The Official Football Thread

Equality 7-2521 wrote: GoldenSpiral wrote: video vertigo wrote: This year will be a pretty good year for the titans, they did better than any other team in the draft, I don't think they'll win they're division the Colts will probably take it, but they will edge the Jags at a playoff wild card spot. The Texans will do better than in previous years but still have a losing record, as will the the Saints.  The Cardinals may make the playoffs if not they will be close, if they do make the playoffs they won't advance. The Raiders will have the worst record in the NFL followed by the 49ers. If the Colts had a better running game they would win the Superbowl next season, it'll be a team from the south, maybe the Bucs or the Panthers. Also Denver and NY Giants will do good.   it's gotta be Steelers all the way!  ...not to mention the Hokies now THAT's football.   Steelers winning last year was the biggest fluke I'd seen in my life. If not for the critical injury in the Bengals game they would have been crushed, and then The Colts had their game won after that botched run but because of terrible play calling *sigh*.   My blind faith tells me The Eagles will come out on top as it does every year, but logically I'm feeling really confident about The Panthers.

Syzygy wrote: Bluesaga wrote: It's called soccer, Flossy.    No it isn't. If it was called soccer, the international governing body would be called FISA rather than FIFA.   As for that bizarre rugby-with-body-armour affair that the ex-colonials are so fond of, I predict that this season's Superdish finalists will be the Arkansas Rednecks and the Tampa Bay Tampons, with the Arkansas Rednecks to win on points after photo finish in the 12th round.

Tony R wrote: richardh wrote: Geck0 wrote: I hate the term Soccer, it's a horrible word used by people who think they sound cool.The thread deserves a sacrifice.   Agreed.That word grates on me.Who can we sacrifice? ..where's that Baggie fan gone?[IMG]height=17 alt="Big smile" src="http://www.progarchives.com/forum/smileys/smiley4.gif" width=17 align=absMiddle>     How about all the ELP fans....should be able to start a small camp fire for a pre-match barbie..

Wolf Spider wrote: Lol this is what you guys are talking about in a football thread? Polish league is strating soon? Who do you think will be the champion this season? Will Legia defend the title or will Wisła beat them? Maybe some other team?

Wow what a punishment handed out today to the 4 Italian Clubs!

Serie A sides Juventus, Lazio and Fiorentina have been demoted to the second division for their involvement in Italy's match-fixing scandal.
Juventus were also stripped of their last two Serie A titles and had 30 points deducted, meaning they are likely to stay down for two seasons.

AC Milan will stay in Serie A but will start the season docked 15 points.

All are barred from competing in Europe - Juventus, Milan and Fiorentina the Champions League; Lazio the Uefa Cup.

Lazio were penalised seven league points while Fiorentina suffered a 12-point penalty.

I guess they will appeal.

...never in a million years would the FA or Premier League have the guts to do anything like that..........you have to applaud the regulatory body in Italy for being tough - although it's interesting that Berlusconi's team gets the lightest sentence...

Hopefully we can get Vieira back!

Tony R wrote: Thirteen of Italy's World Cup-winning squad play for the clubs involved, with five at Juventus, who also number Patrick Vieira, Lilian Thuram, David Trezeguet, Pavel Nedved and Zlatan Ibrahimovic in their ranks. Many of them are expected to seek transfers to other leading clubs in Italy or Europe to limit the damage to their careers. Let the scramble begin.....

imoeng wrote: Just watched the news, Juventus, AC Milan, Lazio and another team have been moved to the serie B..   LOL Tony R has said that.. Chelsea for Premier League!!

I don't really understand the reason cause I don't really follow Serie A, what was happening actually??