Football/Futbol/Soccer thread

[Enygma]

Changing the subject swiftly, Spurs are winning, Vertonghen with the header.

[AkydefGoldberg]

If anyone fancies playing an online football management game, check out Soccer Manager.com

I don't play FM sadly so this is a real, enjoyable alternative for me. Games are played on Wednesdays and Saturdays (maximum of twice a week), real teams and players. You can play World Championships (with teams from all over the world) or a domestic championship. Good fun!

[Enygma]

If anyone fancies playing an online football management game, check out Soccer Manager.com

I don't play FM sadly so this is a real, enjoyable alternative for me. Games are played on Wednesdays and Saturdays (maximum of twice a week), real teams and players. You can play World Championships (with teams from all over the world) or a domestic championship. Good fun!

Yeah, I'm aware of that game, I always wanna start on Season 1 with proper teams.

[AkydefGoldberg]

If anyone fancies playing an online football management game, check out Soccer Manager.com

I don't play FM sadly so this is a real, enjoyable alternative for me. Games are played on Wednesdays and Saturdays (maximum of twice a week), real teams and players. You can play World Championships (with teams from all over the world) or a domestic championship. Good fun!

Yeah, I'm aware of that game, I always wanna start on Season 1 with proper teams.

I was lucky enough to do that when I joined a brand new, English Championship. Just finished my second season with Everton: guided them to their first championship that included a 20 game unbeaten run, 14 wins on the bounce within that. You get a proud buzz on these sorts of games.

I might leave this championship to join another one that is more active in terms of discussion.

[SlightlyJames]

I've an accumulator on which I normally don't do but I'm enjoying having more of a stake in the games.

[Enygma]

1-0 to the Arse, Arteta pen.

[SlightlyJames]

That penalty calmed me down a little but Palace still don't look like they're rolling over, begging for a couple more so I can rest.

[Viazon]

Well, that was harder than I expected it to be.

[SlightlyJames]

Goddammit Norwich.

[Daz]

I can't believe Norwich didn't win. 31 bloody shots, played really well, bossed the entire game from start to finish. Can't seem to score.

Bit of controversy at the end. I wouldn't have wanted to win like that, but on the flip side, you're under no obligation to play the ball back in those circumstances. It's a show of sportsmanship. So by and large, the goal should have stood. Like I said though, glad it didn't in a way. The shit storm it would have generated, the reputation it would have given Fer (who was class throughout the game) would have been rough. I wouldn't want that for my team or it's players.

[Kyle]

Well, United certainly made that one dramatic.

[PorkChop]

Was out with my mates last night, one of them's a journalism student nearing the end of his course. He's doing pretty well for himself. I asked how things were going, and he said he'd just been given the phone numbers of about 40 different footballing personalities and ex-footballers from an agent - he said he had the personal phone numbers of Trevor Brooking, Peter Schmeichel, Dion Dublin, Andy Cole, loads of others.

I called bullshit, so he showed me texts on his phone from some of the above, talking about organising interviews. I was stunned.

[AkydefGoldberg]

Was out with my mates last night, one of them's a journalism student nearing the end of his course. He's doing pretty well for himself. I asked how things were going, and he said he'd just been given the phone numbers of about 40 different footballing personalities and ex-footballers from an agent - he said he had the personal phone numbers of Trevor Brooking, Peter Schmeichel, Dion Dublin, Andy Cole, loads of others.

I called bullshit, so he showed me texts on his phone from some of the above, talking about organising interviews. I was stunned.

WTF?! You should have got him to call one of them. Of course, might have been late at night but just a hello. If he's that sad, he might have just inputted the names himself into his phone! If that was me, I'd be keeping that info to myself, not broadcasting it.

[SKS]

Fuck this match today, I was too depressed to post about it. Joe Hart went full retard. Stop going full retard. Fuck's sake. Fuck Chelsea. They aren't that much better than us, they got lucky, hell, they got lucky and it won them the Champions League. Fuck off. Wanker. Cunt.

[Viazon]

Don't worry. We will beat them in the week.

[AkydefGoldberg]

Joe Hart is one lucky mofo there's no real challenge for his England place. No need for him to come out, Nastasic was doing the right thing and Hart panicked and made himself a fool. Have to say, great to see Torres show some of his old touch, always liked him as a player going back to Atletico and its been sad seeing him go through his troubles. Mourinho's a fantastic motivator of players (just ask Zlatan Ibrahimovic) and he's probably doing something similiar with Torres.

A draw would have been a good result. City defensively miss Kompany big-time. They've got great depth attacking wise but defensive reinforcements are needed. At least if Kompany's out then they've got an experienced defender who can play alongside Nastasic. Demichelis could be that but maybe abit old.

[PorkChop]

Apparently, Arsenal came pretty close to signing Kaka this summer, though he failed his medical due to a dust-induced asthma attack after seeing the trophy room.

[SKS]

Apparently, Arsenal came pretty close to signing Kaka this summer, though he failed his medical due to a dust-induced asthma attack after seeing the trophy room.

[AkydefGoldberg]

Apparently, Arsenal came pretty close to signing Kaka this summer, though he failed his medical due to a dust-induced asthma attack after seeing the trophy room.

LOL. I heard that joke but with a different players name in it, always gives a chuckle.

On that topic, does anyone else think Arsenal will break their trophy wait this season?

[Viazon]

Jokes like that don't make sense. Arsenal have plenty of trophies. They just haven't won any in seven years. They did in the past. And I would assume they display them in their trophy cabinet.