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Re: World Soccer
Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 4:11 pm
by Seacoaster(1)
ardilla secreta wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2024 3:02 pm
COYS
Do your dear North London neighbors a large
City just broke the deadlock; Haaland from KDB. 1-0 53:00.
Re: World Soccer
Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 5:52 pm
by ardilla secreta
English Championship Playoffs
Leeds 4-0 Norwich City on aggregate
Southampton 3-1 West Bromwich on aggregate
Leeds United vs Southampton a week from Sunday at Wembley for advancement to Premier League with Champions Leicester City and runner up Ispwich Town.
Re: World Soccer
Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 6:08 pm
by ardilla secreta
A little drama added to final day of EPL
GK Emerson out for final game against West Ham and FA Cup final with eye socket fracture from game against Tottenham.
It may not make a difference, but still, you don’t want to see your GK out with title on the line.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/ar ... SApp_Other
Re: World Soccer
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 10:25 am
by Seacoaster(1)
ardilla secreta wrote: ↑Fri May 17, 2024 6:08 pm
A little drama added to final day of EPL
GK Emerson out for final game against West Ham and FA Cup final with eye socket fracture from game against Tottenham.
It may not make a difference, but still, you don’t want to see your GK out with title on the line.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/ar ... SApp_Other
The backup is a very able keeper -- which you might say about any of a number of positions in the City lineup. I am not seeing City lose to WHU tomorrow, and Everton might give the Gooners a run.
Re: World Soccer
Posted: Sun May 19, 2024 10:33 am
by FannOLax
Seacoaster(1) wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 10:25 am
ardilla secreta wrote: ↑Fri May 17, 2024 6:08 pm
A little drama added to final day of EPL
GK Emerson out for final game against West Ham and FA Cup final with eye socket fracture from game against Tottenham.
It may not make a difference, but still, you don’t want to see your GK out with title on the line.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/ar ... SApp_Other
The backup is a very able keeper -- which you might say about any of a number of positions in the City lineup. I am not seeing City lose to WHU tomorrow, and Everton might give the Gooners a run.
Backup is able, but also not the starter for a reason. West Ham have looked horrible in some games (the home loss to Arsenal was I think by six goals), but the Hammers are quite capable of giving City a game. Still, if I had to bet, my money would be on the defending champions to repeat. Notable that Wolves are forcing a vote on VAR.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/ar ... ier-league I hope that they scrap it.
Re: World Soccer
Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 8:49 am
by ardilla secreta
Oh well, another suckass season of watching UAE moneybags win another title. When is the longest ever investigation of City going to be completed?
I really wish FIFA would adopt a NFL-like salary cap. The spending is getting out of hand and its effects the competitive balance of leagues.
Re: World Soccer
Posted: Tue May 21, 2024 8:14 am
by FannOLax
ardilla secreta wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2024 8:49 am
Oh well, another suckass season of watching UAE moneybags win another title. When is the longest ever investigation of City going to be completed?
I really wish FIFA would adopt a NFL-like salary cap. The spending is getting out of hand and its effects the competitive balance of leagues.
Yes, the EPL is getting harder to love. Yet, tickets sell out faster than ever. Money, money, money.
Re: World Soccer
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2024 5:00 pm
by Seacoaster(1)
EPL teams have apparently voted to retain VAR. Sorry FannoLax.
Re: World Soccer
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2024 7:50 pm
by JoeMauer89
Seacoaster(1) wrote: ↑Thu Jun 06, 2024 5:00 pm
EPL teams have apparently voted to retain VAR. Sorry FannoLax.
Only West Ham voted for it I believe.
Joe
Re: World Soccer
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2024 8:18 am
by FannOLax
Seacoaster(1) wrote: ↑Thu Jun 06, 2024 5:00 pm
EPL teams have apparently voted to retain VAR. Sorry FannoLax.
I work with an Englishman, life-long fan. He dislikes VAR as much as I do.
VAR itself is neutral. The EPL has done a ridiculously bad job of employing it, and has vowed to improve.
Re: World Soccer
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2024 9:52 pm
by ardilla secreta
JoeMauer89 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 06, 2024 7:50 pm
Seacoaster(1) wrote: ↑Thu Jun 06, 2024 5:00 pm
EPL teams have apparently voted to retain VAR. Sorry FannoLax.
Only West Ham voted for it I believe.
Joe
The lone vote was by Wolves, the team most abused by VAR.
Re: World Soccer
Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2024 10:37 am
by Brooklyn
something new ~ from now on we must spell it
Türkiye
I have heard it pronounced tur-kee-yaay or tur-kee-ya. either one is ok with me
their international soccer team must be identified in this manner henceforth - so they say ...
Re: World Soccer
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2024 7:40 am
by ardilla secreta
Loving Euro 24
Euros and World Cup are among my favorite sporting events, but I’m now putting Euros in front. Primarily because the Euros are played in places you want to be, in sites many fans can drive to, in front of real fans, not corporate give-aways as in WC.
For the most part some really entertaining games as long as England and France aren’t playing. Yesterday’s simultaneous games offered plenty of drama and the Belgium - Romania games was a blast. I’m down to 5 brats in the fridge.
Re: World Soccer
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2024 9:14 am
by Matnum PI
ardilla secreta wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2024 7:40 am
...but I’m now putting Euros in front...
ardilla secreta wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2024 7:40 am
... as long as England and France aren’t playing...
Re: World Soccer
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2024 10:23 am
by Seacoaster(1)
ardilla secreta wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2024 7:40 am
Loving Euro 24
Euros and World Cup are among my favorite sporting events, but I’m now putting Euros in front. Primarily because the Euros are played in places you want to be, in sites many fans can drive to, in front of real fans, not corporate give-aways as in WC.
For the most part some really entertaining games as long as England and France aren’t playing. Yesterday’s simultaneous games offered plenty of drama and the Belgium - Romania games was a blast. I’m down to 5 brats in the fridge.
Completely agree. The atmosphere at the games I watched yesterday -- Switzerland v. Germany and stoppage time in Scotland v. Hungary -- were beyond electric, and the endings of both were astounding. No shots of Elon and Jared in the luxury suites; just fans who had traveled to a venue that was reachable for them and their kids.
I am rooting for England, but their game against Denmark was so flat I have serious reservations of their chances. Spain, Portugal and Germany seem to be at a level just a tick above others...but then the Swiss showed that disciplined shape and good players can keep Germany in check. And just for the record, I thought the Netherlands goal against France should have counted.
Re: World Soccer
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2024 7:56 pm
by JoeMauer89
Brooklyn wrote: ↑Sat Jun 22, 2024 10:37 am
something new ~ from now on we must spell it
Türkiye
I have heard it pronounced tur-kee-yaay or tur-kee-ya. either one is ok with me
their international soccer team must be identified in this manner henceforth - so they say ...
Guarantee it has something to do with Erdogan.
Joe
Re: World Soccer
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2024 8:20 pm
by Brooklyn
JoeMauer89 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2024 7:56 pm
Guarantee it has something to do with Erdogan.
Joe
Aha. I don't really know that country's politics. On TV it was pronounced Tur kee ya
Re: World Soccer
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 2:00 pm
by ardilla secreta
Insane finishes. Every Group conclusion has been loaded with drama with Austria wining Group D over France and Netherlands.