***Official Premiership, FA Cup, Carling Cup, Champions League etc. Thread***

[DaveHead36]

Originally Posted by UNLTrpt

I'm gonna ask something stupid but its something I thought of yesterday after watching the highlight of the Champions League final and if you want to roast me please do but...

would there be any scenario where they would play a Champions League final in the US?

I don't think at this point you would have to worry about ticket sales. It would be played in a prime time viewing for Europe so mid afternoon US.

Just an idea.

It would be seen as purely a cash grab because you're essentially pricing fans out from watching their club play in a major competition by forcing them to travel across the globe purely to maximize profits.

I don't see any scenario where a CL final would be played in the US.

Liverpool supporters put pressure on the club to try and get UEFA to allot more tickets to supporters (both Real and Liverpool) vs the corporate packages. I don't want to think what they would do if they were told they have to travel stateside to see Liverpool play in a major cup final.

[drakan]

Former Astros GM Luhnow buys Spanish soccer club Leganés
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sport...d78_story.html

Love this line:

Leganés is a modest club based in a neighborhood of southern Madrid. The team finished 12th in the 22-team second division last season.

[drakan]

Women's Euro is on ESPN2.

[Strider_BTCS]

Cannot wait for the Premier League to be back. Just about a month to go! Starting to eye some potential games for a second in person game at Old Trafford.

[clayj41]

Originally Posted by clayj41

I've renewed our Fantasy Premier League. I expect that anyone who previously participated should've received an email notification to rejoin.

Group Name: Ants Marching
Code: fzzfo0

Please let me know if you have any issues renewing or signing up for the first time, and I'll send out an email invite.

The season starts August 13th!

League has been renewed, and I'm ready to defend my title!

Same general info as above. Those who previously played should've received a renewal notice via email.

Group Name: Ants Marching
Code: f3shyb

The season starts August 5th!

[Strider_BTCS]

Predictions for this season:

1. City
2. Liverpool
3. Spurs
4. Chelsea
5. Man United
6. Aresenal
7. Leicester
8. Newcastle
9. Villa
10. Wolves
11. West Ham
12. Brighton
13. Palace
14. Everton
15. Brentford
16. Forest
17. Leeds
18. Southampton
19. Fulham
20. Bournemouth

[Ascf33]

Top 4:
- Liverpool
- City
- Arsenal
- Chelsea

Europa (5 & 6):
- Spurs
- United

Conference (7):
- Aston Villa

Champions League Winner:
- Bayern Munich

Europa League Winner:
- Roma

Conference League Winner:
- Villarreal

FA Cup:
- City

League Cup:
- Chelsea

[DaveHead36]

I predict Top 4:

Man C
Chelsea
Liverpool
Spurs

Nunez is unproven in the PL, we still have Salah but with Mane gone I think its going to hurt us down the line. We might get second and I think it'll be a one or two point difference between us and Chelsea but I don't see Liverpool dominating like they have in years past.

[Ascf33]

Originally Posted by DaveHead36

I predict Top 4:

Man C
Chelsea
Liverpool
Spurs

Nunez is unproven in the PL, we still have Salah but with Mane gone I think its going to hurt us down the line. We might get second and I think it'll be a one or two point difference between us and Chelsea but I don't see Liverpool dominating like they have in years past.

See I think this will be like 2020 all over. Show up motivated and just fucking steamroll. Diaz with a full summer of training with the club. Salah on a new deal. Firmino healthy. Will need to keep the midfield healthy but even then, both Carvalho and Elliot could be starting in midfield by seasons end.

With Nunez, I feel like literally anyone can score with Trent and Robbo pinging it in from the wings. Dude will just need to finish and he'll have 25 goals easy. It seems like they may play with a new shape to allow for the attack options so it won't just have to be him and Salah.

[DaveHead36]

Originally Posted by Ascf33

See I think this will be like 2020 all over. Show up motivated and just fucking steamroll. Diaz with a full summer of training with the club. Salah on a new deal. Firmino healthy. Will need to keep the midfield healthy but even then, both Carvalho and Elliot could be starting in midfield by seasons end.

With Nunez, I feel like literally anyone can score with Trent and Robbo pinging it in from the wings. Dude will just need to finish and he'll have 25 goals easy. It seems like they may play with a new shape to allow for the attack options so it won't just have to be him and Salah.

I'm all for it being like 2020 again! I just think we will be off to a slow start. We have a tendency to stumble come Feb and that mixed with a slow start will see us third. Hope to be proven wrong though!

[clayj41]

Originally Posted by clayj41

League has been renewed, and I'm ready to defend my title!

Same general info as above. Those who previously played should've received a renewal notice via email.

Group Name: Ants Marching
Code: f3shyb

The season starts August 5th!

Sign up if interested!

[drakan]

Dortmund!

[Strider_BTCS]

Well that was a fucking mess.

[drakan]

Haaling debuts with 2 goals for City!!!!

[MOWJO8185]

Spurs looked good! COYS

[DaveHead36]

Big yikes for united fans... Lose to Brighton 2-1 and are now down 4-0 at half to Brentford... If you look to your left you will see a wheel rolling by that has just come off

[drakan]

Someone is getting fired.

[Strider_BTCS]

Absolute disaster. Ragnick was run out of town but he was 100% correct when he said this team needs open heart surgery and ten new players. I was hoping for top six before the season started but top ten could now even be a stretch.

[drakan]

I don't know how but United managed to make their 3rd game an absolute must win.

[DIDriveOut2SPAC]

Christ. Get Erikson off that sinking ship.

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[DaveHead36]

Originally Posted by DaveHead36

Big yikes for united fans... Lose to Brighton 2-1 and are now down 4-0 at half to Brentford... If you look to your left you will see a wheel rolling by that has just come off

and if you look to your right you will see the wheel of Liverpool FC that is slowly working its way loose....

[Ascf33]

Nunez played like shit and then came unhinged. Not great, bob.

[DaveHead36]

Originally Posted by Ascf33

Nunez played like shit and then came unhinged. Not great, bob.

It's not good. Marquee signing and the guy that's supposed to be putting goals in the net for us will now be out the next game, if not more. Just a stupid play.

[drakan]

Good thing for United that Liverpool didn't look good.

[DaveHead36]

What a wild start to the Premier League this year!

[Strider_BTCS]

Seriously! Did not have Leeds completely overwhelming Chelsea or Newcastle drawing City today.

[drakan]

Originally Posted by Strider_BTCS

Seriously! Did not have Leeds completely overwhelming Chelsea or Newcastle drawing City today.

And did you guys see how Dortmund lost?

[Strider_BTCS]

A completely unexpected result against Liverpool. Little dodgy towards then end but held on for three points. Easily the best game Man United have played in a long time. Excited to see what the experience of Casemiro can add to the team. Expect him to start against Southampton on Saturday.

[Ascf33]

couple tasty CL groups but some of these are glorified Europa League draws

[MOWJO8185]

Well my Spurs got a hell of a favorable draw in UCL.

Bayern, Barcelona, and Inter in Group C looks rough.