Don't know if Pardo was quiet, but it is certainly true that when Pardo went off and Paladini came on, it changed the complexion of the game....
Sounds like a good camp to me. Will there be s'mores?
Yeah. Shit. This will get better results than DLC. But I'm not sure it'll be much fun to watch. Hope this year Puppo and Rubayo get worked in and...
My thoughts. Defense? Yikes. I'm not convinced. This group will get carved up by a better team. Midfield? 3 central midfielders + Pappa playing on...
Yeah, I don't recall being that concerned against ND either. Probably not a big deal, just a bad day at the office vs. Bucknell.
Konstanski is listed at 6'0'', and he's a big strong guy. Meyer is 6'2'', and Estridge is 5'11'', which is good size for an outside defender. I...
I attended both matches. We looked pretty good. I also saw the match a couple weeks ago vs. ND, and wondered where the goals would come from. The...
I went to the game against ND in South Bend last week, and came out wondering who for IU might be able to score a goal. Looked like they could...
Pretty sure that if Pause left for any reason, the Fire would fold. At least that's what the past several years of personnel decisions have told...
Re: Jurgen's hiring, the German reaction That would be a great game. We could also have several Germans playing for the US: Jermaine Jones,...
Bunkering is bunkering. He had Barouch and Chavez on the bench. And brought them on in the 86th minute, after his bunker plan was blown all to...
Exactly. Did you hear during the game that the Fire are going to wait until after the season's over to bring in a new head coach? That means...
Yeah. I'm sure he was thrilled by that. Because he never worried about winning anything. Butkus would never have kicked a guy in the balls or...
Re: Jurgen's hiring, the German reaction bltleo: welcome back! We hired Klinsi just to get you to show up in the US national team forum.
This is the key to me. Around the league, teams are adapting and getting better. Owners and fans are enthusiastic. And the Fire just aren't a...
Re: Jurgen's hiring, the German reaction ESPN3 availability depends on your internet service provider. That espn360 link you provided goes to...
Agree about Holden. Assuming he comes back strong, he really developed into a real pest in midfield, and also has some offensive skills. He's...
I don't see Adu on the wing. He's not particularly fast, and I'd rather see flying wingers in the form of Shea, Chandler, Bedoya. Not saying Adu...
Re: Jurgen's hiring, the German reaction It seems clear that American servicemen living in Germany got tired of simply cheering on the US in...
Exactly. I'd put Dempsey up top, Shea on the left, and Bedoya on the right. Also, Timmy Chandler plays right wing for his club team, and he...
I liked Agudelo in general. I hope Klinsi will work on him being more direct, and quicker with his passes. He still has a tendency to run down...
Fair comment. I think he'd be very good as a deep-lying, possession-maintaining central midfielder in a team that was highly skilled at...
I have to agree. Mexico was bombing down out left in the first half, and Castillo was a turnover machine.
Torres was pretty good. Had a tendency to get caught on the ball too much in the first half (although he wasn't the only one). I really think he...
Re: Frank Klopas Deathwatch Thread How would we have a conversation about style using data, either qualitative or quantitative? Do we award...