Seattle Sounders At Houston Dynamo: Gamethread

by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 4:00 PM PDT in Sounders: MLS Regular Season

The slide of the Houston Dynamo started shortly after they defeated the Seattle Sounders in that two-leg MLS Cup Playoff match back in 2009. This season one of the most frustrating results of the year was the draw at Qwest when Tally Hall stood on his head. Now when these two teams meet it will be a defining moment for the Orange as they try to stay alive in the Playoff hunt, while Seattle has the opportunity for its best July ever.

The Sounders deal with another match in heat, even hotter than Panama. The forecast is for 90 degree heat and wonderful Gulf Coast humidity at kick off. Seattle also has traveled quite a bit lately, and so the legs may be a bit weary. For most teams this would mean a conservative approach, but Sigi rarely plays a slowdown game with the draw in mind. Houston is not a very good run-of-play team so the Rave Green should try to capitalize on that creating through players like Mauro Rosales and Alvaro Fernandez at unique angles of attack.

The game is KONG 6/16/106 and 97.3FM with Arlo White on the call at 5:30 PM Pacific

Match Day Prep: Lineup Card | Three Questions
Opposing Looks at Dynamo Theory

Tactical Keys

Set-Piece Defense
Defend Tall
Use short bursts of speed
Continue to create new angles

Key Match-ups

Closing on Davis so he doesn't have time to serve the ball in open play will be key. If Riley gets forward enough this may also force Davis back. Cameron has been used all over the pitch but is at his best as a defensive player. Alonso should be able to keep him from distributing effectively. Fernandez was at the World Cup last year, while Sarkodie was at Akron. Abuse this.

Statistics

Traditional	Goals	Assists	Save %	GAA
Dynamo	Bruin, Weaver (4)	Davis (9)	Hall (70%)	Hall (1.24)
Sounders	Montero (6)	Rosales (6)	Keller (73%)	Keller (1.05)
Additional	PP90	Set-Play \| Run	Team Shot +/- 90	Team ShOG +/- 90
Dynamo	Davies (0.77)	GD +3 \| -5	-0.43	-0.48
Sounders	Montero (1.07)	GD +6 \| +4	1.82	0.91

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lineup

GK Keller; DEF Riley DEF Ianni DEF Parke DEF Wahl; MID Rosales MID Alonso MID Friberg MID Fernandez; FW Montero FW Levesque

by Sandra_R on Jul 30, 2011 4:46 PM PDT reply actions

You got the gamecard correct for us this time!

by Brian23 on Jul 30, 2011 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions

This year has been a lot more difficult than last

due to more injuries and the constant shift at forward

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by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions

bench

Josh Ford, Servando Carrasco, Mike Fucito, Leo Gonzalez, Nate Jaqua, Pat Noonan, Zach Scott

by Sandra_R on Jul 30, 2011 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions

im surprised at no Neagle

by Sandra_R on Jul 30, 2011 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Guess Boss is finally out of the #2 spot.

by Philip Mueller on Jul 30, 2011 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions

or injured

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by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions

He suffered a blow to the head on the first goal against him in the Manchester United game

He still has concussion symptoms. Sigi was actually a bit upset that he didn’t let them know so treatment could have started sooner.

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by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions

houston line up

GK Hall, DEF Freeman, DEF Boswell, DEF Hainault, DEF Ashe, MID Clark, MID Cameron, MID Moffat, MID Davis, FWD Ching, FWD Bruin

by Sandra_R on Jul 30, 2011 4:49 PM PDT reply actions

and bench

Tyler Deric, Alex Dixon, Jason Garey, Eddie Robinson, Kofi Sarkodie, Jermaine Taylor, Cam Weaver

by Sandra_R on Jul 30, 2011 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions

i dont get this...help?

Fernandez was at the World Cup last year, while Sarkodie was at Akron abuse this.

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by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 5:01 PM PDT reply actions

are you meaning

abuse this mismatch? (ive been thinking about it for a while trying to figure it out, and saying it differently…)

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by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions

Yes, it was to be a huge mismatch

Freeman is a better defender

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by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions

got it, thats what I was thinking...just wanted to make sure

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by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions

I struggled over it too,

I think it means take advantage of the experience gap.

by Brian23 on Jul 30, 2011 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions

It should probably be.

Fernandez was at the World Cup last year, while Sarkodie was at Akron. Abuse this.

by Graham MacAree on Jul 30, 2011 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Why would MatchDay Live NOT use the Arlo White broadcast

Come ON!

by Brian23 on Jul 30, 2011 5:33 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

They should have a system

personally i think it should always be the home town team. Audio highlights are always better from the hometown side, as the crowd noise actually fits the description of the event.

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by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions

it would be cool if they let you choose when you watch, but for highlight reels use the home announcer

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by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions

They often (but not always) use the home team announcers

by Dizzo on Jul 30, 2011 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions

It seems like forever since I got to hear Arlo

been stuck with FSC guys for way too many matches in a row.

by central_scrutinizer on Jul 30, 2011 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions

The Dynamo are hosting Military Appreciation night tonight

About 1000 soldiers, etc. in the stadium

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by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 5:33 PM PDT reply actions

nice that you can actually SEE Houston today

I guess the rain knocked the smog out?

by jayw913 on Jul 30, 2011 5:35 PM PDT reply actions

I'm proud to say i've only driven through Houston

never stayed there.

