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Jeff Attinella has done a terrific job with the Rowdies but you can go either way with him or Scorpions netminder Daryl Sattler (who led the NASL in GAA).
Scorpions, Rowdies lead way in NASL's 2012 Best XI
The San Antonio Scorpions and Tampa Bay Rowdies were the best two teams in the regular season this year, so it should come as no surprise that their players make up more than half of NASL's 2012 Best XI. NASL announced the best players of the campaign on Tuesday morning and both the Scorpio...
Pablo Campos is this years Etienne Barbara in terms of dominating the NASL Div 2 League. He lead the league in goals with 20 and has been in MLS with Real Salt Lake. A player I will heavily consider is Rowdies goalkeeper Jeff Attinella. He has the potential to battle a roster spot for any MLS team that needs to fill that void at that position.
Scorpions, Rowdies lead way in NASL's 2012 Best XI
The San Antonio Scorpions and Tampa Bay Rowdies were the best two teams in the regular season this year, so it should come as no surprise that their players make up more than half of NASL's 2012 Best XI. NASL announced the best players of the campaign on Tuesday morning and both the Scorpio...
Pablo Campos is this years Etienne Barbara in terms of dominating the NASL Div 2 League. He lead the league in goals with 20 and has been in MLS with Real Salt Lake. I will take a look at Rowdies goalkeeper Jeff Attinella a pontential roster spot for any MLS team to that need at that position.
Scorpions, Rowdies lead way in NASL's 2012 Best XI
The San Antonio Scorpions and Tampa Bay Rowdies were the best two teams in the regular season this year, so it should come as no surprise that their players make up more than half of NASL's 2012 Best XI. NASL announced the best players of the campaign on Tuesday morning and both the Scorpio...
Add Mista, Koke, Nkufo, Boskovic, Jefferson and Geovanni to that list. Pre DP era, the Fire had Pascal Bedrossian (France Div 2).
Fire add Dutch striker MacDonald as DP
The Chicago Fire have added some punch to their attack, signing a Designated Player from Europe that is joining the club after spending the last three seasons in Belgium. The Fire announced Tuesday that they signed Dutch forward Sherjill MacDonald from Belgian Pro League side Germinal Beersc...
There were 2 Wednesday's game that were played and the attendance for the FC Edmonton vs Puerto Rico and the Carolina vs Tampa Bay games weren't announced. Puerto Rico Islanders are putting a good product and continues to get fan base and the player from that team I will like to see in a MLS uniform one day is midfielder Johnathan Fana. He very good on free kicks and can create a shot. So far, Fana has 2 goals and 2 assists in the 2012 season and it is getting better.
NASL Week 3: A Look Back
photo by FC Edmonton By FRANCO PANIZO FC Edmonton's start to the season is becoming one they would like to quickly forget. Edmonton dropped to 0-3-1 on the season after suffering a heartbreaking 4-3 loss to Minnesota Stars FC at Clarke Stadium in Edmonton, Canada on Sunday night. The Stars ove...
NO to Hamlett. In 2008 and 2009, Hamlett's Fire were the heavy favorites to win the MLS Cup Championship and he failed. He had run-in's with Tomasz Frankowski and Bakary Soumare. He had Rolfe playing the wing and Blanco on top even though Rolfe is goal scorer and Blanco wasn't fast enough to play forward. Hamlett botched up the 2009 Eastern Conference Finals by taking Rolfe and Pappa out along with unsteady lineup in the shootout.
Who should Colorado hire as head coach?
The last remaining head coaching vacancy in Major League Soccer sits in Colorado, where the Rapids are expected to make a decision on their replacement for Gary Smith this week. Four candidates have emerged as Colorado's leading contenders. Denis Hamlett, Oscar Pareja, Tom Soehn and Ric...
Corben Bone has never had a fair chance to showcase his talent. The jury is still out on Corben and Michael Vidiera is another story. Vidiera is not that good and he was cut by 7 different teams for a reason. Stephens and Zusi has showed that they belong in the league; Zusi is closest to having European type potential. He is one of the most underrated midfielders in the league. Husidic is a proven backup and it is playing Swedish Division 2 and Eric avila is a starter for Toronto FC. The following schools to look for skilled players: Virgina Tech, Maryland, Akron, UCLA, North Carolina, Virginia, Boston College, UC Santa Barbara and UC Irvine.
The latest Fox Soccer MLS Mock Draft (and a look at the draft pool)
The MLS Draft is less than two weeks away, and the MLS Combine is now less than a week away, meaning it's getting close to time for clubs to start figuring out what needs they want to address and which players they plan to target when the draft kicks off in Kansas City. There is still plenty...
I wonder why the pro scouts never release futher information on players speed on the 40 yard dash, free kick and PK drills, save drills for GK, passing and MPH shot. As for Kelyn Rowe, he reminds me of a Stuart Holden/Brad Davis with his accurate passing.
