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Slothrop — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 11:13:29 EDT

and another! three goals in about 3 minutes. Portsmouth, my mistake earlier.

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instinct after dark — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 11:12:31 EDT

Lampard for Chelsea...he can always score when he's not wearing an England shirt.

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Slothrop — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 11:10:25 EDT

nice goal by Plymouth! and another!!!

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Kid Canada — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 11:05:23 EDT

@MrRedDevil:

I think SAF was right when he said the title will be won by one of these two teams. They appear to be the best two sides in the Prem

Isn't it won by one of them every year, with the occasional Chelsea or Liverpool intrusion?

Kid Canada

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Michael Bertin — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 11:05:16 EDT

Fucking awesome... At least for a draw. God it would have been awful to play that well in back to backs against L'pool and Man U and only walk away with 1 point.

I even called it (2-2 Arsenal) over on Cardillo's blog yesterday. I know, big fucking deal.

Michael Bertin

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instinct after dark — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 11:01:11 EDT

Let's go Latics!

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Munsoned — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 11:00:51 EDT

Very hard call to make. What a game.

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Moonshine Mike — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:59:32 EDT

@SpottersBadge: Arsenal plays pinball out there with the football, that Liverpool game last week was testament.

They just have a finishing problem.

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LingeringBursitis — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:54:18 EDT

damn, Gallas.

Liverpool thanks you

LingeringBursitis

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instinct after dark — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:51:48 EDT

@SpottersBadge: My thoughts exactly

instinct after dark

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Trent — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:51:39 EDT

I only hope Colts-Pats can live up to that match.

Up the Arsenal!

Trent

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Moonshine Mike — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:50:46 EDT

oh bless you arsenal. that probably was the football game of the week.

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chai1108 — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:47:26 EDT

I don't watch much soccer, but that was worth it. Thanks for the heads up on the game, I really didn't know about it. Luckily I got there about 3 minutes before the first goal by Rooney, apparently the game sucked until then, but it was just an awesome second half. Great call by the linesman, that takes guts...

chai1108

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MrRedDevil — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:47:01 EDT

I think SAF was right when he said the title will be won by one of these two teams. They appear to be the best two sides in the Prem. Should make for a great remainder of the season.

MrRedDevil

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The New Math: 86=1 — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:44:31 EDT

I'm usually not much of a soccer person but after reading Fever Pitch and Hirshey's columns, I'm getting into it. That was really cool.

The New Math: 86=1

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SpottersBadge — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:43:50 EDT

Thought before injury time: "Are we the greatest sporting team in the history of humankind?"

After injury time: "Sh!twhores"

SpottersBadge

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Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:43:10 EDT

That was fantastic

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MrRedDevil — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:42:53 EDT

Damn I wanted that win.

MrRedDevil

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BigTenObsession — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:42:41 EDT

GALLAS! GALLAS! GALLAS! GALLAS!

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being_sven — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:42:38 EDT

What a match. Well worth waking up for.

The only way it could have been better is with another pizza-throwing incident.

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BigTenObsession — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:41:16 EDT

yes!!!!!!!

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instinct after dark — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:40:59 EDT

ughhhhhh

instinct after dark

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MrRedDevil — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:40:33 EDT

FUCK

MrRedDevil

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being_sven — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:40:23 EDT

Wow!!!!

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MrRedDevil — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:40:17 EDT

@BigTenObsession: I've been following the match online and forgot about you guys until a little while ago.

MrRedDevil

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BigTenObsession — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:39:03 EDT

@MrRedDevil: i was wondering when you would show up

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being_sven — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:38:57 EDT

Who's the muppet doing color? Because he's an idiot.

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instinct after dark — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:38:11 EDT

Oh Evra

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The New Math: 86=1 — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:36:40 EDT

fuck you Ronaldo

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MrRedDevil — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:35:15 EDT

COME ON UNITED!!!!!!