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by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions

best way to experience the place

quickly, and preferably behind you.

by jayw913 on Jul 30, 2011 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Luck-eeeee

"But who would listen to Little Old Me anyway?"
-by -Dave Clark
and -thehemogoblin

by Little old me on Jul 30, 2011 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions

I've never even driven through Houston

I have driven around it 4 or 5 times.

by olorcain on Jul 30, 2011 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

That few people will get how amazing this comment is makes me sad

by Aaron Campeau on Jul 30, 2011 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions

I once drove through Houston

for 4 or 5 hours.
Closest I’d ever been to hell.

by Lose-Lose on Jul 30, 2011 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions

I was warned never to drive through Houston

by my friends, born and raised in Houston. Even they can’t stand it. There are literally two bypass highways around it.

by olorcain on Jul 30, 2011 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Graphics people showing an inverted bucket for houston

that’s an odd tactic.

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by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 5:36 PM PDT reply actions

Why the Shale again?

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by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 5:36 PM PDT reply actions

cause its not hot enough for em

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by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions

I like the shale

by magistermilitum on Jul 30, 2011 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Not in this heat

and not with the silver straps

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by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions

They are mostly in the shade though.

Not a worry for me.

by magistermilitum on Jul 30, 2011 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions

For those without Arlo

Hurtado and Evans could be back for the KC Away game.

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by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 5:37 PM PDT reply actions

Watching on MLS Direct Kick....

Houston broadcast (boo). They said that La Liga teams were looking at Alonso. No bueno.

"Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity"

by bmathews206 on Jul 30, 2011 5:38 PM PDT reply actions

They can look

but not touch

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by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions

you dont touch honey badgers

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by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Honey badgers touch you

"But who would listen to Little Old Me anyway?"
-by -Dave Clark
and -thehemogoblin

by Little old me on Jul 30, 2011 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions

That's scary.

Going to miss the honey badger if it’s true.

In the event Alonso leaves for La Liga, do the Sounders have residual contract rights if he ever comes back to MLS?

by magistermilitum on Jul 30, 2011 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Not if they sell him

they’d just get the cash

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by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Be tall men

be tall

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by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 5:39 PM PDT reply actions

get that down flaco

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by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 5:40 PM PDT reply actions

I have a feeling Wahl will play very high in the beginning of the game and then slowly

go towards the goal with the sun…

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by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 5:42 PM PDT reply actions

Colin Clark is not my brother

just had to say it.

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by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 5:43 PM PDT reply actions

awesome timing

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by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions

also, im tiring of going down a goal in the early parts of games

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by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions

Yea

it really does get tiring.

by gstommylee on Jul 30, 2011 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions

...

guh

by jayw913 on Jul 30, 2011 5:44 PM PDT reply actions

Here we go again...

by magistermilitum on Jul 30, 2011 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions

i

have the same thought.

by gstommylee on Jul 30, 2011 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions

damn...

by Colin Johnson on Jul 30, 2011 5:45 PM PDT reply actions

Will Bruin invites the Center Ref out for dinner

right, isn’t that what he said?

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by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 5:46 PM PDT reply actions

Houston bunker time?

I hope not but fear yes

by Dizzo on Jul 30, 2011 5:46 PM PDT reply actions

im fine with that

the more they bunker, the less they attack and the more we get too

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by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm not sure we what that in this heat

They’re much better set to grind it out

by Dizzo on Jul 30, 2011 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions

long series of dead ball pressure has to mean something good

or it doesn’t, but it should

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by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 5:49 PM PDT reply actions

lost of pressure in general so far

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by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions

gotta get this game out of the air

by jayw913 on Jul 30, 2011 5:54 PM PDT reply actions

that slide dodge by friberg was great

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by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 5:54 PM PDT reply actions

Strain?

by magistermilitum on Jul 30, 2011 5:57 PM PDT reply actions

You've got to be kidding me.

by magistermilitum on Jul 30, 2011 6:00 PM PDT reply actions

Oh dear

by Aaron Campeau on Jul 30, 2011 6:00 PM PDT reply actions

that sucks

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by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 6:00 PM PDT reply actions

Sounders spacing seems off tonight

many times there are 2, or even 3, players in the same spot offensively.

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by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 6:00 PM PDT reply actions

where have you gone Jhon Kennedy Hurtado?

and come back soon.

by jayw913 on Jul 30, 2011 6:00 PM PDT reply actions

Well, shit.

by joesz on Jul 30, 2011 6:00 PM PDT reply actions

I swear LA and Houston have our number

by Dizzo on Jul 30, 2011 6:01 PM PDT reply actions

What

happened i’m at the computer at the moment.

by gstommylee on Jul 30, 2011 6:01 PM PDT reply actions

Goal by Ching

by Dizzo on Jul 30, 2011 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions

bleh

well good thing i missed it or i wouldn’t be happy.

by gstommylee on Jul 30, 2011 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions

This team is a mess all of a sudden

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jul 30, 2011 6:02 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

Ah the beauty of height.

by magistermilitum on Jul 30, 2011 6:02 PM PDT reply actions

Not to mention a perfectly placed cross.

by magistermilitum on Jul 30, 2011 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions

Last place you want to leave Ching open

is in the box with an open header.

"Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity"

by bmathews206 on Jul 30, 2011 6:02 PM PDT reply actions

Gulp

This has not started well at all. Boy have we got our work cut out for us.

by Kiliman2004 on Jul 30, 2011 6:03 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

These crosses to nowhere have got to stop

by Aaron Campeau on Jul 30, 2011 6:03 PM PDT reply actions

as does generally hurried possesion

by jayw913 on Jul 30, 2011 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions

We tend to cross on an idea instead of reality.

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jul 30, 2011 6:04 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

no one has been at the end of our crosses

also a loss tonight and a win by LA kind of ruins our chances at SS this year

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by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 6:04 PM PDT reply actions

might get ugly

this game is looking alot like the San Francisco game. No scoring opportunities. Are we going to bring in a real striker?

by Kevin Higginbottom on Jul 30, 2011 6:04 PM PDT reply actions

who

knows at this point.

by gstommylee on Jul 30, 2011 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Safe to hang both goals around Ianni's neck?

by moyerLIVES on Jul 30, 2011 6:04 PM PDT reply actions

I think Wahl had just as much responsibility in the failure to shut them down. The players were in front of him.

Plus, Wahl blew the clearance on the almost third goal by Ching.

by Kiliman2004 on Jul 30, 2011 6:17 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Or was it Parke on the backside? Either way, the two Seattle defenders let the Houston players have too much space.

by Kiliman2004 on Jul 30, 2011 6:52 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Finishing School is now in session

Hope our guys are at least taking it to heart that you take advantage of the chances to score when they present themselves.

by Kiliman2004 on Jul 30, 2011 6:07 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

brutal passing tonight

or so it seems

by jayw913 on Jul 30, 2011 6:08 PM PDT reply actions

Houston has 3 target forward types

they pull one and put another on

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by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 6:08 PM PDT reply actions

The areal game is working for them

Why change?

by Dizzo on Jul 30, 2011 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions

good accidental pun arlo

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by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 6:09 PM PDT reply actions

whos out for weaver?

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by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 6:09 PM PDT reply actions

Buin

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by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions

thanks

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by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions

Cam Weaver went to the wrong high school

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by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 6:10 PM PDT reply actions

The mojo is gone

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jul 30, 2011 6:10 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

ridiculous

let’s just have all our defenders take themselves out of the play

by jayw913 on Jul 30, 2011 6:11 PM PDT reply actions

Did Davis actually try to get a foul called?

What a hack.

by magistermilitum on Jul 30, 2011 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions

so davis hits riley, then falls and then gets the call?

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by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 6:11 PM PDT reply actions

With this ref, can we just do "call your own"?

This is turning thugalicious very quickly.

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 6:12 PM PDT reply actions

Way to show some fight Riley

Houston making it ugly out there

by Dizzo on Jul 30, 2011 6:12 PM PDT reply actions

someone had to take the baton from our d in the box

by jayw913 on Jul 30, 2011 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Yes!

PK time. And well deserved

by Dizzo on Jul 30, 2011 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, I'd say that was a legit PK

by magistermilitum on Jul 30, 2011 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions

I put Houston and Colorado on a simalar thuggishness scale

Only I think Houston really does try to play soccer sometimes. Tonight doesn’t look like it’s one of those nights.

by Brian23 on Jul 30, 2011 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Houston seems to be more likely to injure themselves.

by magistermilitum on Jul 30, 2011 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions

fuckin a right that's a penalty!

by jayw913 on Jul 30, 2011 6:13 PM PDT reply actions

pk!

come on and score!

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by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 6:13 PM PDT reply actions

yess!!!!!

Alvaro!

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by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions

way to go Fredy

by PandG on Jul 30, 2011 6:13 PM PDT reply actions

The penalty should also be a yellow.

No ball, from behind, hacking wildly.

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 6:14 PM PDT reply actions

Yeap

Ref is calling this really loss. And he’s close to losing control

by Dizzo on Jul 30, 2011 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions

Disagree

He’s long since lost it.

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions

To add

I’d be interested in seeing him ref Houston-Colorado. I’d buy stock in the local ambulance company beforehand because their profits would spike from it.

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions

That would be one ugly match

I think you’re right. The ref has lost it.

by Dizzo on Jul 30, 2011 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions

Errr…loose

by Dizzo on Jul 30, 2011 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions

hooked the leg

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by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 6:14 PM PDT reply actions

I believe you were looking for

“sweep the leg”

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by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions

"Sweep the leg, Corey. Sweep it."

by Brian23 on Jul 30, 2011 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions

one more in the next ten

by PandG on Jul 30, 2011 6:14 PM PDT reply actions

Alvaro is PISSED and it's awesome

by Aaron Campeau on Jul 30, 2011 6:14 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Alvaro with the taunt....

love it. Good to see some fire from him.

"Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity"

by bmathews206 on Jul 30, 2011 6:15 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Great penalty by flaco.

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 6:15 PM PDT reply actions

Uruguayans do not miss penalties

simple as that.

by olorcain on Jul 30, 2011 6:15 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Love it.

by magistermilitum on Jul 30, 2011 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions

Nicely done Flaco!

by Derek Markgraf on Jul 30, 2011 6:15 PM PDT reply actions

GOAL!

by quacker27 on Jul 30, 2011 6:15 PM PDT reply actions

beautiful pk too

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by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 6:15 PM PDT reply actions

Alvaro is pissed and also stupid

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jul 30, 2011 6:16 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

that was a handball to me...

