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RPI-Fan · 01-29-2006, 04:03 PM

Friendly vs. Norway.

Just a reminder/heads-up, as I didn't hear about this.

DaddyTorgo · 01-29-2006, 04:04 PM

son of a bitch!

thanks RPI

GoldenEagle · 01-29-2006, 04:11 PM

Does anyone have the starting lineup?

GoldenEagle · 01-29-2006, 04:12 PM

Goal! 1-0 USA! That was an excellent, excellent ball from Dempsey.

Who is that play by play guy?

DaddyTorgo · 01-29-2006, 04:13 PM

sweet goal by Twellman in the 5th minute off the assist from his Revvie teammate Dempsey.

1-0 USA

RPI-Fan · 01-29-2006, 04:13 PM

Did they try and credit that cross to Hejduk initially?

Hahahahaha....

RPI-Fan · 01-29-2006, 04:14 PM

Lineup (off the top of my head):

---------Hartman---------

-Hejduk--Conrad--Pope--Dunivant-

-Dempsey--Donovan--Zavagnin--Noonan-

----Twellman--Wolff-------

And did I hear them say Freddy is on the bench????????

Desnudo · 01-29-2006, 04:16 PM

He already got capped against Canada. Rumor mill has him moving to Man U in the summer.

DaddyTorgo · 01-29-2006, 04:16 PM

twellman is playing like a man possessed. he wants germany!

RPI-Fan · 01-29-2006, 04:18 PM

Is that Dempsey or Kaka out there?

Jeez....

DaddyTorgo · 01-29-2006, 04:20 PM

wow. great save by hartman there off the volley

DaddyTorgo · 01-29-2006, 04:21 PM

dola

and I LOVE this game because of my FM playing of Rosenborg...I know a ton of these Norwegian guys...can't believe that Peter Vagan Moen took that last shot...I bought him once upon a time

DaddyTorgo · 01-29-2006, 04:24 PM

double dola

damm erland hansveit!!! i own him...he shouldn't be fouling dempsey!

DaddyTorgo · 01-29-2006, 04:25 PM

triple dola

TWELLMANNNNNNN on the header!!! 2-0 USA!!!

RPI-Fan · 01-29-2006, 04:25 PM

Who hit that free kick (to set up Twellman)?

Icy · 01-29-2006, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

dola

and I LOVE this game because of my FM playing of Rosenborg...I know a ton of these Norwegian guys...can't believe that Peter Vagan Moen took that last shot...I bought him once upon a time

That is one of the cool things from games like FM. I have surprissed my friends a few times watching games in TV versus unknown teams, when i said "Hey that winger is so fast and has good dribling, you will see" and after some time they saw it was true and looked at me like a master of football

GoldenEagle · 01-29-2006, 04:28 PM

Dunivant, I think.

Dempsey is freakin brilliant today.

DaddyTorgo · 01-29-2006, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Icy

That is one of the cool things from games like FM. I have surprissed my friends a few times watching games in TV versus unknown teams, when i said "Hey that winger is so fast and has good dribling, you will see" and after some time they saw it was true and looked at me like a master of football

yeah. it's sweet. must be even more fun for you europeans who actually have futbol on tv to watch as opposed to us who only get national team games (mostly...not counting the MLS games, but there aren't that many unknowns there, not as many leagues)

Icy · 01-29-2006, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

yeah. it's sweet. must be even more fun for you europeans who actually have futbol on tv to watch as opposed to us who only get national team games (mostly...not counting the MLS games, but there aren't that many unknowns there, not as many leagues)

Yeah, we watch here the Spanish, Italian and UK leagues, plus some Argentinian league games and resumes of all the european leagues. But on the other hand we can't watch USA college sports, i need to watch them online in my pc.

GoldenEagle · 01-29-2006, 04:33 PM

Noonan is normally a right winger, correct?

GoldenEagle · 01-29-2006, 04:34 PM

Rocket shot by Pele just off the cross bar.

Blade6119 · 01-29-2006, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenEagle

Rocket shot by Pele just off the cross bar.

