**** OFFICIAL Premiership 2006-07 season Thread!*****

[lorinda]

I don't really follow soccer, so if there's a seperate champs league thread I'm sorry.

Arsenal - Porto has the shortest ever odds to be a draw this week. Obviously both sides need a draw BUT the odds have never reflected this much before.

The draw price is usually around +280 in these situations, +335 otherwise. It's approximately -120 this week.

Expect a dire game unless there's a goal very early.

Lori

[New001]

I saw those odds literally minutes ago and I was extremely surprised. I won't bet it because there's so much odd stuff that could influence that result, but it's very interesting.

[AJW]

I went down the Pub to watch City vs Watford. The worst game of football I think I have ever seen and I remember watching City in the second division. If any one saw that as their first ever game of football I couldn’t fault them for deciding to never watch a match again. I think city managed about 4 passes before losing the ball all match I don’t think Watford did even that. If that’s the best Watford has to offer they can’t stay up this year.

[THEOSU]

new,

why are you jeorbing reading?

[New001]

What is jeorbing? [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[gusmahler]

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I don't really follow soccer, so if there's a seperate champs league thread I'm sorry.


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http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/sh...Number=8159836

[gusmahler]

If you can't beat 'em. Join 'em.

Rumors are that a billionaire will be buying Liverpool FC.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...80&cc=5901

[ThaSaltCracka]

Can FIFA allow this? A ruler of a country buying a team?

Either way, be interesting to see Liverpool fans view of Chelsea.

[valenzuela]

As a Liverpool fan Im not sure if Im all that thrilled but some cash would be nice on the other hand [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img].

[ticks]

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Can FIFA allow this? A ruler of a country buying a team?

Either way, be interesting to see Liverpool fans view of Chelsea.

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Meh, I am a grown man.
Adequately cynical in other words.
Football is big business, and foreign ownership is not new to the premiership.
As a non-scouse, non-briton 'pool supporter I dont care much for the anti-foreigner sentiments some have anyways.

I am glad we got this money, and I hope we will continue to go about our business in a sensible, ethical way.

And as for Chelsea, I always thought the criticism of 'all that money' sounded hypocritical - especially coming from the fans of big clubs like Liverpool and Man U.

Besides, it takes more than just money to succeed.
(Though you wont get far without it)

PS: It is not the ruler itself that is the buyer, but DIC, a consortium.