Author Topic: Football/Soccer Thread 13/14 (Read 6618 times)

Himu · « **Reply #60 on:** September 03, 2013, 12:41:41 AM »

Jesus

Mandark · « **Reply #61 on:** September 03, 2013, 12:54:00 AM »

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

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

Welcome aboard, brother!

...we can commiserate together in a couple years when Jack Wilshere's shipped off to Manchester.

Momo · « **Reply #62 on:** September 03, 2013, 01:12:34 AM »

Quote from: Polari on September 02, 2013, 07:04:27 PM

QPR brought in Kranjcar, Carroll and Essou-Akotto

Nico Kranjcar is still alive eh.

Momo · « **Reply #63 on:** September 03, 2013, 01:15:13 AM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice 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

It's ALWAYS a good year to be an Arsenal fan, we may not have won since the invincibles, but god damn we put on some entertaining fucking matches and what is sport if not entertainment?

As long as you dont go full Liverpool and believe every year for the last 20 years is "our year" even if they have a pathetic relegation fodder squad

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #64 on:** September 03, 2013, 01:16:48 AM »

i mean i've said i'm an arsenal fan for a while, and i would watch the occasional match, but i'm trying to actually watch most of the matches now

Momo · « **Reply #65 on:** September 03, 2013, 01:20:38 AM »

You're in for a rollercoater ride, from the heights of being world beaters on our day, to losing to Stockport in the FA cup the next

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #66 on:** September 03, 2013, 02:23:55 AM »

At last something we can agree on lads, Arsenal

Himu · « **Reply #67 on:** September 03, 2013, 03:30:24 AM »

maybe i should pick a team.

But it's hard to get attached when you're not even in the country.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #68 on:** September 03, 2013, 03:31:37 AM »

You don't pick a team, it picks you. Look into your heart Himu.

Himu · « **Reply #69 on:** September 03, 2013, 03:48:35 AM »

Good point. Europe wise I love Bayern Munich.

But Premiere League? Ehhhhh.

Mandark · « **Reply #70 on:** September 03, 2013, 03:55:03 AM »

Join us in the Arsenal cult, Himu. It's just like being a WWE fan: memories of glory in the early 00's, exciting developmental talent, and a perennial cycle of delusional optimism and inevitable disappointment!

Momo · « **Reply #71 on:** September 03, 2013, 03:59:25 AM »

Quote

and a perennial cycle of delusional optimism and inevitable disappointment!

Thats liverpool fans, not us! Well not me

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #72 on:** September 03, 2013, 05:09:40 AM »

Premier League is the most fun league to follow imho.

And Arsenal has been my fav since Bergkamp

Momo · « **Reply #73 on:** September 03, 2013, 05:29:06 AM »

Jens Lehman, Ashley Cole, Sol Campbell, Kolo Toure, Lauren, Robert Pires, Patrick Vieira, Gilberto Silva, Fredrik Ljungberg, Dennis Bergkamp, Thierry Henry

Robert Pires

Polari · « **Reply #74 on:** September 03, 2013, 06:09:57 AM »

Quote from: Momo on September 03, 2013, 01:12:34 AM

Quote from: Polari on September 02, 2013, 07:04:27 PM
QPR brought in Kranjcar, Carroll and Essou-Akotto
Nico Kranjcar is still alive eh.

Still only 29, went to Kyiv a year ago for 7 mil.

Also even QPR have won more than Arsenal have in the last eight years.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #75 on:** September 03, 2013, 07:37:11 AM »

Momo · « **Reply #76 on:** September 03, 2013, 07:59:04 AM »

Quote from: The Business on September 03, 2013, 06:43:44 AM

I think I'm going to follow Tottenham Hotspur since Arsenal seems to be the Bore team. You got us Sunday, but the Yid Army will conquer all in the end.

Are you methodis in disguise? In disguise.

DCharlieJP · « **Reply #77 on:** September 03, 2013, 10:23:22 AM »

Call methodis what you want but ontop of being a vastly improved poster he knows what he's talking about regarding football - save possibly his trolling of Ajax which, whilst i'm on board, does tend to be a bit OTT

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #78 on:** September 03, 2013, 10:47:00 AM »

Ajax you to name me a worse team in europe

Thanks DCharlie

If you need to follow a team in the Premiere League follow a team like Everton who has a good manager or something. That way if you actually accomplish something of note (Champions League Qualifying) it means alot more.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #79 on:** September 03, 2013, 10:51:41 AM »

Man City is worse based on results

I can't believe you're still so bitter we kicked you out.

DCharlieJP · « **Reply #80 on:** September 03, 2013, 10:53:19 AM »

Agreed with Methodis - though Arsenal .... strangely.... still fall into that "well, if they actually win something..." category!

But yeah - pick a team that's outside the top 6 and you're in for fun either way : Relegation dogfight, elation of possibly going on a cup run in either cup, might sneak euro place?

Everton - i would have said no because they lacked firepower to be entertaining but Lukaku makes them an interesting prospect.

I'm conflicted on Newcastle - i feel sorry for Pardew as the top of the club is ran by a set of clowns, but they can be at least fun to watch and, as i spent years in Newcastle, i have an attachment there.

