The Ultimate Football Thread 2013-2014 Vol. 4 EPL, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A etc

[wings90]

ATLetico

Winner.

 

[eiddyfouw]

This is great. http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2014...a-themed-name-ideas-for-the-new-mls-franchise

"Wacka Socca Flames"

 

[Kimchi Papi]

Will the Atlanta MLS team's colors really be red, black and yellow in honor of The Waffle House?

, I'm kinda feeling FC Crunk or Crunk FC...

 

[Kimchi Papi]

This is great. http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2014...a-themed-name-ideas-for-the-new-mls-franchise

"Wacka Socca Flames"

I could just hear No Hands playing with the bass bottoming out after every home goal...

 

[tego calderon el abayarde]

I liked 1017 Kick Squad

 

[liljrdn]

It hurts to see Barca lose like this but in a way, I am glad that these guys are getting their ***** handed to them. I hope seeing teams like Granada, Atletico and now Madrid celebrate in front of their faces fires up Barcelona's hunger for winning games again. The only guy that seemed to be playing with heart out there was Bartra.

 

[big j 33]

ATLetico is incredible, that's my choice.

Footie Mob is a close 2nd... or at least a great nickname.

 

[Coupé It]

I think MLS is on a mission to lose money after approving Miami and now Atlanta. No worse sports city in America than Atlanta, but not only that, to bring a soccer club to the city? Recipe for disaster

Funny names tho

 

[Kimchi Papi]

UEFA released it's financial/bench marking report.

http://www.uefa.org/protecting-the-...-financial-fair-play/news/newsid=2091784.html

Some nuggets from the report -

- Of the 50 highest wage bills in Europe, 15 were English, 8 were German, 8 were Italian, 6 were Spanish, 6 were Russian, 5 were French, and 2 were Turkish.

- The highest wage bill in Europe in 2012 was $328 million (€237 million), more than triple the 25th highest.

- The 728 European teams made over 1,700 coaching changes across a three-year span (2010-2013).

- Agent costs made up 12.6% of the over $15 billion spent on transfer fees in 2012.

- Player wages across top European clubs increased 49% from 2007-2012. England’s increased by 67%.

- Of $12.7 billion spent on employee wages by top division clubs in Europe in 2012, player wages accounted for $10.1 billion (79.5%)

- 163 million people attended top-division European matches during the 2012-2013 season.

 

[eiddyfouw]

I think MLS is on a mission to lose money after approving Miami and now Atlanta. No worse sports city in America than Atlanta, but not only that, to bring a soccer club to the city? Recipe for disaster

Funny names tho

Isn't there a relatively large African and Mexican population in ATL?

 

[Kimchi Papi]

For those interested, Undefeated has a nice collab with MLS' Galaxy... Nice looking stuff too.

http://undefeated.com/

 

[AZwildcats]

If Chelsea win their next 4 games, the PL title is ours. Sunderland did us a huge favor yesterday. Going to Anfield will be incredibly difficult, but its time for Chelsea to flex their muscles at the end of the season

 

[Beans]

I'm dying over those atlanta names...

 

[Coupé It]

Isn't there a relatively large African and Mexican population in ATL?

Large African-American community not many latinos tho. Very little compared to most US cities.

Even with that said ATL is not a good place in general to have a soccer team. It would have been one of the last places I'd put a soccer team in. Still amazed.

 

[fear the ibis]

Why is Wenger so obsessed with Chelsea? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...gn=1490&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

[Coupé It]

Some Bale meme's going around Spain
I know this would never happen but I would have loved to see Ronaldo & Bale at the NFL combine

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[dlo13]

Missed everything yesterday as I was down at the ATL MLS announcement (Hush your negativity, dammit. Let us enjoy it for a minute at least. )

Bale... :x
Everton...
Citeh...

 

[trunks206]

******* amazing atmosphere

 

[chiva1908]

Neymar is "injured" and out for 4 weeks

 

[tego calderon el abayarde]

Surprised he hasn't picked up an injury earlier doing that many barrel rolls anytime he feels any semblance of contact

 

[Coupé It]

Neymar is "injured" and out for 4 weeks

He's actually the one saving himself for the world cup, not Messi.

 

[sfc415]

Can't stand Neymar.

Messi :x I've never seen Ronaldo play as lazily as Messi in my life. Has Ronaldo had games where he hasn't really made an impact? Of course. But how often do you see him just walking around like a fat @#$ ? Ronaldo's pride and dedication to the sport wouldn't allow it.

All great players have bad games, but dude was showing 0 effort, like he didn't care at all about the outcome. I know Barca stans are gonna make excuses like "He's saving himself for the World Cup" or "He's saving his energy for those moments of brilliance" as if he hasn't been doing that for the past several years

 

[eiddyfouw]

Surprised he hasn't picked up an injury earlier doing that many barrel rolls anytime he feels any semblance of contact

He has GOT to hit the gym soon and strengthen up...

 

[quik1987]

Surprised he hasn't picked up an injury earlier doing that many barrel rolls anytime he feels any semblance of contact

He has GOT to hit the gym soon and strengthen up...

Maybe he will learn something from hulk

 

[fear the ibis]

******* amazing atmosphere

Nawwww. That **** doesn't look safe at all. I'll have no parts