Houston, mi sentite? Abbiamo un problema!

Abbiamo scoperto l'altro giorno che esiste un baratro intellettuale tra i tifosi della Juventus (non solo quelli di serie C) ed il presidente uno e trino monsieur Jean Claude Blanc (pronuncia Blon) di Chambery. Abbiamo scoperto che molti di noi tifosi siamo dei retrogradi appassionati, lontani anni luce dalla nuova ed affascinante dimensione del calcio moderno, dove sistemi, moduli, 442, collo pieno e fondamentali, rappresentano termini obsoleti ed arcaici, sostituiti da altri molto più tecnologici.

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Although it hardly qualified as a secret that Toronto was hot on the trail of Predrag (as opposed, I guess, to POSTdrag) Whats-his-face (AKA Sensei Preki), nonetheless, credit where credit is due it was the esteemed Ives Galarcep who first posted that it was a done deal.
(Apparently Mo Johnston is taking the approach that hey, if you can't beat 'em then you might as well kick, trip, gouge and punch 'em. Click to continue reading...

Well, I'm at home for reasons that would bore the hell out of you, might as well fake liveblog it.
Preceding program - Who Killed the USFL? Fascinating. Probably not what an MLS fan wants to see.
Wow, a sellout! I mean, David Beckham. Not attendance. I talk a lot about how illegitimate Chivas USA is, how bad they are for MLS, how bad they are for soccer, and what a great day it will be when they finally dry up and blow away. Click to continue reading...

Salt Lake v. Chivas USA
Salt Lake OWES the Eastern Conference. And oh by the way, they've been playing better than anyone actually in the Eastern Conference. They didn't back in to the playoffs either, like last year's Western Conference champs. This isn't out of the realm of possibility. Click to continue reading...

World Series? Hey, you pre-empt "Glee," you're dead to me.
AND NOW...THE MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER 2009 REGULAR SEASON - A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
Well, that happened.
THIS HAS BEEN THE COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE 2009 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER REGULAR SEASON
AND NOW, THE COMPREHENSIVE 2009 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER PLAYOFFS PREVIEW
Dunno. Click to continue reading...

The men's college soccer season is nearing the postseason, and with it comes the Ratings Percentage Index (RPI). In the second installment, released earlier this week, Akron found itself in ranked third despite their outstanding 15-0 record. Wake Forest and UCLA sit ahead of the Zips, who are certainly punished for playing weaker opponents in the Mid-American Conference.

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The men's college soccer season is nearing the postseason, and with it comes the Ratings Percentage Index (RPI). In the second installment, released earlier this week, Akron found itself in ranked third despite their outstanding 15-0 record. Wake Forest and UCLA sit ahead of the Zips, who are certainly punished for playing weaker opponents in the Mid-American Conference.

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Move over, Silky Johnson:
I'm going for Hater of the Year. And I don't care how many five-year-old-plus jokes I have to reference to get there.
Okay, the Western Conference race this year. I don't know who's actually going to win - probably Houston, but LA holds every tiebreaker, and CUSA has a game in hand, and I think Seattle still has a shot. Click to continue reading...

Talking with Josh over at thecup.us about the U-20 World Cup, and how many freaking college kids the US is fielding. Here's a comparison of club affiliations of a few teams in the tournament. Spoiler on today's game at the bottom.
GERMANY:
Goalkeepers: Manchester United, Hamburg, Bremen. Click to continue reading...

Sacha Kljestan did the impossible over the weekend. He got me to cheer for Chivas USA making the playoffs. Hell, I hope they win MLS Cup now.
Wait! I can explain!
Sorry, another Rocky Horror reference. I should stop that.
In the rapid-fire interview FSC does, "Six Impossible Questions Before Halftime," Sacha Kljestan was asked, "What would you do if you were commissioner for a day? Click to continue reading...

Need to start off with an apology. It turns out my strident recommendation of the Sounders-Reds game turned out about as well as the time I did a Google search for erotica about Snuffy the Pedestrian.*
Anyway, let's talk about a term from TV Tropes called the Crowning Moment of Awesome.
No, this isn't about David Beckham. Click to continue reading...

Hey MLS fans! Are you excited about the playoff race?
Don't bother. It's pretty much over. At least, according to Sports Club Stats.
Crew - 99.7%
Dynamo - 99.3%
Fire - 97.8%
Galaxy - 91.8%
CD Chivas - 88.1%
Sounders - 70.5%
Rapids - 70. Click to continue reading...

STARTERS
I am back from Mexico City! Wow, what a trip. More later. On with the show. And remember, stay thirsty my friends.
dN
And I must give a big hello to my fellow travel companions: Kevin, Neal, Andy, Paul, Keith, Sasha, Patrick, Charlie, Tom, Joe, Tate, Regan, Ethan, Adam and especially Andrew who picked me up at the airport! Click to continue reading...

As always, Josh has the previews here.
You're not excited? These are the matchups:
New England v. Harrisburg
DC United v. Ocean City Barons (Josh will be broadcasting this game, too - 7:30 ET, 4:30 my time, USLLive.com)
Wilmington Hammerheads v. Chicago
Charleston v. Click to continue reading...

Title's not a Red Bulls stadium reference.
So over the past week, #1 in the East defeated #1 in the West. However you feel about the actual result, I think we can all agree that Chicago and Chivas USA were pretty much equal. Not a lot of daylight between them. Let's say for the sake of argument Chicago's a little better. Click to continue reading...

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Hooked on Twitter: dunord
MLS
MLS Week 7 Matches
-Sat May 2
Toronto 1-1 Columbus - TFC goal by Chad Barrett. CC goal by Emmanuel Ekpo.
Venue: BMO Field, Toronto ON
Attendance: 19,998
DC 2-1 Dallas - DC goals both by Jaime Moreno. Click to continue reading...