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2-0 what crap

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so who's watching the USA / MEXICO game this evening?

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Not a good start for the US. May god bless Tim Howard.

What a 2-0 snoozefest this afternoon.

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USA 2 - Mex 0

typical boring US soccer.

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I thought it was a decent game, though I think the US is gonna have to take better advantages of the red card if they're gonna make it anywhere in the World Cup. Mexico did a good job of neutralizing them.

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I watched it tonight . The wind was ridiculous , took away most long balls and really affected the play . At least we won though . :dance:

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not enough JOZY.

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What did everyone think of the red card to Marquez and yellow card to Howard?

My take? Marquez deserved the red. The challenge itself was normal and acceptable except for the studs up, attempt to injure kick to Howards leg.

The yellow to Howard was a stupid call. The match report said it was for delaying the restart. How do you penalize someone, in that situation, for delaying their own free kick? Especially when the referee was trying to disperse the angry mob. A quick restart was never gonna happen. Puzzling.

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I didn't see the game - US v Mexico broadcast here? lol

However, from FIFA interpretations, if Howard was instructed to restart the match, and then dawdled, I can see why, even if there were other problems, he was given the card, although it might have been a dumb call.

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I doubt that was the case, Brother. The referee was in the middle of the usual melee after a dirty foul and subsequent red card. While the referee was restoring calm, Howard hobbled away from the group and tossed the ball in pain/frustration. Given the activities, it was a minute or so before any restart was possible.

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Howard was shown a yellow card well after the pushing and shoving. He set up for the free kick ran up to the ball and stopped- not when he threw ball after the foul. I though it was a good yellow actually- it was a clear delay of game.

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Guus is used to instructing humble TEAMs, he'll have his hands full with Chelsea.

RED to MArquez was well spotted by the ref in a crowd, clearly was giving Howard a kick.

YELLOW to Howard, debatable for me, he was limping around for quite a while, I thought he was delaying due to his knee not working right. Whatever tho. Studs in the knee on a cold night can really have you limping for a while.

Weather looked miserable.

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If that were the case then I agree.

I (or maybe those knucklehead announcers) thought it was for his earlier toss of the ball.

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He had success with PSV, I better keep my comments to myself, I don't want to be banned for foul language (I hate psv). PSV, Fenerbache, Chelski. What goes for Kuyt goes for Hiddink too, poor choice of teams.

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I think that the US's passing is really letting them down. I thought the defence looked SOLID mostly, however I felt that the midfield broke down and went back to parking the bus way too quickly. Good on bradley for his finishes. It was pointed out in maybe the 60th minuteish that having people playing against the best teams and players in the world they're going to be better. Beasley is an example, plays for Rangers plays day in day out. *side note* does anyone find it odd that the officials for these games are always latino?

red card? yes no question led with the studs up against the keeper no looking for the ball.

tims yellow. The official awarded it to him after he ran towards the ball then stopped and backed up, restarted. yellow. solid call.

The defensive clears where horrific, resulted in tim howard getting spiked.

the general, toothlessness of the US to not take advantage of 11 v 10 tells the tale.

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Odd? Not at all.

In CONCACAF play with the US, the officials will be either Canadian or Latino. No way around it, really.

(No disrespect intended to the officials from T&T, Jamaica, et. al. but they don't have the experience and toughness to officiate a match like US/Mexico)

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If you aren't careful, we'll send you Mike Riley.

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:r :r :r

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oh dear lord in heaven no.:bx

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No, really, you can have him, on us.

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thanks but no thanks.

It would appear that Nando torres has made it through the international week without an injury... PL teams... beware. Joe does this mean I should/not pick him up? If I am to catch you in our little fantasy league?

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it would seem he did, but then he didn't exactly go full whack for the game, I reckon he's still not entirely match fit. Let's hope Dirk 'Sloth' Kuyt puts the head back on his chicken, and gets the running sorted out.

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so what happened to Torres?? I haven't been paying attention to Liverpool as I am a Man U supporter. But he did score on one hell of a header this week.

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Nothing happened to Torres, but to me he didn't look all that close to match fit...

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I've banned people for less. ;)

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we'll try not to hold it against you...:rolleyes:;)

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sorry, can't help it. I have been a fan of them since i lived Europe. :D

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we won't hold it against you.....;-)

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and it's a good thing.

where in Europe did you live?

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i lived in Germany for 6 years. played soccer all over there place there and followed my brother while he played in highschool there. great times.

So much, my wife and i went there for two weeks on our honeymoon two summers ago. damn i want to go back there again.

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next time, have a stopover in Amsterdam and herf ;) oh, I see VA, well, I will be in VA in may and there is a Richmond herf that day (hint hint)

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the plan is to get a job over there in a few years and live there for a few. I loved growing up there and would go back in a heartbeat.

I am hoping to make it to the HERF in Richmond. Should be good times.

But back to soccer. Man U or Derby today????? Who's going to win. We all know who i am rooting for. :D

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umm I'm just guessing here, but I think the man u reserves would beat derby

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yeah, it was 4-1 with about 6 other attempts blocked or just not finished.

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there was a more important game yesterday, Ajax Amsterdam vs Feyenoord Rotterdam, the one and only true classic match we have in Holland. Ajax won (offcourse) 2-0 and hit the post 4 times.

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nice. i ended up watching the AC vs Inter game last night. 2-1 inter winning. great game

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Should have been 5-1 as Ronaldo was not off sides. What a late offsides flag that was.

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I think the linesmen felt sorry for them, it was pretty close either way

I thought Ronaldo's celebration on his header was... amusing, although I thought he looked retarded until I realized why he was doing that :r

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The main problem with you adding Torres is that every time you add a Liverpool player to your team they immediately stop scoring goals. This would then not only doom your team, but also Liverpool. On another note, I think he is going to keep scoring goals, so it may only doom me.

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well it's too late, I done it. same day nick anelka scores a hat trick in the FA cup.

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The Theycallmedan'lboone Season Contest. Currently I have all of the responses below, season starts Sunday, I most likely won't be keeper. Lumpold I need how many goals allowed. Anybody else in? it's for a 5ver of cigars, Predict the Win/Loss/Draws from a 10 game season with the number of goals allowed and how many I score as the first and second tie breaker.

Don Fernando
I am going with 5-3-2 you will score twice and your defence will allow 11 goals.

Joey
I'm going with 3-4-3, You'll score 2 and allow 20

Jason
I know nothing of your league or Team Pittman but I'ma go with the classic 4-4-2 setup, a bit of a drought for you I'm afraid at 0 goals and your defense will allow an average of 1 per game so, 10.

Lumphold

The Misfits PL10 W3 L1 D6 GD+4
Daniel 'Jaime' Boone's season was highlighted by his only goal of the season, a sublime header from an inswinging corner, scoring the winning goal in a nail biting 4-3 victory over Arsenal.*

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Oh. Er.... I go for your defence will let through...... 15 goals. Including one spooner of an own goal ;)

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And tomorrow . . . .


Go Fulham ! ! ! ! ! :)

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blasphemy.

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:tpd:

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Go fulham!

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Go City!

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they'll need all the help they can get.. as will fulham...

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that's what i like to read. :D

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well lets be real, fulham will need as much as they can get to beat/draw with united. GT you want a chance at a 5er of cigars? you should play in my contest!