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As the Chicago Fire and Seattle Sounders clash Saturday at Toyota Park, more than a few players will be lining up against their former teammates. A photographic trip down memory lane...
Drafted by the Chicago Fire in 2005, Chad Barrett made 82 Regular Season appearances for the Fire before being traded to Toronto FC in exchange for the rights to Brian McBride in mid-2008. Barrett has bounced around the league, playing with TFC, LA Galaxy and New England Revolution before settling in Seattle this season.
The former Fire first round draft pick has performed well in Clint Dempsey's USMNT absence, scoring a goal in each of the last two games for Seattle.
Marco Pappa makes his first return to Toyota Park since being sold to Dutch Eredivisie side Hereenveen in August 2012. Things didn't work out for Pappa in Holland and he returned to MLS this season where Seattle grabbed him via allocation (though the Fire did make inquiries into bringing him back to Chicago). Pappa sits tied with Piotr Nowak for fourth on the club's all-time goal list (26) and is best remembered for some absolutely highlight reel strikes during his time in Chicago, one of which won the 2010 MLS Goal of the Year.
The Fire's first round selection in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft, Anibaba was a starter nearly his entire time in Chicago, appearing in 96 MLS matches over the course of three seasons. The defender was traded to Seattle the night before this year's MLS SuperDraft but has appeared in just five matches for the Sounders so far this season.
Though he's a Sounder now, we will always remember his 2011 Chicago Fire Goal of the Year strike, "THROUGH THE GUISE OF SMOKE!"
Prior to being one piece of the deal that came to Chicago in the Anibaba trade, Patrick Ianni spent five seasons in Seattle after being acquired from the Houston Dynamo in 2009. The UCLA product made 83 MLS appearances and won three straight U.S. Open Cup titles with Seattle prior to January's swap. Ianni has provided depth for the Fire in defense this season and likely would have a few more appearances if not for a bout of sickness this past week.
The other piece to the Anibaba trade, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado is the only Fire player other than Sean Johnson to play every minute of every game and has likely been the best on the back line in 2014. Like Ianni, Hurtado joined Seattle in 2009, appearing in 108 matches, helping the Sounders to three straight Open Cup titles -- he even played 90 minutes in Seattle's 2-0 defeat of the Fire in the 2011 final.
"I'm excited to play against my former team," Hurtado told Chicago-Fire.com Friday. "I have only words of gratitude to the people at the Sounders, the fans, my friends back there. I spent five happy years there, my boys were born in Seattle, so it is a special place. Tomorrow is a new change. I'm here in Chicago, I play for the people here, the fans that live and die with us and we have an important game against Seattle before the World Cup."
After picking up a second draw in four days, the Fire head back from Denver with their heads held high after collecting a good road point. The last match before the World Cup break will offer a considerable challenge as league-leading Seattle Sounders, a team in good spirits after a 4-0 drubbing of RSL last weekend, come to Toyota Park Saturday night (LIVE on My50 at 7:30pm CT). Here are some things to keep an eye on from a tactical perspective…
Limiting the involvement of Chad Barrett – stopping the supply to the former Fire striker
In the absence of Clint Dempsey, former Fire striker Chad Barrett has stepped up and performed extremely well for the Sounders. Despite his size and the fact the club have Kenny Cooper in their ranks, coach Sigi Schmid has deployed Barrett as a target striker in recent matches to great effect.
Barrett seems to have modeled his new found role after San Jose Earthquakes striker Steven Lenhart, often using his head or chest to cushion the ball in the direction of his fellow attackers such as Obi Martins and Lamar Nagle. Barrett has also chipped in with two goals in his last two matches for the Sounders.
Barrett is deceptively good in the air too, and with players like Brad Evans and Marco Pappa putting in crosses, the Fire need to be aware of where Barrett is on the field at all times. Against RSL last week, Barrett often found space by peeling off and making runs to the back post undetected. He was almost found a number of occasions and but for some better crosses/through balls, he might have a lot more than one goal.
Similar to players like Marco Pappa and Justin Mapp, the Fire fan base is openly divided about Barrett's contributions as a Fire player. One thing's for sure, he would like nothing more than contributing to the Fire's downfall on Saturday night.
Limiting the Sounders set piece opportunities – not allowing Pineda and Pappa to put in dangerous deliveries
Though the Fire have improved greatly at defending set pieces, the Sounders will give them a stern test on Saturday evening.
With the twin threats of Gonzalo Pineda and Marco Pappa, Seattle posses two of the best dead ball takers in MLS. The Fire will also need to deal with players like Brad Evans, Zack Scott and Chad Marshall, defenders who are very good in the air.
On set pieces, the Sounders usually have two routines. The first is to whip the ball into the box and look for someone like Marshall or Barrett to get a head on it. The second is to float the ball into the box and look to attack the second ball after a Sounders player heads it back across the box in the direction of where the free kick came from.
The Fire gave up 13 fouls in Colorado and were very aggressive against Robbie Keane last Saturday at Toyota Park. The Men in Red have made a number of mental mistakes on set pieces this season so limiting the number of fouls in the Fire's defensive third will be critical on Saturday night.
Targeting Seattle's central defensive pairing – keeping the ball on the ground and using our attacking pace
With what the Sounders central defenders have in experience and aerial ability, they certainly lack in pace – something the Fire should be looking to target on Saturday night.
Marshall, Scott and Djimi Traore are all very accomplished defenders but aren't always comfortable in 1v1 situations, especially against an attacker with pace. With this in mind, I wouldn't be surprised if Frank Yallop goes with a lot of pace and trickery when choosing his attacking players for this match.
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An attacking midfield trio of Benji Joya, Harry Shipp and Grant Ward with Quincy Amarikwa playing ahead of them would be very difficult for the Seattle defense. All four players are very good in 1v1 situations and Ward and Amarikwa aren't afraid to take players on.
On Saturday night, the Fire should be focusing on attacking Seattle centrally and if the players mentioned can pick up the ball in the space between Osvaldo Alonso and the Sounders central defenders, it could result in the breakthrough.
Prediction: The Fire head into the World Cup break with another point – 1-1 with a goal from Benji Joya.
Stephen Piggott is a contributor to Chicago-Fire.com. Follow him on Twitter @irish_steve.
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On this day 12 years ago, future Chicago Fire forward and strikers coach Brian McBride scored one of the most beautiful goals in U.S. World Cup history, diving to put in future Fire defender Tony Sanneh's cross from the right to give the Americans a 3-0 lead over Portugal in the team's opening match of the 2002 World Cup.
Re-live the match:
Select shot's from the Fire's draw with the Rapids presented by MiAllstate.
Photo Credit: USA Today Sports Images
Frank Yallop, Chicago Fire Head Coach and Director of Soccer
On what to take away from the game:
"I thought it was a scrappy game. I don't think either team really played that well. I think we both had a lot of changes. We played Sunday. They played Sunday. We've got a game Wednesday and we've got a game Saturday. We're both eyeing the same thing. We can't go 90 minutes with all of our gunner guys. And that makes it a little disjointed when the teams haven't played together and we have a few starters who are actually tired in the end of the game. I thought Colorado pushed at the end and we had a great chance with Juan [Luis Anangono] with a bit of a break too. All-in-all, really happy with the point, not pleased with the performance. Having said that, I thought the guys really fought tonight. Effort was brilliant, absolutely fantastic. We didn't play well but you can't always play well."
