The Soccer Thread

[shnsajax]

Xabi Alonso to Real for 30M euros

 

I want to see them fail just as much as I want to see any team win this season. Will Liverpool use that money towards Villa now?

[shnsajax]

Jozy's twitter said his first match would be against Chelsea, and that a formal annoucement would be made tomorrow. At the same time Hull have annouced they will have a press conference tom to announce two new signings.

[wolf stansson]

Man I'm psyched. He was born to play in the Premiership.

 

http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/premierleague/onfsc

 

Unfortunately, no Hull in May on FSC. It says it's subject to change, so hopefully it does.

[wolf stansson]

Liverpool bought Aquilani to Replace Alonso. 18 million pounds. With 12,000,000 left to sign someone else, I think this has turned out well for Liverpool. If they lose Mascherano, however, they are in trouble.

[shnsajax]

Man I'm psyched. He was born to play in the Premiership.

 

http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/premierleague/onfsc

 

Unfortunately, no Hull in May on FSC. It says it's subject to change, so hopefully it does.

 

May 2009, that was several months ago.

[wolf stansson]

Haha, I'm [expletive]!

[wolf stansson]

EPL Talk

Nats in red.

Saturday, August 15:

 

* Chelsea v Hull City, 7:45am, Setanta US

* Aston Villa v Wigan, 10am, Fox Soccer Channel

* Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City, Setanta US

* Everton v Arsenal, 12:15pm, Fox Soccer Channel

* Stoke City v Burnley, 2:30pm [delayed], Fox Soccer Channel

 

Sunday, August 16:

 

* Manchester United v Birmingham City, 8:30am, Setanta US

* Tottenham v Liverpool, 11am, Fox Soccer Channel

 

Saturday, August 22:

 

* Arsenal v Portsmouth, 10am, Fox Soccer Channel

* Wigan v Manchester United, 10am, Setanta US

* Birmingham v Stoke City, Noon, Fox Soccer Channel

* Hull City v Bolton, 5pm [delayed], Fox Soccer Channel

 

Sunday, August 23:

 

* West Ham United v Tottenham, 8:30am, Setanta US

* Fulham v Chelsea, 11am, Fox Soccer Channel

 

Monday, August 24:

 

* Liverpool v Aston Villa, 3pm, Setanta US

 

Saturday, August 29:

 

* Chelsea v Burnley, 7:45am, Setanta US

* Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City, 10am, Fox Soccer Channel

* Bolton v Liverpool, 10am, Setanta US

* Manchester United v Arsenal, 12:15pm, Fox Soccer Channel

* Stoke City v Sunderland, 5pm [delayed], Fox Soccer Channel

 

Sunday, August 30:

 

* Portsmouth v Manchester City, 8:30am, Setanta US

* Aston Villa v Fulham, 11am, Fox Soccer Channel

 

Saturday, September 12:

 

* Liverpool v Burnley, 10am, Setanta US

* Tottenham v Manchester United, 12:15pm, Fox Soccer Channel

 

Sunday, September 13:

 

* Birmingham City v Aston Villa, 7am, Setanta US

* Fulham v Everton, 11:15am, Fox Soccer Channel

 

Saturday, September 19:

 

* Burnley v Sunderland, 7:45am, Setanta US

* Arsenal v Wigan Athletic, 10am, Setanta US

* West Ham United v Liverpool, 12:15pm, Fox Soccer Channel

 

Sunday, September 20:

 

* Manchester United v Manchester City, 8:30am, Setanta US

* Chelsea v Tottenham, 11am, Fox Soccer Channel

 

Saturday, September 26:

 

* Portsmouth v Everton, 7:45am, Setanta US

* Stoke v Man United, 10am, Setanta US

* Fulham v Arsenal, 12:15pm, Fox Soccer Channel

 

Sunday, September 27:

 

* Sunderland v Wolves, 11am, Fox Soccer Channel

 

Monday, September 28:

 

* Manchester City v West Ham United, Setanta US

 

Saturday, October 3:

 

* Bolton v Tottenham, 10am, Setanta US

* Manchester United v Sunderland, 12:15pm, Fox Soccer Channel

 

Sunday, October 4:

 

* Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers, 8:30am, Setanta US

* Chelsea v Liverpool, 11am, Fox Soccer Channel

 

Monday, October 5:

 

* Aston Villa v Manchester City, 3pm, Setanta US

 

Saturday, October 17:

 

* Aston Villa v Chelsea, 7:45am, Setanta US

* Man United v Bolton, 10am, Setanta US

 

Sunday, October 18:

 

* Blackburn Rovers v Burnley, 8am, Setanta US

* Wigan v Manchester City, 11am, Fox Soccer Channel

 

Monday, October 19:

 

* Fulham v Hull City, 3pm, Setanta US

 

Saturday, October 24:

 

* Wolves v Aston Villa, 7:45am, Setanta US

* Man City v Fulham, 10am, Setanta US

* Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers, 12:15pm, Fox Soccer Channel

 

Sunday, October 25:

 

* Liverpool v Manchester United, 8am, Setanta US

* West Ham United v Arsenal, 10:15am, Fox Soccer Channel

 

Saturday, October 31:

 

* Arsenal v Tottenham, 6:45am, Setanta US

* Fulham v Liverpool, 9am, Setanta US

* Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers, 11:15am, Fox Soccer Channel

 

Sunday, November 1:

 

* Birmingham City v Manchester City, 11am, Fox Soccer Channel

 

Saturday, November 7:

 

* Tottenham v Sunderland, 10am, Setanta US

* Wolves v Arsenal, 12:15pm, Fox Soccer Channel

 

Sunday, November 8:

 

* Hull City v Stoke City, 8:30am, Setanta US

* Chelsea v Manchester United, 11am, Fox Soccer Channel

 

Monday, November 9:

 

* Liverpool v Birmingham City, 3pm, Setanta US

 

Saturday, November 21:

 

* Liverpool v Manchester City, 7:45am, Setanta US

* Chelsea v Wolves, 10am, Setanta US

* Manchester United v Everton, 12:15pm, Fox Soccer Channel

 

Sunday, November 22:

 

* Bolton v Blackburn, 8:30am, Setanta US

* Stoke City v Portsmouth, 11am, Fox Soccer Channel

 

Saturday, November 28:

 

* Portsmouth v Man United, 10am, Setanta US

* Aston Villa v Tottenham, 12:15pm, Fox Soccer Channel

 

Sunday, November 29:

 

* Everton v Liverpool, 8:30am, Setanta US

* Arsenal v Chelsea, 11am, Fox Soccer Channel

[shnsajax]

Pretty sweet stadium for Hull, not familiar with KC Stadium.

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/KC_Stadium.JPG/597px-KC_Stadium.JPG

[reggiemiller rules]

Liverpool bought Aquilani to Replace Alonso. 18 million pounds. With 12,000,000 left to sign someone else, I think this has turned out well for Liverpool. If they lose Mascherano, however, they are in trouble.

 

I dont think Mascherano is going anywhere. I really like Aquilani and if he can stay healthy I think he can be very good. Alonso was really good last year, but they got a really good price for him and hopefully they can use that money on Aquilani and someone else. There has been talk of Silva and Villa. I dont think either of those will happen, but they have been linked to Defour of Standard Liege, and I think he is going to be a very good player so I would not be upset with him.

[wolf stansson]

Defour is a stud. I've even heard whispers of Ribery.

[shnsajax]

Jozy in "The Sun" Doesn't really say anything just cool to see a giant bolded headline for him :-)

 

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/2573300/Jozy-Altidore-signs-for-Hull-City.html

[USSoccer]

Leo Messi is really really good.

[wolf stansson]

Leo Messi is really really good.

I forgot that was on.

[shnsajax]

Leo Messi is really really good.

I forgot that was on.

 

You left out about 2-3 more really's. It's impossible not to like the guy, he looks like the nicest guy in soccer. Seattle hasn't played all that bad, should have scored at least one by now.

[wolf stansson]

Looks like no free red cards next Wed.

 

http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2009/08/marquez-injured-will-miss-usamexico-qualifier.html

 

Marquez out.

[wolf stansson]

The Fire won the Super Liga tonight.

[wvcbxl]

... but they have been linked to Defour of Standard Liege, and I think he is going to be a very good player so I would not be upset with him.

