6-16-2004: Look! I'm a prostitute robot from the future!

[JMU Soccer!]

MLS News

MLS rosters depleted (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/mls/2004-06-16-mls-rosters-depletion_x.htm) - USA Today
UTSA open to joint venue with MLS (http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/stories/MYSA061604.3C.SOCutsa.57a483c.html) - San Antonio Express News
City officials still bullish on Alamodome for MLS (http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/stories/MYSA061604.1C.SOCstadium.5adf513.html) - San Antonio Express News
Leg Surgery for Quintanilla (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44440-2004Jun15.html) - Washington Post


USNT News

Brazil `great measuring stick' for U.S (http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/sfl-usbrazil16jun16,0,3319394.story?coll=sfla-sports-headlines) - Sun Sentinel
Fire's Beasley easily best player vs. Grenada (http://www.suntimes.com/output/soccer/cst-spt-soccin15.html) - Chicago Sun Times
Action fierce on international stage (http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/sports_story.asp?intID=38153108) - Chicago Daily Herald
Bruce Arena Returns to Old Neighborhood (http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/16/sports/soccer/16vecsey.html?ex=1087963200&en=34ff18a9ac1bbfb2&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE) - NY Times


US Open Cup News

DFW Tornados fall, 2-0 (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/soccer/stories/061604dnspotornados.64a19.html) - Dallas Morning News
Phantoms can't put out Fire (http://www.theunionleader.com/articles_showfast.html?article=39281) - New Hampshire Sunday News
Mariners struggle but subdue their 2nd-round Open Cup foe (http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=71752&ran=124471) - Virginian Pilot


Concacaf News

Canada aim to finish off Belize tonight (http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/html/20040616T000000-0500_61299_OBS_CANADA_AIM_TO_FINISH_OFF_BELIZE_TONIGHT.asp) - Jamaica Observer
Canada shuffles lineup (http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/WinnipegSun/Sports/2004/06/16/501064.html) - Winnipeg Sun

[JMU Soccer!]

Soccer: Agnello expects more from his players than three goals against California amateurs (http://www.sltrib.com/2004/Jun/06162004/sports/175823.asp) - Salt Lake City Tribune

Fire will play without Selolwane (http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/sports_story.asp?intID=38154117) - Chicago Daily Herald

Record offensive season appears possible this year (http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/Stories/0,1413,206~29580~2214827,00.html) - Pasadena Star News

Cubans seek home (http://rockymountainnews.com/drmn/rapids/article/0,1299,DRMN_51_2966465,00.html) - Rocky Mountain News

Maher brothers wage friendly battle on soccer field (http://www.courierpostonline.com/news/sports/s061604c.htm) - Courier Post News

[kenntomasch]

On this date.....

1996 - The largest crowd in MLS history, 92,216, sees Tampa Bay and Los Angeles play after the US draws 2-2 with Mexico in a US Cup 1996 match at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
2001 - Columbus' Dante Washington scores four goals in a 6-1 win over Tampa Bay.



Today's Birthdays

Cobi Jones is 34
Shawn Medved is 37
Tupac Shakur may be 33, or not

[flmls]

Anyone have a subscription to the Wall Street Journal here? There was a reporter at the game on sunday in c'bus and I was talking with him, just curious if anyone caught the article. (we usually get it at work, but the last 3 days it hasn't come, i'll be so pissed if the subscription ran out on friday).

[kpaulson]

Playing in Europe the goal for Beasley, but getting there - Daily Southtown (http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/162sd4.htm)

Robles saves day; thwarts Herculez - Boulder Daily Camera (http://www.dailycamera.com/bdc/soccer/article/0,1713,BDC_2414_2967030,00.html) (Rapids reserves)

Cunningham’s goals streak correlates with unbeaten run - Cbus Dispatch (http://www.1460thefan.com/tf.php?story=dispatch/2004/06/16/20040616-C6-00.html&msg=1&regtype=1) (thanks to 10 Fan for showing how to get the Dispatch links)

[Bill Schmidt]

On the San Antonio articles:

Permanent Alamodome= no dice. The UTSA opportunity looks interesting, but they would have to double the capacity, which is actually four times their proposed immediate capacity. These teams need to be so inredibly well positioned from the start. Starting out with a huge negative and hoping to sway the city later is a bad strategy. The league doesn't need to contract another team or start moving teams at this stage.

[guamster]

On this date.....
[list]
1996 - The largest crowd in MLS history, 92,216, sees Tampa Bay and Los Angeles play after the US draws 2-2 with Mexico in a US Cup 1996 match at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.


Wow, that was 8 years ago. I was at that game: my first in-stadium MLS experience AND my first US-Mexico game. IIRC, the Tampa Bay-LA game also ended regulation tied at 2-2. Of course, the MLS game did not end there: the Galaxy picked up the win in the shootout.

I also remember how there were few American fans in our section. Our repeated attempts at chanting "USA" were quickly drowned out by "ME-XI-CO." It was a great atmosphere.

[Woodrow]

[b]Bruce Arena Returns to Old Neighborhood (http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/16/sports/soccer/16vecsey.html?ex=1087963200&en=34ff18a9ac1bbfb2&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE) - NY Times



This is a great story. Hota is an old style ethnic club of which few are left in this country. The field though is truly immaculate. Wide and flat with international goals smack in the middle of urban sprawl.

[Goodsport]

Mulrooney ready if national team calls (http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/8934878.htm) - San Jose Mercury News

[10 fan]

Cunningham’s goals streak correlates with unbeaten run - Cbus Dispatch (http://www.1460thefan.com/tf.php?story=dispatch/2004/06/16/20040616-C6-00.html&msg=1&regtype=1)
the important info from that article has nothing to do with cunningham, i'm afraid. we crew fans were upset to learn that edson buddle and matt jordan are out another week...

[Femfa]

Brazil `great measuring stick' for U.S - Sun Sentinel

Nice to see that the Brazilian goalkeeper believes the U.S. will win a major championship - even a World Cup. That mentality contrasts against many others, especially many in Europe.
On the other hand, dang it, I thought we were going to sneak up on a lot of soccer countries. Apparently the players as least have a eye on us.

[christopher d]

In the Youth forum, they're talking about the following, because of its Fro Adu mention: Sweet 16 (http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/20040609-9999-lz1s9soccr.html) - SD Union Tribune

Even though I'm not an England fan, this quote from the bottom of the article will make a nice .sig (once Holland is eliminated, that is ;) ):

"A typical England performance can be an emotional and physical rollercoaster ride for supporters. A bad decision from the ref, a stunning free-kick from (David) Beckham, or most risky of all, a penalty shootout, can provoke reactions among fans that sometimes lead to post-match pain and injury."

[christopher d]

And look at me -- posting a week-old Ziegler article in the only forum I know of without an "edit" feature...

Sorry, folks :o

[Femfa]

:rolleyes:

Here's the Guardian going batty about "uncovering" John Kerry's secret passion for soccer.

http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,1563,1239567,00.html

Then they have the gall to chide us for not calling soccer by its "proper" name.

Wankers, you started it! Bugger off - we start using phrases you made up, then decide to discard, and suddenly we're in the wrong. :confused:

[Jabinho]

Then they have the gall to chide us for not calling soccer by its "proper" name.

Wankers, you started it! Bugger off - we start using phrases you made up, then decide to discard, and suddenly we're in the wrong. :confused:
Let's see.. I wonder how many English speaking countries call it football and how many call it soccer? It's not just us. New Zealand, Australia, Canada, some island nations too..And isn't there a well known program in Britain called "Soccer Saturday" also? :eek: