US SOCCER

[JMU DJ]

SPORTS!!!









... and some ice dancing

[tribe_pride]

Donovan has to be better than that blowhard Wynalda. I don't even know if he is announcing games at the World Cup, but if he is I will be putting the TV on mute like I always do. He just ruins it for me. As does Alexi Lalas.

My bad. Heard wrong from someone. He will be doing the pregame, halftime and postgame shows of the US games and then some Sportscenter. So he will be analyzing the US games but not doing gametime analysis.

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Donovan will work out of the company's Los Angeles studios, with a particular focus on his former team. He will provide analysis before and after the Americans' group-stage matches and during halftime. Donovan will also appear on shows such as "SportsCenter."

[grizzaholic]

The sooner the US loses the sooner we can put all of this soccer talk behind us and get on to talking about real sports.

Wait.....

Did this ODU fella actually make a good point?

[Grizalltheway]

The sooner the US loses the sooner we can put all of this soccer talk behind us and get on to talking about real sports.

Or you could just stay the fuck out of threads that don't interest you.

[grizzaholic]

The sooner the US loses the sooner we can put all of this soccer talk behind us and get on to talking about real sports.

Or you could just stay the fuck out of threads that don't interest you.

Or...WTAG could just agree with an EC(b)'er and get this soccer shit tossed to the wood pile?

[Grizalltheway]

Or you could just stay the fuck out of threads that don't interest you.

Or...WTAG could just agree with an EC(b)'er and get this soccer shit tossed to the wood pile?

Same goes for you Bubba. Go talk about turnleft with 93 and BDSM.

[grizzaholic]

Or...WTAG could just agree with an EC(b)'er and get this soccer shit tossed to the wood pile?

Same goes for you Bubba. Go talk about turnleft with 93 and BDSM.

[MSUDuo]

I find it ironic that those who claim to hate soccer find themselves in a soccer thread. What did you think was being discussed? Rainbows and butterflies?

And yes, once the World Cup is over soccer will be gone for 4 years. I'm sure ESPN and a Fox wanted to throw away $720 million over the next 8 years.

[TheDancinMonarch]

The sooner the US loses the sooner we can put all of this soccer talk behind us and get on to talking about real sports.

Or you could just stay the **** out of threads that don't interest you.

I thought that it was important, in this case, to proactively express my disinterest.

[89Hen]

Wow, I knew the US was in a tough group, but I was just on ESPN trying to pick a bracket and a couple of the groups are absolute JOKES. World rank...

Group F
5. Argentina
21. Bosnia-Herzegovina
43. Iran
44. Nigeria

Group C
8. Colombia
12. Greece
23. Ivory Coast
46. Japan

[SDHornet]

I find it ironic that those who claim to hate soccer find themselves in a soccer thread. What did you think was being discussed? Rainbows and butterflies?

And yes, once the World Cup is over soccer will be gone for 4 years. I'm sure ESPN and a Fox wanted to throw away $720 million over the next 8 years.

This is the one time every 4 years most people actually give a damn about soccer (me included). Once the USA get curb stomped out of their group of death, everyone can resume their normal TV programming.

[bandl]

Or you could just stay the **** out of threads that don't interest you.

I thought that it was important, in this case, to proactively express my disinterest.

I'm cool with it, so long as you're cool with us expressing our interest in your disinterest.

[clenz]

3 or 4 years ago I was completely on board with hating soccer

I gave it a chance and fell in love with it. I picked a EPL team last season to give me a team to draw me in and I got hooked even more.

I was reffing youth soccer before I left Cedar Falls

[TheDancinMonarch]

I thought that it was important, in this case, to proactively express my disinterest.

I'm cool with it, so long as you're cool with us expressing our interest in your disinterest.

Cool as an iceberg!

[tribe_pride]

3 or 4 years ago I was completely on board with hating soccer

I gave it a chance and fell in love with it. I picked a EPL team last season to give me a team to draw me in and I got hooked even more.

