Premier League 2016/2017 and other Euro League Talk

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 6:38 pm

degenerasian wrote:Another loss for Leicester. 2 wins in the last 14 they'll be relegated if they don't find answers soon.

Just shocking - nearly relegated in 2015. Champions in 2016. Facing possible relegation in 2017.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 6:47 pm

Regressing to the mean?

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 9:54 pm

Pruitt wrote:Regressing to the mean?

Since 2015! Wait, that's the PDOCast's line.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Thu Feb 02, 2017 7:54 am

Best transfer hoax of the year

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Thu Feb 02, 2017 8:50 am

Good stats on Peter Crouch's 100 goals (one of the slowest to hit the mark and the oldest to hit hte mark)
http://www.skysports.com/football/news/ ... s-in-stats

I like the goal breakdown the best (95 in the box, 48 from the head--Premier league record,43 right footed, only1 PK)

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Feb 02, 2017 1:42 pm

Do they keep stats for whatever the cooler term for "not PK" goals are?

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Feb 02, 2017 1:45 pm

mister d wrote:Do they keep stats for whatever the cooler term for "not PK" goals are?

Take it to the Excel thread.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Feb 02, 2017 2:09 pm

mister d wrote:Do they keep stats for whatever the cooler term for "not PK" goals are?

goals in the run of play

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Sat Feb 04, 2017 11:07 pm

So, the games based in London on the weekend of March 4 have both been moved away from Saturday, which means those no longer work for my schedule. I know there's a lot of Gunners on here. Any of you fellas have tips for getting 2 seats to the March 11 game vs. Leicester? I'd rather not buy an Arsenal membership if I don't have to.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sun Feb 05, 2017 4:17 pm

Jesus has arrived in Manchester. Kid looks good.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sun Feb 05, 2017 8:18 pm

So did the dude tracking him give up because he was already beat and just hoping for an offsides call?

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sun Feb 05, 2017 11:16 pm

Looked like it. He just sort of stood there watching as he pounced on the rebound.

Post by **Shirley** » Mon Feb 06, 2017 1:42 pm

This Hazard goal could have gone in the Great Goals thread. Incredible run. At one point, around :08 into this vid, Hazard is the only Chelsea player in the view, with 6 Gunners plus the goalie.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon Feb 06, 2017 4:35 pm

What a goal.

Koscielny looks like it's his first soccer game.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Feb 07, 2017 8:19 am

Not a bunch of talk about the African Cup of Nations but a pretty good story about the background of the tournament's top player.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soc ... 63e5917d8e

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Feb 07, 2017 8:35 am

wlu_lax6 wrote:Not a bunch of talk about the African Cup of Nations but a pretty good story about the background of the tournament's top player.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soc ... 63e5917d8e

The tournament clinching goal is good, but the commentary is priceless. (Start at 3:40)

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Feb 07, 2017 8:40 am

Pretty amazing to think that Julian Green scored his first Senior club Goal yesterday

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Feb 14, 2017 10:48 am

I don't know much about Airdrieonians (Scottish First Division Club)...but

1.) They have opened a sensory room for disabled children who want to go to the games (Waterford and Sunderland have them too).
http://www.skysports.com/football/news/ ... d-children
2.) They put one of their fans picture on the front of their shirt after he passed from Cancer (which they are getting celebs to sign to support point 1 above)

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Feb 14, 2017 10:56 am

That is fantastic!

The Scottish League One side have already sold out of the new replica shirts, including to fans of others sides in Scotland such as Motherwell, Aberdeen and Rangers, and are taking orders from around the world, with at least another 80 confirmed purchases. The club usually only sells around 150 shirts each season.

Baloney · Post by **Baloney** » Tue Feb 14, 2017 11:00 am

First game I ever went to was Derby County v Airdrieonians in the Texaco Cup, still have the program to this day.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Tue Feb 14, 2017 1:07 pm

how to punish divers

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Tue Feb 14, 2017 3:27 pm

PSG taking it to Barça. 2:0 in the first.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Feb 14, 2017 3:58 pm

P.D.X. wrote:PSG taking it to Barça. 2:0 in the first.

