In The Retweet, Volume 7, Lisa Erickson takes a look at the comments and conversations going on over at Twitter as preseason training camp returns to the hallowed ground of the Nutrilite Training Facility -- do we still call it that? -- for the San Jose Earthquakes. Roster spots are at a premium, and the trialists and draft picks in camp are starting to feel the heat. Fortunately for them, Steven Lenhart is there to entertain them with his new Twitter account. 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.
The Players...:
Intense connect four session with the golden child @ChrisWondo and @EMacMac25 twitpic.com/8fbd6q
— Anthony Ampai (@AnthonyAmpai) February 3, 2012
@AnthonyAmpai being bad and getting a love it instead of a like it twitter.com/EMacMac25/stat…
— Ellis McLoughlin (@EMacMac25) February 3, 2012
@lenny24balls loving the picture my man hahaha #youcrazyguyyou
— Sam Garza (@SamGarza19) February 4, 2012
“@brad_evans3:Please follow @lenny24balls. Steven lenhart needs the followers didn't see this coming” last min thing need help get everyone
— Chris Wondolowski (@ChrisWondo) February 4, 2012
The waves in arizona are really good. And by waves i mean cold stone.
— stevenlenhart (@lenny24balls) February 4, 2012
@CBLAIS2323 hope you got that unlimited plan #BeliebersGoHard twitter.com/EMacMac25/stat…
— Ellis McLoughlin (@EMacMac25) February 4, 2012
Prob wont find a team of worse family feud players than these 3 @AnthonyAmpai @BradRing87 @lenny24balls #X'sarentgood twitter.com/J_Hernandez_21…
— Jason Hernandez (@J_Hernandez_21) February 4, 2012
If im soft, then what do u call a guy who packs a juicer in his carry on bag?? @lenny24balls @brad_evans3 #softserve twitter.com/J_Hernandez_21…
— Jason Hernandez (@J_Hernandez_21) February 5, 2012
Bocce ball with the Quakes! twitpic.com/8h307o
— Anthony Ampai (@AnthonyAmpai) February 8, 2012
The Dearly Departed:
2 a days anyone!! Hard work pays off. Enough said.
— Andrew (@AWEBS13) February 3, 2012
The man, the myth, the hair, the legend now on the twitterverse. Best hair in the league and best twitter pic I have ever seen @lenny24balls
— Bobby Burling (@bobbyburling) February 4, 2012
I can't tell what's more disturbing on @lenny24balls profile pic... His reaction to giving a goat a piggy-back ride or the goat's sly smirk
— Bobby Burling (@bobbyburling) February 4, 2012
Very new to this rivalry but what a start! Rematch in Lawrence Feb 25th #cantwait
— Jacob Peterson (@jacob__peterson) February 5, 2012
Good to be home!! twitter.com/AWEBS13/status…
— Andrew (@AWEBS13) February 5, 2012
@Wynalda11 @joecannongk1 Don't listen to him pal! Baby face out...Creepy face in
— Ryan Cochrane (@RyanTCochrane) February 5, 2012
Thank you San Jose.. My time here is done and my soccer career is headed else where.. On to the next one
— Chris Blais (@CBLAIS2323) February 7, 2012
SJ wanted to sign me but got word a home grown wanted tocome back.... So that's a free player for them.. Its the business
— Chris Blais (@CBLAIS2323) February 7, 2012
Is it bad that I enjoyed #TheVoice more than I did the superbowl? #canikeepmymancard
— Jacob Peterson (@jacob__peterson) February 6, 2012
Those Pesky Reporter Types:
ATL: Extra Ep. 23 now available bit.ly/wA7cUr- featuring @Stoehrst, @TheUnionDues, @lafemmeloca and @EastLAChiva
— Around the League (@atlcsrn) February 3, 2012
ATL fans, be sure to follow @lafemmeloca and welcome her as she will be joining @robertjonas as our @SJEarthquakes correspondents for 2012!
— Around the League (@atlcsrn) February 3, 2012
@ElliottAlmond Was told that Quakes controlled much of the first half, but SKC had run of play after Bernardez was sent off. They lost 2-1.
— Robert Jonas (@robertjonas) February 5, 2012
Two 2012 #SJEarthquakes draft picks were released today: David Tiemstra (3rd round Supplemental) and Chris Blais (2nd round SuperDraft).
