Euro Division Homepage LVI

by **Afro** Fri Apr 26, 2013 7:56 am

First topic message reminder :

606V2 EURODivision

Announcements

Tactics due by 11.59 on Friday 3rd May

Votes will be due by 11.59 on Tuesday 7th May due to the bank holiday

Results, Lawyers and Injuries will go up on Wednesday 8th May due to the bank holiday

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.

Teams in the Premier League, PM tactics to Sodhat and GSC, send votes to Afro and Olly
Teams in the Championship, PM tactics to Afro and Olly, send votes to Sodhat and GSC

The Qatar Foundation Premier League

Deportivo la Chorizo - Gregers

Tactics

Under Brescia FC - Afro

Injuries

Bratwurst Mannschaft - Olly

Lawyers

Dos Cervezas por favor - Marky

Fixtures/Results

No Respek FC - Azzy

Table

The German Team - Fan

Top Scorers

The Hero Championship

Atalanta Falcons - Sodhat

Tactics

FC Murder On Zidane's Floor - Zinedine

Injuries

FC ElphickForJustice - Cherries

Lawyers

Spanish Bank FC - GSC

Fixtures/Results

Moleicester City - Fernando

Table

VFL Bassender Steigen - Treble

Top Scorers

by **Afro** Thu May 02, 2013 9:28 am

They are a bit lumbered with those French players. They came in and did well initially, but they are all looking like panick buys now and they are stuck with them. Even Sissokho, who was brilliant at the start, has dropped back to mediocrity.

by sodhat Thu May 02, 2013 9:30 am

I thought it was a baffling policy to effectively only buy French players. You're setting yourself up for trouble. They are hardly renowned as "team players".

Still, hopefully Wigan will be the ones going down. I'm sick of them ruining my accumulators.

by GSC Thu May 02, 2013 9:36 am

Blame Canada

by sodhat Thu May 02, 2013 9:39 am

It's not even a real country anyway

by Fernando Thu May 02, 2013 10:07 am

Morning

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by Marky Thu May 02, 2013 10:08 am

sodhat wrote:
Marky wrote:
sodhat wrote:I don't have nearly enough powdered chocolate on my capuccino.

#firstworldproblems

My wife and I are struggling to get a babysitter so we can go to the Cricket on Sunday and get drunk.

#firstworldproblems

What about Russell? He's selfishly managing pretend football teams when he could be doing his family a favour...

The selfish Bar Steward took me up on my offer to join us at the cricket...

by GSC Thu May 02, 2013 10:12 am

I'd say ask Nick but I wouldn't want him within 10 miles of my offspring.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Thu May 02, 2013 10:18 am

BigFellasAfro wrote:They are a bit lumbered with those French players. They came in and did well initially, but they are all looking like panick buys now and they are stuck with them. Even Sissokho, who was brilliant at the start, has dropped back to mediocrity.

That's because Pardew has played Sissoko in ridiculous positions. He was starting out wide at one point! #headsgone

Imagine how much trouble they'd be in if Cisse hadn't got that last minute winner against Fulham

by **Afro** Thu May 02, 2013 10:19 am

Will listen to good cash offers (i.e. at least a lawyers offer equivalent) for the following:

Andrea Florenzi
Thiago Motta
Cristian Ledesma
Sebastian Kehl
Antonio Cassano
Jurgen Locadia

by **Afro** Thu May 02, 2013 10:22 am

Olly wrote:
BigFellasAfro wrote:They are a bit lumbered with those French players. They came in and did well initially, but they are all looking like panick buys now and they are stuck with them. Even Sissokho, who was brilliant at the start, has dropped back to mediocrity.

That's because Pardew has played Sissoko in ridiculous positions. He was starting out wide at one point! #headsgone

Imagine how much trouble they'd be in if Cisse hadn't got that last minute winner against Fulham

Nah, Sissoko has just repeated what he did over 3 years at Toulouse, in 3 months at Newcastle.

Their biggest problem has been Cisse and goals. The guy is incapabable of scoring normal goals. He is a hit and hope merchant IMO and got lucky last season.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Thu May 02, 2013 10:23 am

BigFellasAfro wrote:
Olly wrote:
BigFellasAfro wrote:They are a bit lumbered with those French players. They came in and did well initially, but they are all looking like panick buys now and they are stuck with them. Even Sissokho, who was brilliant at the start, has dropped back to mediocrity.

That's because Pardew has played Sissoko in ridiculous positions. He was starting out wide at one point! #headsgone

Imagine how much trouble they'd be in if Cisse hadn't got that last minute winner against Fulham

Nah, Sissoko has just repeated what he did over 3 years at Toulouse, in 3 months at Newcastle.

Their biggest problem has been Cisse and goals. The guy is incapabable of scoring normal goals. He is a hit and hope merchant IMO and got lucky last season.

Problem is Cisse isn't a hold up striker, and they play long to him. When you've got Cabaye/Marveaux/Ben Arfa (when fit) in your side, you need to use them, but Pardew tries to go long to Cisse who isn't that type of striker.

by Marky Thu May 02, 2013 10:34 am

Stuart Hall pleads GUILTY to indecent assault charges on young girls.

