5/7/06: Where is Dooley?

[The Blind Pig]

World Cup Dreams beginning to Stir - Even in this Country - New Brunswick Home News Tribune (http://www.thnt.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060506/COLUMNISTS/605060395/1081)

Ad declares Chicago Fire Naming Rights Partner - Chicago Sun Times (http://cbs2chicago.com/local/local_story_126153859.html) (Guppy's awesome)

Revolution Notebook - Milford Daily News (http://www.milforddailynews.com/sportsColumnists/view.bg?articleid=91338)

Revs look Dominant - Atteboro Sun Chronicle (http://www.thesunchronicle.com/articles/2006/05/07/sports/sports1.txt)

Corroon a Fan of Soccer, not of bad Deal - Deseret News (http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635205177,00.html) (read it)

Is Stadium Key to RSL Success - Deseret News (http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635205545,00.html)

Real Winless Streak reaches 18 Games - Deseret News (http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635205618,00.html)

Real strengthens Bonds with Real Madrid - Deseret News (http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635205616,00.html)

Pierce's Return Bittersweet - Deseret News (http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635205617,00.html)

Dynamo get past FC Dallas - Houston Chronicle (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/3846056.html) (big doubleheader news)

Dynamo hangs on to Defeat FC Dallas - Houston Chronicle (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/soc/3845607.html)

Galaxy can't stop Revolution - LA Times (http://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/galaxy/la-sp-galaxy7may07,1,7505961.story?coll=la-headlines-sports-soccer-gal)

At Peace at Home - Miami Herald (http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/14520866.htm)

Romario's Debut Quiet - Miami Herald (http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/soccer/14514985.htm)

Real Madrid to teach Locals - Miami Herald (http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/soccer/14520885.htm)

As Role Player, Lewis stands out - Hartford Courant (http://www.courant.com/sports/hc-socsun0507.artmay07,0,3191723.story?coll=hc-headlines-sports) (nice to read Jerry again)

EW Alum Somoza enjoys Life as a Sounder - Washington Herald (http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/06/05/07/100spo_c6somoza001.cfm)

Ex Sounders back in Seattle with Chivas USA - Seattle Times (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soccer/2002977552_sounders07.html)

Galaxy can't Rev Up - LA Daily News (http://www.dailynews.com/sports/ci_3794357)

Playing with Pride - KC Star (http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/14519082.htm)

Trio's Parting Gift: A Tie - KC Star (http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/soccer/mls/kansas_city_wizards/14520212.htm)

Meet the Teams: Group D - KC Star (http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/soccer/mls/kansas_city_wizards/14519089.htm)

German Lesson US Flashback of the Week - KC Star (http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/soccer/mls/kansas_city_wizards/14519100.htm)

No Worries - KC Star (http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/soccer/mls/kansas_city_wizards/14520213.htm)

Owner of RSL sticking to Plan - Salt Lake Tribune (http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_3794791)

RSL enters Deal with Real Madrid - Salt Lake Tribune (http://www.sltrib.com/realsaltlake/ci_3794951)

Your Week - Top Stories - Salt Lake Tribune (http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_3794776)

A Sports Ponzi Scheme - Salt Lake Tribune (http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_3791072) (letter)

The Thumb - Salt Lake Tribune (http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_3791070) (editorial)

Corroon's Good Reasoning - Salt Lake Tribune (http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_3791075) (letter)

Checketts' Optimism undaunted - Salt Lake Tribune (http://www.sltrib.com/realsaltlake/ci_3795090)

Late Lapse cost RSL the Game - Salt Lake Tribune (http://www.sltrib.com/realsaltlake/ci_3795982)

Checketts still Hopeful RSL will reside in Sandy - ABC 4 (http://www.abc4.com/local_news/local_headlines/story.aspx?content_id=68AED63B-A3C0-4535-93A0-5DBAB269F1C4) (video link included)

World Cup 2006 on Horizon, Global Hysteria Sets in - Oberlin Review (http://www.oberlin.edu/stupub/ocreview/2006/04/28/sports/article8.html) (part one, previous weekend)

With Roster Set, World Cup Focus shifts to US - Oberlin Review (http://www.oberlin.edu/stupub/ocreview/2006/05/05/sports/article7.html) (part two)

RSL Owner talks about Stadium Plan - KSL TV (http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=248934) (video link included)

Arena's Cup Picks an Excercise in Team-Building - Milford Daily News (http://www.milforddailynews.com/sportsColumnists/view.bg?articleid=91335)

World Cup offers US a great Opportunity - Houston Chronicle (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/3845977.html)

