There’s no place like home.  You’ve no doubt heard the saying and for NYCFC, they’re finally back at home, and good grief they need to be playing in front of friendly home crowds right now.  With the likes of the Philadelphia Union, FC Cincinnati, and the New England Revolution coming to town, the Pigeons are facing down the top-flight teams …

Just as things seem to be moving forward with NTCFC’s new stadium plans at Willets Points in Queens, there may be a new plot twist in this unfolding drama, and the Pigeons may be facing a new stadium foe in the form of Mets’ owner Steve Cohen. While things seem to be on the level between NYCFC and the New York Mets …

For the second time in five days, the New York Red Bulls won a match. For the second time this season, the New York Red Bulls earned three points in a league game. Granted, the Red Bulls still sit near the bottom of Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference at the time of writing. But a 1-0 win at home against …

Ah, yes, it’s Rivalry Week this weekend in the MLS, and will anybody in New York actually notice?  With both of the Big Apple MLS clubs fighting it out for local bragging rights, there’s so much more at stake than just three points for the standings table. In many ways, both sides have more pressing issues to deal with, and a …

If you’re a fan of NYCFC, you probably have some idea that this franchise is somehow connected globally to other teams. There’s a vague relationship to foreign owners who love soccer first and foremost. However, if you are not familiar with the concept of the City Football Group, you should be because this business structure could very well be the …

As the MLS season meanders into May and warmer weather is coming, NYCFC may have discovered the “secret sauce” to keep the winning ball rolling.  With a now-solid 4-2-3 record and moving up the Eastern Conference standings (and MLS Power Rankings), the Pigeons may be on to some winning combinations and, of course, not a minute too soon to get …

Is soccer a popular sport in the New York metropolitan area?  This may sound like a loaded question, but it’s a question that remains to be answered.  With some of the most storied sports franchises in North America located in the Big Apple, does this city really like soccer at all? Major League Sports, Minor League Coverage Of course, sports …

Stadiums are a part of the history and culture of each sports franchise. The teams are as much recognized for the venues they play in as their respective sports achievements.  When you think of the Green Bay Packers, your mind immediately moves to Lambeau Field.  The Boston Red Sox just aren’t the same ball club without Fenway Park, and nobody …

Typically, most fans let alone pundits don’t get too excited about a contract signing of what amounts to be a substitute player. Still, NYCFC is charting new territory with their recent new contract with fullback Stephen Turnbull.  As soccer becomes more and more of a mainstream professional sport in North America, the path to the MLS needs to be more …

Ah, to be back home again.  NYCFC as a club must be thinking that right now as the Boys in Blue will finally be back on a home pitch in the Bronx this weekend against Atlanta United.  Coming off a tough early-season road challenge, NYCFC reasonably acquitted themselves with a 1-1 draw against the Eastern Conference powerhouse New England Revolution …