Qwest Field in Seattle will be rompin' and stompin' Sunday. Could it be this way at MLS Cup more
often ...?
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How would everybody feel about a championship match at the site of the highest seeded team
involved?
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WVHooligan 20 November @ 10:30 AM EST
Thanks to the Red Bull Reader for posting this latest time-lapse video of Red Bull Arena
construction. Boy I can't wait to see a game at this place.
Red Bull Arena construction time-lapse: May 2009 from Red Bulls Reader on Vimeo.
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After Warzycha benched the teams biggest threat for the teams biggest match
(what a dope!), it should have sent warning shots in the minds of everyone associated with MLS.
Former All Star, MLS Cup Winner, Boca Jrs. Legend and league MVP Guillermo Barros
Schelotto has just been asked to take a sizable pay cut by the Columbus Crew, to the tune
of $400k.
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In the first part of our 2009 MLS Cup Final preview, the Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles Galaxy
players were assessed and compared, with a slight advantage being measured for the Galaxy. In this
continuation of our analysis, attention is paid to the coaches and intangibles for both clubs.
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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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If you were betting on Once Caldas of the Colombian Mustang division to be the first suckers to
hire the preeminent Professor of the 4-5-1, grab yourself a boobie prize kid.
Juan Carlos Osorio is a head coach once more. He takes on a squad that is
currently 8th in their table, with 7 wins, 7 draws and 4 ties, accumulating 23 goals for and 14
against in that time frame.
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From SBJ, via FootieBusiness:
Although three teams (Dallas, Kansas City and San Jose), didn't provide numbers, the
rest of the franchises did report their rates of renewal for 2010. Not surprisingly, Seattle and
TFC lead the pack with more than 90% renewal rates. Perhaps also not surprisingly, New England
trails the pack as the only reporting team below 50% at a dismal 30%.
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As part of The Football World Series, the New York Red Bulls will host international teams at Red
Bull Arena this summer.
In recent years, the Football World Series has featured Liverpool, Porto, Arsenal, Ajax, A.C.
Milan, Manchester United, Boca Juniors, Lazio, Atletico Madrid and others.
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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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It's just not right is it? Somehow you look at this situation in the MLS Eastern Conference
Final that Real Salt Lake, a club from the West came to Chicago and defeated them in a penalty kick
shootout to take the Eastern Conference crown and will face fellow western club Los Angeles Galaxy
at Qwest Field in Seattle for the League crown.
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The two times Curt Onalfo and Richie Williams were together in a playing
capacity, they managed to take home the 1989 NCAA College Soccer National Championship at the
University of Virginia and ten years later, the 1999 MLS Cup with DC United. They know each other,
and have been proven winners stateside in the past.
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Con 24 equipos de diez países, ya está en marcha la edición 2009/10 de la Champions League de la
Concacaf. Aunque a los organizadores no le guste el apodo, ya toda Centroamérica la llama "la
Concachamps".
RONDA PRELIMINARHerediano (
Costa Rica) - Jalapa (Guatemala) - Liberia Mia (
Costa
Rica) - Luis Ángel Firpo (El Salvador)
New York Red Bull (
Estados Unidos) - Olimpia (
Honduras) - San Francisco
(
Panamá) - Toronto FC (
Canadá)
28/7:
DC United (EE.
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You have heard stories about how this economic downturn has effected people from all areas of
life, from the financial district to the local McDonalds. But what about the caffeine addicts out
there? Well, for those who feel coffee just isn't enough, but paying two dollars a can for Red Bull
is too much, they have turned to the next best thing: a crime spree.
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For those clubs already in the thick of the offseason -- and after last weekend, the tally grew
to 11 -- there are plenty of issues to wrestle with. Some clubs, like D.C. United, New York Red
Bull and Toronto FC, high on the list is finding a head coach for next season.
One club checked head coach off the list, as the Kansas City Wizards named Peter Vermes as their
top man.
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The Metro Reverse Curse lives.
What is the Reverse Curse? It is a temporary suspension of all footballing ability while wearing
a Metro Bull kit that is magically cured once a player switches kits to another club. There are so
many examples of this, but sticking to recent memory (and not in any order of importance at all);
Hunter Freeman leaves Red Bull and has become a regular starter in Norway,
Gabriel Cichero leaves Red Bull and becomes a valuable piece of their National
teams youth movement, Mike Magee has proven to be a key offensive cog in the
Galaxy's overall make up leading the team in assists, Diego Jimenez continues to
excel in Mexico, and notched two goals upon arriving back to his country after his RB
departure.
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Are we at all sure that Youri hasn't been hired by Red Bull already?
The French legend has been planting seeds in France, playing Red Bull ambassador in the hopes of
attracting his countrymen stateside through interviews like the one he had with football-ravageur,
a French footy outlet.
He has some great insights on the successes and short comings of David Beckham, the measure of
MLS against other leagues and the possibility of including more French players to the league
structure.
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In Major League Soccer a team can control the rights to a player even if they are unsigned.
Below you will see capsules of the players for which the Sounders control their rights, but who did
not see much time, nor are they under contract for 2010.
