The Steven Cohen affair, ties in Major League Soccer, proFANity in the stands and an NASL reunion are the topics Dan Loney and I cover on the 8th episode of Four At The Back.

In honor of the season finale of American Idol, we even ran a little long this week. Sorry about that.

Notes to amplify the topics, and a place to leave your comments follow after the jump.

Here’s where to find more information on the topics we discussed on Episode 8 of Four At The Back.

TOPIC 1: Steven Cohen‘s remarks on the Hillsborough tragedy of 1989 and the resulting fallout:

• The events of 15 April 1989 recounted, 20 years later.
  
• Steven Cohen’s comments on World Soccer Daily leading up to the 20th anniversary of the tragedy. (More videos are here.)
  
• Liverpool FC New York Supporters Club, which has led a boycott campaign against Cohen’s radio and television shows.
  
• Another boycott site.
  
• World Soccer Daily site.
  
• A petition in support of World Soccer Daily.
  
• Cohen’s apology, read on the air a month later. (Text here.)
  
• LFCNY rejects said apology.
  
• The Taylor Report (.zip file)
  
• Liverpool FC itself condemns Cohen on its official website.
  
• Dan Loney’s blog post on the situation.
  

TOPIC 2: Draws in Major League Soccer:

• MLS Standings
  
• Dan blogs about the draws.
  
• Percentage of games drawn in Major League Soccer since 2002 (through games of 5/17/09):
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  YEAR	GAMES	DRAWS	PCT.
  2009	68	28	41.2%
  2008	210	57	27.1%
  2007	195	50	25.6%
  2006	192	56	29.2%
  2005	192	44	22.9%
  2004	150	46	#30.7%
  2003	150	41	&27.3%
  2002	158	28	&17.7%
  #=League record | &=MLS used overtime

  
  
  
  

TOPIC 3: Fan Behavior:

• The original email exchange, from The Oregonian.
  
• The Timbers Army responds.
  

TOPIC 4: San Jose Earthquakes 35th Anniversary NASL Reunion:

• Bigsoccer thread on the reunion.
  
• Contact Ron Gilmore here for more information.
  
• NASL Heritage Cup.
  

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