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[Dr Campino]

This Drogba guy is pretty good.

Has he put anyone into a headlock yet?

Also, Portland, please take care of Kamara. No goals, only Giovinco.

 

[imBask]

honest question : why did Chelsea let Drogba go? I understand that he wouldn't have been that dominant over there, but he clearly still has some left in him no?

 

[Dr Campino]

Damnit Portland, you're not supposed to let Kamara score!

 

[Cystm]

PTFC v CREWSC is pretty great so far. Flashes of brilliance from Valeri and Pipa.

They just pulled Finley out @ 64 mins tho. Wat.

 

[ZZMitch]

Andre Blake you kiddin me?!

 

[ActStriker]

Fucking Andre Blake

 

[smokeandmirrors]

Andre Blake showing that he needs to start the final on wednesday

 

[Dr Campino]

Alright Vancouver, show NYC how it's done. And put them out of playoff contention.

Edit: Nevermind! Thanks for nothin'!

 

[Cystm]

VANvNYC is nearly over. Dubious penalty called on Angelino.

Fake edit:

They called another penalty, this time on VAN at 94'.

Villa to take it....

"It's in the net."

They deserved the win anyway.

 

[Dartastic]

Damnit Portland, you're not supposed to let Kamara score!

PTFC v CREWSC is pretty great so far. Flashes of brilliance from Valeri and Pipa.

They just pulled Finley out @ 64 mins tho. Wat.

It was a very frustrating game because once again, I feel like the scoreline didn't reflect the PTFC performance. Missed PK calls (like, how the fuck was that tug on Nagbe not a PK) and brilliance from Valeri. That was the kind of performance we should have had last game. We need to keep it up. Especially next week at home.

 

[Cystm]

Andre Blake you kiddin me?!

Fucking Andre Blake

Wow you guys weren't kidding. Hell of a save.

https://streamable.com/mtb1


Edit: This SJvRSL game is so bad. MPG scores potential game winner and is sent off for excessive celebration(second yellow)

Joao Plata misses an essentially open net right afterwards.

 

[Cystm]

2 - 1 LAG @ the 35' mark.

Wild west.

 

[Cystm]

Lando? Sure...


Lalas?


Would it have killed them to do five more minutes of research before selecting an American solely to pander to our market?

 

[Arials]

honest question : why did Chelsea let Drogba go? I understand that he wouldn't have been that dominant over there, but he clearly still has some left in him no?

Nope, only 4 PL goals last season and quite clearly not the player he once was. Seven goals in a lower quality league doesn't change that.

Although that said, they replaced him with Falcao who also looked past it last season and has hardly been an inspired signing so far.

 

[Esch]

Can't believe sounders let us escape with a point yesterday. Shameful

Open Cup cometh

 

[platypotamus]

Can't believe sounders let us escape with a point yesterday. Shameful

Seriously. Every time they play SKC, they are supposed to score a decisive goal at the last possible second. Someone missed the memo

 

[smokeandmirrors]

 

[Esch]

Seriously. Every time they play SKC, they are supposed to score a decisive goal at the last possible second. Someone missed the memo

Just saying, considering the lineups and how we rested some key players... I thought they'd get a solid 2-0 in. Dempsey missed some really nice chances to seal it away :shrug:

 

[smokeandmirrors]

Open Cup cometh

you coming out here for the game?

 

[Esch]

you coming out here for the game?

Can't because of work. If only it wasn't a 13 hour drive, i'd skip a day for that full round trip.

 

[Blue Lou]

The Nike Copa America Centenario ball has been leaked:

http://www.footyheadlines.com/2015/09/nike-2016-copa-america-centenario-ball.html

 

[ActStriker]

US Soccer trying to push Dos a Cero before the CONCACAF Cup seems like a bad idea to me, if only for everything to go completely wrong.

 

[imBask]

di-dier drogba lalalalala

 

[Lunar FC]

US Soccer trying to push Dos a Cero before the CONCACAF Cup seems like a bad idea to me, if only for everything to go completely wrong.

I'm fully prepared for the complete shit storm to come after we lose this game.

