Image via Wikipediaon the heels of the new york red bulls losing jeff parke to seattle in the expansion draft comes news that the man parke almost caught on most games played all-time for new york (mike petke) is coming back to new york for the 2009 season.

petke might be the person who most comes to mind to fans of the club when you talk about new york players, the others being cleetus and angel. Click to continue reading...

Image by Getty Images via Daylifeit was an bad way to go after such a great season, but jeff parke is no longer a new york red bull any more.

this season saw parke move up in more ways than one: he is right at the top in the number of games played for the new york club ever (second all-time), and he became a regular starter and dependable central defender. Click to continue reading...

This comes to us courtesy of the Newark Star-Ledger:

Conway and Parke last week became the first players in Major League Soccer history to be suspended for violating the league's Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health Policy. Both players received 10-game suspensions and were fined 10 percent of their annual salary. Click to continue reading...

As far as nightmares go, Thursday has to be about as scary a day as any Red Bulls fan could have imagined.

With the Red Bulls struggling for their playoff lives, the team's starting goalkeeper and best defender are suspended for the rest of the season (and part of next season).

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We couldn't make this up. Guess Red Bull's wings just weren't enough..

Courtesy of the associated press:

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Soccer has suspended New York Red Bulls goalkeeper Jon Conway and defender Jeff Parke — the first players in the league's history to be penalized for using performance-enhancing drugs.

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Wow, what a day. First match-fixing in England and now substance abuse in MLS. No, seriously. Seems two New York Red Bulls players - keeper Jon Conway and defender Jeff Parke - have tested positive for androstatriendione (ATD) and boldenone metabolites. Both substances are on the MLS banned list, and both players have been fined 10% [. Click to continue reading...

Brian Lewis at the NY Post Blog reports Jon Conway and Jeff Parke have both been suspended 10 games as per MLS Drug Policy. They ingested some over the counter drugs that contain both androstatriendione (ATD) and boldenone metabolites. I may not be a pharmacist, but anything that ends with an "o-n-e" should be a sign for any pro player to RUN.

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There have been plenty of articles over the years about the best Superdraft steals in MLS history. I'm sure everyone knows by now that Jeff Parke was the last pick of the 2004 draft, or that Jonathan Bornstein was a 4th rounder. Steve Davis gave us his top ten back in January at Soccernet in a nice piece. Click to continue reading...

Two come from behind goals to tie the game, one goal for the lead, and the home result? Zero points. Ouch.

Last year, Bruce Arena was highly criticized for his inability to field a consistent squad week in and week out. Coach Osorio is beginning to get an earful for the same.

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CURRENT SITUATION

The Bulls find themselves six points behind Chicago, and two over DCU. In this pivotal playoff chase, the Bulls, on paper, have the safest challenge of the above teams this week, facing an underachieving and unstable Colorado side. United finds themselves on the road against a resurgent Dallas squad.

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The Red Bulls will finally be injury free when New York takes the field vs. DC United on Saturday night at RFK (7:30p, FSC). The Red Bulls have lifted themselves into the playoff mix by picking up nine points at home over the last three Sundays, but if New York is to solidify its hold on a playoff spot, RBNY must figure out how to get the maximum points on the road. Click to continue reading...

Image by goddam via Flickr ladies and gentlemen, we have a soccer team in new york.

three games at home, three solid wins. a month ago, this would have been thought impossible, but the new york red bulls have become THE team to watch out for as the season begins to draw to a close.

with the 3-0 win over the strong houston dynamo, the red bulls put 9 quick points up on the conference board, and move into a fourth place tie with dc united - who, as it happens, is their next opponent. Click to continue reading...

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The forecast looked grim for the Red Bulls as they took the field against the Houston Dynamo. The Red Bulls were set to play without three key players, midfielder Jorge Rojas (visa issues), Jeff Parke (ankle injury) and Gabriel Cichero (red card suspension) and set to face a Dynamo team that hasn't lost an MLS match in more than two months.

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Jeff Parke is injured. Gabriel Chicero is suspended. Just how will the New York Red Bulls continue their five-match unbeaten streak against Western Division leaders Houston on Sunday (3p, TF)? Adding benched Norway-bound D Hunter Freeman may be the answer. On August 13th, Freeman signed with IK Start of Norway, though he won't join the club until January. Click to continue reading...

It was bad enough that I found Gabriel Cichero's elbow as innocent as a babies coo, but even the league thinks it was bad - bad enough, actually, to suspend our new stud centerback for not one, but two league games.

To quote a legendary duck,"Ah Phooey!" How that elbow deserves two games is beyond me.

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A few week's ago at an RBNY match I had a convo in the stands with the guy next to me about some hypothetical trades related to some of the current transfer rumors. The question was raised as to who would be a bigger loss for the team if they were to move on: Jeff Parke or Seth Stammler.

Without going into details of the seemingly endless beer-fueled debate, it was decided that while Jeff Parke is the heart of the clubs flawed defense and an all-around bad-ass it's Stammler and his versatility that would hurt the most. Click to continue reading...

I told you the Bulls would score three didnt I?

A magnificent performance was put in by the home team, as the Bulls ran right at DC United, scoring 4 unanswered goals in a complete team victory. Juan Pablo Angel was huge as his midseason resurgance continues. Gabriel Cichero played his first game in MLS, and turned in an excellent performance, alongside Jeff Parke and Kevin Goldthwaite.

