Jan

30

Red Bulls Finally Get Conde


This news had been around for some time. The New York Red Bulls and the Chicago Fire finally made it official today though. Wilman Conde is finally going to the Big Apple. The fun part about this deal however is that it is really a few years too late. Conde wanted to be in New…[continue reading]

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Jan
29

Looking At 2010: Chicago Fire

Looking At 2010: Chicago Fire

Today is the start of a new series. As teams get into training camp and new players come on board its worth looking into each club to see how they are stacking up and what else they need to do to get ready for the 2010 season. I got this idea from the post I…[continue reading]

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Nov
16

Season Recap: Chicago Fire


The 2009 season for the Chicago Fire was expected to be a big one. Talks of MLS Cup and Supporter’s Shield were all the rage to begin the season. Early on this year it looked like the expectations were being met as the Fire lost a single game in the first three months of the…[continue reading]

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Oct
21

Evening Links and Thoughts: Defenders, Playoffs and more

Evening Links and Thoughts: Defenders, Playoffs and more

Its that time of the year, the season is nearly complete and the league has handed out it’s ballots for voting for their season awards. Yes today I received an email with a link to my online ballot for voting this year. I have to admit I wasn’t expecting it to come this week but…[continue reading]

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Jul
06

MLS Goals of the Week: Week 16


Not too many goals to bring up this week but there did end up being a couple quality ones. A couple great headers though that could end up winning goal of the week nod from the fans. Order of video: Alejandro Moreno, Alecko Eskandarian,  Wilman Conde, Jeff Cunningham, Kai Kamera, and Arturo Alvarez.

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Jul
06

MLS Weekend Recap: Week 16


I blame the holiday weekend for getting me off to a late start here this week. Plus throw in the fact that I am a homeowner now all the trips to Home Depot and places like that are easily killing off any spare second over the weekend. Oh well, no time to bitch and moan…[continue reading]

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Jan
08

Draft and Trade Talk

Draft and Trade Talk

With a couple days away from the MLS Combine, the trade rumors are heating up around the league. Lots of teams are looking to move up and even down in next week’s draft. Others are looking to deal not only for picks but for other players. Some of this below is rumors and talk going…[continue reading]

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Jul
01

Tuesday Kicker: Two Sign Forwards

Tuesday Kicker: Two Sign Forwards

A couple clubs officially signed some forwards yesterday in hopes to beef up some pretty weak offenses. Kansas City has brought back forward Josh Wolff after a year and a half away from Major League Soccer. Wolff spent the last couple of seasons in Germany. Wolff joins a KC offense that has managed just 11…[continue reading]

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Jun
04

Toronto Making Room For McBride Deal?


Toronto FC just traded first-round draft pick Pat Phelan to the New England Revolution for an international roster spot through 2010. This very well could be a deal that could signify a possible deal with Chicago before long regarding US striker Brian McBride. Toronto makes up the roster space to get the room for a…[continue reading]

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May
12

Trades That Could Shake Things Up


The middle of May is an interesting time in Major League Soccer. The summer transfer window is just weeks away, teams are starting to break away from one another and some clubs are finding out what they did or didn’t do right in the offseason. This time of the year is also a big time…[continue reading]

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