The [Horribly Unpopular] Soccer Thread

[Reno_eNVy]

That's the oddest thing... I'll contact the webmasters and see what's up.

 

[Reno_eNVy]

That was well taken by Boyd.

I'm so excited about where MLS is in year 17. Year 1 seems like such a long time ago. Now we just need some of the original teams to build up their fan bases.

I think the recent expansion teams have been aided by there being a solid, mature league to come in to (I remember the uphill road as the leader of one of the original supporters clubs for one of the original teams). I think they've elevated support to the next level, which I do think, in time, will feed back into the older clubs. I love it. The more we see stuff like TA and Sounders home crowds on TV, the more it will grow the game. Love it love it love it.

It really is beautiful to behold, isn't it? :rockin:

 

[Joker]

I think TA sounded even better this year

Thanks we do what we can. Just for the record I was singing bass from section 202 first row closest to section 203 and really do my best to bring the low notes to the front.

 

[Joker]

That's the oddest thing... I'll contact the webmasters and see what's up.

Wait, is one public and one private? I have been trying private for both.

*edit* nope that wasn't it either

 

[cwyeary]

Props to to MLS because MLS Live was amazing in week 1. Almost HD quality streams.

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Yup after finally learning the tricks of unlocking the full potential of my cpu I must say the quality is fantastic.

 

[Foosinho]

Props to to MLS because MLS Live was amazing in week 1. Almost HD quality streams.

I'm pissed that they are blacking out local games. I'd buy MLS Live with zero hesitation if I knew games on FSOH weren't going to be blacked out. With my local team being blacked out, there's almost no value for me (despite the fact that it looked great on my Roku).

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Yeah the blackouts are a bummer. But you can always find a web proxy that makes your IP appear Canadian.

There's also First Row Sports, livetv.ru/en, and rojadirecta. Between those three and MLS Live (or MDL last season) I have yet to miss a match I wanted to watch. There's also club specific streams that people are nice enough to keep constant. For instance, every single LA match is shown on the Dysreflexx channel on justin.tv

You just need to know what to look for

 

[mrgstiffler]

Wow, only $60 for the MLS Live. That's not bad at all. They don't have an AppleTV app though, but it does support AirPlay from the iPad and iPhone to the AppleTV. I think I may have to pick that up. All of the local games are televised anyways.

 

[Reno_eNVy]

I think they're working on more connective products like appletv and XBOX 360.

 

[Foosinho]

Yeah the blackouts are a bummer. But you can always find a web proxy that makes your IP appear Canadian.

I wonder if I can proxy my Roku traffic. Off to the Googlez!

There's also First Row Sports, livetv.ru/en, and rojadirecta. Between those three and MLS Live (or MDL last season) I have yet to miss a match I wanted to watch. There's also club specific streams that people are nice enough to keep constant. For instance, every single LA match is shown on the Dysreflexx channel on justin.tv

Yeah, I've used FRS to watch MMA before. I just really like the convenience of using the Roku and watching on my HDTV. Sure, I can proxy my MacBook, and hook up an HDMI cable, but that's a hassle.

I want to drop cable to save a few bucks a month, and this *might* be the last hurdle for me. My wife is a different story, but I can get 99% of everything I want to watch via antenna or Hulu (or other streaming source) - and the rest I can wait until it shows up on Netflix or I could just torrent it.

 

[Pappers_]

Wow, am getting ready to watch the Liverpool v Stoke FA Cup game and saw the report on Fabrice Muamba collapsing. They say he had a heart attack during the game. The used a defibrillator while he was still on the pitch. He's still in the hospital and in critical condition. They cancelled the game.

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Pappers, yeah they mentioned that during the Chivas vs Vancouver match. Sad stuff. Apparently his heart stopped beating independently for almost 2 hours. As of 1 hour ago he's still "critically ill" but of course he's going to be after a heart arrest.

A dude that fit just having his heart stop? Sounds genetic, unfortunately...

 

[Pappers_]

Saw two games this weekend (on tv) - the Chicago Fire v. Montreal game and the Liverpool v. Stoke FA cup game. The first game was good, glad the Fire came away with one point. Does make me wonder if they can break their record for most draws in a season set last year. Ha! They have to get Pardo more touches. On the plus side, their first string keeper, Sean Johnson, was on call with the U-23/Olympic team and their new keeper, who played with AC Milan, did a very nice job.

