sabills Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 https://deadspin.com/romelu-lukaku-did-not-leave-everton-because-of-voodoo-1821945682 Yeesh, good look, Moshiri. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 ^ Eejit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 Everton is the definition of middling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted January 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 Everton is the definition of middling. True, but at least there is very little risk of relegation at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabel79 Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 Arsenal are an abject tire fire. We get needs to go, would probably be signed to a new contract if he dies. Alexis is gone, Ozil will follow...who’s going to want to come in? Between this, the Sabres, and the Mets, I’m starting to think the problem is me... Effective immediately I am A leafs, ManU, and Yankees fan... nah, who am I kidding, I enjoy the pain.... *Wenger, not we get. Stoopid phone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two or less Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Arsenal are an abject tire fire. We get needs to go, would probably be signed to a new contract if he dies. Alexis is gone, Ozil will follow...who’s going to want to come in? Between this, the Sabres, and the Mets, I’m starting to think the problem is me... Effective immediately I am A leafs, ManU, and Yankees fan... nah, who am I kidding, I enjoy the pain.... *Wenger, not we get. Stoopid phone... Hope for Malcom & Aubameyang. Then hope Arsenal will be able to fully develop Malcom and that Aubameyang grows up a lil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Crotch Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 Hope for Malcom & Aubameyang. Then hope Arsenal will be able to fully develop Malcom and that Aubameyang grows up a lil. Aubameyang scores a ton of goals for Dortmund but he also blows more chances than most "world class" strikers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two or less Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Upset brewing? Newport up 1-0 on Tottenham in the FA Cup as the second half is about to begin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted January 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 I'm not sure about this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabel79 Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 I'm not sure about this guy. You are right to have concerns... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted January 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 It's transfer deadline day. Biggest news, so far, IMO, is Ozil signing an extension at Arsenal (apparently anyway). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabel79 Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 https://twitter.com/mesutozil1088/status/958753705775583233 There's no way he gets away with that if he hasn't signed. That is a big deal. This window has been interesting from an Arsenal point of view. I think there's an absolute bloodbath coming in June, up to and including the manager. Ozil doesn't sign on if he isn't promised some major changes, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabills Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Two goals from Wolcott in his first appearance with Everton. THIS IS HOW IT WILL ALWAYS BE AND YOU CAN'T CONVINCE ME OTHERWISE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabel79 Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Two goals from Wolcott in his first appearance with Everton. THIS IS HOW IT WILL ALWAYS BE AND YOU CAN'T CONVINCE ME OTHERWISE. As an arsenal fan who's dealt with him for almost 12 years... this is how it will be at random intervals between long stretches of watching him run fast in a straight line and not do much else... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabills Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 As an arsenal fan who's dealt with him for almost 12 years... this is how it will be at random intervals between long stretches of watching him run fast in a straight line and not do much else. A gooner I follow on twitter called him the Drew Stafford of the EPL and that just about made d4rk and I cry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabel79 Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 A gooner I follow on twitter called him the Drew Stafford of the EPL and that just about made d4rk and I cry. Good god, that's an apt comparison. Oh, and also: dude has no ability to comprehend the offside rule. Enjoy watching the linesmen do flag girl routines... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted February 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 So, the winter transfer window is closed. No time to look at all the deals, but no real big stars moved as far as I can tell. Also, many will be pleased with the big win yesterday by Everton. I think that side as done very well to stave off a real threat of relegation earlier in the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Crotch Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 So, the winter transfer window is closed. No time to look at all the deals, but no real big stars moved as far as I can tell. Also, many will be pleased with the big win yesterday by Everton. I think that side as done very well to stave off a real threat of relegation earlier in the season. P-E Aubameyang forced his way out of Dortmund and signed with Arsenal. Ousmane Dembele forced his way out last year (to Barcelona). As a Dortmund fan, it's clear