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Football Thread 2011/2012 | OT12 | All the clowns were offside...
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I see! That makes sense, thanks =)
In the Dutch Eredivisie are three clubs playing with stars. And there is an amateur club with one star (they had a glorious past before the first world war). With ten championships a star is really something special imo.
I found out that Germany is the only country with this system.
Milchmonster
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I agree with you but it's all fucked up in Germany anyway. Championships before 1964 don't count, only Championships won in previous West Germany count. DFL is just doing what they want lol
But how can they say Dortmund's third star isn't far away. With only five championships counting at the moment they're at least five years away from a third star right?
Well afaik the star system was only introduced around 2004/2005. Most of the stars had to be awarded retroactively and any system favoring Bayern Munich (10 titles or more) would've been a really tough sell.
I'm a depressed / pessimistic Bayern fan that's why i said it.
I'm a depressed / pessimistic Bayern fan that's why i said it.
Milchmonster
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Yes, we just got the second star. It will take some time for a third one.
If you mean fuenf's post, he was just making fun of Bayern being shit
I'm a depressed Bayern fan, that's why i said it.
Of course, after two years of disappointment you guys tell weird stuff
Got to admit, I like Dortmund and Schalke most. Have some family in Rheda-Wiedenbrück and Gütersloh who support those clubs. My dad's from Oberhausen, that would make me half German. Whenever I visit at the weekends we watch football.
Dortmund AND Schalke? Wouldnt say that out loud
lol Gütersloh and Rheda, that's right next door (i'm from Bielefeld). But your fan allegiances actually make sense, in Ostwestfalen most of the people root for Dortmund and the Schalke owner lives in Rheda.Guess that post was a bit confusing, but of course my family is divided between these clubs. Being Dutch myself I really don't favour one over the other. I just don't root for Bayern, simple as thatDortmund AND Schalke? Wouldnt say that out loud
And for a brief time I watched some games from HSV because Van der Vaart went there. Just to see how he would hold up over there. And he did a great job
Better picture of LFC 3rd kit. Still an odd design, but nowhere near as bad as I thought it was going to be:
The design knocking about on here a few weeks back was shocking. This is still bad, but much better than that design led us to believe.
The stars are for how many times we managed to get relegated from the top division. Never forget where you came from!
it's a joke
Yeah me too. Don't think it's bad at all. Quite good in fact.
Dede, who is referred to as the new Thiago Silva, has emerged as a target for City.
Folha de S. Paulo (Brazilian newspaper) anticipate a £16M bid to lure him away in the next few weeks.
And according to Goal City have contacted Napoli and Athletico Madrid to enquire about Cavani and Falcao.
WHOOO!!! SILLY SEASON!
Folha de S. Paulo (Brazilian newspaper) anticipate a £16M bid to lure him away in the next few weeks.
And according to Goal City have contacted Napoli and Athletico Madrid to enquire about Cavani and Falcao.
WHOOO!!! SILLY SEASON!
Just coming back from the Kanagawa derby (Yokohama F Marinos vs Kawasaki Frontale) which ended 0-0. After all the progress J League has made, tonight was a sad reminder where it sits in terms of quality. Of course, it was a local derby so it's bound to be a bit cagey in a way, but in 90 minutes there were only maybe 4 shots on goal, and the best players on the pitch were all foreign.
Sigh. Ah well, it'll get better.
Sigh. Ah well, it'll get better.
Milchmonster
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We're playing Chemnitzer FC in a pre-season friendly. I don't know why we're playing a 3rd division side but I fully expect them to beat us anyway.
:lol :lol
:lol :lol
Willkiller
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Our pre-season matches are always awful. We've been beating my some truly shit teams in recent years in pre-season :lol
Such is the nature of pre-season games, really. The big team comes out to get some match fitness and get everyone a chance to play, and the little team takes it as an opportunity to put a big name notch on their belt. Only United seem to really run over their opposition in pre-season friendlies.
I remember when we were in some pre-season tourney where we won a Cup under Dalglish. Good times.
Baconsaurus Rex
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Liverpool's third kit looks like a cheap baseball tee. Yet it looks better than the away kit, quite sad.
LabouredSubterfuge
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I think it might be on, but I don't back it. I can't get past the fact he's 27 and £15 million is too much for what he is.