There goes any theory that these new charges to ageing celebrities were all a conspiracy...

by Fernando Thu May 02, 2013 10:40 am

Anyone care to give some advice via pm Whistle

by GSC Thu May 02, 2013 10:41 am

no

maybe

by Bull Thu May 02, 2013 10:41 am

yeah go on

by **Afro** Thu May 02, 2013 10:41 am

I class Cisse as a "limited striker".

Go for it Nando. PM me. I may fire a question back at you in return

by sodhat Thu May 02, 2013 10:43 am

I agree with your assessment Afro. Ba was the better striker at Newcastle. Cisse scored bizarre goals but then he misses a lot of good chances.

by GSC Thu May 02, 2013 10:44 am

I think both worked better as a lone striker and Pardew tried to package both together.

by GSC Thu May 02, 2013 10:45 am

Forevers going to start tonight.

by Fernando Thu May 02, 2013 10:47 am

Sent you a PM Fro-jo

by Bull Thu May 02, 2013 10:51 am

where's my pm?

by GSC Thu May 02, 2013 10:58 am

The holier than thou approach German football seems to be taking is interesting.

Munich got 231m euros in state aid to build the Allianz, and obviouslyget sponsorship.

Yet Etihad sponsor Citys stadium and all hell breaks loose.

by **Afro** Thu May 02, 2013 10:58 am

Replied Nando Ok!

by Fernando Thu May 02, 2013 10:58 am

Cheers Fro-jo

Feel free to send that question back my way Very Happy

by Bull Thu May 02, 2013 10:59 am

Nando!

i offered to help lol where is my pm

by Fernando Thu May 02, 2013 11:00 am

i trust Fro-jo's advice

Also Bullbo would you like Phil Jones for 16.5m which is 1.5m more then his TM price but 1.5m less then his Lawyer

^ that goes for anyone really Laugh

by sodhat Thu May 02, 2013 11:01 am

I'll give you £3m plus Koscielny.

by GSC Thu May 02, 2013 11:01 am

Dont have 16m so its a moot point.

by Fernando Thu May 02, 2013 11:02 am

sodhat wrote:I'll give you £3m plus Koscielny.

My plan requires money now im afraid Soddy Sad

by Bull Thu May 02, 2013 11:07 am

nah ill pass nando

by Fernando Thu May 02, 2013 11:20 am

Replied Fr-jo

Never mind bullbo just guess you don't believe Fergie that he'll be your best ever player

#GlorySupporter

by Bull Thu May 02, 2013 11:21 am

well i would want him but im cash limited lol

by Marky Thu May 02, 2013 11:30 am

Apparently Lewandowski to Bayern is a done deal, again.

Be interesting when he becomes available to this league soon...

by sodhat Thu May 02, 2013 11:34 am

Someone has subscribed to my playlist on Spotify.

Is that a compliment? It feels like a compliment.

by sodhat Thu May 02, 2013 12:41 pm

Martinez and Koscielny are both available from Atalanta, for cash, players, whatever you want to offer.

by sodhat Thu May 02, 2013 12:58 pm

Seems mine and Bull's deal has gone relatively unnoticed!

by **Afro** Thu May 02, 2013 1:04 pm

What deal? Whistle

by Marky Thu May 02, 2013 1:04 pm

Definitely not unnoticed, seems a surprise to me but makes sense for you to cash in.

Lamela isn't that far off Reus IMO and Ba is in the limelight at Chelsea, gives you a "proper centre forward" to use with Tevez.

by **Afro** Thu May 02, 2013 1:07 pm

Lamela has been exceptional this season, so I agree with Marky. He is on a par with Reus.

Think you might have done deal of the week there

by sodhat Thu May 02, 2013 1:08 pm

I thought it might get negative reviews from you chaps, what with Reus having a storming season too. I tried to keep it even on a value basis by adding the 9m to my side. Worth it to get a proper striker up there though.

by **Afro** Thu May 02, 2013 1:11 pm

I would say the only difference between Reus and Lamela this season is that Reus has been doing it in the CL, so he has got more exposure than Lamela.

by Marky Thu May 02, 2013 1:12 pm

Reus is still > Lamela at the moment for me, but Lamela + Ba = Reus + £9m is more favourable to you IMO. Having said that, Bull is getting a tremendous player.

by GSC Thu May 02, 2013 1:14 pm

Tactics sent. Good luck Zidane.

by cherriesfna Thu May 02, 2013 1:16 pm

what does everyone think off wayne routledge?

by GSC Thu May 02, 2013 1:16 pm

Pretty average.

by cherriesfna Thu May 02, 2013 1:18 pm

thought he has been very solid this year for swansea,

btw probaly gonna acceot the 20 mil for asamoah, decent player no tnot really a difference maker on the left flank

by Marky Thu May 02, 2013 1:19 pm

Either Cherries wants to sign Routledge to his side or Bournemouth do.

Either way he's Championship player in a Premier League squad.

by Guest Thu May 02, 2013 1:50 pm

I think Bull won that deal as it stands - Reus is better than Lamela, proven it against the best sides in europe repeatedly. And I've not been impressed with Ba at Chelsea, he's not the pest he once was.

by Fan Gilhaus Thu May 02, 2013 1:53 pm

by GSC Thu May 02, 2013 1:54 pm

I do wonder if Ba's knee limits him as the season goes on.

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