On the Eve of the new Season...

[vansmack]

As if that own goal on Tuesday wasn't enough, Ireland Drew Estonia in the Euro playoff...

[vansmack]

Rooney got 3 game suspension for Euro 2012.  That might mean you have to leave him off the roster depending on the draw.

(good for United though)

[Frank Gallagher]

Rooney got 3 game suspension for Euro 2012.  That might mean you have to leave him off the roster depending on the draw.

(good for United though)

It's all good.....Definately good for United, and England should make it through the group stages without him, so can bring him in all fresh, rested and hungry for the knock out stages.


Personally? - I couldn't give a rats arse about international football. It just gets in the way of the important stuff like the EPL as far as I'm concerned..

[vansmack]

Chicharito inked a new 5 year deal with United today.

[Frank Gallagher]

Chicharito inked a new 5 year deal with United today.

I guess that's a subtle way of telling RM to shove their 30mil up their arse.

[vansmack]

I woke up this morning to a wonderful surprise.  Comcast Bay Area added FSCHD to their lineup.  That only took 22 months....

[Frank Gallagher]

So? Did it deserve red? I haven't seen the game yet but manutd.com said it was 'harsh' and the bbc 'shocking decision by the ref'

One of my fellow ref friends said it was probably a red in Europe but so was the deliberate handball that gave away the pk, so the ref was inconsistent.

[vansmack]

So? Did it deserve red? I haven't seen the game yet but manutd.com said it was 'harsh' and the bbc 'shocking decision by the ref'

One of my fellow ref friends said it was probably a red in Europe but so was the deliberate handball that gave away the pk, so the ref was inconsistent.

Not a red in England, that's for sure.  You're friend is probably right though - a European official who hasn't seen a lot of tackling would probably think it's the most egregious thing he's ever seen...

[vansmack]

This was a bit of a surprise...

FOX Sports wins bid to televise 2018 and 2012 World Cups in America

[godsshoeshine]

at least fox puts epl games they have exclusive rights to on channels i get

[hutch]

great news! Espn/abc'S coverage has been pitiful..constantly dumbing down the game to appeal to those that don't have a clue about it.... they spend all their time appealing to those that don't like soccer at the expense of those that do! hope we don't hear more comparisons to american football..

[joker362514]

Hutch - How can you be serious?  ESPN's presentation of the 2010 and 2011 World Cups was absolutely spot on.  Take a look at Fox's pregame coverage of last years Champions League final - it included a segment from Michael Strahan on how soccer compares to American football, and a segment concerning Shakira and Pique's budding relationship.  What a joke. Plus, Curt Menafee sounds like a clown when he is discussing soccer (he's not that much better for football either).

That being said, they have 7 years to fix the problem.  Let's hope they do.  They could start by mimicking how BBC/SKY treat the pregames.  Not much fluff.  Just strong analysis and top flight commentators.

 Personally, I think it is a huge loss for the growth of American soccer.  Hopefully I am proven wrong, as I am sure we all want to game to continue to grow and spread in popularity. 

[hutch]

hmmm.. maybe i got my cables crossed..


strahan was on fox


oops.

 

[vansmack]

Thanks Joker - you're spot on.

[vansmack]

Jonny. Evans #suckadick