The F.A.Thread

[SangareeCrew]

Sorry to all the Blues on here, but I'm going to be backing Man U in the final............my brother went to England back in 04 and is a HUGE Man U fan.

And you guys sent my boys packing!

[SNEEZ]

http://funnyimagedump.com/art/fullview/This-Is-Sparta-Smiley.gif

[JspurW]

Sorry to all the Blues on here, but I'm going to be backing Man U in the final............my brother went to England back in 04 and is a HUGE Man U fan.

And you guys sent my boys packing!
Riise's own goal ultimately sent me towards Liverpool. Only a team I could pull for would do something so horrendously self-defeating as that, but I think I made the right call. Besides, pulling for the winner is never quite as fun.

I hate to see the big(gest) money clubs both in, because I don't care a lick for either, so at this point I'm just pulling for a hell of a game. Its kind of like what the Yankess-Red Sox have devolved into these days, but I'm certain it won't disappoint.

[bhall]

This is what I like about Ballack...

http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~1313484,00.html

[PikeyGamecock]

A friend and I are going to go watch the UEFA championship game at Bey's in 5 points. Anyone is welcome to come. The bar will be empty except for us at that time of day.

[mickeyrivers]

unfortunately i'll be at work. boo.

i hope it's on a replay on espn classic or something.

[PikeyGamecock]

Plans changed to Delaney's

[SangareeCrew]

Plans changed to Delaney's

I'll actually be working in Cola tomorrow. May try to stop by.

[SNEEZ]

I predict 2-1 Cole and Anelka score winning goals
with Ronaldo getting a score off a PK...b/c he is a diving bitch and I hope to god Terry takes him out of the game

[mickeyrivers]

i predicted 2-1 as well... hope i'm not jinxing them. my picks for goal scorers are drogba and ballack for chelsea, tevez as a second half sub to get the goal for manu.

[SangareeCrew]

Man U 3, Chelsea 1

[bhall]

Chelsea all the way!! 2-1 Blues!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42947000/jpg/_42947161_416drogba_ap.jpg

[Regalcock]

I am rooting for the Devils.

Prediction= Blues 2 Devils 1

Anelka does scare me.

[SNEEZ]

If Anelka EVER plays again


tarded grant...thats like SOS benching Jasper until the 4th...

[SNEEZ]

Blues jerseys are FUGLY...the normal jerseys should be worn IMHO

[SNEEZ]

it is on live on ESPN360 for those who have it.

[SNEEZ]

Essien should NOT be marking ROnaldo...he is too good an attacker to play babysitter.

besides...he isn't that good at it.

[SNEEZ]

scholes yellow Card-Taken off with a cut to the forehead and bloody nose...back in teh game after some skin glue etc.
Makelele Yellow Card

Ref taking charge of "intense" challenged. Scholes cam in and Makelele connected with SCholes head.

[garnet812]

Ronaldo is proving his doubters wrong. Easily one of the best players in the world, if not the best player in the world. Nice place by Brown and I think Rooney or Hargreaves.

[SNEEZ]

Anderson is warming up on the sides for ManU
after 25 minutes you have to think Scholes is in trouble to pill him this early

[SNEEZ]

Ronaldo GOAL '26
off a header from Wes brown

[SNEEZ]

Drogba collapses in a heap holding his back...unfortunately

fortunately IF he comes off...ANELKA IS ON!!!

[garnet812]

Wow this game has gotten exciting quick

[SNEEZ]

so far manU is dominating possession.

[SNEEZ]

Ballack just gave away a free goal with a header right to Van Der Saar

[CoverTwo]

I wish I could watch this match @ work..

[SNEEZ]

Peter Cech is an absolute GOD in teh goal...i don't know how he saw that.

[GamecockNeal]

Ya Man U is really controling the ball well. Chelsea is lucky they arent down 2-0 right now though. I fully expect this game even out but as of right now, Man U is running game. I think we all know it only takes one mistake though.

[SNEEZ]

I can't stand the fact that Grant has 0 creativity.

Drogba, Anelka, JCole
Essien, Ballack, Lampard, Makelele
Carvalho, Terry, ACole

should be the lineup

controlling the midfield in this game and having explosion of Anelka with the power of Drogba.

Terry will clean up the middle and Cole / carvalho will help stem the wing channels

Essien gives a false sense of comfort on D, he is a BAD defender.