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by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 6:17 PM PDT reply actions

how that wasn't handball...

by jayw913 on Jul 30, 2011 6:17 PM PDT reply actions

I can't see it too clearly...

Did that guy not just handle that blatantly?

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 6:17 PM PDT reply actions

blind ref

this ref is awful

by Kevin Higginbottom on Jul 30, 2011 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions

Sad that I can see it on a fuzzy internet feed from 5000 miles away with a poor connection.

And he can’t.

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions

did

any of the Side refs see it?

by gstommylee on Jul 30, 2011 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Blind ref is blind

And has no whistle

by Dizzo on Jul 30, 2011 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions

come on wahl

you cant get beat like that

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by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 6:18 PM PDT reply actions

Galaxy crushing the Whitecaps

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by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 6:19 PM PDT reply actions

as they should, no?

by jayw913 on Jul 30, 2011 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Bad result for Seattle though

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by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions

that would be losing at Houston

by jayw913 on Jul 30, 2011 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions

i would

be disappointed if LA lost to Vancouver.

by gstommylee on Jul 30, 2011 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions

They should indeed

but it was 0-0 into the 60th. Now 3-0.

by olorcain on Jul 30, 2011 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions

Expecting the Whitecaps to take points from LA

Was a bit too much to hope for

by Dizzo on Jul 30, 2011 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions

The expected result,

but not the desired result.

Sounders 'til I die

by SounderJunkie on Jul 30, 2011 6:21 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

I had some hope...

when I saw nil-nil in the 60th minute.

"Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity"

by bmathews206 on Jul 30, 2011 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions

If we were in panama that was a hand ball...

by Dustin Titus on Jul 30, 2011 6:19 PM PDT reply actions

Anywhere an MLS ref isn't that's a handball

by Brian23 on Jul 30, 2011 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions

how could they not?

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by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions

that was wierd...

i swear there was a comment
“did any of the sideline refs see it?” and I was responding to that one, not this one…

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by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions

So who plays douchier anti-soccer:

Houston or Colorado?

by moyerLIVES on Jul 30, 2011 6:21 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Cok

Sounders 'til I die

by SounderJunkie on Jul 30, 2011 6:22 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs

Mobile browser fail...

Colorado.

Sounders 'til I die

by SounderJunkie on Jul 30, 2011 6:22 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

I totally knew who you were referring to

Cok is an accurate description of Colorado’s style of play

by Dizzo on Jul 30, 2011 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

New England

by Dustin Titus on Jul 30, 2011 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions

that's playing that line in danger

never count on the ref to do your job

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by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 6:21 PM PDT reply actions

Wonder what has contributed to Ianni....

regressing so much this year.

"Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity"

by bmathews206 on Jul 30, 2011 6:23 PM PDT reply actions

Less consistent playing time?

by magistermilitum on Jul 30, 2011 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions

He and Parke have a lower goals against average

than Parke and Hurtado, at least going into this match it was true

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by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions

Ianni always seems to make

mistakes that lead to goals, especially being out of position. I’m not an Ianni hater, it just seems like he is nowhere near the level he was last year.

"Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity"

by bmathews206 on Jul 30, 2011 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions

I really think a big part of it is that our fullbacks have been zeroes defensively this year.

Not that Leo and Riley were world-beaters last year, but it’s been pretty atrocious on the defensive end this year with whomever’s been out there.

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Has Levesque given us any positives today?

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 6:24 PM PDT reply actions

Le Stache

by Brian23 on Jul 30, 2011 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions

this wouldn't be a bad fucito game

if they’re going to press, let’s give them some speed.

by jayw913 on Jul 30, 2011 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions

Created our best chance in the run of play about 4 minutes in.

by moyerLIVES on Jul 30, 2011 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh yes, I remember that one.

And he did well in it, but that was more of a terrible defending handout to us than Roger doing much.

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions

3 injuries in the first half...

Great control of the game ref….

by Dustin Titus on Jul 30, 2011 6:26 PM PDT reply actions

someone will get hurt

this ref need to take control, Houston is a dirty team

by Kevin Higginbottom on Jul 30, 2011 6:26 PM PDT reply actions

well the Houston player hurt himself

by sdcoug09 on Jul 30, 2011 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions

i might be

wrong on this but is it just me or does it seem to happen to where we play Houston and the ref loses control of the game.

by gstommylee on Jul 30, 2011 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions

The part I really didn't get, above all the others, is...

When the dude was talking crap to Flaco, whose English isn’t exactly strong. Flaco wasn’t talking back to him at all, he just made the “Keep talking” hand for about a second. A Houston thug came over and shoved Flaco (again, his English is such that I doubt he instigated it). No bookings for either Houston player, no talking to for either Houston player, but Flaco was called over.

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions

Poor vancouver...

Anyone but LA.

by Andy Mitchell on Jul 30, 2011 6:28 PM PDT reply actions

how about CLB up 2-0 on RSL, though?

by jayw913 on Jul 30, 2011 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions

ya!!!

A sky of blue, a sea of green...(or claret)

by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions

MLS app fails again, i had not noticed that

I always like CLB to win, except on august 27th.

by Andy Mitchell on Jul 30, 2011 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Dynamo Theory tweets that this might be best dynamo half of season

ouch

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Sounder At Heart

by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 6:32 PM PDT reply actions

Not sure if this should give me hope for the second half.

by magistermilitum on Jul 30, 2011 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions

it seems as though teams have had really good halfs, games or a keepers best game against us...

