General football discussion

[F9]

Lets keep this topic on a more general discussion, like info on leagues that dont have and so much attention like Premier League,Primera etc etc, and for discussion on players opinions some info etc. ;)

Anyone from Scotland?Or someone watching closely the league, especially Hearts?:DI need some "info" on a player, a defender, Karypides Hristos, he is our latest transfer, and i heard he is a great defender, but i cant be sure anymore, i have heard thise lot of times!:(Sooo anyone?

[Killfacer]

I hear the plan to integrate the old firm into the English premiership has found it's legs again. Might be a good idea financially but both teams would struggle to even qualify for the europa league, let alone the champions league spot they're usually used to. What do people think?

Can't say i've heard of Karypides Hristos but Football manager reckons he's be a good signing for you which is usually a good sign.

[Wanted Man]

Can't say I like the idea much.

I'll update the Dutch football thread later, but for now, I just want to make one big exclamation: FUCK! Ajax just lost 4-0 to measly Sparta, blowing away their chances for the 2nd spot, which allows access to the CL qualification rounds. What the fuck is wrong with them? They looked like they didn't give a shit. It's like the players thought: "Well, the second qualifying round is so damn early, it would mean we'd have less holiday. :(" ****s.

[Killfacer]

Can't say I like the idea much.

I'll update the Dutch football thread later, but for now, I just want to make one big exclamation: FUCK! Ajax just lost 4-0 to measly Sparta, blowing away their chances for the 2nd spot, which allows access to the CL qualification rounds. What the fuck is wrong with them? They looked like they didn't give a shit. It's like the players thought: "Well, the second qualifying round is so damn early, it would mean we'd have less holiday. :(" ****s.

Ajax really annoy me at the moment. Like most non-dutch football fans the world over i have a soft spot for Ajax. Why do they insist on buying such shit players?

It's really frustrating and takes the fun out of being Ajax on football manager. Although i'm trying it at the moment and i'm doing fairly well.

[Wanted Man]

Yeah. Who thought it was a good idea to give full power over transfer decisions to an inexperienced club manager again? AZ just bought some defenders from Heracles and FC fucking Zwolle for a couple million, and became champions two weeks before the end of the season.

Twente got Kenneth Perez (who was humiliated and relegated to the reserves by Van Basten as soon as he became Ajax manager) and Steve McClaren as manager, and they're going to try for CL again (I hope they won't draw Arsenal again...).

This 4-0 is yet another in a series of embarrassing away defeats. 5-2 against Heerenveen in November or so, 4-1 against Vitesse in early 2009 (blowing their title chances), 6-2 against PSV two weeks ago, etc. Nothing against Enoh and Aissati, but when your midfield consists of three midgets (neither of them are taller than 1.70m, or 5ft6, IIRC), you're going to be overrun, no matter how technically good they are.

Ajax have shit policy. That Dutch football is in decline is no excuse. Portuguese football is just as big of a shit sandwich, but Porto are still competing in the CL regularly. In fact, Ajax are the only club with the monetary means that should guarantee a good finish every season.

[thejambo1]

fuser9, i am a hearts supporter and he is our best defender and one of our best players. everyone who supports hears are sorry to see him go but he wants to head back to be nearer his family. you have got a great player there.

[F9]

fuser9, i am a hearts supporter and he is our best defender and one of our best players. everyone who supports hears are sorry to see him go but he wants to head back to be nearer his family. you have got a great player there.

ohhh good to know:)its a bit of bad for you though, but i cant say i am not happy :p Great news, thanks!:D

TCM:The dutch thread should stay as is, is highly informative, and we are glad about the time you are taking to do this, this thread is opened to discuss some things that will get only few replies, which would lead to lots of small threads ;)

TheCultofAbeLincoln:This is for football not "football", the thing you call football is played with fucking hands most of the time how is it football?If you want a thread on the american rugby kicking boxing ball open a nwe one :tt2:

Fuserg9:star:

[Stranger Than Paradise]

fuser9, i am a hearts supporter and he is our best defender and one of our best players. everyone who supports hears are sorry to see him go but he wants to head back to be nearer his family. you have got a great player there.

I am also a Jambo. I echo what Jambo says. We lose Berra in January and now Karipidis. :(

[Wanted Man]

TCM:The dutch thread should stay as is, is highly informative, and we are glad about the time you are taking to do this, this thread is opened to discuss some things that will get only few replies, which would lead to lots of small threads ;)
Sorry mate. I was really pissed off and I wanted to share that before seriously updating my thread.


I am also a Jambo. I echo what Jambo says. We lose Berra in January and now Karipidis. :(
Is Berra that good? During his international debut, he mostly succeeded in giving a lot of people a lot of good laughs.

[Stranger Than Paradise]

Is Berra that good? During his international debut, he mostly succeeded in giving a lot of people a lot of good laughs.

I don't remember him being that bad against Holland. And he was definitely 'that good' at the SPL level.

[thejambo1]

he seems to have slotted in at woves nicely,so we will see next season when he comes up against the big boys in the premier league,he is still quite young and is learning all the time.

[F9]

Samb, i have trashed your post, the rules say it clear, and so i would ask you not to make attacks of this nature to other peoples teams, its their decision, and it can be a delicate matter, so please...


Also, due to the competitive nature of sports, can I ask people to stay civil when discussing subjects such as favourite teams/players or anything of that nature? If I (or any other mod or an admin) see flames directed at someone for supporting a certain team or whatever, that post/thread will be trashed. Please remain civil and friendly.

[Sam_b]

Samb, i have trashed your post, the rules say it clear, and so i would ask you not to make attacks of this nature to other peoples teams, its their decision, and it can be a delicate matter, so please...

Whats the fun of football unless you can rip other people mercilessly for what team they had? Its a Scottish tradition! :tt2:

In all seriously though, there was no malice intended, it was meant to be a bit of playful banter and i'd expect the Hearts fans on here to do so right back.

EDIT: And I still persist we're gonna rip you and your shaky defence apart on the 12th May.

[F9]

Whats the fun of football unless you can rip other people mercilessly for what team they had? Its a Scottish tradition! :tt2:

In all seriously though, there was no malice intended, it was meant to be a bit of playful banter and i'd expect the Hearts fans on here to do so right back.

EDIT: And I still persist we're gonna rip you and your shaky defence apart on the 12th May.

If your post i trashed was attended to my team, you would witnessed my biggest, hugest and best rant i have ever done in here:laugh::tt2:
I didnt knew you were Scot..Celtic?:)or Rangers!:(:tt2:

[Wanted Man]

I don't remember him being that bad against Holland. And he was definitely 'that good' at the SPL level.
Hmm, must have mistaken him then.

Now then. Funny news from the Third Division of Belgium, the promotion play-off match between GR Katelijne and Eendracht Zoersel (who doesn't know them?). An Eendracht player was injured, so the goalie threw the ball out so that the player could get treatment. But when the match was returned, the opponent refused to give the ball back, as is the custom, but went on a run and scored the goal. In the end, a fight broke out and 7 police vans were required to break it up...

Video: http://www.zie.nl/videos/Onsportief-doelpunt/m1bzqqff60d3/

It's funny, because something very similar happened to my amateur team two weeks ago or so. We were leading 2-1 against one of the best clubs in the league. It was injury time, which was already running into a ridiculous 98 minutes, and then the same thing happened. The difference here was that one of their players was injured, so our goalie kicked out the ball to give his opponent treatment. So that was even dirtier. But you should never defend naively, and always expect them to fight dirty. Next time our team meets them, and one of theirs gets injured, the solution is simple: don't put it out, keep playing. :cool:

Very, very unsporting. But it's not in the rules that you have to give the ball back... Maybe we should have started a fight too.

[Sam_b]

I didnt knew you were Scot..Celtic?http://www.revleft.com/vb/general-football-discussion-p1435652/revleft/smilies/001_smile.gifor Rangers!http://www.revleft.com/vb/general-football-discussion-p1435652/revleft/smilies/sad.gifhttp://www.revleft.com/vb/general-football-discussion-p1435652/revleft/smilies2/001_tt2.gif

Aye...when i'm not on my 'continental jaunt in the Czech Republic' I live in Glasgow. But I was born and raised in Aberdeen in the North East. :)

I'll give the same response I did to the Spanish guy in the room next door when he asked Rangers or Celtic....FUCK THE OLD FIRM :laugh:

The mighty Aberdeen all the way :tt1:
Damn its times like these I miss my season ticket...at least I get to see some football over here though. JSME BOHEMIANS 1905!

[Killfacer]

Aye...when i'm not on my 'continental jaunt in the Czech Republic' I live in Glasgow. But I was born and raised in Aberdeen in the North East. :)

I'll give the same response I did to the Spanish guy in the room next door when he asked Rangers or Celtic....FUCK THE OLD FIRM :laugh:

The mighty Aberdeen all the way :tt1:
Damn its times like these I miss my season ticket...at least I get to see some football over here though. JSME BOHEMIANS 1905!

the dons are fail.

[Killfacer]

Hmm, must have mistaken him then.



You definatly didn't mistake him, he came on and was well out of his league.

[Marion]

I was at a cup tie a few years ago (Berwick away at Montrose). Montrose went 1-0 up fairly early and looked relatively good for a side a division below. With half-time near one of the Montrose players went out injured. The Berwick keeper went to the edge of the box and threw the ball out for a throw-in. However, just before the ball went out of play, one of the Montrose players ran up and smacked the ball over the Berwick keeper's head from about 40 yards right into the back of the net and then ran around celebrating. All hell broke loose as the entire Berwick team (including the keeper) started chasing the Montrose players around the pitch, some of them trying to kick and punch them. This went on for a good couple of minutes. For some reason the referee only sent off one of the Berwick players, although the entire side could have walked. According to reports the Berwick players had to be persuaded to return for the second half, which they proceeded to spend trying to deliberately injure as many Montrose players as possible (leading to one more sending off).

