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Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 5:56 pm
by sancarlos
Reminds me of the great old joke:
Q: What three teams have profanity in their names?
A: Arsenal, Scunthorpe, and Fucking Manchester United!

Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 6:42 pm
by Pruitt
Baloney wrote: Thu Aug 20, 2020 4:15 pm
Pruitt wrote: Thu Aug 20, 2020 3:27 pm If I had known, I would have found another guy with Pooh on his shirt.

I assume you've seen "The Damned United" or read the book...
Saw the film haven't read the book
Book is fantastic.

Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2020 3:12 pm
by Baloney
Nations League starts again and



Hit the post from about two foot out

Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2020 1:26 pm
by wlu_lax6
Bocanegra to the US Hof
Solo, Moreno, Cherundolo did not.

Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 7:12 am
by wlu_lax6
Grant Wahl's podcast has an interview with Gio Reyna. Kid sounds like he is a seasoned vet. Both in just tone of voice but clearly well media trained.

Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 7:37 am
by govmentchedda
And he's still not 18! I suppose growing up with successful parents and the spotlight that comes along with that helps, but it really is amazing what he's accomplishing.

Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 11:44 am
by Rex
I've never seen a miss quite like this one.


Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2020 4:18 pm
by wlu_lax6
Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) and Mac (Rob McElhenney)put in a bid to take over Wrexham. Welsh side finished 4th last year in the league just below League 2.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/r ... r-BB19lTeI

Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 6:55 pm
by brian
Mazatlan FC has a player with a three digit number (195). Never seen that before.

Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 7:00 pm
by govmentchedda
brian wrote: Sat Sep 26, 2020 6:55 pm Mazatlan FC has a player with a three digit number (195). Never seen that before.
Crazy country you're moving to.

Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 9:15 pm
by brian
I gotta figure out which Liga MX team I’m gonna root for. Partial to UNAM right now but thinking Guadalajara or Atlas are popular in PV.

Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 9:26 pm
by degenerasian
Guadalajara (or Chivas) are the Mexicans only team. No imports. Cheer for a smallish team like Toluca.

Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2020 10:51 am
by wlu_lax6
If you are going for Yanks in Mexico you have
Ventura Alvarado- Athetico San Luis or Yarbrough with Leon ...but currently loaned to Colorado

Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 4:49 pm
by HaulCitgo
Conmebol 2022 qualifying tomorrow. Would love to see that.

Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 4:52 pm
by HaulCitgo
Usa has to be in a better place this time. Tons of guys to call on.

Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 5:09 pm
by Nonlinear FC
HaulCitgo wrote: Thu Oct 08, 2020 4:52 pm Usa has to be in a better place this time. Tons of guys to call on.
I'm too lazy to go find my pretty lengthy post-not qualifying screed, but the main thesis was "We don't have enough young, but fully professional players." We either had really green kids, or a bunch of guys moving out of their prime.

I haven't done a deep dive, but this cycle we have a lot more guys in their early to mid-20s to draw from.

Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 6:36 pm
by HaulCitgo
Bodes well for finals though. Slog through qualifying then those guys aren't as green

Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 1:23 pm
by wlu_lax6
Freddy Adu signs with Sweedish 2nd division side Österlen FF.

Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 2:10 pm
by Nonlinear FC
wlu_lax6 wrote: Wed Oct 14, 2020 1:23 pm Freddy Adu signs with Sweedish 2nd division side Österlen FF.
Dude's in his 40s at this point. Good for him.

Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 3:07 pm
by wlu_lax6
Nonlinear FC wrote: Wed Oct 14, 2020 2:10 pm
wlu_lax6 wrote: Wed Oct 14, 2020 1:23 pm Freddy Adu signs with Sweedish 2nd division side Österlen FF.
Dude's in his 40s at this point. Good for him.
one of the guys on my company team ran into him this summer at the MD Soccerplex. He got some contact info to see if he wanted to join our company team (and only half joking about referring him for an analyst role at the company).

Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2020 6:58 pm
by degenerasian
both Barcelona (against Getafe) and Real (against freshly promoted Cadiz!) losing 1-0 on the same day, don't see that too often.

And Juventus were held 1-1 by the Croutons.

Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 11:56 am
by brian
Watching a Liga MX game on the local Spanish station and was shocked to see a Trump ad. The gist of it was that Biden is extreme and a socialist and America is a hellhole that only Trump can fix. Que tranquillo!

Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 12:26 pm
by HaulCitgo
Stupidity comes in all shades

Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 9:08 pm
by govmentchedda
Daryl Grove, co-host of the Total Soccer Show, has just been moved back home and will be getting hospice care. Awful, awful news. Their podcast is so great, and he's such a beacon of joy and goodness. We're losing a great one.

Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 7:58 am
by Baloney

Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 8:15 am
by rass
My soph/jr year college roommate's team, and our walls reflected as much. His family was from the area and at that time at least still had a house over there.

Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 9:52 am
by Pruitt
Baloney wrote: Wed Oct 21, 2020 7:58 am Best stadium location

https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... third-tier
No kidding...

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Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2020 12:01 pm
by wlu_lax6
Damn Ajax kicked the ever living crap out of VVV. Only 2 of the 13 goals were before the red card in the 52nd minute. 45 shots of which 23 were on frame. 75 percent possession.

A 5 goal game for the sticker all from the run of play.

VVV is usually a mid table squad.

Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2020 7:21 pm
by Baloney
Not quite sure what to make of this, seen way too many false dawns at Derby over the last few decades to raise my hopes over a shoulder shrug


Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2020 9:44 am
by DaveInSeattle
Seattle's Power Couple gonna make it official...


Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2020 11:33 am
by Pruitt
"Cheeky" is right.


Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2020 2:36 pm
by DaveInSeattle
Perfect conditions for the Europa League today:


Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2020 7:39 am
by Baloney
Derby to win Champions League in 2024

https://www.bbc.com/sport/amp/football/ ... ssion=true

Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2020 10:44 am
by Pruitt
Baloney wrote: Fri Nov 06, 2020 7:39 am Derby to win Champions League in 2024

https://www.bbc.com/sport/amp/football/ ... ssion=true
As they say in Abu Dhabi - "Mazel tov!"

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Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2020 8:44 am
by Baloney
Football wouldn't be football without then half-time pie


Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2020 2:09 pm
by Baloney
wlu_lax6 wrote: Wed Sep 23, 2020 4:18 pm Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) and Mac (Rob McElhenney)put in a bid to take over Wrexham. Welsh side finished 4th last year in the league just below League 2.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/r ... r-BB19lTeI
They want to make Wrexham "a global force"

https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... obal-force

No mention of Wrexham would be complete without Micky Thomas' masterpiece


Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 2:06 pm
by govmentchedda
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The Tartan Army can punch their ticket to the Euros today with a win at Serbia.

Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 2:09 pm
by govmentchedda
govmentchedda wrote: Sun Oct 18, 2020 9:08 pm Daryl Grove, co-host of the Total Soccer Show, has just been moved back home and will be getting hospice care. Awful, awful news. Their podcast is so great, and he's such a beacon of joy and goodness. We're losing a great one.


Classy move by USMNT to honor Daryl.

Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 3:23 pm
by govmentchedda
Rain in Serbia and the Scots forwards need longer studs. Lots of slipping in front of goal.

Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 3:56 pm
by govmentchedda
Up the Scots!