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Let's just get this straight, KCKRS boys. Stuart Holden, his trembling thighs, his cute bro, his Superman cossie (plus any accompanying tongue) and his post injury care plan are ALL ours.

Got it?

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Bolton Wanderers are set to unveil the signing of defender Tim Ream after the US international was granted a work permit yesterday.

Ream has been impressive for both the United States national team and club side Red Bull New York, and will replace the departed Gary Cahill at the Reebok.

The 24-year old had been training with the Premier League outfit since the end of the Major League Soccer season, and boss Owen Coyle didn't hide his interest in the defender.

Tim Ream has seen his last days in MLS. (Getty Images)

Add Tim Ream to the list of Americans on the move this winter. According to reports, the New York Red Bull defender has received his work permit, clearing the way for a permeant move to Bolton.

Ream would leave the New York Red Bulls on a transfer worth £2.

Tim Ream's time in MLS has come to a close.

After spending the first two years of his professional career with the New York Red Bulls, Ream is set to sign with Bolton Wanderers after being granted a work permit on Monday. Ream will join Bolton on a transfer worth an estimated $3 million, the highest amound ever paid for an MLS defender.

Sebastien Le Toux will have a week to impress the Bolton Wanderer's coaching staff, according to manager Owen Coyle. The Scot confirmed reports out of the United States that Le Toux was on his way to Bolton on a trial ahead of a possible transfer.

"We have received good reports about Sebastian, so we thought we would give him an opportunity to come into the group," said Coyle.

Their Words "The hair is standing up and looking splendiferous. It's standing up on its ends, but it needs a little color so a trip to the stylist may be in order." USA and Bolton midfielder Stu Holden. Other Sources What Ever Happened To ... Roy Lassiter - from MLSsoccer.com's John Bolster: Lassiter was one of the greatest strikers MLS has ever seen.

Robbie Findley and Nottingham Forest lost 4-0 to Leicester City in an FA Cup Third Round replay on Tuesday. Jermaine Beckford had a hat trick for Leicester in front of the home fans at The King Power Stadium. Forest inadvertently opened the scoring seven minutes in with an own-goal and Findley missed a shot from close range.

Everton - Bolton 3pm - Fox Soccer Plus With Stuart Holden continuing his journey to full fitness, what would have been a battle of National Teamers becomes an opportunity to see Landon Donovan makes his debut on loan from Los Angeles. Hopefully, it's available on a cable system near you. Everton are in 10th-place, with Tim Howard recording four shutouts in 18 Premier League games this season.

The Under-19 United States National Team will be participating in the Stuttgart Junior Cup, the US Soccer Federation announced on Tuesday. The format is an indoor six-a-side tournament similar to futsal. With that format in mind, the United States is opting for Futsal National Team assistant coach Mark Litton.

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Landon Donovan had his first training session with Everton on Friday, officially kicking off his second loan spell with the club.

"We're delighted to have Landon back, he's trained today and it's easy for him to settle in with a great group of boys here who will make it easy for him," Everton manager David Moyes said during his Friday press conference.

Demba Ba... Wow, Newcastle just looks smarter every time that kid scores, and right now, that'd put Mike Ashley at the level of Mensa genius. Ben Arfa and Ba both score as Bolton manage only 1 shot on goal. Boy, does Bolton need Holden back soon.Video: Fox Sports
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Why Bolton's troubles run deeper than Owen Coyle's management

Owen Coyle is facing major problems at Bolton – and if they go down it could put the whole club's future in doubt. Why on earth is no-one talking about Bolton's £110million debt? People watched Portsmouth unravel and they're fighting for their very existence.

What we've learned from the footballing brothers Holden: for better or for worse, denim jackets are here to stay. Image via Instagram.

New York Red Bulls sporting director Eric Soler may have said Tim Ream is not for sale, but that hasn't stopped Bolton Wanderers from continuing to admit interest in the American center back.

Bolton manager Owen Coyle spoke about Ream on Thursday, admitting that the club is still keen on acquiring him during the winter transfer window.

We've got a hearty helping of news you can use (plus a bonus blind item from the weekend) to get your Mondays off to an highly unproductive start.

Glad we could be of assistance.

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- Harvey Nichols makes house calls we learned.

So, since I'm the thinking type, and we all know I love to prognosticate (for Whimp-pact fans, that means "speculate" -- for you Sounders fans, that means "guess at what might happen"), I've been wondering just what the Whimp-pacts selection of Brian Ching in the MLS Expansion Draft could mean for our organization going forward.

Since yesterday's post dealt with a former Houston Dynamo player who was a member of the squads that won the 2006 and 2007 MLS Cups, a video, shown below, that I came across made me decide to do a post about another member of those Dynamo championship teams: Stuart Holden.

Holden, who grew up in Sugar Land, Texas, a suburb of Houston, joined the Dynamo in 2006 and made his MLS debut in a 1-1 draw at New England Revolution on May 27th.

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The Houston Dynamo beat the Philadelphia Union on Thursday night, 1-0, to advance to the 2011 MLS Cup Eastern Conference Semifinal. This episode of The Zygo Soccer Report features raw post-match audio from Stuart Holden, Chris Canetti, Bobby Boswell, Adam Moffat, Brad Davis, Brian Ching, and Dominic Kinnear.

Put your hand up if you are an underwhelmed about the Jurgen Klinsmann era at U.S. Soccer as I am?

After last night's 1-0 defeat to Ecuador at Red Bull Arena, the USA has managed just two goals in seven and a half hours of play since Klinsmann took over for Bob Bradley. Under Klinsmann's leadership the USA record is now a miserable three defeats, one draw, and one win in five games.

