FC Dallas - San Jose Earthquakes (Saturday, 7/2) pregame thread

Naco · Jun 30, 2005

Drum'r Boy said:

Is now not the time to point out the last time I made this bet, we scored in the first five minutes?
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I'm not worried.

We both smirk in your general direction.

yanks02 · Jun 30, 2005

Drum'r Boy said:

Sounds great - check back with me as we get closer. We should have the hotel info sometime in the next month or two. We're kicking around a few ideas, including a Supporters' Cup (basically, a glorified kickaround, probably just East v. West or something) and maybe a golf tournament. (Nothing solid yet.)

BTW, word around the campfire is that we didn't get Panama.
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Ah sounds good. All except for the golf tournament.

Ah shucks. Eh well, I'll be going to US/Mex in Columbus.

ElJefe · Jun 30, 2005

Spartacus said:

Good Lord...how many times do we have to go in there and close that barn till it stays closed for good?
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Tell me about it.

VeMan · Jun 30, 2005

spejic said:

No true fan can believe that any team will score on the Quakes.

For the rest of the season.
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Well I doubt it, but to be honest, it could happen...

sj_quakes_fan · Jun 30, 2005

Sorry if this has been covered. This thread got long real quick, and I don't wanna search through 6 pages to find the answer....

Is it true there's no TV and no Shrader? No Shrader?!!

losgatosfan · Jun 30, 2005

Drum'r Boy said:

It will be interesting to see.
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Unfortunately for us, we can't see the game, no TV

Is there tv coverage in Dallas for the game? If so, then maybe we can at least get an MLS streaming video feed...

BlueMeanie · Jun 30, 2005

sj_quakes_fan said:

Sorry if this has been covered. This thread got long real quick, and I don't wanna search through 6 pages to find the answer....

Is it true there's no TV and no Shrader? No Shrader?!!
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No Shrader on TV. KLIV is still doing a radiocast, according to the Quakes' site.

losgatosfan said:

Unfortunately for us, we can't see the game, no TV

Is there tv coverage in Dallas for the game? If so, then maybe we can at least get an MLS streaming video feed...
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If there was TV coverage in Dallas, I'd figure we'd be able to pick it up on Direct Kick. I get the impression it's not televised anywhere.

losgatosfan · Jun 30, 2005

BlueMeanie said:

If there was TV coverage in Dallas, I'd figure we'd be able to pick it up on Direct Kick. I get the impression it's not televised anywhere.
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That's what I figured, but I figured I'd ask our Dallas "visitors"......the LA/Dallas game was not televised or streamed on mlsnet either....wonder how they decide which games are covered.....two matchups of #1 vs #2, and neither covered.

ElJefe · Jun 30, 2005

Generally, the Dallas Burn/FC Dallas haven't televised home games for the last several years. Hell, FCD isn't even televising a few of the road games this year.

Smurfquake · Jun 30, 2005

guamster said:

Whatever happened to Mullan's Sock?
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Mullan's Sock is mounted on the wall in my house. It was not intended to be the prize in a California Cup style event, but rather it will go to the fans of whatever team Mullan plays for. So if Mullan gets traded, or if he gets cut and goes to an A-league team, or if he goes to Europe, I will be contacting the fans of whatever team he winds up on, and sending them the sock.

Brian from Cal Custom put together an actual trophy for the California Cup a year or two ago, but since we haven't put together any rules for the competition, the trophy was not sent to the LA fans last year when they beat us in the season series. At least as far as I know. I don't know where that trophy is now, I'm guessing that either Brian from Cal Custom still has it, or someone from Club Quake has it.

losgatosfan · Jun 30, 2005

ElJefe said:

Generally, the Dallas Burn/FC Dallas haven't televised home games for the last several years. Hell, FCD isn't even televising a few of the road games this year.
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Bummer - so it's all your guys fault that there's no tv feed for us! So let's see, can one of you guys who are going to the game take along your laptop, wireless connectivity, a video camera and send us the feed from the Cotton Bowl

Roblar · Jun 30, 2005

sportsfan-quakes said:

I think our starting lineup will depend on whether Dom wants to play conservatively and go for a tie (in which case I'd expect him to play O'Rourke and Clark in the middle; they would be the strongest defensive center mid combination). Or,if he wants to try to kickstart the offense (with the loss of Davis, DeRo, and Ching) then he might get more creative and do one of the following:...snip
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...or, if he wants to try to kick the Burn (I mean... Dallas), then he could try this innovative 3-4-3:

-Russell--Cerritos--Moreno
Dombro--O'Ro--Clark--Mullan
----E'Ro--Califf--Cochrane
--------PatOnSTad

Bold= players with a bit of a rough, dirty, reckless-abandon streak
Italics= players with all hustle, tenacity, and slightly hard edge

ElJefe · Jun 30, 2005

losgatosfan said:

Bummer - so it's all your guys fault that there's no tv feed for us!
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Uh, yeah. Our front office foolishly places a higher priority on televising games being played hundred and thousands of miles away instead of ones that we could actually attend. Sorry.

So let's see, can one of you guys who are going to the game take along your laptop, wireless connectivity, a video camera and send us the feed from the Cotton Bowl
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Don't worry. There'll be one camera there, pointed at the side of the stadium where there are literally no tickets sold, and MLS Wrap will have "exclusive" highlights, complete with the moron announcer talking about how there are "plenty of tickets available at the Cotton Bowl."

alliu23 · Jun 30, 2005

Drum'r Boy said:

Damn 24-hour-rep-system-rule.... Somebody rep this!
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ahh.. it's the thought that counts!

losgatosfan · Jun 30, 2005

ElJefe said:

Uh, yeah. Our front office foolishly places a higher priority on televising games being played hundred and thousands of miles away instead of ones that we could actually attend. Sorry.
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Yeah, that makes sense. But getting local games televised also just drums up more interest in the game. Don't know why the Quakes aren't doing any televising....or how that actually gets decided. Just a bummer, this is by far the most interesting matchup Saturday, and no tv!

