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Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving Fire fans! Enjoy good food, good family, and good fun. I’m thankful no Fire players got picked in yesterday’s Expansion Draft. I’m also thankful to be able to contribute to a great site like Fire Confidential. Hope you and yours have a wonderful holiday.   -Jeff

Fire 3 Crew 2 Recap

Chicago welcomed Columbus Crew to Toyota Park on a clear October night, knowing that their 2011 playoff chances were over, but hoping to spoil any chance Columbus had of securing first place in the East. As Chicago took the field sporting commemorative Breast Cancer Awareness jerseys being auctioned post-game for charity, it was clear they... Read more »

Robinson Traded to TFC

The Fire have acquired defender Dan Gargan and a second round draft pick from Toronto FC in exchange for defender Dasan Robinson. Gargan is a right back who can also fill in at central defense.
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Fire v Manchester United Match Day

Starting Line Ups Fire GK Johnson D Anibaba, Gibbs, Cuesta, Segares M Pappa, Paladini, Pause, Nyarko F Oduro, Nazirit Bench: Conway, Dufty, Mikulic, Pantazopoulos, Robinson, Banner, Husidic, Grazzini, Bone, Videira, Ristic, Barouch, Ferrari, Chaves Manchester United GK De Gea D Evra, Jones, Smalling, F. Da Silva M Carrick, Obertan, Cleverly F Berbatov, Welbeck, Diouf Bench... Read more »

Fire v Red Bulls USOC Matchday

Starting Line-Ups Fire GK Johnson D Anibaba, Mikulic, Cuesta, Segares M Paladini, Pause, Nyarko, Pappa F Oduro, Nazirit Bench: Conway, Pantazopoulos, Robinson, Husidic, Videira, Barouch, Chaves Red Bulls GK Condoul D Albright, Keel, Lassiter, Jones M Kassel, Ballouchy,Rooney, Schneider F Da Luz, Hertzog Bench: Horwoth, Hot, Paulo

Technical Difficulties...Please Stand By

So….apparently there are some bugs to fix after the ChicagoNow relaunch. Please be patient as these issues are straightened out.
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Fire v Revolution Match Day

Starting Line Ups **Fire** GK Johnson D Anibaba, Cuesta, Gibbs, Segares M Nyarko, Pause, Husidic, Oduro F Chaves, Nazirit Bench : Conway, Ristic, Robinson, Bone, Paladini, Barouch, Ferrari **Revolution** GK Reis D Barnes, Coria, Soares, Alston M Tierney, Joseph, Phelan, Nyassi F Mansally, Lekic Bench : Shuttleworth, Loewy, Guy, Kinne, Schilawski, Sousa, McCarthy

Hauptman Remains Optimistic About 2011

Fire owner Andrew Hauptman remains optimistic about the club’s chances to compete for a playoff position this season despite the team’s 1-4-6 start and feels that under the direction of interim coach Frank Klopas the team can improve.  Hauptman was also complimentary of now former coach Carlos De Los Cobos although his hiring ultimately did not... Read more »

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone! Here’s hoping that you all have a safe and happy holiday……and if you didn’t get everything you were hoping for, don’t forget the transfer window opens in January... Read more »
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Sunday Musings

Here are some interesting items to look at in the wake of yesterday’s misery. From mlssoccer.com, Nick Firchau’s thoughts…. “On a night of few real surprises in the league, the biggest head-scratcher belongs to Carlos de los Cobos. The Fire coach is suddenly mortal again, thanks to his team’s 4-1 flop at Toronto FC. After... Read more »