kenn.com 18 November @ 04:53 PM EST
So, thanks to my man Dan Loney, I am reminded that Soccer Hall of Fame ballots
are due tonight. Last year, I apparently had until early December. Caught me off guard.
Anyway, last year I voted for Jeff Agoos, Mauricio Cienfuegos, Raul Diaz Arce, Marco
Etcheverry, Joy Fawcett, Robin Fraser, Pato Margetic, Victor Nogueira, Preki Radosavljevic
and Carlos Valderrama.
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Leeds United, once tippy top dog of the First Division, has been relegated to the third division
for the first time in it's storied history. Today, a once ravaged squad stands as tippy top dog
again, having it's finances in order as well as their management, going undefeated in eight games,
and taking an early lead in the poll race for a Championship promotion.
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Dieter, Dietmar . . . close enough.
Dietmar Beiersdorfer, the new sporting director for worldwide Red Bull soccer operations,
has descended upon New York and has brought with him a cloud of speculation. Is he here to hire a
new GM? Perhaps weigh in on the coaching situation?
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While at yesterday's final grass installation, there was a rare positive vibe with the team, not
just for the Arena's near completion, but for the season to come. Whether it was players,
management or press, everyone seemed to look towards the future with longing eyes.
A lot of the hot button issues were discussed, and others simply insinuated.
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WVHooligan 27 October @ 01:28 PM EST
Juan Carlos Osorio didn't help matters in New York. (Getty Images)
Not much was good in 2009 for the New York Red Bulls. Fresh off a trip to the MLS Cup in 2008
many thought this could be a break out season for the club. Instead the season got started with a
bang in a bad way by losing to an expansion club on opening day 3-0 in Seattle.
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Former Toronto FC coach, Chris Cummins
With the not too surprising news this morning that Chris Cummins is out as coach of Toronto FC,
let's look at the rest of the coaching candidates for dismissal in MLS. Starting from the team with
the worst record in the league, the New York Red Bulls, and working our way up the table, these men
should be feeling the pressure from team owners for failing to qualify for the postseason.
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I've read a lot of strange opinions on Jonathan Spector in the last 36 hours, most of which I
disagree with entirely. Speaking with MLS Talk podcast correspondent Chris Riordan, the co-founder
of Russian Football Now, we both believe Spector has the type of game rarely seen from an American
defender, and that dropping him could be a disaster for the USA.
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Chicago Magic Soccer Club Technical Director Raul Diaz Arce, formerly of D.C. United, will be
inducted to the MLS organization's Hall of Tradition on Sept. 12. The team made the announcement
earlier this week.
Diaz Arce led D.C. to MLS Cup trophies in 1996 and '97, a U.S. Open Cup title in '96 and the
Supporters' Shield trophy in '97.
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So much for a slow summer Friday.
Earlier today, New York Red Bulls Head Coach Juan Carlos Osorio quit the team with eight matches
remaining in the MLS season. Osorio, who joined the club in 2007, took New York to its highest
point, the 2008 MLS Cup Final, and it's lowest, a current 16-match winless streak across all
competitions.
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WVHooligan 21 August @ 12:38 PM EST
Instead of waiting on the pink slip, Juan Carlos Osorio took it upon himself to pull a Fernando
Clavijo and resign from the New York Red Bulls. Not many details are out yet but a conference call
is set for a couple hours from now.
Ives, the New York Post and others are all reporting it.
It looks like assistant coach Richie Williams is set to be the interim coach, a move that I said
would be a smart one by the Red Bulls if they'd just pull the trigger on Osorio.
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There has been more dirty laundry being floated around the final season of the swamp and in the
practice facility at Montclair State University when it comes to both Head Coach Juan Carlos Osorio
& Sporting Director Jeff Agoos. Michael Lewis of the New York Daily News has reported on his Big
Apple Soccer Blog that there is a possibility that Juan Pablo Angel might not return to the club
either thru the new coach or could make the decision on his own.
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MLS teams were busy at the league's transfer deadline as several clubs added reinforcements for
the stretch run of the season.
The signings had a definite Latin flavor as five clubs have added Latin American players to the
fold. The Columbus Crew added to its already potent attack by signing Venezuelan striker Emilio
Renteria, while FC Dallas signed another attacker in Honduran playmaker Marvin Chavez.
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MLS teams were busy at the league's transfer deadline as several clubs added reinforcements for
the stretch run of the season.
The signings had a definite Latin flavor as five clubs have added Latin American players to the
fold. The Columbus Crew added to its already potent attack by signing Venezuelan striker Emilio
Renteria, while FC Dallas signed another attacker in Honduran playmaker Marvin Chavez.
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It's finally happened. If you considered the term dead man walking, it's now become dead men
coaching and sport directing. This terrible and disgusting season for RBNY will end on the names of
Jeff Agoos and Juan Carlos Osorio as Stefan Bondy of the Bergen Record has reported from Red Bull
in Austria that these men won't be brought back to fix this mess into next season and the first
season of Red Bull Arena.
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A list of the most paranoid and possibly cuckoo things I have heard or read this week that have me
wondering how long it will be until Scully & Mulder are arrested by security in the tunnel at
HDC:
- ACES, the most diabolical haters this side of the Playa Haters Ball, claim that the crowd noise
in Seattle may piped in.
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WVHooligan 19 August @ 10:27 AM EST
Jeff Agoos and Juan Carlos Osorio have messed up a lot of player picks, thankfully rookie Jermey
Hall isn't going to be one of them.
Red Bull fans can celebrate something, the two men responsible for this terrible season will not
return in 2010 according to Stefon Bondy of The Bergen Record (NJ).
