On the Eve of the new Season...

Originally posted by vansmack:
Ho hum, 12 from 4 for Rooney and Scholesless United. If it's any consolation, I did have to sit through Ruud's hat-trick this weekend for Real.

Actually, I liked seeing Ruud scoring three goals. Imagine the problems in the team when Ronaldo is back, they will have to choose among Ronaldo, Van Nistelrooy, Cassano, Raul, Robinho… I like it, I think we have new problems for Real this year.

Originally posted by vansmack:
Crushing defeat, especially after Parker shook off ending Bullards career to put the Maggies ahead. I couldn't watch the replays, but Smackette watched the play over and over again and said with where his knee cap ended up, he's in big trouble to make a comeback.

UPDATE

Jimmyâ??s kneecap was dislocated by accident. Thankfully the incident happened right in front of us so we were able to relocate it back into position within the first 25 seconds. He was taken to hospital straight away and the ex-ray showed no significant bone damage. Thankfully he doesnâ??t seem to have anything significant in terms of a fracture. Weâ??ll get him in for an MRI scan and look at everything in more detail which will tell us how long Jimmy will be out for.

Jimmy will fly back with us this evening (Saturday) and once the scans have been completed weâ??ll have a clear idea of how long he'll be out for.

Originally posted by Barcelona:
Imagine the problems in the team when Ronaldo is back, they will have to choose among Ronaldo, Van Nistelrooy, Cassano, Raul, Robinho…

I can think of worse problems to have, but I see your point.

sell us one

Originally posted by vansmack:
And next week Champions League Schedule:

TUESDAY
5:00pm Levski Sofia vs Barcelona (Setanta delayed)

WEDNESDAY
5:00pm Lyon vs Real Madrid (Setanta delayed)

These 2 games will also be broadcast on ESPN Classic at the same time for those that don't have Setanta.

they dont do that for the epl weekend games, do they?

Do they broadcast games from the Argentinean league in the US as well? these are interesting games, although yesterday the Gimnasia La Plata - Boca Juniors was suspended for apparently major threats to the referee during half time, crazy football there but the atmosphere in key games is the best in football.

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
they dont do that for the epl weekend games, do they?

No, and I doubt they will. ESPN has broadcast rights for Champions League. They have no broadcast rights for the EPL.

Originally posted by Barcelona:
Do they broadcast games from the Argentinean league in the US as well?

Fox Soccer Channel has broadcast rights for the Argentinian League, and that game you mention was the game of the week for them, if I'm not mistaken.

Originally posted by vansmack:

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
they dont do that for the epl weekend games, do they?

No, and I doubt they will. ESPN has broadcast rights for Champions League. They have no broadcast rights for the EPL.

looks like neither one gets newcastle this weekend. bah

manure/arse on sunday could be fun, though

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
looks like neither one gets newcastle this weekend. bah

manure/arse on sunday could be fun, though

No, we don't get the Toon Army this weekend. I did forget to mention Tottenham's UEFA match was on FSC today. My bad.

SATURDAY SEPT 16

7:30am Charlton Athletic vs Portsmouth (Set)
9:30am Everton vs Wigan Athletic (Set)
10:00am Bolton v. Middlesbrough (FSC)
Noon Watford v. Aston Villa (FSC)
3:00 PM Sheffield United vs Reading (delayed Set)

SUNDAY SEPT 17

8:30am Chelsea vs Liverpool (Set)
11:00am Man Utd. vs. Arsenal (FSC)
5:00pm Tottenham vs Fulham (delayed Set)

Also 6:30am PSV vs Feyenoord (Set)

