Weekend Football...now with FNF sponsored by Rachel Riley (19/20/21 August)

[Pleb]

Friday Night Football
Man "Jose" United v Southampton (20:00 - Sky)

Saturday
Stoke v Man "Pep" City (12:30 - Sky)
Burnley v Liverpool
Swansea v Hull
Tottenham v Crystal Palace
Watford v Chelsea
West Brom v Everton
Leicester v Arsenal (17:30 - BT Sport)

Sunday
Sunderland v Boro (13:30 - Sky)
West Ham v Bournemouth (16:00 - Sky)

La Liga's back as well. Some EFL stuff is happening as well as FNF (lol) making a debut with Rachel Riley (:wub:) hosting alongside Jeff Sterling with an hour and a half buildup for some reason :cab: Also the hotly anticipated rematch for the Germans and the Brazilians in the gold medal final in case you lot were getting excited over that on the red button...woo.

[Lewis]

I bet Martin Tyler has spent every waking moment since he signed thinking of what to say if Paulp Ogba scores.

'He's what is known in some schools as a fucking lazy...'

[Jimmy Floyd]

Just realised I missed another edition of Tottenham 1-1 Everton last weekend.

When is manchstchstderbeh? Everyone will wet themselves about that, even though not even 'Pep' has made City remotely interesting.

[Lewis]

EL MASSIVO: If you're not a Manc, you're a wank.

[Reg]

From what I've read, the aim of "FNF" is adding more banter to Sky ...

*Marge Simpson noise*

[Shindig]

Why don't they just add more sport?

[Jimmy Floyd]

They should just bring back FanZone, PlayerCam (stick it on Willy Caballero and watch the chins stroke themselves) and Andy Gray.

[Spoonsky]

Leicester vs Arsenal should be good, as whoever loses will be shitting it after two games.

[Kikó]

Just realised I missed another edition of Tottenham 1-1 Everton last weekend.

When is manchstchstderbeh? Everyone will wet themselves about that, even though not even 'Pep' has made City remotely interesting.

10th September.

This thread is distinctly lacking pictures.

[Lewis]

http://i67.tinypic.com/2lvnvax.jpg

Lovely pair.

[Davgooner]

Looking forward to seeing what presence the club have on the gate tomorrow. Could be interesting.

[Baz]

I know it was mentioned in jest but Fan Zone was sensational. It was the reason I watched every game in Sky in ~2001.

[Jimmy Floyd]

It was great, and the only reason you wouldn't continue to have it is that management require the corporate message to be under more control. See also why you can't just mute the commentary and have crowd noise.

[bruhnaldo]

can't just mute the commentary and have crowd noise.

on NBC over here, if you stream the match from laptop they have a "TACTICAL CAM" which is basically just a wider camera that shows more of the field than the standard TV view.

long story short, it's completely free of commentary and my GOD is it glorious.

Mind you, I generally don't go this route because I'm too lazy to hook my laptop up for every match (especially when they're at 7 or 10 in the morning on a weekend) but ya.

[Baz]

Sky had Tactical Cam for a bit didn't they? Just seemed more zoomed out, from what I remember. (May even still have it but I don't pay for Sky Sports anymore.)

Turning the commentary off on the rugby is great though. You can hear the ref's mic too.

[bruhnaldo]

Ya I mean I doubt NBC invented it but it's pretty glorious.

I'll never understand for all of the "CLOSER TO THE GAME IMPROVEMENTS" they make over the years they never think giving people an option to just listen to the sounds of the game would be one of their biggest hits.

[Mazuuurk]

Leicester vs Arsenal should be good, as whoever loses will be shitting it after two games.

Hence a draw.

[Mazuuurk]

Sorry for being all forriner here but who's Rachel Riley (sounds like a porn star) and what's FNF?

[Baz]

Sorry for being all forriner here but who's Rachel Riley (sounds like a porn star) and what's FNF?

Friday Night Football (last season there were no Friday league games, but you may have seen MNF which, of course, is Monday Night Football. It's where the Carraghed/Neville bromance blossomed before Rattigan went for a long holiday in Spain.)

