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Darius Henderson picked the perfect time to score the 100th senior goal of his career with a late leveller against Southampton to keep Millwall's FA Cup dream alive.Rickie Lambert's sublime 31st-minute header had put the visitors ahead and with the game entering the final three minutes, Henderson controlled Scott Barron's deep delivery and hooked home his 16th goal of the season to set up a Fourth Round replay on 7th February (subject to TV).A draw was no more than Kenny Jackett's side deserved as they proved more than a match for a Southampton outfit currently sitting second in the Championship table.Millwall came flying out of the traps and could have been two goals to the good within the first nine minutes.There were barely 120 seconds on the clock when James Henry, in for the injured Hamer Bouazza, pumped a high ball into the box. Henderson was on hand to knock it back into the path of Liam Feeney, but his low fizzer smacked the far post before a Southampton boot cleared the danger.On nine minutes some great control by Liam Trotter saw the stand-in skipper to make space before spraying the ball wide to Feeney on the left. Although the tricky winger's cross was hacked behind for a corner, Henry's resulting delivery found its way to Harry Kane at the back post, but he contrived to scoop over the bar from four yards.Henderson was denied by the acrobatics of Bartosz Bialkowski midway through the half as the Saints keeper somehow got his hand to push the striker's volley over the bar.Aaron Martin's header from a Saints corner hit the roof of David Forde's net as Nigel Adkins' men threatened whilst Henry sent a freekick straight into Bialkowski's hands before Lambert went even closer at the other end, firing inches wide from a similar position.However Lambert made no mistake three minutes later, glancing a firm header past keeper Forde from Dan Harding's pinpoint cross on the left.The Lions found it tough to create clear chances during the opening exchanges of the second half as Southampton defended impressively as a collective unit.Feeney slipped a neat ball down the line for Kane on 56 minutes but the Spurs loanee's final delivery flew high and wide of the danger zone whilst Trotter's 59th-minute effort lacked power and was comfortably collected by the Saints keeper.Kane saw his 67th-minute freekick deflected behind for yet another corner as Millwall tried to make their possession count.That proved to be Kane's last involvement in the game with Lions boss Jackett introducing Chris Hackett and Dany N'Guessan in a double substitution for Henry and the young frontman.Hackett's first touch, one of four corners in a five minute spell, picked out Tony Craig and the defender's bullet header flew narrowly off target.A huge upfield punt by Forde was flicked on by Henderson to Trotter and the midfielder struck an effort over as Millwall attacked with increased urgency.With Millwall pushing forward there was always a danger of being caught on the counter-attack, and Saints sub Lee Holmes so nearly took advantage, firstly being denied by a smart stop from Forde and then inexplicably heading wide from three yards with the goal at his mercy.Hackett's low drive from 16 yards was on target, but keeper Bialkowski was perfectly position to avert the danger as Millwall kept plugging away in search of that elusive equaliser.But just when it looked as if The Lions were going to run out of time, left-back Barron added great support to the attack and his cross was chested down by Henderson who swivelled and hooked a left-foot shot past the flat-footed Bialkowski.Roared on by The Den faithful, Millwall finished strongly and so nearly nicked victory right at the death when sub N'Guessan fired straight at the visiting keeper after doing well to create space for himself.A winning goal wasn't to be, however, but The Lions are deservedly in the hat for the Fifth Round draw on Sunday.
Millwall: Forde, Smith, Barron, Abdou, Ward, Craig, Feeney, Trotter, Henderson, Kane (N'Guessan, 67mins), Henry (Hackett, 67mins). Subs not used: Allsop, Marquis, Wright.Scorer: Henderson (87mins)Southampton: Bialkowski, Richardson, Martin, Harding, Fox, Hammond, Reeves, Puncheon (Shaw, 77mins), De Ridder (Holmes, 60mins), Barnard (Lee, 62mins), Lambert. Subs not used: Davis, Stephens, Prowse, Jaidi.Booking: Bialkowski (80mins)Scorer: Lambert (31mins)Ref: R EastAtt: 8,278 (away 1,503)
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Awkward Silences
I'm so sure that every break-up is awkward. But this one, my first
one, must have been the most awkward in the world, no joke. I felt so used the
day before. When I heard the famous words "We need to talk." No one just says that without actually meaning something else, Hollywood taught us that pretty quick. It was so cliché, I mean like I said, Life is cliché. But when I had no ride home from
school that day, I had to catch a ride with him. now that, was something else. Then that night, at a little get together, he put his sweater on me, like a blanket, tucked me in while I slept on the couch, just trying to drown my sorrows in my lucid dreams. Those were a blessing; I could sort things out there in my head more privately than if I had locked myself in the bathroom. The jacket really hurt, cos' there is a really bad feeling you get inside your heart, when someone who just broke yours, puts their jacket on you like they still care. That's just so stupid. That's just kicking you when you're already down. What that is, is confusing. Except, that wasn't he awkward part at all. The day it happened, he said he was too busy to talk. I got him to talk. I remember he long-boarded really close to my house, we lived really close, so I walked. I noticed that he had a tear in his eye and to this day, I really haven't asked if it was from the wind or if he had been crying. There is a lot of stuff I haven't asked but you know what? It probably doesn't matter anyway. But then, we walked cos' he said we should find a place to sit. We found a boarded up well, really close to my house, not kidding maybe like a two minute walk, and then you know what we did? We sat on that well. And we sat for half an hour at least, I'm not lying, you know me I don't lie. I kept looking up and then looking down and then looking up and down and at him and then at my leg, I was wearing red tights, wool ones to be exact. I had bought them at Value Village for my back to school shopping. That silence, that was really, really awkard, so then finally I almost said
You know, the point of having a talk, is to talk.
But you know what I said instead?
So... Am I single?
And he looked at me, and he nodded his head.

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Congratulations. Makes me wish we had Cabela's here. The last time I was in a Cabela's was in Eden Prarie picking up some fishing lures.
This is a discussion on My opinion of recoil of 442 within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Well I got out to shoot my new 442 today. Thanks again to everyone who responded to my previous questions regarding this gun. My opinion ...
Well I got out to shoot my new 442 today. Thanks again to everyone who responded to my previous questions regarding this gun.
