Soccer thread 07/08

Jimmydeicide · Post by **Jimmydeicide** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 11:55 pm

It was Derby.

Macca00 · Post by **Macca00** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 1:24 am

Nice to see United in the 90th minute, at old Trafford, 1-0 up against SUNDERLAND taking the ball into the corner flag to waste time.

Liverpool are boring.

JRod · Post by **JRod** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 5:45 am

Macca00 wrote:Liverpool are boring.

Are you having a laugh? That did score 6 today. Yes I know who they played.

Macca00 · Post by **Macca00** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:59 am

JRod wrote:
Macca00 wrote:Liverpool are boring.
Are you having a laugh? That did score 6 today. Yes I know who they played.

I am having a laugh, I just know people like to say Liverpool are boring so it makes me giggle on days like today (yesterday) and when they put 4 past Toulouse....and when they scored an 88th minute winner against Villa.....and when they outplayed Chelsea....and other such boring games.

Rodster · Post by **Rodster** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 12:20 pm

I don't know if the game is live because i'm watching a ESPN feed of the Celtic vs AC Milan match via Sopcast. What a beatdown by AC Milan. Since the opening whistle they have been on the attack and lead 1-0. If it weren't for luck plus splendid goalkeeping by the Celtic keeper the match could easily be 5-0 in only 15 minutes of play.

Naples39 · Post by **Naples39** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 1:14 pm

Rodster wrote:I don't know if the game is live because i'm watching a ESPN feed of the Celtic vs AC Milan match via Sopcast. What a beatdown by AC Milan. Since the opening whistle they have been on the attack and lead 1-0. If it weren't for luck plus splendid goalkeeping by the Celtic keeper the match could easily be 5-0 in only 15 minutes of play.

Certainly not live. Milan is playing Fiorentina today in Italy. Not sure when that match is from...

Rodster · Post by **Rodster** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 2:06 pm

Naples39 wrote:
Rodster wrote:I don't know if the game is live because i'm watching a ESPN feed of the Celtic vs AC Milan match via Sopcast. What a beatdown by AC Milan. Since the opening whistle they have been on the attack and lead 1-0. If it weren't for luck plus splendid goalkeeping by the Celtic keeper the match could easily be 5-0 in only 15 minutes of play.
Certainly not live. Milan is playing Fiorentina today in Italy. Not sure when that match is from...

Me neither, I was watching it on Sopcast. AC Milan is one bad@ss team. They were all over Celtic in that game.

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 2:30 pm

Please bear in mind, however, that Celtic are utter sh*te.

Rodster · Post by **Rodster** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 2:53 pm

davet010 wrote:Please bear in mind, however, that Celtic are utter sh*te.

Yeah, after watching that beat down I would agree.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:55 pm

Super Frankie Simek is in Bradley's 22 for the Brazil game. No one else matters.

Zeppo · Post by **Zeppo** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:24 pm

I just looked at the roster, and judging by this group and the group that played against Sweden, I think Bradley needs to learn what the term 'Forward' means, in that it does not equate to 'Central Midfielder.' Seems like the guy wants to put 10 CMs on the field at all times and hope they can score on a direct free kick. I mean, Davey Arnaud? Davey Arnaud? He's a nice player in MLS, but can't Bradley find any true strikers that are better, and for that matter aren't more suited to the midfield, such as Davey Arnaud and Landon Donovan? So we face Brazil with the only two true forwards on the entire f***in roster being Eddie Johnson and Josh Wolff?

I'm really starting to fear the Bradley effect, and it's not a positive effect, if you haven't figured out my feelings.

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:46 pm

Zeppo wrote:I just looked at the roster, and judging by this group and the group that played against Sweden, I think Bradley needs to learn what the term 'Forward' means, in that it does not equate to 'Central Midfielder.' Seems like the guy wants to put 10 CMs on the field at all times and hope they can score on a direct free kick. I mean, Davey Arnaud? Davey Arnaud? He's a nice player in MLS, but can't Bradley find any true strikers that are better, and for that matter aren't more suited to the midfield, such as Davey Arnaud and Landon Donovan? So we face Brazil with the only two true forwards on the entire f***in roster being Eddie Johnson and Josh Wolff?