And Rachel Riley is the co-presenter of Countdown. She's a very attractive youn lady and a MASSIVE United fan. She'll be ace on FNF, no doubt.

FWIW she's worth Google imaging. No doubt you'll come across a gif of her drawing a cock on a weird sequin dress she once wore on "8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown," too.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Rachel Riley is a TV presenter who used to be on an afternoon game show called 'Countdown', in which her role was to put letters on a board and do maths. At a guess, I would say she is in the top ten of the most masturbated over people by the UK's unemployed population.

[bruhnaldo]

who's BAEchel Riley


http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/05/02/20/33BFA71300000578-3569977-image-a-9_1462217793177.jpg

:wub::wub::wub::wub::wub::wub:

[Giggles]

Rachel Riley is a TV presenter who used to be on an afternoon game show called 'Countdown', in which her role was to put letters on a board and do maths. At a guess, I would say she is in the top ten of the most masturbated over people by the UK's unemployed population.

She's still on it.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37134555

Imagine how pissed those who didn't make that squad must be.

[Lewis]

Is Fellainimania back?

[randomlegend]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CqPaHIzWgAABnOF.jpg

[Mike]

Ughhh Tubes. Already not a fan of Friday Night Football.

[Giggles]

Ughhh Tubes. Already not a fan of Friday Night Football.

If I had bought Sky, that cunt would be grounds to cancel.

Also, Fellaini ahead of Schneiderlin again? Is he trying to make some sort of point?

[Lewis]

As if Tubes is still going (I'm watching Emmerdale). I bet he's bald and fat as shit.

[Lewis]

It's the adverts, so.... What the fuck is this dress-down bollocks? People were lolling at BT and their giant settee on Saturday, but at least they've got 'Arry' and his wheeler dealer stories.

[Lewis]

'He's what is known in some schools as a fucking lazy...'

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lol

[Spikey M]

Pog Paulba to stink it up :nodd:

[Lewis]

He could collapse and die and it won't be as bad as this coverage.

[Lewis]

Chris Kamara and Geoff Shreeves backstage BANTER. This is what Gary Neville would see if he was in It's a Wonderful Life.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What the fuck is this shit?

[Lewis]

I don't think they've even mentioned Southampton as well.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

At least Riley is stunning.

[Reg]

Chris Kamara and Geoff Shreeves backstage BANTER. This is what Gary Neville would see if he was in It's a Wonderful Life.
:D so good.

[Kikó]

Peter Drury and Phil Neville. Fuck me.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Tyler almost came in his pants when Ogba took that shot.

[John Arne]

How on earth did Rami start for France ahead of Bailly. Dinosaur face, too...

[John]

How on earth did Rami start for France ahead of Bailly. Dinosaur face, too...

:D

Yeah, how did he?

[John Arne]

Ah yeah, shit :D

EDIT: It's not like he was even born in France.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ibra's not too shabby.

[randomlegend]

Zlatan is such a beast.

[Lewis]

That new massive sponsored subs/added time board is an embarrassment.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I've been watching taekwondo and women's boxing, but this all sounds a bit fin de siecle.

[igor_balis]

I look like Tubes.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Just give us the title now.

[Baz]

Ibra's header caused the whole of Lindos to fuckin stand still for about 10 minutes. :mad: Move, you gimps!

[Lewis]

It's nice to have the coma-inducing home 2-0 back.

[Jimmy Floyd]

If Jose loves any result it's a good home 2-0. Later in his stint he'll embrace the home 1-0.

[Ian]

It's nice to have the coma-inducing home 2-0 back.

I was genuinely just thinking that, assuming we snore this one out, this is going to be two boring wins in a row and I didn't realise how much I'd fucking missed it. Very early days obviously but Moyes and Louis didn't put this shit together. Still room for a Fallaini or Bailly red card or YOU COULDN'T WRITE IT (P)ogba own goal to spice things up, of course.

[Lewis]

Now that 'Zlatan' appears to be the actual captain-leader-legend, Wayne Rooney doesn't need to play all the time.

[John]

I think I predicted 'Zlatan' to flop as worst signing of the year as well. He's going to score thirty five goals.

