The F.A.Thread

[SNEEZ]

Talk about the English leagues here.

anyone else a little anxious with Teves, Bellamy and Torres at ManUtd, Westham and Liverpool, respectively?

I don't necessarily have a favorite team (lean towards the Blues), I LOVE ALL Premeriship football, but I do have favorite players. Rooney, Schevchenko, Drogba, and Lampard are some of my FAVORITES!!

[smoovecock]

Did you move to Europe or something.....Geez.....soccer...??????

[SNEEZ]

played it my whole life.

golf isn't american either man. wake up.

lol

but IF I DO...I'll be sure to invite some of y'all to my villa in AMSTERDAM

[smoovecock]

I know it aint Tim.....but soccer..???

[SNEEZ]

its getting bigger by the year

[smoovecock]

so is my gut but....soccer..???

[SangareeCrew]

If you don't like soccer, just don't read this thread.

Sneez, I am a huge Liverpool supporter. I am really glad to see the Reds pick up Torres, and we sold Bellamy to West Ham today, so that helps. Benitez is making some good moves this off season.

I think that Man United will be tough to catch this season, they should be the favorites to win the Premiership. I think Chelsea and Arsenal will take small steps back this year, and Liverpool will finish 2nd but Man U will probably win the title again....they look very strong coming into the season. I think my Reds will make another strong run in the Champions League in 2007-2008 as well.

[carolinathru&thru]

If you don't like soccer, just don't read this thread.


Exactly. Or just don't post. (you can read if you want)

[hardcock2]

I don't watch soccer, but I thought that league just ended about a month ago or so, right? When do they start back up?

[smoovecock]

Sorry soccer fans...I was just poking at Sneez....good grief.......he gives me sh@#$# about golfz....

[Mecklenburg Cock]

What's the latest on Lamphard. Has he signed yet or is he going to stay put and play out his contract?

[Mecklenburg Cock]

Sorry soccer fans...I was just poking at Sneez....good grief.......he gives me sh@#$# about golfz....

You didn't offend me. I'll talk golf all day if I'm not working or playing.

[MauldinCock87]

gotta love the premiership

Im a HUGE man u supporter. doesnt get much better than rooney, saha, and arguably the worlds best player christiano bringin the rock up the pitch. not to mention little pauly scholes, carrick and 2 great defenders in rio and heinze!!!!

What's the latest on Lamphard. Has he signed yet or is he going to stay put and play out his contract?

i believe he is stayin with chelsea, but who knows cuz they just signed that french wingman, cant remember his name. malouda or something...

[carolinathru&thru]

I don't watch soccer, but I thought that league just ended about a month ago or so, right? When do they start back up?

Mid-August.

They have a nine month season Augsust to May (about 1 game every week, 38 games)

It's different from the MLS which starts in April and ends in Novemeber with the MLS cup.

[bhall]

Come on Blues!!!!!!

We picked up Steve Sidwell (striker to fill in for Drogba while on national duty) from Reading. Malouda (winger) from Lyon, Tal Ben Haim (defender) from Bolton, Pizarro (forward) from Bayern Munich.

Plus we still have Lamps, Terry, SWP, Robben, Makelele, Essien, Cech, Ballack, Sheva, Joe and Ashley Cole, Kalou, Mikel, and Diarra.
The Blues are still stacked without major buys in the off season.

Like Terry said, "...United only has the title on loan."

[SNEEZ]

I see Arsenal as falling by the wayside SLIGHTLY w/ losing Henry. he is THE BEST hands down.

but I am still excited, Blues hopefully will make a push and not stop!!!

[hardcock2]

Scotland has to have a team or two right? who are they, if any?

[mickeyrivers]

a healthy chelsea is going to be tough to deal with for the rest of the premiership... i see chelsea maybe not running away with the title, but maybe not far from that either...

my fearless predictions:

1. chelsea... what i said earlier... everyone back and healthy. end of story.

2. manu... still have their core coming back... not sold on rooney and tevez being able to work together as they're basically the same type of player.

3. liverpool... will hang around for a while probably... maybe will have a late run at the title when all their new players get comfy but i think in the end they are just a notch below chelsea and manu.

4. aresenal... no surprise pick here, really... great young players but not enough to seriously challenge for the title.

5. spurs...great offense... concede too many goals to realistically challenge for anything.

6. villa... my super surprise pick for this season... this club is serious about becoming a euro power... may take a couple years but i can see them challenging for the top 4 spots eventually. i could even see them finishing higher than 6th this year.

7-11. newcastle, everton, portsmouth, bolton, blackburn... not necessarily in this order... you know, same ol' same ol' from these clubs

then the 3rd tier aka everyone else... reading, middlesborough, man city, west ham... sunderland and birmingham i think will stay up.

teams to go down:
derby: no brainer... they suck
wigan: not going to squeak by this year
fulham: this club is in a mess right now... hope they don't get sent down though b/c of the americans.

[mickeyrivers]

Scotland has to have a team or two right? who are they, if any?
scotland has two teams that are relevant in the european grand scheme of things: celtic and rangers... two of the most storied clubs in europe. the scottish premier league as a whole is nothing too great though. usually hearts is decent... but i don't know about the other clubs.

i wish england, ireland, scotland, whales, and northern ireland would put all their club teams together and have a british cup each year instead of the pointless "league" cup.

[carolinathru&thru]

just to add to what mickeyrivers said....

Celtic and Rangers combined have won about 85% of the Scottish championships over the last 100 years. (no joke)

Both are in Glasgow, Scotland and both are big rivals (like fans literally killing each other).

The hostility between the two teams stems from the animosity between Catholics and protestants in Scotland. The Catholics support Celtic and the protestants support Rangers.

[SangareeCrew]

^ Aberdeen is another Scottish side with some decent history.

whatI would really like to see is the EPL and SPL (Scottish Premiership) combine to form a "British Premiership". I think that would be really cool. But it will never happen.

[mickeyrivers]

^ Aberdeen is another Scottish side with some decent history.

whatI would really like to see is the EPL and SPL (Scottish Premiership) combine to form a "British Premiership". I think that would be really cool. But it will never happen.
yeah, would never happen but it would be fun to see how celtic and rangers would do in the epl. i don't think they would threaten the big 4, but with the money they'd be making from being in the league plus their great fanbases and history, i think they would do pretty well.

would never happen though... not like they'd get extra champions league spots and they'd have to petition fifa for every team to get into the league which would likely be turned down because you sort of open a pandora's box if you do that. i think something like a british cup i suggested earlier would be much more feasable.

[SangareeCrew]

Yeah, I agree that a British Cup would be a great idea. Probably a LOT more likely to happen than a British league.

Seems like most of you think that Chelsea will get the title back.....I wouldn't be so sure. I think Man U is still going to be very strong!!

[bhall]

hardcock, next week our MLS all-stars are playing Celtic on ESPN2 at 9. Next thursday, I believe.

Here's how I think the EPL will finish out...

1. Chelsea. All are strong and comfortable together. When healthy, they're unbeatable. When unhealthy, they're practically unbeatable.

2. Liverpool.
3.ManU. Not sure the "New Yankees" can work together.
4. Everton. This is a squad on the rise.


UEFA Cup spots
5. Reading. This is a hungry, young team.
6. Arsenal. No Champions League spot this year.
7. Tottenham. They live in this position.
8. Middlesbrough

9-17 Toss up for the rest.

Relegation spots
18. Fulham
19. West Ham
20. Wigan

[Mecklenburg Cock]

Any world on who from Chelsea will sit out the match with Galaxy on the 21st?

[bhall]

not sure yet...haven't heard anything.

[SNEEZ]

I know Boulharouz isnt going to w/ Chelsea too much longer.

>sigh<

[bhall]

I know Boulharouz isnt going to w/ Chelsea too much longer.

>sigh<


Boulharouz makes me nervous on that backline. I.E. the last match against Arsenal when he gave up that pk. We coulda won that match and keep the title race alive!!!!!

[SNEEZ]

yeah, I reemeb the baptiste foul...but even the greats give up those once in a while. I agree tho watching Boulahrouz makes me nervous sometimes, almost comparable to Michael Bradley in the midfield for US...real nervous, ah screw it lets just go ahead and sign Puyol or Gary Neville

Boulahrouz is aggressive though and I like aggression.

[bhall]

yeah, I reemeb the baptiste foul...but even the greats give up those once in a while. I agree tho watching Boulahrouz makes me nervous sometimes, almost comparable to Michael Bradley in the midfield for US...real nervous, ah screw it lets just go ahead and sign Puyol or Gary Neville

Boulahrouz is aggressive though and I like aggression.


Same here.

[bhall]

Besides your favorites (mine being Chelsea) who else do you root for in EPL?

I like Newcastle United.

[Mecklenburg Cock]

Besides your favorites (mine being Chelsea) who else do you root for in EPL?

I like Newcastle United.

As you know, I pull for Chelsea. However, I like Newcastle, but that is more based on my love of the beer. I love the Liverpools fans. They make for an electric atmosphere which makes them a team of interest.

[SNEEZ]

50-50 split for me

Newcastle and Arsenal. I played for a team called the Augusta Arsenal when I was young.

[bhall]

As you know, I pull for Chelsea. However, I like Newcastle, but that is more based on my love of the beer. I love the Liverpools fans. They make for an electric atmosphere which makes them a team of interest.


I like the Reds to. Fulham, Arsenal, and Tottenham I can't pull for b/c those are huge rivalries for Chelsea.

