The BIG Football Thread

[kakashi919]

I can never ever understand how people can actively support two teams. If there was one attribute a fan is always bound to have, its loyalty. It is meant to be pure tribalism and beyond rationality.

I don't really have a problem with it. I support Liverpol and Juventus... I guess it has to do with loving the sport more than the teams themselves. I support Swansea whenever they play because I like how they play, same with Arsenal. Juventus has always been my number 1 though

 

[Flame]

big day today, fucking hell i cant wait.

if Galatasray win today, shit, my Turkish cuzins and friends wont let it go for 20 years or so.

 

[BlueStar]

http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20120919/brugge-ticket-information_2281670_2923462

Newcastle United have been allocated 1,470 tickets for their supporters for the forthcoming Europa League fixture in Brugge.
The Club had requested a far larger allocation, based on the numbers of fans who wanted to travel to Belgium, however their pleas to the club have failed to secure more tickets.
Under UEFA rules, the home club is only obliged to allocate five per cent of its stadium capacity to the away team and in this case, that amounts to 1,470.
Over recent days Newcastle United have been in constant contact with their Brugge counterparts to try and resolve the matter but to no avail. United have even been through UEFA channels to try and help but regrettably the home club and UEFA yesterday confirmed that the decision to stick to the minimum allocation would be unchanged.
Newcastle United are acutely aware that demand for tickets will far and away outstrip the number allocated and are also aware that many supporters may have already booked travel in anticipation of obtaining a ticket.
The Club therefore strongly advises supporters not to make any travel plans for Brugge until they are guaranteed a ticket for the match.
Ticket criteria for United fans will be based on the Club's away loyalty points system, details of which will be advised by the Club in the near future.
The decision by Brugge is understood to have been influenced by problems they experienced last season and in conjunction with local police authorities, they have acted as they see fit.
A Newcastle United spokesman said: "We have explored every possible avenue to obtain more tickets for our fans but we have to abide by the decision of the home club and UEFA, and unfortunately it is a matter now out of our hands.
"It is extremely regrettable that we could not secure a larger allocation as we are acutely aware of the large numbers of fans who would have wished to attend the game."

Don't think this is very wise, there's going to be fucking thousands of us over there, tickets or not.

 

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[Satangel]

http://www.nufc.co.u...2281670_2923462

Newcastle United have been allocated 1,470 tickets for their supporters for the forthcoming Europa League fixture in Brugge.
The Club had requested a far larger allocation, based on the numbers of fans who wanted to travel to Belgium, however their pleas to the club have failed to secure more tickets.
Under UEFA rules, the home club is only obliged to allocate five per cent of its stadium capacity to the away team and in this case, that amounts to 1,470.
Over recent days Newcastle United have been in constant contact with their Brugge counterparts to try and resolve the matter but to no avail. United have even been through UEFA channels to try and help but regrettably the home club and UEFA yesterday confirmed that the decision to stick to the minimum allocation would be unchanged.
Newcastle United are acutely aware that demand for tickets will far and away outstrip the number allocated and are also aware that many supporters may have already booked travel in anticipation of obtaining a ticket.
The Club therefore strongly advises supporters not to make any travel plans for Brugge until they are guaranteed a ticket for the match.
Ticket criteria for United fans will be based on the Club's away loyalty points system, details of which will be advised by the Club in the near future.
The decision by Brugge is understood to have been influenced by problems they experienced last season and in conjunction with local police authorities, they have acted as they see fit.
A Newcastle United spokesman said: "We have explored every possible avenue to obtain more tickets for our fans but we have to abide by the decision of the home club and UEFA, and unfortunately it is a matter now out of our hands.
"It is extremely regrettable that we could not secure a larger allocation as we are acutely aware of the large numbers of fans who would have wished to attend the game."

Don't think this is very wise, there's going to be fucking thousands of us over there, tickets or not.

Same, not very wise indeed. Keep in mind that the city police/board definitely had a great say in this, they really aren't that footballfriendly, we've had countless of collisions with them over the past years, not to mention we've been trying to build a new stadium for 10 years now, and still nothing has happened. They just keep blocking it.

