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  1. Brando

    Soccer 2014 - 2015

    Bayern is the dominant team in that league, no question. With that said I think that's selling them incredibly short in what they built with the current team. Lahm, Muller, Schweini, Kroos, Alaba and more were all youth products. While R.Madrid, ManC and Chelsea try to continually prove you...
  2. Brando

    Soccer 2014 - 2015

    The one thing you new fans will grasp very quickly is European football in general and English football in particular is very tribal in it's support, way more so than anything in American sports. There is really no music played in stadiums there when the game is going on, each set of supporters...
  3. Brando

    Soccer 2014 - 2015

    Pks - You were claiming the lack of spending prevented the team from competing and Ossoi's points aside, that statement is patently false. Both the chart I listed and the silverware total during that period completely contradicts your statement. Just because ManU can't spend at the same level...
  4. Brando

    Soccer 2014 - 2015

    3rd to ManC and Chelsea in Net, 4th in total outlay Edit: 5th actually to Spuds but Spuds shouldn't count as their net is so small.
  5. Brando

    Soccer 2014 - 2015

    Ah, I see we're going to perpetuate the myth again this year that LFC's midfield isn't good enough. I'm not saying Vidal wouldn't start for us but to say the midfield will be the reason we don't accomplish our objectives this year is paying short thrift to the play of who we already have plus...
  6. Brando

    Soccer 2014 - 2015

    LOL. Did you keep a straight face as you wrote that? Hilarious.
  7. Brando

    Soccer 2014 - 2015

    Due to Arsenals long trophy drought their coach, Arsene Wenger, had to make up trophies for the team to win with this being one of them. There's also the 4th place trophy which they'll win again this year after teasing their fans and the league in looking like a real team for a couple of weeks...
  8. Brando

    WORLD CUP 2014 - BRAZIL

    Goetze showing why he was so coveted at Dortmund, just an amazing piece of skill to decide a really even match. Overall it was a pretty well played and even match, had a lot of fun drinking with the fam watching so no complaints.
  9. Brando

    WORLD CUP 2014 - BRAZIL

    It's the real Germans vs. the cross-bred from Nazi Germans therefore pretty hard to predict. As others are noting I think we all just want the game to be good.
  10. Brando

    Soccer 2013-2014

  11. Brando

    WORLD CUP 2014 - BRAZIL

    It's unfortunate in a game of that magnitude that neither team wanted to risk anything unless some piece of luck was gifted to them. It happens in Soccer and is one of the worst things about the sport at times as the game is really a bore but it generally doesn't happen that often. No Dutch...
  12. Brando

    DOTA 2

    Where is the multicast stream?
  13. Brando

    WORLD CUP 2014 - BRAZIL

    Mascherano is clearly not all there. No way he should still be on the pitch. Cagey game so far. Expect it to open up in the 2nd half.
  14. Brando

    WORLD CUP 2014 - BRAZIL

    Fred's heat map is the best:
  15. Brando

    WORLD CUP 2014 - BRAZIL

    If Aguero is actually fit enough to play at some point today I'm going with Argentina, otherwise Robben is on his way to atone for 2010!
  16. Brando

    Fury: Brad Pitt commands a sherman tank in WW2

    If it saw action then it saw action as a pillbox, not as an actual moving tank.
  17. Brando

    Home buying thread

    Yes.
  18. Brando

    WORLD CUP 2014 - BRAZIL

    Brazil have players to overcome the suspension and injury via Felipe Luiz, Miranda, Fimino, Coutinho etc but Scolari is a fucking football thug. So now they're getting what they deserve.
  19. Brando

    WORLD CUP 2014 - BRAZIL

    Embarrassing, there should be riots over this as the goals are so easy its a joke.
  20. Brando

    WORLD CUP 2014 - BRAZIL

    OMFG LOLOLOOLOOOOOLLLLO LO L
  21. Brando

    WORLD CUP 2014 - BRAZIL

    YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!! Odds of a brazil redcard just increased exponentially.
  22. Brando

