MLS 2008 Western Conference Preview: Contenders, Dark Horses, Filler, and C.H.U.D.s

Colorado Rapids found this 3/27/2008 on centerholdsit.wordpress.com [flag]

Having already unloaded all my caveats in yesterday’s Eastern Conference Preview , there’s nothing to do here, but get to it. For your convenience, here are the resources borrowed and applied in creating what comes below: WVHooligan’s most current list of off-season player movement and Climbing the Ladder’s best guess at starting elevens for Major League Soccer’s (MLS) Western Conference ... [link]

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The Rapids In Context*
Published 3/27/2008 by Jeff at Colorado Rapids
... I just posted a Major League Soccer 2008 Western Conference preview over on that site and that feels like plenty. See where I fit the Rapids into that grand scheme. ...

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