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World Soccer XIX- Full of Pomp-ey and Circumstance

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Blackburn with an away win 3-1 over West Brom. Puts them in 13th, but they have played a full 19 matches in league.
 
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United drop points at Brimingham on a late Lee Bowyer equalizer. Bowyer was probably offside, and Zigic handballed in the runup to the goal. Such a shame.
 
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What, a bad call went against Utd? How surprising! They even got ManU time after the equalizer, almost 4 and a half minutes.
 
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jmh said:
But the relevant comparison isn't "soccer fans" and "hockey fans", it's "MLS fans" and "NHL fans". If you're a hockey fan in the USA, it's almost certain that you're an NHL fan, but there are tons of soccer fans (Eurosnobs and the like) who only follow foreign soccer, or only the USMNT, but don't have any interest in MLS.
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If I'm selling somebody on paying me $20 million a year for rights, I'm going to use whatever numbers I can;)

From one man's perspective, the depth of knowledge of the various leagues has increased dramatically in the last few years. Now, I travel in a heavy soccer infested group due to my 3 kids playing a variety of levels but I talk to a lot of people that have FSC and watch every weekend...at Union games the people around me are conversant in soccer leagues/teams across Europe. So, I sense (not real scientific) a change in real soccer knowledge out there. I was at a party this past fall with a guy born and raised in the UK near Chelsea...he obviously was a big fan...he was surprised at the number of guys crowded around the keg talking soccer with him.

The barnstorming tours, americans on loan, Beckham, World cup etc have increased awareness rapidly in my humble opinion...now will you give me the $20million?;)
 
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USA v Algeria from the World Cup is on ESPN Classic. I'd forgotten how wonderful the Vuvuzelas sound. :p
 
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Howard Webb to get an MBE.

I don't know how the system works, does this make him Sir Howard Webb, or does he need a higher honor for that title?
 
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I was about to come rip Villa for losing this game, but Kieran Clark! Tottenham may end this day in 4th after all...

Edit: Apparently it's Ciaran Clark. I feel like Kieran/Ciaran is the British version of Shawn/Sean/Shawon/Shawone/Chone
 
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AMC said:
I was about to come rip Villa for losing this game, but Kieran Clark! Tottenham may end this day in 4th after all...

Edit: Apparently it's Ciaran Clark. I feel like Kieran/Ciaran is the British version of Shawn/Sean/Shawon/Shawone/Chone
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very thrilling end of the game there.. the chelsea comeback, then the av comeback ;)

now we get to see nufc!!
 
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Fulham up 3-0 on West Brom in the 70th minute or so, goals from Davies and Dempsey and Hangeland - the latter two both on Davies corners. Man, I think I'd forgotten what scoring goals was like.
 
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RFK Stadium Remains A Pleasant Place
We're just four days into 2011, and already we can close the nomination process for MLS quote of the year. Ben Olsen, take a bow.

"Yesterday, I come to work, first day, a new year, optimism, I walk in, and who greets me in the hallway?" D.C. United's newly appointed head coach said Tuesday at RFK Stadium. "A cockroach, the biggest one I've ever seen. He wasn't moving for me. He looked me dead in the eyes and was like, 'Look, I am not moving.' So I said, 'Good morning, Happy New Year,' and walked by. He tipped his hat to me. He was hung over from New Year's. He had the little horn in his mouth and the party hat.
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Wildlife is not uncommon inside the charming wreck along the banks of the mighty Anacostia, most notably dead birds and feral cats. Last year, a raccoon decided to camp above the press box and director's box on the mezzanine level. It also took a liking to the team store. Urine seeping through the ceiling panels threatened to ruin merchandise, Payne said.
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Perhaps a furry friend was responsible for the 10-minute power failure that shrouded the windowless stadium offices in darkness Tuesday morning, drawing exasperated team employees into the sun-lit lobby. Down in the basement, it looked and felt like an abandoned subway tunnel. (Stadium officials said the blackout was caused by a PEPCO issue in the neighborhood.)
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Ladies and gentlemen, the host of your 2011 Gold Cup quarterfinal!
 
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For no reason other than the fact that it's still funny:

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Quite the queue of high profile managers lining up to be sacked eh? Ancelotti, Houllier, Hodgson...
 
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Quite the queue of high profile managers lining up to be sacked eh? Ancelotti, Houllier, Hodgson...
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The news out of Villa is that it will take some time for Houllier to form the team in his vision...they were 6th for 3 years running, why did they bring somebody in that needs to recreate the team and in the process alienate players like Dunne? MON didn't play enough young guys and they wore down late in the season...Gerard is playing a littany of young guys and paying the price in the table...I doubt there will be some late season kick due to fresh legs
 
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