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Nice thing about the game yesterday was the announcing team ESPN2 had -- Rae and an Irish guy named Tommy Smyth. Just made the whole thing more enjoyable to have guys who knew what the hell they were talking about. Beat the crap out of the usual mugs they put on, who delight in explaining, with great seriousness, that in soccer, it's a penalty to touch the ball with your hands. Gimme a figgin' break.
If you think I'm overstating the importance of quality announcing, think how much your skin crawls when you have to watch gridiron football with the third-rate announcers, or anytime Theisman opens his yap. But even the NBC third team is head and shoulders above the dreck they usually put up to broadcast soccer games.
Anyway, Tarlam, glad you enjoyed the game too. I agree the Barca midfield played like a battering ram, and Ronaldinho is so cool on the ball it makes you sick. I was surprised to see Henry gassed by the 65th minute, his lame effort when he was put through was, to me, caused by exhaustion. But overall, great stuff.
If you think I'm overstating the importance of quality announcing, think how much your skin crawls when you have to watch gridiron football with the third-rate announcers, or anytime Theisman opens his yap. But even the NBC third team is head and shoulders above the dreck they usually put up to broadcast soccer games.
Anyway, Tarlam, glad you enjoyed the game too. I agree the Barca midfield played like a battering ram, and Ronaldinho is so cool on the ball it makes you sick. I was surprised to see Henry gassed by the 65th minute, his lame effort when he was put through was, to me, caused by exhaustion. But overall, great stuff.
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