[garnet812]

Talk about a lucky bounce. Damn, Chelsea has the momentum now.

[SNEEZ]

Tevez just missed an open cross that would have made it 2-0

[SNEEZ]

PENALTY!!!

DAMN IT Chelsea free kick from HALF a yd out!!

Ballack and Drogba

[SNEEZ]

Ballack...too much curl too late over the bar

[garnet812]

Sneez, I'm guessing your broadcast is delayed?

[SNEEZ]

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAL

FRANK LAMPARD!!!!!!!! 45'

[SNEEZ]

probably is, but i'm trying to give the guys whop can't watch it a rundown if they want it.

lol

[SNEEZ]

okay halftime is over, here we go
its level 1-1
ManU has celarly has teh advantage, lets see if Chelsea has enough left in the tank to pull this one out!

[SNEEZ]

Malouda is sucking he needs to be removed here shortly if grant wants the W in regular time

[SNEEZ]

Ronaldo has begun diving after a brush by Ballack

[SNEEZ]

Referee has given away a Chelsea throw AND corner kick to manU

this ref is bad on calls

i call rigged

[go_carolina_528]

channelsurfing.net has the game if anyone is interested (Its in Spanish though)

[SNEEZ]

wwww.ESPN360.com has it in english as well, if your internet provider supports it

[SNEEZ]

Vidic JUST BARELY beat Drogba to the cross

Cheslea corner...over the bar...

[SNEEZ]

Giggs isn't in the game for ManU...surprising

Chelsea definately has the quantity advantage in shots 11 vs Manus 5

ManU 5 shots 3 on target
Chelsea 11 shots 1 on taget

manU has advantage in QUALITY

[SNEEZ]

Chelsea corner

[SNEEZ]

this game is intesnet, players are getting pissed

there may very well be a sending off shortly

[SNEEZ]

Reo Ferdinand down with a leg injury, probably cramps from the looks of the trainers

[SNEEZ]

Lampard is down also...stretching

field is BAD, player have been slipping everywhere

[SNEEZ]

both back up

[CoverTwo]

Is it common for the field to be bad? You would think with an event this big that it would be prestine..unless there was rain or whatnot

[SNEEZ]

Makelele down inside Chelsea penalty area

Tevez took him out totally, half nelson style

smelling salts brought out

ObiMikel may be coming in

Reo ferdinand has likely tweaked his hamstring, and both legs are cramping

[SNEEZ]

Is it common for the field to be bad? You would think with an event this big that it would be prestine..unless there was rain or whatnot

they changed fields in the last week...i THINK from astro to real turf

[SNEEZ]

Ref AGAIN gives away a Chelsea kick to a ManU corner

[SNEEZ]

16 minutes remaining

[SNEEZ]

Ronaldo could be a wreslter with the dives he's making

Malouda taken down in the box, and NO call

[SNEEZ]

Drogba shot off the post

[SNEEZ]

Peter Cech has a shot...lol

[SNEEZ]

ManU - Ferguson prepares to install Giggs

[SNEEZ]

6 minutes left

[SNEEZ]

Side ref points Chelsea corner...ref overules for GK

he's been paid off, NO ONE is that innocently blind

[SNEEZ]

Giggs is being installed for Scholes

[SNEEZ]

NOW is the time grant should install a fresh set of legs...

ANELKA IS NEEDED

[SNEEZ]

1 minutes from extra time

2-15 minute periods, No golden goal
then shootouts

[SNEEZ]

Extra time here we go

[SNEEZ]

Kalou installed for Malouda the first pd of ET

VERY positive move...but a little late IMHO

[SNEEZ]

Lampard BARELY hits the upper90 to miss a go ahead goal

[bhall]

Come on Blues!! Do it now!!!!

[SNEEZ]

Joe Cole is down for cramps apparently

[bhall]

Cole off and Anelka on. Now bring the pain!!!

[SNEEZ]

damn...no Cole...

YAY ANELKA

2nd 15 minutes up next

[SNEEZ]

I expected to see Nani and Anderson by now for ManU...TOTALLY not complaining, but still...

[SNEEZ]

I lied...Nani is in...lol

[Spur]

He deserved the red-card

He slapped the guy

[SNEEZ]

Drogba red carded...pathetic; Drogba SHOULD NOT be on this team at this point.