Only one person in this photo has a fully functioning set of knees. Can you guess which one? Image via twitter.

Whether it's signing petitions in aid of animals or thinking about spending more time with the oldies, this edition of Good Week/Bad Week is packed to the rafters with inspiring ideas.

Kirsten, Amanda and Megan discuss Seattle's supreme dominance of the US Open Cup after the Sounders' third straight title in the competition. They talk about the merits of the Open Cup, compared to the league itself, compared to the playoffs. The MLS playoff chase is heating up, as several teams from the East vie for their places.

Frank Klopas put out a starting lineup consisting largely of bench players. That lineup went out and got itself a key road draw while providing rest for normal starters going into the US Open Cup final. As Tweed mentioned earlier this was a rather drab affair. Yet there are several things worth discussing.

Yep, the Stuart Holden bad news changed things in both this defensive midfield ranking and the two-way man list to drop on Tuesday. As I said on day one, those injured past January can take drops, as our view here is to the first qualifier.Originally, I had Holden (out until April-ish) as the topper at the #8 position and Michael Bradley atop this depth chart.

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During surgery yesterday to clean Stuart Holden's knee that he injured last spring more damage was found and more extensive surgery was needed. Do to this Holden wil not be out for 6 more MONTHS, not weeks as originally thought. Damn.
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Americans went an incredible 7W-0L-1D in the Europa League today, including 4 road wins!

American midfielder Stuart Holden to miss another six months with knee injury - Soccer Insider - The Washington Post: It is rare that I get to link the blog of my favorite writer on US Soccer as there aren't many cross-over topics between his blog (mostly focused on the USMNT and MLS) and our Premier League and Premier League Fantasy blog.

By Tony Edwards - San Jose, CA (Sep 20, 2011) US Soccer Players -- In this edition of the 5 Questions, Tony asks about MLS teams in the Champions Leagues, Bolton without Holden, and youth development, financial fair play, and what MLS teams are better than average away from home. As always, your contributions are welcome in the comments section.

Image via twitter.com/stuholden.

Kickette ladies and gentlemen, please join us in wishing Stu Holden a big ol' get well soon. The Bolton and USMNT midfielder found out yesterday that he'll be sidelined for another six months on top of the six months he's already missed due to a nasty knee injury.

Having already successfully undergone surgery following the horrific tackle during USMNT duty against the Netherlands, Stuart Holden is set to undergo "follow-up surgery" on his knee according to several news outlets. They describe it as routine and was most likely going to happen in the offseason, but after consultation had it moved up.

US National Team midfielder Stuart Holden will miss six months as he recovers from a follow-up surgery to the injury that already left him out of action from March. Holden was inured against Manchester United last season, only returning to the squad on September 20th when he played 90 minutes in a League Cup game.

Bad news struck an all-around good guy today in a way that, in another situation, would have seemed almost comical. Bolton and U.S. national team midfielder Stuart Holden is out for six months, according to his club. The initial reports ...
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Instead of six more weeks, Stuart Holden's injury Groundhog Day will go on for another six months. And my USMNT midfield depth charts just got an extreme makeover.- Greg Seltzer

The news went from bad to worse for Stuart Holden in a matter of hours.

Previously thought to be missing six weeks of action after needing a routine follow-up procedure on his surgically repaired knee, now Holden is set to miss the next six months of action, according to his club, Bolton.

Holden will undergo a routine follow-up operation on his knee
Stuart Holden's comeback from injury will be delayed for a few weeks as the U.S. midfielder undergoes a routine follow-up surgery on his knee. The operation was originally scheduled for next summer but Bolton has decided to move it up.

USA international Stuart Holden will be sidelined for six months after it was discovered that he has cartilage damage yesterday following a "routine procedure".

The news soon broke after he tweeted:

"Floored, devastated, gutted, just a few words I can think of. I will continue to fight and I'm ready for another tough journey.

Stuart Holden's latest comeback has hit a minor snag.

Holden will miss the next six weeks after he undergoes a follow-up surgery on his recently repaired knee.

"Our prime concern has always been Stuart's welfare and his long-term health and fitness," Bolton manager Owen Coyle said on the club's official website.

- Jason Davis
The fourth installment of the Free on a Bosman program, enumerated with the classy Roman numeral desigination, is here for your enjoyment.
Jared and I start with the good news and the bad news around the USMNT. Just when Holden gets back, down goes Torres. Gooch is playing well (maybe?

In a game that saw RVP get his 100th goal for Arsenal, it was an all Arsenal all the time match, with all three goals coming in the 2nd half. Van Persie scores a brace and Song puts the nail in the coffin as the Gunners dominate 2/3rds of the possession and outshot Bolton 27 to 3. If you were looking for a Holden sighting, he's still not up with the 1st team yet.

Kirsten, Shana, and Megan feature in this episode, as we report on the USWNT's match against Canada, which, of course, evolves into a conversation about Hope Solo's wardrobe on Dancing with the Stars. We probably analyze what Hope's presence on the show could mean for the USWNT a little too much, but in the end we agree it's all in good fun.

Stuart Holden got back into the mix this Tuesday playing for Bolton in a 2-0 win over Aston Villa in a Carling Cup fixture. It was his first competitive start in six months after a Jonny Evans tackle tore his knee ligaments.

Holden had to undergo reconstructive surgery and subsequent rehabilitation for his injured knee.

Major League Soccer -- Move over, soccer moms, the league's hard-core fan groups are here to stay - ESPN

That said, standing in the River End during a game, you can't help but be optimistic that MLS is veering toward an organic and testosterone-driven experience. That is perhaps the biggest sign of soccer's growth in this country.