Sorry for the spammish nature of this post ... but for those of you who love the other kind of football, and Sang, there's a new soccer blog out there that I think you may eventually enjoy.
(Don't tell him I sent you ... he's only posting because he thinks nobody is reading, which is mostly true, but still ...)
Showing posts with label soccer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label soccer. Show all posts
Monday, November 17, 2008
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
OK Soccer Fans...
For the most part, soccer bores me. I respect the skill, love the passion of the fans and will say that a Juventus/Lazio game I saw in Rome in the late 90's was one of the most memorable sporting events of my life (behind 2006 Rose Bowl. Hook em'). Here are some questions that I'll ask for casual soccer "fans".
1. Man U and Chelsea are playing for the Championship? Isn't this like the Red Sox and Yankees playing for the World Series? Shouldn't those teams be on opposite sides of the bracket?
2. I'm reading articles about how Chelsea might have more to play for since Man U just won the Premier League. How unstable is this? Two championships decided within a couple of weeks? Which is more prestigious? Does the Premier League qualify you for the Champions League? And if so, are they qualified for next years Premier League even though this years hasn't finished? Has next years started already? Is the Champions league the same as the UEFA Cup? And then there's the Euro 2008 which I understand is for countries, like the World Cup, but also isn't the Olympics this year. And players miss games for the league they are paid to play in to play for their country in other games? Isn't there just too much to keep track of?
3. Let me get this straight...the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the Premier League have 2 games series, but the championship is only 1 game. Does this make sense? No. In theory, series are played to find the best team over time and lessen the chance for an inferior team to win. Why do that in the previous rounds, but not in the championship.
Normally I would be planning on watching today's event because I like drinking, especially on weekday afternoons, but I've been invited to play golf and I'd much rather do that. Go Pele!
1. Man U and Chelsea are playing for the Championship? Isn't this like the Red Sox and Yankees playing for the World Series? Shouldn't those teams be on opposite sides of the bracket?
2. I'm reading articles about how Chelsea might have more to play for since Man U just won the Premier League. How unstable is this? Two championships decided within a couple of weeks? Which is more prestigious? Does the Premier League qualify you for the Champions League? And if so, are they qualified for next years Premier League even though this years hasn't finished? Has next years started already? Is the Champions league the same as the UEFA Cup? And then there's the Euro 2008 which I understand is for countries, like the World Cup, but also isn't the Olympics this year. And players miss games for the league they are paid to play in to play for their country in other games? Isn't there just too much to keep track of?
3. Let me get this straight...the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the Premier League have 2 games series, but the championship is only 1 game. Does this make sense? No. In theory, series are played to find the best team over time and lessen the chance for an inferior team to win. Why do that in the previous rounds, but not in the championship.
Normally I would be planning on watching today's event because I like drinking, especially on weekday afternoons, but I've been invited to play golf and I'd much rather do that. Go Pele!
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Super Bowl Wednesday
Just curious where you guys will be watching the UEFA Finals tomorrow. And will anyone be live-blogging it?
Very torn on who to root for, too, since usually I cheer against both Manchester Utd. and Chelsea. So most likely I will simply be hoping to see good soccer, lots of injuries, and a draw.
Very torn on who to root for, too, since usually I cheer against both Manchester Utd. and Chelsea. So most likely I will simply be hoping to see good soccer, lots of injuries, and a draw.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Chel-see
Busy day today, so I'm life-lined into the Liverpool v. Chelsea game thanks to the miracle of SopCast and the live, P2P-TV friendly Ben Sports out of Shanghai. I would be watching it online with ESPN360, except for one minor detail: ESPN continues its domination at producing the most pathetic, bloated technology ever seen online. Also, why the hell would I pay to see a free UEFA broadcast? Surprisingly action packed game so far. Go interweb.
UPDATE: Kuyt. Yuck. 1-0 Liverpool.
RE-UPDATE: Liverpool scores a beautiful diving header into their own net with seconds remaining. Final score, 1-1.
UPDATE: Kuyt. Yuck. 1-0 Liverpool.
RE-UPDATE: Liverpool scores a beautiful diving header into their own net with seconds remaining. Final score, 1-1.
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