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

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 4:26 pm

Di Maria on the wing is so much better than up top.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 4:32 pm

govmentchedda wrote:Di Maria on the wing is so much better than up top.

Yup. I know it's Burnley and all, but this is a much better performance.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 7:41 am

What if this is Falcao's post-injury nadir?

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 10:57 am

Here you go Pruitt.

The New Soldado

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 1:59 pm

degenerasian wrote:Here you go Pruitt.

The New Soldado

He'd fit right in with these two Spurs legends!

I can't be bothered to figure it out, but there is no way that any team in the world spends so much for so little. Between them they make in the neighbourhood of $18-22 million and have a combined 45 appearances for 6 goals.

BuffloSoldier · Post by **BuffloSoldier** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 2:51 pm

Fox gets the 2026 World Cup here in the US without having to bid.

So fucking incestuous. Likely a "make up" for a potential '22 World Cup move.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 6:23 pm

English stadiums made out of lego.

http://www.brickstand.co.uk/products/stadiums

Here's Carrow Road:

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 7:32 am

just trying to make a buck these days

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 12:06 pm

man, he's gone from banging JoJo to this.

Post by **Shirley** » Sat Feb 21, 2015 4:46 pm

Chelsea got screwed by the ref today. They should have had two penalty kicks in the first half, one on a very clear hand ball. Then in the second half, Barnes on Burnley tried to break Matic's leg, with no call. Matic lost his head and got a red card. A few minutes later, Burnley tied it up.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sat Feb 21, 2015 6:01 pm

Shirley wrote:Chelsea got screwed by the ref today. They should have had two penalty kicks in the first half, one on a very clear hand ball. Then in the second half, Barnes on Burnley tried to break Matic's leg, with no call. Matic lost his head and got a red card. A few minutes later, Burnley tied it up.

yup

Post by **Sabo** » Sat Feb 21, 2015 9:06 pm

Jose has nice hair.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 5:30 pm

Today's Spurs tie felt like a win.

And against West Ham, felt so sweet.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 7:38 am

The legend of Roberto Soldado grows and grows...

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:13 am

If you are interested in the stadiums of England and Scotland, this website is as good as it gets.

http://www.footballgroundguide.com/

Everything from pictures to history to locations of pubs near the stadiums.

cerrano · Post by **cerrano** » Sat Feb 28, 2015 5:09 pm

Pruitt wrote:If you are interested in the stadiums of England and Scotland, this website is as good as it gets.

http://www.footballgroundguide.com/

Everything from pictures to history to locations of pubs near the stadiums.

very cool. thanks.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 6:54 pm

Watched the League Cup final with 200 or so Spurs fans and it was pretty grim.

How dare Chelsea have defenders who play that well in big games?

And when Spurs bring on Erik Lamela and Roberto Soldado when they are in desperate need for a goal, you can pretty much tell that things won't end well.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 8:12 pm

Had a 3 team parlay on Bayern to win, Chelsea to win, and Real to win. Thank fuck Real was the last game, and I was wise enough to hedge. The original money wagered was a $500 free bet, so no money out there, but a $50 hedge on Villareal to win and the teams to tie, ended up making me $200.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 7:57 pm

Thierry Henry is awesome.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Mon Mar 30, 2015 11:35 am

11 teams in 11 years. Freddy Adu signed for KuPS in the Finnish league. His last start was for the Union in 2012. He is still only 25 years old.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 6:34 am

Top U.S. U-17er signs...with the Cosmos. Haji Wright was a member of the L.A. Galaxy Academy. He is a solid prospect that has no way of getting the passport to play in Europe until he turns 18. Guess New York gives him more flexibility than the MLS (or the Galaxy is too deep to let him go pro right now as they would have his rights).

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 12:12 pm

Got off the treadmill right before Shea's free kick...

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 12:25 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote:Got off the treadmill right before Shea's free kick...

Hey, take it to the Jurgen thread. Some of us are DVRing

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 8:56 pm

More information on the soccer stadiums of spain than you ever thought you'd need to know.

http://www.estadiosdeespana.com/

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 8:28 am

This old lady is awesome:

93 year old Reading die hard fan getting ready for the FA Cup semi-final tomorrow.

Yet her distaste for all things Arsenal runs a bit deeper, right back to the late 1920s. Blame her father, Arthur. “I didn’t really know about football then but dad used to stand by the window on a Sunday morning checking his Pools coupon,” Platten says. “And he’d say: ‘Bloody hell, Arsenal have let me down again.’

“He was always grumbling about them. ‘That blasted team’ he called them. I think that’s maybe why I’ve always disliked Arsenal.”

