Barcca v Real Tonight

[bathhibby]

Is this not the caraziest KO ever ?
10pm our time 11pm local
This means the game finishes just before. 1 OClock in the morning
Is it me or is this mental - what's wrong with a normal 8pm ?
I've been to an evening game at the Nou Camp and the Metro is at best ropey - Christ knows whats running at 1 in the morning

[nonshinyfinish]

10 pm Sunday night kick-offs are common fare in La Liga - part of the reason that there are no away fans to speak of.

[Bohemian_Hibee]

Is this not the caraziest KO ever ?
10pm our time 11pm local
This means the game finishes just before. 1 OClock in the morning
Is it me or is this mental - what's wrong with a normal 8pm ?
I've been to an evening game at the Nou Camp and the Metro is at best ropey - Christ knows whats running at 1 in the morning

I'm guessing it's something to do with not being allowed clash with Champions League games?

[Billy Whizz]

I'm guessing it's something to do with not being allowed clash with Champions League games?

Good point, but it's also a lot cooler at this time in Spain during August.

[Sir David Gray]

I'm guessing it's something to do with not being allowed clash with Champions League games?

I'm maybe talking complete nonsense but I'm fairly certain that, although they don't always kick off as late as 11pm local time, a lot of La Liga matches (and games in Portugal, too) usually kick off at 10pm local time.

I'm prepared to be corrected if that's garbage.

[lapsedhibee]

Can't read espanish, but looks like it might be on live here (http://www.rtve.es/deportes/futbol/supercopa/directo/) again, as the first leg was.

[frazeHFC]

I like it on late on Sundays as you can watch the English games first, and there is nothing else good on a Sunday night.

[Sir David Gray]

1-0 Barcelona, Iniesta.

Shocking defending.

3-2 Barcelona on aggregate.

[Sir David Gray]

1-1, Ronaldo

3-3 on aggregate.

[Houchy]

1-1, Ronaldo

3-3 on aggregate.

Easy money on betfair 4/6 both teams to score:agree:

[franck sauzee]

Couple of good saves by Valdes from Ronaldo and Ozil

[bathhibby]

Fair points but my point is imagine if we had to watch a game @ ER that finished at 0100
Mental
I'm thinking far east telly and if so they think less of their fans than the SPL

[nonshinyfinish]

Fair points but my point is imagine if we had to watch a game @ ER that finished at 0100
Mental
I'm thinking far east telly and if so they think less of their fans than the SPL

I'd be very surprised if that was the reason. You have to remember that Spanish life is timetabled rather differently than ours - it's fairly common to have your tea at 9 or 10 or 11.

As I said above, the 10 o'clock games contribute to the lack of significant away supports in La Liga...but as far as I know they're not unhappy with the current situation. :dunno:

[franck sauzee]

2-1 messi

[Sir David Gray]

2-1 Barcelona, Messi.

Right on half time.

4-3 Barcelona on aggregate.

That's half time, 2-1 on the night and 4-3 on aggregate.

Been a really good game so far. Real Madrid can feel really hard done by as they've probably shaded it.

[Jonnyboy]

Breathtaking stuff with the ball fizzing about the park at a hundred miles an hour and yet almost always under control

[YehButNoBut]

Superb finishes in this game by Iniesta & Messi 2 of the best footballers ever.

Regarding the KO time I think it was in 2003 that Barca played Sevilla and kicked off at 5 past midnight due to a dispute, see article below. Can't imagine turning up at ER at midnight for a game. :greengrin

Barcelona has set the kick-off time for next week's league game against Sevilla at five minutes past midnight, the club said Saturday in a statement posted on its Web site. Barcelona said it chose the earliest time possible for the home match on Wednesday after Sevilla refused the Catalan club's request to bring the second-round match forward 24 hours. This would have permitted Barcelona to field six players who are due to leave on international duty the following day.

[Skanko79]

Superb finishes in this game by Iniesta & Messi 2 of the best footballers ever.

Regarding the KO time I think it was in 2003 that Barca played Sevilla and kicked off at 5 past midnight due to a dispute, see article below. Can't imagine turning up at ER at midnight for a game. :greengrin

Barcelona has set the kick-off time for next week's league game against Sevilla at five minutes past midnight, the club said Saturday in a statement posted on its Web site. Barcelona said it chose the earliest time possible for the home match on Wednesday after Sevilla refused the Catalan club's request to bring the second-round match forward 24 hours. This would have permitted Barcelona to field six players who are due to leave on international duty the following day.

was it not a few years back in spain when a game was abandoned with about 15 minutes to go and they replayed the 15 minutes at a later date and im pretty sure that was at stupid oclock too. sure it was la liga.