I have always hoped he'd be gone...but not yet.

[CoverTwo]

Drogba :sad:

He is one of my favorites.

[SNEEZ]

4-4-1?

looks like it
with Anelka up front

[SNEEZ]

Drogba :sad:

He is one of my favorites.

http://a810.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/11/l_872a2302f90bfb1c2aea9c16a46d2531.jpg

[SNEEZ]

tick tock tick tock

Shootout IMMINENT!!

[CoverTwo]

You like team parasites?:lol:

Haha..I dont really keep up with the Premier Leagues as much as others but I watched him during the World Cup and liked the way he played.

[SNEEZ]

well...no dout he's an EXCELLENT player.

but he is a cancer on a team. I hope he's gone after today!!!

Unless Joe Cole is gone and then i follow him and Chelsea can burn...
LMAO

:rotfl:

[SNEEZ]

shootout is chelsea's only hope b/c of being down a man

[SNEEZ]

Belletti on for Makelele

Anderson on for Brown

for penalties

[SNEEZ]

ManU-Tevez 1

[SNEEZ]

CHELSEA-Ballack 1

[SNEEZ]

ManU- Carrick 1

[SNEEZ]

CHELSEA- Belletti 1

2-2

[SNEEZ]

Manu- Ronaldo BLOCKED


WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

[SNEEZ]

Chelsea- Lampard 1

[SNEEZ]

ManU- Hargreaves 1...NEARLY blocked

[SNEEZ]

Chelsea- ACole 1

[SNEEZ]

ManU- Nani 1

[SNEEZ]

CHELSEA- TERRY(CAPTAIN)

FOR THE WIN


MISSED DUE TO A SHITTY PITCH CONDITION!!

[SNEEZ]

ManU- Anderson 1

[BigRedCock]

man u wins. sounded like a hell of a match. wish i would have been able to watch that shootut

[SNEEZ]

Chelsea- Kalou 1

[SNEEZ]

ManU- Giggs 1

[SNEEZ]

Chelsea- Anelka Blocked

ManU wins a DOUBLE

[bhall]

Mother******

[SNEEZ]

Bye Bye Drogba
Bye Bye Grant

[Regalcock]

Got home a little while ago. Watched the whole game and my TIVO runs out of time right after Ronaldo gets blocked ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR RGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:-x

Thanks for the updates!

[Spur]

Before the World Cup in 2006, I laughed at those that watched Soccer

Now, I watch a lot of Premier games or other ones including teams like Man U, Real Madrid, etc....

I watched today's game and LOVED IT.....very exciting game

I still think Chelsea got screwed late in the game when an obvious penalty in the goal box didn't get called

[SNEEZ]

thats who alot of mainstream USA is...they laugh at it, until they watch it and understand it then they LOVE it

but i could care less.

Yeah blues were hammered by some obvious bad calls...almost as bad as SEC officials...HAHA

it was a good game, I wish the turf had been in better condition thought it would have been a 3-3 game easy, IMHO

[Regalcock]

Chelsea- Anelka Blocked

ManU wins a DOUBLE
I am still suprised that Ronaldo and Anelka both choked the penalty. More so on Ronaldo because of his stupid GO-STOP-GO crap.

Great game today anyway you look at it. Evenly matched teams imo.

[Spur]

Ronaldo flops more than Tim Duncan

[mickeyrivers]

tough game... i feel for terry... it's not his fault. if not for drogba losing his composure at the worst possible time it would not have come down to terry. and lets not forget that if not for his unbelievable clearance of the giggs shot with his head the game would not have even come down to penalties.

in all honesty, manu was the better team all game. they were better prepared. they played better together. it always looked like chelsea was going to lose. it was surprising they made it to penalties. could have easily been 3-1 or so.

that said, avram grant please leave now. you have zero imagination. also, you are an idiot. shit, i don't know anything about soccer and i know it's a bad idea to take one of the world's best central midfielders and put him at right back. when essien is patrolling the midfield he is a great, elite, world class, all everything beast of a player. he can control entire games. at right back he is barely above average. good enough to get by, but with major limitations. to ask him to go into the penalty box and mark ronaldo is just unfair. when the ball went into the air he had no chance. manu actually tried to get that match up in the air several times and essien was lost every time it went up. not his fault. avram put him in a bad situation. i can't say chelsea would have shut manu out for 90 minutes but if ferriera was at right back ronaldo would not have had such an easy time of that header.

