Soccer Discussion

Post by **shafnutz05** » Thu Jan 31, 2019 12:57 pm

Gaucho wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 12:52 pm Your wife bought a Man U mug in Leeds? Oy ...

She was studying abroad, and as a typical college student in 2008, Man U was really the only EPL team she really knew about. I appreciated it.

Post by **Dickie Dunn** » Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:01 pm

count2infinity wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 11:49 am I know that no one besides me actually cares about Southampton on this site... potentially in this state, but I'm enjoying the Ralph Hasenhuttl revitalization of this team. They're attacking more and players are back to forms like we've seen them previously. I think my favorite is James Warde-Prowse. Under the past few managers, he was looking like that kid that was going to be a super star, but just flopped. Now he's playing with some aggression that I haven't seen from him in my entire time watching this team.

I'm also enjoying how much people are hating him after this interaction:
https://www.givemesport.com/1448773-jam ... s-sent-off

Anyways... like the direction this team is moving. Hope they keep moving forward.

What caused/inspired you to be a fan of Southampton?

Post by **count2infinity** » Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:22 pm

Two things:

1. When NBC first started broadcasting EPL games, Southampton were growing a reputation of being giant killers. Pochettino and Keuman had them playing fun, attacking football.

2. During my grad school days, we had a collaboration with scientists at the University of Southampton. None of them were Southampton fans, but it was a connection that drew me to the saints.

Post by **willeyeam** » Thu Jan 31, 2019 4:45 pm

c2i had his AMA already

Post by **Tomas** » Thu Jan 31, 2019 5:36 pm

Dickie Dunn wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 4:57 pm Who do the soccer people in this topic root for?

FC Hradec Kralove (Czech 2 League; relegated from the Czech 1 League 2013, 2015, 2017)

SC Freiburg (Bundesliga; last year 15th out of 18, latest relegation from Bundesliga 2015)

Because apparently I love suffering....

Post by **Freddy Rumsen** » Thu Jan 31, 2019 5:59 pm

Lazio, Portsmouth, and Stuttgart.

Post by **Tomas** » Fri Feb 01, 2019 2:06 pm

Asian Championship Finals - Qatar (90something in FIFA ranking, only 1 import on its roster, and even that one was a sub!) beats the biggest favorite Japan 3:1. The first goal was unbelievable!

Post by **Freddy Rumsen** » Fri Feb 01, 2019 2:23 pm

That first goal was super soft.

Post by **RonnieFranchise** » Fri Feb 01, 2019 8:23 pm

West Ham United

aka Redskins in shorts (wait they have won their league), I mean Pirates in shorts (wait they have won their league), I mean Browns in shorts (wait they have won their league).....

aka Bengals in shorts??????

Post by **Freddy Rumsen** » Fri Feb 01, 2019 8:33 pm

NY Jets

Post by **Dickie Dunn** » Sat Feb 02, 2019 9:00 am

Spurs blue balling the hell out of me.

Post by **Gaucho** » Sat Feb 02, 2019 9:15 am

Patience.

Post by **Freddy Rumsen** » Sat Feb 02, 2019 10:50 am

What a garbage goal for the Geordies to give up..

Post by **Dickie Dunn** » Sat Feb 02, 2019 11:05 am

Freddy Rumsen wrote: ↑Sat Feb 02, 2019 10:50 am What a garbage goal for the Geordies to give up..

Indeed. After all the near misses and close calls that’s the junk that gets by him.

Thought it was a weird lineup from Poch. Vertonghen on the wing and an extreme focus on crosses yet no Llorenete in the starting lineup, whose only use is headers because his feet don’t work. Whatever. Another W, record for no draws, and still in the mix for the top spot.

Post by **Freddy Rumsen** » Sat Feb 02, 2019 12:37 pm

Man, this Cardiff City match is hard to watch. The Sala stuff is a tearjerker..

Post by **Gaucho** » Sun Feb 03, 2019 6:46 am

Graphic content

https://twitter.com/TSF/status/1091995227852820484

Post by **shafnutz05** » Sun Feb 03, 2019 7:07 am

Gaucho wrote: ↑Sun Feb 03, 2019 6:46 am Graphic content

https://twitter.com/TSF/status/1091995227852820484

Mings is a POS.

Post by **Freddy Rumsen** » Mon Feb 04, 2019 7:09 am

They found Sala's plane.

https://twitter.com/Telegraph/status/10 ... 68293?s=19

Post by **Gaucho** » Mon Feb 04, 2019 7:13 am

Post by **Gaucho** » Mon Feb 04, 2019 3:25 pm

Milner a mile offside and yet there're still VAR sceptics.

Post by **RonnieFranchise** » Tue Feb 05, 2019 6:23 am

West Ham 1-1 Liverpool

Suck it Madden

Post by **Freddy Rumsen** » Sat Feb 09, 2019 9:56 am

Just watched Sheffield United blow a three goal lead with 8 minutes left in the second half against Aston Villa.

Epic

Post by **Dickie Dunn** » Wed Feb 13, 2019 4:42 pm

Jan **** Vertonghen

Post by **Freddy Rumsen** » Sat Feb 16, 2019 9:14 am

It will never not be amazing to me that I can watch League One football on my tv, via mirroring from my phone, for $6/month.

#PlayUpPompey #PompeyPlayUp #ESPNPLUS #Portsmouth

Post by **count2infinity** » Sat Feb 16, 2019 9:58 am

As much as I hate the possibility of so’ton falling to the championship, the possibility of playing Pompey again is fun. Assuming Portsmouth gets promoted, of course.