8/31/05: Keep Reading

[GPK]

World Cup berth assured for U.S.-Mexico winner-Chicago Sun Times (http://www.suntimes.com/output/soccer/cst-spt-soccin31.html)

Incentive? U.S. has it-Daily Southtown (http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/312sd6.htm)

Work at stadium, ticket sales progressing-Daily Southtown (http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/312sd7.htm)

One on one with ... the Fire's David Mahoney-Daily Southtown (http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/312sd8.htm)

Champs on deck for Rapids-Denver Post (http://denverpost.com/rapids/ci_2987336)

Rapids' Cooke: Front and center-Denver Post (http://denverpost.com/rapids/ci_2987309)

GM's priority: Fill seats or win games?-Dallas Morning News (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/soccer/stories/083105dnspodavis.e99ebe9.html)

Kovalenko's red cards costly to D.C. United-Dallas Morning News (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/soccer/stories/083105dnspomlsdate.ea12ca9.html)

New GM's focus should be marketing FC Dallas-Ft. Worth Star Telegram (http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/sports/12522301.htm)

United aims to cut out errors-Washington Times (http://www.washtimes.com/sports/20050830-115243-7767r.htm)

For Ellinger, a Rocky Road Home-Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/30/AR2005083001656.html)

Kearny duo honored-Star Ledger (http://www.nj.com/metrostars/ledger/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1125383091180560.xml&coll=1)

Soccer notebook: No Adu at Fame Game-Star Ledger (http://www.nj.com/metrostars/ledger/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1125383125180560.xml&coll=1)

Ching may be available this week-Mercury News (http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/soccer/12521651.htm)

Keller settles in as USA's top goalkeeper-USA Today (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/national/2005-08-31-keller-focus_x.htm)

RSL squad looks to unite in D.C-Standard Examiner (http://www2.standard.net/standard/sports/real%20Salt%20Lake/60871/)

Little time left for RSL to make a playoff push-Salt Lake Tribune (http://www.sltrib.com/sports/ci_2987590)

Harkes plays, dresses the part in HOF Game-Oneonta Daily Star (http://www.thedailystar.com/sports/2005/08/31/sphark.html)

USA-Mexico Qualifier to Air Live From Columbus on ESPN Classic (http://www.ussoccer.com/coaches/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=231785&itype=&iCategoryID=0)

[numerista]

Keller settles in as USA's top goalkeeper-USA Today (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/national/2005-08-31-keller-focus_x.htm)


Former MetroStar Tim Howard started his English career brilliantly after signing with Manchester United in the spring of 2003, but in the past year he's seen mostly bench time, and his U.S. performances haven't been convincing.

I'm a bit puzzled by this last comment. It sounds like Mahoney is referring to Howard's US performances in the past year, but he's only played one game, and that was a 2-0 win over El Salvador where he had nothing to do. If he's referring to Howard's US performances as a whole, that's not accurate, either. He was terrific in the Confederations Cup and the 2003 friendlies with Argentina and Mexico. Apart from the one soft goal against Poland, he's been outstanding.

[metro1026]

If he's referring to Howard's US performances as a whole, that's not accurate, either.

Maybe he is talking about Howard's performances in various camps he's been present at?

[rocketeer22]

Maybe he is talking about Howard's performances in various camps he's been present at?

If you look at the statement in the context that a lot of people would think that since Tim Howard is playing for Manchester United, he would have a lock as the back-up goalkeeper, it makes more sense. I think the statement is meant only to say that Howard's play hasn't distanced him as of yet from a lot of the other gaolkeepers waiting in the wings.