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On November 13 2020 11:47 aseq wrote:
Haha okay, i don't think we can ever complain about the groups again in a major national tournament. Even our worst manager in decades should be able to finish first in this one.
Dunno, seems like you guys know how to deliver a poor result when national team is playing lately
I won't be surprised if you'll finish in 3rd place :D
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Northern Ireland26282 Posts
On November 14 2020 07:18 Pandemona wrote:
That is true and does effect others, however England vs Scotland is already penciled in for Wembley as the draw and stadia have already been done and assigned. So should be a good chance at least 40,000 will be in stadium.
That would be obviously pretty easily workable.
I find it highly likely that UEFA don’t go ahead with the spread across Europe idea (depending on how things go with Covid) and select a singular host city or country. Like we saw in the Champions League.
The plus side for us Brits is if that is the case, I mean nobody is better set up for that (especially with the expanded Euros) in terms of stadium density than England.
So we could end up with Scotland England in Wembley anyway!
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Mo Salah has tested positive to corona on international duty. Joe Gomez injured his knee at England training and had surgery, out for several months.
Liverpool might have to send out their under 18s against Leicester at this rate
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Sergio Ramos is such a joke.
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Norway28747 Posts
He had scored 25 penalties in a row before missing these two. Still pretty damn solid.
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Who talked him into this investment...
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Northern Ireland26282 Posts
I’m just hoping he runs it well, he seems to have his head screwed on business wise though. I’m still curious as to the motivations here.
As with any club, even my most hated rivals it’s an institution that means a lot to people, so don’t fuck with it.
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Huh, why does it have 'ich dien' on the crest, meaning 'i serve' in German?
Edit: apparently it's a Welsh thing I'd never heard of before.
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Maybe Rob Mcelheny (Mac from "It's always sunny in Philadelphia")? I heard they're both in this business venture
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On November 17 2020 11:33 aseq wrote:
Huh, why does it have 'ich dien' on the crest, meaning 'i serve' in German?
Edit: apparently it's a Welsh thing I'd never heard of before.
I kinda assumed it was a small German club. Thanks for educating me!
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Northern Ireland26282 Posts
On November 17 2020 19:37 Acrofales wrote:Show nested quote +On November 17 2020 11:33 aseq wrote:
Huh, why does it have 'ich dien' on the crest, meaning 'i serve' in German?
Edit: apparently it's a Welsh thing I'd never heard of before. I kinda assumed it was a small German club. Thanks for educating me!
The Welsh have long been engaged in friendly competition with the Basques in utilising underused letters, l’s, y’s and x’s everywhere!
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On November 17 2020 22:14 WombaT wrote:Show nested quote +On November 17 2020 19:37 Acrofales wrote:On November 17 2020 11:33 aseq wrote:
Huh, why does it have 'ich dien' on the crest, meaning 'i serve' in German?
Edit: apparently it's a Welsh thing I'd never heard of before. I kinda assumed it was a small German club. Thanks for educating me! The Welsh have long been engaged in friendly competition with the Basques in utilising underused letters, l’s, y’s and x’s everywhere!
The basques are especially fond of their ks.
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On November 17 2020 11:33 aseq wrote:
Huh, why does it have 'ich dien' on the crest, meaning 'i serve' in German?
Edit: apparently it's a Welsh thing I'd never heard of before.
It would be "ich diene" 
But I admit I looked at it confused too for a second.
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Happiest day in recent memory for german football commentators. Well, since the 2018 WC.
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It took an absolute Jogi Löw masterclass but it's finally happened. For the first time in his professional career, Neuer conceded 6 goals in 1 game. And he was still the best German player on the field.
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So is he sackable now after that? Surely his credits from 2014 must be running out
Incidentally Olivier Giroud scored a brace for France despite being essentially third choice for Chelsea. Bloke need to get out of London asap
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On November 18 2020 12:26 DropBear wrote:
So is he sackable now after that? Surely his credits from 2014 must be running out
Incidentally Olivier Giroud scored a brace for France despite being essentially third choice for Chelsea. Bloke need to get out of London asap
I'm pretty sure as long as Bierhoff is sporting director Löw won't be sacked. And nobody in power is going to sack Bierhoff either, let alone both. Unless pressure from the public becomes big enough I suppose, which probably isn't going to happen that soon because nobody gives a shit about the German team anymore.
