I agree with the fans, except the overpaid plonker has put LAG on the footy map.

And here's his prima donna successor doing the same kind of thing:

Ronaldo taunted on debut for Real

Iechyd da! John
22:21 21/07/2009 BST

I watched a lot of Le Tour and Lance was fantastic.  He and Contador didn't hit it off, but that just added to each's determination.

I'm not sure about Becks.  He's not achieved anything recently, and is not helping anyone but his bank manager by flitting between continents and playing when he feels like it.  Unlike Lance, he's not playing regularly at the highest and toughest levels.

Iechyd da! John

10:22 BST 30/07/2009

BigJohnD wrote:

 

I watched a lot of Le Tour and Lance was fantastic.  He and Contador didn't hit it off, but that just added to each's determination.

 

I'm not sure about Becks.  He's not achieved anything recently, and is not helping anyone but his bank manager by flitting between continents and playing when he feels like it.  Unlike Lance, he's not playing regularly at the highest and toughest levels.

 

Iechyd da! John

10:22 BST 30/07/2009

I guess I do agree with you about Beckham.  He screwed up by coming to MLS two years before he should have, given hos desire to try for one final World Cup.  He would still have been a huge media/fan sensation in the States if he had waited until after next summer.

I also enjoyed seeing Lance battle onto the podium, as well as seeing Cavendish and Wiggins and the Schleck brothers and Contador all fight so hard.  It'll be interesting to see if Lance trains really hard this next year and whether he can put genuine pressure on Contador.  I doubt it, since Contador was never really under pressure and likely could have disappeared from everyone on Mont Ventoux if he had wanted to.

And yes, Brett Favre does need to go away, Jk3!

Roger, is the USA-Mexico game tomorrow on TV?

The local rag here has nothing. Can't find anything on the interwebthingy.

Yes.

Qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup returns to focus for the U.S. Men’s National Team ahead of the sixth of 10 qualifying matches for South Africa on Wednesday, Aug. 12, against Mexico. The match, which will be broadcast live on mun2, Telemundo, and the Futbol de Primera Radio Networks, kicks off at 3 p.m. CT from the famed Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.

The context:

The "younger team" for the U.S. that lost 5-0 in a friendly vs. Mexico several weeks ago will NOT be on the roster for this match, obviously, but clearly it adds motivation, if any more was needed.  Our team will consist largely of the players that beat Spain in the Confederations Cup semi-final in June.  Bear in mind that Mexico has lost one WC Qualifier at Azteca Stadium in their long history.  Azteca is above 7,000 feet with over 100,000 people and tons of heat and pollution.  The game is scheduled for the heat of the day no less.  Thanks Mexico.  Here are the "quick hits" from the U.S. Soccer website.