The European football thread - Page 316

ukhotstove · 10-22-2006, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

That's pretty cocky, dude. You've clearly forgotten 2004-05 then.

The teams were more equal then, Rangers are very very bad even to the extent I'd say pathetic.

ukhotstove · 10-22-2006, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by bababui

Im a little suprised that the Goon Show didnt get even a hint of love from any of our posters of many ages and nationalities.

. I must admit, I listened to several consecutive epis and laughed and never got bored. Even though some of the stuff went right over my American head.

I'm more of a slapstick fan Laurel & Hardy, Norman Wisdom that kind of comedy.

ukhotstove · 10-22-2006, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by theasfl

I was thinking that myself, but personally that wouldnt work considering I go to school within about 4 hours of all of them in the Grapefruit League.

One of the things I want to do is book 3 weeks of from work and go watch Spring Training, I had a cousin who was in the perfect place for me to do it as they lived in Sarasota, Florida but at the time I couldn't afford it and now they don't live there they live near Chicago.

ukhotstove · 10-22-2006, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by theasfl

oooo piece a candy

Yup nice picture, taken during a home game he's wearing their blue top and he's on 2nd base with the 375 behind him on the fencing, he's the only one in the picture but I'm gathering with his stance that the pitcher is about to pitch as he's just started to move from the base.

Raderick · 10-22-2006, 06:11 AM

Why isn't there a British Premier League and one British football system or something like that. The UK IS one country, correct?

Sdpm100 · 10-22-2006, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Raderick

Why isn't there a British Premier League and one British football system or something like that. The UK IS one country, correct?

Yes it is.

I guess the reason it is that way is just the way it fell into place over 100 years ago. England and Scotland setup separate competitions, and then played the first ever international.
It would have been unworkable to have had a UK league in those times.

Sdpm100 · 10-22-2006, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

The teams were more equal then, Rangers are very very bad even to the extent I'd say pathetic.

That is true, I'm surprised that Le Guen has done so badly tbh.
But I meant that you never know what that Lithuanian is going to do.

Raderick · 10-22-2006, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Yes it is.

I guess the reason it is that way is just the way it fell into place over 100 years ago. England and Scotland setup separate competitions, and then played the first ever international.
It would have been unworkable to have had a UK league in those times.

Wasn't the FA Cup a tournament that involved all of the countries in the UK back in the day? If a UK joint league can't be done, why don't you guys have a UK cup where you have a tournament similar to the FA Cup or the UEFA Champions League where you have the best X amount of clubs from England (Premier League + Championship), Wales (League of Wales), Northern Ireland (Irish Premier League) and Scotland (Scottish Premier League)?

Raderick · 10-22-2006, 09:18 AM

Damn, Man United had several chances to make it 1-0 but fell flat on their faces.

Raderick · 10-22-2006, 09:18 AM

Trola,

I found a really cool site that televises EPL and other football matches (though it charge by the month). Should I post it? I'm watching United-Liverpool with it right now.

Sdpm100 · 10-22-2006, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Raderick

Wasn't the FA Cup a tournament that involved all of the countries in the UK back in the day? If a UK joint league can't be done, why don't you guys have a UK cup where you have a tournament similar to the FA Cup or the UEFA Champions League where you have the best X amount of clubs from England (Premier League + Championship), Wales (League of Wales), Northern Ireland (Irish Premier League) and Scotland (Scottish Premier League)?

Yes, it had teams from Wales and Scotland but it also had military and university teams in it at that point.
As for a UK Cup, the League of Wales and Irish Premier League would never compete with the big teams so it could really only be England and Scotland, and unless there was a big sponsor I don't think some of them would be that interested in playing in it.

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Originally Posted by Raderick

Trola,

I found a really cool site that televises EPL and other football matches (though it charge by the month). Should I post it? I'm watching United-Liverpool with it right now.

As long as it is legal, then it's up to you whether you post it.

Raderick · 10-22-2006, 09:42 AM

Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooalllllllllllll Paul Scholes!

1-0 United.

Raderick · 10-22-2006, 10:27 AM

Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooolllll Rio Ferdinand!

2-0 United!

Sdpm100 · 10-22-2006, 10:46 AM

Yes, Manchester United playing well, Liverpool not so much. I really don't understand Benitez continually changing the starting XI.

ukhotstove · 10-22-2006, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Raderick

Why isn't there a British Premier League and one British football system or something like that. The UK IS one country, correct?

Politics is one of the main reasons, if they started to have joint competitions and leagues then other countries would call for them to only have one vote in UEFA and FIFA matters, that's why they have had to be assured that if they enter a team into the Olympics then they would still be able to keep their individual votes.

I wouldn't shout to loudly to a Scot or Welshman that the UK is a single country specially in Wales or your cottage would get burnt down

ukhotstove · 10-22-2006, 11:49 AM

Liverpool need to start from scratch, they need to stop stocking their team with Spanish and Latino players who have no idea what it takes to win in England, even Jose knows this has his team as a backbone of Terry and Lampard.

theasfl · 10-22-2006, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

One of the things I want to do is book 3 weeks of from work and go watch Spring Training, I had a cousin who was in the perfect place for me to do it as they lived in Sarasota, Florida but at the time I couldn't afford it and now they don't live there they live near Chicago.

Ive lived in Florida all but the first 4 months of my life, and havent really had the urge to go to a spring training game aside from when I first moved to college only because some of the guys I knew (and still know) wanted to go and wanted to know if Id tag along.

I lived within 20/30 minutes of the Orioles ST facility throughout my childhood and never wanted to go (if it was the Marlins perhaps I would have), and now that they're about to get Ft. Lauderdale to tear down my favorite stadium backhome Im gonna go ahead and hate the Orioles.

Its not as interesting as it seems, but if you're trying to see them all in 2 or 3 weeks then thats a more interesting endeavor then just going to a single game. Personally, Im not that much of a fan of exhibition matches (at least in American sports) to begin with so I'll admit to having a decent amount of bias.

theasfl · 10-22-2006, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Yes, it had teams from Wales and Scotland but it also had military and university teams in it at that point.
As for a UK Cup, the League of Wales and Irish Premier League would never compete with the big teams so it could really only be England and Scotland, and unless there was a big sponsor I don't think some of them would be that interested in playing in it.

to add to what he said...the tournament would probably be a negative for the players as they already play quite a number of games already in a full season, and with the amount teams seem to charge their fans I dont see it being worthwhile in general.

theasfl · 10-22-2006, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Raderick

Trola,

I found a really cool site that televises EPL and other football matches (though it charge by the month). Should I post it? I'm watching United-Liverpool with it right now.

do it

bababui · 10-23-2006, 03:51 AM

SDPM..I hope you mailed that letter.

How is the scoring comng along in baseball? Is there anything comprable in footie?

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