Soccer thread 09/10 (contains spoilers)

miget33 · Post by **miget33** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 1:09 pm

Typical Owen game, score a goal, then go off injured.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:57 am

Simek back in the U.S. national team pool. Very nice.

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:32 am

miget33 wrote:Typical Owen game, score a goal, then go off injured.

Your twelth man put in his usual quality performance for you though.

Macca00 · Post by **Macca00** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 1:23 pm

davet010 wrote:
miget33 wrote:Typical Owen game, score a goal, then go off injured.
Your twelth man put in his usual quality performance for you though.

I don't know what your problem is, Dave - listen, if Dowd gives a red card for a foul on the last man on a breakaway then United have to play a man down for 80+ minutes. Then Sir Alex would be upset and if Whiskeynose is upset then Dowd's not getting a Christmas card.

It's pretty simple.

Anyone see that the "Red Knights" - a group of wealthy Manchester United fans met recently to discuss a take-over. Where did these massive United fans meet? Where else - London.

Anyway, congrats to United. Rooney is just ridiculous this season.

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 3:03 pm

Yeah, I am quite surprised at how he's been scoring. Can he do the same during the WC though?

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 3:34 pm

10spro wrote:Yeah, I am quite surprised at how he's been scoring. Can he do the same during the WC though?

no he will be exhausted and then the media will continue to push for a winter break.

wco81 · Post by **wco81** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 3:48 pm

No comment about Landy-cakes missing a gimme?

Post by **Jared** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:02 pm

wco81 wrote:No comment about Landy-cakes missing a gimme?

It's the END!!!!!

(It happens, and overall his form for Everton has been great.)

miget33 · Post by **miget33** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:03 pm

davet010 wrote:
miget33 wrote:Typical Owen game, score a goal, then go off injured.
Your twelth man put in his usual quality performance for you though.

Always nice to have him in the back pocket.

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 4:33 am

miget33 wrote:
davet010 wrote:
miget33 wrote:Typical Owen game, score a goal, then go off injured.
Your twelth man put in his usual quality performance for you though.

Always nice to have him in the back pocket.

As you are no doubt aware, I was thinking of the referee as opposed to the potato-headed granny shagger, although your comment would still fit.

miget33 · Post by **miget33** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:16 am

Of course Dave, it's one of those perks that comes with being a "top club."

Don't worry Dave, one day City will get there.

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 11:22 am

miget33 wrote:Of course Dave, it's one of those perks that comes with being a "top club."

Don't worry Dave, one day City will get there.

Make the most of it, coz as soon as Baconface goes.....couple of trophyless seasons and you'll be passing the hat round outside the ground. The reason that no one wants to fess up to being interested in the job is that whoever comes in after TDS is going to get dog's abuse after each defeat, none of this '5 years to win first trophy' nonsense.

Macca00 · Post by **Macca00** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 12:09 pm

Oh my God, Kieron Dyer just came on for West Ham....remember him? It's like seeing a ghost.

I wonder if Mick McCarthy will send out 11 players for Wolves today or maybe just 5 or 6 players and the keeper? Perhaps Wolves' Under 11s will get a run out!

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 4:12 pm

Never thought I would see Landycakes get a farewell lap at an EPL park.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:10 am

Bayern is lucky as hell. Outplayed both legs and they advance on away goals.

miget33 · Post by **miget33** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 12:17 am

fsquid wrote:Bayern is lucky as hell. Outplayed both legs and they advance on away goals.

Wednesday weren't so lucky, to the Relegation zone they go.

For the US folks here, anybody have Fox Soccer Plus?

If so, how is it?

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 12:29 am

miget33 wrote: For the US folks here, anybody have Fox Soccer Plus?

If so, how is it?

Other than the HD (which is sweet), it's exactly like Setanta was. I'm guessing Fox may have more elaborate plans for it down the road, but for the time being it's essentially just Setanta re-branded.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 1:09 pm

yup, which is understandable when you take over a channel with 2 months left in the calendar.

miget33 · Post by **miget33** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:07 pm

Via twitter

Beckham has ruptured Achilles' tendon... out for 3 months... no WC... exited pitch crying

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:38 pm

It's a blow for England and I feel for Becks. But they are well covered on the right wing with Walcott, S. Wright-Phillips and J. Milner among the players able to play in his position.

EZSnappin · Post by **EZSnappin** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 7:18 pm

I knew everyone hectoring him would eventually take out his Achilles.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 12:15 am

The non stop football for 2 years might have had something to do with it.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 12:26 am

I'm sure ABC/ESPN execs are crying, too, over Becks' injury. Effective or not, the guy is the most well-known world footballer to Americans, and his name attracts Yank eyeballs.

Too bad for Beckham. Achilles' injuries are tough at any age, but they're brutal as you age and the elasticity of your joints deteriorates. He's not only done with the World Cup, but his top-flight football career might be in peril, too.

wco81 · Post by **wco81** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 12:31 am

Watch England win the WC now.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:48 am

pk500 wrote:I'm sure ABC/ESPN execs are crying, too, over Becks' injury. Effective or not, the guy is the most well-known world footballer to Americans, and his name attracts Yank eyeballs.

Too bad for Beckham. Achilles' injuries are tough at any age, but they're brutal as you age and the elasticity of your joints deteriorates. He's not only done with the World Cup, but his top-flight football career might be in peril, too.

I disagree. If his game drew eyeballs, you would have seen MLS actually make a tick upwards. instead, ESPN/ABC saw unexpected nice ratings for EURO 2008 and the sat. morning EPL matches has been a success too.