I was reffing youth soccer before I left Cedar Falls

Who is your EPL team? Please say anyone but ManU

[clenz]

Tottenham.

COYS!

[EPJr]

VIEWING SCHEDULE IN US/MX/CA

GROUP STAGE

THURSDAY, JUNE 12
4 pm ET | Brazil vs. Croatia | Sao Paulo | TV: ESPN/Univision (USA), CBC (Canada)

FRIDAY, JUNE 13
12 pm ET | Mexico vs. Cameroon | Natal | TV: ESPN2/Univision , CBC (Canada}
3 pm ET | Spain vs. Netherlands | Salvador | TV: ESPN/Univision (USA), CBC (Canada)
6 pm ET | Chile vs. Australia | Cuiaba | TV: ESPN2/Univision (USA), CBC (Canada)

SATURDAY, JUNE 14
12 pm ET | Colombia vs. Greece | Belo Horizonte | TV: ABC/Univision (USA), CBC (Canada)
3 pm ET | Uruguay vs. Costa Rica | Fortaleza | TV: ABC/Univision (USA), CBC (Canada)
6 pm ET | England vs. Italy | Manaus | TV: ESPN/Univision (USA), CBC (Canada)
9 pm ET | Ivory Coast vs. Japan | Recife | TV: ESPN/Univision (USA), CBC (Canada)

SUNDAY, JUNE 15
12 pm ET | Switzerland vs. Ecuador | Brasília | TV: ABC/Univision (USA), CBC (Canada)
3 pm ET | France vs. Honduras | Porto Alegre | TV: ABC/Univision (USA), CBC (Canada)
6pm ET | Argentina vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina | Rio de Janeiro | TV: ESPN/Univision (USA), CBC (Canada)

MONDAY, JUNE 16
12 pm ET | Germany vs. Portugal | Salvador | TV: ESPN/Univision (USA), CBC (Canada)
3 pm ET | Iran vs. Nigeria | Curitiba | TV: ESPN/Univision (USA), CBC (Canada)
6 pm ET | Ghana vs. USA | Natal | TV: ESPN/Univision (USA), CBC (Canada)

TUESDAY, JUNE 17
12 pm ET | Belgium vs. Algeria | Belo Horizonte | TV: ESPN/Univision (USA), CBC (Canada)
3 pm ET | Brazil vs. Mexico | Fortaleza | TV: ESPN/Univision (USA), CBC (Canada)
6 pm ET | Russia vs. South Korea | Cuiaba | TV: ESPN/Univision (USA), CBC (Canada)

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18
12 pm ET | Netherlands vs. Australia | Porto Alegre | TV: ESPN/Univision (USA), CBC (Canada)
3 pm ET | Spain vs. Chile | Rio de Janeiro | TV: ESPN/Univision (USA), CBC (Canada)
6 pm ET | Cameroon vs. Croatia | Manaus | TV: ESPN/Univision (USA), CBC (Canada)

THURSDAY, JUNE 19
12 pm ET | Colombia vs. Ivory Coast | Brasilia | TV: ESPN/Univision (USA), CBC (Canada)
3 pm ET | Uruguay vs. England | Sao Paulo | TV: ESPN/Univision (USA), CBC (Canada)
6 pm ET | Greece vs. Japan | Natal | TV: ESPN/Univision (USA), CBC (Canada)

FRIDAY, JUNE 20
12 pm ET | Costa Rica vs. Italy | Recife | TV: ESPN/Univision (USA), CBC (Canada)
3 pm ET | Switzerland vs. France | Salvador | TV: ESPN/Univision (USA), CBC (Canada)
6 pm ET | Ecuador vs. Honduras | Curitiba | TV: ESPN/Univision (USA), CBC (Canada)

