The football Thread (Don't talk about American football for the love of god) - General

Leeds !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

UEFA Champions League Group Stage Draw has begun :D [url]http://video.uefa.com/video/Competitions/UCL/Season=2012/liveDraw_videoFlash.html[/url]

The full draw: [img]http://i.imgur.com/7TcVb.png[/img] Be interesting to see how City do.

[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/03/Feyenoord.png[/img] [b]Feyenoord[/b] Feyenoord (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfɛi.ə.noːrt]) is a Dutch professional football club located in Rotterdam. Along with Ajax and PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord is one of the "big three" clubs in the Netherlands. These three clubs and Utrecht are the only clubs never to have been relegated from the Dutch first division. In domestic competition, Feyenoord has won 14 Dutch Championships, 11 Dutch Cups and two Dutch Supercups to go with the European Cup, two UEFA Cups and the Intercontinental Cup, making it one of the most successful Dutch clubs. [b]Location[/b] Location of Feijenoord district Feyenoord are located in the Feijenoord district of southern Rotterdam and is named after the district in which the club was founded. More frequent appearances in international tournaments led the club to change its name in 1974, because foreign fans unfamiliar with the Dutch language did not know how to pronounce ij. Beside Feyenoord, there are two other professional football clubs in Rotterdam: Sparta and Excelsior. Feyenoord and Excelsior are currently playing in the Eredivisie, while Sparta was relegated to the second tier after the 2009–10 season. 1908–1939 First logo using the name Feijenoord (1912) The football club Wilhelmina were founded in the pub De Vereeniging on 19 July 1908[7] and played in blue-sleeved red shirts and white shorts.[7] Between 1908, 1910, 1911 and 1912 the club underwent a series of changes of name and team colours, becoming Hillesluise Football Club in 1909[8] and then RVV Celeritas. Upon earning promotion to the National football association in 1912, the club renamed to become SC Feijenoord, after the city district in which the team was founded[9] and again changed uniform, adopting the red and white shirts, black shorts and black socks they still wear today.[9] In 1917 Feijenoord were promoted to the highest level of Dutch football, 1e klasse (1st division) and moved to the ground Kromme Zandweg.[9] Sixteen years after the formation of the club and a mere three years after they were promoted to the highest level of Dutch football Feijenoord earned their first honours by capturing the national league championship in 1924.[9] The team enjoyed a string of successes in the latter half of the decade, taking divisional titles in 1926, 1927, 1928 and 1929, and winning their second national championship in 1928.[9] Feijenoord won their first Dutch Cup in 1930 by scoring the only goal in a derby final against Excelsior.[10] They continued to dominate their division with three consecutive titles, but were winless in subsequent championship finals. Five years after their first cup win, Feijenoord took the prize for a second time in 1935 by beating Helmond Sport.[10] Feijenoord started to attract more fans to their stadium at Kromme Zandweg, and in 1933 decided to build a new facility. The club moved to the Feijenoord Stadion (nicknamed "De Kuip" or "the Tub") in 1937, playing the first match there on 27 March against Beerschot.[11] During this period Feijenoord won three consecutive division titles from 1936 to 1938, with their third and fourth national championships coming in 1936 and 1938.[12] 1940–1969 During World War II Feijenoord played their matches at Sparta Rotterdam's Kasteel, as the Nazis had occupied De Kuip.[12] When Het Kasteel was unavailable due to clashes with Sparta fixtues, Feijenoord played at their former ground, the Kromme Zandweg.[12] Feijenoord's again won a division title with a national championship in 1940, their fifth Dutch title. During the German occupation of the Netherlands play continued in Dutch football leagues, though the 1945 championship was cancelled as the war came to its conclusion.[13] During this period Feijenoord's only trophy was a divisional championship in 1943. After the war Feijenoord did not perform as well as they had in previous decades, not seriously challenging in their division and so missing the national playoff rounds. On 30 June 1954 the chairmen of the three biggest Rotterdam teams organised a meeting in Utrecht, which was attended by several chairmen of other clubs and a delegation of the KNVB to discuss the start of professional football in the Netherlands.[14] The professional era commenced with the first Eredivisie season in 1954/1955.[15] Feijenoord were one of the clubs participating in the inaugural Eredivisie and have never been relegated.