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[elseanio]

Welcome to OT8... More OTs than premier league wins at Anfield. Where the weather is always Sunhi with a chance of .GIFs, and inbetween reminiscing about Kermit the Dog, suggesting titles for OT9, spoiling Mass Effect 3, drunken accidental posted in the ots6, and playful "banter".. we sometimes discuss Football.



For all your Soccer related talk, there is a separate thread for the MLS here.

NeoGAF Npower Championship (Xbox 360, FIFA 12)

Thanks to CaramaC for the awesome banner, SunhiLegend for GIFS and to PaulLFC for the layout

What will happen?
- Will Villas Boas be a success at Chelsea?
- Will Sneijder/Modric/Nasri/Fabregas actually move clubs?
- Will Liverpool's strategy of spending big on British players pay off?
- How ambitious will Venky's be approaching the new season with Blackburn?
- Will John Henry still administer verbal beatdowns to anyone who's deserving of them?
- How will Torres fare at Chelsea this season?
- Is the recent instability over for Aston Villa?
- Who will emerge victorious from the Real v Barca battle?
- Will a French village team attempt to sign Messi again?
- Can Dortmund continue their fantastic form from last season?
- How will Porto cope this season without AVB in charge?
- Will FIFA stick to their guns over the Qatar world cup situation?
- Will Man City still have the best website in the known universe?
- Will Gunnersaurus make his Premier League debut?

The Leagues (click a team to visit their website)

Eredivisie - Table | Last season's top 4: Ajax, FC Twente, PSV Eindhoven, AZ Alkmaar

Ligue 1 - Table | Last season's top 4: Lille, Marseille, Lyon, PSG

Liga ZON Sagres - Table | Last season's top 4: FC Porto, Benfica, Sporting Lisbon, Sporting Braga

MLS - Table | Last season's top 4: LA Galaxy, Real Salt Lake, Red Bull New York, FC Dallas

Clydesdale Bank Premier League - Table | Last season's top 4: Rangers, Celtic, Hearts, Dundee United

GAFfers' Clubs - which team is the best supported on GAF? Link to a single post that I can hopefully update as well
AC Milan - dschalter, TheLucifer
Ajax - Arjen, FeD.nL, Wessiej
Arsenal - Anderson, Baconsaurus, Boozeroony, colonisation, DangerousMali, DOBERMAN INC, Dibbz, Freewheelin', Ghouse, Ingeniero, Jason Raize '75 - '04, Judderman, Kweh, Lightning, omgkitty, pix, Plasma, Salvadora
Aston Villa - Awesome Animals, rodvik, Wes
Athletic Bilbao - sneaky77
Barcelona - FootballFan, Messi, OriginalThinking, Verano
Bayern Munich- Antioch, Blablurn, elsk, Fry8, Hasphat'sAnts, Hieberrr, Nemic77, spidye
Benfica - Andrefpvs, DyonPT, rvy, ThaneKrios
Besiktas - besiktas1, Silphatos
Blackburn - Jeff Albertson
Borussia Dortmund - Phantast2k
Celtic - Sage00
Chelsea - Fintan, flintstryker, Gaaraz, GQman2121, Help Me!, JWong, Kylehimself, PrematureQuiche, SenorDingDong, steverulez, xintin
Club Deportivo Guadalajara - Regulus Tera
Copenhagen - Woodenlung
Corinthians - seabee
Everton - faridmon, sazabirules, Temrer
Fenerbahce - UV-6
Fulham - xbhaskarx
Hamburger SV - The_Joker
Huddersfield Town - Cindres
Juventus - .Shodan, Charles, fadetoblack, Rikkun, Shake Appeal, Smeghead, Yurt, Zabojnik
Leeds United - amitaiwinehouse
Liverpool - Arnie, ATF487, bjaelke, bonesmccoy, CaramaC, Cerebral Assassin, danwarb, Dark Machine, Darth Sonik, DJmizuhara, elseanio, Feorax, Fry8, FuturusX, jamieson87, K444WSR, labadal, Mastadon, MarshMellow96, odd_morsel, operon, PaulLFC, PJX, Seep, severin, Shogun PaiN, Skoptsie, sohois, Vard, Yenrot
Malaga - tolkir
Man City - BattleMedic, confuziz, dc89, Manager, Meier
Man Utd - Ashes1396, BLSwagger10, blurrygil, Brinbe, Cyport, Desmond, doicare, DominoKid, Dynoro, elfinke, Fëanor, Grover Cleveland, Jburton, K1LLER7, kharma45, KidA Seven, LabouredSubterfuge, magnificent83, pappe, pslayer666, Requiem, Salazar, Slizz, Snaku, Stubo, The Friendly Monster, Tim the Wiz, Tunic, Vivalaraza, Wilbury, WJD, yella
Newcastle - Carbonox_Ratchet, choodi, Chriswok, JesusTom, Keio, Kyoufu, offshore, Willkiller
New York Red Bulls - Judderman
Olympiakos - gate777
Palermo - Joe
Porto - El Tigre, Letters, RaGe_pt, tonitoni
QPR - Polari
Reading - immy
Real Madrid - Anastacio, Madridy, MPW, Noirulus, PantyPhantom, Spanish Wrath
Schalke 04 - Sveitadurgur
Sheffield Wednesday - Mat C
Sporting CP - BLSwagger10, LFMartins86
Sunderland - HixxSAFC, madmackem, The Super Bob
Tottenham - Bungieware, Clydefrog, near, NeoTB1, Scum, Ushojax, zomgbbqftw

