Soccer thread 09/10 (contains spoilers)

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:52 pm

Feanor wrote:One day till the Premier League season starts. I'm as excited as a really excited person who's got a special reason to be excited.

eh, the real football started last week with the opening of the Bundesliga and the Championship.

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 5:19 pm

Last chance to get into the Fantasy League before the first ball is kicked, fellas.

Last chance for me to enjoy a Friday night before City are actually expected to do well....my experience of this in the past is that this is not a situation which the team usually reacts to in a good way.

[Crosses fingers, toes and everything else]

wco81 · Post by **wco81** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:12 pm

In the BBC podcast, I think it was, they said EPL clubs and fans better just suck it up and accommodate the English team in whatever ways needed, because England has a real chance (after winning 7 qualifiers).

They said WC is the real prize, not EPL, not CL, so they better not squawk about players having to play on the national team and any schedule conflict.

Jimmydeicide · Post by **Jimmydeicide** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 8:09 pm

davet010 wrote:Last chance to get into the Fantasy League before the first ball is kicked, fellas.

Last chance for me to enjoy a Friday night before City are actually expected to do well....my experience of this in the past is that this is not a situation which the team usually reacts to in a good way.

[Crosses fingers, toes and everything else]

Yeh pretty slim pickins for fantasy right now you lot.

Ill be up early tomorrow to take it all in.... and to scream at my fantasy players for missing sitters waking up the house.

miget33 · Post by **miget33** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:12 pm

fsquid wrote:
pk500 wrote:
fsquid wrote:FSC and ESPN still haven't finalized their agreement, so if you want to see Jozy's debut, you might be up a creek.
What are the specifics of the proposed deal, Squidly? How much EPL will ESPN show in the States?

Thanks,
PK
ESPN will get the rights to the 7:45 Saturday kickoff and the 3:30 Monday kickoff. No clue about HD. The deal was announced a few weeks ago, but for some reason hasn't been concluded.

epltalk is reporting its official now.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 10:04 pm

just saw it pop up on ESPN.com's banner at the top.

Naples39 · Post by **Naples39** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:20 pm

Good news on the ESPN deal. Time to clear the DVR of the wife's crappy shows and record a few matches a week.

Jimmydeicide · Post by **Jimmydeicide** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 12:46 pm

They had Chelsea and Hull today in HD who knew as it said Bassmasters in my guide

wco81 · Post by **wco81** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 2:00 pm

Did ESPN air EPL games this morning?

Post by **Jared** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 2:02 pm

I can't wait for Fox Soccer Channel in HD...watching Chelsea - Hull in HD was awesome. Too bad they're not planning on an HD channel until Jaunyar 2010...can't wait.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 2:08 pm

wco81 wrote:Did ESPN air EPL games this morning?

ESPN2

JRod · Post by **JRod** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 3:01 pm

Wow Everton needs to sell lescott and spend that money fixing the squad.

I don't think its any indication how good Arsenal will be. I think they are still the 4th place team without any new additions now or in the winter.

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 5:58 pm

JRod wrote:Wow Everton needs to sell lescott and spend that money fixing the squad.

I don't think its any indication how good Arsenal will be. I think they are still the 4th place team without any new additions now or in the winter.

Everton were atrocious. I'd rather City spent £20m on Cahill and told Gollum to f**k off, after all he's the one splurging the details all over the papers.

For the first 25 mins Arsenal weren't that good, just Everton weren't good at all, with no ambition and no one would could pass forward, although Jo is usually offside when that happens. Then Everton collapsed. And then I laughed.

wco81 · Post by **wco81** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 6:26 pm

fsquid wrote:
wco81 wrote:Did ESPN air EPL games this morning?
ESPN2

s***, 4:45 AM Saturday morning on the West Coast.

Zeppo · Post by **Zeppo** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 7:12 pm

tjung0831 · Post by **tjung0831** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 8:47 pm

For those of you with Dish network there is a new channel 610 called My sports Germany.....tons of Bundesliga and 2nd division games. I don't know if this is just a free preview or if it's here to stay.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:57 pm

tjung0831 wrote:For those of you with Dish network there is a new channel 610 called My sports Germany.....tons of Bundesliga and 2nd division games. I don't know if this is just a free preview or if it's here to stay.

free preview until the 26th

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:39 am

Hat trick for Ameobi in the Championship as the Magpies win. Tumbleweeds blowing across the screen, with the sound resembling an echo chamber ...

At least the fans gave Ashley an earful. Duff headed to Fulham as the off-field madness continues.

Take care,
PK

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:59 am

Taylor will probably go to which ever club City raid for another centre back.

pigpen81 · Post by **pigpen81** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 10:54 am

Jimmydeicide wrote:They had Chelsea and Hull today in HD who knew as it said Bassmasters in my guide

Crap, I was up at 6 vAM and could have watched it, but the night before, my guide said fishing.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 10:55 am

Newcastle and Wednesday on Wednesday.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 12:37 pm

davet010 wrote:Taylor will probably go to which ever club City raid for another centre back.

Yep. His comments last week that the club was a joke -- truer words never spoken -- probably didn't endear him to whatever joke of a management team is still occupying the front office at St. James Park.

Take care,
PK

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 12:40 pm

fsquid wrote:Newcastle and Wednesday on Wednesday.

I'll look to the torrents or JustinTV. I'm learning it's a real labor of love to follow a team in the Championship!

Take care,
PK

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 12:55 pm

pk500 wrote:
fsquid wrote:Newcastle and Wednesday on Wednesday.
I'll look to the torrents or JustinTV. I'm learning it's a real labor of love to follow a team in the Championship!

Take care,
PK

Pah - try doing it when they drop down into League One and are 10th at Xmas.

Jimmydeicide · Post by **Jimmydeicide** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:08 pm

Every teams favorite manager is off to a flyer, because Babel was soo good mid week against England and Kuyt was crap.

Benyoun on the bench, takes off Kuyt for vorinin and leaves Macherano and lucas on , yep Rafa they really pushed on didnt they?
Get up Torres you piece of ...
Unless Benyoun starts or they get some other players in Liverpool are looking at 6 or 7th at best.
Well at least my Fantasy team reflects Liverpools performance i knew i should have gone with my gut and not read any pundits im off to play my wild card.

A brilliant start of the season for me ...blahhh