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To stop Fiend from spontaneously combusting (and knocking over his little army of painted orcs) let's shift the discussion on all things football (and in particular Newcastle's demise) to a new thread? Perhaps a Mod could copy the last few posts on The Works thread over?
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[..........following on from the other thread] Obviously NUFC are far and away the biggest basket case but I'd have thought anyone left holding a Premier League club at the moment is shitting themselves. Hardly any of them have ever turned a profit and the inflated prices people were paying for clubs was because there was a speculative bubble - it was always assumed there'd be another, richer, stupider buyer to come along and buy the club at an even more inflated price. If that stream of wealthy buyers dries up then a loss making club with huge liabilities is essentially worthless. People talk about the the brand of a football club but you have essentially got a finite market and your biggest money making opportunity (TV) is restricted by the PL cartel, besides, lets face it NUFC were not attracting crowds of 50k when they were last in the lower divisions (maybe towards the end).
Setanta going bust means that next time the TV rights are negotiated Sky may be the only gig in town so without competition they can force down the price they pay for matches. Be interesting to see how Sky subscriptions weather the down turn, lucky for the PL there are still a few years to run on the deal.
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Aye. It can only be a good thing too as the sensibly run clubs without ridiculous levels of debt will be fine. As ever, it's those who try to punch above their weight who will get hurt the most but I wouldn't be surprised to see some "big clubs" in serious trouble. Chelsea are forever on a knife edge as if Abromovich ever decides he wants his money back, they're screwed (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/may/20/premierleague.chelsea).
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Good work Jasper ;D
I wonder if Gav will show his face
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Not being an association football fan I'd say that the situation at Liverpool could be interesting what with the need to refinance a shit load of debt......
Personally I'd like to see all the teams bought because rich twats couldn't afford / find a new trophy wife going to the wall and the gfame returning to something that reflects the Corinthian spirit, jumpers as goal posts, off the field violence and petty racisim.
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Good work Jasper ;D
I wonder if Gav will show his face
Unlikely.
(http://i41.tinypic.com/30959j6.jpg)
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Taxi for Tevez?
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Looks like it. The scum supporters will be livid.
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as a sunderland fan id still rather see hull go down over newcastle after watching phil brown sing after their last game
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Back when I was a wee lad living a mere stones throw from the metro centre, my dad and bro went to get the nufc badge tattooed on their arms and they offered me to go along and get it done too, I was never massively into football and now I'm really really really glad. Still give it a few years and we may have a football team again.
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To me, NUFC's problems largely stem from the media creation and encouragement of the Toon army: ultra-passionate, replica-top clad morons, obsessed with the coming of the next Geordie messiah. From my own experience of living in the North East, these people were a minority. The great majority of fans I met in the pubs of Newcastle were a phlegmatic bunch: hoping for the best but generally resigned to mediocrity. At the most hoping that the vast income they generated for the club might result in some halfway entertaining football and a cup run.
Unfortunately for the club, the vocal minority, people who seemingly spend all-day everyday outside St James's eating Gregg's pasties waiting for a transfer story to break, appear to have the exclusive ear of the local / national media and set the tone for the perception of the club ("best fans in the World", utterly obsessed with attacking football etc). It seems that every Chairman for years has spent millions pandering to these people: vainly attempting to appease a tiny number of people who wouldn't be satisfied if NUFC won the league with a team of homegrown miners and shipbuilders playing in a ten-up-front formation.
The result: no stability and a litany of players and managers bought solely for short-term gains and back-page headlines. NUFC supposedly have at least 15 players on wages of >£50k per week. Pretty much none of these have any transfer value, being either old, injury-prone, rubbish, having a bad attitude or all four (Owen, Viduka, Duff, Barton, Colloccini... ). They'll all be content to see out their contracts in the Championship - pretending that they are sticking with the club out of a sense of loyalty whilst continuing to draw full salaries (Ashley supposedly didn't know to insist on relegation clauses).
Still.... all part of life's rich pageant - the Premier league will be duller without them (although it might give the Championship some much need coverage). And the perception of them as a big club, too good to go down, made me some money. I won a few hundred quid betting against them in the final days: the odds on teams to beat them (and the other bottom clubs) were ridiculously generous - seemingly based on their need rather than their ability - the myth that relegation threatened teams play better when desperate.
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Great idea Jasper, have some waddage...
All we need now is a fake tan Phil Brown style emoticon. Why oh why did someone give him the microphone.... thats almost as bad an idea as when Ashley asked Keegan to come back. When that happened you knew the writing was on the wall...
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as a sunderland fan id still rather see hull go down over newcastle after watching phil brown sing after their last game
Wash your mouth out young man. For 2 reasons
1) The Skunks never gave us any sympathy. They deserve no one elses sympathy
2) There is a chance, just a chance, that Phil Brown was laughing at the Barcodes. After all, he is a born and bred Sunderland fan ;)
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Yes good points Moose. This article (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/may/02/newcastle-united-relegation-ashley-shearer) is pretty much spot on about what's happened to Newcastle over recent years.
As a confirmed hater of Man U The Scum, when Newcastle nearly beat them to the title (and then imploded when KK lost the plot) I had a soft spot for them for a while. They were entertaining to watch and (despite the fact that you always had the nagging feeling that they would fuck it up) very nearly prevented yet another title getting into the hands of old red face. It was all downhill from there of course. The litany of fuck ups since then is truly amazing especially when you look at the number of previously successful managers who have failed miserably there.
The talk is of relegation being a good wake up call for the club but I think the financial situation makes it a hell of a lot more serious than that.
On a lighter note.......
(http://i40.tinypic.com/2rffodf.jpg)
:wank:
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(http://i40.tinypic.com/2rffodf.jpg)
:wank:
Oh dear... being a Hull city season pass holder I unfortunately feel its my duty responsibility to respond...
What a cock!
Brown divides opinions amongst fans... personally I like the fact he wears his heart upon his sleeve, but a little PR management could go a long way: e.g. ditch the fake tan (I know its de-rigeur in parts of Hull but he should know better) and keep away from the Mic.
Some have questioned his team selections and sometimes odd substitutions... but you have to remember that he's only been there 2 1/2 years - and when he came in he stopped us being relegated from the fizzy pop league and then through a mixture of good fortune and endeavour won us promotion. He has since secured managed to achieve a 2nd season in the top flight. Thats with easily the weakest squad in the BPL. I recon 5 or 6 of Hulls regular (not crocked) squad are of BPL quality.. the rest are still left over from (significantly) lower leagues.
I wasn't there on the last day to witness celebrate our historic defeat by Man U. I watched if from a hotel room in Toronto. Torture (and that was the game). Regarding Browns singing, at first I thought it was a bit disrespectful to the other relegated teams - what appeared to be gloating. But having been at similarly momentous occasions (inc. Play off final) I think it was Brown getting caught up in what was real joy at managing to survive! It means alot to the city (reputation and income) and to the fans - and watching Hulls descent into the drop zone since Xmas was a real finger nail destroyer and this was (I think) letting off all that steam.
But he's still a cock and should learn to shut up a bit every now and then.
Looking forward to Mid August when the roller coaster starts up again!
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It's a shame Bullard got crocked straight after you signed him as he would have made a big difference. As in, you'd have been safe with games to spare.
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It's a shame Bullard got crocked straight after you signed him as he would have made a big difference. As in, you'd have been safe with games to spare.
I think so - our midfield was then Boetang (great player but not mr creative) and Ashby (played in every league - a real warrior but dubious BPL quality).. LOts of press talk to the Man City dressing down as being the turning point, but amongst HCC fans our downturn was linked to the departure of Marlon King. Glad he went after a row with the manager (and was nicked for hitting a woman in club immediately after) but when he was gone we didnt have a hold up figure to knock the ball down to the 'scamperers' (Giovanni, Barmby - anyone else with legs who could get there..). THat and the lack of barn door hitting strikers! Still, for next season Fraizer Campbell is in the offing and Kevins Davis and Nolan would be useful Boltonesque grafters...
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Some good stuff from the BBC website
Chants of the season:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/funny_old_game/8077666.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/funny_old_game/8077666.stm)
And some of the more humorous stories of the season:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/chrischarles/2009/06/comedy_awards_of_the_season.html (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/chrischarles/2009/06/comedy_awards_of_the_season.html)
The personal highlights for me is the Wycombe fan who managed to get on as the fourth official by pretending he was qualified, only to celebrate when they scored. Get in.
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"You don't know what you're doing!"
:lol:
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"You don't know what you're doing!"
:lol:
Its 'traditional' for Hull fans to sing 'you're going home to a shit hole' to the away fans in the closing mins of a game. Sadly, its not even ironic (which would make it a bit better...) Anyway, the Chelsea fans were good value this year and responded with a loud chorus of 'we're going home to our mansions' complete with loadsamoney wad waving gestures :)
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More newcastle mockery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YQs4aA7LHU&feature=player_embedded (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YQs4aA7LHU&feature=player_embedded)
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Fantastic. Have some waddage.
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Well I suppose we have to take it all now. We have given out enough over the past.
What our relegation does show though is how mismanagement can severely fuck up a club, no matter what size support they have. The majority of other toon fans came to the conclusion we were going down shortly after Christmas, so why none of the management team could is beyond me. The squandering of natural resources by the management, it it had occurred in any other environment would have had Greenpeace holding a protest outside. One of the more suitable examples is instead of buying some quick players and a left back we ended up with Kevin Nolan and Ryan Taylor, who it seems the only reason for buying was to stop him scoring goals against us. Wigan must have pissing there pants laughing at swapping Taylor for N'Zogbia.
But it still means I now have an excuse to do down to Sheffield at least twice a year and I have always like Bristol so here is looking forward to the new season. Although it is still debatable if we have a team at all as Ashley seems intent in selling off all our players in a move obviously taken the Sports Direct school of marketing.
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What our relegation does show though is how mismanagement can severely fuck up a club, no matter what size support they have.
Like Leeds you mean? :whistle:
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Ronaldo finally off to Real then ..
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/default.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/default.stm)
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What our relegation does show though is how mismanagement can severely fuck up a club, no matter what size support they have.
Like Leeds you mean? :whistle:
And Man City previously...?
Anyway... it looks like ManU will have £80 to spend soon... that and Kaka's millions means theres an extra £140 million floating around in the summer transfer market...
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I'm not sure how Man U will spend their money.
Depends if they want to keep the "lazy prince of darkness" Berbatov and if Tevez stays IMO.
Did anyone see Ecuador against Argentina last night after the Andorra match ?
Tevez looked great playing up front with Messi
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I'm not sure how Man U will spend their money.
Depends if they want to keep the "lazy prince of darkness" Berbatov...
Funny, SAF seems to have a habit of signing expensive not entirely successful players with an uncanny resemblance to Satan.. :-\
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39350000/jpg/_39350171_fergy_veron_pa33.jpg)
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Yeah he does doesn't he........
(http://i39.tinypic.com/dzjzsy.jpg)
How long before this ends up on "shit, isn't that....."?
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I'm not sure how Man U will spend their money.
Maybe they'll just buy newcastle?
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Yeah he does doesn't he........
(http://i39.tinypic.com/dzjzsy.jpg)
How long before this ends up on "shit, isn't that....."?
dont diss forlan, he's not european top scorer for nothing!
and on the atletico note, i hope aguero doesnt go to chelsea i want him to stay
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Yeah he does doesn't he........
(http://i39.tinypic.com/dzjzsy.jpg)
How long before this ends up on "shit, isn't that....."?
I think you should do it Jasper.. a pre-emptive strike :)
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Of course its just not the devil, some manU players also have certain equine connections... Ronaldo, show pony.. Phil Neville (need I say any more).. Tevez...
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Van Nistelhorse.
(http://i44.tinypic.com/11bs10w.jpg)
Tevez reminds me of a Fraggle.
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The question I was pondering was "How can Real Madrid afford Ronaldo (and Kaka)?". Found a link to this interesting article (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8094864.stm) on Twitter.
Be interesting to see if "Galacticos Mark II" actually works. The project was rather hit and miss the last time Perez tried it.
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...........and it appears that the marketing strategy is already working with retards like this! (http://twitter.com/kcb33is)
i swear to holy jesus i am now a REAL MADRID fan, as well as Chelsea like always. now i got my spanish and english teams ready to go! haha
:wall:
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Be interesting to see if "Galacticos Mark II" actually works. The project was rather hit and miss the last time Perez tried it.
Have not read the article yet, but the Idea of Galacticos II(tm) is a great one.. Totally out of line with global recession etc.. but great fantasy football! Real as the global brand will surely benefit?
PS - how could I have forgotten about nistlehorse.. who may be returning to 'earn his spurs' (groan...)
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More Geordie Pisstake here... (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/8095917.stm)
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45905000/jpg/_45905819_toonsign2.jpg)
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All the best stuff is on the Facebook Group Let's All Laugh at Newcastle. I am of course a member
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=96635811480&ref=ts (http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=96635811480&ref=ts)
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I know nothing of football, but I suspect some may find this amusing...
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45905000/jpg/_45905819_toonsign2.jpg) (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/8095917.stm) <-- Clikety-clcik for BBC News story
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Echo? ;)
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Echo? ;)
Echo Echo Echo Echo Echo Echo Echo Echo Echo
:oops: Should have looked through the thread first, not one I've been following though as I don't watch football, apologies.
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Taxi for Tevez?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/jun/14/carlos-tevez-manchester-united-sir-alex-ferguson (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/jun/14/carlos-tevez-manchester-united-sir-alex-ferguson)
It looks as if United have really ballsed the Tevez situation up. If Gill had handled the possibility of signing him in a less arrogant fashion and Ferguson had used the departure of the wanker to persuade him he'd be more likely to start games then I reckon he'd have stayed.
Apparently the cash from Real will be paid in four installments of £20m over four years. Factoring in the £70m a year that the Glazers need to pay in interest, will Ferguson really have the massive spending power everyone is predicting to replace Ronaldo and Tevez? Even if he does and he blows another £30m on a player who has as much influence as Berbatov did last season then United will really miss the two forwards they are losing.
With all this, coupled with Scholes, Giggs etc knocking on a bit and only playing bit parts now, us Scum haters have reason to at least be a tiny bit optimistic! Now if only those rumours about Vidic leaving were true...................
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Taxi for Tevez?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/jun/14/carlos-tevez-manchester-united-sir-alex-ferguson (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/jun/14/carlos-tevez-manchester-united-sir-alex-ferguson)
It looks as if United have really ballsed the Tevez situation up. If Gill had handled the possibility of signing him in a less arrogant fashion and Ferguson had used the departure of the wanker to persuade him he'd be more likely to start games then I reckon he'd have stayed.
Apparently the cash from Real will be paid in four installments of £20m over four years. Factoring in the £70m a year that the Glazers need to pay in interest, will Ferguson really have the massive spending power everyone is predicting to replace Ronaldo and Tevez? Even if he does and he blows another £30m on a player who has as much influence as Berbatov did last season then United will really miss the two forwards they are losing.
With all this, coupled with Scholes, Giggs etc knocking on a bit and only playing bit parts now, us Scum haters have reason to at least be a tiny bit optimistic! Now if only those rumours about Vidic leaving were true...................
Vidic'll get injured this season. He's had a good run and odds are something'll go wrong. Great player, even though he always makes me think of the film 'universal soldier'...
Interesting the Real money is only in installments! Its amazing how many deals are not just cash up front.. Ha! Though I liked the way Ferguson popped the 'we want torres' comment in last week just to get Scouse hearts beating faster...
Sounds like Glen Johnson might be heading to Liverpool soon - and that is eased financially, as Pompey still owe the reds some of Crouches transfer dues...
Aside from the Ronaldododododo saga its all be rather dull so far... I suspect at a few places things are hanging in the balance whilst takeovers progress...
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Sounds like Glen Johnson might be heading to Liverpool soon - and that is eased financially, as Pompey still owe the reds some of Crouches transfer dues...
Correct. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/8102625.stm)
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Sounds like Glen Johnson might be heading to Liverpool soon - and that is eased financially, as Pompey still owe the reds some of Crouches transfer dues...
Correct. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/8102625.stm)
Has anyone managed to put a .pdf (or whatever) of Michael Owens 34 page transfer resume online yet?
Might be worth a chuckle! wonder how he'd look in black and amber :)
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Has anyone managed to put a .pdf (or whatever) of Michael Owens 34 page transfer resume online yet?
Might be worth a chuckle! wonder how he'd look in black and amber :)
Something like anyway:
http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8751_5382051,00.html (http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8751_5382051,00.html)
Next season's fixtures are out tomorrow, shouldn't really be as exciting as it is.
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Vidic'll get injured this season. He's had a good run and odds are something'll go wrong. Great player, even though he always makes me think of the film 'universal soldier'...
Who'd win in a fight then ?
Vidic or Skrtel (so hard he only needs one vowel)
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Next season's fixtures are out tomorrow
Can Gav or someone let me know the dates of the 2009/2010 Tyne Wear Premiership derbys are as soon as possible. I have to make sure they don't clash with my hot dates with Natalie Portman ;)
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Looks like they've been postponed indefinitely Graeme. The Mags kick off with the Baggies, followed by Reading and Sheff Wed, about as glamorous as it's going to get for them. Boro comes to terms with the reality of the Championship 3rd game with a trip to Scunthorpe. Probably won't really hit home for Newcastle until they find themselves in the temporary seating in the pissing rain at Blackpool wondering where the rest of the ground is.
In the Premier ManU's luck has run out, they face the hardest possible start at home to the mighty Blues then travel to Burnley so they'll be playing catch up on everyone else.
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In the Premier ManU's luck has run out, they face the hardest possible start at home to the mighty Blues then travel to Burnley so they'll be playing catch up on everyone else.
:lol:
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Newcastle until they find themselves in the temporary seating in the pissing rain at Blackpool wondering where the rest of the ground is.
They'll have already had a wake-up call on 29 July: a friendly against Leeds. I can't imagine a better object lesson in the perils of taking the difficulties of the Championship for granted.
As for Leeds' own fixtures: Exeter, Wycombe.... Walsall. Dear God, a few years ago that would have been uninspiring for a pre-season list. Still, I'm getting used to it now. At the moment the only match that grabs me is against Norwich on 17th Oct - I've a Canaries supporting friend to comiserate with (at the moment he's probably setting fire to a big pile of Delia Smith cookbooks).
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I'm hoping to make the Leeds Brighton game this season although (after a period when we seemed to have a hex over you and I won lots of money from my Leeds supporting mate) we now always seem to get battered (I've not accepted the bet recently!).
I love going to shitty lower league grounds but then, being a Brighton fan, I've got used to it over the years (and ours is the shittest of the lot! Bring on Falmer). Shame there aren't more teams near Sheffield in League 1 as I've not been for a while.
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I love going to shitty lower league grounds
I loved the old Rotherham ground, you could see how it had developed over the years. seemed to have about seven stands jumbled around the pitch. Plus you could get a great pint in the Butchers Arms (I think it was called, it was a bit Slaughtered Lamb-ish from outside) and the pies were made locally and quality.
From the away end, to the left is the main stand flanked by the press box, executive boxes and some squeezed in terracing
(http://www.footballgroundsofengland.co.uk/images/Rotherham-01.jpg)
To the right, a couple more stands and still space for some terracing. Great floodlights too.
(http://www.footballgroundsofengland.co.uk/images/Rotherham-02.jpg)
The place had soul, such a shame they had to move.
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I'm hoping to make the Leeds Brighton game this season although (after a period when we seemed to have a hex over you and I won lots of money from my Leeds supporting mate) we now always seem to get battered (I've not accepted the bet recently!).
I love going to shitty lower league grounds but then, being a Brighton fan, I've got used to it over the years (and ours is the shittest of the lot! Bring on Falmer). Shame there aren't more teams near Sheffield in League 1 as I've not been for a while.
we used to have our school sports day at the Withdean stadium.. :o
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I loved the old Rotherham ground,
The place had soul, such a shame they had to move.
:agree:
Too right. Millmoor was always a top day out and Brighton generally won there which was a bonus. One time me and my mate were walking up from the car park and there were some "backward" looking Rotherham kids running up and down the lane. This Brighton fan behind us pipes up (in strong Sarf Eest accent) "See!? I told you they were fuckin' inbred!". The revolving advertising boards that just about worked and were totally out of sinc were amusing as was the away fans bar which was just a storeroom with no windows (and horrible artificial light) which happened to serve beer. That's what it's all about.
we used to have our school sports day at the Withdean stadium.. :o
Yeah I ran an 800m there when I was 14 as part of an inter school sports thing. One of the stands is the one they used at the 18th green for The Open and it shakes like fuck when everyone jumps up and down. Still, it's better than groundsharing with Gillingham as we did for a while. 150m round trip for home games tested the supporters somewhat. They still went though.
Hopefully the new stadium will be ready for the start of the 2010/11 season. Can't wait.
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'Robbo' on the BBC is funny this week (he is most..) (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/robborobson/2009/06/fixture_and_frettings.html)
"The solace of the Geordie subsidence won't help either. The club's for sale for approximately £Ronaldo + £Tevez, and Michael Owen's agent is putting a glossy little brochure out to flog the bloke like he's a holiday development on the Costa del Sol.
I expect as with any real estate vendor, there'll be the usual blather in the sales pitch: Michael is 'deceptively spacious' 'chock-full of history' and 'ripe for redevelopment': in short it's a must-see for the 'discerning purchaser'. Some of us think the property lacks many of its original features, has definitely lost a yard, could go down rather too easily and needs a radical re-think over its price."
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Yes he's generally good value. I love his name for Ronaldo "the Gelled Tumbler". Class.
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Another good article linked to from Robbo's blog:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8050784.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8050784.stm)
Will make uncomfortable reading for Newcastle fans (and make Graeme even happier).
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Another good article linked to from Robbo's blog:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8050784.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8050784.stm)
Will make uncomfortable reading for Newcastle fans (and make Graeme even happier).
Having seen the crying Newcastle fans video on that page (for the umteenth time) I was surprised no one came up with the headline "Tyney Tears"...
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we used to have our school sports day at the Withdean stadium.. :o
Yeah I ran an 800m there when I was 14 as part of an inter school sports thing. One of the stands is the one they used at the 18th green for The Open and it shakes like fuck when everyone jumps up and down. Still, it's better than groundsharing with Gillingham as we did for a while. 150m round trip for home games tested the supporters somewhat. They still went though.
Hopefully the new stadium will be ready for the start of the 2010/11 season. Can't wait.
too right been so long in the pipeline, have been to both the Goldstone and Withdean so will have to make the triup down when it finally opens it's gates
On the subject of old grounds I went to the last ever match at the dell a few years back - a rerun of the first ever match the Saints vs Seagulls, that place had charactor, St Mary's is a nice place to watch football but it is a bit souless - before anyone points and laughs I am not a Saints supporter my uncle is I just go along for the jolly... I support the family team (Gunners) but as a Sussex lad I of course follow the seagulls...
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That's funny Dr T as I support the Arsenal in the Premiership (it sort of happened by mistake with them being the only challengers to The Scum for so long) so we follow the same two teams.
On the subject of shit grounds (and towns) I went to the Brighton Darlington game (in '99 I think) when we were groundsharing with Gillingham. Got the train down with my Darlo supporting mate and met up with some of his mates in London on the way. One of the funniest days out I have ever had despite (or perhaps because of) Brighton getting cuffed 4-0 with Marco Gabbiadini scoring a hat-trick.
One of the many highlights being a pissed up Brighton fan on the train back to London taking umbrage with us (assuming we were all Darlo) for "touching his coat, that's my dad you know!" and telling me I'd had "a good day out so just lip it". When I pointed out that I hadn't actually had a good day out as I was a Brighton fan his face was a picture of speechlessness.
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OK, so whats your favourite ground??
For me Highbury.. 'compact' atmosphere where you could easily hear all the fans around you - great old architecture - a real good and historical feel about the place.
Worst:
Old Trafford. Boring. Nice stadium etc.. just dull atmosphere, too big, too many prawn sandwichers..
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You're right about Old Trafford. I may be biased but my Scum supporting best mate also agrees. Prawn sandwich brigade, Japanese tourists and birds in "Ronaldo" shirts with Man U badges stenciled on their faces. Save me. It's the epitome of the corporate football experience and not what I enjoy about football. Mind you, I did manage to piss all over the chrome and glass of the nice shiny stadium on the way out when we left early so that made the trip worthwhile.
Must admit I really like Bramhall Lane. On a good afternoon / evening when the place is packed and it's a cracking game there's a fantastic atmosphere there (unlike there ever seems to be at Hillsborough any more). Plus one of my favourite games ever was when we beat The Blades 2-1 there with the last kick of the game a few years back. The keeper came out, Leon Knight rolled the ball past him and it seemed to go into the net in slow motion. About 2000 Brighton went fucking mental and none of my United supporting mates would answer their phones all evening. Peachy.
;D
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hartlepool is a good stadium atmosphere!
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(and make Graeme even happier).
Check out our new colour scheme. Can you guess where our inspiration came from ;)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eJ8IlqgYmE/SjlyB2MrMAI/AAAAAAAAA48/ZpYzemMXyB4/s400/3_sam_painting.jpg)
and
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eJ8IlqgYmE/SjlyazMkJ1I/AAAAAAAAA5E/qT_vwhy6PTI/s400/3_wavy_wall.jpg)
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Can't imagine.....
(http://i41.tinypic.com/2gsjz2x.jpg)
Note: I did try to get a picture of some DFBs modelling the kit but alas, there were none. ;)
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Must admit I really like Bramhall Lane. On a good afternoon / evening when the place is packed
mmmmmmmm about as often as when hell freezes over.
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It's all about White Hart Lane! I was there when spurs beat Arsenal 5-1 in the carling cup! It was the best atmosphere i've experienced in a stadium.
Conversely, Anfield and Fratton park are overrated in my experience! Both sets of fans have good reputations but i felt nothing but disappointment when visiting both as an away fan!
I am of course not biased in any way shape or form! ;)
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Can't imagine.....
(http://i41.tinypic.com/2gsjz2x.jpg)
Note: I did try to get a picture of some DFBs modelling the kit but alas, there were none. ;)
Rather disappointing lack of fake tan too...
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These aren't too shoddy even if they aren't in red and white stripes
(http://www.a-love-supreme.com/alsshop/images/ftm4.jpg)
(http://www.a-love-supreme.com/alsshop/images/toon.jpg)
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Egypt 1: Italy 0
and that without Zaki or Mido
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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on another note I guess both Jasper and I enjoy looking at the tables this time of year
Arsenal top of the Premiership
Brighton second in League one
yay for alphabetical listings.... :P
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Egypt 1: Italy 0
and that without Zaki or Mido
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Even more surprising: England 2 Spain 0. :o
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Love the quote from Pyscho about leaving Walcott on the bench for most of the game
""Getting over the finishing line is what's important and he helped us to do that with a virtuoso performance from the bench."
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(http://i44.tinypic.com/nprxuf.jpg)
Hero. :bow:
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Euro 96 penalty against Spain?
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Oh yes. ;D
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Can someone set up a false login as Stu pearce just so I can give him some waddage ;D
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Balls of steel to step up for that penalty after 1990. Terry Vegetables said Pearce was the first to step forward. I have never been so nervous about a penalty before or since!
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(unlike there ever seems to be at Hillsborough any more).
Unfortunately you're right. I remember paying 4 or 5 quid (b or a category games) as a kid to stand on the kop and watch entertaining football. The atmosphere used to be good and you knew it was really good when the north stand joined in too. We used to get there early so we could stand behind a bar and sip white hot bovril and munch a suspect meat and potato pie. We knew full well we'd be temporarily crushed when we scored as those behind surged forward, and an early goal would usually mean getting soaked with hot tea as people hadn't had chance to finish theirs. But we wouldn't care because Hirsty had just hit a pile driver of a goal.
These days the kop is so much quieter. The football is more scrappy and less entertaining. The old quiet areas such as the west sides of the north and south stands are full of stone islanders who seem to watch the west stand more than they do the football. If only they had the same passion for supporting as they do for shit labels and trying to pick a fight with someone 50 yards away.
Bringing back the terraces would be great but I guess that'll never happen.
Best ground - Nou Camp, just awesome
Worst ground - Riverside, very quiet
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Goodison's the best ground, old and creaky, very dirty, throw in a few trilby's and some terrace's and your back in the fifties. Atmosphere is all right, especially when the Judas returns, my mate's a Moan U fan, and he said the walk to the ground was one of the scariest he's had in this country, really hope we don't move to a soulless, Tesco built shit hole.
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a new well worked geordie video
:lol: :lol: :lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ6eJjK1qWc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ6eJjK1qWc)
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Brilliant.
It would appear that Beardsley's nephew is about to leave Newcastle although the Beeb don't say where he is gooing
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Tevez's departure confirmed:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/8110740.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/8110740.stm)
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His agent was on 5 live this avvi being very cryptic about the new club. Sounds like Liverpool are definately out of the running and that City and Chelsea are the leading contenders.
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City and Chelsea are the leading contenders.
Hmmm, Who are the two richest clubs in the UK (world?) again? Apparently he won't go to Liverpool because of teh rivalry with ManU, but City's ok...
Liverpool could struggle if there's truth in the rumours that Alonso, Mascherano and Torres are on their way. Here's hoping it happens.
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Amen to that.
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Torres for £50 mill to Chelski???
will it happen??
just how broke are Liverpool???
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The Torres deal is probably the least likely of the three to happen, he does seem happy there and is making all the right noises about staying. £60m is a whole year's interest payments though. Good stuff here:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/liverpool/article6543956.ece (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/liverpool/article6543956.ece)
Mascherano looks a done deal and Alonso clearly wants away. Seems they face a stiff task signing anyone at the moment too with Chelsea and City's spending power, first Barry and now it looks like the Glen Johnson move might have been upstaged by Chelsea.
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As a Hammer, there is a little bit of me that is hoping that Tevez is coming back to the Boleyn...though I am well aware that there is more chance of England winning the next World Cup...
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Anyone been watching the Confederations thing on BBC 3. Brazil looked pretty good last night but not awesome, Italy were poor. Looks set up for a Brazil v Spain final, which could be great to watch.
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Anyone been watching the Confederations thing on BBC 3. Brazil looked pretty good last night but not awesome, Italy were poor. Looks set up for a Brazil v Spain final, which could be great to watch.
was a complete footie geek
Brazil Italy on the tele - USA Egypt on the laptop...
the second half of the second game perked up the limpness of the second half of the first
not sure myself if Brazil were really that good, think the rather aging (though admittedly Silva is no spring chicken and yes we should have offered more than a 1 year extension to keep him but that's another rant...) Italian squad made them look better than they really are
would agree that the real acid test will be how they play against Spain.
The sofa is certainly booked for that on..
Kinda funny to look back a few years to when the USA, and the Aussies, were a complete football (soccer) joke - times change....
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from the BBC rumour mill
"Claims have emerged in the Middle East that an Arab sheik has bought a 60% stake in a top English club. Portsmouth and Newcastle are among the leading clubs for sale."
surely some mistake - Newcastle... a top club :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Mention elsewehere that it's a premiership club, so not newcastle.
Hope rather than expectation on the birmingham boards that it's us. David Sullivan owns about 60% and people are trying to work out where the cash for all our recent signings is coming from. 2+2=?
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was a complete footie geek
Brazil Italy on the tele - USA Egypt on the laptop...
the second half of the second game perked up the limpness of the second half of the first
Nothing geekie about the telly and laptop scenario - I was doing the same ;)
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was a complete footie geek
Brazil Italy on the tele - USA Egypt on the laptop...
the second half of the second game perked up the limpness of the second half of the first
Nothing geekie about the telly and laptop scenario - I was doing the same ;)
Yup its football starvation season. My 5 times a day checking of the various websites for transfer news is starting to get a little tedious.. which makes me start thinking about other sports.
Wimbledonononononandon is starting and I guess I'll watch timmy Andy Murray this year - and hope he does well (the final last year was really good) and I'm looking forward to wasting most of my working days whilst the ashes are on listening to TMS :) I guess as this is balls to fiend thread (with football in brackets) its OK to chat about non footy ball sports.. in the absence of the premier league at the moment (sorry I cant resist - something you Newcastle fans'll have all year..)
Anyone else find the other sports on offer this time of year of interest starting to creep onto the same scale as footy? (theres only 7 weeks until the new season!!)
T
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ooooooo.... yellow... or is it lemon..? ;)
(http://news.sky.com/sky-news/content/StaticFile/jpg/2009/Jun/Week4/15314536.jpg)
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Cricket is always high on the agenda even during the footie season.
How footie starved are you, did you resort to listening to the U21 game last night. I did for a bit but only while driving (van stereo does of course default to 5 Live)
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Cricket is always high on the agenda even during the footie season.
How footie starved are you, did you resort to listening to the U21 game last night. I did for a bit but only while driving (van stereo does of course default to 5 Live)
I caught the last 10 min on the way back from the crag.. sounded like a pretty grim game... as a HCFC support I am of course hoping that Fraizer Campbell does OK - but not so well that every other club in the world wants to sign him. Speaking of signings, the Hull press are going Michael Owen crazy at the moment.. I suspect he'll go somewhere more glamorous (wouldn't be hard!) but you never know....
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ooooooo.... yellow... or is it lemon..? ;)
It's certainly a lemon. Probably some marketing idiot who thinks the girls will buy it, puts it up there with Liverpool's beige kit that was introduced because it looked good with jeans. Surely the worst kit ever, though I expect some 90s monstrosities would be contenders. The full horror
(http://images.icnetwork.co.uk/upl/nechronical/jun2009/0/9/steven-taylor-432358772.jpg)
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its a classic.. from 93 I believe.. a few
brave stylish souls wear these to the games...
(http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/hull%20city%20tiger%20kit-thumb-425x272.jpg)
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its a classic.. from 93 I believe.. a few brave stylish souls wear these to the games...
(http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/hull%20city%20tiger%20kit-thumb-425x272.jpg)
Oof, I stand corrected
I had the U21 match on for a while but it was pretty grim. Looks like we could end up with the same scenario as last time now playing the hosts in the semi.
Surprised there's been no more interest in Frazier Campbell, I'd certainly prefer him to this Benitez fella who probably won't settle or get the pace of the Premiership. We don't have a good record with South American signings.
There was talk of us going for Michael Owen too, but he didn't exactly bust a gut in the relegaton battle last season so I'm not sure he's right for either of us. Can't see him being very interested once England have qualified for SA unless he's getting involved. Any horse racing near Hull?
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The Daily Mash has the low down (http://tinyurl.com/m8444g) on the Owen transfer deal to Hull.
bluebrad
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Any horse racing near Hull?
hmm, Beverley, York... :-\ so we'll be signing Owen then! He should be able to land his chopper at the training ground too ;D
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The Daily Mash has the low down (http://tinyurl.com/m8444g) on the Owen transfer deal to Hull.
bluebrad
Quality :)
"On completion of the limb and organ harvesting, Owen will be refitted with reconditioned player parts from the Hull squad. A club spokesman said he would eventually look like a 'clean-cut, twinkle-eyed bag of offal'"
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Daily mash also reported on Ronaldo's jaunt to the states. NSFW, as the title suggests.
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/celebrity/ronaldo-joins-queue-for-paris-hilton%27s-vagina-200906121823/ (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/celebrity/ronaldo-joins-queue-for-paris-hilton%27s-vagina-200906121823/)
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That was a pretty good Ronaldo report by the Daily Mash but it will always be overshadowed by this (http://tinyurl.com/beoujx) which is quite possibly my favourite Daily Mash of all time.
bluebrad
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Well he did go to Newcastle, which is only slightly more glamorous than Hull.
And yes I know what a shit hole Sunderland is.
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USA 1 Spain 0 in the Confeds Cup on BBC 3
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USA 1 Spain 0 in the Confeds Cup on BBC 3
Yup - a surprisingly good game. The USA scorer looks like a tasty player... is he at Villareal?
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just came in, should be a cracking last half hour...
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the Septics 2-0 up :jaw:
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just came in, should be a cracking last half hour...
Fuck yes, america just got another... I'm not a fan of either side, but the USA's defending has been so determined...
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;D :lol: ;D :lol: ;D
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Team America are a man down now but only 3 minutes left
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What a game!
Now, Gabby's looking kinda tarty tonight... I like.. ;) ;)
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In the absence of footy I found the 20-20 totallly compelling and now find myself able to converse freely on the mauling ability of huge Boer farmers and tennis players I'd never heard of until yesterday. I fucking love sport!
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Cricket is NOT an alternative to footie, its complimentary to footie. It's a summer/winter ying/yang thing.
Ps I agree sport is fucking mint ;) (or whatever the young un's say these days)
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When is the England U21 semi final?
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You should go to a T20 game, best one is the Roses match, I used to go when I lived in Manc. They were always sold out and the banter was fantastic, cricket fans not being segregated helps. The one in 2007 was ace, all the Lancies singing 'Yorkshire's Under Water'. It was amazing how 15,000 people managed to get pissed so quickly and still no hassle.
I went to a couple of days of the T20 WC down at Trent Bridge. No ENG games but great banter, especially watching Sri Lanka beat the Convicts, and the Ireland v Inda game was brilliant, the Indian fans were awesome, I was proudly supporting Irelandia that day.
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Google it you lazy fucker
But then post the time and date so I don;t have to google it ;)
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Ps The Convicts are playing Sussex at the moment and are 349/7 after day one. Not too bad but Sussex are a mediocre 1st Division Team. and Punter was out for 8 ;D
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Yeah I should go to a 2020 game... Will keep my eyes peeled.
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Fixture list is here http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/current/match/fixtures/index.html (http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/current/match/fixtures/index.html)
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Google it you lazy fucker
But then post the time and date so I don;t have to google it ;)
It's tomorrow at 17.00.
I can only do so many things at once. Drinking wine, Twittering, cooking and posting on here was enough. :alky:
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Very kind of Andy Murray to finish off that 20 year old latvian in time for the Brazil - S.Africa game :)
Just settling down with a beer... ace.
BTW, England Sweden U21 is friday 5pm... (not today!)
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Extra time anyone????
of course now there's bound to be a goal...
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Extra time anyone????
of course now there's bound to be a goal...
curse of the commentator....
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Not the best game ever but not too bad. Good goal though.
Brazil v the Septics. Any predictions?
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Yeah I should go to a 2020 game... Will keep my eyes peeled.
You should have gone to this http://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/engine/current/match/383196.html (http://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/engine/current/match/383196.html)
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Yeah I should go to a 2020 game... Will keep my eyes peeled.
You should have gone to this http://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/engine/current/match/383196.html (http://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/engine/current/match/383196.html)
Quite right but I'm sat in a noisy Travelodge in sweltering central London drinking wine from a plastic cup talking to you on the Internet :spank:
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Are you spanking me. Or am I spanking you.
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Blimey the USA are two nil up already!
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2-1 now, game on
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A different Brazil in the second half.
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2:3 - shame really...
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If the Septics ever learn to call the Beautiful game by it's proper name I might support them occasionally :-)
They are members of FIFA and CONCACAF the but their own federation still has the 's' word in it's name. No, no, no :spank: :spank: :spank:
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Some great pics here (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/gallery/2009/jun/26/premierleague?picture=349400364) - including this one....
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/6/26/1246015644837/Barclays-Sport-Photos-Pat-002.jpg)
and this
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/6/26/1246015645484/Barclays-Sport-Photos-Tot-003.jpg)
Oh, and the obligatory show pony picture...
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/6/26/1246015644185/Barclays-Sport-Photos-Ron-001.jpg)
And a solongtoon ending...
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This one's my favourite
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/6/26/1246015647416/Barclays-Sport-Photos-Mar-006.jpg)
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Some good uns there.
U21 final is tonight at 19.45. England Germany. Enough said.
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Shepherd to buy the Skunks. Brilliant, same old, same old ;D
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Excerpts from the Michael Owen Brochure
Prozone stats also tell us that Owen was the third most hardworking player at Newcastle last season, which is a bit like being the third cleverest member of Girls Aloud.
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/sport/mikenorrish/100000092/michael-owen-brochure-turd-polishing-reaps-dubious-rewards/ (http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/sport/mikenorrish/100000092/michael-owen-brochure-turd-polishing-reaps-dubious-rewards/)
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Excerpts from the Michael Owen Brochure
Prozone stats also tell us that Owen was the third most hardworking player at Newcastle last season, which is a bit like being the third cleverest member of Girls Aloud.
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/sport/mikenorrish/100000092/michael-owen-brochure-turd-polishing-reaps-dubious-rewards/ (http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/sport/mikenorrish/100000092/michael-owen-brochure-turd-polishing-reaps-dubious-rewards/)
Great article! though the URL is almost the best part!
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I like the brand values - cool, young, good looking, articulate, all necessary qualities for a CF. Wayne Rooney doesn't tick too many of them boxes but I'd still prefer him in my team thanks
(http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/sport/files/2009/06/owen1.jpg)
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Excerpts from the Michael Owen Brochure
Prozone stats also tell us that Owen was the third most hardworking player at Newcastle last season, which is a bit like being the third cleverest member of Girls Aloud.
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/sport/mikenorrish/100000092/michael-owen-brochure-turd-polishing-reaps-dubious-rewards/ (http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/sport/mikenorrish/100000092/michael-owen-brochure-turd-polishing-reaps-dubious-rewards/)
Brilliant find, have some waddage
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I like the brand values - cool, young, good looking, articulate, all necessary qualities for a CF. Wayne Rooney doesn't tick too many of them boxes but I'd still prefer him in my team thanks
(http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/sport/files/2009/06/owen1.jpg)
Wheres 'Short' in those brand values eh???
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Looks like ManUre are having trouble getting the top players... on the day they get £80 million for Rononandonaldo they miss out on Benzema (http://www.marca.com/2009/07/01/futbol/equipos/real_madrid/1246427444.html)...
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"Charismatic"? My front door has more charisma than Michael Owen.
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Looks like Man U liked Owens Brochure!!!! :o
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Evidence that Old Redface will do absolutely anything to piss the Scousers off. :lol:
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Maybe he just needs some decent tips since his relationship with JP McManus ended.
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Surprised it took so long for someone to produce their own version of the Owen brochure.
(http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01439/adebayor1_1439080c.jpg)
(http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01439/adebayor2_1439081c.jpg)
(http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01439/adebayor3_1439082c.jpg)
(http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01439/adebayor4_1439083c.jpg)
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That's class.
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AdeBarndoor... :lol: should have offloaded him for £35 mill last season when Beyonce wanted a date and was willing to play, unless the Italians have been asleep all year there's no chance of getting that much for him now...
shame about Melo going to Juve - would have been a good player plus a good way of offloading Eboue and possibly Senderos aswell :wave:
on a brighter note RVP - gooner forever (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/8140042.stm)
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I had to laugh when I saw this http://www.safc.com/news/fa-statement-on-holland-games.html (http://www.safc.com/news/fa-statement-on-holland-games.html)
Poor Barcodes can't even have a summer holiday ;)
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Man City sign Tevez and talking to Adebayor.....
That would be Tevez, Adebayor, Roque Santa Cruz, Robinho, and Wright-Phillips bought under Hughes' rein. Plus Benjani, Bellamy, Petrov, Elano, Bojinov, Caicedo and Jo (loaned to Everton admittedly) who were already in the squad!
Has anyone told the new owners that you can only have 11 people on the pitch at once? Or are do they plan to use an old-skool seven-up-front formation. Christ, no wonder they bought Barry and want John Terry - they'll be expected to shoulder the entire responsibility for defence and midfield!
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It's bonkers isn't it. They were already pretty handy going forward but were let down by shipping loads of goals.......so are signing loads more strikers!? What's going on?
Arsenal should bite their hand off if they really are offering £25m for Adebayor after last season.
Madness. :shrug:
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Daily Mash genius. (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/arsenal-fans-hold-prayer-vigil-for-adebayor-move-200907141901/)
Spot on. :lol:
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any chance they'll take Eboue too???
he can play up front on the wing..
good at tackling (his team mates)
:please:
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I'm totally mystified by our desire for Adebyour.
I can only assume that we have a bunch of defenders waiting in the wings to sign. Hughesy is going to have a helluva time managing all these primadonna strikers and I hope the groundsman has got a good broom for all the dummies that are going to be spat on the pitch from the bench each week as they all take turns.
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Yeah and more importantly what the fuck has Tevez got on his head?
(http://i32.tinypic.com/2dwdfk6.jpg)
:wank:
Someone saw the (£150k a week) cunt coming and sold him a tea cosy for £500. "You look great Carlos. No really, it's so you!".
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Someone saw the (£150k a week) cunt coming and sold him a tea cosy for £500. "You look great Carlos. No really, it's so you!".
Nah, his Nan knitted it for him and he had to wear it so she didn't get upset.
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Any of you fellow football followers interested in playing a UKB fantasy league this season?
The PL’s own game plays well and is free to enter, simply select a squad of 15 and manage it week to week. Easy!
http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/home.mc (http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/home.mc)
If there’s interest I’ll create a league and post the password back here.
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I'm game, play anyway... pm me the league code if you set it up
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I did it at work a couple of years ago and did really badly, but I will give it a whirl.
Pound in?
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Glad someone else is up for it, 2 replies is good enough to get the ball rolling.
League name - ukBouldering
joining code - 246916-62862
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am in
the new two week rolling transfer window should make managing injuries easier...
(geek - yes I am - :-[ )
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im already in a fantasy leage so ill sign up to ukb one too.
forgot to mention, im the abu hanser gk squad :lol:
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Woolton Wanderers are signed up... I expect to be equally as bad as last season!
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Psyched to relive the play by mail glory days. Count me in.
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I'm in. Always been rubbish at this but it's probably because I refuse to pick any Scum players and anyone I really hate like Cashley or Fat Frank.
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Knowing f'all about football I normally have to rely on stats to choose players. Fortunately i have no real prejudice against and teams or players.
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bye-bye (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/8149488.stm) - go spit your dummy for someone else
:wave:
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25m? what a waste. id rather have
daryl murphy santa cruz
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We will all be learning the robot dance soon ;)
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So the same bloke who headed the Company that bought Man City has now bought Portsmouth and the Premier League say that's no problem at all.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/8160777.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/8160777.stm)
This is getting silly.
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We will all be learning the robot dance soon ;)
Or not. (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=662105&sec=transfers&campaign=rss&source=soccernet&cc=5739)
Seems he was impressed with the club and even agreed personal terms. Was he put off when he went looking for somewhere to live? :-\ ;)
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We will all be learning the robot dance soon ;)
Or not. (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=662105&sec=transfers&campaign=rss&source=soccernet&cc=5739)
Seems he was impressed with the club and even agreed personal terms. Was he put off when he went looking for somewhere to live? :-\ ;)
Excellent... forgive my schadenfruede, but its good to see that clubs other than Hull have trouble with bringing players in...
When I went away 2 weeks ago HCFC had their fingers in three transfer pies, Cambell, Fortune and Owen (we had bob hope there really) and when I came back... they had none.
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Ey, caaalm down Steevie... (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Steven-Gerrard-Bar-Brawl-Trial-Liverpool-And-England-Footballer-Charged-With-Affray/Article/200907315342805?lpos=UK_News_Carousel_Region_1&lid=ARTICLE_15342805_Steven_Gerrard_Bar_Brawl_Trial%3A_Liverpool_And_England_Footballer_Charged_With_Affray)
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Also at http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?Gerrard_totally_lost_it_and_hit_man_like_a_boxer&in_article_id=706533&in_page_id=34 (http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?Gerrard_totally_lost_it_and_hit_man_like_a_boxer&in_article_id=706533&in_page_id=34)
Particularly like "Almost immediately after the blow from John Doran, in fact within seconds ...", quality reporting that.
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Also at http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?Gerrard_totally_lost_it_and_hit_man_like_a_boxer&in_article_id=706533&in_page_id=34 (http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?Gerrard_totally_lost_it_and_hit_man_like_a_boxer&in_article_id=706533&in_page_id=34)
Particularly like "Almost immediately after the blow from John Doran, in fact within seconds ...", quality reporting that.
Sadly they are probably quoting the prosecution....
I'm interested what his take on it will be. Sounds like they have CCTV of Gerrard in action... Maybe it was Joe Barton dressed up..
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argh balls (http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,2483_5446622,00.html) :'(
one in one out at the Gunners, the news of Thomas' return had to have a counter story.....
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argh balls (http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,2483_5446622,00.html) :'(
Just when Rosicky and Eduardo are coming back. Arsenal are cursed.
It seems that Gerrard is going for self defence despite the video evidence. Either his lawyers have something up their sleeves or he's been advised very badly. The other 6 involved have all pleaded guilty!
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Having seen the Stevie G CCTV video on the news - I cant see how he's got a legal leg to stand on, esp when all the others pleaded guilty! The footage is a but fuzzy (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Steven-Gerrard-Bar-Brawl-Trial-CCTV-Released-Of-Liverpool-And-England-Footballer/Article/200907315342805?lpos=UK_News_Carousel_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15342805_Steven_Gerrard_Bar_Brawl_Trial%3A_CCTV_Released_Of_Liverpool_And_England_Footballer), but I cant see what else he's doing apart from giving the bloke about 3 upper cuts!
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Can only see 1 punch for certain and that looks to come from from the bloke stood at the front, not Stevie G
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I hear Chelsea are complaining about the tapping up of John Terry. Hello, Mr Kettle? It's Mr Pot here..... (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/chelsea-report-city-for-acting-like-chelsea-200907201917/)
A bit like The Scum complaining about Real Madrid behaving exactly like they did with Berbatov. :wank:
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:lol:
This (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/chelsea-report-city-for-acting-like-chelsea-200907201917/) was in The Daily Mash the other day.
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:lol:
This (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/chelsea-report-city-for-acting-like-chelsea-200907201917/) was in The Daily Mash the other day.
Yup a scoop for the Daily Mash! good stuff. the CFC tapping up thing made me laugh... just because the rich boys are not the richest any more!
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That's the same link FD. ;)
It's a total joke isn't it. I can't wait til City start complaining about Notts County tapping their players up.
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That's the same link FD. ;)
It's a total joke isn't it. I can't wait til City start complaining about Notts County tapping their players up.
Excellent, I just had a vision of Elano playing in the equivalent of a ploughed field, on a frosty Saturday in Div 4 (having been lured over from City by Sven) wondering what the fuck he's doing there!!
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I'm sure all this investment from shady sources is going to end in tears for at least one big club in the near future. My money would have been on Chelsea for the simple fact that all it takes is Roman to get tired of his plaything and they are truly fucked. His loans are repayable 18 months from when he says so and the massive contracts a lot of players are tied into coupled with the amount it would take to pay Abramovich off don't exactly make the club an attractive proposition for a buyer. They've just got to pray that he doesn't lose too much more of his fortune! However, having said that, at least the position at Chelsea is clear whereas what's going on at City, Portsmouth etc is far more murky.
On the quiet of course, my club (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/football_league/article6315929.ece) are doing quite alright for a change.
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I agree that Chelsea are way more exposed as Abramovich made a loan to Chelsea plc (or whatever they are called) so the debt is on the books. City on the other hand were gifted the transfer pot (quite what that means in reality is anyones guess).
Sorry about the duplicate link :oops:
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Pompey look increasingly in the shit. Esp as they only have 14 or 15 players!!!
(looks like they even failed getting Sam Ricketts!!)
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Worst transfer deal ever. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8159267.stm)
Is it just me or have Barca lost the plot with this? Madness.
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Worst transfer deal ever. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8159267.stm)
Is it just me or have Barca lost the plot with this? Madness.
Bonkers. Is Ibrahimovich THAT good? Surely he will just return to petulant twat once away from Morinho?
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He's 27 too so it's not as if they're paying for youth. I reckon Eto and Hleb (albeit for a season) would have been a fair swap without the £38m!!
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One for you Graham A... (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8166024.stm)
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46105000/jpg/_46105031_strip.jpg)
Excellent Geordie quote "its the most horriblest shirt they've ever made"
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He's 27 too so it's not as if they're paying for youth. I reckon Eto and Hleb (albeit for a season) would have been a fair swap without the £38m!!
Yup, we offered Inter Peter Halamosi AND a genetically youthened Nick Barnby, an old Dean Windass shirt and a years freebies at Greg's and he STILL wouldnt come. Fussy cn*t. :)
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Stevie G cleared.... :o
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Long live the British justice system! :greed: :greed: :greed:
Can Sloper explain this one please?
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Long live the British justice system! :greed: :greed: :greed:
Can Sloper explain this one please?
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:agree:
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I did think the fact that the jury had to swear that football allegiances wouldn't sway their decision was a joke. I wonder if he'd have got off had the trial been held in Manchester (or Essex)?
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yeah as you can see from the video he upper cutted someone one or perhaps 3 times in "defence"
:whistle: bullshit
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I felt so sorry for Steevee though when he mentioned the fact that he sometimes gets stick from opposing fans when he goes out. Ah diddums. Best smash em in the face then eh lad?
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Oh my god I can't believe it, City are shite away from home... (http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,2483_5453219,00.html)
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Can someone please provide Greame Alderson with some more incontinence pads.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/jul/25/newcastle-united-leyton-orient (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/jul/25/newcastle-united-leyton-orient)
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Well pointed out.
Fucking awesome.
At least they beat Darlo 7-2 ;)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvd5znjlFuY&feature=popular (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvd5znjlFuY&feature=popular)
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Do you think that the 6-1 thrashing was a silent outcry by the players at having to wear those shirts? I would certainly feel demotivated if I had to wear it in public...
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And the shit just keeps on coming for the poor little Barcodes http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/8172201.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/8172201.stm)
I almost feel sorry for them. Almost but not quite :P
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Looks like you've signed Darren Bent for £15m G. What do you reckon?
I'm amazed that clubs have spent £34m in total on such an average player. :shrug:
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Looks like you've signed Darren Bent for £15m G. What do you reckon?
I'm amazed that clubs have spent £34m in total on such an average player. :shrug:
wonder how much old 'arry paid for his missus????
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Looks like you've signed Darren Bent for £15m G. What do you reckon?
Can I tell you next May ;)
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I reckon it's good, if expensive, business. He was great at Charlton (1 goal every 2 games) and maybe hasn't had the same opportunities at Spurs but still manged 1 in 3, despite half of his appearances being off the bench. i remember a purple patch last year that even prompted me to draft him into my ffl team, albeit temporarily. Could be good value this year at current prices.
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Chortle. (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/terry-thwarts-plan-to-build-team-of-dicks-200907271934/)
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Chortle. (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/terry-thwarts-plan-to-build-team-of-dicks-200907271934/)
Quality :)
more from the Mash,... (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/owen-breaks-wrist-during-contract-signing-200907061879/)
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I reckon it's good, if expensive, business. He was great at Charlton (1 goal every 2 games) and maybe hasn't had the same opportunities at Spurs but still manged 1 in 3, despite half of his appearances being off the bench. i remember a purple patch last year that even prompted me to draft him into my ffl team, albeit temporarily. Could be good value this year at current prices.
Does this mean we can have Fraizer Campbell back on loan for another season?? (having failed - yet again - to sign him) :)
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more from the Mash,... (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/owen-breaks-wrist-during-contract-signing-200907061879/)
On the money every time.
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When your husband's just been "cleared" of battering someone (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/video/Gerrard-Trial-CCTV-Footage-Released/Video/200907315343204?lpos=video_News_in_Video_Home_Region_5&lid=VIDEO_15343204_Gerrard_Trial%3A_CCTV_Footage_Released) in a drunken brawl (and his mates have all pleaded guilty to the offence) and when you yourself were arrested for bottling someone (http://www.inthenews.co.uk/news/autocodes-to-be-deleted-/premiership-teams-2006-2007/liverpool/alex-curran-arrested-over-restaurant-assault--$447385.htm) in a local restaurant a few years ago, is this the brightest thing to say about the place where you live......
??? (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/5928776/Steven-Gerrards-wife-Alex-Currans-own-goal-as-she-says-Liverpool-is-rough.html)
Stupid cow.
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RIP Sir Bobby. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/jul/31/bobby-robson-dies)
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Bugger. Legend RIP.
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RIP Sir Bobby. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/jul/31/bobby-robson-dies)
A real gentleman - and general all round good bloke. There are few like him in football and he'll be missed.
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The passing of a great man indeed and I am gutted to hear that he has finally passed on - the Ipswich team he built in the late 70's and early 80's will be long remembered by every one connected with football not just the fans like myself. A magic time in football that won't be repeated.
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That was a great time, I remember being gutted when villa pipped Ipswich in '81.
It's a sad day, he's a true great, I'm not sure anyone in football commands the same respect, he will be missed.
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Long live the British justice system! :greed: :greed: :greed:
Can Sloper explain this one please?
Easy don't hold trials of football players in their 'home' towns. I know some one involved in the defence team of one of the footballers who were charged with giving an asian lad a good kicking and they thought that he was a guilty as hell.
But since we're not allowed to do jury selection, things like this are bound to happen. When I heard about this case I knew it was likely that he'd be found not guilty as most people just wouldn't believe that an England footballer could hit the target three times in under a minute.
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Webcam shot from this morning of Falmer stadium under construction. YYFY.
(http://i32.tinypic.com/29fxag6.jpg)
(http://i30.tinypic.com/2qdyat5.gif) ;D (http://i30.tinypic.com/2qdyat5.gif) ;D
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(http://i30.tinypic.com/2qdyat5.gif) ;D (http://i30.tinypic.com/2qdyat5.gif) ;D
Good emoticons there!
Of course standard UKB emoticons can be used for other teams...
Chelski :greed:
Newcastle :lol:
Hull :-[ (fake tan...)
ManUre :yawn: though could easily be :wank:
Liverpool :boohoo: (worlds smallest violin...)
Leeds :furious:
Any others out there???
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:ang: Southampton
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Before Wenger took over you could have had:
Arsenal :alky: :pissed:
However now this would be more appropriate: :devangel:
Real Madrid: :o (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/aug/04/xabi-alonso-liverpool-real-madrid)
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I thought Madrid would be :greed: (along with City and Chelsea perhaps)
Burnley :shag: (claret and f*cked)
Plenty of players would be :alky: :pissed:
Gerrard :guilty:
Sir Bobby :bow:
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Gerrard :guilty:
Excellent!
Anyway, on FAR more important news... rumours abound that Hull are about to sign 5 new players, including Jozy Altidore... of course by 8am tomorrow morning it will all have turned to shit and no - one will have come (except Camara..) but for now... :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:
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The Olofinjana rumour looks pretty substantial, Sky have just reported that Stoke have confirmed the deal is going ahead.
i got quite excited yesterday when i saw the headline "Blues agree deal for O'Shea". :bounce: :thumbsup:
Only to discover it was James O'Shea from Galway United. ??? :shrug:
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Wednesday - :greed: :please:
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Before I get on with some work this morning, a reminder that entrants are still welcome to the ukb fantasy football league:
http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/home.mc (http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/home.mc)
league name ukbouldering
joining code 246916-62862
There's unlimited transfers up until kick off on the first day so no need to delay your selection til the last minute.
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I thought Madrid would be :greed: (along with City and Chelsea perhaps)
Click the link. ;)
Over £200m spent so far. Insanity.
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Only to discover it was James O'Shea from Galway United. ??? :shrug:
;D
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Before I get on with some work this morning, a reminder that entrants are still welcome to the ukb fantasy football league:
http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/home.mc (http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/home.mc)
league name ukbouldering
joining code 246916-62862
There's unlimited transfers up until kick off on the first day so no need to delay your selection til the last minute.
Need one more to make it a nice round ten! Don't worry I will be holding up the league.
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Click the link. ;)
Over £200m spent so far. Insanity.
Sorry Jasper, missed the link. It is shocking. I read somewhere yesterday that Madrid were once in financial trouble so sold their training ground to the government who immediately gave it back as a gift. it's amazing what they get away with and UEFA deem to be ok, while English clubs are the spawn of satan.
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I heard that story. They were £70m in debt so the council paid £70m for the ground and then er...gave it back. If this latest Galacticos experiment goes the same way then I'm sure something similar will happen!
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Maybe they'll have to hand over Ronaldo to the council. Imagine him working in an office, throwing himself to the ground as he walks past the photocopier then looking imploringly at his Health & Safety rep to have the photocopier booked.
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Before I get on with some work this morning, a reminder that entrants are still welcome to the ukb fantasy football league:
High Peak 11 now signed up.
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RIP Teletext (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2009/aug/04/teletext-football-scores)
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and now there are 11... god I hate choosing team names!
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Can we see who other people have in their teams, or only once it starts? :-\
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Can we see who other people have in their teams, or only once it starts? :-\
Teams can only be viewed after their first Gameweek has started to allow managers to keep their tactics secret. To view a team simply click on their name in a league table.
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Excuse my laziness.
By the way, I knew Lincoln would be a scum supporter! :spank: :lol:
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RIP Teletext (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2009/aug/04/teletext-football-scores)
once the games got under way your division could be divided into four pages and you could be made to wait for an agonising 90 seconds before the one with your team on came round again. However much I convinced myself that this process could be speeded up by repeatedly pressing the hold key to get the numbers scrolling around in the top left‑hand corner, it would invariably just refresh the current page and leave me marooned back where I started.
:guilty:
I remember watching a cup match in a pub years and years ago, after the televised game had finished one of the local teams (villa I think) had gone to penalties. So, about twenty guys are stood around a 26" tv watching a penalty shoout-out on teletext, cheering each refresh. Probably a low point in my life to be fair.
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Probably a low point in my life to be fair.
???
Sounds great to me.
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In my case;
Teams can only be viewed after their first Gameweek has started to spare managers from derision
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As is usual with these things my team looks awesome but will no doubt achieve absolutely fuck all before most of them get injured.
I will then change them for the players who have started the season really well who will promptly achieve absolutely fuck all and then get injured.
All the while, players who I refuse to pick (all of Man U, Fat Frank, Cashley etc) will be scoring points for fun as I hurtle towards the bottom of the league asking myself why I bothered when I knew this was going to happen.
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So you have played this before then? :)
I feel your pain. my team always looks good on paper. Sadly they have to play on grass.
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Having joined the work league, I've just joined the UKB league. It'll be interesting to see which I come lower in, as the team is picked on names that I recognise only...
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OK despite knowing feck all about the play acting wimps variety of football I have entered my team Sloper's Proles and we'll see how they fair.
Anything other than coming in in an abject last place will be a massive result and a triumph of ignorance.
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Joe Kinnear apparently given 2 year deal as Newcastle manager (has he the heart for it - groan..)
Great vid here thanks to Jasper... (http://channelbee.com/comedy/show/video/636) one for you Graham..
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At Bobby's shrine:
(http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs143.snc1/5290_125671289812_530524812_3184634_2366127_n.jpg)
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OK despite knowing feck all about the play acting wimps variety of football I have entered my team Sloper's Proles and we'll see how they fair.
Anything other than coming in in an abject last place will be a massive result and a triumph of ignorance.
So that's a nice even 15. Great stuff.
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OK despite knowing feck all about the play acting wimps variety of football I have entered my team Sloper's Proles and we'll see how they fair.
Anything other than coming in in an abject last place will be a massive result and a triumph of ignorance.
So that's a nice even 15. Great stuff.
Bigger than the SPL! ;) can we get a TV deal.....
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OK despite knowing feck all about the play acting wimps variety of football I have entered my team Sloper's Proles and we'll see how they fair.
Anything other than coming in in an abject last place will be a massive result and a triumph of ignorance.
So that's a nice even 15. Great stuff.
Bigger than the SPL! ;) can we get a TV deal.....
Speaking of which... Dinamo Moscow Vs Celtic live on the BBC here & now... (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8185452.stm) (or also on red button I think)
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By the way, I knew Lincoln would be a scum supporter! :spank: :lol:
;D
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Speaking of which... Dinamo Moscow Vs Celtic live on the BBC here & now... (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8185452.stm) (or also on red button I think)
Remarkable result.
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Yeah I was at the gym and saw they were 1-0 up. Thought "that wont last" and then heard the result driving to work this morning. Really good effort that.
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Scored by yet another ex-City player who plays out of his skin once out of a Blue kit. I imagine Elano will be featuring highly in the Turkish league top-scorer's table this coming season.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2009/aug/06/darren-bent-twitter-tottenham-hotspur (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2009/aug/06/darren-bent-twitter-tottenham-hotspur)
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2009/aug/06/darren-bent-twitter-tottenham-hotspur (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2009/aug/06/darren-bent-twitter-tottenham-hotspur)
Good article. I've been enjoying Bradley Wiggins' post-tour pissed up ramblings over the weekend.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2009/aug/06/darren-bent-twitter-tottenham-hotspur (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2009/aug/06/darren-bent-twitter-tottenham-hotspur)
Good article. I've been enjoying Bradley Wiggins' post-tour pissed up ramblings over the weekend.
Its fallen under the media radar a little, but Jozy Altidores signing to Hull was 'announced' by him unofficially by twitter about 5.40 last night. This was great - myself and other HCAFC fans had followed him, and some had posted notes along the lines of be good to have you here etc.. I was listening to local radio wondering what had happened, when a tweet from him comes through saying looks like my first game of the season will the Chelsea!! Result!
I'm still not 100% sure about Twitter, but that was great - the person (not the club) getting through to the fans - and also for fans to get in touch with him. THere were loads of tweets (if you seached @jozyaltidore17 on twitter for tweets from others) from all over the world (particularly US) about it...
On another rather spooky (but good) twitter moment, I posted a tweet ranting about not getting a Belkin Router to work (it turned out to be hardware and had to go back to the shop) and 10 min later I had a message from @Belkin saying 'why not give tech support on 0845,,,,,, a ring to try and sort it out' so they have someone scanning twitter to see if they can help! A bit big brother - but also quite useful...
PS - anyone listen to 5lives Newcastle special last night.... sounding grim up there...
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Rafa seeks Butts to plug gaping hole. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/aug/07/transfer-rumours-liverpool)
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Rafa should sign Beckham.
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Beckhams are apparently house hunting in Chelsea.
Because they don't have enough egos in that team already.
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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW:
Celtic to play Arsenal in play-off to reach group stages
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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW:
Celtic to play Arsenal in play-off to reach group stages
That'll be good!
:whistle:
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Just watching the NUFC/WBA game - great its on TV and its a good game so far... but aside from a minging away kit (which we've discussed here before), What the fuck is going on with Newcastles hair cuts! Cockocini looks like a poodle. Smith looks like a cross between a boy band wanker and a cnut in a 'Yates' wearing a Henleys T shirt looking for a fight on a Sat PM, Gutierez needs a #1 and Cooke - he really should have more product in his game than his Barnet.
Note, was Collocini REALLY 10 million.. someone saw Newcastle coming there....
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Good to see Old Red Nose getting off to a good start ;)
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He's been at it all pre-season. Every time I open a paper he's blathering on about City, Liverpool, Chelsea or Arsenal... somethings got him rattled and I wonder whether he's feeling the pressure. He's going to blow a gasket this season and I only hope that the FA step in and serve him the disciplinary he's going to earn. I've huge respect for him but he does get away with murder..
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They'll do nothing as per. What Benitez said last season (which was wrongly described as a rant and him losing the plot) was spot on. Redface can do what he likes.
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he seems to be a prime candidate for heart-attack-and-drop-dead. that ponse ronaldo leaving will have rattled him for sure.
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Interesting article. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/aug/10/premierleague-laligafootball)
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Interesting article. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/aug/10/premierleague-laligafootball)
good find....
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Thought I'd give this a final punt...
We've now got 17 teams in the UKB FFL awaiting the bick kick off this weekend, anyone wishing to join get in there before 11:30 Saturday.
http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/home.mc (http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/home.mc)
league name ukbouldering
joining code 246916-62862
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Unbelievably none of my players have been injured in pre-season........yet.
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I have no idea if mine are or not? Just remembered why I was so shockingly bad at this last time I tried.
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Pick that out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_UuxO1QIL8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_UuxO1QIL8)
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When a player's injured or suspended his information link ((http://fantasy.premierleague.com/images/fpl/info.gif)) displays as (http://fantasy.premierleague.com/images/fpl/infowarn.gif) or (http://fantasy.premierleague.com/images/fpl/infoposs.gif) depending on the severity. Injury details and expected return date are available in the link. Pretty accurate for long term injuries but don't go getting rid of half your team on the strength of a yellow link
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One injury but most will be not playing week two as there are only 6 games on... :wall:
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When a player's injured or suspended his information link ((http://fantasy.premierleague.com/images/fpl/info.gif)) displays as (http://fantasy.premierleague.com/images/fpl/infowarn.gif) or (http://fantasy.premierleague.com/images/fpl/infoposs.gif) depending on the severity. Injury details and expected return date are available in the link. Pretty accurate for long term injuries but don't go getting rid of half your team on the strength of a yellow link
Cheers. That's way better than the one I did before.
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Dr T makes a good point, as next week's European matches clash with the midweek PL games (gameweek 2) there will be eight teams whose players aren't involved, although they will play a double week at some point duing the season instead.
Curently I could only put nine players out midweek, mostly reserves, so do you make changes or just accept that's it a long season and you don't win it in the first week? :devangel:
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Playground apparatuses that are powered by by potential energy being converted to kinteic energy and back, and playground apparatuses powered by rotational forces.
A dilemma to be sure.
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Man I only just realised that you don't have to play 4-4-2.
Good job I realised it was probably a good idea to read the rules before it starts. :wall:
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Fuck.
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Can't argue with this (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2009/aug/12/david-villa-valencia-worlds-best-striker). To think Valencia were only after £35m for him. Adebayor £25m.......... :shrug:
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apologies to our Scottish friends but I am rather enjoying this Norwegian performance.....
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i normally support Scotland but as a Scottish mate is currently laughing at our pathetic perform,ance at Headingley I am supporting Norway - we also have a fiver on the game.
I am ready with my "Alex Salmond, Sean Connery, Billy Connolly, The Proclaimers, Bonnie Prince Charlie. Your boys took one hell of a beating" (and before the pedants jump up and down I know its a massive misquote)
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Well that 6 pack of whup ass was well and truly finished.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/gallery/2009/aug/13/the-gallery-darren-bent?picture=351395870 (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/gallery/2009/aug/13/the-gallery-darren-bent?picture=351395870)
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From the Guardian's "Today in Sport-Live"
2.40pm A statement arrives from Tottenham, regarding David Bentley, who has been charged with a drink-driving offence and subsequently bailed by police until 28 August.
"I should like to apologise to my club and the supporters for my actions which led to my car accident last night and my subsequent charge. It was wholly unacceptable and I fully appreciate that as a professional footballer I have a duty to behave in a reputable and responsible manner. I am thankful that nobody was injured in the accident. This has been a wake-up call for me both personally and professionally."
Even for a football player, that is the most cliche-ridden load of bollocks I've read in a long time.
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From the Guardian's "Today in Sport-Live"
2.40pm A statement arrives from Tottenham, regarding David Bentley, who has been charged with a drink-driving offence and subsequently bailed by police until 28 August.
"I should like to apologise to my club and the supporters for my actions which led to my car accident last night and my subsequent charge. It was wholly unacceptable and I fully appreciate that as a professional footballer I have a duty to behave in a reputable and responsible manner. I am thankful that nobody was injured in the accident. This has been a wake-up call for me both personally and professionally."
Even for a football player, that is the most cliche-ridden load of bollocks I've read in a long time.
Jasper -there are words of more than 2 syllables in that statement - clearly the work of a highly educated PR guru...... ;D
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/gallery/2009/aug/13/the-gallery-darren-bent?picture=351395870 (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/gallery/2009/aug/13/the-gallery-darren-bent?picture=351395870)
Very good, I liked the twitter one especially :-)
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OK balls to Fiend readers... lets have a game/wager. Pick your top 6 and bottom 3. 1 point for each correct one - Winner gets a prize of a half eaten croissant or a barely used size 6 pink anazazi :)
1. Chelsea
2. Man ScumU
3. Man City
4. Liverpool
5. Arsenal
6. Villa
18. Wigan
19. Pompey
20. Burnley
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City 3rd!? Not a hope imo.
I'd like to see Liverpool win it to rub that Red Faced cunts face in it but I think it will probably be:
1. Chelski
2. Scousers
3. Scum
4. Gooners
5. Everton
6. City
18. Hull
19. Portsmouth
20. Burnley
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he seems to be a prime candidate for heart-attack-and-drop-dead. that ponse ronaldo leaving will have rattled him for sure.
A friend of mine has seen SAF's medical records. He's already had several major heart problems over the years which have been kept hush hush.
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City 3rd!? Not a hope imo.
I doubt it too, but would love to see Liverpool come below them :)
You never know...
I think top scorer's a real tricky one to predict this year. Aside from Torres (who'll probably get an eyelash dislodged in the first two weeks and be out for the season) I can't pick one. Owen could grab a hatfull, but SAFc (Sir Alex, Fat C***) will only play him every now and then.. Chelski never have one top scoring hitman, Arsenal... same... Adebayor?? Defoe? now I'm scraping the barrel...
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Chelski never have one top scoring hitman
Erm (http://www.pedwards.co.uk/scorers.htm) :)
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Chelski never have one top scoring hitman
Erm (http://www.pedwards.co.uk/scorers.htm) :)
Shit :-[ still, 19's not a huge total - compared to other years... come on - who's the top scorer for 09-10 then?
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Bendtner. ;)
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Chelski never have one top scoring hitman
Erm (http://www.pedwards.co.uk/scorers.htm) :)
Shit :-[ still, 19's not a huge total - compared to other years... come on - who's the top scorer for 09-10 then?
Yeah. The number of league goals scored for a season has gone down. Probably due to the rotation policies of the bigger teams.
I'll scrape that barrel and go with Defoe. Looked in fine form t'other night and will play pretty much every game under Redknapp.
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If they stay fit / unstroppy for most of the season then Anelka / Drogba up front is a terrifying combination. Ancelotti is clever enough to get the best out of them, it'll just be a case of if he can cope with the hornets nest of massive egos at the club. After coping with Berlusconi for so long I reckon he'll do ok. Anelka for the Golden Boot.
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torres without a doubt will be the top scorer, easily the most talented striker in the prem! (yes i am biased)
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Chelski never have one top scoring hitman
Erm (http://www.pedwards.co.uk/scorers.htm) :)
Shit :-[ still, 19's not a huge total - compared to other years... come on - who's the top scorer for 09-10 then?
Yeah. The number of league goals scored for a season has gone down. Probably due to the rotation policies of the bigger teams.
I'll scrape that barrel and go with Defoe. Looked in fine form t'other night and will play pretty much every game under Redknapp.
second that. He will definitely be top english scorer.
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1 Chelsea
2 Liverpool
3 Man U
4 Arsenal
5 City
6 Villa
18. Pompey
19. Hull
20. Burnley
Top Scorer: Anelka
I can't see us breaking into the top 4 this season but I do think we'll do better than Villa. Everyone is writing Arsenal off for some reason when they are still a force to be reckoned with.
As for Anelka, isn't he the most succesful player in the premiership at the moment with several League, FA Cup, Champions League and World Cup medals?
Can't wait to sit down to MOTD with a beer tomorrow night. :bounce:
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torres without a doubt will be the top scorer, easily the most talented striker in the prem! (yes i am biased)
Torres is awesome but he will get injured.
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Mrs FD has joined our league :-)
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Nice one. We have 21 teams now, a proper league.
I like your Mrs' original team name. I wish I'd just called mine "Football Team" now.
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Oi tomtom, watch it. SAFC refers to the north east's only Premier League team not Old Red Nose
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I like your Mrs' original team name. I wish I'd just called mine "Football Team" now.
She wasn't blessed with a creative gene :-[
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You can still change your team name, I reverted mine the other day following the news of our take over bid.
1. Chelsea
2. Liverpool
3. ManU
4. Arse
5. v*lla
6. City
Bottom is tricky as we'll no doubt be quite closely involved but
18 Burnley
19 Hull
20 Pompey
Really hope I'm wrong about Burnley and Wolves go instead but I can just see there nice football coming to nowt like West Brom's did last season.
Top scorer: torres
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Oi tomtom, watch it. SAFC refers to the north east's only Premier League team not Old Red Nose
Oops... wouldnt want old red nose to get confused with red stripes...
:-[
I did put the c in lower case...
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1. Liverpool
2. Chelsea
3. Man Utd
4. The mighty arsenal
5. Man City
6. Everton
but villa might be in the mix too
18 Hull
19 Wolves
20 Burnley
Top scorer: :-\
probably totaly wrong, will see next year....
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"It's important we do our best and kick lumps out of them - fairly of course," David Dunn on the upcoming game with City ;D
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If drogba can get pissed off they was carra pissed him off a couple of seasons ago (when he tore liverpool apart, pretty much by himself) he is a definate contendor for the golden boot. but i have serious boubts over his ability to stay focused over a long period, we'll have to see how ancelotti deals with him. Jasper: agreed, if torres does manage to stay fit, he will be dangerous! i cant help but think that van persie will have a belter of a season and suprise a lot of people
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Yeah Van Persie, like Torres, just needs to stay fit. He could be so good but never seems to manage a decent run in the side.
"It's important we do our best and kick lumps out of them - fairly of course," David Dunn on the upcoming game with City ;D
David Dunn you say.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4fsLeCjB4s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4fsLeCjB4s)
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the professor needs an eye test ;D (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/8201233.stm)
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Arsene is a top bloke.
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:lol: :lol:
He played for us for about three seasons, actually I'll rephrase that - he was signed to us for about three seasons. I remembered him best for being injured and that miskick.
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Nice article here showing how the nationalities of the leagues players has changed over the years
news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8182090.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8182090.stm)
Hull apparently had the UK's first Maori player!!
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the Norwich manager's gone - who'll be the first premier manager to go??
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That's shocking afer only one match
From the PL it'll be:
Hughes after City have been beaten by Blackburn tomorrow.
or Paul Hart who doesn't seem to have much going for him.
McLeish might just have been saved by the takeover talk, don't suppose the current board will be up for paying compensation if they're away soon
Quite fancy Blackburn at 5/2 tomorrow though, City weren't very good away from home last season were they.
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It'll be a draw at Blackburn tomorrow. Cue headlines questioning the City strategy on Sunday...
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1. Man U
2. Chelsea
3. Liverpool
4. A. Villa
5. Aresenal
6. Man. City
18. Wolves
19. Burnley
20. Portsmouth
Top Scorer: Anelka
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It'll be a draw at Blackburn tomorrow. Cue headlines questioning the City strategy on Sunday...
well they will be playing 1, 1, 8
i.e.
Given
Toure
Barry
the rest
at a push it'll be
2,1,7
Given
Toure, Dunn
Barry
the rest (with bridge and Richards plying up as wingers...)
:lol:
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I notice that there's a lot of support for Chelsea to win the league. Okay, they're the only big team not to have been weakened during the transfer window, but have you noticed that it's the Africa Cup of Nations next winter?
Chelsea stand to lose Essien, Obi Mikel, Drogba and Kalou for four games (against Birmingham, Burnley, Arsenal and Everton). And that's without injuries / illness sustained in Angloa - Toure got malaria last time. Man Utd and Liverpool won't lose anyone of note. Worth making a mental note of, for your Fantasy League teams if for no other reason.
Right... now I'll get back to completing my antepost betting portfolio. League-long matchbets are my current study (I had a good one last year on Portsmouth to finish higher than NUFC at 4/6). My current thinking is that Sunderland's chances are underrated, Villa are going to be weaker, MCFC may do well but are still overrated oddswise - making Everton and Spurs better value, Hull are buggered and so are Portsmouth.....
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I notice that there's a lot of support for Chelsea to win the league. Okay, they're the only big team not to have been weakened during the transfer window, but have you noticed that it's the Africa Cup of Nations next winter?
point...
Last time Arsenal were a battered by the cup but now we've sold barndoor and toure we're only losing Song and Eboue (and the latter won't be a loss...)
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Hmm, not the most auspicious of starts to the fantasy league :(
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More worried about the indifferent start Ipswich have made to their Championship campaign than your standing in the Fantasy League Chris! ;)
It probably doesn't help that we sold Jordan Rhodes to Huddersfield for "a good price for an unproven youngster" where he has banged in 5 goals in three games and looking distinctly proven at that level.
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Right... now I'll get back to completing my antepost betting portfolio. League-long matchbets are my current study (I had a good one last year on Portsmouth to finish higher than NUFC at 4/6). My current thinking is that Sunderland's chances are underrated, Villa are going to be weaker, MCFC may do well but are still overrated oddswise - making Everton and Spurs better value, Hull are buggered and so are Portsmouth.....
Where do you find these bets Moose? I'm interested in having a long term punt...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWcd3kd_jEI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWcd3kd_jEI)
Could be considered unsportsmanlike but really, the keeper should have been slightly more aware!
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Speaking off odds, Notts County to win League 2 at 7/4 looks rather good. The only problem with bets like that is they tie your money up for the whole season.
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Could be considered unsportsmanlike but really, the keeper should have been slightly more aware!
What more would you expect from an Australian team ;) (just getting my banter warmed up for later on this week!!!) :bounce:
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Highlight of the weekend for me:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8194875.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8194875.stm)
;D :lol: :thumbsup:
We hate Palace and we hate Palace etc
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Love the way the keeper applauds the player for throwing him the ball back.
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Oh dear. (http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1132137_city_fans_champions_league_tattoo__for_2011)
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What a cock.
Reminds me of a guy back home in Suffolk who was a huge Gary Glitter fan - used to go to tall the tours and everything. Anyway he saved up the money to have a large tattoo done and had it completed about 3 weeks before GG was exposed as a paedo. Oh how we laughed till our sides hurt and then we laughed a bit more. :lol:
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What a cock.
Reminds me of a guy back home in Suffolk who was a huge Gary Glitter fan - used to go to tall the tours and everything. Anyway he saved up the money to have a large tattoo done and had it completed about 3 weeks before GG was exposed as a paedo. Oh how we laughed till our sides hurt and then we laughed a bit more. :lol:
Not quite the same, but the NUFC fan (apparently one Robert Nesbit) who had andy cole in full flight (which was a sight in its day) on his leg/chest in full Geordie black and white stripedom the day before he left for ScumU :)
Full tale here.. (http://www.wiki-north-east.co.uk/article.aspx?id=100666)
THEN when looking for a picture I came across this!
(http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/1396/eeverton11ub4.jpg)
I rarely use this phrase.,. but laugh? I nearly shat myself... ;D ;D ;D
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Good to see Damien Duff has stuck by the Skunks and not high tailed it to Fulham. Oh, hold on a minute.
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I think they'll just be glad to get another £3m p.a. off the wage bill. ;)
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I am sure you are correct. I just remember Duff being one of the ones to proclaim he'd stick with them
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You're right, he did but he didn't say anything about taking a pay cut. It's easy enough for a player to say he's going to be loyal to a club that he has by the balls with his £60k a week contract. He can say what he likes knowing that they have to sell him anyway.
If the Newcastle players who performed so poorly last season that their team was relegated really wanted to show loyalty to the club then they'd all reduce their wages for a season to Championship levels and THEN stay for a season to try to repair the damage.
Back in the real world Owen swans off to The Scum on a free and Duff is sold for an undisclosed fee.
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Bollocks just realised that only 5 of my FF players are actually playing in week 2. Watch me plummet down the table!
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Time to make a substitution
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Already did or it would have been four players. I can't be arsed calculating whether or not it's worth spending points on more transfers and then swapping back (pretty sure it isn't anyway unless you're really lucky) my philosophy being that most people will do the same and things will even themselves out over the season.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/david-conn-inside-sport-blog/2009/aug/18/european-league-premier-league-arsenal (http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/david-conn-inside-sport-blog/2009/aug/18/european-league-premier-league-arsenal)
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They can go for all I care. After Liverpool were allowed in despite not qualifying, and were seeded, it appears to be what uefa wants too. It'd be great for the majority of fans if the league we'reopen again, not just a competition for 5th place.
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Well done Burnley :thumbsup: (as City are beating Barca at the Nou albeit in a friendly) that's made my night.
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Heard the result this morning on the way to work. Wonderful news! ;D
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Hull 1, Spurs 5 :( the only slightly good things about yesterday evening were that ScumU were beaten and Defoe is in my FFL...
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Utd missed a penalty too, why did Carrick take it when Rooney, Owen and Giggs were all on the field? Cracking goal tho (http://www.football.virginmedia.com/page/Football/PremierLeague/VideoIndex/0,,12555,00.html), at about 45 sec
Much needed win for us last night but poor game by the sounds of it and less than 20,000 turned up. It's gonna be a long season for us Tomtom.
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Yup - its going to be a long long season. My first home game is on Sat (v Bolton) - and I cant wait! Hoping for some sort of backlash now! Oh well...
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My boss goes to watch Bolton and said they were absolutely shocking at the weekend.
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My boss goes to watch Bolton and said they were absolutely shocking at the weekend.
Good, it'll be like the Hull v Wbrom game at the KC last year - battle to see who is shitter... Hopefully Altidore will be here for that game which may mean we have a striker apart from Cousin, who seems more interested in where his next hit of CrystalMeth is coming from....
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Good, it'll be like the Hull v Wbrom game at the KC last year - battle to see who is shitter...
I reckon the battle to see who's shittest took place last night and the answer is Portsmouth.
The weekend will tell us a lot, Stoke and Bolton at home should be winnable matches if either of us are going to have a realistic chance of staying up.
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Good, it'll be like the Hull v Wbrom game at the KC last year - battle to see who is shitter...
I reckon the battle to see who's shittest took place last night and the answer is Portsmouth.
The weekend will tell us a lot, Stoke and Bolton at home should be winnable matches if either of us are going to have a realistic chance of staying up.
I still have hope that Pompey and Wham will go bust - leaving just one seat for relegation..... Only 20k for first home game of the season? Thats not great... First manager to go? I recon if we dont win on Sat then the pressures really on Brown.. Chelsea game was a good fight, Spurs were really good (though we were better than we have been - we were not great) but Bolton at home is one earmarked as 3 points...
Best of luck for the weekend...
For now its cricket to concentrate on!
T
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For now its cricket to concentrate on!
T
At least that's only five days of suffering...
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Theres some wankers out there http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news2/Hillsborough-insult-on-Manchester-United.5571693.jp (http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news2/Hillsborough-insult-on-Manchester-United.5571693.jp)
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The Beeb have an excellent selection of goals from the last week http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8212866.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8212866.stm)
Which reminded me of this, which is always worth another viewing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t5MF7NRQh4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t5MF7NRQh4)
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Theres some wankers out there http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news2/Hillsborough-insult-on-Manchester-United.5571693.jp (http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news2/Hillsborough-insult-on-Manchester-United.5571693.jp)
Cunt.
A company spokesman said it would now only allow printing of current football players names and numbers on football shirts.
Good job I already got my Munich '58 shirt printed then. ;)
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The pr0n merchants are on their way out of Brum at last, sounds like a done deal (http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/prices-and-news/news/market-news/market-news-detail.html?announcementId=10160848)
But
The Offer values the entire issued share capital of Birmingham City at approximately £81.51 million and represents a premium of approximately 55 per cent. to the Closing Price of 64.5 pence per Birmingham City Share on 20 August 2009, being the last Business Day prior to this Announcement, a premium of approximately 150 per cent. to the Closing Price of 40 pence per Birmingham City Share on 11 August 2009, being the last Business Day prior to the commencement of the Offer Period and a premium of approximately 240 per cent. over the average Closing Price for the 6 month period prior to this Announcement of 29.4 pence per Birmingham City Share.
Why would an investor pay so over-the-odds? Is this common practice in takeovers? It's no secret the current owners want away, surely they'd have settled for less? I keep wondering how we can be worth £80m and the only explanation is that we own a huge plot of land within walking distance of the UK's 2nd largest city. Or is it just about opening new doors for Carson Yeung?
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How does the automatic substitute thing work on the FFL? I figured it meant that if one of my players was not playing but one of my subs was it would automatically sub them.. but looking at my points today that does not seem to have happened - or does it take a day or two to update? :shrug:
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Might be cos there's still one game left in this Gameweek? :shrug:
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Yanks sign up clueless fool. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/aug/24/espn-premiership-kevin-keegan)
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Yanks sign up clueless fool. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/aug/24/espn-premiership-kevin-keegan)
Thank god I dont have ESPN. I like KK's passion for the game - its infectious - but he just has a dreary whining tone quite often. Wonder how long it'll be before he walks off.. ;)
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Might be cos there's still one game left in this Gameweek? :shrug:
Spot on.
Yanks sign up clueless fool. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/aug/24/espn-premiership-kevin-keegan)
So that's ESPN and ITV that can only be viewed with the sound off then.
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Oh the irony....
(http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/23473052.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&Expires=1251111497&Signature=Lp8S%2BiM1Wy92wos7EojvKfHVyVY%3D)
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:lol: Unbelievable.
What's that tit Lawro doing there by the way?
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:lol: Unbelievable.
What's that tit Lawro doing there by the way?
Good spot! being 'serviced' by the chap low down in the white T shirt?? :shrug:
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Can't see the pic now for some reason. :shrug:
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Can't see the pic now for some reason. :shrug:
hmph... this work for you?
(http://img87.yfrog.com/img87/9237/4y1.jpg)
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Yeah.
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mmmm football
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJOiCsL6eD0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJOiCsL6eD0)
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Soft pr0n lezza football - it's even more pathetic than watching Ipswich play - any chance of the two minutes of my life that I wasted watching that being returned?
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(http://img.skysports.com/09/08/218x298/Sol-Campbell-Notts-County-New-Signing-PA_2352329.jpg)
FIVE year contract! at the age of 34... no wonder he looks happy!!
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Did you hear him trying to justify the decision to go there? Hilarious. Why not just front it up and say "no other cunt would be stupid enough to offer me this sort of cash to play til I'm nearly 40! Ha ha! Kerching!". I'd have respect for that.
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(http://images.teamtalk.com/09/08/330/Upton-Park-crowd-trouble_2352480.jpg)
Shocking. Dock em both points. If you get points off for going into administration surely this is worse....
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Did you hear him trying to justify the decision to go there? Hilarious. Why not just front it up and say "no other cunt would be stupid enough to offer me this sort of cash to play til I'm nearly 40! Ha ha! Kerching!". I'd have respect for that.
The way this club is moving on, I'm really looking forward to being a part of that
This club have got great ambition and I want to be a part of it
Did they compare notes before they went in to their press conferences?
Both got five year deals, Campbell on £40k a week is a measly £10million contract, Lescott's double or tripled his wage apparently so must be on >£100k. But it's all about ambition....
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Shocking. Dock em both points. If you get points off for going into administration surely this is worse....
I'd rather chuck them out of all cup competitions for three years. I think it would be difficult punishing an incident in the Cup by deducting points in the league! Especially when the result for West Ham (i.e. relegation from the premier league) could be far worse than that for Millwall!
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You couldn't make it up. (http://www.stokecityfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10310~1768500,00.html)
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You couldn't make it up. (http://www.stokecityfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10310~1768500,00.html)
Thats f*cking classic! And I thought PA's at the KC were 2nd rate!!
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Great own goal.
http://channelbee.com/forums/8/topics/37789/posts (http://channelbee.com/forums/8/topics/37789/posts)
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The Mash on West Ham / Millwall. (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/science-%26-technology/police-to-explain-why-they-stopped-football-fans-from--killing-each-other-200908262009/)
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That about sums it up.
Bolivian player reacts badly to being sent off (http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2009/08/25/video-bolivian-footballer-gets-sent-off-delivers-brutal-flying-head-kick)
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(http://images.teamtalk.com/09/08/330/Upton-Park-crowd-trouble_2352480.jpg)
Shocking. Dock em both points. If you get points off for going into administration surely this is worse....
Chav Britain on a night out.
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Some funny pics here from the Grauniads make your own photoshop cartoon about a footy issue pages here - this week its about the European Super League.. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/gallery/2009/aug/27/european-super-league-the-gallery)
But in particular this image caught my eye. Rafa looks like a sleazy smacked out oligarch about to recieve a blow job from a 16 year old hooker... ;)
(http://static.guim.co.uk/Guardian/football/gallery/2009/aug/24/european-super-league-the-gallery/superleaugeMatOwen-134.jpg)
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After Brighton's disastrous start to the season (three sendings off, one point, 12 goals conceded). It's nice to see that we have an easy fixture tomorrow evening which our travelling fans will be really looking forward to.
Millwall away. :(
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Old but interesting article (http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/2059/29/)
But even so if I had a ticket I'd be bricking it.
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Old but interesting article (http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/2059/29/)
But even so if I had a ticket I'd be bricking it.
Didnt stop them doing this at the KC last year.....
My seat last year was 3 seats this side of the tunnel in the vid below. I deliberately missed this game..
50 odd people were arrested in the months after. All the Hull fans were given custodial sentences and bans, all the Millwall fans fines.. :shrug: still alot of local bad feeling about this..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meJ6X2BSW_U (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meJ6X2BSW_U)
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Good Le Tiss interview here (http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/aug/28/matt-le-tissier-small-talk).
Spot on what he says about Hoddle. I cannot stand the cunt.
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Good Le Tiss interview here (http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/aug/28/matt-le-tissier-small-talk).
Spot on what he says about Hoddle. I cannot stand the cunt.
reminds me of this montage of top 10 goals from football's laziest - yet brilliant - striker:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSsdfe4Z69g (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSsdfe4Z69g)
think Somebody's Fool posted it originally somewhere a year or two ago.
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I'm sure there's still som "Le God for England" graffiti dotted around Southampton....
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Awesome goals.
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That second one is still one of the greatest goals ever imo.
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This was the greatest goal EVER and is followed by the greatest save EVER. I am sure Norton will thank me for posting this ;D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c97GEb44I0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c97GEb44I0)
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Ha ha ha Hull about to sign Paul McShane - you will regret it!!!
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Ha ha ha Hull about to sign Paul McShane - you will regret it!!!
He was good last season.... as a mate of mine put it, he'd tackle a concrete post... his departure co-incided with a drop in our form (amongst other reasons...)
I see Fraizer's keeping the bench nice and warm for you ;)
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He was rubbish for us.
Why have Bent or Jones on the bench when they are playing well?
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After Brighton's disastrous start to the season (three sendings off, one point, 12 goals conceded). It's nice to see that we have an easy fixture tomorrow evening which our travelling fans will be really looking forward to.
Millwall away. :(
but they didn't lose... :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1:
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Impending doom... thats what I see on the horizon for HCAFC.. :(
This transfer window is horrible - I've been sitting back watching us fail to sign anyone great (mcShanes OK, but the Ginga Ninja wont set the world alight).. Its the same old pattern... we agree a fee, they come have a medical, then fail to agree personal terms... Benjani's just told us where to go... time after time the same thing...
And worst of all, for a club hotly tipped for relegation we're selling our best player - the defender who's saved our bacon so many times - to one of our rivals.... GraemeA, I can almost see your smile from over here in Manchester ;)
I think I may disappear for 24 hours, remove all potential for media contact and updates and live like a hermit until its all over.....
Bah.
Rant over - sorry....
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Yep, thanks for letting us have him. And for taking McShane off us. I wonder if it is because Phil Brown is a Mackem ;)
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Yep, thanks for letting us have him. And for taking McShane off us. I wonder if it is because Phil Brown is a Mackem ;)
Yup - and the lead footy writer for the local rag (which stirs things up) is one too...
I foresee impending doom, then Browns removal shortly before Xmas... by then it will be too late and fizzy pop league time... IDIOTS....
:wall: :wall:
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Arse.. Turners gone to you guys.. he's a top player. Shame old fat nose got his own way in the end..
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Despair here too, as we're in the midst of a takeover we're unable to sign anybody - the current board won't spend their money and the incoming owner can't :wall: :wall: :wall: so McLeish is reduced to scrapping around for loan deals. Four games played and there's an air of inevitablility about the season already.
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Particularly for tomtom and nai. (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/football-clubs-swap-rubbish-bins-200909022025/)
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Quite pleased to see that City didn't make any rash signings yesteday (drunk driver David Bentley for one) and we've actually offloaded a bunch of players. Sad to see Dunney leave as he's been such a stalwart and a servant to the club but he was one of the reasons our away performance was so poor last season.
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Particularly for tomtom and nai. (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/football-clubs-swap-rubbish-bins-200909022025/)
Excellent :) I'm still coming to terms with the transfer saga's.... :boohoo:
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Very funny, promise I won't moan about it again til January.
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Chelsea have been banned from signing any players until 2011.
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Chelsea have been banned from signing any players until 2011.
all that money and nothing to spend it on.... :lol:
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Chelsea have been banned from signing any players until 2011.
If only it had been Sunderland... ;)
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David Beckham Dots the I in DC (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au-wVMTAsz8#)
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Spot on from Lovejoy:
http://www.shortlist.com/sport/article/tim-lovejoy-column-10-09-09/1 (http://www.shortlist.com/sport/article/tim-lovejoy-column-10-09-09/1)
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Can we re-title this thread "Balls to the Scots (The World Cup Final Thread)" ;D
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Can we re-title this thread "Balls to the Scots (The World Cup Final Thread)" ;D
and Argentina... (probably)
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Yes we can. ;D
Another good post here. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/philmcnulty/2009/09/capello_plans_world_cup_glory.html#more)
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Can we re-title this thread "Balls to the Scots (The World Cup Final Thread)" ;D
and Argentina... (probably)
It's sort of win win that one as it's always nice to see the Argie scum at the World Cup but it would also be hilarious if they failed to qualify.
Even more amusing would be if Portugal fail to get there (which is a major possibility).
(http://i31.tinypic.com/2cmvfw5.jpg)
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(I hope) They DON'T Ron Ron Ron, they DON'T Ron Ron ;D
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Womens world cup final on LIVE now on the BBC... England Germany... presently 1:2 @30 min
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Finished 6-2 to ze germans!!!!! :o
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Finished 6-2 to ze germans!!!!! :o
They were very efficient, organised and ruthless.... but we gave thema good run for their money - and the German women have been the world #1's for years....
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Quite a lot of nasty cynical tackles from the Germans. But I guess thats why they win everything.
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Spot on from Lovejoy:
http://www.shortlist.com/sport/article/tim-lovejoy-column-10-09-09/1 (http://www.shortlist.com/sport/article/tim-lovejoy-column-10-09-09/1)
Hmmm... personally I still fear the result when we play a team that can retain the ball and spread play about the pitch effectively. At the moment we have a forward who can't score, a right-back who can't defend, and we're playing our central/right-sided attacking midfielder out on the left. The sight of Spaniards in the last friendly, stroking it about whilst we ran about chasing shadows, still comes to mind everytime I hear hyperbole about "THe Best League In The World (TM)" . Still, it's worked so far, so mustn't grumble. Nice to see Aaron Lennon do well too although I still suspect the game plan largely consists of hoping to win penalties to preclude a need for accurate crossing! Whenever I see a player do well who Leeds were forced to sell it's like a little dagger in the heart (Woodgate, Lennon, Ferdinand, Robbie Keane, James Milner... hell even Bowyer and Robinson are still playing in the top flight).
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You "lived the dream". Get over it and imagine what it's like supporting Brighton. ;)
Yeah I'm in no way getting over excited but it is nice to see England play football as England should. Over the last ten years or so we have generally had talented enough players but have been restricted by whichever muppet has been in charge of them. The blame must lie with the FA when you look at the catalogue of idiots who have been given the manager's job.
Hoddle - A man who is stupid but who thinks he is intelligent is the most offensive type of person. Hoddle is a nasty, self obsessed fool who was always more concerned with burning everyone else off on the training pitch than the success of the team. He ignored Le-Tiss and dropped Gazza for that reason. He also always wanted people to think that he knew exactly what he was doing and had some grand plan when in reality he didn't have a clue. The way he treated Beckham at the 98 World Cup (played in every qualifier then dropped because Hod said he "wasn't focussed") and then hung him out to dry when the shit hit the fan was nothing short of disgraceful. Nobody was more happy than me when the idiot came out with his karma/disabled people nonsense and was sacked. Offensive remarks aside, the cock should have been given the push for his inability to string a sentence together. Remember he described people with disabilities as "them people". CUNT.
Keegan - Er. Good old King Kev. Why anyone ever though that waving your arms about and getting over emotional was enough qualification to manage the national side I really don't know. All Keegan ever achieved in club football was to fail to win the league despite spending of Chelsea type proportions at Newcastle. The "12 points clear" season on its own should have been enough for him to never get another management job in football not reason for him to be given the biggest job in the country. People say "at least he had the decency to admit he wasn't up to it". I say he should have had the decency not to have even tried.
Sven - "We qualified for every major tournament". Well whoopeedoo. With the most talented bunch of players England had seen for many years reaching their prime, surely all it needed was a tactical genius to mould them into a devastating team, finally capable of bettering Robson's 1990 side. Unfortunately we got Sven. After Keegan, everyone thought we'd enrolled the services of a technical master for Sven's first few games but in reality, a ten year old with a couple of weeks experience on Kevin Toms Football Manager would have seemed God-like in comparison to King Kev. All Sven did was pick the same players in the same positions with the same instructions and if something went wrong (injury, suspension, being behind in the quarter finals of a major tournament) he didn't have a clue what to do. Plan A was so set in stone that there was no hope of a Plan B. I vividly remember the entire pub screaming at the tv for him to DO SOMETHING! in the second half against Brazil in 2002. 2-1 down against ten men, we had Sheringham on the bench and desperately needed a bit of invention and skill but Sven seemed like the only person on the planet incapable of realising that it might be an idea to bring him on. The fact that that fuckwit Crozier rewarded him with an improved contract (which made it virtually impossible to sack him) only made it more obvious that the FA were clueless (and that Crozier is Scottish).
McLaren - If it wasn't already apparent that the FA were a bunch of idiotic halfwits they decided to spell it out for us by appointing Sven's replacement. I could write a 10,000 word essay on the disgrace that was the decision to give Steve McLaren the England job but suffice to say, I stopped supporting England for the Euro 2008 qualifying campaign. My mates and I agreed that it would be worse for England to qualify, limp to another quarter final and Mouldy (I read a description somewhere of McLaren as looking like a mouldy piece of pork pie left over at a wedding buffet) be given more time in the job than to fail to qualify and get rid of him. Fortunately we failed miserably and McLaren had the humility to fall on his sword........er no he didn't actually, he had to be sacked, the tit. The only good thing to come out of Mouldy's reign was the joke "What's nine inches long and dangles in front of a cunt? Steve McLaren's tie".
So, now we have Capello who (unlike Sven and McLaren) appears to be treating the likes of Cashley, Fat Frank and good old Steevee Geee like the children they are and it looks like it's paying dividends. Cole is the perfect example of everything that's wrong with football but, when he played for Arsenal, he was possibly the best left back in the World. Since his KERCHING to Chelsea he's generally been mediocre and for England fucking shocking but Capello seems to have kicked the spoilt little twat up the arse and I had to (begrudgingly) admit that he was back to his best on Wednesday night.
If Fabio can work that miracle then I'm willing to believe he has a chance of working the bigger one. So far so good.
Shit, that wasn't supposed to be such a big post, sorry!
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Good post, and would write more but off climbing :)
Anyway - Argentina seem to have got Keeganitus with Maradona's appointment (they do both have curly hair and are short I suppose).... and Cashley - Hiddink's & his Mrs are the reason he's been playing well... Chelski's most improved player ever since Guski came along and since he got rumbled for his impotent drunk shag attempts etc..
Its like Moose said in a post about betting on football a while back - look for the odds that are determined by peoples emotions rather than the cold hard stats/probablilities. For years England have appointed with their hearts (Sven aside - and I would consider him a B+ performance overall) when the should have just gone with the best person with the best track record...
T
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Great post Jasper...
I remember when England were getting thrashed by Northern Ireland and McLaren was stood on the touchline. Ian Wright was in the studio literally screaming and shouting 'Who's the manager?".. "What's he doing?". I was in a pub in Scotland being laughed at.
Having suffered (fu)King Kev at City I hope he has the decency to stay out of the game for good now.
City v Arsenal tomorrow.. should be a good 'un especially if Tottenham do the Rags over.
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Should be two cracking games. Shame Arshavin's injured but Cesc is back so there's still a bit of quality in the Arsenal midfield. ;)
Would watch em on the internet as I'm sure they'll be on but I'll be staggering around Doncaster racecourse with wads of the bookies cash stuffed in my pockets.
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Sunderland v Hull should be interesting, what with all of the inter-club transfers recently. Should also be a good test of whether we are relegation fodder this year.
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Sunderland v Hull should be interesting, what with all of the inter-club transfers recently. Should also be a good test of whether we are relegation fodder this year.
Yup - I'm feeling tense already at the prospect! A chance to see whether we are not the relegation fodder that we seem to be at the moment! Any team news from the Sunderland end?
From 'ull it seems like our 'star' striker (Who's not scored in the EPL since the opening game of last seaon) 'First touch' Folan is not in the squad as he's in talks with either Newcastle or Boro (I'm sure that'll make you smile! I'll be happy if he goes..).
So it looks like we'll be starting up front with Van Driver of Hessle Inc. and Altidore (if he's not jetlagged) or Ghilas... Probably a start for SssssSonko as well.
I hope the HCAFC fans give Turner a good reception - he's a top player, will be sorely missed. Though of course I hope he has a nightmare and lets a few in!
I shall be glued to my radio on Saturday PM....
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Would watch em on the internet ...
I ordered Sky+ HD in a lapse of spending discipline after a couple of bottles of wine :oops:
Get's installed on Monday but I think the card arrived today that'll let me watch the games on the interweb.
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Would watch em on the internet ...
I ordered Sky+ HD in a lapse of spending discipline after a couple of bottles of wine :oops:
Get's installed on Monday but I think the card arrived today that'll let me watch the games on the interweb.
Thats a fairly hefty wine induced lapse of fiscal discipline :great: good effort!
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Sunderland v Hull should be interesting, what with all of the inter-club transfers recently. Should also be a good test of whether we are relegation fodder this year.
Yup - I'm feeling tense already at the prospect! A chance to see whether we are not the relegation fodder that we seem to be at the moment! Any team news from the Sunderland end?
From 'ull it seems like our 'star' striker (Who's not scored in the EPL since the opening game of last seaon) 'First touch' Folan is not in the squad as he's in talks with either Newcastle or Boro (I'm sure that'll make you smile! I'll be happy if he goes..).
So it looks like we'll be starting up front with Van Driver of Hessle Inc. and Altidore (if he's not jetlagged) or Ghilas... Probably a start for SssssSonko as well.
I hope the HCAFC fans give Turner a good reception - he's a top player, will be sorely missed. Though of course I hope he has a nightmare and lets a few in!
I shall be glued to my radio on Saturday PM....
Ahem!!
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I need an 'i'll get my coat' emoticon..
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Hello.. this is Mrs FD :)
I was at Eastlands today, what was the UKB verdict on the game?
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Adebayour to be banned by the FA for the stamp?
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Adebayour to be banned by the FA for the stamp?
Yeah, 3 matcher for the stamp - but nothing for the running over to the crowd... Whilst thats a bit silly, I can see why he did it. He just ran over and celebrated - a real fuck you moment (without saying that..) - which I think is fair enough in some ways. After all its not like he ran over and bared his arse at them (which would have been funnier) or pulled up his shirt to reveal 'up your arse cocksuckers' or something..
For how to behave when you score against your old club, look no further than Michael Turners non-celebration in front of the Hull fans on Sat, which showed that he has respect for (and from) the fans...
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He's definitely looking at a ban for the stamp. Shame as it has overshadowed the best City performance I've seen years...
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He's definitely looking at a ban for the stamp. Shame as it has overshadowed the best City performance I've seen years...
Yup - city have looked really solid this season - only 2 goals shipped?? Looking forward to the Manchester Derby - that could be game that makes this season for you guys.. I still think you could be on for a top 3 this year. (Its Chelski's this year I feel...)..
I'm already eyeing the base of the table, and am moderately encouraged by Wolves, Burnley and Pompeys starts.. its a matter of spotting 3 teams worse than us..
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Anyone else really annoyed by fans who try to justify near-rioting after an opposition player has celebrated in front of them. Those bleating phone calls to the likes of 606 "you can't blame me for ripping up seats and throwing coins, I was provoked". What a load of bollocks, for Christ's sake they're adults not toddlers. If somebody can't control themselves when a scorer comes within fifty feet of them, they shouldn't be allowed out on the streets, let alone be unashamedly trying to excuse their actions. "I can't help myself, I'm creature of pure emotion with no faculty for higher reasoning, the sight of stranger in nylon shorts waving his arms reduces me to such a state of unthinking rage that nobody around me is safe". Fucking tossers.
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Good post moose - I agree - as does this (good) article (http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2009/sep/14/emmanual-adebayor-manchester-city-arsenal). Are Martin Kelner in disguise?? :)
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Totally agree Moose. One comment on 606 was "becuase of his actions a steward and photgrapher have been injured. If he hadn't have taunted us.......". It's as if these people think that a liitle provocation (as tomtom said, he didn't exactly do anything bad) exonerates them and gives them an excuse to turn into a braying Mob. Spoony was the only person on R5 talking sense yesterday.
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Whilst I agree completely it doesn't change the fact that Adebayor is a fucking prick. Or that he deliberately stamped on Van Persie's head. Twat.
On a lighter note, you can't imagine how happy photos like this one make me.....
http://www.seagulls.co.uk/javaImages/b1/d2/0,,10433~7066289,00.jpg (http://www.seagulls.co.uk/javaImages/b1/d2/0,,10433~7066289,00.jpg)
It's starting to actually look like a stadium! (http://i27.tinypic.com/2e58hv4.gif)
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http://www.seagulls.co.uk/javaImages/b1/d2/0,,10433~7066289,00.jpg (http://www.seagulls.co.uk/javaImages/b1/d2/0,,10433~7066289,00.jpg)
That is one of the finest looking freestyle motocross stadiums in the South of England.
You must be looking forward to the first show.
;)
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It's starting to actually look like a stadium! (http://i27.tinypic.com/2e58hv4.gif)
My garden shed! (My garden shed!)
Is bigger than this! (Is bigger than this!)
My garden shed is bigger than this!
It's got a door, and a window!
My garden shed is bigger than this!
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If you've ever been to The Withdean, you'd understand!
It will look like this eventually.....
http://cdn.bleacherreport.com/images_root/image_pictures/0137/9314/falmer_feature.jpg (http://cdn.bleacherreport.com/images_root/image_pictures/0137/9314/falmer_feature.jpg)
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It's starting to actually look like a stadium! (http://i27.tinypic.com/2e58hv4.gif)
My garden shed! (My garden shed!)
Is bigger than this! (Is bigger than this!)
My garden shed is bigger than this!
It's got a door, and a window!
My garden shed is bigger than this!
Is that what the Black and Whites sing when they're down at your place? ;)
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If you've ever been to The Withdean, you'd understand!
It will look like this eventually.....
(http://www.forty8.de/startalk/dewitt06/park.jpg)
sweet :thumbsup:
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Is that what the Black and Whites sing when they're down at your place? ;)
And when will that be next happening? ;D
Sid James' Park might be bigger but it's still a shit ground. It must really hurt for them to have to have red and white all over the place now that they are in the Coca Cola Championship
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(http://i27.tinypic.com/21oubfp.gif)
:P
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(http://i27.tinypic.com/21oubfp.gif)
:P
That animated gif's worth a wad. I'll use that in soooooo many emails :)
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This could be big news.....
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/sep/14/premier-league-richard-scudamore-squads (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/sep/14/premier-league-richard-scudamore-squads)
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Good to see that the Eduardo ban has been over turned. It did stink of a Blatter/Platini anglophobic plot ;)
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Good to see that the Eduardo ban has been over turned. It did stink of a Blatter/Platini anglophobic plot ;)
And the Scottish influence.......
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FA charging Adebayour with stamping and inciting. First charge "Guilty as charged M'lud", 2nd charge - load of bollocks, he got a yellow, that should do.
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:agree:
And he's still a cunt.
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Good to see that the Eduardo ban has been over turned. It did stink of a Blatter/Platini anglophobic plot ;)
:agree:
FA charging Adebayour with stamping and inciting. First charge "Guilty as charged M'lud", 2nd charge - load of bollocks, he got a yellow, that should do.
:agree:
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Amusing story this......
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/sep/14/diego-forlan-alex-ferguson-studs (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/sep/14/diego-forlan-alex-ferguson-studs)
I'm loving the mental image of Forlan rushing off to try to change his boots before Fergie could catch him.
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2nd charge - load of bollocks, he got a yellow, that should do.
:agree:
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:agree: but apparently the police complained about it so the FA get involved. Gary Neville got suspended for the same thing a few seasons ago when Utd scored a late winner against Liverpool so possibly more chance of him being done for this than the stamp :shrug:
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FA charging Adebayour with stamping and inciting. First charge "Guilty as charged M'lud", 2nd charge - load of bollocks, he got a yellow, that should do.
I also agree...
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The Adebayor stamp doesnt look as bad as its made out in this picture...
(http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/rr83/deanpaulbasnett/Ade.jpg)
groan....
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Looks like Fowler's enjoying playing in Australia.
Fowler cracker inspires Fury (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LCBvSi0V3Q#)
Still got it.
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So how many charges for conning the ref do you think UEFA will bring after tonights Gooners match.
1 for the penalty and 1 for the handball?
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Oh dear, Newcastle should have had a penalty last night. But they didn't. Oh dear, how sad, never mind ;D
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Ever got fed up with any of your teams players??
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h67EnOih1Z8) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h67EnOih1Z8)
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Interesting article about foreign investment. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/paulfletcher/2009/09/the_secrets_of_footballs_inner.html#136145)
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Saw something similar at Sunderland a few years back. We lost 4-1 to Portsmouth and someone wandered on to the pitch to give our goalie some coaching advice - or to possibly question his parentage.
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Hey Nai, any thoughts for the Hull v Birmingham game on Sat? Unfortunately its not my turn to go this week.. I guess its already a 6 pointer - though my feelings are it'll be a 1:1 draw...
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Hey Nai, any thoughts for the Hull v Birmingham game on Sat? Unfortunately Luckily its not my turn to go this week as it'll probably be fucking shocking..
Yeah, draw most likely I reckon.
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Hey Nai, any thoughts for the Hull v Birmingham game on Sat? Unfortunately Luckily its not my turn to go this week as it'll probably be fucking shocking..
;D
I'm in a season ticket consortium (2 tickets between 4) and we have a meeting/lottery to choose which games to go to. Last year I went for all the high rollers - Chelski, Arsenal, Sunderland Newcastle ;), Liverpool etc... and all that happened was that I saw us either draw or capitulate. Chelsea in particular was depressing - I was amazed it was only 0-3 as every time they got the ball and pressed forwards it was heart in mouth time...
So this year, I've gone for all the supposedly lower teams - that is ones we have a chance to win against... and was duly rewarded by watching our first win at the KC this year against Bolton... Its nice watching Arsenal pass it about, and Deco bossed the show with Chelski, but ultimately its better watching a game than a thrashing... I dont know if that makes me a 'glory hunter' or what? Anyway, the other members of the consortium were glad to get to see the bigger profile games....
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Mate you support Hull. Nobody can accuse you of glory seeking. ;)
Having said that, my friend once accused me of being a glory hunter for supporting Brighton instead of non-league Lewes where I actually grew up. He's from Blackpool and supports Man United so it was said with more than a little irony.
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(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b303/tombarnettuk/jimmyhill.jpg)
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(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b303/tombarnettuk/jimmyhill.jpg)
Ahh.. now I have a postcard of the original of this picture (before Jimmy was shopped in) and it has a piccy of an old chap E'd up gurning away whilst dancing with the slogan "another quality night out in 'ull" Part of a luuurcal group publicising & promoting the nightlife (it was supposed to be ironic before anyone asks..)
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Hey Nai, any thoughts for the Hull v Birmingham game on Sat? Unfortunately its not my turn to go this week.. I guess its already a 6 pointer - though my feelings are it'll be a 1:1 draw...
I reckon you're lucky to miss it too, suspect it'll be last up on MOTD. Mcfadden's out for us and Eck seems intent on persevering with O'Conner up front. I don't understand this, if Kevin Philips was the best striker we had last season and we have the same strikers, how come he's not playing just because we're in a different league? I just hope we go 4-4-2 with Benitez starting and try to be positive otherwise it'll be dull dull dull. I've put 1-2 on my predictascore but I have no idea how we might score two goals in 90 minutes. I get the feeling we're this season's West Brom, playing nicey nice stuff but no end product.
Have to agree re watching stuffings by the top teams, it does get dull watching your team playing stifling 4-5-1s for a draw at home, to be honest life in the championship is much more fun.
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Hey Nai, any thoughts for the Hull v Birmingham game on Sat? Unfortunately its not my turn to go this week.. I guess its already a 6 pointer - though my feelings are it'll be a 1:1 draw...
I reckon you're lucky to miss it too, suspect it'll be last up on MOTD. Mcfadden's out for us and Eck seems intent on persevering with O'Conner up front. I don't understand this, if Kevin Philips was the best striker we had last season and we have the same strikers, how come he's not playing just because we're in a different league? I just hope we go 4-4-2 with Benitez starting and try to be positive otherwise it'll be dull dull dull. I've put 1-2 on my predictascore but I have no idea how we might score two goals in 90 minutes. I get the feeling we're this season's West Brom, playing nicey nice stuff but no end product.
Have to agree re watching stuffings by the top teams, it does get dull watching your team playing stifling 4-5-1s for a draw at home, to be honest life in the championship is much more fun.
The BBC match review opens with: "For the first time in the Premier League, Phil Brown's Hull, who hold the worst defensive record in the top flight so far, host Birmingham - one of the sides with the least effective attacks." :'(
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you never know, both sides should fancy it so maybe they'll have a good go at each other and it'll end up being a 3-4 classic.
\optimist
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... to be honest life in the championship is much more fun.
As an Ipswich fan I really must dispute this on our current form... :(
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It's better than League 1! :)
"Doo doo doo, it's Nigel Mediocre......" http://bit.ly/wmerd (http://bit.ly/wmerd)
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As an Ipswich fan I really must dispute this on our current form... :(
Any sign of things improving?
I always look for a fancied championship team starting poorly and often have a bet, Ipswich would fit the bill this year although 12-1 seems a bit miserly.
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As an Ipswich fan I really must dispute this on our current form... :(
Any sign of things improving?
All in all I don't think things are quite as bad as they seem but it's not the start that I was hoping for. Keane has already gone on record as saying that we are not a team at the minute and bringing in three players on deadline day won't have helped really so we probably have another couple of weeks at least of getting the team working together before things improve.
The main problem we have as usual is that we are leaking goals like a bloody sieve - it has always been the Ipswich way to give the opposition a soft goal it seems and consecutive managers have tried to rectify the problem and have failed. A decent centre back to organise things would go a long way in that respect and there is talk of various players being brought in on loan but for now nothing is happening.
Getting Norris back from injury will also be a huge bonus but that is unlikely to happen before Christmas and Civelli is due back around the same time or maybe sooner by all accounts - from the few games he played last year before his knee injury he looked a really good player - quick and naturally left sided.
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watched Hull Brum on a stream - was better game than I thought - but we collapsed in the second half.. could have gone either way at some points I felt, but deserved result given the 2nd half... I am now in search of a large vat of alcohol to try and remove the pain... :alky:
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we collapsed in the second half..
Was that after we went 4-4-2?
The defending for the goal was terrible, O'Connor didn't even move, just stood and jumped. Benitez looked good, if a little selfish. You should have had a pen for that challenge on Hunt though.
I am now in search of a large vat of alcohol to try and remove the pain... :alky:
At least you didn't have a 2 hour drive before you could start....
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we collapsed in the second half..
Was that after we went 4-4-2?
The defending for the goal was terrible, O'Connor didn't even move, just stood and jumped. Benitez looked good, if a little selfish. You should have had a pen for that challenge on Hunt though.
At least you didn't have a 2 hour drive before you could start....
Were you at the game Nai?
Much talk of Brown getting the chop now... on the message boards most of the brown defenders have now changed. I think the stats are 1 win in 29 league games (that may be 15 not 29,...) and whats most worrying is the lack of team spirit or get up and go. Aside from Hunt, Geo and the new forwards we look half arsed :(
(Edit - just checked Browns 20:1 for next manager fired... good odds..)
Anyway, looking forward to listening to the Manc Derby - could be a real watershed if City win. I love the way old red face is getting all a fluster about it! I'd love it, just love it.....
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Here's hoping! It's going to be really tough though.
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4 minutes added time and Owen scores in the 96th minute. How does that work then?? :shrug:
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4 minutes added time and Owen scores in the 96th minute. How does that work then?? :shrug:
Ref had his red underpants on as usual.
New money, old rules.... shame old red face always seems to eek out more time etc.. at Old Trafford. Sounds like a cracking game though - looking forward to MOTD2
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4 minutes added time and Owen scores in the 96th minute. How does that work then?? :shrug:
Didn't they allow the Blue Mancs to score in extra time then? Not a football follower but I'd say that if your side don't win in extra time it's because they weren't good enough.
Football is not like Rugby where if you're camped on the opponents try line extra time will be a real advantage to you and not to them. (ok if you're down to 9 men then maybe but otherwise not)
Anyway back on topic, they should use the same system as used in Rugby and stop the game clock when there's 'time off' that way when the clock hits 80 minutes it goes red and when the ball goes dead the match ends.
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4 minutes added time and Owen scores in the 96th minute. How does that work then?? :shrug:
Didn't they allow the Blue Mancs to score in extra time then? Not a football follower but I'd say that if your side don't win in extra time it's because they weren't good enough.
Football is not like Rugby where if you're camped on the opponents try line extra time will be a real advantage to you and not to them. (ok if you're down to 9 men then maybe but otherwise not)
Anyway back on topic, they should use the same system as used in Rugby and stop the game clock when there's 'time off' that way when the clock hits 80 minutes it goes red and when the ball goes dead the match ends.
The controversy is that only 4 extra minutes were indicated to be added to the 90.. yet the Ref allowed play to continue past those 94 mins, in fact I think Owen scored in 95min 20 secs or so - quite a way past the 94 mins. This is not the first time its happened to Man U, they 'seem' to have a habit of getting unduly long periods of injury time when they need it. Indeed this has happened to Man U more than once before. Of course you need to have a team willing to push to the bitter end to get a winner (as Man U clearly were) which indicates a good quality in the squad, but the fact the referee let play go on so long, and that similar things have happened to them before has a whiff of suspicion about it.
Its a conspiracy theorists dream! Along with the stats on penalties being awarded against ManU at old trafford "Most notably there was an incredible 10 year run – from December 1993 to April 2004 – when not a single penalty was scored against United in a Premier League match at Old Trafford"
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1173959/The-10-dodgiest-penalties-awarded-Old-Trafford--surprise-surprise-went-Manchester-Uniteds-way.html#ixzz0Rfxo2nWg (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1173959/The-10-dodgiest-penalties-awarded-Old-Trafford--surprise-surprise-went-Manchester-Uniteds-way.html#ixzz0Rfxo2nWg)
I think its fair enough to add extra time for injuries etc.. but really why cant we just have a big clock and a hooter that goes off when time is time rather than waiting for the ref... then again thats all part of the game etc...
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I'm liking this weekends results which see Woolton Wanderers storming up into 2nd place... poised to put Lincoln's Latics down where they belong amongst the also-rans ;)
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From my understanding after listening to 5Live most of the afternoon the four minutes extra time is the minimum time to be added on. On top of the four minutes minimum to play there was an additional one minute added on for the goal (and subsequent celebration?) and a further 30 seconds for the substitution (Andersen) all of which happened after the time to be added on had been indicated. Owen scored on 95.20 according to tomtom so there was at least another one minute and 20 seconds play due after that (20 seconds left and one minute for the Owen goal).
Whether this is correct or not is not going to be much consolation to my Man. City supporting mate though who referred to Man. Utd as "cheating cunts" in his text to me after the match...
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From my understanding after listening to 5Live most of the afternoon the four minutes extra time is the minimum time to be added on. On top of the four minutes minimum to play there was an additional one minute added on for the goal (and subsequent celebration?) and a further 30 seconds for the substitution (Andersen) all of which happened after the time to be added on had been indicated. Owen scored on 95.20 according to tomtom so there was at least another one minute and 20 seconds play due after that (20 seconds left and one minute for the Owen goal).
BBC timed it all on MOTD2, following the equalizer Utd kicked off at 90:56, you have to allow 30s for the sub plus a minimum 4 minutes = 95:26.
Owen scored at 95:27 but the key word is indeed minimum, during the 2nd 45 minutes there were another 3 goals (+celebrations), 3 substitutions and a booking. Factor in injuries, talkings to, etc and 4 minutes added time seems a little low.
The sight of Hughes fuming while Fergie had a laugh with the fourth official probably didn't help things though.
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Were you at the game Nai?
Sadly no, had a second kid in April so weekends are off limits for anything fun at the moment.
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Always those midweek games...?
Being a sucker for punishment I'm going to the Hull - Everton CarlingCup game on wed eve... Oh well, it'll be interesting to see if the younger players can cope with failure the same way as the seniors... ;) And if Fellani's playing there'll be a daft barnet to take the piss out of...
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Lehman in trouble for beer festival visit. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/sep/21/jens-lehmann-dropped-stuttgart-oktoberfest)
Lehmann committed an error to gift Cologne their second goal at the weekend when he raced out of his area only to lose possession and allow Wilfried Sanou to shoot into an empty net from 45 yards out.
Reliable as ever then! :lol:
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/sep/22/manchester-united-goals-stoppage-time (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/sep/22/manchester-united-goals-stoppage-time)
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No surprises to see what we all thought backed up by FACTS.
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yorkcityfunny (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjsiLNopUdU#)
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Farcical. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/sep/23/sol-campbell-notts-county)
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Farcical. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/sep/23/sol-campbell-notts-county)
He'll be over at Hull City quicker than you can say Dean Windass - to join our existing creaking leaden footed defence :)
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Looks like England are going to based in my hometown
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/22/south-africa-worldcup-crime-fears (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/22/south-africa-worldcup-crime-fears)
Looks like I wasn't a one-man crimewave after all.
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Farcical. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/sep/23/sol-campbell-notts-county)
He'll be over at Hull City quicker than you can say Dean Windass - to join our existing creaking leaden footed defence :)
You need him, your already 4-0 down to the mighty blues.
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Farcical. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/sep/23/sol-campbell-notts-county)
He'll be over at Hull City quicker than you can say Dean Windass - to join our existing creaking leaden footed defence :)
You need him, your already 4-0 down to the mighty blues.
0:3 after 24 mins... We were woefull. I think Everton fielded a close to 1st team side and us a 1/2 a second string side but even so... By the 24th min, you (sorry, assumed you were an Everton fan) had 3 shots on goal. All on target. All scored. Our first shot on target was c.50 min I think... dreadful. People left en mass for an early half time pie and pint (well it was better than the football) after 30 mins...
The funniest bit about the game was the everton fans singing 'your getting mauled by the scousers'...
I actually had a good evening, went with an old mate I'd not seen for a while, had a couple of nice pints of landlord and just chatted through the game as it was so shit.... Ho hum...
Regarding Cambell, I dont think we need him - our defence isnt that bad, it just looks like no-one gives a shit. When we were promoted players dived in front of shots like they were trying to stop bullets - now they're just not so arsed. Brown for the chop. As teamtalk.com put it "tigers in the brown stuff"....
Now, wheres that bottle of scotch....
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He's gotta be on borrowed time now.
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He's gotta be on borrowed time now.
See how many Liverpool put past us on Saturday.... more mauling by Scousers...
Who've Brighton got at the w/e?
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Third place Bristol Rovers away. Hmmm.
Our problem at the moment is injuries in the defence which have meant we've been had to play people out of position. The midfield and strikers are playing really well by all accounts but we keep leaking stupid goals.
Particularly, check out the winner as Tommy Elphick escorts their striker to the goal.......
Brighton 2-3 Southend (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8265870.stm#noexternalembed)
We just need some order in the back four (we have two decent left backs, both injured and our right back and player of the year last season is also crocked) and we'll do ok I reckon.
We could and should have won the Southend game and if we had we'd be 8th instead of 19th so I'm not panicking yet even if we get stuffed on Saturday. The signs are encouraging that the 15 or so new players we've brought in are starting to learn how to play together!
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Moving the goalposts. (http://www.101greatgoals.com/ifk-gothenburg-caught-moving-the-goalposts-literally-video/36935/)
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Well, I thought Sol Campbell joined Notts Country just for the dosh.. :greed:
But seeing as he's walked away from close to £10 million because he thought the talk of investment and change - was just that - talk and no action. So Sol, I take it back... you could have just sat there and pulled the pay cheque for the next five years...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/sep/24/andy-cole-notts-county-sol-campbell-sven-goran-eriksson (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/sep/24/andy-cole-notts-county-sol-campbell-sven-goran-eriksson)
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Last night on channel 5 there was a program telling the story of the construction of the new stadium in Valencia. I think it was called Built from Disaster. It effectively explained how modern stadium design is influenced by historic disasters. There was some pretty awesome footage of a stadium in Frankfurt i think where the whole upper tier was flexing under the force of fans jumping in unison. Pretty scary!
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Fan takes a penalty.. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sz8mTmC5QI&feature=player_embedded#)
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Quality. Was expecting to see him get a kicking off some stewards / police.
Good article here....
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2009/sep/26/white-boy-el-hadji-diouf (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2009/sep/26/white-boy-el-hadji-diouf)
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yyfy. Liverpool demolish Hull and Woolton Wanderers slip into pole position in the ukb league :thumbsup:
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Forgot to change my players this week and have dropped six places >:(
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yyfy. Liverpool demolish Hull
I wish I'd been out climbing with Andy Jennings today. That would have been an amusing scoreline to pass on to him as it progressed to the full six goals.
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The goal difference column isn't pretty if you are a Hull fan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/table/default.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/table/default.stm)
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Sunderland 5 - 2 Wolves. Not the best game ever from the skill perspective but 6 goals in the 2nd half had me on the edge of my seat. 12 points from 7 games. I am a happy little Mackem ;D
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Forgot to change my players this week and have dropped six places >:(
Change players, sorry I don't get it?
And is there a link to the league (if I'm not in last place it would be a miracle)
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You can do two free transfers each week.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/sep/30/coca-cola-football-league (http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/sep/30/coca-cola-football-league)
Coca-Cola will continue to focus on its other football tie-ups which include the World Cup, Wayne Rooney, Wembley Stadium and the Uefa European Championship.
Does this now mean that the ham sandwich lookalike is bigger business than the entire football league?
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GENIUS. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/gallery/2009/oct/01/manchester-united-space-time-cont?lightbox=1)
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Been done before but ok unless you're a City fan.
Hitler hears about Michael Owen's late winner - Man United 4-3 Man City (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YquUgDihMT0#)
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Can tell that's been done by a scum supporter. Tickled me at first but then too much Man U bias and cliche for me to find it funny.
Bastards. :-*
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Portsmouth. What a mess. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/01/portsmouth-wages-peter-storrie-no-money)
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Good to see Team Hession-Mills sniffing around the top of the fantasy table. Bring tha noise!
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Less than 50 points separating the top 10. Unbelievably close so far!
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happy with my start but there's a long way to go yet, need some changes for this week though. I wonder what I used to do at work on Friday afternoons before fantasy football and predictascore?
Interesting (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/02/hull-city-team-saves-suicidal-woman)
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Just spotted that, you'd have thought the headline would be "Woman in high spirits after saving suicidal football team"
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Thought Brown would have signed her, seems to be the one person in Hull who actually listens to him.
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Notice that there was no mention of Myhill saving the woman, or anything else for that matter ;)
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http://timesonline.typepad.com/sports_book/2009/10/punters-back-redknapp-to-quit.html (http://timesonline.typepad.com/sports_book/2009/10/punters-back-redknapp-to-quit.html)
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Interesting. Seen this sort of thing before and it was all based on nonsense. When I used to trade on Betfair there were all sorts of rumours going round that George Graham was going to be the next Newcastle boss (think this was before Allardyce but don't quote me as there've been so many!).
I managed to get a few quid on him at around the 40 mark as the price tumbled. He came in to about 5 at it's shortest and I layed out (at about 10 IIRC) for a guaranteed profit either way. It was all total bollocks but huge amounts of money changed hands.
Be really interesting to see if this is the same.
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Same thing happened with rafa a few weeks back but sadly that came to nothing.
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http://www.leaguemanagers.com/news/news-6426.html (http://www.leaguemanagers.com/news/news-6426.html)
Kevin the Clown gets £2million. Which by chance is the amount of his debts when he joined the Skunks. I wonder if he will see any of it
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Off to see Hull v Wigan in a couple of hours, but quite a good interview with Brown here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/03/phil-brown-hull-city-interview (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/03/phil-brown-hull-city-interview) Despite my frustrations with him, its good to hear him maintaining a sense of humour --- and almost some overtanned self deprecating capability..
And the idea to walk (the team over) the Humber bridge? "The bridge was built with modern-day engineering and based on the fact that when an ill wind blows the bridge becomes stronger. The weight of the wind comes down and makes it sturdier." There is an analogy with the club, he told his players. "But I can also see others saying, 'What a load of shite that is.'"
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Ahhhh...... thats the sound of relief after watching my team win for only the third time this year. :beer1:
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Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhh...... thats the sound of frustration after watching my team throw away 2 points possibly because of Richardson being a tit
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I watched the game on ESPN and thought Sunderland outclassed Man U in all areas.. I thought Bacon Face was going to have a heart attack in the second half when you strung that beautiful move together for the second goal. :thumbsup:
So did Richardson kick the ball away or was he just tapping it back to where the foul was committed? And what is that rats tail hanging off the back of his head?
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Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhh...... thats the sound of frustration after watching my team throw away 2 points possibly because of Richardson being a tit
I er was going to mention that game, but being diplomatic and all that... Its been fun watching ManUre not getting things their won way this year (Falling down, old bacon face is worth a wad :)) and whilst you should have won its still a fantastic result.. You red and whites got a beady eye on europe yet?????
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Graeme - at least you got a point - we threw away one at Barnsley and it is probably the understatement of the year to say that things are not looking too good at the minute - bottom of the Championship and 5 points (might as well make that six with our goal difference) off safety. From listening to the commentary on the radio and we are a team with zero confidence and while I personally never thought that things could get any worse at Ipswich from a defensive point of view it apparently has.
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Amazed mine was the only FF team with Super Cesc as captain this week. Some big decisions to be made ahead of GW9.........
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Graeme - at least you got a point - we threw away one at Barnsley and it is probably the understatement of the year to say that things are not looking too good at the minute - bottom of the Championship and 5 points (might as well make that six with our goal difference) off safety. From listening to the commentary on the radio and we are a team with zero confidence and while I personally never thought that things could get any worse at Ipswich from a defensive point of view it apparently has.
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Whats your thoughts on Keane? Is he that bad, or was there some incipient rot behind the scenes at Ipswich? Fans seem to have been fairly patient so far (judging by hull fans bloodthirsty standards!!)...
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Whats your thoughts on Keane?
He's a cock.
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Amazed mine was the only FF team with Super Cesc as captain this week. Some big decisions to be made ahead of GW9.........
I know! I have super cesc and had left Torres as captain. Didn't know you could switch captain like! May have to use this function more to build a lead at the top ;)
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Whats your thoughts on Keane? Is he that bad, or was there some incipient rot behind the scenes at Ipswich? Fans seem to have been fairly patient so far (judging by hull fans bloodthirsty standards!!)...
Good job it is raining here in Sheff as this is going to take a while to answer!
During his playing days Keane was someone who I greatly admired (when he played football as opposed to being a total twat) but even given that he wouldn't have necessarily been my first choice as manager for the club. He doesn't fit the "family" club image that Ipswich have but with the takeover a couple of years ago and the subsequent expectations that has brought I can see why he was appointed. He is a proven winner on the pitch and as a young potentially up and coming manager it was probably an easy decision to make for him as it was a club that has history both in the league and Europe but was languishing in the doldrums. At Ipswich he has the chance to make a name for himself and move onto bigger and better things - something he hasn't shied away from saying publicly - but if he fails at Ipswich I think he is going to struggle to be seen as a potential Premier League manager and certainly manager of a top four club which is his ultimate ambition. Given the above theory I don't think that there is any way that he will walk out on the club - if he has any ambitions to manage at a higher level then he can't after walking out on Sunderland - so he will either turn it around or get sacked.
Anyway onto the Ipswich situation - we got promoted to the Premier League under George Burley circa 10 years ago now - had a magic first season and finished 5th which coincided with a lot of players being offered new and very big contracts but without the clauses that would have seen the amount we were paying the players being reduced should we drop out of the Premiership. The next year we were awful, got relegated and were stuck paying out huge sums to players on a severely reduced income. Burley was sacked, Joe Royle got brought in and a few weeks later we went into administration. We sold off players such as Bent, Ambrose and Holland at give away prices to try and reduce the wage bill and that was really where it all started to go tits up. To give Joe Royle his due he stuck it out at the club and we did reasonably well and apart from one year always being there or thereabouts even getting to the playoffs a couple of times but the real weakness of our defence started to show at about this time and has continued to become ever more obvious under subsequent managers to the point we are at now.
What we desperately need (other than a win by any means) is a quality centre back to organise our defence and if that falls into place then we have a chance - as it is we are low on confidence, prone to giving away a cheap goal early on and facing an uphill struggle from there on in every game we play. To be fair though we do seem to have improved a bit over the last couple of games and the fans definitely seem to be on the teams side by and large - they made it very obvious that they were still behind the team after the game on Saturday and I don't think there have been any shouts for the managers head yet. Having said that our next three games are Swansea and Watford at home followed by Plymouth away and if we don't get a decent haul of point out of those three games (six points minimum I reckon) then there could be a change in the situation.
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Looks like Belgium could do with Capello.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2009/oct/07/belgium-world-cup-qualifying (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2009/oct/07/belgium-world-cup-qualifying)
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http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/albionnews/4673091.Seagulls_snap_up_Gunners_star/ (http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/albionnews/4673091.Seagulls_snap_up_Gunners_star/)
;D (http://i33.tinypic.com/2hicx9j.gif)
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2009/oct/09/joy-of-six-great-world-cup-qualifiers (http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2009/oct/09/joy-of-six-great-world-cup-qualifiers)
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Stephen Ireland's tasteful new motor (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1218054/Touch-class-Footballer-buys-Wag-girlfriend-264-000-pimped-Bentley.html)
(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/10/04/article-1218054-06B18BF3000005DC-512_634x350.jpg)
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Stephen Ireland's tasteful new motor (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1218054/Touch-class-Footballer-buys-Wag-girlfriend-264-000-pimped-Bentley.html)
Quality - apparently he had his R8 done up with red and white trim and had so much pisstake from his team mates he changed it to white and blue... best quote of the article
"He's thought of absolutely everything. The other soccer Wags will be jealous for sure when they see Jess cruising around.'
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The R8, £100k for the car, £10k to have it recoloured.
(http://www.offthepost.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/stephen-ireland-audi-2.jpg)
And his Ranger Rover.
(http://www.here.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/pinkrangerover.jpg)
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man, I havnt laughed out loud at a post like that for ages... have a wad - well really he deserves a wad for being such a grade 1 plonker.... QUALITY!
sorry, I cant stop chuckling - thats just plane stupid - why on earth ;D ;D ;D
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Yeah, I read that stuff a while back about him deciding to step his game up after the 8(?)-1 defeat at boro and thought he must be a sensible lad. boy wa si wrong.
i like the way the publishers have blanked out the number plates, like there's any mistake that it's his car.
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http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/england-defeat-doesn%27t-count-if-no%11one-sees-it%2c-claims-capello-200910122129/ (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/england-defeat-doesn%27t-count-if-no%11one-sees-it%2c-claims-capello-200910122129/)
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Surprise Surprise (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/12/ian-mcparland-notts-county-sven-goran-eriksson)
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I wonder what the fuck is really going on there.
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Just to say that all this football league stuff is all very fair and well but spare a thought for the minnows...the mighty Blyth Spartans travel to Salford City tomorrow night in a bid to qualify for the FA Cup.
Last year we got as far as round 3 before being knocked out a mere 1-0 to Blackburn Rovers, let's hope this year is similarly successful!
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You couldn't make it up http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/8306562.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/8306562.stm)
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(http://i35.tinypic.com/2d95gll.jpg)
"Sven, ya-breakin' my balls here, Sven, ya breakin' my balls!"
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You heard it here first - Beckham to Sunderland !!!
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You heard it here first - Beckham to Sunderland !!!
Not sure whether it is 6 pints of The Sheaf's finest or your announcement Graeme but I have just pissed myself...
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Steve Bruce was the pundit on ITV last night and there was so bull about whether becks would like it in the north east. Bruce reckoned Becks wouldn't be bothered but Posh would hate it
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Interesting blog.........
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2009/oct/15/rush-limbaugh-st-louis-rams (http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2009/oct/15/rush-limbaugh-st-louis-rams)
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Hope this lad manages to beat his addictions: http://tinyurl.com/muuvjn (http://tinyurl.com/muuvjn) Good article.
We've got him on trial and he's made a good start: http://bit.ly/GPQPa (http://bit.ly/GPQPa)
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i'm new around here... i saw this today and have not been this amused in a very long time
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2009/oct/15/diego-maradona-argentina-world-cup (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2009/oct/15/diego-maradona-argentina-world-cup)
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In a Steve McLaren style I think it would have been better for Argentina to have failed to qualify for this tournament so they could have got rid of Maradona. From an England supporter's point of view, it's genius. Watching the meltdown unfold next summer could be truly hilarious.
It's true that they have qualified despite Diego rather than because of him. The crazy little fucker.
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There is no way that Maradona should be dismissed - he is a one man quote machine if the summary of his a post-match interview is even half true - can you imagine the havoc he is going to wreak in SA?
Tim Vickery's blog (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/timvickery/index.xml) is always worth reading for a general view on football from South America.
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There is no way that Maradona should be dismissed - he is a one man quote machine if the summary of his a post-match interview is even half true - can you imagine the havoc he is going to wreak in SA?
Indeed. I can't wait.
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Love this shot (http://i33.tinypic.com/307wwt2.jpg)
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The Hilarious Balloon Goal - Sunderland Vs Liverpool - 16/10/09 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHPseY1Hfww&feature=player_embedded#)
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:furious:
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The real culprit unmasked!.......
(http://i33.tinypic.com/opxudg.jpg)
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It was similar to this.....
Michael Ball-oons messes up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXmVqbcSVqc&#noexternalembed)
.......also caused by home fans.
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I found a photo of the beach ball during one of it's many appearances for LFC
http://www.home-and-gardenonline.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Jan-molby.jpg (http://www.home-and-gardenonline.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Jan-molby.jpg)
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:lol:
Apparently the club shop's sold out of beach balls. Expect some to be making an appearance in the away end at Anfield this weekend...........
Missed out on the chance to close the gap at the top in FF as I left Zamora and Upson on the bench.
:furious:
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/20/liverpool-sunderland-premier-league (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/20/liverpool-sunderland-premier-league)
:lol:
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"I don't know if the referee didn't know, maybe he couldn't see. Anyway, I think that is better to move on. I think the referees and Keith Hackett know that a mistake has been made but I do not want to criticise. He is a young referee and there are not too many referees around the world so if you have someone who has a passion and wants to be a good referee then the best thing to do is to just move on."
Are you paying attention at the back Ferguson?
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I was thinking the same. Dignified, unlike the whiskey swiller.
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Aye glad you left out Zamora and I chose to leave him in for 1 more week fancying he had to get some points eventually. He has had his good game now and won't see another for a few months, so he is out for Carlton Cole now who I fancy ato score gainst the gooners at home.
Wish I could fit Arshavin back in alongside Cesc now that he is back with a bang and guaranteed to haul in the points. Don't want to take another 4 point hit like last week for making 2 transfers though, so will have to hope for lots of points from the defence this week and maybe a rare Riera goal v the scum this weekend :thumbsup:
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Yeah I didn't think he was going to play and then he bags a goal and an assist! :furious:
Decisions decisions.
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I was thinking the same. Dignified, unlike the whiskey swiller.
Dignified, sensible and lucid, very unlike rafa.
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Yeah I didn't think he was going to play and then he bags a goal and an assist! :furious:
Decisions decisions.
Sounds like we've all head one of those weeks, I had two goalscorers on the bench but who'd have expected bowyer (or birmingham even) to score at Arsenal. Luckily I spent 4 points to bring in Cesc who scored 16 as captain. :great:
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Yet more woes for Liverpool, as the great Lee Anderson once said 'all this laughing is doing my core strength the world of good'
In your Liverpool slums etc..
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Gerrard injured again........and the scum to play on Sunday. I bet Rafa woke up this morning with one of those "there's some reason I'm not particularly happy" feelings and then remembered. DOH!
I must admit I like the Spanish waiter but some most of his transfer/team selection/substitution decisions leave me baffled. Surely nothing less than three points v old redface will be necessary to save his job.
In your Liverpool slums etc..
Much as I despise The Scum one of the best songs I've heard is still the Park Ji Sung "eating rats" one from a couple of seasons ago.
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Southgate sacked. Seems a bit harsh
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I'll be happy if we can salvage a draw at home to the scum :please:
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Yet again Ipswich concede a last minute goal and drop points - by all accounts we played Watford off the bloody park last night and still only managed to get a point! :'(
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re: southgate. its not like boro are bottom of the league or anything. far from it.
there is talk of them drafting in a certain ginger scot to replace him....
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Yeah it's because he'd "lost the crowd" apparently (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/21/gordon-strachan-gareth-southgate-middlesbrough).
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in reality three home defeats in a row lost the crowd - says more about the fans than the manager?
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I must admit I like the Spanish waiter but some most of his transfer/team selection/substitution decisions leave me baffled. Surely nothing less than three points v old redface will be necessary to save his job.
I hadn't considered this (http://msn.football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_5643618,00.htm). Same position the FA got England into with Sven.
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I did wonder about that, it's cost Chelsea around £25m to get rid of managers recently. The pay off for Rafa would wipe out the entire season's budget for the new guy.
Pennant has his say on Rafa here (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/23/jermaine-pennant-rafael-benitez-liverpool) and appears to be enjoying life in Spain (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/23/jermaine-pennant-real-zaragoza)
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The pay off for Rafa would wipe out the entire season's budget for the new guy.
If there is a budget to wipe out!
Sounds like Pennant's grown up a bit.
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Not much movement up at the top but noticed the chasing pack have closed the gap a little to Jasper as I extended the lead by a massive 2 points over 2nd place :thumbsup:
There are going to be some problems this week coming though as a few players come up against one another and I am racking my brain trying to think of what results would garner maximum points whilst derailing the challenges of the rest of the UKB teams ;)
Tempted to change my captain to Van Persie from Fabregas but figured maybe keep it unchanged as to match Jasper and not allow him the chance to take a bumper chunk out of the lead if Fabregas plays a stormer :-\
Good fun so far anyway :)
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Wha.......wha.....WHAT!?! :o
Ferguson admits he was wrong. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/27/sir-alex-ferguson-admits-charge)
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It's all kicking off.
Hull are in the shit (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/28/hull-city-accounts-losses) financially, Portsmouth (http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/137/england/2009/10/28/1589300/premier-league-hands-portsmouth-indefinite-transfer-ban) owe other clubs so much money they're not allowed to sign any more players and Calum Davenport (who's just been told he will play again) has been charged with assault (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8330403.stm) over the incident in which he was stabbed.
:shrug:
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Rumour has it that the Hull chairman Paul Duffen is out, to be replaced by the old chairman/owner Adam Pearson, who until this afternoon was chairman of Derby, but left to pursue bigger things... (!?!?).
Phil Brown has (for today) NOT been given the sack, but if his best buddy (and provider of Daughter for sex) Paul Duffen has gone then it would seem Browns days are very much numbered. Mind you, the incumbant probable new chairman appointed Brown in the first place in 2007.
Got all that!?!?
but have a look at http://twitter.com/PBphilbrown (http://twitter.com/PBphilbrown) for a very funny take on things... its been cracking me up all day :)
From a supporters point of view this is all good news. We've been looking bereft of leadership both on and off the pitch since last Christmas. There was a bit of the old magic in the first game against Chelsea and for 15 min against Bolton... 7 different captains in 9 games this season. 4 wins in the last calendar year. That speaks for itself really. Bring on some one new - though I hope its not Curbs,,.... I want KEEGAN (ha hahahahahahahahahah - laughing in a manic derranged cackling and sarcastic way...)
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I have been to the place that you are now. Many times. And its not a nice place to be.
Chin up. It could be worse. It could be me being in that dark place. Again. ;)
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So Brown survives for now, players 1,000,000% behind him. That sounds qiuite a long way behind. Bad result at Burnley and he'll be gone do you think? Replacement probably already being lined up maybe?
Guitar Hero footy style:
Kasabian Football Hero (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XjwoVqM_qE&feature=player_embedded#)
And the making of, why, etc
Kasabian Football Hero - Behind The Scenes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmjijvX50FQ&feature=channel#)
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So Brown survives for now, players 1,000,000% behind him. That sounds qiuite a long way behind. Bad result at Burnley and he'll be gone do you think? Replacement probably already being lined up maybe?
Cheers Graham & Nai...
Its all change/progress which is good news I think. Duffen talked the talk but couldnt.... it was AFAIK his first stint as a football chair... Looks like the old chairman is coming back. I suspect Browns days are numbered - he looked really edgy and unhappy in the news conference - biting the head off the local BBC reporter. THough I suspect its been a tough couple of days for him. I suppose he could have gone and Brian Horton could have led - but I think he will stay until a replacement is lined up. Feeling amongst the fans is that the only reason Brownie is still there was because of Duffen.
Still - we have to also say that Duffen and Brown have overseen the most successful period in the clubs 104 year history - and for that they should certainly be thanked.
My ticket for the Burnley game came through this morning - and I'm still excited about going which is the important thing. I dont know what will happen, I suspect capitulation. But if there has ever been a game where a managers career depends upon the result - its saturday. If we win - then he has a chance. If we loose then he as none.
But he's still a cock really. I mean saying the players are 1 000 000 % behind him. Honestly if ever theres a time for just being normal.. dick.
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Just got back to my folks after watching SAFC v WH'Bunch of cheating fuckers who fall over and appeal for anything'FC. Awesome game, 2nd half was amazing. Make sure you watch MOTD (not that you need reminding I am sure).
Anyway, Hull lost at Turf Moor (no disgrace in that, all the best teams are doing it ;) ) so how long has Mr Orange got left
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3-1? 2 men sent off? Of course I'll be watching. Laughter is the best medicine.
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Just got back to my folks after watching SAFC v WH'Bunch of cheating fuckers who fall over and appeal for anything'FC. Awesome game, 2nd half was amazing. Make sure you watch MOTD (not that you need reminding I am sure).
Anyway, Hull lost at Turf Moor (no disgrace in that, all the best teams are doing it ;) ) so how long has Mr Orange got left
I was there - and (strangely) enjoyed the game. Old school ground - nice to be in a tin shed with good (loud) acoustics - and proper pies that came in a paper bag - e.g. they were not made by some huge company.
We woz robbed guv. Shocking penalty decision, and a goal that should have stood all happened right in front of us. PB is a cock (honestly who says in a pre-match interview "I am the most successful manager Hull City has ever had" - technically true but you leave that for others to say..), but he doesnt really deserve to go based on saturdays performance.
Still, plenty of action, controversy and talking points. What happens for HCAFC god knows. Investigation now into the Turner transfer, we apparently have a wage bill of £40mill PA. Maybe much of this is not all down to Brownie but the ex-chairman. I suspect Brown will go in a few games time, but honestly, could we get (as in persuade to come) anyone better to replace him? :shrug:
Hey Bluebrad - did the tractors get a win at the weekend!!?
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Hey Bluebrad - did the tractors get a win at the weekend!!?
The tractors finally won at the weekend at the 15th time of asking! :bounce: It was a poor match by all accounts but a win is a win and I am just really glad to get that monkey is off our back - sure we are still bottom of the table but the lofty heights of mid table look a bit closer than they were... ;)
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hahaha, Sid James' Park is now called the sportsdirect.com @ Sid James' Park Stadium
Hang your heads in shame all of you Barcodes.
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hahaha, Sid James' Park is now called the sportsdirect.com @ Sid James' Park Stadium
Hang your heads in shame all of you Barcodes.
Ashley really is a cock. Is he doing this to wind up the Mags fans?
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Ashley = :wank:
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Just wasted thirty seconds of my life reading possibly the most pointless article I have ever seen.
http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/news/kind=1/newsid=916262.html (http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/news/kind=1/newsid=916262.html)
What a complete load of shite!
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Clearly Liverpool are going to scrape through with 2 last gasp victories and a favour from Lyon in Florence then go on a luck filled rampage disposing of a big european team followed by Chelski then Utd in the Final... or maybe not :'(
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Hopefully without that traffic cop of a Greek virtually waving the opposition through...
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I've remembered to do my subs and transfers this gameweek and will be hoping that Sunderland do Tottenham, Chelsea beat the Reds to make my way back up the UKB league after dropping 5 places last weekend.
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Would love to see Sunderland stuff the Spuds. Was it just me who had a funny feeling that statements such as this (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/sunsport_columnists/2707572/Watch-your-back-Arsene.html) and this (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/28/robbie-keane-tottenham-hotspur-arsenal) would come back to bite the poor Tiny Totts on the Arse last weekend? How I chuckled as I saw the Arsenal goals fly in and Robbie Keane......
(http://i35.tinypic.com/qrngxi.jpg)
........well he probably feels a bit silly.
Every year they build themselves up and every year they end up looking fucking stupid. You would think that they would learn.
On a more important note, it's still unclear as to who is going to take over from Slade at Brighton but fortunately Dennis Wise has been ruled out. THANK FUCK!!
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On a more important note, it's still unclear as to who is going to take over from Slade at Brighton but fortunately Dennis Wise has been ruled out. THANK FUCK!!
I saw Coppell's name mentioned. Is he an option?
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He's ruled himself out unfortunately. Said at 54 he only wants one more job and it'd have to be at or near the top level. He's already favourite for the Hull job when Brownie gets sacked on Saturday.
;)
Names mentioned for the Brighton job are Jim Gannon, Colin Calderwood, Nigel Adkins, Gus Poyet and Steve Tilson but it's anyone's guess. I'm just glad that Wise is out of the picture (although I've also heard rumour of Tony Adams I don't think Tony Bloom would be that stupid).
I feel a bit sorry for Slade as he wasn't able/allowed to bring his own coaching staff in and basically Dean White and Bob Booker (who have now also been sacked) weren't up to their respective coaching roles (having been at the club for years and being from a bygone era).
So Slade kept us up, brought a load of decent new players in but didn't have the backup to mould them into a team. These were the rumours from the players anyway who seemed to be unimpressed with the standard of coaching. Whoever comes in will be able to bring their own staff in and will not be handicapped the way RS was.
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Brand you utter utter bastard.
http://www.dirtytackle.net/2009/11/katy-perry-officially-the-worlds-hottest-west-ham-fan/ (http://www.dirtytackle.net/2009/11/katy-perry-officially-the-worlds-hottest-west-ham-fan/)
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He's ruled himself out unfortunately. Said at 54 he only wants one more job and it'd have to be at or near the top level. He's already favourite for the Hull job when Brownie gets sacked on Saturday.
;)
Skybet have Jewell (quite rightly) as fave although I did read that O'Dreary's relationship with Adam Pearson made him a shoe-in for the job.
Names mentioned for the Brighton job are Jim Gannon, Colin Calderwood, Nigel Adkins, Gus Poyet and Steve Tilson but it's anyone's guess. I'm just glad that Wise is out of the picture (although I've also heard rumour of Tony Adams I don't think Tony Bloom would be that stupid).
Not really familiar with any of them although Calderwood used to play for the vile so probably best avoided.
Tony Adams should never manage again anywhere in the world. Just watching what a wreck of a pundit he is or the crap he writes in newspaper columns should be enough to deter any right-minded chairman.
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Not really familiar with any of them although Calderwood used to play for the vile so probably best avoided.
Gannon: Did well at Stockport til they went tits up financially, now doing good things at Motherwell.
Calderwood: Took Northampton up from L2 and Forest up from L1. Assistant at Newcastle now.
Adkins: Took S-cunt-horpe up to the Championship twice with ex-Albion Andy Crosby as assistant.
Poyet: Was the reason Wise looked a half decent manager at Leeds.
Tilson: Won L1 on a shoestring with Southend and got em into the playoffs again after relegation from the Championship.
Bloom is a very clever bloke so I really can't see the Adams stuff as being anything other than bullshit. As you say, although I have massive respect for him as a player and for the way he turned his life around, he hasn't got a fucking clue.
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Yes a great player, especially after he cleaned up, massive respect for that. Addicted isn't a bad read as far as footballer's bio's go. One would imagine he did ok as assistant at Portsmouth too, can't see Harry suffering fools (players (e.g Bentley) excepted) in his staff.
Of course, I remember Gannon & Calderwood now but going on your brief summary I fancy Tilson.
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I've read Addicted. A good read and he doesn't pull any punches!
Yeah, I'd be most happy with Tilson or Adkins I think. Afterall, it's promotion from League 1 we're after so someone with plenty of lower league experience makes more sense to me than some of the names that have been bandied about (Southgate FFS). The position we're in isn't representative of where the club is heading with the stadium well on it's way and an ambitious chairman willing to invest more. Could be a great job for someone but I can see why Coppell's not bothered as it'll be a long term project.
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He's ruled himself out unfortunately. Said at 54 he only wants one more job and it'd have to be at or near the top level. He's already favourite for the Hull job when Brownie gets sacked on Saturday.
;)
Skybet have Jewell (quite rightly) as fave although I did read that O'Dreary's relationship with Adam Pearson made him a shoe-in for the job.
I dont think Jewell will be asked - after all his spell at Derby wasnt exactly a success... Word on the hard streets of Hull is that Curbs is popular, but the real candidate is ol' Mr Umbrella himself, Steve McLaren. He's from the area originally and there are still strong family links to the region.... well it could be worse...
But personally, I think Brown will be kept. I think we'll see alot lot less of him media wise (we already have) and the new Chairman is keeping a tight reign on things. In fact we've heard none of the "Million Percent" "saving woman from bridge" "I AM GOD" type things from him this week. Good.
THeres loads of gossip about Brown being a wanker when out drinking, giving it the large one when he shouldnt really. And that he'd been knobbing Duffens daughter. I suspect we'll see a far more 'applied' Brown if he keeps his job. Friend of a friend (etc..) works in the ticket/back office at the KC and says pre-Pearson morale was dire - his words were it was rotten from top to bottom. Seems that the Champagne days of Duffen are well and truly over. Good. Turner was sold for £4million (you lucky sods Graham) only because it was ALL cash up front. I suspect that was needed to pay that months wage bill (c.£3 million a month).
Also be interesting to see if Sir Jimmy of Bullard makes an appearance thats not in a pub... Taxi drivers are full of talk of JB rolling/staggering/being carried out of various drinking establishments in Hull - and there are also strong rumours that he's developed a rather large taste for the white nose powder... Surprised theres not been any youtubes of this yet...
I have a dream think that we will win on Sunday. 2:0.
I shall start tenderising my hat to eat after I'm proved wrong.
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I'd be keen for Hull to win and keep a clean sheet while Zayatte nicks a hatrick, Brown gets sacked anyway and Rafa takes over to steer them clear of relegation, and Liverpool get Martin O Neill off the villans ;)
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Would love to see Sunderland stuff the Spuds.
Sorry we couldn't oblige >:(
Wolves getting a good thrashing by the Gooners and looking prime relegation fodder
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I'd be keen for Hull to win and keep a clean sheet while Zayatte nicks a hatrick, Brown gets sacked anyway and Rafa takes over to steer them clear of relegation, and Liverpool get Martin O Neill off the villans ;)
Wow - either you've got a rather complicated accumulator on the go, or its a mixture of fantasty footy and general hopes!
Been given a ticket for the game tomorrow... :bounce:
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Story of Hull's season so far. Loads of decent possesion but toothless up front and then concede.
If you get McLaren you are truly fucked!
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I'd be keen for Hull to win and keep a clean sheet while Zayatte nicks a hatrick, Brown gets sacked anyway and Rafa takes over to steer them clear of relegation, and Liverpool get Martin O Neill off the villans ;)
:lol:
If only you could afford to sack Rafa!
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I'm still buzzin' :bounce: :bounce: great game :)
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Think you deserved it. You were certainly due a bit of luck. A much better game than the dire fare served up later by Chelski and the Scum.
:yawn:
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I thought the Scum game had its moments, mainly counting how many sendable off offences Evans would commit before he went in the book. I counted 2 - drop kicking Drogba (for which Drogba got booked) and then the trip/kick that led to him being booked.
And MOTD reckoned that all of the key decisions went against the Scum, what fucking game were they watching, certainly not the same one as me and Norton
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Think you deserved it. You were certainly due a bit of luck. A much better game than the dire fare served up later by Chelski and the Scum.
:yawn:
Yup - that was dull(ish)...
Bullard made us tick yesterday. Aside from three speculative long rangers (the rebound of one was tucked away by Jan Van Hire of Hessle inc. ) he just played a really simple game - little passes. he WANTED the ball - always coming back to the keeper pointing to his feet. Oh my word, what a change from previous weeks when the squad would want the ball as much as if it had just landed in a load of dog shit.. Simple give and go - take the ball, simple pass. Our midfield had creativity (relatively speaking!).... It was like watching a different team. WHen we got a free kick, Bullard would take it straight away (like Newcastle used to under Keegan - first time..) rather than wait for the enevitable set play. Great to watch much better.
Shame Manure and CHelski didnt draw - as that would have made a more interesting table with the Arse looming below them... Still, I did enjoy watching ol' Red cheeks spitting his dummy out again about the ref. Twat.
Nearly as funny as watching Tuncay stomp down the tunnel after being subbed on - then off 6 mins later!
Stoke are a 'hard' side, but still pretty one dimensional. Compared to last season its a bit like they are trying to play some prettier stuff, but when that doesnt work its just back to whack, long ball, set pieces and the Delapidator. Sorry, those long throws are really negative - they take about a min each when its all done and dusted and FFS, its called FOOTball for a reason..... Ever thought you'd hear a Hull fan giving a lecture on the beautiful game!!? ;)
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I thought the Scum game had its moments, mainly counting how many sendable off offences Evans would commit before he went in the book. I counted 2 - drop kicking Drogba (for which Drogba got booked) and then the trip/kick that led to him being booked.
And MOTD reckoned that all of the key decisions went against the Scum, what fucking game were they watching, certainly not the same one as me and Norton
The decisions that went against them were Rooney getting blown up for off-side when he was clearly on-side and would have been one-on-one with Cech, I'd back Ronney to put the Scum one up, Terry dragging someone to the ground, Valencia?, penalty imo, the free-kick that lead to the goal wasn't a free kick and Drogba was "off-side" and definately involved in play as well as having pushed Wes Brown over.
I'm no Scum fan but thought they were hard done by.
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Bullard made us tick yesterday.
I said if he stays fit he could keep you up. He certainly injects a bit of urgency but not of the hoof it kind.
Shame Manure and CHelski didnt draw - as that would have made a more interesting table with the Arse looming below them...
If Arsenal win their game in hand then it's only two points. Although Chelsea look (boringly) very solid I still think it's a good thing that the Scum lost........ from a completely neutral position of course.
;)
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TWAT. (http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/09/11/09/manual_113447.html&TEAMHD=soccer)
Ahh diddums! Poor Darren Fletcher, it's obviously that horrid Mr Wenger's comments that influenced the referee rather than the fact that you are a nasty, dirty, fouling twat who regularly gets away with murder at Old Shitford. I think it's hilarious that, for once, a free kick's been given against him when he didn't foul someone. Get over it.
:-*
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TWAT. (http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/09/11/09/manual_113447.html&TEAMHD=soccer)
Ahh diddums! Poor Darren Fletcher, it's obviously that horrid Mr Wenger's comments that influenced the referee rather than the fact that you are a nasty, dirty, fouling twat who regularly gets away with murder at Old Shitford. I think it's hilarious that, for once, a free kick's been given against him when he didn't foul someone. Get over it.
:-*
I suspect thats old red face talking through Fletcher. Things are so locked down there that no-one says anything without Gin Cheeks giving the nod. I suspect his hand was up Fletchers arse giving a squeeze every time he's supposed to open his mouth.
If it is just fletcher talking for himself he really should keep his mouth shut.. by all accounts he had a great game, nullifying Deco and Essien. He should just sit back and revel in the fact that he is a good (if annoying) player....
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Whilst I agree that with the benefit of hindsight, i.e. MOTD2, Fletcher's foul on Cole that led to the goal wasn't actually a foul, Fletcher had kicked, tripped and yelled at the ref sufficiently to get himself in the book, if not sent off, prior to the tackle in question. Whilst totting up of near-fouls isn't in the rule book it happens in real life. Get over it you scum w**kers.
And how the MOTD punters didn't comment on Jonny Evans' kung fu kick on diddums Drogba is beyond me. Evans deserved sending off imho. I'd have sent of Vidic for laughing from the touch line too. And the rest of the scum moaning jessies just for turning up. And as for that Ferguson ...
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Probably so tomtom although the whiskey swiller seems to be able to say what he likes and gets away with it every time (http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5hMrEW5fZ5wqBB9p3cG83cMv73D9g) anyway!
Whilst I agree that with the benefit of hindsight, i.e. MOTD2, Fletcher's foul on Cole that led to the goal wasn't actually a foul, Fletcher had kicked, tripped and yelled at the ref sufficiently to get himself in the book, if not sent off, prior to the tackle in question. Whilst totting up of near-fouls isn't in the rule book it happens in real life. Get over it you scum w**kers.
Precisely.
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come on Norton, tell us what you really think ;)
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I think the Works is shit. There you go mate :kiss2:
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http://cache2.asset-cache.net/xc/3096394.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=45B0EB3381F7834DD0E4313305D48E42FDC4686E6159C7CCE23FEF406871B787 (http://cache2.asset-cache.net/xc/3096394.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=45B0EB3381F7834DD0E4313305D48E42FDC4686E6159C7CCE23FEF406871B787)
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* sorry, forgot to type "van" in the middle of that sentence.
not sure what your link is to Graeme?
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/nov/09/notts-county-tax-debt (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/nov/09/notts-county-tax-debt)
:whistle:
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/nov/09/notts-county-tax-debt (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/nov/09/notts-county-tax-debt)
:whistle:
Poor bastards - looks more and more like the supporters trust have been had...
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/nov/09/notts-county-tax-debt (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/nov/09/notts-county-tax-debt)
:whistle:
Who the fuck was doing due dilligence, david blunkett?
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Come on Slopes, this is football! If Thaksin Shinawatra, Ken Bates and Roman Abramovich are allowed to own clubs then a web of dodgy BVI companies will have been welcomed with open arms.
;)
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If indeed Ken Bates does own a club. :'(
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Come on Slopes, this is football! If Thaksin Shinawatra, Ken Bates and Roman Abramovich are allowed to own clubs then a web of dodgy BVI companies will have been welcomed with open arms.
;)
At what point does the phrase going concern come into it then?
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Come on Slopes, this is football! If Thaksin Shinawatra, Ken Bates and Roman Abramovich are allowed to own clubs then a web of dodgy BVI companies will have been welcomed with open arms.
;)
At what point does the phrase going concern come into it then?
I guess part of the problem is that nowadays football is a business. But its a business where peoples passions run high and support is deep. Where emotions are involved people will make illogical/stupid/inspired/irrational decisions which means that money can be made out of this if you want to rip people off (Ken Bates possibly - maybe the Notts County thing) and you can also sink loads of money into a venture and run it badly due to your emotions (Mike Ashley take note..).
Blackburn is an interesting club to watch on this front. As its recent success was on the back of local millionaire Jack Walker. He has now died - but has left the club in the hands of a (I think) charitable trust - or some sort of company that ensures it remains solvent. No chairman to get upset/emotional, just a committee. Of course this means Blackburn are hamstrung compared to the clubs with rich benefactors that pour money into them... I ramble, my apologies...
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Liverpool are doing well at half time....
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Liverpool are doing well at half time....
;D :dance1:
http://www.iraqgoals.net/ch1.html (http://www.iraqgoals.net/ch1.html)
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We are garbage :(
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The world's dirtiest footballer, apparently. Does make some of the fellas down at Powerleague look like Mary Poppins though.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=4629837 (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=4629837)
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The world's dirtiest footballer, apparently. Does make some of the fellas down at Powerleague look like Mary Poppins though.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=4629837 (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=4629837)
Great story! Why no-one has yanked Voronin's pony tail yet I Dont know!
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That's awesome.
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Interesting blog post. Behind the scenes at Opta. (http://blog.umbro.com/2009/11/10/its-a-team-game-behind-the-scenes-of-football/) Embarrassing as it may be to admit it, I reckon I'd love working there. :guilty:
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Interesting blog post. Behind the scenes at Opta. (http://blog.umbro.com/2009/11/10/its-a-team-game-behind-the-scenes-of-football/) Embarrassing as it may be to admit it, I reckon I'd love working there. :guilty:
Good post.. great article. So will you be getting your latest CODworld of war doom monger 17 act 4 to brush up on your computer game skills before the interview? Or is it a case of PL manager....? I had a bizarre conversation the other day, when talking to one of the fairer halfs work friends (whos a scum fan) I was talking about the mighty Tigers Jozy Altidore and he said "yeah, he's really good, increased in value ten fold and gets some really important goals" then I realised he was talking about his side in League Manager IIIVIIV or whatever!
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A bit like this........ (http://www.theargus.co.uk/blogs/blogs/albion_blogs/4723955.My_application_to_become_Albion_s_new_manager/)
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A bit like this........ (http://www.theargus.co.uk/blogs/blogs/albion_blogs/4723955.My_application_to_become_Albion_s_new_manager/)
;D
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Some lad (he came across as being about 14) on the Brighton forum was recommending that Brighton sign a long list of players a few weeks ago.
Someone pointed out that one of them had retired and three or four others were struggling to get a game for non-league sides. He'd blatantly just been throwing out names from which ever game he'd been playing.
People need to get a fucking grip between real life and their PS3.
Looks like Poyet has the Brighton job. Reasonably happy if this is right (http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/albionnews/4730253.Poyet_in_line_for_Albion_job/). He certainly seems to have a professional attitude (http://www.thefa.com/GetIntoFootball/FALearning/NewsAndFeatures/2009/Poyet_ProLicence.aspx) towards the idea of management.
Always liked him as a player too, typical South American. ;) The Argus isn't exactly the most trustworthy news source mind!
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Confirmed. (http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10433~1871954,00.html) :)
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Confirmed. (http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10433~1871954,00.html) :)
A good catch - hope he does well for you, he was always an excellent and dignified player at Chelsea..
T
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At least he gets eased into the job nicely.........
Southampton away, Sunday, live on Sky Sports 1 at 4.15pm!
:lol:
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(http://i35.tinypic.com/155jaqq.jpg)
;D
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This (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/nov/11/robert-enke-suicide-widow-teresa) puts things in perspective somewhat. Terribly, terribly sad.
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Indeed.
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Really sad and I can't see professional football clubs being the easiest environment in which to ask for help regarding depression or mental illness. That said, if this sad event provokes some changes then that can only be a good thing.
PS _ Poyet is a great signing for the Seaguls.. well done.
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Gartside = Total Cock. (http://www.northstandchat.biz/showthread.php?t=162177)
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Michael Jackson lookalike ensures swift exit from Old Trafford. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/nov/12/manchester-united-nani-ferguson-criticism?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter)
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"He's still in front of Gomes" says Harry (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8357262.stm)
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Sounds pretty fucking nasty that.
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A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: "A 36-year-old male suffered injuries described by the London Ambulance Service as possibly life-changing and was taken to an east London hospital for further assessment and treatment.
Concerning. Seems a strange quote for the LAS to make.
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Sounds pretty fucking nasty that.
Yup - hope he gets well. A great example for the game Cuddicini - Just got on with the job and a loyal CFC servant for many years. Though at 36 if he's broken both wrists sounds like it could be game over, poor man.
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Well some good news.. Old Red Cheeks has got a £20k fine and 2 match ban...
AND, especially for you Graeme...
(http://static.guim.co.uk/Guardian/football/gallery/2009/nov/12/newcastleunited-mike-ashley/GalleryRichardOwenx-8612.jpg)
Besmirching the good name of Lidl that...
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£20k to Redface is like 20p to you or I.
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Note how long it took to bring the matter to a close. Funny that the hearing and subsequent touchline ban came after the Chelsea game and just prior to two games against Portsmouth and Everton... who'd have thunk it. :shrug:
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Closed on Saturdays 3pm-5pm as pitch used for football!!!! Trade Descriptions Act anyone?
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Note how long it took to bring the matter to a close. Funny that the hearing and subsequent touchline ban came after the Chelsea game and just prior to two games against Portsmouth and Everton... who'd have thunk it. :shrug:
You can imagine the smug grins and knowing winks.
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Fergie continues to be rude to refs http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/ferguson-to-write-offensive-letters-to-referees-200911132225/ (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/ferguson-to-write-offensive-letters-to-referees-200911132225/)
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Totally :off: but worth a look http://tinyurl.com/5s9z4m (http://tinyurl.com/5s9z4m)
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You got there before me with that Daily Mash link Graeme - just have to post yesterdays football related link (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/robinho-requests-transfer-as-drugs-wear-off-200911122220/) from the same site.
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You got there before me with that Daily Mash link Graeme - just have to post yesterdays football related link (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/robinho-requests-transfer-as-drugs-wear-off-200911122220/) from the same site.
Thats brilliant - made me laugh out loud several times. A good start to friday 13th!
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Persevere for the Hansen bit..
Des Lynam and Alan Hanson Interview - BBC (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnCvjp2rUrc#)
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Can't deal with crosses. Very good ;D
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Southampton 1-3 Brighton (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8330393.stm#id8360000/8362000/8362056-audio)
;D (http://i38.tinypic.com/vgiuyq.gif) ;D
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Watched the second half on tele yesterday. Really good game.
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They were all over us second half although we always looked dangerous on the break. First half we could easily have been 4-0 up before they got the penalty. The first half hour was unbelievable, thought I was watching a different team. Hopefully it's the start of something rather than just new manager syndrome.
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Glad to see you won Jasper - good result for Brighton and for Gus..
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Cheers. Slightly delicate today......... :alky: :beer2:
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I'll stop gloating now but for anyone interested the highlights of the Southampton Brighton match are here.....
http://www.skysports.com/football/match_video/0,26719,11065_3192288,00.html (http://www.skysports.com/football/match_video/0,26719,11065_3192288,00.html)
........wait til the end of Poyet's interview and there's a link.
Doesn't show the nailed on penalty we should have had or the three or four other great chances or Forster hitting the bar etc but there you go.
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My brother was unimpressed that this was the end of Saints' 7 game non-losing streak, thanks to your guys.
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You've got a good manager there Jasper, I'm interested to see how he does.
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This is cool......
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/interactive/2009/nov/19/map-world-cup-2010-qualifiers (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/interactive/2009/nov/19/map-world-cup-2010-qualifiers)
By the way, a second win for Brighton (and Gus) last night but I'm not quite so confident about Saturday v Leeds. Especially as our first choice keeper is a doubt.
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Good find, like the Mexico England Beware
I noticed this (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article6922520.ece) about seeding, etc. Usual FIFA shenanigans.
Good win last night, bring on Rushden then hope for a local match in the third round....
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Good find, like the Mexico England Beware
Adam Crozier - business management genius.
I noticed this (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article6922520.ece) about seeding, etc. Usual FIFA shenanigans.
Dodgy as fuck. It was a disgrace that the playoffs were seeded and it's a joke that the host nation gets seeded in the finals.
Good win last night, bring on Rushden then hope for a local match in the third round....
Be nice to make the third round and as you say get United or Wednesday!
Move along, nothing to see here - fifa official match report makes no mention of henry handball......... http://bit.ly/3w2sx4 (http://bit.ly/3w2sx4)
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what handball?
(http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01526/thierry-henry-hand_1526268c.jpg)
I couldn't believe what i was seeing last night. I'm amazed I can't find a picture from a split-second later when every Ireland player in shot will be appealing. Have fifa impounded all images of the incident?
Away at Donnie would be a good tie now they've a new ground, I've not been there yet, managed to miss out last season somehow.
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Yeah it would.
Good article about Henry here.......
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2009/nov/19/thierry-henry-handball-france-ireland (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2009/nov/19/thierry-henry-handball-france-ireland)
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explains it all (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/293526-world-cup-draw-2010-england-set-for-seeding-boost#poll)
Alternatively, and more interestingly, check out the world cup of hot chicks (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/293441-the-world-cup-of-hot-chicks#page/1)
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Phil Brown gets humiliated by Jeff Stelling! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hcKyasPFHI&feature=player_embedded#)
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Fantasy League site is showing gameweek 23 not opening until the 21st. Ignore that it's an error
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Fantasy League site is showing gameweek 23 not opening until the 21st. Ignore that it's an error
I think that means that the gameweek is open until 11:30 21/11/09. Last transfers are an hour or so ahead of the weekend's first kick off.
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http://www.t-enterprise.co.uk/flashgame/playgame_new.aspx?id=ThierryHenri (http://www.t-enterprise.co.uk/flashgame/playgame_new.aspx?id=ThierryHenri)
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/nov/20/roy-keane-ireland-thierry-henry (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.
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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 (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/8368643.stm)
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And people laughed at Rafa for saying that Ferguson controls the FA..............
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And people laughed at Rafa for saying that Ferguson controls the FA..............
I generally find I dont need any reason to laugh at Rafa! ;D
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True. Although when it comes to comedy managers, people in glass houses etc......
(http://i50.tinypic.com/b7moox.jpg)
;D
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So did any jammy bastards have Defoe in as Captain?
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So did any jammy bastards have Defoe in as Captain?
;D
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So did any jammy bastards have Defoe in as Captain?
Sold him a couple of weeks ago for the Drog... :wall:
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True. Although when it comes to comedy managers, people in glass houses etc......
(http://i50.tinypic.com/b7moox.jpg)
;D
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....
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So did any jammy bastards have Defoe in as Captain?
;D
Jammy Bastard indeed.. I sold him a few weeks ago for Saha.. :yawn:
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Benitez must be on his way out soon? Injuries aside...
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the boss is a Liverpool man - think it'll be time to keep my head down tomorrow....
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Benitez must be on his way out soon? Injuries aside...
http://msn.football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_5643618,00.htm (http://msn.football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_5643618,00.htm)
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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.
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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.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/nov/25/rafael-benitez-liverpool-champions-league (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/nov/25/rafael-benitez-liverpool-champions-league)
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http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/hart-sacked-to-clear-way-for-grant-1826834.html (http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/hart-sacked-to-clear-way-for-grant-1826834.html)
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The fake Phil Brown on Twitter has gone ballistic. It's fucking genius.
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For those who dont know its:
http://www.twitter.com/pbphilbrown (http://www.twitter.com/pbphilbrown)
also http://www.twitter.com/rafarafabenitez (http://www.twitter.com/rafarafabenitez)
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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...
:boohoo:
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 :)
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Good result tom. Sounds like a hard fought win.
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And with no Bullard. :furious:
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Surprise surprise, it's avram (http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_5721692,00.html)
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That's a shocker.
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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.
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I heard Hart is still considering the position of "Technical Diretor". May as well screw some cash out of the fuckers as the ship sinks!
Re Bullard - yes. >:(
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Beach Soccer Funny Filming Fail | AMAZING (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeqnnHq-oQ4#)
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Surprise surprise, it's avram (http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_5721692,00.html)
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46807000/jpg/_46807232_grant226_getty.jpg)
(http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:iS2vJMuwAy3vlM:http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2254/2312630292_2b385e6eeb_o.jpg)
so long as Danger mouse doesn't get a job as a premiership manager....
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DFBWGC or Balls to Fiend, couldn't decide :rtfm:
but thought these ball skills were worth a Friday pm posting. Only person I've seen prance around more than this is Ronaldivio.
Beatrice Vivaldi @ competition in Europe (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq7wzfrwOuQ#)
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I bet Harry's tried to sign her.
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too many clothes ::)
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Well we just about scraped past Rushden & Diamonds to make the third round of the cup. No glamour tie (or anything local for me to go to) but it's still a very good draw for us as an away trip to either Torquay or Stockport represents the best chance we've had in years of making the 4th round.
Some interesting looking ties for third round day which is always one of the best for sitting in front of Soccer Saturday and watching the cliches pour in. Magic of the cup etc etc.
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Well we just about scraped past Rushden & Diamonds to make the third round of the cup. No glamour tie (or anything local for me to go to) but it's still a very good draw for us as an away trip to either Torquay or Stockport represents the best chance we've had in years of making the 4th round.
Some interesting looking ties for third round day which is always one of the best for sitting in front of Soccer Saturday and watching the cliches pour in. Magic of the cup etc etc.
A good draw that - surely you could get over to Stockport to see that one? Just over t'pass ;)
Hull have Wigan away - will be interesting to see how seriously each side takes it... we had a good cup run last year before getting knocked out by dodgy Arsenal in the last 16...
All in all a good weekend for most on this thread, Brighton through, Brum won, Ipswich won AWAY :o Sunderland... hmmm...
Was great to see this on Sat - even if I was sat with ManCity fans (had my hood done up so only my eyes were visible when the pen was taken!)... :)
(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/11/29/article-0-07642496000005DC-16_468x286.jpg)
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I'm still in shock after the weekend, great result for us, five unbeaten now and consecutive PL victories for the first time since 2004.
Stockport is a grim place for away fans in January, the away end is open with limited facilities, they've put seats in recently but it was probably easier to keep warm standing. I'm hoping to get to Forest, a ground that I've not got to for some reason, it'll be a tough match though with them going so well in the CCC.
unlucky having to watch the game with the home fans tom, had to do that at Anfield in our first season up, we scored an equalizer in the 90th minute and I had to bury my head in my hands to hide the grin, couldn't celebrate til I got back to the car. Best celebration ever, looks like Hull have got their team spirit back at last, must have been that walk on the bridge?
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Best celebration ever, looks like Hull have got their team spirit back at last, must have been that walk on the bridge?
;D I doubt it, I suspect our Matalan Mourihno has been bought down a peg or two by the new Chairman and thats been a healthy thing all round. That and Jimmy Bullard has started to prove that he's even better at football than he is drinking!
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Heard about that Bullard celebration on SS. Fucking genius.
I'm hoping to get to Forest, a ground that I've not got to for some reason, it'll be a tough match though with them going so well in the CCC.
The City Ground is a pretty decent stadium. Watched Brighton chuck away a 1-0 lead there in 2006 (and paid £26 each for the privelege, yes for a L1 game). Just watch out for where you go before / after as there are some fucking dodgy areas nearby.
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Matalan Mourihno
:lol: :lol:
The City Ground is a pretty decent stadium. Watched Brighton chuck away a 1-0 lead there in 2006 (and paid £26 each for the privelege, yes for a L1 game). Just watch out for where you go before / after as there are some fucking dodgy areas nearby.
Cheers Jasper, Stockport's not actually a bad place to go apart from during the match itself, there's pubs to avoid as always but http://www.footballgroundguide.com/index.html (http://www.footballgroundguide.com/index.html) will point you at/away from those. Although they still have to play their R2 match of course...
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I see the Irish are asking FIFA to let them play in the World Cup as an extra team. Yeah good plan. About as sensible as...........
http://www.theargus.co.uk/blogs/blogs/albion_blogs/4768134.Get_me_Peter_Jones/ (http://www.theargus.co.uk/blogs/blogs/albion_blogs/4768134.Get_me_Peter_Jones/)
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Gutted about yet another City draw but the Bullard celebration was worth the equaliser. Wtf's with his scarf though :shrug:
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Gutted about yet another City draw but the Bullard celebration was worth the equaliser. Wtf's with his scarf though :shrug:
Thats also been the talk of some HCAFC supporters.... main theories are
1. Lovebites
2. Southern Jessie...
3. Fashion cock up. Someone has gone and told him that its trendy
4. He's started shooting up in his neck as the tracks in his arms are shot...
Apparently the celebration was the idea of the Irish boys McShane & Hunt the night before. Also McShane had some fisticuffs with Bellamy in the tunnel afterwards. The city fan I went with on sat had the best description of Bellamy - 'here comes the angry ant' :)
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McShane gets a lot of stick but he'll always be welcome in Brighton after........
Paul McShane - Brighton vs Palace October 18th 2005 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBuST2C-418#)
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Ipswich won AWAY :o
They did too - Keane likes Cardiff though - it was his first game as Ipswich manager last season and we won 3-0. Think that is seven games unbeaten for us now but we really have got to start winning more games - until the weekend we were the Championship's equivalent of Man City!
As it is we are starting to look a lot more solid now - we have found four people who can defend for 90 minutes and the midfield is looking OK. All we need now to complete the puzzle is some strikers who can score or at least get into the box and try! The number of crosses that were put into decent areas against Sheffield Wednesday with no Ipswich player within 10 yards was shocking.
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(http://www.afc.premiumtv.co.uk/javaImages/b3/c1/0,,10284~7455155,00.jpg)
Strong look.
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2009/10/20/davide-grassi-can-t-mask-his-delight-as-he-nears-aberdeen-comeback-86908-21760981/ (http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2009/10/20/davide-grassi-can-t-mask-his-delight-as-he-nears-aberdeen-comeback-86908-21760981/)
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/dec/02/england-world-cup-seedings (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/dec/02/england-world-cup-seedings)
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Amuses me that England team are going to be based in Rustenburg, my former hometown.
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It amuses me even more that if we can beat kettering at home, we've got man utd in the next round. What a perfect away day. Already got the wife booked for baby sitting. YYFY, however have to get past Kettering first NNFN
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Portsmouth may well be talking to insolvency practitioners today.
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Portsmouth are fucked.
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It amuses me even more that if we can beat kettering at home, we've got man utd in the next round. What a perfect away day. Already got the wife booked for baby sitting. YYFY, however have to get past Kettering first NNFN
How dare you fellow Leeds fan refer to the Scum by any other name, you should be ashamed of yourself. :spank:
Only trouble is when Beckford scores a hatrick against them that they'll buy him in January and that'll be us done for. :'(
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Don't restrict your scorn to Leeds fans, anyone (except possibly Scum fans) who refer to the Scum as anything other than the Scum should hang their heads in shame.
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Too right.
So England have a pretty cushty draw in the World Cup. From what I saw there's no real group of death except for Brazil, Portugal and Ivory Coast being in with Kim Jong Il's boys.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Fuck you Ronaldo!! There will be some cracking games in that group and I can see Didier, Kolo, Yaya et al knocking the cheating, dirty, diving scumbag cunts out early doors. Well I hope so. I really hope so.
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I heard Beckford was off to Wolves, although I've got no idea why he'd want to go to a smaller club.
Didn't type fucking scum bastards as was trying not to be too abusive on a bouldering forum :spank: hope this redeems a bit.
Leeds fans - "who's that dying on the run way!" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB1RUNzxwJ8#)
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Best song ever. I might add that even my SCUM supporting mate appreciates the fact that that is funny.
I like it whe the cunts take offence. Of course it's not like they ever sing anything about Hillsborough or Istanbul etc etc etc is it?
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be nice if bafana bafana knock out the french!
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Oh yes.
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I was at Eastlands this evening for the City Chelsea game and it was an epic. The best I've seen City play for years; Chelsea turned up with a misplaced sense of entitlement and really spat the dummy when it didn't go their way garnering six yellows for their petulance. City worked their arses off, Lescot was great, Tevez' work rate was magnificent and Givens save lifted the roof off EastlandhatEhat a fantastic game of football... Brilliant!
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Boooooo :thumbsdown:
My Chelsea defenders both got 0 points this week, I left out Sorensen and he saves a pen, transferred out arshavin who goes on to score for the first time in ages and also put someone else as captain when fabregas would have got more points.... bad week so far! :boohoo:
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Screw my Fantasy side. I had Terry, Cole and Essien in mine but f*ck em when your own team plays them off the park.
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From the highlights looked like City's defence started to Gel, and yuo started playing like a team. The week before you seemed like a great group of individuals but just not used to playing together - or not working as a whole. How did De-Jong & Barry work together? De-Jongs a great player - hard bastard...
If city can get themselves playing together and for each other like chelski do (I think the legacy of Mourhino is still evident in how they defend for each other) then they'll take some beating...
Hull were f*cked over f*cked themselves over... lots of nervous chatter amongst the HCAFC fans about how bad Bullards injury may be. No-one knows except it looked like a nothing challenge and is on the other knee. I'm hoping he's just hyper sensitive about injury and its nothing...
Now we're approaching 1/2 way - never mind the top, who's going to be relegated? Its shifted quite a bit since the beginning of the season - I would have thought Brum would be in there, but now since being taken over I can't see it. Bolton now seem to be in self destruct mode, and Wigan look like they're quite capable of relegation - not to mention West Ham... My 3 to drop are Pompey, W-Ham & Bolton... (of course I'm biased)...
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"Niall Quinn is sitting next to Martina Navrativola - we know which side she is supporting then" - MOTD2 commentator. Whats sitting next to Quinny got to do with her being from Lesbos?
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Maybe the lack of the Bullard Scarf/Neckwarmer/ComfortBlanket is why he got injured.
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Maybe the lack of the Bullard Scarf/Neckwarmer/ComfortBlanket is why he got injured.
He has got legs that look like knots on cotton....
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How did De-Jong & Barry work together? De-Jongs a great player - hard bastard...
Really well, De Jong was worthy of his MOTM award and Barry seems much more confident. The only player I thought was a bit weak was Bridge..
The atmosphere was great and I noticed that they have stopped showing the match on the televisions in the bar and food areas which means everyone is back in their seats for the second half kickoff. Sometimes it was half empty for the first ten minutes of the second half and I forget how many goals we conceded during that time.
