general soccer lighthearted bullshit topic: where chums can chit-chat

Discussion in 'Soccer Board' started by Taques, Jul 4, 2010.

  1. TheSkeeter

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    It's quite the collapse indeed.
     
  2. IAHusk

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    Pfffffffffffffffft they scored again and lead 4-3 on aggregate now. Benedetto has a hat-trick.
     
  3. IAHusk

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    And a Herediano player just got a red card. This is about to get ugly.
     
  4. IAHusk

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    Another goal. They are seriously going to score 10 in this game.
     
  5. zeberdee

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  6. zeberdee

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    I forgot we've flashed back to a time when vines could not be embedded.
     
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  7. clemsontyger04

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    NBC Sports PR @NBCSportsPR
    Manchester United- Manchester City Averages 1.1 Million Viewers on NBCSN; Match Peaks at 1.3 Million Viewers: wp.me/p2Ou29-4Yb


    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    Tuesday, April 14th, 2015

    NBCSN COVERAGE OF MANCHESTER DERBY RANKS AS MOST-WATCHED PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH IN U.S. CABLE TELEVISION HISTORY

    Manchester United- Manchester City Averages 1.1 Million Viewers on NBCSN; Match Peaks at 1.3 Million Viewers

    Manchester Derby is the Third-Most Streamed Premier League Match on NBC Sports Live Extra

    STAMFORD, Conn. – April 14, 2015 – Sunday’s NBCSN telecast of Manchester United’s 4-2 victory over Manchester City averaged 1.1 million viewers to rank as the most-watched Premier League match in U.S. cable television history. Viewership peaked in the 11:15-11:30 a.m. ET quarter-hour with 1.3 million viewers. NBCSN featured live on-site coverage from Old Trafford on Sunday, including in-stadium and pitch-side studios, with the entire Premier League announce team working together on-location in the United Kingdom for the first time since NBC Sports Group kicked off its Premier League coverage in August 2013. With their first Manchester Derby win in five attempts, the Red Devils extended their Premier League winning streak to six matches.



    NBCSN was the most-watched network on cable among Adults 18-49 during the game’s 11 a.m. -1 p.m. ET window. NBCSN’s Premier League Live pre-match coverage from Old Trafford was the network’s most-watched Premier League studio show of extended length (more than 20 minutes), and second-most watched Premier League studio show overall.



    To date, NBC Sports Group’s Premier League viewership (average of 486,000 viewers) is up 10% compared to this point last season, and up 19% among Adults 18-49. NBCSN has televised four of the five most-watched Premier League matches in U.S. cable history (chart below).

    Most-Viewed Premier League Matches on Cable (on record):

    DateHome v. AwayNetworkViewers
    Sun., April 12, 2015Manchester United v. Manchester CityNBCSN1.1 million

    Mon., April 30, 2012Manchester City v. Manchester UnitedESPN1.0 million
    Sun., Jan. 19, 2014Chelsea v. Manchester UnitedNBCSN1.0 million
    Sun., Mar. 22, 2015Liverpool v. Manchester UnitedNBCSN950,000
    Sun., Oct. 5, 2014Chelsea v. ArsenalNBCSN874,000



    Following are the highest-rated U.S. markets for Sunday’s Manchester Derby:



    1. Washington, DC
    2. Sacramento
    3. Columbus
    4. Denver
    5. Indianapolis
    6. West Palm Beach
    7. New York
    8. Tulsa
    9. Boston
    10. Orlando
    The Manchester Derby was the third-most streamed Premier League match ever on NBC Sports Live Extra, delivering 74,465 uniques. Streaming of NBC Sports Group’s Premier League coverage on NBC Sports Live Extra is up 57% compared to this point last season.

    NBC Sports Group is once again making all 380 games from the Premier League available in the United States on the networks of NBCUniversal, on the Premier League Extra Time bonus TV package, and streamed live on NBC Sports Live Extra via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value to for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The NBC Sports Live Extra app is available at the iTunes App Store, Google Play and Windows Store. NBC UNIVERSO is airing 100 Premiere League matches in Spanish on its network, with matches also streamed live on its NBC UNIVERSO NOW app. Every MVPD has the option to carry every Premier League match on live television and via live streaming at no additional cost to consumers.

    –NBC SPORTS GROUP–
     
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  8. EMAW FC

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    Come a long way, crazy to think back to Fox Sports World and Setanta after reading that.
     
  9. lunchbox

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  10. Gunners

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    Fantastic

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  11. WillySaliba

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    LOL, Pep with a solid understanding of the German culture there.
     
  12. Cornelius Suttree

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  13. Corky Bucek

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  14. Pasta88

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    Norway he could have gotten out of the way of that shot
     
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  15. WillySaliba

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    Rio's wife died of breast cancer at 34. I can't hate him anymore, that's really depressing.
     
  16. Corky Bucek

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    United fans stood and cheered for the whole 5th minute in honor of Rio and his wife.
     
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  17. Pasta88

    Pasta88 Canes, Bruins, Raps, Jays and Sunderland.
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  18. Corky Bucek

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  19. Ace Boogie

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    At least they got to stand and cheer for something that game.
     
  20. soulfly

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  21. Gunners

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    No collection is complete without a Wilshere
     
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  22. three stacks

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    pretty cool picture from the 1996/1997 season. the future managers of the 2015 champions of spain, england, france, and germany are all present.
     
  23. Ace Boogie

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  24. Pasta88

    Pasta88 Canes, Bruins, Raps, Jays and Sunderland.
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  25. Arrec Bardwin

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    I want so bad to believe that's real.
     
  26. Pasta88

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  27. Corky Bucek

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    So I went down a wikihole and found out the author of Fault In Our Stars, John Green, plays Fifa and has a VLog and uses the proceeds to sponsor AFC Wimbledon.
     
  28. zeberdee

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    huge Liverpool fan too. has been on MiB podcast multiple times.
     
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  29. Wu

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    His Liverpool related meltdowns on Twitter @sportswithjohn are hilarious
     
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  30. Gunners

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    42 and extending his deal with Sao Paulo. Would be awesome to have a goalie like him in one of the big leagues.

     
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  31. Gunners

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    Never seen this goal before, I'm in love with it.

     
  32. clemsontyger04

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  33. Poe Dameron

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  34. Corky Bucek

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  35. SugarShaun

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  36. Poe Dameron

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  37. SugarShaun

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    That is fantastic
     
  38. H/T

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  39. Gunners

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  40. Jay Jay Okocha

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    Gonna be fired

    Overrated commentator anyway, he learnt that kissing the ass of a nation will earn you top dollar
     
  41. Corky Bucek

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    Do you ever have any good opinions?
     
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  42. Gunners

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    How would that get him fired? Darke is a bit crazy though, went a tad overboard on the whole Sterling saga.
     
  43. Thoros of Beer

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    that would be hard regardless of nationality. not everything is offensive, i'm not surprised that you don't know the difference
     
  44. Jay Jay Okocha

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    He was an average football commentator and good boxing comm in Britain who got lucky doing some US matches and became the "voice" for those fans. He isn't particularly good.
     
  45. Det. Frank Bullitt

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