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from August 28, 2010
AUGUST 28, 2010
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More Bob Bradley follow up

2 centsEveryone is putting their two cents out there on the Bob Bradley contract extension:

Brian Straus @ Fanhouse

Kyle McCarthy @ Goal.com

Frank Dell'Appa @ Boston.com

Paul Kennedy @ Soccer America

Martin Rogers @ Yahoo!

Brooks Peck @ Dirty Tackle blog on Yahoo!

Noah Davis @ The USA 10 Kit

George Vecsey @ NY Times

Grant Wahl @ SI.com

Then there was the press conference with Bradley and Sunil Gulati and the reactions to that:

Brian Straus @ Fanhouse

Unprofessional Foul

One of my favorite pieces is this one from David Hirshey @ ESPN.com.

And I wonder how fun the Landon Donovan and Bob Bradley meeting will go after that headline.....

News & Notes:

- Portland has a jersey sponsor and Vancouver has a head coach for 2011. And here is an update on the progress at BC Place.

- SBI.net lays out why fans will hate what CONCACAF is doing and Greg Seltzer is already there.

- The 24th Minute & Inside Minnesota Soccer look at the USSF D2/NASL clubs that are on thin ice for 2011.

- Inside Minnesota Soccer also has a nice breakdown of how the USSF D2 playoffs will work.

- DC United was not happy with the ref in their 2-1 AET loss to Columbus in the USOC Semifinals. Columbus will have to travel to Seattle for the final.

- MLS has Episodes one , two , and three up of a series called Real Road Trip. I really like what MLS's web team has been up to since the re-launch of the site and adding all the cool new columns and content like what goes up on Youtube.

- I always thought that LA & MLS would value Landon Donovan more than a European club would. And a $16 million price tag sounds about like what I would expect LA & MLS to ask for.

- The news that Columbus is scouting locations for a stadium to replace Crew Stadium has me dreaming about replacing MAS with a stadium somewhere like Henrietta near the thruway exit.

- And this interview with Seattle's athletic development coach Dave Tenney was really interesting. Along with way over my head in spots.

The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the author, and not necessarily those of the Rochester Rhinos or SoccerSam.com. Feel free to send any comments or complaints to news@soccersam.com. James promises to read (but not to respond) to all of them.


No four more years jokes here

BBYanks Abroad

USMNT Blog

Grant Wahl @ SI.com

Soccer Insider

Soccer Insider Reader Poll

Grant Wahl @ SI.com - Stats on keeping a coach on for a second WC run

Unprofessional Foul

24th Minute (A little perspective from the north of the border)

Daily Soccer Fix

Soccer Insider - Bradley & Gulati comments

I don't know whether I should be disappointed or not with US Soccer giving Bob Bradley a four year extension.

I'd love to know if Sunil Gulati talked to Jurgen Klinsmann. I'd love to know if the US Soccer brass really considered any other candidates.

Did they talk about Steve Nicol, whom Sunil Gulati works with in New England?

Did they talk about other MLS coaches like Jason Kreis, Dominic Kinnear, or Peter Novak?

Personally, I wouldn't mind a different voice for the next four years. But, I also think that US Soccer could have done a lot worse than Bob Bradley. And the big foreign names that some fans want would be on my list of guys that I wouldn't want to see get the job.

News & Notes:

- The object in the mirror is closer than it appears. I do like the playoff standings page that is now on the USSF D2 Pro League site.

- The NSC Minnesota Stars may not survive to see the 2011 season. I wonder if a team in San Antonio will be in the mix for next season?

- Abby Wambach's brace led the Washington Freedom to a 2-1 win over the weekend.

- Thierry Henry now has as many league goals for NY as Rafa Marquez.

- Grant Wahl should have skipped #1 on his list of 10 things from over the weekend.

- DaMarcus Beasley to Hannover is a done deal.

- Freddy Adu is staying with Aris in Greece.

- The USA 10 Kit wonders why Benny Feilhaber isn't getting more interest on the transfer market.

- It will be intesterting to see if CONCACAF does change the qualification process for the 2014 World Cup.

- Landon Donovan admitted that his agent has been contacted by the folks at Dancing with the Stars and there was a report that says that he'd be on the show. Alas, it was not to be. I wouldn't have watched either way.

The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the author, and not necessarily those of the Rochester Rhinos or SoccerSam.com. Feel free to send any comments or complaints to news@soccersam.com. James promises to read (but not to respond) to all of them.


The Rhinos magic number is now 22

22Austin Aztex.com

With Austin playing Portland to a 1-1 draw, the Rhinos magic number to clinch first place overall is down to 22.

