Author Topic: Football/Soccer Thread 13/14 (Read 9685 times)

Polari · « **on:** August 10, 2013, 07:20:28 AM »

New season, new thread. Report your allegiances and I'll add them here.

Also QPR vs. Ipswich next weekend, bring it DCharlie.

Polari - QPR
DCharlie - Ipswich
Methodis - Man City
Premium Lager - Ajax
Himuro - Houston Dynamo
Exodust - Inter Milan
Momo - Arsenal
The Business - Barca

DCharlieJP · « **Reply #1 on:** August 10, 2013, 09:09:01 AM »

Ipswich off to a flyer! Played two, lost two.

In truth , the 2-1 against Reading sounded like we were unfortunate and the team that went out away to Stevenage saw 6 changes. I think the Capital cup is an unwelcome distraction for a team like ipswich that needs to solidify our mid-table mediocrity

Also - as i've lost about 7kg since the start of the year this is the first time i've felt "comfy" ordering a -small- English football top - the medium ones were a smidgen big when i was a bit more rotund anyways, but the new one is skin tight so yeah - thank christ i've shed some beef. Can't wait to give it a run out

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #2 on:** August 10, 2013, 11:06:17 AM »

Liverpool is playing Celtic tonight in Dublin, city is full of knackers!

DCharlieJP · « **Reply #3 on:** August 10, 2013, 12:11:50 PM »

Hubcaps quiver in fear!

3-0 Ipswich win - nice to get some points on the board. Blackburn .... oops lol.

Himu · « **Reply #4 on:** August 10, 2013, 02:01:39 PM »

I have zero EPL allegiances.

Himu · « **Reply #5 on:** August 10, 2013, 02:24:07 PM »

I'm not even sure I have NBC Sports. My problem with EPL and to a lesser extent MLS, is that I can never watch games because they're never on tv. I have watched all of 3 games of my Dynamo play on local my television station. That's how many games they've SHOWN.

Himu · « **Reply #6 on:** August 10, 2013, 02:30:28 PM »

That's IF I have NBC Sports.

Polari · « **Reply #7 on:** August 11, 2013, 09:00:52 AM »

Quote from: DCharlieJP on August 10, 2013, 09:09:01 AM

Ipswich off to a flyer! Played two, lost two.

In truth , the 2-1 against Reading sounded like we were unfortunate and the team that went out away to Stevenage saw 6 changes. I think the Capital cup is an unwelcome distraction for a team like ipswich that needs to solidify our mid-table mediocrity

Also - as i've lost about 7kg since the start of the year this is the first time i've felt "comfy" ordering a -small- English football top - the medium ones were a smidgen big when i was a bit more rotund anyways, but the new one is skin tight so yeah - thank christ i've shed some beef. Can't wait to give it a run out

The QPR ones are positively tiny. A medium is super tight on me and only barely goes past my belly button, and I wear a 38/48 or a medium generally. Fuck Lotto, can't wait until their contract is up at the end of the season. Good win for you lot yesterday.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #8 on:** August 11, 2013, 10:23:26 AM »

Barca jerseys are for posers

Sorry bro. Unless you are from Catalonia you shouldn't be seen in one unless you want to be seen as one.

Fucking Ajax lost cause ref gave a red card to van Rijn for nothing when they were up 2-1. Oh well.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #9 on:** August 11, 2013, 11:05:20 AM »

Maybe Barca is a bit like the Bulls in the 90's

Crash Dummy · « **Reply #10 on:** August 11, 2013, 11:08:24 AM »

man i can't wait for the premier league to start

Himu · « **Reply #11 on:** August 11, 2013, 12:54:31 PM »

Yup, nailed it. It's so far away, who cares. Bask in it brother. That's cool as shit, post a pic of you in it. For...research purposes.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #12 on:** August 11, 2013, 01:30:03 PM »

Yeah that's what I meant by the Bulls, people here were sporting that stuff in the 90's and no one cared either cause it was so far away and LOL BASKETBALL.

