2022-23 Football Season: Title Races and Cups Heat Up!

[Ayytaly]

IOC are French Swiss fascists (Lausanne), whereas FIFA are German Swiss fascists (Zurich).

World of difference

We could say UEFA are Slovenian mafia fascists (led by Ceferin) or CONMEBOL is still controlled by the puppet strings of corrupt Brazilians like Joao Havelange.

Big João died years ago

[The Champions League]

Can’t beat ‘em in in Stoke I guess. Ah well. It’s a friendly.

Anyway, does anyone here actually think that we’re heading into a golden-generation again? I think we are. Every generation recently has had their guns, and from Mbappé to Pedri, we have lots of youngsters these days that could be the next Thierry Henry or the next Xavi (except in Brazil, as far as I’ve seen) and they’re setting records and just look like they could be special.

I feel like the Euros have been like a somewhat passing of the torch.

I'm interested to see how the world cup turns out. can't find anyone who cares about olympic football.

You just found someone that cares about Olympic football: *raises hand*
It's quite sucky but football's football, regardless of who's competing

[Crysuko]

I'm interested to see how the world cup turns out. can't find anyone who cares about olympic football.

You just found someone that cares about Olympic football: *raises hand*
It's quite sucky but football's football, regardless of who's competing

personally I'm more looking forward to the 21/22 season, club I support got promoted to the second tier.

[Outer Sparta]

I'm interested to see how the world cup turns out. can't find anyone who cares about olympic football.

You just found someone that cares about Olympic football: *raises hand*
It's quite sucky but football's football, regardless of who's competing

Mostly, Olympic football is just a U23 competition for very raw youngsters with little to no experience internationally. The O23 players picked are mostly those who aren't good enough to get into the senior team.

[The Champions League]

You just found someone that cares about Olympic football: *raises hand*
It's quite sucky but football's football, regardless of who's competing

Mostly, Olympic football is just a U23 competition for very raw youngsters with little to no experience internationally. The O23 players picked are mostly those who aren't good enough to get into the senior team.

Unless you are like New Zealand and still call your best O23 players, although it's New Zealand, it's not like they have much chance on paper and their clubs aren't hesitant to letting them go

[Outer Sparta]

Mostly, Olympic football is just a U23 competition for very raw youngsters with little to no experience internationally. The O23 players picked are mostly those who aren't good enough to get into the senior team.

Unless you are like New Zealand and still call your best O23 players, although it's New Zealand, it's not like they have much chance on paper and their clubs aren't hesitant to letting them go

Chris Wood lol like Burnley would block him.

[Forsher]

Mostly, Olympic football is just a U23 competition for very raw youngsters with little to no experience internationally. The O23 players picked are mostly those who aren't good enough to get into the senior team.

Unless you are like New Zealand and still call your best O23 players, although it's New Zealand, it's not like they have much chance on paper and their clubs aren't hesitant to letting them go

International sports are much more important here.

I don't know how die hard you'd have to be to care about domestic competitions for anything.

[Bombadil]

You just found someone that cares about Olympic football: *raises hand*
It's quite sucky but football's football, regardless of who's competing

personally I'm more looking forward to the 21/22 season, club I support got promoted to the second tier.

Not only were my club promoted but they're now in the same league as the one my brother supports so this season should be good.

[Mathuvan Union]

personally I'm more looking forward to the 21/22 season, club I support got promoted to the second tier.

Not only were my club promoted but they're now in the same league as the one my brother supports so this season should be good.

I have a ‘second tier side’
Which is a side that I’ll support from the championship or league one or whatever but the side I supported got promoted (Brentford)
So they’ll just be a team I have a soft spot for because I’m forever Villa faithful.

[Bombadil]

Not only were my club promoted but they're now in the same league as the one my brother supports so this season should be good.

I have a ‘second tier side’
Which is a side that I’ll support from the championship or league one or whatever but the side I supported got promoted (Brentford)
So they’ll just be a team I have a soft spot for because I’m forever Villa faithful.

I'm good with Villa, they took on Dion Dublin who started out at my own club, Cambridge United, back in our glory days of the early 90's.

[Outer Sparta]

Unless you are like New Zealand and still call your best O23 players, although it's New Zealand, it's not like they have much chance on paper and their clubs aren't hesitant to letting them go

International sports are much more important here.

I don't know how die hard you'd have to be to care about domestic competitions for anything.

