World Soccer XXV - the run up to the World Cup

[jmh]

Re: World Soccer XXV - the run up to the World Cup

*Sees "Bill Haisley", stops reading*

I generally like his writing, what's your gripe with him?

 

[Jimjamesak]

I generally like his writing, what's your gripe with him?

Look at what the article is filed under: "MLS Sucks". He's a Eurosnob to nth degree. Everything he writes about MLS is negative and has an agenda. This article is basically a long form Tinfoil Ted tweet. MLS Season starting? Let me tell you why you should avoid it.

He's the embodiment of the Eurosnob, that soccer is only Ronaldo, Messi, England, and the World Cup. MLS? It must scorned because it is an inferior product ruining the chances of the USMNT. Messi dribbles through 4 defenders? GREATEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD!!!1!! Dempsey dribbles through 4 defenders? Terrible defending. I see his name on the article, the window closes immediately.

 

[FreshFish]

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World's top women players drop their lawsuit vs FIFA. Interesting though that they did get the Canadian Soccer Association to upgrade the playing surface in the stadium that will host the Final.

In a statement obtained by SI.com confirming the players' withdrawal of their lawsuit, players’ attorney Hampton Dellinger explained his side’s position.

“Since a coalition of the world’s best female soccer players initiated legal action, the tactics of FIFA and CSA have included: threatening protesting players with suspension, doing everything possible to delay a final court ruling despite the players’ need to know what surface the tournament will be held on so they can train accordingly, suggesting they would either defy an adverse court ruling or cancel the tournament and, most recently, rejecting the players’ undeniably fair settlement offer,” Dellinger said. “In the face of such irresponsible actions by FIFA and CSA, the players have elected to end their legal fight. The players are doing what FIFA and CSA have proven incapable of: putting the sport of soccer first.”

 

[JF_Gophers]

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Wouldn't putting the sport first been to not start a lawsuit to begin with and just play as is.

I believe asking them to change surfaces would be putting players first.

 

[JF_Gophers]

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No excitement over Middlesbrough trying to take down Man City this morning?

Still a game after 45.

 

[MountieBoyOz]

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No excitement over Middlesbrough trying to take down Man City this morning?

Still a game after 45.

Boro eliminated City. Man United didn't fare too much better as it was held to 0-0 by Cambridge United.

 

[Deleted member 3166]

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Chelsea goes down as well.
Liverpool with a 0-0 draw against Bolton