NewlyRetired
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That is the longest space between a double post I have ever seen. Weird!http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=305522&view=findpost&p=14399008
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Any game this guy is on I'm just going to watch in Spanish going forward. I'll give up HD not to hear his weird squeal win Chelsea or constant "It was written in the stars!" bull####.
The Z Machine
Footballguy
Ray Hudson is worse with his fellating of Barça.
At least he is funny with it. And Ray Hudson is more of a Jon Gruden type, he fellates just about everything. If I were Ozil (Avatar eyes) or Messi, I would be scared to be in a room alone with him.Ray Hudson is worse with his fellating of Barça.
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LHUCKS
Footballguy
Reasonable.Thinking about putting some coin on ze Germans.
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Sebowski
Footballguy
You should be able to flip on the SAP and keep it in HD. And I love Ray Hudson. He's hilarious.
Moe.
Footballguy
I've tolerated your anti-Hudson sentiment in the past but if you want to throw down fisticuffs, fine. I've got Jack Johnson and Tom O'Leary ready for ya. I can be in Baltimore tomorrow.Ray Hudson is worse with his fellating of Barça.
El Floppo
Footballguy
El Floppo
Footballguy
Definitely skip forward to the last 15. The game was the type of affair that makes non-believers into no-#######-way-believers; a pretty drab, inventionless watch. Domination by BM, but shanking their shots badly and missing any kind of creativity to break down a resolute Chelsea. Lots of throwing bodies at shots by Chelsea, a handful of counters and Drogba. Speaking of counters- it was like watching a fight where both guys are counter-punchers... one guy inevitably becomes the aggressor, but never looks entirely comfortable doing it. Then you just wait and see who scores better or ####s up.
The Z Machine
Footballguy
Come on by. If you like the Hudson does it, I'm sure there are a few places in BMore than can accommodate your tastes.I've tolerated your anti-Hudson sentiment in the past but if you want to throw down fisticuffs, fine. I've got Jack Johnson and Tom O'Leary ready for ya. I can be in Baltimore tomorrow.Ray Hudson is worse with his fellating of Barça.
Sebowski
Footballguy
I still have a bad taste in my mouth from the Olympic qualifiers. I know it is a completely different team, but I still have that bad taste. 1-2 Scotland0-6 Brazil
LHUCKS
Footballguy
1-1 v. Scotland1-2 v. BrazilDefensively the roster is not looking good. Offensively, we haven't exactly been the most cohesive unit.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
3-1 v Scotland0-2 v Brazil2-1 v Canada
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
From Goff
Posted at 03:08 PM ET, 05/21/2012
Ticket sales update for U.S. national soccer team matches
By Steven Goff
The latest sales figures for upcoming U.S. men’s
MEN
Scotland friendly Saturday night in Jacksonville: 31,600
(The Florida state record for a U.S. friendly was 31,547 for Ecuador in Tampa in 2007)
Brazil friendly May 30 in Landover, Md.: 53,000
(One organizer says Latin American fans are waiting to see if Neymar travels. Santos is currently in Copa Libertadores quarterfinals.)
Antigua World Cup qualifier June 8 in Tampa: 8,000
Posted at 03:08 PM ET, 05/21/2012
Ticket sales update for U.S. national soccer team matches
By Steven Goff
The latest sales figures for upcoming U.S. men’s
MEN
Scotland friendly Saturday night in Jacksonville: 31,600
(The Florida state record for a U.S. friendly was 31,547 for Ecuador in Tampa in 2007)
Brazil friendly May 30 in Landover, Md.: 53,000
(One organizer says Latin American fans are waiting to see if Neymar travels. Santos is currently in Copa Libertadores quarterfinals.)
Antigua World Cup qualifier June 8 in Tampa: 8,000
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
Can BM be considered a counter-punching team? I think they trail only Barca in Europe in terms of possession.
Moe.
Footballguy
Parkhurst still has another league game, correct? Will he be available this weekend?
