The Soccer thread (Part II)

Two of the worst kept secrets in soccer were made official today. Mourinho is the new Inter coach.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/7431480.stm

And Eriksson is officially out at Manchester City, with Mark Hughes being lined up to replace him. Whither Mexico for the Sven?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7430827.stm

 

Is Man City really a step up from Blackburn for Hughes? Am I missing something there?

 

I think there's definitely going to be more money floating around, it's rumored one of City's targets this summer is Ronaldinho.

 

In BIG news today, the MISL folds ...

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=soc-npsl/news/news.aspx?id=4154368

 

But as it says in the lede, it'll be back in a new incarnation soon enough.

 

Are we doing a separate thread for Euro 2008? Or do we want to keep it here?

 

I believe GB had suggested that we create a separate thread for the Euros and then start a new soccer thread, which I would be fine with. Otherwise we could do the Euros on here, and maybe start a new thread after.

 

That owner has disaster written all over him. Hughes is loved by the fans and he may have a real chance at the United job in a couple of years. He should stay put.

 

That was largely my reaction. He's in a good position to wait a bit more and really move up.

 

Almost, almost, almost...

It is only about 29-hours before I head to the airport for this.

I am not seen in the picture. I will certainly be drunk for 90% of my time there. I will probably not have internet access because I will be drunk and away from the computer.

Last year, I shook hands and later had a photo with Walter Smith. I said to him, "I really look forward to you signing DeMarcus Beasley." Smith didn't say anything as the Beasley deal wasn't done and was only in the rumor mill. I would like to believe (at least until it is proven otherwise) that I was instrumental in that signing.

Smith won't be there this year but Ian Durrant will. I plan to ask when they will sign Carlos Bocanegra.

 

Fulham bids farewell to Brian McBride with a nice video tribute:
http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/NewsArticles/2008/May/McBrideSalute.aspx

 

Nice video. Still waiting on the sites to mark down Fulham's 07/08 jersey so I can get one cheap.