Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Jeff Salisbury @jeffsalisbury.bsky.social · 12h

They're called PEC Zwolle because they do a lot of bench and chest presses.

a drawing of a person playing drums with the words ba dum tsss

ALT: a drawing of a person playing drums with the words ba dum tsss

media.tenor.com

Jeff Salisbury @jeffsalisbury.bsky.social · 13h

Sorensen to join CanMNT as assistant coach in 2026 - gotcha

a man in a leather jacket is making a funny face while looking at the camera .

ALT: a man in a leather jacket is making a funny face while looking at the camera .

media.tenor.com

Jeff Salisbury @jeffsalisbury.bsky.social · 1d

It's like they're a Con gov't in disguise

1

Jeff Salisbury @jeffsalisbury.bsky.social · 2d

Excellent article and analysis, AGR.

Here's a question for you: which of our fullback options delivers the best crosses into the box?

1

Jeff Salisbury @jeffsalisbury.bsky.social · 2d

One concern I have with committing more bodies into the box, especially against higher-ranked opposition, is if we don't pull it off, it leaves us imbalanced and open to the counter.

Also, we might have to win these low-block games 1-0 off a Promise David header or chaos in the box goal late on.

2 1

Jeff Salisbury @jeffsalisbury.bsky.social · 3d

It's very interesting how #CanMNT step up against higher-ranked attack-minded sides. We looked like we belonged at the same level as Colombia.

It's the games against the teams that sit back against us where we genuinely struggle. Australia is the perfect blueprint for that situation.

2

Jeff Salisbury @jeffsalisbury.bsky.social · 4d

This is why I'm not surprised to see Tani getting the nod.

This is a game where having Phonzie at wide mid will be sorely missed.

Jeff Salisbury @jeffsalisbury.bsky.social · 4d

If the Colombians want to win the possession battle, that's not the worst for us. We struggle more when we own possession but play against a low block than if we are able to let the opposition come at us and hit them on transitions and counters.

1 1

Jeff Salisbury @jeffsalisbury.bsky.social · 5d

If the last spot goes to the next-best points total from the regular season, then it makes winning the cup vital for Cavalry. Or York for that matter.

Jeff Salisbury @jeffsalisbury.bsky.social · 5d

If Forge win both the Shield and the Cup, who gets the CPL's fourth berth in the CCC?

1

Jeff Salisbury @jeffsalisbury.bsky.social · 5d

If Forge win both (which is likely), who gets the fourth CPL spot?

1

Jeff Salisbury @jeffsalisbury.bsky.social · 6d

They can hang with Forge and Ottleti now, so it's not the sham it would have been under Ghotbi.

Jeff Salisbury @jeffsalisbury.bsky.social · 6d

Three months ago I'd have half laughed half cried at the thought, but under Nash they're actually competent defensively so it isn't the sham it would have been.

1

Jeff Salisbury @jeffsalisbury.bsky.social · 6d

Just tossing this out there, but if VanFC had sacked Ghotbi before the season, I wonder if they'd be a playoff bound club at this point?

They were so poor under Afshin.

1

Jeff Salisbury @jeffsalisbury.bsky.social · 6d

This certainly has come back to bite them.

I wonder if any of the mid-season signings they tried to get were another 9 option?

You'd have to think so.

1

Jeff Salisbury @jeffsalisbury.bsky.social · 8d

Well, either we panic at the loss or take a silver lining. I'm too old for reactive panicking.

1

Jeff Salisbury @jeffsalisbury.bsky.social · 8d

Let's be happy this happened now and not at the World Cup.

1 1

Jeff Salisbury @jeffsalisbury.bsky.social · 8d

Good work! Hopefully you're getting the extra energy boost from getting some pounds off.

1

Jeff Salisbury @jeffsalisbury.bsky.social · 8d

That we're all on some drugs??

1

Jeff Salisbury @jeffsalisbury.bsky.social · 8d

If you're talking about the Metal Plate In The Leg Club, I am also part of said club.

1

Jeff Salisbury @jeffsalisbury.bsky.social · 9d

And also, if the shoe fits, they say....

1

Jeff Salisbury @jeffsalisbury.bsky.social · 9d

If you recall the Simpsons episode where Sideshow Bob runs as the Republican candidate for Mayor, he has a line about how people secretly want a Republican to rule over them like a king.

Those writers understood the US public long before anyone else.

2 1

Jeff Salisbury @jeffsalisbury.bsky.social · 9d

The marches in the US are starting to look like scenes from Brazil, Venezuela, and other nations who protested their dictatorial Presidents.

1 1

Jeff Salisbury @jeffsalisbury.bsky.social · 10d

Ugh I hated that shit so much

Jeff Salisbury @jeffsalisbury.bsky.social · 10d

Hard to watch that era of nWo

1