I've been to hundreds of matches and never seen anything approaching this in my life! Report is here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scottish_cup/2559405.stm

[Killfacer]

I was at a cup tie a few years ago (Berwick away at Montrose). Montrose went 1-0 up fairly early and looked relatively good for a side a division below. With half-time near one of the Montrose players went out injured. The Berwick keeper went to the edge of the box and threw the ball out for a throw-in. However, just before the ball went out of play, one of the Montrose players ran up and smacked the ball over the Berwick keeper's head from about 40 yards right into the back of the net and then ran around celebrating. All hell broke loose as the entire Berwick team (including the keeper) started chasing the Montrose players around the pitch, some of them trying to kick and punch them. This went on for a good couple of minutes. For some reason the referee only sent off one of the Berwick players, although the entire side could have walked. According to reports the Berwick players had to be persuaded to return for the second half, which they proceeded to spend trying to deliberately injure as many Montrose players as possible (leading to one more sending off).

I've been to hundreds of matches and never seen anything approaching this in my life! Report is here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scottish_cup/2559405.stm

Look at the bbc's 2002 weird layout.

[Marion]

Yeah, I don't remember it looking like that at the time. Funny how you forget things like that...

[Devrim]

Besiktas won the Turkish Cup for the third time in four years on Wednesday, beating Fenerbahce 4-2 in Izmir with Brazilian Bobo scoring twice.

Also they are two points ahead at the top of the league, which they haven't won since 2003.

Devrim

[F9]

Those fucking italians pieces of shit got the cup on the penalties last night:cursing::mad:

[Wanted Man]

Spanish cup final: apparently, the Spanish tv channel TVE made a little mistake. When the match began, and the royal couple entered their sky box, all the Basque and Catalan fans started booing and whistling. So the channel decided to cut that piece out. At half time, they broadcast it anyway, but with the whistles cut out. The next morning, the sports editor was fired...

[F9]

Spanish cup final: apparently, the Spanish tv channel TVE made a little mistake. When the match began, and the royal couple entered their sky box, all the Basque and Catalan fans started booing and whistling. So the channel decided to cut that piece out. At half time, they broadcast it anyway, but with the whistles cut out. The next morning, the sports editor was fired...

:thumbup:Im loving those barca fucker more and more!:thumbup:

[F9]

No Celtic, why?Just why?:crying::crying:
Dont leave those fuckers take the championship!

Fuck Rangers, Fuck apoeRl

[Redmau5]

No Celtic, why?Just why?:crying::crying:
Dont leave those fuckers take the championship!

Fuck Rangers, Fuck apoeRl

Indeed. It seems like Celtic have been trying their best to throw the championship away.

Rangers still have to travel to Dundee United on the last day of the season, and if I remember correctly Dundee United beat them 2-0 last season.

[Killfacer]

I want the gers to win.

[thejambo1]

dundee united have lost all form just now and i think rangers will beat them. gers for the title im afraid.:(

[Killfacer]

I'm glad that the team with less financial clout are hopefully going to win the title.

[OneNamedNameLess]

I'm glad that the team with less financial clout are hopefully going to win the title.

What, the monarchist, nationalist, anti catholic, racist club that is Rangers? I would prefer the Hoops to win. St Johnstone are my team for next year though :)

[Killfacer]

What, the monarchist, nationalist, anti catholic, racist club that is Rangers? I would prefer the Hoops to win. St Johnstone are my team for next year though :)

Yawn. Your veiws are outdated an laughable. I don't watch football to get involved in some ancient row between catholics and prots. It hacks me off when the irish get involved aswell, why can't they support teams in their own country?

I'd like rangers to win because they have fuck all money and have done everything they have done on a very small budget. Anyway, since when did we all love catholics so much?

[Sam_b]

'd like rangers to win because they have fuck all money

What a pile of bullshit.

Would you prefer St Mirren to win because they have even less money? What a fucked up rationale.

[Killfacer]

What a pile of bullshit.

Would you prefer St Mirren to win because they have even less money? What a fucked up rationale.

Yes i would prefer st mirren won. It's not fucked up at all. I hate the old firm.

[An archist]

A bit late maybe, but the Belgian competition ended a draw for Anderlecht and Liege, wich means there will be two final matches! Anderlecht vs Liege, normally, I'm not a huge football fan, but this should be exciting.:cool:

[F9]

A bit late maybe, but the Belgian competition ended a draw for Anderlecht and Liege, wich means there will be two final matches! Anderlecht vs Liege, normally, I'm not a huge football fan, but this should be exciting.:cool:

Liege FTW!!!!!!:D

[An archist]

Liege FTW!!!!!!:D
Yeah, I'm especially hoping to see some nice tifo action.:thumbup1:
I'm also rooting for them to piss off my Anderlecht friends.

[Killfacer]

I like both sides, but any team with Steven Defour in gets my vote.

[Redmau5]

It hacks me off when the irish get involved aswell, why can't they support teams in their own country?

Celtic Football Club was founded for poor catholic Irish immigrants in Glasgow. They've always had a huge Irish fanbase. Why exactly does that hack you off?

And don't you support both Bristol City and Arsenal? You're not one to lecture anybody else on what clubs they can and can't support.

[Killfacer]

Celtic Football Club was founded for poor catholic Irish immigrants in Glasgow. They've always had a huge Irish fanbase. Why exactly does that hack you off?

And don't you support both Bristol City and Arsenal? You're not one to lecture anybody else on what clubs they can and can't support.

In fairness to me i was born in Hackney, London but i've spent most of my life in Bedminster, Bristol.

Still you do have a bit of a point.

It just annoys me and i don't see how everyone joining in is going to help with the whole religious element of the rivalry.

[Wanted Man]

It hacks me off when the irish get involved aswell, why can't they support teams in their own country?
What's that supposed to mean?


A bit late maybe, but the Belgian competition ended a draw for Anderlecht and Liege, wich means there will be two final matches! Anderlecht vs Liege, normally, I'm not a huge football fan, but this should be exciting.:cool:
Oh yeah, I saw some of it. Pretty good stuff. I liked the part where Boussouffa (Anderlecht) repeatedly asked the audience what the score at the other game was. :lol: I want Standard to win, of course.

[Killfacer]

What's that supposed to mean?

.

The reason the irish league is so dead is because the irish tag themselves onto rangers/celtic.

[Redmau5]

The reason the irish league is so dead is because the irish tag themselves onto rangers/celtic.

Well that's not the only reason, but it's certainly part of it.

Both Irish leagues do suffer because a large amount of Irish fans are attracted to the teams in England and Scotland. However, it's hard to blame them for doing so given the poor standards of football in Ireland. There's also the fact that Gaelic games are hugely popular in Ireland, which means that local soccer is pushed further down the pecking order.

As long as local football continues to be of such a poor standard, supporters are always going to look across the water for their football. And as long as Irish fans are supporting Scottish/English clubs, local football will never attract the fanbase needed for it to thrive. It's a vicious cycle.

I still go and support my local team (Donegal Celtic) when I can though. ;)

[F9]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFdICYKCnck

:laugh::laugh::laugh::lol::laugh::laugh::laugh:

[Bandito]

"Just because you are brasilian, that doesn't mean you're good"
:laugh:

[Sam_b]

20 minutes left in the relegation battle in Scotland. Currently

Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0 Falkirk 1
Motherwell 0 Kilmarnock 1
St Mirren 0 Hamilton Academical 1

As it stands with the current scores:

10. Falkirk 38
11. St Mirren 37
12. Inverness 37


Getting interesting!

[Sam_b]

ICT have been relegated for the first time after 5 years in the SPL.

[An archist]

the first match Anderlecht-Standard was 1-1.
Standard was playing away and was far superior.:D

[F9]

the first match Anderlecht-Standard was 1-1.
Standard was playing away and was far superior.:D

Any interesting happenings outside the stadium, or inside?:D

[Sam_b]

Fuck me sideways, Wolfsburg have won the Bundesliga for the first time by beating Werder Bremen 5-1

[thejambo1]

my mates a celey fan and is absolutely gutted, i sometimes go with him and i must admit feeling a wee bit sorry for them too.:(

[Stranger Than Paradise]

my mates a celey fan and is absolutely gutted, i sometimes go with him and i must admit feeling a wee bit sorry for them too.:(

I wanted Falkirk to stay up but I still feel a bit sad for Caley. They had that long run of good results so on the final day it's a bit harsh. On the day Falkirk deserved it though.

[Marion]

Not that much time for Caley Thistle due to the merger and the fact I used to quite like Clach. Falkirk going down would have been quite good too though...

[Bandito]

[QUOTE]Fuck me sideways, Wolfsburg have won the Bundesliga for the first time by beating Werder Bremen 5-1
Yep, and they deserved it.
That is what comes as a result when you have a long-term plan for the team, bringing good layers in and getting rid of overpaid junk.

Fuck me sideways
I love this term :)

[Killfacer]

Wolfsberg won it because of Grafite and Dzeko. They banged in a bundesliga record amount of goals. They will lose both of those players, or at least one of them. I can't see them competing next season.

I don't know why Bayern have failed to win it. Luca Toni, Miroslav Klose, Franc Ribery, Phillip Lahm etc are all great players. They were just shockingly inconsistant.

I can't see Bayern holding on to Ribery either so they might struggle in europe next season even more than they did this year. You would have thought that they'd splash some cash in order to regain the title. They've already bought that Ukrainian DM from Zenit whos name i can't remember.

[Sam_b]

I also forgot to add that because Dundee United lost to Rangers and the Dons beat Hibs 2-1; Aberdeen leapfrog United into fourth place on goal difference and secure European football next season! :thumbup:

[An archist]

Est-ce que j'ai raison?
Oui tu as raison!
Standard, Standard, Standard Champion!

It was a shit match, but they won.
The rights to these two last matches were sold to a pay-tv channel, but luckily we could watch the game at one of the local bars.

