fakesigi.com - 30 days ago
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I've also been meaning to put in my own take on the 2009 MLS regular season attendance numbers . Tom over at PI looks at the issue in terms of expansion teams versus older clubs, but I'm not sure that's a complete analysis. This won't be either, but here's a few brief points: 1) Outside Seattle, ...
Let's talk playoffs - and teams watching from home
fakesigi.com 10/26/2009 — Arguably the most gripping end to the regular season is over and the playoff matchups are set. Let's take a look: Columbus vs. Salt Lake City - This matchup pits the teams with the best home records in the league against one another. Coming down the stretch, Salt Lake was 2-3-1 with wins over ...
MLS Attendance in Decline: The Old and the New Diverge
pitchinvasion.net 10/28/2009 —
No surprise there, then: in a tanking economy where even the nation’s most popular league, the NFL, has had trouble selling tickets and Major League Baseball’s attendance fell 6.9% , it’s not a shock to learn that as ...
Major League Soccer 2009 Final Power Rankings: Who will win the MLS Cup?
the90thminute.com 10/29/2009 — The Major League Soccer regular season is finished and the playoffs are starting this week. It was an interesting regular season which included new franchise Seattle making the playoffs and leading the league in home attendance. Other clubs such as the New York Red Bulls struggled all year and ...
Take Me Out to the Ballgame – Week 31
majorleaguesoccertalk.com 10/20/2009 —
After week 31 the numbers look like this…
5 year comparison
WK 31
217 GP
YTD
Avg
+/-
GP
Avg
+/-
Avg
+/-
GP
2005
18,417
6
15,957
15,108
192
2006 ...
The Pitch: MLS Weekly Newsletter
american11soccer.com 10/5/2009 — Impact Game of the Week:San Jose Earthquakes at Toronto FC, Saturday, Oct. 10, 4 p.m. ETWhile San Jose and Toronto have met only three times previously and sit even a 1-1-1, this match is of utmost importance to Eastern Conference club Toronto FC. The Reds from Toronto currently sit fifth in the ...
Chivas USA’s Zach Thornton Wins MLS Goalkeeper of the Year
american11soccer.com 25 days ago — New England Revolution’s Steve Ralston and the Chicago Fire Honored with MLS Fair Play AwardsNEW YORK (Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009) – Major League Soccer announced today that Chivas USA goalkeeper Zach Thornton was voted the 2009 Goalkeeper of the Year. New England Revolution midfielder Steve ...
The Playoff Rankings: Week 9
avoidingthedrop.com 10/13/2009 —
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s on. One more team is officially out of the race. Another team sewed up its place in the playoffs. Finally, a third team stumbled, but nobody else took advantage of it. By the end of this coming weekend multiple teams could be eliminated from the postseason ...
The Playoff Rankings: Welcome to the Thunderdome!!
avoidingthedrop.com 10/20/2009 —
There wasn’t a lot of movement as a result of this past weekend’s matches, but what there was will cause the supporters of a number of teams to have a very anxious final weekend of the 2009 MLS season. Seven teams are still vying for the three remaining playoff spots, so just ...
Jeff Cunningham Deserves 2009 MLS Most Valuable Player Award
majorleaguesoccertalk.com 10/26/2009 —
The end of the regular season has put me in a contemplative mood. Not only because I am left trying to figure out how the San Jose Earthquakes missed the postseason again, but because I am asked to fill out my 2009 MLS Awards Ballot. Following ...
Major League Soccer Recap and Video Highlights – Saturday, October 17, 2009
the90thminute.com 10/18/2009 — The Major League Soccer season is down to its final matches and the playoff picture is extremely close. Several teams who needed to win on Saturday to remain in contention did so including Toronto FC and DC United. Here’s a recap of the matches in Major League Soccer on Saturday, October ...
