World Cup and European leagues

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Beasley to Man City.  What happens next?

[Greek Tragedy]

Wow, "he continues to flounder"?

I thought he was doing pretty good for PSV.  He's a midfielder, he's not going to score 20 goals a season.  He's also a winger, paid to attack players and make crosses.  I didn't think he was doing "bad" in Holland.

Anyway, I think the EPL may be a little too physical for Beasley, considering his lack of size.  Not sure if it was the right move, but at least I'll be able to watch him. 

I think he'll start because that's the reason they brought him in, with Sibieriski or whatever his name, going out.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

PSV coaches have (well did) often mention how Beasley was not developing as they had hoped, nor did he seem to care.  He's a good player, but he hasn't become what they expected when they signed him.  That's probably the reason for the loan.

[sac]

Had to pass on this score 

Germany 13 San Marino 0

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/5322128.stm

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

They say it was the highest scoring EURO qualifying match of all time.  It is San Marino for gosh sakes.  I can't believe Germany even had their first team show up.  Podolski played well into the second half?  Klose even got on the field?  That was just mean.

They essentially started their World Cup team against the one country that Malta kicks the crap out of every year?  At least they could have kept the big names in reserve and brought them in, if God forbid, there was any trouble.

This just seems low to me.

San Marino has a population of 29,000 and is situated totally in the mountains.  They're lucky to even have a stadium (where the game was held and maxed out at 5,115 fans).  Quite a quaint little nation though.  The world's oldest constitutional republic and the only country to have a communist government democratically elected and democratically ousted without violence.

[Greek Tragedy]

Champions League started today with Liverpool sleeping through their game with PSV.  In addition to the usual ESPN(2) game, the network is also adding a tape delayed game on ESPN Classic!  Sweet!  Tomorrow is Man. Utd. vs. Celtic and then Real plays on ESPN Classic, I think.  What is "The Ocho" showing?  I don't know.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I'm in Belfast right now and caught the Liverpool match (rather boring) on tv.  However, apparently different room rates apply for rooms with all of the skytv channels and those with the basic package, so I'm stuck with five channels and no champs league today.

[Jim Matson]

It could be worse...it could be raining.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Anyone want to comment of the lack of strikers scoring goals these days?  Outside of Didier Drogba no one seems to be able to find the back of the net from the front of the field.


Henry and Shevchenko (the two best goal scorers on the planet coming into this season) have performed way under expectations.

[Gotberg]

Assuming we're only talking EPL, Everton's Andy Johnson has exceeded expecations thus far.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Yeah, I forgot about Johnson.



I'm just saying look at the list of big names who have done nothing so far (some for good reason):

Rooney, Shevchenko, Henry, Tevez, Darren Bent.  And he's not a striker, but Steven Gerrard has been almost non-existant.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

How about Chelsea.  They lose two keepers to head injuries in one game and John Terry has to play goal for the last few minutes of a 1-0 nailbiter.  I bet that was a fun one to watch... too bad I live in the United States.

[Gotberg]

The Reading v Chelsea game was broadcasting live on FSC.  Unfortunately, I had a conflict, but it would have been an interresting game to watch.

Earlier, the Watford v Arsenal game was on.  I wish I saw that one too considering DeMerit plays for Watford.

[sac]

The Chelsea game wasn't that great

The first goalie took a knee to the head, certainly didn't look as bad as it turned out to be at the time.  Turned out later he had a depressed fracture in the skull, had surgery later.

The second goalie, took a vicious hit, a head to shoulder hit with both men going full speed in oposite directions.  I'm sure he was out cold before he hit the ground.

The goalie injuries took place in the first 30 seconds, and last 10 seconds.

John Terry played goalie long enough for a throwin to be kicked to midfield then the ref called time.  It took John longer to get his goalie jersey and gloves on.  Chelsea were down to 9 men at the time and the ref ended the game a little early, the announcers felt there would be a full minute left.  Certainly didn't give Reading any chance to mount an attack.

Chelsea's goal was a complete fluke, a double deflection free-kick off two Reading defenders for an own goal.  Chelsea weren't very good all day and were lucky to win.

If you didn't see it you didn't miss much.

[Browneagle64]

Congrats to Chelsea

Barcelona gets edge by chelsea. That was a classic last min. goal that wasn't expected to be taken by  Drogba.

I would have expected for the champs to stay away. But i think the cold weather made them fall asleep.