Give Us a Break
Last week Steve Davis reported that the Major League Soccer Board of Directors discussed a plan to reduce the season to 28 games. Laid out were several points about revenue, schedule balance, and the...
View ArticleSeattle Swag and Mirrors
Much is being made of Seattle’s run from worst to first. Over their last ten games the Sounders won eight, lost one, and drew one, including five straight wins. The most recent victory last Friday...
View ArticleLean on Me
By: RescindedRedMLS At this point in the season a push for the playoff article is called for; only problem is attempting to determine the fate of 16 clubs in the final five weeks is an exercise in...
View ArticleHow The West Might Be Won
By: RescindedRedMLS The complexities of the Western Conference playoff race allow us to have a bit more liberty when deciding the key players that will drive the playoff push. Three clubs are riding...
View ArticleRed Lining
By: RescindedRedMLS #RBNY fans are waking up knowing their club has destiny in their hands… and it's terrifying.— Mark Fishkin (@MarkFishkin) October 14, 2013 (Mark Fishkin is the host of the Seeing...
View ArticleAnatomy of a MVP Trophy
By: RescindedRedMLS Statistics can speak truth and at the same time misguide the masses. They can provide understanding to the greater story and support impressive claims. However, in soccer simply...
View ArticleThe 1st Annual “I Don’t Get a Vote” MLS Awards
By: RescindedRedMLS Rather than pretend to understand the mind set of MLS award voters, I am developing my own awards that I believe will best tell the story of the 2013 MLS regular season. These...
View ArticleKnow Thy Sub: Secret to Playoff Management … or Why Bloggers Shouldn’t Coach
By: RescindedRedMLS We were eager to show-off our shiny new toys. We love something new to brag about in front of a big crowd. Problem with shiny new things is they rarely meet expectations. At the...
View ArticleIf At First You Don’t Succeed Try Something New
By: RescindedRedMLS I am guilty of getting bogged down in a the formation a team presents pregame. Alignments display an organizing principle around a team’s ambition, a road map to victory. When...
View ArticleMLS CUP FINAL PREVIEW
By RescindedRed: As the MLS Cup Final crawls closes, coach-vs-coach, position-vs-position, and style-vs-style breakdowns are appearing. It was, however, a piece way back on November 25th by Grantland...
View ArticleMLS Low Salaries Benefiting Biggest Rivals
By: Rescinded Red The twenty-five year old 2013 Golden Boot winner, Camilo Sanvezzo, leaving North America for a stronger league would be a coup for Major League Soccer. Aside from Camilo and his...
View ArticleBrazil or Bust
By: Rescinded Red The road to Brazil has created a perfect storm for Major League Soccer. United States Men National Team hopefuls are scrambling back to the top-flight domestic league with the...
View ArticleThe Undervaluing Case of Maurice Edu
By: Rescinded Red There seems to be an issue for some over the rumored $1.2 million salary Maurice Edu was offered by the Philadelphia Union. Whether the Major League Soccer front office actually...
View ArticleMLS Leaving the Caps in the Cold?
By: Rescinded Red January has not been an inspiring month for the Whitecaps faithful. Each week a new embarrassing episode brings to question the competency of the club’s leadership. Rumors began in...
View ArticlePublic Opinion Bursts MLS’ Bubble
Major League Soccer’s plan for 24 teams by 2020 is progressing. Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez’s office announced they would soon have an announcement regarding a stadium for Beckham United....
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