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[The Gator]

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/26/business/soccer-convention-is-coming-to-us-supported-by-2-well-known-commentators.html?_r=1

probalby just me, but I don't really care about MiB.

They're funny, but their show is grating to sit through. I stick to their tweets

 

[Sebowski]

Yeah, way too shticky for me.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

I don't know if they've jumped the shark yet, but the engine is revving and Pinky Tuscadero is getting nervous.

 

[Eephus]

There comes a point where the high schtick content of MIB becomes a barrier to entry by new viewers. Somebody who happens to flick by the show would have absolutely no idea what these guys are going on about. Maybe that's not a huge issue considering the network and timeslot but they're approaching MST3K levels of self-referentialness.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Seattle has a quick 3000+ mile mid week trip to Tegucigalpa today.

 

[JMon348]

Looks like Kevin De Bruyne to City is finally finalized.

 

[El Floppo]

Seattle has a quick 3000+ mile mid week trip to Tegucigalpa today.

just learned what the capital of Honduras is.

better that trip, than to Port of Spain.

 

[The Gator]

Looks like Kevin De Bruyne to City is finally finalized.

it's going to be awesome when they still do #### all in the champions league

 

[Sebowski]

Everton Barnsley on Bein roght now. Turned it on 15 minutes ago. Barnsley was up 2-0. Watched Everton come back to tie it only to conceed a minute later. Barnsley up 3-2 in the 63rd right now.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Lazio is in trouble.

Down 2-1 on aggregate and just lost a man to a second yellow card.

Bayer should be able to kill this off as they have been dominating this game to this point (70 minutes).

 

[B Maverick]

United up 4-0 (7-1 aggregate) over Club Brugge in CL qualifier. Rooney hat trick, Herrera goal. 69'

 

[El Floppo]

United up 4-0 (7-1 aggregate) over Club Brugge in CL qualifier. Rooney hat trick, Herrera goal. 69'

forgot about Hererra.. has he been out so far in the PL? thought their team shape always looked much better last year when he was in.

 

[Sebowski]

Ha. 3 seperate game updates at the same time. Love it. Wish I had the Bayer game in HD

 

[The Gator]

United up 4-0 (7-1 aggregate) over Club Brugge in CL qualifier. Rooney hat trick, Herrera goal. 69'

No Depay goal against this giant?

 

[Eephus]

Everton Barnsley on Bein roght now. Turned it on 15 minutes ago. Barnsley was up 2-0. Watched Everton come back to tie it only to conceed a minute later. Barnsley up 3-2 in the 63rd right now.

What was John Stones doing on the first goal.

 

[El Floppo]

Everton Barnsley on Bein roght now. Turned it on 15 minutes ago. Barnsley was up 2-0. Watched Everton come back to tie it only to conceed a minute later. Barnsley up 3-2 in the 63rd right now.

What was John Stones doing on the first goal.

to be fair- looks like it might have hurt, getting hit by that shot. eephus obviously isn't thinking about the long term here.

 

[The Gator]

Everton Barnsley on Bein roght now. Turned it on 15 minutes ago. Barnsley was up 2-0. Watched Everton come back to tie it only to conceed a minute later. Barnsley up 3-2 in the 63rd right now.

What was John Stones doing on the first goal.

40M indeed...

 

[Sammy3469]

Everton Barnsley on Bein roght now. Turned it on 15 minutes ago. Barnsley was up 2-0. Watched Everton come back to tie it only to conceed a minute later. Barnsley up 3-2 in the 63rd right now.

What was John Stones doing on the first goal.

Counting his Chelsea petrodollars?

 

[NewlyRetired]

Ha. 3 seperate game updates at the same time. Love it. Wish I had the Bayer game in HD

I have not tried it since I get FS2 in HD but I have heard people have done well hooking up the Fox Sports Go stream to their TV and getting a better picture than FS2 in SD.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Any of you old farts go all the way back to rec.sport.soccer (or even earlier to rec.sport.misc)?

I came in at the tail end of rec.sport.misc when they opening up the new USENET group.

 

[NewlyRetired]

13 of the 32 teams in the UCL group stage will come from just 3 of the 54 UEFA countries.

I believe for the first time ever(?) one country, Spain, will have 5 teams in the group stage.

 

[Eephus]

13 of the 32 teams in the UCL group stage will come from just 3 of the 54 UEFA countries.

I believe for the first time ever(?) one country, Spain, will have 5 teams in the group stage.

I like minnows more than the average bear but this isn't a positive development IMO. The structure of the CL payout benefits the haves just like everything else does. And a club like APOEL making a good showing is the best part of the relatively meaningless (in the grand scheme of things) group stages.