Let me know your team and I'll add you to the list (PM works better than posting in the thread).



Videos
This Is Football
Goals of 2010/2011
A Life for a Goal - The Ultimate Ronaldo movie - Fantastic 41-part, 6 hour film about Il Fenomeno

General Information / FAQs
Football - Wikipedia
Statto - League tables as they were at a chosen time of the season, plus form tables, goals etc
Who Scored? - Live match statistics plus stats archive
101 Great Goals - Quick video updates for goals scored across the world.


Q. I'm looking to get more into watching football. Which team should I support?
A. The simple answer is, support whoever you want. But crucially, pick a team and stick with them, through the good times and the bad. If you change allegiances as soon as your chosen team has a bit of a hard time, you won't experience what it's truly like to be a fan. Besides, it just makes the good times all the better.

 

[elseanio]

Q. Are there any matches being played today? / When is [X] game and is it on TV?
Check Live Football on TV for a list of upcoming matches. Note that the channels shown are mostly UK channels, but once you know the time of the game, you can check to see if it's being shown on local TV.

Blogs you may be interested in
The Swiss Ramble
The andersred Blog
The Football Ramble Blog
Said & Done (returning in time for the new season)

GAF's Fantasy Premier League - How to join
- Go to the Fantasy Premier League website
- Register, or log in if you already have an account
- Pick your team - you have £100 million total to spend. You can change your team up until a day or two before the season kicks off.
- Click on "Leagues" at the top of the page, then "Join League"
- Choose "Private league" and click Next
- Quote this post for the join code, which you will find inside the email tag right here:

NEW! GAF's Fantasy UEFA Champions League... leagues
- Go to http://en.uclfantasy.uefa.com/ to sign up
- Create your team - again, you have £100 million to spend in total.
- Click on "Leagues" and then "Join League"
- Quote to see the league join codes, one for the classic league, and one for the head to head league:




Predictions:

