6-15-2004: This is going to take some time. Everything's very... dirty.

[JMU Soccer!]

MLS News

MLS expansion plans include Mexican team (http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/8923957.htm?ERIGHTS=6220475677773238727kansascity::bigsoccer@bigsoccer.com&KRD_RM=0hmjgkhkoipggggggggggghohg|Karl|Y) - KC Star
Duties to Countries Leave M.L.S. Bare (http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/15/sports/soccer/15soccer.html?ex=1087876800&en=d36ee29739dd14bb&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE) - NY Times
Southampton confirm bid rejected for USA star Beasley (http://www.tribalfootball.com/june/englishnews3150604.html) - Tribal Footbal
Checketts trying to bring MLS team to Utah (http://www.sltrib.com/2004/Jun/06152004/sports/175573.asp) - Salt Lake City Tribune
10 v 1 with Chris Klein (http://www.soccer365.com/_365_Interviews/page_123_74349.shtml) - Soccer365
Less is More (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/writers/peter_king/06/14/king.mmqb/) - SI (Peter King has some praise for Freddy, he's also neighbors with Garber.)


USNT News

Soccer notebook: Three's a charm for United States (http://www.nj.com/sports/ledger/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1087282226292990.xml) - New Jersey Star Ledger
Brazil's Under-20s are experienced pros (http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/sfl-brazil15jun15,0,5529198.story?coll=sfla-sports-headlines) - Sun Sentinel


Other

Amid revival talk, women travel new avenues (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/wusa/2004-06-15-wusa-one-year-later_x.htm) - USA Today
Hot Phantoms face big week (http://www.theunionleader.com/articles_showfast.html?article=39243) - New Hampshire Sunday News
Pioneers chasing the Cup (http://www.masslive.com/sports/republican/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1087265702203140.xml) - The Republican
Report: Chelsea close to agreeing deal on Deco move (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/soccer/06/14/bc.eu.spt.soc.britishbr.ap/) - AP

[kenntomasch]

On this date.....

1994 - Colette Cunningham becomes the first woman to play in a men's professional soccer game in the United States as she plays two shifts for the Washington Warthogs in a 9-4 loss to the Dallas Sidekicks in Continental Indoor Soccer League play.
1995 - A 1-0 loss to Norway in Vasteras, Sweden ends the US Women's National Team's hopes of repeating as Women's World Cup champions.
1998 - The US opens the 1998 FIFA World Cup with a 2-0 loss to Germany in Paris. I think we all know the rest of the story.
2002 - MetroStars' Mamadou Diallo scores four goals in a 5-0 win over Los Angeles.



Today's Birthdays

CJ Brown is 29
Marcus Hahnemann is 32
Ivan McKinley is 35
Dave Salzwedel is 36
Courteney Cox is 40
Jim Belushi is 50

[Shaydee]

England-USA????
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2004/06/15/sfnusa15.xml&sSheet=/sport/2004/06/15/ixfooty.html

[Dave Brull]

More Birthdays

Famed Stewardess Elaine Dickinson is 49

http://www.americanphoto.co.jp/pages/eiga/HU/Previews/Plans-38526.jpg

Actually Julie Hagerty...

[NEKSoccer]

[QUOTE=JMU Soccer!]MLS News


Southampton confirm bid rejected for USA star Beasley (http://www.tribalfootball.com/june/englishnews3150604.html) - Tribal Footbal

ARRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :0

[mpruitt]

So apparently Don Gaber, Peter May and David Chase all live in the same neighborhood?

[mpruitt]

JMU, I notice you're posting any of the stories about Euro 2004, are you like me in that I could absolutely care less about that tournament? Am I the only one here?

[PZ]

JMU, I notice you're posting any of the stories about Euro 2004, are you like me in that I could absolutely care less about that tournament? Am I the only one here?
No you aren't. Maybe when they reach the knockout rounds but even though friends of mine were heading to our local pub to watch the England-France match on Sunday, I chose to watch the US instead. (though after all was said and done...I probably should have gone to laugh at the Brits crying in their beers) ;)

[JMU Soccer!]

