http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-end-of-the-road-for-eddie-pope.html League Football, Soccer News and Views from Around the World Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:57:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-end-of-the-road-for-eddie-pope.html/comment-page-1#comment-68034 Bet Blogger Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:53:31 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-end-of-the-road-for-eddie-pope.html#comment-68034 He's obviously been awesome in MLS - just wondering anyone know why he didn't decide to 'test himself' further in one of Europe's top leagues? He’s obviously been awesome in MLS – just wondering anyone know why he didn’t decide to ‘test himself’ further in one of Europe’s top leagues?

]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-end-of-the-road-for-eddie-pope.html/comment-page-1#comment-68033 J Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:40:48 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-end-of-the-road-for-eddie-pope.html#comment-68033 Joe, you're also forgetting how easy yellow-cards were to come by in the group stages of World Cup 2006. They were handing them out like candy. Plus, he was up against world class strikers. Honestly, Pope showed guts in the world cup. Perhaps it wasn't his greatest performance against Italy, but he was one of the few on the USMNT to show guts and, as disappointing as the result was, the US was still the only team not to lose to the eventual champs, so that counts for at least a little. Joe, you’re also forgetting how easy yellow-cards were to come by in the group stages of World Cup 2006. They were handing them out like candy. Plus, he was up against world class strikers. Honestly, Pope showed guts in the world cup. Perhaps it wasn’t his greatest performance against Italy, but he was one of the few on the USMNT to show guts and, as disappointing as the result was, the US was still the only team not to lose to the eventual champs, so that counts for at least a little.

]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-end-of-the-road-for-eddie-pope.html/comment-page-1#comment-68021 Charlton Heston Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:30:03 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-end-of-the-road-for-eddie-pope.html#comment-68021 Eddie Pope is my hero. He is a role model to all those who aspire to be great players as well as defenders. Good luck to you in your future Mr. Pope. Please stick around after you hang up your boots, soccer needs you. Eddie Pope is my hero. He is a role model to all those who aspire to be great players as well as defenders. Good luck to you in your future Mr. Pope. Please stick around after you hang up your boots, soccer needs you.

]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-end-of-the-road-for-eddie-pope.html/comment-page-1#comment-67961 wsc Tue, 16 Oct 2007 03:16:47 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-end-of-the-road-for-eddie-pope.html#comment-67961 Hah. Brett Favre won't be retiring until he's broken every record there is or until he's broken his hips. Hah. Brett Favre won’t be retiring until he’s broken every record there is or until he’s broken his hips.

]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-end-of-the-road-for-eddie-pope.html/comment-page-1#comment-67942 Ian Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:47:47 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-end-of-the-road-for-eddie-pope.html#comment-67942 Yeah, Joe, it isn't fair, but that happens a lot, where a great player has one not-so-great moment attached to them for life. Eddie Pope has done huge amounts for US soccer, and deserves better than to retire on the last-place team in a still-mediocre league. But that sometimes happens too. At least Brett Favre is having a good last year. Yeah, Joe, it isn’t fair, but that happens a lot, where a great player has one not-so-great moment attached to them for life. Eddie Pope has done huge amounts for US soccer, and deserves better than to retire on the last-place team in a still-mediocre league. But that sometimes happens too. At least Brett Favre is having a good last year.

]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-end-of-the-road-for-eddie-pope.html/comment-page-1#comment-67926 angelo1405 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 21:52:34 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-end-of-the-road-for-eddie-pope.html#comment-67926 i usually dont comment, but it seems like Eddie was a role model for kids and really stayed true to himself. hopefully, hel have a great time post-soccer i usually dont comment, but it seems like Eddie was a role model for kids and really stayed true to himself. hopefully, hel have a great time post-soccer

]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-end-of-the-road-for-eddie-pope.html/comment-page-1#comment-67918 Joe Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:47:58 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-end-of-the-road-for-eddie-pope.html#comment-67918 I get that he's been great in MLS and I don't want to belittle or demean those accomplishments...but for me, the most indelible memory I have of Eddie Pope is his sending off against Italy in WC 06. I know that's not fair and he was a great force in the middle of the park but I will always hold that against him. I get that he’s been great in MLS and I don’t want to belittle or demean those accomplishments…but for me, the most indelible memory I have of Eddie Pope is his sending off against Italy in WC 06. I know that’s not fair and he was a great force in the middle of the park but I will always hold that against him.

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