On Colorado's "strange" lineup and how to prepare for it:
"Well, first, finding out who some of the players are. You know I was in the west for a bit but now I'm in the east and we don't really play the west. I knew who they were but you have to double check to see how tall they are and kind of get as much info as you can, just to see positionally because I don't know where they're all going to play. So it's not easy but I have a good coaching staff and we figured it all out and we kind of got it right. Just prepare them and we said that Brown will come on, Powers will come on, their big boys, and try to win the game late. And they did that. Everything was correct that we said. Everything that we did defensively was good. We didn't give them a goal. We could have been a lot sharper towards goal but I'll take it right now."
On Sean Johnson's performance:
"He's been good. He's still a young goalkeeper. He's only just turned 25. He's played a lot of matches but he's still a young man. He's been very good this season. He's kept us in games at times. Tonight was no different, so it was good."
On Dillon Serna's shot off the crossbar and the defensive performance:
"I saw the flag go up so I wasn't worried. I was just worried he was going to say play on, but it hit the crossbar anyway. We tried to just play a good solid back four and usually the byproduct of that is people going offsides. I don't know if he was offside or not but I think we did a good job of letting him get behind us. I mean, I wouldn't say the best in the league but Deshorn Brown's probably the best at the breakaway. So we didn't allow him that, thank goodness. Jhon [Kennedy Hurtado] covered Bakary [Soumare] the one time and vice versa, so we did a nice job on him at the end."
Jeff Larentowicz, Chicago Fire midfielder
On getting possession after a choppy start:
"It's hard. They clogged the midfield. You can tell that Pablo's got them closing the ball down very hard and trying to win the ball. I think we tried to play very narrow in the first half and they clogged it up so it was hard to keep possession. They'll pressure hard and when they do that, it's difficult to pass and keep possession."
On Pablo's direction with the team:
"It's the mentality of the coach. The team follows the mentality of the coach. That's the way Pablo was. He was right in the middle of the field. If you're not out there closing people down, I'm sure he's going to get on you. You can see they have that fire. They closed us down, and we weren't good enough with the ball in the first half. I think in the second half, the game opened up a little more. You could tell, with the week that we've had, the guys got a little leggy. It was bound to happen."
On the chemistry of the team:
"The cohesion is not there exactly. It's a fairly new system that we started this week to try to get us more solid in the middle of the field. All in all, it's the first shutout of the year, it's a point on the road, and we'll move onto the game on Saturday."
Harry Shipp, Chicago Fire midfielder
On the mindset going into the second half:
"I think in the first half we struggled to keep the ball, especially through the middle. It was tough for Jeff [Larentowicz] to get the ball and kind of face up and play. Partly cause they were trying to clog the middle, partly cause we really didn't try to play. I think it was trying to find those pockets underneath. I think most of the times I touched the ball, it was off a long ball that just fortunately fell to me, which isn't ideal. It's not how we want to play, but it's just kind of how it was at the end of this game."
On Colorado clogging the middle of the field:
"They did a good job doing that. I think it's hard when for periods it was just me and Juan [Luis Anangono] up top isolated, it's 2v6. It's not really anyone's fault, we're playing at altitude, we played three days ago, the outside mids are tired in the last 20 minutes of the game, so they aren't getting up as much. We'll take the point, move on, and hopefully win on Saturday."
Sean Johnson, Chicago Fire goalkeeper
On earning the first shutout of the season
"I think it was very important for us to get a shutout, especially in a tough game on the road in a tough stretch with three games. Coming off a Sunday game, it's not easy to play and then travel, especially at altitude, so it was really important for us. I'm happy for everybody, not just the defenders in front of me but all the guys on the field that worked over 90 minutes to grind and get the result. Now we have to look to build and keep going and look forward to Seattle on Saturday and look to get another result."
After a gutsy draw in the heat against LA Sunday, there's no time for rest for the Fire as the team jet off to Colorado to play the Rapids on Wednesday evening (8pm CT on My50/TWCSC). Colorado come into this game on a hot streak, scoring seven goals in the past two matches. With another game on Saturday against Seattle before the World Cup break, the Fire will be looking to come back home with something.
Here are a few things to look out for from a tactical perspective.
Continuing the disciplined defensive line – not allowing the Rapids players to get in behind
In Sunday's match against LA, the Fire backline played extremely well as a unit, with players keeping their shape and not getting pulled out of position. Importantly, the players kept a good defensive line, preventing the LA attackers from getting behind. LA tried this tactic quite often each time, they were caught offside.
With players like Dillon Powers and especially striker Deshorn Brown, Colorado look to get behind the opposition defense at every opportunity. Powers and Brown play in a similar way to Landon Donovan and Robbie Keane, with coach Pablo Mastroeni essentially giving the players a free role to operate wherever on the pitch.
With this in mind, the Fire could play a similar formation to what we saw on Sunday, with homegrown player Chris Ritter playing alongside Jeff Larentowicz in a 4-2-3-1 formation. This worked to perfection against LA, where the central midfield/defensive block of four (Soumare, Hurtado, Larentowicz and Ritter) prevented Donovan and Keane from getting much time and space on the ball to create.
Against Keane especially, the Fire players played a very physical game, constantly launching into aggressive tackles against the Irishman who was clearly irritated at this tactic. I wouldn't be surprised to see a similar tactic played out on Wednesday night.
If the Fire's defense and central midfield can put in a similar performance to the one against LA, the Rapids will find it very hard to break the Men in Red down.
Keeping tabs on Marvell Wynne -- locking up the right hand side of the Rapids attack
Over the Rapids' last two matches, right back Marvell Wynne has had stellar performances getting forward on the right wing. For most of his career, Wynne has made a living getting forward and putting in dangerous crosses.
With Gonzalo Segares playing only after getting injections in his injured ankle, it would not surprise me if Mastroeni targets the Fire's left and sets up to have Wynne getting forward all night. If the Fire continue to play with the two holding midfielder formation, it provides more cover for Segares.
On the left hand side of midfield, Dilly Duka put in a much improved defensive performance against LA and if he again gets the start Wednesday, I expect to see a similar effort. Another tactic is to force Wynne to defend and not allow him to get forward and support the attack.
The threat of Quincy Amarikwa getting in behind the Colorado defense can be a strong deterrent. If the Fire can also get the ball to Duka in the attack, it will also force Wynne to focus more on his defensive duties.
The Fire's new attacking threat from the right – the Grant Ward/Lovel Palmer combo
Last weekend, Coach Yallop started young Englishman Grant Ward on the right hand side of an advanced midfield trio with Harry Shipp playing centrally and Duka on the left. Though naturally left footed, starting Ward as an inverted winger means he is free to cut into the middle onto his stronger left foot.
With Harry Shipp on the other side of the field in previous matches this season, Ward frequently moved into the middle of the field against LA, linking up with Amarikwa and co. Not only does Ward's attacking shift to the middle create problems centrally for teams, but it opens up a lot of space on the wing for Lovel Palmer to get forward.
Yallop praised Palmer after the LA match and for good reason, the right back providing a constant threat down the outside. Just as the Rapids will be hoping Wynne can be the difference for Colorado on their right, a strong attacking performance from Palmer on Wednesday evening could be the difference for the Fire.
Prediction: Even though the Fire are banged up and facing a hot Rapids squad, the team come away with a big victory – 1-0 Fire with a goal from Quincy Amarikwa.
Stephen Piggott is a contributor to Chicago-Fire.com. Follow him on Twitter @irish_steve.
Select shots from the Fire's draw with the LA Galaxy presented by MiAllstate.
