football: the beautiful game

[Nov Spur]

Yeah, but only marginally. There's select markets in more cosmopolitan cities that its taken off in, like Seattle, and the quality of the game has become better every year, to the point where some games are actually watchable.

[Magsåvningsreserven]

cool

lol tainio. we end up with a lot of cult heroes don't we?

[BearCousin]

but do you guys think football's noticeably more popular now? Say, more than it was 5 years ago?

i was actually thinking this to myself earlier. i def feel like it is more popular but i think it will take quite some time for a decent amount of americans to give a shit.

[Magsåvningsreserven]

looking forward to extraordinary levels of hype preceding euro 2012 now..

[Nov Spur]

Seriously, how good was Scotty (fookin') Parker? I can't wait to watch how Sky manages to build up and subsequently break down England's confidence leading up to the summer.

[Magsåvningsreserven]

capello singled him out for praise, but surely it must make him feel a little daft, given how long he left him out of the team?

lamps and gerrard never worked because they're both attack-minded, but parker has no qualms staying behind - which is why he's brought out the best in modric, and he can do the same for whoever he's partnered with for england.

[readytoignite]

lamps and gerrard never worked because they're both attack-minded, but parker has no qualms staying behind - which is why he's brought out the best in modric, and he can do the same for whoever he's partnered with for england.

lampard is so one-dimensional he makes darren bent look like wayne rooney

but do you guys think football's noticeably more popular now? say, more than it was 5 years ago?

a little late on this but the US team is absolutely more popular now - as demonstrated by the movable frat party that is the american outlaws.

i would say that MLS isn't necessarily bigger on the whole but it's definitely more on the radar of proper footie supporters and the hardcore away-type support has grown. you have to remember that 8 years ago, US Soccer (the american FA) begged fifa to tie a portion of the MLS TV rights with the world cup 2006/2010 (which they did). this time around it's separate so whatever happens may speak volumes as to where the MLS truly sits.

i should also note that paul barber left spurs to run the vancouver whitecaps so that should tell its own story

[TheNorthern]

it's stupid how perfect this is

Edited November 16, 2011 by TheNorthern

[Dan.]

Everyone, even the bookies, wrote us off on Sunday. What a glorious result. Torres and Meireles, you glory hunting twats.

[Magsåvningsreserven]

woo! let's go galaxy!!

U S A

U S A

loved keano's setup for donovan, so happy he's completed his boyhood dream of winning the title with the galaxy.

[Magsåvningsreserven]

a fiver says Cavani's playing in the premier league next season

[Nov Spur]

If Napoli make the quarters put me down for ten on city breaking a transfer record somewhere.

[cJajce]

barcas looking into him after yesterdays game for the possible january transfer window. guess pep liked what he saw.

12 more days til redemption...

Edited November 28, 2011 by cJajce

[Magsåvningsreserven]

i posted on twitter, but it seemed so trite that i deleted it.

but honestly man, i'm never really concerned when any celebrity dies but I was genuinely shocked by Gary Speed's death, the apparent fact that it's a suicide makes it all the more worse.

the guy has to be one of the premier league greats so far, he's been in the game since I first really began following football around 94/95 (i remember because of the merlin stickerbooks, heh - spent so much on those bastards) and still to this day was a focal point in everyday footballing matters.

very, very sad.

[Dan.]

Did Chelsea over, AGAIN. Hahahahahaha

[Midnight Marauders]

I want to watch the League Cup because Crystal Palace is still in it. Does anyone watch these games online? If so, where

[readytoignite]

i posted on twitter, but it seemed so trite that i deleted it. but honestly man, i'm never really concerned when any celebrity dies but I was genuinely shocked by Gary Speed's death, the apparent fact that it's a suicide makes it all the more worse.

apparently news around wales is that the whole thing was caused by the daily star about to run a story outing him... if true absolutely shocking in addition to being devastating

[Magsåvningsreserven]

indeed, it's just tragic any way you look at it

well, regarding the champions league, what a way to win it from valbuena

http://www.101greatgoals.com/gvideos/golazo-mathieu-valbuena-v-borussia-dortmund/

spectacular goal

[Rob060]

FUCK. it's like torture watching united play lately. and now vidic probably has ligament damage.

[Magsåvningsreserven]

come on basel!!!!! [/caps]

[Rob060]

where's that fucking neg rep button

[Magsåvningsreserven]

channel 5 are absolutely loving it right now, manchester's going to the europa league!

[Rob060]

at least city are out too.

lyon making up that huge goal difference was fucking nuts.

Edited December 7, 2011 by Rob060

[Magsåvningsreserven]

it was indeed, the results of that group really grabbed me tonight. now however, i'm seeing more than a few accusations of match fixing flying around...

[hesse]

Champions League...Madrid or Barsa's to lose?

[Nov Spur]

Nah fuck that APOEL are going to lift the cup come May.

[Rob060]

right when i saw vidic go down in the slow motion replay i knew it would be the cruciate ligament.

[Rob060]

watching chelsea vs man city. i wish there was a way for both teams to lose.

[ordo]

Backwards scorpion kick ftw.

[Magsåvningsreserven]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLMNFOTNY-4