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ESPN, MLS MOVE WORK WEEK GAMES

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Thursday nights are not working for ESPN or MLS. Traditional a night of recorded shows on ESPN, the Thursday night MLS games have seen a continual drop in viewers. The plan is to show MLS games after other live sporting events in hopes that viewers will stick around and watch. The NFL has built Monday [...]

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PHILLY’S MLS TROUBLE

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Philadelphia is hoping to become a member of the MLS in 2010 and is even building a soccer specific stadium to go along with the new team. The ground was broken in December on the new stadium but the current credit issue might kill the expansion team before it even has a name. “If the [...]

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POWERS COMBINE FOR LOGO UPDATE

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The Columbus Crew new logo project has gathered a lot of support and attention in the last month or so, mostly due to being featured on epically prominent design blog Brand New. We’ve had tons of smart, critical commentary, which led to this new and (in my opinion) improved version of the logo. Using the [...]

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MARSHALL STAYS, BAD MOVE

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Lets start with the understanding that I am a Crew fan. I was at the first game in Ohio Stadium and went to multiple games this season. Having Chad Marshall on the Crew is nothing but a positive. Chad was MLS Defender of the Year for a reason and every team in MLS would take [...]

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LUCKY SCARF NOT LUCKY ENOUGH

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Sigi Schmid is leaving. Tears.

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MLS CONSIDERS CUP CHANGES

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When I first read the headline that the MLS is considering making changes to the format and Cup Final, I was thinking (hoping) more European-ish type system. Not so much. The final was in California this year and both teams were from the east side of the country. While the event was considered a “sell-out”, [...]

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NEW LOGO FOR MLS CHAMPS?

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A movement is afoot on Facebook to replace The Columbus Crew’s aging logo with this version at left. I think it is totally sweet. OK, I started it. Here are the details: I’m a designer. I’m a soccer player. I’m a Columbus native. And I love the Crew. After The Crew brought the MLS Cup [...]

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A CONFUSING FIRST HALF

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RBNY 1-0 RSL I sat down to watch the Western Conference finals hoping Real Salt Lake would win. I felt The Crew had a better chance against RSL in the final. I’ll admit my position was somewhat influenced by the gravity of New York… a big city with many commendable teams. Salt Lake City? Might [...]

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YES

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YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. [...]

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COVER YOUR EARS, COLUMBUS

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Saturday I watched the Crew dismantle Kansas City with class, 2-0. IT WAS EASY. Maybe next year, the Wizards can cast a spell that makes them good. Ahem. A more interesting aspect of this game was the behavior of the Crew Massive, Hudson Street Hooligans, Nordecke, Local 614—whatever they want to be called. The crazy [...]

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