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NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Cool. That has been rumored for a couple of days now. With Comcast, DISH, and DirectTV on board, that is the three largest providers in the country. TWC will be the next big one to get on board. After that is a bunch of smaller providers that they will need to negotiate with.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
SD? What is this, 2002? Awful.
Some of those were yesterday's games. Specifically the CL games. I'm watching Hearts-Liverpool on FSC right now.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Wow, what a mess Dempsey continues to be in :(
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NewlyRetired
Footballguy
In Europa Playoff Action today for Americans
Jozy went 90 today in AZ's 1-0 away loss to FC Anzhi Makhachkala
Gatt returned from injury to play 82 minutes to help Molde to a 2-0 home leg win
Mix went the full 90 for Rosenberg in 1-1 draw away leg at Legia Warsaw
I think Gooch and Cherundolo play later today.
Jozy went 90 today in AZ's 1-0 away loss to FC Anzhi Makhachkala
Gatt returned from injury to play 82 minutes to help Molde to a 2-0 home leg win
Mix went the full 90 for Rosenberg in 1-1 draw away leg at Legia Warsaw
I think Gooch and Cherundolo play later today.
Eephus
Footballguy
Boomshakalaka
SmoovySmoov
The Way of the Samurai
I just screamed out in my office:"OH, HE HIT THE POST!!!!!!!!!!!!"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh, Liverpool. So close.
boubucarow
Footballguy
Sounds like they don't want my money. The probably $10 a month for HD Bundesliga and SD everything else in Europe. No thanks.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Not sure what you were trying to say in the second sentence but beIN Sport does not have the rights to the Bundesliga, they are still with Gol TV.
boubucarow
Footballguy
Comcast in my area has Gol TV in HD. So, the only European soccer I would be able to watch in HD would be the Bundesliga. Fox Soccer and now beIn looking like SD.
The Z Machine
Footballguy
Why is ESPN3 not working for me any more? I used to use my Verizon login, but it says I'm not a subscriber or something.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Thank friggan god for satellite. I would go nuts still watching things in SD after all these years.
The Z Machine
Footballguy
What I don't get is that Comcast has all sorts of bullchip channels in HD. Probably have QVC, TBN, and other crap but not soccer.
I'm happy I went with DTV.
I'm happy I went with DTV.
The home ones have really grown on me since the unveiling. Love how they did the numbers.
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Moe.
Footballguy
Time Warner is my cable provider but I've been having the same issue lately. I go to the espn3 page and then when I try to launch the video I get an error message that states they cannot associate my computer with a time warner account or some crap like that. It works fine on my phone/tablet though.
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
The Special One will not be happy with this.
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
Same here. Hasn't worked on my computer in months but the WatchESPN works great on my iPad every time.
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
Oh my, Iniesta. Daaaaaaamn.
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
Valdes>oof
Mr. Pickles
Footballguy
Fun little partido.
The Z Machine
Footballguy
1) Messi is good, but Barça's success rests more on Iniesta and Xavi than even Leo. CRonaldo has talent, but those 3 are unparalleled.
2) Ramos is a good CB but he's still a liability. He needs to settle down, but I'm not sure he ever will.
3) Casillas is still better than Valdés, and it's really not that close.
2) Ramos is a good CB but he's still a liability. He needs to settle down, but I'm not sure he ever will.
3) Casillas is still better than Valdés, and it's really not that close.
GoFishTN
Footballguy
You guys have Adblock Plus or anything running? I couldn't watch it in a normal Chrome window, but if I opened an incognito window it would play fine.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Cher went 90 in a wild 5-3 win for Hannover today. Gooch was not in the game day roster for Sporting
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
Agree on 2 and 3, the time is coming soon where they need to cut Pinto loose and bring in Valdes' eventual successor.All three players are essential, but Messi puts a point on the spear that they otherwise might not have. Without him, you need somebody to finish those chances...'The Z Machine said:
Texas Football
Footballguy
I actually had to update my Flash to get it to work today. I kept getting 'Error opening your event' or something. Restarted my browser and it asked to update Flash player. I did. Restarted browser and it worked.Worth a try. I use ATT Uverse btw.'GoFishTN said:
The Kansas Comet
Footballguy
Finally watched a replay - good God that was ridiculous. He couldn't have made the Madrid defense look more ridiculous if he had taken off their shorts while making those moves. They couldn't have tackled him in a phone booth. Wow.
Sebowski
Footballguy
I want to bash Pique for not definding on that corner, but I'm going to give Ronaldo the credit instead. From one angle it looked ike he extend his neck around Pique Go-Go-Gadget style at the perfect time to whip that ball in. Nice the the 2nd or 3rd best player in the world (Iniesta is making a case for #2) got one good play in 90mins.
