Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:12 am
by L-Jam3
I just got Argentina-El Salvador at the Linc for me and my son (huge Messi fan) on 3/22. He chose that over WrestleMania. Cost was... more than advertised in DC.
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:43 am
by Nonlinear FC
For those that aren't aware, there is a sizeable Salvadoran community in the DMV.
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 1:40 pm
by wlu_lax6
Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:43 am
For those that aren't aware, there is a sizeable Salvadoran community in the DMV.
Last three sporting events at RFK where El Salvador matches.
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 4:01 pm
by sancarlos
Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:43 am
For those that aren't aware, there is a sizeable Salvadoran community in the DMV.
What am I missing here? Does DMV mean something different in your area? Or, is that a typo?
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 4:05 pm
by L-Jam3
District-Maryland-Virginia
Or maybe Salvadorans really need to get their vehicles registered all at the same time.
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 4:32 pm
by Nonlinear FC
My bad... what ljam said.
And the reason I'm not saying DC is that a TON of Salvadorans live in MD and VA suburbs.
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:18 am
by Shirley
I saw this on Reddit a couple of days ago:
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
I'll borrow the Garoppollo joke - If that was Pogba on performancing enhancing drugs, I can only imagine how bad he'd have been if he was playing clean.
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:42 pm
by wlu_lax6
The Valencia - Madrid game ending was a fiasco and completely avoidable except for silly soccer traditionalists. The college game has the clock right.
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2024 1:43 pm
by DaveInSeattle
Reading about the field conditions at last night's USWNT game against Canada...what a mess. Can't believe they played under those conditions.
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2024 2:23 pm
by Steve of phpBB
Lol.
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2024 2:34 pm
by P.D.X.
Poached a few of those growing up in OR
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2024 2:53 pm
by Nonlinear FC
wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:42 pm
The Valencia - Madrid game ending was a fiasco and completely avoidable except for silly soccer traditionalists. The college game has the clock right.
My issue with college and h.s. clock maintenance is having it run while the ball is out of play. I know some of that has been tightened up, but I really don't like watching a game clock run down to zero while a team that has the result in hand farts around on every goal kick and throw in.
But, generally I agree with you. These games with 15 minutes of added time (or whatever) are so dumb. (And then they almost always play and additional 60-90 seconds, at least) after the posted added time.)
And I have no idea what happened in the game you're referencing... Just my general opinion.
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2024 2:57 pm
by Nonlinear FC
And since we didn't put together a thread on the W Gold Cup:
* The shit that Colombia pulled in that game was next level shithousery. They were extremely lucky to have a terrible ref, as they should've seen at least 2 red cards. And that's just from watching extended highlights.
* In particular, FIFA needs to send out guidance that if a player on the defending team actively fucks with the PK taker, they get a yellow. Period and end of story. Bitch about the call for a reasonable period of time, but once the ref has cleared the box, anyone fucking around gets a yellow, including the goalie. I hate that shit and it's gotten completely out of control.
* US losing to MEX is a classic "good, they needed that" type of loss. That team needs to stop fucking around with its roster and style of play. They have top tier talent -- they need the "new" coach to arrive yesterday... stop the tinkering.
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:42 pm
The Valencia - Madrid game ending was a fiasco and completely avoidable except for silly soccer traditionalists. The college game has the clock right.
My issue with college and h.s. clock maintenance is having it run while the ball is out of play. I know some of that has been tightened up, but I really don't like watching a game clock run down to zero while a team that has the result in hand farts around on every goal kick and throw in.
But, generally I agree with you. These games with 15 minutes of added time (or whatever) are so dumb. (And then they almost always play and additional 60-90 seconds, at least) after the posted added time.)
And I have no idea what happened in the game you're referencing... Just my general opinion.
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2024 5:25 pm
by Nonlinear FC
That ref will be suspended.
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:00 am
by wlu_lax6
Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 5:25 pm
That ref will be suspended.
Don't know about the Ref but Bellingham got 2 games for having a whole lot to say to the referee.
This article has the video (go to 9 minutes in). It is actually not as terrible as it sounds. The corner was taken and went long. Attacking team gets the ball but is going away from the goal when the ref starts to put the whistle to his mouth. As the player snaps a quick turnaround cross back across the net. Not great, but not like they took a corner and he blew it off the first kick. https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ ... r-BB1jqv3J
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:48 am
by Baloney
Clive Thomas did the same to Brazil in the 1978 World Cup
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:36 pm
by DaveInSeattle
This was shared in the MIB "Raven" newsletter this morning...author John Green's trip to AFC Wimbledon (he's a part owner) for their match against Milton Keynes. Great stuff...
