‘SUPERLIGA’ Archives
WHICH MLS HEAD COACH WILL GET THE AXE?
WHICH MLS HEAD COACH WILL GET THE AXE? So the Major League Soccer season is winding down. Eight teams in, eight teams out. This begs the question, which MLS head coach will be first to get the axe? In fairness, not all eight also ran head coaches will be viewed as replaceable. It would foolish to include Nick Dasovic and Ben Olsen in this [...]
ARE 20 TEAMS TOO MANY FOR MLS?
ARE 20 TEAMS TOO MANY FOR MLS? Major League Soccer has expanded for all the right reasons since contracting two of it's franchises in 2000. Expanding into good markets, not afraid to take on smaller cities and not afraid to ignore the large ones. The league has managed to increase geographic rivalry through expansion, certainly not the kind of [...]
THE PRO’S AND CON’S OF MID-SEASON REBUILDING IN MLS
THE PRO’S AND CON’S OF MID-SEASON REBUILDING IN MLS With the summer transfer window and the changing of the designated player rules, many Major League Soccer teams have rebuilt, reorganized and restructured in the last few months in the hopes of making a run at the 2010 MLS Cup Playoffs and some even have ambitions of being the side that [...]
US OPEN CUP SEMIFINAL PREVIEW–NOTHING TO LOSE
UPDATE: LIVE STREAMING VIDEO FOR US OPEN CUP SEMIFINALS 7:30pm ET - DC United v Columbus Crew RFK Stadium – Washington, DC Broadcast: DCUnited.com (Video) 10:30pm ET - Seattle Sounders FC v CD Chivas USA Starfire Sports Complex – Tukwila, WA Broadcast: SoundersFC.com (Video) US OPEN CUP SEMIFINAL PREVIEW– NOTHING TO LOSE Let’s [...]
SOCCER ON TV – THIS MID-WEEK (AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 2)
SOCCER ON TV – THIS MID-WEEK (AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 2) The first quiet mid-week we have had in a while, and that is due to the calm before the storm in terms of this coming weekend and next mid-week being International Breaks for friendlies and, much more significantly, EURO 2012 Qualifiers. Yes The World Cup is still fresh in our minds but [...]
DID THE COLORADO RAPIDS FALL OFF THE MLS MAP?
DID THE COLORADO RAPIDS FALL OFF THE MLS MAP? What happened to the Colorado Rapids? I know they have put together a decent season and currently sit in 7th place in the league, but seriously, have you noticed not noticing them? In a summer where Major League Soccer made news in terms of the World Cup, International Friendlies and Designated [...]
SUPERLIGA SEMIFINALS SET
SUPERLIGA SEMIFINALS SET Final Standings for Group Stage - Dates, Venues and TV Times for the Knockout Round Two Mexican League teams and two Major League Soccer teams have advanced out of the group stages of the 2010 SuperLiga and will face each other on August 4 and 5. 2008 SuperLiga Champions New England Revolution were the only team to take [...]
SUPERLIGA UGLY : PROMOTING FAN INTERACTION?
SUPERLIGA UGLY : PROMOTING FAN INTERACTION? Ugly dustup at Toyota Park during the Chicago Fire's 1-0 SuperLiga win over UNAM Pumas Tuesday Night. I know Section 8 very well and they are a hardcore supporters group, but they don't go cruising around Toyota Park looking to swat people with flag poles. What were those Pumas fans doing right on top [...]
JULY 17: DESIGNATED PLAYER WATCH
UPDATED: DESIGNATED PLAYER WATCH FIRE SIGN DP – MEXICAN INTERNATIONAL NERY CASTILLO The Chicago Fire have announced the Designated Player signing of Mexican International Nery Castillo who has been negotiating with Greek side Olympiacos, where he played from 2000-2007. The 26-year-old Castillo, who played at Manchester City in 2008 as part [...]
FIRE SIGN DP – MEXICAN INTERNATIONAL NERY CASTILLO
FIRE TO ANNOUNCE DP – MEXICAN INTERNATIONAL NERY CASTILLO? FIRE SIGN DP – MEXICAN INTERNATIONAL NERY CASTILLO The Chicago Fire have announced the Designated Player signing of Mexican International Nery Castillo who has been negotiating with Greek side Olympiacos, where he played from 2000-2007. The 26-year-old Castillo, who played at [...]
