(UEFA) Football Thread - Football not Soccer - Page 301

Starkers · January 3 2013, 10:24 PM

One day those magic beans will sprout!

Jax · January 6 2013, 07:04 PM

Just seen my local side Mansfield lose unfairly 2-1 to Liverpool, all over them 2nd half and it took the enternal cheat Suarez to handball the winner.

Fancy that, Liverpool stealing something ey

HappyDayRiot · January 6 2013, 09:11 PM

Couple of penalty claims for Mansfield too, I think? Shame they couldn't at least get a replay - would have been great to see three Conference teams in the hat for the next round, along with Luton and Macclesfield (nice of us to let them go through by playing a complete shadow side!)

Speaking of cup upsets I see Lyon have been dumped out of the Coppe de France by third division Epinal. Great stuff.

What was that earlier about McCleish teams knowing how to defend?!

Shaytan · January 6 2013, 11:24 PM

HappyDayRiot wrote:

Speaking of cup upsets I see Lyon have been dumped out of the Coppe de France by third division Epinal. Great stuff.

Yeps

And Paris won against Arras (5th division) 4-3. With a B team, of course

They can't say that we didn't respect Arras

laying without Ibra, Thiago Silva, Thiago Motta and Sirigu but with Bodmer is like playing with 10 players against 12.

Starkers · January 7 2013, 09:47 AM

HappyDayRiot wrote:

Couple of penalty claims for Mansfield too, I think? Shame they couldn't at least get a replay - would have been great to see three Conference teams in the hat for the next round, along with Luton and Macclesfield (nice of us to let them go through by playing a complete shadow side!)

Speaking of cup upsets I see Lyon have been dumped out of the Coppe de France by third division Epinal. Great stuff.

What was that earlier about McCleish teams knowing how to defend?!

Funniest comment of the weekend was from my friend the Villa supporter on Facebook:

Forest fans, welcome to the McRelegator

Roger Wilco · January 7 2013, 10:01 AM

Shaytan wrote:

HappyDayRiot wrote:

Speaking of cup upsets I see Lyon have been dumped out of the Coppe de France by third division Epinal. Great stuff.

Yeps

And Paris won against Arras (5th division) 4-3. With a B team, of course

They can't say that we didn't respect Arras

laying without Ibra, Thiago Silva, Thiago Motta and Sirigu but with Bodmer is like playing with 10 players against 12.

Do people give a shit about the cup in France? As far as I know Spanish and Italian fans (and clubs) basically don't.

Shaytan · January 7 2013, 02:10 PM

Roger Wilco wrote:

Do people give a shit about the cup in France? As far as I know Spanish and Italian fans (and clubs) basically don't.

It's still somewhat popular (less than it used to be) and the interest for it depends of the results in the league and the expectations for your team.
I don't care if the PSG lose the cup because we are after bigger fishes but it's more prestigious to win the cup and the Ligue 1 the same year so if there is a possibility to do that, I'm all for it

It's also interesting for teams who want to be sure to play the Europa League.
Of course, it's totally different if you support an amateur club.

Jax · January 7 2013, 06:34 PM

Forest fans, welcome to the McRelegator

HappyDayRiot · January 8 2013, 09:03 PM

I thought the Copa del Rey was quite well regarded in Spain. And don't they, Italy, Germany and France also seed their draws so that the top sides play smaller teams (over two legs in Spain I think)?

Shaytan · January 9 2013, 02:59 PM

HappyDayRiot wrote:

And don't they, Italy, Germany and France also seed their draws so that the top sides play smaller teams (over two legs in Spain I think)?

Only the 1st round for the Ligue 1 teams. There are 4 groups with approximatively the same number of team from each divisions and a team can only play another team from the same group. The next rounds are random.
The next team for the PSg is a Ligue 1 team (Toulouse FC). I don't expect exactly the same team that played against Arras

Starkers · January 17 2013, 10:39 AM

So Pep Guardiola has taken the Bayern job. Who will Abramovitch turn to now when he sacks Rafa in about 10 games time?

