Euro 2008 thoughts (or more appropriately thought)...

Which would you rather:


or...



As I have watched ESPN's coverage of the Euro 2008's this past few days few things have made me happier than ESPN having only British guys announcing the games. Gone are the days of Marcelo Balboa and all the other American has-been's critiquing the best players in the world. To all non-soccer people out there that would be Brian Scalabrine critiquing Michael Jordan. Or to all you non-basketball people out there Sinbad hating on Richard Pryor.

As I listened to Andy Grey (the color commentator on the FIFA video games of my youth) announce today's soccer game, I found myself to be laughing on multiple occasions and I came to a realization. Almost anything said out of the mouth of a Scotsmen sounds kind of funny. Like when in the Portugal game where the keeper came out and the other announcer called it a move of confidence and Grey responded "Confidence? Extravagence I would call it" or in today's game where the other announcer commented that a ball kicked out of bounds was to no one and Grey said "No it wasn't. It was kicked perfectly to that guy in the 7th row".

If British announcers are so funny and good at announcing for soccer would they translate well to other sports? I for one believe they would. British announcers are critical of players, unlike American announcers (watch Chris Berman talk about Brett Favre), and often they let the game speak for itself. I would much rather hear a British dude announce American football, which might be heresy, than hear Joe Buck and Troy Aikman.

Joe Buck: Wow, I can't believe we had to show Randy Moss mooning the crowd.
Troy Aikman: I completly agree with you Joe, because it reminds me of the time I mounted you in a cheap hotel room.


In conclusion: make British announcers announce all Sporting events except for ones involving: Kruk and Kuip, Doc Emrick (he's the guy who does hockey), the guy who does football with the amazing voice, Jon Miller, and Charles Barkley.

Out like reading Bill Simmons.

Three Lions on the Shirt...

It's been a long time since I posted, and its been an even longer time since we have seen some soccer on the blog. I think I have finally figured out how to get some youtube shit on the blog. So here, I am putting up 3 videos. The first is the goal I consider the best (maybe) I have seen, considering the circumstances. Next is the 10 best goals from January. I might try to put these up monthly. Last is just old school class. Michael I know you've seen this one.
P.S. Sorry for lots of videos in one post but i haven't been able to use youtube for hella long so this is just a one time thing. Michael I compromised and took one off.