The [Horribly Unpopular] Soccer Thread

[mrgstiffler]

Was right in the middle of the TA for this one:

 

[mrgstiffler]

Pic of a couple of my friends and the Timbers Army as I was leaving.

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Sweet shots and nice seats!

TA always brings it. Too bad the men on the field couldn't finish.

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

So.....The EPL needed play offs to make an exciting finish to the season, did it?

 

[mrgstiffler]

Sweet shots and nice seats!

TA always brings it. Too bad the men on the field couldn't finish.

Yeah, they had quite a few opportunities. You could see Boyd getting frustrated with the rest of the team. There were a couple times where he set it up perfectly but nobody was there. I saw them pull up a few times instead of sprinting for an open ball. Chara had an obvious one. Didn't look like he was injured, but he totally let up on a ball that would have been his.

Defense, however was a completely different story. They played MUCH better. That may be because Jewsbury was moved back to D. They had much more energy and were anticipating better. Perkins had a couple sweet saves and got some good backup.

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Based on how many plays he held up and how many shots he personally stopped, I'd say moving Jewsbury back was one of the best strategic moves I've seen Spencer (and many other managers) make.

 

[FlyDoctor]

So.....The EPL needed play offs to make an exciting finish to the season, did it?

Touché - La liga as well ended pretty well with the Classico.

The only thing I still don't like is that essentially these leaves have a couple of good teams (I know epl perhaps is more populated at the top than spain) play offs won't necessarily fix that though. Still damn fun to watch

Now, I need to find me a mls team to make my own...too much food soccer but without a home team or one that I gravitate towards its tough to get into it

 

[Foosinho]

Congratulations to TFC for their record-breaking 0-8-0 start to the season!

I almost feel sorry for them.

Almost.

Yeah, they had quite a few opportunities. You could see Boyd getting frustrated with the rest of the team. There were a couple times where he set it up perfectly but nobody was there. I saw them pull up a few times instead of sprinting for an open ball. Chara had an obvious one. Didn't look like he was injured, but he totally let up on a ball that would have been his.

Defense, however was a completely different story. They played MUCH better. That may be because Jewsbury was moved back to D. They had much more energy and were anticipating better. Perkins had a couple sweet saves and got some good backup.

So... I wouldn't take too much from this game. Columbus have been awful so far this year, and only have 20 healthy players right now. Our starting center backs are the third unit, and up top we were running a rookie alongside Renteria, who we are converting to a wing midfielder. Oh, and our GK is a career backup. We're a M*A*S*H unit.

If we have another injury up top, and get Marshall, James, or Mendes back, I think we might actually try Williams out as a striker.

 

[aygov]

What a mental end to the Premier League!

Citeh steal it with 2 goals in stoppage time.

Arsenal barely secure 3rd and now Spurs are at the whim of the the CL result next weekend. As a Gooner I'm fully backing Chelsea to win now!

Man I'm buzzing right now!

 

[BREW-K]

What a mental end to the Premier League!

Citeh steal it with 2 goals in stoppage time.

Arsenal barely secure 3rd and now Spurs are at the whim of the the CL result next weekend. As a Gooner I'm fully backing Chelsea to win now!

Man I'm buzzing right now!

That was crazy...who would have thought it would end up like that

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

You can write stories like that, but it would be too far fetched to be believable. That was just amazing.

 

[dwarven_stout]

That was crazy. Balotelli's redemption! I wish he and Barton had been on the field all game so I could have bet on would be ejected first.

 

[Reno_eNVy]

What a finish! How long has it been since City last won? Like 40 years?



Also.... WHAT THE F**K IS WRONG WITH YOU, LA?! WHY?! You have a retarded amount of talent on your squad but you can't seem to be able to do ANYTHING!! Granted, Donovan Ricketts had an amazing second half.... but even without considering the 1%ers (Donovan, Beckham, Keane) the G's have more than enough to dominate like they did last year. Juninho, Dunivant, Buddle, Magee (THE MOTHERF**KING HIGHLANDER, FOR CRAPS SAKE!).... why are you making me so sad?

WHHHHHHHYYYY?!?!

 

[Reno_eNVy]

And oh damn, Philly just scored in their first possession of the second half.

Union: 2
RBNY: 1

I wish I could do something that impressive in just 22 seconds

 

[aygov]

I'm sorry, but I just get so much joy watching this. Seeing Fergie go from elation to shock to disappointment all in the span of a few seconds.... priceless!


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[McGarnigle]

What a mental end to the Premier League!

Citeh steal it with 2 goals in stoppage time.

