MLS SuperDraft
Soccer Potpourri
MLS
- MLSSoccer.com: Dell Loy Hansen acquires full ownership of Real Salt Lake
- The False Nine: The growth of MLS: a myth or a legacy?
- J Hutcherson: Major League Soccer’s January Economy
- L.E. Eisenmenger: MLS draft order defies MLS player development
- Brian Straus: MLS, USL partnership integral to rise of pro game
Interesting Reads
- Soccer Newsday: New Directions for NASL, USL PRO & NPSL
- Jeff Carlisle: Pathways to the pros
- BBC News: Is satellite TV killing African football?
The Dark Side
- Washington Post: At least 30 killed in Egyptian clashes after soccer verdict
- Gavin Day: CSA severs ties with 3rd division over match-fixing
- SoccerLens: La Liga: The spectre of match fixing looms
The Business of Soccer
- BBC Business: Premier League sells Middle East and Africa TV rights – Note that MP & Silva currently holds international rights to MLS
- ESPN FC: New ‘financial fair play’ rules for Spain
MLS Stuff
MLS
- Central Winger: Draft remains an undervalued tool in MLS
- J Hutcherson: What Major League Soccer Needs in 2013
- WV Hooligan: MLS and USL-PRO Talking Partnership – I love this move. It’s something I’ve commented on in the past. Make so much sense, which makes it almost surprising that MLS is going for it, given their penchant for questionable past developmental decision.
- Philly Soccer Page: MLS-USL deal is huge for American pro soccer
- SoccerLens: How MLS can help North America’s lack of passion for football – An interesting read with a good comment thread.
- J Hutcherson: MLS and the Ideal of an American Soccer Club
- US Soccer Players: Five Items Every MLS Club Needs
MLS Stadium Blues in Bridgeview
- Footiebusiness: Money Troubles in Chicago
- Chicago Tribune: Soccer stadium deal kicks Bridgeview taxpayers in the teeth
- Heartland: Small Town Gets Big-League Debt with Stadium Deal
- Chicago Tribune: Bridgeview slides further into debt to support stadium
Soccer Potpourri
MLS
- WV Hooligan: MLS and USL-PRO Talking Partnership – I love this move. It’s something I’ve commented on in the past. Make so much sense, which makes it almost surprising that MLS is going for it, given their penchant for questionable past developmental decision.
- Stumptown Footy: The MLS SuperDraft: Why It Means Less Each Year
- Andrew Wiebe: Opta Spotlight: Statistical look at RSL’s 2012 season
Interesting Reads
- Guardian: Uefa hits Málaga with one-season European ban for missing payments
- Zac Lee Rigg: A survival guide to retirement
- Spiegel Online: Violence Against Referees Spikes in Germany
- Guardian: FC Union Berlin: a remarkable club with their very own Christmas tradition
- SI.com: Zenit fans demand all-white, non-gay team
- NY Times: In Wake of Deadly Riot, Egyptian Team Plays On
Gotta See It to Believe It
The Business of Soccer
Soccer Potpourri
Some older story links, as I’ve been out of circulation for about 10 days.
MLS
- Jason Davis: The Murky MLS Acquisition Rules
- Ridge Mahoney: Is salary space an issue for Galaxy? Who knows?
- Kyle McCarthy: Generation adidas players bring short-term benefits and long-term budget concerns
- Kyle McCarthy: Marked philosophical shift creates additional options for the SuperDraft class of 2009
- The Guardian: Is this a brave new dawn for Major League Soccer?
Interesting Reads
- Kenn Tomasch: A Brief History Of Promotion And Relegation In American Soccer
- goalWA.net: US Youth Soccer debuts Player Development Model
- David Hills: Said and Done(Feb 4)
- David Hills: Said and Done(Jan 28)
- J Hutcherson: FIFA’s Rules Of The Game
- J Hutcherson: Fox Tries Again
Soccer Potpourri
MLS
- Jason Davis: The Evolving Role Of The MLS SuperDraft
- Tweed Thornton: A look at how each Eastern Conference team has done between 2008-2011 – Western Conference
- Steve Davis: At the 10-year anniversary of very dark MLS days
- Kyle McCarthy: Application of the Home Grown player rule keeps the overarching goal in mind
- TFC Blog: MLS can Learn from the CHL – a Case for Single Entity Player Development
- Las Vegas Review Journal: Five years later, Beckham’s U.S. impact up for debate
- Duane Rollins: A MLS mockery draft
- Dynamo Theory: Implications of the Richards Decision for Major League Soccer & Houston
- Brian Quarstad: Etienne Barbara Frustrated with Montreal Impact and MLS Rules
Interesting Reads
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Soccer Potpourri
Happy Holidays to All
- Peace on the Western Front, Goodwill in No Man’s Land — The Story of the World War I Christmas Truce – Thanks to Pitch Invasion for picking up on this via Ryan Reed. I had seen a piece about this on TV but this is a great read that filled in the blanks.
