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[El Floppo]

People seem to overlook the fact that United won two of the last 4 titles, losing out on a 3rd on goal diff. With pretty much this team. They had a really bad season but now they have a better manager then last year that will bring some dynamic play to the side. They do need some defensive help and possible another cm. so I do not see a 1st place finish but I like what I have seen so far.

Chelsea/City

United/Arsenal

Liverpool

Tottenham/Everton

Ditto.

But I think I'd put Spurs and Pool together and drop Everton by themselves.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Hummels and Reus named captain and vice-captain at Dortmund this season. Does not seem like they are headed anywhere

 

[charvik]

Soccer books... this might get swallowed up by transfer talk and title predicitons but what good soccer books can you recommned?

I know Inverting the Pyramid is popular from a tactics side. I just finished George Vescey's book 8 World Cups. Overall it is great history lesson of the last 8 world cups, covering key players, games and even getting into FIFA scandals but it was a little dry.

Any recommendations?

Looking for just reading material or more along the lines of Inverting the Pyramid?

There was a bunch of great recommendations for both topics earlier in the thread, I think when BobbyLayne asked the same question. I'll try to find them...

ETA: start here: http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=305522&page=1402#entry16712673

the next couple of pages should have plenty of tips.

 

[Moe.]

I think United are right there with City and Chelsea. Van Gaal does not play around.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Soccer books... this might get swallowed up by transfer talk and title predicitons but what good soccer books can you recommned?

I know Inverting the Pyramid is popular from a tactics side. I just finished George Vescey's book 8 World Cups. Overall it is great history lesson of the last 8 world cups, covering key players, games and even getting into FIFA scandals but it was a little dry.

Any recommendations?

For general non historical/non analytical reading material, my favorite soccer book of all time was The Miracle of Castel Di Sangro. Great read. Here is a synopsis

Spoiler

Master storyteller Joe McGinniss travels to Italy to cover the unlikely success of a ragtag minor league soccer team--and delivers a brilliant and utterly unforgettable story of life in an off-the-beaten-track Italian village.

When Joe McGinniss sets out for the remote Italian village of Castel di Sangro one summer, he merely intends to spend a season with the village's soccer team, which only weeks before had, miraculously, reached the second-highest-ranking professional league in the land. But soon he finds himself embroiled with an absurd yet irresistible cast of characters, including the team's owner, described by the New York Times as "straight out of a Mario Puzo novel," and coach Osvaldo Jaconi, whose only English word is the one he uses to describe himself: "bulldozer."

As the riotous, edge-of-your-seat season unfolds, McGinniss develops a deepening bond with the team, their village and its people, and their country. Traveling with the miracle team, from the isolated mountain region where Castel di Sangro is located to gritty towns as well as grand cities, McGinniss introduces us to an Italy that no tourist guidebook has ever described, and comes away with a "sad, funny, desolating, and inspiring story--everything, in fact, a story should be" (Los Angeles Times).

 

[SmoovySmoov]

Hummels and Reus named captain and vice-captain at Dortmund this season. Does not seem like they are headed anywhere

Ask Daniel Agger how being named vice-captain works out with regard to your transfer availability.

 

[charvik]

charvik/El Floppo/Mjolnirs/T Bell et al (aka friends of BL, but I'll take advice from anyone)

I have a 15 year old who is a total soccer nut. As in scouring the internet during World Cup qualification to find steaming games of the CAF (he can't find Burkina on a map but knows they almost took out Algeria).

Dad, on the other hand...

I'd really like to teach myself more about the beautiful game as a means of connecting more with him. I also happen to like futbol a lot, but my base knowledge is lacking.

Where do I start? If you could recommend 3-5 books and a couple websites I would appreciate it.

A good book on the history of soccer tactics, which also has insight into soccer's expansion outward from England into various world regions and those regions'/cultures' various "takes" on soccer tactics, is called Inverting the Pyramid. This would be a good read, though it assumes a basic level of soccer knowledge so it might have some terminology that would be challenging for you. Still, I'd recommend it.

