Union head weighs in on CBA negotiations
By Jeff Carlisle · February 21, 2010
After MLS and its players union traded barbs over the last two days, union head Bob Foose waded into the fray on Sunday, disputing the figures that MLS President Mark Abbott cited the day before. Read more…
Report: Quakes bring Gjertsen on board
By Jeff Carlisle · January 21, 2010
According to a published report, the San Jose Earthquakes have tapped their Canadian connection once again to land former Montreal Impact midfielder Joey Gjertsen.
Quakes closing in on Tchani
By Jeff Carlisle · January 13, 2010
First it was Corben Bone who was supposedly going to be the San Jose Earthquakes’ top pick. Then it was Teal Bunbury. Now it’s looking like the Quakes are hoping to take Virginia midfielder Tony Tchani with the third overall selection in Thursday’s MLS SuperDraft.
Deja vu all over again?
By Jeff Carlisle · January 8, 2010
Word out of U.S. men’s national team training camp is that San Jose Earthquakes defender Brandon McDonald sat out part of Friday’s afternoon session with a calf strain.
McDonald promoted; Zaher, Roberts likely to depart
By Jeff Carlisle · January 8, 2010
Just days after Brandon McDonald was promoted to the senior roster, it was also revealed that Mike Zaher and Jamil Roberts will likely not return.
Quakes hire Watson as assistant
By Jeff Carlisle · January 7, 2010
Per the team’s press release, the San Jose Earthquakes are set to hire Mark Watson as an assistant coach.
Quakes looking to extend Yallop’s contract
By Jeff Carlisle · January 5, 2010
Multiple sources have confirmed to CLS that the San Jose Earthquakes are in talks with head coach Frank Yallop to extend his contract, and that the basic details have been agreed upon. Yallop’s current deal is due to expire at the end of 2010, and it is believed that the extension being negotiated is for one additional season. Read more…
Quakes hoping draft homework pays off
By Jeff Carlisle · December 23, 2009
The San Jose Earthquakes haven’t had much in the way of draft picks the last two years. In both instances they didn’t have a pick until the second round. But this season, the Quakes find themselves among the teams with a surplus of selections, and general manager John Doyle indicated they intend to use them.
The mini-camp that wasn’t
By Jeff Carlisle · December 17, 2009
Remember the mini-camp that the San Jose Earthquakes were supposed to have this offseason? Evidently, it never happened, as the team ran into a stipulation of the Collective Bargaining Agreement that indicates that players must get a minimum number of consecutive weeks off.
The Quakes trained right up to the Thanksgiving holiday, and then went their separate ways in the expectation that they would get back together soon. But when the team was made aware of the CBA provision, it was decided that the mini-camp would be shelved.
“We met with the senior players on the team and they felt that coming in for a week or two wouldn’t really make much of a difference,” said Quakes’ general manager John Doyle.
Of course, one reason for getting the team back together would be to monitor the status of several players whose season was ended by injury. But from that group, only Andre Luiz would have been able to train.
Doyle added that Chris Wondolowski and Cornell Glen are making good progress in their rehabilitation from their respective knee injuries, but the prognosis for defender Jason Hernandez isn’t as encouraging. After undergoing surgery to repair a torn ligaments and a fracture in his left ankle, there is now concern that Hernandez may not be ready by the time training camp opens in late January.
“It’s kind of a weekly conversation [with trainer Bruce Morgan],” said Doyle. “Hernandez could be back by then, but he might not be.”
Doyle: Hernandez injury influenced list of protected players
By Jeff Carlisle · November 25, 2009
On a day that saw Philadelphia Union claim up-and-coming midfielder Shea Salinas in the 2009 expansion draft, San Jose general manager John Doyle expressed disappointment at losing the franchise’s first ever draft choice, while at the same time sticking by his reasons for leaving him unprotected.