SATURDAY, JUNE 21
12 pm ET | Argentina vs. Iran | Belo Horizonte | TV: ESPN/Univision (USA), CBC (Canada)
3 pm ET | Germany vs. Ghana | Fortaleza | TV: ESPN/Univision (USA), CBC (Canada)
6 pm ET | Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Nigeria | Cuiaba | TV: ESPN/Univision (USA), CBC (Canada)

SUNDAY, JUNE 22
12 pm ET | Belgium vs. Russia | Rio de Janeiro | TV: ABC/Univision (USA), CBC (Canada)
3 pm ET | Algeria vs. South Korea | Porto Alegre | TV: ABC/Univision (USA), CBC (Canada)
6 pm ET | Portugal vs. USA | Manaus | TV: ESPN/Univision (USA), CBC (Canada)

MONDAY, JUNE 23
12 pm ET | Netherlands vs. Chile | Sao Paulo | TV: ESPN/Univision (USA), CBC/Sportsnet (Canada)
12 pm ET | Australia vs. Spain | Curitiba | TV: ESPN2/UniMas (USA), CBC/Sportsnet (Canada)
4 pm ET | Croatia vs. Mexico | Recife | TV: ESPN/Univision (USA), CBC/Sportsnet (Canada)
4 pm ET | Cameroon vs. Brazil | Brasilia | TV: ESPN2/UniMas (USA), CBC/Sportsnet (Canada)

TUESDAY, JUNE 24
12 pm ET | Italy vs. Uruguay | Natal | TV: ESPN/Univision (USA), CBC/Sportsnet (Canada)
12 pm ET | Costa Rica vs. England | Belo Horizonte | TV: ESPN2/UniMas (USA), CBC/Sportsnet (Canada)
4 pm ET | Japan vs. Colombia | Cuiaba | TV: ESPN/Univision (USA), CBC/Sportsnet (Canada)
4 pm ET | Greece vs. Ivory Coast | Fortaleza | TV: ESPN2/UniMas (USA), CBC/Sportsnet (Canada)

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25
12 pm ET | Nigeria vs. Argentina | Porto Alegre | TV: ESPN/Univision (USA), CBC/Sportsnet (Canada)
12 pm ET | Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Iran | Salvador | TV: ESPN2/UniMas (USA), CBC/Sportsnet (Canada)
4 pm ET | Ecuador vs. France | Rio de Janeiro | TV: ESPN/Univision (USA), CBC/Sportsnet (Canada)
4 pm ET | Honduras vs. Switzerland | Manaus | TV: ESPN2/UniMas (USA), CBC/Sportsnet (Canada)

THURSDAY, JUNE 26
12 pm ET | USA vs. Germany | Recife | TV: ESPN/Univision (USA), CBC/Sportsnet (Canada)
12 pm ET | Portugal vs. Ghana | Brasilia | TV: ESPN2/UniMas (USA), CBC/Sportsnet (Canada)
4 pm ET | South Korea vs. Belgium | Sao Paulo | TV: ESPN/Univision (USA), CBC/Sportsnet (Canada)
4 pm ET | Algeria vs. Russia | Curitiba | TV: ESPN2/UniMas (USA), CBC/Sportsnet (Canada)


http://www.mlssoccer.com/worldcup/2014/schedule

[Ibanez]

So, I want to try and enjoy soccer. The only US team I know of is the Charleston Battery (USL Pro). What teams are good? What leagues (whatever they are called) matter? IS there a minor league then major league?

[Grizalltheway]

So, I want to try and enjoy soccer. The only US team I know of is the Charleston Battery (USL Pro). What teams are good? What leagues (whatever they are called) matter? IS there a minor league then major league?

Follow European leagues. MLS is garbage.

[bandl]

So, I want to try and enjoy soccer. The only US team I know of is the Charleston Battery (USL Pro). What teams are good? What leagues (whatever they are called) matter? IS there a minor league then major league?

