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MerrittPaulson interesting MLS stat: JWF is tied for #1 in league in highest avg goals/game/venue. if thats "ping pong", i like ping pong #rctid

Courtesy of Merrit Paulson's twitter feed

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Criticism that small fields lead to bad soccer

without possession and fluidity – the ball just bouncing back and forth.

by bndwgn on Aug 22, 2011 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wasn't directed at anyone

So someone in the media or MLS fans in general are complaining about the field size being bad for soccer?

Contributing editor to Stumptown Footy the Portland Timbers SBN blog.

by Ryan Gates on Aug 22, 2011 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

Maybe he meant pinball...

"I’m worried about the pitch because it’s a little bit too small, and when you watch games when they play at home, it’s like pinball." — Philadelphia Union coach Peter Nowak

by portlandy on Aug 22, 2011 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

Seems like a bigger field would actually suit our young, fast team, better

But it wouldn’t really suit JW. Does look like it could go a little bigger though.

volatilelyle.com

by almost awesome on Aug 22, 2011 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

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