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

[Outer Sparta]

Unless Blatter and company are consiglieres to someone like Agnelli. Then they'll gladly help Agnelli rig Serie A forever.

That's Ceferin lol

Infantino and company answers to Qatar. CONMEBOL answers to Brazil of course.

[The Champions League]

That's Ceferin lol

Infantino and company answers to Qatar. CONMEBOL answers to Brazil of course.

And what do they have in common? Both regimes are corrupt, authoritarian or both

[Gim]

My guy, emphasis on "fair goals". Watch the highlights, watch the replays, you'll see that for your eyes. I get South Korea is your favorite team (I assume you're Korean yourself) but even in these cases you have to admit your team did dirty. Also, why the hell would a top team pay to win? They have enough talent to win fairly, they do not did to bribe officials to win unless 1) they are desperate to win or 2) their regimes are authoritarian (see Argentina in 1978). South Korea did had the home advantage and that gave even a better reason to pay officials and referees to bribe their way into the semifinals, and I bet my life Qatar will do the same thing next year. And last thing, Italy "running out of funds" is the most ridiculous thing I've seen, not going to lie. Especially if you say the reason is the "bribing in 2002". They didn't qualified because they were dumb enough to keep the same old players every time without rotating them, not because of some corruption scandal. Hell, even Blatter said the refereeing at that World Cup was very bad, and he was the FIFA president at the time.

It's more like Blatter giving the Koreans an edge without them knowing. Not sure why he would do that instead of rigging it for Brazil, who are the heavyweights. It's like me trying to rig a game for Burnley to win against Man City, it would make much more sense to rig the game for City.

Yeah, the games were in favor of the Koreans, to be honest, but the advantages apply to many host home teams of the World Cup, and South Korean players' skills can also be attributed to the success of the Koreans in 2002 I mean, why didn't the other host nation, Japan, do as well as the Koreans? Because, they suck.

[The Notorious Mad Jack]

Yeah the idea that the 2002 World Cup was fixed is bogus and has always been based on the idea that European teams are inherently superior to the likes of South Korea and even with home advantage and issues with their opponents team couldn't beat them.

It's silly and has zero evidence to back it up.

[Gim]

Yeah the idea that the 2002 World Cup was fixed is bogus and has always been based on the idea that European teams are inherently superior to the likes of South Korea and even with home advantage and issues with their opponents team couldn't beat them.

It's silly and has zero evidence to back it up.

Yeah, you know, it's difficult to believe how a football-benighted team can get up to the semifinals, but Korea did have a Dutch coach named, "Gus Hiddink", and he was a legendary one.

[The Blaatschapen]

Yeah the idea that the 2002 World Cup was fixed is bogus and has always been based on the idea that European teams are inherently superior to the likes of South Korea and even with home advantage and issues with their opponents team couldn't beat them.

It's silly and has zero evidence to back it up.

Yeah, you know, it's difficult to believe how a football-benighted team can get up to the semifinals, but Korea did have a Dutch coach named, "Gus Hiddink", and he was a legendary one.

Guus, not Gus.

[Gim]

Yeah, you know, it's difficult to believe how a football-benighted team can get up to the semifinals, but Korea did have a Dutch coach named, "Gus Hiddink", and he was a legendary one.

Guus, not Gus.

I have sinned. Execute me, please.






(Sorry, i got it now.)

[The Blaatschapen]

Guus, not Gus.

I have sinned. Execute me, please.

He was coach of South Korea, not North Korea, so no need for executions.

[Gim]

I have sinned. Execute me, please.

He was coach of South Korea, not North Korea, so no need for executions.

Oh, I thought you were from the North.





(Just kidding in a friendly manner.)

[Outer Sparta]

Yeah the idea that the 2002 World Cup was fixed is bogus and has always been based on the idea that European teams are inherently superior to the likes of South Korea and even with home advantage and issues with their opponents team couldn't beat them.

It's silly and has zero evidence to back it up.

The Korean NT never outright bribed FIFA and Blatter, although Blatter's idea to nudge them forward subtlety doesn't help with FIFA's huge corruption record. Meanwhile, the Calciopoli is a well-known example of outright bribery and cheating. That and Juventus drugging their athletes in 1996.

[Gim]

Yeah the idea that the 2002 World Cup was fixed is bogus and has always been based on the idea that European teams are inherently superior to the likes of South Korea and even with home advantage and issues with their opponents team couldn't beat them.

