Author Topic: The Football (Soccer) thread (Read 99834 times)

Kiss x Miz · « **Reply #150 on:** November 10, 2012, 02:10:52 PM »

Best games to watch are those in which you don't like either team. You can laugh at either when they lose.

Mr.PowPow · « **Reply #151 on:** November 10, 2012, 04:35:22 PM »

The only time I really watch Football is when the World Cup starts and I bet money with my friends on which team will win. I've only ever won once, I think I chose Brazil that time.

senpai_FisT · « **Reply #152 on:** November 10, 2012, 05:27:38 PM »

Quote from: Joel16 on November 10, 2012, 04:44:56 AM

Quote from: msg on November 08, 2012, 10:12:53 AM
Celtic beat Barcelona in the champions league last night

why the " "
when it should be " " or " " or $:-\$ " or "
Quote from: msg on November 09, 2012, 11:54:14 AM
I love him, I love watching him, I love ... I'd never support someone else.
referring to messi c:

Ugh..don't watch football for just one guy..watch football because it's football!

Too many CR7/Messi fans believing thr sport revolves just around those 2.

Joel16 · « **Reply #153 on:** November 10, 2012, 11:00:57 PM »

Quote from: FiST on November 10, 2012, 05:27:38 PM

Quote from: Joel16 on November 10, 2012, 04:44:56 AM
Quote from: msg on November 08, 2012, 10:12:53 AM
Celtic beat Barcelona in the champions league last night

why the " "
when it should be " " or " " or $:-\$ " or "
Quote from: msg on November 09, 2012, 11:54:14 AM
I love him, I love watching him, I love ... I'd never support someone else.
referring to messi c:

Ugh..don't watch football for just one guy..watch football because it's football!

Too many CR7/Messi fans believing thr sport revolves just around those 2.

i watch the la liga a lot.. and a bit of the premier leauge.
theres other players i suppport to, i just love barca LOL

O:\msg · « **Reply #154 on:** November 11, 2012, 10:11:25 PM »

Quote from: FiST on November 10, 2012, 05:27:38 PM

Ugh..don't watch football for just one guy..watch football because it's football!

This. I will watch any football at any level, with any teams, and find it more entertaining than 99% of TV programs, films or other sport. Obviously I prefer good football, but low level stuff can be good too. I don't like any one player really, I'm a football fan, not a football supporter, there's a difference. I watch the team play, the way they hold a defensive line together and counter attack together. I see other things too that some "fans" dont, like the runs people make off the ball to create space for others, and clever positional play and reading of the game, for me mental attributes make up a greater percentage of ability than technical skills. Glory fans only notice 30 yard goals and the mazy runs, they don't notice players like Ian Ashbee that sit in front of the defence breaking up play and making life difficult for attackers. Only proper football fans appreciate guys like that but they are just as important, if not more so, than your Messi's and Ronaldo's.

LOL!! Ronaldo has had his eye cut open. I hope it was the one he winked with when he got Rooney sent off the cheating c***.

Joel16 · « **Reply #155 on:** November 12, 2012, 01:49:15 AM »

Quote from: msg on November 11, 2012, 10:11:25 PM

Quote from: FiST on November 10, 2012, 05:27:38 PM

Ugh..don't watch football for just one guy..watch football because it's football!

This. I will watch any football at any level, with any teams, and find it more entertaining than 99% of TV programs, films or other sport. Obviously I prefer good football, but low level stuff can be good too. I don't like any one player really, I'm a football fan, not a football supporter, there's a difference. I watch the team play, the way they hold a defensive line together and counter attack together. I see other things too that some "fans" dont, like the runs people make off the ball to create space for others, and clever positional play and reading of the game, for me mental attributes make up a greater percentage of ability than technical skills. Glory fans only notice 30 yard goals and the mazy runs, they don't notice players like Ian Ashbee that sit in front of the defence breaking up play and making life difficult for attackers. Only proper football fans appreciate guys like that but they are just as important, if not more so, than your Messi's and Ronaldo's.
LOL!! Ronaldo has had his eye cut open. I hope it was the one he winked with when he got Rooney sent off the cheating c***.

