22 października 2005
Much Adu
Last night was the first of the MLS playoff games, an Eastern Conference Semifinal matchup betwen DC United and the Chicago Fire.
Some of you may have read earlier this week about Freddy Adu's blowup with coach Piotr Nowak. Freddy was suspended for last night's game (which ended in a 0-0 tie when Chicago's lone goal was called back for no apparent reason). The reason for the suspenson was given as "Conduct detrimental to the team." DC United claimed that it was not because of his earlier rant about playing time. Rumor has it, however, that Nowak demanded an apology from Adu, and that he refused, that was the reason for the suspension.
Chris Snear of Cybersocernews seems to think this has more to do with angling to play for the MetroStars, but that seems unlikely. I think Adu is listening to too many of his new friends that he has acquired since his "stardom" (being a big soccer star is like being a big polka star). He needs to realize that he is not getting playing time yet because he needs to improve his game.
Ironically, Bruce Arena has been saying that he is eyeing Freddy for the national team. Remember that Adu said that Nowak's benching him ruined his chances to play for the US.
Obviously, Adu thinks he's too good now for the little MLS. I wonder how many chances he'll get on the national team if he's riding the bench at SE Heerenveen or CSKA Sophia. Give him a couple of more years of complaining, he'll be playing for the Mid Michigan Bucks. I bet he'd start every game for them.
Tonight will feature the other Eastern Conference match-up, New England Revolution versus the MetroStars. New England will, of course, kick ass.
Something mildly related but disturbing has occurred, however. An indoor pointy-ball team called the New York/New Jersey Revolution has been started. Bad enough that they are aping the logos of both the Patriots and the Revolution, but they take the name of a Boston sports team. A New York team aping a Boston team? Maybe they are still in a funk about the Yankees.
Never mind that New York City was a haven for loyalists. I guess the "Loyalists" is a poor name for a team.
Here's an irony for a gridiron football team: the player try-outs will be at a sports facility named for former US National team player Tab Ramos.
Do zobaczenia. Hasta la proxima.
Some of you may have read earlier this week about Freddy Adu's blowup with coach Piotr Nowak. Freddy was suspended for last night's game (which ended in a 0-0 tie when Chicago's lone goal was called back for no apparent reason). The reason for the suspenson was given as "Conduct detrimental to the team." DC United claimed that it was not because of his earlier rant about playing time. Rumor has it, however, that Nowak demanded an apology from Adu, and that he refused, that was the reason for the suspension.
Chris Snear of Cybersocernews seems to think this has more to do with angling to play for the MetroStars, but that seems unlikely. I think Adu is listening to too many of his new friends that he has acquired since his "stardom" (being a big soccer star is like being a big polka star). He needs to realize that he is not getting playing time yet because he needs to improve his game.
Ironically, Bruce Arena has been saying that he is eyeing Freddy for the national team. Remember that Adu said that Nowak's benching him ruined his chances to play for the US.
Obviously, Adu thinks he's too good now for the little MLS. I wonder how many chances he'll get on the national team if he's riding the bench at SE Heerenveen or CSKA Sophia. Give him a couple of more years of complaining, he'll be playing for the Mid Michigan Bucks. I bet he'd start every game for them.
Something mildly related but disturbing has occurred, however. An indoor pointy-ball team called the New York/New Jersey Revolution has been started. Bad enough that they are aping the logos of both the Patriots and the Revolution, but they take the name of a Boston sports team. A New York team aping a Boston team? Maybe they are still in a funk about the Yankees.
Never mind that New York City was a haven for loyalists. I guess the "Loyalists" is a poor name for a team.
Here's an irony for a gridiron football team: the player try-outs will be at a sports facility named for former US National team player Tab Ramos.
Do zobaczenia. Hasta la proxima.
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Just softening them up so they can beat them 3 to nothing in front of the home crowd.
Your beloved Earthquakes lost by a bigger margin, by the way.
Your beloved Earthquakes lost by a bigger margin, by the way.
Ted, you keep claiming that I support these teams that I care nothing about.
Oh, look Ted, your beloved RoPS lost to FC Haka and are laguishing at second to last.
But, yes, the quakes look done for.
Oh, look Ted, your beloved RoPS lost to FC Haka and are laguishing at second to last.
But, yes, the quakes look done for.
Come on, you know the only Viekkausliga I follow is Tampere.
Haka is in a solid fourth by the way, after beating HJK two nil.
I thought you told me you were into the 'Quakes once...maybe you are still mad about the name change.
Haka is in a solid fourth by the way, after beating HJK two nil.
I thought you told me you were into the 'Quakes once...maybe you are still mad about the name change.
Heh, what can I say, it was a crime to give up that wierd logo for the clash. I don't think I cared too much about the team, but the logo! That was strange enough to be worth something.
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