Portland Timbers billboards send the right message Oregonlive Timbers' preseason training includes trips to California, Arizona Oregonlive Cantona is back in Football The Sun U.S. to host 2012 men's Olympic qualifying LA Times MLS teams should consider prospective goalkeeper DP signings Sports Illustrated MLS: Lack Of Big Names, Wild Parity Cause League Not to be Taken Seriously BR
Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011 Eric Cantona joins New York Cosmos in top job Wall Street Journal Cannon finds new frontier in Canada Soccer America Giase: MLS still kicking around plan to place second team in New York area NJ.com Blackburn manager Kean high on Jermaine Jones Soccer America International Appeal 'Caps value No. 1 pick Boxall's New Zealand résumé MLSsoccer.com Wednesday kickaround: DC United, Americans abroad, Gold Cup, TV listings Washington Post Eric Cantona Is King Of New York Cosmos (With Photo) – Will He Bring Beckham ... Who Ate All The Pies Steve Davis: MLS teams should consider prospective goalkeeper DP signings SI Red Bulls select Jimmy Maurer and former Delbarton star Teddy Schneider in MLS supplemental draft NJ.com Foxes hoover up Henry reports FoxSports
Silly over-hyped and sensationalized opinion pieces cause Bleacher Report not to be taken seriously. (Although I usually include their articles as a comedic counterpoint)
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Re: Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011 Hail to the Victors, Akron Style ohio.com (Akron Beacon Journal) An unfortunate title, but a great event. Here Come the Champions cleveland.com (Cleveland Plain Dealer) An idiot editor evidently thinks a '9' is really a '7' and that Michael Balogun - a bit player - is UA's captain, and morphed from a black guy into a white guy of Balkan extraction. (EDIT - editor corrected it to Michael Nanchoff)
Do you know if the Timbers are going to be playing any friendlies in Casa Grande? That's an easy drive for me.
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Re: Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011 Kinne keen for Revs success: A look at Ryan Kinne's journey to the Pros New England Soccer Today Ex-Rev Brown signs with Timbers New England Soccer Today
MLS Promotion and Relegation: A Realistic Model for How It Can Happen Bleacher Report (I'll see your ridiculous and raise you an absurd)MLS: Follow Arsene Wenger…or Don Garber? Shin Guardian Galaxy's investment in Beckham not paying off PE.com Biggest Questions in the Galaxy : Part 2 World Soccer Reader MLS teams take two more Michigan natives in 2011 Supplemental Draft MLive.com Scott Rojo selected in the 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft HPU MLS' Galaxy draft RV's Zach Johnson Courrier Post Online Analyzing The Seattle Sounders' Post-MLS Draft Roster Sounder at Heart Coastal Carolina's Anderson drafted by MLS's Whitecaps squad The Sun News Beckham's Spurs debut halted by Los Angeles Galaxy Sportingo Black And Red United: Hard Not to Like How United Improved SB Nation Crew now has more warm bodies than before UWeekly MSU soccer: Thompson taken in MLS draft by Toronto Green & White COMMUNICATIONS VP :: Veteran Mainka joins the Red Bulls Big Apple Soccer
Nery Castillo of Greece Aris FC English Medio Tiempo No more waiting for Nery Alberto Castillo. The Mexican striker was transferred, via loan for the next six months to Aris FC. In a statement, the club officially Hellenic today the arrival of former player for the MLS Chicago Fire to the league in Greece, where he spent his best days as a player dressed in the shirt of Olympiacos. Marquez returns to Mexico to train with the Atlas. English Radio Formula Mexican defender Rafael Marquez returned to the Atlas club to train with the team, while incorporating the preseason team, Red Bull New York. Talents are imported ... English Ole.com After tested in various clubs, got the chance to participate in a reality that, as a prize, conferred the possibility of signing a contract with an MLS team. "When I was in the U.S., looked at the guys in the selection as a more swelling. Stand before this opportunity is something I always dreamed of, "recalls 19-year forward, in a completely different picture. A brief stint in Dallas and then travel to London for a trial at Chelsea.
They have a soccer sports complex down there. http://www.grandesports.com/about/training-facilities Not a stadium, but from what I understand, last season a few of the teams practicing there playing friendlies against our semi-existent team the Sahuaros.
I had no idea that there was a word ("Westerveltist") that described the aggressive, insufferable aggrandizement of willful ignorance. Learn something new every day.
I feel that MLS is about 15 to 25 years away from Pro/Rel if they do decide to go that way. I think if i were to do Promotion/Relegation, It would be different from what they do in Europe. Instead of Single Table, It would be a 2 Conference thing. Instead of a League Single Table it would be a Conference Single Table. The League would be capped at 32 teams and it would be a home/away Conference Play and East teams would not play west teams until the playoffs. Division 2 will be separated the same way that D2 is. The best 4 in the D2 east would go into a playoff with the worst 4 in the D1 east. Same thing with the D2 west and D1 west. But before this happens their all the D1 and D2 teams must have their own Stadiums that are at the Min. seating 18,000. The Leagues must be stable and all have good academy. But like i Said we are 15 to 25 years away before we can even Consider this a Possibility.
Actually I think the reverse is true. Right now TFC is worth $80 to $100m but in 15 to 25 years it would be valued at $500m at least. Absolutely no chance the owners are risking that kind of money. It would be like the Toronto Maple Leafs agreeing to NHL pro/rel with the American Hockey League.
GALAXY REUNION Angel signs with LA, back with Arena Big Apple Soccer MF, D Carey Talley retires after 13 MLS seasons USA Today Ángel Lands In LA Striker signs multi-year deal to play for Galaxy MLSsoccer.com AC St. Louis goes out of business STLToday Pro team may be dead, but soccer park isn't for sale St. Louis Post-Dispatch Tony Jouaux Hired as Chicago Fire Strength and Conditioning Coach University of Louisville Kick Off: Cantona to NY, Castillo to Greece? MLSsoccer.com Galaxy signs Angel as third DP Soccer By Ives Why John Rooney could be Major League Soccer’s elephant in the room The Football Ramble [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1SibpHD0Oc"]YouTube - Cinema 2010[/ame]