For those of us who has been watching soccer for more then 4 years, you have had to endure a young boy who has been popping up on the U.S. Soccer scene and is seemingly prepped to be the voice of ESPN soccer commentation for years to come.

I squirm in my little cave every time I hear his voice and worse, he looks perpetually 14 years old. I normally hate to name names outright but Rob Stone you make my ears bleed. Luckily during the World Cup, I was showered with commentators with French fluidness, Italian style or Germany directness in Europe, but coming back to the Red, White and Blue has shown me how bad the U.S. soccer fan has it.

Folks, as I listened to the team of Rob Stone and Eric Wynalda commentate the Dallas / Chicago game, my little mongoose face started to contort in ways that is only reserved for the Geekiest of Geeks. No skin off of Eric Wynalda’s back. He is a U.S. Soccer legend and no matter what you think of him, he was a player, when there were not many players around. He has personality enough to carry any game for a U.S. citizen to listen too. This Rob Stone though, he is the kid in the class room that everyone rolled their eyes at when he has a question. Only because it was less of a question and more of a confirmation to the class that he knows something.

As I listened to this team interact, I clearly could visualize Wynalda grinding an organ to Rob Stone’s monkey two step. Dance, monkey dance, at least J.P. Della Camera can respect himself after a game. Rob Stone needs some change thrown at him or if he does games any worse, cash should be left on the nightstand.

I would rather watch Fan Zone, and let some real believers in the sport tell it like it is and not this card board cut out of a Sports play by play spaz. The Mongoose throws down the play by play, but with some level of chill that Rob Stone thinks he can take injections for.

You Soccer Savages out there, believe that you can make a difference. Stick to your guns and if Rob Stone is a knob in your eyes, I agree. We will find a way to enjoy ball without this dancing monkey to ruin the vibe.

Mongoose

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