The latest Fox Soccer MLS Mock Draft (and a look at the draft pool)
The MLS Draft is less than two weeks away, and the MLS Combine is now less than a week away, meaning it's getting close to time for clubs to start figuring out what needs they want to address and which players they plan to target when the draft kicks off in Kansas City. There is still plenty...
I am proud of Puerto Rico beating St. Lucia 4-0 with current PR Islander striker Hector "Pito" Ramos scoring 2 goals followed by defender Christian Arrieta and midfielder Andres Cabrero each adding another.
Canada and Antigua & Barbuda advance as CONCACAF qualifying continues
By FRANCO PANIZO The final round of matches in the second round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying might as well not be played, as all the teams to advance are now known. The six teams to secure their passage into the third round of qualifying were finalized on Friday, with Canada being one of...
Lord Klinsmann is trying out different players to see who will fit in his system. The players are trying to adapt a new system compared to what Bradley used in the past. It takes time for players to gel together and I have faith in Lord Klinsmann to change the structure of US soccer.
Canada and Antigua & Barbuda advance as CONCACAF qualifying continues
By FRANCO PANIZO The final round of matches in the second round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying might as well not be played, as all the teams to advance are now known. The six teams to secure their passage into the third round of qualifying were finalized on Friday, with Canada being one of...
Brian Span listed number 6 on the draft board? Last time I checked, Span's 2011 statistics: 16 games 3 goals 4 assists. IMO, that is not 1st round material.
The first edition of the Fox Soccer 2012 MLS Draft Big Board makes its debut
While many MLS fans are caught up in the excitement of the playoffs, there are plenty of fans who have seen their teams already eliminated and who are already thinking toward the future. High on the lists of things to think about is the 2012 MLS Draft, which is about ten weeks away. MLS scou...
I thought those teams are part of the Puerto Rico Soccer League. The league was founded in 2008 and the six teams are FC Leones, Huracan, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico United, River Plate Puerto Rico and Sevilla FC Puerto Rico. The relegation is Liga Nacional.
USL Pro recap: Richmond rolls, Charlotte and New York struggle to score
By JOHN BOSCHINI After four weeks of USL Pro action, one question is emerging. Can anyone stop Richmond? The Richmond Kickers took their winning streak to four games with a victory over the defending champion Charleston Battery. The Kickers have outscored their opponents 7-2 in their first thr...
Is this an April Fool's joke?
DeRo trade to Red Bulls off for now
The proposed trade that would have sent Dwayne DeRosario to the New York Red Bulls has been put on hold due to a snag in the trade process. Toronto FC had agreed to a trade sending DeRosario to New York for Tony Tchani, Danleigh Borman and a first-round pick in 2012, but a legal issue involv...
How about Obi-Wan Park?
JELD-WEN Field replaces PGE Park
Goodbye, PGE Park. Hello, JELD-WEN Field. The Portland Timbers have made a number of renovations to their home stadium, and the latest one is a park re-branding after the club changed the name of its stadium from PGE Park to JELD-WEN Field. JELD-WEN is a doors and windows company based in Klam...
Don't forget D Krzysztof Krol to that list. Mr Beef said "Nery - he himself said he was past his prime." Nery is only 27 years old and the reason why he was a flop because he was lazy and refused to get into game shape.
Fire's new defense hoping to help team bounce back from forgettable 2010
By FRANCO PANIZO FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Chicago Fire head coach Carlos de los Cobos saw his team endure a mixed performance against the New York Red Bulls in pre-season action last Wednesday, but one aspect the second-year MLS coach was impressed with was the play of his new defense. With a...
MLB, NFL, NBA and NHL all have their own network 24/7, will MLS ever have their own network anytime soon?
It's Old School Q&A Time
Good afternoon folks. While Live Q&As have become the standard on SBI in recent months I am also aware that not everybody can make it to our Live Q&A sessions so every once in a while I will bring back the old school SBI Q&A format. Send in your soccer (and pop culture) questions and I will a...
Any 3rd round and supplemental round predictions? Doesn't Vancouver lose that number one pick because of the Jay DeMerit signing and they drop to the 18th pick?
SBI 2011 MLS Mock Draft (Version 2.0)
Photo by ISIPhotos.com With the MLS Combine set to kick off on Saturday, we should start getting a much clearer picture of where players are rated by the league's scouts. Before the draft prospects take the field in Fort Lauderdale, here is one more look at how the 2011 MLS Draft might go. I...
And the Fire have to surrender the 27th pick overall in the 2nd round to Seattle for the Ljungberg deal.
SBI 2011 MLS Mock Draft (Version 1.0)
The 2011 MLS Draft is two weeks away. That's right, just two weeks away, and the reality is that MLS teams are far from finished trying to figure out which players to move up and move down their draft lists. Wondering who your team might take when the draft takes place? Over the course of th...
