The Swamp

The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Nov 02, 2021 1:33 pm Good for FIFA, about time they did something right. Does closed doors just mean no fans, or will the game not be televised? If not televised, that's punishing the visiting team's fans.

It can be televised, just no fans at the game.

Good punishment….to the USA. CRC and Panama get to play their road games in an empty building, USA will not.


Someone had to say it!

Rex wrote: ↑Tue Nov 02, 2021 3:45 pm Good punishment….to the USA. CRC and Panama get to play their road games in an empty building, USA will not.


Someone had to say it!

Canada as well.

I am still allowed to love Neck though, right? Opposing teams band played it while kicking the bejesus out of my kids HS. Pretty solid rendition.

November USMNT roster
GOALKEEPERS: Sean Johnson (New York City FC; 9/0), Zack Steffen (Manchester City/ENG; 24/0), Matt Turner (New England Revolution; 12/0)

DEFENDERS: Reggie Cannon (Boavista/POR; 22/1), Mark McKenzie (Genk/BEL; 8/0), Chris Richards (Hoffenheim/GER; 4/0), Antonee Robinson (Fulham/ENG; 17/1), Miles Robinson (Atlanta United; 14/3), Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach/GER; 0/0), Sam Vines (Royal Antwerp/BEL; 8/1), DeAndre Yedlin (Galatasaray/TUR; 69/0), Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC; 20/2)

MIDFIELDERS: Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids; 42/2), Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig/GER; 20/1), Gianluca Busio (Venezia/ITA; 7/0), Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy; 33/8), Weston McKennie (Juventus/ITA; 27/7), Yunus Musah (Valencia/ESP; 9/0), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders; 29/0)

FORWARDS: Brenden Aaronson (Red Bull Salzburg/AUT; 13/5), Paul Arriola (D.C. United; 41/8), Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas; 2/2), Ricardo Pepi (FC Dallas; 4/3), Christian Pulisic (Chelsea/ENG; 40/16), Tim Weah (Lille/FRA; 16/1)


Dest injured (but SBI says Chelsea is looking to get him in the transfer window)

Is Miles Robinson getting looks overseas? Seems like any young people on that list should be candidates for bigger paydays and certainly those that get starts.

How does Sam Vines ever get called in again after his last performance?

But you have to do it for him, right? If im coach, not sure I care how good you look for someone elses team. How good do you look when you come to my camp and play in games im coaching and do the things im asking from you. Maybe a beef if hes not bringing guys into camp or isnt giving reps in friendlies or minor tournaments to see what they can do. But you still got to do it for me before I start rostering you for qualifiers.

but they play like shit for him. In his camp. in his games.

Shitty players at that level might be the best theyve got. Im sure theres shittier out there. Things can get worse.

HaulCitgo wrote: ↑Thu Nov 04, 2021 12:58 pm Shitty players at that level might be the best theyve got. Im sure theres shittier out there. Things can get worse.

that's the point. NO. That is NOT the case. There are far better players to choose from over that crew. Even in MLS alone. It's bullshit.

But he has to decide that based their play in his camp. How can you have a better concept of that than he does? Did guys that killed it in the summer tournaments or friendlies get dropped?

HaulCitgo wrote: ↑Thu Nov 04, 2021 1:32 pmHow can you have a better concept of that than he does?

This feels like we're teetering on an appeal to authority given that we know all GMs/managers/coaches make playing time mistakes because of personal favorites and other biases.

The overall point, Citgo, is valid. I do understand where you're coming from. But it's incredibly frustrating for folks that follow this player pool closely that these guys have totally regressed to the mean and they are who they are. They are known quantities, as you are saying. But that quantity is total shit.

I will say, Zardes is the worst of that bunch, so I'm glad to not see his name in the mix. But if we roll out Roldan, Arriola and Acosta against Mexico, we're gonna get rolled.

N. Macedonia beat Armenia 5-0. They are behind Germany in the group but still ahead of Iceland. Have a shot at going to Qatar. That would be a crazy outcome.

Looking forward to my second US-Mexico game in Mexico (after the Gold Cup final). Should be interesting.

Excited for the two Canada games in Edmonton. Not too bad tonight, -2C. Expected to be -13C for the Mexicans on Tuesday.
Expected 50K+ for both games, that place will be rocking.

brian wrote: ↑Fri Nov 12, 2021 10:53 am Looking forward to my second US-Mexico game in Mexico (after the Gold Cup final). Should be interesting.

If I was religious, I’d pray for your safety.

Hope you don't have to take the piss, Brian.

You'd be safer sitting shirtless in Edmonton this weekend.

Juvenile sure, but I enjoyed the MIB newsletter today's gimmick adding a 'G' for each Gregg reference (including the first one that was "the extra g is for good game"). I think the last one was GGGGGGGGG

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 12, 2021 1:59 pm Juvenile sure, but I enjoyed the MIB newsletter today's gimmick adding a 'G' for each Gregg reference (including the first one that was "the extra g is for good game"). I think the last one was GGGGGGGGG

Just finished reading it, and I laughed. Also reminded me of a classic bit of Simpsons writing:

degenerasian wrote: ↑Fri Nov 12, 2021 12:00 pm Excited for the two Canada games in Edmonton. Not too bad tonight, -2C. Expected to be -13C for the Mexicans on Tuesday.
Expected 50K+ for both games, that place will be rocking.

Are you going?

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 12, 2021 1:59 pm Juvenile sure, but I enjoyed the MIB newsletter today's gimmick adding a 'G' for each Gregg reference (including the first one that was "the extra g is for good game"). I think the last one was GGGGGGGGG

You can't make a Tomellete without breaking a few Greggs.

pruitt2 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 12, 2021 5:06 pm

degenerasian wrote: ↑Fri Nov 12, 2021 12:00 pm Excited for the two Canada games in Edmonton. Not too bad tonight, -2C. Expected to be -13C for the Mexicans on Tuesday.
Expected 50K+ for both games, that place will be rocking.

Are you going?

Unfortunately, I couldn't make it. Work and life are in the way this week and next.

Berhalter did not do the stupid things you said he would do, so the US will probably lose. Actually, I don’t have a feel for this game. Though that is because I don’t have a feel for where Mexico is right now. It seems like they should not be able to win a game on the road, in crappy weather, against a more talented midfield. But that’s why they play the games. Go Honduras.

Honduras has scored! They are singing traditional Catracho songs from Prince Rupert to Pompano Beach!

Are we going to need to wait until this stupid football game ends to see the US game?

The Sybian wrote: ↑Fri Nov 12, 2021 9:02 pm Are we going to need to wait until this stupid football game ends to see the US game?

I am trying espn+ but they haven’t started coverage there yet either.

Here we go boys

Pressing really high

Love it so far

Don’t want to jinx it because only 15 min in but this has been a bizarrely well reffed game so far.

Need to find a first goal

Are u there?

Love the pressure

brian wrote: ↑Fri Nov 12, 2021 9:27 pm Don’t want to jinx it because only 15 min in but this has been a bizarrely well reffed game so far.

it really has. this guy is...competent? weird.

Honduras were up 2-0 and Panama score 3 goals in 8 minutes. Honduras are done.