Monthly Archives: November 2007

Thursday playoff prediction

I’ve got 30 seconds tonite before the game.  I had a hard time picking this game, but I’m going with the Fire.  The Revolution are the best at losing the big game, but I think Chicago is going to get there instead.

Preki keeps winning awards

Preki is the only 2 time MLS MVP as well as being an 8 time all star.  This was Preki’s first year as a head coach and he was just as brilliant.  As the head of Chivas USA Preki led them to the western conference title in only the clubs 3rd year of existence.  Then [...]

Kansas City Wizards get a new home

The Wizards will be moving to the Community America Ballpark for the next 2 season.  The 5 year old ballpark is home to a minor league baseball team in Kansas City, Kansas.  Community America Ballpark had a record attendance at only 10,345.  Most MLS teams have a higher average attendace than that, but the Wizards [...]

Frank Yallop and Bruce Arena moving on

Frank Yallop is leaving the Galaxy to go back to San Jose when they become the newest expansion team next year.  Even newer news is that Bruce Arena and the NY Red Bulls will no longer be working together.
So what is going to happen in the now vacant coaching positios in NY and LA?  Maybe [...]

Predicting the postseason

Well a weekend full of season ending games and a couple more end of the year awards have been finalized. How are my predictions going?
I correctly predicted that the 4th seed Chicago Fire took out overall league leaders DC United.
I also predicted that the 5th place (East) Kansas City Wizards would defeat 1st place [...]

Chicago Fire drop top seeded DC United out of the playoffs

After the Chicago Fire’s 1-0 win at their home in Toyota Park they had to go to DC, one of the toughest places to play in all of MLS.  Expectations were high for DC United even though they were coming into the game down by a goal.
Chad Barret and Chris Rolfe both scored for the [...]