24thminute.com - 29 days ago
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It’s really easy right now to wallow knee deep in the feces. An infuriating 5-0 loss to New York, the second worst MLS team of all-time, to end an incredibly frustrating season that saw TFC drop 15 points in the final 15 minutes of games (39 + 15 = 54 = Supporter’s Shield*) will do that to you. ...
TFC season review, Part V - Where do we go from here?
24thminute.com 26 days ago — So, what now? Well, the first thing everyone should do is take a step back from the emotion of last Saturday. Losing 5-0 to New York exposed some things about TFC, no doubt, but it didn’t change the fact that the Reds were only one point from a playoff spot and just 10 points out of the ...
TFC season review, Part IV - The Report Card
24thminute.com 26 days ago — TFC player’s report card Nana Attakora – A Nana had a breakthrough year that few could have predicted and his development was easily the most exciting thing to happen to TFC in 2009. Although DeRo’stats were better, his expectations were also higher, which is why Attakora gets a slight nod ...
On the Canadian Dilemma
fakesigi.com 27 days ago — 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 ...
Cover Your Shame
fakesigi.com 29 days ago — 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 29 days ago — 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 ...
Christ, again with wanting to move the Columbus Crew?
fakesigi.com 19 days ago — Perhaps not remembering what happened to Duane the last time someone wanted to move the Columbus Crew, Jason Davis over at MatchFit USA decides he wants to take a crack at getting rid of the team everyone loves to hate now that they win a lot . Last night, only 10,109 could be bothered to ...
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,...
What is MLS? Here is My Bizarre Fantasy Version
amoresplendidlife.com 27 days ago — Let me present a very simplistic formulation. Let's assume that in order for MLS to receive higher television revenues, it must draw in more supporters. Let it also be resolved that, for those fans to show up at MLS games and commit wholesale to the ...
Not again: Monthly BA Duane Strange & the Salary Cap
fakesigi.com 10/24/2009 — This is why I don't subscribe to 24th Minute . Every time I go over there I see something that makes me want to stab my eyes out. Most of the Canadian blogs, actually. Which is kind of sad. I mean, most of them can write. It's just what's going on up their heads that's the problem. Anyway, BA ...
Time To Move the Crew
matchfitusa.com 20 days ago — Not serious, just for funzies!
Another playoff run, another Columbus disappointment, and I don't mean on the field. Despite having what has been the best team in Major League Soccer over the last...
Red Bulls bid farewell to Stadium —
NY Post: Sports 10/25/2009
For more than three decades, Giants Stadium has been the mecca of soccer in this country, hosting everything from Pele and the Cosmos to the 1994 World Cup to icon David Beckham's first MLS start. With the Red Bulls' rain-delayed, season-ending 5-0 e...
Williams in mix for Red Bulls manager —
Major League Soccer News 29 days ago
The New York Red Bulls waved goodbye to the dismal 2009 season and to their 14-year stay at Giants Stadium on Saturday night with a season-ending 5-0 victory against Toronto FC. But will they also say goodbye to Richie Williams?