If you were riding the CTA Brown Line between 5 and 6:30, you may have seen some guys practicing on Moody Bible institute's pitch. That was the US National team. See photos at http://www.pbase.com/thefirealarm/usmnt_7504 More posted later.
me: Hey, Clint has got his mohawk back! girlfriend: awesome... what about facial hair??? me: nope, clean shaven girlfriend: dammit! thanks for the pics
btw. Practices are closed to the public, but if you want to hang around outside with binoculars..its a chain link fence. Chase after the occasional scuffed Nike that clears the fence, perhaps. It's either that or ride the Brown Line a few zillion times between the Sedgewick and Chicago stations. As to why Moody Bible College's field is being used instead of...oh UIC's pitch, I don't know. But it's a nice field.
I have no idea if this has anything to do with anything, but one of the two major pre-NBA draft camps is also held at Moody Bible Institute. Maybe the institute is generally friendly to the presence of professional (or soon-to-be professional) athletes.
That is impressive how Bocanegra seemingly juggled the ball both in and out of the port-a-potty. We miss him. Mathis needs a new hairstyle.
UIC's pitch is quite nice. They should use it because it is a Division 1 soccer field so it is pretty well kept. there is also a running track around the athletic complex too. maybe..just a thought.
Moody Bible's location is absolutely premium and they tend to keep the whole campus in pristine condition. The field they're practicing on at MBI is likely to be in better shape than the one they're gonna play on at Soldier Field.
Ok, help me out here. Is he in this one next to the boy with nunber 5 on his back? http://www.pbase.com/image/30987720/large btw. Carlos, in the background, has a brief interview that appears on http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/MLS/...tent_id=7388&vkey=news_chf&fext=.jsp&team=chf
and it is later! Thus ... Clint & Josh http://www.pbase.com/image/31123594/medium Bobby, Josh & Eddie http://www.pbase.com/image/31123599/large Zach http://www.pbase.com/image/31123601/medium and the rest at http://www.pbase.com/thefirealarm/usmnt_7504
ya, for real, great pics man. thanks a ton for sharing them with us. that gaven one is killer, haha forza inter
Good Stuff. Thanks for sharing. What is Zach doing these days? Anyone pick him up or is he waiting to get back into the MLS?
Re: USMNT Practice Photos plus game photos Much much later, but before the game...a study in angles, mostly http://www.pbase.com/thefirealarm/soldier_field Now to the [BarnBurners] tailgate & the game http://www.pbase.com/thefirealarm/us_v_poland
great job, clint looks thinner but he looks a hair slower than a lot of players out there... don't want him too deep in the midfield