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Official Football Thread 2006/2007 (Soccer)
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psycho_snake
I went to WAGs boutique and all I got was a sniff
Liverpool should spend their money on Owen rather than torres. Owen is cheaper and he will sfore more goals. His injury problems are a concern, but I think its worth the risk. It could turn out to be a bargain. Im not sure whats the possibility of this happening though. I ant remember if it was benitez that wanted owen to leave, but if thats the case then I cant see him trying to buy him.
I dont think torres is worht the money. He's costing you £25 million but he cant score more goals than forlan or kanoute. He's is so overrated. Liverpool needa goalscorer and I dont think he can provide that many goals.
I dont think torres is worht the money. He's costing you £25 million but he cant score more goals than forlan or kanoute. He's is so overrated. Liverpool needa goalscorer and I dont think he can provide that many goals.
psycho_snake
I went to WAGs boutique and all I got was a sniff
To some extent I agree because manchester United receieve a much higher revenue, but dont forget that out debt is HUGE. I cant remember how much it is, but its a shocking figure. Im not hugely concerned about it like most fans though. They've shown that they're willing to spoend money and they've had success with their football team in america, so it shows that they are capable of running a sporting business.Karakand said:
It's huge, no doubt, but Man U is a global brand. People on all corners of the earth want their merchandise, watch their matches, etc. The upside is virtually limitless. City can't even get people in all corners of Manchester behind them (exaggerating).psycho_snake said:
The Glazers know their shit but running a sports team here is a lot different than running a high-end football club in Europe. Owners can't lose money because of salary caps and revenue sharing of gate and television receipts. In the FAPL, well, Abramovich has done a bang up job of running a for-profit business. :lol
Grimandi is apparently set to be Arsenal's new Director of Football.
I nearly forgot about it, but there was this great incident at the Bergkamp testimonial:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuVT6-iRR2U
The whole stadium was laughing, and if I remember correctly no foul was given. Great stuff.
He's also a very good scout in FM
edit: much better video and there was a penalty btw. I love it how the people applaud him :lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcQpq0_BqOc&mode=related&search=
I nearly forgot about it, but there was this great incident at the Bergkamp testimonial:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuVT6-iRR2U
The whole stadium was laughing, and if I remember correctly no foul was given. Great stuff.
He's also a very good scout in FM
edit: much better video and there was a penalty btw. I love it how the people applaud him :lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcQpq0_BqOc&mode=related&search=
psycho_snake
I went to WAGs boutique and all I got was a sniff
Here's a good compilation of all the zidane heasbutts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUjFRKWk6gQ
My favourite ones are the anime one where the girl throws off her shoe and the "zidane, you fail at football"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUjFRKWk6gQ
My favourite ones are the anime one where the girl throws off her shoe and the "zidane, you fail at football"
psycho_snake
I went to WAGs boutique and all I got was a sniff
United are willing to sell richardson; he is available. Just give fergie a bottle of red wine and you can have him. If you do that then you can finally reunite pennant with his long lost brother.Lakitu said:
psycho_snake
I went to WAGs boutique and all I got was a sniff
I think abramovich is an exception because he's been spending ridiculous amounts of money. He's not planned out the future that well, but I think things are changing now; mourinho's lack of spending suggests that he's fed up of playing real life FM and actually wants to make some progress making chelsea somewhat profitable.Karakand said:
The Glazers seem to have some sort of plan. Apart from this season, their spending hasnt been over the top. I doubt we will see many seasons like this where we will spend this much money. Since they've come they've provided good transfer funds and they've been looking at ways to make more profit. There has been a big increase in ticket prices and although a lot of fans sound uphappy about it, I bet Old trafford will still be full next season. They're also going to receieve more money from the new TV deal.
psycho_snake
I went to WAGs boutique and all I got was a sniff
Thats a good enough reason to sell him for united fans.Lakitu said:
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:lol That was great when it happened. I love the look on his face - so French and hilarious at the same time.hadareud said:
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A bit of MLS news
Ives Galarcep said:
The problem is that the standard of the game is so much higher these days than it was back then - it's more difficult to really stand out now I suppose.
Also, these days it's a lot more difficult for offensive players, since defending got a lot better too. Today's defenders are not only excellent in positioning but are also pacey and have good technical ability.
I'm not playing down any of those guys by the way, since they were fantastic and amazing.
Also, these days it's a lot more difficult for offensive players, since defending got a lot better too. Today's defenders are not only excellent in positioning but are also pacey and have good technical ability.
I'm not playing down any of those guys by the way, since they were fantastic and amazing.
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The cross-border clash between the US and Canada is on tonight. Should be a good one. The US puts a little bit more talent on the field, but Canada has been playing very well all tournament.
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Also, Copa America rosters are due today. Should be interesting to see who the US is bringing. We have to play Argentina in our first game, and it's rumored that Messi and Tevez are going to play. Gulp!
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Also, Copa America rosters are due today. Should be interesting to see who the US is bringing. We have to play Argentina in our first game, and it's rumored that Messi and Tevez are going to play. Gulp!
