Think it'll cause a pretty different style that they'll have to play. He let them win some shoot outs last year and they need to improve a lot drasticallyQuote:
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Think it'll cause a pretty different style that they'll have to play. He let them win some shoot outs last year and they need to improve a lot drasticallyQuote:
Originally Posted by cbrunt29
Right guys I'll catch up with more questions and opinions tomorrow but for now I must sleep.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg61
And Smitty you might not realise it yet but 6 days ago something happened that will change your life forever. It's beautiful, it's awful and it's worth every God*damn moment.
I like this guyQuote:
Originally Posted by JstevenF
He's definitely a good guy in my book.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg61
Bump/Transfer News: Colombian WC star and Golden Boot winner James Rodriguez is reportedly in Madrid taking a medical with Real Madrid and a transfer is on its way.
The rich get richer, he's a good player. I wonder how much that golden boot just made him.
Made his old team about 50 million euros ($75 mil), and made him a nice chunk in wages. Big difference now will be the cash he will pull in from sponsors/jersey sales/likeness. Real Madrid have a marketing plan that they will always try to have a South American superstar, and it looks like he is their next oneQuote:
Originally Posted by Dawg61
Hull City has released their new 2014 home kit. Pretty sweet, imo. Now if Sheffield United will stop being dickheads asking 4M Pounds for Harry Maguire, we might have a fighting chance.
Love that you are made by Umbro. Umbro shorts used to be the shit for like 4 years back in the 80's. Remember them? I bet half this board had a pair of the black Umbro shorts. Haha
http://www.footballshirtculture.com/...ll-shirt-b.jpg
They were still pretty big when I played HS soccer in the early 90's. I wish I still had some of those shorts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg61
Most lightweight and comfortable shorts to run/play soccer in
Since we're talking about uni's, it looks like Southampton ditched adidas and decided to make their own kit. HERE is the headline.
I'm kind of digging the home jerseys...
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MrjqHpdAxI...5-Home-Kit.jpg
Even more so for the away...
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-facjodhxD-...ay-Kit+(0).jpg
Transfer news. James Rodriguez is officially a Real Madrid player
Real now has 4 of the top 5 transfer fees for players.Quote:
Originally Posted by DudyDawg
That's what happens when you're the most valuable sports franchise on the earth
They surpassed Man U? Man U was listed as a 6 billion dollar franchise last I looked, more than the Cowboys more than the Yankees.Quote:
Originally Posted by DudyDawg
Is the Biter the other one?Quote:
Originally Posted by TheRef
Yupp. The move from Liverpool to Barca for him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg61
Yes, they have been on top the past few years actually.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg61
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/yahoo-...082021042.html
http://m.nydailynews.com/sports/base...icle-1.1870011
Wow time for Messi to get a new contractQuote:
Originally Posted by TheRef
Those are just transfer fees, not contract/endorsement wages. Ie what the team payed another team for a player, not what they paid the playerQuote:
Originally Posted by Dawg61
Ha my 6 billion was way off, try half thatQuote:
Originally Posted by DudyDawg
Leicester City trounces Ilkeston City FC 6-1. Nugent (And this is where everyone yells NUGGEEEEEEEEEEE) with a hat-trick. Good warm-up for both of first squad and the reserves.
It seems as though I am a bit late to the party but I would like to participate. I don't have much free time but would love to give it a go.
Not late at all brother, welcome to the party!! EngineerDawg has joined and is the 1st one for the round 3 draft.Quote:
Originally Posted by EngineerDawg
Looks like Julian Green is going to stay with Bayern Munich, excellent news for his development and USMNT imo
http://www.espnfc.us/bayern-munich/s...-green-on-loan
Coach said that there is no way that he's going on loan according to management.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg61
Would still be surprised if he stays. He will likely play a lot in preseason and I think get loaned out after teams see him in the shop window. That's smarter both for bayern and Green's future. It's hard to develop on the bench, and I whole heartedly disagree that it would help him. Heard rumors of him being loaned to a club like Stuttgart in the Bundesliga who he can play for while staying close to bayern.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg61
Did we have a second draft? What page is it on?
