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Before last week's announcement of the cancellation of the 2012 WPS season, it was widely
reported that the league and magicJack owner Dan Borislow had reached an agreement to settle their
ongoing legal battles that would involve his team playing a series of exhibition games against WPS
teams.
While those reports made clear that any settlement was contingent upon the approval of US
Soccer, it appears now that US Soccer and FIFA rules would have prohibited any exhibition games
involving non-league magicJack playing WPS teams.
Before last week's announcement of the cancellation of the 2012 WPS season, it was widely
reported that the league and magicJack owner Dan Borislow had reached an agreement to settle their
ongoing legal battles that would involve his team playing a series of exhibition games against WPS
teams.
While those reports made clear that any settlement was contingent upon the approval of US
Soccer, it appears now that US Soccer and FIFA rules would have prohibited any exhibition games
involving non-league magicJack playing WPS teams.
Photo: Nicolae Stoian
Philadelphia Union
What a difference a week makes. The headline for last Tuesday's news roundup? "Saddest day for
me:" Sebastien Le Toux confirmed he had been traded to Vancouver a day after Faryd Mondragon's
return to Colombia was confirmed and WPS announced that it had cancelled the 2012 season.
Photo: Daniel Gajdamowicz
Philadelphia Union
Several Union players talk about preseason training at YSC SPorts last week. The team landed in
Orlando on Sunday.
Danny Califf, acknowledging that only he and Brian Carroll are the only players remaining on the
Union who are older than 27, tells MLSsoccer.
Neil Blackmon turns last week's narrative from the failed WPS to the
USWNT
Quite a past week for women's soccer in this country.
The morning after one of the most dominating qualifying performances, for any international
tournament, in the history of the sport, the already-on-life-support WPS cancels the 2012
season.
Photo: Random free speech/satire from the Internet
Philly native Dan Borislow continues to show he has absolutely no shame or class by pushing for
his Florida club to play friendlies this season while the rest of WPS had to cancel their season
because of legal battles with Borislow.
In this week's Philly Soccer Show podcast, your co-hosts KYW's Greg Orlandini and PSP's Eli
Pearlman-Storch are joined by Philadelphia Union and USMNT U-23 midfielder Amobi Okugo and Delco
Daily Times journalist Chris Vito.
In part one, Okugo talks with Greg and Eli about the upheaval on the team after the departure of
forward Sebastien Le Toux and captain, goalkeeper Faryd Mondragon.
Image via wikipedia
In the wake of the news that the WPS has been suspended for the 2012 season, former majicJack
and current USWNT striker Ella Masar offers her view of the situation on her blog.
The current (at the time of writing) wikipedia entry for Dan Borislow, the majicJack franchise
owner, should give you a heads up as to where the blame is believed to lie in this little saga.
All the stuff being covered outside the unfriendly confines of the award-winning Dirty
Tackle...
DirecTV Colombia inserts Atletico Madrid's Falcao into 300/the way Pepe actually sees football
matches. [YouTube]
Speaking of Pepe, here's Crackovia's fake Pepe singing a parody of Michel Telo's "Ai Si Eu Te
Pego" about stomping Messi.
Pitchside Report " Ella Masar: No More Silence
This report from a player who went from starter to bench fodder after standing up to the owner
of magicJack is a must read if care even a tiny bit about women's soccer. WPS is not blameless,
they invited that owner into their nest, but the reasons they want him out come clearer every
day.
Before we even dip a toe into the blame game that is WPS vs Dan Barislow, I have one serious
question.
Who represents WPS?
Legally, I mean.
Indulge me for a minute, if you will.
Let's assume that I got a new job. On my first day in the new office, rather than set up my
email, read the personnel manual and display a photo of my adorable puppy, I instead chose to
smash my computer, spray paint my name on the wall, and subject my coworkers to a vicious series
of guerrilla wedgie attacks.
Before we even dip a toe into the blame game that is WPS vs Dan Barislow, I have one serious
question.
Who represents WPS?
Legally, I mean.
Indulge me for a minute, if you will.
Let's assume that I got a new job. On my first day in the new office, rather than set up my
email, read the personnel manual and display a photo of my adorable puppy, I instead chose to
smash my computer, spray paint my name on the wall, and subject my coworkers to a vicious series
of guerrilla wedgie attacks.
