The Swamp

So he wasn't offside. He was behind the ball. What are YOU missing?

Say Messi's on a breakaway. Beats all defenders. But he's got Suarez a step behind him who has also beat the entire defense except the keeper. He can drop it off to Suarez if he wants without worrying about offsides.

what are you missing?

i posted the offside rules from fifa..with no commentary.

and posted an opinion about a non-call in the first goal.

elflaco wrote: ↑Wed Apr 04, 2018 10:34 am what are you missing?

i posted the offside rules from fifa..with no commentary.

and posted an opinion about a non-call in the first goal.

I misread the quotes in the forum. Thought you were the original one who thought it was offsides but that was Rex. My bad.

cool.

I'm still glad this happened because the "pretty big soccer guy" descriptor was funny.

yeah i'm still trying to figure that one out!

elflaco wrote: ↑Wed Apr 04, 2018 10:51 am yeah i'm still trying to figure that one out!

I know! I've only seen bobbyp mostly naked once, and he had just exited a not overly warm Pacific Ocean, but maybe AB shared a room with him that weekend and got a better view.

rass wrote: ↑Wed Apr 04, 2018 11:04 am

elflaco wrote: ↑Wed Apr 04, 2018 10:51 am yeah i'm still trying to figure that one out!

I know! I've only seen bobbyp mostly naked once, and he had just exited a not overly warm Pacific Ocean, but maybe AB shared a room with him that weekend and got a better view.

Shoulda come to the Bourbon Chase.

Guys, AB and I have been sexting for years.

Square Rob wrote: ↑Sun Apr 08, 2018 7:37 am Guys, AB and I have been sexting for years.

This is the least surprising thing I’ve read in years.

DC United going through an ownership change. Minority owner becoming lead owner by buying out the guy who owns a slice of Swansea and formerly Inter Milan (Erik Thohir). Also talk of getting two DPs with one being Balotelli.

Double Penetrations?

tennbengal wrote: ↑Wed Apr 11, 2018 7:09 am Double Penetrations?

You rang?

I got selected from season ticket holders to help unfurl the giant flag across the field tomorrow before the game vs MinnU. Stoked that I don't have to stand in line 4 hours to get into the stadium.

P.D.X. wrote: ↑Fri Apr 13, 2018 1:05 pm I got selected from season ticket holders to help unfurl the giant flag across the field tomorrow before the game vs MinnU. Stoked that I don't have to stand in line 4 hours to get into the stadium.

Did not realize you were a U-10 rec soccer player :)

Rec? Ouch.

I call BS. wlu_lax is aware of every U-10 rec league soccer player.

Pdx, do you fly back for all home games?

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:21 pm Yup DC's home game this week could be record setter. 1/20th of what they played in front of last weekend. The Soccerplex is a great facility but not for a MLS regular season game and not the same day as a youth tournament that will have the other fields and parking packed with folks. Oh and yeah it would be cool to have a soccer tournament with an MLS game as a highlighted event, but the tournament is just going to go on.

wrote:But because it’s not part of the season ticket package and individual sales are slow, the match is threatening to break the league mark of 3,702 set by defunct Chivas USA four years ago. No official data was available, but multiple people familiar with the situation said this week that, barring a late surge, final attendance would probably end up between 3,000 and 3,500.

This Navy facility looks pretty nice--hell, it looks better than RFK. Why didn't they push to use it more?

Rex wrote: ↑Sat Apr 14, 2018 6:27 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:21 pm Yup DC's home game this week could be record setter. 1/20th of what they played in front of last weekend. The Soccerplex is a great facility but not for a MLS regular season game and not the same day as a youth tournament that will have the other fields and parking packed with folks. Oh and yeah it would be cool to have a soccer tournament with an MLS game as a highlighted event, but the tournament is just going to go on.

wrote:But because it’s not part of the season ticket package and individual sales are slow, the match is threatening to break the league mark of 3,702 set by defunct Chivas USA four years ago. No official data was available, but multiple people familiar with the situation said this week that, barring a late surge, final attendance would probably end up between 3,000 and 3,500.

This Navy facility looks pretty nice--hell, it looks better than RFK. Why didn't they push to use it more?

Scheduling problems with Navy Lacrosse and other events (graduation, etc.). MLS not making a decision about the schedule until late put DC behind the 8-ball on options because venues were taken. But another reason is the playing surface is FieldTurf.

Went to the Rapids/Toronto FC game on Saturday, my first MLS experience, had a lot of fun. The kids liked it more than the Avalanche game we went to. I think the lack of TV timeouts helped them hold their attention on the game. Plus they have both played and my youngest is really into soccer, so that helped.

Also didn't hurt that I somehow got invited to a VIP event to try to upsell me on season tickets/multi game packs. Free food and field level seats in the second half, right behind the Rapids' scoring zone. And my sales contact didn't make it back to us before the end of the game so I didn't have to listen to a sales pitch.

I think we'll try to catch another game this year, it's just too bad we can't regularly get their games on a streaming service so the kids would get more interested.

A_B wrote: ↑Fri Apr 13, 2018 5:26 pm Pdx, do you fly back for all home games?

Nah. Usually ~3 per season

Heart breaking...PKs..2-1 away win but not enough to win the cup.

edit...just saw the other thread

I'm not totally sure I would have been cool with Toronto winning.

SBI reporting that there are serious talks between DC United and this guy. Report says 50% chance he comes to the DC this summer as he is not happy with Everton.

Get the tank!

I was wondering when something like this was going to happen. Chicago 2 seems likely to swallow up Fire if the latter keep playing in Bridgeview.

Rendering (NSFW):

This is pretty remarkable.

Brilliant shitpost video ahead of the 100th TImbers:Sounders game.

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Wed May 09, 2018 6:10 am SBI reporting that there are serious talks between DC United and this guy. Report says 50% chance he comes to the DC this summer as he is not happy with Everton.

Done deal
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44069924

Baloney wrote: ↑Thu May 10, 2018 7:40 am

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Wed May 09, 2018 6:10 am SBI reporting that there are serious talks between DC United and this guy. Report says 50% chance he comes to the DC this summer as he is not happy with Everton.

Done deal
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44069924

United was chasing lots of others I would rather have had...but this dreadful team and are going to need some bang to not have the Audi field opening a dud.

How about a shiny new Sam Allardyce to go along with that?

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Thu May 10, 2018 7:53 am

Baloney wrote: ↑Thu May 10, 2018 7:40 am

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Wed May 09, 2018 6:10 am SBI reporting that there are serious talks between DC United and this guy. Report says 50% chance he comes to the DC this summer as he is not happy with Everton.

Done deal
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44069924

United was chasing lots of others I would rather have had...but this dreadful team and are going to need some bang to not have the Audi field opening a dud.

Wayne Rooney is a god and you shut your whore mouth.

top of the table

Cincinnati awarded expansion for 2019. Bet the house that Porter will be the coach.

P.D.X. wrote: ↑Fri May 25, 2018 10:54 am Cincinnati awarded expansion for 2019. Bet the house that Porter will be the coach.

So excited. Starting a very early college look for Q over the summer (he's got two years left) and will show him Xavier and Earlham on the trip and am planning on an FC Cincinnati game for the trip (easy choice to do that instead of a Reds game...).

Best part is they get a jump on both Nashville and Miami who don't start MLS play until 2020.

Great news. The stadium site will make this a top-5 road trip from the moment it opens.

I think Cincinnati would be great for a weekend or a lifetime but not a month.

I’ve really liked weekend visits to Cincy. And I think it’s cooler than last I went now as well.