[Killfacer]

Est-ce que j'ai raison?
Oui tu as raison!
Standard, Standard, Standard Champion!

It was a shit match, but they won.
The rights to these two last matches were sold to a pay-tv channel, but luckily we could watch the game at one of the local bars.

Anderlecht could well win next season though. I think leige will struggle to hold on to the oh so important Steven Defour and i can't imagine them keeping Jankovic either.

[Bandito]

You mean Jovanovic?
Several russian teams are interested in him, especially Spartak Moscow.

[Killfacer]

You mean Jovanovic?
Several russian teams are interested in him, especially Spartak Moscow.

yeah that's the one. I reckon he will be going to a bigger european club, perhaps in Italy.

[Bandito]

Everyone thought so...but Russians offer more money.:)
The amount offered by Fiorentina, for example, is twice as smaller than the offers from Spartak and CSKA.

[Killfacer]

I notice Gordon Strachan has left Celtic. Seems a bit stupid, he's won the SPL title 3 times (think) and had a pretty good tenure. My only criticism would be their poor results in europe. Thoughts?

[Marion]

He's never really been accepted 100% by the Celtic fans (not "Celtic-minded" enough). Thee's been a fair amount of pressure on him recently, especially as the Rangers team he just lost the league to was acknowledged as one of the worst in years and a few Celtic fans already had their eyes on nine-in-a-row. Some of his signings recently have failed to impress, especially up front (Samaras anyone?) and I think its this rather than Europe that's cost him. Imo, his European results have been fairly reasonable, especially put in the context of Rangers' dismal exit this year.

[Killfacer]

He's never really been accepted 100% by the Celtic fans (not "Celtic-minded" enough). Thee's been a fair amount of pressure on him recently, especially as the Rangers team he just lost the league to was acknowledged as one of the worst in years and a few Celtic fans already had their eyes on nine-in-a-row. Some of his signings recently have failed to impress, especially up front (Samaras anyone?) and I think its this rather than Europe that's cost him. Imo, his European results have been fairly reasonable, especially put in the context of Rangers' dismal exit this year.

what the hell does "not celtic minded" enough mean?

Is he not catholic or something?

[Marion]

I've always taken it as meaning someone who has an affinity for the club rather than necessarily someone Catholic (although I'm not a Celtic fan and doubtless there are a minority who also connect it to religion). I suppose its similar to Newcastle fans feeling a need for someone to manage the club who has some connection with the club (Keegan, Shearer). Strachan was never particularly liked by Celtic fans as a player due to the fact he played for an Aberdeen team that was regularly challenging the dominance of the Old Firm and having a lot more European success than either of the Old Firm. Plus, Strachan doesn't make much of a secret of having been a Hibs supporter. In other words, Celtic were in the relatively rare position of having as their manager a Scot who never played for the club and never supported them. When you think Scottish football revolves around you (and your Old Firm partner) it can be a bit much to take...

[An archist]

Anderlecht could well win next season though. I think leige will struggle to hold on to the oh so important Steven Defour and i can't imagine them keeping Jankovic either.
True, he was pretty damn good this season.

[F9]

lol goal before the game even starts :tt2:
Chelsea down by one

[Bandito]

Yup...and they still won it.

[F9]

We are after Bruno Aguiar a really tough situation, former Hearts player(where we already got one player, their basic defender) and there is the weird thing that there are interests for this player from Ajax, Celtic and rangers with the last having the biggest chances from the 3, but still reporters in scot and holland send him in cyprus and us!:drool:We can afford paying him, but all that when i heard it from reporters in those countries i was like wtf, compete with Ajax who gets a player and we are ahead?:huh:Local reporters said that we are close but they are idiots no one believes them, but listening from there sounded really weird.Maybe your local reporters are kinda "idiots" who are just after the big news, and send him down here? lol
Ohh btw we closed our last striker for the time, which is non other than Zwravski, the one used to play in Celtic.We seem to love Scot market lately, i want Samaras!!:cool::drool::lol:

[thejambo1]

aguiar is a class act,if you get him you will have a really good player. papers have been saying he wants to stay in scotland but i dont think celtic or rangers are interested.

[F9]

aguiar is a class act,if you get him you will have a really good player. papers have been saying he wants to stay in scotland but i dont think celtic or rangers are interested.

So his manager probably made those little "games" that those 2 want him to raise his price as it seems?Hmm interesting..Thought about that too, but reporters made me think that they are actually interest, they even say Benfica is interest, anw i hope we get him and fuck the others want him :p

Fuserg9:star:

[NecroCommie]

LOL!
I read the name of this thread "funeral football discussion" and clicked immediately to see what kind of grim and frostbitten black metal fans from Norway had converted to football fandom. :laugh:

[redSHARP]

USA lost to costa rica last night 3-1. what a fucking shame!

[Killfacer]

USA lost to costa rica last night 3-1. what a fucking shame!

How do america fail so badly? They have some good players.

[Wanted Man]

Korea DPR did well, but failed to beat Iran: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/asia/matches/round=250650/match=300054107/index.html

They are still in a good position to qualify for the World Cup, though. Their last match will be away at Saudi Arabia on the 17th of June, then the DPRK may finally qualify.

[F9]

the referee in the last night national team game cyprusVSmontenegro, gaved.......97 fouls!!!:laugh::laugh::laugh:
lol whenever someone was down was a foul, and if the marking was a big "tougher" a yellow card.I didnt cared about the match until i heard that my teams keeper injured and will probably be out for 6 months :mad :mad: and all that for the fuckers who wish to play the patriots.We didnt had a good keeper for more than a decade, all were useless until this came Giorgallides.The best cypriot keeper by far, best in the league, some big clubs from other countries got interest when they heard he was young, they were expecting like 23 or something but was 26, but fuck it, better we keeped him, but for those fucking idiots in the national team we will have now to settle with out 2nd keeper and get another one :mad:
I HATE national games!

[Wanted Man]

97 fouls? Who was it, the Russian one from Netherlands - Portugal at the world cup? :laugh:

[Killfacer]

2-2 ain't a bad result though fuser. Considering that in Mirko Vukinic they have a player who is, i hate to say it, way out of your league.

[Bandito]

Vucinic, Jovetic and Vukcevic are class.
The rest are complete amateurs.

[Killfacer]

Vucinic, Jovetic and Vukcevic are class.
The rest are complete amateurs.

i forgot about Jovetic and Vukcevic. He plays for sporting lisbon right? I always buy him on football manager.

[F9]

97 fouls? Who was it, the Russian one from Netherlands - Portugal at the world cup? :laugh:

Lol, no he was a spanish one.

Killfacer:2-2 is a great result because they were crushing them they were 2-0 until a young one from montenegro entered after my teams keeper injured :mad: and he scored from the 65 and then 2 goals and draw came, the result is great because i wanted them to loose:p that way the players of my team stop playing in the national team like they are getting the euro, and dont have energy play in the league :mad:

[Wanted Man]

Portugal almost blew their last hope of qualifying against, wait for it... Albania! It would be damned funny if they failed to qualify. If only to see Cristiano Ronaldo cry again.

http://radprofile.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/img_35.gif

On the other hand, we still have some old accounts to settle with them. But for that, they do need to qualify. Still, Denmark and Hungary deserve it more.

[Bandito]

i forgot about Jovetic and Vukcevic. He plays for sporting lisbon right? I always buy him on football manager.
Yep, I think he is still in Sporting.
But Jovetic is a future star, i absolutely adore his way of playing. He was a captain and twice a league's top scorer when he played for Partizan Belgrade. And, as a reminder, he transfered to Fiorentina a year ago, and he is still only 19. 19!!!

[Killfacer]

Yep, I think he is still in Sporting.
But Jovetic is a future star, i absolutely adore his way of playing. He was a captain and twice a league's top scorer when he played for Partizan Belgrade. And, as a reminder, he transfered to Fiorentina a year ago, and he is still only 19. 19!!!

Yeah i read about Jovetic in the "talent scout" section of the World Soccer magazine. It was a couple of months before his move and they seemed to think he was headed somewhere like Manchester United. One for the future no doubt.

[Wanted Man]

Footballers are often known as money-hungry pricks, but this can't be said of Athletic Bilbao's Joseba Etxeberria: he wants to play for the club for another season, without receiving a penny for it.

[Bandito]

I met Etxeberria by accident in Turkey.
:)

[Wanted Man]

Nice guy?

[Killfacer]

It would appear my local team Bristol City have arranged a friendly with Ajax :drool:

I can't wait!

[F9]

Yeyyy we have signed Bruno Aguiar too.Basically we are waiting to see if he dont have any injuries problems before we sign but he was playing all this time so he shouldnt have problem.:)We now more need a keeper or two, a left wing back, and maybe a right wing back too if we find anything too good.I would like another striker too but it dont seems to be that needed.Coach said until tomorrow roster will be full and hopefully will make fuserg happy with some transfers:D

Fuserg9:star:

[Wanted Man]

It would appear my local team Bristol City have arranged a friendly with Ajax :drool:

I can't wait!
Oh yeah, I read about that somewhere, I was thinking: "Bristol City, what was it about them again? Someone on RevLeft? Nahhh..." :p Good stuff though. They'll also be playing at Southampton, 3 days later.

Fuser: congrats on getting Aguiar. ;)

[RedArmyUK]

Ajax really annoy me at the moment. Like most non-dutch football fans the world over i have a soft spot for Ajax. Why do they insist on buying such shit players?

It's really frustrating and takes the fun out of being Ajax on football manager. Although i'm trying it at the moment and i'm doing fairly well.

Got my Ajax shirt on now :tt1:

[Wanted Man]

Heh, I'm still on good old FM07. Playing Ajax in that game is "a little" easier. :lol:

I like how Sulejmani was pretty crap in FM09, I guess SI accurately predicted that he was going to fail.

[Killfacer]

Heh, I'm still on good old FM07. Playing Ajax in that game is "a little" easier. :lol:

I like how Sulejmani was pretty crap in FM09, I guess SI accurately predicted that he was going to fail.

