More on Shalrie the Striker

Here is a great article from Jim Dow on Revs Net basically corroborating everything I said about Shalrie Joseph as striker, and even takes a stab at naming some alternatives at Striker... (note to self add Revs Net to Blogs I must read). Plus a great interview with Chris Tierney.

Revs Draft Pick arrives in Training Camp

Just a little more fuel for the "not enough room on the roster" fire, from the official New England Revolution Blog...

....One of the players hoping to make an impression is Andrei Gotsmanov, the Revolution’s third overall pick (second round, 24th overall) in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft in January. For those who didn’t catch the note in the Weekly Update, Gotsmanov joined the team for training for the first time yesterday and will be with the Revs on trial for at least a couple of weeks as he aims to earn a roster spot. The 23-year-old midfielder chose to remain at Creighton to finish his degree before joining the Revolution, and now with his degree complete, the path is clear for him to focus on soccer.

Here is the bio on Gotsmanov from the 2009 Super Draft

Andrei Gotsmanov – Second Round (24th overall)
Pronunciation: GOTS-mah-nov
Position: Midfielder
D.O.B.: May 6, 1986
Height: 6-0
Weight: 175 lbs.
Hometown: Egan, Minn.
College: Creighton University
Youth Club: St. Croix Club
Acquired: Drafted by the Revolution in the second round (24th overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft

Gotsmanov, 22, was the 2008 Missouri Valley Conference player of the year and NSCAA first-team All-American after scoring 10 goals and four assists in 18 games. He began his collegiate career at St. John’s in 2004, and transferred to Creighton to finish his career in 2007 and 2008. He was also a semifinalist for the 2008 MAC Hermann Trophy. Gotsmanov is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Belarus.

Episode 5 - The Midnight Ride

This week, The Midnight Ride calls for a halt to the Shalrie Striker experiment, and takes a look at the injured veterans that may find it difficult to break their way back into the line-up. Also, special guest Jason Davis of MatchFitUSA.com joins TMR with some insight on the Revs' next opponent.

Click here for this week's episode

Episode 5 Show Notes Special thanks to this week's guest - Jason Davis  Check out Jason's blog and podcast  at http://www.matchfitusa.com

Music: Kicks - By Paul Revere and the Raiders Xica da Silva - By Jorge Ben (I know it's not original, but you can blame Peter Brown on CSRN's Divers and Cheats for introducing it to me) "Why?" clip - excerpt from Rhymocerous and Hiphopopotamus - Flight of the Conchords Theme Song from "Around the League in 90 Minutes" - CSRN 

Props:
Winning Ugly Radio - http://www.winninguglyradio.comwith Scott Bornstein, Sandra Franz, Zach Woosley, and the Immortal Erik Young 

Zach Woosley - http://www.gingetalksthefooty.com

Twiggster -  http://www.csrnusa.com/glorygloryleeds/glory-glory-leeds-show/

Jason Davis - http://www.matchfitusa.com 

http://www.csrnusa.com

Chris Nee and Gary Andrews - http://www.twofootedtackle.com 

Michael Johnson (MJ_in_Pitt) - http://www.steelarmy.com/

Kartik Krishnaiyer - http://thekartikreport.com

Be sure to check out the new article by L.E. Eisenmenger at  http://www.examiner.com/x-4128-New-England-Revolution-Examiner or at http://twitter.com/madisonroad

Additional Props to Jorge Ben, Paul Revere and The Raiders, Flight of the Conchordsand the Midnight Riders Tailgate Party

Question - who is the next casualty of the Revs roster?

With the rise of newcomers Emmanuel Osei, Darrius Barnes, Kevin Alston and the improved play of second year players Chris Tierney and Pat Phelan - it may be tough for some of the Veterans coming back from injury to find a spot on the starting XI - much less the team.  However - some of these veterans may be worth something in a trade - and if the Revs want to sign another Forward, they are going to need a roster spot - so the question is - WHO WILL BE THE NEXT PLAYER TO LEAVE THE REVS?

post your comments below!

Episode 4 - The Midnight Ride

In this weeks podcast - A recap of last week's game and a close look at the play of backup keeper Brad Knighton. The Midnight Ride heads north of the border to discuss the upcoming match against Toronto FC with a special guest - all this and more as TMR commences Striker Watch.

Click here for this weeks episode

Episode 4 Show Notes
Special thanks to this week's guest - Duane Rollins.
Check out Duane's Blog at http://www.24thminute.com
and also his weekly video broadcast
http://www.thatchannel.com/calledfootball

Music:
Kicks - By Paul Revere and the Raiders
Xica da Silva - By Jorge Ben (I know it's not original, but you can blame Peter Brown on CSRN's Divers and Cheats for introducing it to me)
"Why?" clip - excerpt from Rhymocerous and Hiphopopotamus - Flight of the Conchords
Theme Song from "Around the League in 90 Minutes" - CSRN

Props:

Twiggster - Glory Glory Leeds!
http://www.csrnusa.com/glorygloryleeds/
podcast:
http://www.csrnusa.com/glorygloryleeds/glory-glory-leeds-show/

http://www.csrnusa.com

Jason Davis - http://www.matchfitusa.com

Zach Woosley - http://www.gingetalksthefooty.com

Scott Bornstein, Sandra Franz, Zach, and the Immortal Erik Young
http://www.winninguglyradio.com

Chris Nee and Gary Andrews - http://www.twofootedtackle.com

Michael Johnson (MJ_in_Pitt) - http://www.steelarmy.com/

Kartik Krishnaiyer - http://thekartikreport.com



Be sure to check out
the new article by
L.E. Eisenmenger

http://www.examiner.com/x-4128-New-England-Revolution-Examiner
http://twitter.com/madisonroad

Additional Props to Jorge Ben, Paul Revere and The Raiders, Flight of the Conchords

and the Midnight Riders Tailgate Party

Striker Watch: Who will it be?

