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Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber announced today that a partnership of global sports powers, Manchester City Football Club and the New York Yankees, has acquired the League’s 20th expansion club. The new team will be named New York City Football Club (NYCFC) and expects to begin play in 2015.

Wait, I thought Manchester United was the Yankees’ fellow member of the Legion of Doom, not Manchester City!

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1. Swedish Chef posted on April 02, 2012 at 02:05 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

There will also be stupid rumors, sacked managers and at least one scandal involving a drunken England player. And Harry Redknapp will take the England job short term over the Euros.

2. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad) posted on April 02, 2012 at 02:09 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Weren't we supposed to be able to hide these threads? Whatever happened with that?

3. DA Baracus is gritty and hits with RISP posted on April 02, 2012 at 02:10 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Great goal, terrible celebration.

4. Shooty is in the Trust Tree

posted on April 02, 2012 at 02:11 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Hmm. I wonder if Ronaldo is also into centaurs.

5. RB in NYC (Now Semi-Retired from BBTF) posted on April 02, 2012 at 02:15 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Weren't we supposed to be able to hide these threads? Whatever happened with that?

I just make the threads. Anything more complicated than that, you'll have to talk to Jim.

6. RB in NYC (Now Semi-Retired from BBTF) posted on April 02, 2012 at 02:16 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Great goal, terrible celebration.

While not arguing with that point, if my leg looked that, I'd be lifting up my shorts all the damn time too.

7. Shooty is in the Trust Tree

posted on April 02, 2012 at 02:17 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Why would anyone want to hide this thread? This thread is like a combination of Jesus and monster trucks and Pop Rocks.

8. DA Baracus is gritty and hits with RISP posted on April 02, 2012 at 02:22 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Weren't we supposed to be able to hide these threads? Whatever happened with that?

When the changeover happens, which hasn't happened yet.

While not arguing with that point, if my leg looked that, I'd be lifting up my shorts all the damn time too.

I have to agree.

9. Mattbert posted on April 02, 2012 at 02:51 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Great goal, terrible celebration.

Great hit, but I am not sure how the keeper missed that. It looked like he had it covered.

10. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit posted on April 02, 2012 at 03:01 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

EPL Predictions;

Champ - Manchester United (City have really blown it, this should have been their year).
2,3 - City, Tottenham
4 - Arsenal
5 - Newcastle

Relegated - Wolves, Wigan, Bolton

11. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) posted on April 02, 2012 at 03:03 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Great goal, terrible celebration.

Angelina Jolie did it better.

12. BobT posted on April 02, 2012 at 03:07 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I hate Alex Ferguson. And I will never use his honorific.

That is all.

13. Shooty is in the Trust Tree

posted on April 02, 2012 at 03:31 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Not a single mention of Financial Fair Play

The list of players is hilarious...Torres, Lampard, Drogba. Is Abramovich secretly going to use Anzhi to take his dross for inflated prices as a way to rescue Chelsea from FFP? Crazy conspiracy theory alert! Seriously, though, why is there never any mention about FFP in these articles about Anzhi throwing around crazy money?

14. Shooty is in the Trust Tree

posted on April 02, 2012 at 03:35 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

David Hirshey on Chinaglia

15. DA Baracus is gritty and hits with RISP posted on April 02, 2012 at 03:40 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Seriously, though, why is there never any mention about FFP in these articles about Anzhi throwing around crazy money?

Because they are never going to actually sign all those guys, so it doesn't matter.

16. Shooty is in the Trust Tree

posted on April 02, 2012 at 03:44 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Because they are never going to actually sign all those guys, so it doesn't matter.

I don't know. They've got Eto'o and Samba plus Hiddink to coach. They seem serious.

17. DA Baracus is gritty and hits with RISP posted on April 02, 2012 at 03:50 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I don't doubt their intentions. But I can't see that many players choosing to go there at once. One of them, sure. But Drogba, Torres, Lampard and Tevez? Only in video games.

18. President of the David Eckstein Fan Club posted on April 02, 2012 at 03:51 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

As bad as de Gea looked at times at the start of the season, he's looked really good as of late, even when the rest of the squad was terrible (i.e. vs. Bilbao).

19. Swedish Chef posted on April 02, 2012 at 03:51 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I doubt Anzhi has enough legit revenue to pay for a tenth of one of those guys.

20. ursus arctos posted on April 02, 2012 at 03:53 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

They haven't been using legit revenue to pay the guys they already have.

21. JRVJ posted on April 02, 2012 at 04:03 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Barca.

22. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad) posted on April 02, 2012 at 04:25 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Why would anyone want to hide this thread?

I'm just not into soccer. Sorry.

23. FancyPantsHandle glistening with foreign substance posted on April 02, 2012 at 04:38 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I'm just not into soccer. Sorry.

Then ### off. Seriously.

24. DA Baracus is gritty and hits with RISP posted on April 02, 2012 at 04:42 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Quite a goal by Valencia. Tough break for Blackburn, they had been playing great.