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Aye great win for City that and opens up the title race nicely just when Chelsea were looking ominously strong. Complacency can be a wonderful thing!
This is interesting.......
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/feedarticle/8845264 (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/feedarticle/8845264)
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To be honest, after a lot of soul-searching (coupled with our loss to Fulham at the weekend) I have finally seen the light and have decided to switch my allegiance to the mighty Newcastle United. All these years I have really been in denial, but last night I finally had the revelation that really I need the magpies in my life after all. Up the TOON ARMY!
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:lol:
Gav?
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To be honest, after a lot of soul-searching (coupled with our loss to Fulham at the weekend) I have finally seen the light and have decided to switch my allegiance to the mighty Newcastle United. All these years I have really been in denial, but last night I finally had the revelation that really I need the magpies in my life after all. Up the TOON ARMY!
;D
Excellent - I suspect either
a. someone has Pinched your login or
b. You have taken substantial quantities of LSD
c. Been brainwashed
Hopefully its A and whoever has your login is spreading wild, lewd and inappropriate messages in DFBWGCIII
:)
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No, its me, honest! I've finally seen the light.
There's no point in me making comments on the DFBWGC thread either, cos I've also realised that I prefer to bat for the other side, so to speak......
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Quickly join the Tory party, you know it's what you've always wanted to do.
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No, its me, honest! I've finally seen the light.
There's no point in me making comments on the DFBWGC thread either, cos I've also realised that I prefer to bat for the other side, so to speak......
;D
Well if thats the case you need to get busy on the DF-Blokes-WGC thread..
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While you're on Graham - any chance you could paypal me that £500 you owe me? ;)
Sloper, does this mean now GrahamA's come out he's eligible? ;D
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Quickly join the Tory party, you know it's what you've always wanted to do.
2 points to make
1) Percy will get his comeupance one of these days. But waddage for his style
2) I am more likely to let Alan Shearer take me up the shitter and ask him for a reach round than vote Tory.
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Good article about German sides in the Champions League.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2009/dec/08/bundesliga-champions-league-bayern-munich (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2009/dec/08/bundesliga-champions-league-bayern-munich)
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Yet another draw for the
mighty tractor boys this time against bottom club Peterboro'.
The only consolation is that we seem to be dragging all the teams above us towards the relegation zone by gaining one point at a time - level on points with Sheffield Wednesday now but we have got a tough game away to Blackpool at the weekend.
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Let's hope the weather is rubbish on Sunday 3rd January 1pm KO - Scum bastards v Leeds
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level on points with Sheffield Wednesday now but we have got a tough game away to Blackpool at the weekend.
Apparently we (Wednesday) were slightly better last night but we seem to be in freefall atm.
I can't understand how we can play a fast passing game only 6 weeks ago to being a team of long hoofing numpties now.
I don't think its going to get any better this weekend as we're away to Leicester
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To prevent further injury, Bullard will play on a Segway from now on, Tigers announce.
(http://www.ambernectar.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/segway.jpg) (http://www.ambernectar.org/blog/)
Michael Owen should investigate this as well... ;)
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Apparently we (Wednesday) were slightly better last night but we seem to be in freefall atm.
I can't understand how we can play a fast passing game only 6 weeks ago to being a team of long hoofing numpties now.
I don't think its going to get any better this weekend as we're away to Leicester
Injuries affecting things or is it just a team that is feeling the pressure after losing a couple of games and thereby resorting to the long ball to just get the ball away from their end of the pitch as a first concern?
Just seen the stats for the Ipswich game last night and we had 19 attempts on goal and managed to score a big fat none (though we did have one disallowed for a non foul (allegedly)). I really don't know whether to feel happy that we finally seem to have a defence worthy of mention after years of bemoaning the fact that we always conceded too many soft goals or depressed that we always used to have a team that could score goals and now can't. :-\
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Following a discussion with cofe on Twitter, where do people stand on the "Owen for England" discussion?
For me, he still hasn't done nearly enough to deserve a place in the World Cup. He's been pretty shite for a few years now and now just cos he's scored a hat-trick against a not very good side he's now being touted as the answer to our prayers. It's only cos he's playing for The Scum I reckon. The trouble is, Owen's lost the one thing that made him world class which was his pace.
If we're taking five strikers mine would be Rooney, Bent, Crouch, Defoe and Zamora. Of course if Owen gets a run in the first team and starts banging in loads of goals (I hope not) then this opinion may change but at the moment, I wouldn't take him.
Speaking of Bent, this is a good stat from @optajoe (who is well worth following).
Since August 2005, Darren Bent has scored 57 Premier League goals, only Ronaldo (75) and Rooney (61) have netted more
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I'd rather take Walcott as a striker/wing option than Zamora.
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I think I'd rather have Owen on the bench than Bent, Crouch or Defoe - he is proven at shitlining when the pressure is on. Thankfully I think Cappello will only take people who are fit and on form - who that will be come June is anyone's guess, and I really am not that fussed. I am psyched out of my TINY mind for the world cup though.
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I'd rather take Walcott as a striker/wing option than Zamora.
If he's fit then I'd definitely take Walcott but he's only easing himself back into the first team at the moment.
As you say though. Versatility is key and we will need a few players who can play more than one position to cover the inevitable injuries / suspensions.
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Owen's still not done enough and I think the more the press keep the "Owen sends message to Capello" shit up every time he scores in the League Cup or against poorer CL opposition the less inclined Capello may be to bow. I'd love him to be there but can't see it unless he starts netting regularly in the Premier League.
For me it'd be Rooney, Defoe, Crouch and I think Carlton Cole's done well in his England appearances so I'd take him rather than Heskey because he can score as well as do the muscley hold-the-ball-up stuff. I'd like to see more of Bent for England though, he didn't do so well against Brazil but half the team were missing so it's hard to tell. Not sure i'd want five dedicated strikers so Walcott who could fit in on the right as well would go.
But as Cofe says, depends who's fit and on fire, hopefully Walcott, Joe Cole, Hargreaves all come good at the right time and Roooooooooney avoids doing a metatarsal.
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Owen still 5-6 months to show his worth... In his favour he does have bags of international experience - which may be really important on such a huge stage. THats the problem with Bent for me (and Defoe a wee bit) that he just seems to bottle it - looks way out of his comfort zone when playing internationals...
When whichever striker is picked is bursting through on goal we want one that will calmly slot the ball home rather than think 'fuck I'm about to score in the world cup'!
PS - Nai good to meet you the other day - good job on Zippys!
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When whichever striker is picked is bursting through on goal we want one that will calmly slot the ball home rather than think 'fuck I'm about to score the winning goal in the world cup final'!
PS - Nai good to meet you the other day - good job on Zippys!
So not Heskey then?
Good to meet you too, skin's nearly healed now so happy to get out again when it's next half decent.
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I really dont know about Hesky. he's one of those players who never look like they're not doing much but seem important to the teams operation. Plenty of astute managers have played/picked him. I wish we had a Sherringham character - some one gnarly, seen it all before who's not phased and just plays the clever ball. Is that Hesky? Not really sure...
Of course we can just look for all the goals coming from midfield!
Lampard, Gerrard, Cole and the rest... That strategy worked for Mourinho at Chelsea (though presently fails miserably for P Brown ;D )
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Heskey plays the "get in the way and win the ball occasionally" role very well (when he's not falling over) but it would be nice to play with two strikers who are both actually capable of scoring a few goals.
Let's be honest though, all the permutations and possibilities are based on who plays with Rooney and we've just got to pray to the flying teapot that he stays fit.
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Spot on and Rooney appears to like playing with Heskey so that could tip the balance in his favour.
Maybe all these players currently injured or not getting regular matches will be a good thing and come June we'll have a squad of fit, rested players peaking at just the right time and ready to tear it up.
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It would make a nice change! Keep praying.
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http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/liverpool-turn-corner-into-terrifying-alley-full-of-zombies-200912102300/ (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/liverpool-turn-corner-into-terrifying-alley-full-of-zombies-200912102300/)
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Sorry to see Brighton got beat last night Jasper.
There's some good games on today, I'm hoping that City continue their winning ways away at Bolton and if results go our way we might be knocking on fourth place by 8pm after Villa have played Utd. That said, I'd like to see Villa do the rags and Totteham aren't likely to draw or lose against Wolves.
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Sorry to see Brighton got beat last night Jasper.
:furious:
I think Poyet will be shopping for s defender or two (probably on loan) next month.
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Finally the
mighty tractor boys are out of the bottom three following a fine 3-1 win over Blackpool - about time as that's 10 games unbeaten now!
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Sorry to see Brighton got beat last night Jasper.
:furious:
I think Poyet will be shopping for s defender or two (probably on loan) next month.
won't be suprised to see an Arsenal teenager going for a holiday by the seaside for a few months...
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Will have to do the ironing every match day afternoon if it means we win matches like todays
:dance1: for the win :'( for the ironing
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It gets worse (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/dec/15/sven-goran-eriksson-lawyers-money) for Notts County supprters.
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Yep, and their manager's left http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/dec/15/hans-backe-notts-county-sven (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/dec/15/hans-backe-notts-county-sven)
Bad for Pompey too, their transfer emabargo (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/dec/14/portsmouth-premierleague) remains and they'll lose six players to the African Cup of Nations in January
BBC Sport - Football - Premier League set for African Cup of Nations exodus (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8389588.stm#id8380000/8387400/8387492)
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GOOOAAALLL!!!
BBC Sport - Football - Rotherham's Gary Roberts scores from 50 yards (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rotherham_utd/8412091.stm#noexternalembed)
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Sheffield and Sunderland are part of the bid. Get in. Now all we have to do is win the bid.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/8414235.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/8414235.stm)
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Now all we have to do is win the bid.
[size=8]DOH![/size] :wall:
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Paul Hart swaps one messed up club for another:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/8417908.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/8417908.stm)
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It's starting to heat up at the top of UKB FF league now! There seems to be a breakaway of a top 4 emerging from the pack and lucky for me, Spurs hotshot trio stopped the mighty Toomuchtooyeung from leapfrogging Woolton Wanderers into 1st for at least another week :thumbsup:
Not sure when mind games are going to come into the equation but I'd love it, just love it if we can beat them all to the title ;)
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It'll be interesting now that Fabregas is crocked, the right replacement now could make all the difference.
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Aye, I only went and used my free transfer last night like an idiot instead of waiting until Friday night incase of further injuries to more key players :oops:
It's tempting to Put Milner back in, he was rubbish for me early season and has been in top form ever since I took him out ::) Same has just happened with Arse shavin too. Going to wait to see how long he is expected to be out then make a decision :-\
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Have you read my fucking mind or something?!
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Paul Hart swaps one messed up club for another:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/8417908.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/8417908.stm)
Well I guess he's got plenty of experience of dealing with tough/changing/mental bosses!
Just spend 3 days on a course with a Pompey fan... he's fully expecting doom, gloom and relegation - especially when the african cup of nations comes along...
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He's being realistic then. They've *ahem* lived the dream etc..........
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He's being realistic then. They've *ahem* lived the dream etc..........
Yup - quite different frmo when I last chatted to him a couple of years ago, during the 'arry Golden years (IIRC)... Looking very very tight at the bottom again this season.. Whilst I suspect they'll be safe I wouldnt bet against a last min nosedive from Stoke or maybe even Sunderland.... We'll be in the mix until the end of course! Our next league games are: Arsenal Away, Manu Home, CHelsea Home, Manu Away - and Wolves Home.... Come mid Jan I confidently predict we'll be in the bottom three unless someone else manages to do EVEN worse!
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Chelsea v Inter
Arsenal v Porto
Scum v Milan
Decent draw for the Arse. Should be some good games.
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Chelsea v Inter
Arsenal v Porto
Scum v Milan
Decent draw for the Arse. Should be some good games.
The Special One back to the Bridge
Beckham back to Old Trafford
"This is your life" sponsered by UEFA.....
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Look at this............
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2009/dec/18/the-joy-of-six-footballers-decade (http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2009/dec/18/the-joy-of-six-footballers-decade)
.......and tell me what the hell Frank Lampard is doing in that list ahead of Thierry Henry (first name off top of head)?
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Mark Sparky 'I always see the funny side of things and never take things too seriously/intense frown' Hughes is walking the plank if the Grandadiad is to be believed: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/dec/18/mark-hughes-manchester-city (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/dec/18/mark-hughes-manchester-city)
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LIVERPOOL v Unirea Urziceni (who??)
FULHAM v Shakhtar Donetsk
EVERTON v Sporting
and this one could be the one to watch
Atletico Madrid v Galatasaray
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I had that a few years ago. Quite painful but it cleared up with a course of strong antibiotics.
I think Hughes was always on borrowed time.
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Look at this............
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2009/dec/18/the-joy-of-six-footballers-decade (http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2009/dec/18/the-joy-of-six-footballers-decade)
.......and tell me what the hell Frank Lampard is doing in that list ahead of Thierry Henry (first name off top of head)?
Either he played in another decade too or the writer hadn't heard of him so he couldn't be nominated.
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The fans are definitely divided on Hughes with two very vocal and opposing camps getting quite vitriolic with one another. I'm still sat on the fence but that's probably worse than having an opinion. There's no doubt we are lacking something and given the quality of players on the squad you have no choice but to question that tactics being deployed....
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All down to a lack of leadership apparently, now he wants stronger personalities in the dressing room. Thinks he's forgetting he bought the players.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/manchester_city/article6961013.ece (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/manchester_city/article6961013.ece)
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I suppose the question is how many of them were actually 100% his choices. If they were then he's gotta carry the can and if they weren't then he never stood a chance anyway.
They were pretty shite against Spurs the other night.
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Rumour has it that Roberto Mancini is in the stands at Eastlands today.. .talk about pressure for Hughes. Two minutes to go and City are 4-3 up but listening to Key 103 has been fustrating. It could have easily been Sunderland in the same position.
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I don't know if we've got any Fulham fans on here but :thumbsup: for another great result from Craven cottage :lol:
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Hughes just stayed on the pitch, shook hands with every player and then waved at the stands... last game?
Madness... he's only lost two games this season and we're sixth in the league - hardly a sackable performance.
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1831: BREAKING NEWS: Manchester City have confirmed the sacking of manager Mark Hughes, and announced the appointment of Roberto Mancini as his replacement.
Bastards
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1831: BREAKING NEWS: Manchester City have confirmed the sacking of manager Mark Hughes, and announced the appointment of Roberto Mancini as his replacement.
Bastards
Yup all over ESP&N - Mark Huges sacked and Mancini on a 3 1/2 year contract..
Gooners are 1-0 up against a brave Hull at half time,,
Bastards
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Hughes just stayed on the pitch, shook hands with every player and then waved at the stands... last game?
Madness... he's only lost two games this season and we're sixth in the league - hardly a sackable performance.
They where talking about this on 909 and said that 2 wins in 11 looks a bit different. Still your right, MADNESS, anyone who can put up with Robinho and Adebayawn deserves a medal. I can't see what Mancini is gonna do, still Brian Kidd is a great coach.
Good to see Portsmouth back to winning ways, though they where only playing a mid-table team. Maybe Hughes will be parachuted into Anfield, once they've sold Torres so they can afford to sack Benitez. Good times.
feed the scousers, let them know it's Christmas time... etc
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Good to see Portsmouth back to winning ways, though they where only playing a mid-table team. Maybe Hughes will be parachuted into Anfield, once they've sold Torres so they can afford to sack Benitez. Good times.
:lol: :lol:
liverpool miust be casting their eye about after todays result, losing to Aresnal is one thing, being outplayed by the bottom team is another.
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Cumulative points scored so far on Fantasy Premier League by four strikers who (if you believe the papers) have a chance of making the World Cup squad:
(http://i50.tinypic.com/2n8a136.jpg)
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Yup all over ESP&N - Mark Huges sacked and Mancini on a 3 1/2 year contract..
bets on it being a 1/2 year contract when they fail to finish in the top 4??
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It sounds as if Hughes was treated pretty shoddily. The agreement being that he would achieve a top six finish this year (which he was on track for) but the goalposts then being moved.
Mancini is a strange choice. Obviously an amazing player and with a decent managerial record but untried in the Premiership. If they weren't going to go for an A list manager like Hiddink then why get rid of Hughes?
Perhaps, as ever, there is more to it than meets the eye.
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Mancini is a strange choice. Obviously an amazing player and with a decent managerial record but untried in the Premiership.
Produced some memorable tunes as well?
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It sounds as if Hughes was treated pretty shoddily. The agreement being that he would achieve a top six finish this year (which he was on track for) but the goalposts then being moved.
agreed - but the point is he was never the oil money's choice of manager, with the "glamour" of the board's signings like Robinho and Barndoor you can see how an Italian might have more appeal than a Welshman..
Mancini is a strange choice. Obviously an amazing player and with a decent managerial record but untried in the Premiership. If they weren't going to go for an A list manager like Hiddink then why get rid of Hughes?
Word on 5live was that he was very maliable to the president's wishes when at Inter...
Anyways the board will be trying (and failing) to appoint Prof Wenger again in the summer (they're not having him btw) - when that fails then they'll be the special one or Hiddink again
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Unusually, Gary Cook has released a statement (http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2009/December/Garry-Cook-statement) to clarify events around Hughes' sacking and Mancini's appointment.
For what it's worth. You've got to move on and we should now be 100% behind Mancini and as for no previous prem experience,... what about Wenger, the special one, Grant, Jol etc.?
Bring on Stoke on Boxing Day.
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(http://i46.tinypic.com/34yzkty.jpg)
Six points would be nice for Christmas (v Orient and Wycombe). :please:
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They're both struggling too aren't they, could be possible.
We're home to chelsea and away at stoke, I'd take two if they were one offer right now.
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ManU Home,
Bolton Away
Chelsea Home,
Spurs Away
ManU Away..
We need to win at Bolton or we could take nothing from those five...
I shall confidently predict we will be in the relegation spots by mid january...
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That's a rough sequence, I thought our run was bad enough. After Chelsea and Stoke our next three are ManU (h), Portsmouth (a), Chelsea (a). The Portsmouth and Chelsea games are just after the ACON has started so they'll both be depleted. I'm not expecting too many points but we do at least have a cushion after our recent form.
Are you going to any of them?
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That's a rough sequence, I thought our run was bad enough. After Chelsea and Stoke our next three are ManU (h), Portsmouth (a), Chelsea (a). The Portsmouth and Chelsea games are just after the ACON has started so they'll both be depleted. I'm not expecting too many points but we do at least have a cushion after our recent form.
Are you going to any of them?
Yup its a tough run - we could sneak the odd point here and there but realistically its about not getting fucked over too many times so we loose what confidence we've built up recently..
I'm off to a couple of games - but they moved ManU on boxing day to the 27th so I now cant make it (grr.. I was going to take my dad across to see it but will now be en-route to the outlaws..)
But am going to Chelski at Home (that was scary last year - only 0:3 shuold have been more)
And have procured some tickets for ManU - Hull from a ManU seasonticket holder friend... though I may try and get some away end tickets as its much more of a hoot.. we've also got Wigan at home on the 2nd but thats only the FA cup (sad to say that, but survival is the name of the game again..)
We've looked much more settled of late (despite the 3:0's from villa and arsenal) and are stronger and playing a bit better than last year - but missing Sir Jimbo..
Brum are doing well at the moment - Bowyers found some form in front of goal which has done you many favours, and with a couple of wins you seem to have found some confidence...
ACON only really hits us with Olifinjana (a player who is actually quite good and becoming a fans favourite - despite the fact whenever he is on the ball the laws of physics are bent and time slows down to a crawl... either that or he's slow..).. Pompey could be fucked by the ACON - they loose 4 or 5 I think, and if the transfer ban is kept over them that could mean real trouble...
You managed to get a pass out to any of the games?
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Premier manager having some extra-curricular fun :shag: (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2782226/Married-Premier-League-boss-caught-in-a-brothel.html) :spank:
I suppose asking for guesses would be libellous ;D
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I suppose asking for guesses would be libellous ;D
Yep, any threads started on footy forums seem to be locked, probably loads deleted too. Intriguing though isn't it?
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I'll keep my mouth shut then - maybe the moderators should remove the link....
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That article is hilarious. Serious investigative journalism to prove it was a brothel there. "Is that for full sex?" etc. :lol:
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Well the top of the FF table is too close to call. Hope the fixtures over xmas aren't too affected by the weather. The Wigan Bolton game getting called off cost me the chance of a few extra points which could make all the difference the way things are going.
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I've been staring at my team all week, I have two subs available but just can't decide what to do. I guess anticipating what macthes might get postponed is a good tictac. I might be takling this too seriously :-\
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I can't be bothered to be that in depth!
Just realised there's a cup competition too and my team's through to the second round. A bit of a lottery by the looks of things!
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Best of luck for everyones seasonal fixtures (unless you're a manu fan in which case I hope the Black and Ambers cause an upset on 27th..) its looking like an interesting new year for ManCity and Brum (7th in league!)
T
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with the Hughes affair, big compensations payments when managers move (transfer fees?) etc - is it time to (re)consider a transfer window for managers?
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with the Hughes affair, big compensations payments when managers move (transfer fees?) etc - is it time to (re)consider a transfer window for managers?
Why? its not working for players and shuold be scrapped.. all the managers seem to agree on this one - its great for the media but terrible for the clubs. Agents etc.. have them over a barrel until just before the window closes...
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As Sir Harold of Redknapp said on Five Live last weekend, you've got more and more obscenely rich people taking over Premiership clubs and expecting to win things straight away which obviously can't happen.
This means that more managers will be put in a position where the achievements expected of them over a very short period of time are at best very difficult and in a lot of cases impossible and this means that more of them will get the chop.
To be honest, although Hughes was treated pretty shoddily I'll not shed too many tears for him as he counts his money. Hundreds of thousands of people have lost their jobs this year and the majority didn't get a few million quid to cushion the blow.
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Well, having watched the Blues play Stoke and Wolves since Boxing Day I can only conclude our new boy(s) in charge have certainly made a big impression on the team. Two clean sheets, an away win and the squad playing some of the best football I've ever seen from City. He's inherited a good side but blimey you can see the difference between him and Hughes.
- Used all three subs in both games.
- Changed the whole formation at least three times in both games.
- Great defending against set pieces with a mix of zonal and man marking. Two defenders on each post at corners (about f*cking time!).
Can't wait until next Wednesday when the Reds come to visit COMS.. my ticket is burning a hole in my pocket.
Forza City!
(The UKB FF league is shaping up too with a bit of compression at the top over the last few days...)
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Portsmouth are to be wound up by HMRC.
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and Megsons been fired - interesting day...
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Good to see Torres getting himself in the shop window last night. Should get a few mill for him.
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I see that Wigan did their usual trick of rolling over for the Rags... Dave Whelan is so far up Fergusons arse it's a disgrace :thumbsdown:.
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Bit gutted about losing the lead in the UKB FFL after a good run at the top but it is hotting up nicely! We were so lucky against the Villans. Hopefully Torres and Stevie can stay free of injury and Aquilani can start to gel a bit more with the team and add that creativity that is often lacking in our lineup. :please:
I notice my trick of jinxing in-form players has worked by picking Milner and Arseshaving who have gone a bit quiet in the last few games! :thumbsdown:
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how many "for one day only" Leeds fans are there around at the moment :-\
there's two in my front room... ;D
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5 minutes added time :wank:
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:bounce: :beer2: :dance1: :pissed: :great: :thumbsup:
I've got tickets for Wednesday's Carling Cup game at Eastlands.... c'mon City!!
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how many "for one day only" Leeds fans are there around at the moment :-\
there's two in my front room... ;D
We all love Leeds and Leeds, Leeds and Leeds and Leeds and Leeds, Leeds and Leeds and Leeds and Leeds, we all fucking love Leeds.
For one day only of course ;)
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how many "for one day only" Leeds fans are there around at the moment :-\
there's two in my front room... ;D
We all love Leeds and Leeds, Leeds and Leeds and Leeds and Leeds, Leeds and Leeds and Leeds and Leeds, we all fucking love Leeds.
For one day only of course ;)
Very true ;D
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At what cost was the win though? Bye, bye Beckford :wave:
And good to see that old Red Nose maintains his position as a statesman for English British football by refusing to talk to the press after game. :wank:
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Indonesia football fan invades pitch and tries to score (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8446018.stm)
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Crazy Indonesia Fan tried to score! Indonesia Vs. Oman 2010 HQ Funny (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trgQ2EK8HhE#)
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Fantasy Footballers take note, couple of games cancelled and a couple more in doubt
BBC Sport - Premier League heads list of sporting postponements (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/front_page/8443978.stm#id8440000/8446100/8446128)
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Well annoying. Bloody snow.
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Maybe failing to have a pitch with sufficient underground heating or sufficient ground staff to clear a pitch should result in automatic relegation?
It would be one way of Leeds ever getting back to the Premiership
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It's not just the pitches though is it. Wigan Bolton (I think it was) before xmas was postponed despite the pitch being totally clear because the outside areas around the turnstiles etc were death.
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Maybe failing to have a pitch with sufficient underground heating or sufficient ground staff to clear a pitch should result in automatic relegation?
It would be one way of Leeds ever getting back to the Premiership
As I understand it under soil heating is only good for so much - try melting 6 inches of snow and not getting a pudding of a pitch out of it! Anyway from next season it is a requirement for every club in the Championship to have covers for the pitch - the only club that didn't have them in place this year was Blackpool but they have them now after Ipswich paid half the cost of buying them (allegedly) so that the 3rd round of the FA Cup could be played last Saturday.
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It's not just the pitches though is it. Wigan Bolton (I think it was) before xmas was postponed despite the pitch being totally clear because the outside areas around the turnstiles etc were death.
On Wednesday City had cleared all the car parks, walkways, turnstiles and the pitch was toasty warm but the cops and council still pulled the plug on the match (I wonder if a certain whisky sodden red face was worried about getting a shafting and pulled a few strings???)
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:lol:
I wouldn't put anything past him.
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Can we blame the snow on him too?
Looks like burnley's a frozen pitch (no surprise there) but the other two are slippy pavements etc.
I was hoping the cup match would go ahead and utd would get last weeks defeat out of their system but it looks like we'll cop for it instead.
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In the course of researching some sarcastic reply I came across the following-
"The 1950 Football World Cup was a little different from the others, with the winner being decided through a final group stage. Therefore the deciding game between Brazil and Uruguay wasn’t technically the final – it just worked out that way. Brazil only needed a draw to take the trophy, and were sailing at 1-0, but the Uruguayans came back to win 2-1 and take the trophy. What was incredible about the game, however, was the amount of people that watched it. An astonishing 199,854 fans crammed into the stadium, which is still the biggest football attendance of all time."
200,000 fans in one ground (+/- 0.013% for the pedantic) :o
World Cup being decided by a group stage :o :o
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White Horse Cup Final was supposed to be more but no official figures exist of course. Estimates were between 240,000 and well over 300,000.
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Is Dolly online?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/8440177.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/8440177.stm)
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8449319.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8449319.stm) :o
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Tits.
Hull Chelski off tomorrow lunchtime. Was looking forward to that. Mind you it has dumped 5cm in 90 min this afternoon slushed then turned to ice... southern pussies ;)
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8449319.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8449319.stm) :o
Shocking. Except not really shocking at all.
Let's see what happens at the World Cup. These people are desperate and not in a light, gay version of the word. We have no idea or rather we have every idea but choose not to think too much about it.
It sort of disgusts me that the tournament is being held there (SA). Too many moral variables but it's certainly wrong.
Don't think......come on England. I have no other option and I really really want us to win the World Cup.
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Does an incident in a disputed part of Angola has much relevance to South Africa? That said, I'm pretty ambivalent about SA. It could be a great spectacle and SA has hosted some fairly major events, on the other hand the infrastructure re hotels and transport etc looks potentially disasterous. There are also worrying reports of pretty heartless goings on re evictions etc for people living in the redevelopment zones.
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On a less important note, the FF league is fairly lean this weekend with Wigan Villa off. I've gone for tactical midfield substitution with Lee Bowyer to stick one past the rags.
I see I'm in the Cup like Jasper. Is anyone else?
Hope that City v Blackburn is on Monday, it'll be nice to see Patrick in his new shirt.
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Just cos I'm near the bottom of the league doesn't mean I'm out of the cup. Yet.
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Tick.... Tock.....
The Rags scrape a draw at Birmingham with a controversial Birmingham own goal. Laden with debt and with an increasingly out of touch, red faced, half drunk manager and a totally unbalanced side of old geezers and young clueless glory seekers.
Tick Tock..... Tick Tock...... Tick Tock........
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Gutted not to win in the end but that's now 1/3rd of a season undefeated so obviously happy with that. Yet to see the goal as my stream dropped out.
Pompey next week, bound to lose that after holding the top two to draws, it's the way Blues do things.
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Gutted not to win in the end but that's now 1/3rd of a season undefeated so obviously happy with that. Yet to see the goal as my stream dropped out.
Pompey next week, bound to lose that after holding the top two to draws, it's the way Blues do things.
A good result none the less! Great to see ol' red face getting worked up at the end :)
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Does an incident in a disputed part of Angola has much relevance to South Africa? That said, I'm pretty ambivalent about SA. It could be a great spectacle and SA has hosted some fairly major events, on the other hand the infrastructure re hotels and transport etc looks potentially disasterous. There are also worrying reports of pretty heartless goings on re evictions etc for people living in the redevelopment zones.
None whatsoever.
Cabinda is an oil-rich exclave of Angola which has an active separatist movement in it (FLEC)
One of its former leading lights is now a member of the Anolgan government - this was intended to stop the civil war.
It's very, very unlikely that FLEC could operate effectively outside Cabinda, and, if there were any other security issues - then there's no reason to assume South Africans couldn't deal with it. (They host test matches - and there's a lot of animosity against the British, and there's issues with cricket teams having been attacked on the sub-continent. It hasn't happened in the RSA)
However, a "resepected name within football" thinks it is.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/hullcity/6957035/2010-World-Cup-question-marks-after-Togo-attack-says-Hulls-Phil-Brown.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/hullcity/6957035/2010-World-Cup-question-marks-after-Togo-attack-says-Hulls-Phil-Brown.html)
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A good result none the less! Great to see ol' red face getting worked up at the end :)
Yeah happy with the result really and you know you're doing something right when you see him getting so agitated, he does seem to have lost the plot, more ranting about added time and referees.
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A bit of good news to brighten your day. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/jan/13/manchester-united-finances-glazer-family)
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Also amusing. (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/england-unveils-cities-that-will-not-be-hosting-the-world-cup-200912172319/)
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A bit of good news to brighten your day. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/jan/13/manchester-united-finances-glazer-family)
There's nowt like a bit of schadenfreude , and I cheered along with the rest of the country when Man U were beaten by Leeds , but you've got to draw the line when you read that one of the world's greatest clubs ( sad , but true ) is being bled dry by a family of septic assholes ....
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Ha ha ha ha ha!!! Draw the line?! :shrug:
I don't draw the line anywhere with The Scum. I sincerely hope it all goes completely tits and they end up just like Leeds (or worse). It will be hilarious to see all the glory seekers shifting their allegiance to City.
;)
I wonder if Redface will jump ship before the shit hits the fan.............
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Ha ha ha ha ha!!! Draw the line?! :shrug:
I don't draw the line anywhere with The Scum. I sincerely hope it all goes completely tits and they end up just like Leeds (or worse). It will be hilarious to see all the glory seekers shifting their allegiance to City.
;)
I wonder if Redface will jump ship before the shit hits the fan.............
You're a harsh man ...... :bow:
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Wow, been away two days and loads of shit happening...
Paul Hart has been fired/left QPR after only 5 games :o. God knows what the hoops fans must think with all the shit going on there...
Pompey look doomed - not getting the EPL money and a continued transfer ban... I think we may see them as the first EPL club to face administration. :(
RafaRafa looks more and more like a dead man walking - and theres even rumours that MUFC may be in tricky financial waters....
I pulled this list from a HCAFC web site - following debate about ownership - Interesting!
Tom
Ownership
Chelsea - Roman Abramovich (Russian Billionaire)
Arsenal - Arsenal Holdings plc/Kronke (Billionaire)
Man City - Sheikh Mansour (U.A.E Billionaire)
Aston Villa - Randy Lerner (U.S Billionaire)
Manchester United - Malcolm Glazer (U.S Billionaire)
Liverpool - Tom Hicks & George Gillet (U.S Billionaire's)
Birmingham City - Carson Yeung (Hong Kong Billionaire)
Fulham - Mohammed Al Fayed (U.K Multi Millionaire)
Tottenham - ENIC International/Levy (Multi Millionaire company/U.K chairman)
West Ham - Icelandic CB Holding (A Bank)
Everton (Chairman Bill Kenwright (U.K Millionaire) owns 25% of the club with other Executive (U.K Millionaires) taking up large chunks of the clubs shares)
Sunderland - Ellis Short (U.S Billionaire)
Blackburn - The Trustees of the Jack Walker 1987 Settlement, a Jersey trust (Finacially secure)
Wigan Athletic - Dave Whelan (U.K Multi Millionaire)
Wolves - Steve Morgan (U.K Multi Millionaire)
Stoke City - Peter Coates (U.K Multi Milionaire)
Bolton - Eddie Davies (U.K Millionaire)
Hull City - Russell Bartlett (U.K Millionaire)
Portsmouth - Falcondrone Limited (Unknown)
Burnley - Barry Kilby (U.K Millionaire)
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Rafa would have been sacked by now if Liverpool could afford it.
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Rafa would have been sacked by now if Liverpool could afford it.
There isnt a smirking whilst trying to contain a cackle of laughter emoticon..
Possibly this combination would work... :boohoo: ;D
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I bear no malice against the CheekychappybringourMaddiebackscousegriefmerchants and I like Rafa but he's dug his own grave.
Some Most of his signings have been fucking shit and that's why they keep losing football matches.
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On R5 last night there was a football finances "expert". He reckoned Rafa's remaining contract to be worth about £16m, of which at least £10m he would forfeit if he took another job.
But failure to qualify for the champions league would cost more. E.g. ManU made £36m last season and Liverpool made £23m just making the quarters (apparently Bayern made £34m last season reaching the quarters while barca only made £31 despite winning it).
Add in the fact that failure to qualify for the CL may prompt the star players to leave and they really could be scoobied and heading for mid-table obscurity.
now what was it again, ;D :lol: :dance1: :thumbsup: . :boohoo: ;D
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ooch... thats a big hit. Theres some CBA to be done there on whether or not to get rid...
I noticed Hiddink circling suggesting he might like to manage there in todays press....
Blackburn were woefull on the telly last night... Blackburn, Stoke and Bolton are three sides who play very negative football and it wouldnt surprise me to see if 1 or2 of those go down this season. It'll also be intersting to see how Burnley do Coyle-less... They're defence was cack (but effective) when we played them - so I wonder how a managed who doesnt know them and may not organise them as well will perform...
I hope they go down instead of us - but hope they dont go down (if that makes sense) as unlike the three I mentioned above at least Burnley try and play football.
T
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So when they sack Rafa and still finish 5th it'll bankrupt them?
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So when they sack Rafa and still finish 5th it'll bankrupt them?
Let's hope so! Rafa's reign is like watching the ghost of Houllier past. Awesome.
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Saw Stoke against Fulham the other week, they really worked hard and if they continue playing like that they'll be ok. Liverpool on Saturday without their best players and seemingly any fight or spirit. Stoke only 5/2 which tells a story.
Blackburn were woeful last night and they'll be down there.
Bolton under Coyle should be better organised and may pull themselves out of it
Burnley players must wonder what's gone on, Coyle leaves for a club below them then they appoint a championship manager to replace him, can't bode well.
Plenty of teams in there still, Wigan, wolves, west ham, any of them lose a key player during the window or to injury and they could be stuffed.
interesting times at both ends ths season
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Are the Premier League rules the same as The Football League with regard to administration and point deductions?
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Indeedy, and who would have thought that Brum have a good chance of getting a European spot in their first season back in the EPL!!
The only team that seem to have some stability (even though they've not been at their best) is chelsea... I still think its theirs to loose...
T
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Are the Premier League rules the same as The Football League with regard to administration and point deductions?
I think so - 15 point deduction. So I wouldnt be surprised to see Pompey do this before the end if its nailed on for relegation anyway,,..
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We won't make Europe. I think it's safe to say we're unlikely to be relegated now but I suspect we'll collapse once over the 40ish point line.
I thought it was 9 points for administration but who's counting, it'll be pretty fatal anyway.
So when they sack Rafa and still finish 5th it'll bankrupt them?
Stop it you tease
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We won't make Europe. I think it's safe to say we're unlikely to be relegated now but I suspect we'll collapse once over the 40ish point line.
I thought it was 9 points for administration but who's counting, it'll be pretty fatal anyway.
So when they sack Rafa and still finish 5th it'll bankrupt them?
Stop it you tease
Does that mean Hull have just got to remanin within 9 points of Liverpool to stay up ;)
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Looks like we've signed Amr Zaki until the end of the season (work permit pending).. :bounce: :bounce:
Just as we get one striker off the naughty step another candidate appears :) Still he did very well for the Latics in a brief period...
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Good signing. Just have to hope there's no internationals coming up, he seems to struggle finding his was home.
Interesting weekend, liverpool mess it up again but in light of city's recent form being exposed as another false dawn they remain only four points off fourth with all the teams ahead of them struggling to maintain consistency.
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Good signing. Just have to hope there's no internationals coming up, he seems to struggle finding his was home.
Interesting weekend, liverpool mess it up again but in light of city's recent form being exposed as another false dawn they remain only four points off fourth with all the teams ahead of them struggling to maintain consistency.
;D
Apparently he's not at the ACON as he had (probably has!) a hamstring niggle. Still Hulls finest leg doctors are bound to have had a look (just as closely as they looked at Bullards knee!) and I'm sure all is fine!
To be honest if he scores 5+ goals and helps us win a couple of games I dont care if he is a grade 1 wanker, with shit attitude and glass knees... If not he'll just warm the bench with the rest of our below average strike force :)
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Still Hulls finest leg doctors are bound to have had a look (just as closely as they looked at Bullards knee!) and I'm sure all is fine!
Apparently Vierra failed his medical but was still given a £150k/wk contract. :o
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More good news from Old Trafford. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jan/17/manchester-united-glazers-ferguson-resign-protest) ;D
Good win for Brighton this weekend. Poyet showed some courage chucking his two new signings straight in at the deep end and both full backs did well by all accounts. Especially pleased about Inigo Calderon who sounds like a class act at our level:
(http://www.theargus.co.uk/resources/images/1164941/?type=display)
Now all we need is to start winning some games at home and we'll start climbing the table as our away form is top notch but we're shite at the Withdean.
Villa on Saturday first though........
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Apparently Vierra failed his medical but was still given a £150k/wk contract. :o
Bonkers.
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Still celebrating the extraordinary goings on at Portman Road on Saturday - four minutes extra time shown, Coventry score on 90+6 and then Counago scores on 90+7 to win the game 3-2. Chris Coleman was less than happy:
“The fourth official put four minutes up. We then scored in about the sixth, and they scored in the seventh! Where did the seven minutes come from?” pleaded Coleman.
“There should not have been enough time for us to get the equaliser, I admit that.
“But just because he (the referee) made a mistake in giving us time to get the equaliser, that's no excuse for him to make another mistake.
“Two wrongs do not make a right,” added Coleman.
Keane's reaction to it all:
"If the game had finished 2-2, then I would have not been sitting here criticising the referee. I know that I wouldn't," insisted Keane.
"I thought the four minutes added on at the end were fair enough. I didn't have an issue with the amount of time being added on.
"And remember it's always a minimum of four minutes. I'm not complaining about anything, not now!
"But then I've never complained before about officials. You know me.
You have to play to the final whistle."
I am steadily getting to like Keane more and more...
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Robbie Savage getting hit in the nose whilst commentating on the weekend, reminded me of:
Robbie savage (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbCuYuYlozA&feature=related#)
:P
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I am steadily getting to like Keane more and more...
You'll learn ;)
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Robbie Savage getting hit in the nose whilst commentating on the weekend, reminded me of:
It's amazing the lengths people have gone to make hitting Robbie Savage in the face look like an accident.
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Miss of the season......?
http://www.footyforum.net/videos/478-miss-of-the-season.html (http://www.footyforum.net/videos/478-miss-of-the-season.html)
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I am steadily getting to like Keane more and more...
You'll learn ;)
Getting to like Bruce more and more?? ;D
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I am steadily getting to like Keane more and more...
You'll learn ;)
Well if it all goes tits up royally at least he only has a one and a bit season contract to pay off but to give the man his due he has done what previous managers have failed to do which is to actually fashion a defence which is worthy of being called a defence. He also gives some rather amusing press talks - bit like Strachan but you don't have to fight the language barrier so much!
*Joe Royle is a cast iron exception here as he arrived at the club and we went into administration 6ish weeks later but he still did marvellous things at the club including bringing Kuqi in - sure he had a head like a 50p piece and liable to miss more than he scored but as Joe said "He would chase litter across the pitch if you asked him!" God bless him... ;)
(http://img.skysports.com/08/03/218x298/ShefkiKuqi_728173.jpg)
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(http://img.skysports.com/08/03/218x298/ShefkiKuqi_728173.jpg)
Thats a great picture - I do hope he's about to belly flop Lilly Savage :)
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*Joe Royle is a cast iron exception here as he arrived at the club and we went into administration 6ish weeks later but he still did marvellous things at the club
He has the same reputation at City. He took over and somehow managed to slow down the terminal decline we were in over ten years ago that culminated in the 2nd Div playoff against Gillingham in '99 when Dickov scored in the dying seconds to equalise and City won on penalties to take us up to the Championship/Div 1.
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Derby Day in Manchester. As a lifelong Man City fan today is really quite a big deal. We've not contested a top-flight cup final since 1981 so getting to Wembley to challenge for the Carling Cup this season would be a massive deal for the club. To beat Utd over two legs to get there just makes it all the more exciting and nerve wracking.
I really hope we do the business tonight and Tevez buries one or two. I've got tickets to the game but it's on BBC and BBC HD for everyone else to enjoy.
C'mon CITY!!!!!
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Give over lad, what you talking about? Tonight's big game is the Northern Final, leg 1, of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy, Leeds v Carlisle ;)
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Portsmouth's attempt to block winding up order dismissed by High Court judge..........
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I wonder who they had representing them, I just hope they asked for costs on account :lol:
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Another gem from Sky's Sunday Supplement at the weekend. If David James plays for Portsmouth another nine times they're contracted to give him a £2m extension. Obviously they can't afford to do that so England's first choice goalkeeper is sidelined in world cup year.
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Contract would be frustrated by administration I would have thought.
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What happens if Portsmouth going into administration and are so fucked they can't play the rest of their games. Does the opposition automatically get 3 points or do you think they will wipe Portsmouth from this season's history?
Has this happened before?
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Does the opposition automatically get 3 points ?
I thought that was a given whether they stay in the league or not :-\
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Does the opposition automatically get 3 points ?
I thought that was a given whether they stay in the league or not :-\
Almost a given. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8414887.stm) ;)
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Look, just because you scraped a 1-0 win against them ........................... ;)
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What happens if Portsmouth going into administration and are so fucked they can't play the rest of their games. Does the opposition automatically get 3 points or do you think they will wipe Portsmouth from this season's history?
Has this happened before?
Acrrington Stanley
Maidstone United
(Newport County in the Conference did it as well, IIRC)
Their record gets expunged - in the Football League as was - doubtless the Premiershi* tossers will invent some brand new rule to ensure the Scum, Chels, the @rse, and the Scousers get maximum points and into the top four and everyone else gets zippo.
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Err where's Accrington Stanley?
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Manc Derby looks tasty tonight... both sides have shite/makeshift debate. Mind you having said that it'll probably be 0-0!
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Well 1-1 at half time but the Scum do look like the team that want it more.
Dodgy penalty. Yellow card correct but Scum unlucky to concede the penalty. Tough shit yer twats ;D
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YYFY. Well done King Carlos ;D
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Falling Down should be falling over by now :alky:
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I'd love to see a picture of carlos teves doing the listen to the crowd celebration whilst looking Ol' red face in the eye ;D
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Just got back from Eastlands hoarse and exhausted from the last week of work and travel and the stress of the game. I couldn't watch the last 10 minutes. Really happy with the win.. Forza City!
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Result for your boys.
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I'd love to see a picture of carlos teves doing the listen to the crowd celebration whilst looking Ol' red face in the eye ;D
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47146000/jpg/_47146267_tevez.jpg)
;D
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As ever the Mash are on the ballhttp://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/tevez-rewarded-with-entire-deer-carcass-201001202396/ (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/tevez-rewarded-with-entire-deer-carcass-201001202396/)
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Meanwhile experts studying last night’s Manchester derby have discovered that conditions on and off the pitch combined to create the 'perfect storm' for a Ferguson enpurplement.
Class.
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Good to see neville taking defeat well.
(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/01/20/article-1244580-07EE00F3000005DC-42_228x343.jpg)
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What the TV didn't show was the flares that the Utd supporters brought into the ground (there's supposed to be a lifetime ban for that kind of thing), the seats they tore up and threw up at the City supporters and the showers of bottles, coins and other rubbish that were coming over throughout the game
SCUM indeed..
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Although we did see Evra get hit by something from the crowd so not all scum are Scum
TV pundits were almost joking about the flares saying how it helped create an atmosphere.
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There's a scum fan sat next to me at work and he really needs to change the record, he's had about six phone conversations and everyone of them has involved what a joke the ref was, that it wasn't a penalty or even a corner and it's only half time. Oh, and he hates Carlos Tevez. It's like a redface post match interview every ten minutes.
:yawn:
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only concern after last night - in a world cup year - is that rooney is playing in a team that is nowhere near as good as him. he's on his own, and i hope that's going to be enough for his form come the summer.
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Well wind the fucker up by agreeing with him that it wasn't a penalty (it shouldn't have been) "but tough shit you whinging Manc twat"
That's what I used to do but my old office was a bit more relaxed than most :)
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only concern after last night - in a world cup year - is that rooney is playing in a team that is nowhere near as good as him. he's on his own, and i hope that's going to be enough for his form come the summer.
I agree, I just hope he hasn't worn himself out for the world cup too, same for Gerrard.
I was speaking to a Utd fan today who was still trying to tell me Tevez isn't a Utd player and they don't miss him. Yeah right.
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well maybe the ManU fans have bigger things to worry about - like the debt that is now greater than $1 billion....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8470595.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8470595.stm)
Personally I was hoping for a a plague of 2-3 week injuries to hit the ManU squad before this weekends fixture... ;)
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How to respond to dreadful refereeing decisions - a lesson from Germany.
How do you reckon the likes of Colin, Taggart, Big Sam, young Royston, et al would respond to this (http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/19012010/58/bundesliga-fsv-frankfurt-stage-phantom-goal-competition.html) one?
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Rory Delap - eat this...
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Strange-News/Football-Throw-In-World-Record-Broken-By-PE-Teacher-Danny-Brooks-From-Halifax-West-Yorkshire/Article/201001315531671?lpos=Strange_News_News_Your_Way_Region_2&lid=NewsYourWay_ARTICLE_15531671_Football_Throw-In_World_Record_Broken_By_PE_Teacher_Danny_Brooks_From_Halifax%2C_West_Yorkshire (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Strange-News/Football-Throw-In-World-Record-Broken-By-PE-Teacher-Danny-Brooks-From-Halifax-West-Yorkshire/Article/201001315531671?lpos=Strange_News_News_Your_Way_Region_2&lid=NewsYourWay_ARTICLE_15531671_Football_Throw-In_World_Record_Broken_By_PE_Teacher_Danny_Brooks_From_Halifax%2C_West_Yorkshire)
:o :o :o
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Rory Delap - eat this...
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Strange-News/Football-Throw-In-World-Record-Broken-By-PE-Teacher-Danny-Brooks-From-Halifax-West-Yorkshire/Article/201001315531671?lpos=Strange_News_News_Your_Way_Region_2&lid=NewsYourWay_ARTICLE_15531671_Football_Throw-In_World_Record_Broken_By_PE_Teacher_Danny_Brooks_From_Halifax%2C_West_Yorkshire (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Strange-News/Football-Throw-In-World-Record-Broken-By-PE-Teacher-Danny-Brooks-From-Halifax-West-Yorkshire/Article/201001315531671?lpos=Strange_News_News_Your_Way_Region_2&lid=NewsYourWay_ARTICLE_15531671_Football_Throw-In_World_Record_Broken_By_PE_Teacher_Danny_Brooks_From_Halifax%2C_West_Yorkshire)
:o :o :o
The largest glutton in the land would struggle to eat that link - Rory Delap hasn't got a chance...
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I like Tevez even more after this quote I saw on the beeb:
"Carlos Tevez shows no sign of letting up in his feud with Gary Neville as he describes his former Manchester United team-mate as a "boot-licking moron".
"My celebration was directed at Gary Neville," Tevez was quoted as saying in a radio interview with ESPN Argentina. "He acted like a complete sock-sucker [boot-licker] when he said I wasn't worth £25m just to suck up to the manager.
"What's the tarado [moron] talking about me for when I never said anything about him."
Neville is a total cock, good on you Carlos :thumbsup:
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Looks like Duffen may have been getting backhanders from agents.. his assets have now been frozen. This could partly explain why we signed so much dross... (aside from all the other obvious reasons - like poor choice, desparation and fake tan..)
http://footytweets.com/hullcity/news/221358 (http://footytweets.com/hullcity/news/221358)
If he has been I hope they hang the f*cker out to dry... esp leaving the club in so much debt.
>:(
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There's a scum fan sat next to me at work and he really needs to change the record, he's had about six phone conversations and everyone of them has involved what a joke the ref was, that it wasn't a penalty or even a corner and it's only half time. Oh, and he hates Carlos Tevez. It's like a redface post match interview every ten minutes.
:yawn:
Is he from London?
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(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/01/21/article-1245128-07F53410000005DC-498_468x286.jpg)
WARNING! LINK TO DAILY MAIL ARTICLE
El Hadji Diouf (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1245128/Is-tasteless-car-Blackburn-Rovers-star-El-Hadji-Dioufs-gold-cadillac.html) attempts to take Stephen Ireland's "most disgusting car ever" title.
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F*ck me - that takes the biscuit...
Mind you, his Chrome Merc looks kinda 8)
(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/01/21/article-1245128-07F5CA1F000005DC-183_468x286.jpg)
Though exhibit A (the Caddy) clearly indicates he has been to the same taste school as Stephen Ireland...
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/8481114.stm
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/8481114.stm)
Rio faces a 3 game ban (but not in time for tomorrow night)...
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You must beat them!
Just seen this from Saturday. This is what it means to see your League 1 team equalise with a top Premier League club away......
Tommy Elphick Goal - Brighton & Hove Albion versus Aston Villa (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AH3uoIRTbHU#)
Magic of the cup etc ;)
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Palace have gone into administration.
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You must beat them!
:agree:
Great vid too
Pompey's transfer ban lifted and Palace into administration, play off contenders to relegation fodder just like that.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/8481549.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/8481549.stm)
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I'm not laughing. Really, I'm trying really hard not to.
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I'm not laughing. Really, I'm trying really hard not to.
Oh dear.
How sad.
What a pity.
Never mind.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/8481114.stm
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/8481114.stm)
Rio faces a 3 game ban (but not in time for tomorrow night)...
Yup - dirty cnut. And did we get a penalty and Ferdinand sent off?
Did we fuck...
(would have certainly helped the cause at 1:0 down)..
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For all of youse [sic] still unable to get over the disappointment of the FA's [Fabio's?] decision not to release an official World Cup song this year:
Fear not!
For here is someone prepared to step up to the plate!
Green Fields of England by George and the Dragons.mp4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_9WJ6WKeS4#)
Er.
"enjoy"
[And loads and loads of similar links there.
Truly, if we are to be successful on the field of play this summer, we are also in line for an aural treat if one, or any of these modern masterpieces from these plucky lads in these modern beat combos should storm the "hit parade"]
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I'm not laughing. Really, I'm trying really hard not to.
All good for the Sheffield Insolvency scene, I wonder if they declared an interest being Wednesday fans :-\
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Insolvency is the
game scam to be in. I've seen cost breakdowns where work experience (i.e. free) staff were charged out at £50 per hour. Managers £400+ etc. Rape the dregs of the company and nobody else gets paid (oh sorry, they get 4p for each £1 owed cos that's all that's left). Easy money.
aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB - I have no sound at work & have a feeling that might be a good thing......
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ManU finger thruster Neville going underground telly tubby styleee.... (in Bolton)
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1190354_united_star_gary_neville_to_go_green_with_teletubbies_house (http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1190354_united_star_gary_neville_to_go_green_with_teletubbies_house)
(comments after the story are quite funny too)
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Baconface has banned Sky Sports from Carrington and any pre-match interviews after they gave up the video evidence for Rio's elbow incident to the FA and kept on replaying Gary Chuckle's finger to Tevez from last Tuesday.
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(comments after the story are quite funny too)
Even the house is doing a star jump.
Genius.
Baconface has banned Sky Sports from Carrington and any pre-match interviews after they gave up the video evidence for Rio's elbow incident to the FA and kept on replaying Gary Chuckle's finger to Tevez from last Tuesday.
He's totally lost the plot.
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He's totally lost the plot.
Indeed. Though sadly, the points penalty for going into administration is only 10 points... which means that when/if ManU go bust they'll still be above us in the table :(
Already getting excited about Saturdays Hull vs Wolves game... (phrases you rarely here outside of Hull or Wolverhampton). Its a cliche, but its probably the biggest game of the season so far - a real 6 pointer. I'm hoping Matalan clad tan boy PBrown picks Amyr Zaki from the start in 442, but he'll probably pack the midfield with 5 of our best sub average players :) Looks like Jimmy Bullard is still crocked (probably another couple of weeks) but El Brownio is refusing to rule him out - which may just me mind games to keep Thick McCarthy guessing - but is probably just wishful thinking that he will miraculously step out of the Fox and Feathers in Hessle having had is usual 6 evening pints and be cured...
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I miss Jose....
Mourinho - Le facce di Mourinho durante Inter-Milan 2-0 (24/01/2010) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR7rb9SqmGI#)
http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/blog/sow_experts/post/Three-glorious-minutes-of-Jose-Mourinho-reaction?urn=sow,215906 (http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/blog/sow_experts/post/Three-glorious-minutes-of-Jose-Mourinho-reaction?urn=sow,215906)
:bow: :lol:
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Man City forum Bluemoon has a bit of a laugh with the guy who threw the coin at Bellamy here (http://www.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=161202).
4 ft tall Bronze figurine of Winston Churchill on the way. Allowed it for 14 days trial before deciding if you like it in your house.
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Hopefully things will go better this week and Lampard gets crocked rather than a hatful of goals so I can claw back Ian's lead at the top of the table ;)
The big 4 breakaway is still there to see with a top 2 breakaway within that. Could be a big week with a couple of teams playing twice. Finding it really hard to decide who to make captain seeing as Arse v Man U could be any result and Chelski play twice :-\
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Portsmouth to go into administration today?
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Portsmouth to go into administration today?
I read the story of their site being down yesterday and went for a look.
Portsmouth Financial Services (http://www.pfcfinancialservices.co.uk/home/) anyone?
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Portsmouth to go into administration today?
Not administration, but they will effectively disintegrate very soon IMHO (sorry that sounds rather dramatic!)
They've apparently sold Kaboul & one other for £11 million, which will (I think) keep the administrators from the door and maybe pay the wages. But, this was done behind the back of both the manager and the chief exec! I suspect Avram Grant, Peter Storie or both will leave pretty soon if this is true. So whilst they may not be bust (yet) but they could be without a rudder and a helmsman...
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Hopefully things will go better this week and Lampard gets crocked rather than a hatful of goals so I can claw back Ian's lead at the top of the table ;)
The big 4 breakaway is still there to see with a top 2 breakaway within that. Could be a big week with a couple of teams playing twice. Finding it really hard to decide who to make captain seeing as Arse v Man U could be any result and Chelski play twice :-\
Quite proud that I'm clinging on to a top four place despite sticking to my no scum players / no Cashley / no Fat Frank etc self imposed transfer embargo.
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That's a fine effort. I am slightly ashamed at my season long inclusion of Cashley and Evra but not so much at putting in Wazza recently... many cheap points but vital ones :whistle:
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Don't think it'll last though. Have had to use some points on an extra transfer as I had so many injuries. Could do with Tevez banging five in against Portsmouth and Arsenal hammering The Scum (for more than one reason!).
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i couldn't resist bringing in Brown when I noticed they were playing the bottom three almost back to back. Then he didn't play against hull :'( Guess he'll be back in now Ferdinands banned though ;D
Still a long way to go, as Rooney's haul showed last weekend you can make up a lot of ground if one of your players does something extraordinary.
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From todays Rumour mill (my morning break read...) (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jan/29/football-transfer-rumours-hull-city-sell-squad)
"Stephen Ireland's girlfriend, Jessica Lawlor, has launched a passionate defence of the Wag lifestyle. "People think if you're a Wag you do nothing or just go shopping all the time and that's not the case at all," she harrumphed. "My day starts at 7am doing the school runs. When people see the cars and house they think you have an easy life, but any mother of three young kids will know that in itself is not an easy job. Money doesn't change that." She also defended the £264,000 red-and-white personalised Bentley that Ireland gave her for her last birthday, featuring a driver's seat embroidered with a big pink heart and the words "To Jess Love From Stephen". Apparently it is "actually quite classy"."
And according to the Daily Star, all of Hulls squad is up for sale! Which will make Saturdays game interesting when the only player present will be Bernard Mendy ;D
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Link to that Stephen Ireland story.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/7090055/Football-WAGS-dont-have-an-easy-life.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/7090055/Football-WAGS-dont-have-an-easy-life.html)
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Should really have kept her gob shut, poor dear.
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Like my own team, I've been trying to break into the top 4 in the UKB league all season. Had a poor gameweek last week and dropped a place so hoping to pick up some points this weekend.
It's the first season I've done proper fantasy league and really enjoyed it :thumbsup:
We should maybe have a trophy and :beer1: somewhere central on the last game weekend?
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Good plan.
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Like my own team, I've been trying to break into the top 4 in the UKB league all season. Had a poor gameweek last week and dropped a place so hoping to pick up some points this weekend.
It's the first season I've done proper fantasy league and really enjoyed it :thumbsup:
We should maybe have a trophy and :beer1: somewhere central on the last game weekend?
At work we have (I didnt particpate this year) a league - and we all put in a fiver, and this gives manager of the month awards of a bottle of wine, and the rest (a couple of bottles) to the overall winner... Makes the monthly competition a bit more fun :-)
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I wasn't sure there'd have been much of a response to this if the initial suggestion came with a request for cash, folk thinking they might be getting ripped off or hustled. It's worked out ok i think, it's a good size league and generates some interest. Although some seem to have given up, I reckon the engraver can start work on robstallioni's wooden spoon already. And Pempoli looks a bit of a dark horse sneaking up on the rails.
I've been looking at my team all lunchtime and can't decide what to do. I'm tempted to dro pmy villa players given their poor league form, upcoming games and cup distraction but :-\ :shrug:
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well I've emulated Hull Citys Umpalumpa in chief (Mr Brown to you sir..) by playing exactly the same squad in the same formation all season. However, unlike Hull City I seem to have found lower mid table security....
(http://www.thereheis.com/nucleus3.22/media/gallery/20090331-umpalumpa.jpg) (http://www.catflapfootball.com/Football-Blogs/Football-Blog/content/binary/phil-brown-tache.jpg)
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I did suggest a quid in at the start for the winner. Wish I had started paying attention to the league sooner - left it about a month before making any subs etc, but have managed to claw back a place or two and quite enjoying it. Sadly a bit of hike to be there for the final day though.
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Yes Yes FUCKING Yes...
Just back from the KC what a game. Fantastic end to end action - felt like a cup tie and Hull were great value for the draw...
Buzzin :)
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Yes Yes FUCKING Yes...
Just back from the KC what a game. Fantastic end to end action - felt like a cup tie and Hull were great value for the draw...
Buzzin :)
Ace! The best season for ages... What a result.
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Sung to the tune of I Am The Lord of The Dance...
Chelsea Wherever You May Be,
Don't Trust Your Wife With John Terry,
Coz His Dad Sells Crack And His Mum Steals Tea, And He'll Cry If He Misses A Penalty!
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Yes Yes FUCKING Yes...
Just back from the KC what a game. Fantastic end to end action - felt like a cup tie and Hull were great value for the draw...
Buzzin :)
Ace! The best season for ages... What a result.
Yes - its great how theres still so many teams in it. The bottom half of the table is mega close. We're 3rd from bottom on 21 - and (I think) there are 4 other clubs on the same points (games played uneven of course...).....
Anyway - its Man City on Saturday! Sadly I'm not going :( You got a ticket FD?
MOTM was the 'evergreen' Boetang... I dont know what kind of injections they must be giving him to keep him going (Universal Soldier style green goo?) but he ran and ran and ran....
Terry got shit all game :) "Same old Terry - Always cheating" to the Big Ben chimes was common - comically (well sort of) replaced with - to the same tune "get your dick out - of bridges wife". And just when everyone was getting bored of that Cashley came on :) and of course he wasnt going to get any stick was he!
Some interesting cameo's to watch though. Altidore vs Terry is a battle that will be played out in Englands opening world cup game and it's a close one. Altidore is getting stronger and more confident each week. Whilst he's scared of pulling the trigger he's rapidly learning how to roll a defender and earn a foul or two. He caused Terry not loads but quite a bit of grief and forced Terry to concede a Yellow card and free kick when he shook him off one time...
Zaki looked fat. Thats not a typo - fat not fast ;D And he ran like a fat kit trying hard... he came on for the last 20 min and amused the home fans by waddlign as fast as he could between defenders and keeper when chasing the ball down...
Right, enough rambling going to float into work before my mind turns to relegation again :)
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Interesting stat from @Optajoe: 3 - Hull City have lost only three Premier League home games this season, the same number as fourth placed Tottenham.
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Best assist ever........
http://www.footyforum.net/videos/573-is-this-the-best-ever-goal-assist.html (http://www.footyforum.net/videos/573-is-this-the-best-ever-goal-assist.html)
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Sung to the tune of I Am The Lord of The Dance...
Chelsea Wherever You May Be,
Don't Trust Your Wife With John Terry,
Coz His Dad Sells Crack And His Mum Steals Tea, And He'll Cry If He Misses A Penalty!
The England squad have been to talk with the FA and Capello, to insist Terry remains in the England squad for both the World Cup and the foreseeable future.
They said they don't want him to be in England when they're all abroad now that Fabio's banned their wives and girlfriends from travelling with them.
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Apparently Capello has been on the phone to Wayne Bridge - telling him that Terry has lost his England arm band.
He was wondering if Bridge could have a look under his bed for it...
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Much as I hate The Scum this is very sad news for Hargreaves (who seems like a thoroughly sound chap) and for England.........
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/feb/04/owen-hargreaves-manchester-united-champions-league (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/feb/04/owen-hargreaves-manchester-united-champions-league)
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More stat goodness from @optajoe on Twitter...........
1 - Burnley have the worst away record in Premier League history after 12 matches on the road, one point, goal difference -27.
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I read somewhere that his knees are fine but it's become a psychological thing for him, he keeps imagining tweaks, won't train everyday, etc. Maybe he needs a visit to Jerry's physion to be told "you're fine lad, do what you were doing before".
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Sounds like a job for Derren Brown.
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Who does he play for? :lol:
I was only wondering the other day what happened to this story
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/news/7151797/Avram-Grant-Premier-League-bosss-brothel-visit.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/news/7151797/Avram-Grant-Premier-League-bosss-brothel-visit.html)
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What I'd like to know is, is Cashley on the list of Chelsea players this French bird has shagged? :-\
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Who does he play for? :lol:
I was only wondering the other day what happened to this story
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/news/7151797/Avram-Grant-Premier-League-bosss-brothel-visit.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/news/7151797/Avram-Grant-Premier-League-bosss-brothel-visit.html)
"Asked if he knew it was a brothel, the former Chelsea manager smiled and said: “Yes".
He refused to say what he had been doing there and climbed into a chauffeur-driven car. "
Good way to deal with the gutter press.. 8)
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Thought I was reading the Mash when I saw this:
The wife of Avram Grant, the Portsmouth FC manager, laid the blame for his visit to a brothel at the hands of his "crappy" football club yesterday
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/news/7163527/Managing-Portsmouth-drives-Avram-to-massages-says-wife.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/news/7163527/Managing-Portsmouth-drives-Avram-to-massages-says-wife.html)
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Thought I was reading the Mash when I saw this:
The wife of Avram Grant, the Portsmouth FC manager, laid the blame for his visit to a brothel at the hands of his "crappy" football club yesterday
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/news/7163527/Managing-Portsmouth-drives-Avram-to-massages-says-wife.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/news/7163527/Managing-Portsmouth-drives-Avram-to-massages-says-wife.html)
Mr & Mrs Grant sound like they'd be interesting company for the 'dinner party guest' thread... ;D
"Mrs Grant, who has two children by the former Chelsea manager, became a hit on Israeli TV with her early morning show Milkshake, characterised by stunts such as her sitting in a bath of spaghetti and tomato sauce, and allowing a sado-masochist to spank her. She was later given her own chat show, Who's Afraid of Tzofit Grant?"
"He's the manager of Portsmouth. Do you know how tough that is? He's a great manager stuck in a crappy team. He works so hard, he needs two massages a day, and from two women, not one." ...... ayyyyeeeee... ;)
MrsTT does not have the same logic.. :shrug:
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"Stressful day darling? Why don't you nip down to the brothel."
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Don't have a mouthful of coffee when you read the last paragraph
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/avram-grant-congratulated-on-fantastic-wife-201002052444/ (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/avram-grant-congratulated-on-fantastic-wife-201002052444/)
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A good result for Brum Nai... (and for us too :) )
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2:0
arse
:wall:
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A good result for Brum Nai... (and for us too :) )
Happy to help.... Great result as we we posed no threat until McLeish made his changes. 37 points now, would have been enough to stay up last season, just hope Pompey see the season out or we'll lose a few.
Great result for Hull too, did you expect 4 points from matches against City & Chelsea?
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Nope, zero points... Since we drew away at Bolton in early dec, our its been ManU home & Away, Spurs away, Chelsea home and Wolves home. I reconed 3 points from Wolves... so 5 from all those games is great.
I think 35 points is probably going to be enough this year - so we only need another 11!
The good thing is we've got Manu, CHelseki, ManCity & Spurs home and away fixtures over and done with...
Keeping a wary eye on a European place?
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Keeping a wary eye on a European place?
Reckon those places are all sown up, can't see spurs, villa or city imploding and everton are coming strong. Top half would be nice but so many teams in this situation just fall away so I'm not expecting anything, maybe McLeish's drive and the experience of Carr, Bowyer, Ferguson, etc will keep the team focused to push on, we'll see. Difficult run coming up though, five of our next six are away from home.
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Can I just say, Cashley........HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! :thumbsup:
It might be bad news for England but I think we can cope without the cunt and the fact that if he misses the WC then I wont have to look at his smug face all summer is good news in my book.
On the same day that yet more revelations about his squalid private life come out...........
Sometimes people do get what they deserve.
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Will make the title race more entertaining although now I need a reliable defender to come in and score some points on the same regular basis ;)
I really hope the Gunners can go on a run now and overtake the scum and chelski (we would probably require Rooney to get injured then though which wouldn't be good for the wc :-\)
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Our FF league is getting increasingly like the real Premier League. Two teams scrapping it out at the top, a third who technically could catch them but probably wont (and whose third place is not totally secure) and an almighty fight on for the 4th Champions League spot.
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Oh no! That would make Ian the chelski and me the scum then :lol:
At least you get to be the valiant gunners jasp ;)
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8)
Another coincidence as I've always had at least two Arsenal players in my team, no scum and virtually no Chelski.
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Our FF league is getting increasingly like the real Premier League. Two teams scrapping it out at the top, a third who technically could catch them but probably wont (and whose third place is not totally secure) and an almighty fight on for the 4th Champions League spot.
Plus one team cast adrift at the bottom and a number involved in the relegation scrap.
And we seem to have lost a player, Pempoli have disappeared. Maybe HMRC have wound them up?
It has been a year of freak results though and with the top three all having different strikers a biig haul one weekend could change everything. I might be a sad bastard but i'm finiding it exciting at least.
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I'm just amazed I've managed to stay *MERSONISM ALERT* there or thereabouts thus far.
All my previous attempts at FF have been a disaster!
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Hey - last week I managed to get the highest week score for the first time!!
Altidore finding the onion sack for the first time...
The real competitions at the bottom ;)
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Didn't realise Monolith had tumbled so far! Sloper and Norton in serious danger of relegation too. Think you're safe tomtom. You have the mid table stability that Hull would love.
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Didn't realise Monolith had tumbled so far! Sloper and Norton in serious danger of relegation too. Think you're safe tomtom. You have the mid table stability that Hull would love.
;D
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Monolith must have given up, still got Torres and cuddicini in as well as murphy (who?) who's on loan to ipswich.
In fact the bottom three have all got Torres in. Come on guys there's no parachute payment in this league.
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best use this one while I can:
Alex McLeish is having a drink with Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger and Rafa benitez. McLeish gets them in first, next up Fergie buys the drinks, then Wenger and finally Benitez.
Then McLeish goes to the bar again but returns with only a pint for himself.
The other three demand to know what's going on?
"This is the fifth round" he tells them, "and none of yous are in it".
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Haha! I'm glad we are out of it really... meaning provided Stevie starts to play uninjured for the rest of the season, we may scrape 4th :please:
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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 (http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=4490)
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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.
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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. :bounce: :alky:
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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?
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Stopped watch theory?
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He only missed the ball by about a mile... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXQhEtexVPE#)
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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.
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:agree:
It seems daft to propose it this year when the competition for fourth has been so well contested :shrug:
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.
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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 (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8516372.stm#audio).
Thankfully such silliness has now been dropped for a format similar to that suggested by The Premier League. ???
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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?
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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?
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Anyone want to hazard a guess as to who it is?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/8517939.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/8517939.stm)
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Hopefully it's the Glazers and they'll be financing it by selling Old Trafford, Carrington and Rooney.
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More grief for Portsmouth. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/feb/17/sulaiman-al-fahim-portsmouth)
Well, not directly but hey.....
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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)
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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.
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Man City....
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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? :whistle:
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The Daily Mash comes up trumps again
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/vieira-mistook-whelan-for-nazi-soldier-201002182486/ (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/vieira-mistook-whelan-for-nazi-soldier-201002182486/)
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Pompeii getting desperate:
BBC breaking news
Cash-strapped Portsmouth are understood to have asked the Premier League for permission to sell players outside the transfer window.
Writing on the wall?
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Saw they were trying to get HMRC to agree to the PL paying their tv money directly to them.
Desperate times........
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Apparenlty you can only deal with one insolvent football club at a time. They're doomed. statement at 07:55 tomorrow?
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
I think some of your clients ought to become some of mine.
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If it came to it then I'd tell them to call you but, as you say, it's actually generally not a problem. They make a lot of noise but they're not really going to try to take someone to court over an £800 debt that's being paid!
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/feb/19/victor-cattermole-portsmouth (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/feb/19/victor-cattermole-portsmouth)
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from pompeymad forums:
This is what Portsmouth FC can offer a potential buyer
1: A business that spends more each month than it gets in
2: A delapidated stadium that needs serious cash spent on it to increase the capacity
3: A few players on long term contracts, the rest are out in the summer or on loan
3:£60m+ of unservicable debts
4:Almost certain relegation from the Premiership.
5: No training facility
6:Youth team/accademy dissbanded
But this is a little piece of brilliance:
I have just realised that I am excited about liquidation.
The reason I have stopped my season ticket over the past few years is that I decided not to keep subsidising the players and their ridiculous wages. The players car park at FP was a little vision on where some of where my money was ending up, stories of the likes of Defoe and their ridiculous demands took me over the egde and into the relevant safety of my armchair, albeit filling Murdochs pockets instead.
The excitement of liquidation comes from not really knowing whats going to happen other than we turn our persepctive on its head and can start looking on one direction, upwards. Just thinking that Gosport or Havant could be our closest rivals and that our furthest away game may end up being near the M25 rather than Newcastle leaves me feeling dizzy at the thought. 'If your all going to Staines clap your hands' has a certain charm to it.
Whenever I have gone to non-league games at any level I have always liked the thought that getting a burger took no longer than a couple of minutes and there is something beautiful in hearing the manager screaming obscenties at his players with perfect clarity wherever you stand in the ground. The thought of us taking 2-3000 to an away game makes me laugh and we really could mean it when singing 'who are ya?' to the likes of Bashley FC, brilliant!
Whatever level we descend to I have vowed to buy a season ticket again and will probably be joined by several of my friends and family who have all abstained in recent seasons for reasons not unlike my own. So exciting is the prospect that I am actually looking forward to whats happening with our club presently. We are doomed to relegation and not much points to survival at any realistically decent level in the first four divisions so why not take the route from the bottom upwards, at least it will end up back with the fans, and more importantly for the fans.
The most enjoyable times watching the club for me was when the likes of Noel Blake and Mick Tait would drink shoulder to shoulder with the rest of at Cowplain Social Club, the worst of times watching some kids being blanked by the likes of Defoe and co as they slink off to their supercars in a car park owned by a club that cant even afford a bit of tarmac for them to park on!
So I say lets get off to the B and Q Southern Section Div 4 Sunday league and start again and lets get back to having fun and stop the mediocre likes of Steven Ireland spunking hundreds and thousands of OUR money on pathetic things to fill their empty lives like £100k fish tanks and £250k 'pimp my ride' Bentleys for the 'pimp my wag' bitches. Lets get back to enjoying watching OUR money going into the pockets of the likes of Blake and Tait who, if your lucky enough, buy you a pint or two if you happen to be standing next to them in the bar of your local social club.
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That is brilliant.
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Meanwhile, it appears York City could have some very serious problems after they make a powerful enemy…
http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/6079671/ (http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/6079671/)
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Aaaahh another frustrating performance from City this afternoon. Should've scored twice in the second half and put four points between us and Liverpool. That and the week I decide to include Rooney in my FF team as captain and he's nowhere to be seen.
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Having not realised that Tevez was still absent from this game I left him in as captain. Doh! However, having checked the rules as he didn't play the captaincy will switch to my highest value player.......Fabregas. YYFY!
Can't see me catching the top two but that gives me a little more breathing space from the chasing pack.
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Oh and re Saturday's game. Yeah of course I would have taken a point at Elland Rd before the game (as so many people have kindly pointed out) but NOT LIKE THAT!
:furious: :furious:
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Really could do with Rooney getting a hatrick against West Ham tomorrow before I get left trailing a distant 2nd! Hopefully a Wes Brown red card and Evra gets the assists too ;)
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Oh and re Saturday's game. Yeah of course I would have taken a point at Elland Rd before the game (as so many people have kindly pointed out) but NOT LIKE THAT!
:furious: :furious:
What a shame ;) ;D :lol:
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(http://i46.tinypic.com/2rp450h.gif)
Spawny cunts.
Anyway, could be worse........
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/feb/22/portsmouth-sulaiman-al-fahim (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/feb/22/portsmouth-sulaiman-al-fahim)
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Really could do with Rooney getting a hatrick against West Ham tomorrow before I get left trailing a distant 2nd! Hopefully a Wes Brown red card and Evra gets the assists too ;)
ohhh nasty, how about Rooney misses a penalty, kicks the ref and is sent off, banned until the World Cup.
Evra gives away two penalties, both of which are missed, and is also sent off. Despite being down to nine men utd push forward deploying Brown at centre forward. He scores the winner in injury time, keeps a clean sheet and is MotM. Unfortunately a Rooney hatrick is more likely.
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How about Upson scores for the Hammers and they win one nil!
Seeing you lads hoping for a scum victory is why I'll not have any of the cunts in my team. ;)
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I'll take 0-0 :lol:. Although I would like to see West Ham relegated :-\
And I guess you enjoyed Zamora's winner more than i did yesterday. :furious:
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Yeah another couple of goals this week and people are making "Zamora for England" noises again. I'd like to see him get a chance but then I admit I am totally biased.
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Capello was at CC yesterday so he might get a chance. Wonder how his conversion rate compares to Defoe who seems to need several chances per goal at the moment? Might have to ask optajoe.
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Apparently Fabio had fucked off before Bobby scored!
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Its looking good in the championship for the toon at the moment i'm looking forward to the glory of premotion which will be admittedly short lived after the agony of being booted down from the premiership again.
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Relegation confirmed for Portsmouth. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/feb/23/portsmouth-football-administration-premier-league)
As P&A, KPMG etc fall over each other to get the administrators job. Should mean that the team can at least finish the season. I just feel sorry for all the small businesses that will have been shafted so that Defoe et al could buy another Bentley.
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In more cheering news.......... BBC News - Cheryl Cole is separating from husband Ashley Cole (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8531260.stm#id8530000/8531300/8531330)
:thumbsup:
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Chelsea might be divorcing him too when they read this fom optajoe:
Ashley Cole has been making the headlines recently and rumours now abound that he may be on his way out of Stamford Bridge. How vital is he to Chelsea though? The Blues have won their last eight Premier League games in which he hasn't featured without conceding a single goal. In fact, since his first league appearance ...for Chelsea, they have not lost a single one of the 30 games where he hasn't been on the pitch.
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It's all falling apart for him. Such a shame. :thumbsup: :great: :dance1:
Great win for Brighton last night. Bet this was a good place to be:
(http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd250/Dannylast_photos/BHAvCAFC.jpg)
It's been coming as we should have beaten Norwich and Leeds in the last two games. To say that all three of them thumped us just after Gus took over shows the progress he's made.
Now we just need to sort out our home form. Big game Saturday.
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It's neck and neck at the top of the UKB league and I'm creeping up slowly Jasper :-)
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Relegation confirmed for Portsmouth. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/feb/23/portsmouth-football-administration-premier-league)
As P&A, KPMG etc fall over each other to get the administrators job. Should mean that the team can at least finish the season. I just feel sorry for all the small businesses that will have been shafted so that Defoe et al could buy another Bentley.
As I understand it the FA rules prevent an administration practice having more than one club on their books at any one time.
As the chap from P&A said this morning it was always about the player's wages.
The thing that amazes me is that the accountants and lawyers who did, or not, due dilligence won't get screwed for the losses.
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As I understand it the FA rules prevent an administration practice having more than one club on their books at any one time.
Thought that might be the case but then thought it might be different as this is a PL rather than Football League club. Was just guessing but what you say makes sense.
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It's neck and neck at the top of the UKB league and I'm creeping up slowly Jasper :-)
Yes and all down to Rooney. Hang your blue head in shame! :P
This could be a bad week for my team, I'm having to do some serious juggling.
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What's the difference in practical terms between a winding up and administration?
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It gets worse (but not worse than going out of business entirely):
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/feb/23/portsmouth-administration-points-deduction (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/feb/23/portsmouth-administration-points-deduction)
Wouldn't Winding up mean they cease to exist and Administration mean they get a man in to sort out their debts but can carry on trading.
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What's the difference in practical terms between a winding up and administration?
Well none if the administrators can't find a viable way for the Company to continue as a going concern.
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Wouldn't Winding up mean they cease to exist and Administration mean they get a man in to sort out their debts but can carry on trading.
That's right but in this case (and with Palace to a lesser extent) the debts are so big that unless the administrators can find a buyer who's willing to pay a load of them off and / or get the creditors to agree to write a load off then there is no way the business can continue as a going concern.
The administrators should then act in the best interest of the creditors to ensure that the maximum value is received for any assets in order to pay them as much as possible.
That's the theory but in reality the administrators will charge astronomical fees, get paid first and then the creditors will pick up the crumbs.
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In short, the very best that Portsmouth can hope for is to still exist next season and that's a long shot.
Time for something to be done....... (http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/david-conn-inside-sport-blog/2010/feb/23/premier-league-debt-wages-uefa)
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I know I won't be popular for saying this - but I thought Rooney's goals last night were brilliant.
The way the count of darkness played the ball to Valencia for the volley cross onto Rooney's head was first class.
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Just cos I hate the scum doesn't make me blinkered to the fact that Rooney is playing amazing football at the moment (please God that he stays fit for the World Cup).
It's just a good job that they had to offload the Portuguese twat to pay the mortgage as he's ripping it up in Madrid too (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/feb/22/cristiano-ronaldo-real-madrid-villarreal).
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Absolutely re the world cup.
It was the way the team were playing as well - not just Rooney though. I've thought Berbatov has been poor this season but he looked pretty sharp last night. The speed at which they play and the quality of the first touch is a joy to watch.
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I'd like to feel sorry for Pompey, but their supporters were relentless in their pisstaking when Saints went down, so justice is served.
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It's hotting up nicely at the top but this week could be a bad one with the scum and villa not playing and Chelsea v Man C causing issues in defence(s)... and the gunners away at a stubborn Stoke. Bad bad bad - shame there is no lottery built in to win a free wild card week ;D
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It's neck and neck at the top of the UKB league and I'm creeping up slowly Jasper :-)
Yes and all down to Rooney. Hang your blue head in shame! :P
I know I know :-[ .... I made the same mistake this week leaving Tevez so I had to reluctantly make Shrek captain and he let me down on Saturday but made up for it last night.
I'm a bit worried about City v Stoke tonight.
(I'm likely to be at The Works later on with Gav and Ben if you're around)
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Only got time for the gym this pm. Be at The Works on Friday about 4 though.
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Interesting article here - (2nd one down) about how the league would look if you took away the top scorers..
http://www.skysports.com/opinion/story/0,25212,12038_5977021,00.html (http://www.skysports.com/opinion/story/0,25212,12038_5977021,00.html)
Premier League table 'minus each team's top scorer'
Team Top scorer (goals) Points change New points New position (change)
Arsenal Fabregas (12) 1 54 1st (+2)
Man Utd Rooney (23) 8 52 2nd (=)
Chelsea Drogba (19) 15 46 3rd (-2)
Spurs Defoe (16) 6 40 4th (=)
Aston Villa Agbonlahor (11) 8 37 5th (+2)
Man City Tevez (13) 9 37 6th (-1)
Liverpool Torres (12) 9 36 7th (-1)
Fulham Zamora (8) 7 30 8th (+1)
Stoke Huth/Tuncay (3) 4 30 9th (+2)
Birmingham Jerome (5) 7 30 10th (=)
Blackburn Dunn (5) 4 30 11th (=)
Everton Saha (13) 11 27 12th (-4)
West Ham C Cole (9) 3 24 13th (=)
Wolves Doyle (6) 4 20 14th (+2)
Hull S Hunt (6) 4 20 15th (+2)
Burnley Fletcher (7) 3 20 16th (+3)
Bolton Klasnic (6) 5 18 17th (+1)
Wigan Rodallega (7) 7 18 18th (-3)
Sunderland Bent (15) 11 15 19th (-5)
Portsmouth Dindane (5) 1 15 20th (=)
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I like the fact that the table thinks Zamora is cool. ;)
Graeme's lot would be fucked without Bent then!
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Cracking Bullard goal from a reserves game last night- his first tester game back from injury... its worth the sketchy camerawork..
Jimmy Bullard goal v Wigan reserves (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2YSoIjtl9w#)
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Graeme's lot would be fucked without Bent then!
They may well be fucked with him! Nasty run in for Sunderland....
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Not just good with his feet (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lancashire/8534578.stm)
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Bridge has pulled out of the England squad.
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http://www.wearebrighton.com/falmer/falmer-stadium-progress-february-23-10.html (http://www.wearebrighton.com/falmer/falmer-stadium-progress-february-23-10.html)
:thumbsup:
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Bridge has pulled out of the England squad.
Terry is a ccccooooooooooooooooocccccccccccckkkkkkkkkkkk
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Has there ever been a team so full of total wankers as the current Chelsea squad? :-\
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Terry - Cunt
Lampard - Wanker
Drogba - Twat
Ballack - Cock
Essien - Nasty Bastard
Carvalho - Dirty Cheating Fucker
Anelka - Sulking Self Obsessed Tit
A. Cole - Nuff Said
That's just off the top of my head.
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Has there ever been a team so full of total wankers as the current Chelsea squad? :-\
Just Cashley is enough to win that accolade, all the others are relative bit players in the wanker stakes.
(did I really just post on a football thread?)
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Has there ever been a team so full of total wankers as the current Chelsea squad? :-\
Oh it's childish, and immature, I know.
But it still raises a wry smile
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/dd/Cd_wanka.png/100px-Cd_wanka.png) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deportivo_Wanka)
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Statement, Portsmouth FC to go into administration tomorrow morning.
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Stephen Hawking reacts to the Ashley Cole scandal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UscnS26oTZI#)
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funny as fuck that :lol:
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Very good.
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Agh... just looked at today's fixture list. Bit of a nightmare for my Fantasy side today. Wish I'd tactically subbed last weekend
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Well I shot myself in the foot by taking out Badabayor for Zamora thinking the extra cash will be useful next week then Zamora becomes an injury doubt a few hours later so had to replace again with Bent costing a 4 points penalty for a 2nd transfer :furious:
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YYFY!!! City trounce Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Glad I stayed in to watch that rather than go the wall.
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I hate fat frank. Glad City won, just wish Shay had kept a clean sheet :thumbsdown:
Looking bleak for the Woolton wanderers now thanks to Lamps!
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The Terry-Bridge Hand Shake That Didn't Happy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHq5PM0aFqI#)
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fuck you Shawcross, fuck you Stoke. i am fucking sick of you all you cunts.
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shawcross apologists lining up in the press, it's almost as if arsenal are being unreasonable to complain about their treatment by clubs whose sole tactic when playing them is to kick them to pieces.
eduardo, diabi and now ramsey. what other team suffers this way? reyes never recovered his form after his punishment at old trafford at the hands (feet) of neville et al.
so fuck all you unimaginitive neanderthals. somebody needs to be prosecuted before another (arsenal i expect) player gets their legs and possibly careers fucked up.
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I agree Ben. I've watched City play Stoke three times in the last two weeks and what happened yesterday is know surprise. Pulis tells his team to go out, kick the opposition around the park and look for a Delap throw in. Football? I don't think so.
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Managers are only doing what they are paid to do, win at all costs. The referees(in game) and FA(out of game) are not doing enough to protect players. Certainly, "Getting stuck into" opponents should have harsher, quicker consequences by the refs.
Managers would soon stop employing these tactics when they were down to 10/9 men after 30 minutes.
Part of me would like to see Shawcross serve a ban the length of Ramseys injury, although this may prove impossible in practise. A 3 match ban is laughable. Adebayor has a 4 match ban for pushing Shawcross in a previous match.....
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To be fair I don't think Shawcross intended to take out the man. He went round the ball and Ramsey's ankle was already twisting over before Shawcross played through the ball to the man. I agree that malicious challenges deserve a severe ban but equally I don't want to watch netball!
Surely the rules protect players already? A foul is a foul and if it's premeditated or malicious then it deserves a booking or sending off. Do Arsenal deserve a different rule book like Man U think they are entitled to? I think not.
Said like a true defender.
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Saw it last night and I don't think it's anything more than an accident. I agree it was late. But he went in with his laces and hit Ramsey on the shin (shin from what I could tell and like Norton says his ankle looked twisted before impact). There is nothing malicious about that. Happens a million times every weekend all over the country. It is exactly the sort of challenge for why shin guards are worn. If he'd used his studs I would have a different view but using his laces like he did he's just as likely to break his foot.
I do agree that Arsenal get more than their fair share of treatment from their opponents but that is exactly how it's always been. If you're a football team with flare and style and arrogance you'll get some. It's how football is played.
If every team had a player like Delap they'd all use the long throw in.
Full paid member of the association of defenders.
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fuck you Shawcross, fuck you Stoke. i am fucking sick of you all you cunts.
Having seen Stoke play at the KC twice in the PL, I can only describe them as anti football. OK how they play is all within the rules etc.. but the Long throw, set peice mentality makes the game really start stop and TBH crap to watch. Each Delap throw takes at least a minute and it really breaks up the game. It makes what should be a flowing attractive game turd. I liked Windass' way of disrupting the throw ins last season when he was 'warming up' - he got booked for the same incidend a couple of mins later :)
Stoke v Hull -Windass tries to put off Delap long throw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL4jcXWstwo#)
OK, I can see why they do it - they have a good weapon in Delaps throws and as a recently promoted club theres an element of do what you can to survive etc.. (as a Hull fan I appreciate that!) but christ how can these Stoke fans stomach watching such dross every week. OK, its successfull dross and I can see winning things appeasing for a while, but it would drive me nuts (and thats me talking from my Ivory Tower of the KC!).
I dont think Shawcross did it deliberately - I think there are very few football players that are cint enough to do that - and he seemed pretty disturbed by it afterwards. But, the up and at em mentality that Stoke* take is not great. Arsenal will suffer from this because they play such lovely football (they do - they are the most attractive footballing side in the PL) so the easist way to play them is close them down, get in their faces and stop them playing.. but not broken legs...
I also think run-ups to throws should be banned - throws are throws to maintain a quick flow to the game otherwise they would be free kicks.
(* NB - Blackburn & Bolton are other clubs that I think take that attitude too..)
Hmm.. just read that and its a bit of an anti-long throw rant more than about poor Ramseys injury,.. must be grumpy-hungover-itus :)
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This looks like it hurt.
Acrobatic throw in (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bkr3b5j27E#)
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I don't blame Shawcross - didn't look like a malicious tackle just a thuggy one
I do blame the manager/backroom staff
I suspect teams are "told" to go and be physical with Arsenal
extra physical because it's how to stop Arsenal playing football
the injuries to Ramsey, Eduardo and Diaby are all results of this
The players don't try to break legs but if they go out to be extra physical then that's what is going to occur....
I have full sympathy for Wenger's attacks on anti-football teams (quarter to half the premiership...)
Eduardo has never really recovered - he's still good but I doubt he'll ever quite be the world class striker he almost became - I guess Diaby was lucky - hope Ramsey is too but I'm not holding my breath....
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I suspect teams are "told" to go and be physical with Arsenal
extra physical because it's how to stop Arsenal playing football
the injuries to Ramsey, Eduardo and Diaby are all results of this
I know it's my team involved but I really don't think Tayor's tackle on Eduardo was a result of this, it was very early in the game and was just a clumsy challenge. We harried and chased better teams around the field but never got over physical.
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Managers are only doing what they are paid to do, win at all costs. The referees(in game) and FA(out of game) are not doing enough to protect players. Certainly, "Getting stuck into" opponents should have harsher, quicker consequences by the refs.
Managers would soon stop employing these tactics when they were down to 10/9 men after 30 minutes.
Part of me would like to see Shawcross serve a ban the length of Ramseys injury, although this may prove impossible in practise. A 3 match ban is laughable. Adebayor has a 4 match ban for pushing Shawcross in a previous match.....
Does this piece of what we call "evidence" change your mind about that?
(http://i48.tinypic.com/2rz7uid.jpg)
(In any case, it was a 50/50 ball - they both went into that tackle determined to come out on top. There was no malice intended from either player)
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Fucking hell thats stomach churning. Poor Ramsey,....
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Does this piece of what we call "evidence" change your mind about that?
What is my mind made up about? And does what change what?
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It would seem to underline it's not a reckless challenge - the video feed would suggest the Lennon was as committed to making it as was Shawcross.
Lennon appears to have broken his leg before making contact with Shawcross - making the call for punitive and excessive punishment seem ridiculous.
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please point me towards this video - they didn't do a replay during the match
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oh and it's ramsey, not lennon.
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please point me towards this video - they didn't do a replay during the match
Here you go Ben. Warning though, anyone who is feint hearted, don't watch!
Aaron Ramsey Leg break - www.Techkings.org (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaFo5BlBNmk#)
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The still image you show is actually after contact has been made, not before. Note the position of the ball. Shawcross has made contact and Ramsey has "bounced away".
(http://i48.tinypic.com/2rz7uid.jpg)
Intent is hard to prove one way or the other. As I said previously, part of me would always like see the offender given the same length ban as the injured party, But this could and probably should never happen, as I said above, intent is hard to prove.
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Terrible weekend for FF and the mancs go and win the cup too :'(
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The still image you show is actually after contact has been made, not before. Note the position of the ball. Shawcross has made contact and Ramsey has "bounced away".
I'm not sure about that Rob, if you watch the video clip back by pausing and playing, at 4s you'll see both players go in with their kicking legs in a backlift position, Ramsey gets to the ball first and it pings away, then following the challenge Ramsey's momentum takes him forward so the two players come to rest a way apart. It's too ast and too distant to tell definitively but it doesn't look malicious to me just a hard 50:50.
On a brighter note, looking at the top 3s remaining fixtures I quite fancy Arsenal to go on, they've just two potentially tricky matches while Manu and chelski have four. Of course you can't predict how those struggling at the bottom will react but it should be exciting at least.
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Terrible weekend for FF and the TWATS go and win the cup too :'(
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The still image you show is actually after contact has been made, not before. Note the position of the ball. Shawcross has made contact and Ramsey has "bounced away".
I'm not sure about that Rob, if you watch the video clip back by pausing and playing, at 4s you'll see both players go in with their kicking legs in a backlift position, Ramsey gets to the ball first and it pings away, then following the challenge Ramsey's momentum takes him forward so the two players come to rest a way apart. It's too ast and too distant to tell definitively but it doesn't look malicious to me just a hard 50:50.
quite frankly it is irrelevant if he intended to hurt him or not. stoke and teams of their ilk go out out impose themselves on teams physically so inevitably there will be casualties. with pressure on managers to produce results with their limited means (and apologists in the press) of course players will go into tackles late and with too much force.
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I agree with Ben, all this about 'no one going out deliberately hurt players' is just bullshit. Sure, I don't doubt that Stoke don't want to permanently cripple players in the same way that armed robbers don't want to kill bank staff but you can't be surprised if it happens if that's the way you go about your business - on the eve of the match Fuller was talking about roughing up Arsenal. Likewise, I'm sure Shawcross is a nice lad in the same way armed robbers are always 'good to their mums'. I've just watched a youtube clip of him repeatedly hacking Adebayor until he had to go off injured (Adebayor, obviously).
The media seem intent on painting Wenger the bad guy in all this (cf. Taylor-Eduardo), I wonder if they'd do the same if it was Good Old Harry or Sir Rednose's teams on the receiving end of injuries like this.
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:agree:
Bolton are the same. Their entire gameplan the last time I saw them play Arsenal was "let's try to injure Fabregas". Even my Bolton supporting mate agreed.
I don't think for one second that Shawcross went into that challenge intending to break Ramsey's leg but if you fire enough arrows etc.
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Aaron Ramsey tackled by Ryan Shawcross Feb. 2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXuiT6IwvRk#)
shawcross has form - shock. totally unbiassed video from a gooner but still interesting.
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Shawcross Ramsey tackle in slow mo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OEn7nlrc5w#)
late late late. this has left me in no doubt it was intentional.
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I'm not trying to defend Shawcross. I don't think previous form should affect a reviewing panels decision regarding a single challenge. I do think it was a 50:50 ball. I do think that in nicking the ball off Shawcross's foot Ramsey has made the situation worse than it could have been. I do think that Shawcross was going in way too heavy - had Ramsey not been there that ball was heading for row Z. I do think that in a contest between the physically lightweight Ramsey and heavyweight Shawcross there would only be one winner. If Ramsey had played sufficient Sunday league football he would have known to jump the tackle not nick the ball off the other player's foot. Does that make the challenge right and Ramsey wrong? No. Do I expect Premier League players to play Sunday league football to learn to avoid bad challenges? No. Does all of this make it Shawcross's fault? No. By the time Ramsey nicked the ball Shawcross was committed to swinging his foot. Ramsey went over on his right foot as he played the ball, this can't have helped. It was a bad challenge in that the likely force of the tackle was excessive but I don't believe that is against the laws of the game.
I have great sympathy for Ramsey primarily and also for Arsenal but if you will play attractive, fast, skillful football then sometimes you are going to move the ball away before the slower less skillful player has realised and it is going to result in bad challenges that were not intentional. Some less skillful teams will resort to roughing you up too, within the bounds of the game. The laws of the game are there to protect your players and should be properly applied. If there was real intent then shouldn't Arsenal / Ramsey be talking to the police about assault but where would this get football?
I just hope Arsenal go on to win the League and Ramsey makes a full recovery.
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I do think that Shawcross was going in way too heavy
is what i am saying ffs. these teams are programmed to 'get up in arsenals faces' and this is the product of that attitude.
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In short, the very best that Portsmouth can hope for is to still exist next season and that's a long shot.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/02/portsmouth-need-7m-march (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/02/portsmouth-need-7m-march)
What a total and utter shambles.
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not meaning to question intent/lateness of the shawcross challenge, does it not look like ramsey' leg is at a odd angle before the challenge has gone in? around 28 secs from bens youtube post
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Re the Portsmouth article.......
and it was revealed that the club's assets exceed its liablities by £65m
Think the Grauniad may have got that one wrong!
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Yeah the lefty is so adept at all things financial you have today Michael meacher advising that we should be spending more on public services not less, because that's the only way to get the economy going. :off:
Indeed, anyway back on topic apparently UEFA have said that from 2013 if you're more than x in debt than you're not playing in the champions league! Now that would be interesting as if I heard correctly of the 'big four' only Arsenal would meet the criteria!
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Yeah the lefty is so adept at all things financial you have today Michael meacher advising that we should be spending more on public services not less, because that's the only way to get the economy going. :off:
Indeed, anyway back on topic apparently UEFA have said that from 2013 if you're more than x in debt than you're not playing in the champions league! Now that would be interesting as if I heard correctly of the 'big four' only Arsenal would meet the criteria!
And Chelskiii... (though I think instead of giving the money Abramovich has it as interest free loans etc..)
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Meaning they ARE in debt. Abramovich's loans are repayable within 18 months if he ever decides to bail out. He's only converted half the £500m or so he originally put in into shares meaning there's still huge exposure there.
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Just read the pompey article in the Guardian... sounds like a right state of affairs...
£86 million in debt, Squad valuation could only be £21 million... links between the administrator and the owner...
No wonder HMRC are getting twitchy - that and administration means they're dumped down the list.
So the club is worth -£65 million. Assuming they sold all their players, and somehow remained in the PL (maybe acrapi could help!) that would take c.2.5 seasons of PL payments and ticket reciepts - with NO wages being paid to players..
I think your earlier statement about them surviving as a club is very apt J.
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Not sure they'll make it to the end of the season now. It'll need a miracle. Could cause some changes in the table if so.
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Not sure they'll make it to the end of the season now. It'll need a miracle. Could cause some changes in the table if so.
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Yup - could cause some changes at the top - and (more importantly!) the bottom... :-\
edit - its discussed here - though from a few weeks back... http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Portsmouth-winding-up-order-How-the-Premier-League-table-would-look-if-Pompey-went-bust-Liverpool-would-go-third-and-West-Ham-would-be-bottom-article319595.html (http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Portsmouth-winding-up-order-How-the-Premier-League-table-would-look-if-Pompey-went-bust-Liverpool-would-go-third-and-West-Ham-would-be-bottom-article319595.html)
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I do think that Shawcross was going in way too heavy
is what i am saying ffs. these teams are programmed to 'get up in arsenals faces' and this is the product of that attitude.
Can we settle on Shawcross going in too heavy but without intent and Ramsey had already rolled over on his ankle which made it worse and should probably have had the sense to get out of the way anyway and Arsenal are a victimised bunch of softies? :kiss2:
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I do think that Shawcross was going in way too heavy
is what i am saying ffs. these teams are programmed to 'get up in arsenals faces' and this is the product of that attitude.
Can we settle on Shawcross going in too heavy but without intent and Ramsey had already rolled over on his ankle which made it worse and should probably have had the sense to get out of the way anyway and Arsenal are a victimised bunch of softies? :kiss2:
i think we agree, i just feel angry about it.
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Gracious as ever...... (http://www.johnnyikon.com/articles/10235-Ashley-Cole-My-life-is-ruined.html) :lol: :wank: :lol:
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/03/crystal-palace-neil-warnock-paul-hart (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/03/crystal-palace-neil-warnock-paul-hart)
Ahhh. Poor Palace......... ;)
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What's it come to when you read
"Warnock's £15,000-a-week salary"
and think, "is that all?"?
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It's come to the pretty near the end of the line I'd say!
£780k a year to manage a shit Championship side ain't a bad screw. :greed: :greed: :greed:
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I'm guessing Portsmouth won't get their parachute payments if they go bust but presumably running the club with amature players (and overheads) would allow them to recieve them and pay them to creditors???
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No if they go bust then they'll be liquidated. There will be no club to pay the payments to.
This is very sad news....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/macclesfield_town/8547410.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/macclesfield_town/8547410.stm)
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/04/football-league-ownership-leeds-united (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/04/football-league-ownership-leeds-united)
This is really shoddy. No lessons learned from Notts County. The rules need to be changed.
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This doesn't seem to reflect particularly well on the Tees Valley's "form club of recent years"
http://www.hartlepool.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=190467 (http://www.hartlepool.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=190467)
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I can't imagine why you might have brought that to our attention. ;)
Very poor from the chimp stranglers. :thumbsdown:
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That's the end of all that "Owen for England" bollocks then. He's out for the rest of the season.
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.......and in more good news for England:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/05/owen-hargreaves-manchester-united-england (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/05/owen-hargreaves-manchester-united-england)
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The last one is good news innit. I hope he can stay fit an find form. Our best player at the last world cup.
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Yeah especially as they were saying a few weeks ago that he might never fully recover. Fingers crossed.
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some of the others (not thinking of all chelsea players in particular) should watch some vids of hargreaves from the last world cup to learn a thing or two about working hard for your country. at least in this one we'll have Rooney shouting 'Come on!' at them if they start slacking. Who needs a captain's armband?
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oh nicklas....
oh arsenal...
50 minutes in
and why am I not really suprised...
:'(
hope it gets better or I'll be depressed for the rest of the weekend
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We win :devangel: score flatters...
hmmm why is it always such hard work... :-\
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Colchester Brighton on Sky Sports 1 this evening. Unfortunately I wouldn't expect another cracker like the Saints game as their pitch is supposed to be a disgrace. We're on a decent run though, have the fourth best away record in the division and could well cause an upset by getting at least a point tonight.
(http://i49.tinypic.com/33magpc.gif)
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Should have won last night. Nice to see us playing some really good football at times (in total contrast to Colchester).
Great description of the game and Colchester's (lack of) style here:
http://thehovian.com/2010/03/09/colchester-0-0-albion/ (http://thehovian.com/2010/03/09/colchester-0-0-albion/)
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Terrible performance last night from Liverpool. What was meant to be a season of real hope and expectation (dont we say that every season though ;) ) has in my opinion ended. We will be lucky to get into the europa cup next season >:( :'(
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;D
Well that'll be balanced reporting then. It's a bit like listening to some of UKB's finest cynics talking football. Smashing. ;)
Shame you didn't win, even with Poyet in charge, we need all the help we can get to stay above the chasing pack.
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We've done you plenty of favours recently. Last night, beating Charlton and letting in that 96th minute goal at Elland fucking Road.
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We will be lucky to get into the europa cup next season >:( :'(
you need to win in to be in it.....
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Well that'll be balanced reporting then.
Just thought I'd post a Colchester fan's view (http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A64582275) in the interest of balance. ;)
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What, you work for the BBC now?
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Nah, they don't pay enough.
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In manchester with work, sat in the hotel bar with 200 irish man utd fans. Wasn't sure if this was a nnfn post. As a leeds fan I feel offended - fucking scum!
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It's never nice in Manchester round a Scum match day. Says something when it's impossible to get a hotel room and the place is rammed with Irish and Southerners.
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Hartlepool's owners continue to be cunts..........
http://hkszs.th8.us/ (http://hkszs.th8.us/)
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4-0 Sunderland. Get in. Thats a relief
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Anyone watch the Arse last night ?
I thought they were simply outstanding. Porto didn't play particularly badly just that Arsenal were amazing.
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Anyone watch the Arse last night ?
I thought they were simply outstanding. Porto didn't play particularly badly just that Arsenal were amazing.
yes.. Worried about Saturday now.. Wonder if our goaldffernece will end up nearer -40..
Glad to see Fraizer Cambell making his mark last night.. How much is that per league goal, erm 3 million?? :)
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I was trying to concentrate on our match on the laptop but Arsenal were too distracting.
You've got to love watching them, hope they go to win something this year.
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Going (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southend_utd/8559824.stm)
Going (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/8557188.stm)
Gone (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chester/8559704.stm)
Seems HMRC are determined to take someone down.
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Anyone watch the Arse last night ?
I thought they were simply outstanding. Porto didn't play particularly badly just that Arsenal were amazing.
yes.. Worried about Saturday now.. Wonder if our goaldffernece will end up nearer -40..
Glad to see Fraizer Cambell making his mark last night.. How much is that per league goal, erm 3 million?? :)
His goal last night got us 3 points. Thats £1.167 million a point = bargain
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Going (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southend_utd/8559824.stm)
Going (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/8557188.stm)
Gone (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chester/8559704.stm)
Seems HMRC are determined to take someone down.
I'm not generally an apologist for them but in this case, you can see why HMRC might be getting a tad irritated. It's the owners of these clubs who need bringing to task or rather it's the Football League and Premier League who need to get their house in order to prevent people like Ridsdale being allowed to have anything to do with football.
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Anyone watch the Arse last night ?
I thought they were simply outstanding. Porto didn't play particularly badly just that Arsenal were amazing.
yes.. Worried about Saturday now.. Wonder if our goaldffernece will end up nearer -40..
Glad to see Fraizer Cambell making his mark last night.. How much is that per league goal, erm 3 million?? :)
His goal last night got us 3 points. Thats £1.167 million a point = bargain
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Going (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southend_utd/8559824.stm)
Going (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/8557188.stm)
Gone (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chester/8559704.stm)
Seems HMRC are determined to take someone down.
Here comes another one (http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/Farsley-Celtic-Leaders-shock-at.6140280.jp)...
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and indeed: gone
http://tinyurl.com/ybp4vde (http://tinyurl.com/ybp4vde)
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Bugger.
Is this what's going to do for pompey?
A statement from administrator Robert Adamson said:
As an officer of the court, one of my statutory obligations is that I must be satisfied, in my professional capacity as an insolvency practitioner, that a CVA is viable.
I cannot move forward this offer and meet that statutory obligation. The deal was based on creditors' accepting a reduced return but not all creditors were agreeable to this.
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I'm not really sure why there is such a media circus about Pompeys financial position. Its bad - and I feel sorry for the fans and the people that work there.. but we seem to be forgetting many other cases of club demise in the last 10 years (alone..)
Leeds. Champions league to Div 1.
Charlton. PL to D1
Norwich. PL to D1
Man City PL to D1
Oldham (who were in the PL)
Bradford PL to div 2
West Ham (my memories a bit sketchy here but didnt they go down two divisions?)
And theres probably more I'm not mentioning here... These clubs have gone into administration (mostly - not sure if all have) and are struggling to re-invent themselves. It seems the only differnce is that they've gone to pot following relegation rather than whilst still in the PL. If pompey had not survived last season then would there be all this attention? Maybe its the riches to rags scenario that makes good copy...
I'm not trying to put down whats happening at Pompey, more point out that this is an issue that has been around for at least ten years - and nothing seems to really have been done about it. The PL fit and proper persons check seems to fail to address whether the club is viable as a going concern - never mind whether or not the new owner has a shady past!
:shrug: and :shrug:
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don't forget Southampton...
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Samir Nasri Amazing goal against Porto HD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7EL4BDt9Bg#)
one of the best goals i've seen for a while...
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I'm not really sure why there is such a media circus about Pompeys financial position.....
True in part. The media have gone to town on the situation because it's the first time a Premier League club has gone into administration before being relegated and I agree that on the face of it there's not a great deal of difference between that and doing it once they're in a lower division, but you've got to look at why.
The situation at Portsmouth is worse than at any of those other clubs cited and that's the reason that they've had to take the last resort of administration, a points deduction and guaranteed relegation from the Premier League.
Other teams have fought desperately to hang on to their Premier League status in the hope (misguided or not) that the guaranteed income from it would be enough to stave off administration. Portsmouth's owners know it's that bad that relegation doesn't even matter. The debts are so big (and immediate) they're just trying to make sure the club exists til the end of the season.
That's the difference and it's a pretty big one.
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Good explanation of the goings on at Pompey and of "administration" etc here (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/mattslater/2010/02/portsmouth_fc_in_crisis_qa.html). He's saying what I've said previously but is better at explaining than I am.
Well, whatever, I don't get paid for this shit. ;)
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Ben, :agree:, Arsenal were stunning and Nasri's goal was one of the best I have ever seen.
IMHO the HMRC should concentrate their efforts on obtaining correct tax payments from bankers and politicians which would undoubtedly yield far more tax revenue than that owed by struggling football clubs.
I also imagine that a whole load of foreign players are registered as non-dom if they live out of the UK for the two month summer break and therefore won't pay UK tax. Shouldn't they be doing their bit?
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Of course they should be doing more to make the rich pay the correct amount of tax but it's also not fair that football clubs have been run as if they don't have to play by the same rules as anyone else.
VAT and PAYE are fundamental taxes which have to be deducted and paid by every registered business. What makes Portsmouth FC any different to Terry's Scaffolding Ltd? The fact is that these fuckers have been spending more than they can afford for years (mainly on transfer fees and players wages) and using HMRC as a bank to assist them to do so.
As I said, it's rare that I'm on the taxman's side and I don't want to see any club (well, nearly any club) go under but I can completely understand why HMRC have had enough of being dicked around by chancers.
Oh and :agree: what a fucking goal by Nasri.
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I'm not saying that Pompey shouldn't pay up just that HMRC seem to make a particularly fond target of football clubs when they could be chasing far more lucrative tax avoiders such as our glorious leaders and Lords and footballers themselves. After all the more that others pay in tax, in theory, the less I need to pay.
As to why Terry's Scaffolding Ltd is different to Pompey - I would guess that Terry also owns Terry's Demolition and that funds are passed between the two for all sorts of purposes including debt avoidance on administration. Call me cynical but I do work in construction ;)
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Man City never went into administration. We just went down two divisions.
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Norton - they waste far more time and energy chasing much smaller debts than those of the football clubs in question trust me. Plus they've actually been extremely lenient with them over the years in comparison to Barry's Wholesale Meat Suppliers (Rotherham) Ltd etc (I've never seen a company allowed to run up such enormous debts to HMRC as these clubs have ammased) but they've had enough.
As I said, I agree that they should have bigger fish to fry. This one for example (http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/mar/04/ineos-tax-breaks-plans-move), but that needs a change in the flawed legislation that allows such things.
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:agree:
Right, I'm off to fill in my P87 for the last two years. And rename my company Barry's Wholesale Meat Supplier (Rotherham) Ltd now that you've exposed me on the web.
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:whistle:
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Barry's Cats and Dogs (Rotherham) Ltd should do it.
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A tin-pot club (http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10425~1987152,00.html) at home in a tin-pot county (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7369322/Anger-as-Northamptonshire-rebranded-North-Londonshire.html).
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/mar/12/alan-shearer-small-talk-interview (http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/mar/12/alan-shearer-small-talk-interview)
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Haha, Alan seemed a little short of patience by the end of it!
Good to see Fantasy football is still going strong too, we'll need some big weeks from Mr Sharpe to bring the 'Gunners of UKB FF' back into contention ;D
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I'll be happy to cling on to third place!
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Man Utd "LA LA LA LA LA. Nothings happening." (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/12/manchester-united-ban-players-glazers)
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Man Utd "LA LA LA LA LA. Nothings happening." (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/12/manchester-united-ban-players-glazers)
extreme?:
• Sacked a steward after 19 years' service for attempting to return a confiscated anti-Glazer banner to its owners.
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Good article about the situation here. (http://q9wga.th8.us/)
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That link doesn't work Jasper - well it does but it just takes you to the latest story on the main page - this might work (http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=4741) though
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Yeah that's the one ta.
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I wasn't expecting anything out of today's game so was pleasantly surprised how we played in the 1st half - we were good and didn't allow City to settle. Second half was waiting for the inevitable. I think we are safe now. Phew.
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I wasn't expecting anything out of today's game so was pleasantly surprised how we played in the 1st half - we were good and didn't allow City to settle. Second half was waiting for the inevitable. I think we are safe now. Phew.
Sunderland really pressured the ball in the first half and we just couldn't settle at all. As for the second though, your keeper played out of his skin and must have stopped three that would have been dead certs on any other day. I was pleased how City kept at it though and showed some grit and discipline. Good game.
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Sad to read Beckhams career might be over this morning. We'll miss his experience in summer, even if he might not have played much.
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:agree: He must be gutted. Would have definitely been an asset at the World Cup. :(
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Breaking news on bbc:
FOOTBALL:
Hull manager Phil Brown 'relieved of managerial duties' and placed on gardening leave
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Curbishley favourite to take over apparently.
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Curbishley? Do the bookies know how far north of landon Hull is?
Doesn't Paul Jewell have connections with the chairman, better fit I reckon.
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Curbishley's a big fan of sharks though innit, and where do you find a big fuck off shark? Hull. (http://www.thedeep.co.uk/)
(http://www.thedeep.co.uk/admin1/image/adjbig/6161siloette_photo,_nurse_shark_and_girl.jpg)
It's a no-brainer for him.
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It was just some bullshit on Sky.
Coppell is favourite (9/4) followed by Southgate, Jewell and Megson (5/1). Then"shark fan" Curbs at 6/1.
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Southgate and Megson don't strike me as shark people. Coppell seems like a nice shark person.
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Jewell strikes me as more of a greyhound man.
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Beckham Injury - Ruptured Achilles tendon 14.03.2010 HQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv4oywKJxzo#)
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Sad to read Beckhams career might be over this morning. We'll miss his experience in summer, even if he might not have played much.
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Informative video though.
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real shame about beckham, especially with lennon out. definate loss for the world cup.
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Or, another way of looking at it. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/mar/15/david-beckham-aaron-lennon-fabio-capello)
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I was surprised Lennon was so far off fitness. He seems to have been out for ages.
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And the Chelski go out of Europe. Means they can concentrate on the league. Not great for us. (Man U)
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Well done Jose! :thumbsup:
Big win for Brighton last night. Easing away from danger.
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Poet Laureate on Beckham:
ACHILLES BY CAROL ANN DUFFY
Myth's river - where his mother dipped him, fished him, a slippery golden boy flowed on, his name on its lips.
Without him, it was prophesied, they would not take Troy.
Women hid him, concealed him in girls' sarongs; days of sweetmeats, spices, silver songs...
But when Odysseus came, with an athlete's build, a sword and a shield, he followed him to the battlefield, the crowd's roar,
And it was sport, not war, his charmed foot on the ball...
But then his heel, his heel, his heel...
BBC News - David Beckham's Achilles immortalised by poet laureate (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8570282.stm#id8570000/8570900/8570908-audio)
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Getting close in the ukb ff now! Sharpe still clinging on to 3rd place with the baying mob hot on his heels ;D
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Lot of games this week and for once I'm injury free and don't feel the need to tinker. Could be some changes in the league with the increased possibility of a big score.
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http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=4769 (http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=4769)
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Lure of sharks not enough for curbs:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/hullcity/7463492/Iain-Dowie-appointed-new-Hull-City-manager.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/hullcity/7463492/Iain-Dowie-appointed-new-Hull-City-manager.html)
I completely screwed my ff team this week by doing subs etc in a rush, left fabregas as captain even though he wasn't playing, left defoe out of a home match and cuellar even though he was playing twice. That'll learn me.
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Dowie seems like a nice bloke but I can't see him keeping them up.
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Getting close in the ukb ff now! Sharpe still clinging on to 3rd place with the baying mob hot on his heels ;D
I've dropped two places in two weeks - worst performance all season.. :furious:
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See Portsmouth's appeal against the 9 point deduction's failed (as it was always going to). Irrelevant really.
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Alternative take on beckham's injury.
http://www.newsbiscuit.com/2010/03/16/achilles-forced-to-pull-out-of-trojan-war/ (http://www.newsbiscuit.com/2010/03/16/achilles-forced-to-pull-out-of-trojan-war/)
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Don’t forget, we still have Wayne the Minotaur on our side
;D
Old Trafford continues to eat itself. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/16/david-gill-oliver-booed-manchester-united)
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Not a good month for Terry.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8572727.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8572727.stm)
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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTER-FINAL DRAW:
Lyon v Bordeaux
Bayern Munich v MAN UTD
ARSENAL v Barcelona
Inter Milan v CSKA Moscow
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Inter will be happy with that. Arsenal, less so.
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Oh fuck. Was hoping The Scum would get Barca. Should be a good couple of games Arse v Barca though.
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Scum, Inter & Lyon must be favourites to progress in the other games. It's an interesting draw with no Chelski, Milan or Real.
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Arse vs Barca is deffo the tie of the round isn't it ?
Are the draws for the semis done on a top/bottom half of the draw thing or is it just all 4 teams in the hat ?
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It's done on a top / bottom half thing so The Scum have got a fucking good draw. If Arsenal get past Barca they'll probably have Inter in the semi.
:furious:
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Yep looks like that.
Can't see Arse beating both Barca and Inter tho' despite them being great against Porto.
If I was a betting man I'd go for a Man U vs Barca final
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It's done on a top / bottom half thing so The Scum have got a fucking good draw. If Arsenal get past Barca they'll probably have Inter in the semi.
:furious:
oh bugger
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We're doomed.
HCAFC were fucking shite today against Pompey. For some reason we found ourselves gifted with a 2:1 lead but blew it in the last 5 mins against a team that are (sorry Pompey) crap.
We were crapper.
Fuck knows why the chairman got rid of Brownie for Dowie.. I'll get myself a coke in preparation.. Wondering whether or not to delay season pass purchase to see if it'll be cheaper when we're relegated...
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Dowie reminds me if that alien farmer bad guy thing out of men in black. Not to be trusted.
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Wondering whether or not to delay season pass purchase to see if it'll be cheaper when we're relegated...
Unlikely as the deficit's gonna have to get paid somehow.
It doesn't look good unfortunately mate..........
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/mar/19/hull-city-portsmouth-finances (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/mar/19/hull-city-portsmouth-finances)
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(http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c54102/x2_e8f04d)
This article sums up what most fans seem to feel at the moment:
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11714_6044587,00.html (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? :shrug: ) but the one loan of concern is £4.5m that has to be paid off by July...
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Voetbal Willem2- FC Utrecht : Mihai Nesu truck met de bal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMMjZhQoSic#)
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From @VizTopTips:
NORWICH CITY FANS. Register your displeasure with the board by waving Man United scarves.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/mar/22/leo-messi-barcelona-la-liga-spain (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/mar/22/leo-messi-barcelona-la-liga-spain)
Lionel Messi Hat-Trick vs Zaragoza *HD 720p* (21.03.2010) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rK6vyUQ6kQ#ws)
:bow:
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That second goal is just amazing. :o
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Must admit until I read the article I'd forgotten he was still only 22. :o
From @Wikiballs
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........
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Messi is a genius. For the second goal, the two touches to beat the first tackle are barely discernible from each other. Beyond belief.
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Must admit until I read the article I'd forgotten he was still only 22. :o
From @Wikiballs
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...
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I like the way Messi brings their right back into play and out of position to create space for Barca's left winger. *Vision* 8) :bow:
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Portsmouth to sell entire team. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/24/portsmouth-permission-sell-players)
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Portsmouth to sell entire team. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/24/portsmouth-permission-sell-players)
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?
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Im Just A Glamour Girl by chenille steele (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WqOOPhxHmE#ws)
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;D quality,
"I got my matress in Peckham and crabs from Beckham.."
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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 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pompey-FC-Pimped-A-Team-Three-Wheel-Robin-Reliant_W0QQitemZ220572952394QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_SportsMemorabilia_Football_Memorabilia_ET?hash=item335b2c274a)
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amazing own goal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mui7cTfsZAA#ws)
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amazing own goal
Oh. I don't know...
[I have, of course, to "declare an interest here", you understand]
http://tinyurl.com/ykbpatr (http://tinyurl.com/ykbpatr)
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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..)..
:)
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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 (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."
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/28/government-plan-football-clubs-fans (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/28/government-plan-football-clubs-fans)
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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 (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.
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Meanwhile in Germany everything is orderly:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8589872.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8589872.stm)
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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).
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/28/government-plan-football-clubs-fans (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 ;-)
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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!
(http://www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk/images/uploaded/scaled/Lewes_behind_goal__copyright_.jpg)
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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.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/30/martin-oneill-aston-villa (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/30/martin-oneill-aston-villa) :-\
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Rooney injured, not sure how bad yet. :(
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:'(
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go Munich :dance1: ;D
and er... go the Gunners tonite :please:
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Amusing....... (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/31/football-transfer-rumours-raul-liverpool)
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Rooney out for 2 to 4 weeks. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/31/wayne-rooney-manchester-united-injury1)
Gives him a nice rest and enough games to get back up to speed for England. ;D
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:great:
(I hope no-one thought my :'( were real - I was made up last night to see Utd lose in injury time)
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Me too. I don't get people who profess to hating The Scum but then support them in Europe cos "they're an English side". It's tantamount to switching teams.
:shrug:
Looking forward to the game tonight even though Cesc looks doubtful. Should be a cracker.
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Er....ever thought of thinking before speaking Sven? (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/31/sven-goran-eriksson-ivory-coast)
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FC Bayern München 2 - 1 Manchester United FC | Ivica Olic Goal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zldvn4XyhiU#)
I could watch this all day :lol:
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What the fuck was Evra doing? :lol: :great:
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Theo for England?? - boy done good....
this just about sums it up...
BBC 5 live's Graham Taylor: "It's one of the most one-sided 2-2s many of us will have seen, but I do blame Barcelona for taking their foot off the pedal at 2-0. When I see that, I think they deserved the result. Arsenal go to the Nou Camp with some hope, not a lot, but some."
great spirit in the Arsenal team
Shows where we are though - truely world class mid field but up front and at the back....
No disrespect to Song who tried his best but he's a midfielder.
We have three centre halves all past their best and just Vermalen who's up to it
up front Bendnar is a good sub but that's about it and having Van Persie is great but it seems he is injured more than he is fit
a couple of defenders and atleast one striker over the summer please Professor... Might not have liked Barndoor but we never really replaced him, Eduardo has never been the same which is a shame; Cambell for Toure doesn't seem a good swap either..
who?? well Chabouk did look the business last night but I fear he'll turn out to be a touch light weight for the Premiership
and defending - there's always talk of Upson but his perfomances for England leave a lot to be desired so can he really make it at Champiuons league type level
As for Almunia - excellent first half but he seems to have caught the Lehman trait of being brilliant then doing daft things but in reality there's not many better - none who would be for sale anyways... and that's always the problem
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The Gooners were f*cking lucky... it could have been 5-0 after 30 mins... Glad they got something from the game, but it was a soft penalty & harsh on Puyol (Dowie/Hunt love child)
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The Gooners were f*cking lucky... it could have been 5-0 after 30 mins... Glad they got something from the game, but it was a soft penalty & harsh on Puyol (Dowie/Hunt love child)
Bollocks, stonewall penalty.
Ps this is ukb so fuck off with your self censorship ;D
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The Gooners were f*cking lucky... it could have been 5-0 after 30 mins... Glad they got something from the game, but it was a soft penalty & harsh on Puyol (Dowie/Hunt love child)
Bollocks, stonewall penalty.
Ps this is ukb so fuck off with your self censorship ;D
Cheeky Front bottom cunt ;)
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I thought the first 20 minutes had some of the best football I've ever seen.
The way Barca run off the ball is great to watch. They create so many options from almost everywhere on the pitch.
I can't see anyone beating them TBH
I agree it was a soft penalty as well
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It was a penalty but I don't agree with the rule that it requires an automatic sending off. If it had been outside the box in the Premier League Puyol might not even have been booked.
Barca were stunnig for most of the game. Aresenal were lucky. Can't wait for the second leg.
Can anyone recommend any good boozers in Font to watch it in. By good I mean quality of footie watching, obviously the beer is going to be crap.
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Amazing game. The stat in the first half when Arsenal had only had 30% possession for the first 30 minutes was surprising as I didn't think they'd had that much. Fair play to them though for sticking at it and fair play to Wenger for listening to me shouting at the tv and bringing Theo on.
Unfortunately with Fabregas, Arshavin and Gallas all fucked I think that's the end of the Gunners chances (I'd love them to prove me wrong).
Proper fucked my FF team up too. I've had to play my wild card and make loads of changes (was going to bring Arshavin in for Cesc but then saw the extent of his injury).
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From the brilliant @optajoe:
Arsenal held just 35.4% of possession against Barcelona last night, compared to their CL average of 60.4% before the game.
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Fabregas out for 6 weeks. >:(
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Fabregas out for 6 weeks. >:(
bugger
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Can anyone recommend any good boozers in Font to watch it in. By good I mean quality of footie watching, obviously the beer is going to be crap.
In the absence of anyone recommending a footie watching pub (Aussie bar perhaps?) we might have to do our own research :beer2:
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At a first glance.
You may be wondering why I've posted this story in the football thread.
Rather than a general one.
But if you read on, you can find a football-related item in there…
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8594866.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8594866.stm)
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:agree: :beer1:
Can't believe no one here has helped. Bastards the lot of 'em.
Anyway it's on Canal+ which is froggie pay per view so it'll have to be a bar, or can you take that clever TV box of yours Graeme?
Dissapointing too that the annual trip to Dame Jouanne restaurant for my birthday will be cancelled too now that it's shut.
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This is old but still funny.......
Jimmy Bullard's Profile (15-08-09) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC2Ady-WfMA#ws)
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a spot on quote from 606
"Seriously, being a Arsenal fan is bad for my health... I can't take much more of this"
:agree:
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This is old but still funny.......
Yes- very good! Looks like he'll be playing for NUFC next season (when we go down). Chris Hughton (sp?) was scouting him out at the Fulham game apparently..
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talking of transfers if this Metro article (http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/football/820480-hugo-rodallega-and-marouane-chamakh-close-to-arsenal-moves) is true and two come in whose on the way out??
It's a real shame but I don't think Eduardo's been the same since Birmingham and Vela hasn't proved himself - granted he's not had much oppertunity but still
Think Bendtnar will be retained, the professor seems to have real faith in him and 50% of the time that seems to be right, the other 50% :'(
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I had a vague hope there for all of two minutes....
all over at half time I fear :'(
could we have a new (non-geriatric) central defender Professor
:please:
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This is old but still funny.......
Yes- very good! Looks like he'll be playing for NUFC next season (when we go down). Chris Hughton (sp?) was scouting him out at the Fulham game apparently..
so will he move back a year later when you and the Geordies yo-yo??
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If I hear another fucking Geordie use the phrase "our rightful place" when describing NUFC's promotion I'll.. I'll.. :wall:
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If I hear another fucking Geordie use the phrase "our rightful place" when describing NUFC's promotion I'll.. I'll.. :wall:
Just read the Daily Mash (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/newcastle-fans-to-resume-inexplicable-self%11confidence-201004062618/) as an antidote. ;)
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If I hear another fucking Geordie use the phrase "our rightful place" when describing NUFC's promotion I'll.. I'll.. :wall:
I must have been asked 'Aren't you happy to see Newcastle back in the Prem?' about fifty times in the last week. 'Yes, I'm delighted... six points already in the bag for City' has been my stock reply.
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If I hear another fucking Geordie use the phrase "our rightful place" when describing NUFC's promotion I'll.. I'll.. :wall:
Just read the Daily Mash (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/newcastle-fans-to-resume-inexplicable-self%11confidence-201004062618/) as an antidote. ;)
Ahh.. that feels better :)
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(http://www.blogdelgol.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/600px-fc_bayern_munich_logosvg.png)
:)
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Indeed, and tonight we really will find out if Gary Neville is as
ugly fast as Franc Ribery... as sir alex redface seems to think ;D ;D
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Rooney to start. I knew Fergie was bluffing this morning! All the bookies still had him listed in bets, so had a feeling.
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Indeed, and tonight we really will find out if Gary Neville is as ugly fast as Franc Ribery... as sir alex redface seems to think ;D ;D
oh no we won't.... ;D
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Rooney's limping :o :o :o
play up Bayern
:please:
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Agh Bayern are playing like its 0-0 and the ref is cowed by the Utd players and the crowd... every decision going the rags way :furious:
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game on...
come on Bayern...
one more
:please:
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I love football ;D
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So will old red nose be setting Raphael lines tomorrow for extra home work ;D
makes the pain of last night feel that much less
:dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1:
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So will old red nose be setting Raphael lines tomorrow for extra home work ;D
makes the pain of last night feel that much less
:dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1:
Shame on you for not cheering for the last English team in Europe.
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:wave:
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So will old red nose be setting Raphael lines tomorrow for extra home work ;D
makes the pain of last night feel that much less
:dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1:
Shame on you for not cheering for the last English team in Europe.
the shame would be supporting a team you "dislike" everyother day of the year just becuase they're an English team, where's the sense in that :-\
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Shame on you for not cheering for the last English team in Europe.
:shrug: Isn't it another two years until the European Championships ??
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Shame on you for not cheering for the last English team in Europe.
Erm, Adam are you revealing your red underpants? What about Liverpool and Fulham?
Gibsons goal was good, Nani's superb but Robbens was brilliant.. what a set peice..
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Shame on you for not cheering for the last English team in Europe.
Erm, Adam are you revealing your red underpants? What about Liverpool and Fulham?
I wasn't counting the Mickey Mouse cup.
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Shame on you for not cheering for the last English team in Europe.
Erm, Adam are you revealing your red underpants? What about Liverpool and Fulham?
I wasn't counting the Mickey Mouse cup.
Neither were the Scousers until they were knocked out of the Champons league ;D ;D ;D
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oy oy! The Uefa cup is better than nowt :please:
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oy oy! The Uefa cup is better than nowt :please:
Ahh.. was just gently teasing the manu fan :)
Ol Red Face must have been having a larf with the media last night when he was talking about teams crowding the referee to get players sent off.. Pot, black, kettle, boil???
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Thought it highly amusing how he told the media before the game that Robben wasn't a threat. Kiss of death. :-*
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(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/08/10/article-0-0024C4A000000258-236_468x470.jpg)
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Nothing like a taste of your own medicine! Two in a week in fact with Drogba's offside goal.
(http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/01_01/fergieDM0102_468x768.jpg)
Ah diddums.
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:shrug:
(http://www.timesonline.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00645/GAme_P02_Neville_58_645691a.jpg)
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(http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/11_01/alexfergusonR_468x298.jpg)
:-\
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(http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00060/fergie_wiley_516x350_60898a.jpg)
:whistle:
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Wayne Rooney tries to sneak a fly pint (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuUsYZaZNcM#)
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Apropos the World Cup, who could possibly resist these wondrous products?
http://www.soccersuckers.co.uk/ (http://www.soccersuckers.co.uk/)
(http://www.soccersuckers.co.uk/uploads/images/player_profiles/PP_JamesMilner.jpg)
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Andre the Meerkat is on Question of Sport tonite - could be :lol:
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It's a big weekend in the UKB race for 3rd and 4th!
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I've pretty much given up on 1st now. Was stuck in font with no internet for the weekend before last, so couldn't make any changes. Bit of a mountain to claw back now!
Hoping Fat Frank gets injured asap :whistle:
Race for 3rd looks like it could be nice and competitive though :thumbsup:
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Useless cunt. We're fucked now.
(http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/match-centre/article379495.ece/ALTERNATES/gallery-large/Iain+Dowie.jpeg)
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How did this horrible man (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1264916/Sir-Alex-Ferguson-British-press-love-United-lose.html) end up with a knighthood?? :shrug:
:wank:
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Ah, the magic of the Cup.
Big up Pompey :thumbsup:
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What a great day of football. Utd draw... Liverpool draw... Spuds have to play 12O minutes and have Palacios on a Red before Arsenal on Wednesday. City have scored 14 goals in 3 games and Gareth Barry ruled our midfield after getting loads of stick earlier in the season for leaving Villa and not joining Uselesspool all the 'He's only joining for the money, as if City will be playing in the CL over Liverpool or Villa' pundits can go fuck themselves. Forza Mancini & Forza City. Bring on Utd on Saturday.... :thumbsup:
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How did this horrible man (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1264916/Sir-Alex-Ferguson-British-press-love-United-lose.html) end up with a knighthood?? :shrug:
:wank:
He donated lots of money to Labour, how else do you think he got one?
(and yes it's true he's a very big donor)
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How did this horrible man (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1264916/Sir-Alex-Ferguson-British-press-love-United-lose.html) end up with a knighthood?? :shrug:
:wank:
He donated lots of money to Labour, how else do you think he got one?
(and yes it's true he's a very big donor)
And he does lots of work for charity.
But he is still a complete and utter whinging twat.
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It's a big weekend in the UKB race for 3rd and 4th!
It's actually even closer than it looks as (with four games still to play this week) I'm actually on 31 (with Torres not playing so auto sub / captain change) which makes me and FD exactly level on 1704.
8 of my players are yet to play this week too. Need some big performances! :spank:
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http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/the-last-word-basil-fawlty-ferguson-has-lost-the-plot-1941342.html (http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/the-last-word-basil-fawlty-ferguson-has-lost-the-plot-1941342.html)
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http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/the-last-word-basil-fawlty-ferguson-has-lost-the-plot-1941342.html (http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/the-last-word-basil-fawlty-ferguson-has-lost-the-plot-1941342.html)
Jose's a knocking... ;) He's the only manager I can think of with an ego so large it wouldnt be overshadowed by what Ferguson had done... Either that or Phil Brown ;D
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Can't see him taking the job especially while the club is in such a perilous financial state. When Fergie goes it could all come crashing down (as Deloitte mentioned in the damning financial report) and Mourinho's too clever to get involved in that.
Mind you, most United fans seem happy to conveniently forget that it's Redface's fault (through his childishness and greed in the Rock of Gibraltar fiasco) that the Glazers got their hands on the club in the first place.
In other news. Ah, poor Cristiano...... (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/apr/11/lionel-messi-cristiano-ronaldo) ;D
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Article about the offside rule....? (http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2010/apr/13/the-question-why-is-offside-law-genius) :yawn:
....bear with me, it's really interesting!
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Blimey that was a grind but yes it got there in the end.
Shirley Jose's a certainty for the utd job? I know he doesn't play the right kind of football but he's the only manager out there who's had success in both the Premier and Champions Leagues. The stakes are too high for utd to appoint a manager like SAF fresh from Aberdeen again, with potential, might work out, aren't they?
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I'm not sure what's in the United job for Jose. What could he do that would make people say "He really is special"? Winning three premier leagues on the trot? Done before. Winning the Champions League? Meh. The alternative is that Utd fail to win and he looks a bit of a knob. Far better for him to go to City with endless money and be hailed the new messiah.
With regard to the Fergie clip above, did anyone notice how he kept saying the problem with his post match comments where that you had to do press interviews straight after the match whilst at the same time repeating his remarks of the night? He really is an odious twat at times.
Finally, anyone else think that unless a wealthy benefactor comes along soon Liverpool will never make another Champs League appearance?
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Unless the Red Knights or somesuch take over and get the £700m debt to a more manageable level then why would he want the job? They're fucked. Only the sale of Cock Face stopped them from making a loss last year and the report about their bond issue painted a damning picture of a financial entity on the edge......
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/mar/31/manchester-united-drop-revenue (http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/mar/31/manchester-united-drop-revenue)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/apr/09/manchester-united-david-villa (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/apr/09/manchester-united-david-villa)
Gone are the days where the Man U job was the envy of all other managers due to them being able to step in and buy any player they liked.
:thumbsup:
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Ok, yes, I can see that. I think what I mean is that if fergie left at the end of the season then Jose would be top of utd's wanted list. Whether he'd then want to go there is another matter.
Apparently Mancini will be gone fom city even if they get fourth so maybe with Jose not loving life in Italy right now the timing would be perfect them. It'd be interesting to see how loyal half the Chelsea team suddenly were too.
It looks like there's going to be more and more competition for the top four over the next few seasons, something's got to give, should be interesting.
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Unless the Red Knights or somesuch take over and get the £700m debt to a more manageable level then why would he want the job? They're fucked.
:thumbsup:
Yes someone is going to lose out big time but I doubt Utd will disappear, there is a lot of value in the brand so that will be sold on. The question is whether it sinks into negative equity, people seem to think Utd is worth about £1.3 billion but that seems ludicrous for a company that makes £50 million profit in a good year (i.e, after selling one of its assets). At the moment all clubs seem to be relying on the sentiment of rich Arabs to work out their value but if no more choose to invest then you are left with a volatile business with poor profits. If it was a company selling widgets I doubt banks would be so happy to lend given their current figures. I sincerely doubt the Red Knights will make any difference. Its all very well going on an ego trip by saying you will 'save' United but when it comes down to it you'll actually be one of 50 people who help get rid of 25% of the clubs debt, not really worth spunking away your self made fortune for, is it?
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:agree:
Plus the Glazers have no intention of selling. Wave as many Norwich scarves as you like, if you're still paying the fuckers by going to the games then they don't give a shit and why should they?
Asset stripping's the way to go. Carrington, Rooney, Old Trafford. It will be such a shame........
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Apparently Mancini will be gone fom city even if they get fourth
I really hope not. There's lots of debate on Bluemoon on this topic but I for one hope that we stick with him whether we get fourth place or not.
This speculation stems from an interview he gave at the start of his job when he was asked about the duration of his contract. He said something like "six months and three years" which could have mean't 'three and a half years' or 'six months and if I get City into Europe then three years'.
I'm well psyched for Saturday though, I hope they play really well but we still give them a thorough beating and knock the final nails into the coffin that is Manchester Utd :)
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I've been watching Sunday supplement too much maybe, one of the journos (local guy) on there a few weeks back said it was a certainty Mancini would be gone no matter what. If he gets 4th it'd look good on his CV, he takes the payoff and in comes a manager with CL experience. 5th and he gets sacked.
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They should go the whole hog on Sunday Supplement and have them smoking fags, drinking and nipping to the toilets for a quick line.
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:lol:
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Bayern Tore in Lego (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1B2m-mASdQ#)
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Shady goings on at Birmingham.....
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/apr/15/seymour-pierce-sale-birmingham-city (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/apr/15/seymour-pierce-sale-birmingham-city)
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Can't decide whether it's anything to worry about or just a dispute over unpaid fees, not sure whether this sort of share-grabbing tactic is commonplace :shrug:
I guess the fact that we've been denied the right to appeal answers the question of whether we need to cough up. There's been a few things about this deal not seem right, not least anyone paying so ridiculously over the odds for the club, and then a few liabilities come to light since that you'd expect a hardened businessman and his advisors to have spotted beforehand.
Still, we're 9th in the land of milk and honey, what could possibly go wrong?
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Nothing Mr Ridsdale, nothing at all...........
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Shady goings on at Birmingham.....
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/apr/15/seymour-pierce-sale-birmingham-city (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/apr/15/seymour-pierce-sale-birmingham-city)
Last month, Seymour Pierce, the company chaired by Keith Harris, sued to recover the fee it said it was owed for laying the groundwork for Yeung's takeover of the club.
Spokesman for the bank, Cuddles the Monkey was today reported as saying, "I 'ate that duck!"
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Finally, anyone else think that unless a wealthy benefactor comes along soon Liverpool will never make another Champs League appearance?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/8624597.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/8624597.stm)
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So Nai, score for Sat?
from the HCAFC side Dowie has apparently read the riot act at his players (none of them understood probably) so theres a fair chance we'll be even worse than last Saturday! I suspect 1 or 2:0. Though I'm keeping everything crossed for a sneaky away win of course.....
;)
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Well we haven't won for seven games but are now unbeaten for 14 matches at home, after holding Arsenal and Liverpool this is the sort of match we would historically lose. However this is new, improved blues so I reckon we'll scrape out a win (although I'd let you have the points to send West Ham down).
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:agree:
Wave as many Norwich scarves as you like, if you're still paying the fuckers by going to the games then they don't give a shit and why should they?
Are the Scum fans really returning to their Newton Heath days or are they just supporting Norwich rather than Leeds at the top of Div 3? :shrug:
They aint going to go out of business and I would much rather see Old Twaty Red Nose lose out on the pitch than by selling his prime assets. Will make for a great whinge either way mind. Something needs to happen to give Arsenal a leg up though.
Come on City ......
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It's connected though. For years every time a decent player came to people's attention, The Scum bought them. Because they could. Now they can't even afford to hold onto what they've got. Naturally things on the pitch will be affected.
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YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BIhkIyZtCo#)
Wow. Goal of the season?
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Bloody hell FD, why couldn't you hold out for another minute.
If the might Mackems win today we are mathematically safe ;D
2-0 up with just over half an hour left. Breath, relax, smile.
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Sigh... we gave the ball away too easily the whole game today and missed a couple of sitters in the closing period. That's three times we've lost against Utd in extra time this season and you'd think we would have learned something about keeping possession.
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Disappointed man: http://www.thefishy.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/Blah.pl?m-1271541289/ (http://www.thefishy.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/Blah.pl?m-1271541289/)
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Maicon scores a beauty (Inter-Juventus 1-0 goal) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsCbXu5it6Y#ws)
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Funny as fuck but very, very disturbing http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/neville-and-scholes-to-spend-summer-camping-in-the-mountains-201004192652/ (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/neville-and-scholes-to-spend-summer-camping-in-the-mountains-201004192652/)
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Disappointed man: http://www.thefishy.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/Blah.pl?m-1271541289/ (http://www.thefishy.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/Blah.pl?m-1271541289/)
That is a quality rant :great:
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i love the daily mash.
i had a similar thought (not quite so long winded) when neville pounced on rooney once - way too amorous.
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Portsmouth reveal - we really are fucked. (http://9x3ir.th8.us/)
It didn't take a genius to work out that administration wasn't going to save them.
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And here's the list of creditors.......and the "full story":
http://www.uhy-uk.com/media/news/PFC%20-%20Report%20to%20creditors%20Adobe%207.pdf (http://www.uhy-uk.com/media/news/PFC%20-%20Report%20to%20creditors%20Adobe%207.pdf)
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That is a fucking unbelievably bad financial position. There's no way the CVA will be agreed and I don't think the creditors will end up with much when the Company's liquidated.
:wave:
I didn't realise the players licences reverted to the league if the Company is liquidated. Is that right or are they just trying to threaten HMRC to agree the CVA I wonder?
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For those who don't want to wade through 70 pages of financial guff (i.e. everyone apart from me).......
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/apr/21/portsmouth-report-creditors (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/apr/21/portsmouth-report-creditors)
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Off to the home match against Villa tonight... :bounce:
If they fuck us over I hope it happens fast (you know 0:2 in 15 min) then I can relax and enjoy wallowing in pity for the rest of the game - rather than bite my nails as we cling to a 0-0 or something...
Theres hope.. but theres more chance of Graeme giving me free entry to the Works than Hull staying up....
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I dunno, West Ham are still shit enough to let you back in. I fear that goal difference could end up sinking you though.
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We're doomed I'm afraid.
We played well in the first half, but had effort but no application in the 2nd half. For the last 20 min the crowd were just bored. No chants, eeveryone sat down, just waiting for it all to end. Miracles against sunderland on Saturday and away at Wigan the week after may some how avert our fate but realistically...
Hello fizzy pop league. :wave:
At least us fans might find out what its like to win again there!
Phil Brown may have been an odd fucker, with some strange ways. But somehow, somehow he managed to get the same bunch of players to sometimes turn in some amazing performances. Dowie seems like a nice man but we're now punching at our weight instead of above it...
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Still, it could be worse:
http://635ao.th8.us/ (http://635ao.th8.us/)
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The true disgrace of Portsmouth. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/apr/22/portsmouth-football-creditors-money-millionaires)
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How are the football authorities able to write rules on insolvancy that take precident over the law. I thought all creditors (except HMRC) were treated equally or can any private company nominate a type or group of creditors that are given preferential treatment in the event of that company going bust?
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I've never heard of anything like it outside of football and I was thinking the same thing myself. I supppose the point is that it's just part of the CVA that they are trying to get the creditors to agree to so they can put what they like in there. The creditors don't have to agree to it.
The rules about preferential creditors are those of the Premier League / Football League so Portsmouth are only trying to comply with them so that they can continue as a football club. A similar situation might be that a company who owes money to the governing body it needs to be registered with might ask the creditors to agree that that governing body be paid in full so that the company can continue to trade and thereby pay the x pence in the pound to the other creditors over time. However I don't know about the legality of this though as I'm not an insolvency practicioner (wish I was at £500+ p/h).
Sorry, that doesn't make that much sense but I know what I think I mean!
Personally I'd rather see the whole thing wound up as that way the millionaire players and agents would be in the same boat as the other creditors and get nothing. Pretty sure that's what will end up happening in the end anyway.
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Personally I'd rather see the whole thing wound up as that way the millionaire players and agents would be in the same boat as the other creditors and get nothing. Pretty sure that's what will end up happening in the end anyway.
I agree although I guess the reason all creditors might agree to this is that if they can keep the club limping along they have a guarunteed revenue stream for three years from parachute payments which might help to pay back creditors. Mind you, given what's been seen so far they probably have long contracts with players for that period which would mean all that woud disappear anyway.
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Quite a nice request from pompey supporters that the club give cup final tickets to the smaller organisations that will lose out. Just need the FA to agree they can auction them off :-\
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/apr/23/portsmouth-premierleague (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/apr/23/portsmouth-premierleague)
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Well off to the KC again on Saturday to watch Sunderland probably relegate us..... :(
Ho hum... the bigger picture is the threat of administration. We're not as bad as Pompey (no where near) but the Chairman revealed in a fans forum that we're £34 million in debt, with £4 million owed to the taxman... if you do the maths...
£16-20m in parachute payments in... £40million wage bill out....
Mind you, we can sell Bullard & Zayette, Sonko will go back to stoke (we;ve been paying him £28k a week on loan :o) , Geo is off to Greece, Boetangs deal will end, Altidore will go back to spain (or be sold by Villareal to someone else) so the wage bill will get significantly trimmed... seems like its nip and tuck....
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Quite a nice request from pompey supporters that the club give cup final tickets to the smaller organisations that will lose out. Just need the FA to agree they can auction them off :-\
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/apr/23/portsmouth-premierleague (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/apr/23/portsmouth-premierleague)
Really good plan that and good to see the administrator talking sense too. The Premier League really is a horrible organisation.
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Well off to the KC again on Saturday to watch Sunderland probably relegate us..... :(
Sorry.
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Fourth spot is till up for grabs...
not talking City/Spurs - UKB fantasy league of course
::)
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And third spot too!
Gutted that Shay just got badly injured. It could have a massive impact on our chances to get that 4th place. We'll rue those missed opportunities earlier in the season.
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Can't believe I left Evra out this week after leaving nzogbia out last week, basically costing a loss of a combined 22 points :wall:
Bad one for Shay too but hopefully City/Villa/Spurs can cancel each other out and the mighty Reds can sneak up on the rails from 7->4th!
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Well off to the KC again on Saturday to watch Sunderland probably relegate us..... :(
Sorry.
Thanks Graeme, but we thoroughly deserved to go down. The only reason we didnt last season is that there were 3 teams EVEN shitter than we were. As a game it was strangely entertaining. I think the tiger nation pretty much thought relegation was enevitable after wednesday... so when Bent snuck one in after 10 mins (after Sunderland had wasted two glorious opportunities thanks to out inept defence) the crowd just sat back, sang songs and watched it all unfold.
The penalty gave us some hope - but Bullards miss pretty much summed things up. He was pretty inept all game. He had an early heavy challenge (first min or so) and there after chickened out of pretty much every challenge. Not what is needed when you're dodging relegation. The crowd demanded commitment - and he didnt show it - and was slow. I suspect it was a mix of not being arsed and not being fit. Anyway... that aside Fraizer Cambell was routinely boo-ed & missed a sitter - which kept the home fans happy at least.
The second half was actually quite enterraining, and once Cairney came on for Bullard we started to play some nice attractive football for once. Except there was no threat because out of our 7 strikers they were either 1. Shit 2. Injured or 3. sent off! Lots of industry but no end product. Old fat face was sent to the crowd for winging too much :) and there were comedy moments, like Mendy seeming to think he could take a free kick and pass it to himself and dribble towards goal. :wall: Thankfully Mendy is one of our overpaid idiots who has a relegation pay clause..
And so the dream ends. It all felt quite dignified really, and strangely up-beat. There were no tears shed (that i saw), lots of chanting - the Sunderland fans applauded us for 5 min at the end, and we applauded them - I guess they know what it feels like too! There could be 6 or 7 yorkshire derbys next year... more games, less distance to travel for many of then away ones.. and we may get the chance to win some too! As one bloke near me said "I've been to every away game this season for the first time - and I've not seen them win"....
The club is in financial shit, but the owner (thankfully) does not seem keen on administration and the accompanying point deductions... (probably to save his £££'s) so hopefully we can get rid of some of the expensive well payed crap that have been playing for us over the last two seasons. Bullard and Hunt should get some £££ Geo's off, and hopefully we can dispense of Mendy, Ghilas, Halamosi and the other £20k a week also rans... Dowie seems like a decent enough chap - and rumour is that the players have really taken to him. Boetang (who can talk the leg off a donkey) has been very critical now of Brown, and has suggested that 'the' team talk really was the beginning of the rot. His contracts up now, so I suspect he'll go, which will be a shame as for me he's been the best player for the last 10 games or so...
:shrug:
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We managed to bag a point at Newcastle yesterday in what sounded like an entertaining enough game. Pretty sure we are doomed to being in the bottom half of the table now but it is still a lot better than where we were for the first part of the season and our form in the second half of the season has been very good overall.
Here's looking to next year then - we have a defence that works most of the time but we need to grind results a out a lot more - too many dropped points this season as a result of last minute goals.
Midfield - Colback going back to Sunderland is going to be a blow - you have got a very good player there Graeme but if we can keep Norris fit then we should be OK - it's no coincidence that we have played a lot better since he came back from injury.
Up front is where we have the biggest problems. While we have a decent looking, albeit young, striker in Connor Wickham but what we really need is someone who is going to bang in 15-20 a season if we are to get out of the division.
Anyway as long as Roy Keane is still there providing us with entertaining press conferences like this (http://www.greenun24.co.uk/ipswich-town/someone_pass_keane_the_bucket_1_217237) I will be happy enough.
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http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/keane-resigns-to-spend-more-time-with-the-voices-200812051442/ (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/keane-resigns-to-spend-more-time-with-the-voices-200812051442/) is a much better read
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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/article7107826.ece (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/article7107826.ece)
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Am already nervous about the Palace V West Brom game tonight.
If Palace win then we're down, but anything else and we have to beat Palace at home on Sunday to stay up.
Apparently they've already sold 6000 tickets for Sunday so depending on tonight's result they might have a full house or the ground to themselves.
I can't believe how many times in the last 3 days I've thought "If only we hadn't hit the post/conceded that goal/..." then we'd be safe
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Apologies to Wednesday fans but it's sort of win win for me. As a Brighton fan, I fucking hate Palace and would LOVE to see them relegated and us stuff them next season. However, if Wednesday go down then I get a local game to go to next season so I actually get to see Brighton stuff them instead.
:devangel:
Hope it goes down to the last game anyway. Would like to go to that if so but have other commitments.
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Last games of the season are the dog's aren't they ?
Having written that it looks daft, but I'm sure you know what I mean.
2 years ago we had to beat Norwich on the last day to stay up. We beat them 4 -1 and the atmosphere was electric. Soooo hope its like that on Sunday as I've already renewed my season ticket...
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We know all about last day of the season games.........
WE ARE STAYING UP (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4SyMPHlwn8&NR=1#)
Brighton would probably have spent years in non league football if we'd lost or perhaps even gone out of business.
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Erm, how'd I end up here?? Don't know anything about football............
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Apologies to Wednesday fans but it's sort of win win for me. As a Brighton fan, I quite dislike Palace and would LOVE to see them relegated and us stuff them next season. However, if Wednesday go down then I get a local game to go to next season so I actually get to see Brighton stuff them instead.
Or portsmouth go out of business and neither end up going down?
Last games of the season are the dog's aren't they ?
For just about every one of the 35 years I've been following blues it's come down to the last games to decide promotion or relegation, probably with never quite as much at stake as for Brighton on that day though. Not experiencing that kind of unrest at this time or year is kind of odd as we push for try to hang on to a top half finish. Really hope the Albion turn up tonight and Wednesday win on Sunday, can't stand Palace either.
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Likewise it seems odd for us to go into the last two games in a comfortable mid table position!
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[ Boetang (who can talk the leg off a donkey) has been very critical now of Brown, and has suggested that 'the' team talk really was the beginning of the rot.
I heard this and wondered if he went any deeper into how being made to sit on the floor for 15 minutes makes them unable to run around, pass, tackle etc as well as they would otherwise be expected to or was he just suggesting that the players decided to sulk for the next season and a half? I know people suggest it might affect moral but to still be citing it as a reason a season and a half later just strikes me as excuse making or unbelievably precious.
Anyone know what this is all about? I know I'm doing exactly what the article writer is complaining about but I may as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb:
http://timesonline.typepad.com/thegame/2010/04/scandalmongering-of-internet-gossips-a-shameful-practice.html (http://timesonline.typepad.com/thegame/2010/04/scandalmongering-of-internet-gossips-a-shameful-practice.html)
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Some stuff here from Boateng
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/article7107824.ece (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/article7107824.ece)
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[ Boetang (who can talk the leg off a donkey) has been very critical now of Brown, and has suggested that 'the' team talk really was the beginning of the rot.
I heard this and wondered if he went any deeper into how being made to sit on the floor for 15 minutes makes them unable to run around, pass, tackle etc as well as they would otherwise be expected to or was he just suggesting that the players decided to sulk for the next season and a half? I know people suggest it might affect moral but to still be citing it as a reason a season and a half later just strikes me as excuse making or unbelievably precious.
Anyone know what this is all about? I know I'm doing exactly what the article writer is complaining about but I may as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb:
http://timesonline.typepad.com/thegame/2010/04/scandalmongering-of-internet-gossips-a-shameful-practice.html (http://timesonline.typepad.com/thegame/2010/04/scandalmongering-of-internet-gossips-a-shameful-practice.html)
Well, like you many of us felt the same... but it would appear that Brown had a rather ego-centric and unusual management style... from Nai's post...
"All the players have made errors, including myself, but I believe big, big errors were made under Phil Brown, where a lot of players fell out with the manager,” Boateng said. “I can take you back to December a year and a half ago, when we played at Manchester City — that’s when all the problems started. The team felt disrespected that day. We were sixth in the league and we lost two consecutive games — we didn’t feel we deserved to be treated like a bunch of kids.”
If Brown’s very visible approach had been intended to ease the pressure on his players, eventually it became an interference. On the final day of last season, when Hull survived because of the frailty of others, Brown grabbed a microphone and serenaded fans. “I will just say this, did you ever see Alex Ferguson do that?” Boateng said. “We were saved by luck.”
As time elapsed and results refused to turn, Brown’s increasingly extreme attempts to embrace psychology caused relationships to fracture further. “After we lost 6-1 to Liverpool [in September], Phil Brown sacked the whole canteen staff for a week,” Boateng said. “We were not fed. After training, we had to drive and get food from a petrol station. Those things don’t help. We were not together enough.”
Thats just bonkers - and an example of the 'poor man mangement' that Boetang also talked about. Theres a long interview with Boatang to be broadcast on radio Scumberside tonight so I'll be interested in what he has to say. In the last couple of years there was lots of talk of the 'naughty step' that Brown bought in. Certain players were told they would never play for him again (cousin, folan) Boetang himself didnt play for 6-8 weeks as he was out of favour... If you listen to George he has a very calm and reasoned demeanour - he's not the sort just to shoot off his mouth - this had been brewing for a while.
The Duffen/Brown era was a time of great excess... there are loads of tales/anecdotes about Brown and Duffens ellaborate and expensive celebrations... piss ups and general throwing of money around. THeir favourite local restaraunt has a couple of c.£100 bottles of wine (remember this is 'ull) that were the beverage of choice of Brown & Duffen...
Still, Brown must have had something in him as he took the bunch of partially talented individuals that make up the HCAFC squad and got them to perform some miracles - more than once (we are still one of 7 teams that won at the Emirates - and were for a few heady hours joint top of the league!). Personally I dont think the sit down team talk screwed things itself, but it was a watershed moment - after which the rot set in. Look at the results after that - its something like 8 wins in 18 months... Pure relegation form.
As the home fans sang on Saturday "this is the best trip we've ever been on....."
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I think the rumour in question is about Steeveegeee.
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It is about Gerrard and was all over Twitter and the footie boards on Saturday but seems to have no factual basis whatsoever hence I won't bother perpetuating the rumour.
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:agree:
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Likewise it seems odd for us to go into the last two games in a comfortable mid table position!
Same here, at the start of March I was worried about relegation, now we are in the top half of the EPL. 3 easy points on Sunday to look forward as well ;)
Ps any Scum haters fancy the Byron on Sunday :beer2:
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I'd love to but have other commitments unfortunately. On that note though......
SUPPORT THE GLAZERS! (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Petition-for-the-Glazers-to-change-the-Man-U-home-kit-to-green-and-gold/117969394889729?ref=ts)
;D
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Full extent of the mess at Hull City:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/apr/27/hull-relegation-business-model (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/apr/27/hull-relegation-business-model)
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Last night watching palace v west brom was probably the most stressed I've been in 90 minutes of football on TV
Did anyone watch it ?
WBA should have scored 6 and then 6 minutes into injury time they saved one off the line which would otherwise have sent us down. My heart was doing close to max I think at the end - is that good training ?
Bring on Sunday @ Hillsbro
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I had it on in the background - a good game and two crazy own goals 1st half.
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Didn't see much of it but it sounded as if Palace's keeper kept them in it.
All to play for now. I wouldn't bet on the outcome of this one!
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The Irishman reiterated that he had been unimpressed with the Senegalese's attitude before the game and in training, and Faye responded by, in the words of a club source, "belting him in the face".
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/apr/27/stoke-city-abdoulaye-faye-glenn-whelan (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/apr/27/stoke-city-abdoulaye-faye-glenn-whelan)
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Match @ Hillsbro on Sunday against Palace now sold out. Apparently over 7000 tickets were sold yesterday.
I'm not quite sure what the definition of capacity is now as the BBC are apparently taking out the NW corner stand to broadcast the game live.
Still its going to be rammed and the atmosphere should be something else. I've already started dreaming about it (I couldn't get into the ground and we won (beating Spurs for some reason) 2-1 )
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:furious: Would love to have gone to that.
Check this out for a tackle.......
Jose Francisco Torres (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyWrmbAe75g#ws)
I defy you not to wince.
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I have just winced, then they replayed it so I winced again, then.........................
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You'd have thought they could have used a few more angles
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Italia '90 Panini Sticker album (http://www.footballspotter.com/complete-panini-italia-90-collection/)
Don't think I had this one. Some class photos/hairstyles there and amazing how many names I remember. Great to see Johnny Harkes in there too.
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2 Prem managers here. And look at the bouffant on Vialli.
(http://www.footballspotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Panini_Italia_90_-10.jpg)
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Wow. That brings back memories. My first Panini sticker book! :thumbsup:
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That Dutch side had some seriously good players.
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Total football
There's five current Premiership managers in there and a colleague tells me eight former Wednesday players.
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Total football
There's five current Premiership managers in there and a colleague tells me eight former Wednesday players.
Interesting. I get 10 former Wednesday players.
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But where is Roger Milla!?
(http://www.planetworldcup.com/LEGENDS/milla.jpg)
Roger Milla (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9d32QKJtag#)
:bow:
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he's upped it to nine now, if he was right it'd be a first in three years....
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There's something wrong with that Pannini album - it claims Scotland have been to a World Cup finals. Shureley shome mishtake.
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No Graeme they used to be allowed to qualify as a joke. Just so that The Sweaties could get their hopes up about making it past the first round for once only to be battered by Costa Rica and the like thus giving us all a good laugh. Unfortunately their total ineptitude in the qualifying rounds in recent years has prevented such fun.
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;D
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he's upped it to nine now, if he was right it'd be a first in three years....
John Harkes (USA)
Dan Petrescu (Rom)
Steve Nicol (Sco)
Roland Nilsson (Swe)
Klas Ingesson (Swe)
Marc de Gryse (Bel)
Chris Woods (Eng)
Des Walker (Eng)
Chris Waddle (Eng)
Chris Morris (Ire)
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What would you give for that team turning out on Sunday?
Interesting piece here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/paulfletcher/2010/04/will_the_owls_or_the_eagles_co.html#210888 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/paulfletcher/2010/04/will_the_owls_or_the_eagles_co.html#210888)
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What would you give for that team turning out on Sunday?
I'd have Walker in defence and Waddler on the wing.
And Nilsson at right back
And John Harkes in midfield
Allright Petrescu as well.
Apparently Waddle plays the occasional Sunday league game now (he still lives in Dore IIRC) and even with his considerable increase in size still does the "drop the left shoulder, use outside of right foot thing" to shimmy past people half his age. Even though they know its coming.
Definitely the best player I've seen in a Wednesday shirt.
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No doubt the best player to pull on a Devonshire Arms shirt too :-\ Think that's who he turns out for anyway
According to my elderly neighbour half of Sheffield's footballers live in the area at any given time and the list of legends who've lived on my street is endless. I've lost count how many times he's told me about the time Gazza (just after Italia 90 by coincidence) visited with Waddle and what a night that was...
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I saw Waddle, Gazza and a load of ex Wednesday players inc. David Hirst in a charity tournament a few years ago. From the first kick off (against a student side) Hirst spotted the keeper off his line and scored from the halfway line. Gazza immediately turned round and mooned the opposition.
:bow:
Waddle and particularly Hirst are fat fuckers but they're still quality on the ball.
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Waddle and particularly Hirst are fat fuckers but they're still quality on the ball
Allegedly Hirsty takes the kids to school, plays a round of golf at the Dore & Totley, then drinks in the bar until its time to pick the kids up from school. Every day.
Allegedly
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Wouldn't be at all surprised!
More bad news for Murdoch........
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/apr/29/sky-sports-premier-league?utm (http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/apr/29/sky-sports-premier-league?utm)
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I saw Waddle, Gazza and a load of ex Wednesday players inc. David Hirst in a charity tournament a few years ago. From the first kick off (against a student side) Hirst spotted the keeper off his line and scored from the halfway line. Gazza immediately turned round and mooned the opposition.
;D ;D
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Could someone copy and paste up the UKB fantasy league positions (with 2 games to go) as I seem to have lost/forgotten/given up/ my username and password..? please? I'm wondering if I've got relegation form...
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Taadaaa!
# Team Manager GW TOT
1 TooMuchTooYeung Ian Thomas 85 2095
2 Woolton Wanderers Richard Hession 60 1946
3 High Peak 11 Derbyshire Ben 63 1833
4 Dynamo Loadoftoss FC Jasper Sharpe 47 1827
5 Isaac Bites Frog Ben Tyrrell 71 1824
6 Lincoln Latics Adam Lincoln 77 1796
7 Norfolk and Chance Tom Rix 34 1778
8 norton sharleys Nic Kidd 46 1741
9 My FF Team Nic ST 66 1726
10 Funkey Iguanas Joe Alexander 26 1695
11 C.Palmers Legs XI Andrew Platts 65 1695
12 Crozzly Nubbins Matt Wyles 45 1685
13 Brownies Sun Bed XI Tom Coulthard 50 1666
14 Legs Akimbo Toby Vye 54 1659
15 Sloper's Proles Tom O'Rourke 38 1530
16 Wirral Wonderhommes Tom Mills 51 1529
17 TeamBeam Chris Fryer 49 1514
18 FC Bathelona Simon Wilson 37 1463
19 ABU HANSER GK SQUAD phil johnston 45 1451
20 Wild Stallioni's Rob Haigh 17 1311
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Marketing genius!
What could possibly go wrong?
http://sport.stv.tv/football/172398-boston-red-sox-fight-for-celtic-v-rangers-clash/ (http://sport.stv.tv/football/172398-boston-red-sox-fight-for-celtic-v-rangers-clash/)
Got off to a good start already, I see!
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2010/04/29/boston-globe-writer-issues-apology-to-old-firm-fans-for-ibrox-disaster-slur-86908-22221131/ (http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2010/04/29/boston-globe-writer-issues-apology-to-old-firm-fans-for-ibrox-disaster-slur-86908-22221131/)
http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/blog/2010/04/message_from_ma.html (http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/blog/2010/04/message_from_ma.html)
http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/blog/2010/04/message_from_ma.html?comments=all#readerComm (http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/blog/2010/04/message_from_ma.html?comments=all#readerComm)
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Poyet's started the clearout...... http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/8129376.Virgo_shown_the_door_by_Poyet/?ref=twt (http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/8129376.Virgo_shown_the_door_by_Poyet/?ref=twt)
Be interesting to see who he brings in once the cull is complete. Easier to attract players now we have a respected manager and the prospect of playing here.......
http://www.countdown2falmer.co.uk/apr10.php (http://www.countdown2falmer.co.uk/apr10.php)
(http://i43.tinypic.com/ib9jxl.jpg)
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I don't often say this, and doubt it'll happen very often again in the future.
But.
C'mon Wednesday!
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Went to Eastlands with the Father in law today. Great game, City very nervy for the first 40 mins with me barely able to look every time the ball went to our on loan keeper. We were denied a couple of penalty opportunities until the blatant foul and Tevez stuck away the pen. Second half Villa didn't really get a shot on goal. Vierra and Zabaleta were joint MOTM. Its all teed up nicely for Wednesday but I fly t to Singapore at 10pm so will hopefully catch most of the game at Heathrow.
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what's the odds on city winning on wednesday then losing at west ham?
I lost 2 hours today watching blues vs burnley, the faltering force vs the blowaway object. We scrambled two goals but any half decent strikeforce would have posted a cricket score then typically we gift them a goal and end up hanging on. Still, ninth looks pretty feasible now which would be our best finish since 1961 and only second highest ever. So, musn't grumble.
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what's the odds on city winning on wednesday then losing at west ham?
I've no idea but I hope those days are behind us.....
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After watching MOTD and listening to 606 I really, really hope we turn the Spuds over on Wednesday and give the Hammers a proper shoeing to take that fourth place. Hansen, you can f*ck off you overpaid (£1.4m p/a) f*cking idiot and Alan Green you an'all you egocentric me, me, me, fat f*ck.... Liverpool are not going to achieve anything for the next few years and boo f*cking hoo if they get stuck mid table for eternity. :furious:
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poor shef wed... ;D
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I see Gerrard has given Chelsea the title... ;) :whistle: :great:
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The prefect finish to the day would be Bent getting a hat trick and going top of the Golden Boot table and of course confirming that the Scum did win the title.
Wednesday game was a corker though, how the fuck did John not kill the game off, awesome save. Wednesday should have converted their chances though. Dolly will be in tatters.
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I am indeed very low.
We just weren't good enough.
Will post more later when I've had chance to collect my thoughts on League 1 football...
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I am indeed very low.
We just weren't good enough.
Will post more later when I've had chance to collect my thoughts on League 1 football...
condolences - Jasper and I both know what it's like to have your team go down - Seagulls have had an interesting placement tracking as it were...
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Brightonleaguepos1921-2009.png/800px-Brightonleaguepos1921-2009.png)
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from 606 - some hope for Tomtom?? maybe??
"After West Ham's loss, is it perfectly set up for Hull to win 22-0 away at Wigan tomorrow, meaning they can still stay up? Maybe not..."
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from 606 - some hope for Tomtom?? maybe??
"After West Ham's loss, is it perfectly set up for Hull to win 22-0 away at Wigan tomorrow, meaning they can still stay up? Maybe not..."
Actually, the plan is to get 12 against Wigan, and 10 against the Scousers on the last day of the season.
Rafa, The Wigan boss and Iain Dowie have been secretly slipping a wedge on Hull to survive... Qwality.
Playing for pride now (and the extra £800k of finishing 3rd from bottom) I hope Dowie gives the youngsters a full blooding tomorrow...
UTT.
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I am indeed very low.
We just weren't good enough.
Will post more later when I've had chance to collect my thoughts on League 1 football...
Dolly. It's little consolation but Ive been there (Div 2) with Man City and look where we are now.. The Owls are a big club with a long history and will bounce back given time as long the fans stay faithful.
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look where we are now..
looking for a new manager in 10 days time?? ;)
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I am indeed very low.
We just weren't good enough.
Will post more later when I've had chance to collect my thoughts on League 1 football...
Dolly. It's little consolation but Ive been there (Div 2) with Man City and look where we are now.. The Owls are a big club with a long history and will bounce back given time as long the fans stay faithful.
Although I agree that they will bounce back, this is Wednesday we're talking about.....
It was a cracking game. Wouldn't have liked to watch it as a Palace or Wednesday fan as it was stressful enough with nothing riding on it.
Found myself wanting Wednesday to win it as my Palace hatred overpowered the consolation of a trip to see Brighton at Hillsbrough next season. I also think Wednesday will be more of a force to be reckoned with in League One as Palace could have gone into freefall with their financial situation. It's a fucking tough division as it is so another big team down there will not help our promotion chances.
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The prefect finish to the day would be Bent getting a hat trick and going top of the Golden Boot table and of course confirming that the Scum did win the title.
Ah well, lets hope Chelsea don't slip up against Wigan. or the Scum slip up against Stoke.
The Scum didn't look like title challengers today. We held our own for most of the game and could have sneaked a draw.
Berbatov's time at OT looks very limited.
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The Scum have rarely looked like title challengers all season but somehow the bastards are still up there. I can't stand Chelsea but it's the lesser of two evils.
After Gerrard's generous back pass the conspiracy theorists will be out in force. In Italy of course, it's much more above board......
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/may/03/lazio-roma-inter-serie-a (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/may/03/lazio-roma-inter-serie-a)
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Sorry but I can't resist.....
Falmer Stadium - up to April 2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkqB3siEthA#ws)
;D
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The secrets of good comedy, lesson 231 - dead pan irony.
Don't blink when you deliver your monologue...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A67491750 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A67491750)
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Wonderful.
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What odds on this man becoming the next England manager after the current squad implodes, and the fourth estate lines up to blame Capello for their failings?
We need a proven winner, I tell you!
FC Twente Champions - Celebrations after NAC Breda match (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVCWS0avIBE#ws)
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Jesus.
Do ***NOT***, whatever you do, watch that clip to the very end.
Stop it at around / before 7:54.
Seriously.
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We're winning away.... we're winning awaaaaayyyaaaaay, we're winning away... :pissed:
Oh fuck. We're not. :) Story of the season. Still - the debuatant Atkinson scored, and Mark Cullen became the seasons youngest scorer with his first.. Maybe theres some hope for next season if we can pursuade Jimmy Bullar to give up his stool in the Weir Bar and go up to Geordieland (though I suspect we'll have to pay £15k a week for the next 3 years for the privelidge :o )
Back to the snooker....
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Jesus.
Do ***NOT***, whatever you do, watch that clip to the very end.
Stop it at around / before 7:54.
Seriously.
For those of you like me who never do what you are told take note of what aLICE says
It's a fucking Sting video at 7:54. :o
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Like a red rag to a bull :lol:
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Cheers for the consolations.
Amazing how quickly I've adjusted to the thought of third division football.
I guess there's a chance that Leeds will continue to mess up and stay down there so we'll have at least one local derby to look forward to.
I'm looking forward to watching players who give a toss as well (on the assumption that those who don't will be gone)
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Should have proffered mine too and to tomtom now it's official, know how you feel guys, been through it many times. Could be a derby/local game at Huddersfield too and Notts County promoted from L2 isn't far away. Rotherham in the L2 playoffs too, they play at Don Valley at the moment. So potentially four local games for you and five for Jasper. Bonus.
And I hate palace as much as the next man but one guy that really deserved a break was Paul Hart. After his treatment at portsmouth and qpr it was good to see something go his way eventually.
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Yeah he'll probably get sacked now. He's the Paul B of the football league.
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Hull could do worse.... (surely they're not going to keep Dowie?)
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What to complete Hart's tour of the worst financially managed clubs in the league? :lol:
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He's certainly found himself a bit of a niche in the market.
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Liverpool for Paul Hart. If they dont finish at least above villa (come on lads) they will have big financial problems. Every place is millions,
Wrong actually only £761,000 per place
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Doesn't it go:
Rafa to Juve
O Neil to Liverpool
Hart to villa
In My Dreams....
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Doesn't it go:
Rafa to Juve
O Neil to Liverpool
Hart to villa
In My Dreams....
Git!! I hadn't thought of that!! MoN Going to liverpool, mmm. Arrrgghh, It seems so plausible.
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Never mind all that nonsense, what about League One permutations?
If Leeds win they get automatic promotion. If Leeds lose and Milwall or Charlton (who are playing each other :)) win then the latter gets automatic promotion. If Leeds draw and Millwall and Charlton draw Leeds go up. If Leeds lose and Millwall and Charlton draw 0-0 then Leeds go up on goal difference. Easy so far.
If Leeds lose, and don't score, and Millwall and Charlton draw 1-1 then Leeds and Millwall have the same points and goal difference. Do I remember correctly that it then goes to goals scored? Both Leeds and Millwall would both have the same goals scored too so then what happens?
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According to Wikipedia it'd be a playoff:
The teams are ranked in the league table by points gained, then goal difference and then goals scored. In the event that two or more teams finish the season equal in all these respects, teams are separated by alphabetical order, unless a promotion, relegation or play-off place (see below) is at stake, when the teams are separated by a playoff game.
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Its Millwall and Swindon who are playing each other.
Charlton are away at Oldham.
Norton I'm afraid you'll need to retype that all again.
Cos in your calcs if you substitute Charlton with Swindon and Charlton win they they go up .....
Please show working out in future
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:lol:
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I'm somewhat surprised that you had to use Wiki for that Jasper :o
Saturday is not going to be fun unless of course we thrash Bristol Rovers. Just tried to buy tickets and they are all sold which means a Leeds' fans attendance of about 38,000
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:-[
It's all about Millwall init
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Good to see that there's at least one referee prepared to clamp down on cheating.
http://au.sports.yahoo.com/football/news/article/-/7182381/dying-footballer-booked-diving (http://au.sports.yahoo.com/football/news/article/-/7182381/dying-footballer-booked-diving)
Never mind "who's the bastard in the black?", "cunt" would be a more appropriate word.
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Sadly I'm not going to be here to pick over the end of season FFL bones next week.
Thanks to everyone who played, it's been a good close fight, look forward to doing it all again next season maybe with some manager of the month prizes, etc to keep a bit of interest going.
And if anyone's up for an end of season drink as was mooted a while back count me in.
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Has this marvellous bit of ultimately futile optimism (http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1132137_city_fans_champions_league_tattoo__for_2011) been mentioned yet? :lol: :lol:
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I saw that this morning and thought he could have saved himself a few quid by just having a simple "Moron" tattooed across his forehead.
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:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: 8)
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I saw that this morning and thought he could have saved himself a few quid by just having a simple "Moron" tattooed across his forehead.
Nah.
It would need to read "NOROM"…
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Last game at Saltergate. 00:30 Best pitch invasion ever?
chesterfield fc saltergate last match(with all best non-football action!!).mp4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLmzBxxiQ-Q#ws)
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/may/11/capello-england-world-cup-squad (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/may/11/capello-england-world-cup-squad)
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Terry - Cunt
Lampard - Wanker
Drogba - Twat
Ballack - Cock
Essien - Nasty Bastard
Carvalho - Dirty Cheating Fucker
Anelka - Sulking Self Obsessed Tit
A. Cole - Nuff Said
That's just off the top of my head.
[Bray]
Eeeyah My husband and I never swear.
[/Bray]
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:lol:
I'd forgotten about those people on the train.
:lol:
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And lest we forget.
25 years ago today.
"They couldn't get out because of the doors being locked"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8668479.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8668479.stm)
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:lol:
I'd forgotten about those people on the train.
:lol:
(http://images.clipartof.com/small/11138-Gray-Haired-Woman-Pushing-A-Shopping-Cart-In-A-Grocery-Store-Clipart-Picture.jpg)
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Welcome replacement for Costly injury.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/teams/honduras/7710218/World-Cup-2010-Georgie-Welcome-replaces-Carlo-Costly-in-Honduras-squad.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/teams/honduras/7710218/World-Cup-2010-Georgie-Welcome-replaces-Carlo-Costly-in-Honduras-squad.html)
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Qwality pic in the Grauniad today of the Dutch world cup bid handing in occasion...
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Sport/Pix/columnists/2010/5/14/1273830917297/HollandBelgium-bid-001.jpg)
"England may need to up their act, though, to get one over on the Holland/Belgium bid. Not only do they have Ruud Gullit looking like he's just won first prize in a school science contest, and the scruffy, sartorially uncoordinated Johan Cruyff, but they've also got an official handbag."
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Sharley we have an official bag too?
(http://bagwhiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/victoria-beckham-shopping-nipples-12.jpg)
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Not sure about beige... and she's a bit skinny too... ;)
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(http://i40.tinypic.com/10g00so.jpg)
(http://www.sunbeamhospitality.com/resources/images/products/15000/15000_xlg.jpg)
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Childish. Immature. Puerile.
Oh yes.
A Song For Yann Kermorgant (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iad3gV-9C1U#)
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http://uk.video.yahoo.com/watch/7507164/19889389 (http://uk.video.yahoo.com/watch/7507164/19889389)
Awesome.
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Arachnaphiletastic!
Brighton (and Hove Albion's) new keepers' kits for the new season!
(http://www.footballshirtculture.com/images/Brighton-and-Hove-Albion-10-11-home-errea-kit-6.jpg)
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Meanwhile, the Old Firm stand steadfast by tradition...
(http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/9417/new2b.jpg)
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Kit? Kit! Who gives a fuck? I drove past Falmer last weekend and it's fucking awesome. Not ashamed to say that I almost cried with joy at the sight of a steel structure.
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Good website for fans of the slightly nerdy, "inverting the pyramid" side of football:
http://www.zonalmarking.net/ (http://www.zonalmarking.net/)
If you have some time to spare, I recommend the teams of the decade pieces. Far more informed and in-depth than your average newspaper's filler pieces.
http://www.zonalmarking.net/2010/03/28/zonal-markings-20-teams-of-the-decade-in-full/ (http://www.zonalmarking.net/2010/03/28/zonal-markings-20-teams-of-the-decade-in-full/)
But, if you just fancy wasting a few minutes watching some good goals:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/may/18/european-goal-of-the-season (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/may/18/european-goal-of-the-season)
http://www.101greatgoals.com/15-goals-that-failed-to-make-the-101-greatest-goals-of-the-200910-season-list/55607/ (http://www.101greatgoals.com/15-goals-that-failed-to-make-the-101-greatest-goals-of-the-200910-season-list/55607/)
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Kit? Kit! Who gives a fuck? I drove past Falmer last weekend and it's fucking awesome. Not ashamed to say that I almost cried with joy at the sight of a steel structure.
But they've got spiders on them!
Look!
Spiders!
Fucking spiders!
Brilliant!
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Great to see Blackpool go up. Although it does draw into question the sense in having play offs when the Blackpool got 9 points less than Forest and yet they win the £90m prize?
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I thought you were a fan of the play-offs ;-)
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L'ADDIO TRA MATERAZZI E MOURINHO FUORI DAL BERNABEU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vQADoGc_UI#ws)
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Great to see Blackpool go up. Although it does draw into question the sense in having play offs when the Blackpool got 9 points less than Forest and yet they win the £90m prize?
Yeah but Forest had the opportunity to prove their superiority over Blackpool over two legs and failed. Everyone knows the rules before the season starts. Finishing third ain't good enough.
If you look at the final table it was pretty obvious that West Brom and the Bar Codes were far superior to any other teams over the course of the season and that there wasn't that much to call between the next few. In fact it's a pretty sound endorsement of why the playoffs are a good thing.
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Points make prizes, or not.
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S'OK I forgot you were a Leeds fan. ;)
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Quite :)
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Great football moments lovingly recreated in MS Paint (http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?s=9bd008e70163f78269263f3f2a5ff5d1&t=496173)
Zaire vs Brazil anyone?
(http://i50.tinypic.com/2nvq7w5.jpg)
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Looks like we may be getting Paul Hart as our new manager....
A good move I think....
http://footytweets.com/hullcity/news/298826 (http://footytweets.com/hullcity/news/298826)
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raphas gone. Sacked following reduced pay-off negotiations.
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Apparently he wanted reassurances that any money he got from the sale of players would be available for reinvestment in the squad. When he was told that the £50 they might get for Aquilani would have to go on diesel for the team coach, he walked.
OK I made the second bit up but the first bit's true, apparently.
Not sure who'll want the Liverpool job with the mess the club's in financially, no CL football next season, possible loss of Gerrard and Torres. Their position looks grim unless someone fool buys the club.
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Meanwhile in the worst kept secret ever, Baron Von Greenback is announced as manager of West Ham and Thai massage parlours in E13 rejoice.
(http://londonist.com/attachments/Matt/SeperatedAtSpawn.jpg)
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Bye bye Rafa :wave:
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55 - Rafa Benitez had the highest win % in the Premier League of any Liverpool manager ever (Houllier 2nd 49%). Adios
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Joseba Etxeberria had his testimonial for Atletico this season................against 200 kids from the youth system:
Partido Imposible. El partido más difícil de Athletic.Despedida de Etxebe. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Elg-1kSYCKs#)
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Sorry if I'm milking this but THE FUCKING ARCH IS GOING UP:
http://www.countdown2falmer.co.uk/jun10.php (http://www.countdown2falmer.co.uk/jun10.php)
YYFY!!! :dance1: (http://i50.tinypic.com/ip5w8k.gif) :beer2:
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Sorry if I'm milking this but THE FUCKING ARCH IS GOING UP:
http://www.countdown2falmer.co.uk/jun10.php (http://www.countdown2falmer.co.uk/jun10.php)
YYFY!!! :dance1: (http://i50.tinypic.com/ip5w8k.gif) :beer2:
milk away - it's great to see - the school sports ground is great for school sportsdays but otherwise
so :great:
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Worth noting that since the premier league started we've only had
Souness
Evans
Houllier
Benitez
If you need stats to pick Rafa out of those 4 you want your head checking.
Paisley will be turning in his grave.
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I'm a bit concerned about our next manager. He may have to deal with a squad short of a Gerrard, Torres and Mascherano and no champions league football.
If we were to lose the above I hope the majority of the funds are going to be made available to the next manager otherwise we are going to be well and truly mid table next season.
I pray Sven gets nowhere near Anfield. Hodgson would probably be the best bet to stabilise things and motivate the players who remain.
We need at least a left back, centre back, left winger, right winger and 2 good forwards should we lose Torres.
Going to have to hope Kenny can persuade them to hang around for 1 more season. :please:
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Watching Soccer Aid
ROW legends really are just that
Legends
* Germany Jens Lehmann
* Sweden Henrik Larsson
* France Zinedine Zidane
* Wales Ryan Giggs
* Portugal Luís Figo
* Finland Sami Hyypiä
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The Glazers. It gets
worse better:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jun/07/glazers-manchester-united-fortunes-wane (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jun/07/glazers-manchester-united-fortunes-wane)
*Chortle*
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The Glazers. It gets worse better:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jun/07/glazers-manchester-united-fortunes-wane (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jun/07/glazers-manchester-united-fortunes-wane)
*Chortle*
You'll forgive me if I don't laugh at a football club which appears to be run in such a way as simply to be a vehicle to enrich its owners, at the expense of any pretence of running it as a sporting business.
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Eh........but it's......it's...... The Scum....? :shrug:
;)
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Eh........but it's......it's...... The Scum....? :shrug:
;)
Didn't they get bought out yesterday?
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Really?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/8729993.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/8729993.stm)
Let's hope that cheating fouling German leaves the Premier League. He's like Terry but not as good at cheating.
I'd have Joe Cole in my team though.
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Wonder where Cole's going. That's a fucking bargain getting him on a free although presumably the wage deal will be ridiculous.
:greed:
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Eh........but it's......it's...... The Scum....? :shrug:
;)
Didn't they get bought out yesterday?
Still got to agree the CVA I think but yeah. I don't know who's involved in this CPFC 2010 consortium but I'm hoping they screw things up even more.
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Wonder where Cole's going. That's a fucking bargain getting him on a free although presumably the wage deal will be ridiculous.
:greed:
but what's saved on a transfer fee.....
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http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10433~2074456,00.html (http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10433~2074456,00.html)
:thumbsup:
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http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10433~2074456,00.html (http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10433~2074456,00.html)
:thumbsup:
And you're openly proud of that?
"Don't leave the Home End without it"
"That'll do Knightly"
etc. etc. etc.
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Well I'm still going to call it Falmer but yeah, if it means more financial stability for the club then of course I'm happy.......and it does.....of course it does.......
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Hodgson to Liverpool - he's got his work cut out there.
That'll be Torres Towwes coming to City and Zamora Zamowa up front in red.
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Thought he might get the England job :(
Fulham are 7-1 for the drop (like Pompey were at this stage last year). Their time in the limelight is past, with Hodgson gone, Fayed selling up and the better players no doubt on their way and unlikely to be replaced adequately they will struggle next year. I'm having a bit of that.
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We've managed to poach Nigel Pearson from Leicester to be our new manager.... a good move I think... and with half the premiership 'jewels' sold it looks like we're out of the financial shit hole we were in. Looking forward to champoinship football again and theres a positive feel amongst the supporters :thumbsup:
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City have gone and signed David Platt as a coach :wall: All he's done is slag City at every opportunity for the last two years, his record as a manager and coach is woeful. WTF :furious: :shrug:
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an interesting little article on the Cesc/Arsenal/Barca thing.... (http://www.imscouting.com/global-news-article/Analysis-Letting-Arsenals-Fabregas-go-/8645/)
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£220K a week?
What is the point in any other club trying to compete, they are best off just doing enough to stay in the prem and creaming off the £50 million guarunteed income from Sky. The whole idea of building year on year, youth development, heritige etc are rendered meaningless, the whole thing just become a cas eof who has the richest, most indulgent/stupidest owner.
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Context? Is this to do with Man City?
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Sorry, yes:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/mancity/7867884/Manchester-City-sign-Yaya-Toure-from-Barcelona.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/mancity/7867884/Manchester-City-sign-Yaya-Toure-from-Barcelona.html)
Although, in fairnes, I can't find a reliable source that says he'll be on £220K a week but that's certainly the figure thats doing the rounds
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I think what the papers have done is calculate / guess at everything he might earn in wages / bonuses / incentives etc (if they win the PL, CL, FA Cup) and then chuck out a weekly figure based on that.
Whatever, it will still be a ridiculous sum. Not sure how City are going to go on once this wage cap as % of revenue comes in? When clubs like Chelsea are attempting to cut down the wage bill (Joe Cole, Ballack) because of this, City are still dishing out huge contracts left right and centre.
Must admit I don't know the intricacies of what UEFA is proposing but it doesn't seem to make sense.
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I think what the papers have done is calculate / guess at everything he might earn in wages / bonuses / incentives etc (if they win the PL, CL, FA Cup) and then chuck out a weekly figure based on that.
Or alternatively done what a hard-pressed hack under pressure from print deadlines and sub-editors does in these situations.
Just make something up and submit it as copy.
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Now that the World Cup is nearly over it's time to get excited about the new season. Only 35 days to wait after Sunday (or 28 days for the likes of tomtom and Norton ;)). Can't wait.
Pre-season friendlies against Darlington and Hull don't quite cut the mustard.
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Roll up Roll up
Hope you have all enjoyed the World Cup but now it's time for the serious business of selecting your squad for Premier League Fantasy Football 2010/11 :thumbsup:
I've created a UK Bouldering league so please enter the code below to add your team;
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http://www.premierleague.com (http://www.premierleague.com)
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My money is on Chamakh and Gutierrez to perform amazingly and net me loadsa points. Hopefully..... But the one is getting old, and the other plays for Newcastle, so....
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Nice one RC. Will have a look later.
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:great: Me and Mrs FD really enjoyed last year and we'll be joining in again.
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Now that the World Cup is nearly over it's time to get excited about the new season. Only 35 days to wait after Sunday (or 28 days for the likes of tomtom and Norton ;)). Can't wait.
I must admit I'm excited rather than despondent about the forthcoming season in League 1. Mainly because we might actually win a few matches this year for a change - we're second favourites to win outright/go up
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Now that the World Cup is nearly over it's time to get excited about the new season. Only 35 days to wait after Sunday (or 28 days for the likes of tomtom and Norton ;)). Can't wait.
I must admit I'm excited rather than despondent about the forthcoming season in League 1. Mainly because we might actually win a few matches this year for a change - we're second favourites to win outright/go up
We shall see! ;)
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Not really that long until we play you on the 21st August :)
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Yeah I'm looking forward to it. Unfortunately the last Brighton game I saw at Hillsborough was quite possibly the worst game of football I have ever had the misfortune to go to.
It was a few years ago on a Monday night when we also had tickets for a band my Mrs wanted to see (I forget who). She said it didn't matter and came to the game with me. It pissed it down, the game was shockingly bad, we lost 2-0 (which flattered both sides as they really both deserved to lose about 6-0 such was the standard of football) and to top it off they weren't even serving beer in the away end. We then got soaked on the way home and I was not particularly popular.
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Yeah I'm looking forward to it. Unfortunately the last Brighton game I saw at Hillsborough was quite possibly the worst game of football I have ever had the misfortune to go to.