PHOTO CREDIT: Abel Arciniega | Chicago Fire
When Quincy Amarikwa earned a 67th minute penalty kick in Sunday's 1-1 draw vs. LA Galaxy, it occurred to me that the Fire had received a lot more spot kicks in 2014 than they have in recent seasons.
Upon further review, the Fire have received six penalty kicks in 12 matches this season, averaging one every two games. It's safe to say the Fire wouldn't have earned as many opportunities without the ability of Amarikwa to draw so many penalties…
Have a look...
|Penalty Earned
|Penalty Taken
|3/16/14 - 1-1 at POR
|Quincy Amarikwa
|Jeff Larentowicz
|4/5/14 - 2-2 vs. PHI
|Juan Luis Anangono
|Mike Magee
|4/19/14 - 1-1 vs. NE
|Victor Pineda
|Juan Luis Anangono
|5/18/14 - 2-1 vs. SKC
|Quincy Amarikwa
|Mike Magee
|5/18/14 - 2-1 vs. SKC
|Benji Joya
|Mike Magee
|6/1/14 - 1-1 vs. LA
|Quincy Amarikwa
|Jeff Larentowicz
While the table serves as a reminder that the Fire probably would be further up the table if not for a few penalty saves in April, let me also point out that the rate of penalties so far this year is a club record to this point in any of the team's 17 seasons of existence. In fact, there are only five other seasons in which the club has earned six or more spot kicks the entire year.
See below:
|Overall Conversion Rate
|Conversion Through 12 Games
The penalty earned by Amarikwa Sunday was his fourth since joining the Fire last season. It's a relatively small sample size, but the team has never missed a penalty that #QuincyTime has earned as Mike Magee also scored on the penalty he won last July in a 4-1 romp of D.C. United.
Amarikwa seems perfectly built to be a player that can draw dangerous opportunities for his team. Strength on and of the ball along with lightning quickness that turn what look like "meh" opportunities into beautiful chances mean defenders have their hands full whenever he's on the field.
There have been a few times where he's fallen gracefully (and been punished for it) and Sunday's penalty call *may* have occurred just outside the area but there's little doubt that something will probably happen in or around the box whenever Amarikwa is on the field.
Like in the MLS Fantasy Challenge, perhaps "Penalties Earned" should become an official statistic in Major League Soccer. Until that happens, perhaps you should take in the latest episode of #QuincyTime:
Chicago Fire Head Coach and Director of Soccer Frank Yallop
On today's performance…
"I thought we played really well today. I thought we had some great individual performances from a lot of the young guys playing, and other than one mistake, I thought we very deserved to win. Obviously very frustrating points wise, but very encouraging performance wise. I thought they gave their heart for this club and the team today and tried their best to get the result."
On decision to start Chris Ritter…
"I think Chris has done well in the games he's had with the reserves, trains well. With a few bumps and scrapes that we do have, I thought our forward play has been good. I thought today, other than the chance that they got and they scored on, we kept them pretty quiet. A very good team that's good at going forward. The stability of Chris next to Jeff, it really wasn't a defensive move. It was more making that box that Landon Donovan and Robbie Keane love to operate in. I think that Chris, Jeff, Baky, and Jhon did a really good job making it difficult for them to get any space and go and that's reason that I am playing Chris. It loosened Jeff to get on the ball and we had some good solid possession and solid attacks."
On the original back four together after a couple months…
"I thought they did well. Gonzo's not really training much. He got an injection before the match, he has to get his ankle cleaned out, but I think he has done well for what he's done. Baky and Jhon were strong, and played with authority today. Lovel wasn't our best player but pretty close. I thought he had a great game. Once they start to play together again, and it's been up and down and injuries and other things come into it, but I was very happy with the chances we didn't give to L.A."
On the health of the team…
"I think we are okay. Lovel has just a bit of tight hamstring. Quincy has been feeling a little bit fatigued. With the game on Wednesday I thought 'take him out.' We were one up at the time. I think we are okay. I haven't check with Bo [Leonard] yet, but I think we should be okay."
On changing to a more defensive formation in a 4-2-3-1…
"The balance has not quite been right and I think the balance was good today. I think we created enough chances to win the game, but we limited them to not many good looks. Whether it's Chris or the system we played, I liked it. Logan probably would have played in there had he been healthy, but I was very happy with Chris' performance. I was very happy with the whole demeanor we had and the way we went about it. I thought we played high up the field, which is important. I thought we created some good turnovers, our penalty comes from a turnover, but it was good play by us."
On Landon's performance today…
"He scored so…that's Landon. I actually texted him when he broke the record and I was there for his first goal in the MLS and I just saw it again today, but Landon is a good player. I think you saw his quality on the finish, and any time we can keep him under wraps, and Robbie Keane, two very good players. Our team did a nice job of that, we didn't give them some good looks, which usually they have."
On Duka and Ward out wide…
"I think both guys did well. Dilly's been kind of injured all year and he played in the Columbus game and wasn't effective. He never got himself going. I talked to him this week and said 'you got that game under your belt; that was the game to get your legs moving, now we got to start to play.' I thought he did well, a couple of shots, but he is going to tire. He hasn't played much, but I liked the fact that they are attacking players, both of them, with Harry and Quincy it's four good attacking options we have and the supply was good from Chris and Jeff. I though Grant Ward played well today. He is a good player, a young kid. It's a shame we've not had him and just got him now. We got to make a decision pretty soon so we will see how that goes."
Chicago Fire Forward Quincy Amarikwa
On battling in the heat against the Galaxy
"That's what it was, it was a battle. It's hot, you could tell; a little bit different than what we've been playing in recently. As a team, we battled, we fought hard; unfortunately one mistake got the best of us. But we'll bounce back and hopefully get a win on the road in Denver."
On the team adapting to multiple injuries
"I mean, a couple of guys have come down with injuries, so we've had to adapt. I think the guys that were called upon today did really well to fit into the system and really show themselves, and show that we have depth all the way to our 18th man and beyond. I think the guys showed well, and it's going to carry on through rest of the season."
On how upcoming week will test depth
"Yeah, definitely, any time you have three games in eight days, your depth is going to be tested. I think we rose to the occasion today; it only builds confidence for the rest of the week."
On combating fatigue after Columbus game
"I feel pretty good. For that reason, I came off a bit early, I think in the 60th minute. Just looking to save my legs a little bit, especially since we're going to altitude on Wednesday. I think the guys that stepped on did really well. Again, it's unfortunate to concede that goal; but overall, I think that's one of the better performances we've had, especially at home, this season."
Chicago Fire Homegrown Midfielder Chris Ritter
On first game in MLS
"It was an exciting day for sure. Getting your first start, or even just making your debut, is certainly a special day. The game didn't go the way we wanted it to, and I feel a bit at fault for the one goal; but definitely a learning experience, and playing more games this season could make it up."
On the coaching staff's advice in first game
"He kind of just told me to play my game, which is, I think, the best thing to hear from a coach. I think the whole coaching staff had all the confidence in the world in me, so it made going out there pretty easy; so I'm hopefully doing well."
On giving up a goal and learning a tough lesson from it
"It just shows how quickly top-notch players like Robbie Keane and Landon Donovan can punish you, so definitely a lesson learned."
On technical adjustments in the midfield prior to the game
"I think we do a good job adjusting to all the teams we play. It's kind of a mix of adjusting and letting them adjust to you, so I thought playing with two holding midfielders was effective and held them to limited number of chances."
On being part of the first two Homegrown players to take the field in club history
"Definitely exciting. Harry [Shipp] has done a great job this year, and I'm kind of just trying to follow in his footsteps. It's fun to be out there with Harry, a guy I know pretty well and spend some time with off the field; so definitely a special moment."
