2016 MLS Season Preview. Eastern Conference
Mar04

2016 MLS Season Preview. Eastern Conference

Shit, the season’s about to start isn’t it? League wide previews are the thing to do, so I guess I should get on that at some point. Here we go then, starting with the East. As always, this is done with minimal research, just my basic impressions from last season and what off season action made enough of an impression to stick in my brain. So without further ado, this is how the east will go down this year, print this out...

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Kit Nerd Corner : DC United home
Feb20

Kit Nerd Corner : DC United home

Disclaimer : I care and because I want to.   In a nutshell : Simple and classic The inside collar says : Taxation without Representation The outside back collar has : black outlines of DC landmarks The jock tag position has : The geographical shape of DC with the flag inset The side Adidas stripes are : So they’ve got a new badge, which some people dislike, but I feel is an upgrade. And with a new badge comes a new kit. It’s...

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MLS Wins and Losses: Week 31
Oct06

MLS Wins and Losses: Week 31

As always, you can hear this as part of the Vocal Minority Podcast when it comes out later this week. Sigi Schmid’s back! and he’s actually talking about food! A few more teams were eliminated from the playoffs, a few teams clinched a playoff spot this week and overall things are incredibly tight in both conferences, all hail parity. We’ll start in the East, Philadelphia are of course out after their defeat in...

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MLS Wins and Losses: Week 29
Sep23

MLS Wins and Losses: Week 29

As always you can hear rather than read this on this week’s Vocal Minority Podcast when that comes out. It’s remarkable really just how much farting in elevators that Hauptman does, the man has no shame. Well, it’s a good job TFC won on the weekend as this was a remarkably productive week in the drunken three legged run around a broomstick 10 times then try and run straight race for 6th. Everyone won. TFC, Montreal,...

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MLS Wins and Losses: Week 28
Sep15

MLS Wins and Losses: Week 28

As always, you can get the audio version of this in this week’s Vocal Minority Podcast, out later today. We’ll start with the big losers of the week, which is happily Sporting Kansas City. The Sporks got a 0-0 tie in Portland only due to Tim Melia pulling off a bunch of saves, but then he had to miss the next game due to injury and then they lost 3-1 to Orlando!  Orlando! That was their first win in 7 games, their 2nd in...

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