Soccer • Football • Voetbal • Fútbol • Calcio • Futebol - 2012-2013 Thread (Including EURO2012)

[El Argentino]



DeRossi stays!

We shall see...

Kappa & Diadora...

Like this one the best of the few posted. I think Kappa's logo just turns me off. A little too this -

 

[idfnl]



Is Everton or Villa truly bigger than Zenit? At least St. Petersberg are up there in CL spots each season...

Bigger league, then.

Marcelo over Coentrão - you bet. All season Marcelo did the job while Coentrão faded. He seems to turn up for big tournaments (as he's played very well at South Africa as well as the recent EURO), but is not totally up there during long seasons. Mourinho started him last year, switched to Marcelo. Tried Coentrão again at about 3/4s of the year, and he went straight back to the bench.

Thats a bit misleading, while I didnt see every game, Mourinho also tried him in many spots on the pitch and did make tactical switches between the two.

In addition, I recall FC was injured at some point.

But to some degree I see your point, adapting to a larger league has a physical cost.

 

[Sir Humphrey Appleby]

Leeds being bought out, seemingly we will be able to blow Man City away in the transfer market if the rumours of Bahrainian royalty are true. Last season before the glory hunters start sniffing if Sheik Rub-a-Dub puts his hand in his pockets.

 

[justsayno]

The Premier League. A stage for Middle Eastern Royalty and Russian oil barons to compare their lubricated and swelled penises.

 

[Sir Humphrey Appleby]



The Premier League. A stage for Middle Eastern Royalty and Russian oil barons to compare their lubricated and swelled penises.

And to make expand their fortunes.

 

[Mauro]

^^^ fact.

 

[justsayno]

I believe Chelsea has never returned a profit to its owner ever since the oil money poured into it. Buying a club is a terrible business to get into.

 

[LosRojiblancos]

^^ This. Owning a football club is not very often a goldmine...

 

[lasbar]



I believe Chelsea has never returned a profit to its owner ever since the oil money poured into it. Buying a club is a terrible business to get into.

It's an asset and an expensive toy in Abramovich 's case..

 

[El Argentino]

On the subject of all clubs being operated at a loss -

If y'all have never read Simon Kuper's Soccernomics, get on that.

 

[lasbar]



On the subject of all clubs being operated at a loss -
If y'all have never read Simon Kuper's Soccernomics, get on that.

Is there a video of it?

 

[El Argentino]

... I don't think so...



Also, for anyone who follows MLS in a more dedicated fashion than I - why is LA so bad this year? Watching Galaxy/Fire on ESPN and they mentioned they've only had 2 clean sheets this season, sitting last (or near it) in the West.

 

[Oleg]

Anyone got an oligarch going spare? We could do with one right now.

 

[eg1]



Anyone got an oligarch going spare? We could do with one right now.

If "we" are pictured in your avatar, don't you need a league first?

 

[El Argentino]



If "we" are pictured in your avatar, don't you need a league first?

So true.

Carroll to ACMilan? Pipedream.