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Spanish Side Targets Ralph
by Bill Quigley (Profile/Interview | FireAlarm - December 7)
Damani Ralph has become a target for La Liga side Malaga as the forward arrived in Holland to train. The Spanish website AS.com reports Tuesday that Malaga has already been in contact with Ralph in hopes of buying him when the next international transfer window opens next month. more details | go to article

Metros Beat Fire In Hall Of Fame Game
by Bill Quigley (Result | FireAlarm - October 11)
The Fire came out at the short end of the Hall of Fame game, losing to MetroStars Monday afternoon at the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta, NY. Goals by Pablo Brenes and Fabian Taylor late in the first half were enough to give the Metros the win in the inaugural event, a match that was played mostly by the reserves of both teams. more details | go to article

Buddle Free Kick Sinks Fire
by Bill Quigley (Result | FireAlarm - October 7)
It is rare that both teams will walk off the pitch feeling good about a result. The Columbus Crew defeated the Chicago Fire on Wednesday night 1-0 at Soldier Field to clinch the Eastern Conference title and set a new league record for most games unbeaten with 16. A Goal of the Year candidate by Edson Buddle was enough for the Crew to get the win. more details | go to article

Carrieri Loaned To Fire For Crew Match
by Bill Quigley (Preview | FireAlarm - October 6)
Help is on the way for the Fire, thanks to the Chicago Storm. The MISL side announced this afternoon that they have loaned out forward Chris Carrieri to the Fire Tuesday in order to help Chicago's manpower problems. The forward will be available to play in the club's match against Columbus on Wednesday night. Also: Razov to undergo surgery on groin on Wednesday. more details | go to article

Adidas To Become New Kit Provider
by Bill Quigley (Article | FireAlarm - October 5)
The Fire will be wearing a new kit when they debut in Bridgeview in 2006. MLS and Adidas have reached a 10-year sponsorship agreement, with an announcement of the deal coming as soon as Tuesdays. Reports place the value of the deal in excess of $150 million. more details | go to article

Herron Repeats As Player Of The Week
by Bill Quigley (Profile/Interview | FireAlarm - October 4)
If Andy Herron had started the 2004 season with the Fire, he would be the favorite for the MVP award at the pace he is setting. The Chicago forward was selected as Player of the Week for the second week in a row on Monday, honored for his brace that gave the Fire a key draw against Columbus on Saturday. more details | go to article

Fire Get The Key Draw On Saturday, But In Dire Straits On Wednesday
by Bill Quigley (Analysis | FireAlarm - October 4)
This weekend went pretty much like the Fire's 2004 season. I watched the Fire's match at The Globe on Saturday night, partially because a friend was celebrating his birthday at the pub that night. I got home in plenty of time, though, to put together a match report before getting to sleep. more details | go to article

Sarachan Under Scrutiny
by Bill Quigley (Preview | CyberSoccerNews - October 1)
Almost everyone can agree that Dave Sarachan has not had a good year with the Fire. The lack of success for the club this season has made the second-year coach a target for supporters, criticizing his tactics and player selection, while overlooking the fact that Chicago has had trouble replacing their key players lost to transfers and injuries. more details | go to article

Those Glory, Glory Days
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Sarachan Under Scrutiny
by Bill Quigley (Profile/Interview | FireAlarm - October 1)
Everyone can agree that Dave Sarachan has not had a good year with the Fire. The lack of success with the club this season has made the second-year coach a target for the supporters, criticizing his tactics and player selection, while overlooking the fact that Chicago has had trouble replacing their key players they lost due to transfers and injuries. more details | go to article

Herron Wins Player Of The Week
by Bill Quigley (Profile/Interview | FireAlarm - September 27)
Andy Herron's brace in his first start with the Fire was well rewarded as the Fire forward was named MLS Player of the Week on Monday. Herron was given the honor after he provided both goals in the Fire's 2-0 win over New England on Saturday, which gave the club an advantage in the fight for the final playoff in the Eastern Conference. He edged out Columbus keeper Jon Busch for the award. more details | go to article

Herron Saves Dave For Now While Security Runs Riot In San Jose
by Bill Quigley (Commentary | FireAlarm - September 27)
I was ready to write a column that questioned if Dave Sarachan is the solution as coach of the Fire in the long-term. I was not going to call for his sacking at this point, but I was checking out the amenities in the bandwagon before I decided to climb onboard. Also: For all the problems that the Fire supporters have had with security people in the history of the club, they should be thankful that they never have had anything happen to them like a group of Galaxy fans had to endure on Saturday. more details | go to article

Herron Braces Fire Playoff Hopes
by Bill Quigley (Result | FireAlarm - September 26)
In terms of debuts in Fire history, only Hristo Stoitchkov's may have been better. It couldn't have come at a better time. Andy Herron, in his first start for the club, scored twice as the Fire got a key victory over New England Saturday night. Chris Armas, making his first start since returning from knee surgery, assisted on both goals while Henry Ring notched his seventh shutout of the year. more details | go to article

Open Cup Gets Respect From Fire, Wizards
by Bill Quigley (Preview | FireAlarm - September 20)
In most nations, the final of the domestic cup competition would get the attention from the press and fans would have in their league competition. When it comes to the US Open Cup, it usually gets no more than a half-hearted two cheers from the soccer community in the states. more details | go to article

United Turns Table On Fire
by Bill Quigley (Result | FireAlarm - September 19)
The Fire found out on Saturday night that revenge is a dish best served cold. DC United dominated Chicago on the way to a 3-1 victory at RFK Stadium. United were able to turn the tables on a team that defeated them 3-0 two weeks ago at Soldier Field. more details | go to article

Fire Stadium Moved To New Site
by Bill Quigley (Article | FireAlarm - September 14)
The proposed Fire stadium in Bridgeview will be moved to another location in order to ensure that the facility opens in time for 2006. In a report in Tuesday's Daily Southtown, AEG and the village will announce Wednesday that they will build the stadium on a 100-acre site located at 71st and Harlem, one mile north of the original proposed site. more details | go to article

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