The Ultimate Soccer Thread 2011-2012. VOL 2 (EPL,LFP, SERIE A, BUND, ETC.)

[mastamind89]

Word is that Arsene is going after Jadson and also Scott Dann.
Torres might miss the opening game due to a concussion....well it was a suspected one but scans showed no major injury....

 

[platinumfunk]

Originally Posted by 651akathePaul

Anyone follow brazilian soccer leagues/teams? Flamengo, Vasco, others....I'm gonna start getting up on that.

flamengo baby 

 ridiculous season so far, really hope liedson doesn't come back in his usual form for corinthians.
p.s. brazilian league is the toughest (most competitive) league in the world.

 

[imasoleman18]

Originally Posted by hugebird

Originally Posted by IMASOLEMAN18

what would barca's line up even look like with stick with the 4 3 3 but have xavi, andres and cesc in the midfield with messi, villa and pedro?

First of all, I think Sanchez will be relegating Pedro to the bench, but I believe that Cesc and Iniesta will have a rotation. There is no way they will be able to play without a Busquets on the pitch. There is plenty of first team football to go around.

whoops, completely  forgot about sanchez

 

[demps]

Freddy Adu to the union.

him and Mwanga are gonna be fun to watch together.

 

[dlo13]

Saw earlier that Philly is trying to convince Fabio Grosso to come over. But he either wants more money or just doesn't want to play in MLS.

 

[engoi]

Originally Posted by DLo13

Saw earlier that Philly is trying to convince Fabio Grosso to come over. But he either wants more money or just doesn't want to play in MLS.

http://www.brotherlygame.com/2011/8...adelphia-union-juventus-transfer-window-rumor


Tutto Mercato Web, through its Juventus site Tutto Juve, is reporting that the Philadelphia Union are meeting with the Italian power's left back Fabio Grosso for a second time.


The Union supposedly met Juventus' asking price for a transfer fee last week, but then word out of Italy was that Grosso did not like the personal terms nor did he wish to come to America to play.

The former Italian national will most certainly demand at least a million dollars in yearly salary, as his contract with Juventus still pays Grosso at least $1.5 million dollars this year.

 

[bean pie slanga]

So I was trying to think of a wacky fantasy football team name and got some inspiration from this list of actual club names:

