Jun
02

Beasley and Gomez Talk


I meant to get around to talking about this yesterday but failed to find the time to. Its starting to be summer here in Dallas, which means time to enjoy cooking out for dinner in the evenings. Anyways, I wrote a little story yesterday over at SBnation about two USMNT players, Herculez Gomez and DaMarcus…[continue reading]

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Jun
10

Questions For USMNT

Questions For USMNT

It is so close we can taste it. One day away from the start of the World Cup and two days away from the biggest U.S. Men’s National Team game. Going into Saturday’s game and the rest of the group phase I do have a few questions to discuss. 1. How will the defense hold…[continue reading]

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May
27

Roster Reactions A Day Later

Roster Reactions A Day Later

Youth will be served, that seems to be the theme for the U.S. Men’s National team roster for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Manager Bob Bradley announced his 23-man roster yesterday afternoon to the press and the world. I thought talking about it yesterday but I really wanted to give myself a day to cool…[continue reading]

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May
19

Gomez Talks At US Camp


Think Herculez Gomez is excited to be at the US Men’s National team training camp for the World Cup? Yeah I think so. Hard to believe he wasn’t doing much of anything this time last year in MLS. Fast forward to now and he’s doing very well for himself.

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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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Apr
21

Buddle Or Gomez…Or Both?

Buddle Or Gomez…Or Both?

In American soccer right now there aren’t any other guys that are hotter on the scene than Edson Buddle or Herculez Gomez. One is lighting things up in Major League Soccer, the other in the Mexican first division. In a year where the US Men’s National team is in need of a couple strong strikers…[continue reading]

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Mar
15

Herculez Gomez? Really?


Okay, you’ve scored scored six goals in his past seven matches for Mexican first division side Puebla there Herculez Gomez, now what did you do with the real Herculez Gomez? No really, tell us! This isn’t your normal Gomez that scored just 23 goals in Major League Soccer between 2003 and 2009. So far his…[continue reading]

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Sep
05

Trade Grades: The Best and Worst From 2008


The past couple of days got me thinking, this year we’ve seen so many trades between the clubs. Some moves have paid off and others have been more of a waste than anything. I felt like today was a good day to look back at the moves that have paid off and the moves that…[continue reading]

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Sep
03

Gomez Traded To Kansas City

Gomez Traded To Kansas City

Kansas City Wizards have traded for Colorado striker Herculez Gomez today according to the Denver Post. Colorado will ship the 26-year old Gomez to KC in exchange for a forth round pick in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft and first-round pick in the ’09 supplemental draft as well as undisclosed amount of money. “I feel good.…[continue reading]

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