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Can anyone give a quick primer (or link to one) on how the scoring for fantasy soccer works? I'm struggling to wrap my mind around how it would work for a sport that doesn't seem to lend itself to statistics as well as others. The different positions get points based on goals, assists, minutes play...

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I've restarted the Swamp fantasy league on the EPL website if any of you are interested in playing. http://fantasy.premierleague.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; League code: 539353-137614 Looking forward to putting last season's finish behind me this year. I freakin' cam...

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Adu to Serbia's FK Jagodina. They are in the 2nd leg of Europa League qualification. Was looking at offers in Sweden, India, and AEL Limmasol in Cyprus. Sweet, isn't that where Pele played at the height of his career? Feel for the guy, all that hype at age 14, then he stopped growing. He also stopp...

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I don't think it's the players, though. In terms of going forward, they still have the most talented pool of players on the planet. But they've been playing a bullshit, cynical, plodding shit style of soccer for at least 10 years now. They need to a radical regression to the days of Zico and Socrat...

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#3 is real, or it was when I was first getting into soccer. People in Lexington that knew soccer already were annoyed when people would show up at bars for world cup games in 1998 that didn't know much abotu the team. Not as much in 2002 because the matches were on at weird times and i wasn't at ba...

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govmentchedda wrote:Ander Herrera to MUFC, confirmed officially yesterday.

Now Luke Shaw has signed. Good start to the summer window.

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Looking at the names of the Swiss team ... who knew that Switzerland was such a melting pot? It's jarring, like the Germans relying on Miroslav and Mesut and Podolski. Switzerland has 4 official languages because it borders so many countries. And was a haven for all the war deserters during WWI and...

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And a question - would a lengthy ban by FIFA impact on Suarez' availability for Liverpool? No, FIFA suspensions don't apply to club play, but Suarez has played his last game for Liverpool regardless. And because of this I think Sepp has an "out". I can see him claiming that since FIFA doe...

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Ineista is the only veteran to play well today. The rest look completely spent and disinterested. We've got to see some of the younger players from the start next game, no? De Gea and Koke should have gotten the nod today but have to for the next game.

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Hey what's with the dude wetting down his besocked foot in the sink in that one Beats commercial? Is that something people do before putting on their cleats? I've never heard of or seen that before. Any explanation? I used to put my cleats on and then stand in a tube of water to get them to fit bet...

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Tactics v. Portugal will certainly be interesting. If you're looking for a "hold up the ball" forward, I think Dempsey is your best option (even if it's not the best use of his skills). Perhaps a 4-4-1-1 with Clint up top and Johanson behind. It looks like Jurgen is game planning in a rea...

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brian wrote:
P.D.X. wrote:
degenerasian wrote:I thought we were cheering for CONCACAF
Canadians are so cute.
I'm rooting for every Mexican player to be red carded and/or to tear their ACL.

This. I can't think of a team I hate more than Mexico.

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If im the one spewing negativity, it is only to point out that the easy part is over and it wasn't very easy. They looked plain bad without Altidore and a hurt Dempsey. I cant wrap my head around a bad performance against the weakest team somehow being a good thing. Way better than a loss or tie bu...

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Wow, that didn't look offsides.

ETA: Good call. He was just off. Cameroon got lucky there. They were lazy stepping up.

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Now they are doing that stupid thing where they say 'puto' whenever there is a Cameroon goal kick. God I hate that shit.

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Sabo wrote:
joeyclams wrote:This is going to be interesting. Watching the Mexico v Cameroon game at a pub with a ton of Mexico fans. I fucking hate El Tri. I hope I don't get rolled.
Yell "Los Mexicanos son hijos de putas" as loud as possible if you want to get stabbed repeatedly.

Only if they end up winning.

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This is going to be interesting. Watching the Mexico v Cameroon game at a pub with a ton of Mexico fans. I fucking hate El Tri. I hope I don't get rolled.

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Another question: Was leaving Landon Donovan off the US team a good decision based on deteriorating skills and age, or was there more to it than that? Depends on who you ask. Personally, I don't think LD was going to be the difference between the team making the next round or not. So it didn't make...

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Knowing very little about whether or not Donovan was still good enough, that last part made sense. If you didn't think he would take well to not playing and see this as a developmental trip more than a real chance to win, its logical. Apropos of nothing, it was announced today that Landon will prov...