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The New York Red Bulls' nightmare season is apparently going to lead to some people losing their
jobs, but not as quickly as some might have imagined.
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The New York Red Bulls' nightmare season is apparently going to lead to some people losing their
jobs, but not as quickly as some might have imagined.
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There is bad, there is awful, and then there are the 2009 Red Bulls, which have taken an already
tortured fan base and dragged it to new depths of disappointment.
The Red Bulls are on pace to post the worst record in the history of MLS, haven't won in 13
matches, and have seen anything worth playing for disappear over the past few weeks.
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There is bad, there is awful, and then there are the 2009 Red Bulls, who have taken an already
tortured fan base and dragged it to new depths of disappointment.
The Red Bulls are on pace to post the worst record in the history of MLS, haven't won in 13
matches, and have seen anything worth playing for disappear over the past few weeks.
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Devastated by a season of woe, reflected in the attendance numbers, fans have begun a revolt.
The "Dead Bull" revolt. Screaming fans have been calling for the heads of Juan Carlos
Osorio, Jeff Agoos and the removal of Red Bull ownership since the embarrassing loss at
home against the lowly W Connection, and the subsequent silence from the Austrian Overlords.
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Du Nord 13 August @ 06:29 PM EST
What's up? Dang here ridin' a blast of DuNord hot air off into the nerdtastic blogosphere (I am
down with nerds by the way). Slainte to Bruce for the opportunity.
Today on DuNord we are going to look at a few essays articulating the decision not to support any
U.S. National Team.
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We will also get a first hand report from Section 8's adventure out West.
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WVHooligan 06 August @ 05:19 AM EST
Juan Pablo Angel and the New York fans deserve better. (Getty Images)
After 17 minutes into the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions League play-in stage, the New
York Red Bulls who had seen their MLS season go to waste took a 1-0 lead over the visiting Trinidad
and Tobago side W Connection.
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I recently bought some cheap sunglasses. I got what I paid for and they're (plural? I guess)
crap.
I should get some of these instead.
I could pull it off.
Let's see some links:
- Owen drops big money on car. [Daily Mail]
- MLS and free agency? [The Offside]
- VIDEO: Jeff Agoos, hall of famer.
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WVHooligan 04 August @ 02:00 PM EST
With a defense giving up too many goals to count, New York goes out and adds another defender in
hopes to change things up a bit for the last couple months of the season. Today they add another
defender in agreeing to terms with Argentine defender Walter Garcia, as he receives his P-1 visa
and passes a physical.
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Soccer hall of famer Joy Fawcett
The ultimate soccer mom reached the pinnacle of her sport Sunday.
"In my life, I've had two dreams: To play soccer at the highest level and to be a mother,"
former United States Women's National Team standout defender Joy Fawcett said midway through her
induction speech at the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
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Soccer hall of famer Joy Fawcett
The ultimate soccer mom reached the pinnacle of her sport Sunday.
"In my life, I've had two dreams: To play soccer at the highest level and to be a mother,"
former United States Women's National Team standout defender Joy Fawcett said midway through her
induction speech at the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
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US National Soccer Team alumni and five-time MLS Cup winner Jeff Agoos was inducted into the
National Soccer Hall of Fame on Sunday alongside two-time Women's World Cup winner Joy Fawcett. "I
am proud to be wearing this jacket," Agoos said. "While my name and picture may be memorialized
here, my story cannot be told without the people that made this possible.
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Du Nord 28 July @ 04:48 PM EST
STARTERSI got an email from the folks at NBC Universal last night telling me that the August 12 Mexico v
USA World Cup Qualifying game on mun2 (channel name) should be available to EVERYONE with cable or
satellite. Here is their message: "NBC Universal has made mun2 free for the day of the game, August
12.
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After the Colorado Rapids defeated his team 4-0 on Saturday night at Dick's Sporting Goods Park,
Jeff Agoos, the sporting director of the New York Red Bulls, graciously took some time to talk
soccer with me in the press box. We discussed the Red Bulls, the All-Star Game, the national team
and the Gold Cup final.
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All that has come before this moment is meaningless.
Well, not totally meaningless. Freddy Adu still played himself off the World Cup squad, that still
happened.
I was all concerned about trying to chart who has helped themselves potentially grab a 2010 roster
spot, and who hurt their chances.
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SoccerLens 23 July @ 11:00 PM EST
An international glare briefly dwelled on Major League Soccer in Week 18. Former England captain
David Beckham made his LA Galaxy return against New York Red Bulls and the Galaxy raced into a 3-0
lead sparked by stunning strikes by Alecko Eskandarian and Landon Donovan, Beckham's most
high-profile critic.
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Red Bull Salzburg midfielder Ernst Öbster is now a member of Red Bull NY, the MLS club announced
today. "We were interested in bringing Ernst to New York since our preseason trip to Austria last
year," said Sporting Director Jeff Agoos. "Ernst can play a variety of positions on the field and
we think that he has a bright future ahead of him.
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The Red Bulls announced yesterday the signing of Maccabi Haifa's centerback and former MetroStar
sixth round draft pick, Leo Krupnik. Krupnik is coming off of a championship
season with the Israeli side, and looks to apply the knowledge he has gathered overseas to the side
that never gave him a shot years ago.
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MLS Rumors 13 July @ 04:37 PM EST
Krupnik got his start with USL PDL side Des Moines Menace and lead Macabbi Haifa to a title.
As was rumored here on MLSR on Friday, Red Bull New York looks to bolster their defense with the
signing of Maccabi Haifa defender Leo Krupnik.
We can now tell you that his signing is official and he is awaiting his ITC (international transfer
certificate).
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