Ultimate Football/Soccer Thread 2016-2017

[Liventia]

Uefa have dismissed their own case against Mamadou Sakho's failed drugs test, which means the defender is free to resume playing without further sanction.

It's incredible this has happened. He's missed a European final and a major championships because Uefa fucked up by putting a non-performance-enhancing substance on their banned list.

[Minoa]

Uefa have dismissed their own case against Mamadou Sakho's failed drugs test, which means the defender is free to resume playing without further sanction.

It's incredible this has happened. He's missed a European final and a major championships because Uefa fucked up by putting a non-performance-enhancing substance on their banned list.

UEFA appears to be under pressure to clean up the sport, especially since the ongoing issue with doping is with … athletics.

[Auremena]

Vincent Janssen looks set to join Spurs on Monday for £18 million.
Finally what we've all been clamouring for.

[Liventia]

Uefa have dismissed their own case against Mamadou Sakho's failed drugs test, which means the defender is free to resume playing without further sanction.

It's incredible this has happened. He's missed a European final and a major championships because Uefa fucked up by putting a non-performance-enhancing substance on their banned list.

UEFA appears to be under pressure to clean up the sport, especially since the ongoing issue with doping is with … athletics.

Rather missing the point though. An incident like this only hurts anti-doping, and doesn't help it.

[Val Halla]

Don't football teams play in the summer in the United States? I would hope so. Imagine playing in somewhere up north like the cold of Minneapolis or the rain of Seattle.

[Valanora]

Yeah we do have our league running the March-October schedule, though instead of snow and rain you get the heat of Texas and California during the summer. They had to institute a water break in both halves as of last year if the temperature is above 80 degrees.

[Val Halla]

Yeah we do have our league running the March-October schedule, though instead of snow and rain you get the heat of Texas and California during the summer. They had to institute a water break in both halves as of last year if the temperature is above 80 degrees.

I see. I can imagine that the players would become quite exhausted.

I take it that's why sometimes American players get loaned to European teams? To stay fit over winter?

[Evil Lord Sauron]

And conference fixtures are finally out. (a few days ago now I know but only just come across this thread).

Two away games I was most looking forward to Gateshead (night out in Newcastle ) and York. Miss them both! Damn it rearrange them pleaseeeee

[Val Halla]

Celtics fall to Gibraltan powerhouse Lincoln Red Imps

[Liventia]

Celtics fall to Gibraltan powerhouse Lincoln Red Imps

The Brendan Rodgers Effect.

[Seraven]

Premier league-wise (and posted to the most appropriate UFST), we are starting to see some big money rolling in ahead of the 2016-2017 season, although Vardy eschewed an extra £20,000 a week to stay with Leicester (source).

Liverpool got Sadio Mane from Southampton for £34 million as they seek their first league silverware for the first time since 1989–90. Liverpool last won the FA cup in the 2005–06 season, and it clear they are anxious now that it is over ten years since they won a major competition. I am not sure if the League Cup is a major contest?

Another thing to watch out for in this transfer window is the Brexit. If the pound falls further this week, then we may see a very weak transfer season as foreign talent becomes expensive. What do you think the impact will be on the EPL's future influence?

I hope this will force the clubs to finally utilizing more of the British talents instead of using too many foreigners and too few nationals.

Well, except if they want to get beaten up by Iceland again.

[The Blaatschapen]

Lincoln Red Imps FC is possibly stunting

[Koninkrijk Zeeland]

WK 2018 will be in russia and the olympics to?

[The Blaatschapen]

WK 2018 will be in russia and the olympics to?

What's a WK?

A world Khampionship?

[Osarius]

WK 2018 will be in russia and the olympics to?

What's a WK?

A world Khampionship?

WK = WinKicky, an alternate name for football.

[Great Kauthar]

Celtics fall to Gibraltan powerhouse Lincoln Red Imps

Certainly not our best result, especially considering one is a MoD Police Officer, one a taxi driver and one a fireman...

[Great Kauthar]

Barcelona sign Lucas Digne from PSG

[Maineiacs]

Just past the halfway point in the MLS season, and somehow DC United is miraculously not already out of contention.

Um, Yay? I guess...

[Koninkrijk Zeeland]

The world championship in 2017 will be in Russia? When will the qualification matches start?

[Val Halla]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36850753

Sam Allardyce is to be named England manager. My father recently described him as a fairly mediocre high level manager who bounces from team to team fairly constantly. I'm not exactly a follower of his, but that's probably not a good thing to have floating above your head especially with the very high demands of English fans

[Wopruthien]

Is the fantasy football league being renewed?

[Liventia]

bounces from team to team fairly constantly

I'm not sure that's being overly fair on Big Sam.

[Liventia]

Sam Allardyce has officially been appointed England manager.

[Auremena]

Sam Allardyce has officially been appointed England manager.

Bruce resigns as well.

[Dumb Ideologies]

Sam Allardyce has officially been appointed England manager.

Might get a team that plays with passion and pride rather than scared aimless sideways passes. I appreciate the FA having the vision to go against the orthodoxy that there's only one "correct" way to play.