Some Mitten-Wearing Bulgarian Put His Foot Into Me
Well, the sexiest match of the day is already off the board. Chelsea salvaged a replay with a goal by Kalou (on his first touch of the match I think) after going down to a Saha header from a corner.
A full slate of games kick on the hour. Wigan v. Bolton might be the best of them. That should tell you all you need to know about the quality of today’s matches. Who knows? Maybe Burnley v. Burton Albion will be a 9-goal thriller.
Doubt it.
The Manchester Puppy Kickers play late.
For those looking for something with more competitive weight to it, the AFC Asian Cup final between Japan and Australia also kicks at the hour.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00817x5 For those that want to listen to me talk about the Everton game from last earlier, interview starts at 12 minutes in
Guess Birmingham v. Coventry isn’t must see footie.
Birmingham look like they could put 5 or 6 in against Coventry if the keeper will just let the ball go in
@PR, beats whatching the puppy and baby killers.
Wow nice goal
A Marlon King sighting. Why was the Brum defender laying in the fetal position as King went by him?
Yea Birmingham can’t bitch about that, unless the forward kicked the defender, you don’t stop play just cause a guy goes down unless it is a serious injury
Some Coventry player is rocking an outstanding mullet. Didn’t see his name or number
Why is this the game FSC decides to show
Oh shit… forgot about the Asian Cup final.
asian cup finalz!!!!
/sadly no Uzbeks there
arkie: No but there are the very Asian Australians there.
C’Mon URRRRRRZZZZZ. Reading getting a little telly love from Fox Soccer Plus today.
Holy Shit
Apparently McLeish doesn’t understand that, despite beating bottom-dwelling West Ham in midweek, his side still sucks and he can’t put out a weakened team and beat a lower league club.
@PR, what are the odds he gets fined for doing such shenanigans and sullying the game
How many changes did he make to the squad? TOO MANY!! FINE HIS ASS!!!
/FA Premier League’d
I like how everytime Coventry does something good, the announcer acts all surprised about it
Nice strike from Bentley. Still hate that prick.
Bentley scores another ridiculous goal that completely overshadows his lack of talent
Jesus… Coventry is winless in their last 8 matches in the Championship. Haven’t won since December 4.
Aron Gunnarson is a nice little player, even if he has the worst hair ever. A mop-top/mullett combo? Really?
Apropos nothing: Huh Bob, Jr. looks like he’s going to Villa for the rest of the season.
Birmingham is going to get fined for fielding a weakened side, since Zigic is in there.
And yeah, Villa’s going to sign Edu and Altidore next, because, hell, why not
So much for the 9-goal scorefest. Burnley and Burton is 1-0 at half.
@Brian: Do you write for the NY Post or is that a different Brian Lewis?
This Crawley-Torquay tilt is kinda fun, too. Mini-Man City up 1-0 as we near the half.
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PR: Brian and I discussed Baby Bradley in the bootpasses. I’m absolutely delighted.
@Goat, no that is not me, wish it was though
I haven’t seen a taping of the goalpost in years
Huh Bob II at Villa seems like a good thing. However, with a midfield of Makoun and NRC, I wonder how he’s going to get time on the field.
ef: He’s going to have Lerner hire is dad.
@ebull, I think it was pointed out that Bradley is a bit like Dempsey in that everywhere he has gone, and with every new coach he has had, he’s had to work his way into the starting XI and then become a mainstay there, so I think he’ll get time
Japan should have scored there.
Well, not FA Cup, but Dortmund put away Wolfsburg, St Pauli’s back out of relegation, putting the Billygoats back in. Also, you guys missed a great kung fu keeper kick in the Bayern match. Tim Wiese’s got the kung-fu grip.
@PR, maybe Honda had a recall
/shows self out
Yeah, he’ll likely have to work hard to make it in the squad, but I’m happy to see him in the Prem. I think Villa suits his style of play.
Dang it Birmingham deserved it, but I hope Coventry can pull off the win
Also, really glad Bradley’s reportedly going to Villa; hated the idea of him in Turkey, regardless of how Andrew envies a visit there. Bradley in the Prem just seems to make sense.
