11/05/24
November 26, 2002
Champions League: Man Utd vs Basel -- LIVE ... text (1130am PST/730pm GMT).: In about one hour, you can experience the glory of live European soccer from the comfort of your workstation. OK, you'll have to read it, and hit Refresh once a minute. But believe me, it's fun. Let Barry Glendenning of the Guardian split your sides with soccer snark. Email shout-outs to your pals all over the globe. (I'm gonna do one to my SpoFi soccer buddies.) And oh yeah, watch Man U get beaten by the team that kicked Liverpool out off the Champs.
posted by worldcup2002 to soccer at 12:27 PM - 31 comments
Will the Guardian be doing any live commentary for Milan/Madrid, which is shown live on ESPN2.
posted by emoeby at 12:40 PM on November 26, 2002
Nope, doesn't look like there's live text on Guardian or Soccernet. You might wanna try BBC coverage but it's not clear if they're actually going live. Even if they are, it'll be canned robot text. Boring. You'll be better off reading the Man U v Basel game.
posted by worldcup2002 at 01:27 PM on November 26, 2002
Of course, those of us having the good fortune to live in England will be able to watch the game on terrestial tv. Man Utd must be all we want to watch, because that's all they ever bloody show. I'm hoping Basel pull off a shock victory myself. How unpatriotic. ;-)
posted by squealy at 01:33 PM on November 26, 2002
Go Basel go!
posted by worldcup2002 at 01:37 PM on November 26, 2002
go Man U
posted by pfuller at 01:39 PM on November 26, 2002
GO BLAMMOS!! I mean, go Basel!!
posted by StarFucker at 01:49 PM on November 26, 2002
Goooooooal! Gol Gol Gol Goooooooooooooooooooool! Giminez Cricket scores for Basel in the 31st *second*. Hahahahahahahahaha!
posted by worldcup2002 at 01:51 PM on November 26, 2002
31st second?!? Are you serious?!?
posted by StarFucker at 01:58 PM on November 26, 2002
Veron hasn't played a decent game since Man U signed him. Off with his head!
posted by pfuller at 02:00 PM on November 26, 2002
StarFucker: Check out the Guardian commentary! Now!
posted by worldcup2002 at 02:02 PM on November 26, 2002
Oh man, that guy on Guardian is cracking me up! Scholes was never the smartest player was he? He's got as many scruples as Keane...
posted by StarFucker at 02:03 PM on November 26, 2002
I'm with Squealy. Come On Basil! Are any of you lot the Pennsylvania dude?
posted by Fat Buddha at 02:23 PM on November 26, 2002
I'm with Basel all the way, too. And, no, FB, I'm not the Penn guy. I'm still waiting for Glendenning to post my shout-out to you and Calmy and StarFucker. Or at least make fun of it. Maybe you guys should email him, too, and see if he notices a pattern. Let's see which one of us gets in first.
posted by worldcup2002 at 02:28 PM on November 26, 2002
Damn, way to go Basel. I'm hoping this stands up for my beat report on Thursday (I imagine I will find lots of shocked recaps).
posted by trox at 02:31 PM on November 26, 2002
Well, a totally satisfactory first half. Except for Scholes not being sent off. Glendenning says he should've had four yellow cards by now.
posted by worldcup2002 at 02:42 PM on November 26, 2002
I mailed him about a sportsfilter crowd very early on, he is cocking a deaf un!
posted by Fat Buddha at 02:49 PM on November 26, 2002
I've sent him three emails (I'm such a nerd) and still nothing.
posted by worldcup2002 at 02:53 PM on November 26, 2002
I sent him a lot of emails during the last group of games (and during the world cup) without any response either.
posted by trox at 02:55 PM on November 26, 2002
Well let's see what we can do in the second half. Burn out his mailbox. I mean that in a fun and good way, ok?
posted by worldcup2002 at 02:56 PM on November 26, 2002
Damn, ManU scores an equalizer. C'mon Basel, strike back!
posted by trox at 03:06 PM on November 26, 2002
Uhm... that's not excatly what I meant. Basel 1-2 ManU.
posted by trox at 03:07 PM on November 26, 2002
I feel bad for my Sportsfilter brethren, but I relish the impending Man U victory all the same. Basel 1-3 Man U.
posted by pfuller at 03:14 PM on November 26, 2002
The only good thing about this score is that it marks the beginning of the demise of Starfucker!
posted by Fat Buddha at 03:14 PM on November 26, 2002
I was just pulling for the upset, though the thought of a ManU loss did bring a bit of a smile to my face. I just hope I'm grinning tomorrow. We need to remind Mr. Glendenning that it should't be so incredibly surprising and that there are a good number of native-ish Americans (not expatriate Brits) who know a bit about football.
posted by trox at 03:18 PM on November 26, 2002
How does that mark the beginning of the demise of me!?!
posted by StarFucker at 03:18 PM on November 26, 2002
I think Glendinning is a professional wind up merchant, I wouldn't take him too seriously. Starfucker mate, you are doomed.
posted by Fat Buddha at 03:26 PM on November 26, 2002
Why am i doomed?! What are you guys planning?!
posted by StarFucker at 03:31 PM on November 26, 2002
We are deciding which three weeks to deduct from your points, Starfucker.
posted by worldcup2002 at 03:49 PM on November 26, 2002
Glendinning actually sent me an e mail asking what Sportsfilter is. Didn't make any difference though. I sense a mission.
posted by Fat Buddha at 04:08 PM on November 26, 2002
How you mean? You think he's got it out for us? I think he's realized a pattern in our emails, but doesn't know enough about the Net to just type in Sportsfilter.com. Hahahaha.
posted by worldcup2002 at 04:17 PM on November 26, 2002
I hope.