MLS FIRST KICK 2012The first 4 games of next season were announced today.
We will get the new kids from Montreal in game 1, Dallas hosting NYC for the NBC Sports Network
debut broadcast, Chivas & Houston on a Sunday Galavision game, and Portland hosting Monday Night
Futbol.
The list continues to grow of former coaches and teammates who heap praise on the new coach of the
New England Revolution, Jay Heaps.
Frank Dell'Apa of the Boston Globe speaks to former New England coaches Fernando Clavijo and Steve
Nicol about their protege turn manager.
"It's a bold move, isn't it?
Paul Kennedy of Soccer America reports that less than a year after he led the Colorado Rapids to
their first MLS championship, Englishman Gary Smith is out as head coach.
Management announced on Monday that it will not renew Smith's contract, making his departure
the second quickest forced exit of an MLS Cup champion coach in league history.
Gary Smith, who led the Colorado Rapids to an improbable championship in 2010, was shown the
door on Monday.
The coach, who had agreed to a new contract, and the team announced a parting of the ways on
Monday afternoon. The departure came the same day that Rapids players cleared out their lockers
following a 4-0 aggregate loss to Kansas City in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Gary Smith, who led the Colorado Rapids to an improbable championship in 2010, was shown the
door on Monday.
The coach, who had agreed to a new contract, and the team announced a parting of the ways on
Monday afternoon. The departure came the same day that Rapids players cleared out their lockers
following a 4-0 aggregate loss to Kansas City in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
When a story surfaced almost a month ago detailing issues between Colorado head coach Gary Smith
and technical director Paul Bravo, it was clear one of them wouldn't be back for 2012.
As it turns out, Smith will be the one not returning.
The Colorado Rapids parted ways with Smith on Monday, announcing that they would not renew the
contract of the coach who led the Rapids to the 2010 MLS Cup title.
Gary Smith is now out as head coach of the Colorado Rapids. (Getty Images)
You could see the writing on the wall with this for several weeks. Gary Smith was not happy and
neither were the folks above him with the Colorado Rapids.
Today, they made it official as the club announced they would be parting ways with the only head
coach in their club history to guide them to a MLS Cup.
In his ten seasons in New England, Stevie Nicol oversaw the most successful run in Revolution's
history. But, after the club's record sharply regressed over the past two years in particular, the
writing was on the wall: it was time for the gaffer to go.
Many will remember that Nicol's debut came in 1999, when he replaced the last storied Revolution
manager the Spiderman himself, Walter Zenga for the final two matches of the season.
The head coach for the Rapids All-Time Team is Gary Smith
.How Joined: Hired as a liaison for the Arsenal Academy.
Years In Colorado: 2008 through present
There have been 6 total head coaches in Colorado's history, but there were only two under
consideration for this spot, Glenn 'Mooch' Myernick and Gary Smith.
The Colorado Rapids have only four home games remaining in the MLS regular season, and as the
dates dwindle, The Tuesday List takes a look at how the roster has changed since the team moved to
Dick's Sporting Goods Park for the 2007 season.
Looking at the 2011 roster, we go back in time to who was here in each of the previous
seasons.
It was a sunny Wednesday afternoon in Ft. Lauderdale Florida when the New York Redbulls played
against the Chicago Fire. Everyone who is anyone in the soccer world was there, but due to
mis-communication between the Red Bulls front office and Lockhart personnel, some of them had just
a little trouble getting in the door.
It was a sunny Wednesday afternoon in Ft. Lauderdale Florida when the New York Redbulls played
against the Chicago Fire. Everyone who is anyone in the soccer world was there, but due to
mis-communication between the Red Bulls front office and Lockhart personnel, some of them had just
a little trouble getting in the door.
The Soccer Hall of Fame may be trapped in the Phantom Zone, but that doesn't mean there aren't
players to enshrine. So, let's look at this year's ballot!
...wait. Can you? You sure can't here. No, this site hasn't worked for a dog's age.
Oh, okay, the Fed has the list.
Forgive me if I am underwhelmed by this new news that Tottenham Hotspur and the L.A. Galaxy may
form a strategic alliance. Whatever that is.
Generally speaking here's the way I feel about these "thinking outside the box" partnerships:
Someone wake me up when these fancy alliances actually produce something worth writing about.
2011 NASL Combine held in Fort Lauderdale, FL this past weekend.
The 2011 NASL combine ended Sunday in Ft. Lauderdale with the opportunity for over 70 players to
impress the league's eight coaches, assistant coaches such as the Puerto Rico Islanders' assistant
Adrian Whitbread, Traffic USA Director of Soccer Fernando Clavijo and observers from other
leagues.
