The New England Revolution continued their preseason schedule on Friday afternoon with 3-0
scrimmage victory over Boston College at Gillette Stadium. Rookie Kelyn Rowe led the Revs with two
goals in the win.
The Revs started the match with most of their veterans on the pitch. Matt Reis started in goal
with Chris Tierney, A.
Our friends over at New England Soccer Today are once again flexing their muscles and showing
off their superior sources, and today's piece does not disappoint. Few people were probably
expecting Monsef Zerka to return this season, but most were operating under the assumption that the
front office was at least making some attempt to bring him back at a reduced salary.
After losing 2-1 to the New England Revolution in a preseason scrimmage in Casa Grande, AZ last
weekend, FC Tucson head coach Rick Schantz had a funny remark that made its way into the end of the
PDL side's press release. "New England looked a bit surprised but they eventually realized we were
better than they expected," he quipped.
On Sunday afternoon, Revolution Head Coach Jay Heaps, along with players Benny Feilhaber and
Chris Tierney, took part in a conference call with media members.
Along with the adjustment of a new head coach and different formation, a large question mark
entering this season is who will provide the offense in the final third of the pitch.
The Jay Heaps era got off to a winning start as the New England Revolution beat FC Tucson
(Premier Development League) 2-0 in their 2012 preseason opener. Sainey Nyassi and Kenny Mansally
were the Revs goalscorers.
Instead of the traditional two 45-minute periods, the match featured two 35-minute periods
followed by an additional 45-minute period.
The New England Revolution participated in their first scrimmage in 2012 against an outside
opponent last night as they played the PDL side FC Tucson. Sainey Nyassi and Kenny Mansally scored
the Revs' 2 goals that helped them get the W. The game was a total of 115 minutes and was broken
into three different periods of play.
Please note: Information from this report came from live Twitter accounts of the match from
New England Revolution Staff Writer & Online Host Jeff Lemiux and PDL team FC Tucson.
The New England Revolution won its first preseason match, 2-1, against PDL expansion team FC
Tucson in a modified 105 minute match on Saturday at Grande Sports World in Casa Grande, Ariz.
Head Coach Jay Heaps oversees the first day of preseason practice at the Dana Farber Fieldhouse
on Monday (Photo: Chris Aduama/Aduama.com).
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. Jay Heaps couldn't wait to get his players together for the first practice of
2012.
On the first day MLS allows its clubs to convene for preseasons training, the new Revolution
head coach was busy overseeing and instructing his squad at the Dana Farber Fieldhouse Monday
afternoon.
Tyler Polak could fill the Revs need at left back. (Photo Credit: Andy Mead / MLSsoccer.com)
With the 2012 MLS SuperDraft now in the books, the writers at New England Soccer Today handed
out their grades for the New England Revolution's 2012 draft performance. The Revs selected UCLA
midfielder Kelyn Rowe with the third overall pick and Creighton defender Tyler Polak with the 22nd
overall pick.
Most surprising on the day of the MLS SuperDraft were the opening words spoken by Don Garber as he
greeted the viewers and public... in French. His words were spoken in order to honor MLS newcomers
and first to pick in the draft, the Montreal Impact. Beyond the initial surprise of that, the
remainder of the draft left little in the way of talking points.
The New England Revolution could have filled two of needs with the signing of central defender
John Lozano and midfielder/forward Fernando Cárdenas.
"Both John and Fernando have experience playing in Colombia's top division, both with and
against some of CONCACAF's top club teams," Revolution General Manager Michael Burns said.
The 2011 season grades forge ever onward! Corey, Matty, and I have looked at the four major
areas of the team - goalkeeping, defense, midfield, forwards - and assigned our grades on a 4.0
scale.
Unfortunately for the New England Revolution, we don't curve based on the rest of the
league.
Without further ado, here are our grades for the Revolution midfield, which was strong on paper
but still performed below expectations.
With rumors of Cordell Cato reaching a contract agreement and Mrisho Ngassa's club still waiting
for confirmation that Tanzanian international will return for another training stint with Seattle
Sounders FC it could be said that Hanauer & Co went for the U-20 Trinidad player rather than the
East African U-23.
Nearly two weeks after selecting him in Stage 2 of the Re-entry Draft, the Revolution and
former D.C. United midfielder Clyde Simms came to terms on a contract for 2012.