I like Reading b/c of Bobby Convey.

[mickeyrivers]

i don't really pull for any other teams, but i do have a soft spot for portsmouth b/c of their fans. also, i pull for the americans on fullham even though they're a london-based club like chelsea. they're so bad it's not even really a rivalry except to the fullham fans.

[SangareeCrew]

As everyone here already knows, Liverpool is the side for me. I will make it to the new Anfield someday. I also kind of like Tottenham Hotspur, they have Jewish roots, which is pretty cool to me. I also would love to see Sunderland hang around the top flight for a while.

But no one comes before my beloved Reds!!!

And P.S.: Everton can SUCK IT.

[SNEEZ]

i've gotten hooked on FIFA 06.

man...i need NCAA 07 here QUICKLY!!!

[mickeyrivers]

i've gotten hooked on FIFA 06.

off topic: i'm playing a lot of fifa champions league 07... i have fifa 07 but not 06... i think fifa 08 is coming out in september sometime.

[bhall]

EPL kickoff matches. First games for Super Saturday


Sat - 11 Aug 07
http://www.premierleague.com/en/includes/images/icon_off.gifSun'landvTot'ham
http://www.premierleague.com/en/includes/images/icon_off.gifBoltonvN'castle
http://www.premierleague.com/en/includes/images/icon_off.gifDerbyvPortsm'h
http://www.premierleague.com/en/includes/images/icon_off.gifEvertonvWigan
http://www.premierleague.com/en/includes/images/icon_off.gifM'broughvBlackb'n
http://www.premierleague.com/en/includes/images/icon_off.gifWest HamvMan City
http://www.premierleague.com/en/includes/images/icon_off.gifA VillavLiv'pool

Sun - 12 Aug 07
http://www.premierleague.com/en/includes/images/icon_off.gifArsenalvFulham
http://www.premierleague.com/en/includes/images/icon_off.gifChelseavBirm'ham
http://www.premierleague.com/en/includes/images/icon_off.gifMan UtdvReading

[carolinathru&thru]

Besides your favorites (mine being Chelsea) who else do you root for in EPL?

I like Newcastle United.

I don't really have any "favorites" in the EPL.

I've always like Man U and Liverpool (somewhat contradictory).

But, as of late i've been following Fulham the most. I really like the way that the team has been built up from a 3rd division club into a staple in the EPL. Plus I enjoy watching all of the american players.

I also like Cheltenham Town of the 3rd division. (It's a really long story involving EA FIFA 06)

[SNEEZ]

We should start a F.A. League Bookie on here.

god knows I need some Vcash's, shats like candy to me. I'ma...chomp it up ya see.

LoL

[Mecklenburg Cock]

We should start a F.A. League Bookie on here.

god knows I need some Vcash's, shats like candy to me. I'ma...chomp it up ya see.

LoL

At one point there was an MLS league, but yea, a FA bookie league would be nice. I made some good vcash off of the EPL matches this past season.

[SNEEZ]

I lost all my V-monees one a one eyes stripper named Tonya.

Her and the one armed man stole my monees and paid of CJ Spiller

[mickeyrivers]

I also like Cheltenham Town of the 3rd division. (It's a really long story involving EA FIFA 06)
lol... video games got me following west brom... i was honestly sad and pissed when they let koumas and kamara go this week. i really wish they could have been promoted to the premiership. they were very close.

[Mecklenburg Cock]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article2087656.ece

Y'all check out this link to the London Times. Newcastle was raid by the London City Police in the past 24 hours in what looks like corruption suspicion(sp?).

[MBSpur]

wow

[carolinathru&thru]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article2087656.ece

Y'all check out this link to the London Times. Newcastle was raid by the London City Police in the past 24 hours in what looks like corruption suspicion(sp?).

crazy. I'll be interested to see how this turns out.

[carolinathru&thru]

whoops. double post. :oops:

[mickeyrivers]

chelsea playing a korean club tonight at 11:00 on fsc... it'll be interesting to see who will be on the field tonight.

[Mecklenburg Cock]

chelsea playing a korean club tonight at 11:00 on fsc... it'll be interesting to see who will be on the field tonight.

Did anyone watch the match? How'd they look?

[bhall]

^^^I missed it as well.

[Mecklenburg Cock]

^^I need to get FSC. I would love Sky, but I think that's a whole cable entity in and off itself. I only get to see a handful of games.

[Mecklenburg Cock]

http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_6399407

Link to the Denver Post article about Celtic taking on the MLS allstars on Thursday. This may already been mentioned in the MLS Thread, but just in case.

[SNEEZ]

I didn't make it past 1030. Hoped to watch it on FSC...fell asleep

[bhall]

http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_6399407

Link to the Denver Post article about Celtic taking on the MLS allstars on Thursday. This may already been mentioned in the MLS Thread, but just in case.


nice find!! pts sent.

[mickeyrivers]

I didn't make it past 1030. Hoped to watch it on FSC...fell asleep
ha, yeah i saw about 20 minutes and fell asleep... they're re-airing it tonight @8:00 though so i'll get to watch it tonight.

[mickeyrivers]

well i watched the chelsea-blue wings game last night and i have to say i have mixed feelings about the performance... it's so far before the season starts that you really can't tell a whole lot from the game of course but a few things stuck out... first of all shevchenko disappointed me. i don't really know why he can't get going but he looked slow and awkward... lampard looked slow and rusty too... really even though chelsea did dominate possession in the 1st half, the only bright spots were john terry, joe cole, and of course essien... the second half unit had a lot more spark... drogba did his thing... molouda looked pretty good even though you can tell he doesn't know his teammates that well yet. the defense looked spotty but they were only playing 2 in the back the whole second half basically as possession was in the korean club's half of the field the entire time... i guess overall i was satisfied... the talent on the club is unbelievable... just everyone is rusty. if they play like that against the galaxy they might luck up and get a decent result if they can get donovon loose on a counter attack.

btw, that obi mikel guy... wtf he did a bunch of stupid shyte.

oh, another btw, robben is gone to real madrid... most people figured he was leaving when molouda was brought in... just didn't know when and where.

edit- oops forgot to give wright-phillips his due... he was man of the match imo... great performance from him last night... er i mean tuesday night.

[bhall]

I read where SWP showed out. The Blues probably are rusty, but Mourhino will have them boys ready by Aug. 11.

[mickeyrivers]

I read where SWP showed out. The Blues probably are rusty, but Mourhino will have them boys ready by Aug. 11.

he did... he created chance after chance in the 2nd half... the drogba goal was 90% wright-phillips, 10% drogba.

...and those uniforms are ugly as shit. they should go back to white, asap.

[bhall]

Is Robben gone for sure? I can't find anything on it.

[mickeyrivers]

Is Robben gone for sure? I can't find anything on it.
ya, they said it on fox soccer report last night that he accepted an offer to real madrid.

[NastyNash]

When is the next U-20 game going to be on

[bhall]

When is the next U-20 game going to be on


I think tomorrow is the final.

[NastyNash]

do yo know what time and who is going to broadcast it

[mickeyrivers]

i imagine espnu will carry it, kcnashmb, but i dunno what time.

[NastyNash]

probably at night some time though

[bhall]

Is anyone else sick of this "Carlos Tevez Affair"? I mean, FIFA is making this guy out to be God incarnate playing soccer. He's been a legal issue/problem ever since he joined West Ham this season.

I say send his ass back to Argentina!!!!!!!

[SangareeCrew]

I think it's funny Man U wants to do whatever it takes to get Tevez, and think they have a God-given right to him, but then they won't let Liverpool sign Gabriel Heinze, even though the Reds met the asking price and it was made known that Man U wanted to sell him. But now, they won't sell, just b/c it's Liverpool. I guess Sir Alex is the pope of the EPL now or something.

[SNEEZ]

happens all the time

but I'm READY FOR SOME FOOOOTBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALL

[bhall]

happens all the time

but I'm READY FOR SOME FOOOOTBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALL


I can hear Stamford Bridge singing right now!!!!


I can't wait till Aug. 11!!!!!!!!!!!

[TheGuitarCock]

FOOOOOOOOOOOTBALL!

[SangareeCrew]

Nobody does atmosphere like the Reds in Liverpool!

"You'll Never Walk Alone" is always loudest at Anfield!!!!!!!

Can't wait for 8-11!!!!!

[mickeyrivers]

I think it's funny Man U wants to do whatever it takes to get Tevez, and think they have a God-given right to him, but then they won't let Liverpool sign Gabriel Heinze, even though the Reds met the asking price and it was made known that Man U wanted to sell him. But now, they won't sell, just b/c it's Liverpool. I guess Sir Alex is the pope of the EPL now or something.
beside the fact that manu hate liverpool and there hasn't been a transfer between the 2 clubs since the 60's, there's also the matter of manu knowing liverpool is going to be close to the top of the table along with them and i'm sure they don't want heinze helping liverpool down the stretch run of the epl season. even though i don't like manu, they're well within their rights not to sell heinze to liverpool. that would be akin to the mets trading an all-star to the braves or the broncos trading a pro-bowler to the cheifs... or to relate it to college fball, like a school letting a player transfer to another school in the conference. the last thing you want is for it to come back and bite you in the azz later.

[bhall]

Here ya go, Sangaree...

http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/7057184

This looks like it's gonna be bad ass!!

[SangareeCrew]

Liverpool (http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/soccer/team?categoryId=566) have unveiled plans for their new 60,000-capacity stadium, which could be expanded to become the biggest club ground in Britain.