[14] One of the most memorable matches in these first years of professional football was the clash between Feijenoord and the Volewijckers at 2 April 1956, which Feijenoord won 11–4 with nine goals by Henk Schouten. Feijenoord would grow an intense rivalry with AFC Ajax. Matches between the two clubs quickly were dubbed as 'de Klassieker' (The Classic). The first memorable Klassieker from a Feijenoord point of view took place at 11 November 1956, when Daan den Bleijker scored four times to give Feijenoord a 7–3 win over their arch rivals.[16] Feijenoord claimed their first professional Eredivisie Championship and their sixth Dutch Championship in history in 1961.[17] On the road to the title Ajax were beaten 9–5 in De Kuip, four of Feijenoord's goals were scored by Henk Schouten.[16] The following season, they played their first European Cup match facing IFK Göteborg. The Swedes were beaten 0–3 in Gothenburg and 8–2 in Rotterdam.[18][19] Feijenoord were eliminated by Tottenham Hotspur in the following round.[20] In 1962 Feijenoord successfully defended their Dutch Championship title and reached the final of the Intertoto Cup 1961-62.[17] Feijenoord faced arch-rivals Ajax in the final, which was won by the Amsterdam team 4–2.[21] On 12 December 1962 Feyenoord played a decisive match versus Vasas SC in the second round of the European Cup 1962-63. The first two legs, in Rotterdam and Budapest both ended in 1–0 home victories, and a replay on a neutral ground took place.[22] The match was played in Antwerp, Belgium and 30,000 Feijenoord fans travelled by bus to see their team play.[22] For the third time the final score was 1–0, with the only goal scored by Rinus Bennaars who was immediately nicknamed "The hero of Deurne" (the neighbourhood in Antwerp where the match was played).[22] The events in Antwerp resulted in an enduring friendly relationship between the fans of Feyenoord and Royal Antwerp FC.[22] In 1963 hundreds of thousands of people stood ashore by the Nieuwe Maas and the Nieuwe Waterweg to wave two ships, deGroote Beer and the Waterman goodbye. The ships transported thousands of Feijenoord fans to Lisbon where the club faced Benfica on 8 May 1963 in the European Cup semi-finals.[22] The first leg, held in Rotterdam a month earlier, finished 0–0.[23] Feijenoord eventually lost the match against Benfica 3–1, but this turned out to be the start of the most successful period in the club's history.[24] Feijenoord won the double for the first time in their history in 1965 and managed to win another double a few years later in 1969.[17] The 1965 title secured Feijenoord a spot in the European Cup 1965-66 where they faced multiple cup champions Real Madrid on 8 September 1965 in the preliminaries. During the match Hans Kraay had to leave the pitch injured after 31 minutes, without being substituted. He returned at the start of the second half and scored the goal which resulted in a 2–1 win. Later during the match fans' favourite Coen Moulijn was attacked roughly by a Spanish defender. Moulijn then chased the defender all over the pitch. Several other players did the same, as did some fans who entered the pitch. The referee could do nothing but suspend the match at 2–1 in Feijenoord's favour. Two weeks later Real comfortably beat Feyenoord 5–0, and eventually won the European Cup that season.[25] [edit] 1970–1999 As the 1969 Dutch champions, Feijenoord participated in the European Cup 1969-70. After thrashing Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur 16–2 on aggregate in the first round the team faced AC Milan.[20] Feijenoord lost the first leg 1–0 in Italy, but overcame the deficit in their own stadium following a 2–0 win, securing a place in the quarter finals where they faced ASK Vorwärts Berlin.[20] The tie followed the same pattern as the previous round, Feijenoord losing the first match 1–0 away, then winning 2–0 at home.[20] In the semi-finals Legia Warszawa were beaten 2–0 on aggregate, earning Feijenoord their first European final.[20] Ajax had reached the same final in 1969 but were not able to win.[26] Feijenoord faced Celtic in the final, held in the San Siro stadium in Milan. Goals by Tommy Gemmell and Rinus Israël resulted in a 1–1 draw after 90 minutes. Three minutes before the end of extra time, Ove Kindvall scored Feijenoord's winning goal to make them the first Dutch team to claim a major European trophy.[27] As reigning European champions, Feijenoord faced Estudiantes La Plata in the Intercontinental Cup.[28] The first match in Buenos Aires' La Bombonera finished in a 2–2 draw. Back in Rotterdam, Feijenoord managed a 1–0 victory (winning goal by Joop van Daele) to win the world club crown, the first Dutch team to do so.[29] Estudiantes player Oscar Malbernat got frustrated and grabbed Van Daele's glasses and trampled on them. "You are not allowed to play with glasses... at least not in South America" was his excuse.[30] As the cup holders, Feijenoord participated in the European Cup 1970-71 despite relinquishing the Dutch title, which was won by Ajax. Feijenoord were eliminated in the first round following a surprise defeat by the Romanian team UT Arad.[20] In 1971, Feijenoord won their 10th Dutch Championship.[31] In 1973, the club decided to change their name to Feyenoord, as people from outside the Netherlands found it difficult to pronounce the "ij" in Feijenoord.