Bragging over being in the Carling Cup final is really quite pathetic.

COYW

Also vaguely related: Italy v. United States Feb. 29

United States

Goalkeepers: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa, England); Tim Howard (Everton, England); Nick Rimando (Salt Lake)

Defenders: Carlos Bocanegra (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Geoff Cameron (Houston); Timmy Chandler (Nuremberg, Germany); Steve Cherundolo (Hannover, Germany); Clarence Goodson (Brondby, Denmark); Michael Parkhurst (Nordsjaelland, Denmark); Jonathan Spector (Birmingham, England)

Midfielders: Michael Bradley (Chievo Verona, Italy); Maurice Edu (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim, Germany); Jermaine Jones (Schalke, Germany); Jose Torres (Pachuca, Mexico), Danny Williams (Hoffenheim, Germany)

Forwards: Jozy Altidore (Alkmaar, Netherlands); Terrence Boyd (Borussia Dortmund, Germany); Edson Buddle (Los Angeles); Clint Dempsey (Fulham, England); Landon Donovan (Los Angeles)

Notable omissions:

Alejandro Bedoya: Don't know how he's done in Scotland but I've always liked him and I thought he would get more time once he got out of Sweden.

Oguchi Onyewu: Injured again. Sad.

Bobby Convey (new window)

Kyle Beckerman: Thank god. I was starting to think Jurgen was in love with him.

Brek Shea, Juan Agudelo: Training with U-23s preparing for Olympic qualifying

Derby day in West London. Bobby faces FFC for the first time since the sale with QPR desperate for points. But seriously, fark QPR. Go back where you came from.

Chupacabra Sandwich: Also vaguely related: Italy v. United States Feb. 29

United States

Goalkeepers: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa, England); Tim Howard (Everton, England); Nick Rimando (Salt Lake)

Defenders: Carlos Bocanegra (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Geoff Cameron (Houston); Timmy Chandler (Nuremberg, Germany); Steve Cherundolo (Hannover, Germany); Clarence Goodson (Brondby, Denmark); Michael Parkhurst (Nordsjaelland, Denmark); Jonathan Spector (Birmingham, England)

Midfielders: Michael Bradley (Chievo Verona, Italy); Maurice Edu (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim, Germany); Jermaine Jones (Schalke, Germany); Jose Torres (Pachuca, Mexico), Danny Williams (Hoffenheim, Germany)

Forwards: Jozy Altidore (Alkmaar, Netherlands); Terrence Boyd (Borussia Dortmund, Germany); Edson Buddle (Los Angeles); Clint Dempsey (Fulham, England); Landon Donovan (Los Angeles)

Correct: the USMNT IS vaguely (very vaguely) related to football...

Chupacabra Sandwich: Bragging over being in the Carling Cup final is really quite pathetic.

COYW

We had to beat Man City at the Etihad to get there, it's an accomplishment.

ADubs86: Chupacabra Sandwich: Bragging over being in the Carling Cup final is really quite pathetic.

COYW

We had to beat Man City at the Etihad to get there, it's an accomplishment.

I'm sure the Sheikh is crying into his oil fields over it.

King Kenny to get his first Liverpool trophy since the 1989-90 League title

ADubs86: Chupacabra Sandwich: Bragging over being in the Carling Cup final is really quite pathetic.

COYW

We had to beat Man City at the Etihad to get there, it's an accomplishment.

The trouble is Cup silverware won't help us attract top tier international players. They sure aren't coming for the weather or to play under Kenny, so unless 'pool can start reaching the CL knockout stages with regularity again and start paying competitive wages/transfer fees we are going to stay firmly mired mid table.

Hello footies!
the carling cup rules, when your club is still alive.
also molson beer, which is my blood type, "owns" Carling beer.
anyways:
I'm watching west ham-cystal palace while updating a euro cycling blog.
/woke up at 4:55 CST in a great mood!

drewogatory: The trouble is Cup silverware won't help us attract top tier international players. They sure aren't coming for the weather or to play under Kenny, so unless 'pool can start reaching the CL knockout stages with regularity again and start paying competitive wages/transfer fees we are going to stay firmly mired mid table.

You aren't wrong. However, there is something to be said about a good cup run giving a team some confidence. Maybe a win here leads to better things for both the FA Cup and the league. We all saw what a loss to Birmingham did to Arsenal last year.

Plus, the more playing time is team has together, the better.

Langston: Meanwhile, I'll hold my breath until tomorrow and keep my fingers crossed tightly. Very, very tough game at home for Arsenal tomorrow. And sometime last night, Arshavin went back to Russia on a loan, but I have a feeling there's an element of the loan that releases Arshavin permanently when the summer transfer window opens.

