slufanskip Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, courtside said: I understand what you are saying. But the term isn't meant to be negative or lucky. That may be more of a personal preference of choice of words. Many goals of that terminology are what i would consider great skilled goals. It was a great goal and strong, skilled, individual effort from Simon. David Carson took a nice photo of the finish here: I knew you didn't mean it that way but the old school soccer guy in me still remembers my coach at 7 years old yelling at us for kicking with our toe. In the instance of Belchers play even if he had stretched out and actually toe poked it in, it would have been a nice play. However, he didn't toe poke it. The one pic above that makes it look like a toe poke is actually a half second late to see he actually hit it with his laces. I'm sure it's just me lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremio14 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 18 minutes ago, slufanskip said: Nit picky but I hate when someone calls a shot like Belchers a toe poke. It sounds like such a lucky un soccer play. He actually hit that ball with his laces exactly as he should have. I know you didn't mean it to come across as it does to me, and to many it probably doesn't, just a strange pet peeve of mine when it's not actually a toe poke. Have to love the way Bécher turned towards the stands and was already celebrating the goal while the ball was still five feet away from crossing the goal line. He is such a natural talent - born to be a #9. slufanskip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Just now, Gremio14 said: Have to love the way Bécher turned towards the stands and was already celebrating the goal while the ball was still five feet away from crossing the goal line. He is such a natural talent - born to be a #9. Watching the video back. He waived goodbye to LIU’s bench too. All of these dudes are so cocky in the best way. Gremio14 and slufanskip 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremio14 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, billikenfan05 said: Watching the video back. He waived goodbye to LIU’s bench too. All of these dudes are so cocky in the best way. There is a reason Stojanovic (Big East tournament MVP) transferred to the Hoyas. As good as he is (and he is legit good) he was not going start over Bécher. Kind of like the old Ronaldão/Adriano thing in Brasil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speyburn Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Becher also waved goodbye to the Long Island player that had just received a red card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtside Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 19 minutes ago, slufanskip said: I knew you didn't mean it that way but the old school soccer guy in me still remembers my coach at 7 years old yelling at us for kicking with our toe. In the instance of Belchers play even if he had stretched out and actually toe poked it in, it would have been a nice play. However, he didn't toe poke it. The one pic above that makes it look like a toe poke is actually a half second late to see he actually hit it with his laces. I'm sure it's just me lol I’m all for scoring goals with toe, laces, inside/outside of the foot, sliding with bottom side of cleats. Whatever it takes. (The Forward, attacking player in me who counted all of them the same, lol) That of course is different from teaching 7 year olds, of which, there’s always a few that need some technique instruction for ball striking. For me, the term just means the type of goal. Actual strike location on the boot may vary. slufanskip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 9 minutes ago, Speyburn said: Becher also waved goodbye to the Long Island player that had just received a red card. After Duquesne got 2 red cards, Becher turned to the crowd and joked "They (duquesne pair) are going to miss their first round NCAA Tournament game" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Hofstra beat Penn St. yesterday 8-2…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufanskip Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 From a 11-20 Post Dispatch article The community has taken note. The Billikens led the country in attendance this season with an average of 2,748 fans, and Kalish is hoping to see more than 6,000 at Sunday’s game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLUBALLS Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Booked air travel, hotel, rental, and game tickets this morning for Saturday's game. Who else headed out to Duke? Hope we can get a decent contingent out there even with it being Thanksgiving weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 17 minutes ago, SLUBALLS said: Booked air travel, hotel, rental, and game tickets this morning for Saturday's game. Who else headed out to Duke? Hope we can get a decent contingent out there even with it being Thanksgiving weekend. Wish I could make the trip, kind of excited to sit my a$$ on the couch with a beer or two and enjoy the game that way. Duke apparently only had 626 in attendance for the UCLA game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billikenbooster Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 48 minutes ago, billikenfan05 said: Wish I could make the trip, kind of excited to sit my a$$ on the couch with a beer or two and enjoy the game that way. Duke apparently only had 626 in attendance for the UCLA game. Is Klein at risk of a red card if he gets a yellow card in the Duke match, since he got a yellow in the LIU match? