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Desert_Power said:
Would be nice if this option could be picked up, but he is being outplayed by random teenagers from the B team so it will take quite a turn in form.
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Yeah, my understanding is this is a pure option, not one of those wink-wink deals with a mandatory purchase at the end.

Who knows though - change in scenery could be just what he needs.   :shrug:

 
rustycolts said:
So Orlando lost there top 2 goal scorers in Dike and Nani.

Our new multi billion dollar owners seem cheaper than the poor multi million dollar owner we had before at least he signed Kaka and Nani. So far the new owners have signed no one and the season  is right around  the corner. I fear we are going to regress mighty. Right now it doesn't even look like we are going to belong on the same pitch as teams like Toronto. Frustrating. 
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Where did Nani go?

 
Happy AFCON eve.

It's usually the most unpredictable tournament both on and off the pitch but I'll pick Algeria to win it.

 
rustycolts said:
So Orlando lost there top 2 goal scorers in Dike and Nani.

Our new multi billion dollar owners seem cheaper than the poor multi million dollar owner we had before at least he signed Kaka and Nani. So far the new owners have signed no one and the season  is right around  the corner. I fear we are going to regress mighty. Right now it doesn't even look like we are going to belong on the same pitch as teams like Toronto. Frustrating. 
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This should cheer you up.  People in MLS and in Uruguay are saying the kid is a wonderful player.  I have never seen him play but the cost shows that he must be considered to have high potential

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[Jaime Ojeda] Facundo Torres has signed with Orlando City from MLS. Confirmed. They already signed the documents with Peñarol. $10M transfer for 70% of the rights + $2M bonus. CAP retains 25% of future sale. He signed a 4-year contract. Soon official.

 
FA Cup 4th Round Draw:

Crystal Palace v Hartlepool United
Bournemouth v Boreham Wood
Huddersfield Town v Barnsley
Peterborough United v Queens Park Rangers
Cambridge United v Luton Town
Southampton v Coventry City
Chelsea v Plymouth Argyle
Everton v Brentford
Kidderminster Harriers v West Ham United
Manchester United/Aston Villa v Middlesbrough
Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton and Hove Albion
Liverpool v Cardiff City
Stoke City v Wigan Athletic
Nottingham Forest/Arsenal v Leicester City
Manchester City v Fulham 
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Norwich City

 
NewlyRetired said:
This should cheer you up.  People in MLS and in Uruguay are saying the kid is a wonderful player.  I have never seen him play but the cost shows that he must be considered to have high potential

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[Jaime Ojeda] Facundo Torres has signed with Orlando City from MLS. Confirmed. They already signed the documents with Peñarol. $10M transfer for 70% of the rights + $2M bonus. CAP retains 25% of future sale. He signed a 4-year contract. Soon official.
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Getting happier by the day. Next priority is to get Gallese signed.

 
This is delicious

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[Aaron Flanagan] Elite level ####housery from Charlton, who at half-time show Norwich fans extended highlights of the day they got relegated from the Championship in 08/09

 
Ramsay Hunt Experience said:
I'll continue my streak of picking Senegal and being disappointed.  But that's a team with something like Top 20 FIFA talent.
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Unfortunate Covid outbreak for Senegal. Koulibaly, Mendy and others tested positive. 

 
Grant Wahl on beIN’s afcon coverage:

• The U.S. TV situation for the Africa Cup of Nations could certainly be handled a lot better than BeIN Sports is doing it. The AFCON deserves respect. It’s a star-filled tournament with a ton of history and should be viewed the same as the Euros or the Copa América. But BeIN Sports, which paid money for a rights fee to show the AFCON, certainly didn’t show it much respect on Sunday. In the same time slot as Cameroon-Burkina Faso, the main BeIN English-language channel showed the Turkish league game Rizespor-Besiktas instead, and the main BeIN Spanish-language channel showed the French league game Nantes-Monaco. That’s a joke. At least BeIN Sports XTRA showed the AFCON game for free, but 1) You had to search hard to find it on places like the Pluto app, and 2) That broadcast had ads come on during the middle of the game. I thought that stuff went away for good in the 1990s. Be better, BeIN.
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NewlyRetired said:
This should cheer you up.  People in MLS and in Uruguay are saying the kid is a wonderful player.  I have never seen him play but the cost shows that he must be considered to have high potential

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[Jaime Ojeda] Facundo Torres has signed with Orlando City from MLS. Confirmed. They already signed the documents with Peñarol. $10M transfer for 70% of the rights + $2M bonus. CAP retains 25% of future sale. He signed a 4-year contract. Soon official.
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https://youtu.be/iD5X8fyPomw Some highlights of the kid. Looks promising. 