MrRedDevil

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Moonshine Mike — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:33:58 EDT

@Slothrop: [football.guardian.co.uk],,2204668,00.html

More text, less flash animation.

and dammit man-u.

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SpottersBadge — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:33:50 EDT

Listening to the livecast from MU website, and loving NOT hearing the Arsenal crowd suddenly...

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Slothrop — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:33:15 EDT

@Slothrop:

I got now, x, thanks.

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Slothrop — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:32:27 EDT

@X=X:

link? guardian.co.uk?

and dern.

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Tuffy — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:32:14 EDT

Bruce, unpack your bags and quit sobbing.

Tuffy

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being_sven — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:31:21 EDT

Well, at least I get the fantasy points for Ronaldo's goal.

Let's see if us neutrals can get an equalizer.

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meltyman — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:31:21 EDT

woooooooo, thats how its done

meltyman

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BigTenObsession — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:31:15 EDT

fucking mother-fuckers

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Tuffy — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:28:37 EDT

@BigTenObsession: Jesus wasn't as pretty as Legolas.

What? Jus' sayin'.

If this ends as a 1-1 "oh we're just so happy to draw against such a tough opponent" draw, I'm sending Bruce Arena over to be the England manager.

Tuffy

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BigTenObsession — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:26:09 EDT

@i have the autograph of wally backman: he's not as pretty as Legolas

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Moonshine Mike — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:23:59 EDT

@Slothrop: I use the Guardian reports. a little more cheeky than espn.

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instinct after dark — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:14:18 EDT

Hleb looks an overgrown elf.

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Slothrop — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:06:57 EDT

ugh, ESPN's game cast, so good for baseball, sucks for football.

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Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:58:15 EDT

@I Party With Smoot: No, another download mirror. For some reason, the mirrors have different versions to install.

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Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:57:43 EDT

FABREGAS!

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I Party With Smoot — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:57:30 EDT

@Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price: Only problem: I haven't installed it yet. That's the problem I'm having.

I Party With Smoot

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BigTenObsession — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:57:11 EDT

fabregas!!!!!!!

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Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:57:09 EDT

@i have the autograph of wally backman: Feed 1, Extra 1.

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being_sven — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:56:49 EDT

Nothing like a punch in the nuts right after half-time.

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Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:56:44 EDT

@BigTenObsession: @being sven: It sounded like a bad SNL skit. I did make you "ManU" a couple times, though.

@BigTenObsession: @Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price:

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being_sven — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:54:40 EDT

In the first few minutes of that studio show, they kept using a word that sounded a lot like a certain ehtnic slur a bounty hunter might use.

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instinct after dark — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:52:26 EDT

Was anyone able to sopcast this game? I had to resort to a Danish feed on TVU.

instinct after dark

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BigTenObsession — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:52:07 EDT

@Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price: you mean the 3 Korean guys? they're outstanding

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BigTenObsession — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:50:55 EDT

@I Party With Smoot: why would you watch anyway? (ooh, burn)

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Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:49:43 EDT

This halftime show may be the most informative I've ever seen.

@I Party With Smoot: Try another mirror. I had the same problem when I first installed it.

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I Party With Smoot — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:48:42 EDT

@BigTenObsession: I'm a Falcons fan. If I were a religious man, I'd take this as a sign that I shouldn't watch.

I Party With Smoot

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BigTenObsession — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:46:57 EDT

@I Party With Smoot: because baby Jesus hates you?

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I Party With Smoot — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:43:44 EDT

Anyone know why I'm getting an empty ZIP folder when I try and download Sopcast? I need it for the games tomorrow.

/tech support

I Party With Smoot

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MisterC — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:41:14 EDT

Uhh.. huh.... he said A-Nal.

MisterC

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BigTenObsession — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:39:30 EDT

@i have the autograph of wally backman: She was 17!

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instinct after dark — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:37:57 EDT

Wenger is a pedophile.

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SpottersBadge — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:37:34 EDT

Do we get a free taco for that?

