by David on December 15, 2010
Today’s was the MLS Re-Entry Draft, which is usually a pretty boring affair. But not this year as eight players were chosen. The biggest name being Juan Pablo Angel who went west to the Los Angeles Galaxy where Angel will be reunited with his former coach Bruce Arena.
Ángel, who scored 61 goals (including playoffs) in four seasons in New York, could line up a front line of Ángel and 2010 Best XI selection Edson Buddle, along with big names Landon Donovan and David Beckham in pursuit of a second consecutive Supporters’ Shield. With the Galaxy taking on Angel’s salary, that would appear to end any hopes of the Galaxy bringing Ronaldinho next summer. Read more... (440 words, 1 image, estimated 1:46 mins reading time)
Don’t watch the highlights of the Wizards/Galaxy match if you have a weak constitution. Kei Kamara’s miss just hurts–I’m not saying it made me sick, but I winced when I watched it.
I think this kind of miss speaks to a much greater problem in the MLS. I’m not saying things like this don’t happen in other leagues around the world, but there’s something about American Soccer that hasn’t quite caught up to the European and Latin leagues yet.
When a dude has a goal right in front of him that’s one thing–but when teams are losing games they aren’t supposed to lose or taking draws they aren’t supposed to take that just isn’t very compelling sport. Read more... (327 words, 2 images, estimated 1:18 mins reading time)
by David on January 21, 2010
One thing in common that the most successful MLS franchises have is that they all have their own soccer specific stadium. Today we can add the Kansas City Wizards to the list of franchises that have their own stadium.
The Unified Government of Kansas City, Kan. approved the Wizards‘ plan for a soccer-specific stadium and fields complex, finally bringing an end to the club’s search for a permanent home.
“It’s a bit surreal,” said Kansas City Wizards president Robb Heineman. “Honestly, I want to see steel coming out of the ground before I exhale, but I’ll raise a glass of champagne tonight and celebrate a bit. This is a massive day for soccer in Kansas City.” Read more... (251 words, estimated 1:00 mins reading time)
The Kansas City Wizards, or as they were (humorously) known during their inaugural season ”The Wiz“, are a founding member of MLS and in 2000 they completed the MLS double by winning the MLS Cup and the Supporters Shield. Since then, the only trophy they have hoisted was the 2004 US Open Cup. Since 2004, they have struggled mightily.
Preki was KC‘s greatest offensive player ever, though Eddie Johnson also delighted fans with his attacking style during his brief time with the squad. They also formerly featured Alexi Lalas, Nick Garcia, Jose Burciaga Jr., Chris Klein, Mo Johnston, Peter Vermes (their current GM) and, of course, “The Ponytailed One” himself, Tony Meola. Read more... (231 words, estimated 55 secs reading time)
by David on January 28, 2009
Recap: The Wiz certainly had a bittersweet 2008. They managed to finish above .500 (11-10-9), but they couldn’t advance in the playoffs. Their big DP signing, Mr. Lopez, failed to pay off offensively. Overall, their poor attack marred their chances of competing, so they get a C for 2008.
Offense: Kansas City, as usual, could not get the attack going this year. They scored only 37 goals, better than only MLS recent expansion sides TFC and SJE. It’s never good when Jimmy Conrad is almost your leading scorer. The offense was very poor in 2008, so they get a D in offense. Read more... (226 words, estimated 54 secs reading time)
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by David on November 9, 2008
The Columbus Crew as expected beat the Kansas City Wizards 2-0 to win their Eastern Conference semifinal Saturday. The Crew, the top seed in the MLS Cup, extended their home-unbeaten streak to 10 games and will meet the Chicago Fire in the conference final.
The Crew got rolling earlier when Brad Evans put them one up after only seven minutes. The goal settled the nerves of the Crew players and fans, who were looking for their first playoff win in more than six years. Read more... (297 words, estimated 1:11 mins reading time)
by David on September 24, 2008
Forbes.com recently released a report that looked at the economic side of MLS and also put a value on each of the Major League Soccer franchises.
At a macro level, things are looking up for MLS. Seven of the league’s 14 teams play in soccer-specific stadiums, five of which have been built since 2002. Expansion franchises in Seattle and Philadelphia recently agreed to pay $30 million each to join the league, three times what Toronto FC paid to join MLS three years ago. Commissioner Don Garber says the next two expansion teams, to be announced in 2009, will cost $40 million. Some team owners are even floating a $50 million price tag. Read more... (1496 words, estimated 5:59 mins reading time)
by David on September 21, 2008
Stop the presses, the Los Angeles Galaxy finally won a game! Yes, the MLS‘s flagship team ended a three month winless streak to beat D.C. United this week. This is a a look at this weekends games in Major League Soccer and how the playoff run is shaping up.
LA Galaxy 5 D.C. United 2
Landon Donovan had three goals and an assist as the Los Angeles Galaxy snapped a 12-match winless streak dating back to June 14th with a 5-2 triumph over D.C. United.
Donovan is the league leader with 19 goals this season and his hat trick finally gave Bruce Arena his first win as the Galaxy’s coach. Read more... (602 words, estimated 2:24 mins reading time)
Today’s was the MLS Re-Entry Draft, which is usually a pretty boring affair. But not this year as eight players were chosen. The biggest name being Juan Pablo Angel who went west to the Los Angeles Galaxy where Angel will be reunited with his former coach Bruce Arena.
