Sħãlïq™ Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Clint Dempsey just scored his first goal for Spurs! They lead Manchester United 3-2 about halfway through the second half.Yeah, he scored right after Nani to make it 3-1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted September 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 AVB's reaction once the game ended was great. http://i.minus.com/iXJI4nxmxVfaF.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooner Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cobb Posted October 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Quite shocked to see how well Arsenal is doing post-RvP. Cazorla's strike against West Ham today was absolutely stunning. http://i.minus.com/iUDYiXfPLNcZf.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Cobb, did you see Kolarov's goal fa Man. City today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted October 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Cobb, did you see Kolarov's goal fa Man. City today?No, but from just reading match reports and glancing over the stats of the match, it seems like City is back. Also read that Kolarov and Balotelli fought for the chance to take the free kick that Kolarov eventually scored on which I thought was funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 The F.A. introduces code of conduct for playersThe Football Association is set to enforce a code of conduct for players, which aims to ratify issues including social media use and behaviour when representing England. England players are expected to sign the document ahead of next month's friendly against Sweden and FA chairman, David Bernstein, insists the code is not a knee-jerk reaction to recent incidents involving Ashley Cole and John Terry, instead saying it should have been done "years ago". "The England players are representing their country, they're role models, their behaviour is incredibly important in respect of everything else we're trying to do," Bernstein said. "I feel very strongly about that. It should really have been brought in years and years ago. Clearly in the past we've been hampered by not having a code and some things have been less clear than they might have been." The FA consulted with the Rugby Football Union and the England and Wales Cricket Board when talks began in January this year to assess how to improve the disciplinary process. There will be three sections to the code: general conduct, pertinent whether the player is representing club or country; conduct when players are with England; and how the governing body will handle breaches or alleged breaches of the contract.Source I wonder if they'll add dress code too... : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted October 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Seems a bit overdue, but better late than never, especially after Ashley Cole Twitter incident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 According to this link (in Portuguese), Malouda might be going to Brazilian side Santos: http://www.sambafoot.com/pt/noticias/37203_paulinho_esta_na_mira_do_chelsea__enquanto_malouda_pode_vir_para_o_santos__diz_jornal_ingles.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted October 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Can't wait for the return of club football this weekend, specifically the first match of the weekend between Tottenham and Chelsea. If Tottenham plans on fulfilling their goal of a top-four finish, a win against Chelsea would be a crucial step in the right direction. On the other hand, a loss would pretty much leave them in a battle for fourth. Would love to see AVB get some revenge on his former club, as I'll be rooting for Clint Dempsey and Tottenham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 34's always a generous price for City with just one goal in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted October 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Tough 4-2 for Spurs against yesterday. Didn't get to watch but the last ten minutes of the match and Spurs definitely had their chances, specifically after Cech's bobble in which Adebayor could've scored and then the shot Walker had shortly after that Cech deflected away. I actually read that Kyle Walker quit Twitter after all the abuse he was receiving from fans. Got to think it's just a matter of time until we see another Ashley Cole like incident. Ran across an interesting chart:http://i.imgur.com/nLaEr.jpg So much disparity for season tickets between the teams at the top of the table and at the bottom it's insane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QL0jbKdGrE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted October 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 SBD: Fox and ESPN have dropped out of the EPL bidding process. NBCU is the clear front runner. BeIN the big question mark. Link coming. — John Ourand (@Ourand_SBJ) October 26, 2012 FOX statement confirms Premier League has decided to go with different media partner for 2013-16. Had bid with ESPN. Surprising.— Grant Wahl (@GrantWahl) October 26, 2012 With no EPL games on Fox Soccer (damn SDTV) I guess I have no real reason to keep it after this season. I believe they do have the 2018 and 2022 World Cup rights, but that's light-years away. Apparently, NBC Universal is the front-runner. NBC Universal has emerged as the clear front-runner in the race to pick up U.S. rights to the EPL as part of a three-year deal starting with the '13-14 season, according to multiple informed sources. NBC Universal would not return repeated phones calls seeking comment. EPL is expected to make a formal announcement early next week, but sources paint a picture that has NBC in the final stages of a bidding process that started just last week and involved the biggest network groups in the U.S. Sources say NBC's bid would pay the EPL around $83M per year, an amount that would more than triple the $23M per year that Fox currently pays. Sources say Fox and ESPN have been told that their joint bid was not accepted. It is not clear if the Al Jazeera network, BeIN Sport, still is in the running. The emergence of NBC Universal as the clear front-runner in this bidding process comes as a surprise. In the weeks leading up to the bidding process, NBC sources downplayed the company's interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooner Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 So basically the only thing Fox is left with is the Champions League. They've lost everything else. Should be interesting to see what NBC will do if they indeed get the rights. Seems like they're really trying to broaden their sports coverage; they just bought