The European football thread

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

I have good news for you.
http://www.soccerway.com/news/2006/D...adcast-in-usa/

Although some of the BigSoccer guys, true to form, are surprisingly not happy with this. It seems they'd rather pay hundreds of dollars rather than have ESPN commentators.

http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showt...php?p=10192570 (I concur with post 15, btw)

I actually learned of that yesterday on soccertv.com...I was quite pleased...now the next step is to show a few qualifiers for it and non-US qualifiers for the World Cup.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by Hageneezz

How is FM by the way? i am thinking of buying it so i need your honest opinion

hageneezz siting...wooo

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by theasfl

Ive seen that before...the USL teams have some good stadia. If I remember right they only have 10k seats so the MLS would likely not be interested...Id much rather they stick to US cities at this point.

Toronto have a contract that bans other Canadian teams until 2010 I think so you don't need to worry.
And only Montreal and Vancouver would be likely candidates for teams IMO anyway.

As for the stadium, well it may never get built as from what I've read, the city council are not convinced it will benefit the area, nor are convinced of how they are going to build it safely over a railway track.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Kuwait want Australia kicked out of AFC.



http://www.smh.com.au/news/Sport/FFA...685603546.html

Kuwait was on the cusp of making it into the top 4/5/6 and a potential World Cup berth, so Im not going to blame them for their calls. I even agree to a degree, but ultimately its up to the Asian Federation and the Australian Federation.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Anyway I thought you would be pleased by the Euro 2008 coverage on ESPN, but maybe you are like some of them over at BigSoccer and is not.

I am, though I agree with them about the ****ty quality of their commentators. Balboa is ******ed (sorry to insult those that are actually mentally handicapped) and O'Brien has no business doing soccer...send him back to baseball.

however, Id rather watch it for free.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Okay, whilst I realise this doesn't interest anyone enough to get an answer to, here is a clue.

 1.Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma               13 10  2  1 21- 9 32
 2.Pohang Steelers                     13  6  4  3 21-15 22
 3.Daejeon Citizen                     13  4  7  2 13-10 19
 4.FC Seoul                            13  3  7  3 13-10 16
 5.Chunnam Dragons (Gwangyang)         13  2 10  1 14-12 16
 6.Busan I'Park                        13  4  4  5 24-25 16
 7.Chonbuk Hyundai Motors (Jeonju)     13  3  7  3 13-14 16
 8.Suwon Samsung Bluewings             13  3  7  3 11-13 16
 9.Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i              13  3  6  4  9-13 15
10.Incheon United                      13  2  8  3 11-13 14
11.Daegu FC                            13  2  7  4 14-16 13
12.Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix              13  2  7  4 10-13 13
13.Gyeongnam FC                        13  3  4  6 10-15 13
14.Jeju United                         13  1  6  6  8-14  9[*]
[*] Bucheon SK were relocated to Seogwipo and renamed Jeju United

I was going to guess it was either the 10 ties or the 5-way tie for 4th (which I would use as a small means of defense for the defending asian champs).

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by bababui

In Mexico too Sunday was Championship day. At least according to the Chivas fans I know. They have a system thats a hybrid of Euro football and American league structure with their weird playoff system.

they break off their 18 teams into 3 groups of 6. Top 2 from each group get byes into the quarterfinals. The next 4 teams play in the opening/play-in/whatever the hell you wanna call it in english, round...with the two winners advancing to the quarterfinals. Im not sure how they seed the teams after the first round (strictly by points or with the top teams from a group getting the advantage), but ultimately Chivas qualified for the first round and made it to the championship where they beat Toluca. I had to study for a final on the Wednesday (or Thursday) night opener and then had a game (I think it was our playoff championship) myself during the championship.

Monterrey losing while I was in New Jersey still saddens me.

[rudel.dietrich]

Has Giuseppe Rossi officialy declared a nation to play international football with?

In my current FM game, he declared to play for the USA and is tearing it up in the NA Gold Cup with 6 goals.



Nevermind
I found my answer on wikipedia

He has decided to play for Italy
I do not find that to be a smart move, he will have to fight for playing time where as if he played for the US he would easily get a starting spot

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw (to be played 20/21 February and 6/7 March)

FC Porto (POR) vs. Chelsea FC (ENG)
Celtic FC (SCO) vs. AC Milan (ITA)
PSV Eindhoven (NED) vs. Arsenal FC (ENG)
LOSC Lille Métropole (FRA) vs. Manchester United (ENG)
AS Roma (ITA) vs. Olympique Lyonnais (FRA)
FC Barcelona (ESP) vs. Liverpool FC (ENG)
Real Madrid CF (ESP) vs. FC Bayern München (GER)
FC Internazionale Milano (ITA) vs. Valencia CF (ESP)

my picks:

Chelsea
AC Milan
Arsenal
Manchester United
Roma
Barcelona
Real Madrid
Inter Milan

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by bababui

I think ESPN has a monopoly on the Champions Leagut telecasts..at least outside of Europe.

they sublease at least one matchup to Setenta (or someone else) I believe, and Scottish teams are available without ESPNs consent in some fashion as well, unless of course ESPN picks Celtic's game.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by Raderick

I hate the fact that the World Club Championship doesn't get the same publicity as the World Cup. It's the frekkin World Championship, the bext clubs in the world!

I wouldnt say its the best clubs in the world...its two of the best clubs in the world; maybe 3 and then a few other challengers. It would have to be larger and leave out the AFC/OFC and maybe CAF team to feature the best teams in the world.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by Raderick

Didn't Liverpool lose to Sao Paulo in last year's final?

I believe so.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by ukhotstove

Too much money in it for them to change it and it's the only reason they changed it in the first place so can't see any change coming, in fact I'd say in years to come it will end up with a season long European league and it will be either franchised like American sports or you'd have the Champions of various National leagues going into a Champions League type play off to see who gets promoted into the European league.

I hope that doesnt happen.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

No, Liverpool have said it won't be.
In fact, it will probably end up being played on the date of the first leg of the semifinal round (at the beginning of January).

its to be played January 9th if this hasnt already been noted.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by bababui

Iran by far is the best footballing nation in central Asia. No one else is even close.

sadly, thats correct...unless you wanna include Saudi Arabia, then they're at least close.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Finally it is actually feeling like Christmas here. The current weather:

Attachment 65216

the fog picture makes me laugh

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by bababui

Well, its freezing here too.

Whoever invented this winter concept should be fired.

its only a matter of time before Miami is the warmest place in the 48 by at least 5-10 degrees day in day out for at least a month.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

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

as much as I hate Argentina, I have to admit that was a good goal.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by bababui

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

If I had Bill Gates money I may invest a decent amount of it into a 16 team playoff for great benefit people of America.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by bababui

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

unfortunately I dont get FSE or FSC at home or school and I dont even get FSN at school because of my arch-enemy (the cable company at school- Brighthouse Networks).