soccerbyives.net - 11/26/2008
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Just two days after becoming the first coach in MLS history to win MLS Cup titles with two different teams, Sigi Schmid stands poised to try to win a title with a third team.
Schmid is on the verge of accepting a deal to become the first head coach of Seattle Sounders FC, multiple ...
advantageplayed.blogspot.com - 12/2/2008
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advantageplayed.blogspot.com —
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 ...
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Advantage Played
financialpost.com - 12/3/2008
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financialpost.com —
VANCOUVER - Should we pay or should we
go? That's the question facing the Vancouver Whitecaps and...
five other ownership groups bidding for two Major League Soccer franchises as a global recession forces them to reconsider the $40-million US franchise ...
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Ownership group for Major League Soccer in Vancouver ...
web.mlsnet.com - 11/25/2008
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NEW YORK -- Major League Soccer will hold
the 2008 MLS Expansion Draft on Wednesday, Nov. 26...
at 1 p.m. ET. The League's 15th team, Seattle Sounders FC, will begin to take shape following the 10-round draft. Listed below are the details regarding the ...
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MLS Expansion Draft on Nov. 26
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The Crew's MLS Cup win, and rumblings in Seattle
Soccer Examiner —
... the next few days. First, the Houston Dynamo will try to rebound from their playoff loss to New York when they take on Luis Angel Firpo from El Salvador at home in the CONCACAF Champions League tomorrow with a chance to advance out of the group stages with a win. And Seattle Sounders FC will take part tomorrow in the 10-round expansion draft. Scroll down this page to check out what players are available to them. Continuing with Seattle news, well-known soccer journalist Ives Galarcep is reporting on his blog that Sigi Schmid, the recently victorious Columbus Crew coach, is ...
SBI says it's Sigi
The Beautiful Game —
Clearly not a new name, but having a big timer like Ives say it's almost wrapped up is certainly worth a post. Hard to argue with the success of MLS Cups and coach of the year awards. His experience should be reflected in the play of a young franchise. The Seattle ownership said an announcement will come before Christmas.
In praise of Seattle Sounders
Soccerlens.com —
... If you’re preparing to kick off a new football club in the States in 2008, few coaching candidates stand out like Sigi Schmid, and the Sounders got their man. With Schmid coming right off the back of his Supporters Shield and MLS Cup wins with Columbus Crew, Seattle moved in and offered him a presumably very tidy sum. His move was controversial, with Crew suggesting the involvement of foul play. His fantastic start in charge of the Sounders, along with his success at Los Angeles Galaxy and Columbus, explains exactly why such a tug of war surrounded Schmid’s dealings ...
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blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com 12/5/2008 — Got this statement from the MLS office a few minutes ago: Columbus Crew and Seattle Sounders FC Reach Resolution Regarding Contract of Sigi Schmid NEW YORK (December 12, 2008) - Major League Soccer announced today that the Columbus Crew and Seattle ...
Tampering charge holding up Schmid move to Seattle
soccerbyives.net 12/12/2008 —
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If you are wondering what exactly the hold up is with regard to Sigi Schmid and his expected move to the Seattle Sounders, especially now that ...
Sounders to introduce new coach Schmid
seattlepi.nwsource.com 12/15/2008 — The Sounders FC have reached agreement with former Columbus Crew coach Sigi Schmid on a contract and will announce that he will become the soccer franchise's first coach in an 11 a.m. news conference Tuesday at Qwest Field, according to a team source. ...
Major League Soccer - Give and Go: Seattle's Chris Henderson
goal.com 12/19/2008 — It’s easy to forget that Seattle Sounders FC is an expansion franchise. Led by owners with deep pockets, supported by a league-leading season ticket holder base and blessed with a secure infrastructure, Seattle is poised to be the envy of all other ...
Seattle Sounders FC new Jerseys
thefootie.com 12/19/2008 — Since we’re on the topic of the Seattle Sounders FC and their newly contracted head coach
Sigi Schmid, I just wanted to show off their new jerseys. These snazzy new jerseys feature their biggest sponsor, the Xbox 360 Live (does Bill Gates living in Seattle have anything to do with this?)
MLS Expansion Mock Draft
soccerbyives.net 11/26/2008 —
Seattle Sounders FC will move a long way toward shaping the look of their first roster today when announce the names of the 10 players they have selected in the MLS expansion draft.
There is plenty of talent to choose from for the Sounders as ...
Sounders complete Montero deal
soccerbyives.net 1/26/2009 —
The Seattle Sounders took a major step toward making their first season in MLS a memorable one by completing the acquisition of young Colombian forward Fredy Montero.
Seattle reached an agreement with Deportivo Cali for Montero, with Montero's ...
MLS Expansion Draft Preview
hotdogandfriends.com 11/26/2008 — Sounders FC fans: Now it begins in earnest. The 10 players selected in tomorrow’s Major League Soccer expansion draft will form the core of your 2009 roster.
With only four players already on the roster, the expansion players will likely fill ...
Cooper caps special season at Gala —
Major League Soccer News 11/25/2008
Kenny Cooper was one of the few bright spots for FC Dallas in 2008. After finishing second in the league with 18 goals, Cooper was honored at the Gala Awards Dinner the night before MLS Cup 2008 with two honors, as he was named the 2008 MLS Comeback ...