also, lampard and ballack just don't play together well. a great coach may be able to come up with some way they can co-exist but i don't think avram can. they always get in each other's way. they want to go to the same spots. i forgot lampard was even on the field until he scored.

anyway... thank you petr cech for at least keeping it respectable. you are a beast.


i'm a huge john terry fan, but i couldn't help laughing at this:

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/4903/2116413attachez5.jpg

[Spur]

I don't know much about soccer but I thought Chelsea looked good for most of the game. They had several chances to take the lead during the 2nd half

[SNEEZ]

ManU dominated the first half
Chelsea held their own during teh second half

Field conditions made this game an ugly match anyways.

players were slipping and using their legs to stabilize themselves WAY too often. i'm amazed no one was injured, I've played on bad surfaces like that and it is VERY easy to seriously injure yourself.

and That caution sign is the GREATNESS!!!!

[uscsaxplaya]

I watched most of the match but fell asleep during the extra time. ManU played well and Ronaldo looked like he could weave in and out of Chelsea's defense.

[Mecklenburg Cock]

Wild game. I think both sides were very frustrated with the officiating. After halftime Sir Alex was waiting at the locker room exit for the ref to give him an earful (which he got).

Both teams played extremely hard and both had their chances (actually, Chelsea had more) but couldn't capitalize until the end.

I feel for Terry. The turf was noticeably getting worse as the game wore on and the rain fell harder and harder.

Congrats to Man U. Well fought match.

[PikeyGamecock]

Drogba sure chose to end his last game with Chelsea in style. What a prick.

I feel bad for Terry. Once Ronaldo missed his shot and Terry began walking up to the goal I my heart was pumping (and I don't really like Chelsea that much). It's a shame he slipped because Van de Sar guessed wrong

[PikeyGamecock]

Drogba sure chose to end his last game with Chelsea in style. What a prick.

I feel bad for Terry. Once Ronaldo missed his shot and Terry began walking up to the goal my heart was pumping (and I don't really like Chelsea that much). It's a shame he slipped because Van de Sar guessed wrong[/quote]

[bhall]

Drogba is an idiot. Ronaldo showed the world that he can f-up. Terry carried the burden of being captain. Cech showed his worth. SAF is just brilliant.

I hate Chelsea lost, but for soccer, in general, it was a great game.

[SNEEZ]

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/4903/2116413attachez5.jpg




:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:: rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

[Mecklenburg Cock]

Yea, forgot to mention how impressed I was with Cech. He played out of his mind for the better part of the game.

Drogba's slap was a shame. You know you're going to put your team in a bad spot when you do something like that, but you do it anyway.....

[garnet812]

Zidane and Drogba must be brothers. Got thrown out in extra time of extremely important games by being a dumbass. Sometimes you gotta be the better man and walk away.

[bhall]

Zidane and Drogba must be brothers. Got thrown out in extra time of extremely important games by being a dumbass. Sometimes you gotta be the better man and walk away.


Pts sent.

[PikeyGamecock]

Celtic are SPL champs with the 1-0 win over Dundee Utd!!!

[bhall]

Celtic are SPL champs with the 1-0 win over Dundee Utd!!!


Are you serious?? What happened with Rangers? They had two games in hand left with a great chance to secure the SPL.

[SNEEZ]

Are you serious?? What happened with Rangers? They had two games in hand left with a great chance to secure the SPL.

Celtic won by a full 3 points.

Aberdeen nixd 2-0 over Rangers and Rangers tied 1-1 with Motherwell
to drop 4 points of the games in hand

http://www.scotprem.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Home/0,,10002,00.html

[Mecklenburg Cock]

Celtic won by a full 3 points.

Aberdeen nixd 2-0 over Rangers and Rangers tied 1-1 with Motherwell
to drop 4 points of the games in hand

http://www.scotprem.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Home/0,,10002,00.html

Wow! Seemed like they were on their way. Oh well, I guess that's why they play the game.

[SNEEZ]

yeah...Rangers DEFINATELY pulled a Carolina.

[cock13]

Zidane and Drogba must be brothers. Got thrown out in extra time of extremely important games by being a dumbass. Sometimes you gotta be the better man and walk away.

