BIRMINGHAM THREAD (Home of the 2022 World Games & a Better Place to Visit than Serbia)

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  1. Stone Cold Steve Austin

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    HAS ANYONE BEEN TO JUNIPER
     
  2. The Blackfish

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    Had some friends go and eat there and said the food and drinks were both really good.

    SIL had drinks there and said it was pretty nice.
     
  3. southlick

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    Getting ready to eat some Rodney Scott's takeout.

    Shit's :rain:
     
  4. wes tegg

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    I went a few months ago. The kitchen was closed, but the drinks were good and the setup was too.
     
  5. Oranjello

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    Why are you yelling
     
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  6. Stone Cold Steve Austin

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    MY GRANDSON TURNED THE CAPS LOCKS ON AND I DONT KNOW HOW TO TURN IT OFF
     
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  7. ElectricDreamMachine

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    yes. drinks and food are both excellent
     
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  8. DriveByBBQ

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    Huge win last night, 3 clean sheets in a row, shutout highest scoring team in the league. Move into the top 4 in the east.



    BIRMINGHAM, AL (August 13, 2022) The Birmingham Legion put up a stellar 1-0 performance at Protective Stadium to knock the San Diego Loyal off its five-game win streak and bring Legion to 4th place in the USL Championship’s Eastern Conference. After terrific form as of late, this shutout is the 4th Legion win in a row and makes it three games without conceding a goal.

    The first 20 minutes of play was a stalemate, with both sides fighting for a first goal in back-and-forth football. Birmingham opened the scoring up in the 20th minute after Juan Agudelo slammed in the Legion’s first ChickFilA corner kick goal of the year. Forward Prosper Kasim sent in a ball to number 99 Juan Agudelo, who rose above three defenders and headed the ball across the goal to find the bottom-left corner and give B’ham a 1-0 lead early in the first half. Agudelo goal marks his fourth of the year, and Kasim’s assist brings his tally up to five.

    “It felt good, especially since we haven’t scored a goal on a corner kick all season, and set-pieces can lead to points in this league, and that’s what happened today,” said Forward Juan Agudelo. “I think we can be dangerous. If we analyze our small positional errors then we can be really dangerous and go far in this league.”

    Not much happened for the remainder of the first half. Birmingham led in chances with eight shots to San Diego’s four and three corner kicks to their zero.

    The second half of play was an intense defensive battle with the Legion trying to get a second and San Diego trying to equalize. Forward Marlon Santos had a great chance to score in the 65thminute. Kasim put Santos on with a terrific, weighted pass to the right side of Loyal’s goal, but the Brazilian’s rocket-of-a-shot hit the woodwork.

    San Diego is the highest scoring team in the USLC with 53 goals, but their offense was not enough to overwhelm Birmingham’s solid backline. Defenders Jonny Dean, Mikey Lopez, Alex Crognale, and captain Phanuel Kavita reduced San Diego’s attack to only two shots on target for the entire match. Goalkeeper Matt VanOekel was there to keep out those two shots and get himself his 11th clean sheet of the season. MVO now leads the USL in clean sheets by two.

    “[San Diego’s] a good team,” said Head Coach Tommy Soehn. “They lead the league in scoring and we were able to shut ‘em down. We had plenty of chances to put ’em away today, but yet we’re still confident enough that if we can get a goal, the confidence to hold anybody off from scoring is huge. That’s why it is important as the season progresses.

    “I’ve said that from the beginning that we’ve kept [the defense] together, and I think that’s what we relied on the most. The attacks continue to grow. Today was a bit frustrating because we had a really good chance to put ’em away. We kept them around and then we had to make a couple big plays at the end. But, there’s a lot of character that comes out of those moments too.”

    With eight goals in its last three without conceding one, the Legion are in terrific form to take on Detroit City on Wednesday, August 17th in its battle for a top-three finish.

