Balls to Fiend (The Football Thread) (Read 1358184 times)

aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB · February 12, 2010, 04:53:29 pm

Meanwhile, some totally dispiriting news from football a World away from French lingerie models, texting nude self-portraits, over-inflated egos, and tasteless automobiles.

http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=4490

Jaspersharpe · February 13, 2010, 06:17:10 pm

Shocking stuff, a sad and familiar tale. I'd be interested to know how they have managed to create this supposed £500k loan. Sounds like some great creative accountancy.

robertostallioni · February 13, 2010, 08:39:27 pm

WhatTheFuck! I turn my back for 21 weeks and the Wild Stallioni's are bottom of the Fantasy League. Time to start heading up the table.

Sloper · February 14, 2010, 07:24:28 pm

You mean it's not my team? I haven't made a single substitution and no nothing about football, how can I not be last?

robertostallioni · February 14, 2010, 08:23:13 pm

Stopped watch theory?

Jaspersharpe · February 15, 2010, 05:52:07 pm

Falling Down · February 15, 2010, 11:25:32 pm

What's all this bollocks in the news today about a playoff for the 'top-4'.. $:-\$

hmmm anything to do with the fact that Manure, Chelski, The Arse and Uselespool's God given rights to Champions League places are under threat? $:-\$

What a crock of fucking shit.

nai · February 16, 2010, 09:07:36 am

It seems daft to propose it this year when the competition for fourth has been so well contested

And I wonder what uefa think, the initial point of the champions league was to ensure the big clubs are always in it and remain in it to the final stages.
As well as making lots of money of course.
And providing a football spectacular
Oh, and as a method for working out the best team in europe, but that's just an aside.

butters · February 16, 2010, 09:21:36 am

Could be worse:

"A similar system to the idea of play-offs was introduced by the Dutch Eredivise in 2005-06, with teams finishing from second to ninth competing for a place in both the Champions League and what was then the Uefa Cup." (from here.

Thankfully such silliness has now been dropped for a format similar to that suggested by The Premier League. ???

Jaspersharpe · February 16, 2010, 05:26:49 pm

What a load of shit. 3rd and 4th only go into the qualifying round anyway (don't they Everton) so this would be like having playoffs to get into the playoff. There are 38 games to decide who finishes 4th. Why do you need another 7?

slackline · February 16, 2010, 05:38:46 pm

Quote from: Jaspersharpe on February 16, 2010, 05:26:49 pm

There are 38 games to decide who finishes 4th. Why do you need another 7?

So you can squeeze more cash out of the punters and TV airing rights?

aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB · February 16, 2010, 06:13:58 pm

Anyone want to hazard a guess as to who it is?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/8517939.stm

Jaspersharpe · February 17, 2010, 09:23:39 am

Hopefully it's the Glazers and they'll be financing it by selling Old Trafford, Carrington and Rooney.

Jaspersharpe · February 17, 2010, 03:13:01 pm

More grief for Portsmouth.

Well, not directly but hey.....

aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB · February 17, 2010, 06:31:34 pm

Quote from: Jaspersharpe on February 17, 2010, 09:23:39 am

Hopefully it's the Glazers and they'll be financing it by selling Old Trafford, Carrington and Rooney.

Close - but no cigar!

(Oh. And I can exclusively reveal it ain't Albion, intending to play the IPL side out of The County Ground)

nai · February 17, 2010, 09:11:30 pm

oooh, do you know the answer. I'd guess at somebody with a product to sell in India that needs a foot in the door, energy maybe. So, Abramovich.

tomtom · February 17, 2010, 09:24:43 pm

Man City....

Falling Down · February 17, 2010, 09:33:09 pm

Maybe we can transfer a bloke from the IPL with a big glove to catch the Rory Delap throw ins that have caused us so much grief this week ?

Or perhaps the IPL could lend cricket boxes to our opponents when Vierra is playing?

GraemeA · February 18, 2010, 12:31:13 pm

The Daily Mash comes up trumps again

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/vieira-mistook-whelan-for-nazi-soldier-201002182486/

nai · February 18, 2010, 01:54:32 pm

Pompeii getting desperate:

BBC breaking news

Quote

Cash-strapped Portsmouth are understood to have asked the Premier League for permission to sell players outside the transfer window.

Writing on the wall?

Jaspersharpe · February 18, 2010, 02:38:52 pm

Saw they were trying to get HMRC to agree to the PL paying their tv money directly to them.

Desperate times........

Sloper · February 18, 2010, 07:16:05 pm

Apparenlty you can only deal with one insolvent football club at a time. They're doomed. statement at 07:55 tomorrow?

tomtom · February 18, 2010, 07:19:59 pm

Quote from: Sloper on February 18, 2010, 07:16:05 pm

Apparenlty you can only deal with one insolvent football club at a time. They're doomed. statement at 07:55 tomorrow?

Sadly I think they're f*cked.. theres layers upon layers of debt there..
Also, talk on R5live of HMRC wanting to make an 'example' of a PL club...

Sloper · February 18, 2010, 07:50:12 pm

I wonder who the ADD responsible supports?

That's the only relavent factor as in my opinion HMRC are a shower of shit that couldn't organise a gang bang in a brothel.

Jaspersharpe · February 18, 2010, 08:16:16 pm

That's not an opinion, it's FACT.

They are currently hassling a client of ours for £800. Threatening baliffs etc despite the fact that the debt was £5k and is being paid regularly.

Other clients owe tens of thousands and haven't even had a letter.

It has become a pathetic and nonsensical organisation but hey, they keep me in a job.