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 Sep 13 2008, 05:07 PM
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Berretti  Group: Moderators Posts: 12,004 Joined: 1-August 05 From: Torquay Member No.: 90  |
Ya know what this forum is full of anti-Engilsh cynics and quite frankly I've had enough of this place now.
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Sep 13 2008, 05:07 PM
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Prima Squadra  Group: Helpers Posts: 30,194 Joined: 11-March 07 From: Birmingham, England Member No.: 3,660 |
QUOTE (I_Rossoneri @ Sep 13 2008, 05:01 PM)  prem - 63% foreign players Bundesliga 51% foreign players La Liga 41% foreign players Serie A 36% foreign players So it seems the prem has got the highest amount of foreigners while the Serie A has the least (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) And? You're assuming that all these foreigners are any good. United have plenty of English, or at least British players that play often, and they're the Champions of England and Europe. While the best team in Italy has very few Italians. So you can twist it this way and say English players are good enough to be Champions of Europe, but Italians aren't good enough to win your own league. But to me how many home grown players United and Inter have isn't that important, Villa are very English and we've done well with our team the way it is. That's can be skewed one way or another very easily, you know that. |
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Sep 13 2008, 05:09 PM
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Primavera Group: Helpers Posts: 18,058 Joined: 9-February 06 Member No.: 1,265 |
QUOTE (Kaka Is Brilliant @ Sep 13 2008, 07:33 PM) Comparing Messi V Ronaldo (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) It's a pretty unfair comparison though. I mean Messi was out injured for many weeks. besides he's not a 'goalscorer' type player. As for who will win the individual titles, I think, there shouldn't even be any debates. it's clear they're Ronaldo's. even I, who rate Messi pretty much higher, admit that. |
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Sep 13 2008, 05:09 PM
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Prima Squadra Group: Helpers Posts: 30,194 Joined: 11-March 07 From: Birmingham, England Member No.: 3,660 |
QUOTE (I_Rossoneri @ Sep 13 2008, 05:07 PM) Perhaps someone has a chip on their shoulder (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) I was taking the piss. Me, chip on my shoulder over Newcastle? I don't even really get how you've come to this conclusion, what do I have to be jealous of, seriously. |
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Sep 13 2008, 05:10 PM
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Giovanissimi Regionali B Group: Full Members Posts: 1,198 Joined: 5-August 08 Member No.: 4,011 |
QUOTE (kurtsimonw @ Sep 13 2008, 04:07 PM) And? You're assuming that all these foreigners are any good. United have plenty of English, or at least British players that play often, and they're the Champions of England and Europe. While the best team in Italy has very few Italians. The top 4 of the English Premiership league have fewer English players playing than the top 4 of the Italian Serie A have Italians playing. With the exception of Inter... Milan, Roma and Juventus are very Italian. These are just facts. |
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Sep 13 2008, 05:11 PM
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Allievi Regionali B Group: Helpers Posts: 5,148 Joined: 5-October 05 From: Bristol Member No.: 558 |
QUOTE (kurtsimonw @ Sep 13 2008, 05:07 PM) And? You're assuming that all these foreigners are any good. United have plenty of English, or at least British players that play often, and they're the Champions of England and Europe. While the best team in Italy has very few Italians. So you can twist it this way and say English players are good enough to be Champions of Europe, but Italians aren't good enough to win your own league. But to me how many home grown players United and Inter have isn't that important, Villa are very English and we've done well with our team the way it is. That's can be skewed one way or another very easily, you know that. My point was about leagues and not clubs, you were the one who bought clubs into it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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Sep 13 2008, 05:12 PM
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Token Girl Group: Moderators Posts: 12,435 Joined: 13-November 06 From: Washington, DC Member No.: 2,800 |
Ash, I don't think of myself as anti-English; I just don't generally enjoy watching the English league. That's my subjective opinion and trust me when I say I'm very much in the minority in the States when I say something like that. I prefer Italian football, full stop. And that's why I'm here on this board. Speaking of which, the Palermo-Roma game is underway so I'm going to nip off to the Serie A thread for now.