Now 3:0. DiMaria again. This time from the run of play. Can't believe how not high his free kick goal was, that had to clear a Barca wall.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Tue Feb 14, 2017 4:00 pm

Barca just in shambles, lucky it's not 7-0. Keeper has made some great saves

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Feb 14, 2017 4:08 pm

hit it over Suarez is a good plan to keep the ball low

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Feb 14, 2017 4:14 pm

Now 4:0. Cavani this time.

Post by **Sabo** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 11:42 am

So ... is Wenger gone at the end of the season?

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:17 pm

Sabo wrote:So ... is Wenger gone at the end of the season?

well, they have an FA Cup tie with Sutton United on Monday!

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 4:59 pm

degenerasian wrote:
Sabo wrote:So ... is Wenger gone at the end of the season?

well, they have an FA Cup tie with Sutton United on Monday!

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 6:26 pm

degenerasian wrote:
Sabo wrote:So ... is Wenger gone at the end of the season?

well, they have an FA Cup tie with Sutton United on Monday!

The backup keeper, Wayne Shaw (aka The Roly-Poly Goalie), is on this weekend Men In Blazers pod.

Post by **Sabo** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 7:02 pm

I really hope that match is on TV Monday.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 7:24 pm

Sabo wrote:I really hope that match is on TV Monday.

Your prayers have been answered. Scheduled to be on FS1.

Post by **Sabo** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 9:00 am

govmentchedda wrote:
Sabo wrote:I really hope that match is on TV Monday.
Your prayers have been answered. Scheduled to be on FS1.

Just set my DVR. Thanks for the heads up!

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 9:29 am

Sabo wrote:
govmentchedda wrote:
Sabo wrote:I really hope that match is on TV Monday.
Your prayers have been answered. Scheduled to be on FS1.
Just set my DVR. Thanks for the heads up!

Soccer on TV dot com

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 9:46 am

Gabriel Jesus was fun while he lasted.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 2:18 pm

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 11:58 am

Mike Piazza Learns How to Be an Owner. Of a Soccer Team. In Italy.

REGGIO EMILIA, Italy — Mike Piazza was jet-lagged and hungry, though you wouldn’t have known it from his smile as he navigated the obstacle course of hugs, kisses and handshakes.

“Hey! Ciao! Good to see you!” he said.

It has been 10 years since Piazza, 48, retired from baseball as one of the best-hitting catchers in history. It is common for stars of his stature to try out second careers in broadcasting, or simply to luxuriate in endless rounds of golf. Piazza last year decided he would become the majority owner of a third-division Italian soccer club, Reggiana.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 12:04 pm

Sounds like he's having a great time.

Noting that he had met with groups aiming for expansion franchises in Major League Soccer before buying Reggiana, he said: “I’d rather be poor in Italy than based in St. Louis. You can’t get a good meal there!”

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 11:14 am

wlu_lax6 wrote:
degenerasian wrote:
Sabo wrote:So ... is Wenger gone at the end of the season?

well, they have an FA Cup tie with Sutton United on Monday!

No longer on Sutton. Offered his resignation for eating on the bench; which was offered at 8-1 and he knew it.
http://www.espnfc.us/sutton-united/stor ... g-incident

Post by **Shirley** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 12:14 pm

That seems really unfair to that dude. If sports book takes wagers on things that players have 100% control of, how do they not affect the outcome? Couldn't you just as easily have bet that he won't eat on the bench? (maybe not, I don't know) Once that bet exists, and once he's made aware of it (and you can't blame someone for knowing a publicly-available fact), the bet is tainted.

I don't see this as any different than betting on the length of the national anthem at the Super Bowl. Everyone knows that bet exists, including, I'm sure, the singer. They can control the outcome.

If it's a problem and sports books get burned, well stopping taking those sorts of bets.