Photo: Michael Long
Before I get too far into discussing the decision of WPS to cancel the 2012 season, let me say
that my initial reaction when the news first broke was that I was simply gutted. Gutted for every
fantastic person I've met covering the Independence and women's soccer in general.
Photo: Michael Long
Before I get too far into discussing the decision of WPS to cancel the 2012 season, let me say
that my initial reaction when the news first broke was that I was simply gutted. Gutted for every
fantastic person I've met covering the Independence and women's soccer in general.
Photo: Daniel Gajdamowicz
Philadelphia Union
Sebastien Le Toux tweets, "Just got traded to Vancouver ! Saddest day for me in my Philadelphia
Union story.... Still can't believe it"
The Union host Vancouver Whitecaps on March 31.
Take a look at Adam Cann's roundup of the evolution of Sebastien Le Toux to Vancouver rumors for
links, but to summarize, the Union appear to be trading Le Toux to Vancouver for allocation
money.
In the wake of decision to suspend the 2012 WPS season, the Boston Breakers announced that they
exploring "other options" for fielding a team this year.
On Monday, the team issued a statement on its home page that while the organization remains
committed to restarting WPS, they would not rule out the possibility of entering the team into the
Women's Premier Soccer League of the USL-sponsored W-League for 2012.
Dan Borislaw hijacking the magic out of women's professional soccer
What a blow to women's soccer after that magnificent exposition by the US national team at the
CONCACAF Olympics qualifiers. The WPS has decided to cancel the 2012 season after running into a
retaliatory lawsuit bought by the former owner of the magicJack, Dan Borislow.
Que triste! It isn't a good week for fans of the US Women's Professional Soccer (WPS)
league. The board announced it would be "suspending play" this year due to complex legal issues
involving a former club owner. This matters because some of the world's best female players ply
their trade there including Abby Wambach, Marta, Alex Morgan and
Hope Solo.
When a politician suspends his or her campaign, it effectively means the end of the campaign. Even
if it is restarted, all of the momentum generated has been lost and almost impossible to recover.
Sports league operations are no different, and especially soccer leagues in the USA. So the news
today that Women's Professional Soccer has suspended operations for the 2012 season is very bad.
Episode 09: Operations Suspended
In this episode, Ginge laments today's announcement that the WPS has suspended operations for
the 2012 season...and he has a few words for Dan Borislow who is at the center of the shit storm of
fail.
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Episode 09: Operations Suspended
In this episode, Ginge laments today's announcement that the WPS has suspended operations for
the 2012 season...and he has a few words for Dan Borislow who is at the center of the shit storm of
fail.
DOWNLOAD
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Hector Rueda Lookalike Wilman Conde is New York Bound - FinallyThe New York Red Bulls,
having just wrapped up Tim Ream's long-awaited transfer to Bolton, didn't waste much time in
finding his replacement, announcing today the signing of Colombian central defender Wilman Conde.
Conde was most recently on the books of Mexican club Atlas, where injuries limited his playing time
in 2011 to just 13 games.
The members of the U.S. Women's National Team didn't even have 24 hours to celebrate their CONCACAF
Olympic Qualifying Tournament Championship before they received some very bad news on Monday
morning. That news amounted to what would be a pink slip for most of us. The WPS (Women's
Professional Soccer (league)) announced Monday morning, they [.
Philadelphia Independence owner David Halstead says the Philadelphia Independence will be back
in 2013.
In a letter to Independence fans on the club's website, Halstead said the decision to cancel the
2012 season was difficult, but necessary.
Halstead points to the ongoing litigation with Dan Borislow about his Florida-based franchise as
the reason for the cancellation of the season.
Virginia Online Soccer News reached out to Dan Borislow, owner of the
magicJack team that has been battling with the WPS since he purchased the former Washington Freedom
club. Borislow is currently taking a lot of blame via social media outlets concerning his perceived
role in today's announcement by the WPS that it will suspend the 2012 season.
Virginia Online Soccer News reached out to Dan Borislow, owner of the
magicJack team that has been battling with the WPS since he purchased the former Washington Freedom
club. Borislow is currently taking a lot of blame via social media outlets concerning his perceived
role in today's announcement by the WPS that it will suspend the 2012 season.
