Huckerby leaning towards MLS
The news out of the U.K. today is that former Norwich City star Darren Huckerby is leaning towards a move to North America, although it has still not been determined where he might land. “At the minute I’ve got quite a few offers from Championship clubs and a few higher but, like I’ve said, I don’t want to play against Norwich,” he told Norwich Evening News 24. “So it’s looking like I’m going to be looking further afield to be honest.” One... Read More
Johnson, Kirovski take crash course in chemistry
Jovan Kirovski is set to make his first start for San Jose on Saturday. Photo: John Todd, centerlinesoccer.com/isiphotos.com Any forward tandem will tell you that chemistry takes time to develop. Hours are spent on the practice field divining what kinds of passes to which foot in a given situation will reap the greatest amount of success for a strike partner. Alas, time is a commodity which San Jose Earthquakes forwards Jovan Kirovski and Ryan Johnson have little of, yet they’ll... Read More
Thoughts on England, McBride, and Microsoft
The answers to the questions: - That was a pretty lackluster performance from both sides at yesterday’s Wembley wrangle. One thing is clear, though: England, despite the big-name lineup, is just not that good. It’s no coincidence that they’ll all be enjoying summer holidays while the rest of Europe will be battling it out in Austria and Switzerland to determine the kings of UEFA. Their problem is a one-dimensional attack where pace is emphasized over everything... Read More
MLS HQ: Jean Philippe deal cost Quakes their shot at McBride
When the news flashed across the internet this morning that Brian McBride was leaving Fulham and returning to the United States, I thought I’d double check with MLS to see if the Quakes had first dibs on the former Columbus forward, as San Jose G.M. John Doyle indicated on Tuesday. According to a league spokesman, the Quakes do not, costing them a shot at placing a claim on McBride. The reason San Jose missed out on McBride was due to their decision to sign Haitian international... Read More
Wednesday at Wembley
The biggest game on the soccer radar today is the USA/England match at Wembley Stadium in London. The match, which will be televised on ESPN Classic, kicks off at noon, making for a great long lunch. If you haven’t told your boss about your, uh, “doctor’s appointment” or “teeth cleaning,” now is your chance. (There’s probably all sorts of cool stuff about the game on U.S. Soccer’s web site, but it appears to have crashed for the... Read More