[5] Under their new name they played in the UEFA Cup 1973-74, reaching the final following a 4–3 aggregate win over VfB Stuttgart in the semi finals.[20] The opponent in the final was Tottenham Hotspur. Spurs took a 2–1 lead in the first leg at White Hart Lane, but Theo de Jong equalised after 85 minutes and the match ended in a 2–2 draw.[32] Feyenoord then won their match in Rotterdam 2–0 thanks to goals by Wim Rijsbergen and Peter Ressel, and became the first Dutch team to win the UEFA Cup.[33] As a result, Spurs fans started to riot,[34] introducing Dutch football to the spectre of hooliganism in the process. The remainder of the decade saw Feyenoord win only one more honour: the Dutch Championship in 1974.[13] In 1978 the club divided their professional and amateur sides to form two separate teams, Feyenoord for professionals and Sportclub Feyenoord for amateurs.[35] Feyenoord won their fifth Dutch Cup in 1980 by beating Ajax 3–1 in the final.[35] In 1984, Feyenoord had another bright season, winning the double for the third time in their history.[35] Key players in the squad from this period included Johan Cruijff, Ruud Gullit and Peter Houtman (who later became the Feyenoord stadium announcer).[36] Cruijff reacted to Ajax's decision not to offer him a new contract at the start of the season and signed for arch rivals Feyenoord instead.[36] Cruijffs move to Rotterdam was criticised and increased Ajax's motivation to beat Feyenoord. In the Olympic Stadium of Amsterdam Feyenoord suffered one of their most heavy defeats ever: 8–2.[37] However, Feyenoord later defeated Ajax in Rotterdam 4–1 and Ajax were subsequently beaten a second time in the Dutch Cup.[38] Feyenoord proceeded to win a league and cup double by beating Fortuna Sittard in the cup final.[39] After the successful season Feyenoord experienced a lean period and were unable to finish the season in a higher position than third.[40] In the 1989/1990 season, the club struggled to remain in the Eredivisie, but eventually managed to avoid relegation.[41] The club had financial problems, the staff was not able to recover and their main sponsor HCS went bankrupt.[42] When Wim Jansen was appointed as the interim manager to replace Günder Bengtsson and Pim Verbeek after a 6–0 defeat against PSV, the outlook began to improve for the club.[43] PSV, the strongest Dutch club of the period, were knocked out of the KNVB Cup by a Henk Fräser goal in Eindhoven. Feyenoord progressed to the 1991 final where they beat BVV Den Bosch 1–0 to win the competition.[44] As the cup holders, they faced champions PSV again, this time in the 1991 Dutch Supercup, the first Supercup held since 1949. PSV were beaten 1–0 by a Marian Damaschin goal to add another honour to the club's achievements.[45] They went on to win another Dutch Cup in 1992, beating Roda JC 3–0 in the final.[46] The same year Feyenoord reached the semi finals in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1991-92 beating Tottenham Hotspur in the quarter final before being knocked out by AS Monaco on away goals after two draws.[20] In 1993, Feyenoord secured another Dutch Championship by beating FC Groningen 5–0 in the last league match of the season.[47] The match was played at the Oosterpark Stadion in Groningen, so 40.000 Feyenoord fans watched the game on giant screens in De Kuip.[47] The title was followed by another two Dutch Cups in 1994 (beating N.E.C. (2–1)) and 1995 (beating FC Volendam (2–1)).[10] During the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1994-95, Feyenoord reached the quarter finals after beating Werder Bremen in the second round. They eventually lost to Real Zaragoza.[20] In the quarter-final in the 1995 KNVB Cup Feyenoord visited Ajax, the team that would win the UEFA Champions League 1994-95 later that season. Ajax was leading 1–0 when Ruud Heus equalised with a penalty just before time. In the extra time Feyenoord became the only team to beat Ajax the season they won the Eredivisie and the Champions League unbeaten. The goal scored by Mike Obiku was the decider as the new golden goal rule became in use.[48][49] During the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1995-96 Everton and Borussia Mönchengladbach were beaten. A total of 14,000 Feyenoord fans travelled to Germany to support the team against Mönchengladbach.[50][51] Feyenoord were knocked out in the semi-finals by a Carsten Jancker inspired SK Rapid Wien.[20][52] Feyenoord made their UEFA Champions League debut during the UEFA Champions League 1997-98, finishing third in their group behind Manchester United and Juventus. However, Juventus were beaten 2–0 in Rotterdam, both goals scored by Julio Ricardo Cruz.[53] In 1998, the FIOD-ECD (Fiscal Information and Investigation Service/Economic Investigation Service) visited Feyenoord because of suspected fraud,[54] mainly based on the signings of Aurelio Vidmar, Christian Gyan and Patrick Allotey.[55] This became an ongoing scandal in the years to come with chairman Jorien van den Herik as the main suspect.