Author Topic: football anyone? as in soccer... (Read 465414 times)

SelenaGlomez · « **Reply #5400 on:** April 26, 2024, 10:23:55 AM »

Bought a 2008 dimitar berbatov united third kit the other day, could not be more excited.

brycickle · « **Reply #5401 on:** April 27, 2024, 02:37:12 PM »

Watching this Liverpool melt down the last few weeks has been really refreshing.

Atiba Applebum · « **Reply #5402 on:** April 27, 2024, 03:28:27 PM »

Quote from: brycickle on April 27, 2024, 02:37:12 PM

Watching this Liverpool melt down the last few weeks has been really refreshing.

Don’t be jealous we have Erik Twenty Hag coming next season

whale · « **Reply #5403 on:** April 28, 2024, 12:59:41 AM »

Quote from: brycickle on April 27, 2024, 02:37:12 PM

Watching this Liverpool melt down the last few weeks has been really refreshing.

This had to be posted before the Burnley game?

brycickle · « **Reply #5404 on:** April 28, 2024, 08:16:26 AM »

Oh no. I'm well aware of my own team's current short comings. You have to take your joy where you can get it.

Atiba Applebum · « **Reply #5405 on:** April 28, 2024, 10:29:35 AM »

Quote from: brycickle on April 28, 2024, 08:16:26 AM

Oh no. I'm well aware of my own team's current short comings. You have to take your joy where you can get it.

“Current” is doing a lot of heavy lifting there

brycickle · « **Reply #5406 on:** April 28, 2024, 11:07:16 AM »

Sure thing guy.

Atiba Applebum · « **Reply #5407 on:** April 28, 2024, 11:17:51 AM »

Quote from: brycickle on April 28, 2024, 11:07:16 AM

Sure thing guy.

Fighting for Conference League spot this season and shambles for a decade…

nonickname · « **Reply #5408 on:** May 05, 2024, 07:55:05 AM »

Could everyone here spare a quick thought for my West Ham supporting friend...he took his son on a hiking/camping trip this weekend, but his son wasn't feeling great after the 1st night so they hiked out early...only to get hoke in time for a serious beat down by Chelsea.

Síota · « **Reply #5409 on:** May 06, 2024, 05:20:59 AM »

My mate is a huge West ham fan, he's from that part of London. I have a soft spot for the team because of him. Shame that Moyes looks like will leave.

Atiba Applebum · « **Reply #5410 on:** May 06, 2024, 07:44:08 AM »

Quote from: Síota on May 06, 2024, 05:20:59 AM

My mate is a huge West ham fan, he's from that part of London. I have a soft spot for the team because of him. Shame that Moyes looks like will leave.

He’s already gone and replaced by Lopetegui

Síota · « **Reply #5411 on:** May 06, 2024, 07:48:17 AM »

Just saw that!

My club here has a pretty random season... 12 wins, 12 draws, 12 loses.. 40 goals for and 40 goals against.

brucewillis · « **Reply #5412 on:** May 06, 2024, 12:58:38 PM »

Absolutely, I'm a big soccer fan! It’s nice to see more people in the US getting into it. I've been following local leagues and international matches for years, and it's the unpredictability and the global aspect that keep me hooked. Every game feels like a celebration of diverse cultures and tactics.

Síota · « **Reply #5413 on:** May 06, 2024, 10:13:01 PM »

Lol 4-0 for Palace.

D10S · « **Reply #5414 on:** May 07, 2024, 08:57:05 AM »

pure gold

brycickle · « **Reply #5415 on:** May 07, 2024, 01:59:16 PM »

Damn, PSG couldn't catch a break from the woodwork today.

Roy Machine · « **Reply #5416 on:** May 07, 2024, 02:06:27 PM »

So Happy Dortmund made it through

McBrandt · « **Reply #5417 on:** May 07, 2024, 02:26:07 PM »

Quote from: Roy Machine on May 07, 2024, 02:06:27 PM

So Happy Dortmund made it through

Fuck yeah.

Síota · « **Reply #5418 on:** May 07, 2024, 02:42:34 PM »

Yellow wall > Qatar

Atiba Applebum · « **Reply #5419 on:** May 07, 2024, 03:26:29 PM »

Quote from: McBrandt on May 07, 2024, 02:26:07 PM

Quote from: Roy Machine on May 07, 2024, 02:06:27 PM
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So Happy Dortmund made it through
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Fuck yeah.

