Soccer Blogs Posts Tagged Revs

See you...in October

2008-09-30T15:39:00+00:00

Ah, September. We hardly knew ye.

It was a month filled with pressure (two must win-matches), promise (CONCACAF Champions League), and putrid performances. It opened with a stunning 4-0 Revolution loss to Joe Public FC, which was duly followed by another 4-0 loss to the Columbus Crew. Within five days, the Revs gave up a total of eight goals.

STADIUMS: New England Revolution Stadium Proposed Officially by Somerville Mayor

2008-09-30T04:47:00+00:00

Proposed Area of a New England Soccer Specific Stadium

The city of Somerville, a place very close to Boston, MA is looking to revitalize one of its areas a la the Chester Stadium just outside of Philadelphia.

As a result the mayor is behind an effort to bring a stadium for the Revs to the Boston area so that it results in more traffic on one of the train lines.

Crew cut

2008-09-28T13:58:00+00:00

Prior to yesterday's match, Sean Donahue and I made our predictions, as is our custom. I believe he said Kenny Mansally would score more goals than Taylor Twellman, but wouldn't be surprised if it ended 0-0. I stuck with my previously published prediction of 2-2, and offered that either Mansally or Sainey Nyassi would score.

Rested Revs Ready for Crew

2008-09-27T20:50:00+00:00

Who: Columbus Crew at New England Revolution
What: MLS Regular Season
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Mass.
When: Saturday, 7:30 p.m. (TV38, Cox 3 [R.I.])

The New England Revolution, now well-rested and on a more MLS-like one game a week schedule, return home to Foxboro on Saturday to face off against the league-leading Columbus Crew.

Rain, rain, go away...

2008-09-27T01:27:00+00:00

This rain.

Ordinarily, I don't mind rain. I don't mind it Monday-Friday, when I'm trapped in front of my computer at work. I don't mind it at night, when I'm undertaking reasonable efforts to capture eight hours of sleep.* I don't mind it in the late-afternoon on a hot, sticky August day, when it arrives minutes after a severe thunderstorm warning.

SBI MLS Power Rankings: Week 26

2008-09-24T13:10:49+00:00

Photo by ISIphotos.com

Just when thought the playoff race was easy enough to track, now 13 of 14 teams have put themselves in position to try and qualify with just a month to go in the season.

MLS Power Poll - Week 26

2008-09-23T19:06:41+00:00

Blue Blooded Journo Power Poll is a weekly poll of all the BBJ bloggers. The rankings are compiled to form one composite list. The West gets tighter, while the Crew and the Revs start pulling away from the rest of the East. Toronto sinks to the bottom for the first time this season.

Colorado Rapids 1-1 New England Revolution

2008-09-23T03:18:00+00:00

What was with the end of that match? Calling the game in the middle of a breakaway? Next to just before a PK, that is the most absurd time a ref could possibly call a game in soccer. If you watched the game from your home (at least the part that made it on the air), you heard a lot of complaining about inconsistent officiating, but over all, it seemed pretty normal for MLS.

Point Just Fine with Revs

2008-09-22T02:38:00+00:00

The Revolution earned their first point in Colorado since 2004 with a 1-1 draw against the Rapids on Saturday at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.

Nineteen-year-old Gambian International Kenny Mansally came on at halftime with the Revs trailing 1-0 and less than five minutes later potted his first goal since May 11 to equalize for the Revs.

Fantasy Soccer Bootroom 2.28 – Revstoration

2008-09-18T10:10:41+00:00

Fantasy Soccer Bootroom is a weekly column devoted to the ins and outs of fantasy soccer, especially the game played on www.mfls.com, and the RevMFLS division. The Revs were once atop the standings, but a spate of injuries combined with fixture congestion led to a difficult August. They hit the nadir with a pair of 4-0 [.

