I figured why not? Great news is that I found out my uncle's cable provider (Xfinity) has Premier League onDemand, so I get to watch Fulham get the shit kicked out of them by Liverpool even though Chelsea-West Brom is on. And if both of those games go South quickly, I have 3 more matches to chose from. It's amazing to me to think about how just 3 years ago I could barely get a game on TV, and now I can literally watch any match I want.
And don't forget the MLS Cup Playoffs are in full swing. Today is SKC at Houston (2:30/1:30 Central on NBC). SKC sure did take their sweet-ass time overcoming the 2-1 deficit from the first leg v. the Revs, but boy am I glad they did. And Houston knocked out Community Shield winners NYRB, keeping NYRB/MetroStars's perfect record of no MLS Cups in tact, a fact I'm very much in favor of. Tomorrow at 9/8C on ESPN, Portland travels to RSL. RSL overcame a 1-0 first leg deficit to eliminate the Cup holders LA Galaxy. Portland won both legs of their NW Derby with Seattle to advance 5-3.
WGOM Fantasy League and Prediction Contest standings as of right now after the jump
| # | Team | Manager | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DaneekasGoals | Daneekas Ghost | 562 |
| 2 | Krystal Chalice FC | Patrick** | 514 |
| 3 | FC Des Moines | MagUidhir | 492 |
| 4 | Moral Victories | cheaptoy | 457 |
| 5 | Toffee Time | DPWY | 413 |
| 6 | Buffalo Buffaloes | FTLT | 407 |
| 7 | Leafsun FC | Niki O-L** | 403 |
| 8 | Washington Generals | Scot | 394 |
**Mags' friends from Ireland
OG, Skrtel, and Suarez. GD Fulham can't even lose properly.
My Lallana signing has been pretty good. 9 points in one half already today.
And I just realized I left Ramsey on the bench 🙁
I can't believe I'm thinking this - but WTF was Terry doing on that goal?
West Brom up 2-1 now
West Brom really should be up 1-0, but Chelsea scored because a West Brom defender was an idiot
OMG BROM
This definitely seems to be the best game going on right now.
the West Brom Red/Black gear look sharp
and they are called 'The Baggies'
awesome.
what an awful penalty call
Ugh, just ugh
that is a 'crooked ref conspiracy' ending to that game.
Palermo w/ 3 pts on sister Trapani pulls them into secondo posto di Serie B.
SKC-Houston was a tense 0-0 draw in Houston. Hopefully Portland-RSL is as good tonight.
With how tired and short-handed Houston was KC has to be a little disappointed not to have a lead. On the other hand, given Houston's history against KC in the playoffs, KC is probably happy not to be behind.
I completely agree. SKC probably should have gotten one, but 0-0 on the away first leg isn't too bad a start. And away goals are not a tiebreaker in MLS Cup playoffs, so that doesn't come into play.
0-0 is very good for KC. They just need two home wins to take the Cup.
15 minutes to go, Sunderland leads 1-0. I still feel like I'm being optimistic hoping for a draw.
Injury time. Now I'm starting to entertain the idea of a Sunderland win.
Huzzah! 19th place!
nice defensive stand by Sunderland in the last 15 minutes or so
I really thought the refs would blow a phantom whistle to allow a tied game.
a lot of head injuries in this ManU-Arsenal game
USWMT vs. Brazil at 3:30 should be a good game. I didn't realize it was today, but it's on my viewing list now.
And now I see that this was here. I was wondering why DG wasn't commenting...
Alex Morgan is on starting on the bench today. 🙁
Update: Ankle knack
Alex Morgan is a very attractive woman.
She's a triple threat - she seems like a very nice person (at least from her interview on Men in Blazers), highly talented, and to top it off, yes she's very pretty.
That went from 0-0 to 2-0 in about 2 minutes.
Comparing the US Men and Womens national teams is difficult largely because of the relative levels of competition, but I don't think it's a stretch to say that Abby Wambach may be the best American soccer player ever.
It seems like NBC is having some trouble with their audio feed for this one.
Hope Solo is having a huge 10 minutes
I love that I'm tied for seventh place when I made my list completely at random.
Does "Put the ball on net and good things'll happen" translate as "throw it at the wall and see what sticks"? Either way, your participation is appreciated and you're always such a good sport. It's a pleasure to have you, Padre.