Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Some News for Wed Jul 14, 2010

HENRY

It's official - Thierry Henry is now on the roster of the New York Red Bulls.




















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The 2nd biggest signing in MLS history is here today.

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Here is a short video interview from the team.

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What do the New York area pundits think:
-Michael Lewis of the Daily News.
-Brian Lewis of the Post.
-Andrew Keh of the Times.

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Linda Cuttone of Big Apple Soccer gets remarks from Red Bulls players.

STARTERS

Jose de Jesus Ortiz of the Houston Chronicle with 2 big stories in 1 article:
-Luis Landin released back to his team, Cruz Azul, from where he came on loan.
-Jon Spencer, the assistant coach, leaves the team amid speculation that he could be headed somewhere as a head coach.

MLS ALL STARS

Match & Score:
-Wed Jul 28
MLS v Manchester United
Venue: Reliant Stadium - Houston TX

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12 more All Stars will be named next Monday, to fill out the roster.
-Who should be on that list?

WORLD CUP WRAP UP

24.3 Million Americans watched the Final according to the Nielsen ratings. But that does not take into account the millions packed into sports bars from coast to coast, like you and me.

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Soccer America gives us two lists of 25 from the World Cup: Winners - and - Losers

FACT OF THE DAY

While the USA scored a great one in scheduling Brazil for a friendly on Aug 10 in New York, Mexico got the grand prize in hosting the champions from Spain on Aug 11 at Azteca.

THIS IS WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT

Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated does a Q & A with Landon Donovan. (From last week.)

STORY OF THE DAY

Joe Curley of the Ventura County Star takes the mainstream American sports view toward soccer in our country in 2010. Times have changed.
-And I believe Joe may have stolen a line directly from me yesterday. I am flattered if that is the case.
He wrote: "...accounted for almost 40 percent of the spending at the World Cup."
I wrote: "...accounted for almost 40% of the spending at the World Cup."

WTF???

Reuters is reporting that Barcelona is having cash flow problems and has taken out a nearly $200 Million loan! Not a good sign.

MLS WEEK 17

Matches & Scores:
-Wed Jul 14
Columbus Crew v Kansas City Wizards - 6:30PM Central on Direct Kick
Venue: Crew Stadium - Columbus OH
-Thu Jul 15
DC United v Seattle Sounders FC - 7PM Central on ESPN2
Venue: RFK Stadium - Washington DC

MLS TEAM & PLAYER NEWS

Glenn Davis of Soccer Matters reports that along with the Landin and Spencer moves in Houston they have also signed 27 year old Ghanain central midfielder Anthony Obodai from RKC Waalwijk. Obodai has spent his entire career in Holland.

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Steve Davis of Sports Illustrated looks at Designated Players team by team.

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Former New England midfielder Andy Dorman has signed with Crystal Palace of the English Championship division.

MLS RUMORS

It appears as though Cuauhtemoc Blanco is going to snub Chicago and stay in Mexico.

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Is Ramon Nunez headed back to a MLS team?

MLS EXHIBITIONS

Matches & Scores:
-Wed Jul 14
Philadelphia Union v Glasgow Celtic (Scotland)
Venue: PPL Park - Chester PA

Superliga 2010

The Group Stage begins on Wednesday in MA & IL.

Group A
Chicago Fire
Morelia
New England Revolution
UNAM Pumas
Group B
Chivas USA
Houston Dynamo
Pachuca
Puebla

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Monique Walker of the Boston Globe previews the Revs game tonight against Pumas.