http://neogaf.net/forum/showpost.php?p=29327418&postcount=242

1. Chelsea
2. City
3. United
4. Arsenal

Golden Boot: Rooney

http://neogaf.net/forum/showpost.php?p=29327571&postcount=251

1. United
2. City
3. Chelsea
4. Arsenal

FA Cup: United
Carling Cup: Liverpool

Champions League: Barcelona

http://neogaf.net/forum/showpost.php?p=29327604&postcount=255

1. Chelsea
2. City
2. United
4. Arsenal

FA Cup: Chelsea
Carling Cup: Chelsea

Champions League: Chelsea

http://neogaf.net/forum/showpost.php?p=29327654&postcount=256

1. ManCity
2. United
3. Chelsea
4. Arsenal

CL: Real

http://neogaf.net/forum/showpost.php?p=29327660&postcount=257

Chelsea
United
City
Liverpool

http://neogaf.net/forum/showpost.php?p=29327782&postcount=263

1) Chelsea
2) United
3) Liverpool
4) Arsenal


FA Cup: Liverpool
Carling Cup: Villa

Champions League: Real

http://neogaf.net/forum/showpost.php?p=29330538&postcount=336

1. Man Utd
2. chelsea
3. Liverpool
4. City/arsenal (if they keep players)

Top scorer: Torres
Champions League: Bayern

http://neogaf.net/forum/showpost.php?p=30018314&postcount=10438

1. Manchester United
2. Manchester City
3. Chelsea
4. Liverpool
--------------------
5. Arsenal
6. Tottenham
7. Everton
8. Stoke City
9. Fulham
10. Aston Villa
11. Sunderland
12. Newcastle
13. West Brom
14. Bolton
15. Wolverhampton
16. Norwich
17. Wigan
--------------------
18. Swansea
19. Blackburn
20. QPR

http://neogaf.net/forum/showpost.php?p=30018556&postcount=10441

1. Manchester United
2. Chelsea
3. Manchester City
4. Liverpool
--------------------
5. Tottenham
6. Arsenal
7. Everton
8. Fulham
9. Stoke City
10. Aston Villa
11. Sunderland
12. West Brom
13. Newcastle
14. Bolton
15. Wigan
16. Blackburn
17. QPR
--------------------
18. Wolverhampton
19. Swansea
20. Norwich

http://neogaf.net/forum/showpost.php?p=30018839&postcount=10444

1: United
2 City
3 Chelsea
4 Liverpool
5 Arsenal
6 Spurs
7 Sunderland
8 Everton
9 Stoke
10 Villa
11 Newcastle
12 Fulham
13 Rovers
14 Bolton
15 Wolves
16 QPR
17WBA
18 Wigan
19 Norwich
20 Swansea

http://neogaf.net/forum/showpost.php?p=30019096&postcount=10450

1. United
2. City
3. Chelsea
4. Tottenham
=========
5. Liverpool
6. Arsenal
7. Fulham
8. Sunderland
9. Everton
10. Villa
11. Stoke
12. Bolton
13. West Brom
14. Newcastle
15. Wigan
16. Wolves
17. Norwich
=========
18. Blackburn
19. QPR
20. Swansea

http://neogaf.net/forum/showpost.php?p=30019250&postcount=10453

1. City
2. United
3. Chelsea
4. Liverpool
=========
5. Arsenal
6. Tottenham Hotspur
7. Everton
8. Sunderland
9. Fulham
10. Villa
11. Stoke
12. Bolton
13. West Brom
14. Newcastle
15. Norwich
16. Swansea
17. Wigan
=========
18. QPR
19. Blackburn
20. Wolves

http://neogaf.net/forum/showpost.php?p=30019286&postcount=10454

1. United
2.Chelsea
3.Liverpool
4.City
------------
5.Arsenal
6.Tottenham
7.Everton
8.Fulham
9.Villa
10.Sunderland
11.Stoke
12.Bolton
13.Newcastle
14.Wigan
15.WBA
16.Blackburn
17.QPR
------------
18.Wolverhampton
19.Swansea

http://neogaf.net/forum/showpost.php?p=30019389&postcount=10457

1. Manchester United
2. Chelsea
3. Manchester City
4. Liverpool
========
5. Arsenal
6. Tottenham
7. Aston Villa
8. Everton
9. Sunderland
10. Stoke City
11. Fulham
12. Newcastle United
13. Bolton
14. Wolves
15. West Brom
16. Wigan Athletic
17. Blackburn Rovers
======-
18. Norwich
19. QPR
20. Swansea

http://neogaf.net/forum/showpost.php?p=30019469&postcount=10461

1. United
2. Chelsea
3. City
4. Liverpool
------------
5. Arsenal
6. Tottenham
7. Villa
8. Everton
9. Stoke
10. Fulham
11. Sunderland
12. Bolton
13. West Brom
14. Wigan
15. Newcastle
16. Wolves
17. Swansea
------------
18. QPR
19. Blackburn
20. Norwich

