The European football thread

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

V.Varen Nagasaki advanced to the final round of Regional League playoffs after topping Group B held in the Kyushu city.
They beat Japan Soccer College and Luminozo Sayama to advance to the final four to be held in Oita next weekend.
V.Varen will be joined by fellow big-spenders and well-supported club FC Gifu, outsiders TDK Akita, and surprise Group A winners Fagiano Okayama who beat out one of the other favourites Banditonce Kobe.

http://furtho2.blog32.fc2.com/blog-entry-578.html

The winners will be automatically promoted, and the second placed team will play the bottom team in the JFL - almost certainly Honda Lock - in a two-leg playoff.

how does the playoff format work after the regular season? or is this a Cup/League type of system a la traditional Europe?

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by bababui

I would wager that you know more about the MLS than 99.99% of Americans. This gives you the right to include some ego along with your posts.

MLS does have a following here.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Funnily enough, I was looking at the Wikipedia page this week. There's an interesting point on it that I want to think about.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Soccer_Daily

The bit I've highlighted is something that wouldn't be allowed this side of the pond I don't think. They have a show on FOX Soccer Channel, which also shows games from Major League Soccer. If someone did that here to someone in the Premiership, all that would happen is that the channel would be boycotted (see Ferguson boycotting the BBC, Allardyce also as well as nearly SKY after the bung programme). It seems you have a totally different philosophy.

I listened to that radio program a few times, its not bad I just dont have time for it...I agree with everything involving Donovan and O'Brien.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by bababui

The Cardinals are such a snake-bitten franchise that it might be time to consider an exorcism. Only Satan could be responsible for their long string of ill-fated moves. The Monday night disaster against the Bears was the most glating example.

The Vikes are just a mediocre team, IMO.

Jake Plummer pun...both teams going in the same direction as well.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by bababui

Checking to see if its on FSE before I answer

this reminded me....

I was watching Fox Sports en Español and it was in English...how the hell does that work? I realize they cover spanish/latin sporting events for the most part, but what the deuce.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

I'm sorry. I didn't expect that to happen.

my comps been on life support for maybe 2 weeks...Im too stubborn to restart.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

I'm very sorry for screwing up your computer, Jay. I didn't know that was going to happen.
Please accept my apologies at least, even if you choose to ignore me from now on.

its not a big deal...I need to get it fixed when I go home; one of my memory sticks got fried a month into the semester and I have to open up the tower every time I restart. If it was working properly it wouldnt of been a problem.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by molarmite

What's the best kind of tactial setup to run? My team runs a 4-4-2 and I personally like that. I've always wanted to try a 4-2-4, anyone know how that would work out?

the best tactical setup is to be able to run more than one setup

[theasfl]

my favorite Mexican side, Monterrey, were ousted over the holiday while I was in New Jersey and couldnt watch...depressing story.

They played to a goalless draw at home and then lost 2-1 away to Toluca. Toluca, Pachuca, Chivas & America are now in the final four. I have no idea who Im rooting for at this point.

[molarmite]

Originally Posted by theasfl

the best tactical setup is to be able to run more than one setup

Like change during the game, good thinking.

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by theasfl

how does the playoff format work after the regular season? or is this a Cup/League type of system a la traditional Europe?

It's a two stage playoff.

There are 9 regional leagues in Japan, and each one sends the champion to the playoff. Then, the best 3 regional leagues performances in the previous year's playoff get an extra place, so that's for their second placed team in the league (it was Kansai, Kanto, and Kyushu).
Finally, there is a wildcard, which used to go to the top university in the nation, but with the JFL wanting to further distinguish the university league from the senior league, that went to a team that finished 2nd in one of the other six leagues, that they felt could benefit from being promoted (ambition to go into J.League in the future, stadium, playing level) - and that went to Tokai League's FC Shizuoka.

So there are 13 teams who play in four groups (3 of 3 teams, 1 of 4) at "neutral" sites. I say that because Nagasaki hosted two of the groups, and V.Varen were in one of them.
They play each other once other a weekend (last weekend), with the first placed team advancing to the final group.

The following weekend those four play each other in a single round-robin, and this year the top team is automatically promoted (because two of the Sagawa corporate teams are merging), and the second-placed team will play a two-legged playoff with the bottom team in the JFL.
All the others will have to play another season in the regional leagues.

Good website if you want to look through what happens in the playoff round.
http://furtho2.blog32.fc2.com/blog-category-2.html

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by theasfl

this reminded me....

I was watching Fox Sports en Español and it was in English...how the hell does that work? I realize they cover spanish/latin sporting events for the most part, but what the deuce.

Maybe the Spanish commentator was ill?... :shrug:

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by theasfl

its not a big deal...I need to get it fixed when I go home; one of my memory sticks got fried a month into the semester and I have to open up the tower every time I restart. If it was working properly it wouldnt of been a problem.

If you say so, then that's okay then. I didn't want to break something - I do that enough in my own home.

[bababui]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

If you say so, then that's okay then. I didn't want to break something - I do that enough in my own home.

Elaborate please?

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by bababui

Elaborate please?

All sorts of electronic goods have broken in my hands (TV, VCR, printer, PS2) and a microwave blew up when I only pressed the start button once. They just don't like me.

[bababui]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

All sorts of electronic goods have broken in my hands (TV, VCR, printer, PS2) and a microwave blew up when I only pressed the start button once. They just don't like me.

That cant all be your fault.

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by bababui

That cant all be your fault.

Well it happens when I touch them, so I consider it to be my fault. I think I must have some electricity running through my body.

[bababui]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Well it happens when I touch them, so I consider it to be my fault. I think I must have some electricity running through my body.

That cant be true..didnt you say that you didnt have testicular cancer?

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by bababui

That cant be true..didnt you say that you didnt have testicular cancer?

Yeah. Well it's still odd that it breaks.

[bababui]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Yeah. Well it's still odd that it breaks.

Maybe your Dad broke those things and didnt tell you so you would think that you did it??