Euro Division Homepage LIII

by **Afro** Mon 18 Mar 2013, 10:02 am

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606V2 EURODivision

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Tactics due by 11.59 on Friday 8th March

PLEASE NOTE - this season you will receive a 1 point deduction if you do not submit tactics (as well as a default loss) and a 1 point deduction if you do not vote. If you know in advance you are unable to do either, then you must state so on the Holidays/Days Off page, to avoid the penalties.

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Under Brescia FC - Afro

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Bratwurst Mannschaft - Olly

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Dos Cervezas por favor - Marky

Fixtures/Results

No Respek FC - Bull

Table

Pass the Deutschie - Viva

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Atalanta Falcons - Sodhat

Tactics

FC Murder On Zidane's Floor - Zinedine

Injuries

FC ElphickForJustice - Cherries

Lawyers

Spanish Bank FC - GSC

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Moleicester City - Fernando

Table

VFL Bassender Steigen - Treble

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by FIFA Diva Mon 18 Mar 2013, 1:45 pm

BigFellasAfro wrote:
VivaPaulScholes wrote:Afternoon guys, I'll get voting in later.

Great. Just waiting on yours and Markys

VivaPaulScholes wrote: lets ignore animal cruelty because it makes money for everyone. Makes me feel sick that people are happy to see animals surfer for thier pleasure

Gambling is a consequence of horse racing, not the other way around. Racing was around well before there was money involved.

But if there is a chance of horses surfing, then I am in favour of throwing money at it.

Let's bring back dog fighting and other filthy animal abuse "sports"

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Mon 18 Mar 2013, 1:45 pm

Exactly Afro! He just tweeted about it being pre-planned, so surely he should have made himself unavailable or pulled out straight away

Idiot

by sodhat Mon 18 Mar 2013, 1:45 pm

BigFellasAfro wrote:Has Rio's training routine at United changed between now and when the squad was announced then?

It hasn't changed but Roy admitted he didn't actually speak with Rio before the call up.

In that case, I blame him for it. Not that it matters, just call up Taylor or someone.

by **Afro** Mon 18 Mar 2013, 1:47 pm

Just read the report on Rio.

It's not really Rio being classless, nor is it Rio sticking two fingers up to Roy Hodgson as Viva's initial post suggested.

It's Rio wanting to be involved, meeting Hodgson to discuss the particular routine he would need and them coming to joint decision that it would not be possible with England. Rio then goes on to say he still wants to play for England, which suggests it was not possible for this series of games, but something they will look at for the future.

by FIFA Diva Mon 18 Mar 2013, 1:48 pm

Zinedine_Ze_Zebra wrote:
Ferdinand pulls out of the England Squad.

Pillock
Good on him!

Viva, dont start on Horse. They probably have a better lifestayle than you & they dont pay for it. They just run a race for it.
Im sure if your could live the high life for free by running a few races in a season/year you would do the same thing.

Are you sure Mr Zidane? I've done my knee over now if I was a racing horse they would put me down straight away and sell me to tescos. I know what life id rather have.

by **Afro** Mon 18 Mar 2013, 1:51 pm

VivaPaulScholes wrote:
BigFellasAfro wrote:
VivaPaulScholes wrote:Afternoon guys, I'll get voting in later.

Great. Just waiting on yours and Markys

VivaPaulScholes wrote: lets ignore animal cruelty because it makes money for everyone. Makes me feel sick that people are happy to see animals surfer for thier pleasure

Gambling is a consequence of horse racing, not the other way around. Racing was around well before there was money involved.

But if there is a chance of horses surfing, then I am in favour of throwing money at it.

Let's bring back dog fighting and other filthy animal abuse "sports"

You just like a rant don't you. It's part of your spiral into grumpy old man status.

I can't remember the last time you were positive about something

by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Mon 18 Mar 2013, 1:51 pm

Let's bring back dog fighting and other filthy animal abuse "sports"

Theres a bit of a difference between Dog Fighting & Horse Racing.

Exactly Afro! He just tweeted about it being pre-planned, so surely he should have made himself unavailable or pulled out straight away
Idiot

Why he an idiot Olly? Because Roy was so ashamed of how he dropped him before he didnt bother to speak to him prior to this call up? So thats Rios fault?
Good on Rio. Woy & the FA messed him about before.

by FIFA Diva Mon 18 Mar 2013, 1:56 pm

BigFellasAfro wrote:
VivaPaulScholes wrote:
BigFellasAfro wrote:
VivaPaulScholes wrote:Afternoon guys, I'll get voting in later.

