Qualified as the 40th best team in VI. Perfect season, 104 goals for, 2 against.

Yes, we usually concede 4... :ph34r:

I'm a big fan of the Bourne trilogy, love the way it blends real life and fiction. Starting to read How Soccer (Football) explains the world not too far in. So far finding it interesting, but not detailed enough. Finally read the DaVinci Code - interesting story, but not all that well written. Spent too much time on the explanations and it was pretty easy to figure out where he was going next.

When I lived in Redondo, I used to love watching Malibu burn from across the ocean. What a pretty sight. (Yes, yes, tragic for those who lost their houses, but that's what you get for living in an area surrounded by dry brush.)

I was just about to post that same thing USA. When it happened with him and multiple players it was a pattern. When it happens with Golden Boy and his last 2 managers, I'm sure none of it is his fault...

I missed the r on the last word of the first sentence at first.

If I win this week, my last opponent will have to beat me by about 30 or so for me not to win. Looks like auto-promotion is in the cards. It would be nice to see the full promotion list, I should be near the top, perfect points and a goal differential of +90.

Gotta go with Gimme Shelter.

How was your trip?

Do you hang it to dry, or throw it in the dryer?

But maybe he doesn't want to play 40-50 matches a year with his tired legs. That's a lot of money for not having the pressure and stress on the body that he has been. I think he'd be smart to take it.

I agree he's the perfect, sensible choice, but it might be a risk taking time, as we are 2 years away from any significant competition, when we start WC qualifiers. Would be good to have an inexperienced American coach be able to prove/disprove his mettle in the Gold Cups and friendlies. All signs point to Jurgen, though.

I finished 7th my first season with Rovers, then got fired halfway through the second season - when I was in 11th!! Now with WBA, auto-promoted from the Champ last season after taking over after 8 games in 23rd.

Pompous overblown read. Like the following: Nevermind (pardon the pun) that Ten came out 6 months earlier and would still have been successful even had Nevermind not been released...

I'd like to put out an open wager. I take Juventus being in Serie A 2007-08 season, you take Serie C. Serie B is a push.

Let's put it in this perspective. Aren't Milan losing 44 points from last season, yet ending up one place out of Europe in a much tougher league?

One big reason we didn't do well was that we didn't play attacking football. One big reason Germany did well was because they did. Remeber, they weren't expected to do well at all. With 4 years to go, though, I wouldn't mind if we took a big risk on an unproven manager, like Wynalda (though I don't like the guy, I still think he might do a good job).

Well, Bruce Arena's contract will not be renewed and Jurgen Klinsman resigned and lives within commuting distance of the US Soccer complex in Carson.

I was hearing last night that a number of Juve players have clauses that let them leave for little or nothing if they get released...

Didn't I read somewhere (maybe even here) that ZZ had more red cards in his career than Viera and Keane?

Each group was regionalized.

5 papers each hired lip readers. They all came up with different interpretations.

33,000 or so covered. I'm not arsed to look it up, but I read something like that in the official guide.

But they don't have to qualify, they have to qualify for the FINALS. People discount the rest of the tournament, all of the "qualifiers." Really they are the earlier rounds. It would be like the FA champs being put in the quarterfinals.

Amen Brother Flopsy