From Low Energy to Go Energy
From First to Worst
Okay, at the moment, they are no longer the worst team in the A-League. But the Charleston Battery are no longer energized. They have stopped going and going and going.
In a quick look at the history of last year's A-League champs, this club has never finished at the bottom of the league or even its division. In fact, the Battery have reached the playoffs in every season of its 11-year existence. Not this year.
Right now they are at the bottom of almost everything. Yes, it's true that Edmonton FC and Calgary are either tied or below them, but those two teams are new to the league this year and should be at the bottom.
And yes, the Battery have picked things up a bit lately by thrashing the Rhinos 5-1 last Friday. Still…
The Battery do have a shot at redeeming their season and possibly picking up some hardware. If Charleston can overcome the cooling embers in Chicago on August 25th, they can get to the U.S. Open Cup finals. Winning the Cup probably wouldn't cure all the club's ills, but would put it back on track for a return to greater things next year.
Who Will Coach Whom?
Who will coach in Salt Lake City? Who will be the new coach in LA? Well, we know Steve Sampson is coaching the Galaxy now, so the other LA.
Several names are have been mentioned for either one of the current MLS openings. John Ellinger. Thomas Rongen. Glenn Myernick. Dave Dir. Octavio Zambrano. Mo Johnston. Sigi Schmid. A. Guimaraes [?]. Yayo De LaTorre [former Chivas coach]. Argie Romano [now with Morelia]. Cuellar [Mexico's Nats woman coach].
One name not rolling off everyone's tongue but probably should be is that of Juan Carlos Osorio. Osorio is a native of Colombia who played college soccer at Southern Connecticut State and later in the A-League. He was a former assistant for the Metrostars and is now the fitness coach at Manchester City of the EPL. And he has recently earned his A coaching license from the English FA.
He is not just a fitness coach. And he would be an especially good fit for Chivas USA. He speaks Spanish and knows the latin styles of play as well as MLS and its players. He also knows what is beyond Mexico and America. Most importantly, this is a man who says he wants to do it all. He wants to be in charge and he wants to win.
Brazil's Good Deed for a Day
In an effort to promote peace in worn-torn Haiti, Brazil played the Haitians in an exhibition match on Wednesday in Port-au-Prince's renovated 15,000-seat Sylvio Cator Stadium. Both Brazil's and Uruguay's presidents will attend with plenty of U.N. troops in force.
It is reported that event organizers originally considered inviting fans to turn in guns for admission to the match. But since it would be seen as rewarding criminals, that plan was shot down.
Most folks would say that this was just going to be another friendly soccer game between the World's number one team and a lowly opponent that is ranked 95th. But it is much more to the people of Haiti.
To quote Djari Theophilo, a Brazilian native living in Haiti, "In Brazil, we have a party when our team plays, but in Haiti it is insanity. The Haitians are bigger fans of Brazil than we Brazilians."
Brazil won the game going away, 6-0. And it seems everyone had fun. What a win-win. Here's hoping that the match truly lifted the spirits of a very depressed nation and helps the people not only hope but reach for their dreams.
Oh, Canada!
When was the last time you saw such excitement out of our northern neighbor when it came to soccer? Has there ever been this much excitement? Frank Yallop hasn't recharged his nation's program, he has truly energized the program and all its players.
And already Yallop is helping his young players climb the ladder. The coach brought up left winger Josh Simpson and defender Adrian Serioux for matches with Millwall and Hearts this past July, When given the chance, these two players excelled against the highest competition they have yet faced. And now both have been signed by Millwall of the English Championship Division.
It could be that Yallop just stepped in at the right time. But this is the same coach that won two MLS Cups in three years. Maybe his countrymen and soccer fans around the world will be singing, Go Canada!
Unfortunately the Canadians are off to a bumpy start in WC play as Guatemala wins last night 2-0. Yallop is still having trouble with the little fish as Carlos Ruiz scored both goals for the Guatemalans.