Dempsey has impressed me so far...that was a great shot

DaddyTorgo · 01-29-2006, 04:36 PM

so is my hatred of frankie hejduk completely irrational?

RPI-Fan · 01-29-2006, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoldenEagle

Noonan is normally a right winger, correct?

Not sure, but he is left-footed.

Blade6119 · 01-29-2006, 04:38 PM

twellman missed the ball on that bicycle kick lol...now they are just playing around

GoldenEagle · 01-29-2006, 04:38 PM

Frankie gets a bad rep. However, he will get a roster spot and probably deserves one.

GoldenEagle · 01-29-2006, 04:39 PM

This play by play guy has a good voice but he is getting mixed up some. Didn't he use to do hockey?

SirFozzie · 01-29-2006, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

so is my hatred of frankie hejduk completely irrational?

Nope, completely rational, as Frankie Hedjuk deserves to be shot out of a large cannon.

GoldenEagle · 01-29-2006, 04:41 PM

Jason Wolff, the BS crowd will love that one.

DaddyTorgo · 01-29-2006, 04:41 PM

i think i just dislike hejduk's "surfer" sort of appearance/way he carries himself. plus he ALWAYS seems to be slide-tackling and once upon a time i had a coach tell me "if you're slide-tackling it's because you were out of position"

(which is a bit of a generality, but it's an attitude that's stuck with me

DaddyTorgo · 01-29-2006, 04:45 PM

that's a horrible no-call!

GoldenEagle · 01-29-2006, 04:46 PM

Donovan is playing more of a holding role today. I am not sure if I have seen him in that role with the NT before.

DaddyTorgo · 01-29-2006, 04:48 PM

but hey...as long as Dempsey is playing so well, it shows a lot of self-confidence and sacrifice and maturity by Donovan to adapt like that

GoldenEagle · 01-29-2006, 04:51 PM

Adu is not on the bench.

DaddyTorgo · 01-29-2006, 05:31 PM

goal for eddie pope. yay eddie pope

MrBug708 · 01-29-2006, 05:32 PM

I hope Hartman gets the third keeper spot

MIJB#19 · 01-29-2006, 05:39 PM

Not to sound like a jerk, but you guys do realize it's the Norway B-squad? For example, of the players active for Norway today, only one played in any of their last five WC'06 qualification matches.

Edit: I dare to calim that all these players are from the national league, which should be shutdown right now due to the winter break.

MikeVick7 · 01-29-2006, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MIJB#19

Not to sound like a jerk, but you guys do realize it's the Norway B-squad? For example, of the players active for Norway today, only one played in any of their last five WC'06 qualification matches.

Edit: I dare to calim that all these players are from the national league, which should be shutdown right now due to the winter break.

Well I don't think anyone is getting overly excited about this one. Plus, we're playing with a backup keeper.

RPI-Fan · 01-29-2006, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MIJB#19

Not to sound like a jerk, but you guys do realize it's the Norway B-squad? For example, of the players active for Norway today, only one played in any of their last five WC'06 qualification matches.

Edit: I dare to calim that all these players are from the national league, which should be shutdown right now due to the winter break.

WTF? Nobody is saying this means USA should be ranked #1.

We're saying Twellman, a guy who has never given good NT performances, is playing well verse a group of decent, tall defenders.

Do YOU realize this is the U.S.A.'s B+ squad, with NONE of their European players?

DaddyTorgo · 01-29-2006, 05:51 PM

what RPI said

SirFozzie · 01-29-2006, 05:53 PM

ditto.

MIJB#19 · 01-29-2006, 05:58 PM

My mistake. I thought Frankie Hejduk, Eddie Pope and Landon Donovan were first team players. Of course I know that the Europe based players are not playing, guys like O'Brien and Beasley played today. Besides, it wasn't ment as a stab at anything.

RPI-Fan · 01-29-2006, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MIJB#19

My mistake. I thought Frankie Hejduk, Eddie Pope and Landon Donovan were first team players. Of course I know that the Europe based players are not playing, guys like O'Brien and Beasley played today. Besides, it wasn't ment as a stab at anything.