I dont like messi, just to be like the others.
I like him for how he plays ._. not cuz hes one of the greatest players
I Love Barca, and thats the reason why i support messi, cuz he's like the best player in the team
i do support other teams like chelsea, manchester city, real madrid, Atletico much more x-x
so yeah o.o"

O:\msg · « **Reply #156 on:** November 12, 2012, 10:34:55 AM »

Quote from: Joel16 on November 12, 2012, 01:49:15 AM

I dont like messi, just to be like the others.
I like him for how he plays ._. not cuz hes one of the greatest players
I Love Barca, and thats the reason why i support messi, cuz he's like the best player in the team
i do support other teams like chelsea, manchester city, real madrid, Atletico much more x-x
so yeah o.o"

Everyone likes Messi because of how he plays.
Interesting that you mention a lot of top teams that you support, let me ask you something to see if you are a true football fan. If Yeovil Town were playing Accrington Stanley would you watch the game and clap if someone closed a player down so they couldn't make a pass? Would you even notice what they did?

I'm not knocking anybody by the way, we all love watching Barcelona and everybody appreciates world class players. True lovers of football go a lot deeper into understanding the game though. Being a casual supporter is fine, I'm a casual F1 watcher because I just like the best bits, I have no interest in the small details and it bores me, just like the non flashy stuff in football will bore someone that isn't a true football lover.
Did anybody watch Germany in the last Euro's? They sat back but as soon as the other team entered their half with the ball they sprinted to close down the opposition players to not allow them time and space. Football requires more than skill to be good at it, and it often goes unnoticed.

Joel16 · « **Reply #157 on:** November 13, 2012, 09:57:20 PM »

Quote from: msg on November 12, 2012, 10:34:55 AM

Quote from: Joel16 on November 12, 2012, 01:49:15 AM
I dont like messi, just to be like the others.
I like him for how he plays ._. not cuz hes one of the greatest players
I Love Barca, and thats the reason why i support messi, cuz he's like the best player in the team
i do support other teams like chelsea, manchester city, real madrid, Atletico much more x-x
so yeah o.o"
Everyone likes Messi because of how he plays.
Interesting that you mention a lot of top teams that you support, let me ask you something to see if you are a true football fan. If Yeovil Town were playing Accrington Stanley would you watch the game and clap if someone closed a player down so they couldn't make a pass? Would you even notice what they did?

I'm not knocking anybody by the way, we all love watching Barcelona and everybody appreciates world class players. True lovers of football go a lot deeper into understanding the game though. Being a casual supporter is fine, I'm a casual F1 watcher because I just like the best bits, I have no interest in the small details and it bores me, just like the non flashy stuff in football will bore someone that isn't a true football lover.
Did anybody watch Germany in the last Euro's? They sat back but as soon as the other team entered their half with the ball they sprinted to close down the opposition players to not allow them time and space. Football requires more than skill to be good at it, and it often goes unnoticed.

I would probably watch any match,
I man like why not o.o, it doesnt have to be world class teams? as long as its soccer. like almost every match is intersting to watch,
I play football (sometimes) in real ;x
i watch footbal
I play soccer on ps3, psp , ds(sucks)
yeah im a real soccer fan c;

O:\msg · « **Reply #158 on:** November 13, 2012, 11:04:34 PM »

Hey that's cool. I wasn't trying to catch you out. You must know yourself people that only know top players and ignore the rest.

Kiss x Miz · « **Reply #159 on:** November 13, 2012, 11:15:53 PM »

Quote from: msg on November 13, 2012, 11:04:34 PM

Hey that's cool. I wasn't trying to catch you out. You must know yourself people that only know top players and ignore the rest.

