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[Sebowski]

That is a set bracket for CL now, right? Or do they redraw for the semis?

 

[NewlyRetired]

That is a set bracket for CL now, right? Or do they redraw for the semis?

they redraw for semis. That draw will happen on April 24

 

[CletiusMaximus]

English teams will be buying in Europe because a) they don´t have enough native talent, and b) they need to regain competitiveness.

I concur about la Liga really squandering the homegrown talent pool in Spain. They need some TV revenue sharing and they need it now.

English clubs have spent far more than clubs from other leagues the past several years and that gap will likely increase this summer and continue to increase at least for the next few years. The reason is quite apparent - they have much greater ability to spend due to significantly greater revenue for FFP break-even purposes than all but a handful of continental clubs.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Would expect a big rethink on FFP sooner rather than later if it looks like English clubs are collectively going to clean up under those rules.

 

[NewlyRetired]

@BrianStraus: Wheels in motion in Minneapolis. Unconfirmed, but hearing United's official welcome to MLS could come as early as next week.

 

[NewlyRetired]

The Philly Dallas game has been postponed tonight due to snow. Is this winter ever going to end?

http://mls.univision.com/article/2278561/2015-03-20/noticias/philadelphia-union-vs-fc-dallas-se-pospone-para-manana-sabado-21-a-las-4-pm-et?cmpid=345677&hootPostID=cc7363fc3b29d1d07e445f87e3e2c06f

 

[jonessed]

Would expect a big rethink on FFP sooner rather than later if it looks like English clubs are collectively going to clean up under those rules.

They can shop around because the have much higher revenue numbers top to bottom than competing leagues. Once you get out of top two in any other country those values fall off a cliff. That's even without the current exchange rate added in.

There will still be a ton of competition at the top though. That's never going to change.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

The Philly Dallas game has been postponed tonight due to snow. Is this winter ever going to end?

http://mls.univision.com/article/2278561/2015-03-20/noticias/philadelphia-union-vs-fc-dallas-se-pospone-para-manana-sabado-21-a-las-4-pm-et?cmpid=345677&hootPostID=cc7363fc3b29d1d07e445f87e3e2c06f

Or start, depending on what side of the country you're on. :/

 

[The Gator]

The Philly Dallas game has been postponed tonight due to snow. Is this winter ever going to end?

http://mls.univision.com/article/2278561/2015-03-20/noticias/philadelphia-union-vs-fc-dallas-se-pospone-para-manana-sabado-21-a-las-4-pm-et?cmpid=345677&hootPostID=cc7363fc3b29d1d07e445f87e3e2c06f

Or start, depending on what side of the country you're on. :/

What's a winter?

 

[Sebowski]

Yup. 75 and sunny over here.

 

[Jaysus]

Assmunchers

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Assmunchers

Pretty sure we're all going to be dead from the drought within a year.

 

[CGRdrJoe]

Assmunchers

Pretty sure we're all going to be dead from the drought within a year.

Good call, got a nasty sunburn today playing golf in 75 degree heat

 

[NewlyRetired]

Assmunchers

Pretty sure we're all going to be dead from the drought within a year.

Good call, got a nasty sunburn today playing golf in 75 degree heat

Just heard the snow plow go down my street :(

 

[roadkill1292]

Just stumbled on this article. What's Nike's plan here and does it mean anything of substance?

For tl;dr people, Nike has been quietly running an unaffiliated academy in England for a while.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

caressing the ball as though it’s the last golden ostrich egg left on earth

 

[AAABatteries]

Um, what the hell was that? The EPL doing all they can to keep City top 4?

 

[Christo]

Um, what the hell was that? The EPL doing all they can to keep City top 4?

Right call-wrong guy.

 

[JMon348]

GIROUD!!!

KANE!!!

Fraser Forster's knee injury looks bad.

 

[The Z Machine]

Tomorrow's two big games look hella juicy.

 

[The Z Machine]

My buddy, a big spurs fan, made his first trip to England this week for a wedding. He wasn't planning on going to WHO because it was difficult travel planning as the wedding was last night in Manchester. But I convinced him it was the right call to suck it up and get to London for the match.

I'm sure he feels he made the right call after today's game. Must be a dream for any spurs fan to see a Kane hat trick and a seven goal game by spurs.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Got the result, but that was a terrible performance by Arsenal.

 

[Capella]

Odd question (they all are for me):

I was reading a Chelsea blog last week after they were eliminated from the Champions League. Nobody seemed upset about it...people were commenting that the focus should be on winning the Premier and that they were excited about that.

Is that a common approach? I though CL was the biggest deal, the Super Bowl for lack of a better term. Or were these just bitter fans who just wanted to move on?

 

[Christo]

Odd question (they all are for me):

I was reading a Chelsea blog last week after they were eliminated from the Champions League. Nobody seemed upset about it...people were commenting that the focus should be on winning the Premier and that they were excited about that.

Is that a common approach? I though CL was the biggest deal, the Super Bowl for lack of a better term. Or were these just bitter fans who just wanted to move on?

