3rd Degree


Better? Ah, no.

June 14th, 2009 . By: Buzz Carrick

For twenty minutes against Houston, FCD played some of the pretties soccer we’ve seen this year. But pretty doesn’t win. The same old problems of finishing and defending raised there head.

Match Photos: Houston Dynamo at FC Dallas

June 14th, 2009 . By: Matt Visinsky

Brek Shea (Matt Visinsky, 3rd Degree)

Once again Matthew Visinsky shares his excellent photos with everyone.

Zip It: Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas

June 13th, 2009 . By: Jay Brownlee

Moor Scores (Matt Visinsky, 3rd Degree)

There is simply no better team in Major League Soccer right now than Houston Dynamo. Unfortunately for FC Dallas, Houston used their old whipping boy to prove their point Saturday night in Dallas at hot and damp Pizza Hut Park, mercilessly and methodically destroying the home club 3-1 in the Texas derby.

Ramon Núñez Signs with Cruz Azul

June 12th, 2009 . By: Buzz Carrick

Ramon moving upmarket and signing with the cememnt mixers.

Bingo Jet Had a Light On

June 12th, 2009 . By: Buzz Carrick

RSL got themselves a plane. Seriously.

120 Fahrenheit: Not So Fast

Maybe winning is everything?

June 12th, 2009 . By: Buzz Carrick

I’ve been thinking about the bad attendance and I’ve been wanting to try and place some blame. So to that end I did some number crunching. So here’s a breakdown of each MLS season, FCD’s numbers, and where they finished in attendance and in the standings.

Attendance Depths

June 12th, 2009 . By: Buzz Carrick

FCD is averaging a whopping low 8801 in the stands this season.

Dallas Soccer Tribute Match Rosters

June 12th, 2009 . By: Buzz Carrick

Dallas Soccer Tribute MatchA highly reliable source has leaked us the rosters for the Dallas Soccer Tribute Match. There are two teams, Team White coached by Bob Sturm and Kenny Cooper Sr, and Team Red coached by Dan McDowell and Gordon Jago. This is going to be fun, make sure and come by early and watch this Saturday.

In the Stands Episode 4

June 11th, 2009 . By: Buzz Carrick

Hey Bobby, isn’t the young, hot marketing intern supposed to be a cliché?

Match Report: SC Herediano vs FC Dallas Reserves

June 11th, 2009 . By: Buzz Carrick

Pizza Hut Park (Maggie Hutchinson, 3rd Degree)

An odd match at an odd time in odd weather, it’s not a wonder such an odd game took place. This game was was set up as a reserve game for FCD from the get go. Why FCD decided to charge a gate and make it an official friendly I don’t know. Perhaps they have to or were asked to? To be far I recall other games against teams from other countries being done this way during the season, Atlas springs to mind, but given the crazy game the gate ended up hurting the usefulness of the event.

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    Volume Fourteen

  • 42 Point Playoff Target

  • Current Points: 21
    Points Out: 21
    Games Left: 17