Chivas USA at Seattle Sounders - Game Thread
by Dizzo on Aug 13, 2011 12:00 PM PDT
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Welcome everyone! Dave and Jeremiah are out of town this weekend so I've taken over game thread duties today. First off, Chivas USA at home is a winnable game. It's a game that most pundits expect the Sounders to win. However, make no mistake, this won't be an easy game.
Coach Robin Fraser has done an admirable job in turning the Goats around in his first season as head coach starting with a new defensive mindset and organization that gives Chivas USA a puncher's chance in almost any match. He's supplemented the defense with some very good defenders in Heath Pearce and rookie Zarek Valentin. Valentin, while he has the potential to be a league-leading right back, will need to be on top form to contain Alvaro Fernandez and Mauro Rosales. Keeper Dan Kennedy, a top-five keeper by goals-against-average (GAA) is perfectly capable of keeping the Goats in games when the defense struggles. The Sounders will need to provide continuous offensive pressure to crack the Chivas USA defense.
The Chivas USA offense has been much better than expected especially in the back-half of the season. However, they rely heavily on attacking midfielder Nick LaBrocca and striker Justin Braun so shutting those two down will go a long way towards containing the Goats. Shutting down LaBrocca will likely fall to Osvaldo Alonso and that's one area where I'm fairly confident. Braun, on the other hand, has been a real enigma for the Goats this season. Some games he looks absolutely dominate. Others he barely registers on the field. I want the Seattle defense to make him a non-entity for 90+ minutes. To do that, the Seattle center-back team will need to do a much better job marking Braun in the box than they have recently with strikers like Kei Kamara and Brian Ching.
More info on the game and your game-thread are after the jump:
The game will be on King 5 and on 97.3 FM with the amazing Arlo White doing play-by-play. If you click on the 97.3 FM link it will take you to the MyNorthwest homepage. The radio link is to your right on the page. You can also check-out Arlo White's scouting report here.
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Lineups:
Seattle: GK: Keller; DEF: Riley, Parke, Scott, Wahl; MID: Rosales, Alonso, Friberg, Fernandez; FWD: Montero, Noonan
-Seattle Bench: Boss, Carrasco, Fucito, Ianni, Jaqua, Levesque, Neagle
Chivas USA: GK Kennedy, DEF: Valentin, Umana, Pearce, Jazic, MID: Gavin, Elliott, LaBrocca, Flores, Mondaini, Moreno
-Chivas Bench: Thornton, Braun, Chijindu, Courtois, Nagamura, Trujillo, Zemanski
Tactical Keys:
- Apply Continuous Offensive Pressure
- Win the Battle of the Fullbacks
- Closely Mark Key Players for Chivas USA
Shut-down Freddy Adu
Player Matchups
- Osvaldo Alonso vs. Nick Labrocca
- Jeff Parke vs. Justin Braun
- Alvaro Fernandez vs. Zarek Valentin
Statistics
| Goals | Assists | Save % | GAA | |
| Chivas USA | 31 | 32 | Kennedy (72%) | 1.05 |
| Seattle Sounders | 37 | 31 | Keller (72%) | 1.13 |
| Additional | PP90 | |||
| Chivas USA | Moreno (1.00) | |||
| Seattle Sounders | Montero (.98) |
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Update from @joshuamayers:
Just saw Brad Evans up in the press box. Looks like he’ll be inactive today (not a big surprise).
by wyte_lightning on Aug 13, 2011 12:04 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Also from @joshuamayers
Absent from that group of reserves I saw were O’Brian White and Jhon Kennedy Hurtado. Might they be available today?
I'd love to see both play today.
Especially OBW. We need a big guy up top badly. At least until Prince Tagoe arrives. ;-)
Via @joshuamayers:
Sounders FC reserves: GK Terry Boss, M Servando Carrasco, F Mike Fucito, D Patrick Ianni, F Nate Jaqua, F Roger Levesque, M Lamar Neagle
by wyte_lightning on Aug 13, 2011 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Mayers:
Chivas USA lineup: GK Kennedy, D Valentin, D Umana, D Pearce, D Jazic, M Gavin, M Elliott, M LaBrocca, M Flores, F Mondaini, F Moreno
by wyte_lightning on Aug 13, 2011 12:21 PM PDT reply actions
Mayers:
Chivas bench:GK Zach Thornton, F Justin Braun, M Chukwudi Chijindu, M Laurent Courtois, M Paulo Nagamura, D Mariano Trujillo, M Ben Zemanski
by wyte_lightning on Aug 13, 2011 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Suprising
I guess they wanted someone who was more experienced and consistent. I think I’d almost prefer Braun since I thought Parke would be able to mark him into oblivion this game.