One of the reasons I fell in love woth Barca (the other being Messi) can also be the most frustrating thing about them. They are always coming forward. Doesn;t matter the score. Up 3-1 and the first thing they do is attack and their CB gets called for Offsides. WTF? Only Barca, and I love it. They never bunker down.
Cassilas >>>>>>>> Valdes. That one sequence said it all.
Iniesta=Wow. Sometimes Barca tries to make these through passes in between 3 defenders and you think "How optimistic/cocky can you be to think that would work?" Then, it works, and it's beautiful. These guys are so confident and in utne with each other that it is just a joy to watch.
The announcers (on ESPN Deportes) said that it looks like Tito is keeping the same philosophy and style as Pep. My first thought is that it is the exact same roster. How could he really change anything this quickly? There is still a chance that this guy is Barry Switzer and not Bill Bilichick. The train is riding to fast right now to tell if the driver helping it or just staying out of the way.
One final note: Mourinho, suck it.
One of the reasons I fell in love woth Barca (the other being Messi) can also be the most frustrating thing about them. They are always coming forward. Doesn;t matter the score. Up 3-1 and the first thing they do is attack and their CB gets called for Offsides. WTF? Only Barca, and I love it. They never bunker down.
Cassilas >>>>>>>> Valdes. That one sequence said it all.
Iniesta=Wow. Sometimes Barca tries to make these through passes in between 3 defenders and you think "How optimistic/cocky can you be to think that would work?" Then, it works, and it's beautiful. These guys are so confident and in utne with each other that it is just a joy to watch.
The announcers (on ESPN Deportes) said that it looks like Tito is keeping the same philosophy and style as Pep. My first thought is that it is the exact same roster. How could he really change anything this quickly? There is still a chance that this guy is Barry Switzer and not Bill Bilichick. The train is riding to fast right now to tell if the driver helping it or just staying out of the way.
One final note: Mourinho, suck it.
The Z Machine
Footballguy
I agree with most of those sentimrnts, Seb. Well, except for the enthusiastic Barça loving. The corner by CR was amazing due to his movement right before and then once the ball was in the air. It seemee like he lulled Piqué by not moving quickly when the ball was about to be struck. Then he moves like a mongoose to shield his defender from the ball and whips his neck around to redirect the corner into the net. Sure there are diving headers or chilenas that are more beatiful for corners, but for my money, CR really showed hiw it was done there.
Native
Footballguy
Very busy offseason for Chelsea as they completed two more signings today:
* Victor Moses, 21, Nigerian/English Winger from Wigan for £7M (with £2M in potential add ons)
* Cesar Azpilicueta, 22, Spanish Right Back from Marseille for £6.5M
Seems like reasonable prices for two young, emerging players. Moses was arguably the best player on the pitch (maybe after Hazard) when Wigan played Chelsea last week. He schooled Ashley Cole on the right on several occasions. His crossing needs work but his pace and dribbling provides another dimension to Chelsea's attack. I wonder how they'll use him - as Di Matteo has not been using traditional wingers. With only two strikers on the roster (Torres and Sturridge), its possible they may deploy him in a more advanced role in addition to positioning him on the flank.
I cant speak to Azpilicuetas talents, but he gives Chelsea more cover at RB where theyre currently playing Ivanovic, whos really a central defender playing out of position. Ivanovic is playing so well right now that I dont know if/when Azpilicueta will see the field. Lots of rumors circulating that Chelsea have received ~£30M bids for Luiz from City and Barca. That transfer could trigger a move back to a central role for Ivanovic and make room for Azpilicueta on the right.
* Victor Moses, 21, Nigerian/English Winger from Wigan for £7M (with £2M in potential add ons)
* Cesar Azpilicueta, 22, Spanish Right Back from Marseille for £6.5M
Seems like reasonable prices for two young, emerging players. Moses was arguably the best player on the pitch (maybe after Hazard) when Wigan played Chelsea last week. He schooled Ashley Cole on the right on several occasions. His crossing needs work but his pace and dribbling provides another dimension to Chelsea's attack. I wonder how they'll use him - as Di Matteo has not been using traditional wingers. With only two strikers on the roster (Torres and Sturridge), its possible they may deploy him in a more advanced role in addition to positioning him on the flank.
I cant speak to Azpilicuetas talents, but he gives Chelsea more cover at RB where theyre currently playing Ivanovic, whos really a central defender playing out of position. Ivanovic is playing so well right now that I dont know if/when Azpilicueta will see the field. Lots of rumors circulating that Chelsea have received ~£30M bids for Luiz from City and Barca. That transfer could trigger a move back to a central role for Ivanovic and make room for Azpilicueta on the right.
