2005 DA Standings

The

Nothing malicious? When the keeper comes out with both feet first studs up, and gets nothing of the ball and breaks a kids leg.....that's not malicious? Do you normally see keepers come and challenge players feet first? I saw it first hand....
I saw it first hand as well. Ask any Strikers parent, the GK meant to kill that kid. Ask a LAG parent, nothing malicious...nasty collision on a legit 50/50. We see it very differently, obviously. For the record, the ref saw nothing malicious either.
 
So Wez, is this you suggesting there’s a pattern of dirty play from LAG?

My comment was in the context of a game where there was an injury and a fight. The way you see a pattern is you document what happens and make a determination based on a preponderance of evidence.

No, I'm not suggesting that there is statistically significant proof of a pattern of dirty play, but if there were further incidents involving the Galaxy and fights and injuries, you would want to know what the history is, right?
 
My comment was in the context of a game where there was an injury and a fight. The way you see a pattern is you document what happens and make a determination based on a preponderance of evidence.

No, I'm not suggesting that there is statistically significant proof of a pattern of dirty play, but if there were further incidents involving the Galaxy and fights and injuries, you would want to know what the history is, right?
Not sure how your comment on a single play in a 2004 game in 2017 is in the context of what happened this past weekend. Seems like a stretch. If someone is searching for a pattern or evidence of dirty play, tough to find it in two separate incidences 18 months apart. One was a questionable 50/50 without any discipline from the ref in a 2004 game with a different coach (DR at the time) against a different team (Strikers). The games in question over the weekend involved 2005s and 2006s against TFA, with different coaches on the sidelines. Maybe I'm reading into something here, but you appear to be trying to connect dots that just don't exist. Unless of course, your are passive-aggressively suggesting that LAG as an organization is promoting dirty, unsportsmanlike play.
 
Unless of course, your are passive-aggressively suggesting that LAG as an organization is promoting dirty, unsportsmanlike play.

What about my last reply did you not understand?

"No, I'm not suggesting that there is statistically significant proof of a pattern of dirty play"
 
What about my last reply did you not understand?

"No, I'm not suggesting that there is statistically significant proof of a pattern of dirty play"
I believe that you don't see a significant pattern because one doesn't exist. So let me be very plain and clear here...

Why did you bring up the LAG/Strikers incident? How is it even remotely in the context of the LAG/TFA games this past weekend?
 
Why did you bring up the LAG/Strikers incident? How is it even remotely in the context of the LAG/TFA games this past weekend?

I've more than adequately explained my comments, I could care less that you aren't satisfied with my explanations. Why I'm even continuing to entertain your belligerence is a mystery...
 
I've more than adequately explained my comments, I could care less that you aren't satisfied with my explanations. Why I'm even continuing to entertain your belligerence is a mystery...
I'm sorry I hurt your feelings by asking you do adequately explain yourself. I'm even more sorry that you think you have. I won't expect an intelligent response here from you. Pretty clear you're not capable.
 
I'm sorry I hurt your feelings by asking you do adequately explain yourself. I'm even more sorry that you think you have. I won't expect an intelligent response here from you. Pretty clear you're not capable.
It is so funny. lol. These nonsense comments made my day.
Call you one of these days Wez. In the meantime, enjoy it bro. it is fun!!
 
  • Like
Reactions: Wez
Nothing malicious? When the keeper comes out with both feet first studs up, and gets nothing of the ball and breaks a kids leg.....that's not malicious? Do you normally see keepers come and challenge players feet first? I saw it first hand....

Just a reminder SBF, kisses...
 
here's predicts for this weekend (3/16 & 3/17). home team is listed first.

