The European football thread

[ukhotstove]

Originally Posted by bababui

David Beckham just bought a $22 million mansion in Beverly Hills.

Next to his buddy Tom Cruise by all accounts, they've been doing this show over here think it's called "Hollywood with the Beckhams" something like that, anyways they've got these two look alikes and they're going round Hollywood seeing what they can scam they had one guy agreeing to sell his house even though his house wasn't for sale when they gave him an offer, they had a salesman at a high end car dealership ready to let them test drive top of the range cars that was until he saw through the scam when the David lookalike couldn't start the car

[ukhotstove]

Originally Posted by bababui

I'll be taking the rubber room next to Maradona very soon.

I done about 36 hours once, on the opposite end this lad used to work with, his wife had gone visiting her family and so left him alone, he went home on the Tuesday morning and didn't turn up for work until the Wednesday night. So when he did we asked him howcome he hadn't turned into work the Tuesday night, by all accounts he'd gone home had a couple of joints and gone to bed on the Tuesday afternoon and didn't wake up until Wednesday afternoon, he'd slept around 24 hours

[rudel.dietrich]

I read an article in the Washington Post this morning that the US has an estimated 17 million football players which dwarfs other nations by a pretty large margain.
I wonder if in 20 years they will become a world power in the game

[LFC1892]

Blades Promise to Sue.

The Premier League's attempts to resolve the bitter dispute over West Ham have fallen on deaf ears with Sheffield United promising to sue if they are relegated and claiming the ruling threatens 'anarchy' in the game.

The Blades are among four clubs considering legal action against the decision by an independent commission to fine West Ham £5.5million (AUS$13.18million) for contract irregularities over the signing of Argentina internationals Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano, rather than deduct points.

The Premier League have written to all 20 member clubs claiming a legal challenge to the ruling being considered by Wigan, Sheffield United, Fulham and Charlton is 'bound to fail'.

However, the Blades have issued a new threat that they will sue the Premier League if they are relegated.

Sheffield United plc chairman Kevin McCabe said: "This is not so much a case of gaining recompense as protecting our position in the hope that the Premier League will reconsider their decision and appoint a new tribunal."

"The original ruling found West Ham guilty but the penalty given undermines the governance of the Premier League and invites anarchy. It is a snub to every club and their fans."

"It was an unjust penalty. We might as well all field illegal players every week. Here are West Ham still playing an international whose signing has breached the rules. It's just not on."

Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore has insisted the commission's decision could not be challenged.

"The Premier League board is very confident that the rules of the Premier League have been adhered to in terms of how the commission was convened and how the whole issue was resolved," he said at the Soccerex conference in London.

"The people on the commission are so independent that the clubs sit around at the start of the season and decide who they are."

"We believed there was a breach of the rules, we convened a commission and the commission independently of the board have made their decision."

"As far as we are concerned that decision is final are the only people who can appeal against that are West Ham."

"There is no right of appeal by the board, that was decided by the clubs, and the reason is to stop some clubs thinking they could lobby the board to appeal, which is what has been happening right now."

Scudamore also insisted that the disciplinary process had taken place in the quickest possible time.

West Ham, unsurprisingly, announced they will not appeal against the fine.

Chairman Eggert Magnusson said: "I think it is now time to draw a line under this matter."

"The fine imposed on us was very significant but we accept that mistakes were made and it is now time to move on."

Sports minister Richard Caborn, a Sheffield United fan and former director of the club, has called on the warring clubs to settle the row internally rather than go to court.

Caborn said: "Running to the courts, and the rules of sport being made up by judges, is not a good thing for sport."

"My advice to the clubs is to resolve this internally inside the Premier League. There are 20 clubs operating as a co-operative and they should be able to resolve their differences."

"Whoever is relegated should be a decision that is be made on the park and not in the courts. Football is able to govern itself - with power comes responsibility."

[Raderick]

There is a huge push by investors to build a soccer-specific stadium in the San Diego county, near the US/Mexico border in hopes of luring a MLS team.

http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/artic...tbol050907.txt

[LFC1892]

Well yeah, I'd live in it. The Beckhams new house(as posted about above)

[ukhotstove]

Originally Posted by LFC1892

Blades Promise to Sue.

Fulham have also promised to back Wigan and any other team against the Premiership and West Ham, shows how much bad blood there is against West Ham as Fulham are safe and if they get involved in any action could be relegated.

Whelan has sent a letter to the Premiership stating that he want's stonecold evidence that West ham have ripped up the contract with Tevez's owners, as the've lied once so they could be telling lies again.

[ukhotstove]

I know your all sitting on the edge of your seat waiting to know what's happening in the Veikkausliiga (Finnish league) well at the moment top of the table side Tampere United are drawing against Viikingit who are in 6th place and could go above Tampere if they win 2-0.