Oh yeah...
Get healthy & fit soon, JKH.
by wyte_lightning on Aug 13, 2011 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Target Forward Noonan
Is my least favorite flavor of Noonan. I still have bad memories from last season when he was forced to play as the target guy. He’s looked better in the midfield especially this year.
*Does
not IS. Awesome grammar. I canz speaks good…
by Colin Johnson on Aug 13, 2011 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I honestly believe it's six of one
So I trust Sigi to pick whichever for a particular match
Not at all
Sounds like Sigi is saving something for the CCL game on Tuesday. Perhaps JKH and Ianni as the CB pair Tuesday?
If that is the case
then I’m ok with it. I assumed that he had beaten Ianni as Scott got the start the last 2 weeks.
by Colin Johnson on Aug 13, 2011 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
It's really a shame
That there isn’t some sort of system in place where you could add talent to make sure Pat Noonan isn’t starting games at forward for your side…
Yeah, it's called the summer window
And closes Sunday. I feel like I need to sacrifice a small woodland creature to make something happen before all hope for a decent TF fades.
It was sarcasm good sir!
I’m with you…rain dancing for a TF
We need a win today
To keep pace. But honestly I am mostly curious to see how the transfer window plays out this weekend. How is LA going to open up a DP spot? Will we actually get someone to sign on the dotted line? SKC trades for back line? Oh cant wait until 9pm Sunday!
I'm with you
I’m still optimistic something good is about to happen, but I have no bloody idea what!
only one reserve D
First time all season I’ve seen only defender on the bench. I like it this way, just find it interesting not to see Leo on the bench.
Go back and check box scores
Sigi’s been doing this for a while now
by LordIceman on Aug 13, 2011 1:34 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Good 'ol OptaJack:
400 – @soundersfc has had more touches in the opponents’ box than any other team, with 400. Non-Stop. #MLS #Sounders #EBFG #ChivasUSA
by wyte_lightning on Aug 13, 2011 12:55 PM PDT reply actions
And one about Chivas:
1 – @cdchivasusa has won only 1 of its last 6 away matches; the win coming against #Revs last week. Hungry. #MLS #ChivasUSA #Sounders #EBFG
by wyte_lightning on Aug 13, 2011 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Not sure if that's good or bad
either lots of good attacking pressure or we’re over-passing when we should be shooting
We have the 4th most shots in the league and the most shots on goal.
by wyte_lightning on Aug 13, 2011 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't forget lazy Fredy
Second most shots on goal, second most shots on target. If only he’d make an effort!
But could we be 3rd or 2nd?
I’ll concede that’s pretty awesome, though.
It's good
They still aren’t great finishers, but with that many touches you’re bound to get goals. And they have.
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I just had a flashback to Justin Smoak's injury last night
by wyte_lightning on Aug 13, 2011 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7dbdZlsR3Y&feature=related
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Mondiani takes a strong shot to the face
Looks like he’ll be fine once he’s able to regain his composure
He's probably used to it.
Due to his social life.
by Jackington on Aug 13, 2011 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I was about to reply "that'll sting a bit"
But then Arlo said it before I could hit post.
Advantage might've been nice, actually
Looked like it was about to be spread to wide-open Riley on the right
Anyone have a link to the match?
I have MLS Direct Kick, but TWC absolutely sucks and FSC is out as well right now. Ugh.
"Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity"
Gracias.
I sure hate TWC, None of the EPL matches recorded either.
"Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity"
Light foul on Mondiani
Free kick in a dangerous area. Good header by Parke to clear it out of the box
Good opportunity for the Sounders
Noonan header just off frame. Friberg is the main man in creating the opportunity.
Shame he couldn't keep it down
As the keeper had strayed off the line
He should've had that one.
Central position, on the six.
It was a bit high
Hard to get any power on it
Hand Ball against Chivas in the box
Penalty to the Sounders!
It's really just a different kind of excitiment...
I’d take an early lead with a chance for more just fine.
Why do we hate penalties?
In the next statistics post can we get a completion % for the Sounders on PKs. I swear we are at like 25% conversion.
Substitution for Chivas
Braun on for Mondaini
I should point out that that was speculation on my part
But I’m thinking it’s right after two blows to the head.
