If the score is almost literally anything other than 1-0 you just shrug and admire the chutzpah but I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like that before.
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I've seen some shit where a player has pushed the ball by at midfield (or thereabouts) and the defender knows he's fucked and the only angle is a tackle like that... But that one posted above... sheesh. To say it wasn't necessary is calling water wet.
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That looks like something you would see in a low skill level but highly competitive old man league before both teams go nuts and the referee calls the game early, runs to his/her car and asks why am I doing this for $50.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 8:43 am I've seen some shit where a player has pushed the ball by at midfield (or thereabouts) and the defender knows he's fucked and the only angle is a tackle like that... But that one posted above... sheesh. To say it wasn't necessary is calling water wet.
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I'm guessing Giggs won't be coaching at the Euro's this summer
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Funny, I was just about to post that in the television thread. VERY much looking forward to this show.
And, just FYI, after almost being relegated last year, Wrexham is sitting in 5th and a playoff spot.
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Sign me up. Those two are going to get fucking skewered though if they don't take owning that club seriously.
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I think they both have perfected the "don't take anything seriously" schtick, while simultaneously being very savvy about their brand and business dealings.
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From what I have heard they found the balance of celebrity ownership versus letting the soccer people soccer. If they can get US Fans to care about Wrexham, that will be good for $ which I am guessing they put into the team, stadium, etc.
They did not just buy the team..they had to get the vote to buy the team.
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Yeah, I've read that they are genuinely concerned with doing right by the club. Obviously they didn't buy in to make money.wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Tue May 18, 2021 1:50 pm From what I have heard they found the balance of celebrity ownership versus letting the soccer people soccer. If they can get US Fans to care about Wrexham, that will be good for $ which I am guessing they put into the team, stadium, etc.
They did not just buy the team..they had to get the vote to buy the team.
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Lille have won Ligue 1!!!!!!
A pretty surprising year.
France: Lille
Spain: Atletico
Italy: Inter
Portugal: Sporting
A pretty surprising year.
France: Lille
Spain: Atletico
Italy: Inter
Portugal: Sporting
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But then there’s Bayern who won their 87th straight Bundesliga.
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And Ajax too I know. Can't have everything.
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Made some decent coin on that Lille championship. A month or two ago got the at nearly 2:1 to win the Ligue.
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Lol, fuck yes. Missed this shit.
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I've been enjoying Lille aperitif. Bought a few bottles over the pandemic. Like a fancy riunite on ice.
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There was also this, haha!
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Spain's squad for the Euro's contains no Real Madrid players
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Read a tweet that said that this morning, and I'm floored.
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So this Conference League is insane. So I randomly looked at the Welsh League. The Champions get a spot in the Champions League and the next three teams get a spot in the Conference League. Wales has no spot in the Europa League for some reason.
So you'd think 2nd to 4th get into the Conference League. Noooooo. Like all good business propositions, let's have a PLAYOFF!
So 4th to 7th have a playoff to determine the final team that goes to the Conference League!
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So you'd think 2nd to 4th get into the Conference League. Noooooo. Like all good business propositions, let's have a PLAYOFF!
So 4th to 7th have a playoff to determine the final team that goes to the Conference League!
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So is this in addition to the normal Europa League? I'm slow.
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Yes, it's a third competition. It's to get more teams from smaller countries in. So for example Wales in the past got one team in Europe only (or maybe another team to Europe League), the Champions to the Champions League. And that team would usually lose early and drop down to Europa League. That will still happen but now Wales will get three additional teams into Europe in this third tier competition.
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Are they at least dividing up the countries geographically? Is the fourth-placed team in Wales going to play teams from France and the Netherlands, or Bulgaria and Kazakhstan?degenerasian wrote: ↑Mon May 24, 2021 12:45 pmYes, it's a third competition. It's to get more teams from smaller countries in. So for example Wales in the past got one team in Europe only (or maybe another team to Europe League), the Champions to the Champions League. And that team would usually lose early and drop down to Europa League. That will still happen but now Wales will get three additional teams into Europe in this third tier competition.