 

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan joins the CL party

 

[B Maverick]

United up 4-0 (7-1 aggregate) over Club Brugge in CL qualifier. Rooney hat trick, Herrera goal. 69'

forgot about Hererra.. has he been out so far in the PL? thought their team shape always looked much better last year when he was in.

Yes with Schneiderlin, Scwiensteiger coming in and LVG wanting a "striker" in the 10 roll, Herrera sadly has been left out. He should get time as the season rolls on and if Carrick continues to look bad.

United up 4-0 (7-1 aggregate) over Club Brugge in CL qualifier. Rooney hat trick, Herrera goal. 69'

No Depay goal against this giant?

He did get the assist on the opening goal...

United are through, despite Chicharito missing the PK (slipped as he planted)

 

[Sammy3469]

13 of the 32 teams in the UCL group stage will come from just 3 of the 54 UEFA countries.

I believe for the first time ever(?) one country, Spain, will have 5 teams in the group stage.

I like minnows more than the average bear but this isn't a positive development IMO. The structure of the CL payout benefits the haves just like everything else does. And a club like APOEL making a good showing is the best part of the relatively meaningless (in the grand scheme of things) group stages.

There eephus goes insulting the English again.

 

[Eephus]

13 of the 32 teams in the UCL group stage will come from just 3 of the 54 UEFA countries.

I believe for the first time ever(?) one country, Spain, will have 5 teams in the group stage.

I like minnows more than the average bear but this isn't a positive development IMO. The structure of the CL payout benefits the haves just like everything else does. And a club like APOEL making a good showing is the best part of the relatively meaningless (in the grand scheme of things) group stages.

There eephus goes insulting the English again.

Well, I guess the groups are critical to see whether Man City advances to the Europa League or not

 

[Sammy3469]

13 of the 32 teams in the UCL group stage will come from just 3 of the 54 UEFA countries.

I believe for the first time ever(?) one country, Spain, will have 5 teams in the group stage.

I like minnows more than the average bear but this isn't a positive development IMO. The structure of the CL payout benefits the haves just like everything else does. And a club like APOEL making a good showing is the best part of the relatively meaningless (in the grand scheme of things) group stages.

There eephus goes insulting the English again.

Well, I guess the groups are critical to see whether Man City advances to the Europa League or not

I can't wait for the Barca/City/Roma/Wolfsburg group of death

 

[Sammy3469]

Apparently Chicharito pissed a PK:

https://vine.co/v/ejjUAg2pzbV

 

[Slapdash]

13 of the 32 teams in the UCL group stage will come from just 3 of the 54 UEFA countries.

I believe for the first time ever(?) one country, Spain, will have 5 teams in the group stage.

Pretty pointless to watch Spain unless Real or Barcelona is playing

 

[Kafka]

Lazio is in trouble.

Down 2-1 on aggregate and just lost a man to a second yellow card.

Bayer should be able to kill this off as they have been dominating this game to this point (70 minutes).

Can't someone just kill the whole team off? Seriously.

 

[Kafka]

the irish are typically a pretty generic lot.

"You...you mind your ####in' manners!"

 

[Kafka]

13 of the 32 teams in the UCL group stage will come from just 3 of the 54 UEFA countries.

I believe for the first time ever(?) one country, Spain, will have 5 teams in the group stage.

I like minnows more than the average bear but this isn't a positive development IMO. The structure of the CL payout benefits the haves just like everything else does. And a club like APOEL making a good showing is the best part of the relatively meaningless (in the grand scheme of things) group stages.

There eephus goes insulting the English again.

Well, I guess the groups are critical to see whether Man City advances to the Europa League or not

I can't wait for the Barca/City/Roma/Wolfsburg group of death

Now it's going to happen...thanks, Sammy.

 

[shader]

Really is annoying that City can keep spending this much money.

 

[shader]

Of course I was watching City the other day, and Navas was playing awesome. I don't know who KDB is going to replace, but I don't know that it makes Man City that much better.

 

[The Gator]

Just now getting to watch the Juve game.

Juve had never a lost their season opener that was played at home 33-7-0 #AAABatteries

 

[Christo]

It seems our Mexican-American fan contingent in Chicago has started pulling the goal kick-puto thing. Another reason to hate this ####### team.

 

[Kafka]

It seems our Mexican-American fan contingent in Chicago has started pulling the goal kick-puto thing. Another reason to hate thing ####### team.

FUEGO!!

 

[AAABatteries]

Just now getting to watch the Juve game.

Juve had never a lost their season opener that was played at home 33-7-0 #AAABatteries

We did it!

 

[The Gator]

Catching up on more games...Looks like Sporting got robbed of a good goal against CSKA. No way that linesman saw the ball go out of play as he was already to the left of the player taking the corner. Sporting got Guzan'd

 

[NewlyRetired]

Red Bull pulled off the fake corner kick play tonight to get a goal.