There will be no Women's Professional Soccer in 2012. Earlier today, the league's Board of
Governors voted to suspend operations until the 2013 season, with the hope of play resuming
then.
This past October, WPS decided to drop its franchise in South Florida amid constant issues with
former owner Dan Borislow.
WPS Season Canceled
Mere hours after the US Women reaffirm their dominance in the CONCACAF Olympics Qualifying
tournament, WPS has announced the cancellation of their 2012 season.
This is not entirely surprising considering the well publicized struggles with the owners of
MagicJack reducing the league to only 5 teams (FIFA guidelines specify a minimum of 8 teams to be
considered a league).
Official Announcement by WPS press release:
WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL SOCCER
SUSPENDS PLAY FOR 2012 SEASON
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (January 30, 2012) – Women's Professional Soccer (WPS)
announced today that its Board of Governors has voted to suspend the 2012 season to permit the
League to focus on the resolution of certain pending legal issues and the challenges that now face
the League as a result of its ongoing dispute with a former owner.
The day after U.S. soccer fans celebrated the women's CONCACAF win and their Olympic
qualification comes word that the WPS is on ice for the 2012 season.
Word began to filter out via players and bloggers on social networks like Twitter Monday
morning, and the league officially made the announcement midday.
The offseason is now kicking into gear as training camp is open and the Seattle Sounders' first
cuts should be announced shortly. In this week's episode of Nos Audietis, we discuss the Sounders'
new partnership with the Tacoma Tide and their subsequent rebranding as Sounders U-23. The team
will play in the PDL and give Sounders Academy products an opportunity to stay close to come during
the offseason.
Another milestone was achieved this past weekend for women's professional soccer in the United
States, as the U.S. women's national team qualified for the Olympics.
Unfortunately for the players, they might not have a domestic season in which to prepare for the
Summer Games.
The owners of the five-team Women's Professional Soccer have voted to suspend the 2012 season,
citing the costs associated with the legal wranglings involving magicJack owner Dan Borislow as the
primary culprit. A formal announcement is set for Monday at 1pm ET.
In a league issued e-mail that was sent to the players on Monday morning, the owners attempted
to find a way to circumvent costs of the lawsuit, but ultimately, could not find a way.
After working USSF to be sanctioned for 2012 despite not meeting the requisite requirements, the
Women's Professional Soccer League (WPS) suspended operations today for the 2012 season.
The main culprit per league messaging: the mounting legal bills of attempting to finally close
the Dan Borislow ownership situation.
On a day when the WPS suspends operations for 2012, let's check in with the USWNT following their
CONCACAF Championship cruise past Canada last night. I'm wondering if some of these ladies won't be
headed across the pond soon.- Greg Seltzer
On a day when the WPS suspends operations for 2012, let's check in with the USWNT following their
CONCACAF Championship cruise past Canada last night. I'm wondering if some of these ladies won't be
headed across the pond soon.- Greg Seltzer
It seems the Philadelphia Independence will once again take to the pitch at PPL Park for their
upcoming season. Philly Soccer News reported yesterday that the Independence could play up to four
home games in 2012 at PPL, including its home opener on April 15th. During the WPS playoffs last
season, PPL Park hosted the Independence's semifinal match against disbanded squad magicJack,
drawing 5,410 fans, the teams largest crowd in 2011.
Photo: Nicolae Stoian
All-Stars, Le Toux rumors, and a new signing for the Philadelphia Independence are all part of
this week's KYW Philly Soccer Show.
In part one, KYW's Greg Orlandini and Philly Soccer Page writer Eli Pearlman-Storch kick of
this week's edition of the pod by talking about the MLS All-Star game, which will be held at PPL
Park, in Chester, Pa.
Becky Sauerbrunn, the former Washington Freedom player and University of Virginia product is
teaming up with her former Freedom coach Jim Gabarra. According to a report by Sentinal, Sauerbrunn
has been signed by Sky Blue FC of the WPS.
You can also follow Becky Sauerbrunn on Twitter: @beckysauerbrunn.
Becky Sauerbrunn, the former Washington Freedom player and University of Virginia product is
teaming up with her former Freedom coach Jim Gabarra. According to a report by Sentinal, Sauerbrunn
has been signed by Sky Blue FC of the WPS.
You can also follow Becky Sauerbrunn on Twitter: @beckysauerbrunn.
