Nyassi Called in by Gambia
Tha Gambian National Team has called in Sounder Sanna Nyassi for their African Cup of Nations qualifier against Namibia.
Nyassi already has two caps for the Gambian side. He started for Gambia against both Angola on (1/3/2010) and Tunisia (1/10/2010).
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Marshall and Nyassi on National Team Duty
From the Club, we’ve been notified that central defender Tyrone Marshall has been called in to the Jamaican Reggae Boyz as they take on the Canadian National team for a friendly on January 31st. The game will be in Kingston at the National Soccer Stadium.
Marshall has 68 caps for Jamaica. He is expected to leave Seattle on January 27 and return on February 1. Read more
Some Numbers Assigned
In case you were trying to get a customized Seattle Sounders FC jersey here are some players’ assigned numbers. We knew that Freddie Ljungberg was #10 and Kasey Keller was #18, but here are some new ones…
- Brad Evans (3)
- Sebastien Le Toux (9)
- Freddie Ljungberg (10)
- Kasey Keller (18)
- Nate Jaqua (21)
- Sanna Nyassi (23)
my 15 minutes with drew, and a few thoughts about last nights meeting
ok, i am back. sorry for the lack of blogging. if you want to know (and i know you don’t) i have been dealing with holes in my roof over the last 2 weeks due to a new roof being put on. As you also know, some dude named noah must be building something somewhere b/c it has be raining like a mother-father. to say i haven’t been sleeping would be an understatement. have you ever dealt with sleep deprivation. it is trippy stuff man. if you could can it up and sell on the street you would be rich.
SOOOOOOO. my desire to blog was curbed quite a bit. but with that, the roof is going to be completed today, i have been catching up on my sleep, and i was able to get 15 minutes 1×1 time with drew last night before the members meeting. so there is a lot to talk about. i mean a lot. Read more
Inaugural Sounders FC Members Association Meeting Recap
18,000+ Season Tickets!!!
The night started with ECS singing The Bluest Skies over the female Emmcee. Followed by the recurring video chronicling the history of Sounders FC.
Gary Wright was first up…
- Wants Seattle to be the “Capital of Soccer in the US”
- Expansion Draft is next Wednesday
- Head Coach should be announced within a month
- Starfire is a first class training facility. Tyring to be the best facility not only in the Northwest, but in the Country
- Wants Sounders FC to play in the World Club Cup not just in the US
- Alliance
- Members Association
- Union
- -Write In-
- Green Machine
- Sounders FC Band
- Sound Wave
- -Write In-
- Need 25 members to vote for you
- Will attend Quarterly Meeting
- 5 members of the Council will be a part of the Advisory Board
FSN will own the distribution rights for a variety of ancillary programming featuring Sounders FC, which include match replays and team shows, both on the network and via on-demand (VOD). FSN gains the exclusive right to replay Sounders FC matches from the time the game ends until the next Sounders FC match is played. FSN will also have the opportunity to produce and air a weekly Sounders FC show which will give Sounders FC fans a unique perspective on the club through the network’s exclusive access.
The LONE member of the Membership Council was introduced.
Drew said he would wear a Sounders FC lapel pin on The Price is Right.
He’s Wrong!
It’s possible that the person who asked the question mis-heard Harkes during the US National game, check out the comments below…
Come next year, we’ll make you happy
When he comes here next year, we’re gonna WHOOP his ass
To be honest, I don’t like it when it’s cold
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- The Ballots
- We met with Drew Carey
- Our thoughts on the Members Association
- Membership Details (May ’08)
- Prost Amerika’s First Ever Membership Meeting High on Feel-Good Factor
- Seattle Soccer Style’s Sounders FC Alliance? Members Association? Union? or ???
Sanna Nyassi signed for $33,000 in 2008
The MLS Players Union has it noted that the most recent Sounders FC signee, Sanna Nyassi, will receive $33,000 in 2008.
That’s a prorated salary since his September 5th signing. We will keep you posted when the 2009 contract is released.
Sounders Headed to Argentina
In Matt Gaschk’s article in the PI, he notes that Chris Eylander, Josh Gardner, Kevin Sakuda, and Kenji Treschuk all are “most likely to join Le Toux, midfielder Sanna Nyassi and goalkeeper Kasey Keller with the MLS club…”
Then followed up with, “Hanauer indicated the club isn’t likely to sign more players until after the USL Sounders return from an October trip to Argentina.”
Hat tip to GOALSeattle.com who was up before the break of dawn to post this too.
Sounders FC Sign 3rd Player: Gambian Sanna Nyassi
Sounders FC has signed their third player, Gambian Midfielder, Sanna Nyassi. His twin brother Sainey starts for the New England Revolution.
Nyassi was immediately loaned to the Sounders USL team.
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