Potential soccer threads and a case for uniformity.
Hey all. Friendly neighborhood MGOBREWER here. I've noticed there's quite a lot of interest in European soccer on here, particularly the Premier League and the UEFA competitions. My question to the community is this, would we like to have a weekend or Saturday and Sunday soccer thread on the weekends? When OT season opens back up, most competitions are in their back-half, are heating up, or are into their knockout stages. Soccer has grown into one of my favorite sports to watch, and along with College football, I try to watch as many league games as possible on the weekends.
I suppose my proposal would be (and I'd be more than happy to create these threads consistently) to post in the morning, and in the body of the post simply include the games, times, and television stations. The personal preference and perspective stuff can carry out in the comments. I don't remember who does the watching guides or the in-season nightly football threads, but the information shared there has been a boon to my sports-watching, and the comments and community shared in the thread have made keeping up with the games more fun.
If a resounding amount of you would like this to happen, then I'll start tomorrow with the FA CUP games. As well, if most of the responses here are "hell no" I'll simply continue on my way, get back to work, and keep counting down to beer-thirty.
Have a good Friday and, well, Go Blue.
February 17th, 2017 at 1:22 PM ^
That's a fucking awesome post Mtzblck. And I dont even particularly like soccer outside of the World Cup.
But I know exactly the posters you are referring to (looking at you JClay) who show up in every soccer thread to tell people they dont like soccer.
FWIW NBA threads have the same issue. People who havent watched an NBA game in 10 years have to post how much they hate the NBA. So Im with you in spirit brother. Different sport - same issue.
February 17th, 2017 at 11:25 AM ^
As long as threads contain "Fuck Cit-Eh", I'm good.
February 17th, 2017 at 11:29 AM ^
I'll be saying Come on Citeh, come on Citeh, all day long.
February 17th, 2017 at 11:36 AM ^
When Aguero inevitably breaks down from the EPL, domestic, and UCL schedule and with Jesus down for at least three months...enjoy missing the UCL next year.
February 17th, 2017 at 11:55 AM ^
Yeah, Aguero can be very fragile, and he has already missed as much time as he usually does during the season, albeit, due to suspensions rather than injuries, so him getting hurt is a real possibility. Losing Jesus is as typical City as typical City gets. But considering all of our struggles this season, especially defensively, the fact that Pep is figuring things out, and we are starting to roll, we are in second place. While all the pundits rave about Liverpool and Tottenham, we are still in second place. I wouldn't be too upset if we missed UCL next year, but your wishful thinking that we won't crack top 4 is just that, wishful thinking. Even without Gundogan and Jesus, we still have a deeper team than anyone in the EPL.
February 17th, 2017 at 11:27 PM ^
The only saving grace for Citeh is Tottenham and Liverpool have looked like ass, my dude, over the last month.
No one in catching Chelsea. Arsenal got absolutely humiliated by Bayern midweek (and this was like a 50% Bayern), City is injured, and United who the hell knows.
I am guessing Chelsea, Spurs, United, Arsenal, Cit-Eh, Tottenham. 2-5 is just a wild ass guess. EPL looks like shit atm.
February 17th, 2017 at 11:27 AM ^
February 17th, 2017 at 11:30 AM ^
I'm all for it being a community effort. I just think that the uniformity is important. If we can agree on a format, I think it will have more respect. When I click on a thread like what we're talking about here, I want to see information, and then check out the commentary in the, wait for it, comments. I don't want to click on the "Soccer day thread" and read some dude ranting about how he hates Liverpool with no info on where to find the games or what time they are on. And I even hate Liverpool lol. In short, would welcome the help, as long as it isn't fifteen different threads of people vomiting their thoughts out loud in the OP.
February 17th, 2017 at 11:31 AM ^
As long as you label it as "football" thread just to mess with the haters...
February 17th, 2017 at 12:05 PM ^
Seems like a good idea to me even though I personally have no interest in futbol - I'd suggest putting a consistent header like [[OT - weekly EPL thread March 4]] to clearly delineate it for other soccer fans but I figured you'd do that anyways.
February 17th, 2017 at 12:32 PM ^
Nil. I hate soccer. Just felt compelled to drop in on this thread that in no way concerns me and make it clear how I feel. Because feelings are important, especially mine.
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February 17th, 2017 at 1:36 PM ^
I know 3 people that watch EPL and UEFA. Two Man U fans and one Chelesa fan. I personally root for Liverpool which I know exactly 0 other fans. It would be nice to talk to some other fans about the Reds. #YNWA
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February 17th, 2017 at 2:29 PM ^
Sounds cool -- even though I know it will ultimately be EPL based and not really touch on the other UEFA countries. Obviously will need sporadic ones for the big UCL matches too -- which happen midweek, of course.
And for the people who don't enjoy soccer: you have been suckered into watching the MLS instead of the big boys. I get it though ... it's hard sometimes to love a sport that you know we aren't the best at. Every other major league has the best in the world come here (save like, rugby or cricket, i guess)-- not so with soccer.
February 17th, 2017 at 3:23 PM ^
All for it, I'd love to discuss the worlds most popular sport in the abscense of my favorite sport.
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February 17th, 2017 at 6:15 PM ^
Yes! I'm all for this. I love having a place with American soccer fans to talk about the Prem. It will make my Saturday morning nice.
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February 17th, 2017 at 11:32 PM ^
how do you lose to a Greek team not named Olympiakos? wth
February 18th, 2017 at 1:45 AM ^
Gooooooooooooooooal!
February 18th, 2017 at 7:48 AM ^
First FA Cup game of the day is on now - Burnley v. Lincoln. Lincoln is one of two non-league sides to get to the fifth round (first time ever two non-league teams have made it this far...the other is mighty Sutton United).
The game is on FS1, and it's 0-0 after 16'.