odessasteps Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 It was all over once it got to penalties. #germans 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 So Huddersfield are now 6 for 6 in playoff shootouts, right? And Reading have lost their last five playoff finals in a row. Good. We need more Yorkshire teams in the Premiership. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Happy Blackpool got promoted as I've had a sweet spot for them since their Always Doomed From The Beginning Premier League season. But at the same time I can sympathize that a lot of their fans want nothing to do with an ownership that opened litigation against their own fans. What a mess. At least they've turned things around from a couple seasons ago where they literally were cancelling preseason friendlies because they didn't have enough players under contract to field a team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 17 hours ago, Death From Above said: Happy Blackpool got promoted as I've had a sweet spot for them since their Always Doomed From The Beginning Premier League season. But at the same time I can sympathize that a lot of their fans want nothing to do with an ownership that opened litigation against their own fans. What a mess. At least they've turned things around from a couple seasons ago where they literally were cancelling preseason friendlies because they didn't have enough players under contract to field a team. Horseshit. That's the thing - they looked like they were going to stay up for most of the year before going into that fatal tailspin at the end. Even on the final match day - against Man United no less! - they fought their asses off with survival on the line and went out on their shields. They would've stayed up if maybe 1-2 matches had gone differently for them. EDIT: They finished 19th in one of the tightest relegation battles in EPL history. Just one additional win would've catapulted them into 17th place and safety. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirFozzie Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Wenger's back with a two year deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Oh yeah they came close to surviving, and they played very attacking football. But at the time they'd been promoted 3 times in 3 years, their stadium is like half the size of a small premier league stadium, and they were always going to be a team that didn't stick in the Premier League for long. But it was fun watching them play a 3-4-3 and try. Â Hell they were ahead in their last game with Manchester United but of course those toads had to spoil things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 What a goal by Mandzukic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Ugh. Gonna be another ballon d'or for cr7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 I suppose I should take some small joy in seeing Bale and Modric on the field for a champion's league triumph.  Not really feeling it though.  First half was great, second half was one way traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 I wish Ramos would get punched in the face. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 He's the greatest heel of his time.  Juventus were fine until he was on a yellow card after 30 minutes, after that it's all Real. Coincidence? I think not. Game never really starts until Ramos is on a yellow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 I was rooting for Juventus, but Real definitely deserved it. That second half was 100% Real. I feel bad for Buffon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 I think it's time we at least open the window to discussing Cristiano Ronaldo in the greatest of all time category. Fifth straight year as highest scoring player in the Champions League, six times overall, multiple wins, a European title with a country that isn't always right at the top of the heap. Kind of like Lebron James some people are never going to like his personality but man, the case is real. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabremike Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 So the fascists defeated the team who are famous for trying to bribe their way to scudettos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubbymark Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 13 hours ago, sabremike said: So the fascists defeated the team who are famous for trying to bribe their way to scudettos? Yeah, I was begrudgedly rooting for Juventus in a lesser of two evils sort of way, didn't work. LeBron has an easier case to make for me than Ronaldo just because of how dominant James has been in the NBA. Ronaldo in some instances might not even be the best player in La Liga during this time period (Messi). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Just to play devil's advocate here (as I'm not really a Ronaldo GOAT guy at all) and build the similar nature of their cases, this will be the fourth straight year Lebron doesn't win the NBA MVP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Horrible news from China: Cheick Tiote collapses and dies at 30Â while training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Terrible news. Loved the job he and Cabaye did in the central midfield for Newcastle together. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 On 6/5/2017 at 9:14 AM, Dewar said: Terrible news. Loved the job he and Cabaye did in the central midfield for Newcastle together.  It will be a long, long time before I forget that goal and that game. Edit: this is so much better than the BBC version  2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 I could not figure out how to get youtube to embed from the work computer yesterday, but I watched that goal and celebration in a loop for about 20 mintues during my lunch break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Wonderful goal by Gimenez: Â Â 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Went to go watch the Canada Women's National team beat Costa Rica last night. Good performance by the Canadians, and we seem to have some attackers not named Christine Sinclair that are pretty good coming into the main squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Schalke got a new coach: the 31-year-old Domenico Tedesco. I've never heard of him, but I wish him the best. No European football for the first time in seven year might help him. I'm ready for the new season already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReiseReise Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 England wins the Under 20 World Cup. Hopefully those boys will be met with patience, leading to another serious Three Lion Contender over the next few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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