Ultimate Football/Soccer Thread 2015-2016 + Euro 2016 Finals

by **KoloToure** » Sun Oct 18, 2015 12:55 pm

Osarius wrote:
Val Halla wrote:Newcastle are winning 5-2. What the hell is this?

Oh man... now Villa are definitely one of the three shittiest teams in the Premier League. We'd been kind of relying on Northern Circus FC being... well... you know... circus-y.

Why did you persist with Sherwood beyond the summer? Allardyce was there, for crying out loud.

by **Osarius** » Sun Oct 18, 2015 12:57 pm

KoloToure wrote:
Osarius wrote:Oh man... now Villa are definitely one of the three shittiest teams in the Premier League. We'd been kind of relying on Northern Circus FC being... well... you know... circus-y.

Why did you persist with Sherwood beyond the summer? Allardyce was there, for crying out loud.

Because we'd just be sacking him in 12 months anyway? I don't know. I don't even try to understand this club anymore.

by **Val Halla** » Sun Oct 18, 2015 12:59 pm

Eastfield Lodge wrote:
Val Halla wrote:I thought you supported them?

...Well, shit.
I meant Sunderland.

That was a serious mistake

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Sun Oct 18, 2015 1:00 pm

Val Halla wrote:
Eastfield Lodge wrote:...Well, shit.
I meant Sunderland.

That was a serious mistake

The whack to the head I took must be more serious than I thought...

by **KoloToure** » Sun Oct 18, 2015 1:04 pm

Osarius wrote:
KoloToure wrote:Why did you persist with Sherwood beyond the summer? Allardyce was there, for crying out loud.

Because we'd just be sacking him in 12 months anyway? I don't know. I don't even try to understand this club anymore.

It's true, Lerner does seem to have lost the plot. But everyone knows Sherwood is more ego than managerial talent.

by **Osarius** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 12:54 am

KoloToure wrote:
Osarius wrote:Because we'd just be sacking him in 12 months anyway? I don't know. I don't even try to understand this club anymore.

It's true, Lerner does seem to have lost the plot. But everyone knows Sherwood is more ego than managerial talent.

I don't think it's anything to do with Lerner, for what it's worth. People keep saying this but it doesn't make sense. He's never really been all that involved in the actual decision making on the football side of things, it seems. He basically left O'Neill to make the football-related decisions (who then wasted his money) and after that, he brought in football people to advise, and got really careful with the money because he had to repair the financial damage. His only real mistake in that time was appointing McLeish (and only because it was obvious that would piss the fans off). Otherwise, he's saved this club from going the way of Leeds or Portsmouth, despite all the bullshit and massive losses he personally has absorbed. I'll not have a bad word said about the man.

Sherwood was always a gamble, though. Five months ago, it paid off. But I don't think anyone really thought past that. So now, he's in entirely different circumstances and doesn't seem experienced enough to know what to do. I think that's why he's been changing his squad so much. This in turn makes it harder for new players to settle. He just needs to figure out what he wants to do, and learn from the mistakes so far. And quickly. If he does that, we'll be okay. If not, he'll be gone by January, and we're probably going down.

by **KoloToure** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 2:56 pm

Poor old Leeds, eh? Absolute nightmares for their fans.

Osarius wrote:I'll not have a bad word said about the man.

Retracted.

Osarius wrote:Sherwood was always a gamble, though. Five months ago, it paid off. But I don't think anyone really thought past that. So now, he's in entirely different circumstances and doesn't seem experienced enough to know what to do. I think that's why he's been changing his squad so much. This in turn makes it harder for new players to settle. He just needs to figure out what he wants to do, and learn from the mistakes so far. And quickly. If he does that, we'll be okay. If not, he'll be gone by January, and we're probably going down.

Sherwood, from what I saw at Spurs and the limited amount I've seen at Villa, seems to be a 'bounce' manager. He provides oomph and enthusiasm and can get a team through the season like that with the squad operating on half speed. But he doesn't have the tactical knowledge or flexibility of mind to get anything more his players.

He definitely stepped up to the top table too soon, he needed longer as a youth coach and then as a lower league manager. I don't think he'll be in post beyond November, and at that point I don't know what your options will be.

by **Kalifati Arab shqiptar** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 7:42 pm

Liventia wrote:European Championships qualifying playoffs:
First team listed plays first leg at home

Ukraine v Slovenia
Sweden v Denmark
Bosnia and Herzegovina v Republic of Ireland
Norway v Hungary

A tasty all-northern European tie there as well as the toughest draw Ireland could've got.