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Group Stage Matches & Scores:
-Wed Jul 14
New England Revolution v UNAM Pumas - 7pm Central on Telefutura
Venue: Gillette Stadium – Foxborough MA
Chicago Fire v Morelia - 8:30pm Central on Galavision
Venue: Toyota Park – Bridgeview IL
-Thu Jul 15
Houston Dynamo v Pachuca - 7pm Central on Telefutura
Venue: Robertson Stadium – Houston TX
Chivas USA v Puebla - 9:30pm Central on Telefutura
Venue: Home Depot Center – Carson CA

USSF DIVISION 2

Brian Quarstad at Inside Minnesota Soccer launches Part 2 of a 4 part series looking at the future of second division soccer in North America.
-I the article Rochester Rhinos owner Rob Clark makes 3 statements that I am 100% in agreement with:
"I’m going to find a seasoned general manager and a seasoned head coach."
“We spend heavily on local advertising and in our production and save immensely where we can.”
“Our production value to fans like game day giveaways and the game day experience is better than ever.”

Read Part 1 of the series here.

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Matches & Scores:
-Wed Jul 14
Crystal Palace Baltimore v Rochester Rhinos
Montreal Impact v Carolina RailHawks
NSC Minnesota Stars v AC St Louis
Vancouver Whitecaps v Miami FC Blues
-Thu Jul 15
Tampa Bay Rowdies v Puerto Rico Islanders

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Standings (As of Sun Jul 11):
32 Austin - 16 played
26 Rochester - 15 played
26 Vancouver - 16 played
23 Portland - 16 played
23 Minnesota - 18 played
21 Carolina - 13 played
19 Tampa Bay - 15 played
17 Puerto Rico - 14 played
17 Montreal - 15 played
15 Baltimore - 15 played
14 Miami - 15 played
12 St Louis - 14 played

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Pro-Rated Standings based on Points Per Game:
2.00 Austin
1.73 Rochester
1.63 Vancouver
1.62 Carolina
1.44 Portland
1.28 Minnesota
1.27 Tampa Bay
1.21 Puerto Rico
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OUT OF PLAY OFF SPOTS
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1.13 Montreal
1.00 Baltimore
0.93 Miami
0.86 St Louis

USL/NASL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS

Matches & Scores:
-Wed Jul 14
Charlotte Eagles (USL 2) v Bolton Wanderers (England)
Venue: Transamerica Field - Charlotte NC

TEAM USA

FIFA has the USA currently rated #13, while ELO has them rated #25.

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Steve Davis of Sports Illustrated gives us 10 MLS players to keep our eye on for potential spots on the 2014 USA World Cup team.

AMERICANS IN EUROPE - RUMORS

Steve Davis of Sports Illustrated examines the possibility of USA coach Bob Bradley being hired by Fulham.

4 Comments:

Blogger Vegoe said...

No pictures of Diego... come on?

6:19 PM  
Anonymous Kenobi said...

Those three articles from the "New York area pundits" were worthless. Same quotes, same leads... it's like they all ran the press release. Lazy. How about a little commentary and analysis, soccer writers? Is everybody tapped out after the World Cup?

9:39 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Sorry, but a factual statement about the percentage of money spent at the World Cup does not constitute "plagiarism."

Get over yourself---and while you're at it how about familiarizing yourself with the rules of intellectual property. That way, next time you won't go throw a tantrum and ungracefully shout "WTF" at someone.

No wonder Grahame Jones of the LA Times thinks you're just a half-witted blogger.

Signed,

Joe in Ventura

6:28 PM  
Blogger brucio said...

Hey Joe, is it really you? Thanks for the note.

I am trying to figure out why you are so upset.

I wrote this line: "And I believe Joe may have stolen a line directly from me yesterday. I am flattered if that is the case."

Again: "I am flattered if that is the case.

Where in the hell does that constitute me: "...throw a tantrum and ungracefully shout "WTF" at someone"

I said I was "flattered," you dumbass. Don't you know what that word means? How about familiarizing yourself with the definition of flattered.

As for Graham. Did he really say that about me? Really? He mentioned me? By name? So cool. I had no idea he knew who I was. Tell him hi for me! I hope to meet him some day.

Stop by any time Joe. You are always welcome here.

Bruce

11:30 PM  

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