The MLS Commish Don Garber is having his yearly championship week press conference. Sort of a state of the league...some news bits I will post here. First and foremost and incredible 4 Sporting Kansas City players were named to the MLS Best XI team.

Jimmy, Collin, Besler, Zusi.

Full team...

Nielsen, Bernardez, Besler, Collin, Alonso, Donovan, Pontius, Zusi, Henry, Keane, Wondolowski

Confirming Espinoza to the EPL.

Via Grant Wahl of SI. http://twitter.com/GrantWahl/statuse...08191913971712

"KC & Honduras's Roger Espinoza heading to England for a physical with Wigan on Wed before he moves on a free transfer in January."


also from Grant...

"Roger Espinoza was so good in Olympic QF vs Brazil, Rômulo asked for his jersey as "best player on the field" ahead of Neymar, Hulk, etc."

Peter Vermes takes 2nd place in Coach of the Year voting.

Jimmy Nielsen is 2012 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year.

http://www.sportingkc.com/sites/kans...goalkeeper.jpg

you will be missed Roger. I think this loss will hurt more than any other in recent history.

Speaking as someone who generally doesn't care about soccer, but respects Sporting, especially the ownership group, I'd say they have progressed to the point of deserving their own thread icon, just like the royal crown and the chief arrowhead.

Any mod out there want to make it happen? If nothing else, I bet a lot of people would get a kick out of making amusing threads with a Sporting KC icon.

That would be cool. The official 2013 thread is right around the corner with the Championship game being Dec 1st.

well, its your baby, go talk to whoever it is in the Chiefsplanet heirarchy needed to make it happen. If a poll is put up, I'll vote yes.

:clap:

I don't know if one existed already on the web, or what exact dimensions Chiefsplanet allows, but I whipped this up (25x25):

http://i.minus.com/ibpmokRhVPHYp1.gif

MLS 2012 Starting XI

http://www.sportingkc.com/sites/kans.../11/bextXI.jpg

perfect. Done. Someone make this happen, this icon right here should be an available option when posting a thread to the lounge.

edit: or to the LLLLLLLLLLounge

Beastler

MLS Cup has kicked off.

Houston pressing and looking good early.