We Are Not Spectators

FC Dallas have started their push to get 2010 season tickets deposits with their We Are Not Spectators campaign. I appreciate the effort, but it feels kind of like a bad version of the Nike commercial with the Brasilian National Team in the airport. It could be worse, much worse, like New York's Running with the Red Bulls campaign, which might be the worse marketing campaign ever. Even the Revolution did a better job with their parody of NYRB's flop. Come on already, just bite Scarf Seattle, look how it worked for the Sounders.

Adu off..... Again.

Freddy Adu has signed with Aris Thessaloniki FC according to the clubs website his loan will go till June of 2011 with the option to buy. Freddy will sure be happy to join the team knowing his USA teammate Eddie Johnson will be there. Eddie Johnson joined the club on loan as well from Fulham F.C. of the English Premiership. Aris sits one point clear in 4th place and are battling for the final Europa League spot. Do you think this is a good move for Freddy? Is this his last hope to succeed in Europe?


In other transfer news:

F.C. Dallas has announced the signing of Ghana International Aziz Ansah (Defender). Not a whole lot out there about Ansah, I will definitely be checking him out once the MLS season begins.

Not a whole lot of action going on in the Transfer Window... so far, but with Donovan at Everton, Eddie Johnson and Adu at Aris, will we see more Yanks finding new clubs? I am sure this is the calm before the storm. Stay tuned.

FC Dallas Season In Review

The pace is a bit slow, but this is actually a good season in review video from FCD-TV. My basic storyline is: Cooper leaves, Cunningham scores goals...and man, that Cooper half field shot seems like forever ago.


Here are all the goals from FC Dallas during 2009.

Sounders FC Home Finale

David Falk, the Seattle Soccer Examiner posted this video from Saturday night. The bummer of the evening was that FC Dallas and Jeff Cunningham didn't make it into the post season. But the Charlie Davies tribute was unreal. It's at the 2:02 mark.

FC Dallas vs Colorado Rapids Highlights

FC Dallas vs SJ Earthquakes Highlights

Jeff Cunningham cannot be stopped right now. I will admit that I want him to beat Connor Casey in the race for the Goldenboot.

FC Dallas Lands A Jersey Sponsor (Kind Of)

The Official FC Dallas Blog just posted the above pic of Jeff Cunningham wearing a jersey with a new sponsor. The weird thing is, it will only be on there for 2 games. I have two questions. 1) Will anyone even see these jerseys with the awesome fan support they get? 2) When will FCD finally get a permanent jersey sponsor? I was thinking about this very question the other night. What companies would look good on the MLS team jerseys that don't have a sponsor like, FCD, the Rapids and the Revs? Let me know if you have any good thoughts.

FC Dallas vs KC Wizards

Cunningham is climbing up the goal scoring charts. Kenny Cooper leaving is the best thing that happened to him this year.

Heath Pearce to FC Dallas

FC Dallas has acquired American defender, Heath Pearce via the allocation process. He'll undergo the medical on Monday, so he won't be available for their game against the Galaxy this weekend. I wonder if this is the reason why? Here's more info from the FC Dallas Blog.

DC United vs FC Dallas Highlights

I'm surprised Wicks didn't kick the crap out of somebody for getting chipped. And why are there football lines at Pizza Hut Park? What's the point of having your own stadium if it looks like crap and is always empty? At least they've got Cunningham scoring goals.

Dallas vs Houston Highlights

Jeff Cunnigham looks like he's trying to prove that his 4 goal outing wasn't a fluke. Check out his newest strike in the highlights from tonight's Texas derby.

Cunningham Goes Off.

Jeff Cunningham= most underrated player in MLS.

Super Cooper to TSV 1860 Munich

FC Dallas have announced that they have agreed to a fee by div 2 Bundesliga team TSV 1860 Munich for forward Kenny Cooper. policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Is this a good move for Coop? Do you think he should have gone some where rather than a 2nd div team? Think He'll do better than Josh Wolf?

Me and My Radio by Jade Harrell

I have to admit that I've never heard of Jade Harrell, but I am very familiar with the rap duo, Grits, who started their own label Revolution Art last year. Jade's debut abum just dropped on Revolution Art and I thought the video was worth a play to get you through the day until the U.S. game later. You can download this single for free here.

On a side note, the girl is from Frisco, TX...home of the packed crowds of Pizza Hut Park and FC Dallas.

LA Galaxy at FC Dallas

This game has special meaning to me since Landycakes is the captain of my fantasy team.

Sounders FC vs FC Dallas Live Feed

Enjoy!

This live event has ended. Check out the highlights above.

Sounders FC vs FC Dallas Preview (The Dirty South Perspective)

The Sounders will face off against the worst team in MLS this Saturday to try and get back to their winning ways. Hear what Seattle native and UW product George John has to say about facing his hometown team. Also included in the video is FCD Head Coach Schellas Hyndman's take on what it will take to beat the Sounders.


Yeah, nothing groundbreaking there...so I'll leave you with some hip hop from Dallas based emcee, Sivion, it's worth the listen.

A Look back at FC Dallas

For those of you old schoolers, you will remember the Sounders' opponents this week as the team formerly know as the Dallas Burn. Who can forget the awesome fire breathing horse with lightning legs logo that Dallas rocked back in the day? If I were an FCD fan, I might be asking the front office to bring back the Burn days complete with Jason Kreis, Brian Haynes, Mark Dodd, Alain Sutter, Leonel Alvarez and Hugo Sanchez; not offering me Drew Cary replica glasses. Who knows, maybe another re-branding might help FC Dallas to put some people in the seats at Pizza Hut Park? Or maybe they should just move back to the Cotton Bowl.

So with that, I leave you with a high point in Dallas' footy history...Highlights from the 1997 US Open Cup Final against DC United.



P.S. - I have the short sleeve version of the jersey that United was wearing. So if you want it, make me an offer that I can't refuse and you can have the shirt off my clothes rack.