Kreza23 said...

Kreza23 at 10:15 PM JST - 11th February

smithinjapan - Your guesses couldn't be any further off. Japan dominated possession and Australia played for the draw. The Aussies hardly looked dangerous at any point of the match.

> I also meant to say that despite all their bogus promises to 'get ugly', as though they had to 'reduce…

Posted in Japan, Australia draw 0-0 in World Cup qualifier at 10:15 PM JST - 11th February
Kreza23 at 01:46 PM JST - 11th August

The team's outside shooting was horrendous. They're gonna have to work on that and their perimeter defence if they're gonna win it.

Lebron is DIRRRTY!!! (in a good way! those blocks were disgusting!), and Dwayne Wade and Chris Paul looked great too. I think Wade is 10 times better than…

Posted in U.S. beats China 101-70 in men's basketball opener at 01:46 PM JST - 11th August
Kreza23 at 01:38 PM JST - 11th August

Bovinus - EVERY player is under 23. You are allowed up to 3 players over that age, but Japan took none because, as you said, the club teams wouldn't release them. I think Sorimachi would've botched his choices anyways.

Japan's goal looked offside to me, but it didn't matter in…

Posted in Nigeria sends Japan crashing out of Olympic men's soccer at 01:38 PM JST - 11th August
Kreza23 at 11:09 PM JST - 10th August

Crucifer, ok, let's forget Hirayama (who played for Heracles, not Den Haag), because like I said, I really don't like him. All I was saying that if their entire plan was to play long balls into a striker, they might as well have used someone who could settle the ball…

Posted in U.S. beats Japan 1-0 in Olympic men's soccer opener at 11:09 PM JST - 10th August
Kreza23 at 10:36 AM JST - 10th August

Crucifer, I totally understand that Hirayama isn't cutting it in the J-League. But I also think if you gave him a job to do that didn't require doing too much, he would be capable. He scored some fine goals in Holland when he played there as well, and if he…

Posted in U.S. beats Japan 1-0 in Olympic men's soccer opener at 10:36 AM JST - 10th August
Kreza23 at 01:29 AM JST - 10th August

I really don't see what the big deal with crying is. Maybe (and I'm talking athletes who weren't favored to win, because it seems like it bugs you most when these types cry) it's not that they were expecting gold like you are assuming for some reason. But these athletes…

Posted in Tani takes judo bronze for Japan's 1st medal in Beijing at 01:29 AM JST - 10th August
Kreza23 at 01:13 AM JST - 10th August

I see, I see. I hear what you're saying now. And I can't say that I completely disagree with what you're saying, but why not use the fact that they CAN easily be assembled to play a number of friendlies and build a team that plays like a well drilled…

Posted in U.S. beats Japan 1-0 in Olympic men's soccer opener at 01:13 AM JST - 10th August
Kreza23 at 03:07 PM JST - 9th August

they just rely on excessive practise rather than talent as all the players are playing in the J-league coupled with having a rich sponsor Kirin beverage.

I'm sorry Crucifier, I'm not sure what you mean. Especially the all the players are playing in the J-League part. Do you mean, he's…

Posted in U.S. beats Japan 1-0 in Olympic men's soccer opener at 03:07 PM JST - 9th August
Kreza23 at 11:48 AM JST - 9th August

flammenwerfer - I agree, the silence when Tyson Gay and other very famous athletes were shown definitely showed a lack of sporting knowledge, but I saw nothing wrong with the "Ah Ian Sorpu senshu!", " Hansen no Kitajima rival!", "ah allru Bracksu!" comments. Did you understand the rest of what…

Posted in China opens Olympics spectacularly at 11:48 AM JST - 9th August
Kreza23 at 03:04 PM JST - 8th August

Whoops, damn computer! Ha ha. Anyways, it doesn't matter. Good on the US, but I think this age bracket for Japan is just one of those rebuilding groups. They've got some talent, but Sorimachi has left a lot of deserving players out of this squad. I truly think that their…

Posted in U.S. beats Japan 1-0 in Olympic men's soccer opener at 03:04 PM JST - 8th August