On the Eve of the new Season...

[vansmack]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12376035

Kind of a misleading calculation but still interesting in it's own right.

Real keeps half of any sponsorship deal it's players sign.  That's a huge advantage over other clubs...

[Frank Gallagher]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12376035

Kind of a misleading calculation but still interesting in it's own right.

Real keeps half of any sponsorship deal it's players sign.  That's a huge advantage over other clubs...

That's what happens when you play for a socialist government owned team. On the bright side they'll never go into administration!! 

[vansmack]

just keeps getting better

Problem solved.  Shefki Kuqi!

[godsshoeshine]

well he's younger than me at least

by 10 months

[vansmack]

well he's younger than me at least

by 10 months

haha.  I was going to post "at least he's younger than me..."

[godsshoeshine]

i cant believe we're not on tv again

why not have 5under1and/spurs on just twice instead of three times on sunday? unreal

[vansmack]

i cant believe we're not on tv again

why not have 5under1and/spurs on just twice instead of three times on sunday? unreal

You're on live on Fox Soccer Plus at 10am.  If they replayed that on FSC nobody would buy the Plus channel.

More interesting is that the 4:45am game is NOT on ESPN2 and thus not in HD for most of the country.  Oh, that would be the Manchester Derby.

[godsshoeshine]

weird, i swear they had brum/stoke on the schedule when i looked for it last night

edit: liverpool/wigan, not brum. still says it on the dtv app. weird

[Frank Gallagher]

Can I ask a really stupid question here. (yes, another!)

I don't have HD because I don't really feel I need it. The picture is fine on regular telly for the most part except for live EPL games, then it gets kind of bleary. Is that just due to live transmission or are they doing it intentionally to get you to upgrade to HD?

I wouldn't put it past those bastards at Comcast.

[vansmack]

Can I ask a really stupid question here. (yes, another!)

I don't have HD because I don't really feel I need it. The picture is fine on regular telly for the most part except for live EPL games, then it gets kind of bleary. Is that just due to live transmission or are they doing it intentionally to get you to upgrade to HD?

I wouldn't put it past those bastards at Comcast.

Is this in regards to Fox soccer because I have noticed the same (I don't have FSC in HD).  If this is about ESPN2 I can't help you because I have it in HD.

[Frank Gallagher]

Can I ask a really stupid question here. (yes, another!)

I don't have HD because I don't really feel I need it. The picture is fine on regular telly for the most part except for live EPL games, then it gets kind of bleary. Is that just due to live transmission or are they doing it intentionally to get you to upgrade to HD?

I wouldn't put it past those bastards at Comcast.

Is this in regards to Fox soccer because I have noticed the same (I don't have FSC in HD).  If this is about ESPN2 I can't help you because I have it in HD.

FSC

[vansmack]

Whatever FSC does to down-res the picture from HD to standard definition has made he SD picture look like a damn fishbowl.

The frustrating part is that it's not like I can get the HD picture because my cable company does not offer it.  F you Comcast.  I'm counting down the days....

[Jerrinna]

Thoughts on the derby....

Best goal I have ever witnessed live on TV. 

Certainly goal of the year!  Career?

[Frank Gallagher]

I doubt you will ever see a better goal ever again. You can't coach that type of natural talent.

Nani's goal was also brilliant, the pass from Giggsy was just phenomenal, but it will be forgotten. If United go on and win the title Rooney's goal will be recorded in history as the goal that won them the title. I think it has sent out a message, loud and clear, to the rest of the title chasers that Rooney is back.

All I have to say is .......


HEY TEVEZ!!!!! WELCOME BACK TO SALFORD - WANKER!!!!

[godsshoeshine]

yeah both goals were fantastic

newcastle had one of their best games of the season, apart from finishing. good thing they didnt pick up another striker in january