The Ultimate Soccer Thread 2011-2012. VOL 2 (EPL,LFP, SERIE A, BUND, ETC.)

[dlo13]

Quality trolling by Time Mag for their 6/11 cover (Europe, Middle East, Africa...not US, unfortunately.)

They even went back to find a picture of Rooney pre-hair plugs...

Maybe they'll get smashed by Belgium in an hour so that the entire country freaks out for the next week...

Sad lack of games on TV this weekend. All I see are England/Belgium today and Mexico/Brazil and Canada/USA tomorrow...

 

 

[hugebird]

Originally Posted by DLo13

Sad lack of games on TV this weekend. All I see are England/Belgium today and Mexico/Brazil and Canada/USA tomorrow...

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If you have Deportes, Croatia/Norway is on today and China/Spain tomorrow.

 

[xtapolapacetl]

@ this aura around England with negative and pessimistic stories. You'd swear they were out of the tournament already. Can't blame the media though. They had mad hype the last couple of tournaments, maybe they're finally getting wiser and lowering their expectations until England finally prove themselves which they haven't really done in a tournament since Italia 90.

 

[jesus saved edwin]

Nani is thinking about leaving United.

Jan Vertonghen says he doesn't care if Tottenham is playing in the Champions League or not, he is still close to leaving Ajax and signing with Tottenham.

PSG are preparing a bid for Rooney.

Al Wasl are making a bid for Drogba.

Roberto Mancini says City are making a move for Robin van Persie.

Real Sociedad want to sign Carlos Vela from Arsenal.

Inter have made the first bid for Lucas Moura who Chelsea are also interested in signing from Sao Paulo.

Chelsea and United are both interested in signing Moussa Dembele from Fulham.

Roy Hodgson is looking at Rooney as the possible capitain for the England National Team.

Mark Hughes says Hodgson should have tried to get Paul Scholes out of international retirement ahead of Euro 2012.

Harry Redknapp wants 3 more years to build a Champions League dynasty at Tottenham. Redknapp has one more year left on his contract though.

Roberto Mancini says Aguero can be like Messi and score in every game.

 

[trunks206]

Ox is getting his first senior start. *edit* Oops I read wrong Rooney isnt starting.

 

[trunks206]

Good finish Danny.

 

[engoi]

According to a german tabloid, Ralf Rangnick will be the new coach at West Brom.Congatulations.
Zdenek Zeman new coach at AS Rome.
RvP apparently starter at the Euro,Huntelaar on the bench.
Ronaldinho in dispute with his club Flamengo, wants to leave the club.
Paul Lambert new coach at Aston Villa.

 

[imasoleman18]

Originally Posted by engoi

Ronaldinho in dispute with his club Flamengo, wants to leave the club.

interesting

 

[dlo13]

I thought his contract had already been terminated over unpaid wages?

 

[babam11218719]

Originally Posted by DLo13

I thought his contract had already been terminated over unpaid wages?

It is.  He's already gone

 

[Sinner]

LOLOLOL @ the goal Portugal just conceded.

 

[triplexl vol 2]

Originally Posted by SinnerP

LOLOLOL @ the goal Portugal just conceded.

Pepe almost scored twice there

Portugal needs to get it together or its gonna be a quick Euros

 

[sfc415]

Portugal's strong point used to be its defense 

 

 
Ronaldo 

 trash for the national team and a trash human being as well

Cristiano Ronaldo denies autograph to 10-year-old girl wearing Barcelona shirt

My cousins in Lisboa are saying that people are turning against this @#$%. Dude had to get escorted out of a restaurant by bodyguards cause people were screaming "Messi!!! Messi!!!!" 

 

 National team forums and facebook pages are filled with comments about him being an embarrassment 

Meanwhile...

 

[tonton32]

^^its always been like that with CR7, the media even in portugal always speaks badly about him..and yes, that story about the messi chants is true, and now more and more ppl are talking about the uefa asking for him to take a doping test. all teams in the euro are subject to random tests, but ronnie has been tested every major event..terrible.

 

[trunks206]

Originally Posted by quik1987

Is there gonna be a separate Euro Cup thread?

Not to take anything away from this thread but I just made one because I hate how pages go blank and how posts disappear/reappear. Most huge threads on NT have this problem so I thought I'd make our ability to talk about the Euros a bit smoother.  
Here's the link. 

http://niketalk.com/topic...nd-Ukraine-June-8-July-1

 

[jesus saved edwin]

Sir Alex Ferguson has been told that United is going to have to 72 mil to be able to sign his 3 top targets which are Modric from Tottenham, Leighton Baines from Everton and Cheick Tiote from Newcastle.

United want to sign Jordi Alba from Valencia and they are willing to offer cash and Anderson for him.

Liverpool could offer Dirk Kuyt to Fiorentina for Juan Manuel Vargas.

City are setting a 25 mil offer for Javi Martinez of Athletic Bilbao.

Tottenham have made an offer to Athletic Bilbao for Fernando Llorente.

Arsenal are interested in signing Nick Powell from Crewe.

Nemanja Vidic has been given the green light to join full training with United at the start of next month.

 

[mastamind89]

Modric and Kagawa playing together

....something I would like to see

 

[AZwildcats]

I'm not as high on Modric as others are. I'm not the best analyzer of talent and skills, but I just dont see it.

 

[eiddyfouw]

Originally Posted by AZwildcats

I'm not as high on Modric as others are. I'm not the best analyzer of talent and skills, but I just dont see it.

He's very good at controlling the pace and orchestrating the play.  Sometimes you won't see his impact cause his assist might come early, and Bale comes blistering down the wing with a great run and scores.  His passing is solid, and that's what he would be used for at United.  Holding and passing..   

 

[engoi]

Nero II to Lazio ? Apparently Breno will join Lazio Rome.
Felipe Santana will be at Dortmund till 2014.

 

[PrisonerofDoom83]

checking my guide USA vs Canada is not on English or espanol

 

[wayne looney]

^its on NBC Sports Network

 

[PrisonerofDoom83]

That rooney pic up there was when he was hanging out with Ricky hatton

 

[dlo13]

^
NBC Sports Network.


Gary Cahill out of the Euros with a broken jaw. England still avoiding the Terry/Rio problem, calls in Martin Kelly.

 

[PrisonerofDoom83]

Haha I forgot to look there my bad