Apparently Patrick Kluivert has been appointed as PSG's director of foot, not something that I was expecting to read today!
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Originally Posted by batdude_uk1:
“Apparently Patrick Kluivert has been appointed as PSG's director of foot, not something that I was expecting to read today!”
“Apparently Patrick Kluivert has been appointed as PSG's director of foot, not something that I was expecting to read today!”
Looooved him so much as a player!
Originally Posted by Xela M:
“Looooved him so much as a player!”
“Looooved him so much as a player!”
I did as well, such a graceful striker of a ball, he was part of one of my favourite teams growing up, the famous Ajax side that won the Champions League, before being torn up after the Boseman ruling.
Originally Posted by batdude_uk1:
“I did as well, such a graceful striker of a ball, he was part of one of my favourite teams growing up, the famous Ajax side that won the Champions League, before being torn up after the Boseman ruling.”
“I did as well, such a graceful striker of a ball, he was part of one of my favourite teams growing up, the famous Ajax side that won the Champions League, before being torn up after the Boseman ruling.”
...and part of the most gorgeous Netherlands side in my lifetime - their 2000 Euro squad. What beautiful football they played!
Originally Posted by Xela M:
“...and part of the most gorgeous Netherlands side in my lifetime - their 2000 Euro squad. What beautiful football they played!”
“...and part of the most gorgeous Netherlands side in my lifetime - their 2000 Euro squad. What beautiful football they played!”
Oh yes, Euro 2000 was a fantastic tournament, of of my all time favourites.
Look away if you are at all squeamish at these sort of things, but Demba Ba, has broken his leg in a match in China:-
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?sto...19938921350321
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?sto...19938921350321
Originally Posted by batdude_uk1:
“Look away if you are at all squeamish at these sort of things, but Demba Ba, has broken his leg in a match in China:-
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?sto...19938921350321”
“Look away if you are at all squeamish at these sort of things, but Demba Ba, has broken his leg in a match in China:-
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?sto...19938921350321”
Oh hell thats a career ender right there.
Originally Posted by Stilton Cheesew:
“Oh hell thats a career ender right there.”
“Oh hell thats a career ender right there.”
Quite possibly so (although I do hope not).
It reminded me of this, when I first saw that footage (again don't look if you are squeamish) - https://youtu.be/UOSYcM4AJ8k
If you can find a clip, check out the Partizan Tirana keeper in their penalty shootout against Ferencvaros in the CL qualifiers. He took the first penalty himself and scored with a paneka, then saved 3 of 4 Ferencvaros pens to send his side through.
Originally Posted by Jamesp84:
“If you can find a clip, check out the Partizan Tirana keeper in their penalty shootout against Ferencvaros in the CL qualifiers. He took the first penalty himself and scored with a paneka, then saved 3 of 4 Ferencvaros pens to send his side through.”
“If you can find a clip, check out the Partizan Tirana keeper in their penalty shootout against Ferencvaros in the CL qualifiers. He took the first penalty himself and scored with a paneka, then saved 3 of 4 Ferencvaros pens to send his side through.”
Excellent!
There is a gap in the market for a goalscoring goalkeeper now that Ceni has retired.
Looks like Tony Adams is back in a coaching role once again, this time in China.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/...r-to-coach-un/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/...r-to-coach-un/
What do we think to this then??
http://www.espnfc.co.uk/uefa-champio...eagues-sources
Personally I am against it.
http://www.espnfc.co.uk/uefa-champio...eagues-sources
Personally I am against it.
Originally Posted by batdude_uk1:
“What do we think to this then??
http://www.espnfc.co.uk/uefa-champio...eagues-sources
Personally I am against it.”
“What do we think to this then??
http://www.espnfc.co.uk/uefa-champio...eagues-sources
Personally I am against it.”
Ridiculous. It's just another way to close the shop to teams outside the top leagues.
Originally Posted by misawa97:
“Ridiculous. It's just another way to close the shop to teams outside the top leagues.”
“Ridiculous. It's just another way to close the shop to teams outside the top leagues.”
The big clubs tend to win the play off anyway.
Originally Posted by Monkey Harris:
“The big clubs tend to win the play off anyway.”
“The big clubs tend to win the play off anyway.”
Yes and it also throws up ties like Porto v Roma which could see Roma go out. You've had Bilbao v Napoli in recent years.
Why should the clubs all get an automatic pass. The top leagues already get enough automatic qualifications.
Originally Posted by misawa97:
“Yes and it also throws up ties like Porto v Roma which could see Roma go out. You've had Bilbao v Napoli in recent years.
Why should the clubs all get an automatic pass. The top leagues already get enough automatic qualifications.”
“Yes and it also throws up ties like Porto v Roma which could see Roma go out. You've had Bilbao v Napoli in recent years.
Why should the clubs all get an automatic pass. The top leagues already get enough automatic qualifications.”
Why do you want Roma to go out? You want the best teams in the best competition.
Originally Posted by Monkey Harris:
“Why do you want Roma to go out? You want the best teams in the best competition.”
“Why do you want Roma to go out? You want the best teams in the best competition.”
Who said I want them out? If they are they are one of the best they will beat Porto. The 'best teams' as you put it should have enough over two legs to win a qualifier. If they can't then they don't deserve to be in the competition.
Originally Posted by misawa97:
“Who said I want them out? If they are they are one of the best they will beat Porto. The 'best teams' as you put it should have enough over two legs to win a qualifier. If they can't then they don't deserve to be in the competition.”
“Who said I want them out? If they are they are one of the best they will beat Porto. The 'best teams' as you put it should have enough over two legs to win a qualifier. If they can't then they don't deserve to be in the competition.”
They tend to but obviously if they are playing each other then they can't both go through. I just don't see this as being an outrage. People complain when there are lame duck teams in the champions league groups anyway.
Originally Posted by batdude_uk1:
“There should be less teams automatically qualifying, not more if anything!”
“There should be less teams automatically qualifying, not more if anything!”
Why??
Originally Posted by Monkey Harris:
“They tend to but obviously if they are playing each other then they can't both go through. I just don't see this as being an outrage. People complain when there are lame duck teams in the champions league groups anyway.”
“They tend to but obviously if they are playing each other then they can't both go through. I just don't see this as being an outrage. People complain when there are lame duck teams in the champions league groups anyway.”
Those lame duck teams still need a chance or opportunity to play in the Premier competition. Lame duck or not they deserve a crack at qualification.
Another note regarding this rumoured CL change in qualification is the Gazetto reported that the 4th spot may not necessarily go to the 4th placed team, but the highest-placed "historic" team that doesn't finish in the top 3.
How stupid is that!!!
Also four teams each from England, Spain, Germany & Italy guarantees loads of coefficient points which would make it pretty damn impossible for any other league to catch up.
Corruption!!
How stupid is that!!!
Also four teams each from England, Spain, Germany & Italy guarantees loads of coefficient points which would make it pretty damn impossible for any other league to catch up.
Corruption!!
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