It was a few years ago on a Monday night when we also had tickets for a band my Mrs wanted to see (I forget who). She said it didn't matter and came to the game with me. It pissed it down, the game was shockingly bad, we lost 2-0 (which flattered both sides as they really both deserved to lose about 6-0 such was the standard of football) and to top it off they weren't even serving beer in the away end. We then got soaked on the way home and I was not particularly popular.
Think how all the Hillsborough STH's must feel then...
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Forgot to add to my previous post you don't need to worry about waiting until nearer the start before picking a team as you can change your team as much as you like until deadline day on 14th August (when your team becomes set in stone for week 1 matches)! Noticed it's just me and Toby at the mo :-*
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Madrid bid for Paul the octopus. (http://fourfourtwo.com/news/spain/60039/default.aspx)
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Forgot to add to my previous post you don't need to worry about waiting until nearer the start before picking a team as you can change your team as much as you like until deadline day on 14th August (when your team becomes set in stone for week 1 matches)! Noticed it's just me and Toby at the mo :-*
will join for certain, just gonna wait to see what the transfer market does :-\
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No! Join now! :please:
It's looking like a bit of a love-in at the moment. Live dangerously.
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No! Join now! :please:
It's looking like a bit of a love-in at the moment. Live dangerously.
ok then...
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in, and hoping not just to be the most improved team this year :P
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As there cannot be any HCAFC players in the FF league this year - I may stand a chance ;D
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Pleased to see the arrival of Joe Cole today. A step in the right direction. I hope Roy can motivate the team sufficiently and bring in a couple more players without losing G&T before the season kicks off. It's going to be an even harder battle for 4th this season than last :(
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http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/8288460.Poyet_signs_new_contract/ (http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/8288460.Poyet_signs_new_contract/)
:thumbsup:
At least we'll get a decent payout when the big clubs start sniffing about in a few months time....
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The BEST goal celebration ever..... (via Nizza):
Flottasta fagn í pepsideildinni (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKlucE-5nIM#ws)
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......and the worst:
The Most Stupid Goal Celebration of Soccer History (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFeQ2rEjjhI#)
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Good article about The Scum & season ticket skulduggery here:
http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=8194 (http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=8194)
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a mate sent me this link - stick with it, it gets fun
La maxi-rissa fra Cagliari e Bastia (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mAakHXKWRM#)
not sure of the outcome - my italian is shite - maybe Nib's can translate
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Was up at the Emirates yesterday for the 1:1 draw with AC Milan.
As the prof’ said the Arsenal were very good for the first 70 min’s then the substitutions confused the issue and AC pulled one back.
I know there are a few Gooners here so here’s my quick break down if anyone’s interested, if not just ignore–
Fabianski, he worries me big time, had my heart in mouth everything he did anything, think perhaps he is better than people might think but his previous bad form doesn’t fill anyone (inc the back 4) with confidence
Vermaelen, solid as he was all last season a couple of good opportunities in the box too
Koscielny, very impressive work rate, good hard tackling, seemed solid in the air and lots of ground covered – a pretty good signing by the looks of it
Rosicky, good performance working forward and back, didn’t get as much service out wide as he could have done
Nasri, very good in the middle of the park, not quite Fabregas yet, needs more composure in the final third
Wilshere, pretty much as for Nasri, strong runner but then seemed to get over excited and scuffed the end product
Arshavin, languid genius with a vicious turn of pace – the truly world class member of the team on the day
Eboue, not convince about his defending – good going forward, probably better as a midfielder
Gibbs, played with real energy, will be very good in attack and defence if he carries improving
Chamakh, a replacement for Adebayor who can actually be bothered to run and defend – wish we had had him last year
Frimpong. Solid enough but not a finished product yet
Subs:
Sagna, better than Eboue but not as good as Gibbs or Clichy on the other wing
Vela, flashy on the ball with a few great moments but still looks lightweight
Walcott, fast, too fast sometimes, good crossing but not great in the box
Djourou, played defensive midfield so not much indication of how he would fit back in in the back 4
Clichy, impressive but maybe not quite as impressive as Gibbs
Randall, didn’t have time to do much other than scuff a clear double opportunity to win it right at the end
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A heads-up: tomorrow (Weds) is the Racing Post issue with the 80 page Premier League preview pull-out. Before you dismiss it as only of interest to gamblers, I'd give it a look - on previous form it'll be a decent read for any fan who appreciates a good bit of in-depth reading fodder. Shit loads of generally decent punditry and previews; afterall, unlike the likes of Shearer and Hanson, the RP fellas will have their own money at stake and will have bothered to research their judgements - rather than just trotting-out the same old cliches.
That said.... if you like a punt... it goes without saying that it's a must; if only to keep abreast of the best offers at the bookies. Many of the best bets are specials that aren't widely advertised - like season-long match-bets between sides. I've made a fair few quid in recent seasons with bets pointed up in the RP specials. Eg. last season you could get 5/6 on both Stoke to do better than Portsmouth, and Sunderland to do better than West Ham - complete gimme's with the financial meltdowns at West Ham and Portsmouth. Mind you, the trick is knowing which of the many recommended to ignore... Still, it provides an interest and is less hassle and offers a higher probability of return than a fantasy team!
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Just thought I'd test the water of ukb opinion on this one
Cesc Fabregas -
should/will he stay?
should/will he go?
It's a hard one because everyone's coming out with statements except Fabregas himself, well not clear concise ones anyway, everything he says seems to be covering his own arse two ways.
To have a malcontent in any team, be it sports or otherwise, is never helpful, especially if he's the leader.
Is he professional enough to play with heart when he appears to want to be elsewhere?
I find myself drifting to the opinion that the right thing to do would be to sell the pay slightly over the odds for someone like Ozil making a nice tidy profit in the mean time...
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I think they should let him go personally as he has played well and with passion for the gunners for the last few seasons but not got the club level silverware his efforts deserve! I think a player like Ozil would fit in very well and Fabregas would free up the funds necessary and then some. I can't see Arsenal winning anything soon with Wenger's policy on player development (bringin them through and then they fuck off to pastures new before a good mature/consistent team can form). They definitely need a couple more world class players to be proper title/european cup contenders.
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If I was Wenger I'd have screwed as much cash out of Barca as possible for him and spent it on three decent players. Much as I love Fabregas as a player, if he doesn't want to be there then he's not going to be at his best and will drag the team down.
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Marina nails it again:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/aug/05/england-frank-lampard-ipod (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/aug/05/england-frank-lampard-ipod)
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Penalty miss - Epic Fail - Mehmet Aurelio (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Lh3CqFp7Tg#)
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Marina nails it again:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/aug/05/england-frank-lampard-ipod (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/aug/05/england-frank-lampard-ipod)
"Yet at no stage, not even in my most grimly cynical moments, did I suspect that the once-bitten Frank was at that very moment lending his lasered imprimatur to something that even in a crowded marketplace would manage to redefine early 21st century tosserage.
If you had to distil the very essence of hubris into a single product, you would surely be left with a gold-plated Frank Lampard iPod."
:lol:
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The most stupid Handball in Women Football ever (Germany-South Korea) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7on6av6RlWc#)
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If I was Wenger I'd have screwed as much cash out of Barca as possible for him and spent it on three decent players. Much as I love Fabregas as a player, if he doesn't want to be there then he's not going to be at his best and will drag the team down.
Being a Gunner I'd agree with you.
However Barca are abit screwed financially, it was the outgoing president that bid 30 mill, nothing since then just talk. He hasn't hit his peak yet and could and should have a price tag nearer 60 million, which it would appear Barca can;t afford.
So it's not just a case of letting him go if he wants, it's getting the deserved fee.
So far that shows no sign of coming, hence he stays.
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You're right, I'd forgotten about that. They had to borrow some money to pay wages the other week didn't they.
Still, as things go with Barca and Real, I'm sure the cash will appear from somewhere soon......
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Gold plated ipods with Frank's signature did not seem to impress the comments posters, on the whole.
'Lauritas' had this to say:
"..thinking about it, i hope they keep one gold plated laser-signed ipod and stick it up his arse, sideways, playing 'you'll never walk alone' on repeat..."
:agree:
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From Blue Moon (City's forum)
(http://i34.tinypic.com/r1x504.jpg)
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:lol:
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That's quality but it does look like great news for Liverpool:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/aug/06/kenny-huang-liverpool-takeover (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/aug/06/kenny-huang-liverpool-takeover)
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Right, the season starts tomorrow for all us lower leagues lot.
After a crap summer (relegation to League 1, rubbish England in World Cup) I felt a tinge of excitement this morning as I thought about going to Hillsbro' again and the familiar match day routine.
I know its only the third division and I know (I can't believe I'm typing this) we've got Dagenham and Redbridge for our first fixture, but I'm looking forward to it .
Anyone else going to any matches tomorrow ?
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You're such an optimist Dolly. I can't decide if it's admirable or worrying?!
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;D
Surely as a football fan you've got to be ? Otherwise there would never be any point in going to a match.
(Starts thinking as soon as he's typed that sentence)
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It's good to see the Chinese bidding to free us of debt/tap into the Chinese market/invest in players.
Hopefully something good will come of it and we will not be left trailing for another year.
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I like the fact that they can cut Gilette & Hicks out of the equation without them making a penny. It's genius.
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Re Cesc:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/aug/06/cesc-fabregas-barcelona-pledge-future-arsenal (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/aug/06/cesc-fabregas-barcelona-pledge-future-arsenal)
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Re Cesc:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/aug/06/cesc-fabregas-barcelona-pledge-future-arsenal (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/aug/06/cesc-fabregas-barcelona-pledge-future-arsenal)
If that center half from Montpellier turns up, and we get a keeper who can catch, this could be our year :dance1:
And Van Persie's not even injured yet......
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I just saw the photo of that not so loveable rogue one J Barton of Newcastle Utd sporting a dodgy tache and couldn't help but chuckle at the similarity to that other horrible bastard with a tache Begbie!
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Pix/pictures/2010/8/9/1281352966534/Joey-Barton-006.jpg)
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Should give this another punt as the season starts this weekend ;) :bounce:
Roll up Roll up
Hope you have all enjoyed the World Cup but now it's time for the serious business of selecting your squad for Premier League Fantasy Football 2010/11 :thumbsup:
I've created a UK Bouldering league so please enter the code below to add your team;
18515-7216
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p.s. the website for those who didn't enter last year:
http://fantasy.premierleague.com (http://fantasy.premierleague.com)
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Well reminded Nai... just done it....
Come on you laggers theres only 12 in the league so far... we can do better than SPL... :)
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I joined last week. Nice way of getting "useless cunts" past the filter there.
Oh and by the way:
BBC Sport - Football - Highlights - Swindon 1-2 Brighton (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8896186.stm#noexternalembed)
;D
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Martin O'Neal has resigned from Villa in the past hour....
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That's a very shit move by Villa.
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That's a very shit move by Villa.
He'd have been great for Liverpool....
Anyway, probably just clearing out the old management ready for the managerial phenomena that is Iain Dowie....
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Oh, saw the Damned United on the plane.
What a film. Fan-fucking-tastic. Brilliant. I recon Phil Brown watched it every night.... :)
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you have no idea how big my smile is right now - a proper YYFY moment.
probably means the milner deal's giing through too then..
Bring on Souness
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Oh, saw the Damned United on the plane.
What a film. Fan-fucking-tastic. Brilliant. I recon Phil Brown watched it every night.... :)
It is a great film.
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And the book is even better. It's written so that you can't help but read it in Cloughies voice. And it's a little less Clough-centric.
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Also re Cloughie, this is well worth a read:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Provided-You-Dont-Kiss-Me/dp/0007247109 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Provided-You-Dont-Kiss-Me/dp/0007247109)
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What impressed me about the film - is that it wasn't a footy film - you could take anyone to that film and the portrayal of the characters is so good/strong that its just a fantastic tale... (well it is a footy film of course but you know what I mean!)
Oh, and YYFY - we won on Sat :thumbsup:
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/7937682/England-v-Hungary-Bobby-Zamora-is-ready-to-show-Fabio-Capello-his-true-worth.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/7937682/England-v-Hungary-Bobby-Zamora-is-ready-to-show-Fabio-Capello-his-true-worth.html)
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(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Pix/pictures/2010/8/7/1281195397244/The-Gallery-Premier-Leagu-001.jpg)
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You'll have to scratch Bellamy from that picture. Now that is a muppet move, he's not everyones cup of tea but the guys got genius.
He'd get in my squad ;)
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:lol:
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You'll have to scratch Bellamy from that picture. Now that is a muppet move, he's not everyones cup of tea but the guys got genius.
He'd get in my squad ;)
Bellamy is described as 'the angry ant' by one of my city fan friends. ;D
Good player - though I suspect the type of player that pisses you off unless he's on your team etc... Not sure how well City will do this season (about the same I suspect) but I'm looking forward to watching them anyway :)
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Bellamy is described as 'the angry ant' by one of my city fan friends. ;D
Good player - though I suspect the type of player that pisses you off unless he's on your team etc...
Or perhaps if he is on your team.......remember?:
http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/news/article11031.ece (http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/news/article11031.ece)
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"The astonishing incident kicked off at Monty's Restaurant and Bar in the upmarket Algarve Vale do Lobo resort"
That resort sounds real classy ;D Good effort Bellamy, close but no cigar - unlike Joey Barton of course.....
(http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00541/SNN2907E-380_541247a.jpg)
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1483237.ece (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1483237.ece)
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The thing with Bellamy is that he comes across as a total bell end but then does things like this too:
http://www.craigbellamyfoundation.org/ (http://www.craigbellamyfoundation.org/)
I'm not sure that cunt Barton has any redeeming features, despite the comedy 'tache.
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Theo Walcotts big sister... (http://www.talksport.co.uk/radio/hawksbee-and-jacobs/blog/2010-08-13/blimey-no-wonder-theos-quick)
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Nice story about Man U's new under the radar signing:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/paulfletcher/2010/08/the_amazing_rise_of_man_utds_b.html#243377 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/paulfletcher/2010/08/the_amazing_rise_of_man_utds_b.html#243377)
Hope the lad does well inspite of him now being a manc!
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Wow, good effort Blackpool. Hopefully choosing Fat Frank for the first time in 3 seasons will be rewarded as he scores 5 v West Brom so i don't fall too far off the pace setters from today's earlier games ;)
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And they're off... (who wishes they'd picked Grogba now...)
New entry1 The Manmakers Toby Vye 59 59
New entry2 Guspoyet Albion FC Jasper Sharpe 49 49
New entry3 TooMuchTooYeung Ian Thomas 46 46
New entry4 Woolton WanderersRichard Hession40 40
New entry5 sʇunɔ ssǝlǝsn Tom Tom 38 38
New entry5 norton's sharleys Nic Kidd 38 38
New entry5 Covered in Bees Sian Tyrre 38 38
New entry8 Ari's Gold NK S-T 35 35
New entry9 Golts Goal Scorers Mike Tyson 34 34
New entry10 youngys crushers Mark Young 29 29
New entry11 Lincoln Latics Adam Lincoln 28 28
New entry11 King of the crag Andrew Connol28 28
New entry13 Snowtown FC Ben Tyrrell 26 26
New entry14 Team Name Here andy freeman 22 22
New entry15 High Peak 11 Ben Tye 17 17
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And they're off... (who wishes they'd picked Grogba now...)
I thought he was not going to play. Would have been my captain! Arse.
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I was going to put Bent in but it said that he was unlikely to play. Of course he did and scored. Conversely I included Insomnia as I thought the rumours were just rumours, he didn't play. Shifted Friedel out for Reina cos I thought Villa might be in disarray. The former keeps a clean sheet and the latter shovels an own goal into the back of his net like a twat!
:wall:
Still, not too bad a start thanks to Milner and Malouda. Chamakh looks as if he'll bag a few for Arsenal too.
Did anyone have Marlon Harewood? :o
That table's still provisional btw, most scores are wrong and there's tonight's game to include (come on Newcastle).
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I'm hoping to creep some points back if Berbatov plays and isn't a lazy bastard!
Bit gutted I had Drogba in and then got rid of him thinking he wasn't going to be playing - same with Bent and his back injury :oops:
Good start for Toby, most impressive! Ian is going to rocket up too for being jammy and Nzogbia not playing so Malouda will become his captain and get him a fuckload more points ;)
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I predict a meteoric rise for Andy Freeman's team after tonight from 2nd to bottom to the top 3/4!
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Indeed, following the first week that is comfortably the highest score I've ever gained, and probably the peak of this season. Bit disappointed by my misplaced faith in Lovenkrands as opposed to the one man goal machine that is DB. Still, musn't grumble! Just to see if it can be maintained.
Oh, and has anyone seen Rooney anywhere? He hasn't scored since the semi-final of the champions league!
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After my third place finish last season I was hoping for a good start. :-[
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Let's not forget though. Anyone who uses Scum players (or to a lesser extent knobs like Fat Frank, Cashley etc) hasn't really won.#moralhighground
:P
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:lol:
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:guilty: :spank:
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Absolutely brilliant blog post about the history of Brighton's problems and hope for the future:
http://swissramble.blogspot.com/2010/08/good-old-sussex-by-sea.html (http://swissramble.blogspot.com/2010/08/good-old-sussex-by-sea.html)
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He's done a great piece on Barca too which I've not read in it's entirety yet as it's massive.
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Nice to see the whisky sodden red faced knight of the realm spouting off about big spending today in the press.
10m for Hernandez
£16m for Valencia
£31m for Berbaflop - YES £31 MILLION Ha Ha Ha.... I wonder who's fault that was....
£17m for Hargreaves
£17m for Nani
£18 for Anderson
£17m for Carrick
£27m for Rooney
£7m for Vidic
£6m for Evra
£5m for Park
£6m for Kléberson
£4m for Djemba-Djemba
£12m for Ronaldo
£13m for Saha
£7m for Smith
£7m for Heinze
£29m for Ferdinand - IN 2002!!!! TWENTY NINE MILLION!!!!
£19m for van Nistelrooy
£29m for Veron - IN 2001!!!! TWENTY NINE MILLION!!!!
£7.5m for Forlan
£8m for Barthez
£4.5m for Taibi
£11m for Stam
£12.5m for Yorke
:yawn:
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I was going to put Bent in but it said that he was unlikely to play. Of course he did and scored. Conversely I included Insomnia as I thought the rumours were just rumours, he didn't play. Shifted Friedel out for Reina cos I thought Villa might be in disarray. The former keeps a clean sheet and the latter shovels an own goal into the back of his net like a twat!
:wall:
Still, not too bad a start thanks to Milner and Malouda. Chamakh looks as if he'll bag a few for Arsenal too.
Did anyone have Marlon Harewood? :o
That table's still provisional btw, most scores are wrong and there's tonight's game to include (come on Newcastle).
Yep. I|'m in too, albeit a bit late.
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I'm baffled as to why I had Drogba on the bench, what a knob I am!
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Yeah Ferguson's just a bitter old twat. For years The Scum have been in able to outspend any club in the country (and most in the world) but now the tables are turned he fucking hates it. Ah diddums you red faced cunt. Now fuck off.
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I'm baffled as to why I had Drogba on the bench, what a knob I am!
Could have been worse, I removed him from all my teams on Friday when he was listed as doubtful and struggling for form :wall: Chelsea have a pretty straightforward start too so I was expecting them to rack up a lot of goals and clean sheets.
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Yeah Ferguson's just a bitter old twat. For years The Scum have been in able to outspend any club in the country (and most in the world) but now the tables are turned he fucking hates it. Ah diddums you red faced cunt. Now fuck off.
Hence this :) I'm not red or blue... but this is one of the greatest bits of f*ck off fergusson things ever!
(http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01445/carlos-tevez_1445829c.jpg)
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Milner's still a Villa player on FF. I was hoping that the game might reflect the ridiculous sum City have paid for him and his value would have shot up.
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Yeah Ferguson's just a bitter old twat. For years The Scum have been in able to outspend any club in the country (and most in the world) but now the tables are turned he fucking hates it. Ah diddums you red faced cunt. Now fuck off.
Hence this :) I'm not red or blue... but this is one of the greatest bits of f*ck off fergusson things ever!
(http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01445/carlos-tevez_1445829c.jpg)
Sadly, as ever, the fans always come up with a better riposte than the marketing "gurus"
(Yeah. I know it's Manchester "there's demonstrably more than one" United fans, but it still made me chuckle)
(http://www.unitedrant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/pitythefool.jpg)
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http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/5703/38/ (http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/5703/38/)
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http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/5703/38/ (http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/5703/38/)
I appear to be an internet meme equivalent of Mary Mallon.
Although I'm no great fan of his; I've no great antipathy towards the gentleman, yet hatred, loathing, and vetch towards him seems to follow me around the internet:
http://www.ambernectar.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6298 (http://www.ambernectar.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6298)
http://darlofc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6054&hilit=corden (http://darlofc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6054&hilit=corden)
http://www.wsc.co.uk/component/option,com_kunena/Itemid,73/func,view/catid,34/id,386879/ (http://www.wsc.co.uk/component/option,com_kunena/Itemid,73/func,view/catid,34/id,386879/)
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Cheers Jasper. A brilliant summary of the World Cup coverage.
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Cheers Jasper. A brilliant summary of the World Cup coverage.
Another year (2007), another television "personality" attaching himself to "footie" culture, and another vox pop from WSC...
http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/145/29/ (http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/145/29/)
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Starting to get excited (already) as off to my first home game of the season tomorrow. Watford are visiting.. so we stand a chance of winning! We've also bought a new striker (Jay Simpson) from Arsenal who's supposed to be pacy...
Quite a change around at the club.. I believe 20 players have moved on since last season.. Just got to get rid of that beer swilling cockney japester Bullard now. His £45k a week is probably close to what the first 11 are earning combined!
:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:
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And an early nomination for "Kuntz of the Year"
Oh yes indeed! (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-11037876)
(Difficult to say where to point the finger really, at the folks asking for this to be done, or the "fans and visitors to the area who are bombarded by collectors on a match-day")
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Let's just blame Ferguson.
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Let's just blame Ferguson.
Quite right.
It's all the fault of the fat-arsed gingger near-bankrupt sponging mingger.
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Did you go to Hillsbro today Jasper ?
I'm not asking to crow - just to talk about the game
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Did you go to Hillsbro today Jasper ?
I'm not asking to crow - just to talk about the game
Yes. we did. It wasn't very good.
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Indeed. It was pretty bad and the referee and linesmen were utterly useless.
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Indeed. It was pretty bad and the referee and linesmen were utterly useless.
i.e. "He gave some decisions against Albion"
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Two very interesting articles:
http://www.homegrownpremierleague.com/Index_Youth.htm (http://www.homegrownpremierleague.com/Index_Youth.htm)
http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/5703/38/ (http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/5703/38/)
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Good to see a nice competitive start to the FF season with 7 points covering places 2 to 6. It's a fierce pace being set by Toby so far, hopefully we can reel him back in ;)
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For the Wednesday contingent (in particular):
http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=8684 (http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=8684)
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Interesting read that Jasper.
TBH I've stopped following the "alleged takeover" as there have been so many rumours and counter rumours from those supposedly "in the know" on Owlstalk. It does seem pretty clear that most of the current board are not blessed by competence but the rest of it is mired in the trading of counter opinions. I think I'm right in saying that the guy from the Yorkshire Post has a bit of a reputation himself as well
I thought the ref was poor on Saturday - but probably for different reasons to you. By the linesmen being weak do you mean the decisions against you in the last 10 minutes ?
Hard to see from our seats TBH.
I enjoyed the match really - not just cos we won but the crowd was fairly lively and the Brighton fans were in good voice as well. Good atmosphere walking back with both sets of fans in Hillsbro Park
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I thought the ref was poor on Saturday - but probably for different reasons to you. By the linesmen being weak do you mean the decisions against you in the last 10 minutes ?
Hard to see from our seats TBH.
Yeah particularly the incident when our player chased the ball down and kept it in (we were a few feet away and I don't think it actually touched the line) and the linesman flagged that it had gone out. He must have been too far back from play to have seen anything as if he'd been in line he'd have known what happened which means he made the decision based on.....er......I'm not sure what. I don't even think the Wednesday fans were making a fuss as it was so obviously not out.
The ref seemed weak and intimidated by the crowd (fuck's sake it wasn't exactly Wembley). Fair enough with the Mellor / El Abd incident he probably got it right as El Abd was a dick and went down like Rivaldo but the two footed tackle on Painter had to be a straight red and if a player gets shoved to the ground while chasing the ball in the penalty area, it's a penalty.
To be fair, without our two suspended new signings and Navarro (who's out for the season and we need to replace) plus the need to get at least three more players in to have a full strength squad, we didn't do too badly.
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http://the273.com/2010/08/25/on-mein-head-son-oops/ (http://the273.com/2010/08/25/on-mein-head-son-oops/)
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Interesting article this:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2010/aug/25/england-capello-walcott-johnson-arteta-scholes (http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2010/aug/25/england-capello-walcott-johnson-arteta-scholes)
Agree with 3/4 of his observations but I think Arteta should be given a chance. It's all very well getting on your high horse about not blurring the lines on nationality but that horse bolted a long long time ago.
Citing Spain as a nation who don't need to do this because they're good is rather foolish when they have a Brazilian playing for them. Look at the German side, Eduardo playing for Croatia, all the African players playing for France etc etc (not to mention the "Irish" "Scottish" and "Welsh" sides including Andy Townsend, Neil Sullivan and Vinny Jones).
Virtually every other national side includes nationalised players so why not England?
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I think Arteta should be given a chance. It's all very well getting on your high horse about not blurring the lines on nationality but that horse bolted a long long time ago.
fair play
Virtually every other national side includes nationalised players so why not England?
becuase the redtop readership are generally zenophobic types who would rather not have anyone with a vaguely foreign sounding name playing either - it's a sad state of affairs but this is a small island sometimes....
personally I thought the mixed background of the German team was a true reflection of the state oof the nation and I think it'll be a positive force - would be nice to have some redtop readers walking around with England shirts with a Polish name on the back some time in the future, I mean why not the Polish population is significant here.
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I'd be happy for Arteta to play for us, seeing as we have been doing likewise for other foreign born British citizens for a while in other sports. However, I'd rather see someone like Jack Wilshere given a chance. Likewise Kieron Gibbs as understudy to cashley.
Johnson should have been in Africa this summer and hopefully Walcott will be given a run in the side too.
England's main problem is having no decent strikers other than Rooney on a world level. We'd be better off playing 1 forward supported by 2 wingers and actually passing the ball to them.
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So will old red nose be setting Raphael lines tomorrow for extra home work ;D
makes the pain of last night feel that much less
:dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1:
Shame on you for not cheering for the last English team in Europe.
the shame would be supporting a team you "dislike" everyother day of the year just becuase they're an English team, where's the sense in that :-\
I know it's poking the bear with a sharp stick but I'll be cheering for the Young boys tonight ;D
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England's main problem is having no decent strikers other than Rooney on a world level. We'd be better off playing 1 forward supported by 2 wingers and actually passing the ball to them.
Zamora ran the Scum back line ragged the other day....... ;)
Dr T - I agree completely which is why I found it surprising that Paul Wilson (in the Grauniad) went down the "no foreigners" route while being at pains to point out that he isn't racist.
Have we no pride? There aren't many jobs around that stipulate being English, and quite right too. But playing for England ought to be one of them. Otherwise what's the point?
Er... the point is Paul that when someone is nationalised as such then surely they have as much right to call themselves English as anyone else.
I know it's poking the bear with a sharp stick but I'll be cheering for the Young boys tonight ;D
Shame they let those two away goals in. Can't see Spurs cocking it up but it would be very funny......
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Interesting article this:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2010/aug/25/england-capello-walcott-johnson-arteta-scholes (http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2010/aug/25/england-capello-walcott-johnson-arteta-scholes)
Virtually every other national side includes nationalised players so why not England?
Because he's selfish, immature, refuses to play for his club as he can't be arsed to travel 45 minutes into work, & is more interested in his "spice boy" persona and media career than grinding out the performance for both Hampshire and England he's paid for?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/jun/17/kevin-pietersen-hampshire-exit (http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/jun/17/kevin-pietersen-hampshire-exit)
(Oh. And "naturalized", not "nationalised".)
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I wouldn't fuck with the ref if he's Brazillian (http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/referee-on-run-after-stabbing-footballer-during-match-2061707.html)
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Interesting article this:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2010/aug/25/england-capello-walcott-johnson-arteta-scholes (http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2010/aug/25/england-capello-walcott-johnson-arteta-scholes)
Virtually every other national side includes nationalised players so why not England?
Because he's selfish, immature, refuses to play for his club as he can't be arsed to travel 45 minutes into work, & is more interested in his "spice boy" persona and media career than grinding out the performance for both Hampshire and England he's paid for?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/jun/17/kevin-pietersen-hampshire-exit (http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/jun/17/kevin-pietersen-hampshire-exit)
(Oh. And "naturalized", not "nationalised".)
Knew I was getting that wrong but didn't know the right word. :oops:
Re KP, exactly. We've been doing this in cricket and egg chasing for years.
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I wouldn't fuck with the ref if he's Brazillian (http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/referee-on-run-after-stabbing-footballer-during-match-2061707.html)
Well that's one way of dealing with indiscipline.
Anyone know what's going on at Birmingham (nai?)? Reports that the holding company is collapsing under it's debts but then they put a £9m offer in for N'zogbia.
:shrug:
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No idea Jasper, I've tried forums and google but can't find anything but this response in a local rag:
http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2010/08/25/tom-ross-why-aston-villa-and-birmingham-city-aren-t-in-crisis-at-all-97319-27134555/ (http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2010/08/25/tom-ross-why-aston-villa-and-birmingham-city-aren-t-in-crisis-at-all-97319-27134555/)
you got a link to the story?
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No I've just seen it alluded to in various articles. "Reports are that...." etc. Can't find the original story.
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I wouldn't fuck with the ref if he's Brazillian (http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/referee-on-run-after-stabbing-footballer-during-match-2061707.html)
Well that's one way of dealing with indiscipline.
Anyone know what's going on at Birmingham (nai?)? Reports that the holding company is collapsing under it's debts but then they put a £9m offer in for N'zogbia.
:shrug:
a crushing defeat at the hands of Bolton on Sunday won't help I suppose, mwah ha ha ha!
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5th vs 6th, should be a corker :-\
Never been completely comfortable with the takeover, gotta wonder why CY paid so over-the-odds for the club. Not much you can do though but hold on, enjoy it while it lasts and hope it doesn't end up like Portsmouth.
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Great goal by Inzaghi last night
Barcelona 1-1 AC Milan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=praaIIVuI-0#)
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Great goal by Inzaghi last night
:great:
reminds me of this beaut.
Robin van Persie vs Charlton (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbTSkIJQvwg#)
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Not looking good for wednesday http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/8976096.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/8976096.stm) Admin will be a major blow with the point deduction.
Also is it just me getting sick of the news of the world putting out stories that adds pressure to england player ahead of important matches. Will they just fuck off.
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Yes Wednesday really are in the shit it seems.
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Fuck. It looks pretty bleak doesn't it ?
Apparently the fuckin fuckwit FD went on holiday yesterday and isn't due back until the 24th :wall:
The truth is the club has been run by idiots for a long while.
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On a lighter note, I just found this which is rather good:
http://iainmacintosh.wordpress.com/category/one-more-go-all-episodes/ (http://iainmacintosh.wordpress.com/category/one-more-go-all-episodes/)
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Its very good ;D
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/default.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/default.stm)
Last minute arrangement made with the bank to stave off administration for Wednesday (for the time being)
God knows what's really happening here.
I can only hope that its something to do with a takeover which would explain the bank's involvement
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Unless Wednesday can get an investor very soon they will have to go into admin.
The problem is who will invest in a club with such large amounts of debt and that is loosing money each month, when they could wait till the club goes into admin.
Once Wednesday are in admin the clubs debt would get reduced signifcantly (£0.30 for every £1 or similar).
The only draw back of the club going into admin for an investor is the 10 point deduction effecting the promotion push.
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And the only drawback for everyone else is that, once again, loads of local businesses will be screwed because of the "preferential creditors" rule.
Oh and Wednesday will get away with paying a fraction of the £1.1m+ they owe in tax which, at a time when thousands of people are getting stung for underpayments, is pretty fucking sickening.
Can't see HMRC putting up with many more of these before we get a change in legislation. When you have a business that is almost solely based on income v wages to dictate profitability then paying your PAYE bill is a pretty fundamental cost (and one that should be factored in to the budget of the business).
Other companies get screwed for much smaller underpayments, in fact I've only ever seen these sort of sums racked up by football clubs as HMRC would usually step in way sooner and start demanding their money...now.
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The culture of cunts:
http://www.sabotagetimes.com/football-sport/diary-of-a-pro-footballer-the-truth-about-sex-and-footballers/ (http://www.sabotagetimes.com/football-sport/diary-of-a-pro-footballer-the-truth-about-sex-and-footballers/)
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I would have thought the Pompey saga would have pushed the tax office over the edge. Its getting stupid.
I just can't understand how Wednesday could sign playes in the summer knowing they were circling the drain. Same with Cardiff.
I remember when Huddersfield went into admin it was the summer before the point deduction came in. We got rid of as many expenses as possible. We only got free agents on small wages and mainly had youth team players.
Huddersfields main issue was the high wage bills left over from the Steve Bruce error and on the bright side most local business' were not effected too badly.
But investors are not always a good thing to get us out of admin Ken Davy bought the club. He only wanted the football clubs share in the stadium as he owned the rugby club. No other reason.
He then appeared drain the club of money to fund the rugby club.
:wank:
As much as I am not a fan of wednesday, I hope it works out for them and they get the right sort of investment. There is nothing worse than having a crook as a chairman who does not care about the club.
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:agree:
Tell me about it. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Archer_%28businessman%29)
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looks like we managed to ditch Theo. :wave:
Godbye, don't come back too soon (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/millwall/8984034.stm)
Ok player but appauling first touch and far too frustrating to watch. I would say I hope he does well but hes gone to Millwall ....
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Rather good goal:
Hamit Altintop - Goal Kazakhstan HD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqIGz5_lIPM#ws)
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Shady Yanks about to be kicked out. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/sep/09/rbs-tom-hicks-george-gillett-sell-liverpool)
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about time
the goal above reminds me of this one:
Tony Carss in League 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD8-6UVouXQ#)
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Ajax crowd singing Bob Marley @ Cardiff (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urMQIY0p2Yo#)
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http://planet-sad.blogspot.com/2010/09/monday-list.html (http://planet-sad.blogspot.com/2010/09/monday-list.html)
<guffaw!>
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http://planet-sad.blogspot.com/2010/09/monday-list.html (http://planet-sad.blogspot.com/2010/09/monday-list.html)
<guffaw!>
You're a harsh man ..... There's nothing wrong with Merthyr Tydfil
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Meanwhile, it appears all is not well in the State of Florida.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/david-conn-inside-sport-blog/2010/sep/14/glazers-tampa-bay-manchester-united (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/david-conn-inside-sport-blog/2010/sep/14/glazers-tampa-bay-manchester-united)
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Meanwhile, it appears all is not well in the State of Florida.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/david-conn-inside-sport-blog/2010/sep/14/glazers-tampa-bay-manchester-united (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/david-conn-inside-sport-blog/2010/sep/14/glazers-tampa-bay-manchester-united)
Interesting, but as its ManU we're talking about...
(http://www.gifbin.com/bin/012010/1262609704_give-a-fuck-o-meter.gif)
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Unfortunately the full story is the paid for WSC thingie but it still made me laugh:
Not coping with Chelsea Terry, Lampard, Cole and the gang
"As Chelsea thumped six goals first past West Brom and then, as disappointingly as life itself, did the same to Wigan, hideous memories danced in my mind as the overbearing boys in blue hugged each other wreathed in boorish smiles. Memories of Margaret Thatcher leaning triumphantly out of the window in 1987, of John Selwyn Gummer being congratulated by the Monster Raving Loony Party candidate in 1992, or of David Mellor gurning and grinning like the Squire’s fat son who has just won the garden fête raffle. Every Chelsea victory, I realised, feels like a Tory landslide. Two games in, six points, 12 goals, none conceded. Just rejoice at that news, just rejoice."
As an aside - John Selwyn Gummer eh - I remember him feeding his child a burger at the height of the first BSE crisis - tosser!
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Meanwhile, it appears all is not well in the State of Florida.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/david-conn-inside-sport-blog/2010/sep/14/glazers-tampa-bay-manchester-united (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/david-conn-inside-sport-blog/2010/sep/14/glazers-tampa-bay-manchester-united)
Love the fact that redface is still trying to cover up for them. Where's that list of big money players he's bought and yet he expects people to believe that this is a strategy rather than him having no money to spend. No you whiskey swilling cunt, if you had the money you'd be splashing it about as you always have done but the fact is your club is skint and any money it can scrape together will go on interest and into the Glazer's back pockets.
He seems to forget that we've all seen the accounts!
At least you've got Michael Owen eh?
:lol: :thumbsup:
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Meanwhile, it appears all is not well in the State of Florida.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/david-conn-inside-sport-blog/2010/sep/14/glazers-tampa-bay-manchester-united (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/david-conn-inside-sport-blog/2010/sep/14/glazers-tampa-bay-manchester-united)
Love the fact that redface is still trying to cover up for them. Where's that list of big money players he's bought and yet he expects people to believe that this is a strategy rather than him having no money to spend. No you whiskey swilling cunt, if you had the money you'd be splashing it about as you always have done but the fact is your club is skint and any money it can scrape together will go on interest and into the Glazer's back pockets.
He seems to forget that we've all seen the accounts!
At least you've got Michael Owen eh?
:lol: :thumbsup:
[pedant]
"whisky"
[/pedant]
Edit. And while we're on the subject I do not "swill" Scotch. I sip and savour it. Thank you.
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What do you reckon to this? (http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/8389675.Striker_Knight_agrees_to_Darlington_switch/)
He maintains that he's grown up and sorted out his attitude problems. I'll believe it when I see him last longer than half a season without falling out with everyone at the club and being sent to Crawley Town on loan.
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I remember he played for huddersfield a few years ago and score quite a few goals. but dint he declare himself bankrupt when he was playing professionally for brighton a couple of years ago?
If so major baggage is he worht the risk with Darlo being in such a sorry state :-\
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It was when he was playing for Rushden I think and he had two cars repossessed (but maintains it was all a misunderstanding). A proper talent but unless he really has had a major attitude transplant it will always be a wasted one unfortunately.
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What do you reckon to this? (http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/8389675.Striker_Knight_agrees_to_Darlington_switch/)
He maintains that he's grown up and sorted out his attitude problems. I'll believe it when I see him last longer than half a season without falling out with everyone at the club and being sent to Crawley Town on loan.
Mark Cooper's apparently on record of having said words to the effect of, "I don't care what his attitude is like as long as he scores goals".
Most fans would go along with that, I think. (And should be able to DaJaOL)
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Have made wholesale changes to my FF team as it's only Malouda who's prevented me dropping into the relegation zone. Injuries have been a fucker so far.
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Have made wholesale changes to my FF team as it's only Malouda who's prevented me dropping into the relegation zone. Injuries have been a fucker so far.
When do they update the thing? (I didnt pay much attention last year - you may have noticed!)
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What do you mean "update" it?
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they tally the points, make automatic subs, etc after the lst match of the gameweek. It's happened for this week already, often won't be until after the Monday night game if there is one.
My top tip for making subs is not to do them until Friday so you don't bring in a player who subsequently gets crocked, especially when there's European games being played.
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I try and do mine Saturday morning at the last minute (though I sometimes forget). That said, my team selection and performance this year has been woeful after finishing 3rd last year. :(
What do you neutrals think of this coming weekend's clash between City and Chelsea? In spite of City rapidly taking Chelsea's crown as most-disliked-club in the league, I'm assuming that all the Manure, Arsenal and Liverpool fans are going to be wanting us to take three points to put a stop to the runaway train.
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I'd like to see City take some points off them for sure. What's it got to do with Liverpool though?
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To be honest I think city will lose to chelsea.
Chelseas too good at the minute and city are not a top 2 team yet.
Got to agree with Jasper. I cant see liverpool being a top four team this season.
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The FA were very kind to Chelsea giving them five warm up games against relegation candidates to start the season, now they have three tricky ties so we'll discover whether it's a competition or not this year.
City have already dropped points when they perhaps shouldn't have but if they can get up for the game like they obviously were aginst Liverpool maybe they can get something, certainly hope so, it could be a long dull season otherwise.
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It's not all glamour being a professional footballer, dontcha know...
http://twitter.com/knightie82 (http://twitter.com/knightie82)
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Most entertaining:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/sep/21/leon-knight-rushden-diamonds-twitter (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/sep/21/leon-knight-rushden-diamonds-twitter)
Oh and YYFY:
http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/8405458.Albion_win_to_go_second/ (http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/8405458.Albion_win_to_go_second/)
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A nice explanation of football to the yanks, by a yank who "gets it":
http://mwillis.com/post/1164709828/up-the-albion (http://mwillis.com/post/1164709828/up-the-albion)
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Some good stuff via Twitter today:
http://www.runofplay.com/s/15533/ (http://www.runofplay.com/s/15533/)
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http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/8405458.Albion_win_to_go_second/ (http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/8405458.Albion_win_to_go_second/)
Nice one. I hope you stay in second behind The Might Terriers :P
I like gus poyet even though he managed Leeds os all the best for the rest of the season
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Likewise.
We've improved a bit since you thumped us 7-1 around a year ago. Think only two of the starting lineup from that game are still at the club!
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BOOM!! (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/sep/24/arsenal-announce-record-pre-tax-profits)
While The Scum and Liverpool drown in debt and Man City and Chelsea pray that the benefactors don't pull the plug, Arsenal pay off all their property debt and post £56m pre tax profits. How to run a football club.
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Most entertaining:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/sep/21/leon-knight-rushden-diamonds-twitter (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/sep/21/leon-knight-rushden-diamonds-twitter)
What a complete and utter twat :thumbsdown:...... Darlo should thank their lucky stars they're not getting him .......
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Likewise.
We've improved a bit since you thumped us 7-1 around a year ago. Think only two of the starting lineup from that game are still at the club!
That was a really good day for me but probaly not so much for you.
The wycombe game on sky a couple of weeks later was better. We were compared to arsenal by the comemtators for our ability to pass the ball. Which after about 10 years of long ball football was a great improvement.
Your improvement showed under Gus. You stayed up and you get a well thought draw at your place in the return fixture.
It will be interesting to see where the two teams are for the match december 11th.
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I was at COMS last year when City beat Chelsea but today was a better win. Mrs FD was at the game today and I had 909 on driving over to Stanage with Galpinos. Nil-nil at half time but evenly matched when we wandered up to the crag.
We'd topped out on a route above the Plantation and were coiling ropes when I heard Brian Hall yelling my name from the boulders. "One-Nil" he shouts... "To City?" ... "Yes"... "fucking get in!"
Just watched the game on Sky+. Brilliant City.
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We scored in the 6th minute of injury time to beat Oldham 2-1 and go top of the league.
Palace lost 5-0.
I love football.
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Looks like wednesdays protest upset Howard Wilkinson http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/9037232.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/9037232.stm)
If Nick and I walk away, and both of us have got a lot of reasons to walk away, the club would be in receivership next week," said Wilkinson.
"That is the end of the road if that happens, or the beginning of the end."
It could get interesting in Sheff tonight with them facing a tough game against oldham who only just lost on Saturday in injury time to the league leaders. ;)
I think their will be a protest pre match then maybe worse if they lose.
We (hudds) are away at rochdale its sold out in our end taking 3,200 across (with a few more going in the wrong end in disguise).
Should be a good atmosphere as it is pratcially a derby and also it being Yorkshire v Lancashire. There was only 3294 in total at their home game against Plymouth on saturday. Good chance of the smight be as many of us as there is them. That will be a laugh.
Brighton at home to Brentford Should be 3 points in the bag for the seagull?
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Why if Simon Davey is that keen to manage a Conference team did he not just stay at Darlington?
:lol: :oops:
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4-1 up to 6-4 down. At home. FFS.
Sometimes I hate football(ers). ;)
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I know how you feel, happened to us years back, 4-1 up against Glen Hoddle's Swindon at HT, ended up grabbing a last minute consolation to lose 5-6. Still one of my most memorable matches.
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Re Wednesday....... http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=828421&sec=england&cc=5739 (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=828421&sec=england&cc=5739)
Seems they're just delaying the inevitable and may as well take the ten point hit now so they know where they stand (battling relegation for the rest of the season).
Meanwhile (as it might not last long) we're 3 points clear at the top and for a change I'm quite optimistic about our trip to Tranmere on Saturday. Hopefully another 3 points (or at least a draw) will set it up nicely for the possible 1st v 2nd (Brighton Bournemouth) game live on Sky on the 9th.
(http://i50.tinypic.com/ip5w8k.gif)
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See that red faced prick is at it again. He's not talking to the media because (ah diddums!) he's angry about the way his comments about Torres have been reported as him saying Torres was cheating.
Ferguson said Torres "made a meal out of it to try to get our player sent off".
:-\
Cunt.
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Some great stuff on this site including this piece about Arrigo Sacchi:
http://equaliserfootball.com/2010/09/30/6-sacchi/ (http://equaliserfootball.com/2010/09/30/6-sacchi/)
Everyone will remember that Milan side, the lineup still looks phenomenal on paper.
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Why if Simon Davey is that keen to manage a Conference team did he not just stay at Darlington?
:lol: :oops:
Childish. Immature. Puerile.
Potentially libellous.
Oh yes. All of the above.
Simon meets Dominik (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4kzIMp_694&feature=player_embedded#)
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More great stuff from The Swiss Ramble:
http://swissramble.blogspot.com/2010/10/how-manchester-city-could-break-even.html (http://swissramble.blogspot.com/2010/10/how-manchester-city-could-break-even.html)
Can't wait for him to get his teeth into The Scum's figures when they're announced soon......
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Great article Jasper - thanks for posting.
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He's done lots of good stuff. The best writer currently about football finances, worth following on Twitter too: http://twitter.com/SwissRamble (http://twitter.com/SwissRamble)
This is good.......DFBWRefereesFootballMatches gets "groped" by Hertha Berlin player....takes it very well:
Busen-Wischer bei Schiri Bibiana Steinhaus (Hertha - Aachen) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc-K4p8D940#ws)
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9066019.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9066019.stm)
NO, NO, NO, NO,
NO FUCKING WAY
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NNFN :wall:
Brooking :spank:
My choices for next England Manager are Harry Redknapp or Ian Holloway
But I don't think the FA would have either of them as manager as they are too controversal.
Sadly I think Stewart Pearce will be the next manager but after the dull man city days I think my interest in England will be even less than it currently is.
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Unbelievable isn't it. Brooking is a fucking retard but I fear Grubes is right. The FA never pick anyone who might rock the boat regardless of ability.
Anyway, check this goal out:
Glentoran 1-0 Portadown BURROWS GOAL (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzAZTdyOXcA#ws)
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Anyway, check this goal out:
Awesome goal
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The Hicks/Gillett/Liverpool saga seems to rumble on interminably.
Yet there a voice of reason and calm among the hue and cry, from one of the game's respected elder statesmen. (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/sunsport_columnists/3168695/Harry-Redknapp-on-the-Liverpool-takeover.html)
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I really hope we can be rid of this pair of muppets who are draining the life out of the club.
I hope they don't manage to overturn the boards decision and replace them with their own people or this will drag on for a long time and we'll go further into the red.
I hope they have done the background checks on NESV and we don't end up in a similar scenario a couple years down the line. Hicks and Gillett better not make a single penny profit from any of this, I hope they make a heavy loss.
Worst possible start to the season :'(
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Seems it could get even worse
http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/10/10/07/SOCCER_Liverpool_Premier_League.html&TEAMHD=soccer (http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/10/10/07/SOCCER_Liverpool_Premier_League.html&TEAMHD=soccer)
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The Hicks/Gillett/Liverpool saga seems to rumble on interminably.
Yet there a voice of reason and calm among the hue and cry, from one of the game's respected elder statesmen. (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/sunsport_columnists/3168695/Harry-Redknapp-on-the-Liverpool-takeover.html)
:wall: Oh dear 'arry. No wonder he's (allegedly) struggled to fill his tax return in correctly.
Man U fans must be finding all this Liverpool stuff hilarious........oh no, hold on a second:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/oct/08/manchester-united-figures (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/oct/08/manchester-united-figures)
:P
These figures are truly shocking. £100m operating profit but overall loss of £80m+. £40m interest, £40m refinancing costs (mostly re the bond issue) £15m currency losses.....
Put some spin on that Redface!
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I really hope we can be rid of this pair of muppets who are draining the life out of the club.
I hope they don't manage to overturn the boards decision and replace them with their own people or this will drag on for a long time and we'll go further into the red.
I hope they have done the background checks on NESV and we don't end up in a similar scenario a couple years down the line. Hicks and Gillett better not make a single penny profit from any of this, I hope they make a heavy loss.
Worst possible start to the season :'(
Not that there's an element of mawkish, self-important, whingeing dross about this, is there?
Dear Mr Hicks (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO55BazkiZ4&feature=player_embedded#ws)
(Anyone would think you're the first ever football club turned over and promptly shat down the cludgie by your owners, wouldn't you?)
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:boohoo:
hmm is it cruel to laugh? :whistle:
:lol:
I hope wednesday fans and Man u fans do one too. :thumbsup:
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Not that there's an element of mawkish, self-important, whingeing dross about this, is there?
Dear Mr Hicks (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO55BazkiZ4&feature=player_embedded#ws)
(Anyone would think you're the first ever football club turned over and promptly shat down the cludgie by your owners, wouldn't you?)
I saw that too and cringed! Seems a bit pointless making this video when it will have zero effect on the matter.
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:boohoo:
hmm is it cruel to laugh? :whistle:
:lol:
I hope wednesday fans and Man u fans do one too. :thumbsup:
I always hope Wendy and Manyew fans do one too!
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I really hope we can be rid of this pair of muppets who are draining the life out of the club.
I hope they don't manage to overturn the boards decision and replace them with their own people or this will drag on for a long time and we'll go further into the red.
I hope they have done the background checks on NESV and we don't end up in a similar scenario a couple years down the line. Hicks and Gillett better not make a single penny profit from any of this, I hope they make a heavy loss.
Worst possible start to the season :'(
you'll soon think of them with the same fondness Jasper and I save for Bill Archer :-)
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Did anyone else see the total farce at the end of the Brighton Bournemouth game yesterday? Worst decision from a referee / linesman I've seen in a very long time. Truly stunning levels of incompetence. At least we're still top.
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Did anyone else see the total farce at the end of the Brighton Bournemouth game yesterday? Worst decision from a referee / linesman I've seen in a very long time. Truly stunning levels of incompetence. At least we're still top.
didn't get to see it - was working so followed it on-line
felt like a defeat....
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We should really have been three up by then and then the crazy decision wouldn't have mattered. Think we're going to need to bring another striker in in January unless Ashley Barnes can suddenly develop a first touch. He gets in all the right places and makes all the wrong decisions!
We're winning games by the odd goal or drawing them when we should be crushing teams with the number of chances created and the way we're defending. Murray is class but he needs someone else to score some of the opportunities he creates and with Sandaza not even making the bench on Saturday I'm far from convinced that he's the answer.
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Whats going on.
First the Glazers at ManUre,
Then Beavis and Butthead at Liverpool,
Then Thingywhatsit at Villa.
NOW.. NOW the fecking septics want a bit of Hull city :shrug:
http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/sport/HULL-CITY-Tigers-linked-American-investors/article-2742177-detail/article.html (http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/sport/HULL-CITY-Tigers-linked-American-investors/article-2742177-detail/article.html)
IS NOTHING SACRED?? (or more like are they Bonkers?)... ;)
Sadly the article contains the words 'Peter Risdale' and 'Involved in the deal'.... I feel cold. very cold.
(sorry for shouting btw..)
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Oh shit, if they're serious about Ridsdale getting involved then you're in real trouble. :o
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Jockland equaliser, 1 minute in, straight from restart...
BBC Sport - Highlights - Scotland U21 1-2 Iceland U21 (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/9085409.stm#noexternalembed)
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not to mention sunderlands owners.....
http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion/columnists/simon-bird/Why-Sunderland-owner-Ellis-Short-is-shaping-up-to-be-the-Premier-League-s-best-foreign-investor-Simon-Bird-column-article356111.html (http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion/columnists/simon-bird/Why-Sunderland-owner-Ellis-Short-is-shaping-up-to-be-the-Premier-League-s-best-foreign-investor-Simon-Bird-column-article356111.html)
oh wait, he is actually a fan of the club too!
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Hicks & Gillette defeated in court. The judge has told them not to bother appealing but that doesn't mean they wont....
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The Hcafc takeover talks are all rubbish apparently.. Based on one line in a Sunday paper! Still now Gillette and Hicks are out of Liverpool... :)
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Hopefully so yes.
By the way, weren't England shit last night. Only watched the second half but... :yawn:
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/montenegro-not-even-a-real-country%2c-claims-fa-201010133158/ (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/montenegro-not-even-a-real-country%2c-claims-fa-201010133158/)
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No idea about England I did not watch. I won't be watching them until the euro's now. Lost faith after talk of McClaren being appointed England manager again.
Good result on Liverpool will they be going into admin though?
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Not if a deal with the new buyers is agreed at the board meeting this evening.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/9080946.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/9080946.stm)
I have never wished anyone ill and really meant it (apart from ben F once) but I really hope Hicks and Gillett die in their sleep
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The pair claim the injunction prevents Liverpool executing the sale of the club to NESV, with a hearing date set for 25 October.
if the hearing is set for 25th of october isn't that after the date the bank said they will put the club into administration?
Won't that mean that the bank takes ownership of the club and just sell it to the highest bidder?
This is all getting confusing.
Bloody Yanks :wank:
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/9080946.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/9080946.stm)
I have never wished anyone ill and really meant it (apart from ben F once) but I really hope Hicks and Gillett die in their sleep
:lol:
Sadly the only thing funny about your post is the reminder that you once wished that I should die in my sleep. The LFC chaos is ridiculous and it seems to go from bad to worse each day that passes. With this new Texas Court order delaying things I can't see how we can avoid administration tomorrow and therefore the loss of 9 points. Hicks and Gilette have clearly never had any interest in the club other than making money out of it (no surprise there in football these days), and the saga just seems to vindicate the feelings of apathy towards the American owners that every LFC supporter I know has had since they bought the club.
Thank God we haven't got a derby match or anything at the weekend. ;)
On the positive side... At least next year in the Championship seats for the match will be cheaper and easier to attain.
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As it's the US interests of RBS (and the Liverpool directors) that are preventing them from simply ignoring this Texan court ruling and going ahead with the sale, I wouldn't have thought the bank would want to damage the club any further by putting it into administration. The only advantage of doing so (from what I can see) would have been so RBS could take control of the club and arrange a sale, but as that has already been agreed by the high court here it would seem pretty pointless.
What a pair of cunts H&G are!
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Yet more rumblings and intrigue at The Scum:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/oct/14/wayne-rooney-sir-alex-ferguson (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/oct/14/wayne-rooney-sir-alex-ferguson)
;D
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What a shitfest at LFC.
I have no love for them ~ and get perpetually annoyed by the 'why are we not winning anything' bleating from their fans on the radio (usually based in London) (btw - you're not won anything in ages because you're not good enough!). Anyway - I dont think ANY club (even Leeds) deserve to be fucked about by their 'owners' in such a petty and petulant way. You really have been bought out by a duo of wankers who have come in with the sole intention of selling on at a profit - and not giving a flying fuck for what the fans think.
(ps, I heard that @lagerstarfish football consultants were involved at some stage...)
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It's only because they're such a "big club" that there's all this fuss about it though. Plenty of other clubs have been royally fucked over by their owners and (as a Brighton fan pointed out the other day) although I do feel a little bit sorry for them, it's not as if they're going to have to ground share with some club in Yorkshire for two years is it? Puts things in perspective.
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True - many clubs have been fucked up the backside by their owners in the past...
But have any been as downright petty as these guys seem? They make Ken Bates look like Jesus... (rather than santa claus..)
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/9091246.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/9091246.stm)
Liverpool's American owners suffered a further setback after a High Court judge ruled their injunction to block the sale of the club was ineffective.
Hicks and Gillett sought to extend the saga by requesting a further hearing in Texas on Thursday.
If the high cort has ruled that the injunctions by a texas court are ineffective why is there another court case going on in texs today? is this trying to force the had of NESV and RBS to walk away from the sale?
But if the salefalls through wont the bank put the club in admin
That deadline would allow the sale of the club to go through, which is essential if the club are to avoid defaulting on the repayment of £240m of loans due to Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) on Friday.
If that payment is not made the club could be placed into administration and suffer a nine-point penalty.
Surely the club going into admin will be worse for the owners than a sale now?
I am too fucking confused.
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If the high court has ruled that the injunctions by a texas court are ineffective why is there another court case going on in texas today? is this trying to force the had of NESV and RBS to walk away from the sale?
Jasper answered this one earlier.
As it's the US interests of RBS (and the Liverpool directors) that are preventing them from simply ignoring this Texan court ruling and going ahead with the sale, I wouldn't have thought the bank would want to damage the club any further by putting it into administration. The only advantage of doing so (from what I can see) would have been so RBS could take control of the club and arrange a sale, but as that has already been agreed by the high court here it would seem pretty pointless.
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H&G don't give a shit about the club, just getting as much as possible for it.
What confuses me is why it makes the main news rather than sports news, one radio broadcast i heard even had it as the lead item (assume a business of their value/turnover is relatively minor in overall UK terms?)
Anyway, back to league action this week, nice trip to the Emirates for us so with the bottom four playing each other we should be in the all-too-familiar surroundings of the relegation zone by Monday :(
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Huddersfield have a tough match at home to southampton. While brighton are away at charlton
A tough game for both teams. Southampton have been playing better of late and we are very indifferent. I missed the last two games so not sure how well we played but we scored 6 goals, conceeded two and won both games.
Brighton are 5 points clear but playing charlton who have a pretty good side. I think Brighton will win and stay clear at the top we will draw and drop further down the league.
Yeovil play Wednesday I can only see a wednesday win from that game.
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5 points clear of Huddersfield you mean? Three points clear at the top although it fucking well should be five! (I refuse the post a link to the Bournemouth incident as I'm still angry).
We're taking about 3000 to Charlton. I'm going to a family do and have been ordered by the Mrs to not be on my phone constantly checking what's happening!
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yea meant 3 points typo. I was talking to a Brighton fan in my office he seems pretty positive.
He even before the season started bet you guys woud win the league. I laughed at the time :oops:
A suggestion for the family do:
In the morning tell the mrs your not feeling too well then use that as an excuse for regular "toilet" breaks between 3 amd 5 pm
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She wouldn't fall for that but I will be nipping out to make the odd "important work phone call" on a regular basis....
;)
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Gah, I have the same problem. 'Family' do from 3-5 (going to see a fecking play of all things...) when a good friend who is a Leicster fan suggested heading to the match at the Walkers.... I'll have to wait until the interval... would have been good to go along and engage in some jovial Sven baiting!
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Fuck's sake what cunt schedules a play to run 15.00 - 17.00 on a Saturday during the season? It's like it's been designed just to piss
people men off when they're dragged along to it. Inconsiderate wankers!
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Fuck's sake what cunt schedules a play to run 15.00 - 17.00 on a Saturday during the season? It's like it's been designed just to piss people men off when they're dragged along to it. Inconsiderate wankers!
;D Matinee performance (darlings..). Its MrsTT's mothers 60th Birthday - they're a great bunch so the day will be good - but still.... (spot the desperate attempt to justfiy decision...). Mind you, a couple of people there will be Charlton fans so.....
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Will you be Tweeting from the auditorium? I'll let you know the scores..... :P
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BBC Sport - Football - Charlton 0-4 Brighton (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/9075036.stm#id9090000/9099100/9099195-audio)
:thumbsup: :bow: :thumbsup:
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nice one Jaspers I saw the goals on football league show. Looks like you deserved it.
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Cheers. Yeah even the Charlton fans have been saying we played really well and deserved it. Sounds like there were 3500 Brighton there, certainly a good day out! Best quote I've seen from someone who was there:
Funniest moment of the day - Dick Knight (Ex-Chairman) arrived to sit amongst us with what looked like a large collection of grand-children, to be greeted by a section of the crowd chanting 'We love Dick!, We love Dick!'... I just felt that we were re-inforcing the stereotype of a Brighton fan a bit there...
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Apparently Strachens gone from Boro...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/9103816.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/9103816.stm)
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love the photo ;D
to be honest I am surprised he lasted so long
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love the photo ;D
to be honest I am surprised he lasted so long
Yeah, I like him a bit - as he's a sarcy sod, but sarcy turned to being a knob after a while.... and the results speak for themselves. Was chatting to one of our students last year - a Boro ticket holder, and he said the place had emptied... he was paying c.£170 a year for his ticket... Family deals (2 adults 2 kids) for less than £50 a game and still half full...
On happier news, it looks like the mighty Hull City are not being bought by some Americans, but by luurcal businessmen. :thumbsup: if rumours are to be believed... Ker-ching...
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The City Blackpool game was good. Blackpool are one of the better attacking sides in the Prem this season. Very brave, well drilled and confident that they can get a result anywhere never mind at home. They had City pegged level until Bobby Manc subbed Adebayor for superman Silva and all of a sudden City opened up. His goal reminded me of Kinkladze at his best and was almost a Matrix style moment when he suddenly thought 'OK I've played a few games now, it's about time I scored a goal' and time slowed down for everyone but him - brilliant. Tevez's second was also a world class outside of the foot, backwards to goal instinctive flick. God knows how people thought it was an own goal.
Viera coming on in the last 10 mins was another good substitution as he just controlled the midfield (until our defenders were caught napping and conceded - idiots) until the clock ran out.
Blackpool will do well this season, they have a great squad and lots of spirit. City are starting to look very good indeed. Mancini is really settling in (I'm loving his post match interviews when he decides whether or not to answer a stupid question) and when we have a full strength squad we'll be very dangerous _and_ difficult to break down.
As for goings-on at the Swamp :lol:
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Bobby Manc
;D
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Another appauling performance by the Pool.
I'm quite chuffed to have momentarily, taken over the top of the UKB FF league as a consolation!
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The City Blackpool game was good.
Gotta agree with that I went to wimberry boulders with my mate and got back to see the second half. Blackpool were all over you for the first 10-20mins.
I can't believe DJ Campbell missed his chance.
Fletchers first goal should of stood if they allowed the spurs goal the day before.
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(http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/179002519.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&Expires=1287478942&Signature=FGxX9vPO%2FKbvjvFAR6XdwqIUMEo%3D)
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This story just gets better and better......
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/oct/18/wayne-rooney-manchester-city-united?CMP=twt_gu (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/oct/18/wayne-rooney-manchester-city-united?CMP=twt_gu)
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I'll try again (bloody Twitpic):
(http://i52.tinypic.com/zya51h.jpg)
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:lol:
I really don't know what to make of all this.
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Don't use Twitpic to host your pictures. :P
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I didn't. The picture is by http://twitter.com/#!/BeardedGenius (http://twitter.com/#)
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Still useful to know not to do it yourself (yfrog (http://yfrog.com/) seems far more permissive on the embedding front), and that if others have hosted using twitpic then it will be awkward to embed them.
Although I suspect thats not what FD is getting at.
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No Slackers, you're quite right, I was expressing my surprise and confusion over the correct way to embed pictures from Twitter in UKB rather than perhaps the most audacious football transfer in recent history especially as its to do with the club I've supported since infants school :wall: :wall: ;)
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All good then :thumbsup: :-[
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No Slackers, you're quite right, I was expressing my surprise and confusion over the correct way to embed pictures from Twitter in UKB rather than perhaps the most outrageous speculation regarding a football transfer in recent history especially as its to do with the club I've supported since infants school :wall: :wall: ;)
Edited for truth. ;)
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Quite right, it is wild speculation. I'm more interested in the power struggle between Shrek and Slur Alex Baconface than whether Shrek is coming to City..
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Amazing stuff from Redface's press conference:
http://twitter.com/#!/DTguardian (http://twitter.com/#!/DTguardian)
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So an offer on the table but Rooney is "adamant" that he wont sign a new contract and wants to leave. Pretty conclusive!
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Full MUTV interview here (http://origin-www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={F9E570E6-407E-44BC-800F-4A3110258114}&newsid=6652934). Fergie's never this open or honest. People are reading into that that he's hurt and genuinely upset about this.
Perhaps but I reckon he's also mindful of the fact that when Rooney is sold, he wont be getting the proceeds to replace him. "Bearing his soul" seems like a last throw of the dice to try to persuade Shrek to stay as otherwise the steady decline of the club suddenly becomes a hell of a lot steeper. Redface used to just go out and spend £25m - £30m at will, but now there's no money what will he do? Carry on talking about "value in the market" as the Glazers piss the Rooney money away on 16.25% PIK interest (http://swissramble.blogspot.com/2010/10/united-we-stand-divided-we-fall.html)?
SAF must be wishing he'd retired a season or two ago as things are going to get very messy there soon.
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The swissramble makes the interesting point re: finding "value in the market".
"How about Mesut Ozil at £13 million or Rafael van der Vaart at £8 million?"
Ozil seems to be doing OK at Real and van der Vaart is certainly making a name for himself at Spurs.
Like you Jasper I am betting SAF is wishing he was well out of the picture. As you said it the decline is happening regardless of how much the BBC pundits are denying it for now though even Garth bloody Crookes might have to admit that things are not exactly rosy in the Theatre of Dreams with this news.
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Demise of the Scum and old red nose, fucking top I say. Been waiting for this for years. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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15:00 on the clock
3:0 on the board
man am I enjoying this
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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GET SAMWAYS ON REDKNAPP!!
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15:00 on the clock
3:0 on the board
man am I enjoying this
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Future England manager at work dont you know! Unless you want Woy in charge...
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At least Bale's awake!
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At least Bale's awake!
He probably heard your last post! :)
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(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Pix/pictures/2010/10/21/1287616800901/Wayne-Rooney-004.jpg)
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:great:
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Doping starts to creep into football :P
drugged footballers (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11595475)
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Today's WHAT THE FUCK?! headline comes from The Metro:
http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/844695-robert-pires-set-to-swap-arsenal-for-crawley-town (http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/844695-robert-pires-set-to-swap-arsenal-for-crawley-town)
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Today's WHAT THE FUCK?! headline comes from The Metro:
http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/844695-robert-pires-set-to-swap-arsenal-for-crawley-town (http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/844695-robert-pires-set-to-swap-arsenal-for-crawley-town)
Fucking ell, whats all that about, I'm sure he could get a game at Wigan or somewhere. Maybe he needs to grow his goatee again.
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Cantona, Man Utd, eh?
Fucking amateurs the lot of 'em!
http://montreal.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20101020/mtl_cougars_101020/20101020/?hub=MontrealHome (http://montreal.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20101020/mtl_cougars_101020/20101020/?hub=MontrealHome)
Football Brawl at Ivor Wynne Stadium (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOfJfhoQgGc#)
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Classic Olly rant
BBC Sport - Football - Holloway's rage against Rooney saga (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9116212.stm#id9110000/9116200/9116212)
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Today's WHAT THE FUCK?! headline comes from The Metro:
http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/844695-robert-pires-set-to-swap-arsenal-for-crawley-town (http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/844695-robert-pires-set-to-swap-arsenal-for-crawley-town)
Ahh, Steve Evans back in the headlines. A knob of the very highest order. http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=8698 (http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=8698)
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Interesting piece, I didn't know the full extent of his cuntish credentials.
With yet more bad news about Gazza today this is worth reading:
http://inbedwithmaradona.com/facing-up-to-gazzas-death/ (http://inbedwithmaradona.com/facing-up-to-gazzas-death/)
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Rooney just signed a new 5 year contract with Man United.
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Can't wait to hear all the fans who said he's past it now back peddeling
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Bbbbbbbbbbboooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo :'(
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It was never in doubt in my mind tweeps, wazza is Man utd through and through
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As a complete cunt he certainly embodies the spirit of the club for me. Presumably that's what Ferdinand means.
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(http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQCEElbtvLdVeeoJh87dQ-dMP-y_lIKF8NQGmgXwekcCjBfOIE&t=1&usg=__z01gEQ_0ddhQ80wSfV-3m87nwSQ=)(http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR5lLvDx8-osw0Byny2ElSU5ozvX2y19xxyZkIG6SPUK1w0Zjs&t=1&usg=__0_7T5iUwayiRUlElcb8UX727-gY=)(http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ5IOyjeaMhlFYJGJN9gjwsYiprkV2hNXlCagv2SG9lYwydJlY&t=1&h=188&w=148&usg=__vdbQ5Z1NKGaBBdP7exqV5pvEot8=)
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Has he had to do this just so he can play for them again this season/year?
Signs a new deal, fans come back on board, speculation stops, plays out the season, transfer window comes around and off he goes to Chelsea. Shrek gets to play, Utd get full price for him, Coleen gets a move to London - everyone's happy.
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Quite possibly. Just because he's signed a contract it certainly doesn't mean he's staying. Just that his value's been increased.
http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=9584 (http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=9584)
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Aye - giving him an extended contract on doubled wage might just be ManU ensuring that, if he does still want to leave in the summer, they get more compensation.
Its similar to how many footballer's contracts these days are heavily weighted with massive wages at the end. For example, supposedly Ronaldo's salary at Real Madrid ramps up from a relatively "low" level to something enormous in the final year - with the £/wk figure generally quoted just being an average that assumes he stays for the duration. It's because clubs know footballers will probably leave after a couple of years, regardless of what they've signed, but if the contract has huge wages for the final years then the buying club will have to pay more compensation to buyout that period.
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Apparently Portsmouth is going to go out of business in the next few days unless a buyer is found.
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Up for the cup!
Superb stuff at Mossley yesterday - eight goals - three sendings off - and a tinpot ground announcer shouting "I DON'T BELIEVE YOU REFEREE, YOU'RE TURNING THIS INTO A FARCE!" on the tannoy.
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Apparently Portsmouth is going to go out of business in the next few days unless a buyer is found.
Sadly one daft enough was found
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/portsmouth/8083790/Portsmouth-thankful-after-future-secured.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/portsmouth/8083790/Portsmouth-thankful-after-future-secured.html)
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As an exercise in brinkmanship it didn't really hold a candle to the Rooney situation - poor show though...
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/gallery/2010/oct/26/wayne-rooney-transfer-saga (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/gallery/2010/oct/26/wayne-rooney-transfer-saga)
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Pix/pictures/2010/10/22/1287771524006/The-Wayne-Rooney-saga-007.jpg)
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http://www.sabotagetimes.com/football-sport/this-is-how-it-feels-when-your-club-goes-bust/ (http://www.sabotagetimes.com/football-sport/this-is-how-it-feels-when-your-club-goes-bust/)
(There but for the grace of God. etc. I don't honestly think there's that many of us down towards the arse end of professional football that couldn't be at risk of something this if it suddenly all starts to turn pear, and then continues southwards.)
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FTM
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MIA?
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SPV (http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/7595/spv28.jpg)
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FTM
Aha! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FTM (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FTM)
FTM is a three-letter acronym which may stand for any of the following:
* First Time Mother Used on pregnancy and parenting forums.
* Family Tree Maker, a genealogy program.
* Farm-to-Market road, a type of highway
* Father Michael Troy School, school in Edmonton
* Fault tolerance management.
* Female-to-male transsexual; see transman.
* Fair to Midland, an art rock band from Sulphur Springs, Texas.
* Follow-the-moon Scheduling work around the world to be performed during local night-time hours
* Funny to me - most commonly used while chatting or texting
* Fuck the Matrix, referring to the specialist Merseyside Police team responsible for tackling gun crime in Liverpool, United Kingdom
* Fuck The Monarchy - Fuck the queen/Monarchy
* Fuck the Mags (Mags being a slang term for Newcastle Utd football supporters)
* Full Time Manual, being able to manually change focus on a lens while in auto-focus mode (without damaging autofocus motor)
* Failure To Mother (not mother-like/fails to act like a mother)
* For The Moment - variation on ATM (At The Moment), Internet slang.
Obviously referring to option 6...
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Which could philo mean :-\
Location: Sunderland
Bet he aint too happy right now.
SOTV
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And even worse as Nolan makes if five...
You happy with a draw today Nai? Didnt see the game,....
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Didn't see it either, Mrs is working so I'm child herding, sounds like we had the better of it for a long time, having lost six on the trot it's a good result I suppose
Quite excited about the league cup match though, after the shenanigans in 2001 all our matches have been Sunday noon kick offs so being a night game and a cup tie should spice things up a bit.
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BOLLOCKS, ARSE, FECK
And their fucking second goal (and we all know how important the 2nd goal in any game is) was fucking offside. Phil Doyde is a fucking cock.
And I had to watch our humiliation sat next to a fucking Barcode.
<Feel better now>
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graeme, utter shit. kevin nolan is a complete cunt too.
4,5,1 does not work.
and the ref was disappointing.
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Made up Liverpool stole a result at Bolton. I'm not getting too excited as I can't see us turning over Chelsea at our place!
We desperately need a couple of signings on January. I fail to see how Konchesky is an improvement on Insua. Rather have Kelly in at right back too instead of Carragher who makes Gary neville look sprightly.
Hopefully a creative midfielder/striker/left but I won't hold my breath. I expect more 'solid' workhorse Hodgson signings with no creativity.
p.s. Good to see the FF league is heating up as the pack closes in on the top 3 and it starts to bunch up a bit more.
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hodgson, like houlier, are and will never be good enough to manage liverpool. They are too boring
Can you imagine him trying to "motivate" people in the changing room.
Boring one dimensional player style/vision. We need more mourinhos in the world
Drogba and Mourinho celebration analysis (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQuxLf9gVkM#ws)
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hodgson, like houlier, are and will never be good enough to manage liverpool. They are too boring
Can you imagine him trying to "motivate" people in the changing room.
Boring one dimensional player style/vision. We need more mourinhos in the world
:-\ by boring would you also include managers like Arsene Wenger for instance? Just because a manager isnt all fire and brimstone does not mean hes perfectly capable of motivating a squad....
"will never be good enough to manage liverpool" ;D Honestly, Liverpool fans, sometimes its as if you think the trophies all belong to you and they've just been lent to someone else!
Dont forget that whilst Mourinho was far from boring on the touchline or in the press conferences his football was most of the time conservative, defensive and often a little dull.
Liverpool have deep problems - why on earth the fans stood by Houlier and Benitez for so long but are on Hogsons back so soon... give the man a break!
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BOLLOCKS, ARSE, FECK
And their fucking second goal (and we all know how important the 2nd goal in any game is) was fucking offside. Phil Doyde is a fucking cock.
And I had to watch our humiliation sat next to a fucking Barcode.
<Feel better now>
Never mind Graeme... just ten weeks to wait for revenge !! and its the first time Pools have put on a better performance than your boys for a long time !!
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Full set in league one tonight
Brighton V Exeter - has to be a win for Brighton
Wednesday V Huddsersfield - A good yorkshire derby. I think the crowd will be about 20-25k tonight and should bring a decent attmosphere, we are taking over 4000. It's a game Huddersfield can't afford to lose. The pack below us is really tight with 3 points splitting 2nd place to 12th. We will start with Rhodes and Garner up top and hope neither of them get injured as we are running out of strikers. Now I just have convince one of my mates to come for the trip.
Colcester V Orient - Should be 3 points for colcester
Rochdale V Oldham - Another good game for the neutral. Should be a good atmosphere.
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Interesting article about the Seagulls (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/paulfletcher/2010/11/poyets_brighton_on_the_rise.html#271766)
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Interesting article about the Seagulls (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/paulfletcher/2010/11/poyets_brighton_on_the_rise.html#271766)
Good article - are you Jasper in disguise? ;D
Off to see the mighty Tigers take on the sCunts on saturday... first Humber derby in a while.... Suspect we'll be playing the seagulls next season...
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very good read that, owned by The Lizard, how cool is that. Think Dr T's 2nd club is Brighton, tomtom.
been a whlie since vwe had a mash story:
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/gareth-bale-sold-to-san-diego-zoo-201011043222/ (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/gareth-bale-sold-to-san-diego-zoo-201011043222/)
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Good article - are you Jasper in disguise? ;D
no... but we do share a geographically similar background ;D
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Fantasy Footballers take note, there's a schedule of midweek games starting tomorrow evening so don't neglect to get your teams/transfers sorted out.
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Good to see Barton back to his old tricks - 3 match ban should be winging his way soon. FTM :)
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yep, nice thump to the chest. Shame the cameras seen it this time, normally he only does this on members of the public.
FTM
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Welll, its been quite a week in the life of HCAFC....
We were beaten by the Scunts on Saturday in a rather dour affair... squad booed off at full time - and there was alot of venom - much more than I'd seen in the anti-Brown days.. >:( We have no strikers (who can play... Garcia is not a striker. I'm not sure what he is, but he's not a striker) and while we can keep things tidy in midfield and defence, the ball gets nicely worked forward to.... nobody...
Tuesday - 2-2 draw with Leeds - which I didnt go to... sounded like an evenish game, though I suspect we were lucky to come away with a draw (usual HCAFC defeatism here!)..
BUT... finally we have been taken over by a luurcal Egyptian tycoon, with a £150m marine business in Hull. £20m debts written off and apparently £12m on the table for January transfer market. So, despite us being close to a relegation battle - I think we're looking in much better shape now what with the debts gone - a local owner (not London investors) - and the parachute payments to come over the next 2.5 years. This year is survivial/consolidation - next year.......
Having watched a few home games, its amazing how close the championship is this year - aside from QPR, Cardiff and poss Swansea - there seems no order - teams from bottom and top taking points from each other....
Happy days ahead :thumbsup: (hopefully starting at PNE tomorrow!)
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YES, YES, FUCKING YES
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YES, YES, FUCKING YES
Good result all round i think. Unless you support the Chelski. :lol:
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Poor Wednesday? :shrug:
looks like they will go into administration
Sheffield Wednesday shareholder and former chairman Dave Allen says he is shocked at the plight of the club and believes the Yorkshire outfit will enter administration because "there are no firm offers on the table".
If they go into admin will it basically ruin any chance of promotion this year? with the 10 point deduction they will drop from 9th place to 23rd place. (as the table stands at the minute).
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As I've said before they are obviously seriously in the shit. By the sound of things the bank (Co-op) have lost patience with them (they owe them something like £23m) so wont bail them out this time.
They're still talking about someone "saving" them but from a business perspective, why would anyone invest in them now instead of waiting for administration and the possibility of writing off a load of the debt before taking over? It would be madness.
They'd be better off getting on with it now and facing up to the fact that they're in a relegation battle (which they will then have a good chance of avoiding) than spinning it out any longer. Better that than allow someone like Mandaric to get involved!
Of course the bigger question once again is how was the club allowed to get into such a state? Pre season Wednesday were signing players and offering good wages (for this level) but they obviously couldn't afford to pay them. In fact it now appears that they should have been selling players and cutting the wage bill as they are in a total financial mess so who authorised such a kamikaze business plan?
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This is interesting (although the article isn't very good).
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/nov/16/manchester-united-glazers-loans (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/nov/16/manchester-united-glazers-loans)
I wonder where the money has come from to pay off the PIK loans? :-\
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You Cards! You Cards! You Cards!
Come on you Cards!
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Tarrico. Idiot. You're 30 seconds away from half time in ET, and you pick up a second booking.
For DISSENT.
Buffoon!
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Albion. Fourth Penno.
Well done, and congrats. You deserved to be cocky, and ten men win on penalties.
No complaints.
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Woking missed all three of their pens. The magic of the cup.
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Zenden's Safety Dance (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz6vP6yLobw#)
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Surprising amount of hip movement for a 35 year old... he should get himself on Striclty Van der Dancing (or whatever its called in the Netherlands..)
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'Gladbach pigs, Gladbach pigs, Gladbach pigs; we'll fuck you all up the arse, you wankers' (http://europeanfootballweekends.blogspot.com/2010/11/rhineland-derby-with-added-karlsruher.html)
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What's that Cristiano? You don't like the taste of your own medicine? Ah diddums.....
http://www.offthepost.info/2010/11/video-cristiano-ronaldo-denied-a-wonder-goal-by-greedy-nani/ (http://www.offthepost.info/2010/11/video-cristiano-ronaldo-denied-a-wonder-goal-by-greedy-nani/)
:lol: :lol:
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Another good article here:
http://therealfacup.co.uk/2010/11/17/woking-up-the-neighbours/ (http://therealfacup.co.uk/2010/11/17/woking-up-the-neighbours/)
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What's that Cristiano? You don't like the taste of your own medicine? Ah diddums.....
http://www.offthepost.info/2010/11/video-cristiano-ronaldo-denied-a-wonder-goal-by-greedy-nani/ (http://www.offthepost.info/2010/11/video-cristiano-ronaldo-denied-a-wonder-goal-by-greedy-nani/)
:lol: :lol:
Did the goal stand or did Nani's touch mean it was given offside? Awesome foot stamping though from the Diver
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Whoops, I should have read the report- given offside although it looks as if the ball was over the line before Nani touched it, which makes it even funnier
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Yeah I think it was over the line so should have counted which does make it even better. ;D
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"This new stadium is sure to become the envy of many clubs in The Football League and a number in the Premier League" (http://www.football-league.co.uk/league1/news/20101119/inside-brightons-new-home_2248206_2225234)
:bounce:
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FTM. Nice one Bolton - your second goal was offside but what the hell.
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God what a dire game of football I witnessed at the KC yesterday afternoon.... We won - but jesus - what a shite pair of teams. The Champoinship is wide wide open.
The atmosphere reminded me of a boxing day match, when no-one (players or fans) was really bothered about what was going on, and spent the first 40 min chatting amongst themselves whilst a dour game (prompted by two 4:5:1 formations) unfolded in front of them... We fielded a team with 8 midfielders. The only non-midfielders were a centre half, a left back and the goalkeeper. Crab football ensued...
Still, the boredom gave rise to some of the funniest chanting I've heard... Bored fans started to 'keano keano give us a wave' which then turned to 'keano keano walk your dogs' - then someone pointed out that this was out of order as apparently his dog died last week. So the chant then turned to '"wheres your doggy gone, wheres your doggy gone etc..". When we scored (a long range midfield effort) the relieft was palpable. Not that we were winning - more that something had actually bloody happened in the game. This gave rise to more ironic chanting from the home fans - a stadium wide rendition of "we only sing when we're winning" and "we're winning at home...." warmed the cockles...
Anyway, my main point is - the Champoinship is wide open. I've not seen a single team this season that has struck fear into me... many have looked shocking - shite, one dimensional. This league is for the taking. Sadly, we are shocking, shite and one dimensional too... but you cant help but think that if one team gets a striker, midfielder and maybee winger of genuine class in and performing - they would rip other teams to shreds... Back to back wins takes us from relegation zone to 6 points from the play offs... bonkers. QPR look like the only side really holding it together - and maybe Cardiff. Everyone else in this division is ripe for the picking..
TT's Hull biased champoinship report is over.
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Re the Sheffield Wednesday situation this (by Lee Strafford) is worth reading (if you can cope with a lot of financial / boardroom shit) and basically shows just why they're in such a fucking mess:
SWFC 22112010 (http://www.scribd.com/doc/43599709/SWFC-22112010#)
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Full set of league one fixtures tonight.
Hudds V MK Dons. Town desperately need a win and more importantly a performance. There is only 1 league match after this one until the Brighton match. I think we will need to be on form to get any thing out of that
Saturdays match was fucking dire.
Southampton V Brighton. Big match. It will be a tough game but I think Brighton will edge it
Sheff wed V walsall must be a wednesday win. They will be bouyed by the news of a potential fans bid to buy the club (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/9219772.stm)
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Sheff wed V walsall must be a wednesday win. They will be bouyed by the news of a potential fans bid to buy the club (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/9219772.stm)
I've pledged some cash for that initiative.
There's a planned protest before the game as well tonight - could be interesting to see how many people turn up to that.
Haven't had time to read the LS docs yet Jasper - there's quite a lot there :)
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With both teams current form I'd take a point at Southampton tonight. Going to be 25k+ there including about 3500 Brighton so it should be a cracking atmosphere and a good game.
Saints have really been talking it up with Nigel Adkins coming out with some right bollocks about us spending big to get where we are.
This is total nonsense as we only have about the 8th biggest budget in League One whereas Southampton have one of (if not the) biggest. They spent more on one player (Rickie Lambert) than we did on our three "big signings" Murray, Bennett and Greer put together and pay wages Brighton players can only dream about (three times what we can pay in some cases).
This has riled the Brighton fans and will have pissed Poyet off as he's mentioned people spouting similar crap about the club before. Hopefully he can use it as motivation for the players to pull out a big performance and stuff the fuckers.
Come on Brigthton! (http://i50.tinypic.com/ip5w8k.gif)
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Haven't had time to read the LS docs yet Jasper - there's quite a lot there :)
As a Wednesday fan you probably know most of it already.
In short, certain members of the board have intentionally put the club in this situation so that they can take complete control. They have refused to deal with people who've put decent offers on the table and have basically shafted you fans and lied about the situation the whole time. It's all been completely avoidable and is down to a few greedy individuals. As usual. Unless you can force these people away from the club you're screwed.
That's the gist.
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Thank fuck for that.
Town win 4 - 1. McDons were shite they did not deserve to the goal.
Rant Warning
Any one who has met me knows I have a strong opinion that MK Dons should not be in the football league. The fact they could potentially hold a world cup match is a spit in the face of every single wimbledon fan. The FA admitted they got it wrong when they forced Mcdons to give the trophys to AFC wimbledon. To then give a potential world cup game to them is disgraceful.
FUCK you McDons Fuck you
/rant
Thats better. Back to the game it was actually a crap game last night no atmosphere, poor crowd, I was frezing me bollocks off. The football did not flow very well. The score would of been embarrasing if not for some fantastic saves from there keeper.
At least we won.
Brighton drew 0-0 thanks to a pen save. Thats a good result for southampton
Good win for sheff Wed and now mandaric is looking to buy the club. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
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Followed the Brighton game on the internet. We were backs to the wall first half but defended really well. Murray came on in the second half (why he wasn't starting I have no idea) and completely changed the game. Won a penalty a minute after coming on and created lots of chances, sounds like we could have won it on a few occasions but as I said, I'll take the point.
With Charlton drawing and other results we stay 4 points clear.........which is still rather good. Only bad thing was another injury. El-Abd who has been immense recently got a massive cut on his leg and will be out for a few games. We really need to bring a couple of players in as we have some massive games coming up and the squad is looking dangerously thin!
I agree about MK Dons by the way. Should never have been allowed to happen.
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Selling SWFC to Bin Laden is probably better morally and safer financially than Mandaric....
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What's so bad about Mandaric ?
Its seems to me that there's no real difference between him and the group of dishonest/lying/self -protective group of idiots we've had "running" the club for the last 10 years.
Directors who have been "on holiday" when due in court, who a judge has stated in court are trading insolvently, who have sued their own fans for comments made on forums.
There's no such thing as pure money - at least with MM we'll get competence.
If any of the present board are the "new" owners when all this shakes down then I've already decided that I'm not renewing my season ticket. I've honestly just had enough of the lies and deception. I'll still go to a few games as Wednesday are still my club, but I'll feel differently about it.
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Looks like Mandaric has done the deal (http://www.cradlebay.co.uk/index.php/2010/11/25/mandaric-set-to-finalise-sheffield-wednesday-takeover/).
The reason I wouldn't want him anywhere near my club is his previous at Portsmouth and Leicester. He didn't exactly leave either in a good position financially. However, I can see why at present anything is better for Wednesday than what they currently have. As you say Dolly, the most important thing is that this is a clean break and the current board are all removed. Otherwise it's just a matter of time before this shit happens again.
In other news, today is the deadline for loan signings and there is a rumour that a big earner at Wednesday will be shipped out (I don't know who).
We desperately need to sign a left sided midfielder and probably cover at centre back too. Fingers crossed.
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http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/8688245.Poyet__I_m_not_expecting_a_signing/ (http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/8688245.Poyet__I_m_not_expecting_a_signing/)
DOH!! :wall:
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More Rohan Ricketts stuff re footballers and money:
http://www.sabotagetimes.com/football-sport/diary-of-a-pro-footballer-the-truth-about-footballers-and-money/ (http://www.sabotagetimes.com/football-sport/diary-of-a-pro-footballer-the-truth-about-footballers-and-money/)
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For fuck's sake Brighton please practice taking penalties! :rtfm: :furious:
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if anyone's bother and not watching the Norwich Ipswich game is in it's 19th minute and is a bit of a cracker for a championship match
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if anyone's bother and not watching the Norwich Ipswich game is in it's 19th minute and is a bit of a cracker for a championship match
It's a bloody awful game but my opinion is probably a bit biased because I am an Ipswich fan - really can't see us getting anything out of this with our defence playing as badly as it is today - Zuiverloon is looking woeful, O'Dea is no better and with Delaneys sending off it's just a matter of how many goals we ship now. :(
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Ipswich were the worst team I've seen at the kc this season.. Yes even worsenthan hull.. There didn't seem to be much/anyone creative..
Not having a dig, but maybe it's time for Keano to go?
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Feel free to have a dig - the way we are playing at the minute it is warranted.
I have been a pretty staunch defender of Keane since he was appointed but after today's display he really has got to go. I thought that things had been bad under Magilton towards the end of his time at the club as manager but the truth is that under Keane we are not making any progress from those days and are currently going backwards at a fair rate of knots. Overall he has bought some decent players - Leadbitter is usually pretty good from what I have seen though he was somewhat anonymous today, Priskin is having a much better season than last, Scotland is a good championship player and most of the other players we can turn out are of a decent standard but decent players are only any good if they have the confidence to play and under Keane it is becoming increasingly apparent that they don't have that confidence. The defence today was by far the worst that I have seen it and I have seen a fair few rubbish displays from that department in my years of following the Tractor boys - it was a bloody joke.
We have a big game on Wednesday (Carling Cup 1\4 final) and getting a result in that would keep the wolves at bay that little bit longer though in all honesty I have very few hopes of getting anything from that game. After that we have got Swansea at home I think and barring a resounding victory in that game to take the pressure off it will (I fervently hope) be Keane's last game in charge.
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if anyone's bother and not watching the Norwich Ipswich game is in it's 19th minute and is a bit of a cracker for a championship match
It's a bloody awful game
well it got a bit onesided after the sending off....
not the highest display of skill true (though Lansbury is still one to watch for the arsenal faithful - he might make it in the long run with Rosicky fading slowly) but as an end to end high intensity derby game it was pretty diverting for the neutral
Tomtom - how's Manone doing for you guys? any good or just another average keeper off the Arsenal production line of distinctly average keepers...
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Manone is top notch. He's brave, strong and seems to boss the box - which is what you want. I think he could well be on the way to becoming a bit of a cult hero... Not seen the snowlights from yesterdays game, but those were the first goals he's let in...
We're hoping to extend his loan all season (those are the press rumours - and there have been quite a few this week) but see what happens.. I know its only championship, but I can't see why Fabianski (sp?) is better than him...
Championships wide open - I'd put money on QPR going up and one of the welsh two, but the other place is anyones (except preston!)...
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Details of the Wednesday deal.
http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=201011291054539550W (http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=201011291054539550W)
· Upon completion of the deal, Kenneth Cooke, Robert Grierson and Geoffrey Hulley shall resign as directors of both the Company and the Club
· The new Board of the Club will consist of Milan Mandaric, who shall serve as Chairman and directors Howard Wilkinson and Nick Parker
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El Clasico tonight at 8pm (Sky Sports 1) should be rather good.
Jose playing his usual pre match games.....
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/nov/28/jose-mourinho-real-madrid-barcelona-referee (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/nov/28/jose-mourinho-real-madrid-barcelona-referee)
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That was brilliant. Jose and Christiano stuffed at the Camp Nou. What an amazing display of football.
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Truly stunning stuff from Barca. Made Real look like a pub side for most of the game.
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Anyone surprised by the corruption revealed on Panorama, other than by the scale of it. The IOC are investigating one of them as he is also on the IOC.
What was surprising is the detail of the contracts that have never been made public over here. Although I guess the IOC made us sign something similar for 2012
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I have accepted football is basically corrupt.
I enjoy the game but I hate all the stuff behind the scenes. The news papers and the media are the biggest problem they seem to have something against England achieving anything. They release stories they have sat on for months at the worst possible time.
The FA fit and proper persons regulations (http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/RulesandRegulations/FARegulations/NewsAndFeatures/2009/~/media/Files/PDF/TheFA/Rules_Regs/FAFitProperRegs1011.ashx/FAFitProperRegs1011.pdf) are an abosolute joke I think Bin Laden would struggle to fail that test.
My advise is stick on some rose tinted glasses and try and ignore the shit that comes with football
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I have accepted football is basically totally corrupt.
I enjoy the game but I hate all the stuff behind the scenes.
:agree:
although the behind the scenes stuff is starting to take a toll on my enjoyment of the game. The details of the World Cup contract are fucking shocking
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Truly stunning stuff from Barca West Ham. Made Real Man Utd look like a pub side for most of the game.
:)
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Great result for the hammers. Pleased!
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England out in the first round (again!).
BTW - can anyone explain why it was an "England" bid when its the United Kingdom that is the country? If two separate countries (Spain & Portugal) can make a joint bid, why can't one country (UK) with multiple teams (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) make a joint bid?
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Fucking russia
:rtfm:
dint they see the attendance figures of this years world cup.
:furious:
Oh well :'(
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England out in the first round (again!).
BTW - can anyone explain why it was an "England" bid when its the United Kingdom that is the country?
Beacuse the bid is from the Englaish FA not from the UK FA
Russia wins, they must have paid the bigger bribe
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FIX!
:furious: :wank: :thumbsdown:
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Is there such a thing as the "UK Football Association"? A cursory google all seems to return http://www.thefa.com/, (http://www.thefa.com/,) and I see there is http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/, (http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/,) http://www.faw.org.uk/ (http://www.faw.org.uk/) and http://www.irishfa.com/ (http://www.irishfa.com/) :shrug:
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Russia and Qatar, the two biggest money spinners for FIFA. Perhaps not bribes just their opportunity to make cash.
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But Russia and Qatar.
Who the fuck is gonna go to fucking russia and qatar? Seriously they went for russia and qatar?
:wank: :wank: :wank: :wank: :wank:
I did not think I was all that bothered about hold the WC been held in england until I spent the last 1.5 hours watching BBC website waiting to find out who would get it.
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With Qatar having daytime temperatures of 40 degrees in August they obviously don't care about the quality of the football.
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With Qatar having daytime temperatures of 40 degrees in August they obviously don't care about the quality of the football.
Or they'll play early/late just as boulderers avoid the mid-day heat, maybe? :shrug:
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I'd like to see the press get stuck into FIFA over the next couple of years now to unearth a much shit as they can. This current bidding bollocks in redonkulous. Corrupt individuals holding onto as much power as poss. The IOC eventually sorted itself out when journo's published the corruption.
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I'd like to see the press get stuck into FIFA over the next couple of years now to unearth a much shit as they can. This current bidding bollocks in redonkulous. Corrupt individuals holding onto as much power as poss. The IOC eventually sorted itself out when journo's published the corruption.
Just get Assange/WikiLeaks on the case. :P
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I'd like to see the press get stuck into FIFA over the next couple of years now to unearth a much shit as they can. This current bidding bollocks in redonkulous. Corrupt individuals holding onto as much power as poss. The IOC eventually sorted itself out when journo's published the corruption.
:goodidea: and :agree:
With the downside being that if the British press push too much the FIFA Executive Board will decide that the home nation FA's must merge and we end up with a British Team, although we might win something then as we would be able to play Gareth Bale in a half decent team
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Just get the English press to do the digging :P
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Part of me is really rather glad, but I am sure the economy will miss out on a few £bn which is a bit of a bugger.
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Part of me is really rather glad, but I am sure the economy will miss out on a few £bn which is a bit of a bugger.
Well apparently the Dutch reckoned it would cost money to host it once you'd taken into account all of the demands in the FIFA contract
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I'd like to see the press get stuck into FIFA over the next couple of years now to unearth a much shit as they can. This current bidding bollocks in redonkulous. Corrupt individuals holding onto as much power as poss. The IOC eventually sorted itself out when journo's published the corruption.
Couldn't agree more. Get Jack Warner strung up first, I want to see him 'spit on reporters', despicable response of a senior official representing the biggest global sports organisation on the planet......
It seems oil is the new favoured currency at FIFA HQ.
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Well apparently the Dutch reckoned it would cost money to host it once you'd taken into account all of the demands in the FIFA contract
Aye
(http://billgreenwell.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/bung.jpg)
Googling monster bung (http://www.google.co.uk/images?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=s&hl=en&q=monster+bung&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&biw=1280&bih=637) brought a lump to my throat. Don't do it.
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With Qatar having daytime temperatures of 40 degrees in August th :-\
Or they'll play early/late just as boulderers avoid the mid-day heat, maybe? :shrug:
They'll play at whatever time generates the most money from sponsorship, tv audiences, etc. Remember the 94 final being played at walking pace due to a midday Californian kick off, which coincidentaly was early evening in Europe :greed: :greed: :greed: :-\. it was a complete bore and was the first final to be decided on pens, the end result doesn't matter as long as the cash register rings.
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Such a disappointment. I listened to the England presentation whilst driving this AM and thought it was top notch - nearly bought a tear to the eye... Eddy whatshisface from ManCity was superb - balls of steel to start that presentation so nervelessly...
I guess Putin had the inside line so didnt bother to turn up rather than some sort of snub.
Seems we went out in round 1 with 2 or 3 votes and Russia had already won without having to go down to the final two! So they really did have it in the bag!
The sad thing is its unlikely to come to Europe again until 2030. I'll be an old giffer then, and have to throw my colostomy bag at the telly in anger - when we play shit and get out in the first round...
Whether or not you believe FIFA is corrupt and rife with cronie-ism, the lack of transparency in the whole process is - for such a large event with such financial implications - ridiculous.
In many ways Russia is a good destination for it - though I will believe the visa waiver things when I see it (it cost me c.£130 to go there for 5 days in visa shizzle this year) - and its f*cking expensive...
Qatar though! WTF...? I thought it was something I hacked up when I have a chesty cough!
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Chestikov, shirley.
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;D Bravo :bow:
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Time for a change in tactics?
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/england-2026-bid-to-be-based-on-bribes-and-poison-201012023312/ (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/england-2026-bid-to-be-based-on-bribes-and-poison-201012023312/)
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Details (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/9224946.stm#id9220000/9228100/9228123) of how Qatar are going to solve the temperature problem.
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Remember this?
Keane Vs Warner 2007 (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/sep/13/sunderland.premierleague)
Keano had him bang on.
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Big match in League 1 saturday. Huddersfield V brighton.
Jasper are you coming across to Huddersfield for the match on Saturday?
if you are let me know if you need any tips on free parking by the ground.
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The Skunks have sacked Hughton. Bunch of muppets. Hopefully they will get relegated again :)
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I jokingly said to the Mrs after watching them yesterday afternoon 'That's Hughton sacked tomorrow'... Who do they think they are going to tempt to Tyneside? Jose Mourinho?? ::)
I went to City v Bolton at the weekend. Cracking game, great atmosphere at COMS and some :jaw: play from the Silva, Tevez, Balotelli trio. It's starting to gel now and some poor club is going to get a right proper twatting in the next few weeks.
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I jokingly said to the Mrs after watching them yesterday afternoon 'That's Hughton sacked tomorrow'... Who do they think they are going to tempt to Tyneside? Jose Mourinho?? ::)
Mary Poppins of course.
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Jasper are you coming across to Huddersfield for the match on Saturday?
No. >:(
The Skunks have sacked Hughton. Bunch of muppets. Hopefully they will get relegated again :)
Astonishingly bad decision. Unsurprisingly it's not going down too well with the Bar Code faithful. "Mike Ashley" is trending on Twitter and it makes for quite amusing reading!
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I jokingly said to the Mrs after watching them yesterday afternoon 'That's Hughton sacked tomorrow'... Who do they think they are going to tempt to Tyneside? Jose Mourinho?? ::)
Maybe Phil Brown ;D
What a pillock Ashley is. Even with a bad string of results I didnt think Newcastle were going to go down this season. I dont think Houghton would win them the league - but he's plenty good enough for now... I could have understood this at the end of the season. But Ashley is a prize plonker. Unless you're a Mackem, in which case he must be some sort of top notch double agent ;D
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They say they want someone with more experience so the shortlist is probably:
Iain Dowie
Phil Brown
Steve McClaren
and of course.......Keegan ;D
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Or back by popular demand:
(http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/she_ra_princess_power.jpg)
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Martin O'Neill is being touted by talksport, also a nod in the direction of frank Rijkaard who is out of work!!
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I went to City v Bolton at the weekend. Cracking game, great atmosphere at COMS and some alright play from the Silva, Tevez, Balotelli trio. It's starting to gel now and some poor club is going to get a right proper twatting in the next few weeks.
I said just the same to my mate on the way to watch a dull 1-1 draw with Cambridge a few years back. Chose not to go to the next match and we tonked Blackpool 7-1. Didn't know whether to :lol: or :'(.
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Martin O'Neill is being touted by talksport, also a nod in the direction of frank Rijkaard who is out of work!!
(http://newcastle.theoffside.com/files/2010/08/nufc1.jpg)(http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQsotu9B9NXB6wL3RcofVIN5MQd1p3AgA2Odah0dWVlojZfan1t8A)(http://mobileorchard.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/poison_sign.png)(http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTg1gGtWuP3_FTVMHuLhR23U5KNZiYUX6KkzD8hUjySyWA376_xgQ)
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martin jol just left ajax by mutual consent :-\
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martin jol just left ajax by mutual consent :-\
regardless of who gets the job... shall we start a UKB sweepstake as to how long the new manager will last. I'll take 4 months please :)
edit: forgot this was NUFC, lets make it weeks - I'll go for 16!!
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how long til the end of the end of the season - 23 weeks?
I guess the logic of getting a new guy in now is that he gets to start his rebuilding in the January window, the alternative is Houghton blowing several £million of a kitty that could have been used to tempt a better manager or not being given any budget, realising the writing's on the wall and quitting when it's too late for the club to do business. Remarkably they might have got it right for once.
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Jasper are you coming across to Huddersfield for the match on Saturday?
Mrs says you got other plans for you at the weekend then ;)
Transfer window is 4 week so I say newcastle manager has 10 weeks
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ahem... :bounce:
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8 Ari's Gold NK S-T 48 721
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16 Golts Goal Scorers Mike Tyson 32 591
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Aye the league is hotting up a bit. I'm a bit gutted to slide so many places in the last few weeks but my team have been shit. Can't believe Fernando didn't even play today! :thumbsdown: Always good to shit on the villa though!
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Always good to shit on the villa though!
Good man.
Can't believe I stripped Berbatov of the captaincy last week then he went and scored five, I should be sacked really
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Robbie Savage match preview:
http://www.twitvid.com/XETKN (http://www.twitvid.com/XETKN)
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Not aimed at anyone here but I'm still amazed at Liverpool fans picking on Hogson... what a whining bunch of idiots.. STILL moaning about Woy.. hes a good manager - he's getting you some great results with a 2nd tier team that he's inherited 3 months ago... FFS...
Even the press - its not 'great victory for Woy' instead its 'woefull old Houlier'....
Poor bloke.
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Mrs says you got other plans for you at the weekend then ;)
Normally wouldn't be a problem but it's my son's 4th birthday party so quite important!
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Not aimed at anyone here but I'm still amazed at Liverpool fans picking on Hogson... what a whining bunch of idiots.. STILL moaning about Woy.. hes a good manager - he's getting you some great results with a 2nd tier team that he's inherited 3 months ago... FFS...
Even the press - its not 'great victory for Woy' instead its 'woefull old Houlier'....
Poor bloke.
:agree: They don't get it do they. Just cos it's Liverpool they think they should be winning every game. Woy's doing a great job given the damage Hicks / Gillette did. It will take time and patience for them to become a top side again and at the moment they're way off but that's not down to him.
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They're closing the gap
10 - Liverpool are only 10 points adrift of first place in the PL; after 16 games last season they were 13 behind. Progress.
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I can see us maybe finishing in a similar position to last season which is realistically where we are in terms of quality of squad (6th to 8th). Totally agree with fellow fans getting on his case being deluded/out of order. Just hope the new owners don't go all Mike Ashley on Woy and give him till at least the end of the season to see how things work out. A couple of astute signings and no more Poulsen's would fit the bill.
It was good to see the team playing with a bit more freedom when Gerrard and Torres are missing and taking on some responsibility for initiating attacks instead of just passing the ball to Stevie G and waiting for things to happen!
Meireles looks to be settling in well now and Lucas looks a lot better when he gets the opportunity to get forward more. It'd be nice to see Ngog given more starts alongside Torres when he's back. I can see Babel blowing hot and cold for the rest of the season if he doesn't go in Jan.
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The Mash is on form as ever http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/newcastle-replace-hughton-with-1972-magpie-annual-201012073325/ (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/newcastle-replace-hughton-with-1972-magpie-annual-201012073325/)
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"The Real Reasons Behind Hughton's sacking...." (http://www.journallive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2010/12/08/hughton-seen-as-more-of-a-coach-than-manager-61634-27786458/)
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Lookslike its Pardew (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/9267960.stm)
Sacked after 10 weeks?
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Ha ha. Didn't realise Beardsley was in charge at the moment. For some reason I find that hilarious.
Peter Beardsley sings "All By Myself" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fej0t2CBD5s#)
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five and half year deal for pardew :o (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/9267960.stm)
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Madness.
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My guess is that pardew wanted a long contract so when he gets the sack he gets more money.
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On 5live they were saying Pards has been getting texts from other managers all day along the lines of 'are you mad?' :)
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He's not mad though is he. What's the worst that can happen? He fucks up like every other Newcastle manager, gets sacked and walks away with a massive sack full of cash.
I love it when managers say "I could never have forgiven myself if I hadn't had a go at such a big job" when they actually mean "I know I'm out of my depth and I'll probably balls it up BUT I'M RICH!! RICH BEYOND MY WILDEST DREAMS!!!!".
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And the sooner he fucks up the sooner he gets to enjoy the cash, must be an odd situation to be in.
Interesting piece about him http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/dec/09/alan-pardew-newcastle-united-manager (http://[url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/dec/09/alan-pardew-newcastle-united-manager)]here [/url], his downfall is all the 2006 West Ham right back's fault for making that shit clearance straight to Gerrard in the cup final. Bit more composure and Pardew would be England manager.
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Pardew... a known name, but whats he ever done on grit eh?
More seriously - what has he done? He seems to be highly regarded but I dont see any cupboards full of silverware following him around.... My Charlton friends dont speak especially highly of him - he was being touted as a #hcafc manager for a while and there was not alot of +ve coment about him...
I follow football but can't really see why he's been appointed! :shrug:
5.5 years though.,.. You're absolutely on the money there Jasper (literally!)
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Apparently Pardew's been good mates with Llambias and Ashley for a while (same Casino in London).
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Yeah I read that the other day, the old case of now-what-you-know....
Bet toon fans love knowing their future's being gambled with.
http://www.footballtransfertavern.com/2010/12/premiership/leaked-mike-ashleys-pardew-checklist?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TransferTavern+%28The+Transfer+Tavern+Home+Page%29 (http://www.footballtransfertavern.com/2010/12/premiership/leaked-mike-ashleys-pardew-checklist?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TransferTavern+%28The+Transfer+Tavern+Home+Page%29)
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That's fucking brilliant! :lol:
"Hoddle anti spastic" DYNAMITE!
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Bet toon fans love knowing their future's being gambled with.
Yup - I think probably everyone agrees that Ashley is a knob - but despite all the cock ups/manager changes/bad decisions he has caused, he has stuck a hell of alot of his own (or his companies) money into the club...
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I wonder how he made so much money in the first place when he seems so stupid. Every decision he makes seems like the knee jerk reaction of an imbecile.
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I fucking love football me.
First match with Mandaric in charge and we win 6 2 ;D
First time we've scored six since we beat Leeds by the same number in 1995
We could so easily have scored 10, hit the bar, hit the post ,put one over from a yard.
And. It was good to watch :o
I honestly can't remember when it was that good. When we were 5 2 up my 11 year old asked me if this is what it used to be like when I was young :)
Fucking great day
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Good win for Huddersfield on saturday against Brighton. Was a good game as well.
Not sure if it was a pen to be honest, but justice is done with a poor attempt. Brighton had the better chances but I felt we had more of the play.
A draw would of been a fair result in my opinion, so a win is a nice bonus. The only disappointment for me was bloody Joe Garner our striker throwing himself on the floor any chance he got. The home crowd gave him abuse for it. Hopefully he will fuck off back to Forest in January when his loan is due to end.
Nice to see two teams trying to play football in Div 3.
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Big Sam's left Blackburn.
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Big Sam's left Blackburn.
I can't decide whether I'm happy or not. He didn't inspire pretty football but did get results. :devangel:
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Big Sam's left Blackburn.
What is going on?
First Wilkins by Abramovich, then Hughton by that fat t**t up in Geordie Land, now it seems even Indian billionaires think they know best!
Sickening to see so many clubs run by utter morons.
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Yep. Wasn't sure at first but he has been sacked.
“I am very shocked and disappointed to be leaving Blackburn I am extremely proud to have managed this club"
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Let's see if Real, Barca, Inter or AC come running for his services.
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Or villa or Liverpool :whistle:
Meanwhile, Maradonna to Ewood? (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/dec/14/football-transfer-rumours?CMP=twt_gu)
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Meanwhile, Maradonna to Ewood? (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/dec/14/football-transfer-rumours?CMP=twt_gu)
That's just rumours though, he'll never come to Blackburn.
He won't.
Never.
Will he?
Please tell me it's all just rumours! Where's a praying emoticon when you need one!
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everybody said the same when Dalglish was linked with them in the 90s.
give anyone a big enough challenge wedge and they'll come.
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everybody said the same when Dalglish was linked with them in the 90s.
give anyone a big enough pile of coke and they'll come.
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everybody said the same when Dalglish was linked with them in the 90s.
give anyone a big enough challenge wedge and they'll come.
Everyone was chuffed when Dalglish came. I'm not sure it'll be the case if Diego rocks up.........
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Probably not but it'd be absolute dynamite for the rest of us.
These two look a bit of a mismatch, a dodgy used-car salesman (probably says "trust me" a lot while smiling widely) and his harassed accountant always worried about what his partners doing and trying to cover up all sorts of wrong doings.
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/50418000/jpg/_50418680_venkys466x282.jpg)
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Probably not but it'd be absolute dynamite for the rest of us.
I know! If it was Newcastle I'd be pissing myself....... It's not though, it's a small club that, despite new "rich" owners, isn't a club that can afford to go down. Hopefully it'll all work out for the best, it'd be a shame for all the hard work and money that have maintained Blackburn as a top ten side for 6 of the previous 9 seasons to all go up in smoke.
These two look a bit of a mismatch, a dodgy used-car salesman (probably says "trust me" a lot while smiling widely) and his harassed accountant always worried about what his partners doing and trying to cover up all sorts of wrong doings.
As soon as they wandered onto the pitch panic bells started ringing, I agree with your assesment!
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That the new owners have opened a new fast food outlet in India is the lead story on Blackburn's website
Owner looking good, described on a Blues forum as a pirate John Travolta
(http://www.rovers.co.uk/javaImages/17/78/0,,10303~9271319,00.jpg)
http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10303~2245013,00.html (http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10303~2245013,00.html)
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Graham Taylor boycotts poultry over Big Sam sacking. (http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/8744592.Taylor_boycotts_poultry_over_Allardyce_sacking/?ref=rss)
This is NOT a Daily Mash story.
Taylor was famously branded a ‘turnip’ by a newspaper during his time as England boss but has now directed his anger at a different food product.
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Hmmm not sure I'll both staying up for MOTD this evening, only 2 matches on.... :(
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Hmmm not sure I'll both staying up for MOTD this evening, only 2 matches on.... :(
But one of them is Sunderland ;)
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Hmmm not sure I'll both staying up for MOTD this evening, only 2 matches on.... :(
But one of them is Sunderland ;)
aye true - enjoy watching almost the whole match ;D
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Hmmm not sure I'll both staying up for MOTD this evening, only 2 matches on.... :(
But one of them is Sunderland ;)
aye true - enjoy watching almost the whole match ;D
The Works party tonight though so will miss the first time SAFC are the main focus of MOTD :-(
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Don't worry Graeme, you'll no doubt be able to catch it when you get up tomorrow morning at 7.30.
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Why was Chelski v Scum off today. All they had to do was travel across London Village? Shirley there's nay snow in t'underground?
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Didnt you see... two snow flakes and Londinuim is in paralysis!! :jaw:
Was at the KC yesterday to see a great 2:0 win over Brizzle city. 442 attacking football - and both goals came from on the deck passes not our regular diet of hoofing it up to our virtual strike force. Our bandy legged Striker (Jay - I'd be 6" taller if my legs were straight - Simpson) scored a brace having done nothing for 15 games...
Happy days at the KC. Our new owners have invested £30million in cash and guarunteed another £10million outstanding.. (we were £40 million in debt - ??? ) talk of new players, new plans... good stuff.
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Did anyone see the Ipswich Leicester game yesterday? To say there was snow on the pitch would have been an understatement of grand proportions - they had to take the players off in the second half for about 15 minutes to clear the lines again. :jaw: Just glad the ref didn't abandon the game as we were 3-0 up and we needed a decent result badly!
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Pah.. jesses the lot of em! Orange ball bit of scraping and away you go. I was especially liked the blue lines!
This was Boro - Hull two weeks ago..
(http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/resources/images/1502088/?type=display)
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Pah.. jesses the lot of em! Orange ball bit of scraping and away you go. I was especially liked the blue lines! I'd have paid good money for the ref to wind Keane up about abandoning the match with 5 min to go ;D
This was Boro - Hull two weeks ago..
(http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/resources/images/1502088/?type=display)
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Not sure who it would have wound up more - Keane or me at work screaming at the radio for it not to be called off - oh the shame of it all. :(
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So we miss going top for Christmas.
Went to Eastlands last night with Mrs FD. It was absolutely baltic. Everton defended superbly; every time we fired the ball into the box someone hoofed it or blocked it (there were several suspicious looking handballs). City had 25 shots at goal with 15 on target but still couldn't scrape a draw. We conceded the two goals by being asleep and ball watching. Barry, Silva and Zabaleta were superb but YaYa was a bit off the boil.
Tevez decides to stay with no change in contract or T's and C's - apparently down to a mutual agreement with Khaldoon the Chairman that he's alllowed to walk in the Summer if City have no silverware in the cupboard or Champs league. It's also rumoured that Khaldoon named players coming in January that settled Carlos down. Beyond Dzecko which is apparently a done deal, it will be Torres or Ronaldo or cough..... Messi.
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Beyond Dzecko which is apparently a done deal, it will be Torres or Ronaldo or cough..... Messi.
(http://guanabee.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/ronaldo-fat.jpg)
Would be good to see him strutting his stuff in the prem :thumbsup:
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Ahh... he looks like he should be in the 'especially for Magpie' thread ;D
I see he's had his teeth done!
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Benitez for Blackburn ??? :lol:
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Bet Ashley's kicking himself now... if only he'd waited 10 days.
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Also, if Woy loses the next two, Rafa'll be back at Anfield under the new owner - sentimental Reds.. bless 'em. ::)
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Fuck me, it's trending on Twitter already!
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Who were the football masterminds who recently suggested Steve McLaren be reinstated as England manager just because he'd done well / been spawny in the tinpot Dutch league?
His Wolfsburg side are 5th bottom in the league, haven't won a game in 8, were just beaten 3-1 at home in the cup by a 2nd Division side and HE IS ABOUT TO BE SACKED.
DOH! :wank:
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Some stupid bint reading out texts sent in from randoms.... the sunderland forum got hold of this and the result:
Speedacutiontv Andy Carroll (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVlZI7GjDrk&feature=player_embedded#)
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Gunners 3: Chelski 1
;D :dance1: :bounce: :bow: 8) :lol: :kiss2:
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Gunners 3: Chelski 1
;D :dance1: :bounce: :bow: 8) :lol: :kiss2:
[/quote
Thoroughly deserved as well. Some of the football tonight was sublime
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Gunners 3: Chelski 1
;D :dance1: :bounce: :bow: 8) :lol: :kiss2:
http://rutube.ru/tracks/3920157.html?v=0166414f83c4be0125a8014f04464cf6 (http://rutube.ru/tracks/3920157.html?v=0166414f83c4be0125a8014f04464cf6)
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Gunners 3: Chelski 1
;D :dance1: :bounce: :bow: 8) :lol: :kiss2:
late xmas! brilliant result.
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It's starting to gel now and some poor club is going to get a right proper twatting in the next few weeks.
Went to Eastlands again today for the Villa game. Great credit to the Villa fans singing away in good humour throughout and taking a battering on the chin - reminded me of when we were regularly on the receiving end of similar results.
City were very good. Silva a well deserved MOTM; Vierra, NDJ and Johnson put everything in over 90 mins and Balotelli came good with a hattrick.
Nice to see Utd drawing at Brum to a 90 min equaliser :-)
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Nice to see Utd drawing at Brum to a 90 min equaliser :-)
Our pleasure ;D
Especially pleasing as it was handball, a foul on Ferdinand and offside :lol:
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if it stays like this at the DW
:wall: :'(
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if it stays like this at the DW
:wall: :'(
getting there... where's the fingers crossed smilie when you need one??
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if it stays like this at the DW
:wall: :'(
getting there... where's the fingers crossed smilie when you need one??
arse....
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Ambition!
Ridsdale to Plymouth
Mickey Adams to t'Lane
And Preston fans on SkySportsNews talking about wanting Allardyce.
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A new years round up of some of the best of the guardians readers photoshop football images... :)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/gallery/2010/dec/21/the-gallery-2010#/?picture=369520364&index=0 (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/gallery/2010/dec/21/the-gallery-2010#/?picture=369520364&index=0)
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Pix/pictures/2010/8/21/1282393021321/The-Gallery-Blackpool-002.jpg)
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2010/9/6/1283771380213/Andy-Carroll-009.jpg)
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Pix/pictures/2010/10/2/1286015868339/The-Gallery-Stuart-Attwel-004.jpg)
(http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/gallery/2010/dec/21/the-gallery-2010?picture=369520364)
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Sport/Pix/pictures/2010/12/8/1291816230125/The-Gallery-Alberto-Aquil-001.jpg)
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Nice to see that Fergie doesn't bear a grudge .......
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:lol: I always think Darren looks like the tubby one from League of Gentlemen.
I hope we shove a hatful of goals down 'rentagob' Holloway's throat tomorrow. He was entertaining for like, 5 minutes and now he's just an irritating wazzock. STFU and tend to your heating you loudmouth.
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Forty years ago tomorrow.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00x53wd/The_Ibrox_Disaster/ (http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00x53wd/The_Ibrox_Disaster/)
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Sunderland winning, what the fuck is going on? In the past, no matter how many millions we pour in, it goes nowhere. What has changed? I'm always shocked when we win
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Good week in football so far:
Huddersfield beat Wednesday to take 6 points of them this season.
Phil Parkinson gets sacked even though he is 5th in the league and 3 points off of automatic spot. Could not happen to a nicer c%$t. Others here may not think hes a c$%t but I always will.
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Also found out this site http://htfc-world.com/ (http://htfc-world.com/) won a when saturday comes award.
heres two brighton report from a couple of years ago enjoy:
away http://htfc-world.com/reports/Brighton2/brighton221108.htm (http://htfc-world.com/reports/Brighton2/brighton221108.htm)
Home http://htfc-world.com/reports/Brighton3/brighton250309.htm (http://htfc-world.com/reports/Brighton3/brighton250309.htm)
Enjoy
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as of 7:00pm 5/1/11
18 West Ham 21 -11 20
19 Wigan 20 -15 20
20 Wolves 20 -14 18
hmmm isn't that how it was before a ball was kicked this season :-\
be nice if it was alphabetical at the top too....
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Bye bye Keano. :wave:
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Bye bye Keano. :wave:
Is Butters around to comment? He's a tractor boy (IIRC)... seems like its been a-coming a while....
Personally I think its the last we'll see from Keane for a while until he emerges in some obscure David Lynch film about a woman who inspirationally see's his face in the talking labels of baked bean tins she's stacking at Asdas in Withington.
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You still taking the medication? ;)
There's a good article here about managerial sackings and the lack of player responsibility:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/jan/06/premier-league-managers-sackings (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/jan/06/premier-league-managers-sackings)
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Good article Jas.
The frenzy this week is really unpleasant, grotesque and really not good for the game.
(on the other hand, I'm glad Kean has gone - I can't stand the man after what he did to Alfe Haaland and gloated about it in his book. At least Ipswich can go back to being "Ipswich" rather than "Roy Keane's Ipswich" which made me want to chuck the radio in the sink when I had 5 live on in the kitchen)
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You still taking the medication? ;)
Yes its greeeeaaat!
(http://content.buzzhumor.com/7/Blood_Shot_Eyes7973aa.jpg)
There's a good article here about managerial sackings and the lack of player responsibility:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/jan/06/premier-league-managers-sackings (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/jan/06/premier-league-managers-sackings)
Comments below it were interesting... I think this person (Xanakis) had some good points that I largely agree with..
"Roy Hodgson: A good manager, not a great one. Too dependent on building his own team before results start going his way. Obviously not a good motivator. Liverpool need to replace him with someone young and dynamic; a manager they can have for twenty years. I'd be looking at Emery at Valencia. If Copenhagen can beat Chelsea in the last 16, Solbakken should be an option.
Carlo Ancelotti: I'm usually very harsh on managers because I'm a firm believer that a manager can indeed go from being good to bad overnight - they can be found out tactically by fellow managers. But Ancelotti deserves time and money to start building his own team. They lost too many players and their squad is too thin. Would be a disgrace if he was sacked.
Avram Grant: I think he's pretty good, personally, but West Ham have been looking like going down for a few seasons now. They do need a change though, because Grant isn't going to motivate them to stay up. If West Ham could get Martin O'Neill I think this sleeping giant could rise again.
Gerard Houllier: A disgraceful, myopic appointment made on the basis that Houllier is known to English football fans. Too old, been out of the English game too long, tactically boring, ineffective, arrogant, disloyal, maybe even a bit mental. The guy belongs back in a UEFA office somewhere, and Aston Villa, once-European champions deserve a lot better. Sack him now."
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Have to agree re Houllier. Although Villa were already on the slide, all he seems to have achieved since arriving is to fall out with most of the players and all of the fans and generally make a royal fuck up of everything.
I don't think Hodgson's been given a chance, mainly because of the overinflated opinion of their club that most Liverpool fans have and their refusal to accept how low they had sunk under the previous owners. Saving them from a relegation battle should be seen as a serious achievement this season and as for Torres and co demanding he be sacked / new players signed, how about actually turning up and trying to win a game or two you twats?
I've never been a big fan of Baron Von Greenback. His teams seem to do well or badly despite him rather than through any skill or proactive managerial involvement. However, West Ham have only avoided relegation recently because there have been some REALLY shit teams in the PL not because they're any good and I don't think any manager could prevent the inevitable (which is either relegation or getting bloody close to it). With those dodgy cunts in charge I can't say I'd shed a tear if they did go down either.
As for Ancelotti, he's a bloody good manager who has done well with an ageing and seemingly disinterested squad. Despite the MASSIVE investment in players (and the fact that at one point Chelsea seemed to be buying up virtually every up and coming player on the planet) they simply haven't got the players coming through to replace cunts like Fat Frank and EBJT who are increasingly injured or can't be arsed. Can't see Roman splashing the cash too much either as they're trying to sort out the squad / wage structure in light of the new UEFA rules. None of this is Ancelotti's fault.
I've just had to rewrite that by the way as I wiped it all by mistake when I was just about to post it. #souldestroying #idiot
Oh and I agree with FD. Keane is a fucking cunt.
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That sounds about right apart from this bit obviously
Aston Villa, once-European champions deserve a lot better.
Must be tempting for Liverpool, knowing O' Neill is out of work, to sack Hodgson now. You'd think it'd be a good match up. A step up for O'Neill in terms of club size, expectations, etc. And Liverpool get a manager with a record of improving all the teams he's managed, winning silverware/reaching cup finals, has CL experience too. Budget might be a sticking point I suppose, he does like to splash the cash.
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With those dodgy cunts in charge I can't say I'd shed a tear if they did go down either.
Exactly, while they were at Blues they once said that being a yoyo team was a good thing as it kept the money coming in - parachute payments from sky, increased gate receipts in a promotion season coupled with lower player wages. Wonder why the fans got disillusioned and left 'em to it.
Houllier's appointment must rank up there as the worst decision made this season, although Ronaldhino might yet win that one apparently.
I agree with FD & Jas, Keane is a cunt. I hope that's the last we hear of him for a long long time. Strange timing though with cup matches against Chelsea and Arsenal this week.
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I've got mixed feelings about Keano. When he took over SAFC and got us up as Champions I thought he was (a) great (cunt). When he nearly got us relegated the following season I thought he was (a) useless (cunt). When he walked out on us I thought he was a cunt.
So he is definately a cunt but taking us from near relegation to Championship Champions was a good effort.
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Houllier is a bonkers appointment indeed... Wheres Keegan? ;D
:agree:
Yes - there is a surfiet of shitness at the base of the PL.. its the only reason HCAFC stayed up for two seasons! We simply were not as shit as the rest - and we nearly managed a third!
This is going to sound a bit like I'm trying to make Hulls present position seem better but.. As a fan and season pass holder I am much preferring this champoinship season than the last one in the PL. The first PL season was amazing - as all the razammatazz, different away fans, tv coverage, media etc.. was all new and quite incredible to watch it all pan out. But by the second you realised that every game was about survival - each game, preview, pre-match, paper scanning etc.. was all squeaky bum time... you rarely sat back and enjoyed the game.
Thats nto something I've done much this season as we'ev been cack! but its been much more fun to go to the matches and watch - less pressure, ligher feeling amongst the fans, lots of black humour and good old sarcastic chants - life is much better without the hyperbole of the PL.
So would I want Hull to go back up? Of course! There is a magic of breathing the air of that league.... but also a tension if you're in the lower half...
Not trying to Troll Nai, but I read this before Xmas - http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/dec/23/birmingham-city-relegation-nikola-zigic (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/dec/23/birmingham-city-relegation-nikola-zigic) and whilst there are certainly worse teams around are Brum in trouble?
Keane? he is a knob.
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Clubs need to be properly run, then the magic of getting into the PL doesn't become a potential nightmare if you're relegated. Keep a cap on wages / fees and have a go. If you do go down then so what? The parachute payments are more than enough to mount another challenge and there's no long term damage done to the club's finances.
I'm pretty sure/hopeful that this will be the way things go in the future with more sensibly run clubs prospering as those that go for the "stay in the PL at any cost" model invariably end up going down at some point and then they're fucked.
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Roy Keane , bah ....... Thank fuck he's gone , I could never understand why he was employed in the first place . Ipswich , although not the most successful club in't world at least played enteraining football . Under his tenure we've become dull and uninspired . Good riddance .
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But at the moment it doesnt work like that sadly..
I think Blackburn are for the chop.. I HOPE the new manager is as good as he's cracked up to be - but fear that the new owners are about to get a big lesson in how the PL operates and find that they cant just thrown a few million at one flagship player and rise to the top... I fear for Blackburn fans as their club has been tightly Trust run for the last few years - which maybe prevents them from rising above PL mediocracy, but has saved them from boom-bust.... Happy to be proved wrong..
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Meanwhile, outside Chelsea's training ground......
(http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/794dbcaa5a.jpg)
Surely put there by Spurs / Arsenal fans as every Chelsea fan must realise what "Abramovich out..." would mean?
No? They're really that stupid?! :wall:
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Surely put there by Spurs / Arsenal fans as every Chelsea fan must realise what "Abramovich out..." would mean?
No? They're really that stupid?! :wall:
they are cockneys :shrug:
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Not trying to Troll Nai, but I read this before Xmas - http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/dec/23/birmingham-city-relegation-nikola-zigic (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/dec/23/birmingham-city-relegation-nikola-zigic) and whilst there are certainly worse teams around are Brum in trouble?
I did think last season that it would probably be our best league finish of my lifetime, a lot of teams manage to shine very briefly and this was our moment, just a pity we fucked up in the FA Cup when a run to the final looked possible.
We are dull without doubt, set up to defend well which is why our goal difference is so much better than those around us. And if Cameron Jerome is our best attacking option it says a lot, all pace and strength but woeful in front of goal. When your striker is as deadly as your left back you know you're in trouble don't you?
But I don't think we'll go down because Robbie Keane will save us there are worst teams, or at least teams that don't look after the basics first, and we have a better team spirit than those around us.
But in all honesty I'd take relegation if it meant I could see us win the Carling Cup at Wembley next month. I suspect we'll be up and down between the divisions for ever but winning a first trophy for almost 50 years would be a big thing.
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I'm not surprised with the state of Liverpool's season with an average manager finding it hard to motivate a bunch of average players who don't seem to feel the need to play for the shirt and are awaiting a new manager & an injection of cash.
We should have sold Torres a season ago and replaced him with 2 strikers, a winger, centre back..etc. We're not a top 5 team anymore by a long shot. I think the obvious 3 aside, none of our first 11 would get near the teamsheet of the top 5. I reckon Villa with their current crop of promising youngsters could do well and become a top 6 team under a better manager.
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Blatter! :furious: :wall:
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Well Woy has gone, by mutual consent
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Dalglish back to Anfield.
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Dalglish back to Anfield.
I don't know about the VAT rise but that's hardly "progressive". ;)
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Being greeted with a tyneside-like nostalgic reaction:
It's a dream, the King is back (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jan/08/kenny-dalglish-return-liverpool-fans)
Maybe Merseyside and surrounding areas should be evacuated, there's a mighty big bump coming soon.
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Being greeted with a tyneside-like nostalgic reaction:
It's a dream, the King is back (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jan/08/kenny-dalglish-return-liverpool-fans)
Maybe Merseyside and surrounding areas should be evacuated, there's a mighty big bump coming soon.
:)
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Notts County are a good side aren't they ?
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Notts County are a good side aren't they ?
They were fucking dire when we played them first match of the season
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Better late than never I suppose.
Got to admit that I am glad to see Keane gone - he was a player that I admired for the large part as a footballer (obvious exceptions noted) but as a manager he wasn't "worth a rub".
There has been a lot of talk on the local paper that he was signed as a PR vehicle for our owner\sponsor which holds water to a degree - Keane holds a press conference, says something crass\outlandish\plain fucking stupid and the accompanying press releases feature the sponsor\owners name written large in the background. Whether it is true or not is open to discussion but if I was looking for what ever it is that our sponsors offer to the world I wouldn't necessarily be swayed by something written on a board behind Roy Keane as he rants on about the subject de jour.
Anyway he has gone so the next incumbent is our focus now - Jewell seems to be getting a lot of the bookies money but I would like to see Curbishley there - he played good football while he was a Charlton (similar sort of club set up too) or as an outside bet Darren Ferguson who did some inspirational stuff while at Peterborough IIRC though his time at Preston is likely to count against him.
What has to be done though is to get us playing decent football again though this is likely to be compromised by getting to the supposed Eldorado of the Premier League. As tomtom (I think) pointed out it is a far better experience to be in the championship and going to a game having that tantalising thought of actually getting a win than turning up and hoping you are only going to ship three goals to keep your goal difference to a level that might mean you scrape another year in the PL.
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What Americans know about "Sakkar"
Well. Here's one that knows a great deal more than these two:
Nick Green. Nail. Head.
Adrian Dunbar/Darren Gough. Repeatedly hit with the stupid stick.
TalkSPORT-Durham and Gough Vs Nick Green. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKcvnuFcmvQ#)
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What a fa cup draw. Arsenal or wankers away either team wins we get an awesome draw. Don't know who I want to play more? Arsenal would be a great day out but a chance to beat the cunts at there spot again and shut up the arseholes at work
1 happy Huddersfield fan
:dance1:
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Don't think that the draw for the 4th round is going to bother me much though there is always the outside chance Ipswich will score eight goals in about as many minutes to cause the biggest cup upset in the world.
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Oh well, saving themseleves for Wed maybe?
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That could be the case but I think it is all part of the cunning plan to win the Championship this year actually... ;)
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Notts County are a good side aren't they ?
They are nearly as good as Stevenage
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Notts County are a good side aren't they ?
They are nearly as good as Stevenage
;D ;D that result made me laugh nearly as much as watching the Liverpool game. Saviour Dalgliesh on the case... Liverpool emotions all a-waver...
Then after a couple of min slammed back to reality with a classic iffy Manure penalty and then Golden (I can get away with ABH) Scouse Balls Gerrard gets sent off!! AND then old scum face brings Owen on.. if he'd scored I would have thought it was all following some sort of bizzare script!
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Notts County are a good side aren't they ?
They are nearly as good as Stevenage
;D ;D that result made me laugh nearly as much as watching the Liverpool game. Saviour Dalgliesh on the case... Liverpool emotions all a-waver...
Then after a couple of min slammed back to reality with a classic iffy Manure penalty and then Golden (I can get away with ABH) Scouse Balls Gerrard gets sent off!! AND then old scum face brings Owen on.. if he'd scored I would have thought it was all following some sort of bizzare script!
But your [sic] missing the point about them here
(http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/5504/liverpoolfans398364aeg3.jpg)
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Defender falls over, scores own goal with arse:
http://acidcow.com/video/13650-own_goal_of_the_year.html (http://acidcow.com/video/13650-own_goal_of_the_year.html)
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How the hell did Baron Greenback's gang pull that one out of the fire, looked like they were going to get thumped for the first 20mins of the 2nd half....
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A classic game of two halves. At half time I was relieved not to be four down, by midway through the 2nd half I was frustrated not to be leading and it all ended in familiar Blues disappointment not taking advantage of a golden opportunity. Still, nicely poised for the 2nd leg, hopefully we can do enough at Stans.
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Good interview with The Times journalist George Caulkin here:
http://europeanfootballweekends.blogspot.com/2011/01/george-caulkin-times.html (http://europeanfootballweekends.blogspot.com/2011/01/george-caulkin-times.html)
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well done Ian McParland's Ipswich.
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well done Ian McParland's Ipswich.
:agree: Arsene still knows but what he must know by now is that Bentnar might be better off with that move to Italy - i.e. take the money and run.....
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Listening to the radio on the way home last night they were talking to Ipswich fans. "Manager sacked......lost 7-0....be lucky to keep it to five etc etc". I just knew they were going to beat Arsenal. Wish I'd had some cash on.
:agree: Arsene still knows but what he must know by now is that Bentnar might be better off with that move to Italy - i.e. take the money and run.....
Bendtner encapsulates Arsenal of late. He shows flashes of being amazing and obviously Arsene saw/sees something in him as he continues to persevere but invariably he ends up missing a ton of chances and being totally frustrating. If they have the opportunity to sell then they should.
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We had Bendtner on loan a few seasons back and he was all that even in the CHampionship, also an arrogant bastard, got the impression he thought he was better than Blues, which he was. Also get the impression he thinks he's better than Arsenal which he sure as hell aint.
I do wonder if Wenger knows he can't get an equally good replacement for the cash he'd generate from him so he has to stick with him.
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It's not as if Arsenal are struggling for a few quid. I think it's more that Arsene is a stubborn fucker and doesn't like to admit that he's made a cock up (for once). How many times has he said "he can become a great striker" or somesuch? (answer: lots).
I think you've hit the nail on the head. He "could" have become a great striker but he's always thought that he already was one and didn't need to try to improve.
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It's not as if Arsenal are struggling for a few quid. I think it's more that Arsene is a stubborn fucker and doesn't like to admit that he's made a cock up (for once). How many times has he said "he can become a great striker" or somesuch? (answer: lots).
I think you've hit the nail on the head. He "could" have become a great striker but he's always thought that he already was one and didn't need to try to improve.
He hasn't played much regular this season, started late after injury, and has been a 'supersub' who can't score since, only starting in a few games. He is capable of some class goals (had the nickname 'big game bendtner last season).
With a knackered Chamkah and Glass ankles about he will get a good kick of the ball the second half of this season, he may come good /brilliant once he starts firing. If he doesn't sell summer.......
Anyway we're not losing games because of him, its because a team philosphy of too much passing and not enough direct action, coupled with dodgy Centre-backs and a left back (Yes Clichy has never delivered). The only one I'd keep out of that 4 is Sagna.
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:agree:
On a brighter note, I just heard from a Brighton mate that the club are on target for selling 15,000 season tickets for next season.
YYFY!!!!
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:agree:
On a brighter note, I just heard from a Brighton mate that the club are on target for selling 15,000 season tickets for next season.
YYFY!!!!
Bloody hell that's good going.
What's the capacity of the new stadium then ?
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22,500 with the possibility to extend in the future apparently:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falmer_Stadium (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falmer_Stadium)
It's looking good:
Amex timelapse - 2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp6s0YXB2o8#ws)
Falmer Stadium.wmv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yCMbiPtEEc#)
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Good to see Liverpool making headway now that we have got rid of Roy... oh wait! :lol:
We'll moer than likely have to settle for a top 10 place this season and rebuilding the team this summer. Reaching the Europa places again would be miraculous!
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three points off the relagation zone and still the talk is about Europe. What Liverpool need is a good pantomime audience
LOOK BEHIIIIIND YOU
LIVERPOOL FC. Solve your footballing crisis by selling Fernando Torres and buying the entire Blackpool squad.
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:agree:
On a brighter note, I just heard from a Brighton mate that the club are on target for selling 15,000 season tickets for next season.
YYFY!!!!
I suspect there will be all sorts of supporters coming out of the woodwork when its ready - and a good thing too. A new stadium, good views, bogs, food, parking etc.. makes the whole experience far 'easier' and family friendly. About the same size of the KC by the looks of things (which is just shy of 25k) - which again is a good thing. Big enough to get a great atmosphere going, but not so large the chanting/cheering gets lost.
I'd be interested where the hardcore fans section is.. is it at one end (Kop stylee) or in a corner (like at the KC and at Man City's ground) often when clubs move to a new stadium it takes a few years for the hardcore/chanting folk to find the right place... If you keep on upwards to the PL I suspect they'll be looking at that extension too. A PL club there is a cash cow in waiting..
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I'd be interested where the hardcore fans section is.. is it at one end (Kop stylee) or in a corner (like at the KC and at Man City's ground) often when clubs move to a new stadium it takes a few years for the hardcore/chanting folk to find the right place...
This is a huge problem at huddersfield we moved to the new stadium in 1994 and its still not sorted (Us west yorkshire folk don't react quickly).
At leeds road the old ground all the singers were together in the cowshed and made a right racket. At the new ground they are spread about the stadium and its hard to get a good atmosphere. Some games the atmosphere is great but most of the time it is shit.
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It also helps that the tickets have been pretty decently priced and that they are available on direct debit. Bloke I know has paid £395 for his in the North Stand and only had to pay 1/12 up front, rest monthly.
Sounds like the North Stand will be the loudest bit as it was at The Goldstone. Sensible stuff again from the club by the sound of this quote from North Stand Chat:
I know we've all seen a thousand photos by now, but seeing the computer model of the seat views, and hearing Martin Perry enthuse about it all: I am just so excited now.
Made me laugh when he was talking about the stewarding policies for the different areas. The East Stand Family area will be absolutely zero tolerance, so no standy or sweary types in there at all. The North Stand, he suggested, was an area where Albion have traditionally housed their more "enthusiastic" support...
He emphasised that of course standing is not permitted in football grounds, apart from during moments of excitement, but added that the North Stand stewarding policy would take into account that those seated in there are potentially those who tend to get excited a little more "easily", and "more frequently"
You had to be there I suppose, but he was trying not to laugh as he said it
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I'd be interested where the hardcore fans section is.. is it at one end (Kop stylee) or in a corner (like at the KC and at Man City's ground) often when clubs move to a new stadium it takes a few years for the hardcore/chanting folk to find the right place...
This is a huge problem at huddersfield we moved to the new stadium in 1994 and its still not sorted (Us west yorkshire folk don't react quickly).
At leeds road the old ground all the singers were together in the cowshed and made a right racket. At the new ground they are spread about the stadium and its hard to get a good atmosphere. Some games the atmosphere is great but most of the time it is shit.
At the KC when they moved you could get large blocks of season tickets together.. so the people I sit on the fringes of - all stood together at Boothferry Road and about 100 of them sorted their acts out and got em together (so they tell me).. Yes it does take ages to sort itself out.. Falling Down may have some tales bout Man City's new ground, but when I went there last season I was quite saddened by the lack of atmosphere - plenty of passionate people just couldnt get the chants going... folk around me said the same thing.. Its often alot better being an away supporter - closer knit group etc...
Actually, thats one of the shit things about finals - the play off finals at Wembeerley a few years back were odd atmosphere - no decent chants could get going as everyone was split up etc...
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O'Neill to take over at West Ham according to the BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/9362709.stm) - can't help but feel sorry for Grant really.
Also Jewell's first game as manager at Ipswich today - after the heroics of Wednesday night which apparently caused Cesc Fabregas some anguish (http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23913770-ipswich-only-beat-arsenal-by-playing-rugby-says-cesc-fabregas.do) :lol: we should be a bit more confident than usual.
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O'Neill who likes to splash the cash working with Sully and Gold who like to control everything and keep the purse string fairly tight? Have they thought this through?
Hasn't O'Neill left his previous few clubs after falling out with teh board over money for transfers? I don't give it long.
wish it'd happen after the semi final on Wed, I reckon they'll be favourites now :(
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Totally devastated to take Ivanovic out of my ff team this week. Bad shout! :'(
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Totally devastated to take Ivanovic out of my ff team this week. Bad shout! :'(
Captain Tevez doing me proud :)
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Choice between Tevez and Berbatov, City don't score many do they I decided :wall:
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I could have made up serious ground leaving Cech, Ivanovic and Yaya in! Oh well. May be able to nick 2nd spot off Mark tomorrow if Nani doesn't have a field day!
Nice one on Tevez today, I'm sure he's made a lot of people happier! :) Expecting Seamus Coleman to tear Liverpool apart tomorrow after benching him again.
Good season of FF so far, not too stretched just yet! We all need to reel in Ian slowly ;)
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Darren Bent to Villa. WTF?! :o
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Darren Bent to Villa. WTF?! :o
Never saw that one coming. £24 million apparently, which would be atidy profit for us.
But as you say WTF, quitting a team that is doing well for one that is hovering above relegation.
Mind you I could understand it if it's because he doesn't like living in Sunderland.
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Certainly makes you wonder what Harry's missus is worth.
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I'm not that familiar with football, can someone explain whats going on here (apart from one player fingering his mates bum, why is he doing it?)
(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q299/elevy_bucket/new/xx4.jpg)
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Thats how they used to get a tie on Gladstone Small.
(http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lahtybHIDr1qe5ewao1_400.jpg)
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Mind you I could understand it if it's because he doesn't like living in Sunderland.
Sunderland vs Brum, comme cie comme cia surely....
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Mind you I could understand it if it's because he doesn't like living in Sunderland.
Sunderland vs Brum, comme cie comme cia surely....
Maybe there are a smaller per capita number of racially intolerant peeps in Brum. The NE is not known to be a racially tolerant area, probably a slight Catch 22 situation. Not so lon ago SAFC had the lowest number of non-white season ticket holders in the EPL - I can't imagine that has changed much.
Wiki says that the 2001 Census shows Sunderland with 98.1% white compared with Brum's 70.4%.
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I could have made up serious ground leaving Cech, Ivanovic and Yaya in! Oh well. May be able to nick 2nd spot off Mark tomorrow if Nani doesn't have a field day!
Nice one on Tevez today, I'm sure he's made a lot of people happier! :) Expecting Seamus Coleman to tear Liverpool apart tomorrow after benching him again.
Good season of FF so far, not too stretched just yet! We all need to reel in Ian slowly ;)
Im yo-yoing above then below falling down, he only lives round the corner so its more about pub bragging when it finishes really.
Its a typical half arsed effort from me and to be honest its more luck than judgement. However its not that big a gap between anyone yet and one week can change a lot.
However as a City fan its heartwrenching to have to include any United players in the squad.
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I refuse to stoop so low.
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I've tried to avoid putting in any Liverpool players to avoid jinxing their glorious performances... :lol:
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O' Neill see sense (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/9364690.stm)
Love this comment
It has also been suggested that the Northern Irishman, 58, was angered by the way in which news of his likely arrival at the club was leaked to the media on Saturday...
Reports stated that the home game against the Gunners would be Grant's last fixture in charge
when it was them (BBC) that broke the story in the first place.
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(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Pix/pictures/2011/1/15/1295093949627/The-Gallery-Kenny-Dalglis-010.jpg)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/gallery/2011/jan/18/kenny-dalglish-the-gallery#/?picture=370643658&index=1 (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/gallery/2011/jan/18/kenny-dalglish-the-gallery#/?picture=370643658&index=1)
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Darren Bent to Villa. WTF?! :o
Mind you I could understand it if it's because he doesn't like living in Sunderland.
Its not that bad man graeme you soft shite
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FFS man it doesn't even have a Waitrose or John Lewis. How much worse can it get. ;)
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wait what, are you complaining about that? Surely thats one of the highlights.
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Just out of interest would you rather your fantasy team did well at the detriment of your supported team?
If United are playing City I cull the United players in my squad in the spirit of good taste.
However I shouldnt even be considering them, and Rooney is a fucking no-no just because he's Rooney.
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Just out of interest would you rather your fantasy team did well at the detriment of your supported team?
Is that some sort of joke?
Fantasy football is a bit of a laugh, nothing more. I'd rather score no points every week and finish bottom of the league if it meant results going the way I wanted for the team(s) I want to win / lose. Of course FF results don't have a direct effect on my team (at the moment ;) ) but if they did I'd feel even more strongly about it (obviously).
I've never included Scum players whenever I've played FF. It just wouldn't sit right feeling in any way good about those cunts scoring a goal or keeping a clean sheet etc. Have extended that to any player I really can't stand (e.g. Cashley). It's not a recipe for success but it means I feel like I'm playing the game with a clean conscience.
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Awesome http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/executive-lifestyle/jermaine-pennant-mislays-one-of-his-many-sports-cars/story-e6frg9zo-1225991490313 (http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/executive-lifestyle/jermaine-pennant-mislays-one-of-his-many-sports-cars/story-e6frg9zo-1225991490313)
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Classy. #whatatool
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Ooops!
BBC: "Eric C*NT Cantona" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9gD4OX0gVk#ws)
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Doubtless they'll be invoking the support of Vera Lynn, Ellen Terry, and Ambrose and his Orchestra next...
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01804/kenny-dalglish_1804654b.jpg (http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01804/kenny-dalglish_1804654b.jpg)
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:-\ Sorry you are not important enough (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9369296.stm)
The league 1 and 2 play off final has been moved to old trafford. Fucking great ...
your once in a life time oppertunity to get to wembley to see your team play there.
oh by the way your not important enough to play there. They decided to play the champions league final on a saturday instead of a wednesday (as it has been for years) so we have decided you can play at old trafford.
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I'm hoping this doesn't affect me.
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I'd be glad to not go back to the new wembley. Been there three times. Saw steve mctwat stood with his umbrella whilst england failed to qualify, saw Leeds get beat by Doncatraz Rovers and their 15fans in the play off final, and saw Leeds Rhino's get well and truly butt raped by Warrington last year.
Each time it cost me a fortune, and had a shit night out afterwards.
Old Trafford may be home to the scum, but it's a decent stadium that you can get out of without queing for two hours for the tube up Wembley way.
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:-\ Sorry you are not important enough (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9369296.stm)
The league 1 and 2 play off final has been moved to old trafford. Fucking great ...
your once in a life time oppertunity to get to wembley to see your team play there.
oh by the way your not important enough to play there. They decided to play the champions league final on a saturday instead of a wednesday (as it has been for years) so we have decided you can play at old trafford.
To be honest - having been to both Wemberley and Old Trafford - I would say that old Trafford is probably a better place to watch the game in many ways... Both are large modern Stadiums - but as old Trafford is a bit 'tighter packed' than Wembley you can probably get a better atmosphere. Wembley has this row of exec boxes in the middle and its quite gently angled - so you get an alright view but you do feel a long way from the game (well I did when I saw 'ull win the play off final). OK, I know old Trafford doesnt have the best of atmospheres but thats only when ManU play there ;D Playoff finals are a bit odd anyway, as all the fans get mixed up, so the hardcore chant starters get mixed in with everyone else and its a bit hard to get the atmosphere going..
OK, you're right that its not Wembley - and there is the whole big day out - go to the big smoke - walk down wembley way etc.. shizzle.. But its not the easiest to get to for everyone - and is f*cking expensive. Plus if you really hate ManU, you can always take a big dump on the floor and 'ahem' leave your mark ;D
Jasper - you're not going to need the playoffs.. If I were bookies I'd stop taking money on BHAFC making it...
Just seen Rich D's post..
I'd be glad to not go back to the new wembley.....
Each time it cost me a fortune, and had a shit night out afterwards.
Old Trafford may be home to the scum, but it's a decent stadium that you can get out of without queing for two hours for the tube up Wembley way.
:agree:
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Plus if you really hate ManU, you can always take a big dump on the floor and 'ahem' leave your mark ;D
We went to see some exhibition game there a few years back with a mate who's a scum supporter. Scum v a World XI with Zidane and a load of other such famous fuckers playing. It was dull as fuck so me and the Mrs left shortly after half time.
On the way out I pissed all over the shiny glass front of the stadium, this made the trip worthwhile.
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shame they didn't choose the Millenium Stadium 'cause that's an awesome stadium and a great hassle-free day out, train drops off right in the city minutes from the ground, loads of pubs, eateries etc. Better than Wembley or OT in terms of Stadium, transport, facilities.
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:-\ Sorry you are not important enough (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9369296.stm)
The league 1 and 2 play off final has been moved to old trafford. Fucking great ...
your once in a life time oppertunity to get to wembley to see your team play there.
oh by the way your not important enough to play there. They decided to play the champions league final on a saturday instead of a wednesday (as it has been for years) so we have decided you can play at old trafford.
A friend of mine said when he goes to the Derby at the swamp he refuses to touch anything then throws his shoes away when he leaves.
Effort.
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you can always take a big dump on the floor and 'ahem' leave your mark ;D
I did something similar to bellend road [size=8]ahem[/size] ..
its more the fact I think there is a chance we will get there this year but thats it for finals for at least another decade realistically and I promised myself I would not go to new wembley until I am off to watch hudds play there.
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Damn it! Took Berbatov out for Tevez. :furious:
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Got him as captain, plus Nani in the side, but still feel :'(
(do you not check the fixtures before making transfers, UTd playing twice this week vs Blues and Blackpool... )
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How long have you two been doing this job lads?
That red light you can see?
It means the micophone is live.
age of chivalry "not dead" claim Sky® (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1349729/Sky-Sports-presenters-sexist-diatribe-female-linesman-Apprentice-star-Karren-Brady.html)
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This story is brilliant. Couldn't have happened to a nicer pair (of total cunts).
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Seems "the rules" have been conveniently forgotten in the Spurs v West Ham stadium row:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic_games/london_2012/9371221.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic_games/london_2012/9371221.stm)
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A day in the car listening to 5 live has made me think about 2 things they've been debating all day...
1. Richard Keys and Andy Gray. What a pair of dicks. They should be heavily disciplined and made to do some diversity training (as everyone at my work place has to..). They should say sorry in person at least!
2. The Spurs/Wham stadium row. What a ferking stupid situation. When the statium was first designed, they should have done what they did at the Stade de France, made the first row of seats c.4-5m higher than the edge of the running track. Then - you can bring in a bank of seats below that - covering the running track thus running right up to the edge of the pitch. Instead, they've designed an athletics track which will work great as an athletics track, but will be a crock of shit as a footy pitch. If EVERY fan is 10m+ further away from the action (especially at the goal ends) then its useless as a footy stadium.
Spurs plan to rip up the stadium, build a new footy one and use bits of the old one for a new stadium in C.palace is the best idea - even though it sounds bonkers... West Ham wont fill a stadium that big, and I bet 5 years after taking it over they'll move, and the thing will be flattened. Its all very well Lord Coe saying Spurs plan is discgraceful etc.. but he should have thuoght about what happens to it before hand. Twat.
Anyway, I suspect fans from either club will see it as loosing if their club 'wins' if you get what I mean.
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Hopefully they'll give it to West Ham who (after getting relegated) will fail to get more than about 10,000 to attend and will go into administration.
(http://d.yimg.com/i//ng/sp/eurosport/20100120/25/52c3109fd11a6159b9ba43b5224f8240.jpg)
(http://msnsmileys.net/b/smileys/Badish/Fuck_Off.gif)
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That pair of cunts get the treatment in the guardian this week, mixed bag as always:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/gallery/2011/jan/25/the-gallery-avram-grant?CMP=twt_gu (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/gallery/2011/jan/25/the-gallery-avram-grant?CMP=twt_gu)
I so hope we do them tomorrow, cheeky fuckers have already published ticket details:
http://www.whufc.com/articles/20110120/carling-cup-pre-registration_2236884_2267259 (http://www.whufc.com/articles/20110120/carling-cup-pre-registration_2236884_2267259)
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Sun May 22nd?
UKB FF league 'last day of the season'
Pub - Manc? Sheffield? Peak? Landudno? All games kickoff at 16:00 so we could maybe meet and go climbing first then have a few beers whilst the results roll in.
Waddyareckon?
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Good plan however I'll be on the way back from Font. Probably stopping over in Brighton or somewhere.
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Andy Gray's been sacked.
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And a timely rant from Mr Holloway:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/jan/25/ian-holloway-charlie-adam (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/jan/25/ian-holloway-charlie-adam)
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Read that Holloway thing earlier, it is quality.
About Grey:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jan/25/andy-gray-sacked-sky?CMP=twt_gu (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jan/25/andy-gray-sacked-sky?CMP=twt_gu)
He can meet up for a lager-top with Big Ron now and have a good ol moan about the state of the modern game
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I'm fucking gutted that (it looks as if) Keys is going to get away with it. Sack the smug hairy handed greaseball!!
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Looks like it's a repeat offence for Grey.
Gray and Keys being sexist...again. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cS8OkAiXCI&feature=youtu.be#)
And the comments Grey made on the day weren't the first time that he made them that day
Andy Gray Sacked By Sky Sports for Sexist Remarks About Sian Massey (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=34JxxlUUhc8#ws)
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Interesting how all this leaked footage has appeared. Almost as if someone important at Sky was out to discredit Gray. He's not pissed anybody off recently has he.....?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jan/18/news-world-andy-gray-password (http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jan/18/news-world-andy-gray-password)
.......I can't think of anyone. :shrug:
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no, not a scooby...
(and I have no idea why I've been calling him grey not gray).
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ANDY GRAY. In future, remember that understanding employment conduct rules is probably more important than the offside rule
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16-01-2011 - Lecce 0-1 AC Milan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-VdHWxW2og&feature=player_embedded#ws)
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The more I read about the Gray story the more it looks like he's been set up, wouldn't even be surprised to hear his colleagues were asked to feed him those lines knowing he'd bite.
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Come on Blackpool!
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Come on Blackpool!
Its 2-2 already, fucking red bastards just never give up do they.
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3-2 to united. I cant fucking stand it.
To be honest I think I hate the fans even more than the bloody team. Which is really pushing it.
Smug, superior, arseholes.
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I take it back - Nicolas out on the wing - it seems to work, he was certainly more effective than Andre the Meekat..
I really hope he rediscovers his mojo soon...
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Spawny bastards
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3-2 to united. I cant fucking stand it.
To be honest I think I hate the fans even more than the bloody team. Which is really pushing it.
Smug, superior, arseholes.
AHEM!
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There ain't half a lot of f*cking Schadenfreude knocking about the interweb about a Scotsman losing his job, isn't there?
Isn't he fortunate then, unlike those of us who comprise the great unwashed he's still got his job on the radio and as an "ambassador" for a turf accountant....
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jan/26/andy-gray-richard-keys (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jan/26/andy-gray-richard-keys)
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The more I read about the Gray story the more it looks like he's been set up,
Looks that way don't it. An off air joke gets caught by a microphone. Then some other footage gets leaked out at the same time?
With Andy Gray probably being one of the highest paid is it a way to save money and get rid of him cheaply and quickly in the public eye?
Never been a huge fan of his but definately looks like a set up to me.
Anyway ..
Watched most of the blackpool match last night gutted for them! They were fantastic in first but looked knackered in the second half.
It will be interesting to see how they cope if charlie adams goes.
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The more I read about the Gray story the more it looks like he's been set up,
Looks that way don't it. An off air joke gets caught by a microphone. Then some other footage gets leaked out at the same time?
The new Keys leak came from the same source at Sky too. I reckon someone (or quite a few people) have just had enough of them being a pair of cunts and decided to let people know what they're really like.
It's not as if anyone in the industry is rushing to their defence either which says a lot.
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The more I read about the Gray story the more it looks like he's been set up,
Never been a huge fan of his but definately looks like a set up to me.
No, he set himself up. ie, HE said those things and acted in that way. No-one in SKY sports has give the pair a sexist script and said "this is the sound check lads - away you go..."!!
Yes, someone (the same youtube account which is now deleted) seems to be the source of these clips (including the Keys - Rednap one) and thus bought the clips to light - but that could be anyone in Sky - could be a lowly tech who just thinks the guy is a wanker and should go... Its whistleblowing NOT setting up - and this could be by SKY or by someone else. It still doesnt get away from the fact that the pair are dinosaurs and should go.
I notice the female official in question withdrew from running the line in the Bradford game last night... shame - I hope all this doesnt wreck her interest/career.
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Funny how all this has come to light just as Andy Gray is suing Andy Coulson and ultimately Rupert Murdoch over the hacking of his , Andy Gray's , phone ;)......
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She only withdrew from the match to avoid a "media circus". Once it all blows over I think it'll end up doing her career a lot of good. After all, she got that offside decision spot on and it's not often so much is made of an official getting it right.
I agree, they've hung themselves. If you're going to spout that sort of shit in an environment where anything can be recorded then you'd better make damn sure you don't piss anybody off! From what I've heard, Gray has become less and less popular amongst football media people in general having believed the hype and disappeared up his own arse. E.g.
http://twitter.com/DTguardian/status/29947935227641856 (http://twitter.com/DTguardian/status/29947935227641856)
Keys on the other hand has always been a total cunt. I don't understand why he got the Sky gig in the first place as he knows fuck all about football but the longer he's done the job the more he's thought of himself as some sort of expert on the game. Sometimes I've wondered if they carried on employing him just because people like to have someone to shout at on the tv. The nasty, snide side of him has always been pretty obvious and the "smash it" comments are no surprise. He's a prick.
Funny how all this has come to light just as Andy Gray is suing Andy Coulson and ultimately Rupert Murdoch over the hacking of his phone ;)......
Much as I'd love there to be a Murdoch conspiracy element to it I think it's actually a lot more simple. Behave like a wanker long enough and eventually it's going to bite you on the arse.
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Funny how all this has come to light just as Andy Gray is suing Andy Coulson and ultimately Rupert Murdoch over the hacking of his phone ;)......
Much as I'd love there to be a Murdoch conspiracy element to it I think it's actually a lot more simple. Behave like a wanker long enough and eventually it's going to bite you on the arse.
Hmmmm :-\ ......
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Keys on the other hand has always been a total hairy (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-405150/Sports-presenter-hair-removed-werewolf-chants.html) cunt.
I suspect it'll be bye bye Keys later on today... I've always thought he was just a tool, but Andy Gray always seemed aggressive and nasty. Good riddance.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jan/26/andy-gray-richard-keys-sixist (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jan/26/andy-gray-richard-keys-sixist)
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Probably completely irrelevant - but a funny clip from a great film :)
Gregory's Girl: Football Match (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEol7v7cA7Q#)
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Haven't got the time or inclination to read all of this but it's pretty clear that quite a few people have been waiting for the chance to do a hatchet job on Gray:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1350591/Andy-Gray-sacking-Countless-affairs-love-children-sordid-truth-pundit.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1350591/Andy-Gray-sacking-Countless-affairs-love-children-sordid-truth-pundit.html)
Ouch!
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Haven't got the time or inclination to read all of this but it's pretty clear that quite a few people have been waiting for the chance to do a hatchet job on Gray:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1350591/Andy-Gray-sacking-Countless-affairs-love-children-sordid-truth-pundit.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1350591/Andy-Gray-sacking-Countless-affairs-love-children-sordid-truth-pundit.html)
Ouch!
It's quite an interesting read!
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What is the veracity though given its from the Daily Hack?
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Seeing as Gray is a multi millionaire with a penchant for using Schillings to sue people I don't think The Fail would have been too quick to make stuff up about him. Besides, his previous behaviour with women is well documented so they've no need to.
It was more the tone of the piece that I thought was interesting. As in "BOOM! Take that you fucker!!".
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http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/offside-rule-incredibly-straightforward-201101243461/ (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/offside-rule-incredibly-straightforward-201101243461/)
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She added: "If I was caught offside I'd probably just stay in with my best friend and a big tub of Chunky Monkey and stare at Colin Firth's chin until I cream myself."
:lol:
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More re Sky Sports:
http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2011/01/sky-sports-keys-gray-melvin (http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2011/01/sky-sports-keys-gray-melvin)
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Very good read that, good find.
Starting to get nervous about tonight now, getting to Wembley isn't something clubs like Birmingham do too often so winning would be massive. It's bottom-of-the-league West Ham we're playing, we have a good home record and stans should be bouncing like it was for this game 10 years ago, so we have a great chance. Problem is these are usually the ones we fuck up, starting (for me) with losing the FA Cup semi to 2nd division Fulham in 1975 and the latest episode was losing the FA Cup quarter final to down-and-out Porstmouth last year, the catalogue of failure between times is epic.
I'm wafffling, sorry nervous.
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Good luck for Brum Nai...
Back to Keys - this blog is a good read about his talkSPORT appearance...
http://iainmacintosh.wordpress.com/2011/01/26/keys-self-destructs-and-it-was-live/ (http://iainmacintosh.wordpress.com/2011/01/26/keys-self-destructs-and-it-was-live/)
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He has resigned.
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He has resigned.
Having heard a chunk of his interview - I wouldnt be surprised if he was David Ike with a silicone face mask...
Some very funny tweets this afternoon about this... the best was "Gazza's just turned up at the talkSPORT studio with some fried chicken, lager and a fishing rod, asking for Richard Keys"
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This whole thing has been hilarious. I've had a visceral loathing for Keys for over a decade and I'm enjoying every moment of his meltdown. Dark Forces.... Makes me giggle. I'm stuck in Aberdeen airport delayed for 5 hours but this has made my day.
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More footage from Sunday's outtakes as the role of the studio manager revealed...
(http://www.batmancomic.info/gen/20110126163326_4d40bd56a6b89.jpg)
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I listened to the talksport interview live. I felt uneasy about off air comments being used to dismiss someone from their job. I was comparing it to being in the pub with my friends, I'd be sacked in a minute. However thinking about it, I realised that the comments weren't made in the pub, but in work.
What I took from the interview was that Keys couldn't shut up and just kept talking. Without much effort H&J managed to sidetrack him into dark forces, I may have to resign now my mate has gone, I apologised straight away, I was only being sexist to put someone at ease etc. This didn't to me really throw any light onto whether Keys is sexist (from his comments he certainly seems to be) but it did make him look like an arrogant twat.
He seemed to talk himself into resigning - most bizarre - as he'd so obviously come on to salvage his career and keep his job.
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Yup - every apology was "sorry - but..." :thumbsdown:
Judging by the floodgates of keys/gray vitriol that have opened since this first came out they were not well liked at all, by both their peers and workmates. Good riddance to bad news...
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The same source has let it be known that they had a load more dirt on Keys. It was go now or end up looking REALLY bad.
The talksport thing was a blatant set up. Did anyone not think it was odd that Sky allowed him to do an interview with them? They let him hang himself quite brilliantly.
This whole thing has been hilarious. I've had a visceral loathing for Keys for over a decade and I'm enjoying every moment of his meltdown.
Me too. I've always hated the slimy fuck, nice to be proved right about him.
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NO NO FUCKING NOOOOOO!!!!! (http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/soccer/gary-neville-in-line-to-replace-axed-gray/story-e6frfg8x-1225995415601)
:wall: :spank: :furious: :wank: >:(
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might have to review my subscription.
went to the barbers earlier, can't believe taht story and the ongoing keys thing rate above a cup semi final story. even karen brady got in ahead ofus in themail. :wank:
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Get over it Jasper - Ipswich have gone and signed Bullard on loan till the end of the season - now that is a proper NNFN!
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At least you'll be paying him less than we still will be! You're apparently paying 40% of his £45k per week... The local pubs'll be pleased mind! :)
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Sorry to keep labouring this crock of shit but I thought this was quite funny:
Be careful what you wish for. In 1979 Andy Gray said he wanted to end his career at Molineux. Eventually his dreams were realised...
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Enough on the Andy grey bull shit back to football.
So FA cup this weekend.
We are off to get :spank: ed at arsenal on sunday morning. Unfortunately I am not going as I could not afford it
Watford v Brighton - Should be a good game. I reckon a win for brighton
Southampton v Man u - again I think this could be a upset?
Notts county v Man city - Man city will win imo
Birmingham V Cov - Could be interesting game
and the forecast for the weekend is looking good on BBC What a weekend to come :bounce:
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We have a problem......
http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/8818982.Bennett_hands_in_transfer_request/?ref=mr (http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/8818982.Bennett_hands_in_transfer_request/?ref=mr)
However......
http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/argusgeneralsportsnews/8819450.Albion_chairman_says_Bennett_is_staying/ (http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/argusgeneralsportsnews/8819450.Albion_chairman_says_Bennett_is_staying/)
If he goes we should get at least £1.5m or it's really not worth it. Worrying thing would be that we wouldn't have much time to find a replacement to spend it on. We'll see.
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Apparently most of our first team is going to be rested after Wednesday so an away win quite feasible in our match. Cov are currently 7/2 which seems a big price in the circumstances. Not quite right to bet against your own team though is it.
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Football is so monumentally fucked-up at the administrative level that nothing should surprise me, but courtesy of the Guardian....
Fine of the week
£2,500: Spanish FA's fine for Lionel Messi after he celebrated a goal by showing a T-shirt message reading: "Happy birthday, mami!".
£2,500: Spanish FA's fine for Real Madrid in 2009 after fans waved swastikas and "chanted in reference to gas chambers".
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I'm at Schipohl airport heading to Kazakhstan so will miss the City Notts Co fixture.. was looking forward to it to.
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Looks like steve bruce is good at selling players for a profit.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/226126/Sir-Alex-Ferguson-s-won-race-to-land-star-Jordan-Henderson (http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/226126/Sir-Alex-Ferguson-s-won-race-to-land-star-Jordan-Henderson)
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Rose tinted glasses review of Town V Arsenal.
First half
Good chance after two mins.
Spanked for 30 mins till we scored a goal for them. Hand ball in the build up by arsenal. Bendtner (sp?) could not his a cows arse with a banjo.
We played better for 5 mins ish
Fantastic run from the full back taking it past 3 arsenal players including slotting the ball between the centre halfs and running past them only to get closelined. Red card deserved!
Better team till half time.
Second Half
Better team for 25 mins and score one goal should of scored more.
Fabragas comes on.
Arsenal better team for 20 mins with a few chances for us.
Penalty given for a defender standing behing bendtner. Given a yellow should of been red if it was a pen?
Fabragas does some strange dance as he runs up for the pen.
Town have an almost chance
Arsenal win.
Arsenal 2 V Huddersfield 1
Peter clarke own goal (hand ball in build up) Alan Lee
Fabragas Pen (really a pen for that?)
Rose tinted glasses
Good turn out by the boys in the end. Quite a few proud town fans in the office today.
Brighton beat watford, Man city draw with Notts county. Crawley dominate Torquay missing two pens going through. They then get Man U away in the next round. Orient beat swansea away and get arsenal at home. Got to love the Magic of the cup.
Transfer news
Silva has left sunderland already this morning http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9380667.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9380667.stm)
Will torres go. I don't think he will
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From the Guardian deadline day thing:
"My uncle's former roomates' dog walker works on the Brighton pier. Apparently a press conference has been set up to announce Torres's arrival at Brighton & Hove Albion. He is longing for Championship football and it looks like Liverpool will no longer provide that next season"
:lol:
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their you go jaspers:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9380667.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9380667.stm)
1404: Here's some news of a player that Brighton fans will be desperate stays put. Highly-rated Seagulls midfielder Elliott Bennett was at training today and Albion say they hope to keep their squad status quo. Bennett, 22, has been the subject of bids from Norwich City and he put in transfer request last Thursday.
Good news?
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Yeah it is ta. A mate in Brighton Tweeted me earlier that he'd seen Bennett in training this morning. Bloom has been adamant that we're not selling and we turned down at least £1m already for him.
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WHOA!!!!!
Carroll to Liverpool for £35M
:o
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My source* suggest they may also go for Nolan.
*talksport.
Wouldn't surprise me if Harry tries to gazump the Carroll deal.
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Fuck me, go out for a day with the kids and come back to find the world (well, Dalglish) gone mad.
Interesting that's he inured and how he got crocked:
http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Newcastle-s-Andy-Carroll-injured-in-six-hour-30-Jagerbomb-bender-Exclusive-article666569.html#ixzz1Cd4vtVx1 (http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Newcastle-s-Andy-Carroll-injured-in-six-hour-30-Jagerbomb-bender-Exclusive-article666569.html#ixzz1Cd4vtVx1)
Probably the TWO fosters that tipped him over the edge
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http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Newcastle-s-Andy-Carroll-injured-in-six-hour-30-Jagerbomb-bender-Exclusive-article666569.html#ixzz1Cd4vtVx1 (http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Newcastle-s-Andy-Carroll-injured-in-six-hour-30-Jagerbomb-bender-Exclusive-article666569.html#ixzz1Cd4vtVx1)
Probably the TWO fosters that tipped him over the edge
hahaha brilliant find, more info here-
As well as FOUR Jagerbombs, 6ft 4in Carroll downed TWO pints of Fosters and around SIX bottles of Peroni.
Witnesses saw him slump down with his head in his hands after the Jagerbombs and one Peroni. Then all of a sudden he perked up, alert, “like a meerkat”
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I'd prefer to keep hold of Torres and get Suarez and not spend 35 million on Carroll! Has the world gone mad :-\
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... and not spend 35 million on Carroll! Has the world gone mad :-\
35 million for Carrol is not mad enough apparently - Newcastle have rejected the offer - rumours of a third bid in the wings though.
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... and not spend 35 million on Carroll! Has the world gone mad :-\
35 million for Carrol is not mad enough apparently - Newcastle have rejected the offer - rumours of a third bid in the wings though.
apparently the fee is agreed and he's having a medical!!
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... and not spend 35 million on Carroll! Has the world gone mad :-\
35 million for Carrol is not mad enough apparently - Newcastle have rejected the offer - rumours of a third bid in the wings though.
apparently the fee is agreed and he's having a medical!!
Also sounds like a done deal with Luis Suarez, Charlie Adam.
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Just read a very good point.
When the media looks at transfers they generally only concentrate on the fee but this can often be less than 50% of the total cost to the club over the period of the player's contract.
As Carroll is "only" on about £30k a week at the moment, Liverpool can more than double his wages and still be paying less (inc the £35m fee) over say 4 years then someone on £130k a week with a £25m pricetag (£49m as opposed to £52m, I realise this is simplified but the point makes sense).
It's a gamble of course but if Carroll avoids serious injury and does really well then after 4 years (provided they've signed him up on a longer contract) he could be worth as much or even more to another club and then it starts looking like a sound investment.
People say "well so and so only cost £x" but it's not as simple as that.
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NOTE - I still think it's crackers by the way.
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Interesting, good stuff
They have to do something though, they need a proven PL goalscorer. Suarez could be interesting but also could need time to get used to the PL, don't think South Americans have the best record of settling in quickly do they? Carrol seems the logical, if expensive, option. He's getting a lot of support from fellow pros saying he could be world class, etc...
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why cant footballers be like this?
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/world-of-sport/article/29850/ (http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/world-of-sport/article/29850/)
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Similar to what our assistant manager did:
However, his West Ham career was short-lived, as he tore his hamstring 27 minutes into his debut against Millwall[1] Taricco then offered to have his contract with the club cancelled which the club accepted, marking Taricco's retirement from professional football. At the time Alan Pardew commented that it was one of the most honest things he's ever known a footballer to do.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauricio_Taricco (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauricio_Taricco)
:bow:
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that's brilliant, though in hindsight 7.5 mill a year probably made him never need money ever again but still its the gesture. Who was it who said they would join a club for a few thousand a week just to play premiership again? was it tuncay?
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Hull Leeds tonight :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: can't wait :)
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I'm hoping we can have a repeat of our performance at Stamford Bridge earlier this season. And hopefully Bent will score a hat trick ;)
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Fuck me, 2-2 after 25 minutes :o
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Bastards
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always the same - outplayed us though
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Bastards
;D
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Bastards
;D
>:( >:( >:( >:( Its taken me a day to calm down! (it was an exciting - though head-tennisly poor quaility game at times)
We could have easily been 4 or 5 nil up at half time... except for that bacon loving rudolf nosed bastard good goalkeeper Schmeichal.. during the game he made 3 outstanding saves, one of which I would call world class... one of those diving back arched clawing the ball out of the goal type ones.. right in front of us. Simply superb. Git.
Still, I saw more goals in one match than I think I've seen in 3 months ;D
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Wednesday sack Irvine. (http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3268/league-one/2011/02/03/2335751/sheffield-wednesday-part-company-with-manager-alan-irvine)
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EU rules foreign satellite equipment legal (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12355022)
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Haven't read this article as I don't give a shit what a fool has to say about a twat but this line tickled me:
ESPN analyst Kevin Keegan is one of English football's most respected figures
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/875356/kevin-keegan:-gary-neville-right-to-retire-when-he-did?cc=5739 (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/875356/kevin-keegan:-gary-neville-right-to-retire-when-he-did?cc=5739)
:lol: Please! My sides!
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Wednesday sack Irvine. (http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3268/league-one/2011/02/03/2335751/sheffield-wednesday-part-company-with-manager-alan-irvine)
Well he always struck me as a dour, miserable, defensively minded, glass half empty manager who couldn't get a good squad to play well. I'm sure he's been well paid off and I don't think anyone will really mind him going.
Looks like Megson is the favourite to replace him - which suits me fine (although Poyet has been mentioned :) He's got a good track record, ex Owls player and would fit the bill I reckon
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although Poyet has been mentioned :)
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Snoods may be banned...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9387849.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9387849.stm)
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What a surprise RoyKeaneDole wheeled out for the obligatory "They've all gone soft" quote. :yawn:
Back in your box you cunt.
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May as well ban boots and make everyone play in carpet slippers while they're about it.
On the subject of fashion, Fifa also wants to make sure that if a player wears tights then they are the same colour as their shorts
Thought this was already the law. I remember early 90s simon sturridge (http://www.bcfc.com/javaImages/fe/94/0,,10412~365822,00.jpg) trying to come on as a sub for Blues, he was wearing black lycra shorts under his white kit shorts and wasn't allowed on til he'd changed. Couldn't see what all the fuss was about from the other side of the pitch until he emerged from the tunnel in the white ones. Pretty fly.
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Megson appointed
BBC Sport - Football - Gary Megson appointed Sheffield Wednesday manager (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/9386999.stm#id9380000/9387000/9387019-audio)
Good manager for the circumstances, worked wonders at West Brom.
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I think most Wednesday fans will be happy with that - hopefully we'll win 4 - 0 tomorrow then :)
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Quiet day in the prem so far eh! :o
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I think most Wednesday fans will be happy with that - hopefully we'll win 4 - 0 tomorrow then :)
Close but no cigar - Sheff Utd did manage to lose 3-0 to Ipswich though. ;D
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I think most Wednesday fans will be happy with that - hopefully we'll win 4 - 0 tomorrow then :)
Close but no cigar - Sheff Utd did manage to lose 3-0 to Ipswich though. ;D
I'll see your 3:0 and raise it to a Scunts 1: Hull 5 :) :) :)
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huddersfield win 4-1 somewhere near the Normandy. :bounce:
We scored when our super new signing Danny Cadamarteri (feel free to laugh) came on and score one then set up another.
Also Bournemouth drew so we are 1 point behind them with a game in hand.
Now all we need to do is beat carlisle by 5 goals on tuesday and we are off to wembley :-\ Well they lost to the bottom of the league today and we beat them 2 - 0 mid week. COME ON TOWN.
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I'll see your 3:0 and raise it to a Scunts 1: Hull 5 :) :) :)
Pah!! How many players were sent off for Scunthorpe? Sheff Utd. had a two sent off in two minutes (88th and 89th minute from memory). ;)
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Great day of football today - going to stay up for MOTD. :bounce:
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Great day of football today - going to stay up for MOTD. :bounce:
Yarp almost 40 goals. :bounce:
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I'll see your 3:0 and raise it to a Scunts 1: Hull 5 :) :) :)
Pah!! How many players were sent off for Scunthorpe? Sheff Utd. had a two sent off in two minutes (88th and 89th minute from memory). ;)
None! :P
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Bet all those toonies that left after arsenal scored their fourth are gutted now :oops:
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Take that - you miserable piss-faced cunt!
(And that goes for your team of shitty cheats, too)
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Fucking hell!!!! I just saw the equaliser for newcastle :o Screamer
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Nice that Torres kept to his word and didn't celebrate scoring against Liverpool.
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(http://soccerlens.com/files//var/www/html/so/soccerlens.com/files/2007/08/arsene-wenger.jpg)(http://www.cupcakesandmace.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/nelson-muntz.gif)
Take that - you miserable piss-faced cunt!
(And that goes for your team of shitty cheats, too)
I have only just recovered from the incandescent, seething, spleen venting rage that I was suffering from last night after Wenger's post match interview on MoTD. Having been manager of Arsenal for something like 10 years you really don't expect me to believe that you have a complete and utter inabiilty to see any (and I mean any) of the fouls committed by one of your players that result in a red card being awarded in all that time.
FUCK OFF YOU TWAT!!
and relax...
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/110645671657 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/110645671657)
Read the last line of the description! ;D
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/110645671657 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/110645671657)
Read the last line of the description! ;D
haha!
Wonder if it's John M's :lol:
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This is out of date as (of course) Grant didn't get sacked but it's still absolutely spot on and exactly how I've always felt about his abilities as a manager:
http://iainmacintosh.wordpress.com/2011/01/17/dont-cry-for-avram/ (http://iainmacintosh.wordpress.com/2011/01/17/dont-cry-for-avram/)
I know there's a long way to go and the PL is really really close but will there really be three teams bad enough to prevent West Ham going down? They certainly looked pretty shite yesterday from what I saw.
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Yup, now we're not in the PL!
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We had no right to win that game yesterday, we were so poor anybody else would have thrashed us. Even Wednesday will be encouraged.
Grant's plan B - Carlton Cole
and ehwn that didn't work
Plan C - Ba, aka Carlto Clone.
Perhaps he manages these shit teams so he can justify going to "massage parlours" to the wife, 'sorry love, awful day, just need to work out some tension before coming home'
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Dream Job? (http://www.optasports.com/about/join-our-team.html?ref=OPTA%2fPTEFA)
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Seem the fantsy football is becoming interesting.
Only a few points seperate the top three. Then the battle between the next 9 could go any way.
Loving it. Especially as i signed the racist twat Barton for a paltry £4.8 million and he nets me 15 points.
Bring it on especially as united lose and city win, oh ho you got me singing the blues. Etc.
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Its been a fascinating weekend - most of the bottom half scored well and the top half poorly! Evens things up a bit!
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What a surprise RoyKeaneDole wheeled out for the obligatory "They've all gone soft" quote. :yawn:
Back in your box you cunt.
And look how my boys are doing now he's fucked off.
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What a surprise RoyKeaneDole wheeled out for the obligatory "They've all gone soft" quote. :yawn:
Back in your box you cunt.
And look how my boys are doing now he's fucked off.
Rather annoyingly being helped by Jimmy of Bullard... for whom we're still paying most of his weekly wages >:(
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Don't worry , the honeymoon period won't last long.
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Don't worry , the honeymoon period won't last long.
Have local bar reciepts increased recently ;)
and please look after his legs.. they're only ickle stick things and his knees are especially vulnerable... (I would add a smiley here - but sadly its all very very true!)
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I really want to nick that top spot back if only for a week ;D Might be tricky judging by next weeks fixtures! I wonder how many casualties there will be from midweek internationals :-\
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Scoring 100 points and not moving up one place must be some sort of record! :furious:
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Talksport have just announced they've taken Gray and Keys as new presenters on its 10-1pm slot. As of Monday. Can't wait for the phone ins.
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Talksport have just announced they've taken Gray and Keys as new presenters on its 10-1pm slot. As of Monday. Can't wait for the phone ins.
Ah, they join the esteemed ranks of Stan Collymore (domestic abuse and dogging). All they need now for the full house is that swinging Jock MP who just got done for perjury...
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They are replacing Mike Parry, who has left the station, apparently 'cos they were joining.
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Mike Parry is obvioulsy a knob but I'm never sure how much of it is real and how much is put on, seems like he at least has some integruity (although I'd say Keys and Gray are far from the most obnoxious people TalkShite have had fronting programs).
Hawksbe and Jacobs are brilliant in the afternoon, a real oasis and if you can ignore his previous Stan Collymore is possibly the best pundit around.
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Agree on all points. I switch o local radio from 10-1, and again at 4pm instead of listening to that cunt Durham.
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Kasper Schmeichel, the bloke who invented lego, Lars von Trier, Søren Kierkegaard, Ivan the Boneless, er, er, Scooby Doo, er, Danny Kaye - we're giving your boys one HELL of a beating
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Kasper Schmeichel, the bloke who invented lego, Lars von Trier, Søren Kierkegaard, Ivan the Boneless, er, er, Scooby Doo, er, Danny Kaye - we're giving your boys one HELL of a beating
Come on aLICE don't you know the most famous Dane of all time is Great, closley followed by The Little Mermaid and then King CaNUTe
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Cracking interview with the genius Xavi:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/feb/11/xavi-barcelona-spain-interview (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/feb/11/xavi-barcelona-spain-interview)
The result is an impostor in football
Brilliant stuff.
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West Brom have appointed Hodgson as manager.
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Not sure their fans will like that, they like to see the ball passed around (they're so like barcalona)
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And if you can't win away in the PL
1 - Roy Hodgson has won just one of his last 28 away games as a Premier League coach. Stugeron.
you're relying on home games with West Ham, Wolves, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, villa & Everton.
That's going to make it very very hard to stay up when only goal difference is keeping you out of the relegation zone.
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It's going to be another game of "who's the shittest" right to the wire! ;)
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Come on aLICE don't you know the most famous Dane of all time is Great, closley followed by The Little Mermaid and then King CaNUTe
Kasper Schmeichel, the bloke who invented lego, Lars von Trier, Søren Kierkegaard, Ivan the Boneless, er, er, Scooby Doo, er, Danny Kaye - we're giving your boys one HELL of a beating
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It's going to be another game of "who's the shittest" right to the wire! ;)
Much like last season (speaking from experience...)
At least no-ones signed up Iain Dowie...
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Derby day :bounce: :wall: :'( :alky: :great:
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Apologies for posting a “private, non-football matter” on a football matter-related thread…
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8459969.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8459969.stm)
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And just another normal Saturday afternoon in Scottish "Junior" football…
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/national/mounted_police_tackle_fans_on_pitch_1_3075362 (http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/national/mounted_police_tackle_fans_on_pitch_1_3075362)
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Ronaldo (the proper one) has announced his retirement at 34.
He was rather good:
Ronaldo - All 15 record World-Cup goals in [HD] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=200UXfWgMQM#)
His cheeky toe poke against Turkey in the 2002 semi (05:50) is still one of my favourite goals ever.
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Iain Macintosh on the money as per......
http://iainmacintosh.wordpress.com/2011/02/14/more-summerbee-please/ (http://iainmacintosh.wordpress.com/2011/02/14/more-summerbee-please/)
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Interesting piece here on manners and decorum in Spain / Spanish football (and other recent goings on):
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/880323/minding-your-manners?cc=5739 (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/880323/minding-your-manners?cc=5739)
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And another brilliant Swiss Ramble post this time explaining how the impossible is possible. Chelsea breaking even.....
http://swissramble.blogspot.com/2011/02/chelseas-financial-fair-play-challenge.html (http://swissramble.blogspot.com/2011/02/chelseas-financial-fair-play-challenge.html)
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The club's information is that the man responsible is a Crystal Palace supporter.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/feb/15/crawley-town-manchester-united-munich-video (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/feb/15/crawley-town-manchester-united-munich-video)
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Glenn Hoddle apologises after insulting "them slitty eyed people*".
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/feb/15/glenn-hoddle-apologises-sky-sports (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/feb/15/glenn-hoddle-apologises-sky-sports)
*Artisic licence used. He didn't actually say that......this time.
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He is a prize cunt though isn't he ?
Didn't watch any footy last night as I'm sure I'll have 2 successive Champion's League matches tonight and tomorrow
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Sky Sports' presentation team is going from strength to strength.
All good stuff Jasper, keep it coming to save me trawling t'interwebnet.
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No problem, Twitter trawls it for me.
Yeah Hoddle is a horrible, stupid individual.
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New West ham merchandise for Olympic stadium.
(http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/full/239199866.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&Expires=1297805558&Signature=NUIEB5Wk8PhldavRqzdznKXnoR0%3D)
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Really glad that Spurs won tonite. Some nice one touch stuff and Gattuso is a dirty cheat who should have been off along with Flamini.
Back in the "real world" we lost again 3 0 away to Tranmere :(
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Bloody hell Dolly, you of all people - the word is tonight.
Ronin on it's way to France tomorrow :-)
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Doncaster 0 - Ipswich 6 (Six) - have to say that as much as I was prepared to support Keane while he was manager in retrospect I am fucking glad he has gone.
For anyone who gives a toss that is four wins, one draw and a loss to Arsenal (in which we played well if defensively) in the last six games.
At this rate we could overhaul Norwich. :bounce: :alky: ;)
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Back in the "real world" we lost again 3 0 away to Tranmere :(
Wednesday are in serious danger of getting relegated. Five points off the drop zone and on shocking form. They should be far too good to go down and they have games in hand on most of the other teams down there (some of whom are really rather shite) but the way they are going it wouldn't be the strangest thing to happen.
http://stats.football365.com/dom/ENG/D2/oform.html (http://stats.football365.com/dom/ENG/D2/oform.html)
Some great results for us last night despite us not playing, with Bournemouth's game postponed and Charlton and Oldham losing. It's looking like we will still be top with loads of games in hand even after the 5th round cup game.
:thumbsup:
Doncaster 0 - Ipswich 6 (Six) - have to say that as much as I was prepared to support Keane while he was manager in retrospect I am fucking glad he has gone.
Yep. Pretty amazing turnaround since the wanker left.
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OK guilty as charged about spelling Graeme - will try my best to do better or summat.
You're right Jasper - I can't believe what's happened to us with the squad we've got. All money worries should be gone, should have competition for places, everything should be moving upwards but its the opposite :shrug:
Can't believe what's happening to Donny as well. They were great at the start of the season and can now barely get a draw
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This is good:
http://twofootedtackle.com/my-favourite-xi/my-favourite-xi-theo-delaney/ (http://twofootedtackle.com/my-favourite-xi/my-favourite-xi-theo-delaney/)
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"Smash it!"
Wii Party - The Redknapps get going with Goal Getters (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdjRhG1e4b4#ws)
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This is very funny:
http://itllbeoff.wordpress.com/2011/02/15/odds-and-sods/ (http://itllbeoff.wordpress.com/2011/02/15/odds-and-sods/)
And includes a link to this which is also very funny:
http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/8844783.CRYSTAL_PALACE__Eric_Cantona_s_karate_kick_victim_denies_football_fight/ (http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/8844783.CRYSTAL_PALACE__Eric_Cantona_s_karate_kick_victim_denies_football_fight/)
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Talking of fighting, 'Arry's comments re Gattuso headbutting Jordan - " e dint do is omework did e" :lol:
It's a good job for Gattuso that he didn't get a Glasgow kiss back.
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One for Graeme:
http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/6614/38/ (http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/6614/38/)
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One for Graeme:
http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/6614/38/ (http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/6614/38/)
Well he got his money off me on Saturday (well me dad actually as he bought the tickets), only problem is I didn't make it as me exhaust fell off on the M1. So I watched it in the pub instead >:(
Interesting to hear about the Fenerbache offer for Bent.
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:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:
:thumbsup: this is me right about now :thumbsup:
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A not bad game... good to see Arsenhole getting a result.. though for much of the game Barca looked like they had two extra players... Gonna hold out for that 0-0 on the away leg? ;)
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Gonna hold out for that 0-0 on the away leg? ;)
what will happen will happen, for now lets just revel in last nights victory!
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Who was the imposter in the Koscielny shirt last night? He's been bloody awful when I've seen him play previously but yesterday he was immense. Wilshire will (rightly) get the plaudits for sometimes out Xavi-ing Xavi but Koscielny kept them in it on numerous occasions. He seemed to be everywhere.
Cracking game. Second leg will be very interesting.
