BitcoinNews.com's UEFA Champions League Football Preditor Pool Discussion thread

[big_daddy]

Not sure for the pool pics yet, but this is my ticket for tonight:

Atalanta to win
1.5 over on Tott - RB
Tot @2.01

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[cryptofrka]

Yup, both Atalanta and Tottenham look like clear favorites today. Also, it is safe to assume both games will have goals in them.

I think I'll go with over 2,5 in Atalanta game and Tottenham draw no win.

[big_daddy]

^I’m not seeing Tottenham as clean favourite as I see Atalanta today, RB L. is in a great shape, that’s why I will go on goals scored for my ticket, and for the pool prediction, maybe will go for a draw of 1:1 or 2:2

[cryptofrka]

^I’m not seeing Tottenham as clean favourite as I see Atalanta today, RB L. is in a great shape, that’s why I will go on goals scored for my ticket, and for the pool prediction, maybe will go for a draw of 1:1 or 2:2

RBL are a good team, especially going forward. I just think Spurs will frustrate them and that Mourinho will find a way to play to his team's strength.
Spurs are a better team overall, playing at home. I will risk it

[Indymoney]

^I’m not seeing Tottenham as clean favourite as I see Atalanta today, RB L. is in a great shape, that’s why I will go on goals scored for my ticket, and for the pool prediction, maybe will go for a draw of 1:1 or 2:2

RBL are a good team, especially going forward. I just think Spurs will frustrate them and that Mourinho will find a way to play to his team's strength.
Spurs are a better team overall, playing at home. I will risk it

After watching last night matches today most of peoples are going with home teams because this is pretisgious tournament in Europe and all teams wants to stay in for as long they want so they will play with full strength Atlanta is very good side at home but Valencia is also able to give shock any team in Europe and in other match Tottenham is good but RBL is also go with attacking tactics.

[hilariousetc]

Great win by the Madrid people, and against the current holders, that was an excellent win but was the match good to watch? Could not find anything other than a highlight reel at the moment and it looked pretty boring since there was not even one save from the keeper! Hope they can keep the scoreline to the same in Anfield, then they have away goal and Liverpool must score 3!

It was a decent enough. Liverpool actually had far more possession - 73 percent in fact - but I'd say the game was 50-50-ish overall. Liverpool had a goal disallowed and I think they deserved a point at least. They should win the return leg I think, but they could have done without the pressure, but if they can come back from a 3-0 defeat at Barca then they can certainly do this one as well. Not gonna bother with watching the two games tonight. Gone for narrow home wins in both fixtures. Next weeks matches are far more interesting. Madrid vs City will be one to watch.

[LFC_Bitcoin]

Anybody watching Man City vs West Ham?

The stadium is less than half full & this is a Premier League game, not an early round of a domestic cup. They are such a fake, plastic, shitty little club.

[Trofo]

Anybody watching Man City vs West Ham?

The stadium is less than half full & this is a Premier League game, not an early round of a domestic cup. They are such a fake, plastic, shitty little club.

Maybe City supporters have decided to scout possible opposition in Champions League rather then watch the game in PL. After all they will be runners up at the end of season, and CL is what makes they heart tick. Especially after news that they will be kicked out of it for 2 years. Have you guys heard that City can basically pause that decision with some legal stuff so they can still play CL next season and then do the suspension?

[cryptofrka]

Maybe City supporters have decided to scout possible opposition in Champions League rather then watch the game in PL. After all they will be runners up at the end of season, and CL is what makes they heart tick. Especially after news that they will be kicked out of it for 2 years. Have you guys heard that City can basically pause that decision with some legal stuff so they can still play CL next season and then do the suspension?

Oh, I'd love that! United finishing 5th thinking they will be in CL next season, only for City to do some legal crap and play it instead
Whenever they are out of it, it will be a massive blow. One I'm looking forward to because they made fun of FFP since it started.

Hopefully PSG is next, that's probably the club I despise the most.

[Halab]

Hopefully PSG is next, that's probably the club I despise the most.

I reassure you, PSG will fall apart on its own.
After the match against Dortmund:
- Kimpembe's brother insulted Tuchel...
- Neymar blames the club for not having him play in the last four games.

And at the end of the season, Tuchel will be fired, Neymar will cry again to leave the club and M'Bappé will go to Real Madrid.