There must be fans of teams like Bayern, PSG, Juventus, etc. that are tired of winning the league every year or almost every year. Then again, I bet many of the PSG and Juventus fanbase don't care if they win the Ligue 1 every year and keep on strangling the top of the competition for themselves.

[Mathuvan Union]

I have a ‘second tier side’
Which is a side that I’ll support from the championship or league one or whatever but the side I supported got promoted (Brentford)
So they’ll just be a team I have a soft spot for because I’m forever Villa faithful.

I'm good with Villa, they took on Dion Dublin who started out at my own club, Cambridge United, back in our glory days of the early 90's.

Oh man it’s been a minute. Haven’t heard his name in a long time.
I miss the 90s though…

Right anyway here is my list of teams I ‘like’ that isn’t the glorious Aston Villa.
EFL Championship: Nottingham Forest
League One: Bolton Wanderers
League two doesn’t exist
Bundesliga: 1. FC Union Berlin
2. Bundesliga: FC Schalke 04 (fav. German team)
Ligue 1: AS Monaco (fav. French team)
Ligue 2: Paris FC
Serie A: Internazionale Milano (mainly because AC Milan used to/have a bunch of arses on their team, not a plastic, my favoured player on their team is Samir Handanovic) (fav. Italian team)
Serie B: Parma FC.
La Liga: Valencia CF (fav. Spanish team:
La Liga SB: Rayo Vallecano
BWIN Liga Nos: SL Benfica (I don’t have a favourite team I just have a soft spot for Pizzi and hate Pepe.)

No one asked, I answered it for you.

[The Blaatschapen]

I'm good with Villa, they took on Dion Dublin who started out at my own club, Cambridge United, back in our glory days of the early 90's.

Oh man it’s been a minute. Haven’t heard his name in a long time.
I miss the 90s though…

Right anyway here is my list of teams I ‘like’ that isn’t the glorious Aston Villa.
EFL Championship: Nottingham Forest
League One: Bolton Wanderers
League two doesn’t exist
Bundesliga: 1. FC Union Berlin
2. Bundesliga: FC Schalke 04 (fav. German team)
Ligue 1: AS Monaco (fav. French team)
Ligue 2: Paris FC
Serie A: Internazionale Milano (mainly because AC Milan used to/have a bunch of arses on their team, not a plastic, my favoured player on their team is Samir Handanovic) (fav. Italian team)
Serie B: Parma FC.
La Liga: Valencia CF (fav. Spanish team:
La Liga SB: Rayo Vallecano
BWIN Liga Nos: SL Benfica (I don’t have a favourite team I just have a soft spot for Pizzi and hate Pepe.)

No one asked, I answered it for you.

I can agree with your Bundesliga choice.

The rest, meh.

[Mathuvan Union]

Oh man it’s been a minute. Haven’t heard his name in a long time.
I miss the 90s though…

Right anyway here is my list of teams I ‘like’ that isn’t the glorious Aston Villa.
EFL Championship: Nottingham Forest
League One: Bolton Wanderers
League two doesn’t exist
Bundesliga: 1. FC Union Berlin
2. Bundesliga: FC Schalke 04 (fav. German team)
Ligue 1: AS Monaco (fav. French team)
Ligue 2: Paris FC
Serie A: Internazionale Milano (mainly because AC Milan used to/have a bunch of arses on their team, not a plastic, my favoured player on their team is Samir Handanovic) (fav. Italian team)
Serie B: Parma FC.
La Liga: Valencia CF (fav. Spanish team:
La Liga SB: Rayo Vallecano
BWIN Liga Nos: SL Benfica (I don’t have a favourite team I just have a soft spot for Pizzi and hate Pepe.)

No one asked, I answered it for you.

I can agree with your Bundesliga choice.

The rest, meh.

Union or Schalke?
Scratch that, I’m happy I didn’t say Dortmund, those dirty bastards.

[The Blaatschapen]

I can agree with your Bundesliga choice.

The rest, meh.

Union or Schalke?
Scratch that, I’m happy I didn’t say Dortmund, those dirty bastards.

Union, I would have specified second bundesliga, if I meant the second league

[Outer Sparta]

I can agree with your Bundesliga choice.

The rest, meh.

Union or Schalke?
Scratch that, I’m happy I didn’t say Dortmund, those dirty bastards.

A mongoose would run club finances better than whoever is in charge of finances at Schalke. Oh wait, it's the former chairman and president Clemens Tonnies, a racist and ruthless businessman who employs illegal immigrants at his meatpacking plants despite hating immigrants.

