Author Topic: Soccer thread (2014/15) (Read 105439 times)

mitlen · « **Reply #425:** August 21, 2013, 03:27:38 PM »

Quote from: Optics on August 21, 2013, 02:17:05 PM

F the EPL

Viva Barca

Pretty sad when ya gotta troll a soccer thread.

ronnynat · « **Reply #426:** August 21, 2013, 05:15:09 PM »

That was an insane volley by David Villa. Holy crap.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #427:** August 25, 2013, 01:02:00 PM »

Cardiff City certainly came back into the league with a bang

TigerFan · « **Reply #428:** August 25, 2013, 02:07:55 PM »

Yes they did. 3-2 W over MC is almost unheard of. First game in the EPL since the 60's I think they said.

OldChelsea · « **Reply #429:** August 25, 2013, 07:13:16 PM »

Quote from: TigerFan on August 25, 2013, 02:07:55 PM

Yes they did. 3-2 W over MC is almost unheard of. First game in the EPL since the 60's I think they said.

It was the old First Division (the Premier League was not officially formed till 1992) - last time the Bluebirds were that high was in the 60's or 70's.

What will be intresting is when Cardiff and Swansea meet in the Premiership for the firstg time ever...will the Soul Crew re-form?

mitlen · « **Reply #430:** August 26, 2013, 05:54:25 PM »

Nil Nil MU and Chelsea blah ....

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #431:** August 27, 2013, 09:46:20 AM »

Somewhere, NotLD is saying, "life is good again."

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #432:** August 27, 2013, 04:15:59 PM »

until Suarez bites off another ear...

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on August 27, 2013, 09:46:20 AM

Somewhere, NotLD is saying, "life is good again."

OldChelsea · « **Reply #433:** August 30, 2013, 12:42:51 PM »

Group stage of UEFA Champions League now set -

The groups: http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2014/draws/index.html
The fixtures: http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2014/matches/index.html

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #434:** August 30, 2013, 12:58:57 PM »

I must put some meetings in Outlook for the afternoons of 17-18 September.

OldChelsea · « **Reply #435:** August 30, 2013, 02:39:24 PM »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on August 30, 2013, 12:58:57 PM

I must put some meetings in Outlook for the afternoons of 17-18 September.

I've already got my Outlook set up for the dates tickets to the matches vs Southampton (1st December) and Crystal Palace (14th) go on sale (about 40 days prior to scheduled date in each case) - and early next week I'll find out when tickets to the Champions League home match vs Steaua Bucuresti (11th) go on sale, and mark that down accordingly.

Three weeks in London...three matches at the Bridge...doesn't get much better than that.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #436:** August 30, 2013, 02:41:13 PM »

That's a long stay in London...must be £££

Quote from: OldChelsea on August 30, 2013, 02:39:24 PM

I've already got my Outlook set up for the dates tickets to the matches vs Southampton (1st December) and Crystal Palace (14th) go on sale (about 40 days prior to scheduled date in each case) - and early next week I'll find out when tickets to the Champions League home match vs Steaua Bucuresti (11th) go on sale, and mark that down accordingly.

Three weeks in London...three matches at the Bridge...doesn't get much better than that.

OldChelsea · « **Reply #437:** August 30, 2013, 02:57:09 PM »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on August 30, 2013, 02:41:13 PM

That's a long stay in London...must be £££

That it is (although there are steps one can take to keep the costs down, such as eating in pubs like I usually do), but it's something I've done for nearly 20 years now - a rather large birthday present to myself (so nice of the Premier League to move the Chelsea-Southampton match from 30th November to the actual day this season!).

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #438:** August 30, 2013, 03:12:18 PM »

That was good of them!

Quote from: OldChelsea on August 30, 2013, 02:57:09 PM

That it is (although there are steps one can take to keep the costs down, such as eating in pubs like I usually do), but it's something I've done for nearly 20 years now - a rather large birthday present to myself (so nice of the Premier League to move the Chelsea-Southampton match from 30th November to the actual day this season!).

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #439:** August 31, 2013, 03:39:59 PM »

Di Canio is a serious headcase...not much of a surprise that he's a lifelong fascist and Mussolini admirer.

Dave B · « **Reply #440:** September 01, 2013, 10:39:02 AM »

van persie has been largely invisible for the past two games. chicharito did more in 17 minutes today than rvp has in two games.

Liverpool is much easier to root for when Suarez isn't playing

mitlen · « **Reply #441:** September 01, 2013, 05:23:41 PM »

Bale going to Real Madrid ....

http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1530287/gareth-bale-joins-real-madrid-tottenham-world-record-fee?balenew1&cc=5901

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #442:** September 02, 2013, 02:42:29 PM »

Even though the games were yesterday and I already know the results, I'm totally enjoying watching LFC take it to Man U (and I'm really looking forward to Arsenal/Spurs right after this).

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #443:** September 02, 2013, 02:46:40 PM »

We were in a little fish restaurant in West Flores, Indonesia last year, where the owner's kid had on a Chicharito jersey...it was hilarious watching him do the Chichi face and dramatic posed kicks as he booted a ball all around the place. This place was like a freaking thousand miles from nowhere but even the smallest towns on the island had a tea house with a dish to catch the EPL games.

Quote from: Dave B on September 01, 2013, 10:39:02 AM

van persie has been largely invisible for the past two games. chicharito did more in 17 minutes today than rvp has in two games.

Liverpool is much easier to root for when Suarez isn't playing

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #444:** September 02, 2013, 05:42:43 PM »

It's offish: Ozil from Real Madrid to Arsenal (£42.4 mil transfer fee - but a "long-term" deal). I guess RM needed some cash on the double to pay for that Bale signing!

Dave B · « **Reply #445:** September 03, 2013, 07:54:04 AM »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on September 02, 2013, 05:42:43 PM

It's offish: Ozil from Real Madrid to Arsenal (£42.4 mil transfer fee - but a "long-term" deal). I guess RM needed some cash on the double to pay for that Bale signing!

yeah, nothing in soccer is long tem. it seems like you can be a free agent whenever you want. " I want a transfer to...." . then sign a new contract

ronnynat · « **Reply #446:** September 04, 2013, 05:36:53 PM »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on September 02, 2013, 05:42:43 PM

It's offish: Ozil from Real Madrid to Arsenal (£42.4 mil transfer fee - but a "long-term" deal). I guess RM needed some cash on the double to pay for that Bale signing!

Ozil is an amazing signing for Arsenal. Still can't believe they got him. He's probably the best attacking midfielder in the world.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #447:** September 10, 2013, 05:51:36 PM »

USA/Mexico WCQ at 8:00. Probably just about the only place (Columbus) in the country where they could avoid having it be a home game for El Tri.

Dave B · « **Reply #448:** September 10, 2013, 07:43:49 PM »

people keep saying Mexico is at a disadvantage cuz they fired the coach. does the new coach bounce not happen in soccer?

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #449:** September 10, 2013, 08:06:26 PM »

Didn't the new guy coach the gold medal team in London last year?

Quote from: Dave B on September 10, 2013, 07:43:49 PM

people keep saying Mexico is at a disadvantage cuz they fired the coach. does the new coach bounce not happen in soccer?