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10-22-2007, 07:59 PM
Moctezuma

i've been watching MLS championship lately by curiosity, and i was pretty surprised, some games are interesting

defenses are real bad but apart from that and la galaxy which is a ridiculous team (donovan wasn't considered in a moment as a future great player??), you have some nice plays

and really, the star of the MLS, i think it's blanco
don't like the man but i must admit he's a talented player
pity they didn't give him more opportunity in europe...

i was also surprised that many people go to certain stadiums
10-22-2007, 08:10 PM
whitey

yea a lot of people dog the mls on here. its by no means great, but its better than what some people give it credit for.
10-23-2007, 07:32 AM
urbanlegend

Ronaldo is a good striker, I wasn't saying he wasn't. But let's all face it, constant injuries at his age really doesn't look good. I doubt he will reach good enough form for an entire season, thus being a wasteful buy. The only plus they got out of him was jersey and merchandising.

On to better news, Champions League day!!! FORZA ROMA! Looking to close out Sporting Lisbon today.
10-23-2007, 10:45 AM
Frontal Lobotomy

Ronaldo might be unfit, but if the guy only had one leg he'd still be better than Gillardino has been for Milan, I'd say he was a worse buy considering what they paid out on him. I don't think they're in for the scudetto, or champions league this year. Indeed, they have Kaka but he can't win every single game in a season, they need attacking reinforcements and will have to wait til next summer to get the names they would like in. Drogba or Shevchenko are highly likely targets, I'd have said Benzema given the step he's taken up but I think he'd snub them after the way they've been treating Gourcuff, Anelka would actually be a great signing for them if they can sotp him being such a mopey bastard - something highly doubtful given he wasn't even happy playing for Real Madrid despite winning the european cup. It may depend on whether Ancelotti is the boss by the end of the season as well, two european cups and a scudetto is a nice record but they're still dragging behind Inter, Juve and Roma in terms of domestic consistency and have been for a few seasons now.
10-23-2007, 11:37 AM
WU-KILLAH

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Originally Posted by whitey

yea a lot of people dog the mls on here. its by no means great, but its better than what some people give it credit for.

One day I watched on TV a show about the history of the NY Cosmos, it was much more interesting that I would have thought at first. I didn't know that for some matches during the end of the 70s they had 80 000 people in the stadium. When they had Pelé and Bekenbauer it was crazy (they also had that italian dude who were very good but fucked up). When you see that, you can only regret they didn't give the World Cup to the US sooner when it was still hot, cause it's obvious soccer could have been popular overthere. It's sad to see what the Cosmos became ... But I still think the US will one day win the World Cup, sooner than what people may think.
10-23-2007, 12:17 PM
urbanlegend

Any Roma fans around here?
10-24-2007, 10:58 AM
HANZO

arsenal 7-0 wow, impressive.
10-24-2007, 11:24 AM
whitey

im really liking what wenger is doing there.

doesnt care about names, just about getting guys that fit his system.
10-24-2007, 05:04 PM
HANZO

yes we finally win a game in the champs league this season. besiktas 2 liverpool 1. we played shit though, got lucky but took our chances. Again the fans were awesome, i mean the best in the world they are. you just have to watch the match and there isnt a time where they stopped chanting. its was constant and loud.

we talk about Milan struggling to score then they go and knock 4 past shakhter.
10-24-2007, 06:27 PM
whitey

liverpool is in a little trouble. still got 3 games but not the ideal posistion on 1 point.

milan baby back tappin that ass like they supposed to.
10-25-2007, 10:27 AM
urbanlegend

I guess no fellow Romanisti
10-25-2007, 11:28 AM
whitey

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Originally Posted by urbanlegend

I guess no fellow Romanisti

im a milanista but i support rome (except for this weekend of course, they are going down hah). but for real, i got half of my family still living in rome. and totti is just pure class. dude has incredible skill. roma have a bunch of nice players i like. i do hope they get past the group stages of cl too.
10-25-2007, 08:16 PM
HANZO

and Jol quits Tottenham. Rumours are Sevillas coach will take charge at the end of the season. but i for one believe that not even Jose Mourihno can save them Tottenham have been shit for years now, they got close 2 seasons ago but i just dnt see a bright future for them.

