Update From Mark: The title and notion that we were “stood up” was written firmly tongue-in-cheek. Seems like it didn’t come across that way to some readers based on the comments. However, we certainly appreciate the impassioned discourse. For 45 days a note sat in the sidebar about the Campaign. This post was to wrap [...]
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15 Aug
Inspiration for El Salvador from Soccer Mom
From time to time at TSG, we’re going to have our mom–who is quite a prescient sports fan–weigh in with commentary. Like most of your moms I’m sure who read this publication, your mom was there to bring you to (in our case) soccer, baseball, basketball practices and games even after a long day of [...]
15 Aug
What’s Up With Clint?
We are nary a few hours into the EPL season (so excited) and we are just 30 minutes into the Portsmouth-Fullham game and US left winger Clint Dempsey has looked extremely active this morning and already assisted to Bobby Zamora (guy has a cannon) for a 1-0 Fullham lead. Clint looks the inverse of what [...]
13 Aug
Peter Vermes Doesn’t Mess Around
If you’re interviewing Peter Vermes after you read this, let me tell you one thing. Cut to the chase, be efficient with his time, and let him get out of there quickly because all he wants to do is his job and do it well. If you’re a KC Wizards fan, that’s a good thing. [...]
12 Aug
Mexico 2, USA 1: Progressions [Updated]
8:30pm (Pacific): Post has been updated with player ratings “You measure this game by the next.” Again… “You measure this game by the next.” While the U.S. lost a heart-breaking and hard-fought game in Mexico this afternoon, how successful you judge their play, and their coaching I might add, will be the quality of their [...]
12 Aug
Quick Hitters @ the Half
Recapping the first 45-minutes: Speed kills…Davies (not “Davis” as the announcers were saying) with a great run and placement…will he succumb to fatigue in the second half? Poor passing…the US is not valuing every touch and is giving possession away to easy Good placement by Donovan on the set pieces…good work all-around This isn’t Go [...]
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