DeRo & OBW up for goal of the week....

[Ageroo]

http://web.mlsnet.com/sights/goal_of_the_week/

Alright time to vote...In my Opinion both goals were class...but as much as I love DeRo...the OBW goal takes it this week for me.

[neuf]

Agreed. The OBW goal was a thing of beauty.

[jloome]

Seattle fans already voting for Montero in droves.

[Ageroo]

Seattle fans already voting for Montero in droves.

2 class goals by us.....Toronto fans may be split on the vote. I saw nothing overly special in the Montero goal....

[C.Ronaldo]

u gotta love how that pass from wynne was going to barrete and Dero just pick it out of the air from him.

I can guarantee barrette would have punted that anywhere but the net.

[Stryker]

Whites goal was a marvel of skill and touch under pressure. It should win hands down.

[TFCRegina]

The white goal was the best. Flounders fans are out supporting Montero in force.

[Shaughno]

Who cares who wins? OBW's goal was a Rooney'esque chip. That says it all right there. CLASS fucking goal, no matter if it wins or not.

[Roogsy]

It kinds of sucks both are up there, it will split the Toronto vote.

I voted for Obie. I have been ragging on this guy as having not shown me anything to be impressed over and he goes and scores this beauty. He might as well climbed into the stands and screamed into my face "DID YOU SEE THAT???" LOL!

[Stryker]

Damn... what a goal by Rolfe.

*cries thinking of what could have been

[Ageroo]

Who cares who wins? OBW's goal was a Rooney'esque chip. That says it all right there. CLASS fucking goal, no matter if it wins or not.

exactly........the setup, the appraoch and the clutch finish. Pure magic.

[Pigfynn]

Who cares who wins? OBW's goal was a Rooney'esque chip. That says it all right there. CLASS fucking goal, no matter if it wins or not.


Agreed, the most important thing about it was that it was a goal scorer's goal. There is real hope for OBW. DeRo is our only other true goal scorer.

[C.Ronaldo]

Dero should get assist of the week

[Oldtimer]

The white goal was the best. Flounders fans are out supporting Montero in force.

The kids are just like us, way back when. Remember when we used to do that?

[Pachuco]

OBW for sure. He took that nice and cool for a kid just out of college.

[Shaughno]

Agreed, the most important thing about it was that it was a goal scorer's goal. There is real hope for OBW. DeRo is our only other true goal scorer.

Exactly. That's the ONLY thing that matters.


The kids are just like us, way back when. Remember when we used to do that?

:lol: 90% of the TFC section posters still do it!

[Beach_Red]

Damn... what a goal by Rolfe.

*cries thinking of what could have been


All right, we get it. Give it up, man.....


;)

[Stryker]

All right, we get it. Give it up, man.....


;)
Yeah I know. With Chris Rolfe and Bakary Soumare gone theres no other MLS players really worth coveting.
Although.... Chris Pontious....

:p

[rocker]

White's goal was like almost no other goal we've had. how many times in 3 seasons have we seen that kind of play saved? or the "striker" chips it over the net. FINALLY somebody puts away one of those close-in one-on-ones with the keeper.

[Shaughno]

White's goal was like almost no other goal we've had. how many times in 3 seasons have we seen that kind of play saved? or the "striker" chips it over the net. FINALLY somebody puts away one of those close-in one-on-ones with the keeper in close.


Dichio. Year one. Final game. HUGE CHIP... game over. :lol: But I agree, that's what we're going on about. It's nice to see a finishing touch from a striker outside of DeRo :lol:

[Red CB Toronto]

OBW is the way I am going too, love the DeRo one too, but OBW's was the much needed spark the Reds needed. The Nana goal also proved to quite important as it ended up to be the difference.

[Hugh Jazz]

Everyone should check out Olave's goal, I'd say its as good as OBW's.

Montero's goal should have been an easy save for Wicks, he was already there he just needed to keep his arm going.

