Football (Soccer) Thread

[Admiral Yi]

Chelsea Southampton was a pretty game.

[Admiral Yi]

Southampton is strange because you pronounce the H but it isn't spelled out.

[FunkMonk]

Yeah, it is the sort of "I'm changing things and making them better!" move that someone like the Todd Boehly would make, and he seems allergic to admitting he's wrong.

Long may it continue 

[FunkMonk]

Chelsea Southampton was a pretty game.

Your boy will probably move to another club in the summer. You moving with him?

[Grey Fox]

On the subject of the MLS and Appletv broadcast deal.

They announced the 3 french language teams and to my surprise they plan to broadcast in french more than the Montreal's team games.

Pretty interested to see the quality and resolution of the broadcast.

Bell's TSN and RDS are infamous for having piss poor streaming quality and cable is a 1080i endeavour around here.

[Admiral Yi]

Your boy will probably move to another club in the summer. You moving with him?

I got nothing holding me at Chelsea. 

[Josquius]

I have a friend who is a Saints fan and took his nephew to his first ever game at Chelsea today - in the Chelsea end

Lots of silent still celebrations I imagine

Edit: Don't know if you saw this rumour from Popbitch but Boehly may be our most stereotypical Yank owner

>> Chelsea mourning <<
Boehly's out on his Todd

Todd Boehly's takeover and half-billion transfer policy at Chelsea has been subject to much analysis and discussion as to whether it's genius or insanity. A group of football agents who met him at Stamford Bridge think they may have sussed out which.

He was explaining to them that he'd be able to pay for everything thanks to the fact that Chelsea automatically qualify for the UEFA Champions League every year, with all the tens of millions that brought.

Someone pointed out to him that this wasn't the case; that Chelsea didn't automatically qualify – and given their current placement it wasn't at all certain. "Nonsense!" cried Todd. They were always in it!

He then wandered off, clearly checked it with his advisers and then came back to admit that, yes, actually, they'd been right. Oops.

It's like he doesn't even have the smallest actual interest in football.

[Josephus]

On the subject of the MLS and Appletv broadcast deal.

They announced the 3 french language teams and to my surprise they plan to broadcast in french more than the Montreal's team games.

Pretty interested to see the quality and resolution of the broadcast.

Bell's TSN and RDS are infamous for having piss poor streaming quality and cable is a 1080i endeavour around here.

I saw a game yesterday (friendly TFC v. LAGalaxy) and the picture quality was very good. I'm no big fan of the US commentators, I liked the guys who worked TSN, but can't comment on the French stuff.)

[The Larch]

Damn, Liverpool started strong but are now getting spanked.

[Sheilbh]

Liverpool have been so bad this season ().

[FunkMonk]

Yes it's quite marvelous 

[Josephus]

Trying to figure out what's wrong with Liverpool.  Is their core too old?

[The Larch]

Trying to figure out what's wrong with Liverpool.  Is their core too old?

They lost Mane in the summer and haven't been able to replace him, the new signings haven't clicked yet, lots of injuries during the season, the core team is getting older... it seems like they need a big makeover.

[Josquius]

The Klopp curse. For some reason he only lasts 7 years.

[Tamas]

I want Tuchel back.