Archive for October, 2008

MLS ABCs: Expansion Draft

October 31, 2008
By Mike
MLS ABCs: Expansion Draft

In a continuation of bringing new Sounders FC fans up to date on Major League Soccer, we’d like to update our MLS ABCs series on the Expansion Draft. MLS provides new teams in the league the opportunity select current players from existing MLS Rosters to help build the new expansion team. Sounders FC will...
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Season Ticket Push

October 29, 2008
By Mike
Season Ticket Push

Gotta Have More Cowbell! It was announced yesterday that Sounders FC now has over 17,000 Season Tickets sold (not deposits). It looks like the Front Office is leveraging yesterday’s Freddie Ljungberg signing as a Season Ticket drive. If you are a Sounders FC Season Ticket holder and you refer 4 friends for Season Tickets...
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the freddie announcement hooplah… opinion

October 28, 2008
By yamsmos

so there was a lot that happened today, and surely you followed it all. but there were a few pieces that were actually of note. first of all however… there was a good showing for the freddie unveiling. i would estimate close to 300 saw this. on to the freddie thoughts. freddie to play...
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Freddie Ljungberg Meet & Greet

October 28, 2008
By Mike
Freddie Ljungberg Meet & Greet

28 members of the Sounders FC Marching Band in attendance Starts with same video as the earlier pressed Kevin Calabro opens Todd Leiweke speaks Joe Roth: has hopes for a non-expansion team. “there is no way this team will pack up and leave Seattle” He met Freddie when Ljungberg went to LA for a...
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Live Blogging the Ljungberg Press Conference

October 28, 2008
By Mike
Live Blogging the Ljungberg Press Conference

Here are the quick details of the 11a Press Conference. Starting with a recap video of Sounders FC history (Xbox partnership, BELO/Kevin Calabro, Kasey Keller…) Ljungberg introduced with Jersey #10 Joe Roth gives a quick background to the club’s program to being competitive in fielding a playoff ready team in Year 1 “We looked...
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Freddie Ljungberg Becomes Designated Player for Sounders FC

October 28, 2008
By Mike
Freddie Ljungberg Becomes Designated Player for Sounders FC

GoSounders.com will be live-blogging both the 11a and 5p Freddie Ljungberg Press Conferences. Stay Tuned. 11a Press Conference 5p Meet & Greet
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GET DOWN TO QWEST TO WELCOME FREDDIE!!!!!!!!

October 28, 2008
By yamsmos

there, some people have told me that they don’t like that i write in all lower case. WELL GET DOWN TO QWEST FOR THE FREDDIE ANNOUNCEMENT. there is much debate whether freddie is the right man for the DP slot, and i think there are valid points on both sides of the opinion, BUT,...
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Seattle Crawling in International Freddie Coverage

October 28, 2008
By Mike
Seattle Crawling in International Freddie Coverage

First of all, SkySports is CONFIRMING that Freddie Ljungberg will definitely be introduced as the Seattle Sounders FC’s newest Designated Player. All this is doing is increasing the announcement from 99.999% to 100%. Reporters & Photographers from Sweden and the UK have been all around Seattle the past few days hoping to catch some...
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“Be there when the Sounders FC introduce their Designated Player”

October 27, 2008
By Mike
“Be there when the Sounders FC introduce their Designated Player”

If you didn’t get the email from the Sounders FC Front Office, here it is… WHAT: You are invited to meet the Sounders FC’s Designated Player at the Wells Fargo Club Level at Qwest Field. WHEN: Tuesday, October 28th at 5:00pm.  Doors will open at 4:30pm. PARKING: Parking will be available in the North...
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a friend of mine just talked to freddie

October 27, 2008
By yamsmos

just a quick bit of info that was passed along to me. a friend of mine just had the pleasure of talking 1×1 with freddie ljungberg on the qwest field. freddie was wearing his boots and was checking out the surface of the field. “he was very personable and was very gracious in stopping...
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