Sport Club Greek Mega Thread - The Bear and Badger

Diluted Dante

What, Ronaldo?

Not too shocking. Multiple teams didn't qualify until 98, which meant his first 4 seasons in Europe saw him playing in the UEFA Cup. He played in it for only 1 season for Inter, not helped by his injuries there, and he joined Real a year after they won it, and they went into a downturn for a few years after that.

He did move to Milan the season they won it, but I believe he was ineligible as it was a mid season move and he'd already played for Real in the group stages.

Dinostar77

Diluted Dante wrote:

What, Ronaldo?

Not too shocking. Multiple teams didn't qualify until 98, which meant his first 4 seasons in Europe saw him playing in the UEFA Cup. He played in it for only 1 season for Inter, not helped by his injuries there, and he joined Real a year after they won it, and they went into a downturn for a few years after that.

He did move to Milan the season they won it, but I believe he was ineligible as it was a mid season move and he'd already played for Real in the group stages.

Nah, Cannavaro. I honestly thought he'd won it at some point.

Diluted Dante

Ah, one of them, rather than number 1.

g.man

Premier League to restart on 17 June with Man City v Arsenal and Villa v Sheff Utd
allegedly...

LivDiv

The Prem will start again 17th of June.
Fixtures
Villa vs Sheffield United
Man City vs Arsenal

edit: dammit g

LarryDavid

Isn't playing in the boiling heat going to be a bit of a problem?

EDIT: aside from the 'playing during a pandemic' issue

mistercrayon

They can practice for the Qatar World Cup.

Dinostar77

LivDiv wrote:

The Prem will start again 17th of June.
Fixtures
Villa vs Sheffield United
Man City vs Arsenal

edit: dammit g

The well thought out project restart. So what happens if a club has multiple players with corona symptoms? Ohbyeh they havent thought of that. Or that testing takes two days for results to return so a positive play could be training and playing matches while positive for corona.

Troy Deeny said it best. I can get into the box with 21 other players and jump for the ball, but i cant go get a haircut.

Moot_Geeza

I quite like Troy Deeney but it sounds like he's describing all the worst Saturday night game shows at once.

Diluted Dante

There's a strong chance it won't even get to restart as we likely will see a massive spike of infections just before then thanks to our insane overlords.

cockbeard

Your insane overlords

Blocks100

I reckon the Gooners will beat Citeh then we'll win the title at Goodison.

And it's on free-to-watch TV.

That'll do.

Knight

LarryDavid wrote:

Isn't playing in the boiling heat going to be a bit of a problem?

EDIT: aside from the 'playing during a pandemic' issue

It’s England. Don’t let a few days of sun lull you into a false sense if security. Cloudy, windy, high teen days will be back before you know it.

The safest job to be in right now is football. Testing twice a week? If you’re leaving your house the safest place to be in the country is going to be jumping inside a penalty box with 21 other men.

Dinostar77

Bundesliga liga have same day testing and results. Premier league? 2 days after you get tested you get a result. Bundesliga have independent assesors to monitor training and make sure social distancing is adhered to. If not club gets fined or dropped points. Premier league? Got nuthing.

Diluted Dante

Dinostar77 wrote:

Bundesliga liga have same day testing and results. Premier league? 2 days after you get tested you get a result. Bundesliga have independent assesors to monitor training and make sure social distancing is adhered to. If not club gets fined or dropped points. Premier league? Got nuthing.

They're taking their lead from the Government.

Minnesänger

Dinostar77 wrote:

Bundesliga liga have same day testing and results. Premier league? 2 days after you get tested you get a result. Bundesliga have independent assesors to monitor training and make sure social distancing is adhered to. If not club gets fined or dropped points. Premier league? Got nuthing.

Can't compare them - different leagues.

Funkstain

We're talking Germans here Cinty. Different species. Totally different cultural norms and also resistance to viral infection. If you don't know all the facts you really are just an armchair-adjacent fighter with typewriters, as the germans would say

Dinostar77

Diluted Dante

So the police want some games played at a neutral venue.

No thanks.

LivDiv

Only games where Liverpool could win the title isnt it?
Or have they added some more.

Still a proper nonsense.

cockbeard

Diluted Dante wrote:

So the police want some games played at a neutral venue. No thanks.

What??? That makes so little sense, for starters there is no "the police" and most constabularies are heavily dependant on getting paid by clubs to police their games, so I sincerely doubt GMP are hoping that city and utd games are being played in Notts (St Georges Park) as it means no moolah. They already have bubble games, so we all know what are the "at risk" fixtures

Diluted Dante

LivDiv wrote:

Only games where Liverpool could win the title isnt it? Or have they added some more. Still a proper nonsense.

cockbeard wrote:

Diluted Dante wrote:

So the police want some games played at a neutral venue. No thanks.

What??? That makes so little sense, for starters there is no "the police" and most constabularies are heavily dependant on getting paid by clubs to police their games, so I sincerely doubt GMP are hoping that city and utd games are being played in Notts (St Georges Park) as it means no moolah. They already have bubble games, so we all know what are the "at risk" fixtures

Three are Manchester ones, the other two Liverpool

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LivDiv

Man U vs Sheffield?
Do they really think there will be mass gatherings at Old Trafford because they scrape CL if Man City dont appeal?

Diluted Dante

It's a massive danger hotspot Liv.

cockbeard

Most bubbles are actual rivals not Manchester or Liverpool, I think Cardiff have most

LivDiv

Where in the world can you go that doesnt have Man U fans?
Liverpool is probably the only place.

cockbeard

Ceratinbly not early to mid nineties bourenmoth, full of the cunts it were

FranticPea

LivDiv wrote:

Where in the world can you go that doesnt have Man U fans?
Liverpool is probably the only place.

I've met a few scouse Man U fans. The fucking weirdos.

RamSteelwood

Knight wrote:

The safest job to be in right now is football. Testing twice a week? If you’re leaving your house the safest place to be in the country is going to be jumping inside a penalty box with 21 other men.

This is my view on it too. Yes, I'm sympathetic to 'footballers are people too', and sure those who have high risk family members etc. may need to think differently...but considering all the people who have had to keep working, and are going back to work now...set aside the money and allure of being a footballer, there surely can't be a safer or better place to have to 'go' to work . (obviously I'm talking prem league level with all the precautions etc, not suggesting a kickabout in the park with randoms)

Diluted Dante

Well my argument is that we shouldn't be going back to work now. Footballer is hardly a key worker role, so 'nurses have to work' doesn't really wash with me.

By them going back, it's going to put people like G at risk. It's not just the 22 twats running around the field.

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