Balls to Fiend (The Football Thread) (Read 1357806 times)

Jaspersharpe · November 20, 2009, 11:50:16 am

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/nov/20/roy-keane-ireland-thierry-henry

Now we all know that Keane has an axe to grind here but for once I agree with him on most of the points he makes.

nai · November 20, 2009, 12:53:18 pm

I agree, while it was a dreadful decision by the officials any of the irish players would have done the same. Whether it be diving, shirt pulling or handball it's cheating but it goes on, awful when it goes against you but when it goes your way you just shrug shoulders and take it.

Watching the game was rather like the Barca-Chelsea CL semi last year, the Republic squandered so many chances you just had a feeling it was going to go gainst them in tthe end.

Unbefuckinglievable, now Ferguson only has to miss a trip to the bottom club and a Carling Cup tie, hardly worth it is it:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/8368643.stm

Jaspersharpe · November 20, 2009, 12:55:16 pm

And people laughed at Rafa for saying that Ferguson controls the FA..............

tomtom · November 20, 2009, 01:02:21 pm

Quote from: Jaspersharpe on November 20, 2009, 12:55:16 pm

And people laughed at Rafa for saying that Ferguson controls the FA..............

I generally find I dont need any reason to laugh at Rafa!

Jaspersharpe · November 20, 2009, 01:18:38 pm

True. Although when it comes to comedy managers, people in glass houses etc......

SA Chris · November 22, 2009, 08:41:55 pm

So did any jammy bastards have Defoe in as Captain?

Plattsy · November 22, 2009, 08:42:51 pm

Quote from: SA Chris on November 22, 2009, 08:41:55 pm

So did any jammy bastards have Defoe in as Captain?

tomtom · November 23, 2009, 09:32:54 am

Quote from: SA Chris on November 22, 2009, 08:41:55 pm

So did any jammy bastards have Defoe in as Captain?

Sold him a couple of weeks ago for the Drog...

tomtom · November 23, 2009, 09:36:14 am

Quote from: Jaspersharpe on November 20, 2009, 01:18:38 pm

True. Although when it comes to comedy managers, people in glass houses etc......

Hey - whats wrong with PB's 'sex beard' eh... EH!!!

Sounds like it was a cracking game at the KC on Saturday (wasn't my turn to go...) with Sir J of Bullard pulling the strings again... Everton on Wednesday should be interesting....

Falling Down · November 23, 2009, 12:21:46 pm

Quote from: Plattsy on November 22, 2009, 08:42:51 pm

Quote from: SA Chris on November 22, 2009, 08:41:55 pm
So did any jammy bastards have Defoe in as Captain?

Jammy Bastard indeed.. I sold him a few weeks ago for Saha..

Adam Lincoln · November 24, 2009, 09:46:24 pm

Benitez must be on his way out soon? Injuries aside...

Dr T · November 24, 2009, 10:14:17 pm

the boss is a Liverpool man - think it'll be time to keep my head down tomorrow....

Jaspersharpe · November 25, 2009, 08:00:04 am

Quote from: Adam Lincoln on November 24, 2009, 09:46:24 pm

Benitez must be on his way out soon? Injuries aside...

http://msn.football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_5643618,00.htm

nai · November 25, 2009, 08:33:53 am

Can't remember where I read it but the deal is that Liverpool only pay his wages until he finds another job, which you'd imagine wouldn't take long. But I guess the FA thought that when they got rid of Sven.... Could be a good time to get rid, Madrid have only had one manager so far this season so they must be due a new one soon.

I wonder what pay-off, if any, Paul Hart has received from Portsmouth. Probably just thankful to be out of that whole mess to be fair.

Jaspersharpe · November 25, 2009, 08:48:24 am

Hart seems a good bloke and has been very harshly treated. I would think he's well out of it as you say and will walk into another job when he wants one.

Jaspersharpe · November 25, 2009, 10:12:40 am

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/nov/25/rafael-benitez-liverpool-champions-league

nai · November 25, 2009, 10:27:40 am

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/hart-sacked-to-clear-way-for-grant-1826834.html

Jaspersharpe · November 25, 2009, 01:08:59 pm

The fake Phil Brown on Twitter has gone ballistic. It's fucking genius.

tomtom · November 25, 2009, 01:16:34 pm

For those who dont know its:

http://www.twitter.com/pbphilbrown

also http://www.twitter.com/rafarafabenitez

tomtom · November 25, 2009, 10:44:24 pm

Saw a good match at the KC tonight

though the last 30 mins was squeaky bum time... we never seem to make life easy!
Scousers were dire though - no threat up front - we gave them both goals. I think they may be in deep shit - as their injured players are not due back until Jan...

Got a ticket for the Man City Hull game on sat... Robino's back apparently - no worries, Zayatte'll have him in his pocket (not..)

I think I shall have another beer and slip into blissful sleep

SA Chris · November 26, 2009, 08:20:28 am

Good result tom. Sounds like a hard fought win.

Jaspersharpe · November 26, 2009, 09:17:16 am

And with no Bullard.

nai · November 26, 2009, 11:39:06 am

Surprise surprise, it's avram

Jaspersharpe · November 26, 2009, 11:42:21 am

That's a shocker.

tomtom · November 26, 2009, 11:44:59 am

Quote from: SA Chris on November 26, 2009, 08:20:28 am

Good result tom. Sounds like a hard fought win.

CHeers Chris - Jasper, was Bullard in your FF team?? Altidore may have finally scored me a point (for an assist!)

Grant at Pompey will be interesting. At Chelski he inherited a strongly formed unit of excellent players. At Pompey he'll have a thinned out group of reserves with 7 loan signings... We'll see how good a manager he is now.. Poor old Paul Hart. I think he deserves some sort of award for the dignity with which he dealt with it all. Good man.