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The Retweet, Volume 6: San Jose Earthquakes kicking it under the Arizona sun

Lisa Erickson — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:44:59 +0000

In The Retweet, Volume 6, Lisa Erickson takes a look at the comments and conversations going on over at Twitter as preseason training camp shifts to the deserts of Tuscon, Arizona for the San Jose Earthquakes. With the regular season … Read more

San Jose Earthquakes still hopeful midfielder Simon Dawkins will join team on loan from Tottenham Hotspur

Robert Jonas — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:38:35 +0000

As the protracted “will he/won’t he” affair regarding a return to MLS by Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Simon Dawkins continues, the San Jose Earthquakes remain hopeful that a loan deal can be agreed for a second successive season. In 2011, Dawkins … Read more

Former San Jose Earthquakes defender Chris Leitch named Technical Director for team’s youth development academy

Robert Jonas — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:17:09 +0000

The San Jose Earthquakes today named former defender Chris Leitch as the first Technical Director of the team’s youth development academy. As detailed in a press release from the team, Leitch will oversee all technical aspects of the Academy, including … Read more

Yet Another Offside Controversy

Nerdy Gales — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:42:41 +0000

The offside rule: the gift that keeps on giving on the field of soccer controversy. The two words ‘offside’ and ‘controversy’ are often found side by side, just as often as Robert Jonas and El Tonayense taco truck. Nothing, … Read more

The Retweet, Volume 5: Trialists, Signings, and Two-a-Days, Oh My!

Lisa Erickson — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:05:51 +0000

In The Retweet, Volume 5, Lisa Erickson takes a look at the comments and conversations going on over at Twitter as preseason training camp continues along in high gear for the San Jose Earthquakes. With the regular season less than … Read more

Turkish forward Sercan Güvenışık signs with the San Jose Earthquakes

Robert Jonas — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:50:59 +0000

As May gave way to June last year, an unassuming Turkish forward found his way to San Jose in search of a chance to play in Major League Soccer. Hoping to be given the chance to ply his trade in … Read more

San Jose Earthquakes match against Houston Dynamo moved to March 17 at AT&T Park, part of doubleheader with Mexico and Senegal U-23s

Robert Jonas — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:16:07 +0000

In an early evening announcement yesterday, the San Jose Earthquakes announced that the team’s regular season meeting with the Houston Dynamo has been moved up a day on the calendar to March 17 and will be played as part of … Read more

Colombian connection to MLS continues as the San Jose Earthquakes host former international Tressor Moreno on trial

Robert Jonas — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:05:36 +0000

With a handful of spots remaining on the 2012 San Jose Earthquakes roster, the team has hosted a plethora of trialists and unsigned draft choices since preseason training camp opened January 16 as part of an ongoing effort to bring … Read more

Jon Busch primed for another season between the posts for the San Jose Earthquakes

Lisa Erickson — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:24:24 +0000

After playing every minute of every 2011 San Jose Earthquakes’ regular season match except for the one against New England Revolution, goalkeeper Jon Busch was ready to allow himself a little vacation. The Quakes followed up a win over FC … Read more

San Jose Earthquakes complete first week of 2012 preseason training camp

Robert Jonas — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:14:38 +0000

The first week of preseason camp is in the books for the San Jose Earthquakes and the team is wasting no time getting up to speed. Coming off the shortest offseason to date since the organization returned to MLS in … Read more