My opinion is that the recoil of it with Blazer 158 lrn was very manageable. With both Hornady 125 +P XTP and Black Hills 125 +P XTP the recoil was about the same as my Glock 27 on .40 caliber. It had a bit of a snap to it, but nothing that bothered my wrist at all.
I am very happy with this gun. It shot really well with the Black Hills load and at $22.99 for a box of 50, that will be my carry load. It was very accurate for me at 10 yards (1 1/2") so it shoots well, is affordable, and uses a great little bullet moving along at 1050 fps for an energy value of 306 ft lbs. The Hornady load was very respectable for accuracy too --about 3"-- and moves along at 1120 fps.
Congratulations. Makes me wish we had Cabela's here. The last time I was in a Cabela's was in Eden Prarie picking up some fishing lures.
I will support gun control when you can guarantee all guns are removed from this planet. That includes military and law enforcement. When you can accomplish that, then I will be the last person to lay down my gun. Then I will carry the weapon that replaces the gun.
Just curious, did you try Gold Dots or DPX?
I have only tried the Blazer, Black Hills, and Hornady so far. Had it out again today with some other guns and put a few more rounds thru it. I really like the Black Hills load. I ordered 5 more 50 round boxes of the Black Hills.
I purchased a little 442 for a bug, and it works pretty well. Recoil from any of the +p stuff was a bit hard on the palm of the hand but muzzle flip was easy to control.
I used both gold dots and hydrashocks, both getting about 1 inch at 7 yards, but not quite to the point of aim. I found that using 158 grain silver tip wadcutter hollow points got me to the point of aim, but was a bit more to handle and harder on the palms then I like. I stuck with the hydrashocks for carry.
Do you have the S&W stock grips on your 442, or have you swapped them out?
I have the stock grips and I find them to be very comfortable to shoot and very good for pocket carry.
I had my GLock 26 out the other night and I think the recoil of the G26 is quite similar to the 442.
I am very happy with the 442 so far.
Thanks for posting the report. Very useful information!
Lex et Libertas Semper Vigilo, Fortis, Paratus, et Fidelis!
"Not only do the people who put their lives on the line to protect the rest of us deserve better, we all deserve better than to have our own security undermined by those who undermine law enforcement." -Thomas Sowell
Try the Gold Dot SB (short barrel) ammo.
I love my little 442 and carry it as my BUG to my 22-4 Revolver when Off-Duty.
I shoot either Corbon or Remington through mine and don't find the recoil to be unmanageable at all. My wife on the other hand doesn't like shooting the 442. So, it's not the gun for her, in fact, she prefers my Thunder Ranch Revolver.
I bought several boxes of 135 gr Gold Dot+p to shoot in my 442. That stuff is stout. I swear at the time it was advertised as "short barrel" but I got "Duty" and never noticed it for a couple of months.
I have owned a S&W 36,37 and 60 and a Taurus 85 and this light framed gun bucks more than any of them. It is not unmanageable but it is pretty hard kicking and I shoot a wide range of handguns a good bit.
I am a reloader and I loaded some softer 158 gr lead SWC loads for target use,plinking in the woods and shooting in BUG Matches. It is much easier to shoot but the light 442 still kicks more than the steel frame guns. Of course, I bought it for lightness of carry and it is light.
I could not recommend it to a beginner that had never shot much but for someone with some experience, it is a good gun.


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ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (AP) - The town of St. Johnsbury, Vt., says an audit shows it ran a $576,000 deficit audit last year.
The Caledonian Record reports town officials had expected a budget surplus of around $233,500 for 2012. In July, they reserved that money in several municipal funds.
On Monday, selectmen voted to reverse the July reserves to apply the money to the deficit, lowering the amount to about $342,000.
The selectmen said residents can expect more details about the deficit soon.
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Supporters, demanding a separate Telangana state, along with other government employees, commenced their hunger strike with rallies, road blockades and sit-ins creating more pressure on the state as well as on the central government to fulfill their demand.
A leader of Telangana employees union, K Vithal stated, "The employees will not cooperate with the government. The state ministers from Telangana region should also participate in the strike by the people."
Sources also informed that students associations and lawyers have also joined the hunger strike in places like Warangal.
Here it can be recalled that the path of "indefinite fast" recently received attention world-wide with Anna Hazare. The Gandhian had resumed his fast-protest for Jan Lokpal Bill and partially won the battle with the government for an anti-corruption bill.
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By IVES GALARCEP
It was a bittersweet January transfer window for followers of Major League Soccer, with more talent leaving the league than in any previous January, and more players departing to top leagues than ever before.
The multi-million dollar transfers of Brek Shea and Andy Najar headlined what wound up being a far busier January than anyone could have imagined. Those were the only two actual sales, but the plethora of loan deals pulled off this winter has led to an even bigger wave of departures of top talent.
There will be some trepidation about seeing two top young talents like Shea and Najar leave MLS, but their sales only serve to cement Major League Soccer's standing as an improving league and one that top foreign leagues are increasingly interested in finding talent in.
There will also be some cause for concern over the departure of Colombian players back to Colombia, with Fredy Montero and Carlos Valdes heading over on loans. The economic situation in Colombia is improving, and the fact that the Colombian national team is doing so well right now in World Cup qualifying has Colombian soccer riding high. The departures of Montero and Valdes have as much to do with that as it does with anything MLS is doing.
Not all of the departures are ones MLS fans will feel sadly about. The Red Bulls succeeded in ridding themselves of Rafa Marquez, who has already managed to get injured and see his new team eliminated from Copa Libertadores.
And the players who didn't make moves? Juan Agudelo's asking price was too high for a player with only one year remaining on his MLS contract (expect him to leave on a free transfer a year from now) while Graham Zusi didn't garner an offer from West Ham after a trial (he too seems a better bet to leave in a year if he can put together another strong season). Omar Gonzalez is also heading into the final year of his MLS deal and, like Agudelo, will almost surely test the transfer market next January.
