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  deseretnews.com | Salt Lake soccer team drafts for 'versatility'
Salt Lake is Williams' sixth different MLS team in seven years, but don't be fooled — he isn't a cancer in the clubhouse like some journeyman midfielders.
With MLS leading scorer Jason Kreis already on board after Monday's trade with Dallas, and the 10 players acquired in Friday's draft, both Ellinger and Pastorino are excited about the direction of the franchise.
Despite the hype surrounding the expansion draft, attended by more than 300 fans at the team's draft headquarters at the Skybox Sports Grille, much of the talk centered around a player in Germany.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,595106711,00.html   (607 words)

  
 Expansion. - Soccer Fans Network Forums
It is all but certain that two more expansion sides will enter the league by the 2007 season, meaning that the announcement of the new cities could come by year's end.
Yet there is one potential MLS city that currently stands out as ideal above all the rest, and beckons as the perfect choice for the league's next round of expansion.
MLS is the American First Division, and that will simply not change if a club is placed in Toronto, or Mexico City for that matter.
forums.soccerfansnetwork.com /showthread.php?p=365798   (2230 words)

  
 USATODAY.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Several points should be understood in considering the following mock expansion draft.
Third, according to MLS rules, current teams can only lose a maximum of three players in the Expansion Draft.
The rights to unprotected players who are not selected by CD Chivas USA or Real Salt Lake in the Expansion Draft will be retained by their original clubs.
www.usatoday.com /sports/soccer/mls/mock-expansion-draft.htm   (281 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Attack mode
Whatever the reasons, justifiable or not, MLS folks are using words like "bullish" and "optimistic." They're saying things like, "We're more relevant today than we ever have been." They're talking less about whether MLS will be around in coming years than what it will look like.
Also, as expansion teams, Chivas USA and Real Salt Lake will be allotted two extra youth internationals for their first two seasons.
MLS execs say they are trying to encourage an "attacking, exciting" style of play in coming years by signing coaches and players in that mold.
www.signonsandiego.com /sports/soccer/20041117-9999-lz1s17goal1.html   (973 words)

  
 mls fc dallas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
MLS expansion franchise acquires Kreis from FC Dallas.
Gomez Drafted By FC Dallas At 2004 MLS SuperDraft :: Gomez was the...
Gomez Drafted By FC Dallas At 2004 MLS SuperDraft Gomez was the 28th overall pick in the draft.
www.mlsopenhouse.com /multiple-listing-service/mls-fc-dallas.html   (1143 words)

  
 2005 MLS SuperDraft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2005 MLS SuperDraft, held in Baltimore, Maryland on January 14, 2005, was the sixth incarnation of the annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft.
Expansion club Real Salt Lake had the first pick as the result of a coin toss (fellow newcomers C.D. Chivas USA got to go first in the expansion draft).
A collective bargaining agreement with the MLS Players' Union dictated that the draft be reduced from six to four rounds, although a Supplemental Draft was held to equip newly-formed reserve teams and compensate for expansion.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2005_MLS_SuperDraft   (137 words)

  
 MLS: Gibbs chose Dallas to help national team chances; Cleveland expansion in doubt.
MLS: Gibbs chose Dallas to help national team chances; Cleveland expansion in doubt.
His MLS contract "is a financially good offer and coach Arena advised me to make the move," Gibbs said.
MLS, it was reported paid a transfer fee for Gibbs similar to the $110,000 Regensburg agreed to with St. Pauli.
www.soccertimes.com /mls/2004/feb04.htm   (597 words)

  
 The Year in American Soccer, 2004
The USA Women's team returned in triumph to win the 2004 Olympics, giving a grand sendoff to three of their legendary retiring players, as well as a great introduction to the world of its next generation of stars.
MLS adopted FIFA's new rules regarding elimination of overtime and bans on post-goal celebrations, and conformed to FIFA rules on transfew windows (1/1 - 3/31 & 8/31-9/15), but the impact was expected to be minimal because MLS sis not sign many in-contract players.
The US Women's team launched on an ambitious schedule to prepare for the 2004 Olympics which would be the swan song for several of the team's stalwarts, and mark the end of a major era for the team.
www.sover.net /~spectrum/year/2004.html   (12630 words)

