Revs have long history with African players

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  1. rkupp

    rkupp Member+

    Jan 3, 2001
  2. kazakal28

    kazakal28 Member

    Feb 22, 2008
    Weymouth
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    quite opposite of the red sokkks now-a-days hehehehe
     
  3. Alan

    Alan Titanium Member

    Feb 25, 1999
    Massachusetts
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's all about putting fannies in the seats ...

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  4. Soccer Doc

    Soccer Doc Member+

    Nov 30, 2001
    Keene, NH
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Wow, look at 2009. I guess the word is out.
     
  5. bwidell

    bwidell Member+

    Apr 19, 2005
    Manchester, NH
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    By the numbers:

    1996: 2
    1997: 4
    1998: 3
    1999: 3
    2000: 1
    2001: 0
    2002: 2
    2003: 2
    2004: 1
    2005: 1
    2006: 0
    2007: 3
    2008: 3
    2009: 5
     
  6. RevsLiverpool

    RevsLiverpool Member+

    Nov 12, 2005
    Boston
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I wonder what Chiquinho Conde is up to? Oh nevermind, just googled and found out. The '97 team were probably my favorite Revs side of the 90s. Edwin Gorter was great. :D
     
  7. Soccer Doc

    Soccer Doc Member+

    Nov 30, 2001
    Keene, NH
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Watching him lead the players in doing victory belly surfing across the wet field after the 4-3 win against TB on Mothers Day (The Hypothermia Bowl) is one of my all time best Rev memories. :D
     
  8. RevsLiverpool

    RevsLiverpool Member+

    Nov 12, 2005
    Boston
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hahaha I remember that one! That was a wacky game. Gorter had a cannon for a shot! If I remember right, he scored the winner that game?

    Beto Naveda's midfield goal against Colorado from that season is right up there for me. Parkie's midfield strike at Toronto a couple years ago proves those types of goals come along about once a decade.

    Retro Revs memories, Doc we should start a thread (good offseason topic?).
     
  9. Jon Martin

    Jon Martin Member+

    Apr 25, 2000
    SE Mass
    That was my son's first game. He hasn't appreciated hot chocolate so much before or since.
     
  10. Soccer Doc

    Soccer Doc Member+

    Nov 30, 2001
    Keene, NH
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think he did. Mussa Shannon had a hat trick for TB. He'd score, we answered---he scored. we answered, he scored and we answered and then Merlin got the winner.

    It was the worst weather I've ever seen in May. We stared out with 16-18K in the stands and by half time there was less than 5K left. COLD driving rain made it a very dangerous weather day unless you had dressed for it, were drunk or just nuts. :D There is a reason it was dubbed the Hypothermia Bowel

    yea, we'll do a memory thread right after we win MLS Cup 2009
     
  11. revsrock

    revsrock Member+

    Jul 24, 1999
    Boston Ma
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    Wow so clever, this is just a stupid freaking comment to make and no need for it whatsoever!
     
  12. RevsRule

    RevsRule Member+

    NE Revs, LAFC
    Jun 9, 1999
    N. Eastern, Mass
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Those days are long gone, a belly surf today would result in a massive rug burn :D
     
  13. Revs in 2010

    Revs in 2010 Member+

    Feb 29, 2000
    Roanoke, VA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Given his flare-up with David Nakhid (for those who don't recall, think KKKrew fans), one wonders how a late-90's era Gorter would have fit with this team? Stylistically, he'd be an ideal orchestrator for all the speed on the wings and up front, but it might be an interesting clubhouse mix.
     
  14. dcochran

    dcochran Member+

    Feb 17, 1999
    Vero Beach, FL
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I don't recall that the blame for the Nakhid dustup was a one-way street. Seemed like racial issues showed up in other settings for Nakhid but not for other teammates. Not that I expect Gorter was blameless, but I expect that 30 minutes with Shalrie and any issues he had would get worked out.
     
  15. kazakal28

    kazakal28 Member

    Feb 22, 2008
    Weymouth
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Taking a (non revs related) jab at the debate sports analysists were having this past off season that the Red Sox were purposely getting rid of all African American and 'black' players? Get over it.
     
  16. revsrock

    revsrock Member+

    Jul 24, 1999
    Boston Ma
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You were taking a jab at the Red Sox calling them the KKK. Btw that was not a debate that was taking place. It was talk of "black" players notplaying baseball anymore.
     
  17. kazakal28

    kazakal28 Member

    Feb 22, 2008
    Weymouth
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  18. revsrock

    revsrock Member+

    Jul 24, 1999
    Boston Ma
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    But he didn't call them the SoKKK's lik you did. It was one guy and he was blasted by everyone for this, and you said it was debate. That debate ended after this came out. The article does not say anything like you said by again say SoKKK's.
     
  19. NeSpazz

    NeSpazz New Member

    Jun 4, 2002
    Framingham
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You didn't just take a jab. You made an inappropriate joke about an issue that is still alive and well today, and by trying to hide behind your "the media did it" argument, have simply perpetuated the problem. You are not funny, your comment was not funny, and simply yapping at someone to "get over it" doesn't solve the problem.

    The article in question didn't state that black players were purposely being cut, but that there is less of a volume of black players in the sport today. If you seriously think Coco was moved because of the color of his skin, then you are the one with the issue. Are the Celtics racist because they put mostly black men on the floor? On the flipside, are the Bruins racist because they have no black players? You ought to read a little deeper into the conversations regarding race and professional sports athletes before making such a stupid remark.

    Next time you choose to make a tasteless joke, know your audience. Most people on here aren't pleased with that kind of crap, and in case you didn't notice, "non-Revs-related" translates to other Boston area sports, which many people on here also follow.

    And if you don't like when people go against what you're saying, you should take your own advice and get over it--it's a message board.

    Sarah
     
  20. Crooked

    Crooked Member+

    May 1, 2005
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Naveda's midfield goal was during the 96 season if I remember correctly.
     
  21. soccerlexis

    soccerlexis Member

    Jan 26, 2007
    Boston
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    Fulham FC
    Way to go, Sarah!
     
  22. KATref

    KATref Member

    Dec 31, 2005
    Stow, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Then again some of us couldn't care less about anything baseball related, joke or otherwise, Sox or not. :rolleyes:
     
  23. Soccer Doc

    Soccer Doc Member+

    Nov 30, 2001
    Keene, NH
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    And it's also obvious that some posters aren't much interested in Political Correctness. Of course we all know PC is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end. :D
     
  24. KATref

    KATref Member

    Dec 31, 2005
    Stow, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Damn straight. ;)
     
  25. wolfp10

    wolfp10 Member

    Sep 25, 2005
    I had to spend a couple minutes on google to understand the comment.
     

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