The Soccer Thread

[Exile on Waveland]

Maybe MLS should stick to mid-table opposition during the all star game

 

Like, ahem . . . Chelsea?

[wolf stansson]

http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2010/07/sounders-add-uruguayan-midfielder-fernandez.html

Sounders sign a dp. 24 year old world cup midfielder for Uruguay.

 

They are by far the best run organization in MLS. Actually getting young, rising stars from South America rather than past their prime paycheck grabbers (assuming they offload their past-his-prime paycheck grabber, Freddie Llunjberg in the next few weeks).

 

I'm going to a game in Seattle on August 8th and am getting excited. It'll be my first MLS game.

[USSoccer]

http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2010/07/sounders-add-uruguayan-midfielder-fernandez.html

Sounders sign a dp. 24 year old world cup midfielder for Uruguay.

 

They are by far the best run organization in MLS. Actually getting young, rising stars from South America rather than past their prime paycheck grabbers (assuming they offload their past-his-prime paycheck grabber, Freddie Llunjberg in the next few weeks).

 

I'm going to a game in Seattle on August 8th and am getting excited. It'll be my first MLS game.

 

SSFC is very, very well run. That should be a great game, Wolf.

[wvcbxl]

Sami Khedira to Real for 14 million euro :shock:

[wolf stansson]

Sami Khedira to Real for 14 million euro :shock:

A relative bargain by Real standards. Mourinho loves his midfield stoppers.

[wolf stansson]

Yura Movsisyan puts in two yesterday, which I believe makes 10 in 16. Apparently there's interest all over Europe for his services.

[wolf stansson]

(assuming they offload their past-his-prime paycheck grabber, Freddie Llunjberg in the next few weeks)

Ahaha! Chi Town stand up!

 

Seattle got rid of their rich bum. Chicago got another.

[wolf stansson]

Jermaine Jones scores: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySYOZ5RhICA&feature=player_embedded#!

[Banedon]

This might be old, but I thought it was amusing...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvFokICvrfQ&feature=player_embedded

[shnsajax]

Everton could be selling Yakubu which could give them the money for Donovan.

[Jon]

Fire taking it to LA early. 3-0 in the 19th minute.

 

Nice way to return to league play.

[shnsajax]

Anderson for Manu was hurt in a car accent today. Said he was pulled from the wreck right before it burst into flames. Said it was a ruptured ACL.

[wvcbxl]

Everton could be selling Yakubu which could give them the money for Donovan.

 

Or not: Landon Donovan return to Everton unlikely - David Moyes

[reggiemiller rules]

Rumors of a Liverpool takeover are going around again, This time it is to a Chinese businessman.

[wvcbxl]

Rafael Marquez moves from Barça to New York.

[shnsajax]

Rafael Marquez moves from Barça to New York.

 

How does NY get him just after getting Henry?

[KaiserCesar]

Rafael Marquez moves from Barça to New York.

 

How does NY get him just after getting Henry?

 

As of April you can have 3 designated players. I can't imagine being a european player and ending up on a team like Kansas City or Salt Lake City. The coastal teams/big cities definitely have an advantage in the process.

[USSoccer]

Rafael Marquez moves from Barça to New York.

 

How does NY get him just after getting Henry?

 

As of April you can have 3 designated players. I can't imagine being a european player and ending up on a team like Kansas City or Salt Lake City. The coastal teams/big cities definitely have an advantage in the process.

 

RSL is the 2nd best team in the league with a pretty good fanbase and an up and coming coach. KC is going to open the best SSS in the league. They won't get the glittery EuroStars, but if those teams are smart they'll use their DP slots like SSFC is going to do with Freddy Montero.

[wolf stansson]

RSL is the best team in the league, going on form.

 

Kreis has them playing an entertaining, smart brand of soccer. He has become great at maximizing talent and finding his best XI on the MLS level. He'll be our coach in '18.

[Mark Priors Calves]

Clint Mathis is retiring.

[wolf stansson]

Clint Mathis is retiring.

That dude was a star. I wish we had more entertaining players like him, but without the over partying and injuries.

[shnsajax]

Clint Mathis is retiring.

That dude was a star. I wish we had more entertaining players like him, but without the over partying and injuries.

 

This is how I will always remember him.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38065000/jpg/_38065442_mathis_goal_celeb_afp.jpg

[Mark Priors Calves]

Anybody have a link to the ESPN EPL schedule for this season?

[wolf stansson]

Jozy to Besiktas looks final:

http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/1614/americans-abroad/2010/08/04/2055613/breaking-news-jozy-altidore-set-for-move-to-turkish-club

A source familiar with American striker Jozy Altidore has told Goal.com USA that the Villarreal player will be on his way to Turkey in the near future to play with 13-time champions Besiktas.

 

...

 

Now it seems the USA star will head to Turkey on what the source says will be a long term deal (between four and six years) that should allow Altidore to find a regular home with one team for the first time since moving to Europe in the summer of 2008.

[wolf stansson]

A little vintage Cleetus to get you through the day.