Preparing for 2008
Joey Franchino?!? Huh..Wha…?
By: Laurie |
15 Comments
I keep thinking that someday the Galaxy will make a trade that makes sense. I’m still waiting.
Soccer by Ives is saying Joey Franchino may be heading back our way.
According to a source within Major League Soccer, the Galaxy and New England Revolution are discussing a trade that would send Revs defender Joe [...]
I Just Watched the San Jose Game!
By: Laurie | 18 Comments
I realized today that the San Jose game is in the ESPN360.com archives, at least for the moment, so I was actually able to watch the home opener, a week after the fact. My thoughts:
– I am SO glad that it was this game available for viewing and not the Colorado game. Now [...]
Category: Preparing for 2008Galaxy Lose to Hong Kong Union on PKs
By: jen | 9 Comments
Some post-game thoughts on the Galaxy vs. Hong Kong Union match.
I’m liking the rookies. Ely Allen and Sean Franklin especially impressed me in this match. Allen has a way of getting into the right place at the right time, as well as being creative on the ball. Although he needs works on [...]
No News Is Good News
By: jen | 8 Comments
I think.
I’ve been reading up on tonight’s match against Hong Kong Union. There is, surprisingly, not much news. So here are two tiny pregame tidbits:
*Beckham’s quad seems to be fine.
*About 80% of the seats for the match have not sold.
Ta-da! There you have it!
So the game is on at 11:00 Pacific Time. What with Daylight [...]
Waive Bye-Bye: Martino, Gray, Babayaro
By: Laurie | 7 Comments
The waiver news is in. Out the door to help the Galaxy make the salary cap: Kyle Martino, Kelly Gray and Celestine Babayaro.
I think we all knew Kyle Martino and Kelly Gray wouldn’t be back, right? When you don’t even go on the preseason tour, or get sent home in [...]
Tags: Ante Jazic, Celestine Babayaro, Kelly Gray, Kyle Martino, Mike Randolph, Player News, Preparing for 2008, Transfer RumorsStill Waiting on Cap Deadline Moves
By: Laurie | 8 Comments
Today is salary cap compliance deadline day — the day when we have to dump enough players to get under the cap.
As we’ve said before, this is no easy matter. The cap, at least according to unofficial sources, is $2.3 million this year. Of that, Beckham takes up $400,000, and Landon [...]
Harmse is Outta Here
By: Laurie | No Comments
As a lot of people have been predicting for the past few months, Kevin Harmse is heading out of LA and into Toronto FC. For only a fourth-round draft pick.
The fact that he’s leaving is no big surprise. He was a Frank Yallop guy, and a Canadian. Thherefore he was more [...]
Now About Those Galaxy Boys Who Didn’t Go to Asia…
By: Laurie | 2 Comments
From US SoccerPlayers.com:
LA GALAXY ASIA TOUR 2008 ROSTER
GOALKEEPERS (2): Steve Cronin, Josh Wicks
DEFENDERS (9): Celestine Babayaro, Sean Franklin, Michael Gavin, Ante Jazic, Mike Randolph, Troy Roberts, Julian Valentin, Greg Vanney, Abel Xavier.
MIDFIELDERS (7): Ely Allen, Alvaro, David Beckham, Chris Klein, Brandon McDonald, Josh Tudela, Peter Vagenas
FORWARDS (3): Alan Gordon, Bryan Jordan, Carlos Ruiz
While those 21 [...]
Alamo’s Developmental Contract Protects My Maternal Area
By: Laurie | 4 Comments
We all know my thoughts on supplemental draft picks and trialists by now, right? In a nutshell, for any newcomers:
Supplemental draft picks and trialists must be treated like chickens until, and unless, they are officially signed. Giving them names and allowing oneself to get attached is just asking for a ferocious pain [...]
More Galaxy Keeper Thoughts
By: Laurie | 7 Comments
I stayed up and watched the first half of the game on ESPN Classic, so I did eventually get some of the commentary. (I would have watched the whole thing, but I’m old and that’s way past my bedtime.)
Included in the commentary were a few goalkeeper updates and rumors.
First, supplemental draft pick [...]
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