San Diego
SD Surf 3 vs Strikers 2. *game to watch* SD Surf is ranked #1 by TopDrawer while the Strikers are not listed in TD's top 25. Click here for more detailed commentary. Algo has it as a tie 2-2 but am calling it for SD Surf due the Strikers not playing as well in away games. SD Surf won the last match 4-1

OC Surf 2 vs. LAGSD 3. OC Surf has played better than predicted over the last two games. however, there were also mitigating factors in those matches. Be interesting to see if OC Surf can continue to improve. last match between these two teams was a 2-2 tie.

SDSC 0 vs. Nomads 2
Arsenal 2 vs Albion 1.
Arsenal has had a tough couple of games in the last couple of weeks. be interesting to see if they can turn it around against Albion. Algo has it at 2-1 for Arsenal but could see Albion winning this one.

Los Angeles
LAUFA 3 vs. FCG 2. both teams have some of the strongest home vs away effects out of any team in SoCal. Algo has it at a 2-2 tie but since LAUFA is playing at home, calling 3-2 LAUFA.

one note: FCG had been improving significantly over the course of the season but then had series of funky games since the beginning of the new year that made it tough to tell if the improvement is continuing. this match should be a good measure.

Pats 2 vs Santa Barbara SC 1. Santa Barbara SC plays significantly worse away plus Pats have been improving recently. Algo had this match at 2-3 Santa Barbara, but am calling it 2-1 Pats.

LA Galaxy 3 vs Real SoCal 0. in this last weekend's dust-up with TFA, a key defender who is a possible u14 national team prospect received a red card and won't be available for the match against RSC. will be interesting to see the impact.

*TFA 1 vs LAFC 2.* TFA lost three players to red cards against LAG. the algo has it at 1-2 LAFC, but would think that there's no way TFA loses three starters and then plays competitively against LAFC. This one is anybody's guess.

Legends 0 vs LA Galaxy 3. The Legends match well size-wise with LAG and the last match was 1-2 LAG. Also, LAG 05 has not played nearly as well away as they have at home. However, LAG has been improving their away performances consistently over the course of the season, particularly on the offensive side. Not sure how long a violent conduct red card requires a player to sit out in DA, but if #24 is out for LAG, will be interesting to see who on LAG's side can contain the Legends big #16 if he goes forward.

Algo has it Legends 0 LAG 3. Am willing to bet LAG has something to prove after last weekend, and will go with that predict.







 
ALLEGEDLY !!!! TFA coach instructed his players to "take him out", I can only assume he was speaking about the one Galaxy player that was red carded. TFA players made some racial comments to the kid and the forward. Some pushing, a punch and a whole bunch of red cards.
Kick them all out. There are plenty of talented kids waiting to take their positions.
 
here's predicts for this weekend (3/16 & 3/17). home team is listed first.

Los Angeles
LAUFA 3 vs. FCG 2. both teams have some of the strongest home vs away effects out of any team in SoCal. Algo has it at a 2-2 tie but since LAUFA is playing at home, calling 3-2 LAUFA.

one note: FCG had been improving significantly over the course of the season but then had series of funky games since the beginning of the new year that made it tough to tell if the improvement is continuing. this match should be a good measure.

So word just came down that LAUFA vs FCGS just got cancelled per LAUFA request. So that's 4 straight weeks without a game for FCGS (2 rain outs, a bye last weekend, and now this). Not cool....
 
LAG 3 vs Real SoCal 0 ( LAG Just to much for Real SoCal)
LAG 1 vs Legends 1 (Really good second half from Legends, LAG had the chance to put away the game in the first half with a lot of chances to score but came out short also LA top scorer did not play.)
 
here's predicts for this weekend (3/16 & 3/17). home team is listed first.

San Diego
Predict: SD Surf 3 vs Strikers 2. Actuals: SD Surf 2 vs Strikers 2. This one was game to watch this weekend. For the Surf, MMG (reportedly injury) and GE (at the US Soccer Central Camp) were not rostered. This is too bad. The Surf are a very good, but not #1 in the country, team without these two players, and these two players average combined more than two goals per game.