[SvN]

If Jose loves any result it's a good home 2-0. Later in his stint he'll embrace the home 1-0.
You were adamant for years that Jose would never manage United, so please stop acting like you're the resident Mourinho expert.

[Jimmy Floyd]

And look how much upheaval had to happen before he did. Bobby Charlton is probably in a freezer with all the banned pizza.

[Reg]

You were adamant for years that Jose would never manage United, so please stop acting like you're the resident Mourinho expert.
Jim is less than impressed with this comment.

http://i1.walesonline.co.uk/incoming/article11755834.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/GettyImages-501078770.jpg

[randomlegend]

Luke Shaw has looked pretty amazing (considering the injury and everything) so far this season, but I've just seen a post-match interview with him. He's not a smart boy, is he :D

[John]

I think it was Floyd who has a mutual friend with him and was saying he's as dense as lead ages ago.

[randomlegend]

http://i.imgur.com/ZUcaX2U.jpg

:D

[Lewis]

Luke Shaw has looked pretty amazing (considering the injury and everything) so far this season, but I've just seen a post-match interview with him. He's not a smart boy, is he :D

Seeing Antonio Valencia take players on and beat them like it was 2010 is tear to the eye stuff.

[niko_cee]

That sofa set-up looked horrific. I imagine the banter levels were through the roof. What was that Dutch twat up to for the penalty? Must have stuck a bet on at half time. Southampton are going to finally execute their much anticipated collapse into shitness after selling enough of their good players. All it took was to put a Frenchman at the helm. Who is he anyway?

Burnley away always seems like a perennial no-pointer, but I think, other than some Traore related madness, it's always been a fairly solid fixture. So Ings multi-OG today, I guess. 3 o'clock Saturday kick-off though. Not too shabby.

Hopefully Brighton pick up where Newcastle left off and continue to stomp Reading.

[Baz]

Seeing Antonio Valencia take players on and beat them like it was 2010 is tear to the eye stuff.

He keeps a Wigan shirt on under his United one to remind himself he's not always been rubbish. It's working, despite ending up at right-back. The scheduled half-time webinars with Paul Scharner will ease that pain in no time.

[Lewis]

Why are the Stoke fans booing Raheem Sterling?

[Baz]

I guess it's cos it was against Stoke when Liverpool really let rip in booing him, just before he left.

[Max Power]

Feel like Stoke are the most pointless team in the league now. Before they had the big lads and the long throw to match their shit ground and angry fans. Now the fans fury is muted and the team is just dull.

City looking sharp though. This might be the season Aguero avoids injury (thanks to Pep's vitamins) and he bags 35+

[SvN]

I know Stoke are shit, but City do look very good so far.

[Max Power]

The Mike Dean "what do you expect me to do you twat" yellow card is so good.

[SvN]

Jesus. If the referees are consistent with that, we're going to see a lot of penalties this season.

[Serj]

I was just thinking that. There's a lot worse going on at pretty much every corner than what Sterling did there.

[Baz]

Why what did he do?

[SvN]

Basically paid more attention to trying to block Shawcross than the ball.

[Trancemeister]

Burnley Heaton, Lowton, Keane, Mee, Ward, Arfield, Defour, Marney, Boyd, Vokes, Gray.

Liverpool Mignolet, Clyne, Lovren, Klavan, Milner, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Lallana, Firmino, Coutinho, Sturridge


Swansea Fabianski, Naughton, Fernandez, Amat, Kingsley, Cork, Fer, Sigurdsson, Barrow, Routledge, Llorente

Hull Jakupovic, Davies, Robertson, Huddleston, Snodgrass, Elmohamady, Livermore, Meyler, Clucas, Hernandez, Diomande



Tottenham Vorm, Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose; Dier, Wanyama, Lamela, Eriksen; Janssen, Kane

Crystal Palace Hennessey; Ward, Dann (c), Delaney, Souare; Puncheon, Ledley; Townsend, Lee, Zaha; Wickham.


