Monthly Archives: November 2008

Gazidis named CEO of Arsenal

MLS deputy commissioner Ivan Gazidis, the No. 2 man at Major League Soccer after commissioner Don Garber, has been named the new Chief Executive Officer of English Premier League powerhouse Arsenal. The long-rumored move became official on Wednesday. The move … Continue reading »

Posted in European Soccer, Major League Soccer | 33 Comments

Seattle Sounders FC closing in on Schmid

  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 … Continue reading »

Posted in MLS- Columbus Crew, MLS- Seattle Sounders | 53 Comments

Red Bulls list of exposed players missing three

If you were wondering how it was that the New York Red Bulls protected 14 players ahead of Wednesday's MLS Expansion Draft, the simple answer is they didn't. The lists released by Major League Soccer for the exposed players in … Continue reading »

Posted in MLS- Expansion, MLS- New York Red Bulls | 15 Comments

UEFA Champions League: Your Running Commentary

Good afternoon folks. The UEFA Champions League returns this afternoon with another assortment of quality match-ups for you fans of top-quality European soccer. You have Villarrea-Manchester United and Lyon-Fiorentina as headliners, along with some other intriguing tilts, such as Arsenal-Dynamo … Continue reading »

Posted in European Soccer, Your Running Commentary | 13 Comments

EPL Week 14: A look back

  Funny how quickly things can go from so promising and good to shaky and in danger of falling apart. Thus is the situation at Arsenal, where the young and talented squad went from flying high after beating Manchester United … Continue reading »

Posted in European Soccer | 11 Comments

A primer on MLS expansion draft strategy (why Pappa and Parke were left exposed)

                                              Photo by ISIphotos.com When the lists were released on Monday of players who would be made available in the expansion draft, two names that drew plenty of scrutiny from fans were those of Chicago midfielder Marco Pappa and New York … Continue reading »

Posted in Major League Soccer, MLS- Chicago Fire, MLS- Expansion, MLS- New York Red Bulls | 60 Comments

MLS Expansion draft lists released

Here are the lists of players being exposed by all 14 teams in the upcoming MLS Expansion draft for Seattle Sounders FC (these are the players who will be available): Chivas USA Chiles, Kraig Curtin, Jim Ebert, Eric Ferreira, Dejair Flores, … Continue reading »

Posted in Major League Soccer, MLS- Expansion, MLS- Seattle Sounders | 147 Comments

Revs trade Cristman to Kansas City

in what should be the first of several deals made today, the New England Revolution is sending forward Adam Cristman to the Kansas City Wizards in exchange for a 2009 3rd round draft pick and an allocation. So why make … Continue reading »

Posted in MLS- New England Revolution, MLS- Sporting Kansas City | 20 Comments

Real Salt Lake re-signs Jamison Olave

                                                      Photo by ISIphotos.com Real Salt Lake has re-signed Colombian defender Jamison Olave to a new contract that will keep him with RSL through the 2012 season. Olave started 23 games for Real Salt Lake after coming over from Deportivo Cali, … Continue reading »

Posted in MLS- Real Salt Lake | 21 Comments

Who would you protect from the MLS Expansion Draft?

We are less than two hours away from the deadline for MLS teams to submit their protected roster lists ahead of Wednesday's MLS Expansion Draft for Seattle Sounders FC. Teams can protect 11 players, leaving the rest exposed (save for … Continue reading »

Posted in Major League Soccer, MLS- Expansion, MLS- Seattle Sounders | 65 Comments