[table][tr][td]UC AlbinoLeffe
(Italy) [/td][td]Not a brand of Belgian Abbey beer, but an Italian club from Bergamo.[/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// Blooming
(Bolivia) [/td][td]Or to give them their full title, Club Social, Cultural y Deportivo Blooming.[/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// Burntisland Shipyard FC
(Scotland) [/td][td]Another Scottish company works team, this one formed from the employees of the Burntisland Shipbuilding Company backin 1919 and still going strong in the Kingdom Caledonian Football League (unlike the actual shipyard, which closed in 1969).And they still stick to their pre-match tradition of hurling a bottle of champagne at the changing room building from anearby tree.[/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// Civil Service Strollers
(Scotland) [/td][td]East of Scotland league outfit. Winners of the East of Scotland Consolation Cup in 1921. A cup given to the teamwho scored the most 'consolation goals' in the league that season. Probably.Will only be able to field 9 players in matches after the public sector cuts.And if they think that hard pressed taxpayers are going to fund shorts...[/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// Club Destroyers
(Bolivia) [/td][td]Santa Cruz based side, who compete with The Strongest for Bolivia's toughest sounding name.[/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// Coronel Bolognesi
(Peru) [/td][td]Translating as Colonel Bolognesi, and sounding like some possible Italian rival to that bloke who started KFC,they're a Peruvian club from the southern city of Tacna and named after one of the country's military heros,Francisco Bolognesi.[/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// Deportivo Moron
(Argentina) [/td][td]Often overlooked in favour of Peru's Wanka, but we actually give this one the nod as the best club name ever.[/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// Deportivo Wanka
(Peru) [/td][td]The daddy of comedy football club names.[/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// Dangerous Darkies
(South Africa) [/td][td]Legendary South African team that was formed in the 90's in the city of Nelspruit. They managed to getto the top tier and did pretty well for a couple of seasons before dropping back again and eventuallybeing re-branded. Quelle surprise ![/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// FC Englebert
(Congo) [/td][td]Previously known as FC Holy Paul , they were re-branded as FC Englebert in recognitionof their main sponsor - unfortunately a tyre company rather than Humpledink. They've changed their name sinceto TP Mazembe but still have a reference to Englebert on the club badge. The club are now best knownfor becoming the first non-European or South American club to reach the final of FIFA's Club World Cup,when they beat Brazilian side Internacional 2:0 in the 2010 semi but then lost to Inter Milanin the final.[/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// FL Fart
(Norway) [/td][td]There's only one thing better than this Norwegian club's name, and that's the name of their stadium... Fartbana.Check out Fart's official website by clicking here .[/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// Gala Fairydean
(Scotland) [/td][td]Scottish football team who currently play in Division 1 of the East of Scotland Football League but who have applied, unsuccessfully, to join the Scottish Football League four times since the mid 1960's. The Gala part of their name comes from the town they're from... Galashiels. As for the mystical-sounding Fairydean, who knows, but the atmosphere of this friendly club was best summed up back in 1997 by the club chaplain, Father Edward McCrilly... "The Fairydean - a great bunch of lads."[/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// Go Ahead Eagles
(Holland) [/td][td]Deventer's finest.[/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// Golspie Sutherland
(Scotland) [/td][td]Winners of the North Caledonian League for the last THREE seasons. Golspie is a picturesque coastal village with a caravan park and golf course nearby. There's a Kart Race Track too. And by jingo, the local boys can play.[/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// Hallelujah FC
(South Korea) [/td][td]Founder member's of the South Korean K-League and winner's of the inaugural championship back in 1983.[/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// FC Holy Paul
(Congo) [/td][td]Formed as TP Mazembe back in 1939 by Benedictine monks, they were re-branded as FC Holy Paul in the 1940sand have subsequently changed their name since to theequally glamorous FC Engelbert .[/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// Inverurie Loco Works FC
(Scotland) [/td][td]Highland League side formed way back in 1903, and as the name suggests, were the football team of the locomotive factory. Weimagine they still turn up every Saturday with diesel-splashed faces, great big baggy shorts, a couple of leather caseys and aloaf of Hovis under one arm. We'd be disappointed to find out different.[/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// Joe Public FC
(Trinidad and Tobago) [/td][td]Owned by the infamous CONCACAF President, Jack Warner, Joe Public play their home games at the Marvin Lee Stadium, not to beconfused with the Lee Marvin Stadium, which probably doesn't exist, but should.[/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// Wigtown and Bladnoch
(Scotland) [/td][td]South of Scotland League side. Wigtown is the larger of the two, whereas Bladnoch was home to a former distillery and creamery whose workers provided many of the players. According to Wikipedia the clubs motto is "moving forward to achieve our goals". Makes the club sound like the most boring seminar in history.[/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// Jorge Wilstermann
(Bolivia) [/td][td]Another fantastically named Bolivian team, this one based in the city of Cochabamba. The name is derived from thecountry's first commercial aviator.When Wilstermann died the boss of Bolivia's national airline requested that the city's airport and football team be renamedin honour of him.[/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// KFC Winterslag
(Belgium) [/td][td]KFC standing for Koninklijke Football Club, rather than an unhealthy alliance with Colonel Saunders and his mates.Unfortunately they merged with Waterschei SV Thor Genk in 1988 to create Racing Genk, which doesn't quite have the same comedyappeal as KFC Winterslag.[/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// Mito Hollyhock
(Japan) [/td][td]Hailing from the Japanese city of Mito, they were originally named Prima Ham FC, but rebranded in 1997, Hollyhockbeing the family crest of one of the city's famous clans.[/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// Mysterious Dwarfs
(Ghana) [/td][td]Also known as Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs, they were one of the first football clubs to beformed in Ghanain the early 1900's (along with the Venomous Vipers and the Sekondi Eleven Wise). They're well knownas a tough littleoutfit but apparently they're vulnerable in the air at set pieces.[/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// Old Boys Basel
(Switzerland) [/td][td]Old Boys of Basel or Young Boys of Berne ? You decide.[/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// Pele FC
(Guyana) [/td][td]Named after the founders favourite Brazilian footballer, probably.[/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// Prima Ham FC
(Japan) [/td][td]See Mito Hollyhock .[/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// Shooting Stars FC
(Nigeria) [/td][td]Ok, so on it's own this Nigerian Premier League team doesn't sound as good as some of the others, but imagine if theymerged with another Nigerian team from our list, Wikki Tourists FC ... Shooting Tourists FC. Now that's a name and a half.[/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// Sint-Eloois Winkel Sport
(Belgium) [/td][td]Not very crack Belgian outfit from West Flanders.[/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// South Georgetown Ballweavers
(Guyana) [/td][td]If the players of the Ballweavers sound as good as their name suggests then they must be just about unstoppable.[/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// Swindon Supermarine
(England) [/td][td]Formed in 1992 following the merger between Supermarine F.C. and Swindon Athletic F.C. they came to prominence in Octoober 2010with a famous 4-3 victory over Bath City to claim a place in the 1st round of the FA Cup.[/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// The Strongest
(Bolivia) [/td][td]Bolivia's second most successful club after Club Bolivar.[/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// Total Clean Football Club
(Peru) [/td][td]Peruvian club from the southern city of Arequipa. Created by the employees of a laundry firm (hence the name) theystarted to recruit non-employees and managed to hit the big time - gaining promotion to the top tier of Peruvian football(the Primera Division Peruana) in 2006.[/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// Wikki Tourists FC
(Nigeria) [/td][td]Nigerian Premier League outfit. A decent name, but see Shooting Stars FC for further explanation as to why they really make the list.[/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// Wormatia Worms
(Germany) [/td][td]Named after the famous Rhineland city of Worms. Apparently.[/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// Young Boys
(Switzerland) [/td][td]Young Boys of Berne, Old Boys of Basel, Young Fellows of Zurich. What's going on here with those crafty Swiss folk ?[/td][/tr][tr][td]http:// Young Fellows Juventus
(Switzerland) [/td][td]Zurich club from the lower reaches of the Swiss football leagues, they were formed in 1992 whenYoung Fellows Zurich merged with and SC Italiana Juventus Zurigo.[/td][/tr][/table]

 

[halftime718]

The Super-Injunctions >


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Trying to get to at least 50 people to join

 

[the sauna]

Tevez to Inter on loan?