The (http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/soccer/team?categoryId=566)Reds (http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/soccer/team?categoryId=566) have submitted an official planning application to (http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/soccer/team?categoryId=566)Liverpool (http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/soccer/team?categoryId=566) City Council for the ground in Stanley Park, which is scheduled to open in 2010 and will cost around £300million.


Central to the revised plans is the potential to further expand the stadium to more than 70,000 seats in the future "dependent on improvements to the local transport infrastructure".
As expected, the plans include a new 18,000 capacity, single-tier Kop.
(http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/soccer/team?categoryId=566)

Sounds awesome. I knew that the original new Anfield plans had been scrapped, and that they were looking to expand even bigger. This is going to be a great stadium for Liverpool....also glad to hear the tradition of the Kop will live on. GO REDS!!!

[SangareeCrew]

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/newstadium/images/2007/edit-0707-STADIUM-in1.jpg

Looking really good in the computer generated views. Check out http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/newstadium/ for more pictures!!!!!!

[SNEEZ]

SUHWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET

WEMBLEY IS STILL THE CHIT

[SangareeCrew]

^ Very true.....Wembley is still England's most hallowed ground.

[SNEEZ]

that is still sweet. wonder if we can convince Hyman and SPurrier to put overhangs so we don't have to sitin the sun...

LMFAO

[bhall]

Sangaree, what is the Kop about??

[SangareeCrew]

The Kop is where Liverpool's most vocal supporters groups sit. It is easily the loudest part of the stadium today. The defining feature is a very steep, single-tier stand. Here's what Wikipedia has to say about the history of the Kop.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_kop




Kop is the name for a number of stands at football (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_%28soccer%29) stadia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadia) in England and abroad; which take the name kop due to their steep nature, resembling that of a hill, which is what the word kop means.

The first football terrace with this name was at Woolwich Arsenal's (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenal_F.C.) Manor Ground (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manor_Ground%2C_Plumstead)[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_kop#_note-0). The mound of terracing was opened in 1904 and was soon nicknamed the Spion Kop by fans.
Many English football grounds have a Kop. The most famous one being at Anfield (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anfield), home of Liverpool (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liverpool_F.C.) of 'The Kop'. Built in 1906 and named 'Spion Kop' in memory of a hill in South Africa which had been a battlegrond in the Boer War (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boer_War), it could hold up to 24,000 'Kopites (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kopites)'.

The supporters on Liverpool's Kop helped make Anfield famous for its atmosphere, supporters' enthusiasm, and making an intense and fiery match day atmosphere. 'Kopites' is also a collective name given to the loyal supporters of Liverpool Football club.
Villa Park's old Holte End is historically the largest of all 'kop' ends closely followed by the old South Bank at Molineux, both once regularly holding crowds in excess of 30,000. By The mid 1980s Hillsborough's kop had become the largest roofed terrace in Europe, with a capacity of around 25,000.

There is much conjecture about what type of stand constitutes a Kop. The size and location of the stand in the stadium varies, with most being located behind the goal and being occupied by its club's most vocal supporters. It is usually a single tiered stand and traditionally terraced, however modern stadium design has required many to be made all seated. It is not necessarily the largest stand in the stadium and does not have to have a particularly large capacity, for example Chesterfield's stadium the Recreation Ground (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recreation_Ground) has a Kop with a capacity of only a few thousand.



In the picture above, you are looking at the Kop. That is where I will sit when I make my trip to England someday to see my beloved Reds.

[mickeyrivers]

hearing rumors of deco to chelsea... also heard on a radio show that ballack has fallen out of favor with mourinho and may be on his way out... also robben is going to real... not official yet, but the two have supposedly agreed in principle. i thought this was official about a week ago but for some reason it is still being held up.

it will be interesting to see who is on the field for chelsea vs manu on sunday... which... btw, community shield is sunday!!! chelsea-manu, baby.

[carolinathru&thru]

hearing rumors of deco to chelsea... also heard on a radio show that ballack has fallen out of favor with mourinho and may be on his way out... also robben is going to real... not official yet, but the two have supposedly agreed in principle. i thought this was official about a week ago but for some reason it is still being held up.

it will be interesting to see who is on the field for chelsea vs manu on sunday... which... btw, community shield is sunday!!! chelsea-manu, baby.

Is FSC televising the Community Shield?

[mickeyrivers]

Is FSC televising the Community Shield?
damn skippy... 11 a.m.

[bhall]

And them Blues are gonna trot in their and show'em "...why we're Champions"!!!!!!!!!!

[carolinathru&thru]

damn skippy... 11 a.m.

very cool :thumbsup:

I'm think I'm gonna keep my mouth shut on who I'm rooting for in this one...(hides behind couch)

[bhall]

FSC is showing Chelsea-Arsenal 2005 Community Shield match right now. 830 pm.

[mickeyrivers]

very cool :thumbsup:

I'm think I'm gonna keep my mouth shut on who I'm rooting for in this one...(hides behind couch)
not like it matters... it doesn't count for real until next week. so go ahead and pull for christiano renaldo's team if that's what you're into. :thumbs:

[carolinathru&thru]

not like it matters... it doesn't count for real until next week. so go ahead and pull for christiano renaldo's team if that's what you're into. :thumbs:

Ya, I really don't understand the point of the Community Shield or the Super European Cup or whatever. There's not really a point. I guess it's mostly just another way to generate revenue, plus it's tradition.

[mickeyrivers]

Ya, I really don't understand the point of the Community Shield or the Super European Cup or whatever. There's not really a point. I guess it's mostly just another way to generate revenue, plus it's tradition.
yeah, it is sort of pointless, but it's kind of a neat way to kick off the season though, even though it makes 2 teams play an extra game just a week before the reg season... i think all these pointless preseason games they play are worse than that. tonight chelsea played some team called "brondby"... i mean, honestly, what is the point of even doing that?

edit- btw, nice sig... that song is excellent!

[bhall]

The time has come!!!!!

Sunderland and Tottenham are getting it on right now.
West Ham and ManCity are the first game on tv this morning, then Liverpool v. Aston Villa at noon.

Premier League is back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SangareeCrew]

Sunderland pulls a huge upset over Spurs 1-0.

Liverpool and Aston Villa tied at 0-0 early. GO REDS!!!!!!

Manchester City over West Ham 2-0.

[SangareeCrew]

Aston Villa with an own goal in the 31st minute. 1-0 Liverpool FC.

[bhall]

^^I know you're happy about that.


What happened with Tottenham?? They've been playin off the charts football and now get upset by the Blackcats??!!! Dang.

[bhall]

Dang what an opening day in the Barclays!

Newcastle whipped Bolton 3-nil
Derby-P0rtsmouth draw 2-2.
The Toffees win out 2-1 over Wigan.
Blackburn tops Middlesbrough 2-1.

[go_carolina_528]

PK for Aston Villa due to the Liverpool handball. Goal for Aston Villa. Tied at 1-1

[go_carolina_528]

GOAL FOR LIVERPOOL!!! 2-1! What a shot!

[bhall]

Holy sh*t!!! Gerrard's set piece was poetry in motion!!!

[SangareeCrew]

Looked a lot like his mate on the national team, Beckham. Brilliant goal for Gerrard. Great start to the 07-08 season for the Reds!!!!!!!!!!

[mickeyrivers]

did anyone see any of the fulham-arsenal game this morning? fulham lead 1-0 for 83 minutes because of a screw up by lehman(sp?) the arsenal keeper then arsenal got 2 right at the end to pull a win out of their azzes. bocanegra had a clear shot at goal to put fulham up 2-0 and whiffed on the ball though it was a bit behind him and on his left foot... but still.

great weekend of soccer so far... chelsea up 3-2 on birmingham 50 minutes in... sounds like helluva a game but i don't have any tv for that one so i have to follow it on computer unfurtunately. fsu would rather show a usl game from friday night. :thumbs:

[mickeyrivers]

West Ham and ManCity are the first game on tv this morning
i know west ham suck, but i was impressed with city yesterday. i think they may make things interesting down the road. they have a midweek game vs derby or birmingham, can't remember which but they should win, and then will likely be 2-0 for next weekend's derby match vs manu which will be a beast of a match.

[bhall]

Chelsea beat up on Birmingham today, 3-2. Those two goals by Birmingham was purely luck.

Chelsea looked scary good today. ManU v Reading nil-nil at the moment in the 43rd.

[SangareeCrew]

Man U have had a lot of chances, but can't break through.

[bhall]

Reading are no joke. I would not be surprised to see them leave the Theater of Dreams with a 1-nil win today.

[bhall]

did anyone see any of the fulham-arsenal game this morning? fulham lead 1-0 for 83 minutes because of a screw up by lehman(sp?) the arsenal keeper then arsenal got 2 right at the end to pull a win out of their azzes. bocanegra had a clear shot at goal to put fulham up 2-0 and whiffed on the ball though it was a bit behind him and on his left foot... but still.

great weekend of soccer so far... chelsea up 3-2 on birmingham 50 minutes in... sounds like helluva a game but i don't have any tv for that one so i have to follow it on computer unfurtunately. fsu would rather show a usl game from friday night. :thumbs:


That's the Gooners for you. Play like shyte for 85 minutes then pull the winning goal out of your arse. There is no way Arsenal land a top 4 spot this season. Fulham needs to get it together quick also or they'll be in the relegation fight early this season.

It's ok though...we all know who the real Pride Of London is!!!!!!

