UEFA Europa Conference League - Alkmaar, Legia and Zrinjski

[pauliewalnuts]

"Winningest" is such a bat shit mental word, but a clear example of a single word being needed to sum up a concept, so you can see the rationality there.

I like it. I'd never, ever use it, obviously, but it makes me smile.

[Duncan Shaw]

Anyone know what the latest is on seeding?  After Sevilla won EL and I believe Cluj won last night, which was one that affects us I think?

[Dave P]

Anyone know what the latest is on seeding?  After Sevilla won EL and I believe Cluj won last night, which was one that affects us I think?

Think its all eyes on the Turkish cup final and hoping higher coefficient teams get knocked out of the preliminary rounds before our play off?

[Nev]

"Winningest" is such a bat shit mental word, but a clear example of a single word being needed to sum up a concept, so you can see the rationality there.

I like it. I'd never, ever use it, obviously, but it makes me smile.

Winning most is used in Racing all the time. Drives me mad along with dozens of other, lazy, stock phrases used in the sport.

[algy]

"Winningest" is such a bat shit mental word, but a clear example of a single word being needed to sum up a concept, so you can see the rationality there.

I like it. I'd never, ever use it, obviously, but it makes me smile.

Can't say I'm a fan, but I do like the ability to make a distinction between the side that wins the most trinkets (Man City) and the best team (us, obvs).

[tomd2103]

I might be in the wrong here, but I have an disproportionately irrational dislike when I hear some of the terms used for nationalities.  Two particular ones are Roger Federer being referred to as "the Swiss" and Ronaldo as "the Portuguese" with nothing following it.  It's like a person from England or Britain being referred to as "the English" or "the British". 

It just doesn't sound right. Surely in the case of Federer, something should have come after it ie. "the Swiss player".

[Goldenballs]

Why do people put the word "the" in front of all foreign stadium names?

People will say "The San Siro", but would never say "The Old Trafford"

Although people say "The Etihad", but maybe that's because it's sponsored? Anyway, it annoys me.

[Witton Warrior]

Why do people put the word "the" in front of all foreign stadium names?

People will say "The San Siro", but would never say "The Old Trafford"

Although people say "The Etihad", but maybe that's because it's sponsored? Anyway, it annoys me.

"The Asda" and "The Tesco" but never "The Sainsbury"?

[algy]

I might be in the wrong here, but I have an disproportionately irrational dislike when I hear some of the terms used for nationalities.  Two particular ones are Roger Federer being referred to as "the Swiss" and Ronaldo as "the Portuguese" with nothing following it.  It's like a person from England or Britain being referred to as "the English" or "the British". 

It just doesn't sound right. Surely in the case of Federer, something should have come after it ie. "the Swiss player".

I agree, it winds me up something proper.

[Sexual Ealing]

Why do people put the word "the" in front of all foreign stadium names?

People will say "The San Siro", but would never say "The Old Trafford"

Although people say "The Etihad", but maybe that's because it's sponsored? Anyway, it annoys me.

I don't know about other languages (but suspect Italian, French and Portuguese would be similar) but in Spanish, the name of something like a football stadium (other nouns are available!) would always be preceded by the definite article, so it's probably just a literal translation in most cases.

[Pete3206]

So is it 'The Sty' or just 'Sty'?

[Sexual Ealing]

So is it 'The Sty' or just 'Sty'?

It's 'no puedo hacerlo, estoy trabajando por las noches en el Rover'.

[exigo]

Anyone know what the latest is on seeding?  After Sevilla won EL and I believe Cluj won last night, which was one that affects us I think?

This is the oracle you need.
We have a runner in the Turkish Cup Final. Need to keep an eye on Denmark. And then hope that one of nine higher co-efficient teams slip up before Emery's mighty Villa get stuck in for the play off round.
UEFA rankings on twitter linky

Cluj have already won.
So now we need Midtjylland to screw up, or for Fenerbahçe to win the Turkish cup. I think.

[olaftab]

Why do people put the word "the" in front of all foreign stadium names?

People will say "The San Siro", but would never say "The Old Trafford"

Although people say "The Etihad", but maybe that's because it's sponsored? Anyway, it annoys me.

It may be Al Etihad but never The Etihad.

[Rory]

It all just makes me think of The IT Crowd. 'As I said - I am fully seeded.'

Love that exchange.

"I'm a professional tennis player."
"Where do you play?"
"Where don't I play."
"Wimbledon?"
"I don't play there."
"Are you seeded, Moss?"
"Bit of a personal question..."