Football The 2012 / 2013 Season Thread

[Lethul]

Do you not understand the draw process?

There's a limited number of potential fixtures due to the draw rules governing things like position finished, nation from, group opponents.

So?

 

[Wazzerphuk]

So the chances of repeat draws in practice and reality are very high.

And then you whinge about them being fixed?

 

[Lethul]

... you really think that?

Im no math wiz but im sure someone here can figure out the odds with all rules

 

[Bahumat]

Wazz has a point though. An example being Barcelona topping their group, Real Madrid coming second.

Barcelona can't play a team from the same league.
Barcelona can't play a team from the same group they were part of.
Barcelona can't play a 1st place team.

I don't know the odds, but that drastically reduces the opponents considering the Spanish, German, Italian and English leagues do so well in the competition.

 

[Lethul]

Of course it drasticly reducesthe odds.

But it is still 24 games being drawn exactly the same.

Someone do a calculation on the odds

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Why are you so concerned with the fixing of draws in a competition you'll never feature in again, anyway?

 

[megadave]

Be much more fun without any seeding, won't happen though since that'd be less profitable.

 

[Lethul]

Why are you so concerned with the fixing of draws in a competition you'll never feature in again, anyway?

I think we feature in EL? We were drawn against Zenit (as mentioned in previous post). Nice try to be funny tho! Will be nice when the season is over and you are a middle team aswell

 

[megadave]

He's referring to the CL? :d

 

[Lethul]

Read back, clearly im intressted in 24 games. If there is 24 games in the next CL round i surrender

 

[Scouse]

For the last 3 years blogs have broken the draws before they air "live". I have no problem believing Uefa would fix the draw.

This.

Saw the CL draw a few years back before the draw happened. Went to put a bet on that that's what the draw would be but the bookies had started to refuse bets because it was the genuine article.

 

[Embattle]

Maximise the revenue.

 

[eksdee]

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Vk2NSZyQLZA

 

[Wazzerphuk]

http://www.football365.com/news/215...rom-European-club-competitions-for-one-season

Time to start running Shitty and Chel$ki!

 

[soze]

It is meaningless for the rich boys. The do not owe anyone but the owners money. I would not be surprised to see them come after us and Man U who owe a bank before they go after City or the Chavs. Only thing saving us is Barcelona being a butt fuck ton in debt too.

 

[Lethul]

What were the ref doing with santos?

 

[soze]

Dos Santos was wearing an earring so had to leave the field to take it off. As per the rules he had to wait for the ball to go out of play to come back on. A bit daft but his own fault everyone knows there is no jewelery.

 

[Vladamir]

Casillas benched by Mourinho, shit getting serious in Madrid!

 

[Aoami]

Who was playing left wing for the pool of lols today?

 

[Lethul]

Rumour saying Sturridge medical @ Liverpool tomorrow. Early buisness this January it seems.

 

[megadave]

Casillas benched by Mourinho, shit getting serious in Madrid!

They lost again, Mourinho might not even finish the season at this rate, 13 behind Barcelona. Title race is over! Lets just hope Atletico can stay above them and finish 2nd

 

[Scouse]

Who was playing left wing for the pool of lols today?

Think it was Suso. Replaced by Sterling later on?

I saw the second half (through a fog of real ale) - looked like Sterling replaced him later on - and I made a raft of racial jokes at Mark Clattenburg's expense after a penalty wasn't given.

I *am* that funny.

Especially in my own eyes, after beer.

 

[Scouse]

Rumour saying Sturridge medical @ Liverpool tomorrow. Early buisness this January it seems.

Hope not. He's not good enough. Save up for one big name instead of buying a lot of players who may get us 5th place

 

[Raven]

I think he could be awesome actually.

 

[megadave]

Robbie Savage should definitely get sacked

 

[caLLous]

I think he could be awesome actually.

He *could* be awesome. A spell at lollerpool will see to that, though.

 

[Everz]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20828024

Old soggychops ruined Portsmouth by doing what he is complaining about, hate that prick so much.

 

[Lethul]

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So the chances of repeat draws in practice and reality are very high.

And then you whinge about them being fixed?

Without counting the EL games ive seen the number 1 in 5320 being thrown around.
Not my calculation so it could be wrong

 

[Vladamir]

In disbelief we are letting Sturridge go unless we have a guaranteed replacement coming in.

 

[Scouse]

I think he could be awesome actually.

If he was awesome then Chelski wouldn't be selling him.

Chelski is nothing if not pragmatic.