-- Arsenal/Liverpool vs. Fenerbahce-Chelsea
-- Roma/Man U vs. Schalke/Barcelona

Lack of sleep for the past couple of days caused me to stare at the above pondering the hyphen for way too long.

My picks:

Arsenal vs. Liverpool: Arsenal 2-1
Roma vs. Manchester United: United 1-0
Schalke vs. Barcelona: Barca 2-0
Fenerbahce vs. Chelsea: Chelsea 3-1

Semis:
Arsenal over Chelsea
Man Utd over Barca

Arsenal over Man Utd in the final

OK. How do all of you pronounce Fenerbahce? :-)

manu v roma in the quarterfinals 2 years in a row?? can someone who knows alot more about statistics than i do come up with the probability of that?

OK. How do all of you pronounce Fenerbahce? :-)

Posted by: I-270, Exit 1 | March 14, 2008 09:43 AM
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"That team."

I think Feh-ner-BAHT-je

though I count on you to give us the Portugese translation

Oh my lord. Arsenal have an April that sees perhaps that most difficult stretch EVER!!!

1 April Home vs Liverpool in CL
5 April Home vs Liverpool in EPL
8 April Away vs Liverpool in CL
13 April Away vs Manchester United in EPL

Um, wow.

Goff-

Thanks for mentioning the benefit match for Matt DeOrsey. He was teammate of my younger brother at Middletown HS, including the year our school last won the state title (1993). The tragic nature of his death is amplified by the fact that he left behind two children and a pregnant wife. The GM of Crystal Palace Baltimore is another of their teammates from those years, Pete Medd.

Eric Lowe
MHS class of '89

Yes, what WNT said/wrote...

Roma - ManU! What a great matchup, although you know that ESPN will put two EPL teams on instead. Happy to see Barca get a non-EPL team.

OK. How do all of you pronounce Fenerbahce? :-)

Posted by: I-270, Exit 1 | March 14, 2008 09:43 AM
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Christian Miles told me its pronounced "FUN ner boy see"

Chelsea...seriously? How in the heck do they keep ending up with these draws? Is there any way that they will ever NOT draw the easiest side in a competition? Of course after the Barnsley incident we can all hope that they'll go down in flames to the Turkish side!

270, because I didn't know how, and committed it to memory while watching some UEFA game that brought the team up. I trust the British announcers :)

It looks like the EPL will be ranked #1 when the UEFA tournaments are done, looking at the coefficients...

Feauture on Niell:
http://www.boingboing.net/2008/03/13/argentinian-gnome-sc.html

Any word on the Moreno injury?

No.

OK. How do all of you pronounce Fenerbahce? :-)

Posted by: I-270, Exit 1 | March 14, 2008 09:43 AM

I think it's pronounced "Semi-final exit"

"I think Feh-ner-BAHT-je"

That's the Bulgar-Turkic pronunciation. This team is from Istanbul which would have the Bosporo-Turkic pronunciation.

Just kidding!

OK. How do all of you pronounce Fenerbahce? :-)

Posted by: I-270, Exit 1 | March 14, 2008 09:43 AM
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Christian Miles told me its pronounced "FUN ner boy see"

Posted by: Lost in BA | March 14, 2008 10:27 AM
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Ask Benny Feilhaber.

Anyone notice this Google ad accompanying this page:

"New David Beckham GO3
Capsules and Flavored Chewables."

Beckham flavor? Yuck.

I read what you said about Stuart Holden of Houston. How can he qualify for U-23 when he is becoming a citizen but not for the Men's Nats?

i'm going to be in barcelona from april 19-26 so am hoping they make it through and get the first home game in the semis!

The article on Bliss' scouting trip mentions he talked to a forward named Jocimar for quite a while, but Bliss didn't want to specifically talk about it.

Would seem to be one possibility.

Goff is bad***. Number 10.

I did not watch the game Oly. qualifier game, but did DVR it. Is it worth watching if you already know the score?

I did not watch the game Oly. qualifier game, but did DVR it. Is it worth watching if you already know the score?

Posted by: therealfootball | March 14, 2008 12:04 PM
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In my opinion, NO, it seems like this team is still playing way below their potential, which makes watching it frustrating. The only reason to watch is to see the punch that Freddy takes to the gut. The incident occurred about 15 feet in front of the ref and almost right in front of the fourth official. It still amazes me how everyone missed it.

The DeOrsey Maryland Cup is a really wonderful idea. And I'd pay $5 to watch ANY pro or semi-pro game, anywhere. It's great to see the local soccer community rallying around the family.

I won't be able to make up there that day, but I looked to see if there was a way to contribute another way, and I found:

NOTES -- Most initial funds to help DeOrsey's family will go for immediate needs, and there will also be a long-term children's education fund. The family is requesting that all donations be made out to Robert DeOrsey, who is Matt's father. In the memo section, write: FBO Kimberly DeOrsey and children. These donations can be sent to: Kimberly DeOrsey and Children, c/o Robert and Anne DeOrsey, 465 SW Sundance Trail, Port St Lucie, FL 34953.

http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/sports/display.htm?StoryID=70815

Check is in the mail.

Well done, MJ.

Off topic: I hear that Kai Kasiguran, the DIII PoY at Messiah College, made the Chicago Fire roster. That's pretty cool.

If you ever get a chance to see Messiah play -- and you can in April at Univ of Md. -- then do so. Their Dutch style is a pleasure to watch.

Whatever happened to Hayden Woodworth, who DC drafted years ago from Messiah and who became a TALISMANIC (thanks Christian Miles) player to United fans until he was dropped?

www.walkforepilepsy.com

San Jose is also searching for a forward before the season starts.
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Bringing up the old post here, but any chance they might give Jamil a trial?

Hayden Woodworth played for the Charlotte Eagles in DII/USL2 for awhile, but I don't think he is there now. He was a kid I was rooting for to make our roster, but it didn't work out.

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