General Football Thread

[METALMAN]

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/football-cliches/2013/oct/31/talking-language-sunday-league-football?CMP=fb_gu

[Adam]

Speaking of The Guardian and football lingo...

Guardian's Football Cliches Quiz

Got 14/15, only missed #5 and I deliberated between the right answer and what I actually put quite a bit for answering wrong.

[MDK]

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/football-cliches/2013/oct/31/talking-language-sunday-league-football?CMP=fb_gu

I might just re-post this in the Dragons thread >_>

[Lineker]

Jordan vs. Uruguay in a World Cup qualifying playoff is getting under way shortly on Eurosport.

[GoGo Yubari]

And Uruguay are cruising to qualification, unsurprisingly. 2-0 up on their away leg thusfar.

[Lineker]

I think New Zealand vs. Mexico is also tonight, at 2000g

[METALMAN]

Oh I forgot it is Mexico instead of Panama. Poor little Panama. It was burnt down by pirates once. That's cool.

Still, I hope Mexico get past New Zealand. Those guys are boring.

[GoGo Yubari]

It is tonight, yeah. Expect Mexico to win but don't rule out the possibility of yet another hilarious 0-0 draw.

[Lineker]

Screw Mexico! NZ have injuries but I hope they can stay in the tie.

Al Ahly announce they will sell Ahmed Abdul Zaher after the striker's gesture of support for ousted Egypt President Mohammed Morsi.

Zaher had already been suspended by the club for making a four-fingered salute after scoring in Sunday's 2-0 win over Orlando Pirates in the Champions League final second leg in Cairo.

Ahly have also fined Mohammed Aboutrika for not collecting his winner's medal.

The midfielder has been told to pay 50,000 Egyptian pounds ($7,250).

[King Ellis]

He was just honouring the Horsemen!

[Lineker]

Uruguay won 5-0.

[Matt]

It'd be a crying shame if the best team in the last world cup didn't qualify this time, come on New Zealand!

[GoGo Yubari]

I can't get over the fact that it's gotten so bad for Mexico that they've had to start relying on Rafa Marquez again.

EDIT: Jesus, seven out of 11 NZ starters are on yellows.

[GoGo Yubari]

Oh, New Zealand. Goodbye, New Zealand.

[Lineker]

[stokeriño]

Speaking of The Guardian and football lingo...

Guardian's Football Cliches Quiz

Got 14/15, only missed #5 and I deliberated between the right answer and what I actually put quite a bit for answering wrong.

15/15. Not sure whether to be delighted or devastated.

Sorry, I mean "over the moon" or "sick as a parrot".

[Asuka's Gonna Kill You]

An Arsenal supporter has lost his house after betting it on the result of the weekend defeat toManchester United.

Henry Dhabasani bet his family home that Arsenal would beat United; Rashid Yiga, a United supporter, wagered his car and wife in return.

The pair, in the Iganga district of Eastern Uganda, took the wager so seriously that local elders and supporters witnessed the signing of the bet.

Dhabasani reportedly fainted at full-time, with Arsenal’s 1-0 loss condemning him to homelessness. The following Monday, his house was seized by United fans, leaving him, his three wives and five children without a roof over their heads.

[METALMAN]

He should have just bet a couple of wives or children. He could afford to lose them.

[Hobo]

[stokeriño]

That's got to be a few years old now.