DC to deal Vanney to Galaxy

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Galaxy To Land Vanney
Published 2/15/2008 by drew.epperley at WVHooligan - Soccer Blog
... The news of the Galaxy trading for Vanney doesn’t surprise many after the recent retirement of defender Ty Harden.  According to Ives, Harden is retiring after one season of MLS play due to his desire to go work for a charity orginization. Yeah, one of LA’s better defenders would rather go work for charity than play for the Galaxy. Plus, the shock of the retirement of Harden put even more pressure on the Galaxy to get a defender with the recent news that Abel Xavier is having a terrible preseason with the Gals. ...

Quavas Kirk For Greg Vanney
Published 2/15/2008 by admin at Booked For Dissent
... As for the Galaxy, it shows that they’re panicking. According to Ives, Ty Harden is retiring to work for a charitable organization, because he got burned out after only one year with the Galaxy.  Harden started out poorly, but by the end of the season had turned into a decent rookie defender.  Once again we see the flaw of the Developmental program, that a human’s need to make a living wage eventually takes precedence over the love of the game.  The league will have no option but to re-think this situation. ...

Off-Season Progress Report: Mime’s A-Wastin’
Published 2/15/2008 by Jeff at Center Holds It
... with the current crop of forwards. Kansas City Wizards Signed: Ivan Trujillo (I heard on Extra Time that he’s only a work permit away) Trialist/In-Progress: Rumor: Thoughts Good to see Trujillo getting closer to official. Otherwise, I think this team is current…at least I haven’t seen anything. Another club that strikes me as being short on forwards. Los Angeles Galaxy Signed: Greg Vanney Trialist/In-Progress: Alvaro Henrique Alves Pires ...