forevrared
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I've been an Onyewu apologist for a while now, but wow...
I've been an Onyewu apologist for a while now, but wow...
Onyewu probably should have taken the summer off to let his knee heal after surgery back in March. He had a great season for Sporting up to that point.
The wonders of CONCACAF strike again. Since each nation sells its own broadcasting rights, rather than the federation a la UEFA, the US inevitably gets stuck by some asshole FA selling our qualifying games as PPV. They're going to charge $30 for the game for homes, while they'll charge close to $1000 for bars. They can go to hell. CONCACAF needs to clean itself up and start auctioning rights for WCQ, Gold Cup, and CONCACAF Champions League to broadcasters instead of each FA doing it.
At least we're up 1-0 at the moment. Thankfully I have a nice feed. Totally legit. Much like all of CONCACAF's dealings.
The wonders of CONCACAF strike again. Since each nation sells its own broadcasting rights, rather than the federation a la UEFA, the US inevitably gets stuck by some asshole FA selling our qualifying games as PPV. They're going to charge $30 for the game for homes, while they'll charge close to $1000 for bars. They can go to hell. CONCACAF needs to clean itself up and start auctioning rights for WCQ, Gold Cup, and CONCACAF Champions League to broadcasters instead of each FA doing it.
When is the next round - September?
The entire six-game qualifying round should be played this month IMO.
I've been puzzled for years why Copa America doesn't run simultaneous with Euro Championships. I think it would be great for the sport. The times wouldn't overlap so fans would basically have 8-12 hours of football each day. And also make it where you would have the 10 South American nations and the previous 6 North American nations that were in the prior WC's hexagonal.
Away to Guatemala was always going to be the toughest game in this group, so I'm not too unhappy with a draw. Antigua and Barbuda taking points off Jamaica makes it sting even less.
I'd imagine it's less money that way. There wouldn't be enough viewers as people would over-dose on football. Space things out. Plus Copa and Gold Cups are every other year (as well as Asian and African), correct? Whereas Euros is the only tournament (besides WC) that's every four years.
I think the next round is September. The US plays Mexico in August, away. That should be a good game. US still hasn't beaten Mexico away...
I'd imagine it's less money that way. There wouldn't be enough viewers as people would over-dose on football. Space things out. Plus Copa and Gold Cups are every other year (as well as Asian and African), correct? Whereas Euros is the only tournament (besides WC) that's every four years.
I think the next round is September. The US plays Mexico in August, away. That should be a good game. US still hasn't beaten Mexico away...
Time to drop Altidore and whomeverelse forward except Gomez and go with Boyd. The latter looks to have some good skill and Gomez has done fairly well as the lone striker.
I still would like to see Edu given a shot in central defense to see how he performs. He surely can't be worse than the others not named Bocanegra.
Perhaps for Mexico we see this depending on club commitments...
Howard/Guzan (Guzan does not have a club I read)
Cherundolo/Chandler/Lichaj (need to get Chandler capped so perhaps Jamaica*)
Edu/Goodson/Cameron
Bocanegra
Johnson
Holden/Torres
Bradley
Jones
Dempsey
Boyd/Gomez
Donovan
*I suspect he's holding out for a hopeful Germany callup.
Claudio Reyna's 13-year old son Jack died from cancer today.