The European Leagues 2013-14 Thread (2 Viewers)

[washingcattle]

Cannavaro, majestic as he was, was a master of the dark arts. All the great Italian defenders were/are, with the excpetion of Maldini. The rest of them will pull your balls if needs be.

Yeah, Baresi was a fair play kind of dude. But he'd hurt you if he had to. He came from an era of men kicking men. Franco would be sent off so often in the modern game, what with players and refs being what they are now. But as Cattle points out, it's the assaults that make Pepe the cunt he is. He'd have gotten sent off for that shit 30 years ago.

I was baout to post the same thing til I realised you already did. Being a "master" of the dark arts means performing them successfully. I.e not getting caught. In that regard Pepe and Ramos are novices.

 

[Unicron]

Bracelona banned from buying or selling players for the next 2 transfer windows.

Barcelona hit with a year-long transfer ban for breaching rules on youngsters | Football | theguardian.com

I wonder if, when Victor Valdes' agent woke up this morning he knew that it was going to be such a good day.

 

[Cormcolash]

Can't wait for loads of other teams to get banned for spending ludicrous amounts of money

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Bracelona banned from buying or selling players for the next 2 transfer windows.

Barcelona hit with a year-long transfer ban for breaching rules on youngsters | Football | theguardian.com

I wonder if, when Victor Valdes' agent woke up this morning he knew that it was going to be such a good day.

It's incredible.

You'd have to think they'll get something on appeal.

 

[Hector Grey]

If that appeared yesterday, you'd laugh.

Chelsea are being investigated by the Dutch FA over shenagins at Vitesse. Wouldn't it be mega-amusing to see them banned.

 

[washingcattle]

What a game in the Europa League. Valencia 3-0 down from the first leg against Basel, shite for about 25 minutes and then it just went to fucking space. 3-3 it's absolutely riveting stuff.

 

[Unicron]

What a game in the Europa League. Valencia 3-0 down from the first leg against Basel, shite for about 25 minutes and then it just went to fucking space. 3-3 it's absolutely riveting stuff.

Juve are not being hugely impressive in beating Lyon, sounds like yours is more entertaining

 

[washingcattle]

Watched that up until Pirlo's free kick, French teams never come back. Surprised they got an equaliser. Valencia have been slick in attack and suicidal in defence. A real cup tie. You'll catch the extra time after the Juve match.

 

[Unicron]

You'll catch the extra time after the Juve match.

The cops have taken down nutjob.eu MOTHERFUCKERS!!!

 

[washingcattle]

The cops have taken down nutjob.eu MOTHERFUCKERS!!!

Yeah it's fucking criminal isn't it. I was ranting about that yesterday in the minor complaints thread. So long as they never find out about

Spoiler: SHHHHH

wiziwig

well all be okay.

 

[Unicron]

yeah, that's where I got the link tonight, frustrating that I now have to go to a whole other site to find out what site I have to go to in order to illegally stream content

 

[washingcattle]

Basel's keeper having a Mignolet tonight. he's made about 10 massive saves.

 

[Unicron]

Jesus, 2 men off in extra time, Basel really are doing their best to blow this tie.

 

[washingcattle]

This game has literally had everything. The only thing left is if someone bites a lad and then karate kicks a supporter.

 

[washingcattle]

Ridiculous, That was the football version of Crank II.

 

[Bladez]

What a game! And a great final 4.

I hate all this bullshit in the British press that a PL team would walk the competition if, you know, they wanted to and it's some second rate tournament just not worth the effort. The teams left in are as good as anything in England.

 

[washingcattle]

What a game! And a great final 4.

I hate all this bullshit in the British press that a PL team would walk the competition if, you know, they wanted to and it's some second rate tournament just not worth the effort. The teams left in are as good as anything in England.

Better actually. Chelski won it last season and were the best team in it fair enough but From Arsenal downward in the table who could you genuinely see making it to the last four ? That's what I've been banging on about for about a year. Everton for example might make the CL, might even snake their way through the group stage if they got a massive slice of luck but as far as our actual level goes, this is what we should be aspiring to.

The EL is great, it's massively flawed, there are too many sides in it, it's far too long a process to win it and the current English system of putting teams like Wigan and Swansea (No offence to them but the league cup is a fucking joke competition) through only devalues it further. But it's massively important for sides without billionaire owners to compete in it so that they can compete properly if they break the top four. We've been top 6 or 7 or thereabouts now for about 5 years and we've no European experience in the squad because sides like Wigan aren't up to it and the Man United's and City's of the world don't give two fucks about actually competing. It's fucking bewildering.

 

[Hector Grey]

Here, let's say that the final four in the Europa League all qualify for the champs League vis their league placing, then who gets the extra CL place? Does it go to one of the quarter finalists, or the fifth (or whatever) team in the winner's league?

 

[washingcattle]

Here, let's say that the final four in the Europa League all qualify for the champs League vis their league placing, then who gets the extra CL place? Does it go to one of the quarter finalists, or the fifth (or whatever) team in the winner's league?

Edit: Dyslexic moment there, never mind.

Europa League winners to be given Champions League place by UEFA | Mail Online

According to the Daily fucking Mail anyway.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

So a non-top flight team could make the Champion's League?

Highly unlikely, but gas all the same to think about.