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By the way, I know it's shooting fish in a barrel but I'm sure ITV's coverage is getting gradually worse. Tyldsley is a fucking prick who would do well to read this:
http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/5723/38/ (http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/5723/38/)
But much worse is Townsend. Why they persevere with him is beyond me when he has nothing sensible or knowledgeable to say. Ever. Last night's gems included a rant about how it's a "trait of the modern defender" to concentrate too much on holding the line and playing offside rather than following the runner. What the fuck he thought he was on about I have no idea but perhaps he never watched Arsenal (and lots and lots of other teams) twenty years ago.
Then there's Childs who has all the dynamism and personality of a cornish pasty but probably with a slightly higher potato content. His "I'm your dour fat mate who you feel a bit sorry for" routine might have worked when he was playing second fiddle to Lineker on MOTD2 (or presenting that inexplicably popular Pebble Mill type thing) but since he flounced out of the BBC for tons of cash and the top dog role at ITV it doesn't really wash anymore. Also, when you're the anchor for a massive game it would be nice if you seemed as if you were actually interested in it but Childs has no other setting than dour pasty so it's not going to happen. I don't think this is actually his fault it's just that he's totally unsuitable for the job.
I suppose I should just be grateful that they didn't cut to an advert just as Nasri squared the ball to Arshavin but my heart sinks every time I see that a game I want to watch is on ITV.
http://twitter.com/LiterallyJamie/status/37987236905619456 (http://twitter.com/LiterallyJamie/status/37987236905619456)
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:) Very good.
What a game though. The first touch and the control of both sets of players (particularly Barca) was unbelievable.
I loved the way that when there was a free kick there was no thought of "getting everybody up in the box", they just passed it to the nearest player and proceeded to pass their way around again.
Can't see Arse getting through now though TBH
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:agree: and :agree:
Brilliant beautiful game.
What annoys me about modern commentary is that because of the time lag between the various digital formats you can no longer watch the pictures on the box and the commentary from the moaning Alan Green and 'Blackpool' Jimmy Arnfield on 5 Llive. Now when I were a lad ....
I have developed a ITV commentary filter though. I do find myself thinking that I've just completely ignored everything they've said. :)
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Presumably good news for all footy fans...
UK can lawfully insist all major games are shown for nowt, court rules (http://www.reghardware.com/2011/02/17/fifa_uefa_uk_eu_soccer_clash/)
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FIFA really are cunts, vote Wahl (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/grant_wahl/02/15/blatter.presidency/index.html)
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Presumably good news for all footy fans...
UK can lawfully insist all major games are shown for nowt, court rules (http://www.reghardware.com/2011/02/17/fifa_uefa_uk_eu_soccer_clash/)
If it meant that they had to show them all on the BBC then it'd be a good thing. I'd rather pay to watch them on Sky than have to have half of em on ITV though.
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FIFA really are cunts, vote Wahl (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/grant_wahl/02/15/blatter.presidency/index.html)
Good article. It really does need sorting out but I hold out little hope.
As if to prove the point, the prices for the European Cup final have been announced and the CHEAPEST tickets are £150 (plus booking fee of.........£26!!). Fucking disgraceful. Oh and FIFA get 25,000 of them.
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Presumably good news for all footy fans...
UK can lawfully insist all major games are shown for nowt, court rules (http://www.reghardware.com/2011/02/17/fifa_uefa_uk_eu_soccer_clash/)
If it meant that they had to show them all on the BBC then it'd be a good thing. I'd rather pay to watch them on Sky than have to have half of em on ITV though.
Do C4 and Five get a look-in?
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There's no way they could ever afford them.
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FIFA really are cunts, vote Wahl (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/grant_wahl/02/15/blatter.presidency/index.html)
Good article. It really does need sorting out but I hold out little hope.
As if to prove the point, the prices for the European Cup final have been announced and the CHEAPEST tickets are £150 (plus booking fee of.........£26!!). Fucking disgraceful. Oh and FIFA get 25,000 of them.
Never mind the price, which is fucking disgracefu, 25,000 tickets. Fuckers. They do need booting out, but how? And yes I did read about Wahl. Perhaps some of our Euro MP's could earn some of their fat pay packets and instigate a corruption investigation. But that seems a tad unlikely, nein.
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Apparently the tickets allocated to the clubs in the final will be £80, each club will receive 25,000. Still a lot of course.
Unfortunately the governing body taking control of a load of tickets is a common thing, for the Carling Cup final each club gets 31,500, Wembley holds 90,000 which leaves 27,000 in the ether. For the Fa Cup it's even worse, I think only about 40,000 get allocated to the two clubs, split between them depending on average attendance or some other calculation dreamt up depending on who qualifies.
I wonder what happens to the Wembley Season ticket holders' seats for the CL final, I suspect there'll be lardy FIFA arses sitting in them rather than their owner.
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The magic of the..........er.......oh..... (http://www.channel4.com/news/crawleys-fa-cup-progress-magic-or-money)
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Big game for Ipswich and Hull this weekend... two teams in great recent form, both pushing for a play off position.. What do you think Butters?
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We too have a big game. Stoke away in the 5th round....
http://theseagulllovereview.blogspot.com/2011/02/clayheads.html (http://theseagulllovereview.blogspot.com/2011/02/clayheads.html)
Loving the comments.
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We too have a big game. Stoke away in the 5th round....
http://theseagulllovereview.blogspot.com/2011/02/clayheads.html (http://theseagulllovereview.blogspot.com/2011/02/clayheads.html)
Loving the comments.
Ah yes, forgot it was FA cup (whats that??)... ;)
Hope you stuff em. Ferking negative anti football from Sjoke. Fair play to them staying up etc.. but I've seen em twice (at the KC) and they're shite to watch... I hope you south coast boys play your pretty football, run rings around them and show them how it should be done..
This is a shameless opportunity to show a video of Deano putting off Delap in 2009 when he was warming up as a sub - he was booked even though he was not on the pitch ;D Me guv??
Stoke v Hull - Dean Windass tries to put off Rory Delap from taking long throw in (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL4jcXWstwo#)
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Love that.
Dean Windass is fucking hilarious on Soccer Saturday.
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Self indulgent? Yes. But I have to keep pinching myself that this is my team they're on about:
http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/6624/38/ (http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/6624/38/)
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By the way, I know it's shooting fish in a barrel but I'm sure ITV's coverage is getting gradually worse. Tyldsley is a fucking prick who would do well to read this:
http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/5723/38/ (http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/5723/38/)
But much worse is Townsend. Why they persevere with him is beyond me when he has nothing sensible or knowledgeable to say. Ever. Last night's gems included a rant about how it's a "trait of the modern defender" to concentrate too much on holding the line and playing offside rather than following the runner. What the fuck he thought he was on about I have no idea but perhaps he never watched Arsenal (and lots and lots of other teams) twenty years ago.
Then there's Childs who has all the dynamism and personality of a cornish pasty but probably with a slightly higher potato content. His "I'm your dour fat mate who you feel a bit sorry for" routine might have worked when he was playing second fiddle to Lineker on MOTD2 (or presenting that inexplicably popular Pebble Mill type thing) but since he flounced out of the BBC for tons of cash and the top dog role at ITV it doesn't really wash anymore. Also, when you're the anchor for a massive game it would be nice if you seemed as if you were actually interested in it but Childs has no other setting than dour pasty so it's not going to happen. I don't think this is actually his fault it's just that he's totally unsuitable for the job.
I suppose I should just be grateful that they didn't cut to an advert just as Nasri squared the ball to Arshavin but my heart sinks every time I see that a game I want to watch is on ITV.
http://twitter.com/LiterallyJamie/status/37987236905619456 (http://twitter.com/LiterallyJamie/status/37987236905619456)
Childs is a complete c**T fact. Why he gets these jobs I don't know, he must be sucking some executive dick. He certainly sucks Ferguson's dick.
At one point during a fantastic counter, and great tempo, Andy and Clive are going on about the fact that: 'apparently if you run extremely fast from one end of the pitch and back again to defend you can get out of breath!'
Fucking tools
Apologises for rant
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I can handle Childs being on screen - he's pretty benign and I generally only switch on just before kick off and go and do something else during 1/2 time so miss his babble.
Andy townsend however.. Andy fecking Bellend more like... he really should keep his hooter out of the coke bag before games, he just witters and rambles - with an incessant need to fill any silent spaces in the commentry with his inane babble. Its the agressiveness, and arrogance of his delivery that pisses me off more than the lack of factual content to his outpourings.
:wank: :wank: :wank:
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Big game for Ipswich and Hull this weekend... two teams in great recent form, both pushing for a play off position.. What do you think Butters?
Well we will be without our bargain basement midfield star ;) but other than that the team will be the same as that which turned over Doncaster on Tuesday according to the East African Daily Times. Should be a good game as Jewell has got us playing with confidence again, the fans are backing them and we have got Connor Wickham on a run of form at the minute. My heart says it will be a 2-1 win to Ipswich but suspect that it is more likely to be a draw.
As for promotion chasing... :-\ We are still 11 points off Leeds in sixth so it's a bit early to be thinking that unless you have just rolled in from the pub after finding out that you have won 6-0 away in which case it is a very real possibility.
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Donny are fucking shite at the moment though aren't they. ;)
This is pretty interesting:
http://m.runofplay.com/2011/02/17/television-and-the-form-of-the-soccer-match/ (http://m.runofplay.com/2011/02/17/television-and-the-form-of-the-soccer-match/)
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And more from Quinn re Sunderland's attendances:
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/229761/Niall-Quinn-s-Sunderland-dream-is-on-the-brink (http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/229761/Niall-Quinn-s-Sunderland-dream-is-on-the-brink)
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Donny are fucking shite at the moment though aren't they. ;)
Fuck off slackers jasper - always pointing out the bleeding obvious aren't you... ;)
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Presumably good news for all footy fans...
UK can lawfully insist all major games are shown for nowt, court rules (http://www.reghardware.com/2011/02/17/fifa_uefa_uk_eu_soccer_clash/)
But there's nowt to stop the Toriy cunts from changing the law, after all Cameron loves Murdoch and hates the BBC
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Hope you stuff em. Ferking negative anti football from Sjoke. Fair play to them staying up etc.. but I've seen em twice (at the KC) and they're shite to watch...
:agree:
I saw Stoke knock City out of the cup last year and it was the worst game of 'football' I've ever seen - you could barely call it that at all. Shit football, shit club. It was only a few days later when the lad from Arsenal had his leg broken and whilst you don't blame the player who did it it was clearly Pulis' tactics that created the conditions for the incident to happen.
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The club's information is that the man responsible is a Crystal Palace supporter.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/feb/15/crawley-town-manchester-united-munich-video (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/feb/15/crawley-town-manchester-united-munich-video)
Even ignoring the dipstick arsehole, it's actually fucking appalling
Crawley Town FC FA Cup Song - Complete with Scumbag (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVTVRTApHvk&feature=player_embedded#ws)
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I take it we are abandoning decades of tradition this evening, and are going to do the unthinkable and support Manyew?
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Well Ipswich vs Hull resulted in a draw as I thought it would - sounded like a good game with Ipswich being the better side in the first half with Hull getting back into it a bit more in the second and getting the equaliser with only their second shot on target.
Feel a bit gutted that we didn't win it really but at least the unbeaten run continues.
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Well Ipswich vs Hull resulted in a draw as I thought it would - sounded like a good game with Ipswich being the better side in the first half with Hull getting back into it a bit more in the second and getting the equaliser with only their second shot on target.
Feel a bit gutted that we didn't win it really but at least the unbeaten run continues.
Yup - sounded like Ipswich should have won it.. but we seem to be a bit more tenacious and persistent nowadays.. At least most of the top boys drew/took points off each other..
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I take it we are abandoning decades of tradition this evening, and are going to do the unthinkable and support Manyew?
:thumbsdown:
Not a fookin chance, ever.
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remind me, what exactly is the point of an Almunia??
:furious:
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After watching the arse against Barca on Wednesday I wanted to see more of Xavi et al so watched them (Barca) against Athletico Bilbao tonight.
I know it's not always a goalfest but it's so so good to watch the best players in the world play sublime football. Anyone else catch it ?
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I saw it, wonder if they get the EPL in Spain and what they make of Stoke?
Story about Mourinho's incredible 9 year unbeaten run at home:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/9399728.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/9399728.stm)
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It's a fucking amazing record.
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Sun 17th April
Real Madrid v Barcelona
Could be interesting viewing.
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Sun 17th April
Real Madrid v Barcelona
Could be interesting viewing.
Definitely
I had the same thought (not specifically about Stoke, but they're probably the best example) What on earth would 90,000 punters at the Nou Camp make of Stoke vs Wolves on a wet Tuesday night in February
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Interesting read (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/feb/18/phone-hacking-football-bskyb-news-international)
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Barca's next five away games are:
Mallorca
Valencia
Sevilla
Villareal
Real Madrid
Tasty!
Andy Gray came out with some crap about Barcelona not fancying playing "Stoke away on a wet Wendesday" didn't he. As if they have neither "physical" teams nor bad weather in Spain. Knob.
Saying that they wouldn't want to WATCH Stoke is much more accurate.
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Interesting read (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/feb/18/phone-hacking-football-bskyb-news-international)
True.
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Plymouth have accepted the inevitable and gone into administration. Hope they can survive but it doesn't look good. The ten point deduction will put them bottom and almost certainly mean relegation too. We play them tomorrow which I can't help thinking is bad timing......
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Good post re the FA Cup:
http://theseventytwo.com/football-league/championship/2011/02/21/much-tehoue-about-nothing-what-exactly-is-wrong-with-the-fa-cup/ (http://theseventytwo.com/football-league/championship/2011/02/21/much-tehoue-about-nothing-what-exactly-is-wrong-with-the-fa-cup/)
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From the same site, this is fascinating:
http://theseventytwo.com/football-league/championship/2011/02/15/from-sao-paulo-to-southend-the-football-league-boys-from-brazil/ (http://theseventytwo.com/football-league/championship/2011/02/15/from-sao-paulo-to-southend-the-football-league-boys-from-brazil/)
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Mash at its best
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/wenger-did-not-see-orient-match-201102213561/ (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/wenger-did-not-see-orient-match-201102213561/)
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Great mash link, had me in stitches :)
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Just settling down to watch the Lyon/Real Madrid match on Chanel+
Build up was a little glitchy but at least the natter/chatter was better than itv (or maybe it wasn't but my French is awful).
Whistle goes, kick off and.... channel scrambles - pay tv.... :furious:
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eeeee ayyyyeee eeeeyyyy ayyyyyeee oooh up the football league we go :thumbsup:
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Just settling down to watch the Lyon/Real Madrid match on Chanel+
Build up was a little glitchy but at least the natter/chatter was better than itv (or maybe it wasn't but my French is awful).
Whistle goes, kick off and.... channel scrambles - pay tv.... :furious:
In these situations, the internet is your friend.
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Get a greek decoder and be done with Sky (see here (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/feb/03/pub-landlady-premier-league-television-rights) and here (http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/feb/03/eu-law-sports-rights)).
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If you run a pub and are having to pay £1000+ a month yeah. Otherwise the cost of the kit / foreign subscription may well be more than you'd have to pay for Sky anyway. As those articles say, there's a long way to go with this and nothing is cut and dry.
It's a start though, be interesting to see which way it goes. I just hope it doesn't mean that we get a situation where clubs can negotiate their own tv rights as that would only increase the divide between the top few and the rest and would also massively reduce the number of games that the average fan would have access too. I'm not sure but I think this is what they did in Italy a while back and the model basically failed.
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I guess it depends what subscription you have and how many individual games are pay-per-view and their respective costs, if monthly thats < £118 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-12361168) through Sky then you'd be saving cash.
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At the risk of sounding like a complete fukcwit, I think Spanish teams can negotiate their own TV rights withe the consequqnce that they have a big2, rather than our 4ish
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I pay £8 a month to get all of Sky sports (and ESPN) on my Ifern through the sky player app. I then have an AV cable that plugs into the back of the TV and the phone and bobs your uncle. Quality is OK, though not quite as good as regular def TV (kind of Iplayer standard qwalidy). Certainly quite watchable - I watched chunks of the ashes on it.. (it gets a bit blocky when the camera pans rapidly and the codec struggles with the changing image - Many flags waving in a footyc rowd seems to give it a headache!)
You have to jailbreak the phone and use the Tvout app via Cydia, but it all works fine... as long as you have a wifi or 3g signal (it works really well over 3g surprisinly, but eats that data allowance!)
A good solution for me, as I dont want to spend c.£30 a month for all the sky shizzle, and I can take it and watch it at both of my abodes... It also works on 3g, 3gs and ipod touches.... (and it used to be only £6 a month.. grr...)
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I guess it depends what subscription you have and how many individual games are pay-per-view and their respective costs, if monthly thats < £118 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-12361168) through Sky then you'd be saving cash.
Exactly. Sky Sports doesn't cost £118 a month for individuals.
At the risk of sounding like a complete fukcwit, I think Spanish teams can negotiate their own TV rights withe the consequqnce that they have a big2, rather than our 4ish
I think that's right. It would be a shit path to go down.
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It's a fucking mess at Plymouth etc
http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=11106 (http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=11106)
http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=11113 (http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=11113)
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autoagresion en partido de futbol.flv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuGi4eOOass#ws)
Speakers or headphones needed
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Good news for Scum supporters! The Glazers are staying!
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/885540/glazer-family-stress-commitment-to-manchester-united?cc=5739 (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/885540/glazer-family-stress-commitment-to-manchester-united?cc=5739)
The EBITDA figure they quote is the biggest load of bollocks ever invented. As they're reporting that rather than "Profit" I take it they're still making a loss.
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The bond they issued last year (£500 million) costs £45 million in interest, makes you wonder how anyone could value the club at £1.6 billion, i guess football clubs are an asset bubble like any other.
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Yeah most analysts seem to think that the Glazers paid top whack which is why they're not really in a position to sell anyway. The £1.6bn is what they've said they value the club at (or so I believe) so it means fuck all. Hicks and Gillette "valued" Liverpool at a few hundred million more than anyone would ever have actually paid them for it (which is why their court cases are a total nonsense).
I reckon the Glazers would love to sell. They're struggling to keep their heads above water not just with the Scum but with their other businesses and although they keep banging on about increasing revenue, there's little point when it's all getting eaten up in interest charges. Simple fact is that there's no fucking way the club is worth what they want/need to get for it so unless some mentalist sheik steps in they aren't going to find a mug/buyer.
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Who'd be an Arsenal supporter? I'm gutted for them and their not my team.
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Who'd be an Arsenal supporter? I'm gutted for them and their not my team.
Born with it. Shit happens, anyways Birm played well, and we could easily have been 2-0 down with 10 men early on.
Fixture congestion is an issue though, 2 matches a week never ending is getting a bit silly.
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Strangely I'm not, the best team on the day won, and besides they've got bigger fish to fry, do hope they win the league and european cup.
Anyway, I bombarded twitter with my ramblings until I passed out in the early hours, don't wish to keep going on and sounding like gloating but what a day, made all the better by my ticket falling through on Friday and having to fork out extra for a Club Wembley seat. Quite a surreal experience a long way removed from the terraces of the 70s & 80s and great old grounds like Leeds Rd, Milmoor, Griffin Park and many others. But in the end it really did make the day.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5092/5484243910_7e9e5e7d99_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ijt/5484243910/in/set-72157626037348595/)
And the view of the action was spot on too, we were right under the trophy presentation and the players walked back down with the trophy right in front of us. The seven year old boy in me leapt to the fore and I slapped backs, grabbed hands (including McLeish) and told them all what legends they are. Must have been getting over enthusiastic because Keith Fahey even gave me a slap back.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5133/5484243898_606e663ea1_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ijt/5484243898/)
There's lots more pics on flickr if anyone's interested, not sure how to link to a set and I have to go back to tthe real world now.
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There's lots more pics on flickr if anyone's interested, not sure how to link to a set and I have to go back to tthe real world now.
Got to the set and embed a link as per anything else (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ijt/sets/72157626037348595/with/5484243898/).
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Strangely I'm not, the best team on the day won, and besides they've got bigger fish to fry, do hope they win the league and european cup.
Obvioulsy I'm pleased for your lot that they have won something but I just want Arsenal to win someting to keep the Wenger project going. If they contiue to fail to win anything then they'll start haemorrhaging players and the last chance for someone other than Man U, Chelsea or Man City to win the league will have gone.
Their win against Barcelona was te worst thing that could have happened to them, since then thhey've taken their eye off the ball and lost the Final and now have an extra game to play. Even if they go through against Barca all they will have achieved is doing Man U and Chelsea's hard work for them, to whom they will probably go out in the next round.
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Anyway, I bombarded twitter with my ramblings until I passed out in the early hours, don't wish to keep going on and sounding like gloating but what a day, made all the better by my ticket falling through on Friday and having to fork out extra for a Club Wembley seat.
Did they have fans like this is at Club Wembley?
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y64/Pudster/Birmingham.jpg)
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That could (just) be Nai on the left you know...
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I think they'll keep losing players anyway due to Wenger/the clubs reluctance to break wage ceilings. It is a shame because he really could produce something amazing and I would love to see him win the CL but with the better players heads being regularly turned it will be very difficult.
Were it not for a defensive mix up they would have won yesterday, we'd done very well in the second half to retain possession better but were starting to lose shape and give it straight back again. Several players were out on their feet and Ben Foster couldn't keep them out forever. Just one tiny lapse of concentration which I think will resolve them for their upcoming games.
What is good to hear is praise for the match yesterday, we're not the best liked team but to hear Hansen et al say we deserved it, Sav choking up while commentating and praise on 5live today for the fans, the atmosphere, the celebrations, saying the competition has been given some honour back.
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:ohmy: :blink: there is a similarity there. I'm sure I'd have remembered that tho.
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That could (just) be Nai on the left you know...
I did notice the similarity eventually
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Sav choking up while commentating
I thought he dropped his shopping :)
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This & the article it links to are both worth a look:
http://twistedblood.wordpress.com/2011/02/28/what-we-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-love/ (http://twistedblood.wordpress.com/2011/02/28/what-we-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-love/)
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I don't know if anyone else listens to the Guardian Football Weekly podcast but the James Richardsons comment on the Ashley Cole was particulalry funny today (maybe it wasn't and I'm just childish but its usually worth listening to anyway)
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Anyone watch chelski vs man u tonight ?
Now I'm no man u apologist but Chelsea kicked them off the fuckin pitch and were lucky to have 11 on by the end.
Luiz is talented but dirty and Terry is a cheating cockney wanker.
At least the humble charity worker who goes by the name of Ashley Cole had the decency to royally fuck up his free kick at the end of the first half
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Yup a great game. I was glad to see Rooney get a taste of his own medicine from Luiz (who looks like a top notch signing) seeing as the FA has FA balls.
This was always going to be battle of the wankers - but it was actually a really good game... Dolly, did you have your red underpants on tonight? Vidic was right to go, penalty looked about right and Nani was play acting and referee badgering all the way. I thought it was about equal on the who are the biggest wanker front.. My best 'moment' was after the whistle, when rooney went to argue with the referee and had is 'im angry little boy sticky outy chin' :)
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I completely agree re Vidic.
Thought Evra was cut to pieces though.
Terry and Cole are still wankers
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No to the red pants BTW. Too close to the Blunts(Blades) for me :)
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Yup. Cnuts would be about right for those two... Ramirez is also a good signing from Ancellotti..
(my pants are always tiger skin - furry side inwards before El-Stallioni asks..) ;)
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I was watching while listening to the Brighton game (which was a stressful experience) so I didn't pay total attention. However, from what I saw it looked to be (dis)honours even on the "who's the biggest bunch of cunts?" score (as expected).
Just glad Chelsea won and to hear Ferguson complaining about the referee was absolutely hilarious and sweet karma. The cunt.
:ras: :dance1: :beer2: :-*
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Oh and did anyone else see the rat faced dummy spitter Gary "I'm a
red cunt" Neville in the crowd? They showed a replay of him chucking his toys out of the pram after some incident. It made my night.
EDIT.......found it:
http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/rooney-misses-fan-gary-neville-swears-chelsea-manchester-united-8642947/ (http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/rooney-misses-fan-gary-neville-swears-chelsea-manchester-united-8642947/)
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Fulfilling one of my 'great football derby experiences' tonight, with the Old Firm rivalry for the Scottish League Cup Replay at Parkhead.
Hopefully the Celtic that beat them in the League will turn up......not the one which turned up to get stuffed by McCalls second favourite Claret and Amber Clan.
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Chelskit / Scum commentary on Five Live was ace. Alan Green referring to Neville (paraphrased) - He's exhibiting the same cool, calm manner in the crowd as he did on the pitch. I got the impression.
Come up on the Arse I say.
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Hear hear however with Walcott, Fabregas and now Van Persie injured it looks as if we've reached the usual stage of Arsenal's season where the wheels come off.....
Could be worse though:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/9411804.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/9411804.stm)
Feel very sorry for Plymouth fans (and those owed money).
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We've got them @ Hillsbro on Saturday.
Don't suppose there'll be many Plymouth fans making the long trip anyway, but especially so if they go into admin.
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Oh and did anyone else see the rat faced dummy spitter Gary "I'm a red cunt" Neville in the crowd? They showed a replay of him chucking his toys out of the pram after some incident. It made my night.
EDIT.......found it:
http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/rooney-misses-fan-gary-neville-swears-chelsea-manchester-united-8642947/ (http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/rooney-misses-fan-gary-neville-swears-chelsea-manchester-united-8642947/)
Ah, fantastic. The sycophantic red prick.
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Nice to see City playing attacking, aggressive and assertive football. Villa showed great character all the way through the 90 but were just outpowered and outclassed. If we'd played like that on Sunday against Fulham we'd still be threatening for the League title. I just hope we continue like this in the League, the FA and Europa cups.
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Are you worried about the attendance figures? A lot was made of the poor turnout for the Notts County game and City were adamant that it was down to the time / date of the game etc and they would get a much better crowd v Premiership opposition in the next round. The attendance was nearly 2k lower.
I hate to sound like a Scum fan but logically things are gonna have to change if the financial plan is going to look anything other than ridiculous no?
http://www.manchestercity.vitalfootball.co.uk/stats.asp?a=232394 (http://www.manchestercity.vitalfootball.co.uk/stats.asp?a=232394)
http://www.manchestercity.vitalfootball.co.uk/stats.asp?a=233613 (http://www.manchestercity.vitalfootball.co.uk/stats.asp?a=233613)
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There's quite a debate on Blue Moon (t'interweb board) about the attendance at cup games. We've had a bit of home fixture glut at the moment with Notts County (cup), Aris (europa), Fulham (prem), Villa (cup) and Wigan (prem) all within 13 days which haven't helped.
If we draw Man Utd in the Semis or the final I'm sure it won't be quiet!
There's an interesting press release on the website this morning relevant to finances. City are funding a massive redevelopment of the area around COMS.
http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2011/March/Club-announcement-East-Mcr (http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2011/March/Club-announcement-East-Mcr)
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There's quite a debate on Blue Moon (t'interweb board) about the attendance at cup games.
Looks like Kolo (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/9413738.stm) won't be attending
:oops: says he
:wall: say the City faithful
:spank: says the management
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Fuck sake Kolo! Need to make too many transfers this week now ::)
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Stuck in work but thoroughly enjoyed following the game on bbc updates!
Can't wait to see old red nose on motd2 :lol:
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Nice of the Anfield boys to do us a favour :thumbsup:
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Stuck in work but thoroughly enjoyed following the game on bbc updates!
Can't wait to see old red nose on motd2 :lol:
Yup - I'm going to watch especially for that :)
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you realise it's bbc so no interview? you'll have to be cintent with watching him seethe on the touchline.
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you realise it's bbc so no interview? you'll have to be cintent with watching him seethe on the touchline.
I'm actually much happier watching seething and increased ruddyness from a safe distance. Most of what the gobshite has to say is wank anyway!
edit - you know he banned ALL media interviews after the game? and stopped all players and staff from talking to the press...
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Old booze face will say nothing because he has no one else to blame other than his shower of red shite.
I cant wait to hear all the excuses from the fooking united fans, i really cant.
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Yeah sorry, I was talking about just seeing his face turn a dark shade of beetroot as the cameras hone in! :clap2:
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so we're all looking forward to the same thing.
Dogheads + Spurs was a good game too what I saw of it. Lots of incident, poor reffing etc.
Bring it on :popcorn:
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so we're all looking forward to the same thing.
Dogheads + Spurs was a good game too what I saw of it. Lots of incident, poor reffing etc.
Bring it on :popcorn:
Yup, watched last 30 min. Great game too... MrsTt is in a huff as I've used her block booking of Sunday night tv for 'dancing on ice' to lever motd2 in at 10 ;) (it's the small things in life...)
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MrsTt is in a huff as I've used her block booking of Sunday night tv for 'dancing on ice' to lever motd2 in at 10
:slap: Jesus Christ! Don't waste you tiger tokens on bartering TV shows. Much cheaper to get yourself another telly/sit in the spare room.
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MrsTt is in a huff as I've used her block booking of Sunday night tv for 'dancing on ice' to lever motd2 in at 10
:slap: Jesus Christ! Don't waste you tiger tokens on bartering TV shows. Much cheaper to get yourself another telly/sit in the spare room.
By watching in obvious sufferance I'm building up a healthy pile of 'martyr points' (tm). Dancing on ice is bad though. It's the tv equivalent of slamming your Hampton in a rusty car door. Repeatedly.
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Reality tv is bad generally but DOI plumbs new depths.
Meanwhile back in teh real world, a couple of bad weeks have taken their toll, some scally's robbed me top spot.
http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/table.mc?id=7216 (http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/table.mc?id=7216)
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Tom tom you are doing it all wrong man! ;)
I turned the tv on yesterday just in time to see Nani's brilliant header to Kuyt for the second goal. Thoroughly enjoyed watching the rest of it. It's a while since I've seen the scum so comprehensively beaten.
Re Old Redface, is it not a requirement for teams to send someone to speak to the media? I've heard something about it and that he could be in (more) trouble over this but I'm not sure. What is certain is it's very funny. Of course he doesn't want anyone talking as there's nobody he can blame for yesterday's defeat. Man United were just shit.
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http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/890507/united-blank-the-media-after-anfield-loss?cc=5739 (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/890507/united-blank-the-media-after-anfield-loss?cc=5739)
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Apparently the ban was put in place before the match as a protest at being charged over comments he made post Chelsea.
And they are legally obliged to speak to the media, sky, bbc, talksport and mutv.
edit: all here but I see you've found something anyway
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/9416432.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/9416432.stm)
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Yeah it seems someone needs to man up and make a complaint about him/them for any further action to be taken. The BBC might as well seeing as he wont talk to them anyway. Can't see Sky doing anything to piss him off with their history of kissing his arse.
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This is very true:
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/hammers-fans-must-get-used-to-life-on-wrong-side-of-the-track-2233547.html (http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/hammers-fans-must-get-used-to-life-on-wrong-side-of-the-track-2233547.html)
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http://www.coleofduty.com/ (http://www.coleofduty.com/)
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(http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/7311/nanipads.jpg)
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NLS referee.
BBC Sport - Football - Dorchester's Ashley Vickers sees red over pitch invader (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/9418641.stm#id9410000/9418900/9418920-audio)
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45 minutes :clap2:
extra time :ohmy: :wall:
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If it stays like this there's no extra time.
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If it stays like this there's no extra time.
sorry - injury time...
Edit - can we hold on with ten men???
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If they concede 1 more they're back scuttled. Fingers crossed. :doubt:
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If it stays like this there's no extra time.
now there might be.....
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If it stays like this there's no extra time.
now there might be.....
or not......
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:wavecry:
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:wavecry:
After all the crap talking about Utd on here of late :tease:
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well we gave it a good go...
now for Old Trafford and a :boxing: with Lincoln ;D
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well we gave it a good go...
now for Old Trafford and a :boxing: with Lincoln ;D
:popcorn:
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Reality tv is bad generally but DOI plumbs new depths.
Meanwhile back in teh real world, a couple of bad weeks have taken their toll, some scally's robbed me top spot.
http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/table.mc?id=7216 (http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/table.mc?id=7216)
Good stuff eh! :thumbsup:
I'll bask smugly whilst it lasts (about a week! :tease:)
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Just back from being bored to tears at the KC... :yawn: and we lost.
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Just back from being bored to tears at the KC... :yawn: and we lost.
Back from galpharm happy we won with a great chip from roberts but a bit diturbed after seeing our best player this season ankle the wrong way round :sick:
Thats his season over hopefully we can go up without him. :'(
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Just back from being bored to tears at the KC... :yawn: and we lost.
The highlight of the game was a new chant for our liverpool loanee Amoo..
(to the theme of old McDonald..)
Nigel Pearson had a team
ey aye ey aye oh
and on that team played Amoo
ey aye ey aye oh
with a moo moo here and a moo moo there... etc...
:tumbleweed:
I told you it was a dull game....
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Another scrappy away win for Brighton last night (missing yet another penalty) but Brentford away (like Yeovil) is a game that we never win so it's a great result. With Bournemouth losing we're now seven points clear with a massively superior goal difference and two games in hand.....and I'm starting to believe.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/table/default.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/table/default.stm)
Grubes - really hope that your lot either get second place or batter Scumhampton in the playoffs.
Just back from being bored to tears at the KC... :yawn: and we lost.
Is that any chance of a playoff place out the window?
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Grubes - really hope that your lot either get second place.
So do I! fuck this league I have had enough. When I first started watching town we were in this league 20ish years later we have been here more than any other. I really don't want the play offs I hate them. Too many bad experiences.
But Pilks has dislocated his ankle. Thats his season over. I just hope we can cope with out him.
Pilkington was substituted midway through the second half of the match at the Galpharm Stadium and taken by ambulance to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.
His ankle was reset on Tuesday night and he will go to Manchester on Thursday for an operation
Massive loss for us. I was sat near the half way line and he was in the cornor near the goal line about 50 yards away and I could see the bend in his leg. It was truely horrific!
One of there lads throw up others clearly in tears
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Good on Rotherham. (http://www.thefootballramble.com/index.php/blog/entry/grounds-for-optimism-at-rotherham) Be good to see them back in a proper stadium.
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Just back from being bored to tears at the KC... :yawn: and we lost.
Is that any chance of a playoff place out the window?
Soz for late reply.. work etc..
Well, its a slim chance - we really need either Leeds or Forest to screw up and drop a load of points.. but still 30 points to earn so who knows. Realistically I dont think we will - and thats not necessarily a good thing. The squad is 90% new- and most of them have only been playing together for 3 or 4 months at best. Dawson is the only regular left from the old days - and Barmby when he comes on as super sub... It would be really good to see this side gel. There's a great balance amongst the squad, some good players and when we try some great football can be played. Its like we're lacking a bit of belief in our own capabilities at the moment. If by some fluke we go up, the whole squad would have to be re-built again and it'd be nice to see them all work together.. I'd put money on us going up next season.
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Good on Rotherham. (http://www.thefootballramble.com/index.php/blog/entry/grounds-for-optimism-at-rotherham) Be good to see them back in a proper stadium.
I have been to the don valley just after the u2 concert mentioned in that link. The pitch was aweful. Patches missing. cutting up instantly. Pegs and nails in the ground. Good on them getting a new stadium they need it. I liked the old ground except the lack of leg room
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Good on Rotherham. (http://www.thefootballramble.com/index.php/blog/entry/grounds-for-optimism-at-rotherham) Be good to see them back in a proper stadium.
Great stuff, loved Millmoor (http://www.oldgrounds.co.uk/millmoor_rotherham_united.htm)
Great shot of the Amex here (http://www.footballgroundguide.com/developments.htm) too (scroll down a bit)
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Hill to climb for City now at home to Kiev next week. Sevchenko (sp?) clearly still has it. We only woke up in the last twenty minutes.
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Great shot of the Amex here (http://www.footballgroundguide.com/developments.htm) too (scroll down a bit)
Still on course to sell all the 15,000 season tickets. It looks like it's going to be a pretty special place to watch football.
http://twitter.com/PaulHayward_gnm/status/44793103529422848 (http://twitter.com/PaulHayward_gnm/status/44793103529422848)
I'm totally jealous of all the Albion fans tweeting about picking up their tickets. :furious:
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How do Arsenal come back from a fortnight like that?
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How do Arsenal come back from a fortnight like that?
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Anyways good game shame about the injury and Scoles being an unnecesary twat
There's always the Premiership - might have been on if we could put out a first choice 11...
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How do Arsenal come back from a fortnight like that?
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Scoles being an unnecesary twat
I know, game won, players going no where. :shrug: On the second one, someone did slap him after the challenge, which he thought was Nasri, hence the squaring up. Then he comes out with a genius pass like that. :wall:
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أغرب هدف (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh6IlJ9VdXA#)
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Norwich up to second. Nicely proving the point (along with Leeds) about there not being a lot between the best in L1 and most of the Championship. With "big clubs" like Sheffield United and Preston (and hopefully Palace) facing relegation L1 seems to become a tougher proposition each season.
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Norwich up to second. Nicely proving the point (along with Leeds) about there not being a lot between the best in L1 and most of the Championship. With "big clubs" like Sheffield United and Preston (and hopefully Palace) facing relegation L1 seems to become a tougher proposition each season.
Tell me about it, Our chairman has said if we do not go up this season they will have to cash in on some of our better players. which will mean we probably will not go up next year either.
I have had my season ticket since 2004 and it will be up for renewal in the next few weeks. I am seriously thinking whether I should renew or not as I could not bear another year of division 3 football (also other reasons having an impact on my thoughts of renewal).
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Good piece on Arsenal by Jonathan Wilson:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/jonathan_wilson/03/15/arsenal/index.html (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/jonathan_wilson/03/15/arsenal/index.html)
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Fuck Rio Ferdinand, Fuck John Terry, Fuck Stephen Gerrard and Fuck Fabio Capello you embarrasing shower of shit. None of you are fit for Captain or Manager. The quicker you all shuffle into retirement the better.
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Brighton V huddersfield 30.04.2011
The away end has already sold out I dint even now the tickets had gone on sale yet ... Bollocks!!! :rtfm:
I guess I could try getting tickets to the home end :-\
Fuck Rio Ferdinand, Fuck John Terry, Fuck Stephen Gerrard and Fuck Fabio Capello you embarrasing shower of shit. None of you are fit for Captain or Manager. The quicker you all shuffle into retirement the better.
you forgot to add Fuck frank Lampard just piss off you shit bastard. Turn up for 90 minutes in one game? no never ok just turn up and look like a cnut shake hands and fuck off
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I was a bit cross listening to the radio last night so, mods, feel free to edit my rather foul mouthed tirade if it offends.... :-[
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I agree entirely except I'd have used the word "cunts" as well.
I'm not interested in England at all at the moment.
Brighton V huddersfield 30.04.2011
The away end has already sold out I dint even now the tickets had gone on sale yet ... Bollocks!!! :rtfm:
I guess I could try getting tickets to the home end :-\
Save yourself the bother. It's a long trip for no points. ;D :P ;)
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I was a bit cross listening to the radio last night so, mods, feel free to edit my rather foul mouthed tirade if it offends.... :-[
What jasper said. Well said (you set me off too). I am not interested by England anymore. Until there is a change of players, playing style etc
Save yourself the bother. It's a long trip for no points. ;D :P ;)
What and miss an oppertunity to knock youu off the top of the league or seal promotion? ;) (yeah right 'cough')
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Redface banned for five games.
Has he got anyone left to refuse to speak to?
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The best teams never to win the European Cup.
http://eircomsports.eircom.net/News/best-teams-to-never-win-the-European-Cup.aspx (http://eircomsports.eircom.net/News/best-teams-to-never-win-the-European-Cup.aspx)
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Eric Abidal, Bryan Robson
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/9426114.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/9426114.stm)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/12759530.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/12759530.stm)
I may well think the latter is something of a nob, and absolute pants at football management, but I can't criticize his commitment as a footballer, a midfielder, and a captain on the field of play.
And I'd hate to prejudge, but my guess for how long Abidal "will be sidelined" is "some quite considerable time".
A real shitter, for the pair of them.
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Apologies if someone else has already done this, but can stress, yet again, what an awful chatracter trait Schadenfreude is in a person.
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2011/03/14/liverpool-businessman-stephen-vaughan-jailed-for-15-months-for-punching-a-police-officer-100252-28334885/ (http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2011/03/14/liverpool-businessman-stephen-vaughan-jailed-for-15-months-for-punching-a-police-officer-100252-28334885/)
(Where's that Sonny Curtis/Bobby Fuller/Clash thread when you need it?)
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Eric Abidal, Bryan Robson
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/9426114.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/9426114.stm)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/12759530.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/12759530.stm)
I may well think the latter is something of a nob, and absolute pants at football management, but I can't criticize his commitment as a footballer, a midfielder, and a captain on the field of play.
And I'd hate to prejudge, but my guess for how long Abidal "will be sidelined" is "some quite considerable time".
A real shitter, for the pair of them.
:agree:
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More Brighton (http://europeanfootballweekends.blogspot.com/2011/03/brighton-and-hove-albion-fc.html) self indulgence.
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Balotelli v. Bib (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAtYlc1BsK8&feature=player_embedded#)
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I was a bit cross listening to the radio last night so, mods, feel free to edit my rather foul mouthed tirade if it offends.... :-[
No no you were right
so... In no particular order
1 Liverpool were never really in it tonight were they ? Sad to say but they probably dont deserve to go through
2 Glad that Ferguson is banned for 5 games
3 completely fooked off with the shit I pay to watch at Hillsbo. Together with my lad we've already decided that we wont renew our season tickets for next year. More money, less disappointment and more time to climb.
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1 Liverpool were never really in it tonight were they ? Sad to say but they probably dont deserve to go through
2 Glad that Ferguson is banned for 5 games
3 completely fooked off with the shit I pay to watch at Hillsbo. Together with my lad we've already decided that we wont renew our season tickets for next year. More money, less disappointment and more time to climb.
1. I hear they were shit but I don't really care. Actually I couldn't care less. Suppose I might take an interest in the "Europa League" if Brighton were in it but otherwise...... :tumble:
2. Agreed but as he still gets to speak to the players in the dressing room (unlike a European ban) it's not going to make a huge amount of difference is it? Oh and that £30k fine is really going to hit the multi millionaire hard.
3. Can totally understand that. Shame is, loads probably feel the same and with L1 getting harder each season it's going to be a downward spiral for Wednesday if attendances keep dropping. At least it looks as if there will be a Sheffield derby next season. Albeit in League 1. :slap:
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Balotelli :wall:
We were odds on for winning the game last night the way we were playing until the silly chuff got himself sent off (and he got in the way of a shot on goal from Silva)
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Good piece here by Iain Macintosh on Man U, Liverpool and those songs:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/iain_macintosh/03/15/morbid.fanchants/index.html (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/iain_macintosh/03/15/morbid.fanchants/index.html)
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Interesting article about a possible Arsenal without Cesc...
http://www.imscouting.com/global-news-article/Arsenal-Would-the-potential-departure-of-Fabregas-breathe-new-life-into-the-Gunners/13358/ (http://www.imscouting.com/global-news-article/Arsenal-Would-the-potential-departure-of-Fabregas-breathe-new-life-into-the-Gunners/13358/)
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I'm enjoying the nip and tuck between 1st and 2nd in the ff at the mo! Hopefully it will stay a close run thing until the last week :popcorn:
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Dario Gradi etc
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/football-league-blog/2011/mar/21/dario-gradi-crewe-football-league-crewe (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/football-league-blog/2011/mar/21/dario-gradi-crewe-football-league-crewe)
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Im (like Man City) aiming for top 4. I don't think I can compete with the top 3, dropped too many points early on with some rather bizzare choices on my behalf. Just got to hold it together for the next few weeks.
:doubt:
Pressure drop. Oh pressure. Pressure gonna drop on you.
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I'm enjoying the nip and tuck between 1st and 2nd in the ff at the mo! Hopefully it will stay a close run thing until the last week :popcorn:
Bah, I was top all weekend, if only I hadn't left two goalscorers on the bench :wall:
Three horse race I reckon, youngy's crushers look handily placed.
Time to wield the axe on non-performers, big changes this week.
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Have I mentioned we're on our way to Wembley?
[knees]
trembly
[/knees]
http://www.darlington-fc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10339~2320491,00.html (http://www.darlington-fc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10339~2320491,00.html)
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Awesome, it's a great day out but that might only be if you win
Good piece - http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/mar/21/january-transfer-window (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/mar/21/january-transfer-window)
Relegation may be a hideous prospect, but the fear of it galvanises more clubs than the quest for trophies ever can.
I know the exception.
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Awesome, it's a great day out but that might only be if you win
Having seen them lose twice at "old Wembley" in the "basement" league play-offs it's not, and never has been a "great day out" if you lose.
The stadium's overpriced, the sightlines were appalling, and the beer in the local pubs is shit.
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Quite right, I'm sure the local beer hasn't improved but Wembley has.
Good to see Mark Cooper enjoying some success, remember him playing for Blues in the 90s.
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Having seen them lose twice at "old Wembley" in the "basement" league play-offs it's not, and never has been a "great day out" if you lose.
<injoke>
Unlike the Priestfield. Now lip it.
</injoke>
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http://video.uk.msn.com/watch/video/amazing-long-distance-goal/1j4ep1210 (http://video.uk.msn.com/watch/video/amazing-long-distance-goal/1j4ep1210)
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Decent effort! Better than these guys managed http://video.uk.msn.com/watch/video/worst-football-team-on-earth/1j4b8ifde (http://video.uk.msn.com/watch/video/worst-football-team-on-earth/1j4b8ifde) :lol:
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BBC Sport - Football - Artificial clouds could help cool 2022 Qatar World Cup (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9435035.stm#id9430000/9435200/9435268)
bonkers
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Ridiculous but funny:
http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/859274-man-united-voted-most-hated-company-in-britain#ixzz1HuW5NLdb (http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/859274-man-united-voted-most-hated-company-in-britain#ixzz1HuW5NLdb)
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The always excellent Jonathan Wilson on the decline of Russia:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/mar/29/andrey-arshavin-russia-euro-2012 (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/mar/29/andrey-arshavin-russia-euro-2012)
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I didn't watch the pointless England game last night as A: it was pointless B: I'm really struggling to give a shit about England at the moment and C: I was listening to Brighton totally spawn their way to their 8TH WIN IN A ROW. However, I agree with the sentiment of this:
http://www.redwhiteandblue.tv/blog/don%E2%80%99t-believe-the-hype/ (http://www.redwhiteandblue.tv/blog/don%E2%80%99t-believe-the-hype/)
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I didn't watch the pointless England game last night as A: it was pointless B: I'm really struggling to give a shit about England at the moment
Completely agree.
I was wasting more time @ Hillsbro watching us somehow lose 1-3 to Brentford FFS.
We're now 17th in the 3rd division. Our lowest position ever in our 141 year history was 20th in the 3rd division.
As I said to my lad it was really some of the worst football I've ever seen there - quite some claim considering that I first starting watching regularly in 1979 when we were in the third division.
I don't really know where it will end or why we're so bad TBH. On paper we have a good squad. Some (enough) of the players obviously have skill. In practice, apart from the odd few minutes a game we're just awful.
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Doesn't make sense does it. Think there are probably just enough shitter teams in the division to stop you from going down now though.
This is an interesting proposal:
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/900342/rocking-the-international-boat?cc=5739 (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/900342/rocking-the-international-boat?cc=5739)
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I did watch last night, but only because I had no skin from a top evening on the grit on Monday and couldn't be arsed to do anything else. It was a surprisingly good game in which our midfield and forwards played well enough to give some of the more senior players something to think about. Perhaps we are last heading towards having a squad rather than a team of posing overpaid disinterested ponces.
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Doesn't make sense does it. Think there are probably just enough shitter teams in the division to stop you from going down now though.
This is an interesting proposal:
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/900342/rocking-the-international-boat?cc=5739 (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/900342/rocking-the-international-boat?cc=5739)
Hope so mate
It is interesting and I sort of like the idea of playing all the qualifiers in a month as its makes it more of an "event"
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I have to say the match on sky tonight is goint to be interesting from a hudderfield perspective. A brighton win would be the best result I guess.
Brighton have pretty much won the league now so we just need to keep second. We have fucking tranmere (:sick:) this weekend a bogie side.
Fuck me i am getting nervous ... this end to the season is going to be interesting :'(
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I have to say the match on sky tonight is goint to be interesting from a hudderfield perspective. A brighton win would be the best result I guess.
Do you mean Bournemouth? We have Rochdale away tomorrow where I reckon our run of WWWWWWWW will end.
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:oops:
oh yea shit! draw then a draw would be good.
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not read it all yet but interesting so far
sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/grant_wahl/04/01/fifa.candidacy/index.html
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If only the nasty horrible Premier League treated them the same way as clubs in other association's contol, this needn't've happened…
BBC Sport - Rangers chairman admits club could go out of business (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/12932160.stm#id9440000/9443800/9443827)
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previuos link posted from phone and doesn't work
This one should and well worth the read
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/grant_wahl/04/01/fifa.candidacy/index.html (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/grant_wahl/04/01/fifa.candidacy/index.html)
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What a disgrace FIFA is.
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What a dick Wayne Rooney is...
I'll kick off on this one... no excuses in my book. If Drogba got a 3 match ban, its at least that for Wayne - 5 would be about right. I suspect its symptomatic of the apparently aggressive, bullying nature of the manager rubbing off on him...
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He's been charged by the FA, looks like a 2 game ban. They pointed out that it wasn't just swearing (as everyone does) but was directed at the camera / tv audience.
I agree with the point about the manager. If he has absolutely no respect for authority, the laws of the game or the spirit in which it should be played then it's hardly surprising that his less intelligent (or in Wayne's case thick as pigshit) players behave the same.
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2 game ban is taking the fucking piss (oops) ;)
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Not half as much as not making any attempt to stop racists entering the ground at point of entry though, is it?
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5h6sSVQiKDWz9Cli10UHdlTsZhTBg?docId=N0395281301932837451A (http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5h6sSVQiKDWz9Cli10UHdlTsZhTBg?docId=N0395281301932837451A)
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That's not great news.. But sadly doesn't completely surprise me.. Both are wrong. Uefa/FIFA were worse for the £20k fine or whatever Spain got for all their supporters racially abusing the England players a few years back..
Racism is still rife or certainly present (in my experience) in most football games and grounds I've been to. Nothing obvious like booing or jeering black players, but you hear the odd 'fucking lazy n**ger' etc.. From time to time.
You know who says it, as everyone has a seat number - some clubs, sadly not mine, have some sort of hotline where you can tell who is saying what - and that should be national IMHO.
Sometimes i sit next to my pal Malc further in the madnheads bit, and two rows in front of him are 2-3 mindless racist wankers. He wants to move, I'd love to grass them up, but bending the ear of a steward would probably result in a warning, and them instigating a witch hunt amongst the fans around them.
Butwe're comparing bad apples to bad oranges here, Rooney should have known better, and there will be loads of kids shouting 'fucking get in' when they score from now on.. If they're lucky they won't grow up looking like him! 2 matches is very light.
I'm rambling sir.. Some unsavoury situations..
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That's not great news.. But sadly doesn't completely surprise me.. Both are wrong. Uefa/FIFA were worse for the £20k fine or whatever Spain got for all their supporters racially abusing the England players a few years back..
Racism is still rife or certainly present (in my experience) in most football games and grounds I've been to. Nothing obvious like booing or jeering black players, but you hear the odd 'fucking lazy n**ger' etc.. From time to time.
You know who says it, as everyone has a seat number - some clubs, sadly not mine, have some sort of hotline where you can tell who is saying what - and that should be national IMHO.
Sometimes i sit next to my pal Malc further in the madnheads bit, and two rows in front of him are 2-3 mindless racist wankers. He wants to move, I'd love to grass them up, but bending the ear of a steward would probably result in a warning, and them instigating a witch hunt amongst the fans around them.
Butwe're comparing bad apples to bad oranges here, Rooney should have known better, and there will be loads of kids shouting 'fucking get in' when they score from now on.. If they're lucky they won't grow up looking like him! 2 matches is very light.
I'm rambling sir.. Some unsavoury situations..
I must admit am impressed with Sullivan's attitude towards this - "we're not putting up with this behaviour" - now put it into practice lads!
But Rooney as just being a twat [i.e. behaving badly]. That's a world of difference from being a cunt. [i.e. having a thoroughly repellent and indefensible mindset]
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Tom - Turn them in. Me and a mate have done it a couple of times at City for persistent racist morons and it turns out everyone else, including their so-called mates were thinking the same thing but lacked the wherewithall or courage to challenge it head on or via the official channels.
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Thanks Fd, Some good inspiration there. when I get back I'll have a hunt around the website and see if they have a method for doing this.. You're right...
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Good analysis of why 'Arry shouldn't be hailed as a genius just yet:
http://eircomsports.eircom.net/News/Redknapp-analysis.aspx (http://eircomsports.eircom.net/News/Redknapp-analysis.aspx)
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This is brilliant:
http://twistedblood.wordpress.com/2011/04/04/rooneys-broom/ (http://twistedblood.wordpress.com/2011/04/04/rooneys-broom/)
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Also very good. Small piece re Berlusconi / Milan and Italy:
http://whoateallthegoals.blogspot.com/2011/04/berlusconi-football-politician-facing.html (http://whoateallthegoals.blogspot.com/2011/04/berlusconi-football-politician-facing.html)
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heres man citys star cwnt at the moment
(http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/9097/270757915.jpg)
And here are his latest antics:
http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2011/03/25/mario-balotelli-gets-into-restaurant-row-with-rooney-hooker-jenny-thompson (http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2011/03/25/mario-balotelli-gets-into-restaurant-row-with-rooney-hooker-jenny-thompson)
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I fucking love Balotelli. :popcorn:
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FC Baar - FC Sempach: Joonas Jokinen (35) shoots penalty (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tmMZv62BX4#ws)
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Possibly worrying news for Blues of different hues (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9450671.stm)
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It's an interesting subject but that's a very simplistic article. As with all things to do with football finance, it's a very complex issue and it might not be as cut and dry as it seems for Man City and Chelsea:
http://swissramble.blogspot.com/2010/10/how-manchester-city-could-break-even.html (http://swissramble.blogspot.com/2010/10/how-manchester-city-could-break-even.html)
http://swissramble.blogspot.com/2011/02/chelseas-financial-fair-play-challenge.html (http://swissramble.blogspot.com/2011/02/chelseas-financial-fair-play-challenge.html)
City's biggest problem at the moment seems to be attracting the crowds. If they can't increase income from gate receipts substantially then the whole plan falls down.
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I think it City were to have a Balotelli in his Lambo vs Monster Truck battle on the pitch before the game - I'd seriously consider it...
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I fucking love Balotelli. :popcorn:
I do too... he makes :wall: but I can't help it. I'd fucking love it if he sticks a couple away against the rags next weekend.
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http://newsthump.com/2011/04/11/sky-sports-unveils-gary-neville-limited-edition-remote-control/ (http://newsthump.com/2011/04/11/sky-sports-unveils-gary-neville-limited-edition-remote-control/)
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:wall: f*ck me what a dreadful performance from City. There's twenty minutes to go and we're doing nothing to try and change things Terrible team choice Mancini :thumbsdown:
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This was remarkably far-sighted, wasn't it?
http://newsthump.com/2010/02/01/3d-football-coverage-makes-it-appear-rooney-is-swearing-right-at-you/ (http://newsthump.com/2010/02/01/3d-football-coverage-makes-it-appear-rooney-is-swearing-right-at-you/)
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Congratulations Jasper :clap2:
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Cheers. ;D
Three more points for the title. 16,000 season tickets sold. Poyet talking of staying for ten years plus. Playing the best football I've ever known us play. It's all quite surreal.
Hope Huddrsfield can beat Saints to second place now.
Nigel Adkins - If they can keep up with us (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkQqT6e_y5A#ws)
:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Well done Jaspers you desered it!! :icon_beerchug:
Hope Huddrsfield can beat Saints to second place now.
In the immortal word of kevin keegan I would love it if we beat them.
Sadly I dont think I will get another away day in this season (unless we get play offs) now but I have been to every home game so feel I have done my part.
Our run in:
Charlton away - charlton have nothing left to play for?
MK dons away - Trying to stay in the play offs
Daggers home - fighting for there lives but looking good we only managed to draw 1-1 at there spot. and manged to go 2 up last night against brighton
Brighton away - There season will be over but last ever game at the withdean so expect roits also preety much sold out.
Brentford - Season over
Southampton run in:
Bristol Rovers home - Bristol fighting for there lives to stay up
Brighton away - Hopefully brighton will beat them to seal the title
Hartlepool home - season over
Brentford away - season over
plymouth away - season will be over by then relegated
Walsall home - fighting for there lives
IMHO Southampton have the better run in, better goal difference and a game in hand.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/football-league-blog/2011/apr/13/brighton-hove-albion-the-lizard (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/football-league-blog/2011/apr/13/brighton-hove-albion-the-lizard)
:dance1:
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More Brighton:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/paulfletcher/2011/04/brighton_promotion.html#288453 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/paulfletcher/2011/04/brighton_promotion.html#288453)
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Indeed, Brighton supporters arguably have greater scope for optimism at the moment than any others in the Football League.
Can't argue with that! :beer2:
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I suspect there may be a few happy members of UKB tonight.
BHAFC Champions
Brum beat Sunderland to ease their relegation woes...
I watched Hull beat Donny 3:1 (inlcuding the most incredible miss ever. A blind immobile donkey could have scored)
ManCity beat ManU......
:) :beer2:
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sunderland are shit
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Congratulations Jasper :beer2:
I'm so happy for my team, I was 10 years old the last time we went to Wembley for an FA Cup final :bounce: and we outplayed United today :great:
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I'm so happy for my team, I was 10 years old the last time we went to Wembley for an FA Cup final :bounce: and we outplayed United today :great:
I only listened to it driving over... sounded like a great 2nd half :) Getting a ticket for the final??
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....the most incredible miss ever. A
Worse than berbatov putting it over foem 2yds
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I'm so happy for my team, I was 10 years old the last time we went to Wembley for an FA Cup final :bounce: and we outplayed United today :great:
I only listened to it driving over... sounded like a great 2nd half :) Getting a ticket for the final??
Disappointing to see empty seats today, club wembley bollocks. No final has sold out since new wembley opened, :wank: :furious: :spank: etc
happy to see a city win today, my thoughts were with you and a few guys i've known over the years. Just hope you win it now but I do have a nasty inkling about bolton. hope it's unfounded...
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Well done city did the job and could of had another one or two at the death.
Well done brighton now dont give up until after you beat Southampton on saturday? Please!
Well done Hudds our best run in our history 21 games undefeated.
(http://www.datm.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/sss004.gif)
Almost the perfect day until leeds equalised
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I do have a nasty inkling about bolton. hope it's unfounded...
Shows what I know, spidey sense malfunctioning
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Nai - The empty seats were because there was an allocation of 25,000 to each club, the rest going to god knows who (Club Wembley?. Really stupid considering they could have sold out.
A bit nervous about playing Stoke... also Pulis was manager of Gillingham in '99 so he'll want revenge.
Going to try and get tickets this week.
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Not really a football fan but as a one time long-term Potteries resident I was just so made up for Stoke (the city as much as the club) yesterday. God knows the place hasn't had much to shout about in recent years.
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Nai - The empty seats were because there was an allocation of 25,000 to each club, the rest going to god knows who (Club Wembley?. Really stupid considering they could have sold out.
Same at the League Cup final, got my tickets on the day before the match, seems a lot go unsold for every game due to the high prices club wembley seat holders (businesses, ticket agencies?) are asking, 3-4xface value. Can't find the reference now but certainly no final and I suspect many other matches don't sell out due to this. It was also telling that the touts around on the day had no tickets to sell.
For the clubs that make seemingly perrenial appearances there it hardly matters but for the fans of teams like Blues, City & Stoke who, if they're lucky, may get one chance in a lifetime to see their team in a major Wembley final it must be galling to see empty seats because of some greedy corporate bastards that clearly have no concern for supporters. Wembley really should do something about this, it can't have gone unnoticed that at old Wembley every final was a sell-out but maybe they don't give a shit about supporters either as long as they make money.
I'm really looking forward to the final this year, two clubs and sets of players for whom winning the trophy would mean loads, two sets of fans not jaded by multilple visits year after year, it'll be a proper occassion like the cup finals I remember from the 70s and 80s.
Hope you get a ticket but keep trying right up to the last, if you can pay above face value they're out there and deal making becomes easier the closer the day gets.
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Wembley really should do something about this, it can't have gone unnoticed that at old Wembley every final was a sell-out but maybe they don't give a shit about supporters either as long as they make money.
They don't. The ridiculous cost of building the new Wembley means that they have to do everything they can to screw money out of it for the foreseeable future. That's the reason the semi finals will continue to be played there even if it makes no sense whatsoever (like this year) and the reason that the pitch is often in a state due to gigs, rugby matches, American football games and any other event they can cram in there to pull in as much cash as possible. It's totally shit but that's the FA in a nutshell.
I'm really looking forward to the final this year, two clubs and sets of players for whom winning the trophy would mean loads, two sets of fans not jaded by multilple visits year after year, it'll be a proper occassion like the cup finals I remember from the 70s and 80s.
Me too. Haven't even bothered watching quite a few finals recently as there's been no "magic of the cup". This will be different. Well done City!
Well done brighton now dont give up until after you beat Southampton on saturday? Please!
Don't worry Grubes. After the way Adkins wound us up earlier in the season this has become something of a grudge match. You can rest assured that we'll be doing everything we can to beat them and that our fans will be giving the glorified kit man dogs abuse for the full 90 minutes!
I was made up on Saturday. To win the title in such style (and before any other team in the league has even secured promotion) is something pretty special. Best thing was there was a guy at the game streaming intermittent coverage and I was able to see the (amazing) goal that clinched it live (and a few seconds before it came through on the radio coverage from the official website). Technology is briliant.....
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/14068310 (http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/14068310)
Note "we're fucking brilliant" chant which Gus has said is his favourite.
(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii275/jdsalbion/Albionscarf.gif)
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Thieving scousers, the club that is...
http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/7180/38/ (http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/7180/38/)
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/apr/19/rio-ferdinand-mario-balotelli-fa (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/apr/19/rio-ferdinand-mario-balotelli-fa)
Good that no further action will be taken as it was all a load of handbags however there are two interesting points in this. Firstly, before Rio slags off Balotelli for celebrating in front of the Man U fans perhaps he should remember the actions of that rat faced prick Gary Neville on more than one occasion and secondly, Balotelli has only increased his standing with 90% of fans with this.....
http://www.soccer-blogger.com/2011/04/17/mario-balotelli-ferdinand-fight-video-fa-cup-semi-final-2011-april/ (http://www.soccer-blogger.com/2011/04/17/mario-balotelli-ferdinand-fight-video-fa-cup-semi-final-2011-april/)
(scroll down to the 36 second video)
(http://[url=http://images.click-manchester.com/admin/article/articleimages/1303031805-Mario_Balotelli_wink_.jpg]http://images.click-manchester.com/admin/article/articleimages/1303031805-Mario_Balotelli_wink_.jpg[/url])
;) :-* :P :lol:
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I've refrained from posting on this topic as a Blue but the way that Man Utd and some of the media have portrayed it it sounds like Balotelli started a riot. He didn't go anywhere near in front of the Man Utd fans but just raised his shirt in the centre circle & span round kissing his badge. Anderson went batshit and started pulling his shirt and Ferdinand joined in.
Balotelli, the supposed hothead, immature, short-fused shame to English football then kept his cool whilst surrounded by Man Utd players. He's a 20 year old kid and Ferdinand is a 32 year old supposed Captain of England FFS. At one point Ferdinand had Mancini by the collar, pushed his fingers in David Platts face as Van de Saar pushed a Sky cameraman over to stop the incident being filmed.
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Clubs/Club_Home/2011/4/17/1303032433469/Rio-Ferdinand-Mario-Balot-007.jpg)
:wank: the lot of them...
and...
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Sport/Pix/columnists/2011/4/17/1303031540637/Paul-Scholes-007.jpg)
you can fuck off 'an all
<Modified following Alice's post below to rightfully reclaim the Utd title for the Blades and other more worthy football clubs>
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Balotelli might well be an arsehole twat.
But he's not a drug-cheat cunt.
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And another thing.
We may well have issues with escalating random and ad hoc football-related violence and thuggery.
The last thing we need is deliberate, organized, and sectarian football thuggery.
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I heard that Rio's stalker was in fact a drug tester calling for random tests ;)
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I've refrained from posting on this topic as a Blue but the way that Utd and some of the media have portrayed it it sounds like Balotelli started a riot. He didn't go anywhere near in front of the Utd fans but just raised his shirt in the centre circle & span round kissing his badge. Anderson went batshit and started pulling his shirt and Ferdinand joined in.
Balotelli, the supposed hothead, immature, short-fused shame to English football then kept his cool whilst surrounded by Utd players. He's a 20 year old kid and Ferdinand is a 32 year old supposed Captain of England FFS. At one point Ferdinand had Mancini by the collar, pushed his fingers in David Platts face as Van de Saar pushed a Sky cameraman over to stop the incident being filmed.
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Clubs/Club_Home/2011/4/17/1303032433469/Rio-Ferdinand-Mario-Balot-007.jpg)
:wank: the lot of them...
and...
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Sport/Pix/columnists/2011/4/17/1303031540637/Paul-Scholes-007.jpg)
you can fuck off 'an all
And just in case you think you're immune - the firat club to call themselves "United" - the football section of the cricket club - "Sheffield United" - and, other "Uniteds" before the "Newton Heath"/Yorks and Lancs Railway FC" relocation.
[And yes. I know they were "Manchester United" before they moved]
The first time you quote the name, it's in full - hence - "He didn't go anywhere near in front of the Man. Utd fans but just raised his shirt in the centre circle"
"United"/"Utd" acceptable thereafter.
- Oh it's childish, it's immature, and it's puerile. But it keeps me amused. (And everyone's got to have a hobby.)
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:guilty: Thanks for the reminder.. :wall:
Earlier post edited for the record.
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Balotelli might well be an arsehole twat.
But he's not a drug-cheat cunt.
But I am on his side in this "stalker" case.
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I heard that Rio's stalker was in fact a drug tester calling for random tests ;)
Excellent.
I'm right with you here FD and ARFK (I cant spell it out!)..
I couldnt believe the brass neck of ManU players having a go at Balotelli for kissing/stroking/lovingly caressing his shirt badge in front of *maybe* some manu fans.. FFS, how many times have united players done that... sore losers is what it looks like to me...
Following from my earlier post on Balotelli, if he had driven his lambo onto the pitch doing donuts in front of the manu fans, spraying them with poorly laid turf, whilst standing on the drivers seat showing his arse and having farts lit by SWP, then they may have cause to complain. Mud in the prawn sandwiches and all that...
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....the most incredible miss ever. A
Worse than berbatov putting it over foem 2yds
BBC Sport - Football - Highlights - Hull 3-1 Doncaster (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9461050.stm#noexternalembed)
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Quality miss.
Two games to go in this weeks FF but at present (make the most of it while I can etc) I've jumped up to 4th.
:2thumbsup:
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It's probably not true but I heard that Balotelli said "look after my baby" to Ferdinand.
If it is then :lol: and :bow:
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Can Jasper make a later surge and break in to the top 3 :popcorn:
I could do with Chelsea thumping Brum tonight with a Luiz goal and man of the match performance whilst lampard is sent off and they keep a clean sheet... Might be able to keep within touching distance of Ian then ;)
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I'd be more than happy with 4th! Can't see it lasting.
This is a good piece on the murkiness of club ownership. Didn't realise the situation at Birmingham was so messy. It doesn't sound good.
http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=12031 (http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=12031)
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11 points is nothing, long way to go yet.
Ownership at blues has been a concern since day one they took over, of course it was all forgotten at about 6pm on 27/2/11 but there's too many stories around for it to be nothing, no smoke without fire, etc. Nothing much to do but sit tight and see what happens. Que sera sera, etc
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/apr/21/gino-coutinho-cannabis-farm-haag?CMP=twt_gu (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/apr/21/gino-coutinho-cannabis-farm-haag?CMP=twt_gu)
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13155619.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13155619.stm)
Ramos fails goalie tryouts
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:lol: thats mad!
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Apologies if someone [Jasper?] has posted this already.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13158288.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13158288.stm)
Surely, if the company was unable to pay wages thus incurring unserviceable debt on a weekly [daily?] basis it was trading insolvently?
Then the directors become liable for all debts, can be declared bankrupt and the club sold as a debt-free entity by the insolvency practitioners ?
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The way football club are run and the ownership is a dodgy issue.
A club needs some one rich, who loves the game and has a good business mind.
A lot of football clubs are run at a loss.
The FA does not help I saw this article a few days ago in my local paper.
http://www.examiner.co.uk/huddersfield-town-fc/huddersfield-town-news/2011/04/21/fa-tell-mps-we-don-t-know-who-owns-leeds-united-86081-28559305/ (http://www.examiner.co.uk/huddersfield-town-fc/huddersfield-town-news/2011/04/21/fa-tell-mps-we-don-t-know-who-owns-leeds-united-86081-28559305/)
The FA do not know who owns Leeds yet they have passed the fit and proper person test[url] (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/04/football-league-ownership-leeds-united)
What a joke!
Any way today I will mostly be supporting (http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii275/jdsalbion/Albionscarf.gif)
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The most incompetent referee ever.
4 mins in.
Darlington v York City - 23.04.11 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i7AosdvGtw#)
Spot what he signals.
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Hard to tell from this angle aLICE , looks like he's giving a corner , when all the evidence shows that it should definitely have been a goal kick .......
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Looking forward to the game tonight especially after this...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/apr/27/josep-guardiola-jose-mourinho (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/apr/27/josep-guardiola-jose-mourinho)
Interesting views in the media. I tend to agree with these two:
http://twitter.com/OliverKayTimes/status/63168973243564032 (http://twitter.com/OliverKayTimes/status/63168973243564032)
Anyway....
:popcorn:
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Good old Jose keeping it interesting. I was getting sick of the mind games and interviews at chelsea but the lack of Jose in the Prem is making me miss it ....
:popcorn:
in other news today:
170 idiots Town fans set off cycling to brighton today ahead of the mtach on saturday all in aid of the Charity. All the riders pledged to raise £1000 for the keep it up campaign (50% to yorkshire air ambulance 50% to Hudds Town academy and local schools work). So if you see a sea of people wearing blue and white on bikes laugh at them.
Newspaper article (http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/local-west-yorkshire-news/2011/04/27/pedal-for-pounds-2-riders-set-off-for-brighton-watch-the-video-86081-28591588/)
The first group is near wadsley Bridge, second near grenoside and third group near holmfirth
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Apologies if someone [Jasper?] has posted this already.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13158288.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13158288.stm)
Surely, if the company was unable to pay wages thus incurring unserviceable debt on a weekly [daily?] basis it was trading insolvently?
Then the directors become liable for all debts, can be declared bankrupt and the club sold as a debt-free entity by the insolvency practitioners ?
From the article:
"an Irish property consortium has also been linked with a buyout at Home Park". A marriage of a badly run lower league football club and Irish Property developers, sounds like Plymouth Argyle supporters have nothing to worry about, their financial future is surely sound..........
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Surely, if the company was unable to pay wages thus incurring unserviceable debt on a weekly [daily?] basis it was trading insolvently?
Then the directors become liable for all debts, can be declared bankrupt and the club sold as a debt-free entity by the insolvency practitioners ?
Pretty much.......
http://www.accountingweb.co.uk/blogs/elliot-green/elliot-green-licensed-insolvency-practitioner-trials-and-tribulations/wrongful-tr (http://www.accountingweb.co.uk/blogs/elliot-green/elliot-green-licensed-insolvency-practitioner-trials-and-tribulations/wrongful-tr)
For some reason this never seems to happen with football clubs.
As well as paying off the club's creditors, any potential buyer of Plymouth Argyle will also have to pay the fees of administrator Brendan Guilfoyle, which currently stand at £228,626.
Ever get the feeling you're in the wrong job?
From the article:
"an Irish property consortium has also been linked with a buyout at Home Park". A marriage of a badly run lower league football club and Irish Property developers, sounds like Plymouth Argyle supporters have nothing to worry about, their financial future is surely sound..........
What could possibly etc
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Good old Jose keeping it interesting. I was getting sick of the mind games and interviews at chelsea but the lack of Jose in the Prem is making me miss it ....
:popcorn:
in other news today:
170 idiots Town fans set off cycling to brighton today ahead of the mtach on saturday all in aid of the Charity. All the riders pledged to raise £1000 for the keep it up campaign (50% to yorkshire air ambulance 50% to Hudds Town academy and local schools work). So if you see a sea of people wearing blue and white on bikes laugh at them.
Newspaper article (http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/local-west-yorkshire-news/2011/04/27/pedal-for-pounds-2-riders-set-off-for-brighton-watch-the-video-86081-28591588/)
The first group is near wadsley Bridge, second near grenoside and third group near holmfirth
So that's who the careering fuckers blocking the bottom of Queens Rd up so cheerfully this morning were ......
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Hard to tell from this angle aLICE , looks like he's giving a corner , when all the evidence shows that it should definitely have been a goal kick .......
He is indeed young Grumpster, he is indeed.
[More importantly, how are you fareing on the PE xword?]
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2-0
Messi.
I'm just disappointed this didn't happen yesterday - 26th April.
Never forget Real's associations, and never forget the past.
Some things are unforgiveable.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/74/PicassoGuernica.jpg)
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Looks like there's going to be some great S Coast rivalry in Championship next season. Saints going up too!
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Bournemouth could still go up through the playoffs too (although I hope they don't and Huddersfield do).
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Although if Huddersfield score more than 18 goals and Saints lose it will be irritating. An unlikely scenario though! :)
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Although if Huddersfield score more than 18 goals and Saints lose it will be irritating. An unlikely scenario though! :)
I can dream ... Anyway looks like I am going to bournemouth away I would prefer MK dons never been there. Still do not believe they should be a league club on the brightside AFC wimbledon are in the conference play offs and 3 matches away from the football league.
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Ken Bates buys Leeds United to put an end to speculation [about ownership]
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/may/03/leeds-united-ken-bates-owner (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/may/03/leeds-united-ken-bates-owner)
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Ken Bates buys Leeds United to put an end to speculation [about ownership]
the real owners must be really dodgy if bates has bought a majority to stop people looking into it.
Saying that how any one can class bates as a fit and proper person is beyond me
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Mike Ashley in "those stupid fackin geordies will buy anything if you stick a club badge on it" non shocker:
(http://images.icnetwork.co.uk/upl/nechronical/may2011/8/6/kevin-nolan-wearing-the-new-newcastle-united-strip-964268259.jpg)
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2011/05/04/newcastle-united-reveal-home-kit-for-2011-12-72703-28632919/ (http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2011/05/04/newcastle-united-reveal-home-kit-for-2011-12-72703-28632919/)
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C'mon Man United.
Win this one.
Then we can all sit round laughing as you're shellacked by Barça in the final and Messi and Xavi make Rio Ferdinand and Wes Brown look like a right pair of twats.
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C'mon Man United.
Win this one.
Then we can all sit round laughing as you're shellacked by Barça in the final and Messi and Xavi make Rio Ferdinand and Wes Brown look like a right pair of twats.
Well, i guess one team has to do a better job than any other english team this year.
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C'mon Man United.
Win this one.
Then we can all sit round laughing as you're shellacked by Barça in the final and Messi and Xavi make Rio Ferdinand and Wes Brown look like a right pair of twats.
+1
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Mike Ashley in "those stupid fackin geordies will buy anything if you stick a club badge on it" non shocker:
And not to be outdone, Boro pull out all the stops.....
(http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/8439/boro.jpg) (http://img828.imageshack.us/i/boro.jpg/)
:sick:
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But Ashley is too clever and has this up his sleeve for certain victory in the North East Shit Shirt Challenge!:
(https://www.medocmall.co.uk/images/theclubshop_nufc/products/large/enlarge/180828.jpg)
https://shop.nufc.co.uk/cgi-bin/live/ecommerce.pl?site=theclubshop_nufc&state=item&dept_id=07&sub_dept_id=15&product_id=180828# (https://shop.nufc.co.uk/cgi-bin/live/ecommerce.pl?site=theclubshop_nufc&state=item&dept_id=07&sub_dept_id=15&product_id=180828#)
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Did you mean to post the back? Hard to say the play in stripes any more
(https://www.medocmall.co.uk/images/theclubshop_nufc/products/large/enlarge/310001.jpg)
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Yeah I already posted the front. The addition of the hideous giant crest makes it even worse!
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Ah yeah sorry, haven't checked this thread for a few days. £65 for some garish polyester with a limited lifespan once a players name and PL logos, etc are on it? And people still buy them :ohmy:
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What it's like to support a crap football team. (http://thetwounfortunates.blogspot.com/2011/05/what-its-like-to-support-crap-football.html)
there is no excuse for supporting any team other than the one that is most local to you when you were growing up. Everyone I know who breaks this simple rule supports a successful team – you never hear of someone growing up in Corby and supporting Stockport.
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Brilliant.
And quite.
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So the FA are delaying the decision on QPR until after the weekend so that they know the outcome of the Leeds and Forest games before deciding how many points to deduct without dropping QPR out of the play-offs. Am I being cynical or are the FA a bunch of cheating feckless retards?
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It's more simple than that. They should have sorted this whole mess out ages ago but they're fucking useless so they've left it til now. Now they're shitting themselves that if they get this judgement wrong, other club's lawyers are going to have the opportunity to turn it into an even bigger shitstorm than it already is so they're going through it all with a fine tooth comb to ensure that they do their best to cover their arses.
In short I think it's the usual story of the FA being a useless bunch of twats rather than any sort of conspiracy.
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Or they've already made their minds up and.....
http://www.qprnet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=10013&start=15 (http://www.qprnet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=10013&start=15)
;)
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If the FA wish to let the season run its course, which makes some sense, then why did they announce that they would make a decision today, before the last game of the season?
I agree that it's more likely that they are just useless rather than a conspiracy taking effect, however it would not surprise me that if Leeds stay in 7th then QPR will not be docked sufficient points to put Leeds into the play-offs or that if Leeds go up to 6th then QPR will be docked sufficient points to push Forest up into the play-offs too. Now that is cynical.
Oh, and they'll find some way for West Ham not to be relegated, again, although this may be a bit more difficult to achieve.
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NO points deduction for QPR despite being found guilty on two counts. Not sure how the FA are going to justify that one!?
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NO points deduction for QPR despite being found guilty on two counts. Not sure how the FA are going to justify that one!?
Yes... I could see why there should be some fudge/cludge to allow them to be promoted this season (e.g. points lost next season etc.. or not losing enough this season to keep them in Champ) as it would be a right mess with the timing of the play offs etc..
But NO points... I'm interested in how this one is going to stack up...
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Easy to justify for the FA they're a London club. Hopefully they'll be switched off now and let us bang six past them and forrest get turned over!
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let us bang six past them and forrest get turned over!
1-0 to QPR
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Still need to just score six and keep a clean sheet and hope forrest lose. Think it's time to start drinking...
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Yay, yay, and thrice "yay!".
Darlington 1 - 0 Mansfield Goal (with commentary) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwCvtFEWBfQ#ws)
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/52601000/jpg/_52601728_011922488-1.jpg)
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Congrats!
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But.....
http://twitter.com/EchoPeterBarron/status/67588086246277121 (http://twitter.com/EchoPeterBarron/status/67588086246277121)
:lol: :lol: :lol:
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(http://c0013764.cdn1.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/x2_5f86da0)
:oops:
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/may/09/david-sullivan-west-ham-relegation (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/may/09/david-sullivan-west-ham-relegation)
"The fans should know, though, this club is in a worse financial position than any other in the country," he told the London Evening Standard.
(http://images.sportinglife.com/11/01/330/Lord-Sebastian-Coe-Nov-2010_2551481.jpg)
:oops:
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Great result arfk, very happy for you.
David Sullivan is an odious cunt
As are uefa
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/8503493/Champions-League-final-tickets-plan-looks-a-nice-little-earner-for-the-Football-Association.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/8503493/Champions-League-final-tickets-plan-looks-a-nice-little-earner-for-the-Football-Association.html)
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But.....
http://twitter.com/EchoPeterBarron/status/67588086246277121 (http://twitter.com/EchoPeterBarron/status/67588086246277121)
:lol: :lol: :lol:
It's all Barrow's fault, apparently - it's already been repaired something like 22 times in 43 years.
But last time out Barrow, instead of sending it to proper welders and metalworkers at the shipyard entrusted it to a local scout troop earning a merit badge. Or something.
(According to someone's "sources at the club" it's currently away "being cleaned") <cough>
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Great result arfk, very happy for you.
David Sullivan is an odious cunt
I agree - (as in the cup result :) ) and on a less positive note, Sullivan should share a personal room in hell with Ken Bates and a plague of flesh eating locusts.
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Interesting piece on the current / future state of Italian football:
http://inbedwithmaradona.com/journal/2011/5/10/thanks-inter-but-this-is-the-way-it-was.html (http://inbedwithmaradona.com/journal/2011/5/10/thanks-inter-but-this-is-the-way-it-was.html)
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And a good thing on Bates and the Leeds ownership situation:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/mattslater/2011/05/meet_the_new_boss_same_as_the.html (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/mattslater/2011/05/meet_the_new_boss_same_as_the.html)
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most people wake up with a hang over after the end of season do ... The welsh do it properly
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/909800/end-of-season-part?cc=5739 (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/909800/end-of-season-part?cc=5739) :'(
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three points off the relagation zone and still the talk is about Europe. What Liverpool need is a good pantomime audience
LOOK BEHIIIIIND YOU
Good to see my optimistic hope of grabbing a top 10 place looks to be granted and maybe the miraculous Europa league spot should we see off spurs! ;D
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I'm hoping we can help you along tonight - I have a ticket and will be praying for a better result than on this fixture last year. C'mon City!
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This is amusing re Man City, Spurs..........
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/may/10/the-fiver-harry-redknapp (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/may/10/the-fiver-harry-redknapp)
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three points off the relagation zone and still the talk is about Europe. What Liverpool need is a good pantomime audience
LOOK BEHIIIIIND YOU
Good to see my optimistic hope of grabbing a top 10 place looks to be granted and maybe the miraculous Europa league spot should we see off spurs! ;D
Glad we're not still scrapping it out for a Europa League Spot :whistle:
Yep :guilty: Massive turn around but I'm not going to laud Dalglish for making the difference as he was no doubt the cause of Hodgson's problems as he hung around in the wings awaiting his calling. The squad were seemingly talented enough all along so quite why they shat on Hodgson like that is difficult to understand.
It'll be interesting to see whether Fergie calls it a day at 19 titles (and possibly another CL) having knocked Liverpool off their perch, as I always thought he would, or whether he stays on to see of the resurgent challenge. With Chelsea, City and Arsenal all having money to throw at the title challenge, next season promises to be interesting.
The big battle looks like it's going to the wire, still nothing in it:
http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/table.mc?id=7216 (http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/table.mc?id=7216)
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I think I'm going to struggle to make up the 30-40 points in 2 weeks unless I can fluke the perfect captain for the remaining weeks. Made up I've been able to catch up using inform Liverpool players and not resorting to Cheslea/Man Ure to pull me out of it (Vidic apart! :-[)
Really hope city hold on tonight, could do with the clean sheet too :whistle:
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It'll only be about 20 points after the Hart clean sheet, hatrick from your captain and you can make up a laot of points, not ovr yet.
Nice one City, sounded like a great atmosphere, same again Saturday please.
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;D Well well, we did it. Tottenham played very well and had us pegged well back for most of the first half and we're lucky the Spuds don't have anyone who can finish. Interesting gamesmanship from the whole Totteham side and 'Aarry... every time City had any spell of possession one of their boys would go down off the ball with some inexplicable injury so 'Arry could take stock and issue orders to the team.
Micah Richards was great, as was Silva who needs to take a few more shots rather than being generous/goal shy. The game turned when Vierra came on and we were able to hold our midfield, and, much as I'm loathe to admit it, Tevez added something extra in spite of carrying a spare tire similar to mine after eight weeks out of climbing/football.
I'm hoping we can press on for third place.. much as the Champo's League is exciting, I'd rather see us pressure for the English Premier League than anything else.
Bring on Saturday now. It should be a cracking game with Stoke guaranteed Europa league futbah next year.
CTID :bow:
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Congrats on top 4, maybe 3! Should be interesting to see who they get rid of and bring in during the summer.
I totally agree on the strange situation of Liverpool players not seeming up for it when Roy was around.. you would think they would try hard for the club/fans if not for the manager. A bit of a bad call from the owners if they knew about Dalglish being keen and waiting in the wings but i can see he was seen as a massive gamble having been away for some time. Just glad to see an upturn in form and performances regardless of league position (and with some local youngsters too!).
I don't know what Maxi has been having for breakfast but seems to be working :strongbench:
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I read a really good article (which I can't find) from a Liverpool supporter who rubbished the idea of Hodgson not being given a fair crack of the whip and opining that he, and others, might be excellent when managing at smaller clubs but that this was no indication that they could succeed at bigger ones.
Wasn't entirely sure I agreed with it all but it was a very well made point and I'm annoyed I can't find it!
Anyway. I'll be very interested to see what Liverpool do transfer / management setup wise in the summer as I reckon they might do rather well next season.
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This one?
http://thekop.liverpoolfc.tv/_Roy-3935-years39-Hodgson/blog/3433261/173471.html (http://thekop.liverpoolfc.tv/_Roy-3935-years39-Hodgson/blog/3433261/173471.html)
you going Saturday, FD?
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This one?
http://thekop.liverpoolfc.tv/_Roy-3935-years39-Hodgson/blog/3433261/173471.html (http://thekop.liverpoolfc.tv/_Roy-3935-years39-Hodgson/blog/3433261/173471.html)
No. Damn it! :furious:
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I'm not going to get too excited for next season after what happened last time we pushed United close!
It'll be hard to break the top 4 next season if Wenger actually goes out and signs some steely/mentally strong defenders as well as a regular goal scorer to share the burden with Van Persie.
I see City becoming a bit of a fixture with the depth of squad they will have, after yet more signings to cope with champions league football :popcorn:
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Does everyone expect Wenger to immediately do the right thing when it's taken him years to buy a few players with some steel as well as skill when what he needs is pretty much just steel. He seems to be a slow, or reluctant, learner. I agree with Iain Macintosh who suggested Phil Neville would have won them the league this year, a player content just to sit in front of the defence and snap away at anypone who caomes into his zone then distribute the ball. Simple. But can you imagine that unveiling, the disgust on Wenger's face at what he's been forced to do?
Liverpool will have a good chance next year, their only downfalling could be the lack of CL football but if Dalglish can sell the long term dream to some younger players they could produce a fresh hungry & exciting side.
It will be 5 teams with a chance, all with their flaws :popcorn: indeed
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PR for beginners
There's a right way.
And there's this way.
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/football/darlington/9021398.Wembley_hero_Senior_slams_Quakers_as_he_is_released/ (http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/football/darlington/9021398.Wembley_hero_Senior_slams_Quakers_as_he_is_released/)
Darlington's Wembley winning goalscorer, Chris Senior, was released by the club this afternoon, just hours before the club's victory parade.
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definitely shit timing there.
Good quote from a fan below though:
One swallow doesn't make a summer and although I feel really sorry for Senior, Cooper has shown real backbone and not swayed by sentiment as this decision was probably made weeks ago. At least with Senior's display on Saturday it will stand him in good stead to get a club. Good luck for the future.
The article reads like he did not really expect a new deal as well just trying to get the fans on his side to sway the decision. Fair play for trying lad but a managers job is only ever a temporary and they have hard decisions to make the lad ended up on the wrong side of them.
If Darlo win promotion next season no one will care that your wembley hero was released
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Dalglish has signed a three year deal.
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any predictions aherad of the FA cup final? I think 2-1 man city after extra time.
Unfortunately I will not see the game as I will be on a coach on the motorway on the way back up from bournemouth. The coach is setting off at 5.30am :blink: 12hours on a coach :thumbsdown:
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any predictions aherad of the FA cup final? I think 2-1 man city after extra time.
Unfortunately I will not see the game as I will be on a coach on the motorway on the way back up from bournemouth. The coach is setting off at 5.30am :blink: 12hours on a coach :thumbsdown:
I hope Sjoke play football. I've not watched EPL this year (Championship focussed) so not seen them much on the idiot lamp.. but when I've seen them live in the last couple of years they've played what I can only describe as anti football. (I shall spare you a repeat of my practiced rant on this..). If they do, then game on. If they try and park the bus, and get City on the counter/set peice/long throw etc.. it'll be a grim game.
But - I'm looking forward to it as its the first non top three etc,.. final for ages, and could be a genuine contest. Change my perceptions of your tactics Stoke by playing some football...
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They actually played really well in the semis when they blew Bolton away but Bolton didn't exactly pose much of a challenge and were all over the place!
They should put on a good show with Etherington/Pennant/Jones if they are all free of injury.
I can imagine Man City being just as negative if not more so.
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I watched Stoke knock us out of the FA cup last season at COMS playing some wierd combination of mixed martial arts and basketball but they've been playing a much more recognisable proper game this season. They have beat us 5 of the last 6 contests so I'm really nervous about tomorrow. Pulis was Gillingham's manager in the Div 2 playoff classic in '99 that kickstarted City's return to the Prem so he's got another personal reason to want to win tomorrow.
Mrs FD had enough points on her seasoncard for a ticket so is heading to Wembley in the morning and I'm staying home to watch on TV. Should be a proper cup final and hopefully a great game for football fans across the country.
C'mon you Blues! :bounce:
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On TomToms's urging, I'd written this first paragraph on Da News thread but thought I'd repost here.
My Grandad George served in the Navy during both world wars. He was a young kid of 14 or so and cabin boy/assistant to one of the senior officers at Scapa Flow when the German Navy scuttled their ships and was actually present at the meeting between the German officers and their British counterparts on one of the British vessels during the surrender - my uncle has the ship's bell off one of the German ships. He was also a massive City fan (lived on Platt Lane) along with my other Grandad Rodney who was shot in Madagascar and shipped home wounded. They took me to my first games at Maine Road when I was tiny so I'll be thinking of them and my Gran Olive (who used to throw water at Utd fans from the upstairs window in her house in Dalton Avenue which was attached the stadium) tomorrow :) :'(
and then thinking on...
My first kiss was as 9 or 10 year old with a fellow Blue Joanne Parker, I bought her a City scarf and pendant necklace for her birthday & gave her a kiss in Bramhall park and laughed when I did it, unfortunately through my nose and a load of snot came out and ended up on her cheek. She's now married to Paul Lake (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Lake), the ex-City player and potential England superstar who succumbed to injury and never fulfilled his potential.
My wife Nic is a massive Blue. Seasoncard holder, collector of memorabillia and she's on the phone now arranging to meet her mates tomorrow morning to catch a train to Wembley. I'm going to head into Manchester or Stockport with Martin to find a Blue pub and enjoy the afternoon.
It's all very exciting :bounce:
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excellent result, enjoy the night FD. you won't want it to end if you're anything like I was.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdK3iL6-WLQ&feature=player_embedded#at=48 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdK3iL6-WLQ&feature=player_embedded#at=48)
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Man city deserved it better team on the day.
Quote of the day for me was from Balertelli "My season has been Shit! can I say that?" He was a bit good yesterday!
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Brilliant - chuffed to bits. Went into Mcr City centre and watched the game with loads of Blues in one of the big bars at the Printworks then :beer2: and more :pissed:.
It was bit one sided really and Sorensen made some fantastic saves. How did he turn away that long range shot from Balotelli?
Going to watch the game again this afternoon when the wife is back from Wembley.
(Grubes - I think he said 'This season I have been shit')... and yes, he was brilliant yesterday.
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Sorry missed your call Friday night FD was caving (dont ask why). Was going to watch it but went to Wales. Just seen the game now on sky+.
Bloody fantastic, city just looked a top team. Quality, invention, brilliant passing and link up play, and with De jong in the middle we have real grit and a team who get stuck in. This is what Arsenal cant do and because of that we will take third place from them as well.
35 years eh. About time.
Im well chuffed.
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(Grubes - I think he said 'This season I have been shit')... and yes, he was brilliant yesterday.
Yea sorry FD was :pissed: myself on saturday. I just liked his honesty. Most of the time player will say I dint get any luck or try and blame anything he just gave a brutally honest response.
Good result for us now all we have to do is beat Bournemouth at home on wednesday then we are off for a day out to wemb ... oh wait I mean old trafford. (still a bit pissed off about that) Should be a decent crowd wednesday of around 16-18,000. hopefully we cant make it an intimidating place like millwall did to us last season.
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West Ham United demonstrate their class once again. http://bit.ly/j5Fpwe (http://bit.ly/j5Fpwe)
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bit early to be logged on trawling for trivia isn't it? (I'm on nights and have an excuse - whats yours?)
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Early night, no booze => early start.
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how much for Falcao?
Arsenal could do with a striker who plays and scores regularly....
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Fuck me. Did anyone see that? My heart cannot take a night like that.
Definitely a game for the neutral.
Oh well looks like am off to old Trafford!
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Well done Hudds!
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Was following it, horrible match to go through for fans of either club. Just seen my neighbour, he looks about 10 years older than he did yesterday. Bit dissappointed to be going to OT rather than Wembley but relieved to be through last night.
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Was following it, horrible match to go through for fans of either club. Just seen my neighbour, he looks about 10 years older than he did yesterday. Bit dissappointed to be going to OT rather than Wembley but relieved to be through last night.
Just been chatting with all the town fans at work working hard :whistle: we all look absolutely wrecked.
I spent a lot of the second half feeling sick with nerves. It was worst and one of the best games I have ever been to.
For the pens I was stood right in line with with goal line. I hate penaulties! I am getting my tickets for the final later on this morning hoping to get them behind the dug out right by the other set of fans.
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Came on to post this
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/brian-sewell%27s-guide-to-the-relegation-battle-201105193838/ (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/brian-sewell%27s-guide-to-the-relegation-battle-201105193838/)
but reading this
Just been chatting with all the town fans at work working hard :whistle: we all look absolutely wrecked.
I spent a lot of the second half feeling sick with nerves. It was worst and one of the best games I have ever been to.
my thoughts just turned to the Bournemouth fans at the game last night. Imagine having been through that, lost, then having to travel 5-6 hours home. Poor fuckers.
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Some interesting suggestions in this piece
http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/7266/38/ (http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/7266/38/)
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Ahem!
Was following it, horrible match to go through for fans of either club. Just seen my neighbour, he looks about 10 years older than he did yesterday. Bit dissappointed to be going to OT rather than Wembley but relieved to be through last night.
Just been chatting with all the town fans at work working hard :whistle: we all look absolutely wrecked.
I spent a lot of the second half feeling sick with nerves. It was worst and one of the best games I have ever been to.
For the pens I was stood standing right in line with with goal line. I hate penaulties! I am getting my tickets for the final later on this morning hoping to get them behind the dug out right by the other set of fans.
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Ahem!
Was following it, horrible match to go through for fans of either club. Just seen my neighbour, he looks about 10 years older than he did yesterday. Bit dissappointed to be going to OT rather than Wembley but relieved to be through last night.
Just been chatting with all the town fans at work working hard :whistle: we all look absolutely wrecked.
I spent a lot of the second half feeling sick with nerves. It was worst and one of the best games I have ever been to.
For the pens I was stood standing right in line with with goal line. I hate penaulties! I am getting my tickets for the final later on this morning hoping to get them behind the dug out right by the other set of fans.
Oh yeah. One other thing.
Come the final.
IT'S NOT OK TO LOSE!!!
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Amen to that, you're not going for a nice day out to a big stadium you're going to win.
and provide Jasper, bluebrad tomtom & me with another local game next season, thanks very much
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No. They're going there to defeat FC Franchise Parasite FC.
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And decency is restored to the World as the cunts don't even qualify for the final!
Hurrah!
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Yes hurrah indeed... thank f*ck for that
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Amen to that, you're not going for a nice day out to a big stadium you're going to win.
and provide Jasper, bluebrad tomtom & me with another local game next season, thanks very much
Do you think your lot are going down then?
If we go up we get to visit Bell end road again to play that scum and I have been to Hull before it is the only place I have genuinely been terrified walking away from after the game.
Strangely our last game at what is now championship level was against Birmingham 2001. I remember the day too well. At the start of the day we were 13/1 to go down. Everyone else had to win and had to lose. We lost 2-1 and portsmouth, palace and county all won.
I remember the shocked silence at full time not one home fan or the Birmingham fans knew what to do. I have never heard a stadium so quiet at final whistle. I was walking up the stairs out of the kilner bank and heard the Birmingham fans starting to taunt us. Then I saw a mass pitch invasion running at the away fans. Fights between home supports the police and a few away fans. I was numb I just kept on walking home and I did not speak to anyone for a long time.
I could not bare to watch town for a long time after that. it was 3 seasons before I went regularly again.
The following season we made the play offs losing in the semi's and the season after that we were relegated to div3 including sacking a manager but not even been able to pay him off so he refused to leave.
We went into administration with £17million debt and almost went under. A bad time for the club, I never really forgive Steve Bruce, Rubary (chairman) and Birmingham city (not their fault but still hurts)
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I guess we'll all be behind AFC this weekend then, like Jez
http://www.stainesguardian.co.uk/sport/9038124.Dons_fan__ditches_wife__for_play_off_dream/ (http://www.stainesguardian.co.uk/sport/9038124.Dons_fan__ditches_wife__for_play_off_dream/)
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Do you think your lot are going down then?
It all depends on Stoke I think.
ManU are unbeaten at home having won 17 of 18 this season, you wouldn't expect Blackpol to get anything so they're down.
We're away at Spurs who need a win to guarantee Europa League football so you wouldn't imagine we'll get anything there.
Wigan are at Stoke, bouyed by coming from 2-0 down last week while Stoke have just lost the FA Cup final and rolled over in their next match. The only slight bit of hope is that they're unbeaten at home in 2011 and just maybe will want to preserve that record.
The awful thing is it's all about goal difference, we could win and go down or lose and stay up, I've been through 7 previous relegations and 8 near misses but it has never been as close as this. And I'm so pissed off at being in this position after the promise of last years heady 9th place, after the cup win. I wasn't expecting to better last season or even equal it, and the cup win was the icing on the cake. But I didn't expect to be in this shitty position right now, some more mid table mediocrity would have done just nicely.
I never really forgive Steve Bruce, Rubary (chairman) and Birmingham city (not their fault but still hurts)
Couldn't get a ticket for that match but I do remember it for all the wrong reasons,still talked about by those that were there. if it's any consolation we were involved in a play off semi with PNE that year much like yours on Wednesday, only we came out on the wrong end of it after they scored an inury time equaliser to draw level at 3-3 then win on penalties. Haven't liked them since either, despite having lived there and followed them as a second team for 12 years.
Really hope you win, I know my neighbour was hoping to avoid Peterborough but it just looks like you'll have to score lots of goals and do it in style.
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Amen to that, you're not going for a nice day out to a big stadium you're going to win.
and provide Jasper, bluebrad tomtom & me with another local game next season, thanks very much
Do you think your lot are going down then?
If we go up we get to visit Bell end road again to play that scum and I have been to Hull before it is the only place I have genuinely been terrified walking away from after the game.
Was that @ Boothferry? the KC's a very different place.. I regularly walk past/semi mingle with away fans outside the game before and after and never seen any problems... (certainly not from home fans..)... Leeds games are a bit more tense - and the Millwall FA cup game where they trashed the away end was not great.. but thats Millwall...
If the Scunts and Blades had not been relegated (and If Huddersfield go up) it would have been quite a Yeeerkshere league :)
It'll be a tense day on sunday then Nai.. its funny, I was at the KC when we were relegated last year - and it wasnt that sad or angry a day - there was alot of (bear with me) love from the fans to the club for the 2 year journey we'd been on (we didnt know about the £30 million debts and levered buyout...). I stayed around for 20 min or so after the game, as many did, soaking it up, cheering, clapping.. players were all out showing their appreciation..
When I've been watching Sky or MOTD in the recent relegation matches it makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up - because the way the crowd are - the tense-ness (for want of a better word) of the atmosphere really reminds me of what most home games felt like for the last half of the league on 09-10..
Its been a far more pleasurable experience this year - sitting back, relaxing, enjoying (when we actually play well) the football.. chatting to mates sat around etc.. But - despite the tension - there is something more 'special' about the PL.. theres just a bit more glitz, the away fans are from 'posher' clubs.. theres more TV, more media exposure, more razzmataz.. and the tension that comes with the importance of every game can be horrible at the time, but I do miss getting wound up about games in the same way!
The championship was wide open this year - and I suspect it will be next. Relegated clubs will be a shadow of themselves (exception was Newcastle before last) as they have to player strip.. Wham will have to sell all their jewells, and I suspect they wont be challenging for a play off position..
This year, QPR finally got their spending act together, Norwich came from no-where - and Cardiff were faves at the beginning of the season. leeds were in the mix for a while, Millwall too, Burnerereley could have been up there - as we could have - and Leicster. My tip for the playoff final is reading.. they;ve been sneakily just doing very well...
Next season? Who knows... Leicster are looking very well organised, and one of the better outfits I saw at the KC this year.. Forest too.. Cardiff may financially melt down.. Other than that - I can't see a clear winner/favourite. Last seasons promoted clubs (leeds and Milwall) did reallty well, so it wouldnt surprise me to see someone like Brighton be up there towatrds the end as they're already a squad used to winning and playiong together..
I'd like to think we'll be in the mix at the end of the season, we've got a new (only Andy Dawson is left from the PL squad now - and supersub Barmby) squad in entirety, with alot of young - ex-manu academy players. There was quite alot of talk amongst the fans hoping we wouldnt go up this year - as they'd love to see this young - pacy - new side gel together and succeed.... We're on a stable financial footing now so who knows....
(sorry for the general championship review/ramble..)
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I guess we'll all be behind AFC this weekend then, like Jez
Dons fan ditches wife for play off dream/ (http://www.stainesguardian.co.uk/sport/9038124.Dons_fan__ditches_wife__for_play_off_dream/)
Absolutely a lad I play football with from time to time is a wimbledon fan he got married last weekend but said he was more looking forward to this one.
Was that @ Boothferry? the KC's a very different place.
It was the KC. I did not go to the game in the bottom league but went away the season we both got promoted. The year before there had been a very large meeting between hooligans in the carpark (vid on youtube some where). We were told to stay back 10mins so the police could clear the area. This just resulted with home and away "fans" fighting outside the gate with the police. Me and my mate had got the train over so put jumpers on over our shirts and kept our head down. We got out just after kick off (did not want to wait) and tried to hide in the large crowd walking away from the ground.
I remember we were crossing a bridge which was a bottle neck so no where to move. We were not talking just looking at the ground keeping quite trying to get away. I heard a voice behind me there hudderfield fans them and another voice saying where. Cold chill down my spine and spead up walking once across the bridge.
It was worse than having bricks and glasses being thrown at the coach after last seasons play off semi final away at millwall.
Leed has been interesting but never been that scared I was hit by a coin in the stands when we scored in the 93 min to win 2-1 at bell end road.
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Sorry to hear that. I've never seen away fans getting shit up close and personal like that - but I go out/exit via a different route. That exit from the away end (towards the foot bridge - which is a shit bottleneck..) takes you out past the exit of the east stand, where all the hard nuts sit. If you head out the west side of the away fans area - very different story... Theres often a mix of away and home fans that side (not as many away of course..) and away fans wearing colours etc... never seem to have any trouble.. seen a few conversations struck up between departing rival fans about the game etc.. Leeds was a different matter mind you - they kept all the away fans behind for 1/2 hour..
Fights in car parks sounds like bad news/organised shizzle.. We had a season ticket 3 seats from the away fans. The Hull fans in that part of the stadium are more intrested in goading away fans than watching - not good.. we're now c.100 seats to the left.. still get some 'passionate' atmosphere but much fewer cocks.
Theres always a few knobs (put politely) who spoil it for the many..
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Nasty stuff there guys, my visit to the KC was unproblematic, except the result and trying to get my 36 weeks pregnant wife to get-a-move-on up after we left early to try and beat the traffic.
If we get relegated we just chalk another one up and move on, it'll be one of the more memorable ones but will eventually be lost in a blur. I do like Championship football for all the reasons you mention, tomtom. And I've been to all teh Northern PL grounds, about 7 or 8 left to visit in the championship still.
Oh and it's Vin de Saaaaar's last PL game, no way will utd be beaten on Sunday. Sorry Blackpool, you're only hope is that we lose by more.
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about time http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/7273/38/ (http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/7273/38/)
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Nai - you'll be dead unlucky if you do go down tomorrow, really don't think you deserve it after the season you've had - particularly after the Carling Cup win.
As a Hammer who is already looking at the prospect of Championship football next season, I reckon we've brought it on ourselves - so many bad decisions, the muppets in charge, the Grant sacking debacle, misfiring strikers...the list goes on. Safe to say we got our just desserts. Can't say the same for the Blues.
On the plus side, if we all end up getting relegated we'll have to make a date to see our teams play in Hull with T2!
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On the plus side, if we all end up getting relegated we'll have to make a date to see our teams play in Hull with T2!
Yup - it could be 3T, Jasper, Nai and Grubes making the trip!
Its slightly slipped under the radar, but a big congrats to AFC Wimbledon who have stuck a huge two fingers up at MK Dons who franchised their way out of Plough Lane and headed to Milton Keynes. Its quite a tale, a team formed in a pub by Wimbledon fans (Who endured all that ground sharing at Selhurt Park IIRC) have resurrected the side. The real grudge match will be if the two ever meet!
I've a mate who's a big FC-United fan and its great to see teams being formed by fans disgruntled by the commercialisation of the game..
Anyway, Good luck to all today... sounds like a real head fuck as to who could go up/down and how last min goals could turn it all around..
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We do deserve to go down really, we haven't even managed a goal a game, even at home we've only averaged one per game. Dull dull dull, we've been ultra cautious all season, 15 draws tells a story. If only we'd have been a bit bolder, we might have lost three of those games and won a couple. We'd still be three points better off and pretty much safe. Truth is we've showed a total lack of creativity, fewest chances, fewest shots, etc. Can't blame the forwards, Jerome just gets long balls to chase and shield (he's big & fast, you see), Zigic long balls to knock on (he's tall, you see) but to nobody because Philips and Derbyshire haven't been given
much of a chance.
As if by magic this pops up on my twitter feed:
http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/7274/38/ (http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/7274/38/)
Don't agree with the comments re Jerome, how can he be expected to score from the corner flag.
I watched the Carling Cup final again on Friday and all I can hope for today is a combination of that tactical materstroke from the manager, determination from the players and a bit of luck on the day. But to be honest if you'd offered me a cup win and relegation on that day or losing and staying up I'd have taken the former, been through seven previous relegations and another eight great escapes, one more will just blur into the pack but that day was unforgettable.
Anyway, I agree nice one AFC Wimbledon, that's the story of the weekend.
Big day for ukbffl too, just 24 points seperating the top two, could still go either way. Tough managerial decisions to be made. Best of british, Richie
http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/table.mc?id=7216 (http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/table.mc?id=7216)
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I've made one obvious change and taken a 4 point bumming in the hope of a miracle from the player concerned. Looking at the number of 4 point penalties I have incurred this season the gap could have been smaller as most of the time they didn't pay off!
Looking forward to watching it all unfold :2thumbsup:
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gotta wait for the bonuses and subs, it's going to be tight but Toomuchtooyeung might just have done enough, unlike birmingham.
All those kids crying at White Hart Lane best get used to it, it happens every four years on average.
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(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Clubs/Club_Home/2011/5/22/1306085103522/Blackpools-Ian-Evatt-and--001.jpg)
Did Brum give their players some Viagra to try and enhance their performance today..? ;)
(could be socks mind..)
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Ancellotti (sp?) has gone....
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they'll be after McLeish
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Ancellotti (sp?) has gone....
Expected finished 9pts behind Man U won nothing.
Well done AFC wimbledon I think we all know what fixture everyone wants in the first round of the lower league cup.
Gutted for blackpool. The squad will now be striped. twice in the lead against man u this season and lost both games.
Got my tickets for the play off final right by the dug out can't wait!!! got an appointment booked for next sunday at the local wetherspoons for a full english and a pint at 9am.
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ManU's post match celebration picture... Genius :)
http://twitpic.com/5174mj (http://twitpic.com/5174mj)
(http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/full/304343083.png?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJF3XCCKACR3QDMOA&Expires=1306096830&Signature=HbWEEaBsHbXdjDZGCwjqI8a9WaY%3D)
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Well done on retaining the UKB FF title Ian! I'll do my best to try and prevent you dominating it 3 years running!
A poor last 2 weeks scuppered my chances, can't believe I switched elmohamaddy from 1st to last sub thinking Ridgewell would be the more likely to pop up with a goal :slap:
Sorry your boys went down, hopefully they can hang on to Foster, Gardner..etc for another year and come straight back up.
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Cheers, good battle. Thought I'd blown it after bringing in Richards and making Odemwingie captain, then they didn't play :wall: Dropping Adam a few weeks back was also a bad move but we scraped over the line. Need a new team name for nest year though, I've fallen out with Mr Yeung
Aparently Foster's one of the big earners so likely to be going, Zigic too. I would have thought now he's proved how good he is there'd be a few bigger teams who could do with a new keeper interested, Arsenal & Spurs spring to mind. Lots of older players likely to be let go too so it could be a good thing with some apparently good youngsters ready to break into the first team. See how quickly despair turns into positives? Good job I'm fickle or I could never support that lot.
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stats lovely stats:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/may/23/premier-league-season-in-numbers?CMP=twt_gu (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/may/23/premier-league-season-in-numbers?CMP=twt_gu)
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Not very nice reading for you here nai although you probably know it already:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/mattslater/2011/05/birmingham_city_set_for_the_bl.html (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/mattslater/2011/05/birmingham_city_set_for_the_bl.html)
Most scary stat; Is Zigic really on £5m a year?! :o
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that does paint a bleak picture. 8 players gone already, and the chief scout who apparently advised against signing odemwingie, nzogbia, Pavluynchenko and pennant.
liked tjis
poor old small heath have drawn a tough group in Europe next season. Real Trouble, Inter Administration and Rapid Decline.
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:wank: :wank: :wank: (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/rugby/wires/05/24/2080.ap.soc.man.united.ferguson.1st.ld.writethru.0436/index.html)
Ferguson is such a fucking wanker.
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Such a shame. I hope the money grabbing spongers who've surrounded Gascoigne since he became famous are happy:
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/gazza-bankruptcy-case-back-in-court-16004001.html (http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/gazza-bankruptcy-case-back-in-court-16004001.html)
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http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3598759/Mario-Balotelli-throws-water-bombs-at-Serie-A-meeting.html#ixzz1NLBtqAle (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3598759/Mario-Balotelli-throws-water-bombs-at-Serie-A-meeting.html#ixzz1NLBtqAle)
Good entertainment, it'll be interesting to see what he gets up to next season :popcorn:
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I love Balotelli! :devil-smiley:
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Old Trafford, police state:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/may/25/manchester-united-fan-anti-glazer-banner (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/may/25/manchester-united-fan-anti-glazer-banner)
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You have to hand it to Blatter. He's a cunt of the highest order but he's not daft when it comes to staying in power........
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/may/25/the-fiver-fifa-manchester-united (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/may/25/the-fiver-fifa-manchester-united)
&
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/may/25/mohamed-bin-hammam-fifa-allegations (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/may/25/mohamed-bin-hammam-fifa-allegations)
etc
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Okay so its a weekend of important matches:
Saturday
League 2 play off final - Stevenage V Torquay. Personally I want Stevenage to win just because of how bad socceram is now that Helen Chamberlain is incharge compaired to the lovejoy days.
Champions League Final - FC Barcalona V Man United. I want man u to win as they are the english team. I have always had a soft spot for Manu ever since I was really young. Plus it would be great for Van Der Sar and Scholes (maybe) to end there careers by winning the champions league.
Sunday
League 1 play off final - Huddersfield V Peterborough I would like Huddersfield to win ... obviously :tease:
The crowd for this is going to look a little lob sided I feel. Latest ticket sales for the game are Hudds 31k Posh 14.4k. Both us and Posh like to attack and are not brilliant in defense so it could be a good game for the neutral. I think I might be sick if this goes to pens like the last round and the last play off final we go to (2004 at cardiff div 3 Liam lawrence for mansfield tried to chip the keeper on his pen and sky'd it :lol:).
Monday
Championship play off final - Reading V Swansea. I would prefer readig to win as they are the english team no other reason.
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You forgot
Saturday
Carling Nations Cup Final, RoI vs Scotland :yawn:
(watched some of Wales Scotland on Wed, Scotland looked like Brazil, Wales must be so shockingly bad as to be unbelieveable)
I'm with you except for Swansea, remember them being in the top flight in the 80s, be something different, probably good entertainment like Burnley and Blackpool have been. But it probably will be Reading, they've got on a run at the right time.
31k is a lot of tickets, should be a great atmosphere, but it's not a nice day out remember, it's all about winning.
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Saw that Huddersfield were taking over 30k. Good effort that, should be a good game, best of luck.
Champions League Final? Well seeing as the only team I'd support the Scum against would be Palace I will be wholeheartedly supporting:
(http://www.1000goals.com/wallpapers3/lionel_messi1.jpg)
Fuck Ferguson , fuck Rooney, fuck Giggs, fuck Gary Neville, fuck Rio Ferdinand, fuck the retards who wear their Norwich scarves but still pay a fortune for tickets, fuck David Gill, fuck the Glazers and fuck their plastic Tunbridge Wells and Singapore fans. I can't think of much worse than that bunch of cunts lifting the trophy. Come on Barca.
;D
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I can't think of much worse than that bunch of cunts lifting the trophy.
hmm? Really?
The referee then indicated offside against Bremner. This decision caused riots to break out
...
The violence saw Leeds banned from Europe for four years... Ultimately, this ban was never applied due to a decline in the performance of the club in the late-1970s preventing European qualification until 1991–92.
leeds lifting a trophy :sick:
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Good luck on Sunday Grubes. But more importantly, your avatar blatantly shows you using heels on green traverse. #fail
Expect to feel the full force of the Stanage ethics police (Lagerstarfish) any time soon ;)
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I'd missed that! Change it quickly before someone punters you! :lol:
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Playoffs, reading/welsh couldn't care less.
As a Leeds fan I'd love to see Huddersfax come up as they love us SO much. I can feel Grube's love through the keyboard even now! Always good to have a spicey local match, alhough to be fair nearly everyone hates Leeds so it's always a little spicey away.
Champions league final, well Ferguson's been a cunt for years and shows no signs of changing so it'll have to be the other set of play actors, plus I can't support the scum as it's against my religion.
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the heel hook is out? I was getting spanked with it in :'( ok changed to avoid conflict :P.
I am a lil excited about Sunday work is busy and its not getting done more important things .. weather looks good climb tonight I guess
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Reading stuff like this makes me glad we went down:
Joe Hart had the highest shots-to-saves ratio (76.4%), though Ben Foster (75.5%) had to save more shots (169). One of the reasons Foster had to make so many saves was that Birmingham City won fewer tackles than anyone else (452. Wolves were the next flimsiest, with 482 tackles won). Birmingham were similarly impotent going forward: not only did they score just 37 goals from 38 games but they also completed fewer through-balls (14) than anyone else and won fewer corners (152).
And opponents were not keen to help Birmingham: Alex McLeish's team was the only one not to benefit from an own goal this term. So what were Birmingham good at? Well, they hit a higher proportion of their passes long (18.9%) than anyone else. Except Stoke, obviously (19.9%).
With 10 players already gone and a the likes of Foster, Johnson, Zigic and Jerome likely to be wanted by better clubs it's an opportunity to start a rebuild that might culminate in some football being played, a better prospect than another season of such utter dross.
EDIT: Just in from optajoe
49% - Birmingham City scored the highest percentage of their goals from set pieces of any team in the Premier League. Predetermined.
Which means we only scored a goal every two games from open play (and that figure might include penalties)
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Makes grim reading for sure.
Meanwhile, at Plymouth things take a turn for the ridiculous.....
http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/news/Irish-consortium-hand-Argyle-Peter-Ridsdale/article-3598779-detail/article.html (http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/news/Irish-consortium-hand-Argyle-Peter-Ridsdale/article-3598779-detail/article.html)
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I love Balotelli! :devil-smiley:
OOOOOOO Balotelli, he's a striker, he's good at darts, an allergy to grass but when he plays he's fuc**n class, he drives around moss side with a wallet full of cash!!
Oooooooo Balotelli (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-tagn3lB3I&feature=youtube_gdata_player#)
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Champions League Final? Well seeing as the only team I'd support the Scum against would be Palace Newcastle I will be wholeheartedly supporting:
Fuck Ferguson , fuck Rooney, fuck Giggs, fuck Gary Neville, fuck Rio Ferdinand, fuck the retards who wear their Norwich scarves but still pay a fortune for tickets, fuck David Gill, fuck the Glazers and fuck their plastic Tunbridge Wells and Singapore fans. I can't think of much worse than that bunch of cunts lifting the trophy. Come on Barca.
;D
Am in Canada working so won't get to watch it but wholeheartedly agree with Jasper (with the one small amendment above) although I personally might have added a couple more fuck Fergies in the diatribe.
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That video is terrifying, do they put on special trains for fans to be transported, or is there a possibility you could end up accidentally getting on the same train as them?
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YYFY
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YYFY
Agreed - was worried that Barca would repeat the disgrace to football they showed against Real but to my memory there was only one rolling around like a hippo shot in the arse incident.......
As Arsenal were the only team to actually beat Barca over 90 minutes this season in the CL surely that makes them the second best club in Europe ;D
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That video is terrifying, do they put on special trains for fans to be transported, or is there a possibility you could end up accidentally getting on the same train as them?
Love the song. Who makes these things up?
Its nearly as good as the Diego Forlan job which was chanted to the tune of D.I.S.C.O.
He is D- Dissapointing,
he is I-innefective,
he is S- Sally Gunnell
he is C-?
He is O. oooo ooooooo
Cant remember what C was, but I have a few ideas.
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What a great game that was last night. Barcelona are just such an amazing side to watch. Incredible.
Sorry to see that Hudds didn't make it up today. I hope Grubes isn't too upset.
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:'(
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:'(
I was listening while cooking... Sounds like you were on top and then bang... Unlucky, as the commentators were saying, 87 points would have been enou for automatic promotion in the last 18 seasons.
Anyone any preferences for today's epl playoff??
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:'(
Bad luck Grubes. What a sickener.
Anyone any preferences for today's epl playoff??
I'm struggling to give a toss as I neither like nor particularly dislike either team.
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Anyone any preferences for today's epl playoff??
I'm struggling to give a toss as I neither like nor particularly dislike either team.
Yeah... I think for next years championship I'd rather see Swansea go up (and play reading next year etc..) but that aside its Reading, as they've come from no-where in the Championship this year - whereas Swansea have been there or thereabouts all year.. fairy tale etc.. Still its raining, and theres nothing else on the telly, and the angst and importance of the game often makes it an interesting (if not necessarily good) game to watch...
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meanwhile, Warner unleashes his 'tsunami' of evidence of how bent FIFA is...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/may/30/jack-warner-fifa-sepp-blatter (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/may/30/jack-warner-fifa-sepp-blatter)
I really hope they implode and something new is born.. its a shit fest..
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I was following it on text, felt for you when they scored after all that possession.
Favouring Swansea today, could be interesting next year with them in the PL.
See David Jones sacked this morning and Qatar outed as having bought the 2022 world cup, close season's are getting better entertainment every year.
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I was following it on text, felt for you when they scored after all that possession.
We were beat by a better team imo. We were set up for an away match in a 4-5-1 with benik afobe up top (one to watch arsenal/england youth player). Hes good but too young to play upfront on his own in that role.
Another year of experience for Clark as manager. Will be interesting to see how many players we loose over the summer.
Favouring Swansea today, could be interesting next year with them in the PL.
Looks like its been a good game. Swans 3-0 up at half time and just looked reading got it to 3-2 now 4-2.
See David Jones sacked this morning and Qatar outed as having bought the 2022 world cup, close season's are getting better entertainment every year.
Dave Jones sacked was expected
Qatar bought the world cup what a shocker ... nice that evidence is now being presented.
Sepp Blatter now has no opposition (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-13587449) but the vote is still going ahead on wednesday. Fifa is a joke I guess the FA's descision not to vote a couple of weeks back was a good option to avoid the farce.
Interesting article (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13579931.stm)
on a side note is it me or does chuck blazer look like some thing out or lord of the rings
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/53037000/jpg/_53037540_chuckblazer.jpg)
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C'mon Man United.
Win this one.
Then we can all sit round laughing as you're shellacked by Barça in the final and Messi and Xavi make Rio Ferdinand and Wes Brown look like a right pair of twats.
<Buffs fingers, arrogantly.>
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Flemish MOTD crossbar challenge where the player tries to hit the bar five times in the quickest time possible. 75 year old Erik Lambert......
Espinosa Erik Lambert in 18.4 seconden!!!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APb1BLJoJt0#ws)
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Great little piece here in tribute to Paul Scholes.
http://www.manutd.com/en/Fanzone/News-And-Blogs/2011/May/paul-scholes-the-little-master.aspx?pageNo=1 (http://www.manutd.com/en/Fanzone/News-And-Blogs/2011/May/paul-scholes-the-little-master.aspx?pageNo=1)
Warning! You may feel the need to wash after visiting the site though.
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Can't access that site. Does it mention the thick, dirty, fouling little .... at all?
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"and the sporadically feral challenges."
That will have to be good enough for you until one of the sports writers do something that doesn't have to pass Man U's "quality control" first.
Cynical tackles aside he was an awesome player though and one who I have been singing the praises of for years. OK latterly he wasn't as good as in his heyday circa 10 years ago (but then neither am I) but the thing that always stood out for me was his awareness of where the opposition player who had the unfortunate job of marking him was. Ball would be passed to him, he would control it and just turn in the opposite direction to his marker and play a simple pass - text book midfield play really and he made it look so simple. Thank god he was ginger... ;)
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Just seen that Big Sam is supposed to be going to West Ham. Not exactly Real Madrid.....
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http://www.myfootballgames.co.uk/game/80/Baggio_s-Magical-Kicks.html (http://www.myfootballgames.co.uk/game/80/Baggio_s-Magical-Kicks.html)
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[Dially Mile]
Political Correctness gone mad blah, blah,
Nanny state, blah, blah,
Freedom of speech, blah, blah,
Banning Golliwogs, blah, blah,
[/Dially Mile]
[AliceRoberstFanKlub]
Good.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-13606444 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-13606444)
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Great little piece here in tribute to Paul Scholes.
http://www.manutd.com/en/Fanzone/News-And-Blogs/2011/May/paul-scholes-the-little-master.aspx?pageNo=1 (http://www.manutd.com/en/Fanzone/News-And-Blogs/2011/May/paul-scholes-the-little-master.aspx?pageNo=1)
Warning! You may feel the need to wash after visiting the site though.
OK.
If no-one else is going to do it…
Scholes Out For Everrrr…
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No comments on the new Blunts' manager yet?
Chavtastic! (http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Pix/pictures/2011/05/27/wilson2.jpg)
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Spoke to a blades fan at work. I was trying not to laugh when I asked him what he thought. Response was cheap option for a crap manager.
My thoughts were similar
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wayne-Rooney-penalty-spot-Ewood-Park-Blackburn-Rovers-/250828149905?pt=UK_SportsMemorabilia_Football_Memorabilia_ET&hash=item3a6685d491 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wayne-Rooney-penalty-spot-Ewood-Park-Blackburn-Rovers-/250828149905?pt=UK_SportsMemorabilia_Football_Memorabilia_ET&hash=item3a6685d491)
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No comments on the new Blunts' manager yet?
Chavtastic! (http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Pix/pictures/2011/05/27/wilson2.jpg)
Someone is actually holding up an inflatable pig with a Wednesday shirt on in that photo aren't they.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wayne-Rooney-penalty-spot-Ewood-Park-Blackburn-Rovers-/250828149905?pt=UK_SportsMemorabilia_Football_Memorabilia_ET&hash=item3a6685d491 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wayne-Rooney-penalty-spot-Ewood-Park-Blackburn-Rovers-/250828149905?pt=UK_SportsMemorabilia_Football_Memorabilia_ET&hash=item3a6685d491)
Someone has actually bid £1300 for some mud, grass and white paint haven't they.
:blink:
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YYFY!!!
http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/Stadium/0,,10433~2369519,00.html (http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/Stadium/0,,10433~2369519,00.html)
:beer2:
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The REAL Manchester fans Trophy Parade (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qipZOyiHato&feature=youtube_gdata_player#)
:lol:
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:)
19: n n none of them received a hero's welcome..
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The REAL Manchester fans Trophy Parade (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qipZOyiHato&feature=youtube_gdata_player#)
:lol:
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CrMcijNAxQw/TMVetmI9BmI/AAAAAAAABKg/6D2LRsa3JjQ/s1600/Kate+Moss+for+Calvin+Klein_Obsession+for+me+perfume_blog.modelmangement.com.jpg)
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This is just getting silly now......
http://www.plymouth.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=243475 (http://www.plymouth.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=243475)
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Newcastle hit back at Owen:
http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_6964103,00.html (http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_6964103,00.html)
Quite amusing, especially the irony of Newcastle complaining about paying £40m for his services. Nobody forced them to!
Under Kevin Keegan's management he was offered a one-year extension at £140,000 a week which he did not take. He was already on £133,000 a week.
:o :lol:
Owen's a prick too.
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My interpretation was that by Owen implying Newcastle were poor.. It wasn't about the money, just that they were shit! ;)
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Yes he was and as I said. he's a prick.
I just think it's funny that they're moaning about all this cash that they chose to pay for / to him. More fool them! Also any mention of Keegan being in charge always raises a smile.
(http://img.metro.co.uk/i/pix/2007/10/keeganrant_450x300.jpg)
If they were really paying Owen £133k a week then he would have been the highest paid player in the country in 2006 wouldn't he? Madness.
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Speaking of keegan stories. It was mentioned that he may be returning to Fulham as manager... :D
Sorry, my sides are starting to hurt... Stop it, it's not funny now...
Really please...
'I'd LOVE it' if that were to happen... Stop now, please...
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That interview/outburst was an all time classic...
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Some great stats re players salaries:
(http://www.visualevolution.co.uk/infographics/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/top_100_earners_in_world_football_2011.jpg)
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By his friends shall ye know a man.
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/SPORT/football/06/06/football.fifa.blatter.kissinger/ (http://edition.cnn.com/2011/SPORT/football/06/06/football.fifa.blatter.kissinger/)
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It reads like a Daily Mash article. Amazing.
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Always play to the whistle etc.....
http://www.fanhouse.co.uk/2011/06/09/video-epic-penalty-goal-that-turned-celebrating-goalkeeper-into/?a_dgi=aolshare_twitter (http://www.fanhouse.co.uk/2011/06/09/video-epic-penalty-goal-that-turned-celebrating-goalkeeper-into/?a_dgi=aolshare_twitter)
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Someone has actually bid £1300 for some mud, grass and white paint haven't they.
:blink:
sold to the idiot in the red (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-13704800)
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Mcleish resigns after getting told your job is safe but you are going to lose a lot of your players and you have to win promotion this season
http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php?action=post;topic=11866.2675;num_replies=2683 (http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php?action=post;topic=11866.2675;num_replies=2683)
Now if he goes to villa :worms:
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Dunno what's going on with your link Grubes but it's a very interesting situation.
You can't really blame McLeish for leaving (sorry nai). With the financial situation and the board giving him precisely fuck all with which to replace a load of players and supposedly push for promotion (or lose his job) he was on a hiding to nothing. However, going to Villa is another thing entirely!
Saw at one point yesterday he'd been backed in to odds on but is now trading at 4.0 on Betfair so it's far from a done deal.....
http://tinyurl.com/3k23cpt (http://tinyurl.com/3k23cpt)
:popcorn:
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I agree, just wish he'd gone before letting half the squad go and signing Marlon King.
Blues are apparently not letting him talk to anyone and villa fans are far from happy about it too, so it may not happen. But at least he's done what many thought impossible and united the city's supporters.
Anyway, we should now be able to land ourselves a top manager, we'll be quite a draw with a title to defend, the lure of European football and several million to spend (once you've sold the rest of the squad).
A year or decade or two of rebuilding ahead it appears.
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I see David Moyes is 2nd favourite for the vile job.
I said on the train back across London after the cup final that McLeish would be Everton manager next season. Moyes to Villa (similar size club, money to spend at last) and McLeish to Everton is a scenario I can envisage and would be preferable all round to the one currently playing out.
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That would be logical. But this is football so who knows...
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That would be logical. But this is football so who knows...
Wheres King Kev when you need a good crazy man story :)
Personally I love the Uwe Rosler to Brentford news.... Didnt city fans have T shirts made up saying Uwe's (is it Uve?) dad bombed old trafford ;)
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I agree, just wish he'd gone before letting half the squad go and signing Marlon King.
King is a cnut, but general views are an effective cnut. He's not good for team harmony (unless the squad goes on GBH/Attempted rape nights out) but will get you enough goals to justify his wage...
His departure from Hull in our 2nd inglorious romp in the top flight co-incided with our dramatic (well pretty predicable really) downturn. Many of the luurcals whilst loathing the twat still think he did alot for the team when playing. Of course having punch ups with Deano on club nights out didnt do wonders to team morale...
You will have to get used to away fans chorus' of "she said no Marlon, she said no..." etc..
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Cov's POTY last season, but....
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Prick Of The Year?
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Personally I love the Uwe Rosler to Brentford news.... Didnt city fans have T shirts made up saying Uwe's (is it Uve?) dad bombed old trafford ;)
I believe that there used to be a saying\chant amongst the fans that ex-Man City goalkeeper Bert Trautmann (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bert_Trautmann) had bombed "their" chip shop during the war. No idea about Ewe Rosler's grandad having rumoured to have done the same but I will make some enquiries tonight.
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Dunno what's going on with your link Grubes but it's a very interesting situation.
aye i screwed that one up was meant to be this one: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13743923.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13743923.stm)
Saying that bbc (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13747057.stm) are reporting that the blues have rejected his resignation
in other news ... I would like to thank Nottigham Forest for signing that useless wanker Mclaren as manager. Not only has it made me not waste a tenner betting on them for promotion, he will be so shit that there is no chance he will return to the England job to pick up where he left off YYFY!!
BBC Sport - Steve McClaren confirmed as Nottingham Forest boss (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13746920.stm#audio)
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Yes, what are Forest thinking? :shrug: :lol:
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Personally I love the Uwe Rosler to Brentford news.... Didnt city fans have T shirts made up saying Uwe's (is it Uve?) dad bombed old trafford ;)
It was an old City song with no basis in fact :) We're all psyched for Uwe getting the Brentford job. There'll will be loads of City fans at their games next season. The man is a legend.
Manchester Utd Vs Manchester City FC. Feb 1996 ROSLER GOAL (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFwxa9ztlwA&feature=youtube_gdata_player#)
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Beat me to it FD - my Man City supporting mate confirmed the existence of the song tonight but the t-shirts were also made apparently and there is supposed to be a pic of Ewe wearing one somewhere out there.
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Yes, what are Forest thinking? :shrug: :lol:
Cracking article here about what Forest might be thinking:
http://thetwounfortunates.blogspot.com/2011/06/ask-and-you-shall-get-sack.html (http://thetwounfortunates.blogspot.com/2011/06/ask-and-you-shall-get-sack.html)
Seems to me that, like the FA with the England job, they've plumped for Mouldy because he's a yes man who wont kick up too much of a fuss. That worked out well.....
The article is spot on about Forest's attitude. Their fans (in general) do seem to have this idea that they are a "massive club" who have a "divine right" (insert further cliches here) to be in the top flight. It was the case when they were in League 1.
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:no:
Beat me to it FD - my Man City supporting mate confirmed the existence of the song tonight but the t-shirts were also made apparently and there is supposed to be a pic of Ewe wearing one somewhere out there.
Here's a thousand pissed City fans singing it to the man himself in the Green Man beer garden at Wembley prior to the semi this year.
FA cup Final 2011,Uwe Rösler in the green man pub, (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_cXaWUtBnM&feature=youtube_gdata_player#)
"Uwe's Grandad bombed the Stretford End"
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Another great Swiss Ramble piece, this time re Swansea:
http://swissramble.blogspot.com/2011/06/swansea-city-back-in-big-time.html (http://swissramble.blogspot.com/2011/06/swansea-city-back-in-big-time.html)
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WTF!?
Newcastle are selling Kevin Nolan to West Ham. Remind me again, who got relegated? Never a dull moment at the Toon!
:popcorn:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jun/15/newcastle-kevin-nolan-west-ham (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jun/15/newcastle-kevin-nolan-west-ham)
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What a mess. Apparently Pardew has been telling Nolan he wants him to stay for months. Nolan starts negotiations with Ashley for a new contract by asking for a five year deal, Ashley takes offence and offloads him to West Ham.
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Sport/Pix/pictures/2009/7/28/1248785377995/Newcastle-fan-001.jpg)
Ah cannot fookin beleev it man pet!
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Saw at one point yesterday he'd been backed in to odds on but is now trading at 4.0 on Betfair so it's far from a done deal.....
http://tinyurl.com/3k23cpt (http://tinyurl.com/3k23cpt)
1.18 now.
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Here's a sentence to make you feel old.
"Fifteen years ago on Wednesday, England took on Scotland at Wembley, their second game as hosts of the European Championships." (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/928429/rewind:-football-comes-home-to-euro-%2796?cc=5739)
Any excuse......
Paul Gascoigne Euro96 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0NT6aUwN8c#)
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Managerial merry-go-round mayhem......
http://chrismurphyblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/musical-chairs.html (http://chrismurphyblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/musical-chairs.html)
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Here's a sentence to make you feel old.
We had got married the day before and watched that game at my parents house with all our mates. Great day :) (apart frim the IRA blowing up Manchester) The German squad that went on to win were staying at Mottram Hall and we have a picture of us in our wedding gear with all the German legends including Beckenbauer. My mate nicked Klinsmans kit off his doorknob before he left the next day.
15 years married already !
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As we're sharing, I missed Gazza's goal as I was having a slash in the pub bogs. 15 years!
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Meanwhile.
Liverpool Sign Bent
http://bit.ly/4F5RzZ (http://bit.ly/4F5RzZ)
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As we're sharing, I missed Gazza's goal as I was having a slash in the pub bogs. 15 years!
That reminds me of the Boro v Chesterfield FA Cup semi in '97.
http://www.sportingo.com/football/a8131_middlesbroughs-great-escape-day-third-division-chesterfield-should-have-reached-fa-cup-final (http://www.sportingo.com/football/a8131_middlesbroughs-great-escape-day-third-division-chesterfield-should-have-reached-fa-cup-final)
One of the best FA Cup games ever as Chesterfield went 2-0 up, ten man Boro pulled one back and then Chesterfield had a perfectly good goal disallowed AND nailed on penalty not given. Boro came back, went 3-2 up and the game looked to be over.
In a packed Broadfield, deep into extra time with the clock ticking down, aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB said "I'm going for a piss, they're bound to score" and this happened......
Chesterfield v Middlesbrough FA Cup 1997 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WezHXaPRMAI&#)
I remember the pub erupting and ARFK running out of the gents shouting "It worked! It worked!". Hilarious.
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Highlights of the whole thing here. Worth a watch, amazing game. Around 4.15 for the disallowed goal etc...........
Middlesbrough 3 vs Chesterfield 3 - 13/04/1997 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8wfpTxBmV4&NR=1#ws)
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As theres no football on the telly for the next few weeks... and we seem to be on a classic games tip.. how about this one:
Southampton 2-6 Tottenham 1995 (Ronny Rosenthal hat-trick) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29GpwMo0yII#ws)
Superb game... Aside from the hat-trick, theres a couple of Grobbelar howlers (how much??), Sherringham, LeTiss, Anderton, Klinsmann, Barmby, Walker etc.. worth the 8 mins :)
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Quality.
I'd forgotten how many decent players Boro had in that side that was "too good to go down" and went down.
So the fixtures are out and the compilers obviously have a sentimental side as Brighton play Donny Rovers at home on the opening day. Donny were the last team we played at The Goldstone and will be the first league game at The Amex. The circle complete, there will be tears.....
Aside from that the fixtures couldn't be a lot worse for me. Of the games that are nearish to me, there aren't any until November and that's Derby on a fucking Tuesday night. Then the next one is Leeds away in February.......when we're on holiday in Tenerife and then Hull a week later, the day after we get back! (I will still go).
Donny and Forest in March and Barnsley on 28th April look to be fine but will probably be shifted to some shit time due to Sky / weather / fixture congestion. Bollocks.
:furious: :furious: :furious:
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get used to those Tuesday night games.. theres loads of them in the Championship... it does mean plenty on the telly, but is a bit of an odd night to go to games..
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Wouldn't mind if it was just the Tuesday night fixture. >:(
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Wouldn't mind if it was just the Tuesday night fixture. >:(
Whats the score with getting away tickets.. do you have to be BHAFC member or seasonticket holder etc..? I know its not always straightforward..
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I've never had to be registered or anything previously but I'll check before this season's games. Got long enough to wait!
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I think it also depends on the away ground. Sme clubs will happily sell to away fans direct, but some won't - meaning you have go deal with your own clubs booking shizzle - and they tend to want a membership/ticket something number..
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Some quality lunchtime reading here:
http://footballpantheon.com/2011/06/the-30-greatest-international-teams-of-all-time/ (http://footballpantheon.com/2011/06/the-30-greatest-international-teams-of-all-time/)
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With the recent managerial appointments upsetting the fans who will get sacked first?
Alex McLeish - Went from local rivals. Recent record includes 2 relegations, plus side is he won the FA cup.
Steve McLaren - Fake dutch accent, Most boring brand of football I have seen england play.
Danny Wilson - just had a team relegated, managed local piggy rivals, Got a team to the play off finals, relegated the following season.
Not sure about the forest fans stance but the other will be on the managers back from before kick off.
My money is on McLaren
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"As a consequence of Mr Warner's resignation, all ethics committee procedures against him have been closed and the presumption of innocence is maintained," said a Fifa statement.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13845203.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13845203.stm)
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25 years ago today
http://m.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2011/jun/22/from-the-vault-hand-of-god?cat=sport&type=article (http://m.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2011/jun/22/from-the-vault-hand-of-god?cat=sport&type=article)
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Cant say I remember the game but me dad and the midwife were rushing my mum so they could watch the match. It was the first match I watched
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Happy birthday
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Happy birthday
:) they didn't call you Diego by any chance?
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That makes me feel old. I was meant to be studying for final year high school exams and Grubes was being born.
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I'd left school, flunked college and in my first period of full unemployment.
Remember watching the game in my sunday-league team's pub, one of the guys brought his luxuriously massive 26" tv down for the night and 15 of us gathered round it in a corner.
1-2 down, that Barnes cross, ball falling onto Lineker's head, how the fook didn't he bury it?
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1-2 down, that Barnes cross, ball falling onto Lineker's head, how the fook didn't he bury it?
Remember it well. I was 11.
This is a rather good video.......if you're me:
To Build a Stadium - Brighton and Hove Albion Stadium Timelapse (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzCBCiBmidg#ws)
:thumbsup:
See Hughton's been appointed at Birmingham. Gotta be a good thing for your lot there nai.
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Yes happy with Hughton, positive appointment,
sums up why if you've time: http://www.oftenpartisan.co.uk/archives/1897/hughton-a-tactical-analysis-part-i.html (http://www.oftenpartisan.co.uk/archives/1897/hughton-a-tactical-analysis-part-i.html)
nice vid, looks a great stadium, exciting times ahead for both our clubs.
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Yes happy with Hughton, positive appointment,
sums up why if you've time: http://www.oftenpartisan.co.uk/archives/1897/hughton-a-tactical-analysis-part-i.html (http://www.oftenpartisan.co.uk/archives/1897/hughton-a-tactical-analysis-part-i.html)
Interesting.
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Yeah, with hoofball seemingly at an end it'd be interesting to keep the likes of Jerome and Zigic and let them show they can do more than chase down and hold-up or knock-on long balls. Pretty unlikely though so I guess they'll remain rubbish in the eyes of the majority of Blues fans.
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Jesus wept. (http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/7344/38/)
There's a (http://foynls.co.uk/phpbb/images/smilies/siren.gif) link in there btw, but it's flagged and the article itself is work-safe.
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And if you really must know what a "hate-mongering repellent piece of filth (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2002206/The-best-football-strip-German-women-pose-Playboy.html)" thinks about it…
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Happy birthday
:) they didn't call you Diego by any chance?
Thanks and nope ... Luke.
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Looks like the frustration of watching England isn't going to improve anytime soon - U17's
u17 World Cup - Canada vs. England - GOALIE SCORES IN 87th MINUTE TO TIE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBbrL0S_9fI&feature=player_embedded#)
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And if you really must know what a "hate-mongering repellent piece of filth (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2002206/The-best-football-strip-German-women-pose-Playboy.html)" thinks about it…
Fucking hell, The Fail is absolutely unbelievable. There's probably a piece elsewhere in the same edition complaining about the sexualisation of young girls because of watching tv. They're not even going for their usual "disapproval plus pictures" angle, just full on approving of it! CUNTS.
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And if you really must know what a "hate-mongering repellent piece of filth (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2002206/The-best-football-strip-German-women-pose-Playboy.html)" thinks about it…
Fucking hell, The Fail is absolutely unbelievable. There's probably a piece elsewhere in the same edition complaining about the sexualisation of young girls because of watching tv. They're not even going for their usual "disapproval plus pictures" angle, just full on approving of it! CUNTS.
All the nipples look the same. I wonder if there is now a nipple button in photoshop?
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2011/jun/25/kevin-keegan-footballer-manager-liverpool?CMP=twt_gu (http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2011/jun/25/kevin-keegan-footballer-manager-liverpool?CMP=twt_gu)
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Something is rotten in the state of Caledon.
http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110624/hearts-statement_2241384_2381659 (http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110624/hearts-statement_2241384_2381659)
Hearts statement
24.06.2011
The Hearts Board of Directors has issued the following statement in relation to outside influences on players and the club.
"What's happening with the club today is not a new thing. For almost 7 years we have been fighting to shield the club from crooks, criminals and thieves. Many of the top players at the club have felt the bitter results of the swindles that have been carried out with them on their own skin. Skacel and Webster have returned to the club after realising where these 'football patriots' have led them.
"Over a short space of time 4 players at our club have been on the wrong end of the law. We note that 3 of them are represented by the same agent - Gary Mackay - who has been so vicious in his attacks against Mr Romanov.
"Taking into account the facts that have been omitted by the media it can be presumed that each of these cases is not a coincidence, but the result of targeted actions of a mafia that wants to manipulate the club and the results.
"Every year Hearts fights to be in the top 3, but even last season in the last 12 games of the season it was almost like someone replaced the team with a different one. Whose fault is that? Players? Manager's? Or it is mafia.
"Stealing players, bad games, problems with the law - all of that on top of record SFA fines. Problems are just shifted to another level.
"Mafia are dragging kids into the crime, in order to blackmail and profit on them. It is not possible to separate these people from pedophiles, and you don't need to do that. Each year we are forced to fight against these maniacs harder and harder. We are standing in their way not letting them manipulate the game of football in the way they want. As such they undermine us in every possible way they can.
"The task of the club is to tear these kids out of hands of criminals."
Hearts.TV and Hearts News will be with the squad all the way next week as Jim Jefferies put his players through a tough training camp in Tuscany.
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Interesting goings on at PSG.......
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/feature/_/id/930040/psg-benefit-from-capital-gains-?cc=5739 (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/feature/_/id/930040/psg-benefit-from-capital-gains-?cc=5739)
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Lots of speculation in the "local" press that Connor Wickham is going to Sunderland with figures of £13m being bandied about. :o
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Who says FIFA are a useless bunch of cunts? They've got England as the 4th best team in the World so they obviously know a fair bit about the game:
http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/ranking/lastranking/gender=m/fullranking.html (http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/ranking/lastranking/gender=m/fullranking.html)
:wall:
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Robbie DeMatteo is now chelski's #2...
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Who says FIFA are a useless bunch of cunts? They've got England as the 4th best team in the World so they obviously know a fair bit about the game:
http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/ranking/lastranking/gender=m/fullranking.html (http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/ranking/lastranking/gender=m/fullranking.html)
:wall:
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About the highest I can remember us being with about the worst player/management/tactics combo I can remember us having. Better than Brazil, Italy & Messi somehow. Crock of :shit:
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Lots of speculation in the "local" press that Connor Wickham is going to Sunderland with figures of £13m being bandied about. :o
Done deal for £8m rising to £12m, I feel done now only getting £6m for Gardner.
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Good piece about Mark Hughes' error of judgement:
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/931140/norman-hubbard:-unemployed-mark-hughes-misjudged-own-appeal?cc=5739 (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/931140/norman-hubbard:-unemployed-mark-hughes-misjudged-own-appeal?cc=5739)
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Meanwhile, another fit and proper owner faces a few minor problems:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-13970534 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-13970534)
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And Chris Hughton wonders what the fuck he's gotten himself into. Apparently he didn't realise he had to win promotion first go after selling all his
best players and replacing them with several Bosmans, a few kids, some dodgy loans and a huge points deduction.
Meanwhile Alex McLeish has his feet on his desk manically laughing to himself. Good for him, perfect timing.
Meanwhile Colin Calderwood's preparing a few backtracking statements for the Edinburgh press.
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And Chris Hughton wonders what the fuck he's gotten himself into. Apparently he didn't realise he had to win promotion first go after selling all his best players and replacing them with several Bosmans, a few kids, some dodgy loans and a huge points deduction.
If that's true then Hughton was the only person who didn't know!
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He will have know the players were going, just the points deduction he wasn't expecting. If we start next season it could be with just one first team regular from last season, can't have happened too often before. New manager, new team and no doubt new owners coming soon.
Bet the Premier League are breathing a big sigh of relief that we got relegated now and this isn't their problem.
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my saggy left bollock are we fourth (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/fifa-cranks-up-the-piss%2511taking-201106304017/)
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;D
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He will have know the players were going, just the points deduction he wasn't expecting. If we start next season it could be with just one first team regular from last season, can't have happened too often before. New manager, new team and no doubt new owners coming soon.
Bet the Premier League are breathing a big sigh of relief that we got relegated now and this isn't their problem.
Feel sorry for you. Just been reading this http://www.buildabonfire.com/ (http://www.buildabonfire.com/) which brought back the horror of what we went through in the mid nineties. A very interesting snapshot of a different time when the biggest threat to clubs was rogue owners of a different type. The moral being that a club is the supporters more than anything so will always survive as long as it has them.
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LA LA LA LA CAN'T HEAR (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13976055.stm)
Cheers but no need really, we've had our day in the sun which a lot of teams and their fans will never get to experience. As Blues fans sing every week, "As you go through life, it's a long long road, there be joys and sorrows too". This is just another of the latter. The club may as well fold now, realistically it's never going to get better than the Carling Cup win and I'd have swapped that day for relegation (although maybe not this season) and years in the championship beforehand. End it now and let me be free.
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LA LA LA NOT LISTENING...... (http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/premier-league/transfer-rumours/8695/9/exclusive-manchester-city-make-%C2%A320m-move-nasri)
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LALALA ... awww fuck!! (http://www.htafc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10312~2384434,00.html) :wavecry:
however he is coming back from a double leg break and we have been offered aroun £2m mark. We have no idea if he will be as good as he was before so good oppertunity to cash in?
On the brightside Oscar Gobern (who??) (http://www.htafc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10312~2384005,00.html) and one more signing due today :2thumbsup:
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Theres rumblings on the grapevine that the 'ginger ninja' Paul McShane is making his way from Hull to BHAFC.. Any word from the Brighton gossip sources Jasper?
Will someone please sign Bullard? Please?
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Theres rumblings on the grapevine that the 'ginger ninja' Paul McShane is making his way from Hull to BHAFC.. Any word from the Brighton gossip sources Jasper?
He's always going to be a hero at Brighton for scoring the winner against Palarse at Shithurst Park when we had him on loan a few years ago but no, I've heard nothing about that (and I'm constantly scouring the internet for information!).
We have just signed Bergkamp though:
http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/9116076.Albion_sign_Bergkamp/ (http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/9116076.Albion_sign_Bergkamp/)
;D
LA LA LA NOT LISTENING...... (http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/premier-league/transfer-rumours/8695/9/exclusive-manchester-city-make-%C2%A320m-move-nasri)
What's going on at Arsenal? If this happens, Fabregas goes to Barca (or Real who are supposed to be putting a cheeky £50m bid in!) and this is true.....
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jun/30/arsenal-gael-clichy-manchester-city (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jun/30/arsenal-gael-clichy-manchester-city)
...then they're going to be sat on a massive pile of cash and a squad with the heart ripped out of it.
:shrug:
LALALA ... awww fuck!! (http://www.htafc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10312~2384434,00.html) :wavecry:
however he is coming back from a double leg break and we have been offered aroun £2m mark. We have no idea if he will be as good as he was before so good oppertunity to cash in?
Any idea who's set to sign him?
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LALALA ... awww fuck!! (http://www.htafc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10312~2384434,00.html) :wavecry:
however he is coming back from a double leg break and we have been offered aroun £2m mark. We have no idea if he will be as good as he was before so good oppertunity to cash in?
Any idea who's set to sign him?
Norwich offered £1.75m about two weeks ago (according to the mirror) which we turned down and said we wanted £3m but I think now he said he wants to leave he will go for over £2m ish.
Leicester is another team who may be interested they have bought our rightback peltier for around the £1m mark and their coach Fazackerley used to be ours.
Hes a skill full both footed winger who likes to cut insde, can score wonder goals and can also play up front or as an attacking mid so think there will be a few teams interested.
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Thought it might be Norwich. Leicester are spending some serious money.
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What did I just say!?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13991715.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13991715.stm)
"Brighton came to the table with a strong offer but it wasn't anywhere near as strong as Leicester,"
Fuck off Sven!! :furious:
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I missed this:
http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/7335/38/ (http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/7335/38/)
Recipe for disaster.
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Great article...
http://bit.ly/koFfg0 (http://bit.ly/koFfg0)
(its about whether or not Hulls dalliance with the epl was worth it..)
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could be a bad week for gooners? Reported in the fail (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2010893/Manchester-City-set-finalise-27m-deal-Arsenal-duo-Samir-Nasri-Gael-Clichy.html)
I am surprised Wenger is willing to let so many big name players go unless he has replacements? Is it time Arsenal got a new manager who will build a squad to win titles instead of one to develop players?
The mirror is claiming he is looking to buy doyle from wolves (http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/transfer-news/Arsenal-target-Wolves-striker-Kevin-Doyle-for-a-12million-move-to-the-Emirates-article755880.html) but surely the main target should be after a replacement for fabregaz?
Transfer window looks pretty busy this year with Man U having a clear out, chelsea have a new manager and there players are getting a bit old, Liverpool are pushing to get back into europe and Man City are being Man City. This could be an interesting premier league next year.
:popcorn:
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What did I just say!?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13991715.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13991715.stm)
"Brighton came to the table with a strong offer but it wasn't anywhere near as strong as Leicester,"
Fuck off Sven!! :furious:
Unbelievably it now seems that Mackail Smith has turned down Leicester and West Ham and is currently having a medical at Brighton....
http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/football-league/championship/8779/8/exclusive-brighton-win-mackail-smith-race (http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/football-league/championship/8779/8/exclusive-brighton-win-mackail-smith-race)
http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/9120195.Albion_to_land_Mackail_Smith/ (http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/9120195.Albion_to_land_Mackail_Smith/)
Apparently Poyet did a great job of selling the club to him based on the plans he and Bloom have. Rumours already that another big deal is on the way and the transfer record will be broken again. This is all pretty amazing. ;D
Great article...
http://bit.ly/koFfg0 (http://bit.ly/koFfg0)
(its about whether or not Hulls dalliance with the epl was worth it..)
Very good. As he says, Blackpool & Burnley have proved that it doesn't have to be like that.
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What did I just say!?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13991715.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13991715.stm)
"Brighton came to the table with a strong offer but it wasn't anywhere near as strong as Leicester,"
Fuck off Sven!! :furious:
Unbelievably it now seems that Mackail Smith has turned down Leicester and West Ham and is currently having a medical at Brighton....
http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/football-league/championship/8779/8/exclusive-brighton-win-mackail-smith-race (http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/football-league/championship/8779/8/exclusive-brighton-win-mackail-smith-race)
http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/9120195.Albion_to_land_Mackail_Smith/ (http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/9120195.Albion_to_land_Mackail_Smith/)
Apparently Poyet did a great job of selling the club to him based on the plans he and Bloom have. Rumours already that another big deal is on the way and the transfer record will be broken again. This is all pretty amazing. ;D
Just read this on the bbc website (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13991715.stm). Congratulations he was a nightmare in the play off final. Hes a good player and hard work for a defence to deal with.
The confusing thing is he wanted to play at in the premier league I guess the PL did not want him. Also I guess he has confidence you are going somewhere unlike peterborough who are heading for relagation ... am not bitter ... honest
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Apparently Warnock wanted to sign him but the transfer was blocked:
http://twitter.com/talkSPORTDrive/status/87841466440884224 (http://twitter.com/talkSPORTDrive/status/87841466440884224)
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It's that time of year again, bring out your monstrosities
(http://evertondirect.evertonfc.com/stores/product_images/efc-88016.jpg?width=400&height=400&quality=95)
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Our new away kit (I actually like it):
(http://www.seagullsdirect.co.uk/images/products/adults-away-shorts/gallery/full/001.jpg)
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Chelsea's is minging:
(http://www.football-marketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Chelsea-2012-Away-Kit-Lampard.jpg)
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Bradford City:
(http://www.footballshirtculture.com/images/bradford-city-11-12-nike-home-away-football-shirts-a.jpg)
:sick:
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Tevez, City etc:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/jul/05/carlos-tevez-manchester-city (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/jul/05/carlos-tevez-manchester-city)
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Nice to see that the chickens are getting shirts to match the standard of their football ...
Anyway any one for rugby?
(http://www.footballkitnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/New-Huddersfield-Away-Kit-11-12.jpg)
Shite!!!
edit- link corrected
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Wasn't the whole point of "having to win this group" so that we'd avoid Germany in the QF?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/women/table/default.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/women/table/default.stm)
Heaven forfend FvG is a draw!
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Tevez, City etc:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/jul/05/carlos-tevez-manchester-city (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/jul/05/carlos-tevez-manchester-city)
Good article. Thanks Jasper.
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Pilkington seems to be getting some stick which is odd as everyone I spoke to was wishing him the best.
http://www.fanhouse.co.uk/2011/07/05/contracts-anthony-pilkington-is-only-the-latest-to-show-they-me/ (http://www.fanhouse.co.uk/2011/07/05/contracts-anthony-pilkington-is-only-the-latest-to-show-they-me/)
While many Huddersfield supporters fume, it appears club owner Hoyle is happy to indulge Pilkington's whims, and he told the club's website:
"Anthony has supported me in trying to get the best deal for the club which shows me how much he cares." How much he cares? He clearly couldn't care less. Truly a case of having his cake and eating it. Many Huddersfield supporters will wish him well. Many more, however, will no doubt hope it makes him just a little bit sick.
I completely disagree with this article. Now is the best time to sell pilks we have no idea how he will come back from the injury and his sale will fund our player saleries for half a season at least. Sell him cash in all the best in the future he was great for us.
The article also questions CMS transfer. All I can say about it is that I was surprised but all the better for Brighton
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(http://www.seagullsdirect.co.uk/images/products/adults-away-shorts/gallery/full/001.jpg) (http://www.footballkitnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/New-Hull-City-Shirt-2011-2012.jpg)
It's good, but I hope you dont wear it at the kc, there will be some sort of grim stripe colour explosion thing.. Even 3T would object! ;)
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Ahhh.. Special fwends..
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Pix/pictures/2011/7/5/1309874315792/Sepp-Blatter-and-Robert-M-007.jpg)
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So so wrong. :chair:
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I completely disagree with this article. Now is the best time to sell pilks we have no idea how he will come back from the injury and his sale will fund our player saleries for half a season at least. Sell him cash in all the best in the future he was great for us.
I completely disagree with it too, a complete load of bollocks! Clubs sign players on longer term contracts nowadays for precisely this reason. If a club from a higher division (or just one with more money and clout) comes in for them then at least they're guaranteed a fair price instead of losing them for a pittance in the last year of their contract or for fuck all once it runs out.
As the Brighton fan with the first comment points out, we lost Elliott Bennett to Norwich but because he had three years or so on his contract we got a good price for him whereas Glenn Murray let his contract run out and then fucked off to Palarse for a few quid more a week. The cash from the Bennett transfer bought us Will Buckley and Will Hoskins but all we gained by losing Murray was not having an unproven at that level, liable to sulk, uncommitted twat on the payroll. I've not heard one Albion fan complain about Bennett, good luck to him.
The article also questions CMS transfer. All I can say about it is that I was surprised but all the better for Brighton
Lambert would have in all probability added Craig Mackail-Smith to that list of in-comings had not the former Peterborough forward not shown a shocking lack of ambition by chosing a sideways move to Brighton instead in a quite baffling transfer.
Yeah this just goes to show that this lad knows fuck all about what he's writing about as if he'd bothered to look into what CMS, Poyet, Barry Fry etc have said about the transfer and CMS' reasons for choosing Brighton then he'd know that this is total horseshit.
Interestingly he could have found out some of the facts just by reading an article on the same website!
http://www.fanhouse.co.uk/2011/07/05/craig-mackail-smith-brighton/ (http://www.fanhouse.co.uk/2011/07/05/craig-mackail-smith-brighton/)
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Pork and P0rn...
Looks like Hull have lined up a pig products sponsor along with Cash Convertors... ;) Classy eh!
http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Pork-firm-Cranswick-sponsor-KC-Stadium-stand/story-12882628-detail/story.html (http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Pork-firm-Cranswick-sponsor-KC-Stadium-stand/story-12882628-detail/story.html)
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This is really funny:
Gary Neville. Now you ARE a dickhead. You have no redeeming features and I shudder to think that you might be punditing/co-commentating on Sky Sports next season. Could they pick a bigger dickhead? Probably not. You are one, end of story. But still, this article is not about you mainly because you are SUCH a dickhead that I refuse to give you the satisfaction of winning something, even if it is a “biggest dickhead” award.
http://magicspongers.blogspot.com/2011/07/dickheads-1-graeme-souness.html (http://magicspongers.blogspot.com/2011/07/dickheads-1-graeme-souness.html)
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Pork and P0rn...
Looks like Hull have lined up a pig products sponsor along with Cash Convertors... ;) Classy eh!
http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Pork-firm-Cranswick-sponsor-KC-Stadium-stand/story-12882628-detail/story.html (http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Pork-firm-Cranswick-sponsor-KC-Stadium-stand/story-12882628-detail/story.html)
At least you've got some sponsors, apparently ours had an opt-out clause if we got relegated and the club didn't think to have a backup plan in place. It's odd but kits now look like School/Pub league without a massive logo on the front. Don't suppose the utterly vanilla nature of this example helps.
(http://www.bluesonlinestore.co.uk/prodhires/1103-291.jpg)
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At least you've got some sponsors, apparently ours had an opt-out clause if we got relegated and the club didn't think to have a backup plan in place.
That's pretty shambolic. :wall:
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Inspired by the Everton goalie shirt atrocity:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/gallery/2011/jul/06/terrible-goalkeeping-kits-gallery (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/gallery/2011/jul/06/terrible-goalkeeping-kits-gallery)
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Potentially the new Wednesday strip (could be a fake image which means someone has far too much time on their hands). Which I think looks pretty good even without a sponsor.
(http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/339506979.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJF3XCCKACR3QDMOA&Expires=1309976087&Signature=YXjQrloDSC7n8Oif1f6B6zU5GTc%3D)
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I like the sponsorless blues strip Nai. Its very clean and classic. I suspect it may well become a Blues collectors item if it remains sponsorless..
I quite like the Everton goalies shirt! Its a stupid idea for a goalkeeper strip mind, as he's probably the most important player to be highly visible on the pitch! I remember reading somewhere that Cech plays in horrible bright luminous shirts deliberately to make his visual presence known. To home and away players alike... dominate, not camoflague :) Though to hide in that part of Liverpool it may be better to have some sort of red brick industrial grey deriliction camo type effect ;)
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Just saw on twitter pilkington has gone to norwich so no more of this for us
anthony pilkington wonder goal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6mjAYDXWPc#)
Music is a little over the top.
on the bright side our chairman has said "It is a multi-million pound deal which could easily prove the best in the club's history."
So thats good for us financially sor who we gonna buy
:popcorn:
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I like the sponsorless blues strip Nai. Its very clean and classic. I suspect it may well become a Blues collectors item if it remains sponsorless..
I must admit that i posted only having really seen the thing as a whole (http://www.bluesonlinestore.co.uk/), which is too blue and I don't like, and the away really does look like a pub kit, but seeing it now in isolation it is actually growing on me.
I quite like the Everton goalies shirt! Its a stupid idea for a goalkeeper strip mind, as he's probably the most important player to be highly visible on the pitch! I remember reading somewhere that Cech plays in horrible bright luminous shirts deliberately to make his visual presence known. To home and away players alike... dominate, not camoflague :) Though to hide in that part of Liverpool it may be better to have some sort of red brick industrial grey deriliction camo type effect ;)
The away (wtf?) one is even less visible
(http://evertondirect.evertonfc.com/stores/product_images/efc-88021.jpg?width=400&height=400&quality=95)
I suspect goalie shirts don't sell that well and some gimp in a marketing department thinks this will appeal to the pre/teen market. I can visualise the pitch from the moment the everton board gasped in horror upon unveling to the moment he announced how many extra units they expected to shift and the gasps turned to an excited murmur.
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Fiend has already ordered one.
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Fiend has already ordered one.
;D
in other news
O'Shea (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14059071.stm) and Wes brown (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14052308.stm) are having medicals at sunderland. They have already signed darren gibson. Sun Utd are definately getting a red devil feel to the place.
Charlie admas finally joins liverpool but miss out on Downing. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14051735.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14051735.stm)
Modric is told he can't leave
Man U are spending are trying shit load of money as well.
This has been a great transfer window so far. The total spend at the end will be an interesting total.
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Speaking of which I read this interesting piece on the subject last night:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/jul/06/premier-league-big-guns-austerity (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/jul/06/premier-league-big-guns-austerity)
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This has been a great transfer window so far.
Unless your a gooner like me, usual story.... >:(
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Console yourself with the Rumour Mill?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jul/07/the-rumour-mill-arsenal-benzema-lavezzi (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jul/07/the-rumour-mill-arsenal-benzema-lavezzi)
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Console yourself with the Rumour Mill?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jul/07/the-rumour-mill-arsenal-benzema-lavezzi (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jul/07/the-rumour-mill-arsenal-benzema-lavezzi)
I'm trying to cheer myself up, but I'd rather have a 17million center half and a midfielder who can kick lumps out of people, than another 2 strikers.
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Console yourself with the Rumour Mill?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jul/07/the-rumour-mill-arsenal-benzema-lavezzi (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jul/07/the-rumour-mill-arsenal-benzema-lavezzi)
I'm trying to cheer myself up, but I'd rather have a 17million center half and a midfielder who can kick lumps out of people, than another 2 strikers.
It must be frustrating, but had you just been relegated, be about to go into insolvency or be sponsored by the News of the World I would have sympathy, but its not like Arsenal dont have the money to splash around is it...? Fabregas going has been the longest running rumour in living memory (3 years???)... ArseholeWanker will find a way or conjour some new wunderkind from no-where...
PS - from a non arsenal fans perspective I love them... I dont mind them not winning anything - they're great to watch...
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Potentially the new Wednesday strip (could be a fake image which means someone has far too much time on their hands). Which I think looks pretty good even without a sponsor.
(http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/339506979.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJF3XCCKACR3QDMOA&Expires=1309976087&Signature=YXjQrloDSC7n8Oif1f6B6zU5GTc%3D)
Not sure what went wrong there. Here's another go. The logo on the back below the collar is a bear for the Childrens Hospital I think.
(http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/339506979.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJF3XCCKACR3QDMOA&Expires=1310039722&Signature=cESbRUNdyUiWWS2DQmj4SVmn4D4%3D)
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Potentially the new Wednesday strip (could be a fake image which means someone has far too much time on their hands). Which I think looks pretty good even without a sponsor.
Not sure what went wrong there. Here's another go. The logo on the back below the collar is a bear for the Childrens Hospital I think.
(http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/339506979.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJF3XCCKACR3QDMOA&Expires=1310039722&Signature=cESbRUNdyUiWWS2DQmj4SVmn4D4%3D)
I quite like that wednesday top, its simple and traditional. Also reminds me of my favourtie hudds top from (quite) a few years ago:
(http://www.oldfootballshirts.com/img/shirts/58/huddersfield-town-home-football-shirt-1991-1993-s_4519_1.jpg)
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(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5073/5910468218_417f25d65f_z.jpg)
8)
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2011697/Mario-Balotelli-blasted-controversial-T-shirt.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2011697/Mario-Balotelli-blasted-controversial-T-shirt.html)
(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/07/06/article-2011697-0CE1126D00000578-570_634x705.jpg)
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Not sure what went wrong there. Here's another go. The logo on the back below the collar is a bear for the Childrens Hospital I think.
I still can't see anything and if I copy the link into my browser I get nonsense!
Edit - is it this?
(http://www.football-shirts.co.uk/fans/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/SheffWedHome.jpg)
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2011697/Mario-Balotelli-blasted-controversial-T-shirt.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2011697/Mario-Balotelli-blasted-controversial-T-shirt.html)
Saw that Fail article earlier (linked by someone on Twitter slagging it off). What a load of bollocks.
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2011697/Mario-Balotelli-blasted-controversial-T-shirt.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2011697/Mario-Balotelli-blasted-controversial-T-shirt.html)
Saw that Fail article earlier (linked by someone on Twitter slagging it off). What a load of bollocks.
yes more qwalidy churnalism from the room of primates on typewriters otherwise known as the Dail Mail newsroom
"And Balotelli added to his crime sheet by visiting a Mafia stronghold in Naples during his summer break."
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They've got it in for Balotelli. I know he brings a lot of it on himself but "Balotelli wears t-shirt" is just stupid and not a story.
All together now...... OOOHHHH BALOTELLI! He's a striker. An allergy to grass but when he plays he's fucking class, he drives around Moss Side with a wallet full of cash. OOOHHHH.........
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:2thumbsup:
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Fascinating stuff going on at Malaga (great article):
http://anotherprickinduhwall.blogspot.com/2011/06/warm-breeze-from-costa-del-sol.html (http://anotherprickinduhwall.blogspot.com/2011/06/warm-breeze-from-costa-del-sol.html)
Interestingly, it seems "Stage 2" may already be underway as ESPN have reported today that:
10.02 Nouveau riche La Liga side Malaga are reportedly ready to rival Chelsea and Man Utd by making a €35m bid for Inter Milan star Wesley Sneijder.
Like City shaking things up in the EPL, this can only be a good thing. As mentioned in the article, the hegemony of Barca / Real in La Liga is boring in the short term and completely unsustainable in the long term. The tv cash needs to be more fairly distributed (something which is already being tentatively done) and the emergence of a third power in Spanish football will surely hasten the process.
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Blimey etc:
http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2011/July/8-July-Manchester-City-and-Etihad-partnership-announcement (http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2011/July/8-July-Manchester-City-and-Etihad-partnership-announcement)
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Blimey etc:
http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2011/July/8-July-Manchester-City-and-Etihad-partnership-announcement (http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2011/July/8-July-Manchester-City-and-Etihad-partnership-announcement)
Hence FallingDowns private jet being made ready in city livery ;)
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This is just the start. There's a long running thread on Blue Moon with various insiders from the council, architects, developers leaking information on the plans for East Manchester. To say the plans for the club are ambitious would be an understatement.
The online/new media stuff planned is fascinating. Augmented reality blobs on season cards for next year, live matchday video to smartphones, loads of stuff.
Quite surreal really.
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Private jets, augmented somethingorothers, live streaming of Balotelli shagging Ferdinand's Mrs.....
Yeah yeah but do you bake your own pies!
http://www.brightonvisitor.com/brighton-news/albion-pies-at-the-amex-stadium/ (http://www.brightonvisitor.com/brighton-news/albion-pies-at-the-amex-stadium/)
(http://www.brightonvisitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Piglet-Pantry-Pie-09MAY11-PH-9346-300x200.jpg)
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Blimey etc:
http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2011/July/8-July-Manchester-City-and-Etihad-partnership-announcement (http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2011/July/8-July-Manchester-City-and-Etihad-partnership-announcement)
Hence FallingDowns private jet being made ready in city livery ;)
They're installing the bar, hottub and pole today.
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Lots of stuff around about "Etihad" translating as "United" although it appears it really means "Unity".
Load of fuss about nothing but I do like the comment on this article:
http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1426178_manchester-city-stadium-does-the-arabic-word-etihad-really-mean-united-in-english (http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1426178_manchester-city-stadium-does-the-arabic-word-etihad-really-mean-united-in-english)
i dont care what etihad means in english. what it means for city is success and that is all that counts. anyway, united in english means scum
:lol:
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That, right there, is what the game's all about. One of the key things that makes the matchday experience more enjoyable is a decent pie, locally sourced or freshly baked rather than the mass produced shizzle most stadiums offer gets a big :great: Albion seem to be getting a lot right both on the playing side and behind the scenes, great stuff.
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Serving local real ales too.
I'm just gutted that it's going to be virtually impossible to get a ticket. There was mayhem when tickets for the reserves in the SSC final and some friendlies went on sale the other day, massive queues down the road outside the club shop and jammed phonelines.
Fortunately my stepmum has relatives with season tickets so I'm going to have to do some blagging.....
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That, right there, is what the game's all about. One of the key things that makes the matchday experience more enjoyable is a decent pie, locally sourced or freshly baked rather than the mass produced shizzle most stadiums offer gets a big :great: Albion seem to be getting a lot right both on the playing side and behind the scenes, great stuff.
Completely agree football is all about the pies!!! oh yea and the beer ;D and giving you an excuse to moan about something other than the shitty weather.
Can't wait for the season to start now. I can almost taste the meaty liquid now ... :bounce:
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That, right there, is what the game's all about. One of the key things that makes the matchday experience more enjoyable is a decent pie, locally sourced or freshly baked rather than the mass produced shizzle most stadiums offer gets a big :great: Albion seem to be getting a lot right both on the playing side and behind the scenes, great stuff.
I agree.... On a not unrelated note Oldham athletic have a deal with MCFC where City season card holders get half price and free kids tickets to all Oldham home games so when City are away or playing to Sky schedules people can still go to a game and Oldham get a load of support.
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Serving local real ales too.
If Carlsberg did football catering....
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Not sure what went wrong there. Here's another go. The logo on the back below the collar is a bear for the Childrens Hospital I think.
I still can't see anything and if I copy the link into my browser I get nonsense!
Edit - is it this?
(http://www.football-shirts.co.uk/fans/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/SheffWedHome.jpg)
That's the badger.
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Console yourself with the Rumour Mill?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jul/07/the-rumour-mill-arsenal-benzema-lavezzi (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jul/07/the-rumour-mill-arsenal-benzema-lavezzi)
I'm trying to cheer myself up, but I'd rather have a 17million center half and a midfielder who can kick lumps out of people, than another 2 strikers.
Hmmm not likely from this off the arsenal website.....
“My responsibility is first of all not to lose players and then to add and make us stronger.
Let’s hope we can bring in one or two more additions of top quality.”
I hope he's trying to play things down so as to not fuel the inflation that comes with the hints of desparation but who knows...
Wonder who'll be wearing red when I'm there for the Emirates cup
If Almunia starts in goal with Bentner up front I might just walk off in a huff......
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If Almunia starts in goal with Bentner up front I might just walk off in a huff......
Well at least it seems we're getting rid of the arrogant and the useless.... (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14094433.stm)
now please can we have Mata, Benzima and Samba....
:please:
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Arsenal transfer strategy flowchart.... it's funny because it's true
http://www.surrealfootball.com/2011/06/20/arsenals-transfer-strategy/ (http://www.surrealfootball.com/2011/06/20/arsenals-transfer-strategy/)
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Looking like I (Hammers fan for those that don't know) will going to be setting the new season off with a bang with a visit to Donny Rovers for the second game of the season...talk about adjusting to life in the lower leagues.
As for my main team, Blyth Spartans (Blue Square North), exciting times ahead for the new season - we've got a new manager, a wholesale clearout of the team and we've even signed made an international signing!
http://blythspartansafc.co.uk/new_php/?p=6157 (http://blythspartansafc.co.uk/new_php/?p=6157)
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we've even signed made an international signing!
French - tick
Scored in lower leagues - tick
Unproven at higher level - tick
Age - oh 25 so that's why Wenger hasn't snapped him up
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we've even signed made an international signing!
French - tick
Scored in lower leagues - tick
Unproven at higher level - tick
Age - oh 25 so that's why Wenger hasn't snapped him up
I'm sure Cuggy'll let him go for a few million come next transfer window!
Let's just hope he's not another Ali Dia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Dia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Dia)
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Lots of stuff around about "Etihad" translating as "United" although it appears it really means "Unity".
Load of fuss about nothing but I do like the comment on this article:
Aye, the fuss would have been avoided if they'd chosen the Arabic term for "the foundation" or "the military base": "al-Qaeda"!
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:goodidea: :please: :goodidea: (http://www.people.co.uk/sport/football/news/2011/07/10/arsenal-rekindle-interest-in-german-defender-mertesacker-102039-23259956/) and at £7 mill' much better value than Cahill... if it's true....
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Lots of stuff around about "Etihad" translating as "United" although it appears it really means "Unity".
Load of fuss about nothing but I do like the comment on this article:
Aye, the fuss would have been avoided if they'd chosen the Arabic term for "the foundation" or "the military base": "al-Qaeda"!
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Robocup (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14103537) :geek:
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Napoli : La presentazione della maglia e di ... Gokhan Inler !!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DUB3VKJDvI&feature=player_embedded#)
quality showmanship ;D
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River Plate fan watches his team get relegated (nsfw if any speaks spanish/portugese)
Tano Pasman (English Subtitles) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7EK0Izjh_Y#)
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http://www.lifesapitch.co.uk/opinions/the-copa-america-shaving-foam-and-pink-cards/ (http://www.lifesapitch.co.uk/opinions/the-copa-america-shaving-foam-and-pink-cards/)
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I like the shaving foam idea but not a big fan of the pink card.
Personally a retrospective yellow card after the game would be a better punishment. i.e. a player dives gets a free kick but then is given a yellow card after the game so if he picked up a yellow card in the game it counts as a second booking and a ban.
If if not it adds up to the 5 /10 card bans
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Not posted a Marina link for a bit:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/blog/2011/jul/13/sky-football-stars-phone-hacking (http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/blog/2011/jul/13/sky-football-stars-phone-hacking)
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For anyone who likes a bit of non-league pre season friendly action @TheHovian 's blog has had some quality stuff recently. Not just for Brighton fans his photos and reports from our recent games against Burgess Hill and Horsham are a top read:
http://thehovian.com/2011/07/10/burgess-hill-0-3-albion/ (http://thehovian.com/2011/07/10/burgess-hill-0-3-albion/)
Sometimes you’ve got to envy non-league football; grounds where you can take a pint out and watch the match, no police to be seen, and you can eat a homemade ham salad bap wrapped in cellophane and purchased from a tent.
Rowland Bergkamp looks the part, big and muscular, but has the touch of a rapist
http://thehovian.com/2011/07/14/albion-3-1-horsham/ (http://thehovian.com/2011/07/14/albion-3-1-horsham/)
The A2B is cosy, and with 1100+ spectators there, including a slack handful of middle-aged sad acts down from Horsham singing in front of their green and yellow banner
;D
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For anyone who likes a bit of non-league pre season friendly action @TheHovian 's blog has had some quality stuff recently. Not just for Brighton fans his photos and reports from our recent games against Burgess Hill and Horsham are a top read:
http://thehovian.com/2011/07/10/burgess-hill-0-3-albion/ (http://thehovian.com/2011/07/10/burgess-hill-0-3-albion/)
Sometimes you’ve got to envy non-league football; grounds where you can take a pint out and watch the match, no police to be seen, and you can eat a homemade ham salad bap wrapped in cellophane and purchased from a tent.
Reminds me why I go watch hudds V AFC emley every year.
They sell corn beef hash in a tray with bread from a little hut next to the toilets for a £1. First time I went there I got lost looking for the toilet and ended up in the away team dressing room.
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For anyone who likes a bit of non-league pre season friendly action @TheHovian 's blog has had some quality stuff recently. Not just for Brighton fans his photos and reports from our recent games against Burgess Hill and Horsham are a top read:
http://thehovian.com/2011/07/10/burgess-hill-0-3-albion/ (http://thehovian.com/2011/07/10/burgess-hill-0-3-albion/)
Sometimes you’ve got to envy non-league football; grounds where you can take a pint out and watch the match, no police to be seen, and you can eat a homemade ham salad bap wrapped in cellophane and purchased from a tent.
Rowland Bergkamp looks the part, big and muscular, but has the touch of a rapist
http://thehovian.com/2011/07/14/albion-3-1-horsham/ (http://thehovian.com/2011/07/14/albion-3-1-horsham/)
The A2B is cosy, and with 1100+ spectators there, including a slack handful of middle-aged sad acts down from Horsham singing in front of their green and yellow banner
;D
In a vaguely related vein (i.e. non-league) I quite liked flicking through these pictures of non-league games (http://www.hansvandermeer.nl/), some great backdrops to the pitches (remindsed me of the cricket pitch on the east coast of Arran with the mountains as a backdrop, brilliant).
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Ah, the pie 'n chips at Morecambe served from a foot square hatch, brilliant. Could be a contender for best league food if they still do it since promotion.
Some great images there Slackers. Had to go find one of the cricket pitch:
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1112/544456399_e57b445830.jpg)
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Ah, the pie 'n chips at Morecambe served from a foot square hatch, brilliant. Could be a contender for best league food if they still do it since promotion.
pie chips and grazy at hartlepool was very good last time I was there. Fresh steak pie from a local butchers, propper chips and good thick gravy. must be in with a shout
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Completely unrelated to football but the mountain backdrop reminds me of Cape town Test cricket ground:
(http://sevenandseven.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/south-african-backup-196.jpg?w=500&h=374)
There could almost be another thread off the back of this.
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In a vaguely related vein (i.e. non-league) I quite liked flicking through these pictures of non-league games (http://www.hansvandermeer.nl/), some great backdrops to the pitches (remindsed me of the cricket pitch on the east coast of Arran with the mountains as a backdrop, brilliant).
Wonderful photos. :clap2:
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http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2011/July/New-role-for-Patrick-Vieira-at-Manchester-City (http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2011/July/New-role-for-Patrick-Vieira-at-Manchester-City)
8)
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Thats the one nai.
Should have stuck this in in the first place (although it doesn't do the backdrop the justice of the one you've found).
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/4962532017_8a26866b9b_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/slackline/4962532017/)
Most picturesque cricket ground in the coutnry? (http://www.flickr.com/photos/slackline/4962532017/#) by slack---line (http://www.flickr.com/people/slackline/), on Flickr
Anyway a bit :off:
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:off: but still interesting.
Oddly the club doesn't have a picture of the setting on their website, someone there needs a :spank:.
Guessing it must be Goat Fell behind with Cir Mhor up the valley, did you do South Ridge Direct while you were there?
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Back on topic. Anyone know what the food is like at sheffield FC? Hudds are playing there tonight so if i can convince my Dad to drive (see NNFN) I may head over
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Guessing it must be Goat Fell behind with Cir Mhor up the valley, did you do South Ridge Direct while you were there?
In the picture you posted the peak/ridge on the left leads down from North Goat Fell, the one on the right is the ridge leading up to Caisteal Abdhiel, and Cir Mohr is indeed the peak in the middle.
I combined two horseshoe walks into a "W" walk, going up North Glen Sannox and round to Caisteal Abdhiel, down and then up Cir Mohr, down to the Saddle between Glen Rosa and Glen Sannox, then up to North Goat Fell before turning back along the ridge and down past the cricket ground in Sannox.
T'was a great walk, only saw about eight other people in as many hours (in contrast Goat Fell seemed to have a constant stream of people trudging up and down), and gorgeous clear blue skies.
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Back on topic. Anyone know what the food is like at sheffield FC? Hudds are playing there tonight so if i can convince my Dad to drive (see NNFN) I may head over
I don't know but it should be ok now they have £881k to spend (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-14153913).
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Completely unrelated to football but the mountain backdrop reminds me of Cape town Test cricket ground:
Made me think of exactly the same thing. had a fine afternoon there in 1996 getting hammered on free food and booze and watching Paul "Gogga" Adams rip through England's batsmen.
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Back on topic. Anyone know what the food is like at sheffield FC? Hudds are playing there tonight so if i can convince my Dad to drive (see NNFN) I may head over
I don't know but it should be ok now they have £881k to spend (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-14153913).
Sponsored by McDonalds, does that mean they do the catering too?
http://www.sheffieldfc.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=15&Itemid=66 (http://www.sheffieldfc.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=15&Itemid=66)
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Also sponsored by Blundells. Does that mean they're a bunch of cunts?
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Interesting piece (by a Scum fan but not particularly bitter!) about City's sponsorship / commercial income. Worth reading the comments for those of us who might not have realised (or really understood) the worth of the investment to the investors. I learnt something anyway:
http://andersred.blogspot.com/2011/07/look-at-manchester-citys-commercial.html (http://andersred.blogspot.com/2011/07/look-at-manchester-citys-commercial.html)
This comment and the one below it particularly:
http://andersred.blogspot.com/2011/07/look-at-manchester-citys-commercial.html?showComment=1310600773757#c3096304587799321710 (http://andersred.blogspot.com/2011/07/look-at-manchester-citys-commercial.html?showComment=1310600773757#c3096304587799321710)
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Another good episode in the "dickheads" series sees someone getting rather irate about everyone's favourite / most hated little fat Argentinian:
http://magicspongers.blogspot.com/2011/07/dickheads-5-diego-maradona.html (http://magicspongers.blogspot.com/2011/07/dickheads-5-diego-maradona.html)
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Thanks for the link to the Red/City blog and comments. The good threads on Blue Moon have a lot of this in detail, it's just a shame the press don't report it in the same way and we're left with the likes of David Gold to comment on the sponsorship deal and FFP :wank:
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City could be £45m better off soon anyway.......
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/934777/corinthians-reveal-juventus%27s-L45m-bid-for-carlos-tevez?cc=5739 (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/934777/corinthians-reveal-juventus%27s-L45m-bid-for-carlos-tevez?cc=5739)
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Remember Curtis Woodhouse? He's fighting for the WBO Intercontinental welterweight title tomorrow:
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/934181/from-left-foot-to-left-hook:-curtis-woodhouse-interview?cc=5739 (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/934181/from-left-foot-to-left-hook:-curtis-woodhouse-interview?cc=5739)
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Good stuff from Iain Macintosh on why Arsenal are not "in crisis":
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/iain_macintosh/07/13/arsenal.crisis/index.html (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/iain_macintosh/07/13/arsenal.crisis/index.html)
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Good stuff from Iain Macintosh on why Arsenal are not "in crisis":
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/iain_macintosh/07/13/arsenal.crisis/index.html (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/iain_macintosh/07/13/arsenal.crisis/index.html)
a good read - I feel better now... :)
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Ok. I admit it. I'm fed up with it.
If Cesc wants to go he should go.
He needs to man up and hand in a transfer request.
Right now his silence speaks like a petulant teenager.
Arsenal gave him his chance when Barca didn't want him.
He should feel some club loyalty but clearly doesn't.
And fair enough if that's him, he should go.
The team is bigger than one player.
Lets face it he was hardly useful for most of last season.
Admittedly if Nasri and RVP go to then we're in trouble.
But lets see...
I know "in Arsene we trust" is wearing thin with some.
I'm still a believer....
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Plus ça change, c'est ne pas a chacun son goüt
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9143738.Violence_mars_football_friendly/?ref=ec (http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9143738.Violence_mars_football_friendly/?ref=ec)
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This'll make Jasper happy ;D (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14174421.stm)
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This'll make Jasper happy ;D (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14174421.stm)
I don't think he's quite got over eulogizing Gary Hart over on Twitter yet!
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:bow: Presumably I am the only person on UKB who watched?
Not at all - one of the best cup finals I've seen for a while.
A slow burner to begin with but then whoo.....
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http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/mancini-to-buy-entire-arsenal-squad-for-a-laugh-201107184087/ (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/mancini-to-buy-entire-arsenal-squad-for-a-laugh-201107184087/)
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That's fucking brilliant:
Mancini has also asked City's billionaire owners to buy Arsenal's Emirates Stadium and rename it the 'Arsene Stinks Of Piss Stadium' as the cherry on the top of his elaborate prank.
:lol:
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This'll make Jasper happy ;D (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14174421.stm)
Yep. Made up about the Lua Lua signing. It's been dragging on for weeks so it's great to finally get him. Our squad is looking pretty awesome from an attacking point of view. Just need to strengthen the defence a bit and we could be on course for a good season.
I don't think he's quite got over eulogizing Gary Hart over on Twitter yet!
For those who weren't following my drunken rantings, it was the first game at The Amex on Saturday as Brighton's development squad took on Eastbourne Borough in the Sussex Senior Cup Final.
Gary Hart, who was released by Brighton at the end of last season, had been invited back by the club to captain the side for the game in recognition of his 13 years service. Hart joined the albion when we were at our lowest point, groundsharing with Gillingham, and has been through everything since scoring some massively important goals (including the first ever at The Withdean) and always being a favourite with the fans. He was never the most talented (we signed him for £1000 and a set of kit) but his commitment could never be questioned.
Of course, 70 minutes in:
http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/9144032.Hart_scores_Amex_opener/ (http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/9144032.Hart_scores_Amex_opener/)
.... and we won two nil and Hart lifted the trophy ( having been subbed to a standing ovation).
(http://www.theargus.co.uk/resources/images/1714881/?type=display)
Cue me banging on about it on Twitter all night and posting the Gary Hart "Posh Spice" song...... :alky:
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Your squad looks awesome, you don't want to believe this just yet this but strong contenders for automatic promotion.
If you hadn't seen there's a Channel4 thing tonight exposing Captain Marvel's dodgy dealings:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/8643816/Bryan-Robson-caught-up-in-foreign-ownership-scandal.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/8643816/Bryan-Robson-caught-up-in-foreign-ownership-scandal.html)
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Cue me banging on about it on Twitter all night and posting the Gary Hart "Posh Spice" song...... :alky:
yea my twitter feed was a mixture of you going on and on about gary hart and our new signing Danny ward retweeting every single post he got a mention in. Was a bit of entertainment on an otherwise dull saturday night.Oh well thats football
on the brightside Danny ward has played one game as a full time player for huddersfield (not on loan) and scored 1 goal. I hope he can keep that record all season.
In other related news small club tries to hide shit season ticket sales with lies
Season ticket sales hits 8,500
Season ticket cards went on sale in late march and the sales are in line with last season
er ...
HTAFC.com 25/06/2010 = Chairman is happy with sales already approaching 9000
Last season ticket sales were 11000 with two weeks till the season starts we are at 8500 how is that in line with last year. Just accept the fact a lot of fans have lost the faith
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Your squad looks awesome, you don't want to believe this just yet this but strong contenders for automatic promotion.
I am quietly optimistic about how the tractor boys are shaping up at the minute and according to the local rag we are still bidding on at least two other players. Automatic promotion is a possibility (not that I would be putting any money on it) but top six at the end of the season would be a better bet IMO.
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Dispatches tonight undercover investigating a company who claims to be able to buy football clubs. No real surprises from a business point of view other than my team SWFC getting a mention.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/dispatches/4od#3212204 (http://www.channel4.com/programmes/dispatches/4od#3212204)
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So Tevez will he or won't he.
He's said he wants to leave.
Man City have said they have accepted an offer off of Corinthians
Corinthians have said that city had not accepted their offer.
I guess its all business but its dragging on abit. Also if city don't get the offer they want will they just let Tevez rot on the bench?
Anyone been following the Modric situation?
Modric has been the talk of the transfer window and spur have put them selves in a bad position now by saying we will not sell him for any price. What will they do if an over inflated offer comes in for him?
The thing that confused me most was when his agent came out and said Modric will not hand in a transfer request just a few days before he did. Normally its the agent who pushes for the player to put in a transfer request.
Modric seems to have been put in a bad situation by Levy. As he claims to have gentlemans agreement that if a genuine offer comes in that Spurs will negotiate. An offer came in and they just flat out refuse to talk. So Modric feels he has been lied to, cheated and is now trapped in a contract. This must make other players in the squad wonder if any promises made to them was bullshit too.
I guess this is an issue of player power v a fixed term contract.
It will be intersting to see if these players get sold or not
:popcorn:
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trapped in a contract
come on, really.
I'll never have any sympathy for a player wielding the trapped-in-contract card. Don't suppose there was a gun to their head as they signed their four year £100k/wk deal. Then a better offer comes along and they're reeling out the kind of excuses a you'd expect from a schoolboy who hasn't done his homework.