I guess living in the US it doesn't matter really

Didn't mean it as a slag I'm just so sick of the flavour of the month Barca folks

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #13 on:** August 11, 2013, 04:46:14 PM »

come on cityyy

Mandark · « **Reply #14 on:** August 12, 2013, 07:57:47 PM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on August 11, 2013, 10:23:26 AM

Barca jerseys are for posers Sorry bro. Unless you are from Catalonia you shouldn't be seen in one unless you want to be seen as one.

Says the guy who's Dutch during the World Cup and Polish the rest of the time.

Himu · « **Reply #15 on:** August 12, 2013, 11:07:35 PM »

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #16 on:** August 13, 2013, 04:37:27 AM »

I like the little overview of who supports what

Quote from: Mandark on August 12, 2013, 07:57:47 PM

Quote from: Premium Lager on August 11, 2013, 10:23:26 AM
Barca jerseys are for posers Sorry bro. Unless you are from Catalonia you shouldn't be seen in one unless you want to be seen as one.

Says the guy who's Dutch during the World Cup and Polish the rest of the time.

Uhm what? I'm always half Dutch.

Just that you guys like to put a polack sticker on me doesn't mean much to me. I've spent more time in the Netherlands then any other place.

I know all of this multi nationality european stuff is confusing to people from ohio.

Mandark · « **Reply #17 on:** August 13, 2013, 04:56:53 AM »

Ohio? Just because you want to arbitrarily pick a nationality for rooting purposes doesn't mean you get to assign geography to other people in the same way.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #18 on:** August 13, 2013, 05:11:32 AM »

Arbitrarily pick a nationality?

Go home Mandark you're drunk

Crash Dummy · « **Reply #19 on:** August 13, 2013, 05:21:01 AM »

Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on August 13, 2013, 03:35:13 AM

Inter Milan for life. As depressing as that life can be.

you had mourinho win you everything not that long ago!

Polari · « **Reply #20 on:** August 17, 2013, 11:56:01 AM »

QPR 1 - Ipswich Town 0

Momo · « **Reply #21 on:** August 17, 2013, 12:07:04 PM »

Worst time to report - Arsenal

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #22 on:** August 17, 2013, 12:42:30 PM »

Arsenal

fuck me

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #23 on:** August 17, 2013, 02:57:27 PM »

Wrath, really, Ajax went 7 years without winning the Dutch league, and it's been 18 years since they won the Champions League.

Polari · « **Reply #24 on:** August 18, 2013, 01:52:04 PM »

Arsenal fans

Polari · « **Reply #25 on:** August 18, 2013, 01:53:19 PM »

DCharlieJP · « **Reply #26 on:** August 18, 2013, 05:20:06 PM »

Arsenal fans - the problem is that Wenger is shite in the transfer market - he's had a little play with getting in Rooney and Suarez but he's just poor at attracting big names to the club. I like Wenger as a manager but he's shockingly one dimensional in the transfer market.

On the result itself - Villa were playing some nice football at the end of last season and they have a young team at their core and a good manager at the helm. In stark contrast to Wenger, Lambert managed to pursuade their star Benteke to stay. Still - early results don't define a season.

Ipswich v QPR - sounds like we were well beaten in terms of football but we fell asleep in the dying seconds to give away the point we'd nearly earned. Not too paniced and i think Mick is realistic in targeting 6th place - i think we'll put most teams away at home, and we're going to be much harder to beat away than the last few years where we were on the end of 7-1, 6-0 style drubbings. Things are brighter and i at least don't expect to be in a relegation dogfight.

My local team Carlisle United are filling the role of Massive Disappointment this year - even though they beat Blackburn in the cup (looool) they have , league wise, played 3 and lost 3 - but have managed to concede 12 goals in those games. That's pretty damned worrying.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #27 on:** August 18, 2013, 05:25:44 PM »

It's hard not to blame Wenger a bit for Arsenals position, that said he has managed to get them into the CL more often then not with limited funds compared to other big teams.

Ajax beat Feyenoord today

DCharlieJP · « **Reply #28 on:** August 18, 2013, 05:57:52 PM »

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that said he has managed to get them into the CL more often then not with limited funds compared to other big teams.

he's had funds for the last two seasons and in the run up to this season he was given a reported 85 million to spend.