Pope and Hejduk are fighting for a spot in Germany, on the 23-man roster. We are in BIG trouble if they see the field.

Donovan is of course the man.

The only other people who played today who MIGHT see the field in Germany are Wolff, Dempsey, and Zavagnin.

DaddyTorgo · 01-29-2006, 06:00 PM

of those three...donovan is the only one who i guarentee you will see on the field in germany for every match (barring injury). the other two are by no means guarenteed.

SirFozzie · 01-29-2006, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RPI-Fan

Pope and Hejduk are fighting for a spot in Germany, on the 23-man roster. We are in BIG trouble if they see the field.

Donovan is of course the man.

The only other people who played today who MIGHT see the field in Germany are Wolff, Dempsey, and Zavagnin.

And Twellman

GoldenEagle · 01-29-2006, 06:02 PM

There was only one person on the field today with a WC spot locked up. That is Donovan. That was no where near our first squad and we just totally dominated them. It could have easily been 7 or 8 goals.

By the way, I think the Norway keeper has some American blood in him.

DaddyTorgo · 01-29-2006, 06:02 PM

wow. RPI beat me to it. i would submit though that if Zavagnin or Wolff see the field in Germany we are in trouble. Twellman...ehh...well he might be okay to see. I need to see more consistency from him

MIJB#19 · 01-29-2006, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MIJB#19

Of course I know that the Europe based players are not playing, guys like O'Brien and Beasley played today.

Yeah, their teams played, but of course they didn't, still being injured and all...

Humiliate me. Right here, in this thread. I deserve it.

RPI-Fan · 01-29-2006, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MIJB#19

Yeah, their teams played, but of course they didn't, still being injured and all...

Humiliate me. Right here, in this thread. I deserve it.

I think you'd have a lot easier go of it if you gave up your little crusade for Europe and admitted that the U.S.A. outclass a lot of teams that you don't want to admit.

SirFozzie · 01-29-2006, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MIJB#19

Yeah, their teams played, but of course they didn't, still being injured and all...

Humiliate me. Right here, in this thread. I deserve it.

Sorry, MIJB, I'm taking care of Blade over in the WW thread.. can I take a raincheck and all that?

seriously, it was the USA B+ Squad 5, Norway B+ Squad 0.

01-29-2006, 04:11 PM	#3
GoldenEagle Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Little Rock, AR	Does anyone have the starting lineup? __________________ Xbox 360 Gamer Tag: GoldenEagle014

01-29-2006, 04:12 PM	#4
GoldenEagle Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Little Rock, AR	Goal! 1-0 USA! That was an excellent, excellent ball from Dempsey. Who is that play by play guy? __________________ Xbox 360 Gamer Tag: GoldenEagle014

01-29-2006, 04:13 PM	#6
RPI-Fan Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Troy, NY	Did they try and credit that cross to Hejduk initially? Hahahahaha.... __________________ Quis custodiets ipsos custodes?

01-29-2006, 04:14 PM	#7
RPI-Fan Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Troy, NY	Lineup (off the top of my head): ---------Hartman--------- -Hejduk--Conrad--Pope--Dunivant- -Dempsey--Donovan--Zavagnin--Noonan- ----Twellman--Wolff------- And did I hear them say Freddy is on the bench???????? __________________ Quis custodiets ipsos custodes?

01-29-2006, 04:18 PM	#10
RPI-Fan Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Troy, NY	Is that Dempsey or Kaka out there? Jeez.... __________________ Quis custodiets ipsos custodes?

01-29-2006, 04:04 PM	#2
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	son of a bitch! thanks RPI

01-29-2006, 04:16 PM	#8
Desnudo Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Here and There	He already got capped against Canada. Rumor mill has him moving to Man U in the summer.

01-29-2006, 04:20 PM	#11
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	wow. great save by hartman there off the volley

01-29-2006, 04:21 PM	#12
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	dola and I LOVE this game because of my FM playing of Rosenborg...I know a ton of these Norwegian guys...can't believe that Peter Vagan Moen took that last shot...I bought him once upon a time

01-29-2006, 04:24 PM	#13
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	double dola damm erland hansveit!!! i own him...he shouldn't be fouling dempsey!

