Eleven Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 Please, it's La Liga. It's half soccer and half diving anyway. It can't make money without him. He'll be suspended for one game, possibly a tournament game, when it all shakes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 First he gets a yellow for outlandish goal celebration. Then a yellow ... red for diving in the box. Then a 4 match suspension (on top of the automatic 1 for the red card) for shoving the ref who dared to yellow ... yellow ... red him ... http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/cristiano-rinaldo-suspension-pushed-referee-1.4246226 That CR7 is in a league of his own and good on the ref and the Spanish Football Federation for showing the balls to stand up to his antics. To be honest, that was not a dive at all, most refs wouldn't give Real a free kick either, but saying it was a dive was very harsh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted August 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 To be honest, that was not a dive at all, most refs wouldn't give Real a free kick either, but saying it was a dive was very harsh. Did you watch the video? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted August 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 Please, it's La Liga. It's half soccer and half diving anyway. It can't make money without him. He'll be suspended for one game, possibly a tournament game, when it all shakes out. To be honest, that was not a dive at all, most refs wouldn't give Real a free kick either, but saying it was a dive was very harsh. The five match penalty was upheld on appeal. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/cristiano-ronaldo-suspension-upheld-1.4249447 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 The five match penalty was upheld on appeal. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/cristiano-ronaldo-suspension-upheld-1.4249447 Its not about the five match penalty, he pushed a referee I have no problem with it. His first yellow for taking of his shirt, ( still don't like the rule after all this time, serves nothing) was correct. Second yellow wasn't a dive at all, there clearly is enough contact for him to lose balance , I understood his reaction a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 I disagree. I think Pulisic is already great now. Kid is a regular starter for a Champions League club. Goal and an assist today against Wolfsburg. Christian is arguably the best American player on the planet right now (as a teenager). He's just a couple years away from indisputably being the best American soccer player ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabel79 Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 He's just a couple years away from indisputably being the best American soccer player ever. You're absolutely right, but that is a very low bar... Depending on how this season goes I might just argue he's there now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Crotch Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 You're absolutely right, but that is a very low bar... Depending on how this season goes I might just argue he's there now. That's just it. We've had some world class goaltenders over the years, but never a world class attacking player. By "world class" I mean a regular starter at one of the world's top 10 or 15 clubs. That's what Christian is right now (assuming Dembele is sold to Barcelona as expected). Many of the Dortmund games are shown on the various Fox sports channels. Chris was unbelievable today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted August 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 The end of an era, as they all do, in English football. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/wayne-rooney-retires-england-national-team-1.4258566 Never was a big fan of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted August 23, 2017 Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 The end of an era, as they all do, in English football. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/wayne-rooney-retires-england-national-team-1.4258566 Never was a big fan of him. Nor was I, but I have to respect what he did internationally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted August 23, 2017 Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 Buncha Rooney haters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabills Posted August 23, 2017 Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 Buncha Rooney haters. Its weird having him on Everton. I had a friend ask me about him coming back when the rumors started in the winter, and I was like "to me he's a Man U guy", because I started following the team like 3 years ago. But its so different for the lifers. Must be very cool for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted August 23, 2017 Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 Its weird having him on Everton. I had a friend ask me about him coming back when the rumors started in the winter, and I was like "to me he's a Man U guy", because I started following the team like 3 years ago. But its so different for the lifers. Must be very cool for them. Yeah, the old time Everton people seem pretty stoked about it, so I'm happy to jump on that bandwagon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabel79 Posted August 23, 2017 Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 The only memory I will ever have of Rooney (well, besides the grandma shagging) is his hilarious dive to win a penalty that ended Arsenal's still unmatched undefeated run ten years ago. Of course, English players don't do that and it's all the foreigners bringing in the cheating... heh. I'll admit that he's been a great player, but I hate him with the fire of 1000 suns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 Yeah, the old time Everton people seem pretty stoked about it, so I'm happy to jump on that bandwagon. I'm sure many of them are. One visible Evertonian - Rog Bennett of Men in Blazers - hated the move when it was announced and has been only begrudgingly accepting of his good form thus far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted August 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 I know it's the MLS, but TFC!! TFC!! TFC!! http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/mls/toronto-fc-beat-union-pace-mls-history-1.4259991 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 I know it's the MLS, but TFC!! TFC!! TFC!! http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/mls/toronto-fc-beat-union-pace-mls-history-1.4259991 MLS : soccer :: McDonald's : cheeseburgers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 MLS : soccer :: McDonald's : cheeseburgers Yeah. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GebKBwqxaY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabills Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 Yeah. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GebKBwqxaY Oh god, Howard must have been PISSED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 Champions League groups set: Groups B, C, and H look to be tough sledding - especially H. Spurs got a rough draw there. As a Liverpool fan, I think I have to be pleased that the Reds got matched with probably the weakest draws from both Pots 1 and 4. Sevilla is a good club, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted August 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 Looks like we have 2 *groups of death* in B and H. The Spurs are doomed in Group H, IMO. And Celtic (seems that they are considered a British club by many, just don't tell Braveheart) is up against 2 European football giants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted August 26, 2017 Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 What is it with teams from Manchester always getting extra extra time just until they score? I used to call it "Ferguson time," but it's now obvious that it's broader than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabel79 Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 If there were anyone with a brain or a set of balls On the board of directors at Arsenal, Wenger would be out on his ass tonight, everybody with an expiring contract sold, and a rebuild starting. There's not though, so there's going to be at least two more years of this.if he actually gets canned I'll eat my shorts. At least I'm not actually buying the most expensive tickets in the world to watch it. This is going to be ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chileanseabass Posted August 28, 2017 Report Share Posted August 28, 2017 If there were anyone with a brain or a set of balls On the board of directors at Arsenal, Wenger would be out on his ass tonight, everybody with an expiring contract sold, and a rebuild starting. There's not though, so there's going to be at least two more years of this.if he actually gets canned I'll eat my shorts. At least I'm not actually buying the most expensive tickets in the world to watch it. This is going to be ugly. Agree 110%. Arsene should have left after winning the FA Cup, but instead? More of the same. No way in hell Alexis or Ozil will stay (although I'm pretty "meh" about Ozil). Build a statue to the guy, for what he did in the past, but he's been out of touch for years now. How do you keep your top two summer signings on the bench vs. Liverpool? Let's play Ox when he's openly angling for a move. Ship him out and get it over with. So frustrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabel79 Posted August 28, 2017 Report Share Posted August 28, 2017 Welp. Alexis is off. Might as well set fire to the whole thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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