Causing headaches for FC Dallas for the second straight of season is the continued request by Pablo Ricchetti to receive the larger contract he says he was promised when he signed with Dallas. Ricchetti has recently requested a trade to the LA Galaxy or a release so he can join a team in Mexico. FCD head coach Schellas Hyndman says he's not pleased by Ricchetti's most recent move.

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It's shaping up to be a winter of great change in Dallas, Coach Schellas Hyndman certainly has a level of discontent with the current team. Our prediction of his plan and what Hyndman might do we aired a while back, but when it might happen could also be an important question. So per request I've put together a little schedule of the winter activities and key dates. Click to continue reading...

Ives has a run down on the latest debacle in the career of the mercurial Mexican striker. Click to continue reading...

Josh Lambo will be joining the Generation adidas team on the short trip to London this winter. Click to continue reading...

It's that time of year again, when 3rd Degree takes a look at the off season plan. This year FC Dallas has a new coach that has almost unlimited and complete power with regard to the team. The General Manager held on to his job by the skin of his teeth and had to fire his three highest profile directors. Click to continue reading...

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A pesar de que los Tigres de la UANL juegan en el Fútbol mexicano el Clásico 87 en la siguiente Jornada (13), viajaron hacia Frisco en Texas para cumplir un compromiso y jugar la final del Torneo "Río Grande Plate" ante el FC Dallas. Tigres se quedó con el torneo el año pasado. El encuentro será [. Click to continue reading...

A pesar de que los Tigres de la UANL juegan en el Fútbol mexicano el Clásico 87 en la siguiente Jornada (13), viajaron hacia Frisco en Texas para cumplir un compromiso y jugar la final del Torneo "Río Grande Plate" ante el FC Dallas. Tigres se quedó con el torneo el año pasado. El encuentro será [. Click to continue reading...

If you missed it this weekend, Zé Roberto, the 34 year old Brazilian superstar midfielder for Bayern Munich, says in the German press that he is leaving the German club and wants to play two more years. He specifically mentioned FC Dallas and MLS as possible destination. FC Dallas head coach Schellas Hyndman says there as been no official contact with the Brazilian, but the Red Stripes are certainly interested. Click to continue reading...

It has long been said that soccer is a young mans game and that the game seems to be getting "younger" all the time. In a sport where you are old at age 30 and most likely finished by age 34 there is a continuing emphasis on younger and younger players. Arsene Wenger at Arsenal seems to be a master of knowing just when a young player is ready to step in to his first team line-up, his nurturing and development of Theo Walcott just the latest of several examples. Click to continue reading...

Sometimes you hear something and don't know what it is. Click to continue reading...

While the hoop-wearing fandom of FC Dallas are understandably upset about another loss at home, they can't say that Shellas Hyndman didn't warn them. Click to continue reading...

One thing was very clear today, FCD's right midfielder and leading assist man André Rocha was missing form training. What remains abundantly unclear is why he was missing. It appears that on some level Rocha may have been suspended. Sorta. FCD head coach Schellas Hyndman had the explanation, er. Click to continue reading...

Back before the season began, WV Hooligan put out Fernando Clavijo, Sigi Schmid and Juan Carlos Osario as his top 3 for being in the coaching hot seat in the MLS. Sigi Schmid doesn't appear to be close with the Crew, along with head coaching rookie Dennis Hamlett's Chicago Fire, still in contention with New England for the Supporters Shield. Click to continue reading...

Is Juan Toja about to play his final match as a MLS player?

Rumor has it that the longhair midfielder will fly to Romania tonight, after the All-Star match, to finish a deal with Romanian powerhouse Steaua Bucharest.

Then again, it is just a rumor. Accord to FCD coach Schellas Hyndman, "I expect him here to play against LA (on Sunday). Click to continue reading...

I meant to post this earlier as it came down late last night to me. But the Colorado Rapids are the lucky winners in the Bruno Guarda lottery. No word yet on if FC Dallas head coach Schellas Hyndman will be willing to pull the plug on a deal to land his former SMU-star. Fernando Clavijo [...] Click to continue reading...

Some FC Dallas news for you this afternoon. It looks like new head coach Schellas Hyndman will be bringing on a couple international players in the coming weeks after his two trades today with Kansas City and Columbus. Today the Hoops traded for two international spots by trading their natural 4th Round SuperDraft pick in 2009 [. Click to continue reading...

The last battle for El Capitan comes down to a game in Houston tonight as the Dynamo square off against their rivals from the north, FC Dallas. This MLS Primetime Thursday clash at Robertson Stadium should deside the season series between these two clubs. So far each game has ended in a draw, thanks to [. Click to continue reading...

