EPL and British Football

[Sandolf]

I was wondering how the Swans ended up in the Northern Conference and the Birmingham area teams, and particularly Leicester, in the South.

 

[Bundesbiers]

You know that system is just so silly I can see the FA adopting it at some point, just to please the radicals at SKY and their wads of lucre. That along with a four month season played in the winter. As long as flatcaps, bovril, hobnail boots, scotch pies, and rattles are all the norms in US stadiums we can see some room for negotiation. ​

That was pretty funny. When you say Scotch pies, are you talking about meat pies that the Men In Blazers eat at the end of each show?

 

[PackerFan71]

That was pretty funny. When you say Scotch pies, are you talking about meat pies that the Men In Blazers eat at the end of each show?

Thats them, as i typed it i knew youd pick up on that.

Edit : He was not perfect and Gary Lineker thinks Messi is the best i think his views are clouded by an event in a game eons ago, so what it was the refs fault for allowing the first goal in 86. Messi is good but not in Diego's league.

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[Bundesbiers]

Thats them, as i typed it i knew youd pick up on that.

Edit : He was not perfect and Gary Lineker thinks Messi is the best i think his views are clouded by an event in a game eons ago, so what it was the refs fault for allowing the first goal in 86. Messi is good but not in Diego's league.

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Speaking personally, I'd love to have a minced mutton or steak pie at a football match. Would kinda break up the typical hot dog or hamburger options.

As far the video, sometimes it still amazes me how short and pudgy Diego was, but his feet were so quick that it didn't matter. He just had amazing foot, accuracy and distance skills.

 

[Bundesbiers]

I was wondering how the Swans ended up in the Northern Conference and the Birmingham area teams, and particularly Leicester, in the South.

Only way to make the divisions even I guess.

 

[PackerFan71]

Speaking personally, I'd love to have a minced mutton or steak pie at a football match. Would kinda break up the typical hot dog or hamburger options.

As far the video, sometimes it still amazes me how short and pudgy Diego was, but his feet were so quick that it didn't matter. He just had amazing foot, accuracy and distance skills.

He was almost dwarflike with a low centre of gravity impossible to knock him off the ball without fouling him, he must really have been a nightmare to play against. If he was playing today he would be the best player on the planet, and the transfer record would have been smashed. Btw look at his face 0:27 - 0:31

 

[Bundesbiers]

He was almost dwarflike with a low centre of gravity impossible to knock him off the ball without fouling him, he must really have been a nightmare to play against. If he was playing today he would be the best player on the planet, and the transfer record would have been smashed. Btw look at his face 0:27 - 0:31

haha... what a face. Yeah, I think you nailed it, he used his low center of gravity to his advantage.

 

[Croak]

You know they held the UCL draws? Guess what Island wasn't included...

 

[XPack]

If he was playing today he would be the best player on the planet, and the transfer record would have been smashed.

If he was what...? He IS the best player on the planet of all time.

 

[PackerFan71]

If he was what...? He IS the best player on the planet of all time.

Its all a matter of opinion of course and thats mine, at his peak in terms of skill, abilty, speed, balance, finishing, and what he won there are few a that come close.
However I know the English will never be persuaded.

 

[PackerFan71]

You know they held the UCL draws? Guess what Island wasn't included...

Statton? im most annoyed **** and Citeh never made it Croak stop rubbing it in..........

 

[mhnessie]

And here as well- Happy Easter to you and your families!
Btw- was surpised to see all stores, banks etc. open here in the US on Good Friday. In Germany everything is closed down. Large events are even forbidden on Good Friday.

 

[Sandolf]

A loss to the Rags at the Swamp. This has really been a season to forget.

 

[mhnessie]

A loss to the Rags at the Swamp. This has really been a season to forget.

Well, City is now definitely out of the championship race.
I'd say Chelsea will make it, ManU and Arsenal seem to be too inconsistent.

 

[Sandolf]

Well, City is now definitely out of the championship race.

Kickers lost to Hansa Rostock. I despise it when we lose to the former "ossi" clubs. Things are just not going well right now.

 

[mhnessie]

Kickers lost to Hansa Rostock. I despise it when we lose to the former "ossi" clubs. Things are just not going well right now.

Tell me about it !
I dont like watching football at the moment.....

 

[Croak]

Its all a matter of opinion of course and thats mine, at his peak in terms of skill, abilty, speed, balance, finishing, and what he won there are few a that come close.
However I know the English will never be persuaded.

What about Pele?

 

[mhnessie]

What about Pele?

He comes close but imho not as good as Diego Armando M.
Football was way slower and less dynamic in the 60's although he certainly was the best player on planet earth those days.

 

[PackerFan71]

What about Pele?

One of the best in his time, but as nessie pointed out football back then was a different game than now. In terms of skill for me Zidane, Cruyff, Armando M, Platini etc were better players. Athough Pele won the world cup more times, btw im not putting Pele down he was amazing in his era.

Edit - Love him or loath him Armando M dragged his Argentina side to WC victory in 86 nearly all by himself, they were a decent to average squad. Pele had better players around him in his Brazil teams.

 

[mhnessie]

Yeah.....important win for Chelsea today!

 

[PackerFan71]

Yeah.....important win for Chelsea today!

Yep who can stop us now......ourselves! nice cushion though although not over till the fat bird sings.

 

[Sandolf]

Yeah.....important win for Chelsea today!

My brother traveled to the Bridge all the way from the Great White North to see his team defeat the Rags. I am glad it worked out for him.

 

[PackerFan71]

For what its worth i almost wish Citeh and the rest had made it harder for Chelsea, 10 points ahead at this stage....im amazed, its not even a really great Chelsea team compared to some others. But they have done enough to grind out results when needed up until now. I think Mourinho has a point when he says people think his team are boring, they are boring because they win in poor premier league lets be honest, it would be better for the neutral if there were three or four teams at least in with a chance of winning it at this stage. But im not complaining.

 

[mhnessie]

My brother traveled to the Bridge all the way from the Great White North to see his team defeat the Rags. I am glad it worked out for him.

From Canada just to see a game at Stamford Bridge ? Wow !

 

[Wolf Packer]

So its Arsenal v Aston Villa in the FA Cup final.

Arsenal scraped through against Reading (2nd tier team), thanks to a howler from their goalkeeper. Always felt as though Arsenal could get that second goal though.

Really disappointed in Liverpool in their game vs Villa though, felt as thought they needed reminding that they were in a cup semi final, showed very little and Villa seemed really comfortable apart from a 10min spell where liverpool scored.

Should be a decent final, still fancy Arsenal though.