[billyfly]

Voted

[FluSH]

Ob-won

[Workie]

LOL the Vote is being split. Other wise OBW would be kicking ass

[Shaughno]

LOL the Vote is being split. Other wise OBW would be kicking ass

Perfect example of people not caring about the quality, and caring more about "Oh DeRo's there, must vote!" :lol:

[Eastend]

As of 3:30

Thank you for voting. Here are your MLS Goal of the Week nominees.
Chris Rolfe (CHI)18%http://www.mlsnet.com/imgs/color0.gif
Jamison Olave (RSL)10%http://www.mlsnet.com/imgs/color1.gif
O'Brian White (TOR)29%http://www.mlsnet.com/imgs/color2.gif
Jeff Cunningham (DAL)4%
http://www.mlsnet.com/imgs/color3.gifFredy Montero (SEA)28%
http://www.mlsnet.com/imgs/color4.gifDwayne De Rosario (TOR)7%http://www.mlsnet.com/imgs/color5.gif
Atiba Harris (DAL)3%http://www.mlsnet.com/imgs/color6.gif

[Brooker]

Rolfe and White's goals are definatly the only goals that deserve any kind of attention.

I just don't like it when a shit goal is named goal of the week. because somebody who doesn't know MLS very well may go on their website, see the link for "GOAL OF THE WEEK!" and it's a shit goal. people think, "wow, that was the best goal all week? shit league"

speaking of shit, I don't know what was worse... Cunny's goal or his celebration.

[Blizzard]

Who cares who wins? OBW's goal was a Rooney'esque chip. That says it all right there. CLASS fucking goal, no matter if it wins or not.

That's what I said to Jambo shortly after seeing the replays on the screen.

An awesome goal and fourteen straight touches by TFC before it crossed the goalline.

Impressive boys. Keep it up!!!

B

[Ageroo]

speaking of shit, I don't know what was worse... Cunny's goal or his celebration.

Celebration...that is for sure...I am embarrassed that he is coloured. No rhythm what so every. :D

[TFC_Chris]

Chris Rolfe (CHI)16%
http://www.mlsnet.com/imgs/color0.gifJamison Olave (RSL)12%
http://www.mlsnet.com/imgs/color1.gifO'Brian White (TOR)30%http://www.mlsnet.com/imgs/color2.gif
Jeff Cunningham (DAL)5%
http://www.mlsnet.com/imgs/color3.gifFredy Montero (SEA)28%http://www.mlsnet.com/imgs/color4.gif
Dwayne De Rosario (TOR)6%
http://www.mlsnet.com/imgs/color5.gifAtiba Harris (DAL)4%http://www.mlsnet.com/imgs/color6.gif

[loconet]

What the f is so special about Montero's? nothing!

OB's goal also gets assist of the week by DeRo too!

[twistedchinaman]

Chris Rolfe (CHI) 15%
http://www.mlsnet.com/imgs/color0.gifJamison Olave (RSL) 14%
http://www.mlsnet.com/imgs/color1.gifO'Brian White (TOR) 31%
http://www.mlsnet.com/imgs/color2.gifJeff Cunningham (DAL) 4%
http://www.mlsnet.com/imgs/color3.gifFredy Montero (SEA) 26%http://www.mlsnet.com/imgs/color4.gif
Dwayne De Rosario (TOR) 6%http://www.mlsnet.com/imgs/color5.gif
Atiba Harris (DAL) 3%http://www.mlsnet.com/imgs/color6.gif

[twistedchinaman]

The hell?

OBW - 28%
Monfucko - 33%

[InTheCrowd]

OBW - 25%
Montero - 42%

[Shaughno]

WHO. FUCKING. CARES??

Seriouxly. :lol:

[Steve]

Haha, it's a good thing these things don't matter at all. So, as far as I can tell, this is what happened:

TFC stacked the vote as much as possible for our first year. Of course, since we set 2 different records for goalless streaks (to start a season, and overall) so we only ended up with a total of 3 wins over the season. None the less it was obvious that TFC fans were stacking the vote (and running bots).

DC fans (possibly in response to us) started running bots as well to ensure we didn't win, unfortunately they seemed to start doing that when TFC fans stopped, so it wasn't so much "fire against fire" as it was "TFC can't win anymore".