If you like video games, you can actually learn a lot about tactics from playing Football Manager or even FIFA and "gamify" your learning experience.

This thread and Wiki are a good start.

this book actually gives a little bit of a different read than most imo - http://www.amazon.com/Soccer-IQ-Things-Smart-Players/dp/1469982471/ref=zg_bs_16638_2

ETA> FIFA World Cup 14 comes out Tuesday. Pick that up for you and him

The Ball is Round is another good "beginners" book.

In this extraordinary tour de force of a book, David Goldblatt describes the rise of football, from a chaotic folk ritual to a sector of the global-entertainment industry. It's the story of players and managers, fans and owners, clubs and national teams; a chronicle of who won and who lost. But it's also a history of states and markets, money and power. And, above all, how all these forces interact. It is a history which attempts to locate where the line between the realm of glory and the realm of power has been crossed, that celebrates the love of the game, but knows that it can be bought. Thus the book describes and accounts for the careers of Pele and Maradona, Puskas and George Best; the histories of the Wunderteam and the incomparable Hungarians, the anti-futbol of Estudiantes de la Plata and the futbol arte of Brazil 1970. It explores the cultural meanings and political uses of football in Peron's Argentina, Adenauer's West Germany, Stalin's Soviet Union and Mussolini's Italy. It ranges from the postcolonial politics of African football to the manufacturing history of the football boot; from the history of stadium architecture to the architecture of power in global football's leading institutions.

I'm obviously a "little" biased but 44 Years With The Same Bird is another great book.

It's a passionate view from a fan (also a journalist) that describes his love affair with the game and how it affects his entire life, his relationship with his parents, and his son. Even if you are not a fan of Liverpool, this book gives a good view of the passion involved.

"Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very

disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more

important than that."

I'm obviously a "little" biased but 44 Years With The Same Bird is another great book.

It's a passionate view from a fan (also a journalist) that describes his love affair with the game and how it affects his entire life, his relationship with his parents, and his son. Even if you are not a fan of Liverpool, this book gives a good view of the passion involved.

"Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very

disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more

important than that."

The Arsenal parallel to that is Fever Pitch, also written by a writer (author of High Fidelity and About a Boy).

I read The Miracle of Castel di Sangro: A Tale of Passion and Folly in the Heart of Italy during a long flight right after it came out. Nice read, again on the passion for the game (this time in Italy).

Some help to find the book recommendations

 

[berndog]

Soccer books... this might get swallowed up by transfer talk and title predicitons but what good soccer books can you recommned?

I know Inverting the Pyramid is popular from a tactics side. I just finished George Vescey's book 8 World Cups. Overall it is great history lesson of the last 8 world cups, covering key players, games and even getting into FIFA scandals but it was a little dry.

Any recommendations?

Looking for just reading material or more along the lines of Inverting the Pyramid?

There was a bunch of great recommendations for both topics earlier in the thread, I think when BobbyLayne asked the same question. I'll try to find them...

ETA: start here: http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=305522&page=1402#entry16712673

the next couple of pages should have plenty of tips.

Thanks Charvik and NR

 

[charvik]

Soccer books... this might get swallowed up by transfer talk and title predicitons but what good soccer books can you recommned?

I know Inverting the Pyramid is popular from a tactics side. I just finished George Vescey's book 8 World Cups. Overall it is great history lesson of the last 8 world cups, covering key players, games and even getting into FIFA scandals but it was a little dry.

Any recommendations?

For general non historical/non analytical reading material, my favorite soccer book of all time was The Miracle of Castel Di Sangro. Great read. Here is a synopsis

Spoiler

Master storyteller Joe McGinniss travels to Italy to cover the unlikely success of a ragtag minor league soccer team--and delivers a brilliant and utterly unforgettable story of life in an off-the-beaten-track Italian village.

When Joe McGinniss sets out for the remote Italian village of Castel di Sangro one summer, he merely intends to spend a season with the village's soccer team, which only weeks before had, miraculously, reached the second-highest-ranking professional league in the land. But soon he finds himself embroiled with an absurd yet irresistible cast of characters, including the team's owner, described by the New York Times as "straight out of a Mario Puzo novel," and coach Osvaldo Jaconi, whose only English word is the one he uses to describe himself: "bulldozer."

