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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 7/7/2017 5:27:35 PM

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The rumours about a closed shop for these elite clubs refuses to go away sadly....

We all know, that's a matter of years. I'm afraid there's no way to escape that.
I believe that's one of the reasons why the three big teams in Portugal have escalated their war between themselves.
Probably there will be a slot available for one Portuguese team for that league.

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VP you are not paying attention .

Sorry, but I refuse to admit that Tottenham is not one of the top Premiere teams.
I'm not infected by the pessimistic virus that seem to affect all Spurs fans.
So if you want to add Everton, OK. Then we have seven big teams.

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Pessimistic? I'm one of the positive ones

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 7/7/2017 7:39:19 PM

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The rumours about a closed shop for these elite clubs refuses to go away sadly....

We all know, that's a matter of years. I'm afraid there's no way to escape that.
I believe that's one of the reasons why the three big teams in Portugal have escalated their war between themselves.
Probably there will be a slot available for one Portuguese team for that league.

I think this closed 'league' is going to be bad for the long term popularity of the sport.

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 7/7/2017 8:56:17 PM

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ORIGINAL: warspite1

The rumours about a closed shop for these elite clubs refuses to go away sadly....

We all know, that's a matter of years. I'm afraid there's no way to escape that.
I believe that's one of the reasons why the three big teams in Portugal have escalated their war between themselves.
Probably there will be a slot available for one Portuguese team for that league.

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ORIGINAL: warspite1
VP you are not paying attention .

Sorry, but I refuse to admit that Tottenham is not one of the top Premiere teams.
I'm not infected by the pessimistic virus that seem to affect all Spurs fans.
So if you want to add Everton, OK. Then we have seven big teams.

warspite1

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An Optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. A Pessimist knows it is.

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 7/12/2017 5:21:11 PM

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Why bother to have rules at all?

Is it because then the powers that be can demand payment to allow the rules to be broken?

The owner of these two clubs has nothing to do at all with the clubs.

So therefore they can compete in the same competition even though it is against the rules.

The similarity in their kits is just coincidence. Right.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2017/07/11/leipzig-rb-salzburg-unveil-remarkably-similar-new-jerseys/103600370/

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 7/12/2017 7:24:02 PM

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Why bother to have rules at all? Is it because then the powers that be can demand payment to allow the rules to be broken?

The owner of these two clubs has nothing to do at all with the clubs. So therefore they can compete in the same competition even though it is against the rules.

The similarity in their kits is just coincidence. Right.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2017/07/11/leipzig-rb-salzburg-unveil-remarkably-similar-new-jerseys/103600370/

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Money talks and.......

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 7/15/2017 5:58:32 PM

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European Under-19 Championship

England x Portugal = 2 - 1

Congratz!

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 7/16/2017 6:48:18 AM

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European Under-19 Championship

England x Portugal = 2 - 1

Congratz!

warspite1

Thank-you VP - its been an unusual summer for English football.....

(well except for the part where we lost to Germany on penalties

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 7/19/2017 9:34:41 AM

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Realise I have been terribly remiss in charting the traditional July exit of Scottish clubs from European football.

Well you will be pleased to know that Aberdeen are contributing in the traditional style having drawn 1-1 at home to Siroki Brijeg they are well placed to be knocked out on Thursday. Unfortunately Celtic seem determined not to add to the general glee in Glasgow (after Rangers' disaster) and lead Linfield 2-0 with the home leg today. Looks like they may actually last into August?

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 7/19/2017 7:25:01 PM

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Realise I have been terribly remiss in charting the traditional July exit of Scottish clubs from European football.

Well you will be pleased to know that Aberdeen are contributing in the traditional style having drawn 1-1 at home to Siroki Brijeg they are well placed to be knocked out on Thursday. Unfortunately Celtic seem determined not to add to the general glee in Glasgow (after Rangers' disaster) and lead Linfield 2-0 with the home leg today. Looks like they may actually last into August?

warspite1

Yes I've been following this debacle sadly.... C'mon Linfield, make my day - and of course Aberdeen too.

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 7/19/2017 9:19:16 PM

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Realise I have been terribly remiss in charting the traditional July exit of Scottish clubs from European football.

Well you will be pleased to know that Aberdeen are contributing in the traditional style having drawn 1-1 at home to Siroki Brijeg they are well placed to be knocked out on Thursday. Unfortunately Celtic seem determined not to add to the general glee in Glasgow (after Rangers' disaster) and lead Linfield 2-0 with the home leg today. Looks like they may actually last into August?

warspite1

Yes I've been following this debacle sadly.... C'mon Linfield, make my day - and of course Aberdeen too.

I fear its now down to Aberdeen to maintain standards ...

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 7/20/2017 7:38:31 PM

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How good is SC Braga? And when does the Portuguese season begin?

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 7/20/2017 7:38:42 PM

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Realise I have been terribly remiss in charting the traditional July exit of Scottish clubs from European football.

Well you will be pleased to know that Aberdeen are contributing in the traditional style having drawn 1-1 at home to Siroki Brijeg they are well placed to be knocked out on Thursday. Unfortunately Celtic seem determined not to add to the general glee in Glasgow (after Rangers' disaster) and lead Linfield 2-0 with the home leg today. Looks like they may actually last into August?

warspite1

Yes I've been following this debacle sadly.... C'mon Linfield, make my day - and of course Aberdeen too.

I fear its now down to Aberdeen to maintain standards ...

warspite1

...and with 45 minutes to go, sadly standards are duly being maintained (currently out on the away goals rule)....