Really more of a "big 4" than "big 5" in the west
Rapids only have 1.35 PPM
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Noonan ok as a TF, not great
but at least as good as Levesque
Levesque will be better
Until Noonan scores a brace and does a scuba dive off the billboards.
by Dizzo on Aug 13, 2011 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
No contact to Kennedy's head.
Poor little guy. He doesn’t know what’s happening.
Although he did fall a bit awkwardly
Montero backs in quite a lot when he knows he’s not going to win a high ball, it’s not one of his better traits.
He's going to get a card for it eventually if he keeps it up
Especially against the keeper like that
He whiffed on the first attempt.
But connected on the second. That’s perseverance.
With all these visit Tanzania commercials
I wonder if we have signed Ngassa.
I read they might have him back and signed at the beginning of next season.
by Greg Pirkl Lives on Aug 13, 2011 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
yea
wouldn’t make sense to sign him now especially since we only have 1 international spot left.
Not a fan of the chant.
I like to think Seattle is better than the rest of the fans of other teams, but it’s still around sadly.
I think a lot of people just say you suck
because the asshole part is noticeably quieter throughout the stadium
It's a billion times better than "fight and win"
And a trillion times better than the abjectly pathetic “Come on Sounders, score a goal”.
by CarlosT on Aug 13, 2011 2:10 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Great Save by Keller
We better have something up our sleeves for next season Cough Hahnemann Couch
by Colin Johnson on Aug 13, 2011 1:47 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Excellent play by Chivas
To get LaBrocca free in front of goal. Great move by Keller to cut down the angle and get the ball.
Or after the half
but before the half seems moreimportant right now somehow
by Nevtelen on Aug 13, 2011 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
thamks guys
Missing this one is rough
I am not a Supporter | I am not a Fan | I am a Sounder
Sounder At Heart
by Dave Clark on Aug 13, 2011 1:51 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Great skill by the Honey Badger
splits 2 defenders and gets dragged down from behind. Yellow on Elliott.
Yellow to Simon Elliott
For closelining Alonso. Elliott looks like a homeless man.
That should be a red
Elliott grabs Alonso around the face/neck to prevent a break-away. Only gets a yellow.
I disagree.
As tight as he’s called this then that’s a red. If that’s not a red then what were the yellows?
It wasn't denying a goal-scoring opportunity & it wasn't an overly dangerous/malicious play
It was just impeding an attack. Yellow 100% of the time, nothing more.
by wyte_lightning on Aug 13, 2011 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
At least
he got booked. I rather take a yellow then no bookings at all.
Yea but Alonso had just faked him out of his shoes.
His hand was probably trailing up there never expecting Alonso to do that.
Now with more lemon bars!
He got the neck/face
But the difference is that it just happened to be where he grabbed hold rather than intentionally targeting that. It’s a rough tackle, but a red would be equally rough.
No question he got Alonzo's face
but it was effetively a clothesline to stop the counter. Yellow is fair unless your from C American and this is CCL IMO.
I was being facetious in regards to the CCL refs.
You know, because they suck and stuff.
No dive at all
but I just think the ref would hesitate to give a red there. It was’t a punch to the face or an elbow, just dragging him down. JMO.
You may be right
I’d have to see the replay again from a couple angles to form a better conclusion. At first blush, it didn’t strike me as a red-card offense though. Just my opinion though.
by wyte_lightning on Aug 13, 2011 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Fair enough
I could probably use another look at it myself. I was in mid-comment when it first happened.
eliott grabbed h freaking face
definitely a card
Poor touch in the box from Noonan
He was in front of his man and it was an okay bounce, if that was a layoff he could’ve done a much better job.
Fair play, though
He’s absolutely honest about his own performance.
I agree
whether or not Noonan delivers he clearly undestands how to get it done and how to do it. I like that about him.
At what point should BBraun get a yellow
for repeated handballs?
I want a heart-shaped balloon.
With a shark.
i want to chop would with my hand
And find a blizzard inside
I am not a Supporter | I am not a Fan | I am a Sounder
Sounder At Heart
by Dave Clark on Aug 13, 2011 1:58 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I wood also like to chop would with my hand
by wyte_lightning on Aug 13, 2011 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions
The first half
played fast! Several good chances for us, a missed PK, a few good chances for Chivas, quick attacking play on both sides, a splash of yellow cards… pretty exciting stuff.
should
be 2-nil seattle. The PK and that non contact foul against seattle
Half Time
Fredy has looked great, Flaco and Rosales have played well on the wings. If we had a better TF/ST we would be up at least 1-0. Come on FO, get it done. Great game to watch tho.
