Comments on: 7 Things We Learned About The World Football Challenge http://www.epltalk.com/7-things-we-learned-about-the-world-football-challenge/9644 Daily News & Analysis of the English Premier League Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:06:05 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: efrain http://www.epltalk.com/7-things-we-learned-about-the-world-football-challenge/9644#comment-62910 efrain Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:28:59 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/?p=9644#comment-62910 Gaffer, Thanks for clarifying that.... I've only been a fan for about 3 years now.... guess it shows :) Efrain Gaffer,

Thanks for clarifying that…. I’ve only been a fan for about 3 years now…. guess it shows :)

Efrain

]]> By: The Gaffer http://www.epltalk.com/7-things-we-learned-about-the-world-football-challenge/9644#comment-62909 The Gaffer Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:21:33 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/?p=9644#comment-62909 efrain, Will Farrell's shirt was an old Chelsea jersey from when they used to be sponsored by Emirates. Cheers, The Gaffer efrain,

Will Farrell’s shirt was an old Chelsea jersey from when they used to be sponsored by Emirates.

Cheers,
The Gaffer

]]> By: efrain http://www.epltalk.com/7-things-we-learned-about-the-world-football-challenge/9644#comment-62900 efrain Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:49:18 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/?p=9644#comment-62900 Anyone notice Will Farrell supporting Chelsea in Los Angeles? BUT, on his blue Chelsea shirt the logo was 'Fly Emirates'! Was that a hint that he really prefers Arsenal?? Arsenal, Barca, any South American team, and an MLS team would be nice in the next World Cup Challenge. Anyone notice Will Farrell supporting Chelsea in Los Angeles? BUT, on his blue Chelsea shirt the logo was ‘Fly Emirates’! Was that a hint that he really prefers Arsenal??

Arsenal, Barca, any South American team, and an MLS team would be nice in the next World Cup Challenge.

]]> By: edgaraurelius http://www.epltalk.com/7-things-we-learned-about-the-world-football-challenge/9644#comment-62809 edgaraurelius Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:03:04 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/?p=9644#comment-62809 And just how the hell do you know what I think? You don't. Simple as that. I wasn't saying soccer had a small audience in the United States, I was saying it wasn't mainstream. And just how the hell do you know what I think? You don’t. Simple as that. I wasn’t saying soccer had a small audience in the United States, I was saying it wasn’t mainstream.

]]> By: RaiderRich2001 http://www.epltalk.com/7-things-we-learned-about-the-world-football-challenge/9644#comment-62601 RaiderRich2001 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:57:20 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/?p=9644#comment-62601 I hear you, but I'm not the one that makes the decisions on where the MLS expands to. I hear you, but I’m not the one that makes the decisions on where the MLS expands to.

]]> By: AtlantaPompey http://www.epltalk.com/7-things-we-learned-about-the-world-football-challenge/9644#comment-62584 AtlantaPompey Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:15:09 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/?p=9644#comment-62584 You're referring to a few Braves playoff games that didn't sell out, which is absolutely true. However, they were a small percentage of dozens of Braves playoff games over the course of 14 straight postseason appearances. We are consistently referred to as one of the worst sports towns in America, and it's probably deserved. With 5.5 million residents in the metro area, we have a huge base, but half of those people were not born in Atlanta. It's normal to go to a sporting event of the big four teams and have a significant percentage of the crowd wearing the visitor's colors. However, we have a very large Hispanic population that will come out and support their teams. I look forward to seeing the Mexican national team play here and would love to see Interliga matches at the Georgia Dome. Didn't Mexico announce recently that their clubs would no longer participate in South American tournaments? As for Tampa & Miami: We don't consider Florida, especially south Florida to be Southern. Tampa & Miami's failures should not reflect on Atlanta, Nashville, Charlotte, or Birmingham, all cities with over a million residents. You’re referring to a few Braves playoff games that didn’t sell out, which is absolutely true. However, they were a small percentage of dozens of Braves playoff games over the course of 14 straight postseason appearances. We are consistently referred to as one of the worst sports towns in America, and it’s probably deserved. With 5.5 million residents in the metro area, we have a huge base, but half of those people were not born in Atlanta. It’s normal to go to a sporting event of the big four teams and have a significant percentage of the crowd wearing the visitor’s colors.

However, we have a very large Hispanic population that will come out and support their teams. I look forward to seeing the Mexican national team play here and would love to see Interliga matches at the Georgia Dome. Didn’t Mexico announce recently that their clubs would no longer participate in South American tournaments?

As for Tampa & Miami: We don’t consider Florida, especially south Florida to be Southern. Tampa & Miami’s failures should not reflect on Atlanta, Nashville, Charlotte, or Birmingham, all cities with over a million residents.

]]> By: AtlantaPompey http://www.epltalk.com/7-things-we-learned-about-the-world-football-challenge/9644#comment-62583 AtlantaPompey Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:05:38 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/?p=9644#comment-62583 I like the idea, but it would force the MLS clubs to spend money they don't currently have. Solve that problem, and I think it's a good one. I like the idea, but it would force the MLS clubs to spend money they don’t currently have. Solve that problem, and I think it’s a good one.

]]> By: CA_backpacker http://www.epltalk.com/7-things-we-learned-about-the-world-football-challenge/9644#comment-62568 CA_backpacker Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:52:26 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/?p=9644#comment-62568 I love this tourney, it helps me stay sane in the dry months until the EPL season starts up again. Agree with an earlier poster, leave the Italians home. Inter was completely disappointing and lethargic against Chelsea at the Rose Bowl. If Liverpool came to this tourney, I'd travel around the US to catch them at multiple venues. I love this tourney, it helps me stay sane in the dry months until the EPL season starts up again. Agree with an earlier poster, leave the Italians home. Inter was completely disappointing and lethargic against Chelsea at the Rose Bowl.

If Liverpool came to this tourney, I’d travel around the US to catch them at multiple venues.

]]> By: CA_backpacker http://www.epltalk.com/7-things-we-learned-about-the-world-football-challenge/9644#comment-62567 CA_backpacker Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:50:31 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/?p=9644#comment-62567 classic classic

]]> By: RaiderRich2001 http://www.epltalk.com/7-things-we-learned-about-the-world-football-challenge/9644#comment-62526 RaiderRich2001 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:35:54 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/?p=9644#comment-62526 Is it mainstream? Right now, probably not. But it's got a bigger audience than you think. Is it mainstream? Right now, probably not. But it’s got a bigger audience than you think.

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