4/24/05 Late Freeze

[MtMike]

at least here in the midwest. Frost on my yard in late April. Anway, here's the news:

FC Dallas' early dominance is expansive--Fort Worth Star Telegram (http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/sports/11477700.htm)

RSL Notes: Dallas midfielder has early touch--Salt Lake Tribune (http://sltrib.com/realsaltlake/ci_2682114)

The Rant: Major League soccer but bush league service--Salt Lake Tribune (http://sltrib.com/realsaltlake/ci_2682135)

RSL is brought down to earth--Salt Lake Tribune (http://sltrib.com/realsaltlake/ci_2682113)

SOCCER NOTEBOOK FC Dallas sees future in player from Houston--Houston Chronicle (http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/sports/soc/3150213)

Cerritos Play Like A Kid In Leading Quakes To Victory Over Wizards--QuakeMagic.com (http://206.21.217.79/qmdefault.cfm?page=ARTICLE&show=522)

Chivas plays like expansion team--Daily Breeze (http://www.dailybreeze.com/sports/articles/1504047.html)

A Galaxy apart from new rival--Press-Enterprise (http://www.pe.com/sports/breakout/stories/PE_Sports_Local_D_chivas-galaxy_24.584d1.html)

Galaxy Owns the Town--Los Angeles Times (http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-soccer24apr24,1,3420511.story?coll=la-headlines-sports)

He'll be missed: Cummings meant a lot to local scene--
MetroWest Daily News (http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/sportsColumnists/view.bg?articleid=96795)

Sports Digest
Baltimore Sun (http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bal-sp.digest24apr24,1,7647002.column?coll=bal-sports-featured)

Carlos Guerra: City officials made plans for soccer-specific stadium--San Antonio Express (http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA042405.1B.guerra.209555ec4.html)

Mike Greenberg: Remember the Alamodome as folly and then tear it down--San Antonio Express (http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA042405.1Z.greenberg.1fdc07961.html)


Lots of write-ups from MLSnet on the games which I didn't include. Nothing up for CLB-COL that I saw yet.

[MtMike]

Actually, I did find this little gem from a, shall we say, sophisticated reader in Alabama as a letter to the editor about soccer.

Sports Soundoff--Mobile Register (http://www.al.com/sports/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/sports/1114334110292330.xml)

2nd to last letter. Let the fun begin.

[bunge]

Alabama is not dum. <-- Imagine this written in crayon, with some letters backwards.

[pylon]

Yes...I mean, soccer really is the only sport that has a physcial impact on its participants. I mean, when was the last time you heard of an injury in ice hockey or American football?

[pething101]

Actually, I did find this little gem from a, shall we say, sophisticated reader in Alabama as a letter to the editor about soccer.

Sports Soundoff--Mobile Register (http://www.al.com/sports/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/sports/1114334110292330.xml)

2nd to last letter. Let the fun begin.


Whoo hoo!

And I got a soccer head coaching interview in Alabama this Friday!

[GPK]

Rapids whip Crew for first win-Daily Camera(AP) (http://www.dailycamera.com/bdc/soccer/article/0,1713,BDC_2414_3725468,00.html)

Gonzalez propels Rapids-Denver Post (http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~94~2833469,00.html)

FC Dallas rubs salt in Real's wounds, wins 3-0-Dallas Morning News (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/soccer/stories/042405dnspofclede.3f5ce4f7.html)

Source: FC Dallas will send striker to Columbus in trade-Dallas Morning News (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/soccer/stories/042405dnspofcbriefs.3f5cd09e.html)

Revolution get some revenge against United-Washington Times (http://www.washtimes.com/sports/20050424-125151-6578r.htm)

United's Rally Falls Short-Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12693-2005Apr23.html)

Earthquakes rattle the Wizards-Kansas City Star (http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/soccer/mls/kansas_city_wizards/11474823.htm)

Win has ring to it: Revs dump champs, 4-3-Boston Herald (http://sports.bostonherald.com/soccer/view.bg?articleid=79959)

Penalty kick mars Leonard's milestone-Boston Herald (http://sports.bostonherald.com/soccer/view.bg?articleid=79957)

Streaking Revolution sweep past United-Boston Globe (http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/articles/2005/04/24/streaking_revolution_sweep_past_united/)

Ring ceremony provides extra edge-Boston Globe (http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/articles/2005/04/24/ring_ceremony_provides_extra_edge/)

Revs take quick lead, hold on as United's rally falls short-Providence Journal(AP) (http://www.projo.com/soccer/content/projo_20050424_24revs.21331cd.html)

Earthquakes avoid late fold, beat K.C.-San Jose Mercury News (http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/soccer/11477006.htm)

Quakes play it smart, dispose of Wizards-San Francisco Chronicle (http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2005/04/24/SPGN9CEARB1.DTL)

It's in the bank-Sun Sentinel (http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/soccer/sfl-rusnak24apr24,0,7648368.column?coll=sfla-sports-soccer)

[okcomputer]

Actually, I did find this little gem from a, shall we say, sophisticated reader in Alabama as a letter to the editor about soccer.

