Oct

07

2011 Expansion Draft List: Vancouver Whitecaps


Oh yes, it is that time of the year again when teams are going to have to start paying attention to who they want to keep and not keep for the 2012 season. Over the next couple of weeks I’ll have every team covered for this year’s expansion draft. The Montreal Impact will be selecting…[continue reading]

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Oct

07

MLS Expansion: Detroits Wild Plans


We’ve heard about the possibility of a Major League Soccer team in Detroit for some time now. We’ve even heard that the folks who bought the Silverdome have already applied for an expansion team. Now today we’re finally seeing what their wild renovation plans may actually look like. So, uh, yeah. There it is folks.…[continue reading]

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Oct
07

There's a lot of factors in it, including whatever our terms are here, which right now are very poor and have to be improved. From an expense standpoint, we have the worst stadium deal in the league.
~ Kevin Payne, DC United's CEO

We know the DC United stadium situation isn’t getting any better anytime soon but at least they’re being blunt about trying to fix their current lease with RFK Stadium.

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Oct

06

MLS Week 30: What To Watch For & Picks


It is an international break weekend in the soccer world but unfortunately for some hoping to have a break we do have three Major League Soccer games to discuss in Week 30. As I posted earlier, two of the three games have playoff implications while the other game is more about playing for 2012. This…[continue reading]

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Oct

06

MLS Playoff Race: Updated Scenarios For Week 30


With three weeks left there are still seven playoff berths on the line. Many teams can clinch in the next game while one hopes to hold on to their slim hopes. 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…[continue reading]

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Oct

05

Possible Changes Coming To USOC Format?


It sounds like the USSF is tired of people like me and other bloggers beating the dead horse about the US Open Cup format. The Sporting News’ Brian Straus is reporting that the USSF could propose a new format that does away with the current qualifying round for MLS clubs and it could see the…[continue reading]

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Oct

05

Final Thoughts on Seattle and the USOC


First off, congratulations to the Seattle Sounders FC on their third straight US Open Cup title. Its a feat that has to be commended since three-peats in sports happen so rarely anymore. That said, other teams have to start taking note of this competition. I think the 2011 edition of the USOC was better than…[continue reading]

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Oct
05

Video: Seattle’s Tifo Going Up


I’ll admit, I’m still in a bit of aw over this Tifo. Very impressive stuff. Here is the video of it going up last night. I swear I’ll have some actual posts up at some point today, or this week (its an international week on the calendar so I’m taking it a tad easy).

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Oct
05

Photo: Seattle Tifo From USOC Final


I’ll get into the USOC final at some point today, I think. But I had to post this first. Just absolutely amazing Tifo from the Seattle crowd last night. (H/T to those on Twitter posting this…there was a couple of you)

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Oct

04

MLS Cup Playoff Race: Two Can Clinch, Two Can Be Eliminated


There are only three weeks left in the 2011 regular season campaign and 12 teams are still vying for seven remaining playoff spots. Two teams can clinch berths this weekend while two others could see their playoff dreams come to an end. The LA Galaxy, Seattle Sounders FC, and Real Salt Lake have booked their…[continue reading]

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