As the riotous, edge-of-your-seat season unfolds, McGinniss develops a deepening bond with the team, their village and its people, and their country. Traveling with the miracle team, from the isolated mountain region where Castel di Sangro is located to gritty towns as well as grand cities, McGinniss introduces us to an Italy that no tourist guidebook has ever described, and comes away with a "sad, funny, desolating, and inspiring story--everything, in fact, a story should be" (Los Angeles Times).

 

[charvik]

Perfect meme picture.

I can see that one getting some use this year.

 

[charvik]

The Zlatan:

Retweeted by Uber Football Fact
Transfer Sources ‏@TransferSources 59s
A Disabled team made it to the Disabled Football World Cup in Brazil. The could not afford to go so Zlatan gave the team £300,000 to make it

 

[The Gator]

The Zlatan:

Retweeted by Uber Football Fact

Transfer Sources ‏@TransferSources 59s

A Disabled team made it to the Disabled Football World Cup in Brazil. The could not afford to go so Zlatan gave the team £300,000 to make it

That's awesome

 

[NewlyRetired]

Soccer books... this might get swallowed up by transfer talk and title predicitons but what good soccer books can you recommned?

I know Inverting the Pyramid is popular from a tactics side. I just finished George Vescey's book 8 World Cups. Overall it is great history lesson of the last 8 world cups, covering key players, games and even getting into FIFA scandals but it was a little dry.

Any recommendations?

For general non historical/non analytical reading material, my favorite soccer book of all time was The Miracle of Castel Di Sangro. Great read. Here is a synopsis

Spoiler

Master storyteller Joe McGinniss travels to Italy to cover the unlikely success of a ragtag minor league soccer team--and delivers a brilliant and utterly unforgettable story of life in an off-the-beaten-track Italian village.

When Joe McGinniss sets out for the remote Italian village of Castel di Sangro one summer, he merely intends to spend a season with the village's soccer team, which only weeks before had, miraculously, reached the second-highest-ranking professional league in the land. But soon he finds himself embroiled with an absurd yet irresistible cast of characters, including the team's owner, described by the New York Times as "straight out of a Mario Puzo novel," and coach Osvaldo Jaconi, whose only English word is the one he uses to describe himself: "bulldozer."

As the riotous, edge-of-your-seat season unfolds, McGinniss develops a deepening bond with the team, their village and its people, and their country. Traveling with the miracle team, from the isolated mountain region where Castel di Sangro is located to gritty towns as well as grand cities, McGinniss introduces us to an Italy that no tourist guidebook has ever described, and comes away with a "sad, funny, desolating, and inspiring story--everything, in fact, a story should be" (Los Angeles Times).

What makes this book fun is that it reads like fiction. God bless my crazy paisans

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

The best football book I've read in the past year was Sid Lowe's Fear and Loathing in La Liga. It's about the Barca/Real Madrid rivalry.

 

[The Gator]

The best football book I've read in the past year was Sid Lowe's Fear and Loathing in La Liga. It's about the Barca/Real Madrid rivalry.

I just saw this brought up somewhere else recently...must get it

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Phil Ball's Morbo, about the history of La Liga, is also very good.

 

[The Gator]

Phil Ball's

 

[charvik]

The best football book I've read in the past year was Sid Lowe's Fear and Loathing in La Liga. It's about the Barca/Real Madrid rivalry.

I haven't read that one... to the Amazons! Thanks for the tip.

 

[B Maverick]

People seem to overlook the fact that United won two of the last 4 titles, losing out on a 3rd on goal diff. With pretty much this team.

This sounds like last season when a lot on here predicted they'd be out of the top four....

True, and with a manager up to the task they shouldnt have ended out of the top 4. Then the believers saw what Moyes can do and, well, you see what happened. But LVG is a top coach and will get the lads going properly. We shouldnt see an 80 cross game again!

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Phil Ball's Morbo, about the history of La Liga, is also very good.

