May

21

Union Fans Voice Their Displeasure With Nowak


This doesn’t need many words to describe it. The Philadelphia Union sit in second to last place in the league with eight points.  Fan favorites have been shipped away and replaced mostly with raw young talent. Their fans aren’t having any more of it. The latest graphic is an attempt at a propaganda poster that depicts…[continue reading]

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May

17

Chivas USA Strikes Deals With Philly, New York


Sitting near the bottom of a conference can cause issues for any club in MLS. But sitting near the bottom of the toughest conference at this stage in the season causes a club to make some moves. That is what Chivas USA did today by making two big deals with the New York Red Bulls…[continue reading]

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Apr

26

MLS Hands Down Fines and Suspensions To Union and Chivas USA


The hammer came down once again from the league…and this one we sort of expected it to. Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber has issued the following actions in response to the behavior of coaches, players and team staff who left their respective technical areas during the 85thminute of the April 21 Chivas USA vs.…[continue reading]

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Mar

27

More Friendlies Announced


Remember when I said there would be more friendlies announced in the coming days for this summer? Well, today was one of those days. Aston Villa of the EPL announced their summer tour including stops in Portland, Chicago and Philadelphia. Pretty cool. Another EPL side, Chelsea, also will be coming over to the States when…[continue reading]

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Mar

21

Panic Mode Settling In The East?


I know folks like myself and other writers out there didn’t make this one easy going into the season. We all kept saying the Eastern Conference was the weaker side and how it would struggle against the West. After two weeks of the new season, that statement rings true. Outside of Kansas City and Houston…[continue reading]

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Feb

17

Ballack Close To Signing With MLS?


German international midfielder Michael Ballack could be close to joining a Major League Soccer team. Sources close to Goal.com say the midfielder is in “deep negotiations” with the league. Sources from both sides have confirmed that MLS Executive VP Todd Durbin initiated talks that would bring the former Germany captain and current Bayer Leverkusen midfielder to…[continue reading]

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Feb

02

Grading The Offseason: Eastern Conference


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]

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Feb
01

“I asked Peter (Monday at YSC) what was going on and he didn’t let me talk. He started to get mad at me, telling me that I was very not respectful to leave Bolton early. I told him, ‘First, I respect myself.’ But I always did everything they asked me to do. I came from vacation in the Dominican Republic for the Bimbo (sponsorship) announcement. I always was respectful. … It was like he was saying, ‘I don’t know if I can trust you on this team.’ “I would be happy to just retire than play for Peter again."
~ Sebastien Le Toux

Wowzer. There is a lot to this story but man that line at the end really jumps out at you. This was such a sticky situation – at least for Le Toux it was.

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Jan

31

Le Toux Traded To Vancouver


Talk about a 180. Just a week or so ago it was Sebastien Le Toux on a plane to England to train with Bolton. Now he is back in North America and has been traded to the Vancouver Whitecaps. No word yet on what the terms of the deal will be but the Frenchman just…[continue reading]

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Jan

30

Busy Monday In MLS


Last day of the transfer window makes for a fun day. Two big(ish) points of news on this Monday afternoon. 1. The Portland Timbers have signed their third DP, Scottish striker Kris Boyd. A big stinkin’ signing. 2. Faryd Mondragon has left Philadelphia to return to Colombia. Union now down to one keeper in Zac…[continue reading]

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