Official 2015 Soccer Thread

[call_me_ishmael]

In a footie league. Slow as fuck. Shit.

[wootah]

Yes but when will a vote for his successor be held? Isn't he still at the helm until then?

Correct. In 6 months or so they expect to have new elections.

[Freak Out]

Listened to this story this morning.

http://www.npr.org/2015/06/04/411917463/former-top-soccer-official-gets-ball-rolling-in-fifa-investigation

This is gonna get ugly.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/soccer/fifa-official-jack-warner-bombshell-info-ready-share-article-1.2246506

[Freak Out]

[red]

he should not be in charge between now and the electing of a new pres.

how in the hell is he gonna clean up and "fix" the problems when he IS the problem?

[red]

came out today that FIFA also paid ireland 5 million bucks for them to not persue a leagal case over the tierry henry handball game that kept ireland out of the 2010 world cup

its being called "hush money", and if they gave that to ireland, who else have they paid off over the years to keep quiet over matters?

i don't think theres anyway qatar keeps their world cup. russia might lose theirs when its all said and done, but we're only 3 years away from that cup. it would be tough to move it somewhere else that fast

and where did that 5 million go?

[red]

ok, carly lloyd (yes a chick) bombing one in from midfield just now might trump them all

[wootah]

3 weeks until the first practices start for the new season over here...

[Patler]

ok, carly lloyd (yes a chick) bombing one in from midfield just now might trump them all

What an amazing start to that game!

[wootah]

Strange actually how a lot of the good soccer books come from the US. Is that because you have the culture to spread knowledge & us Europeans like to keep everything a secret? Or is it just a culture of trying to acquire additional currency?

This summer I've been reading up on Anson Dorrance at UNC, the Messiah College soccer program, some Dan Blank books (not so impressive). Dorrance especially I like a lot.

[Joemailman]

Premier league starts this weekend. What do you think Red, can any outsiders break into the Top 4?

[wootah]

QPR 3-0 down at halftime. The reaction of the fans:

[Freak Out]

LOL.

[red]

Premier league starts this weekend. What do you think Red, can any outsiders break into the Top 4?

shit, i never even saw this joe

i have no clue, my team is still in championship hell

it is cool to see everton, near the top. and its awesome to see teams like palace and Leicester up there. fuck west ham

and its really awesome to see chelsea near the bottom

[Joemailman]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/...0RW27F20151002

Coca-Cola Co (KO.N) , McDonald's (MCD.N), Visa (V.N), and Budweiser owner Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI.BR), companies that have long linked their brand names to soccer, on Friday demanded Blatter step down immediately in a strong push for change at the organization. Blatter earlier announced he would resign in February next year.

This is what has to happen. For FIFA to reform itself, the companies funding FIFA have to get involved.