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So shit we've already seen over and over again from the same people, only this time rehashed with Sting?

Venk - He did make the WWE Folder a better place to visit this year. At the least, its going to be a good place you can curl up into a ball, let out the final death rattle and pass away in. AoO

I'd have to follow the shouts put out already for Sting in WWE. The thing is, once he's there I'm not sure what he'd actually do...

If this was the UK the Sex Offender would have been outed by The Sun, forced to give all his money to his victims and the guy who attacked him would have had a full page spread pushing for a Knighthood.

Prisoner star Patrick McGoohan dies http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20090114/ten-p...es-5f8abb3.html Anyone?

Just tried to watch Babylon5 from the beginning and I can't do it. Seems very slow paced, dull and pretty dated now. Does it get better, or should I just let it go?

Do I need to use more pictures and videos, or are people generally not bothered/watching them?

Not sure if that's what you meant, but I can picture it my mind.

ESPN2 shows the Champions League, Setanta shows the lunchtime Premier League game and a few others in addition to Scottish League play, Fox Soccer Channel shows the Premier League and Serie A in addition to the Argentine League and MLS, while GolTV shows the Bundesliga, La Liga, and some South American stuff. Cheers 909. I had no idea the US got Setanta too.

I've wanted to do this for ages, but I'm clueless as to which team I'd want to support. I don't even know if it would be a Premier League team or one from elsewhere in the FA. All I know is it's not Man U. On the right tracks already! English fans are very hard on anyone supporting a club that isn't their home team. Obviously for guys in different Countries that love our game, its impossible for them to pick a 'local' team. So its even more frowned upon when they picked one of the big teams (Man U, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool), though to be fair Arsenal this season have been pretty poor so can't hold that against you! Generally though as long as you stick to your team and don't change people won't really care. A Football team is for life. For your reference AoO your rivals are: Tottenham Hotspurs Chelsea Lesser so: West Ham Crystal Palace Basically any team in London, but more so Chelsea and Tottenham since they're closer. I'm trying to make a list of Networks in the US that show Soccer, so any help on that would be great so I can compile them together. I know ESPN have a good selection.

Nah, I like it TheFranchise, but it is like the bastard Redhaired Child of the Sports folder

Man City after Káká - who laughs them off. Bolton £5m for Jimmy Bullard after their £2m for Jailbird Barton was rejected. Glenn Roeder sacked. Interesting day!

Ah right, I'll make sure to cover that in the Leagues bit, as well as cover the major tournaments.

With each new chest hair Cody Rhodes grows; the more power he gains.

To be honest, FIFA is probably one of the better ways to learn about the game and the players. Since you physically have to play the game and like any game adapt to the rules they set you. Of course, its going to be a season or so behind in terms of Rosters, so that might be a problem. Was there a certain aspect of the game (the actual game not the computer game) you were unsure about? Or was it generally the whole relegation/promotion side of it?

I don't have 24/7 but thanks to various tape collections and Wrestling Sites I do have most WCW & WWF from 1995 - 2003. Where abouts are 24/7 at the moment, so I can kind of join in?

I'd only like a Hart Foundation stable if it was formed similar to how the first one was - to protect a family member. They can't just throw them together because they (well some of them) are kinda related to the Hart Family. So if Smith joins the Legacy, and gets some flak, feuds with Orton and brings in his Family and Friends for the Hart Foundation - then I'm for that.

Fable2 DLC is out 800ms.

:Reserved for FAQ and Reference Websites: League and Bodie Websites World FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) - Governing Body for Football. Europe UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) - European Governing Body for Football http://www.thefa.com/default.aspx - Website for the English Football Association. Over sees Football Development in England. Premier League - Top division in England North America CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) Major League Soccer - Top League in US Stats http://stats.football365.com/ http://www.soccerstats.com/ http://stats.football.co.uk/ News/Gossip English Football (Soccer) Thread - You know that, dirty thread that floats about TSM's Sports Folder like a turd in a rich man's Swimming Pool TeamTalk - Mainly covers English Football, but also has world football news too

