Other Sports **2012 Sporting Kansas City\Soccer Thread** - Page 120

|Zach| · 04:13 PM

Sporting Kansas City was eliminated from MLS Cup contention after losing to Houston 2-1 aggreagate over the span of two games. They finished the year as US Open Cup Champions and a Kansas City team record of 63 points.

MLS Cup Final | LA Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo | December 1st, 3:30 CT

Final Regular Season Eastern Conference Standings
Full MLS standings here.

2012 US Open Cup Champions.

**Reaper16** · 08-26-2012, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by WoodDraw

I don't think they're cheaters; I think it's wrong to associate a club with an organization that exists because someone cheated at a sport, to the detriment of everyone else.

I don't think it's going to negatively impact the club though, so I'm not sure where your argument is coming from. You're looking at it as a business situation, which I find odd.

Oh, on a moral argument position? Well, I find it really silly to have a position of "this man maybe cheated a riding a bicycle faster than other people who maybe cheated too, so that morally invalidates the $500 million that has been raised for cancer research."

Is the integrity of some people riding bicycles worth spoiling if it means significant benefits towards medical research? I'd say yes.

**the Talking Can** · 08-26-2012, 07:15 PM

goal!

Stanley Nickels · 08-26-2012, 07:16 PM

That was fun!

**Reaper16** · 08-26-2012, 07:42 PM

Kei Kamara is an offensive machine! UGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH

tredadda · 08-26-2012, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Reaper16

Kei Kamara is an offensive machine! UGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH

He does have two goals tonight.

WoodDraw · 08-26-2012, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Reaper16

Oh, on a moral argument position? Well, I find it really silly to have a position of "this man maybe cheated a riding a bicycle faster than other people who maybe cheated too, so that morally invalidates the $500 million that has been raised for cancer research."

Is the integrity of some people riding bicycles worth spoiling if it means significant benefits towards medical research? I'd say yes.

That's fair enough, I guess. Modern soccer has a lot of problems, from match fixing to general douchebaggery. I respect Sporting Kansas City for their naming rights deal - but I'd also expect any club to not associate themselves with known drug cheats.

I know a lot of people take a "que sera sera" to this. You say some people riding bicycles, but without that Armstrong is just some other guy that survived cancer. And now he's just some guy that cheated his way to fame. More power to what he's done for cancer, but it should not be awarded with naming rights. There are plenty of quality charities out there that do great work.

|Zach| · 08-26-2012, 11:55 PM

Silock · 08-27-2012, 02:25 AM

Well . . . Shit.

Demonpenz · 08-27-2012, 06:50 AM

SKC has a crapload of injuries. Not complete disaster yesterday which for my sports teams is all I ask for.

memyselfI · 08-27-2012, 07:41 AM

The stadium is called LIVESTRONG Sporting Park. Not ARMSTRONG Sporting Park. Livestrong is something bigger and beyond any one person including Lance Armstrong. Kudos to Sporting for not quitting on the fight against cancer and supporting the foundation. Remember, Sporting is PAYING LIVESTRONG for the rights to use the name. We didn't get paid like most other naming rights deals.

If Livestrong is shown to be a dishonest organization then I say we remove the name but channel that money into another cancer organization. I know there has been some questions into the lack of money which is actually devoted to research from the Livestrong foundation. This concerns me but I want to know more before I pull the plug. I think LAs other supporters see the benefit of supporting the cause but not so much the person so SKC is not alone in their standing by the organization.

|Zach| · 08-27-2012, 01:50 PM

"You thought there was gonna be greener grass on the west side. Guess what...its the same grass jerk!" lol

memyselfI · 08-27-2012, 02:09 PM

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"You thought there was gonna be greener grass on the west side. Guess what...its the same grass jerk!" lol

I don't know. The worst time we had at an SKC game was sitting on the North West corner. The seats were fine but no one in the section yelled or sang or stood to scream. They just sat there like they were at fuggin Wimbledon. They are usually the last to get involved in the chants, clapping, or standing but the first to try to start the wave. I don't like the West side and will do SRO before I sit on the West side.

|Zach| · 08-27-2012, 02:27 PM

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I don't know. The worst time we had at an SKC game was sitting on the North West corner. The seats were fine but no one in the section yelled or sang or stood to scream. They just sat there like they were at fuggin Wimbledon. They are usually the last to get involved in the chants, clapping, or standing but the first to try to start the wave. I don't like the West side and will do SRO before I sit on the West side.

Yup...LSP really has neighborhoods of different kinds of fans.

memyselfI · 08-27-2012, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

Yup...LSP really has neighborhoods of different kinds of fans.

I'm a member of the South Stand SC because my husband likes to 'just watch' the games and so we'd sit over on that side even though I am Cauldron to the core. He paid for the tickets afterall.. My son, a drummer, initially did not care where we sat as long he was AT LSP. That lasted only a few games when he became really off put by the 'distracting' drums and and chants which were different from the Cauldron and caused the people in the middle (where we've also sat numerous times) to sit there unsure what they should be doing or who they should follow. We moved to Cauldron and now my son and I are happy campers. The Cauldron is a thoroughly interactive experience. I understand how it can put off some people as we have a house divided on where to sit. I just don't have the same enjoyment of the game in other sections EVEN IF THE VIEW IS BETTER. I buy the tickets now and if he isn't in the mood for the Cauldron then we take someone new who usually loves it there.

**Reaper16** · 08-27-2012, 04:25 PM

Teal Bunbury tore his ACL last night. This is badbadbad.

SKC already needed another goal-scoring threat to patch up the team's one weakness. Now they HAVE to find a goal-scorer or their chances of getting another trophy this season look pretty bleak.

I suppose Saad could step up (and Sapong has to turn on beast mode), but that seems unlikely.

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