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Gamethread for Leg 2 - Sounders @ Dynamo

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Win or Go Home

The deciding game of a two leg aggregate when the first leg ended in a tie of nil-nil.  An important reminder.  There is no away goal rule, so if the 90 ends in a tie we go to extra time of two 15 minute halves.  From there it goes to PKs in the 5 and 5 format to start.  If still tied another round of PKs is added until a team wins.

Time: Noon (pregame at 11:30)
TV: KING5 in Seattle, FSN in the Pacific NorthWest, Telefutura for Spanish/Nationwide
Radio: 770 KTTH AM Seattle
Viewing parties: ECS, Gorilla FC & Prost Amerika

Dave is at the home of a member of the 214.  Today I will be enjoying a fine Full Sail Grandsun of Spot IPA

Expected Sounders Lineup

Montero
Zakuani Ljungberg Jaqua
Evans
Gonzalez Alonso Riley
Hurtado Marshall
Keller


Expected Dynamo Lineup

 

Oduro Ching
Holden
Davis Mullan
Clark
Chabala Boswell Cameron Hainault
Onstad

My Keys to the Game
Glenn Davis' key matchups

I will adjust the lineups if they change. This will be my first attempt at a live blog.  Match analysis will be in the comments.  I hope my DVR works.

First Half Thoughts

Freddyain issues again.  I thought we were past this.  They must get on the same page.

Sounders are threatening infrequently, when they do they've been potent, but without the finish.

Referee is calling a fair match.  Sure he's missed some calls, but I'd love for each referee in this league to call this style of game.

Sounders MUST get the ball and the pitch and use their speed and passing ability to beat down the slower Houston defense.  Sadly, I said this in the preview as well.

Set-plays continue to be better for Seattle than the opposition.

Lastly, I think I sub in Ianni for Marshall.  Sounders can't afford to be a man down, and Patrick adds solid defense.

Heading into Extra Time

With both Cameron and Chabala carrying cards I want to attack those guys with every opportunity.  Marshall likely needs to be replaced, STILL, as he carries the yellow and an injury on both legs.  Ianni is actually a better shooter, if it goes to extra time.

Roger has missed opportunities hanging on his belt.  I'd rather he take those off and use them.

Half Time in Extra Time

Sounders in a 3-5-2 with Nyassi, Levesque and Le Toux on the pitch as subs.

Finishing again is a huge issue for Seattle

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Lets go Sounders!!

I’m expecting a PHYSICAL match in close quarters today. Hopefully our guys can keep their cool.

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by wyte_lightning on Nov 8, 2009 10:38 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

LET'S GO, BOYS!

And how is this game not on any national television? I have to watch in Spanish.

by Teej on Nov 8, 2009 11:25 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Me too.

At least it is nationally televised in Spanish!

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by Dancing Football on Nov 8, 2009 11:30 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

True. It could be worse.

But come on, it’s the playoffs of a reasonably popular American sports league! Fox Sports is showing women’s college soccer where I live, and ESPN2 is broadcasting a dog show from Oklahoma City.

by Teej on Nov 8, 2009 11:36 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Looks like Ljungberg got his wish

After he called it a disgrace in his blog yesterday.

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 11:48 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Blue-Blue-Green with Keller in Grey/Black

And its warm enough that Alonso is in short sleeves today.

Solid representation from Seattle in the stands.

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 11:57 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Take 'em all, boys!

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 12:02 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Ltet the match begin!!!

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by wyte_lightning on Nov 8, 2009 12:05 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

A friend of mine down there

Said they painted over the American football markings with green paint. :p

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 12:07 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

They laid fresh sand

In order to deaden the ball.

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 12:07 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Half football...

all crap.

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by wyte_lightning on Nov 8, 2009 12:07 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Wow

Their stands are empty…

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 12:06 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

We'll see, I guess

I haven’t been super impressed with other teams’ turnouts.

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 12:08 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Which is still piddling compared to Seattle...

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 12:09 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

3 minutes in and Dynamo threaten

Great deep penetration down their left.
Poor clearence by Marshall, but safe in the end.

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 12:09 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Sloppy D to start off...

not a good sign.

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by wyte_lightning on Nov 8, 2009 12:10 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Aggresivo! Vamanos!

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 12:12 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

5th minute Sounders with Free Kick

Right into a free defender

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 12:11 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Great stop by Leo!

