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World Soccer XIX- Full of Pomp-ey and Circumstance

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Interesting announcements by MLS, keeping the balanced schedule, expanding the playoffs to 10 teams with the 4 and 5 seeds in each conference playing off. Reserve league coming back.

They also mentioned considering the International Calendar, which soccer writers are already dismissing as pandering to FIFA prior to the WC vote. It will be dropped after December.
 
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Feel terrible for George John. Just in the wrong place at the wrong time there.

Great finish though with Dallas throwing everything forward.
 
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Very enjoyable game. Some great chances for Dallas late there.
 
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Good for the Rapids! Can't say I ever expected them to win anything, but it's great to see them pull this out.
 
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Speaking of... any comment from resident experts on who to look for in our draft?
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Well, with the caveat that I don't know much about the contract status of many of these players (and that's a huge part of the strategery and calculated risk here), there are some interesting players available:

Dax McCarty just had a very nice game in the MLS Cup final.
Salou Ibrahim is another.
Atiba Harris - surprised he's available.
A D like Pat Phelan is young and has starting experience - he'd be a nice pickup.

Lots of underperforming Designated Players are available, as well.

Robbie Findley is available, too. He would be a nice player, but he's said he wants to go to Europe and his contract is up.

Some of the names are misleading. Take Bornstein - he would be a nice pickup, but his contract is up and will be playing in Mexico next season.

Some nice players available, but you'd need to consider age and contract status as the two biggest factors.
 
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So Portland have drafted Robbie Findley and Jonathan Bornstein. I guess they receive allocation money, but still that's kind of odd.
 
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Tottenham up on Werder Bremen, Kaboul scored in the first 10'.

If they win this match, they are through.
 
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Modric! 45+'! 2-0 Spurs into the half!
 
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WeWantMore said:
So Portland have drafted Robbie Findley and Jonathan Bornstein. I guess they receive allocation money, but still that's kind of odd.
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Full results:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/soccerinsider/2010/11/results_of_the_mls_expansion_d.html

PORTLAND TIMBERS
1. FC Dallas MF Dax McCarty
(FCD protects MF Daniel Hernandez)
2. Columbus D Eric Brunner
(Crew protects MF Kevin Burns)
3. Columbus MF Adam Moffat
(Crew no longer subject to selections)
4. Colorado D Anthony Wallace
(Rapids protect MF Wells Thompson)
5. Real Salt Lake D David Horst
(RSL protects MF Collen Warner)
6. Real Salt Lake F Robbie Findley*
(RSL no longer subject to selections)
7. Chicago MF Peter Lowry
(Fire protects D Dasan Robinson)
8. Chivas USA D Jonathan Bornstein*
(Chivas no longer subject to selections)
9. D.C. United D Jordan Graye
(United protects MF Kurt Morsink)
10. San Jose MF Arturo Alvarez
(Earthquakes no longer subject to selections)

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS
1. Seattle MF Sanna Nyassi
(Sounders protect D Patrick Ianni)
2. Dallas F Atiba Harris
(FCD no longer subject to selections)
3. Seattle MF Nathan Sturgis
(Sounders no longer subject to selections)
4. Philadelphia MF Shea Salinas
(Union protects GK Chris Seitz)
5. Chivas USA F Alan Gordon
(Chivas protects D Mariano Trujillo)
6. Toronto F O'Brian White
(TFC protects MF Julian de Guzman)
7. Philadelphia F Alejandro Moreno
(Union no longer subject to selections)
8. San Jose GK Joe Cannon
(Earthquakes protect D Tim Ward)
9. Kansas City D Jonathan Leathers
(Wizards protect GK Eric Kronberg)
10. Chicago MF John Thorrington

*Findley is looking to sign with a club outside of MLS. Bornstein is headed to Tigres in Mexico. Portland will maintain their MLS rights.

The Los Angeles Galaxy, New York Red Bulls, New England Revolution and Houston Dynamo did not lose anyone.
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WeWantMore said:
So Portland have drafted Robbie Findley and Jonathan Bornstein. I guess they receive allocation money, but still that's kind of odd.
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There's speculation that because of a rule exploit they can hold their rights indefinitely and not even have to protect them from the next expansion draft. I find that difficult to believe, but I also find it odd they would both be taken.

1. FC Dallas MF Dax McCarty
2. Columbus D Eric Brunner
3. Columbus MF Adam Moffat
4. Colorado D Anthony Wallace
5. Real Salt Lake D David Horst
6. Real Salt Lake F Robbie Findley*
7. Chicago MF Peter Lowry
8. Chivas USA D Jonathan Bornstein*
9. D.C. United D Jordan Graye
10. San Jose MF Arturo Alvarez

I have no idea who any of these players are. I did read some blog posts that were happy with their D selections.
 
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ManU/Rangers has been much better on the second leg.
 
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WeWantMore said:
Wow. #1 Pick McCarty traded to DC.
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As a DCU fan, I like it. Sad to see Wallace go, he's a very promising player - but he's best suited on the wing, and DCU now has a lot of players that can fill that role. We do need DMids, and McCarty ("the ginger Beckerman" - as seen on BigSoccer) is a great pickup for us. I gather he just re-signed, as well.
 
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WeWantMore said:
So Portland have drafted Robbie Findley and Jonathan Bornstein. I guess they receive allocation money, but still that's kind of odd.
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Two somewhat recognizable US National team/World Cup players who can help sell tickets...if they stay in the USA...
 
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