Ole Ole oh shut up...

CONCACAF 2006 World Cup qualifying enters its final round next year. Games for the US team have just been released, though the locations of the home games are TBA...

Feb. 9 USA @ Trinidad
Mar. 26/27 USA @ Mexico
Mar. 30 Guatemala @ USA
Jun. 4 Costa Rica @ USA
Jun. 8 USA @ Panama
Aug. 17 Trinidad @ USA
Sept. 3/4 Mexico @ USA
Sept. 7 USA @ Guatemala
Oct. 8/9 USA @ Costa Rica
Oct. 12 Panama @ USA

This is bad for the US. I was at the game vs Mexico in Columbus, Ohio in Feburary 2001 (Or was it 02?) and the only reason they won was due to the frigid weather conditions. The dates do not favor this type of creative scheduling this time round.... Nevertheless, the US will still be in the hunt, and my CNN buddy with the ticket hook up will make the trip north for any games in Cowtown... The US also doesn't play well in the heat, which likely means a loss at Mazatanango in Sept...

Thank God for eBay. Made a quick $600 in the past few weeks, which will go a long way towards Xmas presents. Sold my frequesnt flyer miles...

The way it looks now, I'll be getting laid tonight... Details tomorrow...