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DJCandle said:
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Ruined a perfectly good contest. :smh::smh::smh:
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Couldn't agree more...United bossed us for the first 30 and we basically returned the favor for the next 30. I haven't a single qualm w/Ivanovic's red and thought the match had the potential to be one of the best matches of the season, even if it was 10 verse 11. I definitely don't believe that United are cheats, or that Clattenburg is a "United ref", but I was just left with a really bad taste in my mouth by this loss. I wouldn't say the better team lost or won today, b/c it wasn't left to the two squads to decide between themselves.

DJCandle said:
NBC secures English Premier League soccer rights

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I'd read that Fox/ESPN were out of the running and that NBC were the front runners. Just happy that BEIN Sports didn't get the rights. I'm on Comcast and we only get the Spanish BEIN Sports feed (in SD) and it's absolutely horrible. The Spanish feed doesn't broadcast Ligue 1 matches and rarely if ever features live SerieA matches...LaLiga gets priority, even the non-marquee squads. I'm mainly a BPL fan, but last season would watch 2-4 LaLiga/SerieA matches each weekend, but w/the tape delays and other issues haven't watched more than 2 or 3 matches all season. Sucks even more b/c I've been wanting to watch Ligue1 matches for years.

Majestic Lion said:
Do I even dare wonder who'll be doing commentary pre- or post-game? Should I even ask? :smh:
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NBC's number one guy seems to be Kyle Martino and the thought of him calling my beloved Chelsea's matches just makes me cringe. Never liked the guy, and was was overjoyed when that poor attempt of a futball show of FSC was cancelled along w/him leaving the network. Praying that they just pick up the SkySports feeds and wouldn't be against a mass exodus of pundits from ESPN (Ian Darke & Steve McManaman) and FSC (Rob Stone, Warren Barton, Eric Wynald, and the other dude) to Fox.
 
Majestic Lion said:
Do I even dare wonder who'll be doing commentary pre- or post-game? Should I even ask? :smh:
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:smh::smh::smh::smh::smh::smh::smh::smh::smh::smh::smh:

This is NBC's current slew of footy commentators.

JP Dellacamera (alternate play-by-play)
Brian Dunseth (alternate color commentator)
Robbie Earle (studio analyst)
Brent Harris (alternate studio host)
Kyle Martino (color commentator)
John Strong (alternate play-by-play)
Russ Thaler (studio host)
Arlo White (play-by-play)
Ron Burke (alternate studio host)

Arlo White, and Robbie Earle are the only decent heads of this lot.

NBC better go sign Ian & Macca for some help.
 
contro-n said:
Couldn't agree more...United bossed us for the first 30 and we basically returned the favor for the next 30. I haven't a single qualm w/Ivanovic's red and thought the match had the potential to be one of the best matches of the season, even if it was 10 verse 11. I definitely don't believe that United are cheats, or that Clattenburg is a "United ref", but I was just left with a really bad taste in my mouth by this loss. I wouldn't say the better team lost or won today, b/c it wasn't left to the two squads to decide between themselves.
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Agreed 100%.


contro-n said:
I'd read that Fox/ESPN were out of the running and that NBC were the front runners. Just happy that BEIN Sports didn't get the rights. I'm on Comcast and we only get the Spanish BEIN Sports feed (in SD) and it's absolutely horrible. The Spanish feed doesn't broadcast Ligue 1 matches and rarely if ever features live SerieA matches...LaLiga gets priority, even the non-marquee squads. I'm mainly a BPL fan, but last season would watch 2-4 LaLiga/SerieA matches each weekend, but w/the tape delays and other issues haven't watched more than 2 or 3 matches all season. Sucks even more b/c I've been wanting to watch Ligue1 matches for years.
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BeIn Sports definitely threw a monkey wrench in the program across the country. Like you, I enjoy Ligue 1 matches as well, and casually watched La Liga matches with the BPL having priority. If Verizon doesn't pick up BeIn sports, i'm going to be forced to switch over to Comcast to get it, but even then, I hear it's service it for shit.

