8/22/05: Weekend Wrap

[GPK]

A couple of notes:

-The Trofeo Santiago Bernabeau match between MLS Select and Real Madrid is airing on Fox Soccer Channel at 3:30PM tomorrow

-If anyone is interested in pitching in on the weekends to do the News thread, please PM me.

-The news thread will likely be done each day between 12-1PM unless someone else does it before.

-Chicken Teriyaki wrap today

Wizards shut out Fire-Daily Herald(AP) (http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/fire.asp)

FC Dallas skid hits 7 games-Dallas Morning News (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/soccer/stories/082105dnspofcdallas.25b7f29.html)

Drought has FCD trying to find footing-Dallas MOrning News (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/soccer/stories/082005dnspofcdallas.218aae95.html)

MLS pumped for game against Real Madrid-Ft. Worth Star Telegram(AP) (http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/sports/other_sports/12446372.htm)

United Surprised by Galaxy at Home-Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/20/AR2005082001375.html)

Erpen Is Anxious To Take the Field-Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/19/AR2005081901564.html)

What you see may not be what you get for a stadium-Kansas City Star (http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/soccer/mls/kansas_city_wizards/12445474.htm)

Wizards’ streak rolls them to second place-Kansas City Star (http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/soccer/mls/kansas_city_wizards/12430746.htm)

It’s an honor (and surprise) to lose two-Kansas CIty Star (http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/soccer/mls/kansas_city_wizards/12429899.htm)

Galaxy Finds Road to Victory-LA Times (http://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/la-sp-galaxy21aug21,1,3690859.story?coll=la-headlines-sports-soccer)

Galaxy Seeking a Little Payback-LA Times (http://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/la-sp-galaxy20aug20,1,3232105.story?coll=la-headlines-sports-soccer)

Newcomers spark Chivas to road tie-Carson Daily Breeze (http://www.dailybreeze.com/sports/articles/1787792.html)

Donovan leads Galaxy to elusive road victory-Carson Daily Breeze (http://www.dailybreeze.com/sports/articles/1786282.html)

Chivas loads up 'artillery'-Carson Daily Breeze (http://www.dailybreeze.com/sports/articles/1786262.html)

Newcomers help Chivas tie-OC Register(AP) (http://www.ocregister.com/ocr/2005/08/22/sections/sports/soccer/article_644087.php)

U.S., Mexico not impressing-Press Enterprise (http://www.pe.com/columns/bueno/stories/PE_Sports_Local_D_soccer_column_20.22d787c0.html)

Saving face-Herald News (http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxMzcmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY3NTMyMzkmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2)

Amado nets 3, Metros get tie-NY Daily News (http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/story/339388p-289864c.html)

Tie Tryin'-NY Post (http://www.nypost.com/sports/27269.htm)

U.S. on brink of Cup berth-Boston Herald (http://sports.bostonherald.com/soccer/view.bg?articleid=98987)

Win helps Quakes extend lead in West-Mercury News (http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/soccer/12436486.htm)

Talk of Earthquakes moving to Houston is revived-Mercury News (http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/soccer/12432732.htm)

RSL's latest loss has a little silver lining-Salt Lake Tribune (http://www.sltrib.com/sports/ci_2962029)

RSL looks for some answers at keeper-Salt Lake Tribune (http://sltrib.com/realsaltlake/ci_2958528)

MLS veteran Chung teaches Nolly lesson-Deseret News (http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,600157685,00.html)

Cherundolo might be right back for U.S. team-Houston Chronicle (http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/sports/soc/3318999)

Whining about MLS-Real Madrid game a bit much-Sun Sentinel (http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/soccer/sfl-rusnak21aug21,0,5420132.column?coll=sfla-sports-soccer)

MLS stars making voyage to meet Real Madrid-USA Today (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/mls/2005-08-22-real-madrid_x.htm)

[peteo]

Talk of Earthquakes moving to Houston is revived-Mercury News (http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/soccer/12432732.htm)But a private group has submitted a proposal to the county this week that calls for the Astrodome to be turned into a 1,200-room hotel and entertainment complex without the use of public funds. The attractiveness of the proposal makes it unlikely the Astrodome would be available as a soccer stadium next season, Luck said.Good follow-up to the Club America situation...and perhaps it eliminates at least one option. :)

[peteo]

Cherundolo might be right back for U.S. team-Houston Chronicle (http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/sports/soc/3318999)Was hoping to hear Steve would return to playing sooner than expected. :) Of course he's our best "right back."

[ButlerBob]

I thought the Madrid game was on ESPN2.

[Papin]

I thought the Madrid game was on ESPN2.

we all did, but they switched it to FSC.
thank god for soccertv.com

[Late Registration]

A couple of notes:

-The news thread will likely be done each day between 12-1PM unless someone else does it before.

I did it today, what happened to that?

[GPK]

I did it today, what happened to that?

I don't know, you tell me?

[Late Registration]

I started a new thread in the Soccer Journal forum. Oh well. I'll try again tomorrow if I'm up early.

[kpaulson]

You have to start it in MLS N&A. Then the mods will move it to Soccer Journal.

[purojogo]

Whining about MLS-Real Madrid game a bit much-Sun Sentinel (http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/soccer/sfl-rusnak21aug21,0,5420132.column?coll=sfla-sports-soccer)


Interesting take on things....

"Tuesday's friendly may be an added burden on players, but it's nothing less than a watershed mark for a league desperate for international respect. Commissioner Don Garber and Deputy Commissioner Ivan Gazidis will make the trip to meet with Real Madrid's top brass. League spokesman Dan Courtemanche said Friday "there's an ongoing dialogue" between the two sides, adding Real Madrid "sees the league as a great opportunity to expand its brand."

and BTW, if anyone saw Messi's play....the kid did not even touch the opposing player.... it was an awful red card.....

[Michael CM1]

Interesting take on things....

"Tuesday's friendly may be an added burden on players, but it's nothing less than a watershed mark for a league desperate for international respect. Commissioner Don Garber and Deputy Commissioner Ivan Gazidis will make the trip to meet with Real Madrid's top brass. League spokesman Dan Courtemanche said Friday "there's an ongoing dialogue" between the two sides, adding Real Madrid "sees the league as a great opportunity to expand its brand."

and BTW, if anyone saw Messi's play....the kid did not even touch the opposing player.... it was an awful red card.....

OK so if Miami gets a team owned by Real Madrid they will be named...? That ought to be a really sticky situation if it ever develops.

[Papin]

OK so if Miami gets a team owned by Real Madrid they will be named...? That ought to be a really sticky situation if it ever develops.

The Miami Ragin' Gators

[anderson]

OK so if Miami gets a team owned by Real Madrid they will be named...? That ought to be a really sticky situation if it ever develops.Well, it has to be Real Miami - that way the RSL v RM game will always be a battle royal. :D

[Eastern Bear]

Well, it has to be Real Miami - that way the RSL v RM game will always be a battle royal. :D

That joke was a Royale w/ Cheese... :p

[Papin]

That joke was a Royale w/ Cheese... :p

in any case, naming the Miami team is going to be a royal pain.

[Darthspud]

Any word on the English broadcast of the US v MEX game. I rather listen to it in English cuz the Spanish announcers are too biased.