Logan’s Revenge

Back with a Vengeance

July 9, 2008
By NDL
Back with a Vengeance

Hey everyone. Yes, it's been awhile. So what?Man, all of those pie-in-the-sky dreams of Chivas being a winning brand in the US in the form of a MLS team is not going exactly to plan. Only averaging 4500 tickets sold per game, how long before we shou...
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Convention Tidbits

January 21, 2008
By NDL
Convention Tidbits

I struggled to decide to drive down to the coaches convention. Glad that I did. The adidas booth was a great site with all of the new MLS jerseys there for viewing, but it was when the MLS coaches began to show up that the stories and rumors started to...
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Damn That Itchy Trigger Finger…

December 18, 2007
By NDL
Damn That Itchy Trigger Finger…

As you probably know by now, the "Veron to DC United" move is not happening. After all the drooling over the prospect, Veron himself called the whole thing off claiming that it was the request of his current team that pulled at his heart to stay.Well, ...
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Rapids Flip (Flop?)

November 24, 2007
By NDL
Rapids Flip (Flop?)

A few weeks ago I mentioned that the firing of Colorado Rapids coach Fernando Clavijo appeared to be imminent.Shockers of all shockers, that will not be happening and no one is more surprised that Clavijo himself.As mentioned, Clavijo had been given an...
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Fish Getting a New Bowl

November 21, 2007
By NDL
Fish Getting a New Bowl

It appears the sweepstakes for Carlos Ruiz has begun in earnest.While in DC at the MLS Cup the word was that if Eddie Johnson does leave KC, the Wizards might be very interested in Carlos' services. But KC likely has competing suitors. Ever since Ruiz ...
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General Manager Musical Charis

November 19, 2007
By NDL
General Manager Musical Charis

Thankfully that was a MLS Cup match that was "easy on the eye", and while the Revolution have every reason to feel cursed you have to give full credit to Houston. Semantics aside, that is a club that has won four Cups in seven seasons. DC United, long ...
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Clavijo Out and other Coaching Matters

November 5, 2007
By NDL
Clavijo Out and other Coaching Matters

It's only a matter of time before the first coaching head rolls. It probably will not be a shock, but Clavijo will almost certainly be ousted in Colorado. Over the last several weeks of the season Fernando was telling friends around the league that he ...
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Adu Gone

July 28, 2007
By NDL
Adu Gone

So it's done. Freddy is heading to Benfica and has pulled out of Real Salt Lake's game tomorrow. There are several news sources out there that have already given you the transfer fee and basic terms as well as the story of Freddy heading to Benfica to ...
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If I Was a Betting Man…

July 23, 2007
By NDL
If I Was a Betting Man…

San Jose's next, or first coach, will be Frank Yallop or Dominic Kinnear. The fissures between Frank and Alexi are now more than just felt. Yallop would certainly love to return to the place he won two MLS Cups, and put LA behind him.Kinnear is in a ...
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Like I Mentioned…

June 19, 2007
By NDL
Like I Mentioned…

...I would chime in when I had good stuff. For those of you that haven't deleted this bookmark and check in just to see if there is anything - well here's what I got from my time hanging at Gold Cup matches.Many emails came in about rumors of Carlos Ru...
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Dear Readers

May 10, 2007
By NDL
Dear Readers

I am fully aware that I have been absent from posting here for some time and wanted to address it.I'm not gone forever, but I have come to realize that shortly after I began this blog, that a few new ones popped up and some others that already existed,...
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MLS/MFL Tourny Update

January 12, 2007
By NDL
MLS/MFL Tourny Update

In the midst of everything else going on in MLS and US Soccer, this might be small potatoes, but the tournament we last mentioned will be explained in full at a MLS launch event in LA.The teams have changed a bit. The groups:FC DallasLA GalaxyChivasMo...
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The MLS-FMF Club Tournament

November 15, 2006
By NDL
The MLS-FMF Club Tournament

As you might have heard, there are plans in 2007 for a Cup tournament between four Major League Soccer teams and four teams from the Mexican league. What I have learned is that, while nothing is ever written in stone, from MLS it will be DC United, LA...
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MLS’ Big D Weekend

November 12, 2006
By NDL
MLS’ Big D Weekend

As I sit in my hotel this morning of the MLS Cup there is so much going on it is hard to keep up, but I wanted to comment briefly on a few things.With yesterday's announcement of the "Designated Player Rule" (aka: "The Beckham Rule", which I have been ...
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Timing Is Everything

November 12, 2006
By NDL
Timing Is Everything

When it comes to this year's coaching changes in MLS, its all about the timing. Currently, there are two vacancies, FC Dallas and Kansas City Wizards. DC United assistant Tom Soehn is a leading candidate for both clubs. On a side note, it is also kno...
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Two Words

November 10, 2006
By NDL
Two Words

Saint Louis.Enough said.
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Mexican Hat Dance

November 9, 2006
By NDL
Mexican Hat Dance

FC Dallas is heating up their coaching search and don't be surprised if at the early stages a well-known Mexican candidate or two makes the list of top ten finalists. One of my Mexican-based sources has told me that Jorge Campos (yes, that Jorge Campos...
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Toronto Seeing Red

October 27, 2006
By NDL
Toronto Seeing Red

I hammered on my jersey source again. He has yet to send me the entire set of jerseys for 2007. "They are all the same," he says. He did verify that the Toronto images floating around a couple locations on the internet are accurate. I have previously...
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Hunt Divesting and Beckham Rule

October 15, 2006
By NDL
Hunt Divesting and Beckham Rule

Lamar Hunt has done a great deal for soccer in this country and should be thanked for all his contributions. The most recent of which is the year long search for a local owner in Kansas City to keep the Wizards there instead of letting them go to Phil...
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And Your Rapids Kits

October 15, 2006
By NDL
And Your Rapids Kits

I did my best begging and groveling to get the images of the new Rapids kits out of my jersey contact. Since I have already described them I will not take too much of your time here. One small point of clarification since it was requested of me, the ...
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