25. Swedish Chef posted on April 02, 2012 at 04:48 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Then ### off. Seriously.

We should be nice to our unfortunate friends who have never experienced the joys of soccer, offer a hug instead.

26. Spivey posted on April 02, 2012 at 04:57 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

That Ronaldo goal was a very nice strike, but that was garbage goalkeeping. I mean really, really dreadful.

27. Crispix Attacks 2: Swag Airlines posted on April 02, 2012 at 05:59 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Then ### off. Seriously.

I believe the complaint is that we can't delete threads from our "Hot Topics" sidebar, which we were told we'd be able to do someday. I'm sympathetic as well. For all of us there are threads that last weeks and weeks which we don't care about in the least.

28. Crispix Attacks 2: Swag Airlines posted on April 02, 2012 at 06:11 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

They haven't been using legit revenue to pay the guys they already have.

Are you saying Yegor's Khlav Kalash didn't really pay $900 billion to run the stadium concession stands and get an ad on the back cover of the program?

29. FancyPantsHandle glistening with foreign substance posted on April 02, 2012 at 06:12 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I believe the complaint is that we can't delete threads from our "Hot Topics" sidebar, which we were told we'd be able to do someday. I'm sympathetic as well. For all of us there are threads that last weeks and weeks which we don't care about in the least.

I know what the "complaint" is. But none of the people here have anything to do with it. The thread is rather obviously named, if you don't want to talk about the topic, stay the fuck out, and leave those that do in peace. Coming in here just to piss on the thread is a complete #### move.

30. Swedish Chef posted on April 02, 2012 at 06:15 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I believe the complaint is that we can't delete threads from our "Hot Topics" sidebar, which we were told we'd be able to do someday. I'm sympathetic as well. For all of us there are threads that last weeks and weeks which we don't care about in the least.

This isn't the place to complain about that, this is a thread about soccer, not site administration.

But you can have a hug if you want.

31. FancyPantsHandle glistening with foreign substance posted on April 02, 2012 at 07:14 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

In actual football related news: In a shocking turn of events, Carlos Zambrano lost it, earning himself a red card against Düsseldorf, after which he spat at a Fortuna player...

32. madvillain posted on April 02, 2012 at 07:17 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Sorry to keep the meta thing going, but the NBA thread and the Soccer threads (I lurk in this one) are 90% of why I come to BTFF. If anybody doesn't like those threads, they should just ignore them. It's that simple.

Also, the new Fifa Street looks awesome.

33. frannyzoo posted on April 02, 2012 at 08:01 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Allegri on tomorrow's 2nd leg at Camp Nou...

“Whoever wins this game will probably go on to reach the final.”

That's one way to put it.

34. Mohammed Chang posted on April 02, 2012 at 08:40 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

EPL Predictions;

Champ - Manchester United (City have really blown it, this should have been their year).
2,3 - City, Tottenham
4 - Arsenal
5 - Newcastle

Relegated - Wolves, Wigan, Bolton

35. frannyzoo posted on April 02, 2012 at 09:11 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

The Masiello own-goal v. Lecce (at :50). Edit: Didn't work with the embed...

http://www.nesn.com/2012/04/andrea-masiello-must-account-for-own-goal-italian-soccer-player-arrested-for-match-fixing-video.html

That's bad. Really bad. The aforementioned The Miracle of Castel di Sangro really is great, btw. Both in spite and because of these latest game-fixing developments.

36. Mattbert posted on April 02, 2012 at 11:06 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Spurs have a relatively easy run-in to finish the season, I think they'll finish third as well. Sunderland away, Norwich at home, QPR away, Blackburn at home, Bolton away, Aston Villa away, Fulham at home. Sunderland, presently ninth, are the team with the highest table position among those seven.

I am cautiously optimistic, but I think the Norwich and Fulham games will be tricky. Papa Bear back at the Lane will be an awesome way to end the season, though. Just awesome. Especially if Spurs can knuckle down and have at least a top four place wrapped up by then. If they can keep most everyone healthy, they have every chance of running the table from here on out. I'm thinking something like 15 points is a lot more likely than 21, but it's possible.

The key to me is having Lennon back fit for the remainder. Spurs are so much more dangerous when they can get both him and Bale in the team to really stretch play and counter swiftly.

37. zack posted on April 02, 2012 at 11:38 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

ck at the Lane will be an awesome way to end the season, though. Just awesome. Especially if Spurs can knuckle down and have at least a top four place wrapped up by then. If they can keep most everyone healthy, they have every chance of running the table from here on out. I'm thinking something like 15 points is a lot more likely than 21, but it's possible.

What I want to know is, when the #### is the Aussie Rules thread going to open? It's nearly week 2!

38. Juan V posted on April 03, 2012 at 01:16 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

What I want to know is, when the #### is the Aussie Rules thread going to open? It's nearly week 2!

Last year's Grand Finalists losing in Round 1. That doesn't happen very often...

39. Ron J posted on April 03, 2012 at 03:31 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Whenever the 'manager X must go' bandwagon get rolling, I always find myself asking: who is the replacement.

