sebastien-le-toux Stories - Sounder At Heart
Under the Klieg lights: Zach Scott v Union (Updated with Photo)
First a quick word on what a Klieg light is. They are an intensely bright carbon arc light that can make night into day and have were used in theater and film for just over a century. Their bright glare is also a bit reminiscent of the lights used in interrogation. Back in my KJR days, Locke and...
What the rest of MLS is up to: Philadelphia
A little while back, I took a look at New England and New York in an effort to discuss our future opponents. I've arbitrarily chosen to move in geographical order from east to west, which leads us down 95 to the land of cheesesteaks, The Roots, and sports teams that are hated in the DMV (Eagles,...
Nate Jaqua - Target Midfielder
Maybe it is because of the high expectations prior to last season, but it seems as I move forward along the arrow the player recaps get a bit longer, and a bit more controversial. The attacking players are the ones that get the glory, and it would seem the criticism. As with Steve Zakuani, the...
Full League Plus/Minus
It uses a different methodolog than I do (only counts 11 v 11, no extra penalty for Own Goals), but it does it for all 15 teams in League play. He provides the counting and rate stat, as well as adjusting for the team to reduce the impact of being on a great team. Most notabaly different player...
Seb Le Toux Going Away Party
Yeah, if you haven't heard, there's a party to thank Le Toux for his 3 years in Seattle. It is today at 3PM at Elysian Fields. It is NOT an autograph session, it is a thank you Le Toux session. ECS led the organization of this event with Gorilla, Alliance Council and North End Supporter help....
Goodbye and Thank You, Seba
The Philadelphia Union released their expansion draft picks and many Sounders fans will be saddened to see the very first MLS Sounder on the list. While names such as James Riley and Stephen King were heard quite often in the speculation leading up to the announcement today, Le Toux didn't figure...
USL Rotationals - Levesque and Le Toux
There were some around the Sounders message boards and blogs that thought I underrated the USL players. At the end of the year though, none were starters. But one fell from being a starter (though likely just due to the health of other players) and another worked his way up from token nod to the...
Today's Reserve Game v Wolves 3-1 - Update
This may seem like an odd departure during the Playoffs, but if the team does it why shouldn't we. Coach Schmid found a way to get his Reserves and Subs more playing time by getting together with the Seattle Wolves. He did this even while his senior side is smarting from the nil-nil draw. Coach...
More on the Off-5
I'm still as certain as ever that while Sigi has been employing the Arrow formation with a defensive midfielder and a box-to-box man the offensive woes of the team are such that finding a way to get five offensive players on the pitch rather than the 4.5 to 6.5 ratio that exists now is vital. The...
Academies, Reserves and an integrated soccer system
In all the drama around the USL mess (NuRock v the TOA - sounds WWE) much of the speculation is about how and sometimes why MLS is involved. Let's address the why first. Major League Soccer and Soccer United Marketing control 99% of all revenue generating soccer in the country. From the Gold Cup,...
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