Comments on: “On the Whole, I’d Rather be in Philadelphia” http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2010/01/20/onthe-wholeidratherbeinphiladelphia/ A soccer blog featuring essays, news and photography exploring soccer around the world Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:48:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2010/01/20/onthe-wholeidratherbeinphiladelphia/comment-page-1/#comment-22671 Dave Fri, 09 Apr 2010 02:13:15 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=6435#comment-22671 Great insight into the pressure and judgment required in the draft process - a quick decision is analysed and scrutinized for years both internally and externally by the media and supporters. Great insight into the pressure and judgment required in the draft process – a quick decision is analysed and scrutinized for years both internally and externally by the media and supporters.

]]> By: Andy Mead http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2010/01/20/onthe-wholeidratherbeinphiladelphia/comment-page-1/#comment-20064 Andy Mead Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:52:55 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=6435#comment-20064 We missed you, too. Thanks for the shout out. Coincidentally, I also took that photo of Denis and Dave for MLS at the 2005 SuperDraft in Baltimore. Which is where you need to be next January! We missed you, too. Thanks for the shout out. Coincidentally, I also took that photo of Denis and Dave for MLS at the 2005 SuperDraft in Baltimore. Which is where you need to be next January!

]]> By: krolpolski http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2010/01/20/onthe-wholeidratherbeinphiladelphia/comment-page-1/#comment-20058 krolpolski Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:34:08 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=6435#comment-20058 "The deal was justified though as soon as Ivan Gazidis announced “Chicago Fire trades for Dallas’ #29 pick and selects Chris Rolfe from University of Dayton”, which was followed immediately by Alexi ringing my war room phone and yelling “You $%&!@ #%$&@#! How did you know we were gonna pick him?!?”" Hee hee! That's just great stuff! “The deal was justified though as soon as Ivan Gazidis announced “Chicago Fire trades for Dallas’ #29 pick and selects Chris Rolfe from University of Dayton”, which was followed immediately by Alexi ringing my war room phone and yelling “You $%&!@ #%$&@#! How did you know we were gonna pick him?!?””

Hee hee! That’s just great stuff!

]]> By: Jeff http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2010/01/20/onthe-wholeidratherbeinphiladelphia/comment-page-1/#comment-20056 Jeff Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:55:19 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=6435#comment-20056 Peter, Thanks for the insight and stories on the drafts from over the years. Too often, these interesting tidbits are rarely heard about. Peter,

Thanks for the insight and stories on the drafts from over the years. Too often, these interesting tidbits are rarely heard about.

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