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[Cornballer]

Lengthy explanation of the Dempsey situation from Liviu Bird after talking to US Soccer:

Just off the phone with a U.S. Soccer spokesman, who actually clarified the issue of Clint Dempsey's disciplinary jurisdiction quite nicely:
Because Dempsey's red card came for a very specific kind of offense, namely referee abuse and assault, the member organization to which he and his team are registered (MLS, in this case) MUST go through an adjudication process and hand down the proper punishment, as outlined in the U.S. Soccer Policy Manual. The Open Cup disciplinary panel will also hand down a punishment after an investigation separate from MLS's.
This wouldn't be the case if he were sent off for serious foul play or violent conduct or any of the other, I suppose you could say, "more standard" offenses in the Laws of the Game. However, because U.S. Soccer takes referee abuse and assault more seriously, it basically creates a double-jeopardy type of situation where Dempsey is likely to face more severe punishment for what is deemed to be a very serious type of offense.
So it's not that U.S. Soccer is passing the responsibility of disciplining a player off to the league, per se, but rather that the disciplinary panel for the competition in which this offense occurred (U.S. Open Cup) AND the league to which the player is registered (MLS) both have to hand down separate punishments because the offense is so severe.
I hope that makes as much sense to everybody reading as it does to me. It's still kind of confusing, but the nuances make a bit more sense now that somebody explained them to me.

 

[ShaggsMagoo]

It sure sounds like a way to push off responsibility so Dempsey isn't suspended for the Gold Cup. Three games for what he did is laughable and who gives a damn if he is suspended longer for the Open Cup?

 

[Dartastic]

Glad I added Dempsey to my fantasy team earlier in the week.

He was on mine too. I took the points hit and added Giovinco.

 

[Delicious Waffles]

He was on mine too. I took the points hit and added Giovinco.

That's my plan for next week if I can pull it off.

 

[Cornballer]

Huge 2-0 win for the Quakes today up in Seattle. A couple of nice goals, too:

Nyassi blast
MPG slaloms through the defense and hits the curler

 

[Dartastic]

Huge 2-0 win for the Quakes today up in Seattle. A couple of nice goals, too:

Nyassi blast
MPG slaloms through the defense and hits the curler

While I'm not glad that the Western conference is even TIGHTER now, it does feel good to know Seattle lost.

 

[zroid]

smh TFC

 

[The Culture Vulture]

Cheyrou with a difficult handball called against him. Villa finishes (first chance today) from the spot.

 

[The Culture Vulture]

Huge 2-0 win for the Quakes today up in Seattle. A couple of nice goals, too:

Nyassi blast
MPG slaloms through the defense and hits the curler

Sounders 2-8-1 against SJ since 2012

 

[zroid]

oh god Gio is dead

 

[The Culture Vulture]

oh god Gio is dead

Nope just Italian.

 

[zroid]

God damn Saunders

 

[Cystm]

Saunders is playing really well right now. Not sure how much longer that is going to last though.

 

[ZZMitch]

Lol NYCFC and TFC don't like each other. Kinda funny considering its the first time they have played

 

[SuperSonic1305]

You can count on one hand the number of TFC games this year where they weren't hugely screwed by the ref. This is just disgraceful. MLS is just fucked.

 

[Cystm]

Philly news:

Going through the injuries and whatnot, no Aristeguieta, Casey, Le Toux, Vitoria, or Lahoud tomorrow

 

[zroid]

ugly

 

[Azuran]

This team is so frustrating to watch. Going from beating the best team in the East to losing to the worst one is sad.

 

[Osorio]

Wow dude. BWP missed two penalties today.

 

[Dr Campino]

This TFC/NYCFC ref is brutal. Fuck Villa.

 

[Osorio]

Golazo

 

[Cystm]

Altidore is a fucking disgrace.

 

[Dartastic]

Lovely day for a game. Also, Andrea Pirlo was spotted at the NYCFC game. So that's happening.

 

[The Culture Vulture]

Lovely day for a game. Also, Andrea Pirlo was spotted at the NYCFC game. So that's happening.

I think Pirlo was spotted at Yankee Stadium but the game was in Toronto. Still another strong sign.

 

[NobleGreenBeast]

LA Galaxy up 2-0. Always good to see Juninho score.


Nice to see the Keane - Zardes connection once again.

 

[smokeandmirrors]

Lolol of course. We're straight garbage

 

[NobleGreenBeast]

Hopefully this is the beginning of a great second half of the season for the LA Galaxy. Keep the tradition going.

 

[Meier]

Wow dude. BWP missed two penalties today.

Fuck me. Replaced Oba with him. -2 points. 😭

 

[platypotamus]

Huge 2-0 win for the Quakes today up in Seattle. A couple of nice goals, too:

Nyassi blast
MPG slaloms through the defense and hits the curler

Nyassi's goal was sick. I didn't like it, but it was sick. Though I always liked that dude, so I guess it's nice to see him get a nice goal.

 

[Dartastic]

4 wins in a row. LET'S FUCKING GO TIMBERS!