[Bombadil]

I'm good with Villa, they took on Dion Dublin who started out at my own club, Cambridge United, back in our glory days of the early 90's.

Oh man it’s been a minute. Haven’t heard his name in a long time.
I miss the 90s though…

Right anyway here is my list of teams I ‘like’ that isn’t the glorious Aston Villa.

*snip*

No one asked, I answered it for you.

Gosh, well since you didn't ask..

Ligue 1 - Olympique Lyonnaise - I like the city
Bundesliga - FC Köln seem so perennially useless - went to a banging party there once
Serie A - Fiorentina - for some reason my FIFA team
La Liga - also Valencia - Pablo Aimar was a favourite player of mine

I notice just over 2 weeks to go to start the Premier League, can't say I like any team in there - I'll watch Brentford on their long march to relegation though.

[The Champions League]

Oh man it’s been a minute. Haven’t heard his name in a long time.
I miss the 90s though…

Right anyway here is my list of teams I ‘like’ that isn’t the glorious Aston Villa.

*snip*

No one asked, I answered it for you.

Gosh, well since you didn't ask..

Ligue 1 - Olympique Lyonnaise - I like the city
Bundesliga - FC Köln seem so perennially useless - went to a banging party there once
Serie A - Fiorentina - for some reason my FIFA team
La Liga - also Valencia - Pablo Aimar was a favourite player of mine

I notice just over 2 weeks to go to start the Premier League, can't say I like any team in there - I'll watch Brentford on their long march to relegation though.

I'm good with Villa, they took on Dion Dublin who started out at my own club, Cambridge United, back in our glory days of the early 90's.

Oh man it’s been a minute. Haven’t heard his name in a long time.
I miss the 90s though…

Right anyway here is my list of teams I ‘like’ that isn’t the glorious Aston Villa.
EFL Championship: Nottingham Forest
League One: Bolton Wanderers
League two doesn’t exist
Bundesliga: 1. FC Union Berlin
2. Bundesliga: FC Schalke 04 (fav. German team)
Ligue 1: AS Monaco (fav. French team)
Ligue 2: Paris FC
Serie A: Internazionale Milano (mainly because AC Milan used to/have a bunch of arses on their team, not a plastic, my favoured player on their team is Samir Handanovic) (fav. Italian team)
Serie B: Parma FC.
La Liga: Valencia CF (fav. Spanish team:
La Liga SB: Rayo Vallecano
BWIN Liga Nos: SL Benfica (I don’t have a favourite team I just have a soft spot for Pizzi and hate Pepe.)

No one asked, I answered it for you.

I'll just say that I'm happy, as a Marseille fan, neither of you said PSG for Ligue 1, so thank you (I can tolerate Monaco and Lyon fans, they're not arrogant unlike those plastics at the French capital)

[Mathuvan Union]

Gosh, well since you didn't ask..

Ligue 1 - Olympique Lyonnaise - I like the city
Bundesliga - FC Köln seem so perennially useless - went to a banging party there once
Serie A - Fiorentina - for some reason my FIFA team
La Liga - also Valencia - Pablo Aimar was a favourite player of mine

I notice just over 2 weeks to go to start the Premier League, can't say I like any team in there - I'll watch Brentford on their long march to relegation though.

Oh man it’s been a minute. Haven’t heard his name in a long time.
I miss the 90s though…

Right anyway here is my list of teams I ‘like’ that isn’t the glorious Aston Villa.
EFL Championship: Nottingham Forest
League One: Bolton Wanderers
League two doesn’t exist
Bundesliga: 1. FC Union Berlin
2. Bundesliga: FC Schalke 04 (fav. German team)
Ligue 1: AS Monaco (fav. French team)
Ligue 2: Paris FC
Serie A: Internazionale Milano (mainly because AC Milan used to/have a bunch of arses on their team, not a plastic, my favoured player on their team is Samir Handanovic) (fav. Italian team)
Serie B: Parma FC.
La Liga: Valencia CF (fav. Spanish team:
La Liga SB: Rayo Vallecano
BWIN Liga Nos: SL Benfica (I don’t have a favourite team I just have a soft spot for Pizzi and hate Pepe.)

No one asked, I answered it for you.

I'll just say that I'm happy, as a Marseille fan, neither of you said PSG for Ligue 1, so thank you (I can tolerate Monaco and Lyon fans, they're not arrogant unlike those plastics at the French capital)

I controversially appreciate Monaco mainly for when they were a shit good team.
Like, really good. Before fabs and Mbappe.

