hi guys- i didn't see a thread about this, so i thought i would start this. basically, i have one question...i was looking forward to the possibility of nicci wright making her WUSA debut this weekend with the abscene of siri w/the USWNT...but it seems like siri did not make the "final" roster for the brasil games. so should i take it that siri will be starting this saturday?? or is there possibility that nicci might be starting? i remember coach gabarra started his backup keeper a few times last year in certain games etc. what are the odds that nicci might get some time? just curious, because i'm anxious to see her play, and the game will be on up here in canada too. thanks guys! elaine
Where did you read this? Gabby played Fahey against the Beat. The reasoning behind this was because he felt the taller Fahey would fare well against a taller Beat.
Yeah, where'd you see that she didn't make the final roster. What I saw said Bri, Siri and Pags would be there. It'd be great for DC if she didn't make the roster, but I believe DC has a lot of faith in Wright.
hhhmm...i got a PR with the roster in my email and did not have siri's name on it, but then just checked the US Soccer site, and her name is there...sorry guys.
That's okay, it would not have been totally unheard of, just a little surprising, if she wasn't on the roster, what with there being just a few games left to check players out.
I think Siri and Bri are both locks. The question is the third keeper IF there is going to be one. April, I think, may want to have 16 field players and have Mia be the emergency keeper like in 1995. I think the X factor is the absence of Homare Sawa (Mexico-Japan playoff). She frightens me as much as Parlow and Hooper.
Siri/Nicci Skylar Moore Grubb Minnert Stealthwhacker Jones Jacqui Golebiowski Hmmm...that leaves me with forwards.... The new German...is she gonna be healthy enough? Maybe bring Golebiowski up top and pair L-Squared with Jacqui. Or????? Maybe Schott and Beard will get some playing time? Maybe Freedom can sign my fave player Tracy Milburn to a temp one week contract!!!!!!!!!!!!
One of these Days Hopefully one of these days someone will figure out Schott is a striker and move her up where she is best! As any player she can be a mid but when are we going to see her at striker, if ever? SHE IS A STRIKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND A D____ GOOD ONE. SHE HAS 2 GAME WINNERS THIS YEAR, 1 @ the ladyhawks 1-0, and one against the Courage 2-1. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see she can help win games. Why isn't she in scoring position? Beats the s---- out of me!
This is from the Freedom's website: For the Freedom, goalkeeper Nicci Wright will get her first WUSA start, and Erin Regan, a developmental player on the roster, will serve as her understudy. Wright, a 31-year-old former basketball player from Canada, is three inches taller than Mullinix and is excellent in the air. She should also be well-versed in her international teammate, Beat forward Charmaine Hooper. Also said that Meier may get her first start also.
Here are some pre-game articles from CyberSoccerNews: http://www.cybersoccernews.com/wusa/atlanta/030711atl-wasadv.shtml http://www.cybersoccernews.com/wusa/washington/030711was-atladv.shtml I am anxious to see the new German play.
PAX telecast not in DC area Canada is so lucky. The D.C. area unfortunately seems out of luck. The Pax stations in the Washington area market (66, 60) are not going to carry the Freedom telecast. The Pax national feed will be pre-empted there for the Orioles 4 p.m. game telecast.
Just got e-mail tho that Summers Restaurant in Arlington, VA will be showing the game LIVE. For all the Freedom fans in the area hopefully you will be able to make it out to Arlington. Thanks to Ron of the Crusaders for that information.
or not... as ron is now saying on the wusa boards that pax can't pull in the 'national feed.' so it's still up in the air... unfortunately i'm out of town either way...
C-Moore on Hooper I wonder why the Hooper/Grubb matchup is the pair to watch... My thought is that C-Moore should take her, mark her out of the game. After such a sucessful season last year doing just that, it would be a great way to make the sides more even. Does anyone have the numbers for C-Moore vs. Charmaine???? -JT
I'm still confused at how us folks with DirecTV were suppose to get the PAX feed on the other RSNs. Or maybe I read his email wrong. Whatever. --------- From the Saturday Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45055-2003Jul11.html ------- From the AJC: http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/0703/12beat.html
From Saturday's Washington Times: Where is everyone? By Ken Wright This will make Elo happy.... I am wondering if that new German is ever gonna play???
Re: C-Moore on Hooper The Freedom sicced Carrie on Hooper twice last year. Hooper got past her once for the first goal in the epic 3-2 match late last season but was otherwise shut down.
thanks kevin. i knew you'd know... so what the heck jim!!! let's see carrie take on the ass-kicker from the north... !
Well, I think that those with sattelite SHOULD be able to get the national feed. I get two different channels with PAX - a local NY station and the national PAX channel. They both appear to be airing the game. I think the problem would be for cable folks who ONLY get the local feed in the DC area. If you have sattelite, I would check your national feed channel (255 on directv, not sure about Dish) N~
Here's what I don't understand, Howard County (Maryland suburb) Comcast has the O's on channel 14, WNUV. Why would they need to be on both? If someone could tape the game in the DC area, I'd love to swing by and pick up the tape on Sunday. I have kid-sitting duties this afternoon and evening so I can't go to Summers. I'm really looking forward to seeing Meier play. Thought for sure that it would have been this past Wednesday. I hope the PAX thing is just a terrible rumor (or doesn't apply to me). Sorry for those it does affect. I guess that I could watch the Revs/Metroscum, but that leaves a gap in my 6-830 viewing (before DCU). Kid-sitting isn't too bad if you have 3 games to watch
And I'm taping the game as I'm in Rehoboth for the weekend. So anybody who can't catch it let me know and we'll work something out.