Lots of previews of US-Slovenia
Published June 16, 2010
Since we are one day away, here are some of the best previews I've found today: Inside Minnesota Soccer.com Yanks Abroad - Preview Yanks Abroad - Slovenia Expectations Yanks Abroad - The Most Intense Is Yet To Come MLS Talk Grant Wahl's 5 Things to watch for Steve Davis @ SI.com SBI.net The...
On to the 2nd round of the USOC
Published June 15, 2010
The Cup.us - 1st Round results The Cup.us - Bracket D&C.com Devo's Direct Kicks - Report Card It wasn't the best performance ever. But, the Rhinos certainly took care of business against the Dayton Dutch Lions of the PDL as they advanced to the 2nd Round of the 2010 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup tourname...
Stay Medium
Published June 13, 2010
The most hyped game in USMNT history is over and the US got a point. Now they need to get three points versus Slovenia on Friday and get 3 points against Algeria in the group stage finale. While many think it's a foregone conclusion given what the US accomplished on Saturday, it's not. This team nee...
One day away
Published June 10, 2010
The jerseys are being printed. Carlos Bocanegra is gracing the cover of beer cans. And ESPN did The Homecoming with Landon Donovan. That must mean that we are only a day away from US-England at the World Cup. Unprofessional Foul has it's England preview. WV Hooligan has it's questions for the...
Lots o links
Published June 8, 2010
Let's see how many links I can pack in before I get kicked out of here.... - The Rhinos have let Roy Clark go and added MF Kenold Versailles previously of Crystal Palace Baltimore. - Steve Ralston has left AC St Louis and returned to the New England Revolution. - If the USSF asks the NASL to ke...
Let's forget about Friday night....
Published June 6, 2010
Devo's Report Card , Match Report , Notebook, & Saturday's edition of Kick This! pretty much finished beating the dead horse that was the less than stellar performance of the Rhinos versus NSC Minnesota on Friday night. It will be very interesting to see how the team not only comes out on Saturday...
Expectations
Published June 3, 2010
D&C.com Devo's Direct Kicks Coming off a nice 2-1 home win over Vancouver, the Rhinos host the NSC Minnesota Stars this evening. When the Rhinos faced the Stars in Minnesota on April 28th, the Rhinos were able to win convincely by a 3-0 scoreline. With a win tonight the Rhinos can pull within a po...
USOC 1st & 2nd round bracket is out
Published June 2, 2010
The Cup.us The Rhinos will host the Dayton Dutch Lions of the PDL on Tuesday June 15th in the First Round of the 2010 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup tournament. The winner of that match will face the winner of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds-Detroit United SC match in the Second Round. MLS clubs enter into the c...
World Cup Roundup
Published June 1, 2010
Dirty Tackle @ Yahoo.com USA 10 Kit MLS Talk Fanhouse Apparently there is an ESPN the Magazine cover jinx now with Giuseppe Rossi being left off Italy's World Cup squad. The firestorm that has been set off by this news involving one of the most polarizing figures in US soccer circles has been fun...
Recapping a looooong weekend
Published May 31, 2010
Devo's Direct Kicks - Report Card D&C.com - Game Report D&C.com - Notebook Whitecaps FC.com The Rhinos got a big three points on Saturday night with their 2-1 win over Vancouver. After the game, Bob Lilley talked about how things are getting better. But in what has become a common theme, he did h...
Before I shut things down for the long weekend
Published May 26, 2010
Before I shut things down for a long Memorial Day Weekend, here are some links for everyone to chew on: - There are reports that WPS's St Louis Athletica will be folding. Brian Quarstad tweets that he's working on a post about Jeff Cooper talking to both the Athletica & AC St Louis today.... - Devo...
Bob Bradley has his 23
Published May 25, 2010
US Soccer.com - World Cup Roster The biggest debate today is about Robbie Finlay making the team and Brian Ching being released back to the Houston Dynamo. That makes the million dollar question whether the US has enough beef up top with Altidore and Buddle and if Findlay's speed will be enough to...
Rhinos fall in Vancouver
Published May 23, 2010
Devo's Direct Kicks D&C.com Whitecaps FC.com - Match report, videos, pics, the works Rhinos Soccer.com For a while, the Rhinos defense had not allowed a goal through the run of play. Now they've allowed one in each of the past two games while the Rhinos offense has gone cold leading to the team ri...
A developing situation
Published May 20, 2010
Inside Minnesota Soccer Inside Minnesota Soccer - Update St Louis Globe-Democrat StLToday.com TheTelegraph.com Kansas City.com WV Hooligan The Offside Rules MLS Rumors MLS Talk MLS Daily Fake Sigi What started out mid-day yesterday as a few rumors has exploded as the news has circulated...
CPB comes in and takes 3 pts
Published May 19, 2010
D&C.com Devo's Direct Kicks Devo's Direct Kicks - Report Card US Soccer.com - Scoresheet Randi "The Rhino Killer" Patterson came off the bench last night for Crystal Palace Baltimore and gave the visitors a 1-0 win. For the Rhinos, Max Ferdinand and Isaac Kissi made their debuts and Scott Vallow...
