tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post3320074204644277016..comments2024-03-22T05:48:26.129-05:00Comments on Braves & Birds: All Roads (and 1-1 Draws in the Most Dramatic of Circumstances) Lead to RomeMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08365733949431139562noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-83418716288051463412009-05-08T08:25:00.000-05:002009-05-08T08:25:00.000-05:00Yes, I'll be the last person in the world to upgra...Yes, I'll be the last person in the world to upgrade to the flatscreen.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08365733949431139562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-55895868544237724902009-05-07T15:01:00.000-05:002009-05-07T15:01:00.000-05:00what, no flatscrren?what, no flatscrren?phatsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-44231892636520103922009-05-07T14:01:00.000-05:002009-05-07T14:01:00.000-05:00M-
Thanks. Good to be back {moving + planning a w...M-<br /><br />Thanks. Good to be back {moving + planning a wedding in 5 months = the death of free time to cruise the blogs}. Funny, I have been meaning to ask you a similar question: has your attitude towards TH14 changed at all now that he is on your team and given his performance this year? Last year was obviously a throwaway for a moody mercurial type who was going through a bitter divorce and custody battle for his little girl after cheating on his wife & destroying his marriage, but this year Barca has been amazing when combined with SE9 & LM10 {showed even yesterday how they are great but not as OMG amazing when he -or any of the troika- doesn't play}, so I was curious...<br /><br />Wow, you know how longwinded I am- my thoughts on your question will take a while to get down, and probably shouldn't be done here at my desk at work, but I'll get back to you perhaps in an email.<br /><br /><br />Jerry-<br /><br />Chel$ea yesterday compared to Greece? That's harsh, man. Last week was certainly park the bus{3 shots to Barca's 19}, but not yesterday. Chel$ea actually created more good chances, and truth be told should have put the game away {Drogba free kick, close headers, Drogba's terrible shot in 52nd minute when in alone on VV, etc}, whereas AI8's goal was Barca's 1st shot on goal of the match. Shots were even- a classic Greece situation would have been if Chel$ea won the 1st leg 1-0 while playing antifootball and having 3 total shots to Barca's 19. I thought Guus played it tactically perfect, especially after watching what happened to RealMadrid when they tried to match Barca on Sunday punch for punch: they got knocked the fuck out.<br /><br />The beauty of yesterday's game for me was the Drogba schadenfreude, especially after he labeled the referee a "fucking disgrace" to the worldwide TV audience. <br /><br />Drogba himself is the disgrace with his incessant diving, cheating, and theatrics. He might have got that penalty call in the 1H, as it was a 50/50, if it wasn't for his reputation as a shameless "boy who cries wolf" diver.<br /><br />Also, if he had buried that easy 1 on 1 with Valdez in the 52nd minute by simply chipping the already prone Valdez, it would have been game over and Chel$ea would be packing for Rome right now.<br /><br />Even more hilarious is that all of his acting, rolling around, and antics contributed to the 4 minutes of added time, which allowed Barca to score the goal to send them out in the 93rd minute.<br /><br />That is an epic trifecta of helping your team lose when they easily could have won. In more ways that one, he has no one to blame but himself. All he has to do is look in the mirror to see who is the fucking disgrace.<br /><br />Also, I'm pretty sure that all things considered that was the single worst refereed game I have ever seen, considering the sheer number of decisions that the ref got wrong. It was stunning, and certainly the blunders were spread around damn near evenly, so STFU Chel$ea. Give that ref a gold statur of Graham Poll, pronto.<br /><br />I'm curious to hear how they can explain how a ref who is conspiring to keep Chel$ea out of the final would reduce Barcelona to 10 men with 30 minutes to go when Barca is already 1-0 down. Take your time, Chel$ea, and get back to me whenever you like.<br /><br />So excited to have a final worth watching instead of the ultimate meteor game in the CL final 2 years running.<br /><br />I'll be rocking my SE9 home 2006 jersey on May 27th, dress code be damned.Kanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02959256951835399304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-52055377287061930122009-05-07T13:01:00.000-05:002009-05-07T13:01:00.000-05:00Kanu, it's great to hear from you. I'm interested...Kanu, it's great to hear from you. I'm interested on your thoughts on Arsenal now that it's clear that they cannot compete at their current spending levels. Are they not spending because it's against Arsene's philosophy or do they not have the money?<br /><br />Jerry, I agree, but after what Chelsea have gone through, piling on seemed a little excessive.<br /><br />Jacob, the irony of Pep going on his touchline run is that Mourinho did the same thing, culminating in a slide on his knees, after Drogba equalized at the Camp Nou in the '06 group stage game. Within reason, I'll excuse some odd behavior from both teams after the game yesterday because it was so dramatic.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08365733949431139562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-75075853353696188102009-05-07T12:38:00.000-05:002009-05-07T12:38:00.000-05:00I was also thinking this game had the same feel as...I was also thinking this game had the same feel as the 06 ger-ita semi, all that was misssing was an empty net goal and that great song they played at the end of world cup games that year.<br /><br />Pep really knows how to celebrate.Jacobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-2194465264992779842009-05-07T08:16:00.000-05:002009-05-07T08:16:00.000-05:00Eh, I think you still should have gone with the "g...Eh, I think you still should have gone with the "got what they deserved" post. It's one thing to put 11 behind the ball on the road, it's another to do it in the 10th minute up 1-0 at home. With the quality of the players and coach Chelsea have, there's no excuse for them to go the Greece route.<br /><br />I thought Pique was the MOTM. Lots of counters broken up and easily Barca's best distributor out of the back. Pure class.Jerry Hinnenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097537044668238939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-59429387423185321712009-05-07T02:54:00.000-05:002009-05-07T02:54:00.000-05:00I could write a novel but I won't.
CONGRATULATION...I could write a novel but I won't.<br /><br />CONGRATULATIONS.<br /><br />#forcabarcawinforever{exceptagainstarsenal}Kanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02959256951835399304noreply@blogger.com