Sep

08

MLS MVP Race Heating Up


With only a few weeks left in the season the awards race in Major League Soccer is pretty dang hot. The MVP race alone is very interesting this season. In my book if I had to vote today for the top three in the MVP race would be fairly simple but there are a few…[continue reading]

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May
13

MLS Thursday Night Preview: Houston at RSL


Revenge is the thought in the minds of Real Salt Lake players tonight as they host the Houston Dynamo in the league’s showcase game on ESPN2. It was a month or so ago when the Dynamo hosted RSL on a Thursday night and scored a 2-1 win over the defending champs thanks to not one…[continue reading]

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Apr
16

MLS Weekend Preview: Week 4

MLS Weekend Preview: Week 4

Week four in Major League Soccer got off to a slight bang last night. Philadelphia and Toronto clashed up on the new grass at BMO Field. Dwayne De Rosario nailed two goals for the Reds in the 2-1 win. Take away the red card to Danny Califf and really Philadelphia should have at least gotten…[continue reading]

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Apr
09

MLS Weekend Preview: Week 3

MLS Weekend Preview: Week 3

Are you ready for tomorrow? Seriously, are you ready? Eight games in one day, a new league record. We knew this day would come eventually with all the expansion in the league and kudos to the league for putting one so early in the season too. If you’re like me, you’ll find tomorrow to be…[continue reading]

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Mar
25

2010 MLS Preview: Bold Predictions

2010 MLS Preview: Bold Predictions

I’d normally like to get these predictions out much sooner but with all that has gone on this winter the day before First Kick seems about right really. The rosters became compliant at 5pm ET yesterday and thus will put an end to the preseason in a way for all the clubs. In the past…[continue reading]

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Feb
11

Looking at 2010: Houston Dynamo


The 2010 season presents a challenge for Dominic Kinnear and the Houston Dynamo. First of all their top two stars from a year ago are now gone to Europe. Stuart Holden and Ricardo Clark left a big hole in the midfield and some would even argue that the club is still recovering from the trade…[continue reading]

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Jan
25

Holden Moves To Bolton, Houston’s Next Step

Holden Moves To Bolton, Houston’s Next Step

The day has some for those Houston Dynamo fans, their club no now longer has Stuart Holden. Bolton manager Owen Coyle has confirmed that the club will sign Holden as one of two winter acquisitions. Holden joins former Dynamo teammate Ricardo Clark, who has signed with Eintracht Frankfurt, as Americans to make major transfer moves from…[continue reading]

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Nov
18

Season Recap: Houston Dynamo

Season Recap: Houston Dynamo

Dominic Kinnear teams always compete, always and the 2009 edition of the Houston Dynamo looked very similar to the ones we’ve seen win league titles over the last few years. Even though the Dynamo lost their big star in the midfield in a trade to Toronto before the season started everyone knew this team would…[continue reading]

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Sep
21

MLS Goals of the Week: Week 27


As the playoff race has heated up in Major League Soccer, so have the goals that have been scored. This week we saw plenty of good goals but only a select amount were above the rest. The best goal for me was either Sainey Nyassi’s run against New York or Brad Davis’ strike against RSL.…[continue reading]

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Aug
27

Evening Links and Thoughts: MVP Race and More


We’ve had a full day of interesting news with the UEFA Champions League draw, the US Men’s National team roster announcement that took four hours to do, and random news here and there. Time now to close down the day with some links and thoughts on what’s going on. I wanted to get into some…[continue reading]

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