A look ahead for the Revolution

2008-09-17T16:02:00+00:00

With those cumbersome extracurricular tournaments thankfully out of the way, the Revolution can focus their attention on the remaining fixtures left on MLS schedule. Here's an interesting bushel of stats pertaining to these final six matches:
Combined record of the five clubs (Revs face KC twice): 47-47-26
Revs combined record against these clubs: 3-3-1
Revs combined GF/GA against these clubs: 9/11
With three games at home, and three on the road, it does not get much more even than that.

MLS Power Poll - Week 25

2008-09-16T18:39:39+00:00

Blue Blooded Journo Power Poll is a weekly poll of all the BBJ bloggers. The rankings are compiled to form one composite list. After the Revs stomp Chivas and the Fire self destruct in Colorado, the two swap places. Toronto and Colorado also swap places, while everyone else stays the same.

Mariner would be good fit for Sounders

2008-09-12T14:47:32+00:00

The Boston Globe says that the Revs have allowed Seattle Sounders management to talk to current NE assistant Paul Mariner. I've been surprised for while now that he has stuck around at Foxboro rather than strike off on his own. It looks like the Sounders have solid (and experienced) management and strong financial backing which [.

Chivas USA Slumps to Loss in Boston

2008-09-12T06:59:25+00:00

Conceding three goals inside the last nine minutes of the game condemned Chivas USA to a 4-0 defeat against the New England Revolution Thursday and put their place in the third and final playoff spot in the Western Conference in jeopardy.

The result tied Chivas USA for their second highest margin of defeat of the season.

Within sniffing distance…

2008-09-12T05:19:58+00:00

It all just keeps coming up Quakes lately. Tonight's thrashing of Chivas by the Revs means that a win on Saturday against the Dynamo will push us into third place in the West. Yes, that's right, a play-off spot at last! Mission accomplished, our operatives in New England have done well. Our destiny is truly in [.

Banged Up Revs Try to End Slide

2008-09-11T19:35:00+00:00

Just over two months ago the Revs were sitting comfortably atop the MLS standings with a seven-point lead. Now, however, with only one win in their last nine matches, the Revs have fallen into third place in the Eastern Conference and sit five points out of first.

In need of a win to turn things around and start building some momentum with seven games left until the playoffs, the Revs may not be up against the ideal opponent when they face a revitalized Chivas USA at Gillette Stadium on Thursday night.

Primetime Preview: Can The Revs Overcome?

2008-09-11T14:08:40+00:00

Its been a while since we saw the New England Revolution dominate like they did during the early and mid summer months here. For various reasons the Revs have cooled off and have moved down the standings in the process. Injuries and a tough schedule can be to blame, so would tonight's MLS Primetime Thursday [.

Week 25 - Primetime Preview

2008-09-11T00:23:22+00:00

New England v Chivas USA It's already Thursday, and that means another sparsely watched game on ESPN2. I'll hopefully be tuning in to catch the Revs taking on Chivas USA at Foxborough, although it may not be worth it. Check out the injury list from the MLSnet preview: NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION - OUT: FW Adam Cristman (R [.

How Nicol is undermining his own success

2008-09-09T15:09:00+00:00

0-4.

That's not the type of score you want to see on a Saturday night, nevermind a Saturday night in which you were holding down the fort at home while braving the remnants of Tropical Storm Hannah. The sound of branches snapping off the trees and rain pelting the windows only added to the sense of portentousness that pervaded through the flickering television screen as it struggled mightily to carry the Revolution-Crew match into the living room.

Revolution Have No Answers

2008-09-07T04:00:00+00:00

Even with a few key returning players from injury, the Revs still didn't fare any better Saturday in Columbus.

Taylor Twellman was back up top and Michael Parkhurst and Chris Albright returned to the midfield, but it wasn't enough to stop the Crew from winning, 4-0 matching the Revs 4-0 Champions League loss on Tuesday -- and moving five points ahead of New England in the standings.

