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majorleaguesoccertalk.com - 11 hours ago
other issues…
— majorleaguesoccertalk.com — mediocre play of mls cup 2009, Or maybe its something intrinsic to how the game is played... that is slowing the general public’s acceptance. separate issue–Kind of weird, seems like a lot of similarities right now among the LA Galaxy and the NY Cosmos, besides just their ... (more) other issues…

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majorleaguesoccertalk.com - 12 hours ago
Can there be a better tandem for MLS’ success than Beckham and Donovan?
— majorleaguesoccertalk.com — One wonders what the fallout will be from the mediocre play and disconcerting television ratings of MLS... Cup, especially considering the LA Galaxy have possibly the greatest tandem of professional soccer players to ever play together on the same U.S. club team, ever. Speculating, who knows, ... (more) Can there be a better tandem for MLS’ success than ...

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majorleaguesoccertalk.com - 14 hours ago
Questions for Rodney Wallace
— majorleaguesoccertalk.com — MLS Talk’s Chris Riordan will be speaking with the DC United man. Leave your questions here. Related... posts: 8 Questions for ESPN These questions for ESPN Soccer Programming Staff were sent... Questions for Steven Cohen As part of our continuing commitment to bring you the... ... (more) Questions for Rodney Wallace

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MLS’ Players Deserve Better
majorleaguesoccertalk.com - 20 hours ago
MLS’ Players Deserve Better
— majorleaguesoccertalk.com — For the last week we heard about the great 2009 for Major League Soccer. Please pardon me,... while I take a step back from Don Garber’s rhetoric and raise the ugly side of 2009 in American soccer. I will not dispute that this summer appeared to be the tipping point for the sport in the ... (more) MLS’ Players Deserve Better

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majorleaguesoccertalk.com - 34 hours ago
Real Salt Lake Championship Caps Off Exciting MLS Cup Final Weekend
— majorleaguesoccertalk.com — Even the Space Needle gets made up for the MLS Cup (Seattle, WA) — Would the big... local crowds that have filled Qwest Field to watch their Sounders play all season long come out to watch the MLS Cup Final? Would supporters from Los Angeles and Salt Lake City make the trek to the ... (more) Real Salt Lake Championship Caps Off Exciting MLS Cup ...

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majorleaguesoccertalk.com - 36 hours ago
North American Soccer League – Take Two
— majorleaguesoccertalk.com — The rumors were true ( another one ), the North American Soccer League is back…kinda. I know... some of you are putting your faces in your hands and groaning, and if you follow basketball you have a good reason to. The second coming of the once celebrated American Basketball Association ... (more) North American Soccer League – Take Two

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Charleston Decides to Self-Relegate for 2010 Season
majorleaguesoccertalk.com - 37 hours ago
Charleston Decides to Self-Relegate for 2010 Season
— majorleaguesoccertalk.com — In the wake of the on-going USL soap opera that has been unfolding since summer, the Charleston... Battery announced their intentions to relegate themselves to the USL Second Division for the upcoming 2010 season. The Battery was never a member of the Team Owners Association, and in fact at ... (more) Charleston Decides to Self-Relegate for 2010 Season

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MLS Cup Thoughts: Did I Really Get it Right or Just Get Lucky?
majorleaguesoccertalk.com - 44 hours ago
MLS Cup Thoughts: Did I Really Get it Right or Just Get Lucky?
— majorleaguesoccertalk.com — Before the season, I picked Real Salt Lake to win the Western Conference and play in MLS... Cup. Along with DuNord’s Bruce McGuire and a few other bloggers who made this prediction, I looked worse and worse as the MLS Regular Season wore on. My projection of RSL to win the West was based on ... (more) MLS Cup Thoughts: Did I Really Get it Right or Just Get ...

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Take Me Out to the Playoffs – Final
majorleaguesoccertalk.com - 2 days ago
Take Me Out to the Playoffs – Final
— majorleaguesoccertalk.com — The playoff numbers look like this… 5 year comparison Quarterfinals Totals(both legs) Avg +/- Teams 2005 13,273... NA CHI, COL, DAL, DCU, LA, NE, RBNY, SJ 2006 12,736 -4.05% CHI, COL, CHV, DAL, DCU, HOU, NE, RBNY  ... (more) Take Me Out to the Playoffs – Final

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Beckham, Galaxy Outplayed – MLS Cup Goes to Real Salt Lake
majorleaguesoccertalk.com - 2 days ago
Beckham, Galaxy Outplayed – MLS Cup Goes to Real Salt Lake
— majorleaguesoccertalk.com — Real Salt Lake may have had a middling season. They may have sneaked into the playoffs on... the last day of the campaign. They may have a team of names that would never go on the MLS marquee. None of that matters very much right now. Real Salt Lake are deserved winners of the MLS Cup ... (more) Beckham, Galaxy Outplayed – MLS Cup Goes to Real Salt Lake