Seattle fans are now obviously running bots (the speed the vote changed is pretty obvious). I understand their enthusiasm (we had it as well) but since they actually score, they have now won 7 out of 25 weeks (almost a third). DC has won 5 weeks, so they have half of the weeks between them.

Anyway, the gist of it is, it's totally irrelevant. I wish people would just vote for the best goal instead of their own team goal, but that wish is as directed at TFC fans as it is any other. I just think that a compilation of the best goals would look a lot better if, you know, the goals were impressive.

[Shaughno]

Haha, it's a good thing these things don't matter at all. So, as far as I can tell, this is what happened:

TFC stacked the vote as much as possible for our first year. Of course, since we set 2 different records for goalless streaks (to start a season, and overall) so we only ended up with a total of 3 wins over the season. None the less it was obvious that TFC fans were stacking the vote (and running bots).

DC fans (possibly in response to us) started running bots as well to ensure we didn't win, unfortunately they seemed to start doing that when TFC fans stopped, so it wasn't so much "fire against fire" as it was "TFC can't win anymore".

Seattle fans are now obviously running bots (the speed the vote changed is pretty obvious). I understand their enthusiasm (we had it as well) but since they actually score, they have now won 7 out of 25 weeks (almost a third). DC has won 5 weeks, so they have half of the weeks between them.

Anyway, the gist of it is, it's totally irrelevant. I wish people would just vote for the best goal instead of their own team goal, but that wish is as directed at TFC fans as it is any other. I just think that a compilation of the best goals would look a lot better if, you know, the goals were impressive.

Agreed. I stopped voting altogether. I used to vote for the best goal, regardless of who they play for... but it's pointless when people have bots running to run up the votes.

[Kaz]

well I'm not running a bot... I'm doing it manually.. if obw dosen't win it'll be a small margin not 8%

I'm bored

ok when I posted this I had move OBW from 32% to 36% then the Seattle bots stepped up.. Montero had dipped to 38% from 39%

after 50 minutes of voting about 200-300 times a minute... (manually) it's now 35% to 39%... I just can't keep up with the seattle bots. Oh well, I didn't realize how totally meaningless GoW is. (I mean I voted something like 20,000 times today and only moved things 3%)

[Super]

after 50 minutes of voting about 200-300 times a minute... (manually) it's now 35% to 39%...

You're kidding, right? You really must be bored! :facepalm:

[Sea Tac Sounder]

Just wanted to say sorry guys. Your goal was probably better but our supporters are vociferous and this is the land of tech up here in Seattle. Lots of Microsoft nerds. You get the picture.

[Petor]

Just wanted to say sorry guys. Your goal was probably better but our supporters are vociferous and this is the land of tech up here in Seattle. Lots of Microsoft nerds. You get the picture.

We have nerds here too but give it a couple of years.
Let the newbies have their fun.
Next season the two new team's nerds will do the same.
It will peter out after a season or two. :hump:
Petor

[loconet]

Just wanted to say sorry guys. Your goal was probably better but our supporters are vociferous and this is the land of tech up here in Seattle. Lots of Microsoft nerds. You get the picture.

lol ..see now you are playing with fire! ..

[Sea Tac Sounder]

We have nerds here too but give it a couple of years.
Let the newbies have their fun.
Next season the two new team's nerds will do the same.
It will peter out after a season or two. :hump:
Petor

Lol, Do Philadelphia people even use computers? ;)

[Kaz]

You're kidding, right? You really must be bored! :facepalm:
no no... I'm serious, just tapped the touchpad, for 50 minutes, while watching some tv.. I caused an error on the site where I'd start tapping and before the results came up I'd have hit it 100 times, and it open 100 firefox windows... it was a tad annoying.. yay net books :)

But I just can't keep up with the bots.. Think about it.. I voted 30,000 times today.. and it brought it up 3% seattle is now at 47% from 39% that is almost close to 100,000 votes more then everyone else at this point... it's a tad bit of a bot war going on..

