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"The Seattle Sounders have seemingly great fans, but it's not really genuine,'' he said. "It's fans...

Sounder at Heart - Soccer From the Heart of the Sound 21 December @ 11:19 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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"The Seattle Sounders have seemingly great fans, but it's not really genuine,'' he said. "It's fans pretending to be European soccer fans. It's almost like a costume party, with folks wearing scarves and whatnot. Who wears scarves? For crossover fans -- guys who are fans of both the Sounders and the Seahawks -- would you ever in a million years see one of those scarf-wearing Sounders fans wear a scarf to a football game?

Stadium Journey magazine

All Roads Lead Somewhere... 02 December @ 05:33 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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A new US based magazine has been published on stadiums and is based around the website Stadium Journey which gives fans reviews of stadiums and game day experiences. The website was set up a couple of years ago by Paul Swaney who is based is Ann Arbor, Michigan and the following paragraph is taken from the site itself:
"Stadium Journey is a web venture with the goal to become a world-class community resource for sports fans, built around optimizing the experience of attending live sporting events.

'Mid-major' not a term when it comes to college soccer

MIKE JACOBS 30 November @ 12:48 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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When Creighton hired Elmar Bolowich last February to be its men's soccer coach, this school of 4,000 undergraduates in Omaha, Neb., didn't just manage to land a respectable steward for its program. It basically upended the entire space-time continuum of college sports.
Not only did Bolowich win a 2001 national title, he was also the winningest men's soccer coach in the history of the school he came from.

The Good Ol’ College Try

Albion Road 10 November @ 09:02 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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There are many things that differentiate football in the United States – economics, cultural and sports market, to name just a few. However, one of the more unique factors in the significant role of college sports in the development of professional athletes. It is no different with football, as universities play a prominent role in preparing soccer players for a possible professional career.

Monday Night Union Freekicks: Rookie Risk Or Reward?

Brotherly Game 05 September @ 08:41 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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The Philly Soccer Page " MacMath: "They wanted to tell me I was ready."

At a conference call Monday afternoon, Zac MacMath talked to reporters about his first half in MLS, how he found out he was going in, and what he needs to do to help the team reach the playoffs.

The DOOP we never took | Union Dues

Well, we came up short again in Salt Lake.

Improving Youth Development

Soccer Statistics 26 January @ 12:37 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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The Premier League overhaul of youth development is a needed response to the UEFA Financial Fair Play imposition and new EPL rule that all clubs must have a minimum of eight home grown squad members and has the full backing of me and all of my power over English football.
These new rules, which come into effect in the next couple of years, force clubs to invest heavily in developing youth talent.