[go_carolina_528]

Roony Breaks his foot!!!

http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=afp-fblengprmanutd&prov=afp&type=lgns

[mickeyrivers]

Fulham needs to get it together quick also or they'll be in the relegation fight early this season.
i hope fulham can avoid relegation this year, if for no other reason than the american players playing for them.

it was a bad day for the americans in the end today though. dempsey and bocanegra missed easy scoring chances. mcbride was invisible all day. bocanegra committed the penalty that led to the first arsenal goal and was in position but failed to make a play on the second arsenal goal. so, yeah, not very good.

[mickeyrivers]

Chelsea beat up on Birmingham today, 3-2. Those two goals by Birmingham was purely luck.

Chelsea looked scary good today.
i missed the game today... no chelsea on fsc. no idea why.

who played and who sat? did drogba get in? alex? molouda?

[bhall]

i missed the game today... no chelsea on fsc. no idea why.

who played and who sat? did drogba get in? alex? molouda?


Pizarro and Malouda set Chelsea up in the first half with goals apiece. In the 64th, Essien came through with a cannon of a shot and netted the top corner to go up 3-2.

Drogba came in late and took an elbow to the eyebrow which opened up. He played the rest of the game with a wrap around his head. He looked like a freakin mummy. SWP gets man of the match though. He orchestrated all of Chelsea's shots.

Defense was kinda shaky on the backline. JT was out and Glenn Johnson has the worst case of nerves I've ever seen. Hopefully he'll settle down as the season goes on. Ben Haim was superb as usual and Carvalho is fail-safe.

They looked real good...they have Reading on Wednesday, I think, so they gotta play hard. ManU couldn't do anything to'em even with Reading a man-down.

[mickeyrivers]

Pizarro and Malouda set Chelsea up in the first half with goals apiece. In the 64th, Essien came through with a cannon of a shot and netted the top corner to go up 3-2.

Drogba came in late and took an elbow to the eyebrow which opened up. He played the rest of the game with a wrap around his head. He looked like a freakin mummy. SWP gets man of the match though. He orchestrated all of Chelsea's shots.

Defense was kinda shaky on the backline. JT was out and Glenn Johnson has the worst case of nerves I've ever seen. Hopefully he'llsettle down as the season goes on. Ben Haim was superb as usual and Carvalho is fail-safe.

They looked real good...they have Reading on Wednesday, I think, so they gotta play hard. ManU couldn't do anything to'em even with Reading a man-down.

sounds alright... do you ever listen to world soccer daily on podcast or sirius? one of the hosts is a chelsea fan and they do a good job imo. he's one of the guys who hosts fox football fone-in on fsc if you've ever seen that show (which comes on tomorrow night at 8:00 btw).

anyway, according to that guy, phillips had one of his best games in a chelsea uniform. i'm glad to hear that malouda and pizarro played well.

as for the defense... honestly, that doesn't worry me any as long as we get terry back and alex in there asap. terry, alex, carvalho, and sneez would be the best backline in the premier league... so as long as the other back has a pulse we won't be conceding many goals this year... not to mention having guys like essien and mikel able to come back and help out from the midfield... and oh btw the best goalkeeper in the world... so, one bad performance doesn't make me too nervous.

really, considering how the rest of the "big 4" did this weekend, i'm just glad to get the 3 points.

also, consider how the rest of the newly promoted sides did: sunderland stunning spurs and derby drawing pompey... they all came out swinging.

reading worries me a little b/c they're probably going to play us the same way they played manu, which is just pack everyone in a la guatemala. they just need to be patient and be wary of the counter attack and they'll be alright though.

[Mecklenburg Cock]

We've been down this road before and this may be a bit off track, but if anyone can help with this you all can.

What is the best TV plan to get the games! I'm starting to think that Direct TV has everything wit hthe Sentanta Sports Channel. Can y'all give some insight.

Go Blues!

[bhall]

We've been down this road before and this may be a bit off track, but if anyone can help with this you all can.

What is the best TV plan to get the games! I'm starting to think that Direct TV has everything wit hthe Sentanta Sports Channel. Can y'all give some insight.

Go Blues!


DirecTV had a free Setanta preview all day this past Sunday. That's how I watched the Chelsea match. If I'm not mistaken, b/t FSC and Setanta you should be able to watch all Chelsea and ManU matches...plus some other matches as well. Setanta is $15/month for the one channel, but they will have the majority of Champions League matches, Chelsea, and ManU. I'm thinking about getting that channel. I already ahve the sports package that includes FSC.


Keep the Blue flag flying high!!!

[Love Boat Captain]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f82eg_bhFpk

You guys have to see this video. Rooney launching bombs at a group of nut jobs on his new Nike commercial...hilarious.

[gvillegmck]

Its all about the Juve

[SangareeCrew]

Juve? They were in Serie B last year, right??? LOL

Anyways.....Liverpool is where it's at. I am looking to get rid of Time Warner and looking into Dish Network and Direct TV. I didn't even see Setanta as an option on Dish, but otherwise I liked their package better. Are any EPL games shown on GOL TV? That was available on Dish, I think.

What I really, really want is all of the SkySports networks and the alternate ESPN's. I think I would be in heaven then.

[SNEEZ]

DIsh Network baby..

got 4-5 games on alla time!!!

[bhall]

Juve? They were in Serie B last year, right??? LOL

Anyways.....Liverpool is where it's at. I am looking to get rid of Time Warner and looking into Dish Network and Direct TV. I didn't even see Setanta as an option on Dish, but otherwise I liked their package better. Are any EPL games shown on GOL TV? That was available on Dish, I think.


On Dish network, Setanta maybe called Sky Sports...not sure though.

BTW...the Reds moved closer to the CL knockout stages today in a win over the Frenchies, Toulouse.

[SangareeCrew]

BTW...the Reds moved closer to the CL knockout stages today in a win over the Frenchies, Toulouse.

Sweet!!!!:bow:

[bhall]

Chelsea and Reading nil-nil in the 25th at the moment.

[Mecklenburg Cock]

Bhall,

Can you get FSC on Direct TV?

My buddy has Direct TV and speaks very highly of it. Haven't heard much about Dish.

What's the latest on the Chelsea match?

[SNEEZ]

On Dish I have FSC and love it

though SKY News from 7-8 is annoying and endless episodes of "Dream Team" are always on

[SangareeCrew]

During the height of EPL season I love Sky Sports news......good way to keep up with what is going on. However, I absolutely HATE turning to FSC and seeing that stupid Dream Team show.

[SangareeCrew]

http://soccernet-akamai.espn.go.com/design05/DJ/20070815/voronin_adavy.jpg

Andriy Voronin fires home Liverpool's winning goal in France

Liverpool have one foot in the Champions League knock-out stages after a first-leg qualifier win over French side Toulouse. Andriy Voronin scored the only goal from long range just before half-time, the Ukrainian's first competitive strike for last season's finalists.

[bhall]

Well after the first half, Chelsea is down 1-nil to Reading...WTF????

[bhall]

Bhall,

Can you get FSC on Direct TV?

My buddy has Direct TV and speaks very highly of it. Haven't heard much about Dish.

What's the latest on the Chelsea match?


You can, but it's in a separate Sports package deal. It cost me $12/month. I get about 20 other sports channel including ESPNU, Fuel, GolTV and too many others to name.

[bhall]

During the height of EPL season I love Sky Sports news......good way to keep up with what is going on. However, I absolutely HATE turning to FSC and seeing that stupid Dream Team show.


I tell you what...Fox Football fone-in on FSC is an awesome way to keep up with futbol news. Totally in depth on games, transfers, upcoming matches. The call-in segment is really good also. And it doesn't hurt that one of the commentators is a True Blue!!!!

[SangareeCrew]

Am I crazy or did they get rid of the Liverpool supporter on Fox Fone In?

[bhall]

Yes!!! Yes!!!! Goal for Chelsea!!!!!!!!

Frank Lampard equalizes with a curler outside the box!!!!!!!!!

1-1 at Madejski stadium!!!

[bhall]

Holy Sh*t!! Drogba puts the Blues ahead with a superb strike!!!

2-1 Chelsea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mecklenburg Cock]

^^ That didn't take long (try 3-4 minutes)....49 minutes in and Chelsea has quickly pulled ahead!

[SNEEZ]

SUHWEETNESS!!!!!

[bhall]

Any thoughts on City right now? No one expected them to come out swingin like they are. They are 6 points up with 2 clean sheets in both games

I know they've added players, but is Sven-Goran really that good of a club coach? I've always heard he was way better coaching club level than the national level.

I guess we'll find out how good they are when they host rivals ManU this Sunday. I'm finding myself being a bit of a City fan at the moment!

[bhall]

BTW...what about Tottenham?

Brightest club, at the moment, with the biggest letdown so far.

[mickeyrivers]

Am I crazy or did they get rid of the Liverpool supporter on Fox Fone In?
yeah, he's gone... his name was nick geber... he was awesome even though he was a liverpoo fan. he's doing a lot of poker broadcasts now and doesn't have time for fff anymore... the new guy is nick webster. he's pretty good too.

[mickeyrivers]

BTW...what about Tottenham?

Brightest club, at the moment, with the biggest letdown so far.
tottenham can't stop anybody... maybe they should've gotten some defenders instead of 324312512352 strikers in the off-season.

[mickeyrivers]

Any thoughts on City right now? No one expected them to come out swingin like they are. They are 6 points up with 2 clean sheets in both games

I know they've added players, but is Sven-Goran really that good of a club coach? I've always heard he was way better coaching club level than the national level.