Arsehavin, he was a great talent, hopefully he can rebound, but very unlikely.
/what an asshole!

Silly Man City. Tevez doesn't play. He stays on the bench.

holy goalposts:
8 Norwich 25 -4 35

ADubs86: drewogatory: The trouble is Cup silverware won't help us attract top tier international players. They sure aren't coming for the weather or to play under Kenny, so unless 'pool can start reaching the CL knockout stages with regularity again and start paying competitive wages/transfer fees we are going to stay firmly mired mid table.

You aren't wrong. However, there is something to be said about a good cup run giving a team some confidence. Maybe a win here leads to better things for both the FA Cup and the league. We all saw what a loss to Birmingham did to Arsenal last year.

Plus, the more playing time is team has together, the better.

I think 'pool has a decent shot at the FA Cup, but zero chance of finishing fourth. I think the best we can hope for is the Europa next year, along with its brutal schedule that the squad is nowhere deep enough for, screwing us in the league again. They need to spend big and smart, farking moneyball barely works when you are competing for players with just 29 other teams, operating under the assumption that you can outwit 100 or so of the biggest clubs in the world is farking delusional.

Going to miss all of the games due to being on a grad school recruitment weekend at U of Illinois. Hoping Spurs can get a big win against the Arse. Debating whether to record it and watch when I get home or just watch the highlights...

Also cmon Cardiff just because!

ADubs86: We all saw what a loss to Birmingham did to Arsenal last year.

And how'd all that bonus confidence work out for Birmingham?

Langston: And sometime last night, Arshavin went back to Russia on a loan, but I have a feeling there's an element of the loan that releases Arshavin permanently when the summer transfer window opens.

I'm still amazed he wasn't better for Arsenal, but I guess it's hard to predict how players will stand up to playing in a new league over the long haul. Hopefully this works well for everyone involved...

Stimied in a Rut: Also cmon Cardiff just because!

Yeah. Part of me wouldn't mind Liverpool winning, but I feel morally obligated to cheer for the Championship squad :)

Stimied in a Rut: Going to miss all of the games due to being on a grad school recruitment weekend at U of Illinois. Hoping Spurs can get a big win against the Arse. Debating whether to record it and watch when I get home or just watch the highlights...

Also cmon Cardiff just because!

Buying or selling?

I've had a rare foray into a non-fitba thread: Link (new window)

FFC Starting XI: Schwarzer; Kelly, Hangeland, Hughes, Riise; Ruiz, Dembele, Murphy, Dempsey; Johnson, Pogrebnyak

I'm Ok with this.

expobill: holy goalposts:
8 Norwich 25 -4 35

Lambert is a Premier League quality manager and has built a team that has only failed to score against ManU and Spurs. If you score goals you will always do well.

Chupacabra Sandwich: Also vaguely related: Italy v. United States Feb. 29

United States

Goalkeepers: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa, England); Tim Howard (Everton, England); Nick Rimando (Salt Lake)

Defenders: Carlos Bocanegra (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Geoff Cameron (Houston); Timmy Chandler (Nuremberg, Germany); Steve Cherundolo (Hannover, Germany); Clarence Goodson (Brondby, Denmark); Michael Parkhurst (Nordsjaelland, Denmark); Jonathan Spector (Birmingham, England)

Midfielders: Michael Bradley (Chievo Verona, Italy); Maurice Edu (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim, Germany); Jermaine Jones (Schalke, Germany); Jose Torres (Pachuca, Mexico), Danny Williams (Hoffenheim, Germany)

Forwards: Jozy Altidore (Alkmaar, Netherlands); Terrence Boyd (Borussia Dortmund, Germany); Edson Buddle (Los Angeles); Clint Dempsey (Fulham, England); Landon Donovan (Los Angeles)

There seems to have always been a good component in Germany - going back 20 years or more. Any ideas why?

midpoint: There seems to have always been a good component in Germany - going back 20 years or more. Any ideas why?

Chupacabra Sandwich: midpoint: There seems to have always been a good component in Germany - going back 20 years or more. Any ideas why?

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Family connections to US servicemen ab Rhein?

In other news, the PL has a black manager again: Link (new window)

Do we have any Wolves fans? Some obscurantists, but I don't recall any for that particular team.

Also, Samba departs for £9m to somewhere colder and darker than Blackburn: Link (new window)

midpoint: Chupacabra Sandwich: midpoint: There seems to have always been a good component in Germany - going back 20 years or more. Any ideas why?