Here is a rundown of the top MLS departures of the winter:
David Beckham to Paris St. Germain
Brek Shea to Stoke City
Andy Najar to Anderlecht
Roger Espinoza to Wigan Athletic
Juan Pablo Angel to Atletico Nacional
Rafa Marquez to Club Leon
Barry Robson to Sheffield United
Dane Richards to Burnley
Julian DeGuzman to SSV Jahn Regensburg
Branko Boskovic to Rapid Vienna
Milovan Mirosevic to Universidad Catolica
Sebastian Miranda to Everton (Chile)
Kei Kamara to Norwich City (LOAN)
Simon Dawkins to Aston Villa (LOAN)
Fredy Montero to Millonarios (LOAN)
Carlos Valdes to Santa Fe (LOAN)
Alvaro Fernandez to Al Rayyan (LOAN)
What do you think of these moves? Who are you sad to see go? Who are you happy to see leave MLS (that isn't named Rafa Marquez)?
Share your thoughts below.
it is excellent…MLS is Minor League Soccer….and the Klinsmann rule, rules…
Timber Danny
TGA is excellent… he make good points… very clever, clever
You can say that about the Dutch, Brazilian and Argentinian league. Not bad company.
The Brazilian league is quickly becoming a destination league, several high profile players went to Brazil recently for big money
brazillians though, right? that's a little different when people are going home.
Nothing wrong with being a feeder league.
Well, when you produce as many players as Brazil does, importing isn't as high on the priority list as in other leagues. But there are a good number of Argentines and Uruguayans in the Brazilian Serie A as well.
Judging Amy
Good Peruvian, Ecuadorian, Colombian players have gone and hope to go there too as well as Argentina. MLS is clearly not in the same category as the Brazilian, Dutch, and Argentinian leagues. That comparison is woefully inexact.
However, MLS is improving, is already a good league especially considering how relatively young it is. I think MLS is doing just fine and is in fact ahead of schedule.
Not sure what Klinsmann has to do with anyone other than Shea.
klinsman has a strange way of ruling insulting his best player on the USMNT. so far his results are barely above average. and MLS will always be a minor league until tv money comes in but it has surely made great strides. the list of those that left includes many who MLS no longer wanted or needed.
Judging Amy
Klinsmann last year: highest winning percentage for a US Nats coach. Just saying. I think Klins has his faults. Few coaches are perfect or even near perfect. But results-wise, he is significantly better than "barely above average."
Silly. Almost every league in the worlds sometimes sells players to another league. MLS ain't the Premiership or La Liga–that's true. But being in the company of say….the Netherlands…or Argentina is nothing to sneeze about.
A critical factor for MLS is the health of the clubs. If each MLS club could make $3-10 million a year by selling players, that would be a huge incentive to improve academies, scouting, and reserve sides. You'd also see MLS spending a lot less money buying aging foreign talent and more on growing youth talent. Take DCU's signing of Raphael. Part of the assumption driving that deal is: if he becomes a better player, he'll still be young enough for DCU to find a lot of foreign teams interested in sighing him. MLS having a lot of young talent that other leagues want to sign is a good thing.
It's what happens in every soccer league players come and players go. It also shows that teams in other leagues have respect for MLS as they are acquiring players from the league, there is nothing minor in that.
Paul Miller
FC Denver
very true. the MLS and German Bundesliga are on firm financial footing serie a and la liga are teetering on the brink of disaster as is the SPL. MLS is being run very well and poised for growth kudos to don garber and company
The Imperative Voice
My concern would be that we were a port in an economic storm and whether retention will stay up as aspects of the global economy improve.
Some of the moves are more concerning than others. Angel, Beckham, Marquez, Robson, they're practically retired (although Bex should have done us the service of retiring here). They are moving to the old folks home.
Then you have some moves like Montero where it's arguably a player wanting to fight for NT time in his home country. Slightly worrisome if MLS alone is insufficient, but not too bad.
I'm more worried about Shea or Najar, the ability to retain a Donovan-type player has been a virtue of the league, even as it exported Dempsey. There needs to be a core of identifiable loyal players, everyone can't leave. MLS needs to be an end in itself, not a pure feeder. You can toss other potential exits like Gonzo in there too.
After all, you look at a team like PSG, the rap on Ligue 1 is if you want to succeed you move up. Lloris, for instance. So they want players like Beckham, prove the league can be something by itself, not just an EPL/Serie A/La Liga proving ground.
Judging Amy
But IV, wouldn't you consider it a massive success if our league had the kind of talent and quality of Ligue Un?
I mean, aren't there many successful countries where most if not all national team players ply their trade abroad? Doesn't seem to be a problem for them as long as they continue to pump out young talent.
matt besler.
Don Pelayo
I see no issues for the league with these departures. Shea needed to move since his career has hit a snag, and the time is right if he's going to make the next step in his career. With both transfers, the league receives a significant amount of money and, as Ives mentioned, it shows the increased respect the top leagues have for the young stars in MLS. I'm very disappointed that Gonzalez wasn't able to move this window; he his ready to become the best American CB in the pool.
Do we have any non-American CBs playing for our national team??
fan of football
It may be asking too much, but I would be interested to see an Ex-MLSers Abroad section, similar to the Americans Abroad. It would be fun to track the progress and contributions of these guys now that they have graduated from MLS.
Yeah, agree
Paul Miller
Basically look at Americans abroad, and take away anyone who doesn't speak German. Or Norwegian. Or who plays in Norway. Most of the rest started in MLS.
+1. Great idea.
Charles Fix
I am going to take the opposite side of that. It is a dumb idea.
Use the energy to actually follow MLS.
Following random foreign players playing for a relagation fodder teams in Europe just because they used to play here is WAAAAY down the prioriety list for me.
Michael Stypulkoski
Just because you aren't interested in something doesn't make it a "dumb idea." Don't be such a prick.
Barry Robson. Miss him already. And Sebastien Miranda. Maybe I don't follow MLS closely enough, but are those big losses? Even DeGuzman… he came in pretty hyped but rarely did much to warrant his salary
SO GLAD to see Marquez go!
We lost a few players that will be tough for teams to replace, but this seems about right for MLS over a winter window. I'm sure by the end of our transfer window the league will have picked up players to replace most of these guys even if its not immediately apparent. We've been doing that for a few years now.
The wind really helped paint an unflattering picture of Shea there. He looks like he's way too many PBR's during the off season. :O
Rafa Marquez is not a loss, and he will struggle quite a bit in Liga MX. He needs to move on to the next phase already. I hate seeing formerly great athletes stick around too long in the game.
