WVHooligan.com – MLS Blog

Each season Major League Soccer has a new crop of rookies that don their respective clubs jerseys for the first time and try to prove that they have what it takes to be something in this league. In seasons past it has been the top picks in the draft that have shined the most in…[continue reading]

Each season in Major League Soccer there are a number of players that seemingly come out of nowhere to enjoy a big season. A couple years ago it was Chris Wondolowski to last season with Dominic Oduro finally finding his way in the Windy City with the Fire. Obviously it is always hard to tell…[continue reading]

I’ll be honest, I don’t know what to say to this. I suppose Eddie Gaven will have to shave. The Columbus Crew and Perio, Inc. announced a major, long-term partnership on Wednesday that positions the Barbasol brand as the new jersey partner for the Crew, starting this season. The deal is said to last for five…[continue reading]

Many clubs are a few weeks into their pre-seasons and now that the international transfer window has shut, it is a good time to look at how each MLS side has done so far this winter. (Note: the MLS window doesn’t close until April, which means players who failed to land new jobs in Europe…[continue reading]

When the Chicago Fire announced Quaker Oats as their new jersey sponsor earlier this week (I swear that one is growing on me by the day), the news left four clubs without a sponsor. The Colorado Rapids, the Columbus Crew, FC Dallas and Sporting Kansas City all have holes in their jerseys – well metaphorically…[continue reading]

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]

The Columbus Crew had many questions going into the 2011 season – mostly due to the amount of veteran players that were let go by head coach Robert Warzycha. But as the season went on the Crew began to find their footing and were actually in contention to win the Eastern Conference. After their Wild…[continue reading]

I hate being quick with playoff previews but this one will have to end up being the case. Time has not been on my side today. Tonight is the second wild card game of the 2011 MLS Cup Playoffs. Last night the New York Red Bulls upset FC Dallas on the road and tonight the…[continue reading]

My pal Daniel over at BigDSoccer.com just posted this photo on his twitter feed. Valencia of La Liga in Spain did this clever jersey sponsor idea of promoting their brand online instead of having a big time sponsor. I’d say for clubs like FC Dallas, the Colorado Rapids, the Columbus Crew, Sporting Kansas City and…[continue reading]