These are players who for one reason or another the Sounders will not likely use for their next
season, but who might have minor value to other teams in the league.
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WVHooligan 07 November @ 05:20 PM EST
I know I normally take the weekend's off but I do think this news is noteworthy enough to get me
to the laptop to type it out. Steve Goff reported earlier today that former New York Red Bull
academy player and Rutgers star Dilly Duka is set to sign with Major League Soccer.
Instead of exploring options in Europe like he had hoped after he left Rutgers earlier this
fall, Duke now is set to sign a four-year deal with the league.
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Project 2010 07 November @ 03:10 PM EST
Soccer Insider reports that US U-20 starlet Dilly Duka has signed with MLS. Duka was exploring
options in Europe, but has opted to enter the MLS draft this winter. A product of the Red Bulls
academy, he has made it known that he hopes to end up in New Jersey. Seems likely, as Red Bull New
York Red Bulls have the second overall pick.
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Standing on a rooftop overlooking the site of the Philadelphia Union's future stadium, I
couldn't help but see the pieces being put into place for a club that should help revitalize soccer
on the East Coast.
As cranes lowered ten-ton cement blocks into place to piece together the Union's stadium, you
could stand inside the unfinished building and see the vision.
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Standing on a rooftop overlooking the site of the Philadelphia Union's future stadium, I
couldn't help but see the pieces being put into place for a club that should help revitalize soccer
on the East Coast.
As cranes lowered ten-ton cement blocks into place to piece together the Union's stadium, you
could stand inside the unfinished building and see the vision.
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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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Tom Soehn's term as Head Coach of DC United has come to a close Monday evening when he met with
Kevin Payne and the rest of the head honchos in the DC United front office. Tom Soehn did not await
the decision from Kevin Payne and left on his own terms.
Now the decision comes down to who is next to step up and be the new DC United Head Coach?
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Sharks in the water, RBNY.
DC United have just announced the formal resignation of head coach Tom Soehn
from the organization. Soehn accumulated a respectable 36-30-24 MLS record, with a total of
55-48-31 in all competitions. So what cost him? Disappointing results in the face of high
expectations.
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Big Story
The dramatic failure of Toronto FC this year, after a struggling season was
concluded as the club blew its chance of making the playoffs by getting torn apart 5-0 by Red Bull
New York, has thrown the entire direction of the team up for debate as well as the future of
general manager Mo Johnston.
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After a three week hiatus, Kartik Krishnaiyer returns to host the show with some excerpts from
our EPL Talk interview with critically acclaimed and best selling author, Simon Kuper. Brian Zygo
also catches up with Rico Clark to get his thoughts on scoring for the US in front of his father
and World Cup qualification.
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This past week I was asked by Inside The Six's Richard Farley to discuss about MLS, the last
match at Giants Stadium, Red Bull New York, MLS as a whole and the situation of the USL & the
future of American Soccer.
Richard Farley who has been a guest many times on the MLS Talk Podcast with Kartik Krishnaiyer
was gracious enough to allow me to share my thoughts on the game here in the USA.
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You get a phone call from Red Bull.
It's Erik Stover.
Is this another automated call to buy season tickets? Not this time.
You are offered the position of teams Sporting Director. And you jump at the chance.
But now what? Well, I turn it over to you -
What would you do to turn around this franchise ahead of the 2010 season?
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We're proud to announce that Daniel Feuerstein has left CSRN and will now be writing exclusively
for Major League Soccer Talk.
The passionate blogger and soccer pundit from the north east has been a guest writer for MLS
Talk during the past year as well as a refreshingly honest critic of Red Bull New York as well as
Major League Soccer.
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The NFL's Giants Stadium was once a famous venue of American soccer, a must-be-seen place with
packed crowds and Pele in the 1970s.
Then the New York MetroStars, later rebranded to Red Bull New York, started playing there almost
two decades later in Major League Soccer.
As the Red Bulls laid the final piece of sod today at their new, impressive Red Bull Arena in
New Jersey, some current players took the chance to express their feelings about Giants Stadium and
the support they (did not) receive there.
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Though the rain may have followed it's way over from Giants Stadium to Red Bull Arena, and the
sky was as gray as ever, it could not dampen nor cast a shadow on today's accomplishment. Ladies
and Gentlemen, say goodbye to plastic turf; the final piece of sod is in place, and the Red Bulls
Kentucky Blue Grass pitch is finally complete.
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After today's announcement that Chris Cummins will not return to Toronto, two of Major League
Soccer's highest profile franchises are without head coaches. Red Bull, denizens of North
America's...
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I don't like to send people away from my blog but if you are a TFC fan you may not want to
watch...
I am looking forward to seeing the first game at Red Bull's new stadium next year!
JM
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By Clemente Lisi - EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ (Oct 26th, 2009) USSoccerPlayers -- Red Bull NY marked the
end of an era – others would argue error – on Saturday night when the team played its last game
ever at Giants Stadium. This would have been their final game regardless, with Red Bull Arena in
Harrison, NJ opening for 2010.
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