Archives: MLS Playoffs
How To Prevent an Upset by a Lower Seed
The story of the MLS playoffs coming into Sunday night was the futility of being a higher seed. None of the higher seeds had advanced and the playoffs were seemingly wide-open for a new champion. Then LA took the pitch … Continue reading
FC Dallas Solves Rio Tinto and Knocks Off Champs
Soccer fans in the U.S. have long debated whether playoffs should be part of the beautiful game. Yesterday’s Real Salt Lake/FC Dallas match showed exactly why the MLS playoffs can be special, as the lower-seeded Dallas knocked off the defending … Continue reading
Which Team(s) Will Pull the Upset This Weekend?
With San Jose’s dramatic victory last night, they will await this weekend’s slate of matches to see who their next round opponent will be. Their upset victory has set the stage for an interest weekend of matches where we could … Continue reading
How to Improve The MLS TV Playoff Experience
I want to begin by stating that I am a fan of the current MLS playoffs and in general I enjoy the way Major League Soccer organizes them. Like all MLS fans, I have things I love and things I … Continue reading
Take Me Out to the Playoffs – Week 1
The playoff numbers look like this… 5 year comparison Conference Semifinals – 1st Leg Avg +/- Home Teams 2006 9,533 NA Chicago NY Colorado Chivas USA 2007 14,245 49.42% Chicago NY Dallas Kansas City 2008 10,476 -26.46% New England NY … Continue reading
Take Me Out to the Ballgame – Week 29
The Week 29 numbers look like this… 5 year comparison Week 29 Thru Week 29 YTD Avg +/- GP Avg +/- GP 2006 20,277 6 15,502 192 2007 20,575 1.47% 7 16,767 8.16% 195 2008 … Continue reading
Take Me Out to the Ballgame – Week 28
The Week 28 numbers look like this… 5 year comparison Week 28 Thru Week 28 YTD Avg +/- GP Avg +/- GP 2006 19,097 6 15,348 186 2007 19,419 1.68% 6 16,636 8.39% 187 2008 … Continue reading
Top 5 Highlights of American Soccer in 2009
As promised last week, here are my highlights from 2009 in American Soccer, in no particular order: U.S. National Team Beats Spain in Confederations Cup Semi-Finals: On June 24, 2009, in the Semi-Finals of the Confederations Cup, the U.S. National … Continue reading
Take Me Out to the Playoffs – Final
The playoff numbers look like this… 5 year comparison Quarterfinals Totals(both legs) Avg +/- Teams 2005 13,273 NA CHI, COL, DAL, DCU, LA, NE, RBNY, SJ 2006 12,736 -4.05% CHI, COL, CHV, DAL, DCU, HOU, NE, RBNY 2007 17,041 … Continue reading
MLS Cup Final Preview Part Two: Coaching and Intangibles
In the first part of our 2009 MLS Cup Final preview, the Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles Galaxy players were assessed and compared, with a slight advantage being measured for the Galaxy. In this continuation of our analysis, attention … Continue reading