With the Rhinos playing in Montreal tonight, that number could be as low as 19 by tomorrow morning.

It will be interesting to see if the Impact play much better tonight. After their 2-1 loss in Rochester two weeks ago, Montreal owner Joey Saputo ripped his players. They responded by defeating Crystal Palace Baltimore 5-0 last Saturday night. 

Will the Impact still be playing with that kind of fire. Or, will it be out of their system?

One thing is for certain, Bob Lilley likely was telling his team all week that the Impact are back on track and they need to be at their best tonight to get the three points they want.

I just hope the Rhinos players aren't looking forward to their upcoming weekend off and don't have a great effort tonight.

News & Notes:

- Apparently former Rhino Ross Smith can really bowl.

- Devo is wondering where the fans have gone. Like most things in life, I doubt there is a short list of factors.

- WV Hooligan looks at the RSL residency academy announcement. With Toronto FC being the last MLS club to sign a homegrown player, I'd love to MLS Soccer.com's Debate Team debate what is more important for the future of MLS: signing DPs or signing homegrown players?

- DC United DP Branko Boskovic answers Country to the Club vs Country question and he'll miss the USOC Semifinal because of his answer.

- Bob Bradley had his chat with US Soccer president Sunil Gulati.

- Rafa Marquez says that Bob Bradley should remain as the US coach. I'm not sure how to take that.

- DeMarcus Beasley and Benny Feilhaber are awaiting closure on their club futures.

- It looks like the MLS Reserve League will be back in 2011. I wonder what that means for lower levels of US pro soccer?

The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the author, and not necessarily those of the Rochester Rhinos or SoccerSam.com. Feel free to send any comments or complaints to news@soccersam.com. James promises to read (but not to respond) to all of them.


Soccer Yogi

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Devo has an article in today's paper about the Rhinos doing yoga.

This is one of the influences that Bill Sedgewick has had on the team.

And I wonder if this is one of the factors for why injuries seem to be down this year?

News & Notes:

- Devo & Bob Matthews ponder if any Rhinos are in line for league honors. If the Rhinos keep playing the way they are, Neal Kitson could have a shot at Goalkeeper of the Year as well.

- The USL brass have new digs in Tampa. 

- Portland has signed D Kevin Goldthwaite for the remainder of 2010.

- Six wins in a row and the Rhinos aren't #1 in the SBI.net Power Rankings?

- The NY Cosmos are opening a west coast academy and Real Salt Lake has a residential academy. For some reason I think the RSL news is a much bigger deal.

-  It looks like Houston is getting really close to getting their stadium built. Will Pat Onstad play long enough to start in the opener there?

- Hans Backe isn't worried that Thierry Henry has gone 5 games without a goal.

- Grant Wahl looks at whether the Bob Bradley decision by US Soccer is near.

- Howard Webb finally said what everyone knew a while ago.

The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the author, and not necessarily those of the Rochester Rhinos or SoccerSam.com. Feel free to send any comments or complaints to news@soccersam.com. James promises to read (but not to respond) to all of them.


Clinch

ClinchIn the whole magic number stuff yesterday, I forgot to mention that the Rhinos and Austin Aztex became the first teams to clinch playoff spots over the weekend.

On the flip side, NSC Minnesota, Crystal Palace Baltimore, AC St. Louis, and Miami FC are the four teams that will need some help getting into the playoffs as they have the four lowest maximum points in the league.

News & Notes:

- Devo has a cool blog post that includes a handwritten diagram from Rhinos coach Bob Lilley where he tried to explain what he wants his players to do as they attack the opponent's box.

- The D&C also has a little piece that gives a reinforcement of why it was a great idea for the Rhinos to hire Bill Sedgewick this past offseason.

- The Utica Observer-Dispatch has an article that says Syracuse will have an I-League franchise starting in 2011 and that former Rhinos owner Frank DuRoss is advising an ownership group that is looking to bring an I-League franchise to Utica. Those are some nice and short road trips for the Lancers.

- Former Rhinos forwards Matthew Delicate (1st Team) and Chad Severs (2nd Team) were named to the USL 2nd Division All-League Teams.

- The Vancouver Whitecaps have the 1st pick in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft, Allocation Ranking, and USL Player Priority and Portland has the 1st pick in the Expansion Draft and Designated Player Ranking. That was a big coin flip win for the Whitecaps as they think the 2011 SuperDraft is deep. 

- Bob Bradley will be meeting with the US Soccer brass this week about his future as the USMNT coach.

- Look who's back.

The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the author, and not necessarily those of the Rochester Rhinos or SoccerSam.com. Feel free to send any comments or complaints to news@soccersam.com. James promises to read (but not to respond) to all of them.



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