Watford Gomes; Britos, Cathcart, Prodl; Amrabat, Capoue, Guedioura, Behrami, Holebas; Deeney (c), Ighalo

Chelsea Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta; Kante; Pedro, Oscar, Matic, Hazard; Diego Costa


Westbrom Foster; Dawson, McAuley, Olsson, Evans; Gardner, Yacob, Fletcher, Phillips; Berahino, Rondon

Everton Stekelenberg, Baines, Funes Mori, Jagielka, Holgate, McCarthy, Barry, Gueue, Barkley, Mirallas, Deulofeu

[Reg]

Switched on for the last 25 mins. Stoke's organisation looks terrible. Beautiful touch there from Iheanacho.

[Raoul Duke]

Burnley :cool:

[Smiffy]

.....

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Liverpool :harold:

[Ian]

These things can happen when you're away to a top of the market team like Burnley.

[Giggles]

Steven Defour plays for Burnley?

[Serj]

Liverpool are completely harmless against this sort of setup without any wide players.

[Ian]

Moreno on to save the day.

[John Arne]

Why isn't Ings even in the squad? He looked fit during pre-season.

[Danny]

Yes

Smiffy

[Lewis]

This is exactly the sort of game some of us had in mind when we lolled at Liverpool putting all of their [h]eggs in the piss 'n' wind basket.

[Lewis]

Hull are winning too pissing hell. Imagine if Mike Phelan turns out to have been a really good manager all along. :drool:

[Trancemeister]

Leicester Schmeichel; Simpson, Huth, Morgan, Fuchs; Mahrez, Drinkwater, Mendy, Albrighton; Okazaki, Vardy

Arsenal Cech, Bellerin, Holding, Koscielny, Monreal, Xhaka, Coquelin, Walcott, Cazorla, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Sanchez

[SvN]

Hull are winning too pissing hell. Imagine if Mike Phelan turns out to have been a really good manager all along. :drool:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2513655/Mike-Phelan-claims-manager-Sir-Alex-Fergusons-years-Manchester-United.html


With the way things have gone, my first thoughts are to be the boss, yeah. It’s the progression for me now. That’s what I’ve been doing for the last five years, albeit with the title of assistant boss

He was the real genius behind United's success.

[Giggles]

http://austincountynewsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/falling-line-graph-475x280.jpg

[Shindig]

Dwight Gayle might wind up a hero in all this.

[John Arne]

Batshuayi looks a quality player. 20+ goals if he starts games this season.

[John Arne]

Should that not have been a pen? Even if Koscielny got the ball in the first instance, the attacker still could have gone on and reached it, and then Koscielny tripped him.

I haven't seen a decent replay yet.

EDIT: Just seen the replay - doesn't look like there was a second trip.

[Lewis]

Liverpool had 81% of possession and 26 shots - but only tested Clarets keeper Tom Heaton with efforts from distance. The 19% of possession that the Clarets had is the lowest total by a winning side in the Premier League since Opta began recording the statistic in the 2003-04 season.

:lol:

[Boydy]

I knew Liverpool would lose today. I should have put money on it.

[Samadini]

I watched it and it was the ultimate in the stats being meaningless, Burnley could have won 3-0. Never looked in danger.

Liverpool are a mess.



2 wins in the last 23 league games for Pardew. Phelan's done that in two weeks. :cool:

[randomlegend]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37145017

What a moron.

[Reg]

2 wins in the last 23 league games for Pardew. Phelan's done that in two weeks. :cool:
What it is about Pardew that means he goes on these extremely long, terrible runs, but can also put together pretty much the total opposite?

[Danny]

I thought that was going to be Benteke updating twitter bio about joining 'Burnleyl FC' but thats even worse. smh

[Samadini]

What it is about Pardew that means he goes on these extremely long, terrible runs, but can also put together pretty much the total opposite?


He's a cunt.

[Reg]

:D

[John Arne]

:lol:

You're obsessed.

[Lewis]

How is that not funny? You honking bitter.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Musa is shitting on Arsenal.

He should have come on ages ago.

[Giggles]

Liverpool love calling anyone that does any lolling about them 'obsessed'. Not that it's not to be expected the mad cunts.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Musa should have hit that :(

[John Arne]

I see La Liga has started off as competitive as ever.

[Reg]

Suarez has scored 17 goals in his last 6 La Liga games.

It's such a shame he's thoroughly dislikable, otherwise this would probably be the season everybody decides he's the best player in the world.

