For Those About to Random Jibberish...

babytiger2001 · Feb 14, 2008

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Geelong's involvement in the AFL pre-season competition starts next Saturday, hosting Melbourne at Kardinia Park, in Geelong.
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Less than 48 hours to go!

Goodsport · Feb 14, 2008

sko16 said: ↑

Another excellent game. Leandro Barbosa made me really nervous though at the end. I was worried that if that 3 pointer went in, it would be revenge for this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2sYxSjAObc

By the way, how do you embed youtube vids in bigsoccer?
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Like this:

[youtube]E2sYxSjAObc[/youtube]

And it was indeed another excellent game. Just wait until the Warriors truly gel as the season progresses.

GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!!

-G

Goodsport · Feb 14, 2008

babytiger2001 said: ↑

Less than 48 hours to go!
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Didn't the end of last season seem like yesterday?

GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!!

-G

doktordan · Feb 14, 2008

Pillow fight today at Justin Herman plaza in SF at 6 pm. BYOP

Goodsport · Feb 15, 2008

31-18-8.

The Sharks lost its second-straight game.

Next up: and early-morning (for us) visit to the New York Rangers on Sunday.

GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!!

-G

Goodsport · Feb 15, 2008

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Galexi is getting a new one tore over his Becky-ham love on Fox Football Fone-in tonight...they're getting to him.
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It had even gotten to the point where Galexi irritatedly asked if he can bake the hosts a cake too.

GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!!

-G

Goodsport · Feb 17, 2008

31-19-8.

Not even the Sharks could take a bite out of the Big Apple's Rangers today.

Next up: a late-morning locally untelevised visit (but one that'll be available here via the NHL Center Ice package) to the New York Islanders on Monday.

GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!!

-G

IBleedTeal · Feb 17, 2008

This ***** is making Oh Canada impossible to sit through.

babytiger2001 · Feb 18, 2008

Goodsport said: ↑

Didn't the end of last season seem like yesterday?
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Not really... the last weekend in September seems like an eternity in the past. At least that's a view of someone who's looking forward to seeing Geelong make a run towards repeating as AFL premiers again.

As for the preseason opener... 1-0.

[result]Geelong 2.22.10 (160)
Melbourne 2.11.5 (89)[/result]

Steve Johnson picked up where he left off in his Norm Smith Medal-winning performance in the Grand Final against Port Adelaide, kicking six goals to lead the Cats' drubbing of the Demons.

Next up for Geelong: Round 2 of the NAB Cup knockout competition, of which they're now favorites, against St. Kilda in Canberra next Saturday.

Goodsport · Feb 18, 2008

babytiger2001 said: ↑

Not really... the last weekend in September seems like an eternity in the past. At least that's a view of someone who's looking forward to seeing Geelong make a run towards repeating as AFL premiers again.

As for the preseason opener... 1-0.

[result]Geelong 2.22.10 (160)
Melbourne 2.11.5 (89)[/result]

Steve Johnson picked up where he left off in his Norm Smith Medal-winning performance in the Grand Final against Port Adelaide, kicking six goals to lead the Cats' drubbing of the Demons.

Next up for Geelong: Round 2 of the NAB Cup knockout competition, of which they're now favorites, against St. Kilda in Canberra next Saturday.
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Oops... I'd forgotten that the last game was last September.

Nonetheless, it seemed like a good preseason opener.

GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!!

-G

1Bri Fanatic333 · Feb 18, 2008

ok Chickie...Ive tried being patient but I am READY for PICTURES!

Goodsport · Feb 18, 2008

31-20-8.

San José lost to the Islanders in New York.

Next up: the Sharks play in New Jersey on Wednesday.

GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!!

-G

Goodsport · Feb 20, 2008

32-21.

The Warriors lost to the Utah Jazz for the third and final time this regular season.

Next up: Golden State hosts the Boston Celtics on Wednesday.

GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!!

-G

DougO · Feb 20, 2008

Pat and Wade at GB in San Jose

Last Friday, in between the two preseason Earthquakes v Dynamo friendlies on Wednesday and Saturday, my family were enjoying dinner at Gordon Biersch in downtown San Jose. My wife spotted Pat Onstadt, and after instructing our 9-yr old in courteous behavior, permitted him to interrupt Pat's dinner in pursuit of an autograph. Pat graciously accepted Griffin's praises and recommended he also take Wade Barrett's signature, who was sitting with his back to us, previously unrecognized. Two pros dining out in one of the old local hangs while passing through town for a few days, otherwise unremarked- but knowing their old fans still respect and appreciate them for past services.

DougO

Bajoro · Feb 20, 2008

The following is a test of the emergency video system.

[youtube]dJCtOz32dnw[/youtube]

The preceding was only a test. In the event of a real emergency please go to a trusted bar or pub.

Roblar · Feb 20, 2008

So... if we bleed blue like Joe Cannon.... does that really make us all blue-bloods?

We sure don't seem to act like blue-bloods - at least, based on all our posts!

Albany58 · Feb 20, 2008

Not those kind of blue-bloods. Just Quake-bloods.

Roblar · Feb 20, 2008

Albany58 said: ↑

Not those kind of blue-bloods. Just Quake-bloods.
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A-ha! That explains all our faults!

Crap. Shoot me now. I can't stop it... honest... Can I blame the margaritas?

krudmonk · Feb 20, 2008

Roenick nearly had the tying goal but a quick whistle from a lazy ref negates it. Five in a row...

Goodsport · Feb 20, 2008

31-21-8.

The Sharks couldn't exorcise its current road-trip woes against New Jersey.

Next up: San José lands in Philadelphia against the Flyers on Thursday.

GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!!

-G

Goodsport · Feb 21, 2008

33-21.

The luck of the Irish was with the Warriors this time around!

Next up: Portland blazes a trail to Oracle Arena on Sunday.

GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!!

-G

Goodsport · Feb 21, 2008

32-21-8.

San José flew high in Philadelphia today!

Next up: the Sharks visit the Penguins' Igloo in Pittsburgh on Sunday.

GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!!

-G

Goodsport · Feb 23, 2008

33-22.

No Stephen Jackson + no Andris Biedrins = no home win against the Atlanta Hawks.

Next up: the Seattle SuperSonics fly into town on Tuesday.

GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!!

-G

Albany58 · Feb 23, 2008

Does anyone know how long it was between the time that AEG took over the team and when they began discussing selling the Quakes to Club America or sending it to Houston? Goodsport, this is the kind of stuff you know. Anybody for that matter.

Goodsport · Feb 23, 2008

Albany58 said: ↑

Does anyone know how long it was between the time that AEG took over the team and when they began discussing selling the Quakes to Club America or sending it to Houston? Goodsport, this is the kind of stuff you know. Anybody for that matter.
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AEG took sole possession of the Quakes in December 2002, after SJEEE (who bought the Sharks from the Gund brothers in March/April 2002, which is the reason why SVS&E couldn't solely run the Quakes in 2002 like it did in 2001) cut ties with our team and the league to right the floundering (at the time) Sharks.*

AEG's intention to sell the team to Club America was made public in Dylan Hernandez's Merc article in January 2004, less than two months after the Quakes won MLS Cup 2003, though that likely means that the talks with Club America started sometime before that. The Wee Man may be able to shed more light on that, but the timeframe must've been a year at the most.

Speaking of which, QuakeMagic.com had an exclusive interview with Johnny in which it was revealed that sometime during the 2003 MLS season, he was in SSS negotiations with Mission College that seemed to be pretty advanced until AEG put a kibosh on those talks while it briefly offered a half-assed proposal to Spartan Shops for a slight renovation of Spartan Stadium which didn't pan out. AEG's plans to sell and/or move the team must've started shortly after that.

I hope that helped.

GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!!

-G

* The Sharks had massive problems during the 2002-03 NHL season, including missing the NHL playoffs for the only time to date since the 1996-97 NHL season (and the first time in head coach Darryl Sutter's professional career to that point), the firing of Sutter in mid-season and GM Dean Lombardi after the season concluded, etc.