Hey, anybody remember when United drafted this dude? Between the #2 keeper for a team currently sitting second in Bundesliga 2, a big (6'2") bench-warming midfielder for an equipe de Ligue Une, and a guy that became a fixture (and captain towards the end of the season) in central defense for a newly promoted side that managed to keep itself in the Norwegian top flight, United might have had a Click to continue reading...

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...

I was reading Goff's blog the other day, and he broke down the first round of the 2008 SuperDraft. Frankly, there wasn't much to write home about. Of the 14 picks, only Sean Franklin in LA has played significant minutes, and he is a defender on the worst defense in the league. He then mentions a [... Click to continue reading...

Attention MLS fans (ESPECIALLY those in the Washington, DC area still clinging to any residual smugness towards the "Yellow Football Team"): Columbus Crew jokes are officially off the kosher list.

That's a good squad playing over there at the Ohio Fairgrounds and regardless of how "small," "boring," or "middle-America" the city may or may not be, its soccer club has finally assembled a talented, successful team that's also fun to watch. Click to continue reading...

Behind The Badge reports that DC United has signed the 23 year old defender who went in the 3rd round of the 2008 Superdraft, in their run up to the CONCACAF Champions League which kicks off tomorrow and the race for the playoffs. Click to continue reading...

My Superdraft 2009 preview post has been blatantly ripped off by WVhooligan and its author, Drew Epperley. I also discovered did the exact same thing one month ago when I previously updated it, and also last year for my 2008 preview. And it turns out that I'm not the only site he's been ripping off. Just look:


Climbing the Ladder 9/9 - 2009 MLS Superdraft Order & Picks:

Order is determined as follows: #1-7 go to non-playoff teams, #8-11 go to quarterfinalists, #12-13 go to semifinalists, and #14-15 go to the runner up and winner of MLS Cup 2008.

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Its been a long while since I updated this projected order, mainly because I knew there would be a slew of trades that would come down to shake up this order. And let's be honest, we've seen plenty of deals this year that included draft picks. With Monday's trade deadline looming, I figured we could bring [. Click to continue reading...

More changes at MLS's most boring/worst team.

Courtesy of this article on the Denver Post:
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Reports out of Denver today are saying that the Wizards have traded for Colorado forward, Herculez Gomez. The Denver Post is reporting that the Wizards have traded a fourth-round pick in the 2009 SuperDraft and first-round pick in the '09 supplimental draft and allocation money to the Rapids for the forward. Click to continue reading...

Another week of wheelin' and dealin' in MLS. Here is an updated list of what's gone on during this season in terms of player movement. Here's some food for thought though too. Look at this list, you see something interesting? Yeah, a whole slew of Americans returned to MLS this summer. Brian McBride, Eddie Lewis, Robbie [. Click to continue reading...

Just got word from RSLfan over at Keepin' It Real that RSL has indeed traded for Canadian striker Will Johnson from Chicago today. The Fire get a pair of draft picks in return, a forth round pick in next year's SuperDraft and a second round pick in the 2011 draft. What do you all make of [...] Click to continue reading...

Major League Soccer is set to welcome back yet another one of it's own as Clint Mathis is reportedly on the verge of a deal to join Western Conference leaders Real Salt Lake. Since the Los Angeles Galaxy still hold the rights to Cleetus, RSL will have to give up either a third- or fourth-round pick in the 2010 SuperDraft to acquire the former U. Click to continue reading...

I suppose it is never too early to start looking ahead to next January's SuperDraft. I've started compiling a list of what should be the projected order in that draft. I will continue to update this list up until the official list is released by the league (probably a couple weeks before the draft knowing [. Click to continue reading...

You know, beyond the alliterative explosion of the headline and the tasty schadenfreude, there is one further reason that United fans should take interest in the fortunes of the hapless Rapids. United fans? Interested in the Rapids? Why, you ask? Well, oft-forgotten amidst the Argentine playmaker transfusion that saw United bid adieu to Christian Gomez and welcome Marcelo Gallardo, were the Click to continue reading...

Heart warming isn't it? Although he is living the MLS dream, there is a tragic side to TFC's Maurice Edu. Despite being the number 1 pick in the 2007 Superdraft, being named 2007 Rookie of the Year, being capped by the US national team, and named to the 2008 All Star team there is still some missing.

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Dominic Cervi, one of the US U-23 goalies is on trial at Portsmouth.  Cervi, who played one game in the US Olympic Qualification process was also on trial at Celtic earlier in the year.  Cervi was drafted with the 12th overall pick in the 2008 MLS Superdraft to Chicago, but decided to test his luck [. Click to continue reading...

Sixteen-year-old Abdus "Ibee" Ibrahim, a US U-20 international, has seen his stock rise (both north and south of the U.S.-Canadian border) in recent weeks after a string of strong performances with Toronto FC.

Selected in the second round of the 2007 MLS draft (I refuse to call it the "Superdraft") by FC Dallas, the Ethiopian-born Ibrahim found his way to Toronto FC this summer, and despite his age and size (he weighs just 153 pounds) has turned heads. Click to continue reading...

