The Soccer Thread

[Guest]

Haha, Arsenal get an own goal to tie and still don't have a shot on goal yet. Was van Persie's sending off legit? Sounds pretty [expletive] reading the gamecast, though it could have been a 2nd yellow. 33 more minutes of defending.

 

Not legit at all. He was played through and whistled offside but appeared not to hear the whistle and shot the ball, though it was only a second or two after the whistle came. No reason to give a yellow even if he didn't already have one in the game.

[Guest]

Almunia's playing great. He's singlehandedly keeping Arsenal's slim hopes alive.

[shnsajax]

A man wearing nothing but a bright green thong and a curly black wig dashed onto the field during a low-level game in England on Monday. Dorchester player-manager Ashley Vickers ended the intruder's 30-second jaunt with a thudding, neck-high tackle during the 70th minute of the game against Havant & Waterlooville.

 

Vickers was shown a red card for violent conduct with the score 1-1.

 

"I'm dumbfounded and speechless," Vickers told local newspaper The Dorset Echo. "My only thought was to get hold of him so we could get on with the game. I managed to grab him and bring him to the ground, and the funny thing was the stewards actually thanked me for it. But the ref decided to send me off and it beggars belief."

[shnsajax]

Also a Freddy Adu sighting.

 

[USSoccer]

The 2nd yellow on RVP was an absolute travesty, but Arsenal didn't deserve to advance based on that performance. A combination of Barca being nearly perfect and Arsenal being pretty horrid.

[shnsajax]

So I found out today that my girlfriends parents will be in Amsterdam for a couple of years for work. Time to start planning for Euro's 2012.

[wvcbxl]

So I found out today that my girlfriends parents will be in Amsterdam for a couple of years for work. Time to start planning for Euro's 2012.

 

You just want to join the Orange Madness on Museum Square.

[shnsajax]

So I found out today that my girlfriends parents will be in Amsterdam for a couple of years for work. Time to start planning for Euro's 2012.

 

You just want to join the Orange Madness on Museum Square.

 

Without question!

[Guest]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW1K3eUPBNw

 

Daniele De Rossi loves to throw elbows.

[shnsajax]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW1K3eUPBNw

 

Daniele De Rossi loves to throw elbows.

 

Wayne Rooney would be proud.

[wvcbxl]

An interesting read on the economics of EPL soccer: Is Football's Gravy Train Slowing Down?

[Guest]

Got tickets to the Gold Cup Final yesterday. :)

[Guest]

 

I don't want to spoil this, but it's worth a watch.

[Jon]

 

I don't want to spoil this, but it's worth a watch.

Saw it about 5 minutes ago. Well worth about 10 watches in the first viewing.

[Mark Priors Calves]

 

I don't want to spoil this, but it's worth a watch.

That got me way too excited.

[Garwilly]

 

I don't want to spoil this, but it's worth a watch.

That got me way too excited.

 

Likewise. Gonna have to watch all the World Cu videos tonight.

[Jon]

DirecTV is having a free preview of Fox Soccer Plus on 621 this weekend.

[Mark Priors Calves]

DirecTV is having a free preview of Fox Soccer Plus on 621 this weekend.

I find it strange that they don't do free previews of the original Fox Soccer.

[Guest]

Bad finishing and bad luck doomed Arsenal today.

 

They had a ton of chances to finish and while van der Sar made some good saves, Arsenal didn't get the good bounces like Man U did on both of its goals.

[wolf stansson]

DirecTV is having a free preview of Fox Soccer Plus on 621 this weekend.

I find it strange that they don't do free previews of the original Fox Soccer.

Also that they'd do their free preview on a weekend of bull [expletive] FA Cup nonsense instead of a full slate of the PL.

[shnsajax]

Bad finishing and bad luck doomed Arsenal today.

 

They had a ton of chances to finish and while van der Sar made some good saves, Arsenal didn't get the good bounces like Man U did on both of its goals.

 

How quickly Arsenal went from chasing 4 trophies to only 1.

[Mark Priors Calves]

DirecTV is having a free preview of Fox Soccer Plus on 621 this weekend.

I find it strange that they don't do free previews of the original Fox Soccer.

Also that they'd do their free preview on a weekend of bull [expletive] FA Cup nonsense instead of a full slate of the PL.

I was gonna post the exact same thing.

[USSoccer]

Any MLS love for tomorrow's opening match?

 

Also, in great news for USMNT, FC Dallas look like they're going to permanently move Brek Shea to CB.

[wolf stansson]

Any MLS love for tomorrow's opening match?

Go Sounders. I'm not looking forward to another year of ESPN pretending that Beckham is marketable. Saw him on a SportsCenter blurb this morning and it put me in a bad mood. He and his ridiculous hair and bad tattoos need to go away.

 

 

Also, in great news for USMNT, FC Dallas look like they're going to permanently move Brek Shea to CB.

NICE. Let's hope the learning curve is short.

[wolf stansson]

The Mr. Irrelevant of sideline reporters, Allen Hopkins, just tweeted that Omar Gonzalez and Juan Pablo are out tonight. Bummer. #2 and 3 players I wanted to see tonight.