Premier League 2016/2017 and other Euro League Talk

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 12:07 pm

They had a barn-burner in Ljubljana yesterday. Visiting Trencin from Slovakia scored 4 unanswered goals in the first 32 minutes. Then Olimpic Ljubljana scored 3 of their own to finish down 4-3. Somehow I don't see Ljubljana getting 4 away goals in the return leg.

If Trencin sounds familiar, it is a small city of 50,000 in Slovakia that has had the Stanley Cup visit six times in the past eight years. Marian Hossa played for Trencin, and Zdeno Chara, Tomas Kopecky, and Marian Gaborik all grew up there or nearby. Michal Handzus grew up less than two hours away.

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 12:08 pm

I bet the women in Ljubljana are really pretty.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 1:35 pm

Our next First Lady is from near there. (Of course, all of Slovenia is near there. And near any other part of Slovenia.)

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 1:41 pm

Hillary has a girlfriend, and is gonna dump Bill?

Yeah, Melania.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 4:38 pm

Steve of phpBB wrote:Our next First Lady is from near there. (Of course, all of Slovenia is near there. And near any other part of Slovenia.)

I know nothing of Slovenia, but I have a fond memory of a Playboy issue of my youth that featured girls of Yugoslavia and they were pretty awesome. The only Slovenian I am familiar with does not look like he comes from attractive genes:

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 11:14 am

Unfortunately my ranking on the looks scale is more like Kopitar's than Melania's.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 1:09 pm

Sabo wrote:Celtic lost the game 1-0.

a 3-0 second leg sends Celtic on. They now play Astana (not just a cycling team Lance raced for)

Champions route
Rosenborg (NOR) v APOEL (CYP)
Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) v Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO)
Olympiacos (GRE) v Hapoel Beer-Sheva (ISR)
Astana (KAZ) v Celtic (SCO)
Trenčín (SVK) v Legia Warszawa (POL)
Viktoria Plzeň (CZE) v Qarabağ (AZE)
Astra Giurgiu (ROU) v FC København (DEN)
BATE Borisov (BLR) v Dundalk (IRL)
Ludogorets Razgrad (BUL) v Crvena zvezda (SRB)
Partizani (ALB) v FC Salzburg (AUT)

League route
Ajax (NED) v PAOK (GRE)
Sparta Praha (CZE) v Steaua București (ROU)
Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) v Young Boys (SUI)
Rostov (RUS) v Anderlecht (BEL)
Fenerbahçe (TUR) v Monaco (FRA)

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 1:34 pm

Think this is going to get any traction or 4 weeks in back to businesses as usual?
http://www.businessinsider.com/english- ... ule-2016-7

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 1:55 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote:
Sabo wrote:Celtic lost the game 1-0.
a 3-0 second leg sends Celtic on. They now play Astana (not just a cycling team Lance raced for)

Champions route
Rosenborg (NOR) v APOEL (CYP)
Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) v Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO)
Olympiacos (GRE) v Hapoel Beer-Sheva (ISR)
Astana (KAZ) v Celtic (SCO)
Trenčín (SVK) v Legia Warszawa (POL)
Viktoria Plzeň (CZE) v Qarabağ (AZE)
Astra Giurgiu (ROU) v FC København (DEN)
BATE Borisov (BLR) v Dundalk (IRL)
Ludogorets Razgrad (BUL) v Crvena zvezda (SRB)
Partizani (ALB) v FC Salzburg (AUT)

League route
Ajax (NED) v PAOK (GRE)
Sparta Praha (CZE) v Steaua București (ROU)
Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) v Young Boys (SUI)
Rostov (RUS) v Anderlecht (BEL)
Fenerbahçe (TUR) v Monaco (FRA)

Any idea why the second leg of the Copenhagen-Astra Giurgiu is not showing up on the UEFA website? We will be in Copenhagen August 2-5, and it would be great if the match was going on then.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 2:46 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote:Think this is going to get any traction or 4 weeks in back to businesses as usual?
http://www.businessinsider.com/english- ... ule-2016-7

I actually think there will be some measures taken this year. A few yellows early in the season and we may see a lot less of the storming and yelling at referees.