SpottersBadge

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Munsoned — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:36:50 EDT

rocket laser leg time

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being_sven — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:36:10 EDT

Nothing like a punch in the nuts right before half-time.

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meltyman — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:36:08 EDT

@Barry Lutz:
top 2 teams in the league meeting and who have an active dislike for each other
and its in there, go Rooney

meltyman

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instinct after dark — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:35:48 EDT

Rooney!

instinct after dark

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Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:35:42 EDT

The fucking Goblin does it again.

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BigTenObsession — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:35:33 EDT

FUCK!

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Munsoned — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:35:32 EDT

fuck

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being_sven — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:28:32 EDT

Anderson is a cunt.

Everytime I see a player make the sign for 'Give them a card', I want to sink both sets of studs into them.

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BigTenObsession — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:26:59 EDT

outstanding pressure by the Gunners

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War Penguin — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:25:12 EDT

Take a look to the east. See the sun rising? Okay, look at the little blotch of land right below it.

That's Japan, you idiot. Go back to sixth grade geography.

War Penguin

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BigTenObsession — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:16:26 EDT

@being sven: mine too (so far)

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Barry Lutz — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:13:20 EDT

What does this have to do with Patriots-Colts?

Barry Lutz

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JB* — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:08:29 EDT

@being sven: Ah.... well then, that makes much more sense.

Then I reserve my Fuck Off for Mediacom instead for not giving me Setanta (or the NFL Network, or the Big Ten Network, or the Playboy channel for free)

JB*

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Munsoned — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:05:59 EDT

found one... sorry

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being_sven — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:04:56 EDT

@JB*: Because Setanta has it.

@Munsoned: Shockingly, my LiveFooty feed (using SopCast) is brilliant. *knocks on wood*

Which means I won't be able to dial the Liverpool match up.

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Munsoned — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:03:28 EDT

Anyone know where I could get a feed?

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JB* — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:03:28 EDT

What the hell.. there is this superb game on, and FSC is giving me later today...

Portsmouth @ newcastle
Liverpool @ Blackburn
Torino @ AC Milan
then something called "MLS Playoffs"

JB*

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being_sven — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 08:58:22 EDT

Arsenal are going after United like a drunk Pike after a Roofied Phi Delt.

@Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price:

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FiddlingWhileJimRomeBurns — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 08:55:45 EDT

Soc-cer?

FiddlingWhileJimRomeBurns

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Slothrop — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 08:54:31 EDT

yea, here I am, waiting for Arsenal Man U and nothing. f fsc. and no, I will not buy a Wallbanger or Bioflex.

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being_sven — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 08:50:27 EDT

@BigTenObsession: Like the third (and ugliest) Williams sister.

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BigTenObsession — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 08:47:05 EDT

sagna is a pretty woman

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BigTenObsession — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 08:45:55 EDT

and here they come out of the tunnel!

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being_sven — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 08:44:42 EDT

I declare today Sven's Day of Soccer!!

9am -- Arsenal vs. Man U
1pm -- Blackburn vs. Liverpool
3pm -- Sven plays pickup

No, she left me... why do you ask?

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BigTenObsession — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 08:42:13 EDT

I've been awake since 7AM for this game. I have issues.

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Mr. Soul — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 08:38:51 EDT

@Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price: As possibly the only American who watches Setanta Sports for the hurling coverage, I will support your "fuck you." Less soccer, more hurling. And perhaps a little more Austrailian Rules Football.

Mr. Soul

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Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 08:34:10 EDT

@Johninho: If my calculations are correct, Hirshey is three beers into a binge that will leave half of the city in an alcohol drought ala The Simpsons.

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Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 08:27:15 EDT

Hey look guys! I'm making fun of myself for not knowing about sports! Ha Ha!! That's punny! Get it?! Punny?!

And fuck you, Setanta Sports. The biggest game of the weekend, and I'm stuck watching Bioflex infomercials on Fox Soccer Channel.