du Nord MLS Hot List for the Month of July 2013

Welcome to the du Nord MLS Hot List for July.

Over the past month only, which teams are playing great, and which teams are not! It's that simple.

The system we are using bases the ranking strictly on current form, looking at results and opponents (and their form) over the past month of games. We give no weight to standings, projections or prior achievement.

Basically its who's movin' up and who's movin' down... right now.
(June ranking in parenthesis)

Observations:
-There was no standout teams in July!
-The hottest team in May was again the hottest team in July, but also took the biggest fall in June. Talk about a yo-yo effect.
-Coaching changes have seen an improvement for the two teams that made them.< br>
1 Colorado Rapids(15)
2 Sporting Kansas City(12)
3 New York Red Bulls(9)
4 New England Revolution(8)
5 San Jose Earthquakes(10)
6 LA Galaxy(14)
7 Philadelphia Union(7)
8 Houston Dynamo(18)
9 Real Salt Lake(1)
10 Portland Timbers(4)
11 Seattle Sounders(5)
12 Vancouver Whitecaps(2)
13 Chicago Fire(3)
14 Montreal Impact(6)
15 Chivas USA(19)
16 Toronto FC(13)
17 Columbus Crew(16)
18 FC Dallas(11)
19 DC United(17)


Biggest Gaines:
Colorado Rapids +14
Sporting Kansas City +10
Houston Dynamo +10
LA Galaxy +8
New York Red Bulls +6

Biggest Falls:
Vancouver Whitecaps -10
Chicago Fire -10
Montreal Impact -8
Real Salt Lake -8
FC Dallas -7

The du Nord Futbol Show Podcast Ep. 57

Episode 57 of the du Nord Futbol Show podcast is here.

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In this episode Bruce and Wes talk about Team USA winning another Gold Cup, a big week in MLS, the Fall Season for NASL and Minnesota United FC and much more from the world of soccer.

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Your two very handsome co-hosts Bruce McGuire and Wes Burdine hope you enjoy listening.

We also look forward to your questions and comments.

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The du Nord Futbol Show Podcast Ep. 56B

Episode 56B of the du Nord Futbol Show podcast is here.

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In this Special episode Bruce and Wes host a roundtable discussion of Minnesota United FC, the 2013 Spring Season recap from top to bottom and a Fall Season preview, with special guests Chris Lidholm the broadcasting voice of MNUFC and Jon Marthaler who writes regularly about the team for the Star Tribune SoccerCentric blog. A great + thorough show.

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Your two very handsome co-hosts Bruce McGuire and Wes Burdine hope you enjoy listening.

We also look forward to your questions and comments.

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Download or listen via iTunes here.

Listen to or download the MP3 version here.

Subscribe to the RSS feed here.

And now available on SoundCloud too!.

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And my email address is up there in the top right section of the blog.

The du Nord Futbol Show Podcast Ep. 56

Episode 56 of the du Nord Futbol Show podcast is here.

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In this episode Bruce and Wes talk Gold Cup, MLS, the World, and even some Tour de France coverage. Who knew? Plus more? Maybe.

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Your two very handsome co-hosts Bruce McGuire and Wes Burdine hope you enjoy listening.

We also look forward to your questions and comments.

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Download or listen via iTunes here.

Listen to or download the MP3 version here.

Subscribe to the RSS feed here.

And now available on SoundCloud too!.

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And my email address is up there in the top right section of the blog.

The du Nord Futbol Show Podcast Ep. 55

Episode 55 of the du Nord Futbol Show podcast is here.

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In this episode Bruce and Wes talk Team USA, Gold Cup, MLS, and world soccer news galore, plus more

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Your two very handsome co-hosts Bruce McGuire and Wes Burdine hope you enjoy listening.

We also look forward to your questions and comments.

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Download or listen via iTunes here.

Listen to or download the MP3 version here.

Subscribe to the RSS feed here.

And now available on SoundCloud too!.

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And my email address is up there in the top right section of the blog.

The du Nord Futbol Show Podcast Ep. 54

Episode 54 of the du Nord Futbol Show podcast is here.

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In this episode Bruce and Wes disect MLS news and scores, USA Gold Cup, the end of the NASL Spring Season, and part 2 of our interview with now retired Minnesota United FC Captain Kyle Atlman, and probably more.

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Your two very handsome co-hosts Bruce McGuire and Wes Burdine hope you enjoy listening.

We also look forward to your questions and comments.

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Download or listen via iTunes here.

Listen to or download the MP3 version here.

Subscribe to the RSS feed here.

And now available on SoundCloud too!.