Especially chuffed that it will be Reus’s last match for Dortmund (probably Sancho as well)

OldieButFrenchie · « **Reply #5420 on:** **Today** at 05:24:15 AM »

PUTAIN DE MERDE DE CHIER DE BORDEL DE MERDE.
me and my kids were screaming at the TV, don't think I've ever seen a team hit the woodwork so many times over 2 games... Fair play to Dortmund though, they defended really well and just took their chances.

Quote from: Síota on May 07, 2024, 02:42:34 PM

Yellow wall > Qatar

that's unfair IMO. if you took money out of the equation and only talent counted, Paris would destroy every club every year....At the last WC, 28 players and 2 coaches came from Paris area (playing for France, Portugal, Cameroon, Tunisia, and even Qatar). The Paris area produces more pro players than any other place on earth....(second being Sao Paulo area in Brazil)

sources:

https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/coupe-du-monde/lile-de-france-premier-centre-de-formation-de-la-coupe-du-monde-22-11-2022-2YQ3YP3AOZHSHF2RLZU7GQAYME.php
https://www.eurosport.fr/football/formation-francaise-l-ile-de-france-le-plus-grand-vivier-du-monde_sto7745824/story.shtml

edit: according to Sofoot magazine, in the french, spanish, german, english and italian leagues, players from Paris area represent 10% of all players......

Síota · « **Reply #5421 on:** **Today** at 06:10:08 AM »

I'm referencing the fact the 50+1 rule. Dortmund are at least half owned by the fans not blood oil money. Also I live in a tourist area...you know the rep of parisiens...we give them all stick..even the lyonnaise.. I'd back Marseille if had that to pick a ligue 1 team just because of their strong antifa messages etc from their ultras. Red Star of course is cool.

Anyways it's all light-hearted fun. I don't know if watching Harry Kane or Jude Bellingham lose against Dortmund would be more funny...

OldieButFrenchie · « **Reply #5422 on:** **Today** at 06:58:50 AM »

oh yeah I know your Grenoble mates have been feeding you anti-Paris propaganda for years!

let me try to counter that:
-the biggest tourist destination in france is.....Paris.
-90% of the "Parisiens" acting like assholes on holidays are not from Paris, they just moved there to further their career. And then they claim it, like NY transplants claim the city even though they did not grow up there at all.
-finally, the antifa message vs reality: 40 % of Marseille voters voted for Le Pen, vs 15% of Paris voters.

I rest my case.

(I might be ranting here sorry, I guess I'm still pissed off from last night!!)

Síota · « **Reply #5423 on:** **Today** at 08:10:57 AM »

About voting the amount of folk that live here and can't vote is insane. Even I can't vote..so of course the old rich french folk in both city's vote for the Nazis...hence the 40%...I bet that city has the lowest ratio of people that can vote vs the ones that cannot.

Anyways when you coming down this way next?

OldieButFrenchie · « **Reply #5424 on:** **Today** at 08:49:09 AM »

nothing planned unfortunately! when are you coming up north, to civilization?

haha
(sorry everyone for hijacking the thread for this bit of irish/french banter)

excitableboy · « **Reply #5425 on:** **Today** at 10:13:11 AM »

This Irish/French banter reminds me of Gaelic football, where money is indeed not in the equation and players play for their county only. (Correct me if that's wrong.) How different football would be. Better?

Paris would surely be insane. There is Athletic Bilbao of course, who do this. Any others?

Síota · « **Reply #5426 on:** **Today** at 10:22:40 AM »

All the culchie's give out about Dublin...but well it's the biggest city...side note if you ever have a chance got watch the Dubs on the hill...way better than football

whale · « **Reply #5427 on:** **Today** at 02:03:11 PM »

Real did it again…

excitableboy · « **Reply #5428 on:** **Today** at 02:25:53 PM »

Mazraoui offside was very close. Ref should never call that in the moment. Still not convinced he was off, can't tell with De Ligt in the way.

ThatIsNotCricket · « **Reply #5429 on:** **Today** at 03:01:10 PM »

Real does what Real does.

Maybe this isn't the worst outcome for Dortmund. They beat Bayern away not that long ago of course, but a weak point of Madrid is defending set pieces, particularly corners, which suits Dortmund pretty well. Just repeat the tactic used against PSG: sit deep (don't give the pacy forwards any space to get pacy in, don't give the midfield any space to get creative in), and offensively just go for long balls to Fullkrug for him to hold the ball as Sancho and Adeyemi come and link up with him.

Obviously Madrid's going to win, but I'm trying to find a little bit of hope.