O'Brien is on the Bubble because of Injuries - Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/06/AR2006050601026.html)

Revs get things Clicking, Cruise to satisfying Win - Providence Journal (http://www.projo.com/soccer/content/projo_20060507_07revs.8402c6f.html)

Cancela putting his best Foot Forward - Boston Globe (http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/articles/2006/05/07/cancela_putting_his_best_foot_forward/)

A Strong Showing from Twellman - Boston Globe (http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/articles/2006/05/07/a_strong_showing_from_twellman/)

A Pregnant Pause for Chastain's Soccer Plans - San Francisco Chronicle (http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2006/05/07/SPGN1IMOVB1.DTL)

Injuries putting Strain on Reserve Team - Columbus Dispatch (http://www.columbusdispatch.com/crew/crew.php?story=dispatch/2006/05/07/20060507-E7-01.html)

Garey's first MLS Goal gives Crew a Road Win - Columbus Dispatch (http://www.columbusdispatch.com/crew/crew.php?story=dispatch/2006/05/07/20060507-E7-00.html)

FC Dallas handed first Loss of Season - Ft. Worth Star-Telegram (http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/sports/14523410.htm)

De Soto waits for Soccer Decision - Lawrence Journal-World (http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/may/07/de_soto_waits_soccer_decision/?state_regional)

Ching gives Hawaii a Place in the World - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (http://starbulletin.com/2006/05/07/sports/story01.html)

Despite heavy Heart, Twellman still Delivers - Eagle-Tribune (http://www.ecnnews.com/cgi-bin/15/etstory.pl?-sec-Sports+fn-fn-fn-revscol.507-20060507-fn)

Re-United - Patriot News (http://www.pennlive.com/sports/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/sports/1146992458180640.xml&coll=1)

United's Defense stumbles against Rapids - Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/07/AR2006050700015.html)

Soccer Community pitches in for Coach - Columbia Daily Tribune (http://www.columbiatribune.com/2006/May/20060507Spor011.asp)

Lalas, Overbeck named to Soccer Hall of Fame - AP (http://www.capecodonline.com/cctimes/sports/lalasoverbeck7.htm)

Rally leaves United Green with Envy - Denver Post (http://www.denverpost.com/rapids/ci_3794470)

Dynamo hands FC Dallas first Loss - Dallas Morning News (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/soccer/stories/050706dnspofcdallas.17f4cbb9.html)

Living his own American Dream -Worcester Telegram & Gazette (http://www.telegram.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060507/NEWS/605070675/1009/SPORTS)

Twellman sparks Revs - Worcester Telegram & Gazette (http://www.telegram.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060507/NEWS/605070676/1009/SPORTS)

Rankings are all Fizz - South Florida Sun-Sentinel (http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/soccer/sfl-rusnak07may07,0,1221245.column?coll=sfla-sports-soccer)

[The Blind Pig]

58 articles

breaks the record by one

[The Blind Pig]

five days in a row with at least 30 articles each day

[BorrachoNJ]

Living his own American Dream -Worcester Telegram & Gazette (http://www.telegram.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060507/NEWS/605070675/1009/SPORTS)



"It definitely was a drain on us financially. My dad ended up having to sell his boat..." :D

[Michael CM1]

RE/MAX Greater Atlanta Stadium

http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/soccer/entries/2006/05/05/sbacks_new_home.html

http://www.atlantasilverbacks.com/news/displaynews.php?id=119&cat=1

I'm trying to start the nickname "The Max". I think I have local support. Woo hoo!

[TheOrator]

But four years ago, in Korea and Japan, the U.S. team bucked expectations. Bowing out with a contentious 1-0 loss to eventual finalist Germany in the round of 16, America announced its arrival on the world's most popular sporting stage.
http://www.thnt.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060506/COLUMNISTS/605060395/1081


That's quarterfinals not the round of 16, jerk-off

[scaryice]

58 articles

breaks the record by one

15 from Salt Lake. Now imagine if they actually had a decent team.

[Michael CM1]

15 from Salt Lake. Now imagine if they actually had a decent team.

They wouldn't have as many. It seems the local media is beating up on them for being so horrible while wanting a bunch of public money for a stadium. Hell, San Antonio had a ton of MLS-related articles and they didn't want a team!

[The Blind Pig]

nothing like in salt lake


not everything their is negative, most people are just thinking that because they are fooled by general sentiment


it's helpful to actually look at the situation and not go running for the hills at the drop of a dime... of course, that is the bigsoccer motto, so you might not want to actually listen to me

[Saeyddthe]

Rankings are all Fizz - South Florida Sun-Sentinel (http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/soccer/sfl-rusnak07may07,0,1221245.column?coll=sfla-sports-soccer)

I'd like to point out that articles like this are what the Republicans are on about...when they say that the leftist media routinely take shit out of context...