Second City, valid points in terms of players that you mentioned. Johnson looks like the real deal behind the net, Watson-Siriboe looks like a nice fit at the center back position and still is learning, Segares will rebound from his 2010 stint from the Fire, Kinney before he got injured showed a lot of signs that he is a solid defender, Pappa and Nyarko seem like nice combo at outside mid and you are right about Logan Pause. Pause is too slow and small to be a holding midfielder that panics while dribbling the ball and opposing player puts pressure on him. Pause as team MVP was a joke; I prefer Husidic at that spot. I like Ristic's versatility to play any position from defender to midfielder. I like Soares to compete with Corey Gibbs (a player with injury issues). They need strikers and a center midfielder that can create plays; Corben Bone at this point seems like a project due to his raw skills. Castillo needs to get into playing shape because it is either all or nothing for him 2011.
SBI 2011 MLS Mock Draft (Version 1.0)
The 2011 MLS Draft is two weeks away. That's right, just two weeks away, and the reality is that MLS teams are far from finished trying to figure out which players to move up and move down their draft lists. Wondering who your team might take when the draft takes place? Over the course of th...
AJ Soares looks like Chicago Fire midfielder Bratislav Ristic. I won't mind seeing him wearing a Chicago Fire uniform to team up with Kwame Watson-Siriboe at the center back position with Kinney and Segares. However, the Fire's top priority is a striker and I want William Bruin with that pick. Here is my depth chart for the Men in Red 1)Bruin 2)Soures 3) Ampitakawong
Soares signs with MLS
University of California defender A.J. Soares has signed a senior contract with Major League Soccer, Soares revealed on his Twitter account Sunday. The No. 11 rated player on SBI's MLS Draft Big Board, Soares joined the North Carolina trio of Michael Farfan, Jalil Anibaba and Stephen McCarth...
UPSET: Akron lose to Cleveland St. 2-1
Friday college roundup: Maryland rolls, Cal survives and more
By JOHN BOSCHINI The No. 3 Maryland Terrapins continued their unstoppable form on Friday night with a convincing 2-0 victory over No. 11 Virginia. Casey Townsend scored just 1 minute, 32 seconds into the match for his third goal in as many games. John Stertzer provided insurance for Maryland j...
Denis Hamlett didn't win anything in Chicago with the best team in the MLS during his tenure. He had his run in's with players like Frankowski, Blanco and Soumare. He is doesn't communicate with players well and he is not a good coach.
Vasquez ousted as Chivas USA head coach after one season
Martin Vasquez took over as Chivas USA head coach expected to build on a tradition the team had for being a regular playoff participant under former coach Preki. Vasquez fell well short of that, and on Wednesday he paid for that with his job. Chivas USA parted ways with Vasquez on Wednesday,...
FireFireFire, obviously you are the funny guy on this one. Commenting on me being a family member of DLC is very comical. Let's not forget Hamlett had a run in with Soumare in the locker room and he had Blanco and Rolfe playing on the wrong spots in the lineup. There were 6 new coaches this year in the MLS and one is going to the playoffs (Hans Backe). DLC is getting used to adjusting the league; for the part, it takes time for players to adjust to a system. Even though Frankowski was a flop, he made a great point on Hamlett's style of soccer and he was frank about how Hamlett handled him. Hamlett had problems with Tomasz, Bakay and at times Blanco. That proves you that Hamlett is a pain in the neck to deal with. Not only he wasn't a good coach, he was stubborn with his in game managing.
Chicago's coaching flop
Photo by ISIphotos.com When you're hired to replace a successful head coach, particularly when that coach was dumped rather than retired or quit, you had better do at least as well as your predecessor. By any measure, Carlos De Los Cobos has failed as Chicago Fire head coach since replacing D...
Kevin, I agree with you 100 percent
Chicago's coaching flop
Photo by ISIphotos.com When you're hired to replace a successful head coach, particularly when that coach was dumped rather than retired or quit, you had better do at least as well as your predecessor. By any measure, Carlos De Los Cobos has failed as Chicago Fire head coach since replacing D...
In 2008-2009, Hamlett had guys like Rolfe, Blanco, Soumare with the additions with Frankowski and etc with Busch was the goalkeeper for the Fire. In those two years, the Fire had high expectations to win the MLS championship and it was held back due to failures of Hamlett's coaching style with a loaded team. When De Los Cobos took over all those players like Rolfe, Busch, Blanco and Soumare were no longer on the team and DLC is trying different things with the players he currently has on his roster. If De Los Cobos had the 2009 Chicago Fire roster, maybe we wouldn't have this debate right now. Remember, Sigi Schimd took over in Columbus, it took him more than a year for Columbus to be a competitive team; same goes for Bruce Arena in LA and Hyndman in Dallas. Sure, he gets part of the blame for mixing and matching the lineups but labeling DLC 100 percent of the blame is way over the top.
Chicago's coaching flop
Photo by ISIphotos.com When you're hired to replace a successful head coach, particularly when that coach was dumped rather than retired or quit, you had better do at least as well as your predecessor. By any measure, Carlos De Los Cobos has failed as Chicago Fire head coach since replacing D...
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