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 7/20/2017 7:40:17 PM

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Realise I have been terribly remiss in charting the traditional July exit of Scottish clubs from European football.

Well you will be pleased to know that Aberdeen are contributing in the traditional style having drawn 1-1 at home to Siroki Brijeg they are well placed to be knocked out on Thursday. Unfortunately Celtic seem determined not to add to the general glee in Glasgow (after Rangers' disaster) and lead Linfield 2-0 with the home leg today. Looks like they may actually last into August?

warspite1

Yes I've been following this debacle sadly.... C'mon Linfield, make my day - and of course Aberdeen too.

I fear its now down to Aberdeen to maintain standards ...

warspite1

...and with 45 minutes to go, sadly standards are duly being maintained (currently out on the away goals rule)....

At least you have some English clubs to cheer for.

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 7/20/2017 8:21:21 PM

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I fear its now down to Aberdeen to maintain standards ...

warspite1

...and with 45 minutes to go, sadly standards are duly being maintained (currently out on the away goals rule)....

looks like Aberdeen intend to hang around into August after all?

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 7/22/2017 5:54:01 AM

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The British team coaching �stersunds FK has made a sterling job. Since Graham Potter joined the team in 2011 the club has advanced three divisions in five years and thereby reached Allsvenskan, the top league. After one season in Allsvenskan they won the Swedish Cup and therefore qualifying, for the first time ever, to play in Europe.

In their first match ever in Europa League they go out against Galatasaray and outplay them at home and win by 2-0. And then they go to their home field and play a 1-1 draw.

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 7/22/2017 10:41:12 AM

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Spurs do not seem too interested in making any signings - or so it seems. As was said during the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea last season, Spurs really didn't have a bench to call upon. And as things stand we've actually depleted our squad further.

I have no doubt a signing or two will be made, but this is a very risky/bold? strategy for a team that hopes to get in the Champions League next season. All competitors have strengthened their squads meanwhile.....

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 7/22/2017 10:47:12 AM

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Spurs do not seem too interested in making any signings - or so it seems. As was said during the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea last season, Spurs really didn't have a bench to call upon. And as things stand we've actually depleted our squad further.

I have no doubt a signing or two will be made, but this is a very risky/bold? strategy for a team that hopes to get in the Champions League next season. All competitors have strengthened their squads meanwhile.....

You do know that winning Champions League gives a new ticket even if you fail in the league.

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 7/22/2017 12:04:33 PM

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Spurs do not seem too interested in making any signings - or so it seems. As was said during the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea last season, Spurs really didn't have a bench to call upon. And as things stand we've actually depleted our squad further.

I have no doubt a signing or two will be made, but this is a very risky/bold? strategy for a team that hopes to get in the Champions League next season. All competitors have strengthened their squads meanwhile.....

Mourinho's is right, the players price is too high.

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 7/22/2017 1:05:44 PM

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Spurs do not seem too interested in making any signings - or so it seems. As was said during the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea last season, Spurs really didn't have a bench to call upon. And as things stand we've actually depleted our squad further.

I have no doubt a signing or two will be made, but this is a very risky/bold? strategy for a team that hopes to get in the Champions League next season. All competitors have strengthened their squads meanwhile.....

Mourinho's is right, the players price is too high.

warspite1

If Neymar goes to PSG for �168m or whatever it is, then football is clearly on a very slippery slope.....

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 7/23/2017 6:54:39 PM

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How much have Manchester City spent on three defenders!?!?!?

Potty....

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 7/29/2017 2:35:10 PM

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England has been looking good in the European Championship.

England vs France should be interesting.

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 7/30/2017 6:56:19 AM

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Re Spurs, this season all the good work of the last two seasons evaporates as Spursy implode under the enormity of expectation and playing at Wembley. Recriminations on-field lead to Poch's sacking in February and wholesale transfers out of the sinking ship in January and at the end of the season. Meanwhile, off-field the stadium runs into problems - they used the wrong sand/water/aggregate mix and the structure is declared unsafe and so not available for opening until 2020 when we will be hosting Championship matches.

Remember where you heard it first......

warspite1

Manchester City 3-0 Spurs

And believe me - that scoreline flattered us massively. But for the post and some woeful finishing, that would have been a cricket score.....

[sing along - you know the words] There may be trouble ahead......

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 7/30/2017 6:58:45 AM

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England has been looking good in the European Championship.

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Thanks Orm, that's jinxed it

I suspect the Lionesses (do the Swedes have a nickname?) shall be joining the Swedish ladies for an early bath.... Fnarr, Fnarr

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 7/30/2017 7:41:02 AM

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No nickname that I am aware of. Although what do I know?

I think England will beat France. They have looked far better than France so far.

And what the cute catanimal jynx has to do with football eludes me.

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 7/30/2017 11:01:25 PM

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England face the Netherlands in the semi finals on Tuesday.

Best wishes,
Steve

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 7/31/2017 4:49:27 AM

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England has been looking good in the European Championship.

warspite1

Thanks Orm, that's jinxed it

Told you.

No way that a weird cat was going to scare the English huge cats.

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 7/31/2017 4:50:50 AM

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England face the Netherlands in the semi finals on Tuesday.

Best wishes,
Steve

Now that Germany is out of the competition; England should be able to go all the way.

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 7/31/2017 1:49:45 PM

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England face the Netherlands in the semi finals on Tuesday.

Best wishes,
Steve

Now that Germany is out of the competition; England should be able to go all the way.

They are looking so far but they still have get passed the Netherlands in the semi. I really hope they can do it.

Best wishes,
Steve

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RE: All things Football (soccer) related - 8/2/2017 4:33:47 AM

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