A sky of blue, a sea of green...(or claret)

by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions

IIRC I read somewhere

that this is the refs 6ths MLS game or something like that. If that’s true, it sure shows.

by Dan Olson on Jul 30, 2011 6:34 PM PDT reply actions

This is true

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Sounder At Heart

by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Was that Ianni ball watching on goal 2?

And whiffing on the header by about three feet?

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 6:34 PM PDT reply actions

Yes. Left his man to try to get to it early.

Backfired.

by moyerLIVES on Jul 30, 2011 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions

When your man is Ching, maybe you should stick with him, no?

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Ianni drifted out of position on goal #2

He was marking Ching, but floated away from him just before the cross.

by MicahRowe18 on Jul 30, 2011 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Not a good idea

When Brad Davis can drop a cross on a dime.

by Dizzo on Jul 30, 2011 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions

So i just realized something

and don’t know it took me so long, but the top three draft picks could be Canadian teams

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Sounder At Heart

by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 6:39 PM PDT reply actions

Montreal

Van and TFC in order?

by gstommylee on Jul 30, 2011 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Toronto stands a really good chance of being worse

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by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

worse than montreal? ;-)

by jayw913 on Jul 30, 2011 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions

-22 goal differential hurts a lot

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Sounder At Heart

by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Can't wait for Montreal to be in the league

the organized crime will soon follow and we’ll finally be on par with the Serie A. Or at least Turkish Super Lig

by olorcain on Jul 30, 2011 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions

Need an early goal in this second half

by MicahRowe18 on Jul 30, 2011 6:40 PM PDT reply actions

Friberg looks miserable

I doubt he sees this much heat and humidity in Sweden

by Dizzo on Jul 30, 2011 6:40 PM PDT reply actions

Well, from the weather

"But who would listen to Little Old Me anyway?"
-by -Dave Clark
and -thehemogoblin

by Little old me on Jul 30, 2011 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions

It is miserable.

I lived down South before. It was awful. Really, it is amazing people put up with it.

by magistermilitum on Jul 30, 2011 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Closest I lived was DC

And that was bad enough for me. Give me Seattle rain and clouds any day.

by Dizzo on Jul 30, 2011 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Ugh, Roger.

Terrible touch there. Fucito time.

by moyerLIVES on Jul 30, 2011 6:42 PM PDT reply actions

every day, I thank the good lord...

…for Kasey Keller

by jayw913 on Jul 30, 2011 6:43 PM PDT reply actions

as do I

then I pray for his successor

by MicahRowe18 on Jul 30, 2011 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions

fingers in ears

lalalalalalalalala

by jayw913 on Jul 30, 2011 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions

More crap defending.

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 6:43 PM PDT reply actions

Wahl looks lost out there

could be the 2 week layoff for him, but he’s playing like shit

by MicahRowe18 on Jul 30, 2011 6:44 PM PDT reply actions

Swiss Cheese

Defense

"Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity"

by bmathews206 on Jul 30, 2011 6:44 PM PDT reply actions

I hope ching pulls something and cant play the rest of the game

and then makes a recovery after being subbed out…

A sky of blue, a sea of green...(or claret)

by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 6:45 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

I hope he splits his shoe just before he jumps for his next open header and it limits his jump.

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions

#classychinghate

by jayw913 on Jul 30, 2011 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions

so many corners and deep throws

and nothing yet

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by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 6:47 PM PDT reply actions

soon!

A sky of blue, a sea of green...(or claret)

by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions

I do wish we were better at corners

It makes me miss Nkufo

by Dizzo on Jul 30, 2011 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions

About time for an early sub

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by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 6:48 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

As in, let's put church in session because it's close enough to Sunday?

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions

guesses?

by jayw913 on Jul 30, 2011 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Noon an for Friberg

Because the Swede is looking gassed.

by Dizzo on Jul 30, 2011 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Mauro has been waving Wahl off on corners from the right for the past half hour or so

interesting

by MicahRowe18 on Jul 30, 2011 6:48 PM PDT reply actions

Full of sounder fury;

signifying nothing.

"Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity"

by bmathews206 on Jul 30, 2011 6:48 PM PDT reply actions

How the hell is that not a booking, let alone a foul?

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 6:49 PM PDT reply actions

fortune's wheel

it turns

by jayw913 on Jul 30, 2011 6:50 PM PDT reply actions

I'm so proud of Colin Clark right now

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by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 6:50 PM PDT reply actions

Roger can't handle another one.

Seriously. Time for him to go.

by moyerLIVES on Jul 30, 2011 6:50 PM PDT reply actions

Not generally, just in this game.

by moyerLIVES on Jul 30, 2011 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions

he looks gassed

by MicahRowe18 on Jul 30, 2011 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions

I see great through balls to Roger and the wheels are not there.

he could’ve had two breakaways this half.

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Seriously, are Riley and Wahl not responsible for defending anymore?

They spend their time on defense watching way too much.