I’ve been impressed with him all season

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by wyte_lightning on Nov 8, 2009 12:12 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Talk about

chippy.

(I’m sure most have seen this)

by redwolf75 on Nov 8, 2009 12:12 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

7th minute

The Freddyain (2 guys named Fred) just made the exact same run. Awful play.

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 12:13 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

8th minute

Great play by Leo on defense while Houston spent way too much time within 20 yards

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 12:14 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

This game may actually give me a heart attack. :/

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 12:15 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

9th minute and a Houston Corner

Wasted by Stu Holden

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 12:16 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

And our little pocket of green!

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 12:17 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

We're playing in a city not named Seattle

It shouldn’t be a surprise. Can’t wait for Portland to get their MLS team

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by wyte_lightning on Nov 8, 2009 12:18 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

There still won't be as many Timbers fans

As there are Sounders fans.

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 12:19 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It'll be good to have a true rival though

I went to the Open Cup match down there this year and it was INTENSE

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by wyte_lightning on Nov 8, 2009 12:20 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, I agree! :)

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 12:28 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

11th minute and Boswell gifts Seattle a corner

The number one team on corners for the year just miss the goal as they head it across the front of goal.

They keep that up and they score.

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 12:18 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Seattle MUST keep the ball down

This air battle needs to stop. Seattle is smaller and faster, and they can’t play this type of game.

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 12:21 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

17th minute

Excellent play from Leo to Freddie to Zakuani, but a wasted cross to end it.

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 12:23 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

18th minute

Zakuani gets fancy footwork rather than a shot.

Somehow the ref gives a goal kick after Ljungberg’s shot is blocked.

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 12:25 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

20th minute another Houston corner

They are calling this a bit tighter than the last game.

Much less physical in dead ball situations.

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 12:26 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

HOLY SHIT....

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by wyte_lightning on Nov 8, 2009 12:28 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

23rd minute

I love you left post

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 12:28 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

My new best friend

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by wyte_lightning on Nov 8, 2009 12:29 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

So sorry

But has your blog moved here now? If so, I need to update my links….

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 12:29 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

this is my new home

Welcome to it

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 12:34 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Sweet.

Will update on my own blog. Thanks!

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 12:35 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Wow

NOT cool, guys!

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 12:29 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

PBP please!

I’m stuck out of town, without Telefutura on a slow computer. I’d be VERY appreciative for any explanation along with the expletives, praise, disappointment, etc.

by bauckus on Nov 8, 2009 12:29 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Read Sounder at Heart's comments

He is doing a liveblog.

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by Dancing Football on Nov 8, 2009 12:30 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

20 yd shot by Oduro lined off of the left post

disaster averted

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by wyte_lightning on Nov 8, 2009 12:30 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Your best bet

Is to pay attention to Sounder at Heart, and ignore the rest of us….

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 12:31 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

24th minute

Marshall earns that card. Nice hard foul.

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 12:30 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

25th minute and Houston blows the Free Kick

That’s their bread and butter.

I likely look at subbing Marshall out at the Half. They can’t play a man down, and he is rather violent.

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 12:31 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

26th

Great advantage call on the Foul to Ljungberg.

That’s how it is supposed to be done. Salazar take notes.

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 12:32 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

SOOOO close.

Side of the net.

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by Dancing Football on Nov 8, 2009 12:33 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

27th Minute

Montero wastes an opportunity trying to go to the near post.

He had the opportunity, and blew it.

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 12:33 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

We need to take advantage of all of our chances today

Houston is playing a LOT better today

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by wyte_lightning on Nov 8, 2009 12:34 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

30th minute

Oduro pulls a Montero

Wasted the opportunity

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 12:35 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

This game feels like last week, but in reverse.

Houston getting a lot of opportunities and we’re getting lucky.

by redwolf75 on Nov 8, 2009 12:36 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Good lord

I just walked back in from moving my car to that last attempt…ugh.

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 12:36 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Maybe he's on vacation

With Cole Hamels….

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 12:37 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, come ON, you guys!

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 12:37 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Rope a dope?

Really Sigi, that was your plan?

I’d prefer you score

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 12:38 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Terrible foul call....

Karma police, arrest this man.

by wyte_lightning on Nov 8, 2009 12:39 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

The last time I saw playing this bad

I was in 6th grade….

