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Offline Natsinpwc

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Soccer 2024-25
« Topic Start: August 15, 2024, 03:32:37 PM »
Premiere League kicks off this weekend. 
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Offline English Natsie

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Re: Soccer 2024-25
« Reply #1: August 29, 2024, 06:55:11 PM »
We got there first! (channelling their inner Natinals...)  ;)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2l4yjzrz1o
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Re: Soccer 2024-25
« Reply #2: September 05, 2024, 02:28:32 PM »
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Washington Spirit announce that Croix Bethune is out for the rest of the 2024 NWSL season after surgery to repair a torn meniscus.
She leads the league in assists in her rookie season (10).

Tore it throwing out the first pitch at Nats park.
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Re: Soccer 2024-25
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Re: Soccer 2024-25
« Reply #5: September 07, 2024, 02:53:11 PM »
Why is the UEFA Nations League?
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Offline English Natsie

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Re: Soccer 2024-25
« Reply #6: September 07, 2024, 05:55:49 PM »
Quote from: welch on September 07, 2024, 02:53:11 PM
Why is the UEFA Nations League?

It gives those teams that'll never qualify for the major tournaments more games against quality opposition, and the chance of reaching the Euro's through performance in the NL. It also provides more meaningful games, in those gaps in the international schedule, that would previously have been filled by friendlies. And the broadcasters like it as it means more games for TV...
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Re: Soccer 2024-25
« Reply #7: September 09, 2024, 11:35:56 AM »
Quote from: English Natsie on September 07, 2024, 05:55:49 PM
It gives those teams that'll never qualify for the major tournaments more games against quality opposition, and the chance of reaching the Euro's through performance in the NL. It also provides more meaningful games, in those gaps in the international schedule, that would previously have been filled by friendlies. And the broadcasters like it as it means more games for TV...

It also gives about three weeks for PL starters to recover from injuries they picked up in the first three games. Spurs lost Solanke and Richarlison. But, oh, I'm not eager to see Wales against Iceland against North Macedonia.
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Re: Soccer 2024-25
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Re: Soccer 2024-25
« Reply #9: September 09, 2024, 11:51:14 AM »
For me kind of fun to watch some of the countries. Was watching Belarus and Luxembourg the other morning.
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Re: Soccer 2024-25
« Reply #10: September 09, 2024, 11:56:46 AM »
France versus Belgium today at 3:00 on FS2!
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Re: Soccer 2024-25
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Re: Soccer 2024-25
« Reply #12: September 30, 2024, 08:43:50 PM »
Spurs 3, Manchester United 0.
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Offline English Natsie

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Re: Soccer 2024-25
« Reply #13: October 13, 2024, 05:50:11 AM »
Pochettino off to winning start, with Team USA, in friendly against Panama.
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Re: Soccer 2024-25
« Reply #14: October 13, 2024, 08:47:49 AM »
Quote from: English Natsie on October 13, 2024, 05:50:11 AM
Pochettino off to winning start, with Team USA, in friendly against Panama.
where's this guy been before? Is he one of those guys who turns around current talent or is he a builder? An understudy getting a shot or an established guy who gets restless or wears out welcome?
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Re: Soccer 2024-25
« Reply #15: October 13, 2024, 12:19:34 PM »
He took Spurs to the Champions League final, which was pretty much a loaves & fishes moment...
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Re: Soccer 2024-25
« Reply #16: October 14, 2024, 01:08:07 PM »
was flipping through the TV guide.  Thought I saw Georgia vs. Alabama.  Oh replay.  Don't want to watch that.  Then looked closer.  Georgia and Albania.  Albania just scored to take a 1-0 lead early second half.  France and Belgium on later.  FS2.
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Re: Soccer 2024-25
« Reply #17: October 14, 2024, 05:22:39 PM »
Not a great Nation's League, for the GP. Interim manager, Lee Carsley, played an experimental line-up, and formation, against Greece which badly backfired - Greece 2 - GP 1. Some order restored, yesterday, with a 3 - 1 win, over Finland, but not very convincing - Finland are the weakest team in the group, and the GP only got on top of things as the Finns began to tire. Carsley may well have coached himself out of contention for the permanent job... :roll:   ;)
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Re: Soccer 2024-25
« Reply #18: October 15, 2024, 04:04:04 PM »
Quote from: English Natsie on October 14, 2024, 05:22:39 PM
Not a great Nation's League, for the GP. Interim manager, Lee Carsley, played an experimental line-up, and formation, against Greece which badly backfired - Greece 2 - GP 1. Some order restored, yesterday, with a 3 - 1 win, over Finland, but not very convincing - Finland are the weakest team in the group, and the GP only got on top of things as the Finns began to tire. Carsley may well have coached himself out of contention for the permanent job... :roll:   ;)
Story I just read said Tuchel will get the job. How will that sit over there?
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Offline English Natsie

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Re: Soccer 2024-25
« Reply #19: October 15, 2024, 05:26:01 PM »
Quote from: Natsinpwc on October 15, 2024, 04:04:04 PM
Story I just read said Tuchel will get the job. How will that sit over there?

Swings and roundabouts... ;)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c78dgy9qngno
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Re: Soccer 2024-25
« Reply #20: November 01, 2024, 05:40:54 PM »
Love the FA Cup.  Just watched Tamsworth upset Huddersfield Town.  Have no idea where they are and need to look it up!

Edit:  Tamworth. 
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Offline English Natsie

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Re: Soccer 2024-25
« Reply #21: November 01, 2024, 06:53:16 PM »
Quote from: Natsinpwc on November 01, 2024, 05:40:54 PM
Love the FA Cup.  Just watched Tamsworth upset Huddersfield Town.  Have no idea where they are and need to look it up!

Edit:  Tamworth.

Market town in Staffordshire (about 14 miles north of Birmingham, in the West Midlands).
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Re: Soccer 2024-25
« Reply #22: November 01, 2024, 07:00:11 PM »
Quote from: English Natsie on November 01, 2024, 06:53:16 PM
Market town in Staffordshire (about 14 miles north of Birmingham, in the West Midlands).
It looked cold.  And the fans were having a jolly good time. 
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Offline English Natsie

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Re: Soccer 2024-25
« Reply #23: November 02, 2024, 03:28:47 AM »
Quote from: Natsinpwc on November 01, 2024, 07:00:11 PM
It looked cold.  And the fans were having a jolly good time.

Cool, yes - although we're enjoying a few days of unseasonably mild weather, over here (12 Celsius, rather than single figures...)  ;)
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Re: Soccer 2024-25
« Reply #24: November 05, 2024, 11:34:09 AM »
Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on October 13, 2024, 08:47:49 AM
where's this guy been before? Is he one of those guys who turns around current talent or is he a builder? An understudy getting a shot or an established guy who gets restless or wears out welcome?

Poch was a great coach for Spurs during the time they were short of money because they were building the finest soccer stadium in the world. Spurs then suffered under Mourinho and Conte, a pair of big name wind-bags. Pochettino then took over Chelsea, a crazy team, and organized them. Got them winning in the second half of last season and was fired for his trouble. And was praised by everyone but Chelsea's Co-Directors of Football. Yes, Chelsea has two guys in the same role as Adam Peters and Mike Rizzo.

Pochetino is a fine coach who would have been a fine choice at a big PL team.
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