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Penalties should be tennis tiebreaker style in order (so ABBAABBAABBAAB and so on instead of ABABABABABAB

Temporary sin binning makes sense and would reduce professional fouls that have very little downside late in games.

01-19-2017 , 01:37 AM

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kingweed

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I've always thought that should be the case as well. Would be so epic!

01-19-2017 , 02:13 AM

#22428

kingweed

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So, I've just seen that the beeb do a predictor game for the premier league that can do mini leagues.

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How does the scoring system work?

10 points are awarded for a correct result (ie correctly predicting the winner or that the match will end as a draw). 40 points are awarded for predicting the exact scoreline.

Won't be as much variance as IKTS as there is no bankers/insurance.

Seen as people don't want to use IKTS now. Anyone fancy doing a second half of the season game for fun?

Predictor
2+2 league

League code:- ze24uj

Can always have side action if anyone is interested.

01-19-2017 , 02:51 AM

#22429

MindFckr

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Rut roh China. Apparently just 3 foreign players can start a game in the league starting in March.

Sauce: http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38636082

01-19-2017 , 02:57 AM

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Rut roh China. Apparently just 3 foreign players can start a game in the league starting in March.

Sauce: http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38636082

That was from the 16th, that's why the Costa and Yaya deals aren't going to go ahead iyam

01-19-2017 , 05:48 AM

#22431

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Thought that was always the case there and hence why the teams were bidding absurd amounts for their quotas.

01-19-2017 , 06:27 AM

#22432

ashley12

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The quota was originally 4+1 (1 being an AFC foreigner)

Australian players had actually been pretty popular over there, particularly the centrebacks

01-19-2017 , 07:08 AM

#22433

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And the whole point is to increase the ability of the Chinese national team. Seems like they are shooting themselves in the foot. These quotas don't work very well. Better a few Chinese on a team of superstars for each side than a load of Chinese and a few superstars. The other players still get to train with them etc and the standard of the Chinese second division will shoot up and be a better proving ground for younger talent that way.

01-19-2017 , 07:58 AM

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01-19-2017 , 08:01 AM

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raheem

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This whole getting mad at the Chinese thing is a little hypocritical though, as that's basically what has been happening with the oil billionaires coming into Western European clubs and spending hundreds of millions.

01-19-2017 , 08:02 AM

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Top 20 money league

1. Manchester United £515.3m
2. Barcelona £463.8m
3. Real Madrid £463.8m
4. Bayern Munich £442.7m
5. Manchester City £392.6m***
6. Paris St-Germain £389.6m***
7. Arsenal £350.4m
8. Chelsea £334.6m***
9. Liverpool £302m
10. Juventus £255.1m
11. Borussia Dortmund £212.3m
12. Tottenham £209.2m
13. Atletico Madrid £171m
14. Schalke £167.9m
15. AS Roma £163.2m
16. AC Milan £160.6m
17. Zenit St Petersburg £147m
18. West Ham £143.8m
19. Inter Milan £134m
20. Leicester £128.7m

£100k difference between Barca and RM
Spurs punching above their weight
*** financial doping

01-19-2017 , 08:03 AM

#22437

raheem

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So this Gabriel Jesus kid is supposed to be a wonderkid? Seems like that.

01-19-2017 , 08:03 AM

#22438

NicReynolds

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LEVY12OAT

01-19-2017 , 08:04 AM

#22439

Eltbus

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Also apparently kompany is fit (lol). Curious to see if he's back for the Spurs. Surely could use him

I'm hopeful Delph and Garcia assume the gund / dinho roles

Sane gets some action. Nolito too

One time pep. I still wanna BELIEVE

01-19-2017 , 08:07 AM

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LevyGOAT confirmed

01-19-2017 , 08:40 AM

#22441

kingweed

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Regarding Chelsea, I don't think Roman has pumped money into them via sponsorship like City and PSG have, or have they?

Gazporm? but not as if they are a main sponsor.

01-19-2017 , 08:58 AM

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*£1billion spent by the war criminal.

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New stadium

=£1.7billion spent by the war criminal

*since 2003

01-19-2017 , 09:04 AM

#22443

raheem

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Abramovich was one of the maybe three or four people that played a key role in deciding that Putin was gonna be the presidential nominee in 2000 and basically also made sure that he was gonna win.

01-19-2017 , 09:23 AM

#22444

Hoopie1

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What does the money in the money league represent? Market value? Revenue? Spending?

01-19-2017 , 09:33 AM

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*£1billion spent by the war criminal.

+

New stadium

=£1.7billion spent by the war criminal

*since 2003

So because he's spent money and managed to increase their revenue that's classed as doping in a revenue list?

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Abramovich was one of the maybe three or four people that played a key role in deciding that Putin was gonna be the presidential nominee in 2000 and basically also made sure that he was gonna win.

What difference does that make?

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Originally Posted by Hoopie1

What does the money in the money league represent? Market value? Revenue? Spending?

Revenue.

01-19-2017 , 09:33 AM

#22446

royalblue

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Revenue

01-19-2017 , 09:35 AM

#22447

Cinarocket

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It's especially lol than based on his definition of financial "doping", HH doesn't seem to think Zenit does so

01-19-2017 , 09:37 AM

#22448

Consty

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Utd top the European debt league as well though don't they?

01-19-2017 , 09:56 AM

#22449

raheem

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Originally Posted by kingweed

What difference does that make?

Was just a random anecdote.

01-19-2017 , 10:10 AM

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kingweed

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Utd top the European debt league as well though don't they?

Don't know about other clubs but the debt is around 400m believe it or not but with the £ crashing, we look at lot worse than it was.

Anyone got a good up to date list?

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Was just a random anecdote.

I see.