I'm currently attempting Ajax on fm09. I've bought in Miranda from Sao Paolo. He's doing well. I also brought in Shakhtar hitman Galdyki. He's not great atm, but i'm hoping he will become a kind of David Trezeguet for me.

I'm top of the league :cool:

[Bandito]

Nice guy?
Yeah.
I was in Istanbul when all of a sudden the whole Athletic team showed up. I couldn't resist my celebrity urge ( :) ) and came to them. We had a brief talk and i took pictures with Urzaiz and Etxeberria, since I didn't know any of the others by face.



I like how Sulejmani was pretty crap in FM09, I guess SI accurately predicted that he was going to fail.
I was shocked when they presented a bid for this guy. He was ok in Heerenveen, but to pay 16m for that?
It sooo smelled like a failure.

[F9]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fyd0NsNe3nE

looool and for the record the "black" one got yellow card too:laugh::laugh:

[Wanted Man]

Yeah.
I was in Istanbul when all of a sudden the whole Athletic team showed up. I couldn't resist my celebrity urge ( :) ) and came to them. We had a brief talk and i took pictures with Urzaiz and Etxeberria, since I didn't know any of the others by face.
Cool. Haven't played Athletic on FM in a while, I should get back to that. Get a good diamond tactic for one of the DMs and Yeste. :)

And, Urzaiz, that reminds me. Ajax got him as a "pinch hitter" (a substitute striker who can break open deadlocked games) last season, but in fact, they didn't even allow him to rot on the bench. It was a ridiculous situation, and everyone felt sorry for him. I mean, you don't expect him to play much, but bringing a player to a club under false pretenses is really disgusting. I hope he's doing ok now.

By the end of the previous season, he had an interview (http://www.depers.nl/sport/194836/Ik-denk-niet-dat-Ajax-fans-zich-mij-later-herinneren.html) (can be translated by Google if you so desire) where even his translator appeared to pity him. The headline read something like "I don't think the Ajax fans will remember me later on." :(


I was shocked when they presented a bid for this guy. He was ok in Heerenveen, but to pay 16m for that?
It sooo smelled like a failure.
Yeah. The decision to buy him looked all right, but it was a ridiculous amount of money. This was decreed by Van Basten, who was given all power when he joined, even though he had zero experience as a club manager. And Ajax have been fucking shit up like this for years.

The worst part is, that now every smaller club knows that Ajax are always prepared to break the bank for good sub-top players, because their scouting and legendary youth system have been flushed down the toilet. If Ajax want a major talent now (say, Elia from Twente), the player's club will definitely ask for €10M or so, without having to worry about being bullied by Ajax's attempts to unsettle the player.

[Bandito]

True. Even Huntelaar was paid less than Sulejmani, and to compare those two is ridiculous. If i remember correctly, the sum was about 8-9 million.

[Wanted Man]

9 million for Huntelaar, indeed. At least they sold him with a profit, which will be impossible for Sulejmani.

[Killfacer]

9 million for Huntelaar, indeed. At least they sold him with a profit, which will be impossible for Sulejmani.

do you think they will try and sell him?

[Bandito]

No, he is still way too young. He had many injuries this season, so he might prove useful in the future when he is match fit. I doubt it, but still a possibility.

[Wanted Man]

Well, the Ajax board have declared that they will need to sell some players if there are to be new purchases. But I doubt that Sulejmani is among them. The board has said that they will have to wait to hear Jol's first team plans before they can make a good decision. I think Sulejmani is unsellable at the moment, he probably earns a high wage, too. No way he'll leave just like that. Maybe a loan.

I think Jol will look for a way to fit in Sulejmani, since he's still a great talent. Sulejmani himself will need to get his head down, lose some weight and stay fit for a consistent period, he needs to show if he can play top football for the full 90 minutes, or if he's just too light for the top.

And he needs a manager who is willing to trust him with that left forward position, unlike Van Basten who was tactically inconsistent (switching Sulejmani between attacking midfielder, left forward, centre forward, etc.).

[F9]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlL-uDSSw10 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlL-uDSSw10)

goaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal, goaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllllll, goaaaaaaaaaaaaal
i was celebrating this goal for days, and every time it happens to see it anywhere, it gets my happy :D
goaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllll
gamo to apoeRl

[Killfacer]

JlL-uDSSw10 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlL-uDSSw10)

goaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal, goaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllllll, goaaaaaaaaaaaaal
i was celebrating this goal for days, and every time it happens to see it anywhere, it gets my happy :D
goaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllll
gamo to apoeRl

I don't get it. Doesn't Yattara play for Trabonzpor? Aren't they in turkey?

:confused::confused:

[F9]

I don't get it. Doesn't Yattara play for Trabonzpor? Aren't they in turkey?

:confused::confused:

Yeeees, its something called uefa though, you know the one european teams play :tt2:The point is of course yataras goal, but the most important is the team who was playing and got tied, and lost the qualification!:D

[F9]

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/2530/magiczurawski.jpg (http://img14.imageshack.us/i/magiczurawski.jpg/)

:laugh::laugh::D:cool:

[Wanted Man]

In other news: Korea DPR have kept Saudi Arabia to a draw and qualified for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa! :D

[Killfacer]

Anyone watching the under 21s cup?

England just brushed passed spain with consumate ease.

[Bandito]

Serbia can't score a goal. Italy 0:0 and yesterday Belorussia 0:0.

[Killfacer]

Serbia can't score a goal. Italy 0:0 and yesterday Belorussia 0:0.

unlike England who are the only team with a hundred percent record. :):):)

[Wanted Man]

Livorno batter Brescia to get back to Serie A




Buzz up! (http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzz?publisherurn=the_guardian665&targetUrl=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/feedarticle&summary=$escape.url%28$page.trailText%29&headline=Football%20Feed%20Article%20%7CFootball%2 0%7Cguardian.co.uk)
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Reuters, Saturday June 20 2009

ROME, June 20 (Reuters) - Livorno returned to Serie A at the first attempt when they beat visitors Brescia 3-0 on Saturday to complete a 5-2 aggregate win in the Serie B playoff final.
Forward Francesco Tavano headed in Alessandro Diamanti's cross from the left five minutes after the break to open the scoring for the Tuscans who finished the regular season third.
Diamanti doubled the lead 10 minutes later with a right-foot volley before Danish midfielder Martin Bergvold wrapped things up by firing under the bar at the end of a counter-attack.
Brescia forward Andrea Caracciolo and Livorno substitute Fabio Galante were sent off in the closing stages.
Livorno, who were relegated from Serie A after finishing the 2007-08 campaign bottom of the table, are promoted with Serie B champions Bari and runners-up Parma. They will take the places of relegated Lecce, Reggina and Torino in the top flight.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/feedarticle/8568835 :)

[Bandito]

Forza livornesi!!!!!!
http://londonist.com/attachments/London_Duncan/LucarelliGraffito01.jpg

[Holden Caulfield]

Half time in the confederations cup all I have to say is:

Italy, Italy, Italy (in a disappointed and scathing tone)

They are being destroyed.

Confederations cup has been pretty fucking good so far, its a good chance to see teams like Egypt playing pretty good football, and to see teams like Italy being humiliated.

[F9]

First draws of new season on Monday

Sunday 21 June 2009The first UEFA Champions League draw of the season will take place on Monday (©UEFA)
http://www.uefa.com/ml/images/piu.gif (http://www.uefa.com/uefa/keytopics/kind=131072/newsid=836981.html#newsActions)http://www.uefa.com/ml/images/meno.gif (http://www.uefa.com/uefa/keytopics/kind=131072/newsid=836981.html#newsActions)
The 2009/10 UEFA club competition season countdown gets under way on Monday, with the draws for the first two qualifying rounds of the UEFA Champions League and new UEFA Europa League at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, starting at 12.00 and 13.00CET respectively.

Live coverage
The draw ceremonies – which will be covered live on uefa.com – will be conducted by UEFA President Michel Platini and UEFA General Secretary David Taylor.
Sound details
A sound system will be installed in the auditorium for ENG crews. Due to interference problems, it is recommended that sound engineers do not use the following frequencies while in the House of European Football: 783.875 MHz, 786.125 MHz, 782.500 MHz, 782.875 MHz, 784.625 MHz, 785.250 MHz, 792.500 MHz, 794.875 MHz.


Tomorrow is the official time to start football time!!!:DAnd just 15 days to see my team in the stadium again...And then fucking UEFA(i just hope to avoid Roma etc to make it to groups:D)

[Wanted Man]

Haha, the season is starting early, the last one has barely been over. Europa League. :laugh: Anyway, let's hope everyone gets the draw they deserve. :tt2:

[F9]

Good news:We were drawed with a club thats weaker than us, and should be an easy match
Bad news:They are in faroe and they are fucking too away for me too afford going!:crying:
HB Tórshavn, Faroe Islands is the team we play first round.First leg is down here 16 of July, and caaaaaaaant wait..24 days..!

Fuserg9:star:

[F9]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/da/Hb_torshavn2.png/100px-Hb_torshavn2.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hb_torshavn2.png)
Holy fuck!The above team we drawned emblem!:ohmy::ohmy:
Im getting suspicions now..There emblem seems too... communist!!!
But anw, this means nothing, we will still crush them!:D

[Bandito]

Looks like a party symbol of some danish anarchist movement :)

But, as for Faroe Islands... They suck at football, that's what we all know. But if you don't get the result in the game you play home, don't expect that it will be easy away.
Faroes have strong winds through the thole year, and they are the only counrty that it's normal that a player hold a ball with his hand during the free kick, like in american football :), with no problems with the referee. I doubt that will be the case in official euro games, but you see my point.
And they are used to that kind of weather.

Which leg comes 1st, the home or away?

