In The Retweet, Volume 4, Lisa Erickson takes a look at the comments and conversations going on over at Twitter as preseason training camp gets started for the San Jose Earthquakes. Is it already the preseason? That must mean the First Kick is only 50 days away! Sometimes funny, sometimes poignant, sometimes informative — The Retweet promises to bring you the best tweets from in and around the San Jose Earthquakes and Center Line Soccer family.
Loving my team and being In San Jose.. Working hard to be great!!
— Chris Blais (@CBLAIS2323) January 18, 2012
Mid session b ball twitpic.com/88imhp
— Anthony Ampai (@AnthonyAmpai) January 17, 2012
“@FWMIII: @ChrisWondo Does Lenhart like to be called :Big Bird"?”not sure I'll ask him I think he prefers cookie monster tho
— Chris Wondolowski (@ChrisWondo) January 17, 2012
Great first day of training with @SJEarthquakes @CBLAIS2323 @AnthonyAmpai! #motivation
— Sam Garza (@SamGarza19) January 16, 2012
@BradRing87 @anthonyampai @j_hernandez_21 @jmo_row_15 @emacmac25 @jgjertsen17 @ikeopara good luck guys If it helps I'll b doin VO2 test 2day
— Chris Wondolowski (@ChrisWondo) January 16, 2012
Had to change my twitter because i got number 19! New place, new number, new journey!!New twitter name: @SamGarza19
— Sam Garza (@SamGarza19) January 16, 2012
@ChrisWondo @anthonyampai @jgjertsen17 he was in a weird mood today...i couldn't even make fun of him
— Ellis McLoughlin (@EMacMac25) January 14, 2012
Just landed in Seattle. Holy snow!! Game on..
— Andrew (@AWEBS13) January 18, 2012
Crushing it in a dark gym#PortlandDoesntDoSnow
— Ryan Cochrane (@RyanTCochrane) January 18, 2012
Back in the big O
— Matt Luzunaris (@MattLuzu32) January 18, 2012
Advice for new MLS rookies: 1)never take a laxative on a game day 2)don't say a word during them meetings, even if it worked in college....
— Joe Cannon (@JoeCannonGK1) January 17, 2012
3) never talk to a fellow players sig.other longer than five minutes 4)stop wearing your alma maters hoodies 5)5 v 2-in the middle NOW!!
— Joe Cannon (@JoeCannonGK1) January 17, 2012
6)don't eat any meal before a veteran 7)bags are heavy under the bus, grab them, it's not the NFL 8)everyone was an All-American, yawn....
— Joe Cannon (@JoeCannonGK1) January 17, 2012
9)your Cooper run is well, pretty much useless 10) bond with other rookies, appreciate the unique experience 11)don't worry about your bad
— Joe Cannon (@JoeCannonGK1) January 17, 2012
9)your Cooper run is well, pretty much useless 10) bond with other rookies, appreciate the unique experience 11)don't worry about your bad
— Joe Cannon (@JoeCannonGK1) January 17, 2012
14)yes Some vet want your extra tickets. You can't seat your wife next to that hostess 15) if you think it's bad now you should of
— Joe Cannon (@JoeCannonGK1) January 17, 2012
Played MLS when Ricky Martin was popular. We've come a long way Scrote!! (Wayne wonder years). #thatsgood4now #mlsrookieadvice
— Joe Cannon (@JoeCannonGK1) January 17, 2012
Not often that you see a guy wandering around HDC in an #SJEarthquakes jersey. It was none other than Alan Gordon. He's here rehabbing.
— Jeff Carlisle (@JeffreyCarlisle) January 16, 2012
#SportingKansasCity signs former #Quakes MF Jacob Peterson, who was part of the July Toronto FC trade.Nana Attakora still not signed by SJ.
— Elliott Almond (@ElliottAlmond) January 19, 2012
A rejuvenated Steven Lenhart upsets the new @SJEarthquakes speedsters to win today's training session beep test. #fivetoolplayer
— Robert Jonas (@robertjonas) January 16, 2012
San Jose Earthquakes add defensive help in Major League Soccer supplemental draft - San Jose Mercury News mercurynews.com/earthquakes/ci…
— Elliott Almond (@ElliottAlmond) January 17, 2012
Even #MLS Supplemental Draft selections can have their dreams come true; just ask 2005 fourth round #SJEarthquakes pick @ChrisWondo.
