I'll be up early to see Algeria vs. Charlie Brown at 6:30.

(06-12-2010 08:41 PM)Tigers2640 Wrote:  I'll be up early to see Algeria vs. Charlie Brown at 6:30.

Glad I'm not the only one who noticed that. I'll be up too.

(06-12-2010 08:41 PM)Tigers2640 Wrote:  I'll be up early to see Algeria vs. Charlie Brown at 6:30.

Haha good stuff.

As will I. Lookin' for a tie.

(06-12-2010 08:41 PM)Tigers2640 Wrote:  I'll be up early to see Algeria vs. Charlie Brown at 6:30.

Well, Charlie Brown won. That Algerian keeper's hair pissed me off.

has espn gotten smart and given Lalas the boot?

With Slovenia's win, advancement probability in Group C is ENG 79%, USA 59%, SVN 57%, ALG 5%.

With a 1-0 win over Slovenia, USA would be 94% to advance. With a 1-0 loss, just 13% to advance. With a 1-1 draw, 56%.

(06-13-2010 08:38 AM)callemasIsee-em Wrote:  has espn gotten smart and given Lalas the boot?

This dude is so arrogant is just unbelievable. I was not not the only one to notice that the English former soccer player and Alex Lalas do not like each other at all, when they were both in the studio the first day of the World Cup tournament.

(06-13-2010 08:47 AM)TigerEye Wrote:  With Slovenia's win, advancement probability in Group C is ENG 79%, USA 59%, SVN 57%, ALG 5%.

With a 1-0 win over Slovenia, USA would be 94% to advance. With a 1-0 loss, just 13% to advance. With a 1-1 draw, 56%.

That Algerian player getting two yellow cards late in the game today will hurt that team a lot as well. The US toughest game is behind them already, so a win against Slovenia and Algeria seems feasible to me.

(06-13-2010 09:11 AM)BARTLETTTIGER Wrote:  

(06-13-2010 08:38 AM)callemasIsee-em Wrote:  has espn gotten smart and given Lalas the boot?

This dude is so arrogant is just unbelievable. I was not not the only one to notice that the English former soccer play and Alex Lalas do not like each other at all, when they were both in the studio the first day of the World Cup tournament.

Yeah, he's cocky as hell. I appreciate his attitude when he's in the studio with people from other countries. He defends the U.S., but it can get annoying after a while.

ESPN loves attitude and ratings. I doubt he's been kicked from coverage. Probably just a day off.

(06-13-2010 09:11 AM)BARTLETTTIGER Wrote:  

(06-13-2010 08:38 AM)callemasIsee-em Wrote:  has espn gotten smart and given Lalas the boot?

This dude is so arrogant is just unbelievable. I was not not the only one to notice that the English former soccer play and Alex Lalas do not like each other at all, when they were both in the studio the first day of the World Cup tournament.

you talking about Gullit? he knows what he's talking about- one word for AL would be unprofessional, imo- plus he wasn't really that good- was he?

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(06-13-2010 09:41 AM)TN_Tiger Wrote:  

(06-13-2010 09:11 AM)BARTLETTTIGER Wrote:  

(06-13-2010 08:38 AM)callemasIsee-em Wrote:  has espn gotten smart and given Lalas the boot?

This dude is so arrogant is just unbelievable. I was not not the only one to notice that the English former soccer play and Alex Lalas do not like each other at all, when they were both in the studio the first day of the World Cup tournament.

Yeah, he's cocky as hell. I appreciate his attitude when he's in the studio with people from other countries. He defends the U.S., but it can get annoying after a while.

ESPN loves attitude and ratings. I doubt he's been kicked from coverage. Probably just a day off.

Those two announcer was at a different location I noticed. Steve McMahan and Alex Lalas were at different places in Johannesburg, but maybe it was not because of wanting to get a feel at different locations.

(06-13-2010 09:49 AM)BARTLETTTIGER Wrote:  

(06-13-2010 09:41 AM)TN_Tiger Wrote:  

(06-13-2010 09:11 AM)BARTLETTTIGER Wrote:  

(06-13-2010 08:38 AM)callemasIsee-em Wrote:  has espn gotten smart and given Lalas the boot?

This dude is so arrogant is just unbelievable. I was not not the only one to notice that the English former soccer play and Alex Lalas do not like each other at all, when they were both in the studio the first day of the World Cup tournament.

Yeah, he's cocky as hell. I appreciate his attitude when he's in the studio with people from other countries. He defends the U.S., but it can get annoying after a while.

ESPN loves attitude and ratings. I doubt he's been kicked from coverage. Probably just a day off.

Those two announcer was at a different location I noticed. Steve McMahan and Alex Lalas were at different places in Johannesburg, but maybe it was not because of wanting to get a feel at different locations.

They were together in studio a few days ago, but separated for the England v US game.

best line so far.. he goes down, must have been shot by a sniper.. lol

Ha, today has been the day of the red card so far. Let's see if Ghana can get a couple of chances here.

(06-13-2010 09:45 AM)callemasIsee-em Wrote:  

(06-13-2010 09:11 AM)BARTLETTTIGER Wrote:  

(06-13-2010 08:38 AM)callemasIsee-em Wrote:  has espn gotten smart and given Lalas the boot?

This dude is so arrogant is just unbelievable. I was not not the only one to notice that the English former soccer play and Alex Lalas do not like each other at all, when they were both in the studio the first day of the World Cup tournament.

you talking about Gullit? he knows what he's talking about- one word for AL would be unprofessional, imo- plus he wasn't really that good- was he?
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Gulit is indeed good compared to AL, but that is really easy when you are next to him. For me that is why it is for the most part hard to listen to ex-American player as a color commentator. The only way I saw a decent was John Harkes with Martin Tyler as the lead commentator on the match.

GOOOOAAAAAALLLL!!!!! Penalty converted by Ghana!

Serbia just folded under the pressure.