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majorleaguesoccertalk.com - 2 days ago
MLS Cup Poll
— majorleaguesoccertalk.com — Who Wins MLS Cup? ( survey software ) Related posts: World Cup Power Poll Major League Soccer... Talk’s Robert Jonas, and Kartik Krishnaiyer... Poll: Which Football Leagues Interest You? EPL Talk and MLS Talk are polling readers to help... MLS Power Poll 1. Kansas City (8)2. ... (more) MLS Cup Poll

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majorleaguesoccertalk.com - 3 days ago
MLS Talk Podcast #121: USMNT Week in Review, USL/TOA Mess Continues
— majorleaguesoccertalk.com — Kartik Krishnaiyer and Daniel Feuerstein break down a bad week for the USMNT and talk about the... USL/TOA mess. On Monday, we will have an MLS Cup special wrap up show. Related posts: Major League Soccer Talk Podcast #65: Daniel Feuerstein MLS Talk Podcast # 65: Daniel Feuerstein ... (more) MLS Talk Podcast #121: USMNT Week in Review, USL/TOA ...

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World Cup Power Poll
majorleaguesoccertalk.com - 3 days ago
World Cup Power Poll
— majorleaguesoccertalk.com — Major League Soccer Talk’s Robert Jonas, and Kartik Krishnaiyer were among the voters in Set Piece Analysts... World Cup Power Poll . The United States finished 24th in the survey of prominent soccer bloggers and tweeters in the United States. Mexico was 9th and Honduras, 28th.  ... (more) World Cup Power Poll

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TOA Grabs Two Pieces of NASL LEgacy
majorleaguesoccertalk.com - 4 days ago
TOA Grabs Two Pieces of NASL LEgacy
— majorleaguesoccertalk.com — This morning, my personal site, the Kartik Report along with partner site Inside Minnesota Soccer was among... those breaking the story that Crystal Palace Baltimore and Paul Daglish’s Tampa Bay Rowdies were joining the new TOA “breakaway” league . Later it was reported ... (more) TOA Grabs Two Pieces of NASL LEgacy

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Random Thoughts on the MLS Cup
majorleaguesoccertalk.com - 5 days ago
Random Thoughts on the MLS Cup
— majorleaguesoccertalk.com — After that cesspool of a result in Paris on Wednesday, it is nice to turn our attention... to a league where the sportsmen are pure, the referees are beyond reproach and the game is always played with a spirit of manly honor – the MLS. Or something like that. Sunday’s game will feature the ... (more) Random Thoughts on the MLS Cup

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What We’ve Learned From the USMNT European Adventure
majorleaguesoccertalk.com - 5 days ago
What We’ve Learned From the USMNT European Adventure
— majorleaguesoccertalk.com — The United States played two tough European opponents and were defeated in both matches. But we certainly... learned something from both games, and thus this European Adventure has been useful for Bob Bradley. The US has its style: tactically Bob Bradley is modeling his team after what ... (more) What We’ve Learned From the USMNT European Adventure

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majorleaguesoccertalk.com - 5 days ago
MLS Cup Final Preview Part Two: Coaching and Intangibles
— majorleaguesoccertalk.com — In the first part of our 2009 MLS Cup Final preview , the Real Salt Lake and... Los Angeles Galaxy players were assessed and compared, with a slight advantage being measured for the Galaxy. In this continuation of our analysis, attention is paid to the coaches and intangibles for both clubs.  ... (more) MLS Cup Final Preview Part Two: Coaching and Intangibles

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MLS Must Reject Henry
majorleaguesoccertalk.com - 6 days ago
MLS Must Reject Henry
— majorleaguesoccertalk.com — In my EPL Talk piece yesterday, I discussed all of the reasons that Ireland’s potential qualification was... better for World Football than France’s would be . Much of this thought process centered on the importance of American market to the success of the World Cup. But alas, ... (more) MLS Must Reject Henry

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majorleaguesoccertalk.com - 6 days ago
CONCACAF Matchday
— majorleaguesoccertalk.com — Welcome from Land Shark Stadium in Miami. Honduras, a World Cup qualifier from CONCACAF takes on Peru... here. Down in Montevideo, Costa Rica is taking on Uruguay for the final spot in South Africa. Earlier today, a US side made up largely of reserves was beaten by a Danish side made up almost ... (more) CONCACAF Matchday

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majorleaguesoccertalk.com - 6 days ago
MLS Cup Final Preview: Which Team has the Advantage?
— majorleaguesoccertalk.com — Before the playoffs began, the consensus was that the teams in the Western Conference were more prepared... to the lift the MLS Cup in Seattle on November 22 nd . Little did we know then how prophetic that sentiment was, as we now have both entries in the Final representing the West. The Los ... (more) MLS Cup Final Preview: Which Team has the Advantage?

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