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i'm speaking from from a PL-centric perspective, naturally, but i dont think mun-barca would do the same numbers as mun-pool. i dont think arsenal-napoli would draw as much as arsenal-newcastle

my suspicion is that real madrid vs napoli would do no better than real madrid vs las palmas, though i may be wrong

and you're always going to have an underclass, even in a super league. is anyone in the world going to give the slightest toss when 15th place arsenal travel to 17th place lyon for their week 22 euroleague match? doubt even ty bothers going to that one

a superduperleague would feature better players and higher quality football, but less drama/intrigue/subplots/local shenanigans/history/bollocks. pretty football is nice to watch, but i think most people are in this for the bollocks. many would not pay for a non-bollocks oriented brand of football

Massive thumb up to the bollock orientated theory of football fandom.

Not one comment on United last night? Thread is dead. There's no bollocks to be had. I didn't even watch it. Season is over let's get to the cup finals already.

05-11-2018 , 10:23 AM

#25902

blind squirrel

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The singer of Frightened Rabbit, Scott Hutchison, apparently commited suicide. Damn, that's terrible news.

05-11-2018 , 10:55 AM

#25903

MindFckr

Classic Arsenal GHW

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BFG is such a legend. Hope his book will be translated. It was really interesting to hear what he went through that year when he pretty much only featured in the FA Cup final and pocketed Hazard.

He also told Martin Keown after the game that he told him not to write him off as a traffic cone just yet.

05-11-2018 , 11:35 AM

#25904

unwantedguest

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Slippy G been sold a pup, there will be no new investment for him to challenge. Their chairman wasn't slow in explaining how their squad was the best in Scotland after Christmas (and just before the 2 recent maulings obv lol).

Suppose he won't mind after he gets paid (roughly the same as Brendan apparently) £2.5m pa and has the cover of a 4 year deal. I expect that to end after no more than 1 season, he'll still be quids in for the following 3 years.

I would post the latest from their glib and shameless liar but it's just moonbeams sprinkled with ****e.

Google the bolded ^^ if you really want to see what he signed up for.

05-11-2018 , 12:48 PM

#25905

Cinarocket

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Let's not use Steven Gerrard managing the Rangers as an excuse to include scottish football conversations in the thread

05-11-2018 , 01:23 PM

#25906

unwantedguest

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Anyone drive a mini?

Good buy if in decent condition? 90% of my driving is around the city.

05-11-2018 , 01:26 PM

#25907

royalblue

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Will Derby v Fulham be watchable football?

Might tune in just because of the importance but don't want to sit through a pile of aids

05-11-2018 , 01:50 PM

#25908

sixfour

should be called sevenfour

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Quote:

Originally Posted by royalblue

Will Derby v Fulham be watchable football?

Might tune in just because of the importance but don't want to sit through a pile of aids

Fulham play pretty exciting stuff, at least they did when we put four past them at home and still lost. Derby are bad and making up the numbers but this should be OK

05-11-2018 , 02:00 PM

#25909

Ra_Z_Boy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by royalblue

Will Derby v Fulham be watchable football?

Might tune in just because of the importance but don't want to sit through a pile of aids

Play offs are always worth a watch. But don't expect amazing football, just imagine second division German teams.

05-11-2018 , 02:09 PM

#25910

royalblue

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Thanks. Obv I don't expect amazing football, just don't wanna watch a game where Fulham are happy with not losing away and Derby are happy to just not concede at home. Doesn't sound like that's likely.

05-11-2018 , 02:11 PM

#25911

S.K

Toffees >> Jellybeans

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Pretty damn good battle for the faneiro freeroll heading into final round

05-11-2018 , 03:11 PM

#25912

Cinarocket

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Quote:

Originally Posted by martymc1

Anyone drive a mini?

Good buy if in decent condition? 90% of my driving is around the city.

I do.

I think it's a good car although I don't enjoy it that much personnally. Biggest downside for me is leg space/comfort, it just wasn't conceived for tall people (orly).

Also not a big fan of a few little things but overall motor is really good (fast acceleration) and good maneuveribility to drive around city. pm if more questions

05-11-2018 , 03:53 PM

#25913

unwantedguest

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I'm a short arse and still at the tyre kicking stage.

05-11-2018 , 04:06 PM

#25914

kingweed

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Originally Posted by martymc1

Aberdeen and Hibs are very close IMO to Rangers squad. Lot of dead wood in that Rangers squad.

05-11-2018 , 04:40 PM

#25915

Stu Ungar

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Man, I hope Derby County makes the Premier League next season..they would be the worst team in 20 years..even worse than Aston Villa, Sunderland and Burnley..

05-11-2018 , 04:46 PM

#25916

PeteBlow

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Quote:

Originally Posted by martymc1

Anyone drive a mini?

Good buy if in decent condition? 90% of my driving is around the city.

Thinking of bidding on this bad boy?

https://www.yahoo.com/news/mini-desi...l?guccounter=1

05-11-2018 , 04:49 PM

#25917

PeteBlow

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Originally Posted by royalblue

Did you enjoy that snooze fest?

05-11-2018 , 05:17 PM

#25918

royalblue

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Lol I thought the first half was about fine, didn't watch most of the second

05-11-2018 , 05:35 PM

#25919

sixfour

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Urgh, apply for a new job that's doing much the same job that I'm doing now that's back over in Sheffield thus saving me half a grand a year in commuting to home games and also paying a fair chunk more money outside of that, and then today at work they've bumped my pay up to cut half the gap in wages and indicated an obvious progression path to eliminate the rest. Annoying as I'd like to move really

05-11-2018 , 05:37 PM

#25920

sixfour

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Stu Ungar

Man, I hope Derby County makes the Premier League next season..they would be the worst team in 20 years..even worse than Aston Villa, Sunderland and Burnley..

They wouldn't even be the worst team from Derby in that time period

05-11-2018 , 05:47 PM

#25921

xXDeuce7Xx

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Stu Ungar

Man, I hope Derby County makes the Premier League next season..they would be the worst team in 20 years..even worse than Aston Villa, Sunderland and Burnley..

Worst team since... Derby?

...damn ponied

05-11-2018 , 06:35 PM

#25922

abysmal01

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Just opened these bad boys in a pack of cornflakes. Apparently someone at Panini decided DeGea is weaker than Joe Hart at ball and only 5 stronger at boot.

05-11-2018 , 07:03 PM

#25923

BOIDS

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its not a boot dumbass its a dinosaur skull fragment. those are archaeology ratings

05-11-2018 , 10:22 PM

#25924

mw828

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yo boids, what is the tiebreaker in our team prop bet? it seems i will be victorious if burnley can muster a point at home, but several others can tie if sean douches it up.