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As a Revs fan, I'd rather see us look at Kelyn Rowe if Vancouver passes on him. I'm not convinced we have answers up top, but a creative midfielder might help gel the mids and forwards a bit more.
A first look at the 2012 MLS Draft (Projecting the Top 10 picks)
The 2012 MLS Draft is ten weeks away, and while we still have eight teams alive in the MLS playoffs, those teams that saw their seasons ended already have changed their focus squarely to the draft. It is still a bit early to know for sure exactly which players will be available, which underc...
I would love to see us take a look at John Hackworth. I'm not saying he's my choice, but I definitely don't want this to be between two tiers: Those that worked for the Revs, and Journeymen head coaches.
Who should the Revolution hire to replace Nicol?
Photo by Howard C. Smith/ISIphotos.com With Steve Nicol's tenure on the New England Revolution sideline coming to an end, the search begins to replace a coach who was a fixture with the organization for the last decade. Former longtime Nicol assistant Paul Mariner has to be on the radar, even...
No love for him, but it's gotta be Rosales.
Who is your MLS MVP right now?
The MLS season still has a month left to be played in it, but the wide-open MLS MVP race is starting to dominate the headlines as contenders begin stepping up and making strong late-season cases for the award. Dwayne DeRosario is rising up the charts quickly, while other long-shot candidates...
*This* is the direction the DP needs to go in if MLS wants to continue moving in a positive direction. The DP must move beyond post-nominal honorary titles for European retirees and become an opportunity for young talent to see a future in American soccer. Of course, that certainly won't happen for every team, and maybe it shouldn't, but I believe the next 10 years of MLS could be pretty exciting on the DP front.
The Future Of The Designated Player
By Jason Davis – WASHINGTON, DC (Jul 22, 2011) US Soccer Players -- Let’s be kind and say that the Vancouver Whitecaps’ new Designated Player, Mustapha Jarju, is a mystery. His resume is hardly that of one of the League’s highest paid players, especially when compared to those of his DP brethre...
Whoops, I suppose Kanu is a perfectly logical choice as well. I'll eat my foot* if it's someone bigger than Niang or Kanu.
*Not a problem because it won't be anyone bigger than them.
Vancouver to make major player announcement Tuesday
The Vancouver Whitecaps are ready to make a major player announcement on Tuesday morning, and while there is no clear evidence of who the player is, there are plenty of rumors swirling about where the player might be from. There is a strong belief the player is of Africa descent after well-k...
Only reasonable name I've come across is Niang of Fenerbahce. He was supposedly out last month, but he's been real good for them. Who knows!
Vancouver to make major player announcement Tuesday
The Vancouver Whitecaps are ready to make a major player announcement on Tuesday morning, and while there is no clear evidence of who the player is, there are plenty of rumors swirling about where the player might be from. There is a strong belief the player is of Africa descent after well-k...
Benjani is back with Rovers as of two weeks ago.
Vancouver to make major player announcement Tuesday
The Vancouver Whitecaps are ready to make a major player announcement on Tuesday morning, and while there is no clear evidence of who the player is, there are plenty of rumors swirling about where the player might be from. There is a strong belief the player is of Africa descent after well-k...
Who would you put in instead of Bornstein? Spector? MAYBE a better choice but just as slow.
Should Bradley stay or should he go?
Just days after the U.S. men's national team's Gold Cup Final loss to Mexico, there is tangible unhappiness in some American fan circles about head coach Bob Bradley and whether he should stay on as head coach. Bradley did guide the United States to the Gold Cup Final, but fell short in the ...
What would a new coach do for this team? Is the argument that BB isn't motivating enough? Is he lacking the technical abilities as a coach? If that's the case, who does possess these skills?
We can't fault him for squad selection (with the possible exception of Bedoya in the Gold Cup)line up choices, or lacking of finishing, can we?
If anything, when we needed something happen (a fact which BB CLEARLY understood) he put in Freddy Adu. While we all scoffed at this move, Adu sparked this team into action and put in probably the performance of his life. That wasn't luck, that was a coach making a quality coaching decision despite us "armchair coaches."
The run hasn't been great recently, but I can't see another coach doing much better. I trust BB.
Should Bradley stay or should he go?
Just days after the U.S. men's national team's Gold Cup Final loss to Mexico, there is tangible unhappiness in some American fan circles about head coach Bob Bradley and whether he should stay on as head coach. Bradley did guide the United States to the Gold Cup Final, but fell short in the ...
If the player doesn't sign with the league, the team who drafted him retains their rights for the calendar year. In 2012, they lose their rights to the player.
SBI 2011 Full MLS Mock Draft
The 2011 MLS Draft is less than 12 hours away, but it's never too late to project every single pick in the draft. It took us some time, and plenty of travel, but we've come up with a full 54-player draft. Every team, every pick, every player. No, we don't actually think we'll be right on all...
I gotta disagree with your assessment of Anibaba. As a Revs fan, if we were going to go in the CB direction, I'd MUCH rather have AJ Soares. For me, he is hands down the best CB in the draft.
SBI 2011 Full MLS Mock Draft
The 2011 MLS Draft is less than 12 hours away, but it's never too late to project every single pick in the draft. It took us some time, and plenty of travel, but we've come up with a full 54-player draft. Every team, every pick, every player. No, we don't actually think we'll be right on all...
Do it to it.
Who is up for another SBI Live Q&A?
Okay folks, I'm here at Green Point Stadium in Cape Town for tonight's Uruguay-Netherlands match and while I just did an SBI Live Q&A on Monday I figured I might try and do another one today. I need to make sure there is interest first. If you're interested in me running another Q&A today, let m...
Howard plays at a damn fine club right now and Donovan will be back after the WC.
COYB.
Cherundolo verbally agrees to Hannover extension
photo by Chris Ricco/ISIphotos.com Steve Cherundolo has enjoyed a strong summer with the U.S. national team, reclaiming his starting role at right back while also delivering a pair of strong performances at the World Cup, so it should come as no surprise that Hannover 96 was quick to re-si...
Seeing Gooch go the full 90 is somewhere near Sarah Palin as president on my list of things I'm hoping for.
However, I would like him to see go 45 - 60. I think we'll need Goodson's legs (as opposed to Gooch's skill and leadership) if we have a lead to hold in the 2nd half.
Bradley: Altidore fit, Onyewu can go full 90 against England
Photo by John Todd/ISIphotos.com Bob Bradley told reporters Wednesday that both Jozy Altidore and Oguchi Onyewu are fit for Saturday's World Cup opener against England. Even more, the U.S. coach suggested that Onyewu, who hasn't played 90 minutes in any match since tearing his left patella...
Leading up to the WC, you gotta take who's hot, regardless of the league they play in. If you're filling this roll, you're most likely only going to see time if something tragic happens, so the confidence needs to be there to make something happen on the biggest stage in the world.
For me, it's only between Gomez and Buddle, as of right this very moment.
Which forward would you take to the World Cup?
The race to fill the remaining roster spots at forward for the U.S. World Cup team is about as wide open as you could imagine and with Brian Ching suffering a hamstring injury, and Robbie Findley starting out on the bench for Real Salt Lake last night, you have to wonder just who is leading t...
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