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:smitten:

 

I think the Derby free-kick will always be my favourite for surprise factor. Looked like Solano was going to cross one in, and instead Robert just twatted it from a stupid angle into the bottom corner.

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:smitten:

 

I think the Derby free-kick will always be my favourite for surprise factor. Looked like Solano was going to cross one in, and instead Robert just twatted it from a stupid angle into the bottom corner.

 

Was at that game. Brilliant comeback after being completely outplayed for an hour.

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German TV host doesnt recognize guest Andre Schürrle and mistakes him for a Counter Strike player. Schürrle plays along.

 

http://www.focus.de/sport/videos/was-hast-du-denn-als-fussballer-erreicht-moderatorin-erkennt-deutschen-weltmeister-nicht-und-der-reagiert-grossartig_id_4952154.html

 

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    Host: "I'm excited to do this spontaneous interview. Since it was so spontaneous, I was only given a Wikipedia article and I may now say hello to Christian Chmiel, who was 2008 ESL pro-series champion and is now back - hello, Christian."

 

    Schürrle: "Hello. Nice to be here!!"

 

    Host: "I'm surprised you can speak German because in my article it says you're from England and I wanted to talk English to you but you said "wie geht's"?

 

    Schürrle: "Yeah, my Mum is German and my Dad is from England but that may not be part of your Wikipedia article."

 

    Host: "Nice, so you were raised bilingually?"

 

    Schürrle: "Exactly."

 

    Host: "I have a few questions for you. Do you think that Denial won deservedly against Revenge in this year's championships?"

 

    Schürrle (laughing): "Once again please?"

 

    Host: "Ok! Why are you laughing?"

 

    Schürrle: "It's just... I played a few times against him and yeah..."

 

    Host: "So he is a no-name to you?"

 

    Schürrle: "Yeah, he had no chance, one has to say."

 

    Host: "Okay, but at the tournament... do you think that Denial won deservedly against Revenge?"

 

    Schürrle: "Yeah, definitely, I think it was a good ga-hahahaha"

 

    Host: "Why is everybody laughing? Are you dumb? I mean not you (to Andre)"

 

    Schürrle: "I guess I have to clear up something here..."

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if they think agents and middlemen will suddenly stop making money from the game they're insane :lol:

 

transfer fees disappear then wages go up, agents and middlemen take their cut from % of wages, simples

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Marseille being c***s in Groningen

 

 

:lol: just little old women drinking tea and that

 

I do wonder if there's not Groningen fans sitting on the right of the camera guy. Because they really start throwing chairs towards them before going into full mode against the whole restaurant. Poor restaurant owners.

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This exact thing happened in Spain in the 80s, which ushered our current release clause system. I don't think the EU can't wave through a system that fundamentally prevents workers from leaving their jobs, so I believe there's a big chance they will rule in FIFPro's favor. This doesn't automatically translate into the kind of system they seem to desire, though.

 

I.e. in Spain it was ruled that sportsmen could indeed leave clubs freely. What clubs did is introduce release fees in their contracts, those "release fees" are actually compensation sportsmen agree to pay if they don't see the end of their contracts.

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This exact thing happened in Spain in the 80s, which ushered our current release clause system. I don't think the EU can't wave through a system that fundamentally prevents workers from leaving their jobs, so I believe there's a big chance they will rule in FIFPro's favor. This doesn't automatically translate into the kind of system they seem to desire, though.

 

I.e. in Spain it was ruled that sportsmen could indeed leave clubs freely. What clubs did is introduce release fees in their contracts, those "release fees" are actually compensation sportsmen agree to pay if they don't see the end of their contracts.

 

I'd like it if it was ruled in their favor tbh, although i fear it won't and i completely agree with them that currently the system is definitely anti-competition.

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This exact thing happened in Spain in the 80s, which ushered our current release clause system. I don't think the EU can't wave through a system that fundamentally prevents workers from leaving their jobs, so I believe there's a big chance they will rule in FIFPro's favor. This doesn't automatically translate into the kind of system they seem to desire, though.

 

I.e. in Spain it was ruled that sportsmen could indeed leave clubs freely. What clubs did is introduce release fees in their contracts, those "release fees" are actually compensation sportsmen agree to pay if they don't see the end of their contracts.

 

I'd like it if it was ruled in their favor tbh, although i fear it won't and i completely agree with them that currently the system is definitely anti-competition.

not sure how removing transfer fees would change the fact its anti competitive, honestly if anything it would make things worse

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I agree but tbf that's not the only thing they are talking about doing tbf.

Its further down the ladder I'd worry about, could kill off a lot of youth systems, costs a lot of money to run and in the end anyone of any major talent you produce will get taken for nothing.

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I went to Rangers v Livingston last weekend and realised what football is all about. I know people don't like Rangers but the atmosphere in Louden Tavern before and after the game was something we don't see near SJP anymore. About 200 Rangers fans singing both recent songs and songs about their history.

 

As the players walked out the tunnel, I found myself underneath a huge banner with a picture of Lee Wallace and the word CAPTAIN. The atmosphere within the ground was superb - it reminded me of the early to mid 2000s at SJP where everyone was behind the team.

 

What summed it up for me was the bloke standing next to me who must have been mid 80s. He asked me about Newcastle and then pointed to the Sports Direct signs within the ground and said "that's what's wrong with our clubs". I couldn't disagree, we talked about Ashley for 10 minutes and not a good word was said. I had to tell him that I was in awe of the Gers fans who forced him out.

 

In a total difference to the old man sitting next to me, there was a boy of around 10 year old 2 rows in front. He stood on his seat throughout the whole game and sang every song. When the song died out half way through he carried it on till the end. I actually thought to myself, "this is what football is all about" - an old passionate bloke who still cares and a young kid who has it all to come.

 

Are we the only club who don't have stalls around the ground selling knock off merchandise? In all my time following NUFC away from home I've always seen these stalls and it was the same last week. The scarf sellers, the badge sellers and there was even an old woman selling bags of sweets that you'd only see at a community centre fund raiser around here.

 

I'll be back in February for Rangers v St Mirren but for now, this was what football is all about for me. Thoroughly enjoyable experience.

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