Uefa cup, bayern won i believe tight game against red star.
10-25-2007, 08:50 PM
whitey

shit for years?? come on HAN. they have been good the past two years. they were predicted to be the team to finally break into the big 4. granted this year they have been complete shit, but a lot of that is because king is out in the back. hes a rock. i think they will turn it around finish middle of the table, 9th is my guess. Berbatov cant be held down for that long. Hes gonna start busting some goals in all yalls watch.
10-26-2007, 12:40 PM
HANZO

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Originally Posted by whitey

shit for years?? come on HAN. they have been good the past two years. they were predicted to be the team to finally break into the big 4. granted this year they have been complete shit, but a lot of that is because king is out in the back. hes a rock. i think they will turn it around finish middle of the table, 9th is my guess. Berbatov cant be held down for that long. Hes gonna start busting some goals in all yalls watch.

nah you dnt live next to white hart lane, my view is different on it. every year i get tottenham fans say they will be top 4 sometime top 3. every year but they always end up 5th and below. you dnt kno how many times i hear that robbie keane will be top scorer in the premiership. i was wrong in saying they were shit, under-acheivers would be a better word.
10-26-2007, 01:18 PM
rainbow

fuck i hate liverpool, i can never figure out whos actually injured and whos just "resting".
10-26-2007, 01:30 PM
HANZO

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Originally Posted by sean michael

fuck i hate liverpool, i can never figure out whos actually injured and whos just "resting".

injured are Torres, Agger and a couple others. god knows whose getting rested. i dnt understand why Benitez dnt use Crouch more often.

in the liverpool - besiktas game, its reported that the noise level in the stadium hit 132 decibels. i cant imagine wat it would reach if we had a bigger stadium.
10-26-2007, 01:39 PM
rainbow

i have no idea if Arbeloa is actually injured, or will play this week.

132 decibels is hugeness.
10-26-2007, 01:45 PM
HANZO

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Originally Posted by sean michael

i have no idea if Arbeloa is actually injured, or will play this week.

132 decibels is hugeness.

i think Arbeloa is on the injured list cause i dnt remember seeing his name on the squad for the champs league game.
10-26-2007, 02:05 PM
rainbow

ok, cheers.
10-26-2007, 11:29 PM
chiba

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Originally Posted by HAN88

if he went to chelsea i would seriously question his mental health. but i dnt think he will leave Barca.

true but i keep hearin that at the end of the season he will get traded
maybe real madrid?? or some other spanish team??
heard ac milan savin some $$ for ronldinho for the end of the season
10-29-2007, 07:19 AM
urbanlegend

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Originally Posted by whitey

im a milanista but i support rome (except for this weekend of course, they are going down hah). but for real, i got half of my family still living in rome. and totti is just pure class. dude has incredible skill. roma have a bunch of nice players i like. i do hope they get past the group stages of cl too.

:clap:

Good game this weekend ;D
10-29-2007, 08:31 AM
HANZO

someone should have told De Rossi you need a bit of skill to score a penalty like that.
10-29-2007, 11:48 AM
whitey

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Originally Posted by HAN88

someone should have told De Rossi you need a bit of skill to score a penalty like that.

hah i know right, who does he think he is, totti?

but once again very dissapointing performance. ronaldo can not come back soon enough.
10-29-2007, 12:09 PM
JackOfHearts

give credit to Napoli for beating juventus.....after going 1-0 down as well. liked juve since i was young....initially cos they had the same colour shirt as Newcastle :D would like them to win it this year it would be a great comeback!
10-29-2007, 12:33 PM
urbanlegend

You guys laugh at De Rossi, but he is the heir to the throne in Rome. Every great player makes a mistake here and there - why be critical? He still had a good game and his team won. Can't complain there; if he scored, everyone would say oh it wasn't a penalty, he misses and you make fun of the guy.
10-29-2007, 12:35 PM
urbanlegend

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Originally Posted by JackOfHearts

give credit to Napoli for beating juventus.....after going 1-0 down as well. liked juve since i was young....initially cos they had the same colour shirt as Newcastle :D would like them to win it this year it would be a great comeback!