Honestly, that was hard to watch at times. The Timbers had the ball on the attacking side of the half so much it was hard to keep track. I was in the front row of 105 too.

 

[Cystm]

Huge 2-0 win for the Quakes today up in Seattle. A couple of nice goals, too:

Nyassi blast
MPG slaloms through the defense and hits the curler

That MPG goal is crazy. What happened to the Seattle defense? Even usually solid Chad Marshal was like: "WAT PLS STAHP."

Also, I played Frei over Ousted.

Spoiler

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKK

 

[Delicious Waffles]

Wow dude. BWP missed two penalties today.

That plus Sacha getting red carded 10 minutes in, it was a total shit show.

 

[B-Dubs]

That plus Sacha getting red carded 10 minutes in, it was a total shit show.

I hope to god this doesn't keep up much longer. If NYCFC manage to beat us I might just die.

 

[Meier]

I hope to god this doesn't keep up much longer. If NYCFC manage to beat us I might just die.

Sporting News say Pirlo will be announced on Friday as well. Lucky for you guys the game isn't a few more weeks away.

 

[B-Dubs]

Sporting News say Pirlo will be announced on Friday as well. Lucky for you guys the game isn't a few more weeks away.

Dear god. We really need to make a big signing on the left if we want to stay competitive.

 

[Cystm]

https://twitter.com/ESPNSoccerToday/status/612631337913069568

‏@ESPNSoccerToday

@GeoffCameron telling us that Stoke City asked that he skip this summer’s Gold Cup to get healthy for the start of the EPL season.

 

[Askani]

Luke Mulholland takes on the goal post. Loses. https://vine.co/v/e5BVAOdO7AP

EDIT :::::

Gif!

 

[TheChits]

Luke Mulholland takes on the goal post. Loses. https://vine.co/v/e5BVAOdO7AP

hahaha

 

[Cystm]

Luke Mulholland takes on the goal post. Loses. https://vine.co/v/e5BVAOdO7AP

EDIT :::::

Gif!

http://i.imgur.com/pN8w1DD.gif

 

[Chris R]

This RSL/SKC game is getting chippy

 

[Askani]

Man...that's some unlucky shit.

Although that's the kind of crap that will happen when you just give them chance after chance after chance in front of goal.

 

[Nesotenso]

Luke Mulholland takes on the goal post. Loses. https://vine.co/v/e5BVAOdO7AP

EDIT :::::

Gif!

lol

but I hope he was alright.

 

[Cornballer]

US Gold Cup roster should be out tomorrow.

 

[Cornballer]

- ASN: Americans on the Move: Transfers, Rumors, Signings

Will DeAndre Yedlin leave Tottenham for a spell? Will Bobby Wood find a new home in Germany? And will anybody be able to keep track of all the player movement in Liga MX? Brian Sciaretta is here to help.

Note:

Transfers...Sources: DeAndre Yedlin will be loaned out again by Tottenham but not clear where.

 

[gutshot]

Was going through old photos and found this screencap I made from the GAF World Cup IRC.

Think we can hold him to that?

 

[makingmusic476]

Was going through old photos and found this screencap I made from the GAF World Cup IRC.

Think we can hold him to that?

Seems fair.

 

[Cornballer]

Gold Cup roster:

U.S. Roster By Position:

GOALKEEPERS (3): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa/2007), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake/2011, 2013), William Yarbrough (Club Leon)

DEFENDERS (7): Ventura Alvarado (Club America), John Brooks (Hertha Berlin), Timmy Chandler (Eintracht Frankfurt), Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders FC/2009), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy/2013), Fabian Johnson (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Tim Ream (Bolton Wanderers/2011)

MIDFIELDERS (9): Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake/2009, 2013), Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes/2011, 2013), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC/2007, 2011), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo/2005), Mix Diskerud (New York City FC/2013), Alfredo Morales (Ingolstadt), DeAndre Yedlin (Tottenham Hotspur), Gyasi Zardes (LA Galaxy), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)

FORWARDS (4): Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC/2011), Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders FC/2005, 2007, 2011), Aron Johannsson (AZ Alkmaar), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes/2011, 2013)

Note that Klinsmann can swap out 6 of these players after the group stage.


EDIT: Players left off:

Bill Hamid (D.C. United)

DaMarcus Beasley (Houston Dynamo), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), Greg Garza (Atlas), Michael Orozco (Club Tijuana), Brek Shea (Orlando City)

Joe Corona (Veracruz), Perry Kitchen (D.C. United), Lee Nguyen (New England Revolution)

Juan Agudelo (New England Revolution), Alan Gordon (LA Galaxy), Jordan Morris (Stanford University)

 

[Askani]

Figured Besler would be a lock. I guess he was called in during the "6 switch" last time so that's likely again. Suprised at Zusi on the list too.

More Wondo? No thanks.

 

[talisayNon]

No Morris? Wtf?

 

[smokeandmirrors]

Yedlin as a midfielder is interesting..