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Match Day Thread General matchday thread.

Discussion in 'The Premier League' started by Libby, Aug 4, 2017.

  1. brb

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    I'd argue the old European Cup was harder to win. In that you had to be Champions of your country, no other entrants were allowed. Also no recovering in the multiple league stages of Europe, it was a straight knock out competition. Hence why it took so long for a British club to win it (Celtic then Man Utd).
     
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  2. Blueman

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    Not telling myself anything. You said we don't, I pointed out that we do. No biggie mate. <ok>
     
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  3. Dr Nickilas Van Helsing

    Dr Nickilas Van Helsing Well-Known Member

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    We were talking about qualifying for the champions league for 30 mins, but I'll give you that.
     
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  4. Libby

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    I agree that CL drop outs going into it devalues it massively.

    We only dropped one place in our recent season in it despite losing our top two goalscorers the summer before. Saying that we didn't get past the group stage.

    Played a lot of games the first half of that season though due to the league cup run.

    Edit- two places.
     
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  5. Sucky

    Sucky peoples champ & forum saviour

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    Them boys only got near your 1st team cos you had a transfer ban bro, what's the chavs record like previous to last year? I . I'll wait.
     
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  6. Dr Nickilas Van Helsing

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    No idea mate but I'm happy to claim nufc won the europa league now
     
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  7. Tobes

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    He’s brave facing his torching mate.

    But he’s defo suffering from 3rd degree burns.
     
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    Leicester knobbed by part time Ukrainian sluice workers. <laugh>
     
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  9. Dr Nickilas Van Helsing

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    <laugh>
     
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  10. Blueman

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    Agree with all this. You could lose a few games and still progress ffs. Just chuck em all in a bag and draw it. If Real Madrid draw Bayern in the 1st round then so be it.
     
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  11. PleaseNotPoll

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    Klopp was moaning about the Wednesday/Saturday schedule for the same reason.
    If you're in the Champions League, then you can have bigger gaps. Friday/Wednesday/Sunday, for example.
    Europa League is always Thursday/Sunday. You also end up playing CL teams that have had an extra day of rest or two.

    We played Chelsea last weekend after they'd played on Tuesday and we'd played on Thursday.
    It didn't give them an advantage though, as we made 10 changes. That's the sort of squad you need for the Europa.
    Everton could probably handle it. A side like Burnley can't and it crippled their season when they qualified for it.
     
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  12. PINKIE

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    EL is the best comp in the world.

    Seeing as it's the only comp we can seem to muster a win from.
     
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  13. Dr Nickilas Van Helsing

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    Sounds much better
     
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  14. Sucky

    Sucky peoples champ & forum saviour

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    @Blueman

    You fancy some action? seeing as ginge is so shook he won't even reply to me the massive fanjita.

    Chelsea beat Liverpool you get my username for a season, we beat you I take yours for a season? draw voids bet.
     
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  15. Libby

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    Would definitely be more exciting but money talks. I don't even bother with the group stages tbh.

    They're going the opposite way though and making the groups bigger I believe. Looking forward to klopp and pep moaning about the fixture congestion that brings...
     
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  16. Blueman

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    Not very good. We're talking about now. Wait over.
     
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  17. brb

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    One of the biggest match fixes ever came in the UEFA Cup after Forest's European Cup win. I will never forget their game against Anderlect. It took over a decade for the truth to come out, what most decent football supporters already knew, that Anderlect had bribed the ref.
     
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  18. Libby

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    Anyone know why Sucky and Ginge are banging on about a game which is over 3 months away?
     
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  19. Sucky

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    <laugh> and there ya go

    <rofl>
     
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  20. Sucky

    Sucky peoples champ & forum saviour

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    Roy's fault, talking **** earlier.
     
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