fullbackfiles.blogspot.com - 10/13/2009
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The buzz of qualification is starting to wear off, and the overcast skies match my mood this morning. So with that cheery thought in mind, let's plunge into some of the stuff cluttering my desktop...
Major League Soccer
Clearly, Uncle Sepp's...
Cover Your Shame
fakesigi.com 10/27/2009 — So did you enjoy the MLS regular season? Were you compelled to watch not only your own team's games, but others as well since they all mattered? Are you looking forward to some exciting playoff games? If so, Richard Snowden wants you to know that every time New York loses a CONCACAF ...
New Season, Same Old Shame
soccer365.com 10/27/2009 — Once again MLS sides put in a poor showing in the CONCACAF Champions League and Soccer 365 s Richard Snowden says the league needs to show well, especially against semi-professional minnows, if the league is ever to be respected in the region and ...
Major League Soccer at the Crossroads?
amoresplendidlife.com 9/25/2009 — There is a scene in an otherwise exceptional documentary, The History of Football, that discusses the formation of Major League Soccer following the 1994 World Cup. A smug Clive Toye pops up to tell us how MLS "may never be as successful as the ...
MLS FutureWatch – Salaries, The CBA and TV
majorleaguesoccertalk.com 9/17/2009 —
In my last post on MLS’ future, I postulated that the television rights deals of the future will determine the level of play we will see on the field. I also stated that it is my belief that MLS must offer a better quality product on the ...
MLS, Doing (Some) Things Right
matchfitusa.com 10/20/2009 — For all of its flaws, there are a few things that Major League Soccer does right; the game is at its most healthiest and financially viable on the professional level as it's ever been,...
Single Table Plus Playoffs Right Move for MLS
matchfitusa.com 10/28/2009 — Over the past week or so, I've found myself pondering the playoff structure that MLS uses to determine its champion. I'm both solidly American (and no, that's nothing to be ashamed of) and a fan of...
On the Canadian Dilemma
fakesigi.com 10/30/2009 — It's all gone pear shaped north of the border. And I mean, totally. Toronto FC is melting down . Montreal and Vancouver have been kicked out of USL . Bloggers are furiously trying to find the USL teams a home and curb stomp TFC management . Richard Whittall has coped with the crisis by ...
What is MLS? It's Ours
amoresplendidlife.com 10/9/2009 — Reading through the submissions these past two weeks, stories of waiting for years for a club to arrive in your hometown a decade too late, seeing your club switch stadiums only for the supporter culture to die off, wondering what Don Garber has up ...
Is it time for youth transfer fees in the US?
soccerlens.com 9/28/2009 — US soccer has progressed to the level where like the rest of the world, MLS clubs should considering paying modest youth transfer fees to local clubs that develop the young players they select for their U16 and U18 academy teams.
Reimbursement in ...
Red Bulls-Real Salt Lake Preview (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLS News 10/13/2009
The last time the New York Red Bulls visited Rio Tinto Stadium, they stunned Real Salt Lake to advance to their first MLS Cup final last fall. Another loss to New York might severely dent Salt Lake's playoff chances this year. RSL will look to gain a ...
Kovalenko hungry after full recovery —
Major League Soccer News 10/13/2009
Gregg Berhalter and Tristen Bowen were having a heated argument at the end of training this week when a teammate stepped between them to cool things down. But this wasn't just anyone acting as a peacemaker. This was none other than Dema Kovalenko, a ...
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