The European football thread

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by ukhotstove

Cool, I posted something like what I just posted either on this thread or the World Cup thread to show Europe has the stronger nations, I mean you take Brazil and Argentina out and the World teams are nothing.

Be able to tell you in a day or two what that Baghdad FC book is like as it's on it's way from Amazon.

I ordered it as well.

Here's the table.

Region		AFC	CAF	CONC.	CONM.	OFC	UEFA	Total
Representatives	19	24	18	30	2	99	192
Ave. per WC	2.71	3.43	2.57	4.29	0.29	14.14	27.43

QFs		1	2	2	10	0	41	56
Average	qual.	0.14	0.29	0.29	1.43	0.00	5.86
Exp. qual. ave.	0.79	1.00	0.75	1.25	0.08	4.13

[ukhotstove]

Wasn't there only 2 in stock or something or was I looking at something else

For our Leigh fan, FA Trophy 1st round.


Harrogate Town 1-1 Leigh RMI
Harrogate Town: Lindley, Jamie Price, Merris, Ellerker, Timons, Darren Dunning, Bettney, Roy Hunter, Wilkinson, Holland, Colin Hunter.

Subs Not Used: McGarry, Thomas, Lee Wood, Philpott, Martyn Wood.


Goals: Holland 65 pen.
Leigh RMI: Lamb, Unsworth, Brockley, Dillon, Lee-Ellison, Maddox, Settle, McAuley, Jackson, Owen, Roscoe.

Subs Not Used: Girdlestone, Taylor, Kingsley Jones, Porter, Mann.


Goals: Settle 12.

Att: 379
Ref: S Rowntree (Scarborough).

Rest of the results.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...nf/6183311.stm

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by ukhotstove

Wasn't there only 2 in stock or something or was I looking at something else

For our Leigh fan, FA Trophy 1st round.

I have no idea to be honest, but all the books I purchased were in stock when I ordered on Friday night. 20th-22nd is the expected delivery date.

As for the FA Trophy, Barrow's game at home to Worcester City was postponed due to a waterlogged Holker Street pitch.

[ukhotstove]

Just watching the Arsenal v Portsmouth game see Matty Taylor scored another screamer this week, also took notice of Wenger having a go at the ref at half time because his team were losing, you never see a manager going up to a ref at half time and pat him on the back if his team are winning.

[ukhotstove]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

I have no idea to be honest, but all the books I purchased were in stock when I ordered on Friday night. 20th-22nd is the expected delivery date.

As for the FA Trophy, Barrow's game at home to Worcester City was postponed due to a waterlogged Holker Street pitch.

Think it may have been the Celtic Pride dvd as I ordered that along with the Baghdad book and the Ajax book you posted.

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by ukhotstove

Think it may have been the Celtic Pride dvd as I ordered that along with the Baghdad book and the Ajax book you posted.

So did I! How odd. Well not the dvd, but the Ajax book.
I ordered those two books, the Miracle of Castel di Sangro, Dynamo, and on a slight different tack Friday Night Lights.

In fact, I've only ordered four things (all sports almanacs) from Amazon this year after checking my account.

[ukhotstove]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

So did I! How odd. Well not the dvd, but the Ajax book.
I ordered those two books, the Miracle of Castel di Sangro, Dynamo, and on a slight different tack Friday Night Lights.

In fact, I've only ordered four things (all sports almanacs) from Amazon this year after checking my account.

I could spend all day and alot of money orderding books from Amazon.

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by ukhotstove

I could spend all day and alot of money orderding books from Amazon.

So you are :swoon: over Amazon then? I like them as well.


Okay, I'm off to bed. Have a good evening.

[ukhotstove]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

So you are :swoon: over Amazon then? I like them as well.


Okay, I'm off to bed. Have a good evening.

Latas bud.

[bababui]

UKHS..when you mention 'Europe' you are effectivly mentioning Germany, Italy and France. The rest of Europe doesnt have much of a track record and times are a changing. Thats why I allocated Europe the largest number of automatic slots.

Mr SDPM might be right about Comcobal only having 10 members but there are 13 countries in South America.

Fallscirmjager, it isnt broken??? At least in my system..16 automatic qualifiers, like now, and 16 world play-ins, the system is fairer and recognizes the growth of the sport around the world.

Thanks for the update on Leigh UKHS.

Thanks to FM2007 for finding out how the German league allocates money...in the German Cup you get paid after getting eliminated..not per match win and you get paid for league place..I got 19 million for finishing second with Dortmund. Im not sure how the FA works but I never got a cent for winning the ECNorth or National.

[bababui]

Al Ahly of Egypt looks like they are about to wrap up 3rd place as they ard up 2-1 against America of Mexico with 5 minutes left in the match. UKHS..I wish yhou were right that Leigh RMI could beat them

[bababui]

Is no one watching Barcelona vs Internacional??? So far its been a fast paced fun match.

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by bababui

Is no one watching Barcelona vs Internacional??? So far its been a fast paced fun match.

Nobody bought it here, so I'm not.

[Sdpm100]

The sad state of affairs at last placed A-League club New Zealand Knights took another sorry downturn today.
The bankrupt club who are possibly looking at losing their franchise were hammered 4-0 at Melbourne Victory.
The win assures that Melbourne will win the regular season title.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/football/...290412772.html

[bababui]

Did you really have to buy it? Sky should be showing it for free as its on their USA station for free.

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by bababui

Did you really have to buy it? Sky should be showing it for free as its on their USA station for free.

Sorry, I must have confused you.
What I meant by "nobody bought it" is that no television station in the UK bought the rights to the tournament so it's not being shown on TV here at all.

[bababui]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Sorry, I must have confused you.
What I meant by "nobody bought it" is that no television station in the UK bought the rights to the tournament so it's not being shown on TV here at all.

Om sorry for not understanding you properly.

Paul..Im Dortmund in the new FM and its so fun to have some money for once...the game is more directed at 1st division sides. I beg you to buy this game although I have no right to say so.

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by bababui

Om sorry for not understanding you properly.

Paul..Im Dortmund in the new FM and its so fun to have some money for once...the game is more directed at 1st division sides. I beg you to buy this game although I have no right to say so.

I think I'll give it a miss this year. Sorry.

[bababui]

0-0 at the half.

[ukhotstove]

Originally Posted by bababui

UKHS..when you mention 'Europe' you are effectivly mentioning Germany, Italy and France. The rest of Europe doesnt have much of a track record and times are a changing. Thats why I allocated Europe the largest number of automatic slots.

Mr SDPM might be right about Comcobal only having 10 members but there are 13 countries in South America.

Fallscirmjager, it isnt broken??? At least in my system..16 automatic qualifiers, like now, and 16 world play-ins, the system is fairer and recognizes the growth of the sport around the world.

Thanks for the update on Leigh UKHS.

Thanks to FM2007 for finding out how the German league allocates money...in the German Cup you get paid after getting eliminated..not per match win and you get paid for league place..I got 19 million for finishing second with Dortmund. Im not sure how the FA works but I never got a cent for winning the ECNorth or National.

And when I mention "World" I'm effectivly mentioning Brazil and Argentina and why are times changing when the last four in the last World Cup were all European teams. Apart from Brazil and Argentina no other world team does anything in the World Cup, they keep going on about African teams but they get to the finals and do nothing, Ghana were tipped in 2006 got knocked out last 16, 2002 Nigeria tipped finished bottom of their group, 1998 Nigeria again got tipped knocked out last 16.