This is the play where one player touches the ball just enough to make it a corner kick and pretends to leave the ball for someone else to take the corner. No one on Chicago went with the new kicker and he just walked right into the box with the ball.

 

[The Gator]

Red Bull pulled off the fake corner kick play tonight to get a goal.

This is the play where one player touches the ball just enough to make it a corner kick and pretends to leave the ball for someone else to take the corner. No one on Chicago went with the new kicker and he just walked right into the box with the ball.

What's the OFFICIAL rule on this? Ball needs to make one revolution? I think I've only seen the United one where Rooney goes to take it, rolls it out to another player and he kicks it

 

[NewlyRetired]

Red Bull pulled off the fake corner kick play tonight to get a goal.

This is the play where one player touches the ball just enough to make it a corner kick and pretends to leave the ball for someone else to take the corner. No one on Chicago went with the new kicker and he just walked right into the box with the ball.

What's the OFFICIAL rule on this? Ball needs to make one revolution? I think I've only seen the United one where Rooney goes to take it, rolls it out to another player and he kicks it

I'n not sure. I think one revolution is enough. The guy on NY seemed to put on a show trying to look like he touched it multiple times to not make Chi think it was ever played. I can't tell if what he did was legal or not but I assume he told the AR before hand what he was going to try.

 

[El Floppo]

Red Bull pulled off the fake corner kick play tonight to get a goal.

This is the play where one player touches the ball just enough to make it a corner kick and pretends to leave the ball for someone else to take the corner. No one on Chicago went with the new kicker and he just walked right into the box with the ball.

maybe the rule has changed- but that didn't roll the full circumference of the ball... or even close.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Red Bull pulled off the fake corner kick play tonight to get a goal.

This is the play where one player touches the ball just enough to make it a corner kick and pretends to leave the ball for someone else to take the corner. No one on Chicago went with the new kicker and he just walked right into the box with the ball.

maybe the rule has changed- but that didn't roll the full circumference of the ball... or even close.

I just checked the FIFA rules, it only needs to be touched, it does not appear to have to move a revolution although it is not really clear.

See page 10

http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/afdeveloping/refereeing/law_17_the_corner_kick_en_47358.pdf

 

[NewlyRetired]

Here is the latest on Copa America 2016. It looks like they still want to do it, but are not sure it can be in the US

http://www.espnfc.us/copa-america/story/2583612/copa-america-2016-may-not-be-in-us-says-conmebol-president

 

[El Floppo]

Red Bull pulled off the fake corner kick play tonight to get a goal.

This is the play where one player touches the ball just enough to make it a corner kick and pretends to leave the ball for someone else to take the corner. No one on Chicago went with the new kicker and he just walked right into the box with the ball.

maybe the rule has changed- but that didn't roll the full circumference of the ball... or even close.

I just checked the FIFA rules, it only needs to be touched, it does not appear to have to move a revolution although it is not really clear.

See page 10

http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/afdeveloping/refereeing/law_17_the_corner_kick_en_47358.pdf

later on it says player can't touch it a second time, sim to indirect kick. just googled how far an indirect kick is required to move- doesn't say- just says it has to "move"... ie: can't tap the top of it.

we played this rule all wrong in my day.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Vancouver won their first Canadian Championship tonight and subsequently earned a spot in next years CCL.

 

[NYCelt]

What time is the draw? 11:45? Is this on TV or online?

 

[Kafka]

What time is the draw? 11:45? Is this on TV or online?

I think coverage begins at 11:45 on Fox Sports 1...not sure if actual draw begins then too. Who would be your optimal draw out of pots 1,3 & 4 for MC...a who would you want to avoid, matchup-wise?

 

[NewlyRetired]

Red Bull pulled off the fake corner kick play tonight to get a goal.

This is the play where one player touches the ball just enough to make it a corner kick and pretends to leave the ball for someone else to take the corner. No one on Chicago went with the new kicker and he just walked right into the box with the ball.

maybe the rule has changed- but that didn't roll the full circumference of the ball... or even close.

I just checked the FIFA rules, it only needs to be touched, it does not appear to have to move a revolution although it is not really clear.

See page 10

http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/afdeveloping/refereeing/law_17_the_corner_kick_en_47358.pdf

later on it says player can't touch it a second time, sim to indirect kick. just googled how far an indirect kick is required to move- doesn't say- just says it has to "move"... ie: can't tap the top of it.

we played this rule all wrong in my day.

Then this was clearly illegal last night and the AR just blew it. When looking at a good replay, Sam touched the ball at least twice, perhaps three times before leaving it for Sacha to take.