I got 115 charges but a fine ain't one - The 2024-25 OTT

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  1. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    So, Frankfurt and Dortmund got into the CL. Freiburg the one that misses out.

    Wouldn't mind seeing Barca drawn to play Frankfurt in the league phase. Revenge for the Europa league loss a couple of years ago. But please, don't let Frankfurt fans scoop up another 30,000 tickets in Camp Nou. That was embarrassing! Better yet, I want to draw them but have the match in Germany.
     
  2. celito

    celito Moderator
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    Palmeiras
    Brazil
    Feb 28, 2005
    USA
    Club:
    Palmeiras Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    City down 1 x 0 to Palace in the FA Cup final
     
  3. celito

    celito Moderator
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    Palmeiras
    Brazil
    Feb 28, 2005
    USA
    Club:
    Palmeiras Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    That's not a PK. Ridiculous.
     
  4. puyol

    puyol Member+

    FC Barcelona
    Dec 24, 2009
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
  5. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    Scudetto race is right on a knife's edge entering matches tonight. Tough to call. Napoli playing away to a team in the relegation fight. Inter playing Lazio who are fighting for a CL spot...

    By contrast almost nothing to play for in La Liga with still 2 rounds/20 matches to play.
     
  6. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    Asspainlol are still in quite some relegation danger. Just 2 points up on Leganes and they would lose the tiebreaker.
     
  7. puyol

    puyol Member+

    FC Barcelona
    Dec 24, 2009
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    if they can't win at home against an already relegated Las palmas side then they deserve to be relegated with them
     
  8. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    True. They'll probably get it done. But Leganes plays Valladolid, so Espanyol will probably need all 3 points.

    In the end, Espanyol's win v LPB will probably make the difference. Definitely must watch TV. Barca will be playing at a different time.
     
  9. celito

    celito Moderator
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    Palmeiras
    Brazil
    Feb 28, 2005
    USA
    Club:
    Palmeiras Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Napoli choking 1st place away back to Inter.
     
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  10. celito

    celito Moderator
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    Palmeiras
    Brazil
    Feb 28, 2005
    USA
    Club:
    Palmeiras Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Pedro with the brace against Inter keeps Napoli in 1st place.
     
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  11. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    Yup, crazy finish to the Serie A season. Napoli also having a penalty VAR'd out in stoppage time.

    Napoli very lucky, after dropping points 2 games in a row. Yet still in first.

    Although, next weekend both Inter and Napoli playing teams with nothing to play for. So, maybe this was the last twist in the tale.
     
  12. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    Most importantly for PSG haters, very unlikely now that Inter will have a playoff against Napoli in the midweek before CL final. :devilish:
     
  13. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    I see they scheduled the title-deciding fixtures for this Friday. Perhaps with the possible playoff in mind, should the 2 teams finished tied (Italy doesn't use goal diff or head-to-head to decide a scudetto). So, an Inter-Napoli playoff match could be played as early as next Monday night, 5 days before CL final.
     
  14. ShortyMac

    ShortyMac Member+

    Barcelona
    Apr 10, 2011
    Ohio, USA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    16th and 17th place in the EPL face off in the Europa League final. :laugh: Kickoff in Bilbao.
     
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  15. ShortyMac

    ShortyMac Member+

    Barcelona
    Apr 10, 2011
    Ohio, USA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    FT: Spurs 1-0 Man U

    Johnson 42’

    First Spurs trophy since 2008, 3rd Europa League title, first since 1983-84.
     
  16. Khan

    Khan Member+

    Mar 16, 2000
    On the road
    ManURE out of Europe...


    Of course, Athletic lost to those clowns, with the help of some shïtty officiating.
     
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  17. Rattlehead

    Rattlehead Member+

    Argentina
    Jun 21, 2010
    Jakarta
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    Just when Kane finally won domestic title, Spurs won European title.:laugh:
     
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  18. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    And quite lucky not to be fighting off relegation. The 3 promoted sides were all absolute rubbish this season. If just 1 had a decent season, the dog fight at the bottom of the table could have been epic.

    Apparently the game yesterday was terrible in terms of quality.
     
  19. Khan

    Khan Member+

    Mar 16, 2000
    On the road
    #844 Khan, May 22, 2025
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    Meh, the EPL has degenerated into a core of ~15-17 permanent members, and ~6-8 "yo yo teams." For as poor as ManURE and spurs have been, there really isn't any danger to such clubs getting relegated.

    That said, manURE ARE a cautionary tale for Barça and other big clubs, in that poor, idiotic recruitment and planning can lead to disaster. The only thing that's kept Barça from falling as far is La Masia and a golden generation of youngsters.

    For me, Barça ought to invest in Barça Atletic this summer, and slow their roll on promoting teenagers into the first team for a bit. All while looking for low cost options for utility players that are needed at certain positions for the first team.
     
  20. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    Well yeah, but fact is sometimes 1 or even 2 of the promoted sides are competitive enough to get 40-45 points. Spurs and Man Utd are just 1 and 2 positions above the relegation zone. Ergo, they'd be in trouble if this was one of those seasons that a promoted side was somewhat competitive.
     
  21. Khan

    Khan Member+

    Mar 16, 2000
    On the road
    #846 Khan, May 22, 2025
    Last edited: May 22, 2025
    Interesting times at the bottom of the table.

    Espanyol can still fvkc this one up, and Leganes can still make it to safety.

    Rayo, Vigo, and Osasuna in a 3 way battle for the last 2 European spots.


    Over in the epl, it's between Citeh, Newcastle, chelski, Villa, and forest for the last 3 spots in the UCL:

    Citeh need just a draw to maintain their spot.

    The others need a win or a draw, + help from their enemies.
     
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  22. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    Curious to see if all 5 of those teams will win this weekend, or if their opponents, with nothing to play for, will still put up a fight.
     
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  23. inswinger

    inswinger Moderator
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    May 17, 2001
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Espanyol and Leganes both play at home vs. the two already relegated teams, Las Palmas and Valladolid. Of these 4 teams, only Leganes has earned a point from their past 5 matches. The other 3 are in free fall, but something's gotta give in J38.

    Could be some real drama.

    Question for us is, will Barça's supposed interest in Joan García die down if he commits some kind of howler that condemns Espanyol to Segunda?
     
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  24. puyol

    puyol Member+

    FC Barcelona
    Dec 24, 2009
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Inter lost the league to Napoli and before that the cup to Milan in the semi , ******** those dirty cheating bastards , hope they lose the CL to PSG as well.

    who am i kidding , there is no way that would happen to Infantino's favorite club :cautious: , expect an even bigger robbery than that against us and Bayern lol
     
  25. Khan

    Khan Member+

    Mar 16, 2000
    On the road
    #850 Khan, May 24, 2025
    Last edited: May 24, 2025
    Good point.

    I wouldn't mind if Las Palmas bear Espanyol, while Leganes beat Valladolid, so that Barça could possibly take Garcia off their hands.

    Elsewhere, I'd like to see Osasuna get into Europe, because Fvkc Rayo.


    Over in the epl, I'd like to see citeh, Villa, and Forest take the UCL spots, because fvkc chelski/their 800 player roster, and I wouldn't want Barça to have to go all the way up to bumblefvkc Newcastle to play, so fvkx them.
     

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