Archive for the ‘American soccer’ Category

Philadelphia, Soccer City

By Tom Dunmore • Mar 13th, 2008 • Category: American soccer

The Philadelphia supporters’ group the Sons of Ben have over two thousand members and their team won’t start play for two more years. Those following MLS closely have read a lot about them in recent times, as a year ago they had thirty-odd members and no team at all, playing an important part in giving […]



Away Supporters Restricted in MLS

By Tom Dunmore • Mar 5th, 2008 • Category: American soccer

Away support in MLS will be under the spotlight soon when Toronto take a couple of thousand fans to Columbus for their season opener. Yet Toronto’s own front office is restricting away travel to BMO Field from opponents, and MLS headquarters seems disinterested in doing anything to assist those who want to journey to watch their team. What’s the way forward?



Philadelphia, Expansion and the Future of MLS

By Tom Dunmore • Feb 28th, 2008 • Category: American soccer

Sons of Ben
With Philadelphia joining MLS as its sixteenth team, will the league be able to keep up standards on and off the field during such rapid expansion?



Oh, Canada: The Canadian Soccer Federation fights the Powers That Be

By Tom Dunmore • Feb 12th, 2008 • Category: American soccer

A revolution is underway as the bumpkins running Canadian soccer are challenged from the grassroots.



Peter Wilt on how to market soccer in America

By Tom Dunmore • Jan 29th, 2008 • Category: American soccer, News & Notes

Mia Hamm
The Chicago Fire’s former GM and President explains why those running soccer need to think carefully about how to attract supporters.



CONCACAF Champions League: A Good Idea?

By Tom Dunmore • Jan 29th, 2008 • Category: American soccer

Yesterday, CONCACAF officially announced its new Champions League tournament, to replace the not particularly cared for Champions Cup. Does this herald a brave new era of regional competition in North and Central America?



The Austin Aztex and Foreign Ownership in American Soccer

By Tom Dunmore • Jan 26th, 2008 • Category: American soccer

Here come the Austin Aztex — the newest United Soccer Leagues team, who will play in the First Division, itself one rung below Major League Soccer in the American soccer pyramid. Affiliated to England’s Stoke City, they represent the latest move in the internationalisation of the USL — is this good for American soccer?



MLS and American soccer journalism

By Tom Dunmore • Jan 24th, 2008 • Category: American soccer

American soccer needs a vibrant press to compete in the world’s toughest sports market. Yet MLS seems intent on frustrating the journalists trying to cover the sport professionally.



2008 MLS Jerseys Unveiled: The Verdict

By Tom Dunmore • Jan 21st, 2008 • Category: American soccer, Lead Story

Take a look at the 2008 MLS jerseys and tell us which are the best and worst.