OSH
Posts: 4,145
Apr 12, 2012 11:12am
DeyDurkie5;1142314 wrote:I get what you are saying, but at the same time it's just not working for the EPL. From what I've read(and grant it I could be wrong. Not to mention I have only read a little of it) most of the teams are in debt when it comes to their attendance/payroll. Averaging that out, will balance out the team's payroll. I mean think about Wigan being at the top of the table? Unreal thought.
Yep and yep.Laley23;1142485 wrote:Its not just the EPL. I personally think it is all inflation. Teams like Barcelona are in dept (hence the whole standoff over Cesc for 2 years) so they cant sign anyone really and are constantly selling players. Teams like Madrid and Inter who overpent for players inlated the market and not a lot of teams are in dept.
I do not see the Premier League (or any other international league) that has NO cap...changing anytime soon. The Premier League tried to make some changes, like having the "homegrown" player rule. We will be seeing more Rangers' situations. The Premier League had it with Portsmouth (it was them right?). My beloved Red Devils are FOREVER in the hole. It's stupid.
I wish it'd change as well. Unfortunately, there will probably be some major collapse in order for anything to change.
Also...might as well mention this Twitter account.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Apr 12, 2012 7:23pm
Read this last week. But figured Id post it since it seems to be making the rounds.
Soccer players are the smartest (study):
http://news.menshealth.com/why-soccer-players-are-smarter-than-you/2012/04/12/?cm_mmc=Twitter-_-MensHealth-_-Content-MHNews-_-SoccerPlayersareSmart
Soccer players are the smartest (study):
http://news.menshealth.com/why-soccer-players-are-smarter-than-you/2012/04/12/?cm_mmc=Twitter-_-MensHealth-_-Content-MHNews-_-SoccerPlayersareSmart
OSH
Posts: 4,145
Apr 12, 2012 9:27pm
Yeah man! Saw the same.Laley23;1142996 wrote:Read this last week. But figured Id post it since it seems to be making the rounds.
Soccer players are the smartest (study):
http://news.menshealth.com/why-soccer-players-are-smarter-than-you/2012/04/12/?cm_mmc=Twitter-_-MensHealth-_-Content-MHNews-_-SoccerPlayersareSmart
Problem is...the study was relatively small. That's the biggest hole.
Can't say we all didn't know this already though...
OSH
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Apr 13, 2012 11:16am
Bummer!
Raul turned down the Seattle Sounders for a move to Qatar. That sucks. No surprise, follow the money.
Raul turned down the Seattle Sounders for a move to Qatar. That sucks. No surprise, follow the money.
Laley23
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Apr 14, 2012 9:59am
Some Spanish La Liga is on ESPN today at 4. They ate showing the Barcelona vs Levante match live. The EPL has been great for ESPN, hopefully they show more La Liga as I think it could be just as beneficial for them!
DeyDurkie5
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Apr 14, 2012 10:14am
man city put it in norwich's ass this morning.
Mulva
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Apr 14, 2012 11:44am
I don't think there's any question Man City wins the league this year if Tevez wasn't a little bitch.
Mulva
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Apr 14, 2012 11:47am
Also, Giuseppe Rossi re-tore his ACL and he'll miss the Euros this summer. Not that Italy was going to win anything anyway.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Apr 14, 2012 12:59pm
Sad in Italy...Serie B player collapsed and died in the 31st minute
http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/story/_/id/7812998/piermario-morosini-italian-league-livorno-dies-midgame-cardiac-arrest"He looked at me in the eyes when he was taken into the ambulance," Pescara's general manager, Danilo Iannascoli, told Sky Italia. "We are living through a drama."
Italian media reports said a car belonging to traffic police blocked the ambulance's way into the stadium and a window had to be broken so the car could be moved.
"I don't know if the ambulance was late, but I know that the entrance onto the pitch was blocked by a vehicle," Iannascoli said. "Morosini collapsed, he tried to get back up but then collapsed again."
Laley23
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Apr 14, 2012 4:52pm
Levante up at the half on Barcelona, 1-0. This is via a PK after a Busquets handball.
hoops23
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Apr 14, 2012 5:20pm
Messi BITCH!
Laley23
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Apr 14, 2012 5:21pm
Messi. 1-1.
Laley23
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Apr 14, 2012 5:24pm
I smell 2-1 after this free kick.
Laley23
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Apr 14, 2012 5:25pm
Or not.
Laley23
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Apr 14, 2012 5:27pm
lol. I guess things are even, if Messi converts the PK.
hoops23
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Apr 14, 2012 5:29pm
That was a given. 2-1 Barca
Laley23
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Apr 14, 2012 5:30pm
haha. Love that replay. One of the best placed PKs you will ever see.
hoops23
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Apr 14, 2012 5:32pm
It's always hilarious to see the GK guess completely wrong and go flying to the other side of the net lol.
hoops23
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Apr 14, 2012 5:34pm
Nice buildup there... Probably could have made it 3-1
Laley23
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Apr 14, 2012 5:51pm
Even if you hate Barcelona, have to be happy they won today. Makes next Saturday's match-up with Real in El Classico so much better/bigger/important. Barca will go in down 4 points, with a chance to get it to 1 with a win.
hoops23
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Apr 14, 2012 5:58pm
Yep, a loss today would have been awful.Laley23;1144251 wrote:Even if you hate Barcelona, have to be happy they won today. Makes next Saturday's match-up with Real in El Classico so much better/bigger/important. Barca will go in down 4 points, with a chance to get it to 1 with a win.
gerb131
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Apr 14, 2012 8:04pm
1-0 loss for the Crew to Philadelphia. Going to be long year with Hesmer and Heinemann out.
ohiobucks1
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Apr 14, 2012 8:51pm
DAMNIT CREW
Mulva
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Apr 14, 2012 11:26pm
Fucking rough week for Madrid. @ Bayern, @ Barca, vs. Bayern.Laley23;1144251 wrote:Even if you hate Barcelona, have to be happy they won today. Makes next Saturday's match-up with Real in El Classico so much better/bigger/important. Barca will go in down 4 points, with a chance to get it to 1 with a win.
I think they'll win out in the league after that point though, so even if Barca get the 3 points I think Madrid wins La Liga.
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Apr 14, 2012 11:30pm
Too many draws for Barca.