5/23/06: Send Off Series - Match 1

[GPK]

Keeper of castle-Denver Post (http://www.denverpost.com/rapids/ci_3854363)

Rapids, Salt Lake rivalry kicks up a notch-Denver Post (http://www.denverpost.com/rapids/ci_3853743)

Injuries to goalies put team in a bind-Columbus Dispatch (http://www.columbusdispatch.com/crew/crew.php?story=dispatch/2006/05/23/20060523-E1-01.html)

World Cup warm-ups on tap for U.S.-Dallas Morning News (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/soccer/stories/052306dnspouslede.1191488f.html)

Arena Seeks Healthy Outlook-Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/22/AR2006052201455.html)

Arena a coaching legend before taking over U.S. national team-Kansas City Star (http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/soccer/mls/kansas_city_wizards/14643727.htm)

U.S. Poised to Begin World Cup Rehearsals-AP (http://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/wire/sns-ap-soc-wcup-morocco-us,1,2915077.story?coll=sns-ap-soccer-headlines)

Arena has 3 chances to tinker with U.S. lineup-Carson Daily Breeze (http://www.dailybreeze.com/sports/articles/2852826.html)

Talented Players Left Outside World Cup-Press Enterprise (http://www.pe.com/columns/bueno/stories/PE_Sports_Local_D_soccer_column_23.12ab5ea2.html)

Lalas supports Sampson despite goal drought-Press Enterprise (http://www.pe.com/sports/soccer/stories/PE_Sports_Local_D_web_mls_notebook_23.119c21b7.html)

U.S. team needs to go on offensive-Herald News (http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxMzcmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY5Mzg1NzEmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2)

Bradley gets chance to build-Star Ledger (http://www.nj.com/columns/ledger/giase/index.ssf?/base/columns-0/1148360275272330.xml&coll=1)

Ronaldo is Bulls' big goal-NY Daily News (http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/story/420099p-354689c.html)

For the Midfield Maestro O'Brien, One Injury Led to Another-NY Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/23/sports/soccer/23soccer.html?_r=1&oref=slogin)

Iran leader's love of soccer worries World Cup host-Boston Globe (http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/articles/2006/05/23/iran_leaders_love_of_soccer_worries_world_cup_host/)

Scandal hits Italian league-Boston Globe (http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/articles/2006/05/23/scandal_hits_italian_league/)

U.S. lineup might be nation's best kept secret-Houston Chronicle (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/soc/3881368.html)

Intercontinental divide-Houston Chronicle (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/soc/3881647.html)

Longtime teammates step to fore for USA-USA Today (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/national/2006-05-22-donovan-beasley_x.htm)

Nike seeks profit on word of warning about U.S. men's quest for World Cup-USA Today (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/worldcup/2006-05-22-nike-soccer_x.htm)

New ownership and new name, but familiar results for former MetroStars-AP (http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/sports/14642159.htm)

Soccer Hall adds two to Class of ’06-Oneonta Daily Star (http://www.thedailystar.com/sports/2006/05/23/spsochal3.html)

U.S. out to solve mystery-The Tennessean (http://www.rctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060523/SPORTS11/605230368/1002/MTCN0302)

Bull marketing-Star Ledger (http://www.nj.com/business/ledger/index.ssf?/base/business-3/1148363477317610.xml&coll=1)

Fusion face first-year challenges-VYUZ(San Diego) (http://www.vyuz.com/052206_Fusion.htm)

Area's top athletes to be honored Thursday Area's top athletes-Inside Bay Area (http://www.insidebayarea.com/prepsports/ci_3855094)

Bermuda eyes entering pro team in U.S.league(USL)-Bermuda Sun (http://www.bermudasun.bm/main.asp?SectionID=8&SubSectionID=203&ArticleID=29478&TM=51864.67)

Match against Morocco just a tuneup for U.S.-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=426116)

U.S. team knows it'll be hard to take on the world-Huntsville Times (http://www.al.com/sports/huntsvilletimes/mmccarter.ssf?/base/sports/1148375846273680.xml&coll=1)

U.S. wants to be world beaters-Nashville City Paper (http://nashvillecitypaper.com/index.cfm?section=7&screen=news&news_id=49984)

Arena tight-lipped about starting lineup-Nashville City Paper (http://nashvillecitypaper.com/index.cfm?section=7&screen=news&news_id=49985)

Match could help bring qualifier to Nashville-The Tennessean (http://tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060523/SPORTS11/605230369/1043/SPORTS)

[gabola71]

Found this one about Demerit.

http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/05/23/sports/soccer.php

[The Blind Pig]

