The Soccer Thread (IV)

Premier League to introduce new rules on club finances and homegrown players. From next year, clubs will have to name a squad of 25, of which 8 will have to be 'homegrown,' or registered to an English or Welsh club for at least three years between ages 16 and 21.

I have no idea what club could possibly have prompted the financial rules.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8255784.stm

 

The amusing chant of the season from Stoke fans to Chelsea this weekend -- "you're not signing anymore".

 

I liked the one from Pompey fans a couple weeks ago, when Adebayor went down on a questionable foul: 'Same old Arsenal, always cheating.'

 

Both of those are what I like to call "some funny shit".

 

But what's the difference between Pompey and a triangle?

A triangle has three points

 

I remember that joke last year about Spurs, you bastard.

And Big Circus, you might enjoy the BBC's Sport Quotes of the Week. Has a whole section of chants. My personal favorite this week comes from Sunderland's supporters: 'You've been hit by, you've been struck by ... Lee Cattermole!'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/funny_old_game/8242308.stm

 

SportsJournalists.com Sawker League check:

1 MacAllister West End 245
2 Liverpool USA 237
3 Soon To Be Relegated 232
4 GarySheffield United 229
5 EllandRoadToNowhere 218
6 Total Foosball 213
7 Inky's Stinkies 211
8 Estados Unidos No. 1 208
9 Journo Athletic 199
10 Cambridge Divided 189
11 Lerner's Barmy Army 184
12 Rowdies

 

I'm in third?! I haven't even touched my team!!!

 

Damn you FSC for getting Champion's League. I don't have that channel in the office!

 

Does anyone know why Milan doesn't have a shirt sponsor for tonight's game?

 

No Champions League on TV here, either. Currrrrrrrrrrrrrrses.

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Gooch not in the 18 again for Milan. He's got to get PT at some point or October could be unnecessarily interesting.

 

They are sponsored by an online gambling site. I bet there are some laws in whatever country they are playing in (Switzerland?) regarding this type of ad.