And what has he done with it? brought in Sanogo - which admittedly is a good move if one that needs time to bake. He needs class players and hasn't bothered to bring in anyone - just a list of players they were trying to sign but failed. Failed to land Gustavo too - nice work and just how they managed to sabotage the Higuain deal is beyond me. How did he manage to screw that one up?!

This quote, if i was an arsenal fan, would make my blood boil :

"People say: 'Buy players, buy players, buy players … ' But who?"

Are you kidding me? Really???

Fellaini, Baines, Ashley Williams, Michu, Gamez, Dzeko, Jovetic, Ljajic, Ben Arfa, Cabaye, Remy, Muniain, etc...

If Arsenal fail to land Rooney or Suarez then Wenger needs taken round the back of the shed and booted up the arse.

He's coming off as a miserly scrooge who, even when given cash, simply can't find any players to spend it on. That's negligent.

Polari · « **Reply #29 on:** August 18, 2013, 05:58:17 PM »

Quote from: DCharlieJP on August 18, 2013, 05:20:06 PM

Ipswich v QPR - sounds like we were well beaten in terms of football but we fell asleep in the dying seconds to give away the point we'd nearly earned. Not too paniced and i think Mick is realistic in targeting 6th place - i think we'll put most teams away at home, and we're going to be much harder to beat away than the last few years where we were on the end of 7-1, 6-0 style drubbings. Things are brighter and i at least don't expect to be in a relegation dogfight.

Think you were a tad unlucky - couldn't make it yesterday but was listening to the comms and it sounds like they defended well. Barton played a blinder in midfield by all accounts and combined with Henry I think it was tough for them to create much.

Polari · « **Reply #30 on:** August 18, 2013, 06:01:04 PM »

Re: Arsenal, I assume Wenger picks his targets and then the board tries to do the business. I thought the "Who?" comment was very strange though. Needs a masterclass in deflection from a certain Mr. Redknapp!

Polari · « **Reply #31 on:** August 18, 2013, 06:01:54 PM »

The bit in the video when the Arsenal bloke almost cries is pretty great though.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #32 on:** August 19, 2013, 02:43:24 AM »

There is plenty of good players there, its true its a bit weird he couldn't secure anyone this year.

Im suprised he hasnt tried to get Eriksen.

Crash Dummy · « **Reply #33 on:** August 19, 2013, 04:48:35 AM »

give la liga to barcelona already

Momo · « **Reply #34 on:** August 19, 2013, 05:19:00 AM »

It's a hard life being a post invincibles Arsenal fan, but one thought that keeps me smiling is "At least we aren't Liverpool"

Timber · « **Reply #35 on:** August 19, 2013, 06:23:15 AM »

CELTIC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WINNERS 2014

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #36 on:** August 19, 2013, 06:48:22 AM »

I see confidence is sky high after beating Liverpool

Crash Dummy · « **Reply #37 on:** August 19, 2013, 07:27:51 AM »

Quote from: DCharlieJP on August 18, 2013, 05:57:52 PM

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that said he has managed to get them into the CL more often then not with limited funds compared to other big teams.

he's had funds for the last two seasons and in the run up to this season he was given a reported 85 million to spend.

And what has he done with it? brought in Sanogo - which admittedly is a good move if one that needs time to bake. He needs class players and hasn't bothered to bring in anyone - just a list of players they were trying to sign but failed. Failed to land Gustavo too - nice work and just how they managed to sabotage the Higuain deal is beyond me. How did he manage to screw that one up?!

This quote, if i was an arsenal fan, would make my blood boil :

"People say: 'Buy players, buy players, buy players … ' But who?"

Are you kidding me? Really???

Fellaini, Baines, Ashley Williams, Michu, Gamez, Dzeko, Jovetic, Ljajic, Ben Arfa, Cabaye, Remy, Muniain, etc...

If Arsenal fail to land Rooney or Suarez then Wenger needs taken round the back of the shed and booted up the arse.

