PLAYING IN THE DARK

Last Saturday night at the San Jose Earthquakes v Colorado Rapids game there was an electrical problem at creaky old Buck Shaw Stadium. (San Jose’s brand new stadium opens 2014). There was some doubt as to whether the floodlights would work. The game kicked off with about 20 minutes of daylight left.
 
I imagined the ground staff running out and slapping a couple of coats of fluorescent paint on the goal posts and the game continuing with a glow in the dark ball. Maybe not as crazy an idea as it might at first sound.
 
Given the team’s inability so far this year to score enough goals to win more than 3 games (3-4-6) maybe San Jose Earthquakes head coach Frank Yallop could start some in the dark training sessions. Remember that scientific study of Ronaldo where he scored 3 goals in total darkness?
 

 
Maybe that visualization technique coupled with some lights out training might sharpen things up in front of goal. Couldn’t hurt!