Dynamo Kiev 1 - 4 Steaua Bucuresti
Lyon 2 - 0 Real Madrid
FC Copenhagen 0 - 0 Benfica
Man Utd 3 - 2 Celtic
FC Porto 0 - 0 CSKA Moscow
Hamburg SV 1 - 2 Arsenal
AC Milan 3 - 0 AEK Athens
Anderlecht 1 - 1 Lille
Barcelona 5 - 0 Levski Sofia
Chelsea 2 - 0 Werder Bremen
Bayern Munich 4 - 0 Spartak Moscow
Sporting Lisbon 1 - 0 Inter Milan
Galatasaray 0 - 0 Bordeaux
PSV Eindhoven 0 - 0 Liverpool
AS Roma 4 - 0 Shakhtar Donetsk
Olympiakos 2 - 4 Valencia

Pretty similar to last year, Chelsea, Barcelona, Lyon and, maybe, Milan look strong.

Manchester United had more problems than expected. Then the typical strong teams of Valencia and Bayern Munich. Arsenal, not sure, they can make it far, but they have started pretty badly in the Premiership and I believe Hamburg played with ten players most of the game.

As for the disappointments, Real Madrid, who seems to be repeating the disappointing football of the last four seasons and Inter Milan, who are always favorites, but can't win any important trophy.

Originally posted by vansmack:
SATURDAY SEPT 16

7:30am Charlton Athletic vs Portsmouth (Set)
9:30am Everton vs Wigan Athletic (Set)
10:00am Bolton v. Middlesbrough (FSC)
Noon Watford v. Aston Villa (FSC)
3:00 PM Sheffield United vs Reading (delayed Set)

SUNDAY SEPT 17

8:30am Chelsea vs Liverpool (Set)
11:00am Man Utd. vs. Arsenal (FSC)
5:00pm Tottenham vs Fulham (delayed Set)

Also 6:30am PSV vs Feyenoord (Set)

saturday games dont exactly excite me. have the dvr set for the man u arse match though

Originally posted by Barcelona:
Pretty similar to last year, Chelsea, Barcelona, Lyon and, maybe, Milan look strong.

Manchester United had more problems than expected. Then the typical strong teams of Valencia and Bayern Munich. Arsenal, not sure, they can make it far, but they have started pretty badly in the Premiership and I believe Hamburg played with ten players most of the game.

As for the disappointments, Real Madrid, who seems to be repeating the disappointing football of the last four seasons and Inter Milan, who are always favorites, but can't win any important trophy.

Aresenal were horrible. It was 10 men, on a horrible sending off of Hamburgs keeper and the ensuing penalty was the difference. Hamburg nearly tied it up in stoppage time, despite playing with 10 men for half the first and all of the second half.

Barca looked the strongest of the lot, but they also played the weakest team.

Real, well lets just say there was a lot of talent on the pitch, but absolutely no flow between them. They stunk.

United were a bit sour and the loss of Giggs and Park and going to even out the return of Rooney (who looked a little off) and Scholes, who still can't time a tackle to save his life. This month without Giggs will be a real test for them.

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
saturday games dont exactly excite me. have the dvr set for the man u arse match though

This happens every year when UEFA starts the Champions League and the Cup. There will start to be good Sunday games missed from the tele.

I'll likely watch them all in double time at least, but I'll sit in regular speed through the Everton v. Wigan match because I like the pesky Wigan (I just can't look at their hideous uniforms) before I watch the Irish beat up on another Big 10 team.

i always find sept and oct funny because notre dame looks like a member of the big 10, which they should be anyway.

i might catch some of the bolton/smoggies match, because of the time. i always thought the name 'wanderers' was cool for some reason

weird, fsc replays toon/porkers on monday. of course i'll be deep into the steelers/jagoffs monday night :D

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
i always find sept and oct funny because notre dame looks like a member of the big 10, which they should be anyway.

And share their precious TV revenue with the rest of the conference? Never (of course one more year of Ty Willingham/Bob Davie and the Irish would have been begging the Big 10 to let them in after NBC cancelled the deal).

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
weird, fsc replays toon/porkers on monday. of course i'll be deep into the steelers/jagoffs monday night :D

I knew we would eventually agree on a team…

i'm a pittsburgh kid, what can i say