[F9]

Looks like a party symbol of some danish anarchist movement :)

But, as for Faroe Islands... They suck at football, that's what we all know. But if you don't get the result in the game you play home, don't expect that it will be easy away.
Faroes have strong winds through the thole year, and they are the only counrty that it's normal that a player hold a ball with his hand during the free kick, like in american football :), with no problems with the referee. I doubt that will be the case in official euro games, but you see my point.
And they are used to that kind of weather.

Which leg comes 1st, the home or away?

First leg home(cyprus), but wtf?:w00t: "the only counrty that it's normal that a player hold a ball with his hand during the free kick" haaahahahaha:laugh:

[Bandito]

Yes, it is true. There was an interview with a serbian player who plays in Faroes, maybe even HB Torshavn, and he said that it's normal there because of the wind.
I seriously doubt it that FIFA referees will allow it, but it still doesn't change the fact that it is happening.
Nor that it's funny as hell. :D

[rednordman]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/da/Hb_torshavn2.png/100px-Hb_torshavn2.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hb_torshavn2.png)
Holy fuck!The above team we drawned emblem!:ohmy::ohmy:
Im getting suspicions now..There emblem seems too... communist!!!
But anw, this means nothing, we will still crush them!:D:laugh:I really wasnt expecting that from them! Thats full on Com/Anarchist! Im surprised that you cannot afford to go. Didnt think that the Faeroe islands was actually that expensive and as far as I know, only have about one charter flight a week to its only airport in Torshavn (May be old news now as I think there is another one on one of the other islands). Most other transport is done by ship.

It is one of those very insignificant places that I have always wanted visit for some strange reason (looks very scenic on photos).

If in the case that you do not beat them, I will come back and laugth at you - sorry, its just that I could put £1 on them to beat you and probably get back £50 in return if they did.
As for the hand on the free-kick jig..its probably true, whether legal or not, its not as if the world is watching each league match to punish them is it:D.

[F9]

:laugh:I really wasnt expecting that from them! Thats full on Com/Anarchist! Im surprised that you cannot afford to go. Didnt think that the Faeroe islands was actually that expensive and as far as I know, only have about one charter flight a week to its only airport in Torshavn (May be old news now as I think there is another one on one of the other islands). Most other transport is done by ship.

It is one of those very insignificant places that I have always wanted visit for some strange reason (looks very scenic on photos).

If in the case that you do not beat them, I will come back and laugth at you - sorry, its just that I could put £1 on them to beat you and probably get back £50 in return if they did.
As for the hand on the free-kick jig..its probably true, whether legal or not, its not as if the world is watching each league match to punish them is it:D.

I leave in Cyprus
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/9062/europemap.gif

It is expensive to do such trip(600 euros) beside hotel food etc.I cant afford half of them, not that!
Anw, dont put money for them to qualify, if you have money to throw away, give them to someone need them!:lol:

[rednordman]

I leave in Cyprus
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/9062/europemap.gif

It is expensive to do such trip(600 euros) beside hotel food etc.I cant afford half of them, not that!
Anw, dont put money for them to qualify, if you have money to throw away, give them to someone need them!:lol:Haha:DThat was just an example, im not a betting man. 600euros? is that like just over £500? Jeeze, that is expensive for sure + its a small game that im sure you will get through at, so save anything you have to a later more important stage (mabye against Aston Villa-my team- Who knows?).

[Killfacer]

Haha:DThat was just an example, im not a betting man. 600euros? is that like just over £500? Jeeze, that is expensive for sure + its a small game that im sure you will get through at, so save anything you have to a later more important stage (mabye against Aston Villa-my team- Who knows?).

Aston Villa would probably field a weaken team and be an embarresment to the whole footballing world though. So he may aswell wait for a team which shows respect for all competitions.

[rednordman]

Aston Villa would probably field a weaken team and be an embarresment to the whole footballing world though. So he may aswell wait for a team which shows respect for all competitions.:lol:Ouch!, But in this case i couldnt agree with you more. The worst thing is though, in last years UEFA cup we didnt do it against a poor side, we did it against one to the favorites. What can i say in defence?! (Our manager is a bit of a stubben arrogant prick when he wants to be, just for the most part he is good!?).

[Killfacer]

:lol:Ouch!, But in this case i couldnt agree with you more. The worst thing is though, in last years UEFA cup we didnt do it against a poor side, we did it against one to the favorites. What can i say in defence?! (Our manager is a bit of a stubben arrogant prick when he wants to be, just for the most part he is good!?).

sorry i couldn't resist that kick :lol:

[F9]

Maciej Zurawski (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Maciej-Zurawski/118706454672?ref=mf) ONLY OMONOIA FOOTBALL CLUB


Maciej Zurawski (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Maciej-Zurawski/118706454672?ref=mf) OMONOIA-LAOS-CHAMPIONS..!!7 years too much


Im starting loving this quy!:wub:

[redSHARP]

HOLY CRAP!! USA beat Spain! 2-0! what a game!

[Guerrilla22]

How the hell did the US beat Spain?

[Comrade B]

Dude... amazing... I am tempted to root for the US this year...

[Killfacer]

it's the only sport i actually like the yanks in. Clint Dempsey just looks like a nice bloke.

[Bandito]

Yeah, good team. With Dempsey, Donovan, Bradley, Howard, Altidore, Spector, Beasley and Bocanegra they could be the surprise in South Africa.

[Chicano Shamrock]

Yeah, good team. With Dempsey, Donovan, Bradley, Howard, Altidore, Spector, Beasley and Bocanegra they could be the surprise in South Africa.
Except take Beasly off of that list. He is way out of form. I don't even know if he can still be any good for us even if h is in form.

But whatever we fucking did it! Crazy we beat Spain. I wonder how many people on this board saw my avatar/signature and felt bad for me months ago... :rolleyes:

USA USA All the way to South Africa

[An archist]

Dilemma! this monday Standard Liege are playing a friendly match against OH Leuven.
I live in Leuven, so it's my team, so I should buy a ticket on that side. On the other hand, Standard is just way cooler and the atmosphere on their side is a thousand times better.

[F9]

Dilemma! this monday Standard Liege are playing a friendly match against OH Leuven.
I live in Leuven, so it's my team, so I should buy a ticket on that side. On the other hand, Standard is just way cooler and the atmosphere on their side is a thousand times better.

ULTRAS INFERNO oooooooo
No dilemma!:p

[F9]

Lionel Messi is fan of our Revleft group in facebook!!!!:thumbup1:
lol it has his name, his picture etc but it seems unlikely to be he...Would be great though if he was indeed.
(Dont tell anyone but secretly its me...i didnt want you to know because im paid lots of money and you would banned me for been rich)

[redSHARP]

America vs. Brazil...will the status quo be maintained or will the US upstarts defeat another major team?

of course i have work that day so FML!!

[Chicano Shamrock]

America vs. Brazil...will the status quo be maintained or will the US upstarts defeat another major team?

of course i have work that day so FML!!
Same same... :(

Hopefully we don't get another bullshit red. Fucking refs don't want to see us win so they go card happy on us.

[Killfacer]

Same same... :(

Hopefully we don't get another bullshit red. Fucking refs don't want to see us win so they go card happy on us.

americans and their conspiracies eh.

[Redmau5]

2-0 to the USA at the minute.

[Killfacer]

3-2 Brazil. Unlucky USA, you gave it a good effort.

[Holden Caulfield]

Brasil are ****s, USA deserved a win so much, they were brilliant on the break, Howard was man of the match, but in the end they were just not good enough, its a shame.

Confederations Cup has been a bloody good tournament tho.

[Killfacer]

Brasil are ****s, USA deserved a win so much, they were brilliant on the break, Howard was man of the match, but in the end they were just not good enough, its a shame.

Confederations Cup has been a bloody good tournament tho.

It's a fucking shit tournament which nobody cares about. They managed to make an already meaningless and crap competetion worse by incessently playing those stupid fucking trumpet things for the entirety of every match making the mute button a suprisingly handy tool.

[F9]

lol at their "circle of pray" int he end!:lol:

[Killfacer]

lol at their "circle of pray" int he end!:lol:

a shit end to a shit competition. If they play those fucking stupid trumpets in the world cup im going to blow my head off.

[F9]

a shit end to a shit competition. If they play those fucking stupid trumpets in the world cup im going to blow my head off.

lol, its their fan culture, and even if i am not a fan of it i cant get against it..its like banning to european matches chanting...so no, just mute :tt2:

Fuserg9:star:

[Killfacer]

lol, its their fan culture, and even if i am not a fan of it i cant get against it..its like banning to european matches chanting...so no, just mute :tt2:

Fuserg9:star:

Even the fucking footballers have complained about it. Xabi Alonso called it annoying.

Get rid of it and ban it.

[F9]

Even the fucking footballers have complained about it. Xabi Alonso called it annoying.

Get rid of it and ban it.

If C.Ronaldo comes and says that flares are annoying, he will get some thrown to them.They are paid to play football(!!) the should stfu.

Fuserg9:star:

[Killfacer]

If C.Ronaldo comes and says that flares are annoying, he will get some thrown to them.They are paid to play football(!!) the should stfu.

Fuserg9:star:

I guarentee you they will get millions of complaints from around the world. It's fucking impossible to watch when they blow these stupid fucking trumpet things for the whole fucking match.

[Killfacer]

WAR ON FUSER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :mad: :mad:

[Redmau5]

Germany embarrassed England in the U-21 European Final.

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45988000/jpg/_45988872_eng466.jpg

:laugh:

[redSHARP]

I guarentee you they will get millions of complaints from around the world. It's fucking impossible to watch when they blow these stupid fucking trumpet things for the whole fucking match.


the cup it self is a a bit odd. its created so the host nation gets a quick taste of how a World Cup would work. its a test essentially; if they failed on a small level tournament, the cup would have moved or FIFA would put a shit ton of work into it. its set a benchmark for RSA.

the horns are being looked into so that might change.

USA is now a team countries might look into as a worthy opponent, so see you all next year!