Great. Just waiting on yours and Markys

VivaPaulScholes wrote: lets ignore animal cruelty because it makes money for everyone. Makes me feel sick that people are happy to see animals surfer for thier pleasure

Gambling is a consequence of horse racing, not the other way around. Racing was around well before there was money involved.

But if there is a chance of horses surfing, then I am in favour of throwing money at it.

Let's bring back dog fighting and other filthy animal abuse "sports"

You just like a rant don't you. It's part of your spiral into grumpy old man status.

I can't remember the last time you were positive about something

I have taken over the grumpy title of Fan.

by sodhat Mon 18 Mar 2013, 2:07 pm

we need a 1990s boyband reunion to lift the mood here.

by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Mon 18 Mar 2013, 2:16 pm

Viva, how did your Op go?

by FIFA Diva Mon 18 Mar 2013, 2:20 pm

Votes sent.

Went fine zidane, little bit of discomfort now but nothing I can't deal with.

by **Afro** Mon 18 Mar 2013, 2:31 pm

Not wanting to ruin the Bundesliga highlights for anyone planning to watch them, but I see Sahin, being played in his best position by Dortmund, had another storming game.

Meanwhile Joe Allen, who Liverpool chose to play in Sahin's best position, whilst Sahin was played too far forward, was rubbish again and substituted at half time against Southampton.

Good work Rodgers clap

by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Mon 18 Mar 2013, 2:44 pm

Went fine zidane, little bit of discomfort now but nothing I can't deal with. OK

Glad to here mate.

but I see Sahin, being played in his best position by Dortmund, had another storming game.

Ill be watching them tonight. I heard he had a cracker, goal & assists? Hes rumored to be in the FUT TOTW this week.

by Guest Mon 18 Mar 2013, 2:55 pm

VivaPaulScholes wrote:Gregers are you serious? It's clearly the fact that Rio pulled out is because of his exercise routine which would have to be changed.

What United-biased drivel Laugh

The guy has a few injections every week. Big deal, a lot of pros do I imagine. Rio's been banging on about playing for England ever since he was dropped, and now he gets the chance, he throws it away? #patheticlittleboy

February 2013:

"It is what it is," Ferdinand. "I'm not being picked. The manager hasn't picked me. If I got picked I'd pack my bags and go straight there."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21329584

June 2012:

"I always said I wouldn't retire from international football until I stopped playing and I won't. I will still be available and I'll be watching England and cheering them on because it's my country and I want us to do well."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/jun/09/rio-ferdinand-england-career-finished

May 2012:

"Absolutely loved playing for England. To say I'm gutted is an understatement of the highest order," Ferdinand wrote on social networking site Twitter.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18093759

by FIFA Diva Mon 18 Mar 2013, 3:00 pm

Azzy guess the Roy Hodgson footballing reasons were ok then. What you've posted there is Rio wanting to play for England, no moaning or cursing them.

by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Mon 18 Mar 2013, 3:00 pm

Someones a bit obsessed Euro Division Homepage LIII - Page 3 1347041234

by **Afro** Mon 18 Mar 2013, 3:06 pm

I don't actually get your point either Azzy, I've got to be honest

by **Afro** Mon 18 Mar 2013, 3:26 pm

Award for the most pointless table goes to Talksport

http://www.talksport.co.uk/magazine/features/130318/table-puts-liverpool-brink-champions-league-football-behind-everton-193878

I'm waiting for the table if there had been no goalkeepers

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Mon 18 Mar 2013, 3:26 pm

BigFellasAfro wrote:Not wanting to ruin the Bundesliga highlights for anyone planning to watch them, but I see Sahin, being played in his best position by Dortmund, had another storming game.

Meanwhile Joe Allen, who Liverpool chose to play in Sahin's best position, whilst Sahin was played too far forward, was rubbish again and substituted at half time against Southampton.

Good work Rodgers

Joe Allen must be the most useless footballer in the Premier League. Bar none.

He passes it 5 yards to Gerrard or Suarez and people just waltz by him. He cost £15 million. It's staggering

by GSC Mon 18 Mar 2013, 3:28 pm

I dunno. That one that said Howe was 2nd best manager in England runs it close

by GSC Mon 18 Mar 2013, 3:28 pm

Olly wrote:
BigFellasAfro wrote:Not wanting to ruin the Bundesliga highlights for anyone planning to watch them, but I see Sahin, being played in his best position by Dortmund, had another storming game.

