Big Soccer match on Saturday - who ya got? (1 Viewer)

[Sinn Fein]

So, as you might have heard, there is a big soccer match on Saturday.  Winner hits the lottery and is rewarded with untold riches - loser goes home.

Who are you backing to win?

 

[gianmarco]

This will end up being funny for all of about 3 people.  If that.  And you might be 2 of them.

 

[Sinn Fein]

This will end up being funny for all of about 3 people.  If that.  And you might be 2 of them.

Probably, but I already laughed, so it was worth it...

 

[Christo]

Cottagers!

 

[Sinn Fein]

And, for the record - this match is more important...has more on the line.

The winner stands to increase annual revenue by about £80M, while the loser basically gets nothing.

In the CL final - Madrid and Liverpool will both be richly rewarded just for making the final.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Villa falls to the Curse of Lichaj. 

Should I swap the Wondo avatar for Ream?

 

[gianmarco]

WRONG THREAD

 

[Scoresman]

Are you British? If not, why are you saying “match” instead of “game”?

 

[Sinn Fein]

Are you British? If not, why are you saying “match” instead of “game”?

I blame the British keyboard I bought.

 

[eoMMan]

Will there be orange wedges on the sidelines?

 

[Tom Hagen]

The more chances I get to see Shad Kahn's  'Stache the better. Come on the Whites.

 

[Sinn Fein]

I am torn - normally I would root for Fulham here.  But Spurs are likely to get Sessegnon if Fulham remain in the Championship.

 

[eoMMan]

The more chances I get to see Shad Kahn's  'Stache the better. Come on the Whites.

Jaguars are on Saturday? Football!?!?!?

 

[Sinn Fein]

John Terry is playing ... if that helps the undecided people

 

[Eephus]

The less I have to see Steve Bruce's nose, the better

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Also, dirty poll stealing the Boring James Milner joke from Saturday. 

 

[Sinn Fein]

Also, dirty poll stealing the Boring James Milner joke from Saturday. 

I found a Liverpool banner for just this occasion

 

[El Floppo]

Are you British? If not, why are you saying “match” instead of “game”?

They like to be called "Britches"... I'm told.

 

[El Floppo]

John Terry is playing ... if that helps the undecided people

Playing what?

 

[Charlie Steiner]

The more chances I get to see Shad Kahn's  'Stache the better. Come on the Whites.

Is he going to make his players stand during the national anthem?

 

[trident]

They all get participation trophies, so it doesn't matter, just like the sport.

 

[Sinn Fein]

They all get participation trophies, so it doesn't matter, just like the sport.

We need a "Hot Take!" rating

 

[Native]

Fire!

 

[The Gator]

This will end up being funny for all of about 3 people.  If that.  And you might be 2 of them.

1

 

[The Gator]

Are both those teams still owned by Americans?

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Playing what?

His unique RPG character Capt. Leader Legend. 

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

We need a "Hot Take!" rating

I’m thinking, and hear me out here,  trident might not like our sport. Explains so much. The fifth doctor must be huge footy fan. 

 

[Eephus]

Are both those teams still owned by Americans?

Lerner finally sold Villa to Chinese owners a couple of years ago.  He was unloved by home supporters, even by American owner standards.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

And, for the record - this match is more important...has more on the line.

The winner stands to increase annual revenue by about £80M, while the loser basically gets nothing.

In the CL final - Madrid and Liverpool will both be richly rewarded just for making the final.

The richest game in all of soccer. Deloitte did a valuation a couple years ago and I think they estimated value to the winner at about £150mil. Obviously much more if they can stay up. I think the tradition in this game is the winning club gives all the game day revenues to the loser to soften the blow. 

 

[Tom Hagen]

I had no idea Terry was playing in the Championship. Captains gonna captain I guess.

 

[Sinn Fein]

I had no idea Terry was playing in the Championship. Captains gonna captain I guess.

Considering another year with Villa if they are promoted - with the proviso that he does not have to play against Chelsea. 

 

[Christo]

Considering another year with Villa if they are promoted - with the proviso that he does not have to play against Chelsea. 

Chelsea'd probably want him to play.

 

[Native]

True story: Back in the late 90's/early 2000's, when I was first getting into English/European soccer I had to make a choice which club I was going to support. Eventually narrowed it down to Chelsea and Aston Villa.  At the time Villa was pretty consistently in the top 5-7 in England. Darius Vassell and Juan Pablo Angel were likable and fun to watch. I liked that they seemed like perennial contenders yet hadn't lifted a trophy in ages - didnt want to be a front runner! Ultimately went with Chelsea because they had a pan-continental lineup, just made an unlikely run in Europe, and signed George Weah on loan. 

So anyway I voted for Fulham. Hoping to see a renewed Fulham-Chelsea rivalry .

 

[JaxBill]

So this is only on ESPN+?

So glad ESPN has the rights. 

 

[Eephus]

True story: Back in the late 90's/early 2000's, when I was first getting into English/European soccer I had to make a choice which club I was going to support. Eventually narrowed it down to Chelsea and Aston Villa.  At the time Villa was pretty consistently in the top 5-7 in England. Darius Vassell and Juan Pablo Angel were likable and fun to watch. I liked that they seemed like perennial contenders yet hadn't lifted a trophy in ages

John Gregory's managerial career took a turn toward the weird after leaving Villa

 

[Christo]

So this is only on ESPN+?

So glad ESPN has the rights. 

You've got the be ####### kidding. 

 

[El Floppo]

Ugh. Don't think I could take another year of Fulhamerica.

 

[Christo]

Ugh. Don't think I could take another year of Fulhamerica.

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[The Gator]

The restaurant that I tore the light off of the ceiling at during the Portugal Eruo win, is the place we're all watching the game at.  

I'm taking the light with me. 

 

[Bonzai]

The restaurant that I tore the light off of the ceiling at during the Portugal Eruo win, is the place we're all watching the game at.  

I'm taking the light with me. 

  What?

 

[The Gator]

  What?

When the final whistle blew in the game I jumped up in celebration. I hit a budweiser chandelier light on the way up, caught it and proceeded to rip it off the ceiling and pump it over my head like the trophy. 

They let me keep it       

 

[Bonzai]

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

When the final whistle blew in the game I jumped up in celebration. I hit a budweiser chandelier light on the way up, caught it and proceeded to rip it off the ceiling and pump it over my head like the trophy. 

They let me keep it       

Campeones!

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

I think the BPL should have a hard limit of two claret and blue kits in the league in any one season. 

 

[RokNRole]

Wtf is soccer?

 

[cheese]

Promotion/Relegation is so awesome. I love the championship playoff and the last few weeks of EPL the best part is easily the scramble for safety. 

 

[The Z Machine]

Fire!

You guys excited to see Fernando Torres come to chi town?

 

[Ned]

When the final whistle blew in the game I jumped up in celebration. I hit a budweiser chandelier light on the way up, caught it and proceeded to rip it off the ceiling and pump it over my head like the trophy. 

They let me keep it       

I call  

No way you can jump that high.

 

[drunken slob]

I call  

No way you can jump that high.

 

[Sinn Fein]

I call  

No way you can jump that high.

You would be surprised what @The Gator can do when he is high