Club Collaborated with Supporters Groups to Construct Innovative New Section Designed to Foster Enhanced Fan Interaction
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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (Friday, February 5, 2010) – In a move that will transform the way the world’s game is supported in the Rocky Mountain region, the Colorado Rapids announced today their plans for the creation [...]
OFFICIAL: Rapids Add Supporters Terrace an Adult-Oriented Area
OUTGOING: Turkish club interested in Conor Casey, Rapids to offer improved contract
Conor Casey is stirring up interest from a number of European clubs again. A Turkish club and a few German clubs are reportedly interested in the Colorado Rapids striker. However, Colorado clearly wants to hold on to their leading scorer. The Rapids are set to offer him more money to stay in MLS.
Casey is looking [...]
REPORT: Rapids’s Kroenke Arsenal Takeover Inevitable
The Colorado Rapids, austere owner, Stan Kroenke has quietly bought up even more shars of Arsenal, bringing him within 17 shares of becoming the first MLS owner to own an English Premier League side:
According to the wire:
Kroenke, who owns 29.9 percent of Arsenal, acquired 25 more shares last week at a cost of £212,500, the [...]
TRADE (OFFICIAL): Moor to Rapids and Ihemelu to FC Dallas
“>Drew Moor is running out of Dallas as Ugo Ihemelu is head there.
From the Colorado Rapids Front Office, the team has acquired defender Drew Moor in a trade with FC Dallas, the club announced today. Along with Moor, the Rapids receive Dallas’ natural second round pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft and allocation money. Per [...]
INCOMING: Terry Cooke to Seattle Sounders FC?
“>Could the veteran Englishman and one of the best crossers of the ball in MLS be headed to the rave green clad Seattle team? Truth be told, many of the Colorado faithful were sad to see Cooke go and Seattle acquiring his services could be yet another coup for the Emerald City based club.
David Falk [...]
REPORT: Colorado Rapids’ Colin Clark Out For Rest of 2009
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Could this man’s season have been upended by injury?
From the Colorado Rapids Front Office, midfielder Colin Clark has been diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee, the club announced today.
Clark suffered the injury in training on Tuesday and will be forced to miss the remainder of the [...]
INCOMING/OUTGOING: Colorado Rapids Sign Jamie Smith and Waive Terry Cooke
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From the Colorado Rapids Front Office, the team announced two roster moves today, as the team has signed Scottish midfielder Jamie Smith. Per club and league policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. In another roster move, Colorado waived midfielder Terry Cooke. “I think it is always a difficult time when senior [...]
INCOMING: Strikers Jamie Smith and Facundo Diz to Colorado Rapids (CONFIRMED
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Onetime Toronto FC target, Aberdeen’s winger/striker Jamie Smith is set to sign with Colorado as is Argentine striker Facundo Diz, who has long been rumored to be joining the mile high club.
Excerpt courtesy of the Denver Post:
In addition to signing 30-year-old French defender Julien Baudet, the Rapids — pending any paperwork snafus — [...]
VIDEO: Zinedine Zidane Sighted at Colorado Rapids’s Stadium – DSG Park
PHOTOS: Zinedine Zindane Spotted at Colorado Rapids Practice Field, Adidas Elite Soccer Program
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USMNT: Conor Casey and Ricardo Clark to be Called Up For Gold Cup?
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MLSR has learned from a reliable source that it is very likely that Colorado’s Conor Casey and the Houston Dynamo’s Ricardo Clark will be called up to the USA’s Gold Cup Squad much to the dismay of their club. This is particularly painful for Colorado who has been missing Casey’s goal scoring abilities throughout [...]
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The much rumored signing of the defender has been announced after three months of speculation.
Courtesy of Soccer365 yesterday:
The Colorado Rapids announced today the signing of defender Julien Baudet. Per club and league policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Baudet’s addition to the team, which will take place after the July 15th International Transfer Window [...]
“>Soccer365 has news on Conor Casey this morning…. German paper Sonstige says Confederations Cup teammate Conor Casey of the Colorado Rapids has attracted glances from Karlsruhe, with whom he starred for during a six-month loan spell a few years back…
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OUTGOING: Colorado Rapids Waive Gregory Richardson
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From the front office of the Colorado Rapids, the team announced Friday that the club has waived forward Gregory Richardson.
Richardson appeared in one game for the Rapids this season playing 11 minutes in the season opener against Chivas USA on March 21. He also played the full 90 minutes in Colorado’s U.S. Open Cup play-in [...]
INCOMING: Ronaldo to Rapids? Colorado Making Move For South American Striker
“>Received moments ago by email from a person wishing to be anonymous:
Hello, I think I can now tell you that I’ve heard it from a good source that the Colorado Rapids have been in negotiations with Brazilian striker Ronaldo. Currently Ronaldo is at Corinthians but he has wanted to come to the US [...]