Arsenal barely secure 3rd and now Spurs are at the whim of the the CL result next weekend. As a Gooner I'm fully backing Chelsea to win now!

Man I'm buzzing right now!

Bah! I want Tottenham to make the CL, even if I'm not sure they're really good enough to do anything there. And it kind of sucks for them that 4th place would usually be enough to qualify.

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Aaaand Bolton wanders down to 2nd Tier.

You should have stayed in NY, Tim Ream

 

[aygov]

Bah! I want Tottenham to make the CL, even if I'm not sure they're really good enough to do anything there. And it kind of sucks for them that 4th place would usually be enough to qualify.

I just want to twist the knife now. With all their "Mind the Gap!" and North London power shift nonsense they were spouting 3 months ago them getting screwed out of a CL place would be a fitting bit of karma. They might have to put the whole of that area on suicide watch if that happens though...

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Wow.... Red Bulls give Chivas Juan Aguldelo for Heath Pearce. Dumb move, if you ask me.


Also, NEW MLS FANTASY GAME! The "Pick 'Em" game is back and I've created a group. "Homebrewtalk."

Here's what you do:

1) Go to http://games.mlssoccer.com/pickem

2) Sign up, pick your name

3) Click the "Groups" tab at the top

4) Search for "Homebrewtalk"

5) Password is "hbt"

6) Start pickin'!

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Not only that, but it's finally official that Danny Califf is going to Chivas USA in exchange for middie Michael Lahoud.

Just another step in Peter Nowaks evil plan to dismantle a club that was looking pretty solid at the end of 2011.

 

[FlyDoctor]

La Liga makes CNN. Main page near the top.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/17/sport...league-ronaldo-interview/index.html?hpt=hp_c3

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

So, Chelsea win the Euro! (Barely) I'm no Chelsea fan, but I'm very pleased they beat those Germans. Those barstewards bombed my grandad's fish and chip shop!

 

[Pappers_]

What an exciting Champions League Final! Chelsea played a little thuggish - or as the English commentators always say, with determination and character.

But they won in very dramatic fashion - good for them!

 

[FlyDoctor]

It was their destiny. I'm a barca fan, but Chelsea's playin style won in the end. Good for them.

Do they automatically qualify for UCL next year as champs? I don't think they finished in qualifying position in the epl right?

 

[BrewKnurd]

Do they automatically qualify for UCL next year as champs? I don't think they finished in qualifying position in the epl right?

Yeah, they do, and no, they sure didn't.

 

[McGarnigle]

Tottenham loses their spot to Chelsea. About $30 million lost. Tough blow.

I did like the keeper Neuer taking and making a penalty. Maybe he should have taken the one during the game rather than Robben .

 

[dwarven_stout]

Also, NEW MLS FANTASY GAME! The "Pick 'Em" game is back and I've created a group. "Homebrewtalk."

Here's what you do:

1) Go to http://games.mlssoccer.com/pickem

2) Sign up, pick your name

3) Click the "Groups" tab at the top

4) Search for "Homebrewtalk"

5) Password is "hbt"

6) Start pickin'!

Sure, I'll bite.

 

[aygov]

I am the only one that's getting annoyed with the abysmal player status updates for the Fantasy MLS game?

They seem to be horrible about indicating whenever a player is suspended and now I have two players displaying on international duty who looked completely fine whenever I checked my team yesterday...

Maybe the Fantasy EPL game has me spoiled, but I guess I'm just used to having the game warn me about potential roster issues rather than having to dig around on the internet every week to make sure one of my starters isn't mysteriously out.

 

[Reno_eNVy]

I am the only one that's getting annoyed with the abysmal player status updates for the Fantasy MLS game?

They seem to be horrible about indicating whenever a player is suspended and now I have two players displaying on international duty who looked completely fine whenever I checked my team yesterday...

Maybe the Fantasy EPL game has me spoiled, but I guess I'm just used to having the game warn me about potential roster issues rather than having to dig around on the internet every week to make sure one of my starters isn't mysteriously out.

Beckerman has been listed as international duty on mine since tuesday evening.


EDIT: Also, wait until the end of the week. SWMBO has had two situations where she didn't switch out an injured player in time, he didn't play, but the Fantasy game did an auto switch for one of her subs.

 

[Foosinho]

I love Seattle (the city), but I was less than impressed with the behavior of the team and the fans during last night's match. Alonso should have seen a straight red for that tackle (how the official, standing right there looking at it, missed a two-footed studs-up tackle I'll never know), and the fans consistently booing players that needed medical attention (including on this tackle, and on one were the player was subbed off!) was... not pretty. I hope that fans at the stadium go back and look at the tape and feel bad, because they should.