Yeah Drogba messed up, but I don't know about a red card. Especially in those conditions, you just can't do that, a yellow sure, but giving Drogba a red then is a little extreme if you ask me. Also, I thought Tevez (who I loved in 2006 on Argentina) should have got a matching red for his role in the fracas as well.

But overall it was an incredible match, I watched it in 5pts at Delaneys, which was fairly loud and crowded, especially for 3pm on a Wednesday

[SNEEZ]

You TOUCH another player in teh face its an automatic Red, as it should be.

open hand
closed hand

the refs were at fault for not getting in the middle ans breaking this up
Vidic should hvae been sent off as well for continuously jumping into the fray even after Terry pulled him out and Cech talked to him

Cech is a good guy, but man...I don't wanna meet him in adark alley. he's huge

[PikeyGamecock]

Side note, did the U.S not qualify for the World Cup?

Don't see them on the group lists:
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/tables?league=fifa.worldq.uefa&cc=5901

There are an odd number of groups so I am hoping we are in group 10.

[SNEEZ]

Side note, did the U.S not qualify for the World Cup?

Don't see them on the group lists:
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/tables?league=fifa.worldq.uefa&cc=5901

There are an odd number of groups so I am hoping we are in group 10.

check the USA soccer teams thread.

[Spur]

How the HELL could someone say the refs were at fault?

There were 20-25 people around each other shoving others and/or arguing.....huh?

3-4 refs and 25 guys?

[SNEEZ]

the refs were at fault for not stopping it immediately.

they called crap fouls, and allowed the more serious ones...i.e.Tevez taking down Malouda/Makelele...I don't remember which.

there are steps you take as a referee to keep things from hitting that level and they skipped them all.

they aren't at fault per say, but they definately did not help their situation at all.

[Spur]

They had no chance to stop as those two guys were not even the first two that started arguing as that short hispanic looking guy and the two chelsea players started it off followed by others pushing/shoving

[PikeyGamecock]

Avram Grant is out.
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=538621&cc=5901

[SNEEZ]

no surprise there...supposedly the manager of Inter is up for the task...or so says the rumor mill

[garnet812]

You TOUCH another player in teh face its an automatic Red, as it should be.

open hand
closed hand

the refs were at fault for not getting in the middle ans breaking this up
Vidic should hvae been sent off as well for continuously jumping into the fray even after Terry pulled him out and Cech talked to him

Cech is a good guy, but man...I don't wanna meet him in adark alley. he's huge
I think Vidic should have probably been sent off either way. I don't think he deserved a red card, but a yellow was probably warranted and IIRC he already had a yellow. Doesn't matter though, Vidic wasn't going to take a PK.

Drogba's red card was fully deserved. In fact, he deserved to get beat down for doing such a bitch thing.

Cech and Van der Sar are the same size, BTW.

[Spur]

Who are going to be the favorites for the 2010 World Cup?

Or the Euro Cup coming up?

[SNEEZ]

Right now:
1 Argentina 6-8
2 Brazil
3 Italy
4 Spain 6-4
5 Germany
6 Czech Republic
7 France
8 Greece
9 Portugal
10 Netherlands
11 England-Wednesday 5-28
12 Romania
13 Croatia
14 Ghana
15 Scotland
16 Camroon
17 Mexico
18 Bulgaira
19 Columbia
20 Israel
21 USA
22 Cote d'Ivoire(Ivory Coast)
23 Sweden
24 Paraguay
25 Turkey
25 Russia

That roudn out teh current top 25


In Bold are the upcoming matches for the USA squad...so we'll find out VERY quickly if we'll be in good or bad shape!!

[mickeyrivers]

i don't know if they use some kind of formula or what for that poll but some of those rankings are ridiculous.

[JspurW]

I think it has something to do with how the nation does in international play, home and away performances, what direction the wind was blowing, etc.

They're not power rankings, a lot of the teams have played differently than their ranking would suggest in the past few months.

[thewerrz]

Mexico can only beat us in La Ciudad de Mexico... I think the Ivory Coast would probably roll on the US

[PikeyGamecock]

Who are going to be the favorites for the 2010 World Cup?

Or the Euro Cup coming up?


Someone mentioned them earlier, but my dark horse pick for Euro 2008 is the Dutch. Having Clarence Sedorf drop out though could hurt them, but I wanted to pull for a country with players I liked since England didn't qualify and they are usually my 2nd team to cheer for behind the US.

