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Malinor
Profile Joined November 2008
Germany4758 Posts
January 08 2014 15:15 GMT
#10261
Well, since Qatar has the World Cup, it is better that it is during the winter now. The domestic leagues will adapt, there is plenty of time.

It would just have been better if the WC wasn't played there in the first place.
"Withstand. Suffer. Live as you must now live. There will, one day, be answer to this." ||| "A life, Jimmy, you know what that is? It's the shit that happens while you're waiting for moments that never come."
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-08 15:17:40
January 08 2014 15:15 GMT
#10262
Lol yeah and Pro League might be on
Means we are going to need like 4 monitors to be able to watch the world cup, talk about it on team liquid. Watch pro league and talk about that on Team Liquid as well xD
On top of trying to buy/wrap stupid Xmas presents lol. Gosh so annoying

DAMN YOU FIFA!!! Don't think of us Gamers or ESPORTS

Also the point you make of watching the world cup in a packed out pub whilst socializing with football lovers is so much fun. Can't see how that is going to work in the winter for us Europeans and Americans, which i add will be way more in the "other Football" going on xD
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
RvB
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Netherlands6312 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-08 15:19:10
January 08 2014 15:18 GMT
#10263
On January 09 2014 00:07 Ysellian wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 09 2014 00:03 Pandemona wrote:

On January 08 2014 23:59 Ysellian wrote:
So true, football is run by a bunch of old men that think they know what's hip or cool and proceed to do the complete opposite. It's like they don't even watch football anymore.


Yeah, would be much better if the top ex professionals or managers decide to actually apply for these roles. Sir Alex Ferguson as head of FIFA? LOL would be funny that. Louis Van Gaal in charge of UEFA haha /sign me up


Haha that would be hilarious. I would especially like Van Gaal's choice xD

Platini is an ex pro player and he transformed into a power hungry ass as well.
warding
Profile Joined August 2005
Portugal2397 Posts
January 08 2014 15:19 GMT
#10264
One positive aspect is that people take holidays during winter AND stay indoors, so TV viewership can be higher. If I'm on holidays during the Summer when there's a WC or Euro more often than not I prefer to be outdoors rather than watching Costa Rica - Iran.
funkie
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Venezuela9377 Posts
January 08 2014 15:24 GMT
#10265
On January 09 2014 00:11 Salteador Neo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 08 2014 23:40 wingpawn wrote:
LOL Winter World Cup LOL

- Two months of football will have to be cut out of club fixtures, which is already a problem.
- Players will come to Qatar distracted by unfinished league/cup business.
- Players will have instructions to save legs/avoid fight as they will be needed later during the season.
- Clubs opportunity to do moneymaking winter tours will be destroyed.
- La Liga will finish in July, which will make Sevilla, Malaga, Almeria and Granada home games unplayable due to the heat.
- Newborn World Cup stars will join big clubs in winter, without the chance to work through summer in new club.
- No more outdoor fanzone kibitzing and fiestas after success (except tropical countries).

I could probably find some more reasons, but I feel that I've made my point.


Actually this is easily the worst lol. Everyone here agrees half the fun of the World Cup is watching it outside at some terrace, with a beer, maybe at the beach.

In winter, alone at home, when I can play videogames or read a good book? I won't watch most of the games lol


Yes. We used to have big screens on public venues here when we were in qualifiers. It is so much fun to like scream goal with a bunch of people while talking about football, with nothing to worry you other than "Did I run out of beer?!".

And yeah, I remember last year the heat in some Liga games was taking it's toll on some players. We'll see I guess.
CJ Entusman #6! · Strength is the basis of athletic ability. -Rippetoe /* http://j.mp/TL-App <- TL iPhone App 2.0! */
sc4k
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United Kingdom5454 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-08 15:25:45
January 08 2014 15:25 GMT
#10266
I'd prefer a winter world cup. When it's in the summer you end up going indoors when you could be outside, getting hot and sweaty in the pub and if you go on holiday you have a shit time constantly trying to findsomewhere to watch it. Plus like a bit of variety.
funkie
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Venezuela9377 Posts
January 08 2014 15:32 GMT
#10267
On January 08 2014 15:44 ZeroChrome wrote:
Perhaps the DFB could limit the number of sponsorships and endorsement deals a club can sign? AFAIK Bayern has a huge number of sponsorships, no? Of course it's a problem that they have too much money, but you can't exactly punish them for simply doing what every other club does and just being way more successful at it. Salary caps aren't the answer.

EDIT: Also it's not just money that makes a team the best:



I would love to have this kind of coach.



LOL the look in thiago's face is like "how do they not KNOW this stuff. Basic barcelona shit brah."
CJ Entusman #6! · Strength is the basis of athletic ability. -Rippetoe /* http://j.mp/TL-App <- TL iPhone App 2.0! */
Micro_Jackson
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany2002 Posts
January 08 2014 15:43 GMT
#10268
On January 09 2014 00:32 funkie wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 08 2014 15:44 ZeroChrome wrote:
Perhaps the DFB could limit the number of sponsorships and endorsement deals a club can sign? AFAIK Bayern has a huge number of sponsorships, no? Of course it's a problem that they have too much money, but you can't exactly punish them for simply doing what every other club does and just being way more successful at it. Salary caps aren't the answer.

EDIT: Also it's not just money that makes a team the best:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6YDl1dFI5g

I would love to have this kind of coach.



LOL the look in thiago's face is like "how do they not KNOW this stuff. Basic barcelona shit brah."


Rafina and Martinez more like "what the heck?!?".
I find it interesting that Lahm is in a midfielder position in this practice sequenz. Sure it says nothing but interesting at least.

You just have to love Guardiola. If he brings that kind of energy level to every practice every week its really amazing.
Copymizer
Profile Joined November 2010
Denmark2108 Posts
January 08 2014 15:47 GMT
#10269
No public viewing outside during world cup is gonna be a huge bummer. It's like almost the entire experience when watching it together with your fellow countrymen, atleast here, brings the proud national feeling to a whole other level no other sport can come close to. During public viewing everyone becomes friends, everyone is las 1, it's a feeling that's really hard to describe, when that goal happens and thousands around you jump in joy, it's epic. Here's 2 pics
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RvB
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Netherlands6312 Posts
January 08 2014 15:52 GMT
#10270
On January 09 2014 00:43 Micro_Jackson wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 09 2014 00:32 funkie wrote:
On January 08 2014 15:44 ZeroChrome wrote:
Perhaps the DFB could limit the number of sponsorships and endorsement deals a club can sign? AFAIK Bayern has a huge number of sponsorships, no? Of course it's a problem that they have too much money, but you can't exactly punish them for simply doing what every other club does and just being way more successful at it. Salary caps aren't the answer.

EDIT: Also it's not just money that makes a team the best:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6YDl1dFI5g

I would love to have this kind of coach.



LOL the look in thiago's face is like "how do they not KNOW this stuff. Basic barcelona shit brah."


Rafina and Martinez more like "what the heck?!?".
I find it interesting that Lahm is in a midfielder position in this practice sequenz. Sure it says nothing but interesting at least.

You just have to love Guardiola. If he brings that kind of energy level to every practice every week its really amazing.

If he's like that every week he's just an idiot and I don't think I'd be taking him serious for long. Just relax a bit man..
sc4k
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United Kingdom5454 Posts
January 08 2014 15:58 GMT
#10271
On January 09 2014 00:52 RvB wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 09 2014 00:43 Micro_Jackson wrote:
On January 09 2014 00:32 funkie wrote:
On January 08 2014 15:44 ZeroChrome wrote:
Perhaps the DFB could limit the number of sponsorships and endorsement deals a club can sign? AFAIK Bayern has a huge number of sponsorships, no? Of course it's a problem that they have too much money, but you can't exactly punish them for simply doing what every other club does and just being way more successful at it. Salary caps aren't the answer.

EDIT: Also it's not just money that makes a team the best:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6YDl1dFI5g

I would love to have this kind of coach.



LOL the look in thiago's face is like "how do they not KNOW this stuff. Basic barcelona shit brah."


Rafina and Martinez more like "what the heck?!?".
I find it interesting that Lahm is in a midfielder position in this practice sequenz. Sure it says nothing but interesting at least.

You just have to love Guardiola. If he brings that kind of energy level to every practice every week its really amazing.

If he's like that every week he's just an idiot and I don't think I'd be taking him serious for long. Just relax a bit man..


He does seem a bit mental if he's like that every day lol.
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18725 Posts
January 08 2014 15:58 GMT
#10272
On January 08 2014 23:40 wingpawn wrote:
LOL Winter World Cup LOL

- Two months of football will have to be cut out of club fixtures, which is already a problem.
- Players will come to Qatar distracted by unfinished league/cup business.
- Players will have instructions to save legs/avoid fight as they will be needed later during the season.
- Clubs opportunity to do moneymaking winter tours will be destroyed.
- La Liga will finish in July, which will make Sevilla, Malaga, Almeria and Granada home games unplayable due to the heat.
- Newborn World Cup stars will join big clubs in winter, without the chance to work through summer in new club.
- No more outdoor fanzone kibitzing and fiestas after success (except tropical countries).

I could probably find some more reasons, but I feel that I've made my point.


Regarding the club thing. You do know that players still regard the world cup above the league, right?
I am sure the majority of players would rather miss the season after the wc than the wc itself.
aseq
Profile Joined January 2003
Netherlands4015 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-08 16:07:32
January 08 2014 16:03 GMT
#10273
On January 09 2014 00:52 RvB wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 09 2014 00:43 Micro_Jackson wrote:
On January 09 2014 00:32 funkie wrote:
On January 08 2014 15:44 ZeroChrome wrote:
Perhaps the DFB could limit the number of sponsorships and endorsement deals a club can sign? AFAIK Bayern has a huge number of sponsorships, no? Of course it's a problem that they have too much money, but you can't exactly punish them for simply doing what every other club does and just being way more successful at it. Salary caps aren't the answer.

EDIT: Also it's not just money that makes a team the best:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6YDl1dFI5g

I would love to have this kind of coach.