I'm really starting to fear the Bradley effect, and it's not a positive effect, if you haven't figured out my feelings.

He just doesn't want to tip our hand for the inevitable Confederations Cup Final matchup

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 11:45 pm

We are the US, our forwards are shite. They've seen too many Carsten Jancker finishing tapes.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:17 am

Mike Ashley -- LEGEND.

http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Sto ... rss&feed=5

Another reason for me to love Newcastle United.

Take care,
PK

GB_Simo · Post by **GB_Simo** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:25 am

According to the link, he drank at the Blu Bamboo. As someone who lives not a million miles from Newcastle, I've enough experience of the place to tell you that's a mistake you only make once. His other choice of watering hole is alright. I was in Buffalo Joe's on Monday, in fact - my mate's girlfriend has just moved into an apartment on the quayside a few hundred yards away. Mike wasn't there.

Meanwhile, back on planet football, those griping about the quality of the US forward line might like to note that Emile Heskey has made it back into the England squad. Odds are he'll start on Saturday.

Jimmydeicide · Post by **Jimmydeicide** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:23 pm

GB_Simo wrote:According to the link, he drank at the Blu Bamboo. As someone who lives not a million miles from Newcastle, I've enough experience of the place to tell you that's a mistake you only make once. His other choice of watering hole is alright. I was in Buffalo Joe's on Monday, in fact - my mate's girlfriend has just moved into an apartment on the quayside a few hundred yards away. Mike wasn't there.

Meanwhile, back on planet football, those griping about the quality of the US forward line might like to note that Emile Heskey has made it back into the England squad. Odds are he'll start on Saturday.

Sweet as long as it keeps the gay diver Cole from playing up front and can he possibly do any worse than the others ?
Anyone one seen Byron Defoe , im guessing he may be in a park bathroom somewere with a razorblade.

GB_Simo · Post by **GB_Simo** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 1:01 pm

Jimmydeicide wrote:Sweet as long as it keeps the gay diver Cole from playing up front and can he possibly do any worse than the others ?

With the alternatives being a man who has spent his entire club season to date in midfield and a bunch of men I wouldn't trust to hit a barn door with a pebble from 5 paces, no he can't. I'm a fan of his, and I do believe he's a talented player, but Lord, does he underachieve.

JRod · Post by **JRod** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 1:43 pm

How old is Emile? I think he's close to Vinny Tesstaverde's age, no?

GB_Simo · Post by **GB_Simo** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:59 pm

JRod wrote:How old is Emile? I think he's close to Vinny Tesstaverde's age, no?

I'm always astonished when I read that Emile's only 29. With me being 22 I guess the effect is magnified but it feels like he's been playing forever.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 3:11 pm

Heskey made his debut at 16. I also think Michael Owen is old although he's only 27

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:37 am

Good news for Arsenal fans as manager A. Wenger decides to extend his contract.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:11 pm

I'd just like to wish Sheffield Wednesday a happy 140th birthday today.

JRod · Post by **JRod** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:50 pm

GB_Simo wrote:
JRod wrote:How old is Emile? I think he's close to Vinny Tesstaverde's age, no?
I'm always astonished when I read that Emile's only 29. With me being 22 I guess the effect is magnified but it feels like he's been playing forever.

I thought he was 35. I can't believe that he's 29 and taken out of consideration for the England for the last few years. I know that he is in for Isreal but that's unreal. That's astonishing how far he's come or maybe "fallen".

England just does bonkers with its tunnelvision on what players they HAVE to select.

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 1:03 pm

He's been out of consideration for a very good reason.

He's crap.

snate · Post by **snate** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 6:00 pm

I had no idea the US had a friendly with Brazil in the US today. Nice job promoting that US Soccer. I caught it channel surfing. All the big players were involved too. The US got screwed with that free kick award just after the equalizer by Dempsey in the 2nd half. He is becoming the brightest star on the US squad.