http://kcwizards.theoffside.com News and Opinion about the Kansas City Wizards MLS team Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:48:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In a move that probaly shows that the Wizards Front Office might know money but doesn't really know that much about soccer, KC has removed the title of “interim” from Peter Vermes and now he is officially..., wait for it…, wait for it… the new head coach of Your Kansas ... http://kcwizards.theoffside.com/team-news/new-coach-not-really.html So now that the passion/disappointment has simmered a bit after a below mediocre season, I figured I’s sit and look at the team as a whole and write about what I thought should happen for 2010. Peter Vermes = Technical Director: After 3 seasons in this position I feel Vermes ... http://kcwizards.theoffside.com/team-news/now-what-starting-from-the-top.html In what can be conservatively called a Bad season, Kansas City came back to tie D.C. United and kill their chances of moving into the playoffs. Kansas City started with a different look using Kamara and Zoltan at the same time but kicking Kei off to the wing and leaving Zoltan ... http://kcwizards.theoffside.com/team-news/and-so-it-ends.html After a season of many disappointments the Wizards close out the season against D.C United Saturday night at the CAB, in a game that means nothing to us but a lot to them. They are playing for their playoff life, while we keep playing the retread game lining-up players that are ... http://kcwizards.theoffside.com/pre-post-game-reports/the-merciful-end-has-come.html It’s bad enough we have had a horrible season. It’s bad enough that we played basically the same lineup that has given us little to cheer about throughout the season (with Zusi and Zoltan being the exceptions). Saturday we decided to give the Sounders some help by ... http://kcwizards.theoffside.com/team-news/night-o-goats-oh-and-yes-we-are-finally-eliminated.html I decided not to comment on our 2-0 loss against Chivas since my arguments are the same as the Houston tie except for the Zoltan goal. This week we didn’t even score and it would seem that playing those players in a slump (Wolff, Arnaud, Jewsbury) has brought nothing ... http://kcwizards.theoffside.com/team-news/now-what.html Here’s a little math for those who still have faith. Here's how we stand now: KC 32 points with 3 games left; can reach 41 at most New England 38 with 3 games left; can reach 47 at most DC 36 points with 2 games left; can reach 42 at most Toronto 35 points with ... http://kcwizards.theoffside.com/team-news/math-101.html Yes Kansas City played better yesterday than their last game against Colorado; yes they could have won to keep the slim playoff hopes alive. But NO we didn’t win; no we didn’t finish off a team that played almost 70 minutes a man down and missing one of their ... http://kcwizards.theoffside.com/pre-post-game-reports/no-win-no-playoffs-no-more-vermes-please.html Needing a win against a depleted Colorado team on their 3rd game in one week the Wizards earned a point at home and basically kissed their playoff aspirations good bye. Only winning out and getting a lot of help will keep KC from watching the MLS playoffs from home. So ... http://kcwizards.theoffside.com/team-news/kc-vs-colorado-let-herm-and-jim-tell-you-what-i-think.html I caught this story from one of the Big Soccer forums and thought it was worth looking into. I’ve always been a big supporter of a team’s loyalty to its fans, regardless of the sport and I hate it when they get screwed. In this era where the MLS struggles ... http://kcwizards.theoffside.com/team-news/season-ticket-holder-go-somewhere-else.html