European Club Soccer Thread! (EPL, Champions League, Europa, etc... :D )

[sunny_cat]

did not know that beIN Sport is a subsidiary of Al Jazeera.  great network, hopefully you all are lucky enough to get it.

It's only on DirecTV I thought. Do you have DirecTV, clams?

[sunny_cat]

Remaining games:

Chelsea: @ Man Utd, Spurs, @ Villa, Everton
Arsenal: @ QPR, Wigan, @ Newcastle
Tottenham: Southampton, @ Chelsea, @ Stoke, Sunderland

Win
Loss
Draw

Final predicto:
Chelsea 72 pts
Arsenal 71 pts
Tottenham 69 pts

Chelsea and Arsenal get into UCL.

Also if your predictions are right it would be an anticlimatic final day. Just a battle for 3rd vs 4tb because Spurs would already be too far back.

Guess we have to hope I'm wrong then.

[pissclams]

no i have TWC, beIN HD is available and is great

[sunny_cat]

no i have TWC, beIN HD is available and is great

Oh wow. I don't think Cox gets it though.

Don't they play a lot of international matches and other leagues like La Liga and stuff like that? Is it a soccer-specific channel? Only reason I have heard of it is because the USMNT away WCQs are on it (except Mexico).

[pissclams]

it's all soccer and they do european matches.  a lot of  live spanish premier and italian. 
coupled with Fox Soccer, twc has a nice line up for football fans.

[scottwildcat]

it's all soccer and they do european matches.  a lot of  live spanish premier and italian. 
coupled with Fox Soccer, twc has a nice line up for football fans.

TWC have NBC Sports? Because they are about to become the only holder of EPL games leaving only FA Cup, and UEFA competitions to Fox Soccer.

[scottwildcat]

Remaining games:

Chelsea: @ Man Utd, Spurs, @ Villa, Everton
Arsenal: @ QPR, Wigan, @ Newcastle
Tottenham: Southampton, @ Chelsea, @ Stoke, Sunderland

Win
Loss
Draw

Final predicto:
Chelsea 72 pts
Arsenal 71 pts
Tottenham 69 pts

Chelsea and Arsenal get into UCL.

Also if your predictions are right it would be an anticlimatic final day. Just a battle for 3rd vs 4tb because Spurs would already be too far back.

Guess we have to hope I'm wrong then.

nope, totally fine with them and would hang banners so hard if you are right.

[sunny_cat]

it's all soccer and they do european matches.  a lot of  live spanish premier and italian. 
coupled with Fox Soccer, twc has a nice line up for football fans.

TWC have NBC Sports? Because they are about to become the only holder of EPL games leaving only FA Cup, and UEFA competitions to Fox Soccer.

And CONCACAF Champions League will still be on FSC. Going to be very fun to see Sporting play in that. NBC Sports is pretty fantastic and getting better. Their MLS coverage is great too. They need to pick up more games.

[sunny_cat]

Villa with a HUGE win over Sunderland this afternoon. 6-1. And with Newcastle's 6-0 loss to Liverpool, Aston Villa now is above them in the table.

QPR and Reading are already officially down, so there are now four teams fighting to not be the third and final team to be relegated.

Here is the relegation battle:

                           GP         PTs       GD
Sunderland            35          37        -12
Aston Villa             35          37        -22
Newcastle             35          37        -23
Wigan                   34          32        -23

Games remaining predicto:

Sunderland - Stoke, Southampton, @ Spurs
Aston Villa - @ Norwich, Chelsea, @ Wigan
Newcastle - @ West Ham, @ QPR, Arsenal
Wigan - @ West Brom, Swansea, @ Arsenal, Villa

Win
Loss
Draw

I'm not going to predict the Aston Villa - Wigan game. Could be the most "exciting" game of the season.

Newcastle - 42
Sunderland - 41
Aston Villa - 38 (with @ Wigan left)
Wigan - 36 (with Villa left)

So, Wigan would need a win at home against Aston Villa to stay in the premiership. If not, they're getting relegated.

[scottwildcat]

Villa with a HUGE win over Sunderland this afternoon. 6-1. And with Newcastle's 6-0 loss to Liverpool, Aston Villa now is above them in the table.

QPR and Reading are already officially down, so there are now four teams fighting to not be the third and final team to be relegated.

Here is the relegation battle:

                           GP         PTs       GD
Sunderland            35          37        -12
Aston Villa             35          37        -22
Newcastle             35          37        -23
Wigan                   34          32        -23

Games remaining predicto:

Sunderland - Stoke, Southampton, @ Spurs
Aston Villa - @ Norwich, Chelsea, @ Wigan
Newcastle - @ West Ham, @ QPR, Arsenal
Wigan - @ West Brom, Swansea, @ Arsenal, Villa

Win
Loss
Draw

I'm not going to predict the Aston Villa - Wigan game. Could be the most "exciting" game of the season.

Newcastle - 42
Sunderland - 41
Aston Villa - 38 (with @ Wigan left)
Wigan - 36 (with Villa left)

So, Wigan would need a win at home against Aston Villa to stay in the premiership. If not, they're getting relegated.

