Follow Tom Rennie & Brian Dunseth on Twitter and hear more from the guys on America's only soccer station, SiriusXM FC 157 - siriusxm.us/SiriusXMFC! Madness and mayhem as Mike Graham and Mike Parry bring you an insightful look into the hot topics surrounding the world of sport. What if theyre simply confident that no matter what they did that was morally dubious or actually illegal, nothing will be done about it? A good system could handle that, weed out the bad officers and encourage the good ones. 125 views Can. - Listen to Grumpy Pundits Tidbits - August 26th, 2022 by Week In The Tackle instantly on your tablet, phone or browser - no downloads needed. And it is a solemn and weighty responsibility, and not lightly to be flung aside at the bullying of pulpit, press, government, or the empty catch-phrases of politicians. In a monarchy, the king and his family are the country; in a republic it is the common voice of the people. Rennie told the ECHO: His father Frank Lampard senior is an all-time legend and remains the second-highest appearance maker (670, behind Billy Bonds on 799) in the entire history of West Ham. This nation was founded on one principle above all else: The requirement that we stand up for what we believe, no matter the odds or the consequences. What do you think? Get inside the biggest sports stories of the day. (Or at least an abbreviated version.) If you alone of all the nation shall decide one way, and that way be the right way according to your convictions of the right, you have done your duty by yourself and by your countryhold up your head! Things went sour pretty quickly under Manuel Pellegrini but when Moyes came back, there wasnt a great deal of opposition but more indifference. Former soccer star RODNEY MARSH and veteran commentator TOMMY SMYTH will host a new show on SIRIUSXM's dedicated 24/7 soccer channel. Crooks brings 23 years of NCAA Division One coaching experience to The Coaching Academy, SiriusXM FCs weekly coaching advice show. The hard question, though, the question that must be asked if we want to break this cycle of violence, is why. As with any seemingly senseless act of violence, you cant prevent future acts if you dont understand why theyre happening. Be aware. Grumpy Pundits on weekdays from 9-11 am ET Rodney Marsh and Tom Rennie discuss Gareth Southgate's first England squad with Gary Taphouse and go around La Liga with Keegan Pierce. Not anymore. He has been a lead announcer for top European leagues such as La Liga, Bundesliga, and Serie A, as well as for international tournaments such as the World Cup and Copa America. After a collegiate career at Boston College, he played professionally in Europe for Hammarby, Sochaux, and Randers. Nov 14, 2022 On Week In The Tackle we break down what we know so far from the big Ronaldo interview. Thomas Michael Smyth (pronounced Smith) (born 19 December 1946 in Knockbridge, County Louth, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish soccer commentator. It's a full week of Rennie on Grumpy Pundits this week! The presumption is that any minority person killed or injured by the police had it coming somehow. Those who call out the lie mark themselves as disloyal, enemies of the state. YEA Networks Joins Arc Software For Affiliate Research, Maintenance. Nobody knew it was going to go as well as it did. (It would probably take years just to set up the training process, much less complete more than two years of training.) I mean the institution of policing in the United States, how we do it, and what its for. The things we had in common were greater than the things that pulled us apart. Keep up on global football from MLS and US Soccer to the top leagues in Europe. Those who call out the lie mark themselves as disloyal, enemies of the state. Care but not too much. A white concealed handgun license holder who is pulled over in a traffic stop is much more likely to be let off with a warning than to find himself face-down on the pavement with guns pointed at him. You cannot shirk this and be a man. In 2001, he guided the Fusion to the Supporters Shield, but in 2003 when DC United was eliminated from the playoffs, his first remark to reporters was, Someone get me a blindfold and a cigarette! When not entertaining SiriusXM FC listeners, Rockey is featured putting the color in his analysis on match broadcasts on beIN Sports. The news media is full now of stories with the traditional who, what, where, and how. Who shot who with what and when. MASL Monday is your go to source for all the action around the Major Arena Soccer League. Absurd and obvious lies by government mouthpieces are no laughing matter. 