So, we are down to the Elite Eight in the 2023 edition of the US Open Cup. 6 MLS teams, 2 USL Championship teams. Your very own Birmingham Legion is of course one of those two, and of the other 23 USL...
Yes, we know that the Legion are off this week for a much needed rest ahead of Wednesday’s big game (which we will address in a later post), but that doesn’t mean the league is taking a br...
This Wednesday at 7:00pm possibly the most significant game in the Legion’s history will be upon us. Some will argue that last season’s first ever home playoff retains that honor, and it&#...
The Legion are on a 3-game skid in the league and looking entirely vulnerable. What are their chances this week? The most important part The big issue as far as this game is concerned is that the Thre...
In assessing how this game went, it may be useful initially not to focus so much on what the Legion were able to do, but on what Memphis 901 were not able to do. The most obvious missing factor i...
The Three Sparks have successfully rebounded from a horrendous week; how do things look for this weekend? The most important part That the last two USL teams standing is US Open Cup should meet immedi...
This was an all round team performance, so it’s hard to single out each of the players for their various contributions. As such, you’re not going to see much variation in the scores here. ...
The Birmingham Legion has advanced to the Round of 32 in the US Open Cup for the first time. Admittedly it’s only the team’s third attempt. The Three Sparks lost in the third round on both...
We haven’t had a chance to watch Wednesday evening’s game, so there has been no Player Ratings or Diving Deep post. Probably just as well. So we rush headlong into the weekend’s acti...
Normally, we would do a complete preview of the entire league, but since the Legion has a double-game week and there is no other midweek game, we’ll do a preview of tonight’s tilt against ...