Good news for those who don't have DVR and have to work 8 to 5. I just heard on the MLS broadcast that ESPN3 will be showing 55 of the games and you will be able to watch them whenever you want. THat is how sporting events have always been on ESPN3, but it is good to know that 55 games will be broadcast on there.

5/20/2010 9:06:46 PM

aren't they re-airing later on espn/espn2 or on espn classic too?

espn3 doesn't do shit for me

5/20/2010 10:09:20 PM

^You don't have a fast enough computer? And my guess is they will reshow some of the games. Last time Galavision and the ESPN Networks did.

5/20/2010 10:22:28 PM

^ There's no option for Time Warner Cable on their site, which is probably 90% of the market share.

5/20/2010 10:50:59 PM

^I get it for free through AT&T. You're saying Roadrunner doesn't give you ESPN3 for free?

5/20/2010 11:31:46 PM

That is what I'm saying.

5/21/2010 1:00:29 AM

^^ It's the creeper special.

5/21/2010 5:07:53 AM

ESPN3 is provider or subscription-based. I get it free through Verizon, but if your provider doesn't pay for it you can purchase a subscription yourself (not ideal, but at least it's accessible). In the past, most of the games on ESPN3 are on an ABC/ESPN regional broadcast or a regional syndicate like Raycom, so if you are in Raleigh you generally won't need it. This makes it far easier to get games for those of us out of the area, though.

5/21/2010 6:10:32 AM

^ wait, what? You can purchase a subscription yourself? I thought you had to have Comcast or Verizon

5/21/2010 8:23:16 AM

^No, you just have to get internet service through someone who carries it (AT&T), or purchase it.

5/21/2010 11:06:08 AM

Quote :

"or purchase it."

or purchase what?

5/21/2010 11:12:52 AM

^ESPN3. If you aren't with AT&T, Verizon, etc then you can purchase a monthly subscription to ESPN3.

5/21/2010 11:15:18 AM

I couldn't find a link to that on their site

5/21/2010 11:23:32 AM

^Maybe you can't now. I thought you could at one point. There was a place where you could type in your zip code and tell Time Warner to carry it.

5/21/2010 11:48:18 AM

....

5/21/2010 11:57:10 AM

I'm sure Time Warner listens to their customers. Every time I call them they are quick to answer and efficient.

Hopefully some site will rip the games for download since I'll be in a hotel for the entire WC.

5/21/2010 12:19:12 PM

5/21/2010 3:55:58 PM

^^

http://www.footytorrents.co.uk/

I've used this torrent site for soccer videos in the past. I haven't been on in a while but you get ratio credit just for having torrents seeded, not actual uploads... so I have a pretty baller ratio set-up to get as many WC games as I need. I've never actually downloaded a game from there but during Euro '08, they had every game up quick with a pretty decent amount of seeds

5/21/2010 3:57:50 PM

so I have a blackberry on Sprint and guess what...ESPN Mobile is their ESPN3 broadcast. BOOM!

5/21/2010 9:32:21 PM

^^^ frickin sweet commercial

5/22/2010 8:56:12 AM

yep, came here to see if that was posted. awesome commercial.

5/22/2010 8:58:36 AM

that commercial is awesome

5/22/2010 10:50:02 AM

i, too, enjoy that commercial.

5/22/2010 11:11:12 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpV5InLw52U

I enjoy the song in it

5/22/2010 12:19:18 PM

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/page/worldcup101-05082010/ce/us/1994-us-team-where-now?cc=5901&ver=us

lol...forgot about half these guys

5/22/2010 7:49:57 PM

Quote :

"Fernando Clavijo, D: One of the more innovative minds in American soccer today, the former Colorado Rapids head coach is now director of soccer for USL team Miami FC. He holds the same position for the club's owner, Brazil's Traffic Sports, a role in which he is leading an initiative to find and sign young talent in the U.S. and the CONCACAF region for the organization's feeder clubs."

LOL! He was fired at Colorado when they couldn't even make the playoffs.

5/22/2010 8:31:59 PM

^^ haha. man I remember being so into that world cup.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_-cywwS8E8

And, Romario to Bebeto ftl vs Brazil

5/23/2010 9:26:32 AM

I couldn't believe it when Baggio missed that penalty. Dude was unstoppable.

5/23/2010 10:45:27 AM

I couldn't remember Leonardo elbowing Ramos so I youtubed it.

vicious

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30rSHY9aFBI

5/23/2010 11:41:20 AM

^ as clear a red card as you'll see. but, let's hope the red card epidemic does not spread for the last world cup to this world cup. so many games were completely ruined.