Ugly Shirt Day
Published May 17, 2010
First I wasn't into the new training gear that the USMNT is wearing at the World Cup camp. Now come leaks of Inter Milan's shirts for 2010/11. I don't know which is worse, the serpent on the away white shirt or the pixelated stripes on the blue & black home shirt? Nike certainly failed when they c...
It's Monday
Published May 16, 2010
Since there is no Rhinos game from over the weekend to rehash, let's just get to the links: - Work on your resume if you want a ticket to Wednesday night's Rhinos-Crystal Palace Baltimore match. - Don Garber says that MLS has yet to put together the list of what they want in franchise #20 and tha...
The weekend is almost here
Published May 13, 2010
I apologize for the gap in posts. But yesterday I was at the United Way Day of Caring. There has been a bunch of stuff the past few days, so here goes: - I like that the Rhinos are using their weekend off to get players out to a variety of soccer tournaments that are being held over the weekend. -...
Davies' World Cup Dream Dies
Published May 10, 2010
Yesterday was the day for people all over the internet to predict what Bob Bradley would do today in announcing his 30 man preliminary roster for the World Cup. SI.com had a panel predict the final 23 man roster. Today was about Bob Bradley unveiling his choices. While hot names like Edson Buddle...
Wind blown win
Published May 9, 2010
D&C.com - Match Report D&C.com - Notebook Devo's Direct Kicks - Report Card Rhinos Soccer.com US Soccer.com - Stat Sheet NASL.com Here are my random thoughts from Saturday night's 2-1 win by the Rhinos over AC St Louis in some of the worst weather ever for a Rhino's home game: - I wonder how mu...
Montreal is making the jump
Published May 6, 2010
Montreal MLS 2012.com MLS Soccer.com Big Apple Soccer.com The Original Winger Soccer Insider In yet another horribly guarded secret, it was officially announced today that Montreal has been granted a 2012 expansion team in MLS. Montreal will become the 19th franchise in MLS. This move now ha...
Link-o-rama
Published May 3, 2010
- Devo's latest blog post says that Alfonso Motagalvan's ankle should be OK. Although, it might not be a bad idea to give him a week+ off and wait to bring him back versus Crystal Palace Baltimore. And since Alfonso needs a new pair of boots, he should look at the new lineup that Nike is putting ou...
It's like kissing your sister
Published May 2, 2010
D&C.com - Match Report D&C.com - Notebook Devo's Direct Kicks - Post-Game Report Card Devo's Direct Kicks - Fan Feedback Rhinos Soccer.com NASL.com - A View from the Press Box Here are my quick takes on the game: - A ton of possession by the Rhinos, but they didn't get enough good scoring chanc...
Filling out the lineup
Published April 29, 2010
Devo's Direct Kicks Devo has the Rhinos starting lineup for tomorrow's home opener against Carolina. Nothing too surprising given how things have played out over the past few games. Although, Tino Nunez scoring a couple of goals last time out may have made things slightly more difficult. Devo also h...
Another win ahead of the opener
Published April 28, 2010
Devo's Direct Kicks D&C.com Rhinos Soccer.com Inside Minnesota Soccer.com NSC Minnesota.com - Match Recap NSC Minnesota.com - Match Highlights NSC Minnesota.com - Post Game Interviews (incl. Bob Lilley) Rich Costanzo returned to Minnesota and scores the game winning goal. Tino Nunez scores the...
Game night
Published April 27, 2010
Devo's Direct Kicks D&C.com Inside Minnesota Soccer Firefox crashes suffer. So the nice long post I had ready to go is gone. I'll just let Devo and Brian Quarstad preview tonight's match. Be sure to tune in to Rhinos Soccer.tv at 8pm. My head says 1-1, but my heart says 2-1 and the Rhinos come ho...
Winner, winner, chicken dinner
Published April 25, 2010
Rhinos Soccer.com Devo's Direct Kicks D&C.com Random thoughts after the Rhinos first win of the 2010 campaign: - Can't wait to see Hamilton & Hoxie up top on Saturday - You gotta love Bob Lilley getting on these guys about playing better with the lead. Can't let these young kids get a big head aft...
Rhinos sign 4th player of the week
Published April 22, 2010
Rhinos Soccer.com Devo's Direct Kicks I know the Rhinos have tried to build a young team with speed all over the field, but this is funny. The Rhinos signed Ian Bennett today and the guy ran track in college, on top of playing soccer at Marian College. Bennett played this past indoor season wi...
Rhinos sign MLS vet Aaron Pitchkolan
Published April 20, 2010
Rhinos Soccer.com The Rhinos have signed midfielder/defender Aaron Pitchkolan today. Pitchkolan was released by the San Jose Earthquakes last month. He started his MLS career with FC Dallas in 2005 and played 68 games for the Hoops before being traded to San Jose midway through the 2009 season. A...
Rhinos sign two more young guys
Published April 19, 2010
Rhinos Soccer.com The Rhinos added a couple more young guys to the roster after GM Pat Ercoli and head coach Bob Lilley talked about potentially adding a veteran or two over the weekend. The team announced today that they have signed 22 yo TJ Gore who played his college soccer at the University of V...