Promotion, Relegation and random MLS posts ('09 footie v2.0)

by **kruker** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 14:50:31

That was a drubbing. I only got to see the last 40 or so, but it sounds like it was a tight game for a while.

by **FTN** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 15:35:21

kruker wrote:That was a drubbing. I only got to see the last 40 or so, but it sounds like it was a tight game for a while.

I watched the first 15 minutes, Liverpool were in control the entire time.

by **jerseyhoya** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 15:37:17

Villa had a couple of chances after Kuyt scored, like in the 20-30 minute range. The game was over after the second goal though. It was never really close.

by **jeff2sf** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 20:32:53

Landon had 2 goals today for Galaxy. I want him just to shred the league this year.

Also, the roster for the next two Hex games were announced. Freddy and Jonathan Spector (who has been getting time for West Ham) got called in. I'm excited to see Spector get worked in.

On a down note for Housh, Marvell didn't get called in. They only went with 3 outside backs.

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 20:39:45

I didn't realize there was a televised game today, but last night I was completely vegging and watched most of Houston-Columbus and Chivas-Colorado. Both were surprisingly fun.

Sucks for Wynne but I guess competition is a good thing. I'm looking forward to catching him play for Toronto.

by **jerseyhoya** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:39:59

Friedel's red was rescinded, so he can play against the Mancs. Good news.

Old Trafford with the title on the line is not where I want Guzan making his first Premier League start.

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:09:38

How was he against Liverpool for a half hour last weekend?

by **kruker** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 12:04:40

Newcastle's players want Terry Venables to keep them in the Barclays Premier League.

Chris Hughton and Colin Calderwood have been in charge of team affairs while Joe Kinnear recovers from heart surgery but the Magpies want an emergency boss - and have placed Venables at the top of their list.

Third-bottom Newcastle are two points adrift of safety with eight games to go and a club insider told The Sun: 'The players have all been talking about how they need someone of real authority to sort it out.

'There is no leader since Joe Kinnear took ill. It is not that they don't respect Hughton as a coach because they do, but he is no manager.'

Ex-England boss Venables was asked to take temporary charge when Kevin Keegan left in September but turned it down because owner Mike Ashley was trying to sell the club.

Daily Mail via nufc.com

by **jerseyhoya** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 13:27:05

Houshphandzadeh wrote:How was he against Liverpool for a half hour last weekend?

Fine I guess. He looked silly on the penalty, but Gerrard is pretty good at those so that's excusable. Didn't let anything else in, but he didn't have a ton of work to do either.

Also this looks pretty cool. Both Milan teams, Chelsea coming to America to play a tournament preseason. Sucks a whole lot that the Chelsea AC Milan game in Baltimore is the same day as my cousin's wedding/day before 7/25. That would be a lot of fun to go to.

by **FTN** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 13:30:30

Nice Ill get to see the Milan derby

by **kruker** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 16:59:46

So in a way, his winter loan to Munich was a break of sorts. He was no longer the focus of every opposition's attention, and could learn from mega-talents such as Franck Ribery, Miroslav Klose and Luca Toni.

''Opponents playing against Bayern Munich tend to sit in and defend in numbers,'' Donovan said. ``I was trying to make little advantages when not having too much space to work with.

''That was good for me, and it makes me, when I come back in with the Galaxy and the national team, that much brighter, that much sharper, when I'm around the ball,'' he added.

Link

by **jerseyhoya** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 22:57:59

http://www.worldfootballchallenge.com/

Tickets available already, apparently

by **jeff2sf** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 09:22:57

Interesting discussion on SBI for USMNT geeks on who to start in goal in the next Hex game since Howard's out for yellow cards.

http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_i ... .html#more

My preference is on the younger guys typically, but Hahnemann plays and Guzan doesn't.

by **jerseyhoya** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 09:44:14

I'd start Guzan.

by **jerseyhoya** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:10:56

So Gillete is rumored to be looking to sell part/all of the Canadiens, and Hicks is looking to sell minority shares in the Stars and Rangers. Looks like they're trying to come up with the cash money to pay the loan for Pool by July rather than selling.

by **jerseyhoya** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 11:04:08

Ahmedinajad seems to be enjoying himself at this Iran-Saudi Arabia game.

by **jerseyhoya** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:22:08

He's probably less happy now. :lol:

Two late goals to go from 1-0 to 1-2. Oh noes Mahmoud. Maybe the ref was paid off through some sort of a Zionist conspiracy.

It was actually a pretty entertaining game.

by **jerseyhoya** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 20:32:58

18-Brad Guzan;
2-Frankie Hejduk, 3-Carlos Bocanegra (capt.), 14-Danny Califf, 15-Heath Pearce;
8-Clint Dempsey, 12-Michael Bradley, 16-Sacha Kljestan, 7-DaMarcus Beasley;
10-Landon Donovan, 11-Brian Ching

Should I know who Danny Califf is? Where is Gooch? Too many yellows or something? Mmm, apparently a sprained knee, but he's expected to be able to play Wednesday.

by **FTN** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 20:35:14

international breaks suck more than spring training

by **jerseyhoya** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 21:36:39

So we're losing 1-0. Every time I flipped to it on commercials, we were in their half, and since turning it on, we've been in their half the entire time.

I imagine they hit us on the counter?

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