Kamero89 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 The way I see this is similar to the off setting penalty and diving call people complain about in hockey. People complain about this but in a hockey game, if it is a legitimate hook or something and the guy embellishes it to make it worse, both are justifiable calls. Same deal here. Camilo clearly took an "inadvertent" tumble on the play, but buddy on SJ stuck his foot out when he was clearly beaten. Maybe Camilo should/could have been punished too, but it was still the right call. 'Caps finally got a big break from the refs. Soccer gods just paying us back. Sooo dumb that Jay has to play in the All Star game on Weds, when the 'Caps play #2 team in the league RSL on Friday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinB Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 'Caps finally got a big break from the refs. Soccer gods just paying us back. Sooo dumb that Jay has to play in the All Star game on Weds, when the 'Caps play #2 team in the league RSL on Friday I wouldn't look at it as a bad thing. He will be defending some of the best forwards/midfielders in the world (Torres, Meireles, Hazard, and Mata are all top quality players). Great practice and an even better experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai604 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 'Caps finally got a big break from the refs. Soccer gods just paying us back. Sooo dumb that Jay has to play in the All Star game on Weds, when the 'Caps play #2 team in the league RSL on Friday I would assume he considers it an honour to be named to the all-star team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamero89 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I would assume he considers it an honour to be named to the all-star team. He does, but regular season should take priority over a meaningless game. I don't think he plays more than 45 min MAX tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Are All Cucks Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I would assume he considers it an honour to be named to the all-star team. As happy as I am to see Demerit get the recognition, I feel YP Lee has been the best at his position for the caps this year and might have deserved a nomination even more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jermi Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 yp is our best player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckamo Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 (edited) He does, but regular season should take priority over a meaningless game. I don't think he plays more than 45 min MAX tonight. MLS 3-2 Chelsea. And well...DeMerit played the full 90. 2nd half GK Dan Kennedy's thoughts: “Jay DeMerit is a beast…a beast,” Kennedy said. “He had four headers in the last seven minutes of the game. The ball seems to find him, and that means he’s always in the right spot.” http://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/2012/news/article/2012/07/26/all-star-demerit-goes-extra-mile-victory Hopefully he's good to go and not too tired for Friday's game. Edited July 26, 2012 by ckamo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 yp is our best player. The guy literally looks the same after 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai604 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 MLS 3-2 Chelsea. And well...DeMerit played the full 90. 2nd half GK Dan Kennedy's thoughts: “Jay DeMerit is a beast…a beast,” Kennedy said. “He had four headers in the last seven minutes of the game. The ball seems to find him, and that means he’s always in the right spot.” http://www.mlssoccer...ra-mile-victory Hopefully he's good to go and not too tired for Friday's game. Yeah, Demerit played the full 90 and according to most fans, the Man of the Match. Good to see, but I hope he'll be in top shape for the game on Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks3322 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Demerit was a rock today didn't like that he played full 90 mins we need him this friday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamero89 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 ugh according to Jays twitter he played the full 90 because the guy who was to play the 2nd half was hurt. It is an All Star game, they simply can bring other players? He went to the ASG b/c he is the best defensive player in the league, and because of that it is unlikely be able to play on Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripsh0w Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Yes, it is very frustrating that Demerit played a full 90. But this just shows us that we need another CB, preferably one who can play at the full back positions too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perchew Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 ugh according to Jays twitter he played the full 90 because the guy who was to play the 2nd half was hurt. It is an All Star game, they simply can bring other players? He went to the ASG b/c he is the best defensive player in the league, and because of that it is unlikely be able to play on Friday. Why wouldn't he play? Every single game we've played in July has been 3 or 4 days apart. Even if he is dead tired for some reason after a days rest from a non-competitive game, Rochat can easily fill in in the middle and Harvey take the left. The combination of Robson, Koffie, and Davidson in the midfield helping out defensively has probably taken a lot of workload off the defenders. Playing one of the better teams in the league you can really only hope for the best anyways! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamero89 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Why wouldn't he play? Every single game we've played in July has been 3 or 4 days apart. Even if he is dead tired for some reason after a days rest from a non-competitive game, Rochat can easily fill in in the middle and Harvey take the left. The combination of Robson, Koffie, and Davidson in the midfield helping out defensively has probably taken a lot of workload off the defenders. Playing one of the better teams in the league you can really only hope for the best anyways! Jay may look like Superman sometimes on the pitch, but 2 days off, and a plane ride thrown in there will wear anyone out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dKs89 Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Jay may look like Superman sometimes on the pitch, but 2 days off, and a plane ride thrown in there will wear anyone out. Don't professional hockey players do exactly this for 6+ months? Not to mention the sport hockey players play is more physical and wears you down more. Jay should easily be able to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-SN- Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Don't professional hockey players do exactly this for 6+ months? Not to mention the sport hockey players play is more physical and wears you down more. Jay should easily be able to play. Hockey's more physical, but there's also more padding and less actual time played. Running with high-intensity bursts for 90 minutes with essentially no protection in a game where there still is some physical contact is quite wearing, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamhuis Hipcheck Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Don't professional hockey players do exactly this for 6+ months? Not to mention the sport hockey players play is more physical and wears you down more. Jay should easily be able to play. Haha, try running and jumping for 90+ minutes. And during those 90minutes, falling down hard and getting back up dozens of times.It's gonna wear your body down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Bang Boogie Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I can barely play soccer for 45 minutes, I can't imagine playing 90. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckamo Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 (edited) Lenarduzzi said DeMerit has a calf contusion from ASG and is still questionable for tonight's game. Source:news1130sports Fuuuuu Edit: Jay will play today. Edited July 27, 2012 by ckamo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Haha, try running and jumping for 90+ minutes. And during those 90minutes, falling down hard and getting back up dozens of times.It's gonna wear your body down. Hmmm....if falling down was that hard on the body, you wouldn't think thet there'd be so many players doing it on purpose.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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