 being no fluke and who’s slump is worse at the moment, RSL’s or FC Dallas’. Enjoy.
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