The Fire's home opener is next Saturday, I can't make it but my son is going.

 

[Foosinho]

I just saw some video on Reddit of the Seattle - Toronto match, and there is some really pretty football from the Sounders. Three really class goals by a Seattle striker.

 

[Reno_eNVy]

This is why you watch MLS on St. Paddy's Day

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[cwyeary]

What are your thoughts on Al jazerra winning rights to La Liga and apparently Serie A now in the US?

I'm not talking about "Isn't that one dem terrist channels?" but the fact that how in the hell can we watch football on Al Jazerra sports when no one has the channel?

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Really? I hadn't heard that.

But seriously, who the hell has that channel?

 

[BrewKnurd]

Really? I hadn't heard that.

But seriously, who the hell has that channel?

Apparently DirecTV, but they only broadcast in Arabic.

http://www.epltalk.com/al-jazeera-s...-for-soccer-tv-rights-in-us-says-source-40263

 

[Foosinho]

You can get the Al Jazzera news station on Roku. It's actually pretty good. Good (English language) coverage of middle eastern news.

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Soooo this past week I've been so busy and concerned with getting down to Vegas to interview for the beginning of my career, that I forgot there's a Friday match this week.... I didn't set my line-up and didn't realize as such until kick-off last night.

So now I have three LA Galaxy players who won't earn me any points this week due to a bye. F**king fantastic.

I need to get my priorities straight....

 

[aygov]

Soooo this past week I've been so busy and concerned with getting down to Vegas to interview for the beginning of my career, that I forgot there's a Friday match this week.... I didn't set my line-up and didn't realize as such until kick-off last night.

So now I have three LA Galaxy players who won't earn me any points this week due to a bye. F**king fantastic.

I need to get my priorities straight....

Exact same thing happened to me.

I'm used to the EPL fantasy league where I normally make changes on Friday night before I crash. Imagine my annoyance when I was flipping through the guide Friday evening and happened across the Seattle v. Houston game... so I've lost 4 players with no replacements....

 

[mrgstiffler]

Getting kind of confused by Kenny Cooper scoring all these goals for the Red Bulls when all he'd do for the Timbers was fall on his ass.

 

[mrgstiffler]

Real Salt Lake? More like Fake Salt Lake. Faking a head injury is as low as you can go...

 

[dwarven_stout]

Real Salt Lake? More like Fake Salt Lake. Faking a head injury is as low as you can go...

RSL has been a bunch of diving fakers for as long as I remember. Even a couple friends of mine who are diehard fans admit it.

That was a heartbreaking loss for the Timbers... not even Seattle losing salves the pain.

 

[lgilmore]

seattle had enough good shots on goal. San Jose's keeper just had an all world saves game. Should have been 3-1 Seattle, but this guy made some great saves. Linhart fooled the ref into a PK. It wasn't that Seattle played bad, it was the SJ goalkeeper played that good.

 

[Joker]

That was a heartbreaking loss for the Timbers... not even Seattle losing salves the pain.

Yes it was, to start down and then come back only to lose it in the closing minutes. The Timbers have a bad habit of going defensive when they get a lead and one point isn't enough to let the play stay at your end of the pitch for the last 20 min.

 

[BainbridgeBrewer]

seattle had enough good shots on goal. San Jose's keeper just had an all world saves game. Should have been 3-1 Seattle, but this guy made some great saves. Linhart fooled the ref into a PK. It wasn't that Seattle played bad, it was the SJ goalkeeper played that good.

That PK was BULL. That ref made some pretty questionable calls throughout the game. I do agree though that the San Jose keeper was having a great game. He made some awesome saves. So far this season I've been pretty happy with the way the Sounders have come together. Montero seems to be working harder than he use to and has become more of a team player. Estrada is kicking ass. I think the defense still needs some work. They seem to fall asleep quickly and let guys drift into wide open spaces.

 

[Reno_eNVy]

You want to talk about having a defense that falls asleep and lefts attackers drift into wide open spaces.... did you watch LA v NER?

Oh. My. Jebus. My team from when I was in highschool could play better than LA did.

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Okay so after waiting a few weeks I've determined I need a big change.

WILDCARD!

11 of 15 players were switched.... Will it pay off? Who knows?

It looks pretty dang solid... but now I have the burden of too much choice