[rudel.dietrich]

Originally Posted by ukhotstove

I know your all sitting on the edge of your seat waiting to know what's happening in the Veikkausliiga (Finnish league) well at the moment top of the table side Tampere United are drawing against Viikingit who are in 6th place and could go above Tampere if they win 2-0.

HJK are the only trie Finnish champions

[Muppetus Galacticus]

Originally Posted by ukhotstove

I know your all sitting on the edge of your seat waiting to know what's happening in the Veikkausliiga (Finnish league) well at the moment top of the table side Tampere United are drawing against Viikingit who are in 6th place and could go above Tampere if they win 2-0.

I like Finland, Canvey had a Finnish international playing for them once - he wasn't good enough!

[bababui]

Originally Posted by Muppetus Galacticus

I like Finland, Canvey had a Finnish international playing for them once - he wasn't good enough!

CI wasnt good enough this season to move up to the 856th level of English football. What does that say about Finland?

[ukhotstove]

I know your all on pins to know the final score in the Tampere game well they went on to win 1-0 with a Jari Niemi 81st minute thunderbolt after beating 5 Viikingit players before unleashing a 30 yard thunderbolt (ok I lied I have no idea how they scored but I have to live up to my reputation )

[Muppetus Galacticus]

Originally Posted by ukhotstove

I know your all on pins to know the final score in the Tampere game well they went on to win 1-0 with a Jari Niemi 81st minute thunderbolt after beating 5 Viikingit players before unleashing a 30 yard thunderbolt (ok I lied I have no idea how they scored but I have to live up to my reputation )

That would be some goal!

[Sdpm100]

Just heard on the radio that Lawrie Sanchez has resigned as Northern Ireland manager and is now the permanent Fulham manager.

[ukhotstove]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Just heard on the radio that Lawrie Sanchez has resigned as Northern Ireland manager and is now the permanent Fulham manager.

Part of me understands as you don't get the day to day running of a team in International football as you do club football, but he's close to possibly getting N.Ireland to the Euro finals and becoming a legend in N.Ireland.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...am/6646959.stm

[ukhotstove]

Came up with an idea, how about having a OOTP European Thread EPL Team of the Season ? I know there's only a handfull of us post on here so wouldn't be hard to count up the votes, anyway if there is enough interest I'll post around 20 players in each position.

We could also vote for our Player of the Season who would represent the Team of the Season as Captain, who knows maybe even buy a cheap little trophy and send it to him at the start of next season and see if he replies

[The Professor]

Originally Posted by ukhotstove

Came up with an idea, how about having a OOTP European Thread EPL Team of the Season ? I know there's only a handfull of us post on here so wouldn't be hard to count up the votes, anyway if there is enough interest I'll post around 20 players in each position.

We could also vote for our Player of the Season who would represent the Team of the Season as Captain, who knows maybe even buy a cheap little trophy and send it to him at the start of next season and see if he replies

Sounds like fun!

[ukhotstove]

Originally Posted by The Professor

Sounds like fun!

Hopefully

I think this is enough to be going on with, if you want to put in a player of your choice then feel free to do so. The formation that's mostly used is a 4-4-2 so if there's no opposition to that then that will be the formation used.

[ukhotstove]

Marcus Hahnemann Reading
David James Portsmouth
Jose Reina Liverpool
Edwin van Der Sar Man Utd
Tim Howard Everton
Jens Lehmann Arsenal
Scott Carlson Charlton
Thomas Sorensen Aston Villa
Jussi Jaaskelainen Bolton
Mark Schwarzer Middlesbrough
Brad Friedel Blackburn
Paul Robinson Spurs
Paddy Kenny Sheff Utd

[ukhotstove]

Gareth Barry Aston Villa
Matthew Taylor Portsmouth
Steve Finnan Liverpool
Nicky Hunt Bolton Wanderers
Rio Ferdinand Man Utd
Patrice Evra Man Utd
Jamie Carrager Liverpool
George Boeteng Middlesbrough
John O'Shea Man Utd
Joseph Yobo Everton
Abdoulaye Meite Bolton
Sylvain Distin Man City
Leighton Baines Wigan Athletic
Richard Dunne Man City
Talal El Karkouri Charlton Athletic
Olof Mellberg Aston Villa
Linvoy Primus Portsmouth
Gary Neville Man Utd
Liam Rosenior Fulham
Andrew Taylor Middlesbrough
Pascal Chimbonda Spurs
Ricardo Carvalho Chelsea
Phil Neville Everton
Steven Taylor Newcastle United
Brett Emerton Blackburn Rovers
Lucas Neill West Ham
Michael Dawson Spurs
Nemanja Vidic Man Utd
Daniel Agger Liverpool
Ivar Ingimarsson Reading
Nicky Shorey Reading
Morten Gamst Pedersen Blackburn
Joleon Lescott Everton
Kolo Toure Arsenal
John Terry Chelsea
Sol Campbell Portsmouth
Emanuel Pogatetz Middlesbrough