the rights to Formula 1 last week, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted October 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 So basically the only thing Fox is left with is the Champions League. They've lost everything else. Should be interesting to see what NBC will do if they indeed get the rights. Seems like they're really trying to broaden their sports coverage; they just bought the rights to Formula 1 last week, too.Did not know that. If NBC does end up winning I'm interested in how they broadcast the two sports because I would imagine they'd share spme of the same time slots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 NBC has a shit ton of channels, so timing is the least of their concerns. Is News Corp also losing rights in the UK then? I don't see how they even need to bid lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooner Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 NBC has a shit ton of channels, so timing is the least of their concerns. Is News Corp also losing rights in the UK then? I don't see how they even need to bid lolPretty sure these are only the rights for the US. And yeah they have a lot of channels, should be interesting to see how many of them they utilize; it could end up being a good thing for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 Pretty sure these are only the rights for the US. And yeah they have a lot of channels, should be interesting to see how many of them they utilize; it could end up being a good thing for us.Well what I find interesting is that if Sky is keeping the UK rights, fox is losing them in the US. then i really thought about it, and NBC is in a position with new comcast money and no NHL this year, so they need to make a big deal to put themselves in a competitive position for the coming years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooner Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Official announcement from NBC: NEW YORK – October 28, 2012 – NBCUniversal, via the NBC Sports Group, has acquired the exclusive U.S. media rights to the Premier League through a multi-year agreement that begins with the 2013-14 season, both parties announced today. Per the agreement, NBCUniversal becomes the exclusive English- and Spanish-language media rights holder to all 380 Premier League matches across all platforms and devices in the United States. “The Barclays Premier League is the preeminent soccer league in the world, and is on the cusp of exponential popularity growth here in the U.S.,” said Mark Lazarus, Chairman, NBC Sports Group. “NBCU will provide the broadest programming and promotional commitment that the league has ever experienced here in the United States. The Premier League provides NBCU with best-in-class content for 10 months of the year across our far-reaching broadcast, cable and digital platforms. This is a perfect match.” “The NBC Sports Group has an excellent track record in sports broadcasting and will showcase the Barclays Premier League to fans across the USA through its extensive network of channels and high quality production,” said Premier League Chief Executive, Richard Scudamore. “We are extremely pleased that NBC has chosen to invest in the Premier League and look forward to working with them for many years to come.” Each of the 20 Premier League teams plays 38 matches over a 41-week period from August to May. Although specific programming details will be announced at a later date, NBC, NBC Sports Network, and NBCSports.com will all be utilized to present live Premier League coverage, as well as Telemundo and mun2 for Spanish-language coverage. Additional NBCUniversal platforms and networks will occasionally be scheduled to air Premier League matches, while NBC Sports Live Extra will provide the live streaming platform across web, tablet and mobile devices. The NBC Sports Group will also produce comprehensive shoulder programming around its live-event coverage of the Premier League, including pre- and post-match shows, as well as highlight and weekly wrap-up programs. It is also developing a package to make sure the most avid fans have access to every Premier League match. About NBC Sports Group’s Soccer Coverage The NBC Sports Group’s networks and platforms are leading destinations for soccer fans in the U.S. Its soccer portfolio includes Major League Soccer (MLS), U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Team matches, the men’s and women’s Olympic soccer tournaments, and, beginning in August 2013, the Premier League. NBCUniversal, via the NBC Sports Group, will be the home for all 380 Premiere League matches, as well comprehensive shoulder programming. NBCUniversal’s Telemundo and mun2 also provide comprehensive Spanish-language soccer coverage. Both channels will air Premier League matches, as well as serve as the U.S. Spanish-language home for the FIFA World Cup from 2015 through 2022. Online, ProSoccerTalk on NBCSports.com provides comprehensive coverage of the sport, from the Premier League to MLS to the U.S. National Team and other key international soccer stories. http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/28/nbc-universal-acquires-exclusive-english-premier-league-rights-in-united-states/related/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Torres' second yellow was such bullchit...ManUs 3rd goal was offside as well.. My oh my did the refs screw up today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 Both D. Luíz and Ramires scored to help Chelsea beat Man. Utd. 5-4 in a League Cup match today!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Damn, Bradford is beasting: first Wigan, then The Arsenal and now the mighty Villa - they've beaten more prem teams this season than both Reading and QPR! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Ay-yo, Cobb!! Ya boy Dempsey saved them Hotspurs: http://assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2013/0120/clintdempseyceleb20130120_576x324.jpg Clint Dempsey struck two minutes into injury time for Tottenham to rain on Robin van Persie's parade at White Hart Lane. Van Persie had put Manchester United on course for a vital win when he scored his sixth goal against Spurs, but after a sustained period of pressure, Dempsey delivered Andre Villas-Boas' men a thrilling equaliser with less than 60 seconds of the match remaining. Okwonga: United falter as Spurs get just deserts Brewin: Cool Dempsey defies United grit The American, who had missed a gilt-edged chance earlier in the second half, got on the end of Aaron Lennon's pull-back and slotted home after David De Gea had gone walkabout. Source Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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