Articles tagged with "expansion-teams"

How Does Seattle Attendance Stack Up?

By Steve | July 15th, 2009

Seattle has blown away the soccer doubters this year, with packed stadiums and a dedicated fan base even in the face of economic recession. ...

A more perfect Union

By travis | May 11th, 2009

The rumors can be confirmed -- and the press conference is now ongoing to introduce Philadelphia Union. I can't seem to get the live feed ...



Is this the Philadelphia Name and Logo?

By travis | May 7th, 2009

With the announcement of the new Philadelphia team in just four days, leave it to the Internet to fuel speculation. I saw this on MLS ...

Philadelphia Update

By travis | March 29th, 2009

Check out this news report from the Philly ABC station. Progress is good for the Sons of Ben. Video courtesy of MLS Rumors.

Portland joining too?

By travis | March 18th, 2009

Might the second team already be decided? Through various sources I've come across a post trying to rally up support for a "special announcement" in ...

Vancouver is in

By travis | March 17th, 2009

News is breaking out in Vancouver that the Whitecaps will indeed be the 17th franchise to join Major League Soccer. A quick excerpt from the ...

Weekly Wrap-up

By travis | January 22nd, 2009

So the season is just two months away. I know that things at MLS Offside have been slow -- my bad. It's a slow time ...

What Would you Name Philadelphia?

By travis | January 8th, 2009

Word from Ives is that they have four names that will be voted for to name the new Philadelphia franchise - that is if it ...

Don't worry I'm Still Here

By travis | January 6th, 2009

So I wrote an apology post on the Arsenal Offside yesterday and figured that I would also have to come over here to revive things. ...

Another Freddie (Freddy)?

By Ben | December 8th, 2008

Finally, December is here… meaning the Columbian Footballer Freddy Montero’s conract with Deportivo Cali is coming to an end. So, what will happen next ...

Groundbreaking news from Philadelphia

By travis | December 2nd, 2008

The Sons of Ben have a reason to celebrate - yesterday was the groundbreaking ceremony of the new stadium that the MLS Philly team will ...

Player Announcement Coming Thursday

By Steve | August 12th, 2008

The next Sounders FC player signing will be announced on Thursday, August 14th at 2:00PM at Qwest field. If the team is calling together the fans, ...



Sounders FC in the 2009 Champions League?

By Steve | June 30th, 2008

As far-fetched as it sounds, MLS and cup officials may have to ponder this exact question. The CONCAFAF Champions league gives two spots to ...

Henry staying on the MLS radar

By akeem | June 26th, 2008

French striker Henry spent this past weekend with his good friend and compatriot, NBA star Tony Parker, cruising the Big Apple and playing in the ...

Seattle Sounders FC meets Matchmaker.com

By akeem | June 16th, 2008

The Seattle Sounders FC has come out with an exclusive site that resembles matchmaking or social networking sites such as Match.com, Harmony.com or Facebook. ...

Better Know Your Sounder, pt. 1: Sébastien Le Toux

By Steve | June 12th, 2008

Position: Forward Height: 6-0 Weight: 155 Birthplace: Mont-Saint-Aignan, France DOB: 1/10/1984 Career USL stats (includes all competitions): GP ...

REPORT: MLS Fattest

By akeem | June 10th, 2008

Two scientists, Phil Edwards and Ian Roberts of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine recently wrote that “obese people are disproportionately responsible for ...

OFFSIDE EXCLUSIVE: Jimmy Conrad Q and A

By Dave Martinez | May 20th, 2008

Jimmy Conrad has won a US Open Cup, has faced the World Champion Italians in World Cup competition, and has served as a vocal proponent of ...

Sports Illustrated Takes Their Cues from Seattle Offside

By Steve | May 16th, 2008

Breaking News: After the success of the MLS Hair Report, Sports Illustrated has decided to latch on to and leech off of my and Akeem's ...

Who Be Poppin' the Bubbly?

By Steve | May 8th, 2008

by Akeem Samuels and Stephen Rosenshein Adrian Hanauer would like us to believe that he and fellow Seattle Sounder FC owners, Roth and Allen, are assembling ...

Sounders FC Update

By Steve | May 5th, 2008

Only 330 days until kick off! -It looks like there is a lot left to do. -It's Derby Week in the Northwest -The Seattle Sounders got their first ...

Sounders FC to Make First Signing

By Steve | May 1st, 2008

10 months from the inaugural season, the Seattle Sounders FC is prepared to make it's first official signing today. The club wont have to ...

Bizarro MLS

By Dave Martinez | April 29th, 2008

Through 5 weeks of the MLS season, one would have to wonder if things have been scripted by DC Comics. Its Bizarro World folks. And ...

Great Expectations

By Steve | April 21st, 2008

One day I was sitting in my parents living room playing some FIFA 07 on my dads big screen TV. He came home from ...

Mock Up Kit Designs

By Steve | April 10th, 2008

Here are some designs made by an Everett company called Luminous Creative Apparently they were reviewed and rejected by the Seattle franchise, who chose to go ...

The anticimapation

By Steve | April 7th, 2008

11:47 AM EST I woke up early today, excited about the prospect of the finally knowing what to call my new soccer team. Then I ...

Quote of the Day: On Designated Players and Deep Pockets

By Laurie | April 6th, 2008

"If they want to get a designated player, I certainly can take the lead on that. Let's go get Ronaldinho. I'll pay him ...

What to look for from Philly

By travis | March 8th, 2008

Unless you live under a rock, don't care about the MLS (and if you do, not sure why you're here), or are simply out of ...


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