they want to make money and not necessarily compete at the highest level. Christian Pulisic has to be watching this and thinking his future lies elsewhere - everyone figures he will land at Liverpool, but I still think Bayern Munich might come calling for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 Mahrez is apparently on strike at Leicester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted February 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 Mahrez is apparently on strike at Leicester. Says he is too depressed to concentrate on football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 ^ It's a shame. I'm still becoming accustomed to the very hurly-burly (sp?) ways in which international footballers move, rise, and then fall among clubs of different tiers, quality, and resources. It's a persisting irony to me: The USA fancies itself a bastion of free markets, but our professional sports associations are very much influenced by principles that are, well, the opposite of how free markets work. Lots of monopolies and other permitted anti-competitive conduct, for starters. OTOH, Europe is often referred to as a network of declining socialist states. Yet, their pro sports associations are governed by very cut-throat free market principles. Are you a good player who's become a great player? Okay, then, you leave your role as a Chelsea reserve (or whatever) and go to Liverpool. Are you a great player who's become an elite player? Okay, then, you leave Liverpool and go to Barcelona. Oh, and are you a club that's bleeding cash and unable to maintain payroll? Okay, well, then - you fold. Or you topple down from the top flight into the second division. It's amazing, really. North American sports can't hold a candle to the intrigue that comes out of international soccer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted February 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 Interesting tid bit is that Ibrahimovic's next transfer will likely be from Man U to LA Galaxy. I bet Becks in Miami will have something to say about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Crotch Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 ^ It's a shame. I'm still becoming accustomed to the very hurly-burly (sp?) ways in which international footballers move, rise, and then fall among clubs of different tiers, quality, and resources. It's a persisting irony to me: The USA fancies itself a bastion of free markets, but our professional sports associations are very much influenced by principles that are, well, the opposite of how free markets work. Lots of monopolies and other permitted anti-competitive conduct, for starters. OTOH, Europe is often referred to as a network of declining socialist states. Yet, their pro sports associations are governed by very cut-throat free market principles. Are you a good player who's become a great player? Okay, then, you leave your role as a Chelsea reserve (or whatever) and go to Liverpool. Are you a great player who's become an elite player? Okay, then, you leave Liverpool and go to Barcelona. Oh, and are you a club that's bleeding cash and unable to maintain payroll? Okay, well, then - you fold. Or you topple down from the top flight into the second division. It's amazing, really. North American sports can't hold a candle to the intrigue that comes out of international soccer. I do find the relegation battles to be exciting. If you're a bad team you still have to fight for every possible point (i.e., no tanking a season for draft reasons). I think the North American counter to the European system is we try to keep leagues as competitive as possible top-to-bottom since this is better for TV ratings and overall fan interest (?)... it also caps costs for the richer clubs. But, I get your analogy of this being a bit more "socialist" of a system. Here it is more about the league (we have very powerful commissioners) and less about individual clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 I do find the relegation battles to be exciting. If you're a bad team you still have to fight for every possible point (i.e., no tanking a season for draft reasons). I think the North American counter to the European system is we try to keep leagues as competitive as possible top-to-bottom since this is better for TV ratings and overall fan interest (?)... it also caps costs for the richer clubs. But, I get your analogy of this being a bit more "socialist" of a system. Here it is more about the league (we have very powerful commissioners) and less about individual clubs. Relegation games are incredibly exciting. And there's a ton of money at stake, to boot. That's a fair observation on how the NA system differs from Europe. I hear you on capping costs for the richer clubs, but, really -- if the Yankees were at liberty to spend $350M on payroll, would they? They probably would. I don't think the ultra-rich clubs really want to be constrained in what they spend. Part of the difference lies in the reality that, with soccer, there are multiple top-flight leagues and top-flight clubs competing for the same talent. If "Sidney Crosby" had started out with Tottenham Hotspur, he'd have long since jetted for Real Madrid, or whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabel79 Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 International breaks, especially one like this where nobody's even qualifying for anything, are absolutely soul-crushing. Gibraltar-Latvia, Faroe Islands-Liechtenstein, Kuwait-Cameroon on offer today, and that's it. Blech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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