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2012/13 European Football Thread

Discussion in 'Other Sports' started by The Stig, Aug 2, 2012.

  1. CJLarson

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    And he even missed the PK. Geez, what a performance. I'm making the effort this year to really get into soccer.
     
  2. LoganRoxFan

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    Poor Saints. A better defending stretch of 10 minutes and they beat both Manchester teams. I have no clue why Adkins pulled Lambert so early.
     
  3. AroundTheWorld

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    I find it funny that Shinji Kagawa's girlfriend is a hardcore p*rn star. Seems like he doesn't give a ****. LOL.
     
  4. Yung-T

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    Some quality pictures, Shinji has taste.
     
  5. 713

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    how does a team qualify for europa??? like liverpool?
     
  6. Yung-T

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    from wiki:

    As of the 2009–10 season qualification for the UEFA Champions League changed, the top four teams in the Premier League qualify for the UEFA Champions League, with the top three teams directly entering the group stage. Previously only the top two teams qualified automatically. The fourth-placed team enters the Champions League at the play-off round for non-champions and must win a two-legged knockout tie in order to enter the group stage. The team placed fifth in the Premier League automatically qualifies for the UEFA Europa League, and the sixth and seventh-placed teams can also qualify, depending on the winners and runners-up of the two domestic cup competitions. Two Europa League places are reserved for the winner of each of the domestic cup competitions; if the winner of the FA Cup qualifies for the Champions League, then that place will go to the runner-up, and if the runner-up is also already qualified, then that place will go to the next-best placed finisher in the Premier League. If the winner of the League Cup has already qualified, that place goes to the next-best placed team in the league. A further place in the UEFA Europa League is also available via the Fair Play initiative. If the Premier League has one of the three highest Fair Play rankings in Europe, the highest ranked team in the Premier League Fair Play standings which has not already qualified for Europe will automatically qualify for the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.
     
  7. The Stig

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    In the big leagues, teams that are like 5th-7th usually qualify. Otherwise there's this Fair play thing(?)

    Its like a competition for teams that didn't win or come runners up in a league.

    Teams that end up third in the Champions League group stage goes to Europa too.

    There's a lot of gray areas in Europa League that I'm not sure about.
     
  8. Jontro

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    United is good, especially with the addition of RVP. However I recommend you follow Liverpool if you want to get into soccer. We're experiencing some growing pains and rocky starts, but we'll come good in the future. The youngsters have bright futures and the dead woods are on their way out.
     
  9. 713

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    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/yqHv12tlEzE?list=PLC4FDC39F67466711&amp;hl=en_US" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
  10. 713

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  11. CJLarson

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    I've been following the EPL the past couple years a little bit. This is the first season where I will watch games every weekend though. Before that, I just recognized players from playing FIFA. I must say Chelsea has been by go to team that I root for since I started watching.
     
  12. 713

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    what does it mean when a player won 13 caps for his country?
     
  13. moestavern19

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    Caps is short for captain. It just means he was captain of his team 13 times.
     
  14. RocketFan007

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    No. Caps are just the number of times that you have made an appearance for a national team.
     
  15. Kam

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    Don't forget, Liverpool is owned by the red sox and Lebron James.
     
  16. AroundTheWorld

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    What does this video have to do with European football? :confused:
     
  17. Yung-T

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    They are playing football in the video, 713 is not that familiar with Europe and maybe thought that was Partizan Belgrad in their home stadium. :confused:
     
  18. JeopardE

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    [​IMG]

    Haters gon' hate. We are still massively underrated right now. Diaby is flashing signs of Vieira-like greatness and Jack returns in a month or so. COYG!
     
  19. 713

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    The video I meant to post

    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/yqHv12tlEzE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
  20. Yung-T

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    Damn 713, you heavily confused me and made me watch 10 minutes about a guy talking to a grandpa in Serbia.
     

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