The Soccer Thread

[wolf stansson]

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[wolf stansson]

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[USSoccer]

BALLERS

[Mark Priors Calves]

what did they win for?

[bukie]

what did they win for?

Best upset.

[wolf stansson]

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USS, your boy, Johnny Specs, can wear a damn suit.

 

Clint's shoes are awesome.

[wolf stansson]

Just watched the Red Bulls v Galaxy.

 

Landon Donovan is a class above. He was far and away the best player on that pitch. Becks was meh.

[wolf stansson]

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They don't give the #9 shirt to someone who isn't going to play. Looks like Charlie made a good choice.

[reggiemiller rules]

Apparently Ibramiovich is headed to Barca for Eto and 40 million.

[USSoccer]

I've been watching Seattle/Chelsea on ESPN...

 

...the Sounders fans are far and away the best in the league. Awesome, awesome support.

[wolf stansson]

Yeah I watched the TFC - Dynamo game before it. Seattle blows even Toronto away.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Panama looks somewhat threatening. U.S. has a post in the closest scoring chance of the game so far.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

1-0 panama, just before half. Nothing good to say about that.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Very nice play ties it at 1, Beckerman buries the finish.

[shnsajax]

The officiating is pathetic as to be expected.

[USSoccer]

Archundia is one of the best in CONCACAF, so the crapfest of calls is a little surprising.

 

Rogers has been poor today.

[shnsajax]

Kenny Cooper takes a Ralph Macchio to the gut for the penalty. I've never liked the long run on the penalties but it works for the 2-1 lead.

[USSoccer]

So the ref that oversaw the Panama/Mexico debacle last week got tapped for August 12th in Azteca.

 

That game is either going to be reffed super tight, or he's going to lose control early and often.

[Guest]

So the ref that oversaw the Panama/Mexico debacle last week got tapped for August 12th in Azteca.

 

That game is either going to be reffed super tight, or he's going to lose control early and often.

 

1) What idiot makes these decisions?

 

2) Why the hell would you pick that guy to ref another Mexico match after what happened against Panama?

[wolf stansson]

Great. So now when we beat them, they'll just whine about the ref as the excuse. Perfect out for bitchy Mexico.

[Mark Priors Calves]

I've been watching Seattle/Chelsea on ESPN...

 

...the Sounders fans are far and away the best in the league. Awesome, awesome support.

They're fans were outstanding today. What kind of numbers do they bring in for midweek MLS match? I'm guessing they had a bigger than normal number because of the opponent, but regardless I was impressed.

[shnsajax]

Great. So now when we beat them, they'll just whine about the ref as the excuse. Perfect out for bitchy Mexico.

 

[expletive] them!

[wolf stansson]

I've been watching Seattle/Chelsea on ESPN...

 

...the Sounders fans are far and away the best in the league. Awesome, awesome support.

They're fans were outstanding today. What kind of numbers do they bring in for midweek MLS match? I'm guessing they had a bigger than normal number because of the opponent, but regardless I was impressed.

They average around 39 iirc. By far the best attendance in the league. Something like 21,000 season ticket holders.

 

The best thing is they have an incredible coach and surprisingly good team right off the bat. It's the perfect model to build a franchise and unlike Toronto who's results weren't worthy of the support, they are getting the results. That will hopefully keep the interest growing. The Galaxy and TFC are both losing fans because they aren't living up to the hype.

[wolf stansson]

http://jp.dk/jptv/sport/?id=19430

Follow that link to watch Benny's beautiful assist on the quickest goal scored in Danish Superliga history.

[USSoccer]

I wonder what the odds are on MLS fining Beckham for his horsecrap inciting-move last night.

 

Props to LA's Riot Squad for representing last night.