Major League Soccer

http://www.supersoccerstars.com/

Those 8-yr-olds are the future of American soccer, plus totally adorable. Would spectate again.

USA u-20 women are in the semis of their world cup.

They beat the hell out of England the other night, I watched it on Galavision.

I like watching MLS in person. I don't like drinking Budweiser in person. Has to be over the phone.

i only watch curvly Colombian players

http://idata.over-blog.com/1/97/88/51/football-1/img_11-1-.jpg

^^^is up for US Soccer hall of fame induction

along with escobar

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i238/Saeyddthe2/sounderslogoofdeath.png

i heard it as 'ziggy' before i read it but now that i've gotten over that he seems like a good choice
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/othersports/392212_sounders16.html

Sigi Piggy is just following the $. Oh and I guess his brother lives in Seattle. Media accounts I have read say that the Seattle ownership are top class, however.

BTW jergins, I don't know how closely you follow the league but Seattle took Fire mid Stephen "The Author" King in the expansion draft -- a good choice.

Finally, front/back of the New England hate scarf I got at tonight's S8 board meeting: "ANTI-REVS"/"PAUL REVERE WAS A SNITCH".

rumors of damarcus beasley returning to the fire oh please please please please PLEASE be true

it's not a draft it's a SUPERDRAFT

OHOHOHOHOHO ZING FROM ALEXI LALAS

"Eddie Vedder has a better chance of making an impact in Seattle than Freddie Ljungberg"

no matter how hard they try this will just never be like the drafts in the other sports

alexi lolus, ljungberg is a good looking man. get your priorities in order and help GROW THE GAME

who won the last MLS league? houston?

cowlumbus

the league is never going to grow if they keep pre-signing college kids to contracts with the express intent of making money on selling them to mid-table european clubs

what's a good mls blog

http://www.soccerbyives.com
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/soccerinsider/

both don't focus exclusively on MLS but do a really good job of covering the USMNT and the league

er, shit, http://www.soccerbyives.net, not .com

thanks, perfect

http://www.goal.com/en-US/ has good articles and blogs, too.

OK I'm happy, the Fire traded up and snagged local boy Baggio Husidic.

Please tell me his parents named him after Il Divin Codino.

yup

Husidic was born in northwest Bosnia and grew up idolizing Italian soccer legend Roberto Baggio. His father began calling him Baggio instead of his given name, Adis, and the new moniker stuck. Zarif Husidic, a former professional soccer player, owned a nearby mall and called it Baggio for his son.

lololololol

http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2009/01/amway-to-be-san-jose-jersey-sponsor.html

That sponsor sounds like a good idea, until all the players realize they won't make money until they sign other players. Then those players sign other players, and those players sign other players..,

Posted by: Squard | January 27, 2009 at 10:50 AM

haha http://crewonespot.blogspot.com/2009/02/22509-anti-sounders.html

Oh good christ, I saw some shit about that. The author of that blog is a class A moron. He's a self-styled "hooligan" and I'm not even kidding. His supporter group is called "Huds0n Str33t H00ligans", like after the shitty shitty Elijah Wood movie... He also got his nose bloodied by some S8ers when he and some of his punk friends tried to start a fight. Then they ran away.

It's a pointless, stupid waste of energy, but I really hate Crew fans.

unrelated:

http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/5749/128806024689745170.jpg

It starts this week!

East preview:

http://goal.com/en-us/news/1110/major-league-soccer/2009/3/9/1146635/monday-mls-breakdown-eastern-conference-preview

West preview:

http://goal.com/en-us/news/1110/major-league-soccer/2009/03/16/1158698/monday-mls-breakdown-western-conference-preview

Re: the Fire -- "There won't be any excuses in Bridgeview." = OTM

getting v excited except that drew carey's been ubiquitous around town this week

I confess I hope the Sounders put a hurt on NY.

(sry Laurel)

jergins, do you have season tickets? It's surprising how many have been sold. I hope that the majority are not just seeking a novelty, but stick with the team. The league needs fans like that.

Got my Chivas USA season tickets this year :)

According to the internet, this afternoon Vancouver will be announced as the next expansion city.

The more I care about my team's results, the less fun it is to be a fan of this sport. Now I understand why Ben used to try and dissuade people instead of encouraging them to come to games. This is a lifetime of hurt, isn't it.

Gleefully anticipating/dreading tomorrow night.

This is a lifetime of hurt, isn't it.

:D

Hey, at least they can't be relegated.

is it at all difficult to get new york tickets if they're home to DC united the weekend i'm in town?

lol dan, was that aimed at me and my beloved Addicks by any chance...

xxp No and, to be honest, after 1998 and '99, every way is "up" for the Metros. I'm secretly pleased just to CARE about whether we win or lose because there's actually some chance of either.

xp Ahahahahah NO. Although if you want some fun, email me about getting a ticket in the supporters' end.

xp yup, well, that and MLS clubs really can't be relegated

Section 101, where all the supporters' clubs are concentrated, seats about 1000 (not that anyone ever sits) and it's never full except for Beckham games because the stadium mgmt seats non-club people in there after a certain window.

Oh yeah, it's also the only section in the ground where standing is allowed.

I was gonna say: NY play in a stadium that can hold what, 80,000? And they're lucky to draw 20?

thanks laurel, i will talk to friends and get back to you.

20 people? just how lame is it? aren't DC a draw these days (i am out of the loop)

also, lol standing! i will wear my casual gear that i can't get away with in the uk because it is the equivalent of the confederate flag in the usa.

Haha sorry, I meant 20,000. Yeah, it's not quite *that* bad. DC v. NY is a big rivalry.

NY v DC will be a crazy game to see, actually. Can't guarantee anything about the PLAY, but the Empire End will be interesting. And I think we're allowed flags this year, altho sadly any pyro is still out.

caek, let me know how many people you're talking about, total -- we have limits for guests so I'd have to get extras through other people.

dan, i bought a half-season, every other game. i am still scratching my head that they managed to sell 20,000 season tickets. the USL team drew what, 2000 disinterested spectators, maybe? the economy's better here than most places, but still. maybe fredy montero has a secret society.

oh yeah also pics here of how they 'soccerfied' the stadium. i'm going to take pictures tomorrow, too.