Chances are that in the midst of your celebrating the U.S. team's rousing 3-0 victory against Trinidad & Tobago you might have missed Mexico's meltdown in Honduras.
Our neighbors to the south had a terrible time in San Pedro Sula, falling 3-1 to a Honduran team that has leapfrogged them in the CONCACAF qualifying standings. The defeat has Sven Goran Eriksson in danger of losing his job (again) and has Mexican fans nervous heading into a difficult summer.
We here at SBI never miss a chance to focus on the Mexican national team's struggles (we are, after all, an American soccer website) so we thought it was a good time to bring back You Write the Caption. We have a photo of Sven and everybody's favorite Uruguayan Mexican striker, Nery Castillo, for you to consider. The best caption submitted for the contest will win one of our new SBI Mafia t-shirts by Objectivo.
Enjoy.
"Nery, this is two jobs I lose with you on the team. You don't think I noticed the pattern?"
or
"Don't even think about asking me to bring you to Portsmouth."
Now it's your turn. Share your best caption entry for the above photos and we will select the ten best entries before allowing readers to choose the best from those ten.
The winning caption will win an SBI Mafia t-shirt. If you haven't ordered yours yet, what are you waiting for?
Now, send in your captions.
Sven Goran Eriksson tells Nery Castillo, “I will not shut up!”
The Mexican national coach reacts after Nery Castillo yells, “Shut up, Sven!”
I’d have more job security with AIG!
you’ll get me fired soon!
Score some goals please!!! This is my third job in three years. I have settled in well in Mexico City. I already have 3 Mexican girlfriends. Make your Swedish Father Proud.
El Tri? I’ve got your “El Tri” right here! You guys are “El Zero”!
” And if you cant score…Pow! right in the eyes….”
Nery…3 words. “Si Se Puede” Got it Amigo?
Now my job isn’t worth 3 pesos! THREE!
“I vant to suck your bloooood!”
Former Mexico coach Sven Goran Eriksson tells his players how many points he’d like to have after three qualifiers.
Nery, I am so so sorry that my predecessors and I called you up to the Mexican team and cap-tied you. Look at me, I’m sorry
“It takes 3 things to hang me. A rope, a tree and one more loss.
Posted by: Ryan | April 02, 2009 at 11:43 AM ”
Easily my favorite.
I’d like to UPDATE MY PREVIOUS POST:
Three teams! Three years! I’ve been fired from THREE teams in THREE years!
I’ve have exactly 3 seconds to keep my job!
I wish I had a chance at the USA job when it was open. Instead all I got was this second rate team. I think I will call out sick on the next Special One Show.
El Tri, not El ti.
Swedish, English, Spanish — I know how to lose in three languages!
“Three goals do you know how much I am going to have to hear about this from Jose, Jesus!” (Sven turns his head to the bench) “Sit back down, dammit, your not going in.”