 
CletiusMaximus said:
Grant Wahl on beIN’s afcon coverage:
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The commercials aren't optimal but it's nice to see AFCON without paying for a premium channel or having to seek out illegal streams.  African soccer just doesn't get ratings or respect.  Some of the WC qualifiers on ESPN+ run without commentary and I've watched a Nigeria game there without sound altogether.

 
NewlyRetired said:
This should cheer you up.  People in MLS and in Uruguay are saying the kid is a wonderful player.  I have never seen him play but the cost shows that he must be considered to have high potential

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[Jaime Ojeda] Facundo Torres has signed with Orlando City from MLS. Confirmed. They already signed the documents with Peñarol. $10M transfer for 70% of the rights + $2M bonus. CAP retains 25% of future sale. He signed a 4-year contract. Soon official.
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He's a beast in FIFA FYI One of the Under 23 Hidden Gems. 

I believe he was being scouted by a few European clubs but ultimately felt the gamble of the fee wasn't worth the risk though 

 
rustycolts said:
https://youtu.be/iD5X8fyPomw Some highlights of the kid. Looks promising. 
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I hate these videos because they don't show you much of these players. They are good to get you a quick introduction but if you want a full experience and see every touch from a player something like who scout which is a paid sub site (most professionals from commentary to clubs and players use it) to really get a good look at a player is where you go. 

Ok I'll end my rant there why I hate YouTube highlights videos of soccer players  of how good they are there. 

 
Eephus said:
The commercials aren't optimal but it's nice to see AFCON without paying for a premium channel or having to seek out illegal streams.  African soccer just doesn't get ratings or respect.  Some of the WC qualifiers on ESPN+ run without commentary and I've watched a Nigeria game there without sound altogether.
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Can you watch the games without a bein or other separate subscription?  I have Hulu, Peacock, Paramount+ and ESPN+.

 
DJackson10 said:
I hate these videos because they don't show you much of these players. They are good to get you a quick introduction but if you want a full experience and see every touch from a player something like who scout which is a paid sub site (most professionals from commentary to clubs and players use it) to really get a good look at a player is where you go. 

Ok I'll end my rant there why I hate YouTube highlights videos of soccer players  of how good they are there. 
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I'm a rookie Soccer fan 5 years. So youtube is really the only place I know to go.

Sometimes these transfer fees confuse me a little. Will they base the kids salary on the transfer? If so what a change for him. I read he made about 35 k a year in Uruguay. 

 
rustycolts said:
I'm a rookie Soccer fan 5 years. So youtube is really the only place I know to go.

Sometimes these transfer fees confuse me a little. Will they base the kids salary on the transfer? If so what a change for him. I read he made about 35 k a year in Uruguay. 
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Transfer fee and salary are two separate items.  That being said, he will be getting an enormous bump in pay if that was his salary.

 
rustycolts said:
I'm a rookie Soccer fan 5 years. So youtube is really the only place I know to go.
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Hype videos are awesome.  Nothing better than some out of context clips of a player laid over some EDM music with a title like, Ryan Gault -- The Scottish Messi -- Welcome to Fulham. 

:Narrator voice:  Ryan Gault never signed with Fulham.

And of course, understanding the form of the hype video is essential to understanding the greatest work of art critiquing the form.  

 
Ramsay Hunt Experience said:
I swear I must have posted that 20 times, and I love it more every time.  

"Keepin' your options open, Luis."

🐺
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The random wolf and "jab you in the gabber mate" get me each time.  The whole thing is pretty close to perfect.

ETA: 

The shot into the upper deck from 10 yards out.

The fact that the greatest header I've ever seen came off an accidental assist from him.  

The ballsshot for the deflected goal.

 
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Don't look now, but there are only 3 points separating 3rd from 7th in la liga.

Sevilla look like the only team that might catch Real this season, but they're gonna need some luck.