At World Cup, Nike and Adidas fight for top Spot - Wall Street Journal (http://online.wsj.com/google_login.html?url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB114834678260260203.html%3Fmod%3Dgooglenews_wsj)

Real doubles Season Win Total - BYU News (http://newsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/59782)

LA's Guevara interest: Lukewarm - LA Daily News (http://www.dailynews.com/sports/ci_3854618)

[The Blind Pig]

DeMerit, Watford get promotion to Premier League - Green Bay Post-Gazette (http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060523/GPG02/605230496/1226/GPGsports)

Coexist and Thrive - Rochester Democrat & Chronicle (http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060523/OPINION04/605230322/1041/OPINION)

Veterans pick Trost for Soccer Hall of Fame - St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/stories.nsf/othersports/story/5F780A036F97618E86257177002395ED?OpenDocument)

[The Blind Pig]

DeMerit, Watford get promotion to Premier League - Green Bay Post-Gazette (http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060523/GPG02/605230496/1226/GPGsports)

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[house]

Great reading, a couple to note:

1. Arena, on JOB's health: "He's still not ready to play 90 minutes in a World Cup match," Arena said. But, with three more weeks of preparation available, Arena added that he was optimistic about O'Brien's chances.

"Maybe he won't be in the same role as the last World Cup, but hopefully he's going to be able to play," Arena said.


DMB, on playing against Nedved and Nesta: The USA's first-round opponents will feature plenty of well-known stars, but Beasley says it takes just one move to beat out the Czech Republic's Pavel Nedved or Italy's Alessandro Nesta.

"They're not gods. They're not invincible," he says.

[Mr Fish]

From the NJ.com Red Bull piece (http://www.nj.com/business/ledger/index.ssf?/base/business-3/1148363477317610.xml&coll=1&thispage=2):

De Grandpre didn't spend a lot of time celebrating, especially since attendance at the two most recent games returned to last year's sparse levels -- 3,630 for the April 22 game against D.C. United, which took place in freezing downpour, and 4,648 for the May 13 game against Chicago.

Hmm, 3,630 and 4,648? MLS.net reported 8,475 and 8,712 respectively.

TRANSPARENCY NOW! :(

[Knave]

Bull marketing-Star Ledger (http://www.nj.com/business/ledger/index.ssf?/base/business-3/1148363477317610.xml&coll=1)

"De Grandpre didn't spend a lot of time celebrating, especially since attendance at the two most recent games returned to last year's sparse levels -- 3,630 for the April 22 game against D.C. United, which took place in freezing downpour, and 4,648 for the May 13 game against Chicago."

Attendance according to MLSNet:

April 22: 8,475
May 13: 8,712

But the attendance reported in the article for the 5/20 game against Chivas is the same as the one reported by MLS: 9,573

I knew MLS cooked the attendance numbers, but I thought it was interesting to see discrepancies like this showing up in the Star Ledger.

[Knave]

Beaten by one minute! :D

[drew_VT_6]

PaeTec Park Gives Neighbors Hope (http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060523/NEWS01/605230337)-Rochester D&C [Frontpage, Full Page Story]

PTP Opens June 3rd!!!

[Eric B]

Hmm, 3,630 and 4,648? MLS.net reported 8,475 and 8,712 respectively.

TRANSPARENCY NOW! :(You're aware of the concept of "turnstile count" and "tickets distributed", no? Probably not, I would imagine. That's one for the Newbie FAQ, IMO...

It's interesting that the has got what looks like the turnstile count for those games. Since I doubt Red Bull themselves would do it, I wonder if it's the NJSEA trying to make the club/league look bad for trying to actually leave the Swamp in the first place.

[The Blind Pig]

who else would the numbers come from?

[MightyMouse]

From the NJ.com Red Bull piece (http://www.nj.com/business/ledger/index.ssf?/base/business-3/1148363477317610.xml&coll=1&thispage=2):


Hmm, 3,630 and 4,648? MLS.net reported 8,475 and 8,712 respectively.

TRANSPARENCY NOW! :(

Jeeeeesus,

the Puerto Rico Islanders get more people at their games than that!!! Those numbers at Giants stadium... ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[The Blind Pig]

no, we don't know that the islanders do


none of us know how they are reporting their numbers... we've been given a couple of numbers for the red bull games... we can assume what they mean

but that doesn't tell us how they relate to the islander attendace numbers

[SLCTex]

Thanks for finding all of these articles for us!

[Eric B]

who else would the numbers come from?The article doesn't say specifically. We know they don't come game summaries, it doesn't make sense that De Grandpre would give them turnstile counts, unless RB are lobbying for something, and I'm not sure the NJSEA could give the turnstile count without getting themselves in trouble, contractually. Maybe the SL had a in game head-count project going on for each game for their own smear campaign...