Evan Bush's New Kit

[Z.I.P.]

Check out this great shot of Evan alongside USMNT legend Casey Kellerhttp://www.soundersfc.com/media-library/Im...MG-9108jpg.aspxFrom what I read on the Sounders board, Evan is fighting a numbers game in Seattle, which is unlikely to sign a third GK. He may end up in what is being called a MLS "Goalkeeper Pool". Since the league cut roster sizes back to 24 (from like 32), there is no room for three keepers on rosters. But the pool will serve like the NFL's Taxi Squad (tip o' the cap to Paul Brown) or whatever they call that these days. Any team with injury or roster changes will I guess be required to take a keeper out of the GK pool. Also, Seattle is a good spot for a young keeper to be placed, as starter Keller is now 39 y.o. However, rumors persist that ex-USMNT GK Marcus Hahnemann is interested in playing in Seattle when Keller stops -- which is no more than a couple years away. I any case, Evan had better get himself a day job, as MLS minimum is reportedly $12,500.

[johnnyzip84]

OK, I know this is practically unrelated, but this seems to be the most logical place for me to submit this comment/observation. Speaking of the Sounders, their ex-USL 1st Division Rivals (I realize that technically the MLS outfit is new) in Montreal put on quite a show in the CONCACAF Champions League Quarter-final opening leg earlier this week. They got permission to play in the "Big O" and they packed it with over 55,000 fans in a 2-0 victory over Mexican Club Santos Laguna. This has to be giving MLS commisioner Garber second thoughts about selecting St. Louis and Philly to get franchises ahead of Montreal. I've felt all along that Toronto FC with their great fan support would dovetail nicely with a Montreal MLS club.

[Z.I.P.]

OK, I know this is practically unrelated, but this seems to be the most logical place for me to submit this comment/observation. Speaking of the Sounders, their ex-USL 1st Division Rivals (I realize that technically the MLS outfit is new) in Montreal put on quite a show in the CONCACAF Champions League Quarter-final opening leg earlier this week. They got permission to play in the "Big O" and they packed it with over 55,000 fans in a 2-0 victory over Mexican Club Santos Laguna. This has to be giving MLS commisioner Garber second thoughts about selecting St. Louis and Philly to get franchises ahead of Montreal. I've felt all along that Toronto FC with their great fan support would dovetail nicely with a Montreal MLS club.

Unless I missed something (which is altogether likely when speaking of the most media-hated sport in America), only Philadelphia has been officially rewarded an expansion franchise. The next round is supposedly between various competitors including St Looie, Montreal, Vancouver, Portland, and the Miami-Barcelona Axis of Nou Camp. While I'm a Barca fan, I can't agree with putting another non-US name and identity on an MLS team without CONSIDERABLE tie-in, in the form of Los Muchos Dineros.With regard to Don Garber, I met him in an ill-positioned moment with his kids in the upper section of Aloha Stadium a year ago, and he reminded me of none other than Dan Hipsher. Grumpy, just for the sake of being grumpy. Maybe that's why the Pan Pacific Cup moved: like Dan Hipsher, Don Garber got poor service in Waikiki and swore never to return!

[RootforRoo44]

I saw Evan in another picture somewhere else (cannot find it at the moment) and he was wearing a red version of that shirt. It looked like he was wearing an Xbox Live "Red Ring of Death" jersey. (you gamers know what i mean)