I didn't know Gummo plays for Stoke.
This is good for the league. MLS will never have the money to compete with European leagues, but if players know they can make the switch from MLS to bigger money European teams, they'll be more likely to sign with the league and will work hard to develop. MLS has the chance to be a quality feeder league, and that's a better business case for the league and ultimately better for soccer in the U.S.
Disagree. MLS is growing slowly but all it takes to compete with bigger league's is owners with deeper pockets. MLS is just beginning to show that owning a club can be profitable. A few more years of that and you'll see higher profile owners jumping in. Those kind of guys don't own NFL teams necessarily because they've always had an undying love for american football, it's because they make $$$ and lots of it. When that opportunity shows itself in MLS the wealthy owners will follow.
The money to be made in the NFL is really with selling the team. But lots of billionaires will stick with it for a long time if it's a breakeven enterprise (with plenty of perks).
Could be true, but how many NFL teams have been sold lately? Seems like a hard group to just buy your way into because nobody is really selling. That tells me that it's because owners like the value it brings.
Contrast that with the NBA, several teams have been sold recently (including the New Orleans franchise that couldn't find a buyer for months) and relocation is not entirely uncommon. That's because outside of the biggest markets the owners aren't making any money so why stick with it?
Undoubtedly, there is huge value to running a profitable high profile operation that can easily be made into "unprofitable" for tax purposes. A lot of the decision to sell depends upon investors (and probably family) wanting to cash out and diversify.
The Browns were sold in 2012 for $1 billion. The Jaguars were sold for $760 million in 2011. Our buddy Stan Kroenke bought the St. Louis Rams for $750 million in 2010 (and may be looking to sell himself). From the list I saw, it looks like about one franchise changes hands per year.
The NFL is a 9 billion dollar industry. The owners are making money way before they sell. MLS is finding its way and hopefully one day be turning crazy profits too!
I completely disagree. Why would a billionaire spend millions to pay multiple players to if they have little hope of getting back anything close to what they spent? In order to make money your revenue must outweigh the costs (and your projected revenue streams are used to calculate the value of your business entity).
MLS teams do not generate that much revenue.What are the possible sources of revenue: (1) television contracts, (2) advertising (jersey, grounds, other commercial), (3) tickets sales, (4) tournament winnings. In the US, none of these areas (currently or in the near future) presents revenue streams high enough to justify spending millions on players. It is nowhere close to the levels of even Liga MX or Futebol Brasileiro/Campeonato Brasileiro.
However, selling SOME players you develop provides additional sources of revenue, thus making the clubs and league more valuable. The other effect is that the league will attract better players/talented athletes because they know it would facilitate a move to top European league. Additionally, better players increase the quality of play in the league and coaching. The trick is to keep improving is not to sell everyone, but still sell enough that most players view MLS as a viable stepping stone.
No one owns a sports team to make money. It is a hobby.
I would beg to differ with your absolute statement. There are some who view it as toys/hobbies and there some who view it as investments. It depends who you are dealing with. VERY few who view it as something where they could spend 30 million (that is modest) on player salaries and 2 or 3 times as much on staff and facilities etc. Granted I do not work in the sports arena, but I do have 3 friends who work sports law and marketing (one with the Yankees, one with law firm, and one at sports agency who deals with a lot of football/soccer players) . This actually came up in a conversation a little while ago. However, it could just be a difference in opinion….
I agree. I believe within 5-7 years with the improved developmental leagues in the US, bringing young players from South America and an increase in the number of young European players sent over here on loan, we can overtake the Dutch league as the top feeder for the big leagues in Europe…And I am perfectly fine with that. People just have to get used to the fact that good talent will only be here for players between 18 and 23 before they are snatched up.
Charles Fix
Hopefully we won't have to get used to it.
There really isn't that much money in soccer, I can see MLS getting to a point where only the rich teams are stealing players I want to see…..and fairly quickly.
These owners are not building MLS to be a feeder league. The leagues goal is to be the top league in the world. Will it happen over night? No. In 15-20 year? No. In my life time? Yes. Oh I'm 34
I want to agree but we have to have some trophy worth winning… something that competes with the Champions League. Look how hard it is to convince anyone in South America outside of Brazil that the World Club Cup is a major prize. Nobody takes the Concacaf CL very seriously… heck, most Europeans don't take the Copa Libertadores seriously. When people value winning here then the league will take off.
MLS wont overtake the Dutch league because young Dutch players are not going to come to MLS to develop….and when will Americans start calling the MLS champion the WORLD CHAMPION like they do in other sports…never because it never will be the worlds top league, the world will probably end before that happens..and before the world ends the worlds best players wont want to come to play in the USA because they would rather live somewhere else
They would be more than happy to play here if the money and quality were commensurate with other opportunities.
Brain Guy
Is it a sign of progress, or just an anomaly, that unlike the past few years, none of the departures were to a Scandinavian club?
Great point. The Scandinavian clubs are no longer better than MLS. players just might earn slightly more there
Eric K
Most of these either aren't a big deal or unexpected. Beckham's story was played out (in a good way). Shea, Najar, and Montero were always destined for bigger stages (where Montero's is, that's still TBA). We should look at Espinoza and Kamara (and Zusi and Omar in a year) as success stories – that you can go from college to developing your skills in MLS and move up to a higher level. As for Marquez, de Guzman, Robson, and Boskovic – what are we losing? These were big money guys that for various reasons didn't work out. We're SAVING lots of money by them leaving, and opening up spots to get someone better. Let's see what the new youngsters coming up into MLS this season can do in all of these players' former places.
i think it's great for the league, MLS is gaining in talent and people are taking notice by harvesting that talent.
I agree. The best way to attract promising young talent is to show them that MLS is a stepping-stone for achieving their ambitions. Successful college athletics programs operate on the same basic principle. Some of those players will decide to stay, and the league will benefit.
IMO, time for MLS to change the transfer model to bring it more in line with Europe. Instead of generally forcing players like Omar Gonzalez and Juan Agudelo to play out their contracts in order to go on a free transfer (as Roger Espinoza just did), it would make more sense to sell players in January with a year left on their contacts or even in August with a few months go.
