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Most of you know I’m a big backer of improving the US Open Cup. It seems like each year we all get into how to improve this old tournament. I call it old because it is and because of how it is structured. Anyways, Jeremiah Oshan over at SBNation (cheap plug on my part), had…[continue reading]

  Love or hate the MLS qualifying, last night the two games proved to be good ones in the US Open Cup. All four MLS sides involved put out mostly starters instead of going with the heavy reserves for this game like the Colorado Rapids did a few days ago in their loss to the…[continue reading]

The NASL may have won the rights to being called a Division 2 league over the weekend, however a hammer was hit on the small league as the USSF said the five American clubs would not be eligible to play in this year’s edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. During a conference call with reporters…[continue reading]

I’ve had this thought bubbling for a while. How on earth can we improve the US Open Cup? I know I’ve mentioned it in the past and today seemed like a good day to bring it back up. With the changes that have gone on in US Soccer over the last year or so with…[continue reading]

Interesting quote from LA boss Bruce Arena on the timing of the US Open Cup games after his Galaxy lost last night in the quarterfinals to the Seattle Sounders FC. “No, to me these games don’t make sense. Essentially it was a reserve game tonight. I think the timing of this competition isn’t right for…[continue reading]

DC United won their 12th club trophy last night in the 2008 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup with their 2-1 defeat of the USL-1 Charleston Battery at RFK Stadium. DC was lead by their two Brazilians Luciano Emilio and Fred in this one as Emilio got the Black-and-Red up early and after Charleston leveled things…[continue reading]

I love that line. And if you are a United supporter, you know what I am talking about here. Here is a little mojo to get you Black-and-Red fans in the mood for tonight’s US Open Cup final in RFK Stadium. I will have more in a bit on this game but I wanted to…[continue reading]

It sure appears to be the case. I just got word about the possible championship scenarios for the 2008 US Open Cup today. Under three of four possible scenarios, either Seattle or Charleston from the USL-1 will host the title game next month. The only MLS side that could host is DC, that is if…[continue reading]

While fishing around on a site that I normally stay away from I across this thread on BigSoccer. The poster (Onionsack) brought up a very, very interesting point about the top domestic titles in the US. Onionsack brings the point: Since MLS started in 1996 there has NEVER been a season in which one of…[continue reading]

As many of you have heard by now, Chicgo Fire midfielder and DP Blanco got a bit headed last night in the Fire’s 2-1 overtime loss to DC United in the US Open Cup. Blanco took his frustrations out on DC’s Clyde Simms and Marc Burch. The video highlights below (no audio) show the punch…[continue reading]