Luiz Muzzi, GM of the Strikers and Fernando Clavijo hold up the Joma NASL jerseys that will be
worn at this weekends combine.
The North American Soccer League will hold its player combine this weekend at Ft. Lauderdale
Stadium. The combine, which begins Friday, will be headed by Strikers' head coach Daryl Shore and
Colin Clarke, coach of the 2010 USSF D2 playoff champion Puerto Rico Islanders.
Luiz Muzzi, GM of the Strikers and Fernando Clavijo hold up the Joma NASL jerseys that will be
worn at this weekends combine.
The North American Soccer League will hold its player combine this weekend at Ft. Lauderdale
Stadium. The combine, which begins Friday, will be headed by Strikers' head coach Daryl Shore and
Colin Clarke, coach of the 2010 USSF D2 playoff champion Puerto Rico Islanders.
Daryl Shore
The Strikers announced today that Daryl Shore, 41, will return as head coach of the south
Florida club previously branded as Miami FC . Shore took over the Miami FC head coaching reins
last July and guided them to a five-game unbeaten streak to end the 2010 season,
Shore came to Miami FC last season after spending ten years as an assistant coach for the
Chicago Fire of MLS, serving under current US Men's National team coach Bob Bradley, Colombian Juan
Carlos Osorio and former Striker Dennis Hamlett.
Daryl Shore
The Strikers announced today that Daryl Shore, 41, will return as head coach of the south
Florida club previously branded as Miami FC . Shore took over the Miami FC head coaching reins
last July and guided them to a five-game unbeaten streak to end the 2010 season,
Shore came to Miami FC last season after spending ten years as an assistant coach for the
Chicago Fire of MLS, serving under current US Men's National team coach Bob Bradley, Colombian Juan
Carlos Osorio and former Striker Dennis Hamlett.
Daryl Shore
The Strikers announced today that Daryl Shore, 41, will return as head coach of the south
Florida club previously branded as Miami FC. Shore took over the Miami FC head coaching reins
last July and guided them to a five-game unbeaten streak to end the 2010 season.
Daryl Shore
The Strikers announced today that Daryl Shore, 41, will return as head coach of the south
Florida club previously branded as Miami FC. Shore took over the Miami FC head coaching reins
last July and guided them to a five-game unbeaten streak to end the 2010 season.
The Strikers have released their 2011 schedule Here is the press release:
Miami FC/ Strikers 2011, NASL 2011 Schedule Released
Ft. Lauderdale, FL (January 25, 2011) – Miami FC/ Strikers 2011 and the North American
Soccer League have released the 2011 schedule today.
The USMNT blog just announced their 18-man roster for tonight's game versus Chile.
Goalkeepers
1-Sean Johnson
18-Nick Rimando
We hope our own Sean Johnson gets the start. SB Nation's Ryan Rosenblatt has a good preview to
get you caught up.
Merging the worlds of USMNT and Major Indoor Soccer League, the Omaha Civic Auditorium hosted an
unique matchup that saw a collection of players from the 1994 USMNT World Cup team (and others)
take on this year's Omaha Vipers.
OMAHA, NE. For three quarters the 1994 United States World Cup team more than held their own in
an indoor soccer exhibition against Major Indoor Soccer League's Omaha Vipers on Friday night.
Alexi Lalas and other members of the '94 U.S. World Cup team took part in an indoor exhibition
in Omaha on Friday.
By Pieter Brown - Strikers season is getting closer and closer and it's time to get excited. We are
staring to see some movement on the player front with the signing of local standout David
Santamaria.
"David impressed us during last year's Traffic combine and we're glad we could come to an agreement
that provides a way for everyone to achieve their goals.
Tons of Soccer news involving South Florida this week!
Now that the MLS Meeting with Don Garber is history, we can focus on the Strikers as they sign
local forward David Santamaria. Here is the press release:
Ft. Lauderdale, FL (January 11th, 2011) – The Strikers announced today the signing of
twenty-year old David Santamaria for the 2011 season.
Think you have what it takes to be a Professional Soccer player?
The Strikers announced that they will be hosting their sixth annual open tryouts (Their
first as the Strikers) for aspiring soccer players over a two-day span from January 22th to the
23rd at Fort Lauderdale Stadium, home of South Florida's only men's professional soccer
team.
