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October 13th, 2009

Soccer Econ 101 (Part 2): Grey Market Values and the Ticket Resale Market

By: Laurie | Comments 6 Comments

This is Part 2 in my Soccer Econ 101 Series. Part 1 is here.
I’m pretty sure I was going to write something brilliant on soccer economics today, but I have a nasty cold and my brain is fuzzy, so instead I’m going to talk about a tangent that fascinates me: the [...]



August 9th, 2009

Overdramatic?

By: Steve | Comments 1 Comment

This graph representing the 1920’s stock market crash also happens to represent the exact trend of the team’s awesomeness since defeating Houston on July 11. Obama, we need bailout money in the form of someone who can finish consistently.

August 3rd, 2009

Road Woahs: The Ten Most Shocking Things from SJ v. Seattle

By: Steve | Comments 5 Comments

10. Well, to start things off, 4-0… Did anyone see that coming? Seattle has not been the best team on the road this year, but to lose by that wide of a margin, to the worst team in the West, even with an own goal and a red card shows that… well… that there [...]

July 15th, 2009

How Does Seattle Attendance Stack Up?

By: Steve | Comments 26 Comments

Seattle has blown away the soccer doubters this year, with packed stadiums and a dedicated fan base even in the face of economic recession. But just how good is Seattle’s attendance? We took a look around the soccer and professional sports world and asked the question: if Seattle was in _______ league, how [...]

May 28th, 2009

Pre-Game Party: Samba y Sabor!!!

By: Steve | Comments No Comments

This Saturday only, freestyle soccer celebrity Fernando Pitt will perform live at STARBAR, 309 First Ave. South.
The performance is open to all ages and also includes Live ‘BraziLatin’ music with Dinho’s ensemble and Alexandre Fatte’s ‘bateria’.
The show starts at 5pm so be sure to come by and bring your samba shoes.

Check out a few of [...]



May 15th, 2009

Sounders v. FC Dallas Preview

By: Steve | Comments 13 Comments

May 16, 5:30 PST, Pizza Hut Park
FC Dallas
8th place, Western Conference
1-6-1 Overall, 1-2-0 Home
Home Goals Scored: 4
Home Goals Conceded: 7
Form: T W L L L

May 2nd, 2009

Live Blog, Seattle Sounders (4-2-0) @ Chicago Fire (2-0-4), 5:30PM (PT)

By: Steve | Comments 1 Comment

Join me while I track the action as the Sounders travel to the Windy City to face off against the unbeaten Chicago Fire.

April 17th, 2009

MLS 101: The Sins of NASL, and How We’re Still Paying for Them

By: Laurie | Comments 6 Comments

Want to sound like a pro when you talk about all of the quirks and oddities of MLS? Just memorize this one-size-fits-all answer:
“So we don’t end up like NASL.”
(That would be the long-defunct North American Soccer League. You remember. Short shorts? Porn ’staches? Home of Pele?)
(Right. That [...]

April 8th, 2009

MLS 101: Hooligans and Fan Bans. (Or: Where Did that Code of Conduct Come From?)

By: Laurie | Comments 5 Comments

Did anybody else sit down in your seats for the first game and pick up that little flyer thing detailing your rights and responsibilities as a fan and think, Wait, what?!?
Was this a PC Seattle thing? Or an acknowledgement that our fans are so amazingly and awesomely bad that we needed a [...]

March 31st, 2009

MLS 101: US Open Cup Time!

By: Laurie | Comments 1 Comment

Tickets are now on sale for the April 28 first game of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup against — yet again — RSL. (Starfire, not Qwest, so buy early. Only $15.)
I love the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Just want to state that right off. And I can say this [...]






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