deservement.
my computers dictionary tells me that isn't a word but i couldn't find any other word that accurately describes my thoughts. if you're a soccer fan in the us then you will understand, or at least know of what i am referring to, the speculation regarding the us mens national world cup team that will be announced in about an hour. yes, i am posting this in advance of the team selection announcement. deal.
i have never been a fan of "gooch", ie, onguchi onyewu. he is too hit/miss and that is not a good thing for the heart of defense. don't get me wrong, when he is on his game, he is great. last night was his first game since october 2009 when he ruptured his left patella tendon. the rust obviously showed and frankly if you weren't expecting that you have serious blinders on. what concerned me though is that he was favoring that leg and had a very noticeable hobble/limp going on. he couldn't jump. at all. so much so that he let a under 6-footer out jump him to score a goal and he's 6'4"!
bradley announces his team today and i fear he may pick gooch in the hopes that he will be fit in 2 weeks even though he is probably only at 60-70% fit at the moment, and that value may be flattering to him. do we risk wasting a spot on someone who may not be able to play or do we suck it up and pick a fit defender, even if they aren't as good as fully fit gooch, and not worry about it?
don't overthink this bradley. that was very big bag-o-ice placed onto goochs knee last night after you subbed him off...
fin.
l o s t ended it's 6 year run last night. i was a little iffy when watching it live but after sleeping on it and rethinking i am fine with the finale. apparently there are many who aren't and i wonder if some them even watched the show after reading some of their questions regarding it...
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doggies.
i want to take a quick momento to think of my shadow. he's half great dane and half black lab. he's bigger than your average dog at 85 lbs but he's not even close to the size of a full blooded great dane. he's the most gentle and loving dog i have ever known though he can be a bit of a spaz, but then again, how many dogs aren't?
shadow is not an outdoors dog. he couldn't be arsed to go outside other than to go to the bathroom when needed...unless it's raining outside in which case he would rather hold it. the longest i have seen him hold it is about 13 hours but that was my fault. poor guy.
in the five years i have owned him he has still not let me cut his nails...
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