— Robert Jonas (@robertjonas) January 17, 2012
From @OhioState_MSOC coach John Bluem: "David (Tiemstra) is the anchor of our defense and is probably the best defender in the conference."
— Robert Jonas (@robertjonas) January 17, 2012
Faster than I thought: Earthquakes open camp optimistic, thanks to newcomers, healthy returners - San Jose Mercury News mercurynews.com/breaking-news/…
— Elliott Almond (@ElliottAlmond) January 17, 2012
Initial #SJEarthquakes reviews on MLS' new ball were not very positive. "Plasticy" is one of the few printable descriptions.
— Geoff Lepper (@sjquakes) January 16, 2012
#SJEarthquakes 2nd-round pick Jacob Hustedt comes into camp behind the 8 ball, in a walking boot after suffering a left ankle injury in Dec.
— Geoff Lepper (@sjquakes) January 16, 2012
Do you know which @SJEarthquakes Supplemental Draft selection's father teamed with GM John Doyle at the 1990 World Cup? centerlinesoccer.com/2012-mls-suppl…
— Robert Jonas (@robertjonas) January 18, 2012
Hey @robertjonas Prepare for sunday league domination. Secret weapons arrived. @ChrisWondo @sjwondolowski twitter.com/m1spike/status…
— mike (@m1spike) January 18, 2012
Did anyone else think #askwondo was much more interesting than #askbrek? I.e. Loved that @ChrisWondo watches Mata, Spurs!
— Stowaway S.G. (@StowawaySG) January 18, 2012
One Jacob out, one Jacob in. #sjearthquakes
— Stuart Berman (@QuakesFanStu) January 12, 2012
@AWEBS13 goood luck bro! I'll boo u if u wear that puke green but I wish u all the best. #gogetit
— Mel (@ultras_mel) January 18, 2012
@mpotepan Fantastic! Just hoping to make it less isolating to be mls fans in the city. Waiting for broadcast sheets to find us a place.
— Stowaway S.G. (@StowawaySG) January 18, 2012
@ChrisWondo turns down offers from all 20 #EPL teams in order to lead @SJEarthquakes to their 5th MLS Cup #FactsWithoutWikipedia
— Lisa Erickson (@lafemmeloca) January 18, 2012
@CBLAIS2323 @SamGarza19 Welcome and glad you made it safely to San Jose! #GoQuakes
— Julietta (@julie77a7) January 16, 2012
Vote for Wondo! :)RT @MLS: Poll: who is the best player ever taken in the #MLS Supplemental Draft? on.fb.me/zqcuRx
— Lisa Erickson (@lafemmeloca) January 17, 2012
Wow Sealy's really on trial with FC Dallas....I thought that was a joke
— Aalok D. Patel (@apatel17) January 19, 2012
@lafemmeloca @apatel17 but seriously, I wish him the best of luck. All in all, he is a good guy, hope he gets his soccer mojo back.
— Farhadio (@Farhadio) January 19, 2012
Ferreira trains, Wiedeman active, Gordon & Sealy battle during Day 1, 2 of preseason workouts bit.ly/ySFUxU
— FC Dallas (@FCDallas) January 19, 2012
MLSsoccer.com's @jonahfreedman checks in with @ChrisWondo from US National Team camp #ussoccer mlssoccer.com/news/article/2…
— San Jose Earthquakes (@SJEarthquakes) January 18, 2012
Steven Lenhart is back and fielding questions from @robertjonas @elliottalmond and @sjquakes twitpic.com/8848lp
— San Jose Earthquakes (@SJEarthquakes) January 16, 2012
Get to know our rookies in camp - which one has something in common with club president David Kaval? sjearthquakes.com/news/2012/01/q…
— San Jose Earthquakes (@SJEarthquakes) January 16, 2012