8/22 I always wondered why my father watched Hee Haw

[kpaulson]

Expansion
Arrival of Chivas USA franchise shakes MLS - Houston Chronicle (http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/sports/soc/2751515)

Q&A: Checketts gets a kick out of return to Utah - Star-Ledger (http://www.nj.com/sports/ledger/index.ssf?/base/sports-4/109315021625590.xml)


WC Qualifying
'Secret' U.S. roster aids in Cup qualifying - Atlanta Journal-Constitution (http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/0804/22soccer.html)

High Cup hopes for Honduras - Miami Herald (http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/soccer/9465242.htm?1c)

Tie at Jamaica is a good sign - Sun-Sentinel (http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/sfl-rusnak22aug22,0,277112.column?coll=sfla-sports-headlines)


Other Soccer mentions
Taking a Sentimental Journey From RFK to FedEx - Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21932-2004Aug21.html)

Off-field goal: Krafts move to supersize - Boston Herald (http://business.bostonherald.com/businessNews/view.bg?articleid=40864)


Olympics
Iraq Is One Win From a Medal - LA Times (http://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/la-sp-olymensoccer22aug22,0,1960653.story?coll=la-headlines-sports-soccer)

A-League
Stopping Virginia Beach's Washington key for Battery - Charleston Post and Courier (http://www.charleston.net/stories/082204/spo_22battery.shtml)


Save the Quakes
S.J. may aid Quakes -- within reason - Mercury News (http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/opinion/9466047.htm?ERIGHTS=705414814049693650mercurynews::bigsoccer@bigsoccer.com&KRD_RM=8opotqoxwxorwqvrpqrooooooo|bigsoccer|Y)

Area has 28 days to save Quakes - Alameda Times-Star (http://www.timesstar.com/Stories/0,1413,125~11080~2351676,00.html)

Footing shaky in San Jose - AP (http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/articles/2004/08/22/footing_shaky_in_san_jose/)


LA-Fire
Late goal costs Fire a victory - CHicago Tribune (http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/soccer/fire/cs-040821fire,1,4652014.story?coll=cs-fire-headlines)

New boss but same tie - Press-Enterprise (http://www.pe.com/sports/soccer/stories/PE_Sports_Local_mls_22.58939.html)

Sampson's Debut Is a Firetrap - LA Times (http://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/la-sp-galaxy22aug22,1,4149613.story?coll=la-headlines-sports-soccer)

Ruiz salvages Sampson's MLS debut - OC Register (http://www.ocregister.com/ocr/2004/08/22/sections/sports/soccer/article_212290.php)

Ruiz goal provides relief to Sampson - Pasadena Star-News (http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/Stories/0,1413,206~29580~2351252,00.html)

Indigesto padrino - La Opinion (http://www.laopinion.com/deportes/futbol/?rkey=00040821221500627534)

[kpaulson]

Rapids-Metro
Cila lifts Rapids into third place - Denver Post (http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~94~2351286,00.html)


SJ-Dallas
Burn loses to San Jose 3-0, falls to last place - Dallas Morning News (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/soccer/stories/082204dnspoburnlede.314e9.html)

San Jose climbs out of last place with spirited win - Contra Costa Times (http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/sports/9466179.htm?ERIGHTS=-7467174559928923369contracostatimes::bigsoccer@bigsoccer.com&KRD_RM=5rqorqnnrorrsqslllllllllmq|big|Y)

Earthquakes make quick work of Dallas - Mercury News (http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/soccer/9466104.htm?ERIGHTS=-7973205200276800992mercurynews::bigsoccer@bigsoccer.com&KRD_RM=8opotqoxwxorwqvrpqrooooooo|bigsoccer|Y&is_rd=Y)


Cbus-DC
Penalty Kick Lifts D.C. Into a Tie With Crew - Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A22746-2004Aug21.html)


Revs-KC
Wizards snap skid - KC Star (http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/soccer/mls/kansas_city_wizards/9463783.htm?ERIGHTS=5535359000473320040kansascity::bigsoccer@bigsoccer.com&KRD_RM=0hmjgkhkoipggggggggggghohg|Karl|Y)

Wiz make Revs' streak disappear - Boston Herald (http://sports.bostonherald.com/soccer/view.bg?articleid=40914)

Revolution: Wizards spell the end of Revs' winning streak - Pro Jo (http://www.projo.com/soccer/content/projo_20040822_22revs.10d3f2.html)

He's no longer Dorman-t: Revolution rookie found his niche - Metro West Daily News (http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/sportsColumnists/view.bg?articleid=76098)

REVOLUTION NOTEBOOK In game of one-upmanship, they were clearly beaten - Boston Globe (http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/articles/2004/08/22/in_game_of_one_upmanship_they_were_clearly_beaten/)

