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30 marzo I feel like Rip van WinkleThe grades have been turned in, The Guy was feted in style (he just celebrated a milestone birthday), and The Girl will be returned to her chilly lakeside campus after a sadly uneventful spring break. That means that it's time for me to wake up to the beautiful game once again. I haven't really been asleep, but I've completely ignored Soccer Orb for nearly two months. Of course I have not tuned out football, as the Red Devils' seizure of the top Premier League spot from Arsenal has been one of the few bright spots in this miserably snowy winter. Suddenly, though, it's time to start thinking about MLS, as this Thursday we'll be at Toyota Park for the Fire's home opener against the Revolution. I'm nervous about this, given New England's strong showing against Houston last night. To be honest, I'm more nervous about the bits and pieces of Fire-related news that I've absorbed during the off-season: Wilman Conde's whining demands to be sent to New York, the Fire's loss of keeper Matt Pickens to Queens Park Rangers, and the team's inability to sign the 6'6" keeper (who cares what his name is?), who was selected in the draft. Plus, they couldn't sign John Spencer from the Dynamo organization as a replacement for departed coach Juan Carlos Osorio. Spencer interpreted their paltry offer as a sign that the Fire didn't seem to be too serious about acquiring his services. I hope I can be forgiven for feeling less than confident about GM John Guppy's management of the team, given his handling of these issues. On the other hand, Blanco's stoppage-time goal earned the Fire a draw in last night's season opener, so I'll put my natural pessimism on the back burner for now. In any case, swapping microeconomics for Major League Soccer is an uptrade. |
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