Current Revolution head coach Jay Heaps was one of eight inductees honored during last year's
New England Soccer Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. (Photo: Tony Biscaia/Revsnet.com)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. The New England Soccer Hall of Fame will conduct its 35th annual induction
ceremony on Nov.
Good morning and welcome to this Monday edition of Musket Rounds. We have kind of a meager
lineup for you today, but that doesn't mean the quality of the news has dropped; far from it. It's
just Monday, and it's right after yet another ugly New England Revolution loss, so perhaps
our hearts just aren't in it today.
With the United States Men's National Team set to take on Mexico at the Azteca, the whole
American soccer world is abuzz as the region's greatest rivalry is about to get serious in a way
that it only does once every few years. Normally, only World Cup Qualifying forces these two
continental giants to face off in Mexico City; traditionally, the US only wanted to travel there if
forced, anyway.
So last week there were no Musket Rounds. This week we are committed to there being at least one
edition of Musket Rounds! But seriously, I want to apologize for that, I had finals for my summer
courses and some disorganization at the office just made it impossible. To make up for it, today we
have a bunch of New England Revolution news, some Herculez Gomez highlights, and some very
intriguing news regarding Mohammed Bin Hammam.
After each match the contributors to New England Soccer Today will rate the performances of
the New England Revolution players who made an appearance on a 1 to 10 scale (1 horrendous, 5
average, 10 perfection). This week Sean Donahue and Ryan Lanigan contributed ratings for the New
England Revolution's 2-0 victory over the Columbus Crew.
Hello and welcome to the New England Revolution vs. Columbus Crew live game thread! This is the
third and final installment in the 2012 series between the two teams, a series which the Crew
currently lead with a 1-0-1 record. The Revs carry a slight advantage as they will be the home
team, but their last home encounter against Columbus ended in a 0-0 draw, so nothing is
guaranteed.
Matt Reis was easily the Revs top performer on Saturday. (Photo: Chris Aduama/aduama.com)
After each match the contributors to New England Soccer Today will rate the performances of
the New England Revolution players who made an appearance on a 1 to 10 scale (1 horrendous, 5
average, 10 perfection).
Greetings everyone and welcome to the New England Revolution vs. Philadelphia Union live thread
for the teams' second meeting of the season! The Revs are hoping this will be the day they break
their nine-match winless streak, and also a five-game all-time winless streak against the Union
specifically.
Join the New England Soccer Today staff, as well as The Bent Musket staff,
and others in discussing today's MLS match of the New England Revolution vs. Philadelphia Union
starting at 7:25 p.m.!
Saer Sene (left) scored twice on Wednesday. (Photo: Kari Heistad/CapturedImages.biz)
After each match the contributors to New England Soccer Today will rate the performances of
the New England Revolution players who made an appearance on a 1 to 10 scale (1 horrendous, 5
average, 10 perfection).
Hey there and welcome to the New England Revolution vs. Chivas USA live game thread! Let's get
down to the nitty gritty here: this is a match that even the struggling Revolution should win.
Chivas can't score - like, literally can't buy a bucket - and in the last three games
they've conceded a whopping eleven goals.
Join the New England Soccer Today staff, as well as The Bent Musket staff,
and others in discussing today's MLS match of the New England Revolution vs. Chivas USA starting at
7:50 p.m.!
After each match the contributors to New England Soccer Today will rate the performances of
the New England Revolution players who made an appearance on a 1 to 10 scale (1 horrendous, 5
average, 10 perfection). This week Sean Donahue and Brian O'Connell contributed ratings for theÂ
New England Revolution's 4-3 loss to the Columbus Crew.
It's game time again, and this time the New England Revolution have traveled to Ohio to take on
the Columbus Crew. A win here would snap a seven game winless run and a four-match losing streak,
but history is not on the side of the Revs; since 1996, New England's away record against the Crew
is any abysmal 6-15-6.
Join the New England Soccer Today staff, as well as The Bent Musket staff,
and others in discussing today's MLS match of the New England Revolution vs. Columbus Crew starting
at 7:20 p.m.!
Every week the New England Soccer Today crew will look beyond the standings to rank each of
the 19 Major League Soccer (MLS) teams. This week Sean Donahue and Ryan Lanigan contributed
rankings. Comments are followed by the ranker's name and the rank they gave that team.
T1.
A blog post came out today on The Drug is Football with an anonymous e-mail from someone who
claimed to work at the Kraft Sports Group sharing supposed office stories that the New England
Revolution's owner Bob Kraft could possibly sell or move the team in the coming seasons because it
was under-performing and hurting his reputation.
Matt Reis put in a solid showing in net, despite the Revs loss. (Photo: Chris
Aduama/aduama.com)
After each match the contributors to New England Soccer Today will rate the performances of
the New England Revolution players who made an appearance on a 1 to 10 scale (1 horrendous, 5
average, 10 perfection).
Settle in on your couches, crack open a frosty drink, grab the chips,
and get ready for what promises to be a really, really long night for the New England Revolution as
they take on the Chicago Fire at Toyota Park this evening. The Revs have never won in Bridgeview
during the regular season, and given the way the team has been playing - especially on the road -
they don't look to likely to turn that little streak around right now.
Join the New England Soccer Today staff, as well as The Bent Musket staff,
and others in discussing today's MLS match of the New England Revolution vs. Chicago Fire starting
at 8:15 p.m.!