I do not see the biz sense of allowing players to go free when MLS could be collecting millions. It would also, I think, improve morale in the MLS. Gonzalez said in an interview just a few weeks ago the difficulty he will have to go through by risking possibly a career-ending injury by running down his contract, and he mentioned guys like Stu Holden who had to do the same. (Serious Question: Does anyone know whether players doing this can take out an insurance policy in case they do get seriously injured while running down a contract?)
Another possiblity would be for players to start demanding automatic release clauses in MLS contracts. Figure out a fair transfer fee for both sides when the contract is signed. A lot of players do this in Europe, such as Moussa Dembele, which allowed him to easily jump ship at Fulham while Clint had to fight to escape the claws of Fulham that are now firmly holding Brede Hangeland whose move to QPR was denied.
Bif, this is really harder than it seems. I agree with your premise, but how do you know ahead of time how well a specific player will develop? MLS tends to be overly optimistic and thus asks for more than other teams are willing to pay. I'm sure they would want to structure any release amount in a similar fashion and don't see how that would end up helping matters.
"IMO, time for MLS to change the transfer model to bring it more in line with Europe. Instead of generally forcing players like Omar Gonzalez and Juan Agudelo to play out their contracts in order to go on a free transfer (as Roger Espinoza just did), it would make more sense to sell players in January with a year left on their contacts or even in August with a few months go."
What is ownership's incentive to do this?
"I do not see the biz sense of allowing players to go free when MLS could be collecting millions."
Some players are not worth millions. Odds are most of them will not be. Odds are many of them will be worth less than what they signed for.
"It would also, I think, improve morale in the MLS. "
Whose morale, the players or management?
"Gonzalez said in an interview just a few weeks ago the difficulty he will have to go through by risking possibly a career-ending injury by running down his contract, and he mentioned guys like Stu Holden who had to do the same. (Serious Question: Does anyone know whether players doing this can take out an insurance policy in case they do get seriously injured while running down a contract?)"
Beckham is insured for 70 million against career ending injury.
"Another possibility would be for players to start demanding automatic release clauses in MLS contracts. Figure out a fair transfer fee for both sides when the contract is signed. A lot of players do this in Europe, such as Moussa Dembele, which allowed him to easily jump ship at Fulham while Clint had to fight to escape the claws of Fulham that are now firmly holding Brede Hangeland whose move to QPR was denied."
Again, what incentive would management have to give the players what they "demand"? How do you propose to "figure out a fair transfer fee for both sides when the contract is signed"? Can you predict in advance how much a player will be worth by the time the team wants to transfer him?
Well said GW. Risk is part of life. You didn't see the galaxy complaining when Omar tore his Achilles on a training stint the Galaxy let him go on.
Anyone see that west brom player that drove up to QPR thinking he was transferred only to be told the deal didn't happen. Pretty funny!
el paso texas
The future dilemma with MLS selling young players to the EPL or any other league, is that MLS is helping Canada, Honduras, Panama, Guatemala, Costa Rica and other countries developed their players and soccer mentality, which at the end USA will suffer when trying to qualify or win a tournament, like the World Cup, Gold Cup, Concacaf Champions league. For example, if the EPL had a good number of Canadians, US and Mexican players, then England would have the same conflict within their own national team, and I think they do by having and helping other countries with their soccer. Therefore if MLS keeps developing non Americans with good soccer talent, like a player from Canada, Honduras, Panama, Guatemala, Costa Rica, eventually MLS will suffer from that and the American national team as well. Another example, why does Argentina dominate England at the national level, due to the high amount of Argentine talent in the EPL. That is why at the end of the day, MLS needs to do something in order to not suffer in the future and that is to concentrate in American talent which is difficult due to dual nationality.
Name 10 quality Argentines in the PL. Dozens more are in Spain and Italy and those folks are noy complaining
Dual nations will always be an issue for MLS because they have choices. But local talent without an extra passport or good connections has to be a bit lucky (see Josh Gatt) to start overseas. Labor laws will always favor those with citizenship, so you will continue to see a high percentage of American kids go through MLS rather than start off overseas. As long as they continue to invest in their academies and develop players, MLS will continue to feed good players to the USMNT.
Disagree. Bringing in foreigners helps the American player and the national team by increasing the competiveness of the league where most Americans play. There are only a few dozen usmnt players, yet there are over 100 of our best players in mls.
I think this idea that the MLS is somehow responsible for the USMNT is only in the heads of a small segment of people – albeit a lot of them are SBI readers.
I think most of us think the MLS needs to just put the best product on the field that it can afford to put on the field.
MLS is definitly not responsible, however there is a great coralation between the league and USMNT. More Americans playing high level of soccer = better MNT players. But over all bring up the quality of play and it helps the entire region.
Might need to remind you that Canada now has 3 teams in the MLS with the majority of players being American. These Americans do not count as international spots on the Canadian team rosters either (Canadians playing in the US don't have that perk). If the Canadian teams thought with the same logic as you they should not employ any US players as it weakens the development of the CanMNT. I really wish that people would see the MLS as a North American league and not just an American one. I wouldn't be surprised to see one or two more Canadian teams within 5 yrs.
El paso texas
MLS cannot worry about the national team this way, it's impractical, unsustainable and self defeating .
It's also not their job.
If they ban all non USMNT eligible players that lowers the quality of the product and hampers the effectiveness of MLS in terms of developing Americans many of whom become better players by playing with the forgeiners and learning from them.
This sort of xenophobia never works. England's team sucks for too many reasons to discuss here but having too many foreigners on their clubs teams, on merit, isn't one of them.
Look at the Netherlands, tons of foreigners in their league and they are perennial World Cup contenders. Same with the French and the Germans.
I don't mind players leaving, but we heard of very few impact players coming in, so that's disappointing.
Time for the next round of players to step up.
Provided he does well, Simon Dawkins move could be a real positive. Got his career back on track and grew as a player here. Bodes well for other young players to come here and not be scared they will fall off the map.
Rarely has MLS ever brought in impact players that make any headlines. All the players that left (that actually mattered) were young guns who proved themselves in MLS. This will happen again as we see the young guys in the league breakout and really start playing well. For now MLS will be a league of young stars with potential, and eventually they'll start sticking around longer and longer as the financial incentives increase.
