PBP: PBP: 2021 MLS Season Game Thread Week 15 July 28- Aug 1

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  1. SetPeace

    SetPeace Member+

    Jun 22, 2004
    SC Illinois
    Club:
    Torquay United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Crazy good 100 meter women's final at the Olympics.
     
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  2. onefineesq

    onefineesq Member+

    Sep 16, 2003
    Laurel, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I have seen it before. Clarence Seedorf had it happen at the end of his career, in Brazil I think. He was being subbed and delayed leaving, so the ref gave him a card. So Seedorf started walking from the far sideline to the bench sideline. The ref told him to leave the field right where he was. Seedorf started walking across the field anyway. Ref warned him, and Seedorf acted ignorantly, as if he could not hear or understand. When ref started jogging over to him, Seedorf started to jog to avoid the 2nd card -- too late -- red card.
     
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  3. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Nick Soolsma with TFC got a yellow -> red for a slow walk off the field, back in the day. I think it was him at least. And then he was arrested for public intoxication in Houston after a game and then released. Hell of a legacy at Toronto.
     
  4. JayRockers!

    JayRockers! Member+

    Aug 4, 2001
    I super dislike the anthem they are playing for US Olympic golds.
     
  5. SetPeace

    SetPeace Member+

    Jun 22, 2004
    SC Illinois
    Club:
    Torquay United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Robin Lod is turning into a late-game scoring machine for Minnesota. Loons on top 2-1 in the 75th minute.
     
  6. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    I wanted some quick fast food. I just spent nearly the entire half time and second half in a drive-thru line.
     
  7. onefineesq

    onefineesq Member+

    Sep 16, 2003
    Laurel, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I HATE that pk. The Whitecaps player simply launched himself in front of the Loons player. To me, nothing more than a dive.
     
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  8. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    Did he just blow his knee out on the penalty kick?
     
  9. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The TSN broadcast crew agrees with you.

    Me neither.
     
  10. SetPeace

    SetPeace Member+

    Jun 22, 2004
    SC Illinois
    Club:
    Torquay United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Dajome paid the price on the game-tying PK though. Looks like his leg cramped up on him.
     
  11. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    If a cramp, that doesn't really seem like paying the price.
     
  12. YNWA Rob

    YNWA Rob Member+

    Liverpool FC
    United States
    Nov 12, 2020
    Indiana
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Total ripoff of Minnesota there. Refereeing in this league still needs to improve
     
  13. onefineesq

    onefineesq Member+

    Sep 16, 2003
    Laurel, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He was no Martin Grammatica, but yeah, it was weird.
     
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  14. SetPeace

    SetPeace Member+

    Jun 22, 2004
    SC Illinois
    Club:
    Torquay United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You ought to see what a leg cramp does to me...more than once I've prayed for death! (but I got over it)...
     
  15. onefineesq

    onefineesq Member+

    Sep 16, 2003
    Laurel, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think the officiating in this league is fine. I just hate how the rules are applied for these type of plays in the box for attacking players in ALL leagues. If you swan dive in front of a defender who is playing the ball, with ZERO intention of actually playing it yourself (as determined by your body position and balance), you are awarded a pk if inside the box almost to a fault. Hell, about 2/3 of Raheem Sterling's penalties are on some form of this play, and the EPL refs buy it every single damn time. It is a joke.
     
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  16. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This one bothered me even more because he dove to his left, with the ball ahead of him, to initiate the contact.
     
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  17. SetPeace

    SetPeace Member+

    Jun 22, 2004
    SC Illinois
    Club:
    Torquay United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If VAR won't overturn the call on the field though, we can expect it to continue. I wish refs would dole out more yellow cards for simulation on dives, whether in the box or not.
     
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  18. YNWA Rob

    YNWA Rob Member+

    Liverpool FC
    United States
    Nov 12, 2020
    Indiana
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's fair that this is given sometimes in other leagues (England also has a problem with refereeing), but I respectfully disagree on the officiating in the league being fine (and I'm going entirely from this season where I have been watching a lot more MLS). Too great of a range in refereeing quality in MLS for me.
     
  19. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
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  20. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Post-Covid it's faster if you go inside.
     
  21. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Quote from The Guardian:

    "Neville’s England had been foundering: defensively fragile, weak creatively and too reliant on [one player] for goals."

    Remind you of anyone?
     
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  22. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    Evidently it was a manager's first night.
     
  23. Bluecat82

    Bluecat82 Member+

    Feb 24, 1999
    Minneapolis, MN
    Club:
    Minnesota United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Postgame Quotes | #VANvMIN | Minnesota United FC (mnufc.com)

    You can tell that Heath is choosing his words very VERY carefully here (as is Finlay) for public...and more importantly, league office...consumption.

    I can guarantee you that behind closed doors, this year's Adrian Heath Nobody In This League Respects Us Mantra is being born as I type.

    Something along the lines of, "See, boys, even the &^%$#@! refs are against us!"

    That call was approaching Gregg Berhalter Growing A Third Arm Out Of His Forehead at Saprissa levels of bad.
     
  24. AlbertCamus

    AlbertCamus Member+

    Colorado Rapids
    Sep 2, 2005
    Colorado, USA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Sad. But his son was still a terrible coach for the Rapids.
     
  25. Dead Fingers

    Dead Fingers Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jan 22, 2004
    St. Paul, Minnesota
    Club:
    Minnesota United FC
    Now we know that Armen Terzian was reincarnated as a MLS ref.
     
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