4/22/05: Thats just something fat people say

[cdin]

San Antonio offers tempting deal for MLS team – KC Star (http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/11456678.htm)

Council kicks in $21.2 million for soccer – SA express (http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA042205.1A.soccer_bonds.1ff6a8380.html)

NEW: Mayor proposes $21 million bond for soccer – SA express (http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA042105.soccer.en.1fda7fae0.html)

Cost of Soccer Deal Balloons – WOAI (http://www.woai.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=3AE88C96-A6B7-4708-AD60-519F3A97F0B1)

MLS, Beer Industry & Government Team Up to Save Lives – Market Wire (http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=85194)

MLS Confidential: Shaky San Jose not interested in World Cup winner – Soccer America (http://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=562135760)

Fans appear ready for L.A. rivalry – OC Register (http://www.ocregister.com/ocr/2005/04/22/sections/sports/soccer/article_491307.php)

Rapids trade Trembly to Real Salt Lake – The Sports Network (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=soc-mls/news/ahn3857691.htm)

[rocketeer22]

Fox Soccer Channel's MLS schedule (http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20050422005207&newsLang=en)
Just in case there wasn't a finalized schedule available elsewhere.

Dear America: Send us better players (http://oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3150730)
Opinion piece about NFL Europe that throws a barb at MLS in the process.

Revolution united in their hopes for a better result (http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/articles/2005/04/22/revolution_united_in_their_hopes_for_better_result/)

[mpruitt]

Expansion
Council kicks in $21.2 million for soccer (http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA042205.1A.soccer_bonds.1ff6a8380.html) (this story just keeps rolling on...)

San Antonio offers tempting deal for MLS team - Kansas City Star (http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/11456678.htm)

MLS/General
Major League Soccer Rewards Designated Drivers With Trips to MLS Cup(TM) 2005 or 2006 Sierra Mist MLS All-Star Game - MarketWire (http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=85194) (No word if the WCX is going to officially change its name to the 'MLS Drunk Bus')

Fans appear ready for L.A. rivalry - Orange County Register (http://www.ocregister.com/ocr/2005/04/22/sections/sports/soccer/article_491307.php)

Washington Offers a Feast of Athletic Events - Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5230-2005Apr20.html)(I don't think we saw this yesterday)

D.C. United vs. New England Revolution - Washington Examiner (http://www.dcexaminer.com/articles/2005/04/21/sports/d_c_sports/001_all_united.txt)

Revolution united in their hopes for better result - Boston Globe (http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/articles/2005/04/22/revolution_united_in_their_hopes_for_better_result/)

Reis keeps even keel in new role - Boston Herald (http://sports.bostonherald.com/soccer/view.bg?articleid=79722)

Twellman, Nicol eager to shake break - Boston Herald (http://sports.bostonherald.com/soccer/view.bg?articleid=79721)

RSL Notes: Midfield becomes dilemma - Salt Lake Tribune (http://www.sltrib.com/sports/ci_2679207)

Sarachan's cup overflowing - Chicago Daily Southtown (http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/222sd8.htm)

Sarachan tries to light Fire under his defense - Chicago Sun Times (http://www.suntimes.com/output/fire/cst-spt-fire22.html)

Fire’s Sanneh hopes for quick return - Chicago Daily Herald (http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/fire.asp)

Scoreless streak elicits no cause for alarm from team - Denver Post (http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~94~2829491,00.html)

Metros' chances hinge on battle in the middle - North Jersey Herald (http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxMzcmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY2ODM1OTAmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2)

Metros' Wells looks for first win vs. Fire - Morris County Daily Record (http://www.dailyrecord.com/sports/pro/sports7-metros.htm)

FC Dallas' O'Brien had no hang-ups about long distance - Dallas Morning News (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/soccer/stories/042205dnspofcdallas.3453a479.html)


Other
Dear America: Send us better players - OurSportsCentral.com (http://oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3150730)

Group wants in USL's development league - Edmonton Sun (http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/EdmontonSun/Sports/2005/04/22/1008031-sun.html)

Kickers get mileage out of veteran Luzak - Richmond Times Dispatch (http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD%2FMGArticle%2FRTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031782295649&path=!sports!localpros&s=1045855935035)

CSN files suit against Orioles - Washington Times (http://www.washtimes.com/sports/20050422-121357-2279r.htm)

GOTL
History lesson kicks in for Yogi - NY Daily News (http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/story/302416p-258888c.html)

Upset On Film: Movie recreates U.S. soccer team's historic 1950 victory - Winston-Salem Journal (http://www.journalnow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSJ%2FMGArticle%2FWSJ_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031782293555&path=!sports!soccer&s=1037645509508)

Cliches defeat real drama in story of soccer upset - San Jose Mercury News (http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/entertainment/11460336.htm)

Underdog story makes a winning 'Game' - Boston Globe (http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2005/04/22/underdog_story_makes_a_winning_game/)

'Game' plays with underdog heart - Washington Times (http://washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20050420-084217-1202r.htm)

The Game of Their Lives - St Louis Dispatch (http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/entertainment/reviews.nsf/movie/story/0ECDCF0705B742ED86256FE9006F9126?OpenDocument)

Upset Special - East Bay Express (http://www.eastbayexpress.com/issues/2005-04-20/film/movies4.html)

remember: dailynewsthread@hotmail.com
Password: bigsoccer or bigsoccer1, the OC Register site is just dailynewsthread w/ bigsoccer being the pw.

