Game No. 10
For the second week in a row, the Chicago Fire fall to the Philadelphia Union by a score of 1-0.
Damn Yankees
On May 21, 2013 Major League Soccer’s Commissioner Don Garber made the announcement that global sports powers Manchester City Football Club and the New York Yankees had acquired the league's 20th expansion club, the New York City Football Club.
USOC Matchup Changes; Pineda to US U-20 Team
The Fire are getting close to kicking off their quest for another USOC title. Meanwhile, Victor Pineda gets yet another call-up to the US U-20 team
Game No. 10
For the second week in a row, the Chicago Fire fall to the Philadelphia Union by a score of 1-0.
Damn Yankees
On May 21, 2013 Major League Soccer’s Commissioner Don Garber made the announcement that global sports powers Manchester City Football Club and the New York Yankees had acquired the league's 20th expansion club, the New York City Football Club.
USOC Matchup Changes; Pineda to US U-20 Team
The Fire are getting close to kicking off their quest for another USOC title. Meanwhile, Victor Pineda gets yet another call-up to the US U-20 team
PHI 1, CHI 0: Fire guttering in seventh loss
Insipid attacking play, mental lapse cost Fire in another scoreless loss
Fire vs. Union - MLS #10 - Gamethread
The return leg is upon us as the Men in Red travel to PPL Park tonight looking to get some revenge for a particularly painful loss last week
Fire vs. Union - MLS #10 - Preview
Deja vu? Not quite. The Fire head to Philadelphia to take on the Union in a rematch of last week's game. Can the Fire finally take 3 points away from home for the first time in 2013?
Game No. 9
A strong Chicago Fire performance at home was spoiled by a lack of goal scoring and Jack McInerney. This week's look at the most recent Fire loss from the Opta Chalkboard.
US Open Cup Info
It's time once again for the Kings of the Cup to kick off another campaign
Making the Pitch: Selling Chicago to Players
Much has been made of the poor run to start the season, and the numerous transactions that haven’t panned out. An obvious solution to poor results as pointed out by many: acquire better, if not elite talent. Below is why said talent should play for t
Fire Notes and Analysis: MacDonald; Rogers
Heading into the mid-week section of the Philly double header, a couple of news bits are circulating around in Fire land
W/A/S: ... Or We Could Build A Better World
In the hopeful companion to yesterday's angrier piece, Sean Spence suggests that a turn to transparency could pay off handsomely for the #cf97 front office
Google+ Hangout With Daniel Paladini Friday
Want to chat with a Fire player? And have a chance to win some prizes?
It's Golden
The prospect of Robbie Rogers returning to Major League Soccer has opened up a flood of discussion about the possibilities of a trade deal over the last couple of days
Words about Shapes: Results, Motherf#*ker!
In which Sean ponders whether end-stage capitalism is the wrong environment in which to expect much sympathy. Highlights include a visit to the doctor and a phone call from a front-office apparatchik.
Real Fans Show Up Even When Times Are Tough
There's an argument for being there in bad times as well as good
Grilling With Fire Part 1: Daniel Paladini
A fun interview series with your favorite Fire Players. We sit down and "grill" them with 26 questions that are supposed to be light-hearted and fun.
Chicago Fire Player Salary List Released
As in previous years, MLS has released a salary list for the entire league. Here's what the payroll looks like for our Men in Red. Commence estimations about cap space/allocation room...
Chicago Fire To Play Club America
This summer will once again see a friendly at Toyota Park
1/4 Season Progress Report
Almost a quarter of the way into the 2013 season, it's time for a little evaluation of the players that have seen the field so far for the Men in Red
Midfield: Making the Best Out of Surplus Goods
Poor, inconsistent play up front and injuries to the back line have haunted the Fire so far this season. Midfield is where most of the talent lies and something can be done with that. With solid home form, there is no need to hit the panic button, bu
Robbie Rogers Training With LA Galaxy
Interesting news hit today that Robbie Rogers is currently working out with the LA Galaxy. Thi snews gets the news mill turning as there are a few different implications for the Fire
Forwards, Midfielders, Defenders: Who Scores?
Spreadsheets, tables, and numbers are back in this second part of Hot Time in Old Town's series on goal scoring in MLS. Today we look at where teams get their goals from -- forwards, midfielders, or defenders -- and if there is a hidden formula for s
Seeing Red: A look at Red Cards
The results of Saturday, April 27th’s away match against the Montreal Impact left many Fire fans, myself included, red faced in frustration. The red card violation handed out to "Big Red" Jeff Larentowicz in the 63rd seemed unjust to say the least.
Red Star Report: Mental Lapses Cause Stars Loss
Despite excellent defense for the first hour and change, metal lapses and the quality of Christine Sinclair and Alex Morgan drove the Portland Thorns past the Chicago Red Stars
