Football (Soccer) Thread

[Warspite]

I watched Liverpool Sunderland the other night.

I'm curious if you guys would agree that the Premier League has a higher proclivity for goons and argy-bargy than the other pro leagues.

The English game has always been more physical than the continental and South American version; it's actually a surprisingly constant difference. Then again, not surprising; in the UK, it and rugby evolved from common ancestor codes, and so the physical element abided.

Hence the English meme of 'diving foreigners', etc.

I think for the most part the difference is fine, though I lean towards prefering the less physical game.

THe problem is idiotic English fans who think "passion" and "hard work" are substitues for actual technical skill, and think leg-breaking tackles are "part of the game".

[Barrister]

I watched Liverpool Sunderland the other night.

I'm curious if you guys would agree that the Premier League has a higher proclivity for goons and argy-bargy than the other pro leagues.

The English game has always been more physical than the continental and South American version; it's actually a surprisingly constant difference. Then again, not surprising; in the UK, it and rugby evolved from common ancestor codes, and so the physical element abided.

Hence the English meme of 'diving foreigners', etc.

I think for the most part the difference is fine, though I lean towards prefering the less physical game.

THe problem is idiotic English fans who think "passion" and "hard work" are substitues for actual technical skill, and think leg-breaking tackles are "part of the game".

You could be describing the way Canada views hockey vs. the rest of the world in your post...

[Josephus]

I watched Liverpool Sunderland the other night.

I'm curious if you guys would agree that the Premier League has a higher proclivity for goons and argy-bargy than the other pro leagues.

You didn't watch last night's El Classico then....

http://youtu.be/IPghV2qpeiU

[The Larch]

I watched Liverpool Sunderland the other night.

I'm curious if you guys would agree that the Premier League has a higher proclivity for goons and argy-bargy than the other pro leagues.

You didn't watch last night's El Classico then....

http://youtu.be/IPghV2qpeiU

Dear Christ, what accent was that?

[Liep]

Has there been any Classico without a fight this last year? Also, I don't get why Real hasn't fired Mourinho already, I'd be ashamed if I were a fan.

[Ed Anger]

The Vulcan death pinch was hilarious.

[FunkMonk]

Mourinho is my favorite coach.   

[Warspite]

I watched Liverpool Sunderland the other night.

I'm curious if you guys would agree that the Premier League has a higher proclivity for goons and argy-bargy than the other pro leagues.

You didn't watch last night's El Classico then....

http://youtu.be/IPghV2qpeiU

Dear Christ, what accent was that?

Extreme Geordie. I've seen him commentate other games, he gets so ridiculously excited.

[The Larch]

I watched Liverpool Sunderland the other night.

I'm curious if you guys would agree that the Premier League has a higher proclivity for goons and argy-bargy than the other pro leagues.

You didn't watch last night's El Classico then....

http://youtu.be/IPghV2qpeiU

Dear Christ, what accent was that?

Extreme Geordie. I've seen him commentate other games, he gets so ridiculously excited.

Damn, and I thought that the Ulster Irish accent was difficult to understand...

About getting excited, he has nothing on the Argentines, though. 

[Josephus]

I watched Liverpool Sunderland the other night.

I'm curious if you guys would agree that the Premier League has a higher proclivity for goons and argy-bargy than the other pro leagues.

You didn't watch last night's El Classico then....

http://youtu.be/IPghV2qpeiU

Dear Christ, what accent was that?

Extreme Geordie. I've seen him commentate other games, he gets so ridiculously excited.

He lives in America now and does most of the commentary for Gol TV. He is amazing with over stretched metaphors  like "Messi danced through the defence with better balance than a waiter on a cruise ship in rough waters."

[Ed Anger]

That is how I assume Josq talks.

[Tamas]

I loved Mourinho when he was with my beloved Chelsea. He was quite th entertainment, and built up Chelsea in the meantime.

But he is clearly losing it. Going to Madrid was insult enough against the decent half of humanity, but this stupidity is the last straw. Fuck him.

[Syt]

That is how I assume Josq talks.

I think he talks more like Simon on Frasier.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2d3_54k_zk

And yeah, I know, the actor's Australian.

[Warspite]

I loved Mourinho when he was with my beloved Chelsea. He was quite th entertainment, and built up Chelsea in the meantime.

But he is clearly losing it. Going to Madrid was insult enough against the decent half of humanity, but this stupidity is the last straw. Fuck him.

Yeah, well be happy you've not been listening to Arsene Wenger's press conferences recently.

[FunkMonk]

I watched Liverpool Sunderland the other night.

I'm curious if you guys would agree that the Premier League has a higher proclivity for goons and argy-bargy than the other pro leagues.

You didn't watch last night's El Classico then....

http://youtu.be/IPghV2qpeiU

Dear Christ, what accent was that?

Extreme Geordie. I've seen him commentate other games, he gets so ridiculously excited.

He lives in America now and does most of the commentary for Gol TV. He is amazing with over stretched metaphors  like "Messi danced through the defence with better balance than a waiter on a cruise ship in rough waters."

http://youtu.be/gS6Np-g_h5w

"Like a Jedi Knight, no better than that, like a Templar Knight!" 
"Like Kathy Bates, in that movie, remember that?"