So Cameron at Stoke doesn't do it for you?I feel the same way ... McBride started it for me ... then Bocanegra, Dempsey, & EJ. Fulhamerica no more ...
So I guess I'll stick with "anyone that plays against Liverpool" in order to get my dose of EPL...
The problem with these new stadiums is that they are moving away from what is really cool about soccer, fan proximity. That mock up looks like every other large stadium (ie Arsenal and Man City). Those two stadiums always lacked the same feel as other EPL clubs, even from just watching on TV. I think it's a mistake for West Ham to move too.
If your looking for Yanks in the EPL, as was posted Timmy is at Everton and Cameron is at Stoke. But also Guzan is at Aston Villa, and Altidore is at Sunderland (there's a field player for you, I mean when he gets to playThe closest "second team" I had was Everton with Timmy H. and when Landon was on loan. The difficulty with liking a team where you only care about the goalie is that you are rooting to see him make saves. That only happens if the team isn't doing their job!
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I'd love it more if I could get it in HD. Tough to watch after watching ESPN/FOX/NBC in HD. Feels like I'm watching TV from last millennium.
If your looking for Yanks in the EPL, as was posted Timmy is at Everton and Cameron is at Stoke. But also Guzan is at Aston Villa, and Altidore is at Sunderland (there's a field player for you, I mean when he gets to play
Here's a link to lot's of Americans playing abroad.
http://www.yanks-abroad.com/content.php?mode=players
According to the Bundesliga site, GolTV still have the Bundesliga until 2015. (maybe after that??)
I believe so. I noticed a couple others where not updated. Boyd is not with Rapid Vienna anymore either. I think Jones is a "Free Agent" now too, not with Besitkas. It needs to be updated.
Fabian Johnson is no longer with Hoffenhiem either. I went to the Bundesliga website because the above referenced site indicated a couple US players playing for TSG Hoffenhiem, but the club site said Johnson is transferring to Gladbach.
The site seems to up to date on the front page and on the forums. Maybe they don't update the list until the transfer window is closed???
Interesting story, to me anyway. Was on vacation in Key West a couple years ago and got talking to a guy on a dinner cruise. He had a British accent. So I asked him where he was from. He said London. I asked him if he followed football/soccer, he said yes, he was a Tottenham fan, wondered if I had heard of them. I smiled and pointed down at my Arsenal tattoo on my leg. We both groaned a little, but then got along famously, as did our wives. Went out for drinks and had a great time. Talked about football all night.
So all Tottenham fans aren't evil.
It takes longer than 360 seconds to evaluate and determine a potential concussion. In American football, the protocol calls for the player's helmet to be taken away immediately and as soon as the player is escorted to the locker room (not the bench), he must take off his cleats. IF the player comes back, it typically isn't for about the time it takes to play a quarter, which is about 35-45 minutes.
But why is this? Do you think players really care if they are playing in a brand new stadium versus one that is still good? If the stadium was falling apart that's one thing (not sure the status of WH Lane) but to me, players care about the money they get in their contracts. If anything, building a new stadium puts a financial burden on the team and causes them not to be able to pay out for higher priced players. I believe meyers7 was saying earlier that Arsenal is just now getting out from under the debt caused by building their new stadium. Why do that? If you wanna keep up with the Chelsea's and Manchester clubs, spend in the transfer window and get a competent manager.
I'm a big fan of EPL (it is my favorite league), but disagree that it is more (or less) competitive top to bottom. There were some big upsets in both leagues last season. I look at Real and Barca as elite, and the past few years Atletico Madrid has been very strong. Then you have Sevilla (UEFA Europa League Champions), Valencia, Real Betis, Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad and that is a really strong top 8. As for the upsets/balance throughout the table 15th place Granada beat Barca, 19th place and relagated Valldolid beat Barca and drew w/ Real Madrid, 14th place Espanyol beat Atletico Madrid, 18th place and relegated Ossasuna beat Atletico Madrid and drew with Real Madrid, so there is defintiely some quality in the middle and bottom of the table.
That's why we (Arsenal) had to build the new stadium. And still we can't keep up with City, ManU, or Chelsea. Unless they actually, really enforce the FairPlay stuff. Well ManU does it right, they are just so big. They just got a new uniform deal with Adidas for $130 mil a year for 10 years (starts next year I believe). By comparison, we (Arsenal) just got a "great" new deal this year with Puma for about $51 mil a year for 5 years. Of course ManU will not be getting Champion's League money this year.