Ultimate Football (Soccer) Thread (2013-2014)

by **Bundabunda** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 7:16 pm

Frustrating thing about the matches they're putting on next year and their location. I could've made Houston, but they had to put it in goddamn Dalla, about a 13 hour drive from here.

Chicago and Seattle, that's where Spurs are going in the summer, but Chicago might as well be the moon, and Seattle another solar system entirely.

by **Auremena** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 9:10 pm

Bundabunda wrote:Frustrating thing about the matches they're putting on next year and their location. I could've made Houston, but they had to put it in goddamn Dalla, about a 13 hour drive from here.

Chicago and Seattle, that's where Spurs are going in the summer, but Chicago might as well be the moon, and Seattle another solar system entirely.

Oh SHIT! Tickets start at $201, and the cheapest seats that are parallel to the touchline are $278. And I use the word "seat" lightly, the stadium has bleachers, not seats.
The best row I can find is 12, for $335. That's a week's wages, pre-tax.
Damn the tickets being sold out and having to get ones from resellers, the price is double. That $335 ticket? Originally $150. Shit, I really want this, even if it's two clubs on my "dislike" list.
I also have to see about getting a shirt, probably Modric, maybe Di Maria, Bale, Isco, Pepe, Ramos, or Alonso. Never Ronaldo.

by **Bundabunda** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:00 pm

That is such a ridiculous asking price. I know, I know, traveling costs and all, but the Big House is gigantic.

by **Auremena** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 1:01 am

The tickets are all sold out though. Sold out a while ago. You can only get them through resell now.
But yeah, they're planning on having a record crowd for football in the US, and the 3rd biggest crowd ever at the stadium (the top 2 were hockey games, a lot more room to fill up then) so the profits will be ginormous.

by **Osarius** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 1:55 am

Evil Lord Sauron wrote:Brian Little is absolutely hated here at Wrexham. He is the worst manager in our history having been responsible for shipping off our best youth academy players for nothing and seeing us relegated out of the football league.

Yeah he dropped the ball there. But even if he messed up with us, fans would want him back, I think. Club legend and all that.
I don't think he'd be a great choice for us right now either, tbh, but people are remembering his team in the mid 90s. similarly the Curbishley shouts are because of what happened with Charlton. They fail to realise that it took him YEARS and then he was too cautious to push beyond mediocrity with them.

KoloToure wrote:The game needs more young managers, otherwise we're going to end up with loads of 60 year olds.

Professional football in England is a bit of an old boys club, to be honest. It's why I'm pretty much not even trying to get coaching roles here anymore. It's also part of the reason we don't progress like other nations. This lack of willingness to explore new ideas, and bring in new people with fresh perspectives is damaging. Don't even get me started on how Mark Burke doesn't get enough respect.

Auremena wrote:Oh SHIT! Tickets start at $201, and the cheapest seats that are parallel to the touchline are $278. And I use the word "seat" lightly, the stadium has bleachers, not seats.

I was going to travel to Toronto a few years back to visit family and watch a Villa match while I was over there. Tickets for that game were ~$200 too. It's madness.

I spoke to a friend in Canada about it to see if it was just that I was looking at the wrong place or something and he confirmed it. Explained that basically they included the friendlies in the season ticket games, to try and entice people to buy those. Then they put the remaining tickets at a high price because fans will pay silly money to see Premier League teams play. I was stunned. The same friendly at Villa Park would have been £20 max. I went to the Inter Milan friendly and took two of my cousins with me a few years back and the total cost for all three tickets was less than £50.

Still boggles my mind that MLS games have a higher average attendance than NBA games though. I'm guessing NBA arenas are small, or the tickets are seriously extortionate because that just doesn't make sense to me otherwise.

by **Equestrian States** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 2:23 am

Osarius wrote:Still boggles my mind that MLS games have a higher average attendance than NBA games though. I'm guessing NBA arenas are small, or the tickets are seriously extortionate because that just doesn't make sense to me otherwise.

Looking into it, MLS stadiums seem to hold slightly more fans but not by a very large margin. So capacity alone can't be it. Ticket price also seems unlikely, at least not in DC where I could get Wizards tickets for pretty decent prices. If it's anything, I would blame the price of concessions as I really don't feel like paying $10+ for low-quality food when I could walk a block down the street and get a decent meal for less.

