

Expansion Teams
A more perfect Union
By: travis |The rumors can be confirmed — and the press conference is now ongoing to introduce Philadelphia Union. I can’t seem to get the live feed up, but it’s ongoing over at www.mlsnet.com. There’s a large contingent of fans on hand, which is an encouraging site to see.
The new logo is only a bit different than [...]
Is this the Philadelphia Name and Logo?
By: travis |With the announcement of the new Philadelphia team in just four days, leave it to the Internet to fuel speculation. I saw this on MLS Rumors, and while they can push the envelope at times, they also happen to be one of my favorite sites. They, along with a number of other places have leaked [...]
Philadelphia Update
By: travis |Check out this news report from the Philly ABC station. Progress is good for the Sons of Ben. Video courtesy of MLS Rumors.
Portland joining too?
By: travis |Might the second team already be decided? Through various sources I’ve come across a post trying to rally up support for a “special announcement” in Portland. Make of it what you will, but I think this could be the real deal.
What: Rally and Press Conference Announcement
When: 9:30 a.m., Friday March 20
Where: Portland Hilton
921 [...]
Vancouver is in
By: travis |News is breaking out in Vancouver that the Whitecaps will indeed be the 17th franchise to join Major League Soccer. A quick excerpt from the story:
The Vancouver Whitecaps will thrive as a Major League Soccer team and push to become the city’s number two sports franchise — behind only the market-dominant Vancouver Canucks.
That was the [...]
Weekly Wrap-up
By: travis |So the season is just two months away. I know that things at MLS Offside have been slow — my bad. It’s a slow time of year, so I’m going to at least do one post a week. That’s where I’ll start, and I may do more, but check in here at least once a [...]
What Would you Name Philadelphia?
By: travis |Word from Ives is that they have four names that will be voted for to name the new Philadelphia franchise – that is if it manages to stay above water.
The four names:
AC Philadelphia
SC Philadelphia
Philadelphia City
Philadelphia Union
Not a bad lot to choose from, if you ask me. It could be much worse, knowing American sports and [...]
Don’t worry I’m Still Here
By: travis |So I wrote an apology post on the Arsenal Offside yesterday and figured that I would also have to come over here to revive things. I’m still in the loop here, just haven’t made the time for MLS Offside. I guess I could use the holiday season excuse for posting around 0.0025 posts per day, [...]
Groundbreaking news from Philadelphia
By: travis |The Sons of Ben have a reason to celebrate – yesterday was the groundbreaking ceremony of the new stadium that the MLS Philly team will play in starting in 2010. And they get their own seating area. Sounds like they know what they are doing over in Philly:
The multi-purpose stadium will feature an 11,000 square-foot [...]
OFFSIDE EXCLUSIVE: Jimmy Conrad Q and A
By: Dave Martinez |Jimmy Conrad has won a US Open Cup, has faced the World Champion Italians in World Cup competition, and has served as a vocal proponent of the MLS for what seems like an eternity.
Dubbed a “media darling” or the “King of all MLS Media,” Jimmy Conrad lives up to the moniker, with a lively, honest [...]






