Soccer thread 09/10 (contains spoilers)

Macca00 · Post by **Macca00** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:29 am

Congrats PK!

Nice to have the Toon back where they belong.

Doug,
I also checked out the Nou Camp a few years ago. Do you see their training facilities - oh my god, those fields were amazing. Forget grass, that's green velvet....

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:38 am

Yep, I worried that Newcastle might tumble like Leeds United did in the early 00s, although Leeds' money troubles were stiffer than Newcastle's. But thankfully it's one and done in the Championship!

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:52 am

Arjen Robben and Daniel van Buyten were cleared to travel for the Bayern-Man U match.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 11:13 am

Looks like PK might finally get to see Newcastle in person if he chooses. Red Bulls will be hosting a tourney with possibly Newcaste, an Italian team, and a Potugese Team.

Zeppo · Post by **Zeppo** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 12:13 pm

fsquid wrote:Looks like PK might finally get to see Newcastle in person if he chooses. Red Bulls will be hosting a tourney with possibly Newcaste, an Italian team, and a Potugese Team.

if I could figure out how to post a picture to entice him, I would. PK, check my facebook page. I posted a couple of picks from the League opener last weekend. It's very nice inside.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 12:14 pm

fsquid wrote:Looks like PK might finally get to see Newcastle in person if he chooses. Red Bulls will be hosting a tourney with possibly Newcaste, an Italian team, and a Potugese Team.

I would LOVE to make a road trip to that if it doesn't clash with work or family commitments. That would be bad-ass!

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 12:17 pm

Very nice pics, Zep! The stadium definitely has the mojo of a European venue, with the roof overhang.

I'd love to meet you and go to a match there. Might need to crash at your place, too, so I can get really sh*t-faced and give you a taste of my good, old days on XBL.

dougb · Post by **dougb** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 12:41 pm

Macca00 wrote:Congrats PK! Nice to have the Toon back where they belong.

Doug,
I also checked out the Nou Camp a few years ago. Do you see their training facilities - oh my god, those fields were amazing. Forget grass, that's green velvet....

Yep those training facilities were gorgeous. The museum really was fascinating as well including the absolutely ungodly collection of silverware Barca sport.

Was a shame that I couldn't get to a game in Spain.

Best wishes,

Doug

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 1:02 pm

pk500 wrote:Very nice pics, Zep! The stadium definitely has the mojo of a European venue, with the roof overhang.

I'd love to meet you and go to a match there. Might need to crash at your place, too, so I can get really sh*t-faced and give you a taste of my good, old days on XBL.

bullshit, you only want to crash at his place because you are cheap!

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 1:44 pm

fsquid wrote:
pk500 wrote:Very nice pics, Zep! The stadium definitely has the mojo of a European venue, with the roof overhang.

I'd love to meet you and go to a match there. Might need to crash at your place, too, so I can get really sh*t-faced and give you a taste of my good, old days on XBL.
bullshit, you only want to crash at his place because you are cheap!

LOL.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 2:13 pm

fsquid wrote:
pk500 wrote:Very nice pics, Zep! The stadium definitely has the mojo of a European venue, with the roof overhang.

I'd love to meet you and go to a match there. Might need to crash at your place, too, so I can get really sh*t-faced and give you a taste of my good, old days on XBL.
bullshit, you only want to crash at his place because you are cheap!

That's a given, dude. I'm forever in the youth hostel travel mode, even seven weeks shy of my 45th birthday.

miget33 · Post by **miget33** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 3:47 pm

This Messi kid is good, huh.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 3:52 pm

Just a little.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 3:53 pm

Just a little.

Macca00 · Post by **Macca00** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 4:39 pm

He's not bad.

Too bad Argentina are coached by the village idiot/genius otherwise they'd be favourites for the World Cup.

Methinks Barcelona will have a wee bit tougher time against a non-pansy team in Inter. Not that I dislike Arsenal but they just showed Barcelona far too much respect.

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 6:59 pm

fsquid wrote:Arjen Robben and Daniel van Buyten were cleared to travel for the Bayern-Man U match.

They should ship Robben in a box of packing peanuts. Can't be too careful and he may very well pick up a knock walking down the jetway.

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:42 pm

Macca00 wrote:He's not bad. Too bad Argentina are coached by the village idiot/genius otherwise they'd be favourites for the World Cup.

Behind Brazil, Germany and Spain. Some of the goals he scored vs Arsenal were just pure genius. Unfortunately Argentina doesn't have an Iniesta or Xavi that can control the tempo of a game as well as those dudes can. Instead, everyone relies on Lionel's creativity to do so and he doesn't play his best in that position when he plays for the National team.

He'll be the MVP in SA, only 22.

dougb · Post by **dougb** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:22 pm

Good god he's outrageously good! He makes the same kinds of runs that Maradona used to turning defenders inside and out and generally making them look ridiculous.

Best wishes,

Doug

Feanor · Post by **Feanor** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:21 pm

Chris Kamara's hilarious screw-up is currently the top story on MSN.

Here it is on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8gKmQ6Hrro

Macca00 · Post by **Macca00** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 12:58 am

Feanor wrote:Chris Kamara's hilarious screw-up is currently the top story on MSN.

Here it is on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8gKmQ6Hrro

That's hilarious! Kamara's face when he turns to the camera is (unintentional) comedy gold.

Oh football 'journalism'.

miget33 · Post by **miget33** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 1:10 am

That was awesome.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:30 am

Even better and Laws didn't throw any chicken wings

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010 ... sjudgement

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 12:34 pm

Feanor wrote:Chris Kamara's hilarious screw-up is currently the top story on MSN.

Here it is on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8gKmQ6Hrro

That was hilarious. At least he didn't try to B.S. his way through it.

"I don't know? Someone was sent off?"

miget33 · Post by **miget33** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 1:54 pm

Rooney is starting.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 2:20 pm

miget33 wrote:Rooney is starting.

probably not a smart idea when Van Bommel is on the field.