He's coming off as a miserly scrooge who, even when given cash, simply can't find any players to spend it on. That's negligent.

gustavo is reportedly on 130k/week at wolfsburg, wenger ain't making him the highest paid player at arsenal. i'm sure it's their wage structure that's holding him back a fair bit and why higuian probably didn't happen and why suarez/rooney won't happen and he'll continue to get random players out of the french league

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #38 on:** August 19, 2013, 07:39:37 AM »

With Chamberlain out for 6 months he really HAS TO buy like 2/3 players in the next 2 weeks.

Crash Dummy · « **Reply #39 on:** August 19, 2013, 09:14:03 AM »

or he sticks ramsey out wide

Polari · « **Reply #40 on:** August 24, 2013, 10:19:10 AM »

Having played three and lost three so far this season, Millwall turned up in Sheffield today having forgotten their kit.

QPR top of the table!

Himu · « **Reply #41 on:** August 24, 2013, 01:17:46 PM »

watching this liverpool game

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #42 on:** August 29, 2013, 12:47:37 PM »

Ajax, Barcelona, Celtic, AC Milan

Polari · « **Reply #43 on:** August 29, 2013, 02:31:17 PM »

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #44 on:** August 29, 2013, 02:32:33 PM »

Polari · « **Reply #45 on:** August 30, 2013, 01:13:34 PM »

My crappy cell phone pic from opening day at Loftus Road:

Some good games this weekend in the EPL North London derby, United v Liverpool.

Polari · « **Reply #46 on:** August 31, 2013, 08:38:19 AM »

Quote from: The Business on August 31, 2013, 08:23:29 AM

Why are you standing on the pitch? Are you waiting to be subbed in?

Nah I usually sit either in the first or second rows. That's just from my seat, no zoom or anything. Probably my favourite thing about Loftus Road is how close you are, no leg room though!

Polari · « **Reply #47 on:** September 02, 2013, 05:11:03 AM »

Transfer deadline day! Featuring Jim White...

Harry and his car window...

...and Stoke fans.

The question is: will Arsenal actually sign anyone?

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #48 on:** September 02, 2013, 06:16:27 AM »

Ozil or Mata.

Momo · « **Reply #49 on:** September 02, 2013, 07:26:38 AM »

lol @ that Leeds pic.

Was looking for this thread yesterday

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #50 on:** September 02, 2013, 07:53:05 AM »

So Arsenal are going after Ozil AND Di Maria.

Momo · « **Reply #51 on:** September 02, 2013, 08:02:50 AM »

Yeah i'm following the gossip/news on sky

Crash Dummy · « **Reply #52 on:** September 02, 2013, 09:32:12 AM »

holy shit if wenger pulls off ozil and di maria though madrid will be kinda fucked, no one left for the bench

Polari · « **Reply #53 on:** September 02, 2013, 05:26:27 PM »

Ozil confirmed to Arsenal. Good signing.

radioheadrule83 · « **Reply #54 on:** September 02, 2013, 06:51:34 PM »

not safe for life, and this guy is a stupid, racist, sick fuck, but lol all the same

https://mobile.twitter.com/Livapul_Denz/status/374611405204652032/photo/1?screen_name=Livapul_Denz

Polari · « **Reply #55 on:** September 02, 2013, 07:04:27 PM »

QPR brought in Kranjcar, Carroll and Essou-Akotto

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #56 on:** September 02, 2013, 07:28:41 PM »

yeeeee picked a good year to (really) jump on the arsenal train

DCharlieJP · « **Reply #57 on:** September 02, 2013, 07:55:19 PM »

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Kranjcar

Harry has it in his contract that whereever he goes he HAS to sign Kranjcar

Timber · « **Reply #58 on:** September 03, 2013, 12:27:01 AM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on September 02, 2013, 07:28:41 PM

yeeeee picked a good year to (really) jump on the arsenal train

you've got to be kidding

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #59 on:** September 03, 2013, 12:28:05 AM »

Quote from: Timber on September 03, 2013, 12:27:01 AM

Quote from: CajoleJuice on September 02, 2013, 07:28:41 PM
yeeeee picked a good year to (really) jump on the arsenal train

you've got to be kidding

i don't even know

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