The addition of Simms, a 29-year-old center half who started 147 of his 182 games in D.C. from
2005-2011, gives the Revolution some veteran experience in the middle of the park.
Grant Wahl, failed candidate for the FIFA presidency and writer at SI.com on all things football
has listed all 19 MLS franchises in order of perceived ambitions. Not surprisingly, LA is #1,
followed by Seattle and NY. Not surprisingly either, our beloved Revs are last.
Here is the commentary that follows the Revs entry:
No fan base sends me more complaints about its own team ownership
than New England's.
The New England Revolution are a team in transition this offseason. Long-time coach Steve Nicol
has been fired and replaced by a man familiar to Revs fans: former player Jay Heaps. The new head
man comes in at a time ...
Visit http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com for the rest of the story.
Omar Bravo is gone. David Beckham could be gone. Nicolas Anelka isn't coming.
The Designated Player landscape in MLS is changing and evolving, and even with teams having the
flexibility to go after younger DP options or giving players like league veteran Shalrie Joseph a
DP deal, the lure of landing a big-name, marketable superstar is still prevalent.
The New England Revolution selected two players in today's MLS Re-Entry draft, forward Nate
Jaqua from the Seattle Sounders and defensive midfielder Clyde Simms from DC United. These players,
in addition to the acquisition of defender Danleigh Borman from Toronto FC in last Monday's first
stage of the re-entry draft, total the Revs' additions to three new players thus far this
off-season.
I know Major League Soccer Soccer-dot-com already ran a quick update about this in their new
"Rumor Central" feature (which I kind of like, to be honest), but it's the kind of news that we
should be reporting here. Trust me, if it weren't for the fact that I'm studying for my Civil
Procedure exam and staring longingly at a bottle of whiskey, sleeping pills and a handgun I would
have been on top of this the moment it came out.
New England Revolution have re-signed captain Shalrie Joseph to one of the team's Designated
Player roster spots.
Even at 33, Joseph was still one of the Revs better players last season, and re-signing him
sends a message to the fans that the 2012 season will not be spent rebuilding.
Thirty-eight days.
That's how much time general manager Michael Burns and first year head coach Jay Heaps have
left to assemble a new and improved squad before the preseason kicks off on Jan. 16.
Following its worst season on record, it would be an understatement to say that Burns and
Heaps have their work cut out for them.
Jay Heaps has a tough job. The former player turned coach is now in the process of righting the
ship that's lost its way in New England. A lot has been made of the Revolution's choice to hire
Heaps, whether it's support for someone who knows the organization or criticism at his lack of
experience.
Molded by some of the best coaches in all of sports, he has some fantastic experiences to draw on.
There are many cool things in the world, but I think it's safe to say that none are as cool as
this graph of the Philadelphia Union's pass attempts and accuracy that the Tumblr blog
Propagandarama put together from the stats PSP's Ed Farnsworth compiled. For those who like to
analyze trends in graphs, here is some more info.
There are many cool things in the world, but I think it's safe to say that none are as cool as
this graph of the Philadelphia Union's pass attempts and accuracy that the Tumblr blog
Propagandarama put together from the stats PSP's Ed Farnsworth compiled. For those who like to
analyze trends in graphs, here is some more info.
Four-time MLS Cup finalists (2002, 2005, 2006, 2007) the New England Revolution have officially
launched their adidas 2012/13 home jersey. The new Revs kit was unveiled to the press and public on
Saturday night at the Gillette Stadium ProShop in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Revolution players
Diego Fagundez, Shalrie Joseph, Matt Reis and Chris Tierney were on [.
With joy in the air and consumerism driving television right now, my dreams are of big purchases
for the Seattle Sounders. A little girl may want two front teeth, I'd rather two amazing fullbacks,
possibly one as a youth DP. I know enough that these are just dreams, the reality is more likely a
player like Heiner Mora and Ever Alvarado.
Photo by Nick Turchiaro/ISIphotos.com
There was a time during a tumultuous summer for the New England Revolution when it appeared that
Shalrie Joseph was as good as gone when the MLS offseason rolled around.
The Revolution captain isn't going anywhere, though, after the club re-signed him and made him
a Designated Player.