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The question is, do we want things to change? Tom Brady was extremely grumpy during his super-quick press conference after Sunday's loss in Week 10. . By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. MARSHs career as a player and coach stretched from ENGLAND to the U.S. and back, playing youth football for WEST HAM UNITED before signing with FULHAM. Fifteen years later, I see no reason to retract that statement. As a broadcaster, hes worked as an analyst for talkSPORT broadcasts of the Premier League, on TV broadcasts for Sporting KC, and as a radio analyst for NYCFC. Go for it. From Europe to the United States, Ray Hudson, Neil Barnett, Kevin Egan and Charlie Stillitano bring you the best interviews, news, and analysis on the beautiful game every morning on SiriusXM FC. "[citation needed], Smyth was the voice of the MetroStars of Major League Soccer from the team's inception in 1996 to the early 2000s,[citation needed] when his ESPN contract prohibited him from working for the MSG Network. I think he was liked, I thought he was a good player, but he was never as good as the player he would become he was nowhere near that at the time he left. Join YouTuber Mark Goldbridge for his take on today's football. The oversight commissions, at least, would provide relatively immediate relief, if they could be created in the face of police resistance. This only widens the gulf between us. Of course, it wouldnt do to take those new, highly trained, more thoughtful and understanding, police and throw them in dribs and drabs into the existing police culture. 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In the ten thousand or so years that weve had governments there hasnt been one yet that lasted forever without changing. And, unfortunately, for a variety of reasons going back decades, most of the people in the areas most conspicuously occupied (vs. protected) have dark skin. Everton boss Frank Lampard clarifies Crystal Palace comments and what people took 'the wrong way', What Jurgen Klopp said about Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane confirms Roberto Firmino's legacy at Liverpool. #USMNT #MUNLEE 09 Feb 2023 14:53:19 Eric Wynalda will make hisCounter Attackdebut September 22 at 5pm ET on SiriusXM FC, SiriusXMs dedicated soccer channel. Who, then, is the Country? From Truman on down no US President has dared take on Russia directly. Phil Schoen is one of the most recognizable voices in televised soccer. The attitude that they are an occupying force there to contain certain neighborhoods, and protect the surrounding areas from those people, must be weeded out. He says that about 15% of police will always do the right thing, about 15% will abuse their authority whenever possible, and about 70% will go along with the environment they find themselves in. Week in the Tackle SiriusXM Sports 4.9 137 Ratings FEB 20, 2023 An Update from the Guys An Update from the Guys The future of Week in the Tackle. Of course a lot of people are okay with the Army kicking out the politicians and taking over. The obvious long-term solution is to fix the poverty and crime that keeps Occupied America occupied. We have no police oversight because we trust the police not to abuse their power. The on-pitch announcer for the better part of three decades and a featured presenter on Chelsea TV, Neil Barnett brings his knowledge and wry sense of humor to The Football Show. Every time he came back to West Ham, he used to kiss the Chelsea badge and get right in the face of the home fans. Tom Brady's entire media availability lasted 1 minute, 43 seconds. It was revived from 2011 to 2017 as a Division II league. At this point, in the United States, the new regime is just testing the waters. Doing that will take time and money. Now we have to watch what we say, because we might make someone mad, lose a friend or a family member, even a spouse, or a job. Add your comment below. In short, then, the problem seems to be an occupying force mentality that permeates many police departments, at least regarding certain areas of their city, which creates an atmosphere of racism, fear, and hostility. Rennie brings his quick-witted, irreverent sense of humor to Grumpy Pundits. The average police officer in the United States receives about 19 weeks of training. He also commentated matches from the UEFA Champions League coverage on ESPN networks outside the United States. But what if theyre not really all that stupid, but simply dont *care* that people know about whatever they did. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tommy_Smyth&oldid=1095283219, Republic of Ireland association footballers, Articles with dead external links from July 2018, Articles with permanently dead external links, Short description is different from Wikidata, BLP articles lacking sources from February 2010, All Wikipedia articles written in Hiberno-English, Articles with unsourced statements from November 2021, Articles with unsourced statements from June 2012, Articles with unsourced statements from May 2021, Association footballers not categorized by position, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 27 June 2022, at 13:49. It would probably be worthwhile to send some current officers through the new training process. I dont know why. Recent shootings by police have highlighted this dramatically. The duo are a treat in contrasts and candid about their views of the football world. Noam Laden Returns To WABC/New York As News Dir. In either case, the loyal will be rewarded and the disloyal punished. It was all pretty justified but it becomes criticism of West Ham at that point which didnt go down particularly well.. My one hope for something good coming out of a Trump Presidency is that Americans will finally wake up and realize how weak our institutions are. We dont have strong laws to protect journalists because we trust the government to not attack them. He was the Grand Marshal of the 2008 ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE in NEW YORK and he has been the co-host for WNBCs coverage of the parade since 1998. The loyal and disloyal quickly come to live in two different worlds, with very different views of what has happened. He went on to coach NEW YORK UNITED, the CAROLINA LIGHTNIN' and the TAMPA BAY ROWDIES. A former college player at Princeton, venue director during the 1994 World Cup, and General Manager of the NY/NJ MetroStars, Charlie now promotes international soccer matches around the world. Smyth was an ESPN analyst for the 2010 World Cup, and has become an outspoken proponent of instant replay. Get all the latest Everton news, transfer gossip, stadium updates and match reaction with our daily newsletter. Many of the protections we count on are maintained only by tradition, not actual law. Sign up here - it only takes a few seconds! I dont think hell get there but thats a discussion as opposed to: Weve got to beat Burnley or were going down., Frank Lampard (left) as a West Ham United player and now Everton manager and David Moyes (right) as West Ham United manager and during his days in charge at Everton. He was so in your face, going up to the hard core support, he really went for it. It was shouted by every newspaper, it was thundered from the pulpit, the Superintendent of Public Instruction placarded it in every schoolhouse in the land, the War Department inscribed it upon the flag. It is unreasonable to expect them to impartially oversee themselves. [1], Smyth became a part of Amazon Video's NFL Thursday Night Football UK broadcast team in 2017, alongside Derek Rae. [citation needed] He has been the co-host for WNBC coverage of the New York City's St. Patrick's Day Parade since 1998. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Its only practical. Each of you, for himself, by himself and on his own responsibility, must speak. This is where it gets hard. Over the next four years we may well see loyalists encouraged to take note of those who are disloyal. A black person with a gun, though, is very likely to be classed on sight as a them, an outsider, a threat. The ultimate review of the weekend's football. I said to my friend, Well thats the end of the Republic.. I was sad when Dunny left counter attack, but so happy I can hear him and Tom here and on grumpy pundits. Jim White and Simon Jordan host a show full of sporting insight and opinion. Always speaking truths and telling it how it is. Doesnt matter if the whole country decides that something wrong is something right. We trust, when we should rightly mistrust. An impartial review process, besides its primary goal of ensuring fair treatment by the police, would also be more fair for the police. The voice of the American fan, Jason Davis covers the domestic game like no other on The United States of Soccer. [citation needed], Early in his career, Smyth was a commentator for Gaelic sports at Gaelic Park in The Bronx, New York, including Gaelic football and hurling matches for the local leagues from U-12 up to senior level. UEFA Champions League is the annual continental club football competition contested by the top division European Clubs. Get an opinionated take on the weekend in global football with SiriusXM FCs Tom Rennie and Brian Dunseth. Not just why, or by whom, but the actual events themselves. An empty phrase, a silly phrase. Even if the cops really did behave properly (not every shooting is a bad shooting), the questionable impartiality of the oversight process makes it hard for outsiders to trust it. We'll have all the latest Everton updates as well as comment and analysis straight to your inbox every day with our FREE email newsletter. Then youve got the 10% who are always going to be unhappy with everything and