Official 2006 DM Menace Thread (R)

Hahahahaha. 1-1. Hilarious.

 

I must've been the bad luck last year. Good thing that a bunch of crap happened that prevented me from going this year I guess. (No it wasn't my wife this time...)

1-1 into stoppage time is much better than last year.

 

What an awful ending.

 

spoke too soon....

 

Whay a kick to the gut...only worse. Did I hear right that Settle made a gaffe?

 

Jake was in goal? Wow, that is different.........

 

I'm not sure how hilarious it was. It was basically our reserve side playing except for Hesmer (who's started a couple senior games recently) and Thomas. Eddie Johnson came on very late and made a bit of a difference, but still I wouldn't say there was much hilarious about it. The Wizards controlled the game, we just couldn't get the ball in the net. Which has been our problem all season.

Good showing Des Moines, both in your fans and on the field. Better luck next year.

 

Don't come in here spouting off your "big deal, you played our reserves". They are, after all, still professionals last I knew. Besides, how much does it make you rethink that there is something wrong with your system/players/coaches when you see two men getting ready to enter the game-- EJ at $600,000/year and Tucker Sindlinger who is trying to decide whether to take Algebra 2 or Advanced Chemistry his Senior year of HS.

Don't get me wrong, good job to the Wizards. You beat us.....but you SHOULD have beaten us worse. Let's see........at $1.6m for salaries that equals about $800,000/goal. We only paid...........oh that's right-- our goal was for free.

 

Our guys have nothing to feel bad about. They played, they played hard, with pride, passion, and courage. They didn't let the fact they were playing an MLS side get to them, not even when EJ came on. Great performance, Menace fans are proud of our boys.

Menace bounced - Des Moines Register

 

Honestly, why are you even here. I would be embarrased to be a Wizards fan. Regardless of who you played or any circumstance you should be able to take down an amateur side before stoppage time, which by the way went well over 3 minutes. I am glad that we can help restore your teams confidence to win games! Nice to see Johnson show up last night.

Hopefully next year when we face a MLS team they will actually have to come to Des Moines. It's ridiculous that the USSF and MLS will not take their product on the road to showchase it to fans that never get to experience that level of soccer.

I don't see any reason why we can't win another championship after witnessing last nights game. Play with that kind of heart for 90 minutes against any other PDL foe and it will be no problem.

 

Totally agreed on all ponts. Great post- rep given.

 

we play like that the rest of the season we will DESTROY the PDL

 

pictures posted on menace fans

 

Some of the Menace fans, that came on the bus, at the pre-game:


Wide shot of the lineups


First half:


First half:


Here was there strategy to beat us :


Second half:


What a sight this was:


Eddie trash talking and intimidating an amateur:

 

Video of Menace fan celebration:
http://members.aol.com/cdickey370/incoming/GoalMenace.avi

 

Like a member of the USNT can intimidate anyone. What was he going to do--him him with Landycakes' purse?

 

no, he just elbow's 17 year olds in the face

 

even the press favored us

 

Holy jeepers Batman!!!
Honestly I came to say this...

I'm a mod of the KC forum, so needless to say I understand trolling and I chose my words wisely. I didn't think anyone could take offense to what I said, frankly because I didn't say anything offending. I made a couple comments about the game, complimented your fans and team and that was it. No need to jump down my throat. I think you can ask IASocFan or SnakeEyes, who both know me from our soccer travels, and they'll tell you I'm a decent guy with no ill will.
Take care and good luck with the rest of your season.

 

I would say that the highlighted statements above are the reason for the reaction. Do you realize that out of 7 sentences in your post, all except the one "Good showing Des Moines, both in your fans and on the field" were taken in a trolling way? And by more than just me......THAT is why you got the reaction you did. Not to mention, I am a little leary of you personally anyhow (I still haven't forgotten the WizardsCharter/BenC show of Wizards v. Galaxy game 2004 either).

 

i've added snakeeye's pictures and the video to menacefans.com

 

This just in: WE'RE IN! Playoff time, baby!

 

Back from the wedding trip, surprised nobody posted details about making the playoffs or yesterday's win.

Menace tie, advance to PDL playoff - Des Moines Register