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MLS 2008: A Year in Review This past MLS season you watched hundreds of hours of MLS soccer, but how much of it do you remember? Between the beers, the hotdogs, heat, cold, and banging your head against a wall you probably don’t remember much of the season except you failed and the Crew won. So ...
Open Tryouts are Back
Open Tryouts are Back
hillcrestroad.blogspot.com — Kevin Souter at last year's open tryout. Souter just a few weeks later at a pre-season practice.... Souter on the field against Guillermo Barros Schelotto and the Crew in the MLS Cup Playoffs. Just ask Kevin Souter and Nelson Pizarro, open ... (more) Open Tryouts are Back
MLS First Kick Announced
hillcrestroad.blogspot.com — The full slate of games for MLS Week 1 is now available (below), as is the fact... that we're switching our start times to 7:30 p.m. CT next year. Our first match will come Saturday, March 21, 2009 against Toronto FC at the CAB at 7:30 p.m. Single-game ... (more) MLS First Kick Announced
End of Season Grades
downthebyline.com — The Wizards season ended almost a month ago, but I'm now getting to the end of the... season player grades for the Wizards. I'm including any player that played for the Wizards since my midseason grades , meaning players like Ryan McMahen and Sasha ... (more) End of Season Grades
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Really Really Want It News
du Nord — Graham Fox who has helped out here at du Nord when I have been traveling launched his own blog on Monday. It's called Advantage Played. He starts with a month by month review of the 2008 MLS season. I think you will enjoy this. ...

Wizards Wonderland Dec. 13/Welcome to Blogville
Hillcrest Road — ... We'd also like to welcome Wizards fan and aspiring writer Graham Fox to the blogosphere. Graham has started his new blog, Advantage Played, at www.advantageplayed.blogspot.com. Stop by and check out his notes and musings when you're not reading Hillcrest Road.

It's Time to Play MLS Superdraft Bingo!
The Offside Rules — ... And if you are as clueless as most people are about college soccer --and that includes 90% of the paid pundits out there-- you should check out the cracking rundown of top prospects at Advantage Played.

2009 SuperDraft Bingo
TheOriginalWinger.com — It’s that time again…. the day the “future” is chosen to make immediate impacts and proven players are sent packing (which is why fringe players who make around 60k won’t answer their phones tomorrow), so why not have fun with it. Shawn over at TheOffsideRules and AdvantagePlayed have put this 2009 SuperDraft Bingo into play and hell, you could even convince yourself it’s a Thursday afternoon drinking game!

Souter Interviewed at Advantage Played
Hillcrest Road — ... Wizards midfielder and former Open Tryout star Kevin Souter took time last week to do a nice long interview with Graham Fox of the soccer blog Advantage Played. Take a look at what Kevin said about all kinds of stuff, including his early years over the pond, his time at Graceland, the NAIA in general and his time with the Wizards. ...

USA v. Trinidad & Tobago Live Blog
Match Fit USA — ... 2013 11 hours ago MLS Daily Around The League - 04/01 12 hours ago Sounder at Heart Updated Statistics 18 hours ago Footiebusiness Building in Kansas City: The Future of the Wizards 19 hours ago twofootedtackle Podcast links: Episode 2 1 day ago The Kin of Fish Sight and Sound 1 day ago Welcome to the House of Soccer* Breakers media day, thoughts, and an apology 1 day ago Advantage Played Still Moving 1 day ago Texas Soccer Blog And Now, A ...

Some News for Thu Jun 4
du Nord — ... Our friend Graham from Advantage Played will be filling in for me here at du Nord on Friday while I make my way to Chicago for a double header weekend - Fire v Houston Dynamo on Friday night, and USA v Honduras on Saturday night. See you there? ...

USA vs Honduras Preview
du Nord — Well our gracious host Bruce is off to party it up in Chicago so I (Graham of Advantage Played), am going to give you a little preview of your Saturday footballing action. AP First, if you are in the Twin Cities metro area there is the usual watch party over at: The Sweetwater Grill and Bar at the Best Western Kelly Inn 161 Saint Anthony Ave I-94 & Marion St Paul (651) 224-6373 If you want to watch with other USA fans check out the list of official soccer pubs. Otherwise go to any bar that has a TV. ...

Some News For Tue Jun 9
du Nord — ... Thanks again to our friend Graham from Advantage Played who filled in for me here at du Nord last Friday while I was making my way to Chicago for that fun weekend. ...

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