INCOMING: "Bouna Time!" Former Colorado Rapids Goalkeeper On Trial With Red Bull New York
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Reports out of New York indicate that Red Bull New York may just keep the former Colorado Rapids Goalkeeper.
Courtesy of the New York Post….
It doesn’t look like the Red Bulls are planning to sit still after finishing the first half of the season in last-place. They have keeper Bounda Coundoul on trial.
Young keeper Danny Cepero [...]
INCOMING: Fernando Morientes to Colorado Rapids?
“>The main headline on Tribal Football MLS reads this….
MLS chiefs are seeking talks with off contract Valencia centre-forward Fernando Morientes.
The former European Player of the Year is ready to quit Spain to continue his career and has turned down offers from Greece and Turkey.
Morientes’ minders are now fielding interest from beyond Europe and MLS is [...]
TRADE: Columbus Trades Pat Noonan to Colorado
“>Noonan (left) is now a Rapid.
COMMERCE CITY – The Colorado Rapids have acquired forward Pat Noonan in a trade with the Columbus Crew, the club announced today.
In exchange, Colorado sent their 2010 first round SuperDraft pick and allocation money to Columbus. Per club and league policies, terms of the allocation money were not disclosed.
A seven-year [...]
REPORT: Conor Casey – Right Place, Right Time or About Time?
REPORT: "Colorado Rapids Gary Smith Loses It Over US Open Cup Loss, Sounders Secondary Pitch
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“I think people at the top have demeaned this competition”
It is rare that we get a snarky comment out of Colorado. But luckily we now have one courtesy of one English manager, Gary Smith. One part snark, one part disgust, one part conspiracy theory. Apparently he is none to happy his Rapids didn’t get [...]
VIDEO: Colorado Rapids at Seattle Sounders FC US Open Cup Play In Highlights
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OUTGOING: Colorado’s Ivan Guerrero to CD Motagua
“>According to this article on Honduras’s Diaz website, the Colorado Rapids defender will be the newest signing of Honduran power, CD Motagua. Motagua are doing some major changes after recently releasing 14 out of 22 players they had this last season. Guerrero would be the 7th new signing.
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TRADE: New England Acquires Nico Colaluca Via Trade with Colorado Rapids
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Courtesy of World Soccer Reader:
“New England Revolution have acquired Generation Adidas midfielder Nico Colaluca from the Colorado Rapids today in exchange for defender Rob Valentino. Colaluca is in his third MLS season after being drafted by the Rapids sixth overall in the 2007 MLS Superdraft. Valentino was drafted 13th overall by New England in the [...]
REPORT: Morales and Olave Suspended Over Rocky Mountain Row
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Video courtesy of MLS Quikkicks.SANDY, Utah (AP) — Major League Soccer has suspended Real Salt Lake midfielder Javier Morales for one game for elbowing a Colorado player during a game last weekend.
Morales will sit out Salt Lake’s home game against the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday night.
MLS reviewed video from Salt Lake’s 2-0 [...]
REPORT: Colorado Rapids Shirt Sponsor Decision Down to Two Companies
“>Received by email from a loyal reader:
During in-game commentary from Rapids on-field commentator, Peter Ruttgaizer, he mentioned that the Rapids had narrowed the field down to two possible shirt sponsors and should have one chosen very soon. Have you heard anything?
Please keep me anonymous…
Who do you think it is? Chipotle?
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REPORT: Colorado Rapids Kroenke Becomes Majority Shareholder of Arsenal
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Arsenal says Kroenke raises stake to 28.3
Reuters, Saturday May 2 2009
* Kroenke lifts stake in Arsenal to 28.3 percent
* Now largest shareholder ahead of Russian Alisher Usmanov
* Arsenal Supporters’ Trust welcomes the move
By Ken Ferris
LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) – U.S. sports tycoon Stan Kroenke has increased his stake [...]
INCOMING: Julien Baudet to the Colorado Rapids (DONE DEAL)
“>Remember this rumor from March 20?Well it is confirmed according to the BBC:
Crewe defender Julien Baudet will join MLS side Colorado Rapids, according to BBC Radio Stoke.
The 30-year-old will sign a two-year contract, with the option to extend it by a further two years.
“Crewe wanted to keep me, but they weren’t in a position [...]
VIDEO: Colorado Rapids – "Know The Code" – In Stadium Video
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This video like the previous “James Bond” themes video are not ads but rather in-stadium intro videos which are seen before kickoff. The Colorado Rapids were nice enough to pass the above video along to us.
The league’s new Fan Code of Conduct was recently unveiled for this year, and pre-recorded Public Service Announcements [...]
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REPORT: Colorado Moves on in US Open Cup After Defeating Galaxy
“>The result in last night’s US Open Cup play-in game is that Colorado moves on while the Galaxy only have MLS to focus on this season.
This sets up a tasty game regardless of who wins the April 28th game between Real Salt Lake and Seattle Sounders FC.
Should Real Salt Lake win on the 28th then [...]
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