The Soccer Thread (IV)

One might argue that, but one would have a hard time arguing it since it wasn't on TV and it's not Wenger's style to display that kind of emotion.

 

Well, that didn't take long. World Soccer Football Daily is back on the air with the same hosts.

http://www.worldfootballdaily.com/

 

One might, but one would be assuming a lot of rational, calculating thought on the part of a manager who just seconds before saw his team denied a late equalizer away to one of its biggest title rivals.

 

Like World Soccer Daily ... only Europeanier.

I wonder if they're going to have to start charging for broadcasts/podcasts at some point.

 

So we can state that a referee, who had every right to send Wenger off, played to a crowd but Wenger didn't?

Granted, I think that the 4th official should have ignored it and let the game end, but it seems foolish to attribute that motive on behalf of the 4th official, but not to be able to do the same with Wenger.

 

Anybody know what Sirius has been putting on Ch 125 in their timeslot?

 

With the US playing this weekend, I saw these two articles and felt the need to link them here…

Soccernet.com: Jones and Castillo still awaiting FIFA clearance

SI.com: Spector battles back to U.S. lineup

I find it a little odd that somehow El Salvador will have a player on the field Saturday that was “expedited” through the registration process while Jones and Castillo sit and wait.

 

Maybe not FIFA's fault.
Jones wouldn't be playing anyway, because he's still not match-fit.
Castillo just filed his paperwork today/yesterday, per Soccer By Ives.

 

FIFA is saying 90 days. Jones filed in June. While I fully understand that he's not fit, I just don't like the double standard here.

Castillo didn't file until recently, so there really isn't any complaint there. Besides, I'm not really sure he would slide into a role with the US right away, anyway.

 

Perhaps they didn't ask for expedited service because they knew he wouldn't be ready anyway?

 

Chelsea found guilty of illegally inducing a young player named Gael Kakuta to break his contract with Lens and are banned from signing any players in the next two transfer windows.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/8236187.stm