http://neogaf.net/forum/showpost.php?p=30019683&postcount=10466

1. Manchester United
2. Chelsea
3. Manchester City
4. Arsenal
========
5. Liverpool
6. Tottenham
7. Sunderland
8. Everton
9. Fulham
10. Stoke City
11. Bolton
12. West Brom
13. Aston Villa
14. Newcastle
15. Wolves
16. Blackburn
17. Wigan
======-
18. Norwich
19. QPR
20. Swansea

http://neogaf.net/forum/showpost.php?p=30019848&postcount=10469

1. City
2. Chelsea
3. United
4. Arsenal
5. Liverpool
6. Villa
7. Tottenham Hotspur
8. Sunderland
9. Everton
10. Fulham
11. West Brom
12. Bolton
13. Stoke
14. Wolves
15. Norwich
16. Blackburn
17. Swansea
18. Wigan
19. Newcastle
20. QPR

http://neogaf.net/forum/showpost.php?p=30019849&postcount=10470

I can only be bothered to predict the top 6 and bottom 3:

1. City
2. United
3. Chelsea
4. Tottenham
5. Liverpool
6. Arsenal

18. Blackburn
19. QPR
20. Wigan

http://neogaf.net/forum/showpost.php?p=30019895&postcount=10471

1. Manchester United
2. Manchester City
3. Chelsea
4. Arsenal
========
5. Tottenham
6. Liverpool
7. Everton
8. Sunderland
9. Aston Villa
10. Fulham
11. Bolton
12. Stoke
13. Newcastle
14. Wolves
15. Blackburn
16. West Brom
17. Wigan
=========
18. Swansea
19. Norwich
20. QPR

http://neogaf.net/forum/showpost.php?p=30019993&postcount=10474

1) Man United
2) Chelsea
3) Liverpool
4) Man City
---------------
5) Arsenal
6) Tottenham
7) Sunderland
8) Fulham
9) Everton
10) Aston Villa
11) Stoke
12) West Brom
13) Newcastle
14) Bolton
15) Blackburn
16) Swansea
17) Wigan
---------------
18) QPR
19) Wolves
20) Norwich

http://neogaf.net/forum/showpost.php?p=30020048&postcount=10476

1 United
2 Chelsea
3 City
4 Liverpool
5 Spurs
6 Arsenal
7 Everton
8 Sunderland
9 Villa
10 Fulham

18 Swansea
19 Wigan
20 QPR

http://neogaf.net/forum/showpost.php?p=30020272&postcount=10482

1. Man Utd
2. Chelsea
3. City
4. Arsenal
----------------------
5. Liverpool
6. Spurs
7. Everton
8. Villa
9. Fulham
10. Sunderland
11. Stoke
12. Bolton
13. Newcastle
14. WBA
15. Blackburn
16. Wolves
17. Norwich
----------------------
18. Swansea
19. Wigan
20. QPR

http://neogaf.net/forum/showpost.php?p=30020518&postcount=10491

1. United
2. Chelsea
3. Arsenal
4. Liverpool
5. City

http://neogaf.net/forum/showpost.php?p=30020700&postcount=10498

1. United
2. City
3. Liverpool
4. Chelsea
------------
5. Arsenal
6. Tottenham
7. Everton
8. Villa
9. Sunderland
10. Fulham
11.Stoke
12.Wigan
13. Blackburn
14. WBA
15. Newcastle
16. QPR
17.Wolves
------------
18. Bolton
19. Norwich
20. Swansea

http://neogaf.net/forum/showpost.php?p=30021363&postcount=10508

1. Chelsea
2. United
3. City
4. Liverpool
**************
5. Arsenal
6. Tottenham
7. West Brom
8. Fulham
9. Everton
10. Sunderland
11. Stoke
12. Villa
13. Bolton
14. Newcastle
15. QPR
16. Norwich
17. Wolves
**************
18. Wigan
19. Blackburn
20. Swansea

