On March 30 2016 16:30 Pandemona wrote:
Don't think the Germans thought that after a spanking in their back yard. And for all the shit we played yesterday, we still dominated the possession and shots and chances.

Barcelona words coming out of a Chelsea fan XD

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

March 30 2016 08:01 GMT

#6262

I need to defend that shit display last night somehow, so i used the Pep reasoning :D

Oh well, moving onto May now!

rotta

5598 Posts

March 30 2016 09:57 GMT

#6263

Finland's 2016 so far:

- A new coach
- 4 games played
- No goals scored, 11 against

This will be painful.

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

March 30 2016 13:57 GMT

#6264

El Classico

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sneirac

Germany3464 Posts

March 30 2016 15:50 GMT

#6265

VCF Official Statement

Valencia Football Club have today parted company with Gary Neville as Head Coach.

After careful consideration, the Club have decided to make a change with the best interests of the Valencia CF moving forward this season. We thank Gary for his work at Valencia and wish him the best in the future.

The Club have, today, appointed Pako Ayestaran as Head Coach until the end of the season.

Ayestaran was the Assistant Coach of Valencia Football Club from 2001 to 2004 and helped the Club clinch two La Liga titles and a UEFA Cup trophy. From 2004 to 2007, when he was an Assistant Coach of Liverpool FC, the English club won the 2004/2005 UEFA Champions League, as well as the 2006 FA Cup Final. As a Head coach Ayestarán was Champion in Maccabi Tel Aviv (winning one league and two Cups) and he train also in México to Santos Laguna and Estudiantes Tecos (Champion of Clausura Tournament).

http://en.valenciacf.com/ver/57041/comunicado-oficial-.html

LennX

4564 Posts

March 30 2016 15:56 GMT

#6266

Pushing G Veville into the deep end didn't work out =/

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

March 30 2016 18:38 GMT

#6267

Oh well, at least he has Sky Sports and England to fall back on. Was a hard job to go into, especially being a foreign one first.

Greg_J

China4409 Posts

March 30 2016 19:51 GMT

#6268

Huge game this weekend I hope everyones ready! I know you guys have been waiting half the season for the biggest game, the most pashionate derby in football.

Exeter CIty Vs Plymouth Argyle. The Devon Derby. Come on Exeter!

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

March 30 2016 19:58 GMT

#6269

Battle of the pastys? Do they sell pastys instead of pukka pies in the ground?

Greg_J

China4409 Posts

March 30 2016 20:03 GMT

#6270

I don't think I've actually ever been to a Devon Derby. They used to be in different leagues. But of course you can get a pasty at half time in St James Park (the real, one in devon)

WillyWanker

France1915 Posts

March 31 2016 03:21 GMT

#6271

This Clasico is going to be strange.
Tuesday Barça plays Atletico, and they are far ahead in the league, so they can't give everything.
Real plays Wolfburg, so they could actually play more seriously, but they're so far in the league, what's the point? Except avoiding a 0-4...

They will probably both field the best team available but I don't expect a great game. As a Barça fan, I couldn't care less about losing this game, as long as it's not humiliating, if it means beating Atletico on Tuesday. Would a defeat lower the morale of the team? I'm not even sure x)

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

March 31 2016 07:39 GMT

#6272

On March 31 2016 05:03 Greg_J wrote:
I don't think I've actually ever been to a Devon Derby. They used to be in different leagues. But of course you can get a pasty at half time in St James Park (the real, one in devon)

Mmm <3 haha. Well gl

haitike

Spain2722 Posts

March 31 2016 10:29 GMT

#6273

On March 31 2016 12:21 WillyWanker wrote:
This Clasico is going to be strange.
Tuesday Barça plays Atletico, and they are far ahead in the league, so they can't give everything.
Real plays Wolfburg, so they could actually play more seriously, but they're so far in the league, what's the point? Except avoiding a 0-4...

They will probably both field the best team available but I don't expect a great game. As a Barça fan, I couldn't care less about losing this game, as long as it's not humiliating, if it means beating Atletico on Tuesday. Would a defeat lower the morale of the team? I'm not even sure x)

It could be a huge bust for Real Madrid morale. They loosed against Barcelona, Villareal and Atlético this season in la liga, so they have not won any match against the top 4. If they win, they can believe in their posibilites against a big team for a future CL fixture.

I agree that this match is less important for Barcelona. Although It seems that the death of Cruyff is encouraging the players. Many of them have said that they must win Real Madrid as an homenaje for Johan.

zeo

Serbia6334 Posts

March 31 2016 13:49 GMT

#6274

U.S. women's team files wage-discrimination action vs. U.S. Soccer

Five members of the U.S. women's national soccer team -- including Hope Solo, Carli Lloyd and Alex Morgan -- have filed on behalf of the entire team a wage-discrimination action against the U.S. Soccer Federation with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

http://espn.go.com/espnw/sports/article/15102506/women-national-team-files-wage-discrimination-action-vs-us-soccer-federation

Wait... people get paid to play in their national teams?

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

March 31 2016 13:51 GMT

#6275

England team get paid, but they are "forced" to give all their match fee (wage) to charity which i guess is an unwritten rule they all follow. Interesting if that goes anywhere.

Espers

United Kingdom606 Posts

March 31 2016 13:53 GMT

#6276

England players get around £1000 per appearance but they donate it to charity

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

March 31 2016 13:56 GMT

#6277

I like that way cuz it goes to chairty, but at the end of the day they get everything paid for when they meet up with the squad. Hotel/Food everything they want, so getting paid £1000 a match is bit silly anyway but it's nice it goes to charity

zeo

Serbia6334 Posts

March 31 2016 14:01 GMT

#6278

On March 31 2016 22:51 Pandemona wrote:
England team get paid, but they are "forced" to give all their match fee (wage) to charity which i guess is an unwritten rule they all follow. Interesting if that goes anywhere.

Oh, I know if anyone in our national team complained about their pay there would be a shitstorm unlike anything I have ever seen. Its supposed to be a privilege, go nag your club for money.

edit: Don't know if this is only an American thing, what do the German women say about their paychecks? I have no idea who won the last womens World Cup off the top of my head.

edit2: oh, it was the US

zev318

Canada4306 Posts

March 31 2016 15:19 GMT

#6279

dont the women get paid like shit compared to the men at the club level? but im sure some of them gets more sponsorship money by playing for the national team, dunno how they can really complain about that.

Acrofales

Spain18194 Posts

March 31 2016 16:16 GMT

#6280

Yeah. Not sure how I feel about it. On the one hand, it makes sense that the women playing for a national squad get the same as men playing for the national squad. On the other hand, their pay comes from TV and stadium money and however FIFA distributes that, and I am going to assume that that is simply far lower for women than for men.