Wynalda did say "...they're in a group with the Czech Republic, the second best team in the world..." and while that much is true, he was only trying to highlight and emphasize the difficulties that lie ahead for the US... He also went on to say that Italy was favored by many people to win the whole thing, and that Ghana was the best team in Africa.
He also said that the key to how far we could go is avoiding meeting Brazil for as long as possible...

I'm not simply defending Wynalda here...this article amounts to blowing on a spark to cook your campfire weenies.
It's a cheap and easy technique that I despise.
If you want to write an article, then just freakin' write what you want to say... Eventually, people will respect it or not. But quit using tabloid tactics to sell editorial commentary.

Sorry for the interruption. :)

[Stan Collins]

I thought Rusnak was right about Wynalda.

[bbsbt]

I thought Rusnak was right about Wynalda.Which part exactly?
Point me to the exact quote from Wynalda and then we'll see if it validates Rusnak's point.

[KaptPowers]

From the Chronicle article:

FC Dallas spokesman German Sferra said fans won't see the term incorporated into the team's logo soon, but the team has adopted the name.

"You could say that this is the first team in MLS to develop its own name," Sferra said.

Or you could say it was the Revolution adopting "Revs" quite some time ago.

[TGE70]

From the Houston Chronicle article:

Negrete's advice
Former Mexican national team and 1986 World Cup standout Manuel Negrete — in town as the Dynamo's guest as part of Cinco de Mayo celebrations at Robertson Stadium — praised forward Brian Ching for his selection to the U.S. national team that will participate in the World Cup in Germany next month.

He offered Ching, 27, advice.

"He needs to take advantage of this opportunity, the grandest stage for a soccer player, and shine," Negrete said.

Anyone else have fond memories of Negrete's scissors kick in '86? As much as I hate El Tri as rivals, that was special.

[monster]

Which part exactly?
Point me to the exact quote from Wynalda and then we'll see if it validates Rusnak's point.
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FIRST WORLD CUP APPEARANCE. HOWARD NAMED ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR IN 2004. ESPN'S ERIC WYNALDA, WORLD CUP EXPERIENCE FOR THE U.S., WORLD CUP ANALYSIS ON THE U.S. >> CAN THE UNITED STATES WIN A WORLD CUP? I GUESS THAT'S THE BIG QUESTION. THIS TEAM THAT WE HAVE IS PROBABLY THE BEST TEAM THAT THE UNITED STATES HAS EVER PUT INTO A WORLD CUP.

THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE IS GETTING PAST THE CZECH REPUBLIC. THEY'RE CURRENTLY THE SECOND-BEST TEAM IN THE WORLD AND THEY'RE IN OUR GROUP.

Found it on Lexis-Nexis

[RBourd52]

Nice article by Jerry Trecker in the Hartford Courant. Folks on this website may not like reading his son Jamie, but Jerry has been a first-class soccer writer for decades now.

[kingwho]

Nice article by Jerry Trecker in the Hartford Courant. Folks on this website may not like reading his son Jamie, but Jerry has been a first-class soccer writer for decades now.


jerry trecker is where its at! we need a whole new crop of guys like him

[The Blind Pig]

jerry trecker is where its at! we need a whole new crop of guys like him


a younger crop at that


jerry has covered the game ~50 years

[bbsbt]

THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE IS GETTING PAST THE CZECH REPUBLIC. THEY'RE CURRENTLY THE SECOND-BEST TEAM IN THE WORLD AND THEY'RE IN OUR GROUP.

Found it on Lexis-NexisAnd....?
This statement from Wynalda validates which point of Rusnak's exactly?

Unless of course, you do not think that getting past the Czechs is gonna be one of the biggest challenges for us.

[monster]

And....?
This statement from Wynalda validates which point of Rusnak's exactly?

Unless of course, you do not think that getting past the Czechs is gonna be one of the biggest challenges for us.
Personally, I think Eric overstated the FIFA ranking and Rusnak kind of called him on it. It is kind of disingenuous to downplay the U.S.'s No. 4 ranking like many have (not sure if Eric has or not), yet call the Czechs "the second-best team in the world" using the same formula.

I think the Czechs are a challenge, but I think the FIFA rankings are not the way toframe that debate. Rusnak never said the Czechs were not a challenge. He just questioned the logic Eric used in the argument. You asked for a direct quote to justify that. I gave you one.