May 2012
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THE 'GERMAN MODEL' EXPLAINED: SUPPORTER... →
Really good overview of how Germany’s fan-owned club model actually works from Supporters Direct.
As discussed yesterday, the presence of the ‘50 + 1’ rule in DFB and DFL statutes means that supporter ownership (or majority control) is enshrined in German football. This is supporter involvement at its most clear-cut: the opportunity for meaningful involvement in every aspect of...
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WOMEN’S PROFESSIONAL SOCCER SUSPENDS OPERATIONS...
RIP WPS.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (May 18, 2012) –The WPS Board of Governors agreed today to suspend all League operations permanently and dissolve the League.
“We sincerely regret having to take this course of action,” said T. Fitz Johnson, Atlanta Beat Owner and Chairman of the Board. The suspension of League operations will be effective immediately as the Board of Governors begins the process of...
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MLS Supporter Stories →
The Guardian takes a look at “a sporting sub-culture that at times has clung on by its fingertips in North America.”
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Chicago Soccer Tumblr To Follow →
I’ll be contributing to a new Tumblr based around the history and culture of soccer in Chicago, Peel1909 (named after a founding father of the sport here in the Windy City).
Obviously there’ll be a lot about the Fire on it, but the city’s past pro teams will be featured regularly too. Give the Tumblr a follow and a reblog if you’re interested.
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Storify: The Fire's First 15 to 100 →
Very nice use of Storify by the Chicago Fire, illustrating the first 15 Fire players to reach 100 appearances for the club as midfielder Marco Pappa is set to hit that mark this weekend.
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The German Model of Fan Ownership →
Excellent background on the German model of fan ownership from Supporters Direct.
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“What is a club in any case? Not the buildings or the directors or the people who...”
– Sir Bobby Robson (via miniboro)
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“The less soccer-friendly crowd used to say, ‘Oh look, it’s a bunch of crazies!...”
– Screaming Eagles original Matt Mathai recalls the earliest days of supporter culture in MLS with DC United, from this superb article “Respecting the Original MLS Crazies”.
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Bruce Arena On What MLS Needs To Improve →
Some strong words from Bruce Arena for MLS headquarters to ponder on scheduling (“completely foolish”) and more importantly, youth and technical development (“All the [league leaders] think they are much smarter because they are in committee meetings their whole lives. We don’t have a tactical plan that makes sense. Our technical committee in the league has no influence on...
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Posters of all the champions of the FIFA World Cup
areimages:
Posters of all the champions of the FIFA World Cup
http://areimages.tumblr.com/
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Inside ESPN's Coverage of MLS →
Some interesting insight here into how ESPN productions work behind the scenes, second-by-second, at the MLS game in Philadelphia between the Union and the Red Bulls.
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Knee-Knockers: Celebrating 120-Years Of Oregon... →
xiquarterly:
Great overview of the history of soccer in Portland stretching back to the nineteenth century by George Fosty. Note: there might, just might be something on the very early history of the sport in “Soccer City USA” in an upcoming issue of XI Quarterly…
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Sir Matt Busby applauds Manchester City on 1968... →
Class.
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