WVHooligan 20 November @ 06:35 AM EST
Will San Jose lose one of their players in the expansion draft? (Getty Images)
Today is the final day in our expansion draft coverage/speculation/etc. as we look at three
clubs. First up this morning is the San Jose Earthquakes. Later on today I will have Seattle
Sounders FC and Toronto FC to round out the lists.
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FINALLY on the ground in Seattle no thanks to 2 hours sitting on the runway upon departure (damn
you crashing air traffic control computers!). I've got to run downstairs and try to catch the
Galaxy arriving at the hotel but I didn't want to forget that punk rock business I mentioned
earlier in the day so here you go.
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The final postseason award was announced today, and to no surprise Landon Donovan was named the
league's Most Valuable Player for the 2009 season.
For Donovan, it's the very first time in his MLS career that he's been selected as the top
player in the league. This despite the fact he's been around since 2001 with the San Jose
Earthquakes.
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The final postseason award was announced today, and to no surprise Landon Donovan was named the
league's Most Valuable Player for the 2009 season.
For Donovan, it's the very first time in his MLS career that he's been selected as the top
player in the league. This despite the fact he's been around since 2001 with the San Jose
Earthquakes.
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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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On Tuesday, the Fire distributed a letter that owner Andrew Hauptman wrote to fans of the club. The
letter, which ran a relatively short 293 words, was sort of Hauptman's wrap on the season. It
details how he felt after the Real Salt Lake game and reminds fans that the club is already working
hard to bring a championship back to Chicago next season.
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A pesar de que miles de salvadoreños votaron por el gol de Arturo Alvarez (San Jose Earthquakes)
como el mejor del año 2009, no fue el ganador del premio AT&T que otorga todos los años la MLS.
El premio fue para Landon Donovan, del Galaxy, por su gol realizado al Revolution.La MLS no ha dado
los computos finales, pero el gol del salvadoreño había quedado entre los diez mejores.
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This match promises to be a dogfight. The season series between the Los Angeles Galaxy and the
Houston Dynamo featured exactly one goal and a lot of physical defending. If that sounds a lot like
what Chivas and the Galaxy went through for the bulk of their five games this season, its not
coincidence.
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Un gol del salvadoreño Arturo Álvarez, jugador del San Jose Earthquakes, puede valerle un premio.
Se lo hizo el 3 de julio al Real Saltk Lake y está nominado como uno de los mejores del año. En
total son 32 goles, uno por cada semana. El de Arturo corresponde a la semana 11.Otros nominados
son Claudio "Piojo" López (Kansas City), Freddy Montero (Seattle), Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy) y
Jeff
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Galaxy Head Coach and General Manager Bruce Arena, ably assisted by Assistant Head Coach Dave
Sarachan, revitalized the fortunes of the once-moribund Galaxy this season and has the team in the
Western Conference Final against the Houston Dynamo at 8 p.m. Friday at Home Depot Center.
And deservedly so after leading the Galaxy from worst to first in MLS and adding a second MLS
Coach of the Year honor a dozen years after first claiming the award with D.
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Seattle Sounders forward Fredy Montero won the Newcomer of the Year award and Chivas USA goalkeeper
Zach Thornton won the Comeback Player of the Year Major League Soccer announced on Monday. Thornton
also won the Goalkeeper of the Year award. MLS Newcomer of the Year Winners 2009: Fredy Montero –
Seattle Sounders FC 2008: Darren Huckerby – San Jose Earthquakes 2007: Luciano Emilio – DC
United MLS Comeback Player of the Year Winners 2009: Zach.
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After Real Salt Lake's stunning upset of Supporters' Shield winner and defending MLS Cup
champions Columbus Crew Thursday, the favorites prevailed in all other playoff matchups over the
weekend. It took overtime before Brian Ching's inspired effort broke a scoreless deadlock and put
the Houston Dynamo past the pesky Seattle Sounders in Sunday's first game.
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The 2009 MLS regular season saw overall average attendance drop to an average of 16,037. Down from
last years 16,459. It did, though, see a new record for attendance set by the expansion Seattle
Sounders FC, who averaged 30,897 over the course of the season. Here are the averages of all the
teams in the league this year.
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WVHooligan 02 November @ 07:51 PM EST
Empty stands were a common sight at Pizza Hut Park this year. (Getty Images)
I hope everyone is getting use to the longer days again after the time change this weekend.
Nothing like getting darker a bit earlier again here but that's just how it goes. I have a few
goodies to discuss tonight leading off with a big time look at something former Chicago Fire GM
Peter Wilt sent Alexi Lalas a few years back.
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National Soccer Hall of Fame Press Release:
ONEONTA, NY (November 2, 2009) – Two FIFA Women's World Cup champions, two men from the 1990 FIFA
World Cup squad, five North American Soccer League alumni, and a 7-time winner of the Lamar Hunt
U.S. Open Cup in the 1920s and 1930s are featured on the Election 2010 Veteran Player Ballot the
National Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum announced today.
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The Major League Soccer regular season is finished and the playoffs are starting this week. It
was an interesting regular season which included new franchise Seattle making the playoffs and
leading the league in home attendance. Other clubs such as the New York Red Bulls struggled all
year and were the worst team in the league.