Villa probably a good one too - a young squad coming together under a decent manager.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #81 on:** September 03, 2013, 10:54:11 AM »

Swansea would be fun to support I think, Bony is a great addition and who knows how far he can bring them if he is on fire.

DCharlieJP · « **Reply #82 on:** September 03, 2013, 10:55:59 AM »

he's on fire on the bench right now!

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #83 on:** September 03, 2013, 10:57:28 AM »

Support West Ham also. Nothing better than some Big Sam english football. Once Big Andy returns they'll be Europa league contenders imho.

Momo · « **Reply #84 on:** September 03, 2013, 11:24:38 AM »

There is a lot of Big in there

Polari · « **Reply #85 on:** September 03, 2013, 11:29:48 AM »

Everton actually did pretty good business. Barry's still class, McCarthy's an excellent young player and getting Lukaku is a coup.

radioheadrule83 · « **Reply #86 on:** September 03, 2013, 11:43:01 AM »

Quote from: Polari on September 03, 2013, 11:29:48 AM

Everton actually did pretty good business. Barry's still class, McCarthy's an excellent young player and getting Lukaku is a coup.

I'd rather have a young and hungry Lukaku on my team right now than Torres.

Polari · « **Reply #87 on:** September 03, 2013, 11:46:52 AM »

Definitely.

Crash Dummy · « **Reply #88 on:** September 04, 2013, 05:02:59 AM »

happy for the arsenal bros, ozil is one of my favourite players currently playing and is an amazing talent. if chamberlain gets as good as everyone hopes then an attack of chamberlain and cazorla on the wings, ozil in the middle and some combination of ramsey/wilshere/arteta behind could be raping defences all over europe

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #89 on:** September 17, 2013, 03:39:33 PM »

glad to see united awarded yet another shady goal in uefa

Fifstar · « **Reply #90 on:** September 18, 2013, 04:46:13 PM »

This fucking game against Napoli, this gif says it all

Although I have to admit we got lucky with the own goal, might prove to be important when it comes to direct comparisons...

Polari · « **Reply #91 on:** September 18, 2013, 05:47:41 PM »

QPR, top of the league! It was a fucking shit game though and the Hammersmith line shat the bed on the way home so it took me ages.

DCharlieJP · « **Reply #92 on:** September 19, 2013, 03:57:06 AM »

Ipswich won two in a row! :O

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #93 on:** September 19, 2013, 07:47:30 AM »

Quote from: Fifstar on September 18, 2013, 04:46:13 PM

This fucking game against Napoli, this gif says it all

(Image removed from quote.)

Although I have to admit we got lucky with the own goal, might prove to be important when it comes to direct comparisons...

I didn't watch this game, why Jurgen so mad?

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #94 on:** September 19, 2013, 04:11:31 PM »

He's always mad and a twat to the refs. He's lucky his team of shitcloggers got past Malaga last year

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #95 on:** September 19, 2013, 04:16:25 PM »

The prospect of a winter World Cup in 2022 took a step forward after European football chiefs agreed a summer event could not be played in Qatar.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24160879

What a clusterfuck Qatar World Cup could potentially be.

Polari · « **Reply #96 on:** September 19, 2013, 08:29:57 PM »

Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on September 19, 2013, 07:17:05 PM

FIFA wants to have a "historic" moment by having the first World Cup in the Middle East. I get that. But honestly when you have the UAE right there(still bad, but much better choice) why the fuck would you go with Qatar? Money. Yep, money.

lol FIFA don't give a fuck where the World Cup is. All they care about is lining their pockets. The UAE have never bid, and I don't really get why it would be much better than Qatar (the biggest problem is the climate anyway)

DCharlieJP · « **Reply #97 on:** September 19, 2013, 08:53:29 PM »

conflicted on all this - I personally like it when events like the World Cup do something out of the norm so a Winter world cup? Yeah - bring it on, i'm personally more a club football fan regardless of going to international events previously.

The big issues i have with this whole affair stem from Blatter and his "going to Qatar? Then don't be gay there" stance - so much for inclusion.

And then there is Platini - one of the greatest players to grace the game - who , rightly, fingerwagged England telling them they don't run world football, "it's the peoples game". But the absolute hilarity of the reaction to a Qatar winter world cup possibly being in Jan? UEFA : BU BU BU THAT WOULD AFFECT THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ! NO YOU CANT! lol. Yeah, England don't run world football - it's the peoples game... the people at UEFA and FIFA. Don't lecture people if you can't stick to your own script.

Polari · « **Reply #98 on:** September 19, 2013, 09:06:37 PM »

I'm not saying it shouldn't be held in the Middle East for any reason other than if the climate means they have to reschedule and disrupt the domestic leagues I don't think it's viable. Australia would have made sense.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #99 on:** September 19, 2013, 09:54:14 PM »

The temperatures in Qatar in June-Jul are no hotter than there were for the World cup in the USA a decade ago. Just move the world cup to those months and they'd be fucking fine.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #100 on:** September 20, 2013, 04:09:08 AM »

World Cup in winter will suck ass.

