The Soccer Thread (Version 7.0)

Muhaha! Welcome to my world, Liverpool! [/bitterLeedsfanwhohasKenBatesasowner]

 

17 goals last season, can play just about damn near any position on the field and Liverpool wouldn't go higher than that? And Tottenham got him for £6 million?

Part of me thinks we're seeing a bit of anti-Americanism at work.

 

Not sure I buy that. He had screwed up Fulham's leverage, and it's not a slam dunk he's a full-time starter at Tottenham. Teams haven't been spending as wildly this transfer period.

Spurs didn't pay much more for Lloris, and I think he's far more valuable than Dempsey.

 

Do NOT ruin my conspiracy theory!

But, yeah, I halfway wonder how much we'll see Dempsey for Tottenham. And I wonder if the local soccer shop will have his jersey in stock by Tuesday.

 

Thank you, Pia. For everything.

All the best ...

 

Pia's departure was a bit of a fait accompli once Sweden's women's national team coach stepped down. She's going home -- just in time for Sweden to host the European women's championship.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/02/sports/soccer/pia-sundhage-steps-down-as-coach-of-the-united-states-womens-soccer-team.html

And for anyone who can read Swedish, here's the official release.
http://svenskfotboll.se/arkiv/landslag/2012/09/pia-sundhage-ny-forbundskapten-for-damlandslaget/

 

She did name Russell Wilson as a starter before she quit.

 

Impressive work. Especially in the last World Cup. I swear when that team barely qualified, I thought it was one game in the group stage and done. She made them into a real treat to watch.

 

Anyone have beIN on their cable or satellite system yet?

 

DirecTV at the office has it, and it's part of our existing subscription. Fox Soccer is not.

 

It's not on our cable system yet - nor do I see it streaming online anywhere. How am I supposed to watch my supercorrupt Serie A favorites this season?

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