[Chicano Shamrock]

It's a fucking shit tournament which nobody cares about. They managed to make an already meaningless and crap competetion worse by incessently playing those stupid fucking trumpet things for the entirety of every match making the mute button a suprisingly handy tool.
Is that because the English weren't anywhere in sight. :blink::p:laugh:

Yeah we had a good go at it but alas our coach is a fucking asshole. He doesn't know how to sub for shit. Our guys were beat at the 60th minute and yet no subs until like 15 minutes after that. Then when he did sub he put on horrible players. The game was tied and he took off a Forward and put in a LB at LM...

I think we made it an exciting tournament. I mean who really wanted to see Spain v Brazil?

I felt bad seeing Deuce balling at the end of the game.

As for the ref conspiracies... It's just how it shakes out for us usually. The refs give the big name teams the benefit of the doubt over us. I mean who gives a fuck if the ref dicks over the US with a red. God forbid though if he should let a foul go uncarded on a Brazilian. However the refs for the cup final were good to us. God how I love the Swedes.

So are you guys going to get your "I Belong to Jesus" shirts now like Robinho? LMAO

[Killfacer]

Is that because the English weren't anywhere in sight. :blink::p:laugh:

Yeah we had a good go at it but alas our coach is a fucking asshole. He doesn't know how to sub for shit. Our guys were beat at the 60th minute and yet no subs until like 15 minutes after that. Then when he did sub he put on horrible players. The game was tied and he took off a Forward and put in a LB at LM...

I think we made it an exciting tournament. I mean who really wanted to see Spain v Brazil?

I felt bad seeing Deuce balling at the end of the game.

As for the ref conspiracies... It's just how it shakes out for us usually. The refs give the big name teams the benefit of the doubt over us. I mean who gives a fuck if the ref dicks over the US with a red. God forbid though if he should let a foul go uncarded on a Brazilian. However the refs for the cup final were good to us. God how I love the Swedes.

So are you guys going to get your "I Belong to Jesus" shirts now like Robinho? LMAO

I agree, i think he should have brought a defensive midfielder on at around 60 minutes to tighten up the team. You could see when Brazil became rampant that an extra pair of legs all around the pitch could have saved the game.

[F9]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIahQ0o7oyY

omg, im in love:wub:

[Intifadah]

John Hartson is now in the biggest fight of his life, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer at the weekend which had by then spread to his brain, this morning he had emergency neurosurgery and was informed cancer was also found his lungs.

All the best big man, YNWA

7vhZ2pUgNZU

[Redmau5]

John Hartson is now in the biggest fight of his life, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer at the weekend which had by then spread to his brain, this morning he had emergency neurosurgery and was informed cancer was also found his lungs.

All the best big man, YNWA

7vhZ2pUgNZU

He was a great player. Hope he recovers.

[F9]

GOALLL GOAAALL GOALL GOALL
4 times celebrated tonight, just came back from the game, OMONOIA VS torshven 4-0.
Could be one of the "worst" teams we ever played, the 4-0 even if sounds ok, i would wanted a bigger difference tbh, but i understand we just started trainnings so ok.Was 4-0 and we lost so many chances for it been 10, and the motherfucker linesman declined us a goal and a penalty:mad:
But anw nothing could break my happiness at the moment, we crushed them, so we go to faroe next week for vacations:cool::cool:
I just hope now for an easy draw next round, i really hope not to get with Roma or something...
So yeah GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLL
:wub::wub:

[Bandito]

Hey Fuserg9, those bastards from Partizan Belgrade got АПОЕЛ in the next round.
How are your relations with that club?
I hope they kick the shit out of them.:)
First leg comes in Nicosia.

[Stranger Than Paradise]

He was a great player. Hope he recovers.

I am deeply saddened by this. Keep on fighting Hartson, I am sure you will make a full recovery.

[Intifadah]

These ars Getafe's new strips. Truly honking, but I'm sure you'll agree the 'inside sponsor' is worth a laugh

http://www.footballshirtculture.com/images/stories/getafe-09-10-joma-kits-3.jpg
http://www.footballshirtculture.com/images/stories/getafe-09-10-joma-kits-4.jpg
http://www.footballshirtculture.com/images/stories/getafe-09-10-joma-kits.jpg
http://www.footballshirtculture.com/images/stories/getafe-09-10-joma-kits-2.jpg

[Pogue]

These ars Getafe's new strips. Truly honking, but I'm sure you'll agree the 'inside sponsor' is worth a laugh

http://www.footballshirtculture.com/images/stories/getafe-09-10-joma-kits-3.jpg
http://www.footballshirtculture.com/images/stories/getafe-09-10-joma-kits-4.jpg
http://www.footballshirtculture.com/images/stories/getafe-09-10-joma-kits.jpg
http://www.footballshirtculture.com/images/stories/getafe-09-10-joma-kits-2.jpg

wtf

[F9]

Hey Fuserg9, those bastards from Partizan Belgrade got АПОЕЛ in the next round.
How are your relations with that club?
I hope they kick the shit out of them.:)
First leg comes in Nicosia.

Relations?The same as Partizan with Red star, Livorno with St.Pauli, Real with Barca:lol::lol:
Ohh and im pleased with the draw because Partizan is definitely going to kick their miserable asses!I hope they give them a good beat up too.

[F9]

What the fuck are those fucking shirts?Omg what a stupidity...What now they will force them celebrating like that to show the stamp...Fuck that!!:mad:

[Bandito]

This ones are horrible-Newcastle is becoming a true laughing stock in England:
http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/newcastle-united-09-10-adidas-kits.jpg

But this shirt beats every other ugly shirt:

Hull City:
http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/hull%20city%20shit%20kit.jpg

[Stranger Than Paradise]

Gerrard Gerrard Gerrard.....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/8160783.stm

[Killfacer]

Gerrard Gerrard Gerrard.....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/8160783.stm

Footballers get accused of this kind of thing all the time, usually it turns out to be false. I remember ronaldo got accused of "rape" like 6 times but all the people who made the accusations withdrew from court because they had made it up.

[Pogue]

Footballers get accused of this kind of thing all the time, usually it turns out to be false. I remember ronaldo got accused of "rape" like 6 times but all the people who made the accusations withdrew from court because they had made it up.

i wouldnt put it past the slimey fucker

[Killfacer]

i wouldnt put it past the slimey fucker

Nor would i, but the point is that footballers always get accused of stuff and it's usually false.

[Stranger Than Paradise]

Nor would i, but the point is that footballers always get accused of stuff and it's usually false.

That's true.

[An archist]

Tonight supercup in Belgium!
The winners of the two major competitions against each other.
In this case Standard Liege against Racing Genk, both with a decent group of leftwing ultras.
Recently Standard bought some Racing players so I'm expecting some firework on the field tonight:cool:

"The Hell of Sclessin"
http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/2114641.jpg

[F9]

ULTRAS INFERNO ooo
Do you have any link to watch it?:D

[Killfacer]

ahhahahahahaha newcastle lost their most recent pre season friendly 5-1 to Leyton Orient :lol:

[Bandito]

6-1 mate.

[An archist]

ULTRAS INFERNO ooo
Do you have any link to watch it?:D
I only have link to a news report: http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/voetbal/MF_090725_supercup_STA_GNK#
Anyhoo, Standard won! 2-0

[Wanted Man]

Congrats to Standard, and let's all laugh at Newcastle.

[Chicano Shamrock]

LA Galaxy 2 - AC Milan 2

LA Galaxy 1 - Barcelona 2

Maybe it's time to question how shitty the MLS really is.

Plus in the MLS All-Star game we totally controlled Everton all game. Unfortunately at full time it ended up 1-1. A major part of that was Tim Howard because the All-Stars had 21 shots and Everton had 6. Tim Howard beat out Kasey Keller in the penalty shoot-out 4-3.

[Killfacer]

The MLS is still pretty bad, pre season friendlies mean nothing.

[Chicano Shamrock]

The MLS is still pretty bad, pre season friendlies mean nothing.
LOL. You and I both know you have never watched a MLS game or enough to talk about quality. I am not saying we are world class but we aren't bad. We are decent and we probably have the most competitive league in the world. Any team can win on any given day.

Anyways I was just trying to get some Europeans angry because I know how they fear us getting good. Once our country gets behind soccer we will dominate the world for a long time. That is why everyone in the world likes to shit on the US league and US national team.

[Killfacer]

LOL. You and I both know you have never watched a MLS game or enough to talk about quality. I am not saying we are world class but we aren't bad. We are decent and we probably have the most competitive league in the world. Any team can win on any given day.

Anyways I was just trying to get some Europeans angry because I know how they fear us getting good. Once our country gets behind soccer we will dominate the world for a long time. That is why everyone in the world likes to shit on the US league and US national team.

Don't get me wrong, it's not god awful. I just don't think that drawing with AC Milan or whatever means anything. I mean Barnet drew with Arsenal in a pre season friendly; it's completely meaningless.

I know the quality of some of the players who go over to america and they're okay.

The problem with the US league is that to really become big globally, the teams have to be able to compete in the champions league, which is european and obviousl makes this impossible.

When you start playing and beating some of the south american giants, then you can really start showing off.

It's good to know that the league is competative but i'm sure when the MLS has been going on as long as some of the european leagues that a few clubs will begin to dominate. Although the whole club ownership system is beyond me you couldn't explain how it works could you?

[Chicano Shamrock]

It's good to know that the league is competative but i'm sure when the MLS has been going on as long as some of the european leagues that a few clubs will begin to dominate. Although the whole club ownership system is beyond me you couldn't explain how it works could you?

That won't happen because of the way the league is set up. There is a salary cap for each teams players. The cap is set at $2.4 million. All players combined salary on a team must fit within that. There is the exception of one person called the Designated Player(DP) and only $400,000 of their salary goes against the cap. This is like Beckham, Juan Pablo Angel, Ljunberg, Guellermo Barros Schelloto.

