Ericandblueboy Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Barcelona's finances are so messed up they can't resign Leo Messi because they can't clear enough room under the salary cap. Rumors are Messi is joining PSG. So earlier this year I finally cut the cord - got Sling with ESPN because ESPN just bought the rights to La Liga. However, BeIN Sports has the rights to Ligue 1, which could soon have the best soccer player in the world. Sufferin' succotash! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericandblueboy Posted August 9, 2021 Author Share Posted August 9, 2021 The whole situation with Messi is ironic. I think Barca's mess started with Neymar leaving for PSG. The reason Neymar left is because he didn't want to stay in Messi's shadow at Barca. In order to replace Neymar, Bartomeu (Barca's then President) wasted Neymar's transfer fee and more on the likes of Coutinho, Dembele, and Griezeman. Bartomeu also overpaid the salaries of many players, leaving Barca with over 1 billion euros of debt and salaries way over La Liga's cap. So Barca cannot resign Messi. In the mean time, Neymar hasn't won anything that mattered at PSG. So Qatar is now going to give PSG's the funds to sign Messi to hopefully finally win the Champions League. If PSG does in fact win, no doubt it's Messi and not Neymar who will get most of the glory. So Neymar will never win the Ballon D'or. So F U Neymar for screwing up Barca and forcing Messi to leave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericandblueboy Posted August 11, 2021 Author Share Posted August 11, 2021 Messi has officially signed for PSG. I love Leo but I cannot cheer for PSG, which is owned and funded by the Emir of Qatar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 24 minutes ago, Ericandblueboy said: Messi has officially signed for PSG. I love Leo but I cannot cheer for PSG, which is owned and funded by the Emir of Qatar. Furthermore, Dubai Air is owned by Cerithian Oil, which has left southern Nigeria in a shambles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaked Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 The English Premier League started off with a bang when tiny Brentford FC, newly promoted to the EPL, beat Arsenal 2-0 at home. Brentford's new stadium holds 17,500, for comparison Arsenal's stadium seats 60,000. This was Brentford's first game in the English top flight division since 1947. After the game, old men were literally crying in the stands. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericandblueboy Posted August 16, 2021 Author Share Posted August 16, 2021 30 minutes ago, Tweaked said: The English Premier League started off with a bang when tiny Brentford FC, newly promoted to the EPL, beat Arsenal 2-0 at home. Brentford's new stadium holds 17,500, for comparison Arsenal's stadium seats 60,000. This was Brentford's first game in the English top flight division since 1947. After the game, old men were literally crying in the stands. Because they're gunners fans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericandblueboy Posted August 26, 2021 Author Share Posted August 26, 2021 Champions League draw. GROUP A: Manchester City (England), Paris Saint-Germain (France), RB Leipzig (Germany), Club Brugge (Belgium). GROUP B: Atletico Madrid (Spain), Liverpool (England), FC Porto (Portugal), AC Milan (Italy). GROUP C Sporting CP (Portugal), Borussia Dortmund (Germany), Ajax (Netherlands), Besiktas (Turkey). GROUP D Inter Milan (Italy), Real Madrid (Spain), Shakhtar Dontesk (Ukraine), FC Sheriff Tiraspol (Moldova). GROUP E: Bayern Munich (Germany), Barcelona (Spain), Benfica (Portugal), Dynamo Kiev (Ukraine). GROUP F: Villarreal (Spain), Manchester United (England), Atalanta (Italy), Young Boys (Switzerland). GROUP G: Lille (France), Sevilla (Spain), FC Salzburg (Austria), Wolfsburg (Germany). GROUP H: Chelsea (England), Juventus (Italy), Zenit St. Petersburg (Russia), Malmo (Sweden). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 On 8/11/2021 at 11:41 AM, DonRocks said: Furthermore, Dubai Air is owned by Cerithian Oil, which has left southern Nigeria in a shambles. Someone will eventually appreciate my humor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericandblueboy Posted September 9, 2021 Author Share Posted September 9, 2021 Just signed up for Paramount + Essential. None of their other programming interests me. Just cancel after the last group stage game and sign up again in February for knock-outs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaked Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 If you are interested in CONCACAF WC qualifiers or watching all of Star Trek then keep it. If not, yours is a good plan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasha K Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 On 9/3/2021 at 6:12 PM, DonRocks said: Someone will eventually appreciate my humor. I am working on it. How about the new (proposed?) FFP rules? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zgast Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 On 9/3/2021 at 11:12 PM, DonRocks said: Someone will eventually appreciate my humor. I will say that after watching Ted Lasso - I get it now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zgast Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 On 9/27/2021 at 12:29 PM, zgast said: I will say that after watching Ted Lasso - I get it now. So - the street where they film the outside of Ted's apartment, which looks like a cute Italian alley, actually has a very good Italian osteria - L'assaggino. You can see the yellow sign in every scene in the street. Good pastas and a really laid back, authentic atmosphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaked Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Champions League knockout round begins: Paris Saint-Germain v. Real Madrid (15 Feb & 9 Mar) Sporting CP v. Manchester City (15 Feb & 9 Mar) Red Bull Salzburg v. Bayern Munich (16 Feb & 8 Mar) Inter Milan v. Liverpool (16 Feb & 8 Mar) Villarreal v. Juventus (22 Feb & 16 Mar) Chelsea v. Lille (22 Feb & 16 Mar) Atlético Madrid v. Manchester United (23 Feb & 15 Mar) Benfica v. Ajax (23 Feb & 15 Mar) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.A.R. Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Strong showing for Pulisic today. Happy to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericandblueboy Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 Champions League quarterfinal draw: Chelsea vs. Real Madrid Manchester City vs. Atletico Madrid Villarreal vs. Bayern Munich Liverpool vs. Benfica Champions League semifinal draw: Manchester City or Atletico Madrid vs. Chelsea or Real Madrid Liverpool or Benfica vs. Villarreal or Bayern Munich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaked Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 After a resounding 5-1 thrashing of Panama last night the US Men's National Team is one game away from qualifying for the 2022 World Cup. They travel to Costa Rica for the final game on Wednesdsy, where they have never won a World Cup qualifier. However, win, lose, or draw, the US can qualify, as long as they don't lose by 6 or more goals (goal dif being the first tiebreaker). Needless to say after the USMNT failure at T&T in 2017 no one is taking anything for granted. Also, congrats to Canada for an excellent qualification campaign. Their first WC appearance in 36 years (or some crazy number like that) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericandblueboy Posted April 14, 2022 Author Share Posted April 14, 2022 Champions League semi are two EPL teams vs two La Liga teams. Man City takes on Real Madrid and Liverpool takes on Villareal. Liverpool almost guaranteed a spot in the finals. I think Real has been lucky to get this far - City should be in the finals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaked Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Oh I don't think that. Benzema is pretty much the hottest striker on the planet right now. And RM is riding the wave. Despite being stacked with players, both PSG and Chelsea don't have much fortitude. RM took advantage of that during the second half of the PSG match and both Chelsea matches. The RM v Chelsea matches were the matches of the tournament so far. I think RM v Liverpool will be a more wide open, entertaining final. City are boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaked Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Champions League Semi-Final Round Leg 1 this week: Man City v. Real Madrid 3pm April 26 Liverpool v. Villarreal 3pm April 27 Leg 2 next week: Villarreal v. Liverpool 3pm May 3 Real Madrid v. Man City 3pm May 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericandblueboy Posted April 26, 2022 Author Share Posted April 26, 2022 On 4/15/2022 at 8:20 AM, Tweaked said: I think RM v Liverpool will be a more wide open, entertaining final. City are boring. City vs. Real round 1 was the best game of the season so far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaked Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 14 minutes ago, Ericandblueboy said: City vs. Real round 1 was the best game of the season so far. Yep, great game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaked Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 Champions League does not disappoint. Liverpool v. Real Madrid May 28. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericandblueboy Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share Posted May 5, 2022 Whacky game. It’s inexplicable how Real won. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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