Archive for August 2010
News and Views – Mon-Tues Aug 30-31
MLS
- Week 22 Attendance Report
- Footiebusiness: The updated Adidas deal
- Kansas City: Wizards sign home grown keeper
- Philadelphia: Union sign D-M Williams
Club Tournaments
Interesting Reads
- CONCACAF: CONCACAF To Change World Cup Qualifying - How the Change hurts the Azteca
- Luis Bueno: New CONCACAF Qualifying Proposal Levels Playing Field
- USSF D2: Week 21 Review
Player Moves
- A flurry of moves as the summer transfer window closed. Some ‘big name’ movers… Camoranesi, Gudjohnson, Van der Vaart, Robinho, Pennant,
- Goal.com’s Transfer page
The Business of Soccer
- Transfer fees in the UK
- Michel Platini Set To Level The European Playing Field With New Spending Rules
After the Weekend Aug 28-29
MLS
- Week 22 Attendance Report
- Highlights: Henry gets first MLS goal, Dallas set away game record, Gals still faltering, Wizards still trying, Seattle surging
- MLS’ers head for International duty
- Goal.com on a couple of players coming into their own: Dane Richards – Kei Kamara
- Adidas deal extended, enhanced
Club Tournaments
Interesting Reads
- Real Madrid: The Special One and Real Madrid
- David Hills: Said and Done – A weekly column
- Two former USL-1 teams compete for USL-2 title. Charleston beats Richmond.
- The transfer window from a player’s point of view
- League tables just a click away
- Central American roundup
Player Moves
News and Views from Fri Aug 27
MLS
- RSL: A chat with Real Salt Lake’s academy director Greg Vanney on changes in U.S. soccer development
- Drew Epperly: Residency Academies: The New Wave For MLS
- Steve Davis: MLS reserve league en route for 2011
- Paul Kennedy: The changing face of MLS
- Steve Davis: A welcome development for MLS
- Jason Davis: MLSSoccer.com and journalistic integrity
Club Tournaments
- CONCACAF: Champions League Results – Saprissa, Toluca win in group phase 2nd round
- UEFA: Champions League Groups
- UEFA: Europa League Results
- Copa Sudamerica
Interesting Reads
- Serie A: Goal.com preview – Preview by Richard Farley
- USSF D2: Weekend preview
- The Arsenal Fanshare: Supporter Ownership or Pipe Dream?
Player Moves
News and Views from Thur Aug 26
MLS
- RSL: Real Salt Lake’s Mexico City Collapse, and Why It Matters
- TFC: Toronto FC Signs Doneil Henry As First Home Grown Player
Club Tournaments
- CONCACAF: Champions League Results – Saprissa, Toluca win in group phase 2nd round
- Jason Davis: On Speaking Out on CONCACAF Shenanigans
- UEFA: Champions League Groups
- UEFA: Michel Platini will expel debt-laden clubs from the Champions League
- UEFA: Europa League Results
- Copa Sudamerica
Interesting Reads
- USMNT U20: U20 roster set for Peru tourney
- Video: The first date from Nutmeg Radio
- EPL: Premier League may ban player loans to stop clubs stockpiling
- Time Warner Cable, Disney Talks Focus on ESPN3 Website Fees
- UEFA: Inter sweep UEFA Club Football Awards
Player Moves
News and Views Wed Aug 25
MLS
- Chivas USA: Goats add Home Grown player
- RBNY: Rookies making a difference
- Rapids: Kroenke now a majority NFL owner
- Rapids: Rapids stuck in an eddy Part 1 - Part 2
Club Tournaments
- CONCACAF: Champions League Results – RSL, Seattle lose in group phase 2nd round
- CCL: Don Garber’s Silence is Sending the Wrong Message
- UEFA: Champions League Results
- UEFA: Europa League Results
- Copa Sudamerica
Interesting Reads
- FIFA: FIFA VP and CONCACAF Prez in another ticket scandal
- Man U: Glazers fail to pay mortgage on four shopping malls
- US Players: The Issues With Scandinavia
- Man City: Sheikh Mansour’s £500m Manchester City cash injection
- Argentina: Argentina’s romantic view of the beautiful game may be holding them back
Player Moves
News and Views
MLS
- Jason Davis: On the fiasco that was CCL on Tuesday
- J Hutcherson: More on the fiasco that was CCL on Tuesday
Club Tournaments
- CONCACAF: Champions League Results – TFC, Columbus lose in group phase 2nd round
- UEFA: Champions League Results
- UEFA: Europa League Results
- Copa Sudamerica
Interesting Reads
- Andrew Guest: A Mental Game: Pain
Player Moves
News and Views
MLS
- Week 21 attendance report and more
- A review of DP performances
- Seattle Buys a Team in Tanzania
- A demonstration of class and honor in Toronto
- Jason Davis: Puts in words what I’ve been thinking about FC Dallas
- J Hutcherson: League or Champions League, where to focus
- Vancouver Takes 1st Pick In SuperDraft
Just hanging around this weekend, I created this table breaking MLS into 4 geographical divisions and the intra-divisional team records.
| W | D | L | Pts | |
| I-95 | ||||
| NE Revs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| RBNY | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| DC United | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Central | ||||
| Columbus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| KC Wizards | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Toronto | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Chicago | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| MidWest | ||||
| Dallas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Houston | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| RSL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Colorado | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Pacific | ||||
| LA Galaxy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| SJ Quakes | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Chivas USA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Seattle | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Around the World
- USSF D2: Weekend Review
Interesting Reads
Player Moves
News and Views from Fri Aug 20
MLS
- MLS weekend preview
- Steven Stoehr: New England Revolution Comment: How MLS Crushes Dynasties I’m not totally on board with this, but it’s a good read
- Two views of Columbus stadium options: Jason Davis – Drew Epperly
- A look at MLS clubs in the CONCACAF Champions League
- Another look at MLS clubs in the CONCACAF Champions League
- Leander Schaerlaeckens: Will MLS rules hinder future growth?
- A comment on the latest release of MLS salaries
- Grant Wahl crunches MLS salaries
Around the World
- Octagon Multicultural Division hosts Future of “Futbol” In America
- Travis Clark: D2 weekend preview
- Noah Davis: USMNT player performance
Club Tournaments
- CONCACAF: Champions League Results – Seattle lose in group phase opener
- UEFA: Champions League Results
- UEFA: Europa League Results
- Copa Libertadores Final – Vickery on Internacional’s victory
- Copa Sudamerica
Player Moves
The Business of Soccer
- Crystal Palace out of administration
- Bundesliga increases international TV revenues thanks to International and European success
- Lower league TV in the UK and the perils therein
News and Views from Wed 8/18
MLS
- Colorado: Rapids Apparently Stuck In An Eddy, Part 1
- Andrea Canales: Playing time doesn’t come to those who are picky
- Drew Epperly: Whitecaps and Timbers Taking Shape
- Fire douse Revs
Around the World
- USSF D2 Update
- USSF D2 rules and comments from Kenn Tomasch
- What is a playmaker’s role in the modern game?
Club Tournaments
- CONCACAF: Champions League Results – Columbus, RSL, Santos Laguna win in group phase openers
- UEFA: Champions League Results
- UEFA: Europa League Results
- Copa Libertadores Final – Internacional of Brasil wins title
- Copa Sudamerica
Player Moves
The Business of Soccer
- World Cup stars increase Liverpool’s Fifa payout
- Football League chairman orders clubs to end 45% rise in agents’ fees
- So you want to own a soccer team: Part 1 NPSL Part 2 NSSL