2012 Major League Soccer Thread

[HailtotheYo]

Sebastien Le Toux is pissed. Wow.

Also, Luke Rodgers has got his work VISA sorted out so he'll definitely be a part of NYRB this year. Henry/Rodgers/Agudelo/Cooper, best lineup at striker in MLS as it stands?

Yeah, I don't see anyone but LA being able to match that man for man (if Buddle signs with them .... He's free now)

Although ... Vancouver sports Hassli, Le Toux, Camilo, Harris, and the CF type Chiumiento.

Honestly though I'm looking for SKC to break out with Bunbury, Sapong, and Kamara being fed by Convey and Siao

[GoGo Yubari]

Edson Buddle has indeed re-signed for LA Galaxy. Great for Galaxy fans, awful for absolutely everyone else.

[HailtotheYo]

Edson Buddle has indeed re-signed for LA Galaxy. Great for Galaxy fans, awful for absolutely everyone else.

Yeeaaahh wow .... The trolley are out in full force on this one over at the MLS website

[DMN in the House]

Happy with the return of both Buddle, and Beckham. I don't follow the Galaxy as much as I'd like, mostly talking with friends, but now that I have cable I should be able to catch a few more games, and hopefully make it out to see at least one in person. The Beckham deal was kind of a shock to me, I fully expected him to go back to Europe, but a welcome return.

[HailtotheYo]

The clubs aren't playing around anymore. This is awesome.

DCU adds Albanian National Team ST Hamdi Salihi

SJ adds Tressor Moreno

Even NE got in the mix signing Jose Moreno

On trial in Portland ? Franck Songo'o

[HailtotheYo]

Updated transactions

Also, shit news for Portland (and a good thing they landed Boyd). Young DP Jose Valencia out 6-12 months with knee issue. Loan was reworked so he won't count against the cap (will remain on roster on DL) though so at least there's that.

[GoGo Yubari]

Fuck LA.

[HailtotheYo]

Mac "I want" Kandji traded to Houston ... Philly signs Lionard Pajoy

[GoGo Yubari]

I know this isn't really the right thread for it but I don't know where to post this and I'm really, really excited so I have to post somewhere; Hope Solo will be playing soccer in Seattle this year.

[HailtotheYo]

Alex Morgan is where it's at .... but I'd deal with Solo in a pinch.

[Lineker]

Middlesborough's Barry Robson will be joining the Whitecaps at the end of the European season.

[MDK]

Hope Solo

[HailtotheYo]

The 'Caps are also inquiring about Bocanegra ...

.... and the situation with Ching has come to a laughable end. Montreal trades him back to Houston, for a fucking draft pick. Outstanding Jesse Marsch, you fucking 'tard.

[GoGo Yubari]

Sounders trade Lamar Neagle and Mike Fucito for Eddie Johnson. I, and a *lot* of Sounders fans, are livid right now.

[HailtotheYo]

Sounders trade Lamar Neagle and Mike Fucito for Eddie Johnson. I, and a *lot* of Sounders fans, are livid right now.

Considering Puebla said "no thanks" because of the condition he was in when he went down there, I'm really surprised by this move.

Sigi is thin up top as it is, and unless EJ parties like it's 2004 or something .... I dunno what in the world this move does. It's a HUGE freaking risk. Going 2 for 1 on a huge risk doesn't seem to be the way to shore up your weak point.

[GoGo Yubari]

For what it's worth, according to Johnson the Puebla story is bullshit and he never took a physical there. This story seems more and more like it actually checks out because apparently a Mexican club pulled the same stunt re: Mauro Rosales last year when they ended up not wanting to use him either.

Also, it's really just one for one on the forward front. Neagle isn't a forward and Johnson isn't meant to be replacing him (that would be Christian Sivebaek, who by all accounts has been incredibly impressive in training and probably would have been in front of Neagle in the depth chart). Still, Fucito is one of Seattle's cult heroes and Neagle is a local boy, and both have been more than good enough to start for the Sounders and offered great depth in juggling competitions. It's a big gamble and Johnson is going to have to make an immediate impact and gel with Montero well.

[Meacon Keaton]

San Jose get the ok for their sweet looking new stadium.

[GoGo Yubari]

Alex Morgan is where it's at

Blam.

[HailtotheYo]

You're welcome ...

[GoGo Yubari]

From tonight's final preseason match vs. Jaguares de Chiapas, which I attended live. I think Fredy Montero's ready for the season to start.