MLS
- Kyle McCarthy: MLS West
- Kyle McCarthy: MLS Eest
- Will Parchman: MLS West – Part 1 – MLS West – Part 2
- Will Parchman: MLS East – Part 1 – MLS East – Part 2
- Ives Mock SuperDraft: Ives’ Mock Draft version 1 – Thanks to Ives I learned that the SuperDraft is not open to undergrads, unless they’ve been signed to Generation Adidas contracts.
- Drew Epperly Mock SuperDraft: Drew’s Mock Draft version 1
- Top Drawer Soccer Mock SuperDraft: Joe Mauceri’s 2012 MLS Mock Draft
Interesting Reads
- Shin Guardian: On The US Foreign Services With Greg Seltzer Part 1 – Part 2
- Steve Davis: Pickup game magic on a chilly Barcelona night
- Tactics: The football tactical trends of 2011
Tournaments
Soccer Potpourri
Quickies You Can Read About Elsewhere(links all over the Soccersphere)
- Garber announces 34 game unbalanced schedule for 2012.
- Beckham and Henry on MLS Best XI
- Chad Barrett will miss Cup final with dislocated ankle.
- MLS Cup Final is sold out. I hope the tickets get used. I was at the last one at the Home Depot Center and there was a raft of empty seats in the season ticket holder section. I’m certainly expecting a full house with the home team on the field.
MLS
- Zach Woosley: The Two Sides of Phillip Anschutz: An American Soccer Savior With a Disturbing Social Agenda
- Jason Davis: Houston, LA, And The Money Game
- Duane Rollins: The SuperDraft in numbers: An analysis of the MLS draft – Duane put in a lot of time compiling this info.
- Shin Guardian: Aspirations of the Premiership? Those Would Be Eyes of Disillusionment, MLS
- Away From the Numbers: Supporters’ Papers Show Viability Of MLS Balanced Schedule
- Leander Schaerlaeckens: Another piece on how to fix the MLS playoffs – I still prefer Brian Strauss’ plan.
Interesting Reads
- David Hills: Said and Done
- Tom Dunmore: They Even Cheered Technique: The International Soccer League, Part One – Part Two
- L.E. Eisenmenger: Tim Holt, president USL, on MLS/USL affiliation and the new MISL
- Mirror Football via Kop That: How hooligan turf war is threatening to overshadow Boca Juniors’ season
- UEFA: Clubs may be forced to field locally trained players
- Kevin McKenna: Kick Celtic and Rangers out of the SPL
- SI.com: Barcelona president wants 16-club Spanish league
- WhoScored.com: A Football Statistics Site
- Steve Davis: The Klinsi Compromise
MLS Draft, Non-Mainstream
Starter Fun
- The latest episode of Special1 TV: King Kenny(Dalgleish) Exclusive
MLS
- Steve Davis: Surprises at the MLS Draft
- Drew Epperly: Grading the MLS Draft
- Tweed Thornton: Gathering Assessments of the MLS Draft
Not in the Mainstream
- Sid Lowe on La Liga: Real Madrid and Barcelona unchallenged at top – New TV Deal Ensures Status Quo
- Club Business in Europe: Key Fact and Figures as new UEFA Rules Loom
- Asian Cup
- David Hills: Said and Done – I recommended this column before
- Gold Cup Qualification: Costa Rica and El Salvador Qualify
A Small Monday Post
MLS
- Draftees: As of the September 15 roster freeze date, and according to the rosters listed on MLSSoccer.com(no giggles please), 42 of the 64 players drafted this year are on MLS rosters.The round by round breakdown is 14 first rounders, 13 second rounders, 9 third rounds and 6 fourth rounders.
- DP’s: DP updates
- Attendance Update
- Steve Davis: His weekly MLS 5
Interesting Reads