Rob Parker | May 29, 2009
Social networking now available with free tactical advice
USA international and Kansas City Wizards skipper Jimmy Conrad has been taking MLS psychological warfare to the pages of Facebook. The 32-year-old left a message on the wall of San Jose Earthquakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon offering some astute tactical observations.
He wrote: “Joe, I have an idea about how [...]
Rob Parker | April 29, 2009
The cheapest bribe ever?
Chicago Fire player Cuauhtemoc Blanco is under investigation by the United States Soccer Federation after allegedly presenting his match shirt from Saturday’s match with Columbus Crew to the referee.
Witnesses claim they saw Blanco - he of the Blanco Bounce (see video above) - approach the referee’s changing room with his shirt in [...]
Rob Parker | March 23, 2009
And we thought pre-season was supposed to be hard work
For those of you who thought the MLS was just a hangout for players who wanted to see out their careers putting in minimal effort and surrounded by celebrities, here is ex-Fulham striker Brian McBride being fitted with a beer hat before taking a penalty at [...]
Rob Parker | March 16, 2009
Is Becks really going to take instruction from this man?
Give a warm OTP welcome to Andy Bridgman. Andy is a police community support officer from Surrey. If you didn’t know, that is a sort of civilian police employee who gives up hours of their time despite having very few powers for the kick of parading [...]
Rob Parker | March 9, 2009
What’s the MSL?
OTP is not quite sure what constitutes an MSL team, but if David Beckham wants one we are pretty sure he will get one. This story comes from today’s edition of The Sun. If it is any consolation to American soccerball fans, your league is referred to as the MLS throughout the article [...]
Rob Parker | November 14, 2008
MLS players don’t mind embarrassing themselves
This Volkswagen advert features MLS players Ben Olsen, Chris Klein and Sacha Kljestan hitching a lift with a crazy soccer mom to the MLS Cup in Los Angeles. And of course the trophy and trophy handler come along for the ride too… Don’t think they would have been able to [...]
Rob Parker | November 9, 2008
New England Revolution coach give name change
During the MLS Cup semi-final between New England Revolution and Chicago Fire, former Liverpool player Steve Nicol was kindly given a new nickname by ESPN pundit Alexei Lalas’ wandering mind…
Spotted on The Offside Rules