Anything by Ball is excellent. He used to write weekly columns on Spanish football for Soccernet, but I don't think I saw those last year.

 

[B Maverick]

Is it Saturday yet? Lets get the EPL underway!!!!

 

[Native]

Can someone post the most updated "FBG team directory"? About that time of year to bump that post - no idea how to search for it

 

[gianmarco]

Can someone post the most updated "FBG team directory"? About that time of year to bump that post - no idea how to search for it

Here

And for future reference, it's in Tasker's sig as a link.

 

[The Gator]

This is the official who's a fan of what team(s) post. As many teams/leagues as you want to put in here.

International

United States - everyone (probably?)

Argentina - Sebowski, otello, Gianmarco, DiStefano

Bolivia - Sebowski

Brazil - Desert Power, Z's wife, Derek, Abrantes, SmoovySmoov, Corporation

Canada - Polsonov?

Chile - BassNBrew

Croatia - kblitz

Denmark - Major

Ecuador - Sand

Egypt - Jmon

England - SmoovySmoov, AAABatteries, Txns8, theprince, T Bell, Charvik, Jonessed, Christo, Corporation

Germany - Mjolnirs, eagles2007, editor47, Bonzai, Short Corner, Corporation, Fariq, Bierfiend, Jayrod

Ireland - PIK95

Italy - Steve Tasker, Texas Football, otello, Boubucarow, Gianmarco, Kafka

Japan - SmoovySmoov

Netherlands - MrPhoenix, AAABatteries, Major, Abraham

Nigeria - Eephus

Portugal - Gator

Serbia - Vipers

Spain - Sebowski, Kansas Comet, Z Machine, The Reytheist, Good Posting Judge, ilov80s

Trinidat & Tobago - Fariq

Turkey - Steve Tasker

Venezuela - Z's wife, Z Machine

Wales - Jonessed

England

EPL

Arsenal - Steve Tasker, Sebowski, Z's wife, Brewer, Vipers, Major, Sparty, Jmon, Scoobygang, The Reytheist, T Bell

Chelsea - Native (pre-Abramovich), Cletius Maximus, Eephus Jr., Tremendous Upside, Gianmarco

Everton - Senor Schmutzig, eagles2007

Fulham - Christo

Hull - QuizGuy66

Liverpool - MrPhoenix, Bentley, Kendall, SmoovySmoov, editor47, Gator, PIK95, Texas Football, Sleeping King, jplvr, theprince, wdcrob, Charvik

Manchester City - editor47, Derek, TitusIII, NYCelt, whoknew

Manchester United - B Maverick, AAABatteries, JuniorNB, Bonzai, AcerFC, Txns8, Ted Lange as your Bartender, Ursa M

Newcastle - Polsonov, Z Machine

Southampton - GoFishTN

Sunderland - Gianmarco

Swansea - Good Posting Judge

Tottenham - GoFishTN, Jonessed, jplvr, LHUCKS, Sinn Fein

WBA - Steve Tasker

"Big 4 + any team with an American" - El Floppo

Championship

Blackpool - Jonessed, Otello

Bolton - berndog

Derby County - Gator

Ipswich Town - Texas Football, Sparty

Queen's Park Rangers - Christo, Bentley

Football League One

Wolves - Boubucarow, theprince

Football League Two

AFC Wimbledon - Eephus

Northern Premier League, Premier Division

FC United of Manchester - otello

Spain

Atletico Madrid - Z Machine

Barcelona - Desert Power, Sebowski, Kansas Comet, Jmon, SmoovySmoov, The Reytheist, otello, Good Posting Judge, Sinn Fein, ilov80s

Real Madrid - Z's wife, Derek

Sevilla - Kansas Comet

Italy

Serie A

Inter - El Floppo, Texas Football

Fiorentina - Gianmarco

Juventus - Boubucarow

Milan - Soulfly3, Gianmarco

Roma - Sebowski, Good Posting Judge, Charvik, Sinn Fein

Udinese - eagles2007

Serie B

Ascoli - otello

Germany

Bundesliga

1. FC Nurnberg - Bonzai

Bayern Munchen - Mjolnirs, Short Corner, Sparty

Borussia Dortmund - eagles2007, editor47, Boubucarow, SmoovySmoov, Z Machine, Sinn Fein

