I’ve said it before… if you’re a young, talented player with a future, don’t sign a long-term contract with MLS. It just isn’t worth it. “Twellman Vents About Preston Approach” via Goff’s blog. Taylor Twellman is upset because the league (which owns all player contracts), has refused an offer of $2.5 million for Twellman. They … Continued
Kyle Martino = POTY
No, thats not Player Of The Year. For those that don’t know, Kyle Martino was once (many years ago) a much hyped playmaking central midfielder that some thought would be the future of USA soccer. Many years later, he sits as a mediocre midfielder on a piss poor team with a SuperStar. I’ve never had … Continued
Best Quote Ever
Ian Holloway of Queens Park Rangers over in England said this after an ugly win… “She may not be the best looking bird, but at least we got her in the taxi” Oh those funny brits ;) [youtube width=”425″ height=”335″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YBgp_LaPWc[/youtube]
DC United: Roster moves and updates
Busy weekend for our beloved DC United. First up, United trades Facundo Erpen to Colorado for Greg Vanney. On the surface United gets veteran lefty Vanney, and the Rapids get Erpen AND pick up the difference in salaries. If you dig a little deeper… Erpen was a Youth International this year and was going to … Continued
Catching up on Soccer
I’ve been pretty busy lately, and soccer (for me anyway) takes such a long time to consume, process, and evaluate (sounds official right?) that I haven’t really been commenting much on the general goings on. Well, I’ll try to “hit the bullet points” as Lil Will from Attack of the Show might say… First of … Continued