UCSC Notebook: Slug soccer star Smarte gearing up for Earthquakes training camp - Santa Cruz Sentinel Revolution's Valentino puts heart into defending - The Boston Globe Major League Soccer: RSL loads up on young talent - The Daily Utah Chronicle Sports Briefs - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle The only soccer-related blurb in the article: If things don't get straightened out soon, PAETEC Park might wind up a worse white elephant than the high-speed ferry. At least we could sell the boat. ... Was it only eight years ago that Rochester was gung-ho about joining Major League Soccer and building a new stadium? Not granting a franchise to "Soccer Town USA" is looking like one of the best moves in MLS history. Revolution a team in transition - Attleboro Sun Chronicle Knibbs commits to play at Rutgers - Times Herald-Record Weekly Soccer Column: Expansion is not always a good idea - Daily Breeze Midfielder picked in MLS Draft - The Daily Aztec The College Draft Doesn't Make Much Sense for MLS - The NY Sun Super Sunday for Former Jet Involves All Types of Football - The NY Times DC United add midfielder Gallardo, goalie Carvallo, defender Peralta - The Examiner Capello makes Beckham sweat - The Daily Mail Houston likely to lose another striker to Austrian club - The News & Observer United sells Arguez to Hertha Berlin, opens preseason camp - The News & Observer Former Billiken Remains With National Soccer Team - Saint Louis University CONCACAF launches new club championship - The Olympian Impact in three-way battle for CONCACAF club spot - Montreal Gazette Caps bid for Champions League spot - Vancouver Sun CONCACAF retools Champions Cup - San Francisco Chronicle Format unveiled for CONCACAF Champions League tourney - The Miami Herald Local ref goes big-time - Appeal Democrat RSL players aiming to be fitter and better this season - Deseret Morning News United sign Gallardo, Carvallo, Peralta - The Boston Herald
This is why MLS has its $30 million (or is it now $35 million?) join-up fee. To ensure that all franchises are financially solvent and worthy of "first division" status.
Canadian soccer on its way to qualifying for FIFA - Times Colonist FC Dallas wins 2007 Frisco Business of the Year award - The Pegasus News Goats' Guzan has overseas options - The News & Observer Beckham to open third soccer academy - The Boston Herald CONCACAF Announces New Champions League - 90 Minutes Soccer Magazine Major League Soccer Comings and Goings - 90 Minutes Soccer Magazine Pressure's on Mexico when it tackles U.S. - The Houston Chronicle Tourney set for launch - The Houston Chronicle TORONTO FC: LET THE SEASON BEGIN - The Globe & Mail Dynamo forward Jaqua signs with Austrian team - The Houston Chronicle Derby taken over by American consortium - The Boston Herald Olympic soccer qualifying tickets on sale Wednesday - The Daily News Journal Super Bowl XLII Versus The Economy - "And though soccer has often been touted as the sport of the future, it has yet to make its mark in the U.S., despite the hype surrounding the Beckham phenomenon," said Mr. Van Horn. "Even the cities with a franchised soccer team are struggling to fill stadiums, and their balance sheets look bleak." He added, "...the soccer craze with children doesn't seem to translate into a financially viable franchised sport, at least not in this country, and not for the foreseeable future."
"I have one job on this ship. I don't like it but that's what I do." - Sigourney Weaver Barrillium Sphere's anyone?
It would be cool if the kid from UCSC makes it. Imagine, the announcers get to refer to the "former Banana Slug . . ."
I don't think I saw this posted, but here's an article about the Derby purchase in SI. The new ownership group talks about wanting to expand the Derby brand to the US and involvement in MLS. So would that be Derby USA? http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/soccer/01/28/bc.soc.derbytakeover.ap/
slight correction... this is why MLS requires that ownership groups command billions of dollars in assets... if the $30 million is not pocket change, don't come calling... what a change, huh? If Rochester had the stadium built 3 years sooner and if Duross and Donnor had borrowed $5 million more for an entry fee (why not, they haven't paid back what they have borrowed up to now), they would have been in the league...
So he has seen the balance sheets? That would be the first question I ask would him. While MLS still is not up there with the most profitable leagues in this country, it has never been healthier! The guy is talking out his a$$ because he knows nobody really has the information to refute him.
Because a simple audit would cost $30,000,000.01? Seriously, it's there to add working capital to the single entity structure. St. Louis has the dough, but they are holding off on their group because they don't have enough backing to meeting MLS's approval.
Did anyone guess the movie quote yet? I can't think of it but it's bugging me to know because I know it's a movie I've seen... Part of me thinks it's Gladiator or something similar, another part of me thinks it's a Pixar film like Toy Story.
The quote actually reminds me of Sean Connery in "First Knight" as Malagant is forcing King Arthur to give up Camelot... I could be horribly wrong, but it's the only guess I have... DCU is starting to look scary with its new acquisitions... Heh, what do I know? "CAMELOT LIVES!!!!" OK, not really...
Clearly there are no longer just nerds following soccer. However, I'm clearly still a nerd. For the ones that haven't figured it out -- Galaxy Quest.
Right right. Sorry, I didn't quite get that reference in the earlier post. I have seen Galaxy Quest, pretty good flick. And I am a nerd, I used to follow STTNG and ST TOS pretty closely. (See Nerd abbreviations )