The Soccer Thread (IV)

I'd put them on notice and offer a stern warning to their fans, but an expulsion from this tournament is not the proper punishment, at this point. They do it again, by all means kick them out.

 

Again, if he can get playing time here, and I think he will, he's going to get to play CL soccer and continue to develop.

 

Agreed. Better playing in "effing" Greece than sitting in Spain, especially in a World Cup year. Maybe he can hit up Peter Philipakos for some good places to eat in Athens.

 

U.S. plays Mexico in Columbus for home-field advantage, though it didn't really work in February as well as they hoped (probably close to a 50/50 split, and it looked like the Tricolores would outnumber us badly until an hour before the match started. If they play almost anywhere else, either a huge native/immigrant Mexican population or proximity to the Mexican border would mean a road game in home kits. Hell, weren't there more Honduran fans than Yanks in Chicago AND D.C. this year?

It's like we're the Florida Marlins -- good or bad, there's always a decent chance we'll get outdrawn at home. Which is utterly shameful.

Mexico's too important a match to cede home field for.

Dos a cero, as Pastor said, isn't one World Cup match in 2002. It's pretty much every major match we've had against them, at least here (and apparently it spread to Spain this year).

Wonder if we can send Beasley down there ...

 

Ashes interlude:

Come on, you damn convicts, take some wickets! I'd like to go home at some point.[/Ashesinterlude]

 

Balls to that. It would be thoroughly undeserved, but I'd still like to see England save the draw.

Edit to add instead of adding another post: New ball is here, 25 overs remaining most likely, England with three wickets in hand and trail by 39. They might just pull this off, especially if they can force them to bat even a little.

 

Mexico coach got a 3 game sideline ban from CONCACAF. Too much? Not enough?

 

Not enough. Convenient that the suspension would end in time for the championship game.

 

Not enough, but typical. I love how Chucky Blazer made sure to commend Guille Ochoa for his 'exemplary behavior' during the hail of projectiles ... he knows who butters CONCAlaugh's bread.

 

Good news!

 

If they lose tonight - and I'm thinking that might be the case - I don't see a Gold Cup final in Mexico's future.

 

Consecutive boundaries from Anderson give England the lead -- Panesar, meanwhile, is hanging on for dear life. That means Australia loses two overs due to the changeover.

Could they actually pull this off?