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It's that time again! Time to dodge bottles of what was beer a few hours ago, a hundred thousand borrachos in green shirts and giant sombreros, enough red/white/blue garbage to fill all the dollar stores from Seattle to Sasardi, better grass in the stands than on the field, altitude, smog, heat, snow, rain, all in the name of being one of three (or four) teams that make it to Brazil next year. Actually, this is the fourth round, also known as the Hexagonal or Hex round, of six teams, each playing a home and home. The first three rounds came over 2011 and 2012, and honestly let Wikipedia break it down better than I could. Short form is we stagger this over several play-in rounds to weed out the smallest no-hopers first. Top three teams go to Brazil, fourth team gets a playoff vs New Zealand, last two teams stay home. YOUR TEAMS: USA Mexico Jamaica Panama Costa Rica Honduras YOUR GAMES: 2/6/13: Honduras 2 USA 1, San Pedro Sula Panama 2 Costa Rica 2, Panama City Mexico 0 Jamaica 0, Mexico City 3/22/13: Honduras 2 Mexico 2, San Pedro Sula Jamaica 1 Panama 1, Kingston USA 1 Costa Rica 0, Hoth 3/26/13: Costa Rica 2 Jamaica 0, San Jose Panama 2 Honduras 2, Panama City Mexico 0 USA 0, Mexico City 6/4/13: Jamaica-Mexico, Kingston 6/7/13: Costa Rica-Honduras, San Jose Jamaica-USA, Kingston Panama-Mexico, Panama City 6/11/13: Honduras-Jamaica, Tegucigalpa Mexico-Costa Rica, Mexico City USA-Panama, Seattle 6/18/13: Costa Rica-Panama, San Jose USA-Honduras, Sandy 9/6/13: Costa Rica-USA, Pablo Wanchope Memorial Gravel Pit Mexico-Honduras, Mexico City Panama-Jamaica, Panama City 9/10/13: USA-Mexico, Columbus Honduras-Panama, San Pedro Sula Jamaica-Costa Rica, Kingston 10/11/13: USA-Jamaica, Kansas City Mexico-Panama, Mexico City Honduras-Panama, San Pedro Sula 10/15/13: Costa Rica-Mexico, San Jose Jamaica-Honduras, Kingston Panama-USA, Panama City If there's no city name after the match, that means the venue is still TBD. This post will be updated as that stuff gets announced, as will final scores. Field conditions are a huge part of team advantage in this region, so look for games scheduled at seemingly inconvenient times (like Honduras-USA at 3pm local time) to maximize heat, rain, obnoxious fans, etc. In the middle of this, it's also a Gold Cup [off-year, B-listers] and Confed Cup [Mexico reps this year] year. Also, look for some friendlies and whatnot scattered about, particularly with the US, which is celebrating the federation's 100th birthday. WHERE THE HELL CAN I WATCH THIS Everyone outside the US, please feel free to share what channels are airing games in your area. I can only answer for the US, where home games are ESPN/ESPN2, Mexico games are ESPN/ESPN2, and any other away games are BeInSport. HOW CAN I GET TO GAMES Also a US-specific answer from me, but check American Outlaws. They'll have information about ticket blocks for home games, travel packages for away games, and viewing parties for those staying at home. LET'S PARTY! Hoover Dam fucked around with this message at Apr 18, 2013 around 21:11 |
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I'm pretty excited for this to get started. I hope to make it to my first USA game at some point in the Hex, but school and location could make that tough. (I still say a game could be played at Razorback Stadium just fine...kidding). Squad gets announced tomorrow morning, right? I'm curious to see who all made the cut after that game with Canada. I'm also hoping Jamaica sneak a draw with Mexico. That'd be amazing.
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I'm ready to see our guys in competitive play again. Excited for these.
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I thought we all agreed on a different name for this thread:Akileese posted:This is ninety minutes of my life I will never have back and I am not happy about it.
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| # ? Feb 3, 2013 18:37 |
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Jorge Luis Pinto is retarded and Bryan Ruiz is made of glass, I'm not very optimistic. The two main networks here will show most games, you just have to figure out on which channel. http://www.telenoticias7.com/envivo.php http://www.repretel.com/envivo Not sure if they will region block this but they usually don't.
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Oh thank god Comcast finally added beIN in Denver, ready to go here.
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BOOMthe whimsical mind of klinsi posted:U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION (World Cup qualifying Caps/Goals) – Detailed Roster Yep, time to cap tie Chandler once and for all. Is Boyd hurt? I like him.
