OT: Alphonso Davies (and other European football talk)

[OfCorsiDid]

When United beats Leipzig 5-0 in the UCL after being so shit in the PL:

 

[Bangers]

When United beats Leipzig 5-0 in the UCL after being so shit in the PL:

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To be fair, while the game against Chelsea was boring as, they have played better since getting curb stomped by Spurs.

 

[Cloned]

Maradona died, heart attack. RIP.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Maradona died, heart attack. RIP.

How old was he? Definitely one of the GOAT's of the game.

 

[ohheyhemsky]

How old was he? Definitely one of the GOAT's of the game.

60. Likely had the heart of a 140 year old with everything he was doing to himself. Hand of god is with god now though. I hope it was a peaceful passing.

 

[oilers'72]

Saturday's free TV game on NBC: Leeds vs. Everton @ 10:30 AM MST

 

[Bangers]

Maradona died, heart attack. RIP.

Back story: This was before a UEFA Cup semifinal (the predecessor to Champions League) against Bayern Munich. Bayern’s players apparently stopped doing their warm up and started watching him.

 

[SaltNPeca]

Huge win on Saturday for 1. FC Köln aka 'miracle of Dortmund'
Borussia Dortmund - 1. FC Köln 1:2

267 Days without a win and breaking a 18 game loosing streak in Dortmund!

 

[Drivesaitl]

Saturday's free TV game on NBC: Leeds vs. Everton @ 10:30 AM MST

I went to the Everton game at Commonwealth years ago. I think they were playing a team from Chile.

i went to a lot of those exhibition games at Commonwealth. Don't get to see a lot of high level Soccer here.

Went to Edmonton Drillers games years ago in the old NASL. Never saw Pele but some other stars.


Bundesliga games have been back on tap. Kind of hit and miss though. Some of the play has been up and down. One game 0-0, was so deplorable, both teams kicking ball back to goalie so often just to retain defensive possession. Without a crowd the two clubs could just do that all day. With a crowd they would be booed off the pitch. I mean it was Leverkusen home game, not sure how that rabid crowd would have dealt with that game. sure wasnt worth watching.

really isn't the same without rabid Leverkusen fans..

 

[oilers'72]

I went to the Everton game at Commonwealth years ago. I think they were playing a team from Chile.

i went to a lot of those exhibition games at Commonwealth. Don't get to see a lot of high level Soccer here.

Went to Edmonton Drillers games years ago in the old NASL. Never saw Pele but some other stars.


Bundesliga games have been back on tap. Kind of hit and miss though. Some of the play has been up and down. One game 0-0, was so deplorable, both teams kicking ball back to goalie so often just to retain defensive possession. Without a crowd the two clubs could just do that all day. With a crowd they would be booed off the pitch. I mean it was Leverkusen home game, not sure how that rabid crowd would have dealt with that game. sure wasnt worth watching.

I had season tickets on the first row at midfield (east side) at Commonwealth. Pele and Georgio Chinaglia never played against the Drillers The team only played the Cosmos twice and won both times.

I'd tell more but I'm trying to type one-handed.

 

[oilers'72]

I had season tickets on the first row at midfield (east side) at Commonwealth. Pele and Georgio Chinaglia never played against the Drillers The team only played the Cosmos twice and won both times.

I'd tell more but I'm trying to type one-handed.

Sorry, it was 2-2. Chinaglia was in all 4, with Franz Beckenbauer in the first game. I think Pele had left the league.

Aug. 7, 1980 Edmonton Drillers 2 - 3 New York Cosmos | SoccerStats.us
Aug. 9, 1981 Edmonton Drillers 2 - 0 New York Cosmos | SoccerStats.us
July 7, 1982 Edmonton Drillers 2 - 1 New York Cosmos | SoccerStats.us
June 27, 1982 Edmonton Drillers 1 - 3 New York Cosmos | SoccerStats.us (game was at Giants Stadium)

 

[lakai17]

Davies named Canadas top soocer player of the year. No surprise. Awesome for the 20 year old.

