Kramerica Industries Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 5 hours ago, DScruggy729 said: Hopefully they don’t burn Buenos Aires down. Also is great to see a final being played over two legs. If you're only getting familiar with Copa Libertadores now, then don't get used to it. They're switching to a neutral one-off format for the final beginning next season. So we got this Superclasico two-legged Final in just in the nick of time. (a horrific decision from CONMEBOL, btw, and the Champions League would be better as a home-and-away two-legged final, but, for some reason, I don't imagine U€FA ever doing that.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 On 11/5/2018 at 3:33 PM, Kramerica Industries said: If you're only getting familiar with Copa Libertadores now, then don't get used to it. They're switching to a neutral one-off format for the final beginning next season. So we got this Superclasico two-legged Final in just in the nick of time. (a horrific decision from CONMEBOL, btw, and the Champions League would be better as a home-and-away two-legged final, but, for some reason, I don't imagine U€FA ever doing that.) UEFA makes more money with a neutral field since they've gone to Super Bowl prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnclearInitial Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Two legged finals are dumb. Nothing more anticlimactic than a team winning by a huge margin in the first leg and then seeing two teams going through the motions in the second leg of what is supposed to be the most important game of the competition. And it creates an unfair advantage to the team in the second leg in the event of extra time and penalties. Neutral site single game is far superior and creates way more suspense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DS729 Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 13 hours ago, anythinglogos said: Two legged finals are dumb. Nothing more anticlimactic than a team winning by a huge margin in the first leg and then seeing two teams going through the motions in the second leg of what is supposed to be the most important game of the competition. And it creates an unfair advantage to the team in the second leg in the event of extra time and penalties. Neutral site single game is far superior and creates way more suspense 1st Leg blowouts usually don’t lead to boring 2nd legs, however. Just last year in the UCL we had Real-Juve, Barca-Roma & Liverpool-Roma all as first leg blowouts that produced thoroughly entertaining 2nd legs. Bayern-Real and Barca-PSG were that same way the previous year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/18/obituaries/aldyr-garcia-schlee-dead.html The man who designed the current Brazil uniform (yellow shirt, blue short, white socks) has died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Copa Libertadores delayed one hour. River fans attacked Boca's bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordsketor Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 2 hours ago, MJWalker45 said: Copa Libertadores delayed one hour. River fans attacked Boca's bus. Its now postponed until 5pm Buenos Aires Time tomorrow... Many thanks to Discrimihater for making the sig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 1 minute ago, lordsketor said: Its now postponed until 5pm Buenos Aires Time tomorrow... The stadium should be empty. Sucks for River, but why risk more stupidity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcake Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 The amount of violence in football is staggering. I get you’re rivals and you don’t particularly like each other, but taking it this far is ridiculous. They’re still human beings after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 https://www.yahoo.com/news/boca-juniors-ask-conmebol-suspend-165811471.html Suspended again after bus was attacked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46363739 http://www.espn.com/soccer/conmebol-copa-libertadores/story/3710124/conmebol-copa-libertadores-second-leg-between-river-plate-boca-juniors-for-dec-8-9-outside-argentina Boca v River will be played the weekend of 8-9 December, outside of Argentina. Miami is off the table since the Dolphins host the Patriots that Sunday, but I wouldn't be surprised to see them look outside of CONMEBOL if they think they can sell more tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46357879 Former Spur, Arsenal defender Sol Campbell is taking over at Macclesfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still MIGHTY Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Copa Libertadores final leg to be played in Madrid on December 9. | ANA | LAA | LAR | LAL | ASU | CSULB | USMNT | USWNT | LAFC | OCSC | MAN UTD | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 4 hours ago, Still MIGHTY said: Copa Libertadores final leg to be played in Madrid on December 9. Will that La Liga game get moved to Buenos Aires? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadragon76 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 6 hours ago, Still MIGHTY said: Copa Libertadores final leg to be played in Madrid on December 9. Seems like an odd place for a game between South American teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berlin Wall Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Actually, I'd love to see a UEFA CL final to be played in South America. I'm a simple person, I have a pixelated David Beckham as profile photo since 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digby Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 8 hours ago, Seadragon76 said: Seems like an odd place for a game between South American teams. Copa Conquistadores? Fan Style ShirtsShowcasing fan-made sports apparel by artists and designers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 28 minutes ago, Digby said: Copa Conquistadores? Copa Reconquista! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 This gets crazier as River Plate's captain may not play due to his reported involvement in a match fixing scandal when playing for Real Zaragoza and is to go to trial in 2019. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 8 hours ago, dfwabel said: This gets crazier as River Plate's captain may not play due to his reported involvement in a match fixing scandal when playing for Real Zaragoza and is to go to trial in 2019. So move the game to Japan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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