So, it's a done deal! Erik Soler, Norway's Sexy Man 1984, has finally been Officially Announced as
the new Sporting Director/General Manager of Red Bull NY. The worst kept secret in MLS for the past
three weeks, Soler takes over the position held by one Jeff Agoos who (in tandem with one Juan
Carlos Osorio) turned an MLS Cup finalist (2008) into the worst team in the league (2009).
Anyway, I'm back again. I spent the weekend looking after small children, and as anyone who
looks after small children can attest, there's not a lot of scope for blogging on the side when
you're in charge. Not a lot of scope for anything, in truth.
So I looked on at the Stoke win in semi-detachment, marvelling in the main at the ability of
Andrei Arshavin (5ft 7½in) to lead the line.
Admission: I'm warming to Lee Bowyer. Don't tell anyone though.
Is there something wrong with me? Bowyer used to be the personification of the worst kind of
footballer thuggish, mouthy, snarling etc.
But he appears to have cleaned up his act and turned into the sort of hard-working, head-down
footballer every fan should want his team.
Man United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has made a shock admission stating that Rio Ferdinand may not
play again this season, or in the World Cup. Nobody has stated that Ferdinand may not play again
but...
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At the beginning of September, Chris Rolfe announced that he would be leaving the Fire in
January to join Danish club Aalborg BK. Rolfe, who tried to negotiate an extension with the Fire
for two years before signing with Aalborg, said his decision to leave MLS was motivated by a few
things - one of which was money.
