Football (Soccer) Thread

[Josephus]

Toronto FC now 2-0-0. Defoe 3 goals in two games. What's not to like?

[Josquius]

I'm done with football. I need a new religion. Maybe I should go all faux-north and give rugby league another crack?

[celedhring]

Fuck yeah 

[mongers]

I'm done with football. I need a new religion. Maybe I should go all faux-north and give rugby league another crack?

Scientology works wonders for the soul, .. apparently.

[Liep]

Fuck yeah 

I agree.

[Josquius]

I'm done with football. I need a new religion. Maybe I should go all faux-north and give rugby league another crack?

Scientology works wonders for the soul, .. apparently.

Needs more arguments about what is and is not canon.

[Beenherebefore]

0-5 against Derby. Davies out. And now probably Neil Warnock in. Forest is a bloody disaster. Again.

[Zanza]

Bayern has won the German championship now with total dominance. They have smashed all records in the Bundesliga this season.

I wonder if it is an advantage for them that they can now completely focus on the Champions League whereas their competitors there must still fight in their domestic leagues.

[celedhring]

Bayern has won the German championship now with total dominance. They have smashed all records in the Bundesliga this season.

I wonder if it is an advantage for them that they can now completely focus on the Champions League whereas their competitors there must still fight in their domestic leagues.

When he was with us (good times) Pep always said he'd rather have a competitive game every 3-4 days, since it keeps the players focused.

[Gups]

0-5 against Derby. Davies out. And now probably Neil Warnock in. Forest is a bloody disaster. Again.

Even we (Charlton) beat you yesterday. Forest have some good players but they all seem to be injured.

Warnock has turned you down. Looks like it may be Dowie. In which case, enjoy League 1.

[Norgy]

0-5 against Derby. Davies out. And now probably Neil Warnock in. Forest is a bloody disaster. Again.

Even we (Charlton) beat you yesterday. Forest have some good players but they all seem to be injured.

Warnock has turned you down. Looks like it may be Dowie. In which case, enjoy League 1.

If it's Dowie, I am going to cry and get better anti-depressants.
The twattosphere's saying "Zola" but the club's a right old mess now. Forest had around Christmas a squad that would be good enough for a top six finish. Now we're fielding players like Greening . The Lansbury injury really hit the team hard, and Jack Hobbs is out, Reid's out and those three have been the rocks in the team. If Forest hire Dowie, that's just another Cotternil appointment.

[celedhring]

UEFA plans to replace international friendlies with a league competition between international sides:

Uefa's new 'League of Nations' tournament will see some countries win qualifying places for the World Cup and European Championships, it has emerged.

The new tournament, which would be played biennially in odd-numbered years on the dates currently reserved for friendlies, is expected to be given the go-ahead by Uefa's Congress in Kazakhstan on Thursday after receiving backing from the body's ruling executive committee on Wednesday.

The exact format has still to be confirmed, but Uefa sources said European countries would be split into four divisions, with England set to be in a top division of 14 teams along with Spain, Germany, Italy and Holland.

The Nations League would begin after the 2018 World Cup and have a climax of semi-finals and final at a neutral venue, while in the lower divisions there would be a final to decide on promotion and qualification places for the World Cup and European Championships.

The new tournament would not replace the current qualifying competitions for those major events, but it would award the four qualification spots that are currently decided by the play-offs.

There would also be some friendly dates kept to allow smaller countries to arrange high-profile fixtures with the big names in European football, and for countries to play friendlies against others from outside of Europe.

The Football Association has already backed the idea of the Nations League.

FA chairman Greg Dyke said earlier this month: "In principle, we'd be quite interested. The hard thing about that is the detail but I think a Nations League where we played the top nations would be very attractive."

Uefa has been working on the new competition for some time - Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet revealed back in October that European football's chiefs were engaged in discussions to change the format of friendly games.

International friendlies are a really dour watch, so I'm willing to give this the benefit of the doubt.

[Norgy]

UEFA coming up with more silly plans. And here's the weather.

[Zanza]

Go Liverpool!

[Josephus]

Go Liverpool!

One step closer to glory.

Two decisive weeks coming up.