05-10-2016, 10:38 AM
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#1181
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Lahm retired internationally
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05-10-2016, 10:39 AM
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#1182
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf
Lahm retired internationally
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I know, but you get the idea.
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05-10-2016, 10:41 AM
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#1183
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
Sanches is a surprise, I thought that was a done deal to United.
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there haven't been a lot of "I thought it was a done deal"-sagas about defenders, but in midfield and up front it's looking like a great team.
Hazard --- Ronaldinho --- Lucas Moura
Vidal --- Thiago --- Sanches
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05-10-2016, 11:52 AM
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#1184
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: East London
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Originally Posted by nik-
How are Madrid and Barca doing it? (other than cheating with the TV money, which is ending now)
Why are Barca and Madrid so dominant? TV money and ease of monetization.
Perez, as much as he can't really build a team, built the brand and made them ridiculously wealthy. But those two clubs are the richest in the world and still fully member owned. And now Atletico has richer owners and are starting to make the league more competitive.
The problem with the German system is once that tilt has happened, towards Bayern in this case, it can never go back. Other teams will occassionally win, but it's just blips. I dunno, I appreciate the sentiment, but it's not leading to a very good league.
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Is it a case of never being able to achieve a balance or that achieving a balance will take time? Inequality is not an inherent problem of the current German system but one that was inherited from past systems. The financial fairplay regulations do prevent clubs from rapidly closing the gap between Bayern and themselves but this is seen as unsustainable and a cause of supporter alienation.
The current German system only allows you to chip away at the advantage held by Bayern but I reckon the supporters of Dortmund are much happier than those at Return on Investment clubs like Arsenal and Sold My Soul clubs like Leeds and Portsmouth. Also, the financial regulations can be tinkered with like the invisible hand no?
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05-10-2016, 12:15 PM
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#1185
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Spartanville
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Clattenburg to ref the final.
Wonder will he overreact to his fiasco at SB and send someone off early?
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05-10-2016, 02:00 PM
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#1186
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bagor
Clattenburg to ref the final.
Wonder will he overreact to his fiasco at SB and send someone off early?
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he's doing the FA Cup final too
I don't think he will, I think he handled that game well
all the red card stuff was off the ball sort of stuff, the only tackle that he should have sent off was a 2nd yellow on Dier
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05-18-2016, 10:29 AM
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#1187
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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All of the eggs are in the basket now. Do or die, all or nothing. I'll shortly be heading to the pub for this one.
I cant help but say that I'm excited one way or the other. This is basically what I was calling on Rodgers' head for, not taking the Europa seriously enough when winning it gets you into the Champion's League.
Now if only winning the Europa bumped the 4th place PL team out. 
At the end of the day it will be good for Liverpool, if they win they get CL football next season and that changes the whole off-season game plan and I hope they're ready and can handle that both in terms of work and money.
If they lose they'll be out of Europe entirely which will suck, but it will allow them to concentrate on the League and getting back into the CL and who knows...maybe ze German can even vin it!
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05-18-2016, 10:39 AM
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#1188
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Why is the Europa final not on a Saturday too? Both leagues are wrapped up
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Originally Posted by MisterJoji
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05-18-2016, 10:41 AM
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#1189
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nik-
Why is the Europa final not on a Saturday too? Both leagues are wrapped up
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Because UEFA knows that its after tax season so I can take a random Wednesday off to go sit in a pub in the middle of the day and watch it.
And UEFA takes bribes.
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05-18-2016, 10:42 AM
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#1190
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Locke! Klopp has a perfect record in Cup Finals!!!!
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05-18-2016, 10:47 AM
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#1191
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by cam_wmh
Locke! Klopp has a perfect record in Cup Finals!!!!
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So far!
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The Beatings Shall Continue Until Morale Improves!
This Post Has Been Distilled for the Eradication of Seemingly Incurable Sadness.
The World Ends when you're dead. Until then, you've got more punishment in store. - Flames Fans
If you thought this season would have a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention.
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05-18-2016, 11:01 AM
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#1192
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nik-
Why is the Europa final not on a Saturday too? Both leagues are wrapped up
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This Saturday is Cup Final day!
FA Cup
Coppa Italia
Copa Del Rey
DFB-Pokal
etc...
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05-18-2016, 01:21 PM
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#1193
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I believe in the Jays.
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Wow, brilliant goal for Sturridge!
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05-18-2016, 01:21 PM
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#1194
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Franchise Player
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what a shot
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Originally Posted by MisterJoji
Johnny eats garbage and isn’t 100% committed.
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05-18-2016, 01:21 PM
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#1195
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: East London
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Quality finish that.
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05-18-2016, 01:22 PM
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#1196
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And I Don't Care...
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: The land of the eternally hopeful
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What an unbelievable shot!
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05-18-2016, 01:51 PM
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#1197
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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That's a hell of an after half response by Sevilla.
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05-18-2016, 02:09 PM
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#1198
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Great goal by Coke. Should be a chaotic final 30 minutes as Liverpool chase the tie.
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05-18-2016, 02:13 PM
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#1199
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3-1
good night, jim kyte
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05-18-2016, 02:14 PM
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#1200
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And I Don't Care...
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: The land of the eternally hopeful
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Well, so much for that.
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