The Soccer Thread

[wvcbxl]

Fulham stating that they won't welcome any offers for Dempsey or Dembele. Not exactly sure as to what they are trying to accomplish here. Then again a free transfer next year might be the easiest way for Clint to make it to Arsenal.

It's weird that they keep warning people off of their two best attacking players, all while being linked with transfer interest in other team's attacking players.

 

Lukaku to Fulham on a loan deal for the 2012-2013 season, according to The Sun.

[wolf stansson]

Fulham stating that they won't welcome any offers for Dempsey or Dembele. Not exactly sure as to what they are trying to accomplish here. Then again a free transfer next year might be the easiest way for Clint to make it to Arsenal.

It's weird that they keep warning people off of their two best attacking players, all while being linked with transfer interest in other team's attacking players.

 

Lukaku to Fulham on a loan deal for the 2012-2013 season, according to The Sun.

That'd be a strange move for Chelsea. I think he's ready now.

[USSoccer]

If that Lukaku loan goes through, Clint would have a better shot at CL play staying at Fulham than moving to Liverpool, there, I said it.

 

Tim Cahill signed as a DP with RBNY.

[Mark Priors Calves]

Fulham stating that they won't welcome any offers for Dempsey or Dembele. Not exactly sure as to what they are trying to accomplish here. Then again a free transfer next year might be the easiest way for Clint to make it to Arsenal.

It's weird that they keep warning people off of their two best attacking players, all while being linked with transfer interest in other team's attacking players.

 

Lukaku to Fulham on a loan deal for the 2012-2013 season, according to The Sun.

That'd be a strange move for Chelsea. I think he's ready now.

I was surprised to see this too. If anything, he should have been loaned last season, not this one.

[wvcbxl]

Fulham stating that they won't welcome any offers for Dempsey or Dembele. Not exactly sure as to what they are trying to accomplish here. Then again a free transfer next year might be the easiest way for Clint to make it to Arsenal.

It's weird that they keep warning people off of their two best attacking players, all while being linked with transfer interest in other team's attacking players.

 

Lukaku to Fulham on a loan deal for the 2012-2013 season, according to The Sun.

That'd be a strange move for Chelsea. I think he's ready now.

I was surprised to see this too. If anything, he should have been loaned last season, not this one.

 

The imminent arrival at Chelsea of Brasil's Oscar (rumor has it he'll sign on Friday) may have a lot to do with it.

Lukaku needs to play competitive games; Fulham (pairing him with fellow international Dembele) seems like a good fit.

[shnsajax]

I would do some dirty things to Alex Morgan.

[Banedon]

I would do some dirty things to Alex Morgan.

 

I missed today's game, but definitely watching on Saturday, and she's a big reason why.

[bukie]

Olympic organizers made a huge mistake, showing the South Korean flag while introducing the North Korean team for their match against Colombia today. The North Korean team left.

[Banedon]

Olympic organizers made a huge mistake, showing the South Korean flag while introducing the North Korean team for their match against Colombia today. The North Korean team left.

 

I saw a tweet about the North Korean team leaving, but didn't catch why. Oops.

[wolf stansson]

Bradley scores with a Dempseyesque cross body, far poster. He's been their best player v Liverpool.

[wolf stansson]

If Chris Pontius were born in 1977, he'd have 100+ caps.

[wolf stansson]

I always forget there's a trophy for the MLS all star game. Embarrassing.

 

DeRo tried to hand it to Donovan who laughed and pushed it away. DeMerit (who was the best player tonight) lol'd.

[wolf stansson]

Ahahaha! DeRo finally pawned it off on Ben Olsen who laughed and immediately handed it to Roger Torres who looked at it confusedly.

[USSoccer]

Garber really needs to end that part of it. It makes our league look dumb.

 

Also...Eddie Johnson sucks. He's exactly the same player he was 6 years ago. Bad.

 

Pontius should get a look this January. I don't really think he's good enough, but he should get a runout.

[Guest]

San Jose's dirty play is a wonder to behold

Aaaaaannnd some scrub named Bernardez elbows Brek Shea in the spine deliberately on a corner.

I don't really have an MLS rooting interest, but I have nothing but disgust for this SJ team.

 

You were not kidding. I count 3 hard and late takedowns in the first 6 minutes of this SJ/Chicago match.

[USSoccer]

San Jose's dirty play is a wonder to behold

Aaaaaannnd some scrub named Bernardez elbows Brek Shea in the spine deliberately on a corner.

I don't really have an MLS rooting interest, but I have nothing but disgust for this SJ team.

 

You were not kidding. I count 3 hard and late takedowns in the first 6 minutes of this SJ/Chicago match.

 

What channel is this on? I can't find it

[Guest]

San Jose's dirty play is a wonder to behold

Aaaaaannnd some scrub named Bernardez elbows Brek Shea in the spine deliberately on a corner.

I don't really have an MLS rooting interest, but I have nothing but disgust for this SJ team.

 

You were not kidding. I count 3 hard and late takedowns in the first 6 minutes of this SJ/Chicago match.

 

What channel is this on? I can't find it

 

NBC Nonstop. Here's a grid of where that is for different providers, Channel 341 on Comcast for me. http://www.chicago-fire.com/content/local-channel-listings-provider

[USSoccer]

San Jose's dirty play is a wonder to behold

Aaaaaannnd some scrub named Bernardez elbows Brek Shea in the spine deliberately on a corner.

I don't really have an MLS rooting interest, but I have nothing but disgust for this SJ team.

 

You were not kidding. I count 3 hard and late takedowns in the first 6 minutes of this SJ/Chicago match.

 

What channel is this on? I can't find it

 

NBC Nonstop. Here's a grid of where that is for different providers, Channel 341 on Comcast for me. http://www.chicago-fire.com/content/local-channel-listings-provider

 

Nice...the guide said it was "Clubbin TV".

 

Thanks! Fire acquired Alvaro Fernandez for allocation money. Which is good, because the Fire are absolutely bereft of actual talent.

[Guest]

I was pretty close to nominating you for attacking mid if they lost another midfielder in the transfer window.

[USSoccer]

I was pretty close to nominating you for attacking mid if they lost another midfielder in the transfer window.

 

Sadly, I think old me might be an upgrade over what's there currently. New me could at least do a passable Blanco imitation, where I just sort of hover in the final third and only run when necessary.

 

It's a shame. There's just no coherent direction; the academy is subpar considering the resources in our area, the front office is rudderless and tone deaf, and the team just smacks of meh.

 

The best teams in this league have an identity, for better or worse. The Fire are just sort of there. And if you want people to drag themselves down Harlem Ave to see the team, you need to provide more than meh.

[Guest]

At least Sean Johnson is worth the price of admission these days.

 

And SJ isn't even being subtle, how do you think that shoving a guy out of bounds while he chases the ball is a good idea?

[USSoccer]

Johnson's done a good job of shaking off the nightmare of Olympic qualifying, for sure.

 

SJ can get away with a lot due to the fact their field is the smallest in the league; their roster is built for physical play + incompetent MLS officiating.

 

MLS refs are rivaled only by some NBA crews and Angel Hernandez in awfulness.

[USSoccer]

Great goal from one of their actual players. Very clever strike.

[Guest]

My goodness, Johnson. He's been unreal since the Euro break.

[USSoccer]

It's nice to know we have keepers in the pipeline even more athletic than Howard.