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MLS gets NO RESPECT: Ranked 77th!!!!!!!!
By: Dave Martinez |
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Well, this is a bit ridiculous.
I mean, I expect EPL to be #1, and Serie A could definitely be considered #2. Argentina at #3 makes this gaucho happy. But the United States at 77th?!
The infamous IFFHS released its 2008 world rankings of the best football leagues. And somehow, the nation that is [...]
Monday Morning News
By: travis | 1 Comment
Hope everyone had a lovely weekend. During the offseason I’ll be experimenting and tweaking with presenting the news from around the league in different and unique ways. It’s basically going to be a Major League Links-type deal combined with other stories. Because more stuff goes on than what we have covered. That poorly-worded introduction aside, [...]
Groundbreaking news from Philadelphia
By: travis | 1 Comment
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 | 11 Comments
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 [...]
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Tags: Chicago Fire, Chivas USA, Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew, DC United, Expansion Teams, FC Dallas, General MLS News, General MLS Stuff, Houston Dynamo, Just for Fun, Kansas City Wizards, LA Galaxy, Major League Links, MLS, MLS Business Matters, New England Revolution, Players Behaving Badly, Quotes and Photos, Real Salt Lake, Red Bulls New York, San Jose Earthquakes, Seattle Sounders FC, Toronto FCBizarro MLS
By: Dave Martinez | 4 Comments
Through 5 weeks of the MLS season, one would have to wonder if things have been scripted by DC Comics.
Its Bizarro World folks. And there is no denying it.
+ The Columbus Crew are in first place
+ Will Hesmer leads all keepers with 4 wins
+ DC United is in last place
+ The Dynamo are in [...]
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By: Laurie | 12 Comments
“The fact is, I think, that soccer doesn’t fit the taste of the American sports fan, who likes a finite chance of success or failure on every play,” Steinberg said. “It doesn’t have the type of pacing, like a lot of scoring. There is continuous play without scoring and the game is not susceptible to [...]
MLS – Major Retirement League? Answer the poll!
By: Dave Martinez | 5 Comments
With our recent signings, and our prospective targets of acquisition, the tired old echo of past haters everywhere is starting to be heard all over again . . .
“Major League Soccer?! Thats a RETIREMENT league!”
With the likes of Blanco, Beckham, Denilson, Reyna, and, more recently, the additions of Claudio “El Piojo” Lopez, Wicky [...]
Blast from the Past: MLS Salary Information from 2004
By: Laurie | 3 Comments
I was searching for MLS salary info today for something I was writing on the salary cap. Instead I found some fascinating little salary-related tidbits from 2004. (Keep in mind that salaries for 2008 haven’t been released yet, so this is just three years old.)
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