In The Retweet, Volume 2, Lisa Erickson takes a look at the comments and conversations going on over at Twitter as we welcome in the New Year 2012. Sometimes funny, sometimes poignant, sometimes informative — The Retweet promises to highlight tweets from in and around the San Jose Earthquakes and Center Line Soccer family.
The Players:
Celebrating my 3rd anniversary in Phoenix while Lindsey's n Cali thank goodness for gifts off the Internet #lovemyunderstandinwife — Chris Wondolowski (@ChrisWondo) January 3, 2012
I feel truly blessed to have such a great wife, family and friends. Had the best time of my life this weekend and it's all because of them. — Brad Ring (@BradRing87) January 1, 2012
Only 2 weeks left in this place...wowwww t.co/40odcEEu — Ellis McLoughlin (@EMacMac25) December 30, 2011
Offseason finishing up. Great way to end it with @FountainKaley and NY. Looking forward to getting back in the bay area groove... — Jason Hernandez (@J_Hernandez_21) January 4, 2012
The Dearly Departed:
@hucks6dh6 Hucks my man. Have a couple of other options to play still. Either that or a full time baby sitter. You hiring for the boys? — Ryan Cochrane (@RyanTCochrane) December 24, 2011
@MLS :I enjoy your soccer rumor column on your website.Can you throw in the one about me being the next CK underwear model??? thanks — Joe Cannon (@JoeCannonGK1) December 29, 2011
SICK IN SIERRA LEONE...THIS IS NOT GOOD...CHANGE MY FLIGHT TODAY FOR ANOTHER WEEK... — KEI KAMARA (@keikamara) December 30, 2011
Productive day with moms. Executed my man of the house duties and topped off the day with a tough workout.Relaxing after a Korean feast. — James Riley (@JamesRiley7) January 4, 2012
Talk about doing it right... Garth Brooks charity event #teammates4kids in Vegas — Bobby Burling (@bobbyburling) January 5, 2012
Vegas baby!!! — Matt Luzunaris (@MattLuzu32) January 4, 2012
Those Crazy Fans:
@SJEarthquakes Think I'll need to find a Honduran flag to waive at Buck Shaw in 2012. Could've used a Jamaican flag in 2011! — Stowaway S.G. (@StowawaySG) December 28, 2011
Congrats to my friend Victor Bernardez signing with San Jose. Will form a great center-back tandem with my boy @J_Hernandez_21 — Sacha Kljestan (@SachaKljestan) December 29, 2011
@ultras_mel @tominsj @apatel17 @jon_marques @mstl1906 Just booked my Seattle flight via Virgin out of SFO. Leaving Sat AM, return Sun PM. — mike (@m1spike) January 5, 2012
Portland (no bigger market, no better team) gets way more home games on nat tv. Match atmosphere = ratings. R U listening #SJEarthquakes FO? — Mike Gonos (@MGQuakesFan) January 5, 2012
HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO CONCENTRATE ON WORK WHEN ALL I CAN THINK ABOUT IS THE SCHEDULE #MLSPAINS — Aalok D. Patel (@apatel17) January 5, 2012
Not crazy about first fixtures:5 out of first 8 matches against playoff teams from 2011.Three eastern road trips to Toronto, NY, Philly — MichaelSF (@mpotepan) January 5, 2012
Seems like worst kind of nimby-ism when an airport neighborhood assoc has concerns about noise. #earthquakesstadium mercurynews.com/sports-headlin… — Stowaway S.G. (@StowawaySG) January 4, 2012
Occupy HOAs RT @lafemmeloca 3) I would love to protest their next meeting and file an appeal of their $10 dues and misappropriation of funds — Julietta (@julie77a7) January 4, 2012
Pesky Reporter Types:
Use-permit for proposed @SJEarthquakes stadium has been appealed, adding at least another month to the process. And the beat goes on... — Robert Jonas (@robertjonas) January 3, 2012
#SJEarthquakes update: Yallop expects Bernardez to start, so Ike's comeback won't be rushed. Also sounds like Attakora's return is up in air — Geoff Lepper (@sjquakes) December 29, 2011
According to @PaulTenorio, the @SJEarthquakes are interested in signing 15-year-old #USMNT U17 midfielder Junior Flores quakerattleandgoal.com/2012/1/4/26831… — Robert Jonas (@robertjonas) January 5, 2012
SJ Council Member Liccardo told @CBSSF last night: "Our soccer stadium will be under construction this year." @SJEarthquakes #MLS #LoveIt — Lisa Erickson (@lafemmeloca) December 30, 2011
Curious quirk in the @SJEarthquakes schedule has them away from home for over a month between May 23 (at @LAGalaxy) and June 30. — Robert Jonas (@robertjonas) January 5, 2012
#SJEarthquakes in talks to get att MF John Bostock of #Tottenham. Daily Telegraph reports loan deal is a go. Quakes want Simon Dawkins back. — Elliott Almond (@ElliottAlmond) January 3, 2012
Around The League:
#MLSScheduleIsLateBecause a homeowners association just filed an injunction #SJEarthquakes — Nigel Brooks (@DomsDisciples) January 5, 2012
So #Revs will "compete" against #LAGalaxy, #NYRB, & #RSL for the #TucsonDesertCup. Now I know how Antigua & Barbuda supporters feel. #MLS — Abram Chamberlain (@MindOfAbram) January 4, 2012
The "Officials":
64 days to Opening Day. Are you ready? youtube.com/watch?v=lBiUfX… — San Jose Earthquakes (@SJEarthquakes) January 6, 2012
Club President David Kaval addresses Tuesday's appeal to the Planned Development Permit for our new stadium sjearthquakes.com/news/2012/01/k… — San Jose Earthquakes (@SJEarthquakes) January 4, 2012