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And they take the first leg 4-0. Nice...This team is insane: coming back from the brink of two exits from the Copa del Rey, to losing 2-0 at home in La Liga 4 days ago to dropping 4 goals today against a decent team like Racing...The finals are going to be Atletico v. Sevilla it looks unless Getafe pulls out a major win at home next week.
that is an excellent salary if he makes that much. I know Dempsey is making only around 800k and is obviously significantly more successful than Johnson is.MLS salaries should not be looked at only using their base. The base salary is just the portion that goes against the salary cap. Many players cut deals that see their real wages be higher than the base. I don't understand it totally but any time MLS salaries are released, there are sometimes two columns listed. Base and full compensation which takes into account items like bonuses.
I remember reading that this was one of the nice features of the new stadium. It may be further from NYC but is actually more convenient than the Meadowlands because of the transportation.Speaking of the meadowlands, I heard they were starting to tear it down today.
Yeah, I figured there were incentives bc they kept using the term base. Just didn't know what it was as no one seems to mention anything other than base. But not sure where you are getting that number for Demps. This is from an article from this past summer on speculation of a move to Everton: "In addition, Everton will offer him wages of £37,000 a week, £12,000 more than he currently earns." Here is another link to top players salaries which includes Clint. He makes a decent chunk of change.
When Dempsey moved from the Revs, their was an article written by the local Revs beat writer Frank Dell'Apa that mentioned his salary was going to grow by 10 times. He was making ~$80k at the time. That was back in 2006 I believe.
Gotcha - he signed an extension thru 2013 recently which I'm sure upped his salary.
these salaries are wonderful. Deuce deserves every penny. Not sure EJ does but hears hoping he can find his feet in Greece
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no kidding, it's been a rough one but a typical derby match between the two. Three yellows, one straight red in the first 45 and only two shots on goal combined. Eleven on ten should make for an interesting second half although those numbers may change if it continues like the first.I tuned in to watch a soccer match and got an MMA fight
They gave Howard a hard time about the goal but Neville was just as much at fault. Unforgivable to let the forward goal side in the six yard box on a set play.
True. You just can't allow a 3 yard header by the guy you are marking in the box.
Nice! Any details on how it was scored?
Little outside the 18 yard box...it was a pretty good shot.
From BBC:Hull goal: Man City cannot cope with Jan Venegoor of Hesselink - yeah, I know how they feel. He holds the ball up brilliantly on the edge of the visitors' box and tees up Jozy Altidore to beautifully slot home his first Premier League goal into the bottom corner from 20 yards.
Jozy played a heck of a game I think...He probably played about 65 minutes.He had a goal, and drew two yellows in the first maybe 25 minutes. He was way too athletic for City's defense.
Yep, and very well-played by Vennegoor of Hesselink. Also, I'd like to point out that Jozy actually moved to get in a good position to get the ball there, a concept that most US forwards don't grasp
hard to tell ... did it take a deflection off the defender closest to him?Yep, and very well-played by Vennegoor of Hesselink. Also, I'd like to point out that Jozy actually moved to get in a good position to get the ball there, a concept that most US forwards don't grasp
Well, good luck to them. I don't want to see Chelsea win the league again. Or ManU for that matter.
Andy - Grant Wahl did a write up on SI. I will have to find the link. He says Sampson should not have dropped Harkes from the squad and compares it to how Terry lost the arm band but will likely still make the WC squad for England. Says Sampson should have done the same thing with Harkes.
I have no problem bashing Arsenal if they're playing ####ty, but they are by far the better team in this game right now in terms of the run of play. 2 defensive lapses have them down 2-0, but they've been in the Chelsea 3rd for nearly the entire game so far.
True, but they are down 2-0Steve Tasker said:
I dont hate either or like either team...I really dont hate any teams yet as I just tarted getting into it...I do hate that little Russian striker for Arsenal though. I learned to hate him last week.
Sure, and I think this game is an example of how the team that's playing better isn't necessarily the team that wins the game. Chelsea have had 2 brilliant attacks that produced two goals, and Arsenal, playing without a true striker, don't have the finishing touch needed to break down the defense.The announcer just said it best: "Arsenal have had twice as many scoring chances in this game, according to our statisticians. But it's the ones that find the back of the net that count."Arshavin is kinda a waste of space. I complain about him every week. But he's playing out of position as a striker in this one.True, but they are down 2-0Steve Tasker said:
Yeah. It's really annoying how they keep saying "now in beautiful high definition" when they continue to give me this crappy feed.Christo said:
Well, he did crack his skull and almost die in 2006...it's like John Olerud wearing the batting helmet while playing 1B.
And to add to that, it's my understanding that he must wear it to be insured. Thin skull bones is what I was told.
Tough enough, I like it.
FSC keeps taunting me with that HD stuff.
