The Soccer Thread

[Chrispy]

Fuckin fulham lost to newcastle 2-1, awful, least dempsey scored

[wingsfan77]

well both games on Fox Soccer today turned into blow-outs...I stopped watching at the half for both haha.

[wr50l]

Heels you'll be glad you didn't end up at Ibrox today that was the most unconvincing 2-0 victory in the history of the club.

[Bigpapa42]

Well, have to say I'm pretty happy that my PVR fucked up and didn't record any video for the Arsenal-United match. How embarrassing. Buy some fucking players,

[1ke]

I felt bad for the kids. That was just bad.

[BigHouseUSA]

Good result for Newcastle today, not one we usually get three points out of. Krul was great, only mistake was the goal, but the outfield play was sloppy before hand and the freekick should have never been conceded. If we actually do buy a striker and a left back not, we could be decent.

[Rudi]

I already am excited for the Manchester Derby

[calgaryballer]

Anyone have a link that explains how the president system works in La Liga?

What do you mean by President system?

[NAHSTE]

It's early yet but Manchester is looking like it will be the focal point of the EPL this year. And I'm pretty saddened for the state of Arsenal myself.

[Sharkweather]

It's early yet but Manchester is looking like it will be the focal point of the EPL this year. And I'm pretty saddened for the state of Arsenal myself.

:seeyou:

[Prodigal Son]

As far as I know, each club votes in a president which acts like a Chairman would in England. He's the one that sanctions the spending of money etc. I'm curious where the money comes from. As far as I know, the club president doesn't actually own the club.

No one owns the clubs. Barca and Real have no ownership groups. They're ran like mini-Gov't's with STH's voting for the president.

[calgaryballer]

I am seriously worried for Arsene. I've always loved him, as he just seems like a kind old grandfather. Unfortunately, he seems to be acting like a senile old grandfather at this point. I love his ideals, but an 8-2 defeat is exactly what he could not afford right now

[Rudi]

Looks like the fantasy site finally starting to get their shit together. at my winning 27-13 thats embarassing.

Oh and nothing like another week atop the predictor league

[PP]

I am seriously worried for Arsene. I've always loved him, as he just seems like a kind old grandfather. Unfortunately, he seems to be acting like a senile old grandfather at this point. I love his ideals, but an 8-2 defeat is exactly what he could not afford right now

Not really his fault. Arsenal doesn't have much talent to work with and the ones that are still around are hurt imo.

[Bigpapa42]

Not really his fault. Arsenal doesn't have much talent to work with and the ones that are still around are hurt imo.

I do think that situation that Arsenal are in is entirely his fault. He's the manager and he's the one buying players. Every indication from the past few seasons is that he's had money to spend and yet he rarely does. He refused to plan for the eventuality of Fabregas and Nasri leaving. So now the side is in a situation where it lost two of its top players, lacks quality depth, lacks an experienced core, and is over-reliant on inexperienced youth.

I don't know who else you can blame.

Yeah, injuries suck. But they are part of the game. Lacking depth creates this kind of crisis, where as a squad some actual quality depth isn't left relying on inexperienced (if talented) 19 year olds in one of the more important spots on the side.

I know that's what I'm talking about. I'm trying to find some info about how it all works but with no luck.

I tried a few different Google searches and came up with little.

I've always understood the clubs as actual sporting clubs, where they are owned by the individual members. Who I assume pay annual membership dues, etc.