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as a FC St. Pauli supporter I am offended

# ? Mar 17, 2016 00:46

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# ? Jun 8, 2024 23:53

Brendan Rodgers: Jun 11, 2014

italians have very good dope and excellent referee contacts, but pep has been the expert at all this ever since his playing career and he came out ahead

# ? Mar 17, 2016 01:13

8raz: Jun 22, 2007; He's Scouse, He's Sound.

good to see my spirit success team have progressed. imagine i did some memes here

# ? Mar 17, 2016 01:24

Suqit: Apr 25, 2005; Stars Stripes Freedom Jozy
(Jozy not pictured here)

Hashtag Banterzone posted:

Iwobi just showed up the Emirates thinking it was the 1st leg

loving lol

:newlol:

# ? Mar 17, 2016 05:19

Suqit: Apr 25, 2005; Stars Stripes Freedom Jozy
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Bea Nanner posted:

suqit supports barcelona

Wow

# ? Mar 17, 2016 05:20

Tahirovic: Feb 25, 2009; Fun Shoe

Weaponized Cum posted:

as a FC St. Pauli supporter I am offended

proudly wearing your Che shirt right?

# ? Mar 17, 2016 10:52

Wengy: Feb 6, 2008

Mean Bean Machine posted:

if youre a German youre a nazi, same for German clubs. sorry if this blows your mind, but thats the way the world works

Never read a truer post on TRP.

# ? Mar 17, 2016 14:01

Simone Poodoin: Jun 26, 2003; Che storia figata, ragazzo!

gas thread, ban all germans and allegris

# ? Mar 17, 2016 18:42

TwoDogs1Cup: May 28, 2008; DOUGIE DOUGIE DOUGIE! MY LOVE, HE MAKES MY EMPTY HEART FULL! DOUGIE! THE BEST FOREVER THE BEST DOUGIEEE! <3 <3 - TwoDougies1Cup

Bayern - Benfica
Madrid - Wolfsburg
City - Psg
Barca - Atletico

# ? Mar 18, 2016 12:12

Shaman Tank Spec: Dec 26, 2003; *blep*

Bayern - PSG and Real - Barca would be fairly tasty semis but I can't decide if Real - Barca would be tastier in the finals?

# ? Mar 18, 2016 12:15

Gigi Galli: Sep 19, 2003; and then the car turned in to fire

I don't care as long as Barcelona doesn't win.

# ? Mar 18, 2016 12:18

Shaman Tank Spec: Dec 26, 2003; *blep*

That's a given. You'd have to be some kind of sick pervert to want Barca to win.

# ? Mar 18, 2016 12:19

Chas McGill: Oct 29, 2010; loves Fat Philippe

Bayern - Benfica
Madrid - Wolfsburg
City - Psg
Barca - Atletico (?????????????????????)

I think Atletico are the only team who could put Barca out. They've done it before...

I'd love Benfica or Wolfsburg to pull off an upset but it seems highly unlikely.

# ? Mar 18, 2016 12:22

Dunban: Jul 4, 2012; OH MY GOD GLOVER

I am okay with this draw

# ? Mar 18, 2016 12:24

Aumanor: Nov 9, 2012

Chas McGill posted:

City - Psg
Barca - Atletico (?????????????????????)

I think Atletico are the only team who could put Barca out. They've done it before...

Nah, I really don't see a repeat of 2013/2014 here, Atletico isn't anywhere near as good as they were then, and Enrique's Barcelona is much, much stronger than Martino's was. I'd say that City-PSG is the least predictable match here, I'm still not convinced that Paris team is actually any good (I mean, they lost to loving Real in the group stage).