Eintracht Frankfurt - Eephus

VfB Stuttgart - kblitz

2. Bundesliga

FC Kaiserslautern - Charvik

FC St. Pauli - Christo

Scotland

Scottish Premier League

Celtic - walnutz, PIK95, NYCelt

Hearts - Steve Tasker, Donsmith753

Scottish League One

Rangers - Senor Schmutzig

USA

MLS

Chicago Fire - Senor Schmutzig, Vipers, Christo, Boubucarow

Columbus Crew - Bonzai, Derek

DC United - walnutz, Jmon, wdcrob

FC Dallas - Txns8

Houston Dynamo - Txns8, whoknew

LA Galaxy - Kansas Comet, Z Machine, The Reytheist

New England Revolution - andy b, PIK95

New York Red Bulls - JuniorNB, El Floppo, AcerFC

Philadelphia Union - Z's wife, eagles2007, editor47, Ted Lange as your Bartender, otello

San Jose Earthquakes - Good Posting Judge

Seattle Sounders - Vipers, SmoovySmoov

Toronto FC - Steve Tasker

NASL

Carolina Railhawks - walnutz

USL Professional Division

Charleston Battery - Mjolnirs, walnutz, Desert Power

Argentina

Boca Juniors - Steve Tasker, walnutz, El Floppo

Los Piratas - otello

Newell's Old Boys - Z Machine

River Plate - Z's wife

Mexico

Chivas Guadalajara - Z Machine

Tijuana Xolos - Sebowski

UNAM Pumas - Z's wife

Croatia

Hajduk Split - kblitz

Brazil

Botafogo - Z Machine

Flamengo - Abrantes, Sebowski

France

Paris St. Germain - Eephus

Egypt

Al-Ahly - Jmon

Turkey

Besiktas - Good Posting Judge

Fenerbahce - Steve Tasker

Serbia

Red Star Belgrade - Sparty

 

[The Gator]

tasker> it'll save you time if you don't move QPR and just leave them in the Championship

 

[CletiusMaximus]

I recalled a few tweets Robin Williams had during the World Cup - I Believe a That we will win stuff - but had forgotten about his role in the '94 draw. From Roger Bennets Dec 2013 article:

Fittingly for such a surreal occasion, it was Robin Williams who stole the spotlight. First, the comedian described the draw bracket as "the world's biggest keno game" and then proceeded to refer repeatedly to Sepp Blatter as "Sepp Bladder," even after the then-FIFA general secretary corrected him, insisting, "This is not a comedy!"

http://m.espn.go.com/general/blogs/blogpost?blogname=relegationzone&id=1553&tag=alan-rothenberg

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

This is the official who's a fan of what team(s) post. As many teams/leagues as you want to put in here.

International

United States - everyone (probably?)

Argentina - Sebowski, otello, Gianmarco, DiStefano

Bolivia - Sebowski

Brazil - Desert Power, Z's wife, Derek, Abrantes, SmoovySmoov, Corporation

Canada - Polsonov?

Chile - BassNBrew

Croatia - kblitz

Denmark - Major

Ecuador - Sand

Egypt - Jmon

England - SmoovySmoov, AAABatteries, Txns8, theprince, T Bell, Charvik, Jonessed, Christo, Corporation

Germany - Mjolnirs, eagles2007, editor47, Bonzai, Short Corner, Corporation, Fariq, Bierfiend, Jayrod

Ireland - PIK95

Italy - Steve Tasker, Texas Football, otello, Boubucarow, Gianmarco, Kafka

Japan - SmoovySmoov

Netherlands - MrPhoenix, AAABatteries, Major, Abraham

Nigeria - Eephus

Portugal - Gator

Serbia - Vipers

Spain - Sebowski, Kansas Comet, Z Machine, The Reytheist, Good Posting Judge, ilov80s

