EJ & Adu: Asteras Tripolis - Aris (Superleague) 4/11 19:00 Greek/12:00 ET

Discussion in 'Yanks Abroad Gameday' started by nick_3f, Apr 7, 2010.

  1. TimB4Last

    TimB4Last Member+

    May 5, 2006
    Dystopia
    101.

    Ecstatic! :)
     
  2. aveslacker

    aveslacker Member+

    Ajax
    United States
    Apr 2, 2006
    Old Madras
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I find it utterly bizarre that Adu threads are twice as long when he doesn't play. What exactly does this mean?
     
  3. gmonn

    gmonn Member+

    Dec 8, 2005
    For one thing, only Johan Derksen was able to watch this game live. :D
    [​IMG]
    That's probably the main thing.

    Anyway, the only thing that makes these threads go so long (until Freddy scores 4 in the Europa League) is the whole snark/countersnark dynamic, or delusion/reality, as some would have it.
     
  4. Kalamaria

    Kalamaria New Member

    Jan 1, 2010
    Thessaloniki
    Club:
    Aris Saloniki
    Nat'l Team:
    Greece
    You need an invitation to arismania. Just send me your e-mail and I'll invite you.
     
  5. Blustar

    Blustar Member

    May 30, 2006
    Club:
    Miami FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's a funny thing I guess, but people love to pull people down I guess and also who can't look away from a car crash. It's rather ghoulish here at times.:eek:

    Lets hope he gets some more minutes next game, baby steps.
     
  6. #1 Feilhaber and Adu

    Aug 1, 2007

    Hes Improving.
     
  7. bungadiri

    bungadiri Super Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jan 25, 2002
    Acnestia
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yes
    No
    Hope so.
     
  8. TimB4Last

    TimB4Last Member+

    May 5, 2006
    Dystopia
    Probably. [It's tough on a gameday thread when no one can see the game.]

    Doubtful. [It is not enough to succeed; others must fail. - Gore Vidal]

    So do I. [But some Adu-thread regulars do not - don't kid yourself.]
     
  9. sidefootsitter

    sidefootsitter Member+

    Oct 14, 2004
    Any game grades from the local papers?
     
  10. mich-3

    mich-3 New Member

    Jan 6, 2010
    Athens
    Club:
    Aris Saloniki
    IMO nobody would be rated more than 5 except Javito (6).

    very very bad game for the team.
     
  11. Kalamaria

    Kalamaria New Member

    Jan 1, 2010
    Thessaloniki
    Club:
    Aris Saloniki
    Nat'l Team:
    Greece
    Most players were rated 5, except Ronaldo who was rated 4, Arano who was rated 6 and Koke who was rated 7. I have to say though, if there's one thing I disagree with this newspaper, it's the player's grades.
     
  12. diablodelsol

    diablodelsol Member+

    Jan 10, 2001
    New Jersey
    The vultures only show up when he's not playing.
     
  13. Reignking

    Reignking Member

    Feb 16, 2005
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    As for me, I didn't see the match, so I don't feel qualified in saying anything -- although I do love the GIFs (keep it up!).
     
  14. aveslacker

    aveslacker Member+

    Ajax
    United States
    Apr 2, 2006
    Old Madras
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You must feel totally out of place here at BS.
     
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  15. Reignking

    Reignking Member

    Feb 16, 2005
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    OMG OM<G G !!! ADU WENT 90!!!! WORLD CUP NEXT! shizzle fanboi
     
  16. sidefootsitter

    sidefootsitter Member+

    Oct 14, 2004
    So, "5" is basically "thanks for not embarrassing yourself" sort of a grade?

    Gotta walk before you can run ... or dribble.

    PS. BS's Johan Derksen is not the real Dutch voetbal guru Johan Derksen.

    Just an FYI.
     
  17. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

    Jul 28, 2006
    NYC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Thanks for inspiring me to procrastinate studying. I have compiled post counts for all the Adu at Aris gameday threads and must report that you are wrong.

    When Adu plays, there are an average of 296 posts per thread, 70 posters per thread, and 4.2 posts per poster. (n=7)

    When Adu does not play, there are an average of 220 posts per thread, 57.6 posters per thread, and 3.8 posts per poster. (n=8)

    By a t-test, these two posts/thread averages are not statistically different.
     
  18. zapem_10

    zapem_10 Member

    Nov 25, 2009
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Some rep for anybody who watches the game and gives an assessment on how he looked (I won't be able to do it until this weekend and I really want to know how he did).

    Oh and I really hope they win the Greek Cup final...partially so our Aris posters can be rewarded for putting up with all the BS nonsense and partially so our yanks can experience some success to get their bellies burning to do everything they can to be on the field...
     
  19. gmonn

    gmonn Member+

    Dec 8, 2005
    That was just a joke, everybody knows what our favorite all-seeing-eye looks like.

    [​IMG]
     
  20. Bolivianfuego

    Bolivianfuego Your favorite Bolivian

    Apr 12, 2004
    Fairfax, Va
    Club:
    Bolivar La Paz
    Nat'l Team:
    Bolivia
    I watched the game earlier today. Adu wasnt spectacular, he had some give aways with some bad passes, he connected though well on many but gave it away too. His defense does need work though, he's got the running at people part right, but he has trouble stabbing and taking the ball away properly, often with the guy he is running at only needing to do a cut to make adu run by him.

    Adu looked average, no better or no worse then any other midfielder today. They all looked stale, and for me Javito actually was the breath of fresh air. His energy, and ability to turn on defenders and beat them/earn fouls was good to see. He I think was the best midfielder out there given his little time. Nafti's level has dropped, although he had some nice passes, but just isnt the same player I remember seeing him do brilliant things with the ball before.

    Koke too had some bad moments, but as always he came through with a goal.

    Adu also seemed to have issues with getting to work on 1-2 plays with his fellow players, he'd slot the ball left and they'd run right, or he'd look for the ball to be given back on a wall pass type play but they'd instead let him do a dummy run and choose to go another route. I hope that comes in time, because its those plays that Freddy shines the best at. But all in all, they moved the ball well, and looked better in the second half like by ALOT compared to the first half.

    Aris looked Lathargic(sp) and lazy and with no drive to go out there and score/string good passes and plays together. Johnson too I'd say brought in some life, with his ability to hold the ball, and not lose it (shocker).
     
  21. zapem_10

    zapem_10 Member

    Nov 25, 2009
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    ^^ +1!

    Thanks!
     

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