He is back training with the team, things are looking good health wise.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Davies named Canadas top soocer player of the year. No surprise. Awesome for the 20 year old.

He is back training with the team, things are looking good health wise.

Did he have an injury set back?

 

[lakai17]

Did he have an injury set back?

I don't believe so, things look to be progressing for him. Fortunately.

 

[SaltNPeca]

...

really isn't the same without rabid Leverkusen fans..

meh, Plastik-Club

Bunch of Bayer employees and nearby Assis

 

[Drivesaitl]

meh, Plastik-Club

Bunch of Bayer employees and nearby Assis

Heh, I have no horses in this race from my long away perspective of Edmonton Alberta. Which is to say I know nothing about the Bundesliga other than watching games. We don't get a lof ot news and backgrounds and such here. I don't have allegiance with any particular team, but in someway that makes it more enjoyable, just like the good football, when its played.

 

[Cloned]

Heh, I have no horses in this race from my long away perspective of Edmonton Alberta. Which is to say I know nothing about the Bundesliga other than watching games. We don't get a lof ot news and backgrounds and such here. I don't have allegiance with any particular team, but in someway that makes it more enjoyable, just like the good football, when its played.

Dortmund play the most entertaining football in the league and have a seemingly endless supply of good young players. If they actually kept all their star players they would be better than prime Barcelona.

 

[oilers'72]

Saturday's free game on NBC is Manchester United vs. West Ham @ 10:30 AM MST.

 

[BlueCheeseWithWings]

Saturday's free game on NBC is Manchester United vs. West Ham @ 10:30 AM MST.

I will enjoy this ride as long as it lasts. Beating Manchester would be tremendous.

 

[oilers'72]

I will enjoy this ride as long as it lasts. Beating Manchester would be tremendous.

I sort of watched the first half-hour until the old folks got up. Trying to watch it online but it's buffering horribly. Hate watching old folks' TV.

 

[SaltNPeca]

Heh, I have no horses in this race from my long away perspective of Edmonton Alberta. Which is to say I know nothing about the Bundesliga other than watching games. We don't get a lof ot news and backgrounds and such here. I don't have allegiance with any particular team, but in someway that makes it more enjoyable, just like the good football, when its played.

Only a dig at Leverkusen which is actually an old team. The newer teams with big corporate money like Wolfsburg, Leipzig, Hoffenheim, ... are kind of widely despised.

Tradition > Commerce kind of thing. Maybe like being an Original 6 snob in NHL.

Leverkusen (Bayer) has like 150k citizens & sits in 4th place
Wolsburg (VW) has just over 100k citizens and sits 5th
Leipzig (Red Bull) is #1 in the Bundesliga

 

[oilers'72]

Sucks that West Ham soiled the bed badly, 3-1

Will be mainly listening to the Chelsea/Leeds game online (same site) but taking some breaks to watch.

 

[ghostnights]

Good start for Leeds. Werner flub a sitter.
Good game so far.

Excited for Arsenal Tottenham and Wolves Liverpool tomorrow .

 

[Bangers]

Anyone who’s an Oilers fan should support Man United:

1) former winning club with some of the great players of all time (and 2 of the absolute best ever in Best and Ronaldo)
2) other teams’ supporters love to hate them
3) both teams have rich incompetent owners that use the club as a cash cow
4) both clubs are situated in cold northern working class cities

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Anyone who’s an Oilers fan should support Man United:

1) former winning club with some of the great players of all time (and 2 of the absolute best ever in Best and Ronaldo)
2) other teams’ supporters love to hate them
3) both teams have rich incompetent owners that use the club as a cash cow
4) both clubs are situated in cold northern working class cities

There are a fair number of Man U fans here actually. What is the deal with Pogba? Are they going to extend him or is he gone in the summer transfer market?