Fat Spanish Waiter Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Dipshit linesman takes a goal away from Newcastle against Man City for reasons only he can figure out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 I'm not too much of a raging Blue fanboy to admit Tiote and Newcastle got totally fucking hosed on that call. Pardew has every right to be as incensed as he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Damn soccer. Newcastle deserved a point out of that game. Official ruling seems to be that Gouffran was interfering with the play. Not sure how you interfere with a ball going to the top corner of the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Mike Jones needs no reason to make a tit out of himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 @AntiqueFootball: May 1988: The Wimbledon team moon the public during the Alan Cork Testimonial at Selhurst Park, Photo: Pascal Rondeau http://t.co/sRyKBw3DwW" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 How do I retweet a message board post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Will the lady missing her eleven children please come to the Sassuolo stadium? They've just beaten AC Milan 4-3 and cost their coach his job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Ibrahimovic won FIFA goal of the year for what I keep calling "The Matrix goal". I can't say I'd argue. Might be the best goal I've ever seen, worth a repost: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterCopperpot Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 ESPN are running a bunch of football 30 for 30's in the run up to the World Cup HillsboroughDirected by Daniel Gordon 25 years ago, on April 15, 1989, the worst disaster in British football history occurred in an overcrowded stadium in Sheffield, England, 150 miles north of London. 3,000 fans flocked through the turnstiles to head to the area reserved for standing, despite a capacity of less than half of that. The result was a “human crush” that killed 96 people and injured 766. Prior to the disaster at Hillsborough, British football was known for the grime of its stadiums, hooligan fans and inadequate facilities, but great change came after the Hillsborough disaster. What emerged is now known as the most rich and powerful soccer league in the world, the English Premier League. White, Blue and WhiteDirected by Camilo Antolini; Produced by Juan José Campanella Although a large number of Argentinian players have found football success around the world, few have made a name for themselves in England’s top league. One notable exception is Ossie Ardiles. Fresh off Argentina’s victory in the 1978 World Cup, Ardiles and his compatriot, Ricky Villa, joined Tottenham Hotspur later that year, when the notion of overseas players was still new to the English league. Helping lead Spurs to victory in the 1981 FA Cup, the Argentinian stars became cult heroes in England. But on April 2, 1982, everything radically changed as Argentinian troops descended on the British-ruled Falkland Islands, asserting rightful sovereignty. A conflicted Ardiles returned to Buenos Aires two days later, his bright future with Spurs suddenly in question. 6 30 min films Garrincha: Crippled AngelDirected by Marcos Horacio AzevedoIn Brazil, Pelé is “The King.” But his teammate, Mané Garrincha, is also remembered as the one of the best soccer players of all time. In a country where the sport grants its protagonists such royal deference, Garrincha is the jester– an entertainer who amused crowds and turned soccer into an irresistible spectacle, all while helping Brazil capture two World Cups. This, despite his legs being so bent that early in his career doctors deemed him unfit to play professionally. Match after match, he proved them wrong. But his unpredictable moves were of little assistance after his playing career came to an end. Abandoned by the soccer establishment, Garrincha died a victim of alcoholism in 1983. But his fans did not forget him. His body was brought to a cemetery, in the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. Garrincha’s relatives had to borrow a grave, which turned out to be too small for his coffin. Thousands of people flooded the tiny burial ground, much more than the place could accommodate. After 49 years of a brilliant career and tumultuous life, the man who turned soccer into a “Beautiful Game” was memorably laid to rest. His legend lives on. Barbosa – The Man Who Made All of Brazil CryDirected by Loch Phillipps; Executive Producers: Jonathan Hock & Roger BennettIn 1949, Goalkeeper Moacir Barbosa and his Brazilian national team are on top of the world, having just won the South American championship by a score of 7-0. Barbosa is one of the heroes, widely considered one of the world’s best goalkeepers. But everything changed during the 1950 World Cup, played for the first time in Brazil. Before the final game against neighbor and rival Uruguay, the Brazilian Football Confederation was so confident of victory it had made 22 gold medals with the names of their players imprinted on them. With 11 minutes left, Uruguay shocked the estimated crowd of 200,000 at Marcana and scored the winning goal – a goal that is still considered to be the greatest sporting tragedy to befall Brazil. The blame was mostly pinned on Barbosa for being out of position on his goal line, tantamount to Bill Buckner letting a baseball roll between his legs. The country went into a deep mourning, fans committed suicide, and Barbosa was nationally blacklisted. Barbosa was considered cursed and he never played in another World Cup. He rotted away, practically penniless and alone. On July 13th, the 2014 World Cup Final will again take place at the Maracana, giving the Brazilian team the chance to write a new ending into Brazilian folklore. Ceasefire MassacreDirected by Alex Gibney and Trevor BunimNew Jersey, June 18, 1994. Giants Stadium is awash with green as Irish soccer fans arrive to watch Ireland’s opening World Cup match against the mighty Italy. The sense of optimism is infectious. The Celtic Tiger is in its infancy, Bill Clinton’s decision to grant a visa to Irish Republican leader Gerry Adams has propelled the peace process forward and Jack Charlton’s team are walking onto the pitch before 75,000 fervent spectators made up of Irish, Italians and Americans of Irish and Italian decent. Amongst the fans is Irish Prime Minister Albert Reynolds who is sitting with members of an American group who’ve been working behind-the-scenes to end the conflict in Northern Ireland. The electrifying mood is shared by the supporters watching the match in the Heights Bar, a tiny