Having said that, per the game report, SD Surf scored first, with the Strikers tying it up right before half. The Strikers put another one late in the 2nd half but the Surf were awarded a PK in the 79th minute to tie it as the final score. (will just say that the Surf receiving 3 PKs in two away games right in a row - u13 and u14 - is interesting). SR for the Strikers had both goals.

SD Surf and Strikers play again on May 18th. Bring the popcorn. (btw, the algo, as previously written in the initial predict called this match at 2-2 but modified that call due to Strikers not playing as well at home. spooky.)

Predict: SDSC 0 vs. Nomads 2. Actuals: SDSC 0 vs Nomads 1.

Predict: Arsenal 2 vs Albion 1. Actuals: Arsenal 0 vs Albion 4. If Arsenal was a professional team, it would be time for a players-only meeting. They continued their slide this weekend against Albion. To be fair, except for the 3/2 result against LAGSD, Albion has had consistent improvement defensively over time since their last match against Arsenal (0-3 Arsenal), and good on them for that.

Los Angeles
Predict: Pats 2 vs Santa Barbara SC 1. Actuals: Pats 4 vs Santa Barbara SC 2.
The Pats are playing better with marked and consistent improvement after their Nov 17th 0-7 loss to the LA Galaxy, and are working - per second hand reports - to get players off the injured list.

Predict: LA Galaxy 3 vs Real SoCal 0. Actuals: LA Galaxy 3 vs Real SoCal 0. Thank you to RememberMe for the result

Predict: TFA 1 vs LAFC 2. Actuals: TFA 2 vs LAFC 1. Pause... Spit take... What?

Had written the following earlier this week in the initial predict: "TFA lost three players to red cards against LAG. the algo has it at 1-2 LAFC, but would think that there's no way TFA loses three starters and then plays competitively against LAFC. This one is anybody's guess."

Good on TFA. They had two 06s playing up to help fill the gaps left by three 05 players receiving violent conduct red cards against LAG last weekend, and pulled this one out. After a mostly less than optimal 2019 ytd so far, this is an outstanding win for TFA.

Per the game report, it was a scrappy match with four yellows - two for each side - and 0-0 at halftime. TFA was first to score with goal shortly after the second half started and put another one in late in the match. Per the game report, LAFC got their goal right at the end.

LAFC was missing their leading scorer who was has now been out for two weeks. Hopefully, he is OK. Looking forward to the next match-up on April 18th. (TFA folks, the ussda website list your location as Salem, OR...) Another match where it's clear that LAFC has taken a step down offensively from last year.

As stated in other posts, seems like LAFC is just missing an offensive piece or two from last year. (eg, TFA's leading scorer - VM - played for LAFC last year and was one of their top scorers last season).

And it could also that LAFC had some significant size/speed advantages last year with early birthdays and early developers and other teams are catching up this year.

Of note, TFA's coach - WD (about whom there was some alleged controversy following the TFA-LAG dust-up for both u13 and, particularly u14, ) - was not listed by the game report as being present at either the u13 or u14 matches. However, the game report mentioned that TFA Director of Coaching Jorge Salcedo was at the match (and thank you to Zacrob for point it out more publicly) and, second hand reports have him coaching the boys in WD's stead. Good on Salcedo for being able to put aside his "recent stuff" and rally the boys in a tough match-up. (not great, however, for having the "recent stuff" but that's something for the LA Times to editorialize on)

Also of note, this was the first LAFC game report that showed former 05 and 04 SD Surf coach - Benoit David - as attending an LAFC match in a formal coaching capacity. Will be very interesting to see LAFC's plan for David and any players he manages to bring up from SD.

Predict: Legends 0 vs LA Galaxy 3. Actuals: Legends 1 vs LA Galaxy 1. Earlier this week, wrote "The Legends match well size-wise with LAG..." Should have stopped there.

