Comments on: This Weekend’s Big Game http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/03/28/this-weekends-big-game/ It's always football season somewhere. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:20:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Ray http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/03/28/this-weekends-big-game/#comment-77441 Ray Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:08:58 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/03/28/this-weekends-big-game/#comment-77441 Dave, any thoughts about the match? The Railhawks seemed slow and pensive. I think if you're going to be outmatched on the athletic front, which we knew going in, then you've got to take chances and push the ball at every opportunity. One shot on goal is the opposite of that. They had chances to push, but they didn't seem to want to. It was my first Railhawks game, but I want to see more of David Stokes. Looks to have lots of talent, but also looked like he doesn't have a head for the game. Hopefully that was just early-season jitters. If he can get his head right, he could be an incredible player. Anyway, it was fun to see real fans at the stadium. Drums and flags and the whole bit. Wish there'd been some home-team scoring, though. Dave, any thoughts about the match?

The Railhawks seemed slow and pensive. I think if you’re going to be outmatched on the athletic front, which we knew going in, then you’ve got to take chances and push the ball at every opportunity. One shot on goal is the opposite of that. They had chances to push, but they didn’t seem to want to.

It was my first Railhawks game, but I want to see more of David Stokes. Looks to have lots of talent, but also looked like he doesn’t have a head for the game. Hopefully that was just early-season jitters. If he can get his head right, he could be an incredible player.

Anyway, it was fun to see real fans at the stadium. Drums and flags and the whole bit. Wish there’d been some home-team scoring, though.

]]> By: a different Dave http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/03/28/this-weekends-big-game/#comment-77202 a different Dave Sun, 30 Mar 2008 09:00:47 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/03/28/this-weekends-big-game/#comment-77202 Lately I've been pounding down the big cans of Jolt Cherry Bombs. Lately I’ve been pounding down the big cans of Jolt Cherry Bombs.

]]> By: Will http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/03/28/this-weekends-big-game/#comment-77148 Will Sat, 29 Mar 2008 22:37:47 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/03/28/this-weekends-big-game/#comment-77148 @ a different Dave: I know! Isn't Rooster Booster yummy!?!! ;-) @ a different Dave:

I know! Isn’t Rooster Booster yummy!?!!

;-)

]]> By: a different Dave http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/03/28/this-weekends-big-game/#comment-77015 a different Dave Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:45:46 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/03/28/this-weekends-big-game/#comment-77015 I was going to write something, but Will has perfectly expressed my thoughts on this topic in the first reply. I was going to write something, but Will has perfectly expressed my thoughts on this topic in the first reply.

]]> By: Dave http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/03/28/this-weekends-big-game/#comment-76981 Dave Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:51:33 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/03/28/this-weekends-big-game/#comment-76981 If we were playing I Know the Score, I'd predict a 2-2 draw, with one goal each from Jacob Coggins and Jozy Altidore. But honestly, I think this match could go either way, and that's what has me so stoked about it. I want to see how good this Railhawks offense really is now. If we were playing I Know the Score, I’d predict a 2-2 draw, with one goal each from Jacob Coggins and Jozy Altidore. But honestly, I think this match could go either way, and that’s what has me so stoked about it. I want to see how good this Railhawks offense really is now.

]]> By: B.A. http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/03/28/this-weekends-big-game/#comment-76978 B.A. Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:28:14 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/03/28/this-weekends-big-game/#comment-76978 I have a feeling the Railhawks could win this friendly going away... ...But that may be due to my love of D.C. United, and the necessary hatred of all things associated with RBNY. I have a feeling the Railhawks could win this friendly going away…

…But that may be due to my love of D.C. United, and the necessary hatred of all things associated with RBNY.

]]> By: Will http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/03/28/this-weekends-big-game/#comment-76975 Will Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:11:30 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/03/28/this-weekends-big-game/#comment-76975 "We’d rather drink Bawls! We’d rather drink Bawls! Hi ho de-dairio! We’d rather drink Bawls!" You guys are nerds. Not like me. I drink Rooster Booster. http://www.rooster-booster.com/ In all seriousness, THIS is what will grow the game long-term. People getting behind their local team because they like the sport and have an attachment to their communities. America is not going to be a world power for a long time, so a top-down selling of "Major League" soccer is not the answer. I feel fortunte that I'm able to support a top-flight club in the US, but neither an MLS nor a USL club is going to be winning the Club World Cup aytime soon, and none of them can afford to ignore the grass roots. Give me Dax McCarty over Denilson any day. “We’d rather drink Bawls!
We’d rather drink Bawls!
Hi ho de-dairio!
We’d rather drink Bawls!”

You guys are nerds. Not like me. I drink Rooster Booster.
http://www.rooster-booster.com/

In all seriousness, THIS is what will grow the game long-term. People getting behind their local team because they like the sport and have an attachment to their communities. America is not going to be a world power for a long time, so a top-down selling of “Major League” soccer is not the answer. I feel fortunte that I’m able to support a top-flight club in the US, but neither an MLS nor a USL club is going to be winning the Club World Cup aytime soon, and none of them can afford to ignore the grass roots.

Give me Dax McCarty over Denilson any day.

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