H-Dreamer Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 So City won after your rant 3-2. Well Bayern was long overdue for a loss anyway, their players propably got lazy, thinking they could win with 50% effort or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fletch Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 I'd like FIFA to step up, and say as of 2018, there will be no more offsides. What would be the downside? Teams would adapt. More scoring? More running = more fit, younger players play? Less controversy over allowed/disallowed goals? Sign me up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Heaven Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Looks like NYCFC will play in the Bronx http://nypost.com/2013/12/10/bronx-scores-400m-soccer-stadium/ After looking at sites in Queens and Brooklyn, a Major League Soccer franchise on Tuesday stood close to a deal to build a 28,000-seat stadium in The Bronx just south of Yankee Stadium, The Post has learned. The $400 million stadium will be located on what now is an empty lot between the Major Deegan and East 153rd Street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High and Wide Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 That's a bit of a bummer to me. A queens location would have been ideal because of LIRR access. Now it's just as problematic as going to Harrison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Dreamer Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I'd like FIFA to step up, and say as of 2018, there will be no more offsides. What would be the downside? Teams would adapt. More scoring? More running = more fit, younger players play? Less controversy over allowed/disallowed goals? Sign me up. More standing around and long passes, temptation especially for bad teams would be high to park a forward in front of the opponents goal and try to get the ball to him with a long clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fletch Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 More standing around and long passes, temptation especially for bad teams would be high to park a forward in front of the opponents goal and try to get the ball to him with a long clear. I'm OK with changes in tactics, and a return to a sweeper system instead of a flat back 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindG1000 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I'd like FIFA to step up, and say as of 2018, there will be no more offsides. What would be the downside? Teams would adapt. More scoring? More running = more fit, younger players play? Less controversy over allowed/disallowed goals? Sign me up. I'd be up for a change in the rule to something like "cannot be in the box" instead of the last defender arbitrary line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRangers92 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 What about if offsides was not called once all players are across midfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted December 13, 2013 Author Share Posted December 13, 2013 Fortuna had lost three straight and gave away a 2-0 lead late, with the equalizer coming in the 92nd minute... but they scored the last second game winner themselves in the 95th minute. Wraps up a week of great news for the club quite nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluephoria Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 So whos going to be the first to weigh in on the Champions League draw? Is there no Champions League thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRangers92 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 There might be [unusually high number for a typical game] goals scored in the Barca-City matches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted December 16, 2013 Author Share Posted December 16, 2013 Two great matchups, and some teams get a walk in the park. Too bad Arsenal and Bayern run into each other so early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fletch Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Ugh.... didn't get a chance to see the draw until now. As runners-up, Arsenal were going to get a tough matchup, but I would rather have seen PSG or Atletico Madrid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 Huge scandal in The Netherlands. Soccer team Vitesse Arnhem are bought by a Russian group of investors related to Chelsea's ownership, they have been really good since through investment, and wanted to play some exhibition games in the United Arab Emirates. Now, Vitesse have Dan Mori, an Israelian player in the squad, and the team had to leave him in The Netherlands... because the UAE doesn't recognize Israel as a state and thus Mori has no "legal passport". First everyone was furious with Vitesse, they have since stated they were unaware until the ticket was refused last minute and after long discussions they are filing an official complaint with the FIFA. Obviously FIFA will do jack shit about this, because they are political wimps and butt kissers for these rich sheikhs, but imagine Israel makes it to the World Cup and neighbouring state Qatar pulls a similar track? Or their flight is diverted? Or it's sponsored by Emirates? What a mess, but good on Vitesse for filing a complaint and not bowing to the money flow behind the event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRangers92 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Qatar is one of the countries that allows entry for Israelis, though. UAE does not. Although they do accept passports from visitors with Israeli stamped passports, which some countries don't. At Israeli customs you can ask them to either not stamp your passport or theyll stamp a separate unattached piece of paper that theyll stick in the passport, for those that wish to travel to the countries that dont allow the stamp. I chose not to because I cant envision myself going to any of those countries in the next 4 years (when my passport expires) In Dan Mori's case, I'm kinda surprised he doesnt hold dual-citizenship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 TFC sign Jermaine Defoe and Michael Bradley on the same day. MLS throwing some money around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 LOL. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zadWUXRZ19I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRangers92 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 This game between Arsenal and Bayern is already insane and its not even 10 minutes in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphinity 2.0 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Where you watching it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRangers92 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Stream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphinity 2.0 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Stream PM pls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 ?zil breaks the old rule of never taking a penalty kick for a foul on yourself and he fails to score indeed. Not sure if that's statistically a thing, but it used to be coached that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRangers92 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 He also looks like hes playing scared. Very hesitant so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 He also looks like hes playing scared. Very hesitant so far He's been a little injured, or out of it, lately. And it's been hurting Arsenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRangers92 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 What a crazy half Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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