  
 Major League Soccer: News: 11/17/2004
CD Chivas USA won a coin toss that was held prior to MLS Cup 2004 this past Sunday, November 14, and opted to have the first selection in the 2004 Expansion Draft.
Both teams will gather in their respective war rooms on Friday, Nov. 19 for the 10 rounds of the MLS Expansion Draft which will be conducted via a teleconference call including all 12 MLS teams and the League office.
This will mark the second Expansion Draft in League history and the first since November 6, 1997 when Danny Peña and David Vaudreuil were selected first by the Chicago Fire and Miami Fusion respectively in what was then a 12-round draft.
web.mlsnet.com /news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20041117&content_id=19264&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp   (1198 words)

  
 MLS Expansion Draft Set for Toronto FC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
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MLS Expansion Draft Set for Toronto FC USSoccerPlayers (November 3, 2006) -- Less than a week after a champion is crowned to close out the 11th Major League Soccer season, MLS will hold an expansion draft on November 17 (1 p.m.
As the 13th team in MLS, Toronto FC will take part in a 10-round draft, selecting non-protected players from the other 12 MLS teams to stock its side for its inaugural season in 2007.
www.ussoccerplayers.com /latest_soccer_news/528648.html   (498 words)

  
 washingtonpost.com: D.C. United Captain Nears Deal In England
Nelsen, whose contract with MLS expires on Dec. 31, is close to reaching a deal with a club in England, a source close to the situation said.
Players not protected are available for selection in the MLS expansion draft, which will be held Friday to supply the new Salt Lake City and Los Angeles teams with established players.
United and MLS recently made an offer to Nelsen that would have made him one of the top-paid defenders in the league (at least $200,000 annually), but he could earn two or three times more in England.
www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A57427-2004Nov17?language=printer   (552 words)

  
 ESPNsoccernet - MLS - Dell'Apa: Revolution enter offseason of uncertainty
A year ago, the Revolution had little spark in the MLS Cup, losing 1-0 to Los Angeles in extra time; but they qualified for the Champions Cup and went into the offseason knowing they had to start preparing to meet LD Alajuelense and that they had a good chance of returning to the MLS Cup.
Joseph is contracted to the MLS for two more years, and certainly deserves a chance to find fortune in Europe, though it might not happen for another year.
So the challenges for Nicol next season are to regenerate the Revolution after a difficult MLS Cup loss, prepare for what could be a major transition after 2007, and compensate for a lost draft year by uncovering talent either from the collegiate system or elsewhere.
soccernet.espn.go.com /columns/story?id=391954&root=mls&cc=%   (984 words)

  
 FOXNews.com - Red Bulls Trade Guevara to Chivas
The designated player rule, adopted by the league earlier this month, gives MLS teams the ability to acquire players outside the $2 million-per-team salary cap and is meant to draw high-profile stars to the league.
Among those thought to be considered for a move to MLS are Ronaldo, Beckham and former U.S. national captain Claudio Reyna.
He earned MLS MVP honors in 2004, with 10 goals and 10 assists, and had eight goals and five assists this season.
www.foxnews.com /printer_friendly_wires/2006Nov27/0,4675,SOCMLSRedBullsGuevara,00.html   (387 words)

  
 2004 Mlb Draft   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
2004 AFL Draft - The 2004 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation.
2004 PBA Draft - The 2004 PBA Rookie Draft is a Philippine Basketball Association event, which will allows teams to draft players from the amateur ranks.
2004 MLS Expansion Draft - The 2004 MLS Expansion Draft was held on November 19, 2004, and consisted of 10 rounds.
mlbdraft.usamsoc.com /2004mlbdraft.html   (831 words)