Pretty sure that was Busquets on the corner, not Pique. Valedes continues to make silly mistakes to cost the team. I don't think Tito is playing the same plans as Pep; the team has been decidedly more direct and willing to play the long ball than usual these first two matches.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Preview show is on today right? Need to catch that.BUNDESLIGA!!!
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Question for anyone who cares:
*Grew up with a kid who was a phenomenal keeper. Best in state type, led us to state finals in high school, won pretty much every award there was.
*He hung around with the "wrong" kids and never really worked on his game. Back in the 80's, there was no environment to get a kid like this into to focus on the sport.
* Fast forward 27 years and his kid is one of, if not the, top ranked school boys in the state. He is entering his senior year in high school.
* The Revolution visited his home and gave him a package during his junior year (I don't know the details), to join their academy.
* The Revs put one condition on the deal. If he decided to join their academy, he could not play his final year in high school.
* Soccer has been the biggest sport in my home town since the mid 70's and the high school kids are revered. There are still people I pass in town when I go back to visit who talked about when I played 3 decades ago.
* After some thought, he turned down the deal. The Revs said they would keep an eye on his progress.
I know I don't have all of the needed details but was interested how you guys might have approached counseling your son on something like this.
*Grew up with a kid who was a phenomenal keeper. Best in state type, led us to state finals in high school, won pretty much every award there was.
*He hung around with the "wrong" kids and never really worked on his game. Back in the 80's, there was no environment to get a kid like this into to focus on the sport.
* Fast forward 27 years and his kid is one of, if not the, top ranked school boys in the state. He is entering his senior year in high school.
* The Revolution visited his home and gave him a package during his junior year (I don't know the details), to join their academy.
* The Revs put one condition on the deal. If he decided to join their academy, he could not play his final year in high school.
* Soccer has been the biggest sport in my home town since the mid 70's and the high school kids are revered. There are still people I pass in town when I go back to visit who talked about when I played 3 decades ago.
* After some thought, he turned down the deal. The Revs said they would keep an eye on his progress.
I know I don't have all of the needed details but was interested how you guys might have approached counseling your son on something like this.
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
1. How many kids are in the academy?2. What percentage of kids make it pro at some level, whether with the Revs, another MLS team, outside the US, etc.?3. Will the kid still be able to attend college? (I'm guessing he won't be playing in college if he joins the academy? Or can he do both?)4. Will the kid be paid?I think I'd need to know more about the situation. I'm not a parent though.
((Morpheus))
Footballguy
1. The term 'academy' is a little misleading. It's their affiliated youth team (albeit the premier youth team in New England).2. Only Diego Fagundez has been signed directly from the academy, but a couple of others have left the Revs academy to play abroad. There are currently a handful of Revs academy alums playing in the college ranks who have a shot of playing in the MLS someday.3. See #2. All MLS academies are pipelines to D1 soccer schools.4. No, but the Revs academy is free. Obviously, this is a great deal (~10-15k in expenses paid for by the Krafts).The major issue here is the decision by the US Youth Soccer Development Academy to move to a 10-month season and ban academy players from playing high school soccer. Many high school soccer stars are now being forced to choose between being big man on campus and the college exposure that comes with playing in the academy league.NR - I'm curious to know what town you're in. My brother played for the Revs academy for a couple of years before the 10-month season was instituted, but I'm positive he would've dropped high school soccer in a heartbeat if forced to choose. Granted, the high school soccer in our hometown was terrible.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
great info Morpheus!I live in Millis but the town in question where I grew up and where the kid is now is Needham.
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((Morpheus))
Footballguy
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NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Here is a game highlight of the kid(Mac Steeves) I was referring to who was approached by the Revs. He was just a high school sophomore I think in this game and he obviously is a man amongst boys.
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CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
It's been a great window for Chelsea fans, other than losing DD. The team has a great stable of young exciting talent and a bright future with very committed and wealthy ownership. With JT and Luiz both potentially out tomorrow against Newcastle, I wonder how quickly Cesar can be ready to play. After what I saw in the exhibition games, I shudder to think about lining up with Paulo in the back line against Cisse and Ba.
Eephus
Footballguy
I suppose they could recall Lukaku but they're not particularly deep up top. Last year at this time, they had Drogba, Torres, Anelka, Sturridge, Lukaku and Kalou.
SmoovySmoov
The Way of the Samurai
Good work abiding by Financial Fair Play.
Eephus
Footballguy
They got an estimated EUR 60M for winning the Champions LeagueGood work abiding by Financial Fair Play.
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
They got an estimated EUR 60M for "winning" the Champions LeagueGood work abiding by Financial Fair Play.
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