evan-brown Stories - Sounder At Heart
Building the Reserve Team
Or "once a Sounder always a Sounder?" That's what I think when I look who has been at optional training with the Sounders. The following players are currently training with Sounders FC: Goalkeepers (3): Terry Boss, Jordan Jennings*, Kasey Keller; Defenders (12): Julien Baudet, Danny Earls,...
Lightly Used Developmental Players
These are the young gentleman who saw time against Chelsea and Barcelona, and sparse minutes during the Open Cup, but did not see time in league play. Impressions of these players are strongest for those that have the opportunity to see practice, or have talked to those that have. As...
18 for the Match?
Well after Jose's latest report , using the injury reports and bit more searching I am 95% certain that this is the traveling 18. Keepers - Keller, Dragovan Defenders - Marshall, Hurtado, Ianni, Wahl, Graham, Scott Midfielders - Zakuani, Alonso, Evans, Ljungberg, Le Toux, King, Nyassi Forwards -...
Life Without Riley
If James Riley is a hothead I don't know. What I do know is that he was Red Carded, and earned two yellows and fines in the last two weeks for his violent conduct on the pitch. What I also know is that due to the tactics that Coach Schmid employs concerning Riley and Brad Evans, this week's game...
Competing for 3 Developmental Slots
There are now 33 players in camp or with MLS rights held by Seattle Sounders FC. Most of those are competing for a Senior Roster slot, one of 20. All players currently under contract EXCEPT Steve Zakuani are currently slotted as Seniors and can not be Developmental Players. So from the list of...
Lessons from California Training Camp - update
After four matches in which Seattle Sounders FC went 3-1-0 (W-L-D) against two MLS, one PDL and one Chinese team, what is it that we know about the new Rave Green Club and its players? Fact - This offense is good. Even without the drubbing of the Ventura Fusion Seattle scored 7 in three matches. ...
Super Draft Results - Wingers and Wingbacks!
My full draft peice was picked up by ProstAmerika. You can read it here. Quotes from General Manager Adrian Hanauer, a coach at the Combine, the coach of Harvard and covering all four players - Zakuani, Brown, Karkas, and Fucito. Also a nice little teaser of things to come, probably the long term...
Seattle Sounders Draft Review
MLS Super Draft 2009 - For Sounders FC a double serving of Wingers and Wingbacks Seattle Sounders FC had their first ever SuperDraft. For the European reader that might not mean much, as real football doesn't have a draft, while for the American reader they likely got their hopes up way to high as...
Quick thoughts on the Super Draft
I will have full thoughts late, but for now and quickly. Seattle got two first round talents today (Steve Zakuani and Evan Brown), and made a gutsy pick of a guy who might have been first round quality if healthy in Michael Fucito. It is also notable that both defensive players are Seniors, which...
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