They also keep butchering Avila's name. Really says a lot when I rather listen to Gerry Dobson of all people
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They also keep butchering Avila's name. Really says a lot when I rather listen to Gerry Dobson of all people
added_time
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I missed the start of the game... did they say why TFC didn't start any of the 3 DP players?
wait?? Frings got injured??
wait?? Frings got injured??
I'm not sure about the DP's, but I think it may have to do with giving them a rest. We'll see after the break though.
yeah, Frings got inured on a sliding tackle inside the box.
added_time
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arrg nooooo.. he is our best player! I hope it isn't serious..
I just got home. After the Mexico game, outside ATT park there was a figh just a few feet away from me, some little guy hit some big dude over the head with a Corona bottle and there was blood everywhere. He got arrested and the bloody dude was yelling some nonsense about how he's a Raiders fan and therefore this didn't really bother him, as he continued to wipe blood off his face.
Kreis gives no fucks.
How can they be quality football players if they're not 30 year old Scandinavians?
Velasquez is a DRAFT PICK. SECOND ROUND. END OF.
How can they be quality football players if they're not 30 year old Scandinavians?
Velasquez is a DRAFT PICK. SECOND ROUND. END OF.
"Boggles my mind."
Some nice passing by RSL... lol Roy Miller backheel right to Espindola, that could have been a real disaster.
One team doesn't bother with the combine and draft, the other uses their second round pick on an underclassmen out of junior college and immediately starts him vs LA and NY.
One team doesn't bother with the combine and draft, the other uses their second round pick on an underclassmen out of junior college and immediately starts him vs LA and NY.
user8503492
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Demeritt just buried a header in on Chivas!
Looks like the caps might get a road win O_O
Looks like the caps might get a road win O_O
Yeah, TFC looked really weak defensively.
What drives me nuts is the fact that when the ball gets moved up, our players always stop the ball, then proceed to turn around and advance it. This gives the defense more than enough time to stop the runs. Passes are weak as shit, and thus runs are barely ever made. TFC has a lot of trouble advancing the ball as a result of this, especially when they try to counter. The lack of a real passing system keeps them from being able to play at a fast pace.
I think it has to do with the fact that players on this team, and even the league, are reactive. No one knows where their teammates are until its actually time to pass the ball.
I hope we pick it up next week and get a win against San Jose.
EDIT: At least Vancouver is playing rather well
Back from the bars, good to see RSL got another win (though there was little doubt, since they were pretty much in control when I left). I'm pretty impressed with Kreis' trust in Velasquez, though I can't wait for Morales and Saborio to return.
I'm just trying to figure out if the altitude of Colorado and Utah make a huge difference at all for them at home.
I'm just trying to figure out if the altitude of Colorado and Utah make a huge difference at all for them at home.
Curious what the real attendance was. I feel like 8000 would be generous. Huge portions of the lower bowl without a single person.
Whitecaps with their first ever road win and 2-0 to start the season.... won't get my hopes up since they haven't faced strong teams, but they've looked solid.
Match report says 7723.
What I can't understand is that the SJ-HOU game had a reported attendance of 21816, but every time they did a reverse shot the place looked empty as hell.
sazabirules
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Is Philly's afro LB still horrible? He's a Fellaini lookalike.
TheVisualizer
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just got back from the Union game
unsurprisingly we lost
the evil genius Peter Nowak thought it would be a good idea to play 3 in the back and sit our captain and starting CB Danny Califf for the useless journeyman Chris Albright, who got abused and cost us the GWG
Union played a strong 1st half and were unlucky to come away with anything. Rapids didn't really do much for a majority of the game, they had a man sent off for 2 yellows and even with the man advantage for over 30 minutes we couldn't equalize
gonna be a long year for the U
unsurprisingly we lost
the evil genius Peter Nowak thought it would be a good idea to play 3 in the back and sit our captain and starting CB Danny Califf for the useless journeyman Chris Albright, who got abused and cost us the GWG
Union played a strong 1st half and were unlucky to come away with anything. Rapids didn't really do much for a majority of the game, they had a man sent off for 2 yellows and even with the man advantage for over 30 minutes we couldn't equalize
gonna be a long year for the U
Well they are our announcers. Ever since the Sounders started we have had our own announcers, last couple of years we had Arlo White but he left to do national games. He was replaced with Russ Fletcher and Kasey Keller this year.
I miss Arlo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjVSygxD8Iw
Appropriate place to put this? Looks like a legit operation.
Appropriate place to put this? Looks like a legit operation.
added_time
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Although, I also didn't really like the Sounders announcers, I also don't like the local TFC announcers either.
