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Sounders Season: It's Over

News   November 9, 2009 at 3:52 pm LaRoche

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The Sounders lost 1-0 to the Houston Dynamo yesterday in overtime, ending their season.  SoundersNerd commiserated by buying a box of wine and a discounted pecan pie from Fred Meyer before he realized he was engaging in “shopping therapy.” Season analysis coming soon.




  • onionbag

    We had a much, much better season than any of us could have predicted – if we can retain the Swede and fine tune at a couple of positions we’re top of the table material in 2010!!

  • onionbag

    We had a much, much better season than any of us could have predicted – if we can retain the Swede and fine tune at a couple of positions we’re top of the table material in 2010!!

  • http://threetreejournal.blogspot.com/ David in Burien

    I agree with #1. The team overcame a weird stretch of really questionable red cards and the general dankness that is MLS refereeing to have a nice season. For a better year next season, they need to address the problems that led to long goal-less stretches like the one they put up in the playoffs. That and maybe some of these MLS teams ought to look into authentic pitches. Houston’s place looked like crap, was clearly smaller than regulation, and lead to a cluttered finale that favored the homers.

  • http://threetreejournal.blogspot.com David in Burien

    I agree with #1. The team overcame a weird stretch of really questionable red cards and the general dankness that is MLS refereeing to have a nice season. For a better year next season, they need to address the problems that led to long goal-less stretches like the one they put up in the playoffs. That and maybe some of these MLS teams ought to look into authentic pitches. Houston’s place looked like crap, was clearly smaller than regulation, and lead to a cluttered finale that favored the homers.