The Soccer Thread

[Mark Priors Calves]

I finally caught up on the Spurs-Arsenal match from last weekend and I noticed when they show Theirry Henry on the sideline, he was standing next to Matthew Fox.

[USSoccer]

And Portland promptly trades Dax to DC United for Rodney Wallace.

 

Great move by United.

 

Dax is going to be a big deal in DC. Really good player to build your midfield around. If they can field a competent backline they'll be decent next season.

[USSoccer]

Clint now 3rd all time in Fulham goals scored in the EPL.

[wolf stansson]

Clint now 3rd all time in Fulham goals scored in the EPL.

Granted I'm no Fulham historian, but I doubt there has been anyone at the Cottage who has scored beautiful goals like the strike against Juve and the kind of beast mode goals like his header this weekend. He's a bad dude.

[wolf stansson]

Some Yanks abroad rumors for the upcoming January window include:

Jozy to Kaiserslauten - http://www.fichajes.com/villarreal-alemania-ofrece-una-via-de-escape-a-jozy-altidore_26315

Deuce to Leverkusen - http://4-4-2.com.sportalsports.com/sportch/generated/v2/article/tnt_fussball/geruechte/2010/11/25/13595500000_00.html

Jermaine Jones to Wolfsburg - http://www.goal.com/en/news/15/germany/2010/11/25/2231432/wolfsburg-want-schalke-midfielder-jermaine-jones-report

Gooch to Rangers - http://www.milannews.it/?action=read&idnotizia=39669

I'd love each of these moves to go down.

Some others I don't have links for that won't go away are of course, Landon to Everton, Deuce to Liverpool and Gooch to Palermo.

[shnsajax]

Would Jozy be on loan or sale?

[wolf stansson]

Would Jozy be on loan or sale?

Don't know. I'd assume sale.

[Guest]

Barcelona is picking Real Madrid apart right now. 3-0 early in the second half and it could easily be worse. Real has done virtually nothing offensively.

 

This is absurd - 4-0 now. Real had given up six goals in 12 league games entering today.

[shnsajax]

Barcelona is picking Real Madrid apart right now. 3-0 early in the second half and it could easily be worse. Real has done virtually nothing offensively.

 

4-0 now. I really wish I could get espn3 at work. Oh well, I'll watch it tonight.

 

Wonder if there will be any backlash out of the Jack Warner story.

[bukie]

Grant Wahl handicaps the World Cup '18 and '22 bid chances.

 

I don't understand why he thinks Qatar has a better chance than Australia, though.

[Guest]

Grant Wahl handicaps the World Cup '18 and '22 bid chances.

 

I don't understand why he thinks Qatar has a better chance than Australia, though.

 

I hadn't thought about the time zone thing before.

[jersey cubs fan]

Grant Wahl handicaps the World Cup '18 and '22 bid chances.

 

I don't understand why he thinks Qatar has a better chance than Australia, though.

 

I hadn't thought about the time zone thing before.

 

I don't see how that is valid when they've already done Japan/Korea and are considering China very soon as well.

[shnsajax]

Grant Wahl handicaps the World Cup '18 and '22 bid chances.

 

I don't understand why he thinks Qatar has a better chance than Australia, though.

 

I hadn't thought about the time zone thing before.

 

I don't see how that is valid when they've already done Japan/Korea and are considering China very soon as well.

 

Its all about money for Qatar and thats what worries me about them. Too much corruption within the voting process.

[Guest]

Grant Wahl handicaps the World Cup '18 and '22 bid chances.

 

I don't understand why he thinks Qatar has a better chance than Australia, though.

 

I hadn't thought about the time zone thing before.

 

I don't see how that is valid when they've already done Japan/Korea and are considering China very soon as well.

 

It's not that you'd never have one there, but it's an obstacle to overcome relative to bids in more friendly time zones.

[jersey cubs fan]

Grant Wahl handicaps the World Cup '18 and '22 bid chances.

 

I don't understand why he thinks Qatar has a better chance than Australia, though.

 

I hadn't thought about the time zone thing before.

 

I don't see how that is valid when they've already done Japan/Korea and are considering China very soon as well.

 

It's not that you'd never have one there, but it's an obstacle to overcome relative to bids in more friendly time zones.

 

Sure, but you are essentially talking about the same type of people who hand out olympic bids and they didn't have a problem going to the area of the world on multiple occasions.

[wolf stansson]

EVERYONE PAY ATTENTION.

 

YOU NEED TO GET A TRUCK, FILL IT WITH CANNED GOODS FROM COSTCO AND RETREAT TO YOUR SAFE ROOMS/BOMB SHELTERS/NEAREST FORTIFIED BUILDING FOR THE END IS NIGH.

 

Jonathan Spector has a brace vs United starting in CENTRAL MIDFIELD. The game hasn't ended yet either. He had a third called offside. It's not just the goals either. Apparently he's just running [expletive].

[shnsajax]

EVERYONE PAY ATTENTION.

 

YOU NEED TO GET A TRUCK, FILL IT WITH CANNED GOODS FROM COSTCO AND RETREAT TO YOUR SAFE ROOMS/BOMB SHELTERS/NEAREST FORTIFIED BUILDING FOR THE END IS NIGH.

 

Jonathan Spector has a brace vs United starting in CENTRAL MIDFIELD. The game hasn't ended yet either. He had a third called offside. It's not just the goals either. Apparently he's just running [expletive].

 

This is [expletive] great :-). 4-0 now.

[USSoccer]

EVERYONE PAY ATTENTION.

 

YOU NEED TO GET A TRUCK, FILL IT WITH CANNED GOODS FROM COSTCO AND RETREAT TO YOUR SAFE ROOMS/BOMB SHELTERS/NEAREST FORTIFIED BUILDING FOR THE END IS NIGH.

 

Jonathan Spector has a brace vs United starting in CENTRAL MIDFIELD. The game hasn't ended yet either. He had a third called offside. It's not just the goals either. Apparently he's just running [expletive].

 

Ridiculous stuff from Specs. Probably saves Grant's job.

[shnsajax]

So part of Japan's pitch was to broadcast all of the games in life-sized holograms. I guess when you have almost 0 chance of winning the bid, why not throw something like this out there.

[shnsajax]

Watch the US bidders presentation. US on now.

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/bidders/live/index.html

 

Presentation overview

http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/33/74/55/b8usae.pdf

[bukie]

Still disappointed that Chicago isn't even on the bid as a host city.

[Mark Priors Calves]

Still disappointed that Chicago isn't even on the bid as a host city.

Totally agree, but I thought I remember reading that the cities could be changed once the bid is official and the logistical planning is started.

[jersey cubs fan]

Clinton is up.

[Mark Priors Calves]

http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/33/74/55/b8usae.pdf

 

I skimmed over this thing and I can't believe Chicago was passed over for Kansas City. Miami and San Diego's stadiums are dumps too. Soldier Field isn't great but at least its fairly new.

[shnsajax]

http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/33/74/55/b8usae.pdf

 

I skimmed over this thing and I can't believe Chicago was passed over for Kansas City. Miami and San Diego's stadiums are dumps too. Soldier Field isn't great but at least its fairly new.

 

What was the main reason, I remember hearing something but forget what it was.