Sucks cause BeIn also gets US national team away matches.


contro-n said:
NBC's number one guy seems to be Kyle Martino and the thought of him calling my beloved Chelsea's matches just makes me cringe. Never liked the guy, and was was overjoyed when that poor attempt of a futball show of FSC was cancelled along w/him leaving the network. Praying that they just pick up the SkySports feeds and wouldn't be against a mass exodus of pundits from ESPN (Ian Darke & Steve McManaman) and FSC (Rob Stone, Warren Barton, Eric Wynald, and the other dude) to Fox.
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Good lord, that would be unthinkable. :eek::eek::eek:

I can't understand why Murdoch let the competitor have the rights to the BPL in the United States. You figured he'd like to keep it all under the News Corp tree but either way, we can only pray that NBC picks up the Sky Sports feed.

Commentators and all.
 
The respective clubs or FA can and probably will hand out all the lifetime bans they want, until British society changes then there'll be no end to that stupidity.
 
PinoleroNicoya85 said:
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As a Chelsea supporter, this is disturbing on so many levels. The FA DESPERATELY NEEDS to take a stance and hand out some "concrete set-in-stone" punishments when it comes to racial abuse, and I mean that on a fan, player, club, and international delegation level. There's no type on consistency in the FA (Suarez vs Terry punishments) and UEFA isn't much better (Bendtner fine vs Serbia 2007 fine) and don't get me started on the Danny Rose/Serbia incident.
 
:lol: at this being an article. Also, lol at me posting it.

Messi junior named Thiago


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Barcelona star Lionel Messi has become a father for the first time after girlfriend Antonella Roccuzzo gave birth to a baby boy whom they named Thiago.

Messi, 25, was excused from training on Friday morning ahead of the match against Celta Vigo on Saturday to attend his son's birth at a hospital in Barcelona.

"Today I am the happiest man in the world, my son was born and thanks to God for this gift!" Messi wrote on Facebook. "Thanks to my family for the support! A hug to everyone."

Argentine team-mate Sergio Aguero, who Messi said would get his vote for the FIFA Ballon d'Or behind Xavi and Andres Iniesta, wrote on Twitter: "Welcome, Thiago!! Just one thing: I'll get you the shirt of the Argentinean national team. Congrats, Leo!!!"

Iniesta added: "Many congratulations to Leo and Antonella! Congrats... I'm very happy everything turned out fine!!"

While Barca president Sandro Rosell said: "Best wishes to Leo, Antonella and Thiago. Many congratulations!"

Messi scored his 300th career goal last weekend - the second of his brace against Rayo Vallecano - and is favourite to once again claim the FIFA Ballon d'Or prize for 2012.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/s...si-becomes-a-father,-son-named-thiago?cc=5901
 
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PinoleroNicoya85 said:
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BeIn need to finish their takeover and sign Palomo and Ramos cause that's some abysmal commentating.
 
DJCandle said:
BeIn need to finish their takeover and sign Palomo and Ramos cause that's some abysmal commentating.
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It's pretty bad, but I watch the Spanish language version anyhow.

Do the English language versions have Ana Cobos, Carmen Boquin and Ines Sainz by the way?

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Ana
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I think we all know who Ines Sainz is.:lol:
 
I've seen Cobos amd Sainz. As far as I know the English broadcast is just a voiceover during games. Halftime commentary, commercials, everything else is in Spanish. There are English subtitles in some of the documentary features though.
 
Argentina arrives in Saudi Arabia, Leo Messi gets a gun in his face

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As a new father and someone who very much enjoys life, Lionel Messi probably didn't appreciate the part of his arrival at a Saudi airport on Monday that involved gun barrels in his face. (But that's just a guess. I wouldn't want to speak for him.)

Argentina traveled to Saudi Arabia for Wednesday's friendly and the team's televised reception at the airport at first appeared to be a rather typical welcoming of a team that includes Leo Messi. But while his teammates made their way through the crowded terminal with relatively little trouble, Messi himself instantly had an armed entourage.

Near the end of the clip below (around 3:05), Messi's armed guards come up against a crush of people trying to get near him, which pushed one guard's assault rifle right up against Messi's shoulder. It's moments like this when Leo just has to detach from reality and go to Legoland in his mind.

 
I posted all that goal of the year shit but then Ibrahimovic did this today. They will have to redo their list!

 
To my fellow Gunners(Supporters of Arsenal) of the board, Gazidis-the CEO of the club says Arsenal's best years are ahead. That Arsenal will be able to compete with the major clubs of the world.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20220153

In my opinion, this is B.S as usual. Question; do you see it as I see it or you buy what he's saying and are more optimistic than I am?
 
^^^^

Before all that, there's a small matter of the North London derby, Arsenal vs Spurs.

#coys
 

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