I guess we'll find out how good they are when they host rivals ManU this Sunday. I'm finding myself being a bit of a City fan at the moment!
i wish that game was on fsc this weekend, but i don't think i'm going to be able to see it... with city playing well and rooney out for this game, i think i may smell upset. let's be honest, though, either side i think would take a draw if it was given to them.

[bhall]

i wish that game was on fsc this weekend, but i don't think i'm going to be able to see it... with city playing well and rooney out for this game, i think i may smell upset. let's be honest, though, either side i think would take a draw if it was given to them.

Plus, Portugeezer Ronaldo is serving a three match ban for a headbutt at Fratton Park...that and being a bit of a female.

[bhall]

tottenham can't stop anybody... maybe they should've gotten some defenders instead of 324312512352 strikers in the off-season.


I was thinking the same thing during the off season.

[bhall]

Everyone in the top flight uses a 4-3-3 or 4-4-2 formation.

Tottenham uses a 1-0-4 with Chimbonda playing defense by himself and Mido, Keane, Berbatov, and Defoe all at center forward.

[SNEEZ]

BTW...what about Tottenham?

Brightest club, at the moment, with the biggest letdown so far.

Tottenham has a reputation for ending seasons.

They ALWAYS have a big name guy injured in the first games.

conditioning there must blow

[SangareeCrew]

City has looked dang good so far. Let's see if they can pull it out in the derby. If they beat Man Utd, they are for real.

Tottenham has been the biggest letdown by far. I agree with all of you that they should have gotten some defenders to compliment all those big name strikers. Sunderland have been a bit of a suprise so far, 4 points from 2 games with a win over Spurs.....I would like to see Sunderland hang around the top flight for a while.

What does everyone think about the weekend's biggest clash............Chelski vs. Liverpool???:lol: (just kidding, Blue Army!!!!)

[bhall]

City has looked dang good so far. Let's see if they can pull it out in the derby. If they beat Man Utd, they are for real.

Tottenham has been the biggest letdown by far. I agree with all of you that they should have gotten some defenders to compliment all those big name strikers. Sunderland have been a bit of a suprise so far, 4 points from 2 games with a win over Spurs.....I would like to see Sunderland hang around the top flight for a while.

What does everyone think about the weekend's biggest clash............Chelski vs. Liverpool???:lol: (just kidding, Blue Army!!!!)


We all know Chelsea are gonna hand it to Loserpool! j/k

[mickeyrivers]

City has looked dang good so far. Let's see if they can pull it out in the derby. If they beat Man Utd, they are for real.

Tottenham has been the biggest letdown by far. I agree with all of you that they should have gotten some defenders to compliment all those big name strikers. Sunderland have been a bit of a suprise so far, 4 points from 2 games with a win over Spurs.....I would like to see Sunderland hang around the top flight for a while.

What does everyone think about the weekend's biggest clash............Chelski vs. Liverpool???:lol: (just kidding, Blue Army!!!!)

i've seen a lot of people picking sunderland to do fairly well this year (not top ten, but avoid relegation by a decent amt of points)... so i was expecting them to compete.

i think bolton has been as much of a disappoitment as tottenham. at least with spurs you get the feeling they can turn it around... bolton has just been disgusting after the first 2 games and their old manager is tearing it up right now with newcastle.

i am really getting pumped up for chelsea/liverpool. any word on line-ups yet?

[gamecockpride]

what channel does live soccer matches usually come on? ive seen them on ESPN and ESPN2 and FSC. I never know when they are coming on so whenever i flip it to FSC its always a repeat.

[bhall]

what channel does live soccer matches usually come on? ive seen them on ESPN and ESPN2 and FSC. I never know when they are coming on so whenever i flip it to FSC its always a repeat.


For EPL, mainly FSC. For MLS, FSC, ESPN2 and mlsnet.com will show free games sometimes.

[carolinathru&thru]

what channel does live soccer matches usually come on? ive seen them on ESPN and ESPN2 and FSC. I never know when they are coming on so whenever i flip it to FSC its always a repeat.

Let me give you a run-down:

On FSC, there are usually live English Premier League games every Saturday between 8 am and 12 pm.
On saturday nights, FSC carries live MLS games.
FSC also carries Live Argentinian League matches on Sundays (I believe)

ESPN2 carries live MLS games EVERY (almost) Thursday night. (they also carry MLS games on other special occasions. Check mlsnet.com to see)

ESPN/ESPN2 also carries almost ALL of the US Men's National Team games. Check ussoccer.com to see when those games are.


Hope that helps.

[gamecockpride]

where do you see which matches are broadcast for free on mlsnet.com?

[carolinathru&thru]

where do you see which matches are broadcast for free on mlsnet.com?

The only games that are free on mlsnet.com are the Superliga matches.

Unfortunately, you have to play twenty bucks per year to see all of the "mls.tv" games. It's a pretty good deal, IMO. But, I wouldn't suggest paying for it now since there's only two and a half months left in the season.

[SangareeCrew]

Liverpool vs Chelsea from Anfield.............11AM Sunday Morning, Fox Soccer Channel!!!!! Let's go Reds!

[gamecockpride]

Daggum it! i would like to watch that match but i move back in at USC on Sat and they dont have FSC on-campus. but ill be happy to be back at school though, i cant wait.

[mickeyrivers]

Liverpool vs Chelsea from Anfield.............11AM Sunday Morning, Fox Soccer Channel!!!!! Let's go Reds!

predictions?

i say 0-0 draw... maybe 1-0 liverpool if we make a mistake in the back, but i definitely favor a draw.

[carolinathru&thru]

Brian McBride scored a goal for Fulham today against Middlesborough :thumbsup:

Unfortunately, Fulham lost 2-1 (they should have won or drawed, but they gave up two second half goals to Boro) :thumbs:


EDIT: (I spelled "half" wrong the first time, I know how to spell. 'twas a mistake)

[mickeyrivers]

Unfortunately, Fulham lost 2-1 (they should have won or drawed, but they gave up two second have goals to Boro) :thumbs:
what? on the fsc wrap-up they said it was a 2-2 draw.

*goes to check scores...*

edit- well, i guess fsc was wrong... it was indeed 2-1 boro... terrible result for fulham. come on, guys, wtf. i just want them to succeed b/c there are so many americans on their team (maybe that's their problem, lol). i heard they were going after jay demerit. i think that would help them in the back.

[bhall]

At the half, City is up on ManU 1-nil. If they win this, City are so for real this season.

BTW, Let's go Blues!!!! I say a 2-nil victory at Anfield!!!

[mickeyrivers]

BTW, Let's go Blues!!!! I say a 2-nil victory at Anfield!!!
if that happens, they might as well just call the engravers now and save everybody some time. :cocky:

[bhall]

At the half, City is up on ManU 1-nil. If they win this, City are so for real this season.


Actually, that match is in the 83rd minute right now.

[bhall]

Actually, that match is in the 83rd minute right now.


Wow, FoxSoccer.com is a whole half behind, ESPNsoccernet is twenty mins behind...but this match is over.

1-nil Manchester City!!!

[mickeyrivers]

predictions?

i say 0-0 draw... maybe 1-0 liverpool if we make a mistake in the back, but i definitely favor a draw.

wow, should have been 1-0 liverpool but we were gifted a pk... i will definitely take the point... we did end up making a mistake in the back and no surprise it was ben haim who is a pretty good defender but is not exactly the fastest player in the league. great finish by torres... who, btw, i had no idea was such a diver/flopper. get up, torres.

[bhall]

wow, should have been 1-0 liverpool but we were gifted a pk... i will definitely take the point... we did end up making a mistake in the back and no surprise it was ben haim who is a pretty good defender but is not exactly the fastest player in the league. great finish by torres... who, btw, i had no idea was such a diver/flopper. get up, torres.


We definitely got a free one with that pk...but like you said, I'll take that all day long. The ref was a geniune ass pirate. How many yellows did he give out? A real David f'in Copperfield with all those cards. Drogba was quiet all day. I wish Carvalho could have been on the backline. Torres should be a ballerina with all that diving and Gerrard is awesome even playing hurt.

[SangareeCrew]

That PK was crap....oh well.....still a pretty good game. You could tell the teams were evenly matched.

[SNEEZ]

man...I gave Torres a total ranking of 8.7 on his diving ability. I wish they would go after diving more aggressively

but and overall soccer skill about a 95%, he definately has talent that score was pure beauty

[SangareeCrew]

Styles out of weekend games

Referee dropped after mistake

By Lewis Rutledge (http://www.skysports.com/contactus/0,20299,,00.html) Last updated: 20th August 2007

(http://www.skybet.com/skybet?action=GoEvEv&id=10897787&mkt=&aff=183)

http://img.skysports.com/07/08/218x298/stylesrob_558314.jpg Styles: Admits mistake



Referees' chief Keith Hackett has confirmed that Rob Styles will not officiate in next weekend's Premier League matches.


Styles awarded Chelsea a controversial penalty against Liverpool on Sunday for a foul by Steve Finnan on Florent Malouda, but replays showed the Reds defender to be completely innocent.



Styles has since admitted to Hackett that he got the decision wrong but has nevertheless been withdrawn from the next round of Premier League games.



Hackett told Sky Sports News: "I have spoken to Rob and obviously he was extremely disappointed when he looked at the video with the decision.



