Sabres Fan in NS Posted November 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 Nigel Reed knows his stuff ... http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/opinion/2012/11/soccers-elite-gathering-for-confederations-cup.html I completely agree with his take on this warm up to WC 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted December 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 (edited) Well 'Becks' is going out of MLS football on top ... http://www.cbc.ca/sp...ham-dynamo.html And it seems that the best player the US has ever produced, IMO, is contemplating retirement as well. Say it isn't so Landon, at least not until you lead the States into Brazil in 2014. Please make a good showing at that WC and then retire, if you want. ===== Two more goals for Messi ... http://www.cbc.ca/sp...d-atletico.html One more and the calendar year goal scoring record is tied. Looks like only a matter of time until that record, which has stood since 1972, broken. Edited December 2, 2012 by Sabres Fan In NS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted December 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 Hey 11, Your yellow birds, with green trim, have done it again ... http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/four-row-canaries-182151770.html Huge match next Sunday as Man City hosts Man U. Go Man City!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 Hey 11, Your yellow birds, with green trim, have done it again ... http://uk.eurosport....-182151770.html Huge match next Sunday as Man City hosts Man U. Go Man City!! They only held on and survived, but glad they got the sorely needed three points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 Well 'Becks' is going out of MLS football on top ... http://www.cbc.ca/sp...ham-dynamo.html And it seems that the best player the US has ever produced, IMO, is contemplating retirement as well. Say it isn't so Landon, at least not until you lead the States into Brazil in 2014. Please make a good showing at that WC and then retire, if you want. ===== Two more goals for Messi ... http://www.cbc.ca/sp...d-atletico.html One more and the calendar year goal scoring record is tied. Looks like only a matter of time until that record, which has stood since 1972, broken. I'll take Dempsey over Donovan any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted December 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2012 With the calendar goal scoring record within easy reach ... http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2012/12/06/sp-soccer-lionel-messi-barcelona-benfica-champions-league-gerd-mueller-artur-real-betis.html Anyone else think that someone(s) doesn't(don't) want to see that record broken ... :ph34r: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 With the calendar goal scoring record within easy reach ... http://www.cbc.ca/sp...real-betis.html Anyone else think that someone(s) doesn't(don't) want to see that record broken ... :ph34r: . Who knows? Some of us saw the Mogilny 50/50 stymied by injury. That's why they play it out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted December 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2012 A horrific story ... http://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/08/sport/football/netherlands-soccer-death/index.html?hpt=hp_t4 ... the not so beautiful game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I am Defecting Posted December 9, 2012 Report Share Posted December 9, 2012 This, to me, seems to be akin to what a lot of NBA fans are like. They follow players, not teams; they follow the stars. There is, of course, nothing wrong with this, but it's just not "normal" to me. Regarding whom I followed, as a soccer player myself, I always felt that I wanted to expose my eyes to the very best, because fine Soccer was so rare in my country (USA). My feelings were that the US team were the excrement at the foot of Soccer Mountain. The were hoof and chase neanderthals in a Game that was supposed to be Beautiful. It didn't take a mathematician to figure that I had better watch the better players from elsewhere. Alas, wanting to be good must be sustained and fostered and even nurtured, alas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted December 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2012 Damn it all ... http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2012/12/09/sp-soccer-epl-roundup-manchester-united-manchester-city.html ... :censored: ... :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted December 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2012 Well, Messi has done it, with 2 goals today ... http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2012/12/09/sp-soccer-la-liga-barcelona-lionel-messi-scoring-record.html He has broken so many records this year it really is quite amazing. IMO, we are watching the best ever. And, at only 25 years old, who knows what else he may achieve. I'm calling it now ... he will lead Argentina to WC glory in 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 Three more points! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted December 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 I absolutely hate this part of football ... http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2012/12/10/sp-epl-soccer-manchester-city-manchester-united.html The game is beautiful, IMO, but many of the *fans* are just plain ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gohansrage Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 I absolutely hate this part of football ... http://www.cbc.ca/sp...ter-united.html The game is beautiful, IMO, but many of the *fans* are just plain ugly. I'm really impressed that guy could hit Ferdinand with a coin. I know that's not the right message to take away from this but he hit him in the face from at LEAST 15 yards away. That's crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 I'm really impressed that guy could hit Ferdinand with a coin. I know that's not the right message to take away from this but he hit him in the face from at LEAST 15 yards away. That's crazy I think I read somewhere that it was essentially a buckshot approach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gohansrage Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 I think I read somewhere that it was essentially a buckshot approach. That's so diappointing (And also expensive. It might be worth 2 pounds to throw hit him but he probably threw like 10 pounds. Yikes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two or less Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 I absolutely hate this part of football ... http://www.cbc.ca/sp...ter-united.html The game is beautiful, IMO, but many of the *fans* are just plain ugly. Here's a story to cheer you up... http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer-dirty-tackle/one-solitary-udinese-fan-showed-genoa-team-match-230323815--sow.html#more-17127 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted December 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 Here's a story to cheer you up... http://sports.yahoo....html#more-17127 Thanks. I needed that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 (edited) Well, NS, looks like your Manchester City experience is going to get a lot closer to home: http://www.bloomberg...ueens-team.html This is silly, of course; until the level of play in MLS rises above what would be League One in England, no amount of money is going to help. Our best players will still prefer to compete in Europe against the world's best. (Except Landon Donovan, who prefers not to compete at all unless in an international match.) Edited December 15, 2012 by Eleven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR HOLLIDAY Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 (edited) Well, Messi has done it, with 2 goals today ... http://www.cbc.ca/sp...ing-record.html He has broken so many records this year it really is quite amazing. IMO, we are watching the best ever. And, at only 25 years old, who knows what else he may achieve. I'm calling it now ... he will lead Argentina to WC glory in 2014. No he won't.......Argentina has a terrible Defence and suspect midfield.......He didn't do anything in the last world cup, zip.......He doesn't play well with his national team, he holds the ball to much, because the team doesn't have the Barcelona approach or skill level. Edited December 15, 2012 by DR HOLLIDAY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 Well, NS, looks like your Manchester City experience is going to get a lot closer to home: http://www.bloomberg...ueens-team.html This is silly, of course; until the level of play in MLS rises above what would be League One in England, no amount of money is going to help. Our best players will still prefer to compete in Europe against the world's best. (Except Landon Donovan, who prefers not to compete at all unless in an international match.) Update: Manchester City denies it is buying an MLS team: http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1264701/manchester-city-denies-it-is-in-talks-to-buy-queens-mls-franchise?cc=5901 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted December 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 Well, NS, looks like your Manchester City experience is going to get a lot closer to home: http://www.bloomberg...ueens-team.html This is silly, of course; until the level of play in MLS rises above what would be League One in England, no amount of money is going to help. Our best players will still prefer to compete in Europe against the world's best. (Except Landon Donovan, who prefers not to compete at all unless in an international match.) This has got to be some kind of bad joke, right? This billionaire owner of Man City has a lot of $ to through around. He basically bought the Premiership title last year after spending millions on player transfers. The Premiership is a joke. The biggest teams can carry huge deficits, contrary to the rules and no one cares, so long as the $ keep flowing. The losses at Man City are dropping so the owner probably wants to increase those in NYC. Wait until he realizes the level of play in MLS. Oh wait, he won't care. Update: Manchester City denies it is buying an MLS team: http://soccernet.esp...anchise?cc=5901 In the end, if it does come about, Mansour will own the NYC FC, not Man C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 Three more! Norwich is now two points away from whatever they're calling the UEFA Cup this week, and one more away from a possible Champions League spot. Six weeks ago, I was worried about relegation. Now, they've won six out of their last ten, and drew the other four. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted December 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 See what happens when you go against FIFA's *Godfather* ... http://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/17/sport/football/football-fifa-bin-hammam/index.html?hpt=isp_c1 FIFA is a joke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 See what happens when you go against FIFA's *Godfather* ... http://edition.cnn.c...html?hpt=isp_c1 FIFA is a joke! Has been for as long as Blatter has been around, if not longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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