[Sir David Gray]

2-2, Benzema.

Less than 10 minutes left.

[Sir David Gray]

3-2 Barcelona, Messi.

Unbelievable.

3 minutes left.

[YehButNoBut]

Another cracker from Messi, unsaveable volley, 3-2 Barca

[thebakerboy]

Fantastic goal but was looking forward to another half hour of this fabulous football.

[Biggie]

Good to see Barca winning this..Real are too busy putting it about....up yeah Jose

[Sir David Gray]

Marcelo given straight red card right at the end.

Disgraceful challenge.

Mass brawl breaking out now.

[IWasThere2016]

Marcelo the animal aff!

Lionel Messi is God's gift to the beautiful game! :agree:

[lucky]

Marcelo sent off and a bit of hand bags from the other players

[IWasThere2016]

Ozil off too?

[YehButNoBut]

Looks like 1 or 2 others may have been sent off as well but not very clear, shocking example by these 2 teams.

Was a shocking tackle on Febregas however.

[Sir David Gray]

According to the Madrid website, David Villa and Mesut Ozil were also sent off.

Full time, 3-2 Barcelona.

5-4 Barcelona on aggregate.

[IWasThere2016]

The Special Erse inntentionally sticks his finger into a Barca's coaches eye. Little tosser :agree:

[YehButNoBut]

Finished 3-2 Barca after 98 minutes.

[Sir David Gray]

The Special Erse inntentionally sticks his finger into a Barca's coaches eye. Little tosser :agree:

Think it was his ear, rather than his eye, but it was still out of order.

He knew what he was doing.

[IWasThere2016]

Great stuff .. Some sensational football, and some poor antics.

[nonshinyfinish]

Think it was his ear, rather than his eye, but it was still out of order.

He knew what he was doing.

Was it a wet willy?

[Jonnyboy]

The Special Erse inntentionally sticks his finger into a Barca's coaches eye. Little tosser :agree:

The Neil Lennon of Spanish football :agree:

Marcello should have walked earlier for his intentional studs into Messi

[Biggie]

what a bellend Mourinho is...jesus he's Manager of Real Madrid..try behaving like it.....twat

[IWasThere2016]

The Neil Lennon of Spanish football :agree:

Marcello should have walked earlier for his intentional studs into Messi

Correct x 2 JC!

[Wilson]

Was it a wet willy?No. I'm certain it was a finger.

[CB_NO3]

Well one Cesc Fabregas. 8 years at Arsenal = 1 trophy, 15 mins at Barcelona = 1 trophy.

[Pretty Boy]

Mourinho is a ****ing erse.

The way he sends out his teams against Barcelona is a disgrace. That tackle by Marcelo last night was a shocker. When he first went to Madrid he tried to set out his teams to niggle Barcelona, sly wee kicks, nipping, nudges and general winding up, that didnt work as in his first game they got absolutely pumped. Since then it has descended into sheer thuggery and he's always at the centre of it with something to say or to encourage it. I'm not saying Barca are blameless, they make the most of everything butt in the last few games look at the number of red cards for Madrid compared to Barca, thats not coincidence. Flicking someones ear and then running away is absolutely pathetic and the act of a cowardly bully.

I've never got the deal with Mourinho, a successful manager no doubt and his record is superb. However he's a classless fud, i've never heard him give another team any credit when they have beaten his teams. Another season of playing second fiddle to Barca in the league and in Europe should see him out a job soon enough.

[Dashing Bob S]

Mourinho is a ****ing erse.

The way he sends out his teams against Barcelona is a disgrace. That tackle by Marcelo last night was a shocker. When he first went to Madrid he tried to set out his teams to niggle Barcelona, sly wee kicks, nipping, nudges and general winding up, that didnt work as in his first game they got absolutely pumped. Since then it has descended into sheer thuggery and he's always at the centre of it with something to say or to encourage it. I'm not saying Barca are blameless, they make the most of everything butt in the last few games look at the number of red cards for Madrid compared to Barca, thats not coincidence. Flicking someones ear and then running away is absolutely pathetic and the act of a cowardly bully.

I've never got the deal with Mourinho, a successful manager no doubt and his record is superb. However he's a classless fud, i've never heard him give another team any credit when they have beaten his teams. Another season of playing second fiddle to Barca in the league and in Europe should see him out a job soon enough.

