World Cup 2014

[reds1869]

I don't follow Football or basketball, so the European schedule fits my viewing habits much better

This is what it comes down to for me. I love waking up on a weekend morning and knowing I can tune into my choice of La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1, Bundesliga or the Premier League. MLS conflicts with baseball too often so I have trouble getting into it even though I want the league to succeed.

[Caveat Emperor]

Only based on the players I've come to know the last several months, mostly based on the guys who I enjoyed watching in the World Cup, Chelsea is the leader in the clubhouse. That's who I'll probably be most attentive to this fall, but that doesn't mean I'll come to like them lol

Come to the dark side!

[Caveat Emperor]

Yet I hear they are going to bring back Didier Drogba. If they bring back Drogba, they might as well just sell Lukaku to Everton or someone who will actually give him first team minutes.

I've been reading that Drogba would come back as a hybrid player/coach -- in which case I think he would see minimal minutes and (hopefully) function as a mentor for Lukaku.

The one I'd really like to see the end of is Fernando Torres.

[hebroncougar]

Come to the dark side!

Darn straight, that's the dark side.

[Chip R]

Get ready for Gus Johnson to call the 2026 World Cup.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/fifa-w...212400049.html

[BuckeyeRed27]

Get ready for Gus Johnson to call the 2026 World Cup.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/fifa-w...212400049.html

Thankfully Gus pulled himself off of soccer a few months ago. Most interesting part of that article is this basically confirms the winter 2022 World Cup. I assume by that point MLS will be the top league in the world and it will fit the schedule perfectly.

[Caveat Emperor]

The U.S. Soccer Fed. formally endorsed an opponent to Sepp Blatter for the FIFA presidency. It'll be interesting to see what he does as retribution.

I saw an article on SI that speculated he could push to revoke some exemptions that MLS enjoys regarding their size (over 20 teams), schedule and single-entity structure.

[bucksfan2]

The U.S. Soccer Fed. formally endorsed an opponent to Sepp Blatter for the FIFA presidency. It'll be interesting to see what he does as retribution.

I saw an article on SI that speculated he could push to revoke some exemptions that MLS enjoys regarding their size (over 20 teams), schedule and single-entity structure.

Most of the power soccer nations have endorsed opponents to Sepp Blatter. I believe the US and European nations have all wanted a replacement. Problem is most of your developing nations are happy with the handouts Blatter is giving them (a la Russia, Middle East, and South America.)