DC United
DC Trades 7th Overall & Fred for 1st Allocation spot (Troy Perkins)
Philadelphia Union announced today that the Major League Soccer expansion club have acquired allocation money, D.C. United’s 2010 MLS SuperDraft first round pick (#7 overall) and Brazilian midfielder Fred. In exchange, Philadelphia Union sent their #1 allocation ranking to D.C., which United used to obtain 2006 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year, Troy Perkins. Philadelphia now hold the #6 spot in the allocation rankings.
“This deal enables us to continue to shape our team to compete both now and in the future,” said Team Manager Peter Nowak. “But we still have a lot of work to do.”
Now, with two of the first seven picks in the draft, Philadelphia Union approach their first SuperDraft with growing anticipation.
Week 1: Rookie Rankings
Thursday night was the start to a new season and already after week one, we can see that this draft class was top class. It was a proud moment for many parents as they see their children reach a goal they have been striving for since their childhood. For myself, it wasn’t as intense, but I did show a bit of pride seeing the kids that I have been following for a few years succeed in the next level.
Here are week 1's Rookie Rankings
Team Needs: DC United
Well, about two weeks have passed since the SuperDraft, teams are all in the early stages of pre-season, and fans of MLS are counting down the days until First Kick 2009.
The supporters of the league's most successful team, the almighty DC United, are hoping that 2008 was a mere blemish on an otherwise outstanding history for the Washington club.
Designated Player Marcelo Gallardo arrived amid great fanfare, United's Argentine answer to the Beckhams and Blancos of the league. Except Gallardo barely played, and when he did, he hardly seemed interested. Outside of a few flashes of sublime brilliance, Gallardo must rank up there with the worst DP signings, given his $1.9 million salary.
Thankfully, it seems that Gallardo and United have parted ways, with the South American legend being linked to River Plate.
MLS Playoff Picture
With one week left in the MLS season, there are still 3 playoff spots left with 5 teams fighting for them. With Dallas, Toronto, Los Angeles and San Jose out of the playoff picture we can focus on the final 5.
In Case You Fell Asleep
After watching a pretty fun friday night game last week between UConn and West Virginia, we had to watch the slowest game I have ever seen. The USF Bulls took on Louisville in what I thought would be a solid game. Two of the top ranked teams in the country kicked off for a spot amongst the top 5 in NCAA rankings. If this is what the NCAA calls the best of the best, yikes! It turned out to be a huge sleeper.