I would be stunned if there was a halftime announcement.
You focus on the players on the field while they’re playing. Period. Announcements are for non-game days unless absolutely neessary.
Even if that was what
they were gonna do there is nothing to indicate an announcement is coming for seattle.
Wing play has been key
Chivas really using Jazic to attack our right flank. They’ve had some good success with it. A lot of our better chances have come from Fernandez/Wahl on our left side. Riley needs to step up the defense in the 2nd.
Good advice for us
If Chivas doesn’t park the bus and go for the counter, we almost certainly get at least 1.
Chivas playing behind the ball and waiting for a counter.
Essentially playing like pansies, in his esteem.
Can't blame them, though
It’s worked for other teams.
Worse than Pat Noonan's blown chances
Are the multiple occasions wheres Fredy is clearly upset with his positioning.
This is my surprised face :|
I wish Friberg had a long shot.
He seems to get 2-3 open looks a game from 30 yards straight out.
Definitely something he should work on
He had some good free kicks earlier this year. Shouldn’t be too hard to translate that skill to a good long shot for when he’s wide open.
Definitely
Alonso’s improved his a lot even during this season. I’d hope Friberg can do so eventualy,too.
OptaWyte :)
Attacking – Sounders have three possible goal-scorers that they can bring off of the bench in the second half; Jaqua, Neagle, and Fucito. Who will it be today? Ferocious. #Sounders #EGFG
We've had some good chances in the air
Jaqua is the sub later on?
Tire them out, kep the ball on the floor...
Sounds like what the doctor ordered
Good counterattack by Sounders.
And an equally good recovery by them after the missed chance.
Got to do better, Noonan
HAVE to do better there.
He left his legs in Columbus
He’s working on a pair of rentals he picked up by the Segway tour shop in Pioneer Square
He should get new legs with a wind-up crank action kick.
You know, so he can get power on those shots.
Absolutely great save by Kennedy
To prevent a goal by Noonan. You can fell the pressure building on Chivas
Sounders cranking up the pressure
Chivas keeps turning the ball over. Just a matter of time before the net bulges :)
Based on our aggressive attacking nature of this second half
My bet is on Chivas to bunker. And then bunker some more.
Arg!
Friberg whiff and then a Rosales whiff. Connect on those shots, boys!
Tyson Wahl's shot
Is the only one that’s connected so far
Actually, I take that back
Because Sigi would probably pull El Flaco first
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Very close offsides call on Fernandez
Great ball by Friberg to create what could gave been a golden opportunity
Its like foreplay
We play around the outside of the goal, but don’t actually put it in
by Stephen Zentner on Aug 13, 2011 2:28 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
ome on Freddy/Alavaro
need a better pass than that
What a ball by Rosales!
Game saving tackle to prevent a goal.
He pulled the trigger
just great defending by Umana
by Colin Johnson on Aug 13, 2011 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Game getting stretched, sounds like a great time for Fuc-
Aw fuckit it’s never happening.
by moyerLIVES on Aug 13, 2011 2:36 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
I don't know what Fucito did to get in the dog house
But he’s there
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#churchoffucito time to start praying
by Stephen Zentner on Aug 13, 2011 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
You can tell it's a proper church
Because their Savior hasn’t been seen in a long long time.
by moyerLIVES on Aug 13, 2011 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Very exciting run of play there
Montero with a rocket shot on goal. Umana able to get up and block the shot at the last possible moment.
This is a 0-0 kind of game
Not sure if it’ll end up like that, but crap cn this tem not finish today
Umana slides to right
Lopes in the middle. They’re sacrificing some speed here so they can pack it in even more
The subliminal advertising is working
I want a corona
by Stephen Zentner on Aug 13, 2011 2:39 PM PDT reply actions
And I wanna play my 360.
I feel so helpless against it.
I don't even notice it
I’ve been going to games nearly 3 years and I still don’t know who the billboard sponsors are.
You have to be effing kidding me
EVERYTHING has been blocked today
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Great save by Keller
Braun was free in the box on a free kick. Did a good job to force Keller to make a save
It's not a bad move
Push Rosales up front and two fairly fast wingers putting balls in
Oh my goodness!
How does the ref not call that throng of Chivas players shoving and kicking to get the ball?