Go Ukraine/Sweden/Bosnia/Hungary.

by **Val Halla** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 11:29 am

Eastfield Lodge wrote:
Val Halla wrote:That was a serious mistake

The whack to the head I took must be more serious than I thought...

You really must be a Newcastle fan :3

by **Auremena** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 12:38 pm

Val Halla wrote:
Eastfield Lodge wrote:The whack to the head I took must be more serious than I thought...
You really must be a Newcastle fan :3

It's true that Newcastle are often their own worst enemy. Same can be said of Spurs.

by **Val Halla** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 12:54 pm

Auremena wrote:
Val Halla wrote:You really must be a Newcastle fan :3
It's true that Newcastle are often their own worst enemy. Same can be said of Spurs.

Granddad hates Spurs more than he does Sunderland and he's a Newcastle fan

by **Auremena** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 3:27 pm

Val Halla wrote:
Auremena wrote:It's true that Newcastle are often their own worst enemy. Same can be said of Spurs.
Granddad hates Spurs more than he does Sunderland and he's a Newcastle fan

Tell him he isn't welcome in the US lest I hunt him down and tattoo #COYS in his sleep on him

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 3:30 pm

Val Halla wrote:
Auremena wrote:It's true that Newcastle are often their own worst enemy. Same can be said of Spurs.

Granddad hates Spurs more than he does Sunderland and he's a Newcastle fan

Not a proper Newcastle fan then.

But I agree with Aure, we are our own worst enemy at times.

by **Val Halla** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 3:31 pm

Auremena wrote:
Val Halla wrote:Granddad hates Spurs more than he does Sunderland and he's a Newcastle fan
Tell him he isn't welcome in the US lest I hunt him down and tattoo #COYS in his sleep on him

I will.

I hope Leeds can beeak back into top tier football again one day.

by **Kalifati Arab shqiptar** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 5:09 pm

Val Halla wrote:
Auremena wrote:Tell him he isn't welcome in the US lest I hunt him down and tattoo #COYS in his sleep on him

I will.

I hope Leeds can beeak back into top tier football again one day.

Without money, players and spirit, it is impossible.

by **The Blaatschapen** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 5:59 am

http://www.nltimes.nl/2015/10/22/cruijf ... diagnosis/

Fuck

by **Teemant** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 2:27 am

1-1 against 10 man Rubin Kazan. Things must be very bad in Liverpool. I doubt that Klopp can fix it fast.

by **KoloToure** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 3:35 am

Teemant wrote:1-1 against 10 man Rubin Kazan. Things must be very bad in Liverpool. I doubt that Klopp can fix it fast.

It's called 1/5 strikers fit and a missing captain. He'll be fine.

by **Liventia** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 11:20 am

Teemant wrote:1-1 against 10 man Rubin Kazan. Things must be very bad in Liverpool. I doubt that Klopp can fix it fast.

Do you even football?!

by **Uitbregen** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:02 am

Chesham United through to the FA Cup 1st Round. Get in.

by **Val Halla** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:26 am

Uitbregen wrote:Chesham United through to the FA Cup 1st Round. Get in.

Lewisham to win Champion's League

by **Nazis in Space** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 4:18 am

KoloToure wrote:
Teemant wrote:1-1 against 10 man Rubin Kazan. Things must be very bad in Liverpool. I doubt that Klopp can fix it fast.

It's called 1/5 strikers fit and a missing captain. He'll be fine.

He can always take tips from Magath~

by **Evil Lord Sauron** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 5:07 am

Sherwood is sacked. Villa for relegation.

by **KoloToure** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 6:51 am

Evil Lord Sauron wrote:Sherwood is sacked. Villa for relegation.

If anything this improves their chances.

by **Kalifati Arab shqiptar** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 3:48 pm

The Blaatschapen wrote:http://www.nltimes.nl/2015/10/22/cruijff-confirms-lung-cancer-diagnosis/

Fuck

Nobody seems to care about this legend in this thread? Fake football fans.

Get well soon, the creator of modern Football, also Smoking Kills.

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