Aug
17

Not So Fast On The Eddie Johnson Deal


Just as quickly as Major League Soccer announced that they had signed striker Eddie Johnson, the deal looks to be in jeopardy. If you look at the league’s website the article announcing the deal is also gone. Here’s why: Steve Goff is reporting this morning that Johnson is having second thoughts about signing with the…[continue reading]

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Aug
16

Eddie Johnson Signs With MLS


There isn’t a whole lot to report here yet. Eddie Johnson is back in Major League Soccer, the league announced the signing today during a press conference to talk about the new amendment to the Designated Player rule. Johnson will be allocated to a team on Thursday. For those wondering who has the first crack…[continue reading]

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Jul
01

Eddie Johnson Considering MLS Move?


All I can say is it is about time for the Grown Ass Man to return to MLS. Goal.com had a post about US Men’s National team forward Eddie Johnson saying he would consider returning to MLS. His agent Richard Motzkin said EJ is looking at his options all over Europe and in America. “Eddie…[continue reading]

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Dec
20

Why They Should Come Home


I came across an article on MLSSoccer.com earlier this morning and really thought it was worth discussing. The article is about former MLSers and other Americans/Canadians abroad that should return home to play in MLS. I can’t say I disagree with many on this list and I have a couple more that probably just need…[continue reading]

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Oct
19

Timbers Sign Four


The Portland Timbers are already taking shape before their first MLS season next year. Today they announced the signing of four players to their MLS roster including three players from their 2010 D-2 roster. All three Portland players were former MLS players and are now returning to the league as well. The signings included forward…[continue reading]

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Apr
29

Bradley’s Tall Order


I realized I’ve slacked on my World Cup hype duties these last couple months and now that the big event is a month and a half away I need to pick it up here. Today just seems like a good day to talk about the USMNT and who Bob Bradley will call into camp next…[continue reading]

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Mar
03

US Player Ratings From Holland Game


I won’t go too into the match just yet, I have a plan on re-watching some of it later on today but I did want to give my initial player ratings from this afternoon’s 2-1 loss to the Dutch in Amsterdam. WVH USMNT Player Ratings: Tim Howard – 7 Jonathan Spector – 5 Carlos Bocanegra…[continue reading]

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Mar
02

Holland Friendly: I Hear Its A Big Deal


Honestly I need to amp up my USMNT cover on here. I’ll admit I don’t get to see every game like I would like and I honestly nearly forgot the El Salvador game last week. In fact I didn’t even get to watch all of it but what I did see what the final 20…[continue reading]

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Feb
09

The Evolution of the American Striker

The Evolution of the American Striker

By John Parker Brian Mcbride was a good player. So was Joe-Max Moore. Eric Wynalda held the American scoring record for nearly a decade. Alright, I don’t know where to start with this, and my free writing is a little sub par here. But there is a point, and it’s not that subtle. The US…[continue reading]

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Aug
25

Yanks Abroad: Weekend Recaps


Call it a new feature here on WVH, while I’m trying to maintain focus on the MLS playoff race; this is something I’ve been wanting to do for a while now, a focus on the Americans abroad in other leagues. I was going to debut this last week but honestly ran out of time early…[continue reading]

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