Comments on: The Season Begins (and other bits and pieces) http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/previous-seasons/2009-preseason/the-season-begins-and-other-bits-and-pieces.html LA Galaxy Soccer Blog Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:02:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mike http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/previous-seasons/2009-preseason/the-season-begins-and-other-bits-and-pieces.html#comment-34833 Mike Sat, 21 Mar 2009 09:13:29 +0000 http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/2009-preseason/the-season-begins-and-other-bits-and-pieces.html#comment-34833 Seattle didn't look that amazing the other day... Montero looked great but their defense looked bad in the second half. Jaqua was horrible. Luckily for Seattle the Red Bulls were god awful. When the Sounders play a good team they will look a little less like gods. I think all of us were a little hyped up by the lights and the atmosphere when we first saw them. Seattle didn’t look that amazing the other day… Montero looked great but their defense looked bad in the second half. Jaqua was horrible. Luckily for Seattle the Red Bulls were god awful. When the Sounders play a good team they will look a little less like gods. I think all of us were a little hyped up by the lights and the atmosphere when we first saw them.

]]> By: Justin http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/previous-seasons/2009-preseason/the-season-begins-and-other-bits-and-pieces.html#comment-34832 Justin Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:48:10 +0000 http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/2009-preseason/the-season-begins-and-other-bits-and-pieces.html#comment-34832 Looks like Bmac is staying in CALI http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/1110/major-league-soccer/2009/03/20/1166737/brandon-mcdonald-stays-in-california-with-san-jose Looks like Bmac is staying in CALI
http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/1110/major-league-soccer/2009/03/20/1166737/brandon-mcdonald-stays-in-california-with-san-jose

]]> By: Glen http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/previous-seasons/2009-preseason/the-season-begins-and-other-bits-and-pieces.html#comment-34831 Glen Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:13:08 +0000 http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/2009-preseason/the-season-begins-and-other-bits-and-pieces.html#comment-34831 The Sounders looked solid and played very well together. if their team can stay healthy there's no doubt they should make it to the post season. Much faster on the ball and they closed on the Red Bulls very quickly giving them no space what so ever, very impressive. Great atmosphere at the game for ESPN2 as well. Come on Galaxy, we need a good showing for our 1st game on Sunday, please nothing like the start of last season! The Sounders looked solid and played very well together. if their team can stay healthy there’s no doubt they should make it to the post season. Much faster on the ball and they closed on the Red Bulls very quickly giving them no space what so ever, very impressive. Great atmosphere at the game for ESPN2 as well.

Come on Galaxy, we need a good showing for our 1st game on Sunday, please nothing like the start of last season!

]]> By: charlesj27 http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/previous-seasons/2009-preseason/the-season-begins-and-other-bits-and-pieces.html#comment-34830 charlesj27 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:25:25 +0000 http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/2009-preseason/the-season-begins-and-other-bits-and-pieces.html#comment-34830 Yeah, Nicole! You go, girl - that's right, sound off! Wow, I was glued to the TV-Set while watching Seattle Sounders over-take and out-match the NY Red Bulls. I wonder if the Red Bulls team may have been too tired/winded... I'm not sure how many trips or practice sessions they've had to endure the last couple of days - but, the Red Bulls seemed much slower than Seattle. And, the immense, incredible debut showing they had... I believe Laurie is being extremely kind and decent by not rubbing that incredible showing of the Sounders in our faces. Where's my favorite pillow and comfort "blanky"? I'm getting the butterflies and jitters thinking about how our LA Galaxy will play this season. I just really hope we can pull off more wins than losses this season. Freddy Montero ans Oswaldo Alonso just ruled on the pitch going after most all balls and opportunities; while Brad Evans and Sebastian LeToux covered so much field yesterday. Yeah, Nicole! You go, girl – that’s right, sound off! Wow, I was glued to the TV-Set while watching Seattle Sounders over-take and out-match the NY Red Bulls. I wonder if the Red Bulls team may have been too tired/winded… I’m not sure how many trips or practice sessions they’ve had to endure the last couple of days – but, the Red Bulls seemed much slower than Seattle. And, the immense, incredible debut showing they had… I believe Laurie is being extremely kind and decent by not rubbing that incredible showing of the Sounders in our faces. Where’s my favorite pillow and comfort “blanky”? I’m getting the butterflies and jitters thinking about how our LA Galaxy will play this season. I just really hope we can pull off more wins than losses this season. Freddy Montero ans Oswaldo Alonso just ruled on the pitch going after most all balls and opportunities; while Brad Evans and Sebastian LeToux covered so much field yesterday.