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 6:50 PM PDT reply actions

It seems that Wahl tries to support our CB’s and ends up leaving his corner area open a bit much.

by Kiliman2004 on Jul 30, 2011 7:00 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

lack of speed

our lack of speed up front is painful

by Kevin Higginbottom on Jul 30, 2011 6:51 PM PDT reply actions

Take advantage of their early subbing

put some fresh legs on already!

by Brian23 on Jul 30, 2011 6:51 PM PDT reply actions

Roger out

Fucito in?

by MicahRowe18 on Jul 30, 2011 6:52 PM PDT reply actions

damn it

by MicahRowe18 on Jul 30, 2011 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Jaqua

by el pato on Jul 30, 2011 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Slow and slower

Hope it works out.

"Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity"

by bmathews206 on Jul 30, 2011 6:52 PM PDT reply actions

i was thinking our team needed more awkwardness up front

by jayw913 on Jul 30, 2011 6:52 PM PDT reply actions

and sloth-like speed

by MicahRowe18 on Jul 30, 2011 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions

don't get me wrong

there’s nothing I want more than for Jaqua to score when he comes in. He just doesn’t. And I’d prefer he not come in when we need 1-2 goals

by MicahRowe18 on Jul 30, 2011 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions

I hope I'm wrong, but

I don’t think this is the game-changer we need it to be.

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 6:52 PM PDT reply actions

Jaqua?

Hope he finds his touch tonight. We could use it.

by Derek Markgraf on Jul 30, 2011 6:53 PM PDT reply actions

guessing it's bc we want height on corners?

now, to go get some

by jayw913 on Jul 30, 2011 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm okay with this

He should make us more dangerous on corners and we’re getting plenty of them

by Dizzo on Jul 30, 2011 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Jaqua already looks better.

It’s just a difference in footskills.

by moyerLIVES on Jul 30, 2011 6:53 PM PDT reply actions

Call me crazy, but...

How about Fucito for Friberg, and slide Flaco to the middle?

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 6:54 PM PDT reply actions

sure

by jayw913 on Jul 30, 2011 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions

That's not crazy

that’s smart

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by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions

i like you man

but you’re crazy. Just crazy.

by Brian23 on Jul 30, 2011 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions

OZZIE ALONSO IS NOT "TERRIER-LIKE"

Completely off on the animal, Arlo.

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 6:56 PM PDT reply actions

He's badger like.

Specifically, of the honey variety.

Now with more lemon bars!

by Fear on Jul 30, 2011 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Honey Badgers are terrier-like.

by moyerLIVES on Jul 30, 2011 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions

Send it to arlo's twitter

en masse

by magistermilitum on Jul 30, 2011 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs

YES

"But who would listen to Little Old Me anyway?"
-by -Dave Clark
and -thehemogoblin

by Little old me on Jul 30, 2011 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions

almost friberg and montero

A sky of blue, a sea of green...(or claret)

by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 6:57 PM PDT reply actions

man

our band is MUCH better than Houston’s

by jayw913 on Jul 30, 2011 6:58 PM PDT reply actions

houston

has a band?

by gstommylee on Jul 30, 2011 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions

is it a band?

or just a fan with a trumpet, like I’ve seen at Mexico matches?

by Derek Markgraf on Jul 30, 2011 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions

A couple random fans

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Sounder At Heart

by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Time wasting already?

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Sounder At Heart

by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 6:58 PM PDT reply actions

do the wave!

A sky of blue, a sea of green...(or claret)

by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 6:58 PM PDT reply actions

Jaqua has been passing well thus far.

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 7:00 PM PDT reply actions

WOW

by MicahRowe18 on Jul 30, 2011 7:01 PM PDT reply actions

guess we're playing for the loss

by MicahRowe18 on Jul 30, 2011 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Noonan and Jaqua, no Montero when we need a goal?

by MicahRowe18 on Jul 30, 2011 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions

Things that don't make sense

Why is Noonan coming on for Montero?

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Sounder At Heart

by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 7:01 PM PDT reply actions

CCL

reasons?

by gstommylee on Jul 30, 2011 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions

Jesus Christ, Sigi.

by BrianL on Jul 30, 2011 7:01 PM PDT reply actions

why noonan?

why?

A sky of blue, a sea of green...(or claret)

by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 7:02 PM PDT reply actions

i... just... maybe...

by jayw913 on Jul 30, 2011 7:02 PM PDT reply actions

Noonan?

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 7:02 PM PDT reply actions

This is just stupid

by Aaron Campeau on Jul 30, 2011 7:02 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Not a fan

Montero needs to be on

by Dizzo on Jul 30, 2011 7:02 PM PDT reply actions

fear the jaqua-noonan combo

or whatever.

by jayw913 on Jul 30, 2011 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh,I have plenty of fear right now

by Dizzo on Jul 30, 2011 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

please prove me wring noonan

please

A sky of blue, a sea of green...(or claret)

by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 7:02 PM PDT reply actions

I thought we wanted a goal?

by el pato on Jul 30, 2011 7:02 PM PDT reply actions

Human victory cigar

for the opposition.

"Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity"

by bmathews206 on Jul 30, 2011 7:03 PM PDT reply actions

In case we get in range for a set piece, ya know, cause Noonan is our best threat there

"But who would listen to Little Old Me anyway?"
-by -Dave Clark
and -thehemogoblin

by Little old me on Jul 30, 2011 7:03 PM PDT reply actions

Maybe he's trying to get us all to hate him

So when he goes to be Klinsman’s assistant coach we say good riddance

by Brian23 on Jul 30, 2011 7:03 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs

So Noonan to the right and Mauro up top?