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 12:39 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I was referring

To the team I played on in 6th grade. :(

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 12:40 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

34th minute

Houston with a deep Free Kick

Davis and Holden set to take.

blasted into the wall and wasted

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 12:40 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Phew.

Again.

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by Dancing Football on Nov 8, 2009 12:40 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Chabala just Hammered Jaqua

How was that not a foul?

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 12:41 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

AHHHHHH SO CLOSE!!!

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by wyte_lightning on Nov 8, 2009 12:42 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Haha!

I know, right?

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 12:42 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Watch the swears, now

We’re not on LL anymore… ;)

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 12:43 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

And it has been, in the past!

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 12:45 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Are they particularly volatile?

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 12:48 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Not really.

Our team is just god awful.

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by Dancing Football on Nov 8, 2009 12:49 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Ah

So like 2008 Mariners threads then. ;)

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 12:49 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Like that.

But instead the 2008 Mariners lose every single game by AT LEAST ten runs.

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by Dancing Football on Nov 8, 2009 12:50 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, dear...

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 12:51 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

We are all kind of numb about it now.

The threads are mostly jokes about our awfulness and a whole lot of self pity.

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by Dancing Football on Nov 8, 2009 12:53 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Still

I’m not an American football fan at all, but I’ve been feeling pretty sorry for Hawks fans – it’s lame -and I have to imagine with football it’s worse, because you can figure out pretty early on that you’re not going to make it. :(

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 12:55 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah.

Even if you are not an American Football fan, you can recognize that scores likes 48-7, 40-14, 53-7, 49-17, 39-13, 27-6, and so on are bad.

The worst part is that those are IMPROVEMENTS over last year’s totals.

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by Dancing Football on Nov 8, 2009 12:57 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Almost. USC won 69-0.

They missed an extra point. They were driving late in the first half, were around the Cougs 20 and just knelt to run the clock out. IN THE FIRST HALF.

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by Dancing Football on Nov 8, 2009 12:59 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Ai! :(

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 1:21 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

36th Minute and brilliant play

Nearly on own goal

Zakuani still looks to pass first. His angles may be poor, but a shot would be useful

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 12:43 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

It's somewhat Beltre-esque...

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 12:45 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Absolutely

Leo not only has made great defensive plays, but has entered the offense at least once.

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 12:45 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Riley annoys me to no end

and I’m not sure why…

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by wyte_lightning on Nov 8, 2009 12:46 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I love that

The ECS is the only active spot in the entire place…

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 12:46 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

SO close!

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 12:48 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

41st Minute

Freddie hammered from behind but only gets a Foul

Studs were up too

But this is a great opportunity for a Free Kick for Goal

I don’t see how that was called against Jaqua. That threat was great.

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 12:49 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Did I miss the foul there?

What happened?

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by wyte_lightning on Nov 8, 2009 12:49 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

"Let's go Dynamo"?!?

That’s the best they have???

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 12:49 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Oh, nearly half

This is painful.

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 12:51 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Chabala for continual aggressive play

good call.

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 12:51 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

DO NOT LET THEM SHOOT BEFORE THE HALF!!!

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 12:52 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Oh, thank God...

Half time. Sigi will yell at them, and then goals…amirite?!

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 12:53 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Houston dominates for 35 minutes

we finally start getting our act together for the last 10

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by wyte_lightning on Nov 8, 2009 12:54 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Completely agree on subbing Ianni in.

I think Sigi said before the match that that was his plan.

by redwolf75 on Nov 8, 2009 1:01 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

46th minute

How in the world isn’t that LAST MAN?

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 1:08 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

The Sounders seem so out of rythm

Most of the time, there is no passing, just kick the ball up field

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Good god.

Soooooo close.

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by Dancing Football on Nov 8, 2009 1:15 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Ugh.

At least that resembled an offense for a second.

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53rd Minute

Sounders with great pressure inside the 18, but Jaqua just misses a backheal slip far post.

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 1:15 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

56th minute

Sounders with pisspoor off ball runs.

Ljungberg saw what his Swedish or Arsenal teammates would do, but no one on the Sounders.

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 1:19 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

60th minute

and no subs up.

Sounders catching up in shots on goal.

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 1:23 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

61st minute

Marshall gets away with a blatant foul.

Bad Call in the Rave Green Failure.

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 1:24 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Freaking CLOSE.