There are a lot of people (me included) who put domestic league title over everything. You'll get a lot of yokels in here claiming otherwise. They would be wrong.

 

[Spartans Rule]

Odd question (they all are for me):

I was reading a Chelsea blog last week after they were eliminated from the Champions League. Nobody seemed upset about it...people were commenting that the focus should be on winning the Premier and that they were excited about that.

Is that a common approach? I though CL was the biggest deal, the Super Bowl for lack of a better term. Or were these just bitter fans who just wanted to move on?

IMO, the CL is more prestigious, but it's also a bit of a crapshoot. Chelsea fans know that better than anybody - they've had a lot of great teams come up short in the CL, but lucked their way into winning it in 2012 when their team wasn't very good.

Chelsea hasn't won the Premier League since 2010 so that's probably also a factor.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Chelsea's chances of winning the Prem are also much higher, you don't want to prioritize the CL and come away with nothing.

 

[The Gator]

Tomorrow's two big games look hella juicy.

So much excite

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Working on my Benzema/Ancelotti slash fic just to pass the time.

 

[Capella]

Interesting stuff on the CL/PL, thanks guys.

 

[Sebowski]

For a team like Chelsea both are the goals. It isn't a one vs other thing until they are out of one. The double is what makes you the best team in the world that year. And that's what the big teams want.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Odd question (they all are for me):

I was reading a Chelsea blog last week after they were eliminated from the Champions League. Nobody seemed upset about it...people were commenting that the focus should be on winning the Premier and that they were excited about that.

Is that a common approach? I though CL was the biggest deal, the Super Bowl for lack of a better term. Or were these just bitter fans who just wanted to move on?

Liverpool won the Champion's League in 2005 and I was very happy, but regardless of the level of competition it's still a Cup. A knockout tournament where weird things can happen.

Being the best team over nine months and 38 games means you are without doubt the best team that year. And Liverpool haven't won that in the nearly 20 years I've been on board. So for me the EPL would be the one I want more.

Supporters of a different team might feel differently. And it could change with circumstance too -- a couple league wins and the CL might seem like a bigger priority.

 

[The Gator]

saw this just in time for tomorrow

Suck it Barca

 

[GoFishTN]

Odd question (they all are for me):

I was reading a Chelsea blog last week after they were eliminated from the Champions League. Nobody seemed upset about it...people were commenting that the focus should be on winning the Premier and that they were excited about that.

Is that a common approach? I though CL was the biggest deal, the Super Bowl for lack of a better term. Or were these just bitter fans who just wanted to move on?

IMO, the CL is more prestigious, but it's also a bit of a crapshoot. Chelsea fans know that better than anybody - they've had a lot of great teams come up short in the CL, but lucked their way into winning it in 2012 when their team wasn't very good.

Chelsea hasn't won the Premier League since 2010 so that's probably also a factor.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

saw this just in time for tomorrow

Suck it Barca

Go eat your boyfriend Ronaldo's bleached #######, you filthy scouser.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

I saw a garbage-faced 8 yo girl with a pink Ronaldo jersey on (no shtick), thought about careening my car into her.

 

[Christo]

Odd question (they all are for me):

I was reading a Chelsea blog last week after they were eliminated from the Champions League. Nobody seemed upset about it...people were commenting that the focus should be on winning the Premier and that they were excited about that.

Is that a common approach? I though CL was the biggest deal, the Super Bowl for lack of a better term. Or were these just bitter fans who just wanted to move on?

IMO, the CL is more prestigious, but it's also a bit of a crapshoot. Chelsea fans know that better than anybody - they've had a lot of great teams come up short in the CL, but lucked their way into winning it in 2012 when their team wasn't very good.

Chelsea hasn't won the Premier League since 2010 so that's probably also a factor.

Spurs just would have flamed out in the group stage anyway.

 

[Christo]

saw this just in time for tomorrow

Suck it Barca

Go eat your boyfriend Ronaldo's bleached #######, you filthy scouser.

No, "suck it Barca" is pretty much right.

 

[GoFishTN]

Odd question (they all are for me):

I was reading a Chelsea blog last week after they were eliminated from the Champions League. Nobody seemed upset about it...people were commenting that the focus should be on winning the Premier and that they were excited about that.

Is that a common approach? I though CL was the biggest deal, the Super Bowl for lack of a better term. Or were these just bitter fans who just wanted to move on?

IMO, the CL is more prestigious, but it's also a bit of a crapshoot. Chelsea fans know that better than anybody - they've had a lot of great teams come up short in the CL, but lucked their way into winning it in 2012 when their team wasn't very good.

Chelsea hasn't won the Premier League since 2010 so that's probably also a factor.

Spurs just would have flamed out in the group stage anyway.

Negative.

 

[Christo]

Let me amend that. Barca is alright with me. "Suck it Barca fans who jumped on the ####### bandwagon" is the more proper phrasing.

 

[Christo]

Odd question (they all are for me):

I was reading a Chelsea blog last week after they were eliminated from the Champions League. Nobody seemed upset about it...people were commenting that the focus should be on winning the Premier and that they were excited about that.

