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  1. MRAD12

    MRAD12 Member+

    Jun 10, 2004
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Arnim on his Twitter:

    So what happened? Did some jackass troll who is mad or jealous about the Red Stars getting Kerr or about the Press/Houston fiasco complain about the CRS to Twitter or something?
     
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  2. SiberianThunderT

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
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  3. blissett

    blissett Member+

    Aug 20, 2011
    Italy
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    I do agree, exceptionally well-written, many insightful views both from the players and the writer, and all in all a pleasure to read. :thumbsup:
     
  4. CoachJon

    CoachJon Member+

    Feb 1, 2006
    Rochester, NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #679 CoachJon, Mar 20, 2018
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  5. CoachJon

    CoachJon Member+

    Feb 1, 2006
    Rochester, NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #680 CoachJon, Mar 23, 2018
    Last edited: Mar 23, 2018
    http://www.wralsportsfan.com/Radio/audio/17436100/
    IMO a fantastic interview of Paul Riley by Neil Morris. Morris is really good. He'll ask a question and get a response and then follow up with: Why?
    There are MANY nuggets here.

    Riley's looking for a 6; he knows there is still roster room to sign trialist(s) and has told them point blank -"you have to impress me;" Crystal Dunn will NOT be playing back at all; Mewis is 3 weeks from ready; King will be in Cary Mid-April, but won't be ready to play until Mid-May; Chapman and Hinkle are neck and neck at LB, but it is Hinkle's job for now; he has not chosen a keeper for Saturday's game, and lots of other stuff.

    Turn it on while you're working in the kitchen - 30 minutes of rapid fire Riley.

    ALSO: Next week there is going to be an announcement about some Big Clubs coming to the US to play.
     
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  6. SiberianThunderT

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    I just read the NWSL-made article on Duffy's preseason conference call, and one of the points was asking about the location of the 2018 champions match, to which the answer was "talks with a host are ongoing". Obviously that tips nothing as to who they're talking with, and if you had to put a list together of who might host, you'd probably expect RioT to be at the top of the list. That said, other possibilities could include WakeMed, Providence Park, or maybe even Audi Field.

    I bring this up because a crazy idea hit me when reading that article... Could another possibility be Banc of California stadium? We already know that the Barca/LAFC partnership for 2019 is about as badly-kept a secret as the Pride were in the months leading up to their official expansion announcement. It would be quite the blockbuster announcement to name the 2018 Championship host and the next expansion team at the same time, and you can't get much more of a neutral-for-the-game-itself-but-still-absolutely-hyped fanbase than one for a team-to-be.
     
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  7. SiberianThunderT

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
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  8. Tracer

    Tracer Member

    Apr 22, 2016
    New York
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  9. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

    Nov 2, 1999
    Seat 12A
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    "Come down to NC" - what? Living in Chapel Hill the last few years wasn't enough?
     
  10. SiberianThunderT

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
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  11. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I wonder if folks would be up for something of a book club discussion? A slow moving one, but one with a central book - I would suggest this one. We could pick a date in the future some time, and then whoever wants, read it, and we'll have a thread where we can discuss it.

    No worries if not. I just know I plan on reading this in the next two months and wonder if folks would be interested.
     
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  12. Smallchief

    Smallchief Member+

    Oct 27, 2012
    Club:
    --other--
    I read this book and it is excellent. I'd be up to discuss it. She's written two books. "Under the Lights and in the Dark" is the more interesting one.
     
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  13. lil_one

    lil_one Member+

    Nov 26, 2013
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Absolutely! I love books! I've read it already, but would read it again. And its a quick read.
     
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  14. Salvadanish

    Salvadanish Member

    Sep 14, 2014
    Vancouver, WA
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
  15. CoachJon

    CoachJon Member+

    Feb 1, 2006
    Rochester, NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Sounds good to me, thanks for suggesting it.
     
  16. cpthomas

    cpthomas BigSoccer Supporter

    Portland Thorns
    United States
    Jan 10, 2008
    Portland, Oregon
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'd be for it. I've read the book and have some ideas for one or two others.
     
  17. luvdagame

    luvdagame Member+

    Jul 6, 2000
    #692 luvdagame, Mar 30, 2018
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  18. WoSoFan

    WoSoFan Member

    Dec 23, 2017
  19. MRAD12

    MRAD12 Member+

    Jun 10, 2004
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    I've been out of the country for a week and a half with limited internet.
    What happened while I was gone?
    I see the Red Stars tied last week but most of their good players are out due to injuries.
     
  20. luvdagame

    luvdagame Member+

    Jul 6, 2000
    nah. its got to be more than that.
     
  21. lil_one

    lil_one Member+

    Nov 26, 2013
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  22. cpthomas

    cpthomas BigSoccer Supporter

    Portland Thorns
    United States
    Jan 10, 2008
    Portland, Oregon
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I don't know, but I'm guessing he was pissed off about a PK not being called when Midge Purse went down in the box late in the game. Looking at the replay, it looks to me like she beat D'Angelo to the ball, touched it first with a relatively small rebound off D'Angelo's leg, and D'Angelo in the process caught Purse's foot and brought her down. He might have had some choice words for the ref.
     
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  23. blissett

    blissett Member+

    Aug 20, 2011
    Italy
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    Well, by now you've probably seen most of highlights. Basically, what happened it's not only that the Red Stars tied, but also that they did that at the last possible chance in stoppage time. It looks like their many absences due to injuries + Asian Cup are going to be way more taxing that we could have figured and the first month of the league will probably be quite painful for Chicago.

    Meanwhile Seattle and Courage look solid.
     
  24. WoSoFan

    WoSoFan Member

    Dec 23, 2017
    Are most NWSL players signing a one year contract with a one year option? Does the Naitonal Team players have a different set-up?
     
  25. BlueCrimson

    BlueCrimson Member+

    North Carolina Courage
    United States
    Nov 21, 2012
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Club:
    Sydney FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Every non-allocated player, with the exception of Marta, is on a 1+1 contract. The league granted an exemption to Orlando to sign Marta to a 2+1 deal. Allocated players are contracted through their respective federations on a yearly basis.
     
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