The league won't be built by bringing in the Beckham's and Henry's of the world. Although that provides a nice little boost, it isn't sustainable because there's no way we can compete consistently for those high-priced stars.
agree with you. I wasnt really referring to not seeing more Beckhams and Henry's coming in this Jan. more that we havent seen others like Montero, or some other Concacaf internationals etc.
Any guesses as to how much money to the league this represents?
As per league stipulations the terms of the deal were not disclosed.
No doubt. Wondering about guesses. Does anyone think this represent an infusion similar in scope to one of our current tv contracts? As a revenue stream it certainly has room to grow.
Also in thinking about outgoing talent it reminds me of an analysis I read from a couple years ago that compared the 5-15% average wage growth per year of MLS players compared to the roughly 5% per year increase in salary cap. Just looking at those numbers makes you think that harvesting some MLS talent every year is financially healthy.
I think Nick was just trying to make a joke.
Okay great. Any guesses?
One that got overlooked a little;
Angel to Atlético Nacional.
I know he somewhat faded away, but he was a very prominent player just a few years ago. I know I will miss him.
Hey Brek, when's the baby due? Geez, and I thought vertical stripes were supposed to be slimming.
ed - houston
i know, not a flattering pic, looks like he has a belly. maybe its due to the off season and him being hurt
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To be fair, I think the photographer took the shot from the most unflattering position… about crotch high. Taking a photo from that level pretty much is a dead lock that the belly is going to look large… it's like the same deal as how girls put a camera up high then lean forward in photo's to make sure their breasts look bigger.
MLS just might become the best league in the Western Hemisphere in 20years
but anyone wager a guess when the first $20million transfer will occur in MLS?
Did someone tell Miranda he was going to Chile not BPL Everton?
Brek… you really got to drop the "old angry lesbian" look
Though outflows were much more significant-at least as I see them, any chance on a primer for talent IMPORTED? Realize this might be superfluous if "season previews" are coming out soon.
This summer
Zusi to a Ligue 1 team
Agudelo to Feyernoord
Rimando to a Polish team
Wondolowski to Copenhagen FC
The Imperative Voice
I'm going to be interested to see who moves over the next year and a half because there are risks involved. Clark moved in roughly this period, got hurt, never recovered, stunk in the Ghana game. A marginal roster player has to consider whether they might be pushing themselves off a cliff. If you don't get PT for your money move, then you just cashed in your roster spot for a few bills more.
After all, none of the guys you are naming are assured of the 23.
+1. Making a move right now, 1.5 years before the cup is a lot riskier than during the season before. If Omar and Zusi want to maxumize their values I would play in MLS until after the cup and then bolt.
The Imperative Voice
Also Andre Hainault to Ross County (SPL).
He must have been desparate to try his hand in Europe.
just a general comment, but the MLS offseason coverage here at SBI has been awesome. Just can't wait to read all this stuff every day.
on the league, a lot of talent left no doubt. I think it reflects the league's growing stature which is cool, and Yes, I'd like to see the league grow to the point it can pay to keep these players, always improing its ability to support the beautiful game in the States,
but as a fan, I've never followed the league more closely and with as much enthusiasm, it just keeps building every year. I can't wait for the season to start.
An an American soccer fan that is really cool to experience. These stadiums and games in America at this level, that was not available to us not too long ago, certainly not when I was growing up.
The Imperative Voice
I expect to see some moves as Brazil approaches, teams are eliminated, and players on eliminated teams feel freer to move where they want. But we're only so far down that road yet.
I also expect for some big name people to move in the summer, I don't think a lot of players are going to want the turmoil associated with a winter pre-signing. Becks did it but then he's a special case. Players may not want to sour their present situation, or at least may wait until a point when their teams' fates are secured.
I also wouldn't be surprised if the Donovan turmoil as well as the NYRB coaching turmoil impacted the signings. That's 2-3 spots that could have been filled. But would you want to play for NY in this state, or particularly in the state around New Year's? And LA has to assume Landon's coming back to hold his spot.
But I also think you might be having a boomlet ease down. You had expansion teams. You had an economic crisis where our stable cap limited league might have been a safe haven. You had Beckham. I do expect foreign imports to rise as the World Cup approaches and passes.
My worry is that we do need to retain some marquee faces who stay put a long time a la Donovan. If you let the league become an EPL test track then casual and/or supersnob fans will naturally take that as an invitation to transfer some more interest to EPL. MLS needs to be, for at least some players, a home.
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For me i dont mind seeing a bit of an exodus. Opens the door for a mls youth movement
Thank you, Exactly! We've been waiting for Shea to move for three years and meanwhile he clogs up another spot on that team where a younger guy could be playing. I wish Real Salt Lake would lose enough players to let Gil become a full-time starter. We're kind of babying the ones with potential, as a result Gil will probably be 24 before he gets his move to Europe.
you do know that Brek Shea is 22, right? What did you have in mind, fielding an entire team of 19 year olds?
I don't mind the older talent moving on because we can replace them with lightly younger veterans. I also think it's a good sign that MLS clubs are letting some of the younger talent move because it's a sign that there clubs feel they have even younger talent capable of filling the holes.
I think it is a great long term strategy for MLS to gain solid footing as a respected feeder league before trying to push into the top tier.
Mike in Missouri
Now that we're having so many "alumns" go overseas and have success, I think MLS is in a position to start asking for more on the transfers. For instance, if Shea was English, he'd been worth more. I think it's almost time for American players to garner similar transfer fees to what European counterparts get.
Fortunately for us fans, it's difficult for a player to be signed in England unless he's played a lot for a national team.
Charles Fix
I guess Simon Dawkins was caught completely off guard by the switch. I gotta think he is bummed out.
Playing for something and playing in Champions League at SJ to Aston Villa….I guess he will be playing to finish 21st next year. The NIT of the English leagues.
LOL. Good stuff
Paul Lorinczi
If players are going to leave on a free, then MLS should start selling them sooner to get their money back on them.
Klinsmann has nothing to do with what is happening on transfers. If you are still upset about his calling US Soccer players a bunch of snowflakes, he's right. (Snowflakes are a term used at Fark.com abut over protective parents) We have a whole generation of players that have grown up on gold medals and snacks for just participating.