Trinidat & Tobago - Fariq

Turkey - Steve Tasker

Venezuela - Z's wife, Z Machine

Wales - Jonessed

England

EPL

Arsenal - Steve Tasker, Sebowski, Z's wife, Brewer, Vipers, Major, Sparty, Jmon, Scoobygang, The Reytheist, T Bell

Chelsea - Native (pre-Abramovich), Cletius Maximus, Eephus Jr., Tremendous Upside, Gianmarco

Everton - Senor Schmutzig, eagles2007

Fulham - Christo

Hull - QuizGuy66

Liverpool - MrPhoenix, Bentley, Kendall, SmoovySmoov, editor47, Gator, PIK95, Texas Football, Sleeping King, jplvr, theprince, wdcrob, Charvik

Manchester City - editor47, Derek, TitusIII, NYCelt, whoknew

Manchester United - B Maverick, AAABatteries, JuniorNB, Bonzai, AcerFC, Txns8, Ted Lange as your Bartender, Ursa M

Newcastle - Polsonov, Z Machine

Southampton - GoFishTN

Sunderland - Gianmarco

Swansea - Good Posting Judge

Tottenham - GoFishTN, Jonessed, jplvr, LHUCKS, Sinn Fein

WBA - Steve Tasker

"Big 4 + any team with an American" - El Floppo

Championship

Blackpool - Jonessed, Otello

Bolton - berndog

Derby County - Gator

Ipswich Town - Texas Football, Sparty

Queen's Park Rangers - Christo, Bentley

Football League One

Wolves - Boubucarow, theprince

Football League Two

AFC Wimbledon - Eephus

Northern Premier League, Premier Division

FC United of Manchester - otello

Spain

Atletico Madrid - Z Machine

Barcelona - Desert Power, Sebowski, Kansas Comet, Jmon, SmoovySmoov, The Reytheist, otello, Good Posting Judge, Sinn Fein, ilov80s

Real Madrid - Z's wife, Derek

Sevilla - Kansas Comet

Italy

Serie A

Inter - El Floppo, Texas Football

Fiorentina - Gianmarco

Juventus - Boubucarow

Milan - Soulfly3, Gianmarco

Roma - Sebowski, Good Posting Judge, Charvik, Sinn Fein

Udinese - eagles2007

Serie B

Ascoli - otello

Germany

Bundesliga

1. FC Nurnberg - Bonzai

Bayern Munchen - Mjolnirs, Short Corner, Sparty

Borussia Dortmund - eagles2007, editor47, Boubucarow, SmoovySmoov, Z Machine, Sinn Fein

Eintracht Frankfurt - Eephus

VfB Stuttgart - kblitz

2. Bundesliga

FC Kaiserslautern - Charvik

FC St. Pauli - Christo

Scotland

Scottish Premier League

Celtic - walnutz, PIK95, NYCelt

Hearts - Steve Tasker, Donsmith753

Scottish League One

Rangers - Senor Schmutzig

USA

MLS

Chicago Fire - Senor Schmutzig, Vipers, Christo, Boubucarow

Columbus Crew - Bonzai, Derek

DC United - walnutz, Jmon, wdcrob

FC Dallas - Txns8

Houston Dynamo - Txns8, whoknew

LA Galaxy - Kansas Comet, Z Machine, The Reytheist

New England Revolution - andy b, PIK95

New York Red Bulls - JuniorNB, El Floppo, AcerFC

Philadelphia Union - Z's wife, eagles2007, editor47, Ted Lange as your Bartender, otello

San Jose Earthquakes - Good Posting Judge

Seattle Sounders - Vipers, SmoovySmoov

Toronto FC - Steve Tasker

NASL

Carolina Railhawks - walnutz

USL Professional Division

Charleston Battery - Mjolnirs, walnutz, Desert Power

Argentina

Boca Juniors - Steve Tasker, walnutz, El Floppo

Los Piratas - otello

Newell's Old Boys - Z Machine

River Plate - Z's wife

Mexico

Chivas Guadalajara - Z Machine

Tijuana Xolos - Sebowski

UNAM Pumas - Z's wife

Croatia

Hajduk Split - kblitz

Brazil

Botafogo - Z Machine

Flamengo - Abrantes, Sebowski

France

Paris St. Germain - Eephus

Egypt

Al-Ahly - Jmon

Turkey

Besiktas - Good Posting Judge

Fenerbahce - Steve Tasker

Serbia

Red Star Belgrade - Sparty

Karim Benzema -- RHE

Fixed the list.

