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February 27, 2011
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle:
A place to discuss the sports stories that aren't making news, share links that aren't quite front-page material, and diagram plays on your hand. Remember to count to five Mississippi before commenting in anger.
posted by roberts at 09:40 AM on February 27, 2011
Heard the West Ham/Liverpool game was awesome. Too bad I couldn't see it:( (Fucking Setanta. $15 a month rip off station. GolTV and Fox Sports World... $3.95 a month combined!)
posted by Drood at 06:50 PM on February 27, 2011
And I stayed up to watch Arsenal throw it away (again) and the epic India-England tie.
posted by owlhouse at 08:17 PM on February 27, 2011
Liverpool v West Ham United due for replay locally on NESN Monday night. Now that I've peeked at the score, it won't be a surprise, but if Drood's sources are accurate, it might be worth a look.
posted by Howard_T at 08:49 PM on February 27, 2011
India-England was an instant classic: a majestic ton by Tendulkar, a seemingly unattainable total that became attainable through Strauss's innings, then fell away, then came back into view in those last two overs. For all the (very reasonable) talk of the decline of the 50-over format, you don't get anywhere near that tension or those changes of momentum in a T20.
The bookies must be pouring champagne baths for themselves.
posted by etagloh at 11:30 PM on February 27, 2011
The bookies must be pouring champagne baths for themselves.
Unless they took bets from Salim Malik.
posted by owlhouse at 12:47 AM on February 28, 2011
But not Warne, though he's an even smugger bastard than usual after this.
posted by etagloh at 01:16 AM on February 28, 2011
Howard: My sources are people on Twitter who were watching the game:)
posted by Drood at 01:55 AM on February 28, 2011
Liverpool v West Ham United due for replay locally on NESN Monday night
Hmm, I guess I'm ok with John Henry replaying games from the wrong side of Liverpool as long as they're embarrassing.
posted by yerfatma at 08:13 AM on February 28, 2011
Random thoughts from the middle of an intensive sport watching weekend:
1. The bottom four of the Premier League are all playing proper football. Wigan passed it around against Man U, and West Ham are taking it up to Liverpool as we speak (cracking game, too). Wolves and West Brom also play the passing game, with no little skill. None of them really deserve to go down*.
2. I get an Indian channel for the Cricket World Cup. The local advertisements are fantastic, but I'm worried that this company's market researchers might not have a tremendous grasp of colloquial English. (Warning: schoolboy humour).
*NB: This statement (from a Derby County fan) needs to be verified independently for technical accuracy.