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World Soccer XI: To South Africa, and Beyond!

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My friend is a Blackburn fan and has a Roque Santa Cruz jersey from a couple years ago. I don't want to step on his turf.
 
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I have this (though in red/black, not in white):

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(Speaking of ugly jerseys.)
 
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WeWantMore said:
Things are rapidly going downhill in the MLS CBA talks.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/soccerinsider/2010/02/mls_closer_to_strike.html
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Ugh.

I do really feel for the players here, but I think they're asking for too much. What they're asking for is a fundamental change to the single-entity structure, and that's not something you can just do overnight - nor is the league quite ready to leave it behind just yet.

I think the players are asking for too much - but at the same time, the owners need to step things up. There is a clear fracture in the league - you've got teams (and their investors) in Seattle, LA, Toronto, New York, Philly and others that are willing to spend and improve the league, while those in Boston, KC, Columbus, Dallas, et al are holding everything back - containing costs, not worried about the product on the field. Teams like DC and Houston are on the fence - I think they'd like to run and expand, but hesitate due to uncertain stadium/financial situations.

Anyway, the whole thing makes me angry.
 
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Hmmm - missed this from last night:

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/s...-2010-season-under-existing-CBA-85146287.html

In an unprecedented move, Major League Soccer has indicated that it is prepared to play the 2010 MLS season under the terms of the existing collective bargaining agreement. Now, the risk of a work stoppage -- which the niche league can ill afford in any year -- is the players' alone.

The players, many of whom barely earn a living wage, should have the upper hand.

But the players union looking for leverage in the 2010 World Cup -- they figured it was an ace; no way would MLS lock out its players in the same year -- was a mistake. If the players had offered to keep playing first, they could've lengthened the negotiation process, waiting to make their case until June, when the country and the national media was focused on their sport.

Instead, the latest deadline to reach an agreement, which has already been extended twice since Jan. 31, is Thursday.

Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/s...nder-existing-CBA-85146287.html#ixzz0gT0dYlTW
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So, ball's in the player's court now.
 
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The FA Cup quarterfinals, to be played next weekend, are now set (times GMT):

Portsmouth vs. Birmingham City, Saturday 3/6, 12:30pm
Fulham vs. Tottenham Hotspur, Saturday 3/6, 5:20pm
Reading vs. Aston Villa, Sunday 3/7, 1:45pm
Chelsea vs. Stoke City, Sunday 3/7, 4:00pm
 
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jmh said:
The FA Cup quarterfinals, to be played next weekend, are now set (times GMT):

Portsmouth vs. Birmingham City, Saturday 3/6, 12:30pm
Fulham vs. Tottenham Hotspur, Saturday 3/6, 5:20pm
Reading vs. Aston Villa, Sunday 3/7, 1:45pm
Chelsea vs. Stoke City, Sunday 3/7, 4:00pm
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jmh - is the next round figured out from this bracket or do they draw again? Thanks
 
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USA-El Salvador is on ESPN Classic, if anyone wants something to watch before Russia-Canada or during the first intermission.

0-0 in the 13th minute.
 
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pirate said:
jmh - is the next round figured out from this bracket or do they draw again? Thanks
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Not drawn yet as far as I'm aware. Officially from the draw, Chelsea is "match #1", Fulham is "match #2", Reading is "match #3" and Portsmouth is "match #4" but I put them into chronological order.
 
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Terrierbyassociation said:
USA-El Salvador is on ESPN Classic, if anyone wants something to watch before Russia-Canada or during the first intermission.

0-0 in the 13th minute.
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The refs for that game are canadian...bet they're really happy not getting to watch Canuckistan vs Russia :p
 
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USA scores in stoppage time. Kljestan scores after a brutal failure by El Salvador, Kljestan steals, passes to Ching, Ching back to Kljestan and he buries it.

2-1 USA
 
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Ching is a good holdup forward, at least by the standards of American forwards.
 
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Gavin was really good on the right. If Cunningham (he played like 25 minutes, I know) didn't look like he was 60 years old Gavin would have scored tonight.

Rogers can really kick the ball on set pieces, but was pretty selfish at times.
 
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I guess if Ching is the best of a bad bunch, put him on the plane. What I dislike about Ching though, is that Bradley seems to like him, and if he's in the vicinity, there is always the chance that Bob will do something idiotic like start Ching over Altidore.
 
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