Season Commercials Are Out, SKC Steps Up
Clubs around the league are starting to release their season commercials. Sporting Kansas City has a pretty cool ad that showcases their new stadium along with some highlights of last season.
Feb
10
Backe Wants To Go All In
File this under “we’ve heard this before”. New York Red Bulls manager Hans Backe made a sweeping declaration yesterday to reporters while in Mexico. He plans to go all-in this season. “I say we should go for it all: the Open Cup, the Shield, the MLS Cup,” Backe told reporters in a conference call on…[continue reading]
Feb
09
Opportunities at FC Dallas
A piece I wrote for FCDallas.com is up. I examined the depth the club has at center back and the challenges they face at the right wing spot. Check it out.
Feb
09
Ching, Dynamo Ready To Move On
As bad as it was back in November, both Brian Ching and the Houston Dynamo are ready to move past the whole expansion draft fiasco. Ching – now a member of the Montreal Impact – played the Dynamo yesterday in a preseason scrimmage. The mood was not as hostile as one would have imagined it…[continue reading]
Feb
08
Timbers Release 2012 Billboards
The Portland Timbers have released a few billboards across the Rose City. I have to say, most are on par with last year’s bunch. Check the rest out here.
Feb
07
Juninho Returns, Queue The Galaxy Love
I said a few weeks (or maybe just a couple weeks) back that the biggest thing that the LA Galaxy needed to replace this winter was Juninho. Well, what better way to replace him than with him. The LA Galaxy announced on Tuesday that the club has reached an agreement with Brazilian club São Paulo…[continue reading]
Feb
07
Galaxy and the Salary Cap
Sometimes items from Soccer America can be a total miss but check out today’s MLS Confidential on the Galaxy. For anyone out there that couldn’t get how the LA Galaxy was able to squeeze in Edson Buddle to their salary cap, check the article out. By bringing back Edson Buddle into the fold, even if he costs…[continue reading]
Feb
07
Orange Seats + Houston Skyline = Dynamo Bliss
Go ahead and say it. You think this is pretty. Well you aren’t the only one. The orange seats are going in as we speak and the grass will soon be installed. Happy times indeed in Houston. (Photo via @hapykappy7)
Feb
03
Montreal Drawing Strong Numbers For Home Opener
The Montreal Impact announced on Friday that more than 25,000 tickets were already sold for the home opener at Olympic Stadium, March 17, against the Chicago Fire. The Impact are hoping to create a new record for attendance at the Olympic Stadium with additional sales leading up to the home opener. “We are very pleased…[continue reading]
Feb
03
Timbers Lose Valencia For 6-12 Months
Yeah, I’ve been getting beat up a bit on Twitter and through email today about my team grades for this winter. Again, I’ll revisit those later on to have a final grade. Obviously this kind of news will impact it. The Portland Timbers announced on Friday that forward José Adolfo Valencia will undergo surgery to repair…[continue reading]
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