Tuesday Kicks: Randolph Gone From Galaxy? (& More)
Midfielder-defender Mike Randolph virtually invisible for the Galaxy in preseason, is apparently gone from the team if you believe this posting on Big Soccer from someone who is friends with him on Facebook.
I'm awaiting confirmation from Galaxy officials, but I have no reason to believe it's not true (and it's fascinating how social networking sites and message boards can play a role in breaking news). Goalkeeper Steve Cronin was first reported heading to Portland on a Big Soccer thread Monday and a source with the club all but confirmed that later in the day.
(Updated 1:44 p.m. Tuesday: Randolph is gone. He was at the club's offices today, but did not train. A formal announcement on his departure - and other cuts - is expected Wednesday).
In other Galaxy news, the club said Monday that Fox Sports West will show 18 Galaxy games this year, meaning only the Wednesday May 6 game against Real Salt Lake will not be shown on either local or national television.
That's one reason I'm giving up my $79 Direct Kick package for the first time (another is that too many games are on at the same time anyway, making them difficult to watch). BTW, there's a free preview of Direct Kick (available on DIRECTV, Dish and In Demand on cable) on March 21.
In New York later today, Women's Professional Soccer will unveil all seven team uniforms with Sol star Marta and Sol Swedish defender Johanna Frisk modeling the gear of the local entrant.
Incidentally, there's an excellent Marta profile covering her time in Sweden and eventual exit at the similarly excellent Web site The Global Game. It's a long piece, but well worth the time.
Finally, this has little to do with soccer in L.A., but Galaxy fans might be a little more willing to put up with a ghastly team if they received a pay-off like this.
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Sportswriter Nick Green has written the 100 Percent Soccer column since 2005 for the Daily News, Daily Breeze and other Los Angeles area newspapers. The blog of the same name began in 2007. A native of England, he began writing about soccer in the mid-1980s and in 2000 permanently exchanged a seat in the stands for one in the press box. He lives six miles from Carson's Home Depot Center, home of the Los Angeles Galaxy, Chivas USA and the training headquarters for U.S. Soccer and is married to a long-suffering soccer widow. Join Nick on FaceBook and follow him on Twitter.
Thanks for the digging and news, Nick!
Can't wait for the trimming to start so we get a better idea what Bruce and Co are up too.
I'll hit the web early morning to check out all the WPS Uniforms and ladies, maybe the Sol will be smarter and not use White's as home or even go with a Gold one...
I'm really lucky, I'll be on my 4 game trip (NY@LA/LA@RSL/LA@Seattle/Crew@LA for that game which is the only one not covered on TV... (for all others I'll need MLSnetTV and online feeds - tough).
I'd be more willing to put up with a ghastly team if we STOPPED cutting good young talent like Brandon McDonald!!!!
Please say it isn't so!!