I like marseille a lot, too, but Monaco has that special connection it seems.

Union or Schalke?
Scratch that, I’m happy I didn’t say Dortmund, those dirty bastards.

Union, I would have specified second bundesliga, if I meant the second league

don’t rub it in

Union or Schalke?
Scratch that, I’m happy I didn’t say Dortmund, those dirty bastards.

A mongoose would run club finances better than whoever is in charge of finances at Schalke. Oh wait, it's the former chairman and president Clemens Tonnies, a racist and ruthless businessman who employs illegal immigrants at his meatpacking plants despite hating immigrants.

Financial mismanagement is horrifically common in clubs I support.

[Outer Sparta]

I'll just say that I'm happy, as a Marseille fan, neither of you said PSG for Ligue 1, so thank you (I can tolerate Monaco and Lyon fans, they're not arrogant unlike those plastics at the French capital)

I controversially appreciate Monaco mainly for when they were a shit good team.
Like, really good. Before fabs and Mbappe.

I like marseille a lot, too, but Monaco has that special connection it seems.

Union, I would have specified second bundesliga, if I meant the second league

don’t rub it in

A mongoose would run club finances better than whoever is in charge of finances at Schalke. Oh wait, it's the former chairman and president Clemens Tonnies, a racist and ruthless businessman who employs illegal immigrants at his meatpacking plants despite hating immigrants.

Financial mismanagement is horrifically common in clubs I support.

Valencia under Peter Lim has been a nightmare. That guy has zero clue how to run a football club and has largely been pissing away their finances for no apparent reason.

[Mathuvan Union]

I controversially appreciate Monaco mainly for when they were a shit good team.
Like, really good. Before fabs and Mbappe.

I like marseille a lot, too, but Monaco has that special connection it seems.

don’t rub it in

Financial mismanagement is horrifically common in clubs I support.

Valencia under Peter Lim has been a nightmare. That guy has zero clue how to run a football club and has largely been pissing away their finances for no apparent reason.

Apparently we’re getting a new stadium.
Motherfucker thinks we will shut up by replacing the mestalla.

[Outer Sparta]

Valencia under Peter Lim has been a nightmare. That guy has zero clue how to run a football club and has largely been pissing away their finances for no apparent reason.

Apparently we’re getting a new stadium.
Motherfucker thinks we will shut up by replacing the mestalla.

Considering it's Peter Lim, watch the stadium either cost 200% of its original cost or be so dilapidated.

[Outer Sparta]

New poll! It's about where Mbappe might potentially end up, either in this transfer window or next! My prediction is that he will end up in Real Madrid sooner or later as they look to bring in more galactico attackers.

[Bombadil]

New poll! It's about where Mbappe might potentially end up, either in this transfer window or next! My prediction is that he will end up in Real Madrid sooner or later as they look to bring in more galactico attackers.

Why would you go to Madrid from PSG, doesn't make much sense. Man C would be a better bet though they're seemingly going for Kane.

Other than his agent wanting a cut of fees I don't see much reason for him to move.

Frankly I can't think of an attractive team these days, possibly Liverpool, but what team is even close to standing for a degree of ethical values and exciting play?

Some German team I guess.

[Outer Sparta]

New poll! It's about where Mbappe might potentially end up, either in this transfer window or next! My prediction is that he will end up in Real Madrid sooner or later as they look to bring in more galactico attackers.

Why would you go to Madrid from PSG, doesn't make much sense. Man C would be a better bet though they're seemingly going for Kane.

Other than his agent wanting a cut of fees I don't see much reason for him to move.

Frankly I can't think of an attractive team these days, possibly Liverpool, but what team is even close to standing for a degree of ethical values and exciting play?

Some German team I guess.

PSG does not have much competition in the French league, and they still are overwhelming favorites to win the league by double digits (assuming Lille or some other underdog manages to undercut them). Mbappe would have more to show in a bigger league like in Spain or England. Considering Florentino Perez's wet dream is to buy all the galacticos he can get his hands on, Real Madrid are in hot pursuit for him. Liverpool would be in contention if not for their owners, who have a lower net spend than Brighton, Villa, Everton, Wolverhampton, and even a few Championship teams. The most likely English team to sign him would be Man City, who will obviously find ways to undercut FFP regulations and pay him over 1 million/week.