Football/Soccer 2012/2013 Season Thread

[Milsap]

It'll be harder for Barca than it looks. Iniesta and Xavi will be flattened by Schweinsteiger and Bayern's excellent defence will have to put up with a pounding by Messi, Villa and Pedro. It'll be 0-0 or 1-0 Barca.

[Liam]

I reckon Bayern will win. Barcelona's defence isn't good and Bayern have steamrolled everything in their path this season.

I reckon Madrid will beat Dortmund too. We have to remember that when Dortmund beat Madrid they were in a patch of bad form, and as good as Dortmund are, I can't see them beating Madrid in the semis.

Madrid v Bayern final, Bayern to win.

[Milsap]

as Dortmund are, I can't see them beating Madrid in the semis.

Celtic beat Barcelona and Real's season hasn't been that great to be honest. Anything could happen.

[K.I.O.S]

Can see Madrid winning their semi final legs, and I believe that Bayern will get through to the final simply by winning 1-0 at the Nou Camp. The goal difference will just be too much to handle for Barca to come back.

[Mr. Apple]

I dunno if this is normal, but I heard that some guy got suspended 10 matches for biting a player. Is that normal??

[Spriter]

Aaaaand then Bayern batter Barca and Dortmund do similar to Real Madrid. Well, quite interesting...

@above post, it's not normal, but did he deserve it? yes and no, in my opinion. Suarez got 7 games ban for the same thing before Liverpool signed him, but there hasn't been much of such an incident over here since 2006? You could say it's deserved, considering his 8 match ban last season and the aforementioned ban, but it's down to opinion whether he deserved it or not.

Speaking of Premier League...thank goodness that Stoke won today and last week! We should be safe if we grab a point next week.

QPR and Reading have been relegated, so it's between Villa and Wigan for the last relegation spot.

[K.I.O.S]

^Of course he deserved it, it's the second time he's done it to someone plus considering his 8 match ban for racism last season he deserved the 10 if not more. It's like saying someone got 2 years for assault got let out of prison only to commit the same offense 3-4 years later and the courts saying he doesn't deserve to go for prison longer than 2 years for committing the exact same offence.

[Spriter]

And Hull are promoted!

Nerve shredding 15 minutes after drawing 2-2, but Leeds won 2-1. So - playoffs!
Leicester gained promotion over Bolton and Forest due to Bolton drawing 2-2 and Leicester's 3-2 win over Forest:

Watford
Brighton
Crystal Palace
Leicester

Who do you want to go up? I personally want to see Brighton go up, but I think it'll be a Brighton - Watford final, with Watford to win 2-0.

@K.I.O.S I only said that it's down to opinion, but he did indeed deserve it.

[Milsap]

Sir Alex Ferguson has announced his retirement at the end of the season.

In unrelated news, Howard Webb and Mark Clattenberg have just been made redundant.

[Laprabi]

Sir Alex Ferguson has announced his retirement at the end of the season.

In unrelated news, Howard Webb and Mark Clattenberg have just been made redundant.

Lol'd

Fergie Time is no more.

[Milsap]

Apparently, as a mark of respect to Fergie, all the playoff finals and the FA Cup Final will observe at least six minutes of stoppage time.