It’s not just a Chinese saying. It’s really a curse, and Pompey supporters are agonizing over it. Last season ended, mercifully, with retaining our Premiership status and a new, supposedly billionaire Arab owner showing interest. He was supposed to be a doctor, a UN ambassador for children, fronting a group of billionaire investors, worth billions […]

Darren Bent finally looks set to seal his Premier League transfer from Tottenham Hotspur to Sunderland after the clubs agreed a fee for the 25 year old. The deal is believed to be worth £14million and will bring to an end a lengthy and eventful pursuit from Sunderland boss Steve Bruce. Bent finished as Tottenham's […]

It was a great night for Americans in the CONCACAF Champions League. Two teams from American leagues, that play in the United States or associated territories triumphed in Continental play. DC United’s penalty shootout victory over Firpo demonstrated the resilience of the American player- new Red and Black signing; Danny Szetela played a key role […]

Kenny Cooper Sr., a player I watched when growing up in the NASL has always been blunt. Cooper spoke about his son’s recent transfer to Brent Latham, one of the top football correspondents that cover the American game. Here were some of Cooper’s comments from the Yanks Abroad story and my reaction: "The value of […]

I am a football writer, but I am football reader too. I demand fresh information. I want it now. I want it in abundance. Coming up to a match, I scour the net for preview. Is player X still injured? Did player Y travel with the team? Did player Z's red card get overturned? An hour before kick-off, I'm "handcuffed" to my laptop hitting […]

A busy MLS Talk Podcast as Laurence McKenna who filmed the Canadian National Team's Gold Cup experience along with cohort Max Bell joins us. Following that we get a look at the new Football Pub show with Brian Hough as well as some of his thoughts on the US National Team. Finally, we get our […]

The Ventura County Fusion will host the 2009 PDL Final after crushing the Bradenton Academics 6-1 in Laredo, Texas. The neutral site game which was played approximately halfway between the two teams home sites in California and Florida respectively was surprisingly a rout. Ventura County's success in these playoffs is even more remarkable given the […]

Episode 125 features Alexander Caufield, a Merseyside native and lifetime Liverpool supporter joins us on the show to preview the Premier League Season. Alex writes for Seattle based website Prost Amerika. Hear Caufueld's thoughts about Liverpool's potential title challenge, Manchester City's spending spree, and Burnely's chances to stay up among other topics discussed.

An abbreviated post due to my being on the road. After week 20 the numbers look like this... 5 year comparison WK 20 143 GP YTD Avg +/- GP Avg +/- Avg +/- GP 2005 21,232 10 14,849 14,905 134 2006 17,497 -17.59% 7 15,496 4.36% 15,449 3.65% 128 2007 23,740 35.68% 7 15,942 2.88% […]

Murmers abound: Arsene Wenger may be planning a move for old Arsenal stalwart Patrick Vieira. This is either the perfect plan or a complete waste of time. I haven't figured it out yet. The Vieira who once helped lead Arsenal through the glory days of trophies and titles could be what the Professor needs right now. Wenger's kids are in dire […]

There have been a lot of negatives for the senior side of Red Bull NY in MLS play. Everything that I have documented is well known with the amount of wins to the terrible play, a coach and a sporting director that is on their final level of life left before they are shown the […]

David Beckham's ego is off the charts. He is not bashful in the least bit, as noted from his underwear ads and from his attitude towards his career. He has expressed himself with the press on a range of topics. Most recently, he appeared with ESPN and answered questions regarding his notorious outburst towards fans […]

It was the perfect set up; A Mexican squad in dire need of a win to gain back confidence, A U.S. squad playing with benchwarmers. US Soccer executives probably didn't figure on 5 – nothing. The damage is done. After huge summer gains with the American sports fans, US Soccer blunders. At some point, […]

– Kenny Cooper to 1860 Munich: A club with a history of signing Americans, but a club nonetheless in financial peril, currently. But at least he is out of Dallas! – Our friend, Jamie Trecker has a provocative piece on the USMNT's summer at FOX Sports.com. This piece is worth a read and consideration even […]