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i tell you one player who is going to have defense...

2012-02-19T15:50:09.623-05:00

i tell you one player who is going to have defenses on their heels in the olympic qualifing is one jack mcinerney. jack is just getting his man strength, so watch out.

Here's something a lot of fans forget in the h...

2012-02-19T14:07:32.372-05:00

Here's something a lot of fans forget in the heat of the game or when analyzing after: Even if they do not create end product by doing so, even if every cross they send is blocked and they don't beat one man on the dribble, an attacker that will repeatedly run at the defense causes them problems. It eventually opens space for others and it forces the defense to re-think their stance

I love any goal scored by an American who ran at d...

2012-02-19T14:01:25.778-05:00

I love any goal scored by an American who ran at defenders. Nice job, Robbie.

its looking like a real tight race in the eredivis...

2012-02-19T12:21:43.662-05:00

its looking like a real tight race in the eredivisie. 6 teams within 5 points of the top spot. my money is on the team that does not give up goals at home.

its interesting, but 8th place in the dutch first division gets the team a shot at the playoffs into europa league. thats a little odd.

It was a fine move for Seattle. They've rarely...

2012-02-18T15:51:09.861-05:00

It was a fine move for Seattle. They've rarely had a suitable partner for Montero, and EJ is as qualified and has as high of a ceiling as anybody else. If he busts, it's no worse than they've had. If he booms, then Schmid's 4-4-2 suddenly looks genius. Win-win.

The Soccernet article says that he was "knocked out"...

He clashed heads with a Doncaster player. That'...

2012-02-18T12:44:16.001-05:00

He clashed heads with a Doncaster player. That's all I know right now.

Any news on why Robbie Rogers made his Leeds debut...

2012-02-18T12:37:54.496-05:00

Any news on why Robbie Rogers made his Leeds debut in the 76th minute and then was subbed off during stoppage time?

well, seattle is about as far from philly as you c...

2012-02-18T11:39:06.776-05:00

well, seattle is about as far from philly as you can get. sigi schmid is just the coach for ej. and basically ej has about as many MLS goals as all of the sounder forwards combined.

If "dutch prince" and "avalanche&qu...

2012-02-18T05:36:17.617-05:00

If "dutch prince" and "avalanche" aren't delightfully freaky euphemisms, they should be.

matt, ill take that as a massive compliment, thank...

2012-02-18T02:29:42.027-05:00

matt, ill take that as a massive compliment, thank you.

its great news to hear the prince was wearing a transponder, and if he makes it, that will obviously have saved his life.

i was in utah last week and they have very bad avalanche dangers this year, in the rockies and i guess in the alps as well.

You two have a fascinatingly bizarre comment-secti...

2012-02-17T20:05:08.827-05:00

You two have a fascinatingly bizarre comment-section relationship.

I agree with Chris, but also what's holding Ed...

2012-02-17T18:56:21.131-05:00

I agree with Chris, but also what's holding Eddie back is that he's just not that a good soccer player. He has the tools scouts drool over, but is instinctively just not that good and has a head full of crap.

(Saying all that, I wish him well though)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17077390

2012-02-17T17:51:09.337-05:00

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17077390

I have no idea what you're talking about.

2012-02-17T17:45:48.630-05:00

I have no idea what you're talking about.

greg, whats the word on the dutch prince and the a...

2012-02-17T17:43:30.563-05:00

greg, whats the word on the dutch prince and the avalanche? i heard he was under the snow for 20 minutes, and he is still alive, is that what you heard?

I never bought the out of shape stuff. Hes been tr...

2012-02-17T14:16:04.311-05:00

I never bought the out of shape stuff. Hes been training at IMG since hes returned to the states. Sounds more like they didnt want to pay him since they cant even pay their players on time. You know another player that was released for being unfit? Mauro Rosales

Solution: Put him on a really #$%tty team. He'...

2012-02-17T11:55:58.243-05:00

Solution: Put him on a really #$%tty team. He'll score some goals, be the center of attention. KEEP HIM AWAY FROM FREDDY- there is still hope there, but these two together are bad news.

why does ajax america fail and close up shop, yet ...

2012-02-17T09:15:06.367-05:00

why does ajax america fail and close up shop, yet ajax cape town produces players like steven piennar? there must be some kind of disconnect

Young Ajax plays their games on Monday nights. The...

2012-02-17T08:47:05.795-05:00

Young Ajax plays their games on Monday nights. These games bring out a lot of famous folks from the club's history. After the match, everyone gathers in the De Toekomst canteen to discuss soccer over beverages and snacks. It is very common to see Ajax staff and players there, with De Boer naturally there most of the time. Chances are good you will bump into the likes of Bergkamp, Cruijff,

so on monday night, you will discuss the future at...

2012-02-17T08:35:45.950-05:00

so on monday night, you will discuss the future at the future, nice.

It means "The Future" in Dutch, it is th...

2012-02-17T07:49:59.908-05:00

It means "The Future" in Dutch, it is the name of the Ajax youth campus.

greg, does de toekomst have anything to do with pa...

2012-02-17T07:46:41.795-05:00

greg, does de toekomst have anything to do with passing the peace pipe?

I just meant from an optimism point of view. Just ...

2012-02-16T23:53:46.277-05:00

I just meant from an optimism point of view. Just because as you said, y'all do need to get your shit together.

Obviously not mutually exclusive though.

ej is still going to be under 30 come 2014. he is...

2012-02-16T21:11:41.450-05:00

ej is still going to be under 30 come 2014. he is a riddle wrapped in an enigma. he just needs a good situation and probably more therapy.

if a good coach can get a hold of him and just channel his inner chi, we could really see something special.

i look at ej as being a player that can be a better version of 2010 edson buddle.