Boca, Beasley, Armas Named to Confed Cup Roster

So they miss potentially all five matches in the month of June, you figure? Maybe only four if the US doesn't make the final?

 

Paging Mr. Mapp. Mr. Mapp, please pick up the nearest white courtesy phone. Mr. Mapp.

Small window in between, depending. Considering no more home games until June 18, we might not see those guys live again until after the All-Star Game.

 

Not exactly a shock, is it? We knew this going into the season.

At least we'll have adequate cover for them until they get back in August. Remember, all we have to do is be better than DCU and we're in the playoffs with *knock on wood* a full squad including our battle-tested rookies.

Do any other MLS teams lose three or more players to the Nats?

 

Damn, that's a pretty tough schedule.

At least our rookies will be learning from quality teams for the most part.

 

Howard, Mathis and Pope for the MetroStars.

Cunningham, Martino, Hejduk for Columbus.

 

And Convey, Stewart and Convey for DC

 

Don't forget Convey.

 

Correction, by Sunday, Howard will no longer be WITH the MetroStars, so they will have only lost 2. They'll get to pick up their new keeper much sooner than Howard would have been back anyway.

Interesting that Dallas is the only MLS team that doesn't lose a player to the Confed Cup.

DC United has 2 in Convey & Steward -- nobody else loses more than 1 -- although KC, NE or SJ could lose a 2nd if alternates are called in.

While it's a certainty that all 3 Fire players and both Metros players will be at both the Confed Cup and Gold Cup, it's not the case for the Crew players. McBride will most likely be available for the Gold Cup -- so the COULD lose 4 players at that point. But it wouldn't surprise me to see Cunningham left off that roster.

 

I saw on ussoccer.com that there's also a July 6th friendly with Paraguay in there (to be played at Crew Stadium).

 

Three for sure (the 14th, 18th, & 21st).

If the team progresses, then maybe also the 28th.

The 7 June match with DC depends on Bruce and what his plans are for the New Zealand match on the 8th. (Although I think I've read that he will be using just those on the Confed cup roster.)

 

No shortage of soccer this summer once again.

 

I like us playing Metrostars twice with a green keeper and without Mathis or Pope. And playing KC twice without Preki. And NE without Twellman--or Ralston if some midfielder gets hurt.

With Pause, Mapp and Gray, I think we've got the depth to handle this schedule without our national team players.

 

Where's Preki going?

 

To a Senior/Assisted Living Home

 

Tony Armas

Our boy Tony has been named to the US national squad according to the fine editors at the Tribune.....

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune...alteam,1,6748300.story?coll=cs-fire-headlines

 

Re: Tony Armas

Senior, or junior?

 

Re: Re: Tony Armas

junior. He's got a live arm and his curveball is outstanding.