http://kcwizards.theoffside.com News and Opinion about the Kansas City Wizards MLS team Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:33:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Howdy folks, I'm going to be unable to blog for the next few weeks. The next few weeks being close to a month. Any KC loyalists out there with a passion for writing who would like to fill the void I will be leaving is welcome. Please contact me within the ... http://kcwizards.theoffside.com/team-news/help-wanted.html That's probably the biggest question surrounding tonight's game against the Crew. Will Josh Wolff make his KC return? He's itching to do so. And if he does, how much of an impact will he have? Clearly, this is a team that needs goals in order to have any kind of ... http://kcwizards.theoffside.com/pre-post-game-reports/columbus-preview-return-of-the-wolff.html Big news today with Trinidad & Tobago forward Scott Sealy being sent out West to the Earthquakes in exchange for some cash money. Sealy has expressed a desire to move overseas after this season, so a good move by the front office. And with Josh Wolff coming in, the forward ... http://kcwizards.theoffside.com/team-news/sealy-traded-to-san-jose-for.html It's been a busy week for the Wizards, so this weekend provided a bit of a respite before this week's game against Columbus. The friendly against Atlas AC was a 2-1 to the Wizards, although because of the nature of the game the result wasn't important - it was a ... http://kcwizards.theoffside.com/team-news/a-break-at-last.html Another win. And two goals scored? How about that. This was the first league match that KC scored two goals in since April 5. That is not good. Plain and simple. The fact the Jimmy Conrad now leads the Wizards in goals? Also not encouraging. But the three points tonight ... http://kcwizards.theoffside.com/pre-post-game-reports/looking-up-the-table.html Three points are there for the taking tonight. Not that New York is a team of pushovers, but they are reeling right now. The game at the CAB is an opportunity to pull ourselves out of last place - well, at least draw level with NY for sixth place. As ... http://kcwizards.theoffside.com/pre-post-game-reports/red-bulls-new-york-preview.html Thanks to work, I wasn't able to watch the Wizards lose 6-5 in PKs to Seattle. That, and living in another country that doesn't get USL feeds. I think. So no semi-finals, which is a mixed bag. Would a win have been positive and uplifting? Yes. But a loss removes ... http://kcwizards.theoffside.com/team-news/knocked-out-in-the-emerald-city.html A quick update before the Wizards take on the Sounders tonight. Josh Wolff took the time to answer questions from the Goal Blog's Jack Bell. Take a look, as it gives some insight as to why Wolff decided to come back to the MLS as opposed to trying to stay ... http://kcwizards.theoffside.com/team-news/josh-wolff-interview-at-ny-times-blog.html Part one of four is now complete - that being the draw at Dallas. Could have been a loss, should have been a win. Couldn't watch it thanks to the people at HDNet, so I am going to let it slide with few comments. Up next is today's match against ... http://kcwizards.theoffside.com/team-news/four-games-in-one-week.html That was a missed opportunity at three points. Wizards had control of most of the game - although Dallas had their chances, Kevin Hartman came up big - and looked solid enough to grab three points. Props to Abe Thompson for a beautiful run combined with a great finish. At ... http://kcwizards.theoffside.com/team-news/drat.html