I'm not really a fan of any local announcers. I prefer watching a neutral style of play by play where I really can't tell who the guy's favorite team is.
user8503492
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Well, was at the Philly game yesterday. Great weather, great crowd...all spoiled by the madness that is Nowak.
Benched Califf over a knee injury...a knee injury that Califf had no idea he had lol.
We sang happy B-Day to Danny and asked "why arent you starting?", he shrugged his shoulders and basically said "I dont know"
Part of me thinks we might see a Jordan Harvey situation...god I hope not.
As usual Lopez made a defensive blunder and Zachs inexperience reared its ugly face.
Then Califfs replacement in the line-up, Chris Albright, showed a great slide tackle that led to a break...Oh course Albright says he was clipped and he "never misses a tackle like that"
I wont even go into the line-up musical chairs...
oh well...
Heres some vids I took yesterday.
Pajoys goal - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrBhGCR6JpE&list=UUz-9Y2pVZ1LYkQCzn_EDCtw&index=1&feature=plcp
Heartbreaking moment when the crossbar denies the U a goal - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQgTdALJe_E&list=UUz-9Y2pVZ1LYkQCzn_EDCtw&index=2&feature=plcp
Benched Califf over a knee injury...a knee injury that Califf had no idea he had lol.
We sang happy B-Day to Danny and asked "why arent you starting?", he shrugged his shoulders and basically said "I dont know"
Part of me thinks we might see a Jordan Harvey situation...god I hope not.
As usual Lopez made a defensive blunder and Zachs inexperience reared its ugly face.
Then Califfs replacement in the line-up, Chris Albright, showed a great slide tackle that led to a break...Oh course Albright says he was clipped and he "never misses a tackle like that"
I wont even go into the line-up musical chairs...
oh well...
Heres some vids I took yesterday.
Pajoys goal - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrBhGCR6JpE&list=UUz-9Y2pVZ1LYkQCzn_EDCtw&index=1&feature=plcp
Heartbreaking moment when the crossbar denies the U a goal - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQgTdALJe_E&list=UUz-9Y2pVZ1LYkQCzn_EDCtw&index=2&feature=plcp
platypotamus
Member
Nice, Estrada's hat trick rocketted me from second to last place in GAF Fantasy to second place 
Since this thread has such great love for Hans Backe, some of you may enjoy this hashtag from this afternoon:
https://twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/#BackePickUpLines
https://twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/#BackePickUpLines
Gamecocks625
Member
Man I love this league.
How many of you have the mls live subscription? Is it worth it? Do many games get covered? I'd be watching primarily on iPad.
How many of you have the mls live subscription? Is it worth it? Do many games get covered? I'd be watching primarily on iPad.
user8503492
Banned
Best moment this week. Me and my son fell over laughing.
SKC thrashed them, that was just a sad game to watch. They just marched down the field everytime they had the ball. It got to the point were SKC stopped trying to score it was so brutal lol.
The east is definitely not a great place in comparison to the western teams. Most of the west can win/compete with the top of the east. The top of the east is good, but the middle and bottom are bad.
Caps' #1 pick Darren Mattocks suffers burns in cooking accident
I always just laugh when off-field stuff like this happens, no matter how serious, no matter how many times I've almost done it to myself.
I always just laugh when off-field stuff like this happens, no matter how serious, no matter how many times I've almost done it to myself.
whoooop
Seems a bit generous.
Anyways I'm picking some games this week if anyone wants to join. First team listed is the home team.
FRIDAY
Seattle vs. Houston 10PM edt
SATURDAY
Toronto FC vs San Jose 1PM edt
New England vs Portland 4PM edt
Columbus vs Montreal 4PM edt
Chicago vs Philadelphia 8:30PM edt
Real Salt Lake vs Chivas USA 9PM edt
Vancouver vs D.C. United 10PM edt
SUNDAY
New York vs Colorado 4PM edt
Sporting KC vs FC Dallas 7PM edt
SEA 2-1
SJ 3-2
POR 3-0
COL 1-0
PHI 3-1
RSL 4-0
VAN 3-0
COL 2-1
KC 2-1
added_time
Member
Oh god. Kill me.
Is this real?
Robb Heineman ‏
So teams with execs over age 40 miss out on the chance to get an extra $500k?
Robb Heineman ‏
So teams with execs over age 40 miss out on the chance to get an extra $500k?
Either it's setting a really bad precedent, or Heineman has a terrible sense of humor.
SuperSonic1305
Member
Frei is injured. This city is cursed.
platypotamus
Member
Why didn't he play last weekend?
bigtroyjon
Member
won't know for sure either way until game time, here is the twitter for the Sounders beat writer, he'll probably tweet it either way as soon as he knows.
user8503492
Banned
Im still rocking a Houston backline in fantasy, hoping they can keep Seattle from scoring tonight