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Comment on Canada Stuns USA In Olympic Qualifying by Darrol Graham

Darrol Graham — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 03:41:19 +0000

This message is for Michal. I hope you remember my name Michal, as I was one of your past keeper coaches. You can’t imagine how pleased I was to follow you recent accomplishments…especially as I remember those numerous sessions trying to get you to ignore Jersey (dad) and focus on me. It would be great to hear from you when you get a chance Michal. I was very pleased with your composed performances. Please reply to this message when you can. Well done son.

Darrol Graham
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Comment on Cannovan’s OSA Tenure Over by Charlie McGowan

Charlie McGowan — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:32:14 +0000

Hello Jim,
just came across this article announcing your retirement. Of course I was very surprised but I am sure you thought it through very carefully and made the right decision for yourself.

I would like to take the opportunity for your good counsel and mentoring over the last few years and tell you that it was a privilage to have gone through the B License under your supervision. I cannot begin to tell you how I grew as a coach after that, how the experience changed my thinking about the game, the players and what I myself had to give. I would never have become this had it not been for meeting, watching and listening to you.

Business pressures have taken me away from the game as I am required to travel a lot and at this time I am working in our Tampa office Mon to Friday. But more than that there were more reasons for me to walk away, some you would have been concerned about.

Here’s wishing you the very best for your retirement and you know you have left the organization in better shape than what you found. You can also be pleased that you have influenced and cahnged the lives for the better of many, many young people.

kindest regards
Charlie

Comment on Germany 2011: Canada Roster Posted by GINA WALKER

GINA WALKER — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:16:18 +0000

Hi, I’m Chritina Juliens Aunt, I just wanted to say I’m so very proud of every one on the wonderful performance yesterday!!!! Keep up the good work, good luck on Thursday ladies,
we are all rooting for you…Go Canada Go!!!!! Thanks Gina

Comment on Contributors Index by David Rowaan

David Rowaan — Mon, 30 May 2011 23:22:57 +0000

Good evening,

I currently write a blog and have been an avid soccer fan for basically my entire life. As such I was wondering what it takes to become a contributor for your magazine since I am a fan of what you are doing and have picked up a number of issues in the past which I have enjoyed reading. I would like to get some more information on any potential of being a contributor.

Thank you for your time,

David Rowaan

Comment on No, No One Wanted This To Happen by Beadling Boy

Beadling Boy — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 02:06:00 +0000

I just watched Youtube video of the Zakuani leg-break several times. It is disgusting – Both the break itself and reckless way Mullan slid into Zakuani without even sniffing the ball. Just because Mullan felt he was fouled by another player seconds before the break, gives him no right to do what he did.

I don’t care if, as many others say, he is an upstanding player, is well-regarded within the MLS front office, etc. The bottom line is that he commited an unspeakable offense against a fellow professional soccer player. It is freakin’ unbelievable that an MLS player would commit such a violent infraction against another human being! I mean, the way he intentionally came in hard into Zakuani . . . If he had committed that type of violent, multiple leg break outside of the game of soccer, say in a park, or something, and a policeman saw him doing that, he would be arrested on the spot.

I wish there was a rule in sports which states that, if one uses violence so far outside of the scope of the rules of the game, that police could be brought in to arrest the perpetrator. Do you think these yahoos would be doing what they are doing know, protected from the law by the sport itself?

Comment on The Oranje Glow by Bob

Bob — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:51:07 +0000

Damn you’re good!

Comment on Getting Around South Africa Is A Mission by Kat

Kat — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:57:35 +0000

Look at you, thinking you’re a bad ass! I’m happy you survived taking the “train”. An interesting read about SA transit, though.

Comment on South Africa’s Friendliest City by Gillian Taylor

Gillian Taylor — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 03:07:01 +0000

Hi Kris,
I am so glad you found hospitality in SA, but not surprised at all, of course. I’m from Jo’burg, but PE is my Mom’s home town, and Peter is her brother;-) Go Larkins of PE. I am living in New York at the moment but wish I could have been there to catch some of the vibe. Enjoy the rest of the World Cup… This time for Africa!
Gillian

Comment on Round 2 Sunday Picks by Amy

Amy — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:51:42 +0000

England and Germany game will be a hard one to call. I wonder who will have the bigger fan base in Africa??

Comment on Round 2 Sunday Picks by Kat

Kat — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:20:05 +0000

Wow, the betting odds are in England’s favour, what a shocker. (Must be an Englishman setting them.) Just to add some extra proof that the Germans will win, Paul the Octopus (English-born, German citizen) didn’t waste any time in choosing his current country to win the game!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/24/world-cup-octopus-pauls-p_n_624597.html