StolenThunder · January 18 2013, 12:45 PM

I've got a couple of weeks off work. I wouldn't mind.

Starkers · January 21 2013, 11:34 PM

StolenThunder wrote:

I've got a couple of weeks off work. I wouldn't mind.

Starkers · January 23 2013, 10:47 AM

Well even though I have a friend who's a Villa fan I have to say, well done Bradford!

Shaytan · January 24 2013, 10:55 AM

So yesterday the PSG won their match in the cup with a B team (half by choice and half by necessity). That was one of their most pleasant match of the season. To the point that trolls said that the team is better without the stars

January 3 2013, 10:24 PM	#4501
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January 6 2013, 07:04 PM	#4502
Jax Admiral Location: The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland	Re: (UEFA) Football Thread - Football not Soccer Just seen my local side Mansfield lose unfairly 2-1 to Liverpool, all over them 2nd half and it took the enternal cheat Suarez to handball the winner. Fancy that, Liverpool stealing something ey __________________ Brave (B) Great & Powerful Oz (B-) Hunger Games (B-) American Reunion (B) Milk (B-) The Insider (B+) The Rainmaker (B-) God Bless America (B-) It's Kind of a Funny Story (B-) Iron Man 3 (B+) Star Trek Into Darkness (A-)

January 6 2013, 09:11 PM	#4503
HappyDayRiot Commodore Location: Cardiff, Wales	Re: (UEFA) Football Thread - Football not Soccer Couple of penalty claims for Mansfield too, I think? Shame they couldn't at least get a replay - would have been great to see three Conference teams in the hat for the next round, along with Luton and Macclesfield (nice of us to let them go through by playing a complete shadow side!) Speaking of cup upsets I see Lyon have been dumped out of the Coppe de France by third division Epinal. Great stuff. What was that earlier about McCleish teams knowing how to defend?! __________________ "All you ever feel is anger. Why can't you ever express anything else?" Francine "Because people make me mad all the time for being stupid about everything!" Stan

January 8 2013, 09:03 PM	#4509
HappyDayRiot Commodore Location: Cardiff, Wales	Re: (UEFA) Football Thread - Football not Soccer I thought the Copa del Rey was quite well regarded in Spain. And don't they, Italy, Germany and France also seed their draws so that the top sides play smaller teams (over two legs in Spain I think)? __________________ "All you ever feel is anger. Why can't you ever express anything else?" Francine "Because people make me mad all the time for being stupid about everything!" Stan

January 17 2013, 10:39 AM	#4511
Starkers Admiral Location: Behind enemy lines...	Re: (UEFA) Football Thread - Football not Soccer So Pep Guardiola has taken the Bayern job. Who will Abramovitch turn to now when he sacks Rafa in about 10 games time? __________________ Werewolves on the Moon Now with Star Trek Into Darkness review The Devils of Amber Street

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January 18 2013, 12:45 PM	#4512
StolenThunder Poster Location: Scotland	Re: (UEFA) Football Thread - Football not Soccer I've got a couple of weeks off work. I wouldn't mind.

January 23 2013, 10:47 AM	#4514
Starkers Admiral Location: Behind enemy lines...	Re: (UEFA) Football Thread - Football not Soccer Well even though I have a friend who's a Villa fan I have to say, well done Bradford! __________________ Werewolves on the Moon Now with Star Trek Into Darkness review The Devils of Amber Street

January 24 2013, 10:55 AM	#4515
Shaytan Vice Admiral Location: Paris, Fr, EU.	Re: (UEFA) Football Thread - Football not Soccer So yesterday the PSG won their match in the cup with a B team (half by choice and half by necessity). That was one of their most pleasant match of the season. To the point that trolls said that the team is better without the stars __________________ Not on strike.