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For me, Grabavoy didn't have the same intent as NdJ's challenge. He went to ground, flailed clumsily at the ball, missed, and ended up where you screencapped.
de Jong was never going to do anything but assault Nagbe.
This is the greatest. De Jong does it and all the "MLS authentic bloggers" scream about it, and how awful it was, then "MLS authentic player" ned grabavoy does it and silence. He missed the ball, he doesn't have the same reputation.
Reputation does matter in this case. When you've done the things de Jong has in his career, it is natural and reasonable to conclude that he intended the result or, at minimum, didn't care about the obvious risk he was taking.
There is also a difference between a slide gone wrong and a stomp - with the later being less likely to be a play on the ball.
That said, Grabavoy should have gotten a red for that, and I will be surprised if he isn't given one retroactively.
There is also a difference between a slide gone wrong and a stomp - with the later being less likely to be a play on the ball.
That said, Grabavoy should have gotten a red for that, and I will be surprised if he isn't given one retroactively.
Reputation should matter when you are deciding to sign him to a contract. Reputation should come into play if FIFA decides to ban him for lifetime achievement. For MLS deciding punishment based on these individual plays, it should not. They are both leg breakers, its just that Ned has the strength of a Frozen princess. Two footed, studs up, flying tackles are more dangerous than De Jong's stomp. De Jong just happened to catch Nagbe exactly wrong and stepped on his ankle.
FootyLovin I think that Midas Mulligan and his brilliant PeepingLampard thread provided some cover for the disappointment that we otherwise were collectively feeling as a result of your neglect of this thread. Time off is for the Lampards of this world. Please don't Lampoff. #stillloveyou
Okay. Okay. JayH you're right. So ...
Ghosts of April 15
On the run up to our home and home against Philly.
Ghosts of April 15
On the run up to our home and home against Philly.
I see Khiry having a breakout game as a sub this week.........
... and after the first Philly game (away).
Early prognostications. Quite clairvoyant.
Well, I said that a year ago and I feel like I could say the same thing *this* year!
But hey, at least you didn't quote the bit where I said Nemec might be able to turn it around and make us proud. Thanks!
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Im glad I got my shit right early on.
Drainyoo is a poet with that one... I felt that way many times last year.
Ghosts of April 23
On the stadium (could have been from a year ago or yesterday) ...
On the stadium (could have been from a year ago or yesterday) ...
making a SSS in pier 40 is an orignnal idea
On GAL ...
Amusing phrases ...
And then there's this ...
I don't remember who called me insane, but I'd fight that motherfucker right
Fascinating that "Nemec at center" doesn't pull that result. Thanks!
June 23, 1995.
June 28, 1995.
http://www.espnfc.us/barclays-premi...-pirlo-would-be-a-fantastic-example-for-nycfc
NEW YORK -- Manchester City coach Patrick Vieira says that Andrea Pirlo would be a wonderful signing for New York City FC if the Italian chooses to continue his career in America.
Pirlo, 36, has been linked with a move to NYCFC, with reports suggesting that he is close to completing a move after he was seen watching a Yankees baseball game at the weekend.
NYCFC are the sister club of Man City, as they are both owned by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, of the Abu Dhabi United Group, and although head coach Jason Kreis already has Spanish star David Villa at his disposal, Vieira believes that the addition of Pirlo would be excellent for the both the club and MLS.
"If NYCFC manages to sign a player like Pirlo, it would be fantastic because we're talking about a player who is one of the greatest of the last 20 years," he told ESPN FC at an event for Western Union's PASS initiative.
"He's won the Champions League, he's won the World Cup. He played on the biggest teams in Italy. He would be a fantastic example I think and a good professional, he's a good person. I think we have to just wait and see what's going to happen."
City previously signed Frank Lampard on a one-year contract ahead of his move to NYCFC on July 8 and have also loaned Spanish left-back Jose Angel Tasende (known as Angelino) to the club for next season.
Shay Facey has also benefited from the relationship between the two clubs as he spent time on loan this season, while Vieira believes the agreement will be good for City's young players.
Andrea Pirlo would bring a lot of experience to New York.
"We have a good relationship with the coaches here (in New York)," he said. "Jason came to Manchester and saw the way that we're working. He knows the young players very well. Claudio [Reyna] watches our games and also knows the young players. So they know what they can expect and as you can see, it's been working well.
"We had Shay Facey here, we have Angelino coming soon and I think that's good. They still need a lot of work in terms of their development and I think with Jason, they are in the right place."
City could loan even more young players to NYCFC in the future, but Vieira admits that he is leaving the decisions over who moves to Kreis and his staff.
"Jason will be the one who makes the decision, he knows his team better than I do," he added. "He knows the players that he needs. He has Shay and Angelino, he will be the one who puts the names on the table and we'll talk about it. Because he knows them [NYCFC] and he's watching their games every week."
June 28, 1995.
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