 

It's been reported that Standard is asking 20 million euro for Steven Dufour - he was rumored to be Real's back-up plan if they didn't get Alonso.

[Marco4]

I' m tres excited about Jozy going to Hull. Admittedly, their fans have a somewhat patchy reputation (not quite so bad since they left Boothferry Park) but its the kind of team I expect him to do well at.

 

Would have preferred Fulham, though.

 

The KC Stadium is quite a nice ground from what I know (Huddersfield haven't played Hull for 3/4 years now) but I wouldn't recommend the city/area.

[wvcbxl]

Huntelaar to Milan, according to reports.

 

Milan would pay 15 million, a lot less than the 27 million Real payed to get him last December.

At eight goals in 19 games for them, you can do the math. :-))

[wolf stansson]

Would have preferred Fulham, though.

Do I think Jozy is better than Johnson, Zamora and Gera? Yes. Do I think Hodgson would plan to start him right away? No.

 

 

Hull gave our boy the 9. He's going to be first choice up top. http://www.sporthull.co.uk/football/hull_city/tigers_news/displayarticle.php?ID=13590

[shnsajax]

Boca chat at 2:00pm central

 

http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/27759

[wolf stansson]

ESPN Buys Premier League Rights

They are showing two games a week. Similar to their La Liga set up. They appear to have purchased a portion of Setanta Ireland's package as evidenced by the fact that they first game they are showing is Chelsea v the Hull Altidores which was originally a Setanta game.

 

This is huge.

Edit - Saturday, August 15:

 

* Chelsea v Hull City, 7:45am, ESPN2

 

Monday, August 24:

 

* Liverpool v Aston Villa, 3pm, ESPN2

 

Saturday, August 29:

 

* Chelsea v Burnley, 7:45am, ESPN2

 

Saturday, September 19:

 

* Burnley v Sunderland, 7:45am, ESPN2

 

Saturday, September 26:

 

* Portsmouth v Everton, 7:45am, ESPN2

 

Monday, September 28:

 

* Manchester City v West Ham United, ESPN2

 

Monday, October 5:

 

* Aston Villa v Manchester City, 3pm, ESPN2

 

Saturday, October 17:

 

* Aston Villa v Chelsea, 7:45am, ESPN2

 

Monday, October 19:

 

* Fulham v Hull City, 3pm, ESPN2

 

Saturday, October 24:

 

* Wolves v Aston Villa, 7:45am, ESPN2

 

Saturday, October 31:

 

* Arsenal v Tottenham, 6:45am, ESPN2

 

Monday, November 9:

 

* Liverpool v Birmingham City, 3pm, ESPN2

 

Saturday, November 21:

 

* Liverpool v Manchester City, 7:45am, ESPN2

[Jon]

Wow. Hopefully Altidore is ready on the 15th.

 

Also from the link:

 

DirecTV sets up mun2

 

For those of you with DirecTV who were wondering how you would be able to watch USA-Mexico next week, the satellite company has taken the guesswork out of the process by moving mun2 to channel 203 a week before the World Cup qualifier.

 

Telemundo is offering mun2 for free to all cable and satellite providers on Aug. 12 in order to give as many fans access to the USA-Mexico match as possible. DirecTV took the step move the network well in advance so subscribers would be able to find the channel without a problem.

[shnsajax]

ESPN Buys Premier League Rights

They are showing two games a week. Similar to their La Liga set up. They appear to have purchased a portion of Setanta Ireland's package as evidenced by the fact that they first game they are showing is Chelsea v the Hull Altidores which was originally a Setanta game.

 

This is huge.

 

I was coming here just for this :-). I'm curious to who is going to be doing the broadcasting.

[wolf stansson]

ESPN Buys Premier League Rights

They are showing two games a week. Similar to their La Liga set up. They appear to have purchased a portion of Setanta Ireland's package as evidenced by the fact that they first game they are showing is Chelsea v the Hull Altidores which was originally a Setanta game.

 

This is huge.

 

I was coming here just for this :-). I'm curious to who is going to be doing the broadcasting.

I'm sure they'll use the Setanta feed.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=usworldcup

Everyone read that if they are into the USMNT.