World Cup and European leagues

[NJrexSoccer03]

So the NCAA D1 FINAL FOUR is listed on ESPN FC scores...   interesting.   

I remember a few years back I suckered tge book into taking the Akron over Louisville in the 2010 at even money.   Had a close friend that played at Akron and then transferred to Louisville...  That one was a freebie.

Who wins... Dave Brandt or Ken Lolla?  ha

I can only find the betting for the Akron/Stanford game. Any idea on the line for Clemson/Syracuse?

I hate to go against Akron but I think I'll take Stanford as the underdog in a 2-1 slugfest. I'll go with Syracuse and hope they can beat Clemson for a second time in a month(maybe 2 months). My guess is OT, possibly PKs. I'll only get to watch most of the first game and the second half of the second game. Darn Over 30 league!

50 chicken(cardinal) wings on Stanford to win!

[lastguyoffthebench]

I like Syracuse over Stanford for the title... 

[Mr.Right]

Former Middlebury standout Mike Noonan 83' is Clemson's Head Coach. He has plenty of New England ties and has been a successful coach at ALL OF HIS STOPS...After graduating he went right into coaching. I believe he was Purgavie's 1st Assistant coach at Bates, he started Wheaton(MA)'s Mens Soccer Program and was their 1st Head Coach..He had great success at UNH which got him the job at Brown. When he was at Brown they regularly contended for the IVY and NCAA Sweet 16's. He followed Trevor Adair's route and got the Head Mens Soccer position at Clemson...NOTE: He replaced Adair at Brown who left for Clemson..Let's hope he doesn't follow Adair's path after Clemson where he got fired and is now coaching in Club Soccer.


This is BIG for Noonan and I am rooting for him...Clemson wins it all in PK's.

[lastguyoffthebench]

Cuse cannot bye a goal...

[lastguyoffthebench]

Stanford is not losing to Clemson... Very organized defensively and a ton of pace.

[blooter442]

Something tells me I need to keep picking Man Utd...when I do, they drop points!   

[Jump4Joy]

Was it me, or did the first D1 game last night look just like a D3 tourney game? Just responding to the griping that goes on about D3 soccer.

I admit, the second game seemed to have more rhythm and connective tissue. (Saw much of the first half: impressed, as usual, by the Zips' technical ability and quick triangle passing. Stanford looked strong on the counter.)

[lastguyoffthebench]

Syracuse was unlucky to not advance

Akron possession yielded 0 shots in the first half.

And on utd.   If the line looks to good to be true loss #3155 in my career.

[lastguyoffthebench]

Saw #6 from Clemson teeing up Morris for the PK as soon as the trash talk was done...

[NJrexSoccer03]

Alright going out on a limb here. I'll take Chelsea with a 2-1 win. Since no one else has kept Leicester scoreless Chelsea sure won't. Diego Costa with the game winner in the 58th minute. I think I went pretty bold. Chelsea gets a little breathing room from the bottom of the table.

[lastguyoffthebench]

Forgot to get this one in... Yes, I like Chelsea as well.  Haven't even checked the score.  I'd roll with my standard 2-0 win though.

[NJrexSoccer03]

Forgot to get this one in... Yes, I like Chelsea as well.  Haven't even checked the score.  I'd roll with my standard 2-0 win though.

1-0 Leicester in the 34th minute. Vardy with the goal. A very nice flick off of a cross. Hazard came off due to injury about 5 minutes ago. Back and forth. Leicester of course looks good on the counter but have also had possession. Chelsea gets it wide and then the play just stops. Atleast I still have a chance at my 2-1 guess with Chelsea winning.

[lastguyoffthebench]

Good thing I missed this action.   Chelsea is brutal.

[Mr.Right]

Anyone catch the QPR v Brighton Hove Albion match yesterday on BEIN?....Great game and BOTH of those teams are better than some Premier League teams( Norwich and Villa). I took QPR and the Over...It was an O/U 2 and QPR has been involved in 7 straight 1 goal games so it was a risk and thought I was going to get burned because at the Half it was 0-0. Then the floodgates opened the game got stretched and it was a great 2nd Half with QPR dominating and falling behind 2-0 but coming back to tie it 2-2.  Exciting match in which the ref let the teams play and there was way less of the theatrics of the BPL.

[Mr.Right]

Leicester looks VERY GOOD right now...That Vardy kid and the Algerian international are playing with so much confidence right now. Vardy's story is remarkable. He grew up not knowing his father in lower / middle class UK type deal. Kind of thuggish but not his fault type thing. Sheffield Wednesday drops him at age 16 and he continues to float around every damn league in the UK. At one point got in a classic UK pub brawl, gets arrested with an ankle bracelet for 6 months and CONTINUES to play but CANNOT play night games because he has a curfew...You cannot make this stuff up...Somehow gets it going by age 26 and finally gets noticed and starts producing by age 26..Total late bloomer that Leicester will keep IMO but the Algerian is 24 and is legit...He will have a HIGH price tag that Leicester will need to take advantage of.