    “Everybody looks at the table and they know where we sit, and we know who’s around us, so they all become big games,” said Soehn. “We’re aware that these next two are big, and we need to treat them exactly like we did today and, and make sure we come out with the right mentality and a really good game plan. Today I thought our pressure was really good. Our game plan was good. Would’ve made it easier on ourselves had we taken our chances from those good presses, but all we need is one
     
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  9. Barves2125

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    Had a few great opportunities and shots that could've been, too. Crowd felt pretty into it as well.
     
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  10. stric006

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    Playing in a tournament at grey stone a week from tomorrow. Never played it, is it in good shape?
     
  11. Snakes

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    Yes either greystone course is about as nice as it gets.
     
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  12. One Two

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  13. IV

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    Well that sucks
     
  14. stric006

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    Do these type events ever turn a profit? I thought it was a given that cities lose money.
     
  15. One Two

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    My understanding is that the city knew/expected this going into it. The real benefit is demonstrating that you can orchestrate large events which adds to your resume for other opportunities
     
  16. glimmer

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    most of them turn out to be nothing more than public money sinks

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  17. ramszoolander

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  18. Snakes

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    I, for one, am just glad the sheriff's department got to wet their beak
     
  19. LeVar Burton

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    Woodfin to the Jefferson county commissioner, “can I have your number? That’s cool that’s cool. Can I have your number?”
     
  20. LeVar Burton

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    Other opportunities…to lose money? Man, what a benefit!
     
  21. One Two

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    Where in Birmingham do you live?
     
  22. LeVar Burton

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    do you want to knock on my door and have a face to face conversation?
     
  23. One Two

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    No I’m just curious if you are another over the mountain or Shelby county resident that al.com panders to with critical Bham takes.
     
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  24. stric006

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    Playing Pinetree Sunday. Will probably get rained out, but assuming we don't, is it a fun course?
     
  25. Snakes

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    Jules is a huntsville guy
     
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  26. mal630

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    The layout is very good. They also put some money into the clubhouse and improved the bar/restaurant area. From a joining perspective the range kinda sucks and they have too many members so it's tough to get tee times. Fun place to play though.
     
  27. wes tegg

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    I enjoy pine tree. I have several friends who are members there.
     
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  28. wes tegg

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    And the world games was a fun event and a good look for the city. Looking at government expenditures as exclusively income generators is dumb.
     
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  29. Snakes

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    Never played Pinetree but i've heard nothing but good things.
     
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  30. stric006

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    Thanks everyone.
     
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  31. DriveByBBQ

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    Co-sign for liking Pine Tree.
     
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  32. southlick

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    Drove all the way out to Cleveland, AL to adopt a dog and the person before me adopted him.

    So fucking mad right now. :angry:
     
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  33. wes tegg

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    Adopt another one!
     
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  34. wes tegg

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    They’re all good dogs.
     
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  35. southlick

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    I am.

    Looks like Jacksonville, Al might be my next stop.
     
  36. One Two

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    Your doggo pictures aren’t showing up
     
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  37. southlick

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  38. One Two

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  39. southlick

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    Also checking out this 2 year old.

    [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
  40. bama1

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    Just get them both, they need a playmate.
     
  41. southlick

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    The 2nd one can only go to a one dog home unfortunately.

    But he loves cats!
     
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  42. The Blackfish

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    As do you!
     
  43. southlick

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  44. The Blackfish

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    People don’t forget
     
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  45. Barves2125

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    Trying to find a good home for these dogs if you southlick or anyone else wants one. Not sure what they are but their mom has some Labrador features.

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  46. southlick

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    Appreciate it but I should get one of those 2 that I posted.

    Socks has a meet and greet with someone else and if he gets adopted I should be getting Chester.
     
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  47. Barves2125

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    Very glad to hear it! If you or anyone else in here knows someone who wants one or multiple puppies and will take good care of them then please let me know.
     
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  48. southlick

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    Will do
     
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  49. ElectricDreamMachine

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    we’re being talked down to by a Huntsville guy?

    :laugh::laugh::laugh: