Well Vasco is back. I have been away for awhile, health issues. Well the MLS season is over and the best team money can buy in MLS won the whole darn thing. The Cup and the shield, congrats to Bruce and the gang on their victory.
Lets recap some of the 2011 season. We saw two new MLS teams, that came up from USL, Portland which started slow and came on strong, and almost made the playoffs, and Vancouver that came on weak, and got worse. There are some good signs though for the future. The Expansion draft is soon for another USL team coming into the league in Montreal.
We saw Sporting KC, start weak, and open their stadium and win the conference regular season. We saw a DC United make a comeback and fall short behind the heart and soul of DC united in Benny. Houston come on strong at the end, only to fall short in the championship game. Seattle showed that a team can compete on several different front, bring home the US Open cup once again. Real Salt Lake showed that MLS can compete with Mexico, until the end. Dallas showed once again that a college coach can make a huge difference in MLS. LA once again spent lots of cash, and this time actually won the whole darn thing.
Once again MLS had a good season, advanced the league once again, Sweet 16 was good to the American soccer fan. Year 17 is about 100 days away, with some huge issues on the horizon, stadium issues in DC. Can Montreal compete, world cup qualifying and how will that affect MLS. New playoff structure once again. Working towards the end of the single structure.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Tradtion
It is on the back of our Kit, on the collar. DC United the winners of twelve international and domestic trophies, four time winner of MLS cup. The once proud team from our nations capital. The team hasn't made the playoffs in two years. Now the team can't score against the bottom feeders. Two games, zero goals, six goals allowed. The team looks pathetic. the big signing from Australia the striker didn't even play last night. People are getting hurt, people aren't doing their job, which is play respectable futbol. The coach wants to focus on the positive, but no one knows what the positive is. Coach seems to think he is coaching a rec team rather than a professional team. A kick in the arse is what is needed here, not a coddling.
The expansion team is up next with our former coach, and a midfielder we thought wasn't good enough. No one is feeling like we can have a fun evening against this young team. Lots of the faithful are expecting a defeat.
One has to wonder what the front office was thinking this past winter, with the players that were picked up. One has to wonder if anyone has told the coach he isn't coaching high school kids anymore. Focus on the good, please Curt share with us what the good is. Simple article on the website would be nice, or Mr. Goff.
We as the faithful are left with this after this 2nd display of ineptitude:
A: The players are not good enough
B: The front office isn't good enough
C: The coach isn't good enough
D: All of the above
This doesn't even start to mention the pathetic stadium and parking lot situation, with no hopes of a new one. Moving to Baltimore seems to be the only solution for that, and leaving the faithful.
Oh how the mighty have fallen.
The expansion team is up next with our former coach, and a midfielder we thought wasn't good enough. No one is feeling like we can have a fun evening against this young team. Lots of the faithful are expecting a defeat.
One has to wonder what the front office was thinking this past winter, with the players that were picked up. One has to wonder if anyone has told the coach he isn't coaching high school kids anymore. Focus on the good, please Curt share with us what the good is. Simple article on the website would be nice, or Mr. Goff.
We as the faithful are left with this after this 2nd display of ineptitude:
A: The players are not good enough
B: The front office isn't good enough
C: The coach isn't good enough
D: All of the above
This doesn't even start to mention the pathetic stadium and parking lot situation, with no hopes of a new one. Moving to Baltimore seems to be the only solution for that, and leaving the faithful.
Oh how the mighty have fallen.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Press Conference
DC United has a press conference scheduled for 1pm tomorrow, to announce Benny heart and Soul of DC United Olsen is coming out of retirement. After watching the team fall flat on their face last week in KC, Benny has decided to come out of retirement. We just need a spark to get back on the right track. Vasco says Benny is being nice, the team needs a huge kick in the arse.
Benny is also quoted as saying he really misses the RFK pitch. Benny will wear #41 this season, so just turn your jerseys around, and cheer Benny and United on to victory Saturday night.
Benny is also quoted as saying he really misses the RFK pitch. Benny will wear #41 this season, so just turn your jerseys around, and cheer Benny and United on to victory Saturday night.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
MLS 2010 week 1
Well the season has started, the Union had a bad night while the Sounders flopped around like a fish out of water. Seriously Seattle players when fouled looked like they had run into a brick wall, get a grip guys. It will back fire on you eventually. Colorado won on the road opening night for the first time ever. The Red Bulls won on opening night in front on a half empty stadium. Houston and Dallas tied in front of a few people. Time for this team to move, re-launch something because they are doing a bad job, if they can't get people into the stadium with all of the Hispanics in Texas. Real Salt lake looked great last night, but they were playing San Jose. Columbus beat Toronto, Columbus still looking like the Supporters Cup holders. Los Angeles beat New England, in a dull game in my opinion. Then Vasco's favorite team United laid an egg in Kansas City looking like a pick up team against the World Cup champs. Kansas City isn't that good of a team, some people picking them to finish behind the Union in the eastern conference.
The Fire the coach forums have already started on Big Soccer. Rumors are Emilio wants to come back to MLS, DC maybe you should grab him, along with some defenders.
The Fire the coach forums have already started on Big Soccer. Rumors are Emilio wants to come back to MLS, DC maybe you should grab him, along with some defenders.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Youth Soccer
Yesterday was a delayed opening day for my kids. We started at a new club that I had heard good things about, as far away as when I lived in Virginia.
So far we had one day notice on the coaches meeting, and less than two weeks before the season started. When I inquired, about this I was scolded.
