Fred T. Jane Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 0-0 at the half (I got home at the 31st minute, so I haven't seen much).Comments? Complaints? [Croatia National Team Manager Slavan] Bilic then went on to explain how Croatia's success can partially be put down to his progressive man-management techniques. "Sometimes I lie in the bed with my players. I go to the room of Vedran Corluka and Luka Modric when I see they have a problem and I lie in bed with them and we talk for 10 minutes." Maybe Capello could try getting through to his players this way too? Although how far he'd get with Joe Cole jumping up and down on the mattress and Rooney demanding to be read his favourite page from The Very Hungry Caterpillar is open to question. --The Guardian's Fiver, 08 September 2008 Attention: In order to obtain maximum enjoyment from your stay at the CCSLC, the reader is advised that the above post may contain large amounts of sarcasm, dry humour, or statements which should not be taken in any true sort of seriousness. As a result, the above poster absolves himself of any and all blame in the event that a forum user responds to the aforementioned post without taking the previous notice into account. Thank you for your cooperation, and enjoy your stay at the CCSLC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 It's the exhibition match to end all exhibition matches. Chelsea is in the middle of their pre-season training. The MLS All-Stars don't feature any members of the New England Revolution or CD Chivas USA (Taylot Twellman, Clint Dempsey, Ante Razov, etc.) because the two clubs are set to play a league match in Los Angeles tomorrow. The likes of Landon Donovan and Eddie Pope are out with injuries.The outcome is meaningless. If the MLS All-Stars win, Chelsea supporters will simply say that their club wasn't in regular-season form. If the MLS All-Stars lose, people shrug and say, "Well... what did you expect? They're an EPL side and we didn't have all of our league's best players on hand."Bottom line? A "Shakespearean" match: full of sound and fury, but signifying nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred T. Jane Posted August 5, 2006 Author Share Posted August 5, 2006 They spoke to the Commissioner of MLS at halftime, and according to him, the front runner for the next franchise is Cleveland, followed by St. Louis, and Milwaukee "is coming on strong." Figured I'd throw that out there. [Croatia National Team Manager Slavan] Bilic then went on to explain how Croatia's success can partially be put down to his progressive man-management techniques. "Sometimes I lie in the bed with my players. I go to the room of Vedran Corluka and Luka Modric when I see they have a problem and I lie in bed with them and we talk for 10 minutes." Maybe Capello could try getting through to his players this way too? Although how far he'd get with Joe Cole jumping up and down on the mattress and Rooney demanding to be read his favourite page from The Very Hungry Caterpillar is open to question. --The Guardian's Fiver, 08 September 2008 Attention: In order to obtain maximum enjoyment from your stay at the CCSLC, the reader is advised that the above post may contain large amounts of sarcasm, dry humour, or statements which should not be taken in any true sort of seriousness. As a result, the above poster absolves himself of any and all blame in the event that a forum user responds to the aforementioned post without taking the previous notice into account. Thank you for your cooperation, and enjoy your stay at the CCSLC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 1-nil!!! Too bad the world will say "It took the best from the USA just to beat Chelsea." Athletic Director: KTU Blue Grassers Football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 They spoke to the Commissioner of MLS at halftime, and according to him, the front runner for the next franchise is Cleveland, followed by St. Louis, and Milwaukee "is coming on strong." Figured I'd throw that out there. Why don't the try expanding south again? Tampa and Miami could have survived if they didn't have their closest away games (outside of eachother) in Ohio, DC, New York, and Illinois. Athletic Director: KTU Blue Grassers Football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 Today was the MLS All-Star Game? I didnt even know. Who was the game's MVP? www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGivens87 Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 I just read the Chelsea version of the game. They were tired. Gotta love the built-in excuses.I love how they call Jaime Moreno "chubby."BTW Tank, Dwayne De Rosario (Houston) won the MVP for scoring the lone goal of the match.HOORAY MLS!!! A large cheese pizza, just for me.New England's source for soccer newsAnd hey, I made it to ESPN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxjdm66 Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 Today was the MLS All-Star Game? I didnt even know. Who was the game's MVP?Dwayne De Rosario - Houston Dynamo Redskin IS a racist term, no matter how Daniel Snyder tries to spin it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred T. Jane Posted August 6, 2006 Author Share Posted August 6, 2006 I just read the Chelsea version of the game. They were tired. Gotta love the built-in excuses.I love how they call Jaime Moreno "chubby."BTW Tank, Dwayne De Rosario (Houston) won the MVP for scoring the lone goal of the match.HOORAY MLS!!! Heck yeah. With all of those United players on the pitch (Oh man, if Adu would have scored on that opportunity late in the match), it was nice to see someone from the Dynamo stand up and be counted. (and yes, I count myself as a Dynamo fan now, for those of whom had asked whether I had a domestic team to cheer for) [Croatia National Team Manager Slavan] Bilic then went on to explain how Croatia's success can partially be put down to his progressive man-management techniques. "Sometimes I lie in the bed with my players. I go to the room of Vedran Corluka and Luka Modric when I see they have a problem and I lie in bed with them and we talk for 10 minutes." Maybe Capello could try getting through to his players this way too? Although how far he'd get with Joe Cole jumping up and down on the mattress and Rooney demanding to be read his favourite page from The Very Hungry Caterpillar is open to question. --The Guardian's Fiver, 08 September 2008 Attention: In order to obtain maximum enjoyment from your stay at the CCSLC, the reader is advised that the above post may contain large amounts of sarcasm, dry humour, or statements which should not be taken in any true sort of seriousness. As a result, the above poster absolves himself of any and