[54] On 25 April 1999, Feyenoord secured their 14th Dutch Championship. 250,000 fans celebrated with the team in the center of Rotterdam. However, later in the evening heavy rioting started.[56] Before the start of the new 1999/2000 season, Ajax were beaten in their own stadium when Feyenoord won their second Dutch Supercup after a free kick by Patrick Paauwe, which secured a 3–2 win.[45] During the UEFA Champions League 1999-00 Feyenoord participated in the UEFA Champions League for the second time. This time the club managed to finish second in their group behind Rosenborg BK, but in front of Borussia Dortmund.[57] Feyenoord reached the second group stage and secured wins versus Olympique Marseille (at home) and Lazio (away). Chelsea won both clashes and as a result Feyenoord had to win their last group match away to Marseille to reach the knock-out stages. The final result was 0–0 and Feyenoord were eliminated.[57] Feyenoord again participated in the Champions League in 2001–02, finishing third in a group containing FC Bayern Munich, AC Sparta Prague and FC Spartak Moscow.[58] This meant Feyenoord had to continue their European season in the UEFA Cup 2001-02 instead of the 2nd Champions League group stage.[59] The disappointment of failing to reach the second group stage eventually resulted in optimism and celebration. By winning over SC Freiburg and Rangers, Feyenoord faced fellow Dutch team PSV in the quarter finals.[59] Both matches ended in 1–1 draws, and the clash went into extra time and a penalty shoot-out.[60] Pierre van Hooijdonk who had a superb season by scoring many goals from free kicks secured Feyenoord's win by scoring in the 90th minute equalizer before finishing PSV off by scoring the last goal in the penalty shoot-out.[61] A win in Milan (0–1) over Inter and a 2–2 return match in Rotterdam earned Feyenoord their spot in the final, in which Borussia Dortmund was the opponent. The final was held in De Kuip and as a result most spectators inside the stadium were Feyenoord fans. Feyenoord took a 2–0 lead thanks to another free kick and a penalty by Pierre van Hooijdonk. Early in the second half Jan Koller scored a goal to make it 2–1. Jon Dahl Tomasson then made it 3–1 and things looked good for Feyenoord. Dortmund only managed to score one more goal and the cup was won by Bert van Marwijk's Feyenoord. A huge party erupted in and outside De Kuip not only because of the title, but also because the final was held several days after Rotterdam's political hero Pim Fortuyn was murdered. Lots of fans were still full of emotion before and after the match. As a result of Fortuyn's murder, the cup was not officially celebrated in the city center. The 2002 UEFA Cup win was the start of a long dry spell for Feyenoord. In the 2002/03 season the club managed to finish 3rd in the national league, as well as reach the final of the Dutch Cup (which was lost 1–4 to FC Utrecht), but in the following years Feyenoord disappointed in both the national league and the Dutch Cup. In between, Feyenoord and chairman Jorien van den Herik were found to be not guilty in 2002. The Public Prosecutor however appealed, but in 2005, after three years of investigations the results stayed the same. Still, the prosecution has not given up the case yet. The 2005/06 season ended in disappointment for Feyenoord. The team challenged for the Dutch Championship for most of the season, but eventually lost out to PSV. The newly created Dutch play-offs then proved to be gloomy for Feyenoord. Ajax, which finished several points behind in the regular league, were Feyenoord's opponent in the play-offs. Ajax ouclassed them and Feyenoord lost out on a Champions League place. In the 2006–07 season the nightmare grew even bigger. The supporters saw their two star players leave to Chelsea (Salomon Kalou) and Liverpool (Dirk Kuyt). At the same time it became clear that Feyenoord were in an appalling financial state despite earlier comments made by chairman Van den Herik who claimed that the club was financially healthy. Supporters unrest grew into anger when Feyenoord bought Charisteas, a back-up striker of arch rivals Ajax with a poor track record, as a replacement for Kuyt. After continuous protests chairman Van den Herik resigned and the club started managerial reforms. The worst was not over though. Feyenoord were expelled from European competition following hooliganism prior to and during a match with ASNancy, despite an appeal by the club.