Posts by LaRoche

The LA Galaxy and Real Salt Lake are facing off in the MLS Final at Qwest field in a few hours, at 5pm. It’s a little odd. This would be the “SuperBowl of Soccer” if the Sounders were playing.  The Sounders broke all MLS attendance records with their unprecedented fan base this year. But alas. [...]

It’s been a week since the Sounders’ first season came dripping to a halt with an 0-1 loss to Houston.  (It was a shitty game on both sides by all accounts.  The loss?  Easy: The pitch-raged patches of grass filled in with sand, just fine for college and high school throwball, but horrible for soccer. [...]

[Editor's Note: This was originally posted on Saturday prior to Sunday's game. Perhaps, now, after the 1-0 loss, it's for masochists only.] SoundersNerd, along with Steve Clare of Prost Amerika Soccer, interviewed Sounders Nate Jaqua and Roger Levesque, and Sounders coach Sigi Schmid in advance of the match against Houston tomorrow. Full preview coming shortly. [...]

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.

As a matter of principle (and personal taboo), I don’t make predictions. But based on PubliCola’s election predictions, maybe I should start.  After all, I was close: I fell over myself lauding Chivas Keep Zach “Thwarten” Thornton in September, and yesterday he won the MLS Keeper of the Year Award. I consider that 1 for [...]

Tonight’s game is a clash of the titans.  As I said on KUOW this morning, I think Houston is second strongest team in the league only to Columbus. Two MLS Cups, three US Nat starters (Ching, Holden, Clarke), and a bucketful of silly stats, like “seven active players who have started at least 10 play-off [...]

I’m so super effing giddy about the Sounders playoff tomorrow, I gotta do a pre-day pre-game post. I thought I’d address two rumors spread last night by my soccer team. Rumor #1: Sounders attendance breaks top 50 in the world! Yep, Prost Amerika cites the August (?) addition of World Soccer Magazine. I couldn’t find [...]

The drawback of a press pass? The press box. Sitting high above the field, it’s Sterile and professional. And very quiet. Strictly no cheering allowed. If a Sounders game is about one thing, it’s cheering. I stay the first half, gnawing on my knuckles at the various chances and missed opportunities. In the 16th minute, [...]

Nothing makes a clinical psychologist happier than watching your clients realize their shortcomings, correct them in action, and proceed to triumph in their improved lives. Last night, after falling asleep for 15 minutes in the second half and letting Kansas City score twice—falling once again into the pattern of losing to teams they should beat [...]

Sounders, 10-7-11, 41pt, 4th in Western, 6th overall at Kansas City Wizards, 8-12-8, 32 pts, 2nd to last in the Eastern standings. Last meeting, April 11th, 0-1 win for KCW 5:30pm kickoff Two weeks ago, the Sounders’ underdog 1-0 win over Columbus pushed them within 92.5% chance of making the playoffs. But while the Green [...]

The Sounders adrenalizing 1-0 victory over Columbus Crew brought the Crew’s 22 home-game non-losing streak to a screeching halt  and propelled us to 3rd in the West/5th in the playoffs. It was nothing short of fucking awesome. Our unstoppable first-half defense (countering Columbus’ relentless attacks—they did beat us 17-7 in shots). Columbus hitting the post. [...]

Sounders 9-7-11, 38pts, 5th in Western Division, 7th overall Saturday 4:30pm at Columbus, 12-4-10, 46pts, 1st overall Last game, 05/30/09, 1-1 draw When we last faced Columbus Crew, we were the hot snot upstarts, the cool fresh kids who hoped to reignite their winning streak with a dramatic win over the defending champions. The Crew, [...]

Lots of disappointing things about our 2-1 loss to New England yesterday. However, I’ve already ranted about MLS reffing, so I’ll keep mum on that bullshit handball PK call and just add it to the tally of unprofessional officiating. I also like Riley too much to hold his feet to the fire about Sharlie Joseph, [...]

Sounders, 9-6-11, 38pts,  3rd place Western Division at New England Revolution, 9-8-7, 34pts, 4th place Eastern Division Last meeting: 8/20/09, Revs 1-0 victory Two questions arise from last week’s 0-0 tie against Chivas: Will we ever score at home again? And will we make the playoffs? Montero at Qwest last Saturday, Photo by Jack Hunter. [...]