all blame in the event that a forum user responds to the aforementioned post without taking the previous notice into account. Thank you for your cooperation, and enjoy your stay at the CCSLC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kj Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 Not a bad game. The MLS XI really took play to Chelsea. At times it got to be men against boys, but I think those times were limited. That DDR shot was fantastic. Sure, it doesn't signify anything... but tell me it wasn't satisfying seeing a bunch of MLSers taking it to Chelsea. Buy some t-shirts and stuff at KJ Shop! KJ Branded | Behance portfolio POTD 2013-08-22 On 7/14/2012 at 2:20 AM, tajmccall said: When it comes to style, ya'll really should listen to Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColeJ Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 oh ... cleveland might actually be getting a team?a little while ago, brad friedel said the only way he'd ever play for another club than blackburn was if his hometown of cleveland got an mls team... then he'd want to play in front of his home fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT44 Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 It seemed like a pretty good game. For having been a soccer hater before, I'm finally starting to like it more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakwood Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 1-nil!!! Too bad the world will say "It took the best from the USA just to beat Chelsea." Alas the lone goal was scored by a Canadian And yes I do agree the result is meaningless, but at least it will hopefully show that MLS isn't as weak as many people seem to think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrdevil Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 1-nil!!! Too bad the world will say "It took the best from the USA just to beat Chelsea." Alas the lone goal was scored by a Canadian And yes I do agree the result is meaningless, but at least it will hopefully show that MLS isn't as weak as many people seem to think. Their All-Star team barely beat a club team (Granted a good one). That's pretty weak in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL FANATIC Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 1-nil!!! Too bad the world will say "It took the best from the USA just to beat Chelsea." Alas the lone goal was scored by a Canadian And yes I do agree the result is meaningless, but at least it will hopefully show that MLS isn't as weak as many people seem to think. There All-Star team barely beat a club team (Granted a good one). That's pretty weak in my book. Gonna have to harken back to the movie (and of course true story) Miracle when Herb Brooks notes that the NHL All Stars didn't get creamed by the Russian team because they weren't good enough. An All Star team is very often not gonna be as good as a league champion because All Star teams rely on soley talent while championship teams take talent and put it in an established system.Maybe this game didn't mean much, but it wasn't because it was all stars vs. some club team. JUSTIN STRIEBEL | PORTFOLIO | RESUME | CONTACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 Their All-Star team barely beat a club team (Granted a good one). That's pretty weak in my book. Bingo. An entire league vs. a single team proves nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original6 Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 What are the chances of DeRo coming home to play for Toronto FC next year? Hopefully MLS sends him although he is the Houston Dynamo's "Franchise Player." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakwood Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 What are the chances of DeRo coming home to play for Toronto FC next year? Hopefully MLS sends him although he is the Houston Dynamo's "Franchise Player." Unfortunatly, its not too good. He's one of the top players, and the only way I see Houston giving him up is to a European Club, that will compensate them more than Toronto FC could afford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 1-nil!!! Too bad the world will say "It took the best from the USA just to beat Chelsea." Alas the lone goal was scored by a Canadian And yes I do agree the result is meaningless, but at least it will hopefully show that MLS isn't as weak as many people seem to think. There All-Star team barely beat a club team (Granted a good one). That's pretty weak in my book. Gonna have to harken back to the movie (and of course true story) Miracle when Herb Brooks notes that the NHL All Stars didn't get creamed by the Russian team because they weren't good enough. An All Star team is very often not gonna be as good as a league champion because All Star teams rely on soley talent while championship teams take talent and put it in an established system.Maybe this game didn't mean much, but it wasn't because it was all stars vs. some club team. THANK YOU!Also, people have said that the MLS All-Stars barely beat Chelsea. So, if Chelsea beat the All-Stars 1 nil would they barely beat the All-Stars or would people just refer to it as a victory? Athletic Director: KTU Blue Grassers Football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigga Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 Does it matter? You bet your ass it matters!I'm an admitted soccer "hater." I watched only 3 world cup games...can you guess which 3? I ended up watching the MLS-Chelsea match, because there was nothing else worth watching at the time, and I was impressed with the effort. It matters in the soccer world. The better question is, how many of those MLS All-Stars could have even made Chelsea's roster?Two other notes from the game:First, good lord, Freddy Adu looked like a child out there! He's a gifted dribbler, but he was completely overmatched. He had two great chances that a guy like DeRosario would probably have converted. Freddy looked very timid at times and did not aggressively take the chances you would have expected him to take. He's got a long way to go to be great, but the talent certainly is there.Albert Pujols would have singlehandedly won the game for the MLS side, if he had played. Based on his sheer dominance and ability to shine in the clutch. Albert would have scored 7 goals in the first half, and played flawless goalkeeper in the second half...and still hit that home run for the Cardinals yesterday. On January 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, NJTank said: Btw this is old hat for Notre Dame. Knits Rockne made up George Tip's death bed speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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