Forfeits are usually a term for CYO soccer when a team doesn't have the requisite ten players or there aren't enough oranges for halftime.  Rarely does the terminology enter a debate in professional sports, where the money and resources are available to shift matches around based on inclement weather.  But after the postponement of the Vancouver Whitecaps […]

About three weeks ago MLS had unquestionably its goal of the year, as Vancouver's enigmatic DP Eric Hassli scored an amazing goal to even his team's score with Seattle at 2.  At the time, pundits and media alike proclaimed it the favorite for goal of the year (or possibly even the best goal ever), unless […]

For American soccer fans, we are entering a frantic month of soccer.  In addition to our normal MLS action, we will have the chance to see the Gold Cup and an impressive friendly against Spain.  With the action spread out across the U.S., this may be the most soccer saturated this country has been since […]

Our week of action has already kicked off with the, ahem, controversial draw between New England and Vancouver.  But there is a full slate of intriguing games this weekend, so please vote in the poll at the end of this post.  Before doing that, however, let's take a look at the news from the past […]

MLS has a major problem with Toledo.  No, not the city in Ohio but the referee Baldomero Toledo.  The MLS midweek game last night was excellent – it had drama, a touch of irony, and a late goal leading to a 1-1 draw between the Whitecaps and Revolution.  What the match didn't have was 11 […]

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!  With the Egyptian friendly canceled, it was a slow week in American soccer.  MLS clubs are playing pre-season matches against youth clubs, colleges, and each other, and the season is less than one month away.  Besides the schedule release last week, here are some other news items flying under the radar: […]

Vancouver will start its MLS journey in a few months, and the Whitecaps may be doing so with some imported talent. The Daily Mirror is reporting that Derby County's Robbie Savage is considering making the move to MLS. "The presentation they made to me was brilliant. To be honest, it blew me away," he told […]

Have you ever questioned rooting for a team?  It doesn't even have to be a soccer team – maybe you watch pro football or baseball, and your hometown/local team is just bad.  Because you love the sport and the team, you support it through think and thin and you buy season tickets even though that […]

In our latest flashback to the history of soccer in North America, we've uncovered another NASL video for you. This time it's from the 1979 Soccerbowl featuring Vancouver Whitecaps versus Tampa Bay Rowdies, live from Giants Stadium in New Jersey. Be sure to watch the video to see the cheesy opening graphics from ABC and […]