The European football thread - Page 459

ukhotstove · 12-20-2006, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

IMO they are already stupid for saying that he'll stay whatever. Especially after what happened just after that vote of confidence.
At least all the other teams will have one less team to worry about I guess.

Two if you count Watford, think their manager is out of his depth as well.

Sdpm100 · 12-20-2006, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

Two if you count Watford, think their manager is out of his depth as well.

Yeah I think Watford will go down as well.

bababui · 12-20-2006, 05:44 AM

Well, its freezing here too.

Whoever invented this winter concept should be fired.

Sdpm100 · 12-20-2006, 05:48 AM

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Well, its freezing here too.

Whoever invented this winter concept should be fired.

I much prefer winter to summer.

ukhotstove · 12-20-2006, 05:51 AM

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I much prefer winter to summer.

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Boro could be in trouble, Southgate looks like a headless chicken plus the fact cause they caused so much fuss for him to be a manager it's going to be hard to fire him.

bababui · 12-20-2006, 06:06 AM

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I much prefer winter to summer.

To the extent that its easier to get warm than cold I agree. And the air has a cool earthy smell. But I miss the warm summer evenings.

bababui · 12-20-2006, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

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Boro could be in trouble, Southgate looks like a headless chicken plus the fact cause they caused so much fuss for him to be a manager it's going to be hard to fire him.

He does have a victory over Chelsea this season as well.

ukhotstove · 12-20-2006, 01:20 PM

Few things going on in football.

Charlton get turned down, I'm as has been pub playing central defender with dodgy knees and I'd turn Charlton down at this moment in time.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...an/6196309.stm

I love Jose he's the sort of character that football needs.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...em/6196799.stm

It's not rocket science, you only have 11 players on the field so hardly hard to work out who should be playing and who shouldn't.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...up/6186407.stm

May go and watch United play, seen Henrik play a couple of times but with retirement just around the corner could be a last chance to see imo one of the great players on the field but a true gentleman of it.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...td/6196343.stm

Sdpm100 · 12-20-2006, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

I love Jose he's the sort of character that football needs.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...em/6196799.stm

I love AJ. :swoon:

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

May go and watch United play, seen Henrik play a couple of times but with retirement just around the corner could be a last chance to see imo one of the great players on the field but a true gentleman of it.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...td/6196343.stm

It'll probably cost you an arm and a leg to go to Old Trafford though won't it? And then he probably won't play in the game.

Btw, the books came today.

Two more awards coming up.

Sdpm100 · 12-20-2006, 01:40 PM

Paul's Alternative Football Review of the Year Awards
Overhyped Player of the Year: here
Turkey of the Year: here

Okay award 3, and it's the goal of the year for a team. Quite an easy one I think, so I'll just reveal it.

Team Goal of the Year
24 passes, one amazing move, finished off by Esteban Cambiasso. The goal of the group stage at the World Cup finals as Argentina went from one end of the pitch to the other against Serbia & Montenegro.
Yes they might have won 6-0, but this second goal really broke the Serbian spirits in my opinion. Watch it again here http://youtube.com/watch?v=KnOGx7DL-CQ

Truly one of the best goals in football history.

ukhotstove · 12-20-2006, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Paul's Alternative Football Review of the Year Awards
Overhyped Player of the Year: here
Turkey of the Year: here

Okay award 3, and it's the goal of the year for a team. Quite an easy one I think, so I'll just reveal it.

Team Goal of the Year
24 passes, one amazing move, finished off by Esteban Cambiasso. The goal of the group stage at the World Cup finals as Argentina went from one end of the pitch to the other against Serbia & Montenegro.
Yes they might have won 6-0, but this second goal really broke the Serbian spirits in my opinion. Watch it again here http://youtube.com/watch?v=KnOGx7DL-CQ

Truly one of the best goals in football history.

Yup have to agree with the Argie goal.

Sdpm100 · 12-20-2006, 01:59 PM

Paul's Alternative Football Review of the Year Awards

Someone once said that football "is a funny old game". How true they were.
In fact, even the most boring of matches can become memorable by a moment of hilarity.

Blooper of the Year
Candidates in this category include two goalkeepers. First, Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi getting tricked by a bounce but getting away with it (for Japan vs. Croatia) – http://youtube.com/watch?v=9r0Q4l6qEUI , and Paul Robinson getting tricked by a divot and not (for England, vs. Croatia again) – http://youtube.com/watch?v=3DmeyZNeEeQ .

Sadly, another of my favourites (http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...postcount=2701 ), the unknown Beitar Jerusalem player who finds trying to take a corner kick in a puddle impossible has been taken down from YouTube.
The only video I could find is from a fan – http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZHNU_1gEnE4 .

There is also Tottenham's Jermaine Jenas's miss with the goal at his mercy, with the agony compounded when Liverpool scored down the other end immediately afterwards.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=rJLRphiSR4E

The winner though is Demirel Volkan’s attempted punt clearance in Turkey’s friendly game with Italy which didn’t exactly go to plan. In fact he ended up blasting the ball at Alberto Gilardino, who deflected the ball straight into the path of Antonio Di Natale to tap into the empty net.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=YpBt_D0Nv34

And just three minutes later, Marco Materazzi – yes, his second mention in the awards already – continued the laugh-a-thon when he turned in a cross into his own net, and the game did finish 1-1. http://youtube.com/watch?v=8CR5mvt5IEY

ukhotstove · 12-20-2006, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

I love AJ. :swoon:

It'll probably cost you an arm and a leg to go to Old Trafford though won't it? And then he probably won't play in the game.