:reserved for Leagues around the World: As mentioned earlier FIFA governs Professional Football across the world and over seas the rules of the game, as well as its over all development. However, each region has its own governing confederation which directly oversees internal rules and development of the game, but still has to report and adhere to guidelines set by FIFA. AFC - Asian Football Confederation in Asia and Australia CAF - Confédération Africaine de Football in Africa CONCACAF - Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football in North America and Central America CONMEBOL - Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol in South America OFC - Oceania Football Confederation in Oceania UEFA - Union of European Football Associations in Europe Each of the Countries within the various Confederation also have their own Orgainsation that directly looks after their Country's development. For example in England: The FA (Football Association) over sees the Development of English Football from Grassroots to the International Level, it makes sure rules are being followed and appoints the Head Coach for the national Team. The FA answer to UEFA who answer to FIFA. I terms of prestige here are a list of leagues to watch: English Premier League The top tier in British Football, and some would say the best in the World. Home of Manchester United and Liverpool, two of the most successful teams in European Football. Over the years it has been graced by Legends such as Dennis Bergkamp, Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry, Eric Cantona and David Ginola. Best Teams: Manchester United - Official Website - History Part 1 - History Part 2 - History Part 3 - Legends - Legends 2 One of the most Successful teams in the English Premier League (EPL), along side Liverpool, and have been near dominant over the last 10 years. If they win the title this Season they will equal Liverpool's overall record for most top tier League Titles won. Manchester United, also known as Man U or the Red Devils, play in a Red strip with White Shorts and play their home games at Old Trafford (one of the biggest stadiums in England). Their main Rivals are: Manchester City - Local Derby Liverpool - Intense feud due to the two Big Cities being close, and the rivalry built up over the years to be the best team in England and Europe. Arsenal - Not so much in recent years, but in early 2000 there was a strong war of words between Arsené Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson as the two teams battled for the League Title. Current Manager: Sir Alex Ferguson - One of the longest standing Managers and Man U's only Manager in the EPL. Star Players: Ronaldo Wayne Rooney Ryan Giggs Chelsea - Official Website - History. - Legends To be fair Chelsea have only really emerged into Football over the last 10 years, with many citing that Roman Abramovich has bought success with his money rather then built it up over time. As such a lot of the Premier League frown upon Chelsea's sudden success and new found fan base. However, it can't be denied that they're part of the 4 big teams that battle for the title every season. They play in a deep blue shirt with blue shorts, and they play their home games at Stamford Bridge. Their main Rivals are: Totteham Hotspurs - North London Derby Arsenal - North London Derby Manchester United - Battle for the Title Liverpool - Battle for the title and European Titles Current Manager: Luiz Felipe Scolari (Past managers include: Gianluca Vialli, José Mourinho) Star Players: John Terry Frank Lampard Deco Liverpool Arsenal Other Teams: Aston Villa (Owned by Brown's Owner Randy Lerner) - The team most likely to break into the 'Top 4' (Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man U) personal battle for the EPL Title. Manchester City - Recently taken over by mega rich Arab Oil Tycoons and are currently in the process of forming a Real Madrid style super team consisting of the best players in the world. Bought Robinho for £32.5m ($47m) from under the noses of Chelsea on the last day of the Summer Transfer Window. List of all other teams in the EPL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier_League_2008-09 Italian Serie A Best Teams Best Players Spanish La Liga Best Teams: Best Players: German Bundes Liga Best Teams: Best Players:

Football (Soccer) for Americans There's been a few people on the board who have shown interesting in learning about Football (Soccer), and wish to learn more about it, the various leagues and teams, etc. This thread will hopefully help introduce everyone unfamiliar with Football to the sport. It'll contain various sections on the sport throughout the Thread, with each section linked back to the first post for easy reference and access. Questions are welcome, and hopefully we can spread the joy of Football (Soccer) to everyone interested, and introduce an element of interest into those originally not. Contents - The Rules - The Leagues Rules A Football game is governed by a set of rules as set by FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), which are then observed and enforced on the field by a Referee and his Team. Unlike other sports there are no video referees in the modern game of Football, however, recently Women Referees have been allowed to referee at Professional level in the English Football League. Standard games last 90 minutes split into two halves of 45mins each, plus any extra time added for stoppages (injuries for example) the Referee has added on. Any extra time will be indicated towards the end of each half by the Fourth Official. Some games, such as Cup or Tournament games can go longer if teams are still drawn by the end of regulation time. If scores are still equal at the end of the extra time then the game goes into penalties. Referee Covers the whole of the pitch and is the 'Head' Referee of the match. Will consult with his Assistant Referees if they had a better view of incidents before making a decision. The referee's decision during the match is final, they can over rule decision made by the Assistant Referee in regards to offsides or throw ins. The Referee is also the time keeper, logging any extra time needed to be displayed by the Fourth Official. Assistant Referee There are usually 2 Assistant Referees in a game, and they will govern the side lines of the field. One Assistant Referee will stick to one side line on one half of the pitch, and the other Assistant Referee will run the other side line in the other half to cover the best range of the field without being stretched. They generally flag for Offsides and Throw Ins. Though they can also give their take on a situation if the Referee asks for it, usually regarding tackles on the side line, off the ball incidents or penalty kicks. Fourth Official Responsible for making sure the substitutions are legal and recorded, and that they don't enter the field of play with any illegal objects (rings, earrings, necklaces, etc) uncovered. The Fourth Official is also the replacement Referee should the match day ref become injured or ill. Offside http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offside_(association_football) Bookings and fouls http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foul_(football) If a player commits a bad foul, then they'll receive a yellow card - 2 yellow cards and the player is sent off. If the player commits a dangerous or professional foul (last player/line of defense before the goal) then they'll receive a red card. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misconduct_(football) Red Card Professional Foul - no intention to win the ball. Clearly stopping the player from a goal scoring opportunity. Violent Conduct - Fighting, kicking, spitting to fellow players, referees or fans. Dangerous Tackles - 2 Footed off the ground challenges, or worse. Yellow Card Goals A team can score a goal by putting the ball into the oppositions goal. As long as the whole of the ball completely crosses the goal line, it will be classed as a goal. If any portion of the ball is still on the goal line, then its still classed as in play. The Field of Play

Guys, I'm going to start a Football for Americans type of thread in a bit. Had a few guys wanting to know more about the sport for whatever reason - find it interesting, but not sure what its about, or want to play FIFA and would prefer to know the rules. Help would be great, if you fancy it.

Layla's boobs seem to get bigger everytime she's on TV - awesome.

Ergh, just got around to watching the miniseries (pilot) - what the hell took me so long to actually watch this show? Its pretty grounded and believable and still Sci-Fi enough to enjoy.