 
Ramsay Hunt Experience said:
Hype videos are awesome.  Nothing better than some out of context clips of a player laid over some EDM music with a title like, Ryan Gault -- The Scottish Messi -- Welcome to Fulham. 

:Narrator voice:  Ryan Gault never signed with Fulham.

And of course, understanding the form of the hype video is essential to understanding the greatest work of art critiquing the form.  
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Didn't need to click the link to know exactly what the fever was.

 
CletiusMaximus said:
Can you watch the games without a bein or other separate subscription?  I have Hulu, Peacock, Paramount+ and ESPN+.
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Things are confusing like everything else involving Bein.  I was able to watch both Sunday and one Monday game on Bein Sports Xtra via Pluto TV (It's also available via the Roku Channel).  It's a very low overhead production with a single remote commentator and no Ray Hudson to be found.  There were two short commercial breaks each half.

From a schedule I was able to find online, it looks like the next game on Xtra isn't until Friday so I'll have to search for streams tomorrow.

 
glad i started watching serie a and juve.  admittedly not a huge soccer fan, but watching juve come back from 3-1 down to win 4-3, with their portiere stopping a penalty was pretty exciting.  

question for the soccer nerds; de ligt was called for a hand ball inside the box and given a yellow card, which was his second.  why is a hand ball a yellow card?

also, super coppa wednesday 3pE inter v juve.

 
Chemical X said:
question for the soccer nerds; de ligt was called for a hand ball inside the box and given a yellow card, which was his second.  why is a hand ball a yellow card?
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Unless the ref has been drinking or has a wad of $100s in his front shirt pocket (so like 50/50), you don't get carded for handball unless it's intentional.  It can also be a red if it's obvious and stops a goal.  

So he probably got the card for intentionally contacting the ball with his hand or arm to either gain an advantage or prevent one for the other team (didn't see it).

 
Dinsy Ejotuz said:
Unless the ref has been drinking or has a wad of $100s in his front shirt pocket (so like 50/50), you don't get carded for handball unless it's intentional.  It can also be a red if it's obvious and stops a goal.  

So he probably got the card for intentionally contacting the ball with his hand or arm to either gain an advantage or prevent one for the other team (didn't see it).
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it went to the VAR and it seemed anything but intentional.  was very bizarre.

 
Eephus said:
Things are confusing like everything else involving Bein.  I was able to watch both Sunday and one Monday game on Bein Sports Xtra via Pluto TV (It's also available via the Roku Channel).  It's a very low overhead production with a single remote commentator and no Ray Hudson to be found.  There were two short commercial breaks each half.

From a schedule I was able to find online, it looks like the next game on Xtra isn't until Friday so I'll have to search for streams tomorrow.
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I'm gonna search on my Mexican streaming app to see if I can find it.  What are the game times?

 
The Z Machine said:
I'm gonna search on my Mexican streaming app to see if I can find it.  What are the game times?
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8, 11 & 2 Eastern.

Nigeria-Egypt is Tuesday's big one at 11 although the 24 team format devalues group stage games.

Little is expected from the Super Eagles this year. Manager Gernot Rohr was sacked last month which is always an auspicious sign heading into a tournament.  But there's enough talent in the squad to go on a run under caretaker Augustine Eguavoen.

 
I joke, but that whole Adidas photoshoot is like a collection of my looks from those three months in 1986 when I got in great shape and played in the midfield.  

Now, Grealish needs to bring back the tiny Umbro shorts.

 
El Floppo said:
the beauty of those, in 1986.... they were short- like just covering the scrotal sack- but also to be worn XXXXXXL... so poofed out to infinity and beyond.
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Except in my family, my brother and I had big thighs even for soccer players (my brother still buys 34 inch inseam jeans and has them tailored to 30 inches just so the thighs fit him).  So they didn't really poof out too much on us.    I showed my brother's daughter a picture of him in his traveling team kit from when he was maybe 14.  Just glorious.  Like Luke Skywalker in hot pants.  

 
Looks like Newcastle will bring in Chris Wood from Burnley. This is more in line with the kind of signings I'm expecting. Not a world-beater, serviceable, experienced, and could help in the Championship if they don't stay up. Plus, based on the FA Cup, Trippier will be sending a million crosses a game so may as well have this hulking caveman chilling in the box.

 
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