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Kit Nerd Corner : Houston Dynamo home
Disclaimer : I care and because I want to. Houston Dynamo home In a nutshell : Finally, a Houston kit with some real character Really digging the gradient of orange down to the white at the bottom and the diamond/fence pattern pinstripe print of the shirt. Very happy to see them drop the awkward…
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Kit Nerd Corner : DC United away
Disclaimer : I care and because I want to. DC United away In a nutshell : new Adidas template that throws subtlety out the window Over the years, DC United has been bland with their away kit : just the inverse of the black kit. A few years back, they blew minds by offering…
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Not Necessarily the Eastern Conference: Your Guide to Some-Things MLS
West may be best for baby (We saw it on Wikipedia) but the East is where it’s at yo! That’s right, hot off the heels of our highly factualish and influentialesque MLS Western Conference preview, we shift focus to the continent’s eastern seaboard… also Columbus. Whatevs – we’re inclusive. Everyone on this continent knows east…
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Kit Nerd Corner : Chicago Fire away
Disclaimer : I care and because I want to. Chicago Fire away In a nutshell : Inoffensive to the eyes, isn’t strict in sticking to the official colours Not everything needs to be a dramatic departure. Not everything needs to be zany or bright or grabbing attention or annoying or crowdsourced. It can be simple…
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Kit Nerd Corner : LA Galaxy Away
Disclaimer : I care and because I want to. Los Angeles Galaxy away In a nutshell : It’s a stunner. Simple, subtle and a little different. As much I quietly miss the gold/teal Galaxy look from years gone by (but not the badge), the white/navy combo has been a step up in class. They have…
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Not Necessarily the Western Conference: Your Guide to Some-Things MLS
Cup your groins in your hands North America – you’re about to be First Kicked. The most majorest of this continent’s major league soccer leagues not in Mexico – Major League Soccer – is back for 2015! That’s right, Commissioner Don Garber has been busy buffing balls as another season is set to begin –…
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Do You Want To Play Some Football? Join the Vocal Minority MLS Fantasy Leagues!
Do you think you know MLS? Want to build a team and compete against the VMP and other community anoraks? Like the challenge of losing half of your team due to a bye-week? If you at least shrugged your shoulders and said ‘sure, why not’ to at least one of those, then sign up today…
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MASCOT HYSTERIA: Roelio v Sammy the Stag
Welcome back to all of you bloodthirsty fans of head-to-head mascot massacres! Mascot Hysteria is back for a matchup of plush pugilism and we have a dandy for you in this round. Despite his nocturnal refrigerator dump taking ways, the rotund mole from Scotland’s Montrose FC – Monty Mole – turned out to be no…
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THE STARTING 11: Unusual CBA Demands From The MLS Players Union
“Strike! Strike! Strike!” No, not the fruitless begging pleas of Toronto FC supporters towards their forwards, but the possible chant from an MLS Players Union picket line. It’s true foot and ball fans of the Northern Americas, the start of the 2015 MLS season could very well be delayed by a work stoppage! While the…