The Soccer Thread

[Guest]

Rooney's facing a two-match ban - he'd miss Saturday's EPL game against Fulham and the following Saturday's FA Cup semi against City - for dropping a couple F-bombs into the camera after scoring on Saturday.

 

It's a good thing they don't have this rule in the NBA. There wouldn't be enough players to play games on a daily basis.

[shnsajax]

Which means Chicarito could start leading to my revenge plot of someone taking him down like ManU did Holden. If EJ wasn't on loan I would say it would be his national duty to carry this plot out.

[Guest]

Wonderful.

 

Crouch gets sent off in the 15th minute for being an idiot. Two stupid challenges in the Real defensive third that were nearly identical. Hey Peter, the ref booked you the first time you did it, maybe you shouldn't slide in like that again with nothing to gain.

 

If Tottenham is lucky, they'll be sort of in this tie going into the second leg at White Hart Lane. But I have a feeling it's going to get much worse than just 1-0.

[Guest]

3-0 Real now.

 

Good run in the CL this year by Tottenham but it's going to end in the quarters. I'm pretty sure Real could play the entire second leg with 10 men and Mourinho would still advance.

 

Tottenham needs to go all out for a goal the last 10 minutes. A fourth Real goal doesn't really matter much but a Tottenham goal gives them a slim chance in the second leg.

Edited April 5, 2011 by soccer10k

[shnsajax]

3-0 Real now.

 

Good run in the CL this year by Tottenham but it's going to end in the quarters. I'm pretty sure Real could play the entire second leg with 10 men and Mourinho would still advance.

 

I want to see the Schalke/Inter game now. Schelke up 5-2 now.

 

And Najar announces Honduras today.

[bukie]

RSL won the aggregate with Saprissa 3-2 in the CONCACAF Champions League semis, and so advance to the finals against the Monterrey/Cruz Azul winner. If RSL wins, they'd be the first MLS club to ever advance to the FIFA Club World Cup (6 times Mexico, 1 time Costa Rica).

[Guest]

Looks like ManU-Chelsea will be the only second leg worth watching.

 

Barca up 5-1

Schalke up 5-2 (going back home also)

Real up 4-0.

[shnsajax]

So Messi joined facebook this morning and by the afternoon had 7 million followers. How the hell is that even possible. Then again I haven't logged into facebook this entire year.

[Exile on Waveland]

http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/videos/68468/football-songs-i-cant-imagine-torres-will-ever-score-by-chris-cohen-video.html

[wolf stansson]

Despite being by far the most talented team in the region, we failed to qualify for the u-20 World Cup.

 

Rongen needs to be gone.

[shnsajax]

Despite being by far the most talented team in the region, we failed to qualify for the u-20 World Cup.

 

Rongen needs to be gone.

 

Everything I read, they didn't really play well the entire tournament. It really sucks.

[Guest]

Love mid-day Monday EPL games, especially since Wednesday is a wasted day for Champions League.

[Guest]

This is an impressive performance by Liverpool. They're just picking City apart and are up 3-0 just 35 minutes in with Carroll scoring twice.

[Exile on Waveland]

This is an impressive performance by Liverpool. They're just picking City apart and are up 3-0 just 35 minutes in with Carroll scoring twice.

 

Especially considering three starting defenders and Gerrard were out injured. Outstanding stuff today.

[Guest]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/905974/fulham-on-course-for-europa-league-return?cc=5901

 

Fulham could be in the Europa League next year because of a Fair Play award.

[wvcbxl]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/905974/fulham-on-course-for-europa-league-return?cc=5901

 

Fulham could be in the Europa League next year because of a Fair Play award.

 

UEFA have been using this system since 1999.

In 2008, Man City qualified this way and managed to reach the quarter finals.

[wolf stansson]

Interesting photo.

 

http://www.timesunion.com/mediaManager/?controllerName=image&action=get&id=927650&width=628&height=471

[USSoccer]

Interesting photo.

 

http://www.timesunion.com/mediaManager/?controllerName=image&action=get&id=927650&width=628&height=471

 

Damn him.

[USSoccer]

Reason# 22323249358754 to love the PACNW.

 

Timbers Army. Awesome.

[USSoccer]

Holy balls, despite that field being Spartan Stadium-style narrow, I love Jeld-Wen and the crowd. Jeld-Wen has a really old school feel to it, right downtown and intimidatingly intimate. The crowd is frighteningly loud. It's like a Bundesliga crowd.

 

Kenny Cooper is killing it tonight..

[wolf stansson]

Feilhaber to MLS according to his agent. Now it's time to sit back and watch the league try to maneuver him into the loving embrace of the Galaxy somehow. Right now Chivas and Philly have top 2 allocation spots.

 

Seattle should make a move. He'd be what the Doctor ordered.

[Guest]

What's the point in handing out a touchline ban to Alex Ferguson if you're going to allow him to sit in the stands and communicate with the assistant coaches on the bench?

[Mark Priors Calves]

ESPN has been hyping the [expletive] out of el clasico this week, but they don't even have the game on ESPN2. At least put it on a channel that most households get if you're going to air commercials on ESPN.

[Guest]

ESPN has been hyping the [expletive] out of el clasico this week, but they don't even have the game on ESPN2. At least put it on a channel that most households get if you're going to air commercials on ESPN.

 

Definitely. I think they could have afforded to get rid of the Arkansas spring game to put this game on instead.

[Mark Priors Calves]

ESPN has been hyping the [expletive] out of el clasico this week, but they don't even have the game on ESPN2. At least put it on a channel that most households get if you're going to air commercials on ESPN.

 

Definitely. I think they could have afforded to get rid of the Arkansas spring game to put this game on instead.

Oh god, I didn't even look at what they are airing instead. Pathetic.