Extra Time: Eddie Pope
Eddie Pope was kind enough to contribute mightily to the long-promised Top 5 List of transfers that weren't for Americans, so I'm going to air his full comments on the relevant matter contained within unedited. If you haven't seen it yet, you may wish to read that before the following text.--"At a couple points throughout...
Some post-Venezuela thoughts
Before we dig into some of my takeaways from tonight's battle with Venezuela (another three-pointer!), the original starting lineup: Bill Hamid, A.J. DeLaGarza, Michael Parkhurst, Geoff Cameron, Heath Pearce, Jeff Larentowicz, Jermaine Jones, Graham Zu...
PSA = Phoenix service announcement
ATTN: Those near Phoenix this week!!The USMNT is holding an open training for fans, Friday from 5-6 pm at the University of Phoenix. They generally don't even allow us scribes to watch that - maybe 15 minutes near the end. Plus, Klinsi will address tho...
Mark one for the vets
The U-23 back line had its guts ripped out yesterday in a 4-0 win to the Nats. Goals came from Chris Wondolowski, Benny Feilhaber, Teal Bunbury and Graham Zusi. SKC represent.
Here were your starting lineups.
Currently hunting around for a h...
Random thoughts
This is the type of junk I come up with on a typical day watching Americans play:Aston Villa really does have one of the most underrated youth/reserve set-ups around. That probably explains how they've finished sixth or better in the Prem nine times in...
WPS life support
Women's Professional Soccer lives, albeit conditionally and mysteriously.On Monday night, US Soccer's Board of Directors agreed to sanction "Division I" five-team WPS for 2012 on the basis of arguments made by league officials citing growing support from the 2011 Women's World Cup, continued exposure for the sport promised by the 2012 Olympics Games, and potential...
WPS in ICU… or is it purgatory?
The supposed deadline for WPS to find a sixth owner has come and gone. The 15-day grace period set by US Soccer passed last Monday with little fanfare or, more notably, outcry. While the silence was deafening, it appears that no news is good news for ...
Just to drive you batty…
The 2011 Generation adidas tour team will be special guests at the key Ajax v Real Madrid Champions League Matchday 6 tilt tomorrow night. I will be talking to a couple of those MLS rising stars before they head down to the game, and then more througho...
To me, this is a big deal.
The best answer for a new USMNT system? More of it, sooner. Now, we are actually fully designed to make these leaps we like to to talk about. Claudio Reyna is THE MAN.And gosh, I did not even recognize former Steamers goal monster Don Ebert at first.- ...
WPS Action
US Soccer has given Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) until Monday to find a sixth team. You may recall that the league's Board of Governors recently voted to expel Dan Borislow's Boca Raton-based magicJack from the league. The relationship betwee...
NEWSFLASH: The inmates don’t "run" this asylum – they own it lock, stock and barrel.
As promised, MLSS Armchair Analyst Matthew Doyle is along to (incorrectly) tell you unopposed all the things I got wrong in my USMNT Clipboard depth charts - which are all available for obsessive review through this post. And wouldn't you know it? I as...
It’s that time again.
As NSC regulars know, I always reveal my US Player of the Year ballot once it's in. Well... it's in:#1 - Clint Dempsey#2 - Tim Howard#3 - Landon DonovanThat is all.- Greg Seltzer