http://neogaf.net/forum/showpost.php?p=30030464&postcount=10561

1. Manchester United
2. Manchester City
3. Chelsea
4. Liverpool
--------------------
5. Arsenal
6. Tottenham Hotspur
7. Everton
8. Sunderland
9. Fulham
10. Bolton Wanderers
11. Aston Villa
12. Stoke City
13. Wolverhampton Wanderers
14. Queens Park Rangers
15. West Bromwich Albion
16. Norwich City
17. Newcastle United
--------------------
18. Blackburn Rovers
19. Swansea City
20. Wigan Athletic

http://neogaf.net/forum/showpost.php?p=30031427&postcount=10563

1. Manchester United
2. Chelsea
3. Manchester City
4. Liverpool
------------------------
5. Arsenal
6. Tottenham
7. Everton
8. Sunderland
9. Stoke
10. Aston Villa
11. Fulham
12. Bolton
13. Newcastle
14. West Bromwich
15. Wolverhampton
16. Blackburn
17. Queens Park Rangers
-------------------------
18. Wigan
19. Norwich
20. Swansea

http://neogaf.net/forum/showpost.php?p=30032683&postcount=10580

1. Chelsea
2. Man United
3. Man City
4. Arsenal
------------------------
5. Liverpool
6. Tottenham
7. Everton
8. Sunderland
9. Aston Villa
10. West Brom
11. Fulham
12. Bolton
13. Stoke
14. Newcastle
15. Swansea
16. Wolves
17. Norwich
-------------------------
18. Wigan
19. QPR
20. Blackburn

http://neogaf.net/forum/showpost.php?p=30036554&postcount=10815

1. Manchester United
2. Manchester City
3. Liverpool
4. Chelsea
--------------------
5. Arsenal
6. Tottenham
7. Sunderland
8. Fulham
9. Everton
10. Aston Villa
11. Stoke City
12. Bolton
13. Newcastle
14. West Brom
15. Wolverhampton
16. Norwich
17. Swansea
--------------------
18. Wigan
19. Blackburn
20. QPR

Let me know if anyone wants something added (video, useful blog etc) to the OP

 

[offshore]

Awesome title :lol

Say it in every thread, but if you're not on the GAFfers' Club list, please PM elseanio and get it added. It gets confusing as to who supports who with so many members.

 

[Yurt]

 

[Wilbur]

I'm in the OP, fucking beautiful

 

[Frank the Great]

foooooooooooorzaaaaaaaaaaaaa

 

[panty]

Elseanio could you please add me to the Real Madrid supporters.

I liek dem.

 

[elseanio]

I'm in the OP, fucking beautiful

I'm asking a mod to lock OT7, so don't worry ...

 

[Clegg]

ASSASSIN

This has to be said at least once a thread.

 

[Freewheelin']

New OT, WOO

 

[Fur_Q]

I'm asking a mod to lock OT7, so don't worry ...

Why would you get it locked? Where will wilbury post when he's pissed and confused.

 

[elseanio]

Why would you get it locked? Where will wilbury post when he's pissed and confused.

Probably OT6 again..

 

[Yen]

I have nothing worthwhile to say!!

 

[GorillaJu]

Good title choice

 

[kharma45]

Good title, it was either that or Wilbury's post in OT6.

 

[Oxx]

*Insert banter here*

 

[Baconsaurus Rex]

elseanio do you save potential topic titles?

 

[elseanio]

Yep, credit to xintin for the title.

elseanio do you save potential topic titles?

For future use you mean? Sure. I try look back over the thread to see what has been suggested. I don't necessary pick my favourite.

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

Sweet, mah new home.

 

[offshore]

- Will Villas Boas be a success at Chelsea?
- Will Liverpool's strategy of spending big on British players pay off?

Might wanna put a strike through those

 

[dalVlatko]

Go Chelsea!

Have to record the match today because of work.

 

[Clegg]

I need to change my subscription now.

Still feels a bit weird being in the Community section.

 

[Az]

I am fairly new to the Community section. Is it safe to walk around here at night?

 

[elseanio]

I am fairly new to the Community section. Is it safe to walk around here at night?

Not if Wilbury is about

 

[Ushojax]

Some great games today. I'll be trying to watch Tottenham, Chelsea and APOEL simultaneously.

 

[immy]

ASSASSIN

This has to be said at least once a thread.

What do people mean when they say this?