One can only hope Löw decides on his own to leave after the Euros.
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On November 18 2020 17:34 Elentos wrote:Show nested quote +On November 18 2020 12:26 DropBear wrote:
So is he sackable now after that? Surely his credits from 2014 must be running out
Incidentally Olivier Giroud scored a brace for France despite being essentially third choice for Chelsea. Bloke need to get out of London asap I'm pretty sure as long as Bierhoff is sporting director Löw won't be sacked. And nobody in power is going to sack Bierhoff either, let alone both. Unless pressure from the public becomes big enough I suppose, which probably isn't going to happen that soon because nobody gives a shit about the German team anymore. One can only hope Löw decides on his own to leave after the Euros.
I'm not at all knowledgeable about the German team power structure, why is Bierhoff unsackable? And why won't he sack Low?
All I know about Bierhoff as an administrator is that he apparently supports a salary cap, which I think is great
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On November 18 2020 08:37 Elentos wrote:
It took an absolute Jogi Löw masterclass but it's finally happened. For the first time in his professional career, Neuer conceded 6 goals in 1 game. And he was still the best German player on the field.
Lol that was a fun game.
Löw sure is pressured now but most of the 80 million home managers in Germany don't give a shit about Nations League which means he probably still has the chance to make or break at the Euros if he is intend on staying that long.
Also the only alternative who is not under contract at the moment is Rangnick afaik. Not sure if he can be right man.
Else you would have to buyout Kloppo or Flick if they even wanted to.
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Won't happen. MLS and Liga MX would never agree to it not to mention sooner or later the MLS would swallow up Liga MX in terms of finance etc. Then there is security.
AC Milan executive and former Major League Soccer deputy commissioner Ivan Gazidis said that a merger between MLS and Liga MX is something that should be considered.
Gazidis helped launch MLS in 1996 and believes that a merger between the top flights of the United States and Mexico would be beneficial for the sport's growth.
"I've always thought that it needs to be looked at," Gazidis told ESPN. "A league that encompasses North America including Mexico is something that would be a tremendous driver of interest."
The relationship between MLS and Liga MX has intensified following the March 2018 announcement of a strategic partnership between the two, much more so than during the SuperLiga summer tournament that was held between 2007 and 2010. It has so far given rise to the birth of Campeones Cup, a one-off game featuring the MLS champion and Liga MX's Campeon de Campeones, and the Leagues Cup, which featured four teams from each side in a neutral-site tournament in Las Vegas.
An All-Star game between the two leagues was planned for the summer before being called off due to the coronavirus pandemic.
"MLS has more flexibility, probably because they don't have the kind of history and established structures that exist in European football and that are so difficult to change. Obviously the CONCACAF Champions League already exists, but this could be developed in different ways and the most extreme would be a merger of the leagues," Gazidis added.
"I don't know if that's the answer but there is a tremendous opportunity in a transnational competition."
MLS commissioner Don Garber and Liga MX head Enrique Bonilla have repeatedly hinted at increased collaboration but have stopped short of openly supporting a joint league.
Gazidis served as MLS deputy commissioner from 2001-2008, where he then became chief executive at Arsenal. He departed the London club for AC Milan in 2018. He added that he has been impressed with the growth of the sport in U.S. and especially MLS.
"I think it's good that soccer in the U.S. is held to a higher standard but sometimes it's also healthy to step back and look how far it has come," he added.
"Today MLS is a phenomenal case study for a really modern, forward-looking league, not afraid of change. With the tools available to it, it has done an incredible job. It has amazing stadiums, a game that is growing at a tremendous pace, a real relevance, very progressive attitudes, engaged ownership and a healthy financial foundation... these things are extraordinary given where we started back in 1994.
"I remember trying to get investors and what a struggle it was...the [1994] World Cup was two weeks away and people were convinced even then that the stands would be empty. And now look at it."
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