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Hey you...was watching a series on Audience TV called "The Pitch"...nothing extremely notable, other than having a significant portion devoted to LEEDS! followers and such. Check it out? The piano guy reminded me of what might be you...
Speaking of Leeds (Leeds Leeds)... when they play Chelsea in the PL next year, Mex has my permission to cheer against Chelsea.Hey you...was watching a series on Audience TV called "The Pitch"...nothing extremely notable, other than having a significant portion devoted to LEEDS! followers and such. Check it out? The piano guy reminded me of what might be you...
pencil in Sancho for a gajllion and five dollar-euros.
Like Zlatan said if he did what he did at his age right now just imagine what he'd have done in the league at a younger age in the EPL. The I already had this discussion already with I believe Newleyretired on that. In terms of overall quality the league is incredible overrated.
Ramsey was rumored for Milan but I think that had to do with more so of Gazidis connection.
And yeah his contract is up and he isn't resigning which is why Milan was also in rumors for him. Cheap signing and need MF help
because amidst all the reactions to the move by various fans of teams around the league- yours was the most extreme. I genuinely didn't understand where that was coming from.... still don't, but that's fine.
I'll admit my biased towards the EPL might not be helping. I'm Italian so I draw to Serie A plus when I played my one coach was Italian and AC Milan fan. He also had us playing a style similar to Milan's. In order to see the pitch we had to learn defense before offense. Didn't matter if you were the next Beckham, Henrey, Ronaldinho, Totti, Etc if you couldn't play Defense at least avg you didn't see the pitch.I also became a Milan supporter more with the 06 World Cup given the extensive player list Milan had on the Italian side. I'm not a supporter who will try and sell the Italian league as it was in the 90s or so or Milan as the powerhouse. I don't mind the EPL and I became a Newcastle fan after seeing the GOAL Movies with Kunno Becker going to Newcastle. I also didn't want to be one of those bandwagon type fans who just followed a team because they were good. I have a lot of people in my area of Philadelphia and my County who are soccer/futboll fans. South Philly has had a huge Italian population for yrs, we are big on Germans and Dutch and Swedes as well. We've had an influx in our SPainish community it seems like too. South Street in South Philly during the World Cup finals becomes a party with multiple bars including the German brauhause. However it seems a lot of people here are attracted to EPL simple because of the TV coverage for yrs we've gotten of the league. Even before the NBC deal one of the few if any coverage of Club soccer that wasn't the young MLS came from England especially with Man United and Beckham. So we've had a huge influx for yrs of people seeing EPL league. Serie A got a TV deal with Fox Soccer which was not in every household like NBC is for EPL. So theres some people who started getting Serie A and watching that instead. Fox Soccer became a paid for network and when Fox Sports got to more of an ESPN style and has FS1 and 2 Serie A lost their channel and went to BEINSPORTS America again not everyone got but they got La Liga and the French League. I saw a big influx of people starting to support La Liga and France as well but again it was hard if you weren't a loyal supporter to watch if you didn't have the channel. I have Fios but didn't have the HD which FIOS only carried the channel in HD. I'd Free Steam games from some sight online when I had too and then I found Milan Club Philly who hosted games at a local Breakfast/lunch/Dinner Cafe I have occasional gone to see. With ESPN's deal now with The Italian league more people can get the league.I've been around a long time, and every league has had up and downs. It's going to fluctuate over time which league is "dominant" when it comes to attracting the top talent, and win international honors. That's why we have the Champions League I guess. I think each domestic league has its qualities. Ideally I'd like them all to run well at the same time, but I prefer watching the type of game I like.
Was about to type doesn't he still play for them and then remembered the transfer to Bayern and then he was brought back. And don't remind me of Aubameyang. Still should be an AC Milan player but knowing Silvio he probably would've sold him with Silva and Ibra and Cassano in 2012. All those loans because of Huntalear, Marco Borriello, and Robinho
Which league are we talking about? I didn't know this thread was exclusively EPL now....
which league is CP going to.
again.. I don't have to get it, but I didn't understand your reaction at all. and after all this, still don't- regardless of whether you think the EPL is over-rated or like newcastle instead of one of the bigger budgeted teams.
