Quakes to have training match with USMNT???

Cachundo posted in the USMNT v. Wales thread that the US National Team has a tentative scrimmage scheduled for 7 PM, Fri May 23 at Maloney Field (Stanford); presuming that's the one v. the Quakes?

 

Seems like Stanford is becoming the Earthquakes' farm team.

 

10 v 10 with Donovan as the neutral.

 

That's amazing .. I just got an e-mail that seems to be the Tremors from .. THE FUTURE!

Unfortunately there's nothing about MLS standings at that moment, but a post-scrimmage quote from Frank Yallop (San Jose Earthquakes - Stanford - 0:4)

"I definitely understand that Todd Dunivant still has a good memories and warm feelings about his time with Stanford, but scoring FOUR own goals in the first 20 minutes of the game, and wildly celebrating them - is not appropriate for a professional athlete...."

 

Just thought I would bring Stanford's Spring Schedule to everyone's attention....

Stanford Spring Schedule
Spring Schedule Reminder: All Home Games Listed, Free Admission


Wednesday 5/7, 7pm--Stanford Men vs. Cal
10, 10:30am--Stanford Men vs. St. Mary's
Saturday 5/17, 10:30am--Stanford Men vs. Santa Clara
Tuesday 5/20, 7pm--Stanford Men vs. Earthquakes (Donation Requested)
Friday 5/23, 7pm--US Men's National Team training match (Tentative)

As found here:
https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=47985

 

With the Quakes having about 5 of their players on the Nats side, who will be the 11 that play for the Quakes? Will the coaches have to play?

 

If Dayak is healthy the Quakes wont need any of the quakes with the nats to get a full 11:

Walker-Mullan
Alvarez-Lagos-Roner-Russel
Dunivant-Robinson-Dayak-Waibel

That said Id imagine that all 5 of the quakes that are called in will play a half and half situation, where they switch teams. So say Goose, Mulrooney and Donovan open with the nats, then play for the quakes in the second, while Ching and Corrales open for the quakes 1st, then play with the nats in the second. Its a scrimage, so lots of options to make things work.

 

Maybe he can spend spend some time in the weight room to lose that baby fat.

 

I'm afraid they'll have to get out the restraints and physically hold him down. As you say, he's the kind that will go until he drops.

 

I didnt say he SHOULD play, just that if he does play then they would have enough to field a team without anyone horribly out of position.

 

Quakes vs. USA

I heard the Quakes are playing the National Team on Friday at Stanford.

But will the Quakes have enough players with all the call ups!!

 

Sounds like it will basically be San Jose vs DC United.

 

Chuck over at the Quakes FO said the match is a closed door-not-open-to-the-public match....

has anyone heard differently? or know of a way to "sneak" in?

 

There are two waysL
1) To be called up to US National team
2) To get a try-out with the Quakes

The second way seems to be easier than the first one.

 

How can they stop us from hanging around outside Maloney Field and watching? It's a chain link fence. I'm still gonna go up there.

 

this was the answer i wanted to hear....

i will be there too....with binoculars and a big "Bruce let us in" sign....

 

Cool, work is only 8 minutes away so will do a stop by.

 

So is it 2 or 7 on Friday?!