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It is win and you’re in for several clubs this week. FC Dallas will clinch a berth in the MLS Cup Playoffs if: ·         They defeat Chicago (Oct. 12) OR ·         They tie Chicago (Oct. 12) AND ·         There is a winner in the Portland-Houston game (Oct. 14) AND ·         New York lose to Kansas City (Oct.…[continue reading]

Each year I do season predictions and nearly every year I boldly state that a trade will shake up the season (take that with a hint of sarcasm if you will). Well, this season is just like many of the past where teams wheel and deal in hopes of bettering their playoff hopes. I’ve compiled…[continue reading]

Oh yes, it is that time of the year again when teams are going to have to start paying attention to who they want to keep and not keep for the 2012 season. Over the next couple of weeks I’ll have every team covered for this year’s expansion draft. The Montreal Impact will be selecting…[continue reading]

We’ve heard about the possibility of a Major League Soccer team in Detroit for some time now. We’ve even heard that the folks who bought the Silverdome have already applied for an expansion team. Now today we’re finally seeing what their wild renovation plans may actually look like. So, uh, yeah. There it is folks.…[continue reading]

It is an international break weekend in the soccer world but unfortunately for some hoping to have a break we do have three Major League Soccer games to discuss in Week 30. As I posted earlier, two of the three games have playoff implications while the other game is more about playing for 2012. This…[continue reading]

With three weeks left there are still seven playoff berths on the line. Many teams can clinch in the next game while one hopes to hold on to their slim hopes. FC Dallas will clinch a berth in the MLS Cup Playoffs if: they defeat Chicago (Oct. 12) OR they tie Chicago (Oct. 12) AND there…[continue reading]

It sounds like the USSF is tired of people like me and other bloggers beating the dead horse about the US Open Cup format. The Sporting News’ Brian Straus is reporting that the USSF could propose a new format that does away with the current qualifying round for MLS clubs and it could see the…[continue reading]

First off, congratulations to the Seattle Sounders FC on their third straight US Open Cup title. Its a feat that has to be commended since three-peats in sports happen so rarely anymore. That said, other teams have to start taking note of this competition. I think the 2011 edition of the USOC was better than…[continue reading]