[leea-1334]

I guess I am relieved we only lost by 1 goal. But it is going to be difficult for us away next leg

I climbed to 5th spot:)

Maybe City supporters have decided to scout possible opposition in Champions League rather then watch the game in PL. After all they will be runners up at the end of season, and CL is what makes they heart tick. Especially after news that they will be kicked out of it for 2 years. Have you guys heard that City can basically pause that decision with some legal stuff so they can still play CL next season and then do the suspension?

I think the appeal will mean the decision cannot happen for next season,,, plus I think the ban will be reduced to one year, it is like even Chelsea ban from transfer market it only one season instead of 2 like it originally was.

City fans do not like EUFA too they always booed the anthem remember?

[hilariousetc]

Maybe City supporters have decided to scout possible opposition in Champions League rather then watch the game in PL. After all they will be runners up at the end of season, and CL is what makes they heart tick. Especially after news that they will be kicked out of it for 2 years. Have you guys heard that City can basically pause that decision with some legal stuff so they can still play CL next season and then do the suspension?

I think the appeal will mean the decision cannot happen for next season,,, plus I think the ban will be reduced to one year, it is like even Chelsea ban from transfer market it only one season instead of 2 like it originally was.

City fans do not like EUFA too they always booed the anthem remember?

Are you sure? I think they should be given a grace period as to appeal so it doesn't effect them if they're successful in their appeal, but from what I've read the ban comes into effect for the next Champion's League and is until 2022.

There's a lot of questions answered in this article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51511252

Luckily for City it seems most of their big players are contracted beyond 2022 so they should be safe from refusing to sign a new deal because of no Champions League play. Sergio Aguero's expires in 2021 so he could leave then but only waiting one more year for Champion's League football shouldn't be a biggie. I wonder if Pep will be true to his word as well. Something tells me he could just throw a fit behind the scenes or something just to get sacked, which I'm sure he would be anyway if they don't start winning the league again, which should be much easier with no CL games to worry about.

[slaman29]

Anybody watching Man City vs West Ham?

The stadium is less than half full & this is a Premier League game, not an early round of a domestic cup. They are such a fake, plastic, shitty little club.

That's really incredible. I mean, you bet if my team (Barca) fell to second division we would still be full. I mean, it's easy for me to say when we still win many things but I started watching when it was Real who were in control... I watched right after they won La Liga in 1990s and then for next 5 years won nothing we even almost got relegated and finished 6th, we had stupid Luis Figo leave us for stupid Real but I loved it anyway.

These City fans jumped on when their club did well but come on, fall to 2nd place and no support?

[buwaytress]

@hilarious. Yeah, great article... but it doesn't actually answer if an appeal means the decision can be delayed. By all normal legal implications in civil court, if a ruling is made and an appeal made, then they would have to suspend the ban until they review the appeal. This is very different kind of court though haha...

But I'm pretty sure this review will be quicker than most processes, because they (UEFA) won't want the appeal to result in City still playing after being found guilty. Also, in criminal courts, if you appeal and don't win, the judge tends to be even harsher with the judgment. That likely won't be the case here though.

This article (beware, it's Daily Mail) suggests that they will be successful, Pep wants to stay, and he's pissed at Barcelona for their comments.

My gut feeling is UEFA will prevail. They own the competition, it's their rules, and no one is ever forced to play. And City plus their fans have, as leea points out, been very vocal AGAINST them. Tinged with personal vendetta? Maybe. For me what's most interesting is, if they gave false books to UEFA, presumably they did the same for EPL. Will English FA investigate?

Will it be good NOT to see Citeh in Europe next season (remember this is a UEFA ban so not even Europa League!)? Maybe it's a good lesson not to overextend with money. They'll be missed for sure, but yeah as hilarious says, going to make the EPL harder than ever to win for any other team!

[tokeweed]

Anybody watching Man City vs West Ham?

The stadium is less than half full & this is a Premier League game, not an early round of a domestic cup. They are such a fake, plastic, shitty little club.

In their defense, it's prolly cos of the resched...  And the cold.  And yeah, lots of 'supporters' riding the Pep wave.  I actually stopped being vocal around here about being a City supporter when Pep came in.  It's like the club started being uncool.  But it's fun having him around in the EPL...  And Mou.  Lol.

[hilariousetc]

My gut feeling is UEFA will prevail. They own the competition, it's their rules, and no one is ever forced to play. And City plus their fans have, as leea points out, been very vocal AGAINST them. Tinged with personal vendetta? Maybe. For me what's most interesting is, if they gave false books to UEFA, presumably they did the same for EPL. Will English FA investigate?

