osvaldo-alonso Stories - SB Nation
Osvaldo Alonso - Holding Mid, or something more?
Early in the season Seattle fans went from wondering who the Cuban exile is, to instead knowing that not only was he a solid player from the USL-1 but another great defensive midfielder in the le...
Ending the Revolution - Keys to Victory
New England represents so many of the problems with MLS 1.0. They are treated like step-brother by their NFL partners, a minor tenant in a stadium that should be beautiful. This game though will fea...
Tradition Doesn't Win
DC United proudly display the word "tradition" on their back collars. There isn't another MLS club that could do so. They have earned it. There was an idea that they carry 12 trophies means that th...
At the Quakes - this isn't supposed to be easy
Seattle travels down to the Bay Area to face San Jose for the third match this season with the Heritage Cup on the line, while many would think this is a match made for victory it is not. What it is ...
Making the All Star Game better
Many MLS fans decry the All Star Game. They aren't used to it. Unlike the Playoffs, this is something without a parallel in world football. This is purely an Americanization. Frankly I like it. T...
Battling for points in the Swamp
It seems odd to say, but on Match Day Fifteen I see a must win on the road. It isn't necessarily to stop the bleeding, 4 points in 2 at home is a great average. If Sounders do that over the season a...
Fredy and Freddie earn the win - update
Last night we saw the Freddyain (Two Freddies) at both their best and their worst. Some of the mistakes in play between the two and by Montero himself were the very lowlights of the match. One could...
MD 8 - Galaxy Starter, Sounders Trialist Ely Allen
I contacted Ely Allen because he was a local star in college, had played for the Galaxy, was a trialist for Sounders FC and recently has joined the Seattle Wolves. Little did I know until today that ...
Thoughts on the match - Sounders FC vs. Toronto FC
(From time to time I will be adding to this space with Dave. My name is Doug and I am a member of 214 with Dave and the crew. ) I am just going to come out and say it; I was worried, this had nothin...
Match Day 3 Rewind - Depth is key for Seattle - Updated
What was witnessed yesterday was a mastery of the league's roster rules by Adrian Hanauer, a General whose plan adapts to circumstances that are beyond the control of mortals and proof that the qualit...
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