Agree with all the above. But his saving grace is that he knows how to dress.

[patlowe]

Mourinho is a ****ing erse.

The way he sends out his teams against Barcelona is a disgrace. That tackle by Marcelo last night was a shocker. When he first went to Madrid he tried to set out his teams to niggle Barcelona, sly wee kicks, nipping, nudges and general winding up, that didnt work as in his first game they got absolutely pumped. Since then it has descended into sheer thuggery and he's always at the centre of it with something to say or to encourage it. I'm not saying Barca are blameless, they make the most of everything butt in the last few games look at the number of red cards for Madrid compared to Barca, thats not coincidence. Flicking someones ear and then running away is absolutely pathetic and the act of a cowardly bully.

I've never got the deal with Mourinho, a successful manager no doubt and his record is superb. However he's a classless fud, i've never heard him give another team any credit when they have beaten his teams. Another season of playing second fiddle to Barca in the league and in Europe should see him out a job soon enough.

Given what he has achieved over the years, he is clearly a great manager but his behaviour is shameful at times.

If those scenes had taken place in Scotland (at an OF match for example) the media would be up in arms about "Scotland's shame" etc.

[Craig_in_Prague]

with it starting 11ish here.......missed it all as I fell asleep :rolleyes:

Watched some of Rebus and planned to turn over mid way through 1st half and woke up about 5 mins after the program had ended......

[bob12345]

That match was sensational. Completely renewed my enthusiasm for professional football this season.

[Sylar]

Thought both sides played some really nice stuff, but Real Madrid resorted to their ugly tactics as soon they were up against it - It wasn't just Marcello: I thought Pepe and Khedira (sp?) were also lucky to not see red - Marcello shouldn't have been on the park to make that tackle, after stamping at Messi in mid air and Pepe shouldn't have been on the park to set up their second equaliser. It sums up a lot of the ills or Real Madrid actually - when it doesn't go their way, they resort to downright thuggery - not just the 3 players above, but toss in Ramos and Albiol also, who are amongst the worst offenders IMO.

It's a shame that it declined to that again, as it was otherwise a great game, with both teams passing the ball about well, defending brilliantly (I saw a whole new side to both Alves and Mascherano, who were solid) and scoring some really good goals.

I've always wondered why we don't have something equivalent to the Community Shield or Supercup to get the season underway in Scotland, but I guess the last thing the authorities want is a likely additional OF fixture.
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[McD]

Under mourinho madrid have turned into a bunch of dirty thugs, and they're worse than fergie's lot for chasing and haranging refs, marcelo and pepe were looking to maim at times. Disapointing to watch a team with some undoubted talent, but shocking attitude and behaviour

[Sir David Gray]

Thought both sides played some really nice stuff, but Real Madrid resorted to their ugly tactics as soon they were up against it - It wasn't just Marcello: I thought Pepe and Khedira (sp?) were also lucky to not see red - Marcello shouldn't have been on the park to make that tackle, after stamping at Messi in mid air and Pepe shouldn't have been on the park to set up their second equaliser. It sums up a lot of the ills or Real Madrid actually - when it doesn't go their way, they resort to downright thuggery - not just the 3 players above, but toss in Ramos and Albiol also, who are amongst the worst offenders IMO.

It's a shame that it declined to that again, as it was otherwise a great game, with both teams passing the ball about well, defending brilliantly (I saw a whole new side to both Alves and Mascherano, who were solid) and scoring some really good goals.

I've always wondered why we don't have something equivalent to the Community Shield or Supercup to get the season underway in Scotland, but I guess the last thing the authorities want is a likely additional OF fixture.
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:agree: You've got it in one.

In the 13 seasons since the formation of the SPL in 1998/99, on only two occasions would a "Scottish Community Shield" not have been an Old Firm match.

It's the absolute last thing that Strathclyde Police would welcome.

[PatHead]

:agree: You've got it in one.

In the 13 seasons since the formation of the SPL in 1998/99, on only two occasions would a "Scottish Community Shield" not have been an Old Firm match.

It's the absolute last thing that Strathclyde Police would welcome.

Might be a solution to the 16 team league as the big sticking point was always SKY's need for 4 Old Firm matches to justify their investment. Maybe they could play the Scottish Community Shield in Asia/US and let them have their foreign tour as well during the winter shutdown. Everyone would then be happy.

Strathclyde Police would not have the problem either........