Author Topic: Soccer 2015/16 (Read 20778 times)

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #200:** February 13, 2016, 09:17:57 AM »

I see Leicester City and Arsenal will tangle tomorrow morning.

mitlen · « **Reply #201:** February 14, 2016, 08:46:55 AM »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on February 13, 2016, 09:17:57 AM

I see Leicester City and Arsenal will tangle tomorrow morning.

Pretty good game. Arsenal's flurried at the end ... LC earned a draw but .... I don't think the ball was in Arsenal's end for the last 10 minutes or more.

Why don't I like Arsonbanger (Arsenal manager)?

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #202:** February 14, 2016, 10:51:53 AM »

Quote from: mitlen on February 14, 2016, 08:46:55 AM

Pretty good game. Arsenal's flurried at the end ... LC earned a draw but .... I don't think the ball was in Arsenal's end for the last 10 minutes or more.

Why don't I like Arsonbanger (Arsenal manager)?

I missed it.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #203:** February 20, 2016, 09:03:34 AM »

FA Cup on Fox sports today and tomorrow.
Currently Arsenal and Hull City

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #204:** February 20, 2016, 09:28:26 AM »

Hull City with the chance for the upset and shoot it right into the goalie.

mitlen · « **Reply #205:** February 23, 2016, 02:45:50 PM »

Arsenal/Barcelona FS1

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #206:** February 23, 2016, 03:17:07 PM »

Quote from: mitlen on February 23, 2016, 02:45:50 PM

Arsenal/Barcelona FS1

Just got back from an eye doctor appointment. Not easy to see the TV after having those eyes dilated. Looks like 0-0.

mitlen · « **Reply #207:** February 23, 2016, 03:17:40 PM »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on February 23, 2016, 03:17:07 PM

Just got back from an eye doctor appointment. Not easy to see the TV after having those eyes dilated. Looks like 0-0.

It is. The "biter" is playin' for Barcelona.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #208:** February 23, 2016, 03:18:49 PM »

Quote from: mitlen on February 23, 2016, 03:17:40 PM

It is.

Tell me if Suare bites anyone.

mitlen · « **Reply #209:** February 23, 2016, 03:21:39 PM »

Whole lot of floppin' goin' on.

BrandonK · « **Reply #210:** February 23, 2016, 11:29:25 PM »

I wonder how many concussions Dempsey has had?

mitlen · « **Reply #211:** March 06, 2016, 10:04:03 AM »

Watching a little of the CP/Liverpool game. They have this drummer in the stands who won't quit. It's continuous. It's like a United game or a Cleveland Indians game in the 70s.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #212:** March 14, 2016, 05:51:52 PM »

Leicester City wins again.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #213:** March 14, 2016, 05:59:11 PM »

They would be only the third team from outside the "big four" to win in the modern era (which really should be called the "big five" with Man City).

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #214:** March 14, 2016, 07:37:15 PM »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on March 14, 2016, 05:59:11 PM

They would be only the third team from outside the "big four" to win in the modern era (which really should be called the "big five" with Man City).

Who were the others? What is considered the modern era?

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #215:** March 14, 2016, 09:02:10 PM »

The "Premier League" goes back to 1992, and during that time the only non "big four" (Man U/Liverpool/Arsenal/Chelski) teams that won the championship were Blackburn Rovers (a 'flash in the pan' powerhouse on the way down, think '97 or '03 Marlins) and Man City a couple years ago (by which time they had been pumped full of emirati oil money and become the biggest, baddest nouveau riche on the block).

Quote from: Natsinpwc on March 14, 2016, 07:37:15 PM

Who were the others? What is considered the modern era?

mitlen · « **Reply #216:** March 14, 2016, 09:04:52 PM »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on March 14, 2016, 09:02:10 PM

The "Premier League" goes back to 1992, and during that time the only non "big four" (Man U/Liverpool/Arsenal/Chelski) teams that won the championship were Blackburn Rovers (a powerhouse on the way down, England captain Alan Shearer was on the roster and went to Newcastle a year or two later) and Man City a couple years ago (by which time they had been pumped full of emirati oil money and become the biggest, baddest nouveau riche on the block).

Wasn't West Ham pretty good back in the day? Leeds also comes to mind.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #217:** March 14, 2016, 09:08:54 PM »

Yeah - they're pretty good now. But Leicester is the first real underdog in the era of the £££ premier league to make a credible run. They (West Ham) move into Olympic stadium next year I guess.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #218:** March 14, 2016, 09:10:55 PM »

I went to Leeds' exhibition match against DC United back in DCU's first or second season at RFK. Leeds was on their way down down down and DCU was the dominant MLS team at the time. Funny how fortunes change.

mitlen · « **Reply #219:** March 14, 2016, 09:15:06 PM »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on March 14, 2016, 09:08:54 PM

Yeah - they're pretty good now. But Leicester is the first real underdog in the era of the £££ premier league to make a credible run. They (West Ham) move into Olympic stadium next year I guess.

When I was a kid (ahem), I used to try to follow the League. When England won the crown in '66, I was in the middle of my soccer frenzy. I grew up in an ethnically diverse town and the old guys played soccer every Sunday. Followed it locally in college. Had season tickets to the Dips.

There was a long spell where my interest was in passing. Most of my soccer during this time was at the local fields and the 2nd grade league.

When FOX started doin' the weekend games (FiOS HD), I discovered it again. Throw in Wednesday's too? Now I can watch Russian, German, Brazilian, Spainish, Italian, etc. Leagues as well .... Love it. I'll occasionally watch the Mexican leagues in Spanish. I haven't taken Spanish since the '60s.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #220:** March 14, 2016, 09:21:23 PM »

Having pretty much the full schedule on TV has been a game changer. I've really enjoyed Bundesliga and Serie A as well. The French league is still a bit too unbalanced (PSG's ass reaming of Troyes was just painful to watch).

mitlen · « **Reply #221:** March 14, 2016, 09:22:38 PM »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on March 14, 2016, 09:21:23 PM

Having pretty much the full schedule on TV has been a game changer. I've really enjoyed Bundesliga and Serie A as well. The French league is still a bit too unbalanced (PSG's ass reaming of Troyes was just painful to watch).

I enjoy the studio shows too. Helps fill in some of the empty spaces in my soccer/football knowledge.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #222:** March 15, 2016, 08:27:56 AM »

Quote from: mitlen on March 14, 2016, 09:04:52 PM

Wasn't West Ham pretty good back in the day? Leeds also comes to mind.

you are thinking of this, and yes, it was pretty good:
Young Man Blues - Live At Leeds

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #223:** March 15, 2016, 08:30:44 AM »

didn't Sir Elton basically prop up Sheffield Wednesday for years?

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #224:** March 15, 2016, 03:52:54 PM »

Belgium's odds in Euro '16 just took a hit.