Comments on: I’ve Got Five Words: Galaxy vs Chivas USA Post-Game Analysis

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:48:31 +0000

I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don’t know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.

Susan

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By: David

David — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:53:22 +0000

Speaking of rotating midfielders, any idea why Birchall isn’t seeing any playing time?

By: David

David — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:51:48 +0000

Coked up lemur is brilliant, but the giving away more balls comment is a close second. Thanks for the laugh this morning Mark, I enjoyed the post.

By: Diane

Diane — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:21:49 +0000

Mark, I was a little nervous to even mention here that Beckham had scored the goal. Which is why I asked about the current anger level. The answers were fair enough even if the subject is still touchy. I agree with your comment though, finding space is something Beckham is very handy at.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:10:21 +0000

Dude, “coked-up Lemur?” brilliant!! I do love me some AJDLG. However, Kirovski is a useless muppet. He’s had one opportunistic goal when it counted and one when it didn’t. He and Miserableanzi must have pictures of the Bruce naked with boyscouts. Those two give away more balls than a gay man’s g-string. Seriously, even in a game where he played great defense(Chicago), Migs gave the ball away far too often. He craters under the slightest pressure. Kirovski is crap. I’d much rather see Magee/Gordon or Jordan/Gordon up top. I like magee, but he creates and begins the action, he cannot attack, crash and finish.
As for DEFENSE; those guys kick ass. I’ve even learned to deal with the non-existent speed of Beerholder, in thehopes that Ricketts will be there to stop anything that come near him and then wag his big-ass finger, just like Dikembe Mutumbo.
Why has no one mentioned the brilliance of Beckham running to an open spot on the field, in anticipation of where the ball might end up? Seriously, watch the replay. This guy changes course before the throw-in is even touched, in anticipation of a play to be made. That is what no one else on this team does. That is what we need more of. Coked-up Lemur. Nice.

By: Moon

Moon — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:21:25 +0000

I’m sorry Dustin..if you read carefully you will notice that I haven’t compared American refs with European refs at all. Hell..I didn’t even know if Toledo was an American! I thought he was a Mexican.

The point is..you cannot deny that the quality of refereeing in MLS is far below than, for example, those in European leagues. Well..maybe not that FAR below..just a little. And Ljeungberg and Beckham, for example, are just some of the TOP players ever played the game, in higher levels, where the game was being reffed by the WORLD’S TOP REFEREES! And you cannot deny the fact that most of the Top Referees came from those higher level leagues like Europe.

The thing is that..there are LOTS of bad calls and non calls in MLS so far, not that Euro leagues don’t have bad calls either..but some of the calls/non calls made by the refs here were truly horrible..and I don’t see that those things will change sooner if MLS itself won’t do anything about it. Idk..maybe give them more seminars, train them on how to SEE all of the movements on the field better, show them what is a good and timely decisions and what not, or whatever.

I am not dissing MLS at all. I love to see this sport grow. And I would like to see this sport stay on top with other sports in US. But..you Americans/MLS fans need to sat back and relax for a while and listen to others opinions sometimes. You need to lay down your ego a bit. It wouldn’t hurt a thing, would it? With your attitude..I’m afraid the league will have difficulties to attract AND keep good players in MLS. Some change wouldn’t hurt.

And perhaps..you can make us outsider fans be patience more and explain things to us KINDLY that these things take time or whatever. (But for me..MLS is more than has the money to get good refs or upgrade them..it’s just the willingness, maybe). Anything like that. What’s wrong in having more fans, outsider fans, and having more different opinions? The way I see it..it will make this league better to have different opinions, views, on it. My best wishes to MLS to see them improve in at least 5 years to come.

To Jen..I agree with your reasons. I just thought that as fans of the club, we should support the club and the players no matter what, even though they are not that great, especially in competitions, any competition. I would like to be like Spains’s fans, supporting their team and players no matter what. So cool Jen..you were right.

By: David

David — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:05:15 +0000

I very timely finished reading the Beckham experiment the same night that Becks scored this goal. Three things became clear to me:

1. The Galaxy management did an all around terrible job handling the coming of Becks. Yallop ceded too much control. Lalas made bad roster decisions. AEG and 19 Entertainment made bad personnel decisions.

2. With those problems resolved, the team is now showing what is possible with Beckham involved. Note I did not say responsible. He is a great player, but only one man. Without a decent team and qualified leadership he was a complete disaster. But look what they are capable of now.

3. From a business perspective, signing Beckham was the smartest thing the Galaxy ever did. New sponsorships alone paid his first year salary. Combine that with ticket sales, exhibition games, and merch and I’m fairly confident the Galaxy have already recouped his salary less than half way into his contract.

By: Frank

Frank — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:21:51 +0000

I tried to post this a few minutes ago but was advised that my post was considered spam. Great sideline view of Beckham’s goal…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etQajsekIzg

By: Frank

Frank — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:18:21 +0000

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By: Frank

Frank — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:11:37 +0000

Sideline view of Beckham goal and celebration. Great angle on the celebration…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etQajsekIzg