# ? Mar 18, 2016 13:21

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TwoDogs1Cup posted:

Bayern - Benfica
Madrid - Wolfsburg
City - Psg
Barca - Atletico

Fix

# ? Mar 18, 2016 14:46

ephex: Nov 4, 2007; PHWOAR CRIMINAL

Blue Star Error posted:

Fix

# ? Mar 18, 2016 14:48

Mean Bean Machine: May 9, 2008; Only when I breathe.

city are going all the way

# ? Mar 18, 2016 14:49

Gigi Galli: Sep 19, 2003; and then the car turned in to fire

Blue Star Error posted:

Fix

# ? Mar 18, 2016 14:52

BWV: Feb 24, 2005

annoying the big 2 spanish clubs have to play each other this early but i guess it was eventually going to happen.

# ? Mar 18, 2016 15:28

Eau de MacGowan: May 12, 2009; BRASIL HEXA
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City are doing it, gently caress you Zlatan, gonna be in Mangala's pocket, Dobby is permanently terrified of mean Mancunian burglars and is going to bottle it due to PTSD, it's happening.

# ? Mar 18, 2016 16:35

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is there any way all 8 teams can lose?

# ? Mar 18, 2016 17:32

oliwan: Jul 20, 2005; by Nyc_Tattoo

first chelsea - psg and now city - psg... stop this, i dont want to root for psg

# ? Mar 18, 2016 17:39

Simone Poodoin: Jun 26, 2003; Che storia figata, ragazzo!

Simeone will beat the globetrotters. 0-0 aggregate, Messi misses the decisive penalty. After that Keylor will go on to win the CL with 0 goals against.

# ? Mar 18, 2016 17:44

oliwan: Jul 20, 2005; by Nyc_Tattoo

stop pretending barca are not winning the whole thing, they are miles ahead of everyone else

# ? Mar 18, 2016 17:45

Mean Bean Machine: May 9, 2008; Only when I breathe.

I'm now a Bayern and Pep fan until they beat Benfica. Let's go Fu�ball-Club Bayern M�nchen e.V or as you might know them as Der FCB (The FCB) Die Bayern (The Bavarians) Stern des S�dens (Star of the South) Die Roten (The Reds) FC Hollywood[1]!!!

# ? Mar 18, 2016 18:01

El Hefe: Oct 31, 2006; You coulda had a V8/
Instead of a tre-eight slug to yo' cranium/
I got six and I'm aimin' 'em/
Will I bust or keep you guessin'

Floren paid generously I see

# ? Mar 18, 2016 18:22

Mean Bean Machine: May 9, 2008; Only when I breathe.

From now on anyone who wants to call Pep a Bald head bitch or a Dirty little fag or joke about his past of doping abuse or his supposed homosexual relationship with numerous Barca players will have to go through me first

# ? Mar 18, 2016 18:23

Eau de MacGowan: May 12, 2009; BRASIL HEXA
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What about his hatred of Africans

# ? Mar 18, 2016 18:24

El Hefe: Oct 31, 2006; You coulda had a V8/
Instead of a tre-eight slug to yo' cranium/
I got six and I'm aimin' 'em/
Will I bust or keep you guessin'

I know a certain player who loves Africans and that's why he goes to Marrakech every week.

# ? Mar 18, 2016 18:28

Brony Car: May 22, 2014; by Cyrano4747

Mean Bean Machine posted:

From now on anyone who wants to call Pep a Bald head bitch or a Dirty little fag or joke about his past of doping abuse or his supposed homosexual relationship with numerous Barca players will have to go through me first

I hear Pep believes Catalonia is not Spain.

# ? Mar 18, 2016 18:35

trem_two: Oct 22, 2002; it is better if you keep saying I'm fat, as I will continue to score goals; Fun Shoe

Mean Bean Machine posted:

I'm now a Bayern and Pep fan until they beat Benfica. Let's go Fu�ball-Club Bayern M�nchen e.V or as you might know them as Der FCB (The FCB) Die Bayern (The Bavarians) Stern des S�dens (Star of the South) Die Roten (The Reds) FC Hollywood[1]!!!

I've always known them as "der Judenclub" (Jewish Club).

# ? Mar 18, 2016 18:40

Healbot: Jul 7, 2006; very very very fucjable
very vywr very

Mean Bean Machine posted:

From now on anyone who wants to call Pep a Bald head bitch or a Dirty little fag or joke about his past of doping abuse or his supposed homosexual relationship with numerous Barca players will have to go through me first

I know you miss fluo, MBM, but that gimmick is pretty tired.

