Friday Updates

I've been off the scene for awhile and wanted to post many things, so here is the condensed version:

Last Sunday the Red Bulls continued their strong play, totally dominating last year's champs, Houston Dynamo, en route to a 3-0 win. The win was New York's third straight, and they are now unbeaten in five straight.

Mac Kandji, the USL striker from Atlanta who had drawn interest from the Red Bulls, will apparently not be joining the MLS this year. The Red Bulls had sent Zach Thornton to Chivas USA for allocation money to be able to pay the $200,000 transfer Atlanta was asking, but reports have the league office blocking the deal as they don't want to see MLS pay so much for a USL forward. What happened to being able to use your money as you feel fit? Now, Ives Galarcep reports that Ivan Gazidis and Jeff Agoos (a worthless Red Bull suit) have both denied that the league blocked anything, but it seems very fishy to suddenly throw out a defense of the league office after Ives' initial report. UPDATE: In the wake of the Mac Kandji debacle, Sainey Touray of the Gambia has been signed to a developmental contract.

The New England Revs and Chivas USA each started their CONCACAF Champions league campaigns on the wrong foot, each falling in their away legs in Trinidad and Tobago and Panama, respectively.

Maurice Edu has officially joined Celtic and there are rumors of a Dutch interest in Sacha Kljestan, both of who will be playing for the US against Trinidad and Tobago and Cuba.

Speaking of qualifiers for the US Men, Freddy Adu, Jozy Altidore and Kenny Cooper were all left off the roster, yet Eddie Johnson is again called in as an option for the two games. When will we be through with his futility?