The Madman's week in Review

Houston Ownership Group on the Horizon?

du Nord found this 9/28/2007 on mlsunderground.blogspot.com

Word around MLS circles this morning is that the Houston Dynamo will be the latest team to be sold by AEG. An announcement could come during MLS Cup weekend in November. No details yet as to whom the ownership group would include. With the sale of ...

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED: MLS to expand to Seattle

MVNsoccer posted 9/28/2007 from sportsillustrated.cnn.com

by Jonah Freedman / SI.com --- Late Friday update ...the Sounders ownership group will have a big hand in the new MLS club, and the expansion team will also be called the Sounders. --- It wasn't immediately clear if that meant the Seattle Sounders would essentially be promoted to MLS, ending the club's minor-league status.

Should MLS increase the number of designated players per team?

MVNsoccer posted 9/28/2007 from www.theoffside.com

The Offside: In addition to the Seattle to MLS rumors circulating around the interwebs, I have seen a number of mentions this week about the possibility of the league allowing all the teams to have a second designated player on their roster...

Six Degrees: Ashley Cole and Mariah Carey

The Soccer Weblog found this 9/29/2007 on www.kickette.com

So, this is random and may not win you any points at the next pub quiz, but here goes:  Chelsea’s Ashley Cole is related to head diva Mariah Carey. Mariah says that while checking into her family tree to see if she had any relation to ...

Comparing Carling Cup Squads - Arsenal vs Chelsea vs Liverpool vs Manchester United

soccerlens posted 9/29/2007 from soccerlens.com

A look at the squad depth of the top 4 in the Premier League.