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Matchdays Fourteen, Fifteen, and Sixteen: At A Loss
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchdays Fourteen, Fifteen, and Sixteen: At A LossI am running out of things to say about Minnesota United. Part of that is due to summer doledrums. The team’s composition has been stable, there are no gaping holes in the roster, or egregious line-up decisions being made week after week. We’ve been living with this team for a few months now, and we…
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Matchday Thirty Two: Even The Home Magic Is Now Dead, As Loons Sink To Season Low Against Colorado
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchday Thirty Two: Even The Home Magic Is Now Dead, As Loons Sink To Season Low Against ColoradoThe previous week’s 1-5 drubbing at the hands of Philadelphia felt like rock bottom for the floundering Loons. Then came this past weekend, where the team returned home and collapsed against a woeful Colorado Rapids team that had previously lost seven consecutive matches by a combined score of 1-22. That defeat sealed Minnesota’s 0-4 record…
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Matchday Thirty One: Away From Home, Loons Embarrass Themselves On The Field, And On The Touchline
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchday Thirty One: Away From Home, Loons Embarrass Themselves On The Field, And On The TouchlineOn the road, against a Philadelphia Union team on the upswing, the Loons were never going to be favorites. But even a sober observer probably didn’t anticipate the team’s complete and total capitulation. Minnesota was down 0-4 at half, and after a switch back to the 3-5-2 and a more relaxed approach from the hosts,…
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Minnesota United FC CEO Chris Wright Opens up About the Team, the Fans, and USL
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Minnesota United FC CEO Chris Wright Opens up About the Team, the Fans, and USLChris Wright is a man with a plan. Or several plans, as the case may be for a club with numerous areas in need of improvement. Wright, the CEO of Minnesota United FC, joined the club last fall and has determined that there were definite areas of need for the team. During the home opener…
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Best of MNUFC: Top 10 Things the Loons Brought to MLS
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Best of MNUFC: Top 10 Things the Loons Brought to MLSWhat are the top 10 things the Minnesota United brought to the league in their first season in MLS? There were plenty of on-field moments for the Loons, but Clint Warren looks deeper into the organization and finds the biggest stories that solidify the teams place in the league and the Minnesota sports market. The…
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News in Brief: New CEO, NASL Files Lawsuit, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: New CEO, NASL Files Lawsuit, and MoreMinnesota United announces new CEO Chris Wright Minnesota Timberwolves president, Chris Wright, has been named as CEO of Minnesota United this week. Wright worked with the local NBA team for the past 26 years, including helping launching the Minnesota Lynx WNBA team in 1999. Wright was born and raised in England and played goalkeeper at Hull…
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Timberwolves’ Chris Wright to Take Minnesota United’s Helm
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Timberwolves’ Chris Wright to Take Minnesota United’s HelmThe 13-year veteran of the Minnesota Timberwolves is set to be announced as the new CEO of Minnesota United FC. The Star Tribune broke the news on Sunday and the Loons announced the appointment in a press conference Monday. Wright currently serves as the president of the NBA franchise, but will be returning to soccer,…