Good morning folks. A busy day of soccer is already under way but it isn’t too late to have a place to discuss the matches.
Here is today’s schedule of games (including the ones that started at 10am):
- 10am- FSC- Fulham at Reading
- 10am- Setanta USA- Middlesbrough at Tottenham
- 11:30am- GolTV- Schalke 04 at Werder Bremen
- Noon- FSC- Newcastle at Portsmouth
- 12:15pm- Setanta USA- Watford at West Bromwich Albion
- 2pm- GolTV- Racing de Santander at Valencia
- 2:30pm- FSC- AC Milan at Juventus
- 4pm- GolTV- Barcelona at Recreativo Huelva
- 4:30pm- FSC- Chicago Fire at San Jose Earthquakes
- 4:30pm- Setanta USA- Manchester City at Sunderland
- 6:15pm- Setanta USA- Aston Villa at Derby County
- 8pm- FSC- Catania at Palermo
- 8pm- HDNet- Houston Dynamo at Kansas City Wizards
- 8:30pm- MSG- NY Red Bulls at FC Dallas
- 10pm- GolTV- Once Caldas at Deportivo Cali
If you are watching today’s games, and I know plenty of you are currently watching Fulham/Reading, please feel free to share your thoughts on the action in the comments section below.
Enjoy the soccer.
Eric – I wouldn’t picture Ronaldinho on *that* Milan team… by the time they pack out everyone who needs to retire or change scenery, and bring in the replacements, it’ll look like a totally different team.
McBride is still playing well. Maybe he should reconsider playing for the national team and not just the olympics.
Madness in Turin, in first half stopage time Del Piero thieves the ball in the Milan end, whips a cross in to Trezeguet, keeper spills his header and it ends up in the back of the net, 2-2 at the half.
Serie A, I got your back this year.
The ref somehow misses the attacker offsides by a full yard inside the box, and Inzaghi puts another one home. No Pato today.
Milan 2, Juv 1, 35th
It’s weird trying to picture Rolandinho on this Milan team.
Del Piero and Inzaghi with the goals, btw.
Juv and Milan trade goals, great start 1-1 in the 15th.
Toon 0 – 0 Pompey
Neither team had anything to play for, and it showed. Just trying not to get anyone hurt.
Tho not so much anymore here in the last 15 minutes or so.
Looks like Newcastle actually *want* to win!
Anyone here who uses the word “we” when referring to Fulham, doesnt know the meaning of the word. Better make your choice who you’re going to “support” next season, because if they go down you certainly won’t be with “us.”
Pretty bored by the Newcastle – Portsmith game so far, 0-0 at the half. Disappointing given the attacking talent on the field.
The Taylor volley was sweet though, too bad not on target…
Boy – if Taylor scores that volley, it’s the goal of the week….
Portsmouth are gonna be *pissed* when they see the replay on this.
The ref in the Portsmouth – Newcastle match appears to be on loan from the WWE.
Am I the only one here watching that match?
At the risk of jinxing them – it looks like Newcastle has actually remembered how to play defense. Rather refreshing!
Lowly Bolton beat West Hamm after “Jonathon Spector impeded his own goalkeeper”…..ugh
Reading looked absolutely dreadful and is certainly in the thick of relegation. They are paying for basically not bringing in any strenth during their 2 years in the premiership. Convey didn’t make the bench again and one wonders just how long he will stay at Reading
Murphy needs a punch in the head!
C’mon Toon!
So I think this sets up a three way 32 pt tie for the final relegation spot, and Fulham has 30 pts – with Man City Birm Ports and Liverpool coming to town.
eek.
Nevland hit it hard, so I can’t say that play was bad, but it isn’t great goalkeeping for sure. The Hahnemann play I didn’t like on the replay though was Bullard’s free kick on the crossbar, he didn’t even reach for it.
I think it’s fair to say he was off his game today, I’d want him to get to at least 1 of those 4 shots that rattled the bar or went in in the 2nd half, even if you can’t say he should’ve gotten any single shot.
The only thing that sucks about this is that it looks like Reading is the only team, other than Bolton, that Fulham could finish in front of.
Eric:
It went right over his hand.
Unbelievable! Birmingham ties Everton and Bolton wins!
I think The Special One is pretty familiar with the neighborhood…
Eh, Hahnemann could’ve made a great play, that’d be good to see since he’s one of our’s too. But Nevland hit it hard, and one-on-one with the keeper should always be the attackers advantage. I don’t think it’s fair to call it a bad play.
Yes! And the Fulham fans go nuts, great traveling support. Fulham dominated the game, and hopefully that’s a sign of a run at staying up, not a last hurrah at the top.
Now you need Everton to score another against Birmingham.
Is it possible that Fulham have finally come through because they felt the pressure was off? Even now it’s VERY unlikely they will stay up, but I think it was made easier for them to play well by the fact that everyone believes they are done.
Does Hodgson survive if Fulham stays up? Or does Fayed go find a real manager?
EJ would have passed the ball backwards and flopped on the ground… unless he was playing Trinidad & Tobago or Toronto FC!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!
NEVLAND! We are still BREATHING!
Somebody pinch me . .
Bad for Hahnemann though. He should have done better.
FULHAM!
ej would have buried that as well… ha
GOOOOOOAAAALLLLLLLLL FULHAM!
Yes!
I’m a Newcastle guy myself, but I always like seeing the Americans in the EPL, so I hope Fulham holds on
MK – I was hoping it wasn’t Dempsey, I didn’t like the commitment. Probably too long yes, but he pulled up on a free ball. I thought it was 21, but that’s Bullard, and it definitely wasn’t him…
How many minutes left??? Come on Fulham/Come on Fulham/Come on Fulham