Major League Soccer

There has been quite some controversy over the standard of refereeing in MLS this season. Some of it merited, some of it fueled more by the natural desire of every football fan to massage away the pain of a bad result. Message boards have been bombarded (including our comments section) and fans have been outraged. Even Sounders FC coach Sigi Schmid has felt compelled to make the occasional comment about referees although we had to drag it from him!

So we talked to an assortment of fans, officials and players, including Taylor Graham (r), and asked them three questions:
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Kevin Stott will Get to Meet
an Old Friend again
When the referee blows his whistle to signify the end of the MLS Cup Final between Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles Galaxy, it will end a remarkable year of top flight football in the Emerald City. We can now reveal that the official who will bring it all to an end is Kevin Stott. Although no-one at MLS would confirm this, very reliable sources would not deny it either. Stott has appeared just once this year at Qwest taking charge of...

Farewell and Thank You, 2009 Crew

The consequences of last night’s elimination of Columbus Crew from MLS 2009 are still being considered. Last night, unfancied Real Salt Lake completed a double over the Ohio side with an unlikely 2-3 second leg win at Crew Stadium. The first fall-out of the Crew’s elimination will be to rekindle the debate, if it ever died, whether sufficient reward and recognition is given...

The 2009 MLS quarter finals are all at the half way stage and there isn’t a single tie that people will be able to unanimously pick the winner. Two of them were drawn, in Seattle and Los Angeles, and in the other two, home sides grabbed the narrowest of victories.

To complicate things a little, there isn’t really a significant home advantage in the Chivas USA/Los Angeles Galaxy fixture as both sides share the same stadium, and obviously neither is going to be suffering any of the downsides...

England to Let Fans Choose Man of the Match as Beckham Fiasco Raises Doubts over his Selection for SA




Give Us Your Full 30!

In the wake of the furore at David Beckham being awarded the man of the Match Award for his half hour cameo against Belarus, the FA have decided to allow the fans to vote on the man of the match award.

Controversy...

Sounders FC have made the MLS play-offs in their inaugural season after a 2-3 win in a thrilling match at Community America Ballpark. Tyrone Marshall, Roger Levesque and Nate Jaqua scored the goals as Sounders did their very best to throw away a game they had already done enough to win.

With these three points, Sounders take their total to 44 and become the first expansion team to make the post season since Chicago Fire in 1998. There is certain to be a celebratory atmosphere...

Kansas City Wizards v Sounders FC (Match Preview)

Sounders FC are going to achieve two firsts on Saturday. Firstly, this is their first visit to the Community America Ballpark in their history. Secondly, this will be their first experience of playing a side who may have nothing on the line. It may well be the latter that proves to be the steeper learning curve. Kansas...

Some Nervous Eyes on Gillette Stadium
Real Salt Lakes’ late win on Wednesday has meant that no other issues were resolved in MLS leaving Saturday, and a little part of Sunday, to do it all for us.



Toronto v Real Salt Lake

RSL now have a valuable point lead over FC Dallas, DC United and Toronto FC. They now have to go to Toronto and keep the pressure up on New England who lie a further point ahead. If Toronto don’t win, they will...

Sounders Fans and Club Unite to Show Support for Charlie Davies

USA fans at the home match with Costa Rica tonight are planning a show of support for injured striker Charlie Davies. At the ninth minute of the match at RFK Stadium in DC, fans will hold up signs with the number 9 on to let Davies know he is in their thoughts and hearts.

But the desire to show support for the FC Sochaux Forward is increasing....

"I'd Never Let My Country Down" Kasey Keller started his professional career at the Portland Timbers before signing for South London side Millwall in 1992 on the back of his performances for the US Under 20 side.

After four years with the Lions at their home ground in the curiously named Cold Blow Lane, Keller was transfered to EPL Leicester City in the English Midlands. With Leicester, Keller won the 1997 League Cup. He spent three seasons with Leicester City before playing two seasons for Rayo Vallecano in Spain's La Liga. He returned to the EPL with top side Tottenham Hotspur,...