Not been following it too closely, no doubt Modric will get his move but Levy is good at these games and will get the better of the deal.
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Yes it's a bit like players (cough *Nasri*) saying they want to leave for the chance of winning trophies when in reality it's for an extra £30k a week or Rooney throwing his toys out of the pram over "a lack of ambition" when all he was really doing was saying City will pay me £200k a week so you'd better match it.
Wankers.
As you say, Modrich wasn't pressured into signing a contract which will make him a multi millionaire over it's course. Are we really supposed to feel sorry for him because the club want him to honour it rather than fuck off to their rivals for the sake of being even richer?
I can understand players in the lower leagues wanting to maximise their earning potential (even Glen Murray). But when the same cliches (it's a short career Brian) are rolled out for young men in their early twenties who already never have to work again I have to laugh. The power is 100% with them, when a club stands up for itself in these situations it's generally a good thing.
Modrich will probably end up going to Chelsea.
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"Dickheads" continues with "Magic-Al":
http://magicspongers.blogspot.com/2011/07/dickheads-7-alan-shearer.html (http://magicspongers.blogspot.com/2011/07/dickheads-7-alan-shearer.html)
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Wankers.
well said Jasper....
:clap2:
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I can live with the fact that he tries to style his hair like a cross between Tintin and fat Ronaldo at the 2002 World Cup, while ending up with a bald patch resembling the Solent.
A style of haircut so famous that it is known as Alan Shearer's Island! (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Alan%20Shearer%20Island)
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thats a great blog :) For a moment I wndered if that was a bit of shameless self promotion for a blog you write Jasper, but the language is a bit too clean ;)
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great blog indeed, must catch up with that.
Great shots of Women's World Cup:
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/07/womens_world_cup.html (http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/07/womens_world_cup.html)
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So Tevez will he or won't he.
Looking like he is not at the moment. Saw this on SSN this morning. Corinthians back out of move (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14213165.stm)
They are saying that there is not enough time to complete the deal as their transfer window closes 4am tomorrow morning. I am interested to see if this is just more games to get city to accpet an offer or they just can't be arsed any more. Is this good news for man city fans? If Tevez does stay what will the city fans reaction to him be after his comments about manchester over the last couple of months?
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Simon Grayson bans players from Twitter: http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/twitter_anger_sees_grayson_shut_down_his_leeds_united_players_1_3591176 (http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/twitter_anger_sees_grayson_shut_down_his_leeds_united_players_1_3591176)
The United manager explained: “We have a club policy that players are banned from leaking any information. It shouldn’t have come out like that.
...
“There were certain people at the club who didn’t know (about Somma’s injury) and they should have been told before the people on that website. There will be major implications for any player caught using it.”
Also possible good news for Wednesday fans the local paper are suggesting you may be signing our Gary Roberts (I fucking hope not!). If you do you will get one of the best left wingers in the league. two footed can score and cut inside. Very skillful and very much a favourite. One of the first names on the team sheet.
Hudds Examiner (http://www.examiner.co.uk/huddersfield-town-fc/huddersfield-town-news/2011/07/19/huddersfield-town-weigh-up-gary-roberts-situation-after-deal-rejected-and-sheffield-wednesday-linked-86081-29081141/)
I would be pretty gutted to see him go after pilks went. :no:
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6-0 up in a friendly. Got a penalty and go for a bit of showboating.
Theyab Awana scores backheel - Penalty kick (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcSY-MVE6ZU#ws)
Tik a boo son.
Subsequently booked, subbed and facing a long ban. Oops.
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Why was he banned?
Re Tevez, he's a great player but he's such a prick. :devangel:
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Why was he banned?
Re Tevez, he's a great player but he's such a prick. :devangel:
Disrespect (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/8647552/Backheeled-penalty-scorer-Theyab-Awana-may-be-disciplined-isrespectfor-lack-of-respect.html)
Tevez deserves no sympathy whatsoever, doesn't like Manchester so signs a 5 year deal there with just about the richest club in the world that includes a clause that he should always be the highest earner, then after his wages have escalated beyond belief he complains that he can't move because nobody can afford him. I understand him missing his family but maybe he should try convincing his wife to try it for more than a couple of hours rather than try to whinge and whine his way to a transfer.
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Yeah he misses his family so much that he moaned his way to the club allowing him a holiday to go and see them in BA..........which he used to go to Tenerife instead. He's a prick.
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I'd forgotten about that, what a knob cheddar.
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Latest in the "Dickheads" series and I must admit, I'm quite disappointed. Not with the subject matter of course, like any fan of football I fucking despise ITV's coverage, but with the delivery.
He shoots himself in the foot by using the Stewart Lee quote at the head of the piece as Lee's observation (unsurprisingly) is way more scathing, accurate and funny than anything that follows.
"[Watching him is] like being stuck in the buffet car of a slow-moving train with a Toby jug that has miraculously discovered the power of speech… A talking Toby jug full of steaming hot piss.”
Slagging off Chiles, Southgate and Townsend is shooting fish in a barrel so if you're going to do it then do it well. However, it's still worth reading:
http://magicspongers.blogspot.com/2011/07/dickheads-8-itvs-punditry-team.html (http://magicspongers.blogspot.com/2011/07/dickheads-8-itvs-punditry-team.html)
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My first kiss was as 9 or 10 year old with a fellow Blue Joanne Parker, I bought her a City scarf and pendant necklace for her birthday & gave her a kiss in Bramhall park and laughed when I did it, unfortunately through my nose and a load of snot came out and ended up on her cheek. She's now married to Paul Lake (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Lake), the ex-City player and potential England superstar who succumbed to injury and never fulfilled his potential.
And they've just written a book together..
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/jul/20/im-not-really-here-paul-lake-review?CMP=twt_gu (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/jul/20/im-not-really-here-paul-lake-review?CMP=twt_gu)
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Having read the review, it sounds like finding out about you getting stuck into his Mrs may just send him over the edge. :lol:
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:lol: I was ten years old!
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(http://images.icnetwork.co.uk/upl/covtelegraph/aug2008/2/4/C6363025-CD58-E9F8-187ED961F4389CFD.jpg)
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Great quiz question / stat from Opta Joe on Twitter:
Which two outfield players are the only to play more than 100 Premiership games without being booked?
Theo Walcott (114) and John Barnes (201).
I would never have got that and I just stumped my mate at work with it.
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I would not of guess that but Theo makes sense I don't think I have every seen him put in a tackle (am I being harsh there?)
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Chinese Arsenal fans send message to Barcelona:
(http://www.kckrs.com/wp-content/uploads/gowank.jpg)
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Brilliant.
Theo's a nice boy, a bit posh, well spoken, probably already thinking about his media career.
Wouldn't have thought Barnes had played so many PL games, don't remember him much after early 90s.
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Tomtom's 'favourite' player is in the shit Boulard suspended (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14251248.stm)
I think Tomtom Tweeted something about him turning up drunk to training the over day.
Its strange what has happene to him. When he was at wigan he was touteed as the happiest player in the premier league. Someone who just loved the game.
The time he dived head first over a group of players always spring to mind when I think of him. Saying its not worked for him at Hull is an understatement 24 games in 2.5 years is pathetic for your record signing.
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Woah, £50k/wk and still 2 years to go on his contract.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Bullard (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Bullard)
Well done Woy
He's been seeking the type of contract we couldn't give him. I congratulate Hull and Jimmy on getting the contract he wanted. It wasn't just wage demands prompting Jimmy to go, but the length of contract too".
Bullard signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with Hull
Wonder how many benches he's worn out in that time?
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Jewell backed out of a bid because he could not afford bullard http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13779499.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13779499.stm)
In March, Bullard suggested he would be willing to take a pay cut to move to Suffolk, saying: "Finances aren't everything I'm about, football's my main prerogative."
But Jewell is not confident: "I spoke to Adam Pearson and I spoke to Jimmy at length. Jimmy was great for us and I think we were good to Jimmy.
"But finances speak at the end of the day. Jimmy's on a fantastic contract there, he's on a top Premier League contract, everybody knows that.
"He probably won't play here again. That's not through a lack of ambition, it's just through being realistic - we can't pay the money Hull and Jimmy are looking for.
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Tomtom's 'favourite' player is in the shit Boulard suspended (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14251248.stm)
I think Tomtom Tweeted something about him turning up drunk to training the over day.
Its strange what has happene to him. When he was at wigan he was touteed as the happiest player in the premier league. Someone who just loved the game.
The time he dived head first over a group of players always spring to mind when I think of him. Saying its not worked for him at Hull is an understatement 24 games in 2.5 years is pathetic for your record signing.
Just got up ;)
There were all sorts of twitter rumours around earlier in the week. The most rumoursome (with some credibility) is that after training on mon or Tues he got the train to London from Doncaster (seen there getting in train) for a bender, then rolls out of a nightclub in London and pays a taxi to take him direct to training in Hull - where he racks up half cut and is told to go home...
Whether or nit this is all true, it does seem he turned up pissed for training and was sent home abs suspended as not being in a fit condition. Hcafc message boards are now hoping he'll do a 'Mutu' and we can cancel his contract etc.. He's a great player when it's all going well, but when his head goes down... Nigel Pearsons a hard bastard and he won't take too much cheeky chappy I'm a geezer shit in his dressing room I suspect...
Problem is 1. He represents himself - no agent. So no-one trying to get him a better deal properly..
2. 45k pw wages. Clubs still want us to pay a portion of that. The new owner has basically said no. All or nothing. Wed let him go for free...
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on the brightside the longer he is suspended and the more he is fined the more money you save.
here is the highlights of his career?
JIMMY BULLARD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMDin8UlYYU#)
Jimmy Bullard vs Duncan Ferguson (full version) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIB7dCl51Z8#)
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Has to be said that the short time he was with us last season he was bloody brilliant and ended up being voted Fans Player of the Year after playing 16 games I think. We would love to have him back at Ipswich as well (we seem to have ended up with Bowyer instead :-\ ) but there is no way that we could afford him on even half his wages.
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Bowyer's got himself sorted, family man now, good old pro, etc. Scored some important goals for us last season and played some big matches, can only be money that stopped us keeping him, would have been a great player in this league.
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Balotelli failed trick shot - Mancini takes him out (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9VwVeCgcRs#ws)
:bow:
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I dont know why I like Balotelli but I do. Hes a bit of a tit and fucks up all the time.
He can't even work out how to wear a bib. I think its his honesty that sold me. When he was interviewed after the final and had the game of his season and said on live tv "This season I have been shit can I say that?" (or words to that effect).
... OH balotelli, hes a striker. He drives round moss side with a wallet full of cash but when he plays he fucking class. Oh Balotelli ...
:great:
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At least you've got some sponsors, apparently ours had an opt-out clause if we got relegated and the club didn't think to have a backup plan in place.
Couldn't find a sponsor but still managing plenty of spin. Unique Match by match opportunity my arse
(http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~2401146,00.html)
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It's that time of year again where I attempt to challenge for a top four place despite being hamstrung by more moral dilemmas than Arsene and end up with nothing while everyone else picks Rooney, Nani and Cashley and batters me:
http://fantasy.premierleague.com/ (http://fantasy.premierleague.com/)
League code: 306635-89634
;D
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and I'll end up forever the bridesmaid aka andy schleck!
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Fully agree with this one.........
http://magicspongers.blogspot.com/2011/07/dickheads-9-kevin-muscat.html (http://magicspongers.blogspot.com/2011/07/dickheads-9-kevin-muscat.html)
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Should be a good time to be a QPR fan. But.........
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/jul/25/neil-warnock-queens-park-rangers (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/jul/25/neil-warnock-queens-park-rangers)
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Jacob Steinberg gets it right about Balotelli:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/jul/25/mario-balotelli-backheel-roberto-mancini (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/jul/25/mario-balotelli-backheel-roberto-mancini)
What a goal that was by Mancini by the way.
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aston villa swoop on shay given, he is a brilliant player and was a complete waste on man city bench
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aston villa swoop on shay given, he is a brilliant player and was a complete waste on man city bench
Yes completely agree he is the keeper arsenal should of bought last summer
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Given and N'zogbia are two very good signings for Villa.
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curious that he went bzck for nzogbia, after he messed around during negotiations last year eck said he wouldnt have him near his dressing room. given first name on my ffl team. expect a mcleish side to be food defensively.
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given first name on my ffl team.
He was mine too
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Fucking class, Man Utd transfer policy:
(http://www.surrealfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Untitleddrawing-1.png)
:lol:
http://www.surrealfootball.com/2011/06/13/manchester-uniteds-transfer-policy/ (http://www.surrealfootball.com/2011/06/13/manchester-uniteds-transfer-policy/)
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Yeah, yeah. Whatever.
Me - I am off to see that brilliant winning side in sparkling pre-season form tonight.
"We are going to dominate this low quality competition this year"
Darlo FC pre-season:
First Team
Friday 15th July - Newcastle United - Home, Lost 2-0
Monday 18th July - Staines Town - Away, Won 1-0
Wednesday 20th July - Brackley Town - Away, Won 3-1
Saturday 23rd July - Middlesbrough - Home, Won 4-2
Tuesday 26th July - Sheffield FC - Away, 7.30pm
Saturday 30th July - Whitby Town - Away, 3pm
Tuesday 2nd August - Newton Aycliffe - Away, 7.30pm
Wednesday 3rd August - Sunderland - Home, 7.45pm
Saturday 6th August - Harrogate Town - Away, 3pm
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Think Aguero could be a great signing for City. Isn't it funny how the doubters are already out in force with the usual bullshit about foreign players and the "wet Wednesday night in Stoke" crap. I saw the Spanish paper Marca had joined in saying:
'It has all the hallmarks of a historic mistake. The climate of Manchester can depress anyone.'
But all these fuckers conveniently forget that The Scum have been successfully assimilating foreign players into their team IN THE SAME CITY for years.
I recall a chap called Eric Cantona from sunny Marseille who did ok and if we're talking about Central / South Americans then I haven't heard Javier Hernandez complaining about the weather in Manchester. He's been too busy scoring shitloads of goals. Nobody ever mentions that stuff when Man U sign foreign players, why is that?
Just because Tevez is a prick it doesn't automatically mean that all Argentinians who sign for City are going to be the same. Aguero might be a flop but he might also be a massive success. Speculating based on his nationality and the side of the city he's going to is borderline racism and the usual Man U bias rolled into one. It stinks.
:shit:
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GOOOOOAAAAAALLLLLLLL!!!!!
Santos 3x0 Flamengo - Golaço Neymar aos 26 min 1º Tempo - 12ª Rodada Brasileiro 2011 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yilmHgZntsM#)
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how the hell do these fifa rankings work?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14318611.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14318611.stm)
top seeds •Pot One: England, Spain, Holland, Germany, Portugal, Italy, Croatia, Norway, Greece
Norway + England amounst the top seeds, Czech republic pot 3 :-\
So we could potentially have a qualifying group with
France, Czech rep, Scotland and wales
Also Goal line technology might finally be here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14322449.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14322449.stm)
There is no reason that this should not be available. The technology has helped cricket, rugby and tennis. All these sports have alot less money floating around so the funding issue is a lame excuse
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Yeah there could be a seriously nasty draw there.
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We're going to avoid Spain, Netherlands and Germany, which means we should have nothing to worry about.
Surprised to see Portugal and Norway still top eight, Russia a potential banana skin in pot2, would rather avoid them than France.
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I wouldn't be too concerned about Russia:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/mar/29/andrey-arshavin-russia-euro-2012 (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/mar/29/andrey-arshavin-russia-euro-2012)
Although England are capable of losing to anyone of course.
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Pleased to see this dickhead included in the series:
http://magicspongers.blogspot.com/2011/07/dickheads-10-roy-keane.html (http://magicspongers.blogspot.com/2011/07/dickheads-10-roy-keane.html)
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Does it really matter where we're seeded? We are shit, with a group average skilled players (who happen by vitue of where they were born to be playing in one of the best leagues in the world). These average players for a variety of reasons manage to underperform at every international tournament. For me it will be less painful if we don't qualify - never mind fuel the media with the "we are one of the favourites" line that somehow I'll end up believing only for it all to come crashing down again.
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I wouldn't be too concerned about Russia:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/mar/29/andrey-arshavin-russia-euro-2012 (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/mar/29/andrey-arshavin-russia-euro-2012)
Although England are capable of losing to anyone of course.
:oops:
We are making it look hard at the moment but should be a new manager in by the time this campaign kicks off and hopefully a new-look team with cashley, frank, JT, Gerrard all wrong side of 30. Maybe we could find some Spaniards with English grandparents..
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I was hoping we would have dumped the lot of them (well certainly Fat Frank and JT at the very least) after the last World Cup. The brave thing would have been to do so and start from scratch with younger players who might fail to start with but would become a team given time rather than a collection of egotistical individuals.
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Maybe we could find some Spaniards with English grandparents..
:agree: :goodidea:
The sooner JT, Lampard, gerard and cashley etc are put out to pasture the better. Its time England places were earned not gifted as they played in last match.
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Was talking to a guy I know yesterday who's son has a contract at Chesterfield (he's on the fringes of making the first team) and who has seen the coaching setup for kids from bottom to top. He says it's basically fucked because we still can't get out of this mentality that kids need to be playing competitive matches on full size pitches as soon as possible.
While the rest of Europe are playing on smaller pitches with no competitive league's until over 13 we're stuck in the dark ages. The result is that the kids learn to win matches by hoofing it to the biggest lads and the strikers learn that booting it straight up will beat any keeper who is 3ft tall in a full size goal. We've known about this shit for years but nothing changes.
This is why the top clubs' youth academies are full of foreign kids and the chances for English players to break into those clubs become fewer and fewer. A rule to limit the number of foreign players in the youth teams would perhaps deal with the symptom but not cure the illness. It's a shame that nobody seems to want to stand up and be counted and change things but then that would take some decisive action from the FA. My sides.
Anyway. Meanwhile, in Azerbaijan.......
http://inbedwithmaradona.com/journal/2011/7/28/when-ibwm-met-tony-adams.html (http://inbedwithmaradona.com/journal/2011/7/28/when-ibwm-met-tony-adams.html)
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Why Phil Brown should get the Man U job:
http://www.surrealfootball.com/2011/07/28/the-power-of-phil/ (http://www.surrealfootball.com/2011/07/28/the-power-of-phil/)
;D
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Very good read that, I'm glad Tony Adams has found something to involve himself with away from the UK, he was in danger of becoming a laughing stock over here, not sure English players get his mentality now that he's very, very sober.
Agree re the coaching, up also see it in parks, dad and uncle boot the ball to each other while the lad runs backward and forward between them. While it's a great way of wearing a kid out, teach him about football it does not.
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:agree: re Adams.
I've banged the drum before but if anyone's not read it then his book "Addicted" is a very good read and doesn't pull any punches about his alcoholism.
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Why Phil Brown should get the Man U job:
http://www.surrealfootball.com/2011/07/28/the-power-of-phil/ (http://www.surrealfootball.com/2011/07/28/the-power-of-phil/)
;D
Just woken up... "This man inspires through motivational osmosis." pmsl :)
Good find Jasper..
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Following on from the Phil Brown link, not sure if this has been posted before
As a Liverpool fan I can't help but agree!
http://www.surrealfootball.com/2011/07/28/why-andy-carroll-is-the-new-emile-heskey-and-why-i-hate-them-both/ (http://www.surrealfootball.com/2011/07/28/why-andy-carroll-is-the-new-emile-heskey-and-why-i-hate-them-both/)
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Still though, people believe that despite his goal scoring record, he was still an asset to the England side as he brings the best out of the other striker, bollocks. The only reason the other striker looks good is because Emile is so fucking terrible. It is like putting an average girl next to Susan fucking Boyle.
:lol: :agree:
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"PANNU CALMS FEARS"
http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~2404386,00.html (http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~2404386,00.html)
Really? Yeah I can see all Blues fans breathing a sigh of relief after that statement. :slap:
Reminds me of when Belotti was CE at Brighton and used to issue statements which were total bullshit / totally ignored by the fans!
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City have finally sealed the deal for Aguero http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14226198.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14226198.stm)
Now should I sawp hernandez for aguero in my fantasy team :-\
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City have finally sealed the deal for Aguero http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14226198.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14226198.stm)
Now should I sawp hernandez for aguero in my fantasy team :-\
Nah, he's south american, won't settle, waste of money. Could have bought Andy Carrol for that and still had the loose change for Cameron Jerome.
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City have finally sealed the deal for Aguero http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14226198.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14226198.stm)
Now should I sawp hernandez for aguero in my fantasy team :-\
I can't buy Hernandez but it'll be interesting to see how much they value Aguero at. I guess £10m.
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Now available, £11m. Do players raise in value following pre season xfrs I wonder, filling my team full of players pending moves, Nzog, Cahill, Modric e.g.
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first competitive football match of the FL season tonight with Crawley v AFC Wimbledon.
The winner plays palace in the first round of the carling cup. Would be nice to see wimbledon go through,
and just heard on sky sports Lee Clark has signed a new contract YYFY
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World cup qualifiers: Bearing in mind Fab Cap will have fooked off by then! I may actually watch in hope of attacking total football ... :jab:
:popcorn:
Any way our group:
ENGLAND, Montenegro, Ukraine, Poland, Moldova, San Marino
Ukraine and poland again .. A group we should walk?
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i'm booking my flight already.
bit twitchy at the end, bet the whole of france let out a big groan when our name came out.
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World cup qualifiers: Bearing in mind Fab Cap will have fooked off by then! I may actually watch in hope of attacking total football ... :jab:
:popcorn:
Any way our group:
ENGLAND, Montenegro, Ukraine, Poland, Moldova, San Marino
Ukraine and poland again .. A group we should walk?
Bear in mind though that the lobbyists are already coming out in force for "genial" Harry Grout. Sorry. Redknapp - leading that charge from behinfd his Sun "newspaper" column - T. Venables.
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A tad idealistic (http://www.epltalk.com/premier-league-footballers-need-to-take-more-responsibility-33292?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EPLTalk+%28EPL+Talk%29) But I agree with the sentiment...
oh and what exactly is the point of Squillaci?? :slap:
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I hope this is true Lampards England career over (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2020635/Frank-Lampards-England-career-Jack-Wilshere-Fabio-Capellos-main-man.html)
He is third choice for his role behind wilshire and Scott Parker
:dance1:
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So Fab is going to give Barca some pocket money??? (http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/transfer-news/Barcelona-want-Cesc-Fabregas-to-help-fund-his-transfer-from-Arsenal-article779820.html)
To be fair the sooner he goes the better so the whole mess can be sorted out....
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World cup qualifiers: Bearing in mind Fab Cap will have fooked off by then! I may actually watch in hope of attacking total football ... :jab:
:popcorn:
Any way our group:
ENGLAND, Montenegro, Ukraine, Poland, Moldova, San Marino
Ukraine and poland again .. A group we should walk?
Bear in mind though that the lobbyists are already coming out in force for "genial" Harry Grout. Sorry. Redknapp - leading that charge from behinfd his Sun "newspaper" column - T. Venables.
I've had a GENIUS idea.
Simon Cowell for England manager. Screw the traditional approach, instead we can have ten weeks of tv shows before each game where the players are in boot camp and get phone voted off each week. All proceeds to FIFA. Of course...
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Saturday was a rather emotional day for Brighton fans. Nicely summed up here:
http://europeanfootballweekends.blogspot.com/2011/07/brighton-hove-albion-v-tottenham.html (http://europeanfootballweekends.blogspot.com/2011/07/brighton-hove-albion-v-tottenham.html)
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I know it's only a friendly tournament but City looked very good playing Inter yesterday. I'm looking forward to the Charity Shield next Sunday as I have the feeling that for once, it will be a competitive game with Utd having something more to prove than the Blues.
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I know it's only a friendly tournament but City looked very good playing Inter yesterday. I'm looking forward to the Charity Shield next Sunday as I have the feeling that for once, it will be a competitive game with Utd having something more to prove than the Blues.
Seen this?
Mario Balotelli: I don't like Manchester and I'm homesick
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/aug/01/mario-balotelli-manchester-city-homesick (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/aug/01/mario-balotelli-manchester-city-homesick)
Had a blue cabbie back from the airport this morning.. He seemed very chipper about Sunday and the coming season...
BUT the season starts (for the league..) on Friday with Hull vs Blackpool. Just negotiating a permit with the mrs.. we're due in London on sat..
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Nice way to start the season. Is it on sky?
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Sky Sports 1 @ 14:30, Sunday 8th August.
TomTom, welcome back to blighty. Yeah I've seen the Balotelli story and to be honest I tend to ignore everything that's written about City players in the press as speculative or spin unless it's a direct interview with someone at the club.
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Nice way to start the season. Is it on sky?
I dont know, but as it's 7:45 on Friday, with no other games on I'd suspect it is..
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TomTom, welcome back to blighty. Yeah I've seen the Balotelli story and to be honest I tend to ignore everything that's written about City players in the press as speculative or spin unless it's a direct interview with someone at the club.
Cheers :) good to be back. I think it's shaping up to be a cracking season.. New steeliness at City, Resurgent scousers, ManU will be as strong as ever, interesting to see how El Chelski will shape up, Arsene will doubtless find some new Gallic wonder kid and play lovely tippy tappy again... Harry 'knees up mother brown' will keep spurs rolling along.. All looking interesting...
Are there any hoops fans here, as Qpr seem to have had a poor transfer window and I'm not fancying their chances much...
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It's far from just a poor transfer window. Linked this very informative article a bit back which is well worth a read:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/jul/25/neil-warnock-queens-park-rangers (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/jul/25/neil-warnock-queens-park-rangers)
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Nice way to start the season. Is it on sky?
I dont know, but as it's 7:45 on Friday, with no other games on I'd suspect it is..
You suspect correctly (http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12942,00.html)
Massive stroek of luck for me this weekend, sister-in-law visiting with no hubby, just kiddy. A generous tactical offer to babysit on Saturday night has relieved me of daytime responsibilities so I'm off to Derby. In one of those backs-to-the-wall gestures Blues have sold fans have shrugged off their apathy and bought the whole 4,000 allocation so it should be a great atmosphere. Cup final aside I haven't been this excited about a match since villa in our first premier league season of 2001.
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I know it's only a friendly tournament but City looked very good playing Inter yesterday. I'm looking forward to the Charity Shield next Sunday as I have the feeling that for once, it will be a competitive game with Utd having something more to prove than the Blues.
I read that David Silva ran the game. Think he could be massive for City this season.
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Nice way to start the season. Is it on sky?
I dont know, but as it's 7:45 on Friday, with no other games on I'd suspect it is..
You suspect correctly (http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12942,00.html)
Cool enough of an excuse to go se my parents to watch the football ask them how there holiday was
The Cup final aside I haven't been this excited about a match since villa in our first premier league season of 2001.
I am can't wait for the season to start now. We have Bury at home and we have just signed a midfielder from bournemouth. Apprarently he likes to put his foot through people and thats what we need
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Sounds as if Newcastle have released Joey Barton. WTF!?
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tune into twitter at 4pm when all will be revealed
https://twitter.com/#!/joey7barton
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Sounds as if Newcastle have released Joey Barton. WTF!?
HMP Newcastle? ;)
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It's already been confirmed. The club told him this morning that he can leave on a free transfer.
What the hell are they playing at?
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He's not a happy camper:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/8673650/Joey-Barton-hits-out-at-Newcastle-Uniteds-board-in-Twitter-tirade.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/8673650/Joey-Barton-hits-out-at-Newcastle-Uniteds-board-in-Twitter-tirade.html)
:popcorn:
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Looks like Enrique could be next then, never a dull moment at the Toon! What's happened to the Carrol money I wonder? They are looking favourites for relegation at this rate.
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have you read his arguments with fans?
Joey7Barton Joseph Barton
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@TheFurlz ha u think am that naïve?....wouldn't be surprised if u were a plant from a certain discount retail org. Do me a favour and jog on
Joey7Barton Joseph Barton
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@TheFurlz ur that much of a nugget, u can't even spell moron. After I'd spelt it for u before.
:2thumbsup: :2thumbsup: :2thumbsup: :wank:
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For anyone who likes a bet, the Racing Post's Big Kick Off supplement is in tomorrow's issue. Fairly invaluable if you're tempted by a punt and a pretty good pointer to the season even if you're not.
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nai, you just beat me to the heads-up! Just to re-iterate: the RP's football season preview is generally well worth reading. Lots of stats to quote in arguments with cliche-mongers (actually, I think you'll find they had a good away record...) and lots of interesting opinion pieces of a generally more considered nature than the newspapers (afterall, these people tend to back up their opinions with cash).
For punters it lists lots of the "special" bets available. These are often not widely publicised and can give better odds than a "standard" bet for a practically equivalent outcome (e.g. if the odds of a team to get relegated are too small, you might find a bet at better odds on them to do worse than team that'll likely be mid-table ). All in all, definitely worth a look for a couple of quid.
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and it's got the pricewise antepost tip for the Leger, which will no doubt be worth a flutter
Interesting thing on bbc today, the price off football (Championship posted as it effects most of us):
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14366246.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14366246.stm)
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/54373000/gif/_54373132_championship_table.gif)
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for those of you who like pie charts. Heres a chart that includes the price of pies
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/54373000/gif/_54373420_premier_league_table.gif)
I am quite surprised liverpool is the most expensive I would of thought it would be arsenal (they came second)
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/54373000/gif/_54373132_championship_table.gif)
Doncaster is the second most expensive :o who the f.. is gonna go there?
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/54373000/gif/_54373433_league_one_table.gif)
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/54373000/gif/_54373406_new_league_two_table.gif)
To me the most depressing thin on there is that fulham and man city don't even do pies?
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Quite interesting but as it's basing it on match day prices rather than season tickets the stat extrapolating the cost saving over 23 home league games (or 30 seasons) is rather meaningless! If you were going to that many home games you'd not be paying on the door every week.
A major reason that Brighton have sold 18,000 season tickets is that they are very reasonably priced in comparison to match day prices and people could get them on monthly DD with no big deposit.
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A major reason that Brighton have sold 18,000 season tickets is that they are very reasonably priced in comparison to match day prices and people could get them on monthly DD with no big deposit.
Blackburn's cheapest adult season ticket is £225 for this season coming. Seems pretty good value to me.
At least we're top of a table for the coming season, don't try to steal our glory!
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just been to buy an RP but the supplement is on tomorrows.
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namibian is the leger tip tho at 10-1.
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Blackburn's cheapest adult season ticket is £225 for this season coming. Seems pretty good value to me.
At least we're top of a table for the coming season, don't try to steal our glory!
Speaking of Blackburn.......
venky's...blackburn rovers.mp4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRkZ21RJQ0g#ws)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/blackburn-rovers/8668315/Blackburn-Rovers-squad-used-in-Venkys-chicken-advert-with-predictably-hilarious-results.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/blackburn-rovers/8668315/Blackburn-Rovers-squad-used-in-Venkys-chicken-advert-with-predictably-hilarious-results.html)
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Absolutely brilliant, been meaning to look that out for a few days. No opposition fans will mention it I'm sure.
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Shame to see we're 6th in the pie chart ;)
Very happy to have been granted a pass out for Fridays game... :)
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effort, tomtom.
Looks like up north is the place for pie deals .
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/54373000/gif/_54373439_new_spl_table.gif)
Might see if Kili are home when I'm up there in a few weeks if I can pick up a £1.60 bargain
Interesting discussion, surprised so many mentioning Blues as promotion candidates but Brighton attracting lots of praise too.
http://twofootedtackle.com/the-championship/five-go-predicting-the-championship/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ChrisNee+%28twofootedtackle%29 (http://twofootedtackle.com/the-championship/five-go-predicting-the-championship/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ChrisNee+%28twofootedtackle%29)
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ROLL UP ROLL UP TELL YOUR FRIENDS ETC ETC:
It's that time of year again ......
http://fantasy.premierleague.com/ (http://fantasy.premierleague.com/)
League code: 306635-89634
;D
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Interesting discussion, surprised so many mentioning Blues as promotion candidates but Brighton attracting lots of praise too.
http://twofootedtackle.com/the-championship/five-go-predicting-the-championship/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ChrisNee+%28twofootedtackle%29 (http://twofootedtackle.com/the-championship/five-go-predicting-the-championship/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ChrisNee+%28twofootedtackle%29)
Yeah I read that earlier, quite interesting. People do seem to be ignoring the fact that we are still woefully short of cover at the back while waiting for El Abd and Elphick to come back from injury. As it stands if Gordon Greer gets injured or (more likely) suspended we are fucked.
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Its going to be wide open again this year in the Championship...
I've been reading some pre season rumblings about Hulls squad - average age of our back 4... 22, avge age of midfield 24 (exluding Bullard, Kilbans and Olif who will not play..)... I'm looking foward to the season. Playoff position has to be the goal really... but to be honest I'm really interested to see how a young side gels together...
Roll on friday :)
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More Championship preview goodness here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/football-league-blog/2011/aug/02/championship-2011-12-preview-bloggers?CMP=twt_gu (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/football-league-blog/2011/aug/02/championship-2011-12-preview-bloggers?CMP=twt_gu)
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TomTom is kilbans not gonna play can we have him again?
;)
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Speaking of Blackburn.......
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/blackburn-rovers/8668315/Blackburn-Rovers-squad-used-in-Venkys-chicken-advert-with-predictably-hilarious-results.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/blackburn-rovers/8668315/Blackburn-Rovers-squad-used-in-Venkys-chicken-advert-with-predictably-hilarious-results.html)
That is genius, I'd not seen that.
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just spotted this on the bbc site talking about the decline of the standard of football in yorkshire http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14365978.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14365978.stm)
not the best article as it does not mention the fact that hull are a well established in the championship. With potential to push on for play off as are L**ds.
But it does have some interesting stats.
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It is interesting that. Having lived in Sheffield for the best part of 20 years I never thought I'd see the day when both Wednesday & United were in the division below Brighton.
With potential to push on for play off as are L**ds.
From what I've heard from Leeds supporters they aren't looking forward to this season that much. There seems to have been a lot of bullshit spouted by the club and no action regarding replacing the players they have lost.
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just spotted this on the bbc site talking about the decline of the standard of football in yorkshire http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14365978.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14365978.stm)
not the best article as it does not mention the fact that hull are a well established in the championship. With potential to push on for play off as are L**ds.
But it does have some interesting stats.
Yes amazing, an article about Clubs in Yorkshire and it doesnt mention Hull once.. despite being the last Yorkshire team in the PL..
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From what I've heard from Leeds supporters they aren't looking forward to this season that much. There seems to have been a lot of bullshit spouted by the club and no action regarding replacing the players they have lost.
All the l**ds fans at work seem quietly confident.
I really hope they have a fantastic season and lose in the play off final again It really does make my season watching them lose big games on TV.
It makes me remember them all spouting about there god given right to be the best team in yorkshire and the fact they where champions of europe :-\
Ok here comes my favourite photo of leeds fans
(http://www.htfc-world.com/reports/Leeds3/leeds140209_r14_c1.jpg)
Sorry been missing the l**ds v town banter at work needed to vent. I feel better now will give the l**ds hate a rest for now.
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Speaking of Blackburn.......
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/blackburn-rovers/8668315/Blackburn-Rovers-squad-used-in-Venkys-chicken-advert-with-predictably-hilarious-results.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/blackburn-rovers/8668315/Blackburn-Rovers-squad-used-in-Venkys-chicken-advert-with-predictably-hilarious-results.html)
That is genius, I'd not seen that.
Theres got to be a spit roast gag there somewhere.... ;)
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Blackburn's cheapest adult season ticket is £225 for this season coming. Seems pretty good value to me.
At least we're top of a table for the coming season, don't try to steal our glory!
Speaking of Blackburn.......
venky's...blackburn rovers.mp4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRkZ21RJQ0g#ws)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/blackburn-rovers/8668315/Blackburn-Rovers-squad-used-in-Venkys-chicken-advert-with-predictably-hilarious-results.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/blackburn-rovers/8668315/Blackburn-Rovers-squad-used-in-Venkys-chicken-advert-with-predictably-hilarious-results.html)
Has anyone got a link anywhere for the truly gruesome "Scotch on the Rocks" Chrysler ad from 1978?
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The only hideous Scottish football related 1978 Chrysler advert I can find (after 10 seconds Googling) is this one:
1978 chrysler avenger commercial (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePBz8L4hrl4#)
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I'm a Leeds fan (albeit of the armchair variety) and think it would be a minor miracle if we scraped into midtable. The squad is much weaker than it was at the end of last season with Kasper Schmeichel, Kilkenny and Johnson all leaving during the window. Any money from those sales and that of Delph etc. has presumably disappeared permanently into whatever Cayman Islands tax dodge now owns the club. The only "signing" has been a 34yo Michael Brown on a free and nobody expects that there's more yet to come.
Added to that, our first choice strikers (Becchio and Somma) now have long term injuries - both out for up to 6 months. The records of their replacements (Paynter and McCormack) make Heskey look prolific. The only bright-spots are that we still have Snodgrass and Gradel, although the January transfer window will likely bring fresh horrors in that respect. There's a feeling that the squad is a hostage to the whims of Ken Bates; if he wants to buy a new fitted kitchen, he'll have no hesitation in asset stripping the squad to pay for it. In essence, I would be very surprised if our downward trajectory at the end of last season didn't continue.
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The only hideous Scottish football related 1978 Chrysler advert I can find (after 10 seconds Googling) is this one:
1978 chrysler avenger commercial (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePBz8L4hrl4#)
That's my boy!
The only SotR videos I found - via YooToob - were of the "Black Watch" single version circa 1975.
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In happier news:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/9542910.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/9542910.stm)
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I'm a Leeds fan (albeit of the armchair variety) and think it would be a minor miracle if we scraped into midtable. The squad is much weaker than it was at the end of last season with Kasper Schmeichel, Kilkenny and Johnson all leaving during the window. Any money from those sales and that of Delph etc. has presumably disappeared permanently into whatever Cayman Islands tax dodge now owns the club. The only "signing" has been a 34yo Michael Brown on a free and nobody expects that there's more yet to come.
Added to that, our first choice strikers (Becchio and Somma) now have long term injuries - both out for up to 6 months. The records of their replacements (Paynter and McCormack) make Heskey look prolific. The only bright-spots are that we still have Snodgrass and Gradel, although the January transfer window will likely bring fresh horrors in that respect. There's a feeling that the squad is a hostage to the whims of Ken Bates; if he wants to buy a new fitted kitchen, he'll have no hesitation in asset stripping the squad to pay for it. In essence, I would be very surprised if our downward trajectory at the end of last season didn't continue.
I'm afraid I've only ever had unpleasant experiences at Elland road and (sadly) of Leeds fans in general (present company excepted) and I find the general 'we are the best' (including last year) trumpeting from many a white as distateful as that of ManU fans.. Lets just say I dont warm to the club.
But, I do have a sympathy for any club that is being badly run, especially by Satans Santa aka Ken Bates. God knows what sort of hidden, carribbean banked state your finances are in... From the outside I was under the impression that Leeds had bottomed out (financially as well as league wise) and was in a reasonable state to progress or bobble about where they are.. I guess thats not the case..
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Some strong words from Gustavo on the new 'only 5 subs allowed' rule...
http://www.skysports.com/video/inline/0,26691,16428_7074055,00.html (http://www.skysports.com/video/inline/0,26691,16428_7074055,00.html)
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He's right. It's a fucking stupid decision.
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As a Leeds fan I hold out very little hope for the coming season, as has already been said we have a weaker squad and already have players out injured. I don't think that casper is much of a loss (and not just because he comes from scum stock) he looks good on highlights as he's a good shot stopper but in the flesh he's pretty poor and cost us points last season.
Grubes me and my mates don't think we've got a god given right to be anywhere apart from where we are. For most of my time as a supporter we've been in lower divisions and been pretty shit, so where we are feels kind of normal to us. I suppose we do look like a big club compared to Huddersfield so can understand where you're coming from ;)
Can't be bothered going back through the thread but whoever was moaning that the piece on Yorkshire football missed out Hull isn't that because Hull is in Humberside and not Yorkshire.
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Can't be bothered going back through the thread but whoever was moaning that the piece on Yorkshire football missed out Hull isn't that because Hull is in Humberside and not Yorkshire.
Have a free geography lesson ;)
Humberside was born in 1974 and died in 1996... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humberside (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humberside)
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:boxing:
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obviously that news hasn't reached the bbc yet:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/humberside/ (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/humberside/)
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Seen this?
Mario Balotelli: I don't like Manchester and I'm homesick
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/aug/01/mario-balotelli-manchester-city-homesick (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/aug/01/mario-balotelli-manchester-city-homesick)
going back to this as I just saw they have the interview the bbc site.
BBC Sport - Mario Balotelli unhappy in Manchester (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14377014.stm#noexternalembed)
The translation I heard was him saying he loves playing for man city, the manager, the team etc. Its just manchester he does not like but he has no interest in leaving. So nothing to worry about. Plus they are in the champions league so he will get see nice warm places (or he might end up away in russia in november and see the beauty of manchester)
TomTom is kilbans not gonna play can we have him again?
;)
meh hes gone to Derby
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Yup, Killers gone to Derby.. I like him, though he does have the manoeuvrability of a super tanker nowadays... Richard Garcia's left in no mans land, I think the club are helping him but hedid his knee in just after contract negotiations began, and then his contract expired..
nai, yes good old BBC and the 5-0 are still called humberside police.. Historically it's always been part of Yorkshire, which in it's time was effectively a country within the UK. East Riding of Yorkshire is where it sits nowadays - which is confusing as there is Hull County Council and the East Riding of Yorkshire Council outside of the city limits. Confused? Welcome to the sometimes bonkers world of unitary authorities. RDA's are another matter again... *yawns*
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(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/54373000/gif/_54373132_championship_table.gif)
Doncaster is the second most expensive :o who the f.. is gonna go there?
Still paying off the new stadium I should think!
Will report on the pie cost benefit...I'm there for the Hammers' first away game next weekend, should be an interesting one, my first West Ham game as an away supporter.
I'm really not sure what to expect from the coming season for the Irons, obviously we've lost a lot of key players but Nolan looks like a good acquisition. Rumours that Joey Barton might be coming our way though!
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Away games are great 3T, in many ways better than home.. fans care more, tighter atmosphere greater togetherness etc..
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Have to agree with TomTom away days are generally better than home ones.
I have been to keepmoat twice now.
The first time was the first ever game at the stadium. Me and my mates got there early and parked in a companies car park about ½a mile from the ground cost about £3. We went to reception and borrowed a football for a £5 deposit and had a kick about behind the away end in some astroturf pitches. I remember me mates bird getting asked if she would like some donny meat. I remember the pies were pretty good and the beer was not too expensive.
The second time parked in the next carpark of for about £4 or 5 got a pie but they had been caught serving underage kids and had there liquer license revoked .. bet that cost em a bit!
Its a nice ground and far enough away from the centre to get away quick.
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3T - West Ham will be very well organised, play "percentage football" and probably get promoted. You need to as well as the financial consequences of not going straight back up would be dire.
Looking forward to seeing what @The Big_Sam has to say this season!
Re the cost table, I liked this tweet from a Brighton fan "Not a test of value for money just a race to the bottom table. Amex worth it for what it offers compared to some Champ' dumps." Quite.
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Just skimmed my RP form guide, lots of pundits tipping Brighton for promotion and CMS for the golden boot as best value Championship bets.
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Yes, I wish they'd stop it.
Re the BBC's cost of attendance thing. It turns out that it is all total bollocks:
http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=14190 (http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=14190)
And here lies the discrepancy which causes the survey to be almost useless – the clubs have been asked for their lowest matchday prices..... However, while some clubs have used a single specific game that is cheaper than their regular price (and often deals that are in other competitions), some clubs have given their lowest regular League price despite having better offers elsewhere. The survey itself has been presented as “The Price of Football” without the caveat that these are often individual offers.
All of which means that instead of eleven Football Clubs that offer football for under £20, only one actually manages it on anything remotely resembling a regular basis, and that is Macclesfield Town – and the Silkmen are not even one of the eleven claimed by the survey.
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Just skimmed my RP form guide, lots of pundits tipping Brighton for promotion and CMS for the golden boot as best value Championship bets.
I thought Hull at 7's and 8's for promotion was a reasonable bet..
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Likewise the coral group, 4s to finish highest of brighton, derby, millwall, brizzle, pompei
http://sports.coral.co.uk/sport/en#/markets/2/TN-STRD-Group-C/Group-C (http://sports.coral.co.uk/sport/en#/markets/2/TN-STRD-Group-C/Group-C)
edit: but betting on your own team, bit of a nogo for me.
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The Jimmy Bullard and Hull saga may come to a head tomorrow. He was suspended from training and then told not to come back this week after something (no one is saying what) happened on a club training camp in Slovenia. Rumours of him turning up pissed at training, and the latest is some whisperings of dalliances with the white nose powder..
Delays in making any sort of announcement this week have got the boards thinking we may be trying to dismiss him under breach of contract.... A shame, but it seems the manager doesnt want anything to do with him (he has no squad number)...
Cheeky chappy maybe, but he's got under alot of peoples skin here by demanding more money when a Celtic deal was on the cards and if his contract runs to the end its c.£3 million in wages... *gulp*
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Likewise the coral group, 4s to finish highest of brighton, derby, millwall, brizzle, pompei
http://sports.coral.co.uk/sport/en#/markets/2/TN-STRD-Group-C/Group-C (http://sports.coral.co.uk/sport/en#/markets/2/TN-STRD-Group-C/Group-C)
edit: but betting on your own team, bit of a nogo for me.
Donny to win Group D at 9/2 looks a decent bet.
Coventry & Watford are fucked, Peterborough are losing all their best players, Barnsley look likely to struggle and Palace are relying on Glenn Murray to score their goals (he's already started sulking and pissed the fans off). Donny are always written off and generally do better than expected.
Leicester top 6 at 2/5 should be printing money. If I was a pro gambler I'd be lumping on this.
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Apparently an unprecedented run of injuries severely hampered Donny last year so they should outperform expectations, that does look a decent shout.
Liking the sound of Brentford in League One but can't find anything like the quoted 20-1 odds.
Re the EPL title race, a spanner in the works is African Cup of Nations in January which will hamper Chelsea (4), Arsenal (3) and City (3) more than ManU (1) and, if you're counting them as challengers, Liverpool (0)
Also some interesting City Stats, most clean sheets and best return vs lower half clubs, only losing to Wolves. But worst record of top4 vs each other and no double over top half clubs.
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I just love shit like this.
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Liking the sound of Brentford in League One but can't find anything like the quoted 20-1 odds.
really I was thinking of putting them in a betting thing at work to go down ...
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Uwe Rosler, disciplinarian, respect of the dressing room, smells like team spirit. Solid in defence and has bought (potential) goals.
With the price having dropped to between 12 & 16 the Handicap looks decent value, +14 points on Huddersfield at 14/1, EW paying 4 places rather than 3.
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saying that what do I know. I just bet a guy a fiver that man city will win the league not man u (quits if anyone else wins).
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Maybe this (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/aug/04/premier-league-preview-manchester-city) will make you more optimistic
though I'd have gone to a bookies and taken 3or4-1 if I wanted to bet on city
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My mate at work (who incidentally loses a fucking fortune gambling on horses, football, roulette etc every year) shot my Donny Rovers bet down in flames (but didn't actually give a reason why).
We now have a £20 bet that Doncaster will finish above Barnsley.
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My mate at work (who incidentally loses a fucking fortune gambling on horses, football, roulette etc every year) shot my Donny Rovers bet down in flames (but didn't actually give a reason why).
We now have a £20 bet that Doncaster will finish above Barnsley.
I'll bet you £5 Hull finish above Brighton...?
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No way. I think you will!
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Guy I work for is a Bolton fan and was bemoaning their injury list the other day and worrying that the squad is very thin. That was before this happened........
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/aug/04/bolton-wanderers-tyrone-mears-broken-leg (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/aug/04/bolton-wanderers-tyrone-mears-broken-leg)
Thought they might be good value to get relegated but odds of about 11/2 don't look good enough.
QPR at 6/4 on the other hand.......
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I am really looking forward to this season.
I think every league will be more open than it has been for years. Their have been a lot of players moving around. Also I think the leagues seem to have a more even spread of quality.
Looking at the magic8 thing we do at work so does most people. I have not seen such a wide range of teams picked in any of the past four years we have done it.
Really excited now. roll on 3pm tomorrow
:popcorn: (http://www.datm.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/sss004.gif) :pissed:
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:agree:
The BBC is doing all it's coverage (Football Focus / Five Live / Football League Show) from the Amex tomorrow.
:2thumbsup: :popcorn:
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:agree:
now the doom and gloom has dispersed somewhat from stans, a new broom has swept through and cleared most of the deadwood away, I'm more excited about this season than any of the last 10. Unlikely to go up or down, win a cup or make an impact in europe. But, we might just play some entertaining football and see some genuinely exciting young players making their mark.
And there's the sideshow of the most open Premier League for years, awesome.
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FOOTBALL !!!! :bounce: :popcorn: :clap2: :beer2: :dance1:
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Is it just me who's hoping there's a massive punch up at the Charity Shield on Sunday? After City win 5-0 of course..
:boxing: :chair: :popcorn:
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AFC wimbledon get have there first ever football league match tomorrow and I just saw a SSN interview with Vinnie jones talking about so this is as good a point as any to link in a classic BBC TV show about the crazy gang verses Liverpool in 1988
Warning this video contains Margret Thatcher
Wimbledon FC Clash of the Titans part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6enxXvglHdQ#)
Part 1 of many
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"two of the finest footballers"?
John Barnes?
John Barnes?
John "when you've been through 90 minutes of sheer Hell" Barnes?
:no:
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Can anyone recommend an app for live football scores for android?
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Try some of these (http://www.appbrain.com/search?q=football+scores) - the problem will be finding one that covers the Championship probably.
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After City win 5-0 of course..
Unlucky, but a great game... Apart from the dives and acting from a few City players.
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Can anyone recommend an app for live football scores for android?
Been looking into this a bit more and the following do Championship at least:
Push Football Scores Lite (http://www.appbrain.com/app/football-push-scores-lite/com.msi.footballpushscores) - looks like a decent app and has been recently updated to cover Championship teams at least. Also uses the push function which it would seem uses up less data\power.
Live Scores Football (soccer) (http://www.appbrain.com/app/live-scores-football-%28soccer%29/net.mdtec.sportmate) - a bit more advanced than the above by the looks of it - covers in game betting and the like but seems to require a constant connection as far as I can tell.
Go Score (http://www.appbrain.com/app/go-score/com.jiubang.app.score) - like the above and also covers just about every sport that you could wish to see by the looks of it. Used a couple of their other apps (Go Contacts and Go SMS Pro) and really rate them.
Haven't tried either yet but will look at the top one tonight and update accordingly on how good\bad\plain annoying it is.
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Cheers butters
for my i touch I have the sky sports (http://www.skysports.com/mobile/listing/0,20717,12860_4935148,00.html) one which is pretty good but sadly they do not do it for android.
I will check some of them out.
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I have never enjoyed an opening day of the season as much as Saturday. From Football Focus live from the Amex (complete with Des doing a brief history of the club and me blubbing like a girl) to finding a live stream for the Brighton game to the game itself. Just amazing.
Shit referee, Poyet sent off, miss a few sitters, concede scrappy goal. Miss more chances, bring on Buckley, scores great equaliser on his debut, then 7 minutes into stoppage time......
Brighton vs Doncaster Rovers, Goals - 06/08/11 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azzE-2_tnkI#ws)
My live stream dropped just as we got into injury time but Jeff Stelling was on hand to send me and the sprog jumping round the living room. Can't imagine what it must have been like to be there but getting to watch it live was the next best thing (thank you Fox Sports+ & Twitter).
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/aug/06/brighton-doncaster-championship (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/aug/06/brighton-doncaster-championship)
Donny fans view:
http://vivarovers.wordpress.com/2011/08/06/brighton-hove-albion-2-1-doncaster-rovers/ (http://vivarovers.wordpress.com/2011/08/06/brighton-hove-albion-2-1-doncaster-rovers/)
14 years on, the shadow of Archer well and truly banished. You actually couldn't have made it up. :alky:
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After City win 5-0 of course..
Unlucky, but a great game... Apart from the dives and acting from a few City players.
The better team on the day won. That second goal for Man U was perfect 1 or 2 touch football. Just passed the way through the city defense and the third goal it looks like kompany got a late call off of the other guy running back. Just proves the phrase "don't let it bounce"
I still get the feeling United would of won on pens, buts its a lottery so who knows.
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ROLL UP ROLL UP TELL YOUR FRIENDS ETC ETC:
It's that time of year again ......
http://fantasy.premierleague.com/ (http://fantasy.premierleague.com/)
League code: 306635-89634
;D
We still only have 8 teams in the league so get your acts together and join up!
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Ok ok .....
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The better team on the day won.
I agree. City were very poor apart from the ten minute spell where we got the goals. It's clear that Yaya needs to be match fit to add anything to a game. Utd looked very tight and well drilled, Ashley Young will be great for them this season. I cant believe we took our eyes off the game and allowed yet another dying seconds of injury time Utd winner in :slap: in fact I'm sure there's a post of mine after Rooney's injury time Carling Cup winner saying we can't let that happen again.
I think we might have nicked it on pens but that's football. Adam Lincoln you should join in on here more often, we won't bite.... Much :devil-smiley:.
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Shocking 0:2 loss to Macclesfield at the kc tonight.. 9 players from Friday rested..
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Shocking 0:2 loss to Macclesfield at the kc tonight.. 9 players from Friday rested..
Am sure at the end of the season if you go up this will not be an issue ... however this season your fans have been to the KC twice and have now seen you lose twice.
This was an oppertunity to appease the fans a chance to see your team win and potentially win big. But losing two in a row at the start of the season now means the league game on Saturday is a vital win (not in reality just in the short term mind of many football fans)
I also see that brighton have played two and won two (competitive matches) at the AMEX good crowd too for the first round of the CC 16k.
We won 4-2 apparently our third goal is an abosolute screamer and the forth was menat to be a fantastic free kick.
Oh and l**ds beat Sadfud 3-2 in a yorkshire Derby after Sadford were ahead for most of the match.
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I also see that brighton have played two and won two (competitive matches) at the AMEX good crowd too for the first round of the CC 16k.
Poyet has said that he'll take the cups more seriously this season as there isn't the same pressure to go up as last year. Having said that we were without our two best strikers last night with Hoskins still not 100% fit and CMS called up by Scotland, plus Lua Lua was rested.
Big game away at Portsmouth on Saturday. We've sold out our away allocation apparently, I'd be more than happy with a point.
Shocking 0:2 loss to Macclesfield at the kc tonight.. 9 players from Friday rested..
I'm never sure if it's a good idea to make that many changes at this stage of the season. As Grubes says, it might not matter in the long run but it does morale no favours to start the season with two defeats. Plus it's not exactly a confidence boost to the fans who will now think the second string players are probably worse than they actually are.
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Hmm, it appears the 9 changes were inforced.. a couple of niggles picked up from Saturdays game, and 6 of our squad were away on international duty. However the Tigers forums are (in general) not happy chappies..
PS, I may pick my FF squad using the 'autocomplete' function and see how well I do :) though it does seem to always want to give me scousers! (both red and blue..)
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Ipswich lost last night as well in a game that was supposed to show the second string what they could do. Not much it would seem with a couple of exceptions according to Jewell.
This weekend also sees the first of the UKB derbies AFAIK - Hull play at Ipswich! Could be interesting as we have one centre back available (of three) at the time of writing and while there is talk of reinforcements in the pipeline it is a cause for concern. At least we have someone who can score goals in Chopra so it could be a game reminiscent of Keegan's Newcastle.
Also a little update on the Android apps for football scores but I will post that in the relevant app thread (http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,16770.msg326961.html#msg326961).
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Just seen that the attendance at the Brighton game last night (16,295 as Grubes pointed out) was 1600 more than went to Portsmouth (4,464) Bournemouth (3,681) and Southampton (6,541) combined!
At Withdean we'd probably have had the lowest attendance of the 4.
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Will the forum's resident Leeds, Man United and Man City fans (and the rest of you!) please report to the fantasy football website immediately. We have 11 teams so far in the UKB league, more the merrier.
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I'll be signing up on Friday! :2thumbsup:
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I'll do it tonight, so you'll all be glad to know that you won't be able to come last this year.
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If I didn't finish in last place last season i was dam close so the battle is on Rich!
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I've always fancied a wooden spoon - bring it on!
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I entered 2 years ago and came last, i didnt change my team all season though!
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I've always fancied a wooden spoon - bring it on!
Good to see that i've managed to achieve my goal before a ball is even kicked
Team Manager
Real Insitu Draws CF Jasper Sharpe
Supersharpshooters Daniel Short
Woolton Wanderers Richard Hession
Grubers Losers Luke Donaldson
Youngys Crushers Mark Young
Fatnecks Flops Simon Huthwaite
Dirty Money Ian Thomas
Snowtown FC Ben Tyrrell
Big Viv Allstars Andrew Platts
NICK CLEGG LEG DROP phil johnston
PearsonsPissFlaps Tom Tom
Wooden Spooners richard dickens
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No stallioni this year? Christ, it's looking like the spl!
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What's/where's the code for the UKB league?
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What's/where's the code for the UKB league?
it's several pages back it's fantasy.premierleague.com and the league code is 306635-89634
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Where's Adam? We need someone to have some Manu players.. ;)
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Regular lurker, not really posted much however i have already have a fantasy premier league team and will join the league provided i'm not going to upset all you regulars that don't know me from Adam.
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well hoo-fucking-ray (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14482418.stm) about fucking time too
go back to Camp Nou and keep a bench warm whilst your mate Xavi wins you a medal or two
he was shit last season anyways - sulking like a little school boy
so he was injured at the end of the season - so was Stevie G
Last game Stevie G was in the away end with the fans - where was captain fab? - the Spainish GP
great leadership there kiddo...
Fear not the future's bright - the future's Jack
(and Aaron, Alex, Ryo, Gervinhio, Wojciech, Frimpong etc with a little experience from RVP, Thomas, the Verminator etc even Andrei the Meerkat seems to have lost weight and found some hunger!)
did I leave anyone out? oh yeah Samir - he can sod off too - he should have lead the line back end of last season - he couldn't be arsed - wet, cold Saturday afternoon syndrome
And do I believe the money will get reinvested as promised - "In Arsene We Trust"
He wouldn't give in without knowledge of something coming in (I hope)...
Just a Mata of a little Spanish winger/mid-field magician (hope he turns out less "kidnapped" than the last one) and a Cahill or Samba shaped lump at the back
Now if we could just get some fool to take Bendtner and Squillaci off our hands... please....
Be nice to have a team where the senior players actually have some pride in the shirt, some unity and some loyalty to the fans
here endith the rant....
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Regular lurker, not really posted much however i have already have a fantasy premier league team and will join the league provided i'm not going to upset all you regulars that don't know me from Adam.
More the merrier!
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Now if we could just get some fool to take Bendtner and Squillaci off our hands... please....
News for bendtner (http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=bendtner&meta=#hl=en&q=bendtner&safe=active&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbo=u&tbm=nws&source=og&sa=N&tab=wn&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=4d0c5ff44ec166b8&biw=1280&bih=852)
Reading through those links arsenal are planning on paying stoke £11m to take bendter off of there hands. So you may get your wish. (Well I guess that must be it cause I can't imagine anyone paying more than £1m for a striker who thinks the goal is between the cornor flag and goal post
Any news on a centre half? Or a strong centre mid who can takle? the two key signings you needed this summer?
:sorry: but in my opinion you will not progress until arsene either changes his tactics, the board invests and you sign a players for this season not for in three years time. Or you sack Arsene
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Just on SSN, Arsenal open talks with Blues about Scott Dann, he'd be what you need to add a bit of steel (and class) at CB.
Hope that deal gets done, it'd be a shame for him to end up at Stoke, or worse Liverpool and not get European football at all
Read that Bendtner was asked by a Danish reporter about Stoke and laughed at the possibility, arrogant twat, let's hope he does end up there so we can continue to mock him.
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a sad day for football? Spurs v Everton (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14485169.stm) Postoned
So the rioting has effected the start of the premier league season. This is seriously damaging to the britsh reputation to stage big games if we can't even manage to stat our season on time!
Is it a good thing we did not get the world cup? of course bloody not fucking Fifa, bribery, scum
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a sad day for football? Spurs v Everton (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14485169.stm) Postoned
So the rioting has effected the start of the premier league season. This is seriously damaging to the britsh reputation to stage big games if we can't even manage to stat our season on time!
A good day I think - shows we still have some perspective on what matters most etc..
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Regular lurker, not really posted much however i have already have a fantasy premier league team and will join the league provided i'm not going to upset all you regulars that don't know me from Adam.
More the merrier!
I'm in!
I used the auto-complete as well and it gave me a halfway-decent team...made a couple of tweaks so hoping for success in my debut season!
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That's looking a bit healthier, 15 so far. Must admit I love the eloquence of tomtom's team names. "useless cunts" last season and the charming "Pearsons Piss Flaps" this time.
;D :lol:
Just five more needed and we have a proper Premier League. Where's Mr Lincoln?! :shrug:
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:) its a way of venting my HCAFC rage :)
Anyway, some hot transfer gossip, apparerently Tottenham have signed a new Italian striker, Grabatelli..
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(http://fl1.shopmania.org/files/photo-images/13268/honk-honk-clown-horn%7E13267063.jpg)
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Dixon speaks wisely (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14498404.stm)
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http://inesteemedkompany.blogspot.com/2011/08/interview-daniel-taylor-from-guardian.html (http://inesteemedkompany.blogspot.com/2011/08/interview-daniel-taylor-from-guardian.html)
Interesting interview with Gavin Taylor of The Guardian, mainly about City also on the media's relationship with clubs, agents and fans.
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great read that FD really you get such an honest and detailed responses out of anyone. A great insight.
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http://inesteemedkompany.blogspot.com/2011/08/interview-daniel-taylor-from-guardian.html (http://inesteemedkompany.blogspot.com/2011/08/interview-daniel-taylor-from-guardian.html)
Interesting interview with Gavin Daniel Taylor of The Guardian, mainly about City also on the media's relationship with clubs, agents and fans.
Very good that. I've followed him on Twitter (http://twitter.com/DTguardian) for a while and he always seems to have his finger on the pulse with stuff to do with City and United.
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Thanks Jas (dont know who Gavin is! :slap:) I'll do the same.
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apparently Gavin is either:
PHP developer in manchester (http://gavtaylor.co.uk/)
Guitar tutor (http://www.gavintaylortuition.co.uk/)
A Music dvd director who also worked on the tube (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0852389/)
Or a guy with a stiletto stuck in his brain (http://www.metro.co.uk/news/812749-man-stabbed-in-the-brain-with-girlfriends-stiletto-heel)
How did we ever live with out :google:
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Press conference from Mancini this morning. With Utd categorically denying a bid for Schneider and Nasri probably on the move it could be interesting.
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And tomorrow the proper football starts.
Those of us who support PREMIERSHIP teams.
SYP bus/tram/train pass to Donny sorted, onward train to place where football, and I mean PROPER football is appertaining, none of this "Football League" shite, and then, when 11 sportsmen all have tested themsevles against equal men and, having found the better (or their equals) and shaken hands upon it, returnèd home.
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And tomorrow the proper football starts.
Those of us who support PREMIERSHIP teams.
SYP bus/tram/train pass to Donny sorted, onward train to place where football, and I mean PROPER football is appertaining, none of this "Football League" shite, and then, when 11 sportsmen all have tested themsevles against equal men and, having found the better (or their equals) and shaken hands upon it, returnèd home.
watch out for 3T (aka TommyTwoZone) who'll be in the away end...
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I'd not heard of Braintree Town until now, have a great day, may your pie be homemade and wholesome.
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I'd not heard of Braintree Town until now, have a great day, may your pie be homemade and wholesome.
?? Braintree Town? I was assuming (probably incorrectly) from the destination that Alice_X_ was off to Donny?
So who's in the UKB championship pool then? we should have an internal league :)
Nai > Brum
Butters > Ipserwich
Me > 'ull
TTT > W-Ham
RichD > Leeds
anyone else?
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I'd not heard of Braintree Town until now, have a great day, may your pie be homemade and wholesome.
"Shit". Apparently. According to pre-season reports.
A 3-1 reverse on the cards then.
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arfc is a darlo fan. assume that's tomorrow's destination
I'm not sure but I think there's a Brighton supporter ;)
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arfc is a darlo fan. assume that's tomorrow's destination
I'm not sure but I think there's a Brighton supporter ;)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0xwCEJJys0M/TTYOg4Wh0gI/AAAAAAAAAuM/kArBL0vYvOM/s1600/homer-doh2.jpg)
Just as well he's down the Sheaf ;)
Nai > Brum
Butters > Ipserwich
Me > 'ull
TTT > W-Ham
RichD > Leeds
ARFC > Donny
JS > Brighton
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arfc is a darlo fan. assume that's tomorrow's destination
I'm not sure but I think there's a Brighton supporter ;)
Who the fuck is that then?
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0xwCEJJys0M/TTYOg4Wh0gI/AAAAAAAAAuM/kArBL0vYvOM/s1600/homer-doh2.jpg)
EDIT - I just said the same thing strangely enough.
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Well if anyone else wants to come 'out' as supporting a championship team... then I think we can make up a simple league.
Two UKB derbys tomorrow then - Ipswich v Hull and Donny v WHam.. :)
Apparently some other league starts tomorrow.....
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ARFC > Darlington
there
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ARFC > Darlington
there
Christ I'm dense tonight... sorry ARFC... *reaches for the birch branch*
I think its time for a UKB red card for the evening :)
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I'm trying to sign in to set my team up on the prem site but can't?!
Pain in the arse as I am keen as mustard to get involved :(
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I'm struggling to get on this morning, suspect it's just very busy with folk trying to make last minutes changes/entries.
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Me too. Can't log in.. Page crawling... Never mind, let's see how autocomplete FC get on!!
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Looks like I'm stuck with all the untransferred players I gambled on moving and the team name of Hmmmm.
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Autocomplete FC.. Like it. I'm in the same boat.
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Autocomplete FC.. Like it. I'm in the same boat.
Yes, it would probably be a better name than my crude reference to the Hull manager and his team.. ;) was talking about it with T3 at the depot in thurs, and we were both quite impressed with the autocomplete manager.. Apart from it always wanting to fill my squad with scousers!
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I originally picked 10/15 players and used autocomplete but it filled my squad with crocks. Fortunately I reselected on Thursday so team ok although with no Spurs vs Everton match I might not be putting out a full team.
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This one might be an interesting one (http://www.caughtoffside.com/2011/08/13/arsenal-make-audacious-25m-man-city-swap-offer/) - would be a massive catch if it comes off
chances are it won't happen though....
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This one might be an interesting one (http://www.caughtoffside.com/2011/08/13/arsenal-make-audacious-25m-man-city-swap-offer/) - would be a massive catch if it comes off
chances are it won't happen though....
So you get rid of one unhappy player and one mercenary player and in return you get both in one complete bundle (albeit he is rather handy when he hasn't got a face on)? If I was you I would be really, really hoping it doesn't come off.
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Wasn't he happy at west ham though, it doesn't rain as much in London as in Manchester does it and there's more than two restaurants. Maybe his wife will like the idea of the West End a bit more than the Trafford Centre.
Can't see it happening though, surely Arsenal can't/won't pay his wages.
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So a fairly good day for the ukb football league contingent..
3T won, and last I heard was 7 pints to the good and rising ;) Brightons good run means that the joiners will have to be coming around to Jaspers house to widen the doorways at bout head height :) Brum looked solid (watch out for Myhill, he's a great shot stopper but can turn into mr Flappy on crosses) restricting Cov to long range efforts..
Sorry Butters, it sounded like a even game from the radio... Chances either way.. Our amazing surprising away form continues.. Mybe I should ditch the season ticket and just go to away games ;)
It's very early, but Leeds look to be havng problems (sorry rich_d) as well as Forest (not sorry for the umbrella man) and (stuffs fist into mouth to prevent sn**gering) Leicester are not racing away as everyone predicted..
Oh, @joeybarton8 keep up the tweets, Im almost starting to warm to you!
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do you mean @joey7barton, it's @robbiesavage8.
Good stuff between those two last night.
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do you mean @joey7barton, it's @robbiesavage8.
Good stuff between those two last night.
Sorry was getting two gobshites with bad hair confused ;)
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So a fairly good day for the ukb football league contingent..
3T won, and last I heard was 7 pints to the good and rising ;)
Was indeed a good trip, a well-needed confidence boost after last week.
The Hammers fans were in good voice (which I guess explains my croaky state today!) in stark contrast to the Rovers lot!
Whether it was wise to go out in Leeds on our return is questionable, am certainly feeling pretty ropey today as a result...
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And tomorrow the proper football starts.
Those of us who support PREMIERSHIP teams.
SYP bus/tram/train pass to Donny sorted, onward train to place where football, and I mean PROPER football is appertaining, none of this "Football League" shite, and then, when 11 sportsmen all have tested themsevles against equal men and, having found the better (or their equals) and shaken hands upon it, returnèd home.
And of course pushed the ball along with their hand, prior to passing the ball leading to the cross for the goal!
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Sorry Butters, it sounded like a even game from the radio... Chances either way..
Pretty much how I read it to be honest - as mentioned earlier in the week we had one fit centre back and Delaney was rushed back by the sounds of things to make up the pair. If we can get a couple of decent centre backs in then I think we could do something this season (top six probably) but decent (and available) centre backs are like rocking horse shit at the minute by all accounts.
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oh and there was contact ergo a penalty..... soft but a foul not a dive...
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do you mean @joey7barton, it's @robbiesavage8.
Good stuff between those two last night.
Sorry was getting two gobshites with bad hair confused ;)
Not to mention @PiersMoron has been wading into the "debate", too.
Speakinfg
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:please: (http://www.caughtoffside.com/2011/08/14/newcastle-united-and-sunderland-battle-it-out-for-14m-arsenal-striker/)
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Hmmmm. I think its going to be another season similar to last, going off this weekends games. Am a little worried about De Gea, maybe a bit too young, but the next few games will either make or break his season i think. Going to be a tricky few months for us in defence now too. :-\
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Going to be a tricky few months for us in defence now too. :-\
welcome to my world....
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It's very early, but Leeds look to be having problems (sorry rich_d)
Ok going back to Leeds for once I am not going to take the piss out of them. I am not even going to take the piss at the fact they lost a load of players and they have no money to spend. I am not even going to comment on the fact they have lost both their first games.
I found this while looking up on the protests: http://www.thedrum.co.uk/news/2011/08/09/24652-leeds-united-fc-follows-rangers-fc-s-lead-with-bbc-ban/ (http://www.thedrum.co.uk/news/2011/08/09/24652-leeds-united-fc-follows-rangers-fc-s-lead-with-bbc-ban/)
BBC’s in-house magazine Ariel, said that BBC Radio Leeds reporters were refused access to a press conference at the club last week, and that it will not allow the company to cover press conferences or interview team members until further notice, unless they were legally bound to do so.
A BBC spokesperson told PressGazette: “We have been informed by Leeds Utd FC that there will be no co-operation with the BBC outside the existing contractual agreements.
This seems like "oh fuck they still want to know who the owners were ... erm ah .. ban them from as much as we can keep Journo's away from the dark secrets we want to keep hidden!
Any way the point I was going to make is that the protests are completely pointless. The reason Leeds have no money to spend and maybe even the reason they had a shit second half of the season last year is bates does not want Leeds in the premier league yet.
he made a deal with the creditors that if Leeds got in to the premier league by next season he would pay off all the outstanding debts the club owe. See wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeds_United_Football_Club_Limited#cite_note-14)
after it was revealed that each creditor would receive 1p for every pound they were owed if Bates' bid was successful. The deal however contained a clause that this would rise substantially if the club attained promotion the Premiership within the next five seasons (before 2012-13)
All I can say is sorry Leeds fans protest all you want but you have no chance of getting money out of bates this season why would he want to pay out more money to the creditors than he has to?
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Bates really is a proper twat isn't he.
Hmmmm. I think its going to be another season similar to last, going off this weekends games. Am a little worried about De Gea, maybe a bit too young, but the next few games will either make or break his season i think. Going to be a tricky few months for us in defence now too. :-\
The trouble with De Gea is that the opposition already know his major weakness:
Weaknesses: Susceptible to shots from outside the area as demonstrated by Edin Dzeko's goal in the Community Shield. Only two goalkeepers in the top five European leagues conceded more times from long-range efforts than De Gea in 2010-11.
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/108482/david-de-gea?cc=5739 (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/108482/david-de-gea?cc=5739)
Presumably this is something which Ferguson thinks can be ironed out as otherwise it puts into question the wisdom of the signing. Unless / until that happens, opposition managers are going to tell their players to bang shots at him at every opportunity. Mind you, Man U even managed to win stuff with Barthez in goal so I wouldn't worry too much!
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Daniel Taylor on De Gea:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/aug/14/football-manchester-united-david-de-gea (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/aug/14/football-manchester-united-david-de-gea)
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been looking forward to this season on a few fronts:
1. as a life long reds fan who grew up with kenny in charge - it's almost too good to be true that it could happen again - he's under a lot of pressure after spending lots of cash - will be interesting to see where they are at christmas.
2. swansea city, ace to have a welsh team in the league - even better that it's not cardiff. south wales police and the trains must love the fact that every train back to swansea from everywhere in england goes through cardiff central station.
3. wrexham fc, almost dead and buried - the end of football in north wales - bring back the spirit of mickey thomas and donate a few quid to keep the club alive.
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I still can't get my team sorted on the Premier League site, pretty annoying now! :shrug:
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It's busy again right now, generally is during and straight after games. Try again during the week, should be quiet til Friday after tonight
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I know it was "only" Swansea (who I thought looked very composed on the ball and played very well) but blimey what a debut for our new man. Dzeko looked far better than last season too. Toure playing further upfield as he did after 20 mins makes such a difference. Great start to the season for City. ;D
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bastards, i knew i should have stuck with aguero in my fantasy team.
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City have finally sealed the deal for Aguero http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14226198.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14226198.stm)
Now should I sawp hernandez for aguero in my fantasy team :-\
Nah, he's south american, won't settle, waste of money. Could have bought Andy Carrol for that and still had the loose change for Cameron Jerome.
Damn why did I listen to this I stuck with hernandez .. hes bloody injured and I missed it :wall:
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The auto completed had selected Dzeco as my captain. Well done computer :) I may try transferring my worst player each week and letting auto select the new one..
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Damn why did I listen to this I stuck with hernandez .. hes bloody injured and I missed it :wall:
Sorry, I should have used the appropriate smileys to indicate that this was indeed sarcasm of the lowest order, the press seemed to think it was a gamble buying a young, skilful, quick, intelligent striker while the purchase of an atypical English centre forward - strong, one good foot, strong, drink problem, etc - for similar money was good business.
Likewise, FD, my *only* Swansea comment should have come with a healthy pinch of salt, Swansea were a very tidy side and it was a mightily impressive City performance with several standout individuals. Exciting season ahead.
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I still can't get my team sorted on the Premier League site, pretty annoying now! :shrug:
They've issued a statement:
http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~2421213,00.html (http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~2421213,00.html)
Everyone has unlimited transfers up to the Gameweek 2 deadline so any points deducted will be restored. This means if you didn't get to set your team up properly you can change it completely now.
We also have the option to start scoring in the mini league from Gameweek 2, cancelling out this week. Don't think I'm really in favour of this as it's only one week and with the unlimited transfer option the problem can be corrected. However if anyone feels really strongly about it then we can have a vote?
I had Aguerro in my team but went with heart over head and put Balotelli in instead! :badidea:
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I took out Aguero and Suarez, replaced with Dzeko and Carroll and then took out dzeko for Bent :thumbsdown:
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I'm having problems accessing the fantasy league from my phone now - when does the first league scores come out?
Still back to real life and a UKB derby tonight between the mighty Leeds United and Hull (we're from Yorkshire honest). Be happy with a point tonight (and somewhat suprised). There's a bit of an opinion that it might be better (in the long run) for us to get beat a few more times to force Captain "fucking chelsea scum" Birdseye to put his hand into his personal Caribbean offshore slush fund that is LUAFC. I'd put up with relegation again if it got him out of the club.
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More good stuff from DT on the potential at City.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/aug/16/sergio-aguero-manchester-city-debut?CMP=twt_gu (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/aug/16/sergio-aguero-manchester-city-debut?CMP=twt_gu)
Seems TF didn't live up to his start:
Francis made a promising start at the club, scoring two goals against Stoke City on his debut, but over the course of the season he was frequently injured. In total he scored 12 goals in 26 games and made the squad for the 1982 World Cup in Spain....
Back at his club, financial problems were again an issue. Francis' contract gave him a salary of £100,000 plus bonuses, which the club could no longer afford to pay to a player who regularly sustained injuries.[5] As a result, Francis was sold to Italian club Sampdoria.
Imagine not being able to pay a player £100k per annum
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Form is temporary class is ever lasting and well Bates has no class (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14556600.stm)
Bates said: "I'm saying I'm unimpressed by the demonstrations of a few morons" ... "I ain't going anywhere soon. Some fans may not like me, or agree with me, but you're stuck with me."
Bates added in his programme notes: "I saved your club in 2005 and 2007 when nobody else would."
Unlucky Leeds fan colonel sanders is staying a while on the bright side you have some nice new restaurants and a few more corporate boxes
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Traa laaa traa laaa traa laaa... I've still got my fingers in my ears and eyes shut. The world is fine last night didnt happen.. traa laa... (repeated manically..)
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Classy:
http://www.sports.ru/tribuna/blogs/mama4h/222554.html (http://www.sports.ru/tribuna/blogs/mama4h/222554.html)
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Can't get that link to work. :shrug:
Amazing stuff from Brighton last night. Our best start to a league campaign in 53 years.
http://thehovian.com/2011/08/18/cardiff-1-3-albion/ (http://thehovian.com/2011/08/18/cardiff-1-3-albion/)
Far too early for predictions or gloating but it's all good.
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The Leeds Supporters Trust reply to Bates. Very good.
http://lufctrust.squarespace.com/blog/2011/8/18/trust-statement-on-ken-bates-programme-notes-160811.html (http://lufctrust.squarespace.com/blog/2011/8/18/trust-statement-on-ken-bates-programme-notes-160811.html)
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Bullards contract has been terminated...
http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/HULL-CITY-Tigers-terminate-Bullard-s-contract/story-13157786-detail/story.html (http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/HULL-CITY-Tigers-terminate-Bullard-s-contract/story-13157786-detail/story.html)
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Great news for Hull but it's such a shame that his talent has been wasted.
This is quite an important e-petition in light of recent events (http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/aug/17/hillsborough-disaster-files-decision-challenged) and is well on it's way to achieving the necessary 100k........
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/2199 (http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/2199)
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For Jasper...
OOOOOOO BALOTELLI,
HE'S OUR STRIKER,
HE'S GOOD AT DARTS,
AN ALLERGY TO GRASS BUT WHEN HE PLAYS HE'S FUCKING CLASS,
HE DRIVE'S AROUND MOSS SIDE WITH A WALLET FULL OF CASH,
OOOOOOO BALOTELLI,
HE'S OUR STRIKER,
HE'S GOOD AT DARTS,
HE WINKED AT MAN UNITED AND HE SHOOK THE FUCKERS UP,
HE'S GOING BACK TO WEMBLEY AND WE'RE GONNA WIN THE CUP,
OOOOOOO BALOTELLI,
HE'S OUR STRIKER,
HE'S GOOD AT DARTS,
HE BUY'S ALL TOP MOTORS AND HE SMASHES EM ALL UP,
HE PARKS WHERE HE WANTS AND HE DOESN'T GIVE A FUCK,
OOOOOOOO BALOTELLI!
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:great:
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:lol:
I hope the Milan rumours aren't true. We need players like him in the Premiership if only to wind up Rio Ferdinand.
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Great news for Hull but it's such a shame that his talent has been wasted.
Shame we carried on with the purchase when his medical said he still had a dodgy knee.. shame we didnt have a relegation clause in his contract.. Shame he didnt take the transfer to Celtic on the same (£45k) wages last year but instead asked for more.. Shame he turned up wankered for training..
So its partly Hulls fault for not being careful enough (taking a gamble) on the medical front and with his contract - but its also down to Him too..
Sadly, his lack of willing to take a transfer elsewhere for less wages (even only a little less - when he was loaned to Ipswich we were still paying 25k per week, Ipswich the other 20..) makes me (and most HCAFC fans) question how strong his commitment to playing football actually is! He's a very talented player, when he's on form hes superb to watch, and he's a great character (as in funny). For whatever reason its happened, its still sad not to see him playing..
Anyway, this one is going to rumble. We've effectively sacked him - he is getting no more wages. He can appeal - he may well do. But we still hold his registration, so I suspect he/Hull will negotiate some sort of pay off then he can go and join another club...
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Meanwhile.. Michael Owens rock and roll life style continues... Balotelli? Pah, he's a pussy cat in comparison when it comes to partying..
http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/872784-michael-owen-goes-to-pieces-over-horse-themed-jigsaw-puzzle#ixzz1VOyT4EsD (http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/872784-michael-owen-goes-to-pieces-over-horse-themed-jigsaw-puzzle#ixzz1VOyT4EsD)
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Brilliant.
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Finally assembled a team this morning for the FL.
Stuck Vorm in nets on the être thru of his performance on Monday and have Aguero, Suarez and Ba up front.
I've got two weddings on this weekend today and tomorrow :pissed: :sick:
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Amazing stuff from Brighton last night. Our best start to a league campaign in 53 years.
Along with Saints. 2 south coast teams at the top? Unprecedented, must be something in the water.
Pompeii, pompeii where are ya?
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nets on the être thru
:-\ bloody auto correct.....
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Amazing stuff from Brighton last night. Our best start to a league campaign in 53 years.
Along with Saints. 2 south coast teams at the top? Unprecedented, must be something in the water.
Pompeii, pompeii where are ya?
Oops sorry jas spoke a bit soon there!
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I'm not going to complain about 10 points from 4 games! We should have cruised to three points on Saturday but fair play to Blackpool. Holloway made 3 subs and changed the game. Tactically he got it spot on and Gus fucked up, sounded like a draw was a fair result.
What the fuck is going on at Ipswich? :-\
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What the fuck is going on at Ipswich? :-\
This league is WIDE open. The top guns are near the bottom.. the newly promoted clubs are at the top, teams are winning one week and getting thrashed the next - all over the table. In many ways its the ideal start - its a bit like the F1 idea of starting the race with the grid positions backwards! (not saying Soton or BHAFC shouldnt be up there.. but you know what I mean..).
I'm also tempted to put a cheeky fuck all or two on Chelski for the league.. everyone seems to have written them off but whilst there may be age theres also stacks of experience - and they know how to win...
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What the fuck is going on at Ipswich? :-\
As previously mentioned we have got three centre backs, one who has been injured on a seemingly permanent basis since he signed in the summer, one who I suspect is patched up to allow him to continue playing week in, week out and the other is a NZ international. Pity we can not turn one or two of our our seemingly inexhaustible supply of mid fielders into defenders. :'(
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Finally, I have got my team together and the site didn't crash!
I look forward to the battle for the wooden spoon! :)
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This is good:
http://magicspongers.blogspot.com/2011/08/return-to-civilisation.html (http://magicspongers.blogspot.com/2011/08/return-to-civilisation.html)
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I like this, old skool pre-season training... get yer 'ands off that bluddy sand!
http://bentleysroof.magnify.net/video/Jock-Wallaces-Hill-2;search:WALLACE# (http://bentleysroof.magnify.net/video/Jock-Wallaces-Hill-2;search:WALLACE#)
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Great week for Sunderland.
Even better for the magpies.
Oh how I laughed.
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FTM
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;D
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/54781000/jpg/_54781188_54781187.jpg)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14539094.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14539094.stm)
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FTM
Interesting but potentially suicidal?
Barton to talk to QPR? (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14650167.stm)
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On a similar note Ipswich are pursuing Bullard at the minute but with three or four other clubs are also in the mix allegedly.
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Interesting article by David Conn on Tevez "ownership". The list of underworld scumbags who have made money from his loans and transfers is quite impressive!:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/david-conn-inside-sport-blog/2011/aug/23/carlos-tevez-legal-battle-revealed?CMP=twt_gu (http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/david-conn-inside-sport-blog/2011/aug/23/carlos-tevez-legal-battle-revealed?CMP=twt_gu)
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Surreal Football takes a look at MOTD 3.................. and wishes they hadn't:
http://www.surrealfootball.com/2011/08/24/match-of-the-day-3-a-play-by-play-analysis/ (http://www.surrealfootball.com/2011/08/24/match-of-the-day-3-a-play-by-play-analysis/)
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Theres a MOTD3???? :???:
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Theres a MOTD3???? :???:
Children (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh2sWSVRrmo#)
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Well Butters, looks like you've got yer man!
http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/HULL-CITY-Bullard-pens-year-Ipswich-deal/story-13201454-detail/story.html (http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/HULL-CITY-Bullard-pens-year-Ipswich-deal/story-13201454-detail/story.html)
Hope it all works out for him there.. (except when we play you! ;) )
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We have indeed - if he plays as well as he did on loan last season then it is a huge signing for us. Also signed a centre back last night (thankfully). :great:
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We have indeed - if he plays as well as he did on loan last season then it is a huge signing for us. Also signed a centre back last night (thankfully). :great:
You might not be so thankful when you actually see Sonko play... (he was on loan with us for a season) ;) Harry Rednaps mum would get a look in...
I'll happily be corrected if he's an inspired signing...
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Slurring cunt agrees to ramble incoherently to national broadcaster seven years after throwing toys out of pram for them pointing out that his son was a crook. Which he was:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14664803.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14664803.stm)
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:lol:
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You might not be so thankful when you actually see Sonko play... (he was on loan with us for a season) ;) Harry Rednaps mum would get a look in...
I'll happily be corrected if he's an inspired signing...
There is always that but given the shortage of centre backs we have at the minute I suspect that Harry's mum will also be announced as a new signing later today. ;)
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Jonathan Wilson on Eto'o and Anzhi Makhachkala:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/aug/25/samuel-etoo-anzhi-makhachkala (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/aug/25/samuel-etoo-anzhi-makhachkala)
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The most recent BBC world football podcast has some interesting background on this move and life in Dagestan:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/wswf (http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/wswf)
If you've not listened to it before, World Football is reliably pretty good - well worth making a regular date with. Though it's a shock to hear Alan Green sound enthused and interested in the game, rather than like a man who's being forced to watch a game he resents.
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:lol:
and a wad. WHY is this news..
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Adebayor to spurs (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14554542.stm#audio) Anyone know if adebayor is up on FF? I tried to sign him last night but could not spot him
Also the door is now open the first manager has left (Jackson resigns (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14670814.stm#id9570000/9573000/9573080-audio)) who will be the next manager to go bet that upset all the people who put money on Neil warnock to be the first. I guess he could still be the first premier league manager to go but the new owner is keen to keep him.
I feel a bit sorry for Jacko just a couple of days ago he was talking about bringing in some new players (on loan from us and elsewhere) trying to sort out the tactics but I guess either his heart was not in it or he cared too much for his boy hood club. Saying that I guess he could of been sacked and the board are just trying to make it look like it was his decision
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No I can't see Adebayor on the FF list.
Plymouth on the brink:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-14648404 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-14648404)
Very sad. However, if the worst does happen at least the fans have a model for starting over in AFC Wimbledon.
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What get some ugly wanker as an owner and move to some where miles away? how about kendal?
(http://www.independent.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00614/Pete_Winkelman_614277a.jpg)
I think they would be better to go under.
Sorry just felt the urge to have a go at mcDons Inc
All the best to plymouth with risdale there you will need it
(not sure what went on with my last post did not look like that when I wrote it)
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Is that Bullard?
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pete winkleman (mcDons chairman Jimmy bullard (entrepeneur including investor in physio's, professional drinker, part time footballer, fisherman, darts player, craven cottage highjump champ, golfer etc etc)
(http://www3.pictures.gi.zimbio.com/England+Training+Press+Conference+5QLZ_CoNKh-l.jpg) (http://img.skysports.com/08/04/218x298/Pete_Winkelman_MK_Dons_806516.jpg)
Fuck me they look a like
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What get some ugly wanker as an owner and move to some where miles away? how about kendal?
No, the opposite! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Wimbledon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Wimbledon) :)
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Thats uncanny... dutifully rt'd to the #hcafc massive..
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As I got RT'ed sick of Fergie talking to the BBC already
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14678931.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14678931.stm)
Uefa loves us but the FA hates us I spoke out of turn to some jornos and gave the referees no respect and I got punished for it.
I feel I have been hard done by ... :'( :boohoo:
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It's funny how he says this shit to produce a "them and us" attitude for United's fans and players when, for anyone else who takes even a passing interest in football, it's so obvious that it couldn't be further from the truth. The reality is that the complete opposite is actually true.
United gain more dodgy decisions than any other team and Ferguson gets away with more bad behaviour than any other manager precisely because of the weight the club has to throw around. The FA and Premier League are terrified of upsetting their most valuable asset so unless the players or the manager cross the line to such an extent that they are forced to act (the cases stated in the article) they turn a blind eye.
He knows this, they know this, we know this but still he bleats on to sustain the myth.
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85 year old mentalist Brighton fan tries to cross dual carriageway on scooter:
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/9217608.Albion_fan_tries_to_cross_A27_in_mobility_scooter/ (http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/9217608.Albion_fan_tries_to_cross_A27_in_mobility_scooter/)
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It's funny how he says this shit to produce a "them and us" attitude for United's fans and players when, for anyone else who takes even a passing interest in football, it's so obvious that it couldn't be further from the truth. The reality is that the complete opposite is actually true.
United gain more dodgy decisions than any other team and Ferguson gets away with more bad behaviour than any other manager precisely because of the weight the club has to throw around. The FA and Premier League are terrified of upsetting their most valuable asset so unless the players or the manager cross the line to such an extent that they are forced to act (the cases stated in the article) they turn a blind eye.
He knows this, they know this, we know this but still he bleats on to sustain the myth.
Yes, you're spot on there Jasper. I watched the fat red faced cnut on Manchester local news at lunchtime, and not being a sky person its the first tiem I'd seen him talking in a pre match conf for ages.. what an arrogant twat, just sat back holding court. I wish he still banned the BBC.
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I trust none of us have been so shallow as to have spent the day unsuccessfullly supressing hearty guffaws at the news that it's not yet September and the Sweaties are out of Europe already?
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Ferguson - still the same old charmer, eh?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14678931.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14678931.stm)
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I trust none of us have been so shallow as to have spent the day unsuccessfullly supressing hearty guffaws at the news that it's not yet September and the Sweaties are out of Europe already?
Too busy getting excited about a possible trip to Brugge. Have been given a pass but not sure I can justify it, suspect it'll be the most popular of the three away trips too so a ticket might be a problem.
We've drawn Rangers' conquerers, NK Maribor, so it'll be interesting to see how we do against them. I'd convinced myself I wasn't bothered until the game started last night and sadly I am. My club, in Europe, stuff of my dreams. I'll even take another relegation for the sake of it.
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I trust none of us have been so shallow as to have spent the day unsuccessfullly supressing hearty guffaws at the news that it's not yet September and the Sweaties are out of Europe already?
Too busy getting excited about a possible trip to Brugge. Have been given a pass but not sure I can justify it, suspect it'll be the most popular of the three away trips too so a ticket might be a problem.
We've drawn Rangers' conquerers, NK Maribor, so it'll be interesting to see how we do against them. I'd convinced myself I wasn't bothered until the game started last night and sadly I am. My club, in Europe, stuff of my dreams. I'll even take another relegation for the sake of it.
Bruge sounds like a good trip away.. nice looking city, plenty of culture (even enough to displace the -ve culture impact of 1000+ brummies ;) ) and all the way on the Eurostar...
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in fucking bruge?
at least you can party with two skanky hookers and a racist dwarf
I love that film
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Exactly tomtom, thought it might be a nice trip with Mrs but arranging kiddy care etc could be problematic, already used the grandparents card for the ATP finals in November and this might be a bit close.
What film is that Grubes?
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780536/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780536/)
(http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTY4OTYxODg4MV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMDcyNzM2MQ@@._V1._SY317_CR0,0,214,317_.jpg)
i was not a big Colin farell fan still aren't but its fucking hilarious
oh and barton signed for QPR http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14650167.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14650167.stm)
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Rob Scott wears his heart on his sleeve after defeat to Darlo this afternoon…
Rob Scott Rant (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otwGjlNonQw#)
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8)
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:wavecry:
(not hopeful for this afternoon)
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:wavecry:
(not hopeful for this afternoon)
:'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
hate to say it but I was right
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So this morning I wake up and think should I call virgin media and order sky sports ... then I think nevermind I can watch F1 on BBC then watch a dvd.
I watch a great F1 race then watch inception. After this I think I should see what the score was ... WTF! I think I need puntering for not buying sky sports ... oh well MOTD today.
Great day for Manchester
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watch it on:
http://www.atdhenet.tv/ (http://www.atdhenet.tv/)
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Gary Neville. Just exposed himself as a fucking idiot.
Him. Merse. The "experts" in the box following the shellcking by the Scum of the Shitty Cheats.
Merson - close to incansescent with rage - and with good reason.
Neville - most of the time, he was right. Decent summaries etc. "Arsenal were poor at the back, but United [sic] exposed it to the full"
And then came out with this shit.
"It was a bad game to watch for the neutral"
No. Utter and complete bollocks. areshole.
It was a team close to the absolute top of their game, albeit light of four of their allleged first sting demonstrating how the game shouuld be played.
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FD
Re. Man City. Carlos who? Tevez wouldn't get in that side. Bale looked good though. Need another left back?
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I saw this, and thought of Jasper…
http://thesunshineroom.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/puff-daddy1.jpg?w=614&h=824 (http://thesunshineroom.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/puff-daddy1.jpg?w=614&h=824)
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FD
Re. Man City. Carlos who? Tevez wouldn't get in that side. Bale looked good though. Need another left back?
We only had the radio yesterday and didn't catch MOTD but City did sound awesome. All credit to Mancini getting the team to gel so quickly. :clap2:
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I'd 8-2 be an Arsenal fan right now.
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I saw this, and thought of Jasper…
http://thesunshineroom.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/puff-daddy1.jpg?w=614&h=824 (http://thesunshineroom.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/puff-daddy1.jpg?w=614&h=824)
Brilliant! ;D
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Great piece here debunking the myth of Good Old 'Arry:
http://oneinthehole.wordpress.com/2011/08/29/why-harry-redknapp-is-no-longer-the-manager-to-take-spurs-forward/ (http://oneinthehole.wordpress.com/2011/08/29/why-harry-redknapp-is-no-longer-the-manager-to-take-spurs-forward/)
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Great piece here debunking the myth of Good Old 'Arry:
http://oneinthehole.wordpress.com/2011/08/29/why-harry-redknapp-is-no-longer-the-manager-to-take-spurs-forward/ (http://oneinthehole.wordpress.com/2011/08/29/why-harry-redknapp-is-no-longer-the-manager-to-take-spurs-forward/)
The court case stuff seems to have gone quiet.
Didn't he get abn adjournment because he was busy "doing football" - yet here we are in a new season?
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You're right it has gone quiet but it's not going away:
http://thestory.ie/2011/08/03/harry-redknapp-tax-evasion-and-mandarics-offshore-account/ (http://thestory.ie/2011/08/03/harry-redknapp-tax-evasion-and-mandarics-offshore-account/)
In other news:
http://www.24dash.com/news/housing/2011-08-18-Spurs-boss-avoids-social-housing-with-council-pay-off (http://www.24dash.com/news/housing/2011-08-18-Spurs-boss-avoids-social-housing-with-council-pay-off)
Good Old 'Arry!
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You're right it has gone quiet but it's not going away:
http://thestory.ie/2011/08/03/harry-redknapp-tax-evasion-and-mandarics-offshore-account/ (http://thestory.ie/2011/08/03/harry-redknapp-tax-evasion-and-mandarics-offshore-account/)
In other news:
http://www.24dash.com/news/housing/2011-08-18-Spurs-boss-avoids-social-housing-with-council-pay-off (http://www.24dash.com/news/housing/2011-08-18-Spurs-boss-avoids-social-housing-with-council-pay-off)
Good Old 'Arry!
http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/politics/harry_can_build_seafront_flats_without_affordable_housing_1_2972427 (http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/politics/harry_can_build_seafront_flats_without_affordable_housing_1_2972427)
‘For us to build 28 units elsewhere would cost £2.84m. We estimate the £600,000 will pay for just eight homes.
Pierfront’s original agreement with the council was that 28 of the 91 flats would be sold to a social housing provider.
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That site with the P-Diddy / Palarse cartoon is a fucking goldmine:
http://thesunshineroom.com/2011/07/17/the-increasingly-unlikely-adventures-of-paul-gascoigne/ (http://thesunshineroom.com/2011/07/17/the-increasingly-unlikely-adventures-of-paul-gascoigne/)
http://thesunshineroom.com/2011/08/05/a-sarcastic-cartoon-about-west-ham/ (http://thesunshineroom.com/2011/08/05/a-sarcastic-cartoon-about-west-ham/)
etc
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That site with the P-Diddy / Palarse cartoon is a fucking goldmine:
http://thesunshineroom.com/2011/07/17/the-increasingly-unlikely-adventures-of-paul-gascoigne/ (http://thesunshineroom.com/2011/07/17/the-increasingly-unlikely-adventures-of-paul-gascoigne/)
http://thesunshineroom.com/2011/08/05/a-sarcastic-cartoon-about-west-ham/ (http://thesunshineroom.com/2011/08/05/a-sarcastic-cartoon-about-west-ham/)
etc
…which is why I posted it on "ultimate internet"
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Just got two tickets and day trip charter flight for City away at Bayern. :bounce: :icon_beerchug:
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:blink:
Arsene again. ..
they have a shit defense. They are playing a lad called jenkinson who looks miles out of his depth and struggled to keep his place in the charlton team two leagues below.
I know I will wait till the very last day and sign a new striker who was a target of Fulham ... somebody I never heard of signs for arsenal (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14692916.stm)
At least he is trying to sign a left back and a german defender who are proven in the premier league ... oh never played in premier league (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14717213.stm)
At least he can go after jags on the last day of season he will get him cheap right? ? ?
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As the deadline day frenzy gathers pace (are we REALLY about to sign Vicente?!) Birmingham get a lifeline.
http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=1694085 (http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=1694085)
But at 12% interest. :-\
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OK this is getting quite exciting. When I first read about us signing Vicente I thought 1. It's bullshit and 2. Hasn't he been injured for the best part of five years. However, 1. It seems it isn't and 2. According to Valencia fans he hasn't actually been injured much in the last 2 seasons (he played 45 games in 08/09) but fell out with the manager and has been restricted to mainly substitute appearances (and subsequently released).
This is a player who was voted the best in the Spanish league seven years ago and who was rated as possibly the best left winger in the world at the time. He was compared favourably to David Silva and kept Mata out of the team.
He's still only 30 and the Valencia guy who's been helpfully posting on the Brighton forum says he is still 70% of the player he was at his best. 70% of the best player in the Spanish league (& who Real Madrid once bid 36m Euros for) will be ok for us......
Hilariously a Brighton fan on Northstandchat reported that he'd seen Gus, Tanno and some other blokes going into an Italian restaurant in Hove and had spoken with Tanno about signing Vicente. So another fan went to the restaurant, pretended to be reading out the choice of pizzas to a friend on his phone while taking a photo of the Brighton boss and his assistant with Vicente and his agent:
http://twitpic.com/6dzmoq (http://twitpic.com/6dzmoq)
Genius.
If we pull this off it could be the signing of the year and potentially Brighton's biggest signing ever. Although we have plenty of wingers already Vicente (if fit) is on another level, he can also play as a second striker.......
Here he is scoring a neat finish against Bilbao last year.
Gol Vicente - Valencia 2 - 1 Athletic de Bilbao (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jjLlcHUir0#)
And some of his other stuff:
Valencia vs Racing santander CDR (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHWYlv18J70#)
VICENTE RODRIGUEZ !!! Volvera (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnaGPiNv0e4#)
Vicente Rodriguez - A Legend (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMTxaEF8VYo#)
Fingers crossed.... :w00t:
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What pizza did he order in the end? ;)
<bah humbug>
Just being cynical.. sounds like a class (though risky) act.. I loved the whole transfer shennanigans when we were in the EPL.. though it did get really fraught.. kind of dis-interested now we're a steady Eddy, enough but not much money mid table outfit... must be good for Foxes fans too ATM...
</bah humbug>
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So Scotty Parker has gone to Spurs then...sad to see him go, has been brilliant for us but I'm assuming The Hammers need the 6 million fuck alls...
Just noticed we've got Baba Diop (amusingly nicknamed "The Wardrobe" apparently!) and some Arsenal Midfielder I'd never heard of called Henri Lansbury on loan.
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What pizza did he order in the end? ;)
<bah humbug>
Just being cynical.. sounds like a class (though risky) act.. I loved the whole transfer shennanigans when we were in the EPL.. though it did get really fraught.. kind of dis-interested now we're a steady Eddy, enough but not much money mid table outfit... must be good for Foxes fans too ATM...
</bah humbug>
Apparently Vicente had pasta. :)
Best thing is he's been released by Valencia so it's on a free. No idea what we're supposed to be paying him though. The thing is, this is Brighton! We were near the bottom of League 1 a season and a bit ago (and thankful to sign a player from Stockport for £200k) while Vicente was keeping Mata (£23.5m) out of the Valencia side.
:blink:
Leicester's spending is phenomenal.
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Just noticed we've got Baba Diop (amusingly nicknamed "The Wardrobe" apparently!) and some Arsenal Midfielder I'd never heard of called Henri Lansbury on loan.
Those are two great signings. Lansbury was at Norwich last season, apparently we were interested in getting him on loan before we signed Buckley / Lua Lua etc. He's a class act and only young. Have a google.
EDIT - You've signed David Bentley too. Season long loan.
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Just got two tickets and day trip charter flight for City away at Bayern. :bounce: :icon_beerchug:
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p118/decorativeedison/HargreavesCityposter2aS.png)
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After reading that Gyan wanted to leave, I didn't think it could get worse.....
Then I find out we've signed Nicky Bender. Shoot me now. :(
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at least we have got rid of paying the wages on useless twat ferdinand.
Still glad we didn't sign crouch though, that would have been worse
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Then I find out we've signed Nicky Bender. Shoot me now. :(
Finally some Gooner joy :clap2: :2thumbsup: :wave: :beer2: :dance1: :great:
Oh and we actually signed a couple of decent players too, sure Arteta is no Cecs but atleast he doesn't suffer from cold damp Saturday evening sulkiness like Nasri...
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really at least crouch understands that the goal in the thing with metal posts not between the posts and the corner flags?
(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/02/24/article-1154772-03A858F0000005DC-253_468x286.jpg)
:shrug:
Nice to see Huddersfield's old friend Mr J Beckford's spat in the premier league came to nothing now moved on to championship after one season. I guess its a profit for everton though as he went on a free to them.
After a few days being link with everyone did brighton get a striker Jasper? If you got Benik it would be a great signing glad the rumours of Jordan Rhodes going were false. The loan market opens next week so you may get him then.
Although in Arsenals benefit they got mikel arteta for a steal at £10m I would of expected double for him?
What do you thiink of evertons chance this season now? yesterday they lost Arteta, Yakubu and beckford. They brought in Royston Drenthe and Denis Stracqualursi (no idea who either of them are) I think they may struggle this year now saying that neither beckford or the yak have been prolific for them
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We signed Waghorn from The Foxes.. :/
Pearson seems good at assembling a championship squad of reasonably priced resonable players. Nit sure that's going to get us promoted though.. We'll see...
3T, what's your numbers on West Hams ins and outs?
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They brought in Royston Drenthe and Denis Stracqualursi (no idea who either of them are) I think they may struggle this year now saying that neither beckford or the yak have been prolific for them
Drenthe was part of a Dutch U21 team that were very impressive a few years ago - him and Ryan Babel players of the tournament. Both moved for reasonable money (Babel to LFC) and neither really made an impact. Lots of attributes - pace, skill etc but never really found a position. A manager willing to accommodate him might have got a bargain... on the other hand he might be a poor man's Walcott (who's pretty frustrating himself).
And as for LUFC, we've sold our player of the year - Gradel. Cue lots of plattitudes from Bates about our youth academy players being given a chance.....
btw, anyone else agree that Stoke should have been prevented from signing Crouch for the safety of humanity?! With Crouch in the side, Stoke's playing style will become so Stoke-esque that it will create a singularity of direct football.... resulting in a Universe sucking blackhole of Stoke-ness.
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btw, anyone else agree that Stoke should have been prevented from signing Crouch for the safety of humanity?! With Crouch in the side, Stoke's playing style will become so Stoke-esque that it will create a singularity of direct football.... resulting in a Universe sucking blackhole of Stoke-ness.
Indeed, the height of Crouch combined with the pace of Cameron Jerome (and the play-breaking ability of Palacios). Wonder how they be setting up? European football won't know what hit it.
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3T, what's your numbers on West Hams ins and outs?
As I said, big shame to see Scotty Parker go but I think we've always known it was coming.
I took Jasper's advice and had a YouTube search for Henri Lansbury, he looks pretty decent and I guess it's a bonus that he's had a season of experience in the Championship with Norwich...he's also a man who knows how to celebrate in style it would seem:
Henri Lansbury | Teach Me How To Dougie | Celebrations, Swagger, Doing The Dougie | Norwich vs Leeds (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0x8zSlAGy0#ws)
As for David Bentley...meh. :tumble:
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I thought Stoke already reached their zenith of Stokeness when John Carew was there on loan. Despite being a bit taller, Crouch is less of a target man type centre forward although I'm sure it wont stop them treating him as such.
Incidentally the move to Stoke means that Crouch has generated over £48m* in transfer fees so far in his career.
*(estimates,"based on appearances" etc notwithstanding, it's still a lot of cash!)
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Serving local real ales too.
I'm just gutted that it's going to be virtually impossible to get a ticket. There was mayhem when tickets for the reserves in the SSC final and some friendlies went on sale the other day, massive queues down the road outside the club shop and jammed phonelines.
Fortunately my stepmum has relatives with season tickets so I'm going to have to do some blagging.....
Looks like I might have a chance of going to the Brighton Leeds game next month! We were going down to Brighton on the Saturday anyway and when my stepmum mentioned it to her nephew he asked if I wanted to go to the game on the Friday night. They have season tickets for virtually every family member so reckon it wont be a problem.
Fingers crossed...... :bounce:
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Crouch might start earning some points for my fantasy side now. Anyone seen the ukbfl table - on hols in norfolk where there's no internet reception or rock - I'd like to know that I'm comfortably last.
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(http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/43/fantasypremierleaguecom.png)
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Spot the teams with loads of Man-Ure players in them... and those that dont... (e.g. me, Jasper and I suspect RichD)
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No scum players allowed in my team. I've got Joey Barton though but that's ok because he's a born again student of philosophy and social reformer.
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No scum players allowed in my team. I've got Joey Barton though but that's ok because he's a born again student of philosophy and social reformer.
Yup, he's a changed man nowadays....
(http://primalmovers.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/monkey-thinking.jpg)
He's in my team too ;) though I may have to sub him out now he's in a fancy dan money bags London club...
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After two days of stress and speculation it would appear we have finally signed Vicente on a 1 year deal with option of another year. YYFY!
Vicente Rodriguez 2008/09 - MaLki (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umDoUQhLyfw&#)
Seems a very sensible option for the club and the player to see how he adapts to English football and (hopefully) stays fit. Apparently he turned down offers from Italy, the Middle East, Celtic (who?), some unnamed Premier League clubs and Leicester (who offered three times as much cash as us) because this isn't about money. We have apparently not broken the clubs wage structure for him.
He's been playing for a top La Liga club for 11 years so he's not short of a few quid, he just wants to play and knows that if he's fit he will get in the side. It's also about the way we play under Gus which will suit his style and of course it helps that Brighton is one of the best and most "european" cities in the country in which to live.
:2thumbsup:
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Its all about momentum for BHAFC in my view... - and the injection of such class will certainly help (on the training ground as much as anything). If they can keep this run going - keep the self belief going and maybe even make it grow who knows!
Jammy git ;)
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it helps that Brighton is one of the best and most "european" cities in the country in which to live.
what do you mean by european? ...
(http://htfc-world.com/reports/Brighton2/brighton221108_r18_c1.jpg)
:lol:
Sorry .. ;)
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:lol:
;)
edit: it must also be the 'continental' strip designs ;)
(good sponsor too!)
(http://www.oldfootballshirts.com/img/shirts/50/brighton-and-hove-albion-away-football-shirt-1991-s_30_1.jpg)
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:lol:
The pink Nobo shirt is legendary among Brighton fans!
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:lol:
The pink Nobo shirt is legendary among Brighton fans!
You always see a couple of these gem's... esp at special/big games.. I think with the flat cap and some stubble it would be a stong look for 3T ;) not for me mind, horizontal stripes make me look fat :)
(http://oreillyskills.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/hull-city-home-1992-19931.jpg)
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heres a classic of ours:
(http://www.footballshirtblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/huddersfield-town-away-shirt-1993.jpg)
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(http://www.seagulls.co.uk/javaImages/61/e1/0,,10433~9953633,00.gif)
:w00t: :punk: :2thumbsup: :bow: :beer2: :dance1:
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England are doing OK, bit of end to end
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Bulgaria were bloody awful though weren't they? Still, nice to see how England play without Steeeeveee Geeee and Lampard.
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I'd never seen this before...
Mark E Smith reads the football results (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBUiPs1PxKo&feature=youtube_gdata_player#ws)
8)
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OOPS! (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/8741610/Manchester-City-chief-Garry-Cook-denies-sending-offensive-email-to-Nedum-Onuohas-cancer-stricken-mum.html)
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Good piece on Vicente joining Brighton in the Graun:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/sep/06/vicente-brighton-championship (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/sep/06/vicente-brighton-championship)
And encouraging words from the player:
http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/9235831.Vicente__I_m_here_for_the_long_haul/ (http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/9235831.Vicente__I_m_here_for_the_long_haul/)
:2thumbsup:
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http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/953724/andy-brassell:-vicente-to-graft-for-ambitious-seagulls?cc=5739 (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/953724/andy-brassell:-vicente-to-graft-for-ambitious-seagulls?cc=5739)
And now I will shut up about the matter! :guilty:
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Worst penalty ever?
http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/fail-amir-sayoud-al-ahly-takes-one-the-alltime-awful-penalties-kima-aswan-15375262/ (http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/fail-amir-sayoud-al-ahly-takes-one-the-alltime-awful-penalties-kima-aswan-15375262/)
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was there a match on last night? Heard someone in the street talking about it.. ?
;)
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I watched the last half hour and was glad I didn't bother with the first hour. Especially as it was on ITV.
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Wales were unlucky to be beaten some shite team who had one good move in 90mins.
Wales passed them off the park for long periods.
Also there was an amazing move where Bale took the ball past Bale (according to ITV)
In other news did you hear frank Lampshade has disappeared he was last seen training at wembley prior to kick off last night. He was caught on camera briefly at around 9pm kicking a ball at a low flying air craft then faded into the darkenss.
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Haven't got time to read all this at the moment but it looks absolutely fascinating (especially for Arsenal fans or stat people):
http://transferpriceindex.com/2011/09/the-rise-and-fall-of-arsene-an-analysis-of-wengers-transfers-and-results/ (http://transferpriceindex.com/2011/09/the-rise-and-fall-of-arsene-an-analysis-of-wengers-transfers-and-results/)
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Racism, booze, violence......welcome to Wembley:
http://www.thefootballramble.com/blog/entry/racism-booze-violence...welcome-to-wembley (http://www.thefootballramble.com/blog/entry/racism-booze-violence...welcome-to-wembley)
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14844343.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14844343.stm)
Jack Warner again ... fucking fail!
But he is still not going to being investigate for bribbery or corruption?
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Thing is, who is going to investigate him, Blatter? When the whole organisation is totally corrupt it becomes sort of pointless. What a mess.
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Thing is, who is going to investigate him, Blatter? When the whole organisation is totally corrupt it becomes sort of pointless. What a mess.
Maybe they should get the IPCC to have a look ;)
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They have hired a guy who used to work for the FBI (could be female body inspector I guess) to investigate the corruption. Unless they are paying him to look the other way?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jun/03/fifa-fbi-louis-freeh-corruption (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jun/03/fifa-fbi-louis-freeh-corruption)
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So Garry Cook's resigned. I can only assune that he's gone before he was pushed for Gross Misconduct. Not because of the email contents but because he cackhandedly lied about the manner in which i got sent. He's been a great (albeit controversial) CEO for MCFC but this is the right decision. Now back to football.
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Bring in Dzeko as new captain for the FF and he is benched, great :slap:
Looking forward to 3pm and some decent football matches today.. less of that international nonsense ;D
It'll be good to see how Brighton's new star gets on :popcorn:
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So Garry Cook's resigned. I can only assune that he's gone before he was pushed for Gross Misconduct. Not because of the email contents but because he cackhandedly lied about the manner in which i got sent. He's been a great (albeit controversial) CEO for MCFC but this is the right decision. Now back to football.
Not yet.
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/cook-resigns-but-lack-of-apology-is-final-blunder-2352069.html (http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/cook-resigns-but-lack-of-apology-is-final-blunder-2352069.html)
Manchester City's outgoing chief executive Garry Cook offered no apology last night and portrayed himself as a victim of a "personal" focus as he resigned over an email to the mother of defender Nedum Onuoha, which mocked her fight with cancer.
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:lol:
The pink Nobo shirt is legendary among Brighton fans!
You always see a couple of these gem's... esp at special/big games.. I think with the flat cap and some stubble it would be a stong look for 3T ;) not for me mind, horizontal stripes make me look fat :)
(http://oreillyskills.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/hull-city-home-1992-19931.jpg)
Nice idea, those stripes would set the tweed jacket and the brogues off a treat...
In Hammers-related news it sounds like today's game was a corker, and Jasper - you were right about Lansbury, the Guardian singing his praises in the post-match report!
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Good stuff: http://theseventytwo.com/football-league/championship/2011/09/12/media-week-what-the-premier-league-really-thinks-of-qpr-norwich-and-swansea/ (http://theseventytwo.com/football-league/championship/2011/09/12/media-week-what-the-premier-league-really-thinks-of-qpr-norwich-and-swansea/)
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nice link I like this statement:
the salutary lesson of Garry Cook’s self-defenestration wasn’t that he was a buffoon with a talent for putting his foot in his mouth, then shooting it,
:lol:
they do also then say:
but that he was, gaffes aside, a very good Premier League Chief Executive.
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Cracking article.
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"Interesting" talksport call
Jonathan in Swansea - I Hate Matt Forde (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS0snsl9Ns0&feature=youtu.be#)
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sheff u away tonight get in!!!!
been to bramell lane once before and watched them get relegated from the premier league by wigan.
Loads of mates are blades so this is about bragging rights
:jab:
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Aren't you supposed to be boycotting it over ticket prices?
Should be interesting, certainly seems to have piqued the interest of both sets of supporters - both sides unbeaten, Utd averaging 3 goals per game at the Lane, it has all the makings of a cracker. So 0-0 then?
I was hoping to go with my neighbour but my record as an away fan at BL is 3-1 & 4-0 defeats with Blues and a 5-0 (might have been more) thrashing with Morecambe, so probably best I stay away.
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a lot of huddersfield fans are but my mate put it into perspective.
it cost £25 (£28.5 tonight) to go to hartle pool in the arse end of the world (no offence to any one from the north east). The amount of peotrol used to get to hartlepool on a tuesday night compared to a drive to sheff is gonna make up the difference.
plus my dad wants to go
Also I just spent £39 on a train ticket to london and back for charlton away so not an issue for a couple of quid
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This is interesting re the FA and drugs tests:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/gordonfarquhar/2011/09/one_of_the_more_absurd.html (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/gordonfarquhar/2011/09/one_of_the_more_absurd.html)
I was unaware that the WADA put no requirement on associations or clubs to test players for use of recreational drugs when not competing. It's an interesting one but I think it's right and actually can't see why the FA need to test for cocaine, cannabis etc at all.
Surely it should be a matter between the club who pays the player's wages and the individual. If Ferguson is willing to put up with Rooney getting pissed and smoking then so be it. What's the difference if he has the odd line (he probably does anyway)? OK it's illegal but then so is prostitution and he's been afforded that vice too on numerous occasions.
What I mean is, if what a player does in his private life is affecting his performance / attitude etc then the club will want to do something about it. If what they do is not stopping them from doing their job to a level that the club is happy with then what's the problem and why does anyone else need to be involved?
The "role model" argument is also a crock of shit. I'd much rather my son was "looking up to" a player who it turned out had occasionally used recreational drugs than one who had sexually assaulted women (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlon_King), killed someone while driving pissed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Hughes) or was as fucking boring as Michael Owen (http://twitter.com/themichaelowen).
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One for De Gea's scrap book...
Best Own Goal EVER!!! Inigo Martinez (Spain U21) v Georgia (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU6iq0zk3tE#ws)
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One for De Gea's scrap book...
Best Own Goal EVER!!! Inigo Martinez (Spain U21) v Georgia (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU6iq0zk3tE#ws)
Well, least he wasn't to blame this time... ::)
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.... or was as fucking boring as Michael Owen (http://twitter.com/themichaelowen).
The thing with Michael Owen is that he's quite passionate and enthusiastic... but about horse racing rather than football! Did anyone see the interview where he broke down in tears when Brown Panther, a horse he's bred, won a race at Ascot. I also remember him being interviewed in the Racing Post about his stables. He was waxing lyrical about his dream of retiring, sitting in the back garden with a bacon sandwich, and watching his horses frollic about. This was when he was being paid a fortune by Newcastle United... and people wonder whether he was entirely giving his all! Incidentally, re Owen's training base - it's huge - proper commitment - not just a horse or two, but an entire training operation with a dedicated, top level trainer. Still, I find something vaguely noble about pissing away money in horse ownership - it's a doomed romantic dream that keeps lots of malnourished Irish midgets in employment! Far better than just buying horrible blingy cars and jewelry or keeping some gold-digging tart in Versace.
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All very true. And it is proper huge operation, like you say, fair play to him putting his money where his heart is:
(http://www.manorhousestables.com/images/Roger_01829720246_39.jpg)
http://www.manorhousestables.com/ (http://www.manorhousestables.com/)
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All very true. And it is proper huge operation, like you say, fair play to him putting his money where his heart is:
That said, the recent expansion is because of massive investment by a billionaire Betfair founder. Although there's no doubt Owen is willing to back his thinking on the horses with money. My brother used to work for a bookies where Owen had a special, high-flyer's account and he'd regularly phone in huge bets.
Mind you, lots of other footballers would also bet fortunes. Some of them sounded like quite tragic cases, betting fortunes on stuff they quite clearly didn't understand ("want to bet on the red one on tellywith a "2" on it" type stuff). Stuck at home watching the racing channel etc and just feeling compelled to punt on sme meaningless US or all-weather meeting to give the day some interest.
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YYFY >>> :punk:
What a night well worth my money ... there was a great chant going last night and summed the night up quite well
Your shit, and you charge too much
:lol:
It was a nice visit to sheff.
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What a night well worth my Dad's money
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All very true. And it is proper huge operation, like you say, fair play to him putting his money where his heart is:
Yes it must be nice for all those Newcastle fans to see where their cash is being spent. :P
Mind you, lots of other footballers would also bet fortunes. Some of them sounded like quite tragic cases, betting fortunes on stuff they quite clearly didn't understand ("want to bet on the red one on tellywith a "2" on it" type stuff). Stuck at home watching the racing channel etc and just feeling compelled to punt on sme meaningless US or all-weather meeting to give the day some interest.
John Terry? (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3397879/John-Terry-has-quit-gambling.html)
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John Terry was never mentioned - they were mainly comparatively low rent Premier League players. The sort whose names you recognise but are hard to place (I always end up assuming they play for either Blackburn or Bolton). I remember one call my brother took from a player was on a match day afternoon and, from the echoey noises, sounded like it was coming from the players tunnel (bizarrely, as I recall, the bet was on something completely random and unrelated to that day).
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The perils of paying massive sums of money to relatively unintelligent young men who have loads of time on their hands.
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Speaking of which:
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/rooney-like-pele%2c-but-with-prostitutes%2c-says-ferguson-201109144299/ (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/rooney-like-pele%2c-but-with-prostitutes%2c-says-ferguson-201109144299/)
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Pretty much agree totally with this piece about the Football League show:
http://theseventytwo.com/football-league/championship/2011/09/15/media-week-buses-and-fake-brickwork-the-football-league-show/ (http://theseventytwo.com/football-league/championship/2011/09/15/media-week-buses-and-fake-brickwork-the-football-league-show/)
I found myself shouting at the tv, calling Claridge a moron the other week when he said that Brighton had lost Elliott Bennett but that we have Liam Bridcutt who "plays exactly the same role" (one a winger / attacking midfielder who took set pieces, the other has the holding role and orchestrates play). But as the article says, you can't really expect him to know every player of every team..........
Hold on, that's his job "FUCK OFF CLARIDGE YOU MORON!!".
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there is an effort every week to get #steveclaridgeisawanker trending on a saturday night.
Dick as a player useless at reviewing matches. Sadford scum!!
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14928049.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14928049.stm)
Such a lovely modest self effacing man
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As someone on Twitter said, people don't hate him because he's rich, handsome and is a great player. They hate him because he says he's rich, handsome and is a great player.
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Oops
Epic Goalkeeper FAIL! ! Artem Gomelko (Dnepr Mogilev, Belarus) vs Torpedo (12th Sept.) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRqCV3FiYv0#ws)
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That Thomas Muller. He's a bit good isn't he:
http://www.surrealfootball.com/2011/09/15/a-history-of-violence-part-86/ (http://www.surrealfootball.com/2011/09/15/a-history-of-violence-part-86/)
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NLS news.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14901438.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14901438.stm)
"It's a great privilege. I intend to add vibrancy and fresh ideas to our approach off the field,"
"Much work has been done to develop relationships with key businesses in and around the area, and we must continue to work hard to ensure that our off-the-field commercial activity increases in an attempt to make the club self-sustainable."
:wall:
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Eddie Mitchell - Bournemouth Chairman
Jim White argues with Bournemouth Chairman after he fights with fans. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oygbieaRUrA&feature=related#ws)
Don't you just wish the chairman of your own football club could demonstrate this level of passion?
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The total mess at Plymouth gets worse and worse:
http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=15146 (http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=15146)
Players sold, ground being sold, massive debts, dodgy chairmen with ulterior motives, manager struggling to do his job gets sacked. It's all very familiar.......
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/outside-the-box-brighton-fans-make-pilgrimage-to-help-plymouth-pay-the-bills-2356512.html (http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/outside-the-box-brighton-fans-make-pilgrimage-to-help-plymouth-pay-the-bills-2356512.html)
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Interesting piece about Waddle's year at Burnley:
http://theseventytwo.com/football-league/championship/2011/09/19/paying-the-pelanty-waddles-nightmare-year-at-burnley/ (http://theseventytwo.com/football-league/championship/2011/09/19/paying-the-pelanty-waddles-nightmare-year-at-burnley/)
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Anyone wondered what the delightful Peter Kenyon has been up to recently?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/aug/11/transfers-roberto-jiminez-benfica-real-zaragoza (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/aug/11/transfers-roberto-jiminez-benfica-real-zaragoza)
:worms: :shit: :wank:
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The piece about Ipswich quite interesting/worrying too.
What a sad state this game is getting itself into.
[If only there was a governing body overseeing all this with the interests of the game at heart.
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Don't you just wish the chairman of your own football club could demonstrate this level of passion?
More than happy with my chairman
when he arrives in the pub
Deano enters pub (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQcU5DOMYSk#)
What he was doing was sticking £500 behind the bar for town fans
a pint (or 3) later our chairman has something to say
Give us an "H " (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiMVjNgn0es#)
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The piece about Ipswich quite interesting/worrying too.
What a sad state this game is getting itself into.
[If only there was a governing body overseeing all this with the interests of the game at heart.
I might set one up. I know I'll call it FIFA.
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Fairness/Finance Is Fairly Arbitrary?
or compared to finance in the modern game
Football Is Fairly Academic
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Fuck Its Friday Already?
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Been quiet on this thread for a while
why?
lost for words..... :'(
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Women and kids only crowd at Fenerbahce attracts 41,000:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14998237.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14998237.stm)
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Unsurprisingly we got thoroughly gubbed last night. I suppose the only positives are that at least this time another Man Utd goal fest doesn't negatively affect my fantasy league team, and I didn't take up the offer of a £90 ticket.
Good job there's always rugby league.
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Leeds looked awful from what I saw. More of the same on Friday please. Was disappointed that the game was over by half time so Grayson was able to rest players ahead of playing us.
We play Liverpool tonight but I'm just hoping it doesn't go to extra time and we don't pick up any injuries. The Leeds game Friday and Palace on Tuesday are much more important.
Hopefully see a few minutes of Vicente tonight though.....
:popcorn:
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I wouldn't worry about us on Friday Jasper we're pretty solid middle table rubbish this year - not really played well all season, mainly because we have very few decent players.
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The only thing that surprised me about the Leeds vs ManU result was how surprised the commentators / pundits were. They seemed genuinely confused by the outcome and lack of competitiveness, that a Leeds team that collapsed at the end of last season and then lost its remaining decent players was being trounced by all-conquering Premier League leaders.
Did they really think that "passion" would overcome the massive gulf in resources, or were their minds around ten years in the past? Okay the ManUtd squad was pretty experimental, but Carrick, Valenica, Park, de Silva etc cost a fair bit between them and have plenty of top flight mileage.
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The only thing that surprised me about the Leeds vs ManU result was how surprised the commentators / pundits were. They seemed genuinely confused by the outcome and lack of competitiveness, that a Leeds team that collapsed at the end of last season and then lost its remaining decent players was being trounced by all-conquering Premier League leaders.
Did they really think that "passion" would overcome the massive gulf in resources, or were their minds around ten years in the past? Okay the ManUtd squad was pretty experimental, but Carrick, Valenica, Park, de Silva etc cost a fair bit between them and have plenty of top flight mileage.
The commentators only dip in and out of the championship, so they probably still had leeds pegged as the side that nearly put ManU out of the cup last year IIRC.. etc.. Whereas Leeds have been bled of most of their remaining talent this season by Satan come Santa claus look alike Ken Bates.. with the we cant get promoted this season or I have to pay the creditors extra clause. Wanker. And thats from a Hull fan...
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Because they presume everyone is like them (and neither cares nor knows anything about any team outside the Premiership) they were probably basing their views on the fact that Leeds beat Man United in the FA Cup a year and a half ago. Just because reporting on football is their job, how could they have been expected to know that since then Leeds have sold all their best players?
EDIT - SNAP!
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:) great minds and all that..
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I don't claim to be any sort of expert on football but even I find the lack of knowledge most pundits and commentators have staggering. Why is it so difficult to find people who are genuinely interested in the game and actually know what they are talking about to do these jobs? Looking forward to seeing what crap they come out with about Brighton tonight especially after Gordon McQueen said Leeds were going to play us at The Goldstone Ground on Friday (quickly covered up with "in my day etc etc").
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I still think that Ken masturBates is a Chelsea fan trying to ensure that Leeds as a football club ceases to exist. It's only due to Captain Birdseye's incompetence that he's not managed this yet. The only surprising thing about last night's result is that we only got beat by 3. It only seems to be the commentators who have the impression that Leeds must still be promotion contenders as we rent a big stadium and have quite large crowds for the level we play at.
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Goldstone? and this Idiot gets money for commentry?
Would be interesting watching Brighton play Leeds in a Toy r us carpark this Friday.............I think I will head up to the Amex
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I reckon your boys could put us out tonight Jasper. Although it would be nice to see us do well in at least 1 competition, as we are going to need to improve a hell of a lot to get near to the top 4 this season.
I won't begrudge Brighton a victory and a decent cup run. They have been a joy to watch from the highlights I have seen on the FLS. :thumbsup:
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Cheers.
Think this is an accurate assessment of the situation:
http://sweatshoptachinardi.blogspot.com/2011/09/brighton-vs-liverpool-more-important.html (http://sweatshoptachinardi.blogspot.com/2011/09/brighton-vs-liverpool-more-important.html)
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Don't know if anyone else watched it last night but aside from the first half hour when we were totally overawed, Brighton were excellent. Really impressed and a good omen for the rest of the season. Cannot wait for tomorrow..........
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Strangely I can wait until tomorrow Jasper.
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just watching MOTD Balatelli must of had a right match he looks awesome
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Class match Jasper especially injury time. Good weekend for sport Rhinos get through with a quality display against Hull, Leeds don't loose, Scotland loose against Argies in the soft version of the sport and the granny shagger/shrek lookalike is injured for a few weeks (which becomes a double bonus when you don't(can't) have any Manure players in your fantasy team.
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just watching MOTD Balatelli must of had a right match he looks awesome
It was a bit of a war TBH. Everton behind the ball grinding City down all the way to the whistle. That goal came from a brilliant move by Aguero running across the box, drawing several defenders in his wake then back heeling to Balo.
I'm beside myself with excitement for my trip to Munich on Tuesday... :bounce: :beer2:
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Class match Jasper especially injury time.
Amazing game and amazing night for me. The Amex more than lived up to expectations, if anyone gets the chance to watch a game there, grab it with both hands. Going to football can often seem like you're treated as cattle and only a good result can make it an enjoyable experience. At The Amex it's a totally different day / night out.
Spacious padded seats, friendly helpful stewards (plus nobody told to sit down from what I saw), mini real ale bars so if you don't want food you can get a beer quickly (there are also loads of food outlets), an amazing view from pretty much every seat and the noise is unbelievable. For the first ten minutes I was there, wandering around and taking photos I was having to hold back the tears. After 14 years it was hard to comprehend it was all real.
They've thought of everything it seems including not rushing people out of the ground. Because the stadium is out of town and no parking is allowed there the trains / buses are obviously rammed straight after the game. But there's no need to rush off as you can hang about in the concourses with a beer, look around other parts of the ground, spend loads of money in the superstore or go have a drink in the glass fronted bar that overlooks the train / bus station so you can see how busy it is and decide when to leave.
The game was pretty decent one to go to as a first experience too! (although at half time I thought I'd jinxed it). Second half we were awesome but a draw was a fair result as 1st half Leeds were far better.
BBC Sport - Brighton 3-3 Leeds (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15054274.stm#noexternalembed)
My seat was at the left hand end of the West Stand so I had a great view of all three Brighton goals including Ashley Barnes sticking this penalty away for 2-2. The idiot shouting really loud is me. I only got my voice back fully today:
Brighton v Leeds. Barnes penalty (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YZLgYOxGuI#)
Can't wait to go again. :bounce:
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Footballs sweatiest player?
http://www.talksport.co.uk/magazine/virals/2011-09-26/video-footballs-sweatiest-player-revealed-%E2%80%93-dry-drenched-eight-minute-press-conference (http://www.talksport.co.uk/magazine/virals/2011-09-26/video-footballs-sweatiest-player-revealed-%E2%80%93-dry-drenched-eight-minute-press-conference)
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Passport, Euros, wallet, Rennies, Zantac, ticket, scarf and sunglasses packed. Keep your eyes peeled for me on Sky HD2 tomorrow. C'mon City!!!
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Passport, Euros, wallet, Rennies, Zantac, ticket, scarf and sunglasses packed. Keep your eyes peeled for me on Sky HD2 tomorrow. C'mon City!!!
Good luck!
I will be listening to the BIG game tonight. Brighton v the Palace scum. :chair:
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A decent article on why Brighton and Palace hate one another so....
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/football-league-blog/2011/sep/27/brighton-crystal-palace-rivalry?CMP=twt_gu (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/football-league-blog/2011/sep/27/brighton-crystal-palace-rivalry?CMP=twt_gu)
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NLS news.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14901438.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14901438.stm)
"It's a great privilege. I intend to add vibrancy and fresh ideas to our approach off the field,"
"Much work has been done to develop relationships with key businesses in and around the area, and we must continue to work hard to ensure that our off-the-field commercial activity increases in an attempt to make the club self-sustainable."
:wall:
http://twitter.com/OliverKayTimes/status/118642448225419264 (http://twitter.com/OliverKayTimes/status/118642448225419264)
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http://twitter.com/OliverKayTimes/status/118642448225419264 (http://twitter.com/OliverKayTimes/status/118642448225419264)
Who'd have thunk it? That said Kay's "Role model" comment is pretty fatuous, are we now expected to believe that children mimic, not only the players on the pitch, but people in the board room? What a tit.
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True.
This a quality find (by @Beardedgenius on Twitter). You know those little figurines of football players and managers that are clever caricatures of their subjects? Yeah, er.......
Guess who?
(http://www.nognab.com/soccer-figure/img-sub-soccer-figure-detail/David-Beckham-England-1.jpg)
That's right! It's obviously David Beckham.
More here including "Emile Heshey".
http://www.nognab.com/soccer-figure/index.php (http://www.nognab.com/soccer-figure/index.php)
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:lol:
you can excuse them this one though, he was never in the shirt long enough to be modelled.
http://www.nognab.com/soccer-figure/Michael-Owen-Newclasle.php (http://www.nognab.com/soccer-figure/Michael-Owen-Newclasle.php)
But teh fact they bothered to make a model of Owen at Newclasle highlights a flaw in their knowledge of the game over here, wonder how many adoring Geordies have snapped Owen dolls.
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That beckham figure looks more like Craig Bellamy! Aka the angry ant..
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Passport, Euros, wallet, Rennies, Zantac, ticket, scarf and sunglasses, rope, razorblades, painkillers, packed.
Fucking hell. Feel for you. Sounds shite. Good of Tevez, eh? Checkmate.
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La la la la. Nothing to see here. Last night's football? No, can't remember a thing....... >:(
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Caros Tevez. What a wanker. What a waste.
I'd reccomend watching Mancini's TV interview on this page (its about 1/2 way down, the story on the page is usual gubbins)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15086878.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15086878.stm)
He is seriously pissed off - and its interetsing to hear how surprised the sports reporters are with whats happened. His eyes.. man he'd had a bad evening...
When FD gets back I'd be interested to see how it went down from the fans point of view? Did anyone at the game know he'd refused to come on etc..? I suspect he'll get a silent poznan if he ever 'graces' the turf at the Ethiad again...
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DT has his finger on the pulse re this as per:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/sep/28/manchester-city-roberto-mancini-carlos-tevez?CMP=twt_gu (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/sep/28/manchester-city-roberto-mancini-carlos-tevez?CMP=twt_gu)
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TomTom, we got back about 1:30am this morning having a done a day round trip so feeling a bit :yawn: today after 23 hours of travelling, walking around Munich and the Oktoberfest lubricated by god knows how many litres of very good Duetsche Bier.
"Tevezgate" has marred what should have been a cause for celebration, i.e. playing the Champs Leage at places like Bayern in spite of the results.
We knew that playing Bayern away was going to be the toughest game in the group so we went into this one hoping for a point at best. To be frank, apart from a twenty minute spell in the first half where we attacked and kept possession, we got our arses kicked and Mancini has to accept some responsibility for the starting line up which included an unfit Kolo Toure. We lost the game in the midfield with Barry and Kompany caught flat footed and conceded both goals from attacks down the wings where we were very exposed. I felt sorry for Joe who made two excellent saves from which both goals were toe poked into the nets on the rebound.
We had no idea what was going on in the dugout during the game and were totally non plussed when De Jong came on. City went completely flat after that and the second half was a non event.
It was only after the game was over when we started to check Twitter and get texts from people back home that the Tevez situation became apparent. We have a saying 'Typical City' derived from our ability to shoot ourselves in the foot over the years and there's a feeling at the club that we've left those times behind. Sadly, last night demonstrated we have some way to go yet.
On the bright side, it's interesting to see the reaction of fans, pundits and professionals this morning with most siding with the club, the other players and the manager rather than jeering. Not Utd fans of course, they are full of glee and I can hardly blame them given the rather childish manner in which we rubbed the Tevez signing in their face with the Welcome to Manchester banner. I hope he feels the full force of the board and whatever contractual or disciplinary measures can be brought to bear to end his contract and get him out of the club and into no mans land.
Finally, I had a brilliant day out. It really is something to see your own club scale to these dizzy heights and the joy of the fans was apparent when the Champions League music is ringing around a stadium of 75,000 people and we're all belting out Blue Moon. I also came home with a hangover, having made some new friends and wearing a silly Bavarian hat with a feather in it. So on balance, good times :)
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Superb post.. sounds like a great trip despite the result :) Interestingly, I've seen quite a few ManU fans posting supportive comments about Mancini on post article comments. I dont think Tevez knows what he's done really.. he has for want of a better expression, captured the ire of the nation (re selfish extravagent primadonna footballers etc..).
I also came home with a hangover, having made some new friends and wearing a silly Bavarian hat with a feather in it. So on balance, good times :)
Thats excellent - still smiling 5 min after reading that.. its why life is worth living - and why football is so great :)
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Wonder if Slovenian prematch entertainment would work on a wet January night in Stoke/Grimsby/insert dire venue of choice
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Worrying times for Donny fans:
http://vivarovers.wordpress.com/2011/09/29/how-seven-days-ruined-the-reputation-of-doncaster-rovers/ (http://vivarovers.wordpress.com/2011/09/29/how-seven-days-ruined-the-reputation-of-doncaster-rovers/)
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Backpass/Goalkeeping FAIL
NK Maribor vs Birmingham (1-1) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ffSHBS9KI2k#ws)
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Interesting - The Hammers appear to have picked up Manuel Almunia on an emergency loan from The Arse. I know he wasn't that great for the Gunners but will be good to have him while England's No.1 is out having his knee knack sorted.
NB: ignore the horrible grammar in the following report:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/sep/30/manuel-almunia-west-ham-arsenal (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/sep/30/manuel-almunia-west-ham-arsenal)
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but will be good to have him while England's No.1 is out having his knee knack sorted.
Joe Hart is a hammer? :blink:
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With the recent managerial appointments upsetting the fans who will get sacked first?
Alex McLeish - Went from local rivals. Recent record includes 2 relegations, plus side is he won the FA cup.
Steve McLaren - Fake dutch accent, Most boring brand of football I have seen england play.
Danny Wilson - just had a team relegated, managed local piggy rivals, Got a team to the play off finals, relegated the following season.
Not sure about the forest fans stance but the other will be on the managers back from before kick off.
My money is on McLaren :wank:
He dint get sacked but he has walked http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15145175.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15145175.stm)
Next england manager may arse ;D
:tease:
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A good win for the Tigers :) And we've sneaked into the playoff places... its going to be an interesting year...
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Bonus for us at the weekend, 3 points and forcing a managerial casualty.
I always enjoy being the straw that broke the manager's back.
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Bonus for us at the weekend, 3 points and forcing a managerial casualty.
I always enjoy being the straw that broke the manager's back.
:) I remember a few seasons back three teams in a row played Hull and the week after each one of their managers were fired!
I remember with Preston (I think) all (Home and Away) fans chanting your getting sacked in the morning to a beligerant looking manager (cant remember who..). It was quite powerful - when the whole stadium is doing it.. poor bugger..
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Alan Irvine?
Just after Gary Megson got sacked (somewhat unjustly) by West Brom they came to us and we tanked them 4-0. A few Blues fans started an ironic "only one Gary Megson" chant but the Albion fans joined in and it soon felt like the whole stadium was singing while the new incumbent (Bryan Robson?) shuffled in his seat. Great stuff.
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Amazing Bicycle Goal by Eren Derdiyok (Bayer Leverkusen vs VfL Wolfsburg) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-fMgR5_F1A#ws)
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Rather good.
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reminds me of that Andy Cole goal where he couldn't seem to get it under control then somehow managed to tuck it away.
edit: without the bicycle kick obviously
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reminds me of that Andy Cole goal where he couldn't seem to get it under control then somehow managed to tuck it away.
edit: without the bicycle kick obviously
That sounds like pretty much every goal he scored.
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This is going to take some googling, back next week....
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more good news on the England managers job.
He has told SSN that he is not interested in the england amangers job as he is not expeienced enough. So will not throw his name in the hat. After watching man city towards the end of his rain and some of the under 21 performances I am quite happy about this. I am sure FD could give an Man City perspective on their former manager :dance1:
So far the list of thank god no:
Stuart Pearce
Steve Mclaren
Sven - not doing much with a lot of money
Anymore that have / need to kill their oppertunity
hopefully Woy Hodgson and Mick McCarthy will have a bad season (sorry any WBA and wolves fans).
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Alan Shearer is another no.. he said in a Guardian interview that he'd love to do it but there were many other better qualified people for the role.
To be honest, I'm really not at all excited by international football. The last few years of England hyperbole followed by frankly ferk all means I cant be bothered watching.. if its on and I've finished my Ugly Betty box set then it might get a look in ;) but England wise I'm largely underwhelmed..
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Must admit I feel the same. Gave up supporting England when they gave McClaren the job and have struggled to get excited about the team since. Not that I don't want to care it's just that too many pathetic, disinterested performances from players who I can't stand as people (Rooney, Cashley, Fat Frank, Steevee Geee etc) have really put me off.
Anyway, this is interesting as Karen Murphy wins her latest case v Sky:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15162241 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15162241)
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And this is really good. Why Steve McClaren's hair is to blame. For everything:
http://www.surrealfootball.com/2011/08/17/lunatic-fringe/ (http://www.surrealfootball.com/2011/08/17/lunatic-fringe/)
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That McLaren article ish fantashtic Jashper. :lol:
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too many pathetic, disinterested performances from players who I can't stand as people (Rooney, Cashley, Fat Frank, Steevee Geee etc) have really put me off.
getting a bit of interest back now the changing of the guard is underway. Watching the world cup was fucking painful, seeing the team so unbalanced trying to accommodate the same old faces. Getting knocked out was a relief. Qualifying has been better but looks like the faces are slowly coming back, so glad Gerrard is/has been injured and is out of the squad, temptation to revert removed.
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too many pathetic, disinterested performances from players who I can't stand as people (Rooney, Cashley, Fat Frank, Steevee Geee etc) have really put me off.
getting a bit of interest back now the changing of the guard is underway. Watching the world cup was fucking painful, seeing the team so unbalanced trying to accommodate the same old faces. Getting knocked out was a relief. Qualifying has been better but looks like the faces are slowly coming back, so glad Gerrard is/has been injured and is out of the squad, temptation to revert removed.
I can handle watching crap football matches... and underperforming players (I am a HCAFC fan after all...) but its the hyperbole that surrounds each game that really turns me off. That and ITV's coverage... If its on and I just chance on it fine.. but all the media build up... yawn....
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I lost the passion towards the end of when sven was incharge.
Having my birthday in the national competitions and being born on the hand of god day. This meant I tended to have birthday parties (as a child) watching England matches.
I avoid them at all costs these days (except the last one :o :blink: :sorry: :chair: etc)
I am hoping a new manager will bring change and a new England will emerge ... :jab:
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Fair play, first champions league & now Internationals, ITV is single-handedly attempting to kill the football behemoth that Sky has created.
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http://www.footballtransfertavern.com/2011/10/premiership/breaking-news-sky-football-in-pubs-contrary-to-eu-law (http://www.footballtransfertavern.com/2011/10/premiership/breaking-news-sky-football-in-pubs-contrary-to-eu-law)
"Pub landlady Karen Murphy has won her European Court battle against the use of a foreign TV decoder to screen games.
The European Court of Justice has judged that an exclusive system of licences for the broadcasting of Premiership football across the European Union that currently prevents bars broadcasting games was essentially, ‘contrary to EU law’."
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Sounds like an awful injury to Accrington's 18-year old Tom Bender - suspected broken neck, match abandoned
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15176078.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15176078.stm)
Let's hope it proves to be not as bad as intially suspected.
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from @lee_short on twitter
Jack Bender is fully conscious and talking + his scans all clear! RT PLEASE
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nothing happend last night ....
I was not spouting shit on twitter ...
Football is not important ...
Ah FUCK!!!!!!!!!! :wall:
At least we only lost on pens. Abosolutely awesome match I ended up sat 4 seats from windass in his shocking gold coat. Played like a training match with some nasty challenges all over the shop proper yorkshire derby!!
Match stats:
Huddersfield v bradford
shots on 6 - 3
Shots off target 13 - 2
cornors 10 - 4
fouls 11 - 10 (most of them propper ones as well 10 yard away flying in ones and odd elbow here and there)
Yellow cards 3 - 2
Bradfords going down, their going down, Their going
Bradfords going down ...
Good night almost makes me wish sadfud were in the same league of us ... almost!! first team to play in the premier league and get relegated out of the football league? (wimbledon went bust so does not count imo)
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This is worth reading about the Leeds / Bates situation. What a nightmare:
http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=15412 (http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=15412)
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Wayne Rooney's dad, uncle and cousin arrested:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/oct/06/wayne-rooney-father-alleged-betting-scam (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/oct/06/wayne-rooney-father-alleged-betting-scam)
I can't work out what the best bit of this is. Finding out that Wayne Rooney's dad is called Wayne Rooney or realising that someone exists who looks even more like a potato than Wayne jr.
:-\
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I am sure FD could give an Man City perspective on their former manager
He was rubbish. Unpredictable, prone to overreaction, tactically niaive etc. The worst thing was that he knew it to.
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Wayne Rooney's dad, uncle and cousin arrested:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/oct/06/wayne-rooney-father-alleged-betting-scam (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/oct/06/wayne-rooney-father-alleged-betting-scam)
I can't work out what the best bit of this is. Finding out that Wayne Rooney's dad is called Wayne Rooney or realising that someone exists who looks even more like a potato than Wayne jr.
:-\
Oh come. Doesn't even compare to finding out former Manyew stalwart defenders Gary and Phil's dad was called "Neville"
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Wayne Rooney's dad, uncle and cousin arrested:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/oct/06/wayne-rooney-father-alleged-betting-scam (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/oct/06/wayne-rooney-father-alleged-betting-scam)
I can't work out what the best bit of this is. Finding out that Wayne Rooney's dad is called Wayne Rooney or realising that someone exists who looks even more like a potato than Wayne jr.
:-\
Oh come. Doesn't even compare to finding out former Manyew stalwart defenders Gary and Phil's dad was called "Neville"
MrsTT just commented that Wayne snr walks like a fat gerbil :) excellent.
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Dially Mile goes into meltdown again…
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2046315/Blackberry-picking-banned-protect-environment.html?ito=feeds-newsxml (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2046315/Blackberry-picking-banned-protect-environment.html?ito=feeds-newsxml)
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(Needless to say, should of [sic] been in the "Da News" thread)
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http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/opinion/columnists/sir-alex-ferguson%27s-desert-island-discs-201109294367/ (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/opinion/columnists/sir-alex-ferguson%27s-desert-island-discs-201109294367/)
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And that's that. If you want my final choice of record, then you'll have to go and talk to Mike Phelan.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Rooney's dad speaks out:
www.twitter.com/WayneRooneySnr/status/122332864535724032 (http://www.twitter.com/WayneRooneySnr/status/122332864535724032)
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Rooney's dad speaks out:
www.twitter.com/WayneRooneySnr/status/122332864535724032 (http://www.twitter.com/WayneRooneySnr/status/122332864535724032)
excellent :)
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The one I heard was:
Wayne Rooney says he is gutted about being sent off in the 32nd minute in England's game tonight.
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What a surprise. :-\
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I'd rather watch my dad plough my mum than endure watching a second half like that again. Frank Lampard? Wank lampshade more like. Utter shite of the highest order.
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I successfully managed to miss the football last night due to my session at the wall and my pub crawl. Until around 11 pm when the pub I was in was playing a replay
hope less nice to see a pitch invasion at an international though. I successfuly won a tenner though I bet a mate that England won't make the final banker!!
:wank:England :wank:
Anyway back to the proper stuff today home to stevenage
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The one I heard was:
Wayne Rooney says he is gutted about being sent off in the 32nd minute in England's game tonight.
problem with Rooney is he's so thick he can't even match fix correctly... :chair:
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http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/878039-missing-manchester-carlos-tevez-soaks-up-sun-on-argentine-golf-course (http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/878039-missing-manchester-carlos-tevez-soaks-up-sun-on-argentine-golf-course)
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Tevez is a fucking dick.
More Leeds United badness (with a rather misleading title):
http://www.thesquareball.net/leeds-united/2011/10/10/revealed-the-10m-that-could-have-saved-leeds-from-administration/ (http://www.thesquareball.net/leeds-united/2011/10/10/revealed-the-10m-that-could-have-saved-leeds-from-administration/)
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D'you know, the more I hear about Joseph Anthony Barton, the more I like him.
http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/fail/91261/joey-barton-caught-in-up-in-pathetic-edl-photo-sting.html (http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/fail/91261/joey-barton-caught-in-up-in-pathetic-edl-photo-sting.html)
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D'you know, the more I hear about Joseph Anthony Barton, the more I like him.
http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/fail/91261/joey-barton-caught-in-up-in-pathetic-edl-photo-sting.html (http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/fail/91261/joey-barton-caught-in-up-in-pathetic-edl-photo-sting.html)
UKB poll. Is Joey Barton a knob.
On balance I think he still is. He seems to have his head screwed on better these days, but whenever I think of him I still have the image of him astride that poor lad outside a McDonalds in Liverpool wacking the shit out of him with l&r haymaker combo's. I probably wouldnt offer him a cigar either...
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I think Joey barton is alright good value for money.
also west ham may not get the olympic stadium http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15251893 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15251893)
I am still interested how fifa/Fa can ignore their own rules with regards to allowing the move As leyton orient keep poniting out.
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Indeed and quite aside from West Ham ignoring the fact that the stadium is totally unsuitable for football.
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Indeed and quite aside from West Ham ignoring the fact that the stadium is totally unsuitable for football.
Indeed, as this image shows... Spurs idea to knock it down and rebuild made most sense to me..
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/10/11/1318313888250/London-2012s-Olympic-Stad-007.jpg)
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wow it looks like the withdean but without the balloons
I reckon you could get a right atmosphere going at that place
:tumble:
i'm forever blowing bubbles...
you what!! you what!!...
Where are ya!!Where are ya!!Where are ya!!..
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Wonder what 3T thinks of this? Being an 'ammers fan and all that...
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I have to make a shocking confession here and state that I've never seen a match at The Boleyn, so can't really comment on whether I'd support a move in terms of atmosphere etc...that said Upton Park has always been a shining palace of intrigue in my head (you've got to remember I grew up in rural East Anglia...) from my early days as a Hammers fan so not sure if I want to break the illusion by actually going there!
I strongly suspect that the motivation for getting the stadium was financial, so on those grounds if it was a way our of the hole we're in at the moment, it's a shame we're not going there.
That said, looking at the picture it looks like a terrible set-up to actually watch football so I guess not a great loss.
On the other hand, I'm off to watch my other team playing this weekend in a real crucible of top-class football. Whitby Town FC against the mighty Blyth Spartans in FA Cup 2nd Round on Sat!
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Excellent piece here on the disgraceful "give us more money" plea from Liverpool:
http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2011/10/12/2485206/liverpool-tv-proposal-premier-league-television (http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2011/10/12/2485206/liverpool-tv-proposal-premier-league-television)
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Excellent piece here on the disgraceful "give us more money" plea from Liverpool:
http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2011/10/12/2485206/liverpool-tv-proposal-premier-league-television (http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2011/10/12/2485206/liverpool-tv-proposal-premier-league-television)
Ey. Ey. La. It's for the kiddies, like.
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Graphic of Spain's first goal against Ireland:
http://www.as.com/futbol/foto/maravilloso-gol-equipo/20111012dasdasftb_12/Ies (http://www.as.com/futbol/foto/maravilloso-gol-equipo/20111012dasdasftb_12/Ies)
.... look upon Ingerland and despair!
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Graphic of Spain's first goal against Ireland Scotland:
http://www.as.com/futbol/foto/maravilloso-gol-equipo/20111012dasdasftb_12/Ies (http://www.as.com/futbol/foto/maravilloso-gol-equipo/20111012dasdasftb_12/Ies)
.... look upon Ingerland and despair!
(http://s5.as.com/recorte/20111012dasdasftb_12/XLCO/Ies/20111012dasdasftb_12.jpg)
What's most interesting about that is the way it all took place in their own 2/3rds. Presumably scotland pressed up higher and higher until they were open enough for Spain to strike.
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its like Barcelona, people don't know how to play against them in europe but look at their home league, they let them pass it around their own box. Barcelona
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Mr potato head has received a 3 match ban, so will miss all the group games. Hopefully Capello will leave him at home.
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Not likely he went to two finals with brokens toes.
He will be sat on the bench
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Mr potato head has received a 3 match ban, so will miss all the games. Hopefully Capello will leave him at home.
There.
I've corrected that for you.
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No unfortunately we'll get through the group stages playing poor dull football. But I will slowly somewhere inside start to believe that we might have a chance - especially when drunk - and I'll start watching the idiots play again surrounded by massive media hype.
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latest Tevez Saga according to my quick watching of SSN :-
West ham want to sign him stating its his only chance to play football before January - They say he loves the club :???: (sounds a good deal for west ham but him playing championship football?)
Mancini has a meeting until 1 am asking tevez to apologise for his behaviour publically and it will be forgot - Tevez says no.
So as the resident man city fan FD whats your take? If it was my club I would just fuck him off not like you cant afford just
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Yes it's very odd:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/oct/13/carlos-tevez-talks?newsfeed=true (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/oct/13/carlos-tevez-talks?newsfeed=true)
Mancini made his position totally clear, Tevez was finished. Now this which seems like a total U-turn and more importantly who has briefed the press in such detail?
:popcorn:
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It's the Manchester derby next weekend...I can see him playing now!
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just watching MOTD ... Oe Balatelli
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A good day for my chosen teams, firstly the Hammers are up into automatic promotion place with a rout of Blackpool, and secondly the mighty Blyth Spartans progressed in the FA Cup thanks to a 2-1 win over Whitby Town FC.
I was there with my camera and got an couple of good shots, this being the best of the bunch - captured a split second before the first goal went in.
(http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/313397_10150420104007195_596202194_10211793_47192667_n.jpg)
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Sadly though, Droylsden went through.
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http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/878733-mario-balotelli-turns-party-planner-for-manchester-citys-christmas-do#ixzz1ayD3JsEl (http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/878733-mario-balotelli-turns-party-planner-for-manchester-citys-christmas-do#ixzz1ayD3JsEl)
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Sadly though, Droylsden went through.
...and Spartans have drawn them away in the next round!
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You poor sods.
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Hooray for Dave Whelan!
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5jWWHAhCXiM-Jraq6yr3rYDoatBYw?docId=N0135201318931831945A (http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5jWWHAhCXiM-Jraq6yr3rYDoatBYw?docId=N0135201318931831945A)
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wouldn't you love it though if....
if it became a reality, NFL style closed shop like the yanks want...
Then a few years later, with City in the ascendancy, the Glazers decide the north-west is a bit over represented. There's no teams in East London and a big, empty stadium doing nothing. So they uproot the Red Devils United franchise and move to an athletics stadium perfect for off-field entertainment.
wouldn't you love it....
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Never mind the North-West. What if "England" is over-represented in the Euro-League?
There must be some major population centers [sic] on the Continent crying out for top-level soccer representation.
Hell. We could even get the various civic corporations to prostitute themselves to atttact the franchises.
(Or alternatively, offer them inducements re local taxation and attitute to planning regulations to remain where they are)
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wouldn't you love it though if....
if it became a reality, NFL style closed shop like the yanks want...
Then a few years later, with City in the ascendancy, the Glazers decide the north-west is a bit over represented. There's no teams in East London and a big, empty stadium doing nothing. So they uproot the Red Devils United franchise and move to an athletics stadium perfect for off-field entertainment.
wouldn't you love it....
It'd be nearer their fan base ;)
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Just got back from City v Villareal. Interesting game (although we missed both the opener due to traffic and the winner by having to leave early to get out of the car park as I'm up at 5am tomorrow) - one of the downsides of midweek games and a demanding job.
The Champs League is so different from the Prem, it's like playing in custard at times, especially against a side like tonight. I'm not sufficiently knowledgeable to explain why but it's to do with formation, possession and tactics (err no sh*t Ben! :slap:).
Dzeko, Ya Ya Toure and Nasri were all rubbish tonight and could have cost us the game and potentially a place in the knockout. It's no coincidence that the winning goal came from Barry, Milner and Aguerro, Mancini's three subs tonight.
Sorry I've not answered some of the questions about Tevez and Mancini posted earlier but I was away with no Internet over the weekend and works been mental as usual.
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Stuart Pearce confirmed as coach of GB team for the Olympics. I'm not even sure why I'm pointing this out.
:tumble:
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The Old Long Firm? (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-15377454)
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Man United about to be hit with a bill for £3,292,526,639?
http://www.mcfchistory.com/2011/10/why-united-owe-us-3292526639-probably.html (http://www.mcfchistory.com/2011/10/why-united-owe-us-3292526639-probably.html)
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The Old Long Firm? (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-15377454)
The documentary comes just days after Rangers announced it was withdrawing all co-operation with the BBC.
Or "doing a Ferguson" as it's more commonly known.
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Wish I was waking up with a big Brugger of a hangover rightabout now, what a night it must have been - 5,500 in the ground and as many more just along for the party.
CLUB BRUGGE KV-BIRMINGHAM CITY EUROPA LEAGUE 20/10/2011 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9lIIYZrZWg#)
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Cracking. See Chris Wood scored again.
Balotelli interview:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/oct/20/mario-balotelli-manchester-city-united (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/oct/20/mario-balotelli-manchester-city-united)
Re the wallet full of cash song:
"I like it, it's funny," he says. "It's the best song I've had sung to me."
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yup, he's turned out to be exactly the forward we've been missing for
years decades, forget all that hard work, running, holding, hassling etc. He does fuck all for 100 minutes then just happens to be in the right place and knows how to score. Watching last night was so frustrating seeing Rooney and Zigic squander chance after chance throughout the 2nd half, 10th minute of injury time actually quite happy with a draw then there he is again to finish off another King cross, quite a partnership they're developing. Loving this Euro adventure, hopefully going to the next home tie.
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Good news for all fans of mavericks, reports of Balotelli's new-found maturity may have been premature:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/oct/22/mario-balotelli-house-fire-fireworks (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/oct/22/mario-balotelli-house-fire-fireworks)
Balotelli's reportedly organising the MCFC Christmas Party: The. Best. Present. Ever!
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Chris Brunt's penalty miss, oh dear!
Roughly about 1.19
http://youtu.be/Zb021xK6FDY (http://youtu.be/Zb021xK6FDY)
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:) :) :)
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Ohh Balotelli hes a striker, he's fuckin class, Sets fire to his gaff throwin rockets from his bath. He Doesnt give a fuck he just does it for a laugh!! Ohh Balotelli
:devil-smiley:
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Superb... Good interview with Noel gallagher today on 5live.. Saying 1:1 with Mario scoring would be a great result :)
What a day today at the KC.. Watford were shit. We were shitter. Last minute winner.. 3:2 incredible... Mental atmosphere at the end. Still buzzing... It's days like this that remind me why I LOVE football :) *drunkard*
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You going to the derby Tomorrow FD?
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Nope, it's at the Swamp and don't have away tickets. I reckon it might be a bit of a let down though with it coming so early in the season, both managers playing it cagey. I'll be happy with a point and I reckon most Reds would including Fergie himself also so it could be a rather dull European style game.
When they come to our gaff in the New Year though it could be a proper six pointer.
Glad you had fun today. It's great when you win having not played well and spending the day stuffing yourself full of beer & pies and swearing & shouting a lot is such a contrast to shuffling quietly around a crag getting angsty about conditions, clipping ones nails and feeling righteous about brushing off tickmarks and picking up litter.
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Good news for all fans of mavericks, reports of Balotelli's new-found maturity may have been premature:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/oct/22/mario-balotelli-house-fire-fireworks (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/oct/22/mario-balotelli-house-fire-fireworks)
Balotelli's reportedly organising the MCFC Christmas Party: The. Best. Present. Ever!
Police said it was an accident and have decided not to take any action.
Officers confirmed Balotelli, 21, was inside the property in Mottram St Andrew but it is believed he did not set off the firework
"At this time the cause of the fire is being examined by fire investigators and police. However, it is not thought to be suspicious."
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Super Mario even made the you are the ref cartoon this week!
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/SPORT/Pix/pictures/2011/10/20/1319110195692/Mario-Balotelli-you-are-t-001.jpg)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/oct/20/trevillion-hackett-ref-mario-balotelli#
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Balotelli, what a legend... guess MOTD2 will be worth a viewing today :beer2:
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8)
And....
:punk: :clap2: :alky: :dance1: :pissed: :bounce: :bow: :beer2:
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I switched off the radio when it was 1:3... WOW what did I miss! WHAT a way to build up the goal difference and grind SAF's nose into it... I wonder if he left the ground early to miss the traffic!
A long long way to go (1/4 way through the season) but its looking like city's to lose now!
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#C4News Exclusive: The press complaints commission (PCC) and Amnesty International are to investigate claims that footage of a red faced, failed and despotic dictator being beaten, humiliated and embarrassed up to and during his execution on Sunday afternoon were broadcast by Sky Sports.
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I reckon it might be a bit of a let down though
After a long weekend away I come back to tales of Man U losing 6:1 at old trafford to local rivals. :-[
[ useless fact]
My local paper (clutching at straws of past glory) points out that the last team to put 6 past united at old trafford was Huddersfield in 1930 we won 6-0 with hudds finishing 5th that year and Man utd were relegated with L**ds (scum) Utd. Sounds like a good year. [ /useless fact]
Anyway well done city. What else did I miss this weekend?
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I witnessed the mighty Tigers win 3:2 at home with a last gasp winner. :)
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Another late Blues goal cemented a 5th straight victory :)
big test on Wednesday now as we start our games-in-hand catch up vs in-form Leeds then it's Brighton at the weekend.
Hope all these league games don't compromise our European form :P
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Ipswich lost to Crystal Palace and Jordan Rhodes (may Roy Keane's labrador's piss on him for selling him) scored his 75th goal* of the season for Huddersfield.
It may only be 74 but the sentiment remains the same
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Followed the game yesterday via a mixture of internet, Talk Sport and most of the second half on tv.
Fucking hell.
I can't remember seeing the scum so thoroughly spanked since Newcastle did them 5-0. The significance of this is much bigger though being City, where they are respectively in the league and at Old Trafford.
Redface has called it his worst day in football which by proxy makes it one of my best. Thanks City.
;D
Ipswich lost to Crystal Palace
Don't talk about that. Some big upsets in The Championship, such a close division, let's hope we can produce another tonight......
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I saw that butters managed to get enough reception in the car park of nont peris pub to check town score before I lost it.
Hes definately having a purple patch strangly the game he score two for us that started this run of 13 goals in 5 games the guy sat behind was shouting for him to be taken off ...
Could be interesting to see two of last season league one top scorers starting up front for scotland at the next match. one from watford and one from oldham
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Excellent piece by Sid Lowe on Javi Varas and his last minute save v Messi at Camp Nou:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/oct/24/barcelona-sevilla-varas-la-liga (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/oct/24/barcelona-sevilla-varas-la-liga)
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From twitter "Balotelli is currently driving around Manchester City Centre in convertible Bentley (music blaring, top down), high fiving City fans"
:lol:
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I really hope that rumour is true. :bow:
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Story of the day
I've just heard a Mario Balotelli story that betters Tesco & the fireworks...
OK, so his mum's over from Italy, asks the cleaner if she has everything she needs.
Cleaner: "No, I need all the practical things - iron etc."
Mario's mum: "Where can we go to buy these things? Write me a list and we'll go and buy it all"
Cleaner: "John Lewis."
So Mario's ma sends him & his mates to John Lewis with a shopping list in hand...
Mario returns to the house 5 hrs later...empty-handed.
Cleaner: "Er, where's the iron, iron-board etc?"
Then a big John Lewis van arrives...van contains nothing from the shopping list but the following 'practical items': -
giant trampoline, Scalextric, 2 Vespas, table tennis set'
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Man City take hardline stance with Tevez:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/oct/26/carlos-tevez-manchester-city-fine (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/oct/26/carlos-tevez-manchester-city-fine)
Good. He's a twat.
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Tesco take piss out of Man United:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/8850323/Manchester-United-pay-the-price-for-6-1-defeat-by-Manchester-City-as-Tesco-cake-on-the-agony.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/8850323/Manchester-United-pay-the-price-for-6-1-defeat-by-Manchester-City-as-Tesco-cake-on-the-agony.html)
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Another Darlo manager bites the dust, and, yep.
There's another childish, immature, potentially libellous fly-on-the wall motion capture video posted on the fans forum website…
http://darlofc.co.uk/news.php?NewsID=693 (http://darlofc.co.uk/news.php?NewsID=693)
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Tony Adams doing quite well in Azerbaijan:
http://lesrosbifs.net/2011/10/tony-adams-in-azerbaijan-an-update/ (http://lesrosbifs.net/2011/10/tony-adams-in-azerbaijan-an-update/)
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Terry didn't say anything racist of course................ but why are Rio and Anton so angry?
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/975497/anton-and-rio-ferdinand-reject-john-terry-advances?cc=5739 (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/975497/anton-and-rio-ferdinand-reject-john-terry-advances?cc=5739)
:P :boxing: :popcorn:
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Iain Macintosh on how a totally unNewcastley Newcastle have been surprising everyone:
http://www.lifesapitch.co.uk/opinions/no-jokes-at-newcastle-now-just-quiet-progress/ (http://www.lifesapitch.co.uk/opinions/no-jokes-at-newcastle-now-just-quiet-progress/)
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Mick McCarthy sees dead people:
Mick McCarthy gets frightened by nothing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OQT1psCoAc#ws)
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Nice article about the mental behind the scenes goings on at QPR...
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/inside-the-basket-case-the-film-that-will-shock-football-2377262.html (http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/inside-the-basket-case-the-film-that-will-shock-football-2377262.html)
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Trailer here:
The Four Year Plan - Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5xAmAjZ1mY#ws)
When's it out? Looks amazing.
In other news, Sir David Attenborough's Football Code uncovered:
http://theseventytwo.com/football-league/championship/2011/11/03/frozen-planet-what-david-attenborough-really-thinks (http://theseventytwo.com/football-league/championship/2011/11/03/frozen-planet-what-david-attenborough-really-thinks)
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Meanwhile. Over at the sunshine room.
http://thesunshineroom.com/2011/10/06/the-life-span-of-a-football-supporter/ (http://thesunshineroom.com/2011/10/06/the-life-span-of-a-football-supporter/)
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Thats seems scarily accurate. Damn l**ds, man u, Liverpool fans
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It is, except at the moment I'm experiencing a really weird situation.
Having lived in Sheffield for 20 years and having basically had the piss taken out of me constantly by numerous Wednesday and United fans ("what division are they in?" "do Brighton have a team" etc etc) now the tables have turned.
Not only are we in the division above both Sheffield sides we have higher average attendance, a better stadium, a more sound financial situation, a better manager and (last few results notwithstanding!) play better football.
Now I get United / Wednesday fans saying "Who is it you support? Oh Brighton, yeah they're doing alright aren't they." or something similar as they look dejectedly at their feet.
As I say, it's good but it's fucking strange. Suppose if you live in London / Manchester you've no chance of ever experiencing anything like it.
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if we did not take the piss out of ourselves we might cry here is a new update from HTFC-world.com http://t.co/Q4F4nJX (http://t.co/Q4F4nJX)
Taster
(http://www.htfc-world.com/reports/Preston/preston221011part2_r23_c1.jpg)
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F*ck me, I'm top of the league :jaw: I've been alway all week and logged on to sort my team out and the last time I looked I was third but that was Monday morning before Newcastle played and Ba did me proud again. I don't think I've ever been top or first in anything in my entire life up to thus point.
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Top footie story thi week should have been Billy Sharp.
And much kudos to referee Darren Deadman for waiving the cold hard rules and not booking him. Doubtless he'll get censured from one of the suits.
So. My nomination now. Billy Sharp. SPotY
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True. It was a cracking goal too.
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Amazing how stuff in non-League goes completely unreported, init?
http://twitter.com/# (http://twitter.com/#)!/Offiong1983
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Peasrson asks permission to speak to LCFC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15621888.stm)
Tomtom you bothered?
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Yup. Not good news. He's spent ages build his squad. Young players he wanted to get in. I'm not convinced he's he best manager for us as he seems a bit one dimensional and his tactics are defence based. But I dont want to see any upheaval.
What's worse is that were now being linked with Mclaren (ex hcafc) as a possible replacement. God knows what that would bring.
Who knows, but lcafc's cash probably speaks volumes...
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Oh God, not McClaren. I read he was likely to get the Bruges job?
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As in bumped off like the in Bruges film?
I don't know. Billy Davies is being mentioned, ickle nicky barmby as well #clutchingatstraws
Maybe we could have some sort of umbrella demonstration.. It could be a good thing, some of the fans have been rumbling about the boring/average performances.. But some fans always grumble etc..
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It was a good week in Fantasy footy but does anyone know why one of RVP's assists has been taken off? Happy to be up to 2nd but bit miffed at losing 6 points! :shrug:
Pretty gutting how Liverpool failed to break down Swansea and could easily have lost :shit:
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Bantams beat Sheffield United in shoot out showdown; Shipley Glen rules OK.
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The Surreal Football lads are always keen on a bit of Barca bashing and Jose worship. However this piece is spot on about the Spanish title race this season:
http://www.surrealfootball.com/2011/11/09/shut-up-and-enjoy-the-show-la-ligas-pub-fight-to-the-death/ (http://www.surrealfootball.com/2011/11/09/shut-up-and-enjoy-the-show-la-ligas-pub-fight-to-the-death/)
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THIS >>>>> http://footballtack.blogspot.com/2011/11/fifa-in-right-for-once.html (http://footballtack.blogspot.com/2011/11/fifa-in-right-for-once.html)
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Brilliant
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/tevez-turns-over-a-new-suspension-201111104525/ (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/tevez-turns-over-a-new-suspension-201111104525/)
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Spot on that.
A sad day for Newcastle fans as the fat idiot Ashley decides that the team is doing far too well and he needs to create some negative publicity by renaming the stadium.
To cheer them up, here's Tino Asprilla scoring a hat-trick against Barcelona:
http://inbedwithmaradona.com/video/2011/11/10/newcastle-3-barcelona-2-september-1997.html (http://inbedwithmaradona.com/video/2011/11/10/newcastle-3-barcelona-2-september-1997.html)
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THIS >>>>> http://footballtack.blogspot.com/2011/11/fifa-in-right-for-once.html (http://footballtack.blogspot.com/2011/11/fifa-in-right-for-once.html)
Exactly so, this is completely media created storm over nothing. I hate the way somethings are considered sacrosanct so not open to rational debate. It's for charity, its for kids, etc etc. I also hate the way so many people now jump on the band wagon of charities to make themselves look good without actualy being prepared to put themselves out in any way, i.e. stump up some cash. q.v. people re-Tweeting about appeals etc, people in Hati can't buy food with internet platitudes you twats, put your hands in your pockets don't just join a Facebook group!
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True.
More good stuff on the Poppy bollocks here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/nov/09/football-fiver-poppies-england-spain-zlatan-ibrahimovic (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/nov/09/football-fiver-poppies-england-spain-zlatan-ibrahimovic)
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I also hate the way so many people now jump on the band wagon of charities to make themselves look good without actualy being prepared to put themselves out in any way, i.e. stump up some cash. q.v. people re-Tweeting about appeals etc, people in Hati can't buy food with internet platitudes you twats, put your hands in your pockets don't just join a Facebook group!
Quite, especially when these are people who earn more in a week than I do in a year. Pay up or shut the fuck up.
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It was quite funny seeing the pathetic Ed Milliband attemp to jump on the bandwagon which was already groaning under the weight of David Cameron, Prince William, the gutter press, most of the FA and those charming chaps from the EDL.
http://twitter.com/Ed_Miliband/status/134311109686591489 (http://twitter.com/Ed_Miliband/status/134311109686591489)
Too late Ed!! It's already hurtling down the hill to Shitsville, you'll never catch it!!!
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I also hate the way so many people now jump on the band wagon of charities to make themselves look good without actualy being prepared to put themselves out in any way, i.e. stump up some cash. q.v. people re-Tweeting about appeals etc, people in Hati can't buy food with internet platitudes you twats, put your hands in your pockets don't just join a Facebook group!
Quite, especially when these are people who earn more in a week than I do in a year. Pay up or shut the fuck up.
the England players give their international wages to charity via the England Footballers Foundation.
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The greatest goal never scored:
Greatest Goal never scored? (1983) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4pP9rd_pOA#)
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Random 90s footballers. Does exactly what it says on the tin.....
http://random90sfootballers.com/ (http://random90sfootballers.com/)
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Roy of the Rovers stylee escapades (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/nov/15/corby-striker-james-harrison-goalkeeper?CMP=twt_gu)
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That's great.
Interesting stuff here re the Donny Rovers situation:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/nov/15/willie-mckay-doncaster-rovers-dean-saunders (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/nov/15/willie-mckay-doncaster-rovers-dean-saunders)
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Its my ball and you can't have it! (http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/football/footballeccleshill/9283348.Goalkeeper_sent_off_as_Eccleshill_United_game_abandoned/) :lol:
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That's funny.
Regarding the dilemma as to what they should do about the result, surely they have to give the points to the team who had just equalised? Otherwise it sets a precedent that you could get a game abandoned (and get a point) if you were under the cosh and hanging on for a draw. If you only needed a point to win the league / stay up etc then it could be really important.
N.B. This question isn't for you slackers as I know you don't give a shit about football!
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Damn I thought that was a pretty good attempt to start trolling about the logic of football. :ninja:
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Everyone knows there is no logic in football. Next.
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Thats why it would have been such a good troll! :tease:
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I cant see the logic in logic myself..
Football on the other hand makes perfect sense.
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Fantastic piece about Pardew's redemption:
http://twistedblood.co.uk/2011/11/16/through-gritted-teeth-44-alan-pardew/ (http://twistedblood.co.uk/2011/11/16/through-gritted-teeth-44-alan-pardew/)
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Blatter.
That is all.
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Yes, nothing more you need to say really......
Anyway.
1979 and in the NASL, Vancouver Whitecaps Willie Johnston prepares to take a corner:
WillieJohnston 1979 Beer Swig (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9ckZUpGoNI#)
:beer2: :bow:
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Everyone likes a good blag.
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/ticketless-irish-fan-sneaks-into-game-by-donning-estonia-tracksuit-2937536.html (http://www.independent.ie/national-news/ticketless-irish-fan-sneaks-into-game-by-donning-estonia-tracksuit-2937536.html)
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^^^ Excellent.
Marina on the money again:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/nov/16/football-language-john-terry (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/nov/16/football-language-john-terry)
We lost "passion" yonks ago – or rather it suffered a seismic semantic upheaval, and now directly equates to long balls to so-called target men, and a tactical grasp bordering on the remedial.
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Re Blatter, his official apology / excuse on the fifa website is beyond parody: accompanied by a photo of him grinning uncomfortably whilst hugging a black man:
http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/organisation/president/news/newsid=1544067/index.html (http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/organisation/president/news/newsid=1544067/index.html)
Anyone else instantly reminded of the Father Ted episode where, to prove he's not racist, Ted does a slide presentation that shows him "getting-on great" with ethnic minorities. Accompanied by musings on how much he liked Mr Miyagi in the Karate Kid and how Cato was the real star of the Pink Panther films.
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Father Ted | Bunker Metality | Channel 4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x70bndpc70#)
:lol:
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/nov/19/bundesliga-postponed-referee-suicide-attempt (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/nov/19/bundesliga-postponed-referee-suicide-attempt)
:o (In Spades.)
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Compilation of Andy Carrols finest moments :)
(http://www.pixpow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/ball-horse.gif)
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Compilation of Andy Carrols finest moments :)
(http://www.pixpow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/ball-horse.gif)
Almost as funny as the last time I saw it with Emile Heskey.
(Or the first, with Staff Sergeant Arbuthnot of the Royal Engineers)
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I was so smug that I'd brought Van Persie into my ff team and made him captain.......... until I realised that substitutions made on a Saturday morning don't count til the following week.
At least I didn't leave Jagielka on the bench though.........
37 points thrown away NNFN!! :spank: :furious: :boohoo:
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I was so smug that I'd brought Van Persie into my ff team and made him captain.......... until I realised that substitutions made on a Saturday morning don't count til the following week.
At least I didn't leave Jagielka on the bench though.........
37 points thrown away NNFN!! :spank: :furious: :boohoo:
Don't worry it won't be long until his ankles shatter :( and then we will be fucked
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cut off time for transfers is 30 minutes before the first kickoff of the weekend, so usually about 11:30.
As a consequence of now having work to do, but mostly being fucked around massively by a used car sales type wanker on Friday, I forgot to make any changes again (Young still Captain, how any weeks has he been out?) so my grand total for the week is 6 points.
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Start of a potentially interesting series of football league articles, bluebrad's lot up first (http://theseventytwo.com/football-league/championship/2011/11/21/one-match-that-defines-my-club-1-ipswich-town/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter)
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Excellent stuff.
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Wayne Rooney's relationship with Man United fans in graph form:
http://www.surrealfootball.com/2011/11/21/a-graph-of-wayne-rooneys-relationship-with-manchester-united-fans/ (http://www.surrealfootball.com/2011/11/21/a-graph-of-wayne-rooneys-relationship-with-manchester-united-fans/)
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On this day in 1990, Adams flicks the Vs at QPR:
http://thefcf.co.uk/2011/11/24/day-qpr-arsenal-1991/ (http://thefcf.co.uk/2011/11/24/day-qpr-arsenal-1991/)
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Interesting to see APOEL Nicosia qualify last night. With an annual budget less than Carlos Tevez' salary it's some achievement especially when Man United, Chelsea and Man City are yet to make it to the knockout stage. In a sadly predictable tounament, it's a nice touch.
Of course, Man United will score in injury time to get through, APOEL will draw them in the last 16 and like rabbits in the headlights they'll lose 4-1 at Old Trafford (having taken the lead).
Still, the €17m they've already gained from the Champions League run will revolutionise their training facilities and youth team setup so it's nice to know it's not all going to go in some greedy troll's back pocket.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-24/apoel-to-spend-on-facilities-youth-teams-after-champions-league-successes.html (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-24/apoel-to-spend-on-facilities-youth-teams-after-champions-league-successes.html)
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Warning this post include swearing and ranting
We have sign alex cunting bruce http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15877547.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15877547.stm)
What a fucking twat of an idea to sign that cunt from the fucking Y .. leeds.
Not only is he a fucking l**ds fucking player he is also son of cunting steve wanker bruce
:badidea:
that twat is going to be booed to fuck by our own fans. I personally hate the twat from his previous visits for other fucking teams. We once wound him up so much he snapped and got him self sent off.
I do not boo my own players but Alex fucking cunting bruce wearing a town shirt is just plain fucking wrong :wall: :wall:
This is the worst fucking signing since geroge fucking donis.
Sorry need to get that out.
Okay so any bets going on this weekend?
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I'm going to transfer in SWP to go with RVP who's proved to be quite a success, are there any other players know by a TLA (three letter acronym) I can sign?
Yours bored of S.Manchestaa.
TT
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VDV?
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SKA
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CMS (http://twitter.com/#/12CMS12)
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:lol:
NDJ
BAE
DDG
JOM
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Obviously these aren't known by a TLA but with all the quizardry around at the moment I thought they might get you thinking a little bit.
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Feck, the only one I got was CMS!
Is there a PMT I can put in my side ;)
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The shocking news is that the FAW have announced the death of Gary Speed at the age of 42.
Thoughts and condolences to his family
RIP.
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Absolutely. Terrible news :(
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Totally shocking. I thought it was some sort of sick joke when I first saw the news on Twitter.
RIP.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/danwalker/2011/11/gary_speed_leaves_a_huge_whole.html (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/danwalker/2011/11/gary_speed_leaves_a_huge_whole.html)
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Steve Kean ignores the tank rolling down the street:
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/keans-endless-optimism-turns-crisis-into-a-farce-6269229.html (http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/keans-endless-optimism-turns-crisis-into-a-farce-6269229.html)
I find it absolutely amazing that a man with no management experience is being paid £1.5m a year to get a Premiership club relegated. Venkys make Mike Ashley and The Glazers look good.
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As a Blackburn fan, I don't think Kean is all that bad. He's got Rovers playing good football; he's just managed to suck all the defensive ability from them. There was once a time when the football we played was dull as f**k but it was hard to get a goal pas Samba, Nelsen and big Brad. Now, we play some nice flowing attacking football (I rate Rochina and Hoilett) but seem to refuse to defend. Robinson also pisses me off as he can go from a fantastic save to letting it role under his body within minutes.
The problem is, Blackburn has been an overachieving (top 10, 6 out of 10 seasons since coming back up and top 10, 10 out of 17 seasons in the premier league in total) , "family" run small club with good grass roots support and not a lot of money. It’s now run by some Indian pirates (one of them definitely looks like on extra from PotC) who seem to have delusions of grandeur far in excess of the clubs ability and bank balance.
The days of Jack Walker, the premier league title and the SaS are well gone. If they just got Kean a defensive coach I reckon we could be alright, it’s not even Christmas yet!
(I should point out that my Uncle Roy, a proper season ticket holding fan and the man to blame with saddling me with Blackburn as a club, thinks Kean is a twat and should go so I'd listen to him, he actually watches them week in week out)
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The trouble is there is no point in playing attractive flowing football if you can't stop shipping goals. On Saturday Blackburn only really started playing when they were 3-0 down and the game already lost. From what I've seen, they have some very good players but they have no confidence, no direction and no gameplan. Surely most of this must be the manager's fault?
:-\
By the way, Venkys are going to look REALLY stupid if Blackburn go down and Fat Sam gets West Ham up.......
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still don't understand the venkys move. Sam looks like a perfect person for advertising a fried chicken company
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By the way, Venkys are going to look REALLY stupid if Blackburn go down and Fat Sam gets West Ham up.......
Don't you mean when Blackburn go down and Fat Sam gets West Ham up?
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From what I've seen, they have some very good players but they have no confidence, no direction and no gameplan. Surely most of this must be the manager's fault?
:-\
I know you're right, what happened to people being chuffed with a 1-1 draw at Ewood Park. Sides are now gutted if they only put three past us. :'(
I'm just a terrible optimist. I believe that this side are only a couple of good results away from actually being half decent. It's just getting the couple of results to get their confidence up!
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still don't understand the venkys move. Sam looks like a perfect person for advertising a fried chicken company
With an advert this good, it doesn't need improving....
Venky's cringeworthy blackburn rovers advert. Sportingformzone.com (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6euXX-pkCA#ws)
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I'm just a terrible optimist. I believe that this side are only a couple of good results away from actually being half decent.
They are. As Keen says in the interview, they have a squad capable of a top half finish. Which they do, just not under his management
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Although he would disagree. :P
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could be worse, you could have steve bruce in charge....
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could be worse, you could have steve bruce in charge....
Been there ... fuck that!!!!
following on from my rantabout fucker bruces jnr I have been receiving several complaints saying the defense was shit and the reason we lost the unbeaten run was because of alex fucking bruce.
Even I think this is a bit harsh with him being an unused sub ... maybe?
Sorry I promise this will be my last post about alex bruce maybe
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Did anyone take up the RP tip and back Bruce for first to be sacked? Have an inkling that 3T did?
He did great for us, signing Alex aside, until he expressed interest in the Newcastle job and the owners stopped backing him.
Mind, Kean's admission to forfeiting a game's not going to go down well
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15957699.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15957699.stm)
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and the reason we lost the unbeaten run was because of alex fucking bruce.
Hey Grubes (and anyone else) what do you reckon to the argument that the unbeaten run was a load of bollocks cos you lost the playoff final? I heard Adrian Durham going on about this on Talk Sport and (although he's a tit) I think I agree. While it's not a standard league fixture, it's still technically a league game as it decides which league you're going to be in so how can an unbeaten league run include losing it?
:devil-smiley: :-\
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personally inclined to agree with ya. The football league say its an unbeaten run I say bollocks old trafford felt like and was a loss! :chair: Bloody peterborough wankers
Its like the arguement that we were unbeaten all season until the 4-1drubbing by swindon. This was because the two matches we lost were not lost over 90 mins one was in extra time and the other on pens. Its bullshit.
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So had you won at
wembley old trafford and been in the championship then your "unbeaten" run would have actually ended earlier against better teams. So by losing you actually prolong going unbeaten. :shrug:
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er yes?
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Mind, Kean's admission to forfeiting a game's not going to go down well
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15957699.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15957699.stm)
I was a bit concerned at how easy we got turned over by Cardiff but as I now know we let them win, my mind is at rest...........
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GOOOOAAAALLLLLLL!!!!!!
Unbelievable volley goal by Schlaudraff (Hannover vs Hamburg) 1:1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHyBydFKt-M#ws)
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letter to the Venkys
http://www.twitlonger.com/show/efas26 (http://www.twitlonger.com/show/efas26)
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Just seen on Twitter, Bruce "parted company" with Sunlun
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yup http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15975008.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15975008.stm)
so did TTT put money on him being first?
Have to say december seems quite late for the first sacking?
-edit- that was fast Sunderland want hughes apparantly (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15979783.stm) with O'neil being book makers favrourite
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good piece on Bruce:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/nov/30/steve-bruce-sunderland-sacked (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/nov/30/steve-bruce-sunderland-sacked)
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O'Neill gets a job at last:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15997197.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15997197.stm)
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good piece on Bruce:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/nov/30/steve-bruce-sunderland-sacked (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/nov/30/steve-bruce-sunderland-sacked)
great article really sums it up
nice quote here:
2: His second sacking. Bruce resigned at Sheffield Utd, Wigan (twice), Crystal Palace and Birmingham
Jumped before he was pushed!
Hudds were the other team to sack him .. he fucking deserved it. Him and rubery (owner at the time) had no clue about the way football works and eventually lead to admin and the club almost going under. Many Hudds fans blame him for the spiral and almost demise of our club (me included)
Now you can see my reason I am not happy to have Alex C**ting Bruce at my club.
Ok I will try not to post on bruce again ... Just ends up in a rant.
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Grubes, I see we've recalled (or he wanted to come back) Liam Cooper who was on loan to Hudds.. any story there? Last time I saw him play he looked like a very accomplished centre half for a 19 year old...
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Unfortueatly he did not really get an oppertunity. His loan was until Jan I believe but with brgining in that twat hes moved down the pecking order and not even getting on the bench. According to what I have read he asked to go back to Hull not been sent back.
He had a tough task trying to break into the team with our captain and probably our best player Peter Clarke as main centre back. Anthony Kay moving from mid field to Centre back and being Solid. Tom clarke due back from Loan, Nat clarke also coming back in Jan. He was proably not going to get a oppertunity.
Also with the new manager at Hull he probably thinks he will have achance to break into the team there. All the best there is no hard feeling at our side apparrently.
He got one league start and looked out of his depth which was probably nerves. He played well in the cup where he played a couple of matches.
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:) last saw him play in a CC match against everton. We were fucked over 0:4 but he played very well...
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good piece on Bruce:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/nov/30/steve-bruce-sunderland-sacked (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/nov/30/steve-bruce-sunderland-sacked)
Really good article that, I didn't realise what a dinosaur he was. When you compare his methods to the way the majority do things nowadays it seems amazing that he's been in various top management positions for so long.
Interesting perspective here on the annual management merry go round:
http://dispatchesfromafootballsofa.com/2011/11/27/revolutionary-road/ (http://dispatchesfromafootballsofa.com/2011/11/27/revolutionary-road/)
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I didn't realise what a dinosaur he was. When you compare his methods to the way the majority do things nowadays it seems amazing that he's been in various top management positions for so long.
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I didn't realise either despite him having been at my club for almost five seasons. imxed feelings about him really, he got us promoted in half a season, played nice stuff, couple of respectable finishes (actually 10th in 2nd season was spectacular if we're honest) then it all went wrong, a couple of dragged out, utterly turgid relegation battles then off he went to Wigan.
Repeat to fade....
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Anyone else never been convinced by O'Neill? He's seems a decent motivator and wil probably get more out of Sunderland's underachievers than Bruce did. But, I've always felt his reputation owes more to giving good soundbites to journalists than mangerial ability (like Rednapp). Tactically his teams are nearly always ugly hoof-ball merchants. His transfer record is also poor - tends to overpay for UK/Irish hasbeens, often poached from the club that last employed him. Only successes I can think of are Ashley Young and Milner. A bit like Keane, Bruce, etc - you would not be surprised if his transfer strategy was based on a 10 year old copy of Football Manager. He spent a fortune at Villa (£120m) - for a mediocre return and Lerner supposedly fell out with him over his poor results, unending demands and continued inability to mine overseas leagues for undervalued players. I can't see that changing at Sunderland - I reckon their problems would have been best addressed by nicking Graham Carr - NUFC's chief scout!
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Yeah the jury's out. He's certainly spent a lot of money and not always wisely (£10m on Curtis Davies). His net spend at Villa was over £80m.....