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The one hope for Dems is that Cantor runs a write in campaign and GOPers are split between the two and the Dem sneaks in. Not likely but it's possible. One article I read was that some 78% of voters in his district want immigration reform and that they voted against Cantor because he wasn't doing en...

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Another question: Was leaving Landon Donovan off the US team a good decision based on deteriorating skills and age, or was there more to it than that? Depends on who you ask. Personally, I don't think LD was going to be the difference between the team making the next round or not. So it didn't make...

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I got to watch all of the US game saturday. I like that Altidore played down scoring. You know it had to be a relief, but he was just like...that's my job. I thought bradley was key, as per usual. beckerman solid as well. There were times where the passing was really good, a la the top teams. I thi...

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They are playing 3 high quality teams. That said, I am optimistic. Beat Ghana, tie Portugal, and lose by 1 to a German side coasting, as they already made it through. Take 2nd in the group, get destroyed by Belgium. I was thinking the other night that 1-1-1 could get them through, if they don't get...

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Its on I'm officially excited. Honestly believe jurgens looking for a lot more than the knockout stage. I think they get 3 points against Portugal and that goes a long way. Agreed, and we need a coach looking for more than merely getting out of the group. That is why I like the extension occurring ...

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I bet I know what #1 is. I was wrong! http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/longform/soccer-goals/goal2.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; They haven't revealed #1 yet. Goosebumps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbn3rOPmR9w A guy in the Lincoln, NE reaction picks up his chair ...

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The problem that ManU fans have with the Glazers is that over the course of their ownership, they've taken some $100+ million out of the club for themselves and had to pay close to $500+ million to service debt. All while still being some $500+ million in debt. That's a lot of money that could have...

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Dead... According to the BBC sports feed Dead but not missed. In the red half of Manchester, at least. I understand he was disliked by the ManU fans, but was he really a poor owner, or was it also the fact that he is a Yank? I know SAF deserves more credit than Glazer, but the team won the League C...

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You'll never convince me that someone needs an AR-15. You just won't. I don't care how fun it is to shoot. There is no need for that type of weapon outside of the military. I can be convinced on handguns but you better be a pretty good debater. It's an intimidating encasement for .223/5.56 NATO rou...

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This game is great preparation in case one of the venues in Brazil is 50 degrees with a constant 25MPH wind. I know. I was watching last night thinking, "How is this preparing the team to play in 90 to 100 degree heat?" Just because they are finally tearing down that shithole down doesn't...

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Maybe it's just how and where I grew up but the whole Revolutionary War as a reason for our gun culture is kinda foreign to me. I grew up in a house of hunters so guns were everywhere and I even participated in some pheasant hunting as a kid. But never was the war for our independence used as a reas...

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wlu_lax6 wrote:

Hmm, I like Friedel more now.

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Cilantro is the one I need the most, by a long shot. Cilantro is really hard to keep going. I've never been able to keep it for more than one trimming. Maybe it's the climate in CO but I'm not sure. As for others, basil and oregano are musts. Chive is really easy to grow and will come back year aft...

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I love these types of videos. The smile on that kid's face as he gets walked around during Celtic's lap of honor, priceless.

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Ah ha. Got it.

I was confused since I've read the books and know what happens.

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_______Howard________ ?_____Besler___Gonzo-ish_______? _____Jones_____Bradley_____ Donovan____Deuce_______? ________Altidore/Bacon________ Clearly I'm manager material. It's difficult. I posed the question because I also have no idea what the American starting 11 looks like. I think it's a good pro...

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Why would both sons die if Jaime loses? If Tyrion wins, Jaime dies but Tyrion goes free. If Jaime wins, Tyrion dies.

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rass wrote:Charles Dance is just killing it as Tywin.

That was such an awesome scene in the sept. How he was using the discussion to basically tell Tommen that he should listen to everything he's told and that will make him wise. Such a bastard but Dance plays him perfectly.

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There is no way Cesc was leaving Barca, let alone for ManU. I bet you said the same thing about RVP. If Wenger signs Cesc this summer, it will show that he's unable to identify real problems in his team. One thing not missing from Arsenal is a creative midfielder. Signing Cesc for what would be big...

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This is harsh indeed for Moyes, for the following reasons: 1. SAF left Moyes with an old squad in vital positions (Vidic, Ferdinand, Evra, Giggs, Carrick and Fletcher) and it was pretty stunning that SAF was able to win EPL last year. 2. Paul Scholes finally retired at the end of last season and he...

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