Feb

03

Grading The Offseason: Western Conference


Yesterday I took a look at the 10 clubs from the Eastern Conference in how they’ve done so far this winter. Naturally right after the post was put up one of those clubs went out and signed a DP. Today, we’ll look at the nine clubs from the Western Conference to see how they’ve been…[continue reading]

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Dec

05

Three Selected In First Stage Of Re-Entry Draft


The first stage of the 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft has come and gone with a bang. Only three players were selected in the first stage today as 16 clubs passed on their selection. The terms of the first stage mean the three players selected today, their new teams will have honor their current contracts or…[continue reading]

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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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Sep
28

Chivas USA Finally On The Move? To Santa Ana?


We all have known for some time that Chivas USA would eventually move out of the Home Depot Center. It turns out the club has been actively searching for a new home to build their own stadium for some time here and now they are getting closer. Here is a little report on the matter…[continue reading]

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Sep

07

Searching For A Wild Card


It seems as each season goes in Major League Soccer, the wild card positions in the playoffs seem to be the ones with the most to gain and the least to lose. Just taking a gander at the teams who have won a MLS Cup over the last couple of seasons and it was easy…[continue reading]

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Aug

26

Tristan Bowen Loaned To Belgium Second Division Club


It’s likely been a wild year for Tristan Bowen. At one point he was the Major League Soccer’s first academy player to sign a professional contract and up until this season he had shown a lot of promise. He had two goals and two assists in 10 starts, but more relevantly looked consistently dangerous and appeared…[continue reading]

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Aug

26

Possible Points Remaining: Western Conference


Wednesday we looked at where each Eastern Conference club stands at reaching the post season. Today, we head out to the Western Conference. So I won’t waste any more time here with introductions. Here is what each Western Conference team has left and how many points I think each has left in them. Chivas USA…[continue reading]

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Aug

24

MLS Week 24: Wednesday Quick Pick


There are a couple good CONCACAF Champions League matches tonight but there is one good MLS match to look at. I linked a preview of tonight’s game earlier today on how big tonight’s match is for the Portland Timbers and Chivas USA. Chivas USA at Portland Timbers: This one is fairly basic to me, should…[continue reading]

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Aug
24

Thoughts On Portland and Chivas


There’s a pretty big game tonight that has huge playoff implications surrounding it between Chivas USA and the Portland Timbers. Here is a little feature I wrote about it for SBNation.com. It goes into what a win means for both sides and what a loss could spell too. I’ll have a prediction for this game…[continue reading]

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Aug
15

Galaxy Close In On Keane, JPA Likely Going To Chivas


The Los Angeles Galaxy have reportedly agreed to purchase Robbie Keane’s contract from Tottenham for a reported £3 million, but the signing is not yet official. The summer transfer window closed on Sunday at 11:59 p.m., but Galaxy president Tom Payne said on Twitter that an announcement may come on Monday. This move also means…[continue reading]

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