Chicago Fire Defender Gonzalo Segares
On first individual performance coming back from injury
"First game of the season; not completely fit yet, but it was good for me to come back. I feel that defensively, it was pretty good, but I had a few issues with the ball. Definitely not sharp yet, but you just have to keep working."
On health of ankle after the game
"It's okay until the medicine goes away [laughs], then it'll start hurting. It's something I've been dealing with for a long time, I think it's around 9-10 weeks, and the bone spurs started growing after the injury that I had. But I'm just glad that we know what it is, and the injection definitely helps me be in the game and not have pain; it's something that we eventually hope will get fixed."
On being surprised about the starting backline meshing well
"No. I've worked with Baky [Soumare] for a long time, with Jhon [Kennedy Hurtado] and Lovel [Palmer] I've been playing with for a while; we worked a whole preseason as well, so we're used to each other. I felt we were very satisfied with how we did defensively. It's unfortunate that the one play, I think the only look that we gave them, they definitely took advantage of that; that's what you get with Keane and Donovan. I think we learned from that, and we'll just keep building up. There's an important game against Colorado this Wednesday, and we need to go over there and get some points."
On tying Chris Armas' mark of 214 appearances for the Fire
"It's definitely an honor. Chris is a guy that helped me a lot when I came into this league, he's a Fire legend. It's definitely an honor to have as many games as him. It's not easy to stay at one club in MLS, and I've been lucky enough and fortunate to have been here for that long."
Los Angeles Galaxy Head Coach Bruce Arena
On the match:
"Awful game today. I can't tell you how many times we've told the league when it's this hot and humid in Chicago in June, we don't want to play afternoon games. This is not fair for the players. It's difficult. It's not fair for the fans. We shouldn't be playing this game at this time. Difficult, difficult game for the players to deal with."
On players suffering from the heat:
"Difficult conditions. You can't play these games this early in the afternoon."
On Robbie Rogers play:
"Rogers played very well. He did a good job for us."
On Landon Donovan's goal:
"Not his best day but he got a goal and he hung in there for 90 minutes so that was good. It was a lousy game today. There's no other way to put it. I think Chicago played a little bit better than us, but the conditions were difficult for both teams and it made for a not-good game."
On the penalty kick against LA:
"If a referee doesn't see it, he shouldn't call it. If he thinks he saw it, then fair enough. It may have been a foul but it was probably outside the penalty area. I don't know how they do that without discussing it between the linesman and the referee. And if they did then they got it wrong."
On getting a point on the road:
"[Happy] we got the point. We'll take the point and get out of Chicago."
On Dan Gargan's condition:
"Just heat issues."
Los Angeles Galaxy Captain and Forward Robbie Keane
On playing the game in hot conditions:
"I don't know who makes these f***ing stupid decisions. Play a f***ing game at three o'clock in the afternoon. Who wants to watch that crap? Do you? I don't want to watch that crap. These people who haven't got a clue about soccer make these decisions when we play a game. Why not play at eight o'clock? It wasn't on national television. It's so stupid. They need to look at these games and use their head and be clever. No player wants to play in that humidity. Everyone was affected by the heat. Why would you want to play at three o'clock in the afternoon? On the hottest day of the year so far here in Chicago, knowing it is going to be that hot. And you can't blame the Kings-Hawks game because you didn't know that was going to happen until two days ago. This is absolutely ridiculous. We have to stop. We have to listen to the players instead of listening to people who have never kicked a soccer ball in their whole life."
Los Angeles Galaxy Forward Landon Donovan:
On his goal:
"I feel great. I feel great helping the team. To get a tie on a day where we didn't really play well and sometimes during the season you have to games where you don't do well and you have to find a way to get something out of it. I'm glad to help out."
On the conditions:
"That's the way the league is at times. There are games where it is ugly. You play during the day, it's hot, the field is slow and that kind of stuff happens. You have to have the character and the resolve to find a way to get a result and we did that today."
On the team battling the conditions:
"It was difficult for both teams. Both teams you could tell couldn't really get around the ball and press the ball. You couldn't move efficiently as you wanted so again, it probably doesn't look great from a spectator standpoint but that's the way it goes."
On Robbie Rogers's assist for his goal:
"I thought he did well. Coming into the game was tough and he hasn't played in a while so fitness wise it was going to be tough but I thought he defended pretty well. He made a few good plays and the assist was a really good ball."
Los Angeles Midfielder Robbie Rogers
On looking confident on the field:
"I think just being able to train for three or four weeks and sustaining that kind of workload has really benefited me. I think there's tons of things I can improve on and today I thought there were things I could have done better but I was happy to provide Landon with that assist and get a point on the road. I really think these are the kind of games that when you get three points, and I think we are a good enough team to do that, but sometimes you just kind of have to grind it out."
On the heat affecting him:
"For me, not too much. But I could tell it affected the other guys. I only played like 60 minutes or something which is a bit different, and it was hotter in the first 20 minutes of the game and you could tell guys were tired on both teams."
On a turning point for his comeback:
"It's one assist in one game. It's a lot of work that I have ahead of me this season so it's a positive to contribute in that way and to help defensively but there's a lot of work to be done."
On his assist being against Chicago:
"No, it doesn't mean anything to me. I think maybe this is my third or fourth assist I've had playing in Chicago when I was playing for Columbus. I've had some success here. I don't know why. I've always enjoyed playing here and the fans are great. It's a great city. I enjoy it."
On his assist:
"I just kind of noticed that the guy put his head done when he was passing it to the outside midfielder and it's a slow field, you can pick things off, so I kind of just read that and when I went to take a touch, I reached for it and I saw Robbie. I also saw Landon coming in the back post so I thought just if I could whip it into the back post he would run on to that. He had an amazing finish. It wasn't an easy ball to finish. Those are the kind of balls a winger and an outside back has to play and we work on that kind of stuff. It's not a routine thing but it's kind of something you do ten, twenty times at training so it was a great finish. You have to give Landon a lot of credit."
On the differences between the first and second halves:
"I felt like Chicago got a little tired and were playing very direct and launching balls behind us. I thought in the first half they were finding little passes here and there so it made it a little easier for us to predict. I thought we started off the beginning of the second half really well. Chicago got that goal but besides that I thought we were playing pretty well. We finished the game all right. Everyone was dead at the end of the game. We will take that point on the road."
After a lackluster performance in Columbus last week, the Chicago Fire need to pick themselves up for a massive week ahead, starting with Sunday's game at home against the LA Galaxy. Landon Donovan's USMNT snub means he will be looking to prove Jürgen Klinsman wrong all while adding to his MLS scoring record. Here are some things to look out for from a tactical perspective…
Winning the midfield battle – a change of formation against LA may be necessary
While there is an obvious attacking threat that needs to be stifled, LA's defense is leading the league with only nine goals given up all season. A key to that has been the play of the Galaxy midfield, dominating possession and not allowing the other team to attack.
With this in mind, a change in formation from a 4-4-2 to a 4-2-3-1 could be in the cards. This would provide more support to Jeff Larentowicz in the middle and would also match up well against LA's narrow midfield. A holding midfield duo Larentowicz and one of Logan Pause or Matt watson would not only put more on pressure on Juninho and co., but would also mean another player to pick up Landon Donovan and Robbie Keane when they drop deep – which I will explain in more detail later.