I'll be surprised and disappointed if we don't look good against Scotland, whatever the score ends up being I just hope we're able to create a lot of chances. Howard, Gooch, Dolo, Bradley, Donovan, Dempsey have to be locks, beyond that who knows. Do we even have a lb? I'm hoping they use Dempsey as a striker. Color me excited.
I'll be surprised and disappointed if we don't look good against Scotland, whatever the score ends up being I just hope we're able to create a lot of chances. Howard, Gooch, Dolo, Bradley, Donovan, Dempsey have to be locks, beyond that who knows. Do we even have a lb? I'm hoping they use Dempsey as a striker. Color me excited.
SmoovySmoov
The Way of the Samurai
Martinez still appears to be the clubhouse leader, but the fact that Liverpool have said that they will attempt to bring in Guardiola is encouraging. I really hope they can talk him into it.
GoFishTN
Footballguy
Drogba's gone, apparently.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2147756/Didier-Drogba-confirms-Chelsea-departure.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2147756/Didier-Drogba-confirms-Chelsea-departure.html
GoFishTN
Footballguy
And finally...
John Terry is such a #####.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2147331/The-mocking-John-Terry-Twitter.html
John Terry is such a #####.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2147331/The-mocking-John-Terry-Twitter.html
LHUCKS
Footballguy
Not me. Particularly with our back line. Maybe I'm just disappointed Adu got snubbed.
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Spartans Rule
Footballguy
Slim, but probably better than the odds that he takes a club job.My best guess is that Pep winds up back at Barca at some point, either as manager again or in a front-office role. I think he loves the club a lot more than he loves coaching.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Parkhurst has one more game left. His last game is on Wednesday. The final 23 man roster will be chosen on Friday. If I had to guess a starting line up based on the roster and positions listed I would go with thisHowardCher Gooch Boca CastilloJohnson Jones Bradley DonovanDempsey Altidore
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The Z Machine
Footballguy
Other than the fact that he's not Argentinean.'Sebowski said:
Sebowski
Footballguy
Are they completely against having a foreign coach? I know some countries are. Most these days don't seem to be though. If anyone could break that mold for Argentina you'd think it would be Pep.
The Z Machine
Footballguy
There's some animosity between some factions of Argentina and Barça due to Messi's perceived performances with each team. I'm not sure they want to bring more Catalans over. I doubt they are willing to swallow their pride like that (see Malvinas aka Falklands).
Spartans Rule
Footballguy
Looked into it now that Bayern pulled it off, and they're actually not the first. In 1986, Barcelona was runner-up in La Liga, the Copa Del Rey, and the European Cup. However, Barca did win a trophy that year, the Copa de la Liga, a Spanish equivalent to the League Cup which existed only from 1982-86.Has anyone ever Done that before?Bayern is either going to win the Champions League at their own stadium, launching a massive celebration...
Or complete a treble of really frustrating runner-up finishes, probably starting a riot.
In 2002, Bayer Leverkusen was runner-up in the Champions League, Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Phil Schoen, long time soccer announcer on GolTV, resigned today. I think the writing is clearly on the wall with that network
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Phil Schoen
@PhilSchoen
Today, after nearly a decade of thrills, I have resigned from GolTV. So many memories, so many friends. What's next? Watch this space.
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Phil Schoen
@PhilSchoen
Today, after nearly a decade of thrills, I have resigned from GolTV. So many memories, so many friends. What's next? Watch this space.
Spartans Rule
Footballguy
And I just got GolTV added to my cable. They still have Bundesliga rights for 3 years and that's the main reason I wanted it, so hopefully it will survive for that.
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
They're going to have a lot of space freed up for Bundesliga games now...Drogba's made overtures to Barca. Given that he's free, he might make some sense for them.
Ted Lange as your Bartender
Footballguy
Being reported that he's already agreed to terms with Anelka's team in ChinaThey're going to have a lot of space freed up for Bundesliga games now...Drogba's made overtures to Barca. Given that he's free, he might make some sense for them.