In MLS the players are paid by the league not the teams except for the DP they are paid by the teams. When the season is about to start up again we have a player draft. I am not exactly sure about the details because it is confusing but I believe you can only make 12 people on your team safe from the draft. The rest of your players can be drafted to other teams. Depending on how you did the season before and other factors you have different times you can use your draft pick. Like if you were horrible last season you would have an early draft pick and could get the cream of the crop if you have the salary space to pay that player.

This is how MLS prevents any teams dominating. It is a very good way to do it imo except the salary cap is too low. Some players are only getting paid $20,000 which is not enough to be safe on over here. They are going to nogotiate the cap again next year so I think they will expand it.

As for beating South American teams, they are in a different region than us so we don't play them. We only play Mexican teams and Costa Rican teams pretty much. The only time we would get to play them is also on the off-season.

[Killfacer]

That won't happen because of the way the league is set up. There is a salary cap for each teams players. The cap is set at $2.4 million. All players combined salary on a team must fit within that. There is the exception of one person called the Designated Player(DP) and only $400,000 of their salary goes against the cap. This is like Beckham, Juan Pablo Angel, Ljunberg, Guellermo Barros Schelloto.

In MLS the players are paid by the league not the teams except for the DP they are paid by the teams. When the season is about to start up again we have a player draft. I am not exactly sure about the details because it is confusing but I believe you can only make 12 people on your team safe from the draft. The rest of your players can be drafted to other teams. Depending on how you did the season before and other factors you have different times you can use your draft pick. Like if you were horrible last season you would have an early draft pick and could get the cream of the crop if you have the salary space to pay that player.

This is how MLS prevents any teams dominating. It is a very good way to do it imo except the salary cap is too low. Some players are only getting paid $20,000 which is not enough to be safe on over here. They are going to nogotiate the cap again next year so I think they will expand it.

As for beating South American teams, they are in a different region than us so we don't play them. We only play Mexican teams and Costa Rican teams pretty much. The only time we would get to play them is also on the off-season.

What a strange system!

How do MLS teams get on against the bigger mexican teams like Chivas, America MEX etc

[Chicano Shamrock]

What a strange system!

How do MLS teams get on against the bigger mexican teams like Chivas, America MEX etc

Well this is just LA Galaxy

Freindly


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/22px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico) 1999 vs. Guadalajara (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chivas_de_Guadalajara) - 3:1
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/22px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico) 2000 vs. Guadalajara (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chivas_de_Guadalajara) - 1:1

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/22px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico) 2001 vs. Guadalajara (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chivas_de_Guadalajara) - 2:1

In the 2007 Super Liga



Group Stage v. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/22px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico) C.F. Pachuca (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C.F._Pachuca) -- 2:1
Group Stage v. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/22px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico) C.D. Guadalajara (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_Deportivo_Guadalajara) -- 1:2
Final v. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/22px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico) C.F. Pachuca (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C.F._Pachuca) -- 1:1 (Pachuca win 4:3 on penalties)

So the only time we lost to Chivas Guadalajara happened to be the time it counted. Our team has been shitty since 2002 though.



Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Galaxy#Club_Honors

Also since you now know how salary caps limit our league you can understand that our MLS All-Star game has all the best from MLS against a team from abroad but the all star team still probably makes less than the other team. Though it is off-season for the opposing clubs usually.

2003 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MLS_All-Star_2003) MLS All Stars 3–1 Guadalajara (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C.D._Guadalajara)
2005 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MLS_All-Star_2005) MLS All Stars 4–1 Fulham (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulham_F.C.)
2006 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MLS_All-Star_2006) MLS All Stars 1–0 Chelsea (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_F.C.)
2007 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MLS_All-Star_2007) MLS All Stars 2–0 Celtic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_F.C.)
2008 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MLS_All-Star_2008) MLS All Stars 3–2 West Ham United (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Ham_United_F.C.)
2009 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MLS_All-Star_2009) MLS All Stars 1-1* Everton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everton_F.C.)


The * for Everton means they won on penalties (3-4)

[Intifadah]

http://i28.tinypic.com/2ut0z9l.jpg

[Holden Caulfield]

anybody else see the NF flag during the England match?

[Killfacer]

anybody else see the NF flag during the England match?

Nope, worrying stuff though.

Despite that it was a great result. Considering the two first half blunders it's excellent that we clawed back a 2 nil deficit in Amsterdam.

[Holden Caulfield]

they showed it on the screen twice, maybe more times.

an england flag with 'NFFC' and 'No Surrender' on it.

Glen Johnston played shit...

[Killfacer]

Chelsea were lucky.

[Wanted Man]

Nope, worrying stuff though.

Despite that it was a great result. Considering the two first half blunders it's excellent that we clawed back a 2 nil deficit in Amsterdam.

I missed most of it, but apparently there was some shocking defending from the Dutch in the second half. It seems that as soon as the opponents bring in a big guy like Carlton Cole, we're screwed. The entire backline is simply too light to compete at this level.

[Killfacer]

I missed most of it, but apparently there was some shocking defending from the Dutch in the second half. It seems that as soon as the opponents bring in a big guy like Carlton Cole, we're screwed. The entire backline is simply too light to compete at this level.

It's a shame. You have a huge array of attacking talent and the top half of your team sheet looks great. Then you have defenders who just aren't up to standard and a goalie struggling for form.

[Killfacer]

Anyone see Arsenal romp past Everton :):):):):):):):):)

[Holden Caulfield]

my girlfriend fancies Edwin Van Der Saar :confused:

[Wanted Man]

Well, who doesn't?

http://notaniche.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/edwin-van-der-sar.jpg

http://spitsnet.nl/uploaded/IMAGES/_week12/van_der_sar_smint.jpg

[ComradeOm]

Great quote in today's paper about the expectations surrounding Man City:

"Not since Russia in 1917 [are] a mass of people more eager for the moneyed to fall"

[Killfacer]

Burnley just beat Manchester United 1-0.

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

[JohannGE]

Burnley just beat Manchester United 1-0.

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

And Spurs thrashed ull.

It's gonna be a long hard season. :crying:

[Killfacer]

And Spurs thrashed ull.

It's gonna be a long hard season. :crying:

Who do you support? Hull?

[JohannGE]

Who do you support? Hull?

Yup.

No probs though. Great when they win and expected when they don't. After half a century of supporting the countries least succesful club, I have become immune!

Highlight of all those years...Finaly reaching top div or watching Ken Wagstaff, the best player never to play for England. It will always be Waggy for me. Perhaps if he had gone on a diet?

http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/bob.dunning/kenwagstaff.jpg

[Chicano Shamrock]

Anyone see Arsenal romp past Everton :):):):):):):):):)
Unfortunately yes. It was hard for me to watch my national team keeper have 6 balls fly by him. :crying:



And Spurs thrashed ull.

It's gonna be a long hard season. :crying:
Then you just got one of my other boys in Jozy Altidore. I hope he can get a lot of playing time because he has potential if he could get some real matches.

Unfortunately as it is he has a pretty heavy touch but I think when he gets in form he should lighten up.

[JohannGE]

Unfortunately yes. It was hard for me to watch my national team keeper have 6 balls fly by him. :crying:

Then you just got one of my other boys in Jozy Altidore. I hope he can get a lot of playing time because he has potential if he could get some real matches.

Unfortunately as it is he has a pretty heavy touch but I think when he gets in form he should lighten up.

Can't blame Myhill, he had no protection whatsoever. Ok so Spurs are looking good but there is no excuse for that defending! Hope Altidore fulfills that potential but can you send over some defenders?

[Wanted Man]

Hey Chicano, how is Michael Bradley (the US team coach's son, btw) doing? He was a damn good midfielder at Heerenveen, scoring 13 goals in one season, but then he left for Gladbach and I lost track. Heerenveen have a shit midfield now. :D

Edit: funny video:

VvMJxB0nNqk

Commentary: "I was looking at a guy who wanted to do three tricks in a row."
"Everton, the striker?"
"Yes. I think, if you play at Heracles, you should start off with one. And if you go to Feyenoord or Ajax, you can try two, and if you end up at Real Madrid, you can try three. But this isn't smart."

[Chicano Shamrock]

Hey Chicano, how is Michael Bradley (the US team coach's son, btw) doing? He was a damn good midfielder at Heerenveen, scoring 13 goals in one season, but then he left for Gladbach and I lost track. Heerenveen have a shit midfield now. :D
"
I don't know, I don't watch the German leagues. Hopefully well.

[Killfacer]

Well he was in a recent world soccer magazine i got so i think he's probably doing pretty well.

He has 5 goals in 28 games which isn't too bad either.

[Devrim]

Another good result for Burnley. They must be feeling pretty pleased, six points off Everton and United in four days.

Devrim

[Holden Caulfield]

I'm yet to see Luca Modric light up my days :(

And Lescott is gone,

(Also I'm a global mod now and claim this forum as my own muahahaha)

[Killfacer]

I'm yet to see Luca Modric light up my days :(

And Lescott is gone,

(Also I'm a global mod now and claim this forum as my own muahahaha)

All hail the global mod

[rednordman]

Liverpool - Villa: 1-3 WHAT A RESULT!!! :D

[Devrim]

Liverpool - Villa: 1-3 WHAT A RESULT!!! :D

Yes, as a Villa fan you must be happy. I think Liverpool will have immense difficulty challeging for the title this year, and will probably end up lucky to be fourth.

Devrim

[Killfacer]

All those predictions of Liverpool doing well this seasons are changing. I wouldn't write them off just yet though.

[Devrim]

All those predictions of Liverpool doing well this seasons are changing. I wouldn't write them off just yet though.

I didn't predict it. I don't think they are that good a team, and believe they overperformed last year and will struggle to get the same sort of results.