 

[Yurt]

I am fairly new to the Community section. Is it safe to walk around here at night?

 

[thehypocrite]

Vamos Real Madrid!!!

 

[Blablurn]

Npower? I don't understand!!

 

[Clegg]

What do people mean when they say this?

A poster(who shall go unnamed) in one of the old football threads had a bit of a meltdown during a Man City/Liverpool game.

Started defending Gareth Barrys atrocious tackling by saying that Barry was hardly an ASSASSIN.

 

[Yen]

Npower? I don't understand!!

Npower Championship is England's second tier.

 

[Awesome Animals]

Starting early I see!

 

[panty]

This thread is keeping me away from the Gaming section.

 

[GQman2121]

Team: Cech; Ferreira, Luiz, JT (c), Cole; Mikel, Meireles; Kalou, Mata, Ramires; Torres

subs: Turn, Bos, Cahill, Ess, Lamps, Sturr, Drog


We're implementing the same "we'll just score more at home" strategy that we used in Naples.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

- Will Liverpool's strategy of spending big on British players pay off?

Hey, it could still happen

 

[Clegg]

This thread is keeping me away from the Gaming section.

The Gaming Section keeps me away from the Gaming Section.

 

[Awesome Animals]

Also, it was less than a month to get from |OT7| to |OT8|

 

[rodvik]

Only here for the banter

I always get a lol out of seeing my predictions again. I am like the Nostradamus of wrong.

 

[panty]

Team: Cech; Ferreira, Luiz, JT (c), Cole; Mikel, Meireles; Kalou, Mata, Ramires; Torres

subs: Turn, Bos, Cahill, Ess, Lamps, Sturr, Drog


We're implementing the same "we'll just score more at home" strategy that we used in Naples.

Torres scores tonight, I'm sure of it. Chelsea wins 3-0.

The Gaming Section keeps me away from the Gaming Section.

It's not that bad. Except the regulars don't play any games, they just gaf.

 

[xintin]

Team: Cech; Ferreira, Luiz, JT (c), Cole; Mikel, Meireles; Kalou, Mata, Ramires; Torres

subs: Turn, Bos, Cahill, Ess, Lamps, Sturr, Drog


We're implementing the same "we'll just score more at home" strategy that we used in Naples.

What the what...and Paulo is starting?

also, WOOOO my OT title got chosen

 

[Frustrated_me]

Are we doing Live Streams for those of us that dont have access to awesome EU tv channels?

 

[offshore]

I always get a lol out of seeing my predictions again. I am like the Nostradamus of wrong.

All you have to do is predict a season of mediocrity for Liverpool and you'll never be wrong

 

[GQman2121]

Torres scores tonight, I'm sure of it. Chelsea wins 3-0.

If he keeps himself between the posts, and Mata is allowed to do whatever the hell he wants, it could happen.

Kalou and Ramires just need to stay out of their way. They can run down the flanks and just stay out wide keeping the defenders stretched. Mata will find all of them if given the time and space.



--Raul---Mikel---
-------------------
Rambo-----Kalou
-------Mata-------
-------Torres-----

Is what I have playing in my head, but will not see in two hours time.

 

[TeegsD]

We just power through these OT's. Going to be missing most of the games today due to the fact that I need to go lock myself in the library and at least get some of this program done today.

 

[Blablurn]

fuck, forgot to change my subscription. this is y i posted in the old one.

Npower Championship is England's second tier.

haha, got it. okay, nice title then. its funny cuz its truuuu.

 

[Andrefpvs]

Let's go, Benfica!

 

[Kyoufu]

Hmm, not sure if I want to cheer for Chelsea or not. What do you guys fink?

 

[confuziz]

Are we doing Live Streams for those of us that dont have access to awesome EU tv channels?

check out wiziwig.tv or rojadirecta.me

 

[Fry]

Subscribed! Going to have to watch all CL fixtures with toothache. Only going to be able to do my root canal treatment on thursday. So I'll probably be very grumpy.

 

[panty]

Hmm, not sure if I want to cheer for Chelsea or not. What do you guys fink?

Well Torres is starting so I guess it's fine. Also I don't care for Benfica at all, sadly : (