"He has admitted that he got it wrong, but accountability exists and we at the PGMOL (Professional Game Match Officials Limited) do expect referees to get the big decisions right.

"Therefore Rob will not be officiating next weekend."



Styles also appeared to show Michael Essien a second yellow card without sending the Chelsea player off, and Hackett will look into the matter.



However, he is satisfied that Styles did not intend to caution Essien and was in fact booking John Terry.



He explained: "I've investigated that and it might be the subject of further investigation, but I have been informed by both the fourth official and Rob that it was a basic, if you like, admin error, rather than an error of application of law."



No decision has yet been made on Styles' future after next weekend.

Concern


There were other controversial incidents in the Premier League this weekend, notably when David Healy was not awarded a goal for Fulham even though his shot crossed the line before being clawed out by Middlesbrough goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer.

"The referees come together tomorrow and we will review a number of decisions from the weekend that frankly concerned me," said Hackett.

"I spoke to Lawrie Sanchez after the weekend and those decision will be analysed in some detail to see how we can improve getting big decisions right."

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_2672398,00.html

[SangareeCrew]

Looks like we weren't the only ones to realize that call was bullshi*. Hope we don't see this ref again, ever. What a douche bag.

If Liverpool loses the league to Chelsea by 2 points or less, I'm going to call shenanigans!!!!!! LOL!!!

[bhall]

Even being a Blues fan, I know that was a lucky call for us.

[Mecklenburg Cock]

^^Y'all beat me to it. Just saw the news at the London Times. Mistakes happen, but fortunately this one is early in the year and hopeful won't have too much effect on either team's fortunes as the season wears on.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/article2292812.ece

[SangareeCrew]

^ Hey Meck, you should've known I would be on top of that one! My Reds got the shaft!!!!!:lol:

Hey, It's a long season......and my Reds and Chelsea are looking UP the table at MANCHESTER CITY right now!!! We know that won't last long!!! Here's to a fun, tight title chase between the Reds and the Blues!!!!:bow:

[Mecklenburg Cock]

^ Hey Meck, you should've known I would be on top of that one! My Reds got the shaft!!!!!:lol:

Hey, It's a long season......and my Reds and Chelsea are looking UP the table at MANCHESTER CITY right now!!! We know that won't last long!!! Here's to a fun, tight title chase between the Reds and the Blues!!!!:bow:

Absolutely! I thoroughly enjoyed watch Chelsea and Liverpool battle it out last year and hope for more of the same. Now, if I can just get this Direct TV/Setanta thing squared away I'll be in business. Right now, I'm missing, oh, I don't know, EVERY game!

As for Manchester City....did anyone see this coming? And what about Man U? They have really stumbled coming out of the gates. Nevertheless, I'd be very surprised if the tables don't turn in the coming months. Of course, seeing a sleeper like Man. City fight it out would provide for some nice fair.

[SangareeCrew]

I think Man U may have dug themselves a hole they will have a tough time digging out of. Liverpool sit 9th right now on 4 points, but they have only played 2 games. Chelsea has 7 pts and City is 1st with 9 points but both have played 3 games. I think when things shake out Chelsea and Liverpool will sit 1st and 2nd in either order, and it could switch places a lot before May. Should be fun. Maybe Man City could challenge for a Champions League spot???

[mickeyrivers]

well to be fair, man city has played west ham and derby county... not every game will be against west ham and derby county... the win against manu was great and all but their goal was against the run of play. manu took 11 corners in that game to city's 0... of course the only stat that matters is goals, but still... when that game gets back to trafford later in the year i anticipate a beatdown.

...as for the liverpool fans, hey, get over it! nobody was saying anything last week when gerrard flopped like a fish to get the free kick that lead to that game-winner... yeah it was a non-penalty, but it's a long season. i'm sure chelsea will have something bad happen to them somewhere along the way as well.

...besides, drogba had the ball in the box and could have taken a shot... bastard ref just took away a shooting opportunity!!! haha, ok j/k liverpoo fans... easy, easy!!

[bhall]

...besides, drogba had the ball in the box and could have taken a shot... bastard ref just took away a shooting opportunity!!! haha, ok j/k liverpoo fans... easy, easy!!


And he was waiting for it to!! Watch the replay. That ball had upper corner written all over it!

[Mecklenburg Cock]

Chelsea agree deal for Belletti



Times Online and Agencies


Chelsea have agreed a reported £3.7 million fee for Barcelona right back Juliano Belletti. The London club expect the 31-year-old Brazilian to move to Stamford Bridge providing he agrees personal terms and passes a medical.
Belletti scored the winning goal for Barca in the 2006 Champions League final against Arsenal in Paris. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmZbD0McImo)
The move appears to end their interest in Seville's right back Daniel Alves and comes less than 24 hours after Chelsea agreed to sell Dutch winger Arjen Robben to Real Madrid.
Real Madrid plan to present Robben and Gabriel Heinze, the Manchester United full back, to the fans and media at 4pm today. The Spanish champions have not revealed whether the duo have passed their medicals or signed contracts yet - but they appear confident of the transfers being completed this afternoon.

The rest of th story is at: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/chelsea/article2314833.ece
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[mickeyrivers]

well the alvez deal is now official off the table then i suspect. good. seville reportedly wanted 27 million pounds for him? uh, ok... great player and all but come on he's a right back.

what is the deal with shevchenko? on the podcast i listen to they said he was with his ukranian nat'l team right now and they aren't saying that he is injured but that he is "not match fit." i thought he was going to rebound and have a decent year this season. what a huge waste of money he is turning out to be.

[Mecklenburg Cock]

well the alvez deal is now official off the table then i suspect. good. sevilla reportedly wanted 27 million pounds for him? uh, ok... great player and all but come on he's a right back.

what is the deal with shevchenko? on the podcast i listen to they said he was with his ukranian nat'l team right now and they aren't saying that he is injured but that he is "not match fit." i thought he was going to rebound and have a decent year this season. what a huge waste of money he is turning out to be.

I read the other day that he was ailling from something. Not sure what, but he's still not 100%.

[carolinathru&thru]

Just saw that Kasey Keller was bought by Fulham!

Fulham's turning into the freaking US national team.

Let's go Cottagers!

[mickeyrivers]

the us now has 4 keepers playing in the prem. that's crazy.

i can't believe fulham signed keller's old ass. don't get me wrong, i mean, he's not bad but i'm surprised he got picked up by a premiership club at this stage in his career... definitely nice way to end a career for probably one of the greatest us mnt players ever.

[SNEEZ]

Keller is still a great keeper, granted howard is younger, but keller has been one of the best kepers in the game of soccer is you ask me

[mickeyrivers]

Keller is still a great keeper, granted howard is younger, but keller has been one of the best kepers in the game of soccer is you ask me
well i think it's definitely an achievement to make it to the prem, let alone at his old age... think about it.. not only are henneman, friedel, and howard americans playing in the prem, they're among the best at their position. there aren't many keepers playing in the epl i'd take over those guys... now add keller and that's 20% of the league with american goalkeepers. that's astonishing if you ask me... and pretty kickass too.

[bhall]

Anyone else watching City-Arsenal?

City's team isn't quite on the same page yet with missed passes, timed balls, etc. and they are still awesome. Once they gel completely, they will unstoppable. That goalie for City is a beast!!!!

[carolinathru&thru]

Anyone else watching City-Arsenal?

City's team isn't quite on the same page yet with missed passes, timed balls, etc. and they are still awesome. Once they gel completely, they will unstoppable. That goalie for City is a beast!!!!

I was. I stopped after Arsenal scored in the 80th.

That was an EPIC save by Schmeichal on that PK. I was hoping that City would get a shut out.

[SangareeCrew]

I thought City looked pretty dang good even in the loss. You could tell Arsenal had much more talent, but City dug deep and kept it close for most of the game. That PK save was sick!!!!! Shmeichel is going to be a great keeper in the EPL.

BTW, in an early result from the Stadium of Light, Sunderland 0 Liverpool 2. Way to go Reds!!!!!!

[bhall]

Chelsea has taken the top spot after beating Portsmouth, 1-nil.

[carolinathru&thru]

Clint Dempsey scored for Fulham in the 6th minute vs. Aston Villa.

But, Fulham loses 2-1 on two second half goals :thumbs:

For the second week in a row, an American scores what should be a GWG, but the Fulham defense (which does contain Bocanegra) can't hold the other team off.

[bhall]

How does this table look?! If it were only at the end of the season though!! Say bye-bye United!!

G P
Chelsea (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team?id=363&cc=5901) 4 10
Man City (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team?id=382&cc=5901) 4 9
Wigan (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team?id=350&cc=5901) 4 7
Liverpool (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team?id=364&cc=5901) 3 7
Everton (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team?id=368&cc=5901) 4 7
Arsenal (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team?id=359&cc=5901) 3 7
Portsmouth (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team?id=385&cc=5901) 4 5
Blackburn (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team?id=365&cc=5901) 3 5
Newcastle (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team?id=361&cc=5901) 2 4
Aston Villa (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team?id=362&cc=5901) 3 4
Birmingham (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team?id=392&cc=5901) 4 4
West Ham (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team?id=371&cc=5901) 3 4
Reading (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team?id=338&cc=5901) 4 4
Sunderland (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team?id=366&cc=5901) 4 4
Tottenham (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team?id=367&cc=5901) 3 3
Middlesbrough (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team?id=369&cc=5901) 3 3
Bolton (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team?id=358&cc=5901) 4 3
Fulham (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team?id=370&cc=5901) 4 3
Man Utd (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team?id=360&cc=5901) 3 2
Derby (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team?id=374&cc=5901) 4 1

[Mecklenburg Cock]

Chelsea has taken the top spot after beating Portsmouth, 1-nil.

