Since spreading around the knowledge is one of the goals here at KCWizards.com, we're starting a new feature to help pass eyes along to some of the news and information available about the Wizards and the world of soccer. We have an end goal of creating a running aggregator on the site that will pull in all the Wizards content from out there on the web, but since that's not yet available, this will have to suffice for the time being.
Some of these links will be a little old, so forgive us. We want to make sure everything is seen and enjoyed:
-Friday, Charles Gooch of the Kansas City Star's new soccer blog The Full 90 sat down with Peter Vermes for the Five for Friday Q/A session focusing on the Designated Player rule. Check out the results it was a great, insightful interview.
-Charles has an ongoing Weekend Winners and Losers post that he does each Monday. Here is last weekend's, including Sunil Chhetri as a winner.
-Saturday, Mike Kuhn (Down the Byline) and Thad Bell (the Back Post) posted their latest version of From the Byline to the Back Post, a collaborative podcast. As always, very good stuff here.
-Herculez Gomez scored again. That's eight goals in 10 games. Wow.
-Mike was at it all weekend, posting recaps from the Evansville match and A.C. St. Louis match.
-More Sunil Chhetri love from India after his hat trick against Evansville. Today News. The Telegraph of Calcutta. Goal.com India. Times of India.
-The Times of India then reports on Chhetri's chances of playing this weekend against Colorado.
-A couple of St. Louis publications check in with their take on the game Saturday. AC St. Louis Fanatic. St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
-Jen Chang of SI.com posted 10 Designated Players MLS clubs should go after. Some interesting names.
-We're holding a Steel Signing event this Saturday for season ticket members. If you haven't yet RSVP'd, contact events@kcwizards.com.
-The first 5,000 fans through the gates Saturday get a 2010 schedule magnet courtesy of Providence Medical Center. Buy your tickets here.