The European football thread

[ukhotstove]

Originally Posted by 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

Trust me a team that wins 98 trophies in 99 years is in a very poor league.

[bababui]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

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

Its just as well..its murder on the nervous system as the game is anxiety packed. But its much more realistic than FM2006.

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by bababui

Its just as well..its murder on the nervous system as the game is anxiety packed. But its much more realistic than FM2006.

Well that's okay then - I'm glad you are enjoying it.

I'll just have to read my books.

[bababui]

Originally Posted by ukhotstove

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.

Add England, Holland, Spain and the Czechs to that mix. But just because 3 teams in a region dominate doesnt mean that more teams from that region should also get automatic bids. Europe (and, as you mentioned, the rest of the world) doesnt deserve them. Thats why a play-in World Cuo is better than the system we have now.

[ukhotstove]

The more I read about the new West Ham owner the more I want West Ham to go down, why didn't he say before or when he took over he had no intention of keeping Pardew as manager instead of spouting off that he would back him. To me this proves his intention all along was to sack Pardew and bring in Curbishley and I'm pretty certain that Curbishley had already been made West Ham manager before they got took over.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...td/6187377.stm

Why wasn't Pardew given time and money.

[Sdpm100]

I know this is slightly off at a tangent, but this morning I was flicking through the channels, one had a Power Rangers series on (after looking at the guide it is Power Rangers SPD).

Anyway, one of the Power Rangers looks like Mark Teixeira. I realise it isn't Tex, but whoever plays the character bears a striking facial resemblance.


And no, I never did get a reply from my letter, but then I didn't really expect one.

[bababui]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Well that's okay then - I'm glad you are enjoying it.

I'll just have to read my books.

I thought you said that you didnt read history of soccer books..just almanacs.

Im just on about this because I believe IMO that you would love this if you emersed yourself in it.

[bababui]

0-0 after 60 minutes..Barca have all their stars in the match

[ukhotstove]

Originally Posted by bababui

Add England, Holland, Spain and the Czechs to that mix. But just because 3 teams in a region dominate doesnt mean that more teams from that region should also get automatic bids. Europe (and, as you mentioned, the rest of the world) doesnt deserve them. Thats why a play-in World Cuo is better than the system we have now.

But other continents are getting extra slots and slots being taken away from Europe, you want to know why ? MONEY. In the European Cups extra slots are given to countries because of how the teams from that country perform, if Celtic and Rangers do well in Europe then in time Scotland would get an extra slot. So imo when and they haven't so far but when teams from Africa do well then they should be given an extra slot in the World Cup but not until then.

[ukhotstove]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

I know this is slightly off at a tangent, but this morning I was flicking through the channels, one had a Power Rangers series on (after looking at the guide it is Power Rangers SPD).

Anyway, one of the Power Rangers looks like Mark Teixeira. I realise it isn't Tex, but whoever plays the character bears a striking facial resemblance.


And no, I never did get a reply from my letter, but then I didn't really expect one.

Does take time dude, I sent all those letters pretty much the sametime and was getting replies weeks later from some teams.

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by ukhotstove

The more I read about the new West Ham owner the more I want West Ham to go down, why didn't he say before or when he took over he had no intention of keeping Pardew as manager instead of spouting off that he would back him. To me this proves his intention all along was to sack Pardew and bring in Curbishley and I'm pretty certain that Curbishley had already been made West Ham manager before they got took over.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...td/6187377.stm

Why wasn't Pardew given time and money.

I have to think Curbishley was already being lined up for the job when Magnusson and whoever his partner is (I don't know his name, and he's hardly been mentioned let alone seen), because you don't normally sack a manager on the Monday and on the Wednesday you've got the permanent replacement in the door. Certainly not at the highest levels at least.

[bababui]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

I know this is slightly off at a tangent, but this morning I was flicking through the channels, one had a Power Rangers series on (after looking at the guide it is Power Rangers SPD).

Anyway, one of the Power Rangers looks like Mark Teixeira. I realise it isn't Tex, but whoever plays the character bears a striking facial resemblance.


And no, I never did get a reply from my letter, but then I didn't really expect one.

I hope you can be patien until February for a reply...because of all the off-season activity. if he doesnt reply I will send him an angry letter.

[bababui]

If you guys get a chance to watch a replay of this Barca v Internacional match it would be worth a watch

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by ukhotstove

Does take time dude, I sent all those letters pretty much the sametime and was getting replies weeks later from some teams.

Originally Posted by bababui

I hope you can be patien until February for a reply...because of all the off-season activity. if he doesnt reply I will send him an angry letter.

I'm not particularly worried about it to be honest. At the start I always thought "maybe it will be in today's post", but now I've forgotten about it.

He's busy, he's got a family - I'm sure not going to be like a groupie and demand a response.
And yes, I will still talk about Tex and bore you all occasionally - after all, I'm probably his only British fan.

It was just this dude in Power Rangers that looked just like him that made me mention it.

[bababui]

I think its nice that you wrote the letter..in this cynical world where everyone denies their feelings its great that you took a chance and told Tex that you admired him.

[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!

[bababui]

0-0 at 74 minutes

[bababui]

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!

Euros and soccer are like Americans and basketball...snobs. They cant get their mind around the fact that there are quality teams everywhere now.

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by bababui

Euros and soccer are like Americans and basketball...snobs. They cant get their mind around the fact that there are quality teams everywhere now.

I think fans think there league is the best, and the others are inferior so they don't care about them.

The TV audiences for foreign leagues, even La Liga, are very small in this country, and very few get that much coverage (western European leagues and that is it).

[bababui]

1-0 Internacional

Adriano!!!