August 5, 2011
Here are a bunch of links as that's what happens when I take a day off on a busy week in soccer news.
Local soccer:
- Devo has a blog post and a nice article in today's D&C on Lenin Steenkamp.
- Here is Devo's blog post on the WNY Flash's 2-1 win over Boston on Wednesday night. And I thought that it was a good crowd of over 4000 as the weather was less than ideal and it was over twice the size of the non-Abby crowds that the Flash had drawn earlier in the season.
- All White Kit and Equalizer Soccer have their recaps of the Flash-Breakers match, as well.
- Candace Chapman and Kandace Wilson are amongst the Flash players that are not rostered for tomorrow's match in Atlanta.
MISL news:
- The Lancers have announced the auditions for the Lancers Dancers and the Little Lancers Dancers.
- Tommy Tanner couldn't get Scotty Schweitzer to move north, so he will be the coach for the Syracuse Silver Knights.
- The Missouri Comets have unveiled their preseason schedule.
- Robbie Aristodemo and Billy Nelson have retired for the Baltimore Blast.
- Milwaukee has signed veteran defender Fabinho.
- I wonder how many MISL teams will be scouting the US Futsal camp next month?
More on WPS vs Dan Borislow
- Devo wants both sides to shut up.
- Fake Sigi had this to say about the future of the WPS before the Dan Suite came to light.
- Fake Sigi had this to say after the Dan Suite came to light.
- Beau Dure has a solid piece up at ESPNW about the battle.
- Jenna Pel at All White Kit had a few things to say on the topic.
- Jeff Kassouf has WPS Players Union's response to the situation.
80 million more Klinsmann & USMNT links:
- The Original Winger has Klinsmann's roster for the Mexico match next Wednesday.
- Steven Goff talks to DC United GK Bill Hamid on his first USMNT call up. Apparently Bill thought Klinsmann was a telemarketer when he called him.
- The Shin Guardian looks at who was named to the roster.
- The USA 10 Kit has a few quick thoughts on the roster.
- US Soccer Daily has an in depth look at the players on the roster.
- MLS Talk talks about the roster.
- Steve Davis talks about the head-turners on the roster.
- The USMNT blog unveils the coaching staff that Klinsmann has brought in that includes Tom Dooley and Tab Ramos amongst others.
- MLS Soccer.com has a poll on who should have been on the roster.
- MLS Soccer.com looks at how Klinsmann affects the US-Mexico rivalry.
- Rafa Marquez thinks that Klinsmann will improve American soccer.
- Brek Shea is excited to be back in the USMNT mix.
- Tim Ream is excited about the Klinsmann hire and he wants revenge against Mexico.
- MLS Soccer.com says that Klinsmann's first roster is a hit with fans. How long will the honeymoon last?
- Soccer America talks about how Klinsmann has attended to the left flank.
- Soccer America also breaks down the coaching staff.
- Goal.com wonders what formation Klinsmann will use.
- Steven Goff talks to Charlie Davies and Klinsmann comes up.
- No Short Corners has something to say on the hire.
- The Shin Guardian has whispers from yesterday.
- The Boston Herald talks to Benny Feilhaber about the Klinsmann hire.
- Steve Davis looks back at Monday's press conference.
- The USA 10 Kit says that Klinsmann should be measured by the results on the field.
- Steven Goff has a lot of Klinsmann and USMNT notes.
- Nutmeg Radio looks at Klinsmann's first day on the job.
- Ann Killion at SI.com thinks that Klinsmann needs to overhaul youth development in the US. Good luck....
- Alexi Lalas writes about the Klinsmann hire at The Mirror.
News & Notes:
- The USWNT will play Canada in KC and Portland later in the year.
- Former Rhino Mike Ambersley is having a big season in Tampa Bay.
- Mexico has unveiled their roster for Wednesday.
- I love this diving t-shirt from Umbro.
- The Goalkeeper has more on the Philadelphia Independence planning at hosting their playoff game at PPL Park, the home of the Union.
- I love this video from the Portland Timbers with owner Merritt Paulson signing bumper stickers for STHs and teasing a big signing.
- US Soccer Daily looks at the CONCACAF WWC Qualifying draw for Brazil 2014.
- The Free Beer Movement has this great Teal Bunbury bobblehead goal demo video.
- The Original Winger takes a look at Troy's World.
- UFC middleweight champion is now sponsored by his favorite soccer club Corinthians.
- Seattle and FC Dallas have advanced in CCL play.
- Charlie Davies goes back to thank the staff at Washington Hospital Center.
- Chivas' Marco Fabian scored a golazo versus Barca this week.
- MLS Talk still thinks South Florida might make for a good MLS market.
- Portland ended LA's 14 game unbeaten streak.
- MLS Soccer.com has an article of why Bob Bradley belongs back with the Chicago Fire.
- Houston has added Honduran international F Carlo Costly.
- Third Kit and MLS Soccer.com have the story of how Muse bassist Chris Wolstenholme trained with the Chicago Fire.
- Chris Henderson at All White Kit has a pre-college season WPS draft board. Good stuff.
- Jenna Pel at All White Kit has a good interview with Heather O'Reilly.
- Jeff Kassouf at Equalizer Soccer talks to Boston's Kelley O'Hara about her post-World Cup view on life.
- Brian Phillips at Grantland looks at the US-Mexio border rivalry.
- Michael Bradley's club situation is unsettled right now.
- The Montreal Impact will unveil their MLS crest tomorrow.
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