The European football thread

[Sdpm100]

dola,
I'm going to go now as I'm feeling pretty tired (another side-effect of IBS). Night.

[bababui]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Not for me. I'd be too scared to go there.



It's been an interesting weather year tbh (seems to always be nowadays ).
Here in the UK we had a cold start to the year (first four months) followed by above average temperatures, including record highs in June and July.
Whereas in the USA you had that heatwave at the same sort of time as us, but an average hurricane season, and (from a distance it seems) normality either side. Correct me if I'm wrong.

The weather has been weird..hot july nild rest of summer. Night Paul....Think about a Hoaaloween trip to rams Inn!!

[bababui]

Have you seen this thread about issues for LLM's?

http://community.sigames.com/eve/for...7/m/5762047562

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

I'm surprised ESPN have taken so long to set-up a channel in Europe tbh.
IMO this will be a good move for everyone.

I was under the impression they were at least partially in Europe...it'll be done in the next few years probably, if its not already being done.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

They used to be a part-owner of Eurosport, so much so the news programme was called "SportsCenter" (with American spelling).

but did they use programme?

Originally Posted by sdpm100

No, I'm not a night owl.
The Superbowl is about the only thing I will stay up all night for.

wise choice, oh night owl.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by bababui

If I was your Prof I would assign you to apply some of your research to the MT page to make it more complete.

most are typically against wikipedia usage, in the limited encounters Ive had. Though there are some for it.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by bababui

SDPM..why havent you given Cheltenham a try in FM2007?

I was wondering why you hadnt in previous versions myself.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

As I say, we'll see if I get a response - I don't think it is likely tbh.

I dont disagree mostly because of timing, I think if youd sent it at the beginning of spring training you very well could have gotten a letter back by the start of the season. Now theres no telling if he'll get it from the Rangers and/or if he's even available to get it in the first place.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by bababui

Maybe if we just ban the Portuguese??

can we make that retro-active?

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by bababui

The Rangers will never get it that if they want to win they will have to dome their stadium. The weather is just too draining to the players over 162 games.

I would consider trading MT if I could get some quality pitching.

Marlins = 2 World Series in worse weather and in a shortern span of time.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by bababui

Wow

FM 2007 not to be released in Germany?? Here is the official statement.

shameful.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by bababui

Maradona to Coach Honduras?

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...387708&cc=5901

Colombia, maybe. Honduras; no.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by bababui

Ohhh..

Controversy as the London Olympics will clash with Ramadan pitting Muslim athletes at a disadvantage.

at least the terrorist threat level may go down.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

More of an immediate interest is NBC getting their way to get the gymnastics and swimming finals for the Beijing Olympics moved into the morning so it is in prime time for you guys.

I hate sporting events 12 hours before us....wait Im an insomniac; I hate sporting events 12 hours before us that companies refuse to broadcast live.

pause for reflection....


I hate gymnastics and dont watch swimming. Oh well.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

But I guess if your Honduras, you'll try anything. After all, they're not anywhere near the big two/three in CONCACAF, are they?

USA
Mexico
Costa Rica

Trinidad&Tobago
Jamaica
Guatamala

El Salvador
Panama
Honduras
Canada

if you want to tier it out, though I may be forgetting someone.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by bababui

I believe so. If tonights game gets rained out and it goes 7 with a travel day game 7 would be Nov 1.

they wouldnt add a travel day unless there were 2 rainouts (so ignore this if you were talking about the 2nd rainout; though even then I dont think they would)

but due to 9/11 I believe the entire WS that year was played in November, or at least most of it as the season was pushed back a week. Arizona vs the Yankees I believe.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Check out this from my FM2007 demo game.

Attachment 59929

shouldnt there be a :swoon: in there somewhere?

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Supposedly Wembley is one of the venues on the possible list, but who knows when that will ever being finished...

though I dont know where in England, the countries are:

England/Britain
Germany
Mexico
Canada
Japan
perhaps the Netherlands as I think Amsterdam could be interested in hosting a game as theyve had the Admirals for 10+ years.

I dont think the teams are as against it as you guys believe they are.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by bababui

Peter Gammons just suggested they play the WS in a neutral site.

...Ive heard a few say it, but not him...Im surprised.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

I've found out it wouldn't be, 2001 was first.
Of course it was after September 11, and the games were pushed back a week, and Game 7 of the World Series was played on November 4.

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/ba...1ws_gm7_nyyari

So we were both wrong.

...if the threads already gone a page past the question, let it go...otherwise I point stuff out thats already known