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When looking at the various big leagues it is striking how wide the gap is between the haves and have nots in terms of attendance. Spain ranges from 78k to 9kItaly ranges from 51k to 9kFrance ranges from 41k to 7k
the promotion/relegation system has a lot to do with that. There are yo-yo clubs with small stadiums that never consolidate their position for long enough to expand.
As an Everton fan, I have always liked Tim Cahill. For only being 5'10", he plays much taller in the air but his role (and goals) has been lessened over the past season and a half.I am hearing some rumblings of Donovan possibly making a permanent transfer to Everton for the year. Although it appears that he has a lost a step and with the understanding that a few other things fall into place for Everton, I would love to see the left-side Baines -> Pienaar connection and Coleman feeding Donovan on the right. If they could just avoid stumbling out of the gate like they have had the past few years there may be an outside chance for some European football next year. A guy can dream....
I am someone who has been down on Landon for the last year or so but even I have to say he is playing with a spring in his step I have not seen in a while. A week ago he got a through ball from about 45 yards away and proceeded to pull away from the defenders while dribbling. I have not seen him do that type of stuff in years. I hope he keeps it up.
I'd bet my left nut Tim Cahill isn't 5'10"
I'll be there, on top of the green monstah. Can't wait
I saw a picture on Twitter of fake Shankly Gates that they've put up at the entrance to Yawkey Way outside the ballpark. Pretty cool.I'll be there, on top of the green monstah. Can't wait
Seems to have corrected.
Any ideas about what kind of formation they're going to use? They have a lot of mf playmakers.
With Drogba gone they are shifting from their traditional 1-0-9 to a more balanced 1-8-1.
Gus Johnson
cool
I suppose he has disappointed at Real, but it's difficult to see Modric being much of an upgrade over Kaka. He's a bit younger I guess.Kaka on his way out, apparently.
I have posted some of his (Gus Johnson's) soccer calls in this thread. He is the radio voice for the San Jose Earthquakes. He is quite raw but is not horrendous. His enthusiasm can be contagious.I think he is learning as much as he can about the sport in the hopes to be a WC announcer for Fox come 2018.'Moe. said:
fixed
Sweet strike. Probably got a little lucky with it going between the defender's legs. But that happens.Bradley puts Roma up 1-0 in the 63rd over Liverpool.
I'm not a video game guy, but me and my 7 year old boy have had fun playing FIFA '11 on his Wii. We have a Manager Mode team (LA Galaxy) in its second season and have a bit of time invested. I've heard this game is really made for the other platforms, and that the Wii is not a very good system for games like FIFA soccer. I've never played the other platforms, but even I can tell that the Wii controls are pretty limited. My question is, is it worth it to buy the new FIFA game or should we just keep playing '11 until he gets a bit older and we buy him a PS3 or XBOX?'Moe. said:
Its likely Di Matteo will stay more or less with his 4-2-3-1, but he's in a totally different mindset this year and I think the team will look and play much different. The back line is unsettled at RB and they are still shopping. The MF is now an embarrassment of riches. No one has much idea how that will play out. I expected Marin to be a loan candidate, but he looks great so far and might stick around. McEachran is unlucky - will probably be loaned out again this year, as will De Bruyne and Kakuta I think. Lampard looks as good as he's ever looked imo, but its early and he's getting old. Ramieres was the best player on the team last year. Mata will be hard to displace. I expect Di Matteo will be looking to get Hazard settled in at the #10 role. I think there's still a role for Obi Mikel. Its hard to see Malouda, Romeu, Mierles, or Benayoun finding a place on this team, but who knows? They are all still very good imo. With Oscar joining the team and a healthy Essien back, its really a crazy situation. Up front, it appears to be Torres' job to lose, with Sturridge waiting. I think Lukaku should be loaned to a team that will play him.'Good said:
Can you really disappoint when you aren;t really given a chance?'CletiusMaximus said:I suppose he has disappointed at Real, but it's difficult to see Modric being much of an upgrade over Kaka. He's a bit younger I guess.Kaka on his way out, apparently.
He is enormous. People bounce off him like he is a wall. And he appears to have some decent foot skills too. What a handful he is going to be in a few years if not sooner.
For just manager mode, I'd stick with what you're doing and wait until he's older for the 360/PS3. Unless you're playing every game and doing the managerial stuff, then the upgrade in graphics during the actual games might be worth the upgrade.
Kaka has been MLS-quality these last two years. NTTAWT.I suppose he has disappointed at Real, but it's difficult to see Modric being much of an upgrade over Kaka. He's a bit younger I guess.Kaka on his way out, apparently.
Can't see Basel being as formidable as last year now that Shaqiri is in Munich
Fenway sports is gonna go cheap here and book Roma as the opponent while Seattle gets Chelsea and LA gets Real Madrid?
How long are the people of Boston going to put up with this ish?
One of the new ownership group for AS Roma has a minority stake in the Red Sox.Fenway sports is gonna go cheap here and book Roma as the opponent while Seattle gets Chelsea and LA gets Real Madrid?