I do not see Wigan getting 4 points they won't beat WBA. I think the relegation battle is over.

[sunny_cat]

I have them drawing WBA and beating Swansea at home.

It's definitely not over. Aston Villa could easily lose at Norwich and to Chelsea. If Wigan were able to get just two points from Swansea/WBA (assuming a loss at the Emirates), that would put Wigan at 34, Aston Villa at 37 going into their final game. With the goal differential being as close as it is, and especially with the game being at Wigan, both teams could end up tied at 37 points, with GD deciding it.

Right now, all odds are in favor of Wigan going down, but crazier things have happened.

[AbeFroman]

Collin has not been good this season, out of position, more worried about claiming offside than just putting his head down and defending.

Good job scoring 2 goals Myers, but you're also a liability at the back. He was so far out of position in the build up for Portland's second goal. He also has a bad habit of not noticing when the other team's wingers are cutting in behind him while off the ball.

Other than that we'll be ok.

[sunny_cat]

Collin has not been good this season, out of position, more worried about claiming offside than just putting his head down and defending.

Good job scoring 2 goals Myers, but you're also a liability at the back. He was so far out of position in the build up for Portland's second goal. He also has a bad habit of not noticing when the other team's wingers are cutting in behind him while off the ball.

Other than that we'll be ok.

Agreed.

None of the back four have really been themselves consistently. Not even Besler. They've had flashes of brilliance, but have gotten caught out way more than last season. Agree that Collin and Chance aren't looking so great on defense. Might have something to do with Chance's injury that he's coming back from.

[scottwildcat]

I have them drawing WBA and beating Swansea at home.

It's definitely not over. Aston Villa could easily lose at Norwich and to Chelsea. If Wigan were able to get just two points from Swansea/WBA (assuming a loss at the Emirates), that would put Wigan at 34, Aston Villa at 37 going into their final game. With the goal differential being as close as it is, and especially with the game being at Wigan, both teams could end up tied at 37 points, with GD deciding it.

Right now, all odds are in favor of Wigan going down, but crazier things have happened.

Yeah my bad read your thing wrong. Anything can happen but I would be shocked if Wigan get in position to have a shot at the last game.

[sunny_cat]

I have them drawing WBA and beating Swansea at home.

It's definitely not over. Aston Villa could easily lose at Norwich and to Chelsea. If Wigan were able to get just two points from Swansea/WBA (assuming a loss at the Emirates), that would put Wigan at 34, Aston Villa at 37 going into their final game. With the goal differential being as close as it is, and especially with the game being at Wigan, both teams could end up tied at 37 points, with GD deciding it.

Right now, all odds are in favor of Wigan going down, but crazier things have happened.

Yeah my bad read your thing wrong. Anything can happen but I would be shocked if Wigan get in position to have a shot at the last game.

Same, but I really hope they do. Sucks having the battle for the title so lopsided. All we have is battle for UCL/Europa spots and survival. Last year was rough ridin' amazing with City winning with two stoppage time goals breaking Spaces' heart hard. 

[pissclams]

ya TWC has NBC Sports

[Spaces]

It was a dark day, sunny. But it has made this year that much more satisfying. 

[scottwildcat]

s_c you didn't get tickets to the Chelsea v Man City game in STL later in May did you?

[Spaces]

sunny_cat! Villa just 6-1'd Sunderland yesterday. Are you gonna go make out with them!? 

[scottwildcat]

sunny_cat! Villa just 6-1'd Sunderland yesterday. Are you gonna go make out with them!? 

the Spaces v s_c EPL thread rivalry makes me smile!

[sunny_cat]

s_c you didn't get tickets to the Chelsea v Man City game in STL later in May did you?

No

Did you??

[sunny_cat]

sunny_cat! Villa just 6-1'd Sunderland yesterday. Are you gonna go make out with them!? 

 

[scottwildcat]

s_c you didn't get tickets to the Chelsea v Man City game in STL later in May did you?

No

Did you??

sadly no.

[sunny_cat]

s_c you didn't get tickets to the Chelsea v Man City game in STL later in May did you?

No

Did you??

sadly no.

Apparently they sold out super fast. Hopefully this is the catalyst they need to get them an MLS team. I've never been to an away MLS game. I think I'd make the trip to St. Louis every now and then. Would be fun.

They're playing in Busch Stadium, right?

[scottwildcat]

s_c you didn't get tickets to the Chelsea v Man City game in STL later in May did you?

No

Did you??

sadly no.

Apparently they sold out super fast. Hopefully this is the catalyst they need to get them an MLS team. I've never been to an away MLS game. I think I'd make the trip to St. Louis every now and then. Would be fun.

They're playing in Busch Stadium, right?

Yup Busch, and sadly I do not see them getting an MLS team anytime soon. NYC2/Queens will be the next. Orlando/Miami, Atlanta, and Southern California/Arizona have already been stated lately as the lead candidates for future franchise cities.