— Robert Jonas (@robertjonas) February 8, 2012
Center Line's @lafemmeloca guests on a Montreal MLS podcast. Tune in around minute 40 to avoid all the français: lesoccerplus.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/soccer…
— Jay Hipps (@jayhipps) February 7, 2012
Simon Dawkins travels to Anfield with Tottenham Hotspur, not in match day 18 against Liverpool. #SJEarthquakes sbn.to/ySfYnn
— Quake, Rattle & Goal (@QuakeRattleGoal) February 6, 2012
@robertjonas @nerdygales If the blue kits have been promoted, does that mean the white ones were relegated? #andtheysaiditwouldnthappeninMLS
— Jay Hipps (@jayhipps) February 6, 2012
The #SJEarthquakes join Columbus, Dallas, Kansas City, and Colorado as clubs without a shirt sponsor; Interestingly, all '96 #MLS originals.
— Robert Jonas (@robertjonas) February 6, 2012
@Farhadio Alright more research on SantosLaguna's site and Guzman is NOT listed as w/ club or in transfer to club; so I'm 99% think it's him
— Lisa Erickson (@lafemmeloca) February 8, 2012
@apatel17 I've heard that Guzman has been training for more than a year w/ Busch and he won GK of Year for Academy last year
— Lisa Erickson (@lafemmeloca) February 8, 2012
The Fanatics:
Me Likes that "Bernandez the Brute" !!! :) RT @RuralRoundball: “@lafemmeloca: @RuralRoundball True what can we call him ? :)” The Brute?
— Lisa Erickson (@lafemmeloca) February 4, 2012
At my grandmas... She's reppin @chriswondo her fav @sjearthquakes player haha instagr.am/p/oDlxw/
— Kelley L Cox (@KelleyLCox) February 4, 2012
Too bad we (Quakes) can't have friendly red cards all the time ;-) RT @SwensonRob: @lafemmeloca guess it was a friendly red card. :-)
— Lisa Erickson (@lafemmeloca) February 4, 2012
@MGQuakesFan @frankstranzl Agreed. I think this TV spot nails how @MLS teams should be selling themselves: youtube.com/watch?v=u-eah0…
— Edgar Nunez (@edgartronic) February 6, 2012
@frankstranzl @MGQuakesFan I second MG; show off the fan atmosphere. Show bay area sports fans/media we take this sport seriously.
— mike (@m1spike) February 6, 2012
Having a #SJEarthquakes supporters' soccer league is needed, similar to Sevilla FC supporters' league;support and PLAY the game.
— Farhadio (@Farhadio) February 7, 2012
I'm also curious as to how much of our marketing effort is in Spanish.Given Bay Area soccer demographics, should be very very high.
— Mike Gonos (@MGQuakesFan) February 7, 2012
The Front Officials:
Camp Report: @ChrisWondo joins the club in Tucson sjearthquakes.com/news/2012/02/c…
— Frank Stranzl (@frankstranzl) February 3, 2012
Read: Four from our public open tryout will compete for a spot with the first team on Monday sjearthquakes.com/news/2012/02/f…
— San Jose Earthquakes (@SJEarthquakes) February 3, 2012
Back to the Bay for a few days before the next adventure. 5 days until SLO...book me for a trip to Firestone's Grill 4sq.com/yQUhjL
— Frank Stranzl (@frankstranzl) February 4, 2012
twitvid.com/CGFWF - Behind the scenes look at Rafael Baca's marketing shoot #gooooal #SJEarthquakes @nikitig32
— Frank Stranzl (@frankstranzl) February 6, 2012
Highlights from our match vs. #SportingKC on Saturday mlssoccer.com/video/2012/02/…
— San Jose Earthquakes (@SJEarthquakes) February 6, 2012
Team headshot day with the #SJEarthquakes - how about @lenny24balls? Zoolander status twitter.com/frankstranzl/s…
— Frank Stranzl (@frankstranzl) February 6, 2012
Around The League:
For the love of all things holy, people, it's not "the" MLS. That is all.
— Matthew Doyle (@MLS_Analyst) February 4, 2012
Final whistle: #SportingKC 2 @SJEarthquakes 1. Goals from Wondolowski, Kamara and Warzycha.
— SKC Gameday (@SKCgameday) February 4, 2012
Antonijevic comes off after losing contact lens. PV: What do you want me to do, find it? #SportingKC
— SKC Gameday (@SKCgameday) February 4, 2012
Timbers goal highlights from today's preseason 4-1 win over Galaxy. WATCH: bit.ly/zD97sM #RCTID
— Portland Timbers (@TimbersFC) February 8, 2012