Freddie’s Sleeping Arrangements, Saragosa’s Ban and other Rave Green Links You’ll Want to Read

By: Laurie | September 23rd, 2009

(EDIT: Okay, so now that this photo is posted, I have realized that it’s not going to necessarily be clear to everybody that those are cufflinks. CuffLINKS. And they’re green, in a way that’s practically rave. Got it? Rave. Green. (Cuff)links.)

Come on, people, keep up.

Some fun stuff from around the blogosphere that you’ll want to take a look at:

First, great article by Don Ruiz about how, exactly, our Sounders travel. (Please note that Freddie Ljungberg is NOT a Beckham-esque prima donna and cheerfully bunks with a roommate even though not all DPs in the league do. There are designated players, and then there are DESIGNATED PLAYERS. Just sayin’.)
Silly Marcelo! You can’t do that to Montero (of all people) and expect it to go unnoticed and unpunished! Or: Marcelo Saragosa has had his fine and ban doubled for that kung fu neck kick to Fredy Montero. He’s looking at 2 games and $1000. (Watch the video here.)
Prost Amerika talks to Sigi Schmid about the pluses and minuses of playing sides not in contention for the playoffs.
The GoSounders guys have a table up showing what will happen in the league for the rest of the season. A great summary of who plays whom where.
Jose Romero talks with Brad Evans about adjusting to his new role as an off-the-bench player. (This kind of article always gives me a little twinge in my maternal area. Hang in there, Brad!)
And, for those fans of the “buy local” movement, (or, in cowboy terms, Catch ‘em Young and Raise ‘em Right) good news from Seattle Soccer Examiner: The Sounders Regional Training Centers are in business!
This isn’t specifically Rave Green, but it’s definitely worth a read for anybody interested in making MLS financially succeessful. It’s an article by former Chicago Fire GM and current CEO of WPS’s Chicago Red Stars about “Hiring and Retaining a Good Front Office Team.” If nothing else, it will make you appreciate what Sounders FC has accomplished in its inaugural year.