Oct
11

I don’t really know a lot about those things.I don’t think it really surprises anyone because he is such a good player. I’m sure there are other players on our team that those type of conversations occur. Right now, Brek is part of FC Dallas. We’re looking for Brek to be a continuing part of FC Dallas, so for us to talk about transfers, it’s really a waste of conversation.
~ Schellas Hyndman, FC Dallas Manager

I saw this quote over on Buzz’s site (3rdDegree.net) about the whole Brek Shea rumor situation. I’m like most down here in Dallas that cover the team, you know Shea will get sold eventually to a club overseas but it won’t be anytime in the immediate future. Yes, he’s doing well on the National team…[continue reading]

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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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Aug
29

MLS Week 24: What We Learned


Hurricanes, goals and a new record holder. It was a pretty solid week in Major League Soccer when the dust all settled. My weekly recap is posted over at SBNation.com. Feel free to give it a look. Jeff Cunningham is now the all-time goal scoring king in MLS. His PK against Seattle was number 134.…[continue reading]

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Aug
10

Preview: US Takes On Mexico In Klinsmann’s Debut As US Manager


It is a dawn of a new day for the US Men’s National Team. Jurgen Klinsmann’s first game as the US coach is a big one, against arch-rival Mexico. There is no way of getting around it, this one will be anything but friendly. Throw away the result a few weeks ago in the Gold…[continue reading]

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Aug
02

Players Benefited By Klinsmann Hire


Yeah go ahead and throw this one on the massive pile of other stories similar to this one. I’ve stayed away from the Klinsmann talk for a few reasons, mainly lack of time on my part to devote to discussing it is the biggest. As you’ll see in the coming weeks, I have some changes…[continue reading]

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Jul
21

Time Is Now For Brek Shea


I just wrote about how FC Dallas should be campaigning the ever living hell out of Brek Shea and his MVP chances over at BigDSoccer a bit ago. One look at this goal and you can see why. The guy has nine goals on the year and doesn’t look at all like he is slowing…[continue reading]

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Jul
06

MLS Mid-Season Awards


I’m fairly confident today will be one of those days where everyone is making their mid-season picks (either that or it will be an all week kind of things across the ‘net). I’ve been knocking around the idea of getting mine posted for some time and today just felt like the right time. Nearly all…[continue reading]

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Sep
16

Thursday Preview: Red Bulls at FCD


Could a streak come to an end this evening in Frisco? FC Dallas hosts the star-studded New York Red Bulls tonight at Pizza Hut Park. FCD is hoping to keep their 14-game unbeaten run going here. FC Dallas is hoping to get revenge tonight on one of the two clubs that have beaten them this…[continue reading]

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Aug
26

MLS’s Next Exports


Normally I tackle one of these kinds of posts each year it seems as there are always a group of guys that just look prime to go from MLS to Europe at the next chance. A year or so ago (okay December 08) I wrote that guys like Sacha Kljestan and Michael Parkhurst were on their…[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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