La Liga 2010/11

[Craig_H]

Yeah, exactly.

Chelsea were smashing people for those sort of amounts not too long ago, too.

[Shaggy]

They are and the others are mainly ****. Obviously it's on a far grander scale but it's not much different to the SPL. Two teams about a trillion times better than everyone else. Can't wait for the game next week but they may as well cancel all the others and have a two leg play-off between Barca and Real and be done with it.

[Fernandinho]

FFS Pleat talking about big teams up north and not mentioning us.

This being from the villa blackburn game.

EDIT: FFS Wrong thread.

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Weird **** happening in Spain. The air traffic controllers strike meant that Barca wanted their game tonight moved to Sunday and supposedly it was moved. However.........

Confusion over Barca postponement

Uncertainty surrounds the proposed postponement of Saturday's Primera Division match between Osasuna and Barcelona at the Reyno de Navarra stadium.

Barca have announced on their website that the fixture, which was scheduled to be played at 2000 local time, has been rescheduled for Sunday due to the Spanish air strike.

However, Osasuna have released a subsequent statement announcing they have not received any official notification about a postponement and therefore expect the match to go ahead as planned this evening.

Barca said on their website: "The game between Osasuna and Barcelona will be played on Sunday. The team, who will travel this afternoon to Pamplona by train and bus, have not been able to travel as planned this morning due to the Spanish air traffic controllers' strike.''

"After hours of uncertainty, an agreement had been reached that the game between Osasuna and Barca will be played this Sunday.

"The 19-man squad and the backroom staff will leave the stadium at 1630 this afternoon for Barcelona Sants station where they will take a high speed train to Zaragoza. Once there, they will complete the journey with a 181-kilometre drive by coach to Pamplona, where they should arrive tonight.''

"As of 1455 (Spanish time) today no official notification has been received that endorses the rumours and speculation about a supposed postponement of the game. As such, the match against Barcelona is expected at the designated time.

"Osasuna understands there is nothing that could justify the change of the day and time set for the match, according to current regulations.''

The Spanish football federation (RFEF) were not immediately available for comment.

Pep Guardiola's side will be looking to consolidate their position at the top of La Liga, though second-placed Real Madrid have the chance to, at least temporarily, climb above their rivals if the match at Osasuna is postponed.

[The_weatherman]

Weird **** happening in Spain. The air traffic controllers strike meant that Barca wanted their game tonight moved to Sunday and supposedly it was moved. However.........

Confusion over Barca postponement

Uncertainty surrounds the proposed postponement of Saturday's Primera Division match between Osasuna and Barcelona at the Reyno de Navarra stadium.

Barca have announced on their website that the fixture, which was scheduled to be played at 2000 local time, has been rescheduled for Sunday due to the Spanish air strike.

However, Osasuna have released a subsequent statement announcing they have not received any official notification about a postponement and therefore expect the match to go ahead as planned this evening.

Barca said on their website: "The game between Osasuna and Barcelona will be played on Sunday. The team, who will travel this afternoon to Pamplona by train and bus, have not been able to travel as planned this morning due to the Spanish air traffic controllers' strike.''

"After hours of uncertainty, an agreement had been reached that the game between Osasuna and Barca will be played this Sunday.

"The 19-man squad and the backroom staff will leave the stadium at 1630 this afternoon for Barcelona Sants station where they will take a high speed train to Zaragoza. Once there, they will complete the journey with a 181-kilometre drive by coach to Pamplona, where they should arrive tonight.''

"As of 1455 (Spanish time) today no official notification has been received that endorses the rumours and speculation about a supposed postponement of the game. As such, the match against Barcelona is expected at the designated time.

"Osasuna understands there is nothing that could justify the change of the day and time set for the match, according to current regulations.''

The Spanish football federation (RFEF) were not immediately available for comment.

Pep Guardiola's side will be looking to consolidate their position at the top of La Liga, though second-placed Real Madrid have the chance to, at least temporarily, climb above their rivals if the match at Osasuna is postponed.

Game was supposed to start at 19:00, still waiting I think the bus only recently came in. Will interesting to see if they are affected by the travel.

[Craig_H]

It's not going to be played tonight

[Chris]

They're warming up.

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Aye starting anytime now. 45-50 min late kick-off

[Chris]

Cant believe Messi hasnt scored yet.

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1-0 Pedro scores

[Craig_H]

WTF, sky were meant to be showing it and bailed out

[-V-]

3-0 now. Messi with yet another double, his stats are just mind-blowing.

[Shaggy]

I think by the time he finishes playing he'll be known as the best ever. There's just no stopping him.

[Craig_H]

Yep, i think he's already in the top 10 of all time and he's what, 23? Incredible.

Maybe could do with winning a world cup before his career ends, just to cement his place as the best ever.

[Shaggy]

Yeah shame he didn't have a great World Cup and he probably needs a great WC and/or to win it at some point to get that mantle.

I wax lyrical about him all the time to my old man, who never watches La Liga and hardly ever sees Barca in the CL either. So the only chance he gets to see the great Messi is in World Cups. It was the same for a lot of people with Maradona way back, when hardly any of us saw him play with any regularity for his club side. Yet Maradona tore up World Cups and so far Messi has been underwhelming. So my Dad doesn't get it with Messi, he just hasn't seen it, and I'll bet there are plenty of others in the same boat.