Football (Soccer) Thread

[FunkMonk]

I watched the QPR-Chelsea game on FOX Soccer and I could swear there was a QPR fan sitting in the stands wearing a Texas Longhorns cap. 

[Tamas]

I watched the QPR-Chelsea game on FOX Soccer and I could swear there was a QPR fan sitting in the stands wearing a Texas Longhorns cap. 

More importantly, the ref was apparently selected from the QPR squad

[Cecil]

Damn, City has just humilliated United at Old Trafford. 1-6, that must hurt!

Read that it was their worst loss since 1955. Sounded weird but could be true I suppose.

[szmik]

Was watching crazy fans lately, here is one vid from Turkey - Besiktas.

Feel the power 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtLxpMyh13g&feature=related

[syk]

Was watching crazy fans lately, here is one vid from Turkey - Besiktas.

Feel the power 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtLxpMyh13g&feature=related

You might like one or the other St. Pauli/USP vid then.

[FunkMonk]

Speaking of fan reaction, this Man City supporter is hilarious http://youtu.be/5SoDCkCDfzU 

[Josquius]

The Manchester result was very unexpected.
Could this be City's year?
Strange stuff, I remember not so long ago they were struggling in division 1. Just goes to show what money can do.

[Josephus]

Probably. Could be. But  wouldn't rule out Man Utd. They have a habit of narrowing that gap and before you know it...they're right up on top again.

[FunkMonk]

Got up at 6:30 in the morning to watch Chelsea-Arsenal. I was not disappointed. 

[Josephus]

Cool.

Soccer now outranks both ice hockey and basketball to become the third most attended sporting event in America. 

http://aol.sportingnews.com/soccer/story/2011-11-07/mls-passes-nba-as-third-best-attended-american-sport

[Admiral Yi]

Cool.

Soccer now outranks both ice hockey and basketball to become the third most attended sporting event in America. 

http://aol.sportingnews.com/soccer/story/2011-11-07/mls-passes-nba-as-third-best-attended-american-sport

  That's not what the story says Martim.

It says the average per game audience at MLS passed the average per game audience at NBA.

[Josephus]

 

I'll retract that.

The average MLS game attracts more people than the average NBA or NHL game.

[FunkMonk]

I think most MLS teams actually have purpose-built soccer stadia now, rather than using NFL or college facilities like in the 90s. It's a nice touch.

Regarding the MLS, our world-renowned league has its MLS Cup Final on November 20. See Sir Davey Becks, Irish Giant Robbie Keane, and American Messi Landon Donovan take on Houston Dynamo to find out who will win the coveted Philip F. Anschutz Trophy. 

[Ed Anger]

I think most MLS teams actually have purpose-built soccer stadia now, rather than using NFL or college facilities like in the 90s. It's a nice touch.

Columbus Crew's stadium is a nice little field. The Crew was a total joke in Ohio Stadium.

[Josephus]

I think most MLS teams actually have purpose-built soccer stadia now, rather than using NFL or college facilities like in the 90s. It's a nice touch.

Regarding the MLS, our world-renowned league has its MLS Cup Final on November 20. See Sir Davey Becks, Irish Giant Robbie Keane, and American Messi Landon Donovan take on Houston Dynamo to find out who will win the coveted Philip F. Anschutz Trophy. 

Should be a good game. Looking forward to it. L.A. should win.

In other news, L.A.'s next game will be the Champions League Q/F against Toronto FC in early March. Here we're still debating whether to host the game in the cold BMO field or inside at Rogers Centre (SkyDome)