Until MLS can start matching the salaries players can get overseas, we need to quit whining about players going abroad. The economics are not there yet in this country to pay the higher salaries.
(That's not Klinsmann's fault either)
It's always a trade off. The league wants to keep value relatively high and understands that it's better to let a good player play out his contract (to which there is a value to the team) than to have a fire sale and set a lower price for future deals. But, there is a negative value to a player who is upset over not getting moved along to a higher league when the suitors come calling.
This is 100% a positive development. I don't really care much what the Euro fans think of MLS. I do care that European scouts are starting to recognize the quality of some of the players in the league. To me, the only way that MLS grows to be one of the top 8 or so leagues in the world is when American soccer fans start watching MLS games as much or more than they watch EPL games. How do we convince them that this league is worth watching? Only by having MLS players go to Europe and perform well in the EPL and other leagues that American soccer fans are watching. Say what you will about Donovan, but having one of MLS' marquee players go to the EPL and make a strong impression was a strong statement for American soccer fans. If MLS broadcasts can poach even a 40% share of the EPL watching crowd, then TV revenues go up, salaries go up, and the league starts to be able to pay competitive wages to top Euro and South American talent.
As someone hoping that MLS eventually becomes a mainstream league in the US, I think what Shea, Espinoza, Holden, Kamara, and Najar do in Europe is as important to the league's growth more than anything actually happening in MLS itself in the coming year.
some good points in there Cairo. I'm always a fanboy of our 'product'–American, MLS, CONCACAF– representing over there
Good Jeremy
Maybe Shea can spend his part of the transfer fee on a haircut?
Honestly, I think it's awesome that he gets his first official press photo for the new club knowing that he looks like that.
A wise man once
Yeah, it took me a good ten seconds to recognize Brek in that picture.
Good stuff. Espinoza, Shea, Richards and Kamara have gone to prove the point that if you excel in MLS and your national team at the same time you can get an EPL/UEFA. From Cameron to Findley its good to see that UEFA scouts are interested and active in this contenent.
Im pretty confident that mls clubs are developing quality players more quickly than they are selling them.


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Texas Vol. 94-No. 133 Sunday July 7,1985 50 Cents 50 Pages—4 Sections Retaliation threat unites Lebanon BEIRUT, lebanon IAP) — Arab rage over President Reagan's threats to blockade Beirut Airport brought Syrian calls for retaliator) boycotts Saturday and a warning, purportedly by their extremist Shute Moslem captors, to kill seven kidnapped Americans Lebanon's Moslem leaders gathered in Damascus, the capital of Syria, to work out countermeasures at a time when Reagan has asked Syria's President Hafez Assad to seek the release of the seven Americans Assad, the main supporter of rival lebanese militias and the power-broker in his neighbor country, helped win the freedom of 39 American TW \ hijack hostages held captive 17 da>s by Shute gunmen demanding the release of more than 700 lebanese from Israel. Feuding Christians and Moslems in the fractured Beirut government closed ranks in anger over the U S KhHdah LEBANON tirut International [Airport 3 Miles threat to force Beirut Airport to close in retaliation for the hijacking They proposed an emergency session of the 22-member Arab league to back liebanon's stand against Washington. The Foreign Ministry Saturday delivered a memorandum to foreign missions in Beirut expressing ■'regrets'' at the U.S. threat of sanctions against the airport, which the ministry said "will have negative repercussions on both Lebanon and the United States". Syrian newspapers urged Arab nations to impose a boycott against U.S. air carriers until Washington lifts its threat against Lebanon. The Tishrin daily, which like other Syrian papers reflects government thinking, accused Reagan of mounting a "campaign of hostility" against Lebanon after Assad kept his side of the deal to free the TWA passengers. 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Scunthorpe manager Nigel Adkins has dismissed speculation linking goalkeeper Joe Murphy with a transfer.
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Scunthorpe United manager Nigel Adkins has dismissed speculation linking goalkeeper Joe Murphy with a move away from the club.
Murphy was left out of Saturday's 1-1 draw at home to Cardiff City despite returning to fitness after a shoulder injury.
His omission prompted speculation that the highly-rated Republic of Ireland keeper could be on the move before the close of the transfer window.
However, Adkins has described such suggestions as 'nonsense' and insists Murphy understood his decision to stick with Josh Lillis in goal.
"Some people just want to put two and two together," Adkins told the Scunthorpe Telegraph. "Where all this speculation has come from, I do not know. It is just nonsense.
"Joe is still 100 per cent committed to this football club and what we are trying to achieve.
"Of course he was disappointed to be left out, because he is a passionate guy and, the same as every other player, he wants to play in every game.
"But Josh (Lillis) had done well in the two games before and Joe understood the decision I made to leave him in the side."


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The Biggle Residence is the home of the Biggle family.
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Run is a song performed by Shere Khan in the 2000 video game The Jungle Book Groove Party. Following the events of the film, the song is performed during Shere Khan's confrontation with Mowgli.
Shere Khan:
Do you know who you are facing?
Do you know just who I am?
Prepare to meet your last defeat
In the paws of Shere Khan
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Even if you tried
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You won't live to be a man
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An old, sassy bridge gets angry at a pair of romantic teens.
((A note: the humans' speech is italicized.))
How many times have I seen this happen? Seriously. Nobody is original anymore.
"You're so beautiful."
Ugh, be original. Make up a new word for this chick if you like her that much. How about disipgeoff? It sounds nice and mysterious.
"Do you really think so?"
Stop trying to confirm all this bull. Just cut to the chase. I know you're insecure and you can't believe this is happening, but can't you hear? He said you're beautiful. Whee.
"I love you!"
Finally! Now grasp her forearms and kiss her gently on the lips. Then offer her a ride back to her house so you can meet her parents rather than maintain an unstable relationship where no ties are actually made.
"I love you too!"
Okay, okay... We get it. Can't sixteen year olds be a tad more articulate? Why, when I was young and brand spanking new, boys would carry a bouquet of hand picked flowers across me to save a suicidal girl on tip toe at the edge of me. Now all teenagers do is swoon over each other and make empty promises. If I had a mouth, I would vomit.