Revolution lack magic touches - Boston Globe (http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/articles/2004/08/22/revolution_lack_magic_touches/)

Revs' unbeaten streak comes to a close - Sun-Chronicle (http://www.thesunchronicle.com/articles/2004/08/22/sports/sports5.txt)


US-ES
El Salvador at fever pitch: Tickets for U.S. match hot - Boston Herald (http://sports.bostonherald.com/soccer/view.bg?articleid=40917)

[purojogo]

Ruiz goal provides relief to Sampson - Pasadena Star-News (http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/Stories/0,1413,206~29580~2351252,00.html)

Indigesto padrino - La Opinion (http://www.laopinion.com/deportes/futbol/?rkey=00040821221500627534)
Galaxy- Fire was a good game...If anyone on the team is to be happy about the change in coach, it probably should be Memo....It seems he'll get many more chances than before

I do not know what to make of the SJ mayor's letter....Probably just politics as usual.....Anyone?

[anderson]

Expansion
Arrival of Chivas USA franchise shakes MLS - Houston Chronicle (http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/sports/soc/2751515)Just as an FYI if you're interested:Today's Soccer Hour with Glenn Davis on KPFT (90.1 FM) from 5-6 pm [Central time] features Harris County-Houston Sports Authority head Oliver Luck on potential MLS expansion in Houston.The show streams online at www.kpft.org.

[ThreeApples]

I do not know what to make of the SJ mayor's letter....Probably just politics as usual.....Anyone?

Basically he's setting himself up to deflect any blame if the Quakes leave. He has been entirely MIA during this whole saga, because his only sports-related goal is to get baseball to San Jose, something that will never happen. He refused to even send a statement to the SSV rally. After three city council members spoke, and statements were read from a few that weren't there, there was a chant of "Where's the mayor?" and then the mayor of Santa Clara got up and spoke.

[Eric B]

Basically he's setting himself up to deflect any blame if the Quakes leave. He has been entirely MIA during this whole saga, because his only sports-related goal is to get baseball to San Jose, something that will never happen.Not only that, he reiterates what's something else sneaky about his (and the city's) intentions, and that is the refurbishing of Spartan angle. San Jose State football is getting closer and closer to losing its D-1 status, due to funding problems, from both low attendance and state budget issues. A better Spartan Stadium would help SJSU attract more corporate sponsors and partners. But no one wants to pay for it; not the state, not the school (which has a budding movement to eliminate gridball or at least downgrade to a lower level), and not the city of San Jose, even though they really want big(ger)-time college football whith which to associate themselves. Hence why Gonzales and his cronies have been trying to con Uncle Phil into doing their finanical dirty work.

[purojogo]

umm, interesting......thanks, guys!

[babytiger2001]

Even amid all the "where was Ron Gonzales" debate with the Quakes and all, I found this quite interesting.

Save the Quakes
Area has 28 days to save Quakes - Alameda Times-Star (http://www.timesstar.com/Stories/0,1413,125~11080~2351676,00.html)

Clip from the article: It was an emotional game for the players, who before the game unfurled a banner in the middle of the field reading, "Keep us in San Jose." The end result was perhaps the most dominating performance this season for the defending MLS champions.

"We felt like we needed to put something up to let the fans know we want to stay," Earthquakes defender and Livermore product Troy Dayak said of the banner. "This is our place, our town. If we're the orphan or the stepchild, (the on-field performance) was our way of sticking our middle finger in the air and saying, 'If you don't want us, fine, we are going to go out and win this whole damn thing again.'"

I've always liked Troy Dayak, and the attitude he's represented. :)

[chowhog99]

Basically he's setting himself up to deflect any blame if the Quakes leave. He has been entirely MIA during this whole saga, because his only sports-related goal is to get baseball to San Jose, something that will never happen. He refused to even send a statement to the SSV rally. After three city council members spoke, and statements were read from a few that weren't there, there was a chant of "Where's the mayor?" and then the mayor of Santa Clara got up and spoke.


Yup. Noah Elliott has it 100% right on. Ron Gonzalez was MIA and the letter was completely to CYA.

Funny: the target market that the MLSsuits is trying to cater to with the CA purchase; Latino, and the City of San Jose, Mayor Ron Gonzalez doesn't even give a rats ass about soccer. Ain't that ironic!

Ron Gonzalez should be RECALLED. Lets REstart that campaign right in this board. Time to align with the local far-right group that initially started it when old Ron decided to have an affair in 2003 after being married 30 years. *(like the City of San Jose wouldn't ever find out!) What a loser.

Ronnie, Karma is gonna get ya