Hey everyone. Yes, it's been awhile. So what?
Man, all of those pie-in-the-sky dreams of Chivas being a winning brand in the US in the form of a
MLS team is not going exactly to plan. Only averaging 4500 tickets sold per game, how long before
we should start worrying about the team folding?
I struggled to decide to drive down to the coaches convention. Glad that I did. The adidas booth
was a great site with all of the new MLS jerseys there for viewing, but it was when the MLS coaches
began to show up that the stories and rumors started to flow.
Cities Racing To Become MLS Members
St Louis and Philly are battling it out for that next expansion slot.
As you probably know by now, the "Veron to DC United" move is not happening. After all the drooling
over the prospect, Veron himself called the whole thing off claiming that it was the request of his
current team that pulled at his heart to stay.
Well, that isn't exactly the whole truth.
According to sources close to Veron, he felt a little smothered by DCU and was not pleased that
they had jumped the gun on certain aspects of the proceedings.
A few weeks ago I mentioned that the firing of Colorado Rapids coach Fernando Clavijo appeared to
be imminent.
Shockers of all shockers, that will not be happening and no one is more surprised that Clavijo
himself.
As mentioned, Clavijo had been given an ultimatum to make the playoffs or lose his gig.
It appears the sweepstakes for Carlos Ruiz has begun in earnest.
While in DC at the MLS Cup the word was that if Eddie Johnson does leave KC, the Wizards might be
very interested in Carlos' services. But KC likely has competing suitors. Ever since Ruiz left Los
Angeles, the team has made inquiries about re-obtaining Carlos and now Lalas is asking again.
Thankfully that was a MLS Cup match that was "easy on the eye", and while the Revolution have every
reason to feel cursed you have to give full credit to Houston. Semantics aside, that is a club that
has won four Cups in seven seasons. DC United, long considered the "class of the league" took
almost a decade to nab their four trophies. I think we have a new king.
It's only a matter of time before the first coaching head rolls. It probably will not be a shock,
but Clavijo will almost certainly be ousted in Colorado. Over the last several weeks of the season
Fernando was telling friends around the league that he would be fired if the Rapids missed the
playoffs.
The worst kept secret in soccer finally went down and Frank Yallop is one his way to San Jose.
So it's done. Freddy is heading to Benfica and has pulled out of Real Salt Lake's game tomorrow.
There are several news sources out there that have already given you the transfer fee and basic
terms as well as the story of Freddy heading to Benfica to finish the contract details. If you
think there is a chance this deal might not happen you can forget about it.
San Jose's next, or first coach, will be Frank Yallop or Dominic Kinnear.
The fissures between Frank and Alexi are now more than just felt. Yallop would certainly love to
return to the place he won two MLS Cups, and put LA behind him.
Kinnear is in a much better situation in Houston, but remember, his wife is from the Bay area.
...I would chime in when I had good stuff. For those of you that haven't deleted this bookmark and
check in just to see if there is anything - well here's what I got from my time hanging at Gold Cup
matches.
Many emails came in about rumors of Carlos Ruiz going back to LA. Both Galaxy and Chivas.
Well, it is true the the Galaxy were looking to trade, but it was not for Ruiz.
I am fully aware that I have been absent from posting here for some time and wanted to address
it.
I'm not gone forever, but I have come to realize that shortly after I began this blog, that a few
new ones popped up and some others that already existed, all have been doing a pretty good job of
what I was trying to accomplish.
Plus, I only really want to post things that I feel are important, or interesting and haven't been
already brought up by the rest of the soccer blogisphere.
I am fully aware that I have been absent from posting here for some time and wanted to address
it.
I'm not gone forever, but I have come to realize that shortly after I began this blog, that a few
new ones popped up and some others that already existed, all have been doing a pretty good job of
what I was trying to accomplish.
Plus, I only really want to post things that I feel are important, or interesting and haven't been
already brought up by the rest of the soccer blogisphere.
In the midst of everything else going on in MLS and US Soccer, this might be small potatoes, but
the tournament we last mentioned will be explained in full at a MLS launch event in LA.
The teams have changed a bit.
The groups:
FC Dallas
LA Galaxy
Chivas
Morelia
DC United
Houston
Club America
UNAM Pumas Pachuca
UPDATE: My mistake.
In the midst of everything else going on in MLS and US Soccer, this might be small potatoes, but
the tournament we last mentioned will be explained in full at a MLS launch event in LA.
The teams have changed a bit.
The groups:
FC Dallas
LA Galaxy
Chivas
Morelia
DC United
Houston
Club America
UNAM Pumas Pachuca
UPDATE: My mistake.
In the midst of everything else going on in MLS and US Soccer, this might be small potatoes, but the tournament we last mentioned will be explained in full at a MLS launch event in LA.
The teams have changed a bit.
The groups:
Dalla
