O’Brien: “I’m definitely not coming back”
Ronnie O’Brien, who provided some of the most memorable moments of the 2008 season, won’t be rejoining the Earthquakes in 2009. Photo: John Todd, centerlinesoccer.com, isiphotos.com. Midfielder Ronnie O’Brien told CLS on Thursday that he will not return to the San Jose Earthquakes for the 2009 season. “It’s done and dusted,” said O’Brien. “I won’t be playing in San Jose this year.” Read More Read More
Yallop denies McCarty link
Soccer by Ives is reporting that Dallas midfielder Dax McCarty is heading to San Jose in exchange for a conditional draft pick. But a quick phone call to Frank Yallop resulted in the San Jose manager issuing a firm denial regarding the former U.S. Olympic team member. Read More Read More
Pre-camp thoughts (O’Brien, Garcia, Lima, and more)
With training camp set to open next Monday, here’s what’s happening in Quake-land. Read More Read More
Post-draft thoughts + Lima news
When I saw that the Quakes drafted Indiana midfielder Brad Ring with their second-round pick in last Thursday’s SuperDraft, I thought, “Good move.” Now with the news that Francisco Lima has signed with Serie C1 side Taranto, it’s looking even better. Read More Read More
A goose in the hall
With both the SuperDraft and the winter solstice come and gone, and the days getting longer, it’s time for the Solar Powered Soccer Blog to come out of hibernation. The blog’s reintroduction was going to revolve around a joke about some not-very-bright people who froze to death at the drive-in because they went to see “Closed for the Winter,” but then we realized that we would have to explain what drive-ins were to our younger readers and what winter was... Read More