Not a soccer player but check out this goal

[Tattoo]

I prefer Barca over Madrid. Madrid just seems so arrogant with there purchases of anyone and everyone for any price. I can't see how the Madrid could accept CR9 with the 80 million transfer fee and still function as a unified team. I think there might be some jealousy with Ronaldo and the other team mates. Maybe it's just me.

If the rumors are true and Fabragas goes to Barca next season they will be unstopable!

My son will be crushed if Fabragas does go as he wrote him a letter this year and received a response from the club. I just figured I'd put a few stamps on it and see what happens. Two weeks later we get a large envelope in the mail from Arsenal FC. A thank you letter from the club, autographed pic of Cesc, and a team roster with the history of the club. Very cool and my son thought it was Xmas again.

[luds]

Originally Posted by Tattoo

I prefer Barca over Madrid. Madrid just seems so arrogant with there purchases of anyone and everyone for any price. I can't see how the Madrid could accept CR9 with the 80 million transfer fee and still function as a unified team. I think there might be some jealousy with Ronaldo and the other team mates. Maybe it's just me.

If the rumors are true and Fabragas goes to Barca next season they will be unstopable!

My son will be crushed if Fabragas does go as he wrote him a letter this year and received a response from the club. I just figured I'd put a few stamps on it and see what happens. Two weeks later we get a large envelope in the mail from Arsenal FC. A thank you letter from the club, autographed pic of Cesc, and a team roster with the history of the club. Very cool and my son thought it was Xmas again.

Cool story. You seem like a pretty devoted fan to the game.

What I really want to know is when are cable providers going to pick up the soccer channels in HD?

[Bronko]

Originally Posted by luds

Cool story. You seem like a pretty devoted fan to the game.

What I really want to know is when are cable providers going to pick up the soccer channels in HD?

I started getting the Premiership games in HD on Sunday Mornings. ESPN2 around March of this year. Foxsoccer channel is great, but not in HD.

[Mr. Sandman]

My God! I opened a can-o-worms. I don't even like the game. I'll just unsubscribe and let you guys discuss it.

bye

[luds]

Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman

My God! I opened a can-o-worms. I don't even like the game. I'll just unsubscribe and let you guys discuss it.

bye

Thanks for kicking it off!

[Tattoo]

Luds -

Played a bit when I was younger and had just made it to a Pele' team when all came to a screatching hault. Pele' team was like a club soccer team back then, not your ordinary town league. Bones grew to fast and intense pain when I ran around caused me to make the decision to either continue to play and not possibly not be able to walk later in life or quit playing (according to dr). I decided to continue to play but parents had other thoughts. Sports were out of the question at 10 years old and I began to hate everything about them as I couldnt play. I found a fishing rod one day and things went down hill when from there when Dad bought me a fly tying kit for xmas when I was 12. Fishing took the place of sports throughout middle school and high school all thanks to Dad.

I've since found a renewed interest in the game with my son being a sponge absorbing everything he possibly can about the game and playing. Practice 3 times a week with games on Sunday and he will be in the Blackwatch Premeir Academey come fall. He'll be 8 in September and wonders if he's going to start in the Premeir League like Rooney did at 16 on Everton. Anything is possible I suppose.

Was planning on going to see United play in PA when they come in July but the cost of the trip was just a biot much for a 90 minute game. Plus I doubt they would bring all the heavy hitters with the world cup going on.

Numbskull - I'd have to agree, but Messi and Fabragas played together in Barca youth team. A special bond there and I think Cesc could blend right in to the starting team fairly quickly .

Oh and FOX Soccer is in HD on Cox cable. Not sure about GoalTV though.

[luds]

Originally Posted by Tattoo

Luds -

Played a bit when I was younger and had just made it to a Pele' team when all came to a screatching hault. Pele' team was like a club soccer team back then, not your ordinary town league. Bones grew to fast and intense pain when I ran around caused me to make the decision to either continue to play and not possibly not be able to walk later in life or quit playing (according to dr). I decided to continue to play but parents had other thoughts. Sports were out of the question at 10 years old and I began to hate everything about them as I couldnt play. I found a fishing rod one day and things went down hill when from there when Dad bought me a fly tying kit for xmas when I was 12. Fishing took the place of sports throughout middle school and high school all thanks to Dad.

I've since found a renewed interest in the game with my son being a sponge absorbing everything he possibly can about the game and playing. Practice 3 times a week with games on Sunday and he will be in the Blackwatch Premeir Academey come fall. He'll be 8 in September and wonders if he's going to start in the Premeir League like Rooney did at 16 on Everton. Anything is possible I suppose.

Was planning on going to see United play in PA when they come in July but the cost of the trip was just a biot much for a 90 minute game. Plus I doubt they would bring all the heavy hitters with the world cup going on.

Numbskull - I'd have to agree, but Messi and Fabragas played together in Barca youth team. A special bond there and I think Cesc could blend right in to the starting team fairly quickly .

Oh and FOX Soccer is in HD on Cox cable. Not sure about GoalTV though.

That's great that you're getting a second chance at it with your son. When I was following the Red Sox religiously with my dad it was probably the closest we've ever been and I'm not sure if I've ever enjoyed anything as much as I did that. Definitely take advantage of every second of it.

Cox must be a RI cable provider. Neither Comcast, Dish, or Direct TV have Fox Soccer in HD but they all play the feed that has the Fox Soccer HD logo in the corner of the screen. Drives me nuts!