Feb

16

Whitecaps Sign DP, Scottish Midfielder Barry Robson


Add Vancouver to the list of clubs with multiple Designated Players. Today the club announced today the acquisition of Scottish international midfielder Barry Robson as the club’s newest Designated Player. Robson will join Whitecaps FC in July pending receipt of his International Transfer Certificate and Visa. Robson will complete the 2011-12 season with English League Championship side Middlesbrough…[continue reading]

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Aug
15

MLS To Make Changes To DP Rule


Just as the summer transfer window closed with the news of Robbie Keane signing with the LA Galaxy, MLS has decided to set a press conference for tomorrow to make some changes to their Designated Player rule. Don’t worry, this shouldn’t be a change to allow the Galaxy to have four DPs at once. No,…[continue reading]

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Aug
15

Galaxy Close In On Keane, JPA Likely Going To Chivas


The Los Angeles Galaxy have reportedly agreed to purchase Robbie Keane’s contract from Tottenham for a reported £3 million, but the signing is not yet official. The summer transfer window closed on Sunday at 11:59 p.m., but Galaxy president Tom Payne said on Twitter that an announcement may come on Monday. [blackbirdpie url="http://twitter.com/#!/galaxyprez/status/102953051496783874"] This move…[continue reading]

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Jan
19

Angel Signs With LA


For the last month and a half the LA Galaxy have been trying to sign one of their Re-Entry Draft selections, striker Juan Pablo Angel. Today they finally came to terms with the Colombian strikers by signing him to a multi-year deal. Angel will become the club’s third Designated Player behind David Beckham and Landon…[continue reading]

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Jul
15

The Debate: Beckham vs Henry

The Debate: Beckham vs Henry

Go ahead, debate it. You know in the last day or so you’ve though about the impact of David Beckham vs the impact of Thierry Henry to Major League Soccer. Both have their pluses and minuses but each in my mind do the same thing, make the league that much better with them in it.…[continue reading]

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