LOL the look in thiago's face is like "how do they not KNOW this stuff. Basic barcelona shit brah."


Rafina and Martinez more like "what the heck?!?".
I find it interesting that Lahm is in a midfielder position in this practice sequenz. Sure it says nothing but interesting at least.

You just have to love Guardiola. If he brings that kind of energy level to every practice every week its really amazing.

If he's like that every week he's just an idiot and I don't think I'd be taking him serious for long. Just relax a bit man..

That would be the Dutch (and I can image German too) response towards this fanatic attitude. I think the German players are already looking at him like: can't you just say the same calmly? I wonder if that's not going to work against him in the longer run.

On the upside though, you can already see the way Bayern play has changed a lot since he started. And imo, most of it is for the better. Time will tell.
Mensol
Profile Joined September 2012
14536 Posts
January 08 2014 16:43 GMT
#10274
i prefer Mourinho over Guardiola anytime. Just look how sympathic is he at trainings lol. + Show Spoiler +
[image loading]
I always enjoyed to watch his teams. Hopefully we can see Chelsea vs Bayern Munih in the future. IDC if Chelsea eliminates us as long as they play against Bayern Munih next round :p

"I'd die for Jose but Guardiola's a spineless coward." Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2412691/Zlatan-Ibrahimovic-Id-die-Jose-Mourinho-Pep-Guardiola-coward.html
If you don't know what the fuck you are doing, how are your enemies supposed to know what the fuck you are doing. - imaqtpie on NA teams at Worlds.
Steveling
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Greece10806 Posts
January 08 2014 16:54 GMT
#10275
Seems to me like zlatan is mad for getting ousted from barca.
I can imagine Pep shouting at him during training and zlatan not being able to understand what was asked of him so Pep was even more mad, lmao.

If you read the first few lines of that interview it's clear why zlatan likes mou more.
My dick has shrunk to the point where it looks like I have 3 balls.
warding
Profile Joined August 2005
Portugal2397 Posts
January 08 2014 17:42 GMT
#10276
I cracked up at the sentence:

"The Rosengard lads (from my home town) wanted to come down and smash the place up, and of course that was nice of them, but it didn’t really seem like the right strategy under the circumstances."
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
January 08 2014 17:57 GMT
#10277
On January 09 2014 01:43 Mensol wrote:
i prefer Mourinho over Guardiola anytime. Just look how sympathic is he at trainings lol. + Show Spoiler +
[image loading]
I always enjoyed to watch his teams. Hopefully we can see Chelsea vs Bayern Munih in the future. IDC if Chelsea eliminates us as long as they play against Bayern Munih next round :p

"I'd die for Jose but Guardiola's a spineless coward." Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2412691/Zlatan-Ibrahimovic-Id-die-Jose-Mourinho-Pep-Guardiola-coward.html


Hey wasn't the friendly enough (Super Cup?). I want them in the final or semis earliest thanks rofl xD
(If we beat you that is!!)
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
Mensol
Profile Joined September 2012
14536 Posts
January 08 2014 18:18 GMT
#10278
On January 09 2014 02:57 Pandemona wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 09 2014 01:43 Mensol wrote:
i prefer Mourinho over Guardiola anytime. Just look how sympathic is he at trainings lol. + Show Spoiler +
[image loading]
I always enjoyed to watch his teams. Hopefully we can see Chelsea vs Bayern Munih in the future. IDC if Chelsea eliminates us as long as they play against Bayern Munih next round :p

"I'd die for Jose but Guardiola's a spineless coward." Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2412691/Zlatan-Ibrahimovic-Id-die-Jose-Mourinho-Pep-Guardiola-coward.html


Hey wasn't the friendly enough (Super Cup?). I want them in the final or semis earliest thanks rofl xD
(If we beat you that is!!)

TBH neither Mourinho nor Pep wasnt familiar with new squads. If someone going to beat Bayern Munih, its either Arsenal or Chelsea.
If you don't know what the fuck you are doing, how are your enemies supposed to know what the fuck you are doing. - imaqtpie on NA teams at Worlds.
Akka
Profile Joined August 2010
France291 Posts
January 08 2014 18:31 GMT
#10279
On January 09 2014 00:18 RvB wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 09 2014 00:07 Ysellian wrote:
On January 09 2014 00:03 Pandemona wrote:

On January 08 2014 23:59 Ysellian wrote:
So true, football is run by a bunch of old men that think they know what's hip or cool and proceed to do the complete opposite. It's like they don't even watch football anymore.


Yeah, would be much better if the top ex professionals or managers decide to actually apply for these roles. Sir Alex Ferguson as head of FIFA? LOL would be funny that. Louis Van Gaal in charge of UEFA haha /sign me up


Haha that would be hilarious. I would especially like Van Gaal's choice xD

Platini is an ex pro player and he transformed into a power hungry ass as well.


Well he's french so that doesn't help.
Jokes aside, having ONE president with a lot of power seems to be the problem. Why not have a committee where major leagues are represented or something like that...
RvB
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Netherlands6312 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-08 18:55:37
January 08 2014 18:55 GMT
#10280
Then the big leagues can just screw over the smaller ones if they want

edit: And Europe the rest of the world
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