LAG was missing their big striker who is also their leading scorer, and are a different team when he doesn't play. (note to US Soccer, how was it that JO did not get called up for the West Camp?). LAG also had a key defensive player sitting out due to a violent conduct red card at the TFA match last weekend.

LAG scored early but Legends kept LAG under control after that and got one in the second half for the tie.

Thanks, again, to RememberMe for the following comments:

"Really good second half from Legends, LAG had the chance to put away the game in the first half with a lot of chances to score but came out short also LA top scorer did not play."
 
Last edited:
here's predicts for this weekend (3/16 & 3/17). home team is listed first.

San Diego
Predict: SD Surf 3 vs Strikers 2. Actuals: SD Surf 2 vs Strikers 2. This one was game to watch this weekend. For the Surf, MMG (reportedly injury) and GE (at the US Soccer Central Camp) were not rostered. This is too bad. The Surf are a very good, but not #1 in the country, team without these two players, and these two players average combined more than two goals per game.

Having said that, per the game report, SD Surf scored first, with the Strikers tying it up right before half. The Strikers put another one late in the 2nd half but the Surf were awarded a PK in the 79th minute to tie it as the final score. (will just say that the Surf receiving 3 PKs in two away games right in a row - u13 and u14 - is interesting). SR for the Strikers had both goals.

SD Surf and Strikers play again on May 18th. Bring the popcorn. (btw, the algo, as previously written in the initial predict called this match at 2-2 but modified that call due to Strikers not playing as well at home. spooky.)

Predict: SDSC 0 vs. Nomads 2. Actuals: SDSC 0 vs Nomads 1.

Predict: Arsenal 2 vs Albion 1. Actuals: Arsenal 0 vs Albion 4. If Arsenal was a professional team, it would be time for a players-only meeting. They continued their slide this weekend against Albion. To be fair, except for the 3/2 result against LAGSD, Albion has had consistent improvement defensively over time since their last match against Arsenal (0-3 Arsenal), and good on them for that.

Los Angeles
Predict: Pats 2 vs Santa Barbara SC 1. Actuals: Pats 4 vs Santa Barbara SC 2.
Had a couple of folks reporting directly for this match. Caveat, this info is second hand and should be taken with a grain of salt.

per second hand reports, both teams initially fielded only 11 players (the game report is has the Pats rostering 11 but has Santa Barbara rostering 16) and Santa Barbara went down to 10 on the field after an injury for the last two Pats goals (at the 52nd and 54th minutes). also, per second hand reports, two Santa Barbara players arrived late after the second half started due to an incorrect address (to UCR, not UCI) that was forwarded to players by the club.

Back to the main programming... The Pats are playing better with marked and consistent improvement after their Nov 17th 0-7 loss to the LA Galaxy, and are working - per second hand reports - to get players off the injured list.

Predict: LA Galaxy 3 vs Real SoCal 0. Actuals: LA Galaxy 3 vs Real SoCal 0. Thank you to RememberMe for the result

Predict: TFA 1 vs LAFC 2. Actuals: TFA 2 vs LAFC 1. Pause... Spit take... What?

Had written the following earlier this week in the initial predict: "TFA lost three players to red cards against LAG. the algo has it at 1-2 LAFC, but would think that there's no way TFA loses three starters and then plays competitively against LAFC. This one is anybody's guess."

Good on TFA. They had two 06s playing up to help fill the gaps left by three 05 players receiving violent conduct red cards against LAG last weekend, and pulled this one out. After a mostly less than optimal 2019 ytd so far, this is an outstanding win for TFA.

Per the game report, it was a scrappy match with four yellows - two for each side - and 0-0 at halftime. TFA was first to score with goal shortly after the second half started and put another one in late in the match. Per the game report, LAFC got their goal right at the end.

LAFC was missing their leading scorer who was has now been out for two weeks. Hopefully, he is OK. Looking forward to the next match-up on April 18th. (TFA folks, the ussda website list your location as Salem, OR...) Another match where it's clear that LAFC has taken a step down offensively from last year.

