EPL 2010-2011 (and other soccer stuff)

[ollie]

Day just got better!

[ollie]

EPL drinking game:

- take one shot every time an announcer speculates on Van Der Vaart being the steal of the last transfer window

[ollie]

MLS Cup on TSN 2 tonight at 8:30 PM.

I was surprised to find out it's in Toronto. Anyone here going?

[mister slippery]

I went.

That was fvcking freezing, but a ton of fun. Review a bit later.

[ollie]

Was the lack of attendance all weather related?

[mister slippery]

Good fun, freezing, night out.

Pre-game was good fun, stashed some beers under a truck, then returned there often. Didn't much need the Matthew Good Band concert, but seemed like folks were digging it. No official beer garden outside the venue was a silly, silly mistake.

I was in the very top corner, east end of the south stand, and the wind just ate me alive. It was freaking nasty, to the point that a lot of people took shifts alternating between the seats and the terraces. The game itself was OK, but not terribly interesting, plus it was getting tough to focus the drunker and colder I got. Was glad for the extra-time winner, was not looking forward to ending the night with penalties.

Attendance? All in all, a drag. TFC didn't do enough advertising, and charged too much money when TFC had no shot at being in the match. Cold probably did keep folks away, and a lot of Red Patch stayed away in protest of MLSEL's handling of the club.

Good fun. Id go again, but I dunno if November in Toronto is gonna entice MLS again too quickly. Glad I went.

:chug:

[ollie]

[mister slippery]

Ah, the exuberance of youth.

Yes, welcome to the round of 16, ollie. It's good fun.

:chug:

[ollie]

Did you catch any of the Spurs match mister slippery? I can't believe how bad Weder Bremen were. They showed less fight than a League Two side.

Even that little bugger Marin was a no-show.

[mister slippery]

Saw the first half. I have very little respect for most German clubs. Bayern obviously is a monster, and Schalke has had quality improvement, but man, I dont rate Werder at all. That said, the looked like a kids team against the mighty Spurs.

:chug:

[Davey Boy 2.0]

"mighty spurs"?!?

Who do you support again?

[mister slippery]

I've got no problem with Spurs, and I really really despise Arsenal. I made my choice in North London.

Even both being London clubs, Spurs and Fulham will always get some respect from me.

Plus, as Chelsea we don't worry bout Spurs, as clearly clubs like Birmingham and Sunderland are more than a match for us.

:chug:

Edited November 25, 2010 by Guest

[Davey Boy 2.0]

LoLondon

Actually, having lived in Kent, this should be my team but they don't get a lot of airplay:

[Davey Boy 2.0]

http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8742_6548709,00.html

[Tissue Man]

http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8742_6548709,00.html

fucking bent fifa and its a shame its not going to be in england.

[Davey Boy 2.0]

Still, if those of a conspiratorial bent are correct, and Fifa members did indeed run away from Britain's inconveniently free press, they have certainly ensured that won't be too much of a problem with the bids chosen for 2018 and 2022.

According to The Press Freedom Index, a report compiled by 'Reporters Without Borders' that ranks countries according to, well, the freedom of their press, Russia comes in with a bullet at 140 (out of 178), while journalists in Qatar are comparatively free and easy, shooting up the table to 121.

~Football365

[Davey Boy 2.0]

Amnesty International reported in 2009 that an Egyptian national was sentenced to 40 lashes for drinking alcohol in Qatar

Average temperatures range in June and July range from 27° to 46°

~Football365 again

[ollie]

The laws of Qatar tolerate alcohol to a certain extent. However, the few bars and nightclubs in Qatar operate only in expensive hotels and clubs, with Qatar Distribution Company[33] the only importer and retailer for alcohol in Qatar. Under Qatar's Sharia, it is illegal to show alcohol or be drunk in public.

They've got 12 years to change their stance on this. If not, oh boy.

[ollie]

Gary Lineker shits on the World Cup

[Booche]

Sloth watching Arse today? Speaking of arse, I love how Hodgson picks his and smells the remnants ever so discreetly.

[TheSloth]

I streamed the first half, saw Park's goal, thought things were a little chippy and didn't think Arsenal was playing all that great, caught the bus and now that I'm home I'm unsurprised the score remained 1-0. Aaaaah well.

[Booche]

Oh, so this is how you reacted.

[TheSloth]

No, no. The cry you've linked to is much more of a "My supposed Stanley Cup contending hockey team got a few cheap calls against them and couldn't persevere so I'm going to not only blame the refs for that loses but blame the aforementioned refs for the subsequent loss to the longest running joke in hockey as well" kind of cry.

I was more just annoyed about the loss.

Who you cheering for in real football tonight?

[Davey Boy 2.0]

I'm praaaaaayyyyyying that the Maradona to Blackburn rumours come through

[Davey Boy 2.0]

...and speaking of Blackburn

'Sam Allardyce's sacking by Blackburn is a bit like a fat girl having a one-night stand - they should have been grateful to be there at all but now wronged, they feel worthy of better' - the Evening Standard's James Olley.