Pause has had some stellar performances off the bench of late and is pushing for a starting place. Ahead of the proposed Watson/Pause/Larentowicz duo, I would like to see Grant Ward and Benji Joya on the outsides with Harry Shipp operating behind the striker, presumably Quincy Amarikwa in the absence of Mike Magee. Shipp is most effective when he drifts inside and links with the strikers.
With Patrick Nyarko missing and Dilly Duka not doing enough defensively last week, a Ward/Joya tandem on the wings would not only provide some dynamism in the attack but also provide more protection for the Fire's outside defenders. Dan Gargan and more so A.J. DeLaGarza are constantly getting forward, and benefit from the Galaxy's narrow midfield.
This formation would put a lot of pressure on Quincy Amarikwa to man the forward line alone, but the 4-2-3-1 formation would mean less emphasis on the striker to hold up the ball and would allow Amarikwa to what he does best: harass the opposition's defense.
Some may see this formation as a negative one, especially when the Fire are at home, but against a midfield as strong as LA's, I think this could give the team its best chance of winning.
Slowing down the Donovan/Keane juggernaut – doing a better job than against Higuain last week
After watching the clearly inspired performances of Landon Donovan and Robbie Keane last weekend against the Philadelphia Union, it's impossible for me to write about anything else for this preview. Donovan was clearly a man on a mission to surpass the MLS scoring record following his surprise snub from the final U.S. World Cup squad.
The Union were unable to handle the combination play and movement of Donovan/Keane as one dropped deep to collect the ball while the other would make a defense-splitting run.
Dropping deep, especially by Keane, allows players like Gyasi Zardes to move into that space and look for passes from the Irishman. Last week, I highlighted the attacking threat of Federico Higuain and the Fire did not deal with the Argentine well, allowing him to dictate the game and set up both of the Crew goals.
A much better job needs to be done this week but unfortunately, the Fire need to deal with two players instead of one. The Fire midfield, as I mentioned earlier, have an important role to play in attempting to stop Donovan/Keane from getting the ball when they drop deep for it.
The Fire defense also needs to be stingier. Too often, including on both of the goals, Columbus players were able to get in behind the Fire back line - something that needs to be addressed and prevented on Sunday. If the Fire do a better job of stopping Donovan and Keane than they did last week against Higuain, it will massively improve the Fire's chances of picking up a positive result.
Prediction: Fire start a testing week with a positive result - 1-1 with a goal from Benji Joya.
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The house party is a fascinating beast. I speak not of a social gathering amongst friends; a situation in which you are familiar with at least 75% of the individuals in attendance. The unholy creature which I am attempting to illustrate reeks more of something out of lore–a somewhat biblical behemoth that devours the self that you had once thought to possess.
I am yet to have the pleasure (or bear the burden) of hosting a proper house party, but I've made valiant efforts. Perhaps my most honest effort for an all-out, strangers-invited, sleaze-fest was that which resulted in a solemn farewell to my past-due virginity.
The fucktual conquest is, in part, what makes the house party so epically sexy; however, once your adult life has taken precedence over the need to stick your dick in everything warm, this concept takes a back seat to the far more mature venture of drinking until you've found new and interesting ways to prove to friends and strangers alike that you're an unapologetic cunt.
When forced to account for your evening, to the best of your recollection, you have the unavoidable tendency to break down the party's turn-out to at least five distinguishable characters…and here they are:
1. The Greeter. No matter how you found out about this party, no matter how close your relationship is with the individual(s) throwing the party, this guy still thinks he's got some kind of "winning edge." The Greeter seems to think that this party is some kind of variable reality show of which he has unfailingly found himself in the initial rounds.
He won't talk your ear off like some others, but he will make goddamn sure that everyone, in every room, knows who he is…whether you give a shit or not.
2. The Vanishing Act. Often this tends to be one of your friends; or the person you happened to actually know at the gathering. You'll part ways for about five-to-ten minutes, at which time the 'friend' will completely disappear without a trace for the remainder of the evening.
As you ask around, you'll learn that she "got drunk"…"was tired"…or "I don't know who that bitch is." In reality, no one knows what happened, and by morning, neither will she.
3. The Beer Pong Douche. First off, I know it's "officially" called Beirut, but if you go to a party and actually call it that…you're this guy. A house party is hardly a party (or a house) without the obligatory beer pong table. It's a Frat Pack game, but everyone gets in on the action because they don't want to be called a "fag."
Like doing keg-stands, beer bongs, or shotguns…except, those things are stupid.
The most note-worthy characteristic of the Beer Pong Douche is that no matter who he is, he is somehow under the impression that the game belongs to him. He'll keep score, explain his rules, tell you what you're doing wrong, breathe down your neck while you play, and tell you that you suck at a game that's more retarded than he is.
4. The Black Guy. Maybe I'm just going to the wrong parties, but typically there is a single black man who attracts attention like a pickled baby in a Freak Show jar. This black guy tends to either be someone's gay friend, someone's only black friend, or just a guy with dreads that happens to work at the Starbucks next door.
The Black Guy is almost always the best person to hold a conversation with because when he drinks, he gets more awesome, as opposed to everyone else at the party who drinks until they feel the need to relate to you a story about how they shit the bed at their ex-girlfriend's house.
On the other hand, of course, there have been occasions in which several black guys have been in attendance; however they're usually twice as old as everyone else and high as shit before anyone even starts drinking.
5. The Mom. Fortunately, not my mom, your mom, or anyone's mom that you know of. It's not fair that after several hours of binge-drinking, she still doesn't quite become the MILF that you hoped she would.
No one at the party seems to know who the fuck she is, and she winds up being the loudest, most obnoxious person in attendance. The party will come to a complete halt when she manages to find herself doing a face-plant on the pavement outside…
…but if you try to help her, she'll only wind up telling you to "hit her up on Facebook."
…and if you do that, you'll find yourself flipping through pictures of her embarrassing her awkward teenage son at a birthday party that he will be trying to forget for the rest of his life.
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Pavement warranties began in the United States in the late 1800's as local agencies began to pave all weather roads to improve the lives of millions of Americans. Fred Warren, of the Warren Brothers Company, was an entrepreneur of the times. On June 4, 1901, the Warren Brothers Company patented their product called "Warrenite Bitulithic Pavement," and offered 15-year warranties. Early concrete pavements also came with warranties. In 1889, George W. Bartholomew initiated the first Portland Cement Pavement warranty in Bellefontaine, Ohio. Warranties remained in use for several years, but as competition increased they were no longer offered. The Warren Brothers Company continued to offer warranties until the early 1920's.
In the 1950's when the Interstate construction expansion began, the use of warranties was explicitly disallowed. The federal government participated in the cost of building highways but maintenance was completely a state function. The Bureau of Public Roads (Federal Highway Administration) determined that warranties fell under the category of maintenance activities and were therefore not permitted.
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Responding to several State requests for more information the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has developed warranty guidance documents and a one-day workshop entitled "Basic Pavement Warranties." The guidance documents are intended to provide agencies with more detailed information regarding the background, selection procedures, specification development, and verification programs for warranties. The one-day workshop is based on best practices from across the country and internationally, and includes research and input from Industry. The FHWA is promoting warranties and providing updated information to state agencies that want to introduce, expand, or update their warranty programs.
Warranties are used to specify the desired performance characteristics of a particular product over a specified period of time and to define responsibility for the project. Warranties are not appropriate for addition to contracts after the fact to address substandard materials or lower quality operations performed by the contractor. Warranties are intended to increase pavement performance by addressing quality during construction, not as maintenance agreements for covering maintenance costs or activities due to less than desirable execution of the construction contract.