[Sea Tac Sounder]

Let's be fair, the Seattle crowd only reacted to you guys using bots:

From your friends at U-Sector.....
http://z15.invisionfree.com/U_Sector/index.php?showtopic=11734&st=0

SSK Posted: Sep 14 2009, 11:07 AM



The member formerly known as astObs


Group: Members
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Direct links for lazy people:

Dero:
http://web.mlsnet.com/polls/scoreboard/get...=11&submit=VOTE

ObiWan:
http://www.forums.mlb.com/n/mb/viewpoll.asp?webtag=ml-mlspolls&tid=2686&lgnF=y&dlink=0&vote=5&submit.x=43&submit.y=25&submit=VOTE

If you have Mac/Unix/Linux, open terminal type curl and one of the URLS inside double quotes, and press 'Return'. Repeat as many times as you like.

[Lucky Strike]

Let's be fair, the Seattle crowd only reacted to you guys using bots:

From your friends at U-Sector.....
http://z15.invisionfree.com/U_Sector/index.php?showtopic=11734&st=0

SSK Posted: Sep 14 2009, 11:07 AM



The member formerly known as astObs


Group: Members
Posts: 945
Member No.: 130
Joined: 22-May 06



Direct links for lazy people:

Dero:
http://web.mlsnet.com/polls/scoreboard/get...=11&submit=VOTE

ObiWan:
http://www.forums.mlb.com/n/mb/viewpoll.asp?webtag=ml-mlspolls&tid=2686&lgnF=y&dlink=0&vote=5&submit.x=43&submit.y=25&submit=VOTE

If you have Mac/Unix/Linux, open terminal type curl and one of the URLS inside double quotes, and press 'Return'. Repeat as many times as you like.

But those aren't bots or scripts though. And we've heard your story before; DC uses scripts also because we alledgedly used them first. It's a pretty common accusation, no doubt around the league.

We also use to vote in mass droves in our first year for GOTW until we realized the vote can easily be fixed through unfair means. Therefore, most people here have stopped caring about winning it. From what I've seen and discussed with others, it's really just about making sure recognition goes out to a TFC player if he deserves/needs it. As a player, I'm sure it's nice to receive (particularly when the goal is actually the best of the week) and it boosts confidence, something important for a rookie like OBW.

[T.O TILL I DIE]

DO U GUYS NO HOW HARD IT IS TO DO WHAT OBW DID LOL
i vote for obw evn though deros goal was nice 2

[Keyman]

DO U GUYS NO HOW HARD IT IS TO DO WHAT OBW DID LOL
i vote for obw evn though deros goal was nice 2

The English language will cease to exist in twenty years...that's my prediction.

Oh and Rolfe should get GOTW.

[Sonny Cheeba]

The English language will cease to exist in twenty years...that's my prediction.



LOL WOT?!



Oh and Rolfe should get GOTW.

uh oh. you mean you're voting with an actual opinion rather than blindly clicking on whatever TFC player catches your eye first?

[Sea Tac Sounder]

But those aren't bots or scripts though. And we've heard your story before; DC uses scripts also because we alledgedly used them first. It's a pretty common accusation, no doubt around the league.


Where there is smoke there's fire. Maybe the reason you guys have that reputation is because it's I don't know? True?

Evidence:

The same guy who posted the above instructions on how to vote multiple times (something you can't do from MLSNet BTW) has now posted this offer to distribute the scripts he's been using since 11AM yesterday to anyone with a Mac:
http://z15.invisionfree.com/U_Sector/index.php?showtopic=11734&st=15

Posted: Sep 15 2009, 03:05 PM



The member formerly known as astObs


Group: Members
Posts: 947
Member No.: 130
Joined: 22-May 06



If anyone with a Mac wants to help out, post here, I'll send you instructions! (Because, um, one time, I did this for Colbert, and fucking Rain fans copied our technique. RAIN!!! /nerdstory)


It's fine if you all want to cheat the system, just don't complain when others do it in response.

See you in the playoffs!:drinking:

[Rudi]

Let's be fair, the Seattle crowd only reacted to you guys using bots:

From your friends at U-Sector.....
http://z15.invisionfree.com/U_Sector/index.php?showtopic=11734&st=0

SSK Posted: Sep 14 2009, 11:07 AM
Nice try.

