Sports The Football Discussion Thread! Page 86

Started by Nihilego March 27th, 2013 6:28 AM
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Well that wasn't very nice.

It's like nobody wants to go top spot in the Champs. Shame we have our bogey team next.
Its amazing Leeds down in 14th are only 6 points from top spot, hope it stays this close would make for an epic final 10 matches

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I haven't checked the FPL since it started and my team was predictably in a terrible state. Half the team injured, Remy in first XI etc.

It would be good if they worked out a way to sort out qualifying in the summer, I don't think many people enjoy international breaks especially when it's to face teams like San Marino.

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There are way too many international breaks. They're just too frequent. It's been 2 months since the Premier League started and we've only played 7 matches - and 2 international breaks.
They could instead have 2 longer international breaks per season with 3-4 qualification matches each. Rest of the qualification matches take place between May and August. Clubs usually waste that time playing pointless friendlies in USA, Australia and what not anyway.

At the moment we're having a 2 week break after every 3 league matches, which is extremely annoying.
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>@becchioluciano I want to say that I've broken my ankle and I'll be out around 3 months but I'll be back more strong...

Poor lad can't catch a break.
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Got some good u21 action to watch tonight. England and then Norwich vs Spuds. Might go down to Carra for that as it is free entry.

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What tournament is that?

Interesting to see all the sudden outrage at ticket prices just because BBC published some figures. I mean it's been this way for years, I'm sure anyone it really concerns already knew. It's cool to see the average Championship ticket prices went down though, maybe a case of some historically big teams finally accepting their places but I doubt it. That said Derby & Sheff Wed had the two cheapest so maybe that is the case.
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It is what seems to be a very hastily thrown together under 21s competition called the Premier League International Cup. It was supposed to be the top 8 sides from the previous year's u21 premier league but Liverpool decided they didn't want to compete. Then there was some problem with Uefa in regards to playing overseas, the Premier League's solution was to get all of the games to be played over here. Apparently that took too long to sort out so Southampton and Manchester United withdrew. For Norwich, Everton and West Ham those withdrawals were pretty lucky. When I initially read about EPPP this is the sort of thing I was expecting.

I saw those articles. Norwich were worst value per goal scored, what a shocker.

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EPL is back in action this weekend! Manchester United (my team for twelve years, despite our recent... setback...) take on West Bromwich Albion, and that's the ONLY fixture I'm currently aware of. Then we play Chelsea next week.

Anyone else really keen for the EPL to start back up again, after the recent wave of international matches? And speaking of, did anybody manage to catch any of the international matches? I only follow international football via blogs and news reports online, so I'm not sure if any of the matches were any good. Specifically England and Holland (they didn't play against each other but both had games respectively).

I went away but now I'm back again! ^_^

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Aw that sucks. How was Rooney? We'll miss him during the Chelsea game and, with the way we're playing recently, possibly in the WBA game.

City v Spurs should be a good one. I'm interested in watching Burnley v West Ham tbh. My home town of Burnley aren't doing to well and West Ham are having a blinder of a season. Should be good.

United v WBA isn't til Tuesday 6am Australian time. Not even going to be able to watch it live. AND our game against Chelsea is the following Monday at 3am. -_-

I went away but now I'm back again! ^_^

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And the fact that he's currently the Captain, that makes it rather hard to drop him. ;]

Missing one-on-one chances is a no-go I'll admit, but I've resigned to thinking of Rooney as more of a central attacking midfielder now, holding the ball and playing passes where necessary, etc. For a forward his defense game is immense, too.

I sound like I'm on some form of Rooney bandwagon, but I'm not. I can concede to him having bad games. I just think he's an all round brilliant player. Irrational, but brilliant.

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Thread is broken, don't use quick post anymore.

Seems as if he is only captain on reputation as well. For me it would be captain Henderson, probably.

On recent performances Rooney would probably be my 3rd or 4th choice forward. You are right that he better behind the striker, in that position he would probably be 1st or second choice.

We have to play the diamond with Wilshire out of position and a 19 year old at the tip because MUH NEW IDENTITY. Funny we are playing this formation even though our fullbacks can hardly attack, striker can't finish and well, Wilshire will not perform in this position against good sides.

My preferred England 11 would be rather different to what we are getting right now.