Mole_Toonfan Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Would have thought that Bilbao is 'Newcastle Online's side' after the fawning over them . I was thinking the same they have almost turned into the 2nd team of some posters Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 They really don't have the squad for a two-front battle. Yh, its a shame but its true but two cup finals ( one domestic and one european) would make for a amazing season regardless of League standings....... Bilbao fans are probably ecstatic. They are loving it, indeed. Athletic Club have never quite done it in Europe so they don't have the reputation of a Valencia or Atlético despite having a bigger domestic trophy haul. So this campaign, if they get all the way, it's a bit of a vindication. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Semi would be against Metalist or Sporting so you've got to fancy them for the final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Just watched the Schalke-Bilbao game. Enjoyed it. Was hoping for the Bilbao of previous games but they did start to play some good stuff near the end. Fucking hell though, 4-2 flattered them. That Greek defender looks a good prospect. Impressed by Iraola as always too. 2nd leg should be a good 'un! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Semi would be against Metalist or Sporting so you've got to fancy them for the final. Sporting have looked decent but not much more. Would without doubt fancy Bilbao over them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisdom Body Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Atletico and Hannover was horrible. Entertaining in some ways, but the quality of football was horrible IMO. Feel quite proud of the Premiership after watching that. Hannover are very hard to beat and have some intelligent players in Schlaudraff, Pinto and Abdellaoue. One of the more underappreciated teams in Europe IMO, doing very well with scant means. I still fancy them to go through. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Atletico and Hannover was horrible. Entertaining in some ways, but the quality of football was horrible IMO. Feel quite proud of the Premiership after watching that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Just watched the Schalke-Bilbao game. Enjoyed it. Was hoping for the Bilbao of previous games but they did start to play some good stuff near the end. f***ing hell though, 4-2 flattered them. That Greek defender looks a good prospect. Impressed by Iraola as always too. 2nd leg should be a good 'un! Papa-whats his name? Yh hes quality, anyone remember when Greece deployed him as a DM at the WC to do a man marking job on Messi? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Would have thought that Bilbao is 'Newcastle Online's side' after the fawning over them . Our lot fawn over them, too. Having said that, our trip to play them was possibly the most fun I have ever had before, during and after a football match. Great people. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Did anyone see that goal Bret Holman scored for AZ tonight? Lovely goal. Someone should give him a go in the PL. or possibly the championship Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Atletico and Hannover was horrible. Entertaining in some ways, but the quality of football was horrible IMO. Feel quite proud of the Premiership after watching that. Hannover are very hard to beat and have some intelligent players in Schlaudraff, Pinto and Abdellaoue. One of the more underappreciated teams in Europe IMO, doing very well with scant means. I still fancy them to go through. When they weren't time wasting, and had a go (which was brief) they were quite impressive. Especially their wide play. Really neat and precise at delivering balls between the last defender and the keeper. Atletico had no clue how to defend against it. Defensively Hannover were a mess though. Atletico had such incredibly bad decision-making going forward, trying to run through the centre of the park time and time again without learning a thing - with acres of space out wide. As the match wore on, they just started stepping on ankles and generally losing their cool, leaving a foot in going through players - which suited Hannover fine, who had been time-wasting since half-time. I find Stoke difficult to watch at times, for example, but with a few-Suarez shaped exceptions, the Premiership isn't that bad. Edit: Agree, Hannover have a really good chance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Athletic Club fans unveiled a giant banner = "1 Ticket 90€. 90 minutes = 1€ per minute. Football isn't phone sex." Looks like it was the Schalke fans, would make more sense since they pay €15 to stand and what not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Athletic Club fans unveiled a giant banner = "1 Ticket 90€. 90 minutes = 1€ per minute. Football isn't phone sex." Looks like it was the Schalke fans, would make more sense since they pay €15 to stand and what not. Perfect Spanish that, but there's a lot of Spanish immigrants in Germany (hello Mario Gómez). 90€ is daylight robbery, but we gotta balance that account deficit somehow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Man, if Gómez had declared for Spain... or Messi for that matter But I'm being greedy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Athletic Club fans unveiled a giant banner = "1 Ticket 90€. 90 minutes = 1€ per minute. Football isn't phone sex." Looks like it was the Schalke fans, would make more sense since they pay €15 to stand and what not. Perfect Spanish that, but there's a lot of Spanish immigrants in Germany (hello Mario Gómez). 90€ is daylight robbery, but we gotta balance that account deficit somehow. Aye, at least with Atheltic they'll pay the taxman, unlike some... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Financial compliance burn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 It was 90 euro a ticket for the game tonight?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 It was 90 euro a ticket for the game tonight?? No, it's what Athletic are charging away fans for the second leg. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 It was 90 euro a ticket for the game tonight?? No, it's what Athletic are charging away fans for the second leg. Bloody hell, that is pricey. Surprised there aren't uefa rules about that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Financial compliance burn. :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Germans are so smart. How did they lose a war against a country who has people who can't write boycoutt right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gggg Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Because the mental Russians did most of the work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Loven11 Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 McCoist has just scored for Rangers legends against AC Milan legends. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Dortmund going from winning 2-0 to losing 2-3 in 9mins. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Haris Vuckic Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Oh dear Dortmund who I've bet on winning.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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