Well done! I had been out of town all weekend and didn't know the outcome.

[SNEEZ]

The English "yankees" of Man Utd...BLOW witht he best talent in the world (arguably)

My blues have taken the top spot and I'm saying this now:

WATCH OUT FOR MANCHESTER CITY & WIGAN

They are definately the dark horses, but I feel they will fall by mid season

[SangareeCrew]

Liverpool is still on pace with Chelsea, blues lovers!!!!! We have a game in hand.

However, we should be atop the table right now. Even with only 3 games played.

[SNEEZ]

granted that call vs Liverpool was alot ont he BS side of things,

but it'll work itself out

I ca n't wait until I go to England and see a match...MAN!

[SangareeCrew]

You are right, it will even itself out over the course of the season.

But I have to stick up for my Reds at every opportunity!!!!!!

[bhall]

That's why we're Champions!

http://www.fotbalportal.cz/obrazky/znaky/44.png

[mickeyrivers]

we're VERY lucky to be there right now, honestly. i mean, i'll take it, but we need to pick it up if we're going to stay there.

[carolinathru&thru]

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is retiring, effective immediately.


http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...690166,00.html (http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...690166,00.html)

[SangareeCrew]

Updated: Aug. 28, 2007, 5:20 PM ET
Liverpool overpower Toulouse







Liverpool eased themselves into group stages of the Champions League and earned themselves £12million into the bargain with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Toulouse.


http://soccernet-akamai.espn.go.com/design05/images/RyhsJones275.jpg



On the 800th anniversary of the city the Reds claimed their 50th home European Cup win, and it was never easier.
Without Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher, they still outplayed an uninspired French side to reach the last 32 of the competition.
Liverpool shuffled their pack again and still produced a side that played fluent, quick-passing football that Toulouse never matched.
Peter Crouch, left out of the last two matches, returned to score after just 19 minutes and captain for the night Sami Hyypia made light of a broken nose to head home the second just after the break.
Dirk Kuyt gained his reward with the third after 87 minutes, drilling a shot in off the far post, and he added a fourth in injury time.
Hyypia captained the side as Javier Mascherano and Mohamed Sissoko were paired in central midfield with Argentinian winger Sebastian Leto making his debut on the left.

[carolinathru&thru]

Liverpool eased themselves into group stages of the Champions League and earned themselves £12million into the bargain with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Toulouse.


And to think that the winner's purse for SuperLiga is 1 million bucks....

[SangareeCrew]

BCS bowl games payout $13, $14 million.....I guess that's like 7 million pounds though.

That means Superliga's payout is only around £500,000. Big differences between Superliga and the Champions League, huh???

[carolinathru&thru]

BCS bowl games payout $13, $14 million.....I guess that's like 7 million pounds though.

That means Superliga's payout is only around £500,000. Big differences between Superliga and the Champions League, huh???

In due time, in due time....

[Cockliv]

AUGH...too much Chelski, Man U, etc. Devils are having a devil of a time so far.

Fear Bramall Lane!!!! Blades will return to Premiership Action in 2008!!! If not for Tevez (read: the devil) and some HORRIBLE managerial decisions by a certain EX-Blade, we'd have stayed up. Then again, when you lose to FREAKIN WIGAN on the last day...with relegation on the plate...maybe you should head down to the likes of Colchester, Coventry, and Wolves. :mad:

That said, it took us three matches to get four points, so maybe that's where we belong, especially since Jags opted for Everton leaving us a bit bare in midfield.

(sigh) How foolish of me to think my Blades would stay up and begin their 10 year journey to EPL supremacy. That's okay, after moving into the Carling Cup third round, we're ready for the Lavendar Lads from Scunthorpe this weekend.

UP THE BLADES!!! EPL IN '08!!!

You fill up my senses
Like a gallon of Magnet
Like a packet of Woodbines
Like a good pinch of snuff
Like a night out in Sheffield
Like a greasy chip butty
Like Sheffield United
Come thrill me again....

[bhall]

AUGH...too much Chelski, Man U, etc. Devils are having a devil of a time so far.

Fear Bramall Lane!!!! Blades will return to Premiership Action in 2008!!! If not for Tevez (read: the devil) and some HORRIBLE managerial decisions by a certain EX-Blade, we'd have stayed up. Then again, when you lose to FREAKIN WIGAN on the last day...with relegation on the plate...maybe you should head down to the likes of Colchester, Coventry, and Wolves. :mad:

That said, it took us three matches to get four points, so maybe that's where we belong, especially since Jags opted for Everton leaving us a bit bare in midfield.

(sigh) How foolish of me to think my Blades would stay up and begin their 10 year journey to EPL supremacy. That's okay, after moving into the Carling Cup third round, we're ready for the Lavendar Lads from Scunthorpe this weekend.

UP THE BLADES!!! EPL IN '08!!!

You fill up my senses
Like a gallon of Magnet
Like a packet of Woodbines
Like a good pinch of snuff
Like a night out in Sheffield
Like a greasy chip butty
Like Sheffield United
Come thrill me again....



Well...a Blades supporter?! It did suck for you guys on the last day of the season. I can't stand Tevez at all anyway. Sitting 16th right now in the Championsip. You guys aren't gonna drop to League 1 after this season, are you?! j/k

[SangareeCrew]

I like the Blades, I do agree with their beef against West Ham.

[Cockliv]

Well...a Blades supporter?! It did suck for you guys on the last day of the season. I can't stand Tevez at all anyway. Sitting 16th right now in the Championsip. You guys aren't gonna drop to League 1 after this season, are you?! j/k

Nah...Robson will figure it out eventually. We'll (unfortunately) likely be mid-table when all is said and done, though. Then again...you know what, FORGET THAT! We're at the beginning of a great climb.

Ah, who'm I kidding. Being a Blade is like being a Gamecock. At least THIS year I expect one of them to have a special season.

Hey, if all else fails, we can enjoy another victory over the pigs. Steel City Derby: Blades 44 Wendy 38.

[SangareeCrew]

Looks like Aston Villa is about to pull off the huge upset......up 2-0 over Chelsea in the 89th minute....

[carolinathru&thru]

Clint Dempsey scored for Fulham yesterday in their 3-3 draw with Tottenham. :thumbsup:

[mickeyrivers]

eeee, 2-0 loss to aston villa... i just got done watching this on fsc. it definitely wasn't pretty. the second goal for villa came very late after mourinho brought in pizarro and joe cole... so we were playing with drogba, pizarro, joe cole, and kalou all in the game at one time and even john terry was sneaking up as a desperation central midfielder... there was nobody back minding the shop as they say.

[bhall]

Win some, lose some...but WTF Chelsea??

[mickeyrivers]

Win some, lose some...but WTF Chelsea??
eh, it was just one of those games... at the end of the first half chelsea had 7 corners and villa had 0... then at the beginning of the first half villa gets their first corner and bang, their guy climbs over drogba and heads it in. then they just played 10 behind the ball for the rest of the game.

[SangareeCrew]

Yeah, that was a nice little comeback for Fulham.

I think the Spurs fans will really start calling for Martin Jol's head now. Giving up a 3-1 lead will not help that situation!

[SangareeCrew]

Liverpool now sit atop the Premiership table thanks to +9 goal differential and 10 points from 4 matches.

[bhall]

Tottenham are actually "joga bonita" right now against Arsenal. 1-nil spurs near the half.

Liverpool and Pompey are nil-nil at the half also.

[carolinathru&thru]

Fulham leading Wigan 1-0 at the half.

Clint Dempsey scored another goal :thumbsup:

[bhall]

Tottenham are actually "joga bonita" right now against Arsenal...


I should be punched for sayin this. Spurs lose 3-1. Damn, their defense sucks.

[carolinathru&thru]

Fulham, lets Wigan tie them up. There defense is so inconsistent (well, I guess they're consistently not clutch), it's almost hilarious.

They give up a tie to Wigan :thumbs:

But, as long as Clint Dempsey scored (I have a feeling a bigger club will try to by him not too long from now, especially if Fulham gets relegated) I'm good. :thumbsup:

[SangareeCrew]

my Reds were actually fortunate to salvage a tie at Fratton Park. Reina had to save a penalty shot in the first half.

Arsenal now sit atop the table. Great job, Spurs.

[garnet812]

Man U hasn't been so great this year so far... But watch out when Rooney comes back! Chelsea is going down next Friday.

[bhall]

Good read about Deuce leading Fulham's attack...

http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/7238820


In CL news, Chelsea drew with whoever it was and Liverpool drew with Porto.

[lawdog100]

Chelsea......oh never mind.

[carolinathru&thru]

Good read about Deuce leading Fulham's attack...

http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/7238820


In CL news, Chelsea drew with whoever it was and Liverpool drew with Porto.

Nice find :thumbsup:

I'm so happy that Dempsey is playing well.

[mickeyrivers]

clint dempsey is losing his mind right now at fulham. he just can't be stopped at the moment. imo he's overtaken landon donovan by a wide margin as the face of american soccer.

