Morning Kickaround

Hey! No links to anonymous websites! Take down your own post.

There's a policy about not posting links to rumors web sites.

I-270, I stole your joke a few days, and you beat me to this one...

Hey Goff, Any news on Carlos Ruiz? Will he ever go to Toronto?

Yes. I am told he is on his way.

Thanks Goff!

:-)

Great minds think alike.

I-270, Exit 1 and RK:

Bravo. Well done.

I have a link to a website that has the video of Freddy's short debut. Can I post that or is that not allowed?

Video is always welcome

"Video is always welcome..."

Unless, of course, it includes footage of a certain local NFL club...or any of said club's employees...or was filmed on property owned or leased by said club...

;-)

Hey! No links to anonymous websites! Take down your own post.

Posted by: I-270, Exit 1 | August 25, 2008 10:45 AM

had edthered posted this, i think my head would has assploded!! oh! the potential irony..... but alas.....

What about an American Super Cup... that's actually an idea I could get behind. MLS Cup vs. Open Cup champ, a week before the season starts. Makes the Open Cup slightly more important. Doesn't have to involve Mexican teams. They could schedule it months ahead of time in a neutral location to help grow the game in a new market. It rips off a European idea, which is good for the Euro-snobs. It gives SUM a chance to profit off the players more while not paying them more which is always nice. They could play it in a big market without an MLS team, like New York. It works on so many levels.

What about an American Super Cup... that's actually an idea I could get behind. MLS Cup vs. Open Cup champ, a week before the season starts.

MLS Cup champ vs. USL-1 champ.

What if the Open cup champs and the MLS Champs are one and the same?

There is however, no written policy about linking to rumors rumors websites

What if the Open cup champs and the MLS Champs are one and the same?

Posted by: DirtyHarry | August 25, 2008 1:01 PM

Beaten Cup finalist is usually the rep

DirtyHarry: They won't have it, then.

Anyone remember the 1993 Italian Super Cup which was held at RFK?

It wasn't a great game and didn't draw too many fans. If I remember correctly AC Milan, arguably the best team in the world at the time, beat Torino (I believe they had Francescoli) 1-0.

The game was played in the hot mid-sun with pre-season intensity.

If I were an astute social critic I could accurately comment about what being mentioned in a parody of a borderline parody blog means for Goff's stature in an almost mainstream sport in the U.S.

As it is, I can only applaud how well conceived the post itself was, using the word "shutout" more times than Zach Wells has in sentences not containing modifiers.

My apologies.

The 1993 Italian Super Cup was not played in the hot "mid-sun". It would be foolish for Italian teams to travel all the way to the middle of the sun for a pre-season friendly.

It was played in the hot "mid-day" sun at RFK:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Super_Cup

At least in Spain they don't play if a team wins both (see sidebar):

http://www.marca.com/futbol/2008/supercopa/index.html

Anyone remember the 1993 Italian Super Cup which was held at RFK?

It wasn't a great game and didn't draw too many fans.

Posted by: garbaggio | August 25, 2008 1:31 PM

Kind of shows how different things are nowadays. If Roma and Inter played at RFK now, don't you think they'd get a very good crowd? Maybe 30k+. Look how well Barcelona draw in the US for friendlies.

Greg Ryan's triumphant return (not!):

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/annarbornews/index.ssf?/base/sports-2/1219473610102060.xml&coll=2

Greg Ryan's triumphant return (not!):

...yet another reason why M*ch*g*n sucks.

:)

Greg Ryan's triumphant return (not!):

...yet another reason why M*ch*g*n sucks.

:)

"It's a bit of a blur, but I think I sprained it typing the 's' in 'shutout'. I just haven't had to type that word much this season"

That is a classic line.

Looks like United is interested in a few USL players.

http://www.dcexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/ThePitch/DCU_looks_to_USL_for_help.html

* Stanley Nyazamba 25 years old Zimbabwe
* Pat Healey 22 years old USA
* Matthew Mbuta 22 years old Cameroon

@The Jeff:

Quote of the article,

"Michigan used three goalies."

Pat Healey? I thought he was working for Rice-a-Roni in Miami.

It's Goff's blog. He can link to rumors websites if he wants to.

They could play it in a big market without an MLS team, like New York.

Well played.

Joe Vide is up for Sierra Mist Goal of the Week.

Vote early and often, folks...

Pat Healey? I thought he was working for Rice-a-Roni in Miami.

Posted by: RK | August 25, 2008 3:03 PM

Are you familiar with the soccer stadium in Santiago, Chile?

Pat Healey designed the Celinto Catayente Towers just down the street.

Aww man, I fail at reading. I thought Goff was going to be on Washington Post Live today and got all excited. Only to be met with a discussion of UVA football (post Chris Long) and a half hearted comparison of the dream team vs the redeem team.

Video of Adu's debut:

http://watchsocceronline.blogspot.com/

Tomorrow will be a great day for WPL... Goff and Virginia Tech football. It's hard to get better than that.

SMGOTW is hella nerdy, and stuffing the ballot box is a little bit jock'itch, but who ever is picking these is a knob. If the available footage is as lame as Conrad's, and Rocha's it shouldn't even be nominated. Quaranta doesn't get a nomination, over Thorrington?
Go ahead and stuff the box so United can put another notch on their sixty but honestly I thought the red bull player's goal showed either really lucky, or really nice touch on their plastic field.
Still voted for Vide though, cuz I was there, and I loved it. Would have voted for Quaranta if I could have though.:)