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WVHooligan 28 October @ 01:05 PM EST
Ryan Johnson was one of the few bright spots for San Jose in 2009. (Getty Images)
It's hard to decline as a club after being an expansion team in 2008 but the 2009 version of the
San Jose Earthquakes did just that. They became the first team to lose more in their second season
than in their expansion season.
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WVHooligan 27 October @ 01:53 PM EST
Landon Donovan continues to impress. (Getty Images)
While I realize that the news of Landon Donovan winning his latest US Soccer's Honda Player Of
The Year award isn't exactly new, I thought it was important to discuss the progress of the USA's
number 10. I myself will be the first to admit was one of his fiercest critics not because of his
three stints in the Bundesliga, but because at one time his attitude was all wrong.
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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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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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Du Nord 26 October @ 04:25 PM EST
STARTERSDon Garber will take calls on Fox Football Fone-In show on Mon Oct 26 from 6-8pm Central. Jesse
Marsch of Chivas USA is also scheduled to appear.
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Minnesota Thunder GM Djorn Buchholz has left the team to become CEO of the Austin Aztex. On a
personal note Buchholz has been a fantastic person to deal with at the team and will be greatly
missed by me as a fan of the team.
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Becks lets his feet do the talking whilst doggedly confirming he will never shave again.
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England midfielder David Beckham's LA Galaxy side have confirmed themselves as MLS
Western Conference winners after a 2-0 win over San Jose Earthquakes.
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The Major League Soccer 2009 regular season finished on Sunday, October 25, 2009. The playoff
match-ups are now set with Columbus, Salt Lake, New England, Chivas, Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle,
and Houston qualifying. The Los Angeles Galaxy are the top seed in the Western Conference and will
have home field advantage through the Conference Finals.
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What a difference a year makes. At about this time last year, the Los Angeles Galaxy were pondering
a third straight season without a playoff berth even though it boasted one of the best players in
the world in midfielder David Beckham and the best American player in
Landon
Donovan, who scored 20 goal last season.
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Galaxy 2 San Jose Earthquakes 0
The Galaxy have held on for the win, but Seattle came back from a one-goal deficit to beat
Dallas tonight.
The Galaxy are in the playoffs for the first time in four years.
What does that mean in terms of a playoff opponent?
The Galaxy will play the loser in Sunday's noon game between Chivas and Houston in the opening
round of the playoffs; if the game is tied they will play Chivas USA.
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Galaxy 1 San Jose Earthquakes 0
The Galaxy gradually asserted their control as the first half wore on and although I'm sure
Coach Bruce Arena would like to see more movement and that telling pass in the final third of the
field L.A. have certainly subdued any early life the Earthquakes showed.
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Galaxy 1 San Jose Earthquakes 0
Former Chivas USA defender Bobby Burling deflected a Landon Donovan shot into the net in the
24th minute, the ball going up and over Joe Cannon and giving him no chance.
Incidentally, while I know it's early if this result holds the Galaxy will play the Sounders,
who are losing 1-0 to Dallas right now, in Seattle on Thursday.
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The last weekend of the Major League Soccer season is about to get underway and six teams are
still alive for two remaining playoff spots.
Tonight's five matches will go a long way in determining which two teams will join the Columbus
Crew and Chicago Fire in the Eastern Conference bracket of the MLS playoffs.
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The last weekend of the Major League Soccer season is about to get underway and six teams are
still alive for two remaining playoff spots.
Tonight's five matches will go a long way in determining which two teams will join the Columbus
Crew and Chicago Fire in the Eastern Conference bracket of the MLS playoffs.
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If the Galaxy wins tonight we will own first place in the Western Conference, regardless of the
outcome of the Chivas vs. Houston match being played tomorrow. How awesome would that be?! I still
can't believe the turnaround we've had this year. If only we can be in top form for the playoffs
.
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The Top Four in the EPL has three teams most would have expected, but one that may come as a
surprise. That team is Tottenham.
Harry Redknapp's squad heads into Saturday's action in third place, just three points behind
Manchester United with Stoke City up next on the schedule.
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The Top Four in the EPL has three teams most would have expected, but one that may come as a
surprise. That team is Tottenham.
Harry Redknapp's squad heads into Saturday's action in third place, just three points behind
Manchester United with Stoke City up next on the schedule.
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WVHooligan 23 October @ 01:53 PM EST
Time once again for another Jared Montz interview. This week's guest on the Jared Montz Soccer
Podcast is Ryan Johnson. If you haven't checked out any of Montz's previous interviews with MLS
players be sure to check them out because they are always a good listen.
Enjoy!
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WVHooligan 23 October @ 01:50 PM EST
Toronto FC needs another win to get into the playoffs for the first time. (Getty Images)
It all comes down to one final weekend in Major League Soccer. I don't believe the league front
office could have even dreamed up this kind of weekend that puts a lot of meaning on the regular
season as a whole.
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Du Nord 23 October @ 08:11 AM EST
STARTERSColumbus has won the Supporters Shield for the 2nd year in a row!
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Chicago got the win they needed last night to secure their spot in the playoffs.
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This leaves 6 MLS teams battling it out this weekend for just 2 playoff spots.
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