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Guest Post from Christos Michalakis: What the World of Soccer Can Learn from MLS 2 May 2013 | 04:26 am
In the Summer of 1996, Major League Soccer had its first season and I was ecstatic. Since Detroit did not have a team (and still doesn’t sadly) I organized a group of friends and family to go down to ...
So, Where’s The League Going Now? 5 Dec 2012 | 10:46 pm
Another season has come and gone, and LA, who underachieved famously throughout 2012, has taken the cake. So, with MLS entering the offseason, the Beckham Experiment at its close, and the future wide ...
Some Clear Underdogs, With Some Clear Chances 16 Nov 2012 | 10:55 pm
We’ve all seen games that pussyfoot. Either team plays the ball up and down the field waiting to strike, plays laterally back and forth ad nauseam, and eventually resorts to long lobs in a last-ditch ...
Various Things from Emails 14 Oct 2012 | 11:53 pm
Because I’m the most important sports blogger in the universe, my inbox is constantly being bombarded by emails from soliciters looking for shoutouts. Okay, obviously kidding. But I am somewhat freq...
Notes on Wondo 27 Sep 2012 | 01:31 am
Four matches remain in the 2012 regular season for San Jose It’s already been a heck of a season for the Quakes, whose 18-6-6 records gives them 60 points and the first guaranteed spot in the MLS Cup ...
Opinion on LA v. San Jose, Beckham, and Other Junk 30 Jun 2012 | 12:17 am
I write this from a hotel in Segovia, where I’m forgoing a siesta in favor of updating this ‘ere blog. In case you missed the end note in the last post, I’ll be spending the next month or so in Spain ...
Aaaaaaaaaand, We’re Back 23 Jun 2012 | 02:09 am
No, I haven’t given up on MLS. Things were just a bit too crazy between AP’s, finals, the ACT, the SAT, and Euro 2012. Rest assured, though, the MLS Offside is back in business, and will continue to b...
This Whole micoach Thing Is Cool 11 Apr 2012 | 03:25 pm
There are advantages to playing in a smaller league. With fewer eyes watching, sponsors are more willing to use America as a test market, trying out new technology in the US before shipping it over to...
Wait, WHO Beat WHOM?!?! 2 Apr 2012 | 08:36 am
New England’s 2012 season began as we all expected. The Rev’s lost their two opening road matches, including a 1-0 loss at San Jose and a whopping 3-0 spanking by Sporting. Things turned around only n...
So This Weekend…. (and Cuba Jokes) 24 Mar 2012 | 12:28 pm
There really hasn’t been much “news” news in MLS over the past few weeks: clubs haven’t been rumored to be in talks with international stars, managers have kept things with the status quo, and not a s...
