haha! I don't know how Ive just found it but I laughed something serious when I saw it.Quote:
Originally Posted by War Machine Dawg
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haha! I don't know how Ive just found it but I laughed something serious when I saw it.Quote:
Originally Posted by War Machine Dawg
I thought... how appropriate. lolQuote:
Originally Posted by preachermatt83
Yeah, sadly it looks like my Madridistas will be without angel next year. That means we will bring in James Rodriguez, so that's great, but I will miss Di Maria. He had a huuuuge year for us. Maybe, just maybe, we find a way to hold onto him.Quote:
Originally Posted by WeWonItAll(Most)
Also, looks more and more like Kroos to Real Madrid is happening
Seattle is a very cool city. My sister lives there. Last year I caught a Seahawks game and a Mariners game and this year I plan on adding the Sounders to the list if possible (might not be though since they play where the Seahawks play at Century Link or the Clink if you wanna sound like a Seattle native). The green you see on the Sounders kits and the Seahawks is the same green that is the color of the Xbox Live symbol that pops up. Reason is because Microsoft is part owner of both franchises.Quote:
Originally Posted by DudyDawg
http://youtu.be/nsYdo9iMIIs
You and I may not always see eye-to-eye, but you seem like a good dude. And we seem to have similar senses of humor.Quote:
Originally Posted by preachermatt83
I was about to post something very similar..Quote:
Originally Posted by War Machine Dawg
:confused: why would the Seahawks playing there have anything to do with you going there to watch the Sounders since you already said that you've seen the Seahawks???Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg61
Or are you saying that you saw those other two Seattle teams on the road.. That would make more sense. lol
Haha I am saying I plan my trips up to Seattle paired up with the Seahawks and Mariners so that we can catch them both. It's like a tradition we are trying to do and I don't know if the Sounders will have a home match during the same weekend I go up there. Seahawks at home is something ridiculous to see man I can't skip them especially after they just won the Super Bowl. It's so loud in that stadium you have to wear ear-plugs or you'll have a headache for two days.Quote:
Originally Posted by mstatefan91
Gotcha. Seattle does seem like a really nice place to live. Would definitely like to go up there for a few days during the fall.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg61
We can just agree to disagree. As I said, the top of La Liga is better than the top of the EPL, and that's exactly the point you just made by stating that 3/4 of the champion's league was La Liga. Only two EPL teams were in the Europa league and both got shafted by their draws. Swansea had to play Napoli (3rd in Seria A) in the round of 32, and Tottenham had to play Benfica in the round of 16 (won Primeira Liga).
Look at all the players from smaller EPL clubs (not the big 5) Lukaku, Howard, Shaw, Lallana, Lovren, Lambert, Jay Rodriguez, Benteke, Ruiz, Altidore, Cameron, De Guzman, Debuchy, Krul, Sissoko. Only two of Spain's national team played in Spain and not for Barcelona or Real Madrid (Koke and Costa both of Atletico).
Like I said, though, we can agree to disagree. Just good discussion.
This response is WAY to civil and sportsmanlike for a soccer thread. The correct response would have been to collapse into the fetal position while grabbing your shin ****Quote:
Originally Posted by Intramural All-American
Yeah, I know what you're saying. I mentioned te European games bc it's the only time EPL, Liga, Ligue 1, Serie A, Bundelsiga and more all play, and the Spanish teams have dominated them all as of late. I feel like (my opinion, obviously) if you watch two mid table teams in La Liga play you will see a lot more technical and creative ability on the field than if you watched a comparable one in EPL. Guys like Antioine Griezmann of France, Ivan Rakitic of Sevilla (now Barcelona) played in the World Cup and were HUGELY impactful in it. Can't say the same for a lot of those mid-table-team players in the EPL. Ruiz and Sissoko were maybe the only two.
And yes, great discussion. I love being able to debate this stuff as a massive soccer fan. Don't worry about me taking it personally or anything ha. Just great stuff to debate
I laughed.Quote:
Originally Posted by LiterallyPolice
http://youtu.be/rvsuYssoTw0Quote:
Originally Posted by LiterallyPolice
It would definitely be interesting to see a team like Newcastle play a Getafe to see how they compare. They could make the equivalent of the CBI for World soccer (see curmudgeon, CBI is kinda MSU related).Quote:
Originally Posted by DudyDawg
HAHAHAH. That's pretty damn funny
ROFLMAO!!! That was damn funny, 61.
61 that was great! And the bite at the end just capped it all off perfectly. Hilarious!