So opening day, my oldest had no refs, and after three practices, look about as disorganized as the democrats. My lovely wife looked over at me and said about halfway through the game your last U12 team in Virginia could beat this team. My oldest is a U16. The u6 and u5 and u4 had refs.
My little one the one I think I can still coach after the drunk hit me, has his game afterwards. We had no refs, supposed to, but didn't. I had to fill the other coach in that he was wearing the wrong uniform, and tell another coach that he was on the wrong field, he should be on field 8. We split the teams up for the double game, one coach on one field, the other on the other field, with parents helping. After the my game, I went over to watch the rest of my team finish, and counted 5 v 5, on the field should be 4v4.
Unorganized administrators bread totally unorganized leagues, and Vasco has to ask the question again, why do clubs treat their travel programs like gold, and their rec programs like red headed step children? Without a good rec program your travel program dies. Rec foots the bills in most clubs. Why does USYS let this occur? Why is it when most of your people are rec players, you spend the most time and money and organization on the travel player?
Vasco says that soccer will not take off in America till we create fans of the game. Vasco is still baffled that we have travel players playing the game, but not watching the game on TV much less going to stadiums to watch the game.
Larry, you need to think about this, and Vasco thinks change the direction of the game at the youth level. As for my kids, we will go to another club this spring, one that is better organized and thus a better experience. My children might not grow up to be superstar soccer players, but they will grow up to be fans, and continue what their father has started.
Until then how many kids will be turned off of the sport, because they hear their parents complaining about the experience of being treated like a red headed step child.
So far we had one day notice on the coaches meeting, and less than two weeks before the season started. When I inquired, about this I was scolded.
So opening day, my oldest had no refs, and after three practices, look about as disorganized as the democrats. My lovely wife looked over at me and said about halfway through the game your last U12 team in Virginia could beat this team. My oldest is a U16. The u6 and u5 and u4 had refs.
My little one the one I think I can still coach after the drunk hit me, has his game afterwards. We had no refs, supposed to, but didn't. I had to fill the other coach in that he was wearing the wrong uniform, and tell another coach that he was on the wrong field, he should be on field 8. We split the teams up for the double game, one coach on one field, the other on the other field, with parents helping. After the my game, I went over to watch the rest of my team finish, and counted 5 v 5, on the field should be 4v4.
Unorganized administrators bread totally unorganized leagues, and Vasco has to ask the question again, why do clubs treat their travel programs like gold, and their rec programs like red headed step children? Without a good rec program your travel program dies. Rec foots the bills in most clubs. Why does USYS let this occur? Why is it when most of your people are rec players, you spend the most time and money and organization on the travel player?
Vasco says that soccer will not take off in America till we create fans of the game. Vasco is still baffled that we have travel players playing the game, but not watching the game on TV much less going to stadiums to watch the game.
Larry, you need to think about this, and Vasco thinks change the direction of the game at the youth level. As for my kids, we will go to another club this spring, one that is better organized and thus a better experience. My children might not grow up to be superstar soccer players, but they will grow up to be fans, and continue what their father has started.
Until then how many kids will be turned off of the sport, because they hear their parents complaining about the experience of being treated like a red headed step child.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
MLS week 27
Friday night
New England at NY, NY is on a bit of a roll, Looking at NY at home in this one.
Colorado at SJ, looking for Colorado in this one.
Saturday
Seattle home to Chivas, on FSC at 3pm, Seattle
RSL at Houston, Houston
Dallas at KC, tough one, Dallas once again this week
Toronto at LA, after Dallas dropped six on them, LA rebounds.
Sunday
Columbus at Chicago, Chicago
New England at NY, NY is on a bit of a roll, Looking at NY at home in this one.
Colorado at SJ, looking for Colorado in this one.
Saturday
Seattle home to Chivas, on FSC at 3pm, Seattle
RSL at Houston, Houston
Dallas at KC, tough one, Dallas once again this week
Toronto at LA, after Dallas dropped six on them, LA rebounds.
Sunday
Columbus at Chicago, Chicago
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
MLS week 25
Vasco is proud to Brasilian, the only country to qualify for every World Cup. Brasil over Argentina 3-1 to qualify for the 2010 World Cup.
Eight MLS games this week, and opening day for the fall youth season, if mother nature makes the rain go away.
Wednesday:
KC at DC, DC has disappointed lately, but they take this one.
Saturday:
Colorado at Toronto, with two red carded starters, Vasco has to go with Colorado
KC at NY, tough choice here, NY on a up swing. NY
Seattle at DC, DC wins the one without the trophy.
Chicago at RSL, on FSC. RSL
FC Dallas at LA, LA
Sunday:
New England at Chivas, without Mr. Joseph, Chivas
Houston at Columbus, Columbus at home
Wednesday night,
USA wins
Brasil wins again TOO.
Eight MLS games this week, and opening day for the fall youth season, if mother nature makes the rain go away.
Wednesday:
KC at DC, DC has disappointed lately, but they take this one.
Saturday:
Colorado at Toronto, with two red carded starters, Vasco has to go with Colorado
KC at NY, tough choice here, NY on a up swing. NY
Seattle at DC, DC wins the one without the trophy.
Chicago at RSL, on FSC. RSL
FC Dallas at LA, LA
Sunday:
New England at Chivas, without Mr. Joseph, Chivas
Houston at Columbus, Columbus at home
Wednesday night,
USA wins
Brasil wins again TOO.
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