Mama Smurf
My penis is still intact.
Obviously there's the qualifying to come first so some of these teams could get knocked out, but if they go through, I think this should be the CL draw:
Milan
Barcelona
Liverpool*
Inter
Arsenal*
Real Madrid
Chelsea
Man Utd
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Valencia*
Lyon
FC Porto
Sevilla*
PSV
Roma
Benfica*
Ajax*
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Bremen*
Celtic*
Schalke
Stuttgart
Steaua Bucharest**
CSKA Moscow*
Sporting Lisbon
Lazio*
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Marseille
Rangers**
Shakhtar**
Besiktas**
Olympiakos
Anderlecht*
Dinamo Kiev*
Spartak Moscow
The *s are for teams who still have to go through qualifying rounds.
While there's no dreaded draw like Chelsea outside of the top seeds anymore, there are still teams you want to avoid. Lyon and Sevilla would be nasty, especially when looking at the third seeds, all three Germans sides and Lazio. You wouldn't want Marseille either.
Of course, these teams won't necessarily get through, only the un*ed ones are definitely in there. If Liverpool and Arsenal managed to get themselves knocked out, the top seeds would rejoice at avoiding Valencia and Lyon.
These are the other teams with some sort of shot at getting there (below this I think teams can just forget it):
Rennes*
AEK Athens*
Dinamo Bucharest*
Sparta Prague*
Fenerbahce*
Levski Sofia**
Genk**
Slovan Liberec**
FC Zurich**
Beitar Jerusalem**
Rosenborg**
Salzburg**
Red Star Belgrade**
Zaglebie Lubin**
Copenhagen***
Debreceni***
Dinamo Zagreb***
IF Elfsborg***
Ventspils***
There are some tough old teams in there, but any of those who get through would only make 4th seeds.
Milan
Barcelona
Liverpool*
Inter
Arsenal*
Real Madrid
Chelsea
Man Utd
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Valencia*
Lyon
FC Porto
Sevilla*
PSV
Roma
Benfica*
Ajax*
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Bremen*
Celtic*
Schalke
Stuttgart
Steaua Bucharest**
CSKA Moscow*
Sporting Lisbon
Lazio*
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Marseille
Rangers**
Shakhtar**
Besiktas**
Olympiakos
Anderlecht*
Dinamo Kiev*
Spartak Moscow
The *s are for teams who still have to go through qualifying rounds.
While there's no dreaded draw like Chelsea outside of the top seeds anymore, there are still teams you want to avoid. Lyon and Sevilla would be nasty, especially when looking at the third seeds, all three Germans sides and Lazio. You wouldn't want Marseille either.
Of course, these teams won't necessarily get through, only the un*ed ones are definitely in there. If Liverpool and Arsenal managed to get themselves knocked out, the top seeds would rejoice at avoiding Valencia and Lyon.
These are the other teams with some sort of shot at getting there (below this I think teams can just forget it):
Rennes*
AEK Athens*
Dinamo Bucharest*
Sparta Prague*
Fenerbahce*
Levski Sofia**
Genk**
Slovan Liberec**
FC Zurich**
Beitar Jerusalem**
Rosenborg**
Salzburg**
Red Star Belgrade**
Zaglebie Lubin**
Copenhagen***
Debreceni***
Dinamo Zagreb***
IF Elfsborg***
Ventspils***
There are some tough old teams in there, but any of those who get through would only make 4th seeds.
Yup, you're right. I came to that conclusion as well.
One thing I really like of the old guys, compared to the new guys (speaking about Ronaldinho & C. Ronaldo). Is that the old guys had so much grace, and kept everything simple. They only need 1 fake instead of 23 stepovers. It was soo much more efficient (maybe that's why I like Kaka more than the other 2 already mentioned)
Ah, the romance of old godlike players ^^.
One thing I really like of the old guys, compared to the new guys (speaking about Ronaldinho & C. Ronaldo). Is that the old guys had so much grace, and kept everything simple. They only need 1 fake instead of 23 stepovers. It was soo much more efficient (maybe that's why I like Kaka more than the other 2 already mentioned)
Ah, the romance of old godlike players ^^.
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Is the CL qualifying the same as in past years - i.e. a home and away against one other team sometime in August?
it's because C. Ronaldo is a horrible show off. It pisses me off watching 20 stepovers - there's nothing about those stepovers that a trained monkey couldn't do. Yeah, yeah, he's gotten better and all, but he's still a poxy little show off. (also, it's rumoured that the C does not stand for Cristiano)
Not all good players are like that though, luckily.
Not all good players are like that though, luckily.
it is, I hate the qualifying round though. Only thinking about it makes me nervous.Cornballer said:
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Not a wide margin for error there - it's always an adventure. It was surprisingly smooth last season, though.hadareud said:
Mama Smurf
My penis is still intact.
That wasn't easy to work out btw, so you better appreciate it!
Yes, for the teams going straight into the third qualifying round. I forgot to explain above, * = having to go through one qualifying round, ** two and *** three.