Napoli does deserve credit. They are a formidable side this season.
10-29-2007, 07:27 PM
whitey

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Originally Posted by urbanlegend

You guys laugh at De Rossi, but he is the heir to the throne in Rome. Every great player makes a mistake here and there - why be critical? He still had a good game and his team won. Can't complain there; if he scored, everyone would say oh it wasn't a penalty, he misses and you make fun of the guy.

easy mayne, i never said he wasnt good. kid is good, you cant captain the azzurie at 24 and not be good. but on the flip side, hes not the totti/zidane/ronaldinho type of player that should be kicking penals like that. thats all im saying.

and on the napoli win...i didnt see the game but i read online that they got 2 really non existant penalties. thats like 4 of those on juventus this year. possibly there is a ref scandle going against juve this year, bout time.
10-30-2007, 08:14 AM
urbanlegend

I wasn't offended, but he is Roman and I defend him :)
10-31-2007, 03:51 PM
HANZO

roma 3-1 up so far against lazio. good game.
10-31-2007, 06:38 PM
whitey

5-0. Hallo Milan.
11-01-2007, 08:07 AM
urbanlegend

FORZA ROMA!

Pieces of shit Laziale. Mutarelli and Pandev especially.

Still in second place, 3 pts. behind Internazionale.
11-01-2007, 11:11 AM
whitey

Luca update...12 goals in 13 games in all compitions.

(man do i curse berlisconi for declinging to sign him, for only 9 mil(euro or $ regaurdless) at that)
11-01-2007, 12:14 PM
urbanlegend

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Originally Posted by whitey

Luca update...12 goals in 13 games in all compitions.

(man do i curse berlisconi for declinging to sign him, for only 9 mil(euro or $ regaurdless) at that)

I'll say it again, I said this shit when there was talk of him first going to Bayern - he'll head hunt everyone and lead the Bundesliga.1 as the top scorer and bring some fame to Italians playing outside of Italia. Germania was a great place for him to go.
11-01-2007, 04:52 PM
HANZO

luca toni is that new breed of goalscorer, his big strong good in the air and is an excellent finisher. totally different from the old school italian striker like baggio or a del-piero. real shame that bayern aint in the champs league they could have really pushed for it and win it.
11-02-2007, 07:36 AM
urbanlegend

Word
11-03-2007, 04:16 PM
HANZO

well finally it got to a point were the besiktas board and directors have said that from now on besiktas will play league matches with our youth team. Reason is that there have been way too many referee mistakes happening against besiktas. we have had 2 goals dissallowed in previous games costing us game victories. ludicrous red cards towards our players right before a derby game, and tonight besiktas score a last minute equalising goal against fenerbahce, wat does the ref do, dissallow it cause he claims there was a foul in the build up. stupid refs, they have cost us 9 points now. their dumb blatent mistakes are getting ridiculous and you just start to wonder. i hope the youth team is good though. dnt wanna get relegated.
11-04-2007, 01:30 PM
whitey

turkey got a calciopoli scandle on their hands?
11-04-2007, 04:58 PM
HANZO

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Originally Posted by whitey

turkey got a calciopoli scandle on their hands?

its got a scandal but no one will do anything about it.

so far this season there has jus been soo many coincidences. let me list them.

1) first besiktas, now in 5 games this season 3 of them being derby games the refs have made huge mistakes in those games. and these mistakes are jus ridiculous.

2) galatasaray so far have been awarded penalties in every game. more than half of those penalties are jus unbelievable. also if galatasaray are losing a game, they will get like 8 minutes added time and jus always manage to score the equaliser then. a majority of their game winners come in incredibly extended stoppage time. it jus happened today. happens in nearly all games.

3) the fenerbahce board before games always make a statment warning the referee who has been appointed to their games to not make any mistakes and ref the game accordingly. on 3 occasions this season they have managed to have the refs changed in games. also they have made note to the FA that they will not allow certain refs to ref their matches.

galatasaray have an awful squad of players, but they jus manage to win games by help from the ref. fenerbahce struggled to beat teams at the beginning of the season, now all of a sudden they get refs appointed to their games that help them out. besiktas started off really well, but for the past 5 weeks the ref mistakes have gotten to a point where its jus suspicious now. cause its happening everygame now.
11-06-2007, 08:38 AM
urbanlegend

Man, Turks are crazy when it comes to football. They are outright lunatics at matches far beyond many countries around the world.