The Foolball Thread 2012/13

[degoose]

Is there anywhere I can watch old episodes of match of the day?

I need to watch some football

Premiership years, my friend.

No sky sports

just go on torrent searches, there are loads, i still have a ton i downloaded ages ago.

[degoose]

see

http://torrentz.me/search?f=match+of+the+day

[SandyCoin]

Yeah your best bet is just searching for torrents. Should be loads still available.

Whilst I have not overly missed football since it ended (way too much important things on my mind) I had a real urge to watch some old United DVD's, specifically the Ronaldo years. I have this memory that we were super exciting to watch back then, so just want to see if we actually were. Sadly they are all back at my parents

I wish I had a VHS player as I would love to watch my old "Champions" video for the first time we won the PL.

[Lotus]

6 of the teams playing in next season's Europa League won't be in the top tier of their country's league, apparently.

Hapoel Ramat Gan (Israel), Hødd (Norway), Pasching (Austria), Teteks (Macedonia), Vaduz (Lichtenstein/Switzerland), and Wigan.

Interestingly though, they're all there because they won a domestic cup competition, as oppose to losing to a team who'd already qualified.

[Herdanos]

Looks like Liverpool are going to sign Mignolet, which I assume clears the way for Reina to retire*.

*Go play in goal for Barcelona, which will of course mean Valdes may want to bring his leaving the Camp Nou forward a season, so that he can begin his new career as a goalkeeper slightly earlier.

Honestly though - I've never rated Valdes and I'm surprised that he's choosing to leave what must be the most comfortable goalkeeping job in world football, and one that, as he's Catalan, must be his for as long as he wants it. If he's angling for a move to a cash-rich club then I can sort of understand it, although I'd assume he's pretty well compensated at Barca, but if he wants to move to prove himself to doubters like me then fair play to the man.

[Glowy69]

Super mingolet. The one that played so very well against us

[JChalmers]

Southampton sign Dejan Lovren from Lyon

Baring in mind the CB was linked with Spurs, Roma and Inter Milan it's a huge signing for us.

Hopefully him partnening Forren in CB next year will be decent with Shaw and Clyne on the flanks

[BOR]

It should be good to watch the Confederation Cup later as I need to watch some football and it's terrible to not have football on the TV.

I predict Spain to win the cup unless another team may surprise us!

[Return_of_the_STAR]

Southampton sign Dejan Lovren from Lyon

Baring in mind the CB was linked with Spurs, Roma and Inter Milan it's a huge signing for us.

Hopefully him partnening Forren in CB next year will be decent with Shaw and Clyne on the flanks

Never listen to the media when they link players to a club. It's mostly bullshit.

[Bigerich]

It should be good to watch the Confederation Cup later as I need to watch some football and it's terrible to not have football on the TV.

I predict Spain to win the cup unless another team may surprise us!

U21?

[Herdanos]

It should be good to watch the Confederation Cup later as I need to watch some football and it's terrible to not have football on the TV.

I predict Spain to win the cup unless another team may surprise us!

U21?

They'll win that one too

[Bigerich]

It should be good to watch the Confederation Cup later as I need to watch some football and it's terrible to not have football on the TV.

I predict Spain to win the cup unless another team may surprise us!

U21?

They'll win that one too

Well, yeah, but my point was that he was complaining about lack of football on TV when there are two semifinals in the U21 tournament today.

[Glowy69]

He means domestic football I think.

[finish.last]

There's a picture on that there Facebook of Christian Benteke with a Villa fan - the one who posted the picture. According to him, he asked Benteke if he would be sticking at the Villa next year, to which Benteke is alleged to have replied "I don't think so".

Boo-urns, if true.

[tomvek]

Brazil vs Japan on BBC 3 at least

[tomvek]

Off to a great start.

[Fuzzy Dunlop]

Aye, lovely finish from Neymar.

[Dante]

Yuto Nagatomo's picture on the Sky Sports Score Centre.

[PaperMacheMario]

Looks like Liverpool are going to sign Mignolet, which I assume clears the way for Reina to retire*.

*Go play in goal for Barcelona, which will of course mean Valdes may want to bring his leaving the Camp Nou forward a season, so that he can begin his new career as a goalkeeper slightly earlier.

Honestly though - I've never rated Valdes and I'm surprised that he's choosing to leave what must be the most comfortable goalkeeping job in world football, and one that, as he's Catalan, must be his for as long as he wants it. If he's angling for a move to a cash-rich club then I can sort of understand it, although I'd assume he's pretty well compensated at Barca, but if he wants to move to prove himself to doubters like me then fair play to the man.

Pretty much my exact thoughts on Valdes. Read an interview in FourFourTwo a couple of months ago and he came across as quite a decent guy, I think I just wasn't a fan of him because he's part of a brilliant and successful team despite having nowhere near the talent of most of the squad. I think he might go to Monaco, it's the kind of 'big name' signing they'd want to make.

[Glowy69]

There's a picture on that there Facebook of Christian Benteke with a Villa fan - the one who posted the picture. According to him, he asked Benteke if he would be sticking at the Villa next year, to which Benteke is alleged to have replied "I don't think so".

Boo-urns, if true.

Benteke is in Miami not vegas.