  
 Colorado Rapids. The official site of the Colorado Rapids Major League Soccer Team.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
This expansion draft will expose players unprotected on the 10 current existing MLS teams for the two new teams entering play in 2005.
A coin toss held prior to MLS Cup 2004 on Sunday, November 14, determined that CD Chivas USA will have the first selection in the MLS Expansion Draft and MLS SuperDraft on January 14, 2005.
Both teams will then gather in their respective war rooms this Friday, Nov. 19 for the 10 rounds of the MLS Expansion Draft, which will be conducted via a teleconference call including all 12 MLS teams and the League office.
www.coloradorapids.com /News/newsdetails.asp?ID=743   (852 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- MLS inches closer to San Diego team
Vergara announced last month that he is purchasing an MLS expansion franchise and wants to base it in a strong Mexican-American market.
MLS spokesman Trey Fitz-Gerald confirmed the visit and said: "San Diego is certainly high on the list of cities that Jorge Vergara has identified where he would like to put a team."
MLS would have to hold an expansion draft, rearrange its conference structure to accommodate 11 teams instead of 10 and draw up a schedule.
www.signonsandiego.com /sports/soccer/20030906-9999_1s6soccer.html   (315 words)

  
 Major League Soccer: News: 11/13/2004
Expansion draft to be held Friday live on ESPNews
A coin toss that will be held prior to MLS Cup 2004 on Sunday, November 14, will determine which of the two clubs will have the first selection in the MLS Expansion Draft and MLS SuperDraft on January 14, 2005.
This will mark the second Expansion Draft in League history and the first since November 6, 1997 when Danny Pena and David Vaudreuil were selected first by the Chicago Fire and Miami Fusion respectively in what was then a 12-round draft.
web.mlsnet.com /news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20041113&content_id=18925&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp   (727 words)

  
 MLS expansion draft - soccer24-7.com Forums
Of course, roster limits really mean nothing in terms of the expansion draft, as clubs don't actually have to be within the league's limits until March 2007.
Toronto FC made 10 selections in the 2006 MLS Expansion Draft on Friday, plucking one player from each team in the league except for the Colorado Rapids and FC Dallas.
As Friday's MLS Expansion Draft approached, pundits and fans alike eagerly picked apart the list of unprotected players, attempting to read the mind of Toronto's resident mad scientist, head coach Mo Johnston.
www.soccer24-7.com /forum/showthread.php?t=122205   (2912 words)

  
 CBC Sports Online: Top 10: Most anticipated No. 1 draft picks
So when the expansion Ottawa Senators, desperate to find a franchise player who would help get their new arena built, finished last in the regular season and got the first overall pick, general manager Randy Sexton couldn't hide his excitement.
The Greyhounds experience was relived during the 1991 NHL draft when the Quebec Nordiques used their first overall selection to take Lindros.
The OHL deemed Tavares eligible in time for the May 2005 draft in which he was selected first overall by the Oshawa Generals.
www.cbc.ca /sports/columns/top10/draft_picks.html   (2101 words)

  
 ESPNsoccernet - MLS - Galarcep: Expansion draft preview
Plenty of talent to be had in expansion draft
Johnston has never met a challenge he didn't relish, and if the Scottish legend was confident over the weekend, he had to be downright giddy when he saw the talent made available to him through the expansion draft.
You could argue that it is deeper than the last such pool, in 2004, when Chivas USA and Real Salt Lake both had to draw from the same class of players.
soccernet.espn.go.com /columns/story?id=392237&root=mls&cc=5739&campaign=rss&source=soccernet   (1358 words)

  
 Canadakicks - A Passion For Soccer - Toronto FC Draft to Trade   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Today's MLS expansion draft was more of a player rental deal as Toronto FC head coach Mo Johnston admitted that at least six of the players drafted were drafted to be traded.
MLS' All-Time Leading Scorer, Kreis was the first American-born player in MLS history to earn MVP honors.
He leads MLS all-time in goals (100) and game-winning goals (30), and ranks among the top five MLS career leaders in games (271), starts (251), minutes (22,450), points (269), shots (751) and shots on goal (344).
www.canadakicks.com /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=493&Itemid=9   (1274 words)