IMO, the most likely explanation for it is simply that MLS fans are more willing to watch their local team than NBA fans are. Or at least that seems to be the case here, where the couple Wizards games I've been to have felt pretty empty, but DC United matches haven't felt that way.

by **The Blaatschapen** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 2:34 am

WTH: http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/ ... ed-3402770

On the right side of the pond, de Telegraaf has the news. Let's see if a more trustworthy news source is willing to note this. I'm very wary.

by **Uitbregen** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 4:01 am

Does anyone know why all the Premier League games (and Arsenal's FA Cup game @ 17:07) are scheduled as starting at 15:07?

by **KoloToure** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 4:05 am

Uitbregen wrote:Does anyone know why all the Premier League games (and Arsenal's FA Cup game @ 17:07) are scheduled as starting at 15:07?

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It's all games across the weekend, and it's for the 25th Hillsborough anniversary. 6 minutes delay because that's how long the game went on for and then an extra minute's silence.

by **Uitbregen** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 4:08 am

KoloToure wrote:
Uitbregen wrote:Does anyone know why all the Premier League games (and Arsenal's FA Cup game @ 17:07) are scheduled as starting at 15:07?

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It's all games across the weekend, and it's for the 25th Hillsborough anniversary. 6 minutes delay because that's how long the game went on for and then an extra minute's silence.

Ah, makes sense. Thanks.

by **Uitbregen** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 9:08 am

I've just got a really nasty feeling that Arsenal might screw this up...

by **The Icemark** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 9:23 am

Uitbregen wrote:I've just got a really nasty feeling that Arsenal might screw this up...

I sincerely hope so, in a good way of course

by **Osarius** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 9:26 am

So... about that eight point buffer.

by **KoloToure** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 9:44 am

I'm getting really irritated. Surely I'm going to be able to score a senior hattrick

Osarius wrote:So... about that eight point buffer.

I said nothing. NOTHING.

by **Auremena** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 12:21 pm

Oh jeez, our defense is in shambles. News that Mascherano is the only CB we have that's fit; Song has started alongside him. No wonder we're down 1-0.

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 12:51 pm

Osarius wrote:So... about that eight point buffer.

At least you can take comfort from being in much better form than us...
But you have to feel for Norwich with the games they have left.

by **KoloToure** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 1:10 pm

Auremena wrote:Oh jeez, our defense is in shambles. News that Mascherano is the only CB we have that's fit; Song has started alongside him. No wonder we're down 1-0.

Ilori. How was he?

by **Auremena** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 1:59 pm

KoloToure wrote:
Auremena wrote:Oh jeez, our defense is in shambles. News that Mascherano is the only CB we have that's fit; Song has started alongside him. No wonder we're down 1-0.
Ilori. How was he?

Not sure, couldn't watch, but I assume good enough because it ended 1-0 without any good chances. Shot on target ratio was atrocious again, 9:29.
Ugh. Martino was out for sure at the end of the season, now I wouldn't be surprised if he was sacked tomorrow.

by **Kinitaria** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 2:58 pm

I think everyone should take a moment to admire Boca Juniors' home kit for next season.

by **KoloToure** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 3:08 pm

Auremena wrote:
KoloToure wrote:Ilori. How was he?
Not sure, couldn't watch, but I assume good enough because it ended 1-0 without any good chances. Shot on target ratio was atrocious again, 9:29.
Ugh. Martino was out for sure at the end of the season, now I wouldn't be surprised if he was sacked tomorrow.

Ah, fair enough. I'm sure there will be a video at some point.

Kinitaria wrote:I think everyone should take a moment to admire Boca Juniors' home kit for next season.

Beautiful.

Also, sorry about Sunderland. Be back in two years?

by **Britcan** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 3:47 pm

Kinitaria wrote:I think everyone should take a moment to admire Boca Juniors' home kit for next season.

If it weren't for the Nike logo it would look really retro.

by **Bundabunda** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 4:34 pm

The strings on the collar really add to the look. They really toned down the yellow, which makes it only better.

by **Auremena** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 4:42 pm

Looks somewhat like a hockey jersey.

by **Osarius** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 5:05 pm

Eastfield Lodge wrote:you have to feel for Norwich with the games they have left.

I have no sympathy for a club that sacks their manager so ruthlessly at this stage of the season. Even if he used to manage the scum.

by **KoloToure** » Sun Apr 13, 2014 2:12 am

Osarius wrote:
Eastfield Lodge wrote:you have to feel for Norwich with the games they have left.

I have no sympathy for a club that sacks their manager so ruthlessly at this stage of the season. Even if he used to manage the scum.

The 'new manager lift' got one game technique has backfired horribly.

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