5/23/2010 12:02:47 PM

the holland portugal match was quite entertaining, however

5/23/2010 12:19:09 PM

FYI, England vs. Mexico friendly match starts in about 30 mins. I'm looking for a streaming link. If anyone finds one that works, please post!

5/24/2010 1:59:15 PM

we might get to see if Man U's first Mexican player, Javier Hernandez, lives up to Sir Alex's hype

5/24/2010 2:39:55 PM

http://www.soulssports.net/

5/24/2010 2:58:09 PM

Yes! Martin Tyler is calling the game on FSC.

5/24/2010 3:05:37 PM

fuck mexico

5/24/2010 3:21:35 PM

England's defense is sloppy, Green looks like the only one doing anything. The two goals they have scored have been luck at most. Mexico is playing a lot better than England. England needs to pick it up if they want to do any good in the World Cup.

5/24/2010 4:00:14 PM

Keep in mind that Capello is benching Terry today. But you're right. The back four look highly vulnerable.

5/24/2010 4:07:41 PM

Alright, they are playing a lot better now.

5/24/2010 4:37:40 PM

i didnt watch it...but i cant imagine anything near that starting lineup during the world cup...but still, how did they get outpossessed 66-33???

5/24/2010 5:51:56 PM

Quote :

"WIDE OPEN MEXICAN MIDFIELD"

5/24/2010 7:26:32 PM

I just noticed some sneaky WC advertising by ESPN

When ESPNHD letterboxes to show commercials, the WC logo is on both sides.

5/24/2010 9:29:02 PM

Quote :

"i didnt watch it...but i cant imagine anything near that starting lineup during the world cup..."

England (4-4-2) Green; Johnson, Ferdinand, King, Baines; Walcott, Carrick, Milner, Gerrard; Crouch, Rooney.
Subs: Hart, James, Carragher, Dawson, Upson, Warnock, Lennon, Parker, Huddlestone, Wright-Phillips, Adam Johnson, Heskey, Defoe.

Who will drastically improve their lineup besides the Chelsea trio (and I'd rather see Terry than King, despite today's performance) The subs available today aren't miles better than the starters except for maybe Lennon over Walcott.

5/24/2010 9:37:33 PM

hart is better than green. that chelsea trio drastically changes this team...i mean really leighton baines??? nope. michael carrick? lol.

5/24/2010 9:42:10 PM

...that's why I said other than them

3 players will completely transform their team? (2 of which are defenders, and 1 of them I don't think should be a first choice CB anyways)

5/24/2010 9:44:06 PM

terry is miles ahead of ledley king and actually has knees to stand on. i hate the guy but hes everything you want in a center back. lampard is one of the greatest scoring center mids of all time. ashley cole is probably 3 times better than leighton baines.

that midfield is still up in the air. i think walcott is better off the bench than starting. milner will prob start. does anyone know if barry made the team or not? i can see him starting over carrick. i dont even know how carrick made this team, he has been garbage for united this year. it looks as though capello is gonna go with rooney and crouch up top. but i wont be surprised to see rooney not do shit this world cup. hes not gonna be match fit and every nations defenders are gonna be hounding him every game...i hate to say it but i could see crouch winning the golden boot if england make it to the semis

5/24/2010 9:51:44 PM

nah, Roon-dogg'll be fine.


he got that commercial, remember?


Also, Crouch's goal was poached off of a Rooney rebound.



AFAIK Barry is still in the squad - Capello hasn't trimmed it to 23 men yet. He's got until June 1st, and I don't see him doing it a day before that, either.


And England played the counter attack today, and they did it well. Mexico are a bad team. They have great buildup play, but absolutely no finishing ever.

5/24/2010 10:01:19 PM

so we can safely assume mexico are this years arsenal?

5/24/2010 10:03:00 PM

I would affirm that assumption. They might make it out of their group if they find a way to score.

5/24/2010 10:06:48 PM

I just don't think Rio/Terry is the best possible pairing in defense.


And I'm not saying England sucks but today's lineup wasn't all that drastically different from what they'll have on June 12th. It's like if we had played Mexico without Gooch/Boca/Bradley but with Dempsey, Donovan, and everybody else... certainly missing a few pieces but not all that much different.

I mean, it all depends on the match-ups past the group stage but I just don't see England getting past the quarters. They'll definitely be a lot for us to handle because we just don't match up well with their outside speed but I don't think they'll be blowing teams out of the way.

5/24/2010 10:17:33 PM