madras Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 good on them and we need to be on our guard that that system should come here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 just recently found out that the 11am Sunday KO's are for asian TV. we think we have it bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 we think we have it bad in this country with the title only seemingly in the grasp of a select little few clubs. in spain only 9 clubs have ever won the la liga title. (no doubt VI will let everyone know if I have this wrong) Let me think... FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Valencia, Atlético de Madrid, Athletic Club, Real Betis, Real Sociedad, Sevilla... seems about right. Our league is far younger than the PL, though. I think that if you looked, say, 1970s onwards there wouldn't be that much of a difference. And regarding Barça/Madrid being ubiquitous, the other 18 clubs' fans should take a hard look at themselves: the biggest social issue is that Barça and Madrid have huge followings outside their regional areas, most of other clubs' fans have them at second clubs, and there are plenty of studies that show that. We are a country of gloryhunters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattypnufc Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Vi, When are La Liga fixtures normally announced? Trying to look for a Valencia game at home between 1st of Oct and 9th of Oct, hoping with me being there midweek and over a weekend the fixtures will fall nicely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Mid-July usually. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattypnufc Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Cheers mate. Hopefully my unlucky streak of seeing the parents and Valencia being 'away' will come to an end this time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Well, this is interesting, one of our radio stations claims that La Liga has complained to the Anti-Corruption Attorney Office regarding two matches allegedly fixed. La Liga has denied it, but has admitted "talks" with the authorities regarding preventing match-fixing in the competition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Any teams mentioned? Barca and/or Real involved? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 No, small-ish teams apparently, for betting purposes. The report mentioned Espanyol-Sporting yesterday, for example. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Ok, cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 There was also Hércules' case two years ago, with pretty damning evidence that had to be tossed out due to how it was obtained. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Aruna Koné, Levante's top goalscorer with 17, has a clause written in his loan contract that forces him to go back to Sevilla if he scores 18 goals. He doesn't want to go back there, and Levante don't want to lose him. However, there are still 4 games to play and Levante is 3 points away from a CL spot. Interesting conundrum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 we think we have it bad in this country with the title only seemingly in the grasp of a select little few clubs. in spain only 9 clubs have ever won the la liga title. (no doubt VI will let everyone know if I have this wrong) Let me think... FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Valencia, Atlético de Madrid, Athletic Club, Real Betis, Real Sociedad, Sevilla... seems about right. Our league is far younger than the PL, though. I think that if you looked, say, 1970s onwards there wouldn't be that much of a difference. And regarding Barça/Madrid being ubiquitous, the other 18 clubs' fans should take a hard look at themselves: the biggest social issue is that Barça and Madrid have huge followings outside their regional areas, most of other clubs' fans have them at second clubs, and there are plenty of studies that show that. We are a country of gloryhunters. since 1970 we've had leeds,derby,forest, liverpool, man utd, everton,aston villa,chelsea,blackburn and arsenal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 VI what's the craic with Gerard Deulofeu? Is he anywhere close to being in the 1st team? Heard loads about him a while back BUT has been quiet of late Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 We got Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Atlético, Athletic, Valencia, Deportivo and Real Sociedad since 1970. So seven different winners for your 10. Not that big of a difference. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 VI what's the craic with Gerard Deulofeu? Is he anywhere close to being in the 1st team? Heard loads about him a while back BUT has been quiet of late He's still too young and raw. Doing quite well at Barça B as of late, actually. If he (and us) are patient with him, he can develop into a top player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Craig-NUFC Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Seen quite a few media outlets linking Barca with Jordi Alba. If that happens there is a definite need for a new and proper CB. I think the reason Abidal works so well at LB is because he doesn't go wanders and is willing to cover at CB, creating a 3 man defence whilst Alves is busy playing striker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 It connects with the story that we will sell Alves though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 It connects with the story that we will sell Alves though. The Dani Alves? Really? He's the player I hate most of every players around the world really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 It's a rumor, apparently there are doubts about his attitude and Anzhi are offering a shitload money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Valencia have announced that Pellegrino will be their next manager. Interesting appointment, don't think he'll aim to bring a lot of flair to the side, but guess they want to dig back Benítez' legacy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Valencia have announced that Pellegrino will be their next manager. Interesting appointment, don't think he'll aim to bring a lot of flair to the side, but guess they want to dig back Benítez' legacy. Will Valencia have any $$$ to spend next season? Heard the deal for the new Stadium included wiping a bit of their debt for equity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 The bank that was supposed to finance the deal is on the verge of collapse. s*** luck all over, really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Aruna Koné, Levante's top goalscorer with 17, has a clause written in his loan contract that forces him to go back to Sevilla if he scores 18 goals. He doesn't want to go back there, and Levante don't want to lose him. However, there are still 4 games to play and Levante is 3 points away from a CL spot. Interesting conundrum. What a strange clause Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 The bank that was supposed to finance the deal is on the verge of collapse. s*** luck all over, really. Ouch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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