 

[The Gator]

 

[Christo]

tasker> it'll save you time if you don't move QPR and just leave them in the Championship

At least QPR and Championship can be used in the same sentence. Can't say the same for the Scousers

 

[Christo]

Oh, yeah. Did anyone else see the FIRE! beat the Red Cows last night?

 

[Good Posting Judge]

I need an EPL team for this year.

HAMMERS?!?!?

 

[bentley]

I need an EPL team for this year.

HAMMERS?!?!?

Robert Plant sometimes hangs out at a soccer bar here in town to watch West Brom. So, if you like Zeppelin or Austin, you might consider that.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

I need an EPL team for this year.

HAMMERS?!?!?

Robert Plant sometimes hangs out at a soccer bar here in town to watch West Brom. So, if you like Zeppelin or Austin, you might consider that.

Can't stand 'em.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Zeppelin, I mean. Austin I'm fine with. Especially when he drinks the Steveweisers.

 

[The Gator]

I need an EPL team for this year.

HAMMERS?!?!?

Newcastle

Hull City

Leicester City

 

[Good Posting Judge]

I need an EPL team for this year.

HAMMERS?!?!?

Newcastle

Hull City

Leicester City

BLEH.

 

[The Gator]

I need an EPL team for this year.

HAMMERS?!?!?

Newcastle

Hull City

Leicester City

BLEH.

AssTown Vanilla?

 

[Good Posting Judge]

I need an EPL team for this year.

HAMMERS?!?!?

Newcastle

Hull City

Leicester City

BLEH.

AssTown Vanilla?

They do have Aly. But yeah, too bland.

Newcastle is too #######ed dysfunctional. I'm not going to bandwagon a Top-4 team, but let's be sensible here.

I think it's either West Ham, Palace, or the Swans.

 

[The Gator]

"I'm not going to bandwagon a Top-4 team"

Manchester Untied?

I laughed....I'd roll with the Swans

 

[Sebowski]

I need an EPL team for this year.

HAMMERS?!?!?

Robert Plant sometimes hangs out at a soccer bar here in town to watch West Brom. So, if you like Zeppelin or Austin, you might consider that.

Whoa. I thought he was die hard Wolverhampton. Over of the reasons I took them for my Fifa career.

 

[Sebowski]

I need an EPL team for this year.

HAMMERS?!?!?

You want a team that at least plays the same style you like to watch. That's how I found Arsenal. You can find them too.

 

[AAABatteries]

Had forgotten LHUCKS was a Tots fan - sounds about right.

 

[Bonzai]

Update:

Der Club was relegated.

 

[Christo]

I need an EPL team for this year.

HAMMERS?!?!?

Newcastle

Hull City

Leicester City

That's Lie-chester City.

 

[bentley]

<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="Sebowski" data-cid="17092312" data-time="1407822147"><p><p><blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="bentley" data-cid="17092152" data-time="1407816787">Neat board.Yes, he is a huge Wolves fan. I have no idea what I was thinking last night.

 

[The Gator]

<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="Sebowski" data-cid="17092312" data-time="1407822147"><p><p><blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="bentley" data-cid="17092152" data-time="1407816787">Neat board.Yes, he is a huge Wolves fan. I have no idea what I was thinking last night.

 

[SmoovySmoov]

Hilarious.

Look at that kid's face.

 

[charvik]

Best one so far IMO https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Buxz7MKIcAE2KYU.jpg

 

[charvik]

Uber Football Fact ‏@UberFootFact 5h
ON THIS DAY in 2003, Cristiano Ronaldo signed for Manchester Utd from Sporting Lisbon for £12.24m.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

While I do enjoy the occasional cocktail, there's no truth to the rumors that Ashley is stalking me.