Devrim

[rednordman]

All those predictions of Liverpool doing well this seasons are changing. I wouldn't write them off just yet though.Agreed. I actually think this was one of the very rare cases of liverpool, getting 'caught with their pants down' to use the expression. They will be back this season for sure. I kind of get the impression that because Villa had started so badly, liverpool thought it would be a shoe in.

But dont worry just yet if you are a liverpool fan, I still havn't ruled you out of the title challenge yet. Saying that, the next few games are vital.

[Killfacer]

Shouldn't have sold Alonso.

[Wanted Man]

Why not? They now have a young, talented Italian fascist asshole who is injured half of the time, what could possibly go wrong?

[Holden Caulfield]

^hahah.

I watched the Villa game, definate penalty was missed by the ref not that it would have changed the game but he missed a total body check right in front of him.

[F9]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYSt13Bc7UQ

:laugh::laugh:

[Killfacer]

Jozy Altidore is doing well, you will be glad to hear Chicano Shamrock.

[Chicano Shamrock]

Jozy Altidore is doing well, you will be glad to hear Chicano Shamrock.
Yeah I saw the Hull/Bolton game. I was really stoked when his first touch came and it was an assist. He could have had a goal or two in that game if he wasn't so rusty/nervous but that was to be expected. I heard he scored against Southend. That's cool.

I wish more hull games were televised here. I will have to try to find them online.

[The Bear]

livorno lost 0:2.... bah i dont like the start

come on livorno go working class power omfg yeah !

anyway i only watched italian league anyone covers that ?

[Bandito]

We are generally covered football crazed commies, so no worries.:D

[Killfacer]

I'm sad that Devrim isn't doing his Turkish League update thing like he said he would :(

[Wanted Man]

livorno lost 0:2.... bah i dont like the start

come on livorno go working class power omfg yeah !

anyway i only watched italian league anyone covers that ?

I don't have the opportunity to follow it, unfortunately. Livorno are always going to struggle, but it's great that they're back at top level.

[Holden Caulfield]

I'm sad that Devrim isn't doing his Turkish League update thing like he said he would :(

criticism of devrim will be punished with warning points

[F9]

Chelsea is banned from FIFA to make transfers for the next 2 transfer periods!!!!!:scared::scared:
WTF...?

[Bandito]

Full story here:http://www.premiershiplatest.com/content/chelsea-banned-fifa-making-any-player-transfers-until-2011

[ComradeOm]

Story here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/8236187.stm)

It'll be interesting to see what the penalty is reduced to on appeal but there's no denying that the idea of Chelsea having to make do with their current squad for another season and a half is hilarious

[Bandito]

I don't find it hillarious.
As much as we all know that bourgeoise scum and mobsters sit in FIFA, this should be a good warning. Younsters are being manipulated and treated as slaves in their teens, and the only ones making money are their managers.
That situation is demoralising and often too hard to take by those kids, and they end up far from their talent belongs.
Plus, I personally have a pick on Abramovich-Mourinho Chelsea and their overpayed squad, so this would make a nice change. It would be interesting to see how will they cope with this situation.

But I still think that the penalty will be reduced after the appeal.

[Holden Caulfield]

lol at chelsea

[Wanted Man]

I also think the penalty will be reduced on appeal... I also agree with the rest of what Bandito said.

As for Chelsea, well, I'm sure it was worth it, a French talent... I guess now they need to invest more in their youth department. At least they've got one, Kakuta. ;)

[Killfacer]

It's funny but i hope other teams are punished. The idea that only Chelsea are guilty of poaching youngsters is fucking laughable.

[Redmau5]

Another round of internationals tonight. I just hope Northern Ireland get beaten by Poland and Ireland beat Cyprus.

I reckon there'll be a bit of madness in Poland tonight as well. A few of the main Polish hooligan groups have said that they will attack and try to stab any NI fans they see. There was widespread rioting in south Belfast when Northern Ireland played Poland in the reverse fixture a few months ago. This time the Poles have home advantage, so I'm predicting more mayhem tonight.

[F9]

Another round of internationals tonight. I just hope Northern Ireland get beaten by Poland and Ireland beat Cyprus.

Nationalist!!!!!!!! :laugh:
I hope you beat cyprus too:D, but fuck, be careful with our players!:glare:I hope you will injure some of the players of the "unnamed"!

[Killfacer]

GAMA APOERL!!!!!!!!!

:confused:

[Redmau5]

Nationalist!!!!!!!! :laugh:
I hope you beat cyprus too:D, but fuck, be careful with our players!:glare:I hope you will injure some of the players of the "unnamed"!

Yea, Ireland are still hurting from that 5-2 thrashing that Cyprus gave us a few years ago in the qualifiers. I think it'll be a really tight game, and Cyprus will fancy their chances because they've come on leaps and bounds in recent years.

If Ireland can win they'll have basically guaranteed a play-off position, so I'll settle for a 1-0 or 2-1 win. :D

[RedAnarchist]

Another round of internationals tonight. I just hope Northern Ireland get beaten by Poland and Ireland beat Cyprus.

I hope for the same too.:)

[h0m0revolutionary]

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL:

Hitler Parody - Chelsea Transfer Ban:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRjNBkKktlc

[Bandito]

Hahahaha...now that one is a good Downfall parody...:)

[Redmau5]

2-1 win against Cyprus. We're gonna win the group!

[ComradeOm]

2-1 win against Cyprus. We're gonna win the group!Playing like that we don't deserve to win a holiday for two to Donegal

[Killfacer]

Playing like that we don't deserve to win a holiday for two to Donegal

why, what was it like?

[ComradeOm]

why, what was it like?In one word: desperate. Only one team played football last night and it wasn't Ireland. Our midfield might as well have gone on a guided tour of the island's historic monuments for all the influence they had on the game. Zero creativity, inspiration, delivery, or class

[Redmau5]

Only one team played football last night and it wasn't Ireland.

You can't be serious. Cyprus played terribly.

[ComradeOm]

You can't be serious. Cyprus played terribly.And yet they were able to pass the ball and actually build moves. A far cry from our 'route one' approach. Cyprus are a very poor team but they still played better football than us

[Bandito]

There will be quite a few good qualification international games tonight...
England-Croatia being the media darling, and with good reason. So much hype about the game that is seen as a replay of the game where England failed to qualify for European Championship, poisonous darts have been thrown in both directions.
Even though I personally love english football and always support their national team, this would be a game that I strongly support Croatia. I agree with their manager, Slaven Bilic, that english national team lacks "english" style of playing. Bilic, however, has also made a stupid statement, saying that english players in PL intentionally injured Eduardo da Silva.:)
Rooney has found his form, duo Gerrard-Lampard is flawless, but several ireplacable english playes are currently in a shite form(Crouch, Ferdinand, Carrick, Robinson) and that may give fired up Croats a chance. Loss of Eduardo is a huge blow for Croatia, but Mladen Petric can replace him without a doubt. Also, Dario Srna, the best winger i've seen outside great clubs will surely pose problems for Ashley Cole.
The second good game would be Serbia-France. After the draw in Paris against Romania, that freak Domenech's squad is in a "life or death" situation in Belgrade. On the other hand, in Serbia this match is considered "a match of the decade", and there has been a huge pressure on the players in the last couple of weeks, if not a whole month. This serbian team is playing with heart, with little quality, but huge amount of motivation, which is the reason I'm getting more interested in my national team. I'd dare to say that Serbia's defence is better than France's, but i wonder who can pair with Gourcouff, Ribery, Gignac, Benzema, Henry, Toulalan, Diarra and the rest of this all-star team. Serbia's game is based on quick wingers, Jovanovic and Krasic, who make chaces for 2 meters high Nikola Zigic. The whole idea is to hold the ball in midfield, break away through the wings and place a dangerous ball in the penalty area. The man back, orchestating this is not Dejan Stankovic, but Gojko Kacar, Hertha BSC player, who is the best player in serbian team in my opinion. Defensive midfielder who scores goals. A lot of them.
If Domenech loses or draws this game, he will be sacked from the position of manager and succeded by Gerard Houllier,which, I think, should have happened a long time ago.

[Bandito]

Faroe Islands lead agains Lithuania??:confused:
:D:D

[Killfacer]

Should be a good match. Ashley Cole is in great form at the moment so that should be good for dealing with Srna. They're also missing their creative heart in Luka Modric and defender Vedran Corluka. Should be a good game but it should be an England win.

[Bandito]

Should be a good match. Ashley Cole is in great form at the moment so that should be good for dealing with Srna. They're also missing their creative heart in Luka Modric and defender Vedran Corluka. Should be a good game but it should be an England win.
But there is Kranjcar in the midfield. ;)
After serious thinking, I decided to watch the Serbia-France game. It's a real shame when a couple of good matches start in the same time. But I hope there will be a replay of Croatia-England game later this evening. If there is, I don't want to know the result!:)

[Wanted Man]

Scotland vs Netherlands tonight. Can't watch it, but I don't think I'll miss much. Netherlands are already qualified, the Scots have been struggling with tough competition (;)) and must either get a result, or hope that their competitors slip up.

Let's hope their defenders won't injure themselves on their own half in the dying seconds of the game:

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Although I've heard they've got a 39-year-old defender now, so we might be getting some difficulties yet. :D

[Killfacer]

Comfortable victory over croatia.

[Stranger Than Paradise]

Scotland vs Netherlands tonight. Can't watch it, but I don't think I'll miss much. Netherlands are already qualified, the Scots have been struggling with tough competition (;)) and must either get a result, or hope that their competitors slip up.

Let's hope their defenders won't injure themselves on their own half in the dying seconds of the game:

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Although I've heard they've got a 39-year-old defender now, so we might be getting some difficulties yet. :D

We were unlucky to lose I have to say. Miller should have buried his chance, oh well. I'm proud of the boys. Good luck in the World Cup, I will be supporting you as always.

[Killfacer]

Fucking yes!!!! England thrash croatia 5-1 to qualify!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :):):)

[Sam_b]

I'm surprised that Scotland kept it down to one goal. And we hit the bar twice!