For some reason San Jose and Kansas City seem to be nice trading partners. They did it a while back before the SuperDraft when the Quakes sent their number one pick for veteran defender Nick Garcia. Now the two clubs are at it again, this time KC is sending forward Scott Sealy to the Bay [...] Click to continue reading...

Happy Monday to all here as we are a hours away from the international summer transfer window opening back up for all clubs to trade parts, find new and exciting and whatever else those clubs do with the transfer window. But before an influx of new talent comes into Major League Soccer I wanted to spend [. Click to continue reading...

Result: 2-1 Chicago
Attendance Toyota Park: 15,118

Last night was spectacularly depressing. We really needed a victory on the road, at least we needed to walk away with a point. Unfortunately some poor defending by Valez allowed a late Chicago goal which not only a damper on a lively match, but also on my rather fine night.

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Sooooooooo out of here. And loving it.

As Ives Galarcep noted, Brad "El Guzano" Guzan, who is more down with La Puebla than any other midwestern Caucasian dude you know of, is off to the Prem to join Aston Villa, after getting the Heisman on his first try due to work permit issues a few months ago. Click to continue reading...

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Ex-Houston Dynamo striker Joseph Ngwenya's name has popped up in the news recently after the 27-year-old began a trial three-week spell with German superpower Bayern Munich. If you'll direct your attention to Texas you'll see a collective mouth-watering from the Dynamo faithful.

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Ex-Houston Dynamo striker Joseph Ngwenya's name has popped up in the news recently after the 27-year-old began a trial three-week spell with German superpower Bayern Munich. If you'll direct your attention to Texas you'll see a collective mouth-watering from the Dynamo faithful.

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We've written about Greg Dalby's path to the pros a few times here at FCTP. Take a look for yourself. Here are just a few examples.
His name is probably one of the most used on this blog due to him being a hot prospect going into the 2007 SuperDraft, being drafted by my team and then his going AWOL and ending up in Europe. Click to continue reading...

Ricardo Pierre-Louis was high on my list of small school players who should get a chance in MLS. He was drafted in the 2008 SuperDraft by Columbus and then I lost track of him. Turns out he was finishing his studies at Lee University and now that he's done, and Adam Moffat was placed on season ending injury, the Crew have room to sign him to a developmental contract according to a Crew press release I just received. Click to continue reading...

The New England Revolution announced today the acquisition of Enfield, Connecticut native Pat Phelan from Toronto FC in exchange for one of the team's eight international roster spots through the 2010 season. The former Wake Forest defender was selected 10th overall in this year's SuperDraft by Toronto FC. Click to continue reading...

He could end up being the keeper that Chicago Fire fans will feel got away from them. Dominic Cervi, the US U-23 national team goalkeeper and 2008 Chicago Fire draft pick is on trial with Scottish power Celtic. Ives is reporting that Cervi has been on trial with the club for more than a week now. I [. Click to continue reading...

A month or so in and I believe its a good enough time as ever to begin putting together lists for certain year-end awards in Major League Soccer. Last week I sort of started this with the Rookies and today I will continue so. I am hoping to start making this a weekly edition to [...] Click to continue reading...

Continuing on my post from yesterday about whether or not United's "Stars & Scrubs" mindset was good for the team, I remembered something that from the press conference at which Peralta, Martinez, Niell and Carvallo were introduced. Afterwards, I asked Tom Soehn and Dave Kasper about whether or not they had all-but given up on the SuperDraft.

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I remember reading a report about All Big East forward from Seton Hall Eliseo Giusfredi in his persuit of signing with the league before the MLS SuperDraft last month. Apparently the league couldn't work out a deal to sign him as a Generation adidas player or just a regular draftee due to what the MLS determined [. Click to continue reading...

I apologize for the tardiness of this piece, but between computer strikes a 24-hour bug, I wasn't able to deliver this to you until now. So, without further ado...

The Revs held training at ForeKicks in Norfolk, MA ona rainy Wednesday morning. Among some of the highlights:

*The bulk of the training was devoted to stretching, calisthenics, and some jogging. Click to continue reading...

While we are still waiting on a few deals to go through and since the transfer window has passed, it is probably as good of a time as ever to look back at the last month or so of action in the MLS and look at the deals that went through and what it means [...] Click to continue reading...

Only a few moves on this updated list for today. Most of these moves were very minor, ones that not a lot of people got to see over the main news. Here are a few of the updates: Columbus Outgoing: Brandon Moss - retired DC Outgoing: Andrew Jacobson - signed with Lorient (France) FC Dallas: Sandy Gbandi - waived [. Click to continue reading...

Most of the updates for this past week are reflecting the Supplemental Draft though a couple teams were busy. DC transfered in a couple players, while a few clubs waived a hand-ful or so. Still a week left in the current transfer window so we will see what happens between now and then. As always, see something [. Click to continue reading...

One final working day this week for most of us out there. Sorry for any delay in not posting the Supplemental picks yesterday, I was too busy with work last night to even think about them until this morning. My thoughts are below about that. More pressing issues though still surround DC United and their situation [. Click to continue reading...