Btw, the books came today.

Two more awards coming up.

Glad your books came, which one have you started ? Going to finish the Dynamo book first then start on one of the others.

Sdpm100 · 12-20-2006, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

Glad your books came, which one have you started ? Going to finish the Dynamo book first then start on one of the others.

I haven't started any yet. In fact they may end up being snagged by my mum for Christmas, even though I told her she didn't have to buy me anything if she didn't want to.

theasfl · 12-20-2006, 05:11 PM

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Final day of JFL regional league playoffs, and as expected the Nagasaki based club screwed up.

Fagiano Okayama 1-1 TDK Akita (TDK won 4-3 on pens)
V Varen Nagasaki 1-2 FC Gifu

Code:

Final Group	P	W	SW	SL	L	F	A	Pts
TDK Akita	3	1	2	0	0	2	1	7	Promoted
FC Gifu		3	2	0	0	1	4	2	6	Playoff 18th JFL
Fagiano Okayama	3	1	0	1	1	4	4	4
V.Varen Nagasaki3	0	0	1	2	2	5	1

Not only do they go back to the JFL, but because they failed to finish in the top 3, it means the Kyushu League will only send its champion to next year's playoff making it even more difficult to be promoted next year.

oh well, "theres always next year."

theasfl · 12-20-2006, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

I didnt really cry..I was a little teary and one of my kids noticed and asked..and laughed

. He was right though. After seven straight years of losing..revenge!!!! It was so sweet. Check out espn.com video hilights to see how shocking it really was.

if only your win meant Michigan was in the title game.

theasfl · 12-20-2006, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

dola, I don't know if this is common knowledge or not, but the Five Live commentator has just said that Claudio Reyna may well be on his way back to MLS at the end of the season.

it was rumored for awhile; it would be a shock if he didnt finish off his career here.

bababui · 12-20-2006, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by theasfl

if only your win meant Michigan was in the title game.

I wish we had an 8 or 16 team playoff...

Sdpm100 · 12-20-2006, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by theasfl

oh well, "theres always next year."

Gifu are almost certainly going to be one division below where they want to be, as they defeated JFL bottom club Honda Lock 4-0 in the away leg of their playoff.

Barring an amazing turnaround in the home leg at the weekend they will be promoted in the corporate club's place.
Sadly it will be another corporate team, and not V.Varen who will be the other promoted side.

bababui · 12-20-2006, 05:32 PM

ASFL..there is an EPL tripleheader on Fox Sports en Espanol saturday starting at noon your time.

12-20-2006, 01:59 PM	#9172
Sdpm100 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cheltenham, England Posts: 7,644	Paul's Alternative Football Review of the Year Awards Someone once said that football "is a funny old game". How true they were. In fact, even the most boring of matches can become memorable by a moment of hilarity. Blooper of the Year Candidates in this category include two goalkeepers. First, Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi getting tricked by a bounce but getting away with it (for Japan vs. Croatia) – http://youtube.com/watch?v=9r0Q4l6qEUI , and Paul Robinson getting tricked by a divot and not (for England, vs. Croatia again) – http://youtube.com/watch?v=3DmeyZNeEeQ . Sadly, another of my favourites (http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...postcount=2701 ), the unknown Beitar Jerusalem player who finds trying to take a corner kick in a puddle impossible has been taken down from YouTube. The only video I could find is from a fan – http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZHNU_1gEnE4 . There is also Tottenham's Jermaine Jenas's miss with the goal at his mercy, with the agony compounded when Liverpool scored down the other end immediately afterwards. http://youtube.com/watch?v=rJLRphiSR4E The winner though is Demirel Volkan’s attempted punt clearance in Turkey’s friendly game with Italy which didn’t exactly go to plan. In fact he ended up blasting the ball at Alberto Gilardino, who deflected the ball straight into the path of Antonio Di Natale to tap into the empty net. http://youtube.com/watch?v=YpBt_D0Nv34 And just three minutes later, Marco Materazzi – yes, his second mention in the awards already – continued the laugh-a-thon when he turned in a cross into his own net, and the game did finish 1-1. http://youtube.com/watch?v=8CR5mvt5IEY Last edited by Sdpm100; 12-20-2006 at 02:08 PM.

12-20-2006, 01:20 PM	#9168
ukhotstove Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North of England Gods Country Posts: 7,175	Few things going on in football. Charlton get turned down, I'm as has been pub playing central defender with dodgy knees and I'd turn Charlton down at this moment in time. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...an/6196309.stm I love Jose he's the sort of character that football needs. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...em/6196799.stm It's not rocket science, you only have 11 players on the field so hardly hard to work out who should be playing and who shouldn't. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...up/6186407.stm May go and watch United play, seen Henrik play a couple of times but with retirement just around the corner could be a last chance to see imo one of the great players on the field but a true gentleman of it. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...td/6196343.stm

12-20-2006, 01:40 PM	#9170
Sdpm100 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cheltenham, England Posts: 7,644	Paul's Alternative Football Review of the Year Awards Overhyped Player of the Year: here Turkey of the Year: here Okay award 3, and it's the goal of the year for a team. Quite an easy one I think, so I'll just reveal it. Team Goal of the Year 24 passes, one amazing move, finished off by Esteban Cambiasso. The goal of the group stage at the World Cup finals as Argentina went from one end of the pitch to the other against Serbia & Montenegro. Yes they might have won 6-0, but this second goal really broke the Serbian spirits in my opinion. Watch it again here http://youtube.com/watch?v=KnOGx7DL-CQ Truly one of the best goals in football history.