The third qualifying round takes place 14/15 and 28/29 August. And the Blackburn - Arsenal game is right after the first leg, excellent. I'll take any slight advantage when facing a team like Arsenal. Though we'll probably be Intertoto/UEFA Cupping at the same time, so it's really just trying to get back on a level playing field rather than an advantage.
There's actually a Premiership game before the first qualifier this year, I think normally it starts before the league season.
Yes, for the teams going straight into the third qualifying round. I forgot to explain above, * = having to go through one qualifying round, ** two and *** three.
The third qualifying round takes place 14/15 and 28/29 August. And the Blackburn - Arsenal game is right after the first leg, excellent. I'll take any slight advantage when facing a team like Arsenal. Though we'll probably be Intertoto/UEFA Cupping at the same time, so it's really just trying to get back on a level playing field rather than an advantage.
There's actually a Premiership game before the first qualifier this year, I think normally it starts before the league season.
Mama Smurf
My penis is still intact.
I was thinking more along the lines of cash, perhaps even a gift voucher, but I guess that'll do.
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<3Mama Smurf said:
Arsenal already have fixture congestion - wheee! It's a good thing they added so many new players in the off-season.
All joking aside, I guess getting everyone back from their injury problems is going to give Arsenal a big boost.Mama Smurf
My penis is still intact.
Hooker said:Haha Mama Smurf, if I knew you wanted it, I could have copy/paste the stuff from my football website. They had it up yesterday
Oh well, that means there's at least two of us with enough free time to waste working that out.
Did I get it right? I had to go through the CL regulations to see how clubs each country can enter and what stage they enter at, then I had to check the coefficients for the leagues themselves, then go through all the leagues finding out which teams finished where, and finally compare the list of entrants to the coefficient list for individual clubs to see the order.
This is what I have: (rank - team - country - points)
Pot 1
1. AC Milan Italië 133,808
2. Barcelona Spanje 119,374
3. Liverpool* Engeland 112,618
4. Internazionale Italië 107,808
5. Arsenal* Engeland 104,618
6. Real Madrid Spanje 104,374
7. Manchester United Engeland 99,618
8. Chelsea Engeland 99,618
Pot 2
9. Valencia* Spanje 99,374
10. Olympique Lyon Frankrijk 95,706
11. FC Porto Portugal 89,107
12. Sevilla* Spanje 87,374
13. PSV Nederland 81,995
14. AS Roma Italië 78,808
15. Benfica* Portugal 67,107
16. Ajax* Nederland 65,995
The ones with the star are not qualified yet
Pot 1
1. AC Milan Italië 133,808
2. Barcelona Spanje 119,374
3. Liverpool* Engeland 112,618
4. Internazionale Italië 107,808
5. Arsenal* Engeland 104,618
6. Real Madrid Spanje 104,374
7. Manchester United Engeland 99,618
8. Chelsea Engeland 99,618
Pot 2
9. Valencia* Spanje 99,374
10. Olympique Lyon Frankrijk 95,706
11. FC Porto Portugal 89,107
12. Sevilla* Spanje 87,374
13. PSV Nederland 81,995
14. AS Roma Italië 78,808
15. Benfica* Portugal 67,107
16. Ajax* Nederland 65,995
The ones with the star are not qualified yet
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It'll certainly be interesting. I really don't know what to expect.Shinobi said:
Argentina has named its provisional roster for the Copa. It's 28 and will be cut down to 23. Take a peek.
So much for no one taking the Copa seriously anymore...
Mama Smurf
My penis is still intact.
Veron? When did he make it back into the Argentina squad?
Good, it's the same apart from Man Utd and Chelsea and they have the same points so could go either way.
Hooker said:
Good, it's the same apart from Man Utd and Chelsea and they have the same points so could go either way.
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It's provisional. No telling if he makes the final squad, but I don't think he's suited up for Argentina in quite a while, eh?Mama Smurf said:
Mama Smurf
My penis is still intact.
The Portugal - Italy U21s Olympic playoff is tonight btw, I think people will miss it without the reminder, it's not exactly at the forefront of everybody's minds.
Though I personally think Serbia should be thrown out for the racist chanting and Italy and Portugal can both have a place.
Though I personally think Serbia should be thrown out for the racist chanting and Italy and Portugal can both have a place.
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Mama Smurf
My penis is still intact.
Wes said:Good to hear Sven will be back in England shortly
I hope so, if only for entertainment value. I'd also like him to prove people wrong though, 90% of people don't seem to realise just how successful he was in domestic football before he took over at England.
I'm not even convinced the takeover will go through personally, the whole thing sounds pretty dodgy.
Mama Smurf
My penis is still intact.
I'm annoyed at my sister, she's set her wedding date for a Saturday in September 2008. Who knows what fixtures might be on that day, she really has no consideration for others. I'm now gonna refuse to usher, they should just get a sign like I said in the first place.
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There are rumblings that they're trying to offload Quaranta onto Kansas City for some draft picks, as well. :lolKarakand said:
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