 

[black chiney]

Originally Posted by THE SAUNA

Tevez to Inter on loan?

link?
Damn I really hope Eto`o going to Russia isn't true. But if he does, he'll be paid.

 

[akf0dy7]

Anyone know what game ESPN is going to air since the Spurs/Everton game was cancelled, hopefully the pick up the Fulham/Aston Villa game.   

 

[bean pie slanga]

@IanDarkeESPN Ian Darke

We will have epl action in espn sat morning...just landed in London to hear its Fulham and Dempsey v Villa ...ko 10 am eastern and pre game


BTW, I do not actually follow this nitwit.

 

[black chiney]

for still having EPL action on Saturday

 

[imasoleman18]

Originally Posted by black chiney

for still having EPL action on Saturday

 

[shaunhillftw49]

What is wrong with Ian   Darke

 

[cool hand Luka]

Blackburn decided to go with a Charity for their sponsor. Classy move, obviously don't know much about the charity
but if part of the revenue for the shirt goes to the charity I might be grabbing one sometime. Also this is one of those few times
where the sponsor's logo really helps the shirt look better, if  possible.

 

[boys noize]

Originally Posted by hpscots0906

Blackburn decided to go with a Charity for their sponsor. Classy move, obviously don't know much about the charity
but if part of the revenue for the shirt goes to the charity I might be grabbing one sometime. Also this is one of those few times
where the sponsor's logo really helps the shirt look better, if  possible.

RIP Barcelona's UNICEF shirts 

 

[jada2001retro]

Blackburns shirt looks pretty cool.

@ new season kick-off tomorrow.

Let's go Gunners, get a damn trophy or 3.

 

[dlo13]

"I expect nobody to leave,'' Wenger said. "The best thing for us one day before the championship starts is not to focus on possible transfers. At the moment there is no news. If there is news I promise I will give it. I will decide what's best for the club.


But neither Cesc or Nasri will play tomorrow due to illness/fitness.

Need a "We don't believe you, you need more people" image...

 

[trelvis tha thrilla]

Originally Posted by ShaunHillFTW49

What is wrong with Ian   Darke

Thats what I was wondering also. Dude is one of the greatest sports announcers on the planet and Im not just talking soccer.

 

[solidsnake]

I've got a fantasy league going on the official PL site so join up. Code is 948831-358912

http://fantasy.premierleague.com/

 

[Nike Jordan]

No love for Ian Darke?

 

[Beans]

Ian drake was the only reason I watched the English espn coverage of us vs mexico.. Usually the commentary is horrid (see World Football Challenge)

 

[trunks206]

[h1]Arsenal agree deal to sign Joel Campbell[/h1]Arsenal Football Club has agreed terms with Costa Rican side Deportivo Saprissa to sign teenage striker Joel Campbell.

The 19-year-old who was in the Costa Rica squad for the recent Copa América and the Under-20 World Cup, has chosen the Gunners despite strong interest from a host of top European clubs.

Born in the Costa Rican capital San José, Campbell is predominantly left-footed and has made six full international appearances, scoring twice. He scored on his debut in a 5-0 win over Cuba at this year’s CONCACAF Gold Cup, helping his side to the Quarter-Final of the competition.

Campbell added a second to his tally against Bolivia in the Copa América. He has also scored ten times in twelve appearances at Under-20 level, including two goals in three appearances in the Under-20 World Cup in Colombia.

Campbell has had two seasons in his native Primera División, where he played for Deportivo Saprissa and on loan at Puntarenas, making a total of eight league appearances.

Deportivo Saprissa is one of the top clubs in the CONCACAF region and has won the Costa Rican Premier League a record 29 times.

The transfer is subject to the completion of formal agreements and processes.

Arsenal Manager Arsène Wenger said: “Joel Campbell has already shown that he is a player with great ability, and has also performed well on the international stage at a young age. We look forward to the formalities of the transfer being completed and working with Joel when he joins us at Arsenal."

http://www.arsenal.com/ne...campaign=Feed%3A+arsenQ-�news+%28News+Feed%29

The CC lineup got some much needed depth.... hes a great addition for the future but seriously %%%!?

 

[dlo13]

To the thrill of...somebody, maybe...Robbie Keane is said to be joining the LA Galaxy.