Very enjoyable story here...
http://www.theguardian.com/football/201 ... are_btn_tw

Go Reading!

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 8:53 am

I have a spot in my heart for Reading. Only reason..Bobby Convey and Marcus Hannehman. Sort of the reason I like Watford for giving Jay DeMerit a Disney movie career. I don't have the same feeling with Reading because of Danny Williams.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Thu Apr 23, 2015 7:03 am

Just a quick post for the Blanco retirement after the 4-2 Copa MX trophy. One of the few Mexican players that I can say I am a fan of. I did not really pick up his career until his years with the Fire, but he always looked like he was playing with pure joy on the field. I also liked his goal celebration.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Apr 23, 2015 10:18 am

wlu_lax6 wrote:Just a quick post for the Blanco retirement after the 4-2 Copa MX trophy. One of the few Mexican players that I can say I am a fan of. I did not really pick up his career until his years with the Fire, but he always looked like he was playing with pure joy on the field. I also liked his goal celebration.

I can't believe he was still playing. 42 yo, but I would have thought older. I hated him with such a passion in his Mexico heyday. I remember him as being a dirty player, but searching for evidence of that is coming up blank. Some sick skills and creativity. Taking a couple long balls off his back and ass, hitting teammates in stride. Scoring in practice with his back off of a cross, some sick back heel goals off of crosses.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Mon Apr 27, 2015 3:39 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote:Now 3 Americans in charge of National Teams
Thomas Dooley is the new coach of the Philippines National Team. I would ask if you could name the other 2 but don't think you would know Jack Stefanowski (Nepal) and Ian Mork (Belize).

Jack Stefanowski reporting from Nepal
http://americansoccernow.com/articles/n ... ies-photos" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Post by **brian** » Mon Apr 27, 2015 3:43 pm

AFC Bournemouth wins, ensuring promotion to the Premier League for first time in club history. (Unless Middlesbrough makes up a 19 goal difference on the final match day that is.)

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Mon Apr 27, 2015 5:00 pm

brian wrote:AFC Bournemouth wins, ensuring promotion to the Premier League for first time in club history. (Unless Middlesbrough makes up a 19 goal difference on the final match day that is.)

If this were Nigeria, they would pay their opponent money to let in 30.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Apr 28, 2015 4:38 am

brian wrote:AFC Bournemouth wins, ensuring promotion to the Premier League for first time in club history. (Unless Middlesbrough makes up a 19 goal difference on the final match day that is.)

Welcome to the Premier League!

Just saw a feature on that team - 6 years ago, they finished 21st in League Two. And now they are a new team for Spurs to drop important late season points against.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon May 04, 2015 9:11 pm

Classy, classy move by Mainz in the Bundesliga.

Terribly injured player whose contract was expiring given a new contract to cover his convalescence.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/201 ... ing-injury

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Tue May 05, 2015 1:29 am

Nice. If that happened here the geeks would call it a stupid move against the salary cap.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue May 05, 2015 10:45 pm

degenerasian wrote:Nice. If that happened here the geeks would call it a stupid move against the salary cap.

And in the US, he would have lost his healthcare, too.

Post by **brian** » Wed May 06, 2015 9:59 am

Don't know how much this will interest the Swamp at large, but fuck it, if nothing else, it's an interesting look at the lowest-tier of American soccer and pretty much the closest I've ever seen a writer come to describing what makes Detroit sports fans tick.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed May 06, 2015 11:57 am

brian wrote:Don't know how much this will interest the Swamp at large, but fuck it, if nothing else, it's an interesting look at the lowest-tier of American soccer and pretty much the closest I've ever seen a writer come to describing what makes Detroit sports fans tick.

I thought I'd read that before. At the bottom, it says that it was originally published in Howler magazine. I'm a big fan of Howler.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed May 06, 2015 12:14 pm

brian wrote:Don't know how much this will interest the Swamp at large, but fuck it, if nothing else, it's an interesting look at the lowest-tier of American soccer and pretty much the closest I've ever seen a writer come to describing what makes Detroit sports fans tick.

Calgary Foothills FC is in the league for it's inaugural season, 6 home games. I made it to a friendly last weekend against Edmonton U21s

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Wed May 06, 2015 12:21 pm

No mention of the Canadian Championships? Semifinals leg 1 tonight sees FC Edmonton:Vancouver and Montreal:Toronto.

Go Edmonton!

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Wed May 06, 2015 12:50 pm

P.D.X. wrote:No mention of the Canadian Championships? Semifinals leg 1 tonight sees FC Edmonton:Vancouver and Montreal:Toronto.

Go Edmonton!

So you're a socialist?

(Canadian joke - as current as today's headlines!)