Scott actually isn't doing terrible today
Has almost made up for that og a while back
by Stephen Zentner on Aug 13, 2011 2:53 PM PDT reply actions
Clear foul on Neagle in the box
Ref points to the spot. Changes his mind and gives a yellow to Friberg for dissent
Thanks for summarizing, I'm not able to watch it :(
by BrooklynPreacher on Aug 13, 2011 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Small foul in the box, Neagle ran through it.
Second clear, evident foul, cutting out Neagle’s legs. Ball rolls out of bounds. Goal kick.
We can only help it's his last.
Sounders 'til I die
by SounderJunkie on Aug 13, 2011 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Fifth, not first
Remember he booked Leo in an identical position earlier in the season
I'd blocked that.
Repressed memories. Coming back.
well part of the blame
is also to Flaco for that poorly taken ref
we have had our chances today
we can complain about the ref all day but we shouldve won that game on the field. We were the better team.
2-0
with that bogus phantom foul against montero 3-nil with that bogus non call PK
Kasey Keller?
Is that you?
Sounders 'til I die
by SounderJunkie on Aug 13, 2011 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope Chivas feels dirty after this game.
Very unproud. The one Chivas player who says, “Yeah, I think we deserved that draw,” needs to be drawn and quartered.
So maybe Kevin Stott can be fired for real this time?
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by Grady Clapp on Aug 13, 2011 3:00 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
They aren't.
Stott will be fucking us over for years to come. You don’t see Baldo Toledo getting any discipline.
How hard is it to bring in someone who can make a PK?
If the front office doesn’t address this after all the horrible misses all season long, then they failed.
What??
Do you know our record on PK’s this season?
by wyte_lightning on Aug 13, 2011 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Mmm, bacon burgers...
geez, I’m hungry…
by BrooklynPreacher on Aug 13, 2011 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions
You know
now i think of it is this the 2nd time we got screwed by the same ref on a legit foul in the box?
What
about Leo for this year? Same ref? or Different.
Ramon Hernandez on that occasion
Not Stott, which I mistakenly said earlier. That’s still 2 of 3 bad calls, though.
Also, I was highly entertained by this take on the Leo call.
Yeah
Arlo mentioned that last year the same exact ref missed a call when Zak was slide tackled in the box. Then gave a yellow to Zak for flopping.
This time, same thing – although, as Arlo said, if that ISN’T a penalty for Neagle, where is the yellow for simulation?
MLS refs are ruining my interest in the league
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Aug 13, 2011 3:04 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I thought the game was well reffed until the very end
Aside from a few offsides calls that were questionable.
But the non-call on the PK at the end… yeah, that’s just inexcusable. I don’t know how in the world you miss that. It is just a blatant and willful decision not to follow the rules of the game.
But he called it then changed his mind
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Aug 13, 2011 3:07 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Or
was he pointing for a goal kick though.
Looked like he was pointing at the spot.
Also he was running at it full speed. Which I think most refs don’t do for goal kicks.
meh
he’s a moron anyways. Always have been and always will be.
Which is also the wrong call
It went off the Chivas player last.
He just royally @$^& that one up.
It should either have been a PK
Or a yellow on Neagle (simulation), which I think is a free kick.
Or a corner.
Goal kick just… how in the world is that called as a goal kick…
Well
refs do have a tending see to miss who ever touched the ball last. I mean Chivas was given a corner after the ball was already went out and it was last touched by chivas.
He
points to the spot if its a PK he points to the GK if its a goal kick. It didn’t look like he was pointing to the spot.
To be fair,
it is conceivable that he was pointing to the lineman to determine who the ball went off of. The penalty just happened to be between them.
Sounders 'til I die
by SounderJunkie on Aug 13, 2011 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
i haven't seen a whistle get blown in that scenario
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Aug 13, 2011 3:10 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Yeah - and I agree
That PK non-call was laughably terrible. I’m unable to explain what in the hell he was thinking.
But my point was just that for 89 minutes the reffing was just fine. We’ll only remember this game for the 1 minute. AND it is a total non-issue if, in the other half-dozen wide-open chances we had, we finish even once.
From Kevin Stott's wikipedia page:
“It is widely believed that he is legally blind.”
Lol.
Sounders 'til I die
by SounderJunkie on Aug 13, 2011 3:04 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
This appears to have been added within the past few minutes. Bravo to whoever added it.