[69] The season ended in bitter disappointment with a 7th place finish, causing Feyenoord to miss European football for the first time in 16 years. While desperate supporters started preparing for a dark age, the club surprised friend and foe in the 2007 summer transfer window. A brilliant performance of young left back Royston Drenthe at the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship had investors flocking to the new investment schemes Feyenoord had set up. The club appointed former coach Bert van Marwijk and was able to make a number of high profile signings amongst which Giovanni van Bronckhorst and Roy Makaay. Despite the efforts, Feyenoord underperformed once again in the national league, finishing in a disappointing 6th place. The pain was relieved by claiming the first prize in 6 years: 100 years after the foundation of the club, Feyenoord managed to win the Dutch Cup, beating Roda JC by 2–0. As Feyenoord coach Bert van Marwijk accepted a job as coach of the national team, Feyenoord appointed Gertjan Verbeek as their new coach for the 2008/09 season. In the 2008–09 season, Feyenoord officially celebrated their 100th birthday and organised many events throughout the year. The old "golden logo" returned as Feyenoord's official logo, which was presented at the 2007 new years brunch. During the summer a historical tournament was held between Feyenoord and the three opponents they met in the European Cup finals they played, Borussia Dortmund, Tottenham Hotspur and Celtic FC (Feyenoord Jubilee Tournament). Mid-way through the season manager Verbeek was fired because of disappointing league results. His assistant, Leon Vlemmings, then took over the job as head coach. The results in this period improved slightly, resulting in securing a spot in the playoffs for the final Dutch Europa League slot. For the 2009/2010 season Feyenoord appointed ex-assistant coach and former Feyenoord player Mario Been to take over from Leon Vlemmings. Been, after achieving minor European successes with NEC Nijmegen, was considered the ideal man for the job. Former coach Leo Beenhakker, at the time coach of the Polish national squad, took over the role as Technical Director. Partly because of this position he was able to attract more investors to the club leading to some unexpected signings such as Sekou Cissé, Dani Fernandez and Stefan Babovic. In the 2010/2011 season, Feyenoord suffered their worst ever defeat on 24 October 2010 when they lost 10-0 to PSV Eindhoven. Feyenoord coach, Been, called it a "black page in the history of Feyenoord, while the club's technical director Leo Beenhakker maintained his support for the underfire manager. In July 2011 Been resigned after some players in the squad said that they had no more faith in him. [b]Supporters[/b] The supporters of Feyenoord are said to be one of the most loyal supporter groups in the world supporting the team during both good or bad times.[89][90] They are nicknamed Het Legioen, Dutch for The Legion and can be found everywhere in The Netherlands and far across the Dutch borders. Squad number 12 is never given to a player, but is reserved for Het Legioen instead. Feyenoord supporters are known to have a connection with fans of English Premier League club, Sunderland AFC. It is thought to have started in the 1970s when supporters of Sunderland moved to Rotterdam to work in the ports and docks, some of which remained in Rotterdam and settled there, thus taking an interest in the local team, Feyenoord. As the years passed, the interest from both sides grew and more people got involved. Supporters of Feyenoord often travel to the Stadium of Light on matchdays to support Sunderland, and vice versa with some Sunderland fans travelling to watch Feyenoord at De Kuip. It is common to find Sunderland shirts in De Kuip on a matchday and at the Stadium of Light, a St George's England flag with Feyenoord Mackems written across the red cross is on show at every match. Images of this flag can be found by searching 'Feyenoord Mackems' into Google Images. Feyenoord is a popular club in The Netherlands with a large number of supporters.[91] The team's first training session of a season alone attracts thousands of fans;[92] 20,000 attended 2007–08's inaugural session.[93] In 1963 about 3000 fans boarded on two ships, among thousands of others by train or car and they travelled to Lisbon where Feyenoord faced Benfica in the European Cup.[94] When Feyenoord plays abroad in European Cup about 8000 travel together to support their team.[95] Almost 15,000 fans were cheering for their team in 1996 when Feyenoord played in Germany versus Borussia Mönchengladbach.[96] About 40,000 fans visit a regular match at home while top classes versus Ajax, PSV and European Cup opponents are sold out most of the time.[95] About 250,000 fans showed up when Feyenoord's latest Dutch championship was celebrated in 1999 at the Coolsingel in the center of the city.[97] After Feyenoord beat Internazionale in the 2002 UEFA Cup semi final, Inter midfielder Clarence Seedorf said: "I really enjoyed the atmosphere in the Kuip. As an ex-Ajax player I was really given the bird, but that’s all part of the emotions in football. It also illustrates the intense way in which the Feyenoord supporters experience their club’s matches."[98] Beyond the Netherlands, Feyenoord opened a fanshop in the center of Tokyo, Japan when Japanese player Shinji Ono was a key player at the club, and also in South Korea when Song Chong-Gug played for Feyenoord.[99] [b]Stadium de Kuip: (51.177)[/b] [img]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3051/2450211342_7050377227.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.groetenuitrijnmond.nl/img/cards/2312/576_420_de-kuip-2-goed2.jpg[/img]

