What a great week for the USA in the World Cup! Some really exciting games and great goals and now it's our turn to show what we can do on the field of play! We have a home game this Sunday against Southington FC at the Town Campus field. Looks like we have about 12 confirmed players so far but still to hear from a few.
This is another important game for us. While we were sitting relaxing last Sunday both of our closest rivals, Woodbridge and Bridgeport, won their games to push us into third place in the league. Woodbridge have 18 pts after 8 games, Bridgeport 18 points after 7 games and we have 17 points after 7 games. Very tight at the top! The good news is that Woodbridge and Bridgeport play each other this weekend so one or both of these teams will lose points. We are up against Southington FC. Both Southington teams are struggling a bit this year but this particular team will be out for revenge after their season opening home defeat to us. Let's take the game very seriously. No points ( or pints! ) are won until the end of the game , and the match against New Fairfield told us that being near the bottom of the league does not mean they can't hurt us!
We still need a beer volunteer for the game! Also, USA are playing against Ghana on Saturday so it would be fun to meet up and watch it together. Maybe a better bar than the last one?
team so far
ReplyDeleteTom A
Bruce
Johnaldo
Roniildo
TANO
Jorge
Halil
Telat
Ilhon
Dejan
Jodingo!!
Fribeka
BEER DUTY VOLUNTEERS SO FAR THIS SEASON (not necessarily in this order):
ReplyDeleteEl Gato
Roniildo
Jodingo!!
Johnaldo
Bruce/Tom
Ilhon
Tano
Bambi
We need some others to step up...
Do I see a hand raised in the back of the room? Yes, sir, please come forward and reveal your identity...
BOR..ru playing..don't see your name on the list!
ReplyDeleteOne more for Sunday:
ReplyDeleteTom A
Bruce
Johnaldo
Roniildo
TANO
Jorge
Halil
Telat
Ilhon
Dejan
Jodingo!!
Fribeka
Safet
Safet will bring beer for this Sunday
Tom A
ReplyDeleteBruce
Johnaldo
Roniildo
TANO
Jorge
Halil
Telat
Ilhon
Dejan
Jodingo!!
Fribeka
Safet
BOR
Jorge....make sure you bring carlos this Sunday. Huge game for us, and we need him :-)
ReplyDeleteI have two questions
ReplyDelete1) I played just once like 1 year ago on that field (Town Campus field) I was looking for directions on the link in this blog but is nothing there about Town Campus field but I find in the website and is in Hammonassett park is that correct?
Question 2)
How is that field? is a nice or how is it?
See you Sunday.
Chiaooo Azurra Chiaooo Campioni.
Tano,
ReplyDeleteExit 62, left at bottom of the ramp coming from New Haven. Go north for about about 1/4 mile and the Town Campus/Town Hall is on your right hand side
I am in for Sunday and Saturday? How about Humphrey's
ReplyDeleteTANO...directions sare now on the blog!
ReplyDeleteTom A
ReplyDeleteBruce
Johnaldo
Roniildo
TANO
Jorge
Halil
Telat
Ilhon
Dejan
Jodingo!!
Fribeka
Safet
BOR
El Gato
Humphreys in Branford was suggested last time.... has anyone been in it? Good TV's? wasn't impressed with Eli's set up at all
ReplyDeleteTano... Town Campus field is very good! Will be ready for your silky passing....
ReplyDeletestill to hear from Gogglito, The Judge and El Flaco
ReplyDeleteFInaly Good field Thanks Tom and John for the answer.
ReplyDeleteHumphrey's...I think I have been there once and I wasn't impressed with it at all...I think Duddys or Chips in Clinton with big screen TV will probably be a better choice....or I remember Jody talked about going to New Haven to that sport's bar
ReplyDeleteI'm 50/50, yet again...This time it's a nasty bronchitis. Hopefully will be back on my feet by Sunday. Are the field directions posted somewhere--not the same field as last time sounds like... Also, I'm up for beer duty next time I'm a definite--hopefully game after this one...
ReplyDeleteI see the directions now...duh
ReplyDeletehope you are feeling better soon Arniesto!
ReplyDeleteGhana vs US Saturday @ 2pm
ReplyDeleteChips in Clinton
Duddys in N. Branford or
Jody's fav. bar in New Haven.....which?
Tom... i've only ever seen a small TV in Doodys.... do they have a big screen?
ReplyDeleteSame with Chips....
Duddys has one big screen TV, one interm. size and another smaller size by the the entrance. We have been there so many times, don't you remember? The big screen TV is by the pop corn stand...
ReplyDeleteha! I'm always done in when i get to the bar.... never noticed! If they are showing the game i would go there
ReplyDeleteTom A
ReplyDeleteBruce
Johnaldo
Roniildo
TANO
Jorge
Halil
Telat
Ilhon
Dejan
Jodingo!!