Meanwhile Joe Allen, who Liverpool chose to play in Sahin's best position, whilst Sahin was played too far forward, was rubbish again and substituted at half time against Southampton.

Good work Rodgers

Joe Allen must be the most useless footballer in the Premier League. Bar none.

He passes it 5 yards to Gerrard or Suarez and people just waltz by him. He cost £15 million. It's staggering

Remember when I said this preseason

by **Afro** Mon 18 Mar 2013, 3:30 pm

I'm just praying that Liverpool keep faith with Rodgers for much, much longer.

How a man who was riding the crest of a wave created by someone else at Swansea could get such a big job, so easily, is still amazing to me.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Mon 18 Mar 2013, 3:34 pm

Fro what's happening with these votes I'm getting? Just keeping them incase you lose em?

by GSC Mon 18 Mar 2013, 3:36 pm

I assume so olly. Only Zebs has seen the homepage has changed to put me on lol

by sodhat Mon 18 Mar 2013, 3:40 pm

Did you get much stick being an Englishman in Wales after Saturday Afro?

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Mon 18 Mar 2013, 3:41 pm

BigFellasAfro wrote:I'm just praying that Liverpool keep faith with Rodgers for much, much longer.

How a man who was riding the crest of a wave created by someone else at Swansea could get such a big job, so easily, is still amazing to me.

Lambert > Rodgers

by **Afro** Mon 18 Mar 2013, 3:42 pm

Olly wrote:Fro what's happening with these votes I'm getting? Just keeping them incase you lose em?

Yep. Backup to me. I will calculate the results, but you are sent them in case I get hit by a bus walking home (not going to happen, I live 45 miles from the office)

by **Afro** Mon 18 Mar 2013, 3:46 pm

sodhat wrote:Did you get much stick being an Englishman in Wales after Saturday Afro?

Plenty, but I am used to it now.

I get a bit of slack because I do support Wales in every game except for when they play England, but they are not one to miss an opportunity to take the mick.

Funniest thing is they genuinely can't comprehend that I wouldn't want to assume Welsh nationality now that I have lived there long enough to get it. It's serious when I say they think that highly of being Welsh that they just assume that everyone else wants to be as well.

by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Mon 18 Mar 2013, 3:46 pm

Joe Allen must be the most useless footballer in the Premier League. Bar none.

Charlie Adam....... Whistle

by GSC Mon 18 Mar 2013, 3:48 pm

BigFellasAfro wrote:
sodhat wrote:Did you get much stick being an Englishman in Wales after Saturday Afro?

Plenty, but I am used to it now.

I get a bit of slack because I do support Wales in every game except for when they play England, but they are not one to miss an opportunity to take the mick.

Funniest thing is they genuinely can't comprehend that I wouldn't want to assume Welsh nationality now that I have lived there long enough to get it. It's serious when I say they think that highly of being Welsh that they just assume that everyone else wants to be as well.

Can't they be both. I'm from Nottinghamshire and England.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Mon 18 Mar 2013, 3:50 pm

Zinedine_Ze_Zebra wrote:
Joe Allen must be the most useless footballer in the Premier League. Bar none.
Charlie Adam.......

He can at least whip in a set piece which is why Stoke signed him I assume

by sodhat Mon 18 Mar 2013, 3:50 pm

BigFellasAfro wrote:
sodhat wrote:Did you get much stick being an Englishman in Wales after Saturday Afro?

Plenty, but I am used to it now.

I get a bit of slack because I do support Wales in every game except for when they play England, but they are not one to miss an opportunity to take the mick.

Funniest thing is they genuinely can't comprehend that I wouldn't want to assume Welsh nationality now that I have lived there long enough to get it. It's serious when I say they think that highly of being Welsh that they just assume that everyone else wants to be as well.

My boss is Welsh and he was at the game. I don't get stick because I'm not a renowned rugby man, but there is a heavy rugby lean in my office generally and he's been gloating.

I wouldn't take a dual nationality unless it was to help me get a visa. And what's the point in being "Welsh" when you already have a British passport.

by **Afro** Mon 18 Mar 2013, 3:59 pm

sodhat wrote:
BigFellasAfro wrote:
sodhat wrote:Did you get much stick being an Englishman in Wales after Saturday Afro?

Plenty, but I am used to it now.

I get a bit of slack because I do support Wales in every game except for when they play England, but they are not one to miss an opportunity to take the mick.