[QUOTE=WeekendWarrior;31937723]The full draw: [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/7TcVb.png[/IMG] Be interesting to see how City do.[/QUOTE] I hope they crash n fucking burn and fall by the way side, they will no doubt win the group but i hope the strain of this competition ruins them in the long. Such an awful team for british football, and im not even a united fan.

I think now is the time for Scottish fans to panic about their game.

soccer is good.

[QUOTE=Gilboron;31900682]I am reminded of the days when Belgian football meant something internationally.[/QUOTE] I'm pretty sure in a few years it will be true again. Witsel in Benfica is amazing, and I'm sure whoever it is that's going to Chelsea won't disappoint.

Half an hour into Scotland's best derby match, Hearts v Hibernian.

[QUOTE=WeekendWarrior;31941390]I think now is the time for Scottish fans to panic about their game.[/QUOTE] now? it's been dead in the water for years. the money isn't there to produce anything special. especially anything worthwhile competing in europe

[QUOTE=Bad)-(and;31988483]now? it's been dead in the water for years. the money isn't there to produce anything special. especially anything worthwhile competing in europe[/QUOTE] When Rangers and Celtic both go out in the Europa League it's time to panic, Scotland will have to rely on the national team to get them up the co-efficient. Anybody looking in to the league can see there's a gulf of money between the Old Firm and the rest league. The results mid-week just emphasise this even more.

can't wait for MoTD2 later

Manchester united 8-2 Arsenal :v: I'd really 8-2 be an arsenal fan right now...

field fairy sport

Manchester United. That is all.

[QUOTE=Redcow17;31990747]field fairy sport[/QUOTE] grunting meathead sport

[QUOTE=Redcow17;31990747]field fairy sport[/QUOTE] George Elokobi would like a word with you. [img]http://api.ning.com/files/N2H5YJqUALNShUZ9uIX4DxLCnLq55ipRi1ecwqf5DTRGbkijv5GSHex6rRRcDw-P/2.GeorgeElokobi.jpg[/img]

Damn today at practice was soo fun, I was playing strong safety and it was 4th and 3, and I stopped starting offense from getting a first down, and when I went on offense I caught a sweet touchdown on a seek route.