After each match the contributors to New England Soccer Today will rate the performances of
the United States National Team players who made an appearance on a 1 to 10 scale (1 horrendous, 5
average, 10 perfection). This week Sean Donahue and Julian Cardillo contributed ratings for theÂ
USA's 1-0 win over Mexico at Estadio Azteca on Wednesday night.
David vs. Goliath. The Battle of Thermopylae. The Spanish Armada of 1588. The Thrilla In Manila.
These were all contests featuring a heavily-panned underdog, battles fought in conditions that
tended to favor one side over the other. For decades now, the United States national team has been
fighting battles like that.
Join the New England Soccer Today staff, as well as The Bent Musket staff,
and others in discussing today's international friend between the U.S. Men's National Team and
Mexico starting at 8:00 p.m.!
Every week the New England Soccer Today crew will look beyond the standings to rank each of
the 19 Major League Soccer (MLS) teams. This week Sean Donahue and Ryan Lanigan contributed
rankings. Comments are followed by the ranker's name and the rank they gave that team.
1. SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES (14-5-5, 47 points)
Huge last second win over Seattle as San Jose improves to 6-2-2 in their last ten, best in the West
and tied top overall.
Stephen McCarthy put in a decent performance in the Revs loss. (Photo: Chris
Aduama/aduama.com)
After each match the contributors to New England Soccer Today will rate the performances of
the New England Revolution players who made an appearance on a 1 to 10 scale (1 horrendous, 5
average, 10 perfection).
Join the New England Soccer Today staff, as well as The Bent Musket staff,
and others in discussing today's MLS match of the New England Revolution vs. Montreal Impact
starting at 6:45 p.m.!
Chris Tierney was one of the only Revs to put in a positive performance in the loss. (Photo:
Kari Heistad/CapturedImages.biz)
After each match the contributors to New England Soccer Today will rate the performances of
the New England Revolution players who made an appearance on a 1 to 10 scale (1 horrendous, 5
average, 10 perfection).
Join the New England Soccer Today staff, as well as The Bent Musket staff,
and others in discussing today's MLS match of the New England Revolution vs. Sporting Kansas City
starting at 7:15 p.m.!
Every week the New England Soccer Today crew will look beyond the standings to rank each of
the 19 Major League Soccer (MLS) teams. This week Brian O'Connell and Sean Donahue contributed
rankings. Comments are followed by the ranker's name and the rank they gave that team.
1.
After each match the contributors to New England Soccer Today will rate the performances of
the New England Revolution players who made an appearance on a 1 to 10 scale (1 horrendous, 5
average, 10 perfection). This week Sean Donahue and Julian Cardillo contributed ratings for theÂ
New England Revolution's 2-1 loss at the Philadelphia Union.
Join the New England Soccer Today staff, as well as The Bent Musket staff, and
others in discussing today's MLS match of the New England Revolution at Philadelphia Union starting
at 6:45 p.m.!
Every week the New England Soccer Today crew will look beyond the standings to rank each of
the 19 Major League Soccer (MLS) teams. This week Brian O'Connell and Sean Donahue contributed
rankings. Comments are followed by the ranker's name and the rank they gave that team.
1.
It's midsummer, and you know what that means: MLS All-Star season! This year the best (or most
famous, depending on your viewpoint) in MLS are all set to take on European champions Chelsea FC.
It isn't the first time that Chelsea has clashed with league XI on these shores; the 2006 All-Star
game was a match-up between the two sides that ended in a 1-0 victory for MLS.
Join the New England Soccer Today staff, as well as The Bent Musket staff, and others
in discussing today's Football at Fenway match between Liverpool FC and AS Roma and the MLS
All-Star game against Chelsea FC starting at 6:30 p.m.!
After each match the contributors to New England Soccer Today will rate the performances of
the New England Revolution players who made an appearance on a 1 to 10 scale (1 horrendous, 5
average, 10 perfection). This week Sean Donahue and Julian Cardillo contributed ratings for theÂ
New England Revolution's 0-0 draw at Sporting Kansas City.
Join the New England Soccer Today staff, as well as The Bent Musket staff,
and others in discussing today's MLS match of the New England Revolution at Sporting Kansas City
starting at 8:15 p.m.!
After each match the contributors to New England Soccer Today will rate the performances of
the New England Revolution players who made an appearance on a 1 to 10 scale (1 horrendous, 5
average, 10 perfection). This week Sean Donahue and Julian Cardillo contributed ratings for theÂ
New England Revolution's 2-1 loss to the Montreal Impact.
The New England Revolution are taking on the Montreal Impact for the first time in either team's
history tonight. Do the Revolution have it in them to beat the newcomers north of the border? Come
join us and find out!
Our usual live blog, run jointly with the guys at New England Soccer Today, follows after the
jump.
Join the New England Soccer Today staff, as well as The Bent Musket staff,
and others in discussing today's MLS match of the New England Revolution at Montreal Impact
starting at 7:45 p.m.!
Every week the New England Soccer Today crew will look beyond the standings to rank each of
the 19 Major League Soccer (MLS) teams. This week Sean Donahue and Julian Cardillo contributed
rankings. Comments are followed by the ranker's name and the rank they gave that team.
1.
