As I mentioned on Monday with the release of our latest podcast, we are making some exciting changes at MLS Talk. One of these changes will be our new "Legends of MLS" series on both our podcast and website. Often times, MLS History is unknown or hardly written for the new fan. We seek to bridge a gap in understanding and recognition of certain players, coaches and clubs.

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This week saw yet another much-hyped series of columns on the internet that put the US Soccer Federation squarely in the cross-sights. This time it was freelancer and Big Lead contributor Ty Duffy laying into US Soccer with his three piece series. I hate having to, to paraphrase Wiilliam F. Buckley, stand athwart the nonsense being thrown the USSF's way, yelling stop, but in this case, I will again. Click to continue reading...

Ty Duffy, a longtime contributor to our sister site, EPL Talk.com has penned a must read series on US Soccer as we enter the most critical phase of World Cup qualifying. The Big Lead's motto is stubbornly, uncorrupted and unbeholden. This is a masterful series which shows how indepedent and free thinking our press can be, even if they not always are.

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Hello, and a happy Saturday to you all. It's finally here, finally upon us. The 2009/10 English Premier League, and it's another chance at trophies, new optimism to go along with the typical doom and gloom predictions Arsenal and Arsene Wenger attract on what seems like a yearly basis.

But enough of that.

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Thomas Vermaelen is fit and starts for Arsenal in their first Premiership game of the season. Eduardo is on the bench as Bendtner teams-up with Van Persie up front. Jack Wilshere and Carlos Vela not even on the bench.

Jjoin the discussion in our comments section which will also be active when the game kicks-off.

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Stockport County face Bristol Rovers Tomorrow afternoon in their first home game of the 2009/10 campaign.

County will be looking to bounce back from their midweek defeat to Huddersfield, after they lost 3-1 in the Carling Cup first round.

There are no injury worries for County apart from Matty Mainwaring he broke his Fibia and Tibia three weeks ago in the 1-0 Pre season win over Grimsby Town at Edgeley Park.

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USL News Release
TAMPA, FL – USL announced today the dates for the second annual USL W-League Combine. The event will be held Thursday, September 24 through Sunday, September 27 at Ed Radice Sports Complex in Northwest Tampa, Florida.
"Improving on an event that sent 35 players to seven WPS franchises will not be an easy task," said USL Combine Coordinator, Amanda Duffy. Click to continue reading...

As you may have heard, Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand has launched a nice-looking digital magazine called #5. The premier edition of the magazine features interviews with Duffy, 50 Cent, Mickey Rourke, fashion tips and loads of freestyle football. This includes video of Rio's Manchester United team mate and reigning FIFA World Player [. Click to continue reading...

It's a great time to be a Boro supporter at the moment. The team are playing well and are winning games consistently. Graham Westley has turned what looked like being an average mid-table team in November into arguably the best team in the league by April and they have nearly secured their place in the BSP play-offs.

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It's a great time to be a Boro supporter at the moment. The team are playing well and are winning games consistently. Graham Westley has turned what looked like being an average mid-table team in November into arguably the best team in the league by April and they have nearly secured their place in the BSP play-offs.

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Apparently, we're all about promoting parties this week.

Join members of the Screaming Eagles for a special pub crawl this Saturday (April 18). The crawl will take place up in the U Street Corridor area and include stops at Duffy's, DC-9, Polly's and Momo's. Cost to participate is just ten dollars and includes a few drink specials as well as a Buzzkill t-shirt.

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Ryan Guy and Chris Konopka will be looking to make it to the FAI Cup semi-finals, while Jamie Duffy and Dundalk will be hoping to put some space between them and second place Waterford United in Irish soccer action. Click to continue reading...

Fryatt...gratuitous Leicester picture #1
Shot Differential
Team Shots For Shots Against Shot_Diff League Position Leeds Utd 87 45 +42 6 Peterborough 82 47 +35 12 Leicester City 55 27 +28 3 Oldham 56 39 +17 1 Walsall 67 52 +15 10 Huddersfield 52 47 +5 17 Tranmere 48 43 +5 13 Brighton 45 40 +5 8 Millwall 35 31 +4 7 Northampton 38 35 +3 20 Bristol Rovers 56 55 +1 15 Hereford 61 65 -4 21 MK Dons 52 56 -4 5 Swindon 47 52 -5 11 Hartlepool 42 47 -5 14 Colchester 24 30 -6 16 Southend 52 60 -8 22 Leyton Orient 57 66 -9 9 Yeovil 39 50 -11 19 Carlisle 52 66 -14 2 Stockport 32 51 -19 18 Crewe 63 84 -21 23 Scunthorpe 49 75 -26 4 Cheltenham 52 80 -28 24
Shot Efficiency

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Ryan Guy and Jamie Duffy are the only Yanks guaranteed playing time this weekend as St Patricks stay home for their Galway game and Dundalk travels to Athlone Town in Irish soccer action. Click to continue reading...

Jamie Duffy was the only American to see action, while Max Cream has departed Shelbourne FC in Irish soccer. Click to continue reading...

Ireland's latest Yank Nate Weiss makes his debut in a losing effort, while Jamie Duffy and Dundalk play to a stalmate in the Irish capitol in Irish soccer action. Click to continue reading...

First place Dundalk with Jamie Duffy travels to Dublin to take on second place Shelbourne and Max Cream, while Longford Town's new signing Nate Weiss hopes his paperwork clears on time so that he's eligible to face Sporting Fingal this weekend in Irish soccer action. Click to continue reading...

Jamie Duffy and Dundalk regained league leader status in the First Division, while Ryan Guy and St Patricks held on to their top spot in weekend Irish action. Click to continue reading...

Ryan Guy and St Patricks advance to the final 16 in Cup play while Jamie Duffy's Dundalk send Max Cream and Shelbourne packing in weekend Irish action. Click to continue reading...

You may recall back in December, longpier offered you a video of Duffy's "Warwick Avenue". Back then she was pretty much an unknown - now she's huge, gaining the no.1 spots in both the album and singles charts yesterday.
To celebrate, longpier went to Oxford's Carling Academy to see her perform an intimate 1-hour set to a predominately 30-something (and over! Click to continue reading...

Just occasionally you come an artist who blows your socks off. About a month ago I discovered Duffy, while watching Jools Holland. Her voice is incredible. Within the past few weeks the video of "Warwick Avenue" has appeared on YouTube so thought I'd share it with you. Enjoy!
LONGPIER EXCLUSIVE - Duffy will be one of the guests on Jools Holland annual Hootenanny on New Year's Eve on BBC2 Click to continue reading...