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Hoover's day job must be as lax as mine E: I like Boyd too but I agree with a lot of the media guys that this is a get in/out affair. Edu's got experience with these guys, which is probably more valuable than sending a kid like Gatt to San Pedro Sula for his first WCQ cap. The SARS Volta fucked around with this message at Feb 4, 2013 around 15:34 |
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Posted in the same minute no less. Kinda surprised to see Edu get a call up seeing as he hasn't played in 6 months.
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Costa Rica squad: Porteros: Keylor Navas (Levante/ESP), Patrick Pemberton (Alajuelense) Defensas: José Salvarierra (Alajuelense), Cristian Gamboa (Rosenborg), Michael Umaña (Saprissa/NOR), Johnny Acosta (Dorados de Sinaloa/MEX), Giancarlo Gonzalez (Valerenga/NOR), Roy Miller (Red Bulls/MLS), Bryan Oviedo (Everton/ENG), Christopher Meneses (Alajuelense) Mediocampistas: Celso Borges (AIK/SUE), Osvaldo Rodríguez (Santos de Guápiles), Ariel Rodríguez (Pérez Zeledón), Cristian Bolaños (FC Copenhague/DEN), Douglas Sequeira (Saprissa), Michael Barrantes (Aalesund/NOR), Rodney Wallace (Portland Timbers/MLS), Bryan Ruiz (Fulham/ENG) Delanteros: Randall Brenes (Cartaginés), Álvaro Saborío (Real Salt Lake/MLS), Joel Campbell (Real Betis/ESP), Jairo Arrieta (Columbus Crew/MLS) If Pinto starts Navas in goal I'm gonna have a meltdown (he will). Defensively I think we look pretty good, and with Gamboa in the squad hopefully Salvatierra doesn't see the pitch. Celso sucks but he's gonna play because his dad was a legend. Douglas Sequeira hopefully is there just to tutor the younger guys and won't even put on his boots. Hoping Rodney keeps up his national team form. Sabo and Campbell should start up front. No Arrieta please. e: my choice lineup would be Pemberton; Gamboa, Acosta, Gonzalez, Oviedo; Bolaños, A. Rodriguez, Wallace, Ruiz; Campbell, Saborio. Drogadon fucked around with this message at Feb 6, 2013 around 03:29 |
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Drogadon, how do you think this squad compares overall to 2009?
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| # ? Feb 4, 2013 15:45 |
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The SARS Volta posted:Hoover's day job must be as lax as mine My day job involves sports news/data. Looking at it that way--especially with the Austrian league on winter break--you're right, it makes more sense to go with the guys we know. Still, Edu's been idle for a while.
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Hey Hoover & Mike and any other Boston people are there any other Boston bars that are showing the game besides the Banshee? That place kinda blows and is way out of the way.
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The SARS Volta posted:Drogadon, how do you think this squad compares overall to 2009? I think it's way better, but somehow they manage to under perform.
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Forearm posted:Hey Hoover & Mike and any other Boston people are there any other Boston bars that are showing the game besides the Banshee? That place kinda blows and is way out of the way. I've heard some folks are calling to see if Game On in Fenway or any of the Tavern in the Square locations have it. Parlor doesn't open until 7, so that's most likely out. It's extremely unlikely I'll be able to get to see any of the game no matter who's airing it, but I do agree with your assessment of the Banshee.
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Worked the Superbowl so I could take a day off on Wednesday, lets do this.
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Forearm posted:Hey Hoover & Mike and any other Boston people are there any other Boston bars that are showing the game besides the Banshee? That place kinda blows and is way out of the way. Just learned Parlor will open early to show it, and if it weren't at like the least opportune time of day for me, I would be there.
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Hoover Dam posted:BOOM So is Landycakes done from JK's side and unofficially retired from international play now?
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Akbar posted:So is Landycakes done from JK's side and unofficially retired from international play now? If he doesn't get (or refuses) a call-up for the March WCQs, you might as well take the "un-" off of that
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Akbar posted:So is Landycakes done from JK's side and unofficially retired from international play now? http://www.latimes.com/sports/sport...0,6916765.story
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| # ? Feb 5, 2013 21:36 |
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So why is the Honduras-US game being held so early in the day?
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| # ? Feb 6, 2013 00:21 |
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trem_two posted:So why is the Honduras-US game being held so early in the day? With the humidity it's going to feel close to 95 F (35 C) in San Pedro Sula. Hard for a bunch of guys who play in America and Europe to adapt to that in early February.
