Comments on: Houston Takes Pachua to PKs http://houston.theoffside.com/team-news/houston-takes-pachua-to-pks.html News from Houston Dynamo MLS soccer team Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:24:17 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Marc http://houston.theoffside.com/team-news/houston-takes-pachua-to-pks.html#comment-42 Marc Wed, 15 Aug 2007 20:20:16 +0000 http://houston.theoffside.com/team-news/houston-takes-pachua-to-pks.html#comment-42 @Jeff Think of Twitter as a cross between blogging and SMS (text messaging). It's a service that lets you post extremely brief updates (less than 140 characters). The idea is to frequently update people with what you are currently doing. People can browse the site and see the full lists of updates in reverse chronological order, or they can "subscribe" (follow in Twitter terminology) to your update feed. What's neat is Twitter posts can be followed or posted from computer or cell phone, depending on what you'd like. It makes a nice compliment to a blog where you can post briefer but more frequent updates. It's a free service. It seems to be down for a little while right now (probably for maintenance). I decided to try it for game updates and it seems to be ideal for that. I am planning to Twitter all the Houston games I see. @Jeff
Think of Twitter as a cross between blogging and SMS (text messaging). It’s a service that lets you post extremely brief updates (less than 140 characters). The idea is to frequently update people with what you are currently doing. People can browse the site and see the full lists of updates in reverse chronological order, or they can “subscribe” (follow in Twitter terminology) to your update feed.

What’s neat is Twitter posts can be followed or posted from computer or cell phone, depending on what you’d like. It makes a nice compliment to a blog where you can post briefer but more frequent updates.

It’s a free service. It seems to be down for a little while right now (probably for maintenance). I decided to try it for game updates and it seems to be ideal for that. I am planning to Twitter all the Houston games I see.

]]> By: Jeff Bull http://houston.theoffside.com/team-news/houston-takes-pachua-to-pks.html#comment-41 Jeff Bull Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:13:05 +0000 http://houston.theoffside.com/team-news/houston-takes-pachua-to-pks.html#comment-41 I thought they did OK (though agree with all concerned about when to go "fancy" on PKs). The link to Twitter isn't working just now (what is this "Twitter" of which you speak?), but I'm guessing that worked a lot better than watching the <a href="http://centerholdsit.wordpress.com/2007/08/15/superliga-pachuca-edges-houstonbuffering/" rel="nofollow">Superliga feed on DSL</a>. I thought they did OK (though agree with all concerned about when to go “fancy” on PKs). The link to Twitter isn’t working just now (what is this “Twitter” of which you speak?), but I’m guessing that worked a lot better than watching the Superliga feed on DSL.

]]> By: Eluvsdynamo http://houston.theoffside.com/team-news/houston-takes-pachua-to-pks.html#comment-39 Eluvsdynamo Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:44:41 +0000 http://houston.theoffside.com/team-news/houston-takes-pachua-to-pks.html#comment-39 What the hell was was Ngwenya thinking. Yes it might look nice, but its a damn semi-final PK. The guys worked so damn hard for the tie for him to pull some shit like that. Shame on the Dynamo! What the hell was was Ngwenya thinking. Yes it might look nice, but its a damn semi-final PK. The guys worked so damn hard for the tie for him to pull some shit like that. Shame on the Dynamo!

]]> By: Marc http://houston.theoffside.com/team-news/houston-takes-pachua-to-pks.html#comment-37 Marc Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:19:25 +0000 http://houston.theoffside.com/team-news/houston-takes-pachua-to-pks.html#comment-37 In defense of Ngwenya, it was probably a trick he had practiced. I've seen it done and when it works, it's fine. But in this case he completely flubbed it, probably because he was tired and his legs didn't response the way they normally would. It was not good judgement to try such a move at such a time. He should have known his body wasn't 100%. The same goes for Ching's stutterstep: forget the fancy stuff, just go up and hit it and hit it HARD. Unfortunately, that's just the way PKs go sometimes. While I'm disappointed, I know the guys are crushed, and I really can't fault them -- both Ching and Ngwenya had a hellofa match, let me tell you. Ngwenya faded in the second half but he was a monster in the first, and Ching was doing it all on his own even in overtime. In defense of Ngwenya, it was probably a trick he had practiced. I’ve seen it done and when it works, it’s fine. But in this case he completely flubbed it, probably because he was tired and his legs didn’t response the way they normally would. It was not good judgement to try such a move at such a time. He should have known his body wasn’t 100%. The same goes for Ching’s stutterstep: forget the fancy stuff, just go up and hit it and hit it HARD.

Unfortunately, that’s just the way PKs go sometimes. While I’m disappointed, I know the guys are crushed, and I really can’t fault them — both Ching and Ngwenya had a hellofa match, let me tell you. Ngwenya faded in the second half but he was a monster in the first, and Ching was doing it all on his own even in overtime.

]]> By: Sam http://houston.theoffside.com/team-news/houston-takes-pachua-to-pks.html#comment-36 Sam Wed, 15 Aug 2007 05:44:31 +0000 http://houston.theoffside.com/team-news/houston-takes-pachua-to-pks.html#comment-36 If I were a Houston supporter, I would walk down there and slap N'Gwenya in the face. What the hell kind of piece of shit penalty was that? If I were a Houston supporter, I would walk down there and slap N’Gwenya in the face. What the hell kind of piece of shit penalty was that?

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