EPL, you can watch every single game on the NBC networks. MLS is getting better, but still has a ways to go before it is as enjoyable to watch as EPL, la liga, serie A, etc.

[grizzaholic]

So...we have to wait until Monday before the USA is out?

[Ibanez]

So, I want to try and enjoy soccer. The only US team I know of is the Charleston Battery (USL Pro). What teams are good? What leagues (whatever they are called) matter? IS there a minor league then major league?

Follow European leagues. MLS is garbage.

Yeah? I'm guessing you're a Bayern fan?

[clenz]

So, I want to try and enjoy soccer. The only US team I know of is the Charleston Battery (USL Pro). What teams are good? What leagues (whatever they are called) matter? IS there a minor league then major league?

EPL, you can watch every single game on the NBC networks. MLS is getting better, but still has a ways to go before it is as enjoyable to watch as EPL, la liga, serie A, etc.

this.

It took me watching a full season of EPL and catching an occasional Bundisliga, serie A, etc match to really get hooked.

The EPL is by far the easiest to follow add every game is available.

I have a couple soccer only channels through my cable package (like Gol TV) so I can catch a ton of soccer flof all levels from all over the world anytime...The problem is outside if America and developed Europe HD tv doesn't exist....hell 480p tv doesn't exist. It's hard to tell what the hell you're watching with most South American, eastern Europe, etc...leagues.

The MLS is good enough to get a fix during the off-season of the EPL, though watching it is like watching a MEAC/SWAC game rather than a MVFC/Big Sky/CAA game.

Do what I did, it seemed to work well for me...

Pick an EPL team...not not Man U, Man City, Arsenal, or Chelsea...but not a team that might be relegated...Tottenham is a great example of a team like that. Follow only their EPL season. Ignore trying to understand Europa and FA Cup at this point. That gives you a feel for the game, the club (and maybe you'll find yourself drawn to another club than the one you started with...I started with Tottenham and it stuck). Then follow the off season moves to get a feel for how the transfer system and loan system works. Go into your second season attempting to follow EPL and both Cups.

There is a TON to take in...small steps is what worked for me. I would have given up if I tried to understand EPL, Europa, FA, transfers, loans, etc... all at once since it's so different than anything in America.

[clenz]

Follow European leagues. MLS is garbage.

Yeah? I'm guessing you're a Bayern fan?

Who isn't?

They are my German club.

[Ibanez]

EPL, you can watch every single game on the NBC networks. MLS is getting better, but still has a ways to go before it is as enjoyable to watch as EPL, la liga, serie A, etc.

this.

It took me watching a full season of EPL and catching an occasional Bundisliga, serie A, etc match to really get hooked.

The EPL is by far the easiest to follow add every game is available.

I have a couple soccer only channels through my cable package (like Gol TV) so I can catch a ton of soccer flof all levels from all over the world anytime...The problem is outside if America and developed Europe HD tv doesn't exist....hell 480p tv doesn't exist. It's hard to tell what the hell you're watching with most South American, eastern Europe, etc...leagues.

The MLS is good enough to get a fix during the off-season of the EPL, though watching it is like watching a MEAC/SWAC game rather than a MVFC/Big Sky/CAA game.

Do what I did, it seemed to work well for me...

Pick an EPL team...not not Man U, Man City, Arsenal, or Chelsea...but not a team that might be relegated...Tottenham is a great example of a team like that. Follow only their EPL season. Ignore trying to understand Europa and FA Cup at this point. That gives you a feel for the game, the club (and maybe you'll find yourself drawn to another club than the one you started with...I started with Tottenham and it stuck). Then follow the off season moves to get a feel for how the transfer system and loan system works. Go into your second season attempting to follow EPL and both Cups.

There is a TON to take in...small steps is what worked for me. I would have given up if I tried to understand EPL, Europa, FA, transfers, loans, etc... all at once since it's so different than anything in America.

I thought if you weren't a Manc you were are Wank.