[CockySwede]

Mourinho makes shock Chelsea exit

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44127000/jpg/_44127039_jose.jpg Mourinho's position was the subject of continual scrutiny last season

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has stunned the world of football by leaving Stamford Bridge by mutual consent.
The decision comes after the club held a crisis meeting to discuss the indifferent start to the new season. Mourinho, 44, joined Chelsea in June 2004 and led them to the Premiership title in each of his first two seasons. But his relationship with Blues owner Roman Abramovich grew increasingly troubled and he quit despite having three years left on his contract.......
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7003912.stm

:thumbs:

Will miss him!

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[bhall]

Son of a bitch.

[bhall]

I feel like I've been kicked in the balls.

[SangareeCrew]

OUCH. Big blow for English football. That is a MASSIVE shock to me....definately did NOT see that one coming.

Wow.

[SangareeCrew]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2007/09/20/sfnmou220.xml


Mourinho's Chelsea love affair finally ends


By John Ley

Jose Mourinho's love affair with Chelsea began in June 2004. It was soon to develop into a love-hate relationship.


From the day he proclaimed himself the 'Special One', the pressure was on to bring success to London SW6 and, for the first two years, few could argue with his remarkable record.

Jose Mario dos Santos Mourinho Felix was born in Setubal, Portugal, in 1963, the son of Felix Mourinho, a former Portuguese international goalkeeper. Interestingly, for one who did not make the grade as a player, he insisted on keeping goal when a Chelsea staff XI played against a press team during the summer tour to the United States.
After an unimpressive playing career with small clubs, he showed a better aptitude for management, displaying organisational ability and, from an early age, he had prepared match reports and dossiers for his father's teams.

He gained a degree in physical education, specialising in the methodology of sport, while working as a high school coach.
After low-key backroom jobs at Estrela da Amadora and his hometown club, Vitoria de Setubal, in the early 1990s, Mourinho soon earned the nickname Tradutor [translator] when he worked with Sir Bobby Robson at both Sporting Lisbon and then FC Porto.

He then followed Robson to Barcelona in 1996 where he also learned the Catalan language. When Robson left for PSV Eindhoven, Mourinho stayed at Barcelona and worked with Robson's replacement, Dutch coach Louis van Gaal. Eventually, Mourinho was offered the chance to coach Barcelona's B team.

In 2000, Mourinho progressed to a senior coaching post, being selected to replace Jupp Heynckes at Benfica. For the first time —and not the last — Mourinho became embroiled in club politics. Club president Joao Vale e Azevedo came off worst in their election and the new president, Manuel Vilarinho, already had another coach waiting on the wings. Mourinho quit and joined Uniao de Leiria, whom he hoisted into third place.

That feat was noted and, in January 2002, he joined Porto where his career was to take off as a manager.
Mourinho guided the team to third place that year and gave the promise of "making Porto champions next year".
He went on to win his first Super Liga with 86 points — a Portuguese record. Mourinho also won the Portuguese Cup while adding the Uefa Cup, beating Celtic in the final in Seville, in May 2003.
Porto won the title again the following season with a perfect home record.Then Mourinho won the ultimate prize, the Champions League, with an emphatic 3-0 win over Monaco.

The cream of Europe were after him. The manner of his celebration at the end of the final hinted at pastures new and Mourinho publicly stated his preference for the Liverpool job over Chelsea.

But Mourinho did move to Stamford Bridge, becoming one of the highest paid managers in football with a salary of £4.2 million a year, subsequently raised in 2005 to £5.2 million.
In a press conference after joining Chelsea, Mourinho said: "Please don't call me arrogant but I'm European champion and I think I'm a Special One" — a title which stuck.

Mourinho was allowed to continue the spending begun by predecessor Claudio Ranieri while club owner Roman Abramovich offered him an open chequebook. He quickly spent in excess of £70?million on the likes of Didier Drogba, Mateja Kezman, Ricardo Carvalho and Paulo Ferreira.

By early December of his first season, Chelsea were at the top of the Premiership table and in February 2005, Mourinho led Chelsea to his first trophy, the Carling Cup, after beating Liverpool.

Two months later, Chelsea secured the club's first top-flight domestic title in 50 years with a 2-0 victory over Bolton, but the joy was tinged with sadness at losing to Liverpool in the semi-final of the Champions League.

More controversy was to follow, in June 2005, when he was fined £200,000 — later reduced to £75,000 —- for his part in a meeting with Arsenal full-back Ashley Cole the previous January, in breach of the Premier League rules.

A month earlier he signed a new five-year deal, saying: "I'm delighted. My heart is with Chelsea. I cannot imagine a club where I would be happier."

After topping the Premier League for most of the 2005-06 season, Chelsea claimed their second consecutive Premiership title and Mourinho's fourth domestic title in a row.

After the presentation of his championship medal, Mourinho threw his medal and blazer into the crowd.
Mourinho's relationship with Abramovich struck a low midway through last season but following months of speculation, he received assurances over his future with Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon insisting the Special One would not be sacked, saying: "Jose has a contract to 2010 and he wants to stay."

Mourinho won the another Carling Cup last February after beating Arsenal at Cardiff and then he led Chelsea to their fourth FA Cup victory, beating United at Wembley. This season, though, began badly. Chelsea stated their intentions by insisting they wanted to win the Champions League twice in the next six years but Mourinho said he needed good eggs to make a decent omelette. Now the Chelsea dream has been scrambled.

[bhall]

The Special One will be missed.


I'm feeling about this how I would feel if Spurrier up and left the Gamecocks.

[SangareeCrew]

Chelsea is still a big club with a lot of talent......I hate to say it, but I think the club will rally around the new manager and they will do well.

I saw an article on Foxsoccer.com saying that Jose has already been linked to the Tottenham Hotspur job. Thoughts?

[carolinathru&thru]

Chelsea is still a big club with a lot of talent......I hate to say it, but I think the club will rally around the new manager and they will do well.

I saw an article on Foxsoccer.com saying that Jose has already been linked to the Tottenham Hotspur job. Thoughts?

I think he's going to coach the Portugese National team, personally. That just makes the most sense.

[SangareeCrew]

That's what I was thinking, he may coach Portugal. That would be very interesting considering his recent rift with Christiano Renaldo.

[bhall]

They did just give a 4 match ban and fine to the Portugal head coach.

[SangareeCrew]

They did just give a 4 match ban and fine to the Portugal head coach.

Very true. The timing would be good for the Portugese FA to sack their current coach and bring in Jose. But does he want to coach international football? I think he may want to take another stab in England, but that's just me. I think he would like to be able to win the Premiership with a "small" club, just to do what people say can't be done.

Whoever does get Jose will be very lucky indeed. He is a very good manager and gets the most from his players (other than the start to this season).

[Mecklenburg Cock]

WTF? Just saw this about The Special One on yahoo.com. Crazy.

[mickeyrivers]

it's crazy that it happened this early but you could just tell his days were numbered... he and the russian didn't see eye to eye on a lot of things and the way they started out coupled with the whole shevchenko fiasco and a few other things... i'm sad because he's one of the best in the world, but chelsea will sign another great manager and maybe a breath of fresh air will be good in the long run.

this season is shot though.

[SangareeCrew]

This season may be over for Chelsea as far as the Premiership goes, but I wouldn't be suprised to see a strong finish and maybe another FA Cup or Carling Cup.

[garnet812]

Man, great news as a Man U fan!

[SangareeCrew]

Man, great news as a Man U fan!

lol, that's what my brother said.......as a Liverpool fan, I always kind of admired the guy....but he knew how to get under people's skin, that's for sure. A lot like our Head Ball Coach, you know?:lol:

[Cockliv]

Very true. The timing would be good for the Portugese FA to sack their current coach and bring in Jose. But does he want to coach international football? I think he may want to take another stab in England, but that's just me. I think he would like to be able to win the Premiership with a "small" club, just to do what people say can't be done.



Or MAYBE he could win the LCS and THEN win the Premiership. C'mon Jose...You know you want to spend quality time at Bramall Lane!!!!

Seriously, this guy I know, he told me that Jose has had discussions with Shef U. Course, this guy I know if IMAGINARY, but still...

UP THE BLADES!!!

[SangareeCrew]

Sheffield would need to get promoted first! He wouldn't go to the Championship.

[Cockliv]

Sheffield would need to get promoted first! He wouldn't go to the Championship.


Oh, well then..he'll never be a Blade. :lol:

[SangareeCrew]

Oh, well then..he'll never be a Blade. :lol:

If they can win promotion back to the Premiership, you never know.

[mickeyrivers]

If they can win promotion back to the Premiership, you never know.
they're a ways off right now from what i understand, but you never know. watford is looking good so far in the champ.

i'd like to see west brom make it up, personally, even though they got rid of all the players they had that i liked.

[garnet812]

Woohoo! Man U wins 2-0 vs Chelsea. Yeah, Saha dived on the play leading to the penalty goal, but J. and A. Cole were diving all over the field. It would have been hard for them to win with one shot on goal. They were awful.

[Cockliv]

they're a ways off right now from what i understand, but you never know. watford is looking good so far in the champ.

Quite a ways off, actually. The players are still learning Robson's ways, and losing Jags to Everton hurt more than anyone is willing to admit (which is idiotic when you consider that he was the best we had in midfield).

No, I think we are missing some key talent, and maybe if they gel under Robs, then we have a chance to climb the table. Right now, I'm not very happy sitting at 16, but I can always find solace in seeing Wendy bringing up the bottom of the table.

UP THE BLADES!!!

[bhall]

We've all been caught up in college football, we've let some futbol talk slip.

Premier League matches today so far:
Chelsea 1 Bolton 0 2nd half
ManCity 2 'Boro 0 1st half
Everton 0