[bhall]

Someone mentioned them earlier, but my dark horse pick for Euro 2008 is the Dutch. Having Clarence Sedorf drop out though could hurt them, but I wanted to pull for a country with players I liked since England didn't qualify and they are usually my 2nd team to cheer for behind the US.


Yeah, the N-lands are the best team to never win a World Cup and I would love to see them win the Euro but I think the team to take the title will be Portugal.

Plus they landed right in the Group of Death.

[SNEEZ]

Idk...german looks to have a decent squad...they are my favs
right in front of the Dutch

[bhall]

Seems "The Special One" is headed to Inter...

http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/8184808/Mancini's-tenure-at-Inter-finished-as-Mourinho-waits

[Mecklenburg Cock]

^^I saw that. Wouldn't be surprised to see a few Chelsea guys try and get on there with him.

[SNEEZ]

hmmm

[bhall]

Captain America is coming home...

http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/8185738/Brian-McBride-to-leave-Fulham-and-return-to-U.S.

[bhall]

Chelsea still cleaning house...

http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/8188920/Chelsea-continues-clearout-by-firing-Henk-Ten-Cate

[mickeyrivers]

heard on world soccer daily today that scallari(sp?) was being looked at by chelsea.

also have heard/read that michael bradley is being looked at by 'boro and everton... and that guzan is trying to catch on with aston villa if he can get a work permit.

[SNEEZ]

Nick and Steven said Arsenal is also rumored to be in talks with Guzan

I'm telling y'all...Bradley will be in the Prem by 09-10 season!!

I REALLY wish Gooch would get picked up, even if it were by Fulham..he could be our Terry/Ferdinand with the right tutuladge(SP?!:lol:)

[bhall]

Gooch needs to learn to calm his arse on the pitch.

[SNEEZ]

he needs help. Bocanegra has picked up his game but he didn't reup, so....who knows HOPEFULLY someone picks him up

[SangareeCrew]

I'd love to see Guzan and Bradley in the Prem!

[bhall]

I'll be keeping up with Inter to see what Mourinho can do with'em...

http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/8201100/Mourinho-signs-3-year-deal-with-Inter-Milan

[bhall]

Anyone care to see Ronnie at Man City next season??

http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/8213070/City-confirms-move-for-Ronaldinho

[SangareeCrew]

Even with Ronaldinho, I don't see Man City cracking the top 4 just yet. Liverpool will be improving this offseason (hopefully we will be able to sign Gareth Barry) and I don't see Man U (even if they lose Ronaldo) or Arsenal falling off much, even with the players they will lose. Chelsea will be interesting to watch, they could get raided by Mourinho this summer...........but like I said, even with all that, I don't see Manchester City cracking the top 4 yet.

[SNEEZ]

Altidore is signing with Villa Real for record transfer fee.

this is GREAT

[mickeyrivers]

even better, they're going to loan him out to a somewhat lesser team (name escapes me) in la liga where he can get a ton of burn for the first year at least and develop. getting out of mls is the most important thing for altidore right now, but second only to that is actually getting significant playing time wherever he ends up... but yeah that's great news.

[mickeyrivers]

Anyone care to see Ronnie at Man City next season??

http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/8213070/City-confirms-move-for-Ronaldinho
very interesting... i will believe it when i see it though.

however, with hughes there that probably gives city the inside track at signing roque santa cruz... they already have an effective striker in benjani. it will be very interesting to see what they do over the summer with that crazy thai owner of theirs.

[TheGuitarCock]

What is MLS? I started watching a soccer game on ESPN2 earlier. I think one of the teams was NY or something. I just know it was MLS. How is it different from FA?

[mickeyrivers]

What is MLS? I started watching a soccer game on ESPN2 earlier. I think one of the teams was NY or something. I just know it was MLS. How is it different from FA?
mls stands for major league soccer... basically it is the united states' pro league... every country (or almost every country) has it's own pro league. most people that follow pro soccer in the usa follow the mls usually and one or more of the spanish, italian, or english league... with the majority of us following the english league. "fa" stands for the english "football association." the term "soccer" comes from the term "association football."

the quality of play in mls is vastly inferior to what you get in the top leagues i have to say. it's getting better but it's hard to watch sometimes, especially when they're playing on astroturf like they were in new york tonight.

