wow, you watch lower league too? I was watching the highlight of NF vs PNE and I must say, those PNE players' reaction after the 1st goal is really funny. It is as if they saw the ball going out for a goal kick.

Holgerius

Sweden16951 Posts

December 20 2009 01:13 GMT

#1363

I don't really watch, unfortunately, since I can never find streams (I have no awesome TV channels), but I do have an interest in the lower leagues of England (maybe even more so than Premier League). So many awesome teams with noble history, past grandeur and dignity.

I know it seems like I hate english football in general sometimes, but that is far from the truth.

I hope to see Huddersfield in the Championship next year!

uberMatt

Canada659 Posts

December 20 2009 02:19 GMT

#1364

you can get the "football league show" torrents off football forums like fbtz.com etc

it's motd for all 3 lower leagues, but on a smaller scale obviously

i hope to see west brom in the premiership next season, it's an absolute travesty that they went down and hull stayed up

proberecall

United States104 Posts

December 20 2009 03:33 GMT

#1365

Barcelona wins vs Estudiantes

Barcelona is on some serious roll on being one of the greatest teams of all time. and what's awesome is that it's not a 1 or 2 player thing, but it's a TEAM that's playing like a TEAM. all pieces of the team are as important as anyone.

Telemako

Spain1637 Posts

December 20 2009 11:56 GMT

#1366

They are struggling to score this season. They are really far of the shape they had last season. Anyway, the ball possesion + pressure play they do is beautifully dominant.

Waxangel

United States33660 Posts

December 20 2009 14:12 GMT

#1367

this all makes holgerius seem even more insane, yet at the same time more respectable :O

BloodDrunK

Bangladesh2767 Posts

December 20 2009 14:29 GMT

#1368

the same goes for you as well waxangel.i mean you follow football very closely which many women don't and that makes you more respectable among football fans everywhere.

TonyL2

England1953 Posts

December 20 2009 17:58 GMT

#1369

Chelsea drew with West Ham, 1-1

Seems like Arsenal are the real winners this weekend, with 3 of the other "top 4" dropping points

horang3

United States261 Posts

December 20 2009 18:37 GMT

#1370

On December 20 2009 04:11 zulu_nation8 wrote:
wtf i forgot the kickoff time, woke up, and saw all of this. Looks like United needs to buy some defensive cover in January so they can stick to 4 defenders. I didn't even know Mark Hughes was anywhere in danger of getting sacked especially after City's win vs Chelsea. Roberto Mancini did a lot at Inter, mainly winning scudettos after the match fixing scandal. He also has no idea about the English game. Terrible decision imo, these billionaire owners all turn out to be idiots.

Yeah I'm not too crazy about the Mancini appointment. I hope he proves me wrong because Italians have an obnoxious way of winning (just look at the England team). To be fair though, we(city) have drawn against teams that we definitely shouldn't have. I feel good about our chances in the Carling Cup, especially with Given. I would have waited until the summer to make a change.

snarl

Canada812 Posts

December 20 2009 20:00 GMT

#1371

prolly gonna come back and bite me in the ass but i don't think mancini is that great an appointment for man city.. then again only so many good managers are available atm. wouldn't be surprised if he got sacked in June. turning out to be one crazy season so far tbh not one team is looking solid.

uberMatt

Canada659 Posts

December 21 2009 04:27 GMT

#1372

you know, i've had some quarrels with mike dean before but it's about time that a ref manned up and called players on encroachment

he'll probably get a lot of flack for it, and it doesn't help he had a horrible game otherwise, but it sets a precedent and other refs will starting calling it. it has got to the point where there are 9 players in the box when a penalty is taken. it also needs to start getting called for keepers that dont stay on their line imo. i don't think it matters if its a tenth of a second before its kicked, but when it starts to look like the 2005 european cup finals penalties something needs to be done ;/

horang3

United States261 Posts

December 26 2009 05:05 GMT

#1373

Is anybody else excited for all the EPL games on boxing day?

Waxangel

United States33660 Posts

December 26 2009 05:35 GMT

#1374

On December 26 2009 14:05 horang3 wrote:
Is anybody else excited for all the EPL games on boxing day?

the matchups are kind of bad...

any candidates for what might potentially be the most entertaining one?

horang3

United States261 Posts

December 26 2009 05:43 GMT

#1375

On December 26 2009 14:35 Waxangel wrote:

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the matchups are kind of bad...

any candidates for what might potentially be the most entertaining one?

The Fulham Tottenham game looks to be pretty good. It's a derby and both teams are in a good run of form. Fulham usually show up at Craven cottage and I love Clint Dempsey so it should entertaining. There's a good chance that Liverpool will run all over Wolves. I for one am hoping that my City puts on a show for the new boss and thrashes Stoke, but that's just for me.

kroko

Finland2136 Posts

December 28 2009 17:02 GMT

#1376

goal.com Centerback of decade = Sami Hyypiä

Edit; Whole team.
The Line-Up:

Buffon

Cafu Hyypia Nesta R Carlos

Makelele Xavi

Messi Zidane Ronaldinho

Ronaldo

I would have taken Messi out and put Gigs in. Reason, Messi has just played these few last years of this decade. Gigs has been on the top from 199X to this day. Also Casillas to Buffon.

PhilGood2DaY

Germany7424 Posts

December 28 2009 17:33 GMT

#1377

gigs is something special but hes no where near to messi, zidane ect.. in terms of skill, achievement and dunno.. giggs just isnt well cant really explain it.. u just gotta know it and kinda agree with it.. ( ^^ )

Ra.Xor.2

United States1784 Posts

December 28 2009 17:55 GMT

#1378

I don't think you can argue against Buffon for Goalkeeper of the Decade. He led Parma to glory and later Juventus to 4 straight titles (2 taken away by the Caciopoli Scandal), and was one of the star performers in Italy's 2006 World Cup Win.

Messi is a more debatable inclusion, as one can argue that Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka has had the same effect on their teams this decade. The wide attacker position is really hard to pinpoint, since there are no locks on the position like Zidane or Ronaldo has on theirs. If it were up to me, I'd just give the position to Thierry Henry.