The Soccer Thread

[Guest]

Weird that the national ESPN feed went out, but ESPN3 continued uninterrupted.

[Guest]

Awesome.

[Guest]

I know Spain can be boring for long stretches at times, but when they get things right like on the two goals, it's so fun to watch.

[USSoccer]

DAMMIT ITALY

[Guest]

Motta hurt for Italy but with no subs left, Italy has to play with 10 men the rest of the way. If it wasn't over already, it certainly is now.

[USSoccer]

When it was level, it was a decent game, and Di Natale had 2 really great chances at the start of the half. Now it's just a brutal dongwhipping.

[USSoccer]

God, Sergio Busquets is an abhorrent person.

[Mark Priors Calves]

Well it was a good tournament through the quarters.

[shnsajax]

Think Cesc was the best player for Spain. Casillas was his usual self.

[Guest]

Well it was a good tournament through the quarters.

 

Eh. Italy-Germany was a decent game as was this one until Italy went down to 10 men. Spain-Portugal was terrible, though.

[USSoccer]

Well it was a good tournament through the quarters.

 

Italy/Germany was entertaining, and I thought the final was good until Motta's hamstring went all Nomar.

[Mark Priors Calves]

You guys are right, I just had my hopes up for a good final.

[wolf stansson]

Mike Bradley to Roma is almost finalized. Terms have been agreed to and it's just left for papers to be signed. DeRossi-Bradley is stout like Guinness in the center of that formation.

[shnsajax]

You guys are right, I just had my hopes up for a good final.

 

I did too until Italy beat Germany.

 

Wolf any updates on Dempsey? Or is that sort of pending on van Persie or Walcott leaving?

[wvcbxl]

Diskerud is going back to Stabaek in his native Norway after a loan spell at Gent last season.

[wolf stansson]

Wolf any updates on Dempsey? Or is that sort of pending on van Persie or Walcott leaving?

The latest Big Soccer rumors is Liverpool, Spurs & New Castle with a Fulham price tag of 10 mil pounds.

 

He's probably most valuable to Liverpool because of his versatility and American marketing appeal.

[Guest]

AVB is the new Spurs manager.

[shnsajax]

Hard to believe Bradley is still only 24.

[USSoccer]

Wolf any updates on Dempsey? Or is that sort of pending on van Persie or Walcott leaving?

The latest Big Soccer rumors is Liverpool, Spurs & New Castle with a Fulham price tag of 10 mil pounds.

 

He's probably most valuable to Liverpool because of his versatility and American marketing appeal.

 

I think he either goes to Arsenal (with RVP officially wanting out now) or stays at Fulham until the winter window. Spurs and especially Newcastle wont buy him (and he shouldn't want Newcastle if he's serious about CL ball). Liverpool is a steaming hot mess. Their fans are so, so delusional, and that side is nowhere near contending for a top 4 spot.

 

Unless some side like Malaga or Milan show up with interest out of nowhere, he doesn't really have a lot of suitors that fit his stated wishes right now.

[shnsajax]

The Rangers were bumped out of the SPL today due to their debt problems.

[Guest]

The Rangers were bumped out of the SPL today due to their debt problems.

 

In related news, congrats to Celtic on their 2012-13 SPL Championship.

 

Anyone know how far Rangers are going down?

[shnsajax]

Its really really going to suck if United or City get van Persie.

 

Rumor from The Sun that AC Milan is going to put in a bid for Andy Carroll.

[wvcbxl]

The Rangers were bumped out of the SPL today due to their debt problems.

 

In related news, congrats to Celtic on their 2012-13 SPL Championship.

 

Anyone know how far Rangers are going down?

 

Not yet. Either first or third SFL division; there will be a vote on Friday 13th according to this BBC report

[wolf stansson]

Mike Bradley to Roma is done. They'll announce it tonight, per Greg Seltzer.

http://www.noshortcorners.com/2012/07/lookin-at-my-gucci-its-about-that-time.html

[Guest]

@GrantWahl: Official: Goal-line technology approved for global soccer by IFAB. Will be used at FIFA Club World Cup in December.