Sounders 'til I die
by SounderJunkie on Aug 13, 2011 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope he writes an apology letter to Sigi
After seeing the replay I don’t know how he wouldn’t want to commit suicide for making such a terrible call.
Seppuku
Or Hari Kari. Whichever. I’m fine with it.
Fuck you Magic School Bus!
I am not ready for your happiness!
by Jackington on Aug 13, 2011 3:06 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I was just wondering what kind of viewer retention there is from Sounders to the Magic School Bus.
Sounders 'til I die
by SounderJunkie on Aug 13, 2011 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I remember this show from when I was a kid
I guess it’s appropriate that they recycle a show about recycling
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Out side from the reffing
is one of those games having an actually proper TF/2nd striker could potentially made a difference. And that is Seattle’s fault for not doing anything about that problem with the other forward spot.
by gstommylee on Aug 13, 2011 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Refs need to be held accountable
They should be put in front of the press at the end of the game. If your going to make a call you sure as hell better be able to stand behind it
by Derek R on Aug 13, 2011 3:13 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Personally
if he’s not gonna call a PK i guess it would seem fair to book neagle for a dive. Like Arlo said.
You just
don’t want players flopping with zero contact. (not that neagle did was a flop)
They are put in fornt of the press
The media is allowed to ask him questions but what is he going to say? “It’s tough out there. The game moves pretty fast and I wasn’t in the best position. From what I saw it was not a penalty.”
Like why he signled to the spot after the tackle and then changed his mind
But I agree for the most part with what you are saying. I just wish that the ref’s were held more accountable for their calls.
I'm sure this has been
discussed and answered elsewhere, but for laziness sake. If the refs are to be held more accountable, is that up to FIFA, MLS, USSF? Who is the one that needs to stand up and say, you must answer for your actions?
HAHA
MLS has the non-call as one of their direct-link videos from the MLS front-page.
I don’t know that I’ve seen them directly highlight atrocious reffing before – normally they shove it under the rug, but this one is just SUCH a huge part of the game you cannot ignore it.
Yeah.....
We will see how long that lasts up there.
OBW
Sigi says in the press conference that there has been a complication regarding his previous injury.
oh
great. Well so much for seeing him back on the field anytime soon.
No no
AH is working furiously to sign someone before the deadline. This team WILL look different before the end of the transfer window.
I fully expect to hear them announce that they’ve signed a contract with both Didier Drogba and Diego Forlan who will, thanks to modern science, combine into one entity while turning 10 years younger and enter into a 10 year contract for league minimum salary with the Seattle Sounders.
by Orothar on Aug 13, 2011 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Honestly
i doubt Seattle will sign anyone. I’ll wait till monday to give my grade to Seattle on how they did during the summer transfer window and its not looking to a good grade.
Actually
That makes sense, that they would hold him back with an ‘injury’ so that he can be part of some deal that they have in the works. (yes, I’m reaching and hoping here)
To be honest, I’m getting annoyed with all the injured players that we carry. No Zakuani, or necessarily OBW. More like Evans, who plays for 10 minutes and then can’t play for another 5-6 games. He’s too fragile. (And this coming from a fan of Evans when he can play) Sorry if that got off topic.
If you mean a "complication" with the blood clot...
…that probably means the end of his season - if not his career. :(
I was really surprised
actually at how quickly he came back. From experience with clots, I would have thought he would be out for 6 months at the absolute least.
Well
if that is true most likely that seattle won’t be protecting white in the expansion draft.
Maybe
it was the fact the clot was in his leg and not in his lungs or heart? That would be my un-medically-trained guess.
The issue is more likely the blood thinners
If my very limited experience is any guide, the issue is more likely his reaction to the blood thinners rather than the location of the clot. Even a clot in the leg can quickly prove deadly so I don’t think that would be it.
Yea
the blood clot was in the leg. But with no details no idea what is going on.
Bad Reffing Aside
Sounders will be ruing their missed chances today.
I feel totally deflated.
Let me fix that for you
Sounders will be ruing their missed chancestoday.
Unfortunately its a common problem. I long for a clinical finisher. Even if all the guy does is stand there and shoots when the ball is at his feet.
Even
if we had a EPL ref, Seattle still need to convert those PKs. Getting the call is one thing actually making it is another.
by gstommylee on Aug 13, 2011 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
No Z, No NKufo, No OBW
Tick tock on the window….
by Brougham Hooligan on Aug 13, 2011 5:34 PM PDT reply actions
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