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Cole
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| elchrist wrote: | | spic-ole wrote: | I was trying to educate myself on this tournament. There doesn't seem to be a lot of good information out there for your average Jose.
How often does this tournament take place?
What is the significance of the tournament?
I know it's pretty important, because it has the "Gold" in the name, but is it really? Or is this one of those, "Let's not send our best guys out there because we don't want them to get hurt" kind of thing? |
The winner of this Gold Cup (Copa de Oro) competes in the Confederations Cup.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_FIFA_Confederations_Cup |
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bemisnorris
Cole
Joined: 16 Oct 2002
Posts: 2096
Location: Not Here
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| Posted: 16 Jun 2007 12:37 PM Post subject: |
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| verbal wrote: | Has anyone seen the Seleccion?
I haven't. Disastrous start under Hugo. I know Hugo needs time, but boy did they looked terrible against Honduras. Yikes.
Schemes and players can be fixed, but the most disheartening aspect of Hugo is his lack of killer instinct. He puts his tail in between in his legs and ducks. Crap. Against Cuba, he sub'd C.Salcido which showed he was content with the score and rather not lose. He played not to win, but not to lose. In that game the Seleccion was able to win the game. |
Just a month ago you said you liked what Hugo was doing in another thread.  |
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Cole
Joined: 24 Oct 2002
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Location: C-Town
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| Posted: 16 Jun 2007 04:56 PM Post subject: |
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| bemisnorris wrote: | | verbal wrote: | Has anyone seen the Seleccion?
I haven't. Disastrous start under Hugo. I know Hugo needs time, but boy did they looked terrible against Honduras. Yikes.
Schemes and players can be fixed, but the most disheartening aspect of Hugo is his lack of killer instinct. He puts his tail in between in his legs and ducks. Crap. Against Cuba, he sub'd C.Salcido which showed he was content with the score and rather not lose. He played not to win, but not to lose. In that game the Seleccion was able to win the game. |
Just a month ago you said you liked what Hugo was doing in another thread. |
True. I stated he has done some good things, but in the end winning is what counts. As I stated back a month ago, I didn't like how the D faired, and it has been exploited. I thought with practice, and a couple of games that Hugo would be able to fix that, but he hasn't.
He tried to keep rotating line-ups which is good for 'looking' at players, but tournaments are tournaments. Mexico is suppose to win these tournaments.
It's not like I'm jumping off the bandwagon, but when you're the DT of the Seleccion you have to produce. |
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verbal
Cole
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| Posted: 16 Jun 2007 05:06 PM Post subject: |
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Right now what Mexico needs is a dominant midfielder.
I know P.Pardo has excelled in Europe, but I haven't been a big fan of his play as of late. With him out of the line-up I expect better midfield play against los ticos. |
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elchrist
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Joined: 09 Oct 2002
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Location: Calecia.com
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| Posted: 17 Jun 2007 09:13 PM Post subject: |
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| Does El Tri know how to give someone a nervous breakdown or what? |
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Encanto
Dishonorable Discharge
Joined: 10 Mar 2005
Posts: 395
Location: So Cal
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| Posted: 18 Jun 2007 10:18 AM Post subject: |
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| Mexicanos no salian del piso, bien chacaleados |
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ivfootball.com
Pizza Delivery
Joined: 04 Jul 2006
Posts: 267
Location: Only Mission Beach
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| Posted: 19 Jun 2007 01:15 PM Post subject: IT COULD HAPPEN>>>>>>>>USA vs Mexico |
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| Thursday night should get good soccer viewer ratings. |
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elchrist
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| Posted: 19 Jun 2007 01:38 PM Post subject: Re: IT COULD HAPPEN>>>>>>>>USA vs Me |
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| ivfootball.com wrote: | | Thursday night should get good soccer viewer ratings. |
What's up with ESPN?
Absolutely no Gold Cup soccer coverage, even after USA goes to the semi-finals without a loss.
Instead they cover golf and baseball. It's like they are boycotting Team USA.
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crazynegro
Moved to SD
Joined: 05 Nov 2003
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| Posted: 19 Jun 2007 02:02 PM Post subject: |
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| Que onda Calecianos! Once Mexico goes to the final this Sunday, let's all go to Mex and watch the game. |
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elchrist
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| Posted: 19 Jun 2007 02:11 PM Post subject: |
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| crazynegro wrote: | | Que onda Calecianos! Once Mexico goes to the final this Sunday, let's all go to Mex and watch the game. |
I'm down, S.A.
Has anyone been to the All Star bar on the opposite corner where Forum was? I hear they sell wings-n-things. |
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