***Official Premiership, FA Cup, Carling Cup, Champions League etc. Thread***

[DaveHead36]

Originally Posted by bartender_man

Walking out is betraying your team. Those fans fucking suck. Also fuck yes Leicester!!!!!

I get the point they are trying to make: supporters can help or hurt a team. By increasing ticket prices, LFC lose support, thus it would hurt the team. As seemingly witnessed today.

At the same time, you are hurting the team by walking out on them. The atmosphere was gone and the team just collapsed. There were lots of better options: like sitting in your seats for 77 minutes after the final whistle to "get your money's worth".

[bartender_man]

Originally Posted by DaveHead36

I get the point they are trying to make: supporters can help or hurt a team. By increasing ticket prices, LFC lose support, thus it would hurt the team. As seemingly witnessed today.

At the same time, you are hurting the team by walking out on them. The atmosphere was gone and the team just collapsed. There were lots of better options: like sitting in your seats for 77 minutes after the final whistle to "get your money's worth".

It's one of the sickest things I've ever heard of.....Fucking pathetic.

[42graystreet]

Originally Posted by bartender_man

It's one of the sickest things I've ever heard of.....Fucking pathetic.

Have I got a story for you then. There once was this guy named Hitler...

[42graystreet]

I'm going to say...Chelsea 2-0 Manc

Come on you Blues!

[bartender_man]

Originally Posted by 42graystreet

Have I got a story for you then. There once was this guy named Hitler...

You get my point tho....Talking about loyal sports fans...

[42graystreet]

Originally Posted by bartender_man

You get my point tho....Talking about loyal sports fans...

Yea. I don't have a big reaction to it one way or the other. I do think there are probably better ways to protest ticket prices than walking out on your own team trying to win a football game.

[bartender_man]

Originally Posted by 42graystreet

Yea. I don't have a big reaction to it one way or the other. I do think there are probably better ways to protest ticket prices than walking out on your own team trying to win a football game.

They are betraying the players by walking out. It's not their fault.

Edit: not attending in the first place would be more appropriate but in the middle of a game....Come on...

[SmoothG]

My teams not so good this year. Norwich in 18th and granada 19th. Hope they dont get relegated.

[bartender_man]

Originally Posted by SmoothG

My teams not so good this year. Norwich in 18th and granada 19th. Hope they dont get relegated.

My team is Charlton

[DaveHead36]

Originally Posted by bartender_man

You get my point tho....Talking about loyal sports fans...

That's part of it though. They are very loyal supporters and have been most of their lives and are now starting feel squeezed out by the club raising ticket prices. I get the frustration and don't disagree with protesting, just think the protest they showed did little other than hurt the team. The owners are probably thinking "yeah we already have your money, bye". Protest by not buying merch, protest by staying in your seat well after the match. Leaving mid match is just abandoning the team.

[bartender_man]

Originally Posted by DaveHead36

That's part of it though. They are very loyal supporters and have been most of their lives and are now starting feel squeezed out by the club raising ticket prices. I get the frustration and don't disagree with protesting, just think the protest they showed did little other than hurt the team. The owners are probably thinking "yeah we already have your money, bye". Protest by not buying merch, protest by staying in your seat well after the match. Leaving mid match is just abandoning the team.

Sums it up perfectly.

[whodat]

My name is Diego Costa and I am a little bitch. And to think my disdain for Drogba was the peak, Costa has eclipsed that.

[aeroshady]

I hate watching Man United games. Same shit every game for three years. Knew they were going to give it away. Only surprise was that Chelsea didn't score a second one.

[whodat]

Was holding out hope United could keep the clean sheet. But agree Greg, you just knew Chelsea was going to get one. They were moving the ball really well in the second half. The key was Ivonvic holding his own against Martial and in the first 30 min of the game Chelsea not conceding. After that Cesc became more of a factor and the game really started to shift.

[panini2001]

Leicester City.What a story.

[whodat]

Is that story just getting more and more press each week? Have to think that after the City win, that the hype was taken up a notch. or three.

[42graystreet]

Originally Posted by whodat

My name is Diego Costa and I am a little bitch. And to think my disdain for Drogba was the peak, Costa has eclipsed that.

Is he really that bad? I didn't notice anything *particularly* disdainful in the Man U game. A couple episodes of barking at the ref. No big deal. Him and Blind had a fun game and were shown laughing with each other throughout.

Maybe it was just because of the late goal?

Originally Posted by panini2001

Leicester City.What a story.

It's incredible. I don't even think we're truly appreciating it as much as we should be. We keep waiting for them to just all of a sudden start losing games. Next weekend they have another tough one, away to Arsenal, but after that look at their schedule...

H - Norwich
H - West Brom
A - Watford
H - Newcastle
A - Palace
H - Southampton
A - Sunderland
H - West Ham
H - Swansea

This is THEIR title to lose. They will have to screw up against competition they should be beating. The pressure of the title race will have to trip them up. And that's assuming City/Arse/Tot don't drop more points themselves which is of course unlikely.

[whodat]

Originally Posted by 42graystreet

Is he really that bad? I didn't notice anything *particularly* disdainful in the Man U game. A couple episodes of barking at the ref. No big deal. Him and Blind had a fun game and were shown laughing with each other throughout.

Maybe it was just because of the late goal?

While the late goal didn't help the cause, the post was in reference to a situation in the first half when he jumped up thinking he was just violated on the pitch and JT had to step so that he didn't get a card for being a douche. (I think it was the corner where he and Blind were tussling and it looked like Blind had hold of Costa's arm, while Costa has hold of Blind's jersey.) In general I don't like the guy, his visual displays of displeasure with his own teammates when they don't do what he wants or the ref when he feels that the slightest touch has taken away his goal scoring opportunity just irk the sh*t out of me.