Okay, at the moment, they are no longer the worst team in the A-League. But the Charleston Battery are no longer energized. They have stopped going and going and going.
In a quick look at the history of last year's A-League champs, this club has never finished at the bottom of the league or even its division. In fact, the Battery have reached the playoffs in every season of its 11-year existence. Not this year.
Right now they are at the bottom of almost everything. Yes, it's true that Edmonton FC and Calgary are either tied or below them, but those two teams are new to the league this year and should be at the bottom.
And yes, the Battery have picked things up a bit lately by thrashing the Rhinos 5-1 last Friday. Still…
The Battery do have a shot at redeeming their season and possibly picking up some hardware. If Charleston can overcome the cooling embers in Chicago on August 25th, they can get to the U.S. Open Cup finals. Winning the Cup probably wouldn't cure all the club's ills, but would put it back on track for a return to greater things next year.
Who Will Coach Whom?
Who will coach in Salt Lake City? Who will be the new coach in LA? Well, we know Steve Sampson is coaching the Galaxy now, so the other LA.
Several names are have been mentioned for either one of the current MLS openings. John Ellinger. Thomas Rongen. Glenn Myernick. Dave Dir. Octavio Zambrano. Mo Johnston. Sigi Schmid. A. Guimaraes [?]. Yayo De LaTorre [former Chivas coach]. Argie Romano [now with Morelia]. Cuellar [Mexico's Nats woman coach].
One name not rolling off everyone's tongue but probably should be is that of Juan Carlos Osorio. Osorio is a native of Colombia who played college soccer at Southern Connecticut State and later in the A-League. He was a former assistant for the Metrostars and is now the fitness coach at Manchester City of the EPL. And he has recently earned his A coaching license from the English FA.
He is not just a fitness coach. And he would be an especially good fit for Chivas USA. He speaks Spanish and knows the latin styles of play as well as MLS and its players. He also knows what is beyond Mexico and America. Most importantly, this is a man who says he wants to do it all. He wants to be in charge and he wants to win.
Brazil's Good Deed for a Day
In an effort to promote peace in worn-torn Haiti, Brazil played the Haitians in an exhibition match on Wednesday in Port-au-Prince's renovated 15,000-seat Sylvio Cator Stadium. Both Brazil's and Uruguay's presidents will attend with plenty of U.N. troops in force.
It is reported that event organizers originally considered inviting fans to turn in guns for admission to the match. But since it would be seen as rewarding criminals, that plan was shot down.
Most folks would say that this was just going to be another friendly soccer game between the World's number one team and a lowly opponent that is ranked 95th. But it is much more to the people of Haiti.
To quote Djari Theophilo, a Brazilian native living in Haiti, "In Brazil, we have a party when our team plays, but in Haiti it is insanity. The Haitians are bigger fans of Brazil than we Brazilians."
Brazil won the game going away, 6-0. And it seems everyone had fun. What a win-win. Here's hoping that the match truly lifted the spirits of a very depressed nation and helps the people not only hope but reach for their dreams.
Oh, Canada!
When was the last time you saw such excitement out of our northern neighbor when it came to soccer? Has there ever been this much excitement? Frank Yallop hasn't recharged his nation's program, he has truly energized the program and all its players.
And already Yallop is helping his young players climb the ladder. The coach brought up left winger Josh Simpson and defender Adrian Serioux for matches with Millwall and Hearts this past July, When given the chance, these two players excelled against the highest competition they have yet faced. And now both have been signed by Millwall of the English Championship Division.
It could be that Yallop just stepped in at the right time. But this is the same coach that won two MLS Cups in three years. Maybe his countrymen and soccer fans around the world will be singing, Go Canada!
Unfortunately the Canadians are off to a bumpy start in WC play as Guatemala wins last night 2-0. Yallop is still having trouble with the little fish as Carlos Ruiz scored both goals for the Guatemalans.
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