Why wouldn’t we want our best crosser to cross the ball in to our tallest player?

by MicahRowe18 on Jul 30, 2011 7:04 PM PDT reply actions

Noonan has had a couple of nice shots on goal lately

They both hit woodwork. If his finish is just a little better, we may say nice choice Sigi.

by Derek Markgraf on Jul 30, 2011 7:04 PM PDT reply actions

Wow.

by BrianL on Jul 30, 2011 7:05 PM PDT reply actions

its over

A sky of blue, a sea of green...(or claret)

by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 7:05 PM PDT reply actions

We could've made subs to help us in possession. Instead we brought in Noonan for Montero.

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 7:05 PM PDT reply actions

Offsides?

by el pato on Jul 30, 2011 7:05 PM PDT reply actions

only pretty clearly

by jayw913 on Jul 30, 2011 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Crap defending either way.

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions

It looked like it to me

Crappy way to lose a game. I doubt we can come back.

by Dizzo on Jul 30, 2011 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Looked offsides to me?

by olorcain on Jul 30, 2011 7:06 PM PDT reply actions

Riley's zone is not the left side of the 6

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by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 7:06 PM PDT reply actions

We look terrible

"But who would listen to Little Old Me anyway?"
-by -Dave Clark
and -thehemogoblin

by Little old me on Jul 30, 2011 7:06 PM PDT reply actions

Hint of offside?

Terrible marking regardless.

"Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity"

by bmathews206 on Jul 30, 2011 7:06 PM PDT reply actions

If he was offside, it was oh so very close.

The timing on the pass by Houston though was very good.

by Kiliman2004 on Jul 30, 2011 7:12 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

This is ridiculous

by Aaron Campeau on Jul 30, 2011 7:06 PM PDT reply actions

Very offside.

by moyerLIVES on Jul 30, 2011 7:06 PM PDT reply actions

the in stadium announcer is annoying

A sky of blue, a sea of green...(or claret)

by kelliott1527 on Jul 30, 2011 7:07 PM PDT reply actions

that is called offense

something that we have had little of again tonight. This should be a wakeup call.

by Kevin Higginbottom on Jul 30, 2011 7:07 PM PDT reply actions

If only our momentum wasn't shattered by Man U!

by el pato on Jul 30, 2011 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions

Maybe we could, you know, use the money the club makes from selling a bajillion tickets and jerseys, and buy a striker who can score.

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions

And

we are halfway into the summer transfer window and still nothing regarding bringing in that Striker.

by gstommylee on Jul 30, 2011 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

I knew there was a link to Tottenham and Seattle being my favorite teams.

by olorcain on Jul 30, 2011 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions

so... we're real good after 80'

/pullsatanythread

by jayw913 on Jul 30, 2011 7:08 PM PDT reply actions

I'm sure Flaco gets a talking to here.

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 7:10 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah, nothing to see here.

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 7:10 PM PDT reply actions

That has to be a card

the AR was right there, saw it, stepped in to prevent a confrontation, but didn’t do his job

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Sounder At Heart

by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 7:11 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Good grief ref. It doesn’t matter if he was responding to something Flaco said or if he already has a yellow card.

That was a yellow card offense that you have to give.

by Kiliman2004 on Jul 30, 2011 7:16 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Yellow? Um, no. That should be a red.

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 7:11 PM PDT reply actions

riley-come over here and say that to me bitch

by PandG on Jul 30, 2011 7:11 PM PDT reply actions

Riley: Come over here and say that to me you

f*in b*. Entertaining at least. Ref lost control a while ago.

"Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity"

by bmathews206 on Jul 30, 2011 7:12 PM PDT reply actions

MLS : Where

bad refereeing happens.

"Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity"

by bmathews206 on Jul 30, 2011 7:12 PM PDT reply actions

Nights like tonight make it difficult to be an MLS fan, in general.

Thugball + absolute joke of officiating + the league will do nothing after the fact to make things right.

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 7:12 PM PDT reply actions

Agreed.

Unfortunately when I watch EPL or Champions I feel the same thing… FIFA issue?

by beowuff on Jul 30, 2011 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah but in EPL and UEFA CL at least the thuggy teams tend to do something other than rely entirely on thuggery.

Worst it gets there is 70 percent thug-30 skill. Here we get 95 thug-5 skill.

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions

Sure.

I was thinking specifically about the reffing, but your probably spot on with the thugging…

by beowuff on Jul 30, 2011 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions

Agree with you about that.

There’s some real crap reffing at those levels, for sure (I still can’t believe Stuart Attwell is allowed in a top level ground, let alone with a whistle and book). I think we get it more consistently bad, but there’s bad in all the top leagues.

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Have we put one cross into the box since the Jaqua/Noonan substitutions?

by olorcain on Jul 30, 2011 7:13 PM PDT reply actions

That would be too predictable.

Why should we play to our strengths?

by Brian23 on Jul 30, 2011 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions

chuhc is in session!

by Czazall on Jul 30, 2011 7:13 PM PDT reply actions

Doh

Make that Chuch even.

by Czazall on Jul 30, 2011 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions

One more try...

Church is in session..

by Czazall on Jul 30, 2011 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions

do we even have a shot

when we get the ball deep tonight?

by jayw913 on Jul 30, 2011 7:13 PM PDT reply actions

How much control does Don Garber have over this culture of useless refs?

Seriously?

by joesz on Jul 30, 2011 7:13 PM PDT reply actions

None.

