St Louis review

[gymshoe]

I would take the issue a step further with a Club like Real Salt Lake. My question would be "just who is this American king that dubbed Salt Lake as his football team?

I believe that was a fan vote, and an attempt to emblematically imitate.

Understood, my Chicago friend...just a snarky point on my end. I prefer the "FC" "AC" and "Real" tags for our clubs. But I hate the "United" moniker.

 

[Hollywood Blue]

PS. Just remembered a fourth peeve. There's a bloke called Tommy Smyth who contributes to ESPN .... "professional Irishman" with a thick "Lucky Charms" accent that you suspect might be exaggerated for effect seeing as he's lived here since 1963 apparently! ... and his comments are beyond inane. His worst crime is that he has adopted a catchphrase that I hadn't heard since Neil Young commented on his goal in the 1969 cup final and I assumed had been consigned to history after that - Smyth insists on describing each and every goal as "putting a bulge in the back of the old onion bag," even if the fucking thing has merely rolled across the line and has quite clearly not even rippled the net, let alone bulged the bastard.

He does my head in too. When I lived in the US he was an embarrassment but thankfully not on the forefront. since the ESPN new world he's following me over home. It's like a nightmare.

This tw@t was interviewed on talkshite today about the game and about NYCFC

He only talked about Chavski in the game.. no metion of our amazing comeback
his comment about NYCFC were sneering and implied that they would never get a support base... citing Yanks problems with Abu Dabi 'human rights recors...

this from a plastic paddy in the land that gave us drones, illegal invasions , waterboarding and guantanemo bay...
FFS

Alamost certainly a (not so) closet rag.. ended up wringing his hands regretting that this shouls have been Rag project as evryone loves them

Fook off plastic paddy

He's definitely a rag.

 

[unlikelyfan19]

He does my head in too. When I lived in the US he was an embarrassment but thankfully not on the forefront. since the ESPN new world he's following me over home. It's like a nightmare.

This tw@t was interviewed on talkshite today about the game and about NYCFC

He only talked about Chavski in the game.. no metion of our amazing comeback
his comment about NYCFC were sneering and implied that they would never get a support base... citing Yanks problems with Abu Dabi 'human rights recors...

this from a plastic paddy in the land that gave us drones, illegal invasions , waterboarding and guantanemo bay...
FFS

Alamost certainly a (not so) closet rag.. ended up wringing his hands regretting that this shouls have been Rag project as evryone loves them

Fook off plastic paddy

He's definitely a rag.

Whenever he starts talking about Fergie he can't help but get on his knees and worship the man. It's insane.

 

[Peoria Blue]

That's another good observation, unlikely. And one that Lalas (and others) have been keen to point out...the TV ratings must get better for MLS.

For the well-being of the clubs, it's great fans are going to the games. It's even better for the league.

One of the things Garber wants to do is get slotted times, but he is up against other sometimes long-standing agreements. For example, a 4 PM game on a series of weekends will never get the best coverage because flagship NBC carries all 3 Triple Crown horse races.

 

[1961_vintage]

American commentators really are piss-poor but it may just be a cultural approach for the most part. The biggest difference between, for example, a Martin Tyler and a Gus Johnson … other than Martin knows the game inside out and Johnson approaches it like a dog that has just discovered its tail … is that we are used to commentators who can provide a little insight, colour and nuance. American commentators, without exception, confine themselves to stats … which is the hallmark of all US sports coverage. So rather than any tactical insight or informed commentary, what you get is a meaningless litany of "Tottenham Hotspur is the fourth-winningest EPL team at Goodison park in the last seven years" and that they have "gained the highest percentage of cornerkicks of any EPL team in the last 15 minutes of normal time" … and other such distracting drivel. Plus all that "good D," "on frame" and "top of the 18" lingo

I've never understood why it's only the TV audience that benefits from commentators and specialist in-game insights. Hopefully we are not too far away from evolving the match-day experience to one where the commentators broadcast live to the crowd, and perhaps even the availability of headsets to tune-in to Tyler/Neville, Tyldesley/Townsend etc depending on your favourite expert. It would certainly help improve some of the football knowledge and general understanding of the intricacies of the game amongst our fans. Many a time last season I and those around me sat baffled by some of Bobby's substitutions and/or tactical adjustments, when all it would have taken would have been a reassuring word from the likes of Greeny or Adrian Chiles and my mind would have been put at rest.

 

[andrewmswift]

Gus Johnson is a nightmare. I don't blame him; his style is his style. It fits March Madness amazingly well, but is totally wrong for soccer.

 

[LookIfoundmyKnob]

I would take the issue a step further with a Club like Real Salt Lake. My question would be "just who is this American king that dubbed Salt Lake as his football team?

I believe that was a fan vote, and an attempt to emblematically imitate.

Football is pretty big here in Salt Lake sooooo yeahhhh....

 

[Kompany is King]

City were far better than Chelsea. Played some lovely football.

3-0 down and then win 4-0 sets us up very nicely for the 2nd instalment. Of course the 3 down comeback wasn't part of the marketing/publicity machine, or was it?<br /><br />-- Fri May 24, 2013 7:59 pm --<br /><br />

City were far better than Chelsea. Played some lovely football.

3-0 down and then win 4-0 sets us up very nicely for the 2nd instalment. Of course the 3 down comeback wasn't part of the marketing/publicity machine, or was it?

Of course, final result was 4-3 not 4-0. Typo.

 

[dronefromsector7g]

City were far better than Chelsea. Played some lovely football.

3-0 down and then win 4-0 sets us up very nicely for the 2nd instalment. Of course the 3 down comeback wasn't part of the marketing/publicity machine, or was it?

Just watched and was wondering that when the penalty was given, then Hart made a real effort to save it.

 

[citymad]

I attended the match in St Louis last night. City supporters were outnumbered by Chelsea at least 10-1, and probably much greater. That was at the start of the evening, anyway. The attendance set a Busch Stadium record for a sporting event, and at the end of the evening, City earned a whole new crowd of support, or at least respect. The talent on display was immense. Even though it was a friendly, the intensity exhibited by both teams was truly appreciated by the fans, and throughout my section, all soccer fans--City, Chelsea, and Neutral--were commenting on the City run of play. I am certain a whole new generation of support for City was initiated last night.

The only downside was my inflatable banana was banned ;^) All in all, a top drawer evening.

Why ? did it have a skinful before the match ? Thanks for the review!