Native
Footballguy
The Gardians Transfer Rumor Mill says Manchester United are looking at Dempsey to replace Berbatov.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/may/18/transfer-rumours-robin-van-persie-manchester-city
Most likely nonsense but still worth sharing..
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/may/18/transfer-rumours-robin-van-persie-manchester-city
Most likely nonsense but still worth sharing..
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
That's a pretty funny rundown.
jonessed
Footballguy
He doesn't fit that system at all.They're going to have a lot of space freed up for Bundesliga games now...Drogba's made overtures to Barca. Given that he's free, he might make some sense for them.
Sebowski
Footballguy
Thanks. I've been thinking about that since you posted it.Looked into it now that Bayern pulled it off, and they're actually not the first. In 1986, Barcelona was runner-up in La Liga, the Copa Del Rey, and the European Cup. However, Barca did win a trophy that year, the Copa de la Liga, a Spanish equivalent to the League Cup which existed only from 1982-86.Has anyone ever Done that before?Bayern is either going to win the Champions League at their own stadium, launching a massive celebration...
Or complete a treble of really frustrating runner-up finishes, probably starting a riot.
In 2002, Bayer Leverkusen was runner-up in the Champions League, Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal.
Sebowski
Footballguy
I know about that first part. Maybe I'm too big of a Messi, but I think that is exactly why people would welcome Pep to take over. They have seen what he can bring out of Messi. Why wouldn't they want that out of him, Tevez, Higuian, Di Maria... Pep has even gotten the best Mascherano has ever shown. I think it is a perfect fit. I don't even want to keep thinking about because it will get me too excited.
Spartans Rule
Footballguy
Agreed. Ibrahimovic was Barca's experiment with a big target striker and we know how that worked out.He doesn't fit that system at all.They're going to have a lot of space freed up for Bundesliga games now...Drogba's made overtures to Barca. Given that he's free, he might make some sense for them.
Brady Marino
Footballguy
Article says Pepe Guardiola is Liverpool's top target to replace Dalglish. May be a long shot, but that'd be a sweet hire if it came true.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Juan Arrango, also of GolTV, tweeted that Schoen will be joining be In Sports.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Reading, Southhampton and West Ham
Well, he has shown off his defending skills in the last couple of weeks. Joking aside, Drogba in the Blaugrana would a ####### disgrace.They're going to have a lot of space freed up for Bundesliga games now...Drogba's made overtures to Barca. Given that he's free, he might make some sense for them.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
JK talks about Chandler's decision, why he selected Boyd and Corona and his thoughts on the strikers
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ORLANDO, FL
As more and more players rolled into US men’s national team training camp on Monday at Disney World, the squad grew closer to being at full strength ahead of the team’s upcoming friendlies and World Cup qualifiers over the next three weeks.
With the exception of Jozy Altidore and Oguchi Onyewu who will be joining the team soon, majority of Jurgen Klinsmann’s first-choice options were all in attendance; all except Timmy Chandler, who made waves recently by turning down a national team call-up who, according to Klinsmann, needed rest.
Speaking exclusively to FOX Soccer on Monday, Klinsmann provided his first detailed reaction to Chandler’s decision, along with his clear disappointment with the German-born player’s decision. Klinsmann sounded like a coach who wasn’t going to lose much sleep over Chandler reconsidering his national team options.
“At the end of the day the players, when they mature throughout their careers, they have to make their decisions,” Klinsmann said when asked about Chandler turning down the US call-up. “He has to make his decisions, he’s now made this decision and we take it and we move on. We’re not happy about it, but that’s normal.”
To his credit, the 22-year-old is coming off the busiest season of his young career. Yet, the fact that he has yet to be cap-tied and could still play for Germany, has left the real belief that his latest rejection of team USA suggests he is having second thoughts.
Klinsmann pointed to Chandler’s age as a possible reason the player appears to be indecisive about his national team future.
“Down the road, when he gets little older and a bit more mature, there will be this decision to make on what you want to do with your life and with your career,” Klinsmann said. “That moment gets closer and closer for him and we’ll see what direction he wants to go.
