Now that the World Cup is over......

[Twoback]

West Ham is getting better.
Latest step: adding Jonathan Spector!
Anyway, whether Crass is right or Webster is right, it's still worth more attention than the Eurosnobs would have you believe.

 

[Pastor]

Twoback, that is a very factual statement.

Crass -- I assume that you aren't going tomorrow afternoon or evening.

I think that the better MLS teams would be on the promotion/relegation border for the EPL.

Webster your assumption would be wrong on both occasions. I've taken a half-day and will be going to the afternoon game. Then, I'll hang out in the parking lot as I wait for some of my family to show up in order to go to the evening game.

I dislike Celtic rather fervently, but I will attend a good match to have fun in a big atmosphere.

 

[Webster]

Wow -- you'll be one of the 1,000 or so people there for the first match. If you've been drinking for most of the afternoon, I hope that you can play nice with the Celtic fans.

 

[Pastor]

Wow -- you'll be one of the 1,000 or so people there for the first match. If you've been drinking for most of the afternoon, I hope that you can play nice with the Celtic fans.

I have always been able to play nice with Celtic fans ;D. There are too many in my family not to!

Also, my only concern for the Reds game is whether the empty stadium will reverberate the noise caused by someone breaking wind.

I figure if 1K shows up to that game, it would be an astronomically high number.

 

[Armchair_QB]

No.

 

[Prep_desk_junkie]

Having been to Columbus Crew Stadium, I will say that it is a very nice place to catch a game.

As to the comparisons to EPL... it is arguable to state that the top MLS teams would be mid-level teams in the EPL. They won't beat out teams like Chelsea or Man U but they'll take down teams like Wigan, West Ham or Watford.

MLS has improved. it needs to ratify its playoff format. The current format doesn't put much emphasis on the regular season. All you have to do is finished fourth and you're in (look at the Galaxy last year). On the topic of contests versus EPL teams, it would be nice to see. I remember last year that the Fire almost and should have defeated one of the Italian teams. Sure a MLS team would get slammed against Chelsea or ManU, but I would like to see teams schedule games against the middle and bottom third of the EPL.

next week the galaxy will face crystal palace. Not sure if the Gals will go with its First XI or not

 

[Pastor]

WCG, as mentioned earlier, DC United beat Celtic 4-0 last night. A friend of mine down there said the game was a real drubbing. In the coming days Celtic will be playing New England. Red Bull NY beat Bayern Munchen 4-2 a little over a month back.

The MLS All-Star game is set to be against Chelsea. And Red Bull NY is set to play FC Barcelona in August.

I believe other MLS teams will be playing European teams again soon.

 

[hachat11]

The Crew play Everton on the 26 at Crew Stadium. I'll be there for sure.

 

[Chuck~Taylor]

Chuck, if you've got Fox Soccer Channel, you can follow the English Premier League very closely.
They'll show 2-3 games on most Saturdays, one on Sundays and often one on Mondays. Of those, probably 4 are going to be live and two or three will be same-day tape.
There is usually a pay-per-view game each week, and Fox Soccer Channel will usually repeat that game on Tuesdays. So if you want to watch it without knowing the score, it's not all that tough.
Fox Soccer Channel also shows games from the French Ligue 1 and German Bundesliga.

Also, ESPN2 has been showing two games each week from the Champions League, which is the top European club competition. The format is similar to the World Cup, with teams drawn into groups of four and playing each other and then knockout stages once that is complete. It culminates in a championship game in May that is the closest thing club soccer has to a Super Bowl. Great stuff.

Oh, and by the way -- MLS is extremely underrated. I say that because most people consider it to be crap, and it's much better than that. It is not on the level of the great European Leagues. But it is worth your time.

Yeah, I remember when ESPN2 showed the Arsenal and Barcelona game. But will the Fox Soccer Channel show any games from the Spanish Leagues(Real Madrid,Barcelona,etc.)?

 

[NoOneLikesUs]

I try to stay away from the Premiership. It's just not fun to watch elitists kick the crap out of relegation fodder every week. I'm more likely to listen to a Coca-Cola Championship match on the net.

I love the FA Cup...best competition around. I also like watching Serie A. It doesn't have that overly corporate atmosphere of the Prem. Scottish Premier...I'll usually download the Old Firm and watch it on the computer. From Germany, I'm a fan of FC St. Pauli, so I'll keep an eye out for anything on them.

Boca Jrs-River...love it when I can catch it. I would also enjoy watching Mexican Football, but I live nowhere near a Univision outlet. MLS...not much interest, but I'm definitely excited for the LA derby this weekend. I will find a way to watch it.

 

[Football_Bat]

Everton are set to play Club America (Mexico) in a friendly as part of an FC Dallas doubleheader on July 29 at Pizza Hut Park.

One of my English mates was an Everton supporter. He had home and away kits and would wear one or the other on the appropriate game day. I may give this one a visit.

Although I must confess the (American) football game at that park Oct. 6 may draw a bigger crowd ... AAnd in these parts may be more anticipated. (Hint: It's on a Friday night.)

 

[ServeItUp]

Everton are set to play Club America (Mexico) in a friendly as part of an FC Dallas doubleheader on July 29 at Pizza Hut Park.

One of my English mates was an Everton supporter. He had home and away kits and would wear one or the other on the appropriate game day. I may give this one a visit.

Although I must confess the (American) football game at that park Oct. 6 may draw a bigger crowd ... AAnd in these parts may be more anticipated. (Hint: It's on a Friday night.)

Plano-Plano East?

Also, monumentally dumb question, especially considering it comes from someone who loves the sport. What's the difference (if any) between the Premiership and FA Cup?