I'll join the 2nd draft.
hell. yes. Looks like soccer is here to stay, and I'm happy to have more state people to talk about it with. Glad to have you. This will be good at bringing us together for something fun and without hostility (until Burnley beats you all to a pulp)
Burnley? Ha! Get ready to be beaten to a pulp by the Foxes of Leicester City at King Power Stadium.Quote:
Originally Posted by DudyDawg
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLLLLLLLLL REF for the comedy award next year!!!!!! BurnleyTTTQuote:
Originally Posted by TheRef
I'm sorry. Did you win the SkyBet Championship this past season? I didn't think so.Quote:
Originally Posted by DudyDawg
We are saving all of our champion juice for the big show. Surprise title winners this season, son!!!!
Just try to stay out of the relegation zone, Burnley.Quote:
Originally Posted by DudyDawg
Hey, don't hate my Clarets. I'll bet you 100 vCash we finish higher than you're cute little foxes this year.
Great!! Welcome aboard Smitty!! We now have 16 new owners and are waiting on only 4 more and we can have a full 2nd draft.Quote:
Originally Posted by Smitty
Done.Quote:
Originally Posted by DudyDawg
Haha sounds good
Transfer update regarding Toni Kroos for any interested http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/stor...scom:foxsoccer
This has far exceeded my expectations. Great work, 61Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg61
36 new owners man that is awesome!! It really looks like we will get to 40 soon. I hope it is tonight. The draft is fun so I am ready to find out who gets who.Quote:
Originally Posted by DudyDawg
http://youtu.be/PiZHNw1MtzI
Can someone help me with how the Champions League works? From what I read, there's a head to head match up between teams from crappy leagues. Then another head to head matchup between those winners, and the teams from less crappy leagues. Then head to head matchups with those winners and the 4th and 3rd place teams from the top leagues. Then a group stage with those winners, plus the 1st and 2nd place teams from the top league (32 total teams at this point). Then the top two from those groups play in a playoff. All the playoff games and head to head matchups are 2 legs, except the championship game. Is this the gist of it?
I'm eager to find my team too. Almost considering taking a grenade just so I'll go ahead and know... But I'm patient (for now).Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg61
I'd like to get in on the draft. Sounds like a great time!
BOOM!! Welcome to the party BulldogDX55!! There are now 17 new owners waiting on only 3 more spots and we can have a full 2nd draft. Those on the fence grab these final 3 spots quickly please. ThanksQuote:
Originally Posted by BulldogDX55
Boom! We're up to 37 owners. 3 more for a full second draft. Welcome aboard, DX!Quote:
Originally Posted by BulldogDX55
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Join the Leicester City family, boys. We're starting a new dynasty in the Premiership.
Leicester till I die,
I'm Leicester till I die,
I know I am I'm sure I am,
I'm Leicester till I die.
Okay, buckle in for those trying learn about Champions League. Heres how it works:
QUALIFICATION: the Champions League (CL) is a tournament (not a league) consisting of 32 teams from Europe's top leagues. Qualification is based on the final standings from each European country's league. Each of these leagues is allotted a certain number of slots, and the teams that finish in them are in the Champions league (top four at the end of the season in the English Premier League get into next year's CL, for example). The number of slots per league are based on how good that league is/how much money it has/etc.
DRAW: Each of the 32 teams are put into certain pots, based on how they finished last year and what league they are in. These pots are drawn, and eight groups of four teams are created. Teams from the same country cannot be in the same CL group.
GROUP STAGE: Each team in each group plays six games, one home and one away against each team in their group. Two advance from this group, based on the points system (just like world cup). The team that comes in third in these groups is sent to the Europa League, which is basically the NIT of European Club soccer.
KNOCKOUT ROUNDS (Round of 16): The top two teams from each group are then placed into another pot, separating the group winners and second place teams. The teams that won the group play a second place team. These two teams then play a home and home with each other, and who advances is based on goal differential. If the goal differential is the same, the team who scored more away goals advances. If both goal differential and away goals are the same, the second game (called the second leg) goes into extra time and penal ties if needed, just like the World Cup.
QUARTER AND SEMI-FINALS: The teams are put into one big pot and redrawn again. The two teams drawn play each other in a home and home, with the exact format as the round of 16 games.
FINALS: The final is held at a neutral European site in late May, and it is a one game winner take all game.
Hope this helps, and if you have any more questions, I'm here. Here's some perspective of the size of this. In 2011, the Superbowl had 111.3 million viewers. The Champions League final that year surpassed 300 million
I'm in sounds like fun
TWO MORE OWNERS LEFT!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by DistrictDawg92