Right now I’m sitting in a real salt lake game as they play FC Dallas. The stadium isn’t full, buy there are plenty of empty seats in this place, with most of the empty seats in the middle of the field, where the best seats are.

When we got here we saw all the empty seats in the middle of the stadium so we moved from the corner.

Apparently we got lucky.

I’m watching tons of people try to move over from where we were sitting to where we are sitting now. As they try, there are 2 stadium staff kicking people out, making them go back to the seats where their tickets are.

You’d think that in an industry that has to try to attract spectators they would try and help those spectators have the best experience possible. Instead, they’re enforcing an unnecessary rule and ticking off their fans.

On my way in I noticed a bunch of scalpers. I would consider coming back to a game and buying a ticket if I thought that I could enjoy the game without bring harassed. Apparently not, so I won’t.

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The field wasn’t up to par for a world cup setting? That’s questionable.

Bruce Arena screwed it up?

All I know is that the USA team just isn’t that good. I mean, when you watch them play compared to watching a team like Italy or Germany or Brazil it’s like watching a high school team play.

“Booooot it!”

They play like it’s AYSO.

There’s very little ball control, passes are in the air and rarely on target, they’re slow, lazy, and just generally un-skilled.

Beasley? Donovan? I mean, come on.

Keller being one of the best in the world? I’d say he’s mediocre at best.

I too had very high hopes for this team, but was sorely disappointed.

It’s hard to have a world class team when all the best athletes are off playing basketball and football.

Sure, the US still can’t seem to find a way to score a goal on their own (Italy scored the US goal for them today), but this one was worth watching.

This one was worth watching just for the refereeing alone.

The ref was soooooo out of control today that he’ll hopefully lose his job because of it.

I mean, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a game (yeah, I’m a soccer fan. During the last world cup I got up at 2am almost every night to watch the games) in which 3 players were ejected.

Totally ridiculous.

On another note, what is up with the strikers in this cup. I’ve never seen a lazier bunch of athletes in my life. They just don’t seem to care if they’re offsides….ever.