8/8/06 It's a moral imperative

[Yukon Cornelius]

“There’s only so much MLS a fan can take” – Daily Breeze
http://www.dailybreeze.com/sports/articles/3518981.html

“Cannon helps MLS All-Stars defeat Chelsea” – Rocky Mtn. News
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/mls/article/0,2777,DRMN_23926_4901803,00.html

“One Small step for MLS, one giant shame for Chelsea” – NY Sun
http://www.nysun.com/article/37466
(Paul Gardner: victim of identity theft? You decide)

“Exhibitions of Progress for MLS” – Boston Globe
http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/articles/2006/08/08/exhibitions_of_progress_by_mls

“Arena Eases into MLS job” – USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/mls/redbullny/2006-08-07-arena-new-job_x.htm

“Under Arena, Red Bulls Embark in a New Direction” –NY Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/08/sports/soccer/08soccer.html?ref=sports

“Djorkaeff didn’t deserve bad rap” – North Jersey Herald
http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk1NzAmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY5NzI4OTUmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk5

[Dave Brull]

Ah, early Val Kilmer.

[penubly]

It is God!

[DSM1]

That New York Sun article -- it can't possibly have been written by THE Paul Gardner. No gratuitous MLS bashing, no griping about a lack of Latin players. Definitely a case of identity theft.

[Yukon Cornelius]

Yeah… I keep picturing this goatee’d man in a long coat, giant, face concealing hat, and dark glasses trying to get by security at the Sun offices:

“Who Me? Oh, just dropping off my column. Yep, MY column. Me. Dauln Garbdner… er…I work here.”

[stinky]

i just emailed paul gardner


Read you article and agree with it except for one part, which I personally found amusing:

"There was also a desire by the players to squelch the idea that American soccer is a joke and their league a rinky-dink production. Mission accomplished, I'd say."

To be honest, I believe this is the first time I've heard you say that. This idea about American soccer is fueled by articles which you've personally written, always degrading the product of the field, MLS and US Soccer in general.

[FlashMan]

yea, that was an amazing article by gardner - sort of the "anti-Trecker, Jr." version.

holy molars.

[MightyMouse]

I liked the Djorkaeff article. I think the man DESERVES to play against Barcelona if only because he has dealt with so many games in Giants Stadium when it was but a handful of people watching. Now Youri gets to play in front of a true packed house in NYC.

[csufguy]

Why ESPN Shouldn't Have Paid For MLS:
http://www.sportsfanmagazine.com/sfm/articles.html?id=2829

This guy needs to be shot.

[csufguy]

Dave Checketts Sets Saturday as His Deadline:
http://www.sltrib.com/sports/ci_4151994

FIFA ’07 Will Have MLS and MFL Teams:
http://www.myth-games.com/news1615.htm

USOC Preview: Galaxy v Colorado:
http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3359045

Quaranta to the Galaxy:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/08/AR2006080800805.html?nav=rss_sports

Donovan May Return Wednesday Against Dynamo:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/soccer/08/08/bc.soc.mls.galaxy.donovan.ap/index.html

[DSM1]

Why ESPN Shouldn't Have Paid For MLS:
http://www.sportsfanmagazine.com/sfm/articles.html?id=2829

This guy needs to be shot.

Somehow I don't believe this part of his article: "Let's just point out that this is not a knock on soccer as a sport. I like soccer."