Goodbye watching it on big screens outside.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #101 on:** September 20, 2013, 04:38:33 AM »

It's all I have man, all I have :'(

Fifstar · « **Reply #102 on:** September 20, 2013, 06:11:09 AM »

On the one hand world cup in winter would kinda suck, on the other hand in winter there is less good stuff to do so I could probably get to watch more games.

Also love how Blatter now tries to put the blame for Qatar on some governments that want to do business with qatar like there was nothing going on directly between Fifa and Qatar (like it's the case with probably every world cup in the last 20 years).

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #103 on:** September 20, 2013, 06:27:53 AM »

I know it seems like a first world problem, not being able to watch outside. But this will be a disaster for pub owners etc.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #104 on:** September 20, 2013, 11:48:58 AM »

Qatar is already a disaster for one of the largest sponsors of the World Cup, AB-Inbev. Sorry, you can't sell your product.

Maybe we're all freaking out over nothing, maybe it will be fine, but I think it's gonna be a huge mess.

Oh well, at least they won't cut off a dude's head and put it on a pike like Brazil. Hopefully.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #105 on:** September 20, 2013, 07:45:23 PM »

Quote from: The Business on September 20, 2013, 06:23:47 AM

Quote from: MyNameIsMethodis on September 19, 2013, 09:54:14 PM
The temperatures in Qatar in June-Jul are no hotter than there were for the World cup in the USA a decade ago. Just move the world cup to those months and they'd be fucking fine.

As someone who's been to Qatar in the summer I must respectfully disagree. Qatar is all hot, only parts of the U.S. have a similar climate.

Quote from: weatherspark.com
The month of June is characterized by essentially constant daily high temperatures, with daily highs around 105°F throughout the month, exceeding 112°F or dropping below 98°F only one day in ten.

The month of July is characterized by essentially constant daily high temperatures, with daily highs around 106°F throughout the month, exceeding 112°F or dropping below 99°F only one day in ten.

Sure, your average world-class athlete is going to be able to bear it. But your average fan? Let's just imagine the dead old people being carted out of the stadiums.

Three summers ago I played in a military soccer league in Kuwait (runners-up what what) and it was rough. I'm not in bad shape but my first two or three weeks any more than 5 minutes of continuous play had me gasping for breath. And we weren't playing noon matches—they were all around 6pm.

I think Qatar was an all-around bad idea and now that they've made the decision it's going one lose/lose choice after another from here on out. Move the games to the winter and now the entire professional schedule is messed up for that year, plus as Kosma said, Europeans can't watch the games in beergartens anymore. The ripples will keep on continuing. This is why Western powers shouldn't get entangled in the Middle East. It always seems like a really novel idea at first, then you keep doubling down to try and save your mistake from being a catastrophe, and eventually you just cut your losses and vow, "never again".

I don't know, radio 606 said the temperatures are no hotter than Atlanta was for the 98 world cup

Mandark · « **Reply #106 on:** September 20, 2013, 07:49:06 PM »

98 World Cup was in France, 94 was in the US. Maybe you/they meant 96 Summer Olympics in Atlanta?

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #107 on:** September 20, 2013, 08:04:12 PM »

94 then is what I meant. sorry.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #108 on:** September 20, 2013, 08:36:52 PM »

Don[t hate me because a bunch of posh twats said Qatar isn't that bad in June

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #109 on:** September 22, 2013, 01:19:43 PM »

Fuck off Mung United fans

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #110 on:** September 23, 2013, 02:48:24 AM »

Congrats Methodis

Polari · « **Reply #111 on:** September 23, 2013, 03:56:50 AM »

Paolo :'(

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #112 on:** December 10, 2013, 04:44:24 PM »

eat shit krauts

Fifstar · « **Reply #113 on:** December 10, 2013, 05:06:32 PM »

The Kraut thank a lot for the support for Leverkusen

DCharlieJP · « **Reply #114 on:** December 11, 2013, 12:41:03 AM »

Man Utd fans : "City win was like opening an xmas present and finding nothing in the box - they beat the best team in Europe away - but so what? they needed to win 4-2 for it to mean anything"

to this i say - i'd worry about beating Stoke and teams of that ilk first before worrying about anything else. Because usually that'd be "3 easy points" and now it's "errr - don't fancy that!" - welcome to Liverpool Syndrome. The rest of football has caught up and overtaken - no one fears United any more and i suspect there'll be a lot more "shock results" in the next few seasons before United settle down to rebuilding. 7 pts off Champions league, 12 (more?) off 1st? Seasons over, hope for a good run in the cups chumps.

Himu · « **Reply #115 on:** December 27, 2013, 12:56:53 AM »

did you guys catch the boxing day games? pretty solid day. wayne rooney second footballer to score 150 points at one club, and it was a doozy too. arsenal's offense was a mixed bag in the first half, but they came back with vengeance in their matches second half. Didn't catch the man city and liverpool game.

How was it?

Anyways, the more I watch, the more I like Man City. I think I may start rooting for them.

DCharlieJP · « **Reply #116 on:** December 27, 2013, 01:46:42 AM »

Man City are crazy at home

Ipswich toying with a playoff place... oh my.

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