    WORLD CUP 2014 - BRAZIL

    Just love Univision, lol
  23. Brando

    WORLD CUP 2014 - BRAZIL

    If Maul wouldn't make broad sweeping statements and then change his argument over and over there would be no need for it. He's like a cross of the most closed minded Brits from Everton and ManU's forums. If you want your eyes to bleed go read his post history in the Soccer thread, dear...
  24. Brando

    WORLD CUP 2014 - BRAZIL

    Aside from a Luiz wonderstrike again I don't see where Brazil's goals are going to come from today. Either Germany will overpower them early and win comfortably or this one will go to penalties again as neither team can score.
  25. Brando

    Potato Salad Kickstarter

    Most ridiculous shit I've ever seen, most potato salads are rank so total waste of money.
  26. Brando

    Home buying thread

    No, it's not shit as FHA doesn't do risk adjusted pricing like Fannie/Freddie so someone with a 620 FICO and someone with an 800 FICO get the same pricing. The risk is therefore spread over the whole pool of loans to enable a cheaper path to homeownership but like anything lending related with...
  27. Brando

    Home buying thread

    It's all spelled out in your MI agreement which you sign with your loan docs. Save up 20% next time then.
  28. Brando

    WORLD CUP 2014 - BRAZIL

    Where did I say the tech was the same? I said it's available and it works.
  29. Brando

    WORLD CUP 2014 - BRAZIL

    In any sport you look for every advantage you can get to win. UEFA amazingly enough is even worse than FIFA in their refusal to accept technology, you can have goal calls be correct without stopping the game at all but do you know they can do the same for offsides? FIFA as corrupt as it is at...
  30. Brando

    WORLD CUP 2014 - BRAZIL

    Yes, you will see cards given for simulation and that should be done more often. The issue though is everybody is waiving for a card on almost every play that is a 50/50 and that isn't good for the game. Because FIFA insists on the antiquated use of just 4 officials there is almost too much...
  31. Brando

    Home buying thread

    Depends when you got your FHA loan. If you got your FHA loan over a year ago then the minimum wait to remove FHA MI is 5 years and the LTV has to be 78%. If you just got your FHA loan in the last year then you have to refi out of it as FHA MI is now for the life of the loan.
  32. Brando

    WORLD CUP 2014 - BRAZIL

    You can't even keep your story straight, you said it's not condoned in the UK and now you're saying its just far less prevalent. Which one is it? Where are the retrospective bans for all the divers that people are so disgusted by who play every week for the biggest clubs in the UK? Moyes...
  33. Brando

    WORLD CUP 2014 - BRAZIL

    Umm yeah, the English don't condone it yet are more than happy to say no to an FA proposal to try to setup a committee similar to the NBA to try to clamp down on offenders. Football Association defeated in summer plans to ban players for diving using video evidence - Telegraph Edit: And...
  34. Brando

    WORLD CUP 2014 - BRAZIL

    You can say that in regards to almost any top player, think it was Maul earlier who was talking about this being just a Latin thing but he's a fucking cretin and this happens in every country. I think the officials need more help and there needs to be transparency with the calls they make. A...
  35. Brando

    Soccer 2013-2014

    Going to give it 1 more week for the WC to finish up then we'll start a new thread for 2014-2015 where we can welcome all our new Gooner fans The only thing I'll say till then with the EPL is it must suck to be a Saints fan right now, who's going to be left?
  36. Brando

    WORLD CUP 2014 - BRAZIL

    Robben's actually grown on me over the years as I think he's aging like a fine wine. His work rate is amazing and he basically has one move, cut in to his left foot, but it's almost impossible to stop. Costa Rica just kicked the shit out of him for 120mins flop or not and he was still running...
  37. Brando

    WORLD CUP 2014 - BRAZIL

    Such a shame this game looks great yet the ref is such shit.