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:34 pm
by Nonlinear FC
I feel like he somehow got looped into the Wrexham-verse, too. Seems like a good dude. I've borrowed my daughter's copies of a few of his books and really enjoyed them.
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:41 pm
by govmentchedda
Isn't he a massive Liverpool fan too?
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:49 pm
by Nonlinear FC
Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:34 pm
I feel like he somehow got looped into the Wrexham-verse, too. Seems like a good dude. I've borrowed my daughter's copies of a few of his books and really enjoyed them.
Featured heavily in the fun episode educating about Wales.
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 4:31 pm
by DaveInSeattle
govmentchedda wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:41 pm
Isn't he a massive Liverpool fan too?
Yes, he is.
His book "The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet" is a great book.
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 5:20 pm
by wlu_lax6
DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:36 pm
This was shared in the MIB "Raven" newsletter this morning...author John Green's trip to AFC Wimbledon (he's a part owner) for their match against Milton Keynes. Great stuff...
That felt like something from CBS Sunday Morning.
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 5:55 pm
by Shirley
DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:36 pm
This was shared in the MIB "Raven" newsletter this morning...author John Green's trip to AFC Wimbledon (he's a part owner) for their match against Milton Keynes. Great stuff...
Coincidentally I was in Wimbledon that rainy Saturday, having spent the week there for work. Lovely little town. Very posh. I had no idea this game was taking place later in the day and I didn't see the stadium. Although I did walk down and see the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet club.
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 6:48 pm
by The Sybian
Great video. John Green is always a great guest in MiB.
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:09 am
by sancarlos
Chelsea v Wrexham at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, July 24. Tickets go on sale Monday morning. Going to try to get a couple decent seats.
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:19 am
by billy
Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 2:57 pm
And since we didn't put together a thread on the W Gold Cup:
* The shit that Colombia pulled in that game was next level shithousery. They were extremely lucky to have a terrible ref, as they should've seen at least 2 red cards. And that's just from watching extended highlights.
* In particular, FIFA needs to send out guidance that if a player on the defending team actively fucks with the PK taker, they get a yellow. Period and end of story. Bitch about the call for a reasonable period of time, but once the ref has cleared the box, anyone fucking around gets a yellow, including the goalie. I hate that shit and it's gotten completely out of control.
* US losing to MEX is a classic "good, they needed that" type of loss. That team needs to stop fucking around with its roster and style of play. They have top tier talent -- they need the "new" coach to arrive yesterday... stop the tinkering.
Good win tonight looking pretty ugly still. So many decisions by Twila (the interim coach) have been suspect, and I too look forward to Emma Hayes getting to the states. We're going to her first game, the friendly in Denver against South Korea. Hoping for a Gold in the Olympics this summer and a Copa America semi or further for the USMNT.
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:19 am
by sancarlos
sancarlos wrote: ↑Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:09 am
Chelsea v Wrexham at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, July 24. Tickets go on sale Monday morning. Going to try to get a couple decent seats.
Well, I bought two tickets to this one. Feel like a bit of a schmuck for how much I paid for a friendly. As always, fuck Ticketmaster.
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
sancarlos wrote: ↑Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:09 am
Chelsea v Wrexham at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, July 24. Tickets go on sale Monday morning. Going to try to get a couple decent seats.
Well, I bought two tickets to this one. Feel like a bit of a schmuck for how much I paid for a friendly. As always, fuck Ticketmaster.
I got tickets to see Man U Liverpool in Columbia SC, but only because it's a slight detour from the drive id already be making that day from Asheville to Tampa.
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:47 am
by Pruitt IV
Wolves-Coventry FA Cup Quarter Final.
Holy Shit!
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:10 pm
by Baloney
San Marino: 'The ultimate dream' - world's worst national football team chase first win for 20 years
I wish San Marino accepted the challenge to play the been in Blazers National team. MiB were going to throw together a team of fans to play. They even created and sold sharp looking jersey for the game.
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
I wish San Marino accepted the challenge to play the been in Blazers National team. MiB were going to throw together a team of fans to play. They even created and sold sharp looking jersey for the game.
