Baseball season has returned and is blossoming across your cable selection as we speak (not off your radar, remember?) With far less hype, here’s how Major League Soccer fared attendance-wise on day numero uno Saturday, specifically in comparison to 2007*:
SITE: Columbus
2008: 13,483
2007: 13,782
+/-: -299
SITE: Salt Lake City
2008: 20,272
2007: 18,678
+/-: +1,594
SITE: New England
2008: 11,116
2007: 18,184
+/-: -7,068
SITE: […]
This week’s Prem column posted this morning focuses on the immediate future of Derby County. Unfortunately, I didn’t have a chance to delve a whole lot into the recent ownership change into American hands. Here is a pretty cut and dry look at the new regime — particularly interesting for those curious of what to […]
All you NBA fans might remember Rick Kamla’s ‘Free Monta’ campaign for Warriors guard Monta Ellis from last season, which produced some pretty decent results last time I checked. After watching Merseyside Mayhem II this morning, I’m wondering if 101 Soccer Live and friends across the Web should rally similar support for dynamic Everton midfielder […]
More news from the 530. Long before Page got his rear up to Chico, I had no choice but to rip feigning Manchester United pub puppets. Now I’m realizing if the Red Devils go on to to meet Barcelona in the Champions League semifinals there might be another such contingent to contend with. Dan […]
With the show on its latest road trip up to this weekend’s destination in Northern California, here’s a little rundown of what makes Chico’s soccer pulse beat…
The Chico Rooks
Until the team ceased operations for two seasons in 2006 with the promise of a future return (think San Jose Earthquakes going and coming back after a […]
Make a concerted effort to watch for the following during today’s Premiership slate:
Gone So Soon
Derby inevitably will be the first team relegated this season, but when? Losing to Fulham at Pride Park will seal the Rams’ fate officially. Staying alive mathematically gives them a chance to at least stick around longer than last season’s first […]
With the 2008 MLS party set to begin, here is some handicapping for the title race.
Less than five days and counting until Fenerbahce make their seminal appearance in the Champions League quarterfinals against Chelsea. Not that there isn’t some business to take care of first. The upstart club is deadlocked in a tie atop the Turkish Super Liga standings with perennial power Galatasaray; Sivasspor and Besiktas are a close second two […]
On today’s edition of 101Soccer Live;
- 101Soccer Live broadcasts from Off The Wall indoor soccer arena in Chico
- United States dominates Poland 3-0 for consecutive wins in Europe
- David Beckham earns 100th cap in England’s 1-0 defeat to France
- 101Soccer prognosticates 2008 MLS season
- Mexican Soccer Minute: Mexico strikes late to defeat Ghana 2-1
A meticulous day spent preparing Chico for Danny Page’s arrival kept me away from blogging on a jam-slammed international friendly fest Wednesday. Guess I couldn’t contain the town for long. There’ll be more local shenannigans to be had here in the cradle of Northern California on the show later this morning, be sure and stop […]