Kick This! Podcast Ready To Be Heard
by Jeff DiVeronica (Analysis | Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - December 13)
44:23 podcast. In case you missed yesterday’s roundtable discussion about the USL vs. NASL controversial that included myself, James Weise, Brian Quarstad of www.InsideMNSoccer.com and Kartik Krishnaiyer of The Kartik Report, along with Michael Lewis of www.BigAppleSoccer.com, you can hear the replay at www.KickThis.com. more details | go to article

NASL And TV
by Kartik Krishnaiyer (Article | The Kartik Report - December 10)
TKR has learned that despite being unsanctioned at this time, that the newly formed NASL has moved forward with its plans to broadcast its inaugural season on Television. Two sources confirmed to us that the league has leveraged the relationships of Traffic Sports USA and reached out preliminarily to multiple cable/satellite channels. more details | go to article

Sober Second Thoughts: It's Not Paranoid When You Know You're Doomed
by Duane Rollins (Blog Entry | The 24th Minute - December 10)
The kneejerk reaction in most Canadian soccer circles over the TOAUSLNASL2.0 (that's how I'm going to write it from now on, I think) has been similar to the small child that puts his hands over his ears and screams "I can't hear you I Can't hear you I can't hear you" when he's told to go to bed. more details | go to article

USL Files First Of What Could Be Many Lawsuits
by Brian Quarstad (Article | Inside Minnesota Soccer - December 9)
On the same day that Jeff Cooper, spokesperson for the newly proposed second division soccer league called the North American Soccer League (NASL), pulled out all the bells and whistles to announce their newest team, AC Saint Louis, the United Soccer Leagues filed the first of what could be many lawsuits. more details | go to article

USL Sues Rochester Rhinos, Tampa Bay And Baltimore For Breach Of Contract
by Kartik Krishnaiyer (Article | The Kartik Report - December 9)
Florida court documents filed on Tuesday indicate that the United Soccer Leagues have sued the Rochester Rhinos and two other clubs for breach of contract. more details | go to article

USL Lawsuit Names 3 Teams, Rhinos
by Jeff DiVeronica (Article | Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - December 9)
Not much of a rebuttal from Rhinos owner Rob Clark, but here goes: “The U.S. Soccer Federation has asked the Rochester Rhinos not to respond to recent legal situations and we’re honoring that request,” he said a short while ago. more details | go to article

U.S. Soccer Statement Regarding United Soccer Leagues And The North American Soccer League
by No Author Listed (Press Release | USSF - December 7)
U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati, CEO/Secretary General Dan Flynn and Professional Council Chairman Don Garber met with representatives from both the United Soccer League (USL-1) and the North American Soccer League in New York on Sunday (Dec. 6) to discuss Division II league plans in 2010. more details | go to article

USSF Errs On Release, And Other TOA/NASL/USL Thoughts
by Kartik Krishnaiyer (Commentary | The Kartik Report - December 7)
am surprised that the Federation would release a statement referring to the breakaway league as the NASL rather than the USL Team Owners Association. The NASL has not been sanctioned and as of now from an official standpoint, the organization of clubs should not be referred to as a league. more details | go to article

CONCACAF Champions League Eligibility Called Into Question By TOA Breakaway
by Duane Rollins (Blog Entry | The 24th Minute - December 7)
The 2010 Voyageurs’ Cup will take place regardless of whether the Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps are playing in a recognized league, according to CSA general secretary Peter Montopoli. more details | go to article

NASL In Trouble. CSA Not Ready To Bail It Out (Yet, Anyway)
by Duane Rollins (Blog Entry | The 24th Minute - December 7)
Canadian Soccer Association general secretary Peter Montopoli did not rule out the possibility of the organization acting as the sole sanctioning body of the new NASL, but stopped short of suggesting that such a scenario was likely. more details | go to article

Clark: No Resolution Between NASL/USL
by Jeff DiVeronica (Blog Entry | Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - December 6)
Rhinos owner Rob Clark just told me that there was no compromise reached at today’s meeting in the New York area that involved representatives from the USL, new NASL and the United States Soccer Federation. more details | go to article

''New'' NASL Bits And Pieces
by Steven Beauregard (Blog Entry | The 24th Minute - December 3)
Ok, so here we go with some updates on the "new" NASL: more details | go to article

Nike Should Takes Its Share Of Blame In TOA v USL Mess
by Brian Quarstad (Commentary | Inside Minnesota Soccer - December 2)
US and Canadian soccer supporters should hold Nike accountable for the mess it helped to create. more details | go to article

Just When You Thought It Couldn't Get Crazier
by Kip Kesgard (Blog Entry | Oregonian - November 24)
There’s a great two part episode of the classic television show, The Simpsons, where Montgomery Burns gets shot while trying to monopolize the public utilities for Springfield, which I think applies to the most recent developments in the USL/TOA struggle. more details | go to article