We get EZ and Alexi back. I think it's the Smurfs turn to have a couple of guys suspended. Will Sigi stick with 3 at the back or will he add Craig and play 4 at the back?? (with EZ in the midfield)
I saw we throw tyrone in as another defensive midfielder, or stopper, to attempt to break up their moment sooner rather then later.
He's on the warning list so I'm assuming his next card will cause a suspension. Jimmy Conrad was on 11pts in 3 matches and he was booked on Saturday so I'm guessing he's gone.
Conrad is the only 'Quake out for this one. It will be interesting to see what we do with our back line because as fans we really do not want to see Ibsen play, and Dayak will be unavailable I think.
Re: Re: SJ match 2 @ SJ Pre/post discussion (R) More like crippled, he's been playing with a "sports hernia" that leaves him at 50% at best on the pitch.
So does LA get all players back or do we have any suspended? We should look to attack rather than bunkering down. SJ will miss Conrad, but he's the least of my concerns as we must contend with LD, Rosario and Mulrooney. This time I expect both teams to play for the win, especially SJ. This should be a very tight match.
this scenario What are the chances we will play this game to win? or do we put on 90 minutes of defensive Soccer? = Experts your comments =
In the interest of getting READY to try to win the frakin' Cup for once, I hope Sigi does not go into a defensive shell and just lets the boys play the game they've been playing of late.
Osama Bin Rosario should be the least of your concern as should Donovan. If I were you, I would look out for Graz.. Mulrooney will probably be placed in the back line at right D..
Let's not forget who the only team is that has beat the quakes at that crap kiddie field you have. Graziani is the true El Flopidito, not Ruiz. Grassiani spent more time bitching at his own players and the referees on this past Saturday than anything else. He is slightly overrated...
Generic loser post As a public service, I have drafted the following generic loser post, which can be employed by either SJ or LA fans from late Saturday on. [BEGIN CUT & PASTE OPERATION HERE] So, you guys are laughing now, huh. Well, you can't win the MLS Cup in the regular season, and that's the only thing that matters anyway. If the league and its biased refs did not always favor your team, you would have been at the bottom of the table. Besides, we have the cooler fans and at the end of the game you guys had to go back to SJ/LA [strike out one] to live. Hah. [Good sport option] Anyway, those were the best two teams in the league and we will get our revenge when we beat you in the cup final game in Boston. [Poor sport option] I hope that [insert name of lower seeded team] tears you to pieces and you enjoy sitting in the stands in Boston watching us hoist the MLS Cup. [END CUT AND PASTE OPERATION]
Another One Bites The Dust Richard Mulrooney, SJ All-Star mid-fielder, out for the rest of the season with a broken ankle suffered in the game at the Rose Bowl. Soooo SJ lose Mulrooney and Conrad, LA add Lalas and EZ.
LA gets back Lalas and Ezra. They also do not lose anyone to yellow card accumulation--correct me if I'm wrong here. San Jose loses Mulrooney for the rest of the year. They also don't have Conrad due to yellow card accumulation. It all goes down to the wire this weekend. LA can just play for the draw for the title--winning against San Jose will just mean greater bragging rights. San Jose just needs an outright win for the title. Ruiz right now is the better player. Graziani has been in a slump. If LA wins this weekend, they can just have the MLS Cup since they are the better team on paper right now. San Jose has been decimated by injuries and now will have a tougher time to repeat, especially since they will have a time winning on the road. However, they are unbeatable at home in league play, with the exception of the Open Cup win which means LA has the confidence to beat San Jose in their home field. So far, 16k tickets have been sold. I wouldn't be surprised if the final attendance figures go to 18k. 20k would be an impressive number and the end of the Quakes attendance woes. This is, at least, a fair view of things to come. It all goes down to the wire, though I'm sticking to my true colors. Bring it on! Should be a good one Saturday. Cheers!
Good luck with the attendence. I really hope the intensity of this rivalry brings in the fans. Quite frankly, if they don't show up for something like this, I don't know what it would take to bring them in. Yeah - bring it on. Its "derby" games like this that will MAKE MLS over the long run!
FROM AP NEWSWIRE: SAN JOSE, Calif.- Richard Mulrooney, an All-Star midfielder for the MLS defending champion San Jose Earthquakes, will miss the rest of the season with a broken right ankle. Mulrooney was injured during San Jose's 1-0 loss at Los Angeles last Saturday. He played the entire match, but felt pain after the game. Mulrooney, who had one goal and eight assists in 26 matches this season, will undergo surgery on Thursday to repair one of the bones. A four-year MLS veteran, he was selected to the Western Division All-Star team earlier this season and was considered to be a candidate for upcoming U.S. national team rosters. San Jose and Los Angeles meet again in their season finale on Saturday, with the winner getting first place and home-field advantage in the playoffs. I'll get the butter. Smells like toast... (I hope) Topper
Now that it's the end of the season and everything counts, if the Quakes management can't sell tickets, might as well board up the place. Thanks. According to Turcs of Club Quake, presale has now exceeded 20k for this weekend's game and the tarps on the north and south stands are off. I would not be surprised if the upper deck on the west side is finally opened. I will expect Victoria Street to be packed with capacity crowds once it opens next year. Cheers!
Most recent posts on the SJ board are projecting Saturday crowd at 23K+. That AMAZING! I had no idea there were so many GaLAxy fans living in the Bay Area.