He edited his posted in direct response to the fishy way Montero has shot up the standings in a matter of hours. I encouraged him to go for it (my post is on the second page) because it's beyond obvious that your guys are.

As for us having the "reputation", if that were true then how the fuck haven't we won a single GOTW so far this season? Use your puke green head before posting retarded allegations.

Quite frankly, GOTW voting is dumb and should be awarded by a panel, but if you're going to fight with fire, so are we.

[Lucky Strike]

Where there is smoke there's fire. Maybe the reason you guys have that reputation is because it's I don't know? True?

Unfortunately for you, that's a circular argument. Better luck next time Tic Tac.

[loconet]

ObiWan:
http://www.forums.mlb.com/n/mb/viewpoll.asp?webtag=ml-mlspolls&tid=2686&lgnF=y&dlink=0&vote=5&submit.x=43&submit.y=25&submit=VOTE


Eh... that link is actually for Montero. I Hope that's an honest mistake

[Kaz]

and if we were using bots or scripts then we'd oh I don't know be higher on the list..

just an thought the number of votes needed to achive the current numbers means the little columbian has had about 20 votes a second for the last 6 hours.

[Blazer]

I think MLS has the order almost spot on. Rolfe’s goal is unquestionably the goal of the week. Factor in the level of difficulty, room for error, and perhaps most importantly, the success rate if given that same opportunity say 10 times, is without a doubt less likely of being a goal in relation to the others. I hope Rolfe get’s it – it’d only be fair.

My opinion in order of best goal to least:

1. Rolfe’s goal – “Exquisite” ball to foot coordination. No room for error. Without a shadow of a doubt the GOTW.

2. Olave’s goal – Good timing and coordination but lesser degrees of difficulty which makes it slightly less spectacular. More room for error.

3. White – Simple turn and flick. Lots of room for error in that a softer or harder finish could have still gone in. Good finish but hardly spectacular.

4. Harris’ goal – Great body control and direction with the head. A top-notch finish.

5. Cunningham’s goal – Similar to White’s in that there was really no great degree of skill shown. Just a nice finishing flick that was more a result of a good set up.

6. Montero’s goal – A good keeper makes that save. A blister of a shot but very stoppable. Nothing special at all, maybe just a testament to the level of keeping in MLS more than anything?!

7. Dero’s goal – Good turn and finish but hardly spectacular. Just a good goal.

*On a side note, I'm not a fan of the psychology played in putting the nominees in order of "best" to "not the best". Too many people get sucked into that game without realizing it and make inaccurate decisions (votes).

[jloome]

Where there is smoke there's fire. Maybe the reason you guys have that reputation is because it's I don't know? True?

Evidence:

The same guy who posted the above instructions on how to vote multiple times (something you can't do from MLSNet BTW) has now posted this offer to distribute the scripts he's been using since 11AM yesterday to anyone with a Mac:
http://z15.invisionfree.com/U_Sector/index.php?showtopic=11734&st=15


It's fine if you all want to cheat the system, just don't complain when others do it in response.

See you in the playoffs!:drinking:

Well, I have two sensible suggestions. One, fuck off. You're not a Toronto fan. Two, this isn't U-Sector, it's RPB, so suggesting "you" when you say cheat the system is somewhat misplaced.

Three, how about weighting it on what's obviously the best goal? It's hardly kosher to bitch that White is getting ilicit support when he's far and away the best goal of the bunch.

[jloome]

I think MLS has the order almost spot on. Rolfe’s goal is unquestionably the goal of the week. Factor in the level of difficulty, room for error, and perhaps most importantly, the success rate if given that same opportunity say 10 times, is without a doubt less likely of being a goal in relation to the others. I hope Rolfe get’s it – it’d only be fair.

My opinion in order of best goal to least:

1. Rolfe’s goal – “Exquisite” ball to foot coordination. No room for error. Without a shadow of a doubt the GOTW.

2. Olave’s goal – Good timing and coordination but lesser degrees of difficulty which makes it slightly less spectacular. More room for error.

3. White – Simple turn and flick. Lots of room for error in that a softer or harder finish could have still gone in. Good finish but hardly spectacular.

