11-03-2018, 11:13 AM
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#321
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Henry winter said it best but having a league where 11 of the teams cant get relegated for 20 years is not entertaining
Assuming they would have some kind of relegation or promotion, what happens if man united finish last.. but dont get relegated and the team that finishes 3rd and 4th last has to go?
If this does happen it needs to have a proper relegation and promotion set up with the other european leagues
Also going back to the lack of relegation, for the 11 guaranteed teams, they have no incentive to spend, they can effectively be a feeder club, in a super league, and have no consequences
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11-06-2018, 11:20 AM
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#322
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Liverpool losing to Red Star would certainly throw that group into total chaos.
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11-06-2018, 11:27 AM
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#323
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Well the holy ####ing ####, Liverpool 2-0 down! What a strike!
https://twitter.com/user/status/1059875040072753152
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Last edited by Senator Clay Davis; 11-06-2018 at 11:30 AM.
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11-06-2018, 11:58 AM
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#324
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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Monaco losing 3-0 at home ... to FC Brügge. Going to get ugly for Thierry Henry quickly.
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11-06-2018, 12:49 PM
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#325
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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well done Liverpool!
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11-06-2018, 12:58 PM
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#326
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Canadian keeper Milan Borjan in net too. Has shut out both Liverpool and Napoli at home...
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11-06-2018, 01:01 PM
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#327
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by devo22
well done Liverpool!
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11-06-2018, 01:04 PM
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#328
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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If Napoli win today then PSG-Liverpool on the 28th pretty much becomes an elimination match.
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11-06-2018, 01:13 PM
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#329
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Lol I guess Spurs are tanking right out of Europe altogether?
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11-06-2018, 01:28 PM
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#330
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Spartanville
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Shoulders has been pretty useless so far this season.
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11-06-2018, 01:49 PM
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#331
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
Lol I guess Spurs are tanking right out of Europe altogether?
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If they can’t progress that’s likely preferable?
I don’t know what else they can do here. They obviously got caught in the first corner and that was terrible. But they generated a lot of good chances and Zoey was just plain good. He made 3-4 big stops, and Spurs should have at least leveled it.
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11-06-2018, 02:51 PM
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#332
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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It's pretty hilarious we're staring at the very real possibility of FIVE PL teams in Europa League.
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11-06-2018, 02:55 PM
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#333
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Spurs win, and if you saw the game you know it was never in doubt. 
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11-06-2018, 04:58 PM
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#334
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Well. Thats not gone well.
That last game against PSG is going to be a barn burner.
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11-06-2018, 05:03 PM
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#335
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: East London
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
Yeah American sports remain interesting far longer than European sports. By January most fans don't care about domestic leagues and focus on UCL because that remains interesting until the end.
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I'd say most North American leagues don't get interesting till well past their halfway point. They play so many matches that the playoff races don't really get exciting till later in the season. Additionally, the playoffs make the regular season virtually meaningless. How often do regular season games become classics because they have an impact on the title race?
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I get the romanticism of it all, but there's not much romantic about 90% of the league's teams not ever being factors for actual trophies. This would probably help make domestic leagues more competitive too.
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You are missing out on the connection and relevance the club system gives a much greater percentage of the population. In North America, what percentage of the population has a local team? Although people do often adopt a team, it is not the same a local club. Supporting Arsenal from Calgary is a lot different than supporting Arsenal in London. It is not to say the Calgary Gooners are not real fans but it is a much different experience following a club that is rooted in the community than a team with which you may feel an attachment.
The attraction of seeing your club play the club from down road or "that" part of the country is far stronger than seeing my super club play that super club. "Best or Bust" misses out on a whole lot of emotion/meaning that makes sport so great. Furthermore, the Super League is not about pitting the best against each other. It's the super rich protecting their assets and curtailing both risk and agent/player power*. If anything, it will replicate the existing situation with a handfull of clubs dominating the Super League.
*It's worth noting that reigning in player power is not going to lead to reduced costs for fans or increase the accessibility of the game.
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11-07-2018, 01:25 PM
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#336
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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I'm not even sure you can call that a pure dive by Sterling, he tripped himself up more than anything. Still awful call to give the penalty there.
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11-07-2018, 01:37 PM
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#337
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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one of the most ridiculous decisions I've ever seen.
I don't expect Sterling to do the honourable thing here, but from a PR standpoint it certainly could have helped City these days.
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11-07-2018, 02:05 PM
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#338
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Well he kept his feet on that one, beautiful run and strike.
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11-07-2018, 02:10 PM
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#339
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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That would have been a goal of the year candidate had Dybala scored that.
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11-07-2018, 02:26 PM
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#340
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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That is absurd from Ronaldo and the pass from Bonucci...
https://twitter.com/user/status/1060281775925137408
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