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Legend.
fullbackfiles.blogspot.com - 36 hours ago
Legend.
— fullbackfiles.blogspot.com — A moment of silence. The Bearded Bombardier is hanging them up. It's not a huge surprise given that we could all see his body struggling to keep up with what his spirit wanted it to do, but it's still a sad day for all in United-land. Tributes by... (more) Legend.

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United Autopsy 2009 | Part V: Filling in the Gaps
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United Autopsy 2009 | Part V: Filling in the Gaps
— fullbackfiles.blogspot.com — At long last, we come to the end of our autopsy. The corpse is laid out on the table before us, and we can step back and make an overall assessment, not just of cause of death, but of what needs to change if we don't want to sit here next fall... (more) United Autopsy 2009 | Part V: Filling in the Gaps

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United Autopsy 2009 | Part IV: The List is Life
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United Autopsy 2009 | Part IV: The List is Life
— fullbackfiles.blogspot.com — Rolling right along with our grisly task, it's now time to figure out who to protect from the expansion draft. "What part does this play in an autopsy?" I hear you ask. Well, the guys you protect are those valuable players at the core of the team... (more) United Autopsy 2009 | Part IV: The List is Life

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Alas, Poor Hejduk! | a USA match reaction
fullbackfiles.blogspot.com - 4 days ago
Alas, Poor Hejduk! | a USA match reaction
— fullbackfiles.blogspot.com — Alas, poor Hejduk! I knew him, Horatio, a fellow of infinite step-overs, of most abysmal crossing. He hath lunged in like a hack a thousand times, and now how abhorr'd in my imagination it is! My gorge rises at it. Quite literally, actually. So... (more) Alas, Poor Hejduk! | a USA match reaction

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Hang on a Second, Partido Dos!
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Hang on a Second, Partido Dos!
— feedproxy.google.com — Hmmm. Following on from last week's third-party questioning of Preki comes this bit from a "very well connected fan of Chivas USA." (hat tip to duNord)... He really was a limited coach. He never bridged a link to Guadalajara. He didn't care to add... (more) Hang on a Second, Partido Dos!

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United Autopsy 2009 | Part III: In the Middle & At the Top
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United Autopsy 2009 | Part III: In the Middle & At the Top
— fullbackfiles.blogspot.com — Carrying on from our look at the goalkeepers and defenders in Part II, it's now time to address the midfield and forwards. Once again, note that I'm including the loanees and injured reserve guys in this roundup. Midfielders John DiRaimondo: With... (more) United Autopsy 2009 | Part III: In the Middle & At the Top

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United Autopsy 2009 | Part II: At the Back
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United Autopsy 2009 | Part II: At the Back
— fullbackfiles.blogspot.com — Having assessed the general strengths and weaknesses of the team in Part I, it's time to move on to the player-by-player assessment portion of our program. We'll begin with the goalkeepers and defenders. Note that I'm including the loanees and... (more) United Autopsy 2009 | Part II: At the Back

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MLS Playoff Prattle | Lights Out!
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MLS Playoff Prattle | Lights Out!
— fullbackfiles.blogspot.com — Sadly, my viewing of the semi-final matches was limited this weekend. I planned to watch the Galaxy-Dynamo match before hitting the road Saturday morning, but the delayed kickoff and power outages meant I only caught the first half before hitting... (more) MLS Playoff Prattle | Lights Out!

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United Autopsy 2009 | Part I: Strengths & Weaknesses
fullbackfiles.blogspot.com - 6 days ago
United Autopsy 2009 | Part I: Strengths & Weaknesses
— fullbackfiles.blogspot.com — autopsy (noun) (1) an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease —called also necropsy (2) a critical examination, evaluation, or assessment of someone or something... (more) United Autopsy 2009 | Part I: Strengths & Weaknesses

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Competent, Not Dangerous | a USA match mini-reaction
fullbackfiles.blogspot.com - 7 days ago
Competent, Not Dangerous | a USA match mini-reaction
— fullbackfiles.blogspot.com — Sorry for the delay and the abbreviated nature of this post. I've been on the road all weekend, and I'll put something together after the Denmark match that will address what we learned from the two matches. Until then, just a few quick hits about... (more) Competent, Not Dangerous | a USA match mini-reaction

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DC United Next Coach Cup: The Final!
fullbackfiles.blogspot.com - 9 days ago
DC United Next Coach Cup: The Final!
— fullbackfiles.blogspot.com — A week's worth of anonymous internet polling have left us here, with two candidates remaining in the Next Coach Cup. Both have had relatively smooth paths to the final, though you've got to wonder if the combination of ABMOD and Benny's fragile... (more) DC United Next Coach Cup: The Final!