It's silly and has zero evidence to back it up.

The Korean NT never outright bribed FIFA and Blatter, although Blatter's idea to nudge them forward subtlety doesn't help with FIFA's huge corruption record. Meanwhile, the Calciopoli is a well-known example of outright bribery and cheating. That and Juventus drugging their athletes in 1996.

Hey, not to mention Juventus scamming the Koreans with the Ronaldo no-show incident.

[Mathuvan Union]

I have sinned. Execute me, please.

He was coach of South Korea, not North Korea, so no need for executions.

Depends on the regime.

Or if he was in an enclosed room with a running fan.

[Gim]

He was coach of South Korea, not North Korea, so no need for executions.

Depends on the regime.

Or if he was in an enclosed room with a running fan.

I always have my fan running. I'm surely posting from the underworld.

[Outer Sparta]

The Korean NT never outright bribed FIFA and Blatter, although Blatter's idea to nudge them forward subtlety doesn't help with FIFA's huge corruption record. Meanwhile, the Calciopoli is a well-known example of outright bribery and cheating. That and Juventus drugging their athletes in 1996.

Hey, not to mention Juventus scamming the Koreans with the Ronaldo no-show incident.

Their owner is definitely a mafia boss. In fact, give him a black suit, a Tommy gun, and a dagger and he'll definitely look the part.

[The Champions League]

It's more like Blatter giving the Koreans an edge without them knowing. Not sure why he would do that instead of rigging it for Brazil, who are the heavyweights. It's like me trying to rig a game for Burnley to win against Man City, it would make much more sense to rig the game for City.

Yeah, the games were in favor of the Koreans, to be honest, but the advantages apply to many host home teams of the World Cup, and South Korean players' skills can also be attributed to the success of the Koreans in 2002 I mean, why didn't the other host nation, Japan, do as well as the Koreans? Because, they suck.

"They suck"
Right, so winning the Asian Cup prior and after the WC means they suck, ok then

[The Notorious Mad Jack]

Lionel Messi will not stay at Barcelona - due to 'economic and structural obstacles'.

Does this mean Harry Kane's move to Man City is off?

[Tinni]

Holy shit, the Messi news has been one of the biggest sport news in years

[Outer Sparta]

Lionel Messi will not stay at Barcelona - due to 'economic and structural obstacles'.

Does this mean Harry Kane's move to Man City is off?

I blame Bartomeu. His financial recklessness, hyperinflation of the wage bill, gutting La Masia, and making absolutely crap transfers for inflated fees led to this.

[The Champions League]

Lionel Messi will not stay at Barcelona - due to 'economic and structural obstacles'.

Does this mean Harry Kane's move to Man City is off?

I blame Bartomeu. His financial recklessness, hyperinflation of the wage bill, gutting La Masia, and making absolutely crap transfers for inflated fees led to this.

Real question is: who wouldn't blame this on Bartomeu?

[Outer Sparta]

I blame Bartomeu. His financial recklessness, hyperinflation of the wage bill, gutting La Masia, and making absolutely crap transfers for inflated fees led to this.

Real question is: who wouldn't blame this on Bartomeu?

Basically Bartomeu fanboys and Madrid ultras.

[Forsher]

Real question is: who wouldn't blame this on Bartomeu?

Basically Bartomeu fanboys and Madrid ultras.

Who do the Madrid ultras blame?

[Bombadil]

Lionel Messi will not stay at Barcelona - due to 'economic and structural obstacles'.

Does this mean Harry Kane's move to Man City is off?

I'll believe it when I see it.

[Outer Sparta]

Basically Bartomeu fanboys and Madrid ultras.

Who do the Madrid ultras blame?

I bet Madrid ultras usually blame Messi because they're Madrid ultras. However, many Madrid fans love Bartomeu because of the damage he has done to a direct rival in Barca (a popular conspiracy is that Bartomeu is a puppet of Florentino Perez, which I don't believe to be a conspiracy at all).

[The Notorious Mad Jack]

Basically Bartomeu fanboys and Madrid ultras.

Who do the Madrid ultras blame?

Gareth Bale probably.

[Mathuvan Union]

Who do the Madrid ultras blame?

Gareth Bale probably.

I reckon he has a career revival under ancelotti

Maybe that’s just my wet dream