As stated in other posts, seems like LAFC is just missing an offensive piece or two from last year. (eg, TFA's leading scorer - VM - played for LAFC last year and was one of their top scorers last season).

And it could also that LAFC had some significant size/speed advantages last year with early birthdays and early developers and other teams are catching up this year.

Of note, TFA's coach - WD (about whom there was some alleged controversy following the TFA-LAG dust-up for both u13 and, particularly u14, ) - was not listed by the game report as being present at either the u13 or u14 matches. However, the game report mentioned that TFA Director of Coaching Jorge Salcedo was at the match (and thank you to Zacrob for point it out more publicly) and, second hand reports have him coaching the boys in WD's stead. Good on Salcedo for being able to put aside his "recent stuff" and rally the boys in a tough match-up. (not great, however, for having the "recent stuff" but that's something for the LA Times to editorialize on)

Also of note, this was the first LAFC game report that showed former 05 and 04 SD Surf coach - Benoit David - as attending an LAFC match in a formal coaching capacity. Will be very interesting to see LAFC's plan for David and any players he manages to bring up from SD.

Predict: Legends 0 vs LA Galaxy 3. Actuals: Legends 1 vs LA Galaxy 1. Earlier this week, wrote "The Legends match well size-wise with LAG..." Should have stopped there.

LAG was missing their big striker who is also their leading scorer, and are a different team when he doesn't play. (note to US Soccer, how was it that JO did not get called up for the West Camp?). LAG also had a key defensive player sitting out due to a violent conduct red card at the TFA match last weekend.

LAG scored early but Legends kept LAG under control after that and got one in the second half for the tie.

Thanks, again, to RememberMe for the following comments:

"Really good second half from Legends, LAG had the chance to put away the game in the first half with a lot of chances to score but came out short also LA top scorer did not play."
Arsenal has had a rough start to this second half of season, injuries and unfortunate games

Game vs Albion was a rough game for the arsenal boys 2 own goals and 1 goal hitting opponent legs while trying to clear and bouncing in the net
When down 0-2 Arsenal had a pk and converted to goal but had to retake do to an arsenal player getting in the box
Then missed it the retake. Albion took care of business.
Bottom line 14 goals against in the last 3 games not looking good.
 
here's predicts for this weekend (3/16 & 3/17). home team is listed first.

San Diego
Predict: SD Surf 3 vs Strikers 2. Actuals: SD Surf 2 vs Strikers 2. This one was game to watch this weekend. For the Surf, MMG (reportedly injury) and GE (at the US Soccer Central Camp) were not rostered. This is too bad. The Surf are a very good, but not #1 in the country, team without these two players, and these two players average combined more than two goals per game.

Having said that, per the game report, SD Surf scored first, with the Strikers tying it up right before half. The Strikers put another one late in the 2nd half but the Surf were awarded a PK in the 79th minute to tie it as the final score. (will just say that the Surf receiving 3 PKs in two away games right in a row - u13 and u14 - is interesting). SR for the Strikers had both goals.

SD Surf and Strikers play again on May 18th. Bring the popcorn. (btw, the algo, as previously written in the initial predict called this match at 2-2 but modified that call due to Strikers not playing as well at home. spooky.)

Predict: SDSC 0 vs. Nomads 2. Actuals: SDSC 0 vs Nomads 1.

Predict: Arsenal 2 vs Albion 1. Actuals: Arsenal 0 vs Albion 4. If Arsenal was a professional team, it would be time for a players-only meeting. They continued their slide this weekend against Albion. To be fair, except for the 3/2 result against LAGSD, Albion has had consistent improvement defensively over time since their last match against Arsenal (0-3 Arsenal), and good on them for that.