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Family connections to US servicemen ab Rhein?

It's come out especially under Klinsmann. Timmy Chandler, Terrance Boyd, Fabian Johnsonmidpoint: Chupacabra Sandwich: midpoint: There seems to have always been a good component in Germany - going back 20 years or more. Any ideas why?

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Family connections to US servicemen ab Rhein?

midpoint: Chupacabra Sandwich: midpoint: There seems to have always been a good component in Germany - going back 20 years or more. Any ideas why?

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Family connections to US servicemen ab Rhein?

midpoint: Chupacabra Sandwich: midpoint: There seems to have always been a good component in Germany - going back 20 years or more. Any ideas why?

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Family connections to US servicemen ab Rhein?

midpoint: Chupacabra Sandwich: midpoint: There seems to have always been a good component in Germany - going back 20 years or more. Any ideas why?

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Family connections to US servicemen ab Rhein?

midpoint: Chupacabra Sandwich: midpoint: There seems to have always been a good component in Germany - going back 20 years or more. Any ideas why?

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Family connections to US servicemen ab Rhein?

It's come out especially under Klinsmann. Timmy Chandler, Terrance Boyd, Fabian Johnson, Danny Williams, and Jermaine Jones all have German mothers and American servicemen fathers. Steve Cherundolo has been at Hannover forever, not quite sure how that happened but he's had a great career over there. Ricardo Clark Sucks.

Now If only South Korea was as good at football as Germany, we'd be in business.

Whoa... not sure how I managed that...

socalnewwaver: i don't brag over the lesser cups

BUt you are the submitter, no?

Stimied in a Rut: Going to miss all of the games due to being on a grad school recruitment weekend at U of Illinois.

oh, noes! you have to be in urban'champains?
/had a bad experience there, but has some good friends in the place.

Chupacabra Sandwich: FFC Starting XI: Schwarzer; Kelly, Hangeland, Hughes, Riise; Ruiz, Dembele, Murphy, Dempsey; Johnson, Pogrebnyak

I'm Ok with this.

who is their regular keeper?

In other, other news, one of my dissertation students is called Craig Whyte, and has been getting death threats via Twitter and Facebook.

Link (new window)

Langston: I don't understand what happened to his form......
incredible success too early and too much cash. me thinks....
/weird seeing west ham playing regulated dev. matches

expobill: who is their regular keeper?

Schwarzer.

Stockdale has gotten some time this year due to injury and last year due to Schwarzer being on duty for Australia. Stockdale's also had a few England call-ups, I believe. He's quite good and I would have been fine with selling Schwarzer to Arsenal at the beginning of last year.

Chupacabra Sandwich: expobill: who is their regular keeper?

Schwarzer.

that's right, he is great!
didn't they have an american? t have not seen Fulham that much this season,

Reminder - don't go out and get drunk, check the date and time of the Arsenal match when you get back to make sure you don't miss it, set your alarm accordingly, and forget it's way past midnight and Friday is not actually the 25th.

There were expletives thrown around the PDP apartment this morning.

duh,,,,,is ESPN2 covering any matches today?

expobill: duh,,,,,is ESPN2 covering any matches today?

Nope. They had the Merseyside derby coverage. Obviously one of the teams in it is a little preoccupied.

PunchDrunkPanda: Reminder - don't go out and get drunk, check the date and time of the Arsenal match when you get back to make sure you don't miss it, set your alarm accordingly, and forget it's way past midnight and Friday is not actually the 25th.

There were expletives thrown around the PDP apartment this morning.

they play tomorrow at......nevermind
/feels your pain

expobill: duh,,,,,is ESPN2 covering any matches today?

Nope. The only good fixture today is Milan and Juventus anyway.

expobill: didn't they have an american? t have not seen Fulham that much this season

Kasey Keller a while back

either FUX has chelsea's formation wrong or AVB is very stoooopid

expobill: either FUX has chelsea's formation wrong or AVB is very stoooopid

Can't it be both?

Chupacabra Sandwich: expobill: didn't they have an american? t have not seen Fulham that much this season

Kasey Keller a while back

thats who i was thinking of, thanx, and good luck with QPR!

Looking forward to watching Ream on the tv and FFC on the laptop.

Chelsea v Bolton - 1-1
Newcastle v Wolves - 2-1
QPR v Fulham - 1-2
West Brom v Sunderland - 1-1
Wigan v Aston Villa - 2-1
Man City v Blackburn - 3-0

I'm not really a nationalist, but it is England Vs Wales later. The Welsh are one of two ethnic groups I am racially prejudiced against. T'other is the Swiss.