“But we’re not forcing anybody. It’s their choice,” Klinsmann said. “It will happen all the time because it’s a global game and now we live in a world of globalization where a lot of kids grow up with dual citizenships, or in Alfredo’s (Morales) case three options, and we do not put pressure on the players but sooner or later they have to make a decision to also make it clear to their team if they are committed to it or not.”
YOUNG GUNS IMPRESS
Just minutes after the US Under-23 national team failed to qualify for the Olympics, Klinsmann pointed out two players who he thought impressed amid the U-23 team’s disappointing run. He mentioned Terrence Boyd and Joe Corona as having impressed him, which makes it no surprise that the two players are two of only three members of the aforementioned U-23 team that were included in the 27-player training camp (Juan Agudelo being the other).
“They showed me a lot of hunger, they showed me a lot of desire and a lot of willingness to suffer,” Klinsmann said of Boyd and Corona. “They had a clean kind of approach to their games that they want to finish things off. Obviously, we need to get into a phase where every player, especially in the attacking area, wants badly to score and wants to finish things off. Whether it’s with a shot or with whatever, they create something and finish it off.
“Both had that hunger and they showed that clearly,” Klinsmann said. “Even after that big disappointment, I said there were some bright spots in a kind of very dark moments.”
Klinsmann added: “They are here and now they can prove that. It’s just the beginning for them. It’s time for them to be sponges and take in what Clint Dempsey’s doing and what the bigger guys are doing and learn from them.”
Boyd, Corona and German-born midfielder Alfredo Morales, are the youngest members of the current camp. While there’s no guarantee that any of them will make the final 23-man roster for World Cup qualifying matches next month, all three will make it hard for Klinsmann to decide in the upcoming days.
FORWARD BATTLE UNDER WAY
The forward position has been a tough one for the US team to fill in recent years. Fortunately, the collection of forwards Klinsmann has called in should help the squad come up with quality options ahead of next month’s qualifiers.
Altidore is a sure-fire starter that will not join the team until May 28. Herculez Gomez, who just finished up a championship season with Mexican side Santos Laguna (he joins the team on Wednesday), will join the leading in Major League Soccer, Chris Wondolowski.
Gomez and Wondolowski would have been considered long-shots a few months ago. But their outstanding goal-scoring records in 2012 made them easy selections for Klinsmann.
“The benchmark for strikers is always your scoring record, no matter where you play in the world,” Klinsmann said. “Whether you play in a 4-3-3 or a 4-4-2, it doesn’t really matter. What we’re looking for, step one, is his work rate and his goal rate. That’s why these guys deserve to be here.
“It’s about their hunger, their willingness to suffer, the way they present themselves in these one-on-one situations,” Klinsmann said. “We want to see them make their case. Push away the defenders and score goals. That’s what we want to see now over the next three weeks, how hungry they are and hopefully they deliver us goals.
With youngsters like Boyd and Agudelo also taking part in camp, Klinsmann will have plenty of forwards to evaluate. That collection of strikers makes it more likely that Klinsmann will use Dempsey in a playmaking role, while positioning Landon Donovan as a wing midfielder through the summer.
Ives Galarcep is a senior writer for FOXSoccer.com covering Major League Soccer and the US National Team.
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ORLANDO, FL
As more and more players rolled into US men’s national team training camp on Monday at Disney World, the squad grew closer to being at full strength ahead of the team’s upcoming friendlies and World Cup qualifiers over the next three weeks.
With the exception of Jozy Altidore and Oguchi Onyewu who will be joining the team soon, majority of Jurgen Klinsmann’s first-choice options were all in attendance; all except Timmy Chandler, who made waves recently by turning down a national team call-up who, according to Klinsmann, needed rest.
Speaking exclusively to FOX Soccer on Monday, Klinsmann provided his first detailed reaction to Chandler’s decision, along with his clear disappointment with the German-born player’s decision. Klinsmann sounded like a coach who wasn’t going to lose much sleep over Chandler reconsidering his national team options.
