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Football Thread 2016/17 |OT| Mou Money Mo Pogba

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Xplatformer

Member
Pissed at Sergio for throwing an elbow right before the derby. Tool.
(Hope he wins his appeal)

The next week is going to take forever to pass.



Hey...am I crazy, or is Rashford not listed on United's 25 man squad? WTF?
 
K

Kill3r7

Member
Xplatformer said:
Pissed at Sergio for throwing an elbow right before the derby. Tool.
(Hope he wins his appeal)

The next week is going to take forever to pass.



Hey...am I crazy, or is Rashford not listed on United's 25 man squad? WTF?
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He is. Under 21s are listed separately.

Full squad: Bailly, Blind, Carrick, Darmian, De Gea, Depay, El-Fitouri, Fellaini, Herrera, Ibrahimovic, Johnstone, Jones, Lingard, Mata, Mkhitaryan, Pogba, Rojo, Romero, Rooney, Schneiderlin, Schweinsteiger, Smalling, Valencia, Young

First-team U21s*: Fosu-Mensah, Martial, Rashford, Shaw

*Clubs can use an unlimited number of players aged 21 or under, with an U21 player regarded as one that is under the age of 21 on January 1 in the year in which the season commences.
 
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GoldenCrow

Member
The_Hitcher89 said:
Only if its frivolous.

Which this appeal was, but the FA have bottled it.
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That only counts if the appeal by the club is ill thought out and doesn't present a reasonable argument against the decision. When you see a four match ban it means the club appealed the decision but weren't competent enough to present why they were appealing it.
 
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The_Hitcher89

Member
GoldenCrow said:
That only counts if the appeal by the club is ill thought out and doesn't present a reasonable argument against the decision. When you see a four match ban it means the club appealed the decision but weren't competent enough to present why they were appealing it.
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I don't think there was any reasonable defense tbh
 
K

Kuros

Member
I have a feeling if his name was Steve Aguerton and he played for Bournemouth they would have whacked on the extra game.
 
B

Beefy

Member
Planet Fútbol – Verified account ‏@si_soccer

Did Hope Solo’s #USWNT punishment stem from her role, involvement in the fight for equal pay? She seems to think so http://on.si.com/2c0p8pP

Hope Solo is a cunt, but doesn't get it.
 
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Syder

Member
Beefy said:
Planet Fútbol – Verified account ‏@si_soccer

Did Hope Solo’s #USWNT punishment stem from her role, involvement in the fight for equal pay? She seems to think so http://on.si.com/2c0p8pP

Hope Solo is a cunt, but doesn't get it.
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Reality is if female footballers were paid the same as men their sport would die. There isn't enough money and interest in it to sustain wages like the men's.
 
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El Topo

Member
Syder said:
Reality is if female footballers were paid the same as men their sport would die. There isn't enough money and interest in it to sustain wages like the men's.
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The difference in attendance regarding the leagues is enormous. I don't think you can make a case there.
I'm not sure if things are better if we solely look at the attendance for the respective national teams, which (I think) their argument is about? I assume we also have to look at money from sponsors for that? They might have a case there, I don't know the numbers and I haven't followed it. Personally I wouldn't be surprised if there is still a big difference all things considered.
 
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NHale

Member
Apparently Jack Wilshere also refused both Sporting and Benfica, both clubs at the Champions League.

It's probably good for him because Lisbon and Algarve nightlife would end his career.
 
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D4Danger

Unconfirmed Member
NHale said:
Apparently Jack Wilshere also refused both Sporting and Benfica, both clubs at the Champions League.

It's probably good for him because Lisbon and Algarve nightlife would end his career.
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maybe he just didn't want to live abroad. Bournemouth might not be the most glamorous team but it's still top flight football.
 
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GoldenCrow

Member
Syder said:
Reality is if female footballers were paid the same as men their sport would die. There isn't enough money and interest in it to sustain wages like the men's.
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Is this the same case in US footy though. The womens game was more developed for many years, don't know if that is the case any more.

Hope Solos ban was ridiculous. Aguero gets three game ban for an elbow to the face, Suarez gets ten for a bite. Hope Solo 6 months for calling a team cowards. Not a fan of her myself but that is way out of proportion especially when Ronaldo said something very similar about Iceland in the Euros.
 
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El Topo

Member
GoldenCrow said:
Is this the same case in US footy though.
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The league attendance is drastically in favor of the men's league.

GoldenCrow said:
Hope Solos ban was ridiculous. Aguero gets three game ban for an elbow to the face, Suarez gets ten for a bite. Hope Solo 6 months for calling a team cowards. Not a fan of her myself but that is way out of proportion especially when Ronaldo said something very similar about Iceland in the Euros.
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The ban is ridiculous. Heck, for other American athletes, just look at Lochte.
 
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Syder

Member
GoldenCrow said:
Is this the same case in US footy though. The womens game was more developed for many years, don't know if that is the case any more
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Anyone in here watch Women's League football on TV? MLS is on TV here. You need global appeal week in, week out if you want those high wages. Women's international football gets way more attention than the leagues do. It needs to be the other way around.
 
Heebie Jeebies

Heebie Jeebies

Banned
Not a fan of this international window, it comes too soon in the season I think. It disrupts players settling in at their new clubs, players getting upto full fitness, kills the enthusiasm of a new season and disrupts a team's early rhythm.
 
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The_Hitcher89

Member
How long did Kane get off after we got knocked out of the Euros?

He still looks physically and mentally shot, wonder if he could have done with having this international break off.
 
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Don Draper's Hat

Member
D4Danger said:
maybe he just didn't want to live abroad. Bournemouth might not be the most glamorous team but it's still top flight football.
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Yeah, and they play good football, which would also appeal. Also Benik Afobe is Jack's kid's Godfather. I imagine that played quite a part in it. They're obviously good friends.

I really hope he has a good, injury free, season. Because he's a very gifted player.
 
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Real_Madrid

Member
Lashley said:
I hate internationals

Fuck them
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Especially friendlies. No one is interested in that and even for the players/managers it's not that interesting. Belgium just played a ridiculously bad match against Spain, where no player seemed interested. What's Martinez with such a game?

I always liked Van Gaal's(?) idea of having the friendlies/qualifiers all taken place in the same period. Like a tournament, but then to qualify for the world cup.
 
Lashley

Lashley

Why does he wear the mask!?
Don Draper's Hat said:
Yeah, and they play good football, which would also appeal. Also Benik Afobe is Jack's kid's Godfather. I imagine that played quite a part in it. They're obviously good friends.

I really hope he has a good, injury free, season. Because he's a very gifted player.
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It did
 
K

Kuros

Member
Real_Madrid said:
Still, only European teams play against each other. It's just very weird and almost everyone hates it. This week I probably checked 3 or 4 times when Real Madrid is playing :D
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Even if they didn't play the European internationals all the South Americans would leave for 2 weeks. So they have to do world wide windows.
 
The Hamburglar

The Hamburglar

Banned
cannot believe the ref did not see the sergio elbow. He was looking right at it...

He's clearly been told by his paymaster to say he didn't see it. Gotta give the advantage to the swamp.
 
L

Lunar FC

Member
Seeing some stuff on twitter saying Mane was subbed out due to injury. Don't know how serious it is.

I blame Hitcher.
 
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