The Revolution have been defending fairly well since the debacle against Salt Lake and Houston, and Emmanuel Osei is proving to be the CB of the future. Now the Revs need to find room on the roster for a striker so they can keep Shalrie in the midfield and move Steve Ralston to the attacking midfielder position (instead of forward). Lets face it - they can't keep this up waiting for Taylor Twellman to get healthy.

Starting this week on The Midnight Ride - we will be watching for available strikers as they come on the market. So who would you sign - given your choice?

Show notes are now available on the blog - FREE!

I realized this morning that there are a few people out there that don't use iTunes and iPhones, so you may be missing out on the bonus feature in every episode: Show Notes.

I publish the show notes in the lyrics tab in iTunes before I upload the podcast to the feed. These notes are also available by tapping the screen on an iPhone when the podcast episode is selected.

But if you don't have an iPhone, and you don't use iTunes, you can now enjoy Show Notes FREE OF CHARGE right here on this blog.

I have edited the blog posts for each episode so they now include the show notes from that particular podcast.

Going forward I will post them in the blog entry when I upload the podcast.

Thanks for listening.

Episode 4 - Coming soon

Stay tuned for the next episode of The Midnight Ride - where we will recap the game against Colorado, and take a look at the state of the roster as we go on Striker Watch. Also - well be getting the band back together for a jam session as we take a look at the upcoming match against Toronto. All this and more in the next episode of The Midnight Ride....coming soon!

Episode 3 - To Draft, or to Trade?

In this week's episode, The Midnight Ride takes a look at how the New England Revolution trades players for draft picks, as well as recaps the game against the Chicago Fire, and previews next week's game as well.

Be sure to check out the show notes - available on your iPhone by selecting the podcast and tapping the screen, or also in iTunes by selecting the show, Click on File > Get Info, and select Lyrics.

Click here for this week's episode

Episode 3 Show Notes

Music:
Kicks - By Paul Revere and the Raiders
(ok granted, it's a loose reference to the Midnight Ride, but with a title like KICKS it gets extra soccer credit)
Xica da Silva - By Jorge Ben (I know it's not original, but you can blame Peter Brown on CSRN's Divers and Cheats for introducing it to me)
"Why?" clip - excerpt from Rhymocerous and Hiphopopotamus - Flight of the Conchords

Props:

Twiggster - Glory Glory Leeds!
http://www.csrnusa.com/glorygloryleeds/
podcast:
http://www.csrnusa.com/glorygloryleeds/glory-glory-leeds-show/

http://www.csrnusa.com

Jason Davis - http://www.matchfitusa.com

Zach Woosley - http://www.gingetalksthefooty.com

Scott Bornstein, Sandra Franz, Zach, and the Immortal Erik Young
http://www.winninguglyradio.com

Chris Nee and Gary Andrews - http://www.twofootedtackle.com

Duane Rollins - http://www.24thminute.com

Michael Johnson (MJ_in_Pitt) - http://www.steelarmy.com/



Be sure to check out
the new article by
L.E. Eisenmenger

http://www.examiner.com/x-4128-New-England-Revolution-Examiner
http://twitter.com/madisonroad

Additional Props to Jorge Ben, Paul Revere and The Raiders, Flight of the Conchords

and the Midnight Riders Tailgate Party

Draft or Trade?

Just picked up a new headset/microphone for the next podcast and already thinking of a topic -

The Revs obviously have a need at forward but either aren't willing to make a big splash or can't find a player who wants to play here.

I want to know what you think - given your choice, how would you fill a need on your roster - would you trade for a player you needed or try and fill the need in the MLS SuperDraft. How about free agency? What about a loan deal?

Send your responses to revsmidnightride@gmail.com or send me a tweet at http://twitter.com/midnightrevs or post comments below.

Don't forget to take the poll (in the right hand column).

Episode 2 - The Voice of the Fans

So I went to the game on Sunday (ugh) armed with my trusty state of the art recorder (iPhone + Recorder App) and got the chance to talk to a number of fans to get their opinions on the Revolution, the Dynamo, The Debacle in DC, and Winning Ugly Radio.

CLICK HERE

Episode 2 Show Notes

Lots of Audio Problems in this episode. Still working out the bugs...be sure to let me know what you think!

Props:

Twiggster
Glory Glory Leeds!
http://www.csrnusa.com/glorygloryleeds/
podcast:
http://www.csrnusa.com/glorygloryleeds/glory-glory-leeds-show/

http://www.csrnusa.com

http://www.matchfitusa.com

http://www.gingetalksthefooty.com

http://www.winninguglyradio.com

Be sure to check out
the new article by
L.E. Eisenmenger

http://www.examiner.com/x-4128-New-England-Revolution-Examiner
http://twitter.com/madisonroad

Additional Props to Jorge Ben, Paul Revere and The Raiders,
and the Midnight Riders Tailgate Party

Episode 2 Coming Soon!

Thanks to all who contributed to my man on the street segment at the
game yesterday! Be sure to check back soon for the next episode of The
Midnight Ride!

Cheers,

Hank

New Twitter Address - Thanks Again Ginge!

Ginge is the man. He once again has come through with some spur of the moment web-site editing to make sure that my new twitter address is coming through on the web site. Make sure you follow the new address at http://twitter.com/midnightrevs.

Be sure to follow Ginge as well, and pay homage to Ginge's web site at Gingetalksthefooty.com.