4. Harris’ goal – Great body control and direction with the head. A top-notch finish.

5. Cunningham’s goal – Similar to White’s in that there was really no great degree of skill shown. Just a nice finishing flick that was more a result of a good set up.

6. Montero’s goal – A good keeper makes that save. A blister of a shot but very stoppable. Nothing special at all, maybe just a testament to the level of keeping in MLS more than anything?!

7. Dero’s goal – Good turn and finish but hardly spectacular. Just a good goal.

*On a side note, I'm not a fan of the psychology played in putting the nominees in order of "best" to "not the best". Too many people get sucked into that game without realizing it and make inaccurate decisions (votes).

If you think Chris Rolfe's was harder than a backside turn on a defender and a looping flick into the back corner, I can't have any clue as to how you can think you know what you're talking about. Rolfe had a nice goal, OBW's finish was a 1%er, as in 99% of the time any player on Earth woudl miss that. We won't get many goals (and long bombs don't count) better than that this season.

[Manutd #1]

obw should win but he is behind 54-41 i just voted like 10 times

[Blazer]

If you think Chris Rolfe's was harder than a backside turn on a defender and a looping flick into the back corner, I can't have any clue as to how you can think you know what you're talking about. Rolfe had a nice goal, OBW's finish was a 1%er, as in 99% of the time any player on Earth woudl miss that. We won't get many goals (and long bombs don't count) better than that this season.


:shocked:

White’s goal is nowhere near as difficult as Rolfe’s. You're being subjective. Receive a cross onto your chest, controlled down to your foot, and then masterfully volleyed off the outside of your foot with little to no room for error, all without the ball touching the grass is, in my opinion, far more challenging than receiving a perfect feed while catching a sleeping defender off guard then simply flicking the loose ball over a goalie into a wide open net.

A nice goal? Yes, but give both these guys 10 opportunities to score the exact same goal all over again and White’s goal is in the net twice as often – hands down.

Oh, and I can’t decipher what it is you’re trying to say in your post so I can’t accurately show you the light my friend. Re-post or sober up and we’ll chat. :thumbsup:

Besides, White's goal we will see again very soon. Rolfe's goal was talent that not many guys in this league have.

[ensco]

White's goal far better than Rolfe's.

Olave's was the best of all, for me.

[Oldtimer]

Football is a game of opinions, that's for sure.

Rolfe's goal required an incredible amount of ball-control skill. that's for sure, which 95%+ of MLS players don't have at his level.

I agree that his goal required more ball-handling skill than OBW's.

However, Rolfe's was an opportunistic goal. OBW's required vision as well as great ball-handling skills. So in my opinion, I'd give it to OBW.

However, one thing that I think all non-Sounders fans would agree that Montero's goal does not deserve to be #1.

[neuf]

Let's be fair, the Seattle crowd only reacted to you guys using bots:

From your friends at U-Sector.....
http://z15.invisionfree.com/U_Sector/index.php?showtopic=11734&st=0

SSK Posted: Sep 14 2009, 11:07 AM



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Direct links for lazy people:

Dero:
http://web.mlsnet.com/polls/scoreboard/get...=11&submit=VOTE

ObiWan:
http://www.forums.mlb.com/n/mb/viewpoll.asp?webtag=ml-mlspolls&tid=2686&lgnF=y&dlink=0&vote=3&submit.x=43&submit.y=25&submit=VOTE

If you have Mac/Unix/Linux, open terminal type curl and one of the URLS inside double quotes, and press 'Return'. Repeat as many times as you like.

Fixed the second link to actually vote for OBW instead of Montero. Nice try.

[Blazer]

White exhibited ball handling skills on his goal? Shit, I must be watching the wrong highlight then. The goal I’m talking about sees a perfect lob pass over a defenders head while White dummies a lost defender to begin with. But really beyond that he just runs around the twit and flicks a sitter into an open net, no handling skills were displayed on the goal I watched. Take nothing away from kid’s goal, it was nice – but I guess I’m just able to be objective in the whole thing and truly understand the talent that it takes to score Rolfe’s goal which was vision, control of a long ball, protection from two defenders, and a precision finish with the outside foot. All the while the ball never touches the grass.