the 10% who whinge at things like he supposedly doesnt make substitutions very well. Theyre clubs with a massive fanbases and have decent amounts of money but lack competence and there are better rivals on the doorstep. He has also been seen as an analyst on NBC Sports coverage of the Premier League. Alan Brazil and friends bring you a mixture of exclusive interviews, fun, frolics, debate and the latest sports news to sprinkle on your cornflakes. So, here we are again. He displays his Irish wit with Rodney Marsh, but makes sure Grumpy Pundits remains a family show. He is also one of the TV hosts of the annual New York City St. Patricks Day Parade. To be a patriot, one had to say, and keep on saying, Our Country, right or wrong, and urge on the little war. As a broadcaster Charlie can be seen on New England Revolution telecasts and on MLSsoccer.com. Week In The Tackle. They are but one in the thousand; it is in the thousand that command is lodged; they must determine what is right and what is wrong; they must decide who is a patriot and who isnt. Top Podcasts; Episodes; Podcasts; Log in; Sign up; . He also writes for ESPN FC and USSoccerPlayers.com. 32 teams compete in a double round robine tournament to determine the best club in Europe. Doesnt matter what the politicians or the mobs say. Grumpy Pundits Next Airs Tomorrow at 6 am 3hrs Former Man City and Tampa Bay Rowdies striker Rodney Marsh, Tommy Smyth and Tom Rennie bring you an unfiltered view of the Beautiful Game. First, policing can be about protecting the people in the area being policed, preventing crime, making those peoples lives safer and better. Davis provides his passionate viewpoints about Major League Soccer, the US National Teams, USL, and more. In America, he played with the Shamrock Club in the German American Soccer League as well as for the Boston Beacons of the North American Soccer League. I am already seeing calls for simply killing people of different political views, often as a first resort. While this new generation of police officers is being trained we must work on breaking up the culture of the existing departments, weeding out the bad officers and encouraging a less confrontational style of policing. The difference was that Joe Cole also went to Chelsea. All Access Audio Summit 2023 Full Agenda Debuts Monday, March 6th -- Check Out Our Lineup Of 81 Talented Speakers/Content Creators And All 18 Sessions, Mentoring & Inspiring Women In Radio, Luminate Name Meg Dowdy Elevating Women In Audio Mentee. When the mob and the press and the whole world tell you to move, your job is to plant yourself like a tree beside the river of truth, and tell the whole world No, YOU move. Captain America. Schoen currently resides as the lead soccer announcer for beIN SPORTS, after spending a decade in the same role at GolTV and with ABC/ESPN before that. Tidbits from Grumpy Pundits on SiriusXM FC, Tidbits - February 3rd, 2023 DUNNY'S BACK. In addition to independent oversight, police departments themselves need an overhaul. Tom is my favorite, CBS Sports, Soccer, Chelsea, Man Utd, Champions League, Premier League, Serie A. He left in 2001, Chelsea paid 11million so it wasnt the biggest deal ever (Ferdinand had gone to Leeds United the previous year for 18million) and he wasnt beloved by the West Ham fanbase a great deal. They also shoot people at about only 1% the rate that US policemen do. Danny Higginbotham can be heard on Grumpy Pundits and The Football Show. This sub covers both incarnations of the league, as well as the league's ongoing anti-trust lawsuit against US Soccer. He said: In the early years he came back and he got a bit of a light booing but it wasnt as bad as it got. [citation needed] He, at least once, made a comical remark in regards to the poor level of play in a UEFA Champions League game, saying "I've seen better games played at Gaelic Park in Riverdale. Mr. Smyth would occasionally be a phone-in guest pundit mostly during the UEFA Champions League campaigns on the CSRN radio program, The 2 G's, sharing his opinion regarding the upcoming matches. Learn about training, tactics and more from the top coaches from around the nation. is it the pulpit? Since February 1993, he has been employed by ESPN in the United States, where his primary role is as color commentator and in-studio analyst for major soccer events. This further divides the population. For more information, please see our Animosity towards Everton manager Frank Lampard hasnt dimmed an inch with some West Ham United supporters but theyve changed their tune over David Moyes with most of them hoping he never goes. Thats the view of Tom Rennie, the host of Week In The Tackle Podcast & Grumpy Pundits for Sirius XMFC and Editor and Lead Commentator for talkSPORTLive and Oddspedia, who is a Hammers fan himself.