Los Angeles
Predict: Pats 2 vs Santa Barbara SC 1. Actuals: Pats 4 vs Santa Barbara SC 2.
Had a couple of folks reporting directly for this match. Caveat, this info is second hand and should be taken with a grain of salt.

per second hand reports, both teams initially fielded only 11 players (the game report is has the Pats rostering 11 but has Santa Barbara rostering 16) and Santa Barbara went down to 10 on the field after an injury for the last two Pats goals (at the 52nd and 54th minutes). also, per second hand reports, two Santa Barbara players arrived late after the second half started due to an incorrect address (to UCR, not UCI) that was forwarded to players by the club.

Back to the main programming... The Pats are playing better with marked and consistent improvement after their Nov 17th 0-7 loss to the LA Galaxy, and are working - per second hand reports - to get players off the injured list.

Predict: LA Galaxy 3 vs Real SoCal 0. Actuals: LA Galaxy 3 vs Real SoCal 0. Thank you to RememberMe for the result

Predict: TFA 1 vs LAFC 2. Actuals: TFA 2 vs LAFC 1. Pause... Spit take... What?

Had written the following earlier this week in the initial predict: "TFA lost three players to red cards against LAG. the algo has it at 1-2 LAFC, but would think that there's no way TFA loses three starters and then plays competitively against LAFC. This one is anybody's guess."

Good on TFA. They had two 06s playing up to help fill the gaps left by three 05 players receiving violent conduct red cards against LAG last weekend, and pulled this one out. After a mostly less than optimal 2019 ytd so far, this is an outstanding win for TFA.

Per the game report, it was a scrappy match with four yellows - two for each side - and 0-0 at halftime. TFA was first to score with goal shortly after the second half started and put another one in late in the match. Per the game report, LAFC got their goal right at the end.

LAFC was missing their leading scorer who was has now been out for two weeks. Hopefully, he is OK. Looking forward to the next match-up on April 18th. (TFA folks, the ussda website list your location as Salem, OR...) Another match where it's clear that LAFC has taken a step down offensively from last year.

As stated in other posts, seems like LAFC is just missing an offensive piece or two from last year. (eg, TFA's leading scorer - VM - played for LAFC last year and was one of their top scorers last season).

And it could also that LAFC had some significant size/speed advantages last year with early birthdays and early developers and other teams are catching up this year.

Of note, TFA's coach - WD (about whom there was some alleged controversy following the TFA-LAG dust-up for both u13 and, particularly u14, ) - was not listed by the game report as being present at either the u13 or u14 matches. However, the game report mentioned that TFA Director of Coaching Jorge Salcedo was at the match (and thank you to Zacrob for point it out more publicly) and, second hand reports have him coaching the boys in WD's stead. Good on Salcedo for being able to put aside his "recent stuff" and rally the boys in a tough match-up. (not great, however, for having the "recent stuff" but that's something for the LA Times to editorialize on)

Also of note, this was the first LAFC game report that showed former 05 and 04 SD Surf coach - Benoit David - as attending an LAFC match in a formal coaching capacity. Will be very interesting to see LAFC's plan for David and any players he manages to bring up from SD.

Predict: Legends 0 vs LA Galaxy 3. Actuals: Legends 1 vs LA Galaxy 1. Earlier this week, wrote "The Legends match well size-wise with LAG..." Should have stopped there.

LAG was missing their big striker who is also their leading scorer, and are a different team when he doesn't play. (note to US Soccer, how was it that JO did not get called up for the West Camp?). LAG also had a key defensive player sitting out due to a violent conduct red card at the TFA match last weekend.

LAG scored early but Legends kept LAG under control after that and got one in the second half for the tie.

Thanks, again, to RememberMe for the following comments:

"Really good second half from Legends, LAG had the chance to put away the game in the first half with a lot of chances to score but came out short also LA top scorer did not play."
I Completely agree with you on your question to US Soccer, JO with 17 goals this year should be at the training centers not only him but the other center back from LAG should be there as well really good players.!!
 
Back
Top