Against Hannover last EL campaign we did a similar thing, and the Hannover fans just ended up in some of the home compartments..... There's a big chance that will just happen again now, with all the problems that may happen. Also, it would surprise me if the stadium is completely full now (around 26k fans), while if we just give the Away team 5k places that would really liven things up. (but that's just what the police is scared off, atmosphere and potential hooliganism)

 

[emigre]

I'm watchin 'Being Liverpool.' Rodgers wasn't this cringeworthy at Swansea.

 

[Black-Ice]

Seems the appropriate place to say Arsenal are on a roll!!
We can take man city

 

[Flame]

Seems the appropriate place to say Arsenal are on a roll!!
We can take man city

come on arsenal











... i want to arsenal because i dont see arsenal as a threat.

 

[emigre]

I DONT WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT!

 

[Flame]

I DONT WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT!

i hate Everton too, how dare they win us,

 

[ThatDudeWithTheFood]

I'm watchin 'Being Liverpool.' Rodgers wasn't this cringeworthy at Swansea.

I hate how Southampton has played great and has 0 points whereas Liverpool have been complete crap and are 17th.
THEY NEEDA BE IN THE RELEGATION ZONE.

 

[lufere7]

I'm pretty confident we can win against City, our defense has been rock solid and we finally have some decent fullbacks, injury-less midfield and we also have 3 attacking players in great form in Cazorla, Podolski and Gervinho, I'm just worried about that 4th attacking place, no one on the team seems to be on the level of the other 3.

 

[emigre]

I'm pretty confident we can win against City, our defense has been rock solid and we finally have some decent fullbacks, injury-less midfield and we also have 3 attacking players in great form in Cazorla, Podolski and Gervinho, I'm just worried about that 4th attacking place, no one on the team seems to be on the level of the other 3.

Arise,

Nah, not really

 

[lufere7]

I'm pretty confident we can win against City, our defense has been rock solid and we finally have some decent fullbacks, injury-less midfield and we also have 3 attacking players in great form in Cazorla, Podolski and Gervinho, I'm just worried about that 4th attacking place, no one on the team seems to be on the level of the other 3.

Arise,

Nah, not really

That's ramsey isn't it? Well, tbh I think he's better on the middle, and well that's Cazorla's place, doubt Wenger will move him to the wing. Still a good sub though, helped us regain the ball against Montpellier and I'm confident he'll soon be as good as he was before his leg break.

 

[ThatDudeWithTheFood]

I'm pretty confident we can win against City, our defense has been rock solid and we finally have some decent fullbacks, injury-less midfield and we also have 3 attacking players in great form in Cazorla, Podolski and Gervinho, I'm just worried about that 4th attacking place, no one on the team seems to be on the level of the other 3.

You gotta admit the game is gonna be great though.
I'm really excited.

 

[lufere7]

I'm pretty confident we can win against City, our defense has been rock solid and we finally have some decent fullbacks, injury-less midfield and we also have 3 attacking players in great form in Cazorla, Podolski and Gervinho, I'm just worried about that 4th attacking place, no one on the team seems to be on the level of the other 3.

You gotta admit the game is gonna be great though.
I'm really excited.

Yep, no matter who wins the game, it's gonna be an exciting match, I think I heard somewhere that we haven't drawed in Etihad stadium since a while ago so I'm confident it'll be a good match. Hoping for another screamer on the last minutes like last time

 

[ThatDudeWithTheFood]

Right when I start complaining about Southamptons lack of points and Liverpool not being in the relgation zone...

Although i wouldn't have a problem if Liverpool won tommorow...

 

[kakashi919]

God...it's frustrating to watch Liverpool play all over a team and then just lose the game just like that. The sending off is debatable, the penalty should have never been, though from the angle of the ref it's kind of understandable, but what are the other officials there for?... surely the linesman had a good view on that. Now we gotta deal with injuries and do without Shelvey for a couple of games.

 

[emigre]

God...it's frustrating to watch Liverpool play all over a team and then just lose the game just like that. The sending off is debatable, the penalty should have never been, though from the angle of the ref it's kind of understandable, but what are the other officials there for?... surely the linesman had a good view on that. Now we gotta deal with injuries and do without Shelvey for a couple of games.

On the bright side at least the truth is out and justice might actually be done.

 

[lufere7]

ffs mannone