[Max Power]

Back in the groove after a shit performance opening day. Challenge is fitting Musa in from the start I reckon

[Spoonsky]

Musa is quality, if he'd come on ten minutes earlier he'd have won the game. They should just play him in midfield and pretend he's Kante.

[Davgooner]

Leaving Coquelin on for the full 90. Fucking hell.

Good banter.

[Max Power]

Coquelin shouldn't have lasted 90. Should have got a second yellow for bringing down Mahrez

[Davgooner]

Played well but fuck me he was a red card waiting to happen. Him and Xhaka in the middle won't be boring.

[Reg]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/aug/20/andre-gray-apologises-homophobic-tweet-gay

Burnley have "been made aware" of the tweets, which is bollocks as they'll have obviously known about them four years ago.

The silly thing is that if they react to calls to ban / fine / sack him, it'll be for show and they'll be hypocrites.

[randomlegend]

That's a cracking freekick from Neymar.

https://streamable.com/cx7o

[Spoonsky]

This final is good because you know the Brazilians are going to fuck it and have another national breakdown.

[Waffdon]

Michy is some boi

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[Jeet]

Worst 2 performances I have seen from Alexis in his last 2 games, even Theo did a better job as a makeshift forward last season.

[Foe]

I know Stoke are shit, but City do look very good so far.


Worst 2 performances I have seen from Alexis in his last 2 games, even Theo did a better job as a makeshift forward last season.

He's not a striker. He's being pidgeon holded in and it's made the team so
Much worse. They have an inept striker and no creativity on the wings. At least if they just shoved Walcott up the alexis could tee him up occasionally.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Doesn't 'Theo' only like to be played up top in a contract year?

[Smiffy]

.....

[elth]

I love how shitty Arsene gets defending not spending money.

Long season lads, it'll be Liverpool's year for another two months, don't you worry about that.

[niko_cee]

'Millie' left back? That nickname needs to be booted into the long grass asap. Lallana and Wijnaldum as part of a midfield three? 5 '10s' and Daniel Sturridge? Nothing about that Liverpool team yesterday made any sense, and then some twat like Sam Vokes goes and scores the best goal he'll score all season to boot. Woe.

I suppose Andy was right abut Mane. Best player on the pitch one week, fucking anonymous the next . . .

[Giggles]

Millie? Really?

[niko_cee]

Yeah, Klopp's been having some sort of affair with him for the past few weeks.

[Samadini]

I suppose Andy was right abut Mane. Best player on the pitch one week, fucking anonymous the next . . .

This made me lose my shit for a minute. I mean Wijnaldum did his standard disappearing act, but I was at least aware that he was there. Genuinely couldn't remember one Mane touch of the ball in the whole game. Turns out he wasn't even in the squad.

[Lewis]

http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2016/Aug/Ander-Herrera-says-Antonio-Valencia-is-best-right-back-in-world

Yes. Yes he is.

[Samadini]

Andy Carroll injured again. Just give up and do whatever Dean Ashton is currently doing.

[Kikó]

What the fuck is the Spanish lesbian on about?

[Waffdon]

That was beautiful. I fucking loved Negredo when he was at Citeh :drool:

[Pleb]

Moyes Out then.

[ScousePig]

Only 3 of the players that started our final home game against Everton started today.

That's some turnaround, and we're absolutely fucked at the moment.

[Boydy]

Good. You didn't deserve to stay up last season anyway.

[ScousePig]

Villa and Newcastle were more of a shambles than us, and Norwich are absolute shite. We murdered them at their place back end of the season.

So you're wrong.

[Disco]

Something something mid-table squad.

[niko_cee]

No points and so signings make David something something . . .

[Boydy]

You got lucky. You're a Championship club.

[ScousePig]

Something something mid-table squad.

Try reading mate.


You got lucky. You're a Championship club.

That's the most inaccurate statement I've read in a long time.

When did you start following football anyway?

[Shindig]

Championship squad with Jermain Defoe propping them up big.

[ScousePig]

Championship squad. Somewhat different to Championship club.

We are at the moment though, no doubt. Unbelievable after our second half to last season. It's all Hodgson's fucking fault.