yes, starts on page 26Quote:
Originally Posted by hacker
Burnley: DudyDawg, Tbonewannabe
Leicester City: Ref, dickiedawg
West Brom: Statefan, WeWillScrewItUp
West Ham: Beerfarley, Dawgowar
Stoke City: BrunswickDawg, preachermatt83
Arsenal: Hacker, msu4life07
Aston Villa: MSTATEFAN91, SignalToNoise
Chelsea: BIG4DAWG, FatDrunkandStupidDawg
Crystal Palace: C_RICH22, Smitty
Everton: INTRAMURAL ALL-AMERICAN, LiterallyPolice
Hull City: War Machine Dawg, BulldogDX55
Liverpool: CBRUNT29, ebdawg
Man City: Brad Stevens, BULLDOGBEAR
Man U: Pioneer Dawg, DanglyGiant
Newcastle: WEWONITALL(most), bgdog
QPR: Smootness, DistrictDawg92
Southampton: DAWGHOUSE, DawgHouseUnited
Tottenham: Dawg61, It_Could_Happen
Sunderland: GulfCoastDawg, thedawg
Swansea City: Cadaver, David Luiz's Afro
Hey hey hey! Thought we had to hate soccer to be able to post here? 40 freakin pages!!!! Hmpf
Thought I would say Hi y'all
I have come in here in support of Smitty and C_RICH22
As a Season ticket holder and supporter of Crystal Palace for over 35yrs I think this is a great way to improve your knowledge of English football (notice I didnt say "soccer" :))
For the above mentioned, Palace play the Columbus Crew tonight and you can watch it live :- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBDA-NgUAt4 your chance to see us play and get to know some of the players
we played our 1st "pre-season" game last week and won 1-13!! highlights can be seen :- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6dM...fG6bGyj486Qxmg subscribe to this channel to get up to date info on Crystal Palace.
Good luck to you all on keeping up with the "EPL" we just call it the Premier League
This a video I shot away at Coventry a couple of years back https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w4M...7AxzNI8xTPuiJw
This is not mine but this is a typical London derby away game for us supporters :- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL47U4rZj_k
Enjoy and I will be back to keep an eye on how you & your teams are doing
Feel free to copy my Avatar
Crystal Palace taking over!
Awesome!! Welcome to the board mate. 13-1 is a ridiculous score for football/soccer. I will have to watch that just to see how y'all scored so much. CheersQuote:
Originally Posted by Pistol_Knight
Well seeing as the Palace support is coming here I can't leave any would be Yiddos stranded. I'd say Dawg61 and It_Could_Happen are the most unlucky. Prepare to witness the debacle which is Spurs, any questions feel free.
We have Toronto tonight, I dunno what you yanks think of Canadians but if it is how we view the Scotts you'll want us to 'do 'em in'.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Freudlyuchenko
Haha Awesome!! Spurs representing. Welcome my friend and fellow Tottenham Yid.
We view them as there, but we don't really care. They're friendly and leave us alone.Quote:
Originally Posted by Freudlyuchenko
And I've always liked spurs bc of the constant heartbreak you endure with just missing the top four and silverware. And the Brits in my family are spurs fans and own a spurs bar outside of London. So I'll throw you a #COYS
Just Yid, the term covers us or Ajax support (The team from Amsterdam in the Netherlands/Holland).Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg61
Although at Spurs we tend to refer to each other as Yiddos..... or c*nts
Thanks. Yeah, someone look at it statistically and somehow using stats we are the most unlucky club. Last season down to purely f*ck ups we conceded 25 goals, the next nearest team IN EUROPE was some Romanian team who'd conceded 14 from f*ck ups. So warning, get ready to see players slipping up or wacking the ball into each other.Quote:
Originally Posted by DudyDawg
Burnley, when you win it will be great but probably will not be too often. Can't say I've ever met a Burnley supporter.
Haha I'm a Real Madrid supporter but drew Burnley in our draft. I think Burnley should stay up thoQuote:
Originally Posted by Freudlyuchenko