If the commentator is equally or more excited with a name I don't know, than with a name I know, I'm assuming that player is at least as good or better.

O:\msg · « **Reply #160 on:** November 13, 2012, 11:35:17 PM »

Yeah, I get that in foreign leagues or Champions league, commentators sometimes have a buzz about some young player and I like to see that. I loved it when Shaqiri showed Man Utd how to do it last year. He made established players like Carrick look like amateurs, I'd never heard of the kid but he was awesome.
Another star that never really got noticed here was that Belgian kid Defour. He is gonna sign for a big team one day and show his quality, I've seen him live and he was in a different league to the rest.

senpai_FisT · « **Reply #161 on:** November 13, 2012, 11:38:42 PM »

Belgium has quite a number of rising stars. Lukaku, Hazard, Defour...

O:\msg · « **Reply #162 on:** November 13, 2012, 11:47:40 PM »

Belgium are awesome at the minute. I like Mignolet, he's a fantastic shot stopper and I hear the young goalkeeper at Chelsea(I forget his name) is even better. Add in Kompany, Vermaelen, Vertonghen, Lukaku and Hazard that you mentioned, Vanden borre showed promise, and Benteke is showing a lot now in the premier league. Mirrallas and De bruyne are also players I think can do really well. Seriously, I'd swap the Belgium squad for the England squad, I think Belgium are slightly better.

EDIT: Witsel and Fellaini, how could I forget them!

senpai_FisT · « **Reply #163 on:** November 13, 2012, 11:52:02 PM »

YES. Forgot Thibaet Courtouis.

And I hear Fellaini is being linked to Chelsea at the moment. They're spending a lot of money this season.

Also Falcao.

http://www.givemefootball.com/premier-league/chelsea-offer-contract-to-48-1m-manchester-city-st?state=4683da373d134f1c8407c7c45c32c585

O:\msg · « **Reply #164 on:** November 14, 2012, 12:57:17 AM »

Fellaini is better where he is. Chelsea have mata, oscar, hazard, ramirez, essien, obi mikel l, lampard, romeau and mcheacran. Probably more I forgot too. Everton going places if they keep that team together, top 4 is a real possibilty although I think 6th is realistic.

Kiss x Miz · « **Reply #165 on:** November 14, 2012, 05:25:13 PM »

Kompany is actually one of the best defenders I've ever seen. When he plays with the Red Devils, he does most of the work.

Also, Thibaut Courtois* (pronounced 'Tibo Curtwa')

O:\msg · « **Reply #166 on:** November 14, 2012, 11:22:50 PM »

Zlatan Ibrahimović, take a bow!
That has to be one of the greatest goals of all time.

senpai_FisT · « **Reply #167 on:** November 15, 2012, 02:25:34 PM »

Quote from: msg on November 14, 2012, 11:22:50 PM

Zlatan Ibrahimović, take a bow!
That has to be one of the greatest goals of all time.

Joel16 · « **Reply #168 on:** November 16, 2012, 12:43:21 AM »

thats one epic goal^

Swagmaster · « **Reply #169 on:** November 18, 2012, 01:55:05 PM »

Ibrahimavic... What a badass

O:\msg · « **Reply #170 on:** November 18, 2012, 02:26:00 PM »

I heard he was a black belt in Taekwando too.

Swagmaster · « **Reply #171 on:** November 18, 2012, 06:49:20 PM »

haha damn, i wouldn't be surprised

Joel16 · « **Reply #172 on:** November 19, 2012, 01:14:19 AM »

he should get back to barca. ;x

O:\msg · « **Reply #173 on:** November 21, 2012, 11:04:06 AM »

Chelsea have sacked Di Matteo

O:\msg · « **Reply #174 on:** November 24, 2012, 06:26:10 PM »

He's Dean Marney's Dad, he's Dean Marney's Dad. Jimmy Savile, he's Dean Marney's Dad.