Since I did one for VCU, I thought it was only fitting to have one for DC United. Tom Soehn has
decided to step down as Head Coach after 3 seasons, a total of 7 seasons with the club. The DC
United job is a very unique situation.
The first thing that will make it hard for United to draw in a coach is the stadium
situation.
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One of the big questions of the offseason, is who will be the Wizards coach next season? A few
weeks ago after the final home game, Peter Vermes talked about potentially becoming the permanent
coach for the Wizards, and Robb Heineman said that he wants to have the head coach in place before
the MLS expansion draft, the week after MLS Cup.
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The Houston Dynamo's 2009 regular season came to an end on Sunday as they beat Chivas USA 3-2 at
the Home Depot Center. Coming into Sunday's match, both teams had secured playoff berths, but the
outcome would decide the seeding of the teams. By beating the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday, the
L.
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Sure, Tom Soehn isn't technically gone yet. But we all know he's doomed. That's why it's time to
start speculating on his replacement. Here's my latest odds.
Richie Williams, current Red Bull interim coach – Now that virtually everyone I have
spoken to, both close and distant, say that Red Bull clearly wants a name head coach going into its
first season at Red Bull Park.
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Major League Soccer lost one of its most respected assistant coaches to Europe this past weekend
with Paul Mariner's departure from the New England Revolution to join English side Plymouth. As
tough as that departure is on the Revs, it is also a big blow for MLS, which is facing an
off-season where several head coaching jobs are expected to open up.
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Major League Soccer lost one of its most respected assistant coaches to Europe this past weekend
with Paul Mariner's departure from the New England Revolution to join English side Plymouth. As
tough as that departure is on the Revs, it is also a big blow for MLS, which is facing an
off-season where several head coaching jobs are expected to open up.
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Nutmegged 25 September @ 01:03 PM EST
This week has me thinking about tipping points. No, not Malcolm Gladwell's book, but rather
coaches, teams and the playoff races.
You know, before watching the highlights from the Denver leg of the San Jose/Colorado home and home
Wednesday night, I wondered what could possibly go worse for the EQuakes this year.
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Colorado College is mourning the Sept. 19 death of Chris Quon, a member of the men's soccer and
men's lacrosse teams. Quon graduated in May with a degree in economics.
"Chris's passing has devastated the Colorado College athletics community," said Horst
Richardson, coach of the men's soccer team.
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Here in Los Angeles, there's a minimum level of fame you must have in order to get away with a
serious crime. We call it the Phil Spector Scale. It's sort of like the Mendoza Line, but for
murderers.
Well, MLS apparently has a similar line, and at least a couple of Galaxy players are well above it.
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Major League Soccer's disciplinary committee gave additional one-game suspensions to Chivas USA
midfielder Marcelo Saragosa and Houston assistant coach John Spencer after both were sent off
during their teams' games this past weekend.
Saragosa was issued an extra game to his suspension for kicking Seattle Sounders forward Fredy
Montero in the face.
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Major League Soccer's disciplinary committee gave additional one-game suspensions to Chivas USA
midfielder Marcelo Saragosa and Houston assistant coach John Spencer after both were sent off
during their teams' games this past weekend.
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In the wake of the Fire blowing points at home again this weekend, assessing Denis Hamlet is a
timely subject. The 2-2 draw at Toyota Park with the Crew, gives Columbus the inside track on
winning its second consecutive Supporters Shield and the Eastern Conference.
Denis Hamlet was always a second choice hire.
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(photos by Jonathan Ingraham/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)
John Spencer was made the fourth member of Colorado Rapids' Gallery of Honor on Sunday at Dick's
Sporting Goods Park. The 38-year-old assistant coach for the Houston Dynamo was in town for a
fixture between the two teams, and the Rapids honored him at halftime.
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Rapids midfielder Jacob Peterson outleaps Houston defender Wade Barrett during Colorado's
1-0 victory over the league-leading Dynamo on Sunday in Commerce City. (photo by
Jonathan Ingraham/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)
A little more than a month ago, Rapids defender Julien Baudet was lying on the field at Dick's
Sporting Goods Park, his wrist and hand pointing one way, his forearm pointing another.
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University of Denver freshman Nathan Sackeyfio tries to strip the ball from Stanford's
T.J. Novak on Saturday at the practice fields at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. The Pioneers won the
exhibition 3-0. (photo by Tom Auclair/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)
Stanford University is one of the finest academic institutions in the world.
