The Soccer Thread (Version 7.0)

It's alright. I love some of the team names. Kidderminster Harriers, forever!

 

Man United stroll over Arsenal 2-1, with the Gunners scoring with the last kick of the game in Fergie Time.

Arsenal looked awful and Wilshire proved he might be the next Scholes by being sent off for two yellows, including a pretty bad challenge for the second.

 

Watched MC Dons and Cambridge last night in an FA Cup game at Cambridge. My local high school has a bigger stadium. As has been said, part of the charm of early-round FA Cup games.

 

Are the Second and Third Division teams in yet? Just curious. I know the Premier League teams come in at the Third Round. Was just curious who came in this time.

 

D.C. United's playoff match at Red Bull Arena has been postponed -- AFTER everybody was already there, and members of the MLS heirarchy were helping to shovel snow off the field.

(But at least they're having a season! #NHL)

 

Dates announced for U.S. WC Qual. matches
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Possibility of the ultimate derby match in the 2nd round of the FA Cup - AFC Wimbledon vs. MK Dons.

For those of you who don't know the history, think Browns-Ravens. Wimbledon FC moved from London to Milton Keynes, about 60 miles away, in 2003. They changed their name to MK Dons. At the same time, angry fans set up their own team, called AFC Wimbledon.

AFC Wimbledon has been promoted enough times that they are now just one tier below MK Dons, but the two teams have never played each other. It's not going to be a game the police are looking forward to, that's for sure.

 

6-3-1.

Five home wins, a win at Jamaica, and a tie at Panama.

 

They'll get at least one tie at home. Fans need the chance to melt down.

 

Given that the forecast 2 inches of snow and they probably had 6-8 there, it was the right call. I wonder how many of the DCU fans stayed over.

 

5-3-2 is my guess with wins over Costa Rica (2), Honduras, Panama and Jamaica, ties with Jamaica and Panama and losses to Mexico (2) and Honduras (just to freak everyone out at the start).

 

It started snowing here considerably earlier than forecast, and the projections had been significantly raised as of the noon newscasts.

From what I hear/Tweet, not many DCU fans stayed, since most of the area hotels are full of people displaced by Sandy. That's why the Pittsburgh Steelers flew in on game day last Sunday.