Call it the American Soccer News First Kick special: We are giving away a free MLS jersey to one lucky reader. To enroll, all you have to do is post a comment in reply to this post with your prediction for who will win the 2009 Supporters’ Shield trophy. (For the uninitiated: the Supporters’ Shield is given to the MLS team that collects the most points over the course of the regular season.)
Simply voting in the poll below does not automatically qualify you. Nor do any of the below terms apply to people who vote in the poll. You have to reply with a comment and valid email address to do that.
The first winner will be drawn at 11pm (EDT) Wednesday night, April 22 at random and announced the morning of Thursday, April 23.
And what if you’re right? The correct answers will be tallied at the end of the season (or whenever the Shield is clinched) with a second winner drawn from that pool.
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Disclaimers (please read this):
- The jersey has to be in stock on www.subside.us.com and up to the value of $69.99.
- Contestants data will be shared with a third party, specifically Subside Sports, which is sponsoring this contest.
- This giveaway is open to all american-soccer-news.com Internet visitors and comments posted by April 5, 2008.
- Only one entry per reader is allowed.
A final note of caution: Only one person predicted the Columbus Crew last year and he only did so because nobody else had named the team yet. There is every reason to believe this year’s Supporters’ Shield winner could come from the bottom of last year’s table as well.
March 22nd, 2009 at 12:59 PM
Chicago Fire!
March 22nd, 2009 at 3:59 PM
houston dynamo
March 22nd, 2009 at 5:34 PM
Toronto FC
March 22nd, 2009 at 5:39 PM
The Massive Columbus!
March 22nd, 2009 at 8:11 PM
Crew
March 22nd, 2009 at 8:12 PM
Chicago Fire ALL THE WAY!
March 22nd, 2009 at 11:05 PM
from way out in left field, on the upper left coast THE SOUNDERS
March 25th, 2009 at 12:04 PM
RBNY
March 25th, 2009 at 1:15 PM
RSL
March 25th, 2009 at 1:26 PM
Motivated by your Columbus Crew example from last year, _and_ being a Revs fan, I pick ….
The New England Revolution
April 9th, 2009 at 3:15 PM
I’m gonna have to go with the Chicago Fire on this one.
Chicago Fire.
April 9th, 2009 at 3:24 PM
Despite the slow start I predict Houston Dynamo to win the Supporters’ Shield in 2009.
April 9th, 2009 at 3:42 PM
KC looked sharp last year, and nobody’s said them yet so…
Kansas City Wizards.
April 9th, 2009 at 3:45 PM
COLORADO RAPIDS.
April 9th, 2009 at 4:12 PM
RSL
April 9th, 2009 at 4:16 PM
DC United! (It’s fun to be the underdog.)
April 9th, 2009 at 5:30 PM
I’ll take FC Dallas since no one else has
Only 9 points behind after round 3…….
April 22nd, 2009 at 3:09 PM
Colorado rapids
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:10 PM
Seattle Sounders. Although Chicago seems to be in good form, injuries will plague their season. Seattle has a fresh start and lots of momentum on their side, as well as a great governing system put in place by the owners.
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:11 PM
Chivas USA.
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:11 PM
Chivas USA – not my team, but I think this year is finally the year they show their strengths.
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:11 PM
I want to say NYRB. But my instict tell me this year it will be very straightforward. So my choice is CHIVAS. I know…
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:14 PM
Chicago looks good so far on the road, and that's one of the big parts of winning the SS.
Go Dynamo!
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:16 PM
Houston Dynamo,
They've been knocking on the door to win it for the last three seasons.
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:16 PM
Chicago Fire
Go Red Bulls.
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:17 PM
had to go against my hometeam… i feel awful
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:29 PM
New England Revolution – this is the year they win the Double!
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:34 PM
Chicago Fire, I'm afraid.
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:41 PM
I say the Revolution. Like Chivas, they're playing well with some injuries. But un-like Chivas, they've been there before.
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:53 PM
i really feel seattle has a shot this year.
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:55 PM
I would have to go with the Seattle Sounders.
April 22nd, 2009 at 8:41 PM
FIRE!!! (chicago fire)
April 22nd, 2009 at 9:02 PM
DC. United.
Duh!
Lets get me a Jersey!
April 22nd, 2009 at 9:08 PM
There are still two teams (both in California) that nobody has picked yet!
April 22nd, 2009 at 5:26 PM
Chivas USA, they work as a team, with everyone healthy, they’ll be on top!
April 23rd, 2009 at 6:05 PM
We have our first winner! revsfanindc was drawn at random and will be contacted. There will be other contests though so stay tuned!
April 23rd, 2009 at 6:29 PM
Chicago Fire
RBNY FTW
April 23rd, 2009 at 8:17 PM
revolution!