I really like reading all the praise for Gerrard by the England players, like the recent quotes from Joe Hart and Scott Parker, but it feels way to permanent and depressing to think that this is Gerrard's last international tournament and maybe his last season as a player, depending on injuries.
Willkiller
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That's my go to method of evaluation. Have a snickers post thought.
I actually like that third top, I really do. I think the shade of purple's gorgeous. I fear the orange shorts though. As a kit I've got a feeling it'll look hideous. As an isolated shirt though I think it looks excellent, genuinely.
Jesus, because of a sock clash I've got a feeling we'll be wearing that third strip at Old Trafford. Imagine those two kits clashing in a battle royale of pure wank design.
Baconsaurus Rex
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But Man United's kit is multi-functional! Went picnicking but forgot a blanket? Use ManU's shirt. All out of dishcloths? Use ManU's shirt. Dressed up as a cowboy but you don't have a neckerchief? Use ManU's shirt.
Broder Salsa
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The Juve of England.
After he's won the Euros and crowned king of England, he'll come back to win the world cup, don't you worry.
Yeah, he's been good for English football, the past couple of months, and he was man of the match (for me) last match.
You're going to spend £50+ on a picnic blanket. Showing your wealth in such difficult economic times will only get grief down your way.
A season ticket for Milan is 160? Fuck me. Milan fans have no excuse not to be going for that price, yet the San Siro is half empty every time I've seen it. Might just move to Italy.
Thats the cheapest it can be had
TheLucifer
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That's the cheapest one. If you buy it, you'll find yourself in the most distant sector of the stands, which is good only if you're into tactics and want to understand how every team plays. If you also want to be near the action, then you'll need to pay more, at least €200 (behind the goals) or €400. Or you can always pay €4000 and sit right next to Galiani and Berlusconi.
But really, right now in Italy €160 is quite a lot of money for the average supporter, plus you have to add some extra expenses (highway, parking lot, fuel and so on).
Gerrard has stepped up in this tournament for me, and if England do win it he'll have played a big part in that. Credit where it's due for him, absolutely.
But if we do win it, and if Gerrard is instrumental in that, then that'll be way over due. Gerrard is still a hangover from a team of players that should have achieved more and can be regarded as a failure in almost every respect at international level. He has contributed in the past to one of the most disappointing and underwhelming sides in international football over the last 10 years.
Obviously if he leads us to glory this summer (arf) then fair enough, but if England lose tomorrow I won't be disappointed about never seeing him wear an England shirt again. I hope we've already seen the last of Rio and Lampard. Hopefully this is Terry's bow as well, and I won't be sad to see Cole or Gerrard retire from the national team after this tournament whether they win it or not.
Onwards and upwards for England, now. Time for a fresh start whatever happens between now and the final.
The_Hitcher89
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Lampard's injury was the best thing that could have happened for England.
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I definitely see it as a positive. After the season he's had (well, the last 4 months) it would've been hard for Roy to just leave him on the bench; and I think Gerrard and Parker have worked magnificently as a midfield pairing in this current system.Lampard's injury was the best thing that could have happened for England.
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Of course where I think Lampard would've helped is as a backup to rest Gerrard and Parker, although that's just a hard one to justify. I think if Lampard had been in the squad then either Gerrard of Lampard would've been rested for Ukraine, whereas I don't think Roy was bold enough to start Jones or Henderson in midfield.
Man, that's so cheap. A season ticket for an NFL game (8 games) averages over $70 a pop. I'm consistently amazed at how low ticket prices are quoted at in this thread. :O
Baconsaurus Rex
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That's the price for the worst seats in the stadium though.
There's no way they're maintaining their form and fitness for the whole competition, and like you say there's already been signs of fatigue. That's why I was saying Hodgson should've rested one or both against Ukraine. We're at the stage now where resting them just isn't feasible, and so you're admitting that the other midfielders are there as purely injury cover, rather than credible alternatives.
I don't really feel Jones or Henderson would've been sorely outmatched against Sweden or Ukraine in all honesty. Especially with Parker or Gerrard alongside them. We've barely given the two a break either; Henderson's had a couple of 10 minute cameos when Parker's looked exceptionally spent.
If Roy doesn't want to risk Henderson or Jones, maybe he could try Rooney in a midfield role. He did Play there for United early in the season.
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