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 1:26 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I'm thinking maybe SSFC should substitute to put more defense

on the field and hunker down and play like CUSA. The way that Houston is playing, it just seems a matter of time before they get a result. I almost say shut the game down and try to win in penalty kicks.

by Coug1990 on Nov 8, 2009 1:27 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

The problem with that is that subbed players can't take penalties.

I wouldn’t want to see defenders in that situation. Not again :’(

Fuck Anaheim.

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ARRRRRRRRRGH!!!!

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 1:28 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

66th Minute

Riley connects with Montero for a long shot and a corner.

Only 7 forward, and nothing.

Leo’s long shot goes way over.

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 1:29 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Come ooooon Levesque!

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 1:30 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Please tell me the Hawks aren't losing...?

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 1:30 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

You have GOT to be joking.

Wow.

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 1:31 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

There is really nothing I can say to that.

Just…wow.

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 1:32 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

My Packers are getting hammered, too, apparently

I don’t have the ability to watch that one. But I’d much rather heart attack on this game. :/

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 1:36 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Poor Baltimore

Just in general….

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 1:38 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

68th minute

Levesque enters for Zakuani.

Really? Not Le Toux? I’m stunned.

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 1:30 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

nonononononononono!!!

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 1:32 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

KELLER!!!!

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 1:32 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Seriously

If not for him, they’d be up 3 by now…

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 1:33 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

For realsies....

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 1:35 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Onstad and Keller playing ping-ong

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 1:34 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

27,000 people

All sitting down. :p

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 1:35 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

They just said that was the estimate...

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 1:36 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Nossir!

Up the Blue and Green!

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 1:37 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

73rd minute

Levesque makes first threatening contact, but wasted with his head.

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 1:35 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Keys to the game!

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 1:39 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Step 4. Profit!

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 1:41 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Right?

There should be some sort of vaguely not-witty pun in there….

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 1:42 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Zing!

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 1:43 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Fired.

Pick up your things at the front desk.

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 1:43 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I've tried. :(

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 1:46 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Marshall, be a Man

And get OFF

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 1:36 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

78th minute

Too many wasted passes, again.

They do win the corner, but too much passing.

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 1:40 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Dear Roger Levesque

Please PUT THE BALL IN THE BALL HOLE!!!!

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 1:40 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I'd take at least once

At this point…

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 1:42 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Now look what you've done, lemonverbena!

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 1:41 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Wasn't it you talking about Montero's fakes?

I was making a joke….

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 1:44 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

OK

Sorry – I got lost…

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 1:47 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

80th minute

Sounders corner

And nothing
Clip of the back foot should be a call

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 1:43 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Look a young fat mexican enters

Landin is the next Blanco

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 1:44 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

No

Sometimes more so

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 1:44 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

86th minute

Another Sounders corner

Ljungberg taking it, of course

and poor entry, Houston counters.

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 1:48 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Uh

Who are you kicking too, exactly, Mr Marshall?

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 1:48 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

No

two 15 minute halves

It is in the first paragraph of the post.

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 1:50 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

So it is.

I just looked at the pretty colours.

Fuck Anaheim.

by Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth on Nov 8, 2009 1:53 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, thank God for offsides.....

That could have been ugly

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 1:50 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

87th minute

Marshall has to come off

Ianni has a decent shot and is actually healthy. Defender for defender is a solid sub.

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 1:50 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

KELLER!!!!

THERE IS NOT A FONT BIG ENOUGH HERE TO EXPRESS MY RELIEF!!!

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 1:50 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I meant after

I think. It’s difficult to concentrate on game and this simultaneously…

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 1:52 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That could have been bad and wasn't.

Huzzah!

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by JY on Nov 8, 2009 1:51 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

My pulse is actually faster...

Sheesh!

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 1:52 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Stoppage time

ugh

Hurtado with a professional Yellow

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 1:53 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

How much?

My announcers don’t speak the same language.

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by Dancing Football on Nov 8, 2009 1:54 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

When you shoot against Keller

I think psychologically players try to be to make too good of a shot and sometimes psych themselves out.

by Coug1990 on Nov 8, 2009 1:53 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

92nd minute

Levesque loses his footing on what should have been a brilliant play

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 1:55 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

It's just an example

Y’know, for later…. :/

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 1:56 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The Spanish announcer just said

“No way Jose”

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by Dancing Football on Nov 8, 2009 1:56 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

The hell?