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Brilliant stuff from Surreal Football's Alex Netherton on how Messi is actually crap:
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/990327/alexander-netherton:-talk-of-messi%27s-genius-is-flawed?cc=5739 (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/990327/alexander-netherton:-talk-of-messi%27s-genius-is-flawed?cc=5739)
And re the backlash:
http://www.surrealfootball.com/2011/12/05/ban-this-sick-filth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ban-this-sick-filth (http://www.surrealfootball.com/2011/12/05/ban-this-sick-filth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ban-this-sick-filth)
:lol:
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Interesting data from the LMA about how long managers keep their jobs for. The current list shows how there is no longevity any more.....
http://www.leaguemanagers.com/managers/longest-current.html (http://www.leaguemanagers.com/managers/longest-current.html)
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His net spend at Villa was over £80m.....
And he still only finished in their average league position. Either the "big4" (+Everton) really were unbreakable or he's not actually the messiah after all (but I'd have him at my club, just to be sure)(and he does have a very good cup/finals record)
PL figure in that LMA list is skewed by Moyes, Wenger & Ferguson. Comes down to 1.7 without them :o
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Footballer sent off for having his cock pierced...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MciOb4GtkvU# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MciOb4GtkvU#)!
:shrug:
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Peasrson asks permission to speak to LCFC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15621888.stm)
Tomtom you bothered?
Yup. Not good news.
Caught the HCAFC score on SSN this morning as I was running out the house
Still bothered?
Last 5 matches:
Derby 0-2 Hull (barmby)
Hull 2-3 Burnley (barmby)
Southampton 2-1 Hull (barmby)
Hull 2-1 Liecester (barmby)
Hull 2-1 Birmingham (barmby)
Since barmby came in you have:
Won 3
Lost 2 Looks like close games
scored 6 goals at home (9 all together) looks more interesting matches to watch from the scores.
Whats your thoughts on barmby now after a few games? stick with him or get an experienced manager in?
Also was at t'works till closing and did not see any scores. Did anything else happen in football last night?
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(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Sport/Pix/pictures/2011/12/7/1323294809017/Manchester-United-007.jpg)
:lol: :beer2: :dance1: :ras: :tease: :pissed: :lol: ;D
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Peasrson asks permission to speak to LCFC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15621888.stm)
Tomtom you bothered?
Yup. Not good news.
Caught the HCAFC score on SSN this morning as I was running out the house
Still bothered?
Last 5 matches:
Derby 0-2 Hull (barmby)
Hull 2-3 Burnley (barmby)
Southampton 2-1 Hull (barmby)
Hull 2-1 Liecester (barmby)
Hull 2-1 Birmingham (barmby)
Since barmby came in you have:
Won 3
Lost 2 Looks like close games
scored 6 goals at home (9 all together) looks more interesting matches to watch from the scores.
Whats your thoughts on barmby now after a few games? stick with him or get an experienced manager in?
Also was at t'works till closing and did not see any scores. Did anything else happen in football last night?
Apparently theres some crisis with the Euro up in Manchester... *shrugs*
OK. Last night was my first home game since Barmbs took over. I was (am a little) worried about it as its a footballing decision based more on the heart than the head.... He's been a little naive - especially in the Burnerley game, where we were 2:0 up, he then brought on Dawson, shifted the formation, we ship a goal and it all goes to bits...
But... we're playing alot further up the pitch - the defence is pushing up. This means our midfield is actually doing something.. under Pearson it was just a buffer strip between two lone strikers and the defence... Koren has been liberated, and loves playing off the front two - he pulled most of the strings last night - and some great runs into the box like Lampard of old..
The flip side is our defence that was so well drilled under Pearso is now under more pressure. And shipping goals... With Pearson a 1:0 lead was safe. You could sit back in the chair and relax.. not so now.. bum clenching time.. though it does make a game more exciting. And yes, we're scoring goals..
Football has also been liberated. We played great football last night. Played Brum off the park in my view - maybe it was a cold night away from home for them (and their 200 supporters that made the trip) but they threatened little apart from the last 10 min when we sat back... Myhill had a very warm welcome back at the KC.. home fans chanting his name alot, and trying to lure him back with chants of 'your kids are from Hull.. your kids are from Hull...' etc.. It obviously worked as Myhill of old came out when he fluffed a shot from range from McLean to give us the lead.. Sadly Barmby likes to play his best mate Andy Dawson, who was back to his scampering old self for the first half then ran out of puff and was a liability for the rest of the game..
So maybe a footballing choice from the heart wasnt so bad after all (dont mention Keegan!) and as the bloke behind me was saying - any 'big name' manager would spend X months stripping the squad and building his own. Pearsons time was great - he stabilised a rocky ship, bought some much needed discipline. Be interesting to see what happens next.
BUT... the worst thing is I can't rename my fantasty side from 'Pearsons piss flaps' to 'Barmbys ball bags'...
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This'll put a big smile on the face of the ABUs if it hasn't already:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/dec/08/manchester-united-champions-league-exit (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/dec/08/manchester-united-champions-league-exit)
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This'll put a big smile on the face of the ABUs if it hasn't already:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/dec/08/manchester-united-champions-league-exit (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/dec/08/manchester-united-champions-league-exit)
Strong stuff from DT there and it gets worse for United. Vidic is out for the season.
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oops, can't remember the exact @optajoe stat now but it was something like 75% vs 49% win ratio with/without him.
oh dear, how sad, never mind.
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It's such a shame.
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74% - Man Utd's win percentage with Nemanja Vidić playing (PL 2006-present), compared to 59% without him. Leader.
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Black Lace - Do The Conga (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V6N4elMVX4#)
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Kelvin MacKenzie - he's lost none of that old charm, has he?
Seems it was the fault of the Liverpool Echo. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-16103876)
Or then again, perhaps not. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-16110588)
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Brilliant.
He's so used to lying about stuff and then apologising that he can't help himself.
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Lampard is baffled by the fact he is older and shit http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16155208.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16155208.stm)
I know I've got a lot to give.
Yet he disappeared on the pitch for 90% of matches
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Interesting interview with Cantona from earlier this year:
http://nycosmos.com/news/chat-king (http://nycosmos.com/news/chat-king)
Why? Just because I felt like it. I never thought before a game, “If I score a goal, I will react like this.”
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Good piece on Everton's finaces and what they mean for the rest of English football:
http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=16839 (http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=16839)
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Good piece on Everton's finaces and what they mean for the rest of English football:
http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=16839 (http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=16839)
Yup - I think we may have 2 or possible even more 'Portsmouths' in the EPL this season... Bolton owe c.£100mill, Blackburn are probably up to their chicken wings in debt though no-one is really sure, and Wigan... well can Wigan really be sustainable with their gates and costs?
I think the sorriest tale that isnt getting much media attention is whats happening at Coventry... crowds of 12-15000 in a 35000+ seater stadium... owned by 'venture capitalists' who's only intention is now to reduce whatever loss they have made...
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Yeah there are a lot of disasters waiting to happen. As I've said before, the whole "gamble to get to / stay in the Premiership" model is doomed and I'm pretty sure that eventually, the more sensibly run clubs will filter to the top as the gamblers go one or another sort of bust. Aside from the massive clubs like Man U, Liverpool & Arsenal and the benefactor model clubs (who now also have FFP to deal with) the level of wages in the EPL is totally unsustainable.
As the article says, if Everton have to mortgage future income, sell all their assets and sell all their best players just to pay the wages of the rest of the squad then this shit can't carry on forever! Bolton look screwed this season on the pitch and if they go down then they are in serious trouble. This is why Gartside was trying to push the disastrous closed shop / no relegation idea a few years ago as he and other EPL chairmen are terrified of the financial meltdown that relegation would bring.
Meanwhile the likes of Burnley and Blackpool kept a sensible cap on spending when they went up and will now be benefitting from the money they've made from the EPL with the parachute payments system. I know what I'd want Brighton to do if they ever get into the Premier League and it certainly isn't gamble the entire future of the club on staying up (you tomtom and nai both have more experience of this type of thing!).
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I think the sorriest tale that isnt getting much media attention is whats happening at Coventry... crowds of 12-15000 in a 35000+ seater stadium... owned by 'venture capitalists' who's only intention is now to reduce whatever loss they have made...
http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/8091/38/ (http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/8091/38/)
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Sounds a bit like Darlington - dragged down by a huge, white elephant stadium (built by an egomaniac ex-safebreaker).
Still, for all football's greed and stupidity, I can't help but look forward a few days off and a festive feast of football - starting with televised Premier league games this Tues, Weds and Thursday. No need to ponder what I'll do for the next few nights... these little things they make me so happy....
I just hope some of the festive games live up to Man City vs Arsenal on Sunday. Great fun, like so many of Man City's games this season. I feel a bit guilty enjoying such a naked display of purchasing power, but find it hard to maintain a critical perspective whilst Balotelli and Silva are on the pitch. Feels good just to gain uncomplicated pleasure from football. Being a Leeds fan (albeit strictly a armchair one) often results in ambivalent feelings: it's hard to enjoy any success when its main beneficiaries are Ken Bates and his tax-haven ensconced friends. I've often felt being a football fan is akin to having a minor congenital malady - you know it's not your really fault, but can't help but feel slightly ashamed.
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Great post Moose.
I went to the match yesterday and my goodness, what value for money. Packed stadium, both sets of fans in fine voice, both teams wanting the win. What a priviledge to see such fantastic football close up. City are in danger of turning into Arsenal if they arent careful though, too many touches in front of goal when a shot would do just fine.
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港甲最佳烏龍波法圖斯 Hong Kong Best Own Goal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXb8RjGLcZk#ws)
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Wow...
(neither he nor his teammates seemed that bothered)
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Fantasy Footballers note it's a new gameweek tonight, don't forget your transfers and team changes.
Who'd have thought Blackburn Bolton would be an exciting prospect?
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Nice one. I've got problems in my squad as several players are 50% - 75% to play. It's not worth transferring them but I'm risking another crap week.
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Nice one. I've got problems in my squad as several players are 50% - 75% to play. It's not worth transferring them but I'm risking another crap week.
Woot! managed to change my team name :)
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Woot! managed to change my team name :)
Me too.
Nice one. I've got problems in my squad as several players are 50% - 75% to play. It's not worth transferring them but I'm risking another crap week.
Had a couple of decent weeks now I've remembered to play, too far behind now though unfortunately
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Hurrah for the mob at Blackburn.
Loos like all their wishes might come true tomorrow.
(God bless their little hearts)
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He's going to resign tomorrow, isn't he?
There's no way anyone should have to put up with that sort of shit.
Blackburn have now got to allow him the dignity of an exit from this - it'll be a demonstrtion of their character.
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Suarez 40k fine +8 match ban (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16186556.stm)
Liverpool say "The FA wated to ban him before this review started" (or words to that effect)
So are liverpool saying that they disagree with the results of an independant panel? They have not apologised for the players comments or blamed the language barrier.
I know the results came late last night but still I would have thought the club would try and at least act like racism is a bad thing.
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Suarez 40k fine +8 match ban (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16186556.stm)
Liverpool say "The FA wated to ban him before this review started" (or words to that effect)
So are liverpool saying that they disagree with the results of an independant panel? They have not apologised for the players comments or blamed the language barrier.
I know the results came late last night but still I would have thought the club would try and at least act like racism is a bad thing.
Standard punishment for a member of the crowd making racist comments is lifetime ban.... I'd say he got off lightly....
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As a red I agree entirely, its a very bad day for the club.
Suarez has disgraced the club and must go (I am sure he'll want to leave anyway now). Liverpool need to stand up and show their support for the FA's stance against racism. I'd rather we lost than play Suarez.
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"We find it extraordinary that Luis can be found guilty on the word of Patrice Evra alone when no-one else on the field of play - including Evra's own Manchester United teammates and all the match officials - heard the alleged conversation between the two players in a crowded Kop goalmouth while a corner kick was about to be taken."
"It is key to note that Patrice Evra himself in his written statement in this case said 'I don't think that Luis Suarez is racist'. The FA in their opening remarks accepted that Luis Suarez was not racist."
The FA have made a judgement on the word of one player who admits the other isn't racist. Had it been the other way round (an LFC player making the accusation towards a Manc), the FA would have done sweet FA.
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That's the problem. This case has been all about MUFC v LFC rather than what actually happened. I'm undecided on the whole thing.
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surely using the mufc v lfc excuse is absolute bollocks. Its about right and wrong.
Racism is wrong in any way shape and form, simple as.
Evra would not of raised it if he did not think it was an issue or took offense.
The over outstanding case for racism is our England captian John Terry against Anton ferdinand. The last update I saw was the police were getting involved in that one.
Suarez has got off lightly to only got a 8 match ban and 40k (about half a weeks wage if that?) as Tomtom suggested.
Evra gets abuse from other players in every game, all players get abuse of the other players every game. So my opinion is that something unacceptable must of happened or he would not of raised it.
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surely using the mufc v lfc excuse is absolute bollocks. Its about right and wrong.
Racism is wrong in any way shape and form, simple as.
Spot on....
Interesting 5 live debate about this earlier...
The main argument against the punishment seemed to be that what he said was normal, or the words had a different meaning in Uraguay.. which may well be the case..
But in my view
1. He's not in South America, he's in England... and I dont believe he is that naive to think that all words have the same meaning here as there...
2. Do you think he was saying these things to be nice and friendly to Evra, or was he trying to wind up an opposition defender...?
They also re-played Gus Poyets comments on the matter, which to be frank didnt make good listening...
Some good satire from Australia...
I'm Not Racist, But.... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Neb7UmvwqM0#)
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All fair points. Certainly Terry has absolutely no excuse about things being lost in translation. Apparently the tv footage is quite conclusive (although this is hearsay) and if that's the case then I hope they throw the book at him.
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All fair points. Certainly Terry has absolutely no excuse about things being lost in translation. Apparently the tv footage is quite conclusive (although this is hearsay) and if that's the case then I hope they throw the book at him.
Yup totally agree. Terry has no cultural excuse to hide behind use, so he should have the book thrown at him (if he's guilty).
Apparently the CPS is issuing a statement this afternoon.
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It's a fucking embarrassment having him as England captain anyway.
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heres the fail's (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2063107/John-Terry-racism-row-Police-want-England-captain-prosecuted-racism.html) article from the 01/12 where they write what he says
there is a video is on the Guardian's (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/dec/01/john-terry-racism-allegations-police-prosecutors) website but I can not play it at work
It's a fucking embarrassment having him as England captain anyway.
yea completely agree. Will be interesting to see the out come as this one seems more clear cut ...
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Ta. It is quite conclusive then!
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No doubt what he says but apparently the words "I never called you a...." are what we don't see when someone gets in the way, which is feasible. Can't imagine it's the only camera that caught it though.
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Clever defence there!
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Hold on. Call off the dogs, he's pulled the Tokyo Sexwale card out of the bag!
http://www.people.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2011/11/27/john-terry-is-no-racist-say-black-ladies-who-snapped-him-chatting-to-them-at-a-restaurant-102039-23590099/ (http://www.people.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2011/11/27/john-terry-is-no-racist-say-black-ladies-who-snapped-him-chatting-to-them-at-a-restaurant-102039-23590099/)
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is he wearing a denim jump suit?
(http://images.mirror.co.uk/upl/people3/nov2011/0/2/john-terry-image-2-82824822.jpg)
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bbc have released liverpools statement in full: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16277126.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16277126.stm)
"Liverpool Football Club is very surprised and disappointed with the decision of the Football Association commission to find Luis Suarez guilty of the charges against him.
"We look forward to the publication of the commission's judgment. We will study the detailed reasons of the commission once they become available, but reserve our right to appeal or take any other course of action we feel appropriate with regards to this situation.
"We find it extraordinary that Luis can be found guilty on the word of Patrice Evra alone when no-one else on the field of play - including Evra's own Manchester United team-mates and all the match officials - heard the alleged conversation between the two players in a crowded Kop goalmouth while a corner kick was about to be taken.
"The club takes extremely seriously the fight against all forms of discrimination and has a long and successful track record in work relating to anti-racist activity and social inclusion. We remain committed to this ideal and equality for all, irrespective of a person's background.
"LFC considers racism in any form to be unacceptable - without compromise. It is our strong held belief, having gone over the facts of the case, that Luis Suarez did not commit any racist act. It is also our opinion that the accusation by this particular player was not credible - certainly no more credible than his prior unfounded accusations.
"It is key to note that Patrice Evra himself in his written statement in this case said: "I don't think that Luis Suarez is racist." The FA in their opening remarks accepted that Luis Suarez was not racist.
"Luis himself is of a mixed race family background as his grandfather was black. He has been personally involved since the 2010 World Cup in a charitable project which uses sport to encourage solidarity amongst people of different backgrounds with the central theme that the colour of a person's skin does not matter; they can all play together as a team.
"He has played with black players and mixed with their families whilst with the Uruguay national side and was captain at Ajax Amsterdam of a team with a proud multi-cultural profile, many of whom became good friends.
"It seems incredible to us that a player of mixed heritage should be accused and found guilty in the way he has based on the evidence presented. We do not recognise the way in which Luis Suarez has been characterised.
"It appears to us that the FA were determined to bring charges against Luis Suarez, even before interviewing him at the beginning of November. Nothing we have heard in the course of the hearing has changed our view that Luis Suarez is innocent of the charges brought against him and we will provide Luis with whatever support he now needs to clear his name.
"We would also like to know when the FA intend to charge Patrice Evra with making abusive remarks to an opponent after he admitted himself in his evidence to insulting Luis Suarez in Spanish in the most objectionable of terms. Luis, to his credit, actually told the FA he had not heard the insult."
Also just in Terry has been charged by the CPS http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-16284813 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-16284813)
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And this by Andi Thomas (@Twisted_Blood) explains why their position is ludicrous:
http://www.surrealfootball.com/2011/12/21/luis-suarez-the-verdict/ (http://www.surrealfootball.com/2011/12/21/luis-suarez-the-verdict/)
N.B. Andi Thomas is a Man United supporter. ;)
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Terry to be charged.
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Terry to be charged.
Interesting... I wonder if they found some tv footage showing him not saying 'I never called you a'
Maybe he had his fingers crossed when he said it...
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Misread above, heres the video of the abuse dished out by JT
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/video/2011/oct/24/john-terry-anton-ferdinand-video (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/video/2011/oct/24/john-terry-anton-ferdinand-video)
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The difference between the Luis Suarez case and the JT case is that there is clear evidence of JT making racist comments but there is no evidence what so ever of Suarez making a racist comment, despite it supposedly happening in a crowded penalty box. JT was caught on camera, it is purely the word of Evra accusing Suarez.
Now, I'm no lawyer, but it would appear to me that the FA case against Suarez is shaky at best.
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aye but we all know the little prick did it.
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This article casts an interesting light on the Suarez situation: http://www.anfieldindex.com/4782/lfc-fans-perspective-suarez-racism-ban.html (http://www.anfieldindex.com/4782/lfc-fans-perspective-suarez-racism-ban.html)
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I'm sure Luis Suarez is a lovely person.
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but there is no evidence what so ever of Suarez making a racist comment
I thought Suarez's defence was that what he said wasn't racist, not that he didn't say it? I may be wrong but did he not say "negro" was a term of endearment?
IMO Suarez and LFC should have apologised for what he said, taken the ban on the chin and got on with it. Their current stance is embarrassing.
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the term is "negrito" but no matter how endearing it is supposed to be it is still a reference to skin colour. The term is not used or understood outside Uruguay for good reason, it is not acceptable.
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I thought "negrito", in english usr at least, was an antiquated term for an asiatic pygmy? I don't think its intrinsically deregotary
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the 'ito' makes it in the diminutive - which is supposed to be an endearing term...
Just call me TomTomito...
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the term is "negrito" but no matter how endearing it is supposed to be it is still a reference to skin colour. The term is not used or understood outside Uruguay for good reason, it is not acceptable.
I agree nai, I was refuting* Andy F's point that only Evra heard the words with the statement from Suarez which implies he admits saying it anyway.
the 'ito' makes it in the diminutive - which is supposed to be an endearing term...
Just call me TomTomito...
Hmmm, you're not the most diminutive of gentlemen......
*for all politicians reading, refute means to challenge with evidence, not "to disagree"
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This article casts an interesting light on the Suarez situation: http://www.anfieldindex.com/4782/lfc-fans-perspective-suarez-racism-ban.html (http://www.anfieldindex.com/4782/lfc-fans-perspective-suarez-racism-ban.html)
In interesting light in the sense of 'scousers try to sidestep the guilty verdict by using dubious distraction tactics shocker'? :)
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Interesting goings on behind the scenes at Bolton:
http://mannyroad.com/phil-gartside-%E2%80%93-and-his-friend-at-the-fa/24/11/2011/ (http://mannyroad.com/phil-gartside-%E2%80%93-and-his-friend-at-the-fa/24/11/2011/)
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not seen on pitch violence like this for a while.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16300956.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16300956.stm)
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If your (premier league) football club was a cow (http://dispatchesfromafootballsofa.com/2011/12/26/if-your-football-club-was-a-cow/)
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Crawley v Gillingham - yesterday.
Crawley turn off floodlights while Gills are warming down.
The ever gracious Steve Evans' post match interview.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16333283.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16333283.stm)
And - if that's not enough, there was a bad tackle towards the end of the match.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16338426.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16338426.stm)
OUCH!
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:o :'(
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Great day of footie on NYE. Happy 70th birthday you whisky sodden red faced twat :lol: bring on next Sunday.
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What FD said ;D
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hopefully sunderland will take all 3 from city tomorrow.......
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Suarez - bang to rights.
This is Suarez' account:
He agreed with Mr Evra that they spoke to each other in Spanish in the goalmouth. When Mr Evra asked why he had kicked him, Mr Suarez replied that it was a normal foul and shrugged his shoulders. Mr Evra then said that he was going to kick Mr Suarez, to which Mr Suarez told him to shut up. As Mr Kuyt was approaching, Mr Suarez touched Mr Evra's left arm in a pinching style movement. According to Mr Suarez, at no point in the goalmouth did he use the word "negro". When the referee blew his whistle to stop play, Mr Evra spoke to Mr Suarez and said (in English) "Don't touch me, South American". Mr Suarez replied "Por que, negro?". He says that he used the word "negro" in a way with which he was familiar from his upbringing in Uruguay. In this sense, Mr Suarez claimed, it is used as a noun and as a friendly form of address to people seen as black or brown-skinned (or even just blackhaired). Thus, it meant "Why, black?" Mr Suarez maintained that when he said "Por que, negro?" to Mr Evra, it was intended in a conciliatory and friendly way. Mr Suarez said this was the only time that he used the word "negro" in his exchanges with Mr Evra during the match.
How stupid must his team mates feel now his own evidence states he said "Negro".
But it's all right, he won't say it on a football pitch again.
Here's a better idea - don't say it again anywhere.
http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2011/12/31/2672726/fa-report-luis-suarez-racism-liverpool-premier-league (http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2011/12/31/2672726/fa-report-luis-suarez-racism-liverpool-premier-league)
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In light of all the Kim Sung-Ill jokes on here recently
and with the result from the Stadium of light just in....
Ji Done-Won........
Sorry, couldn't resist!
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hopefully sunderland will take all 3 from city tomorrow.......
!!!!!!!!!
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Flippin 'eck...great result for Sunderland and the neutrals. What did I say two weeks ago about us overplaying the ball in front of the goal? I just wish our players would shoot more often rather than pass the ball in front of the box. Dzeko, Johnson and Toure all lacked conviction and concentration today.
Enjoy the evening Philo and Graeme :)
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overplaying the ball in front of the goal?
wish our players would shoot more often rather than pass the ball in front of the box.
Sounds like the past musings of my fellow gooners... ;D
Reasons to be cheerful.... R.V.P (http://www.soccernews.com/van-persie-hints-at-arsenal-stay/85849/)
[where's the finger's crossed smilie??]
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That's what I said two weeks ago when we played The Gooners.... Martin turned to me and said "We're turning into fucking Arsenal" :lol:
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Enjoy the evening Philo and Graeme :)
sess should never shoot, did you see the shot that nearly hit the corner flag? Was a lucky result but our defenders put the work in, going into it without bramble and bardsley and using a two mids as wing backs. I hope wes isn't out for long with the groin injury too!
I still want city to win the league, cant stand united
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Ah well.
It looks like going out and rattling the buckets won't be enough this time around.
http://darlofc.co.uk/news.php?NewsID=754 (http://darlofc.co.uk/news.php?NewsID=754)
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It gets worse -
http://darlofc.co.uk/news.php?NewsID=758 (http://darlofc.co.uk/news.php?NewsID=758)
With the club being officially skint The Northern Echo have paid for the Team Coach to travel to our at Barrow this Saturday.
Darlo fans are now collecting to buy the lads food and drink for the journey over as a thank you for their efforts.
2012 and we've got professional sportsmen relying on goodwill and acts of charity from their supporters.
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Very bad indeed.
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Although gameweek 20 is still in progress I am chuffed to have sneaked past Ben and Steve to top of the UKB FF league! Doubt I'll be there come the end of the season but it would be great to break the streak of 2nd place finishes of the last 2 seasons :boxing:
Noticed Jasper has steadily chipped away at the gap between the top 3 breakaway and the rest. I can see it bunching up with another couple of dodgy gameweeks! Good efforts all round :)
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The Green Army came through administation and they are not the first and willl not be the last.
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The Green Army came through administation and they are not the first and willl not be the last.
Ive a horrible feeling that this might just be once too often.
There's talk of voluntering and working for free at the next match, but seeing as stewards need "certificates and that" for "Health and Safety", and that one of the redundancies is the groundsman I'm not hopeful.
(The "whip round for the lads" btw was intended to raise a copule of hundred quid for a round of beer and presumably fish and chips on the way home just as a way of thanks. It currently stands at three and a half grand!)
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(The "whip round for the lads" btw was intended to raise a copule of hundred quid for a round of beer and presumably fish and chips on the way home just as a way of thanks. It currently stands at three and a half grand!)
Good effort
Being in admin sucks Town were close to the brink. Thankfully we are now settled and have a passionate town fan in charge (with a fair bit of cash). I hope it all works out for you. Having been to your stadium I have to say its a fantastic place to visit better than several prem stadium I have been to.
FA cup this weekend
Man city's midfield is down to its bare minimum according to Mancini. Plus united hav e lost 2 in a row and will be seeking revenge for the old trafford battering
For once I am wanting the arse to win ...
Town are on Sky tonight in a league match. It could be interesting as I got told a rumour that lee clark was going to resign after tonights match no matter what teh result. I do not know why? He has been a great manager and offered stability when we need it. there is a post on 606 but I am not believing the shit on there.
I hope he doesn't as hes a good manager.
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can anyone recommend a site to stream live sky sports matches?
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Yeah SkyGo (http://go.sky.com/vod/content/SKYSPORTS/Browse_by_Channel/Sky_Sports/content/default/promoPage.do). ;) :P
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Yeah SkyGo (http://go.sky.com/vod/content/SKYSPORTS/Browse_by_Channel/Sky_Sports/content/default/promoPage.do). ;) :P
What about us cheap bastards poor people that have virgin and are too cheap can't afford to pay for sky sports?
:tumble: :boohoo:
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I've pm'd you.
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yup got it cheers
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Henry returns to Arsenal:
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1004891/thierry-henry-completes-arsenal-return---report?cc=5739 (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1004891/thierry-henry-completes-arsenal-return---report?cc=5739)
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Henry returns to Arsenal:
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1004891/thierry-henry-completes-arsenal-return---report?cc=5739 (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1004891/thierry-henry-completes-arsenal-return---report?cc=5739)
Welcome home Thierry (http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/41432/henry-signs-short-term-deal-with-arsenal)
The brain says it won't make that much difference
The heart thinks otherwise :bow:
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It's nights like tonight that must really piss of ipswich fans.
:jab:
also barmby has retired to focus on management http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16451894.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16451894.stm)
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It's nights like tonight that must really piss of ipswich fans.
Not as much as poor grammar... ;)
Seriously - the only "good" thing to come out of Rhodes doing so well is that we have a 10% (I think) sell on clause. However given that we will probably piss any money we make on old ex-Premiership players who will make both halves of fuck all difference on the pitch it is a very small consolation indeed. :'(
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If any one is up ssn are just about to do a segment on darlo
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Derby day! I feel :sick: and :bounce:
Hope it's as good as the last one. Today could be a watershed moment if City win. When was the last time Utd were beaten three times on the bounce? They'll be all out for a win today.
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Not quite sure what the point of this is but it's quite funny
Last week on Norwegian Channel TV2, hosts Johan Golden and Henrik Elvestad, of the Golden Goals show, conducted a football experiment called: Electroshock football (in Norwegian:Â Elektrosjokkfotball). They played a small sided match between a host of Norwegian football legends, many of whom are well known in England, in what can only be described as a sadistic experiment.
Hosts Golden and Elvestad were sitting on the sidelines and thanks to gadgets usually employed to discipline dogs they were able to shock the footballers on a scale of 1 to 6.
The referee also wore an electroshock device on his leg and the brutal hosts spared no one on the pitch, especially Jan Aage Fjortoft whose pain threshold appears to be very low indeed.
Afterwards a smiling Golden said: “It was very fun to sit as a spectator and physically able to influence what happened on the pitch.”
Golden Goal - Elektrosjokkfotball (Electroshock Soccer) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUy8J9fmDyM#ws)
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Have you a ticket FD? I've already pre-booked my tv/sofa time with mrsTT.
Speccy flying wizard, or teen angsty vampire films will be banned from the front room for a few hours :)
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Superb turnout for Darlo at Barrow yesterday - we made up half of the crowd.
Great thanks for the attitude of the fans and the club at Barrow
PA made many references to us and our plight - players deliberately came out separately before the start to take their applause from their own fans, and a long banner displayed along the side of the pitch
"A FOOTBALL CLUB IS FOR LIFE NOT JUST FOR BUSINESS"
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Have you a ticket FD?
I do indeed ;D
Getting picked up in 30 mins.... Can't wait!!!
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Have you a ticket FD?
I do indeed ;D
Getting picked up in 30 mins.... Can't wait!!!
Excellent! Hope it's a good one...
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They win when they cheat. :worms:
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They win when they cheat. :worms:
Despite ManU winning, I think in some ways City will come away as the happier side... They fought long and hard to get back into it - I dont think Mancini could have expected any better after the sending off skewed things. Fergussons side should have buried them.. and he'll know that...
2nd half was much better entertainment than I expected after the first - overall the match was a credit to both teams, and showed what a complete tool the ref was.
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Agree with all that T. Except Kompany was the tool. Going in with two feet is professional suicide. I wasn't surprised at the colour of the card at all.
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Agree with all that T. Except Kompany was the tool. Going in with two feet is professional suicide. I wasn't surprised at the colour of the card at all.
Yeah, Kompany made it easy for the ref to make that decision... though on a soaking pitch you have to give a bit of lee-way for things sliding around with less control (both player and ref I guess..).
I didnt like the way Rooney went running to the ref arms akimbo, then indicating and saying two feet off the ground to the ref... It had a lot less needle between the players than previous derby's and I felt that made it a better game.. I didnt feel it was a dirty game, and most of ManU's yellows were pretty daft/innocuous..
Anyway - waiting for the draw now :)
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Anyway - waiting for the draw now :)
Liverpool : Man Utd
The herd is being thinned
could be another suprise year
:popcorn:
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Anyway - waiting for the draw now :)
Liverpool : Man Utd
The herd is being thinned
could be another suprise year
:popcorn:
Ahem...
Hull City v Crawley Town
:) we may progress further in the cup than in years!! Though they're a banana skin in waiting...
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Warnock Sacked (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16462913.stm) seems harsh to say the least
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I read that Tony Fernandes is thinking of pumping a load more cash in but didn't trust Warnock's record in the transfer market. But yeah, it does seem harsh!
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Hull City v Crawley Town
:) we may progress further in the cup than in years!! Though they're a banana skin in waiting...
Hope you thump them.
After our reserve side threw it away against Wrexham we now have a big incentive to go and win the replay as we'd have Newcastle at home which would be a cracking game.
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Oh dear.
http://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/9461193.Darlington_Supporters_Trust_chairman_quits_over_hate_mail/ (http://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/9461193.Darlington_Supporters_Trust_chairman_quits_over_hate_mail/)
DARLINGTON Supporters Trust board members Tony Taylor and David Taylor have resigned with immediate effect. Tony Taylor was the trust’s chairman, but a statement from the trust last night confirmed his departure and said it came following hate mail and abuse.
:wall:
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I was tempted to offer ken davy's name into the coty thread but its abit obscure.
For those not aware (basically anyone who does not support hudds). Ken davy was our former chairman who took over the club when we went into admin back in 2003. He only bought the club to protect the rugby club which he owned.
The fans were greatful and cheered his name 6 months following the take over. Then the footballs clubs 40% ownership of the stadium was moved from the club to Ken davy's personal company for £2. This caused issues with the fans but nothing could be done even with constant questions and pressure the fnas had no answer for 5 years.
Dean Hoyle (deano as he is lovingly called) bought the club after an approach from Adam Pearson had fallen through but only bought the club the shares were left in davy's company.
Deano then bought the stadium shares in 2009 with terms agreed two months later. After everything was sorted Davy moved the goal post (being the cunt that he is). This eventually went to arbitration and a deadline was set for Dec 2011. Davy refused.
The stadium ownership is a major issue even though money is not really an issue for our owner the reules about a clubs finances being limited is. We pay 75% of the stadiums running costs being in the third teir of football. The rugby team in the equivelent of the premier league pay 25%. If we get promoted we then have to pay a greater percentage of the stadium costs as our rent increases.
we are now left with two options grin and bear it as the owner of the stadium decides how the rents are paid whatever way most benefits his rugby team or we leave.
Deano has not been clear what his next move is but I do think at the current stand point maybe the galpharm is not the future for huddersfield town.
Our rent is currently decided by the formula where the more people attend the more we have to pay for rent. It feels odd that the more people who attend our matches the more we suffer for it.
The fans are showing there support and are boycotting the food and drink at the stadium as this does not benefit our club. Also there are potentially going to be protests at the brentford game (21st jan) as this is on sky.
Gaurdian article from 2009
http://www.guardian.co.uk/global/2009/may/06/huddersfield-town (http://www.guardian.co.uk/global/2009/may/06/huddersfield-town)
Our charimans statement following the collapse of a deal end of last year
http://kappa.ecommzone.com/lz/HTAFC/0061JZ/06ec73151587eec4714f68c9490a0f0055/story1.htm (http://kappa.ecommzone.com/lz/HTAFC/0061JZ/06ec73151587eec4714f68c9490a0f0055/story1.htm)
I know this pales in comparison to darlo's troubles.
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On a lighter note:
http://www.caughtoffside.com/2012/01/10/emirates-stadium-ball-boy-sits-in-the-worst-place-possible-image/ (http://www.caughtoffside.com/2012/01/10/emirates-stadium-ball-boy-sits-in-the-worst-place-possible-image/)
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An "Error of judgment"?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-16511735 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-16511735)
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Jeff Winter's blog provokes vigourous debate on the interweb…
http://news.stv.tv/scotland/west-central/293321-offensive-rant-against-the-pope-and-celtic-published-on-ex-referee-jeff-winters-blog/ (http://news.stv.tv/scotland/west-central/293321-offensive-rant-against-the-pope-and-celtic-published-on-ex-referee-jeff-winters-blog/)
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An "Error of judgment"?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-16511735 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-16511735)
There's a lot of this separating the act from the person going on. Homophobic comment but not a homophobe, racist comment but not a racist. Discuss. :worms:
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Stay of executiion until Monday
http://darlofc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=16261 (http://darlofc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=16261)
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Jasper - just a quick heads-up - the current 5 live football daily podcast, dated Friday 13/1/12, has an interview with Gus Poyet - starts at around 1:10.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/5lfd (http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/5lfd)
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Cheers moose.
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:'(
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Sounded like a cracking game though... I know you lost but it's great we have promoted teams who don't just 'do a Big Sam' when football playing opposition show up... I doff my football hat to you Swansea.
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Made a major boob this week not subbing Ba or Silva and Mrs FD (Nik ST/Ari's Gold) has shot from near bottom to 4th place in two weeks. This morning she said "I'm beating Jasper!" (she has a vague remembrance of you from the early nineties but gets you mixed up with Ian Harrison :lol:).
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Sounded like a cracking game though... I know you lost but it's great we have promoted teams who don't just 'do a Big Sam' when football playing opposition show up... I doff my football hat to you Swansea.
:agree: :bow:to the swans for playing football (and to Norwich to a slightly lesser extent too)
I listened to the radio and, as much as you can get from that, it was a cracker.
I guess it's just the realisation that, after a terrible start, the revival that looked like a top four is spluttering out.
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The Arsenal vs Swansea games was very pleasing, admirable how much Swansea continued to attack when most teams with would have tried to defend their result.
I might change my attitude though if I have to listen to one more f'ing pundit wibble on about "triangles"....... Hasn't it occurred to them that you can form a triangle from any three players (unless they are in a line obviously). It doesn't necessarily mean Barcelona-like skills are being exercised. What next "Incredible discipline there - two players in a straight line - no detectable warping of space-time whatsoever - remarkable given the concerns about post Christmas weight gain".
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Made a major boob this week not subbing Ba or Silva and Mrs FD (Nik ST/Ari's Gold) has shot from near bottom to 4th place in two weeks. This morning she said "I'm beating Jasper!" (she has a vague remembrance of you from the early nineties but gets you mixed up with Ian Harrison :lol:).
:lol:
I'm actually clinging on to 4th by 3 points after yesterday.
I kept Silva in after reading that he was likely to be back (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/9016308/Manchester-City-assistant-manager-David-Platt-insists-Roberto-Mancini-has-what-it-takes-to-stay-the-distance.html). Could do with a big win for City tonight as I have him, Aguero and Clichy.......
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I'm actually clinging on to 4th by 3 points after yesterday.
Now they've recalculated some bonus points I'm back down to 5th! Come on City.........
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I'm actually clinging on to 4th by 3 points after yesterday.
Now they've recalculated some bonus points I'm back down to 5th! Come on City.........
Hot on your tail. As long as city have a bad night. :-[
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You are indeed.
So Gary Cahill has finally joined Chelsea and because he could have gone on a free at the end of the season, Bolton have only got £7m for him. Having read a fair bit about the dodgy dealings of Gartside and his pals this is unsurprising, however it could also have big consequences.
Bolton are in the shit financially and now they have lost their best player for peanuts. With no money to replace him, nobody would bet against them going down and if they do, they could well be fucked such is their perilous position money wise.
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Endgame
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9474370.Remaining_Darlington_players_released__but_hope_still_alive_for_future_of_Quakers/ (http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9474370.Remaining_Darlington_players_released__but_hope_still_alive_for_future_of_Quakers/)
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Re Darlo. A story about George from the inside:
http://www.sabotagetimes.com/football-sport/ex-darlington-keeper-remembers-the-day-the-slide-into-obscurity-began/ (http://www.sabotagetimes.com/football-sport/ex-darlington-keeper-remembers-the-day-the-slide-into-obscurity-began/)
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And more interesting stuff about the demise of a club:
http://theseventytwo.com/football-league/featured/2012/01/17/closing-credits-the-end-of-a-football-club/ (http://theseventytwo.com/football-league/featured/2012/01/17/closing-credits-the-end-of-a-football-club/)
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It's nice to scrape back ahead of Ben again if only briefly as next weekends fixtures don't look too promising :boxing:
I'll probably forget to look at things too much whilst in Oz for a month, so fully expect to come back a couple of spots lower down!
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http://twitpic.com/82efl5 (http://twitpic.com/82efl5)
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Leeds Utd = feeder club for Norwich City
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16610340.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16610340.stm)
arse... Jonny Howson gone. By my reckoning that's Bradley Johnson, Fabian Delph, Jermaine Beckford, Max Gradel and Neil Kilkenny all gone with no signficant reinvestment in players. Just loanees and the odd discarded pensioner.
The only money Bates is willing to divert from his Carribean shell coroporations has been spent on corporate hotel facilities..... for a half-empty stadium.... that we don't own. Aidy White's now refusing to resign and I'd be surprised if we can keep Robert Snodgrass for much longer.
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have you not heard moose this is what you are getting (as a work colleague informed me on facebook).
The money if being reinvested in more corporate boxes amongst over stuff
(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/379133_10150580439236639_699506638_10620971_1416703222_n.jpg)
(http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/393941_10150580442536639_699506638_10620973_1343792045_n.jpg)
(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/394091_10150580443166639_699506638_10620975_2098468257_n.jpg)
(http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/386139_10150580443666639_699506638_10620976_763237073_n.jpg)
(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/376086_10150580444721639_699506638_10620980_1386561315_n.jpg)
ken bates :wank:
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Telegraph, today
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/darlington/9026361/Darlington-defender-Paul-Arnison-admits-the-uncertainty-over-the-clubs-future-could-prompt-a-move-to-Australia.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/darlington/9026361/Darlington-defender-Paul-Arnison-admits-the-uncertainty-over-the-clubs-future-could-prompt-a-move-to-Australia.html)
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What you make of this Jas?
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11741/7442966/Brighton-players-bailed (http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11741/7442966/Brighton-players-bailed)
I reckon it's bollocks, based on the fact that Brighton players would never socialise with anyone from Bournemouth :)
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The Bournemouth player is Steve Cook who played for us at the time.
I don't know but I'll go for innocent until proven guilty for now as one should.
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Not sure if this is helpful from The Argus but at least it stops any further speculation as to who is involved!
https://twitter.com/wearebrighton/status/160277429242429440/photo/1
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/16632255.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/16632255.stm)
Talking bollocks? Paranoid? any think hes being serious ...
In the end, this is about opinions, of course it is. You cannot order someone not to be British just as you cannot demand players forsake everything just to protect Scotland's independent football state.
I don't see how this will effect it.
The tornament is a one off and if FIFA tried to turn the home nations to one team I think england would complain as much if not more than anyone else?
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If I was Scottish I'd be much more concerned about the disastrous state of the domestic game than this load of bollocks.
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Fox to show Arse Man Ure live:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/jan/20/arsenal-manchester-united-live-fox (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/jan/20/arsenal-manchester-united-live-fox)
Alongside the former USA international Eric Wynalda, Piers Morganon will be in the studio to give his particular insights into proceedings at the Emirates Stadium.
Those poor Americans. :'(
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Tommy Elphick cleared already:
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/9484560.Brighton_player_Elphick_ruled_out_of_police_inquiry/ (http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/9484560.Brighton_player_Elphick_ruled_out_of_police_inquiry/)
Wonder if The Argus will print that on the front page tomorrow with his name in capital letters? :-\
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Fox to show Arse Man Ure live:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/jan/20/arsenal-manchester-united-live-fox (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/jan/20/arsenal-manchester-united-live-fox)
Alongside the former USA international Eric Wynalda, Piers Morganon will be in the studio to give his particular insights into proceedings at the Emirates Stadium.
Those poor Americans. :'(
I normally refer to him as oily cuntfaced fuckwith, but when being clean, Peirced Organ works well for me...
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/16632255.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/16632255.stm)
Talking bollocks? Paranoid? any think hes being serious ...
In the end, this is about opinions, of course it is. You cannot order someone not to be British just as you cannot demand players forsake everything just to protect Scotland's independent football state.
I don't see how this will effect it.
The tornament is a one off and if FIFA tried to turn the home nations to one team I think england would complain as much if not more than anyone else?
The London Olympics and its attempt to hi-jack all sporting life of this island nation has the Scottish Football Association hierarchy nervously pacing the room.
I agree with him
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Breaking rocks in the
Hot Sun,.
Sepp fought the law,
and…
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-16624823 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-16624823)
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Portsmouth - still in the shit:
http://www.ipswich.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=270136 (http://www.ipswich.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=270136)
'We have about £800,000 a month and we never paid December and the club certainly is not in a position to pay this month so it`s a total of £1.6m. We`re waiting to see what the Revenue will do...."
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Good to see everyone's favourite tax-evader has finally got his day (2 weeks) in court.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/jan/23/harry-redknapp-court-tax-evasion (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/jan/23/harry-redknapp-court-tax-evasion)
In other news, Blackburn slip back into the releagtion zone after a well won point at Everton. :(
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Thank you, Sheffield Wednesday and Wednesdayite
http://www.wednesdayite.com/news/wednesdayite-news/809-save-darlington-fc.html (http://www.wednesdayite.com/news/wednesdayite-news/809-save-darlington-fc.html)
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In other news, Blackburn slip back into the releagtion zone after a well won point at Everton. :(
Bad stuff - you shouldn't have Formica on the bottom of a table (sorry).
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Fantastic Sabotage Times piece on the greatest thing a Man United player ever did:
http://www.sabotagetimes.com/football-sport/eric-cantona-the-kung-fu-kick-that-made-manchester-uniteds-rebel-a-king/ (http://www.sabotagetimes.com/football-sport/eric-cantona-the-kung-fu-kick-that-made-manchester-uniteds-rebel-a-king/)
Including this brilliant quote from Richard Williams IoS article....
“You didn’t have to look very long and hard at Mr Matthew Simmons of Thornton Heath to conclude that Eric Cantona’s only mistake was to stop hitting him… The more we discovered about Mr Simmons, the more Cantona’s assault looked like the instinctive expression of a flawless moral judgement.”
:bow:
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'Onest 'Arry.......... nothing to see here!
http://www.accountancyage.com/aa/news/2141203/redknapp-kept-offshore-fund-secret-accountant?WT.rss_f=&WT.rss_a=Redknapp+'kept+offshore+fund+secret'+from+his+accountant (http://www.accountancyage.com/aa/news/2141203/redknapp-kept-offshore-fund-secret-accountant?WT.rss_f=&WT.rss_a=Redknapp+'kept+offshore+fund+secret'+from+his+accountant)
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Any thoughts on whether or not he's guilty at this stage J?
I suspect HMRC dont bring cases to court unless they have a very strong case,....
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I can't wait to see what his defence is. I think it's obvious that he's guilty as sin.
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I can't wait to see what his defence is. I think it's obvious that he's guilty as sin.
Wonder if the Dog he named the account after ate the paperwork? ;)
wasnt me guv...
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You can ask it:
https://twitter.com/RRedknapp :)
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Spurs teamsheet:
(http://i41.tinypic.com/23jgzn8.jpg)
http://arseblog.com/spurs-team-sheet/ (http://arseblog.com/spurs-team-sheet/)
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It's all Mike Bassett.. (Benson and Hedges?) ;)
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BillinghamMackem84
Anton Ferdinand
sent a bullet through the post :blink:
http://www.fulhamchronicle.co.uk/lon...medium=twitter (http://www.fulhamchronicle.co.uk/lon...medium=twitter)
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Re: Anton Ferdinand
It's not ideal, but nowhere near as bad as being sent it via gun. IMO.
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If anyone didn't see it try and catch the highlights of Gabon VS Marocco
great game, great goals (some of them) and a miracle no-one was sent off
real cup football
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Was going to go to the Emirates today but a dose of "Man Plague" got in the way
Anyways couldn't get to a radio for the first half - turned on just as the second was kicking off
When the score was announced Mrs T piped up "bet you're glad you didn't go now!"
7 silverwareless years and little faith in the backbone of the team lead me to reply "yes, yes I am"
and then.... faith is restored (for now) and I wish I had gone, plague or no plague
Still I do wonder what will happen when Real come calling looking for a new manager come the summer....
on another note - Jasper - you on-line trying to get tickets????
what a treat for the seagulls!
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Tickets for big games are dished out according to a points (loyalty) scheme so as a Sheffield based Brighton supporter I would have no chance. To be fair I could probably get a ticket through family down South but the fifth round is also the weekend we get back from Tenerife so I'd probably miss it anyway.....
The Newcastle game can't have been very enjoyable from a neutral's point of view but we played pretty well. Aside from Leon Best missing two good chances we restricted them really well, hit them on the counter attack and deserved at least a draw. Buckley's goal had a big slice of luck in the deflection but he was probably the best player on the pitch so again, it was deserved and instead of it being backs to the wall after that Newcastle never really looked like equalising.
A great night for all Brighton fans.......... and Graeme. ;D
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Steve McClaren is confused by adverts:
Steve McClaren wordt gefopt door Koert (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1tvFp41Ydc#ws)
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Great photo from Saturday:
(http://i42.tinypic.com/6ed5bq.jpg)
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Has the transfer market become self aware:
http://thefcf.co.uk/2012/01/25/transfer-market-aware/10781/ (http://thefcf.co.uk/2012/01/25/transfer-market-aware/10781/)
.......and people on Reddit miss the joke completely:
http://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/oxw0p/the_shadow_transfers_mysterious_men_behind_major/ (http://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/oxw0p/the_shadow_transfers_mysterious_men_behind_major/)
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Just watching Amal Fashanu's BBC doc on gay footballers - or more to the point why there are not any out.
Its good TV... reccommended... (she's the niece of Justin Fashanu BTW)
One for the iPlayer..
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Has the transfer market become self aware:
http://thefcf.co.uk/2012/01/25/transfer-market-aware/10781/ (http://thefcf.co.uk/2012/01/25/transfer-market-aware/10781/)
.......and people on Reddit miss the joke completely:
http://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/oxw0p/the_shadow_transfers_mysterious_men_behind_major/ (http://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/oxw0p/the_shadow_transfers_mysterious_men_behind_major/)
That's great :-)
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so deadline day: a day where sky sports get traditionally over excited about a crap player going for triple his value?
I saw on on SSN this morning west brom finally agreed a fee for ridgewell but only £2m is that what they have been holding out for all window, really?
Looks like we are holding onto Rhodes unless we get a stupid offer really late on tonight.
Tevez will he go or will he sit and devalue further wasting his talent. Clearly Man city dont need him being top of the league
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so deadline day: a day where sky sports get traditionally over excited about a crap player going for triple his value?
I saw on on SSN this morning west brom finally agreed a fee for ridgewell but only £2m is that what they have been holding out for all window, really?
Think the initial offer had only been £1m. We need him gone now, he's made it clear he wants away and hasn't been performing, gone from first choice LB/CH in a PL side to 2nd & 4th choices in a Championship side. If Stuart Parnaby is still without a club and would forgive being let go then being messed around over resigning he'd be an adaquate and cheap ready-made replacement.
Looks like we are holding onto Rhodes unless we get a stupid offer really late on tonight.
We were linked with Jordan Rhodes last night, but we were also linked with Michael Owen so don't panic.
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Liverpool just can't shake this racism thing.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16798167.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16798167.stm)
"The club have reiterated their stance that anyone, excluding players, found guilty of committing an offence will be banned for life."
Fixed that quote for them.
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Barca sign Andy Carroll!!!!
http://www.skybet.com/cms/breaking-transfer-news.shtm?name=Andy+Carroll (http://www.skybet.com/cms/breaking-transfer-news.shtm?name=Andy+Carroll)
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Barca sign Andy Carroll!!!!
http://www.skybet.com/cms/breaking-transfer-news.shtm?name=Andy+Carroll (http://www.skybet.com/cms/breaking-transfer-news.shtm?name=Andy+Carroll)
Had me going for a minute!
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so ended up being a busy day for Huddersfield, Also proof that Jordan Rhodes was not for sale.
Ian does not look like you need jordan rhodes that lad zigic had a good night against L**ds
We sold McDermott to Bornmouth after just 5 months and made a profit on him apparently not bad for a play who has not really done much.
We also sign a couple of player from falkirk. Lee Clark seems to like his Jocks
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Cracking match report from The Hovian about last night's Palarse Brighton game:
http://thehovian.co.uk/2012/02/01/crystal-palace-1-1-albion/ (http://thehovian.co.uk/2012/02/01/crystal-palace-1-1-albion/)
Zaha duly went over for a penalty, it looked like a dive from where I was peering through the cables and falling masonry of the Arthur Waite.
;D
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Fucking hell Grayson's been sacked. Watch Twitter go into meltdown......
I bet Ken Bates just does all this for fun.
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Oliver Kay just tweeted there have been rumours that Neil Warnock is lined up to take over. Two dinosaurs together, unlucky leeds fans and players alike, not much hope for your immediate future.
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Neil Warnock is lined up to take over.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ken must have realised that Leeds' utter irrelevance meant we were in danger of losing our coveted "most hated club" crown and decided to take action. Warnock will get us right where we belong... I wonder whether Dennis Wise is busy, or failing that Fred Goodwin.
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What a cunt Bates is. Waits til one day after the deadline so whoever does take the
poisoned chalice job wont even be able to ask for any money to spend until the summer. By which time Bates will be able to sack whoever it is for not performing because they haven't managed promotion (despite the fact that he doesn't actually want them to).
EDIT - only just realised that Leeds are still 10th and only 3 points off the playoffs. Grayson should have got an extended contract and a raise for managing that under the circumstances.
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Jasper following on from twitter I posted here http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,11866.msg327604/topicseen.html#msg327604 (http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,11866.msg327604/topicseen.html#msg327604)
Basically if it true this summer who ever is incharge will get money to spend as he can get promoted without paying an extra penny. Good business in his point of view
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Ah yes. I remember now, thanks.
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So three devastating pieces of news for us Leeds fans.
1. Grayson gets sacked - speechless!
2. Whorecock gets linked with job - !
3. Ken Bates hasn't died.
Thank fuck Superleague starts on Friday.
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So three devastating pieces of news for us Leeds fans.
1. Grayson gets sacked - speechless!
2. "Colin" gets linked with job - !
3. Ken Bates hasn't died.
Thank fuck Superleague starts on Friday.
As predicted by this correspondent upon his dismissal fromQPR.
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good call
Warnock the bookies' favourite for #lufc. Gets on with Bates. Promotion expert. One big job left in Warnock - & Leeds are a big club
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Simon Grayson leaves #lufc with a win percentage of 49.7%. Neil Warnock's best win percentage in 32yrs management was at Notts County - 43%.
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What the FUCK??!
I mean, what the FUCK?
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/6/51/33468/Sports/Egyptian-Football/UPDATE--At-least--fans-die-in-football-clashes-in-.aspx (http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/6/51/33468/Sports/Egyptian-Football/UPDATE--At-least--fans-die-in-football-clashes-in-.aspx)
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Thinking of eschewing the Premier League and decamping to the Bundesliga, but don't quite know who to support?
Then fear not, for I, Alice Roberts Fan Klub have come to your aid!
(http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/407743_221370201288262_100002458525693_485115_746991796_n.jpg)
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woodwork, woodwork and theo unable to do anything othr than run in straight line... :wall:
if theo's not careful he'll lose his place to toe Ox when Gervinho comes back
Thinking of eschewing the Premier League and decamping to the Bundesliga, but don't quite know who to support?
I thought I was reasonably alternative if to old to be hip... nevermind I'll carry on with my support for Dortmund (Jr T's Godfather is a Dortmund local and long time fan, plus he's a Gooner when in the uk so I recipricate)
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What the FUCK??!
I mean, what the FUCK?
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/6/51/33468/Sports/Egyptian-Football/UPDATE--At-least--fans-die-in-football-clashes-in-.aspx (http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/6/51/33468/Sports/Egyptian-Football/UPDATE--At-least--fans-die-in-football-clashes-in-.aspx)
:(
This is horrible but by the sound of things had nothing to do with football.
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(http://i.imgur.com/Rn6O2.jpg)
Pele playing for Santos against Wednesday in 1962. Kop was full that day!
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Buddy, can you spare a ten grand?
http://darlofc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=17628 (http://darlofc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=17628)
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It's York City, or, er, "York City"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-16861685 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-16861685)
York City's "only hope for survival" move into potential extension of Monk's Cross MegaCorpCenter® will "destroy city centre"
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:whip:
(http://i.imgur.com/Rn6O2.jpg)
Pele playing for Santos against Wednesday in 1962. Kop was full that day!
Wow
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That average England manager is not apy the FA have made the right decision according to BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16899940 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16899940)
Do you know what Fabio why don't you just fuck off? Then maybe we can get a decent manager in who might play attractive attacking football?
I will say the same thing I say about town. I can accept losing at least if players put the effort in.
As I said before the world cup I will start watching england play when (regularly) when we get a new manager until then I have better things to do
:yawn:
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On the radio this morning they mentioned he might be in breach of contract. It's all a fucking joke.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16905818 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16905818)
Would the fact that the current Executive Director of the FA hasn't said anything of the sort indicate he might not be?
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Onest 'Arry not guilty. :???:
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:tumble:
Mandoric will be giving him a bonus of a new pack of crayons and colouring book for being not guilty?
Also Fabio is at wembley to meet David bernstein
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/16940933 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/16940933)
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The path now being smooth for Fabio to get the push and Onest 'Arry to be installed as England manager.
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Adriano under house arrest for being a fat cunt:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/feb/08/corinthians-adriano-house-arrest-weight (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/feb/08/corinthians-adriano-house-arrest-weight)
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Do you know what Fabio why don't you just fuck off?
Fabio quits (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16941457)
Kool & The Gang - Celebration (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GwjfUFyY6M#)
Should this be posted in YYFY Terry dropped as skipper and new Fabio is gone ... sad news is probably Stuart Pearce will be in charge for the Euro's
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Fabio who? Whats he done on grit eh!
And England? do they have a football team? I dunno what all the fuss is about.
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sad news is probably Stuart Pearce will be in charge for the Euro's
no fucking chance. The FA haven't gone to all the trouble of fixing Harry's trial and forcing Capello into resigning to let that happen. Fair play to them, saving on compensation payments this time will help them get their man.
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Let's face it, whoever comes in, it's going to make 0% difference to England's chances in the Euros.
Just found this on the Guardian site, neatly sums up the current crop:
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2012/2/8/1328733293937/Englands-players-and-staf-030.jpg)
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The only thing I'm concerned about is that Spurs are probably going to be looking for a new boss. Hopefully they'll consider Poyet to still be too inexperienced.
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So the great hope for the demoralised, un creative, not particularly good and under performing England team is Harry Rednap? A man who cleared his name in a tax avoidance trial by proving he was too thick to organise himself and had the handwriting and spelling of a four year old, and that he'd deliberately lied to the media. Who has won exactly Football Association in his managerial career.
I'm sooooooooo excited where do I get my tickets for Euro 2012? FFS
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Who has won exactly Football Association in his managerial career.
He won the FA Cup with Portsmouth. True that he practically broke the club simultaneously but a win's a win, right.
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But how is 'onest 'arry going to submit his application to the FA when he can't write or use email?
Good piece here on the strange significance of the England captaincy:
http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/story/_/id/7557222/the-mysterious-complexity-england-captaincy-andi-thomas (http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/story/_/id/7557222/the-mysterious-complexity-england-captaincy-andi-thomas)
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Forgot about that. Well he's still only won one trophy in his entire career. Hopefully Spurs won't let him go and we'll wait for the special one to finish winning his trilogy of league titles in england, italy and spain (I know he's done it in Portugal) this summer.
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But how is 'onest 'arry going to submit his application to the FA when he can't write or use email?
maybe he can borrow Martin O'Neills old powerpoint presentation...
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But how is 'onest 'arry going to submit his application to the FA when he can't write or use email?
maybe he can borrow Martin O'Neills old powerpoint presentation...
I am not having that as the FA might accidently give the job to MO'N. He is ours and no one else is getting him
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Forgot about that. Well he's still only won one trophy in his entire career. Hopefully Spurs won't let him go and we'll wait for the special one to finish winning his trilogy of league titles in england, italy and spain (I know he's done it in Portugal) this summer.
I can't see Jose taking the job as much as I'd LOVE him to. Purely from a comedy point of view.
I am not having that as the FA might accidently give the job to MO'N. He is ours and no one else is getting him
How about 'arry for England and M O'N to Spurs?
:jab: :devil-smiley:
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I thought Jose was off to Leeds?
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We might get the current Huddersfield manager at Leeds which might nearly be as good as Jose - purely to watch the Huddersfield fans have some sort of fit.
I heard that Capello had created the row and quit once the Leeds job was up for grabs ;)
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But how is 'onest 'arry going to submit his application to the FA when he can't write or use email?
I'm fucking sick of all this bollocks. TomToms view:
1. FA are wankers. They basically went behind fabio's back dumping Terry from the captain without involving Fabio. Its like a load of tinkering fuckwits meddling in the background. I think Terry should be out of the squad - but what the FA should have done is gone to Fabio - say "look its untenable him being captain" etc.. "but you need to tell him and the world" etc...
2. No wonder Fabio walked. I suspect he felt this was the last straw working for an arcane bunch of tosspots. I'm not sure whether or not he's been a good manager for England or not - I think he's done alright. He may be a bit wooden, he may be abit 'aloof' from the players - but so what! SAF doesnt get down with the spit roasting with the ManU players does he? I think Fabio has walked away from this with his head held high - and I respect him for how he's handled this (unlike the FA)...
3. The press. FFS. What a bunch of Sir Anthony's... They hound out a manager because he can't speak good English (I bet he understands plenty!) but now want a manager who can barely write - can't text and has never written an email. The press are hyporitical cocks. Fucking twats.
4. The England Captaincy. WHO GIVES A SHIT. (apart from the press)... Its not the same as in cricket or rugby that require far more on the pitch organisation. You've got the manager and assistants on the touchline bellowing instructions...
5. 'arry. Dyemond fukin Geeza. ee'z a good bloke, probably a great man manager which is what the job needs. But if I was him I wouldnt touch it with a fucking 20 mile long shitty stick remotely controlled via satellite. If he thinks a tax evasion trial is an invation of his privacy he 'aint seen nuffin yet... poor bugger.
6. Tail wagging the dog. Rio, Michael Owen, Defoe, the old man walking his dog, are all on twitter giving it their two penneth worth, about how Harry should get the job.... give it a rest... it wont make any difference as those syphylitic old puss bags in the FA will pick Phil Brown to do it.
7. Mike Bassett England manager is scarily closer to reality than fiction.
Over and out. Sorry for the TALKSPORT stylee rant, use of caps and swearing.
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re point 1. If they'd wanted rid of Capello, which I suspect they did, they couldn't have handled it much better than they did. Once the Terry trial was delayed it all fell into their laps. By cutting him out of the decision they must have suspected it would cause conflict and this would be his ultimate reaction.
And re p2, sort of. He must wonder what was going on at the World Cup, players wanting to drink after games and disappear to the golf course after training. Six to eight weeks of their lives is all they have to sacrifice such things for to give themselves the best opportunity possible of winning the world cup but they can't see beyond a few pints and a bit of a hit. Even the most amateur of amateur sportsmen know what you need straight after exercise with another big performance needed in 4 days but the best paid, most professional sportsmen in our country seemingly don't. He gave them the platform to perform but their attitude was shit and I suspect he lost all respect for the players and the country right there and then. I guess what I'm trying to say is he could have been very good if he'd had the right materials to work with..
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Everywhere else he'd been he was an excellent manager - suggests that it's not him and it's the shower of shit he had to work with.
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This Redknapp-pushing in the media is starting to get on my teats....and, and
..and I don't feel sorry for Tottenham. They knew when they hired him he would be off when the FA came knocking, and they knew when. If things played out, they would always lose him after the Euro's anyway as Fabio's contract expired, which for Spurs is basically no different to this current situation. ie. Season ends-Harry leaves-new boss in for next season.
To be fair to any England manager, I don't think success will come with this current crop until they lose the "playing with fear" mentality thats become prevalent. All that midfield/defence sideways passing does my nut. :chair:
and relax.
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This Redknapp-pushing in the media is starting to get on my teats....
Sorry, but this (http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/7556217/harry-redknapp-fabio-capello-future-english-national-football-team) is a good piece
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that was good.
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Right catching up on stuff went to depot last night and missed this.
1. FA are wankers. They basically went behind fabio's back dumping Terry from the captain without involving Fabio. Its like a load of tinkering fuckwits meddling in the background. I think Terry should be out of the squad - but what the FA should have done is gone to Fabio - say "look its untenable him being captain" etc.. "but you need to tell him and the world" etc...
Disagree if a director says I want this employee not to be something in any company. The manager may disagree but he would toe the line. Fabio was a twat who spent too much time not in the real world (i.e. in football)
2. No wonder Fabio walked. I think he's done alright.
completely disagree but compared with Mclaren he was not too bad
3. The press. Fucking twats.
agree but they are just doing there jobs. If they did not someone else would.
7. Mike Bassett England manager is scarily closer to reality than fiction.
but he got england to the world cup semi final I am all for giving him+bensen and hedges another chance
We might get the current Huddersfield manager at Leeds which might nearly be as good as Jose - purely to watch the Huddersfield fans have some sort of fit.
:wall: :shit: :chair:
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Hi Grubes, bet you're looking forward to that possibility!
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meh if he goes we might get Warnock back which would be great.
He was last manager to get us out of this league and second best manager we have had since I started watching them. Then again it is a who's who of shit managers.
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This Redknapp-pushing in the media is starting to get on my teats....
Sorry, but this (http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/7556217/harry-redknapp-fabio-capello-future-english-national-football-team) is a good piece
I'm not going to go into the details of the trial, because who cares, but it involved secret bulldog-based code names, a 73-year-old Serbian tycoon called "Milan Mandaric," and — weirdest of all — Peter Crouch. All in all, the crown spent five years and £8 million chasing unpaid tax revenue on around £200k. Sherlock Holmes is face-palming in hell.
Brilliant.
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Portsmouth - still in the shit:
http://www.ipswich.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=270136 (http://www.ipswich.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=270136)
'We have about £800,000 a month and we never paid December and the club certainly is not in a position to pay this month so it`s a total of £1.6m. We`re waiting to see what the Revenue will do...."
And on it goes......
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16979199 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16979199)
The points deduction from administration would put them in with a good chance of going down although that's the least of the club's worries.
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(http://img.tapatalk.com/5284f83a-3827-6d49.jpg)
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Brilliant :-)
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Henry goes back across the pond next week. Why can't he fuck off on the early flight tomorrow ;)
Hopefully he will save his adding to his legend until the CL game next midweek and not bring this mackem back down to earth tomorrow.
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Henry goes back across the pond next week. Why can't he fuck off on the early flight tomorrow ;)
Hopefully he will save his adding to his legend until the CL game next midweek and not bring this mackem back down to earth tomorrow.
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can we at least agree on a weird hope from me - that the magpies lose this evening :icon_beerchug:
(can't bring myself to type that I hope the winners of the evening match are......)
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The Skunks losing would indeed make the day less bad. They are 3-0 down after 30 minutes :thumbsup:
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The Skunks losing would indeed make the day less bad. They are 3-0 down after 30 minutes :thumbsup:
things got even better for you, I also had adebayor in my fantasy football sadly not captain. Need a dzeko hat trick tomorrow
Good day out with Jasper today to Elland road great result too
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A most enjoyable day spent in "That Leeds" in the company of
http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=5400 (http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=5400)
and
http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=1684 (http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=1684)
Thank you both very much indeed, gentlemen.
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Hell freezes over
Taggart is right:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16996567 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16996567)
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Hell freezes over
Taggart is right:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16996567 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16996567)
Fuck me hell freezes over twice - I agree with you after a Leeds loss (which you seemed to be at!!!) and Ferguson is right!!! First time since the scum played Galatasary that I've wanted them to win, I think Liverpool haven't done the right thing at all since the accusations first came to light.
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Does Evra lower his hand at 38seconds? It looks like he does to me. I agree Suarez is a tool but can't help think he's been set up here a little.
Suarez and Evra Handshake (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1A4N3h5olE#ws)
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Slightly but the hand is still there motd went over it from several angles suarez just skips him
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Suarez has his hand out to shake, Evra moves his hand away so Suarez doesn't shake it, then grabs his arm as if he is the injured party. Cheating scum :furious:
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Suarez has his hand out to shake, Evra moves his hand away so Suarez doesn't shake it, then grabs his arm as if he is the injured party. Cheating scum :furious:
Andy mate that's the total opposite to what the opinion of the general unbiased view is. your opinion is the first ive heard of many that sees it this way.
Cheers
Tim
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Does Evra lower his hand at 38seconds? It looks like he does to me. I agree Suarez is a tool but can't help think he's been set up here a little.
hmmm the more I see it the more I'm inclined to agree...
who knows what's going on in their heads :shrug:
maybe the prematch handshakes should just be binned
from time to time they seem more of a story than the game
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Suarez has his hand out to shake, Evra moves his hand away so Suarez doesn't shake it, then grabs his arm as if he is the injured party. Cheating scum :furious:
Andy mate that's the total opposite to what the opinion of the general unbiased view is. your opinion is the first ive heard of many that sees it this way.
Cheers
Tim
Tim, who benefits from the lack of the handshake? If the handshake had happened then it would appear that Evra had forgiven Suarez for what he claims was said to him. The fact is that Evra didn't go to shake Suarez's hand (watch the vids carefully, Suarez had his hand out, Evra makes no move towards him) but made it look like he was the innocent party just puts Evra in a good light and makes Suarez out to be the guilty party.
A handshake involves both party's moving, in this case only one went for the move, Suarez. There was only a very brief window of opportunity for it to happen, and when Evra missed it he then made out it was Suarez's fault by grabbing him after he had moved on.
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Suarez has his hand out to shake, Evra moves his hand away so Suarez doesn't shake it, then grabs his arm as if he is the injured party. Cheating scum :furious:
Andy mate that's the total opposite to what the opinion of the general unbiased view is. your opinion is the first ive heard of many that sees it this way.
Cheers
Tim
Tim, who benefits from the lack of the handshake? If the handshake had happened then it would appear that Evra had forgiven Suarez for what he claims was said to him. The fact is that Evra didn't go to shake Suarez's hand (watch the vids carefully, Suarez had his hand out, Evra makes no move towards him) but made it look like he was the innocent party just puts Evra in a good light and makes Suarez out to be the guilty party.
A handshake involves both party's moving, in this case only one went for the move, Suarez. There was only a very brief window of opportunity for it to happen, and when Evra missed it he then made out it was Suarez's fault by grabbing him after he had moved on.
Presume our respective bias will prevent us seeing clearly because ive seen all the views they showed on match of the day and in each one i can see evra holding his hand out and suarez never engaging in a bodylanguage which implied he was ever going to shake, and then never meeting his eyes or holdign his hand to shake always positioning and moving hand towards de geia.
dont think dalglish did himself any favours with that sky reporter interview either to be honest.
Tim
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Anyone who thinks Evra isn't culpable is living in cloud cuckoo land. He knew what he was doing. Suarez is hardly making an effort either, nor not. I think Evra's reaction is a kin to diving in trying to stitch up Suarez.
Luis Suarez Patrice Evra Handshake Incident 11/02/12 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80Oed8OT4vw#ws)
Evra's post match celebrating was a disgrace.
Dalglish is a tool.
They're all flipping tools.
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I think this sums up what I think pretty well. I'm a neutral tending towards a ManU disliker, but Sauarez has acted like a tool, and so has KD with his Wengeresque 'I didn't see anything' line.... I find myself agreeing with old red face on this one...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/feb/11/liverpool-kenny-dalglish-luis-suarez (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/feb/11/liverpool-kenny-dalglish-luis-suarez)
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Glad Jasper, Grubes and ARtcRffFC had a good day :)
jasper, hull bhafc game is now on wed 24th.. Hour on the train from Sheff? Appreciate it's a school night etc...
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Back around Luis and Kenny....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17004667 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17004667)
Glad to see Liverpool have realised how bad this made them look....
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LS is only apologising to Kenny and LFC, not to PE. Or that's how I read his statement.
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I have always been anti-hand shake like my dad says what a bollocks waste of time? Just get on with the match. Football is not and should not be a friendly occasion! Hand shakes at the end but what's the point before hand.
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I have always been anti-hand shake like my dad says what a bollocks waste of time? Just get on with the match. Football is not and should not be a friendly occasion! Hand shakes at the end but what's the point before hand.
Wow!
For me football is a sport - not war...
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okay maybe was a bit too serious there but I stand by my point that I think the handshake is a waste of time.
You shake hands at the end as a sign of respect and to leave the issue of the game on the pitch plus it means you can not shake hands with someone if you do not want.
Being forced to shake hands is meaningless. Its not a sign of respect its a formality you are forced to do by the FA.
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looks like this kids going to be apology writing for his homework
Aston Villa mascot snubs Man City mascot (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hstik457FJE#)
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The Villa kid needs to villified and banned for ever as it was obviously a racist incident :worms:
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Brilliant!
I agree that the handshake thing is a load of bollocks. Also that Suarez is a prick but so is Evra for that "celebration".
Yesterday at Elland Road was awesome. Just watched the highlights on the club site. Brilliant stuff.
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Its not a sign of respect its a formality you are forced to do by the FA.
:agree: and that's what makes it so meaningless...
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it's bullshit, just another sponsorship opportunity. Appropriate to have one bunch of mercenary moneygrabbers shaking hands beneath the logos of another set.
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Just seen Mick McCarthy has been sacked http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17012933 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17012933)
been coming but I guess 1 win in 13 and been woeful. Plus chairman felt he had to go and bollock the players he was that pissed off.
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Its not a sign of respect its a formality you are forced to do by the FA.
:agree: and that's what makes it so meaningless...
This is interesting: http://www.thisisanfield.com/2012/02/why-was-handshake-protocol-changed-at-old-trafford/ (http://www.thisisanfield.com/2012/02/why-was-handshake-protocol-changed-at-old-trafford/)
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Its not a sign of respect its a formality you are forced to do by the FA.
:agree: and that's what makes it so meaningless...
This is interesting: http://www.thisisanfield.com/2012/02/why-was-handshake-protocol-changed-at-old-trafford/ (http://www.thisisanfield.com/2012/02/why-was-handshake-protocol-changed-at-old-trafford/)
case closed then :???:
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Its not a sign of respect its a formality you are forced to do by the FA.
:agree: and that's what makes it so meaningless...
This is interesting: http://www.thisisanfield.com/2012/02/why-was-handshake-protocol-changed-at-old-trafford/ (http://www.thisisanfield.com/2012/02/why-was-handshake-protocol-changed-at-old-trafford/)
I dont get this? does it matter who's 'recieving' the handshake or who's giving it?? Good grief... I'm going to look for some paint to watch dry.... ;)
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The BBC are reporting Hazard to Spurs
After Mata to Chelski last year...
if that happens the Gooner faithful are not going to be happy with the professor...
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Its not a sign of respect its a formality you are forced to do by the FA.
:agree: and that's what makes it so meaningless...
This is interesting: http://www.thisisanfield.com/2012/02/why-was-handshake-protocol-changed-at-old-trafford/ (http://www.thisisanfield.com/2012/02/why-was-handshake-protocol-changed-at-old-trafford/)
I dont get this? does it matter who's 'recieving' the handshake or who's giving it?? Good grief... I'm going to look for some paint to watch dry.... ;)
Just taking their lead from that fine role model, pig-ignorant wanker Martin Johnson…
Ireland Vs England Mary McAleese Vs Martin Johnson 2003 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BdsTh2oP6o#)
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The BBC are reporting Hazard to Spurs
After Mata to Chelski last year...
if that happens the Gooner faithful are not going to be happy with the professor...
Not going to happen Dr.T
We'll be lucky to get champions league, without that Hazard, Poldolski etc are never coming and RVP is going (can't blame him, he's done a good shift)
If we do get Champions, Real or Man. C will offer him 200 grand a week and bye bye.
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Rangers, proper fucked:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-17026172 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-17026172)
By the way, this is worth reading for anyone interested in how administration works. Specific to the Rangers case but relevant to others......
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-17018226 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-17018226)
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Hmm...
I feel sorry for the Fans - uncertainty and all that - but it seems to me that Craig Whyte has been quite canny - The HMRC debt is the killer blow - and this seems to be the only way to deal with it, unless someone dips into their pocket for £50 million....
The tax debt from the early 2000's seems to be the real issue here - and thats not Whytes fault - though he'll probably cop a load of flack for it...
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Craig Whyte being "quite canny" is no big surprise when you look at his........er...... colourful past:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-16912365 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-16912365) etc
Yeah if it pans out correctly for him then he could end up owning the club through a new company and getting nearly all the debt written off.
Whether this will change the cycle of Rangers spending FAR more money than they can ever possibly generate is another matter.
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Re. Tevez.
from his point of view. He has to make himself available to Man City for at least 10% of the matches this season. if this is the case he can wriggle out of his contract(see below). hence the farcical suggestion he will play again.
from the view of the club. they must receive the player back and jump through various hoops whilst showing he is unfit to play so as to not lose their asset on a free. - although I doubt they're too bothered about the fee, but rather about the precedent it sets for other high value, high earning misfits prepared to sit on the bench. By paying over the odds for soon-to-be reserve players big teams make a rod for their own backs as shipping these players on becomes more difficult as other clubs are less likely to match wages.
Article 15 Terminating a contract with sporting just cause
An established professional who has, in the course of the season,
appeared in fewer than ten per cent of the official matches in which
his club has been involved may terminate his contract prematurely
on the ground of sporting just cause. Due consideration shall be
given to the player’s circumstances in the appraisal of such cases. The
existence of a sporting just cause shall be established on a case-by-
case basis. In such a case, sporting sanctions shall not be imposed,
though compensation may be payable. A professional may only
terminate his contract on this basis in the 15 days following the last
offi cial match of the season of the club with which he is registered.
http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/administration/01/06/30/78/statusinhalt_en_122007.pdf (http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/administration/01/06/30/78/statusinhalt_en_122007.pdf)
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This is quite a good piece about Tevez and City:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/9078110/Manchester-Citys-cold-war-with-Carlos-Tevez-looks-likely-to-end-in-a-truce.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/9078110/Manchester-Citys-cold-war-with-Carlos-Tevez-looks-likely-to-end-in-a-truce.html)
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Villa sign defensive winger shocker ;D (http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/aston-villa-fc/aston-villa-news/2012/02/14/aston-villa-sign-new-defender-and-he-s-one-for-the-birds-97319-30324895/)
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This is really good (http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport-news/man-utd-fc/2012/02/15/andy-mitten-extremists-among-manchester-united-and-liverpool-fans-have-obscured-racism-issue-55578-30332694/) re Liverpool, Man United and recent events.
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er ... fuck http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11719/7523211/Clark-leaves-Terriers (http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11719/7523211/Clark-leaves-Terriers)
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Just saw this on Twitter. "Sacked" really? Or is he already on his way to Leeds / Wolves?
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This is laughable from the club:
http://www.htafc.com/page/FromTheBoardroomDetail/0,,10312~2611980,00.html (http://www.htafc.com/page/FromTheBoardroomDetail/0,,10312~2611980,00.html)
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hmm website blocked out at work ... :-\
Also back to my training course.
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Huddersfield Town Chairman Dean Hoyle said:
"This was a very difficult decision; one not taken lightly or in response to one result. Concerns have been raised over recent weeks.
"Lee and his coaching staff have put their all into the job over the past three seasons and he has made a huge contribution to the Club.
"However with 16 matches to go we still have an opportunity to achieve promotion and we have made this change with this in mind."
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Tbh I put on Twitter last night it might be time he went but that was being pissed off from losing the derby.
All i can say is hoyle has done a lot for the club so will trust he knows what he is doing. We have been so poor at home this season and with season tickets going on sale soon he will have this in mind
We want Neil warnock!
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shocker
Maybe just a straight swap going on, grayson and clark trading places? Grubes are you serious saying Warnock? I saw someone else mention him for their club and wondered why, sounds like a relic to me but maybe his approach suits the lower leagues?
Great news for Darlo today though, haven't seen the finer point sbut hope it all works out.
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Gotta raise £750k by 30th April. Shares are going to be available in the new company at £100 each. A real opportunity for the fans to own the club it would seem.
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Been there and done it last manager to get us out of this league.
Not many managers have his record of getting teams promoted in the lower leagues
As I previously said he is the best manager town have had since I have supported them. But its a shocking list
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Fair enough, I was also surprised to see Steve Bruce mentioned favourite for Wolves after the slating he got folowing his Sunderland sacking. I guess employing a proven lower league manager is one thing, despite his shortcomings at a higher level, but a PL team going in for Bruce would surely be madness.
Still a lot to do at Darlo then, that many shares could be quite tricky to shift.
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don't care where brucey ends up as long as it is not town he is high up on my town worst manager list ... Geroge fucking donis what was he thinking?
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Does anyone want to buy shares in a football club?
(http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01249/PF-boiler-room_1249439c.jpg)
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/9532802.__750_000_by_April_30_to_save_the_Quakers/ (http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/9532802.__750_000_by_April_30_to_save_the_Quakers/)
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scarf on
Optimisum at usual Gooner levels
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scarf on
Optimisum at usual Gooner levels
:popcorn:
OK, what is optimism at usual Gooner levels?
Guessing by 5live phone in's, its utter desolation after winning 1:0, moaning about Walcott and rambling about Wenger being your favourite person ever ever ever but sack him.... with some Oxlade-Chamberlin love fest coupled to an Arshavin lynching?? Mind you, at least most Gooners are from London - just like most ManU fans, except at least the club is based in london ;)
I'm tuned in, but my waters say 0:0... you never know though...
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Levels = need 5 minutes to check which Arsenal turns up
To probably mis-quote the Milan manager
the brillant or the scared....
Always fear the worst and love it when it doesn't happen
as for Wenger - le Professor has my backing
and yes Arshavin does get my goat at times but given his skill going forward he could get back in my good books with a tackle or two....
Actually liking the look of the back four - lets hope they stay injury free for 90 mins
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Plus I remember what the unpronouncable/unspellable Swede did to us when in Barca colours...
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1st was awesome... :bow:
2nd was definitely off-side... >:(
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Yup first was superb. Game of two halves though...
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Yup first was superb. Game of two halves though...
you were saying..... :'(
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I'll get me coat...
Master chef time..
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okay news about why Lee Clark may have been sacked from the from the inside (sort of):
Rumours I have heard none of these may be true:
He had applied to leeds job - from some one who works at the stadium (calendar reported that one apparently also)
He had been talking to liecester all along when he said he was not - again from some one from the stadium
Been seen in a mess regually in a week day after talking to a pint in a shitty pub
Abusing the white powder - originally told by a mate his daughter hasd seen him snorting coke up in newcastle about 18 months ago. Someone else told me it had be come a problem yesterday.
As I said though none of these may be true and just rumours.
People thoughts from twitter:
Neil warnock is bookies and fans favourite. Last time he left it was because of a fall out with the chairman at the time in the summer after gettin promotion.
Andrew Gail YCCC captain (big town fan):
interesting day of sport, people who don't watch town will see the clark sacking as madness but real fans can see why. Get behind hoyle.
also he replied to some one when asked for details: average performances, chop and changing, chairman is gambeling for the run in.
LMA are involved and trying to discuss the reason for sacking Clarky with the owner and how they are going to dis miss him i.e. pay out gardening leave, etc (reason dependant I guess), local rep for LMA Terry Dolan (Ex player and was at Sheff U match as a fan).
I am pretty interested to know the true reason why he got sacked but more important that we get back on track. We have a nice long gap till the next match (exerter at home 25/02) so plenty of time. Local BBC radio bloke has said he does not believe we are in a hurry to replace him.
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The view of another Huddersfield fan:
http://www.sabotagetimes.com/football-sport/lee-clark-everything-wolves-and-leeds-need-to-know-about-the-available-gaffer/ (http://www.sabotagetimes.com/football-sport/lee-clark-everything-wolves-and-leeds-need-to-know-about-the-available-gaffer/)
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this was quite good when I read it other day: http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/02/16/lee-clark-can-have-no-complaints-after-huddersfield-dismissal/ (http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/02/16/lee-clark-can-have-no-complaints-after-huddersfield-dismissal/)
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BBC are reporting Mandaric is interested in Rangers. I don't think one person/company can own two English league clubs can they? Does that include SPL though?
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Pompey gone into administration...
again..
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BBC are reporting Mandaric is interested in Rangers. I don't think one person/company can own two English league clubs can they? Does that include SPL though?
For Rangers fans, I suspect the only sentence that could send a larger shiver down the spine than "Mandaric is interested in Rangers" would be "Mandaric and Peter Risdale are interested in Rangers"...
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:-\ The day pompey go into admin for the second time in a short number of years Milan Manderic shows an interest in buying another football club :-\
He must be on the list of people in football who should not be allowed anything to with football along with Sepp Blatter?
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:-\ The day pompey go into admin for the second time in a short number of years Milan Manderic shows an interest in buying another football club :-\
He must be on the list of people in football who should not be allowed anything to with football along with Sepp Blatter?
The mind boggles at this Grubes...
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:-\ The day pompey go into admin for the second time in a short number of years Milan Manderic shows an interest in buying another football club :-\
He must be on the list of people in football who should not be allowed anything to with football along with Sepp Blatter?
The mind boggles at this Grubes...
Lest you forget he stopped Wednesday going into administration and paid off all our debt. What future holds I can't say but for the time being we're clearly in a better position financially than we were.
The club have announced the BBC report is a load of old tosh. We shall see.
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Pompey gone into administration...
again..
It's a total mess.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16943651 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16943651)
http://www.pompeytrust.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=369%3Apst-statement-070212&catid=34%3Ademo-category (http://www.pompeytrust.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=369%3Apst-statement-070212&catid=34%3Ademo-category)
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rumours now going round that new manager will be announced at tea time tonight
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Betfred and a couple of other sites have suspended betting on the new leeds manager, Whorecocks odds have gone 1/3. Hopefully it's wrong - you're welcome to him Grubes.
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Posted by a mate on FB.
On The Fall Of Fabio Capello.
by Gildas the Monk
AND LO!
The kingdom of Ing-er-land was in ferment and distress and everywhere the people were afflicted by pestilence, the Danes, the Germans, the Franks and even the Andorreans! For no great King could be found to lead our brave albeit somewhat overpaid useless and stupid lads to any effect in battle!
Many years ago in the year of 966 it had seemed that Ing-er-land would be swallowed whole by the barbarians, and King Sir Alf the Great was forced to live in a boggy hole and live on a diet of burned cakes! And yet with the Will of God he rallied his reeves, thanes and lampreys and in a tactically astute wingless formation routed the invading Teutons at the Battle of Wemberly (4-2) and Ing-er-land was TOP NATION!
But then sad years of decline followed, for King Sir Alf The Great became old and frail, and no Good King could be found to replace him, and the land was wasted and there was no harvest of cups and trophies, but only failure and non qualifications! Oh folly!
Oh the groans of the Ing-er-lish to be afflicted so! My son!
And so the Witan, which is the Council of so called Wise Men of the FA, meaning "those who were blazers", did convene again and again to choose a new King who could rescue the land of the Ing-er-lish from despair and yet ever their choice was unrighteous and ill counselled! For no man could be found who could be King and manage the lads.
For their first choice was Ron of the Green Wood, but he was too fat and had no personality at all.
For their next choice was Bobby, Rob’s Son, but although he was brave and noble, he was most unlucky in battle, and they betrayed him, and yet he became much beloved of the Common Wield when he grew old.
For their next choice was Graham the Tailor Man, but he was castigated by a plague of turnips, and grew sad and old. But once again he became beloved of the Common Wield.
And then there was Glenn the Confessor, in whom much promise of technical kingship was spoke of, but he devoted himself the Religious Way, and it is said that he made his Household Troops pray 23 hours a day, and wear strange and mystical symbols, and he was accused of WICCA CRAFT and deposed!
And there was Terry the Disqualified, who although cunning in battle was sly, and prone to [illegible].
And there was Kevin, Prince of Scunthorpe, who had been a valiant warrior in his youth, but died of a surfeit of shell suits and nerves.
And all the while the Danes and Germans and Franks and Brazilians went freely where they wished in our penalty area and scored when they wished and took our silver and there was no one to contest them on the field of battle. And the Land was sad!
For when the ball was in the midfield our midfielders were in their penalty box. And when the ball was in our penalty box our players were in the midfield! And so great silver was granted to others and none to our lads!
And worse still, in all this time the country was effected by a plague of ill luck. Omens of evil in the form of fiery dragons of storms smote the land, there were blood red sunsets. And this proved true as we won not one penalty shoot out, for there was evil in the air, and the people were sore afflicted.
AND so it came to pass that there was no Ing-er-lish man left to lead the country of Ing-er-land! And the so called wise men of the Witan at the FA donned their blazers and ties and at last chose a foreign King, Sven the Boneless from Scandinavia, to heal the country.
And yea, he was smooth and oily, and both men and women did fall prey to his Scandinavian charm. But as a former weather girl discovered, he did promise much and yet deliver little, and when battle was truly joined he was found to be dull and uninspired, and sod all use, frankly, and once again the nation of the Ing-er-lish were put to the sword.
And for all this the Witan of the FA did pay a great price of silver and gold known now as "Sven’s Geld". And every man and woman in In-ger-land did pay much.
And so in disarray did these so called wise man turn to an Ing-er-lish man, Steve the Wally, but it was no use, and he was sent into exile in the land of the Dutch.
And so once again the land of the Ing-er-lish was in turmoil, and once again the Witan of the FA turned to a foreign king, Count Fabio of Tuscany, and a huge wagon of silver, nearly 400,000 pounds in weight, was raised and sent to persuade him. And he came with great ranks of advisors and there seemed to be no end of their number and of their number there were too many to be counted. And all were to be paid!
Duke Fabio was stern of countenance and had proved strong in war. And yet when he was King he treated his men with disdain, and he was Tactillium Fuckwittardus, which means from the Latin that he did not set his team up right, and unnready, which is in Old English "ill counselled", "bad counselled", and unwilling to speak in the tongue of the Ing-er-lish, his subjects and those who paid him tons! Oh unhappy people!
And when his men went into battle against the hated Teuton they were massacred, and the nation groaned. And he spoke not in Ing-er-lsih yet.
Yet curiously of this the Witan of the FA said nothing at all . But when his Captain, John of Chelsea was accused of calling someone "a nasty little Mercian sh*t" there was a great furore, for there can be no worse insult than calling someone a Mercian. And at last Fabio behaved with honour and defended Terry, who had as yet been convicted of no offence.
And yet it came to pass that having spent all the Gold and Silver on these ill counselled Kings, the Witan sent Fabio into Exile. With more gold!
But by God’s great mercy, there strode forth Harry Ironsides, a mighty warrior and chirpy son on Ing-er-land who had been undergoing a little difficulty about the small matter of £183,000 in an offshore bank account.
The king is dead. Long live the King!
VIVAT! VIVAT! VIVAT!
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:wavecry: silverware... again
well lets hope that's the last we ever see of Squillaci
Thought Sunderland did exactly what was expected
Thought they deserved it
Arteta looked short of ideas
The Ox did try his heart out and you have to feel for him with that goal
If some more players had his spirit.....
Hope Graeme's having a drink or five
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just been watching the highlights (from the other matches)
excited to get Ryo back next season
especially if Bolton can do half the job they did with the boy Jack...
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Well it was Liverpool 3 Brighton 4 at Anfield last night, unfortunately we put three of them in the wrong net.
C'est la vie.
We actually played really well in the first half and it was a sickener to go 2-1 down just before half time. The third goal killed it but rather than go for damage limitation Poyet took off a defender and brought on Vicente. "Better to lose 7-1 than not have a go." I said........
Proud we carried on playing the Brighton way despite everything (apart from the comedy defending!). Now we'll concentrate on the league etc etc.
;)
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When that goal went in just before half-time I said "oh dear" 'cos Brighton had been playing so well, keeping the ball, accurate passing and confident attaching football. Up until then I thought you might win it or at least come away with a draw.
Your goalie looked _really_ nervous though and contributed to the OGs, shame he couldn't hold onto the ball instead of punching it away. You looked like a Premiership side though for the most part...
:thumbsup:
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Cheers FD.
Yeah Brezovan lost his place last season when we brought Casper Ankegren in. The main reason being getting in a flap on crosses and punching too much. This was in League 1 and he didn't really look up to it at that level.
However Ankegren (after a great run last season) hasn't always inspired confidence and when he got injured, Brezovan got his place back and has kept it.
We also have David Gonzalez (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Gonz%C3%A1lez_Giraldo) (ex City) but I've no idea what the score is with him as he's not played yet.
It's a problematic position for us for sure.
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Coming up to 'ull on Wed eve J?
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No unfortunately (sorry I forgot to reply to your earlier post) as I've got some work I need to sort out Wednesday evening. Plus I'm a fair weather soft bastard who can't be bothered to travel anywhere on a wet Wednesday (school) night in February.
Should be a good game. I'd happily take a point although a repeat of the last away league performance would be nice:
(http://i39.tinypic.com/p9m9w.jpg)
;D :P
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(http://angryofislington.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/premier-league-support.jpg)
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Football fantasists, myths and the internet:
http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/8369/38/ (http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/8369/38/)
Wonder if the same thing works with running 4 minute miles...... :whistle:
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http://www.talksport.co.uk/magazine/features/2012-02-21/shocking-pictures-mourinho-dalglish-wenger-moyes-mancini-and-more-then-and-now-photos-ageing-manage (http://www.talksport.co.uk/magazine/features/2012-02-21/shocking-pictures-mourinho-dalglish-wenger-moyes-mancini-and-more-then-and-now-photos-ageing-manage)
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Nice touch of class here from Mansfield:
http://yfrog.com/oc6xtimj (http://yfrog.com/oc6xtimj)
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Oh dear Porto. Oh dear:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/feb/23/manchester-city-hulk-unsporting-porto (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/feb/23/manchester-city-hulk-unsporting-porto)
The Porto version of events that it was actually both sets of supporters chanting in support of Hulk and Sergio "Kun" Agüero. "Kun, Kun, Kun; Hulk, Hulk, Hulk," Cerqueira said at the time, demonstrating the chants. "These can be easily confused with racist chants."
All of which was a strange explanation given that Agüero was not even on the pitch at the time. Incredible, you could say.
Chinny reckon.
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ok been quiet for a while. here is my 2 pence on the Clark and Grayson issue:
Clark being sacked was harsh but I can see why as the home performances have been dire all year and season tickets due on sale next week.
My personal opinion is I am not happy with Grayson as manager and confirmed that I will not be getting a season ticket next year. This was the final straw amoungst other factors. Grayson has a good record of getting teams promoted but he's crap in the second half of the season, which is the period we are in and he needs to be at his best. Plus he's a leeds fan and ex manager.
The chairman has stated he had lost faith in Lee Clark's ability, a lot of the fans had too. Very average this year and drew from winning positions in 13 games. Also as a colleague at work (blades fan) kept reminded me we were on the most pointless unbeaten run in history. 42 games unbeaten but only top of the leage for two-three weeks in that time.
Gutted that warnock went to leeds. I thik if he had not he would be town manager not Grayson. A lot of fans I have been speaking reckon this to be the case but only the chairman will know for sure. Grayson is in a bad position The fans already are not happy with him hbeing leeds through and through. If he does not win the next 6 matches in a row he will have the fans on his back. This is very do able with the fixtures coming up.
Any way enough hudds bullshit, I see hull and brighton drew 0-0 last night fair result? How is Barmby getting on now hes been in chage for a while. I see pearson is doing well for liecester :doubt:
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I wasn't at the game like tomtom but I listened and I'd say 0-0 was probably fair. After the first 10 mins or so it sounded like a really good open game (Tom said it was a cracker).
Hull will probably feel they should have won it having had shots cleared off the line and hitting the bar etc but we created plenty of chances ourselves and could easily have nicked it.
Really enjoying this Championship season. With only 12 points separating the top 10 I can see the race for the title / automatic promotion / playoffs going right down to the wire. There's not much between any of the teams and it's way more interesting than the Premier League (please win that though City).
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For sale; £1.4m Hove house (free if Brighton go up):
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/world-of-sport/brighton-fan-bets-1-4m-mansion-promotion-122157221.html (http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/world-of-sport/brighton-fan-bets-1-4m-mansion-promotion-122157221.html)
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I wasn't at the game like tomtom but I listened and I'd say 0-0 was probably fair. After the first 10 mins or so it sounded like a really good open game (Tom said it was a cracker).
Hull will probably feel they should have won it having had shots cleared off the line and hitting the bar etc but we created plenty of chances ourselves and could easily have nicked it.
Really enjoying this Championship season. With only 12 points separating the top 10 I can see the race for the title / automatic promotion / playoffs going right down to the wire. There's not much between any of the teams and it's way more interesting than the Premier League (please win that though City).
Sorry, been busy all day.. I was roped in after the game to write an article for a City fanzine, so after a bit of tip-tapping (I forgot what happened in the second half!) this is what I sent in. Obviously City biased :) and my first hack at football journalism (and probably the last!) :D You should have come up J, it was a good match!
After five minutes all I could think was “There’s goals in this”. Five minutes from the end - it still felt like there should be a winner, with McLean inevitably turning a flick shot over the bar then looping an overhead kick straight at the Brighton keeper. But goal-less it remained.
The first half started sharply. With no major squad surgery, Barmby started Brady instead of McLean and it looked like Hull were set up with 5 across the middle and Fryatt on his own up front. Some were still taking their seats when a cleared cross from the right fell to a deserted Cameron Stewart on the left corner of the area, with their keeper scrambling back to his line. Realising he had time, Stewart cooly let the ball drop, took a touch and passed the ball perfectly past the Brighton keeper straight to a covering defender who had manned the line. Chances continued, with Roseigner and Brady combining well down the right – with Brady looking tougher, more sensible and playing to orders than in previous games. Koren was pulling the strings in midfield – and nearly played Fryatt through the middle twice. It looked like Brighton had done their homework, and rapidly crowded out Fryatt several times, stopping the little dink and run balls he seems to like. Brighton also worked hard to crowd out Stewart – though 15 minutes in he turned and ran onto a high ball that split the Brighton defence. With Stewart well clear of the last two, their keeper stopped tending his bouffant and charged off his line with an unexpected turn of speed. Choosing not to round the keeper Stewart tried to blast a shot and it smacked straight into the keepers chest.
But this certainly wasn’t one way traffic for City and though Brightons defence looked suspect and their midfield a little disinterested, Mackail Smith gives them some muscle up front – and a smart turn and shot from the edge of the area warmed up Manone’s hands. Chances and half chances were traded from both sides with Brady overhead kicking a shot straight at the keeper and Manone saving twice from distance. As the half continued Roseigner took some yelp-inducing mid-air studs to his calf, ending his forward forays. Towards the end of the half the pressure was notably coming more from the home side and close to the whistle Stewart shot from the edge of the penalty area to be denied by the cross bar and possibly they faintest of touches from the Brighton goalie.
The second half was equally entertaining – though frustrating - as again we seemed to just not quite make it in the final third. Maybe this was testament to Brighton’s stoicism, but from our vantage point in the East stand it felt more like chances not taken. Fryatt came close again, side netting rippled, and Mclean came on for Brady. This bought fresh impetus and Mclean style scrapping up front, which provided a bit of oomph that seemed to have left city at this point. Hard work around the box led to more chances again for Fryatt and City won a series of corners. None were converted, and our impotence at corners is a glaring gap in our arsenal – City seem more likely to score from a Manone goal kick than a corner. Cairney came on for a hard working Evans, who hadn’t had the best of games. What has happened to young Tom Cairney? Where is that talented, composed and creative midfielder who seemed to bloom when working with George Boetang for a few weeks in the Premiership twilight? He seemed sluggish, ineffective and disinterested – a shame. Still, the game finished with a few final chances, Mclean nearly flicked a low cross under the bar and at the death directed (another!) overhead kick at the Brighton keeper. Final whistle and a standing ovation from a largely appreciative though frustrated stand.
We’ve not shipped a goal since early January but sadly, as with Doncasters visit, a lack of clinical finishing still seems to be preventing us from pushing into and above the playoff positions. However, whilst the result is frustrating, its great to see the Barmy touch at work. We’re not Ajax, but recently City seem to be playing their own version of ‘total football’ that’s far easier on the eye than Pearsons regimental 4-4-2 lines.
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If there are any Manchester City fans out there I hope you are all thoroughly ashamed of the vile, sickening abuse you were prepared to heap upon visiting players.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/feb/23/manchester-city-hulk-unsporting-porto (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/feb/23/manchester-city-hulk-unsporting-porto)
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Jasper's about 20hours ahead of ya arfk.
Foreign decoder pub vs sky saga continues (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17150054)
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This is good re football fandom's "Blank Generation" and it's ultimate product, Piers Moron as a pundit.
http://thetwounfortunates.com/football-fandoms-blank-generation/ (http://thetwounfortunates.com/football-fandoms-blank-generation/)
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Such is the blessing of the shambles: if you limp in, nobody minds too much if you fall on your arse
http://thefcf.co.uk/2012/02/24/euro-2012-excuses-full/14409/ (http://thefcf.co.uk/2012/02/24/euro-2012-excuses-full/14409/)
:lol:
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Looks like Andre the Meerkat is going home to Meerkovo (Zenit) (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17160447)- I doubt he'll come back
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This has just depressed me. Did ask him this time last year if trophies were important to players, guess he's been thinking about it ever since.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/feb/24/secret-footballer-cash-trophies?newsfeed=true (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/feb/24/secret-footballer-cash-trophies?newsfeed=true)
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True, 2 things it made me think about.
Weird how someone on 150 grand a week is worried about 'more money'. Like they'd notice. Bet they're incapable of spending what they earn.
Secondly, Craig bellamy brutally honest attitude, apparently not arsed about silverware,yet one of the hardest working players you will ever see. Sets an example.
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Most people want 120% of what they've got - having more money just (ahem) moves the goalposts..
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Strange goings on at The Amex on Saturday as Ipswich fans unfurled a banner before the game....
(https://p.twimg.com/Amk_jBGCMAAunyx.jpg:large)
Aside from the fact that it made no sense, nobody was sure what point they were trying to make. Anyway, it wound the Brighton fans up nicely and songs of "where's your banner gone" and "you can stick your fucking banner up your arse" were heard as we thumped them 3-0.
Apparently the ITFC director's apologised to ours and most Ipswich fans have no clue as to why it was done.
See here:
http://www.twtd.co.uk/news.php?storyid=20278 (http://www.twtd.co.uk/news.php?storyid=20278)
All very odd! :shrug:
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There's a few of us on here who support Championship teams and like stats. This will interest you if so:
http://experimental361.wordpress.com/2012/02/26/attack-and-defence-deconstructed-championship/ (http://experimental361.wordpress.com/2012/02/26/attack-and-defence-deconstructed-championship/)
:geek:
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After yesterday I like football again.
36,400 of us at Hillsbro to see us beat the blunts.
It was what going to the match should be like all the time. Full ground, great atmosphere, we win :)
The wonderfully subtle song of celebration is still ringing in my ears
"This city is ours, this city is ours, fuck off united, this city is ours"
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I heard about 8k watched it on big screens at Bramall Lane too. Nearly 45k turnout for a League 1 game is quite impressive.
You'd just hope that this result coupled with how well United have been doing this season will mean that both sides get bigger crowds for the rest of the season. Although they have the highest average attendances in L1 (20k SWFC, 18k SUFC) both need to be getting more fans through the door to come anywhere near to reducing the losses they make.
As a neutral when it comes to Sheffield teams I hope both go up as it would mean two more Brighton games nearby (the unthinkable notwithstanding) and would be good for the city.
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Completely agree about both sides going up.
Obviously I'd still love us to get the second automatic spot, assuming Charlton stay top, but I'm afraid it looks like the play offs for us.
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I get the feeling it will be hudds V a sheffield team at Wembley this season
I don't think the league could pick a better fixture for the neutral
:popcorn:
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A great weekend of football all round. Jasper, listening to R5L and reading Twitter, it seems 99% of Ipswich fans were embarrassed and bemused by that banner.
City strolled to victory on Saturday and it's a sign of how far we've come when clubs like Blackburn turn up at Old Trafford knowing they can win yet arrive at COMS with a damage limitation strategy. With the Toure's coming back from the ACON and Tevez in the squad it's like we've made three new signings last week. Ya ya was awesome on Saturday. Great atmosphere in the ground too. We're taking nothing for granted.
I hope I don't fall under a bus between now and the end of the season and miss what could be our first league title win in my lifetime.
Yesterday's Carling Cup was really exciting. I'd been out at Helsby with TomTom and drove back hearing the Cardiff goal go in and then watched the rest the game and the pens. Fantastic cup tie!
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Jasper, listening to R5L and reading Twitter, it seems 99% of Ipswich fans were embarrassed and bemused by that banner.
Indeed:
http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/sport/bizarre_banner_has_done_nothing_for_the_reputation_of_ipswich_town_fans_1_1220909 (http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/sport/bizarre_banner_has_done_nothing_for_the_reputation_of_ipswich_town_fans_1_1220909)
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Oi Roman! Stop it!!!
http://magicspongers.blogspot.com/2012/02/fair-play-at-price.html (http://magicspongers.blogspot.com/2012/02/fair-play-at-price.html)
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:2thumbsup:
I get the feeling it will be hudds V a sheffield team at Wembley this season
I don't think the league could pick a better fixture for the neutral
:popcorn:
Yep agree. Would be great from my POV if it was Hudds against the blunts. They could lose to a team playing in blue and white stripes again then :)
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Hope Graeme's having a drink or five
Well:
It was a Saturday so yes I had too much to drink (well actually that's a given for anyday really)
I was in Font so yes I had too much to drink
We did beat Arsenal easily so yes I spent far too much money texting fellow Mackems and Gooners.
Shame that we followed it up by our worst defeat all season. But hey ho at least the Skunks drew as well. At home.
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Posted by a mate on FB.
On The Fall Of Fabio Capello.
All very good but it does fail to mention 1st September 2001. Which was a night that I will remember for a very, very long time.
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As discussed on Twitter this is a very good article about Stuart Pearce and England:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/feb/27/stuart-pearce-england-caretaker-manager (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/feb/27/stuart-pearce-england-caretaker-manager)
Despite his failings with City and up and down U21 stewardship, I'd love to see Psycho in charge for Euro 2012. Better him than overrated crook 'onest 'arry and let's be honest, what have we got to lose?
At least it would be entertaining one way or another.
Stuart Pearce Red Card vs Leicester '88 League Cup (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgzd7oHyeBY#)
And any excuse......
Euro 96: Stuart Pearce's Penalty (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0OCRrvMBpA#)
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Great Sid Lowe piece on Rayo Vallecano:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/feb/27/ray-vallecano-la-liga-blog (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/feb/27/ray-vallecano-la-liga-blog)
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FAO Jasper following on from twitter - Last thing on patrirck stewart I promise Patrick stewart asks for Andy booths autograph (http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php?action=post;topic=11866.3850;last_msg=352008)
and in his specially made jacket for on the X-men set
(http://fcbusiness.co.uk/cms/thesite/public/uploads/news_thumb/1267623873_899.jpg)
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Villa make £54m loss:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/feb/28/aston-villa-losses (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/feb/28/aston-villa-losses)
OUCH!
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Villa make £54m loss:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/feb/28/aston-villa-losses (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/feb/28/aston-villa-losses)
OUCH!
wow! and they sold thing and thing... for multos kerching...
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That was after 31/05/11 when these accounts are to. Shows WHY they sold them though.
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That was after 31/05/11 when these accounts are to. Shows WHY they sold them though.
Holy bankrupcy Batman...
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WTF ? Meggo sacked at Wednesday
Makes no fuckin sense. Since when is third in the league a failure with less money than those around us ?
I can only guess its about something else
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Does anyone want to buy shares in a football club?
(http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01249/PF-boiler-room_1249439c.jpg)
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/9532802.__750_000_by_April_30_to_save_the_Quakers/ (http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/9532802.__750_000_by_April_30_to_save_the_Quakers/)
Phase one successfully completed - I think the next tranche might prove a tad trickier to shift.
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9544684.Buy_Darlo_campaign_passes___250_000_first_phase_target/ (http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9544684.Buy_Darlo_campaign_passes___250_000_first_phase_target/)
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Maybe, but it's impressive stuff that the first £250k has been raised so quickly.
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this is supposed to be velly intelesting.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01d7kd7 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01d7kd7)
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Pompey are in deep shit. £50 million in debt from administration 1, and £50 million in debt for administration 2. Creditors from admin 1 accepted 20p in the £, now they have to do the same again.. 20p in the £ of the 20p In the £.. S they'll get 4p back for every £1 they were owed... And the previous owner gets the parachute payments.
Deep shit. If they dissolve, then I believe all points won against them are lost..
The hull daily mail reporter tweeted the other day 'I'm not bothering to book a hotel for our away game at
Pompey, doubt it'll happen'...
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Chelsea lost to WBA yesterday and everyone is expecting AVB to get sacked. Forget Megson and Clark this would be the most undersrerved sacking of the season.
AVB has inherited a team of has beens who no longer seem interested in playing football. The likes of Lampard, A.Cole, Terry are all getting old and not the players they were. David Luis in not a centre half (as we are used to). He was desperate to impreove the squad but he did not get the players he wanted.
I think Lampard will be his down fall. as soon as he gets dropped he complains to the papers. He gets back in puts in a performance for the first game, second game none existant, dropped and repeat.
He needs to overhaul the squad.
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Forget Megson and Clark this would be the most undersrerved sacking of the season.
Doesn't Grayson win that accolade?
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What have we sacked already :great:
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this is supposed to be velly intelesting.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01d7kd7 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01d7kd7)
Yes I read a great review of that sometime last year. I'll be setting the magic box to record.
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Ah yes I remember posting the trailer for this. Good heads up rs.
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Just said on bbc1 that AVB has 'parted company' with CFC...
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Always likely to be a bit of a Clough to Leeds scenario wasn't it?
There's only one man with the respect of that group of players, are they waiting to see if he's available come the summer?
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RRRRRR RRRRRR RRRRRR RRRRRR RRRRRRR RAFA BENITIZ!!!
Laugh, I nearly pissed myself...
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Good deconstruction of 'onest 'arry's achievements 'ere (http://bornoffside.net/2012/03/harry-redknapp-wizard-of-id/) .
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Good deconstruction of 'onest 'arry's achievements 'ere (http://bornoffside.net/2012/03/harry-redknapp-wizard-of-id/) .
Interesting read though it did miss out managing to almost unite Saint's and Pompy fans in a mutual hatred of the man - an achievement in itself...
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Brendan Rogers nails it regarding the Chelsea job:
http://thefcf.co.uk/2012/03/06/swansea-manager-brendan-rodgers-turns-down-chelsea-andre-villas-boas-replacemen/15271/ (http://thefcf.co.uk/2012/03/06/swansea-manager-brendan-rodgers-turns-down-chelsea-andre-villas-boas-replacemen/15271/)
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Doncaster Rovers 1997/98. The worst team in league history:
http://thetwounfortunates.com/hopeless-football-league-teams-7-doncaster-rovers-1997/98: (http://thetwounfortunates.com/hopeless-football-league-teams-7-doncaster-rovers-1997/98:)
Excellent writing, I remember the season well. The first one groundsharing with Gillingham, we were actually worse than the previous season when the last gasp draw at Hereford stopped us dropping out of the league (and sent them down) but thanks to Donny we survived again. We were really shit but they were worse!
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Newcastle United turn a profit. (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/9129072/Newcastle-United-buck-Premier-League-trend-by-posting-profit-as-Mike-Ashleys-club-perform-on-and-off-field.html)
Or "did Mike Ashley know what he was doing all along"?*
*No of course he fucking didn't.
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Breaking news first person ever has failed the fit and proper person test
turns out Craig whyte is not a person. :alien:
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Probably an oldie but I've not heard it before.
Cristiano Ronaldo: "God sent me to earth to show people how to play football".
Lionel Messi: "I never sent anybody"
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It’s a big weekend for those of us wallowing at the bottom of the PL. We’ve got Wolves away and Bolton are hosting QPR. Hopefully the northwest will prevail and the mighty Blackburn and Bolton will eek themselves out a little breathing space. Being out of the relegation zone on goal difference isn’t comforting; some points would be much appreciated.
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I thought Blackburn fans hated Bolton? :shrug:
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I thought Blackburn fans hated Bolton? :shrug:
I’m not really that kind of fan, there’s no team I hate. I like to see all the teams in the North West (bar the scousers) do well enough to stay in the PL. I’d prefer Wigan to stay up than Bolton, they play a lot more attractive football, but I think they’re a lost cause.
Don't get me wrong, beating a local rival in a derby match is great, but if they go down, then there's no more derby matches. I'd prefer Bolton to stay up and have Blackburn hammer them twice a season than them go down.
It wasn’t long ago the Premier League was made up of teams only from the North West and London (nearly, and I’m including the scousers this time).
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Don't get me wrong, beating a local rival in a derby match is great, but if they go down, then there's no more derby matches. I'd prefer Bolton to stay up and have Blackburn hammer them twice a season than them go down.
Yeah that's how I feel about Palace. A healthy attitude I reckon and better than that which many fans have (e.g. witness some of the comments from Southampton supporters on articles about Pompey's demise).
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We generally do shit in Tyne-Wear derbys so I don't have that comfort. Hence I would be happy to see the Skunks go down to the Conference. And of course they have some kind of "we are one of the biggest clubs around" mentality. No you are not, you have won nearly fuck all ever, a couple of FA Cups 60 years ago and a Fairs Cup. We have won more League titles than Chelsea or Man City but I don't think we are one of the biggest clubs around.
On the other hand we generally have the upper hand over the Smoggies and are far more likely to be above them in any table, so quite happy if they got promoted.
;D
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This might have already been posted, but if not, its worth watching. Seven minutes of footballing genius.
Lionel Messi vs Bayer Leverkusen (H) 11-12 HD 720p by LionelMessi10i [Cropped] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT6GOhcprv0#ws)
:popcorn:
As for MCFC today :spank:.... What was I saying earlier on this season about us dinking the ball around and not attacking. FFS :wall:. Utd are going to be 4 pts clear by the time we play our next game.
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All down to the derby then! Prepare of Sky hype overload!
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As for MCFC today :spank:.... What was I saying earlier on this season about us dinking the ball around and not attacking.
As I said earlier in the season - you buy all the gunners you'll end up sounding like a gooner... :lol:
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Dead right. I think if we scroll back a few pages you'll find me moaning about playing like Arsenal against Arsenal. Nasri FFS :slap:
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Hopefully the northwest will prevail and the mighty Blackburn and Bolton will eek themselves out a little breathing space.
BOOM! We've now got Sunderland (H) and Bolton (A) as the next two matches so I'm hoping for at least 4 points from these. After that we've got some big teams to deal with.
On a side note, I can't see us hanging onto Junior Hoilett over the summer!
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Good result Galpinos - From this neutrals perspective, from the bottom 5 I hope Blackburn stay up. Not out of any great allegience etc.. more that Keane has had so much shit this season, I'd love to see him confound the nay-sayers and keep them up...
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If Man United win the league this season then it really shows the Premiership up for what it is. A stagnating swamp of cash and very little else.
When I've seen them play this season The Scum have been mostly appalling but have managed to do the usual and spawn / grind out results. I find it unbelievable that so much money can be chucked at the league and that's still the best we can produce.
It's embarrassing actually. Come on City FFS.
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It's the worst Utd team for 20 years but they're going to win the league because SAF knows how to pick up wins at places like Swansea and despite being a better, more attractive team City don't. I can see Utd winning their next seven games, unfortunately I doubt City will. Looking almost primed for Utd to win the league on that day.
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Interesting Q&A with Daniel Taylor:
http://www.footballwriters.co.uk/fwa-qa/fwa-qa-daniel-taylor/ (http://www.footballwriters.co.uk/fwa-qa/fwa-qa-daniel-taylor/)
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More Adriano stuff:
http://www.redwhiteandblue.tv/blog/adriano-a-prolific-scorer-of-own-goals/ (http://www.redwhiteandblue.tv/blog/adriano-a-prolific-scorer-of-own-goals/)
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GET IN! back in the playoffs.... :)
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OK I know I'm biased but this has really tickled me.
Palarse (apparently after encouragement from fans) organised a "meet the players" night the other evening. Free entry, the Arsenal Newcastle game was on and they got a Q&A with two players and a quiz etc.
(http://www.northstandchat.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=30959&d=1331731927)
Showing the fantastic passionate support the club has, 8 fans turned up.......
Palace thread...... (http://www.cpfc.org/forums/showthread.php?t=231648)
Brighton thread.... (http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?234734-Fancy-another-laugh-at-Palace-Well-then-step-right-this-way...)
;D
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Let's hope none of them turn up on Saturday... Palace vs Hull...
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Sir Dave Richards stars in "You've Been Framed"…
Sir Dave Richards says Fifa and Uefa stole football from England
• Premier League chair later slips into swimming pool
• Qatar 2022 told not 'to bury your head' over alcohol
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/mar/14/dave-richards-fifa-uefa-stole-football?newsfeed=true (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/mar/14/dave-richards-fifa-uefa-stole-football?newsfeed=true)
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I fuckin hate Chelsea and their bunch of millionaire wanker cheating fucking players.
7 minutes to go. Forza Napoli.
1 goal will do it
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I fuckin hate Chelsea and their bunch of millionaire wanker cheating fucking players.
7 minutes to go. Forza Napoli.
1 goal will do it
I'd get in the ring with Drogba - on that evidence the merest tap on the chin would get the 8 count.....
:boxing:
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Or even waving your arm in his direction.
he's such a good footballer, he doesnt need to do that shit, thats one (of the many) reasons why its so infuriating to watch
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It was a good game though... :)
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Yeah it was thats true
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Sir Dave Richards stars in "You've Been Framed"…
Sir Dave Richards says Fifa and Uefa stole football from England
• Premier League chair later slips into swimming pool
• Qatar 2022 told not 'to bury your head' over alcohol
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/mar/14/dave-richards-fifa-uefa-stole-football?newsfeed=true (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/mar/14/dave-richards-fifa-uefa-stole-football?newsfeed=true)
I honestly don't know where to start.
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And in related news:
http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=17920 (http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=17920)
:no: :chair: :thumbsdown:
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But anyway:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSP4YPe3bmo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSP4YPe3bmo)
Shame he didn't take that cunt Gartside down with him.
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I think I'm in love with Marina: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/mar/14/richard-keys-andy-gray-history (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/mar/14/richard-keys-andy-gray-history)
Best. Opening. Paragraph. Ever.
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Brilliant as ever. I thought that "Smash It!" thing was a joke but........
(http://videos.icnetwork.co.uk/m4/smashit.jpg)
What a pair of total cunts.
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Great article, Talksport is often shit - but has got even worse with the introduction of those two morons.
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I think I'm in love with Marina: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/mar/14/richard-keys-andy-gray-history (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/mar/14/richard-keys-andy-gray-history)
Best. Opening. Paragraph. Ever.
The whole piece is great
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I post this without comment.
I'm speechless!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/9149569/John-Fashanu-my-brother-Justin-wasnt-gay.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/9149569/John-Fashanu-my-brother-Justin-wasnt-gay.html)
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http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/03/16/who-said-it-sir-alex-ferguson-or-tony-soprano_n_1352711.html?1331898402&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000008#quiz_2455 (http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/03/16/who-said-it-sir-alex-ferguson-or-tony-soprano_n_1352711.html?1331898402&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000008#quiz_2455)
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Terrible news, I hope the guy is ok. Get well soon Fabrice Muamba.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17356697 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17356697)
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Soon as I seen it I said, he's dead. how long is the longest a recusitation? Thought go out to the family, 23 years old, christ! Hope he does pull through
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He is in a critical condtion in intensive care, fingers crossed for the lad.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17417973 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17417973)
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People say he had no oxygen to the brain for 30 mins, Im no doctor but isn't anything past 10 brain injury territory?
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On Twitter yesterday it was all #prayformuamba and thanking god he was still alive.a fair insult to the doctors who actually saved his life.
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I agree, I hate pascal's wager
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On a side note, has anyone got any figures on the numbers of heart attacks that happen to footballers? I can remember a few occasions where players have had this happned on the pitch. Some one linked me a really sad video on youtube which is not for the feint hearted.
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On Twitter yesterday it was all #prayformuamba and thanking god he was still alive.a fair insult to the doctors who actually saved his life.
There are worse things to say on Twitter
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-17416472 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-17416472)
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The Daisy Cutter has printed an 'Open letter to The Scum ' today ....... Well worth reading ..........
I'd post a link, but I'm a complete fuckwit when it comes to that there kind of thing .......
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This one presumably?
http://www.thedaisycutter.co.uk/2012/03/dear-scum-an-open-letter-to-the-sun/ (http://www.thedaisycutter.co.uk/2012/03/dear-scum-an-open-letter-to-the-sun/)
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Aye .... That's the one ....... Cheers youth ......
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£200 a ticket anyone?
http://www.financialfairplay.co.uk/ (http://www.financialfairplay.co.uk/)
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Possibly more a topic for Room 101, but anyone else really hacked off with this continued myth of Fergie's "mind games"?
Now, although as a Leeds fan, I have a congenital dislike for Man Utd, I have a lot of respect for Fergie as a manager. The way he has succesfully rebuillt his teams and coped with the increase in player power is impressive. It suggests he is a more subtle and progressive individual than the supposedly more forward thinking likes of Wenger - whose attitudes now look a little adrift of the modern world.
But.... that's no fucking excuse for his every fucking utterance being treated by journalists as a genius piece of mental warfare. Often Fergies' rantings are just bad tempered responses to criticism. Akin to the sulky response of a put-upon child. References to rivals are nearly always blatant attempts to deflect attention from his own failings. Yet journalists choose to treat them as gnomic proof of a game being played in a rarified mental dimension.... a tactical space crafted from pure thought and whisky fumes..... fawning fuckwits.
There are only two Sir Alex statements: (i) "Our rival says we're crap...well I think they're crap and will lose"; (ii) "Our rival says we're great, well I think they're even better but can't slip up ". Any rival who is genuinely discombobulated by those shouldn't be trusted with a toaster let alone a football team. Yet football pundits treat the repetition of those two themes like Cold War analysts regarding signals fromthe Kremlin..... tossers.
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Nice rant Moose.... It's only to get worse from here on in.
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Yes and it all goes back to Keegan who was hardly the most difficult person to wind up.
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Saurez is a disgrace to football - if he wants to use his hands he should have gloves on otherwise that should have been a sending off and a ban.
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World Cup 2010 Funny Save By Suarez !!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAowgmrD_kA#ws)
Luis Suarez Bites Opponent - Ajax v PSV !! Whats he thinking of? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAl74ovJP-4#)
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With apologies to FD. What a fucking goal by Crouch:
http://www.soccer-blogger.com/2012/03/24/video-peter-crouch-goal-vs-man-city-stoke-march-2012-volley-goal-video/ (http://www.soccer-blogger.com/2012/03/24/video-peter-crouch-goal-vs-man-city-stoke-march-2012-volley-goal-video/)
:bow:
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Its a superb finish...
Sadly being Sjoke its at the end of a route 1 move rather than 20 odd passes....
Good few games for BHAFC Jasper... I'd have said you were out of it a few weeks ago and we were firmly in the playoffs.. look at how it all turns around... ho hum.... still, Wigan, Blackburn and loBnot will be easy grounds to get to from MrsTT's... ;)
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It's funny we seem to be two different teams at the moment. Absolutely brilliant at home (the Derby game was probably our best performance of the season) and shocking away but still spawning a few points. Forest would have been seriously robbed if they hadn't got that 94th minute equaliser on Saturday, we had one shot on target (we undeservedly beat them 1-0 at the Amex too!).
I honestly don't mind that much if we make the playoffs or not. It would be great and an amazing achievement but whatever happens this has been the best season ever to be a Brighton fan and we have seriously punched above our weight. We had something like the 14th biggest budget in the division and are currently 4th.
Still very much all to play for tomtom. I think it will go down to the last day. Great stuff!
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With apologies to FD. What a fucking goal by Crouch:
http://www.soccer-blogger.com/2012/03/24/video-peter-crouch-goal-vs-man-city-stoke-march-2012-volley-goal-video/ (http://www.soccer-blogger.com/2012/03/24/video-peter-crouch-goal-vs-man-city-stoke-march-2012-volley-goal-video/)
:bow:
No apologies needed. I don't think there's a City fan who would disagree with you - goal of the season contender for sure. Just a shame we don't seem to start playing until we're one-nil down at the moment.
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Mourinho will sort that out next season ;)
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The next England manager - an idiot speaks:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17521225 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17521225)
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When football becomes rugby union.
Sounds like it got abit interesting at full time at valley parade (:shit:). Not seen the footage but supposed to be a proper brawl not the usual pushing and handbags.
Sadfud kick off (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17441660)
:boxing:
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The next England manager - an idiot speaks:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17521225 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17521225)
Shearer is a total moron.
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My giveafuckometer (tm) registers 0.000237 out of 10 concerning any news at all about England football team..
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The news is more the utter bollocks pouring from Magic Al's mouth than it relating to England. Every time you think he surely can't say anything more stupid he surpasses himself!
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the utter bollocks pouring from Magic Al's mouth
It's those incredibly tight trousers he wears on MOTD...
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the utter bollocks pouring from Magic Al's mouth
It's those incredibly tight trousers he wears on MOTD...
He has no balls to squeeze...
Its probably best for all that Dwight Yorke doesnt have a regular tight trousered pundits spot on national TV. Though Mrs TT may start more than feigning interest for MOTD if that were to happen..
(though my MOTD balance is now firmly in the pink after playing on the computer watching the Dancing on Ice final with MrsTT..)
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the players taking on board the managers principles.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17533203 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17533203)
“It's not clear what sparked this free for all…”
No comment.
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the players taking on board the managers principles.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17533203 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17533203)
“It's not clear what sparked this free for all…”
No comment.
Bollocks.
HighlandPark o'clock already, and as a result he's quoting verbatim from another messageboard.
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:wall:
Why do the Barca players feel the need to continually dive and play act like fools
They're clearly one of, if not the, most talented squads in the world.
If they just play they'll win by a mile most times but the play acting takes the piss.
And the fact that the itv commentary team fawn over them like lovelorn teenagers...
:wall:
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The constant diving, play acting, ref baiting, cheating on every decision has progressively ruined my enjoyment of football. The fact that the commentators/pundits don't even comment on it and just constantly tug one off over the microphone for whoever is the greatest player/team today/minute/second makes it even worse. The over hyping of every single game makes it worse. The fact that the refs have all the rules to stamp out what's wrong with the game, but don't makes it worse. The fact that I'm a Leeds and England fan makes the whole thing fucking unbearable. (Thank fuck for rugby league)
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Feck, am I watching a different game? - for me its enthralling!
I'm loving the possession dinky footy of Barca vs the more cynical regimented, compact Milan..
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Set Arfage to 11…
http://www.101greatgoals.com/blog/after-failing-to-score-in-5-games-magdeburg-fans-show-their-players-where-the-goal-is/ (http://www.101greatgoals.com/blog/after-failing-to-score-in-5-games-magdeburg-fans-show-their-players-where-the-goal-is/)
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Guffaw!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/apr/01/westley-preston-sheffield-wednesday?newsfeed=true (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/apr/01/westley-preston-sheffield-wednesday?newsfeed=true)
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Got round to watching this last night:
The Four Year Plan - Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5xAmAjZ1mY#ws)
It's really good and even kept the not that into football Mrs S interested.
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He plays he scores
Striker available in june by then will have 40 goals in a season. Place bets on where and how much he goes for?
I reckon Fulham £5m will get a regular spot in the team and could link up welll with dempsey
Jordan Rhodes just can't stop scoring (thankfully) good lad too met him a few time and played football with his brother. He has currently scored 37 (or 38 if he can claim that other one last night) in 36 games.
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The "Henry Kissinger is a cunt" view needs no ammunition as it's correct. But....
http://www.channel4.com/news/dr-henry-kissinger-and-footballs-longest-unsolved-riddle (http://www.channel4.com/news/dr-henry-kissinger-and-footballs-longest-unsolved-riddle)
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http://inbedwithmaradona.com/video/2012/4/9/the-blatter-meltdown-video.html (http://inbedwithmaradona.com/video/2012/4/9/the-blatter-meltdown-video.html)
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An interesting (if old - so apologies if it's been up before) view on atmospheres inside English grounds (http://theballisround.co.uk/2011/05/19/is-it-too-late-for-the-english-game/)
Maybe a little over simplistic but there are elements of truth there.
I haven't been to loads of grounds but the best I've ever been to in terms of atmosphere is certainly Dortmund's Westfalenstadion (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westfalenstadion)
Was there for a friendly against Real where they got hammered but it was still amazing - I wasn't in die Südtribün but we had got seats within spitting distance of it and the atmosphere was immense.
I know the seating vs standing debate has raged forever but it does seem to work there - possible as it is semi-penned in.
If the premier league is "the best in the world" it would be fitting to have the cauldron atmosphere's of the Westfalenstadion or the San Siro to match but I doubt that will ever come to pass....
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So.
Rovvrum.
Evans.
Then?
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Worth revisiting this I think:
http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=8698 (http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=8698)
I don't know anything about the current setup at Rotherham (other than that they have a shiny new ground in the pipeline) but this seems a very odd move to say the least.
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And here's a very nicely written view on the appointment from a Rotherham fan:
http://thetwounfortunates.com/rotherham-united-no-longer-the-same-club/ (http://thetwounfortunates.com/rotherham-united-no-longer-the-same-club/)
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The Importance of Being “King Kenny”:
To lose one goalkeeper before an FA Cup semi-final smacks of misfortune.
To lose two smacks of carelessness.
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Man City have West Brom at home tonight. Let's see if we can regain some fight and dignity after the implosion that was Sunday.
I fear Mancini has sown seeds of discontent in the dressing room through his backing of Balotelli all season and playing Tevez ahead of Dzeko on Sunday.
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I'm still trying to work out how we lost to Reading last night. After a few poor performances we pulled out probably our best game of the season and battered the best side in the division for long periods. We'd already had two decent penalty appeals turned down before they scored from an outrageous deflection and continued in similar fashion after the goal with only the angle of bounce off the bar keeping them in it.
Then, when we finally got a penalty the usually so reliable Ashley Barnes decided to alter his run up to one step and knocked it wankly to their keeper (ok it was a decent save). Even after this we created loads of chances but the Reading goalie was having the game of his life and we just couldn't beat him.
I'm not complaining as we've ridden our luck plenty this season and nicked plenty of points with late goals but still, it was a crazy game. Anyway, it goes to show that we are capable of mixing it with the best in the league and that we need to hang on to Vicente and keep him fit as he's not just the best player in the Championship but when he's on form he's on a completely different level to anyone else.
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Man City have West Brom at home tonight. Let's see if we can regain some fight and dignity after the implosion that was Sunday.
I fear Mancini has sown seeds of discontent in the dressing room through his backing of Balotelli all season and playing Tevez ahead of Dzeko on Sunday.
Whilst I don't disagree with you, Mancini often reverts to his Italian style as was the case on Sunday.
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Not precisely football, but Nigel Worthington produced a gem of a mixed metaphor on 5Live a night ago:
"Except for Newcastle. no-one's grabbed the baton by the scruff of the neck and put their stamp on it"
Genius.... on a related note, does anyonewant to fund a study into whether there's an aspect of the game that destroys the brain's language centres, particularly the ability to use "-ally" adverbs ("he kicked that fantastic"). Is it just a general footballers' work-related disability, do Itallian / Spanish footballers have analagous symptoms? If not, it must be peculiar to the English game; maybe all the big defensive headers and headed knock-downs. A quick loan of an MRI scanner should sort it out.
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Looks like someone's a bit miffed…
Peter Harrison:
http://www.mannyroad.co.uk/component/k2/item/105-peter-harrison-an-open-letter-to-phil-gartsi (http://www.mannyroad.co.uk/component/k2/item/105-peter-harrison-an-open-letter-to-phil-gartsi)
https://twitter.com/# (https://twitter.com/#)!/agentH058
He really doesn't like Allardyce, Redknapp (père), or Phils Gartside and Brown, does he?
[Far too much RATS to repeat it all here]
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As Damien Comolli leaves Liverpool for "family reasons" an interesting article about him:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/apr/12/damien-comolli-liverpool-arsene-wenger (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/apr/12/damien-comolli-liverpool-arsene-wenger)
And a very interesting one on the "Moneyball" tactics which he may have advocated at Liverpool:
http://tomkinstimes.com/2012/04/moneyball-statistics-and-damien-comolli/ (http://tomkinstimes.com/2012/04/moneyball-statistics-and-damien-comolli/)
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They got rid of the wrong man. they need to get that cunt ian ayre back out of football!
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That's an odd spelling of Kenny Dalglish.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/apr/11/kenny-dalglish-conspiracy-david-icke (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/apr/11/kenny-dalglish-conspiracy-david-icke)
;)
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cunt (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Ayre)
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Yeah he is a cunt I was just kidding (and crowbarring in another great Marina article).
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And here's a very nicely written view on the appointment from a Rotherham fan:
http://thetwounfortunates.com/rotherham-united-no-longer-the-same-club/ (http://thetwounfortunates.com/rotherham-united-no-longer-the-same-club/)
And here's tthe view of the Crawley players themselves:
Crawley Town Players - We're Singing A Song Cos The Fat Man Has Gone (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im1GzgQ_3zc#ws)
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refereeing howlers and video play back
discuss....
again...
surely it's a no brainer :worms:
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refereeing howlers and video play back
discuss....
again...
surely it's a no brainer :worms:
I think it was actually alot closer than the ITV (knobend) commentators have said - the spurs defender on his arse in the goal poked it away with the sole of his boot.. to me it looked like it was 'on' the line...
But yes - camera's would have solved all of that... Chelski look like they want the game more than Spurs to me...
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Chelsea:
http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2736577,00.html (http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2736577,00.html)
Well said and well done at releasing this so quickly.
“Chelsea Football Club is extremely disappointed that a very small minority of fans embarrassed the club today by not honouring the moment's silence before kick-off.
“Chelsea FC believes all moments of respect should be honoured and today we pay our full respects to all those that suffered as a result of the Hillsborough disaster 23 years ago.”
Now take the next step and ban anyone involved you can identify from attending matches.
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Now take the next step and ban anyone involved you can identify from attending matches.
:agree:
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Neil Lennon,
Twat (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17721320?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter)
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/59667000/jpg/_59667418_lennon.jpg)
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Random stuff in the post.
An application for a Rotherham United season ticket.
I shall have to ponder whether I want to take them up on this offer…
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Having chosen a shit captain for the last 2 weeks it looks like the ukb FF title is still up for grabs with week 36 looking a bit pivotal being a double game week. Good luck Ben and may the
best luckiest person win :boxing:
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My favourite moment from Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid last night (apart from the football - especially Robben who is ace IMO) was when Rob Hawthorne said in his West Midlands accent "Sergio Ramos - he likes a tackle"
Still making me smile this morning
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I was speaking with a blade at work about Ched evans potentially going to prison for a long time (see here (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-17677969))
It got me think how have so many of these fuckers got away with it?
The biggest shock was obviously woodgate http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/1701493.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/1701493.stm) more shockingly this was 2001 (makes sense as they were still in prem)
Gerrard caught on video attacking some one and gets away with it (Pay off? (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/7954599.stm))
'onest 'arry blames the dog and gets away with it ...
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Great day of footie results yesterday though I felt sorry for the Wolves fans, getting relegated is horrible.
I've also got tickets for the Mcr derby next Monday :bounce:
A win ees very eempartant
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Why do I get the horrible feeling that you're going to beat them and then fuck it up?
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That would be typical City, beat Utd, win at 4th place Newcastle then draw at home with QPR, the result denying City the league and relegating the visitors.
One game at a time though, beat Utd and it's on :please:
Pretty pleased amazed with Blues making the playoffs after all that's happened, just hope we hold on for 4th or 5th now, feasible to beat Blackpool or Cardiff but wouldn't fancy West Ham (or Soton) over two legs.
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More than ever before the playoffs will be impossible to call.
They often throw up crazy results and all the talk of relative points differences or who goes into them "on a decent run" tends to mean absolutely nothing. This year it's even worse as there seems to have been more of a race not to get into the top six than to get into it (Brighton, Hull and Boro being perhaps the most guilty of this). The inconsistency shown by all the teams who will (or may) be contesting the playoffs mean "form" really does go out the window.
You'd say West Ham should be favourites (or Saints if they balls it up) but the pressure will be on them whereas (say) Cardiff, Blackpool and Birmingham will all just be feeling lucky / happy to have made it this far. Not only because West Ham have seemingly blown it from a position where automatic promotion should have been attained but because anything less than going up this season for them is a huge failure.
Should be interesting anyway.
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Not sure if everyone's form is that bad. Blackpool have lost two of 10, the other three only one of ten. But all four clubs have recorded lots of draws. We've drawn four on the trot but three of those were away and at least two we'd have taken the point beforehand. Biggest downside is that we lead I them all and conceded late in them all, whether that's a sign that 59 games and counting is catching up with us I don't know.
Should be interesting anyway and the usual lottery, a wrongful sending off, four goals in 10 crazy minutes and a misjudged attempt on goal when the corner flag beckoned in the 92nd minute of the 2nd leg all spring to mind from consecutive seasons just over 10 years ago.
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What a douche!
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/59840000/jpg/_59840604_tez-getty.jpg)
:wank:
Guess it proves Chelsea are better with out him? Wonder if England will follow suit?
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What a cunt.
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Terry is an odious twat, and I'm glad he'll miss the final, but it's saddening to see the only two posts on last night's game are about him, and not the astonishing defensive display put on by the rest of the team. show's how much we're hated suppose. Anyway, best team in the world? Can't beat 6th place in the premier leage with ten men and no central defenders. Gutted for Ramires, his goal was great.
:great: :bounce: :dance1: :clap2:
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Yes Ramires did score a great goal.
Yes Barca should have tried to do something different.
But, Chelsea did have 9 men within 20 yards of the goal line - ie as the supremely irritating, one dimensional Gary Neville pointed out -it was more like a training exercise than a football match. For obvious understandable reasons of course Chelsea weren't trying to score.
The reason I can't stand Chelsea is because of their collective arrogance. As you rightly say Terry is an odious twat, as is Cole. Lampard is a different sort of twat and despite being a great footballer, Drogba is a cheat. Remember Ballack as well.
I wanted Barca to win right until the end and I'm gutted they're out.
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But, Chelsea did have 9 men within 20 yards of the goal line . For obvious understandable reasons of course Chelsea weren't trying to score.
So what? they're trying to win, not to entertain. I love the way Barca play too, but they weren't good enough. I appreciate that the neutral wants to see attractive football, but if that's not effective (even against a massively weakened team) then the issue is with the attackers, or the rules of the game, not those playing to their strengths to try and win. Drogba is no more or less a cheat than loads of footballers, some of whom play for barca. he gets stick cos he's big and strong, and doesn't play that 'pretty' - somehow this disallows him from making the most of every tackle. I'm not defending it, but it's certainly true of many other players who get nothing like the stick he does. Cole is offensive as a person, but is a great footballer, and not a cheat. Terry is a twat off the field, but that hardly disqualifies him from professional football, I'm glad he'll miss the final because of his actions on it. Barca couldn't score for 45 min at home against 10 men and no centre backs - they didn't deserve to go through.
It was an epic performance against the odds by an english team and the only comments on here are gloating at Terry's red card, that was my issue
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I don't support teams in Europe just because they're English. In fact while there might be certain teams I would support Chelsea against, I'd never support Man United whoever they were playing.
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But, Chelsea did have 9 men within 20 yards of the goal line . For obvious understandable reasons of course Chelsea weren't trying to score.
So what? they're trying to win, not to entertain. I love the way Barca play too, but they weren't good enough. I appreciate that the neutral wants to see attractive football, but if that's not effective (even against a massively weakened team) then the issue is with the attackers, or the rules of the game, not those playing to their strengths to try and win. Drogba is no more or less a cheat than loads of footballers, some of whom play for barca. he gets stick cos he's big and strong, and doesn't play that 'pretty' - somehow this disallows him from making the most of every tackle. I'm not defending it, but it's certainly true of many other players who get nothing like the stick he does. Cole is offensive as a person, but is a great footballer, and not a cheat. Terry is a twat off the field, but that hardly disqualifies him from professional football, I'm glad he'll miss the final because of his actions on it. Barca couldn't score for 45 min at home against 10 men and no centre backs - they didn't deserve to go through.
It was an epic performance against the odds by an english team and the only comments on here are gloating at Terry's red card, that was my issue
Ok fair enough. I don't really disagree with anything you say (apart from maybe Drogba) I even agree that Chelsea deserved to go through. I just don't see much to celebrate in that fact really.
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Kerching.... £45million for Champoins league TV revenue for Chelski..
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/apr/25/chelsea-record-tv-money-windfall (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/apr/25/chelsea-record-tv-money-windfall)
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I was supprting Chelsea if it's any consolation. Mainly in the hope of seeing them come up against Jose in the final and beating him... but I reckon Bayern could be too strong and catch Real on the counter tonight.
It was a good effort and incredible to see Fernando find his way between those 2 white sticks!
The only british team I would wish ill in Europe would be the scum.
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Kerching.... £45million for Champoins league TV revenue for Chelski..
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/apr/25/chelsea-record-tv-money-windfall (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/apr/25/chelsea-record-tv-money-windfall)
Or more accurately.......
http://swissramble.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/champions-league-revenue-final.html (http://swissramble.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/champions-league-revenue-final.html)
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Now that the rules state that a 5th or lower place team winning the final takes the place of the 4th place team in the league, wouldn't it be funny if Spurs managed to stop their slump and get 4th only for Chelsea to win it.
(http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTy0hZYolIR3rnaimXlbkqlAq6nTmnVB_9_6rvBGbDl5YOrajuiVmgZJVwa)
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Now that the rules state that a 5th or lower place team winning the final takes the place of the 4th place team in the league, wouldn't it be funny if Spurs managed to stop their slump and get 4th only for Chelsea to win it.
(http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTy0hZYolIR3rnaimXlbkqlAq6nTmnVB_9_6rvBGbDl5YOrajuiVmgZJVwa)
Not if we get overtaken by Newcastle..........
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That's why I said "stop the slump" as Newcastle obviously haven't read the script and currently look favourites for 4th. However I'm sure Graeme will be cheering Chelsea on in the final if that is the case.
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I'm a gooner like yourself sir. Newcastle are 3 points behind with game in hand. If our wheels came off we could be in fourth. thats what I mean't ;)
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Watching the Champions league game on ITV+1....
Bayern are a beautifully balanced side.
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Got to the bit with the streaker yet?
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is it Christine Bleakley?
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Roy Keane...
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Rubbing up and down ronaldos leg...
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Gary Neville orgasm - Torres goal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6RG6yxgeFE#)
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Madrid have done fuck all since half time-eo.
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as Ribery would say.
"They're fuckin wonk."
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So. An El Classico final then.
[Just like I said there'd be.
Harumph]
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I'm a gooner like yourself sir. Newcastle are 3 points behind with game in hand. If our wheels came off we could be in fourth. thats what I mean't ;)
Ah I see what you mean. Newcastle third? Wonder what odds you could have got on that at the start of the season....
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Interesting article on the French cup and why lower league cup runs are more commonplace (clue - they are much better at developing players):
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/apr/26/us-quevilly-french-cup-lyon (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/apr/26/us-quevilly-french-cup-lyon)
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Some good pictures here http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17849425 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17849425)
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/59869000/jpg/_59869542_2-grahamchadwick(dailymail).jpg)
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/59869000/jpg/_59869810_4-mikehewitt(gettyimages).jpg)
I know scousers have a reputation but:
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/59869000/jpg/_59869835_7-craigbrough(actionimages).jpg)
Gerrard thinking he is bono Jesus in this pose, but is the lad on the right tring to steal the premier league badge of of his shirt and the lass behind him trying to find his wallet?
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I'm a gooner like yourself sir. Newcastle are 3 points behind with game in hand. If our wheels came off we could be in fourth. thats what I mean't ;)
Please gods tell me this wasn't a reply to Mr Sharpe?
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http://www.thedaisycutter.co.uk/2012/04/the-reinvention-of-gary-neville/ (http://www.thedaisycutter.co.uk/2012/04/the-reinvention-of-gary-neville/)
Good article, especially the comments about our favourites, Alan, Adrian and Andy.
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So FD - got yer-sen a ticket for Monday? I may even venture out to the boozer to watch this...
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http://www.thedaisycutter.co.uk/2012/04/the-reinvention-of-gary-neville/ (http://www.thedaisycutter.co.uk/2012/04/the-reinvention-of-gary-neville/)
Good article, especially the comments about our favourites, Alan, Adrian and Andy.
Excellent.
And for that, in addition to the new-found respect he has rightfully gained, the rat-faced c*** is also deserving of our gratitude too.
:lol:
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So FD - got yer-sen a ticket for Monday? I may even venture out to the boozer to watch this...
Am doing that Monday night - happens to coincide with a works night a somewhere with lots of big screens.
I would love it if City stuffed 'em again.
(http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/incoming/article725854.ece/ALTERNATES/gallery-large/kevin-keegan-love-it-screengrab-cropped)
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Superb. Glad I dont have SkySnorts, the hype and volume-max-bling-flash advertising for it must be beginning to crescendo...
Seeing that picture reminds me of what a passionate man Keegan is and how great that season finale was - But the picture also reminds me of how much of a tool he is too..... ;)
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Yep, I have tickets.... :bounce:
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Just been reading The Secret Footballer (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/apr/27/the-secret-footballer-mind-games). Joey Barton anyone?
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Just been reading The Secret Footballer (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/apr/27/the-secret-footballer-mind-games). Joey Barton anyone?
Its a good column - the comments after it are usually full of guesses 'I know who it is' comments etc.. Danny Mills seems to be a favourite guess/deduction..
EDIT: Sorry - Danny Murphy.. (its early..)
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Completely agree about both sides going up.
Obviously I'd still love us to get the second automatic spot, assuming Charlton stay top, but I'm afraid it looks like the play offs for us.
Your prediction might be wrong ...
I get the feeling it will be hudds V a sheffield team at Wembley this season
I don't think the league could pick a better fixture for the neutral
:popcorn:
I think mine might be too. We are shocking I can not see us beatin MK Doninc. This our last season with a chance for a while too. With the wage restrictions our squad will be sold off over the to meet the FA rules.
I retweeted something interesting well to me at least on twitter the other day:
#cafc spent £2million less on wages than Huddersfield this season - and £1m less than both Sheffield clubs
I actually backed charlton to win the league (with I put a decent not some throw away bet on now). Not just becasue they brought in 22 new players but because I believed Chris powell was going to be a fantastic manager. Watching them play at the end of the season last year they were playing some great football. but just seemed to be lacking the right players.
It will be interesting to see how he gets on in the championship, can he repeat southamptons achievement.
Nigel Adkins is still a up his own arse twat but well done on the promotion.
The championship play offs look like they could be interesting.
West Ham V Cardiff - two very intimidating places to play. The atmosphere will be pretty scary on the west ham home leg if when we went down to millwall is anything to go by.
Blues V Tangerines - two good teams who have been there and done it before
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Hodgson for England (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17888928)!! Better bet that Redknapp anyway IMO!
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Hodgson for England (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17888928)!! Better bet that Redknapp anyway IMO!
He'll be a headline writers favourite... "wally with the bwolly" etc.....
Pointless job. Pointless team. FA have somehow managed to make the poisoned chalice even worse....
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The championship play offs look like they could be interesting.
West Ham V Cardiff - two very intimidating places to play. The atmosphere will be pretty scary on the west ham home leg if when we went down to millwall is anything to go by.
Bet South Wales Police and the Met loved that one coming up, a night match in Cardiff then the 2nd leg a late kick-off on Bank Holiday Monday. All the away tickets should go to ST holders but there always seems to be a few nutters get hold of them somehow, could be carnage.
Meanwhile Blues get a bank holiday weekend in Blackpool, very difficult to call this one, we took 4 points off them this season but on current form I suspect it will be very close, probably two draws, and wouldn't bet against ET and possibly penalties to decide the 2nd leg, KP no doubt getting the winner.
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Hodgson for England (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17888928)!! Better bet that Redknapp anyway IMO!
He'll be a headline writers favourite... "wally with the bwolly" etc.....
Pointless job. Pointless team. FA have somehow managed to make the poisoned chalice even worse....
yeah yeah yeah
best man for the job in the mould of Bobby Robson when he took over, vast european experience which no other English candidate can touch. On that basis alone he should have been the only name on the shortlist all along.
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Hodgson for England (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17888928)!! Better bet that Redknapp anyway IMO!
A nation rejoices!
(http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01475/Crowds_1475777a.jpg)
With any luck his first task will be to take on the prima donnas who thhinnk they runn the team, rather than the manager.
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Hodgson may not be sparkling, but he's the most qualified English manager for the job. Look at the way honest harry's season has stuttered when the pressure came on, I wouldn't say that boded well for an English manager. Realistically it doesn't matter who we have in charge, we're shit and overrated as an international team. Here comes another summer of mediocre performance, at least the Olympic media feeding frenzy may dilute some of the hype.
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Could be quite a sensible move by the FA ( :o ).
Expectations will be a lot lower with Woy in charge instead of 'Onest 'Arry but he'll probably actually do a much better job. Plus he'll cost a lot less.
I'd still have let Psycho have a bash at Euro 2012 though.
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My prediction was (happily) wrong Grubes.
I'm assuming of course that both us and the blunts will win on Saturday.
Hillsborough has been sold out for a couple of days so I'm expecting a promotion party :)
I'm not sure how the blunts will get on against Stevenage (having only drawn at home against them on Saturday. I couldn't watch it - I was too stressed)and TBH I'm not sure how you'll fare against MK Dons as they seem to be doing OK and you're having a bit of a slump. Funny things can happen in the play offs
It would be good to see you vs the blunts in the final though
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Steady on Dolly. I fully expect Wednesday to win the final game but.........
(http://realdealtalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Counting-chickens-B4-Hatched.jpg)
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Plus he'll cost a lot less.
They will be shit no matter who is in charge, so may as well save some cash.
In other news - Super Super Saints! I'm not really a dedicated fan, but got a very drunken call from my brother Saturday afternoon at the match and I think that's what he was saying.
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In other news - Super Super Saints! I'm not really a dedicated fan, but got a very drunken call from my brother Saturday afternoon at the match and I think that's what he was saying.
:2thumbsup: few years since I lived down there, but good to see them go up. Hope they'll still play like that next year, and get the rewards for the ambition as Swansea have done. Would be pretty difficult to be a dedicated fan from Aberdeen Chris!
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Fair play to Southampton, they've played good football this season and have seen a return on the cash that's been put into the squad (quite a lot but nowhere near Leicester / West Ham levels).
Unfortunately, after the way he behaved last season, I will always consider Nigel Adkins to be a prize cock.
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Steady on Dolly. I fully expect Wednesday to win the final game but.........
;D
I know I know.
I'm just excited
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after the way he behaved last season, I will always consider Nigel Adkins to be a prize cock.
no argument there.
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I think with Hodgson in charge, England will find it easy against Sweden but might Stwuggle against the Ukwaine and Fwance.
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Didn't get the tickets in the end :'( father in law took precedence....
Feeling :sick: at the mo. Hope it lives up to expectations. Interesting Euro team sheet from the rags.
C'mon City! :boxing:
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Is there a game in Manchester tonight? MrsTT said the traffic was bad on her way home from work...
Anyway - the shock news here in East Yorkcestershire is that the manager of the mighty Tigers (ickle Nicky Barmby) has been suspended !?!?!? by the owners! WTF?
http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Hull-City-comment-Nick-Barmby-rumours-updated/story-15960502-detail/story.html (http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Hull-City-comment-Nick-Barmby-rumours-updated/story-15960502-detail/story.html)
Seems like he made a press statement along the lines of "the owners need to spend some money for us to do well" and the owners seem to have not liked what he said :\
Looks like the chairman Pearson has walked too :( Rubbish.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2137405/Nick-Barmby-suspended-Hull.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2137405/Nick-Barmby-suspended-Hull.html)
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Didn't get the tickets in the end :'( father in law took precedence....
Feeling :sick: at the mo. Hope it lives up to expectations. Interesting Euro team sheet from the rags.
C'mon City! :boxing:
Hmmm. :-\ So far, so good... not lookin forward to the second half
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:wub:
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Ok, so top of the league. Unassailable goal difference. We go to st james's park and monster all over Newcastle...and then lose to qpr.
Why? Because we are city.
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Not this time CLM. The 'typical City' days are over. One game at a time though....
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Dont forget that Sunlan away could be a tricky one for the Reds.... Mr O'Neil owes no favours to SAF...
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Not this time CLM. The 'typical City' days are over. One game at a time though....
Tend to agree, that was not typical city last night, awesome stuff.
Same commitment against Newcastle and QPR and surely they can't raise their games high enough?
Please don't fuck it up now
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:agree:
City were by far the better team last night.
:agree:
Please, please don't screw it up now!
:agree:
Strange goings on at Hull tomtom. :shrug:
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In other news - Super Super Saints! I'm not really a dedicated fan, but got a very drunken call from my brother Saturday afternoon at the match and I think that's what he was saying.
:2thumbsup: few years since I lived down there, but good to see them go up. Hope they'll still play like that next year, and get the rewards for the ambition as Swansea have done. Would be pretty difficult to be a dedicated fan from Aberdeen Chris!
I'm originally from Daarzet, and used to go to the occasional match with my brother when I lived down south, but yeah, otherwise dedicate support would mean a lot ofc ommuting!
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I have all fingers and toes crossed for City in the next 2 games! Loved seeing Ferguson getting as good as he gives by Mancini on the touchline :boxing:
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I really enjoyed the match last night. City certainly deserved it, I don't think United actually had a chance on goal; they always seemed a man short up front. They left it too late to bring on Wellbeck and Young (has Young always been that skinny? He looks anorexic). City worked their socks off closing United down. I spent the whole match thinking United would only get one chance and they’d convert it. Glad they didn’t. My only criticism of City is they need a striker or they have to convince their players to actually shoot. All that possession and lovely build up play and the goal comes from a header from a corner.
I was pretty neutral at the start, just hoping for a good game of football, but the pub was a lot more red than usual (normally 50/50) and there was a group of total cuntish United supporters. I enjoyed watching the small cadre of City fans celebrating at the end as the Reds slunk out of the back door of the pub.
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Andi Thomas on what happens when arseholes win football awards (feat. Ched Evans and Frank Lampard):
http://thefcf.co.uk/2012/05/01/it/17173/ (http://thefcf.co.uk/2012/05/01/it/17173/)
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A bit of good news with regard to football and money (for a change):
http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/8544/38/ (http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/8544/38/)
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Something of a growing inevitability over the last few weeks:
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9681212.Quakers_to_leave_Darlington/ (http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9681212.Quakers_to_leave_Darlington/)
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Hodgson for England (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17888928)!! Better bet that Redknapp anyway IMO!
He'll be a headline writers favourite... "wally with the bwolly" etc.....
Pointless job. Pointless team. FA have somehow managed to make the poisoned chalice even worse....
Oh dear. I had hoped I would be wrong... I like Roy, I wish him well in the job. The existing team seems to contain a fair few tossers and I hope he can whip them into shape...
(http://news.sky.com/sky-news/content/StaticFile/jpg/2012/May/Week1/16220098.jpg)
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This book might be of interest to some The Fix by Declan Hill (http://www.howtofixasoccergame.com/).
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Toot toot! All aboard the Marina Hyde nail on the head common sense train (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/may/02/roy-hodgson-england-straitened-times)
"And try as I might to overcome that undoubted affectation, there is just something unfortunate – upon which I could not possibly put my finger – about giving the job to a man who opened a Monaco bank account in the name of his dog."
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I'm sick of her pinching all my ideas and writing them down immeasurably better than I ever could.
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Hodgson for England (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17888928)!! Better bet that Redknapp anyway IMO!
He'll be a headline writers favourite... "wally with the bwolly" etc.....
Pointless job. Pointless team. FA have somehow managed to make the poisoned chalice even worse....
What a totally offensive front page ........
Oh dear. I had hoped I would be wrong... I like Roy, I wish him well in the job. The existing team seems to contain a fair few tossers and I hope he can whip them into shape...
(http://news.sky.com/sky-news/content/StaticFile/jpg/2012/May/Week1/16220098.jpg)
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I'm sick of her pinching all my ideas and writing them down immeasurably better than I ever could.
I tell you what, if she was a man, and I was a woman.......
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I'm sick of her pinching all my ideas and writing them down immeasurably better than I ever could.
I tell you what, if she was a man, and I was a woman.......
What about the beard?
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she could borrow my clippers
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Was really nervous before the game with Newcastle on Sunday but City played like they wanted the title. The Newcastle supporters were great according to the City fans I know who went to the game.
Just QPR now...... 44 years of waiting for a English league championship trophy.
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With the way Newcastle have been playing recently this was a big big test especially coming off the back of beating the scum. Impressive. Just don't fuck it up now!
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Just don't fuck it up now!
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Leaked letter reveals the depth of the problems at Blackburn:
http://www.sportingintelligence.com/2012/05/08/revealed-new-leaked-blackburn-letter-lays-bare-crisis-and-torment-inside-ewood-080501/ (http://www.sportingintelligence.com/2012/05/08/revealed-new-leaked-blackburn-letter-lays-bare-crisis-and-torment-inside-ewood-080501/)
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Barmby sacked:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17927073 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17927073)
:shrug:
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Leaked letter reveals the depth of the problems at Blackburn:
http://www.sportingintelligence.com/2012/05/08/revealed-new-leaked-blackburn-letter-lays-bare-crisis-and-torment-inside-ewood-080501/ (http://www.sportingintelligence.com/2012/05/08/revealed-new-leaked-blackburn-letter-lays-bare-crisis-and-torment-inside-ewood-080501/)
:'(
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More on the same subject here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/philmcnulty/2012/05/blackburn_face_uncertain_futur.html (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/philmcnulty/2012/05/blackburn_face_uncertain_futur.html)
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And:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steve-kean-20-damning-quotes-823871?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter (http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steve-kean-20-damning-quotes-823871?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter)
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SO lee clark favourite (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/may/08/nick-barmby-sacked-hull-city?newsfeed=true) for the hull job.
What to expect ... hard to say. I guess it will depend on his back room staff.
Terry McDermot - He helped clark stay focussed did not seem to do much but except the odd interview when clark as having a bad time.
Derek Fazackerley - Noticably the players fitness dropped when he left to join Liecester.
Steve black - was a big influencer on clark and helped him keep the attrative positive football going. When he left for personal reasons (rumours he pissed off the chairman or called his a twat or something) the tactics went a little negative. Spoke to Steve a couple of times while he was setting up cones on the pitch for warm ups. Overly positive and put that into the players.
Managerial stats:
178 games 87 wins 51 draws lost 40 (mainly cup matches) 48.88%
Before this season the win rate was much higher he really struggled with his team leaving him.
I am also surprised at the number of games lost.
If he gets his full team in there for support it could be fantastic also if he has the backing of the chairman (who ever it maybe).
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Whoever gets the job isn't going to last long if the board continue to see what Barmby said as a reason to sack someone.
http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Hull-City-harsh-end-Nick-Barmby-sin-naivety/story-16030336-detail/story.html (http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Hull-City-harsh-end-Nick-Barmby-sin-naivety/story-16030336-detail/story.html)
What a joke.
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Via @david_conn "Blackburn messenger who warned of relegation shot after relegation":
http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10303~2764924,00.html (http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10303~2764924,00.html)
:wall:
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And finally (sorry galpinos) re Blackburn (for now anyway), conspiracy theories anyone?
http://www.thesecretfootballer.com/articles/973/conspiracy-theories-and-rovers/ (http://www.thesecretfootballer.com/articles/973/conspiracy-theories-and-rovers/)
:popcorn:
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That’s alright Jasper, you keep turning the knife. I’m sure you can get at least another quarter turn.
I’m currently (over optimistically) hoping there is a plan to get back up. Last time we went down I was pretty sure we had a chance to bounce back, this time, I’m not so sure. In fact, I’m worried about hammering down through the Championship and ending up in league one. All the “Nelson’s crook for the season, oh no, he’s signed for Spurs” malarkey, Kean not being allowed to play players in case they got a performance bonus and the Venky/Kean/Players agent conspiracy hasn’t help build confidence.
WWJD? (Jack)
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It's all very murky.
Here's a bit of light relief for you. Police to question Man United over Bebe transfer:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/may/10/portugese-police-manchester-united-bebe-transfer (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/may/10/portugese-police-manchester-united-bebe-transfer)
Insert your own jokes.
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Whoever gets the job isn't going to last long if the board continue to see what Barmby said as a reason to sack someone.
http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Hull-City-harsh-end-Nick-Barmby-sin-naivety/story-16030336-detail/story.html (http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Hull-City-harsh-end-Nick-Barmby-sin-naivety/story-16030336-detail/story.html)
What a joke.
Yup. A Reet mess.. Still the owners have put in £16 mill and Guarunteed c. £30 mill of loans... Still not had my season ticket renewal! :/
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Thhe "must have" gift for the Man U fan in your life -
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Townsend-Director-Communications-Manchester-United/dp/B00214BQUG/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Townsend-Director-Communications-Manchester-United/dp/B00214BQUG/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top)
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Whoever gets the job isn't going to last long if the board continue to see what Barmby said as a reason to sack someone.
http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Hull-City-harsh-end-Nick-Barmby-sin-naivety/story-16030336-detail/story.html (http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Hull-City-harsh-end-Nick-Barmby-sin-naivety/story-16030336-detail/story.html)
What a joke.
Yup. A Reet mess.. Still the owners have put in £16 mill and Guarunteed c. £30 mill of loans... Still not had my season ticket renewal! :/
Looks like Billy Davies is the fave so far...
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Because he's well known for not being outspoken or complaining about the owners....... :-\
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The poor lambs:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/9258810/Manchester-United-have-cause-for-complaint-as-unique-survey-highlights-Premier-League-errors.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/9258810/Manchester-United-have-cause-for-complaint-as-unique-survey-highlights-Premier-League-errors.html)
Manchester United have cause for complaint as unique survey highlights Premier League errors
Manchester United would already be celebrating retaining their Premier League title, rather than preparing to surrender it to Manchester City, if every key refereeing decision had been made correctly this season, a study has shown.
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Because he's well known for not being outspoken or complaining about the owners....... :-\
:) Not sure our stern Egyptian shipping magnate owners would like anyone more outspoken than Nick Barmby.. who shouts about as loudly as a very very quiet person asleep, locked in a soundproofed room orbiting the moon...
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-18033018 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-18033018)
"MUFC have a strategic plan for the continuing enhancement of the area surrounding the stadium and this holistic vision includes hospitality, conference, retail and visitor facilities.
"The provision of third party facilities such as those proposed could undermine this vision to the detriment of its deliverability."
You have, have you?
As opposed to Trafford Borough Council - the people elected to decide and propose any "strategic plan" for the area?http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-18033018
"MUFC have a strategic plan for the continuing enhancement of the area surrounding the stadium and this holistic vision includes hospitality, conference, retail and visitor facilities.
"The provision of third party facilities such as those proposed could undermine this vision to the detriment of its deliverability."
You have, have you?
Because I thought it was the likes of Trafford Borough Council who were the only people legally entitled to do that kind of thing.
Especially on land that a third-party business doesn't own or have any authority over.
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The poor lambs:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/9258810/Manchester-United-have-cause-for-complaint-as-unique-survey-highlights-Premier-League-errors.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/9258810/Manchester-United-have-cause-for-complaint-as-unique-survey-highlights-Premier-League-errors.html)
Manchester United have cause for complaint as unique survey highlights Premier League errors
Manchester United would already be celebrating retaining their Premier League title, rather than preparing to surrender it to Manchester City, if every key refereeing decision had been made correctly this season, a study has shown.
Fucking hell.... I had to read it twice to make sure it wasn't a joke.
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So.
Given the utter and total mendacity of footie fans - who do we want to be fucked off into the outer darkness that is the Europa Leagie?
Chelsea, and John Terry. Let's face it, the man's a cunt.
Tottenham Hotspur and Harry Redknapp. Let's face it, the man's a cunt.
Tough call.
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Chelsea, and John Terry. Let's face it, the man's a cunt.
Tottenham Hotspur and Harry Redknapp. Let's face it, the man's a cunt.
Tough call.
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Easy call. Spurs, because it will not give the Skunks the expectation that you have EL one year and then the CL the next year ;D
Of course they will still expect to win the CL next year even though they are not in it ;D
Me, bitter? No. Of course not ;)
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Bloody hell - what a way to finish the season! At 86 minutes my mate Mike was screaming at the TV asking the ref to blow the whistle as he could endure no more. Half an hour later:
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7237/7191837306_cbd326e06d_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluebrad/7191837306/)
One happy "bastard" (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluebrad/7191837306/#) by blue-brad (http://www.flickr.com/people/bluebrad/), on Flickr
Congratulations to City - I was sat with Mike in the Red Lion on Chesterfield Road when Ipswich sent City down I don't know how many years ago - if I had known then what I know now I might have been slightly magnanimous in our victory then... ;)
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Incredible... The only tenser end to a season (personally) was 2007-8 when HCAFC managed to survive their first epl season.. I was screaming at the tv in a hotel room in Ontario...
Well done City - good to see you get rewards at long last.
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“It’s time to move on, Nicky’s gone, we need to get behind his successor.” Jesus Christ. I mean, Jesus fucking Christ. I await a measured response from you when your wife leaves you, as she surely will, to my words of commiseration, “Well she was a good lass, very bonny too, but she’s been gone hours now and she’s not coming back, it’s time you got over it and tried to snare someone else who you’ll like a lot less and will be much less good for you. Cheer up!” You people are fucking mad.
http://www.ambernectar.org/blog/2012/05/opinion-the-disastrous-dismissals-of-adam-and-nicky/ (http://www.ambernectar.org/blog/2012/05/opinion-the-disastrous-dismissals-of-adam-and-nicky/)
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Barton: "I still dont think it was a sending off"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18054142 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18054142)
He added: "The head was never gone at any stage, once I'd been sent off, one of our players suggested I should try to take one of theirs with me. It never worked but god loves a trier."
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God may love a trier but I think Barton will find it hard to find the same attitude with the FA panel. At least he's full of attrition and realises what he did was unacceptable! What a first class tool, be interesting to see how long his ban is.
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Manchester City Vs QPR 3-2 - Paul Merson Going Mental In The Studio - 13/05/12 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT6afuEqaCg#ws)
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(http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01508/CRY-532_1508064a.jpg)
:beer2: :dance1: ;D
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God may love a trier but I think Barton will find it hard to find the same attitude with the FA panel. At least he's full of attrition and realises what he did was unacceptable! What a first class tool, be interesting to see how long his ban is.
Even MrsTT (who is fairly neutral and works as a probation officer - so deals with scrotes all the time) commented "surely he should never play again"...
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Interesting Hull article that tomtom. Seems nobody has a clue why they've done this to the club. Madness.
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Congrats to Rich for winning the Fantasy League this season, third time lucky lad! :thumbsup:
A disappointing 8th for me despite a strong start. Need to finish a bit more like Everton next season...
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Interesting Hull article that tomtom. Seems nobody has a clue why they've done this to the club. Madness.
Yup - seems the owners are great at running a Marine Generator business, but dont know much about a football club. Mind you, given the bonkers state of football finance, it could be that they are right and everyone else is wrong!
Still not had my season ticket renewal through... they'll be haemorraging punters at the moment....
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Congrats to Rich for winning the Fantasy League this season, third time lucky lad! :thumbsup:
A disappointing 8th for me despite a strong start. Need to finish a bit more like Everton next season...
Any chance you could post up the full result table (lost my password..)?
and congrats to Rich....
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# Team Manager GW TOT
1 Woolton Wanderers Richard Hession 36 2,063
2 Snowtown FC Ben Tyrrell 33 1,981
3 sxrxg fc Ste Graham 34 1,916
4 Lincoln Latics Adam Lincoln 35 1,889
5 Real Insitu Draws CF Jasper Sharpe 31 1,863
6 Big Viv Allstars Andrew Platts 31 1,850
7 Youngys Crushers Mark Young 43 1,826
8 Fatnecks Flops Simon Huthwaite 45 1,797
9 Barmbys Ball Bags Tom Tom 45 1,794
10 Ari's Gold NK S-T 40 1,771
11 Supersharpshooters Daniel Short 32 1,771
12 Wooden Spooners richard dickens 38 1,732
13 Z-Tone United Tom Crane 42 1,717
14 HughtonsHuff+Puffers Ian Thomas 47 1,677
15 High Peak 11 Ben Tye 43 1,668
16 Wimberry Wanderers Dave Laking 17 1,630
17 NICK CLEGG LEG DROP phil johnston 32 1,618
18 Grubers Losers Luke Donaldson 39 1,582
19 Golts Goal Scorers Mike Tyson 30 1,504
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Well done Rich. Absolutely pissed it in the end.
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Was just going to ask for someone to post up the FF table too, as I'd lost my password months ago. I think next year I may have to change my team more than twice.
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Well well well. What a day. A real emotional roller coaster.
I'm 41 and have been supporting City since I was tiny as an inheritance from my parents and grandparents who were all born and raised in Rusholme and Fallowfield. Gran had a house on Dalton Avenue, one of the small terraced streets surrounding Maine Road. My first girlfriend at school, was Joanne Parker, now Lake and married to Paul. I married a true blue, Nicola, a season ticket holder with her Dad.
Yesterday, I took a train into town with Martin (Daley), his brother and Pete and we found a pub near Piccadilly showing the match. Full of Blues and a bunch of Leeds supporters on a stag-do rooting for City. Nerves settled a bit after Zab scored and we were horsing around after half time when QPR scored. Shit.....
When Cisse scored the second we were distraught, shouting at screen trying to summon something from our players who seemed unable to hit the target. Screaming at Barton. I went outside for a cigarette (I gave up smoking a long time ago) and talked to a girl outside saying 'We've blown it'. I couldn't believe we'd thrown it away. Then a roar from inside the pub, the equaliser. I ran back down the steps and we stood clutching each other as the minutes ticked away. C'mon, c'mon, c'mon. Then it happened, the miracle. Aguerro, keeping a cool head slots the ball away to win the fucking league in injury time. The place erupted, screams of joy and elation. Tears, songs, champage being sprayed and drinks shared. I cried. Those of you that know me well know its been a tough year and I always thought I'd be celebrating this moment if it ever came with my wife but sadly that's not to be. I just hope she didn't leave the match early with her Dad to beat the traffice and missed the goals.
Outside the pub, cars passing, horns tooting with flags and scarves draped out of the window. We go to another pub to celebrate. Feeling drained and reflective. Some food at a Chinese restaruant and then onto Piccadilly with hundreds of others. To cheers, two young lads climb the statue of Wellington draping a scarf round his neck and placing a trophy in the hands of the male warrior at his feet. Then a lift home from a generous girlfriend of Pete. "you lot stink" Burp....
I fell asleep on the sofa in my rented flat and woke up, contact lenses glued to my eyes in the small hours and slunk off to bed. Woke early without a sore head and have been on the computer watching replays and reading all the news. I know it's only a game but days like that will stick in the memory.
Thanks for all the Tweets, texts and best wishes. I'll be off to the victory parade later if anyone's in town and fancies a pint or two. It'll be a good one and welcome to anyone.
CTID.
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Manchester City Vs QPR 3-2 - Paul Merson Going Mental In The Studio - 13/05/12 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT6afuEqaCg#ws)
I watched SSN all afternoon yesterday following my spanking at the cliff. It was brilliant telly. Sod the punditery, Merson singing blue moon, and going mental saying they got love bites and every thing was possibly my favourite sky sports moment all season. Well that or Hunt scoring in the second half on saturday
Plus the live footage of a guy on his phone in the united end and the look of horror as he gets told city have scored. A moment to live in the ages.
# Team Manager GW TOT
18 Grubers Losers Luke Donaldson 39 1,582
Thats pretty shocking will have to try harder next year
Well done Rich
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This is really good. Footage from Sunderland and Manchester in real time, side by side.
City vs United The Last 5 minutes of English Premier League 2011-2012 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbymrXHDyIA#ws)
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The guy at 3.25 listening to the radio is fucking priceless (as mentioned by Grubes). You can just make out him saying "they've scored" (or similar) as it cuts away from him.
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/alex-ferguson-puts-on-brave-face-as-premier-league-title-is-ripped-from-manchester-united-7743451.html (http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/alex-ferguson-puts-on-brave-face-as-premier-league-title-is-ripped-from-manchester-united-7743451.html)
There was cruelty, when sections of Sunderland supporters began doing an impromptu Poznan, the dance of the blue half of Manchester.
:tease:
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There was cruelty, when sections of Sunderland supporters began doing an impromptu Poznan, the dance of the blue half of Manchester.
:tease:
Its a huge playground...
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Footage from the stands at Sunderland when the news comes through. Classy reaction from the Sunderland fans :thumbsup:.
Reaction at SOL at news of Man City winning the Premiership 2011/12 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iXUMUhMyh0#ws)
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This is a good little piece about why people (Man United fans) saying City "bought the title" need to have a think:
United spent almost £20m on Anderson and even when he's fit, he hasn't been good enough. And what of £30m Wayne Rooney and £30m Dimitar Berbatov? United have no moral high ground on spending.
http://sport.uk.msn.com/football/back-of-the-net/manchester-city-a-title-won-not-bought (http://sport.uk.msn.com/football/back-of-the-net/manchester-city-a-title-won-not-bought)
I've been trying to point this out to people for ages. Yes, Man United generate their own income but why this means they supposedly take the moral high ground I'm not sure? It's only because they were successful at the right time and in doing so gained loads of glory seeking supporters from Essex to Singapore.
They have always had the spending power to hoover up all the best talent, particularly from rival premier league clubs, and seem to think this is some sort of divine right. So when another club, Blackburn, Chelsea or now Man City come along and do the same it's somehow not right.
Bollocks to em.
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I managed to avoid the score all day, so I could watch it "live" on match of the day. Only to look out of the front window at home (nottingham) and see some fat bloke in a city shirt skipping past my house singing championays! But it was truly amazing, and for most of MOTD I assumed he was just pissed and got it wrong. love the fact that City won it, loved the fact that they beat the scum, loved the fact that the scum thought they'd won it, was jumping around the living room when City won it. (Amazed I came 12th in the FFL, obviously forgetting your password and not doing anything for months is a recipe for mid table mediocrity, pretty much what Neil Wharnock has done with us). Now just the disappointment of the Euros to look forward to until it all starts again.
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Of course they bought the title. As have Manu, Chelski, and Wengernal over the years.. Spurs recent success is driven by... Kerching.. Pompey enjoyed their greatest success due to... Exactly.
Liverpool have spent loads too.. But not had much success ;) Graeme.. Sunderland (coughs) investment and results... Look how much randy wandy has spent at Villa for what?
So we knew how much it cost for Balcakburn.. And for Chelski, now we can see its c.£200 mill per year for 3 or 4 years... If you look at Chelski and City - they have done what lpool and Manu have been doing for ages - having a huge academy structure to bring the talent through and make money from them too...
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Match ticket £45
Beers and Pies £15
Dodgy tash -£10 for not buying a razor
Having your face on TV the moment you realise that city have won Priceless
(http://ukbouldering.com/board/userAvatars/avatar_1684_1336999945.png)
The poster boy of city's win. :jab:
Nice profile pic Jasper
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I can't stop watching that clip. It's hilarious.
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I managed to avoid the score all day, so I could watch it "live" on match of the day. Only to look out of the front window at home (nottingham) and see some fat bloke in a city shirt skipping past my house singing championays!
THeres a classic episode of the likely lads, where they spend the whole day avoiding trying to find out what the England scores are from a game in the afternoon (matchon the telly in the evening) - they nearly get tipped off along the way, end up spending a couple of hours in church so no-one can tell them.. and the punchline is (when they get home to watch it..) see from c.7:15 onwards...
Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads? - No Hiding Place...part 3. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q30ZaJxZH4#)
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some great stuff here ;D
I was thinking about you going through the wringer yesterday, FD, always thought there'd be a late twist (although was wrong about a. qpr sitting on 0-1 after half time and waiting to see if Stoke got back in it before they opened themselves up, and b. it not being a sunderland equaliser) had a huge grin on when the winner went in. The feeling will fade in afew days but that moment will give you chills for years, still get them watching this Blues Carling Cup Winning Goal (Tom Ross Commentary) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueI28Njz_Xk#)
I loved the fact that the first fan Radio 5 talked to afterwards said they hadn't give up hope and referenced beating Gillingham in extra time in the play-off final to get out of the third division, many more said the same, good to see they remember the bad times in such a moment.
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I have been very quiet on this thread about the playoff after my over excitement last year .. However it iskicking in now. I am not going to get ahead of myself. We have all been there. Franchise FC can still beat us by three goals at our place and would not surprise me I still remember barnsley in 2006.
I just got sent this video of town fans singing at McDons away
mkdons v town smile.avi (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFXZJRmlB1w#ws)
It sounded bloody loud in the pub I could not hear the TV so missed this.
When this goal went in the pub went mental. I lost half a pint and had two thrown down me. Broken glass all over the place from flying pint glasses and droppped bottles.
Ainley and box man enjoying themselves in the carpark
Huddersfield Town fans are sexy and they know it. LMFAO (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6WpjqU_PHg#ws)
I love away daze!
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Well well well. What a day. A real emotional roller coaster.
I'm 41 and have been supporting City since I was tiny as an inheritance from my parents and grandparents who were all born and raised in Rusholme and Fallowfield. Gran had a house on Dalton Avenue, one of the small terraced streets surrounding Maine Road. My first girlfriend at school, was Joanne Parker, now Lake and married to Paul. I married a true blue, Nicola, a season ticket holder with her Dad.
Yesterday, I took a train into town with Martin (Daley), his brother and Pete and we found a pub near Piccadilly showing the match. Full of Blues and a bunch of Leeds supporters on a stag-do rooting for City. Nerves settled a bit after Zab scored and we were horsing around after half time when QPR scored. Shit.....
When Cisse scored the second we were distraught, shouting at screen trying to summon something from our players who seemed unable to hit the target. Screaming at Barton. I went outside for a cigarette (I gave up smoking a long time ago) and talked to a girl outside saying 'We've blown it'. I couldn't believe we'd thrown it away. Then a roar from inside the pub, the equaliser. I ran back down the steps and we stood clutching each other as the minutes ticked away. C'mon, c'mon, c'mon. Then it happened, the miracle. Aguerro, keeping a cool head slots the ball away to win the fucking league in injury time. The place erupted, screams of joy and elation. Tears, songs, champage being sprayed and drinks shared. I cried. Those of you that know me well know its been a tough year and I always thought I'd be celebrating this moment if it ever came with my wife but sadly that's not to be. I just hope she didn't leave the match early with her Dad to beat the traffice and missed the goals.
Outside the pub, cars passing, horns tooting with flags and scarves draped out of the window. We go to another pub to celebrate. Feeling drained and reflective. Some food at a Chinese restaruant and then onto Piccadilly with hundreds of others. To cheers, two young lads climb the statue of Wellington draping a scarf round his neck and placing a trophy in the hands of the male warrior at his feet. Then a lift home from a generous girlfriend of Pete. "you lot stink" Burp....
I fell asleep on the sofa in my rented flat and woke up, contact lenses glued to my eyes in the small hours and slunk off to bed. Woke early without a sore head and have been on the computer watching replays and reading all the news. I know it's only a game but days like that will stick in the memory.
Thanks for all the Tweets, texts and best wishes. I'll be off to the victory parade later if anyone's in town and fancies a pint or two. It'll be a good one and welcome to anyone.
CTID
Where were you? I spent an hour on top of a phone box outside kendal with the ropegun. eye to eye with the top deck.of the bus
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Been away all weekend and catching up on everything now!
what a relief to win ff after being 2nd the last 2 years!
Even more happy when I read about how city won the title. Awesome day by the sound of it :icon_beerchug:
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it was fun at the time but then you realise oh shit that was actually a bad idea
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18067191 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18067191)
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60236000/jpg/_60236076_tevez.jpg)
The sign was thought to refer to a 2009 response by Ferguson, when asked if United would ever be City's underdogs.
Fergie "Not in my lifetime"
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Hi CLM, I was in a pub near Piccadilly. Bar Rogue or something watching a Greek feed of the game :-)
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100,000+ turned out last night. I got in the Square early so got to see the buildup. Great fun.
Meanwhile down the road, SEVEN fans turned out to welcome Utd to their end of season awards dinner at OT. (http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01508/SNN1507MAN-_1508697a.jpg)
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Glad you did in the end FD :)
Grubes do I win a fiver for predicting you against the blunts at Wembley ?
Must admit
I've got mixed feelings here. On one hand I'd love some more Steel City derbies, but then again would be great to see the pigs beaten by another Yorkshire team in blue and white stripes at Wembley :-\
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to quote last year
Fuck me. Did anyone see that? My heart cannot take a night like that.
Definitely a game for the neutral.
Oh well looks like am off to old Trafford! Wembley
They allways do it the hard way.
Glad you did in the end FD :)
Grubes do I win a fiver for predicting you against the blunts at Wembley ?
Moneys in the post Boss, honest have you not got the check yet? I will cancel it and send you another one ..
would I lie to you
I've got mixed feelings here. On one hand I'd love some more Steel City derbies, but then again would be great to see the pigs beaten by another Yorkshire team in blue and white stripes at Wembley :-\
you know the answer:
(http://www.datm.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/sss004.gif)
My mate was taking the piss on crack book yesterday joking about fightin with Franchise FC fans and drinking bovril.
I responded "come on you know the real target is Alan Smith" turns out I was right
Fucking nutters (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2145002/Alan-Smith-attacked-Huddersfield-fans-mob-Leeds-player-play-win.html) - warning daily fail link
(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/05/16/article-2145002-131BB658000005DC-556_634x384.jpg)
He seemed to enjoy it though :shrug:
(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/05/16/article-2145002-131BBE1A000005DC-781_634x347.jpg)
First trip to the new wembley is planned tickets getting booked at 10am :)
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New Manager same shit:
GK – Hart, Green, Ruddy
DF – Baines, Cahill, Cole, Johnson, Jones, Lescott, Terry
M – Barry, Downing, Gerrard, Lampard, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Parker, Walcott, Young, Milner
S – Carroll, Defoe, Rooney, Welbeck
Stand-by list - Butland, Jagielka, Henderson, Adam Johnson, Sturridge.
:wall: :wall: :wall:
Fuck off England :wank:
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Glad you did in the end FD :)
Grubes do I win a fiver for predicting you against the blunts at Wembley ?
Must admit
I've got mixed feelings here. On one hand I'd love some more Steel City derbies, but then again would be great to see the pigs beaten by another Yorkshire team in blue and white stripes at Wembley :-\
I was musing over this exact quandary last night. An additional angle is if the Blades win perhaps Jordan Rhodes will fancy joining his pops down Hillsborough. :thumbsup:
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New Manager same shit:
GK – Hart, Green, Ruddy
DF – Baines, Cahill, Cole, Johnson, Jones, Lescott, Terry
M – Barry, Downing, Gerrard, Lampard, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Parker, Walcott, Young, Milner
S – Carroll, Defoe, Rooney, Welbeck
Stand-by list - Butland, Jagielka, Henderson, Adam Johnson, Sturridge.
:wall: :wall: :wall:
Fuck off England :wank:
Amazed that Butland makes the standby list, although a Blues player and has worked with the new England GK coach, Dave Watson, a lot he still a 19 year old having only played at Cheltenham in L2.
Apart from terry and downing (how after his season?) doesn't look all bad.... I mean it looks bad but that's what we have... it looks as good as it could... quite a lot of versatility in the defence and midfield.... lot to prove up front, especially with our Wayne missing the first two.
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apart from terry and downing (how after his season?) doesn't look all bad....
Lampard? Milner? Even gerrard has been shit this season.
Ashely young?
Micah Richard?
Johnson only a stand-by but downing in?
Carrick knows how to win big games?
In am guessing scholes must opf said no again
Sturridge left out who has played this season but defoe who rearely has in?
Grant holt?
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Lampard? Milner? Even gerrard has been shit this season. lampard and gerrard were never going to be left out. Ever
Ashely young? could win some penalties or free kicks for becks, oh wait
Micah Richard? Him or Phil Jones,, RH chose JOnes, more versatile, CH. RB, midfield
Johnson only a stand-by but downing in? An anomoly, crazy although SD does have a decent england performance record
Carrick knows how to win big games? Maybe should have been in, injury record?
In am guessing scholes must opf said no again. Wishfull thinking
Sturridge left out who has played this season but defoe who rearely has in? Yes but proven, fresh? Sturridge proved what a sulky little shit he is this season
Grant holt? YOU MUST BE FUCKING JOKING
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Grant holt? YOU MUST BE FUCKING JOKING
I was but Carroll + dafoe got in there so any british striker must have a chance, no? Same thing with a shout
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England team selection is like walking into a swanky night club expecting to be surrounded by gorgeous women, but instead you realise its grab a granny night at the Ritzy...
Usual suspects. Still, Roy's used to making a pigs ear out of a sows ringpeice - or however the saying goes...
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Just thinking - if / when Rooney gets injured or misses matches due to blowing a fuse and picking up yellow cards or a red...England could be lining up in a must-win game with Carroll and Defoe up front.
Available as a lay for the Euro 2012 winners on Betfair at 13 gents...form an orderly queue. Could be the easiest tenner you ever earn!
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Oooh... King Kenny's done one....
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Just thinking - if / when Rooney gets injured or misses matches due to blowing a fuse and picking up yellow cards or a red...England could be lining up in a must-win game with Carroll and Defoe up front.
Available as a lay for the Euro 2012 winners on Betfair at 13 gents...form an orderly queue. Could be the easiest tenner you ever earn!
rooney already banned for first two matches. Unless he gets crocked in training his first appearance will be a must-win game. Then we'll go home....
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England team selection is like walking into a swanky night club expecting to be surrounded by gorgeous women, but instead you realise its grab a granny night at the Ritzy...
Nice analogy. be interesting to know harrys squad, suspect at least 20-21 names would be the same cuz there is what there is. And i bet a pigs ear is a delicacy in Poland. Or is it a trotter?
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England team selection is like walking into a swanky night club expecting to be surrounded by gorgeous women, but instead you realise its grab a granny night at the Ritzy...
Nice analogy. be interesting to know harrys squad, suspect at least 20-21 names would be the same cuz there is what there is. And i bet a pigs ear is a delicacy in Poland. Or is it a trotter?
:) Not sure why everyones so against Fat Frank and Cashley... they've both had cracking 2nd halves of the season. Aside from Cashley being an odious little twat he is a world class left back..
Good luck on Saturday by the way... you going? I hope you go up - as I'd rather have Blackpool to play in the league next year! (a backhanded compliment if ever there was one!)...
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are you confusing me with 3t? Blackpool knocked my team out. So, no, not going...
FF & Cashley would be certs for any manager, they'd be mad not to take them, whether FF starts is another thing given that Gerrard clearly will as captain and Roy likes a holding midfielder which you'd imagine will be Scott Parker. Good player to have on the bench although maybe not as good as Fabregas :-\ :no:
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Black armbands and a minutes silence at Anfield 1st game of the season? :slap:
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are you confusing me with 3t? Blackpool knocked my team out. So, no, not going...
Fuckety fuck... sorry Nai... having a bad day... got as far as Leeds on my Manc > Hull commute and realised I'd left a bag of marked dissertations in Manc... back around....
FD, it would be VERY funny to see the look on the Anfield faithful if Roy did well as England Manager :)
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Great thread on Bluemoon from neutrals and other fans.
http://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=257022 (http://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=257022)
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Great thread on Bluemoon from neutrals and other fans.
http://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=257022 (http://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=257022)
Glad to see you're still trawling through the news about it :) I would be :)
Of course, now that you've had your long overdue success, next season most neutrals will see City as money bags bunch of mercenaries ;) So who's lined up in the transfer market? Van Pirshole would be a good buy... Some YaYa cover? (he so reminds me of Petit how he charges up the field - in a not french without a blonde pony tail kind of way!)
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Black armbands and a minutes silence at Anfield 1st game of the season? :slap:
Why, has Suarez called someone a n****r again? :P
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Given the utter and total mendacity of footie fans - who do we want to be fucked off into the outer darkness that is the Europa Leagie?
Chelsea, and John Terry. Let's face it, the man's a cunt.
Tottenham Hotspur and Harry Redknapp. Let's face it, the man's a cunt.
This is a really tricky one however I think I've got the answer.
Bayern have to beat Chelsea because otherwise John Terry will actually get to lift the European Cup. Spurs may then get loads of money for qualifying (they'll have to win the qualifier first) but they aint ever gonna win the fucking thing so, however funny it would be to see the nightmare scenario unfold for 'onest 'arry, one must go for the lesser of two evils.
On the other hand you could see it as a win win anyway as one of the cunts is going to be disappointed whatever happens.
Now where are my Lederhosen?
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Now where are my Lederhosen?
I'm liking them for a punt as well, with a bit of outside money on French...
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Good piece on the Rangers mess here:
http://thegatewayonline.com/articles/administration/rangers-hoping-grass-greener (http://thegatewayonline.com/articles/administration/rangers-hoping-grass-greener)
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Now where are my Lederhosen?
I'm liking them for a punt as well, with a bit of outside money on French...
While you're probably right that the Germans will do well at the Euros, think Jasper's meaning he'll be supporting Bayern against Chelsea. While I'd like to see Bayern win Chelsea lose my magic seaweed points to an Extra Time victory, here's hoping it's wrong. It's a shame Terry isn't playing as he could get crocked ahead of the Euros, miss another penalty or make some calamitous mistake that he would always be remembered for, the European-Cup-Final's-greatest-own-goal-ever. or something.
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It's a shame Terry isn't playing as he could get crocked ahead of the Euros, miss another penalty or make some calamitous mistake that he would always be remembered for, the European-Cup-Final's-greatest-own-goal-ever. or something.
Strange you mention it - we were discussing just that this morning. I was saying that I'd have liked the poetic justice of him picking up some horrific groin injury. Potentially while launching the deciding penalty into row Z.
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get. the. fuck. in.
:dance1:
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and my boss is a spurs fan
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Really enjoyed watching the final. It's the first time my son has actually been interested enough in a game to watch the whole thing without getting distracted so that was good but I also thought it was a fascinating contest.