Sports Soundoff--Mobile Register (http://www.al.com/sports/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/sports/1114334110292330.xml)

2nd to last letter. Let the fun begin.

Thats the kind of guy who gives the south a bad name. I'm sure he voted for Bush too.

[Zitor]

Thats the kind of guy who gives the south a bad name. I'm sure he voted for Bush too.
That dude had his thinking helmet on. :eek:

[Ikari]

"I actually had a shirt made that said 'Chivas, rent is due on the 1st,' " said (Peter) Vagenas, who didn't actually wear the shirt because he didn't want to risk drawing a yellow card.
Comedy. :D

[Beakmon FC]

Thats the kind of guy who gives the south a bad name. I'm sure he voted for Bush too.

You know for certain it was a guy? ;)

[OldFanatic]

Carlos Guerra: City officials made plans for soccer-specific stadium--San Antonio Express (http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA042405.1B.guerra.209555ec4.html)

Mike Greenberg: Remember the Alamodome as folly and then tear it down--San Antonio Express (http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA042405.1Z.greenberg.1fdc07961.html)

I have been hoping that all the free goodies San Antonio has been offering (5 years rent-free in Alamodome) are accepted only as a temporary solution, and while they're being enjoyed plans for a real stadium get worked on.

Accepting to play in a stadium as big as Alamodome as a long term strategy would be a mistake.

[Michael CM1]

Actually, I did find this little gem from a, shall we say, sophisticated reader in Alabama as a letter to the editor about soccer.

Sports Soundoff--Mobile Register (http://www.al.com/sports/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/sports/1114334110292330.xml)

2nd to last letter. Let the fun begin.

Half my family is from Alabama. I'm lucky enough not to live there. I can't stop laughing at the "we're too advanced of a society" bit.

I would love to know if this guy is a NASCAR fan. Last time I checked David Beckham didn't get killed in injury time of a game. I like NASCAR myself but I'm not dumb enough to start throwing stones at other sports for being "dangerous". Three drivers (out of about 50 or 60 that made races) died on the Winston Cup circuit within 12 months back in 2000-2001. Getting hit with a soccer ball in the pills 5 times a day is safer than being a stock car driver.

Why do the people that live around me act so dumb?!?!

[nsamsarmy]

Warren Buffet lived and got his MBA from here. I could make a list of bright people from my state that could debate with the brightest minds in the country. My city, Huntsville, for example: 1 out of every 12 people is an engineer. Alabama has the keen stereotype of the dumb redneck because there are so many of them out in the sticks away from the population centers. What a pity. There are 'dum' people here, but my god there are just as many per capita in other states too. As for the article, complete and utter rubbish. Guys like that chap my back side.

[Colin Grabow]

I could make a list of bright people from my state that could debate with the brightest minds in the country. My city, Huntsville, for example: 1 out of every 12 people is an engineer.

Rocket City USA!

[Eric B]

Alabama has the keen stereotype of the dumb redneck because there are so many of them out in the sticks away from the population centers.That's the thing with the US (and much of the world, for that matterr) if you a good 25 miles outside of a large population area, you're practically in the "South", including the bluest of blue states.

[Eric B]

That's the thing with the US (and much of the world, for that matterr) if you a good 25 miles outside of a large population area, you're practically in the "South", including the bluest of blue states.

Damn no edit function! That should read:

"That's the thing with the US (and much of the world, for that matter) if you travel a good 25 miles outside of a large population area, you're practically in the "South", including the bluest of blue states.

[aleaguer]

The View - The Fame Game (Greg Lalas on MLSNet.com) (http://www.mlsnet.com/MLS/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20050420&content_id=27262&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp).


But there's something wistful in (Ramos, Harkes & Balboa's) election to the Hall of Fame, just as there was when Paul Caligiuri and Eric Wynalda were inducted last year. This marks another inch forward toward the end of an era I like to call the Postmodern Era of U.S. soccer. This is my English degree rearing it's ugly head: Joe Gaetjens and the game of their lives belonged to the Romantic Era; Chinaglia, the Cosmos, and the NASL to the Modern Era; and the boys of '94 to the Postmodern Era.

I'm amazed someone has an English degree and yet can't tell when to use "its" and when to use "it's."