2/3/07: Not Too Bad

[GPK]

Crew hopes for healthier goalkeeper situation-Columbus Dispatch (http://www.columbusdispatch.com/crew/crew.php?story=dispatch/2007/02/03/20070203-E1-04.html)

Corps of Four-Columbus Dispatch (http://www.columbusdispatch.com/crew/crew.php?story=dispatch/2007/02/03/20070203-E2-07.html)

More Americans playing in Europe-Washington Times (http://www.washtimes.com/sports/20070202-115100-2408r.htm)

D.C.'s Goalie Situation: 'Everything Is Possible'-Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/02/AR2007020201631.html)

Dyachenko Is Reacquired By D.C. United-Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/01/AR2007020101616.html)

Wizards to open training camp today-Kansas City Star (http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/soccer/mls/kansas_city_wizards/16612127.htm)

U.S. finalizes roster for Mexico friendly-AP from LA Times (http://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/la-sp-usmexico3feb03,1,4354353.story?coll=la-headlines-sports-soccer)

Passing it On-Press Enterpirse (http://www.pe.com/sports/soccer/stories/PE_Sports_Local_D_soccer_col_30.259927c.html)

Red Bulls Midfielder Claudio Reyna on His Homecoming-NY Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/02/sports/soccer/02reynaqa.html?ref=soccer)

Stadium deal due by Friday — or else-Deseret News (http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,660192342,00.html)

Salt Lake supports Real soccer in Sandy-Deseret News (http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,660192349,00.html)

RSL announces camp roster amid uncertainty-Deseret News (http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,660192340,00.html)

Story of the week: Real Salt Lake: Dead or alive?-Salt Lake Tribune (http://www.sltrib.com/search/ci_5150336)

Resolution calls for SLC loaning Real $8 million-Salt Lake Tribune (http://www.sltrib.com/ci_5150339)

New funding plan lessens the pain on S.L. County-Salt Lake Tribune (http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_5150333)

Dynamo's Robinson, Clark named to U.S. roster-Houston Chronicle (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/soc/4522165.html)

Dynamo Notes-Houston Chronicle (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/soc/4523334.html)

De Rosario envisions himself in FC colours-Toronto Star (http://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/177883)

MLS: No Beaz for Bulls-Soccer America (http://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=562138554)

Pele's arrival in '75 was more dramatic-AP (http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_5146069)

Edu set to prove himself-Toronto Sun (http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Soccer/2007/02/03/3515595-sun.html)

[brittkamp]

I love that RSL would be sold on friday if no deal is done. Not for the sake of leaving because I want RSL to stay RSL but I am certain that SL County or where ever never thought in a million years that their little power play would blow up on them so quickly. "Lucrative offer" from St. Louis for the team, WILL be sold in a week.

Never thought I would hear that about a MLS franchise.

[nyrmetros]

I love that RSL would be sold on friday if no deal is done. Not for the sake of leaving because I want RSL to stay RSL but I am certain that SL County or where ever never thought in a million years that their little power play would blow up on them so quickly. "Lucrative offer" from St. Louis for the team, WILL be sold in a week.

Never thought I would hear that about a MLS franchise.

yea seriosuly.......

[rms5555]

I love Friedels philosophy on youth soccer in the States. He's right about it being too exspensive. I make a pretty good living, I love soccer and I encourage my kids to play, but I'll be damned if I'm gonna pay $1000/yr for my kid to be in an "elite soccer club". That's not including the travel, uniforms, gear, coaching fee's, etc. I really don't know what all the costs are but I know that it doesn't end at the club fee. It is no wonder that inner city kids don't play.

[giggshasscored]

More Americans playing in Europe-Washington Times (http://www.washtimes.com/sports/20070202-115100-2408r.htm)


With two more players joining the growing list of Americans playing in the English Premier League, the bosses at U.S. Soccer should schedule an exhibition game for the United States in London. It would be the ideal situation for coach Bob Bradley to check out Americans playing in Europe and avoid them having to make the long trip back to the States.

it would also give EPL coaches an easy chance to get a view of all the MLS stars that could possibly move to the EPL. Bradley could lose more than he gains by seeing the UK based players in a single match