Alright, I figured tonight I would write up all the thoughts and opinions I have on the new FC Dallas head coach, Schellas Hyndman. After reading quote after quote and getting some views from some people in the media here in Dallas, I have a better understanding of some things here. My overall feelings are still [. Click to continue reading...

So FC Dallas held their little press conference earlier in the day to present Schellas Hyndman as their new head coach. I know I am extremely late in posting all of this but I've had a pretty busy day with work, which is the reason why I was unable to attend the press conference. I had [...] Click to continue reading...

FC Dallas officially introduced Schellas Hyndman as the fifth head coach in the club's history on Tuesday. With the decision made, and Hyndman on board, it is time to start thinking about the decision the club just made.

Can a coach who has spent two decades coaching college really make the adjustment to MLS?

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FC Dallas officially introduced Schellas Hyndman as the fifth head coach in the club's history on Tuesday. With the decision made, and Hyndman on board, it is time to start thinking about the decision the club just made.

Can a coach who has spent two decades coaching college really make the adjustment to MLS?

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After years of talk, SMU's Schellas Hyndman is the new coach of FC Dallas. Hyndman is the fifth coach for the Dallas franchise and was the college coach of FCD owner Clark Hunt. Hyndman had 24 solid years at SMU, however he never reached the NCAA soccer finals.

This move comes at a time when FCD is playing below their talent level. Click to continue reading...

Yup, after a couple weeks of speculating and talking about it, it looks like FC Dallas is finally going to make it happen. FC Dallas has announced former SMU head man Schellas Hyndman will be the 5th head coach in franchise history.  A press conference has been schedule for Tuesday at 11 AM at Pizza [. Click to continue reading...

We had reported and discussed how the next coach of FC Dallas would be both the head coach and the club's technical director. It appears that won't be the case...meaning say SMU coach Schellas Hyndman is indeed hired next week by FC Dallas, he won't be the club's technical director. That coming from Tobias Lopez [. Click to continue reading...

Yes, Ellinger, you remember that name right? John Ellinger. The former Real Salt Lake head coach. The head coach that was with RSL from the start before getting the boot to allow Jason Kreis to step off the field and into the manager's seat. The one that had websites named after him, but not in [...] Click to continue reading...

Now that Luiz Felipe Scolari has taken his name out of the running, FC Dallas has narrowed their search for a new head coach to three. They are current SMU college coach Schellas Hyndman, former Dallas player Oscar Pareja and former Chicago Fire coach Dave Sarachan. If rumors are true, Hyndman is the favorite. Click to continue reading...

A nice little letter was posted yesterday on FC Dallas's team blog by General Manager Michael Hitchcock about the on-going coaching search for the club. Just as we talked about the other day, it sounds like the search is nearly over and we will find out more early next week. Dear FC Dallas Fans: I wanted to [. Click to continue reading...

I know that headline has been written once before, or maybe in another form but it appears that this time it is for real. Some of my sources say FC Dallas is set to name SMU head coach Schellas Hyndman as its new head coach and will announce the signing later this week. I wasn't told [...] Click to continue reading...

It only took a couple more days to figure it out but it turns out SMU head coach Schellas Hyndman is interested in the open head coach position with FC Dallas. Phil Stephens of Dallas Soccer News reports that Hyndman met with General Manager Michael Hitchcock, HSG President John Wagner, and Dan and Clark Hunt [. Click to continue reading...

What would a FC Dallas search for a new coach be without Schellas Hyndman? Hyndman has coached SMU's men's soccer team since 1984 and is highly respected in the Dallas area as well as college soccer, thus the reason FCD always look his way when the top job is vacant.

He was previously linked to club after the Jeffries dismissal (2003) and the Clarke toss (2006), so is the third time the charm? Click to continue reading...

Yeah, coaching searches never go on without a denial from someone, somewhere. Diego Aparicio of Al Dia spoke to SMU coach Schellas Hyndman and he insists that he has not spoken to FC Dallas about becoming the team's new head coach or technical director. "I have a good relationship with the Hunt family, and have for a [. Click to continue reading...

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Diego Aparicio of Al Dia spoke to SMU coach Schellas Hyndman and Hyndman insists that he has not spoken to FC Dallas about becoming the team's new head coach or technical director.

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FC Dallas is preparing to hire SMU head coach Schellas Hyndman as head coach and technical director, Buzz Carrick at 3rddegree.net reported on this morning. Hyndman has spent 24 years as head coach of perennial national power SMU, where he has developed a reputation as a strong tactician and unmatched recruiter. Click to continue reading...

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FC Dallas is preparing to hire SMU head coach Schellas Hyndman as head coach and technical director, Buzz Carrick at 3rddegree.net reported on Saturday.

According to Carrick, Hunt Sports Group, owners of FC Dallas, is set to hire Hyndman, who the club had considered a favorite for the position back when it hired Steve Morrow as head coach following the 2006 season.

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