November 7, 2009
By SoundersNerd at 1:18 pm
The skies had cleared Friday morning for the Sounders practice. The Tukwila field was framed by autumn leaves and surrounded by dramatic tempest storms clouds, yet it was dry and almost warm on the ground. The team, like the weather, was calm, relaxed, and collected. You wouldn’t guess that they were heading into the biggest [...] read more →
September 19, 2009
By SoundersNerd at 7:24 pm
Photos by Jack Hunter After dominating the first half, we continue the pillage the second until every fan has bitten every nail down to the wick. We out hustle and out play Chivas. The Goats are constantly back peddling, defending attack after attack. We do everything we’re supposed to do except one key, important item: [...] read more →
By SoundersNerd at 7:38 am
Seattle Sounders, 9-6-10, 37pts vs Chivas de LA, 11-9-3, 36pts Last meetings: 4/18/09 Chivas win 2-0, 6/6/09 Chivas win 1-0 Trends are funny things, trying to find patterns in events that happen once a week for only a few months. What’s in a trend, anyway? Currently, the Sounders’ trend is to win away games against [...] read more →
September 14, 2009
By SoundersNerd at 9:30 am
Two weeks ago after a disappointing home loss to New England, Captain Keller was blunt: “We’re not in form to make the playoffs, something we need to turn around immediately. Well, with our second 2-1 victory in DC on Saturday, perhaps we’ve turned it around. I thought I’d suss out the turn around by ranking [...] read more →
September 12, 2009
By SoundersNerd at 10:54 am
Sounders, 8-6-10, 34pts, 4th place Western division vs DC United, 8-5-12, 36pts, 3rd place Eastern division 4:30pm. At DC. Last meetings: 9/2/09, Open Cup Final, Seattle 2-1 It’s been so long. Who are the Sounders? I mean, the NFL is starting and Vick is back doing whatever and who are the Sounders? What were they [...] read more →
September 9, 2009
By SoundersNerd at 1:57 pm
Wondering what’s going on in the world today? One easy word: Football. It’s another World Cup qualifiers day, and many countries are hanging on edge. Thus, its the leading story at Le Monde, where France teeters on missing out. It’s also a lead in La Nacion where Argentina also faces failure. Even the nerdiest paper [...] read more →
September 5, 2009
By SoundersNerd at 1:13 pm
It’s a slow day and the Sounders have a long break (their next match is Sept 12 against DC, again). Luckily, some soccer gossip is seeping over from Europe: a rumor that Freddie Ljungberg has flown to London to discuss a possible loan deal to Arsenal or Chelsea. Aside from that, it’s a big soccer [...] read more →
September 3, 2009
By SoundersNerd at 1:14 pm
Photo by Jack Hunter One thing is clear after the Sounders thrilling 2-1 Open Cup victory last night over DC United: We obviously have a bipolar team. Last night’s performance was everything that the Sounders could be: charged, skilled, unified, on the attack. We outhustled, outshot, and outplayed DC—and not the tired, exhausted DC in [...] read more →
September 2, 2009
By SoundersNerd at 2:13 pm
Seattle at DC United, Open Cup Final 4:30pm FSN (TV) Let us shift the focus from that other stuff—you know the playoff chase —and grim statistics like this one that says we have only a 52% chance of making them. Let’s take a breather from the painful downward slide of our beloved home team. Let’s [...] read more →
August 29, 2009
By SoundersNerd at 7:42 pm
In the post game press conference, Coach Sigi Schmid is somber and too the point: “They dominated the first half. In the second half, we had a few chances not to win, but to steal it… It wasn’t one of our top-ten games.” The first question is about Freddie Ljungberg’s yellow card, his fifth one, [...] read more →
By SoundersNerd at 1:27 pm
Hello Everyone, It’s a lovely day at Qwest, where we are testing the "live blogging" from the Sounders game. Up dates at half time and post game. First Half Update: so far, so… most unsettling is that our famed "5th appearance of starting eleven" last only 20 minutes, when Tyrone Marshall was subbed out, replaced [...] read more →
August 28, 2009
By SoundersNerd at 2:36 pm
Sounders, tied for 3rd (with Chivas) at 8-6-9, 33pts vs. Toronto FC, 8-8-6, 30 pts LAST MEETING (MLS) TOR 0, SEA 2 The playoffs are coming quickly. The top two teams from both divisions qualify; and then the top four with points, regardless of division. The magical number is 40 points; it doesn’t guarantee a [...] read more →