You really are turning this into something it isn't. Only poster here with a problem with what I said I don't know why. I like Pulsic and met him when he was still in the US at a young age. He's local. I don't want to root for him at some EPL club. Not a fan of any of the top EPL clubs and Only had marginal Man United interested because of Beckham and that was it. I was incredible happy when Leicester won the League. As much as I dislike Madrid/Barca I'd rather see him there instead of the EPL where the opinion is if you can't succeed there you are a complete bust. Rather see Pulusic at a club that has the best of the best. Really wanted to see him at Bayern, ALthetico or PSG. I don't want to root for Cristian on a club I dislike.which league is CP going to.
this is a bizarre non-conversation... I couldn't figure out why you reacted the way you did, and questioned it because I can't see any big negative of him going to Chelsea other than being a fan of another team and wishing he'd go there instead. so far I've gotten lots of "EPL is over-rated" and finally "I'm toon army" .. which doesn't explain why chelsea is scum (I'm not aware of a big newcastle chelsea rivalry... let me know if I've missed it) or why you'd throw up at the move.
I like CP and the US and want the best for him and the USMNT. I questioned upthread when Shader wasn't pleased about the move, where else he could go- it's really only a handful of places like Barca, RM, BM, ugh.. juve..., PSG or the top EPL teams where he's going to be playing with the best and getting paid the best (not at juve). just about any other move would be sideways or downhill compared to dortmund, IMO.
eta: and I should add- I'm not trying to catch you at anything... just trying to wrap my head around the move to chelsea for CP- take in all the discussion to help assess and form my own opinion. your comments didn't make any sense to me or help me form my opinion... so I continue to question.
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I'm a USMNT fan- so I'm just happy I don't have to watch fulham or sunderland (that scum! vomit!) to get my fix. I don't really have an active interest in any of the EPL teams, outside of enjoying the sport and liking teams that try to play well or at least play with heart against teams where opposing individual players cost more than their entire lineup.
I lived in milan for a few months and got to be friends with one fo the guys at my local cafe- he was a big inter fan, so I went to a bunch of games with him and developed an interest, which persists. but even there- I'm more of a fan of the sport than of that team, so even though I enjoy giving you guff as a milan fan... it's not a genuine passion for me and I still enjoy watching Milan play (on the extremely rare occasions when they play well) only the USMNT is.
rooting for CP, I kept on you here because I was trying to understand any possible reason for this move to be anything but positive. shader's brought up the usual talking points, but I couldn't get to the bottom of what your point was (and that's my own bugaboo). and if hazard somehow stays- come on! how much fun is that going to be seeing CP and Hazard playing together... let alone the rest of that solid team (kante is one of my favorite players in the world)
I have no really loyalty to the EPL other then Newcastle and thats more or less I like having at least one club to be interested in per league. I just don't like any of the top EPL clubs and some of that like I said has some to do with the EPL supporters in my area. I want Pulusic to succeed and hope USMNT does well but I also don't want to him to struggle and the typical EPL pundits come out and say well he's overrated or a failure. Guys have left the EPL after flopping there and become some great players. Liverpool thought Suso was a flop and he's now fighting for consistent minutes on the Spanish National team just one example of many.
I'm a USMNT fan- so I'm just happy I don't have to watch fulham or sunderland (that scum! vomit!) to get my fix. I don't really have an active interest in any of the EPL teams, outside of enjoying the sport and liking teams that try to play well or at least play with heart against teams where opposing individual players cost more than their entire lineup.
I lived in milan for a few months and got to be friends with one fo the guys at my local cafe- he was a big inter fan, so I went to a bunch of games with him and developed an interest, which persists. but even there- I'm more of a fan of the sport than of that team, so even though I enjoy giving you guff as a milan fan... it's not a genuine passion for me and I still enjoy watching Milan play (on the extremely rare occasions when they play well) only the USMNT is.
rooting for CP, I kept on you here because I was trying to understand any possible reason for this move to be anything but positive. shader's brought up the usual talking points, but I couldn't get to the bottom of what your point was (and that's my own bugaboo). and if hazard somehow stays- come on! how much fun is that going to be seeing CP and Hazard playing together... let alone the rest of that solid team (kante is one of my favorite players in the world)
I hear ya.
I wasn't aware of any other leagues having playoffs besides MLS or mex.
Colombia has a playoff system.
oh and one more. Denmark has a really complicated playoff system to determine their champion.
I figured/hoped.
I root for all the former players to go on to success (except Sterling, #### that guy), but he seemed completely out of his depth with Liverpool. If you can't score as the pointy end of the stick on that team...
If you don't know, then no one can tell you! I mean they aren't as bad as Liverpool or City but still.
He's not getting games at Dortmund, not sure why he would for the bolded (or Chelsea, unless Hazard leaves, and even then not sure).
