Random Soccer Chatter

• DeyDurkie5

  

  Laley23;1104285 wrote:Spurs.
  
  Hopefully I can catch the 2nd half.

  damn right..fuck man u
• Pick6

  

  AVB canned.
  http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/85/england/2012/03/04/2945489/chelsea-sacks-andre-villas-boas
• DeyDurkie5

  

  It's one of those games where the spurs are dominating, man u looks like shit, and somehow man u will rat a goal in the end. Not to mention saha kicks it straight into adebayor when there is 80% of the goal open. SMH
• DeyDurkie5

  

  DeyDurkie5;1104310 wrote:It's one of those games where the spurs are dominating, man u looks like shit, and somehow man u will rat a goal in the end. Not to mention saha kicks it straight into adebayor when there is 80% of the goal open. SMH

  right on cue..I fucking hate man poo
• chicago510

  

  DeyDurkie5;1104313 wrote:right on cue..I fucking hate man poo

  
  Tottenham effs up a sure goal then Man U scores on what had to be their first shot.
• chicago510

  

  Ashley Young show in full force. Two brilliant strikes.
• OneBuckeye

  

  smh the spurs defense is terrible.
• DeyDurkie5

  

  Definitely need to upgrade the defense. Don't see why defore doesn't play more. Comes in and instantly finishes. That first goal goes in, and we are looking at a completely different game. Sucks.
• OSH

  

  An ESPN survey that will go unnoticed...
  
  
• gorocks99

  

  That's interesting. Would love to see the sample sizes they used in that study and their definition of "avid fan". No doubt in my opinion that soccer is growing in popularity though. Would not be surprised to see that 7.0% figure go to 10%+ over the next ten years.
• Laley23

  

  Ive been saying for a long time, the group of people around my age (20-28) are very into soccer. We grew up playing it and watching it, now we are the group who can influence its popularity and its starting.
  
  I know that poll was only to 24 yrs old, but still relevant.
• OSH

  

  Laley23;1105719 wrote:Ive been saying for a long time, the group of people around my age (20-28) are very into soccer. We grew up playing it and watching it, now we are the group who can influence its popularity and its starting.
  
  I know that poll was only to 24 yrs old, but still relevant.

  Same thing as I've been saying!
  
  The other thing about our generation...we are starting to get in the "power" positions and careers. We are also starting to have children. So...that means there are a lot of our kids and money going toward the potential interests that we (our generation) has. So, that's why I do anticipate more sponsorship dollars going towards soccer. I also see more emphasis in particular avenues -- youth sports, high school sports, college sports, and professional sports -- possibly being more soccer-positive.
  
  It's only going to go up!
• chicago510

  

  I'm 23, and I would guestimate that about 1/5 of my friends (my age) are into soccer, with about 1/10 being compulsive soccer fans like I am. That might not seem like much, but 20 years ago that wouldn't have seemed possible.
• Laley23

  

  Here is the scheudle for EURO 2012. All matches on ESPN or ESPN2. 15 pre and post game shows for the first time ever. This is good news.
  
  http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2012/03/05/espn-inc-presents-uefa-european-football-championship-2012/
• Mulva

  

  gorocks99;1105698 wrote:their definition of "avid fan".

  That's what I'm wondering too. I know a lot of big soccer fans, but I don't think I know a single "avid" MLS fan.
• chicago510

  

  Laley23;1106015 wrote:Here is the scheudle for EURO 2012. All matches on ESPN or ESPN2. 15 pre and post game shows for the first time ever. This is good news.
  
  http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2012/03/05/espn-inc-presents-uefa-european-football-championship-2012/

  Great news for the Euro, bad news is Fox got the World Cup
• OSH

  

  Mulva;1106069 wrote:That's what I'm wondering too. I know a lot of big soccer fans, but I don't think I know a single "avid" MLS fan.

  My guess is, they had "avid fan" as a choice?
  
  I am an avid MLS fan. You know one now.
  

  chicago510;1106073 wrote:Great news for the Euro, bad news is Fox got the World Cup

  Why is Fox getting the World Cup bad?
• Automatik

  

  Can Arsenal do it?! This is nuts.
• gorocks99

  

  Wow. Just need one in the second half to force extra time.
• chicago510

  

  OSH;1106132 wrote:My guess is, they had "avid fan" as a choice?
  
  I am an avid MLS fan. You know one now.
  
  
  
  Why is Fox getting the World Cup bad?

  
  Piers Morgan
• gorocks99

  

  Couldn't quite get it done. Oh well. That's what happens when you screw the pooch so bad in the first leg.
• Automatik

  

  gorocks99;1107287 wrote:Couldn't quite get it done. Oh well. That's what happens when you screw the pooch so bad in the first leg.

  Yup, typical fucking Arsenal.
• OSH

  

  Barcelona kicks off in 15 minutes or so!
• swamisez

  

  You know I had some hope after Leverkusen managed a 3-1 defeat vs. Barca the first go around.
  
  Today at Camp Nou that was quickly dashed. Messi banged 5 goals, Barca won 7-1 and Leverkusen looked like a chicken with its head cut off and a broken leg.
  
  oh well, best showing since 2002. Bundesliga struggling against those Spanish teams.
• gorocks99

  

  Five. Freaking. Goals.
  
  
  Wow.