There’s MORE of this?!???

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 1:56 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

The Sounders played awful the first half

They played a little better the second half

Hopefully, the will play better in the first OT

And even better the second OT

And come out with a wn

by Coug1990 on Nov 8, 2009 1:58 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Ole' LE TOUX!

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 2:00 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I feel less self-conscious now.

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by JY on Nov 8, 2009 2:04 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I don't know what is going on half the time either.

If that makes you feel any better.

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by Dancing Football on Nov 8, 2009 2:05 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

This is my first time paying attention to soccer :\

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by JY on Nov 8, 2009 2:05 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Wait... this isn't lowest score wins like Golf?

Phooey.

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by JY on Nov 8, 2009 2:07 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Welcome to my world

Circa April 2008, location SafeCo Field. :/

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 2:08 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I can definitely say one thing

With the heat, humidity and two overtimes. Some of the players are going to sleep well tonight.

by Coug1990 on Nov 8, 2009 2:03 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Keller!

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by JY on Nov 8, 2009 2:03 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

4th of Extra time

Great defensive pressure by Le Toux and Riley

Sounders win two deep throws in a row.

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 2:04 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 2:05 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Crap.

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by JY on Nov 8, 2009 2:06 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

5th minute of ET

Ching socres on a wellplayed weries and apoor clearence by Seattle.

Levesque on the far post is brutal

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 2:06 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

25 minutes yet

THERE’S STILL TIME!

Fuck Anaheim.

by Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth on Nov 8, 2009 2:07 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Exactly

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 2:07 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Seriously?!???

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 2:10 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

BUT NOT WITH THE SAME RESULT.

BETTER RESULTS PLEASE.

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by JY on Nov 8, 2009 2:11 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

But lower.

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 2:11 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

11th in ET

Ljungberg proudly eanrs a corner from a great ballsy move to chip Onstad.

Corner has no result.

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 2:11 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I rarely want to drink because of bad sports

But today perhaps I’ll make an exception…

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 2:13 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Sounders switching to a 3-5-2

Not a terrible idea

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 2:14 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Nyassi enters

Marshall off

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 2:14 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Looks like the Dynamo's fans

Finally figured out they were at a game…

Sorry I keep taking potshots, it’s all I have left…

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 2:15 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Southwestern Airlines

Will see an increase in booze sales tonight…

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 2:18 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

18th minute of ET

Sees Seattle and Nyassi with great build up and solid passing
Comes to not.

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 2:21 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

22nd minute

Nyassi continues with the good ideas, and poor execution

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 2:25 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

23rd

Deep thow won by Seattle

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 2:27 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

The ECS looks bummed. :/

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 2:28 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

The thing about playoffs, I don’t know if I could take it if there was a loss like this with the Mariners. It would really suck….

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 2:30 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I can't even afford to travel as much as some of those folks do, I can't imagine...

But cool that we made it to the playoffs, at least. Next year, man, next year….

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 2:38 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

5 minutes left

And Seattle is still trying to pass too much, and shoot too little.

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 2:29 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

They're just all over us. :/

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 2:31 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

RED CARD!

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 2:32 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

For next season....

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 2:33 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe not, but it's the thought that counts.

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 2:36 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

28th minute

Riley gets a red for what should only be a yellow

No surprise that Houston overreacts to stall time.

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 2:33 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Eh

I’ve hated Texas in general for a while. Except for the Salt Lick…

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by section331 on Nov 8, 2009 2:35 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Well Sounders, this season was a blast.

I have a new team and sport to follow now.

by BrianL on Nov 8, 2009 2:36 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Great season overall

here’s to an even better ’10

by stupidquestions on Nov 8, 2009 2:36 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

What a terrible way to end the game, the ref can go F off.

All that aside, heck of a season for the Sounders. They are our best hope for successful sports in Seattle. See ya next season!

by Heydude on Nov 8, 2009 2:36 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Final Whistle

Ljungberg gets carded for Dissent

I guess Seattle can’t beat the same team 3 times in one year. Even wtih five opportunities.

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by Sounder At Heart on Nov 8, 2009 2:36 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

What the heck is the point of having a lot of money

You can’t spend it on players so you might as well go and get fined for telling your players to break the opposition’s legs/punch them in the face

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