20 mins in I said that Chelsea would win. They rode their luck but Bayern looked as if they'd run out of ideas pretty early on and were so desperate to score they were snatching at everything (Gomez in particular). Schweinsteiger looked out of sorts and was kept out of the game really well and while Robben and Ribery had plenty of the ball they very rarely looked like doing any damage with it. Chelsea executed their plan really well and Cahill showed that he can not only chuck himself in front of stuff just as well as EBJT but is also a better player (and as far as I know not a total cunt which helps).
Always thought that Chelsea might get one on the break and even when Bayern scored so late I said to Raf there was plenty of time for them to equalise. After that Cech and confidence made the difference. Robben's penalty was shocking and easy for such a good keeper and that set the tone. As he said afterwards, Cech went the right way on every penalty and if you do that you're going to save a few. It was no surprise that Olic or Schweinsteiger missed as they both looked terrified whereas Drogba looked 100% certain to score.
Add in the hilarity of Terry trying to hijack the party after changing into his kit (including shin pads the fucking child) but failing as Fat Frank was the only one you could see lift the trophy and it was a pretty entertaining watch all round.
Congrats Duma.
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Drogba looked 100% certain to score.
Add in the hilarity of Terry trying to hijack the party after changing into his kit (including shin pads the fucking child) but failing as Fat Frank was the only one you could see lift the trophy and it was a pretty entertaining watch all round.
Congrats Duma.
Cheers Jas, how Drogba kept so cool for his penalty I don't know. Prob his last touch for us too, fine way to go out. Terry managed to piss me off despite not being on the field with the kit bullshit but as you say, failed to steal the show. My boss has said less than 10 words so far today I reckon...
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Yep nice one Duma, must admit I started off wanting Bayern to win but soon caught myself backing Chelsea.
Re Terry, odious cunt that he is, he's been part of Chelsea's Champions League campaign for nine (I think) seasons, been to a final, many semis, etc, experienced a lot of heartbreak losses (Barcelona anyone, ouch). It's 13 matches to win it in one season so he's played getting on for 100 games overall and maybe 12 this season. Cahill signed in January and has played 5, 6, 7? It takes a squad to win the competition, if you've played a part even if you don't play in the final you deserve the chance to celebrate the victory, even if you are John Terry.
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Of course you do and had he worn his suit, waited in line and lifted the cup when given his turn then (even though it was John Terry) I'd have had some respect for him. What he did was cringe-inducingly embarrassing. Even by his standards.
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Yeah well done Chelsea and congrats Duma.What a swan song and career high for Drogba.
Even the 5 live commentators at the York - Luton game made the "John Terry is making his way over to the ground to help lift the trophy" gag yesterday.
Two weekends of very exciting football. Somehow I can't see the Olympics and the Euros topping the Premiership and the CL for entertainment this year.
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Olympics? Are they on this year? Which city?
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Should give Chris Hughton the credit he deserves in Chelsea's victory, Blues draw at Stamford Bridge (which saw Chelsea come from behind and be the team lucky to salvage a draw) was the final straw and led to AVB's dismissal. In came RDM, they absolutely creamed us in the replay and have gone on from there. So Chelsea need to have a long hard think about who deserves the winners medals, it's not always as obvious as it might appear. Maybe those Blue & White ribbons were partly ours after all.
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Maybe Chris should've had shinpads and blue kit on in Munich on Saturday night too? :)
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Maybe Chris should've had shinpads and blue kit on in Munich on Saturday night too? :)
Was he wearing it for David Mellor?
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John Terry scene stealing through the ages:
(http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02226/yalta-paddy-taylor_2226576k.jpg)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/picturegalleries/9282200/John-Terrys-scene-stealing-inspires-Telegraph-Sport-readers-in-pictures.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/picturegalleries/9282200/John-Terrys-scene-stealing-inspires-Telegraph-Sport-readers-in-pictures.html)
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Balotelli Nike Ad http://youtu.be/W4emZZK1hfk (http://youtu.be/W4emZZK1hfk)
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Amazed that Butland makes the standby list, although a Blues player and has worked with the new England GK coach, Dave Watson, a lot he still a 19 year old having only played at Cheltenham in L2.
And now Ruddy's bust a finger and he's in the full squad. Truly unbelievable, 3rd choice for Birmingham and now England.
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Also means that cover for Hart consists only of keepers who played in the lower leagues last season, Green in the Championship and Butland from L2. Lean time for English keepers, remember when it was impossible to decide between Clemence and Shilton and Joe Corrigan couldn't get a game despite being awesome.
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Crazy isn't it. We have one of the best in the World and the next best are second division players. :shrug:
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England u21 keeper on display at wembely tomorrow, available for a few flood light bulbs and a bag of balls ...
Alex Smithies showed real promise a couple of years ago being in th England U21 at 17. He got a bad injury last year and hes not the same keeper. I would have more confidence in Ian Bennett who is 40 and was only ever sign on a 1 year support role for smithies in goal than "Englands next young keeper".
Saying that he made two brilliant saves in the last few mins of the play off semi.
Did I mention its wembley tomorrow ...
not nervous at all ...
Honest ...
:sick:
On the bright side I get to go to new wembly finally after 18 years since I went to old wembley (I was 7), we lost,
It will be a good day out if nothing else ...
:unsure:
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There's Foster of course but he doesn't want to sit on the bench. But despite being on loan to West Brom, and no doubt about to move, he's currently our player too.
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Amazed that Butland makes the standby list, although a Blues player and has worked with the new England GK coach, Dave Watson, a lot he still a 19 year old having only played at Cheltenham in L2.
And now Ruddy's bust a finger and he's in the full squad. Truly unbelievable, 3rd choice for Birmingham and now England.
Fuck me, I thought you said BULLARD then.. not Butland... phew...
In other East Yorkcestershire related newsworthy items... it looks like Hull might be getting Red Nose jnr (Bruce) as our new Manager...
http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Hull-City-Tigers-narrow-boss-search-candidates/story-16183165-detail/story.html (http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Hull-City-Tigers-narrow-boss-search-candidates/story-16183165-detail/story.html)
Which may all be bollocks as I suspect he'll get better offers elsewhere, but apparently the bookies have stopped taking bets on him coming (which is a sign... that bookies have stopped taking bets...) ;)
Still, we'll probably end up with Jimmy Whoisthat, who formally managed Snetterton Wanderers B team etc... Or Matteo Rhodriguez (Welsh Mexican..) who was an assistant manager for Dynamo Leaping Dragonfly in the Z league..
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Bizarre....
Alex Smithies, age 22, 112 L1 appearances, playing for England u21s.
Jack Butland, 19, 24 L2 appearances, in the full squad.
:shrug:
Ian Bennett's a legend, spent many years with us.
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Still, we'll probably end up with Jimmy Whoisthat, who formally managed Snetterton Wanderers B team etc... Or Matteo Rhodriguez (Welsh Mexican..) who was an assistant manager for Dynamo Leaping Dragonfly in the Z league..
I'd rather have either of them than dinosaur Bruce!
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I'm amazed that after that article following his Sunderland sacking that he'd ever be considered for another job. Would have thought all clubs would be looking for somebody more progressive, the fact that he keeps being mentioned for jobs maybe just proves that clubs are at the whim of agents.
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I'm amazed that after that article following his Sunderland sacking that he'd ever be considered for another job. Would have thought all clubs would be looking for somebody more progressive, the fact that he keeps being mentioned for jobs maybe just proves that clubs are at the whim of agents.
or desperate...
still, if he comes it'll be good news for the drinking establishments of Hull ;)
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I'm amazed that after that article following his Sunderland sacking that he'd ever be considered for another job. Would have thought all clubs would be looking for somebody more progressive, the fact that he keeps being mentioned for jobs maybe just proves that clubs are at the whim of agents.
Exactly. How can clubs be so short sighted? Mind you it's only like the media mentioning Hoddle as a possibility for the England job a few weeks ago. Yeah good idea, how about Keegan as assistant and Schteve McLaren as media coordinator? Fucking unbelievable.
Sounds like Villa had the right idea looking at someone like Solskjaer (hands off Poyet though you cunts).
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Hey you know what, Hull's practically in Norway, maybe his wife would be happy there rather than Brum?
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I dont know... the clubs in an odd place at the moment.. season ticket renewals have only just gone out, and up 10-15%. Mine will go up to £460. I know plenty of folk who are not re-newing this year...
In some ways I think we need a big 'name' manager - the club needs to gain some momentum - something to gee the fans up a bit (and the players). Though I wouldnt want to come and manage the club given how the owners dealt with Barmby etc..
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Hey you know what, Hull's practically in Norway, maybe his wife would be happy there rather than Brum?
Yeah, in the same way Manchesters practically in Madrid ;)
OGS would be an interesting one.. in many ways Hulls a good club for an aspiring manager to come to.. a pretty good young squad, some money, good fan base.. lots of potential as they say..
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Yeah the only problem being the clueless halfwits running the show!
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Yeah the only problem being the clueless halfwits running the show!
Yes, I'm not sure theyve twigged that running a football club is not quite the same as a marine generator business...
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still, if he comes it'll be good news for the drinking establishments of Hull ;)
Have the local establishments been having a lean time of in the last season or so? ;)
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still, if he comes it'll be good news for the drinking establishments of Hull ;)
Have the local establishments been having a lean time of in the last season or so? ;)
Since JiminyJimJiminyJimmy 'Cheeky chappy' Builllardo departed, yes. ;)
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Raciism in Football:
Come on then M. Platini - explain how Ukraine was awarded the competiton?
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/alex-oxladechamberlains-family-to-stay-away-from-euro-2012-due-to-racism-concerns-7786090.html (http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/alex-oxladechamberlains-family-to-stay-away-from-euro-2012-due-to-racism-concerns-7786090.html)
Oxlade-Chamberlain, 18, is the youngest member of the squad and his father Mark Chamberlain is a former England international himself who won eight caps for his country in the 1980s. However, the Chamberlains, like the family of Theo Walcott, have decided not to travel to watch England's three group games – two in Donetsk and one in Kiev – in the light of recent warnings from the Foreign Office.
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Racism in Football [Redux]:
About time too!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/may/24/pfa-racist-abuse-sacking-offence?newsfeed=true (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/may/24/pfa-racist-abuse-sacking-offence?newsfeed=true)
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Will this create an easy out for any players angling for a move?
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Also an easy "out" for a club that wants to divest itself of a player on a pricey long-term contract. There will be the opportunity for similar to when Chelsea used Mutu's positive cocaine test to get rid and sue him for the transfer fee (I reckon if they had valued him more it would have been support and counseling).
That said, it strikes me as a nice idea but a non-starter in practical terms. If the Suarez/Evra case is any guide, it seems almost impossible to unequivocally prove racism - especially where different languages and cultures are involved. It's more of a crime of intent than strict liability. And can you imagine any club would allow itself to lose a valuable player when there's any room at all for legal doubt. Besides, is being "sacked" actually a punishment for a player? Only if they are prevented from immediately resigning for a different club on a lucrative Bosman.
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to quote last year week
Fuck me. Did anyone see that? My heart cannot take a night like that.
Definitely a game shoot out for the neutral.
Oh well looks like am off to old Trafford! Wembley Championship
They always do it the hard way.
(http://www.datm.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/sss004.gif)
Why do I support those bastard ...
Oh yea,
Going UP, UP, UP!
:bounce:
The town are going up, The town are going up
:beer2:
Not quite bramell lane but local matches for several UKBer's now
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How's the head today? ;)
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Er I went up kinder north and attempted to climb. The walk in sorted me out but the climbing kicked my arse punter
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So.
Darlo in The Northern League - Step 9 - and day trips to Gillford Park, Carlisle; Penrith; Guisborough and the delights of Billingham it is then:
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/9728300.Quakers_in_Northern_League/?ref=mr (http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/9728300.Quakers_in_Northern_League/?ref=mr)
(Though an appeal is underway:
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9729777.Quakers_will_appeal_against_FA_demotion/ (http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9729777.Quakers_will_appeal_against_FA_demotion/)
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Sol Campbell.
He's not buggering about, is he?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18192375 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18192375)
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England squad has been announced http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18232535 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18232535)
Goalkeepers: 1. Joe Hart (Manchester City), 13. Robert Green (West Ham), 23. Jack Butland (Birmingham City).
Defenders: 12. Leighton Baines (Everton), 5. Gary Cahill (Chelsea), 3. Ashley Cole (Chelsea), 2. Glen Johnson (Liverpool), 14. Phil Jones (Manchester United), 15. Joleon Lescott (Manchester City), 6. John Terry (Chelsea), 18. Phil Jagielka (Everton).
Midfielders: 19. Stewart Downing (Liverpool), 4. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), 8. Frank Lampard (Chelsea), 16. James Milner (Manchester City), 20. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), 17. Scott Parker (Tottenham), 7. Theo Walcott (Arsenal), 11. Ashley Young (Manchester United).
Forwards: 9. Andy Carroll (Liverpool), 21. Jermain Defoe (Tottenham), 10. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), 22. Danny Welbeck (Manchester United).
We could potentially have a hungry youthfull midfield of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Theo Walcott, Ashley Young with Scott Parker sat behind as a holding player.
what we will get is:
Stewart Downing, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and James Milner looking and old and defensive ...
:yawn:
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Our midfield is dire.
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Our midfield is dire.
Kieron's not in the squad.. ;)
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Hodgson has obviously decided to give the old guard one last chance but surely, in a tournament nobody gives us any chance whatsoever of winning, it would have been the perfect opportunity to ditch them and start building a team for the next World Cup? Never mind eh.
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Hazard and Hulk to Stamford Bridge with Guardiolia in the wings....
I can't to see Baconface's reaction when Mancini says "Chelsea ees our biggest threat for the title"... :lol:
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:lol:
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Good to see Chelsea's plan for breaking even and complying with the FPP rules is well on track.
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Our midfield is dire.
Defence and forwards are a bit pisspoor too.
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Our midfield is dire.
Defence and forwards are a bit pisspoor too.
But at least the kit's quite smart - oh hang on…
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The FA - working for the game and for the fans:
http://www.darlofc.co.uk/news.php?NewsID=923 (http://www.darlofc.co.uk/news.php?NewsID=923)
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"Mario Balotelli has threatened to walk off the pitch if he is racially abused at Euro 2012 and said he would 'kill' anyone who dares to throw a banana at him" this raises fears that John Terry may miss the later stages of the competition
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The FA - working for the game and for the fans:
http://www.darlofc.co.uk/news.php?NewsID=923 (http://www.darlofc.co.uk/news.php?NewsID=923)
That is fucking harsh, the FA ..
interesting reading the comments below it would be interesting for a darlington protest at wembley on saturday. I hope it happens!
#Darloshafted
Oh and rangers are still in the Scot prem league and have had there transfer imbargo lifted
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Very very harsh. What the fuck are the FA playing at?
It appears we would have been better off letting the club go bust back in January and start again as a phoenix club. At the moment we are neither dead or alive, and as this evening's news stated, we are infact a zombie club. This situation is actually encouraging clubs in future to go bust at the first opportunity, fighting to try and pay off your debts and give your club some diginity back does not work in your favour.
It certainly doesn't enourage people to do the right thing. I said at the time that it was a risk putting all that money in and that they might have been better to let it die and start again but you have to admire what they've tried to do even if it fails / has failed.
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Very very harsh. What the fuck are the FA playing at?
It appears we would have been better off letting the club go bust back in January and start again as a phoenix club. At the moment we are neither dead or alive, and as this evening's news stated, we are infact a zombie club. This situation is actually encouraging clubs in future to go bust at the first opportunity, fighting to try and pay off your debts and give your club some diginity back does not work in your favour.
It certainly doesn't enourage people to do the right thing. I said at the time that it was a risk putting all that money in and that they might have been better to let it die and start again but you have to admire what they've tried to do even if it fails / has failed.
The money the fans put in via the Crowdcube model back in January is being refunded - it's then up to individuals to decide whether they want to plough it into the CIC.
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And now it's Bishop, not Shildon.
And purely co-incidentally a higher-graded ground
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9736049.QUAKERS_LATEST__Club_to_play_at_Bishop_Auckland__not_Shildon/?ref=twtrec (http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9736049.QUAKERS_LATEST__Club_to_play_at_Bishop_Auckland__not_Shildon/?ref=twtrec)
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Anyone fancy a Euro2012 FF competition?
http://www.twatball.co.uk/ (http://www.twatball.co.uk/)
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Good shout. This twatball looks like a nice alternative ff league :)
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Like it, I'm in!
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As a Leeds fan this is definately my area of expertise
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League is here.
http://www.twatball.co.uk/?item=group&plain=1&id=38 (http://www.twatball.co.uk/?item=group&plain=1&id=38)
(There seems to be a remarkable presence of a certain England defender in the teams so far, doesn't there?
It'd be a shame for all of us if the repugnant little troll behaved himself, wouldn't it?)
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Lampard out now, he'd have made my FF dirty boys team.
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The continuing adventures of Steve Evans -
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2153107/Steve-Evans-exposes-Bradford-City-female-official.html?ito=feeds-newsxml (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2153107/Steve-Evans-exposes-Bradford-City-female-official.html?ito=feeds-newsxml)
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Mission Statement: Football Club Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e.V.
http://www.schalke04.com/club/mission-statement.html (http://www.schalke04.com/club/mission-statement.html)
Some blinding quotes in that:
Just a few highlights.
2. Our club colours are and will remain blue and white. Whenever possible, this should also be the playing kit of the club's teams.
4. FC Schalke 04 began as a colliers' and grafters' club. For this reason our club shall within the financial means at its disposal enable its supporters from all social backgrounds to participate in the life of the club and attend matches
9. Our collective goal is sporting success. In pursuit of this goal, however, no one may endanger the existence of our club or violate the values set forth in this mission statement.
[My italics]
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<elepant in the room>
This thread has been quiet for a few days ...
So what do people expect from today?
I fully expect :yawn: or a good :spank:
I am going to that hell hole in birstall to buy shit swedish furnature in there sale to avoid watching ... I will probably have 5 live on though. I get the pleasure of a trip to leeds in rush hour at 50 mph all the way if I am lucky. Still sounds more intersting than woy team
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Read the ox may start ahead of downing. Maybe something good can come out of this, with a bit of experience for a youngster! I'm quite looking forward to the game, have enjoyed the first half of poland v greece and the whole russia czech game so far. Germany portugal could have been better if portugal had decided to play before leaving it too late. I expect us try and stifle then nick something via a mistake!
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Season finished a few weeks ago didnt it? ;)
The elephant in the room Grubes is referring to is of course the mighty Tigers new manager Steve Bruce (albeit a red nosed elephant..) ;)
Who according to most fanzines, websites and people I've spoken to seems to be a good appointment on the balance of issues. +ves are expereience, 'big name', contacts in the game, gravitas to draw players to an unfashionable city, experience of promoting sides. -ves are being Steve Bruce, acting like a cock and having left clubs rapidly in the past.
Myself, I think he's far from perfect - but judging by his statements seems hungry and has a point to prove to a few people in the game (and in the Media) and if we get the best out of that drive then great. He's still a red nosed tool though ;)
Other business.. 1:1
Vive la France ;)
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Pointless statistics (http://www.significancemagazine.org/details/webexclusive/2080041/Euro-20_12.html)
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Pointless statistics (http://www.significancemagazine.org/details/webexclusive/2080041/Euro-20_12.html)
First, I was going to say aren't all statistics pointless?
Then I noticed the link was to 'signficancemagazine' and I wondered if it had featured in have I got news for you ;)
Then I read the article and quite liked it ;)
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Don't think it matters which team he puts out as we'll be fairly poor and get beaten by any of the decent sides. Still looking forward to watching it though. :icon_beerchug:
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The elephant in the room Grubes is referring to is of course the mighty Tigers new manager Steve Bruce (albeit a red nosed elephant..) ;)
My commiserations. Looking forward till we play hull. he has not managed against us since he was sacked all those years ago. I am sure he will get a great reception ... :wank:
Who according to most fanzines, websites and people I've spoken to seems to be a good appointment on the balance of issues. +ves are expereience, 'big name', contacts in the game, gravitas to draw players to an unfashionable city, experience of promoting sides. -ves are being Steve Bruce, acting like a cock and having left clubs rapidly in the past.
[/quotes] -ves pays £1m for george donis (who?) instead of getting a young up and coming centre half on loan named john terry (he was not as much of a twat then), complete arsehole, tactically inept?, left behind the times, inability to change, No plan B
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Good to see a half decent performance. Lots of people put a shift in and we a t least crafted a couple mor chances than the goal. Shame about hart not dealing with nasri's goal but France definitely deserved at least a point.
I just hope we can continue to look solid against Sweden and maybe make some better decisions around their box. Thought welbeck played really well and the ox didn't let anyone down.
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Best news of the tournament:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/jun/11/euro-2012-england-band-france?newsfeed=true (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/jun/11/euro-2012-england-band-france?newsfeed=true)
Wembley - take note!
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Can some one do a twatball update I can't access it at work.
Interest to see how its going after the first round of games
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If you had Poland's keeper, you're sorted...
Forge Albion (Brett Walder) - score: 64
Grubers Loser (Luke) - score: 56
Woys wankas (Richard Hession) - score: 54
Bartons Bad Boys (Andrew Smith) - score: 54
Stoke wonna be's (Dave Holmes) - score: 44
Engerlorious bastards (Richard dickens) - score: 42
Roygues Gallery (Ian Thomas) - score: 40
Ellies Arse Holes (Ellie Boylan) - score: 24
Real Rejects (Mark Young) - score:
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If you had Poland's keeper, you're sorted...
Forge Albion (Brett Walder) - score: 64
Grubers Loser (Luke) - score: 56
Woys wankas (Richard Hession) - score: 54
Bartons Bad Boys (Andrew Smith) - score: 54
Stoke wonna be's (Dave Holmes) - score: 44
Engerlorious bastards (Richard dickens) - score: 42
Roygues Gallery (Ian Thomas) - score: 40
Ellies Arse Holes (Ellie Boylan) - score: 24
Real Rejects (Mark Young) - score:
But is he going to score any more points in the tournament?
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probably not (did he get 2 matches - straight red?) but most keepers won't match his points total (especially if you picked the false no.1 who isn't actually first choice :wall:)
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Yeah I was gutted when he conceded, gave away a pen and a straight red! Not too big a gap to bridge at the top of the twat league though! Balotelli and van Bommel have lived up to expectations so far :clap2:
I may be wrong but I think you only get a 1 game ban for a red this tournament so szechny could be back for the last group game, in which case it was a brilliant choice of keeper!
(crouch)
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https://twitter.com/twatball/status/212664875489574912
Off-pitch twatpoints have been awarded to Antonio Cassano for his bumbling homophobic press conference.
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Via a friend on Twitter...
The inspiration behind Wayne Rooney's new hair cut.....
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If you had Poland's keeper, you're sorted...
Forge Albion (Brett Walder) - score: 64
Grubers Loser (Luke) - score: 56
Woys wankas (Richard Hession) - score: 54
Bartons Bad Boys (Andrew Smith) - score: 54
Stoke wonna be's (Dave Holmes) - score: 44
Engerlorious bastards (Richard dickens) - score: 42
Roygues Gallery (Ian Thomas) - score: 40
Ellies Arse Holes (Ellie Boylan) - score: 24
Real Rejects (Mark Young) - score:
Bollocks!
Valera costs me 20 points by scoring winner.
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-20 for a goal :ohmy: I really should have read the rules of this "competition" before entering
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-20 for a goal :ohmy: I really should have read the rules of this "competition" before entering
-2 for a goal.
-10 for "throwing away two goal lead"
- I had two Portugal players.
Mind you -
Schweinsteiger - 2 [goal]
Van Bommel - 2 goals[4] + subbed [2]
Robben - 2 goals[4] + subbed [2]
= another 14 points.
And the Netherlands can still qualify!
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Hurry up Harry; and clear your desk!
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BREAKING NEWS:
Polish fans have been officially warned that if they cause any more trouble during Euro 2012 they will be deported back to the UK.
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Harry Redknapp's severence pay from Tottenham is said to be £3 Million before tax............and £3 Million after tax
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Great piece about Onest Arry by Andi Thomas here:
http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/story/_/id/8050870/finally-harry-redknapp-met-deal-negotiate-andi-thomas (http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/story/_/id/8050870/finally-harry-redknapp-met-deal-negotiate-andi-thomas)
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Oh come on Harry. You're being far too modest.
http://www.itv.com/sport/football/news/redknapp-people-at-top-didnt-like-me-38639/ (http://www.itv.com/sport/football/news/redknapp-people-at-top-didnt-like-me-38639/)
Nobody else likes you either.
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England game. Red button. "Moyles Commentary"
What the fuck?
And then at haf time it's expanded.
"Chris Moyles and Comedy Dave"
Just how fucking shit have you got to be at your job for it to be labelled?l
"Comedy" Dave my arse.
fuck off.
You're "Dave"
"We", and by that I mean your audiennce will decide if you're "Comedy" or not.
I don't know.
You may be witty, smart, funnny, amusing.
But you're name isn't "comedy" Dave, and you've just been promoted to 17th against the wall when the revolution comes.
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England game. Red button. "Moyles Commentary"
What the fuck?
And then at haf time it's expanded.
"Chris Moyles and Comedy Dave"
Just how fucking shit have you got to be at your job for it to be labelled?l
"Comedy" Dave my arse.
fuck off.
You're "Dave"
"We", and by that I mean your audiennce will decide if you're "Comedy" or not.
I don't know.
You may be witty, smart, funnny, amusing.
But you're name isn't "comedy" Dave, and you've just been promoted to 17th against the wall when the revolution comes.
Soory but Dave is 18th against the wall, just below the people who decided to have the Red Button with Chris Moyles on the screen during the whole fucking game tonight. Nearly spoiled my whole night. Room 101 for them I reckon (I assume Moyles is already in there)
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It is not my habit to be critical of other colleagues as coaches or managers, but for Roy Keane (http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3284/euro-2012/2012/06/15/3176815/trapattoni-slams-roy-keane-over-ireland-criticism) I'll make an exception…
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That Moyles banner thing looked enormous on my tiny Lansleyvision™ screen so it must have been well intrusive on a proper tv.
Very enjoyable game but England are kidding themselves if they think that scraping a win means anything other than that they're still in the tournament. Unless we suddenly develop the ability to pass the ball to each other and defend set pieces any half decent team is going to murder (Sweden are shit).
Welbeck's goal was pure class though. Favourite moment was Terry getting skinned for pace by Zlatan but then flattening him. Very funny and sort of summed up England.
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Well, that certainly put paid to the naysayers whinging about England being boring! OK, we really are rubbish, but we do it so entertainingly! During that match I went from bored yet satisfied, to shocked and aghast, to wide eyed and jubilant. You don't get that with your Spain's and Germany's do you? England are the best value for money at the tournament so far - looking forward to another emotional rollercoaster against Ukraine. :bounce:
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Get yourself to the Banner Cross on Tuesday Dan, great footy pub
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I thought we were worse against Sweden than we were against the French. I was hoping that we'd push on in the second half, but we did the usual English thing of forgetting to defend and being pushed backwards, our ball retention was appalling against a team who were very very poor. I know there seems to be a buzz about team spirit and coming back etc etc but I was totally fed up by the time we were 2 1 down and couldn't even raise a cheer when we won. I'm already disillusioned and bored, and the fact that the majority of them seem to be fairly repulsive cunts off the field isn't helping. If we're looking for Rooney to be the catalyst towards turning us into a decent side we're in real trouble. Saying that I could see us continuing to scrape through just to piss me off.
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Well, that certainly put paid to the naysayers whinging about England being boring!
Agree. At least we were involved in an entertaining/exciting competitive game for the first time in about 10 years, even if the quality wasn't all that.
It stuck me how pretty much the first time in 2 games one of our players backed himself to take someone on in the box (Walcott), we scored the winner.
Not a good sign that we couldn't score the 4th when we had that breakaway at the end. Germany would have been ruthless in that position, as they were against us in 2010.
That might be the only sort of chance we get against better teams.
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If, as tomorrow's newspapers seem to allege, England's tactics at "defending corners and set pieces" had been passed to the Swedes; how come the England team hadn't seen them?
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Right, I'm clearly missing something here but please help me out.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/european-championship/2012/groups-schedule (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/european-championship/2012/groups-schedule)
Russia and Greece both ended the group stage having won, drawn and lost a game, so 4 points each. Greece's GD is 0 whilst Russia's is +2. How do Greece then finish above Russia...?
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Because it follows the CL model not the world cup model.
So before GD it comes down to head to head performance. Greece and Russia were equal on points, but Greece beat Russia sogo through...
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I alwys think it'd make more sense to do goal difference first and then use the mini league thing next. Made it very exciting last night though.
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I alwys think it'd make more sense to do goal difference first and then use the mini league thing next. Made it very exciting last night though.
The head-to-head between the tied teams seems a pretty logical way of deciding it to me: splitting them by the most direct measure of their relative prowess. Using goal difference can unfairly advantage the team lucky enough to play the group's whipping boys in their last match. It's much easier to run up a huge scoreline against a crap team that are already knocked-out.
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I alwys think it'd make more sense to do goal difference first and then use the mini league thing next. Made it very exciting last night though.
The head-to-head between the tied teams seems a pretty logical way of deciding it to me: splitting them by the most direct measure of their relative prowess. Using goal difference can unfairly advantage the team lucky enough to play the group's whipping boys in their last match. It's much easier to run up a huge scoreline against a crap team that are already knocked-out.
Scotland would still always be eliminated at the group stage though.
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I think he meant Ireland.
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I think he meant Ireland.
Obviously as Scotland never even get to the group stages ;D
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http://newsthump.com/2012/06/18/alex-ferguson-unhappy-with-premier-league-fixture-list-as-man-united-handed-19-away-games/#ixzz1y9a02OO8 (http://newsthump.com/2012/06/18/alex-ferguson-unhappy-with-premier-league-fixture-list-as-man-united-handed-19-away-games/#ixzz1y9a02OO8)
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I think he meant Ireland.
Obviously as Scotland never even get to the group stages ;D
Au contraire mon brave…
World Cup:
1954 Round 1 - 2 0 0 2 0 8
1958 Round 1 - 3 0 1 2 4 6
1974 Round 1 - 3 1 2 0 3 1
1978 Round 1 - 3 1 1 1 5 6
1982 Round 1 - 3 1 1 1 8 8
1986 Round 1 - 3 0 1 2 1 3
1990 Round 1 - 3 1 0 2 2 3
1998 Round 1 - 3 0 1 2 2 6
Euro Championships
1992 Round 1 - 3 1 0 2 3 3
1996 Round 1 - 3 1 1 1 1 2
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http://newsthump.com/2012/06/18/alex-ferguson-unhappy-with-premier-league-fixture-list-as-man-united-handed-19-away-games/#ixzz1y9a02OO8 (http://newsthump.com/2012/06/18/alex-ferguson-unhappy-with-premier-league-fixture-list-as-man-united-handed-19-away-games/#ixzz1y9a02OO8)
:clap2:
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Diversion tactics were futile
(http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/283727_439895596033505_929629368_n.jpg)
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Twat Ball update
Grubers Loser (Luke) - score: 181
Roygues Gallery (Ian Thomas) - score: 173
Woys wankas (Richard Hession) - score: 169
Forge Albion (Brett Walder) - score: 162
Stoke wonna be's (Dave Holmes) - score: 162
Engerlorious bastards (Richard dickens) - score: 161
Bartons Bad Boys (Andrew Smith) - score: 118
Ellies Arse Holes (Ellie Boylan) - score: 77
Hope I don't blow it now ...
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Nice update grubes, I was relying on Shrek to come charging back onto the pitch after his two match ban and get booked and sent off. (Unfortunately he was too shit and off the pace to even be able to do this)
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Hopefully Pepe can live up to previous form and get sent off for something horrible whilst iniesta gets a hatrick! :tease:
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Great to see Ronaldo saving himself for the money shot in the penalties. Shame the Portuguese fluffers meant we didn't see him get to stroke his ego.
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Anyone else getting really pissed off with Lineker and co's relentless negativity and snideness? I thought the first half of last night's match was great. Portugal's relentless pressing had Spain properly rattled and it was fascinating to see them put under pressure, with a panicked edge to their play (admittedly the second half deteriorated somewhat but even so, it was very tense). Yet, at half-time Hansen and the rest of the tight-trousered old-boys club were making dismissive remarks about how dull it was. As though it was a dull but worthy spectacle and they'd prefer to be watching Stoke and Bolton hoofing it to the big man and kicking lumps out of one-another. In fact, that's probably being generous. They usually sound as though they would prefer not to be watching football at all, as though it is an onerous duty keeping from from attending to such vital matters as their golf handicap. Alan Green and Mark Lawrenson are especially bad - often make watching football sound like a torture developed to personally punish them.
It does seem that standing as a player is no guarantee of "taste" or even basic knowledge of the game. ITV and the BBC seem to have hand-picked ex-players who, despite being immersed in football their entire lives, do not know its laws. The contrast with other sports is glaring; former cricketers and boxers in the media always seem very clued-up and adept at spotting subtleties I would never have noticed. But with former footballers... Christ... the number of times you hear such canards "he was the last man, it's gotta be a red card" or "you've got to give the benefit of the doubt to the attacker". The pig-ignorance of anyone who doesn't play for a top club in the Premier League irks too. Okay, there are a lot of good players to keep track of in Italy, Germany and Spain alone, but given that they are being played handsomely for their opinions, you would think they would make an effort. Frankly, aside from maybe Neville and Souness, the TV companies would be best off getting rid of all the former players and replacing them with journalists - James Richardson (formally of Gazetta Italia), Sid Lowe, Tim Vickery and Andy Brassell would all provide a welcome blend of knowledge and enthusiasm.
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Good post - completely agree with your second paragraph with the possible exception of Neville
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Good rant, moose
I'd hazard that Mark Langdon knows more about every team in this tournament than all bbc & itv pundits combined, lazy, cliche ridden gravy-trainers that they are.
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Good post. I'm with you on Sid Lowe. I'd make an exception for Dixon as well, he knows what he's talking about, makes Hansen look like the pony he is.
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:agree:
It seems to be getting worse as now unless every game has at least 3 goals by half time it's deemed to be rubbish by Chiles, Lineker et al. The difference between the general standard of writing about the game (which seems to me to be high and getting better) and the crap spouted by the tv monkeys is enormous. As you say, there are enough intelligent, erudite people who could bring so much more to our tv coverage and yet we have Magic Al and Lawro earning millions and talking crap.
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+ 1
My favourite is when someone goes in with a blatant foul and the pundits say "well he got the ball ...". Well hopefully, if you foul the other guy and still don't get the ball it starts to look embarrassing, doesn't it
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„ - Steh auf, wenn du für Deutschland bist!
- Steh auf, wenn du für Deutschland bist!
- Steh auf, wenn du für Deutschland bist!“
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Arschgebäcke!
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Heard Strachan on Talk Sport today, he speaks sense (although I am biased). Don't know if he understands the rules of the game, but he spoke simply with common sense about football. I did think that last night's game was very dull, it was mostly the lack of intent to be positive from either side (as much the lack of fulfilment of potential) I thought it got more interesting when Portugal finally tired and Spain started outpassing them. Penalties are always engrossing, especially when Ronaldo waits to be the hero and then doesn't even get the chance ;) as an aside I as an England fan would love us to be able to play "boring" football and get to even three consecutive finals, as opposed to playing negative, dull, boring, frustrating and inept football due to the lack of composure of the players and not getting to any finals in my life.
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Shamelessly nicked off the Guardian's YouTube clips (which incidentally includes some serious Zinadine Zidane love) - Lee Dixon is somewhat irked by Shearer's interjection when he's answering a question.
Lee Dixon Angry At Alan Shearer Butting In Or The Question He Was Asked? On MOTD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT_w5WNkzjM#ws)
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1982 - Italian match fixing scandal, Rossi banned - Italy win World Cup, Rossi wins Golden Boot
2006 - Calciopoli scandal - Italy win World Cup
2012 - Match fixing and illegal betting scandal reignites, Prandelli offers to withdraw team from Euro2012.....
If I was Spanish, I'd be feeling like the fates were against me....
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I did wonder about that before it all started. ML did say they could be absolutely anything, also tipped Pirlo as longshot for player of the tournament at 100-1
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I can't believe they pay Hansen £40 000 for every MOTD
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Grubers Loser (Luke) - score: 205
Stoke wonna be's (Dave Holmes) - score: 204
Woys wankas (Richard Hession) - score: 196
Roygues Gallery (Ian Thomas) - score: 194
Forge Albion (Brett Walder) - score: 180
Engerlorious bastards (Richard dickens) - score: 179
Bartons Bad Boys (Andrew Smith) - score: 172
Ellies Arse Holes (Ellie Boylan) - score: 158
I thought ballotelli had let me down last night scoring twice but the legend pulled through in the end:
subbed off - 3 points
twatty card bonus - 9 points
yellow card - 12 points
scores goal - -6 points
scores goal - -6 points
team concedes goal - 3 points
One game left as much as I want to win the work sweep come on ballotelli get ya sen sent off. ;D
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Grubers Loser (Luke) - score: 205
Stoke wonna be's (Dave Holmes) - score: 204
Woys wankas (Richard Hession) - score: 196
Roygues Gallery (Ian Thomas) - score: 194
Forge Albion (Brett Walder) - score: 180
Engerlorious bastards (Richard dickens) - score: 179
Bartons Bad Boys (Andrew Smith) - score: 172
Ellies Arse Holes (Ellie Boylan) - score: 158
I thought ballotelli had let me down last night scoring twice but the legend pulled through in the end:
subbed off - 3 points
twatty card bonus - 9 points
yellow card - 12 points
scores goal - -6 points
scores goal - -6 points
team concedes goal - 3 points
One game left as much as I want to win the work sweep come on ballotelli get ya sen sent off. ;D
Balotelli, males no difference to this league.
But it's Iniesta [Grubes] vs Ramos [Stokies] for the big finish.
The nation waits with bated breath:
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Michel Platini goes "Bonkers in the Nut"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18657633 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18657633)
Uefa president Michel Platini says the 2020 European Championship could be spread across various cities in Europe, rather than having a single host.
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What a splendid finish to the football and also the twatball due to the heavy penalties for winning the tournament or having a tournament top scorer!
Just need to retain the premierleague ff title next season then retire!
Stoke wonna be's (Dave Holmes) - score: 178
Woys wankas (Richard Hession) - score: 178
Roygues Gallery (Ian Thomas) - score: 176
Engerlorious bastards (Richard dickens) - score: 173
Forge Albion (Brett Walder) - score: 150
Grubers Loser (Luke) - score: 140
Bartons Bad Boys (Andrew Smith) - score: 102
Ellies Arse Holes (Ellie Boylan) - score: 70
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Congrats to the pair of you!
[Which one of you is Dave, btw?]
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He works in awesome walls but doesn't use UKB so is technically not a proper member! :worms:
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What a splendid finish to the football and also the twatball due to the heavy penalties for winning the tournament or having a tournament top scorer!
Just need to retain the premierleague ff title next season then retire!
Stoke wonna be's (Dave Holmes) - score: 178
Woys wankas (Richard Hession) - score: 178
Roygues Gallery (Ian Thomas) - score: 176
Engerlorious bastards (Richard dickens) - score: 173
Forge Albion (Brett Walder) - score: 150
Grubers Loser (Luke) - score: 140
Bartons Bad Boys (Andrew Smith) - score: 102
Ellies Arse Holes (Ellie Boylan) - score: 70
What the fuck lost 65 points ... :boohoo:
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Think that's known as a Devon Luke.
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RVP :wave:
it's all about the :greed:
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http://www.arse2mouse.com (http://www.arse2mouse.com)
This piece sums it up nicely.
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Graham Westley - Quelle Étoile!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2169972/Graham-Westley-texts-players-turn-Preston-training.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2169972/Graham-Westley-texts-players-turn-Preston-training.html)
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That time of year again when clubs announce there shirts for next season
New town goal keeper shirt - fucking shocking
(https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQOEqXqU4EmO7mti6uHUbtdLYucu5Og9CgvWMK2ITldBj0QySn8)
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The red side of scouse land have a third strip with built in tattoos now....
(http://whatculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jose-enrique.jpg)
:blink:
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I quite like the simplicity of the Rovers strip for next season:
(http://www.footballkitnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Blackburn-Rovers-Soccer)
Looks nice without a sponsor........... The Venky's have obviously been inundated with offers and are struggling to decide on who to have.
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(http://www.footballkitnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Blackburn-Rovers-Soccer-Jersey-2012.jpg)
Nice, we've got a sponsor but no kit having torn up the contract we had that diverted all proceeds of merchandise sales straight to the holding company rather than the club.
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PNE's 3rd kit likely to be a big seller
(http://www.footballkitnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Pink-Preston-North-End-Shirt-2012-13.jpg)
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As promised by the club we've not changed our kit from 11/12 and you can get BOGOF on all shirts (which is a nice touch). The green and black away kit divided opinion last season but I love it:
(http://www.seagullsdirect.co.uk/images/products/junior-away-shorts/gallery/full/002.jpg)
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Anyhoo. Rangers.
They've always wanted to play in England and now they've got their wish (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shielfield_Park)!
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That time of year again when clubs announce there shirts for next season
HTAFC knock it out of the park again ... :sick:
(http://www.footballkitnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/HTAFC-Away-Kit-2012-13.jpg)
(http://www.footballkitnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/HTAFC-Away-Jersey.jpg)
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Thats OK! At least you dont have to have 'Cash Convertors' sprawled all over it...
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Cracking post by a Man U fan on Redface's indefensible defence of the Glazers:
http://www.unitedrant.co.uk/latest/sir-alex-guide-to-being-real-fan/
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Kits are a strange thing, I quite like that Hudds kit, pretty old skool. Our new one however looks like a golf shirt to me, others seem to like it a lot, to some it's the wrong shade, should/shouldn't have a collar/be v/round neck, etc :shrug: there really is no pleasing everyone
(http://www.bluesonlinestore.co.uk/prodhires/1764-127.jpg)
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Eddie Merckx, League 1, Le Tour and Brighton & Hove Albion? :thumbsup:
http://thetwounfortunates.com/great-football-league-teams-36-brighton-and-hove-albion-2010-11/ (http://thetwounfortunates.com/great-football-league-teams-36-brighton-and-hove-albion-2010-11/)
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Forgive my ignorance but who normally sets up the FF league? I've just set up work's so happy to do the UKB one if people want...? Hoping for a better season this time round. Need to get revenge on Youngy!
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Sorry I forgot.
Here's the code: 227109-65780
:)
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Geeky data/statistics blog post on Nature about chipping football shirts (http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/labcoat-life/soccers_big_data_revolution) :geek:
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Cheers Jasper...
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It's a shame there's so few people at the Sweden/RSA game
I might not be Champions League quality but it sure beats a number of the "bottom half trash" premiership games I caught unnecessarily extended highlights of on MOTD last season
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Doesn't get any better for Crawley:
First Sean O'Driscoll decamps for Forest close-season without taking charge of a game.
Then Dean Holdsworth turns them down
Now it's John Pemberton.
What a shame, eh, readers? [in a Roger The Dodger of The Beano fame breaking the third wall stylee]
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Match Report: Great Britain v Senegal
So yesterday me and MrsTT racked up to to see team GeeBee vs Senegal at the Theatre of dreams, oops, The CocaCola McDonalds Samsung arena, oops no London 2012 at Manchester - Old Trafford.
Entry to the place where the reds play was easy - no ques, none of the reported fuss elsewhere, with the normal ManU stewards who were used to dealing with drunken knob heads and fussy wankers who've driven up from the SE, and had no problems administering a pat down and rummage through my bag... onwards...
We arrived to our padded cells seats in the upper teir (row 4 no less!) that had extra width and arm rests (for the girthier ManU punter) but oddly bugger all legroom - so apologies to the chap and his lady who I repeatedly knee'd in the back for 90 min - ahem where was I, just in time for the second half of UAE vs Uraguay... this was a good half of football - UAE looked handy, and Suarez was roundly boo-ed whenever he got the ball - except by the two punters with Liverpool tops on seating to my 10pm (more on them later..). Stadium half full, 25 degrees T shirt weather, sitting back in the faux plastic padded luxury it was good to watch two teams giving it their all in front of a charitable audience (Suarez booing aside..).
Game finished, Spooney came on to do some warm up spiel - amusingly his opening was 'welcome to the home of the second most successful football team in England' - effort sir! Teams on to warm up - national anthems and off we go.
What an odd atmosphere. I'm still thinking about it now. It started well with the National anthem - rousing - superb (even for a cynical fucker like me).. then erm.. OK, what do we sing now? erm clap lots and not sing engerrrland.. There was a real family feel to the place which was great - loads of different nationalities - japanese in front of me, a pair of Americans behind (who talked about religion all game! dont blame them really, I'd have rather watched a Morse double bill if I had the chance..) lots of kids, old folk - people out for a good day out - exellent stuff.
But - what do we sing? what do we chant? I sarcastically shouted 'shoot' when Giggs or whoever (who were GB's players?) had the ball 40 years out - and get an elbow in the ribs from MrsTT and folk all around looking at me oddly. Oh.. its like that is it.. no chance to use my one liners about Giggs and other peoples wifes then.. People in the NE corner were having a good go. clap clap - clap clap clap - clap clap clap clap - England oh - OK, what do we chant - lets try G - B. So it sounded like: clap clap - clap clap clap - clap clap clap clap - Geeeeee Beeeeee. Except no-one felt comfortable saying it, people kind of murmered Geee Beeeurghh in an embarrassed way... That was it. No other chants - an odd quiet atmosphere pervaded. Until a fest of mexican waving started 15 min in.... everyone understood that - family friendly happy crowd behaviour.. and it was OK as the football was dire and watching it go around was far more interesting.
Oh. then we scored. After some fumbling Senegalese defending from a set piece. Senegal then had 2-3 great chances - one gifted by whoever it was in goal. And then half time came. Great I can stand up and stretch my legs. Noticed the Liverpool pair had left before the game! Blimey thats dedication - came just to see Luiz play and score!
Then there was the second half. Bellamy scuttled around like an angry ant and was booked. He was tackled hard on the edge of the box and the crowd got going a bit.. then Ramsey came on. Thank god. Someone who can play football. Immediately he made an impact.. then disappeared for 10 min until somone realised that waving hands in the air means pass to me and GB gained some creativity again. The NE corner were desperately trying to get mexican waves going again - but no -one was interested now. Not that the game was any good, just that they were bored of mexican waves and didnt fancy standing up.
Senegal scored! Superb. Great goal. Their handful of fans went nuts. Good on em :) Now at last in the final 10 min there was some urgency. Some needle. Some pride. It felt like a football match now, instead of a pre season friendly between two mid table championship sides (which was to the footballing standard to be honest). I even got a bit excited for the first time! And then it was over. Strange crowd - I keep coming back to that - it felt closer to a baseball crowd when I watched a couple of games in the states.. not that interested but enjoying being there.... All in all I'm glad I went - but thats because it was interesting to see such a large event with such a mix of people - a good but different atmosphere to anything I've been to before. Looked like all the families there had a good day out - which was probably the main thing.
Oh, the game - nearly forgot. Team GB were shit apart from Ramsey. Senegal were great - should have won - at least it meant something to them and their fans.
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Do we have a fantasy football UKB league set up for this year yet????
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Scroll up! :)
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:slap:
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proper football is back soon :2thumbsup:
Got my tickets for cardiff away first match of the season cannot wait for the new league.
Shame we won't get to play the baldes this season :wavecry: :jab: ;)
So who we got in the championship on here?
Birmingham - Nai
Brighton - Cripple
Hull - Tomtom
Ipswich - Butters
Leeds - Rich d, moose
Sheff Weds - Plattsy, Dolly
Anyone else?
Also day out suggested for Huddersfield v Brighton 17/11 if anyone wants an excuse to drink ale and watch football. ARFC suggested it and Jasper seemed keen.
I am a little bit excited :bounce:
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Blackburn Rovers - galpinos
First match away to Ipswich on the 18th.
(I'm no hardcore fan, more a supporter/follower)
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Today's Racing Post is the Football season preview edition: a 70ish page pull out of all the stats, tips and opinions for the leagues. It's generally a good, interesting read, especially if you're of an analytical bent. Although, I can't help but think a lot of team's prospects are going to look very different by the end of the transfer window.
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Ipswich - Butters
Think you can add Grumpycrumpy to the Ipswich list. Might have to get a UKB get together going for the Sheff Weds away (for us) game. When are we at Huddersfield?
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I know you shouldn't read too much into friendlies......(apologies for Mail link):
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2183643/Brighton-3-Chelsea-1-Pre-season-friendly-match-report.html?ito=feeds-newsxml (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2183643/Brighton-3-Chelsea-1-Pre-season-friendly-match-report.html?ito=feeds-newsxml)
;D
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Scroll up! :)
A six-digit and five-digit code isn't a URL!
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He didn't ask for the URL he asked if a league was set up (you lazy bastard). :P
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When are we at Huddersfield?
23rd feb
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He didn't ask for the URL he asked if a league was set up (you lazy bastard). :P
Which is neither use nor ornament if no-one knows the URL!
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He didn't ask for the URL he asked if a league was set up (you lazy bastard). :P
Which is neither use nor ornament if no-one knows the URL!
I seems to have started a :furious: :boxing: :chair: (take your pick)
:sorry:
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He didn't ask for the URL he asked if a league was set up (you lazy bastard). :P
Which is neither use nor ornament if no-one knows the URL!
I seems to have started a :furious: :boxing: :chair: (take your pick)
:sorry:
It's Jasper. - I'm doing it on purpose.
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http://bit.ly/NpniZl (http://bit.ly/NpniZl)
or
http://fantasy.premierleague.com/ (http://fantasy.premierleague.com/)
or
http://fantasy.premierleague.com/my-leagues/65780/standings/ (http://fantasy.premierleague.com/my-leagues/65780/standings/)
OK!? :P
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Accountant to thread!
Accountant to thread!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/9474198/Manchester-United-worth-2.2bn-less-than-Glazers-believe.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/9474198/Manchester-United-worth-2.2bn-less-than-Glazers-believe.html)
“Manchester IPO’s overpricing by some 280pc had no reasonable economic basis, as companies and bankers counting on a ‘retail investor put’ in light of the team’s large fanbase to place a floor under the stock’s price failed to materialise."
The firm [Privco] said a fair value for the shares is $4.97, valuing the company at $800m (£510m), far below the $3bn that the Glazer family, who own the club, were hoping for.
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and more interestingly.
Andrew Caldwell, a partner in valuation and accountacy group BDO, said:
"It is quite clear that for clubs to be successful in the Premier league, substantial new investment in the club itself is required. This isn’t happening here, and how long before this has an impact on the success and support, is anyone’s guess."
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So much to love about this story.
I particularly like:
The club initially planned to float in the Far East but then focused on the US after the uncertain economic environment hindered a listing last year.
Oh yeah? Chinny reckon.......... In reality:
Interestingly enough , attempts to float on the stockmarkets in the areas in which that growth is supposed to be derived, were resoundingly unsuccessful. If the worry was that that there wasn’t enough interest to buy the share, what’s the likelihood of them buying the shirt?
At least the money generated from the US float will be going straight into Redface's transfer kitty for all important and very necessary team strengthening though........ What, what's that you say?
Half of the proceeds will go to the football club to pay down debt, and half to the Glazer family.
Oh.
Remember though Man U fans, if you think that the Glazers have been bad for the club and have had a negative effect on transfer policy, Fergie thinks you're not a "real fan".
;D
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City outplayed Chelsea on Sunday by some margin. I'm looking forward to this season.
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RVP to MUFC? LOL? ROFL?
I think this season will be awesome. Shame I support Sunderland! :lol:
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Of course there's a lot of doom and gloom about this transfer from an Arsenal perspective but I'm inclined to agree with this article:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/aug/15/arsenal-robin-van-persie-manchester-united1 (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/aug/15/arsenal-robin-van-persie-manchester-united1)
RVP was fucking amazing last season but what about most of the other seasons where he's been pretty good but unavailable for huge chunks because of injury? As the above mentions, he's also 29 and if he wasn't interested in playing for them any more then Arsenal have obviously done the right thing and cashed in instead of trying to squeeze another good seaon out of him and then seeing him walk away for nothing.
He could be fantastic for The Scum but it isn't as simple as all that, just look at Berbatov...... I must admit I'm a bit surprised at Man U going for him when what they really (desperately?) need to do is strengthen the midfield.
There hasn't been such a great fuss made about the signings that Arsenal have made. Especially Santi Cazorla who I reckon could be the best signing any Premiership team has made this season. If the rumours are true about Hernandez going the other way then this starts to look like a really good bit of business.
Lose RVP but gain Giroud, Podolski, Cazorla and Hernandez (or another striker)? I wouldn't be panicking about that at all if I was an Arsenal supporter.
Oh and most importantly we should all get to see Piers Morgan die as he hurls himself off Santa Monica pier:
https://twitter.com/Arsenal_RTs/status/220663344997216256/photo/1/large (https://twitter.com/Arsenal_RTs/status/220663344997216256/photo/1/large)
:popcorn:
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Utd will still leak goals all season whether they have RVP up front or not.
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Utd will still be scum whether they have RVP up front or not.
I agree
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Utd will still leak goals all season whether they have RVP up front or not.
Is that the same Man Utd who let in the second least goals last season (by some distance)? That said, you'll be right if Ferdinand's fitness continues to decline and they have to play Phil Jones in central defence. Can't help but think buying van Persie doesn't really address Man Utd's most pressing needs. Fergie must have a revolutionary "polo" or "doughnut" formation in mind for the coming season: plenty of substance around the edges but nothing in middle.
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Exactly. Which is why it seems a really odd purchase.
I suppose as Utd can't compete with City & Chelsea for the best young players any more £20m ish to grab the headlines isn't bad, or rather is all they can do. Maybe Ferguson just couldn't resist the opportunity to piss Wenger off.
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PNE's 3rd kit likely to be a big seller
(http://www.footballkitnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Pink-Preston-North-End-Shirt-2012-13.jpg)
Oh.....
(http://i.imgur.com/MrkBT.jpg)
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There is just too many jokes from that advert.
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We must have a viler working in the marketing department, how can anyone have thought this was a good idea?
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There is just too many jokes from that advert.
"There is too many"?
Your verb must agree with your subject!
Grammar Nazis (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4vf8N6GpdM#ws)
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An interesting read from the Beeb (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19281103)
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(http://darlo.georgi.co.uk/fp-content/images/error-1883.jpg)
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Quite an amusing review of euro 2012 if a bit long!
http://www.mr-agreeable.net/category/match-reports/ (http://www.mr-agreeable.net/category/match-reports/)
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Pardew on MOTD. Starts off by saying the team had talked about the Olympic spirit then goes on to say it was a silly thing to push the linesman out of the way as Pardew couldn't see. Bollocks, from what I saw on MOTD Pardew effectively assaulted the linesman (well if I pushed a copper like that from behind I am sure I would be done for assault). And then the boys on MOTD laugh about it.
Football needs to look at itself at the moment. The players cheating etc I can maybe understand as they are paid to win but the pundits need to start manning up and call foul when it is needed.
I don't think my allegiance comes into the above. But it might colour my opinion of Sh*ar*r, who is fooking useless as a pundit, thick as pig shit and never, ever criticises dodgy antics by attackers 'cos he was a dirty cheating twat himself :-)
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His excuse was piss poor. He has appologised and says he will accept whatever punishment he is given. To call it an assault is a bit like the rolling around on the floor bollocks that most players do every time they get a tap. He was trying to point out something that he felt the linesman should have seen but ended up giving him a shove. Not right but not malicious.
As for shearer, if he gave all his money to charity, started performing miracles (some might say he already has), solved the African food problems and came up with a cure for cancer you would still think he was a wanker.
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Great start for the pool.. :slap:
That doubled with my last minute change of mind to take michu out of the ff team for Allen... Gutted!
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"Bring back King Kenny!".
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I just wasted about 20 mins reading through 'fans' opinions on the comments of Phil mc numpties post on the beeb. It's saddening to see people talking of brining back the king, rafa...etc after 1 game. Expecting a frustrating start to Brendan's reign but hopefully it will pick up after we have performed a damage limitation exercise against city! I'm still hopeful of a top 7/8 finish and seeing something resembling football :2thumbsup:
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"Bring back King Kenny!".
Kenny K and Kenny D..
I just wasted about 20 mins reading through 'fans' opinions on the comments of Phil mc numpties post on the beeb. It's saddening to see people talking of brining back the king, rafa...etc after 1 game. Expecting a frustrating start to Brendan's reign but hopefully it will pick up after we have performed a damage limitation exercise against city! I'm still hopeful of a top 7/8 finish and seeing something resembling football :2thumbsup:
I was listening (and watching via the webcam) the 5live post match talk program with R.Savage yesterday afternoon.. was funny as I've never seen the webcam bit - and watching Savage head in hands, and off mic gesticulating at the moaning Liverpool fans was very funny...
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Just a quick one - and I realise I may have missed this as I've been away on a week's hols - anyone sorted out the UKB Fantasy League for this season?
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Sorry I forgot.
Here's the code: 227109-65780
:)
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Cheers fella - got to wait until next points update but I'll be in there soon!
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As for shearer, if he gave all his money to charity, started performing miracles (some might say he already has), solved the African food problems and came up with a cure for cancer you would still think he was a wanker.
You might be correct Gav but in this instance he was laughing off something that his led to a misconduct charge. Therefore he is a wanker
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It's been a good start to the Premier League hasn't it....
(http://ep.imgci.com/PICTURES/CMS/41300/41360.jpg)
:whistle:
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Although not everyone will agree of course......
(http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01569/rvp3_1569851a.jpg)
:whistle: :whistle:
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Own goal for Man U's typography dept too... ;)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/9489131/Andersons-name-spelled-Andesron-as-he-comes-on-for-Manchester-United-during-1-0-defeat-to-Everton.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/9489131/Andersons-name-spelled-Andesron-as-he-comes-on-for-Manchester-United-during-1-0-defeat-to-Everton.html)
(http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02315/Anderson0_3_2315602b.jpg)
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:lol:
That kit is horrible too.
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:lol:
That kit is horrible too.
Reminds me of a Scotland strip from a while back..
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Great from The Mash http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/van-persie-out-for-rest-of-season-after-ferguson-shouted-at-him-2012082238848 (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/van-persie-out-for-rest-of-season-after-ferguson-shouted-at-him-2012082238848)
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Paddy Kenny gets pissed up and sends abuse to former employers:
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1140336/qpr-make-complaint-about-leeds-goalkeeper-paddy-kenny?cc=5739 (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1140336/qpr-make-complaint-about-leeds-goalkeeper-paddy-kenny?cc=5739)
;D
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Paddy Kenny gets pissed up and sends abuse to former employers:
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1140336/qpr-make-complaint-about-leeds-goalkeeper-paddy-kenny?cc=5739 (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1140336/qpr-make-complaint-about-leeds-goalkeeper-paddy-kenny?cc=5739)
;D
It doesnt suprise me that Kenny and Warnock get on well...
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The Grauniads 'secret footballer' is doing a webchat thing (answering comments) right now.....
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/aug/23/secret-footballer-answers-questions-live?commentpage=4#start-of-comments (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/aug/23/secret-footballer-answers-questions-live?commentpage=4#start-of-comments)
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Been following TSF for a while. It's quite an insightful bit of writing and he comes across well. Nice to see there are eloquent footballers about... I guess they generally keep their heads down/remain anonymous to avoid the banter of the moronic majority!
Will likely get the book even if their identity is revealed (seems like a fair few people are convinced it's dave kitson).
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Interesting that. The book should bee a good read.
This is a good piece about why Barton to Marseille could be a good move. Have to agree as it's a town full of criminals!
http://blogs.thescore.com/footyblog/2012/08/23/lyttleton-bartons-move-to-marseille-will-work-out/
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He should of stayed at Wigan (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19404714)
Jimmy B is now at MK Dons
His career seems to of been in a downwards spiral since leaving wigan ...
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He should have stayed at Wigan (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19404714)
Jimmy B is now at MK Dons
His career seems to have been in a downwards spiral since leaving wigan ...
It's a good job ARFK is on holiday or he'd be all over this like a grammar / spelling Nazi...... ;)
Tis a real shame about Bullard, such a wasted talent. I suppose we'll never know if it was the beer that was the major cause of the injuries or vice versa. That £5m / £50k per week transfer must be the worst deal Hull have ever done..... tomtom?
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He should have stayed at Wigan (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19404714)
Jimmy B is now at MK Dons
His career seems to have been in a downwards spiral since leaving wigan ...
It's a good job ARFK is on holiday or he'd be all over this like a grammar / spelling Nazi...... ;)
Tis a real shame about Bullard, such a wasted talent. I suppose we'll never know if it was the beer that was the major cause of the injuries or vice versa. That £5m / £50k per week transfer must be the worst deal Hull have ever done..... tomtom?
fuckety fuck. Just typed a 10 min reply and deleted it. Tit.
Yes Bullard, great player, but injuries screwed him over and gave him the chance to fritter away months/years in the pub (the Weir in Hessle to be precise...).
But, we should not have bought him (medical showed a dodgy knees but we took a punt anyway) and less than 10 games for £5 million (no resale) and half that again in wages... Mind you, he did something unlike non-legend PL purchases such as Kamel Ghilas... (who you ask...? Precisely - £2.5m of who...)
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Tis a real shame about Bullard, such a wasted talent. I suppose we'll never know if it was the beer that was the major cause of the injuries or vice versa.
But, we should not have bought him (medical showed a dodgy knees but we took a punt anyway)
Remember reading something about/by Roy Keane who said that recovery from his knee injury/ies was prolonged by going in the piss every night, standing around & walking between pubs putting too much stress on them despite using crutches, and inevitably doing daft things when pissed. So maybe not the initial cause of the injuries but perhaps the ongoing reason he never recovered fully.
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Great picture:
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2012/8/28/1346192912113/Paolo-di-Canio-Swindon-008.jpg)
I'm missing the combat jacket though...
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Great picture:
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2012/8/28/1346192912113/Paolo-di-Canio-Swindon-008.jpg)
I'm missing the combat jacket though...
But not the Nazi salute, thankfully.
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Great picture:
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2012/8/28/1346192912113/Paolo-di-Canio-Swindon-008.jpg)
I'm missing the combat jacket though...
Go on.
Here you go…
http://thesunshineroom.com/2011/07/24/swindon-town-appoint-paulo-di-canio/ (http://thesunshineroom.com/2011/07/24/swindon-town-appoint-paulo-di-canio/)
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Today is a sad day :wavecry: Jordan to Rovers (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19418479)
All the best to the lad he deserves the pay rise and the acclaim. I am a little dissappointed we sold to a team in the same league as us.
However we now have £8m that is an entire season funded plus new players.
The rumours of players we are after are:
DJ Campbell - Not too sure about this one
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Fraiser Campbell - Would be nice to bring the lad home got a mate who went to school with him to text him to find out about this one.
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Berbatov to Fulham for £5m.... when Stephen Fletcher fetched around £14m?!!! Okay, I'll admit that Berbatov is getting on, but he had no pace to lose... how much fitness does insouciant strolling require?
And Nigel de Jong to Milan for £8m?! Seems a waste, especially when you consider how much Arsenal (or Man Utd) need that type of player (considering the number of players they have gained from Arsenal). Bit of a bizarre few week's business really - de Jong, Adam Johnson and Adebayour out. Sinclair and Rodwell in - lots of money for no appreciable increase in quality (though perhaps an increase in diligent application). Maicon for only a few £m might be decent bit of business for some experienced cover though.
Still, as a Leeds fan, this is the first deadline day I have not spent consumed by excitement and fear... as we have already sold every decent player and have no money.
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However we now have £8m that is an entire season funded plus new players.
Figure won't be that high as there is a sell on clause included which was the only part of the Jordan Rhodes sale that Ipswich managed to get right.... >:(
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Roy Keane's legacy lives on ...
At least he wont't playing against you tomorrow.
He will however be playing at Elland Road
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and in an example of the circularity of life.... Beckford might well end up with Town.....
I do like the way transfer deadline day comprises all these utterly madcap, yet finely balanced moves. It all fits together yet makes no sense whatsoever. Like a jigsaw puzzle solved with a hammer.
.... Liverpool have got Adam and Carrole off the books, so might move for Dempsey, but if Chelsea get Schurrle they might loan Sturridge, if Liverpool take Sturridge - will Dempsey go to Villa... but wait... rumour is that Berbatov is now at Spurs.... who are selling van der Vaat to Hamburg....
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Probably just as well Rhodes won't be playing against us tomorrow as we only have two centre backs at the minute and one of those is a bit rubbish by all accounts.
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I do like the way transfer deadline day comprises all these utterly madcap, yet finely balanced moves. It all fits together yet makes no sense whatsoever. Like a jigsaw puzzle solved with a hammer.
Think it was the last January deadline day that SSN surpassed themselves by showing live coverage of Jim White arriving at the studio.
Not the same without an 'Onest 'Arry car window interview though.
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I reckon 'Arry won't be able to help himself and will buy a few players anyway. Perhaps, store them in the garage, allowing them out occasionally to do odd-jobs
....my Dad had a dream of borrowing money to buy talented but lazy players; expensive flops whose value had fallen through the indiscipline and love of cakes that often accompanies prolonged bench-warming. He was then going to keep them in the garage (after clearing some space out between the bikes and freezer) and subject them to a training regime of running, brainwashing, and punishment beatings. Then, next transfer window, the now whippet-lean and obedient victim would be sold for a handsome profit.
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and in an example of the circularity of life.... Beckford might well end up with Town.....
:wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall:
Jermaine c***ing Beckford
:wank: :wank: :wank: :wank: :wank:
I would be extremely tempted to cancel my trip away to give that twat the reception he deserves.
Arrogant piece of useless shit.
If beckford signs I will feel more than justified in not renewing my season ticket.
That cunt epitomises what I hate about football. Useless over paid over hyped over rated twats who think they are better than they are. Fell they can be complete pricks and do what they want.
I was slightly turning from my anti grayson thoughts but this rejuvenates my disappointment in him being Town's manager.
[/rant] and breath.
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Don't hold back Grubes!
We've picked up Quinn from the Blades and Elmohalmandy (sp?) on loans from Slunderland..
And sent Cameron Stewart on loan to Burnerley when we spent half of last season resisting 2.5 million bids from the foxes for him.
I dunno.
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Stoke seem to be the footballing equivalent of Royston Vasey, they're forever buying players but nobody ever seems to leave, just disappears and is never mentioned again.
I was slightly turning from my anti grayson thoughts but this rejuvenates my disappointment in him being Town's manager.
Do you want Clarke back? What would I give for a match long unbeaten run right now?
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Marseille fans welcome Barton:
(http://blogimages.thescore.com/footyblog/files/2012/09/Barton.jpg)
http://blogs.thescore.com/footyblog/2012/09/02/marseille-supporters-welcome-joey-barton-with-a-fantastic-banner/ (http://blogs.thescore.com/footyblog/2012/09/02/marseille-supporters-welcome-joey-barton-with-a-fantastic-banner/)
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Alan Pardew, I love u (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqAy_U_px8o#)
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keeper facing match fixing charges, hope he's got a good defence
http://youtu.be/ixvAZCOLR28 (http://youtu.be/ixvAZCOLR28)
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Rowena of the Rovers stuff -
http://deadspin.com/5940479/20+year+old-soccer-player-gets-pulled-from-stands-suits-up-for-scottish-national-team-scores-game+tying-goal (http://deadspin.com/5940479/20+year+old-soccer-player-gets-pulled-from-stands-suits-up-for-scottish-national-team-scores-game+tying-goal)
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That's brilliant.
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A pretty good goal for a keeper:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/video/2012/sep/05/goalkeeper-goal-of-the-season-contender (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/video/2012/sep/05/goalkeeper-goal-of-the-season-contender)
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Just been pissing myself reading this thread on North Stand Chat. I thought UKB was good at awful fish pun threads....
http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?t=256308
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Leon Knight sinks to a new low....
http://thisismyengland.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/leon-knight-any-lessons-for-unwise.html?m=1 (http://thisismyengland.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/leon-knight-any-lessons-for-unwise.html?m=1)
http://www.sabotagetimes.com/football-sport/leon-knight-footballs-oxygen-thieving-nobody/ (http://www.sabotagetimes.com/football-sport/leon-knight-footballs-oxygen-thieving-nobody/)
What a cunt. There is currently a campaign to get the poster of him at the Amex taken down. Can't happen soon enough for me.
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Interesting little article on Michael Owen / where did it all go wrong:
http://bet.unibet.com/football/premier-league/2012/09/07/jokes-stoke-sadly-michael-owen-has-been-finished-decade/50 (http://bet.unibet.com/football/premier-league/2012/09/07/jokes-stoke-sadly-michael-owen-has-been-finished-decade/50)
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6 month stadium ban for Steve Evans.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19520436 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19520436)
"match", not "month".
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If no-one else is going to say it then:
David Cameron, in a statement to the House of Commons today:
"Today the Bishop of Liverpool, the Rt Reverend James Jones, is publishing the report of the Hillsborough Independent Panel.
The disaster at the Hillsborough football stadium on 15 April 1989 was one of the greatest peacetime tragedies of the last century. Ninety-six people died as a result of a crush in the Leppings Lane Terrace at the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest.
There was a public inquiry at the time by Lord Justice Taylor which found - and I quote - that the main cause of the disaster was 'a failure of police control'. But the inquiry didn't have access to all the documents that have since become available.
It didn't properly examine the response of the emergency services, it was followed by a deeply controversial inquest and by a media version of events that sought to blame the fans.
As a result, the families have not heard the truth and have not found justice.
That is why the previous government - and in particular - the Rt Hon Member for Leigh was right to set up this panel.
And it is why this government insisted that no stone should be left unturned and that all papers should be made available to the Bishop of Liverpool and his team.
Mr Speaker, in total over 450,000 pages of evidence have been reviewed.
It was right that the families should see the report first.
As a result the government has only had a very limited amount of time to study the evidence so far. But it is already very clear that many of the report's findings are deeply distressing.
There are three areas in particular.
The failure of the authorities to help protect people. The attempt to blame the fans. And the doubt cast on the original coroner' s inquest.
Let me take each in turn.
Findings: Failure of the authorities
First, there is new evidence about how the authorities failed.
There is a trail of new documents which show the extent to which the safety of the crowd at Hillsborough was 'compromised at every level'.
The ground failed to meet minimum standards and the 'deficiencies were well known'.
The turnstiles were inadequate.
The ground capacity had been significantly over-calculated.
The crush barriers failed to meet safety standards.
There had been a crush at exactly the same match the year before.
And today's report shows clearly that lessons had not been learnt.
The report backs up again the key finding of the Taylor Report on police failure.
But it goes further by revealing for the first time the shortcomings of the ambulance and emergency services response.
The major incident plan was not fully implemented.
Rescue attempts were held back by failures of leadership and co-ordination.
And, significantly, new documents today show there was a delay from the emergency services when people were being crushed and killed.
Findings: Attempt to blame the fans
Second, the families have long believed that some of the authorities attempted to create a completely unjust account of events that sought to blame the fans for what happened.
Mr Speaker, the families were right.
The evidence in today's report includes briefings to the media and attempts by the police to change the record of events.
On the media. Several newspapers reported false allegations that fans were drunk and violent and stole from the dead.
The Sun's report sensationalised these allegations under a banner headline "The Truth".
This was clearly wrong and caused huge offence, distress and hurt.
News International has co-operated with the panel and, for the first time, today's report reveals that the source for these despicable untruths was a Sheffield news agency reporting conversations with South Yorkshire Police and Irvine Patnick, the then MP for Sheffield Hallam.
The report finds that this was part of police efforts - and I quote - 'to develop and publicise a version of events that focused on allegations of drunkenness, ticketlessness and violence.'
In terms of changing the record of events, we already know that police reports were significantly altered but the full extent was not drawn to Lord Justice Taylor's attention.
Today's report finds that 164 statements were significantly amended - and 116 explicitly removed negative comments about the policing operation - including its lack of leadership.
The report also makes important findings about particular actions taken by the police and coroner while investigating the deaths.
There is new evidence which shows that police officers carried out police national computer checks on those who had died in an attempt - and I quote from the report - 'to impugn the reputations of the deceased.'
The coroner took blood alcohol levels from all of the deceased including children.
The panel finds no rationale whatsoever for what it regards as an 'exceptional' decision.
The report states clearly that the attempt of the inquest to draw a link between blood alcohol and late arrival was 'fundamentally flawed'.
And that alcohol consumption was 'unremarkable and not exceptional for a social or leisure occasion'.
Mr Speaker, over all these years questions have been raised about the role of the government - including whether it did enough to uncover the truth.
It is certainly true that some of the language in the government papers published today was insensitive.
But having been through every document - and every government document including cabinet minutes will be published - the panel found no evidence of any government trying to conceal the truth.
At the time of the Taylor Report the then prime minister was briefed by her private secretary that the defensive and - I quote - 'close to deceitful' behaviour of senior South Yorkshire officers was 'depressingly familiar'.
And it is clear that the then government thought it right that the chief constable of South Yorkshire should resign.
But as the Rt Hon Member for Leigh has rightly highlighted, governments then and since have simply not done enough to challenge publicly the unjust and untrue narrative that sought to blame the fans.
Findings: Original coroner's inquest
Third, and perhaps most significantly of all, the Bishop of Liverpool's report presents new evidence which casts significant doubt over the adequacy of the original inquest.
The coroner - on the advice of pathologists - believed that victims suffered traumatic asphyxia leading to unconsciousness within seconds and death within a few minutes.
As a result he asserted that beyond 3.15pm there were no actions that could have changed the fate of the victims and he limited the scope of the inquest accordingly.
But by analysing post mortem reports the panel have found that 28 did not have obstruction of blood circulation and 31 had evidence of heart and lungs continuing to function after the crush.
This means that individuals in those groups could have had potentially reversible asphyxia beyond 3.15pm, in contrast to the findings of the coroner and a subsequent judicial review.
And the panel states clearly that 'it is highly likely that what happened to those individuals after 3.15pm was significant' in determining whether they died.
Response
Mr Speaker, the conclusions of this report will be harrowing for many of the families affected.
Anyone who has lost a child knows the pain never leaves you.
But to read a report years afterwards that says - and I quote - 'a swifter, more appropriate, better focused and properly equipped response had the potential to save more lives' can only add to the pain.
It is for the attorney general to decide whether to apply to the High Court to quash the original inquest and seek a new one.
In this capacity he acts independently of government. And he will need to examine the evidence himself.
But it is clear to me that the new evidence in today's report raises vital questions which must be examined.
And the attorney general has assured me that he will examine this new evidence immediately and reach a decision as fast as possible.
But ultimately it is for the High Court to decide.
It is also right that the House should have an opportunity to debate the issues raised in this report fully.
My Rt Hon Friend the home secretary will be taking forward a debate in government time. And this will happen when the House returns in October.
Apology
Mr Speaker, I want to be very clear about the view the government takes about these findings and why after 23 years this matters so much, not just for the families but for Liverpool and for our country as a whole.
Mr Speaker what happened that day - and since - was wrong.
It was wrong that the responsible authorities knew Hillsborough did not meet minimum safety standards and yet still allowed the match to go ahead.
It was wrong that the families have had to wait for so long - and fight so hard - just to get to the truth.
And it was wrong that the police changed the records of what happened and tried to blame the fans.
We ask the police to do difficult and often very dangerous things on our behalf.
And South Yorkshire Police is a very different organisation today from what it was then.
But we do the many, many honourable police men and women a great disservice if we try to defend the indefensible.
It was also wrong that neither Lord Justice Taylor nor the coroner looked properly at the response of the other emergency services.
Again, these are dedicated people who do extraordinary things to serve the public.
But the evidence from today's report makes very difficult reading.
Mr Speaker, with the weight of the new evidence in this report, it is right for me today as prime minister to make a proper apology to the families of the 96 for all they have suffered over the past 23 years.
Indeed, the new evidence that we are presented with today makes clear that these families have suffered a double injustice.
The injustice of the appalling events - the failure of the state to protect their loved ones and the indefensible wait to get to the truth.
And the injustice of the denigration of the deceased - that they were somehow at fault for their own deaths.
On behalf of the government - and indeed our country - I am profoundly sorry for this double injustice that has been left uncorrected for so long.
Why this matters for Merseyside and the country
Mr Speaker, because of what I have described as the second injustice - the false version of events - not enough people in this country understand what the people of Merseyside have been through.
This appalling death toll of so many loved ones lost was compounded by an attempt to blame the victims.
A narrative about hooliganism on that day was created which led many in the country to accept that it was somehow a grey area.
Today's report is black and white.
The Liverpool fans 'were not the cause of the disaster'.
The panel has quite simply found 'no evidence' in support of allegations of 'exceptional levels of drunkenness, ticketlessness or violence among Liverpool fans' and 'no evidence that fans had conspired to arrive late at the stadium' and 'no evidence that they stole from the dead and dying'.
Mr Speaker, I'm sure the whole House will want to thank the Bishop of Liverpool and his panel for all the work they have done.
And I am sure that all sides will join with me in paying tribute to the incredible strength and dignity of the Hillsborough families and the community which has backed them in their long search for justice.
While nothing can ever bring back those who have been lost with all the documents revealed and nothing held back the families, at last, have access to the truth.
And I commend this statement to the House."
“Today's report is black and white.
“The Liverpool fans 'were not the cause of the disaster'.”
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It's gobsmacking..... appalling.
I'm no conspiracy theorist but it does raise serious questions about abuse of power, collusion between the security forces, government and the press, news international in particular. These go all the way back to the miners strike and right up to leveson enquiry.
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I was quite impressed by the nature of the apology - seemed straight forward didn't play politics or point scoring. Be interesting if the differing authorities involved at the time start to apologise and are brought to charge. Saw Jasper's link on twitter to borris johnson's 2004 article in the spectator there should be a lot of apologies from the media and media figures. Let's see....
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A2l-Y05CYAEPedQ.jpg:large)
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A2l-Y05CYAEPedQ.jpg:large)
I commend this statement to the house, and urge each and every one of you to publicize it accordingly.
["Bojo" did subsequently vist Liverpool to apologize for this, but it's clear he believes this "it's the fans who are to blame" shit from this drivel. Cunt that he is.]
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In lighter news....
http://data.cnbc.com/quotes/MANU
Hahahahahaha!
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For a really good analysis of the Hillsborough report:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/sep/12/hillsborough-truth-about-causes-of-disaster?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487 (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/sep/12/hillsborough-truth-about-causes-of-disaster?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487)
And for probably the best thing I've seen written about the whole thing:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/hillsborough-documents-released-brian-reade-1318730 (http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/hillsborough-documents-released-brian-reade-1318730)
Oh and this is worth a look too:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2012/sep/12/hillsborough-disaster-daily-mirror (http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2012/sep/12/hillsborough-disaster-daily-mirror)
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Directly elected Mayor of Liverpool starts petition to strip Sir Cyril Irvine Patnick OBE of his honours.
http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?ID=17&RPID=4231961&HPID=4231961 (http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?ID=17&RPID=4231961&HPID=4231961)
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Im gobsmacked by the report.
what amazes me most, and doesnt seem to have been picked up really in the media is that this is the largest case of police malpractice, corruption and perversion of the course of justice that this country has ever seen. A systematic organisation of mis-information from the top down. 'Cover up' be-littles the level or deceit and malpractice that has willfully been executed here.
Sadly such behaviour still seems to exist today, as evidenced by the 'lazy' investigation into the NOTW and phone hacking - before the Guardian forced uncomfortable questions to be answered.
Notes from the PM's briefing post Hillsborough shows Thatcher to be culpable by inaction. It is easy to draw the conclusion that this was a favour returned for S.Yorks being on the brunt of the miners strike policing.
I feel a level of disgust at myself, at being drawn into believing some of the lies that were peddled (from the top of the S.Yorks police it would seem). I never thought that there were people stealing from the dead etc.. but joining the dots between the soundbite slurs of 'mob mentality' - 'drunken fans' - 'having no tickets' it is easy to draw the conclusion that this was a disaster that was partly the fault of football itself at the time. It is now clear this is not the case. The match should never have been allowed at such a stadium that did not posess a safety certificate, Sheffield CC, the Police and the FA are all clearly culpable here.
The Hillsborough campaigners and Liverpool fans should hold their heads very high at how dignified, patient and methodical they have been in getting to this point. Incredible.
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The Hillsborough campaigners and Liverpool fans should hold their heads very high at how dignified, patient and methodical they have been in getting to this point. Incredible.
Cannot repeat that enough.
Their dignity, tenacity, and determination in the face of the smears, lies, and constant attempts to belittle and undermine them deserves the utmost respect.
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One thing I do find interesting - the conservatives being in power at the time, is why New Labour never had the balls to 'release' this. They were in for ....what 11years? Jack Straw is having his moment banging Thatcher, but he and his cronies could of released this 10 years ago, no?
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One thing I do find interesting - the conservatives being in power at the time, is why New Labour never had the balls to 'release' this. They were in for ....what 11years? Jack Straw is having his moment banging Thatcher, but he and his cronies could of released this 10 years ago, no?
Andy Burnham finally got round to putting this into train. [On Brown's watch, but promoted by the e-petition stuff started as vacuous "voxpop" by his predecessor]
But no action whatsoever from Blair, Straw [a belated half-arsed "apology"] Blunkett, Smith, Clarke, Johnson, [A.N. Other?], et al.
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And I've said it before and will repeat it.
Credit to Cameron for his statement and being prepared to admit what's happened, and make the unambiguous statement:
Despite the attempt of SYP to smear their reputation, the victims were not to blame
[It may well have shaken his firmly held beliefs in the infallibility and honesty of the great British Bobby on the beat. If so, good!]
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I didn't know about this story. Incredible.
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I listened (albeit to the radio version) of a statement by the FA - lots of sympathy etc but couldn't detect any form of apology for holding the match in a ground with a past record of near misses and without a safety certificate. Anybody heard any admission of guilt from them or Wednesday?
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I remember where I was when it happened and running in to see the coverage. I remember going to Anfield with my whole family to lay flowers. Have been so moved reading through the comments made by family members of the 96 now that this is all out in the open.
I'm proud to be an Evertonian but prouder of being from this great city and like TomTom said, the integrity and grit of the campaigners to get to this stage has to be hugely commended.
I know Boris came up to Liverpool and apologised at the time he made the statement, but I reckon he could do a lot worse than come back up and do it again.... Twat...
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I didn't know about this story. Incredible.
Not just Italy where everything is riddled with corruption eh Lore? ;)
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I went to the St George's Hall vigil and have never been so proud standing next to fellow Liverpudilans. The city really is home to the most loyal, patient and devoted individuals you could ever care to meet.
Initially I felt absolutely incensed by Boris Johnson's comments and thought he should revisit the city to offer a much more tangible and formal apology to the people in light of the truth substantiated by the reports. I then realised that this actually doesn't matter. These people are far more hardy and dignified than that putrid strand of rancid public school ejaculate could ever be.
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:agree:
Yes. Better that the comments he made are simply publicised as much as possible rather than allowing him yet another self promotion platform.
After the totally depressing outpouring of love for the prick shown during / after the Olympics / Paralympics (which for some reason he seemed to get massive credit for despite having pretty much fuck all to do with it) this needs to be seen by as many people as possible. This is what this man is really like. He's not a loveable buffoon who bumbles through politics trying to "do the right thing".
He's a nasty, horrible Tory cunt.
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:agree:
Yes. Better that the comments he made are simply publicised as much as possible rather than allowing him yet another self promotion platform.
After the totally depressing outpouring of love for the prick shown during / after the Olympics / Paralympics (which for some reason he seemed to get massive credit for despite having pretty much fuck all to do with it) this needs to be seen by as many people as possible. This is what this man is really like. He's not a loveable buffoon who bumbles through politics trying to "do the right thing".
He's a nasty, horrible Tory cunt.
On the same subject:
http://www.itv.com/news/granada/2012-09-14/ex-mp-sir-irvine-patnick-apologises-over-hillsborough-smears/ (http://www.itv.com/news/granada/2012-09-14/ex-mp-sir-irvine-patnick-apologises-over-hillsborough-smears/)
[Was my MP at the time]
Sir Irvine Patnick said he had been given "wholly inaccurate" information by some members of the police and was "appalled" at the extent of the cover-up surrounding the disaster.
But the former Tory MP for Sheffield Hallam said he "totally" accepted responsibility for repeating the information, which led to the tabloid newspaper's notorious front page story headlined The Truth.
This "responsible" behaviour consisted of immediately appearing on television and repeating this gross defamation of the supporters, in advance of any evidence or other information as to the causes of the disaster.
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A2l-Y05CYAEPedQ.jpg:large)
Beggars belief!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/wintour-and-watt/2012/sep/14/boris-davidcameron (http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/wintour-and-watt/2012/sep/14/boris-davidcameron)
London mayor grows in gravitas as new poll shows he is UK's most respected politician, even beating the Iron Lady
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Nice copy. A bit over the place but powerful.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2012/sep/15/hillsborough-bradford-daniel-taylor (http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2012/sep/15/hillsborough-bradford-daniel-taylor)
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Nice copy. A bit over the place but powerful.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2012/sep/15/hillsborough-bradford-daniel-taylor (http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2012/sep/15/hillsborough-bradford-daniel-taylor)
In today's Observer.
Best coverage of the Sunday paper's is the Indy's treatment - front page, and lead editorial.
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Anyone noticed how the "Premier League" and "The Championship" tables appear to be broken?
Brighton top, West Brom in a Euro Champions League spot.
[Mind you. Normal service resumed in Scotland with Stirling bottom of the Third…]
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I'm not rising to that.
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you think thats bad if a miracle happens in blackpool tonight HTAFC could be second in the championship behind birghton :blink: :blink: :blink:
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Are Motherwell top in the SPL?
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No one commented on John "that wanker" Terry announcing his retirement from international football
All I can say is congratulations for all you have ...
Nah cant finish it :icon_321:
:great:
"I am making this statement today in advance of the hearing of the FA disciplinary charge because I feel the FA, in pursuing charges against me where I have already been cleared in a court of law, have made my position with the national team untenable.
:boohoo:
When there is video evidence that you said it on the internet and has been for almost 12 months. Your lawyer can make any shit up to win a court case but its harder when the FA just have to make a decision based on the evidence provided.
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I agree Grubes, I really didn't think JT could make himself look anymore of a twat and then he retires due to the FA making his position untenable. What an absolute tool. I'm finding it hard to even care about football anymore - may just have to stick to the rugby league.
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I'm not rising to that.
Spoilsport!
[Seems to have gone over everyone elses' heads, though]
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Shamelessly stolen from NSC (http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?258684-Crystal-Palace-Ultras-rebranded), everyone likes a laugh at Palace's expense right?
http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/9947010.London_2012_has_inspired_Crystal_Palace_FC_to_recruit_its_own_games_makers/ (http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/9947010.London_2012_has_inspired_Crystal_Palace_FC_to_recruit_its_own_games_makers/)
(http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/resources/images/2167129/?type=articleLandscape)
What a bunch of gimps.
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Ahhh... Pot Kettle Black Boil. Please re-arrange Sir Ferguson...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19774393 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19774393)
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“Please re-arrange Sir Ferguson…”
Lumme!
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Please re-arrange Sir Ferguson...
Souring Refs?
Sour Ref Sign?
Oh wait, where's the crossword thread...
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Brilliant.
We’re in the play-off spots, 1 point off the top and the f****** Venkys have forced the manager out after 8 games. In who’s world is it a good idea to ditch a manager at this point in the season. If they wanted a change, why not start the season with a new manager who can buy the players and form the team he wants, not give him the team someone else wanted.
It’s not as if they even have a replacement lined up.
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Brilliant.
We’re in the play-off spots, 1 point off the top and the f****** Venkys have forced the manager out after 8 games. In who’s world is it a good idea to ditch a manager at this point in the season. If they wanted a change, why not start the season with a new manager who can buy the players and form the team he wants, not give him the team someone else wanted.
It’s not as if they even have a replacement lined up.
I feel for you, there is no better current example of an English club being owned and ruined by clueless dickheads
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It is a mess however plenty of the fans were still chanting for him to go in his last games in charge so at least they've finally got what they wanted. The timing is very odd though and the role of Shebby Singh very "interesting":
http://soccerlens.com/blackburn-shebby-singh/96500/ (http://soccerlens.com/blackburn-shebby-singh/96500/)
This guy was previously most famous for being a cricket pundit on ESPN Asia. :shrug:
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I know it’s what the “fans” want but it seems a poor timing to me.
Personally, I think Kean is quite a good manager. He needs a defensive coach to help him out but since he took over, Blackburn have played pretty good football going forward, creating chances and scoring lots. Defensively, leak goals like it’s going out of fashion hence he could’ve done with a hand. Bearing in mind the restrictions on players and ridiculous politics Kean had to deal with, I don’t think he’s done too bad, even if we did get relegated.
Don’t get me started on Shebby Singh........
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Skills....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKjbtodqRwo# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKjbtodqRwo#)
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What's that you say? Emile Heskey as a child on Rod Hull and Emu? Getting called "Emily" by mistake? Surely not.........
http://www.thefootballramble.com/latest/entry/emile-heskey-as-a-child-on-rod-hull-and-emu (http://www.thefootballramble.com/latest/entry/emile-heskey-as-a-child-on-rod-hull-and-emu)
Emile Heskey on the Rod Hull and Emu show (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzIUu8ORbzY#)
Oh yes it is.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19819177 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19819177)
Seven-and-a-half year ban.
The inquiry found that the 60-year-old channelled payments from football clubs into his personal bank account instead of a company account.
Ooops. Sorry. - "nothing to do with football"
The finding does not relate to his footballing duties as chairman of various clubs.
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"These disqualifications should serve as a reminder that the Insolvency Service will investigate unacceptable conduct and deal robustly with directors who harm creditors by using unacceptable financial practice,"
Robustly? He's scammed HMRC for nearly half a million and got away with a slapped wrist!
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Hand grenade explodes on Iranian football pitch (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlRTHMA-hiM#ws)
:ohmy:
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Lucky escape for City last night. Quite why Mancini persists in a 3-5-2 is mystery as we keep getting ripped on the counter and our defence is getting caught short every time. Swapping De Jong for Jack Rodwell is clearly a mistake and I suspect the latter will be benched and then sold in January unless we start playing 4-4-2 or 4-5-1 in these games. That said, BD were very, very good and I'm struggling to think of a better side we've played at home. Thank f*ck for Joe Hart.
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I still think Joe Hart is Citys best player.
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Oh Cashley....
http://bit.ly/Q0WD6y
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Guess that makes it improbable and implausible that he'll play international football again ;D
The national team is almost bearable again.
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I'm going to be controversial here... Well said Ashley. Lets face it, the FA are a bunch of twats!
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Poppies at the Gates of Hell?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19859492 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19859492)
(Looks like the big lass is singing the last chorus.)
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You don't need both legs to play football
One-legged Soccer Player Scores Amazing Goal! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2FzJVAHtSI#ws)
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if we did not take the piss out of ourselves we might cry here is a new update from HTFC-world.com http://t.co/Q4F4nJX (http://t.co/Q4F4nJX)
Taster
(http://www.htfc-world.com/reports/Preston/preston221011part2_r23_c1.jpg)
Ian here is one link have linked a few Stan Turnip (http://www.htfc-world.com/Cartoons/general/stanatxmas/stansxmaslunch.htm)
Brighton (http://www.htfc-world.com/reports/Brighton3/brighton250309.htm)
Brighton again (easy target) (http://www.htfc-world.com/reports/Brighton2/brighton221108.htm)
Birmingham relegate town (http://www.htfc-world.com/reports/Birmingham4/birmingham060501.htm) Accompaning music (http://www.htfc-world.com/reports/Birmingham4/birmingham060501music.htm)
Enjoy ...
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HERE COME THE LEEDS SAVIOURS!!!!!
http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/article/idUKBRE89F0GX20121016?irpc=932 (http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/article/idUKBRE89F0GX20121016?irpc=932)
Ah.....
Dubai-based GFH Capital is in exclusive talks to buy Leeds, which it estimates has a market value of around 52 million pounds. But GFH group had more than a quarter of a billion dollars of accumulated losses and less than $6 million in cash at the end of June.
An internal Gulf Finance House (GFH) project assessment document of 2010 seen by Reuters and verified by four former insiders showed that by September 2009, GFH and Abu Dhabi Investment House (ADIH), run by GFH founder Esam Janahi's brother Rashad, had jointly raised $1.1 billion from investors to build an economic development zone in Mumbai.
But more than half was extracted in fees and commissions to GFH, ADIH and others before work was even begun, against the 1 or 2 percent management fee typically paid to fund managers, who might then charge a 20 percent performance fee on profits returned to investors. The same pattern is seen in at least five other projects, further 2010 project assessment documents show.
After losing more than a billion dollars over 2009 and 2010, the group reported a profit of just $381,000 in 2011 - less than a month's pay for a top English Premier League player - after slashing staff costs and cancelling staff bonuses already accounted for in previous financial statements.
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It's probably just another one of Ken Bates' offshore companies. Problem is Leeds doesn't really have any assets after Captain Birdseye and before him previous mismanagement sold them all off. Don't know if they need to complete a fit and proper person's test for Championship and with it being a company and not an individual.
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What a farce in Poland.
Why didn't the pull the roof accross.
Still we don't have to hear Andy Tossend droning on.. Silver linings and all that :)
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What a farce in Poland
Not half... The one night being in on my own coincides with an England game as well... :slap:
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To think - I didn't use to like Roy Keane as a pundit.
I'm coming round to a different point of view.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A5WoHQnCQAE4Qyw.jpg)
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Serbia. WHAT THE FUCK?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/9613095/England-U21s-subjected-to-racist-abuse-and-physical-attacks-after-beating-Serbia.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/9613095/England-U21s-subjected-to-racist-abuse-and-physical-attacks-after-beating-Serbia.html)
OK so they've already been warned about this shit, now what Platini? A poxy fine and a slapped wrist probably. Anything less than a 12 month ban from all European competition will signal just how pathetic and toothless UEFA really are and how, despite their protestations, they don't give a fuck about racism.
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I bet you a quid its under 100K (euro's)
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There won't be any form of ban, wouldn't surprise me if England were sanctioned too. I think it might be hard for the FA to push for more than a 4 match ban for Serbia after the 4 match ban for former england captain terry from the FAs own disciplinary board
There should be a 12 month ban for all Serbian sides and then a year of home games behind closed doors. there is no chance of anything other than a small fine. If the punishment is again a joke, I would support the English team pulling out of the competition (including the full national side) this would hit FIFA in the pocket from a vastly reduced tv revenue and lost revenue without the english away support. It would be even more effective if the British media boycotted it as well.
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I bet you a quid its under 100K (euro's)
Rember Bendtner got fined (80,000) for wearing sponsored boxers, whilst Porto got 15,000 for racism last year!!
However we can hardly complain about crap UEFA/FIFA sanctions when JT only gets 4 matches for calling someone a black c**t, after a year of deliberation.
If someone said that where I worked they would be quite rightly fucking sacked.
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Quite right Snoops. I think this Observer editorial from the other week sums it up well:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/oct/06/editorial-john-terry-ashley-cole-chelsea-england (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/oct/06/editorial-john-terry-ashley-cole-chelsea-england)
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Players should have walked off.
Rose in an interview was saying he couldnt concentrate after 60 min... started during the warm ups...
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Serbian FA deny racism occurred... (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/oct/17/serbian-fa-deny-racism-danny-rose-vulgar)
Astounding...
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All the rest of the football crap aside that's been happening:
Mikel Suarez:
http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/Tonbridge-Angels-striker-Mikel-Suarez-remains/story-17116878-detail/story.html (http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/Tonbridge-Angels-striker-Mikel-Suarez-remains/story-17116878-detail/story.html)
Tonbridge Angels' Mikel Suarez remains in intensive care after sustaining a serious head injury during Saturday's game at Farnborough.
The striker clashed heads with team-mate Lee Browning during the second-half of the 4-1 defeat. He initially walked off the field of play, but was taken to hospital and has remained under observation since.
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"Is it 'cos I is Black?"
No.
It is 'cos it is shit.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19994204 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19994204)
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fair play to Jason Roberts.
He has come out and said its a joke. He could not blast the FA or he would end up with fine and bans etc. So he is showing his disgust a different way.
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fair play to Jason Roberts.
He has come out and said its a joke. He could not blast the FA or he would end up with fine and bans etc. So he is showing his disgust a different way.
Why the hell should this be down to individual players to make their stand and walk off, it should come from higher.
What should happen if this ever happens again is the manager should come out and wave all his players off the pitch... If the FA had any sort of spine (ha!) they would instruct thus and make this clear..
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Yes the FA are pathetic but as that Observer article mentions, the responsibility really lies with the employer, the clubs. If you look at how Liverpool and then Chelsea have dealt with these issues it's at best embarrassing and if you really think about it, quite disgusting.
I'm trying to imagine a parallel to my job and I suppose it would be a high ranking partner at KPMG calling one of HMRC's senior inspectors a fucking black cunt while in heated discussions over an investigation case. Of course, this would never happen but even if something similar but much more minor did the partner would be sacked for gross misconduct.
Liverpool and Chelsea have shown themselves to be inherently racist employers by not sacking Suarez and Terry (and in Liverpool's case actually vehemently supporting the racism of their employee, who can forget those t-shirts?).
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Ian Herbert, Independent on Chelsea/Terry.
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/chelsea-and-john-terry-make-a-mockery-of-the-fight-to-beat-racism-8217242.html (http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/chelsea-and-john-terry-make-a-mockery-of-the-fight-to-beat-racism-8217242.html)
Word.
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Some scary comments on that article.
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Truro City out of Conf South.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20005762 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20005762)
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"I don't know what point he's trying to make,"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20003368 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20003368)
Here's a clue, Chief Inspector Taggart:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19994204 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19994204)
"Reading striker Jason Roberts will not wear a Kick It Out T-shirt in protest at what he perceives to be the campaign group's lack of action in combating racism in football."
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"I don't know what point he's trying to make,"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20003368 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20003368)
Here's a clue, Chief Inspector Taggart:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19994204 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19994204)
"Reading striker Jason Roberts will not wear a Kick It Out T-shirt in protest at what he perceives to be the campaign group's lack of action in combating racism in football."
Seems a strange stance though as kick it out doesn't have any authority or jurisdiction. Surely after this last year wearing the shirt would make more sense.
I think it's amazing how much the terraces have changed since I started watching Leeds in the late 80's. There has been a social swing that racism and racist chants are now thankfully unacceptable. Weird that some players and the governing bodies are lagging behind the fans (however reading those comments to the guardian article I may have to change my opinion). I think the kick it out in it's present and previous incarnations has been a key to changing terrace attitudes and behaviours.
Chelsea, Liverpool, the fa and the England team should be ashamed of their support for racist behaviour and individuals - the analogies with our normal lives and jobs show how far removed and morally corrupt football is.
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I think the issue Jason Roberts has with the Kick Racism out of Football campaign is that, whilst it is paid for/supported by the FA, EPL, PFA - it has no powers. It is just a publicity machine. Albeit a machine with an important message - but one with no teeth.
You could, for example, have set up a national phone line - where fans could anonymously report racist behaviour at grounds from other fans (you can easily find out the seat someone is sat in). Clubs could have been forced to investigate complaints fully and take appropriate action. But theres nothing like that anywhere (AFAIK).
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Ferguson has, of course, whole-heartedly denounced racism, and re-iterated his support for the campaign, also adding the no-one should be subject to abuse simply based on the colour of his or her skin.
And I for one unreservedly endorse the opinions of the purple-faced twat.
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First I have heard of this (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/oct/19/parody-twitter-account-football) - the Duncan Jenkins parody tweet thing and what would appear to be a bit of an over reaction by LFC's Director of Communications.
The man behind the Duncan Jenkins blog gives his version of events here (http://duncanjenkins.blogspot.co.uk/). :o
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Chris Kirkland attacked by Leeds fan.... (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20012421)
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Chris Kirkland attacked by Leeds fan.... (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20012421)
I no way am I condoning the fan's actions and I think he should get a custodial sentence, but Kirkland went down a bit easy, can't imagine why he'd need treatment for that, unless he injured himself after throwing himself to the ground.
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First I have heard of this (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/oct/19/parody-twitter-account-football) - the Duncan Jenkins parody tweet thing and what would appear to be a bit of an over reaction by LFC's Director of Communications.
The man behind the Duncan Jenkins blog gives his version of events here (http://duncanjenkins.blogspot.co.uk/). :o
:o indeed
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First I have heard of this (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/oct/19/parody-twitter-account-football) - the Duncan Jenkins parody tweet thing and what would appear to be a bit of an over reaction by LFC's Director of Communications.
The man behind the Duncan Jenkins blog gives his version of events here (http://duncanjenkins.blogspot.co.uk/). :o
:o indeed
Wow, missed that Butters..
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For those who haven't followed the story, and there cannot be many,
Think there are a fair few more people than at first thought who are unaware of this - it wasn't until I read the article that I knew anything about it.
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And in other news Paul Jewell is thinking about quitting as manager at Ipswich - I really hope he makes one decent decision in his time there and that will be it. :wavecry:
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Chris Kirkland attacked by Leeds fan.... (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20012421)
I no way am I condoning the fan's actions and I think he should get a custodial sentence, but Kirkland went down a bit easy, can't imagine why he'd need treatment for that, unless he injured himself after throwing himself to the ground.
Rich, seriously you need to read what you wrote and consider it. What do you mean "he went down a bit easy" ? This is not a player going down under a challenge as Diouf did so many times last night. This is either GBH or ABH.
I deliberately didn't post or reply earlier as I wanted to reflect and consider my opinion before I replied as a "biased" Owls Fan. Having considered that, he was one of any number of Leeds "fans" who could have committed that offence last night. He was sheltered, protected, applauded and hidden as he returned to his seat.
The sense of violence and hatred coming from the away end last night was different to anything I've seen before. To give some context To that comment, I'm not wet behind the ears. I've been watching Wednesday since 1979 and I've shared stands with Chelsea, West Ham and other fans wearing Wednesday colours in the late 70s and early 80s but without the same atmosphere. I've been on the Wednesday fans coach outside Stamford Bridge before Chelsea were a nice club and their fans came on to shout and throw things at us. I've walked the full perimeter of highbury looking for the away entrance wearing Wednesday colours. I've seen us against Leeds loads of times. I've been to many Sheffield derbies against our most bitter rivals, but none of it felt like last night. It felt different. It was nasty.
There were Jimmy Saville chants FFS.
This is not about raucous or passionate fans. I understand that and appreciate it. Sunderland sang for a full 9 minutes without stopping. They brought 9000 and were brilliant. So were Man City.
This was different. I heard kids asking to be taken away because they were scared.
It wasn't about "one idiot"
There was Something about the idiots (not fans) who came last night that was violent and inexcusable. Shame on Leeds.
I'm sure you're a reasonable bloke Rich, but I'm afraid your comments sound like an attempt to contextualise those actions as less than they were.
Please accept my apologies if I've misrepresented you or your point. I'm sure with some consideration you'll appreciate why I wrote what I wrote.
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Meanwhile player asserts not enough is being done to combat racism in the game, and takes stand agaist lip-service and the trite wearing of badges and tee-shirts. [Presumably to be put away for another year?]
Fined same as racist scumbag, and significantly less than racist scum acting in concert.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/rio-ferdinand-will-be-fined-the-same-amount-1390755 (http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/rio-ferdinand-will-be-fined-the-same-amount-1390755)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2219756/Lazio-fined-32-500-fans-monkey-chants-Spurs-stars.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2219756/Lazio-fined-32-500-fans-monkey-chants-Spurs-stars.html)
Resign, Ferguson, you're not fit to manage!
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Chris Kirkland attacked by Leeds fan.... (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20012421)
I no way am I condoning the fan's actions and I think he should get a custodial sentence, but Kirkland went down a bit easy, can't imagine why he'd need treatment for that, unless he injured himself after throwing himself to the ground.
Rich, seriously you need to read what you wrote and consider it. What do you mean "he went down a bit easy" ? This is not a player going down under a challenge as Diouf did so many times last night. This is either GBH or ABH.
I deliberately didn't post or reply earlier as I wanted to reflect and consider my opinion before I replied as a "biased" Owls Fan. Having considered that, he was one of any number of Leeds "fans" who could have committed that offence last night. He was sheltered, protected, applauded and hidden as he returned to his seat.
The sense of violence and hatred coming from the away end last night was different to anything I've seen before. To give some context To that comment, I'm not wet behind the ears. I've been watching Wednesday since 1979 and I've shared stands with Chelsea, West Ham and other fans wearing Wednesday colours in the late 70s and early 80s but without the same atmosphere. I've been on the Wednesday fans coach outside Stamford Bridge before Chelsea were a nice club and their fans came on to shout and throw things at us. I've walked the full perimeter of highbury looking for the away entrance wearing Wednesday colours. I've seen us against Leeds loads of times. I've been to many Sheffield derbies against our most bitter rivals, but none of it felt like last night. It felt different. It was nasty.
There were Jimmy Saville chants FFS.
This is not about raucous or passionate fans. I understand that and appreciate it. Sunderland sang for a full 9 minutes without stopping. They brought 9000 and were brilliant. So were Man City.
This was different. I heard kids asking to be taken away because they were scared.
It wasn't about "one idiot"
There was Something about the idiots (not fans) who came last night that was violent and inexcusable. Shame on Leeds.
I'm sure you're a reasonable bloke Rich, but I'm afraid your comments sound like an attempt to contextualise those actions as less than they were.
Please accept my apologies if I've misrepresented you or your point. I'm sure with some consideration you'll appreciate why I wrote what I wrote.
hi dolly I wasn't trying to represent the moron's actions as anything less than criminal. To put it into context I won't take my wife and kids to Leeds matches due to the atmosphere of vitriol and violence and it's even worse away. The majority of Leeds fans i know think this moron should be put away, however the vast majority of Leeds fans are probably the arm chair fans like me who go to occasional matches. When you look at the away support there seems to be a large proportion of twats who seem to want be in a northern version of football factory. Inexcusable and you're right it let's the city down, especially when you consider the behaviour of our rugby league fans.
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FTM
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Meanwhile player asserts not enough is being done to combat racism in the game, and takes stand agaist lip-service and the trite wearing of badges and tee-shirts. [Presumably to be put away for another year?]
Fined same as racist scumbag, and significantly less than racist scum acting in concert.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/rio-ferdinand-will-be-fined-the-same-amount-1390755 (http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/rio-ferdinand-will-be-fined-the-same-amount-1390755)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2219756/Lazio-fined-32-500-fans-monkey-chants-Spurs-stars.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2219756/Lazio-fined-32-500-fans-monkey-chants-Spurs-stars.html)
Resign, Ferguson, you're not fit to manage!
:agree:
shows what a farce this lip service is.....
good for Rio but there shouldn't be that price (or any) on standing up for what is right.
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Also worth noting that Mr Ferdinand probably has more first hand experience of racism than Mr Ferguson (unless you count being called a fucking porridge gobbling cunt that is).
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FTM
Hoping for a 3-3 thriller with hatricks for ba and fletcher today :yes:
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Re Leeds, is this a recent development cos I went to both Brighton Leeds and Leeds Brighton last season and didn't detect any particular air of malice at either (even when we did them in the last minute at Elland Road)?
In fact I remember the Leeds fans at the Amex being sound in the pubs before the game and on the train (usual decent banter) and Albion fans in the ground being impressed with the turn out (it was a Friday night game) and the noise Leeds made. Helped that it was a cracking three all draw but it's still mentioned as one off the best atmospheres created at the new stadium and a lot of it was down to the travelling fans.
I know they have no axe to grind with us compared to Wednesday but still, the horrible scenes Dolly describes seem the polar opposite of my experience of Leeds away support only a year ago.
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Chris Kirkland attacked by Leeds fan.... (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20012421)
I no way am I condoning the fan's actions and I think he should get a custodial sentence, but Kirkland went down a bit easy, can't imagine why he'd need treatment for that, unless he injured himself after throwing himself to the ground.
Rich, seriously you need to read what you wrote and consider it. What do you mean "he went down a bit easy" ? This is not a player going down under a challenge as Diouf did so many times last night. This is either GBH or ABH.
I deliberately didn't post or reply earlier as I wanted to reflect and consider my opinion before I replied as a "biased" Owls Fan. Having considered that, he was one of any number of Leeds "fans" who could have committed that offence last night. He was sheltered, protected, applauded and hidden as he returned to his seat.
The sense of violence and hatred coming from the away end last night was different to anything I've seen before. To give some context To that comment, I'm not wet behind the ears. I've been watching Wednesday since 1979 and I've shared stands with Chelsea, West Ham and other fans wearing Wednesday colours in the late 70s and early 80s but without the same atmosphere. I've been on the Wednesday fans coach outside Stamford Bridge before Chelsea were a nice club and their fans came on to shout and throw things at us. I've walked the full perimeter of highbury looking for the away entrance wearing Wednesday colours. I've seen us against Leeds loads of times. I've been to many Sheffield derbies against our most bitter rivals, but none of it felt like last night. It felt different. It was nasty.
There were Jimmy Saville chants FFS.
This is not about raucous or passionate fans. I understand that and appreciate it. Sunderland sang for a full 9 minutes without stopping. They brought 9000 and were brilliant. So were Man City.
This was different. I heard kids asking to be taken away because they were scared.
It wasn't about "one idiot"
There was Something about the idiots (not fans) who came last night that was violent and inexcusable. Shame on Leeds.
I'm sure you're a reasonable bloke Rich, but I'm afraid your comments sound like an attempt to contextualise those actions as less than they were.
Please accept my apologies if I've misrepresented you or your point. I'm sure with some consideration you'll appreciate why I wrote what I wrote.
Already supposed to be serving a ban.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/leeds-united-hooligan-aaron-cawley-1389741 (http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/leeds-united-hooligan-aaron-cawley-1389741)
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[/quote] hi dolly I wasn't trying to represent the moron's actions as anything less than criminal. To put it into context I won't take my wife and kids to Leeds matches due to the atmosphere of vitriol and violence and it's even worse away. The majority of Leeds fans i know think this moron should be put away, however the vast majority of Leeds fans are probably the arm chair fans like me who go to occasional matches. When you look at the away support there seems to be a large proportion of twats who seem to want be in a northern version of football factory. Inexcusable and you're right it let's the city down, especially when you consider the behaviour of our rugby league fans.
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Cheers Rich. That's a good point you make about the rugby leaue fans a well
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PFA "backing Rio Ferdinand"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20021281?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20021281?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter)
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Re the Sheffield Wednesday vs Leeds Utd incident, I can't imagine the atmosphere was helped by a 8pm Friday evening kickoff - plenty of time for morons to get pissed in the town centre and fester grievances (local derbies - especially Leeds ones - are often midday weekend kickoffs). The atmosphere was reportedly pretty poisonous in Sheffield all evening and the crowd had less families than normal - all sounded a bit "80s".
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Re: Leeds shit
Okay everyone who has read this thread knows my love of leeds ...
But this incident is a bit beyond a joke now.
I spoke to a mate (leeds fan) about it last night he was in the wednesday end with some mate who are owls. He says it was kicking off before the goal as Wednesday lot started singing about galatasary after dave jones had been called a peado for all the match.
He said things were being thrown by both sets of fans knobhead hooligans. Then leeds scored and it went mental.
And lets face it kirkland was a bit of a dick about the incident, remember the celtic incident when the fan lightly tapped the keeper (barthez?) he chased him then fell. Didn't he get a match ban for that?
I have been to these types of matches a lot. No one is innocent but this is blown out of proportion. To be honest I think Dave jones is responsible for that.
One dick head runs on the pitch and slaps kirkland and he plays it up like he’s been properly punched out.
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85 seats, 4 urinals, the mesh from a kiosk. All acknowledged by Leeds who are paying for replacements.
Destroyed hoardings ripped up and thrown not included in the cost.
The work of "one dick head"
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Dolly does dave jones get a similar amount of paedo chants from other away fans? It really seemed to have got to him on the interviews I saw, or do you reckon it as a result of the whole atmosphere and throwing chairs etc then topped off by Kirkland getting attacked? Spoke to a couple of mates who were there (in the wednesday end) and they said it was like the late 80s and that it felt like there was trouble brewing before the match. They were a bit surprised as Leeds don't have that much of a past history of trouble with Wednesday. They both reckon the friday night kick off and all day drinking contributed to it.
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No he doesn't Rich. I haven't seen Leeds fans like that before.
I agree there isn't that much history of trouble with Leeds like there has been with the Blunts @ Bramhall Lane.
It does seem daft that it was on a Friday night when plenty of people had chance to drink all day. Whilst the FA, SKY and both clubs can't be responsible for people's behaviour, surely there is some degree of culpability on their parts for arranging if then.
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Dave Jones goes "Bonkers in the Nut"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20020354 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20020354)
"People that go to games that are disgusted, they're the ones that should walk out and police their own fans," Jones told BBC Radio 5 live.
So. Either telling people to risk getting assaulted yourself, or condoning vigilanteism.
Way to go, Dave!
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Aaron Cawley gaoled for four months:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/leeds-united/9625456/Aaron-Cawley-jailed-for-four-months-after-pleading-guilty-to-attack-on-Sheffield-Wednesday-keeper-Chris-Kirkland.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/leeds-united/9625456/Aaron-Cawley-jailed-for-four-months-after-pleading-guilty-to-attack-on-Sheffield-Wednesday-keeper-Chris-Kirkland.html)
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All I can say is this all looks bad for town V leeds again on sky on a friday night.
The police had originally moved it to 12.30pm saturday
However there is a history. Painted statue. Pubs done over in both places etc. Last time there were riots in town centre.
Speaking of which tickets have just gone on sale Off to buy mine :)
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The money the clubs are getting from Sky must be fucking huge for them to be able to convince the local police to let these games go ahead. Surely it can be the only reason they go ahead, no way would WMP let Blues play wolves or villa of an evening, league cup draws aside. Is it basically Sky promoting violence as the games they're picking, well supported, local rivalries, are just waiting to kick off?
Jones used to get those chants a lot 10ish years ago but it died a death. And anyone suggesting Kirkland made a meal of it is deluded, the guy came from nowhere and took him completely by surprise. Staying down was probably the best thing he could do to try and calm things down, surely what his manager would have wanted, given they'd just conceded, the atmosphere etc. Last thing he'd have wanted is the game restarting with his players all at sea.
Good that's he been found and dealt with so quickly, shame it's not longer. Anything from Leeds on a life ban?
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He's already banned from all football grounds in the uk. Banned from travelling to the same location as leeds away matches etc. Has been found in breach of this a couple of times and had his ban extended. There used to be an automatic lifetime ban from leeds united if you got a banning order from the courts, not sure how it stands now. It'd be a good gesture but doesn't look like the current bans are working if some twat really wants to turn up and cause trouble.
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And now news of another vacancy at the BBC…
Jackie Fullerton (BBC N.I sports commentator) has weighed into the debate on Radio Ulster claiming that black players need to 'toughen up' with regards to the comparatively mild racist abuse they receive in England.
[Source: WSC]
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He's already banned from all football grounds in the uk.....doesn't look like the current bans are working if some twat really wants to turn up and cause trouble.
What i find amazing isn't that Aaron Cawley got in, but that he got out. He was on facebook soon afterwards, admitting to the assault, saying that he was very drunk and wasn't entirely sure how he got home. How on earth did he leave the ground with the stewards and several thousand Sheff Weds fans presumably eager to "have a word"?
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Finally some common sense kicks in
The Police overule Sky:
http://www.htafc.com/news/article/club-news-police-ask-for-leeds-change-449699.aspx (http://www.htafc.com/news/article/club-news-police-ask-for-leeds-change-449699.aspx)
“On 24 October we received a letter from the Assistant Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police informing the Club that following events at the game between Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds United on 19 October, the force conducted a further ‘threat assessment’ and came to the conclusion that the ‘threat of disorder’ at our Friday evening game had now ‘substantially increased’.
“As a result, WYP requested the game to return to the original date of Saturday 1 December with a 12.30pm kick-off. We immediately informed the Football League and a meeting of the Safety Advisory Group was held to consider the request.
“Obviously the safety of supporters is paramount to Huddersfield Town and we have to be led by the decision of West Yorkshire Police on this matter.
"It was clear there would be serious ramifications arising from the disorder and so this does not come as a surprise. Unfortunately his actions have now affected the wider game and our Club. The game will no longer be televised by Sky TV and that will cost Huddersfield Town £80,000.
"However the finances are clearly a side issue - the safety of supporters and the wider community must always be the first priority and always take precedent. Whilst disappointing, this is a sensible and unavoidable decision in the current climate.
[quote="Ass. Cheif Constable hudds]"The number one priority for West Yorkshire Police at all football games is the safety of everyone concerned.
"We want to ensure that all matches are safe and enjoyable for all supporters and I would like to thank the football club to agreeing to our request.
"I would also apologise to anyone inconvenienced by this decision but stress again that it was in the best interests of everyone going to the football match."[/quote]
I think this is the right decision by West yorkshire police. Sod the money our chairman is loaded. I think the match will be better because of it now.
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Sensible decision by all involved Grubes and enough notice to not mess up too many plans.
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First I have heard of this (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/oct/19/parody-twitter-account-football) - the Duncan Jenkins parody tweet thing and what would appear to be a bit of an over reaction by LFC's Director of Communications.
The man behind the Duncan Jenkins blog gives his version of events here (http://duncanjenkins.blogspot.co.uk/). :o
And...
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1190916/liverpool-apologise-to-fan-over-alleged-threats?cc=5739
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Reading vs Arsenal....
5-7!!!!!!!!!
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Just how shit are PL®-obsessed SKY television?
All those games to chose from and they show Reading v Arsenal.
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Not your usual game of football....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm2hgqa-2ws#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm2hgqa-2ws#ws) :slap:
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So Clattenberg is alleged to have said "Monkey"....
Tricky one this for all concerned... very context dependant - and if he did say it he probably should have known better whatever the context.....
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Can Arsenal storm Fortress Valley Parade?
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Great draw for Bradford.
I would love to see some of the players faces as they walk into the shed that is the away dressing room :)
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So we've got chelsea at home and bratfud have got arsenal at home. Double giant killing and the yorkshire dream team final could still be happening!! Looking at the results so far it's a possibility, especially if Bratfud can take them to penalties.
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The entries for "Cunt of the Year" gather apace!
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A64ITOeCMAEPRw9.jpg)
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FAO Grumpy
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/ipswich-town-finds-manager-to-keep-morale-low-2012110247513 (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/ipswich-town-finds-manager-to-keep-morale-low-2012110247513)
Ipswich Town finds manager to keep morale low
02-11-12
MICK McCarthy has been given the awful job of managing Ipswich Town after proving to be impressively funereal.
The club’s board released previous manager Paul Jewell after his chirpy Scouse optimism was found ill-suited to the team’s unhappy culture
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So we've got chelsea at home and bratfud have got arsenal at home. Double giant killing and the yorkshire dream team final could still be happening!! Looking at the results so far it's a possibility, especially if Bratfud can take them to penalties.
I'm not sure my Gunners are Giants anymore :'(
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Genuine class demonstrated by the Northern League's Durham City.
http://www.durhamcityafc.com/news/details.php?news_id=7034 (http://www.durhamcityafc.com/news/details.php?news_id=7034)
As a special incentive for anyone wishing to attend and to make it a most enjoyable day for all, a coach will be available to collect supporters travelling by train and return them to the station after the game.
Pick up times from Durham Train Station to the ground will be at 1.00, 1.30, 2.00 & 2.30. Return times will be 5.30, 6.00 & 6.30. Places will be available on a first come-first served basis.
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Can you hear me, Eamon Dunphy, Danny Baker, Frank Maloney? Your boys are fucking vermin.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/nov/10/millwall-fans-arrested-banner-marvin-sordell?CMP=twt_gu (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/nov/10/millwall-fans-arrested-banner-marvin-sordell?CMP=twt_gu)
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Terry scores.
Suarez scores.
Bet 365 suspend in-play betting on Oswald Mosley scoring the winner.
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I'd like to have seen the odds on both scoring and Suarez crocking Terry.
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Ibrahimovic :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:
1st goal, not too bad, good reactions after the block
2nd goal, pretty fucking good
3rd goal, should have been an easy save
4th goal, wow, just wow.
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Terry scores.
Suarez scores.
Bet 365 suspend in-play betting on Oswald Mosley scoring the winner.
:)
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Bradford City win on penalties AGAIN. Can the squad last the truly hectic pace?
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First I have heard of this (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/oct/19/parody-twitter-account-football) - the Duncan Jenkins parody tweet thing and what would appear to be a bit of an over reaction by LFC's Director of Communications.
The man behind the Duncan Jenkins blog gives his version of events here (http://duncanjenkins.blogspot.co.uk/). :o
Jen Chang Dir. of Comms sacked by LFC and a personal apology to Jenkins from the CEO.
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First I have heard of this (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/oct/19/parody-twitter-account-football) - the Duncan Jenkins parody tweet thing and what would appear to be a bit of an over reaction by LFC's Director of Communications.
The man behind the Duncan Jenkins blog gives his version of events here (http://duncanjenkins.blogspot.co.uk/). :o
Jen Chang Dir. of Comms sacked by LFC and a personal apology to Jenkins from the CEO.
Good news.
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I've just seen one of the worst things ever. Cringe overload!!!
Arsenal Away Boyz singing Samir Nasri song outside club sho (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04avEmSeU94#ws)
Compare and contrast:
Samir you're a c*nt (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEzZDxEB2vs#)
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Quality stuff re the heady days of Football Italia on C4:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/nov/17/gazza-channel-4-italian-job (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/nov/17/gazza-channel-4-italian-job)
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Quelle Surprise!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/queens-park-rangers/9698309/Queens-Park-Rangers-sack-manager-Mark-Hughes-appoint-Harry-Redknapp.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/queens-park-rangers/9698309/Queens-Park-Rangers-sack-manager-Mark-Hughes-appoint-Harry-Redknapp.html)
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Odd timing, with the Man Utd match tomorrow. I reckon Tony Fernandes had a bet on Hughes not being the first managerial casualty of the season. Roberto De Matteo gets the boot, Tony rakes in his winnings down at William Hill, and then tips out the wheel-barrow of fivers at Hughes' gaff as severance.
... either that or Pep Guardiola has just revealed an irrational penchant for blue and white kits.
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Premiership footballer becomes Sir Guy Grand after "wiping arse with £20 notes" -
The Magic Christian - Final Scenes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQxL0O1lYvg#)
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Brighton and Hove Albion - not just opposed to "safe standing" at Falmer [probably fair enough under the circumstances seeing as they'd have to put new profiles and "tip up" seats and barriers in] - but opposed to safe standing anywhere.
http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?265164-Safe-Standing-at-the-AMEX-Yes-or-No/page11 (http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?265164-Safe-Standing-at-the-AMEX-Yes-or-No/page11)
The club does not support any move for "safe standing" in football stadia and is not considering such a move for the American Express Community Stadium. We have just spent over £100 million developing a state of the art all-seated football stadium, recently named best new venue in the world. One of our main aims was to make the stadium fully inclusive for anyone who wishes to watch and enjoy football, regardless of their age, sex, height, or physical condition, and for them to do so in an atmosphere that is conducive to comfort, great views, and good behaviour. This is in stark contrast to standing areas where a large percentage of the general football watching population are excluded because they would be unable to actually see the pitch. In turn, standing areas create the potential for poor behaviour to go undetected and unresolved. As a club that is doing all it can to promote a family event atmosphere within the stadium and on its approaches, this would be a backward step.
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Brighton and Hove Albion - but opposed to safe standing anywhere.
not 100% sure why....
Interesting article (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/david-conn-inside-sport-blog/2012/dec/02/ermany-bundesliga-noisy-fans) about grounds and atmospheres
having been at both the Arsenal and Dortmund I'd have to agree that the atmosphere at BVB is massive - am a fan of both but in many ways would prefer to watch BVB...
in other news - anyone want a Chamakh - hardly used - free to a good home
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Brighton and Hove Albion - but opposed to safe standing anywhere.
not 100% sure why...
This is in stark contrast to standing areas where a large percentage of the general football watching population are excluded because they would be unable to actually see the pitch. In turn, standing areas create the potential for poor behaviour to go undetected and unresolved.
Refers all all standing areas, not just Falmer.
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Stand up.
Point.
And laugh.
Free Kick Howler - Chelmsford City at Hayes & Yeading Utd (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vFNc3ZzEZQ#ws)
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Trabzonspor - Kicking Racism Out of Football.
Didier Zokora Let's KICK Racism Out Of Football (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2ehkVtR2-8#ws)
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:oops: :wavecry: :no:
Well done Bradford
If we can't get that right...
It's not gonna be a gooner year
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Wow what a result for Bradford basically full strength arsenal too.
Listened all the way back from Depot and when I got home.
Arsenal players let the manager down.
Speaking of players letting the manager and fans down ... match report from Hudds v L**ds http://www.htfc-world.com/reports/Leeds5/leeds011212.htm (http://www.htfc-world.com/reports/Leeds5/leeds011212.htm)
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The Bantams are going to Wemberley!!!!!
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YYFY!! ;D :bounce: :clap2:
Amazing night for the Bantams! Almost worth the 10 years of misery the club has endured since being relegated from the Premiership!
Hopefully they can ride this wave towards the primary objective of promotion from League 2. The much needed financial impetus coming from a two legged semi against another of the big boys will let us strengthen in January for a push for an automatic promotion spot... :greed:
As for Arsenal, how disheartening it must be for the likes of Wilshere and Oxlade-Chamberlain, when the older more experienced players around them show now guile, drive, passion or determination to wear the shirt....I can understand why the likes of Fabregas and Van Persie have jumped ship....Arsenal will never win anything again unless they change the heart of the team and Wenger starts facing facts...
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Speaking of players letting the manager and fans down ... match report from Hudds v L**ds http://www.htfc-world.com/reports/Leeds5/leeds011212.htm (http://www.htfc-world.com/reports/Leeds5/leeds011212.htm)
Brilliant as usual.
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Bradford fans song last night was funny:
"Left cos you're shit, he left cos you're shit. Robin Van Persie he left cos you're shit."
How much worse can it get for Arsenal?
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The Bantams are going to Wemberley!!!!!
Small matter of the semi-final first?
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How much worse can it get for Arsenal?
They could go out of the FA cup in the third round
Get knocked out of the champions league in the next round
Finish 5th in the premier league miss out on champions league and end up in the europa cup ..
Walcott leaves on a free at the end of the season and the rest of the squad have a mass exodus.
But Arsene keeps his job as manager ...
:sorry:
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Sent to Irthlingborough?
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/coventry-city-fc/coventry-city-fc-news/2012/12/11/coventry-city-plan-move-to-northamptonshire-92746-32403936/ (http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/coventry-city-fc/coventry-city-fc-news/2012/12/11/coventry-city-plan-move-to-northamptonshire-92746-32403936/)
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He may be disappointed with the performance (haven't seen it just read bits) but maybe not the result, and you can't help but admire his philosophy of not burdening the club with debt.
"My job is to deliver a team with the resources we have, and I have never complained about that,"
"I want a club to pay players from its own resources, there is no shame in that."
Some Arsenal fans may complain now but at some (near?) point in the future you have to suspect they will be extremely grateful for the guidance of the club through this current & recent period.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/9633456/Arsenal-manager-Arsene-Wenger-says-qualifying-for-Champions-League-on-a-par-with-winning-a-trophy.html# (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/9633456/Arsenal-manager-Arsene-Wenger-says-qualifying-for-Champions-League-on-a-par-with-winning-a-trophy.html#)
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How much worse can it get for Arsenal?
They could go out of the FA cup in the third round
Get knocked out of the champions league in the next round
Finish 5th in the premier league miss out on champions league and end up in the europa cup ..
Walcott leaves on a free at the end of the season and the rest of the squad have a mass exodus.
But Arsene keeps his job as manager ...
:sorry:
This ramping on the Gunners all the time is a bit silly. Yes I'm not a very happy bunny at the moment, and it would be nice to be winning things, but Arsenal have given me an immense amount of pleasure over the past 30years.
When I was a nipper we thought it was great if we got anywhere near 5th place.
Lets also not forget that were it not for Billionaire Olligarchs and Sheikhs who have changed the face of top flight English football, we would have at least 2 premiership titles and maybe more over the past 7 years. Even Man Utd are paying Rooney and 'he who can't be named' 250 000 a week.
I'm not complaining, thats just how it is, and hopefully with the new shirt deals done recently, debt paid off on the new stadium, and financial fair play coming in, things will even out a bit more.
If it doesn't I'll still love em. (Doesn't change the fact that last night was pretty f**king embarrassing :whistle:)
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Shoot the Groundsman (https://maps.google.hu/?ie=UTF8&t=h&source=embed&ll=47.734824,17.829636&spn=0.001876,0.003449&z=18) :chair:
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Hurrah!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20696090 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20696090)
BCAFC reinstated after "genuine mistake"
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I'm not complaining, thats just how it is, and hopefully with the new shirt deals done recently, debt paid off on the new stadium, and financial fair play coming in, things will even out a bit more.
If it doesn't I'll still love em. (Doesn't change the fact that last night was pretty f**king embarrassing :whistle:)
True dat...
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Compare
Contrast
FA impose lenient sanction for racism
FA complain to UEFA for imposing lenient sentence for racism.
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You don't see this down t'Powerleague....
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/video/2012/dec/19/falcao-backheel-free-kick-video (http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/video/2012/dec/19/falcao-backheel-free-kick-video)
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Rock Me :ohmy:
Remember the shock of this at the time (and still hear about it now from Scottish rellies :yawn:):
http://www.footballwriters.co.uk/features/the-fax-behind-the-most-sensational-transfer-in-british-football/ (http://www.footballwriters.co.uk/features/the-fax-behind-the-most-sensational-transfer-in-british-football/)
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Been thinking about this for a week or so so thought I’d put some thoughts down…
A lot has been said about Arsenal letting too many players go recently.
So today's line up vs ex-players who are still playing
Szczesny (Almunia)
Sagna (Eboue) Mertesacker (Toure) Vermaelen (Gallas) Gibbs (Cole/Clichy)
Arteta (Song) Wilshere (Flamini)
Oxlade-Chamberlain (Adebayor/Bendter) Cazorla (Fabrigas) Podolski (Nasri)
Walcott (Van Persie)
Admittedly the Ox/Adebayor comparison is a mismatch in terms of position (although Bendter did play out on the right a bit…)
So if GREEN is the better player RED the inferior and ORANGE being much of a muchness on current form (injuries aside) how does it balance out?
Well if I'm right my assessment then the only real source of decline is in the center forward position (Giroud, and certainly any of the others, isn't up to the job either) - anyone else think that Walcott is really has center forward potential?? - so that's the problem.
Interesting that, individual for individual (again if I'm right) the back line doesn't show deterioration - so why the poor defensive form?? maybe the thoughts drift back to the days of the "old" back four when we think of how good (or otherwise) the Arsenal back four are.
No real conclusions just musings....
Now if we can have a better second half..... :-\
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Defensive form is not so bad, just seems a bit more fragile. Same as offensive. They just haven't seemed to find the right balance.
I think the way you have it listed depends on how/when you are looking at the old players. Toure and Gallas in 07-08 were very formidable centrebacks, Cole was a step up from Gibbs/Clichy, Adebayor/Bendtner played up top and would be compared to Giroud(not Walcott as he has mostly played out right) and of the 4 Giroud ranks 3rd(RVP,Ade,Giroud,Bendner), Cazorla is comparable w/ Cesc (not better), etc.
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Defensive form is not so bad, just seems a bit more fragile. Same as offensive. They just haven't seemed to find the right balance.
Probably true.....
I think the way you have it listed depends on how/when you are looking at the old players.
Going on current form - i.e. was Wenger right to let them go....
You raise a couple of interesting points - Bendtner for example should have been a centre forward but mostly played out on the wing with RVP in the middle - and when he did play in the middle he managed to miss too many from 2 yards out!
Cole was a step up from Gibbs/Clichy,
aye was...
Cazorla is comparable w/ Cesc (not better), etc.
maybe - he isn't getting a game at the moment as far as I've seen so.... - you're probably right though
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[quote author=Dr T l
Interesting that, individual for individual (again if I'm right) the back line doesn't show deterioration - so why the poor defensive form?? maybe the thoughts drift back to the days of the "old" back four when we think of how good (or otherwise) the Arsenal back four are.
No real conclusions just musings....
Now if we can have a better second half..... :-\
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No regular left back. Gibbs great but a sick note.
Vermaelen making lots of mistakes.
No proper holding midfielder- song, arteta, are not in that mode.
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No proper holding midfielder- song, arteta, are not in that mode.
That's probably the key to it...
it's kinda four at the back (sometimes 2 if you consider that Gibbs and Sagna are more often wingers) and a front 6, with no real link/cover
The lad Jack has an engine and covers but is more useful going forward (as is Arteta)
Question is though - if there was a "proper" holding/defensive mid-fielder who would be sacrificed... (other than Ramsey the back heel king...)
Frimpong isn't likely to make the grade, Coquelin looks like a good midfield prospect but is he tough enough?
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Surralecks -
No matter how many times you renew your subscription to the ABU club, or your lifetime membership and covenant in your will so they get your money free from inheritance tax liabilities - sometimes, he just puts his finger on the nubbin, doesn't he?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/dec/28/sir-alex-ferguson-alan-pardew (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/dec/28/sir-alex-ferguson-alan-pardew)
It is unfortunate but I am the manager of the most famous club in the world. Not Newcastle, a wee club in the north-east.
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No proper holding midfielder- song, arteta, are not in that mode.
Question is though - if there was a "proper" holding/defensive mid-fielder who would be sacrificed... (other than Ramsey the back heel king...)
Frimpong isn't likely to make the grade, Coquelin looks like a good midfield prospect but is he tough enough?
Not IMHO. We need to buy a big, tough, holding midfielder, tell Walcott to fuck off and buy a good striker. Sorted.
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No proper holding midfielder- song, arteta, are not in that mode.
Question is though - if there was a "proper" holding/defensive mid-fielder who would be sacrificed... (other than Ramsey the back heel king...)
Frimpong isn't likely to make the grade, Coquelin looks like a good midfield prospect but is he tough enough?
Not IMHO. We need to buy a big, tough, holding midfielder, tell Walcott to fuck off and buy a good striker. Sorted.
prob' true - good squad player but not tough enough to be a defensive mid
a few percentage points shy of being a starter
useful to have though...
Think Nico Yannaris might be a one for the future two having seen him play a bit same for Jernade Meade
agreed that Theo isn't the future up front, Giroud hasn't been given a fair shout IMHO but another striker would be really welcome (and I don't mean getting Bendter back)...
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Wenger, Wenger
Sign him up
:P
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Only 7 scored.. Sack him ;)
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How football transfers and loans work in the age of the Twittersphere -
https://twitter.com/fieldproducer/status/286559922634756096/photo/1
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Kevin-Prince Boateng -
Probably did more in about 20 minutes of football than UEFA and Platini have done in more than 50 years.
[As a commonwealth citizen, is he eligible for inclusion in the "Birthday Honours"?]
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Nice one Jasper ;D
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Gav'll be keeping out of Jasper's way at The Works this week. :-)
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It's just like watching
Brazil Barca AO Giannina: (http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/video/2013/jan/07/greek-children-goal-video)
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Nice one Jasper ;D
Gav'll be keeping out of Jasper's way at The Works this week. :-)
Two years in a row. Wish we could play Newcastle every week. ;)
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It's just like watching Brazil Barca AO Giannina: (http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/video/2013/jan/07/greek-children-goal-video)
Brilliant. Keeper nearly bollocksed it with the drag back at 0.25 though!
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Wonder if the parents were shouting to the effect that he should stop fannying about and put his foot through it? Greek translation, anyone?
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It's just like watching Brazil Barca AO Giannina: (http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/video/2013/jan/07/greek-children-goal-video)
And now arsenal have been linked with a move for greek wonderkid.....
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(http://sturdyblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/stavros.jpg)
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The Bantams ARE going to Wemberley. Bring on Chelsea.
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The Bantams ARE going to Wemberley. Bring on Chelsea.
5* performance tonight. Weathered an early storm, got lucky and had Duke to thank for some great saves.
The young lads of Villa looked down and out at 2-0 so was disheartening to concede, then BANG! 3-1!
Can't wait for two weeks time....the dream is still alive....Wembley just 90 minutes away....still believing!!!
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Or Swansea; are we bovvered?
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Carlos Tevez makes a bid for "thickest footballer in Christendom" award
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-21043926 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-21043926)
He said he did not recognise letters about the offences were from police as he did not recognise the word "constabulary".
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Southampton go "bonkers in the nut"
Adkins is sacked.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21079956 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21079956)
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Hurrah for Platini!
UEFA takes courageous stand in the face of unacceptable fan behaviour.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/jan/18/uefa-fines-ajax-banners (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/jan/18/uefa-fines-ajax-banners)
I, for one, am glad to see a firm "line in the stand" has been drawn against this kind of outrageous action.
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Southampton go "bonkers in the nut"
Adkins is sacked.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21079956 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21079956)
An interesting admission -
Speaking through an interpreter, Pochettino said: "I know about the squad because I've been researching them for several weeks.
"It's not important when I was approached about the job, I'm just very excited to be here."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21081886 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21081886)
I've been spending several weeks in a conspiracy with someone who isn't my employer, but a competitor, trying to remove one of their employees from the company with a view to replacing him
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It's shit for sure. I can't stand Adkins but he really didn't deserve this. Also Dean Wilkins and the rest of his back room team have gone. Very poor.
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It's shit for sure. I can't stand Adkins but he really didn't deserve this. Also Dean Wilkins and the rest of his back room team have gone. Very poor.
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Nobody deserves this.
[Unless you work in HR, and accept pay rises when you know full well that rest of the staff have been denied them, despite you being an overhead, rather than revenue-earning for your employer]
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Sorry about that awful signature on my last post. Hadn't configured Tapatalk on my new phone innit.
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Pretty good skills! http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/scotland/21114412 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/scotland/21114412)
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https://mobile.twitter.com/GetFootballNews/status/293074505134399489/photo/1
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AVB in the background makes it... ;)
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It's just like watching Brazil Barca AO Giannina Watford: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvZAobJ1lxg)
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... I turn the radio off at 2-0 .. I then watched soccer saturday .. that went off at 3-0 .. I was in blissful ignorance until just now 4-0 to watford
:o
Hmm :shit:
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Anyone watching Bratfud ?
Just missed another one which would have completely sealed it. Stilll looking good for it though. 12 minutes to Wembley
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I'm no Badfud fan, but you gotta love the story if they make it.. 6min to go...
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fuck
nervous now
4 mins
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Does it go to extra time? If you can hold it to penalties you should be through. As a Leeds fan I never thought I'd say this but come on Bradford
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Oh they're through now... Yes ET and pens if there's no ft result..
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Can we add a special mention to all our Brighton fan on here - you lucky, lucky, bastards.
[I trust there'l be no future criticism of "Fregie Time"?]
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Are the Bantams going to WemberlEE? We certainly are!!!
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Well done bradford.
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Well done indeed
I didn't see all the matches but deserved it IMO
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Probably my happiest moment as a Bradford fan!...over the moon!!! :beer2: :2thumbsup:
Surpasses, Wembley promotion in 1996... beating Everton with a Chris Waddle wonder goal in the FA cup in 1997...getting promoted at Wolves in 1999...beating Liverpool to stay up in 2000......
12 years of hard times since relegation from the premiership, well overdue some good luck and Wembley will be an amazing occasion for everyone associated with the club!!!
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Will someone please tell me this isn`t so:- Chelsea beat Swansea by loads;Chelsea beat City; Chelsea qualify for Europe through the league; City are in the Europa Cup.
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Will someone please tell me this isn`t so:- Chelsea beat Swansea by loads;Chelsea beat City; Chelsea qualify for Europe through the league; City are in the Europa Cup.
It's not so. Only the winners qualify for Europe, regardless of where Chelsea finish in the league...
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Can we add a special mention to all our Brighton fan on here - you lucky, lucky, bastards.
[I trust there'l be no future criticism of "Fregie Time"?]
I'd happily give back that point in return for all the others we've chucked away in injury time this season. Doesn't come anyway near to redressing the balance!
Well done Bradford. Quite a story.
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It was always too good to be true. I wonder which meek team stands to inherit the Europa Cup in my scenario.
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I belatedly read the redistribution rules on Wikipedia which seem suggest that the dream may still be alive.
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Will someone please tell me this isn`t so:- Chelsea beat Swansea by loads;Chelsea beat City; Chelsea qualify for Europe through the league; City are in the Europa Cup.
It's not so. Only the winners qualify for Europe, regardless of where Chelsea finish in the league...
This was also my understanding, and is /is to be applied to the FA Cup as well.
[Remember how the PL was going to aid "England", "English Football", and "The FA".]
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Probably my happiest moment as a Bradford fan!...over the moon!!! :beer2: :2thumbsup:
Surpasses, Wembley promotion in 1996... beating Everton with a Chris Waddle wonder goal in the FA cup in 1997...getting promoted at Wolves in 1999...beating Liverpool to stay up in 2000......
What about the moment Stuart McCall fell off the roof of the car?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWfp0hIhH_Q (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWfp0hIhH_Q#)
(not checked if link works can't get youtube at work)
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haha, even better than that! :clap2:
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Thats f**king funny :thumbsup:
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Not seen that for ages. Quality. I love the way he falls off in a sort of slow motion commando roll.
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Never seen that, brilliant. Great reading in the papers today, villa described as muppets, woeful, abject. I've been saying it for years...
Just seen Waddle in a local caff too looking like he might have been enjoying his old club's performance last night.
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Never seen that, brilliant. Great reading in the papers today, villa described as muppets, woeful, abject. I've been saying it for years...
Just seen Waddle in a local caff too looking like he might have been enjoying his old club's performance last night.
Here's that Waddle goal for anyone who doesn't remember....Big Nev is massive!... oh how times have changed....
Chris Waddle super goal v Everton.wmv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Pk3dndA4NU#)
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Hmmm.
I wonder why Wenger has come to this conclusion?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21193630 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21193630)
:-\
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Southampton FC. A gift that can keep on giving -
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2013/jan/25/press-freedom-southampton (http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2013/jan/25/press-freedom-southampton)
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Fascinating FT article on Wenger / Arsenal's economic policy and why it hasn't worked:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/d363b054-6548-11e2-8b03-00144feab49a.html#axzz2J4nJq4Iw (http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/d363b054-6548-11e2-8b03-00144feab49a.html#axzz2J4nJq4Iw)
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What do the following football clubs have in common?
Arsenal [3 times]
Burton [twice]
Chelsea
Crawley
Derby
Everton [twice]
Exeter
Fulham [twice]
Leeds Utd
Liverpool [3 times]
Man City [twice]
Middlesbrough [3 times]
Newcastle Utd
Portsmouth [twice]
Reading [twice]
Southampton [3 times]
Spurs [twice]
Villa [twice]
Watford
West Ham [twice]
Wolves
?
[Apolgies if I've missed anyone out who have achieved this accolade, or otherwise cocked-up the list]
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Mo matter how long I stare the answer won't come. For some reason I suspect it's not for good reasons.
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All eaten at the Wetherby Whaler?
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all been beaten by Darlo?
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The clock "only" runz [sic] from 2005.
Think of your favourite footballing prejudice, and you'll be, in the words of Europe, halfway there.
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in the words of Europe, halfway there.
Sure that wasn't Bon Jovi?
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in the words of Europe, halfway there.
Sure that wasn't Bon Jovi?
<racist>
All these "cock rock" bands sound and look exactly the same to me
</racist>
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Come half way to knocking Man U out?
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I walked straight into that didn't I...
So is that accusations or convictions?
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Right team.
Wrong answer.
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all been beaten by Darlo?
You've not watched us play, have you?
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Knocked manure out of the FA cup?
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Like I said.
Right team, but the wrong answer.
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What do the following football clubs have in common?
Arsenal [3 times]
Burton [twice]
Chelsea
Crawley
Derby
Everton [twice]
Exeter
Fulham [twice]
Leeds Utd
Liverpool [3 times]
Man City [twice]
Middlesbrough [3 times]
Newcastle Utd
Portsmouth [twice]
Reading [twice]
Southampton [3 times]
Spurs [twice]
Villa [twice]
Watford
West Ham [twice]
Wolves
The clock "only" runz [sic] from 2005.
Knocked manure out of the FA cup?
That's a lot of FA Cups in eight years
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What do the following football clubs have in common?
Arsenal [3 times]
Burton [twice]
Chelsea
Crawley
Derby
Everton [twice]
Exeter
Fulham [twice]
Leeds Utd
Liverpool [3 times]
Man City [twice]
Middlesbrough [3 times]
Newcastle Utd
Portsmouth [twice]
Reading [twice]
Southampton [3 times]
Spurs [twice]
Villa [twice]
Watford
West Ham [twice]
Wolves
The clock "only" runz [sic] from 2005.
Knocked manure out of the FA cup?
That's a lot of FA Cups in eight years
Right answer!
Each and every one of Manchester United's last 38 fa cup games have ALL been televised live
2005:
Third Round replay: Exeter (away) BBC
Fourth Round: Middlesbrough (home) BBC
Fifth Round: Everton (away) BBC
Sixth Round: Southampton (away) BBC
Semi-final: Newcastle (Cardiff) BBC
Final: Arsenal (Cardiff) BBC
2006:
Third round: Burton (away) Sky
Third Round replay: Burton (home) BBC
Fourth Round: Wolves (away) Sky
Fifth Round: Liverpool (away) BBC
2007:
Third Round: Aston Villa (home) BBC
Fourth Round: Portsmouth (home) BBC
Fifth Round: Reading (home) BBC
Fifth Round replay: Reading (away) BBC
Sixth Round: Middlesbrough (away) BBC
Sixth Round replay: Middlesbrough (home) Sky
Semi-final: Watford (Villa Park) BBC
Final: Chelsea (Wembley) BBC
2008:
Third Round: Aston Villa (away) BBC
Fourth Round: Tottenham Hotspur (home) BBC
Fifth Round: Arsenal (home) BBC
Sixth Round: Portsmouth (home) Sky
2009:
Third Round: Southampton (away) Setanta
Fourth Round: Tottenham (home) ITV
Fifth Round: Derby (away) ITV
Sixth Round: Fulham (away) ITV
Semi-final: Everton (Wembley) ITV
2010:
Third Round: Leeds (home) ITV
2011:
Third Round: Liverpool (home) ITV
Fourth Round: Southampton (away) ITV
Fifth Round: Crawley (home) ITV
Quarter-final: Arsenal (home) ITV
Semi-final: Manchester City (Wembley) ITV
2012
Third Round: Manchester City (away) ITV
Fourth Round: Liverpool (away) ITV
2013
Third Round: West Ham (away) ITV
Third Round Replay: West Ham ITV
Fourth Round: Fulham ESPN
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I hadn't got there yet but was just coming back to post this:
"could actually be played ManU in the cup but that'd be an awfully dull answer"
But what great imagination from the tv companies.
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Maybe like many, they are hoping to catch the day red nose collapses pitch side!
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Maybe like many, they are hoping to catch the day red nose collapses pitch side!
Yeah. Because it's not like any of the other clubs in the same earlier rounds could have used to TV money, is it?
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Thinking "outside of the box" from Chesterfield chairman, Dave Allen -
http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/news/article/20130129-allen-outlines-need-to-reduce-debt-626246.aspx (http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/news/article/20130129-allen-outlines-need-to-reduce-debt-626246.aspx)
"There's a council loan of £960,000 with four per cent interest charged and they should give serious consideration to writing it off over a three to five year period, when you consider how much publicity this club generates for the town."
Yep. I can see how that one would be greeted with wild acclaim.
Mayhap I should try that by cancelling my standing order for couuncil tax, and then when SCC try to recover it, I suggest the "write it off over three to five years"?
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Beckham.
Joining MSG PCB FC.
Or something.
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Lest we forget: Harry Redknapp in December, "I don't want to spend the owners' money really. I've got to be honest with you. I don't want to see the owners have their pants taken down like they have in the past."
Samba £12m with £5m+pa wages, Loic Remy £8m, wages likely >£70k pw (as that's what NUFC were offering).
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Much SSN photo bombing on transfer day... This one was a cut above the normal cocks pulling a face in the background..
http://lockerz.com/s/280601565
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Normal Norwich scene.
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A truth universally acknowledged:
Half-scarves are wrong.
[Unless it was Villa v West Ham of course -
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Claret-and-Sky-Blue-Bar-Scarf-FREE-P-P-/23/!B-P-fjwCWk~$(KGrHqZ,!iIEzNTltMbQBM8MpHFnpw~~_35.JPG)]
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Compare and contrast.
Graham Westley, earlier today.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21442407 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21442407)
Under-pressure Preston North End manager Graham Westley says he will not walk away from his post at Deepdale.
Graham Westley, later on today.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/feb/13/preston-sack-graham-westley-results (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/feb/13/preston-sack-graham-westley-results)
Preston said: "Preston North End can confirm that manager Graham Westley has stepped down as manager and a full statement will follow shortly."
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Football claim to fame No.1: had dinner with Rick Parry last night.
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Strange to say this in an interview but I guess hes pissed off.
Birmingham City manager Lee Clark has dropped Nikola Zigic from his squad following a lack of effort by the striker in training.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21472201 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21472201)
Is Lee Clark getting stick from the fans for not starting Zigic Ian?
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Was just about to post this on the same subject:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/feb/15/nikola-zigic-dropped-birmingham-training (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/feb/15/nikola-zigic-dropped-birmingham-training)
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Okay I just found this and think its an interesting read you might not agree.
While reading the bull shit rules that West yorks Police have given for town V hull see here:
http://www.ambernectar.org/blog/2013/02/why-city-should-reject-the-huddersfield-allocation/ (http://www.ambernectar.org/blog/2013/02/why-city-should-reject-the-huddersfield-allocation/)
http://www.htsa-online.co.uk/2013/02/joint-statement-between-htsa-hull-city-supporters-club-regarding-west-yorkshire-police-wyp/ (http://www.htsa-online.co.uk/2013/02/joint-statement-between-htsa-hull-city-supporters-club-regarding-west-yorkshire-police-wyp/)
I came across the notes from a meeting between Huddersfield Town supporter trust and West Yorkshire police
http://www.htsa-online.co.uk/2013/01/meeting-with-wyp-25012013/ (http://www.htsa-online.co.uk/2013/01/meeting-with-wyp-25012013/)
HTAFC £240k out of pocket due to WYP due to the police not allowing matches to be on TV ...
The police's response to this is fantastic:
WYP were surprised to learn we knew about this and their understanding was that it was not common knowledge
:tumble:
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Also here -
http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Angry-fans-ask-Hull-City-challenge-Huddersfield/story-18190548-detail/story.html#axzz2LLcLNeq0 (http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Angry-fans-ask-Hull-City-challenge-Huddersfield/story-18190548-detail/story.html#axzz2LLcLNeq0)
A modest proposal -
Thanks to this utter nonsense, each and every football supporter without a game of their own on 30th March, and who can travel to Huddersfield should endeavour to do so.
Just to travel to Huddersfield, because of its historic charm and urban attractions.
Not, you understand, in any way shape or form associated with a football match during the same evening.
[PS. The PCC of West Yorkshire is paid £100,000 a year.
Should you be so motivated, you can write to him at
Mark Burns-Williamson
Police and Crime Commissioner, West Yorkshire
Ploughland House
62 George Street
Wakefield
WF1 1DL
]
in order he start earning it.]
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Was just about to post this on the same subject:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/feb/15/nikola-zigic-dropped-birmingham-training (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/feb/15/nikola-zigic-dropped-birmingham-training)
Strange to say this in an interview but I guess hes pissed off.
Birmingham City manager Lee Clark has dropped Nikola Zigic from his squad following a lack of effort by the striker in training.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21472201 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21472201)
Is Lee Clark getting stick from the fans for not starting Zigic Ian?
Only just spotted these, sorry.
Yes, he got stick initially for dealing with it all in public and leaving us short up front. Then after being played off the park, conceding four and offering nothing in attack the shortsightedness of his decision (and the fact that these same players (plus a few he brought in) were challenging for promotion last year) is being used to hang him. Even the most forgiving have had enough, he's rightly under pressure and has started mumbling random crap about how his brothers and sisters went without so he could have football boots, yada yada yada. And of course Zigic will be starting tonight...
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-boss-lee-clark-1329006 (http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-boss-lee-clark-1329006)
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Guffaw -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21508986 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21508986)
Nick, Beaconsfield on text: "Arsenal not great in cups against 'B' teams - Bradford, Blackburn, Bayern and, of course Barcelona. They're B-hind again."
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Looks like we blew the Championship title / promotion / playoff race wide open again last night. About time we won a game we probably didn't deserve to (based on stats).
:dance1:
I'm off to the Amex on Saturday when we will inevitably revert to battering teams without scoring and/or letting in last minute equalisers.
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Well done Brighton meanwhile at the other end of the table ...
(http://www.htfc-world.com/Cartoons/title/sixonesie.jpg)
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Why has new Man Utd chief executive Ed Woodward got three "d's" in his name? Because if he didn't, he'd be Ewoowar.
(Hello? Is this thing on?
:tumble:
)
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Looks like we blew the Championship title / promotion / playoff race wide open again last night. About time we won a game we probably didn't deserve to (based on stats).
:dance1:
I'm off to the Amex on Saturday when we will inevitably revert to battering teams without scoring and/or letting in last minute equalisers.
Oh yes.. Thanks very much to bhafc and cafc :)
Interesting watching the Egyptian evolution at Hull... I think the quality of the football in the Championship has gone up a notch this year... There are several teams trying to play rather than the usual one or two playing nice stuff and the rest hoofing.. (No busses were present at the KC on sat Jasper ;) )
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Well done Brighton meanwhile at the other end of the table ...
(http://www.htfc-world.com/Cartoons/title/sixonesie.jpg)
That is brilliant Grubes... The htafc and hcafc ticket debacle was on 5 live this evening...
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"Blackburn option...." very funny.
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Meanwhile, the Football Supporters' Federation threaten to "go to 11" in their campaign against West Yorkshire Police -
http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Hull-City-fans-threaten-legal-action-Huddersfield/story-18199356-detail/story.html#axzz2LXrrqvui (http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Hull-City-fans-threaten-legal-action-Huddersfield/story-18199356-detail/story.html#axzz2LXrrqvui)
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Great going forward...
Dire at the back...
Got to love being a Gooner
:wall: :wall: :wall: :wall:
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21573346 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21573346)
Justice strikes again. Inter fined 50,000 euros for waving bananas and shouting racial insults. I'm sure that fine will really a hurt a small club like Inter.
Balotelli gets 10000 euros for giving them the finger............ :shrug:
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Fantastic piece of writing from the best football journalist we have currently:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2013/feb/28/rafael-benitez-chelsea1?CMP=twt_gu (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2013/feb/28/rafael-benitez-chelsea1?CMP=twt_gu)
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Fantastic piece of writing from the best football journalist we have currently:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2013/feb/28/rafael-benitez-chelsea1?CMP=twt_gu (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2013/feb/28/rafael-benitez-chelsea1?CMP=twt_gu)
Interesting. I think Abramovich has been quite canny - installing a temporary manager with something to prove - but given his liverpool history is also a lightning rod for all the disquiet around Chelsea that really should be aimed at the owner..
I was going to make a cheeky comment about Poyet being in the frame - but I think Gianfranco is more in the potential spotlight at the moment. Who knows - but it needs to be someone strong to deal with that dressing room. Ironically, the player power seems to develop from the Mourhinio years - when he created a very strong team spirit...
Not his best article IMHO - (picking at scraps the BBC have thrown out from their footy focus interview I guess) but he's normally a great writer.
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I'd normally say that it's too soon for Poyet to be given such a big job but with Roman in charge, anything is possible (unfortunately). However, how about this scenario? It'd be hilarious.......
http://espnfc.com/blog/_/name/bootroom/id/189?cc=5739 (http://espnfc.com/blog/_/name/bootroom/id/189?cc=5739)
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Remember just after RDM's appointment, Terry being subbed and standing alongside him on the touchline doing most of the pointing, gesturing and shouting? Had to wonder then who was pulling the strings in that dressing room. It's inevitable he'll go on to manage them surely, he's taking his coaching badges so the intent is there and you can't really see an ego like his starting off in the lower leagues. Good piece by IMac.
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Word on the street is Fat Frank has shorter odds than JT. My wonga's on Cashley :D
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Hurrah for FIFA!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21644726 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21644726)
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Blah.
I saw this.
I thought of you.
Genius!
(http://www.lewesfc.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/albion4-282x400.jpg)
[The rest of the stuff, here -
http://www.lewesfc.com/match-day-posters/ (http://www.lewesfc.com/match-day-posters/)
]
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new HTFC world report if anyone is interested.
http://www.htfc-world.com/reports/Ipswich2/ipswich230213.htm (http://www.htfc-world.com/reports/Ipswich2/ipswich230213.htm)
He also included some of the abuse he got on twitter for the 6onesie picture in the report.
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Blah.
I saw this.
I thought of you.
Genius!
(http://www.lewesfc.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/albion4-282x400.jpg)
[The rest of the stuff, here -
http://www.lewesfc.com/match-day-posters/ (http://www.lewesfc.com/match-day-posters/)
]
Might go, take Jr T and Old man T
Good spot
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Dickhead
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-21687292 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-21687292)
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QPR. Up shit creek with just an 'arry.
http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=22263 (http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=22263)
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[size=78%]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2289981/Charles-Sale-Football-agent-Jerome-Anderson-performs-tantric-dance.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2289981/Charles-Sale-Football-agent-Jerome-Anderson-performs-tantric-dance.html)[/size]
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QPR. Up shit creek with just an 'arry.
http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=22263 (http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=22263)
To quote (http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/arts/sites/windsor-davies/images/windsor-davies_01_446.jpg)
Oh dear.
How sad.
What a pity.
Never mind.
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The definition of a "winky wanky club".
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The definition of a "winky wanky club".
Touché
[Won again today, I notice. Still. At least Villa won to ensure they still have to "mind the gap"]
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Oh dear, Reading.....
http://bet.unibet.com/football/premier-league/2013/03/12/why-brian-mcdermott-perfect-manager-replace-brian-mcdermott/41 (http://bet.unibet.com/football/premier-league/2013/03/12/why-brian-mcdermott-perfect-manager-replace-brian-mcdermott/41)
If anything, McDermott hastened his own demise just by getting them promoted. If he’d missed out in the play-offs again last season and was pushing for them again now, he’d still be in employment.
So true. This is even more outrageously stupid and unfair than the Adkins sacking (and McDermott actually seems like a sound bloke too).
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at least with adkins you could understand that the guy was a complete knob so probably pissed someone off.
Where as Brian McDermott seems a bit less knobbish (I did not mcdermott either but unlike adkins I could not understand why)
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You're shit, and you know you are (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-21749312) :lol:
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Caerphilly Castle Ladies losing 43-0... imagine how much trouble they'd be in without a fortress for a home ground.
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The reason why The Old Red Nose is red is because of the red mist that descends across/from his eyes.
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moose that is so awful it's almost good.
So West Brom are doing well in the league and now announce that they are being properly run from a financial perspective too.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/mar/12/west-bromwich-albion-profit-debt (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/mar/12/west-bromwich-albion-profit-debt)
How long before some twat comes along, buys the club and fucks it all up?
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How long before some twat comes along, buys the club and fucks it all up?
Or Chelsea just recall lukaku... the current method of loan doping to hamper their nearest rivals in the table for a top 4/5 spot seems to be working well so far!
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As per the last few seasons you could make a pretty decent squad out of Chelsea's on loan players:
http://www.chelseafc.com/on-loan-players (http://www.chelseafc.com/on-loan-players)
:spank:
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Brendan, sign him up!
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=ObZVcMYxWXQ&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DObZVcMYxWXQ&gl=GB (http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=ObZVcMYxWXQ&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DObZVcMYxWXQ&gl=GB)
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So-called "fixture congestion" at Chelsea?
I give you Guernsey FC's fixtures from April onwards -
April
01 Mon 13:00 League Away Windsor
05 Fri 19:45 League Away South Park
06 Sat 19:45 League Home Cove
07 Sun 13:30 League Home Camberley Town
09 Tue 19:45 League Away Farnham Town
12 Fri 19:45 League Home Horley Town
13 Sat 15:00 League Home Farnham Town
14 Sun 13:30 League Home Raynes Park Vale
16 Tue 19:45 League Away Hanworth Villa
18 Thu 19:45 League Away Badshot Lea
20 Sat 19:45 League Home Hanworth Villa
21 Sun 13:30 League Home Chessington & Hook United
24 Wed 19:45 League Away Colliers Wood United
26 Fri 19:45 League Home Ash United
27 Sat 15:00 League Home Molesey
28 Sun 13:30 League Home Sandhurst Town
30 Tue 19:45 League Away Bedfont Sports
May 2013
03 Fri 19:45 League Home Dorking
04 Sat 15:00 League Home Hartley Wintney (or FA Vase Final)
05 Sun 13:30 League Home Epsom & Ewell
06 Mon 13:30 League Home Hartley Wintney (if GFC in FA Vase Final)
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Some days I really hate football. It's because of those days that days like this one are so fucking great.
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Some days I really hate football. It's because of those days that days like this one are so fucking great.
Nice to see the scum lose at home. ;D
Slightly marred by the Shawcross esque tackle onMassadio Haidara
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The scum lost away (see avatar). :)
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Ahh, different type of scum ;)
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Yeah the worst, Croydon filth. ;)
Best thing I heard about yesterday (result aside) was that while the Brighton fans were drinking in the stadium bars after the game celebrating our first home win over Palarse for 25 years, the Palace fans were marched past them down to the station in the pissing rain and put on their "special train".
(http://www.northstandchat.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=40468&d=1363534447&thumb=1)
A completely miserable day out for them with no redeeming features. Perfect. ;D
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yet more scum:
http://www.wigantoday.net/news/local-news/newcastle-to-foot-bill-1-5524500 (http://www.wigantoday.net/news/local-news/newcastle-to-foot-bill-1-5524500)
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No surprise there then -
On the subject of scum:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21906463 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21906463)
Are you watching, Michel?
Let me guess which of the following options you're going to pick?
The European football governing body, Uefa, may take a dimmer view - or it may just be satisfied that there were no violent incidents on or off the pitch, our correspondent adds.
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Rampant nepotism at play in the "Beautiful Game"
http://www.blueprintforfootball.com/2013/03/the-state-of-academy-game.html (http://www.blueprintforfootball.com/2013/03/the-state-of-academy-game.html)
Even away from academies it isn't much more positive. "It (junior football) is set up to massage the egos of parents and coaches who want to win to promote their own son’s success and to live their dreams through their children. Someone told me an interesting observation – which from my experience I’d say is broadly true – 80 per cent of coaches in junior clubs play their own sons in attack. They want them to score the goals and the other boys to fetch and carry. That is wrong."
OH WON'T SOMEBODY THINK OF THE (OTHER) CHILDREN?!!!
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On a slight tangent, I used to know someone who used to play on the same youth team as Gary Lineker; in attack.
He said Gary got into the team before him because his dad (Gary's) used to provide the half-time oranges to the team when Gary got picked.
(And the trifling matter that Lineker was an outstanding player who was far better than anyone else in the team.)
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Southend. Oh dear:
http://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/article/240313-club-statement-731649.aspx (http://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/article/240313-club-statement-731649.aspx)
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The darker side of the “Dream League" hoaxer:
http://www.sportingintelligence.com/2013/03/25/exclusive-qatar-hoax-a-cautionary-tale-of-delusion-fantasy-and-lucre-dfl-250301/ (http://www.sportingintelligence.com/2013/03/25/exclusive-qatar-hoax-a-cautionary-tale-of-delusion-fantasy-and-lucre-dfl-250301/)
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-21987151 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-21987151)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LhETezcvaDk/S8EgPcUvDmI/AAAAAAAAAH4/A4Ux8gD-mX8/s1600/Screenshot_Cinema_Ted_Dougal.jpg)
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I'm glad we don't have to play Manure in the semi-final. Would have been a bag of nerves all the way through at the prospect of a double. I still reckon we'd beat them on the day mid but still I'd rather play Chelski. Should be a good'un.
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Yes seeing as you've utterly arsed up the league I was getting worried they might do the double too!
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That's why I've been quiet on here..... I suspect we'll close the gap now Kompany is back but it's done and dusted for Man U. Particularly when they get three points from deflected goals at Sunderland. They were shite today though and everyone saw it so that's good :-)
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News from the deepest darkest nether Nells of NLS-dom.
Did you here the one about the Darlo fans who went to see the game at Sunderland RCA?
And went to Ryhope CW instead…
http://nonleaguezone.com/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=99092 (http://nonleaguezone.com/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=99092)
http://darlofc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=23609 (http://darlofc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=23609)
(And now, a question of morality:
Would you have asked for a refund under those circumstances?)
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P 40 W 35 D 1 L 4 F 132 A 32 GD +100 Pts 106
Just. Just. Starting to believe we can win this one!
http://www.northernleague.org/view_div1_tables.php (http://www.northernleague.org/view_div1_tables.php)
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Come on, do you want some? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCAdwpcWv58#)
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So-called "fixture congestion" at Chelsea?
I give you Guernsey FC's fixtures from April onwards -
April
01 Mon 13:00 League Away Windsor
05 Fri 19:45 League Away South Park
06 Sat 19:45 League Home Cove
07 Sun 13:30 League Home Camberley Town
09 Tue 19:45 League Away Farnham Town
12 Fri 19:45 League Home Horley Town
13 Sat 15:00 League Home Farnham Town
14 Sun 13:30 League Home Raynes Park Vale
16 Tue 19:45 League Away Hanworth Villa
18 Thu 19:45 League Away Badshot Lea
20 Sat 19:45 League Home Hanworth Villa
21 Sun 13:30 League Home Chessington & Hook United
24 Wed 19:45 League Away Colliers Wood United
26 Fri 19:45 League Home Ash United
27 Sat 15:00 League Home Molesey
28 Sun 13:30 League Home Sandhurst Town
30 Tue 19:45 League Away Bedfont Sports
May 2013
03 Fri 19:45 League Home Dorking
04 Sat 15:00 League Home Hartley Wintney (or FA Vase Final)
05 Sun 13:30 League Home Epsom & Ewell
06 Mon 13:30 League Home Hartley Wintney (if GFC in FA Vase Final)
LeGod to the rescue!!!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/apr/11/matt-le-tissier-guernsey (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/apr/11/matt-le-tissier-guernsey)
:lol:
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What a match, we thoroughly deserved the 3 points and all 3 goals were belters!
PAULO DI CANIO!!!!!!!!!! :clap2:
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News from the deepest darkest nether Nells of NLS-dom.
Did you here the one about the Darlo fans who went to see the game at Sunderland RCA?
And went to Ryhope CW instead…
http://nonleaguezone.com/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=99092 (http://nonleaguezone.com/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=99092)
http://darlofc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=23609 (http://darlofc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=23609)
Weird reading that, didn't know they were commented on regularly. Right next to where I live.
oh and FTM
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So an interesting weekend in football ...
Hull are now several points clear in automatic spots
Brighton are in playoffs
and I witnessed a brilliant match at wolves with a ncie away win
on the other side Newcastle get into a fight with the police and Millwall "fans" have let there club down yet again. This ahead of next weeks earlykick off against us where the millwall lot are known to be out for blood after they get jumped on there way to the match last time.
(http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/local-west-yorkshire-news/2010/05/21/cctv-of-huddersfield-town-v-millwall-brawl-suspects-see-pictures-here-86081-26489247/ (http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/local-west-yorkshire-news/2010/05/21/cctv-of-huddersfield-town-v-millwall-brawl-suspects-see-pictures-here-86081-26489247/)
+ www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYGVfzKs7Ds (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYGVfzKs7Ds#))
As much as I want to see the match I think I will give it a miss and spend the day away from Huddersfield. sad really
Blackburn away tonight a win could put us pretty much safe of relegation.
I love this time in the season :)
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Hoping for Hull and Hudds wins tonight to keep wolves and blackburn pinned back. Couple more tricky games for blackburn vs Watford and Palace then we could send them down with the dogheads on the last day, just need villa to collapse last few games (but stoke would be a nice consolation) and it could be a decent season without actually achieving anything ourselves. Suppose that's one of the things about football, you can always take comfort in somebody else's misery.
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I started believing it might happen about 5pm on Saturday...
I let my mind wander into the "what failing EPL players would we sign if we went up" thoughts etc..
Season pass now re-ordered for next year
Now I'm bricking it!
Goal difference means 6 points isn't quite as comfortable as it sounds.. Anything can happen in this league at the moment....
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Go you Bantams!!
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Completely agree! it would be a nice concsolation if the unthinkable happened to play in the same league as bradford again would be great.
Not been to valley parade in about 5 years.
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Fucking hell that was nerve racking... still 6 points clear of
Udinese Watford.
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Following an incredible second half of the season, Mansfield Town won the Blue Square Premier on Saturday and have regained our traditional place in the football league after five years. First time we've won a division in my lifetime! :dance1: ;D
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Brilliant. I was at the Spuds v City yesterday sat at the end of the row with two seats and a placcy bag between me and the Spurs fans. I got loads of abuse during the last twenty minutes, not helped by the three very pissed 19 year old City fans who'd wound the fuck out of them during the first half. Good job I'm not easily frit.
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Look on the bright side. You might get an away trip down south (from London) next season.
I'm starting to believe....
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Did Gaddafi nearly buy Crystal Palace?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/apr/17/did-colonel-gaddafi-almost-buy-crystal-palace (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/apr/17/did-colonel-gaddafi-almost-buy-crystal-palace)
I post this purely because it mentions that the rumour that P. Diddy was interested in buying Palace was actually nearer to reality and of course that means I can repost this:
(http://thesunshineroom.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/puff-daddy1.jpg?w=614&h=824)
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This weekend ... We could be safe or really in the shit!
Hull could be promoted or feeling the pressure
I never thought a win for hull and sheff weds could make a perfect weekend for me
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Yup, tonight we need Nigel Pearsons Leicester to beat Wtford and we're promoted. Otherwise it depends on us beating Barnsley on Saturday.
I'm dreading tonight already...
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Conversely, we could do with a win for the Italian side tonight. That would mean a point at Elland Road tomorrow would guarantee us a playoff place (Forest turning round a 19 goal deficit in 2 games notwithstanding). And I'm going, with the sprog....
What a season it has been! :2thumbsup:
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Noooooooooo.. Next Nai will go and place a bet on Hull for Sat and we'll be jinxed for sure. Draw would be ok.. ;)
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I was going to say you shouldn't have anything to worry about but then I looked at the fixtures / points / goal difference again.......... and you really could do with a draw or worse for Watford tonight!
Still think you'll beat Barnsley tomorrow to make it safe anyway though.
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Bollox we're live on Sky against the Posh so unless its all over by kick off then its all bound to go wrong
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Wednesday are the classic example of how crazy this division has been. A few weeks ago I was convinced you were safe and had you held on to that lead against Leeds you'd have been up to 9th or something ridiculous. A couple of bad results, back in the mire....
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It is mad isn't it ?
Having lost against L**ds we've just drawn 2. Grr. If I just think of the games I can remember that we should have won instead of drawing (never mind the ones I can't remember) that would be 8 points more and I'd be thinking, wow we're only 3 points off the play offs.
Such is the mind of a football fan ...
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I have changed my Avatar in some bizarre omen based hope that the Foxes can win tonight...
C'mon Nige...
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Rest easy tomtom, I've been
wall buildingfucking up my garage, tools and materials all day (must remember goldern rule of DIY - measure twice, cut once :oops: :rtfm: etc) so not had time to look at form (noty that it counts for much in this league), no jinxing bets will be placed or have even been considered. Have been convinced for a while that you'll be up tonight when Watford don't get what they need though, it's the sort of thing that happens in football. And even if I'm wrong it's still in your hands.
And Dolly, you could be safe by the time you play, losses for Wolves ( :please:) and Barnsley could make it all academic (in which case you could throw the match and ensure Wolves are relegated, that'd be lovely). Could be nervy otherwise.
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I know - that's why its such a weird day tomorrow.
Would like Wolves to go down though.
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Hull. #facepalm
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Same for bloody Wednesday FFS
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I'm still in slight shock from Liverpool minus Suarez giving that french team up north such a hiding!
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both hull and wednesday let me down :spank:
Okay what are the odds on hudds to go down might be worth a fiver.
17 Blackburn 45 -7 57
18 Huddersfield 45 -20 57
19 Sheff Wed 45 -10 55
20 Millwall 44 -10 55
21 Peterborough 45 -8 54
22 Barnsley 45 -14 54
23 Wolves 45 -12 51
24 Bristol City 45 -22 41
Fixtures:
Huddersfield V barnsley
Weds v Middlesborough
Derby v Millwall
Brighton V Wolves - Wolves need to win by 4 goals to have any chance of staying up
Palace V Peterborough
On another note what a game at brentford.
I spotted this fixture last week and I thought that looks good but I never expected it to go like that
93rd min pen save then cleared to the striker on the half way line. Break down the over end score a goal and win the league.
18 seconds from heartbreak to joy. I love football!
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The permutations are endless and it's only fitting for so much to be going down to the last game after the most mental season ever. I can even enjoy it with no pressure on Brighton after Saturday.
Which, incidentally was the best day out at football I've ever had. The nipper had a fantastic time and we met loads of sound fans (Barnsley, Hull, Leeds, Wednesday and Brighton) on our travels. 2000 Brighton at Elland road, 3 red cards and a cracking last minute winner to seal a playoff place. Amazing.
Big thanks to El Hadj Diouf for being as reliable as ever. He was Leeds' best player, won the penalty to equalise (and reduce us to ten men), scored the penalty which meant it looked as if they would go on and win it (we'd been struggling with 11 v 10 so 10 v 10 looked ominous), and then did this:
https://twitter.com/ImEllisEvento/status/328488236886405120/photo/1
He'd been getting the usual abuse from us the whole game ("Shit Balotelli" etc, nothing racist as Warnock alluded to on The Football League Show though) and decided to run 50 yards to celebrate in front of the Brighton fans by cupping his ears, making various gestures and then grabbing his cock, right in front of the linesman who promptly advised the ref to send him off. What a complete tit. ;D
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Looks like a good final day
I will be Sat/Standing nervously at the town ground praying we don not have a repeat off Huddersfield V Birmingham from 2002
I still remember that game huge attendance and the whole ground was in a stunned silence at full time. you could hear a pin drop for about a minute while everyone tried to work out what had happened.
Right I checked huddersfield are 26/1 to go down definately worth a fiver. Last time round we were 13/1 and went down.
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ITV Preview Real Madrid v Borussia Dortmund:
http://www.thefalsenine.co.uk/2013/04/29/itv-preview-real-madrid-v-borussia-dortmund/ (http://www.thefalsenine.co.uk/2013/04/29/itv-preview-real-madrid-v-borussia-dortmund/)
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Premier League club's accounts dissected by The Swiss Rambler:
http://swissramble.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/show-me-money.html (http://swissramble.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/show-me-money.html)
Excellent as ever.
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Looks like a good final day
I will be Sat/Standing nervously at the town ground praying we don not have a repeat off Huddersfield V Birmingham from 2002
I still remember that game huge attendance and the whole ground was in a stunned silence at full time. you could hear a pin drop for about a minute while everyone tried to work out what had happened.
Right I checked huddersfield are 26/1 to go down definately worth a fiver. Last time round we were 13/1 and went down.
Three of the clubs behind you are away from home including Peterborough away at Palace who are trying to finish as high in the playoffs as possible. It's likely that Palace will win that match meaning that a draw is good enough for both you and Barnsley. I'd expect a slow start with the game only picking up if news from Croydon means it has to.
Millwall, Posh, Barnsley & Wednesday will all have to win to relegate you (depending on millwall vs palarse tonight), a 4-way on them pays 72-1 rather than 26-1 on straight relegation*
*don't gamble, it's a mugs game
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Saturday will be hell for me.. and I've just found out that the Hull Cardiff game will be on Sky. Noooooo.. thats the kiss of death for us. I'll also be away at the inlaws in Norfolk - away from any form of internet and limited 2g phone shizzle. Which I was glad of - NOW I WILL HAVE TO FIND A PUB WITH THE MATCH ON AND SLOWLY DIE WATCHING IT...
Still, clutching at straws, it looks like Koren will be back from injury... and we have no more chances - so the players know they have to perform and step up this time. No second or third chances now. Win or bust. Also, what Cardiff will turn up? Its unlikely they will 'park the bus' as they dont need to win.. similarly, if we close them down, start kicking them a bit will they think - well we dont have to kill ourselves here and just let it happen?
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Peterborough away at Palace who are trying to finish as high in the playoffs as possible. It's likely that Palace will win that match
Palace haven't won since 5th March:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/crystal-palace/results (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/crystal-palace/results)
Tonight's game v Millwall is massive for them and is probably the last place (after The Amex) where they'd fancy going on this run of form. If they don't win then I can see them bottling it v Peterborough as well and either dropping out of the playoffs completely or scraping it on goal difference. Their fans are already shitting it about facing Brighton in the playoffs but they haven't got there yet!
COME ON MILLWALL. ;D
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oops, thought they won last week. I'll get me coat
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everyone at work has no faith in town. All expecting the worst
Gonna pick my ticket up some time on friday already worried.
Barnsley have a habit of doing the job at our place when town cant afford to lose.
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So will anyone on here not be clenching their cheeks on Saturday (so to speak) apart from Jasper, who only really need clench one.. (BHAFC are defo in playoffs non?)...
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Brighton are the only team guaranteed a playoff place so yeah, I can relax.
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Brighton are the only team guaranteed a playoff place so yeah, I can relax.
Apart from us - and Watford ;)
I might tape up my fingernails. Or get really really pissed the night before, so I'm so hungover I dont give a shit, and just lie there gurgling in my own vomit next to the radio..
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Mid table crapness from Leeds this year. No arse clenching needed this weekend, well not football related anyway.
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Brighton are the only team guaranteed a playoff place so yeah, I can relax.
Apart from us - and Watford ;)
That's the point. Neither are guaranteed a playoff place as one or the other is going straight up.
Or get really really pissed the night before, so I'm so hungover I dont give a shit, and just lie there gurgling in my own vomit next to the radio..
Get really pissed before the game then you wont know/care what's going on.
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I'm joining the nervous group on Saturday, as it could all still go badly wrong.
I actually want Millwall to lose tonight for the reason that its one more team who can go down instead of us (if you see what I mean)
I haven't done a properly controlled study, but I've found that on the rare occasions when I've had a few before a big game it does take the edge off the nerves but after the match I'm just wiped out. I spent a couple of great hours in the various bars around Cardiff before the play off final 8 or 9 years ago. Watched every second of the game glued to it then was asleep before we'd even got out of Cardiff, completely drained
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Nothing going on for us but I'll be rooting for Hull, Brighton, Wednesday, Posh & Hudds or Barnsley depending on the result tonight, hopefully sending Millwall down.
Hadn't noticed how tight it is between Wednesday & Millwall, same goals For & Against (is it H2H that seperates them?). So, a Palace win puts them below Wednesday on GD and is another buffer.
While this is the league of shocks and non-form Wednesday are in a decent place being the only home team of the four most-likely to go down, and playing a team who haven't won away since early December. But I understand your nerves, been there so many times.
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Hadn't noticed how tight it is between Wednesday & Millwall, same goals For & Against (is it H2H that seperates them?). So, a Palace win puts them below Wednesday on GD and is another buffer.
Yes that's right
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Another good Assou-Ekotto interview:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/may/03/benoit-assou-ekotto-tottenham (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/may/03/benoit-assou-ekotto-tottenham)
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Good luck everyone following a Championship side.
See you on the other side...
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:popcorn:
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Yep - goood luck everyone. I got Cup Final tickets this week so quite excited about next Saturday.
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Fucking hell. Mental. Just fucking mental.
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I love football today.
Will be interesting to see the football league show for there take on both teams stopping playing before the final whistle
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The Bantams are going to Wemberley AGAIN thanks to Nahki Wells from Bermuda and James Hanson from the Co-op.
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Old Red Nose has finally called it a day :punk:
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is it official now?
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just seen on bbc it is!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22447018 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22447018)
Wonder if he will back out again?
So Moyes or Mourinho to repalce him?
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So Moyes or Mourinho to repalce him?
It can't be a coincidence that Dean Saunders parted company with Wolves yesterday ;)
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Moyes favourite. Old red nose is staying on as a director at the club - be interesting to see how a new manager copes with that.
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They have said it needs to be sometime with Champions League experience which would rule out Moyes.
Can't see rednose approving or working with Mourinho either but you never know.
Also, apart from at Porto, Mourinho's success has been built on piles of transfer cash so unless the Glazers are about to change their spending habits he might not be the best choice.
Whoever they appoint, they aren't going to have any where near the level of influence on and off the pitch that redface has developed over the years. Expect to see more penalties given against United and perhaps even a red card in a Premier League game before the title has been decided.
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My favourite radio phone in punter hyperbole about this so far today are
"I've been crying. It's just like a family member has died"
"i feel someone has ripped my guts out with a spoon"
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did they both have cockney accents too?
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They have said it needs to be sometime with Champions League experience which would rule out Moyes
Which would suit me just fine...
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did they both have cockney accents too?
i think one was from southampton, and other had Liverpool accent.
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My favourite radio phone in punter hyperbole about this so far today are
"I've been crying. It's just like a family member has died"
"i feel someone has ripped my guts out with a spoon"
Part 2
"the sun has gone down on my life"
"it's reminded me of my mortality"
"i am going to old trafford today to pay my respects"
Anyone heard better overreaction? Spoon disembowelling shite still my favourite
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I just heard the "like a death in the family" one. What a bunch of cunts.
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Whoever they appoint, they aren't going to have any where near the level of influence on and off the pitch that redface has developed over the years. Expect to see more penalties given against United and perhaps even a red card in a Premier League game before the title has been decided.
Wasn't there a red card against Chelski on Sunday?
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My point exactly. The game was meaningless to them.
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Is there some football news today? ;)
(still smiling)
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From Twop Twips on Twitter:
MAN UNITED. A carriage clock with 6 extra minutes on it would be a suitable retirement gift.
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Is there some football news today? ;)
(still smiling)
football and news don't belong together unless you live your life vicariously through the dubious achievements of others that you have decided to associate yourself with, even though they couldn't care if you live or die.
Getting my coat. TAXI!
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What ignorant rubbish Adge. Like it or not, football is integral to the social and economic fabric of this and many other countries, and on so many levels.
Just because you are not interested in something it doesn't mean that it isn't news when it's something which affects the lives of hundreds of millions of people.
If you want something to rail against in this respect, how about newspapers reporting soap opera and "reality tv" as news? At least football actually exists.
And yes, I realise your post was deliberately inflammatory..... ;)
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I suppose I should be interested in old red faces departure now HCAFC will be playing them next year ;)
*gloats*
** for one year only ;)
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My point exactly. The game was meaningless to them.
Maybe I should have read your post in full ;D
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Sounds like it is Moyes. Not convinced he's the right man for the job at all.
*crosses fingers*
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What ignorant rubbish Adge. Like it or not, football is integral to the social and economic fabric of this and many other countries, and on so many levels.
Just because you are not interested in something it doesn't mean that it isn't news when it's something which affects the lives of hundreds of millions of people.
If you want something to rail against in this respect, how about newspapers reporting soap opera and "reality tv" as news? At least football actually exists.
And yes, I realise your post was deliberately inflammatory..... ;)
:sorry:
was jokey rather than inflammatory
:devangel:
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Good riddance!
Really hope Shebby Singh is given the nod to rebuild the club!
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With Peter Ridsdale as chief consultant and 'onest 'arry as manager.
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Moyes to United and Marinez to Everton after Wigwam are relegated...
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Big Sam to United and Jose to West Ham!
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Sounds as if Shrek has spat his dummy again and will probably follow old redface out of Old Trafford. Amusing that he moaned that United lacked ambition in the transfer market when he threatened to leave last time (translation, pay me more money) and is presumably now moaning cos he can't get in the team half the time......... after they signed RVP.
What a prick.
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Sounds as if Shrek has spat his dummy again and will probably follow old redface out of Old Trafford. Amusing that he moaned that United lacked ambition in the transfer market when he threatened to leave last time (translation, pay me more money) and is presumably now moaning cos he can't get in the team half the time......... after they signed RVP.
What a prick.
But a prick that you or I would have in our sides gladly... he is a prick though. Theres some top class granny totty over here in East Yorkshire that might lure him over.. a quite spin around Brid on a wednesday afternoon and he'd be signed up.
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So Man Utd lose (well he moves upstairs) one cunt of the year contender, and they may lose 2 if shrek's allowed to leave. However it looks like they may be right back up to their quota again with ronaldo show pony rumoured to return.
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sorry fatneck officially david moyes the replacement.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22453802 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22453802)
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DT nails it
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2013/may/08/david-moyes-manchester-united-jose-mourinho (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2013/may/08/david-moyes-manchester-united-jose-mourinho)
Moyes net spend at Everton £800,000 per season :o Remarkable
Shame he's going to Utd, I'd really like him to succeed
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Just the small matter of our biggest game for thirty years (first of three hopefully) in a few hours. I'm slightly excited.....
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Hope you win tonight - I haven't got much time for Palace really
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Cheers. Would take losing by a goal tonight especially if we score. We'll do them at home on Monday I'm sure.
Lots of neutrals seem to be supporting us in this, which is nice.
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Good luck Jasper. Definitely keen to see Brighton in the prem instead of the other 3 candidates! :thumbsup:
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5-Live on. C'mon Brighton...
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Thanks lads. More than happy with that result. Bring on Monday!
https://twitter.com/Franklyn_McCabe/status/333166706287599617
Good luck with that little game you're off to today FD. ;)
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:dance1: :w00t: nice one Wigan...
Now come on the Seagulls - if they win on Monday I'll have to try and take my old man to Wembley
(might see you there Jasper)
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:dance1: :w00t: nice one Wigan...
Now come on the Seagulls - if they win on Monday I'll have to try and take my old man to Wembley
(might see you there Jasper)
I just bought tickets for myself and the daughter to the Cobblers play-off - was meant to be away climbing BUT I can do that most weekends, a day at the footy with the daughter is a rare thing anyway, let alone Wembley.
:beer2:
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Now come on the Seagulls - if they win on Monday I'll have to try and take my old man to Wembley
(might see you there Jasper)
Should we get there I think getting tickets will be nigh on impossible. With 22000 season ticket holders getting priority they'll go in minutes. Anyway, let's get Monday sorted before worrying about such things!
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Allocation is about 35,000 per club for the playoffs so there's maybe a chance, probably mean queuing overnight like in the old days or something.
Plus there's the club wembley/corporate sell offs at inflated prices if you're really keen to be there. Again, very disappointing to see almost 4,000 unused seats today. For the FA Cup Final. FFS. Always used to be 100,000 sell out without fail. Still tickets online this morning asking for £500. Madness.
But as you say you're not there yet, really hope you end up having the dilemma of ticket aquisition.
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Now come on the Seagulls - if they win on Monday I'll have to try and take my old man to Wembley
(might see you there Jasper)
Should we get there I think getting tickets will be nigh on impossible. With 22000 season ticket holders getting priority they'll go in minutes. Anyway, let's get Monday sorted before worrying about such things!
We got ours for the Hull playoff final reasonably easily... they sold out but it took a day or two...
Different from club to club, but for Hull you just needed a membership number and then they'd let you buy them. (up to 4 per person). Obviously the cheap seats went first (£30) and we ended up getting the £90 ones - the burger between the two buns as it were of the seating (in between the top and bottom teirs - behind goal).. there were more of these left than the others so better choice. And for the occasion, the extra was worth it..
Driving down from Hull that day was amazing... people stood on the motorway bridges with banners waving people off! Limo's with fans hanging out the windows...
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In principal, I'm against the play-offs but as a day out - it's just amazing! I cancelled a family holiday once to take my lad but the mrs at the time was rather put out. No chance of cancelling it the next year when they made it again. She had to go a couple of years later...
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We have a loyalty points system which gives priority to season ticket holders first and then those who have been to loads of away games etc. Which is fair enough.
With respect, we've got loads more fans than Hull so it's probably going to be more difficult (if!).
We also have lots of wealthy fans as it's Brighton so yeah, I get what nai is saying but I reckon the expensive packages would get snapped up pretty quick too.
Anyway, I'm not counting chickens.
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Well that was a letdown. Well done Wigan who clearly wanted it more. Why Bobby took Tevez off for Rodwell was a mystery? Looks like he's on the way out now too.... Madness!
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http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4924109/Sex-mad-Man-City-fans-have-the-most-sex-and-Newcastle-fans-least-new-poll-reveals.html (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4924109/Sex-mad-Man-City-fans-have-the-most-sex-and-Newcastle-fans-least-new-poll-reveals.html)
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Well that was a letdown. Well done Wigan who clearly wanted it more. Why Bobby took Tevez off for Rodwell was a mystery? Looks like he's on the way out now too.... Madness!
It was bloody depressing. I watched it with my wife,who isn't really interested, and even she seemed to notice how disinterested and lacklustre city seemed.
Its just a bit of a mess at moment but 2nd in premiership (hopefully) is still an achievement.
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I paid 300 quid for a ticket... If I ever meet Yaya Toure Ill ask for it back the lazy bastard.
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Arrogant lazy bastard.