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgeldmacher Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Is it a guarantee that the game will be at Duke? Has it been set already? I say this, because the Duke/UCLA game at Duke drew 626 people. The game at SLU against powerhouse Long Island University drew over ten times that many people. Why would the NCAA have the game at Duke when they can have it here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLUBALLS Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, cgeldmacher said: Is it a guarantee that the game will be at Duke? Has it been set already? I say this, because the Duke/UCLA game at Duke drew 626 people. The game at SLU against powerhouse Long Island University drew over ten times that many people. Why would the NCAA have the game at Duke when they can have it here? I wish we were ranked on attendance but we aren't so because Duke is the 7th seed and we are the 10th, we are at Duke. If we can get enough SLU fans out there, we can certainly make it more of a homefield feel for the boys. I think hanging out with the in-laws over the holidays has a three day shelf life, so cut it one day short and get out to Durham. If they are not hosting, then they need to take down their ticket portal for the game: https://goduke.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventList?groupCode=MS&linkID=duke-athletics&shopperContext=&caller=&appCode= BilliesBy40 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgeldmacher Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 20 minutes ago, SLUBALLS said: I wish we were ranked on attendance but we aren't so because Duke is the 7th seed and we are the 10th, we are at Duke. If we can get enough SLU fans out there, we can certainly make it more of a homefield feel for the boys. I think hanging out with the in-laws over the holidays has a three day shelf life, so cut it one day short and get out to Durham. If they are not hosting, then they need to take down their ticket portal for the game: https://goduke.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventList?groupCode=MS&linkID=duke-athletics&shopperContext=&caller=&appCode= I get it. I just wasn't sure if it was mandated that the lower seed host the game or if there was some discretion there. It is a shame too. A few measly ranking points robs NCAA soccer of another huge attendance number. slufanskip and SLUBALLS 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gister Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 59 minutes ago, Billikenbooster said: Is Klein at risk of a red card if he gets a yellow card in the Duke match, since he got a yellow in the LIU match? I was told that the yellow cards do not carry over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FromDaEastSide Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Respect to the UCLA player for taking down Thor slufanskip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 was just about to post this. embarrassing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtside Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Top Drawer Soccer named John Klein to its National Team of the Week. (Best 11) And, they named Simon Becher to its Honorable Mention Team of the Week. (2nd 11) SLU remains ranked 2nd Nationally in the TDS Top 25 poll this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLUBALLS Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 The taunting by that Duke player is making the rounds: https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/duke-victory-marred-by-taunting_aid50224 The Duke coach's dismissal of the taunting as just "part of the sport" is pathetic. That was beyond taunting. Classless Hope our boys can keep their composure as Duke is likely to do more of the same on Saturday. Second, the article linked below has this classic line: "The last seconds left in the game slipped away, even as the Bruins desperately tried to overcome a two-man disadvantage to get an equalizer, and the cheers of Koskinen Stadium were probably heard around the whole city of Durham. " Are they seriously talking about the 626 fans that were there? Seriously? Come to Hermann to hear 6000 fans cheering and then maybe you can understand how loud a college game can be. Never been a Duke hater but I sure will be on Saturday night. Better quality video of the goal and follow-up taunting: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgeldmacher Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Our guys should throw that taunt back at Duke every time we score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 29 minutes ago, cgeldmacher said: Our guys should throw that taunt back at Duke every time we score. Or they could pick the ball out of the net, put it on the center dot and then score again. Awful post tbh. SLUMedBilliken15 and BilliesBy40 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy II Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 -what percent of soccer players take acting classes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufanskip Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 36 minutes ago, Cowboy II said: -what percent of soccer players take acting classes? The same as basketball and football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
someoneelse Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 39 minutes ago, Cowboy II said: -what percent of soccer players take acting classes? I hope not too many as they are terrible at it. RUBillsFan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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