The Rave Green Commentary: Time to make the stretch run

By Rod Nicholls
October and it’s time for the Sounders FC first stretch run towards a playoff spot and shot at more silverware.  As always, mental discipline and focus are key to success.  When properly focused, the Sounders’ Seawall of Keller, Marshall, Hurtado, Riley and Gonzales is the best and most cohesive defensive unit in the [...]

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October 2, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Sounders FC 360 News Coverage  Comments Closed

The Rave Green Commentary: The time is now…stay the course

By Rod Nicholls
 Even though the outcome was a disappointing draw last Saturday, the Sounders obtained a significant victory.  They stood their ground with discipline and grit and played the style of soccer that is both exciting and necessary for the Rave Green to capture more silverware this year.  It was the kind of performance that [...]

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September 23, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Sounders FC 360 News Coverage  Comments Closed

THE RAVE GREEN COMMENTARY – The Sounders are solidifying their psychological core…

By Rod Nicholls
 
Last Saturday the Sounders stepped forward and showed that they have the mental discipline to be a structural championship side.  The successful return engagement against DC United provided, once again, many examples of the Rave Green’s formula for structural championship success.
Success comes when the Beautiful Game is played…
When the Sounders play their version [...]

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September 18, 2009  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Sounders FC 360 News Coverage  Comments Closed

The Rave Green Commentary – Rapidly building a structural championship side

The Next Step on the Path to Greatness:  Disciplined Team Focus on the Pitch…By Rod Nicholls
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh….the sweet taste of the Sounders first championship, the glow still lingers more than a week later!  As summer gives way to fall in the inaugural season for the Rave Green it is clear that the front office has put [...]

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September 11, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Sounders FC 360 News Coverage  Comments Closed