# ? Mar 18, 2016 18:43

8raz: Jun 22, 2007; He's Scouse, He's Sound.

oliwan posted:

stop pretending barca are not winning the whole thing, they are miles ahead of everyone else

well if barca are such a sure thing then why are all these continental americans so surprised when they stomp opponents and say things like "wow neymar makes it 7-0!" etc??

# ? Mar 18, 2016 19:00

Simone Poodoin: Jun 26, 2003; Che storia figata, ragazzo!

If they're so good then why are their fans always crying about other teams "buying the draw"? Shouldn't matter to them.

# ? Mar 18, 2016 19:05

El Hefe: Oct 31, 2006; You coulda had a V8/
Instead of a tre-eight slug to yo' cranium/
I got six and I'm aimin' 'em/
Will I bust or keep you guessin'

Can't wait until Jerome Champagne is handing the CL trophy to the big Barca boys in Milano

# ? Mar 18, 2016 19:13

Dunban: Jul 4, 2012; OH MY GOD GLOVER

Mean Bean Machine posted:

I'm now a Bayern and Pep fan until they beat Benfica. Let's go Fu�ball-Club Bayern M�nchen e.V or as you might know them as Der FCB (The FCB) Die Bayern (The Bavarians) Stern des S�dens (Star of the South) Die Roten (The Reds) FC Hollywood[1]!!!

Welcome, friend

# ? Mar 18, 2016 19:42

El Hefe: Oct 31, 2006; You coulda had a V8/
Instead of a tre-eight slug to yo' cranium/
I got six and I'm aimin' 'em/
Will I bust or keep you guessin'

Lol Wolfsburg are in 8th place in the Bundesliga

# ? Mar 18, 2016 20:07

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Uefa is considering a major revamp of the Champions League format

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Uefa is considering a major revamp of the Champions League, with the group stage potentially cut to 16 teams. The move is being driven by continental clubs� concern that they are being left behind by huge revenues generated by the Premier League and the revised format may mean so-called lesser teams having a reduced presence in the group phase.

Changing the group stage into what would effectively be two mini super-leagues is being considered by European football�s governing body, according to sources at a major Premier League club. Uefa is expected to announce any changes to their flagship competition next season, before the sale of the next cycle of commercial deals. As the Champions League is in the first term of a three-year rights contract it would be difficult for any change until after the 2017-18 edition.

A Uefa spokesperson told the Guardian: �Uefa is in constant contact with all stakeholders, including the clubs, on all football matters. Therefore, any plans to evolve the format of our club competitions would be coordinated and negotiated together with them. There are currently no concrete proposals on the table since we are at the beginning of a new cycle (2015-18) of our club competitions.�

The transformation of Europe�s blue riband club tournament might also include more knockout rounds before the revamped group phase. If there was one extra round the top-seeded 16 clubs might enter the competition at this point and would not be able to draw each other. The established continental clubs believe this would allow them a better chance of avoiding lesser teams at the group stage, which in an eight-team format would mean 14 matches, played home and away.

An example cited during discussions with Uefa came in 2008-09 when Real Madrid were drawn in a group that included Bate Borisov. The ties between the two sides attracted low viewing figures and there is a firm desire to avoid repeats in the future by having more high-profile games, generating a bigger income.

Currently it takes the Champions League 125 games to go from 32 teams to 1, this new system would take 144 to get from 32 to presumably 8, and then a further 13 to finish it off. So much for fixture congestion. The pre-group stage knockout round could be dangerous so I imagine they'll neuter that somehow.

# ? Mar 24, 2016 20:48

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# ? Jun 8, 2024 23:53

atomic gog: Apr 11, 2005; Winner June 2013 POTM

Blue Star Error posted:

The pre-group stage knockout round could be dangerous so I imagine they'll neuter that somehow.

Theyll seed the top 16

# ? Mar 24, 2016 20:51

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