Apr
01

MLS Notes: Lopez in Colorado, Noonan In Seattle

MLS Notes: Lopez in Colorado, Noonan In Seattle

Right before the start of the Major League Soccer season a few clubs were having to do a little house cleaning to clear out some salary cap space. Big ones included Jon Busch getting cut by Chicago, Pat Noonan getting the boot in Colorado and well before that Claudio Lopez not being re-signed in Kansas…[continue reading]

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Feb
15

Looking at 2010: Kansas City Wizards

Looking at 2010: Kansas City Wizards

We’re continuing on today with our look at each Major League Soccer club’s pre-season outlook of what players they have on board and where they need to go next before the new season kicks off. So far we’ve covered nearly half of the league with Chicago, Colorado, Chivas, Columbus, DC, Dallas, Houston and Philadelphia all…[continue reading]

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Feb
08

The DP Grades: The Good, Bad, and Hideous


I’ve had this thought for a little while, on the surface the Designated Player rule is good as it brings quality players into Major League Soccer that do help in more areas than just on the field itself. We know the cons against it like teams spending so much money on one player but I…[continue reading]

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Oct
29

Season Recaps: Kansas City Wizards


The bandwagon was getting bigger for this club going into 2009. Many folks had hoped this was the year the Kansas City Wizards would get over the hump and make a big splash in the eastern conference. But 2009 didn’t go as planned like some in Kansas City had hoped. The team stumbled out of…[continue reading]

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Jul
27

MLS Goals of the Week: Week 19


We had plenty of goals scored in week number 19 in Major League Soccer. A few PKs, own goals and a lot of nice one touch shots. The best in some folks eyes will probably be the midfield bomb by KC’s Claudio Lopez though. I would be shocked to see another goal pass that one…[continue reading]

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Jun
12

MLS Weekend Previews: Week 13


Sometimes the number 13 can mean unlucky and sometimes people use that number to try and make it into luck. What does that mean for our MLS clubs this week? Well week 13 could mean staying in playoff contention or falling out. So far we’ve already had one game under our belts this week with…[continue reading]

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May
22

MLS Weekend Preview: Week 10


Can someone get a W this weekend? That may be the bigger question going around the league right now. Can teams find a winning way and not a tying way? Some clubs more than others need a win this weekend in a big way to not only get back on track but to also get…[continue reading]

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May
15

MLS Weekend Preview: Week 9


Hard to believe we are nearly a third of the way through things here already this season. For some clubs this will be the one-thirds mark of the season. Others are still catching up in the played games department, that’s what you get when you have an unbalanced schedule. Anyways, another load of games this…[continue reading]

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May
06

MLS Wednesday Night Previews

MLS Wednesday Night Previews

Two midweek games for week eight. A big night in general if you count Toronto FC’s game in the Canadian Champion tonight against future MLS side Vancouver. But I’ll just stick with the MLS games for the evening to preview. RSL returns home to host the Galaxy who just scored their first win of the…[continue reading]

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Apr
24

MLS Weekend Preview: Week 6


Another full weekend ahead in Major League Soccer, hard to believe we are already into the thick of this this week with two league games under our belts. Things are certainly starting to speed up here as we move forward in the season. Seven games to discuss here for the upcoming weekend, five on Saturady…[continue reading]

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