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DC United Next Coach Cup: Semifinals
fullbackfiles.blogspot.com - 11 days ago
DC United Next Coach Cup: Semifinals
— fullbackfiles.blogspot.com — The quarterfinals are in the books. Twenty-eight candidates have been eliminated, leaving us with just four survivors to compete for the prestigious DC United Next Coach Cup. Let's not pull an FO dithering and hemming-and-hawing extravaganza, shall... (more) DC United Next Coach Cup: Semifinals

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Hang on a Second!
fullbackfiles.blogspot.com - 12 days ago
Hang on a Second!
— fullbackfiles.blogspot.com — Anybody else read Loney's description of Preki... "But he can't run an offense, can't start the right forwards, can't put in the right forwards, can't find the right forwards, can't keep a roster consistent, can't keep his players healthy, and only... (more) Hang on a Second!

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DC United Next Coach Cup: Quarterfinals
fullbackfiles.blogspot.com - 13 days ago
DC United Next Coach Cup: Quarterfinals
— fullbackfiles.blogspot.com — The Round of 16 is in the books, and more highly-regarded names have fallen by the wayside. I'll weave in the recap of the last round as we set the stage for the next. Voting for the quarterfinal round ends Wednesday night, so get your votes in now,... (more) DC United Next Coach Cup: Quarterfinals

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MLS Playoff Prattle | MLS. A Kick in the Balls?
fullbackfiles.blogspot.com - 13 days ago
MLS Playoff Prattle | MLS. A Kick in the Balls?
— fullbackfiles.blogspot.com — Now tell me truthfully. What is your abiding image of the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs? Is it Schelotto steaming on the bench in Salt Lake? Maybe Onstad "chesting" Flopping Fredy? Perhaps Ching's flying finish? Not me. I'll go with Mike... (more) MLS Playoff Prattle | MLS. A Kick in the Balls?

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DC United Next Coach Cup: Round of 16
fullbackfiles.blogspot.com - 14 days ago
DC United Next Coach Cup: Round of 16
— fullbackfiles.blogspot.com — The group stage is now in the books, with a few notable names getting tripped up at the first hurdle as the field narrowed from 32 to 16. Now things start to get really interesting as we move to the single elimination phase of our program. While my... (more) DC United Next Coach Cup: Round of 16

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fullbackfiles.blogspot.com - 16 days ago
DC United Next Coach Cup: The Group Stage
— fullbackfiles.blogspot.com — Time to kick off the DC United Next Coach Cup with the group stages. In true, bloated, FIFA money-grubbing fashion, we're going straight for the 32-name jugular. Some of these are serious candidates, others are waaaaaay out of left field or half in... (more) DC United Next Coach Cup: The Group Stage

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Nominations Please
fullbackfiles.blogspot.com - 17 days ago
Nominations Please
— fullbackfiles.blogspot.com — Okay, rather than that staid old, winner-take-all "next coach" poll that the Goffster is running, I'm going to run a tournament-poll competition in honor of our beloved MLS Cup playoffs. So take a look at the names that Goff has listed and toss out... (more) Nominations Please

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Tricksy Winger?
fullbackfiles.blogspot.com - 17 days ago
Tricksy Winger?
— fullbackfiles.blogspot.com — Was it just me or was there a veiled barb in there directed at the FO? You know, the part about maybe the coach shouldn't shoulder the blame, maybe the players should, maybe the MANAGEMENT? But Benny couched that by spewing the Payne party line... (more) Tricksy Winger?

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How's That For Irony?
fullbackfiles.blogspot.com - 19 days ago
How's That For Irony?
— fullbackfiles.blogspot.com — It was beginning to look like, given the hemming and the hawing, the insults to league and to fans, followed by furious backpedalling, that Kevin Payne was going to drop the ball and hand Tommy the keys to season #4. But then a curious thing... (more) How's That For Irony?

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