Football 17/18

[jyoung]

Must suck to be Spurs and Celtic right now. Ouch! As I mentioned earlier, some great games here. United clearly the most fortunate, City and Liverpool should both go through fairly simply as well. Tough draw for Chelsea but I'm confident we can get through it.

Edited August 24, 2017 by jyoung

[TheGayTent]

The seeding system should be scrapped.

[Hugh Jass]

30 minutes ago, TheGayTent said:

Tottenham have drawn Real Madrid & Dortmund

Isn't the point of being in the CL (other than making a shit tonne of cash) to play teams like these?

[TheGayTent]

22 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Isn't the point of being in the CL (other than making a shit tonne of cash) to play teams like these?

For who? Joe Lewis? Or Tottenham supporters?

[DareToDibble]

Happy with that draw and was absolutely terrified of being drawn in Group H.

I know you have to face them all eventually but I would much prefer an easy group. Realistically if your team won the CL you wouldn't care what route you took to get there. I would happily have all the big teams knock each other out and play someone like APOEL in the final. A trophy is a trophy.

[thetime]

Just now, DareToDibble said:

Happy with that draw and was absolutely terrified of being drawn in Group H.

I know you have to face them all eventually but I would much prefer an easy group. Realistically if your team won the CL you wouldn't care what route you took to get there. I would happily have all the big teams knock each other out and play someone like APOEL in the final. A trophy is a trophy.

Couple of long trips for Liverpool, that's the worst part of your draw. 

[mjsell]

All of my Spurs supporting mates are delighted with that draw.

[DareToDibble]

52 minutes ago, thetime said:

Couple of long trips for Liverpool, that's the worst part of your draw. 

Yeah for sure. Will almost certainly have a detrimental affect on our league form.

[Wooderson]

1 hour ago, thetime said:

Couple of long trips for Liverpool, that's the worst part of your draw. 

 

57 minutes ago, DareToDibble said:

Yeah for sure. Will almost certainly have a detrimental affect on our league form.

? Naples is further away than Maribor. 

[Hugh Jass]

3 hours ago, TheGayTent said:

For who? Joe Lewis? Or Tottenham supporters?

Realistically they're not going to win it, so why not enjoy a few ties against the elite?

[TheGayTent]

33 minutes ago, Wooderson said:

 

? Naples is further away than Maribor. 

Exactly. 

Eveb Moscow isn't too bad. It will be a quicker journey for the Liverpool team than Exeter is for Carlisle. 

[TheGayTent]

5 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Realistically they're not going to win it, so why not enjoy a few ties against the elite?

Realistic and Tottenham fans? 

[thetime]

14 minutes ago, Wooderson said:

 

? Naples is further away than Maribor. 

Well that puts my geography to shame 

[pink_triangle]

54 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Realistically they're not going to win it, so why not enjoy a few ties against the elite?

I felt the same about Leicester last season when everyone said Athletico was a great draw. I felt Leicester weren't going to win the thing, or probably qualify again. It was a pity they avoided the giants throughout the tournament.

[pink_triangle]

What do fellow football podcast fans think of football weekly effectively splitting into 2 separate podcasts.

To me they have split on great show to two very good ones. I can't decide if that is good or bad.

[zahidf]

Barcelona have signed dembele from dortmund for 120 million. Might mean couthinio wont be pursued this summer

[Hugh Jass]

Oliver Burke signed on a five year deal for about £12m.

If he's as good as the hype suggests this could be a bit of a coup.

[TheGayTent]

9 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Oliver Burke signed on a five year deal for about £12m.

If he's as good as the hype suggests this could be a bit of a coup.

I found his move over to Germany refreshing and he has talent no doubt from the little I've seen of him. 

On the downside, he was hardly a success in the Bundesliga and he's Scottish....

[TheGayTent]

10 hours ago, pink_triangle said:

What do fellow football podcast fans think of football weekly effectively splitting into 2 separate podcasts.

To me they have split on great show to two very good ones. I can't decide if that is good or bad.

Can be good, can be awful - depends on the guests. It's also not the same without JR. 

Have you listened to the totally football show yet?

Edited August 25, 2017 by TheGayTent

[Hugh Jass]

8 minutes ago, TheGayTent said:

I found his move over to Germany refreshing and he has talent no doubt from the little I've seen of him. 

On the downside, he was hardly a success in the Bundesliga and he's Scottish....

It's fine, he'll have a good season this year, we'll flog him to City for £50m next summer then buy him back for £15m summer 2020.

[pink_triangle]

12 minutes ago, TheGayTent said:

Can be good, can be awful - depends on the guests. It's also not the same without JR. 

Have you listened to the totally football show yet?

I listen to them both, but feel neither is as good as football weekly was before the breakaway. To me a big part of that show was the chemistry between Richardson and Glendenning. Interesting idea on this weeks show about a handicap knockout tournament in Sweden where clubs are given penalties at the start based on the difference in leagues between the 2 teams.

[Wooderson]

Ah so a certain agent is determined to get his payout... what a surprise.

 

[jyoung]

1 hour ago, Hugh Jass said:

Oliver Burke signed on a five year deal for about £12m.

If he's as good as the hype suggests this could be a bit of a coup.

From wiki... "Despite this early impact, Burke was regularly used as a substitute by Leipzig. Their coaching staff praised his physical attributes, but questioned his tactical awareness"

I look forward to watching him play nonetheless. Moving abroad is almost unheard of for young Brits, so good on him for rising to the challenge. The experience will do him good. Let's see what he's made of in the Premier League. Is he a flair player? WBA could do with a bit of spice.

[TheGayTent]

58 minutes ago, pink_triangle said:

Interesting idea on this weeks show about a handicap knockout tournament in Sweden where clubs are given penalties at the start based on the difference in leagues between the 2 teams.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2017/jun/24/swedish-cup-teams-bonus-penalties-orebro-county

[Hugh Jass]

22 minutes ago, jyoung said:

From wiki... "Despite this early impact, Burke was regularly used as a substitute by Leipzig. Their coaching staff praised his physical attributes, but questioned his tactical awareness"

I look forward to watching him play nonetheless. Moving abroad is almost unheard of for young Brits, so good on him for rising to the challenge. The experience will do him good. Let's see what he's made of in the Premier League. Is he a flair player? WBA could do with a bit of spice.

If there's one coach to drum in some tactical awareness it's our Tone. He'll be tracking back behind the full backs in mere weeks.

The blurb states that he has the full package - pace, power, skill and could go on to become something really special. I'm old and sensible enough to know that this might all be bollocks and he could be another kid who gets hyped up to huge levels then fails to deliver. But to be honest I can't remember the last signing we made that was genuinely exciting. Usually we buy solid, experienced pros who we know exactly what we're getting from. This is something new and different.