“At the end of the day the players, when they mature throughout their careers, they have to make their decisions,” Klinsmann said when asked about Chandler turning down the US call-up. “He has to make his decisions, he’s now made this decision and we take it and we move on. We’re not happy about it, but that’s normal.”
To his credit, the 22-year-old is coming off the busiest season of his young career. Yet, the fact that he has yet to be cap-tied and could still play for Germany, has left the real belief that his latest rejection of team USA suggests he is having second thoughts.
Klinsmann pointed to Chandler’s age as a possible reason the player appears to be indecisive about his national team future.
“Down the road, when he gets little older and a bit more mature, there will be this decision to make on what you want to do with your life and with your career,” Klinsmann said. “That moment gets closer and closer for him and we’ll see what direction he wants to go.
“But we’re not forcing anybody. It’s their choice,” Klinsmann said. “It will happen all the time because it’s a global game and now we live in a world of globalization where a lot of kids grow up with dual citizenships, or in Alfredo’s (Morales) case three options, and we do not put pressure on the players but sooner or later they have to make a decision to also make it clear to their team if they are committed to it or not.”
YOUNG GUNS IMPRESS
Just minutes after the US Under-23 national team failed to qualify for the Olympics, Klinsmann pointed out two players who he thought impressed amid the U-23 team’s disappointing run. He mentioned Terrence Boyd and Joe Corona as having impressed him, which makes it no surprise that the two players are two of only three members of the aforementioned U-23 team that were included in the 27-player training camp (Juan Agudelo being the other).
“They showed me a lot of hunger, they showed me a lot of desire and a lot of willingness to suffer,” Klinsmann said of Boyd and Corona. “They had a clean kind of approach to their games that they want to finish things off. Obviously, we need to get into a phase where every player, especially in the attacking area, wants badly to score and wants to finish things off. Whether it’s with a shot or with whatever, they create something and finish it off.
“Both had that hunger and they showed that clearly,” Klinsmann said. “Even after that big disappointment, I said there were some bright spots in a kind of very dark moments.”
Klinsmann added: “They are here and now they can prove that. It’s just the beginning for them. It’s time for them to be sponges and take in what Clint Dempsey’s doing and what the bigger guys are doing and learn from them.”
Boyd, Corona and German-born midfielder Alfredo Morales, are the youngest members of the current camp. While there’s no guarantee that any of them will make the final 23-man roster for World Cup qualifying matches next month, all three will make it hard for Klinsmann to decide in the upcoming days.
FORWARD BATTLE UNDER WAY
The forward position has been a tough one for the US team to fill in recent years. Fortunately, the collection of forwards Klinsmann has called in should help the squad come up with quality options ahead of next month’s qualifiers.
Altidore is a sure-fire starter that will not join the team until May 28. Herculez Gomez, who just finished up a championship season with Mexican side Santos Laguna (he joins the team on Wednesday), will join the leading in Major League Soccer, Chris Wondolowski.
Gomez and Wondolowski would have been considered long-shots a few months ago. But their outstanding goal-scoring records in 2012 made them easy selections for Klinsmann.
“The benchmark for strikers is always your scoring record, no matter where you play in the world,” Klinsmann said. “Whether you play in a 4-3-3 or a 4-4-2, it doesn’t really matter. What we’re looking for, step one, is his work rate and his goal rate. That’s why these guys deserve to be here.
“It’s about their hunger, their willingness to suffer, the way they present themselves in these one-on-one situations,” Klinsmann said. “We want to see them make their case. Push away the defenders and score goals. That’s what we want to see now over the next three weeks, how hungry they are and hopefully they deliver us goals.
With youngsters like Boyd and Agudelo also taking part in camp, Klinsmann will have plenty of forwards to evaluate. That collection of strikers makes it more likely that Klinsmann will use Dempsey in a playmaking role, while positioning Landon Donovan as a wing midfielder through the summer.
Ives Galarcep is a senior writer for FOXSoccer.com covering Major League Soccer and the US National Team.
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