I believe it's true of any sport. Stupid management teams fire the coach and then start looking for the replacement.

And yes, I understand that sometimes it's ownership making the call. It's still stupid.

40. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad) posted on April 03, 2012 at 10:14 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

If anybody doesn't like those threads, they should just ignore them. It's that simple.

41. Swedish Chef posted on April 03, 2012 at 10:28 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

And when I asked whether the technical capability to do so had been added yet, I got told to #### off.

I have no problem with people talking about soccer, if that's what they're into. I just wanted to know how to make this thread disappear.

Please understand that nobody in this thread has any privileged information about that, there is simply no point in bringing that up here. We would be delighted to help you with anything that has to do with soccer.

42. Shooty is in the Trust Tree

posted on April 03, 2012 at 10:34 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Brazil suffering the winner's curse

Speaking of World Cup's and FIFA...in South Africa all the sporting goods stores have tons of FIFA t-shirts I'm assuming FIFA blackmailed them into trying to sell as there is nothing more hip than wearing the acronym of a giant and corrupt world bureacracy on your chest. Oddly enough they were on all the discount rack with the England national rugby team shirts. On the plus side, they also had a bunch of random, cool t-shirts, too. We need another Kinsale's outing so I can show off my 1990 West Germany commemorative v-neck. Es ist auzgezeichnet!

43. JuanGone..except1game posted on April 03, 2012 at 10:39 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

What I want to know is, when the #### is the Aussie Rules thread going to open? It's nearly week 2!
Last year's Grand Finalists losing in Round 1. That doesn't happen very often...

Yes, but it was those Collingwood arseholes so what can you expect. I thoroughly enjoyed their flogging by my Hawks (and the Buddy/Cyril show) and I'm hoping to see them again in the playoffs. I'm fairly new to Aussie Rules, being only in Melbourne for the last 9 months, but it's a great game with a fantastic atmosphere.

44. Shooty is in the Trust Tree

posted on April 03, 2012 at 10:52 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

I was fascinated by Aussie rules football as a kid when ESPN was new and just showed whatever random sports they could get the rights to instead of gossip mongering all day long. Aussie Rules football, and the occasional Ajax or PSG game for some reason and, unless I dreamed it, collegiate wrestling, too. It was like a 24 hours long Wide World of Sports show. In a way, the success of Sportscenter ruined ESPN, I think.

45. RB in NYC (Now Semi-Retired from BBTF) posted on April 03, 2012 at 10:57 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

We need another Kinsale's outing so I can show off my 1990 West Germany commemorative v-neck. Es ist auzgezeichnet!

Mein Gott! Shooty ist ein riesig Wichtigtuer!

46. The John Wetland Memorial Death (CoB) posted on April 03, 2012 at 11:00 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Game of Thrones to EPL Converter

MANCHESTER UNITED: HOUSE BOLTON OF THE DREADFORT
The most powerful house in the North. Sinister, ruthless, and brutal, their motto is “Our Blades Are Sharp,” and they will do whatever it takes to win. Sir Alex Ferguson is the cold, calculating Roose Bolton, a leech lover, known to flay those who dare confront him. Wayne Rooney is the ugly Ramsay Bolton, his legitimated bastard son, a creature who delights in violently torturing those around him.

...

LIVERPOOL: HOUSE STARK
An ancient and glorious Northern house led by a proud and stubborn king. Kenny Dalglish is 100 percent Ned Stark — a leader comfortable as a warrior, but not a politician. He may well lose his head because of it. Luis Suarez is Theon Greyjoy, a simmering hostage with a cocky smile and arrogant attitude. Andy Carroll is Hodor, a large simpleton, slow of wits, but good at carrying stuff. Anfield is Winterfell, a crumbling seat of power home to legions of loyal denizens and legendary symbols.

47. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad) posted on April 03, 2012 at 11:36 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

I was fascinated by Aussie rules football as a kid when ESPN was new and just showed whatever random sports they could get the rights to instead of gossip mongering all day long.

As an Australian by birth who grew up in the US, I always loved getting up early on Saturday mornings to watch the AFL with my dad. In those pre-internet days, it was one of the few touchstones I had with Australian culture.

I was a Fitzroy supporter, though, and it kind of broke my heart when they got folded into Brisbane.

48. zack posted on April 03, 2012 at 12:38 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

being only in Melbourne for the last 9 months

Yes, but it was those Collingwood arseholes so what can you expect.

I hold this truth to be self-evident.

49. DA Baracus is gritty and hits with RISP posted on April 03, 2012 at 01:25 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

From Oliver Kay:

UEFA disciplinary fines:

Racist chanting (Porto): €20k fine
Criticizing ref (Wenger): €40k fine, 3 game touchline ban
Use of flares (Barca): €95k fine

I want to see someone go for the trifecta: racially abusing a ref with flares as a visual aid.

50. Shooty is in the Trust Tree

posted on April 03, 2012 at 01:38 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I guess Wenger should have just called the ref something racist.

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