leffe186 Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Football's jumped the shark even more than The Simpsons. I was watching Dora the Explorer with my kids once, and in one particularly bonkers episode Dora and some pals literally jumped sharks . The writers were obviously taking the piss. CSB. As for the footy, I am rapidly approaching the point where I want to blow it all up and start again. The more insane proposals from the FA/UEFA/FIFA the better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 http://www.football365.com/championship/9593799/Sky-Bet-Championship-Wigan-Athletic-chairman-Dave-Whelan-in-new-race-controversy?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 http://www.football365.com/championship/9593799/Sky-Bet-Championship-Wigan-Athletic-chairman-Dave-Whelan-in-new-race-controversy?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed What an absolute idiot. Needs to retire. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Tbf, it's a race of people but it's also a type of food. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 "Sky Sports News HQ @SkySportsNewsHQ UEFA approves format for new Nations League starting in 2018 #SSNHQ" Sound's f***ing confusing: Uefa have formally approved the new Nations League to replace most international friendlies. The competition, featuring promotion and relegation, will first be played between September and November 2018. The 52 countries will be split into four divisions, each featuring four groups of three or four teams. Each team will play six games with the four group winners in the top division playing the semi-finals and final in June 2019 to determine the winner. The best team in each of the four divisions who have not already qualified for Euro 2020 will play off in March 2020 for the final four places in the tournament, which is being played in 13 countries across Europe with the semi-finals and final at Wembley Stadium. The Euro 2020 qualifiers will be played between March and November 2019 - after the initial Nations League competition. In each division, four group winners are promoted (or play in the final four) and four teams are relegated for the next competition, which will be played in 2020. There will be a winning team every odd year, while, for the 2022 World Cup, the same principles will apply but will be adapted to the number of qualification slots available and final tournament dates. Dafuq? So it's saying effectively the 'repechage'/second chance tournament will be played before the actual qualifiers?!? Don't really get the 'divisions' malarkey either, just seems a way to needlessly make football more complicated than it needs to be. Probably just a way to get more guaranteed fixtures between the 'top' nations in the top division to appeal to sponsors and TV companies. Can see it getting worse than tedious after a while- the same teams playing each other if not in the 'top division group stage' then in the semi's/final every 2 years. Not of course factoring in the actual Euro's tournament itself- which is further devalued by this crap btw- and the prospect of top European teams coming up against each other at the world cup which often happens. At least FIFA has a logic behind it's modus operandi- screw as much cash as possible out of everyone for their own personal gain- that everyone can understand. This lot (UEFA) just seem to pull random words on bits of paper out of a hat to come up with their initiatives. 'Week...of...football', 'League ...of...Nations.' Just stop fucking with football man. why are UEFA determined to ruin the EURO's? It was fucking perfect as it was, a high quality tournament that didn't overstay its welcome and their grand plan to improve it is let in more shit? Best as I can understand it this "league of nations" (ie a complete waste of time that will get very boring very quickly) a team from the absolute dross set of teams (ie the group San Marino etc occupy) are guaranteed to get into the euros. How the fuck does that improve a tournament supposed to be for the best teams in Europe? Fuck International Football, seriously the groups running it are incompetent, corrupt or as is most probable both. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30364634 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 http://www.90min.com/posts/1630680-video-arsenal-fans-go-absolutely-nuts-after-losing-to-stoke-and-almost-fight-each-other?a_aid=35032 :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelphish Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Brilliant Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
summerof69 Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 That is so, similar to us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 http://www.90min.com/posts/1630680-video-arsenal-fans-go-absolutely-nuts-after-losing-to-stoke-and-almost-fight-each-other?a_aid=35032 :lol: Didn't realise Bruce Campbell supported Arsenal. Should have suspected he was a Gunner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Why's the Cup draw on a Monday night? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jericho Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Why's the Cup draw on a Monday night? http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29558089 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Thanks. Never knew that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 at least all the games have actually been played by the time the draw takes place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Used to like the draw being after the live Sunday match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 bit meta this, they've returned to an old tradition and its spoiled the new tradition people have got used to Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordiesteve710 Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Why's the Cup draw on a Monday night? http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29558089 Had forgotten about those old school FA cup draws. Bert Millichip on the home teams and Gordon McKeag on the aways iirc. Graham Kelly looking like he was trying to stare out the cameraman at the end while waiting for it to cut back to the studio of whichever channel it was on. Whole thing was like a funeral. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 http://www.90min.com/posts/1630680-video-arsenal-fans-go-absolutely-nuts-after-losing-to-stoke-and-almost-fight-each-other?a_aid=35032 :lol: That's very similar to us like, the whole 'I support the team stuff'...people will laugh at it and say they're spoiled or whatever, but it's all relative. Arsenal should be doing better, just like we should be. They should be challenging for the league, we should be challenging full stop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Canny! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2862372/Manchester-City-reveal-new-200m-Etihad-Campus-finest-training-facility-world.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 A 7,000 capacity stadium for the reserves...bit unnecessary considering they can't fill the Etihad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottledDog Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Canny! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2862372/Manchester-City-reveal-new-200m-Etihad-Campus-finest-training-facility-world.html Man, not quite sure jealous covers it. For good or bad, they're moving football into the industrial era. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Funny they're sinking so much money on academy facilities when they probably won't be using a single academy player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 This looks straight from the 80s Steaua Bucharest stripped of name, colours and emblem after court ruling • 1986 European champions left without identity • Steaua have lost battle over trademark with defence ministry • Romania champions referred to as ‘hosts’ on scoreboard • But club handed Europa League reprieve for Thursday’s match http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/dec/08/steaua-bucharest-romania-lose-name-colours-emblem-court-ruling-defence-ministry?view=mobile#opt-in-message Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 This looks straight from the 80s Steaua Bucharest stripped of name, colours and emblem after court ruling • 1986 European champions left without identity • Steaua have lost battle over trademark with defence ministry • Romania champions referred to as ‘hosts’ on scoreboard • But club handed Europa League reprieve for Thursday’s match http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/dec/08/steaua-bucharest-romania-lose-name-colours-emblem-court-ruling-defence-ministry?view=mobile#opt-in-message Looks like a great opportunity to establish Red Bull Bucharest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 This looks straight from the 80s Steaua Bucharest stripped of name, colours and emblem after court ruling • 1986 European champions left without identity • Steaua have lost battle over trademark with defence ministry • Romania champions referred to as ‘hosts’ on scoreboard • But club handed Europa League reprieve for Thursday’s match http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/dec/08/steaua-bucharest-romania-lose-name-colours-emblem-court-ruling-defence-ministry?view=mobile#opt-in-message Looks like a great opportunity to establish Red Bull Bucharest. Sports Direct FC, with all replica kits produced in local sweatshops and flogged in Rangers' club shop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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