Is that a common approach? I though CL was the biggest deal, the Super Bowl for lack of a better term. Or were these just bitter fans who just wanted to move on?

IMO, the CL is more prestigious, but it's also a bit of a crapshoot. Chelsea fans know that better than anybody - they've had a lot of great teams come up short in the CL, but lucked their way into winning it in 2012 when their team wasn't very good.

Chelsea hasn't won the Premier League since 2010 so that's probably also a factor.

Spurs just would have flamed out in the group stage anyway.

Negative.

Where was Kane at that point in time, chachi?

 

[GoFishTN]

Odd question (they all are for me):

I was reading a Chelsea blog last week after they were eliminated from the Champions League. Nobody seemed upset about it...people were commenting that the focus should be on winning the Premier and that they were excited about that.

Is that a common approach? I though CL was the biggest deal, the Super Bowl for lack of a better term. Or were these just bitter fans who just wanted to move on?

IMO, the CL is more prestigious, but it's also a bit of a crapshoot. Chelsea fans know that better than anybody - they've had a lot of great teams come up short in the CL, but lucked their way into winning it in 2012 when their team wasn't very good.

Chelsea hasn't won the Premier League since 2010 so that's probably also a factor.

Spurs just would have flamed out in the group stage anyway.

Negative.

Where was Kane at that point in time, chachi?

Bale scored 26 goals that year. Thanks for playing.

 

[Christo]

Odd question (they all are for me):

I was reading a Chelsea blog last week after they were eliminated from the Champions League. Nobody seemed upset about it...people were commenting that the focus should be on winning the Premier and that they were excited about that.

Is that a common approach? I though CL was the biggest deal, the Super Bowl for lack of a better term. Or were these just bitter fans who just wanted to move on?

IMO, the CL is more prestigious, but it's also a bit of a crapshoot. Chelsea fans know that better than anybody - they've had a lot of great teams come up short in the CL, but lucked their way into winning it in 2012 when their team wasn't very good.

Chelsea hasn't won the Premier League since 2010 so that's probably also a factor.

Spurs just would have flamed out in the group stage anyway.

Negative.

Where was Kane at that point in time, chachi?

Bale scored 26 goals that year. Thanks for playing.

Not in the CL, guy. BTW, where is he now?

 

[GoFishTN]

Odd question (they all are for me):

I was reading a Chelsea blog last week after they were eliminated from the Champions League. Nobody seemed upset about it...people were commenting that the focus should be on winning the Premier and that they were excited about that.

Is that a common approach? I though CL was the biggest deal, the Super Bowl for lack of a better term. Or were these just bitter fans who just wanted to move on?

IMO, the CL is more prestigious, but it's also a bit of a crapshoot. Chelsea fans know that better than anybody - they've had a lot of great teams come up short in the CL, but lucked their way into winning it in 2012 when their team wasn't very good.

Chelsea hasn't won the Premier League since 2010 so that's probably also a factor.

Spurs just would have flamed out in the group stage anyway.

Negative.

Where was Kane at that point in time, chachi?

Bale scored 26 goals that year. Thanks for playing.

Not in the CL, guy. BTW, where is he now?

Playing in the Champions League. Not to be confused with the Championship, where QPR will be playing next year.

 

[Christo]

Odd question (they all are for me):

I was reading a Chelsea blog last week after they were eliminated from the Champions League. Nobody seemed upset about it...people were commenting that the focus should be on winning the Premier and that they were excited about that.

Is that a common approach? I though CL was the biggest deal, the Super Bowl for lack of a better term. Or were these just bitter fans who just wanted to move on?

IMO, the CL is more prestigious, but it's also a bit of a crapshoot. Chelsea fans know that better than anybody - they've had a lot of great teams come up short in the CL, but lucked their way into winning it in 2012 when their team wasn't very good.

Chelsea hasn't won the Premier League since 2010 so that's probably also a factor.

Spurs just would have flamed out in the group stage anyway.

Negative.

Where was Kane at that point in time, chachi?

Bale scored 26 goals that year. Thanks for playing.

Not in the CL, guy. BTW, where is he now?

Playing in the Champions League. Not to be confused with the Championship, where QPR will be playing next year.

Not wearing white and blue. Europa might as well be the Championship.

 

[Christo]

Oh, and I actually lived within walking distance of Loftus Road. I didn't pick my team out of a hat.

 

[The Gator]

Oh, and I actually lived within walking distance of Loftus Road. I didn't pick my team out of a hat.

This is awesome, and I'm pretty jealous

If your team wasn't QPR

 

[AAABatteries]

Oh, and I actually lived within walking distance of Loftus Road. I didn't pick my team out of a hat.

Lot of hairy BBW over on Loftus Road?

 

[AAABatteries]

Gator - suck it.

That is all.

 

[The Z Machine]

Actually pulling for Madrid here. And United too.

 

[El Floppo]

Villa and Mix looked busy and good in NYCs 0-0 away draw vs Col.rest of the team pretty meh