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Football Thread 2016/17 |OT| Mou Money Mo Pogba
- Thread starter Lunar FC
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I would die of excitement if we sign him.
Seems like a low amount considering what he could be worth if he meets even some of his potential. Though I can see him being a big target for FSG, considering he's the big American hopeful, so wouldn't be surprised if we offer more.
Wonder what day it'll be when Spurs also make a move for him. I'll guess Tuesday.
Shit, what's going to be our excuse when we get smashed in international tournaments now?
This is good news if so.
I think it's shit news tbh. Football during the winter is the best since there's a game every few days :/
Oh, to us consumers sure, not so good, I think it's good for English teams though, and should help prevent teams getting big injury list, which can eventually be good for us, if we do better in tournaments.
If the Prem/ English league's were to have a winter break I'm pretty sure that it would still give us boxing day and new year's day football as there's just too much money to be lost.
However, in turn I think they will try to cut out replays and the rest of January & maybe the first week of February to resume closer to the start of Europa / CL. Given that alot of the worst weather and throwaway fixtures tend to come after the NYD blowout it could work out being a good move for both consumers and footballers
GoldenCrow
Member
Best news for a long time. Now managers can stop using it as an excuse. Should be towards the end of Jan beginning of Feb that way it misses the worst time for weather but gives teams a bit of time to warm up for the UEFA comps.
bonesmccoy
Banned
Spurs are going to savage Liverpool tomorrow, I feel it in my onions
The_Hitcher89
Member
How long til Dunga rolls up at Shanghai Shenhua?
Yes.I hope you are all for Frankfurt tomorrow, when Schlacke gets exposed.
That's nothing new.
They even got battered quite high by the Wolfsburg losers from last season.
Don Draper's Hat
Member
Just catching up with The Premier League Show. Jurgen Klopp is such a likeable bloke. Makes me almost want Liverpool to do well. Urgh.
2-0 Spurs
FA cup replays going hopefully.
Don Draper's Hat
Member
Quarter final replays have been scrapped already.
SporeCrawler
Member
is the chinese league any good? there seems to be a lot of great players going to china
The only non-European league that matters is the Nigeria Premier League.
Audioboxer
Member
Klopp as a person is awesome (definitely one of the top characters in the league, if not the top. Raineri gave him a run for his money last season). Klopp as a manager is succumbing to some rough decisions at Liverpool.
As a Man Utd fan Jose is almost the opposite (although I know it is early days). Jose as a person is chaotic (sometimes awesome, other times downright embarassing). Jose as a manager has so far, and probably will long term, reinvent what has been a woeful Man Utd squad for years. That last spell at Chelsea was a mess, but the guys record overall is very good, and even his biggest haters have to do some brain gymnastics (or just scream last season Chelsea!!!) to detract. He is pretty much a serial winner like Ibra, although Ibra is far more awesome than Jose.
Man Utd though will never replace Fergie, ever, and probably never will have any of that dominance again (to the delight of the rest of the EPL). Hey I don't mind some humility, and if you win the league, you deserve to win it. No hard feelings from me, even if you're an Arsenal or Liverpool fan. Although... Arsenal winning something? LOL....
I actually used to like Wenger, back when Arsenal were giving the best Man Utd squads a run for their money, and beating them. Liked him because he seemed to be Fergie's kryptonite and it was an amazing battle. An angry Fergie was the best Fergie, hilarious all round even when he was being a sore loser. Nowadays though I look at him and think Arsene, what the fuck is wrong with you? Even when you actually do fairly well (last season in the league), you should on paper have done better. Usually some terrible decision making costing Arsenal overall, or absolutely abysmal transfers in the market. That is the biggest pain for Arsenal fans, knowing even when it looks like you've done well, you actually should have done much better and end up with some key games to look at horrendous decision making, or with transfers, a complete lack of spending good money on good players.
Xplatformer
Member
God....it's 4:30 Saturday morning and I'm up to watch Spurs v Liverpool, and I don't like either team. What the F...has happened to my american football loving self.
It is that needed daily those of British tea isn't it. Most people complain about the EPL but still watch it anyway, I say everyone is invited to tea and if possible we will add a biscuit
Heebie Jeebies
Banned
Fuck I forgot to change my FPL team again
WadiumArcadium
Member
Brilliant chance for Coutinho. Should have done better.
SporeCrawler
Member
so liverpool is playing better than tottenham but no goal yet?
Yup. Which means we lose 1-0 off a 80th min tot free kick shit show.
Edit: This nbc announcer is a grump, but I kind of like him.
WadiumArcadium
Member
Hopefully not but probably.
Nova Prime
Member
Don't understand how they can have ex players as commentators for matches their old teams are playing. The bias is so obvious at times.
Audioboxer
Member
Well it makes for fun commentary when their time is doing shit and they go through them. Such as Henry or Carragher when they rail on Arsenal/Liverpool.
SporeCrawler
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Liverpool scores a penalty. Good timing too
Liverpool scores a penalty. Good timing too
He's an incredibly competent pen taker
WadiumArcadium
Member
Nice pen. Deserve to be winning.