]]> By: Steve-O http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/previous-seasons/2009-preseason/the-season-begins-and-other-bits-and-pieces.html#comment-34829 Steve-O Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:18:19 +0000 http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/2009-preseason/the-season-begins-and-other-bits-and-pieces.html#comment-34829 Well, Montero would still have been a great addition. Dump Gordon or someone. And how come they couldn't get that defense? Honestly, Seattle looked like a European team running circles around the Red Bulls. Keller still has it, that's for sure. Good luck at those AWAY games at Qwest field! It'll be hard to win there. Well, I guess things can't get worse than they were last year, so there's literally no where to go but up. Anyone want to buy my Beckham jersey?? LoL Well, Montero would still have been a great addition. Dump Gordon or someone. And how come they couldn’t get that defense? Honestly, Seattle looked like a European team running circles around the Red Bulls. Keller still has it, that’s for sure. Good luck at those AWAY games at Qwest field! It’ll be hard to win there. Well, I guess things can’t get worse than they were last year, so there’s literally no where to go but up. Anyone want to buy my Beckham jersey?? LoL

]]> By: Nicole http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/previous-seasons/2009-preseason/the-season-begins-and-other-bits-and-pieces.html#comment-34828 Nicole Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:54:07 +0000 http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/2009-preseason/the-season-begins-and-other-bits-and-pieces.html#comment-34828 Oh, and Paul Oberjuerge is kind of close to Donovan - as close as writers can be to an athlete that they write about. Paul's son went to high school with LD and so Paul has pesonally known him and been watching him and following him from the very beginning. He's written several great pieces on Donovan and gotten some excellent interviews - he often gets inside stuff from LD that no one else gets (via e-mail and cell phone and actually in his house). I always click on Paul's site to see if he's got some breaking news. Oh, and Paul Oberjuerge is kind of close to Donovan – as close as writers can be to an athlete that they write about. Paul’s son went to high school with LD and so Paul has pesonally known him and been watching him and following him from the very beginning. He’s written several great pieces on Donovan and gotten some excellent interviews – he often gets inside stuff from LD that no one else gets (via e-mail and cell phone and actually in his house). I always click on Paul’s site to see if he’s got some breaking news.

]]> By: Nicole http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/previous-seasons/2009-preseason/the-season-begins-and-other-bits-and-pieces.html#comment-34827 Nicole Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:48:41 +0000 http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/2009-preseason/the-season-begins-and-other-bits-and-pieces.html#comment-34827 The Galaxy didn't find Fredy Montero because they weren't looking. We haven't needed more offense - it's defense that we're looking for. And Alexi, he's where he belongs. He was totally comfortable in front of the camera. He's intelligent and entertaining without being a jerk (I'm looking at you, Wynalda). Lalas was a horrible GM, but I think he's a great commentator. And I'd love to question Garber on his comments of how the Beckham situation was handled helps the Galaxy. It may help MLS and AEG, but it doesn't help the Galaxy. On the field. Which is what the fans care about. And after watching that Seattle/New York game...it makes me wish I lived in Seattle. The Galaxy didn’t find Fredy Montero because they weren’t looking. We haven’t needed more offense – it’s defense that we’re looking for.

And Alexi, he’s where he belongs. He was totally comfortable in front of the camera. He’s intelligent and entertaining without being a jerk (I’m looking at you, Wynalda). Lalas was a horrible GM, but I think he’s a great commentator.

And I’d love to question Garber on his comments of how the Beckham situation was handled helps the Galaxy. It may help MLS and AEG, but it doesn’t help the Galaxy. On the field. Which is what the fans care about.

And after watching that Seattle/New York game…it makes me wish I lived in Seattle.

]]> By: jen http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/previous-seasons/2009-preseason/the-season-begins-and-other-bits-and-pieces.html#comment-34826 jen Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:11:09 +0000 http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/2009-preseason/the-season-begins-and-other-bits-and-pieces.html#comment-34826 I completely agree about Montero. Holy cow that man/boy (he's 21) is INCREDIBLE! I completely agree about Montero. Holy cow that man/boy (he’s 21) is INCREDIBLE!

]]> By: Colin http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/previous-seasons/2009-preseason/the-season-begins-and-other-bits-and-pieces.html#comment-34825 Colin Fri, 20 Mar 2009 03:14:37 +0000 http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/2009-preseason/the-season-begins-and-other-bits-and-pieces.html#comment-34825 hahah "talks to the fans..." He didn't mention that most of the fans yell "Alexi sucks" when he's anywhere near the HDC. What happened to Eric Wynalda? I missed his attitude! And Jen, I agree about Ricketts. He looked solid against Chicago. I'm just not sure about Saunders as a backup GK. I wish we hadn't traded Wicks away... AND WHY COULDN'T THE GALAXY HAVE FOUND MONTERO?!?!?! He's a beast!!! hahah “talks to the fans…” He didn’t mention that most of the fans yell “Alexi sucks” when he’s anywhere near the HDC. What happened to Eric Wynalda? I missed his attitude!

And Jen, I agree about Ricketts. He looked solid against Chicago. I’m just not sure about Saunders as a backup GK. I wish we hadn’t traded Wicks away…

AND WHY COULDN’T THE GALAXY HAVE FOUND MONTERO?!?!?! He’s a beast!!!

]]> By: jen http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/previous-seasons/2009-preseason/the-season-begins-and-other-bits-and-pieces.html#comment-34824 jen Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:25:40 +0000 http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/2009-preseason/the-season-begins-and-other-bits-and-pieces.html#comment-34824 Watching the pregame. Alexi Lalas "blah, blah, blah, blah, blah." "I live in LA and I talk to the fans . . ." Why is he even on TV? Why not John Harkes. Ugh! Watching the pregame. Alexi Lalas “blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.” “I live in LA and I talk to the fans . . .” Why is he even on TV? Why not John Harkes. Ugh!

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