The Week 20 numbers look like this...   5 year comparison   Week 20 154 GP YTD   Avg +/- GP Avg +/- Avg +/- GP  2006   17,497     7   15,233     15,449     128   2007   23,740   35.68%   7   16,027   5.21%   15,899   2.91%   129   2008   13,907   -41.42%   4   16,484   2.85%   17,230   8.37%   132   2009   12,055  […]

The Week 19 numbers look like this...   5 year comparison   Week 19 145 GP YTD   Avg +/- GP Avg +/- Avg +/- GP  2006   92,650     1   15,378     15,194     121   2007   25,407   -72.58%   5   15,897   3.37%   15,449   1.68%   122   2008   18,584   -26.85%   6   16,467   3.59%   17,334   12.20%   128   2009   16,846  […]

And this meant something. Bruce Arena fielded a somewhat — though not very — weakened team against the USL conference's basement dwellers and most likely expected to end up taking a comfortable lead down to Bayamon for the return leg. He won't be. The Islanders went on to smash the Galaxy 4 goals to 1, […]

The Week 15 numbers look like this...   5 year comparison   Week 15 117 GP YTD   Avg +/- GP Avg +/- Avg +/- GP  2006   15,853     12   14,761     14,721     100   2007   14,650   -7.59%   6   14,948   1.26%   15,143   2.87%   103   2008   18,529   26.48%   6   16,629   11.25%   17,375   14.74%   106   2009   19,285  […]

After the failure of Germany 2006, nobody wanted to hire Bob Bradley for this job. It was hard to find a fan that thought he was the right man. US Soccer was desperate to hire Jurgen Klinsman. Columnist fantasized about importing some maestro from Europe or South America. When the other options failed to pan […]

The Week 1 numbers look like this...   5 year comparison   Week 1 8 GP YTD   Avg +/- GP Avg +/- Avg +/- GP  2006   22,292     6   22,684     22,292     6   2007   16,109   -27.73%   6   17,051   -24.83%   16,109   -27.73%   6   2008   15,312   -4.95%   6   16,803   -1.46%   15,312   -4.95%   6   2009   17,095  […]

The UEFA Champions League(UCL) knockout phase is underway. It's not an exaggeration to suggest that it attracts a global audience and captivates fans with competition that features many of the greatest players in the game. When I was just beginning my journey of becoming a soccer fan(2003), I was struck by the emphasis that was […]

With the 2010 MLS season just around the corner, here's a look back at recent MLS attendance before we move forward. The final regular season numbers for 2009 look like this... 5 year comparison Full Season Averages  Avg  +/-  GP  2005   15,108     192   2006   15,504   2.62%   192   2007   16,770   8.17%   195   2008   16,460  […]

After week 30 the numbers look like this...   5 year comparison   WK 30 209 GP YTD   Avg +/- GP Avg +/- Avg +/- GP  2005   18,417     6   15,969     15,108     192   2006   20,277   10.10%   6   16,247   1.74%   15,402   1.94%   192   2007   20,575   1.47%   7   16,600   2.18%   16,812   9.16%   195   2008  […]

After week 29 the numbers look like this... 5 year comparison WK 29 205 GP YTD Avg +/- GP Avg +/- Avg +/- GP  2005  18,417  6  15,959  15,108  192  2006  20,277  10.10%  6  16,235  1.73%  15,402  1.94%  192  2007  20,575  1.47%  7  16,587  2.17%  16,812  9.16%  195  2008  16,234  -21.10%  7  16,416  -1.03%  16,894 […]

Week #5 of the CONCACAF Champions League saw all three MLS participants playing at home looking to gain maximum points in their groups. For DC United, it was mission accomplished, as the Black-and-Red punished San Juan Jabloteh 5-1 at RFK Stadium. The disappointed Columbus Crew, who had a chance to clinch a berth in the […]

After week 28 the numbers look like this...   5 year comparison   WK 28 198 GP YTD   Avg +/- GP Avg +/- Avg +/- GP  2005   17,148     9   15,949     15,001     186   2006   19,097   11.37%   6   16,225   1.73%   15,244   1.62%   186   2007   18,727   -1.94%   7   16,578   2.18%   16,672   9.36%   188   2008  […]

Another busy week for the three MLS entrants in the CONCACAF Champions League concluded last night, with DC United earning a convincing 3-0 victory over Marathón of Honduras at RFK Stadium. Following on the heels of the Houston Dynamo’s 5-1 thrashing of Arabe Unido of Panama, and the Columbus Crew’s disappointing 2-0 loss to Cruz […]

After week 27 the numbers look like this...   5 year comparison   WK 27 190 GP YTD   Avg +/- GP Avg +/- Avg +/- GP  2005   18,227     6   15,033     14,938     177   2006   18,083   -0.79%   6   15,463   2.86%   15,116   1.19%   180   2007   18,241   0.87%   7   16,699   8.00%   16,593   9.77%   181   2008  […]

The group stage of the CONCACAF Champions League is set to start this coming week, and a question on the minds of many MLS fans is: “Will the MLS clubs involved in this competition step up and take it seriously?” After RedBull New York and Toronto FC got knocked out during the qualifying rounds, meaning […]