"But, what about your girlfriend?"
Oh, here we go. Another cheater. Another. Cheater.
"I'll break up with her tomorrow."
It's a lie, girl, can't you see? He's only going to make you feel special, but in reality, you're only a side dish! Just punch him and walk away.
"You would do that for me?"
Oh, jesus. Don't cry.
"Yes, you are my only."
Only what? Mistress?
"You are so... amazing!"
Oh, they're finally kissing. Oh, well, that's kinda cute... Maybe they're not so bad after all...


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The Nationwide this week became the latest to ramp up charges on overdrafts, while Barclays is increasing its rate from Monday. The building society increased the interest it charges on overdrafts by 1 per cent to 18.9 per cent last Monday, while Barclays' standard rate climbs from 17.9 per cent to 19.3 per cent in two days' time.
"This increase will hit customers who are becoming ever more reliant on their overdraft facility during the downturn, especially those who have to work reduced hours or accept a lower rate of pay to keep their job," says Andrew Hagger of moneynet.co.uk.
Customers of the mutual will feel particularly hard done by as the building society has hiked the authorised overdraft to almost double the rate it was a year ago. In June 2008 it stood at 9.9 per cent, before being increased to 12.9 per cent that month. In February it rose to 17.9 per cent before the latest leap.
The Nationwide defended its action by saying: "We have to look at our entire product range and what the rest of the market is doing. Rates have to move up in line with our competitors to ensure we run a prudent and sustainable business."
In other words, despite the bank base rate falling to its lowest levels for decades, the Nationwide feels the need to strengthen its profits by upping interest charges. To be fair, it has slashed the cost of its unauthorised rate over the last year from 24.9 per cent to 18.9 per cent, which leaves people who go into the red without permission being charged quite a deal less.
Other current account holders will follow the trend, says Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com. "The moves by Nationwide and Barclays are disappointing – while the base rate remains static, banks really have no excuse to hike prices. There is little doubt though that these moves will kick-start a series of rate reviews by others."
Our table shows how banks have increased overdraft rates in the past 16 months leaving the average charge climbing from 10.06 per cent to 11.6 per cent, but if Mountford is right, rates will soon start climbing across the board. It's clearly worth keeping an eye on your account to see whether it's still giving you value, while another rate change being introduced on Monday makes the argument for considering switching accounts even stronger.
From 8 June Abbey and Alliance & Leicester – the banks owned by Santander – are increasing the credit interest rate on their high interest accounts to 6 per cent. Gillian Almond, Santander's current accounts manager says: "We are bucking the trend in the current account market at a time when many other providers have reduced the rate they pay to customers with balances to as low as 0 per cent."
Of course, it's only worth switching accounts if you will save money.
So anyone who regularly goes into the red should be looking at finding the account with the lowest charges. Contrarily, anyone with a healthy balance semi-permanently in their bank account would be better off chasing the best-paying deals. However, that doesn't mean simply picking the highest-available rate, as Andrew Hagger explains.
"From Monday, the Santander brands of Abbey and Alliance & Leicester will offer the highest return on current account balances with both paying 6 per cent on the first £2,500 for the first 12 months. The deal sounds great but the maximum benefit you could get at this rate is £120 for the year (net of 20 per cent tax) and that's only if you maintain a £2,500 balance, which I suspect few people do.
"For those who keep a small credit balance in their current account, then the Reward Current account from Halifax offers a much better deal. As long as you pay in a minimum of £1,000 each month, you'll receive a net monthly payment of £5 each month (£60 per year) irrespective of your balance," says Mr Hagger.
If your average credit balance is £1,250 or less then the Halifax comes out on top, however, be aware that any overdrafts on this account are charged at £1 per day (up to £2,500), so if you tend to dip into the red from time to time then it's not such a good deal."
Apart from the Halifax, Abbey & A&L accounts, nobody else comes close, he says. Lloyds TSB pays 2.5 per cent on the first £2,500, but the rest of the providers in the market are barely worth mentioning, Mr Hagger says.
Ed Bowsher of lovemoney.com is a fan of the Santander deal, but warns that the bank is still suffering from a high level of customer service complaints. "I like the Alliance & Leicester Premier Direct account because it offers a fantastic rate. However, it falls to 1 per cent after the first year and, we've had several complaints about the bank's customer service along with a smaller number of compliments."
He says another option is to go for the First Direct First account which offers a £100 sign-up bonus. "You have to pay in a salary of at least £1,500 a month, but if you don't like its service or you're just greedy, you can leave after six months and start a new account to pick up a further £100 from First Direct."
Packaged accounts, however, should be avoided, says Mr Bowsher. "The normal drill is you pay a monthly fee for a special deluxe account that offers added extras such as free travel insurance or access to VIP lounges at airports. For most people these deals don't make sense as they don't do enough travelling to make a profit on the account. Most people are better going for a nice simple free current account."
Choosing the right account means picking the deal that is most suitable for your personal circumstances and one that will cost you the least, if anything. Kevin Mountford, from moneysupermarket.com, tips Alliance & Leicester for those who are regularly overdrawn.
"A&L offers a free overdraft for a year on borrowing up to £2,000, but it also has one of the most compelling long-term overdraft deals," says Mountford. "As with the Halifax Reward Account, A&L has stopped charging an annual interest rate on overdrafts. Instead you pay 50p a day for being in the red. However, unlike Halifax, the amount you can be charged is capped at £5 per month making it a much more competitive deal for those who are in the red for most, or all of the month."
If you tend to have between zero and £1,500 in your current account then Mr Mountford – like Mr Hagger – favours Halifax's Rewards account, but warns that those regularly going overdrawn should avoid it. "Customers who go into the red pay £1 a day on overdrafts up to £2,500 with the Halifax deal. The charge rises to £2 a day on overdrafts above £2,500 and if you go overdrawn without permission you will incur a daily charge of £5. So if your current account is always overdrawn, you'll be paying more than £300 a year in overdraft fees."
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A complicated game played on a 9 x 9 checkered grid.
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In this matching game, you have to decide how long different events take.
In this game for two players, you throw two dice and find the product. How many shapes can you draw on the grid which have that area or perimeter?
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