But I imagine Sunil Gulati could do something. Don’t hold your breath.

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Its amazing how shit the league refs are.

And this isn’t saying this as the recipient of the uselessness this time, as a fan. This is a pattern.

I suppose there is no way to fix it unless MLS leadership leaned on them.

by joesz on Jul 30, 2011 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions

And it’s only going to get worse next year when Montreal enters the league.

Blooding the new refereeing crews that the league needs is gonna be painful for the couple of years.

by Kiliman2004 on Jul 30, 2011 7:20 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Not much

It’s almost entirely USSF.

by Dizzo on Jul 30, 2011 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions

If Klinnsman really wants to change the culture of American soccer

there’s a great talking point in upping the caliber of ref’s. Would protect players and allow for the “attacking style” he preaches.

by olorcain on Jul 30, 2011 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Great point

When the culture of the game in our country is such that the top level is this bad in that regard, what are people who stay in the game going to be aspiring to?

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions

and it's a part of the game the USSF (and Canadian Fed) have direct control over.

by olorcain on Jul 30, 2011 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Church is in session

but this is the type of match where he could lose his head

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Sounder At Heart

by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 7:14 PM PDT reply actions

Hey at least now Flaco won't be bleeding before the game's over.

by el pato on Jul 30, 2011 7:14 PM PDT reply actions

we do not deserve to get points tonight

this is like DC United redux

by jayw913 on Jul 30, 2011 7:14 PM PDT reply actions

Talk to Riley, ref!

Because he’s the problem!

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 7:16 PM PDT reply actions

Fucito coming on 20 minutes too late

by MicahRowe18 on Jul 30, 2011 7:18 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Seattle's playing like they are only down one

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Sounder At Heart

by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 7:20 PM PDT reply actions

Sigi was coaching like they were up one with the subs he made (pre-fucito)

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions

I hope Keller

rips into some of these guys after the game. Poor effort overall.

"Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity"

by bmathews206 on Jul 30, 2011 7:20 PM PDT reply actions

And I felt like he did pretty good.

None of their goals were anything he could do to stop them

by Brian23 on Jul 30, 2011 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions

If anything

he stopped it from becoming a complete ass whooping.

"Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity"

by bmathews206 on Jul 30, 2011 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions

That Fucito is a thug. Definitely belongs in the book in this game when Clark's name isn't in it.

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 7:22 PM PDT reply actions

Anything positive I can take out of this game?

This has just been a maddening, depressing 90 minutes

by SeahawksPhan on Jul 30, 2011 7:22 PM PDT reply actions

Keller is good?

I am not a Supporter | I am not a Fan | I am a Sounder
Sounder At Heart

by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions

that too

by MicahRowe18 on Jul 30, 2011 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah Fredy got a breather ahead of Wednesday's game...

by MicahRowe18 on Jul 30, 2011 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions

It will at some point end.

You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.

by mistuhp on Jul 30, 2011 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions

We don't have to play Houston or Colorado anymore this season?

"But who would listen to Little Old Me anyway?"
-by -Dave Clark
and -thehemogoblin

by Little old me on Jul 30, 2011 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions

Until the play-in round of the playoffs

by MicahRowe18 on Jul 30, 2011 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions

No, we should still be in the top 3

"But who would listen to Little Old Me anyway?"
-by -Dave Clark
and -thehemogoblin

by Little old me on Jul 30, 2011 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions

I think RSL lost (down 0-2 last time I checked)

So yea, we might still be in the top 3 when its all said and done

by SeahawksPhan on Jul 30, 2011 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions

Still 2-0 62nd minute

They have games in hand, but really they are road games + fixture congestion + injuries on team. Taking 3rd isn’t a given.

by olorcain on Jul 30, 2011 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions

but RSL is 5 points back with 4 games in hand.

averaging less than 1.25 ppm for RSL would be extremely out of character. Giving up 2 goals to Columbus in the first 10 minutes at home is extremely out of character for RSL as well though…

by MicahRowe18 on Jul 30, 2011 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions

their 4 games in hand are all on the road

I am not a Supporter | I am not a Fan | I am a Sounder
Sounder At Heart

by Dave Clark on Jul 30, 2011 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions

We have a better shot at being the wild card in the Eastern conference?

by Brian23 on Jul 30, 2011 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions

this has been awful

Hopes: Hurtado shores things up soon, Evans gets healthy and OBW can start coming off the bench and be productive.

by jayw913 on Jul 30, 2011 7:23 PM PDT reply actions

confounding subs, awful attack that made no changes in the face of pressure… all against a team we should handle.

by jayw913 on Jul 30, 2011 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions

Mine is that

plus Seattle brings in a Striker that can put the ball into net.

by gstommylee on Jul 30, 2011 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions

hate to say it

but I didn’t see a single chance tonight anyone could have finished other than Flaco’s early bomb from way out. We can sign all the strikers we want, but we have to get them the ball.

by jayw913 on Jul 30, 2011 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions

Service

of the ball is only half the equation getting our forwards to actually put that ball into the net is the other part of the equation. Only Montero has been actually that much productive in doing exactly that putting ball into net.

Most of our goals as come from the midfield not saying that’s a bad thing but i want to know when are we gonna start seriously seen more goals coming from our forwards that not named Montero.

by gstommylee on Jul 30, 2011 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions