The European football thread

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 09-23-2017, 07:58 AM

heard it discussed. i would be all in favour of it except for the fact that it would essentially destroy the scottish football league. what do they have outside of Celtic and Rangers? Aberdeen, St. Johnstone, and Hearts I guess. i just don't think it would be right. reality is as well I doubt they'd compete in the Prem. they would be just another team caught in the in between land of fighting for promotion just to get smacked around in the top flight and sent back down.

edit - i'm assuming in this situation that they bring Rangers along as well. could be wrong but I can't see them only doing one. big $$$ in broadcasting the old firm on Premier League TV.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 09-23-2017, 08:08 AM

Yeah I'm talking about both. It's both or neither. I have less of an issue with Rangers being allowed in.

From a neutral pov I think it'd be good. Wouldn't be good for Villa though.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 09-23-2017, 08:19 AM

one of the biggest things that sets football apart from all american sports for me is the global appeal it has. everywhere you go there is a league with it's own playstyle, culture, and fans. for most other sports the end goal is to play in the american league, in soccer there is no true top flight and it's all a matter of perspective. i bet celtic fans would much rather watch their team win the league 100 times in a row rather than leave the league and in many ways, their country, behind.

just my perspective. it will probably happen and the game will continue in that direction, but i would just hate to see the game devolve into the same sort of disgusting behaviour exhibited by american leagues and teams.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 09-23-2017, 09:44 AM

Yeah the big European leagues have their own pros and cons.

Spain - best players
Germany - best match day
England - most competition

Not sure who the 'best fans' would be, probably some no marks in Eastern Europe.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 09-23-2017, 09:47 AM

some great fans in italy tbh. they also have the best kits.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 09-26-2017, 03:07 PM

My main man Harry Kane top scorer in the CL.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 09-26-2017, 06:02 PM

reserving this post for when Monkey officially gives him the world class stamp of approval

~~Cuthbert~~ · 09-26-2017, 06:23 PM

Not yet.

**Goofle** · 09-26-2017, 07:34 PM

He's obviously World Class. He would start for every team other than Barcelona, Bayern and maybe PSG.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 09-26-2017, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goofle

He's obviously World Class. He would start for every team other than Barcelona, Bayern and maybe PSG.

Not for me.

Would you say he's the only world class English player?

09-23-2017, 08:08 AM	#702 (permalink)
~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	Yeah I'm talking about both. It's both or neither. I have less of an issue with Rangers being allowed in. From a neutral pov I think it'd be good. Wouldn't be good for Villa though.

09-23-2017, 09:44 AM	#704 (permalink)
~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	Yeah the big European leagues have their own pros and cons. Spain - best players Germany - best match day England - most competition Not sure who the 'best fans' would be, probably some no marks in Eastern Europe.

09-26-2017, 03:07 PM	#706 (permalink)
~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	My main man Harry Kane top scorer in the CL.

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~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	Not yet.