01-29-2006, 04:25 PM	#14
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	triple dola TWELLMANNNNNNN on the header!!! 2-0 USA!!!

01-29-2006, 04:28 PM	#17
GoldenEagle Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Little Rock, AR	Dunivant, I think. Dempsey is freakin brilliant today. __________________ Xbox 360 Gamer Tag: GoldenEagle014

01-29-2006, 04:33 PM	#20
GoldenEagle Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Little Rock, AR	Noonan is normally a right winger, correct? __________________ Xbox 360 Gamer Tag: GoldenEagle014

01-29-2006, 04:34 PM	#21
GoldenEagle Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Little Rock, AR	Rocket shot by Pele just off the cross bar. __________________ Xbox 360 Gamer Tag: GoldenEagle014

01-29-2006, 04:36 PM	#23
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	so is my hatred of frankie hejduk completely irrational?

01-29-2006, 04:38 PM	#25
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01-29-2006, 04:39 PM	#27
GoldenEagle Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Little Rock, AR	This play by play guy has a good voice but he is getting mixed up some. Didn't he use to do hockey? __________________ Xbox 360 Gamer Tag: GoldenEagle014

01-29-2006, 04:41 PM	#29
GoldenEagle Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Little Rock, AR	Jason Wolff, the BS crowd will love that one. __________________ Xbox 360 Gamer Tag: GoldenEagle014

01-29-2006, 04:45 PM	#31
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	that's a horrible no-call!

01-29-2006, 04:46 PM	#32
GoldenEagle Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Little Rock, AR	Donovan is playing more of a holding role today. I am not sure if I have seen him in that role with the NT before. __________________ Xbox 360 Gamer Tag: GoldenEagle014

01-29-2006, 04:48 PM	#33
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	but hey...as long as Dempsey is playing so well, it shows a lot of self-confidence and sacrifice and maturity by Donovan to adapt like that

01-29-2006, 04:51 PM	#34
GoldenEagle Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Little Rock, AR	Adu is not on the bench. __________________ Xbox 360 Gamer Tag: GoldenEagle014

01-29-2006, 05:31 PM	#35
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	goal for eddie pope. yay eddie pope

01-29-2006, 05:32 PM	#36
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	I hope Hartman gets the third keeper spot

01-29-2006, 05:39 PM	#37
MIJB#19 Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	Not to sound like a jerk, but you guys do realize it's the Norway B-squad? For example, of the players active for Norway today, only one played in any of their last five WC'06 qualification matches. Edit: I dare to calim that all these players are from the national league, which should be shutdown right now due to the winter break. __________________ * 2005 Golden Scribe winner for best FOF Dynasty about IHOF's Maassluis Merchantmen * Former GM of GEFL's Houston Oilers and WOOF's Curacao Cocktail Last edited by MIJB#19 : 01-29-2006 at 05:41 PM.

01-29-2006, 05:51 PM	#40
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	what RPI said

01-29-2006, 05:53 PM	#41
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	ditto. __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

01-29-2006, 05:58 PM	#42
MIJB#19 Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	My mistake. I thought Frankie Hejduk, Eddie Pope and Landon Donovan were first team players. Of course I know that the Europe based players are not playing, guys like O'Brien and Beasley played today. Besides, it wasn't ment as a stab at anything. __________________ * 2005 Golden Scribe winner for best FOF Dynasty about IHOF's Maassluis Merchantmen * Former GM of GEFL's Houston Oilers and WOOF's Curacao Cocktail

01-29-2006, 06:00 PM	#44
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	of those three...donovan is the only one who i guarentee you will see on the field in germany for every match (barring injury). the other two are by no means guarenteed.

01-29-2006, 06:02 PM	#46
GoldenEagle Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Little Rock, AR	There was only one person on the field today with a WC spot locked up. That is Donovan. That was no where near our first squad and we just totally dominated them. It could have easily been 7 or 8 goals. By the way, I think the Norway keeper has some American blood in him. __________________ Xbox 360 Gamer Tag: GoldenEagle014

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