Photo: Courtesy US Soccer
Philly Soccer Page
Today marks the return of one series and the start of another. First, fresh on the heels of our
series of raves, we begin our series of season reviews of every Philadelphia Union player who saw
more than ten minutes of action in 2011 (sorry Morgan!
A quick thought to kick off the work week. Top of the list is Shalrie Joseph. The captain of the
New England Revolution is returning to the Revs in 2012. The 33 year old inked a new deal with
Revolution president Brian Bilello under new head coach Jay Heaps. After months of speculation we
now know that Joseph will not depart the team.
A quick thought to kick off the work week. Top of the list is Shalrie Joseph. The captain of the
New England Revolution is returning to the Revs in 2012. The 33 year old inked a new deal with
Revolution president Brian Bilello under new head coach Jay Heaps. After months of speculation we
now know that Joseph will not depart the team.
Busy few days in Major League Soccer as teams have been aggressively signing players, preparing
for the re-entry draft, unveiling jerseys and generally trying to remain relevant in the news
cycle. While I've never personally understood the excitement around the release of a new kit, the
oft criticized Revolution front office handled their unveiling rather well, usual social media to
spread the word.
The Goalkeeper claims he hears rumors that Villanova is bidding to host the 2013 College Cup in
PPL Park.
Opta congratulates the Union on leading the league in goals from outside the box in 2011.
An updated list of players available for the re-entry draft. Union two are still the same.
Tweet of the day (and it's not even noon) thanks to Revs President
If you don't follow New England Revolution President Brian Bilello on Twitter, you probably
should. Last night the Revs unveiled their hideous jerseys and announced that Shalrie Joseph is
returning to the team in 2012. After a barrage of tweets on how horrible their new jerseys are,
Brian sent this out this morning:
"Consensus is that most #revs fans like the jersey and really like that SJ21 is back but #cf97 fans
don't like our team, our jerseys or me.
The Revolution unveiled their new kits for the 2012-2013 seasons tonight at the Gillette Stadium
Pro Shop. The jerseys feature a deliberate lack of silver and a return to the inclusion of red as
well as the new addition of the flag of New England displayed prominently and proudly on the back
of the jerseys just under the collar.
Revolution fans can finally exhale.
In a surprise announcement made during the team's 2012-13 jersey unveiling at the Gillette
Stadium Pro Shop on Saturday, Revolution President Brian Bilello announced that the team had
re-signed midfielder Shalrie Joseph. According to a tweet from Boston Herald reporter Kyle
McCarthy, Joseph's new deal will classify the Grenadan center half as a Designated Player for the
2012 season.
A day after the Revolution declined the options on seven players, the team opened its wallet for
long-tenured goalkeeper Matt Reis by signing him to deal that will keep in Foxboro for his 10th
consecutive season. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, per MLS policy.
In 2011, Reis made 27 starts, recorded five shutouts and posted a 1.
MLS has released its list of eligible players for this year's Re-Entry Draft, and it features
three New England Revolution players. Ryan Cochrane, Kheli Dube, and Pat Phelan will be available
for selection by other MLS clubs after their options for the 2012 season were declined. Stage one
of the draft will take place on Monday, December 5th.
The accolades continue to pour for 15-year-old Zachary Herivaux, a member of the New England
Revolution U-16 youth team. Herivaux, a midfielder who was named one of the top five U-17 players
to watch in the world by FourFourTwo magazine in June, was recently named MVP of the
Eastern Independent League (EIL).
Ahead of the 2012 MLS Expansion Draft, during which the Montreal Impact will be allowed to draft
10 unprotected players from MLS' 18 current teams, today the Revolution have released their list of
11 protected players of whom the Impact cannot select. The Revs' protected list is as follows:
- Kevin Alston
- Benny Feilhaber
- Shalrie Joseph
- Rajko Lekic
- Stephen McCarthy
- Sainey Nyassi
- Matt Reis
- Bobby Shuttleworth
- A.
Newly named head coach Jay Heaps and the New England Revolution made a few surprise decisions on
their protected list ahead Wednesday's MLS Expansion Draft where the Montreal Impact will select
ten players to continue building their new club.
Several big contributors to last year's squad, among them center back Darrius Barnes, midfielder
Ryan Guy and forwards Milton Caraglio, the team's first Designated Player, and Kenny Mansally.
