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One thing the auditor must not do is interrupt the person while in the middle of this major win or during the laughter. Otherwise it will invalidate the win.
One thing the auditor must not do is interrupt the person while in the middle of this major win or during the laughter. Otherwise it will invalidate the win.
In my entire 38 years, I've never, ever seen anything so sadistic, vile, immoral and mean-spirited.
Anybody's ballgame
Posted 06 Nov 2009 at 01:39 PM by Dan Loney
I'm happy for Salt Lake fans and all, but let's face it, Columbus losing is going to have some horrifying consequences.
(1) Some may suggest that Frankie Hejduk should not be on the World Cup roster next year. What, just because, contrary to what I predicted, he played perhaps the single biggest role in the Crew losing? Talk about fickle! What about...I only wanted Hejduk on the US roster for emergency purposes anyway, on the theory that if we need a third or fourth line defender, we're better off with an experienced psycho than a nervous understudy. That's not going to be a popular position now.
(2) The refs are going to come in for a pasting thanks to the Williams handball non-call, but...what would you expect? If an American defender in the Azteca had been whistled in a similar situation, we'd scream the sky down. No Crew player was challenging him, for one thing. It was like not touching the bases on a routine double play. Refs won't even want to make a call like during the season, let alone in the playoffs.
Yes, I know. A non-decision IS a decision, a non-call IS a call, and it changed the season anyway. That doesn't mean the Crew have a sympathetic case. (Crew fans seem to realize this, preferring to focus their wrath on Warzycha and Hejduk, for the most part.)
Besides...it was just the wrong day for the Crew. If Columbus gets that call, GBS puts it wide left again. Sometimes you're Handbanana, sometimes you're Carl.* C'est la guerre.
(3) Christ, NOW who's the favorite? I was avoiding facing the emotion-churning possibility of Beckham's Galaxy winning it all because, come on, Columbus was gonna crush them assuming LA got that far. Same with the terrible chance of Chivas USA, MLS Champions. Who can stop the SoCal teams now? Luis Angel Landin? Denis Hamlett? The Revolution bench? Sonic Youth, or whatever the crap LA's Seattle fans call themselves?
(4) This, the entire offseason: THE BEST TEAM DIDN'T WIN! GET RID OF THE PLAYOFFS! MLS IS A JOKE! IT'S ALL SO TERRIBLY UNFAIR! Over and over and over again. You forget how nice it is to have a Shield/MLS Cup double until it's over.
*I thought Handbanana would have been an excellent unofficial Crew mascot, just like the Mooninites would have been for the Galaxy, and, of course, Master Shake for San Jose.
(1) Some may suggest that Frankie Hejduk should not be on the World Cup roster next year. What, just because, contrary to what I predicted, he played perhaps the single biggest role in the Crew losing? Talk about fickle! What about...I only wanted Hejduk on the US roster for emergency purposes anyway, on the theory that if we need a third or fourth line defender, we're better off with an experienced psycho than a nervous understudy. That's not going to be a popular position now.
(2) The refs are going to come in for a pasting thanks to the Williams handball non-call, but...what would you expect? If an American defender in the Azteca had been whistled in a similar situation, we'd scream the sky down. No Crew player was challenging him, for one thing. It was like not touching the bases on a routine double play. Refs won't even want to make a call like during the season, let alone in the playoffs.
Yes, I know. A non-decision IS a decision, a non-call IS a call, and it changed the season anyway. That doesn't mean the Crew have a sympathetic case. (Crew fans seem to realize this, preferring to focus their wrath on Warzycha and Hejduk, for the most part.)
Besides...it was just the wrong day for the Crew. If Columbus gets that call, GBS puts it wide left again. Sometimes you're Handbanana, sometimes you're Carl.* C'est la guerre.
(3) Christ, NOW who's the favorite? I was avoiding facing the emotion-churning possibility of Beckham's Galaxy winning it all because, come on, Columbus was gonna crush them assuming LA got that far. Same with the terrible chance of Chivas USA, MLS Champions. Who can stop the SoCal teams now? Luis Angel Landin? Denis Hamlett? The Revolution bench? Sonic Youth, or whatever the crap LA's Seattle fans call themselves?
(4) This, the entire offseason: THE BEST TEAM DIDN'T WIN! GET RID OF THE PLAYOFFS! MLS IS A JOKE! IT'S ALL SO TERRIBLY UNFAIR! Over and over and over again. You forget how nice it is to have a Shield/MLS Cup double until it's over.
*I thought Handbanana would have been an excellent unofficial Crew mascot, just like the Mooninites would have been for the Galaxy, and, of course, Master Shake for San Jose.
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Wow, an ATHF reference? I wish I could give this more than 5 stars. You need to add a picture of Handbannana to do it justice though.Posted 06 Nov 2009 at 01:59 PM by JROWE 
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I agree. Monsieur Loney, your range of references is rather impressive.
But how could you forgot Carl as the Red Bulls' mascot?
Posted 06 Nov 2009 at 02:09 PM by Mike Gray
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Well...you asked for it.
Posted 06 Nov 2009 at 02:11 PM by Dan Loney
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You know, I've never thought about that. I am going to now make giant Mooninite mascots flipping off the Chivas players for Sunday.Posted 06 Nov 2009 at 02:18 PM by Calexico77
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Blunder of the Year
GBS on the bench in game one. I mean, you are joking, right? Rest the best playmaker in the league for a playoff game? I mean even Greg Ryan would have known better. What, did Columbus have the UEFA Cup Final the next day and needed him fresh? The only reason this isn't Blunder of the Decade, is that blunders 1-10 all belong to the RedBulls Mgt.Posted 06 Nov 2009 at 02:26 PM by shariron
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Just don't leave it lying around or you'll cause a bomb scare.Quote:Originally Posted by Calexico77
You know, I've never thought about that. I am going to now make giant Mooninite mascots flipping off the Chivas players for Sunday.Posted 06 Nov 2009 at 02:28 PM by christhestud
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I think the clock has struck 12 on Hejduk's career. It's like what happens to running backs in the NFL they lose that speed all of a sudden and it's over (Edgerrin James anyone?). Frankie hit the wall and he hit it at the wrong time for the Crew. If you struggle like that against the Royals I don't want you anywhere near whatever African team that will be our must-win game in WC2010.
Posted 06 Nov 2009 at 02:33 PM by NeilB
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Columbus didn't even come to play in game one. Their formation was like FC Neverheardofit playing the EPL champs at home in the UEFA CL group stage.
As for the Williams handball, there's no way in hell an accidental slight touch that didn't even redirect the ball on its way to the Crew player on the wing deserves a PK.Posted 06 Nov 2009 at 02:36 PM by nsps 
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I pray there's no Chivas vs New England final. 0-0 into extra time, 7 yellow cards, 2 reds.
Posted 06 Nov 2009 at 02:49 PM by soccerusa517
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I don't think this is even an example of "a team peaking (or not peaking at the right time."
Columbus did a horrible job of defending last night especially in the box and on set pieces. They were equally poor in the final third on the other side of the ball as well. Those things are so basic. If you can't do that in a big game, then you don't deserve to win. To my mind it speaks to a lack of preparation.
Couple that with some curious line up decisuibs and I leave this loss squarely on poor coaching.
It's not playoff formatting, home field advantage or whatever. They had the lead and they lost it because they were sloppy. Well coached teams don't do that.Posted 06 Nov 2009 at 03:21 PM by mpruitt
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