The European football thread

[magnet]

Originally Posted by bababui

Magnet..arent the Twins 53-17 in their last 70 games? Wow.

50-20 (I had to go back 70 games on the schedule and count the wins through tonights awesome 11th inning comeback against the Pale Hose )

Sdpm, abandon the sinking ship that is Texas baseball and come on up to the Twinkies!

[Sdpm100]

magnet, have you tried this game out yet? bababui wants to know more about it.

[bababui]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Well you taught me Landon's nickname, so we're equal, right?

LDon would be a bit better than LDo if I might suggest.

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by magnet

Sdpm, abandon the sinking ship that is Texas baseball and come on up to the Twinkies!

I just pick losers. Barrow - losers, Rangers - losers, Patriots - losers, Galaxy (by inference from LDo) - losers.
If I changed to the Twins I would become a winner, and you don't want to here all the taunting if I pick a team that actually wins.

[bababui]

They are replaying last years UCLA trip to Washington St when we went down 28-7 early.

Last season was magical for us.

[zoraster]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Yes I do think that. Remember, this is the same BCCI that threatened to pull out of the Champions Trophy because they didn't want to play in it - probably because they don't get much money out of playing in it.

That was a political issue, not a cricketing one. It bears no relevance whatsoever on how they regard the tournament once they are actually in it.

That threat was related to the distribution of fixtures on the future tours programme. It was purely political manoeuvring and had nothing whatsoever to do with the tournament itself. It was merely the weapon the BCCI used to try and get their fair slice of the cake.

[bababui]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

I just pick losers. Barrow - losers, Rangers - losers, Patriots - losers, Galaxy (by inference from LDo) - losers.
If I changed to the Twins I would become a winner, and you don't want to here all the taunting if I pick a team that actually wins.

The patriots have won 2 Super Bowls. Are you enjoying a Glenlivet breakfast???

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by bababui

LDon would be a bit better than LDo if I might suggest.

Aw, man.
I thought that was what you put - ah well, serves me right that I got it wrong.

[magnet]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

magnet, have you tried this game out yet? bababui wants to know more about it.

let me give it a try real quick

[bababui]

Originally Posted by magnet

50-20 (I had to go back 70 games on the schedule and count the wins through tonights awesome 11th inning comeback against the Pale Hose )

Sdpm, abandon the sinking ship that is Texas baseball and come on up to the Twinkies!

A great two wins against the Arrogant Guillen Sox the last two days.

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by zoraster

That was a political issue, not a cricketing one. It bears no relevance whatsoever on how they regard the tournament once they are actually in it.

That threat was related to the distribution of fixtures on the future tours programme. It was purely political manoeuvring and had nothing whatsoever to do with the tournament itself. It was merely the weapon the BCCI used to try and get their fair slice of the cake.

Okay, fair enough. I didn't really read into the background as I follow too many sports badly to have the time to do that.

[magnet]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

I just pick losers. Barrow - losers, Rangers - losers, Patriots - losers, Galaxy (by inference from LDo) - losers.
If I changed to the Twins I would become a winner, and you don't want to here all the taunting if I pick a team that actually wins.

Oh, if you want losers, the Twins are it. Yeah, we have 1987, and 1991, and the 1965 Series, but well, thats about it. We snuck 3 straight division titles in arguably the weakest division in baseball history.

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by magnet

let me give it a try real quick

You don't have to, don't let me force you to if you don't want to.

[magnet]

Originally Posted by bababui

A great two wins against the Arrogant Guillen Sox the last two days.

Too bad Silva is pitching tomorrow; I wanted to sweep.

[bababui]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Aw, man.
I thought that was what you put - ah well, serves me right that I got it wrong.

Its just the naming convention: First letter of the first name and first sylable of the last name. ARod is a great example. I wish we would call Albert Pujols AJols though.

[magnet]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

You don't have to, don't let me force you to if you don't want to.

Oh I do, I just totally forgot about it until I ventured back into this thread, and then I didn't want to leave you guys!

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by bababui

The patriots have won 2 Super Bowls. Are you enjoying a Glenlivet breakfast???

I think I must be, as I thought it was 3 SBs. But even so you get the gist - I pick losers.

[bababui]

Originally Posted by magnet

Too bad Silva is pitching tomorrow; I wanted to sweep.

The WS pitching has gone in the toilet for some reason. The Twins have the momentum though and a lead in the wild card race I believe.

[magnet]

Originally Posted by bababui

Its just the naming convention: First letter of the first name and first sylable of the last name. ARod is a great example. I wish we would call Albert Pujols AJols though.

Roffle. Did ESPN.com ever change that pronunciation key on his player card? It said POO-Holes before.

[magnet]

Originally Posted by bababui

The WS pitching has gone in the toilet for some reason. The Twins have the momentum though and a lead in the wild card race I believe.

1 1/2 game lead on the WS, and the Tigers' "insurmountable lead" in the Central has crumbled to 4 games.