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2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup Groups and Full Match Schedule

Group A:
Canada
Martinique
Mexico
Panama

Group B:
Haiti
Honduras
El Salvador
Trinidad and Tobago

Group C:
Belize
Costa Rica
Cuba
USA

Groups Stage Matches:

-Sun Jul 7
Canada v Martinique - 4:30pm CT on Fox Soccer
Mexico v Panama - 7:00pm CT on Fox Soccer
Venue: Rose Bowl - Pasadena
-Mon Jul 8
El Salvador v Trinidad and Tobago - 6:00pm CT on Fox Soccer
Haiti v Honduras - 8:30pm CT on Fox Soccer
Venue: Red Bull Arena - Harrison
-Tue Jul 9
Costa Rica v Cuba - 7:30pm CT on Fox Soccer
USA v Belize - 10:00pm CT on Fox Soccer
Venue: JELD-WEN Field - Portland
-Thu Jul 11
Panama v Martinique - 7:30pm CT on Fox Soccer
Mexico v Canada - 10:00pm CT on Fox Soccer
Venue: CenturyLink Field - Seattle
-Fri Jul 12
Trinidad and Tobago v Haiti - 6:00pm CT on Fox Soccer
Honduras v El Salvador - 8:30pm CT on Fox Soccer
Venue: Sun Life Stadium - Miami Gardens
-Sat Jul 13
USA v Cuba - 2:30pm CT on Fox
Costa Rica v Belize - 5:00pm CT on Fox Soccer
Venue: Rio Tinto Stadium - Sandy
-Sun Jul 14
Panama v Canada - 2:30pm CT on Fox Soccer
Martinique v Mexico - 5:00pm CT on Fox Soccer
Venue: Sports Authority Field at Mile High - Denver
-Mon Jul 15
El Salvador v Haiti - 6:00pm CT on Fox Soccer
Honduras v Trinidad and Tobago - 8:30pm CT on Fox Soccer
Venue: BBVA Compass Stadium - Houston
-Tue Jul 16
Cuba v Belize - 4:30pm CT on Fox Soccer
USA v Costa Rica - 7:00pm CT on Fox Soccer
Venue: Rentschler Field - East Hartford

Knock Out Rounds Matches:

Quarterfinals
-Sat Jul 20
Q1: A2 v B2
Q2: A1 v B3 or C3
Venue: Georgia Dome - Atlanta
2:00pm and 5:00pm on Fox Soccer
-Sun Jul 21
Q3: B1 v C2
Q4: C1 v A3 or B3
Venue: M&T Bank Stadium - Baltimore
3:00pm and 6:00pm on Fox and/or Fox Soccer

Semifinals
-Wed Jul 24
Winner Q3 v Winner Q4
Winner Q1 v Winner Q2
Venue: Cowboys Stadium - Arlington
6:00pm and 9:00pm on Fox Soccer

Final
-Sun Jul 28
Semifinal Winners
Venue: Soldier Field - Chicago
3:00pm CT on Fox

The du Nord Futbol Show Podcast Ep. 53b - Special Edition

Episode 53b - Special Edition of the du Nord Futbol Show podcast is here.

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In this very special episode Bruce travels to Utah and sits down for a great discussion on all things MLS and RSL with Bill Manning, President of Real Salt Lake.

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Your two very handsome co-hosts Bruce McGuire and Wes Burdine hope you enjoy listening.

We also look forward to your questions and comments.

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Download or listen via iTunes here.

Listen to or download the MP3 version here.

Subscribe to the RSS feed here.

And now available on SoundCloud too!.

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Find us on Facebook at the du Nord Futbol Show

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And my email address is up there in the top right section of the blog.

du Nord MLS Hot List for the Month of June 2013

Welcome to the du Nord MLS Hot List for June.

Over the past month only, which teams are playing great, and which teams are not! It's that simple.

The system we are using bases the ranking strictly on current form, looking at results and opponents (and their form) over the past month of games. We give no weight to standings, projections or prior achievement.

Basically its who's hot and who's not... right now.
(May ranking in parenthesis)

1 Real Salt Lake (4)
2 Vancouver Whitecaps (14)
3 Chicago Fire (16)
4 Portland Timbers (6)
5 Seattle Sounders (5)
6 Montreal Impact (3)
7 Philadelphia Union (11)
8 New England Revolution (7)
9 New York Red Bulls (2)
10 San Jose Earthquakes (15)
11 FC Dallas (8)
12 Sporting Kansas City (9)
13 Toronto FC (19)
14 LA Galaxy (13)
15 Colorado Rapids (1)
16 Columbus Crew (10)
17 DC United (17)
18 Houston Dynamo (12)
19 Chivas USA (18)


Biggest Gaines:
Chicago Fire +13
Vancouver Whitecaps +12
Toronto FC +6
San Jose Earthquakes +5
Philadelphia Union +4

Biggest Falls:
Colorado Rapids -14
New York Red Bulls -7
Columbus Crew -6
Houston Dynamo -6

The du Nord Futbol Show Podcast Ep. 53

Episode 53 of the du Nord Futbol Show podcast is here.

dN

In this episode Bruce and Wes discuss MLS news & scores, USA Gold Cup, interview retiring Minnesota Captain Kyle Atlman and more.

dN

Your two very handsome co-hosts Bruce McGuire and Wes Burdine hope you enjoy listening.

We also look forward to your questions and comments.

dN

Download or listen via iTunes here.

Listen to or download the MP3 version here.

Subscribe to the RSS feed here.

And now available on SoundCloud too!.

dN

Find us on Facebook at the du Nord Futbol Show

Talk to us via Twitter (Bruce) @dunord and (Wes) @MnNiceFC

And my email address is up there in the top right section of the blog.