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Sep 13 2008, 05:13 PM
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Prima Squadra Group: Helpers Posts: 30,194 Joined: 11-March 07 From: Birmingham, England Member No.: 3,660 |
QUOTE (I_Rossoneri @ Sep 13 2008, 05:11 PM) My point was about leagues and not clubs, you were the one who bought clubs into it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) But again, it's still not proving anything. For all we know these foreign players make up the bottom 6 clubs in the league. THAT is why you have to look at individual clubs. The reason you aren't doing this is because it doesn't fit into your arguement. |
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Sep 13 2008, 05:16 PM
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Prima Squadra Group: Helpers Posts: 30,194 Joined: 11-March 07 From: Birmingham, England Member No.: 3,660 |
QUOTE (Tennie @ Sep 13 2008, 05:12 PM) Ash, I don't think of myself as anti-English; I just don't generally enjoy watching the English league. That's my subjective opinion and trust me when I say I'm very much in the minority in the States when I say something like that. I prefer Italian football, full stop. And that's why I'm here on this board. Speaking of which, the Palermo-Roma game is underway so I'm going to nip off to the Serie A thread for now. Tennie, there's a difference between the way you and others respond to this arguement though. You are just putting your opinion accross and say you don't like the EPL, that's fine. Many other people just go on about how crap the league is. The ironic thing is alot of people on here go on about how crap the EPL is, then go on and say it's got loads of foreign players. So they're basically saying all these foreigners are crap. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
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Sep 13 2008, 05:16 PM
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Berretti Group: Moderators Posts: 12,004 Joined: 1-August 05 From: Torquay Member No.: 90 |
QUOTE (Tennie @ Sep 13 2008, 05:12 PM) Speaking of which, the Palermo-Roma game is underway so I'm going to nip off to the Serie A thread for now. Good reminder bet365 time (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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Sep 13 2008, 05:17 PM
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Primavera Group: Helpers Posts: 18,058 Joined: 9-February 06 Member No.: 1,265 |
QUOTE (Kaka Is Brilliant @ Sep 13 2008, 07:35 PM) I'm not even going to enter a discussion. Nice attempt at flaming by the way. Sorry! didn't mean no teasing... or flaming. @ Kurt Would you forget the current champions of Italy? they're "Internazionale". |
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Sep 13 2008, 05:17 PM
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Berretti Group: Helpers Posts: 13,937 Joined: 26-February 08 From: Always Around Member No.: 3,736 |
QUOTE (acid911 @ Sep 13 2008, 09:04 PM) While ever ****, Joe and Harry Jesus H. Christ. D1ck is a very common name, for crying out loud. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Anyone ever read the novel Moby D1ck, or the works of Philip K. D1ck of 'A Scanner Darkly' fame? Not to mention there are thousands of people with this name. Gee, whiz! |
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Sep 13 2008, 05:17 PM
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Allievi Regionali B Group: Helpers Posts: 5,148 Joined: 5-October 05 From: Bristol Member No.: 558 |
QUOTE (kurtsimonw @ Sep 13 2008, 05:09 PM) I was taking the piss. Me, chip on my shoulder over Newcastle? I don't even really get how you've come to this conclusion, what do I have to be jealous of, seriously. It seems that every chance you get you try to chip at Newcastle. IIRC it started when I said they were a big club, you started all this nonsense about Newcastle not winning anything in 50 odd years so can't be a big club. In that case then Nottingham Forest are the third most successful club in England (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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Sep 13 2008, 05:20 PM
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Allievi Regionali B Group: Helpers Posts: 5,148 Joined: 5-October 05 From: Bristol Member No.: 558 |
QUOTE (kurtsimonw @ Sep 13 2008, 05:13 PM) But again, it's still not proving anything. For all we know these foreign players make up the bottom 6 clubs in the league. THAT is why you have to look at individual clubs. The reason you aren't doing this is because it doesn't fit into your arguement. And using clubs fits your argument... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
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Sep 13 2008, 05:23 PM
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Berretti Group: Helpers Posts: 13,937 Joined: 26-February 08 From: Always Around Member No.: 3,736 |
QUOTE (kurtsimonw @ Sep 13 2008, 09:16 PM) The ironic thing is alot of people on here go on about how crap the EPL is, then go on and say it's got loads of foreign players. So they're basically saying all these foreigners are crap. At least that's not me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sleepysmiley03.gif) While I don't buy the Barclay: The best damn league in the world analogy, but still I think the English league is right up there with the Germany, Italian and Spanish. The big four. Not necessarily my favorite one to watch because of the gameplay and style. Personal preference yes, but that's not to say the league is crap, because it isn't. Plus, I'm the first one to admit the tons of $$$ floating around there. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/96.gif) That's one measure of success. |
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