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I don't think so. It seems based all on seeding more than geography. Your nation's coefficient.Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Mon May 24, 2021 12:53 pmAre they at least dividing up the countries geographically? Is the fourth-placed team in Wales going to play teams from France and the Netherlands, or Bulgaria and Kazakhstan?degenerasian wrote: ↑Mon May 24, 2021 12:45 pmYes, it's a third competition. It's to get more teams from smaller countries in. So for example Wales in the past got one team in Europe only (or maybe another team to Europe League), the Champions to the Champions League. And that team would usually lose early and drop down to Europa League. That will still happen but now Wales will get three additional teams into Europe in this third tier competition.
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This is dumb and will ensure mid-table teams stay mid-table.
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It's really for little countries. England sends their Carabao Cup winners so that maybe another carrot down the road. But this year since the Caribou Cup Champs are Man City, it's goes to the 7th place team.
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You will end up with teams from major soccer countries tanking to avoid the competition. Or running out their entire youth teams to face Gibraltar's second best team.degenerasian wrote: ↑Mon May 24, 2021 1:28 pmIt's really for little countries. England sends their Carabao Cup winners so that maybe another carrot down the road. But this year since the Caribou Cup Champs are Man City, it's goes to the 7th place team.
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It may be only an English problem. Only the EPL runs 7 deep where Spurs are 7th and Arsenal are lower.Pruitt wrote: ↑Tue May 25, 2021 7:24 amYou will end up with teams from major soccer countries tanking to avoid the competition. Or running out their entire youth teams to face Gibraltar's second best team.degenerasian wrote: ↑Mon May 24, 2021 1:28 pmIt's really for little countries. England sends their Carabao Cup winners so that maybe another carrot down the road. But this year since the Caribou Cup Champs are Man City, it's goes to the 7th place team.
The top 5 nations only have one team in this, out of 182 and they enter pretty late so they'll be playing decent clubs. They are:
1. Spain - Villarreal
2. England - Spurs
3. Germany - Union Berlin
4. Italy - Roma
5. France - Rennes
Roma is the only other big club so we'll see how it goes.
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Union making it is amazing. They're obviously from a big city, but have what, two years in the Bundesliga ever? I hope they've got the finances to expand the squad enough for this.
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Fuck yes! And, "conference" certainly is a term that has not so great connotations with high level football in England.
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You listen to yesterday's episode of Men in Blazers?govmentchedda wrote: ↑Tue May 25, 2021 3:35 pm Fuck yes! And, "conference" certainly is a term that has not so great connotations with high level football in England.
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Yesterday's Total Soccer ShowThe Sybian wrote: ↑Tue May 25, 2021 4:04 pmYou listen to yesterday's episode of Men in Blazers?govmentchedda wrote: ↑Tue May 25, 2021 3:35 pm Fuck yes! And, "conference" certainly is a term that has not so great connotations with high level football in England.
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Ah, Rog and Davo were making fun of the choice of name, wondering if it was intentional. as "Conference" refers to the level below the professional leagues.govmentchedda wrote: ↑Tue May 25, 2021 4:18 pmYesterday's Total Soccer ShowThe Sybian wrote: ↑Tue May 25, 2021 4:04 pmYou listen to yesterday's episode of Men in Blazers?govmentchedda wrote: ↑Tue May 25, 2021 3:35 pm Fuck yes! And, "conference" certainly is a term that has not so great connotations with high level football in England.
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They should have called it the Intertoto. Missed opportunity.
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Or the "Europa Auto Windscreens Cup"degenerasian wrote: ↑Tue May 25, 2021 5:47 pm They should have called it the Intertoto. Missed opportunity.
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Not sure if this has been mentioned, but Blackpool take on Lincoln City in the league one playoff final this Sunday.
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And by the way. Villareal play against ManU today. Win and they are in the Champions League, lose and they are in the Conference League. There's some motivation for you.
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