Funniest thing is they genuinely can't comprehend that I wouldn't want to assume Welsh nationality now that I have lived there long enough to get it. It's serious when I say they think that highly of being Welsh that they just assume that everyone else wants to be as well.

My boss is Welsh and he was at the game. I don't get stick because I'm not a renowned rugby man, but there is a heavy rugby lean in my office generally and he's been gloating.

I wouldn't take a dual nationality unless it was to help me get a visa. And what's the point in being "Welsh" when you already have a British passport.

They believe you would want the additional "status" that comes with being Welsh.

On any form that asks for nationality, my wife puts Welsh. I always used to put British, but I now put English just to counter her Laugh

Oh, and I always put her as British when I'm completing them, just to annoy her.

I always argue that Welsh isn't a nationality as Wales isn't a nation. it's an English protectorate

by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Mon 18 Mar 2013, 4:01 pm

He can at least whip in a set piece which is why Stoke signed him I assume

Suppose. Fat Git!
Errrr, Aaron Ramsey? Hes quite useless. Torres is useless. Valencia this season has been useless.

by sodhat Mon 18 Mar 2013, 4:03 pm

But their Prime Minister is different from ou.... Oh, wait.

Well they have their own Monar.... Hmmm.

What about their curren... No, not that either.

They have S4C. That's it.

by GSC Mon 18 Mar 2013, 4:04 pm

They have a language 12 people speak

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Mon 18 Mar 2013, 4:06 pm

sodhat wrote:But their Prime Minister is different from ou.... Oh, wait.

Well they have their own Monar.... Hmmm.

What about their curren... No, not that either.

They have S4C. That's it.

Sheep. They have sheep

by **Afro** Mon 18 Mar 2013, 4:09 pm

sodhat wrote:But their Prime Minister is different from ou.... Oh, wait.

Well they have their own Monar.... Hmmm.

What about their curren... No, not that either.

They have S4C. That's it.

I don't have to pay for prescriptions. That is the only perk I can think of, and even then I get that being English anyway. It is offset as well, because we have to pay 5p for our carrier bags mad

by **Afro** Mon 18 Mar 2013, 4:10 pm

Just remembered, if you are a student living in Wales, you do get your tuition fees paid for you still.

But other than that, there's nothing

by sodhat Mon 18 Mar 2013, 4:11 pm

What! I pay for prescriptions still! £7.40 they are.

I assume with a Welsh nationality you also get a pint of Brains and a tattoo of a dragon?

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Mon 18 Mar 2013, 4:12 pm

Soddy you're being ripped off prescriptions round here are free as well

by sodhat Mon 18 Mar 2013, 4:15 pm

Maybe it's just London then.

But there is a list of people that don't pay (students, jobless losers, the Welsh) and I don't qualify on any of that so I pay £7.40 a pop when I need a prescription.

This is the first time I've wished I didn't contract gonhorrea.

by GSC Mon 18 Mar 2013, 4:16 pm

BigFellasAfro wrote:Just remembered, if you are a student living in Wales, you do get your tuition fees paid for you still.

But other than that, there's nothing

Scotland isn't it?

I paid 7.65 for mine soddy

by **Afro** Mon 18 Mar 2013, 4:21 pm

Olly wrote:Soddy you're being ripped off prescriptions round here are free as well

I think everywhere in England you pay, with the exception of those Soddy listed.

At least your carrier bags are free

by sodhat Mon 18 Mar 2013, 4:25 pm

Not in M&S they aren't

And if you want a nice bag in Aldi you have to give up 9p too

by GSC Mon 18 Mar 2013, 4:27 pm

So you pay more for bags than stuff in Aldi?

by **Afro** Mon 18 Mar 2013, 4:27 pm

Everywhere I have to pay for bags. Even in McDonalds! It's costing me, quite literally, pence every month

by sodhat Mon 18 Mar 2013, 4:28 pm

McDonalds charge for bags?

I shudder to think what you're paying for your sauces and dips

by GSC Mon 18 Mar 2013, 4:30 pm

I hate the international break.

Would rather have a full saturday programme than watch England play the international equivalent of Bournemouth

by **Afro** Mon 18 Mar 2013, 4:32 pm

Sauces are free, but 5p to have it in a bag. Your committed to that cost if you go round the drive through. I mean, you're not going to have your food handed over not in a bag and who takes their own bag to McD's.

It's a good job I'm so slim and healthy and don't visit such establishments

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