wait, i thought panchito would be sitting this one out? he's listed as a starter on the game preview. also, looks like cunliffe's getting the start.
Is this game on Sopcast or any other player? I can never find a online channel showing FSC (Fox Soccer Channel)?
What happened to Preki and Dominic? Dom doesn't want to shake hands with Preki and Preki got mad...almost turns into the coaches' boxing match...How intense! Is it staged or what?
Dom just said he didn't want to shake the Chivas assistant coaches hand because he was trying to get one of their guys sent off and Preki took offense to it. He said he & Preki cleared it up after.
I didn't watch the game but found out the final score from MLSnet.com. Congratulations on the 2007 MLS Western Conference Regular Season Title and thank you (seriously!) for not letting an AEG team win it! -G
Tonight's ref's claim to fame - from his bio: A member of U.S. Soccer since 1989, Baldomero Toledo has served as an MLS referee since 2003 and as a FIFA referee since 2006. Toledo speaks Spanish and English, and completed his schooling in Mexico. Prior to joining U.S. Soccer, he was an assistant production manager at a Le Chef bakery plant near his home. He is one of four officials hired full-time in early 2007 as part of U.S. Soccer’s new program designed to enhance high-level performance, training and development opportunities for the sport’s elite officials in the United States. One of his first major assignments was an Under-20 friendly between Costa Rica and the U.S. in Southern California. Just minutes into his first MLS match, Toledo showed no nerves in properly showing a red card to Kansas City’s Jose Burciaga Jr. after he elbowed a Colorado Rapids player.
good god that ref was ASS! some points: -where was jesse marsch? -great overall play by perez -unbelievably horrible call on lawson- going for the ball. foul was techinically a fall on an accidental trip - can we appeal? (it doesnt make sense since this ref didnt have the balls to call any PKs or anything drastic like that, but then pulls out a red on lawson. then he doesnt give ching a card for going after guzan) -when is the mls gonna get some legit refs. fork up some money. educate these effers. - claudio suarez- did he get a commemoration send off being that its his last regular season home game? - once again (actually for the third game in a row), shavar has bad vision on breakaways. it seems he always focuses on the man in front of him and has no intention to look and see if players are sneaking in behind him. we were lucky there. -wTF is up with the kinnear? im a pretty good lip reader and im almost sure he said "F--- you" to preki after not shaking his hand. i love how preki and his protruding chin went after him. PREKI IS MY IDOL.
What will happen to Preki if he punched Dom right in the face? He got 10-game suspension like Ricardo Clark? Both got angry and anything can happen. I think if two guys were put in a cage fighting, Preki would win...
Preki is a good coach and you guys are lucky to have him...LAG needs to find someone new next season...
just saw the highlights, though there wasn't much to highlight, just the bad officiating. preki is such a tough guy, he'll take on all those tejanos singlehandedly
The last three games were an exercize in wasted oportunities, the supporters shield could have been ours... Still, it speaks volumes for the organization, the difference between now and our first season, we are NUMERO UNO in the west and keep home advantage, not bad for a bunch of goats... But all of this will be for nought if we drop the ball on the play off, Im sure Preki will stomp on the guys if they become complacent. Not much to say about last night game, the red card seem a bit drastic, but if there is something all the MLS fans have in common its the complaints about the HORRIBLE offciating, you may think that somebody could pay some good money to Pier Luigi Collina to give some classes to our refs. Preki has class, otherwise he would have punched that hick.
His issue wasn't with Preki it was with one of the asst coaches. If you go MLSNET.com and watch the highlights they actually cover this at the end.
Congrats on clinching the WC Championship last night. Preki has done great things with this team and despite the injuries, he had ChivasUSA closing the season strong.
Thanks Bandido, we look forward too seeing you guys in the conference final! As for our boys, I am proud of all of their hard work and major accomplishment. In only three years this team has transformed itself from being a Vergara PR Stunt into a true MLS Contender. Now comes the real competition! Our boys will have one week to mend a few wounds and get their momentum back in order. I have total confidence in Preki and his stellar coaching staff. They will have these guys pumped for the run to the cup!