Will it be good NOT to see Citeh in Europe next season (remember this is a UEFA ban so not even Europa League!)? Maybe it's a good lesson not to overextend with money. They'll be missed for sure, but yeah as hilarious says, going to make the EPL harder than ever to win for any other team!

This is the issue for me though. How can UEFA be objective or be fair in handing out punishments. They seem the judge jury and executioner. Couldn't they just pull a random figure out the air to fine them? It's obviously in their interests to fine them as much as possible and that why these things need to be independent of the governing body. I dunno how I feel about it. I don't know the full extent of what City did yet as I haven't read up in depth, but there definitely needs to be some harsh punishments for teams that essentially just cheat by throwing money at players, but at the same time I don't think they should ruin clubs or be biased in their decisions.

[buwaytress]

Anybody watching Man City vs West Ham?

The stadium is less than half full & this is a Premier League game, not an early round of a domestic cup. They are such a fake, plastic, shitty little club.

In their defense, it's prolly cos of the resched...  And the cold.  And yeah, lots of 'supporters' riding the Pep wave.  I actually stopped being vocal around here about being a City supporter when Pep came in.  It's like the club started being uncool.  But it's fun having him around in the EPL...  And Mou.  Lol.

toke I'm not sure I ever knew this! I make fun of most other big teams but I probably am a bit more spiteful towards the moneh clubs but they're not all bad, I mean our good old Millie came from Citeh, and the Toures were really decent people too, so you know, haha. But yeah, plastic, man, sorry to say =p

This is the issue for me though. How can UEFA be objective or be fair in handing out punishments. They seem the judge jury and executioner. Couldn't they just pull a random figure out the air to fine them? It's obviously in their interests to fine them as much as possible and that why these things need to be independent of the governing body. I dunno how I feel about it. I don't know the full extent of what City did yet as I haven't read up in depth, but there definitely needs to be some harsh punishments for teams that essentially just cheat by throwing money at players.

They absolutely can't. They're sort of like FIFA to me, really bland, really corporate money grubbers and almost completely warped in their sense of justice. I'm actually happy Wenger's in FIFA now and I hope we get more sensible people into UEFA.

That said, City actually never, in their appeals so far, said that they DIDN'T cook the books. All their excuses are surrounding technicality (their data was hacked or the stuff happened before laws came into effect). They're actually not saying they're innocent, so well, they will get punished for sure. Just how, we'll see.

[hilariousetc]

Don't forget the games tomorrow and Wednesday. 5 players haven't done their picks yet. Not sure whether to go for a draw on the Chelsea/Bayern game or an away win. Definitely don't think Chelsea are strong enough to pull off a win but they could hold onto a draw. I'll be watching that game then the Madrid/City match on Wednesday. I'll probably go for a draw on that one for sure. Hard to split those teams but if I had to pick a winner I'd take the home win.

Anybody watching Man City vs West Ham?

The stadium is less than half full & this is a Premier League game, not an early round of a domestic cup. They are such a fake, plastic, shitty little club.

In their defense, it's prolly cos of the resched...  And the cold.  And yeah, lots of 'supporters' riding the Pep wave.  I actually stopped being vocal around here about being a City supporter when Pep came in.  It's like the club started being uncool.  But it's fun having him around in the EPL...  And Mou.  Lol.

Well City are becoming the new Manchester United. Everybody used to hate United fans and it was never cool to support them, especially when they were not from Manchester. You always get glory supporters and they become like rats and that's what people used to call United fans because you're never more than ten feet away from one  . Whenever I see a City shirt outside of Manchester I always bet that they haven't been a fan for more than 5 years or so. I'm sure the same thing will happen to Liverpool if they start to dominate the game now. Liverpool have always had a pretty big support outside of their city though.

[tokeweed]

^  Yup.  Lol.  And notice how I slowly stopped being vocal of being a City supporter after Pep became manager.  I mean I was excited (esp. for the EPL) but was left thinking how it would change everythng.  It kinda reminded me how I used to hate Barca.  Lolol.

[cryptofrka]

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I'm sure the same thing will happen to Liverpool if they start to dominate the game now. Liverpool have always had a pretty big support outside of their city though.

Yup, in my town (far away from England) everybody's a fan now. We were watching (10-15 of us) for years at the same bar, we did not need to reserve tables or anything, just show up. Now I don't even go anymore because there's like 100 people, full kit wankers that say things like 'this is Henderson's first decent season' or 'we bought Matip for 15 million from Werder'.
It makes my ears bleed so I just stay at home and watch in peace. Team's dominance already ruined my pub enjoyment