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Happy Thanksgiving from the San Jose Offside!
By: Ian |This Thanksgiving, I give thanks that we were able to get our beloved Quakes back. I give thanks for all the great soccer we were able to witness this year, and for the championships we will win in the (near) future. Finally, I give thanks that I did enough in my past life to be [...]
James Riley Selected By Seattle
By: Ian |Well, it wasn’t O’Brien after all. Seattle has taken James Riley from us in their expansion draft selection today. After having a bit of a rough beginning to the season, including that horrible own goal against New England, he settled down into a solid defender. We should be able to pick up someone of equal [...]
Will He or Won’t He?
By: Ian |The talk around the town is that Ronnie O’Brien has been left unprotected on the expansion draft list released today. Speculation is that Yallop may be gambling that Seattle will not pick O’Brien due to his aversion to turf, his high salary, and his history of knee injuries. They also signed Ljungberg, who plays the [...]
Expansion Draft Guide
By: Ian |Well Quakes fans, is everyone ready for MLS’ version of Russian Roulette? Otherwise known as the expansion draft, Frank Yallop will have some tough decisions to make. It’s scheduled for Wednesday, November 26th, so here’s a little guide of who’s on our roster, their status, and what Yallop might be thinking. Finally, I’ll finish with [...]
Random Notes Around the League
By: Ian |It’s been awhile since I posted a blog, and before I continue with my season recap, there were a few things around MLS I couldn’t ignore.Â
* First off MLS Cup 2008 is on Sunday.. The bad news is that the Quakes are not in it. The good news is that neither are the Galaxy or [...]
Top 5: Best Games of the Season
By: Ian |As promised, blog life continues into the off-season. Here’s a countdown of what were, in my opinion, the top five games of the season.
#5 – April 19th. At Colorado. Quakes: 2 Colorado: 0
This was the first win of our new Earthquakes (putting aside the pre-season). After back-to-back losses against L.A. and Chicago, in both cases showing [...]