I'm sure if you asked Rolfe if he could score that goal 5 of 10 times he'd likely say otherwise but White could probably flick balls on a tee the way he did with almost regularity.

Agree to disagree.

[Brooker]

White - 54%
Montero - 45%
De Ro - 1%
Cuntingham - 1%
Harris - 1%
Olave - 1%
Rolfe - 1%

dunno if I've ever seen that before.....

[Kaz]

Bot wars lol


and OBW deserves to win, His goal demonstrate positioning, vision and athletic ability. It was a shot that we see now and again.. usually going over the back of the net, it was a deserved goal.. if OBW was a regular player who wasn't just coming off a major injury, then it would be a closer contest, but the kid deserves the accolades.


the Bots kicking in though is funny. Here I thought my 35,000 manual votes today would make a major difference.. silly bots.

[RedMAN127]

Fixed the second link to actually vote for OBW instead of Montero. Nice try.

clicked the link and it said I voted for Montero ... WTF

[neuf]

My bad, it is fixed for real now.

[Rudi]

Two, this isn't U-Sector, it's RPB, so suggesting "you" when you say cheat the system is somewhat misplaced.
Yeah, I don't get why he signed up here to bitch about us. It would have been so much more fun if he had posted his BS at our site.

This is too funny, though. We literally only have one guy running a bot to counter Seattle's idiocy and White is winning the vote.

[Miko]

and OBW is the winner!!!

http://web.mlsnet.com/sights/goal_of_the_week/

[Pachuco]

He deserves it, for me it was the best goal. Dero deserves to share this award along with OB White, it was his ridicolous flick that made this goal as good as it was.

[I_AM_CANADIAN]

White exhibited ball handling skills on his goal? Shit, I must be watching the wrong highlight then. The goal I’m talking about sees a perfect lob pass over a defenders head while White dummies a lost defender to begin with. But really beyond that he just runs around the twit and flicks a sitter into an open net, no handling skills were displayed on the goal I watched. Take nothing away from kid’s goal, it was nice – but I guess I’m just able to be objective in the whole thing and truly understand the talent that it takes to score Rolfe’s goal which was vision, control of a long ball, protection from two defenders, and a precision finish with the outside foot. All the while the ball never touches the grass.

I'm sure if you asked Rolfe if he could score that goal 5 of 10 times he'd likely say otherwise but White could probably flick balls on a tee the way he did with almost regularity.

Agree to disagree.
'flicks a sitter into an open net'? Huh? You ever tried to chip a ball first touch into the opposite corner of the goal with a goalkeeper charging out at you? It's not easy.

Rolfe's was a good goal, although it looked to me like he brought the ball down with his arm, but it's incorrect to say White's goal required no skill. Calling his goal a 'volley' is also stretching the truth, that sort of shot is seen often. Pippo Inzaghi scored two yesterday.

[Brooker]

Seattle fans are so cute

[jloome]

'flicks a sitter into an open net'? Huh? You ever tried to chip a ball first touch into the opposite corner of the goal with a goalkeeper charging out at you? It's not easy.

Rolfe's was a good goal, although it looked to me like he brought the ball down with his arm, but it's incorrect to say White's goal required no skill. Calling his goal a 'volley' is also stretching the truth, that sort of shot is seen often. Pippo Inzaghi scored two yesterday.

A half volley (on the drop) of a ball with tons of spin on it is way harder than volleying a ball you take off your own chest. Picking the corner like that over a 6'5" goalkeeper isn't easy, either. OBW hands down.

[loconet]

...and we win.

Thanks for coming out Seattle.

[rocker]

Lesly Fellinga looks like Rohan Ricketts when he goes to congratulate OBW in that video.

[Bobo]

The kids are just like us, way back when. Remember when we used to do that?

No, that's why they call you Oldtimer.

Actually ya, and we've done it a number of times this year still.



Goal of the Week doesn't just mean the shot that goes in, build up is just as important so I don't think DeRo will be crying over it, what a flick-on.