The two types of warranties in the highway industry are materials and workmanship warranties and performance warranties. Particular attention should be given to the difference between the two warranty types. Risk allocation varies a great deal between the warranty types and is directly related to the benefits and cost effectiveness of the innovative contracting practice.
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Political intrigue, culture clash and romance make a stirring mix in this award-winning follow-up novel to the acclaimed Shards of Honor.
In the wake of interplanetary war, former commander Cordelia Naismith has deserted her own planet to marry the leader of the defeated enemy, Aral Vorkosigan. On his home planet of Barrayar, two rival factions are eyeing the recently vacated throne, and Aral, recently appointed Regent of Barrayar by the Emperor on his deathbed, must stand between them.
Lord and Lady Vorkosigan, Aral and Cordelia struggle to establish stability in a fragile government thrown into confusion by the transition of power and the threat of civil war. When a palace coup endangers the government, their lives, and her unborn son, Cordelia takes action to secure the safety of her new family and new home.
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"Lois Bujold always delivers!"
This is the second part of the omnibus novelization of her books Shards of Honor and Barryar (since released in one title as the book "Cordelia's Honor") and if you haven't read Shards of Honor yet, you have to start there. Cordelia (and in later books her son Miles) are some of the best protagonists in all of fiction, not just sci-fi. Science fiction as a whole is notoriously littered with books that have really nifty aliens and spaceships.... and really wooden characters spouting ridiculous dialogue. This is one of those rare gems that gets every part of the writing RIGHT. Yes, there's space travel and fascinating outer-space-worlds-of-the-future to explore here, and the world-building is top notch: but this would be an outstanding book in ANY genre; on depth of characterization alone. Cordelia is blazingly smart, warm-hearted, loyal, and very witty (by the second chapter you'll feel like you've always known her, because Bujold's just that darn good), and she has one adventure and/or crisis to handle after another in this great book: and every beat of the story plays out as absolutely REAL; every character is fully fleshed out and multi-dimensional, the fallout from every decision is realistically portrayed. It's a mash-up of the best possible space opera, the best possible soap opera, and the best possible character studies out there - just hurry and download this thing; you can thank me later!
"Finally! I've been waiting for this one for years!"
As a longtime reader of Bujold's, I was delighted to discover Grover Gardner's terrific audio versions of all of her books- but where was Barrayar???
At last it is available and it is well worth the wait. Whether you are a first time listener to the Vorkosigan saga, or have been reading the adventures of Miles and his family, you will absolutely enjoy hearing this one read aloud. Gardner's characterizations are dead-on as always, and it was wonderful to hear Bothari, Cordelia, Aral, Drou and Kou and all these memorable characters brought so vividly to life.
Gardner does a great job of going 'back in time' with these characters. Other books in the series (other than 'Shards of Honor' the earliest written and probably the weakest of the entire group) take place later in time, so I really have to say how subtly and believably Gardner uses his voice to make all the characters younger, and different from their older incarnations in other books.
It doesn't matter if you are new to Bujold and the series or an old fan. Barrayar will suck you in and keep you listening. After hearing it, I immediately went back and listened to the whole series again.
Finally available at Audible! One of the best in the Vorkosigan saga, and Cordelia remains one of my all-time favorite fictional characters. The phrase
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""Shards of Honor" continues"
I've been waiting for a long time for Audible to offer this audiobook, which I think of as the second half of the book started in "Shards of Honor." "Barrayar" is everything that makes for good listening--a fascinating plot and great characters. In this book, Cordelia must protect both the child emperor and her unborn son while her husband, as the new Regent of Barrayar, struggles to end a Pretender's civil war to take control of the throne.
"So happy these older Vorkosigan books are on audio"
While these older books in the saga aren't necessary to understand the newer books which feature Miles, they do add a lot of depth. It's great to understand the background and motivations of the characters that take secondary roles in the later books.
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"A Hero's Beginning & his Extraordinary Parents"
It is amazing how many credits you can blow through when you find an incredible writer & series (or multiple series). I haven't found anything of LMB's that I haven't enjoyed.
This is book 2 about Miles' extraordinary parents and friends. I absolutely adore Cordelia. She is the type of woman that many of us wish to be, honest, strong in will, determined, and she has great taste in mates & friends. Aral Vorkosigan is a man looking for something and someone to live for and Cordelia is the one who helps guide him as well as love & understand him.
I love the back stories of other major characters in the series: Bothari, Illyan, Kuo, Drou, Gregor Vorbarra....
"A Good Intro to Vorkosigan series"
I enjoyed this book. I was new to the author and the series. The characters and the background to the culture are developed as a byproduct of the story which I like. This allows action to be intertwined with narrative. Well narrated.
"Actually Book Two in the Series"
The first, "Shards of Honor," introduced Cordelia and Aral Vorkosigan, Beta Colony and Barrayar. You wouldn't have to read/listen to it prior to this one, though I strongly suggest you do. This book tells of their first year together on Barrayar. It's a rough one. I loved the first book—great sic-fi romance. This one was even better, though less of a romance and more anthropological/socialogical sci-fi. Cordelia's wry humor worked well with the political intrigue and the difficulties of learning to negotiate a different culture. The writing is finely done without overwhelming or slowing the story down. There's enough action with the intrigue to keep the pace moving, but it's the characters who make the story. The ending immensely satisfying, while still setting up for more books in the series (which I can't wait to hear). Though most of the book is from Cordelia's perspective, the (male) narrator on the audio book did a wonderful job capturing her "voice."
"I love this series"
I had read (and listened to) the rest of the Vorkosigan series (starting with Warrior's Apprentice) twice when I finally got around to this book. I'm actually glad I read it in this order. I think this book would have been enjoyable if read in the proper sequence. But I thoroughly enjoyed learning where and how my favorite characters came to be. I love this series and this book certainly makes a great addition (or start)---I need to work back to Shards of Honor next.
"Actionpacked and building human characters"
I am listening to the Vorkosigan books in order, as many recommend. So this is my second one, after Shards of Honor. I enjoyed the first book, and like the second one even more.
While listening to this book on my way to work and back home, I often find myself drive slower or even stay parked in the driveway to hear how the story develops. Particularly the latter part of this book (I won't spoil anything) keeps you on the edge of your seat as the pace picks up and tension mounts to the climax. And then you are still left wondering what happened to certain crucial characters in the book.
So, the book has plenty of action. Fine and well worth reading for that. Where it exceeds a normal action book is the depth of its characters: Aral, Cordelia and to a lesser extent Piotr, Bothari, Kou and Drou can be understood and up to a point empathise with. The star of course is Cordelia, who almost always seem to keep her nerve and never rises to pure emotional reactions.
This is maybe the only drawback of this book, and that is where I give it 4 instead of 5 stars. Aral and Cordelia are a bit too perfect for me. Sure, they get mad, and make emotional decisions. But they seem to never be overwhelmed, or too upset to think clearly, even when the world around them is in total chaos. This makes the book a bit too predictable at critical times, because you feel what the right decision would be (for A or C) and that is also what they do in the story.
Nonetheless, thoroughly enjoyable for readers of soft SF (no robots or aliens) who are also interested in character development.
