The Football Thread

[robertevansdj]

Yeah, Juventus were relegated to Serie B over a huge match fixing scandal. They've won the double this season, if they are guilty then they'll be relegated again as well as losing the league and cup wins. When they were relegated before, they had two league title wins taken away. Two that Fabio Capello won ha ha.

[Loftus]

'Juventus became the first team to go the season unbeaten in the current 38-team format.'

Considering the last time they won the league was when they had to cheat to do it, i really wouldn't be suprised if they've been match fixing again.

I still thought it was ridiculous we hired Capello in the first place. Why hire someone who's just won the title when the team cheated to do it?

[Shaun-Bhoy-95]

Hazard just posted on twitter that he's made up his mind! Finally, hope it's Man u but I can see him picking Chelsea as Man u already have lots of great wingers and Chelsea probably offered just as much as Man city for money and with them winning the CL.

[fletchar2]

Originally Posted by Shaun-Bhoy-95

Hazard just posted on twitter that he's made up his mind! Finally, hope it's Man u but I can see him picking Chelsea as Man u already have lots of great wingers and Chelsea probably offered just as much as Man city for money and with them winning the CL.

Yeah, and apparently he's going to announce it this afternoon. It's obviously all an elaborate joke and he's really signing for Liverpool.

[micco12]

Originally Posted by Loftus

'Juventus became the first team to go the season unbeaten in the current 38-team format.'

Considering the last time they won the league was when they had to cheat to do it, i really wouldn't be suprised if they've been match fixing again.

I still thought it was ridiculous we hired Capello in the first place. Why hire someone who's just won the title when the team cheated to do it?

Having followed Juve this season fairly much, I'd like to clarify that this incident has got NOTHING to with Juve. It's about Conte's time at Siena. When Conte was Siena's manager, there were some text messages about match-fixing. One of these messages said "Tell me if Conte can be contacted". That's all about it. Don't need to blame Juve right away when you don't know anything about the incident.

[Loftus]

Originally Posted by micco12

Having followed Juve this season fairly much, I'd like to clarify that this incident has got NOTHING to with Juve. It's about Conte's time at Siena. When Conte was Siena's manager, there were some text messages about match-fixing. One of these messages said "Tell me if Conte can be contacted". That's all about it. Don't need to blame Juve right away when you don't know anything about the incident.

Fair enough. I'm not blaming them, i just wouldn't be suprised if it did come out that something wasn't right. I don't really follow itallian football as much as others, so i don't claim to have any clue about the goings on there.

I just look at the teams near the top, and i find it odd that they've managed to go unbeaten with the players they've got. On paper i'd compare it to Newcastle winning the league next year and not losing a single game.

That said i have heard that Buffon has had an amazing season (when doesn't he lol) so maybe that's why they've done so well. I guess strange things can happen (Montpellier, for example) but i'm just skeptical after what happened before.

fletchar - keep dreaming! Hazard to QPR is a done deal. We've offered him a packet of crisps every game and a coke for every goal. On top of the £30 he'll get for the transfer i really don't see him going anywhere else.

[JHChiBulls]

Match fixing allegations in Italian football? Never!

As for sports stars why does everything have to be a huge secret? Hazard could have easily posted on his twitter account "I've chosen to play my football at team x from next season and beyond". But no, he needs a fucking media circus with live dancers and a band to help him announce where he's going to be playing. I hope he's going to be playing for United but shit, just announce it already.

Then again, he'll probably just say his twitter account was hacked into and we'll find out after the Euro's.

[IngoBlaze]

Originally Posted by fletchar2

Yeah, and apparently he's going to announce it this afternoon. It's obviously all an elaborate joke and he's really signing for Liverpool.

Ha very much wishful thinking.

[fletchar2]

Originally Posted by Loftus

fletchar - keep dreaming! Hazard to QPR is a done deal. We've offered him a packet of crisps every game and a coke for every goal. On top of the £30 he'll get for the transfer i really don't see him going anywhere else.

Originally Posted by IngoBlaze

Ha very much wishful thinking.

Then again, we don't really need him when we have Downing on the wing.

[Loftus]

Just heard Hazard's having a medical at Chelsea.

Anyone else think that with Mata, Marin & Hazard they might be going a little overkill on the left wing? lol