  
 Manny Lagos Information
Frustrated with his injuries, the Metros exposed Manny in the 1997 MLS Expansion Draft, where he was taken by the Chicago Fire.
Since then, Lagos' vagabond MLS career has taken him to the Tampa Bay Mutiny (mid-1999-2000), the San Jose Earthquakes (2001-2003, winning MLS Cups in the bookend years), and the Columbus Crew (from 2004-2005).
His best season came with the Quakes in 2001, when he was key in their playoff run, adding three goals and two assists to regular season totals of eight and eight.
www.bookrags.com /wiki/Manny_Lagos   (335 words)

  
 washingtonpost.com: D.C. United Loses Three to Draft
D.C. United's championship roster was further depleted yesterday when three players, including defender Ezra Hendrickson, were selected in the MLS expansion draft.
Starting midfielder Earnie Stewart announced after the team's MLS Cup victory that he was planning to return to Europe and all-star defender Ryan Nelsen is pursuing a deal with a European club.
Meantime, United is holding out hope that Nelsen will re-sign with MLS, but a source close to the situation said that, in addition to a pair of English Premier League teams, Nottingham Forest was among three lower-level clubs in the running.
www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A63575-2004Nov19?language=printer   (446 words)

  
 List of MLS drafts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of Major League Soccer drafts.
Types of drafts include the MLS SuperDraft and the MLS Supplemental Draft.
MLS draft rules (see II.B., "SUPERDRAFT and SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT")
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_MLS_drafts   (71 words)

  
 ESPN.com - NBA/DRAFT2004 - Lots of questions entering NBA draft
The Dallas Mavericks reached agreement with Washington to acquire the fifth pick in the draft, along with Jerry Stackhouse and Christian Laettner, for Antawn Jamison, sources told ESPN.com's Marc Stein.
The Hawks would want to select local prep star Dwight Howard with the first pick, which would be just fine with the Bobcats, who seem to be leaning toward Okafor, a 6-foot-10 junior from Connecticut, as their preferred choice at No. 2.
Boston general manager Danny Ainge said he had 14 different trades under consideration depending on how teams use their lottery picks, and the Bulls were known to be offering Tyson Chandler to a number of teams.
sports.espn.go.com /nba/draft2004/news/story?id=1827231   (1077 words)

  
 2004 Mls Expansion Draft
Many of these can be purchased in extremely hi-res digital format.
Existing MLS teams are allowed to protect 12 players on their senior roster, and players on the developmental roster are exempt from the draft.
Draft ended upon selection of Erick Scott (20)
www.seattleluxury.com /encyclopedia/entry/2004_MLS_Expansion_Draft   (286 words)

  
 Notes From The MLS Combine and National Team Scrimmages - BigSoccer
I said it before but as I see it he has what it takes to be a starting goalkeeper in MLS and he should be challenging Rimando for the number one spot.
His speed and ability to cross make him a good candidate for left back--where I think Hudson correctly tried to convert him--but the transition is a long way from complete, as positionally he seems extremely naive (sorry Knave, no pun intended).
Esky doesn't suck, but I've maintained since well before the draft that Ricardo Clark was the guy to get, because at best, Esky becomes a slightly better than average MLS player.
www.bigsoccer.com /forum/showthread.php?t=90679   (3263 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - MLS expansion draft on tap   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
To start stocking the Real Salt Lake and CD Chivas expansion teams, which will increase the league's membership from 10 to 12, a total of 68 players have been left unprotected by teams.
Ellinger is taking his first foray into the pro ranks as head coach, though he served as an assistant with the Columbus Crew during the inaugural MLS season in 1996.
The Fire won the MLS title in their first year and reached the final in 2000; the Fusion struggled from Day 1 and folded early in 2002.
usatoday.com /sports/soccer/mls/2004-11-18-expansion-draft-preview_x.htm   (490 words)

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