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Saturday, October 18, 2003JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 18, 2003) - Two interception returns for touchdowns by All-America senior cornerback Tony Tiller (Lithonia, Ga.) and a 65-yard touchdown run by senior slotback Andrew Nuckolls (Dalton, Ga.) on the first play from scrimmage paved the way to a 33-23 East Tennessee State victory over Liberty in front of 7,730 fans at ETSU's annual homecoming game in Johnson City, Tenn. Nuckolls wasted no time getting ETSU on the board. Taking a pitch from redshirt freshman quarterback Scott Butler (Kingsport, Tenn.), Nuckolls weaved through the secondary and with a burst of speed around midfield, outran the Liberty (2-6) defense and gave the Bucs (3-4) a 7-0 lead just 13 seconds into the game. On Liberty's second possession, Tiller stepped in front of a Gus Condon pass at the 31-yard line of the Flames and returned it for a score. It was the first return for a touchdown in Tiller's illustrious ETSU career, but his day was far from done. The Flames cut the ETSU lead in half late in the first quarter with a touchdown of their own. After a clutch 21-yard scamper by star running back Dre Barnes nearly went for a score, quarterback J.R. Barley stuck in the pocket under pressure and hit tight end Jay Cline with a five-yard touchdown strike. The Bucs widened their lead to 17-7 with a 29-yard field goal by junior kicker Jonathan Godfrey (Johnson City, Tenn.) that split the uprights. ETSU was aided in the drive by a key roughing the kicker penalty on a 45-yard attempt by Godfrey earlier in the drive. ETSU came right back just 54 seconds later after the Buccaneer defense held and forced a punt. However, the snap was low, and punter Noah Crouch covered the ball at the one-yard line of the Flames. Freshman running back Kenny Harper (Knoxville, Tenn.) punched it in to give the Bucs a 24-7 lead with his first collegiate touchdown. East Tennessee State's next drive ended abruptly as Liberty linebacker Manny Rojas forced a Butler fumble that was recovered by Flame defensive back Darryl Gordon. Place-kicker Scott Kiovsky capped the drive with a 35-yard field goal, cutting the Buccaneer lead to 24-10. The Bucs put three more points on the board with their first drive of the second half, as Godfrey hit a 24-yarder with 4:33 remaining in the third quarter. That drive was the longest of the day for either team, as the Buccaneer drive lasted 13 plays and took 7:16 off of the clock. Liberty immediately fought back, scoring a touchdown on the first play following the ETSU kickoff. Running back Marcus Hamilton split to the outside as a receiver and hauled in a 66-yard touchdown from Barley to trim the Buccaneer lead to ten points, 27-17. As the momentum of the game started to shift toward the Flames, Tiller again made a huge play that essentially put the game out of reach. In almost an identical play to his first interception of the afternoon, only on the opposite side of the field, Tiller stepped in front of a short Barley pass and raced into the end zone for a 27-yard score. The extra-point attempt failed, making the score 33-17 in favor of the Bucs. Tiller's first two touchdowns of his collegiate career give the Bucs five defensive touchdowns on the season. ETSU has scored 10 times on defense since the last defensive score by an opposing team on Oct. 28, 2001. "Tony Tiller is a winner in every phase of his life," said Buccaneer head coach Paul Hamilton following the game. "it was only fitting that he went out today and made the plays that he did." The final score of the game capped an impressive drive by Liberty that spanned 80 yards on 14 plays in 3:48. Flame tailback Eugene Goodman scored his sixth touchdown of the season from two yards out. With the score 33-23, Liberty went for two, but failed. Nuckolls had a strong afternoon, leading ETSU in both rushing and receiving. He had four rushes for 85 yards and hauled in four passes for 42 yards. Butler ran the ball 16 times for 32 yards and senior tailback Gaven Varner (Summerville, S.C.) gained 27 yards on 19 carries. Sophomore wideout Frank Green (Monks Corner, S.C.) caught three passes for 20 yards on the afternoon. Butler made some good throws this afternoon, completing 9-of-15 passes for 90 yards. His counterpart, Barley, entered the game late in the first quarter and made some big plays, completing 17-of-37 throws for 272 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Liberty starting quarterback Condon was 0-of-4 with two interceptions. Barnes had a strong afternoon, carrying the ball 21 times for 92 yards while Barley gained 26 yards on eight rushes. Wide receiver Lauren Williams led the Flames, catching five passes for 90 yards. Fellow wideout Darnell Edwards hauled in four passes for 46 yards. Redshirt freshman linebacker Mike Cullen (Roswell, Ga.) led ETSU with nine tackles in the game. Cullen has led the Bucs in tackles in six of seven games this season. Senior nose tackle Brandon Calton (Pennington Gap, Va.) had four tackles for a loss while senior defensive end Robbie Hardt (Poca, W.V.) had two sacks on the afternoon. Senior defensive end Travis Williams (Bristol, Tenn.) and senior linebacker Matt Palmer (Summerton, S.C.) each added two tackles for a loss, while senior safety Montreal Harkley (Hanahan, S.C.) intercepted his second pass of the season. The Liberty defense was led by Rojas and Seth Reichart, who tied for the game-high with 12 tackles. Reichart and Aaron DeBerry tied fro the team lead with three tackles for a loss each. The Buccaneer special teams were also a bright spot this afternoon, as senior punter Aaron Bass (Clinton, Tenn.) averaged 47.8 yards on four kicks and Godfrey hit 2-of-3 field goals. The Bucs return to Southern Conference play next weekend as they will battle No. 13 Furman Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. from Greenville, S.C. "I just want to go back to work and get ready to play probably the best team we will play all season," said Hamilton.
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I recently purchased this machine, it wasn't running. I replaced the coil (double) wires points & wires. Had to clean out the gas tank & carb. Got it running good, but no output. I can't figure out which set of windings to flash with 12 volts. There are 3 slip rings on this unit. 3 possible windings. Don't know which one to flash and how to apply the polarity. This unit has the circuit diagram no. B-047 318.
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How to flash a Miller AEAD-200LE
OK, had a looksee, this unit DOES NOT physically flash, it has an exciter winding in the stator, and (electric start model) has a small inline diode (D4)to do this job, Otherwise both the electric start and the pull start have a control bridge SR2 for this purpose. Don't bother trying to flash it yourself.
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I did have to replace the D4 diode which was physically broken in half. I did this a while ago, But it still doesn't put out anything.
So How do I get it to start generating & welding?


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Greetings: I have MM185 w/spool gun (2001) and a Syncrowave 185SD Tigrunner (2003). Both are in excellent one owner condition. The Syncrowave has 204 hrs and 576 arc starts.
My plan is to sell or trade the two and buy a new dynasty 200dx.
i have a new invision 352MPa so I am covered on the MIG front.
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I have not heard of a Syncrowave 185SD, but a 180SD is probably worth $1000 to $1200. A few years ago, I sold my Syncrowave 180 for $1150, and thought that I had done very well. Look at what other Syncrowaves are selling for in your area, as in many cases price varies by area.
I don't have a firm opinion on what a Millermatic 185 with a spool gun would be worth, but I will guess $900 to $1300. I am sure that other folks have a better idea of the value of that welder on the used market.
Remember that you can use ebay advanced search to look at past auctions, so you can see what things sold for in the past. Searchtempest can be used to look at craigslist over a large geographic area, but the problem is that many people have inflated ideas of what their stuff is worth. They keep posting the same stuff at the same price, and it does not sell.


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I heard it could get a little rainy this weekend in Cincy, around 50 degrees, so that should help their team. Other than Dalton and Green and that long haired Hawaiian LB (Malauga??), I can't think of anyone else on their team. I don't think they are an elite team, but we do have to make sure we get pressure on Dalton, and put our top d-back on Green. Phins should win this one......24-17.
Let's keep this civil or it's soon to be depths bound
Despite picking Cincinnati in both pools I'm in this week, I predict the Dolphins to win.
