Mole_Toonfan Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I got pulls. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I don't want to try. Imagine Pardew.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Sky going to s*** hopefully. As if they had the nerve to hike their skysports price up too. No wonder they're so desperate to reiterate that the Premier League is still the 'greatest in the word' after a 0-0 borefest on a monday night. Only thing the c***s have left. They have just announced a huge profit, don't think losing La Liga rights will have that much of an impact BUT does make their European channel look a bit silly now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Mourinho ffs http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/avs/avatar_11391_1366879411.png I only have that cos i think it's a funny pic, I don't like him particularly lol maybe should change avatar to avoid this confusion Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Sky going to s*** hopefully. As if they had the nerve to hike their skysports price up too. No wonder they're so desperate to reiterate that the Premier League is still the 'greatest in the word' after a 0-0 borefest on a monday night. Only thing the c***s have left. They have just announced a huge profit, don't think losing La Liga rights will have that much of an impact BUT does make their European channel look a bit silly now Well they've lost the champions league as well. Can't call themselves the home of football as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Sky going to s*** hopefully. As if they had the nerve to hike their skysports price up too. No wonder they're so desperate to reiterate that the Premier League is still the 'greatest in the word' after a 0-0 borefest on a monday night. Only thing the c***s have left. They have just announced a huge profit, don't think losing La Liga rights will have that much of an impact BUT does make their European channel look a bit silly now Well they've lost the champions league as well. Can't call themselves the home of football as well. True, BT have much more football and a better range for football BUT Sky still have more sports overall Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Does losing Madrid and Barca effectively mean losing the rest of La Liga too? In terms of what? The Telegraph article says 'In what would be the biggest shock in sports broadcasting since it blew Sky out of the water to land the Champions League, BT was poised to freeze the latter out of showing Real Madrid and Barcelona for the next three years.'. I thought those two clubs negotiated their own deals, and the rest of the league was separate. Unless I'm reading too much into the wording of that bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Does losing Madrid and Barca effectively mean losing the rest of La Liga too? In terms of what? The Telegraph article says 'In what would be the biggest shock in sports broadcasting since it blew Sky out of the water to land the Champions League, BT was poised to freeze the latter out of showing Real Madrid and Barcelona for the next three years.'. I thought those two clubs negotiated their own deals, and the rest of the league was separate. Unless I'm reading too much into the wording of that bit. I think you are reading too much into it, I think they are simply saying the interest in La Liga is in those 2 clubs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Had an interesting conversation with my 3 (ex) matching going friends. None of them had any interest in the ECL and didn't even bother watching it until the final. I'd consider myself quite football obsessed but even I skip it until the KO stages. Really think its importance is massively hyped. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chicken little Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Had an interesting conversation with my 3 (ex) matching going friends. None of them had any interest in the ECL and didn't even bother watching it until the final. I'd consider myself quite football obsessed but even I skip it until the KO stages. Really think its importance is massively hyped. I don't think it has lost any importance, but the format has killed the goose that laid the golden egg IMO. Time was a fixture like, to pick an example out of thin air, Barcelona vs. Bayern would have a proper sense of occasion to it. Now these kind of games happen most seasons. Let alone that getting rid of straight knockout minimises the chance of owt exciting like Marseille/Ajax/Villa etc. winning the thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Had an interesting conversation with my 3 (ex) matching going friends. None of them had any interest in the ECL and didn't even bother watching it until the final. I'd consider myself quite football obsessed but even I skip it until the KO stages. Really think its importance is massively hyped. I don't think it has lost any importance, but the format has killed the goose that laid the golden egg IMO. Time was a fixture like, to pick an example out of things air, Barcelona vs. Bayern would have a proper sense of occasion to it. Now these kind of games happen most seasons. Let alone that getting rid of straight knockout minimises the chance of owt exciting like Marseille/Ajax/Villa etc. winning the thing. Euro 2016 is going the same way as by the sounds of it is 2020. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikenewcastle Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Had an interesting conversation with my 3 (ex) matching going friends. None of them had any interest in the ECL and didn't even bother watching it until the final. I'd consider myself quite football obsessed but even I skip it until the KO stages. Really think its importance is massively hyped. I don't think it has lost any importance, but the format has killed the goose that laid the golden egg IMO. Time was a fixture like, to pick an example out of thin air, Barcelona vs. Bayern would have a proper sense of occasion to it. Now these kind of games happen most seasons. Let alone that getting rid of straight knockout minimises the chance of owt exciting like Marseille/Ajax/Villa etc. winning the thing. The format is appalling, the group stage is always 95% dross. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Had an interesting conversation with my 3 (ex) matching going friends. None of them had any interest in the ECL and didn't even bother watching it until the final. I'd consider myself quite football obsessed but even I skip it until the KO stages. Really think its importance is massively hyped. KOs of CL is only standard of football that is genuinely good atm IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsted Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Had an interesting conversation with my 3 (ex) matching going friends. None of them had any interest in the ECL and didn't even bother watching it until the final. I'd consider myself quite football obsessed but even I skip it until the KO stages. Really think its importance is massively hyped. It's all about money, not sport. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Scotland Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Had an interesting conversation with my 3 (ex) matching going friends. None of them had any interest in the ECL and didn't even bother watching it until the final. I'd consider myself quite football obsessed but even I skip it until the KO stages. Really think its importance is massively hyped. I don't think it has lost any importance, but the format has killed the goose that laid the golden egg IMO. Time was a fixture like, to pick an example out of thin air, Barcelona vs. Bayern would have a proper sense of occasion to it. Now these kind of games happen most seasons. Let alone that getting rid of straight knockout minimises the chance of owt exciting like Marseille/Ajax/Villa etc. winning the thing. The format is appalling, the group stage is always 95% dross. Group stage is crap, and it's only there to guarantee TV games from Europe's top teams right until January. But a few of the knockouts usually produce some of the best football on show every year, imho. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 CL is a horrible monster but it comfortably produces the best standard of football every season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 I'm a little disappointed Sky have lost out with the CL. I actually thought they had a really good setup with Stelling and the guests they had. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 The Champions League only serves to increase the power of the disgusting clubs that dominate it. It seems a lifetime ago that Porto won it. Hope it implodes. Still watch it like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Anyone got any links to any really good previews of the new season or breakdowns of the transfer window? Asking for fantasy football purposes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Football would be shit without the Champions League like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Football would be s*** without the Champions League like Maybe without it the leagues would level out and become more competitive perhaps so in turn making it better? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Football would be s*** without the Champions League like Maybe without it the leagues would level out and become more competitive perhaps so in turn making it better? But even if that happened which is very doubtful, the quality would be nowhere near as good as the champions league knockout stages are Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Football would be s*** without the Champions League like Maybe without it the leagues would level out and become more competitive perhaps so in turn making it better? But even if that happened which is very doubtful, the quality would be nowhere near as good as the champions league knockout stages are Competitive football >>>>>>> Jizzing like a pig over the same 8 corporate shells each year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Football would be s*** without the Champions League like Maybe without it the leagues would level out and become more competitive perhaps so in turn making it better? But even if that happened which is very doubtful, the quality would be nowhere near as good as the champions league knockout stages are Competitive football >>>>>>> Jizzing like a pig over the same 8 corporate shells each year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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