[mpruitt]

Looks like I took a little long with this, mods please merge.

[mpruitt]

From the RSL article:
...the game against Colorado was on ESPN2. That broadcast earned a 0.3 national rating, meaning around 257,000 people were watching.

Ticket sales for the U.S. national team's World Cup Qualifying match, being played as a doubleheader with RSL's game against Dallas, have reached 20,000. General manager Steve Pastorino expects the game to be sold out before the June 4 game. Tickets will be available for every seat at Rice-Eccles Stadium, not just for the 24,496 seats that RSL limits the stadium's capacity to for home games.

[Pmoliu]

Dear America: Send us better players - OurSportsCentral.com (http://oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3150730)


This is just a stupid column. I would recommend you ignore this, but I can't even listen to myself. I am going to fire off an email.

Paul

[mpruitt]

This is just a stupid column. I would recommend you ignore this, but I can't even listen to myself. I am going to fire off an email.

Paul
Yeah I debated whether or not I was even going to post that article. You might want to start out your email by asking, 'Why didn't the pats play Rohan Davey? Because he sucked.'

Thought there were enough questions in the about the nature of NFLE that it was worth posting, but I was almost going to give the guy's email address to save people the trouble of looking for it.

[Chicago1871]

This is just a stupid column. I would recommend you ignore this, but I can't even listen to myself. I am going to fire off an email.

Paul
I wish I'd listened to you. To think, some poor writer who wanted to comment on the Michael Jackson trial was bumped for that piece of junk.

[StillKickin]

This is just a stupid column. I would recommend you ignore this, but I can't even listen to myself. I am going to fire off an email.

Paul
I'm taking your advice. Thanks.

[mpruitt]

This is a story I noticed a couple of times, never bothered to post but some of you Youth National team followers might find it interesting.
Cities send in final bids to host soccer's 2007 World Youth Championship - Canadian Press (http://www.canada.com/sports/soccer/story.html?id=f4ee8885-ac3d-462e-8081-3ce795039c62)

[Detective40oz]

From the RSL article:

just to nitpick the article shoudln't that be 257,000 households...not people?

[drew_VT_6]

Renter's Market for the Argos (http://www.sportsnet.ca/cfl/article.jsp?content=20050422_085536_5072) -Sportsnet Canada (Toronto Expansion Related)

[purojogo]

Expansion

GOTL
History lesson kicks in for Yogi - NY Daily News (http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/story/302416p-258888c.html)

Upset On Film: Movie recreates U.S. soccer team's historic 1950 victory - Winston-Salem Journal (http://www.journalnow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSJ%2FMGArticle%2FWSJ_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031782293555&path=!sports!soccer&s=1037645509508)

Cliches defeat real drama in story of soccer upset - San Jose Mercury News (http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/entertainment/11460336.htm)

Underdog story makes a winning 'Game' - Boston Globe (http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2005/04/22/underdog_story_makes_a_winning_game/)

'Game' plays with underdog heart - Washington Times (http://washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20050420-084217-1202r.htm)

The Game of Their Lives - St Louis Dispatch (http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/entertainment/reviews.nsf/movie/story/0ECDCF0705B742ED86256FE9006F9126?OpenDocument)

Upset Special - East Bay Express (http://www.eastbayexpress.com/issues/2005-04-20/film/movies4.html)

remember: dailynewsthread@hotmail.com
Password: bigsoccer or bigsoccer1, the OC Register site is just dailynewsthread w/ bigsoccer being the pw.

Going to the IMDB site, i must say that it seems 99% of the reviews are negative... A real shame, but i'll watch it and reach my own conclusions.....

[Sandon Mibut]

Going to the IMDB site, i must say that it seems 99% of the reviews are negative... A real shame, but i'll watch it and reach my own conclusions.....As disapointing as it would be, it is possible the movie isn't very good.

Even the best actors and directors have bad movies and it's not like the cast of actors in this movie is exactly a-list. That said, I'm going to see it this afternoon and am hoping it's good... even though I know how it ends!

[scaryice]

Going to the IMDB site, i must say that it seems 99% of the reviews are negative... A real shame, but i'll watch it and reach my own conclusions.....

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/game_of_their_lives/

Actually, only 57% so far.

[TIKY]

More reviews of GOTL:

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/game_of_their_lives/

[mpruitt]

Going to the IMDB site, i must say that it seems 99% of the reviews are negative... A real shame, but i'll watch it and reach my own conclusions.....
The revised trailer with Patrick Stewart in it didn't look too promising. Unfortunately even the positive reviews of the movie seem a little tepid about its execution. Personally, I was a little turned off by this idea of 'Show America that people will support a soccer movie!!!' Why wasn't it 'Support our great movie about soccer?'

[caddisfly]

CulturePulp 026: 'There's No Pity in the Rose City' (http://homepage.mac.com/merussell/iblog/B835531044/C1162162177/index.html) :cool:

[VioletCrown]

CulturePulp 026: 'There's No Pity in the Rose City' (http://homepage.mac.com/merussell/iblog/B835531044/C1162162177/index.html) :cool:

Hot damn, that is effing cool.