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QPR Report 29 August @ 06:17 AM EST
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For up-to-the-minute QPR news - and QPR Nostalgia - visit the combination blog and
messageboard, QPR Report Messageboard Throw in some eclectic football news. And post your own
views. QPR Report is Updated throughout the day-
QPR REPORT Available on TWITTER!QPR Away to Chelsea- The Draw has been made: In the Carling Cup 3rd Round, QPR will play Chelsea at Chelsea.
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QPR Report 29 August @ 03:04 AM EST
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For up-to-the-minute QPR news - and QPR Nostalgia - visit the combination blog and
messageboard, QPR Report Messageboard Throw in some eclectic football news. And post your own
views. QPR Report is Updated throughout the day-
QPR REPORT Available on TWITTER!- Video of QPR's 1979 Massacre of Burnley
- Q&A With Jim Magilton
Football League -Carling Cup Draw Details - The Carling Cup Draw is being made
today at 12.
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The Colorado Rapids will celebrate the newest addition to their Gallery of Honor during halftime
of the team's match Aug. 30 against the Houston Dynamo.
Former Rapids captain John Spencer will have his name and number hung permanently inside Dick's
Sporting Goods Park, becoming the fourth player in the Gallery of Honor.
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Welcome to the latest installment of Your Questions Answered, with the third of a four-part
series on July questions.
This batch of questions has a good number of MLS questions, as well as some Americans Abroad
queries, with Freddy Adu and Eddie Johnson among the players people want to know about.
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Welcome to the latest installment of Your Questions Answered, with the third of a four-part
series on July questions.
This batch of questions has a good number of MLS questions, as well as some Americans Abroad
queries, with Freddy Adu and Eddie Johnson among the players people want to know about.
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Rapids striker Omar Cummings kept Columbus defender Chad Marshall, right, off balance
throughout Saturday's game — but couldn't find a goal for Colorado. (photo by
Jonathan Ingraham/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)
Call it yellow-and-black magic.
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Nutmegged 31 July @ 11:16 PM EST
It's been a busy week, so I am finally getting my weekly crystal ball readings posted after a few
thoughts about the spectacle at Rio Tinto earlier this week.
As for the All-Star Game, I have read so many blogs and comments dissing the existence of the game
and, to be honest, I just don't get the objection.
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Random thoughts and ideas from the 2009 MLS All-Star Game, which finished tied 1-1. Everton
defeated the All-Stars on penalty kicks, as goalkeeper Tim Howard rose to the occasion. Everton won
the PK stage 4-3 in six rounds, as Howard made three saves.
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Howard.
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I'm asking the above question to the Rapids players, because I don't recognize them. I've been
attending Rapids games since 2001 and a season ticket holder since 2002 and not since John Spencer,
Chris Henderson & Mark Chung prowled the...
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Climbing the Ladder has done it again. If you're not familiar with the blog, get familiar. Scaryice
rules that roost and is the best at tracking and analyzing MLS and US Soccer stats. Seriously, I
don't know any other blogger/writer doing what he's doing over there.
This time he's putting together college teams who have graduated and gone onto MLS.
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Nutmegged 08 June @ 03:36 PM EST
(Posting this video is horrifying to my son, to which I say, if you can't embarass your kids, then
as a parent, you're just not trying hard enough!)
After a nice weekend of soccer, here are seven random thoughts heading into the week:
1. It's looking increasingly as if only an injury to someone else will get Wade Barrett back on the
field.
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With rumors circulating that the Philadelphia Union has already selected its first head coach,
you have to wonder just who are the best head coaching candidates in MLS these days.
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Good afternoon all. It was another exciting week of soccer action, both in MLS and abroad, and
there are plenty of topics to discuss, so here are a few I wanted to touch on:
As we head stand almost a third of the way through the MLS season, these are the playoff
match-ups if the season ended today:
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Good afternoon all. It was another exciting week of soccer action, both in MLS and abroad, and
there are plenty of topics to discuss, so here are a few I wanted to touch on:
As we head stand almost a third of the way through the MLS season, these are the playoff
match-ups if the season ended today:
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The full list of each team's most valuable player award from 1996-2008 are below. Each Major League
Soccer team gives out its own set of team awards at the end of each season, usually announced at
the last home regular season game. Not to be confused with the leaguewide awards.
Sometimes the news articles state that the winner's fellow players voted him MVP, but I've read
about the media voting as well.
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