[Danny]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=7&v=qrNYhszGVRY

:cool:

[Lewis]

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He has been the '15-20 goal man' once in his career, and that was 2009/10... In the Championship.

[Reg]

Yeah but he offers something different, Lewis.

[Boydy]

That's the most inaccurate statement I've read in a long time.

When did you start following football anyway?

:eyemouth:

[ScousePig]

:eyemouth:

:eyemouth:

On a serious note though, as some of you will know I was really optimistic after last season. From the January window closing to the end of the season we were 10th, similar points to Chelsea and Man City, and very much deserved to survive based on that.

And from that final home game we've lost Yedlin, Kaboul, M'Vila and Kone. Kirchoff, Cattermole and Borini are injured and fuck knows what's happened to Khazri. These key players have been replaced by the likes of Love, McNair, Djilobodji, Gooch and Watmore. Some of these may turn out okay of course, but it's not enough at the moment.

[Shindig]

To be fair, this time last year we'd signed Mitrovic, Wijnaldum, Thauvin and Mbemba. So.. y'know ... It's a shame David didn't come back from abroad with an enhanced reputation. Like how it did Steve a world of ... good.

[Spoonsky]

Was Yedlin really good for you guys? He's a good prospect for the US but I haven't seen him play in a couple years.

[ScousePig]

He was decent.

[Raoul Duke]

Why isn't Valdes playing?

[Danny]

http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/sunderland-1-2-middlesbrough-fc-11771568

injury apparently

[Lewis]

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Alright, MATE.

[phonics]

Proving more and more that ArsenalFanTv isn't actually for Arsenal fans.

[Lewis]

He went to the game. What did you do?

[phonics]

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:d

[phonics]

That tweet was supposed to go in the other thread so this isn't a double post.

Jordan Henderson, the modern Steven Gerrard
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[Mazuuurk]

I just googled Rachel Riley. Omg :drool:

[bruhnaldo]

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Alright, MATE.

i was actually really impressed with his ability to interchange blood and fam without messing up the order.

Blood, fam, blood, fam, blood, fam, blood, fam.

Truly awe inspiring.

[Disco]

Judging by the noise I would think that Exeter have just taken the lead against Hull. :cool:

[Disco]

And immediately conceded. :D

[Vim]

Nainggolan is so, so good. Conte must be seething that he didn't get him.

Dzeko is slower than me.

[Boydy]

What's happened to Roma?

[Reg]

He is a beast. One of the best midfielders to watch. I like that 'complete midfielders' are making a bit of a comeback.

PS Were Roma playing crap before the sendings off?

We're thrashing Oxford with our second/third eleven. Three who basically nobody's seen play. :cool:

[Vim]

Roma were playing meh, down 1-0 but still in the game. Dzeko is absolutely dreadful.

Both tackles were straight reds and should be 3 or 4 game bans, very dangerous challenges. The mental state of Roma is really what's missing, on paper they have one of the strongest squads in Italy and certainly good enough to be in the CL group stage. I suppose when De Rossi is your captain, this is what happens: two red cards and a mental breakdown.

[Reg]

I thought if Nainggolan went this would be the year they slip out of the top three. Still could be, no idea how good Napoli or Inter will be this year. Who do you reckon for top three, Vim?

[Vim]

Look, it's hard to predict. After watching the first leg and the game vs Udinese, I had Roma pegged as the main challengers to Juve. Today showed that they lack mental strength. Not to mention they're stuck in the transfer market now since they will not be getting the cash from the Champions League TV deal, I believe Juve and Napoli will be getting an extra €20M each from the group stage TV money.

Inter is an unknown, they have some good players but their manager did not get to do pre-season with the team and they also have some mentally dodgy players. Napoli remain a decent team even without Higuain, but they'll need to somehow come up with an extra 36 goals between them to mitigate the loss of The Fat One. I can't see that happening.

Let's not even mention Milan.

So top three... Juve's first XI, Juve's second XI and Sassuolo (which is technically Juve's third XI).

[Reg]

:D

My wild guesses...

I'll plunge for Inter to make the top three, partly because I've just seen they've signed Candreva. Along with Banega that could improve them a fair bit. De Boer in Italy is an interesting one.

