Balls to Fiend (The Football Thread) (Read 1357770 times)

tomtom · March 21, 2010, 12:37:15 pm

This article sums up what most fans seem to feel at the moment:
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11714_6044587,00.html

The debt situations is confusing.. we 'owe' c.£20million to ?? (installments to clubs, agents?

) but the one loan of concern is £4.5m that has to be paid off by July...

Jaspersharpe · March 22, 2010, 10:19:27 am

Jaspersharpe · March 22, 2010, 02:39:11 pm

From @VizTopTips:

NORWICH CITY FANS. Register your displeasure with the board by waving Man United scarves.

Jaspersharpe · March 22, 2010, 05:09:17 pm

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/mar/22/leo-messi-barcelona-la-liga-spain

butters · March 22, 2010, 06:05:00 pm

That second goal is just amazing.

Jaspersharpe · March 23, 2010, 10:59:05 am

Must admit until I read the article I'd forgotten he was still only 22.

From @Wikiballs

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After his 10weeks work is up as Hull manager, relegation expert Iain Dowie plans to renovate his spare head space into apartments.

Bit harsh but........

Somebody's Fool · March 23, 2010, 03:25:52 pm

Messi is a genius. For the second goal, the two touches to beat the first tackle are barely discernible from each other. Beyond belief.

tomtom · March 23, 2010, 08:09:00 pm

Quote from: Jaspersharpe on March 23, 2010, 10:59:05 am

Must admit until I read the article I'd forgotten he was still only 22.

From @Wikiballs

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After his 10weeks work is up as Hull manager, relegation expert Iain Dowie plans to renovate his spare head space into apartments.

Bit harsh but........

indeed a stupid line really everyone knows its a daft time to be building arpartments. Turn it into swanky little townhouses instead

If he keeps us up (sorry, I meant) IF he keeps us up, he stands to get a £1million bonus...

Plattsy · March 24, 2010, 08:07:13 am

I like the way Messi brings their right back into play and out of position to create space for Barca's left winger. *Vision*

Jaspersharpe · March 24, 2010, 05:07:10 pm

Portsmouth to sell entire team.

aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB · March 24, 2010, 05:26:35 pm

Quote from: Jaspersharpe on March 24, 2010, 05:07:10 pm

Portsmouth to sell entire team.

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Portsmouth hope to start next season with 'completely new team'
• Club aiming to replace current squad with free transfers
• Premier League gives Pompey permission to sell playe

Because that's always been known to be a stunning success in the past, hasn't it?

nai · March 25, 2010, 05:48:12 pm

tomtom · March 25, 2010, 05:53:01 pm

quality,
"I got my matress in Peckham and crabs from Beckham.."

tomtom · March 25, 2010, 06:32:04 pm

Looks like they're selling the family jewells at Pompey...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pompey-FC-Pimped-A-Team-Three-Wheel-Robin-Reliant_W0QQitemZ220572952394QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_SportsMemorabilia_Football_Memorabilia_ET?hash=item335b2c274a

Jaspersharpe · March 26, 2010, 04:41:15 pm

aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB · March 26, 2010, 06:39:40 pm

Quote from: Jaspersharpe on March 26, 2010, 04:41:15 pm

amazing own goal

Oh. I don't know...

[I have, of course, to "declare an interest here", you understand]

http://tinyurl.com/ykbpatr

tomtom · March 27, 2010, 07:56:10 pm

A good though tense afternoon was had by me & MrsTT at the KC this afternoon... there was a time when being 2:0 up meant you could kick back in the sun and enjoy the game.. but the impending relegation threat ends that luxury..
Still a good three points today - even though we won because they were shitter than us.. Makes the 3 points lost last Sat to Pompey look all the more precious...
Good to see Bullard creaking his way back to fitness (though he still pulls out of many tackles..)..

tomtom · March 28, 2010, 08:40:59 pm

Great article here on the financial state of Spanish football.. You think English clubs have debt problems! and each club negotiates its own TV deal...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/mar/28/barcelona-real-madrid-spain

Perhaps the most fearful remark about La Liga's "big two" problem comes from Sevilla's sporting director, Monchi. "Spain," he says "reminds me of Scotland."

Jaspersharpe · March 29, 2010, 09:31:07 am

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/28/government-plan-football-clubs-fans

Jaspersharpe · March 29, 2010, 09:36:27 am

Quote from: tomtom on March 28, 2010, 08:40:59 pm

Great article here on the financial state of Spanish football.. You think English clubs have debt problems! and each club negotiates its own TV deal...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/mar/28/barcelona-real-madrid-spain

Perhaps the most fearful remark about La Liga's "big two" problem comes from Sevilla's sporting director, Monchi. "Spain," he says "reminds me of Scotland."

Hmmm yes, what a mess.

nai · March 29, 2010, 12:35:33 pm

Meanwhile in Germany everything is orderly:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8589872.stm

Jaspersharpe · March 29, 2010, 12:42:39 pm

Yeah, the Germans have got it right for sure. Allianz Arena's the best stadium I've ever been to too (apart from The Withdean of course).

GraemeA · March 29, 2010, 02:45:02 pm

Quote from: Jaspersharpe on March 29, 2010, 09:31:07 am

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/28/government-plan-football-clubs-fans

I wonder if Cameron will come up with a similar idea for rugby clubs ;-)

aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB · March 29, 2010, 05:11:50 pm

Quote from: Jaspersharpe on March 29, 2010, 12:42:39 pm

Yeah, the Germans have got it right for sure. Allianz Arena's the best stadium I've ever been to too (apart from The Withdean of course).

HANG YOUR HEAD IN SHAME, BOY!

Falling Down · March 30, 2010, 09:29:16 am

City made hard work of Wigans visit to Eastlands last night until the last 20 minutes and Carlos's 12 minute hattrick which keeps us well in the running for fourth place.

He also did me a massive favour in the FF league and it's down to the wire for 4th place and maybe even 3rd...

Me and Mrs FD saw Norton (he didn't know I was Falling Down) on Saturday night and we spent a good half hour talking UKB FF league.