David Bentley: still awful.
And bye bye Coventry
SF Coventry.
Kevin Phillips: still playing.
McLeish has Hleb, Bentley, Phillips, Bowyer, and Ferguson…he would, wouldn’t he?
The thought of those damn Mancunians kicking that puppy just makes my blood boil.. Will Anonsters ever recover?
This Brum-CovCity game has been pretty great to watch
Lindegard and Owen starting for ManYoo. jejejejejeje.
Scoreless after 90 for Oz v. Japan.
A shootout for Asian Cup will be all about the keepers. 2 quality penno stoppers in Schwarzer and Kawashima.
Tim Cahill… still a twat.
Beautiful cross and volleyed goal for Japan. And that all but seals up the win for Japan.
a cagey 8 minutes are left to play.
Up the Saints! I’ve actually become a So’ton supporter due to my FM10 save.
Michael Owen? John O’Shea is playing? John O’Shea is the captain?
SAF is drunk.
This is silly, Aussies pouring forward, get frustrated then make bad long shots. Japs feigning injuries and everyones tired. 1 minute in 2nd extra time left. Can the Oz do it?!?!
only a minute of injury time! the tension!!
free kick from top og box! surely the last play. Can he do it!!!????!
And of course he kicks it into the wall. Stupid Aussie.
Chance came and went! the real Asians win! The real Asians win!
Lazio and Fiorentina unsurprisingly goalless at the half
Saints go up! 1-0
GAME ON! 1-nil
Is Alex Olade-Chamberlain or whatever the heck his name is playing for Southampton?
Lazio new boy Kozak puts his team up 1-0 with a penalty
And Kozak makes it 2-0 Lazio!
frick. Owen with a typical Owen goal.
Damned United
2-0 final, comfortable in the end for Lazio.
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And United go up 1-2, because of course they do
Balls
win. again. that is all.
Soccernet is retarded: “18.48 Sunderland have confirmed the signing of striker Stephane Sessegnon on a three-and-a-half-year deal from Paris St Germain. He’s a Benin international and he’s cost £6 million. No, we’ve never heard of him either.”
LE: As far as I remember, FM has him listed like a winger type player, not a striker, while he’s played at DM for PSG in FIFA. NYK, confirm that Sessegnon is a striker?
He’s definitely not a Striker, I had a really long PSG save, and he was a winger/AM, but not a striker
Kickoff! Let’s go Milan
No goals after a fairly uneventful 1st half
Barcelona are disgusting. Arsenal is going to get assfucked in the Champions League.
And Van Bommel is sent off in his leadue debut for Milan, crap
*league
So long MVB. You won’t be missed.
In only the 54th minute, no less. Does this surprise you at all, Orr?
Yes! 0-1 Milan, Robinho pounds in the rebound from Ibra’s ferocious free kick
Surprised to see Robinho working that hard. Is this typical of the Milan Robinho?
@LE – It doesn’t surprise me but it doesn’t please me either, Milan have started their last few games pretty indifferently, and it has been getting them in trouble for sure
@LE – I hate to jinx it but he’s looked nothing but committed at Milan
Ah yes, that’s how it starts…
@Ryan – Quiet you.
Terse. You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
@Orr: That’s amazing. I can’t imagine Robinho committed to anything but himself. It must be because of the weather.
2-0! Robinho and Ibra connect again!
Sweet nutmeg cross from Robinho. Easy peasy.
@LE – You must be scouting for the Champions League
Weird. Even knowing how Italian words are pronounced, it never crossed my mind how to pronounce Cesena correctly.
Nah. I’ll leave that to Harry. I’m just bored :P
Catania squandered some seriously golden opportunities to score.
Well, a good 3 points considering the red card
Sessegnon is an AM. Has been used mostly as a sub this season, coming on for Mathieu Bodmer or Nene
You know, for not having money to bid for a striker, ‘Arry sure is doing a lot of bidding for strikers.
So, ManUre is going to get fined for fielding a weakened squad, right?