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P [L] Tomb Kings

On December 17, 1993, in fulfillment of the U.S. Soccer's promise to FIFA, World Cup USA 1994 Chairman and CEO, Alan I. Rothenberg, announced the formation of Major League Soccer and unveiled the league logo. After receiving formal bids from 22 cities to secure a team, signing many top U.S. and international stars, solidifying financial investment and welcoming key corporate sponsors, MLS unveiled its plans for the league's inaugural season on October 17, 1995.

The league's historic first goal by forward Eric Wynalda was witnessed by an overflowing crowd of 31,683 at Spartan Stadium and led to a 1-0 victory over D.C. United. The ultimate goal -- the launch of a world-class professional outdoor soccer league in the United States with 10 teams nation-wide -- had become a reality.

Entering its third season Major League Soccer added two teams to the league for a total of 12. The Western Conference chose Chicago as a site, while the Eastern Conference chose Miami.

It all began with a legend. On the 126th anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire, October 8, 1997, an announcement was made. The new Major League Soccer team assigned to Chicago would be called the Chicago Fire. Its inaugural season would be in 1998.

Investor-Operator Philip F. Anschutz and President Robert Sanderman, having two years of MLS experience with the Colorado Rapids, felt certain that Chicago will prove to be a successful market. "The Chicago sports market is the next logical step for MLS expansion. We feel it can be a successful market for professional soccer," Sanderman said. "With the large Latino and Eastern European populations, coupled with the sport's continually growing interest in the Chicago suburbs, soccer has a chance to be extremely prosperous."

The Fire signed quality players, marketing its Polish population (2nd largest in the world next to Warsaw), and scored big with Eastern European players. Poland's national team captain Peter Nowak was signed by MLS and allocated to Chicago on December 16, 1997. In addition to Nowak, Jerzy Podbrozny and Roman Kosecki were added to the Fire roster. Lubos Kubik from the Czech Republic made four international players for the team. Fire native Frank Klopas, a former Chicago Sting player, also signed with the Fire.

Chicago also targeted its Spanish population with the signing of Jorge Campos, Diego Gutierrez and Chris Armas. Campos stayed for one season, but the other two quickly became Chicago favorites.
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Player Ma St Ag Av Skills Inj G Cp Td It Cs Mvp SPP Cost  
1
Chris Armless
Tomb Guardian
4 5 1 7
Decay, Regeneration
Frenzy, Block, Guard, Tackle
 -av, n, n, -av, n 55 0 0 0 24 5 73/76 210k
(100+110)k
  
2
Thin
Skeleton Lineman
5 3 2 7
Regeneration, Thick Skull
Block, Tackle, Guard
   33 0 3 0 4 3 32/51 110k
(40+70)k
  
3
Cuauhtemoc Bloodo
Tomb Guardian
5 6 1 9
Decay, Regeneration
+MA, +ST, Block, Guard, Mighty Blow
   60 0 2 0 36 5 103/176 250k
(100+150)k
  
4
Ante Deadov II
Anointed Blitzer
6 3 2 8
Block, Regeneration
   3 0 0 0 0 0 0/6 90k
(90+0)k
  
5
Ethan Gouge
Skeleton Lineman
5 3 2 7
Regeneration, Thick Skull
Dirty Player, Block, Tackle
   59 0 1 0 5 6 43/51 100k
(40+60)k
  
6
Tim Ward
Skeleton Lineman
4 3 2 7
Regeneration, Thick Skull
Block, Guard
 -ma 59 0 2 0 5 2 26/31 90k
(40+50)k
  
7
Needs A Meal III
Skeleton Lineman
5 3 1 7
Regeneration, Thick Skull
Guard
 -ag 21 0 0 0 2 1 9/16 70k
(40+30)k
  
8
Jon Busch II
Anointed Blitzer
6 3 3 8
Block, Regeneration
Guard, Mighty Blow, +AG
   35 0 4 0 4 6 50/51 170k
(90+80)k
  
9
Brian McBones
Tomb Guardian
4 6 1 9
Decay, Regeneration
Block, Guard, Tackle, Side Step, +ST
   60 0 1 1 25 8 95/176 260k
(100+160)k
  
10
DaMarcus Bonesly IV
Tomb Guardian
4 5 1 9
Decay, Regeneration
   2 0 0 0 0 0 0/6 100k
(100+0)k
  
11
CJ Brown ('98-'10)
Anointed Thrower
6 3 3 7
Pass, Regeneration, Sure Hands
Dodge, +AG
   15 4 3 0 0 1 18/31 140k
(70+70)k
  
12
Shades_Boneyfist
Skeleton Lineman
5 3 2 7
Regeneration, Thick Skull
   14 0 0 0 0 0 0/6 40k
(40+0)k
  
13
Bony Pythrr
Skeleton Lineman
5 3 2 7
Regeneration, Thick Skull
   12 0 0 0 0 0 0/6 40k
(40+0)k
  
13 players  
Coach: Aenir Re-Rolls (140k): 5  
Race: Tomb Kings Fan Factor: 5  
Current Team Value: 2070k Assistant Coaches: 0  
Treasury: 20k Cheerleaders: 0  
Team Value: 2070k Apothecary: No  

Games Played:60 (20/11/29) |TD Diff:-32 (46 - 78) |Cas Diff:43 (73/68/37 - 70/42/23)
Last Opponent: Evercold