The new footy thread

[Bloody Brian Burke]

kinda sideways but its about one of the MLS final 4

seattle radio/tv guy Ian Furness was in the cesspool yesterday and ranked "care level" amongst sports teams fans in wash st. ... he quoted tv numbers so its not an unrealistic assessment

1.Seahawks
2.udub football
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3.Mariners (which is close to being in the shitter)
4.Wash St football
5.udub hoops
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6.Sounders

not good

Is Seattle considered Canucks market? Do they have access to Canucks broadcasts on typical cable packages or is it a speciality/needs NHLCI?

 

[jstewismybastardson]

What's your feeling locally jstew, have the Whitecaps surpassed the Lions as far as popularity is concerned?

all you need to do is go to either teams games the difference is clear

caps=millenials and families
lions=large over 50 crowd

big step back this year for the caps but they still have the millenials ... will they keep them next year is the question ... is the product still cool? I sense alot more criticism on MLS as a whole ... that its a joke league

Lions crowd is old ... the product is good but like ive said before ... overpriced ... they could easily take the #2 spot back if they priced themselves right

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Is Seattle considered Canucks market? Do they have access to Canucks broadcasts on typical cable packages or is it a speciality/needs NHLCI?

they have a deal on root sports northwest (specialty i believe) i think but it doesnt move the needle at all anymore from what i can tell ... when they were winning it did ... 2011 run to the cup got coverage down there ... like lead story local news coverage (and not just for the riot lol)

 

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I think if enough money finds its way into the right pockets, Neymar will avoid any jail time...

Prosecutors seek 2-year prison term for Neymar

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I think if enough money finds its way into the right pockets, Neymar will avoid any jail time...

Prosecutors seek 2-year prison term for Neymar

Yeah I doubt Neymar himself (or his representative, in this case his father) see any prison time but this could lead to some very serious punishment for Barca and Santos. Transfer irregularities can result in banishment from European competition to transfer bans to relegation and point deductions.

I don't know why club would bend the rules for a transfer partner like this. Good as Neymar is no single player is worth having your team plunged into a purgatory that can take a decade to completely recover from.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Bit of a shocker in Rostov as Bayern lose 3-2. Bayern likely headed for a second place finish in their group.

It's hardly panic time yet but Carlo's having a bit of a rough go of it. Winless in 3 and 2 straight losses and now have the chance of going up against a heavy like Barca or Juve in the R16.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Oh man

 

[jstewismybastardson]

 

[jstewismybastardson]

yah this is nuts! ... rabona

 

[jstewismybastardson]

this is more nuts



Sources: Chicago Fire offer Schweinsteiger $16.5 million deal

 

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this is more nuts



Sources: Chicago Fire offer Schweinsteiger $16.5 million deal

I like Schweiney, but he's clearly past his best before date.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I'm just terrified that Schweinsteiger is now over the hill. It was one thing when guys like Xavi and Scholes and Giggs etc., guys who came up in the late 90's-mid 00's were petering out but with players like Schweiny and Ibra starting to fade out...time needs to fuck off and slow down.

 

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Southampton 1 Everton nil - Hey Ronald...

 

[jstewismybastardson]

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

There's been a few games where United got points and didn't deserve them but there's been quite a few more where they thoroughly outplayed the opposition and wound up with a draw or a loss.

Getting sent to the stands today was a joke, too. He kicked a water bottle lol.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Today in odd pairings:

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Copa Sudamericana (CONMEBOL's Europa League, so to speak) finalists Chapecoense's plane crashed on approach to Medellin. 76 of 81 on board died, accompanying journalists among them.

Brazilian team Chapecoense among those on board crashed plane

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

This was the team's keeper making an unreal save at the end of the second leg of the semifinal vs. San Lorenzo and celebrating qualifying for the final. The announcer is apparently among the dead on board.

 

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Copa Sudamericana (CONMEBOL's Europa League, so to speak) finalists Chapecoense's plane crashed on approach to Medellin. 76 of 81 on board died, accompanying journalists among them.

Brazilian team Chapecoense among those on board crashed plane

Very sad news BBB, thoughts and prayers to the victims and families affected by this tragedy.

 

[Jared]

Horrible.