ElJefe said:

Don't worry. There'll be one camera there, pointed at the side of the stadium where there are literally no tickets sold, and MLS Wrap will have "exclusive" highlights, complete with the moron announcer talking about how there are "plenty of tickets available at the Cotton Bowl."
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losgatosfan · Jun 30, 2005

Roblar said:

...or, if he wants to try to kick the Burn (I mean... Dallas), then he could try this innovative 3-4-3:

-Russell--Cerritos--Moreno
Dombro--O'Ro--Clark--Mullan
----E'Ro--Califf--Cochrane
--------PatOnSTad

Bold= players with a bit of a rough, dirty, reckless-abandon streak
Italics= players with all hustle, tenacity, and slightly hard edge

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As posted a bit earlier in this thread, Russell is not travelling with the team, so I'm pretty sure ( ) he won't be playing. Neither is Dombrowski.

Looks like it's going to be:

Onstad
Gray - Califf - Robinson - Barrett
Mullan - Clark - O'Rourke - Chung
Cerritos - Moreno

With Nash, possibly Wondolowski or Hart as subs to bring in some additional energy and scoring potential.

losgatosfan · Jun 30, 2005

Drum'r Boy said:

Damn 24-hour-rep-system-rule.... Somebody rep this!
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Done - Drum'r Boy, I think this is the second time in two days I've covered you with rep I guess I need to stop hanging out on the same boards you hang out on....or it might have been some other Dallas fan....you all look alike to me

Although I also enjoyed the post alliu!

Roblar · Jun 30, 2005

losgatosfan said:

...snip...Looks like it's going to be:

Onstad
Gray - Califf - Robinson - Barrett
Mullan - Clark - O'Rourke - Chung
Cerritos - Moreno
...snip...
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This is exactly what I expect. (No this time.)

ZenCarver · Jun 30, 2005

losgatosfan - Pretty sure it was Drum'r you covered. Stop it, though. You're freaking me out.

I haven't been participating in the analysis much this season (referring to posts earlier in this thread pointing out that FCD fans don't seem too focused on our own match thread for this game) because there are only three players that I'm sure will be playing in their standard position: Garlick, Goodsen, and Simo. Too many injuries and a few callups.

Who am I kidding - I'm too giddy to do more than gibber with glee.

alliu23 · Jun 30, 2005

losgatosfan said:

Done - Drum'r Boy, I think this is the second time in two days I've covered you with rep I guess I need to stop hanging out on the same boards you hang out on....or it might have been some other Dallas fan....you all look alike to me

Although I also enjoyed the post alliu!
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what can i say... i try

KMJvet · Jul 1, 2005

It's Fox Sports Bay Area that's letting us down with no TV for this match. I wish HDnet would have at least picked it up instead of double duty for DCU.

raindawg · Jul 1, 2005

losgatosfan said:

By the way, just heard who the Quakes are taking on the road with them:

Onstad, Gray, Califf, Robinson, Barrett, Clark, Mullan, Chung, Cerritos, Moreno
and
Conway, Cochrane, O'Rourke, Hart, Nash, and Wondolowski.

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Wow, Russell has really fallen off the radar....

FAS · Jul 1, 2005

The key to this game, IMO, is gonna be shutting down ROB without having to tie up three guys to do it. I think Barrett will be tracking back a lot more than he has been and we will be challenged to make anything happen from the left wing, and with DeRo out it'll be hard to move up the middle too. The game may just come down to Mullan, if he has a stellar performance and can take on a few defenders we might get some opportunities; I'll be happy if we get a point.

Now Quakes, go and prove me wrong and bring home all three.

losgatosfan · Jul 1, 2005

raindawg said:

Wow, Russell has really fallen off the radar....
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Yep - started with the Chivas road game, he didn't travel for that one. But then he got time against LA when Davis got hurt, and he played really well in the Reserve Game. So I really thought he'd get a chance this month with others gone.

Don't know if you saw, but in DK's conversation posted today on the Quakes site, it said:

Clayton Peter from Hayward, CA asks: With Brad Davis and Dwayne De Rosario leaving for the Gold Cup, how do you think the Quakes will react and who will fill their shoes in the line-up?

Dominic Kinnear: "Obviously, with Brian Mullan returning to the lineup and being healthy, that is good for us. You have people like Wes Hart, Danny O'Rourke, Ian Russell and Chris Wondolowski, who I think over the stretch of this month, will see some playing time. I think all those guys will contribute. We will sit and think about who will play for Dwayne. Obviously, Mark Chung can play in the middle. Danny O'Rourke has started games there and him and Ricardo [Clark] played well together early in the season, so those are the options we are looking at. We will have to see how it goes. Dwayne has been playing excellent before he left. We knew that he was going to be leaving, so I have to put guys out there and have confidence and faith in them and know they are going to play well for you."
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If you believe his answer, he's going to spread time around, among Hart, O'Rourke, Russell, and Wondolowski. But you'd think it will depend on how things go; if one or two guys step up and play well, the others may not get much time.

spejic · Jul 1, 2005

FC has a 5 game home winning streak. San Jose has played 294 consecutive minutes without giving up a goal. What happens when an irresistable force meets an immovable object?

Why, the Quakes win, of course.