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INDIANAPOLIS — Join Nipun Chopra for a recap via Periscope of the Indy Eleven’s scoreless draw with FC Edmonton, and a rundown of all the other NASL matches on Saturday: Review of @naslofficial GW. #JAXvNYC #PRFCvNYC #INDvFCE @the_byb @socTakes . Preview #ARSMUN https://t.co/1mbpCBNpVx — Nipun Chopra, PhD (@NipunChopra7) May...
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More changes to the US Soccer Pyramid are underway. The number one question Joe Barone, director of the National premier soccer league (NPSL) gets asked whenever he’s interviewed is – “Is the NPSL looking to expand into a year-around model?” Until now, his generic answer has been something to...
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With forwards Andy Craven and Djiby suspended, FC Cincinnati are poised to sign Danni Konig from OKC Energy FC. While the contract has not been finalized, Soc Takes understands negotiations are at an advanced stage and are likely to be completed this weekend or early next week. Konig will...
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INDIANAPOLIS — Soc Takes has learned that once-Costa Rican U-20 international Brandon Poltronieri and ex-Bayern Munich youth product Jason Plumhoff have signed contracts with Indy Eleven. Poltronieri and Plumhoff are primarily midfielders, although both are capable of playing other positions; Poltronieri as a left back, while Plumhoff has played in attacking...
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Jacksonville Armada FC and the Indy Eleven played to a 1-1 draw Saturday, allowing the former to remain atop the NASL table. Check out Nipun’s post-match thoughts via Periscope: LIVE on #Periscope: Review of #JAXvIND , #PRFCvNCFC . #MUFC #NASL chat https://t.co/9oFfMHGzDu — Nipun Chopra, PhD (@NipunChopra7) April 30,...
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Nipun Chopra shares his thoughts via Periscope on the nil-nil draw between the Indy Eleven and San Francisco Deltas. Watch: Indy Eleven v San Fran Deltas recap. Plus #NASL chat. https://t.co/akflUpotTD — Nipun Chopra, PhD (@NipunChopra7) April 22, 2017 You can follow Soc Takes on Twitter @SocTakes....
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THE SET UP An ecological niche is the response of an organism and/or species to changes in its environment. If an apex predator (a lion, for example) loses numbers rapidly, a new predator (a wolf) might dominate that niche. Or, alternatively, the population of the prey species (deer) might...
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Tommy Heinemann Two years ago, Heinemann was hot property. On the back of a 15-goal season with then-league runners up Ottawa Fury, Heinemann was sought-after by many NASL and USL clubs. Last season, partly due to the signing of Joe Cole, Heinemann found himself rarely playing 90′ at Rowdies, and...
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Background As the fable goes, when the clock struck midnight, shit hit the fan. Cinderella lost a shoe, almost lost the love of her life and something about a pumpkin. Moral of that story was: don’t count down to anything. Per the original website, Atlanta was scheduled to make a...
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Since Zlatan Ibrahimovic signed for Manchester United, his prolific goal scoring record has rightly earned comparisons with famous Man United strikers of the Premier League era such as Ruud van Nistelrooy, Robin van Persie, Andy Cole and even Eric Cantona. However, the more you examine it, some incredible similarities...
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Ten goals were scored during an exciting gameweek 2 in the NASL. Three players stood out from the rest this week, and all three have connections to Indy XI. Soc Takes presents its top 3 of gameweek 2: 1. Justin Braun – If not for a controversial offside goal, Justin “Bieber”...
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Turkish Airlines (TA) happens to be this author’s favorite international airline. Having flown TA back and forth from Chicago to Delhi, via Istanbul, I can tell you that its service is top-notch. But TA does not fly into Indianapolis. Yet, a source close to the deal confirms that Indy XI has signed...
INDIANAPOLIS — Join Nipun Chopra for a recap via Periscope of the Indy Eleven’s scoreless draw with FC Edmonton, and a rundown of all the other NASL matches on Saturday: Review of @naslofficial GW. #JAXvNYC #PRFCvNYC #INDvFCE @the_byb @socTakes . Preview #ARSMUN https://t.co/1mbpCBNpVx — Nipun Chopra, PhD (@NipunChopra7) May...
More changes to the US Soccer Pyramid are underway. The number one question Joe Barone, director of the National premier soccer league (NPSL) gets asked whenever he’s interviewed is – “Is the NPSL looking to expand into a year-around model?” Until now, his generic answer has been something to...
With forwards Andy Craven and Djiby suspended, FC Cincinnati are poised to sign Danni Konig from OKC Energy FC. While the contract has not been finalized, Soc Takes understands negotiations are at an advanced stage and are likely to be completed this weekend or early next week. Konig will...
INDIANAPOLIS — Soc Takes has learned that once-Costa Rican U-20 international Brandon Poltronieri and ex-Bayern Munich youth product Jason Plumhoff have signed contracts with Indy Eleven. Poltronieri and Plumhoff are primarily midfielders, although both are capable of playing other positions; Poltronieri as a left back, while Plumhoff has played in attacking...
Jacksonville Armada FC and the Indy Eleven played to a 1-1 draw Saturday, allowing the former to remain atop the NASL table. Check out Nipun’s post-match thoughts via Periscope: LIVE on #Periscope: Review of #JAXvIND , #PRFCvNCFC . #MUFC #NASL chat https://t.co/9oFfMHGzDu — Nipun Chopra, PhD (@NipunChopra7) April 30,...
Nipun Chopra shares his thoughts via Periscope on the nil-nil draw between the Indy Eleven and San Francisco Deltas. Watch: Indy Eleven v San Fran Deltas recap. Plus #NASL chat. https://t.co/akflUpotTD — Nipun Chopra, PhD (@NipunChopra7) April 22, 2017 You can follow Soc Takes on Twitter @SocTakes....
THE SET UP An ecological niche is the response of an organism and/or species to changes in its environment. If an apex predator (a lion, for example) loses numbers rapidly, a new predator (a wolf) might dominate that niche. Or, alternatively, the population of the prey species (deer) might...
Tommy Heinemann Two years ago, Heinemann was hot property. On the back of a 15-goal season with then-league runners up Ottawa Fury, Heinemann was sought-after by many NASL and USL clubs. Last season, partly due to the signing of Joe Cole, Heinemann found himself rarely playing 90′ at Rowdies, and...
Background As the fable goes, when the clock struck midnight, shit hit the fan. Cinderella lost a shoe, almost lost the love of her life and something about a pumpkin. Moral of that story was: don’t count down to anything. Per the original website, Atlanta was scheduled to make a...
Since Zlatan Ibrahimovic signed for Manchester United, his prolific goal scoring record has rightly earned comparisons with famous Man United strikers of the Premier League era such as Ruud van Nistelrooy, Robin van Persie, Andy Cole and even Eric Cantona. However, the more you examine it, some incredible similarities...
Ten goals were scored during an exciting gameweek 2 in the NASL. Three players stood out from the rest this week, and all three have connections to Indy XI. Soc Takes presents its top 3 of gameweek 2: 1. Justin Braun – If not for a controversial offside goal, Justin “Bieber”...
Turkish Airlines (TA) happens to be this author’s favorite international airline. Having flown TA back and forth from Chicago to Delhi, via Istanbul, I can tell you that its service is top-notch. But TA does not fly into Indianapolis. Yet, a source close to the deal confirms that Indy XI has signed...