[SangareeCrew]

Aston Villa's Martin O'Neill resigned to losing Gareth Barry to Liverpool


By Sandy Macaskill
Last Updated: 11:52am BST 06/06/2008


Martin O’Neill has reportedly admitted defeat after weeks spent trying to fend off Liverpool in their attempts to sign his captain Gareth Barry.


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/06/06/ufnbarry106.xml

Great news for the Reds...........Barry and Gerrard partnered up nicely for the three lions, it will be wonderful to see them together at Anfield!!!

YNWA

[JspurW]

mls stands for major league soccer... basically it is the united states' pro league... every country (or almost every country) has it's own pro league. most people that follow pro soccer in the usa follow the mls usually and one or more of the spanish, italian, or english league... with the majority of us following the english league. "fa" stands for the english "football association." the term "soccer" comes from the term "association football."

the quality of play in mls is vastly inferior to what you get in the top leagues i have to say. it's getting better but it's hard to watch sometimes, especially when they're playing on astroturf like they were in new york tonight.

Its going to get better, though. Most every team is on their way to their own stadium, and fan support is increasing. The Seattle and Toronto expansion teams are showing the league how its done. It really is the PBR to Europe's Bordeaux, but its our cheap little league and I enjoy supporting it.

[JspurW]

[b]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/06/06/ufnbarry106.xml

Great news for the Reds...........Barry and Gerrard partnered up nicely for the three lions, it will be wonderful to see them together at Anfield!!!

YNWA

Thats great... can't wait to see him in red next season.

[SNEEZ]

I kinda hope that Chels gets rid of Cole and he goes elsewhere

[mickeyrivers]

[b]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/06/06/ufnbarry106.xml

Great news for the Reds...........Barry and Gerrard partnered up nicely for the three lions, it will be wonderful to see them together at Anfield!!!

YNWA
now the puzzle is complete. with barry in the fold, 4th place is now in the bag for years to come.

[SangareeCrew]

while I agree this isn't the final piece of the puzzle it can only help. I am holding out hope of at least a title challenge next year. But at least being in the Champions League every year is something.....lol

[SNEEZ]

http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=731666

Luiz felipe Scolari...new big man at Chelsea

[bhall]

http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=731666

Luiz felipe Scolari...new big man at Chelsea


That would be awesome.

[bhall]

It's fo sho now...

http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/8235218/Luiz-Felipe-Scolari-to-manage-Chelsea

[mickeyrivers]

saw on another site that chelsea is trying to bring in ribery... could you imagine a midfield of cole-ballack-essien-ribery? holy crap.

[SNEEZ]

I'd rather see and Anelka+ Nistelrory or Huntelaar

[mickeyrivers]

i'd rather see anelka out the door. he showed me nothing last year. i realize he wasn't given the best of opps but he had a chance to redeem his whole season in the champions league final and he went out with a wimper. he looked like he didn't even want to be there. to hell with that.

i'll take huntlaar though.

[bhall]

Ribery is the shiz-nit. He made Zidane look like a boy in the last World Cup. He never takes a play off. Chelsea would be lucky to land him.

[SNEEZ]

isn't Ribery like 36?!

[SNEEZ]

i'd rather see anelka out the door. he showed me nothing last year. i realize he wasn't given the best of opps but he had a chance to redeem his whole season in the champions league final and he went out with a wimper. he looked like he didn't even want to be there. to hell with that.

i'll take huntlaar though.

Drogba was too busy sucking the life out of the team.

Anelka was more dynamic to me when he was on the pitch.

you don't pay that kind of money for a star like Anelka to ride the pine

Get Podolski...that kid is the the next BIG name

[SangareeCrew]

Ribery looks old, but he's only 23 or 24 years old. He has plenty of good football left.

However, he is saying he doesn't want a Chelsea move......wants to win more silverware with Bayern Munich.

Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery rejects Chelsea


By Jeremy Wilson

Last Updated: 2:41am BST 10/06/2008




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Franck Ribery, the France winger, yesterday distanced himself from a potential £30 million move to Chelsea.


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/06/10/sfnche110.xml

[SNEEZ]

LOLzauce

a Frenchman playing in Germany declining British offering.

that about sums up the history of Europe!
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: