On the Eve of the new Season...

[godsshoeshine]

i think setanta in the states only has games a couple times a month from the fizzy pop. all of these switches would be until newcastle made it back up, because i just couldnt deal with rooting for arsenal or something for 9 months
 
 speaking of the toon, at least a point from brum on monday is needed. bolton has the worst of the fixtures going forward so we need to just get points where we can. i think even 8 would do it. we just cant flipping score
 
 would munster bring less tears? roma would be my serie a team (closest to my maternal side's roots). at least they make the champions league    

[Frank Gallagher]

The last year we spent in Cork Munster won the Heineken trophy, which is a European contest so pretty darn good. I think the following season they struggled, like most franchises in any sport seem to do after a great season. I'm not sure how they're doing this season to be honest as it's hard to keep track.
 
 If you follow Munster you will have to learn to dislike Leinster, which is the province Dublin is in. There's not really 'hate' in rugby like there is in football because there's too much respect between teams. It's a healthy rivalry in rugby and a great atmosphere drinking in the pubs with your rival fans and singing along together before the game, then back in the pub and repeat the process after the game regardless of the result.

[brennser]

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  would munster bring less tears? roma would be my serie a team (closest to my maternal side's roots). at least they make the champions league      

Munster are good, certainly the most successful Irish province of the last 30 years....won the European Cup, beat the All Blacks in 77 etc etc....

[Frank Gallagher]

Originally posted by brennser:
     

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  would munster bring less tears? roma would be my serie a team (closest to my maternal side's roots). at least they make the champions league           They even wrote a play about it, and a book!!
 
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[godsshoeshine]

so bolton isnt even going to try to advance in the uefa cup?
 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=516175&cc=5901

[vansmack]

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW
 
 Quarter-finals
 
 Tuesday, April 1  
 
 AS Roma v Manchester United
 Schalke 04 v Barcelona
 
 Wednesday, April 2  
 
 Arsenal v Liverpool
 Fenerbahce v Chelsea
 
 
 Tuesday, April 8  
 
 Liverpool v Arsenal  
 Chelsea v Fenerbahce
 
 
 Wednesday, April 9  
 
 Manchester United v AS Roma  
 Barcelona v Schalke 04
 
 
 Semi-Finals:
 
 Ties to be played April 22 or 23 and 29 or 30  
 
 Arsenal/Liverpool v Fenerbahce/Chelsea
 Schalke/Barcelona v Roma/Man Utd
 
 
 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL
 
 Will be played in Moscow, Russia, on May 21, 2008.

[godsshoeshine]

i saw that. i figured you manusa supporters would be going bonkers

[vansmack]

SATURDAY MARCH 15
 
 11:00am Derby County vs. Manchester Utd (SET)
 11:00am Liverpool vs Reading (FSC)  
 1:00am Arsenal vs Middlesbrough (FSC)
 1:15pm Sunderland vs. Chelsea (SET)
 3:00pm West Ham vs. Blackburn (SET)
 11:00pm Portsmouth vs Aston Villa (FSC)
 
 SUNDAY MARCH 16
   
 9:30am Fulham vs. Everton (SET)
 12:00pm Manchester City vs Tottenham  (FSC)  
 11:00pm Wigan vs. Bolton (Set)
 
 MONDAY MARCH 17
 
 4:00pm Birmingham City vs. Newcastle Utd (Set)

[Frank Gallagher]

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  i saw that. i figured you manusa supporters would be going bonkers

Why? We got the toughest draw yet again...chelski get the easy one...yet again!

[godsshoeshine]

bonkers given the recent history between your lot and the roma ultras. i figured youd be either excited to stick it to them or angry at the prospect of more violence
 
 id say barca or arse would be a tougher draw, though

[Frank Gallagher]

Oh I'm sure the Italian polizia will beat the shit out of the United fans just for the hell of it, then the media report about the English soccer hooligans. You know, the usual stuff.
 
 As for the Roma Ultra's...nothing will be mentioned about them as per.

[vansmack]

No comment.  I once saw a draw where United got Porto and I was very excited.  We all know how that turned out.

[Frank Gallagher]

Originally posted by vansmack:
  No comment.  I once saw a draw where United got Porto and I was very excited.  We all know how that turned out.

Yeah....I remember that one, it was probably the weakest squad United have had in a long time though.

[godsshoeshine]

i just realized i have to root for el ameripool today (as i type its 1-1). good thing there will be beer later

[vansmack]

Back where we belong.