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Post by stamper on Jan 7, 2013 12:40:52 GMT -8
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Post by Drew on Jan 7, 2013 16:47:26 GMT -8
I would love that. I love old players retiring to the MLS. Are there any other British/Irish examples outside of Keane and Beckham?
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Post by stamper on Jan 8, 2013 7:29:37 GMT -8
I mean he's not English or Irish, but Thierry Henry has played for the Red Bulls over the past few seasons... and he's better than both Beckham and Keane combined.
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Post by stamper on Jan 8, 2013 7:31:55 GMT -8
as far as former premiership players coming to the MLS... I can only come up with: Ljungberg, Beckham, Keane, Henry and Juan Pablo Angel.
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Post by Pea on Jan 8, 2013 8:02:52 GMT -8
I'm too caught up in the NFL playoffs and too mad at the Sounders and MLS right now to talk about soccer. I'll be back in late February.
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Post by badchoices on Jan 8, 2013 8:07:59 GMT -8
I haven't been able to keep up on the EPL this season because we don't have FSC any more. I am craving some soccer big time. Seems the season has been a fun one from reading online.
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Post by stamper on Jan 8, 2013 8:12:38 GMT -8
I'm too caught up in the NFL playoffs and too mad at the Sounders and MLS right now to talk about soccer. I'll be back in late February. lightweight |
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Post by badchoices on Jan 18, 2013 12:06:32 GMT -8
You were right. Galaxy got him. Great.... |
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Post by wonk on Jan 25, 2013 15:42:26 GMT -8
Did you see that soccer player who knocked down the ball boy, then kicked him in the ribs, then stopped short of literally laughing out loud as the little kid was helped off the field? Way to go soccer.
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Post by wonk on Jan 25, 2013 15:47:06 GMT -8
PS: Stamper endorses this behavior.
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Post by stamper on Jan 25, 2013 15:53:58 GMT -8
Did you see that soccer player who knocked down the ball boy, then kicked him in the ribs, then stopped short of literally laughing out loud as the little kid was helped off the field? Way to go soccer. PS: Stamper endorses this behavior. ...little fucker had it coming. |
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Post by stamper on Jan 25, 2013 15:57:40 GMT -8
In all seriousness, that was super fucked up. Was the kid trying to keep the ball from Hazard? Absolutely. But come on, don't be an idiot.
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Post by badchoices on Jan 25, 2013 21:05:25 GMT -8
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Post by wonk on Jan 25, 2013 22:36:19 GMT -8
In all seriousness, that was super fucked up. Was the kid trying to keep the ball from Hazard? Absolutely. But come on, don't be an idiot. I read the ball boy was trying to keep the ball from the offending child kicker, before I watched the video, so I was really confused why a ball boy would do such a thing. Then I watched the video, over and over, and it looks to me like the ball boy had his back to the player while he was bending over to pick up the ball. Hazard (pretty ironic name) went through the ball boy trying to grab the ball, knocking the kid over, and the kid fell on top of the ball. I cannot blame the kid for anything that happened after that. If you've ever been attacked from behind, your first instinct is to cover up in ball to avoid giving your attacker free reign on your face or stomach/ribs. The ball boy never intended to keep the ball from the soccer player, in my opinion, it was a survival tactic at that point. He's a little kid who got thrown down on the ground by someone much larger than him. It was bad luck he happened to land on the ball while he was curling up in defense mode. He got kicked because of it. There are several different angles here, and at 1:43 is when Hazard basically laughs at the kid being helped off. |
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Post by stamper on Jan 26, 2013 5:48:27 GMT -8
Unlike in other sports where the clock stops when the ball leaves the field of play, the one in soccer remains. The clock is always running. Rarely do the officials add significant time to the clock for throw ins and goal kicks. Mostly they'll tack on additional time for free kicks, injuries and fans running on the pitch. But they don't add anything for minor time wasting situations.
In this situation, Swansea had a 2-0 aggregate lead in a Cup game with like 13 minutes left to play. The ball went out and the ball boy took his time to get to it. Normally, when the ball goes out, ball boys run to the ball and quickly toss it to the keeper. What the boy did here was let the ball roll to the wall, bounce back and wait for it to come to a complete stop, then cradle it. Why? His team was winning, he was taking his time and he was having a little fuck you moment to the Chelsea squad - and quite frankly, who can blame him? Fuck Chelsea. This sort of thing happens from time to time. It's not uncommon for a ball boy (or even fans) to mess with the opposing team - especially when you're an underdog going head to head with one of the biggest teams in the world.
Hazard was clearly frustrated that the boy chose to let the ball stop - and was showing no urgency in getting the ball. He lost his head. Inexcusable. He deserves maximum punishment.
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Post by wonk on Jan 26, 2013 10:25:03 GMT -8
The kicker is it wasn't even his ball. It was a goal kick.
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Post by matt on Feb 4, 2013 19:03:10 GMT -8
This story isn't receiving much attention in the United States yet, but it's so disappointingly upsetting. I don't really understand how they could fix all the matches, but it certainly changes my perspective on the EPL (and other leagues) over those years. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21319807 |
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Post by nater on Feb 4, 2013 19:07:16 GMT -8
NO.
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Post by stamper on Feb 4, 2013 19:22:36 GMT -8
matt, I'd love to pick this conversation up with you - because it really is fascinating/frustrating/irritating as fuck.
BUt you're gonna have to wait til tomorrow....
THREAD LOCKED
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Post by badchoices on Feb 6, 2013 15:39:06 GMT -8
Way to start off the hexagonal USA....
Didn't get to watch it because it was on BeIn Sport but that just sucks. Also, there are rumblings that Seattle may host the home qualifier against Honduras in June. That would be soooooo rad!
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