World Soccer XI: To South Africa, and Beyond!

[Slap Shot]

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Is MLS really in position to expand to 20 teams?

 

[blockski]

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Is MLS really in position to expand to 20 teams?

In the abstract, yes. It will all depend on the specifics of the situation, the market, and (most importantly) the stadium.

 

[Priceless]

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Another random draw:

Seed		Group 1		Group 2		Group 3		Group 4		Group 5		Group 6		Group 7		Group 8
1		South Africa	England		France		Germany		Brazil		Argentina		Spain		Italy
2		Uruguay		Chile		        Ghana		Denmark		Algeria		Serbia		Slovakia		Japan
3		Greece		N. Korea	        United States   Australia		S. Korea		Ivory Coast	Cameroon		Portugal
4		Honduras		Switzerland	Netherlands	Nigeria		Slovenia		Mexico		New Zealand	Paraguay

Great for England; not so much for us.

 

[Craig P.]

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I'm guessing if an English league team was protesting there would be no talk of England being banned from the World Cup.

I wouldn't think so, but the English FA enjoys a special position in the governance of the game (as part of the IFAB, which is practically an equal to FIFA in some respects), so they're really not instructive.

It would be more interesting if it were Italy, Germany, Brazil, or Argentina.

 

[Drew S.]

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What a ******* joke.

 

[AMC]

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What a ******* joke.

The penalty against Man U? I'd agree, although by the rule book that was absolutely a foul (Vidic almost deshirted him), it is never called, and you can't just have an assistant start to rectify 100 years of ignoring shirt pulling on free kicks in the box on a whim.

I'm not entirely sure Rooney deserved a penalty either, so it's kind of a wash.

 

[mookie1995]

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is the Man U on espn2? i just saw the west ham go to half on fsc. (i just woke up and got back from dunkin'....)

 

[Rolevio]

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is the Man U on espn2? i just saw the west ham go to half on fsc. (i just woke up and got back from dunkin'....)

Yeah, it's on ESPN2, Halftime at the moment though.

 

[mookie1995]

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Yeah, it's on ESPN2, Halftime at the moment though.

thx

 

[Red Cloud]

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I wouldn't think so, but the English FA enjoys a special position in the governance of the game (as part of the IFAB, which is practically an equal to FIFA in some respects), so they're really not instructive.

It would be more interesting if it were Italy, Germany, Brazil, or Argentina.

Didn't Juventus, Milan, and Fiorentina appeal their penalties in court? I don't believe Italy was summarily tossed from Euro 2008 qualifying as a result.

 

[AMC]

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Are the Pompey fans singing 12 days of Christmas? Presumably with different words.

 

[3W]

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Are the Pompey fans singing 12 days of Christmas? Presumably with different words.

Considering their new boss, wouldn't that be "Dreidel, dreidel, dreidel?"

 

[Terrierbyassociation]

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You know, for all the times this season Liverpool has dominated games and lost or tied...it feels good to win when Everton was clearly the better side.

Into 5th place. With our rash of injuries than can be nary a complaint on the Merseyside for the position we're in, three points behind Spurs, 8 behind United.

 

[Terrierbyassociation]

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FULL FA CUP THIRD-ROUND DRAW (Ties to be played weekend of 2&3 January)

Tottenham v Peterborough United

Brentford v Doncaster Rovers

Middlesbrough v Manchester City

Stoke City v York City

Notts County v Forest Green Rovers

Huddersfield Town v West Bromwich Albion

Sheffield United v QPR

MK Dons v Burnley

Chelsea v Watford

Nottingham Forest v Birmingham City

Preston North End v Colchester United

West Ham United v Arsenal

Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers

Portsmouth v Coventry City

Sunderland v Oxford United or Barrow

Wigan Athletic v Hull City

Everton v Carlisle United

Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace

Tranmere Rovers or Aldershot Town v Wolves

Blackpool v Ipswich Town

Fulham v Swindon Town

Stockport County or Torquay v Brighton

S****horpe United v Barnsley

Southampton v Rotherham United or Luton Town

Bristol City v Cardiff City

Reading v Liverpool

Staines Town or Millwall v Derby County

Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United

Leicester City v Swansea City

Bolton Wanderers v Lincoln City

Accrington Stanley or Barnet v Gillingham

Manchester United v Kettering Town or Leeds United

At least Aston Villa didn't get ManU. Yet.

 

[GreatLakerMohawk]

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At least Aston Villa didn't get ManU. Yet.

What a crappy draw for Blackburn. Jeez.

 

[Terrierbyassociation]

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IMO, Andre Marriner has missed two penalties, each side deserving one.

Chelsea has this ability to foul in the penalty area with the ball in the air like the rules do not apply to them.

And Sagna just hauled Anelka down.

 

[Terrierbyassociation]

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Now Traore gets a yellow...for what?

God Marriner is terrible.

 

[Terrierbyassociation]

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No card for Joe Cole...Marriner has no consistency.

 

[Terrierbyassociation]

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Shoddy defending by Gallas but that was a world class strike by Drogba.

 

[Terrierbyassociation]

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Nice own goal.

Yikes.

2-0.