Another lucky Friday the 13th...
#1 - USMNT coach Bob Bradley has announce his squad for the March 28th World Cup qualifier at El Salvador and the April 1st visit of Trinidad & Tobago to Nashville.
Most notable among the returns? Freddy Adu, Marcus Hahnemann and Eddie Johnson.
Keepers: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa: 4/3 SO), Tim Howard (Everton: 8/6 SO), Marcus Hahnemann (Reading: 1/1 SO)
Defenders: Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes: 17/2), Danny Califf (FC Midtjylland: 3/0), Jay DeMerit (Watford: 1/0), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew: 15/1), Oguchi Onyewu (Standard Liege: 13/1), Heath Pearce (Hansa Rostock: 8/0), Jonathan Spector (West Ham United: 2/1)
Midfielders: Freddy Adu (Monaco: 5/1), DaMarcus Beasley (Rangers: 22/6), Michael Bradley (Borussia Mönchengladbach: 7/4), Maurice Edu (Rangers: 3/0), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA: 7/0), Pablo Mastroeni (Colorado Rapids: 12/0), José Francisco Torres (Pachuca: 2/0)
Forwards: Jozy Altidore (Xerez.: 4/1), Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo: 13/6), Clint Dempsey (Fulham: 13/4), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy: 26/9), Eddie Johnson (Cardiff City: 9/8)
*numbers indicate all-time World Cup Qualifying caps/goals
#2 - In case you missed it, here is my MLS West capsule preview and my bit with K.C. midfielder Jack Jewsbury.
#3 - MLS commish Don Garber put lipstick on the Davide Beccamano saga pig. And it's still a pig.
#4 - Red Card ace Luis Arroyave reports that Mr. White is not fully fit for their opener against Brimstone nemesis FC Dallas. He could be relegated to sub duty.
Meanwhile, the Fire have also landed a Bulgarian #9 to groom as Brian McBride's eventual replacement.
#5 - Xerez loan striker Jozy Altidore isn't exactly sure why he's not playing, but at least he's keeping his head straight about it all.
Unlike the club's suddenly ex-owner...
#6 - Seattle Times scribe Steve Kelley says the Seattle Sounders (cue Underdog music) have arrived in town to save the day.
#7 - It's always a good read when Jimmy Conrad is the interview subject. Goal's Zac Lee Rigg re-proves it.
#8 - Fulham attacker Clint Dempsey discusses his growth at Craven Cottage.
#9 - As expected, Portland was doled out the 18th MLS team this afternoon.
I'll be honest: I am very happy for both the Rose City and Vancouver, and yet, I am a bit perturbed with the way MLS conducts such things (big surprise).
This league has done well to grow so far, but the continuing "cash now" short-sightedness has made this a winter of discontent for me. I am also not one to rail against including Canada being included in the league, but I find it very galling when a deserving American city is passed over for one north of the border.
Seriously, how there can be 18 top-flight professional soccer clubs in America without one of them being in St. Louis is utterly beyond me - and that is not pure bias talking. Anyone who knows the town and the sport, knows what I mean.
- Greg Seltzer
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I agree that St. Louis should have a team, but that town is all about baseball. They love their Cards. I can't see a soccer team consistently drawing well when playing in the same season as the only team that matters in St. Louis.
While baseball is definitely "a church experience" in St. Louis, you are way off in suggesting that it is the only sport the town loves.
St. Louis loves all sports, everything and anything. It is one of the most nutball sports town in America.
This little list is three years old and actually leaves out a great many events it could have listed, but just as a small example that took me exactly one second to find...
http://www.stlsports.org/best/attendance.php
Relocate the wizards from KC to St. Louis, that would solve two problems (three if they change the name).
1 - KC is building a stadium. Isn't it supposed to be done in 2010?
2 - The Distracter likes the Wizards' name. Don't let her see you say that!
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