US v Costa Rica

Completely agree. Maybe the experiment to convert Beas into a LB for the national team isn't quite over yet? He played very smart in the game last night, never going too far forward. But then again, if he starts in Mexico, he won't have the snow to help him, and we'll probably be saying something different.

 

Herc Gomez on protest:
https://twitter.com/herculezg/status/315330746170613760

And his tweet in response to "the article":
https://twitter.com/herculezg/status/314771951895838720

 

Well, I thought the match was hugely entertaining. I thought both teams dealt with the weather well. As for whether or not it should have been abandoned, the key element for the referee is the safety of the players. I don't remember anyone being subbed out because of an injury or the imminent threat of a red card. How unusual is that for a CONCACAF match?

Yes, it was difficult for us to see via the TV cameras, but it was obvious that the players could see well enough and -- most importantly -- the ref could as well. When the incredibly idiotic stoppage occurred, players from BOTH teams appeared to be appealing to continue the game. Stopping it in hopes of a replay today would have been a joke since the forecast was snow and more snow.

I am laughing at the widespread criticism of the US for scheduling a match in the middle of a snowstorm. We're about a week away from the opening of the MLB season, and it's SPRING for god's sake. It could just as easily have been in the mid-70s at kickoff time.

Like many on here, I was pleased with Beasley's play. With 'dolo out, it was nice to have an old hand in the back four. I thought our best player was Jozy, who looks to have found himself as a classical English centre forward. It was nice to see that JK has finally cottoned on to having Herc on the pitch also in the attack so that Dempsey can do his late run thing. The MAJOR thing that pissed me off -- aside from Ian Darke, of course -- was Jermain Jones's cheap shot on Bryan. It was not only intentional, he created the situation for no reason other than punching Bryan. He had plenty of time to clear the ball, but hung on to it to draw Bryan in. Jones is an absolute NUTTER. I cringe everytime I see him in our squad -- especially since he's wearing MY number.

From the Ticos, their goalscoring threat is also a dirty bugger. I think the Mexicans will sort his ass out. Putting Oviedo on the pitch as a LB was brilliant. He schooled the very disappointing Cameron constantly and was an absolute blur rushing up the pitch. Our Bryan showed class.

Another good match from Clint, with a prototypical Clint Dempsey goal. The major problem I have with the ref is his refusal to call a penalty which would have put us 2-0 up in the first half.

The biggest problem I had with the match is that I never got a chance to play in conditions like that. Damn, that looked like fun out there.