2008 preseason
The Video of Beckham’s 1998 Sending Off vs. Argentina
By: Laurie |
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I went searching for video of David Beckham’s little meltdown at the end of the Dallas game the other night.
(I’m still trying to process that one. What’s up with his temper in this off-season? Is he trying to prove that he’s still got the passion for the game? Or is [...]
Tags: 1998 World Cup, 2008 preseason, Argentina, Beckham, David Beckham, England, International Games and Issues, LA GalaxyGalaxy Lose to Hong Kong Union on PKs
By: jen | 9 Comments
Some post-game thoughts on the Galaxy vs. Hong Kong Union match.
I’m liking the rookies. Ely Allen and Sean Franklin especially impressed me in this match. Allen has a way of getting into the right place at the right time, as well as being creative on the ball. Although he needs works on [...]
No News Is Good News
By: jen | 8 Comments
I think.
I’ve been reading up on tonight’s match against Hong Kong Union. There is, surprisingly, not much news. So here are two tiny pregame tidbits:
*Beckham’s quad seems to be fine.
*About 80% of the seats for the match have not sold.
Ta-da! There you have it!
So the game is on at 11:00 Pacific Time. What with Daylight [...]
Alamo’s Developmental Contract Protects My Maternal Area
By: Laurie | 4 Comments
We all know my thoughts on supplemental draft picks and trialists by now, right? In a nutshell, for any newcomers:
Supplemental draft picks and trialists must be treated like chickens until, and unless, they are officially signed. Giving them names and allowing oneself to get attached is just asking for a ferocious pain [...]
So I Heard a Positive Galaxy Rumor…
By: Laurie | 12 Comments
This is over on big soccer, and I’ve also gotten third-hand confirmation elsewhere, so I assume it’s true.
But I heard that the Gals had a closed door scrimmage with Houston today (Friday) and kicked some Dynamo butt. In a big way. 4-0. Big Soccer says it was against the Houston reserves [...]
A few Galaxy Roster Updates
By: Laurie | 7 Comments
Draft picks Sean Franklin, Julian Valentin and Ely Allen have all officially signed with the team. And chances are that at least one of them might be making more than minimum wage! Go, draft picks!
We still have only one official goalkeeper on the team: Steve Cronin. But a goalkeeper did survive [...]
Caption this Photo of the Galaxy Coaches
By: Laurie | 8 Comments
It’s been ages since we’ve done a “Caption This Photo.” (For some reason the off-season doesn’t give good photos. I have no idea why that is.)
But now the off-season is over and the pre-season begins. Our guys officially started practice yesterday.
Let’s celebrate by captioning this photo of our [...]
Galaxy Fans, Remember the Alamo
By: Laurie | 8 Comments
Joe Cannon? Traded.
Lance Friesz? Waived.
Steve Cronin? Traveling back from USMNT camp.
Matt Allen? Gone to Norway.
So who does that leave as the Galaxy’s only goalkeeper? How about Supplemental Draft pick Charles Alamo?
According to the official, snark-free Galaxy blog (again, as opposed to this one):
Supplemental Draft Pick [...]
Category: 2008 preseasonRuiz is Having Knee Problems. Already
By: Laurie | 2 Comments
Okay. So we sign a highly-paid superstar who’s going to fix our scoring issues, and within weeks he’s got injury problems.
Anybody else feeling a nauseating sense of deja vu?
This time it’s Carlos Ruiz. At this moment it’s Guatemala’s issue, not the Galaxy’s, but with training starting next week, that will soon change. [...]
Pan-Pacific Championship on TV?
By: Laurie | 2 Comments
Remember the Pan-Pacific Tournament? That pre-season thing in Hawaii?
Glenn Davis gives us this little two-sentence bit of news.
*The Pan Pacific tournament at the end of February apparently will be covered on ESPN Classic. So fans will have a shot at seeing those games.
I don’t even know if I get ESPN [...]
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