The Times columnist and Spiked magazine editor, Mick Hume, has taken some time out of his busy
schedule to speak to RoM.
Scott the Red: How long have you been following United?
Mick Hume: My whole life since I was seven anyway, in 1967. I am the stereotypical Surrey Red, from
the suburbs where there was no professional football.
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51 responses to Jeff Plush's letter to fans on the Rapids' blog as of 10am November 5. It shows
there are some passionate fans out there. Not that I ever had any doubt about that. What I do have
doubts over are the very future of this club and here's why.
I have never really understood why sports trophies are given to the owners of clubs when they win
championships.
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This is the game Southern California MLS fans have long awaited.
I'd like to say there's a buzz in the air, a sense of anticipation and tension and plenty of
concrete expressions of the rivalry that have temporarily divided friends and families.
I'd like to say that, but it wouldn't be true.
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Real Madrid manager Manuel Pellegrini is clinging to his job after one of the most humiliating
defeats in the club's history. Real were beaten 4-0 in the Spanish Cup by a third division
side.
Having spent more money in one pre-season than any club in history, Real were expected to hammer
minnows Alcorcon in the first leg of the fourth round of the cup.
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With seven teams now finished the regular season and now playoffs to plan for, the attention
turns to 2010. That can include a myriad of things -- from a new stadium to a brand new coach. FC
Dallas, who ended the season one win away from the playoffs, didn't do enough to save General
Manager Michael Hithcock's job, as the club parted ways with him today.
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WVHooligan 27 October @ 04:15 PM EST
I just got word from the FC Dallas front office that Michael Hitchcock is out as General
Manager. A letter was sent to season ticket holders with the news. In the letter Clark lays out the
plan to replace Hitchcock, which includes President John Wagner officially taking over full control
operations.
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3rd Degree 27 October @ 03:58 PM EST
FC Dallas has will not be renewing the contract of General Manager Michael Hitchcock. Clark Hunt
today sent a letter to season ticket holders announcing the change. In the letter Clark lays out
the plan to replace Hitchcock, which includes President John Wagner officially taking over full
control operations, as he had already taken over unofficially.
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The team just announced that Saturday will be a Salute to Fans. Here's there words. This is NOT the
limit of their activities, but merely an introduction. Sounders FC to Salute Fans as
Record-Breaking Inaugural Season Ends Owners to reveal permanent tribute to season ticket holders
at Qwest Field RENTON, Wash.
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Bob Malcolm and Craig Moore will not play next week. Certainly in the case of Malcolm that is a
very good thing. He may be the worse import the A-League has had. Robbie Slater described his work
as the worst defending he had seen in the A-League. He caused the first 2 goals. The first bounced
off him to the Mariners (2nd time in two weeks) and the 2nd he decided not to tackle.
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Red Rants 15 October @ 04:40 PM EST
I was contacted by the folks at Killing Cancer. A charity to help promote the use and
development of a little known cancer treatment PDT.
The club has also been involved in this and will send out brochures to season ticket holders.
But either case, it's always better to reach out to a wider, more global audience as well.
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The Galaxy won't sell tickets to the upper deck at Carson's Home Depot Center for its first and
perhaps only playoff game this year at the stadium (date and opponent TBD), the first time the club
has done that since moving there in 2003.
Of course, that's slightly misleading because the Galaxy haven't made the playoffs in the last
three seasons.
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We'll let the release do the talking:
The Kansas City Wizards announced Thursday that the club is now accepting renewals from current
season ticket holders and new season ticket deposits for the 2010 Major League Soccer season.
Current Wizards season ticket holders who renew by October 23, 2009 will receive a Wizards
merchandise package and be invited to take part in a private autograph session.
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I caught this story from one of the Big Soccer forums and thought it was worth looking into.
I've always been a big supporter of a team's loyalty to its fans, regardless of the sport and I
hate it when they get screwed.
In this era where the MLS struggles to grow its fan base; where we can stay home and watch
superb soccer on 4 different channels; and where the only way that soccer as a sports league will
survive in this country is with the passion of its fans, teams need to be very careful on how they
treat those who visit their stadiums.
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Disgusting!
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The curse of the prawn sandwich has struck again – and left Liverpool fans choking
with anger.
Hundreds of Anfield season ticket holders turned up for the Champions League against Debreceni
on Wednesday to find they had been moved to accommodate sponsors' guests.
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Anfield Talk 20 September @ 04:23 AM EST
The curse of the prawn sandwich has struck again – and left Liverpool fans choking with
anger.
Hundreds of Anfield season ticket holders turned up for the Champions League against Debreceni on
Wednesday to find they had been moved to accommodate sponsors' guests.
Former Manchester United skipper Roy Keane was so incensed with corporate guests on one occasion,
he dubbed them the "Prawn Sandwich Brigade".
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So tonight was the big game out at Arrowhead between Chivas and Club America. First I want to touch
on a few other things.
Before the game tonight, the Wizards held a Season Ticket Holder Event out at the training facility
that included dinner and a Q&A session with Robb Heineman about the new stadium plan out at the
Legends as well as the plan out at Bannister.
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Today will be a busy day in KC Soccerland as the Season Ticket Holder Event takes place at our
Swope Park Training Center beginning at 4:30 p.m. CT. The Jimmy Conrad Show then airs live on
Sports Radio 810 WHB from 7-8 p.m. CT, followed by the Clasico Bud Light between Club America and
Chivas Guadalajara at 8:30 p.
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We are holding a season ticket holder event at our Swope Park Training Center from 4:30 pm to 7:30
pm before the Clásico Bud Light match on Wednesday, at 8:30 p.m. CT between Club America and
Chivas Guadalajara.