 

[Cystm]

Edit:

Eric Beard
‏@BeardEric

Played in a local tournament in Christchurch. This team called itself 'Nguyen-ing 11' and brought kits to back it up.

So good.

 

[The Culture Vulture]

Master Chief takes off his helmet and it's a reconstructed Eddie Johnson launching his second coming.

 

[ActStriker]

 

[Meier]

That's hilarious. Gonna be some lit up people there that night.. I expected a few people to be arrested for fucking in the bathrooms.

 

[sazabirules]

Fox Sports 2 is finally available in HD on FIOS. It will be nice not having to watch Concacaf CL in SD anymore.

 

[smokeandmirrors]

Few people know the trajectory, history and intricacies of Major League Soccer quite like Octavio Zambrano.

Now it looks like the Philadelphia Union may rely on that resume and experience to help right their flailing franchise.

According to well placed sources, the Union will bring Zambrano aboard to serve as the team’s first ever Sporting Director. Since the Union’s inception, the club’s part-owner Nick Sakiewicz has played the biggest role in player acquisition and retention. They hired a consultant in Rene Muelensteen last year to bridge those duties. Zambrano will take over Muelensteen’s role with the club. Technical Director Chris Albright, however, will remain in his current position.

http://www.empireofsoccer.com/philadelphia-sporting-director-40710/

THINGS ARE ACTUALLY HAPPENING

 

[B-Dubs]

http://www.empireofsoccer.com/philadelphia-sporting-director-40710/

THINGS ARE ACTUALLY HAPPENING

They really did just discover money didn't they?

 

[Dutch Gronk]

Didier Drogba is still bae.

What a guy.

 

[Esch]

One for Notrollious

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMn9iVUuua0



One for me and Askani

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMUe9X0VrLI





Lets get it

 

[Blue Lou]

The CONCACAF U23 Championship (Olympic qualifiers) starts tomorrow and not one English language channel was interested in buying the rights. What's up with that?

 

[Cystm]

Matt Pentz
‏@mattpentz

Chad Marshall is being taken from Sounders training via ambulance. Trainers had been supporting his head and neck

Whoa.

 

[B-Dubs]

Whoa.

That does not sound good. I hope he's going to be OK.

 

[platypotamus]

Larger update:

http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/...e-in-ambulance-following-head-or-neck-injury/

Though it was hard to spot from the sidelines, several teammates confirmed that Marshall was able to move his arms and legs before the stretcher came out, and their reactions backed up Schmid’s claim that the team was erring on the side of caution — though clearly shaken, smiles returned to some faces before leaving the field.

 

[Askani]

I got beer, I got food, I got a sports bar, and I've got a crowd. Let's do it.

 

[UncleO]

DOOP!!!!!

 

[Askani]

Well crap. Hopefully the replay shows he was offside so I have something to whine about later.

 

[Cystm]

Larger update:

http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/...e-in-ambulance-following-head-or-neck-injury/

Good to see that it's not a worst case scenario.

As for the U.S. Open Cup, this is the best game I have ever seen Philly play.

Hoping SKC wakes up this half and we get a closer match.

 

[Askani]

Hot damn. I loves me some Nemeth.

 

[Cystm]

That was a red. It was from behind and it was just blatantly reckless. SKC are lucky.

 

[Delicious Waffles]

Hot damn. I loves me some Nemeth.

Dat curl.

 

[Cystm]

Here is Nemeth's equalizer: https://streamable.com/ku3o

 

[Dartastic]

There's a second team who has won this game tonight. The Timbers. Thank you based extra time.

 

[Dr Campino]

There's a second team who has won this game tonight. The Timbers. Thank you based extra time.

And TFC plays Philly Saturday!

 

[Askani]

That's two Myers has gotten away with.

 

[Dartastic]

And TFC plays Philly Saturday!

Eh. The race in the east isn't nearly as crazy as it is in the west. TFC are probably making the playoffs. Meanwhile, the western race is insane. This is very good for PTFC.

 

[Esch]

Entire stadium booing Myers :lol