If we give up the match tomorrow because we fail to find the back of the net and then Dallas gets into the playoffs while us loyal fans endure a rainy October evening cheer enthusiastically, I shall weep into my beer afterward.
I don't like Dallas. There I wrote it. They scare me. Cunningham scares me. What scares me even more than our inability to score at Qwest is there is no pressure for us to score to make the playoffs. Dallas is going to come at us for 90+ minutes and there is no pressing need for us to even get a draw. I am scared and a full week before Halloween even.
If you haven't been following the Tribe 131 podcast (and according to the stats for the show, you probably aren't), we won't be able to post until after the match tomorrow, so you'll get a pre-game and a post-game at roughly the same time.
Prove me wrong, I dare you.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Charlie Davies out for a while (maybe career)
I was really liking this guy playing up top with Jose and hoping they could work some magic in South Africa. Now I just hope he can get back to walking.
http://www.prostamerika.com/soundersfc/2009/10/13/charlie-davies-out-of-surgery-but-breaks-tibia-and-femur-latest/
http://www.prostamerika.com/soundersfc/2009/10/13/charlie-davies-out-of-surgery-but-breaks-tibia-and-femur-latest/
Monday, October 5, 2009
Supernatural Forces are at Work
This past summer some friends (Kevin and Katy) travelled to Pittsburgh for a wedding. They also spent some time traveling around Ohio. At the time I needed electronic advice so naturally I called Kevin. He called me back from Columbus and told me they were passing by Crew Stadium. I told him to spit in the general direction and he obliged. Thus the road was paved for the Sounders' miraculous victory.
With the win, Seattle slapped us nay-sayers upside the head as a reminder to keep the faith. Tough love, but appreciated. According to multiple sources (websites) they now have a 97.5% chance of making the playoffs. Nothing is assured, and I fully expect them to be embarrassed (again) by Kansas City in their next match. This post, however, will NOT be construed as a jinx. If the team chokes blame the chicken bone on an email the team sent us season-ticket holders. I'm glad they are giving us first crack at our seats and I quickly cracked/paid-up. I mention this whole thing to point out another miracle: Jon and I don't have to work on either of the possible home playoff dates. Trust me, that is a miracle.
Some, myself not included, might construe this as divine intervention. I will hold my judgement until such faith is warranted. But I have to believe there was some voodoo juju in Kevin's saliva. How else can you explain such an upset? You can't. I don't know anyone in the KC area to hock a loogie at the Wizards, so we'll have to do the next best thing. Get out your Kevin Harman doll and start poking it with pins. He deserves it, if for no other reason than his hair. If you don't have one, and I can understand if you don't since they sold out so quickly after the first meeting, you can easily make one. Just grab an old doll and bleach its hair badly, call it Fat Boy and you're done.
With the win, Seattle slapped us nay-sayers upside the head as a reminder to keep the faith. Tough love, but appreciated. According to multiple sources (websites) they now have a 97.5% chance of making the playoffs. Nothing is assured, and I fully expect them to be embarrassed (again) by Kansas City in their next match. This post, however, will NOT be construed as a jinx. If the team chokes blame the chicken bone on an email the team sent us season-ticket holders. I'm glad they are giving us first crack at our seats and I quickly cracked/paid-up. I mention this whole thing to point out another miracle: Jon and I don't have to work on either of the possible home playoff dates. Trust me, that is a miracle.
Some, myself not included, might construe this as divine intervention. I will hold my judgement until such faith is warranted. But I have to believe there was some voodoo juju in Kevin's saliva. How else can you explain such an upset? You can't. I don't know anyone in the KC area to hock a loogie at the Wizards, so we'll have to do the next best thing. Get out your Kevin Harman doll and start poking it with pins. He deserves it, if for no other reason than his hair. If you don't have one, and I can understand if you don't since they sold out so quickly after the first meeting, you can easily make one. Just grab an old doll and bleach its hair badly, call it Fat Boy and you're done.
Zero points for the bozos
In case you were wondering, or haven't yet subscribed to the podcast, the post-game show for the Columbus match (October 3, 2009) is now available.
You can download all our shows via iTunes or directly from libsyn here.
Questions, comments, venomous disagreements, leave a comment here and we'll be sure to point and laugh.
You can download all our shows via iTunes or directly from libsyn here.
Questions, comments, venomous disagreements, leave a comment here and we'll be sure to point and laugh.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Holy freakin' miracles Tribe!
Apparently not only must I taunt the Sounders to get them to win, but Troy must as well AND we need to speak these things aloud, record them and post them on the interwebs. If you need proof, check out our pre-game show for last night's match, right here.
We will be recording a post-game celebratory love-fest later and I will undoubtedly let you know through here.
One thing I need to put in print, GBS, WTF? You cost me 2 points!
We will be recording a post-game celebratory love-fest later and I will undoubtedly let you know through here.
One thing I need to put in print, GBS, WTF? You cost me 2 points!
Friday, October 2, 2009
Last week's postgame
Yeah, we know we took a while to produce a post-game for the New England match, but really, can you blame us?
Anyhow, here it be: all of the shows so far.
And we've already recorded the pre-game for the Columbus match AND introduced a fun new game to play, so all you Tribe who are looking to prove how amazing your foresight is had best send in your predictions if you want to be considered worthy.
Predictions need to include, final score, goal scorers for each side (and if a player is to net more than one, that must also be included). Results will be made on the post-game show.
Good luck.
Anyhow, here it be: all of the shows so far.
And we've already recorded the pre-game for the Columbus match AND introduced a fun new game to play, so all you Tribe who are looking to prove how amazing your foresight is had best send in your predictions if you want to be considered worthy.
Predictions need to include, final score, goal scorers for each side (and if a player is to net more than one, that must also be included). Results will be made on the post-game show.
Good luck.
Seattle bid for the World Cup
If you want the World cup to have a chance at coming to Seattle, fill out the petition
http://www.gousabid.com/city/local/SEATTLE-WA
http://www.gousabid.com/city/local/SEATTLE-WA
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