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Let's hear it for parity. Despite a five-match league winless streak (seven straight overall), the Red Bulls are only a single point out of a playoff spot with twelve matches to play. Over the last few weeks, the club has brought in help, including Venezuelan international defender Gabriel Chicero, who played 45 minutes with New York in Wednesday's schooling by Barcelona. Click to continue reading...

Last week, the New York Red Bulls let two points slip away in injury time vs. LA at home. Sunday afternoon, New York will have a golden opportunity to escape last place in the East when they play the West's bottom-feeder, San Jose (3-9-5), at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara (3p, MSG+).

The last time out, the New York offense was invigorated by the addition of midfielder Jorge Rojas, who assisted on both Red Bull goals in 2-2 draw with the Galaxy. Click to continue reading...

A physical battle in the midfield, and a hard fought road performance is all for naught on one UGLY play.

Kevin Goldthwaite was on the far left side. Parke was taking central, but was trotting slightly forward. Jon Conway was standing by in nets.

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The one saving grace of a game like this is that you can always count on the ever-quotable Jesse Marsch to put things in perspective with brutal honesty:

"I can only imagine what that game looked like," he said. "It must have been painful to watch because it was painful to play in."

Yes, Jesse it was.

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It's the ( 5-4-4) Red Bulls against (5-6-2) Chivas USA on a lovely night for soccer at Victoria Street.

Chivas USA Coach Preki has named a 3-4-3 formation, although indications are we'll see a 4-4-2 with Jonathan Bornstein (who is listed as a forward) actually playing at left back.

Brad Guzan is in goal as usual, while Jim Curtin is presumably drafted into the middle of defense alongside Claudio Suarez, leaving Bobby Burling at right back.

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The team continued with the Osorio Mantra - it doesnt matter if you do it ugly, just so long as you win. And for yet another week, the Bulls flirted .500 and somehow managed to avoid going under.

The team featured the same 4-3-1-2 formation, which fluctuated to a 4-4-2 at times on the defense.

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well, this certainly seemed to be a much different team that what we've seen recently. the new york red bulls fought a hard game on the road against the leading mls team and walked out with a tie at 1-1.

however, we really should have walked out of there with three points, as we had the game in hand until the 80th minute when we started falling back into a shell. Click to continue reading...

Top XI

G: Kevin Hartman Matt Reis
D: Ramiro Corrales
D: Richard Mulrooney Sean Franklin
D: Jeff Parke
M: Steve Ralston
M: Ronnie O'Brien
M: Dwayne De Rosario
M: Colin Clark
F: Brian Ching
F: Edson Buddle Juan Pablo Angel
F: Luciano Emilio

Top coach: Tom Soehn. Click to continue reading...

You know, for all the worry and fuss, the Bulls are 2-1-1 with a crippled starting 11.

As I said after the Dallas game, chin up! The season is just getting started, and the boys are weathering the storm with effectiveness (save one set play goal by New England last ...

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The Bulls are in for quite a test this season if the first three games are any indication.

Through 3 games, we have had 7 relevant injuries and a red carded player in Jeff Parke.

That equals roughly 14.5 missed games by individuals on this team in 3 games. ...

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Who says we need to pilfer Chicago for all our acquisitions?

Jorge Rojas, 30, a Venezuelan National veteran with 78 caps to his name, and the infamous Chris Innes, former captain of the bankrupt and dying Gretna FC of SPL, are now on trial with the Red Bulls.

I knew there was ...

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OVERVIEW:

Welcome to game 1! We are dealing with some injuries, starting up to 2 rookies, and are beginning our season a week ahead of everyone else. Good times.

The Cows are in town, headed by Schelotto, Moreno and Gaven.

Let the Mini Clasico Begin!

CURRENT STANDING:

We havent even played a game .

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RED BULLS PREVIEW - 2008
Let me begin by saying - this is completely based on the team as currently configured. I know April 15th is right around the corner, and 2 signings can change everything, but this is the current situation.
With that said . . .
Lets begin with a Haiku . .

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Goodbye Carolina Challenge Cup.

Once again, Bulls fans everywhere were treated to a snoozefest of a preseason tournament game, as we managed to tie the supposed "lowly" TFC 1-1. And in doing so, we helped clinch this years tournament winner, the San Jose "We are Expansion, Remember?

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Goodbye Carolina Challenge Cup.
Once again, Bulls fans everywhere were treated to a snoozefest of a preseason tournament game, as we managed to tie the supposed "lowly" TFC 1-1. And in doing so, we helped clinch this years tournament winner, the San Jose "We are Expansion, Remember?" Earthquakes.

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Though the World Wide Web is ABUZZ with THE OFFSIDE CUP (or not), we do have to focus attention back to the team we love.

The Bulls are off with their parent club in Salzburg. Red Bulls best reporters are on hand (Ives and Lewis for starters and enders) and ...

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KEEP THIS IN MIND

There really is alot to take into account going into Gilette this weekend.

First off, the New England team we saw exiting Giants Stadium with a draw is not the team we will see in Gilette. Thanks, once again, to the horrible playoff rules of this league, the first leg of the home and home is render meaningless, since all the visiting squad has to do is pack the box, play defensive football, and hope for the best.

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YUP. ITS A TIE FOLKS.

So much for pouring on the pressure.

That lasted one half. The first one.

And clearly, the second belonged to New England (at least, quality goal scoring opportunity wise).

Now, with a tie heading into Gilette, our backs are truly against the wall.

What is it about us playing against the Revodouchers?

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