Still looking for a Valentine’s Day Weekend Getaway? Look no further. The Quakes open up their pre-season with two games against MLS opponents. Tonight, Friday the 13th, the Quakes take on Fredy “Krueger” Montero and the Sounders while Sunday afternoon the Quakes will take on FC Special K & Friends at noon. Both games will be played on campus at Cal Poly at Spanos Stadium.
John Doyle has said that Cam Weaver and Pablo Campos will both be in SLO this weekend, while Convey will not be. Jason Hernandez is also expected not to play.
Expect pictures, videos, and other sorts of propaganda to arrive some time next week.
Until then, start packing now and at least get down there Sunday to watch the Quakes take on 1836 Houston. I hear there’s rain and sub-80 degree weather horizon, so expect Brian Ching to pitch a fit. As if he needs something else to complain about.
Bobbito has officially taken over this blog. At least for the rest of this week. Quite a few nuggets in YouTubia that are Convey-related. Here are my favorites:
If Convey is Fred Flinstone, who is his Barney Rubble? I’ll go with Salinas.
Always room for Championship Manager clips.
I swear, I’ll start posting about other stuff eventually.
Ives reporting that Convey has left Reading Rainbow by mutual consent. I wonder which association football team he is interested in plying his trade at?
A report out of the under-appreciated Soccer Spin has a report that New Zealand international Simon Elliot is training with the Quakes. Last with Fulham, Elliot is now out of contract. While Soccer Spin doesn’t cite anyone, other sources have confirmed to me that this is in fact true, and good things are being heard about him. Just another piece to the puzzle, and one that we here at the Hills approve up. UP THE KIWIS!
Ultras capo Dan Margarit did an extensive interview for an Ultras group in Germany. Topics range from his youth in Romania, to the history of the 1906 Ultras, to the sport in America in general. A very, very good read for all US soccer fans. Here’s just a taste:
What are you thinking about the “designated player rule”, due to superstar David Beckham could change to the Los Angeles Galaxies?Is this a chance to create the North American soccer more attractive or just a needless and undesirable bargain, to advance the commerce in your country?
There’s no doubt Beckham helped our league get some attention, but I don’t see it as a long term solution. Beckham’s move was good for publicity, to get media attention, and to sell some tickets. The problem is that those people buying tickets are not Galaxy fans, they are just Beckham fans. Once he is gone, they won’t come back. Instead of paying him that much and sell more tickets for only 4 or 5 years until his contract is done, invest that money in marketing, and build a solid fan base, who will be there forever. Regarding his performance on the field, the results speak for themselves. Galaxy had a terrible season. There’s no way you can build a competitive team with a guy who makes 50 millions a year and ten other guys who can’t even afford to buy a house. These differences don’t help the atmosphere in the locker room at all. You need some balance. Beside that, these designated players come here for the money only. Their mind and heart is not here and that shows when they play. I rather get someone much cheaper like Darren Huckerby who plays his heart out every game, and invest the rest of the money in marketing, like I said earlier and/or the youth system of the club. But hey, from my point of view, I wish that Galaxy will keep doing what they have been doing, because I love to see them humiliated.
That won’t be the last time I use that joke. Or that picture. Ives Galarcep reports that the Quakes are trying to bring 25-year-old Cam Weaver back to the States after two years in Norway.
He played one season with the then-USL Seattle Sounders before going abroad for the last two. Forget about goal scoring, I hope he brings her back to give Kate Longworth some competition. Either way, nice to hear some moves about a player coming TO the Quakes, as opposed to leaving.
Similar to SF, I don’t know what to say to this. Except for the fact that I really do hate this man. Like, near-Donovan levels of hate. I understand he comes from a rough place and all, but we already have enough R. Kellys in the world (1).
For those of you that need catching up to date, this is just the most recent in a treble of trouble (feel free to use that, Kei).
And in response:
Clash on my chest,
Rubio on my back,
Blue in my blood,
Ultras in my heart,
You know where I’m from.
Bring the championship back to San Ho.
Okay, so it was a match for charity. Still, “The English Legend” was on form as he netted two in a match against Yarmouth Legends XI. Norwich Evening News has the full report.