Would I want him on my team, no. Where as with Drogba I would have taken him on United in a heartbeat when he was in his prime. And that is the big difference.

It's incredible. I don't even think we're truly appreciating it as much as we should be. We keep waiting for them to just all of a sudden start losing games. Next weekend they have another tough one, away to Arsenal, but after that look at their schedule...

H - Norwich
H - West Brom
A - Watford
H - Newcastle
A - Palace
H - Southampton
A - Sunderland
H - West Ham
H - Swansea

This is THEIR title to lose. They will have to screw up against competition they should be beating. The pressure of the title race will have to trip them up. And that's assuming City/Arse/Tot don't drop more points themselves which is of course unlikely.

Up until the City win over the weekend, I was in the bolded text group. I was convinced at some point they would get in rut over a 5-7 game stretch dropping points and fall out of the top 4. But they just keep winning, and as you pointed out, their upcoming schedule should produce points that will keep them in the conversation. At the very least they should be playing the UCL next season and it will be interesting to see how the complexion of the team changes over the summer as they invest in the squad.

And as we have all mentioned before, Leicester only has the Prem to worry about. All other teams fighting for top positions have European and domestic cup games coming up that will only further congest their fixture schedule and tax the squad.

[whodat]

Another fantastic weekend in the EPL. Leicester have two weeks to prepare for their next game when Spurs, City and Arsenal all have 2-3 games a piece between now and their next EPL game.

[42graystreet]

Dang. I thought we were good enough for the draw but alas, being down 2-1 isn't so bad when you're coming home and a 1-0 win will get you into the next round. I think we can do it. Looking forward to it already.

[whodat]

Well, at a lose for words today with United. They are starting to show the same malaise that Chelsea demonstrated late last year right before Jose got the boot. The team is so uninspired, downtrodden that they seem to be slipping further and further. At this point I can see them slipping down the EPL table with the current form.

[42graystreet]

Ironically the Mourinho Malaise will result in Mourinho coming to Man U.

[42graystreet]

Not that anyone in here will be able to help me out, but I'm desperately searching for a face value ticket to Chelsea vs. PSG at the Bridge on March 9th. If I find a ticket, I'm going over for the game. Maybe the last Champions League game at Stamford Bridge (as we know it today). I know a lot of people now who are season ticket holders. Messaged them all. Fingers crossed. I figure I got about another week before flight prices make it unfeasible.

[whodat]

Originally Posted by 42graystreet

Ironically the Mourinho Malaise will result in Mourinho coming to Man U.

That is kind of what I am concerned most about. It is pretty clear that LVG's plan is not working, but I just don't see a massive turn around with Jose coming in. Then again, who else would take this job or want it at this point? I don't see them attracting big names in transfer market (no UCL will hurt you right there) and they are so far behind other teams in the EPL right now that I can see a long spell as a mid-table team in the cards.

[whodat]

Originally Posted by 42graystreet

Not that anyone in here will be able to help me out, but I'm desperately searching for a face value ticket to Chelsea vs. PSG at the Bridge on March 9th. If I find a ticket, I'm going over for the game. Maybe the last Champions League game at Stamford Bridge (as we know it today). I know a lot of people now who are season ticket holders. Messaged them all. Fingers crossed. I figure I got about another week before flight prices make it unfeasible.

Best of luck Chad. That would be an epic trip. I have a buddy of mine here in the hood that I will ask to see if knows any one with contacts for tickets. What are face value for tickets? Want to know so I can be savvy if anything comes to pass.

[whodat]

Copa draw is done and while the US missed Uruguay, getting Colombia, along with Costa Rica and Paraguay, makes for a tough road. Especially knowing that the runner up in this group will more then likely get Brazil in the quarters. From a venue game perspective, Santa Clara and Pasadena scored some great games. The group game in NJ is a dud, Ecuador v Haiti, but that venue gets a potential quarter final with Brazil v. either the US or Colombia, and the tickets include both games. See below for the group setups:

GROUP A
United States
Colombia
Costa Rica
Paraguay

GROUP B
Brazil
Ecuador
Haiti
Peru

GROUP C
Mexico
Uruguay
Jamaica
Venezuela

GROUP D
Argentina
Chile
Panama
Bolivia

[42graystreet]

Ticket to Chelsea vs. PSG has been secured. LONDON CALLING!!!!!!!!!! Flight booked this afternoon. I am so stoked and lucky. A Chelsea friend in Minneapolis reached out to people he knows in London and one of them contacted me today with a spare. I could run a marathon I'm so jacked up.

[DaveHead36]

Originally Posted by 42graystreet

Ticket to Chelsea vs. PSG has been secured. LONDON CALLING!!!!!!!!!! Flight booked this afternoon. I am so stoked and lucky. A Chelsea friend in Minneapolis reached out to people he knows in London and one of them contacted me today with a spare. I could run a marathon I'm so jacked up.

that's awesome!! I'm jealous you're going twice within a year. I've done nothing but dream of going back to England since we got back last year. Chelsea are starting to play well again at the moment, it'll make for an exciting match!

[whodat]

Originally Posted by 42graystreet

Ticket to Chelsea vs. PSG has been secured. LONDON CALLING!!!!!!!!!! Flight booked this afternoon. I am so stoked and lucky. A Chelsea friend in Minneapolis reached out to people he knows in London and one of them contacted me today with a spare. I could run a marathon I'm so jacked up.

Post of the day Chad. Have a great time. You just hitting the UCL match? or any other matches on the agenda?

[Nick_United]

Phew what a game! Loved finally seeing some passion by van Gaal in the technical area.