Fribeka
Safet
BOR
El Gato
Arniesto
Dejan Play? and coaching us?
ReplyDeletewhat happen last time did some one doesn't like it?
because we are 16
I don't have a problem for subbing time, but will be good to have some one in charge with some idea of it, obvious.
Otherwise some one will be whine about playing time.
TANO.. some of the guys on the list are either semi injured, coughing their guts up or testing their groin out for the first time... so we shoud be ok with the numbers
ReplyDeleteNot many replies on the USA Ghana watching....
So far Tom, me and BOR? What do you think about doodys?
Wow! 16 players with potentially El FLaco, Tim $ Tom to join in the mix = 19!! Maybe I should go play my hockey game at 4PM instead!!! But since I miss you guys and It is a home game which means that all our fans will turn out :o)
ReplyDeleteBrazil/Portugal a not miss!!
p.s. Go Oranje
Germany vs England at 10am
ReplyDeleteI can bring a 32" flat TV but we need some one have HTC sprint phone with ESPN TV? to watch the game ?
or wireless router to watch in the laptop ?
is not the same watching in DVR and after our game. Everybody want to watch Mexico vs Argentina and they would said something about the result of England vs Germany.
Or I just stay at home we are too many for this Sunday you probably don't need me at all.
Can I stay Tom, John, Ronie and Gato? or we can we organize something with our modern technology?
TANO... not sure we can fix up a technology solution for the field so quickly...and wouldn't it be a distraction?
ReplyDeleteI'm going to DVR the game.... rush home and watch it well before the Argentina game starts
Round of 16 has some really interesting games.... hopefully none as boring as the Brazil Portugal game yesterday!
Where are we meeting for the USA match today?
ReplyDeleteDoody's is OK, Chips in Clinton is OK...
I've asked my local bar expert for the best location, but he doesn't go to the bars to watch TV... he throws darts, plays billiards, etc...
Hi BOR.... we have not exactly had an overwhelming response to go and watch the game! Maybe the USA England game used up everybodys "can i go out to play" cards. Not sure how good the TV's are for these game but i have a nice HD tv and beer so you and Tom are welcome to come to my place. I can send you my address by email
ReplyDeleteSo who is going to win the World Cup? We should start a pool at this stage
ReplyDeletehttp://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/worldcup/bracket?bracket=yes
Tom
ReplyDeleteI'm sticking my neck out and going for Argentina but they are in a tough bracket....the round of 16 is the big test!
I will do a poll when we get to the last 8 but people can place their predictins now!
TomP Who is your pick?
Tom P i put that usfeul bracket tracker on the World Cup page on the top right of the blog
ReplyDeleteGeraldo and I will be at the Mooring at 2PM for the match. Come join us if you're able.
ReplyDeleteIf, for some reason, that doesn't work out we can move to Augur's or KC's (nee Chips in Guilford).
BOR.... OK, that works for me.... nicer setting dwon there
ReplyDeleteExcellent point... see you this afternoon.
ReplyDeletesigning off....
An interesting analysis from the Celtic Quick News Blog;
ReplyDelete"Since 1962 teams reaching the World Cup Final have followed a simple formula: they have either been:
Brazil, (West) Germany, Italy, or
The host nation, or
The Dutch team from the 1970s, Diego Maradona's Argentina, or Raymond Domenech's France.
We often hear about four top nations but in truth there are only three. Brazil, Italy and Germany. Argentina have only reached a final as hosts or when Diego Maradona managed to work his unique magic. Without home advantage or Diego they consistently underachieve.
It is difficult to overstate what the Dutch did with the game in the 1970s. In the 1960s Dutch football was a joke, Luxembourg knocked them out of the 1964 European Championships, but as the decade ended they reinvented the game and "Total-football" took the world to school. Four consecutive European Cup wins and two successive World Cup finals, both lost to host nations.
That Dutch team, with and without Johan Cruyff, deserve their place at the top table alongside Maradona, Germany, Italy and Brazil, but only that Dutch team, since the 70s they have been a World Cup side-show.
All of which leaves us with an interesting conclusion. Raymond Domenech's France, who lost the 2006 World Cup Final on penalties, are the only team outside a very select group of the games titans, and teams with home advantage, who have reached a World Cup Final since 1962.
This infers a few projections:
Spain will not win the World Cup, neither will Portugal, Argentina or any of the other outside bets. The hosts are out, as are Italy, and Domenech failed to keep the reins on his slightly mad thoroughbreds.
48 years of form says Brazil and Germany will contest the World Cup Final. As European countries have only ever won in Europe, it looks like it's Brazil's trophy this year"
John,
ReplyDeleteI will try to call you to see where we end up watching the game....Guilford Mooring should be fine too.
Tom...lets go to the moorings and see what it's like
ReplyDeletegreat win guys.... 1-0 was just enough!
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