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Drogadon posted:I think it's way better, but somehow they manage to under perform. Isn't this mainly because they care more about local clubs than the national team? Regardless I'm looking forward to being at the game in San Jose. The USMNT has an abysmal record there. Mercaptopropyl fucked around with this message at Feb 6, 2013 around 15:24 |
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Mercaptopropyl posted:Costa Rica home games are all played at the new Estadio Nacional. Or as my friend from Costa Rica says, "That stadium the Chinese built for us," That stadium is the monument for Oscar Arias stabbing Taiwan in the back. Nobody cares more about local clubs than the national team, the guys who play abroad care more about their club (I'm looking at you Bryan). They are also overrated just because they play abroad and selected over local dudes regardless of form (see Navas, Keylor). Also Pinto is retarded and doesn't really have a system, he has called up like 80 different players and doesn't really stick to any tactical system. Also Costa Ricans can't cross, that's scientific fact. Against the US the game will probably be at the Saprissa because for some reason you guys are scared of that shithole. e: apparently no campbell, gamboa or oviedo in the starting lineup for tomorrow 
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Mercaptopropyl posted:Costa Rica home games are all played at the new Estadio Nacional. Or as my friend from Costa Rica says, "That stadium the Chinese built for us," Understood there was thought being given to playing US/Mex or all hex games back at Saprissa, is that entirely bullshit (or decided against already)? Anyone happy about having the Chinese build things for them should visit the six-year-old cricket ground they built in Antigua (where the football team also plays). poo poo is crummmmmbling. e: in honor of the thread title 
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oh yes this is the best time oh god yesHoover Dam posted:USA-Mexico [bet on this being in Columbus] Fairbanks, Alaska. Although seattle would be cool as gently caress. EDIT: SQUAD FOR MEXICO ROSTER GOALKEEPERS (3): José de Jesús Corona (Cruz Azul), Cirilo Saucedo (Tijuana), Alfredo Talavera (Toluca). DEFENDERS (8): Francisco Rodríguez (America), Héctor Moreno (Espanyol), Jorge Torres Nilo (Tigres), Dárvin Chávez (Monterrey), Diego Reyes (America), Hugo Ayala (Tigres), Severo Meza (Monterrey), Paul Aguilar (America). MIDFIELDERS (8): Javier Aquino (Villarreal), Carlos Salcido (Tigres), Ángel Reyna (Pachuca), Héctor Herrera (Pachuca), Jesús Molina (America), Marco Fabián (Chivas), Andrés Guardado (Valencia), Fernando Arce (Tijuana). FORWARDS (4): Giovani dos Santos (Mallorca), Javier Hernández (Manchester United), Aldo de Nigris (Monterrey), Oribe Peralta (Santos Laguna). sadly carlos vela asked not to be called up again. I don't think he will play under de la Torre anymore and that's sad because he's our best striker right now. a real peso shit fucked around with this message at Feb 6, 2013 around 07:45 |
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Calling up Salcido and de Nigris while ignoring Vela and Ochoa pretty much confirms that 'Chepo gives zero fucks about actual performances and is just going to run out whoever he likes for any given competition.
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a real peso poo poo posted:oh yes this is the best time oh god yes  a real peso poo poo posted:
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Drogadon posted:That stadium is the monument for Oscar Arias stabbing Taiwan in the back. Haha good to know. Thanks though, I'd rather be at the Saprissa tbh.
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Mercaptopropyl posted:Haha good to know. Thanks though, I'd rather be at the Saprissa tbh. Contact me when you're down here, we can go for a beer before or after the game, I'll probably go to all five. Have you been to the Saprissa before? If not I can also tell you how to avoid getting mugged or beaten up by ultras 
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Does anyone know if there is a radio feed for the US game today? Something not shady that could possible work at place of business? Thanks, go usa.
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EVERYONE SCRAMBLE OUT OF THE OFFICE NOW Starters: Howard ©; Chandler, Gonzalez, Cameron, F. Johnson; Williams, Jones, Bradley, E. Johnson; Dempsey, Altidore
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Hoover Dam posted:EVERYONE SCRAMBLE OUT OF THE OFFICE NOW GONZOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
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Hoover Dam posted:EVERYONE SCRAMBLE OUT OF THE OFFICE NOW I can't get used to Eddie Johnson starting a WCQ in 2013.
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I have a lot of time for Eddie Johnson, he knows his limitations and his strengths, unlike Jozy who seems to think he doesn't actually have the worst first touch in the world
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please respond posted:I have a lot of time for Eddie Johnson, he knows his limitations and his strengths, unlike Jozy who seems to think he doesn't actually have the worst first touch in the world Strengths: speed Limitations: shooting, passing, stepovers
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Tigren posted:Strengths: speed He can head the ball and put away chances, and he can hold it up a bit. He's ok.
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Tigren posted:Strengths: speed To be fair I think you could say all 4 of those are limitations for Jozy.
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80085 posted:To be fair I think you could say all 4 of those are limitations for Jozy. Dude is having the best scoring season of his career and is #2 in his league.
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Jozy will score.
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