Napoli to finish 5th or something because a Dutch league striker going to Serie A is bound to end badly.

1 Juve, 2 Inter, 3 Roma.

[Vim]

Candreva can be good, but De Boer played him at wing-back in his first match. Ridiculous stuff. Comes in, new team who's always played 4 at the back, he's always played 4 at the back at Ajax and first match he goes for a 3-4-1-2. Dutch people are all mental cases.

Two of Roma, Inter and Napoli should fill the top three but each of them has very clear flaws. I do not like takign for granted that Juve will win the league, but surely we've got to win this one.

[Lewis]

If Juventus finish with less than a hundred points they should sack their manager.

[Vim]

Our back-up XI could well challenge for the title on their own.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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:face:

[Reg]

'Zlatanogba' has a better ring.

[niko_cee]

Bruhnaldo's at his nearest official merchandise outlet as we speak.

[Disco]

Can I get that on a half and half shirt?

[Reg]

As good as Pogba and Zlatan are, are they the best in the world in their position? http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2016/Aug/Ander-Herrera-says-Antonio-Valencia-is-best-right-back-in-world.aspx

[Giggles]

Yes he's been shit lately, but what a legend :cool:


http://m.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/0824/811725-robbie-keane-to-retire-following-oman-curtain-call/

[bruhnaldo]

Bruhnaldo's at his nearest official merchandise outlet as we speak.

Got an Ibratariyan 92 on the way now :drool:

[Boydy]

'Zlatanogba' has a better ring.

'Ibrahogba'.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

'Ibrahogba'.
Winner.

[Lewis]

The original works because of the sixty-nine, which gets every last bit of banter out of it.

[Shindig]

I had no idea we'd signed Yedlin. Although losing Jaanmat's a bit shit. And Krul going to Holland for a year.

[Reg]

League Cup draw. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37178378?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_match_of_the_day&ns_source=facebook&ns_linkname=sport

Reading. Possibly the most boring draw we could've got.

[Max Power]

Chelsea at home is boresville. We'll play a weaker team than them due to Europe and go out. Wanted lower league away, oh well.

[Shindig]

Wolves at ha'em is fine by me.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Until now I thought the game against Bristol Rovers last night was part of that LDV Vans business that our reserves are in. Not sure if that says more about me or it.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Wait, I thought that the EFL cup was the old St. Johnstone's trophy :cab:

Is that the one where some Premiership reserve teams will play in? If so what's it called?

[SvN]

It's the League Cup you spastic.

[Reg]

Wait, I thought that the EFL cup was the old St. Johnstone's trophy :cab:

Is that the one where some Premiership reserve teams will play in? If so what's it called?
EFL Trophy.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

It's the League Cup you spastic.
I knew that after clicking the link obviously which is why the questions came in.

[Shindig]

Terrible branding, lads.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Is it deliberately being called the EFL Cup to try and push their wanky 'EFL' brand, or can they just not find a sponsor? If the latter, how the fucking hell can they not find a sponsor in this football-saturated climate with betting companies giving you blowjobs for a twitter mention?

[SvN]

It will be the former, I reckon. The same reason the Premier League isn't being sponsored any more.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The old 'clean brand' bullshit works better in the Premier League I would have thought, who actually have market reach outside hairy van drivers from the Potteries and children with no teeth.

[SvN]

Actually, I think you're right. This article (http://www.efl.com/news/article/2015/the-football-league-outlines-sponsorship-plans-2471042.aspx) from 2015 on the "EFL" website says:


The Football League and credit card company Capital One have agreed that the 2015/16 season will be the fourth and final year of Capital One’s title sponsorship of the League Cup – The Football League’s showpiece cup competition for all 92 clubs from The Football League and Premier League. The Football League will be seeking a new title sponsor for the 2016/17 season onwards.

If they tried and couldn't find one, I can only assume that they're asking for a ridiculous amount of money. As you mentioned, surely some sort of gambling company (whether it's a sportsbook or casino) would be all over it.

[Reg]

:D http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37187530?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_match_of_the_day&ns_source=facebook&ns_linkname=sport