And fuck Chelsea. Just because.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Fri Jul 22, 2016 8:25 am

Kinda like having silly season games in Australia. Early morning Man U- Dortmund is a treat

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Fri Jul 22, 2016 9:51 am

Bruce steps down at Hull

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Fri Jul 29, 2016 12:07 pm

well this a career choice
http://www.businessinsider.com/wendell- ... ime-2016-7

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Jul 29, 2016 12:12 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote:Bruce steps down at Hull

What a clusterfuck. Hull wins promotion to Premiership, but doesn't sign anybody, manager quits in disgust right before season starts... Just relegate them for 2017 now.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Jul 29, 2016 1:04 pm

they may challenge Derby's 11 point season.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Aug 02, 2016 6:59 am

Cristiano Ronaldo enjoying some pre season training
http://www.tmz.com/2016/08/01/cristiano ... iami-pool/

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Aug 03, 2016 3:19 pm

I woah'd irl

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Fri Aug 05, 2016 7:07 pm

How about how Aberdeen got knocked out of Europa League

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Fri Aug 05, 2016 7:10 pm

Cool article on the English teams' nicknames
http://www.unusualefforts.com/english-f ... e20c1f2162

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Sun Aug 14, 2016 11:00 am

Beauty of a free kick goal in the Liverpool v. Arsenal game.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sun Aug 14, 2016 4:33 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote:How about how Aberdeen got knocked out of Europa League

You know, if that was an Italian team, red flags would be flying. That may be the worst thing I have ever seen.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Sun Aug 14, 2016 6:34 pm

That doesn't look real.

As for the new EPL season - Ibra!

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sun Aug 14, 2016 8:36 pm

How about Hull City, who entered the league looking so bad, beating Leicester?

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 1:54 pm

Well fuck.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 2:07 pm

tennbengal wrote:That doesn't look real.

As for the new EPL season - Ibra!

Zlatan gonna zlatan.

I watched most of that game, and while it's not the first game I've seen him play, you notice more when he's on your team. And so many times it looks like he is totally disinterested, but then you come to realize he's just where he needs to be. Messi does that a lot, too. I think certain players just see the game differently. Slower, I guess.

I mean, I know there is a tire fire coming with Mourinho at some point, but I am really looking forward to this season.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 2:07 pm

Well fuck x 2.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 2:11 pm

Should've chosen your team wiselier.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 3:21 pm

sancarlos wrote:How about Hull City, who entered the league looking so bad, beating Leicester?

I spent the weekend pretending that did not happen. RIP Foxes.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 3:31 pm

govmentchedda wrote:Should've chosen your team wiselier.

I counted atleast 7 passes on the 4th goal that would be the MLS Pass of the Year.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 3:33 pm

So, Aguero should have 5 goals? Loco.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 3:35 pm

You know his nickname comes from some cartoon character named "KUM KUM"?

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 4:05 pm

I still can't figure out how there's an umlaut in Spanish.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 3:14 pm

Ibrahimovic is a value pick in the the Premier League Fantasy (R.I.P. La Swampa)..... Friday Happy Hour Premier League games. I LOVE IT!!!!!

but am really sad for no special 1 TV. Special 1 w/Rooney would have been enjoyable.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 3:16 pm

Is there an explanation beyond "that's how its always been done" for why anyone can take the PK versus the guy fouled or the last touch? Is it to make PKs as punitive/automatic as possible?

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 3:32 pm

Really enjoying the Zlatan era so far, you guys.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 4:06 pm

A_B wrote:Really enjoying the Zlatan era so far, you guys.

Seconded.

I text a friend of mine on a weekly basis about how excited I am about the EPL season.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 4:08 pm

govmentchedda wrote:
A_B wrote:Really enjoying the Zlatan era so far, you guys.
Seconded.

I text a friend of mine on a weekly basis about how excited I am about the EPL season.

Is that like emailing your brother?

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 4:10 pm

Feels like it.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sat Aug 20, 2016 4:53 pm

White hart Lane looks weird...

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Sat Aug 20, 2016 9:12 pm

Just got an e-mail from David Moyes. This is the first paragraph. At least we know what he was doing b/w the ManU and Sunderland jobs.

I am Mr. David Moyes, Head Officer-in-Charge, Administrative Service Inspection Unit United Nations Inspection Agency in Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Atlanta, Georgia. During our investigation, I discovered an abandoned shipment through a Diplomat from United Kingdom which was transferred from JF Kennedy Airport to our facility here in Atlanta, and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in 2 Metal Trunk Boxes weighing approximately 110kg each.

This has to be real, right?