JMU, I notice you're posting any of the stories about Euro 2004, are you like me in that I could absolutely care less about that tournament? Am I the only one here?

I do care about it, but since this site is basically U.S. centric, I don't take the time to dig up news on the tourament. If someone wants to take the time to post Euro2004 news, they're welcome to do so on this thread. It would simply take too much time for me to do it.

I do, however feel that us Yanks are curious to know what is going on in our region, so that's why I have been posting Concacaf News recently. I actually wouldn't mind some feedback as to whether posters find that interesting.

[BuffloSoldier]

Time to give Arena his due (http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxMzcmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY1NDIzNzQmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2)--Ives Galarcep, NJ Herald News

[mpruitt]

No you aren't. Maybe when they reach the knockout rounds but even though friends of mine were heading to our local pub to watch the England-France match on Sunday, I chose to watch the US instead. (though after all was said and done...I probably should have gone to laugh at the Brits crying in their beers) ;)
There's just no interest for me because there's no rooting interest. I watch foreign leagues because I can see or hope to see someday Americans playing in those leagues. Certainly the quality of ball is great and exciting, but with the Euro tournament I just don't really care. If Switzerland upends some team what's it to me? Maybe if all the games were on FSW I'd watch, I'll try to catch the ones they are airing but I doubt I'll remember. I wouldn't pay a cent to watch these games.

[kenntomasch]

There is more to soccer than just MLS, you know. ;)

I can't get to the Ives article. I'll get the text later from MLS, but I wanted to see if it's close to WTF I was saying three years ago, and got pilloried for.

[Mad Hattah]

Hot Phantoms Face Big Week (http://www.theunionleader.com/articles_showa.html?article=39243) - Manchester Union Leader

Yahoo for the Open Cup!

[garbaggio]

I do care about it, but since this site is basically U.S. centric, I don't take the time to dig up news on the tourament. If someone wants to take the time to post Euro2004 news, they're welcome to do so on this thread. It would simply take too much time for me to do it.

I do, however feel that us Yanks are curious to know what is going on in our region, so that's why I have been posting Concacaf News recently. I actually wouldn't mind some feedback as to whether posters find that interesting.

I like this as a loose guideline. CONCACAF articles are interesting to me since we (the US) may see some of these teams down the road. And they generally get much less publicity (at least on these boards) than the Euro Nat teams who are now focused on winning their version of the Gold Cup.

[Revolt]

I love the daily news threads. This is the best part of BS, IMO.

On that, I would love to see news from as far and wide as anyone wants to cast the next - as long as its soccer-related. Euro 2004 news? Yes. CONCACAF? Yes. If anyone has the time and inclination to provide this service.

[IamtheShark]

Time to give Arena his due (http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxMzcmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY1NDIzNzQmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2)--Ives Galarcep, NJ Herald News

What is the BigSoccer login and password for this site? I tried 'bigsoccer' twice all lower case to no avail...

[kenntomasch]

Time to give Arena his due (http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxMzcmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY1NDIzNzQmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2)--Ives Galarcep, NJ Herald News

From that:

When Arena arrived, the U.S. program lacked depth, star power and respect. In the almost five years since he took over, Arena has taught his team to win and develop stars from the system he has helped jumpstart.

Check me if I'm wrong, didn't he take over in November 1998? Which would be almost six years ago? Not to bring up that whole "Can anyone explain the math to me?" thread again, just sayin'.

[cl_hanley]

Is it possible that from now on any thread started about the legality of Chivas USA or how MLS is going to bend over for Vergara gets these two statements....

The question on the minds of many MLS fans is whether Chivas USA will be allowed to bring in a number of Mexican players.

“I feel like I've been shouting this from the rooftops,” said MLS director of communications Trey Fitz-Gerald. “Any expansion team will be subject to the same rules and regulations as the rest of the league.”

....inserted into its first post. Perhaps a Mods note.

Just kidding. That wouldn't be any fun.

[peledre]

From that:
Not to bring up that whole "Can anyone explain the math to me?" thread again, just sayin'.
Oh God, please no.