Normal football bud, not yank handegg.

Ohh this is the smelly european soccer game thread, opps wrong thread then. [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Threadshitting" - Autumn))[/highlight]

Yeah, that game that goes on for more than 30 seconds and has better players.

[QUOTE=bluesky;32005077]Ohh this is the smelly european soccer game thread, opps wrong thread then.[/QUOTE] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sD_8prYOxo[/media]

[quote]This is totally an advertisement. Do you like Football, Fifa, or Football Manager? Do you watch Football because you're not a neckbeard? If yes to any of those, join this Xpert Eleven league we're starting! Sign ups end on the 31st of August so get ready! [url]http://www.xperteleven.com/?lid=270735[/url] Sign up for league ID 270735 and stick 865082 in the referral box if you're cool.[/quote] Anyone up for some Fantasy Football?

[QUOTE=WeekendWarrior;32004419]George Elokobi would like a word with you. [img]http://api.ning.com/files/N2H5YJqUALNShUZ9uIX4DxLCnLq55ipRi1ecwqf5DTRGbkijv5GSHex6rRRcDw-P/2.GeorgeElokobi.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] Jesus, it's like someone turned a Mack Truck into a football player. I have sadly been finding Football more interesting than American Football as of late. Unless my team (Green Bay) is playing i just don't find it that interesting. Last season was nice for getting to see Green Bay crush their way through the playoffs and finally win the Super Bowl, but other than that i have found football way more exciting to watch. I like watching how everything slowly gets set up, then finally someone just rips the ball into the net. Also i have a total optimistic man crush on Didier Drogba. But that's probably just because Chelsea was one of the teams featured in the FIFA 10 Demo that introduced me to football...oh and because in that game he can run through everyone...

[QUOTE=shian;32005666][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sD_8prYOxo[/media][/QUOTE] That whole video is bullshit, a receiver doesn't have to think hard about weather the corner covering him is in cover 3, cover 2, or man, so that the receiver can then make the decision to shut it down ajnd cut back or keep running. Quarterbacks don't have to read defensive backs, nope just us dumb 'mericans following 'orders'

[QUOTE=bluesky;32012208]That whole video is bullshit, a receiver doesn't have to think hard about weather the corner covering him is in cover 3, cover 2, or man, so that the receiver can then make the decision to shut it down ajnd cut back or keep running. Quarterbacks don't have to read defensive backs, nope just us dumb 'mericans following 'orders'[/QUOTE] There is a bit of truth to it, but for the most part it is exaggerating. All the same, it's no different than American Football fans making fun of soccer, it's rarely ever directly true.

[QUOTE=bluesky;32012208]That whole video is bullshit, a receiver doesn't have to think hard about weather the corner covering him is in cover 3, cover 2, or man, so that the receiver can then make the decision to shut it down ajnd cut back or keep running. Quarterbacks don't have to read defensive backs, nope just us dumb 'mericans following 'orders'[/QUOTE] The sponsor thing is true admit it, also John Cleese exagerates it's his style.

[QUOTE=JohnStamosFan;32010363]Jesus, it's like someone turned a Mack Truck into a football player. I have sadly been finding Football more interesting than American Football as of late. Unless my team (Green Bay) is playing i just don't find it that interesting. Last season was nice for getting to see Green Bay crush their way through the playoffs and finally win the Super Bowl, but other than that i have found football way more exciting to watch. I like watching how everything slowly gets set up, then finally someone just rips the ball into the net. Also i have a total optimistic man crush on Didier Drogba. But that's probably just because Chelsea was one of the teams featured in the FIFA 10 Demo that introduced me to football...oh and because in that game he can run through everyone...[/QUOTE] George Elokobi [i]is[/i] a truck :v: Don't suppose you follow Chelsea then?

Got to love how the transfer window gets super hectic at the end.

[QUOTE=WeekendWarrior;32019142]George Elokobi [i]is[/i] a truck :v: Don't suppose you follow Chelsea then?[/QUOTE] I played FIFA 11 other day against Wolves, and there was a corner kick and then I thought that that Tank from L4D was lost there when I saw him