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De Rosario Traded To DC For McCarty

WVHooligan 27 June @ 05:55 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Dax McCarty is on the move yet again. (Getty Images)

Yes, this is indeed real. Dwayne De Rosario has been traded from the New York Red Bulls to D.C. United in exchange for Dax McCarty.

Let that one sink in for a moment. DeRo for Dax. Straight up.

De Rosario began the 2011 MLS season with Toronto FC, registering one goal and one assist in two matches before being dealt to the New York Red Bulls on April 1.

Hahnemann Waived By Wolverhampton, Return To MLS In The Works?

WVHooligan 02 June @ 09:49 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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I made a list a while back of players I thought best fit the mold of coming back to play in Major League Soccer either this year or even in the next. One of those players was veteran keeper Marcus Hahnemann, who was let go by Wolverhampton today after two years with the club.

The 38-year old is with the US National Team right now getting ready for the Gold Cup.

MLS and Fox Soccer Agree To One-Year Deal

WVHooligan 18 February @ 02:01 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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The worry over Major League Soccer not having a TV deal with Fox Soccer is over, at least for one more year. The two sides agreed on a 31-game contract, plus three exclusive MLS Cup Playoff matches including a Conference Final for the 2011 season.

The announcement also saw some schedule changes for several clubs.

Update: MLS Allocation Order (Feb. 16)

WVHooligan 16 February @ 11:57 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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I'm trying to stay on top of things as I've already gotten a couple emails about this. Now that D.C. United have used their allocation order spot on Charlie Davies, we now have a new leader in the clubhouse.

Dallas did not receive the top spot in their trade with Chivas USA yesterday, when they sent Heath Pearce over for allocation money.

DC United Finalizes Davies Loan Deal

WVHooligan 16 February @ 09:54 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Charlie Davies is now a member of D.C. United. (Photo via Hugo Ivan Muñoz/dcunited.com)

The long road to recovery has an official stop for striker Charlie Davies. Today, D.C. United announced the 12-month loan deal for the striker from French side FC Sochaux.

"We are really pleased to have concluded a deal that will bring Charlie to United," D.

Crew Win Veeder Lottery

WVHooligan 15 February @ 05:32 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Okay, one final lottery. Today marked what hopefully is the final player lottery/draft of the 2011 offseason with the weighted player lottery for 19-year-old Korey Veeder.

Four clubs went into the draft, Toronto FC (45.52 percent) had the best chance at acquiring the US Under-20 prospect followed by the Seattle Sounders (24.

Heath Pearce Sent Packing To Chivas USA

WVHooligan 15 February @ 02:54 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Health Pearce talks to media at MLS Cup 2010. (Photo via CenterlineSoccer.com)

Props to my colleague Daniel Robertson at BigDSoccer.com for finding this out first today. Talk today at FC Dallas camp is that defender Heath Pearce has been traded. Its uncomfirmed at the moment, but it appears the club has sent Pearce to Chivas USA.

Backe Wants Supporter’s Shield

WVHooligan 14 February @ 11:41 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Oh let the debate rage on.

New York Red Bull manager Hans Backe stated over the weekend to the New York Post that his main goal for the season is a Supporter's Shield trophy, not a MLS Cup.

"My target is to win the Shield. I think we're good enough to compete with the best teams.

Three More Weighted Lotteries Scheduled

WVHooligan 11 February @ 11:11 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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I read MLSSoccer.com's Kick Off each day for various reasons but today they sure did sneak in a little bit of information that some fans will be very curious about. The situation surrounding former Everton reserve and Vancouver Whitecaps striker Cody Arnoux as been resolved as he will be played in a weighted lottery set for today at 4:30 pm ET.

Ryan Guy Looking To Come Home

WVHooligan 07 February @ 10:21 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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I missed this Yanks Abroad article from a couple weeks ago. I blame the snow.

Former FC Dallas SuperDraft pick Ryan Guy wants to come back home to the US after a couple successful seasons abroad in Ireland with St. Patrick's Athletic.

"My first choice is to play for a west coast team in MLS but really, just whoever needs a wide midfielder," he concluded.

Update: MLS Allocation Order (Feb 5)

WVHooligan 05 February @ 04:18 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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I've been meaning to update this list for a couple weeks now that Portland has signed Kenny Cooper. The league actually beat me on the update even though a few folks have asked me on Twitter and through email about this. With Charlie Davies in D.C. United camp at the moment they have first crack at him via the allocation system.

Davies Set For Move To DCU?

WVHooligan 01 February @ 12:02 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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I won't even go into the "Major" announcement that is the 2011 All-Star Game at Red Bull Arena. Not even worth going into detail over. Instead I feel this is more of a major news break for MLS and even for D.C. United.

Steve Goff is reporting that the club has been in serious discussions with French side Sochaux about the Washington-based club acquiring the US National team striker Charlie Davies.

Major Announcement Set For Tomorrow

WVHooligan 31 January @ 02:36 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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So MLS is holding a media teleconference tomorrow afternoon as commissioner Don Garber, LA Galaxy midfielder Landon Donovan and New York Red Bull striker Thierry Henry all join together for it.

Its being dubbed as a "Major Announcement", whatever that means. Only thing that comes to my mind is a new TV deal that will be a blockbuster deal for the league.

Pan-Pacific Back On For 2012?

WVHooligan 26 January @ 11:13 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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While I've been fairly vocal on the idea of getting rid of the SuperLiga tournament, one other tournament involving MLS clubs could be back on the menu for 2012. The Pan-Pacific tournament could be kick started again for 2012 if ESPN, MLS and other Asian leagues all get back on board with it.

Supplemental Draft Winners

WVHooligan 18 January @ 04:19 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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The drafting season is over for MLS (or at least we all hope so). Today marked the Supplemental Draft, a 3 round affair for the league. It came and went rather quickly too. For the most part it was a mess to follow on Twitter though the teams and the league's main blogger SF did a respectable job keeping us up to date with each pick.

Who’s Left: 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft Look

WVHooligan 17 January @ 09:35 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Michael Boxell is one of the many left on the boards for the Supplemental Draft tomorrow.

No, no, I won't be doing a mock draft for the Supplemental draft which takes place tomorrow. That's just silly now. What isn't as silly is teams filling out the rest of their rosters to make way for the return of the MLS Reserve division with this draft.

Conference Alignment, Playoff Structure, and Rivalry Week

WVHooligan 14 January @ 01:49 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Don Garber addresses the media at the 2011 MLS SuperDraft. (Getty Images)

Yesterday was a busy day, we all know that. Some items that fell in the cracks for some though are things you need to hear.

Several folks out there mentioned at the draft that MLS commissioner Don Garber said the league was close to finalizing the conference alignment for this season and the playoff structure.

Update: MLS Allocation Order

WVHooligan 07 January @ 01:15 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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With all the talk of Kenny Cooper coming back to MLS to play for Portland, a couple readers asked if I would post the current allocation order. Now some folks will wonder why Portland can get Cooper if he does return, its simple, FC Dallas made an offer before he left for Germany a couple years ago so they no longer hold his player rights here in MLS.