Blow me, Bengals trolls
Looks like the Bungles village may be missing a few idiots - but it's unlikely they'd even notice. (at least there's one that's still holding court)
Yawn. We are 13-5 all time against them I believe. Soon to be 14-5. The end.
(I see the Bengals about the same talent wise as the Raiders only better coached. I don't see us blowing them out like we did to the Raiders especially since they are at home but I think the worst thing that could've happened to them is us losing the last few games the way we did. Had we won, this would be the text book trap game for us. Since we didn't win then this game is basically redemption for us for the last two close games. Our boys will be out for blood this week.)
Strength of schedule based on latest ESPN Power Rankings:
Texans - 1 L 30-10
Cardinals - 5 L 24-21 OT
Jets - 23 L 23-20 OT
Raiders - 29 W 35-13
Ravens - 3 L 44-13
Redskins - 18 W 38-31
Jags - 30 W 27-10
Browns - 32 W 34-27
The Bengals have only played one good team and got blown out. Yea you guys are awesome. We have no chance.


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The Community of Disc Golfers and About All Things Disc Golf
Recently, a couple of locals have been saying that a player may take a re-tee of the box if they don't like the drive (usually right after they shank a drive badly). On occasion it has been alleged that it does not even cost the player a stroke! What's up with that? Now I admit that my Rule book is a year or two old, but I could not find any info on the PDGA website confirming this alleged rule change. Anybody got any information regarding this subject, or are these guys talking out of their butts?
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Optional Re-throw......and yes it does involve a penalty stroke
I have to say that the guys are talking out of their butts.
Every RETHROW either from the tee, fairway, water, hazards, or putt is penalized.
There is no free Mullligans unless it is stated prior to a Friendly match.
Butt talking. They can declare a provisional if they think their original shot is lost or unplayable. If they choose to play from their provisional, then they incur a stroke penalty.
Optional Re-Throw, eh? So if I don't like my drive, I can just opt for another one? That sounds silly! A good example of this occurred yesterday. A guy drives, hits a tree right off the box, disc rolls way down hill (but not OB). Probably would have cost him a 6 or 7 to recover, maybe more. Instead, he gets a re-throw, finishing with a bogie. This is OK? What would be the point of outcome driven competition if you get do-overs?
You get to do this from where ever you are on the course?
Yea i would like to see this fly in a tournament. these people would get laughed off the course. I am pretty sure you can take a second tee shot, but it would be your third throw because of the penalty stroke. just like if you throw off the tee on certain holes and don't make the mando, then you have to pick it up and play from the drop box with a penalty stroke added
That makes more sense...
Example from the tee.
Hole 18 at Barnett, Florida. Water hole.
The rule for the course is throw and land on the island.
If disc lands in water or other land, you are assessed a penality stroke and have the option
to throw from a closer pad (A from B or C from B).
Example of Mulligan.
If playing with a bunch of buddies, the group may elect to allow mulligans. But during competition play
there are no mulligans.
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At any time, a player may elect to rethrow from the previous lie as evidenced by the marker disc or, if the marker disc has been moved, from an approximate lie as agreed to by the majority of the group or an official. The original throw plus one penalty throw are counted in the player's score.
Not necessarily according to the definition of a provisional throw...
Provisional Throw: An extra throw, agreed upon by a player's group, that is not added to a player's score if not used in the completion of the hole. Additionally, a set of provisional throws that will be allowed to complete a hole as an alternative to the original play of the hole, when there is a disputed ruling. Only one set of throws will be counted as the player's score when a final ruling is made.
So, No you would not automatically incur a penalty stroke in the event of declaring a provisional in the event of a disputed ruling...especially if your provisional throws were the correct ruling. There shouldn't be any penalty strokes in this case
It's for real but it's not automatic. What they're talking about is calling a foot fault on yourself and having someone in your group second the call. You get a warning and get to rethrow with no penalty. If you do it again, THEN it costs a 1-shot penalty. This is like a mulligan that players on tour are aware of but you usually have to make the foot fault look good to get someone to second it.
If players are exploiting the rule, why not change the rule so that there is no free warning? 1-shot penalty the first time it happens.
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Robert Kubica has confirmed reports that he has driven in the Mercedes simulator but refused to give details.
Making a return to motorsport following his horrific accident in February 2011 in which his forearm was partially severed, the Polish driver has taken to rallying.
This past weekend Kubica contested the Rally Azores, which he finished in sixth place after a double barrel roll on Friday.
However, prior to the rally, the 28-year-old spent time in Mercedes' F1 simulator.
"I can say yes, I was there," he told Autosport. "But I cannot say how many times or how many laps I did. But there is this rumour to which I say, yes, I was in the Mercedes F1 simulator in the past."
Reports of Kubica's run in the simulator became public after he was spotted by a F1 team member at Heathrow airport on his way to Merc's Brackley base.
Asked if he would be back in the simulator any time soon, he added: "Maybe, I don't know.
"But it's not that every time someone sees me at Heathrow airport I am going to Mercedes. I am also at Heathrow for different reasons, it doesn't always have to be a connection with that."


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Loras College is hosting the Summer Leadership institute today and tomorrow in the Alumni Campus Center. Loras College's 2012 Summer Leadership Institute gathers church leaders and ministers to explore the theme "Empowering Participation." The Second Vatican Council affirmed the laity's essential role in both the church and the world. As the church celebrates the council's fiftieth anniversary, the Institute will explore how parishes empower the laity's participation in light of current opportunities and challenges.
Bob Hurd, Ph.D. will offer a daylong workshop entitled "Called to Communion and Mission: Music and the Spirituality of the Eucharist" as well as two other sessions: "Unity in Diversity: Celebrating Bilingually" and "Taking Stock: Communion and Mission in a Polarized Church." Zeni Fox, Ph.D. will offer a plenary session entitled "Full, Conscious, and Active Participation" and a workshop, "Collaboration: Key to Full Participation." In addition, Loras College faculty and staff will be joined by local ministers in presentations on topics ranging from facilitating participation through technology to empowering parishes for community engagement.
Dr. Bob Hurd has served as a teacher, composer and liturgist in various pastoral and academic settings, including the Franciscan School of Theology, Berkeley, California; the Graduate Pastoral Ministries Program at Santa Clara University; and St. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park, California. His liturgical music is published by OCP and is featured in numerous hymnals in the United States, Canada, Great Britain and Australia.
Dr. Zeni Fox is Professor of Pastoral Theology at Seton Hall University. She is the author of New Ecclesial Ministry: Lay Professionals Serving the Church; the editor of Lay Ecclesial Ministry: Pathways Toward the Future; and co-editor of Called and Chosen: Toward a Spirituality for Lay Leaders. She lectures frequently throughout the country on these topics.
The Institute runs on two tracks, with liturgical musicians meeting from June 25-27 and parish ministers and leaders meeting from June 26-27. A schedule of events may be found at www.loras.edu/parishleadership.


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"The idea for this work developed in my mind over a number of years, and changed considerably as I pursed it. My teammates with the 'Guelph Goodtimers' posed for me a number of times in the process. However, just as the goalie in my painting 'At the Crease' doesn't represent any identifiable player, neither do the players or referee represented here.
Initially, my interest focused only on the two stick blades and the referee's hand holding the puck. However, as the concept expanded I had to keep asking my teammates to pose again and again, and eventually created the full figures. Finally, I decided to include the fans as well and painted in an entire audience of anonymous faces. But while the anonymity of the main figures pleased me, the background faces lacked interest. So, once again the work dictated a change, and I responded with an audience consisting of various friends and family.
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