Author Topic: Soccer thread (2014/15) (Read 105901 times)

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #475:** September 12, 2013, 06:29:12 PM »

also Spurs' Sigurdsson (sic?) (Iceland)

edit: also a bunch of Israeli players (Benayoun and Haim are the ones I remember, but there were others in the EPL and other top European leagues in recent years).

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #476:** September 12, 2013, 06:56:09 PM »

At least some good Belgian players (Kompany, Fellaini to name but two) should get to play in the 2014 WC.

ronnynat · « **Reply #477:** September 12, 2013, 07:49:34 PM »

Abedi Pele and Eric Cantona

mitlen · « **Reply #478:** September 22, 2013, 10:03:57 AM »

Sorry I'm gonna miss Man U and Man City today but I gotta have one of those Nats' scarves.

ronnynat · « **Reply #479:** September 22, 2013, 12:06:21 PM »

City dominating. Wish they'd play like this every week.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #480:** September 28, 2013, 03:22:26 PM »

Mr Hyde showed up today...

Quote from: ronnynat on September 22, 2013, 12:06:21 PM

City dominating. Wish they'd play like this every week.

ronnynat · « **Reply #481:** September 28, 2013, 03:55:24 PM »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on September 28, 2013, 03:22:26 PM

Mr Hyde showed up today...

City lost, but they dominated the game. 67% possession and 13 corners. Just a couple of defensive mistakes and missed shots. I'm not too upset about that loss.

I'm really liking Arsenal's squad this season. That midfield is sick.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #482:** September 28, 2013, 03:58:57 PM »

Most importantly, Man U lost at home

Quote from: ronnynat on September 28, 2013, 03:55:24 PM

City lost, but they dominated the game. 67% possession and 13 corners. Just a couple of defensive mistakes and missed shots. I'm not too upset about that loss.

I'm really liking Arsenal's squad this season. That midfield is sick.

1995hoo · « **Reply #483:** September 28, 2013, 05:25:02 PM »

So DC United are 3–21–6 but can clinch a CONCACAF Champions' League spot Tuesday. Wouldn't that be funny.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #484:** September 29, 2013, 10:41:55 AM »

I know a lot of people who are going to that game...some are even driving

Quote from: 1995hoo on September 28, 2013, 05:25:02 PM

So DC United are 3–21–6 but can clinch a CONCACAF Champions' League spot Tuesday. Wouldn't that be funny.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #485:** September 29, 2013, 02:18:57 PM »

Suarez is certainly back. Until he bites someone again...

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #486:** October 01, 2013, 05:38:00 PM »

How Balotelli sold that later-than-late penalty is beyond me.

1995hoo · « **Reply #487:** October 01, 2013, 11:04:21 PM »

Seems DC United WON. Champions League!

Dave B · « **Reply #488:** October 01, 2013, 11:20:52 PM »

Quote from: 1995hoo on October 01, 2013, 11:04:21 PM

Seems DC United WON. Champions League!

how bout that crap

box score was pretty ugly 13-3 in shots 6-1 in corner kicks

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #489:** October 02, 2013, 12:17:09 AM »

There are going to be some awesome games at RFK next year...

Chivas, Club America, Saprissa, who knows. I'm jazzed.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #490:** October 02, 2013, 03:38:06 PM »

Man U/Shakhtar Donetsk being played in freezing conditions...hard to believe it's still summer here.

Dave B · « **Reply #491:** October 02, 2013, 10:25:46 PM »

it seems they skip fall and go straight to winter in september in russia/ukraine

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #492:** October 03, 2013, 11:13:18 AM »

There were some pretty extreme CL games there last year. Porto was playing some Russian team (can't remember who...Spartak?) and it was like -20F and windy. The Brazilian players looked like they wanted to die right then and there.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #493:** October 06, 2013, 11:21:50 AM »

I must have missed the memo about Anelka coming back to Britain. I thought he had joined the gravy train to China.

1995hoo · « **Reply #494:** October 06, 2013, 03:23:54 PM »

Quote from: Dave B on October 02, 2013, 10:25:46 PM

it seems they skip fall and go straight to winter in september in russia/ukraine

My parents got home last week from a vacation in Russia/Belarus/Lithuania/Latvia/Estonia/Finland and they said the last couple of days in Helsinki the wind chill made it feel colder than 20 Fahrenheit, this in late September. Wow.

mitlen · « **Reply #495:** October 06, 2013, 03:56:23 PM »

Quote from: Dave B on October 02, 2013, 10:25:46 PM

it seems they skip fall and go straight to winter in september in russia/ukraine

After this past week, that could be South/North Dakota.

1995hoo · « **Reply #496:** October 10, 2013, 10:47:28 PM »

United were sitting behind us at the Caps game tonight and they brought the US Open Cup. Pretty cool!

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #497:** October 11, 2013, 02:47:49 PM »

All set for 10 hours of WCQ footie...Ireland/Germany just kicked off.

mitlen · « **Reply #498:** October 11, 2013, 03:27:45 PM »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on October 11, 2013, 02:47:49 PM

All set for 10 hours of WCQ footie...Ireland/Germany just kicked off.

US/Jamaica at 6 on ESPN.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #499:** October 11, 2013, 03:32:25 PM »

Yep. And Mexico/Panama right after that on ESPN plus all kinds of other games on BeIn and other channels. I'm stoked.

This one is going to be huge here in DC (biggest Ethiopian population outside of Ethiopia). They have never qualified for a World Cup, and are actually in a good position to do so this year (they just have to beat powerhouse Nigeria): Ethiopia vs. Nigeria 9 a.m. beIN Sport, beIN Sport Spanish, SiriusXM 94

Quote from: mitlen on October 11, 2013, 03:27:45 PM

US/Jamaica at 6 on ESPN.