You guys will love this one from Mark Watson (per Elliott Almond): "If we can go forward early we want to do that. But it is assessing the risk...
I think Columbus is one of those teams that people who don't watch them will look at and quickly find reasons to dismiss them, like Socarchrist...
Since it got bumped, here's something interesting: Yallop is starting kids! I can't believe it either, but Benji Joya and Harrison Shipp have each...
Bunbury plays forward as if he were a defensive midfielder. Back pass. Back pass. Square pass.
I suggest reading this article from Awful Announcing.
A few things: - SKC are capable of playing some of the ugliest soccer in MLS. Their strategy is simple: pressure players on the ball and then...
[IMG] Expands the blood vessels.
Not much of an excuse considering what Watson was forced to throw out there tonight.
They are resting two of their most potent strikers. My guess is they bring them on late and try to score off a set piece.
Watson would rather start a rookie with no experience of any kind playing in defense ahead of the rookie the team drafted for central defensive depth.
It's equally important that Jordan Stewart and Brandon Barklage also play, but as you may have noticed while reading the SJ boards, there doesn't...
That "other guy" is Ric Bucher, who -- believe it or not -- used to cover the San Francisco Bay Blackhawks for the Mercury News back in the early 90s.
Correct. My best guess is that Watson will start Harden ahead of the rookie Joe Sofia (but I've been pleasantly surprised by Watson's decision to...
I do too, although Quincy has really only shown flashes in the first two games (great goal though against Chivas). Lots of interesting things...
I think Merritt Paulson has that one all wrapped up for the rest of time.
That wasn't Dempsey. The errant back pass was from Marco Pappa.
Who even is Stewart's backup? Please don't tell me it's Shaun Francis.
For those who think that RSL will fall off a bit this year because Kreis left, you will be surprised. The team is as good as it was last year and...
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If Djalo is even as good as Chavez was (one would hope that he's better), it will significantly improve the team's attack. It will be interesting...
Our best player?! A guy that no one here has ever watched play? What does Wondolowski have to do to get some respect aside from score more goals...
Big winner yesterday was the league, as the replacement referees all did an adequate job. Well -- the CRs did. The ARs were quite poor,...
I thought the LAG-RSL match was the most poorly officiated today. Overall, a good day for the replacement refs.
@RerunStubs Fair points all. I really made a mess of that. Let me be clear: if D.C. United want a stadium, they're going to have to work with...
D.C. spends nearly $30k per pupil according to this 2011 report from the National Center for Education Statistics. And according to U.S. Census...