Oct
23

MLS Weekend Preview: Week 32


It all comes down to one final weekend in Major League Soccer. I don’t believe the league front office could have even dreamed up this kind of weekend that puts a lot of meaning on the regular season as a whole. Six clubs remain in contention for two playoff spots after Chicago clinched their birth…[continue reading]

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Oct
19

Playoff Race In Final Week

Playoff Race In Final Week

Three spots remain for the MLS playoffs and seven clubs are going for those spots. I think the most interesting part is that after this final week of the season we could actually see six clubs end up with 40 points. Yes six clubs. See for yourself. EASTERN CONFERENCE AUTOMATIC BERTHS Columbus (29) 13-6-10, 49…[continue reading]

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Oct
12

Playoff Race Filling Out


A short weekend in Major League Soccer saw a couple things take place. The Columbus Crew inched closer towards their second straight Supporter’s Shield trophy (and another birth into the CONCACAF Champions League) and Toronto FC’s stumble nearly towards elimination. SUPPORTER’S SHIELD RACE Columbus (28) 13-5-10, 49 points (at DC, vs. NE) – Clinched playoff…[continue reading]

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Sep
28

Weekend Reaction: Playoff Race Clears Up


And just with one weekend the playoff race really cleared up in my eyes. I may end up being wrong about a team or two but for the most part I have a pretty good feeling about six of the clubs that should be in the playoffs this season. The last two spots I am…[continue reading]

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Sep
24

Playoff Push 09: Remaining Points

Playoff Push 09: Remaining Points

As we near the final few weeks of the season the playoff race continues to be one of the hottest in recent memory. Four clubs are gunning for the Supporter’s Shield trophy while another seven are just gunning for a playoff spot in general. I figured with a few games left on nearly all the…[continue reading]

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Sep
21

Evening Links and Thoughts: First Kick, Refs, and more


Lots of attention lately has been given to the start of next season for each club. It mainly seems to boil down to two clubs that are causing the league to redo the start of the season schedule every other day. Both Toronto and 2010 expansion club Philadelphia seem to have their own issues going…[continue reading]

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Sep
21

Weekend Recap: Playoff Race Gets Tighter


Week 27 in Major League Soccer proved to be a good one for a couple clubs and another tough one for some others. One thing that is clear is the playoff race is still as tight as it was for the past few weeks. One club that cashed in on a good weekend by not…[continue reading]

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Sep
14

Weekend Recap: Returning To A Mess


One thing I like to do before I go on any trip is make sure my place is decently clean for my return. Well in the case of this past week for my wedding/honeymoon I was all prepared on that level except for when it came to getting back in the swing of things for…[continue reading]

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Aug
31

Evening Links and Thoughts: Playoffs and USL


I’ve been a little busy today so the links will be fairly light tonight. I guess that’s what you can expect when it is the week of your wedding and you have loads of things to do other than write on a blog. But I will have more on that in a couple days. Tonight…[continue reading]

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Aug
31

MLS Weekend Recap: Playoff Race Tightens Up


It’s just what we expected, a very tight playoff race this year is happening. Out of the 15 clubs in the league, 11 are in playoff contention. Sorry San Jose, Dallas and KC fans…we’re pretty much writing you all off for the playoff race this year along with the Red Bulls who have been out…[continue reading]

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