pub in the Northern Irish village of Loughin Island, 24 miles south of Belfast. At the half, the Irish are remarkably ahead 1-0. Shortly after the second half begins, two masked gunmen belonging to a Protestant terror group burst into the Heights Bar. Thirty rounds are fired and six innocent men watching a soccer match were killed. Ceasefire Massacre will reveal how the juxtaposition of the jubilation felt inside Giants Stadium against the horrors of what happened in the Heights Bar, encapsulated the mood of the time. After 25-years of conflict, Ireland and her people longed for peace and prosperity but the brutalities of the violence in the North were never far from the surface. The gunning down of innocent men as they watched a soccer match marked both a low-point and a turning-point in the Northern Ireland conflict; one that would ultimately contribute to the paramilitaries on both sides calling ceasefires just weeks later. The OppositionDirected by Ezra EdelmanIn the wake of the 1973 military coup in Chile, American-backed dictator Augusto Pinochet transformed Santiago’s National Stadium into a concentration camp where political opponents were tortured and assassinated. Only months later, that same stadium was scheduled to host a decisive World Cup qualifier between Chile and the Soviet Union. Despite protests, FIFA’s own investigation, and the Soviet’s eventual boycott, the Chilean team still played the game as planned, qualifying for the 1974 World Cup on a goal scored against no one. Mysteries of The Jules Rimet TrophyDirected by Brett RatnerInspired by Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, the Jules Rimet Trophy was awarded to the nation that won FIFA’s World Cup and was among the most coveted prizes in all of sports. It is also the sports prize shrouded in the most intrigue – with the whereabouts of the original trophy unknown to this day. This film focuses on the great prize’s first brush with crime – a Nazi plan to steal the Rimet Trophy from Italy during World War II. The story unfolds like a great caper film, where our hero, Ottorino Barassi, a mild-mannered Italian soccer official, attempts to protect a valued treasure. Maradona ’86Directed by Sam Blair; Executive Produced by John BattsekIn the 1986 World Cup, Maradona redefined what is possible for one man to accomplish on the soccer field. Already a figure of notoriety, but with one failed World Cup behind him, Maradona took possession of the international stage in Mexico, the spotlight rarely drifting from him as he wrote an indelible history with his feet and, of course, with a hand from God. Delivered with passion and intelligence, Maradona ‘86 is a fascinating, evocative and operatic portrait of Maradona, revealing his inner complexity and contradictions while basking in the joy and passion of his performance on the pitch as he wrote his name on soccer history forever. Vingette CoraçaoDirected by Jonathan Hock; Executive Produced by Roger BennettBrazil’s soccer tradition does not compete with other countries’ teams: it exists on a different level. But aside from soccer success, and despite Brazil’s recent economic boom, most Americans know little about the country, its geographical richness, gripping culture, and complex recent history in which the nation has transformed from a military dictatorship to a thriving, if young, republic. This short vignette series will travel from the beaches and favelas of Rio, to Salvador – the former hub of the slave trade – on a journey of music, dance, and history, to discover the stories that lie behind Brazil’s legend and explore how Brazilian soccer is truly the expression of the soul of its people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Harms Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Nevermind that old shit. Arsenal top of the league! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I almost don't even want to see the HIllsborough one. I still see some people get into it over that in places less well behaved than here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 forever alone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterCopperpot Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 as much as I want that to be real - sadly take a look at the blonde in the back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 I'm not too much of a raging Blue fanboy to admit Tiote and Newcastle got totally fucking hosed on that call. Pardew has every right to be as incensed as he is. In the process Pardew said to Pellegrini, he was "a fucking old cunt". Pardew apologised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 as much as I want that to be real - sadly take a look at the blonde in the back The real photo. Still funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Harms Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 It may only be 2-0 as I speak but Sunderland are getting battered at home by Southampton. EDIT: half hour played and people are leaving already. EDITEDIT: will they embarrassingly walk back in now Sunderland have scored? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Harms Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 What a turn around. Sunderland were dogshit in that first half and they've got themselves level. They were lucky to be only 1 down at half time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Typical, I put 12 game accumulator on during that game. When Southampton were 2-0 up, I put a bet on them and every other team looks like coming in right now. Then Sunderland leveled and every other game was void before it even started. And you'd have thought that Birmingham would have been a banker to beat Yeovil at home. God, I hate and love gambling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Really enjoying Arlo White as NBC's lead commentator. Distinctive voice, droll and clearly knows his stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 I want to throttle that curb crawling SOB David Pleat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Stokies are class. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonidas Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Just how badly are we going to get beat today? It could be one of those bizarro things where we're so bad we confuse the Chelsea players and fluke a win....no, no it won't. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Maybe today is the day they have a magical United comeback?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 It's a beautiful day Don't let it get away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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