Revs Try to Get Back on Track

2008-09-06T17:56:00+00:00

After being upset on Tuesday at Gillette Stadium by an embarrassing 4-0 score line to Joe Public F.C. -- the fifth place team in Trinidad and Tobago's Pro League -- and missing out on the Group Stage of the CONCACAF Champions League as a result, the New England Revolution have a chance to regain some respect and first place with a much needed win in Columbus Saturday.

Revs Draft Pick Scotland-Bound

2008-09-04T22:45:00+00:00

Michael Videira, a two-time Hermann Trophy finalist and second-round draft pick of the New England Revolution, has officially signed with Hamilton Academical of the Scottish Premier League.The former all-New England midfielder was one of a trio of signings announced Friday by "The Accies", who were just promoted to the SPL for this season.

MLS 2, USL 2

2008-09-04T14:39:00+00:00

Shockingly, the USL has just as many teams in the group stages of the CONCACAF Champions League as Major League Soccer. Montreal did their business with a 0-0 draw away after winning 1-0 in the home leg. Puerto Rico definitely took the hard road, but made it work. After last week's thrilling match in Costa Rica, they gave up an early goal at home.

Crew Interested In Joe Public Speedster

2008-09-03T19:09:10+00:00

Within seconds of defeating the New England Revolution on their own turf to move on in the CONCACAF Champions League, Trinidad and Tobago side Joe Public was already fielding offers from their hat-trick hero Gregory Richardson. According to Goal.com, the Columbus Crew are said to be interested in the 26-year old striker that tourched the Revs [.

Dirctions: To relieve discomfort, insert sharp objects into eyes

2008-09-03T13:37:00+00:00

Oh boy.

Did you see last night's Revolution-Joe Public CONCACAF Champions League match? (Please say you didn't).

All you need to know, from a writer's perspective, is that there were more wisecracks than keystrokes in the pressbox by the half. In other words, the match was already a joke through 45 minutes.

Fueling the national team?

2008-09-03T01:47:00+00:00

Okay, I know league and international team aren't necessarily one in the same. You can have a strong national team but a crappy league, it's possible.

But does the Joe Public-New England score mean the US national team should worry for their match against Trinidad & Tobago on Sept. 10?

I mean, come on, how many of you predicted a lopsided rout in the Joe Public-Revolution match?

CCL Games Tonight

2008-09-02T21:55:02+00:00

A couple more preliminary matches in the CONCACAF Champions League tonight, both involving MLS squads. New England Revolution and Chivas USA play host to Joe Public and Tauro FC, respectively. Tonight, they will either move on to the group stages of the competition or fade off into the sunset. The Revs have the better shot at advancing after [.

Football Week In Review - 26 August-1 September

2008-09-02T21:10:00+00:00

As I sit here watching the start of the CONCACAF Champions league second leg I have to look back at all the happenings this past week in football. This week featured more tournament play, the start of La Liga and Serie A and the close of the fall transfer season for the EPL. The big transfer news is that Man City stole Robinho out from under Chelsea and Manchester United finally got Berbatov from Tottenham.

MLS Table Talk - It's All About the Hard Hats

2008-09-02T19:14:00+00:00

For the second week running, the MLS table is nice and neat, with everybody level on 22 games. The Crew surge past the Revs to grab a narrow 2-point lead in the race for the Supporters' Shield. Three back of the Revs sit Chicago and the West-leading Dynamo. United and the Red Bulls (the current holders of the "at large" playoff bids) are level on 32, and RSL looks to be in a fairly solid 2nd

Revolution Recap - tonight's show info (8/31)

2008-08-31T20:02:00+00:00

Live tonight on WNRI AM1380 and www.RevolutionRecap.com from 7:05 till 8PM ET tune in to Revolution Recap for discussion of the Revs CONCACAF Champion's League first leg loss to Joe Public FC (Trinidad & Tobago) on Tuesday, draw with David Beckham's Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday, and upcoming second leg match against Joe Public.