2015, the return of Dom. We need to be better this year. That could be said about a lot things besides soccer.

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markmcf8

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    1. LongTimeQuakesFan'74
      LongTimeQuakesFan'74
      I extended my stay by one day so I could take in a Timbers game on 9/17.
    2. LongTimeQuakesFan'74
      LongTimeQuakesFan'74
      I do have a couple of questions: were you in that area in '04? If so, did you go to the USOC match when the Quakes played at PGE that July? I happened to be there then and was at the game with my step-brother...we were standing in centerfield and I have a picture from then that I have used as my avatar. just wondering.
    3. LongTimeQuakesFan'74
      LongTimeQuakesFan'74
      I'll be there from the 14th to 17th...Mom's b-day dinner on the night of the 16th. I have family in Dayton, OR to visit, too. I may try to visit the Widmer Bros brewery while I am there. That'd be a good place to hoist one, I bet.
    4. markmcf8
      markmcf8
      You're welcome for the rep. It's to have rational posters in the forum.

      Sadly, I will be California from September 6th to the 10th. Then I'll be in Colorado from September 18th to 21st. It's a busy month for me. If you're here when I'm here let me know. We'll hoist a pint!
    5. LongTimeQuakesFan'74
      LongTimeQuakesFan'74
      Thanks for the rep. I'll be visiting the Portland area in September for Mom's 80th b-day.
    6. markmcf8
      markmcf8
      I love Lew Wolff, don't get me wrong. I am so glad that we have our team back. Really.

      But the current team management is pure crap. We sign terrible players. The guys we have are poorly coached. The coach cannot identify his best players. The players are ill prepared for each match. The resulting product on the field wouldn't be middle of the table in USL-D1.

      We are going to lose fans in droves if this keeps up. Alioto/Crowley/Bean have got to sack JD and Frank and at least make of show of not accepting abject failure. Otherwise, they will build a stadium and no one will come. It's 11 o'clock man. We must act now, not later. Sacking Frank and JD after a terrible season is just wasting months of opportunity.

      I'm really pissed.
    7. bsman
      bsman
      Thanks Mark. Sometimes I think that you and I are the only ones who haven't drunk the Wolff kool-aid...
    8. soccerbone
      soccerbone
      Thanks, Have you seen that coach's corner thing? I wish it was still around or there were some way to implore Yallop to try the tactic from the start of the game, not after we let in a goal. I'm not sure when we'll see it . . .maybe once Glenn is back?
    9. markmcf8
      markmcf8
      I clicked on your profile to see who is in the avatar and saw that you were in the scum forum.
    10. KMJvet
      KMJvet
      What was I doing there....oh, I did two things. Read the grades of the supporters' groups for all the teams. And then I read the Sanneh bashing thread and the explanation to some newbie that while most teams fans bash other teams' players, the Gal fans spend most of their time bashing their own.
      Nothing exotic, didn't stay long 'cause there wasn't much else to see. Why were you there?
    11. bluenblack
      bluenblack
      Mark, thanks for the rep.

      I just have to say that not only do I generally agree with your keen insights but you are one of my favorites nuts on the Big Soccer tree! On my next trip to Portland, OR, we should see about getting a beer.

      Keep on trucking!
    12. markmcf8
      markmcf8
      Speaking of things to do this - um, period when the teams are not playing - I think I'll write a novel. ;)
    13. markmcf8
      markmcf8
      TQRMS, ianai just brought it to my attention that I had accused him of being a jerk, when in fact, you posted nasty stuff on his profile first. I thought that I owed him an apology. I thought I owed you a scolding. You are free to disagree.

      And yeah, I'm pretty bummed that our guys lost last night, but then I've been pretty bummed about how our team is doing for a while.
    14. TheQuakesRockMySocks
      TheQuakesRockMySocks
      Both you guys, I don't give a shit. This was back in August. Who the fu-ck cares? I am much more concerned with my Quakes losing tonight, and the most concerned with the USMNT losing to T+T tonight. And Mark, look at what I posted on your site. Stop "pissing" on each other. Who cares.
    15. markmcf8
      markmcf8
      ianai - Damn! You're right! I owe you an apology. So here it is: I am sorry I called you a jerk. I did not have all of the facts at my disposal when I wrote that. This was clearly an error on my part. I am sorry for any distress I may have caused you. Thank you for bringing my mistake to my attention.

      Now I need to go pee in TQRMS's corn flakes.
    16. markmcf8
      markmcf8
      ianai - Damn! You're right! I owe you an apology. Moreover, I now need to go pee in TQRMS's cornflakes.
    17. ianai
      ianai
      Piss off Mark. Call me a jerk all you want, but I'm afraid my post on TheQuakesRockMySocks was in response to his post on my profile.
    18. TheQuakesRockMySocks
      TheQuakesRockMySocks
      You're the Man Mark!
    19. markmcf8
      markmcf8
      LeeS is a tosser! Anyone who defends AEG should be torn apart by wild animals, or Quakes fans, whichever are closer to hand!
    20. UrawaRed
      UrawaRed
      Mark,
      That guy (I think it's a guy), LeeS gave me (as Albany58) bad rep for insisting that AEG engineered the whole Primadonavan get out of San Jose and into Scumville. He's consistent in coming up with stuff that goes against the evidence.
      WRR
    21. markmcf8
      markmcf8
      Good for you Ipecac! That's a nice site.
    22. Ipecac
      Ipecac
      Thanks for the rep. I havent been posting much because I was working on the Ultras site.
    23. markmcf8
      markmcf8
      There are a bunch of Quakes fans who somehow convinced themselves that the '08 Quakes would be good. Now that reality is setting in, it's hard for some of them to swallow. AEG screwed us good. They stole OUR championship team and we got a lousy expansion side as a replacement. Even if this turns out to be the best expansion side of recent times, they are still going to fall short of the '06 and '07 DynamoHums. For that, I really hate AEG. The guys we have now? I love 'em! Warts and all.

      goooooooo quaaaaaaakes!!!!!!
    24. UrawaRed
      UrawaRed
      The guy creates his own misery and then wallows in it. If he were a player on some team and I were the coach, I'd boot his ass for being a cancer.
    25. markmcf8
      markmcf8
      Actually, Ian started as a forward. It's not like they haven't looked at a ton of forwards. They just haven't found what they want or need yet.
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    Gender:
    Male
    Birthday:
    June 1
    Location:
    Vancouver, WA, USA
    Occupation:
    Vacation Engineer
    First Name:
    Mark
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    League:
    United States - Major League Soccer
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Least Favorite Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Do you play soccer:
    No
    Position you play:
    Midfield
    Player you'd most like to meet:
    Heather Mitts! (Because I've already met Joe Cannon and Ian Russell.)
    About Me:
    I use to play soccer, but not anymore. My feet are too beat up.
    Interests:
    Soccer, beer, politics, music, snorkeling.
    Favorite Music:
    ProgRock, Old Jazz, Modern Classical
    Favorite Movies:
    Fantasia, The Princess Bride, Ruthless People, Wings, Z, Missing, Nosferatu,
    Favorite Books:
    The Republican War on Science, Lord of the Rings, Gilgamesh, Illiad and the Odyssey
    Quakes fan since summer of 1975. Serious addiction starting in '98. Moved to The 'Couve in September of 2002.

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