Wizards Season Ticket Holders will get the opportunity to:
-Watch the Wizards practice
-Take a tour of the Wizards training facility
-Mingle with Wizards players and coaches after practice
-Enjoy complimentary food and beverage
-Attend a briefing on the new stadium development with Wizards President and CEO of OnGoal, Robb
Heineman
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3rd Degree 09 September @ 01:26 PM EST
As we reported last week, or more specifically as Hernandez blabbed last week and we passed on, FC
Dallas has now offically signed ex-SMU and ex-Galaxy/Mutiny/MetroStars/Revs midfielder Daniel
Hernandez. Hernandez told season ticket holders last Wednesday that he was signing with the team,
so it's unclear what the hold up was on the deal.
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So if you didn't get a chance to accompany the Wizards to St. Louis to the game against Atlas,
it seems On Goal, who owns the Wizards, will let you use your "Special Game B" ticket to go
see the Chivas vs. America Super Clasico game to be held at Arrowhead on September 16.
As you probably remember, to watch the Super Liga game that I argued against having been played
in St.
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Claudio Lopez playing the ball in the FIFA Club World Cup while still with Club America in December
of 2006.
As you have probably seen this morning (or late yesterday) on the KC Star website or on Mike's Down
the Byline, we are hosting a match between Claudio Lopez's former team Club America and arch rivals
Club Deportivo Guadalajara (Chivas) at Arrowhead Stadium.
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Dirty Tackle 25 August @ 03:19 PM EST
Livorno's Alessandro Diamanti really wanted a move to West Ham. I mean, really really wanted a
move to West Ham. So much so that things like dignity and not acting like a child who isn't allowed
to have the Jonas Brother action figure they want no longer mattered. Which leads us to his expert
strategy in getting himself sold.
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Kartik Krishnaiyer believes ESPN missed a big opportunity by not pushing MLS telecasts during their
early morning Premier League broadcasts:
Does ESPN simply assume that viewers of the Premier League and La Liga will not watch
MLS so they do not waste their time promoting it? Or is this a tacit admission that MLS has maxed
out as far as viewers in its current form, and the network is more concerned about building the
brand of international football entering a World Cup year?
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This idea has been making the rounds on Bigsoccer the past few days and it's something that I think
is a fantastic idea. I am personally getting behind it and would love to see this made into a big
event, not just for this year, but potentially for years in the future. Here is the gist of the
idea.
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MLS Rumors 17 August @ 07:32 PM EST
From the San Jose Earthquakes Front Office, the team announced today that the club will host
legendary Salvadoran side Club Deportivo Aguila on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The game will be held at Buck
Shaw Stadium and will be season ticket holder bonus game "B."
Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.
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MLS Rumors 14 August @ 04:00 PM EST
FRISCO, Texas (Friday, August 14, 2009) – FC Dallas announced today that the club's September 30
match against the New England Revolution will be played at the historic Cotton Bowl as part of a
special double-header that will also feature the Mexican National team. The match, presented by
WingStreet, will kick off at 6 p.
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the yorkies 06 August @ 08:30 PM EST
To brand Friday night's friendly against Real Madrid as a negative would be an ignorant thing to
do. To imagine that MLSE brought the Nu-Galacticos here to further the "beautiful game" in Toronto
would be a far more ignorant line of thought. The fact that our local squad, comparable in stature
with a second division European club, gets to test their skills against the reserves of one of the
world's Top 5 clubs is great in theory.
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MLS Rumors 05 August @ 11:47 AM EST
Much has been made of the overwhelming success of Toronto FC and Seattle Sounders FC.
Toronto FC in year three is a maturing club but it is clear that some things have become a fixture.
The sold out crowds at BMO Field, the long lines at concessions, the beer garden as a distraction
for casual fans, causing empty seats at sold out games and the "make money fast" philosophy of
Toronto FC owner/operator, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment.
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Red Rants 03 August @ 07:02 AM EST
Paul Pogba. I'm pretty sure none of us had heard anything about this young starlet before last
week. In fairness, I doubt the season ticket holders at his former club Le Harve had even had the
chance to comprehend his potential before he was whisked away under a cloud of smoke dosh.
Time to crack open the champagne?
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FC Barcelona poses for a team photo in Hollywood Thursday at the opening of a rooftop soccer
facility at The Montalban Theater that's part of a partnership between Nike and the LA84 Foundation
to build or refurbish playgrounds throughout Los Angeles. (Photo by Susan Goldman courtesy of
Nike).
The first Galaxy game at the Rose Bowl in seven years will see the team play Barcelona and stars
such as Lionel Messi and Thierry Henry, but not injured new signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic at 8 o'clock
tonight.
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MLS Daily 31 July @ 12:09 PM EST
Kenny Cooper has been sold to Bundesliga II side TSV 1860 Munich. FC Dallas, Cooper's former club,
announced the move to season ticket holders today. There were rumors in previous weeks linking the
striker to Bristol City of the English Championship, but this interest tapered off. Following his
play in the Gold Cup last month, however, Cooper has secured his return to Europe.
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This email went out to FC Dallas Season Ticket Holders this morning confirming the transfer of
Kenny Cooper to 1860 Munich. No doubt this won't be a popular move with the already dwindling FC
Dallas fan base. What they all need to realize (and many do) is that Cooper would have been allowed
to negotiate a new contract with another club starting in January 2010 and then would have left on
a free transfer in January of 2011.
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Kenny Cooper is on his way back to Europe.
The former Manchester United reserve player has been sold by FC Dallas to German Bundesliga II
club 1860 Munich. FC Dallas informed season ticket holders of the sale on Friday.
More info to follow.
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