I agree.
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For once my football tipping went my way this weekend...thanks variously to Wigan, Man Utd, Chelsea, Tottenham and Barcelona I went from £2.50 in my account to a current balance of over £30.
Just wish I'd stuck them all in one massive acca with the £2.50 stake now!
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poyet suspended http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22563280 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22563280)
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poyet suspended http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22563280 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22563280)
Don't fuck with Tony Bloom.
Poyet should have known better than to try to bluff a world champion poker player.
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This is spot on re Poyet / Brighton:
http://www.horshamseagull.co.uk/2013/05/its-car-crash-ending-for-gus-bus.html?m=1 (http://www.horshamseagull.co.uk/2013/05/its-car-crash-ending-for-gus-bus.html?m=1)
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Good article. Was he really that bonkers?
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Gave me a few chuckles!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2013/may/17/david-beckham-john-terry (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2013/may/17/david-beckham-john-terry)
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Bantams RULE!
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What the internet was invented for: Eagles that look like Arsene Wenger... genius. I wonder if any of them have a habit of swooping down on French teenagers?
http://eaglesthatlooklikearsenewenger.tumblr.com/ (http://eaglesthatlooklikearsenewenger.tumblr.com/)
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Amazing. ;D
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that time of year again here comes the shit shirts : http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/world-of-sport/reported-liverpool-shirts-worst-ever-194748530.html (http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/world-of-sport/reported-liverpool-shirts-worst-ever-194748530.html)
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That's actually pretty skank if I'm honest. Cluttered, as my mum would say.
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What the internet was invented for: Eagles that look like Arsene Wenger... genius. I wonder if any of them have a habit of swooping down on French teenagers?
http://eaglesthatlooklikearsenewenger.tumblr.com/ (http://eaglesthatlooklikearsenewenger.tumblr.com/)
:clap2:
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KERCHING!!!
http://inbedwithmaradona.com/subculture/2013/6/6/the-al-wakrah-2022-fifa-world-cup-stadium-by-aecom-x-zaha-hadid (http://inbedwithmaradona.com/subculture/2013/6/6/the-al-wakrah-2022-fifa-world-cup-stadium-by-aecom-x-zaha-hadid)
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This is interesting:
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/arsenal-could-afford-25m-transfer-fee-claims-club-chief-ivan-gazidis-opening-door-for-wayne-rooney-move-8648534.html (http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/arsenal-could-afford-25m-transfer-fee-claims-club-chief-ivan-gazidis-opening-door-for-wayne-rooney-move-8648534.html)
Haven't Arsenal always said that money was available but Arene The Eagle chose not to spend it? Now they're admitting that he has been restricted previously and that they were never in a position to compete with big fees / wages (but are now). I'd be a bit pissed off if I was Wenger as a lot of (admittedly stupid) people have blamed him rather than the board for Arsenal's thriftiness.
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Ha ha - I pity Newcastle fans with this loon back on the scene...
Read the article - his talksport interview is bonkers... Johan Kebab :D
http://m.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/jun/18/joe-kinnear-newcastle-united-interview (http://m.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/jun/18/joe-kinnear-newcastle-united-interview)
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Complete madness.
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wonder how much he's into Ashleigh for :whistle:
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He's gotta have incriminating photos of Ashley doing something REALLY bad. :devil-smiley:
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I still think his interview when he took on the newcastle job was brilliant. Barely spoke about the team just kep calling out the reporters that have slagged him off in the papers and calling them twats.
;D :blink: :-\ ;D
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oooh... Chelski away as our first game....
Its going to be a tough August for Hull - Chelsea (A), Norwich (H), ManCity(A)....
reality strikes... theres going to be no easy games in this league..
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what a great first month:
Nottm Forest V Huddersfield
League Cup - First Round - Huddersfield V Bradford
Huddersfield V QPR
Millwall V Huddersfield
Huddersfield V Bournemouth
Barnsley V Huddersfield
Only match I am not bothered about seeing is millwall away
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:lol:£15m :lol:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22974376 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22974376)
:shit:
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:lol:£15m :lol:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22974376 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22974376)
:shit:
and the cost over the duration of the contract with his wages is £55 million. A joke. Hammers had better hope they fill that Olympic stadium if they ever get in there...
Anyway - who apart from us - is likely to get relegated this year? Toon, Stoke, Villa.. got to be in the mix...? Implosion at Sunderland?
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Sunderland is a rock.....
Are you for or against kinnear?
Joe Kinnear - Newcastle United fans (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdEfi5co5Mw#)
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(https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/1620_10201010745824506_603987618_n.jpg)
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Bloody scumbag modern-day footballers, spending all their money on Hummers, crap tattoos..... and fish:
Last year Everton's Tony Hibbert realised a life-long dream to buy his own carp fishery
http://www.gofishing.co.uk/Angling-Times/Section/Videos/All-Coarse-Videos/Videos-Search-Results/Angling-Times-Interviews/Tony-Hibberts-Life-in-Angling/ (http://www.gofishing.co.uk/Angling-Times/Section/Videos/All-Coarse-Videos/Videos-Search-Results/Angling-Times-Interviews/Tony-Hibberts-Life-in-Angling/)
... still, I bet he wears a pair of "Beats" headphones whilst standing there in his blinged-up waders.
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Ok Ok, I know it's Tennis season and nobody's thinking about football right now, but there's some proper bangers in here, mostly from pre 1980s:
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/gallery-50-stunning-football-images-4713528 (http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/gallery-50-stunning-football-images-4713528)
(http://i2.birminghammail.co.uk/incoming/article4712654.ece/ALTERNATES/s2197/Manchester-United-v-Wolverhampton-Wanderers-26th-March-1949FA-Cup-Semi-Final-at-HillsboroughPress-cameramen-squatting-4712654.jpg)
(http://[url=http://i1.birminghammail.co.uk/incoming/article4712656.ece/ALTERNATES/s2197/Everton-footballers-left-right-JN-Cunliffe-C-Button-and-W-Cook-in-the-bath-after-training-January-1938-4712656.jpg]http://i1.birminghammail.co.uk/incoming/article4712656.ece/ALTERNATES/s2197/Everton-footballers-left-right-JN-Cunliffe-C-Button-and-W-Cook-in-the-bath-after-training-January-1938-4712656.jpg[/url])
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Less than a month until the saeson starts. Really looking forward to this season even if our signing have been average (other than vaughan that was a good one). Official team photo is out apperently this is a new kit looks exactly the same as last years but with puma not Umbro on it
(http://www.htfc-world.com/Cartoons/title/squad1314pre.jpg)
Huddersfield have also taken up a new green policy as shown in this poster below:
(http://www.htfc-world.com/Cartoons/title/steadinho.jpg)
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Hey guys. As a good time filler before Ashes round 2 kicks off... I have created the UKB fantasy league for the coming season:
Code: 167257-46611
It seems to me, to be a somewhat uninspiring list of strikers this year other than rvp! It'll be interesting to see what the imported signings are like too :popcorn:
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Thanks Richie
Can't wait for the transfer merry-go-round to kick off - seems like a cold war of words and rumours at the moment...
37.5 million for Higuian now apparently, seems like rather a lot for a bit part striker, but who else can we afford that's going to make a difference, really can't see Rooney or Suaez at the Emirates - I suspect the latter would be just as badly behaved in London as he has been on Mersey-side
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As much as he carried the team for most of last season, I think a lot of fans would like to see the back of Suarez after his lack of gratitude for the club backing him up when he was being a horrible racist/violent bell end.
I'm not sure the trio of Sturridge, Borini, Aspas could get us the goals required, so the majority of the money from any Sale would have to be reinvested. Shame we are an upper mid table club with no European footy to offer! I Can picture us being a shit version of Arsenal with several mediocre to above average 5-8 goals a season strikers (bar sturridge) and some goal scoring midfielders. Might be enough to sneak into the top 6 :/
Would love to see Rooney at Chelski doing a Torres.
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Would love to see Rooney at Chelski doing a Torres.
And going off the rails with the fags, booze and hookers in London. :popcorn:
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will some one please bring back ballotelli, the premier league is a duller place with out him.
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will some one please bring back ballotelli, the premier league is a duller place with out him.
agreed - if I could pick one striker for Wenger to sign it would be (slightly less) mad (than he was, but still bat crap crazy) Mario - He lit up the confederations cup before he went home injured...
Interesting, if a little fanciful and probably without any basis in truth, little transfer domino tumble on caughtoffside this morning
in essence for those who can't be bothered to read it...
Erikson Ajax to Liverpool
Suaez Liverpool to Real
Higuian Real to Arsenal
Gervinhio Arsenal to Galatasaria (no great loss)
Drogba Galatasaria to Chelski
Torres Chelski to Barca
Frabragas Barca to Man Utd (hopefully not as Arsenal have a first refusal buy back & if he wants to move...)
Rooney Man Utd to PSG
Ibrahimavic PSG to Man City
Dzeko City to Napoli
(excuse the awful spelling)
I Can picture us being a shit version of Arsenal
You mean like Swansea?? oh, wait a minute ;D
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Looks like that taxi has finally arrived for Maicon, it's going to be a big fare going all the way to Rome.
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Looks like we'll be able to watch all the internationals we can manage for the foreseeable future without having to give sky our hard earned cash (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23288211)
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So a good day for BBC after getting the FA cup back (starting 2014) yesterday
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23339424 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23339424)
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I'd be happier if ITV were banned from ever showing football again.
Or any sport for that matter.
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I will be sooooo happy if this (http://www.caughtoffside.com/2013/07/20/tottenham-agree-68m-deal-to-sell-gareth-bale-to-real-madrid-according-to-spanish-source/) happens
I doubt it will though....
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I'd be happier if ITV were banned from ever showing football again.
Or any sport for that matter.
Plus one
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Hey guys. As a good time filler before Ashes round 2 kicks off... I have created the UKB fantasy league for the coming season:
Code: 167257-46611
It seems to me, to be a somewhat uninspiring list of strikers this year other than rvp! It'll be interesting to see what the imported signings are like too :popcorn:
It's a two way fight as of now ;D
I suspect my team will be altered massively once the transfer merry-go-round starts to wind up.
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Hoping to make it 3 years in a row which would definitely surpass any climbing feats I have achieved in the same time period! :-[
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Hoping to make it 3 years in a row which would definitely surpass any climbing feats I have achieved in the same time period! :-[
A top four finish is as good as a trophy for me...
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the golden age of pre-season football training:
http://bentleysroof.magnify.net/video/Jock-Wallaces-Hill-2;search:WALLACE%C2%A3 (http://bentleysroof.magnify.net/video/Jock-Wallaces-Hill-2;search:WALLACE%C2%A3)
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Interesting insight into Wenger's take on man management and the multicultural workplace HERE (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2380477/Arsene-Wenger-interview-management-Japan--transcript.html)
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the golden age of pre-season football training:
http://bentleysroof.magnify.net/video/Jock-Wallaces-Hill-2;search:WALLACE%C2%A3 (http://bentleysroof.magnify.net/video/Jock-Wallaces-Hill-2;search:WALLACE%C2%A3)
Did you see the guardian article about Ken Bates and his £500k PA private jet budget! (also for RichD)
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they had some interviews on radio leeds this morning.
It will be a legal battle but I think bates will win. It was in his contract that he did not get a salery just his expenses paid. if there was no limits to his expenses he could claim (as long as it was receipted) I can only see Mr bates winning and getting dameages out of Leeds ...
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Leeds will definitely loose. To put it mildly Bates and his management of the club hasn't been a positive for Leeds (I can hear your empathy from here Grubes ;)) most leeds fans just want him away from the club.
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I'm super excited about this season. So many new (and old) faces in management with Gollum, The Special One, Wenger, AVB, Pellegrini and Rogers all vying for the top four and headlines. I just wish the BBC had a fucking clear out and got rid of the clueless wankers on MOTD. Loads of new players to watch and if all the transfers play out according to clubs plans it's going to be a real battle. :bounce: :popcorn: :beer2:
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MOTD truly is shite. Was thinking about the difference in the analysis and comment between cricket and football. I believe in Italy there is a culture of in depth tactical analysis and discussion, whereas in the UK we seem to get the same banal sound bites from the same morons.
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I appreciate you lumping in Rogers name FD, but I'll be amazed if Liverpool are vying for 4th!
Itshould be good to see how things pan out in the rest of the transfer window. It would be a shame if Bale goes as he is great to watch and would pretty much cement the top 4 of last season again.
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on the brightside we now can see some entertaining post match interviews with jose on MOTD rather than just a constant wave misrable jocks and italians moaning about things ...
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(and Steve Bruce).... ;)
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MOTD truly is shite. Was thinking about the difference in the analysis and comment between cricket and football. I believe in Italy there is a culture of in depth tactical analysis and discussion, whereas in the UK we seem to get the same banal sound bites from the same morons.
There is some decent analysis - Gary Neville on Monday Night Football on Sky. MOTD2 occasionally has a pundit who offers more than "boy done good", "they don't like up up' em". But MOTD definitely seems to target a mass market who the BBC feels would be scared off by anything more complex than golf-clubby banter and cliches. Shearer and his ignorance of anything beyond the Premier League - he seems quite proud of his lack of knowledge about world football (like when you get self-professed arty types who think an ignorance of science somehow makes them seem even more arty).
Best place for informed comment these days I find is podcasts. The BBC's World Football Phone In is good - Tim Vickery, Andy Brassel, and Shawn Wheelock all know their stuff. The Guardian Football Weekly is usually entertaining. The Football Ramble veers between great and tiresomely "bantz". There's no shortage of informed and entertaining opinions out there, the BBC just chooses to ignore them. The fallacy that a thick-as-pig-shit ex-player's opinion is sacrosanct and there's no place for informed journalists with a life-long love of the game.
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I think the program could benifit from a statto type... now theres all the Prozone etc.. figures from the players, It'd be really intresting to see a breakdown of the work done by the players, key zones where it all happened etc..
Alan, Alan and Gary is a bit too matey at the moment. Much as I hate ITV, bring in Roy Keane. Have him snarling in a cage in the corner and if he's being too placid dangle bits of Gareth Southgate near him to get him wound up again...
Kinda related but not.. Its really interesting to compare Sky and BBC F1 coverage... BBC has many more women involved (which I think is a great thing) and I find the Sky coverage (with no women from what I can see) to be really 'matey' and over laddish... its not sexist (from what I can see) in its content just the tone is notably different...
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On the subject of statto punditry, today's Racing Post has their 70+ page Premier League preview - more stats and analysis than you can shake a stick at! Usually well worth a read, although some of the advice will no doubt be rendered defunct by future transfer dealings (and any more injuries that occur during ill-advised friendlies played in south-east Asian bogs).
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Just spotted this thanks to twitter
coventry are in some serious shit ...
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/coventry-city-sell-less-300-5327627 (http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/coventry-city-sell-less-300-5327627)
The artical is dates 26 july 8 days before the season started
Dan Walker, ticketing manager for Coventry City Football Club, said: “We are approaching the 300 mark when it comes to season ticket holders for
the coming season.
“We knew it was going to be tough – there is no getting away from that.
“Supporters have been asking us about travel arrangements and also other methods of payment, such as a finance option, and we hope to have more details on those soon.”
I am suorry but travel arrangement. I.e. the club setting up coaches for home supports (even at a fee) and more options for paying should have been sorted as soon as the ricoh was not looking like an option.
this and a transfer embargo .. Wonder what odds they are for relegation
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From the little I've read about this, it's more complicated than that. The supporters are in dispute with the owners (SISU) so are intentionally boycotting ticket sales etc in order to force them out.
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/coventry-city-fans-plan-march-5309988 (http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/coventry-city-fans-plan-march-5309988)
etc
Good luck to them, it's fucking shit having your club ruined by bastards.
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Good knowledge Moose. Ill pick one up.
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Yey! Mark Lawrenson's role to be reduced on MOTD.... less screen-time for the man whose tone it sound as though being a football pundit, being flown around the world to watch games, was the most soul-destroying, self-abnegating activity possible.
.....wait... what's that....... put away that bunting.... the fine-print says Ian Wright is to be the new presenter of 606...... NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! Weekend after weekend of moronic, nationalistic bombast (and "Shawn Wright-Phillips for Ingerland").
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/01/mark-lawrenson-match-of-the-day (http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/01/mark-lawrenson-match-of-the-day)
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That's the problem with football coverage Moose. Ian Wright Wright Wrong as a pundit, was good value for a 3 second cutaway shot celebrating england scoring by jumping around once. But that's not a recipe for successful analysis or even being an anchor man for the experts. If I want to see people jumping about who know fuck all about football all I need to do is start going to Leeds matches again.
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Yey! Mark Lawrenson's role to be reduced on MOTD.... less screen-time for the man whose tone it sound as though being a football pundit, being flown around the world to watch games, was the most soul-destroying, self-abnegating activity possible.
.....wait... what's that....... put away that bunting.... the fine-print says Ian Wright is to be the new presenter of 606...... NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! Weekend after weekend of moronic, nationalistic bombast (and "Shawn Wright-Phillips for Ingerland").
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/01/mark-lawrenson-match-of-the-day (http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/01/mark-lawrenson-match-of-the-day)
It may just be me, but every once in a while (once every 2-3 months) Lawrenson appears to be on somewhat of a high, where his punditry is less negative, more jovial and upbeat.....always makes me think it must be that time of the year when his wife must treat him... :lets_do_it_wild:
It makes a change from his usual dour, pessimistic and generally depressed manor...
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mark lawrenson was bad but hes no Alan Hansen. he must be the shitest, most depressed and pointless pundit ever. A marker that all others are judged against?
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I quite like it when he's co-commentating on the radio... (Lawro) He's sometimes quite funny and outspoken.
Give him enough rope time and he'll do an Inverdale and hang himself get himself sacked...
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Huddersfield Town fans be afraid, be very afraid.
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Huddersfield Town fans be afraid, be very afraid. :jab:
:yawn:
Don't you have some chickens to fiddle with? :lets_do_it_wild:
:P
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We generously handed handed on the giant-killing torch to Morecambe.
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So at the behest of our elderly Egyptian chairman, we've just been re-branded "Hull City Tigers"
Looks like the N.American name bastardisation has started. What was wrong with "Hull City AFC" (most folk just dropped the AFC) or "the Tigers" that it was before...
How about your club? Brighton Town Seagulls? West Ham Iron? Spurs Lillywhites ( :) ) ?
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We generously handed handed on the giant-killing torch to Morecambe.
The game was okay great following from bardford but very much played as a friendly.
Bradford rested 6 players from their saturday match and we tried a new formation.
Slightly disappointing crowd (11k).
All in all a good first match of the season to watch
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Hey guys. As a good time filler before Ashes round 2 kicks off... I have created the UKB fantasy league for the coming season:
Code: 167257-46611
It seems to me, to be a somewhat uninspiring list of strikers this year other than rvp! It'll be interesting to see what the imported signings are like too :popcorn:
Almost time, sign up now, gotta be in it to win it come second to Crouch
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I might have missed a few crucial game weeks last year Crouch but your ass is mine. And your league place.
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Bring it Mills! :boxing:
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I need mr crane to enter ... I dont want to finish last
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Shazam...I'm in!
For the record I was top for the first two weeks but then went off the boil after not doing my weekend subs. Last season was a bit shite IMO, there was a month where if you didn't have Rooney and Van Persie up front you were suddenly c.100 points behind everyone else!
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Whats the URL gents?
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http://fantasy.premierleague.com/ (http://fantasy.premierleague.com/)
Code: 167257-46611
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http://fantasy.premierleague.com/ (http://fantasy.premierleague.com/)
Code: 167257-46611
CHeers Nai,
I'm in.. and for once I have foregone my usual joining late points penalty and got it done.
Witness the shitness :)
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Me too. Loads of new players to choose as well.
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Huddersfield Town fans be afraid, be very afraid.
specially for you tregiffian match report
http://www.htfc-world.com/reports/Bradford7/bradford060813.htm (http://www.htfc-world.com/reports/Bradford7/bradford060813.htm)
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Our Day Will Come.
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Just seen this on YouTube, can't believe this is grown men. Tigers tigers grrrrrrrr definately more Kellogg's frostiness than service crew,
http://youtu.be/tgS1RFk1cU8 (http://youtu.be/tgS1RFk1cU8)
:o
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I have observed such behaviour.
At least we're not bottom of the league... over to you NUFC...
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I have observed such behaviour.
At least we're not bottom of the league... over to you NUFC...
League position is no excuse or justification tomtom.
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I have observed such behaviour.
At least we're not bottom of the league... over to you NUFC...
League position is no excuse or justification tomtom.
Yes its embarrassing.. I have been amongst folk doing this particular celebration and abstained.
League position was just trying to make myself feel better after feeling the wrath of Jose's return... Wonder if the Magpies are going to be relegation fodder this year - not looking great for them. Still, they have JFK in charge.. kind of..
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https://twitter.com/richardsdickens/status/369581445217394688
Sometimes a slash is made all the better for the location
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https://twitter.com/richardsdickens/status/369581445217394688
Sometimes a slash is made all the better for the location
:)
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the most unintentionally funny / disturbing football thing I have seen for a while:
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9529241/usmnt-new-york-s-magazine-greatest-photo-shoot-history (http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9529241/usmnt-new-york-s-magazine-greatest-photo-shoot-history)
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\o/ Chuffed :)
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Moose - that's just scarred my eyes. Some of them look ready for Come Dancing... pity the poor kids they spawned.
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What makes it all the funnier for me is that it's so out of character. US footballers are typically pretty level headed compared to their UK counterparts. They tend to find fame later in life, having come through the college system, and having spent most of their careers playing in arduous conditions (the MLS season goes through the summer... playing in the heat of places like LA and Texas, lots of long flights and prolonged away tours) and earning comparatively little. I suspect the players involved were were mortified by the results.
What I'd like to know, is what were the newspaper's editors thinking?! If pop-culture is any guide, the average US male thinks "soccer" is a game for children and girls: real men play gridiron. Odd way to try to change that perception - commissioning a photo-shoot that makes the players look like extras from Zoolander!
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Preparing the way for Beckham and Posh :beer2:
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http://fantasy.premierleague.com/ (http://fantasy.premierleague.com/)
Code: 167257-46611
I'm in.
Witness the shitness :)
The battle for shitness is on :)
Afterall, what do yanks know about football.
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Footballers.... they're not like us normal folk: Part 1:
Emmanuel Frimpong of Arsenal drives an SUV that projects a picture of him throttling Samir Nasri
Arsenal's Frimpong pimps his ride, projects pic strangling City's Nasri from a car door (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwZ2XcT0DdI#)
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I appreciate you lumping in Rogers name FD, but I'll be amazed if Liverpool are vying for 4th!
I think after today, you might change your mind. I think Reina going is going to make a big difference. I had the match on the radio today and Liverpool really defended well in the second half.
Utd are turning into Everton Mk2. They keep talking about signing a creative midfielder but I don't think they know how to play with one, leaving Kagawa on the bench today is a good example. It's all cross the ball and rush the box. Fellaini will be brilliant for them (ha ha ha!).
City are playing crap at the moment, I keep coming on here moaning about tipp-tappy football and trying to walk the ball into the goal and it doesn't look like its changed yet under Pelligrini. Our defence is woeful without Kompany, especially with Joe Hart not playing well at all.
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It has been a great start to the season in terms of how our defence has looked well drilled and not likely to give away too many gifts.
I'll be a lot happier when we can look a bit more threatening going forwards through our own creative play as opposed to counter attacks after being under the cosh for the 3rd game in a row in the 2nd half!
Hopefully Spurs will need a bit more time to gel with all of the new players and Moyes can help create a dour new era at Utd! I haven't been massively impressed with any teams so far, so it could be quite an open season. I think the stability Wenger has at Arsenal could be in their favour this season.
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We're in fourth
one nil to the Arsenal
:2thumbsup: :clap2: :2thumbsup:
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City are playing crap at the moment, I keep coming on here moaning about tipp-tappy football and trying to walk the ball into the goal and it doesn't look like its changed yet under Pelligrini. Our defence is woeful without Kompany, especially with Joe Hart not playing well at all.
Was at the game yesterday and we (Hull City) were unlucky to lose 2:0.. it could easily have been 0:2 after 20 min... We actually got a fair showing on MOTD too... I think we have and will surprise a few people this season.
Good to see Sunderland self destructing, we need another team in the relegation pot... (sorry Graham..)
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Fellaini will be brilliant for them (ha ha ha!).
:lol: Utd get Fellaini and Ozil goes to the gunners - brilliant!
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and Ozil goes to the gunners
Waiting with baited breath - will we catch Nemo??
only time will tell
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I'm glued to the telly, with twitter constantly uploading... I've become a transferdeadline junkie...
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I'm glued to the telly, with twitter constantly uploading... I've become a transferdeadline junkie...
JIM FUCKING WHITE!
What a load of wank. But it's great fun.
Ozil is a truly great signing for the arse but they still need a striker.....
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Watching the Shane Long situation unfold/implode (depending on what happens). No SSN here, 5live on the telly... quite good, pundits in the studio...
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10:09 and still trying to find Nemo.....
51 minutes to go
:please: :please: :please:
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He's yours... official.
Long saga carries on...
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The Scum made a right balls up of deadline day. What a great week for them:
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/sep/03/manchester-united-marouane-fellaini-everton (http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/sep/03/manchester-united-marouane-fellaini-everton)
:lol: :shit:
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I'm creaming myself about this season for the first time in years! Still would of liked a striker even a 10 pound bargain buy.
The Scum - instead of investing some cash in a stadium have gone gone all out - 110 million on a load of players nobody knows much about. If it doesn't work that be the end of them for another 10 years :-)
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I'm creaming myself about this season for the first time in years! Still would of liked a striker even a 10 pound bargain buy.
The Scum - instead of investing some cash in a stadium have gone gone all out - 110 million on a load of players nobody knows much about. If it doesn't work that be the end of them for another 10 years :-)
I'm so with you. If we can get a few back from injury, we have a hell of a squad. A bit thin, but not terribly so. Just quite a few out currently out with injuries.....
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Imagine the side Arsenal would have now if they'd not let Fabregas and RVP go.
Having said that, Ozil is one of the biggest coups ever by an English side imo. He's fucking class and only 24. Have noticed a lot of anger on various sites from Real fans who would have preferred to keep him rather than signing Bale. Understandable and says a lot.
Loan window open now and I'm hoping Brighton manage to pick up a surplus to requirements Premiership striker as cover til CMS is back. We successfully told Palace et al to fuck off re Bridcutt and Ulloa which is great but we're still woefully thin up front due to injuries....
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I'm impressed with the manner in which Wenger has behaved over the last three weeks after the grief he got from the press and Arsenal fans on opening day. It's clear that he had this planned for some time and played it beautifully, gambling on a Champo's League place before going public. Better than the laughing stock at Manure.... I went on Red Cafe last night and the place was in Meltdown.
This season's going to be a belter :popcorn: :bounce:
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Really pleased with EFC's dealings in the transfer window. First time in years when a) we've actually bought anyone of note and b) deadline day has been in any way interesting for us blue noses...
Glad to be rid of Fellaini (he was good but the Mancs are welcome to him, also, it means I can keep him in my FF team but now include Ross Barkley :)) delighted to have kept hold of Baines and very pleased with Lukaku AND McCarthy.
Just need a win in the Prem now to get our so far lacklustre season under way!
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It feels like EFC's flown under the radar a bit for the top clubs, but I see them being a very tough proposition. It could take a bit for martinez to gel with the players though.....
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Glad I held off making any early transfers this week coming due to all the last minute spending. Ozil and lukaku are tempters but I already have 3 blue nose twats in the team and took lukaku out only last week :slap:
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Due to being on holiday and then being stupidly busy because of being on holiday I completely forgot to enter a FF team.
So I'm now in, already 168 points down and still sticking to my "no players from The Scum" rule.
Not much hope for Man U Imposters FC and I just picked my team in about a minute. But I bet I still finish above tomtom.....
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Good to see another fellow no scum devotee!
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:p
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Presume the lack of posts on here during the international break reflect a similar indifference amongst ukb football people to the way I feel about England these days.
Depressing really when I think about the total obsession I used to have with the national team. Some amazing nights, can't see them being replicated. Ever.
When the players seem to care more about $ than playing for England and the clubs control if they play or not it becomes a bit of a joke.
Just glad I'll always have Brighton to support. Thanks Tony Bloom I love you.
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Presume the lack of posts on here during the international break reflect a similar indifference amongst ukb football people to the way I feel about England these days.
Depressing really when I think about the total obsession I used to have with the national team. Some amazing nights, can't see them being replicated. Ever.
When the players seem to care more about $ than playing for England and the clubs control if they play or not it becomes a bit of a joke.
Just glad I'll always have Brighton to support. Thanks Tony Bloom I love you.
Couldn't agree more. Grew up with Internationals being or seeming amazing, butcher, gazza, lineker, adams. Its been getting slowly shitter and shitter. Started with Sven's 15 substitutions and went rapidly downhill.
Especially hard to get excited when the quality of football in the CL is so high. I would take a knockout CL match over any international these days. Its not England being crap that bothers me - its the games being dross.
Chuck a bit of Blatter/Corruption and Qatar in and I'm done with it.
Bring on CL.
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Presume the lack of posts on here during the international break reflect a similar indifference amongst ukb football people to the way I feel about England these days.
Depressing really when I think about the total obsession I used to have with the national team. Some amazing nights, can't see them being replicated. Ever.
When the players seem to care more about $ than playing for England and the clubs control if they play or not it becomes a bit of a joke.
Just glad I'll always have Brighton to support. Thanks Tony Bloom I love you.
I used to go to loads of England games, couldn't even be bothered to watch them on tv the other night. My problem is the lack of interest and general fedupness with the national team has spread and now I can't be bothered with the premiership or even my own club. Be careful Jasper - it's infectious.
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After supporting Brighton through all the shit I'm not about to get bored with it now. ;D
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Thank flip the prem is back this weekend. Should be a good one for our FF league too as there are some fixtures that could deliver big score lines.
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Heads up: today (Tuesday) the Racing Post comes with the big Champions League pull-out - lots of stats and team analysis, always good if you want to win football-hipster arguments about the relative merits of the Plzen and Kobenhavn pressing games.
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Should be a good one for our FF league too as there are some fixtures that could deliver big score lines - for some...
Fixed that for you... ;)
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Oh, are you top? You should have mentioned it ;)
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:wave:
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enjoy it while you can fatface! :tease:
I started last season slowly but this one takes the biscuit! High scoring week for my bench warmers :boohoo:
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Ozil does hiphop..... suddenly the Anfield Rap doesn't seem so bad:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=DM7FtvbK2mA#t=149 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=DM7FtvbK2mA#t=149)
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Hmmm. So glad i didn't use my wild card to get Benteke in my team! ;D
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:clap2: :alky: :lol: :dance1: :tease: :bow: :beer2:
That was ace....
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(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/66998000/jpg/_66998984_dicanio1.jpg)
Shame, thats a lot of the season's entertainment gone
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But I bet I still finish above tomtom.....
Only 88 points behind after two weeks....
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But I bet I still finish above tomtom.....
Only 88 points behind after two weeks....
As long as you think I'm not letting you catch up... ;)
I'm off to Crete for a week tomorrow - so thats another free week...
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Can't see it continuing anyway seeing as my entire gameplan rests on Man U being shit. Actually, you never know..... ;)
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Motherwell U17s headers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmnuRngpar0#)
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Maclaren to Derby. Thank fuck for that, means no way will he end up at SAFC ;D
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Has Schteeve still got his Dutch inflection going on?
Poor Derby, what were they thinking....
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Pick that one out!
Magical FA Cup Goal - Rene Steer of St Neots Town v Canvey Island (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh-2eGezFeI#)
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Candidate for worst advertising slogan ever from the head of the Qatari World Cup preparations "This is not a World Cup being built on the blood of innocents." Do you reckon that one was on the bid document? Maybe they'll have bumper stickers.... perhaps a World Cup mascot of a gang-master benignly refusing to use a whip?!
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/03/qatar-world-cup-boss-migrant-workers (http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/03/qatar-world-cup-boss-migrant-workers)
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Yep its all getting a bit dark out in Qatar. Hope this corruption investigation comes back with something meaningful, not holding my breath tho.
That headers video is incredible, I've watched it about 10 times :great:
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Qatar... International football just gets worse.
Can't beat the Champions League for quality and excitement :-[ :whistle:
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http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/oct/03/world-cup-2022-fifa-qatar (http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/oct/03/world-cup-2022-fifa-qatar)
More interesting stuff on the Groniad
I remember being so excited I was literally vibrating leading up to the Eng v Ger Italia 90 semi. Just doesn't feel like that's ever going to happen again...
Although not a supporter I hope Arsenel do the business in Europe this year. They looked tasty the other night.
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Good stuff. Sometimes it seems that Davin Conn is ploughing a lone furrow regarding all this shit.
On a lighter note, I know it wont last but isn't it bloody great to read stuff like this:
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/five-statistical-reasons-why-manchester-united-will-not-win-the-premier-league-this-season-8849099.html (http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/five-statistical-reasons-why-manchester-united-will-not-win-the-premier-league-this-season-8849099.html)
This:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/10348290/Manchester-United-are-in-danger-of-doing-a-Tiger-Woods.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/10348290/Manchester-United-are-in-danger-of-doing-a-Tiger-Woods.html)
This:
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/oct/03/david-moyes-manchester-united-ryan-giggs (http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/oct/03/david-moyes-manchester-united-ryan-giggs)
Etc etc etc. And Scum fans all over the internet arguing about why they're so shit and if the manager should be sacked or not. Love it!
;D
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Can't say I'm mad about reading all that as they're my team! At least it feels like things have come full circle, I remember mid table mediocrity and getting stuffed by liverpool every season in the late eighties. I've had my fill of the good times that's for sure. I hope they just give David Moyes a bit of time instead of going all Chelsea
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Maybe I'm just getting old but, THIS! (http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danhodges/100241401/englands-golden-generation-is-dead-and-the-era-when-world-cup-qualifiers-mattered-died-with-it/)
I'll probably still watch it though and unlike when McLaren was in charge I do actually want us to qualify, but it's not the same....
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off to the depot tonight then will listen to local radio on the way home as they are doing a feature on town.
England I really dont gvie a shit (anymore)
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Just realised it's on ITV as well. Torture, but generally made bearable by Roy Keane looking like he wants to rip Chiles' face off.
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Watching those highlights put a big smile on my face. i was in Munich that day, well Munich airport flying back from a Jura trip. Made it to the pub and after 6 minutes was thinking 'here we go again'.
Wadded for drawing my attention to the highlights.
I have 11 months to work out how to get lots of 1-5 mentions into the webcast for next years Bouldering World Champs that is being held in the Olympic Stadium in Munich :-\
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Maybe I'm just getting old but, THIS! (http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danhodges/100241401/englands-golden-generation-is-dead-and-the-era-when-world-cup-qualifiers-mattered-died-with-it/)
I'll probably still watch it though and unlike when McLaren was in charge I do actually want us to qualify, but it's not the same....
Good link, it appeals to our age group I suppose. The classic Euro '96 tournament was played when I was getting married. The German team were staying at Mottram Hall where we had our wedding reception (a few UKB'ers present) and I've got a photo of me and my (soon to be ex) wife with Klinsmann, Beckenbauer, Bertie Vogts etc. in our wedding gear from that afternoon. Later that evening, two mates of mine got it together for the first time and they went down to the kitchens for a cuddle where they found all the German kit waiting to be washed. Bernie insisted she put on Klinsmann's used kit and then he shagged her in it. Later on after it was washed, another mate got up early find he was staying on the same wing as ze German's with all their kit hanging nice and clean on the doors of the hotel. He nicked Kilnnsmans and it's now framed on his wall at home (they went on to win the tournament).
The next day we all had a big barbeque at my Mum and Dad's and watched that amazing England Scotland game when Gazza chipped Colin Hendry whilst the IRA blew up half of Manchester. That night, the new wife and I stayed at the Belfry nr the airport where we met all the Danish team and had more photos with them and then watched the rest of the tournament from Jamaica on our Honeymoon baked on very strong grass bought from the chef at the resort.
England qualifiers don't seem to have the same magic these days....
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(I've not exaggerated any of this BTW, it's all totally true as GME will attest)
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Just realised it's on ITV as well. Torture, but generally made bearable by Roy Keane looking like he wants to rip Chiles' face off.
I'm quite a fan of the Keane beard. There's an element of Cantona about it.
I was in leeds during Euro96 and Spain were the big side there. Lots of Spanish fans about, good atmosphere and amazing games (watched on the telly).
Engerlaaand just seem like some sort of horrible corporate monolith run by faceless suits. No charisma, too much media management..
Great tales though FD.
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Well it actually turned out to be a decent game and despite the usual scares a deserved win.
Now bring on the "we're going to win it" hype......
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I suspect that was a really enjoyable game for the neutral, though I personally found it a bit too close for comfort. If that's how open we are with two holding mid-fielders, I dread to think what might happen if we decide to go for it!
Still, already looking forward to the World Cup and the usual routine. Terrible games in the group stages to creep into the quarters / first knock-out round. Then putting in our one good performance against the first "top 10" team we play, only to get eliminated in semi-unfair / tragic circumstances leaving only a sense of aggrieved pride and lots of redundant plastic flags. My bet is on being made to play in 40deg heat in the middle of the afternoon, against a team with one more day's rest that have been based in that venue and acclimatized, having a goal disallowed and a player sent off and going out on penalties. The penalty likely missed by late surprise call-up Ravel Morrison.
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I think it might have been a good game - except my memories of it were blurred by MrsTT wanting to start a 'conversation' during the first half (monosybalic answers) - followed by the 'why dont we talk - its always because the TV is on' type debate in the second.
Still, from what I saw it looked like a good game - like an EPL cup tie in many ways. Great. Glad to see Woy told em to go for it... mind you - if one or two of the Polish chances had dropped in early it might have been a very different story. Poor bugger (Woy) - I'd rather be Alex Fergussons chewing gum picker upper than England Manager..
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It was a good game.. First one I've enjoyed for a long time (or that could be because it's the first one I've watched for a long time). Pleased for Gerrard, particularly as he might not feature heavily in Brazil. Glad to see Milner's presence leading to the second goal too. In spite of his critics, he's a stalwart for Man City and proud to weather the shirt for club and country.
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:agree:
Not sure why Milner gets so much stick. He's willing to do the necessary despite knowing that most people wont appreciate it. And he's not usually played in his best position.
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it's all totally true as GME will attest
I'm hoping it was him who "got it together" and now you've spilled the beans.
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Good piece re ownership of sports cubs..
http://blogs.thescore.com/counterattack/2013/10/23/football-finance-why-do-rich-people-buy-football-clubs/ (http://blogs.thescore.com/counterattack/2013/10/23/football-finance-why-do-rich-people-buy-football-clubs/)
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Off the bottom of the fantasy football league at last!
If I'd not missed the first three weeks this would probably be my best season ever.
However, as my aim was just to beat TomTom I suppose it's going ok....
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Off the bottom of the fantasy football league at last!
If I'd not missed the first three weeks this would probably be my best season ever.
However, as my aim was just to beat TomTom I suppose it's going ok....
Dense has hacked my FF account ;)
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I've neglected my substitutions and transfers for the last four weeks as I keep on sleeping in on a Saturday and missing the deadline. Made some tonight. Should be a great weekend in the prem after a very entertaining week in the Champo's League. City were magnificent against CSKA and Arsenal played a blinder. As for Man U....
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Wow, some balls from FIFA http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25126992 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25126992)
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Wow, some balls from FIFA http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25126992 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25126992)
About fucking time too.
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Crystal Palace to stay up says total lunatic. (http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/10842150.Crystal_Palace_to_stay_up__aliens_tell_Bromley_woman_who__used_to_be_Joan_of_Arc_/)
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For those of you who many not have noticed - the Hull City owner wants to drop the 'City' from the name - and ultimately re-brand the club as Hull Tigers. A bit daft in my view - not really necessary - but the bloke has put £65m into the club so he should be cut some slack.
However - responding to peaceful and well organised demonstrations it appears he really is a complete arsehole!
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/dr-assem-allam-i-dont-mind-them-singing-city-till-we-die-they-can-die-as-soon-as-they-want-8975199.html
Wish I was there today..
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We were talking about Milner on here a few weeks back... What a game for him tonight. A total trooper.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25397167 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25397167)
The Scum are on the way down!!
Edit - I like AVB, I blame the footballing director for spending 100 million on mercenaries.
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As I mentioned to FD on Twitter I think Spurs biggest problem has nothing to do with AVB and everything to do with having ideas above their station.
A half decent start to the season and suddenly they were going to win the league. This put far too much pressure on him at a time when they really should have been looking to bed in a completely new team and adjust to the fact that they'd lost the player who'd carried them for ages.
Just like at Chelsea (but for different reasons) he never stood a chance.
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AVB looked like a rabbit in the headlights when things were going badly this season and at Chelsea, I can see why owners/directors lose confidence in him. I suppose a comparison is Moyes at United but Moyes gives the appearance at least of being made of sterner stuff.
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It's obvious isn't it? Steve Clarke to Spurs and AVB to WBA... The initialed one needs an initialed club!
The merry go round has started already and its not even Christmas.
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This season we've been the first to play Sunderland and Palace after their manager was hoiked, and on Saturday we've WBA :D shame it's typically led to better rather than worse performances!
It's bonkers that Pards is the second longest serving manager in the PL.. At this rate Bruce'll be 3rd!
Anyway. Watch out fantasy footwallahs - I've finally bothered to change my team... I'm gonna do a Robson inspired WBA and be bottom at Xmas and erm erm erm... Survive?
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AVB looked like a rabbit in the headlights when things were going badly this season and at Chelsea, I can see why owners/directors lose confidence in him. I suppose a comparison is Moyes at United but Moyes gives the appearance at least of being made of sterner stuff.
Contrary to the press, I can quite see why he played a high line at home off the back of 2 wins. Hindsight is a wonderful thing, if it his team had clicked, the same pundits would of been singing his praise for his 'bold, pressing, attacking football'. Ridiculous.
A bad and embarrassing defeat, but they were hardly in freefall. 7th in the table 5 points off 4th spot, and sitting above Man U.
He's lost his best player, and had a footballing director bring in 7/8 new guys, and the Scum have some significant injuries. I feel sorry for AVB, but not for that club, no offence to Sherwood, but he's hardly 'proven'. I think this is going to be funniest fuck up in ages.
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Villas-Boas still departed having secured Spurs' highest points tally of the Premier League era, and with the best win percentage, at just over 53%, of any Spurs manager in the past 20 years.
http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/dec/16/tottenham-andre-villas-boas-sacked-chelsea (http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/dec/16/tottenham-andre-villas-boas-sacked-chelsea)
I blame Levy.
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I'm still laughing about this - just tickles me for some reason
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/It4PuG02bdhB86TQA6nV4_JmPlRXs_zF8ySHN-CE4cM=w270-h207-p-no)
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Can you make that a bit smaller please?
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Mm that didnt work very well did it ? whoops
https://twitter.com/Betfairpoker/status/412884737443643392/photo/1 (https://twitter.com/Betfairpoker/status/412884737443643392/photo/1)
is the link
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Yyfy just watching motd replay Alan Hansen is retiring from the show :-)
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
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Hansen is hoping to carve a career as a funeral director.
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Hansen is hoping to carve a career as a funeral director.
Carve is a very appropriate term for one so wooden ;)
Lawrenson has looked at deaths door the last few TV appearances - but I like the coming through pundits like Savage (he's not so much of a cock nowadays) and in particular Kevin Kilbane.. who is quite neutral to listen to but has the added bonus that MrsTT drools when he's on screen, so it helps maintain MOTD on screen in our house :D
Anyway, no matter how you may hate the BBC's pundit line up - it beats the shit out of ITV's... Andy Townsend... Adrian Childs... I rest my case..
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Anyway, no matter how you may hate the BBC's pundit line up - it beats the shit out of ITV's... Andy Townsend... Adrian Childs... I rest my case..
Your theory falls apart because of Garth Crookes
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Anyway, no matter how you may hate the BBC's pundit line up - it beats the shit out of ITV's... Andy Townsend... Adrian Childs... I rest my case..
Your theory falls apart because of Garth Crookes
Darn..
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Boom. 47 points :) watch out y'all :D
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The world of football punditry would be a duller place without people like Garth Crookes on tv
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Anyway, no matter how you may hate the BBC's pundit line up - it beats the shit out of ITV's... Andy Townsend... Adrian Childs... I rest my case..
Fuck, its so true. Townsend is a prick but at least he played, Adrian Childs is the single most ignorant pundit out there. How as he ever made a career out of hosting football shows? Someone is having a fucking laugh somewhere
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http://youtu.be/pfHWtq14inc (http://youtu.be/pfHWtq14inc)
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Six Nil :D :D :D :D :D :D
All 6 right in front of me..
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Hahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahhahahhaahhahahahahhahahhaahhahahhahahahahhahahahahahahhahhahahahahahahhahahahahahhahahahahhahahahahahhahahahahhahahahahahhahahahahhahahahahahhahahahhahahahahhahahhahahahahhahahahahhahahahahahahhahahahahahhahahahahhahahahahhahahahhahahahhahahahhahahahhahahahhahahahhahahahhahahahhahahahhahah.........
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Hahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahhahahhaahhahahahahhahahhaahhahahhahahahahhahahahahahahhahhahahahahahahhahahahahahhahahahahhahahahahahhahahahahhahahahahahhahahahahhahahahahahhahahahhahahahahhahahhahahahahhahahahahhahahahahahahhahahahahahhahahahahhahahahahhahahahhahahahhahahahhahahahhahahahhahahahhahahahhahahahhahahahhahah.........
:agree:
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first time MUFC have lost three in a row since 2001 apparently...
Still - be careful FD - West Ham tomorrow night..
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Michael Owen's tweets. What a cunt. Ha ha!
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Found in a pique of new year work avoidance...
http://metro.co.uk/2014/01/07/chelsea-fan-gets-john-obi-mikel-tattoo-on-his-bum-after-twitter-bet-4252472/ (http://metro.co.uk/2014/01/07/chelsea-fan-gets-john-obi-mikel-tattoo-on-his-bum-after-twitter-bet-4252472/)
http://metro.co.uk/2014/01/02/nicklas-bendtner-goal-leaves-arsenal-fan-with-jam-on-his-face-4247892/ (http://metro.co.uk/2014/01/02/nicklas-bendtner-goal-leaves-arsenal-fan-with-jam-on-his-face-4247892/)
Off to HCAFC v CFC on Saturday :)
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first time MUFC have lost three in a row since 2001 apparently...
Still - be careful FD - West Ham tomorrow night..
Yeah I know, and we were lucky on Sat vs the Rovers.... Still cant beat a bit schadenfreude on a Tuesday night.
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Get in! At least we have the class to turn a proper team out for the fans paying hard earned cash to watch the game CTID!
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Big sam's a dead man(ager) walking after that I suspect...
If the reds turn it around in the second leg the final will be interesting!
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Hahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahhahahhaahhahahahahhahahhaahhahahhahahahahhahahahahahahhahhahahahahahahhahahahahahhahahahahhahahahahahhahahahahhahahahahahhahahahahhahahahahahhahahahhahahahahhahahhahahahahhahahahahhahahahahahahhahahahahahhahahahahhahahahahhahahahhahahahhahahahhahahahhahahahhahahahhahahahhahahahhahahahhahah.........
:agree: :2thumbsup:
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Quick recommend if you fancy wasting some time at work:
http://www.statsbomb.com/ (http://www.statsbomb.com/)
More metrics and minutia than you can shake a stick at. The latest podcast is worth a listen as are the shooting reports for the "top" teams. Interesting to see that Suarez's current scoring rate defies all their models - he's scoring a huge amount more, yet is taking the same number of shots, and from the same zones. The conclusion is that he's either developed magic powers or they're forecasting an almighty reversion-to-the-mean! Also, somewhat surprisingly Fulham and Cardiff are far and away the worst teams statistically (shot ratios, shots conceded etc). The models suggest Crystal Palace are just a bit unlucky and have underlying quality that should let them survive. Not sure if I believe much of it (I reckon you could use different, equally justifiable metrics and arrive at different conclusions) but interesting.
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Nice link... I'm now hooked. I feel sorry for colleagues on Monday...
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:lol: .
Should be a good league cup final. Rooting for the men in red and white stripes but hard to see! :thumbsup:
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This is the season that keeps on giving. I'm glad we're playing Sunderland in the final, they're a real bogey team for City and we don't have to worry about Red knobheads punching women and kids on Wembley Way....
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I'm a Sunderland fan, and proud. That was emotional, and also a great display of poor penalty taking. I haven't been to London in years, yet it appears I'm off there twice in a fortnight now!!!
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Moyes will focus on the positives: now they can focus properly on avoiding relegation, every cloud....
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Not been to the new Wembley yet - looking forward to visiting Londonshire
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Have fun guys wembley was awesome on my trip
When I went if a little hot (40°c on pitchside thermometer).
My advice is get down early and get food/beer outside the ground unless you are a very wealthy business owner :whistle: as its fucking expensive in there
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Have fun guys wembley was awesome on my trip
When I went if a little hot (40°c on pitchside thermometer).
My advice is get down early and get food/beer outside the ground unless you are a very wealthy business owner :whistle: as its fucking expensive in there
Wemberley is cool - (went there for Hulls play off final) - but expensive! And strangely atmosphereless - probably as all the fans get mixed up. +1 for what Grubes said.. also I parked my car in Northampton (or somewhere near there) and got a direct train into the Wemberley station..
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Personally I would not consider driving mainly as about 50 of the coaches for us and sheff turned up half way through the first half due to an accident on the motorway.
Not worth the risk when match tickets feel like you testicles in a vice. I even got interviewed by a random bloke about ticket prices. Turns out he worked for the star and I was quoted in the paper on the monday under the heading: Outraged Fans rage war on football league over ticket prices.
Decent atmosphere for us but it was a yorkshire derby.
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Decent atmosphere for us but it was a yorkshire derby.
And you beat them hehe
I really enjoyed last night's match. It was great end to end/then lots more Sunderland. Great drama in extra time and then the penalties.
I texted Graeme YESS after Sunderland took the lead only to text 4 seconds later FUCK NOO.
At least they got there in the end
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I like how the football media, generally refusing to accept the truth that Man U are genuinely pretty shite at the moment, keep downgrading their chances of success lower and lower. This competition had been rebranded as "their best chance of a trophy" (despite the fact that City would probably have done them 5-0 in the final) what now?
(http://e1.365dm.com/14/01/768x432/moyes_3062936.jpg?20140107224433)
Well done Sunderland! ;D
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Gollum is in trouble.
The fans of the other premier league clubs are taking great pleasure in seeing them struggle, kind of, now you know how it feels!! :clap2:
I like Mata but everytime I see him I think of Jaun Sheet on that TV ad. Cant help it. :lol:
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I dont think ManU are that much worse than last season (squad wise - or how they're playing) - its more that last season the other top clubs were all in turmoil/new managerness/weaker etc.. This season we have a resurgent Jose led Chelski, for some unknown reason the Gooners have clicked (which has been on the cards for seasons but not quite happened), Liverpool have adjusted to Rogers and have Suarez.. and Everton (sans moyes :) ) are knocking very strongly on the door.. and of course ManCity are now ruthless under Pellegrini. I suspect in 2-3 years time most neutrals will start to dislike them as they win most things (as per ManU of old) but for the moment I love the way he's going balls out in all competitions (which is helped by the strength of his squad) and I think its fantastic they don't just settle for a one or two goal lead (as per Chelski)..
Of course ManU are hampered by VanPirsholes being injured (missing his 35 goals from last season!) and the Call-Granny lover being out as well - but I don't buy this whole 'club in crisis' thing.. Its just everyone else got better~!
Anyway, 606 is now full of moaning ManU fans from London instead of moaning Gooners from London now...
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I disagree. Redface had been papering over the cracks (caused by the Glazers lack of investment in players) for a while.
The "aura" of playing Man U, especially at Old Trafford, was a huge part of their recent success as it affected the mentality of opposing players and managers and also the officials. Everyone knows what a big part psychology plays in all sport and most teams used to go to Old Trafford hoping to scrape a point. This meant that tactics were changed accordingly and players started matches on the back foot. They also got edgy when in front or hanging on for a point as "Fergie time" meant you almost expected them to score in 90(+6).
Once it became apparent that an average side could go there, play their own game and win (West Brom), the floodgates opened.
This isn't a blip caused by a couple of injuries (RVP was always going to get crocked and they were lucky with him last season), it's a squad that needs massive investment to compete with the likes of City and Chelsea. Yes I agree, they (and Arsenal) have improved a lot this season but I see it more that a poor Man U side was able to win last season because the rest were all under performing (I think European performances this season and last bear this out too). Now that the others have returned to the standard you'd expect of such sides, Man U can't compete.
Mata is a good signing but I think they need a lot more than just him to turn things around.
I'll probably be proved wrong, I hope not though.
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Jasper's on the money. I laughed after the first Cup leg when Sunderland were holding the lead and Andy Cole said "Well they have to go to Old Trafford" which meant something three years ago but now it's a place where clubs are thinking they can pick up three points.
I'm hoping that City can avoid becoming the "most hated team" because of our support and our manager who is a completely class act. I sure we'll attract the ire of plastics but I think most football fans can appreciate what we're doing and the way were going about it especially the way we're playing and the teams that the manager is turning out giving great entertainment and value for fans and neutrals alike. He gave an interview yesterday talking about how football is about scoring goals and you can't argue with that.
Frankly I don't give a fuck about Utd anymore now that the Govan Piss Can is gone and I'm enjoying watching Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool play good football. This season is far from over and I'm loving it, even if we don't win anything.
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City v Chelsea
Arsenal v Liverpool
The Lads v Southampton
Interesting ties
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:dance1: :dance1: :dance1:
Three on the trot!
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I said last night I was worried about it. We were shit. Worse performance of the season
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It's the Brighton influence. Poyet and now Bridcutt.
Graeme, you owe me a pint or six.
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Leeds. What a fucking mess.....again.
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-utd/what-a-pantomime-leeds-owners-reputation-now-in-tatters-say-fans-group-lust-1-6419620 (http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-utd/what-a-pantomime-leeds-owners-reputation-now-in-tatters-say-fans-group-lust-1-6419620)
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As I said on twitter I almost feel sorry for Leeds .. Then it gets worse and I laugh more
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As I will be saying to Patta when he gets back from the Tor, I almost feel sorry for ManU.. Then it gets worse and I laugh more
Fixed that for you ;D
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Oof!
Looking forward to going to old Trafford now!
(Oh and Saturdays result was good too :) )
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Holding Back The Tears... http://twitter.com/PL_Jokes/status/432589477564121088/photo/1
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Never feel sorry for Man U, never feel sorry for Moyes. He took the job so fuck him and fuck the lot of them.
Particularly Mick fucking Hucknall. The cunt.
I love this season.
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Ye fuck em
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My mate Colin, Chairman of the harbour trustees and hoping the MCSA will find him someone to walk with inn Fishoek, is a Fulham season ticket holder and will be over the moon up on Elsie`s Peak.
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I thought Charlie Drake was dead! What's he doing sat next to the Govan Piss Can?
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I thought Charlie Drake was dead! What's he doing sat next to the Govan Piss Can?
and Hick Mucknall..
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I thought Charlie Drake was dead! What's he doing sat next to the Govan Piss Can?
Shit, isn't that.....
(http://i62.tinypic.com/4vi6w7.jpg)
(http://prisonmovies.nfshost.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/cracksman-11.jpg)
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Good celebration
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/feb/10/football-italy-player-headbutts-dug-out (http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/feb/10/football-italy-player-headbutts-dug-out)
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Nice potential tie there Jasper :boxing:
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Quite an incentive to win tomorrow night!
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How the fuck was the Ox's challenge on Suarez not a penalty?
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And canny by the Ox to not actually challenge for the ball when Gerard fouled him. The Ox went for the yellow card and in my book kicked Gerard ;)
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How the fuck was the Ox's challenge on Suarez not a penalty?
What goes around....... If you're going to hurl yourself to the floor clutching your face and brandishing imaginary cards whenever someone touches you, you can't complain when one goes against you.
Suarez is such a disappointing human being. Brilliant player, apparently a nice, surprisingly humble person.
Total cunt on the pitch.
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Like this http://www.joe.ie/football/football-features/10-things-manchester-united-could-do-with-70m-rather-than-give-it-to-wayne-rooney/ (http://www.joe.ie/football/football-features/10-things-manchester-united-could-do-with-70m-rather-than-give-it-to-wayne-rooney/)
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C'mon you Blues ;D :popcorn: :bounce:
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C'mon you Blues ;D :popcorn: :bounce:
Barca are totally pathing it.
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I thought we played well overall. Bad mistake by Pelligrini playing Demichellis which cost us (as it did against Chelsea) and Joe Hart should come further out from his line at times. We were really good second half with ten men and we almost earned a draw if Valdes hadn't made a fantastic world class save to stop that shot from Silva.
I know it's a cliche to moan about refereeing but given the weird "don't touch anyone" standard that gets applied in the Champs League, we should have had a free kick for the tackle on Navas which saw City players standing still which led to the ball played into Messi and it wasn't a penalty. Free Kick and a red card instead.
Still, this is football. Gutted to concede that second goal. We really need a bit of luck and an Aguerro/Silva/Toure combination at the Nou Camp to turn this one around.
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Was there a game on tonight? I was still mulling over the intricacies of last night's match in the proper cup.
And if I can justify going to Hull for the replay......
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Being a flippant cunt aside. If you look at the lineup of Barcelona v City it's not that individually players are better (although a few obviously are, and some aren't) it's that they're a team.
How long have most of those boys (Iniesta, Xavi, Messi, Busquets, Valdez etc) played in the same team?
Doesn't guarantee victory (see last season) but means a lot.
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And if I can justify going to Hull for the replay......
FFS Jasper, get yourself to Hull.
Unfortunately I will be n my way back from Germany on the 1/4 final date so I can't give you a lift down south.
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And if I can justify going to Hull for the replay......
Can meet you at the station and get a beer before the game no problem.. KC's a 15-20 min walk from the station..
Suspect there will be loads of tickets (home and away) as its a Monday night - and a long long way from the south coast..
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How long have most of those boys (Iniesta, Xavi, Messi, Busquets, Valdez etc) played in the same team?
Absolutely. They are incredibly tight as a unit. They just know where each other are..
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Just go and beat them in Barcelona, if you play like you can its more than possible. They looked a better team last night and until you were up against it and down to ten men you didnt play like you can.
I am getting a bit sick of the referee blame, its every game. I truly believe that there was no way a referee could have known if that was a penalty or not last night, so which ever decision he made would not have been right to one of the teams. We all sit at home and watch the replays in slow motion with the pundits going through it frame by frame with a tape measure, and then blame the ref fro getting it wrong. The Suarez pen was the same at the weekend, although it was more clear cut the little shit dives to the ground every week and the refs are lambasted when the don't pull him up for it, so decide not to give it to him and lo and behold they get shot down for getting it wrong.
Damned if you do damned if you don't.
The managers need to either shut up and accept that its an imperfect game that more than likely levels its self out over time, or go down the stop start stop start route where the ref checks the replays; and i don't think the later will be good fro the sport.
Its to continuous play that makes footy the most watchable game of them all.
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Good point... I think that managers just use it to deflect the debate from the playes and the team. Shifting the blame for a poor performance so to speak. Pelligrini is normally not one to comment on the ref but I guess these are the high pressure games.
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I really like Pelligrini for that very reason, he has not been drawn into the petty whinging you get from some of the others. Lets hope this is just a bilp, although it does look like the pressure is starting to get to him a bit which Moriniho will love.
Please dont let Chelsea win anything though, i cant stand them.
Our season is pretty much done now, all but safe, out of both cups, and only a little glimmer of the poison chalice that is lower level European footy. I am loosing interest rapidly. And if your lot let the makems beat you at Wembley my life will be a misery, even if they go down.
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It's a no win situation for you Gav.
We win and you will have to get a new phone number and FB login.
City win and you will have Martin being smug, especially if they win the league as well.
I guess the latter is the lesser of the evils.
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Good point... I think that managers just use it to deflect the debate from the playes and the team. Shifting the blame for a poor performance so to speak. Pelligrini is normally not one to comment on the ref but I guess these are the high pressure games.
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/of-course-i-preferred-barcelona-says-referee-2014021983790 (http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/of-course-i-preferred-barcelona-says-referee-2014021983790)
As usual, the daily mash is brilliant.
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Please, please, please don't sack the negative, clueless idiot, please! :lol:
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:agree:
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/olympiakos-2-manchester-united-0-excuses-running-out-for-david-moyes-after-grim-defeat-9153073.html (http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/olympiakos-2-manchester-united-0-excuses-running-out-for-david-moyes-after-grim-defeat-9153073.html)
Cleverley is the anti-Xavi, in that he occupies the same space without any of the touches, at least in a forward direction.
;D
Of course, Olympiakos will be shitting themselves having to defend a two goal lead at fortress Old Trafford......
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An interesting game. Albeit fairly shit.
I stuck a quid on Utd to come back in the second half (it was 8-1!) and the odds should have told me everything... Christ they were clueless...
Credit should also be given to Olympiakos who hustled, closed down and gave Utd no room. They have also not lost any games this season and only drawn twice - so they're no patsys (if thats the right term :D )
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https://twitter.com/mikesanz19/status/407583847652806656
Anyone getting bored with the Scum bashing yet? Anyone....? Bueller?
Thought not.
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I am just gutted that Patta isn't around at the moment. He is taking it very badly so it was an absolute delight to see his little face contorted with pain after the loss to Everton.
And the loss to Stoke, well his little face was a sight to behold that afternoon. ;)
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I didn't manage to get a ticket for today. Cheapest one I could find was 350 quid..
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You could nearly get a book for that kind of money ;)
Off to the pub to watch it for me.
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:lol: same here
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I was at the Hull vs Mags game yesterday - and sit c.10 rows back and 15-20 to the side behind the dug outs. Had a great view of Pardew nutting Meyler..
Absolutely bonkers... the TV coverage and newspaper pics are from pretty bad angles, and from my unobstructed view it looked far worse. They squared up and he shoved his forehead into Meylers face..
Daft really - as we'd gifted them two goals and they had parked the bus and were cruising. I think Pardew has some sort of passive aggressive problem.. looks all sweetness and light and then boom.. Surprised Mike CAshley didnt use this as an excuse to fire him - still not sure where he'd get a replacement.
Anyway.. Graeme - coming up to 'ull in a week for the QF?
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"Passive" Aggressive ? he's a nutter!
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You should hear what he does does player's wives...
*ahem
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Anyway.. Graeme - coming up to 'ull in a week for the QF?
I am away. But we will win, we are destined to get to 2 x Cup Finals this year, lose them both and get relegated :(
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Leeds - still a fucking mess:
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/mar/05/leeds-takeover-massimo-cellino-accused-tax-evasion-yacht (http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/mar/05/leeds-takeover-massimo-cellino-accused-tax-evasion-yacht)
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Leeds - still a fucking mess:
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/mar/05/leeds-takeover-massimo-cellino-accused-tax-evasion-yacht (http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/mar/05/leeds-takeover-massimo-cellino-accused-tax-evasion-yacht)
I can't beleive his previous convictions are now considered spent by the football league...because they have no relevance to running a football club do they? It comes to something when we've managed to find someone worse than ken bates.
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Everything's fine. No really, nothing wrong whatsoever. At all. Not even a little bit.
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/football-league-take-no-further-6767799 (http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/football-league-take-no-further-6767799)
Really like to get hold of some of the stuff the football league are on.
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That's amazing.....
However, at their discretion they could investigate further if it is thought someone is acting as a ‘shadow’ director or is acting in concert with other shareholders that takes them over 30 per cent ownership of a club.
But the fact that Blues board comprises of Yeung’s son, Ryan, his brother-in-law Victor Ma, future brother-in-law Panos Pavlakis and Peter Pannu is not of concern to them.
:-\
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A brief foray into the world of play acting prima donnas, but can I just say how much I am looking forward the usual hype about England in the World cup before the inevitable early exit and much beating of chests.
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That's amazing.....
However, at their discretion they could investigate further if it is thought someone is acting as a ‘shadow’ director or is acting in concert with other shareholders that takes them over 30 per cent ownership of a club.
But the fact that Blues board comprises of Yeung’s son, Ryan, his brother-in-law Victor Ma, future brother-in-law Panos Pavlakis and Peter Pannu is not of concern to them.
:-\
And with the exception of Pannu all appointed quite recently, think Ma and Pavlakis were installed last few months just before he resigned, Ryan came in sometime last 12 months since trial started.
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A brief foray into the world of play acting prima donnas, but can I just say how much I am looking forward the usual hype about England in the World cup before the inevitable early exit and much beating of chests.
Quite different this time around, we're shit and we know we are. Difficult group and exit at that stage wouldn't be a surprise. England Expects.... absolutely nothing.
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A brief foray into the world of play acting prima donnas, but can I just say how much I am looking forward the usual hype about England in the World cup before the inevitable early exit and much beating of chests.
Quite different this time around, we're shit and we know we are. Difficult group and exit at that stage wouldn't be a surprise. England Expects.... absolutely nothing.
Yeah it'd just be nice to see a few of the younger players getting a chance to get some experience of a major tournament (especially without the usual pressure of the media saying we can win it).
Anyway, it's the World Cup and it'll be brilliant however England do.
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Yup - it'll be more fun if we get knocked out early then I can relax and enjoy it...
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Which, if limited memory / One Night In Turin documentary serves as one part of the background to England's Italia '90 experience...
Agree that England's performance is a sideshow to the World Cup - it's all about the smaller sides in the early stages, the team that comes out of nowhere to impress, the on-field brilliance of the fancied sides from the beginning (or not)...I'm really looking forward to it.
I'm expecting Ivory Coast and France to come out of the relative shadows. Similar to North Korea last time round, I'd imagine Iran's involvement should provide some intrigue.
England prediction? Out in group stage after a we win our final, must-win game but other results don't go our way and we get knocked out on goal difference.
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Agree nice to give young guys a chance, it was almost mildly interesting at the end last night with Lallana wide and Sturridge up front but you know it'll be Rooney playing out of position at CF and Sturridge out of position out wide. If it's that adventurous against Italy.
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England prediction? Out in group stage after a we win our final, must-win game but other results don't go our way and we get knocked out on goal difference.
0-0 vs Italy, lose to Uruguay, beat Costa Rica but go out after Italy and Uruguay play out the draw they need without even bothering to make it look like a contest. They simply sit down on the pitch and drink recovery shakes for 90 minutes while watching England toil on the big screen.
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I'm going with moose's prediction....
Still, already looking forward to the World Cup and the usual routine. Terrible games in the group stages to creep into the quarters / first knock-out round. Then putting in our one good performance against the first "top 10" team we play, only to get eliminated in semi-unfair / tragic circumstances leaving only a sense of aggrieved pride and lots of redundant plastic flags. My bet is on being made to play in 40deg heat in the middle of the afternoon, against a team with one more day's rest that have been based in that venue and acclimatized, having a goal disallowed and a player sent off and going out on penalties. The penalty likely missed by late surprise call-up Ravel Morrison.
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we're going to Wemberley.... :)
Had a good behind the goal seat today \o/
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With Arsenal's propensity for fucking things up this is surely the most open FA Cup for years. Great stuff.
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Let's hope the FA follow the recommendation
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26618670 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26618670)
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Indeed.
Hopefully common sense will prevail.
The owners threatening to walk away if they do - but I don't think he'd walk away from the £74million he's leant the club!
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Didn't think things could get any worse for Man U, then they go and win 3-0 to ensure that Moyes isn't sacked. Brilliant! :lol:
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At least they've got a good draw though....
http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26682665
Hahahahahahahahahaha!!
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At least they've got a good draw though....
http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26682665 (http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26682665)
Hahahahahahahahahaha!!
Could be worse. Van persie could get injured.... :'(
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At least they've got a good draw though....
http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26682665 (http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26682665)
Hahahahahahahahahaha!!
Was fun sat next to Patta last night. He is not a happy bunny but then again it serves him right for not supporting his hometown team, which would be Oxford United for him ;D
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Excellent article about Moyes / Ferguson:
http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2014/03/david_moyes_is_manchester_united_s_new_manager_to_blame_for_the_club_s_collapse.single.html (http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2014/03/david_moyes_is_manchester_united_s_new_manager_to_blame_for_the_club_s_collapse.single.html)
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(http://www.espn.co.uk/PICTURES/CMS/64100/64151.3.jpg)
Glorious
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Interesting a couple of ManUfans on 606 saying it was one of the most enjoyable seasons in years... guess it gets boring if you win most things most of the time...
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What a great weekend for results. Cheers JT and flamini! :2thumbsup:
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Manu.. Oof.
Never mind - to cheer you up here's a pic of someone in their childhood 1992 team strip :)
https://twitter.com/tonyledge/status/453971777166008320
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Marvellous but hardly "oof" though is it re Man U?
Again I found it fucking hilarious that our media had bigged them and this game up as being a massive thing. How was one all at home seen as a good result?
Bayern got the result they needed away without having to try too hard and were always going to do the necessary at home. It's like Man U from 1997 or so playing a team like Norwich, why do you think the bookies had Bayern at 1/5?
I particularly liked Pep's pre game press conference. If any evidence was needed that The Scum are finished under Moyes that was it.
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Its still in the oof category for me... I'm not used to the new ManU yet..
I thought the Old Trafford game was the first match in ages that I'd seen them have a bit of that old get up and go that they had under the GovanGumChewer...
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Until they scored and Bayern moved into second gear....
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I fucking love football :2thumbsup:
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:agree:
I fucking love those Mackem lads. Even Graeme.
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Nice one agent Borini. Just need to avoid fucking up against Norwich now! I get the feeling it won't be the usual 5 goal walk in the park!
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I'm surprised I didn't hear my Norwich supporting friend's cry of woe when Sunderland got that penalty. Norwich still 3pts ahead but playing Liverpool (H), Man Utd (A), Chelsea (A) then Arsenal (H). Sunderland have winnable home games versus Cardiff, WBA, and Swansea (with an away trip to Man Utd amidst those).
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Nice one agent Borini. Just need to avoid fucking up against Norwich now! I get the feeling it won't be the usual 5 goal walk in the park!
Well there were 5 goals... Hope Liverpool smash Chelsea on Sunday including a dodgy penalty and Mourinho's head explodes.
What a great season and it's still going down to the wire on lots of fronts. Against all odds from a couple of weeks ago we've somehow managed to get into the driving seat for the final playoff place with 3 games to go.
Home to Blackpool today then home v Yeovil and away at Forest on the final day looks like a decent run in. However, as it's the Championship we could end up with 1 point.
Mind you, recent Premiership results are proving just as bonkers. ;D
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Not forgetting of course, the gift that keeps on giving....
(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/04/20/article-2609113-1D397E6800000578-925_634x447.jpg)
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Rumours that Moyes is about to be sacked.
"Yeah, give me a second season..... ya shit."
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BlwBekuIcAEhDnx.jpg)
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Hope not, I was counting on getting 3 points off them a week on Saturday
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It's going to be a close run thing!
I'd like to see Everton get 4th and qualify for the group stages in the CL... And the mancs forced to travel to Azerbaijan in July for the Europa league qualifiers with gollum still hanging on to his job!
Hope Brighton can come up too :thumbsup:
Went to anfield today for the charity game and the crowd were all singing "wer'e gonna win the league" but I declined to join in for fear of jinxing it!
As long as we get to see EBJT on his knees in tears of anguish at anfield and maybe in the CL final, it will be a great year :popcorn:
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I hope Arsenal get 4th. Then we (Hull) are guaranteed the last Europa league spot that would have gone to Man U in 7th.. :)
Of course if we win the FA cup then 4th doesn't matter but I'm being a realist.. (Got a final ticket sorted \o/ )
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So we might be missing Aguerro, Silva and Toure for our last few games which is disapointing. If we get two of them back I can see this one maybe going to goal difference.
Who's the ref for the Liverpool Chelsea game on Sunday?
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Apparently some minor club in the NW have just fired their manager...
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Good Daniel Taylor article about the situation:
http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/apr/21/david-moyes-manchester-united-manager-alex-ferguson (http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/apr/21/david-moyes-manchester-united-manager-alex-ferguson)
Ferguson has to take most of the blame.........although he wont of course.
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Can't find it on Twitter now, but over the weekend saw a post along the lines of:
Liverpool are going to win the league, Thatcher's dead and Alex Ferguson has retired / Man Utd are a shambles. There's a Scouser somewhere with a lamp and no wishes left.
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Paddy Power offered 25/1 on the third wish!
http://www.footyplace.com/features/scouser-left-with-one-wish-following-fergie-exit-0510252229 (http://www.footyplace.com/features/scouser-left-with-one-wish-following-fergie-exit-0510252229)
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All I'm saying is that it's an absolute pleasure to be a Liverpool fan at the moment. League win or not, we've played some of the most exciting football ever.
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Apparently some minor mid-table club in the NW have just fired their manager...
Fixed :)
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Brilliant as a Leeds fan I love to see large clubs start to collapse :popcorn:
Just seen on Sky that Ryan Giggs has now ruled himself out of succeeding Moyes as he wants to spend more time with his brother's family.
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Brilliant as a Leeds fan I love to see large clubs start to collapse :popcorn:
Just seen on Sky that Ryan Giggs has now ruled himself out of succeeding Moyes as he wants to spend more time with his brother's family.
:D even MrsTT laughed at that one!
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The League Managers Association are currently advertising for an Employment Lawyer. (not a joke)
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Get on it Tom. Best gravy train ever.
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Not often I want the Scum to win but hope they put loads past the Tractor Boys today
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Not often I want the Scum to win but hope they put loads past the Tractor Boys today
Tractor Boys?? :furious: The six fingered woad wearers up the A140 have never been the Tractor Boys!
Bloody Newcastle supporters and their crap sense of geography... ;)
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Fucking Reading, I really hate Adkins too.
Down to the last day it goes......
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Bloody hell! That was unbelievable.
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Quite a day for the footy fans on this board...
Sunlan beat ManU at Old Trafford, Brighton make it to the play offs with a last min goal, Birmingham escape relegation with a last min goal... and... Hull will be in Europe next year thanks to Man CIty beating Everton.... (who go back to top of the league...)
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Hull in Europe not just on the way, great stuff.
Crazy finish as usual, feel for Donny but remember last year? They conceded a last minute penalty at Brentford, they were third as-it-stood and Brentford second. The penalty was missed, they countered and scored which lifted them up two places so they finished as champions and Brentford missed out. Back around I guess, this is how it feels to be Brentford.
Massive goal for us, the club will hopefully now change hands a lot more easily, Clark will surely be sacked and being still a Championship club we'll be able to attract someone like Malky Mckay or even invite Chris Hughton back, a solid manager who knows hs way out of the right end of this division.
Edit: guess should say fair lay to Clark who has been like a pilot steering a one wing, no engine plane all season. Thankless task. But he is far too involved and gets too worked up to be a manager, needs to quit while he still can.
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Brighton/Birmingham goals on Soccer Saturday plus amusing Reading pitch invasion......
http://deadspin.com/reading-fans-mistakenly-think-they-get-into-playoffs-i-1571278997
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http://lockerdome.com/fbl72/6170047307587393/6587873436632340
Break out the roflcopter!
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Break out the cyanide pills..
3-0 to 3-3. Oh dear.
Fair play it sounded like an amazing atmosphere at Palace
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Fair play it sounded like an amazing atmosphere at Palace
If you like drums.....
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Selhurst is still a fucking shithole rammed (or normally half full) with Croydon chavs.
Much as I hate them you have to say fair play to how Palarse have done since TP took over but their ground is a total dump and they play drums and goal music.
And are cunts.
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:lol:
A comprehensive rebuttal of Palace's virtues there!
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Forgot to mention they had the audacity to wave "Against Modern Football" placards recently despite the drums, goal music, singing back player names to the score announcer, cheerleaders and the small matter of only existing because of twice ripping off their creditors (2000 & 2010) by going into administration and doing a CVA having spent millions they never had.
The epitome of a winky wanky "modern" football club whose supporters call Brighton fans plastic for our attendance increasing (to the best in the Championship) due to finally after 14 years having a ground that they can all actually fit in (instead of a 7000 capacity athletics stadium) while ignoring the fact that they averaged about 12000 tops until they got into the Premier League.
Crystal Palace (owned by CPFC2010 Ltd) "Against Modern Football" do me a fucking favour.
But well done this season. Cunts.
Sorry, I'll leave it now....
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Forgot to mention they had the audacity to wave "Against Modern Football" placards recently despite the drums, goal music, singing back player names to the score announcer, cheerleaders and the small matter of only existing because of twice ripping off their creditors (2000 & 2010) by going into administration and doing a CVA having spent millions they never had.
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Well, it didn't do the economies of the developed world any harm. Oh wait...
(I mean cheerleading and singing back goalscorer's names obviously)
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Yaya Toure :strongbench: get the fuck in!
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Yeah yeah yeah... Moneybags etc... :)
Sunderlands revival is the story of the day!
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Congrats mate, that's game over for the title.
Also, where is GraemeA?! (opening really expensive wine) And gme? (shaking his head while taking the humble pie out of the fridge)
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It's not over yet mate... Remember QPR two years ago!
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And yeah Sunderland, they've done a brilliant job.
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Also, where is GraemeA?! (opening really expensive wine) And gme? (shaking his head while taking the humble pie out of the fridge)
I am in shock Jasper. Looking forward to getting 6 easy points again next year off gme's lot :tease:
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Well I'm starting to get nervous about this evening. The good thing is whatever happens, it can't be as bad as last year.
1. We're not playing Palace.
2. We've crept into the playoffs via the back door rather than finishing 4th.
3. We're not playing Palace.
4. We're total outsiders to win it or even turn Derby over.
5. Derby are favourites to go up.
6. We've done amazingly to get this far considering change of management / injuries / sold players / lack of replacements.
7. We're not playing Palace.
But still, it's the playoffs to get into the bloody Premier League.
I said a few years ago that if we got the stadium built then we would get good attendances (didn't realise quite how good) and we were capable of being a top half of the Championship / chance of going up type club. Lots of people scoffed at me as at the time we were languishing near the bottom of L1 with the worst ground in the Football League. Now we have the best ground outside the Premiership, the 14th best attendance in the whole country and have finished 10th, 4th and 6th. I suppose what I'm saying is, I was right. *superior smug smiley*
Still, despite the fact that I predicted it, it's still hard to believe it's actually happening. I still find every visit to the Amex surreal and emotional and I will always appreciate the good times because I will never forget the really, really shit times when I thought I wasn't even going to have a club to support any more. Supporters of Manchester United and co will never understand any of this and I feel a bit sorry for them. Like those born into riches can never appreciate having a few quid as they've never been on their arse.
A draw would be ok tonight cos I think we can beat Derby away. Come on Brighton.
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And of course if you do get promotion....
you get to play Palace.
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Yeah in the league (instead of in the playoffs) which would be great instead of traumatic.
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Play offs two years on the bounce is a good result... the experience from last year will tide you well...
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I will always appreciate the good times because I will never forget the really, really shit times when I thought I wasn't even going to have a club to support any more. Supporters of Manchester United and co will never understand any of this and I feel a bit sorry for them. Like those born into riches can never appreciate having a few quid as they've never been on their arse.
:agree: Mansfield are hardly hitting Brighton's heights but we own our ground again and have finished in the top half of the table in our first season back in the league with the feeling like there is something to build on. Chesterfield winning the league wasn't an ideal accompaniment but at least we beat them at their ground ;D.
Brighton looked good when I saw them play in December and seem to have what it takes to get up and even stay up. Fourth playoff place is so often the springboard for success...
The Premier league's been a great season for the neutral, particularly the neutral that hates Man United and Liverpool :whistle:. Money aside, Pellegrini and City are the most likeable of the contenders to me, particularly with the amazing Yaya Toure, so I'd be glad to see them win it.
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Has Mcclaren ever been through the play offs? Can't recall it but I guess he has two-leg experience from eufa cup matches, league cup semis, etc.
Gonna be tight, Derby have been on a great run lately but as we've seen with Liverpool (teehee, boohoo, etc.) these things don't go on and on, they rarely last more than five or six games which is where they're at then the wheels tend to fall off for a couple of games before they get back on track.
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Good luck Jasper... As a City fan who knew nothing but hard times and misery for most of my lifetime I can both empathise and tell you that dreams do come true.
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I've done that play off heartache and then delight with West Ham a few years back. Best of luck Jasper!
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If Bradford City can do it..............
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Get in Derby, unlucky jasper....
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One shot on target (penalty) and scored two goals, Derby's keeper man of the match, we should have had 2 penalties, we're better away from home. It's far from over but it was a very frustrating game! Just when you need that bit of luck...... :furious:
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Looking like a Merseyside 123 in the FF and a third win for Crouchy!?
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:lol:
How Arsenal stars responded to mean tweets from fans (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP7k1QkkhZk#ws)
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Going for the hatrick and trying not to blow it like the might reds have done over the last 2 game weeks :(
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This is amazing. All of it but particularly the Ridsdale stuff:
http://youtu.be/jEdUpLD8h84 (http://youtu.be/jEdUpLD8h84)
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C'mon City.... Let's bury them this afternoon. :beer2:
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(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/16/tedubene.jpg)
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Nice.
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Enjoy, I would have suggested meeting up but I'm in Brighton for the weekend.
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Thanks both. Looking forward to the day rather than the match - if that makes sense.
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Take lots of cash. ;-)
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Enjoy, I would have suggested meeting up but I'm in Brighton for the weekend.
Applying for the vacant position FD?
I'm starting to think that Brighton are involved in some sort of Groundhog Day type loop. Get tonked in the second leg of the playoffs and then lose your Spanish speaking manager as he's pissed off with transfer dealings.
The difference this season being that Oscar has handled the situation with decency and integrity whereas Poyet chucked his toys out of the pram and behaved like a tit.
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Take lots of cash. ;-)
and a shed load of tinnies to drink on the way to the ground.
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#cans
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Enjoy, I would have suggested meeting up but I'm in Brighton for the weekend.
Applying for the vacant position FD?
I seem be trying out all the restaurauants in town, plus there's an arts festival which looks pretty cool.
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Cool. If you get the chance then go here (http://www.terreaterre.co.uk/). Took Eve for her 40th, it was amazing. :off:
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(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/17/yvu3a2y7.jpg)
In three hours time I may be happy or sad :)
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Great game. If you ever get the chance - go to a cup final. The magics not gone.. Brilliant atmosphere.
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:D https://twitter.com/soccergods/status/467730924465946624
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The time I went we beat Arsenal ;D
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Just seen the best account on Twitter.....
@Beijingcasuals
Winding even more idiots up than the brilliant USSoccerguy
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Let's hope he takes longer to recover than he hopes :smart: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27514880 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27514880)
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;D
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Openfootball (http://openfootball.github.io) a database of Football (thats freely available) for anyone who's :geek:
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Just seen the best account on Twitter.....
@Beijingcasuals
Winding even more idiots up than the brilliant USSoccerguy
It's two lads from Leeds, they appeared last year as @moyes_must_go and it was the funniest thing on Twitter . They said adios when Moysey went and deleted the account which was a shame as some of the threads were just brilliant.
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Oh dear, looks like Pochettino is getting on the Spurs merri-go-round...
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Well he does look a little bit like AVB.
How long before he "underachieves" by not challenging for the title and gets sacked? Spurs should have let Sherwood have a proper go but the old problem of having ideas above their station (driven by Levy) strikes again.
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Yep, Sherwood had better win ratio than most other recent Spurs managers but because he got dicked by the teams above them Levy isn't happy. As a Chairman I don't get the impression he has much of a plan apart from lurching from one manager to the next.
I can see why Pochettino wants to go - selling best players and whats his face leaving (can't be bothered to google him, the bloke who was instrumental in getting him to the club), but Spurs. You're on a hiding to nothing there. Its like Real without the chance of sliverware, any of the good players, the stadium and the fanatical fans.
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Absolute fruit-cake...
Charles Bronson coats himself in butter and attacks 12 prison warders because Arsenal won FA Cup (http://terracelife.co.uk/charles-bronson-coats-himself-in-butter-and-attacks-12-prison-warders-because-arsenal-won-fa-cup-thfc-afc/)
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but Spurs. You're on a hiding to nothing there.
Indeed......
Charles Bronson coats himself in butter and attacks 12 prison warders because Arsenal won FA Cup (http://terracelife.co.uk/charles-bronson-coats-himself-in-butter-and-attacks-12-prison-warders-because-arsenal-won-fa-cup-thfc-afc/)
:lol:
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looked at the fantasy football for the first time since february ang I did not come last :)
1 Woolton Wanderers Richard Hession 54 2,307
2 Upton Underdogs Tom Mills 40 2,193
3 Sxrxg FC Ste Graham 46 2,177
4 Lincoln Latics Adam Lincoln 62 2,175
5 Snow Town FC Ben Tyrrell 61 2,165
6 unsinkable H J 56 2,114
7 Yellow Fever FC Mike Cheque 52 2,023
8 Unmarketable City Ian Thomas 54 2,004
9 Z-Tone's Spartans Tom Crane 46 1,991
10 Fatneck's Flops Simon Huthwaite 71 1,985
11 Man U Imposters FC Jasper Sharpe 49 1,961
12 Squatchball Todd Helgeson 37 1,818
13 Robins dogs Luke Donaldson 66 1,816
14 Exiled Northerners Ben Tye 29 1,659
15 Dynamo UnSpartacusFC Tom Tom 31 1,557
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Fuck. I was last.
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Ha! Mid table obscurity for me... :chair:
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I'll take being out of the relegation places having missed the first few weeks.
As I said, my goal was to finish above tomtom.....
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I neglected to manage my team.... :oops:
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I'll take being out of the relegation places having missed the first few weeks.
As I said, my goal was to finish above tomtom.....
My life is a failure :(
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3 years on the bounce! Time to get out at the top and avoid a humiliating Wenger like decline next season :wave:
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3 years on the bounce! Time to get out at the top and avoid a humiliating Wenger like decline next season :wave:
A rich Arab Sheik has purchased a large stake in my FF team - are you interested in managing it next season? ;)
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I don't feel massively respected as either a man or a manager by the owners, it's nothing to do with money... although a nice cake wouldn't go amiss!
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David Hockaday to Leeds as head coach not manager?? Who? :shrug:
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/20876/9352491/sky-sources-former-forest-green-boss-david-hockaday-set-for-leeds-united-post (http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/20876/9352491/sky-sources-former-forest-green-boss-david-hockaday-set-for-leeds-united-post)
Oh, Forest Green Manager who got sacked after losing 7 out of 8 games in the conference. Sounds ideal :wall:
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ROFL!
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As cake is a recurring theme on this page, readers will be riveted to learn that the Culdrose Military Wives choir, every practice, have a `Break for cake`.
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Things get even more metal at Leeds. (http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jul/03/massimo-cellino-leeds-united-paddy-kenny) :blink:
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"Cellino completed his takeover of Leeds in April but only after an appeal against the Football League’s decision to try to block him entry on the grounds he had a previous conviction for fraud" - unfortunately the Football League forgot to check if he was a raving lunatic.
Of course it could be that Fatty Kenny is the second highest earner at the club :whistle:, if you can't afford lunch or to wash the player's kit, you might find it hard to cover the fat lad's wages.
Personally I think he's a nutter though, well at least it won't be dull this year.
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Here's a photo of
lagers Paddy Kenny at the training ground, last week. Maybe when his weight hit 17stone the numbers were stacked against him.
(http://cdn1.lockerdome.com/uploads/de551451c405268d2f4d1f22dbb24831dd818e7a4dedbfb18f99e18b34e6b87a_large)
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Interesting piece on Suarez written before the world cup.
Apologises if it's a repost.
http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/10984370/portrait-serial-winner-luis-suarez-soccer-most-beautiful-player (http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/10984370/portrait-serial-winner-luis-suarez-soccer-most-beautiful-player)
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http://youtu.be/xZtYVsHPIVI (http://youtu.be/xZtYVsHPIVI)
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I find it interesting that Barcelona have signed Suarez, this being the same Barcelona that was given a 14 month transfer ban in April and Suarez, who is currently serving a four month ban "from all football-related activity" :shrug:
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Football data for England (and Wales) 1993/4 to 2013/4 (https://github.com/footballcsv/en-england) includes:
English Premier League
The Football League (Championship, League One, League Two)
Football Conference
Should anyone want to do any analysis/statistics/visualisation/geek stuff.
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Nice reflective article on ownership of UK football clubs following the Wand Erection / Doncaster situation...
http://offsiderulepodcast.com/2014/07/27/never-in-your-wildest-dreams-what-one-directionss-louis-tomlinsons-aborted-attempt-to-take-over-doncaster-rovers-says-about-the-english-game/ (http://offsiderulepodcast.com/2014/07/27/never-in-your-wildest-dreams-what-one-directionss-louis-tomlinsons-aborted-attempt-to-take-over-doncaster-rovers-says-about-the-english-game/)
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Are we doing a Fantasy Football league again?
Just got a reminder email about it and as I'm going on holiday on Friday I'm determined to get a team set up before I go this time!
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I've set up my FF team. Who normally sorts the league out? Crouchy?
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Ha! Beat me to it Jasper!! Will text Rich...
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Ha ha. I'll set one up if nobody's done one yet?
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Here you go:
The UKB Premier League
603171-152559
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Nice one Jasper!
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I'm in. Wankers.
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Loooooser ;)
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Loooooser ;)
Yeah - no-one is going to lose as badly as I am... I'm going to go all out for the wooden spoon. :)
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Like
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IN. (http://www.buriramexpats.com/forum/Smileys/Version01/footballscarf.gif)
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Considering not bothering this time to free up spare time and avoid giving anyone the satisfaction of ending my streak ;)
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Considering not bothering this time to free up spare time and avoid giving anyone the satisfaction of ending my streak ;)
Come on crouchy - at least give the wooden spoon some serious consideration....
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Considering not bothering this time to free up spare time and avoid giving anyone the satisfaction of ending my streak ;)
Sounds like you're bottling it! :P
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Considering not bothering this time to free up spare time and avoid giving anyone the satisfaction of ending my streak ;)
Sounds like you're bottling it! :P
Yeah! MTFU!!
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Yeah! MTFU!!
:agree:
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Just got a ticket to see Hull vs Trencin in our first ever European home tie next thurs... £10... bargain!
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I'm in again after a hiatus. Picked my team name to represent my prediction of where I'll end up.......
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Heads up, today is the Racing Post's betting guide "The Big Kick-Off". An orgy of stats and analysis. Grist to those tricky Fantasy Football team selections - or those who like to be able to bring facts to pub football arguments (generally lots of interesting nuggets - just how "streaky" are various strikers, who's the dirtiest player, which refs should fans fear etc).
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finally got round to this.
in
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Taxi for Pulis....
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Yep, didn't see that coming at all.
He wanted to buy Peter Crouch earlier this year apparently!! Maybe there were some differences of opinion on transfer targets...
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Well that ruined or chances of doing anything this season he lasted 1 game less than mark robins.
So do we still get the award for first manager sacked or pullis as the prem league season has not kicked off yet?
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Following from Mark Robins departure our chairman has been interviewed. Turns out Mark Robins quit
http://www.htafc.com/news/article/club-news-hoyle-bbc-radio-leeds-1-1829685.aspx (http://www.htafc.com/news/article/club-news-hoyle-bbc-radio-leeds-1-1829685.aspx)
“It was an interesting situation. I wasn’t actually at the game – I was away on holiday – but obviously it was a catastrophic defeat and performance. I put a call straight into the Chief Executive Nigel Clibbens and he said Mark had approached him and he would be giving me a ring.
“Mark dealt with the press and gave me a ring. It was quite simple – Mark told me that he thought he’d lost the respect of the fans; that he couldn’t do right for doing wrong and that the fans were totally against him. He could not see any way of recovering that position. He also said he thought the players had gone and also admitted he had picked the wrong formation (in 3-5-2) against Bournemouth.
“He said to me that he’s not a quitter and doesn’t want to be seen as one, which is fine. He said he probably should have gone last season when we changed his backroom staff and tried to support him – we identified last season that his backroom staff wasn’t giving him what’s required, so we helped him along and changed them to try and be supportive. He felt that maybe that was the time that he should have gone and we should have had a chat then, but at the same time he realised we had tried to be very loyal to him and give him support. He really wanted to get it right and repay us at the Club as well.
“He didn’t want to quit, but at the same time he had the best interests of Huddersfield Town at heart. He said he liked working with me, Nigel and Ross, but at the same time he wanted to do what’s right for the Club and that’s where we needed to base our chat.”
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Forgot to re-register for UKB league until just now. D'oh!!
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If I'm not last at the end of this weekend I'll be gutted...
Be interesting to see the Soton A and B team play each other ;)
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See Crouch didn't sign up to defend his title. Bad show, not playing because you might lose is 5yr old behaviour.
And Jasper's team name is out of date already.
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Maybe Crouchy is giving us all a two week start... like I did last year ;)
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ManU following your example :)
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See Crouch didn't sign up to defend his title. Bad show, not playing because you might lose is 5yr old behaviour.
Very bad show. Thought more of him than that.
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Haha. Despite saying I wouldn't enter, I've been signed up for at least a week! Just have a new team name as I have moved from Liverpool to glan Conwy (llandudno) and overlook both west shore and an rspb reserve... 12 mins drive to the cave like! :strongbench:
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oops, my mistake, was looking for Richie Crouch as manager name.
:sorry: :-[
As you were.
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FFS Monolith - you're below me.. and I've only got TWO points....
1 In last place... Mike Tyson 37 37
2 Golden Grahams FC Ste Graham 35 35
3 Unsinkable H J 33 33
4 Ormeathology Richard Hession 31 31
5 No Catchy Team Name Ian Thomas 30 30
6 Dirty Hairy Feet Todd Helgeson 27 27
7 Sack Pulis Now FC Jasper Sharpe 18 18
8 Where's Mark Robins? Luke Donaldson 17 17
9 Yellow Fever FC Mike Cheque 15 15
10 Fatneck's Flyers Simon Huthwaite 7 7
11 *&^LB^&L:P)((*GIJOp Tom Tom 2 2
12 Upton Underdogs Tom Mills 1 1
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That's because only one of his selected players played yesterday. There's three more games plus automatic transfers to come (and with v*lla defenders to come in they'll score). Rest assured, with three players on red, three on yellow and three who didn't feature, you will very likely be bottom on Tuesday morning.
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Woot! I want to try and get minuses...
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I already spent 8 points so I am on 9
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Gutted to change my mind and bring in de gea and Gibbs for courtois and Luis Felipe 15 mins before time on sat morning. Need to avoid last minute tampering!
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Currently basking in my own glory......... :bounce:
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And Jasper's team name is out of date already.
:dance1:
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Ha ha. What a fucking mess at Palace! Brilliant!
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/crystal-palace-manager-latest-glenn-hoddle-turns-down-eagles-job-as-malky-mackay-is-ruled-out-9679726.html
Although I must admit I'd have liked Hoddle to have taken the job and taken them down....
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Sounds like Mackay was ruled out due to a dodgy dossier handed in to the FA by Cardiff... thats one ex-employer bearing a grudge!
Still I'm happy.... if it helps get a different team relegated etc... ;)
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And it just keeps getting better for Palace....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28880830 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28880830)
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Yeah basically Vincent Tan was sitting on a ton of racist/sexist etc emails and texts just waiting for Mackay to go for another job....
After the bad blood between the two clubs with that "spying" fiasco Palace have been unbelievably naive to think that Tan would just sit there and let Mackay join them. Tan is clearly bonkers but he's also obviously not a man to get on the wrong side of.
Anyway, hahahahahahahaha!
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I can imagine Tan cackling in a supervillan stylee to that news...
Wouldnt want to cross him!!
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Balotelli on his way back to the EPL? Liverpool need a grounded, sensible reliable striker......
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I love the picture that the Guardian always use for Tan stories-
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2014/8/21/1408612736432/54b8ad7e-5634-40a9-8d09-ea4d8c1e66c5-460x276.jpeg)
seems particularly apt here. As has been said before on this thread, the drama and mental characters in football make it so entertaining (apart from when it's yur club of course). :popcorn: I'd love to see Di Canio or a similar fruitcake take over at Palace. Lambert will probably be out from Villa before too long leaving Keane in charge too...
I've always thought Mackay was a decent guy hard done by at Cardiff but if the alleged texts are true it sounds like him and this Moody guy have got their just deserts.
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It's Ace that Balotellk's back in the prem. He's going to drive Brendan Rogers nuts. He'll definately get a warm reception on Monday from the City fans...
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It's Ace that Balotellk's back in the prem.
YYFY
Now we need him and Mourihno to have a barney and make the tabloids to go into melt down ... bring on 8th of November
:2thumbsup:
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Yes he's top value. How long til the stories of him causing mayhem in Liverpool and handing out £20 notes start? (insert thieving scousers gag here)
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Ballotelli rolls up to a school and offers the local kids £20 one kid. Talks to ballotelli for a couple of minutes takes the money and legs it in another direction.
Confused mario tries to set off only to realise his car is up on bricks and the rest of the kids are running off with his wheels?
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I'm quite looking forward to mad Mario... He'll hopefully be available for more games than Luis was!
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I'm quite looking forward to mad Mario... He'll hopefully be available for more games than Luis was!
Unless he develops a penchant for snacking on his fellow league members.
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I was looking for him on fantasy football earlier but not there yet
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Fire up the roflcopter!
https://mobile.twitter.com/TotallyManU/tweets
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Steve Parish's managerial shortlist revealed.....
(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/08/22/b2a57815e55562c40ae115e2414e0048.jpg)
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:lol: I love football even more with the Internet.
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Just joined league late, does that mean i lose first weeks points in our league?
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No you're fine mate because your team already existed. You just lose the mandatory 50 points at the end of the season for supporting Man United. :devil-smiley:
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Very kind of LVG to provide the League Cup game against Milton Keynes with some narrative interest. Thanks to the poor performance against Sunderland, what would have been a "send out the stiffs" runaround that I would normally not bother watching is now replete with morbid curiosity. Is there no end to man's genius - he must have known I had just finished off my House of Cards box set.
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No you're fine mate because your team already existed. You just lose the mandatory 50 points at the end of the season for supporting Man United. :devil-smiley:
Is supporting man u not punishment enough?!
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No you're fine mate because your team already existed. You just lose the mandatory 50 points at the end of the season for supporting Man United. :devil-smiley:
Is supporting man u not punishment enough?!
If sequential relegations see you down in league 2 you may garner some sympathy... but probably not much ;)
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(http://i.guim.co.uk/w-620/h--/q-95/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2014/8/26/1409082782646/b17c9c77-8fa0-4ee5-ae91-905da236c696-620x372.jpeg)
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:-\
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"Mr Van Gaal, it's Tim Berners-Lee on the phone, he's pissed off that you've broken the internet"
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Is that a Gideon bible in Giggs hands or has he borrowed David Moyes' set piece laminates?
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It was ace fun watching ManUre last night, sat next to Mr Patterson ;D
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Just the thought of that made me grin.
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Just realised that Colin Wanker has been given the Palace job. Thought it was a joke at first!
This season is already a classic.
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Is that a Gideon bible in Giggs hands or has he borrowed David Moyes' set piece laminates?
A rare apeparnace here for me, but the Blues at work have been having a field day with the few Reds, on a mor interesting note is wll the Glazers financial structures withstand more than 2 years with no European Cup football and will they lose the ability to attract the 'top' players?
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I can only imagine they are holding Di Maria's family captive or have offered him insane money. :shrug:
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The Bantams are going to............MK Dons.
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It seems Leeds, Man United and Palace are having some sort of competition to see which club can be the biggest joke this season.
Pretty sure Leeds will win with that nutcase in charge but I must say it's all very entertaining.
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Players' tunnel at Schalke leads to Mordor:
https://twitter.com/s04/status/505725014684217344/photo/1 (https://twitter.com/s04/status/505725014684217344/photo/1)
I hope Chelsea have some head-torches ready for their Champions League tie!
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Players' tunnel at Schalke leads to Mordor:
https://twitter.com/s04/status/505725014684217344/photo/1 (https://twitter.com/s04/status/505725014684217344/photo/1)
I hope Chelsea have some head-torches ready for their Champions League tie!
Not mordor - it represents a coal mine - the local industry and part of the heritage of Schalke.... A leftfield - but interesting idea. They're presently re-sculpting the tunnel area of the KC to look like the inside of a fish....
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Typical City :slap:
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Typical City :slap:
I listened to the game on holiday and that is exactly what I said to my better half.
We will never truly be free from the "typical city" antics.
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Time will tell, but it seems to have been a very very good transfer deadline day for Hull \o/
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Excellent David Conn article on third party ownership of players and "the must powerful man in football". Unsurprising to see that total cunt Peter Kenyon up to his eyes in it too....
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/22/-sp-jorge-mendes-agent-third-party-ownership-players?CMP=twt_gu
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Typical City :slap:
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Sounded about as exciting as the Sheff Weds vs Ipswich match last night.
I usually take my Man City supporting mate along with me to these matches but he declined a few months back when it was first mentioned after seeing 3 dour draws at Hillsborough in a row (one in the cup against Man City IIRC). Without Grumpy Mike being in attendance I thought my luck might change and I would see a game packed full of entertaining end to end football packed full of goal mouth action and the like. Fat bloody chance! :(
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I've lost count of the number of utterly shite Wednesday v Brighton games I've been to at Hillsborough, and we never win!
I thought I'd unjinx it by not bothering with the last one (on a miserable Tuesday night IIRC) but apparently it was still bloody awful and of course we lost in the 90th minute.
Watched a live stream of the Brighton Cardiff game last night where once again we absolutely battered a team and somehow managed to draw (this time mainly because of their keeper). It's becoming a theme. :furious:
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er tomtom whats going on with your fantasy team? are you trying to cash out?
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No ones going to beat me! Mwah ha ha!!
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Well, I don't know what to think. Followed West Ham since the early seventies and I'm not sure I've actually seen a better team than the one that's sitting deservedly in the top half of the Prem. I've witnessed some awful football the last few seasons and suddenly, after a few signings that have excelled, we're playing with a confidence that's not been seen at the Bolynn for a very long time.
All week, I've been thinking that a win over Citeh was a real proposition but I seriously didn't expect to come away thinking we could have had more goals. Great stuff.
Top four and we've played a few of the teams at the top, being that high would have been great even if it was the bottom teams. It's all a bit disconcerting really. I may have altitude sickness.
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Saw them come back from being 2:0 down at the KC earlier in the year.. They were impressive and dangerous. Not the same squad as last year. SAMs got it right with Valencia and Sahko.
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Typical City :slap:
I'll just keep quoting myself.
West Ham were great, all up for it, fantastic goalkeeper, great strikers and solid midfield & Sam's tactics spot on. We were set up wrong from the start. 4-4-2 just isn't our formation. Silvia's goal was an absolute peach though.
Well deserved win Kelvin.
TomTom. - I had a feeling this morning that Hull were going to do well.
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Yeah - the red scousers have looked dodgy this season... TBH I think we were lucky to get a draw today - and unlucky to lose to Arsenal last week... but on the balance 2 points from both games is a great result...
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We've been far from convincing all season and are shaping up to be a dead ringer for spurs at the moment with a dodgy defence, blunted strikers and too many midfielders who all do a similar job bar the excellent Raheem.
I was worried about hull and am glad the reds are only 2 points off 4th place considering the sketchy performances and results.
It won't get much better if we end up in the Europa from a 3rd place champions league group finish!
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Silvia's goal was an absolute peach though.
The change of pace, slow, fast in the middle of the run was something else and I thought that the game was set to turn. Terrific goal, it really was.
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Typical City :slap:
I'll just keep quoting myself.
Again... What a poor show. 4-4-2 doesn't suit us. No energy and no creativity (apart from Silva). Mangala is awful... Teams have sussed us out. Defend deep and catch us on the break. All very worrying and a fucking derby on Sunday against a resurgent Man U.
Newcastle like a West Ham deserved all that. Outplayed and outsmarted. :(
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FFS.. Shite performance.
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Screaming myself horse, fucking come on Ireland.
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Typical City :slap:
I'll just carry on
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Screaming myself horse, fucking come on Ireland.
I didn't know that there was international footie on this weekend.
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Typical City :slap:
I'll just carry on
Where would you be without Aguero...
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Screaming myself horse, fucking come on Ireland.
I didn't know that there was international footie on this weekend.
Well you can't buy a real football (i.e Rugby football) team :boxing: a win vs the convicts would be wonderful bring it on.
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Good write up on the FIFA World Cup investigation on the NY Times website (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/14/sports/soccer/in-conclusion-fifa-says-fifa-has-again-done-nothing-wrong.html)
“The Russia 2018 Bid Committee made only a limited amount of documents available for review, which was explained by the fact that the computers used at the time by the Russian Bid Committee had been leased and then returned to their owner after the Bidding Process. The owner has confirmed that the computers were destroyed in the meantime.”
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It's getting to the "you couldn't make it up" point with FIFA. The Daily Mash would struggle to parody the latest farce.
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If only UEFA had the balls to pull out of Fifa.. Maybe their president... Oh.. It's Platini..
Apparently (C4news) the FBI are investigating.. They tend to keep needling away so you never know...
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http://edition.cnn.com/2014/11/13/politics/fbi-fifa-corruption-probe/index.html?sr=sharebar_twitter
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Very good parody in the Telegraph. (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/11229335/Exclusive-new-Fifa-report-go-and-give-them-hell.html)
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:lol: :bow:
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tom tom you might need to do some transfers you got 5 points this week and you are now onto a total of 6
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Fuck! Thanks for the tip Grubes...
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The less said about my club the better at the moment, but at least there's always Leeds.....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30276764 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30276764)
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Magic of the FA cup.
brilliant picture: #FACupdraw @philascough: not everyone got carried away http://twitter.com/philascough/status/542066809965662209/photo/1
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Fucking hell FA cup draw- after conceding an injury time equaliser on Saturday Mansfield now have to replay against Cambridge for a glamour tie against against... either Bury or Luton, who'll probably stuff us like they already have in the league. Given our injury problems (we couldn't fill the bench for one game :o) it would probably just be better to let Cambridge through and concentrate on avoiding the drop.
At least Chesterfield look likely to be disqualified for fielding an ineligible player :lol:
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And how will the Bantams fare against the Lions? OMG.
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Good article about Liverpool:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/11284410/Liverpools-problems-Delusions-of-grandeur-transfer-duds-and-failure-to-fix-clear-flaws-in-the-squad.html
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4 Derby wins on the trot. Happy days ::)
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Amen! :agree:
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Good article about Liverpool:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/11284410/Liverpools-problems-Delusions-of-grandeur-transfer-duds-and-failure-to-fix-clear-flaws-in-the-squad.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/11284410/Liverpools-problems-Delusions-of-grandeur-transfer-duds-and-failure-to-fix-clear-flaws-in-the-squad.html)
Rodgers is a good manager, it's the squad that are shite. That and the daft sentimental fans.
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@RAWK_Meltdown is well funny. Someone monitoring the Red and White Kop forum for the most "Liverpool" posts and putting up on Twitter.
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Fuck me. It was the perfect storm for a Sunday night 606 moanathon.
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Ouch http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30577810 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30577810)
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Great to see Chelski lose yesterday. Hoping city can see them off in the 2nd half of the season, unlikely as that may be.
Shame United got a draw and sad to see a typical 2nd half implosion from Liverpool again. We play so much better when Gerrard is on the bench (and not covering poor displays with pens) and Henderson can play in the middle... More fluid and more people taking the ball and going forwards at pace.
Gutted to decide Harry Kane wouldn't do anything in FF this week and benched him for coutinho (whilst Sasquatch transfers him in and he gets 18 points!) :slap:
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Gutted to decide Harry Kane wouldn't do anything in FF this week and benched him for coutinho (whilst Sasquatch transfers him in and he gets 18 points!) :slap:
I did the same with Charlie Austin a few weeks ago and he got a hat trick. Yesterday morning I made the inspired decision to offload Berahino and Tadic- both scored and their replacements didn't. ::)
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http://youtu.be/YPIsTKpAoE4
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Good news!!!!
Andy Townsend is leaving ITV at the end of the season \o/
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Remember when Ron left and we all rejoiced because now they'd employ someone more modern, up -to-date, with a bit of nous? Someone who wouldn't use the same old phrases over and over...
But it can't be any worse, can it. Can't be. Can it?
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Will itv actually have any football next season though?
Hoping they don't obvs...
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someone robbed their champions league coverage?
internnationals?
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to answer my own question, BT Sport now have exclusive CL coverage, itv and sky lose out (then complain that BT paid too much)
This is a corker from the mail:
The decision was mutual with Townsend, one of the best operators in the difficult role of co-commentator.
Surely BT wont.... No..... will they?
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It's ok BT Sport have Michael Owen............ :no:
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Owen and Townshend :wall: All they need is Jonathon Pierce as match commentator to make a perfect unholy triumvirate.
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I think they should have drums banging continuously in the studio (like wanky palace) and wanky big flags waved accross the screen when a team scores (eg Arsenal). And - when anything interesting is happening the Neville brothers should each mud wrestle 20ft Anacondas whilst the cvnting ENGEEEEEERLAND trumpeter plays the theme from Dambusters.
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BOOM! after Townsend now CHILES
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/adrian-chiles-leaves-itv-football-presenter-joins-exodus-with-immediate-effect-following-andy-townsend-and-matt-smith-announcement-9997920.html (http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/adrian-chiles-leaves-itv-football-presenter-joins-exodus-with-immediate-effect-following-andy-townsend-and-matt-smith-announcement-9997920.html)
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(http://explorebuxtonderbyshire.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/fireworks-high-res.jpg)
The guy was a fucking imbecile
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And how will the Bantams fare against the Lions? OMG.
Mourinho: Defeat to Bradford is a DISGRACE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is-DxyvqeOo#ws)
OMG indeed! :lol:
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Cocky Bantams !!!!!!
Bring on Cambridge United.
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I'm glad I didn't gloat on Friday. City are shite at the moment...
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I was saying to Mrs S on Friday that the "magic of the cup" is massively over rated and that upsets don't happen very often at all any more....... :oops:
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Excellent piece on 'Onest 'Arry at QPR:
http://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/queensparkrangers/news/37757/ (http://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/queensparkrangers/news/37757/)
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\o/ FINALLY got to see a home win :D
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The Bantams are going to....... re-lay their pitch with the fee from Setanta who streamed the latest triumph to Cork, Lanzanote, Benin and all points south. I admit I only have the word of the Daily Mail for this but it seems a good plan.
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Really good Jonathan Wilson article on van Gaal...
http://gu.com/p/46gh8
I didn't know he'd lost millions in the Madoff ponzi scheme.
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Good piece.
I was chuffed PSG won last night given the way Chelsea played. My (French) GF sent me this today which made me laugh...
http://youtu.be/fmQYfB3uhTE (http://youtu.be/fmQYfB3uhTE)
:lol:
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I didn't know he'd lost millions in the Madoff ponzi scheme.
No wonder he's so grumpy.
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the hidden talent of Dion Dublin:
http://www.thedube.com/ (http://www.thedube.com/)
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Fantasy Football is close for the title / top four / relegation......
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Fuck. Am I not bottom?
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Of course you are. I meant for the other two places in the bottom 3!
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Phew. You had me worried there. I'm going to invest the parachute payments wisely...
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I'd completely forgotten all about it, must be Christmas since I changed my team. A relegation battle should make the end of the season more interesting, I'm not used to this mid table comfort Blues are in this season.
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A lovely skewering of Tim Lovejoy's autobiography http://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/42-Media/145-no-love-no-joy
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That's the original one, the one you linked to on Twitter is here:
http://www.football365.com/faves/9784961/Lovejoy-On-Football-Even-Worse-Than-You-Thought
Both are brilliant. What a twat.
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6 points off the Skunks for the 2nd season running ;D ;D ;D :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: ;D ;D ;D
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20% of your points as well.
We are both shit but your still shiter.
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Fight to the bottom right there.
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With only 4-5 matches to go in't big league and 2-3 for the rest of us, how's everyone feeling about their club's chances at this point in the season? :popcorn:
I know we have Sunderland and Hull fans on here, I'd be interested to know how confident you feel about the proverbial "squeaky bum time". Looks like Brighton are in the same position as us (Mansfield)- mathematically safe but not in a very encouraging way. :unsure:
I lose track of who everyone else supports. Anyone's team have a chance of glory?
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happy with towns end to the season. Its been a rough year up and down 5 games with out a win not so long ago currently 8 games without a loss.
1 above leeds and heading for mid table mediocrity that I wanted. Thankfully the worst teams in the championship have been a level below everyone else. None of them look like they will do much at league one level. Wigan look in the worst state with Dave whelan walking away relegation again next year?
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the worst teams in the championship have been a level below everyone else. None of them look like they will do much at league one level. Wigan look in the worst state with Dave whelan walking away relegation again next year?
Back when I was mad keen and followed Stags around the country we had a midwinter away fixture at Wigan. Their ground was a near-empty wooden horror, the pitch was 60% sand, their team, almost sarcastically wearing the colours of Inter Milan, barely completed a pass all match and we cruised to a 4-0 victory. Their fans didn't sing once and many left 15 minutes early.
We left in jubilant mood and I clearly remember thinking "no matter how bad it gets, at least I'm not a Wigan Athletic supporter".
Just over ten years later we'd dropped out of the league and they were in the fucking top flight. I'll be happy to welcome them back to the basement with open arms. ;)
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We've been shit this season. Looking forward to a massive clear out, some new players actually chosen by the manager (this will be the first time in three seasons that we actually have a manager for pre season) and to forget all about it.
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GET THE FUCK IN!
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Not the feeling over in my household!
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Dear Goliath.
HA HA!
Yours,
David.
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My thoughts about tonight's result can be summed up by the following:
'USELESS FUCKING SCOUSE CUNTS, YOU ARE MEANT TO BE CHALLENGING FOR EUROPE BUT YOU CAN'T EVEN MAKE ALAN GREEN THINK THAT YOU CAN CHALLENGE HULL, FOR FUCKS SAKE, HULL, THEY ARE SHIT., YOU BUNCH OF USELESS SCOUSE CUNTS'
Well no, not summed up, just started really. Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck.
Football, don't you just fucking love it. Yes, no. Yes, no. Yes, no. Yes, no. Etc etc.
And breath.........................................
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Well, as you're near (but not as near) the bottom along with us, really we need to blame the Foxes :) after all, if they hadn't had a belting run of form the bottom three would be pretty much sorted out by now.
As it is, Sunderland have got to be faves (bookies faves) to take that last drop place... Though it may be consoling that Newecastle are certainly back in the mix..
(Ps. Whilst you've made my recent football life a misery Leicester, good effort!)
(Pps. Nigel Pearson is still a bell end though)
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Not the feeling over in my household!
I should add I don't give two hoots, its just that I now have a very grumpy son on my hands.
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:) If he starts to look too cheerful then remind him it was 0:0 for the tie at Anfield.. ;)
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:popcorn: I'm glad things are interesting at the bottom of the Prem, 'cos they certainly aren't at the top, particularly now Liverpool have
fucked up been beaten by an excellent Hull side no-one ever doubted. ;)
Amazing that Bournemouth have been (all but) promoted. I love to see new clubs in the top flight.
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Yup - its nuts... no one or two teams have been 'nailed on' to go down this year... I suspect QPR and Burnerley have too much to do now, but up to a week or two ago it was wide open...
Whoda thunk it?
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bournemouth in the premiership is going to be funny .. No love lost for bournemouth here
just hop McDons don't get promotion to the championship I will fully be supporting preston on Saturday. The FA's biggest fuck up has been going on too long!
Good riddance to millwall Well done rotherham loved the managers interviews after the match
"A Millwall player said we've not got bottle. I've got 12 bottles of pink finest Champagne and we'll be drinking them for about a week," said Evans.
"Look forward to League One, son, and keep your trap shut."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32508609
Sunderland would be my choice for relegation as I have not been there. No other reason sorry graeme ;)
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Being a Sunderland fan is currently not enjoyable. At all.
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Thank fuck that Chelski came out fighting in the second half ;D
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Indeed. Goal difference is a bit better now (from my perspective..)
How do you feel about Dick? ;)
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Ooof... compelling...
https://youtu.be/s-szdvFAJ3E
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Fuck me, what a match! I thought we were excellent value, deserved the win and who cares if both goals were lucky!
On a side note, who on earth thought it was a good idea to give Michael Owen a microphone. What a clueless, monotone, irritating man!
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He's awful isn't he.
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Disaster. Torys win the GE and we're probably relegated by Burnley... What a week.
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Newcastle should be relegated for their own good and the good of football....
http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2015/5/12/8586399/newcastle-should-be-relegated-for-their-own-good
No they should't......
http://cominghomenewcastle.sbnation.com/2015/5/8/8573791/Newcastle-relegation-ashley-out-carver-wrong-misguided?_ga=1.28359868.1611235292.1431508211
:-\
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Cock. I fucking hate football...
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As predicted by the Daily Mail Bradford City are spending the fee from Setanta beaming the Sunderland game to Benin on serious pitch improvement. A rare triumph for the crappiest paper.
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Graeme are you watching the match?
This could be a long second half, and we should thank Arsenal for some poor finishing!
:blink:
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Zero interest in football myself, but this is depressing reading...
How many slave deaths for the Qatar World Cup can Fifa put up with? (http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/may/20/slave-deaths-qatar-world-cup-2022-fifa?CMP=fb_gu) :no:
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It's a disgrace, similar to the Chinese Olympics. And like the IOC, FIFA will do fuck all about it. :greed: :spank:
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Unless something impacts their :greed: but I can't see a boycott working because there'll be the usual refrain "But its the World Cup/Olympics" as if it means something particularly special for either.
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Well done to Steve in the fantasy footy, a solid victory! I had an absolute shocker of a last 2 months as did Brenda and the boys in red :(
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final standings
Golden Grahams FC - Ste Graham
Dirty Hairy Feet - Todd Helgeson
Ormeathology - Richard Hession
Sack Pulis Now FC - Jasper Sharpe
Upton Underdogs - Tom Mills
Unsinkable - H J
Yellow Fever Fc - Mike Cheque
In last place... - Mike Tyson
Lincoln Latics - Adam Lincoln
Where's Mark Robins? - Luke Donaldson
Fatneck's Flyers - Simon Huthwaite
Garston Gonads - Mark Young
No Catchy Team Name - Ian Thomas
*&^LB^&L:P)((*GIJOp - Tom Tom
After a decent start to the season for my I lost interest in november and faded away
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relegation...
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Thanks Rich. Is good to get the win after being in the top 3 the last couple of seasons. The run in went well for me this season taking over 100 points more than others in quarter 4. Anyway I'm sure I will be back to average next season and you can regain your crown!
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Entertaining article on a prison league in Uganda where all the teams have often apt Premier League namesakes. Amusingly, they once had a (dirty) Leeds Utd, of Prison officers jailed for corruption, but even Leeds became too crap for their taste so they re-named themselves! Given recent headlines re FIFA it seems pretty ironic that such a morally upright footballing organisation is found in a poverty-stricken, walled compound full of bad-ass lifers (perhaps JAck Warner and the like could do with a spell there):
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/may/28/the-prison-where-murderers-play-for-manchester-united (http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/may/28/the-prison-where-murderers-play-for-manchester-united)
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Hopefully the feds can help sort out Fifa...
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Sepp Blatter just broke Twitter.
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huh? something happen in Swiss? ;)
My money is he jumped before pushed...
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Go Team USA! :dance1: Not bad for a second time. Little bit of luck and a whole lot of education.
Thank god Blatter is going. Can't happen soon enough for me.
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Good article (via Neal Mann on Twitter) about the reporter who basically took FIFA down:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/06/03/how-a-curmudgeonly-old-reporter-exposed-the-fifa-scandal-that-toppled-sepp-blatter/?postshare=1651433336369627
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Funny / sordid insight into Chuck Blazer (the FIFA exec whose "turning" and wearing an FBI wire precipitated all this):
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/soccer/chuck-blazer-meet-fifa-biggest-nightmare-article-1.2241143 (http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/soccer/chuck-blazer-meet-fifa-biggest-nightmare-article-1.2241143)
A choice excerpt:
"He liked to treat the guys in his crew to New York strip club nights. For a time those tabs were charged to CONCACAF as a “SONY” expense, which sounds like a tech cost, except “SONY” stood for Stringfellow’s of New York, the high-priced strip club that used to operate in Manhattan."
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In some ways I respect Blazer for the "knew he had it coming at some point so FUCK IT!" attitude.
It's almost poetic that he takes the whole thing down while dying. The fat cunt.
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Aye, by comparison, the venality of Blatter and Valcke et al has a very quotidian character - ordinary greed on an admittedly extraordinary scale. But for all his ill-gotten gains, you suspect that all Sepp's corruption has amounted to for him is more expensive suits and bigger numbers on his bank statements. Chuck's actions at least have a certain grandiosity to recommend them. He enjoyed his money: he wasn't just sitting it watching the balance accrue, he was renting Manhattan apartments for his cats, taking his underlings clubbing, and touring from banquet to banquet on a fleet of mobility scooters, with a child-attacking macaw on his shoulder. Still a cunt... but at least one who might have given a few people a decent night out.
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England through to the Semis after beating Norway. Stunning winner by Lucy Bronze!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33234578
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England through to the <b>Semis</b> after beating Norway. Stunning winner by Lucy Bronze!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33234578
I think you mean the Quarters? There is/was an extra knockout round this time as there are more teams in the Cup.
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:slap:
Thanks :)
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I weep....
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CJio2uoWwAAs47h.jpg:large)
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:lol: Bad times. I remember them sponsoring Scarborough in the 90s. We sang Manfred Mann's "Pretty Flamingo" at them.
Hopefully your away kit will be better than this east coast theme park classic.
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2013/10/9/1381317551754/scunthorpe-001.jpg)
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Oof! Our new kit is Tba on Monday but..
FA set to announce on Tigers name change debacle later on today...
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Apparently they used to sponsor Leeds too.. (it just gets better..)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CJirqk3WwAANTjW.jpg:large)
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I weep....
Ha!
We've done ok, no stupid strips and despite Dafabet being a gambling outfit from the Philippines, it seems to reasonably above board and isn't a chicken.
http://www.footyheadlines.com/2015/05/blackburn-rovers-15-16-kit.html
(And, a re-post of the fantastic Venky's Chicken advert for those who missed it the first time...... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYwf2SBWa5o)
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And it gets even better - Flamingo Land are the (back) shirt sponsors for Boro as well.. So we'll get the flamingo land Derby. One despairs...
http://mobile.mfc.co.uk//news/article/2014/middlesbrough-boro-flamingo-land-resort-yorkshire-2538306.aspx
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Hilarious.
That Colin photo is dynamite.
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They must be in the pink to be splashing sponsorship around like that
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They must be in the pink to be splashing sponsorship around like that
Or on their last leg :)
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Wasn't sure what the protocol was, but I've taken the liberty of setting up the UKB Premier Leauge fantasy football for the forthcoming season.
Code to join is as follows: 336399-88899
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Nice one.
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Only 4 teams in the UKB Premier League so far, chop chop everybody, sort it out!
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Just joined but struggle to find the time for this now I'm not at work in an office on Friday afternoon.
And as Moose hasn't reminded us the pre season guide is out with the Racing Post today. Stats galore.
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tried to join.... web page blocked at work :wall:
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I'm in. Back from holiday just in time and have spent about 5 mins picking my team. Hopefully have time to alter it before it starts....
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Team thrown together for you amusement
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I've spent the last week deliberating a stupid, rude potentially (though ultimately not) amusing team name.. not got anywhere yet..
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Two of my mates came up with belters:
Game of Thrown In's
Real MaSquid
:clap2:
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Oh and welcome to those who have joined up for this season :icon_welcome:
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Anyone else watching Channel 5's new Football League show? I used to love the simplicity and earnestness of Manish, Leroy and Steve on the BBC show but I thought I'd give the new one a chance.
So far there's dated-looking graphics, an awkward studio audience (who aren't mic'ed up so there's awkward dead air when they inevitably interject) and a worrying match footage: studio bullshit ratio. :(
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The one plus point I'd that it's on at 9pm.
My ffl team started as it will no doubt go on with me forgetting to make transfers and pick the must suitable team.
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Great, motd has started before we've even been "rounded up" on ch5. Bag of....
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oh so thats where the football league show was ... I did not fancy watching it to be honest but could not spot it on i player when I breifly looked
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Great, motd has started before we've even been "rounded up" on ch5. Bag of....
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I've not seen it - but from reading the cmments of people I follow on Twitter - there is a unanimous view it is utter shite..
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jasper you around next tuesday? fancy a trip to huddersfield?
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For some reason there's an EPL match tomorrow night so make sure you get your FFL changes done in time.
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friday night premier league matches? about time :thumbsup:
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It's because there's an EDL march in Birmingham tomorrow and it would stretch police to cover both.
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jasper you around next tuesday? fancy a trip to huddersfield?
Can't unfortunately mate.
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Thought I'd watch the Channel 5 Football League thing last night to see a few highlights of our last minute win against Fulham. I'd heard it was pretty shit but.......
OH MY FUCKING GOD! :shit: :shit: :shit:
Poor Adam Virgo who I usually rate on radio and TV looked so awkward being involved in such an atrocity. With the dopey studio audience, amateurish presenting, league tables from the late 70's etc it was like watching Fantasy Football League but without all the good bits.
Plus they showed approximately 15 seconds of the Fulham Brighton game. I switched over to Sky Sports News and immediately saw more highlights of the match on their revolving review of the day thing.
Pathetic! Bring back Maniche (and even Steve Claridge!). :wank: :thumbsdown:
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Interesting addendum to the recent athletics doping scandal. Blood tests of Bundesliga (1&2) players from 2008/9 season found anomalous blood profiles (including haemocrit above 54%!):
http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/report-by-team-doctor-suggests-blood-doping-in-german-football-league-a-919563.html (http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/report-by-team-doctor-suggests-blood-doping-in-german-football-league-a-919563.html)
Makes you wonder what a similar study in the UK would would find (as an historical aside, supposedly the total football of Ajax involved a fair amount of chemical assistance - in an age when players still smoked, I imagine they needed all the help they could get!).
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My favourite footage of football doping. 1:03 and 1:35. Diego's mate in the blue polo shirt doling out the chisel ;) http://youtu.be/CIygalhVZ00
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go on jasper stick you neck out.
What score do you reckon tonight? :jab:
I saw Hudds 1 - 1 brighton :bounce: That is about as positive I can be of us this season
We are in an interesting situation with keepers thankfully our second choice is very good. no idea who the thrid choice is.
The rumours going round at the moment are our keeper did not want to leave but the club accepted the offer and told him to go and get his pay rise.
Sadly am not going tonight now as I had other plans and forgot.
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We have a similar situation with Lewis Dunk where nobody seems to know what's actually going on. Rejected several offers from various clubs and now Fulham have apparently offered £5m plus add ons. He was rumoured to have refused to play on Saturday but then turned up as part of the squad........but was on the bench.
Latest rumours are that he's not travelled up (yesterday) with the team. We shall see. It's all pretty annoying and can't be helping the team. If the £5m offer is true and he wants to go I'd be inclined to take it.
Anyway, all that aside I think we might nick it 0-1 or 1-2. We've looked pretty decent so far but have also had the rub of the green (which we didn't get all last season). Kazenga and Bong have already developed a good understanding on the left which has lead to KLL being more productive (at last) and looking more consistent (at last). Hemed looks class up front already and Baldock now has a decent partner when we play 4-4-2 so isn't running around on his own getting shrugged off the ball all the time.
However, this is Brighton so who knows......
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And I'd take a point btw as we'd still be unbeaten.
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I think the thing that gets me is a player actually happy to stay even when offered double his salary but still sold off.
Hes been at hudds since he was 10years old so its all profit really.
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We're in the position of having 4-5 players with buy out clauses - Brucey is rightly concerned that they'll get snaffled up on deadline day without having the time to get replacements... They include Hudds, Elmo, Hernandez, Jelavic..
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Buy out clauses being one of the players compensations for having relegation pay cut deals figured in.
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Buy out clauses being one of the players compensations for having relegation pay cut deals figured in.
Jimmy Bullard
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Buy out clauses being one of the players compensations for having relegation pay cut deals figured in.
Jimmy Bullard
is exactly the reason why all our players now have relegation pay cut clauses..
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For some reason all of ours had them in 2011 except Zigic who we ended up paying almost as much as the rest of the squad for 3 seasons in the championship.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34039857
The time line is a shame full display of the FA choosing money over history.
The road to MK Dons
January 2001: Wimbledon first announce that they are considering moving to Milton Keynes
May 2002: The move angered Wimbledon fans and was opposed by the Football Association, but is given the go-ahead by an independent panel
May - June 2003: Wimbledon finish 10th in Division One and then go into administration
September 2003: 5,639 watch the first game at Milton Keynes
March - April 2003: Winkelman's takeover bid is accepted by creditors
June 2004: Football League approves name change to Milton Keynes Dons FC
August 2007: All trophies won by Wimbledon FC handed to the London Borough of Merton
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Came across this list of players Chelsea have sent out on loan this transfer window:
Marco van Ginkel Stoke City;
Mohamed Salah Roma;
Christian Atsu Bournemouth;
Mario Pasalic Monaco;
Tomas Kalas Middlesbrough;
Patrick Bamford Crystal Palace;
Michael Hector Reading;
Nathan Aké Watford;
Juan Cuadrado Juventus;
Marko Marin Trabzonspor;
Lucas Piazon Reading;
Victor Moses West Ham;
Andreas Christensen Borussia M’gladbach;
Matej Delac FK Sarajevo;
Wallace Carpi;
Kenneth Omeruo Kasimpasa;
Jordan Houghton Gillingham;
Jeremie Boga Rennes;
Nathaniel Chalobah Napoli;
Alex Davey Peterborough;
Todd Kane Nijmegen;
Ulises Davila Victória Setúbal;
Stipe Perica Udinese;
Cristian Maneo Mouscron;
Bekanty Victorien Angban,
Cristian Cuevas, Joao Rodríguez all St-Truiden;
Lewis Baker, Nathan, Isaiah Brown, Danilo Pantic, Dominic Solanke all Vitesse Arnhem
crikey... modern football eh?! Seems a shame that yet again the balance of success and failure in a lot of leagues (not least, in the lower parts of the Premier League and in the Championship) could come down to which clubs are matey with Roman's bunch.
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It takes the piss that Reading can sell a player to Chelsea for £4m and then loan him back. Nothing to do with Steve Clarke's Chelsea connections obviously.
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From what I understand, Chelsea's approach was created a response to Financial Fair Play regulations. Essentially they devised a means of using the loan system, their academy, and unofficial feeder clubs (Vitesse Arnhem) as a profit making footballer factory - buy cheap and young, polish-up at the expense of lower / foreign clubs, sell on for a profit. Now that FFP appears to have had it's teeth pulled, I wonder whether they will be so active in future.
Incidentally, the most creative means I heard of dealing with FFP was one of the Turkish clubs - they supposedly funded a hydroelectric power plant to create profits to offset player spending (not sure if it convinced the FFP accountants though - not really footballing income is it - unless the players have to man the turbines in between training sessions!?).
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It takes the piss that Reading can sell a player to Chelsea for £4m and then loan him back. Nothing to do with Steve Clarke's Chelsea connections obviously.
Hmm wonder if the £4m was taxable .. In no way am I suggesting this could be money laundering
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Just noticed that Anthony Martial - £36m, after eleven Ligue 1 goals, possibly up to £58m if he succeeds wildly - is a Jorge Mendes client. He who got around £3m of the £8m Man Utd paid for Bebe, after a stellar career of playing in the homeless World Cup, moving for nothing to Vitoria, and playing 6 pre-season friendlies! Someone in Man Utd's scouting department is due a nice Christmas present.
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There's been a handover of the "Cups for cockups" from City to Utd. I can't believe the mess they've got themselves into over there. It's comedy gold.
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Think I've posted it before but David Conn's article on Mendes is well worth a repost. Not surprising that arch cunt Kenyon is involved....
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/22/-sp-jorge-mendes-agent-third-party-ownership-players
Re Man U, yes what a farce. Long may it continue!
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Went to Selhurst Park today for the Palace v City match. A great game, fast, tense and 0-0 until 90+ minutes. It was noisy with both sets of fans in fine voice. Palace are a great side under Pardew; aggressive, pacy, skilful, confident & they kicked the shit out of our forwards until Aguerro limped off. De Bruyne looked a bit shellshocked with the pace most of the game but played some great passes and our youngster scored a proper poacher's goal in injury time. Had a chat to some nice Palace fans on the train on the way back (Selhurst Park is flippin' miles away) who'd had a great day too. Top day out.
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We beat Crawley 4-0 today. Biggest league win for eight years!
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Statement from last week by Ghana FA head Kwesi Nyantaky on how to improve attendance at local matches... He is on the long-list to become the new FIFA President.... "sexy ladies in nice jeans".... well, he'd get my vote!
“Me I have said this thing over and over again…we must let sexy ladies ladies enter our stadia and the men will readily follow them into the stadium to watch games”, Nyantakyi told Montie FM.
“Most of these men when they hear that beautiful girls are coming to the stadium today, they’ll all jump and follow them to the stadium…and they are going there purposely to see the ladies”.
“I remember there was one match the we brought some beautiful girls who were in nice jeans to the stadium and the girls started walking around the stadium and come and see the hysteria it created in the stands”.
“The men in the stands went into frenzy and when the ladies waved at them, come and see how jubilant they (men) were”.
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Sounds just like a home game at the KC Moose ;)
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Further to an earlier post, Setanta must have paid us good money to beam the Sunderland cup tie to Benin (and Ivory Coast). The Bantam's draw with Sheffield United was played on a green carpet immaculately mown. The chairman is called David Lawn.
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9 points from three difficult away games for us. Not sure what to think yet...
(http://i.imgur.com/7MVFo1w.jpg)
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forgot to post.
We won we won we actually won :o
I went on saturday and we actually won again
:jaw:
I am off down on thursday night (seriously why are we playing on a fucking thursday?) to watch us lose to Notts forest. But seriously a fucking thursday? :shit:
:popcorn:
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Blatter just been charged. Burn him, he's a witch.
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I saw you'd posted and wondered if it were about Sunderlands woeful start to the season. But it was even better news!
;)
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Blatter just been charged. Burn him, he's a witch.
Wizard? ;)
How is it his bent right hand man Platini is first in line to be the King?
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Platini is the surprise (or not) here...
Ian Dowie for president.
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the reason why English teams are failing in Europe? No team visits to Beer Festivals. Bayern Munich at the Oktoberfest:
(https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/e6f54a0c55e1701174be8763f4070d3dfb2bf10a/0_0_5184_3456/master/5184.jpg?w=1920&q=85&auto=format&sharp=10&s=32f6385437c81edaf1419f060bfd2638)
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Bye bye Brendan. Stupid decision, should have stuck with him for another season.
Shame they didn't sack the defence instead.
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Klopp for Kop
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The mad Italian has sacked yet another of our managers at Leeds. Everytime you think it can't get anyworse :thumbsdown:
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The mad Italian has sacked yet another of our managers at Leeds. Everytime you think it can't get anyworse :thumbsdown:
Only two more Leeds Manager changes before Christmas....
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The mad Italian has sacked yet another of our managers at Leeds. Everytime you think it can't get anyworse :thumbsdown:
Only two more Leeds Manager changes before Christmas....
The reason our (Leeds') away fans have now been capped to 2k by the Cellino is not to protest at the moving of games to be shown live on sky, it's because Evans is taking up the rest of the away end
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I cant believe you club are charging £18.50 for a coach from elland road to Huddersfield. We get charged that much to go to bristol
Sadly I am in spain so cant get to the game.
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I cant believe you club are charging £18.50 for a coach from elland road to Huddersfield. We get charged that much to go to bristol
Sadly I am in spain so cant get to the game.
Grubes it's a nightmare. I don't mind being a shit team, for most of my life Leeds have been a shit team, with a small break of being good. It's really that the last few owners have looked at football as a chance to make money.
Running the club on the revenue is a sensible thing to do, running it on ego, paranoia and insanity isn't.
PS being in Spain doesn't sound like something to be sad about.
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It's come to something when fans of other clubs feel sorry for Leeds. :blink:
My favourite recent Leeds fact was when I read about your new sponsorless Kappa kit. "because the club are in legal disputes with both their previous kit manufacturer and shirt sponsor" :lol:
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As bad as things are for the administration at Leeds, think yourself lucky you're not at FIFA - Marina Hyde on point again:
http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/oct/21/sheikh-salman-bahrain-fifa-presidency (http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/oct/21/sheikh-salman-bahrain-fifa-presidency)
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And the answer is......
20th August 2011 ;D
The question being......
When did the Skunks last beat us in the league. 6 on the trot eh Gav :2thumbsup:
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Anyone see the Class of 92 last night. Good insight into what its like lower down the leagues.
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Anyone see the Class of 92 last night. Good insight into what its like lower down the leagues.
Thought it was a good watch. I went to watch Hallam FC a few weeks ago and it reminded me a lot of that club; cheap entry, a man with a dog on the grass embankment watching the game and bovril in a polystyrene cup at half time. Total attendance was 72. You can understand why fans who go to watch that sort of football on a weekly basis get upset (as they did on the programme last night) about "big money" buyers coming in for the club.
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Is anyone else enjoying the absolute meltdown at Chelsea! It is making gloriously compelling veiwing! Better than their football anyway . . .
Most recent thing. http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/10053165/eva-carneiro-takes-legal-action-against-jose-mourinho
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Is anyone else enjoying the absolute meltdown at Chelsea! It is making gloriously compelling veiwing! Better than their football anyway . . .
Most recent thing. http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/10053165/eva-carneiro-takes-legal-action-against-jose-mourinho
Yes indeed :)
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(http://i.imgur.com/OHhfoQZ.png)
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To be honest, whilst I'm enjoying Chelsea's form on the pitch I'm a bit uncomfortable with the Mourinho goading. I'm concerned he's having a breakdown and we're all laughing at him. I've done it myself but then reflected afterwards and thought maybe he is really struggling as a human being. Maybe I'm just soft...
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Funny things today are Terry saying he could take criticism from Carrigher, Neville or Ferdinand - but not Savage as he was never at a level to enable him to comment :D
Also interesting that Costa let slip in an interview that Jose knew before the season started something was wrong.
Hope he sticks around - he's a great character to have in the game.
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That said. Never mind Chelsea. City are finally playing like proper Champo's league contenders tonight without KDB, Silva and Aguerro... A great match for everyone to enjoy.
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It was reported in the meedya last week that Mourinho's father was/is seriously ill and it was a factor in the club's patience with him. This can't have failed to knock his focus. Sympathy where it's due.
However I can't feel sorry for his professional persona - the guy behaves like an utterly obnoxious cunt towards people and institutions in the game who he'd like to have control over but can't. If he continues his present run of failing to outperform teams and managers that have a fraction of the resources available to Chelski then I'll relish watching his premier league self-destruction.
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To be honest, whilst I'm enjoying Chelsea's form on the pitch I'm a bit uncomfortable with the Mourinho goading. I'm concerned he's having a breakdown and we're all laughing at him. I've done it myself but then reflected afterwards and thought maybe he is really struggling as a human being. Maybe I'm just soft...
Perhaps Eva Carneiro will take a similar view? He's not a bully, just struggling a bit.
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Anyway... EPL whatever aside... Whoop whoop! (I know it won't last...)
(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/11/03/ab2b138504edc5ab89c5842253150be2.jpg)
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Sorry for the above.....
Anyway - back to Chelski.. this is an amusing/insightful interview with a rather angry well spoken (ie Posh) Chelsea fan..
http://sabotagetimes.com/football/arsenal-and-liverpool-fans-will-love-this-chelsea-fan-losing-his-temper
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I wondered what Sloper was up to.
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I wondered what Sloper was up to.
It does sound a bit like him...
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Sorry for the above.....
Anyway - back to Chelski.. this is an amusing/insightful interview with a rather angry well spoken (ie Posh) Chelsea fan..
http://sabotagetimes.com/football/arsenal-and-liverpool-fans-will-love-this-chelsea-fan-losing-his-temper
They're underestimating the appeal of that video if they think that only Arsenal and Liverpool fans will love it.
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To be honest, whilst I'm enjoying Chelsea's form on the pitch I'm a bit uncomfortable with the Mourinho goading. I'm concerned he's having a breakdown and we're all laughing at him. I've done it myself but then reflected afterwards and thought maybe he is really struggling as a human being. Maybe I'm just soft...
Perhaps Eva Carneiro will take a similar view? He's not a bully, just struggling a bit.
It was reported in the meedya last week that Mourinho's father was/is seriously ill and it was a factor in the club's patience with him. This can't have failed to knock his focus. Sympathy where it's due.
However I can't feel sorry for his professional persona - the guy behaves like an utterly obnoxious cunt towards people and institutions in the game who he'd like to have control over but can't. If he continues his present run of failing to outperform teams and managers that have a fraction of the resources available to Chelski then I'll relish watching his premier league self-destruction.
Whilst I have a lot of sympathy if he is struggling because his father is unwell. And agree with Falling Down, it is beginning to resemble at full on mental breakdown. I also agree with petejh that the reason people are enjoying his downfall at the moment is due to how horrible and arrogant he has been in previous seasons. He plays up the ridiculous persona when it is going well, so now is having to deal with the backlash when he is failing. He can't be the bully 95% of the time and then complain when people jump on him when Chleasea struggle. In particular his 'specialist in failure' comment to Wenger is particularly telling at the moment and I'm not even an Arsenal fan.
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Anyone watch Salford vs Notts County on TV last night? Jermaine Jenas (who I think may never have watched a lower-division match before) plumbing surreal and hitherto unexplored depths of biased, patronising commentary. :wank:
Given that County are one of our local rivals I don't think I even count as a neutral (probably more so than Forest supporter and ex-Forest player Jenas though) but I couldn't bear the whole thing. The BBC have got to come up with a different angle on the early FA cup rounds than the "giant killing underdogs" one, particularly when the underdogs are technically a richer club than the giants.
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I thought it was great! I think the BBC did a really good job and as a pundit (and commentator) I think Jenas is really good. He comes across to me as being measured and interesting. Though, pronunciation of Salford was cringy...
Was it biased? Well it was based at Salford - Salford have alot of press/profile due to the TV doc and the 92 owners so yes, I think the build up was. The commentary and post match coverage - not really, Salford dicked on them.
TBH, it was one of the most entertaining footy matches I've seen on TV in ages. Refreshing - harsh tackles - normal people playing not mega stars etc... Judging by the comments from folk I follow on twitter that was the consensus too..
I also thought it was good that the BBC had Wright, Sinclair and Jenas working on the show (much as Wright annoys me a litte by wanting to interrupt all the time!) - which made a change from the white middle aged bloke profile a certain major football TV rights holder tends to hold...
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My mate plays for County in defense, first time I've seen him in a full match on TV for years, I bet he's gutted it was live on TV. He got well and truly skinned several times including their second goal. It looked like the sort of match where the league side were always onto a hiding to nothing. However Salford were easily the better side and deserved the win.
But more importantly Leeds are winning against Huddersfield 3 nil :dance1:- still time to mess it up though.
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Is that a manager score Rich? ;)
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Amazing afternoon at Rotherham today - 3-0 up at half time and completely dominant. Second half we went 4-0 up and then an amazing strike from their on loan player from Man City (Barker I think his name was) and followed up by a second shortly afterwards to make it 4-2 but then Daryl Murphy got his hattrick to make it 5-2. Best I have seen the mighty Tractor Boys play since the 4th round FA Cup march against Sheffield United and Joe Royle was in charge then with Darren Bent and Darren Ambrose in the side amongst others. Best of all though was the atmosphere in the away end - so bloody good to be a part of such a syked crew!
:icon_beerchug:
YYFY!
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TBH, it was one of the most entertaining footy matches I've seen on TV in ages. Refreshing - harsh tackles - normal people playing not mega stars etc... Judging by the comments from folk I follow on twitter that was the consensus too..
Absolutely, I think Jenas' commentary did it a disservice though- the standard way the commentators cover these matches is the classic accentuate one teams good points/ ignore everything else method, but Jenas just took it to almost wrestling commentary levels of hyperbole.
We can see that we're watching a low-quality (but massively entertaining) football match so it's just embarrassing to have someone describing the better moments of play as if he's watching vintage Maradona clips. I think at least part of it is down to him simply not having the vocabulary to describe football at this level and to be fair he does have zero experience of it.
I would have loved to have seen/ heard some of the much-missed football league show involved in these programs- it's their area of expertise after all. Jenas was marvelling at players getting straight up after hard tackles and phoning clubs themselves for trails and it would have been great to hear Steve or Leroy pointing out that that's simply what happens in lower divisions.
I also thought it was good that the BBC had Wright, Sinclair and Jenas working on the show (much as Wright annoys me a litte by wanting to interrupt all the time!) - which made a change from the white middle aged bloke profile a certain major football TV rights holder tends to hold...
:agree: Wright's my favourite.
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Some follow up on the Chelsea fans rant about the scouser Scum.
Seems he was a Lawyer - and has now been sacked.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/11983789/Corporate-lawyer-sacked-for-calling-Liverpool-fans-Scouse-scum.html
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But more importantly Leeds are winning against Huddersfield 3 nil :dance1:- still time to mess it up though.
arse
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I would have loved to have seen/ heard some of the much-missed football league show involved in these programs
Watched Sunday's FA Cup highlights show last night and it had Steve and Maneeeesh. :great: (http://www.motforum.com/phpbb/images/smilies/arse.gif)
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Some follow up on the Chelsea fans rant about the scouser Scum.
Seems he was a Lawyer - and has now been sacked.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/11983789/Corporate-lawyer-sacked-for-calling-Liverpool-fans-Scouse-scum.html
Sucks to be him. Lawyers ::)
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Much as I think Brendan Rogers is a decent chap, my analysis that it was a mistake to replace him may not, in the fullness of time, prove to be the correct one.
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Decent chap yes. Now overshadowed and put in context by a genuinely superb chap.
Sturridge, Henderson, Coutinho to return; young squad players blooming; previously jaded Chan and Lucas flourishing; they're demolishing sides away and digging in at home. YYFY
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I'm still in mild shock that origi managed to find the net 3 times... What a fantastic 2nd goal!
Really hope Sturridge can manage more than a couple of games without getting crocked again and there may be a shot at the top 4.
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Has anyone considered that instead of being some great man manager etc.. blah blah.. Jurgen Klopp might be a shit hot chemist - and has added his secret happy/motivation pills to the team?
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amazing performance last night - loved how Klopp gets the easiest draw for the next round...
Then queries if its fixed as the balls came out 1,2,3,4
Doesn't miss a trick :bow:
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Just been reminded of this: Pure gold....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur5fGSBsfq8
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Chopper Socrates....having trounced England's midfield trio of Bentham Locke and Hobbes....very good. Should have played Mill out on the left wing and Scruton on the right IMO. Berkeley would have got that goal disallowed, be sure of it.
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Listening to the Leicester vs Chelsea match on't wireless...
What a good game! And a very topsy turvy season this year. Who'd have thought Leicester and Chelsea would be in the positions they are? Similar to how the table is looking in the UKB Premier League... What's happened Todd??
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:agree: I love how Chelsea - Sunderland on Saturday is (almost) a relegation six pointer.
This was brilliant too: (https://b.thumbs.redditmedia.com/OzMYSSaFM6Qr-c-PTD3U3i_sEa3j8JnQIm69qwxwIpA.png) :lol:
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Listening to the Leicester vs Chelsea match on't wireless...
What a good game! And a very topsy turvy season this year. Who'd have thought Leicester and Chelsea would be in the positions they are? Similar to how the table is looking in the UKB Premier League... What's happened Todd??
I haven't made change to the team since week 2.... No time for it.
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How football clubs calculate the cost of buying players in the transfer market (http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/apr/04/clubs-calculate-cost-transfer-market-leicester-southampton)
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Chat Shit Get Banned:
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/apr/18/leicester-jamie-vardy-charged-fa-ban (http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/apr/18/leicester-jamie-vardy-charged-fa-ban)
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Go on Leicester! :icon_beerchug: :great:
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:2thumbsup: :2thumbsup:
We all live in a blue and white Kop
A blue and white Kop
A blue and white Kop*
to the tune of Yellow Submarine
* demolished in 2002
:beer2: :beer2:
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;D :great: Now the landscape of football has changedTM I look forward to Mansfield lifting the trophy in four years time.
My favourite bit of received wisdom that's been flipped on its head is that your manager has to be an awful conniving bastard to win anything. What a guy Ranieri is.
At Christmas I was at a shopping centre calendar stall in Nottingham and a Forest tracksuit-clad Dad called out to his son "They've got Chelsea here... is that who you support this week?" His son, completely missing the barb, replied "No! Have they got Les'tahr?" The poor man looked at me in utter despair. :lol: I imagine his plight isn't unique.
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Strangely my first football match shortly followed me telling my dad I wanted to be a man u fan (back in 1999). :rtfm:
I got taken to a huddersfield match I think against bury to the terraces of the old leeds road. I remember standing on a pallet and pissing against the wall by the grate in the mens.
Nothing is better than a shit hole stadium with beer and a pies.
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At Christmas I was at a shopping centre calendar stall in Nottingham and a Forest tracksuit-clad Dad called out to his son "They've got Chelsea here... is that who you support this week?" His son, completely missing the barb, replied "No! Have they got Les'tahr?" The poor man looked at me in utter despair. :lol: I imagine his plight isn't unique.
That's just shit parenting though.
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Can't believe there's been nothing on here about the most embarrassing thing ever to happen during an FA Cup final..
https://youtu.be/U9p1m-Ywzcc
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:lol:
City have been shit for eighteen months. I predict a big clear out of the Mancini squad who've served us brilliantly over the last five or six years for a new team under Pep with a wobbly start and a league win by a slim margin. Unless Woodward leaves Utd in the Summer or during the season I'll be surprised if Jose lasts the season.
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Garry Monk next through the revolving door at Leeds. A lot of people are saying why would he go there when it's such a mess.
Probably actually a shrewd move by him as his record really isn't all that (without someone else's team) and getting sacked by Cellino (as he inevitably will) isn't a stain on your CV as it's guaranteed. So he basically can't lose.
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anyone know the final results of UKB fantasy football?
no longer on the site
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I came second (chortle chortle), other than that I don't know.
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I came last... ;D
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Any one collecting stickers for the Euros?
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Whats the Euros?
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Any one collecting stickers for the Euros?
yes got loads, do you need some swapsies?
Oh sorry I don't because I'm not 6years old. :chair:
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Yeah, I reckon you've got daughters though Rich and therefore wouldn't understand :ras:
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Yeah, I reckon you've got daughters though Rich and therefore wouldn't understand :ras:
luckily they don't collect them, and although they play football aren't that bothered about watching it, although they're quite keen for the England match on Saturday night as they've worked out it's a chance to stay up late (and annoy their dad)
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Any one collecting stickers for the Euros?
Got hundreds of swaps.
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Good man Jas! We are only in the tens at the moment as started collecting late but will (at some stage) put a list together and send them over. Cheers!
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I once bought an Alfasud that had a Euro 86 sticker of Van Basten on the back of the sun visor....
If we vote brexit does that mean we leave Uefa?
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If we vote brexit does that mean we leave Uefa?
(http://i.imgur.com/3328Imp.jpg)
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(prescient slackers..)
Cymru am Byth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1: :dance1:
(https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/35b52cee369a325264bfbd31d03af5c7f6c85154/159_37_2106_1264/master/2106.jpg?w=1920&q=55&auto=format&usm=12&fit=max&s=1c7cfdd7c32dfb4065732e30d7fef04a)
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Welsh Bill was over the moon, planets and stars in the Social Club. And they all knew the anthem.
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So the fantasy football is open for registration again. Has anyone done their team yet? Will the ukb league be getting renewed?
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Pep Guardiola.. What an incredible talent. City with basically the same squad as last year look like a completely different team. We look so composed and aggressive, attacking every loose ball or when losing possession and every player running all over the pitch with ridiculous passing ability. It's frighteningly good football... Be afraid, very afraid.
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Man City were scarily good for that first half against Man Utd (although they were lucky not to have bravo sent off). When on-song Man City have put me in mind of a glitched computer game - where one team is playing at a faster speed setting than another. Perhaps shows that poor coaching not poor players could well be the root cause of England's problems. Man City are developing the anticipation that the top (and not so top) Spanish teams show - where players know what they will be doing with the ball before they receive it .. and that's after only a few months of training.
Nice to see Sterling doing so well too after the hate campaign the press waged on him. Excoriated for the sin of buying his mum a nice house, used as a poster boy for greed for the cardinal sin of moving to a better club for money (I notice Stones hasn't received the same hate). Culminating in his photo used by the Sun to illustate a story about a non-league player who was sentenced for drug dealing - on the basis that a desire to copy Sterling's lifestyle might have been an influence!
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Yep. It's quite remarkable what he's achieved in such little time with Sterling, Kolarov and Otemendi turning in MOTM performances if it wasn't for likes of Silva, Aguerro and De Bruyne playing out of their skins.
I went into the derby very anxious thinking it would be a really close run game but we made Jose's Utd look positively wooden and pedestrian in that first half. They have a big problem with Rooney and Ibrahimovic being so slow.
Bravo was brilliant tonight, made a great instinctive save and set up the fourth goal with an exquisite pass. Our new boy Gundogan was very impressive and he's not played a competitive match since April.
Stones is remarkable. A future Captain for certain.
I'm thinking Bournemouth might be relieved it's a non televised 3 o'clock kickoff on Saturday...
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Aye, Pep is not a man afraid to make big calls. If he suspect that a goalkeeper being a better passer will, after a full season, more than compensate for being a worse shot-stopper he ousts Mr Head & Shoulders, regardless of the howls of protest from the press. That said, I sometimes suspect he over-complicates matters to make himself look a genius if it pays off, when the same result might have been achieved more simply. Still, the players seem to enjoy rather than resent the variety so who am I to grouse?
Similarly I admire Liverpool for the way some previously dismissed players have been so good - Lamela and Lovren have been great under Klopp. Firminio has bloomed. Milner is doing a good job whereever he plays. And, the big buy, Mane has been brilliant. The defensive lapses are awful, and okay, I am not a fan, but the actual points on the table seem irrelevant compared to the fun.
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I wish I could write how amazing a job David Moyes is doing for us, but I can't!
We played well against Everton on Monday until the first goal went in, then we just crumbled. It's going to be another long, difficult season as a Sunderland fan.
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City were exciting to watch before, now they're incredible.
With Huddersfield flying high, this thread needs Grubes' input!
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As a Manchester United fan, this season is starting to turn extremely worrying despite the early promise. It's not that I think Utd won't do well; I'm fairly confident we'll be at least challenging for the title and will be back in the Champions League next season, but I'm appalled by what's happening at Eastlands. Oh the irony that we've got our act together and brought in a manager (and a few players) capable of getting us back to challenging for the title, only for our dear dear neighbours to turn into 1970s Brazil and look absolutely unbeatable (and horror of horrors, Liverpool look quite good too). I can't see anyone other than City winning the title this year. They've looked brilliant in every game so far and utterly outclassed us in the first half at the weekend. They'll be contenders in the CL as well, even if last night's match flattered them a bit in that they'll come across much stronger opponents. Apparently it's good to see teams from the Premier League challenging in Europe again (well done Leicester too!), as this is what the media tells me is important, but City winning the CL would be a nightmare!!!!
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We're Phelan good...
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Yeah he's doing a great job. Beating the champs on the first day has really put the wind into Hull's sails.
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As a Manchester United fan, this season is starting to turn extremely worrying despite the early promise.... I'm fairly confident we'll be at least challenging for the title and will be back in the Champions League next season
:boohoo:
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As a Manchester United fan, this season is starting to turn extremely worrying ..nightmare!!!!
Indeed....
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As a Manchester United fan, this season is starting to turn extremely worrying ..nightmare!!!!
Indeed....
From an outsiders point of view Joses Manu look a metric gigafuckton better than LVH's ambling soldiers...
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Not on tonight's evidence... (sorry Shabar) they looked very pedestrian and confused.
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With Huddersfield flying high, this thread needs Grubes' input!
Again possibly another example of how a really good coach can transform players - isn't Wagner a Klopp-apostle?
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Not on tonight's evidence... (sorry Shabar) they looked very pedestrian and confused.
Didn't realise they were in the Europa League ;)
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Crazy shit with Big Sam.
Wonder if we can take him back and sack Moyes off?!
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£400,000 to bin a career worth 10 x £millions. Dickhead with lack of judgement. So no Mike, Moyles can stay.
(Not looking good so far but as I am dyed in the wool I will keep the faith)
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Did you see Chico Flores' opinion on it. Totally hilarious and stupid.
https://twitter.com/ChicoFlores12/status/780729209081724928
Its in reference to this classic moment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYgkR-yXDjo
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Who's big Sam?
Makes Mike Basset England Manager seems feasible rather than satire..
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This afternoon we've surprisingly appointed obese crook Steve Evans (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Evans_(footballer,_born_1962)) as manager. "The rollercoaster starts here" (http://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/article/2016-17/evans-the-roller-coaster-starts-today-3419319.aspx) apparently... :look:
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Pep Guardiola.. What an incredible talent. City with basically the same squad as last year look like a completely different team. We look so composed and aggressive, attacking every loose ball or when losing possession and every player running all over the pitch with ridiculous passing ability. It's frighteningly good football... Be afraid, very afraid.
Whoops :-[
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With Huddersfield flying high, this thread needs Grubes' input!
you called.
Town are playing fantastic. A few of my mates have quit playing football on a Saturday so getting a good group of us going to matches regularly so been great to go and enjoy the matches.
Wagner was klopps assistant. He has really built a team.we do not have the best players. We have not spent a lot of money but we are a team and work as a team.
Wagner has been great with his signings getting players out of the German lower leagues that know one knows who they are.
This is the best I have ever seen Huddersfield play in my 20+ years of watching.
Bring on man city
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Town are playing fantastic. A few of my mates have quit playing football on a Saturday so getting a good group of us going to matches regularly so been great to go and enjoy the matches.
Wagner was klopps assistant. He has really built a team.we do not have the best players. We have not spent a lot of money but we are a team and work as a team.
Wagner has been great with his signings getting players out of the German lower leagues that know one knows who they are.
This is the best I have ever seen Huddersfield play in my 20+ years of watching.
;D I'd love to see Huddersfield in the Prem. Looks like you might have to win the playoffs to get there though.
The Steve Evans effect seems to have kicked in at Mansfield- we've scored 11 and conceded 1 in 2017 and haven't lost since I last went on Boxing Day ::) Chesterfield in the Division One relegation zone too. (http://www.motforum.com/phpbb/images/smilies/arse.gif)
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https://twitter.com/WeahsCousin/status/827978096452198400/video/1
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Good old "no knowledge of the English leagues". :wank: You'd think Merson would know better given that it was the same criticism leveled at Wenger. Doesn't seem to be stopping Conte either.
I'd love to see a reality show where Merson actually attempted to manage Olympiacos.
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Poor Claudio Ranieri :sorry:
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So an unbelievable season comes to a close Brighton are in the premier league and Huddersfield are in the play offs actually thinking about it only Newcastle in the championship top 6 are getting parachute payments?
It's been a great year for Huddersfield my first trip to the etihad enjoying going to matches again I actually bought a season ticket for the first time in 4 years I think. So looking forward to next season wherever we may be
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Terrible what Huddersfield did at the weekend. Now a team who haven't performed for the previous 44 games could go down just because they want to earn an £80m promotion. No respect.
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We have done more for Blackburn's survival this season by being absolutely wank and gifting them 4 points,
than we did playing a team that held man city to a 0-0 draw
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The Bantams are going to Wemberlee (again). Better chance of success this time I fancy.
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After spending most of the time since Christmas "in and around" (as Alan Shearer would say) the playoff spots and despite having one of the best defences in League 2, Mansfield finished in 12th. :boohoo: I guess that just what happens when you don't have a consistent goalscorer and have the toughest run-in of any of a very tight top half.
Still, mid-table in the 4th tier is where we've been for most of my life so not so bad. Chesterfield finished rock bottom of League 2 as well, so there's also a chance we'll finish above them for the first time in about 15 years next season.
I reckon it's a good chance as well. I still don't like or admire Steve (http://www.byfarthegreatestteam.com/posts/the-lows-and-lows-of-steve-evans-career/) Evans (http://sabotagetimes.com/football/12-steve-evans-quotes-to-further-depress-leeds-fans) but he's working wonders- got us winning at home (Field Mill is the sort of place where I imagine savvy managers have always briefed their teams along the lines of "stop them getting a shot in the first 20 minutes and their fans will win this for us"), gone a long way to introducing a general air of basic competence around the club and his hectoring, abusive, conniving presence on the touchline undeniably gets us results- the points we dropped in the period he was banned (http://www.nottinghampost.com/angry-scenes-as-mansfield-town-boss-steve-evans-sent-to-the-stands-during-grimsby-town-defeat/story-30146145-detail/story.html) for in March would have seen us in the playoffs for sure...
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So its shit or bust today for Hull City... If we win, it nicely drags Palace into what would be a three contender relegation final day...
But we probably wont. Still, at least its a 12 noon kick off so there's plenty of the day left to be sullen and grumpy...
:)
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Better to live life on the roller coaster with ups and downs, twists and turns than spend life going round in circles on the tea cups.
Good luck, went through it last week. We survived, just, but I reserved the right to remain sullen and grumpy anyway.
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Both clubs suffer from ownership issues.... god knows what'll happen when we go down. I can already hear the words Warnock... :D
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I can already hear the words Warnock... :D
And and we've got Rednapp for another year. Surely there's got to be a job for Ron Atkinson somewhere.. .
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If Hull do go down then the North East of the country has taken a hammering!
Watching Sunderland this year has been awful, but the ultimate outcome has been flirted with for so many years it was inevitable. I genuinely fear for us if Moyes stays at the helm. He looks clueless in all aspects, and defeated in general. I look at what's happened to Blackburn etc, and could easily see us drifting off into obscurity if we don't make wholesale changes from the top down.
:thumbsdown:
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Sunderland do have a fairly decent owner non? Though it has seemed that something's wrong with the club for a few years...
Yes - unless the Wendies get up no Yorkshire clubs in the PL...
Coventry is a really sad example of takeover and asset stripping...
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Wendies=Wednesday? Playing Huddersfield of course so a Yorkshire team in the final whatever...
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Wendies=Wednesday? Playing Huddersfield of course so a Yorkshire team in the final whatever...
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Yes - sorry jugglinh phone and child etc..
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Pretty impressive, I can only manage three balls.
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Pretty impressive, I can only manage three balls.
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City (Hull) seem to have problems with just the one...
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So yeah a trip to Wembley to plan
Taking my 8yo nephew too. It's just about having a good day out
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In 2001 David Moyes' Preston unexpectedly made it to the play-off final (having beaten a much fancied Birmingham team on penalties in the semi despite being behind with 5 minutes of injury time played (yes, I am still bitter)) to meet Bolton.
Apparently Big Sam's team talk consisted of "this lot have come for a day out, go and do the business".
So that sort of attitude will get you a 3-0 humping and your manager will soon be on his way to the premier league while you head in the opposite direction. Don't be happy just to be there, go to win.
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My top Wemberley tip is to book a table at a curry restaurant just down the road from the station for before the game. Sit back in pleasant air conditioned comfort - having some nice food and a beer before joining the crowds. ALL of the 'official' fan pubs will be £5 a plastic pint of crap beer and full of nutters off their faces. Of course if you prefer that... :)
I've done that on the two occasions I've been down there - and it was great. For the FA cup final, ended up going over to sit at some Arsenal fans table sharing a beer and an Onion bhaji and chatting about what was expected. Very civilised.
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Last year I bought a bag of cans from a shop outside the tube station and drank them outside a pub (where most people were anyway) Sang myself hoarse, laughed my head off then walked to the match #cheapdate
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Mourinho is going to be so pissed off when he finds out how many games you have to play in the Champions League.
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I've been meaning to post this up for a while.
Is Owen Hargreaves the shitest football commentator going.
It's come to a point were I watch most matches with the sound off.
He's about as insightful as a plank of wood.
Michael Owen in comparison is like Barry Davies or John Motson.
Even Robbie Savage is just about bearable.
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I've been meaning to post this up for a while.
Is Owen Hargreaves the shitest football commentator going.
Even Robbie Savage is just about bearable.
I'm not sure Robbie Savage is bearable in any mode. He was a shit player and is a terrible pundit
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:agree:
Hargreaves is painful, I can't put my finger on it but he just sounds very fake and like he is constantly trying to do an accent of some kind but failing. Half Irish, half something else.
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Thought he was English but raised in Germany?
Appreciate Sav was easy to dislike but if he played for your club and you watched him regularly you'd appreciate what he brought the team and he was definitely not shit, he was always missed when suspended, etc. Could be a liablility around the club but always gave 100% on the pitch.
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Savage is one of those players you'd hate but would love if he was at your club. Dennis Wise in the same category...
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:agree:
Hargreaves is painful, I can't put my finger on it but he just sounds very fake and like he is constantly trying to do an accent of some kind but failing. Half Irish, half something else.
His insights consist of football cliches, once he gets an idea in his head (normally from his fellow commentator) he then bangs on about it for the next five minutes.
Having played for Bayen, ManU and England he offers few insights, he just drones on and on.
BT were offering a new VR service for the Champions League Final, I would rather one of the channels offered no commentary, and just crowd noise/atmosphere.
Owen H needs to take some tips from the legend that was Dave Higson, football has lost its way over the last 20 years.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGckn-0YVUw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGckn-0YVUw)
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Re punditry - I find the by sport final score thing quite good on Saturdays (on the BT free preview channel on freeview). Rednap is ducking dull, Neville's alright. Savage and Sutton bickering away is quite good value...
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Savage always seems drunk to me.
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Re punditry - I find the by sport final score thing quite good on Saturdays (on the BT free preview channel on freeview). Rednap is ducking dull, Neville's alright. Savage and Sutton bickering away is quite good value...
The best football media for me was the BT Sport European Goals show - mainly because it was hosted by informed and erudite journalists (Rafa Honigstein, Philippe Auclair, Amy Lawrenson etc), rather than former players. It was like a TV version of the Guardian Football Podcast. Sadly, BT have announced that they are discontinuing it. I recall a recent leak, from a Sky executive, admitting that shit pundits are deliberately employed (Savage, Owen, Merson) to drum up controversy: the more ignorant they are, the more outrage and "click bait" they harvest.
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So yeah a trip to Wembley to plan
Taking my 8yo nephew too. It's just about having a good day out
Going to need an update on this Grubes. ;)
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He should have sobered up by June.
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and got his voice back :)
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And stopped crying :'(
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still alive and still cant believe it.
I was completely sober through the game as I was driving. My nephew tried to talk to me just before the shoot out I had to send him away.
The tuesday nights away losing at yeovil with work the next morning seem like a distant memory
I am just so happy for my nephew he has not had to live through the dross I have.
So glad I bought my (£199) season ticket now. Man Utd is coming to Huddersfield
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Football League kicked off again today- we're considered contenders not just for promotion but for the League Two title! The first match didn't live up to the hype with a 2-2 draw, but we came from behind twice- we only managed that twice all season a couple of years back. Meanwhile our supposed title rivals put 8 past Yeovil...
Is the UKB fantasy league happening this year? :poke:
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Fantasy league code- 2582497-606729
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Fantasy league code- 2582497-606729
Nice one. I'm in.
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Nice one Cheque - me too for the first time in a few years.
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Good luck this season Mike
My season starts at 7am Saturday and a long drive to London 9 of us in 2 cars for the first ever premier league match in our history
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This weeks hottest footie property, ousmane dembele.
Guardian readers cobbled together the following property list which made me laugh. ;D
He could link up well with Ryan Maisonette
He's the next Stewart Two-Up-Two-Downing
Ruben Loftus-conversion.
Brendan Bungaloway
Fernando Recondo
He's a real des-Mahrez.
Doer-Upper Mertesacker
It will be sad to see him leave Stade Rennaisvatio
Tony Casarino
Could always pop in a Lionel Messanine floor for effect?
John Terraced
Anyway, I'm not sure a big club would be the Rightmove for him at this stage.
Flat Frank Lampard
Josemi-Detached
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Forgot to update my FF squad in time... I bet half my team are playing each other :wall:
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I'm. Not. Last!!!
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Football League kicked off again today- we're considered contenders not just for promotion but for the League Two title!
After it looking like the playoffs (at least) were a certainty for most of the season, we just missed out on them by three points- we were relying on winning ourselves (we drew) and Lincoln losing their match (they drew too) which is a bit galling considering how many of their squad (every one of their strikers for example) are players we’ve released in the past...
It all went wrong when Steve Evans, somewhat predictably, left us as soon as the job at the club closest to his house became available. He’s an embarrassment to have associated with your club but he gave Mansfield the un-Mansfield-like abilities to go on unbeaten runs, come from behind and rescue points in injury time, which are obviously the things you need to get up and stay up the table.
Now we have David Flitcroft who’s got us 12 points from 12 matches to close the season and secure our fourth tier status for another season- back to normal basically. :yawn:
How did everyone else’s season go?
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Shit.
(Hull)
Relegated but still with a good squad. Owners have ground the club and supporters down. Two managers later - several thousand (including myself) season ticket holders have left (membership scheme so you could cancel at any time). Adkins (manager #2) eventually managed to stem our free fall and we ended the season 18th - though this was undoubtably helped by the shitness of teams around us at the bottom.
Most of the team are leaving at the end of the season (contracts up - not wanting to renew) and supporter apathy is rife. Still no concessions for young, old or disabled - and the club is very unattractive for any suitors (owners trying to sell).
Not sure where it goes from here...
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That season ticket scheme at Hull is crackers- a great example of when bonkers owners stubbornly pursue their clearly unworkable ideas.
You must still have another season of “parachute payments” left though? That’s got to add to the club’s appeal to buyers.
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Grim news about Alex Ferguson. I hope our lot behave themselves today and don't sing that song.
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Shit.
(Hull)
Not sure where it goes from here...
Don't try and copy us :furious:
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Crikey, strong stuff here. I was aware of the rumours about the pill-popping Cruyft Ajax side and the Operation Puerto links with Spanish teams, but to see it laid this bare is still shocking. Mr Mackenna is evidently in the Zero-Fucks-Given stage re favour with Real and Barca!
https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/other-soccer/ewan-mackenna-there-are-murky-questions-surrounding-spanish-footballs-golden-era-and-people-might-not-like-the-answers-36943284.html (https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/other-soccer/ewan-mackenna-there-are-murky-questions-surrounding-spanish-footballs-golden-era-and-people-might-not-like-the-answers-36943284.html)
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Champions league final tomorrow. On bt sport which I have not got. I read somewhere it will be available for free from bt, possible on the bt YouTube channel. Has anyone got knowledge on this as my anxiety will rise over the day tomorrow at the thought of heading to some sweaty pub with my 10year Old if I cannot get it on the TV in my living room?
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Explains it here (https://metro.co.uk/2018/05/23/can-watch-champions-league-final-free-bt-sport-youtube-7570739/) you just go the BT Sport YouTube page apparently, linked in the article. It was news to me so cheers for the heads up!
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I’m on a stag do in Margate tomorrow eve. Hoping it’ll provide some structure to the evening!!!
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I'm being forced to watch this sorry excuse for a sport because the world cup is on. 30 minutes into Spain Portugal and I count 4 dives already. WTF? Is this normal? Embarrassing to watch.
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:oops:
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I'm being forced to watch this sorry excuse for a sport because the world cup is on. 30 minutes into Spain Portugal and I count 4 dives already. WTF? Is this normal? Embarrassing to watch.
Pretty good game to make the exception for to be fair.
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I'm being forced to watch this sorry excuse for a sport because the world cup is on. 30 minutes into Spain Portugal and I count 4 dives already. WTF? Is this normal? Embarrassing to watch.
I really would avoid football if that game was unbearable. To me, that was one of the best World Cup group rounds game I've ever seen (they are usually very cagey affairs).
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Don't cry for me Argentina. Well no I doubt if many of us will :tease:
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Really enjoying this World Cup and not just because I’m still off work and can watch every game.
Watching this much football in on some ways an endurance test of how long you can deal with the commentators. How the BBC is still employing Mark Lawrenson is beyond me but he does have the effect of making the other ones seem batter. Interesting that they always favour the underdog unless Brazil or Argentina (or England obviously) are playing.
I reckon France will do well. Despite all the stick they’re getting and the small margins they’ve been winning by they’ve totally controlled both their games defensively in a way that even the similarly negative Portugal and Uruguay haven’t.
Belgium-England, Uruguay-Russia and Spain-Morocco are the matches I’m most looking forward to.
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Lawrenson is better on the wireless. He hasn’t hit his stride yet.
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What’s he like on the radio then? He gives nothing but the impression of being sick of life and of football in particular on the telly. It’s particularly galling when the other bloke will ask him for a response and he’ll just answer with one word or a repeat of something he said minutes earlier as though he’s not being paid to entertain people. :wank:
Watching Brazil-Costa Rica now. Clive Tyldesley’s faith that Brazil (who he introduced as “having ruled the world since the 1950s”) are going to turn into the team of the Pelé era any second is kind of charming.
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Lawro doesn’t suffer fools gladly - and that applies to his co-commentator too.
I’ve liked listening to Dion Dublin on R5 commentary.
Kilbane is good - lampard too.
Keane is like a brooding nutcase at the end of a bar. I half expect him to shout wibble and twat Ian wright with a snooker cue.
Wrighty has got better with time I think.
Glen Hoddle is a cunt. Pure and simple. His commentary is snide and cuntish- he lets down itv’s coverage.
Quote from Sherringhams book: (vai dolly)
‘When I was a 14-year-old, playing for Tottenham Schoolboys, I used to get to those first team games early so that I could watch Hoddle warm up. He was so graceful. The ball would come over and he would catch it on his back, knock it up and volley it back to where it came from. Everything he did was so classy, I couldn’t wait to watch him play. Then when I met him man to man, it was “Oh my God, what a cunt’. I can’t believe this.”
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I really can’t believe there are people who have positive opinions of Mark Lawrenson!
I agree with you on the other points though TT. I think Ally McCoist is my favourite ex-player-assistant-commentator at the moment.
Really I think the main factor is the combination of teams in the match. The later two games today (Iceland-Nigeria & Switzerland-Serbia) had quite pleasant commentary as there was no real favourite in each match and you could watch as a neutral without having to listen to someone trying to aurally shoehorn what you’re seeing into their pre-prepared narrative. The same could not be said about Clive “NEYMAR!!!” Tyldesley & Hoddle earlier in the afternoon. :wall:
Keown did contrive to say “Argentinia” at least three time during the Iceland game though. :shrug:
Brazil don’t look much better than last time and again I think we’ll need to see them properly beaten before anyone will admit that they’re not all that.
Interesting to see how well Shaquiri played against Serbia- with Stoke being relegated I suppose he’s seizing his opportunity to attract exciting club suitors. No-one really wants to end up at West Ham do they? ;)
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Interesting article about RT’s coverage
https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2018/jun/23/bad-hype-jose-mourinho-rt-russian-tv?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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The majority of the commentators are doing my head in, but at least Andy Townsend :wank: isn't there. Also quite enjoy Dion Dublin on 5live, but may be biased as an (ex-) Coventry fan...
Refreshing to see a confident and aggressive England team playing a "fuck defense we'll score more than you" approach. From what I've seen none of the big teams look great, Brazil looked a bit ropey at the back in particular, and I don't think England will be scared of anyone at the moment
Also, is it time to drop Sterling? 39 appearances and 2 goals. If he scored against Panama and got his confidence up then he might have come good, but for me I think he has go and start with Rashford.
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Sterling needs dropped..... from the airplane on the way home! Get Loftus-Cheek on any day of the week.
Mixed feelings for me about this world Cup. Absolutely hating the pathetic diving, fake injuries and general cunty play (wrestling in box etc)
Lawro is indeed a prize cock, miserable as sin. Mccoist is class. Keown manageable.
England getting 10-1 on William Hill..... 😉
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I don't know who it is, but I'm enjoying the particularly scathing commentary on the Iran Portugal game. Some fantastic dives. Did anybody see the hit on the Iranian which illicited an "ooooo" from the commentator? Watch the Iranian player forcing roll after roll along the floor. Brilliant.
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Sterling needs dropped..... from the airplane on the way home! Get Loftus-Cheek on any day of the week.
Mixed feelings for me about this world Cup. Absolutely hating the pathetic diving, fake injuries and general cunty play (wrestling in box etc)
Lawro is indeed a prize cock, miserable as sin. Mccoist is class. Keown manageable.
England getting 10-1 on William Hill..... 😉
I thought Sterling had a decent game against Panama, missed a good chance but a goal resulted anyway, and he worked hard and pressured.
Myself, I am really enjoying this World Cup - I like all the drama and histrionics - scrappy underdog performances and fancied teams having melt-downs. Plus, there have been lots of fun games too: Spain vs Portugal, Argentina vs Iceland, Argentina vs Croatia, Germany vs Mexico, Serbia vs Switzerland, Poland vs Colombia, and just now, Portugal vs Iran.
And England being 10-1 isn't that ridiculous with UK bookmakers, whose bets reflect the weight of money from the UK punters. And 10-1 still only makes them 6th favourites, behind Spain, Brazil, Germany, Belgium, and France. Of those teams, only Belgium have looked good in all their games, and they were against the same poor opponents that England beat. Personally, I think Croatia and Colombia are better value bets than England but there is not much in it. I reckon if England was a racehorse, the Timeform guide would mark their rating with a "P" and a "squiggle", meaning progressive and likely to improve but also unreliable and apt to disappoint. Essentially, it is an incredibly open World Cup and frequently stupid but I am hugely enjoying the ride.
Agree about Lawro... the dream job of his listeners and he sounds like a man forced to relive the worst day of his life, again and again; like being paid to watch elite football is a Sisyphean nightmare where he every time he struggles to the end of a match, another begins.
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The majority of the commentators are doing my head in, but at least Andy Townsend :wank: isn't there.
Shameless excuse to post this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skNc9RFBAek
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Deutschland, Deutschland unter alles, unter alles in die Weltmeisterschaft
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Mannschaft: shafted.
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That Group F was mental- every team beat and lost to a different combination of opponents, like rock-paper-scissors!
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This is awful, the World cup gives the opportunity to see the best teams pitted against one another and now we're denied that. With Italy and Netherlands already missing this is becoming a terrible tournament. Thankfully Argentina made it through and Brazil now look set to qualify.
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This is awful, the World cup gives the opportunity to see the best teams pitted against one another and now we're denied that. With Italy and Netherlands already missing this is becoming a terrible tournament. Thankfully Argentina made it through and Brazil now look set to qualify.
So why bother with the Group Stage, just use the FIFA rankings to determine the winner ;)
Germany were shite so don't deserve to be in the next round.
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:agree:
Do you mean the best teams of the nations that traditionally produce the best teams nai?
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This is awful, the World cup gives the opportunity to see the best teams pitted against one another and now we're denied that.
Given the previous winners were knocked out in the group stages in 2002, 2010 and 2014, why does the same thing happening in this tournament come as a shock and cause wailing and gnashing of teeth?
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Do you mean the best teams or the nations that traditionally produce the best teams nai?
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This is awful, the World cup gives the opportunity to see the best teams pitted against one another and now we're denied that.
If they're the best teams, why have they been knocked out? The best team should be able to give South Korea a drubbing, nein?
Personally, I want to see as many upsets as possible. I nearly cried when the last effort from Iran didn't go in. Imagine what would have happened if Portugal had been knocked out by Iran because of crap refereeing. They would have ripped the stadium apart and torn the ref limb from limb. Now that's television.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44620166 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44620166)
Good graphic showing England's potential matches depending on where we finish in our group tonight. Sounds like Southgate wants to win and keep the momentum going.
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I think Ally McCoist is my favourite ex-player-assistant-commentator at the moment.
Totally agree.
Ally McCoist makes you realise listening to football commentary doesn't have be a form of torture.
And how any organisation would give Glen Hoddle a job given his past comments and uninspiring commentary is beyond me.
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On the commentary thing.
Can't stand:
Clive Tydlesley (did you commentate on "that night in Istanbul Clive? You never mention it..."
Lawro
Hoddle
Alan Green
Steve Claridge
I mainly follow football on the radio (which I think I now prefer over TV actually). Of the new crop for this World Cup I think Dion Dublin is OK, and while people seem to think that while Terry Butcher is a bit a ledge I really don't rate his commentary - same with Chris Sutton, though his love for Iran this tournament culminated in a great section for the last bit of the Iran v Portugal game the other night.
I've got a lot of time for Jermaine Jenas in commentator / summariser mode as well as his punditry - he's eloquent, gives real insight and can do actual wit in moderation, not constant shit "bantz", and on the Friday evening show on R5 he has a good partnership with Mark Chapman.
Really enjoy any match with Pat Nevin on duty, and Jonathan Pearce, if only because you can occasionally forget you're watching football and mistake it for Robot Wars when he goes "full shout"!
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Well that was a bit :sick: :blink: :shit: :icon_beerchug: :2thumbsup: :clap2:
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Another World Cup where we’ve been beaten around the head with the idea that Brazil are considerably better than they actually are. They had a great defense this time but lacked invention and cohesiveness going forward and were shockingly easily dispossessed (particularly Neymar) in all their games, not just last night’s. It seemed obvious to me that if Belgium could get one or two goals then Brazil wouldn’t be able to respond and, unlike many of my confident football predictions, it came true. Belgium were lucky not to concede a penalty but could probably have kept a clean sheet if Martinez hadn’t left the substitutions so late.
I reckon England have a decent chance today but not a prayer beyond that. It’s great to see an England side have a good a tournament but I think we’re getting carried away with the idea that we can win it.
Alex Scott is my favourite in-the-studio pundit- she’s so enthusiastic and does the level of “homework” that all the pundits should :wub:
Jenas is definitely improved now he’s lost the “prefect allowed to hang out with the teachers” vibe of being scared to disagree with anyone else and he’s answering questions by rephrasing the question far less. Chapman is great with someone like him as he’s not afraid to just tell pundits when they’ve not given him a satisfactory response. :lol:
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I reckon England have a decent chance today but not a prayer beyond that. It’s great to see an England side have a good a tournament but I think we’re getting carried away with the idea that we can win it.
:chair:
It's coming home.
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Good game last night. Brazil looked physically weaker, smaller and slower than the massive Belgians. I think it was the match with most City players in too... Vincent Company really clobbered Gabriel Jesus in the 2nd half.
Looking forward to today.. QFs then off to see The Cure in Hyde Park...
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I'm not sufficiently patriotic/not keen enough on drugs to watch a Sweden game. Sweden-England will be a excruciating snoozefest. Good luck to anyone who's watching.
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Agree with Cheque, though not as confident England will win this one. Did we even have a shot on target against Columbia? All the possession but lacking those runs into the box and final touches. We need Lingard/Alli at the top of their game today to break through the Swedish defense. I predict an excruciating 1-1 and penalties ...
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Agree with Cheque, though not as confident England will win this one. Did we even have a shot on target against Columbia? All the possession but lacking those runs into the box and final touches. We need Lingard/Alli at the top of their game today to break through the Swedish defense. I predict an excruciating 1-1 and penalties ...
No we didn’t - not a single shot on target from open play. We also gave the ball away far to often in the second half. Sweden aren’t going to generously gift us all those free kicks and a penalty that Colombia did either. Let’s see eh!
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Bloody hell - brilliant!!
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Had to be in work today for an open day... but did this to pass the spare time :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi0IHREAmjE&feature=youtu.be
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Ace 😀😀
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I spoke to Moose at the crag today. I said "is it coming home?".
He gave it odds of 10 to 1.
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I was possibly being a little pessimistic... maybe 15%.
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So sorry guys.
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Well at least we didn’t get carried away enough to create a shitload of hubristic memes...
Every time England have gone out of a major tournament since 1996 I’ve felt frustrated at the squad I some way- now I just feel proud of what a young and in some ways naïve team achieved and the way they (mostly) did it.
I don’t think anyone can argue with the result- we were so good and Croatia so flat in the first half but they really made us pay for not getting a second goal from halftime onwards. I’m not sure if it was a deliberate tactic on their part but we had so few attacking set pieces in the second half (I don’t even remember a corner) and that just nullified our chances of scoring.
Croatia’s fitness and/ or their readiness to dig in when they’re knackered is amazing. I’d quite like to see them win it, not that I dislike France particularly, I just like to see “new” teams win things, same way I’m always rooting for teams who’ve never played in the Premier League to get promoted.
I love to see the club names on the flags at England matches- Notts County, Luton, Leyton Orient, Solihull Moors(!) etc. Fits with my theory that for those of us who support terminally dire clubs, England games are that bit more important as it’s our only chance to see a team we can legitimately claim as ours compete at a prestigious level.
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I love to see the club names on the flags at England matches- Notts County, Luton, Leyton Orient, Solihull Moors(!) etc. Fits with my theory that for those of us who support terminally dire clubs, England games are that bit more important as it’s our only chance to see a team we can legitimately claim as ours compete at a prestigious level.
I'm from Leicester, so even if England were to win the World Cup it would still only be the second most notable football event of my lifetime.
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Amazing final, the best I’ve seen in 28 years of watching them. Possibly the best World Cup altogether in fact.
France were lucky in the first half but imperious in the second. Worthy winners that I’m so glad England didn’t have to face. Argentina, Uruguay, Belgium, Croatia all beaten in 90 minutes. :bow:
Apparently Thiago Silva and the hateful Neymar :wank: pick on Mbappé at PSG. That’s going to be a fun first day back at the training ground. :lol:
I'm from Leicester, so even if England were to win the World Cup it would still only be the second most notable football event of my lifetime.
I like that, of the four semi-finalists, only Belgium lacked. Member of that title winning Leicester squad.
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What a great final and fitting finish to what’s been the best World Cup since ‘86 and ‘90. W is French so we were rooting for the blues in our house yesterday.
I shall miss it - although I seem to drunk more than my fare share of beer in the last few weeks...
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Le football est de retour à la maison :)
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Is there a UKB fantasy football league?
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Is there a UKB fantasy football league?
I’ll set it up tonight.
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I have a team ready to go! Happy to do it if you haven't found time Mike?
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Feel free Fatneck. Cheers man!
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Code to join this league: 1176569-424926
I have imaginatively entitled it the UKB League.
Can anyone get less points than me this season?
Will Crouchy come out of retirement to take the win again?
Also, while I'm on, if you've got a team and are feeling generous, North Liverpool Foodbank (which I manage) have set up a fundraising league....
League Code - 795908-244944
Rules - http://www.standrewslive.org.uk/fsf-fantasy-football
Donate - https://mydonate.bt.com/events/fantasyfootballfsf/472185
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Anyone been listening to That Peter Crouch Podcast ?
Some great and funny stories
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06kyljg/episodes/downloads
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Yep Image, it's cool isn't it. His new book is supposed to be hilarious. Been listening to it at work along with Guard Football Weekly and James Richardson new thing.
We Came To Win is also good (US though)
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So it’s Christmas, how’s everyone enjoyed the season so far? How are your teams doing at the (kind of) half way point?
Mighty mighty Mansfield have only lost one game so far :o which, due to having drawn a comical number of times, still leaves us three points outside of the automatic promotion places, albeit with two games in hand. 6-pointer against Bury on Boxing Day which I have a ticket for. :look:
I’ve been having an absolute shocker in the fantasy football recently after a pretty good start. They seriously need to change how it calculates scores for defenders- my man Wan-Bissaka had the game of his life yesterday. One measly point in fantasy world. ::)
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Can Bradford City really have turned the corner???
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'My' team Coventry are still comfortably mid-table, albeit a few divisions lower than when I used to be more into it!
I've enjoyed following the Premiere League this season though, good to see Liverpool doing well after a good end to last season.
My Fantasy Football team seems very hit and miss, but it's a tight league so I've not lost hope yet. Does the loser get relegated to UKC next season? :ras:
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This season's Champion's League ball looks like a plastic floater you'd get from Skeggy. :lol:
(https://1hu9t72zwflj44abyp2h0pfe-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Manchester-City-Raheem-Sterling-Champions-League.jpg)
Man City- Schalke was amazing last night!
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Right at the crunchy end of the season now!
Blades promoted, Leeds in the playoffs, Bradford down, Huddersfield down, Brighton still not out of trouble, Man U entertainingly crap (by their standards) again after a short blip, the tantalising prospect of the best Liverpool side for 30 years still finishing the season without a trophy... entertaining stuff all round!
After a long period in the automatic promotion places Mansfield have been trying their best to screw things up again recently but unusually every other team “in & around” us has been doing just as poorly and we only need a point in our last fixture (away at our only rivals for third place- you couldn’t wish for a more make-or-break fixture) to avoid the horror of the playoffs. If fixtures go against them then Notts County will be the second of our local rivals to drop down the Non-league trapdoor in as many seasons too...
Anyone else want to discuss their team’s fortunes?
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Birmingham City - spent most of the season looking like play off contenders but we knew what was coming, dodged a bullet only being docked nine points for our transfer dealings rather than 12-15. Stayed up and showed some promise, really like Monk, perhaps we can push on next season but likley to be hamstrung by finances and the legacy of Harry's dodgy dealings again.
Highlight of the season is Wolves blowing a 2-0 lead in the FA Cup semi final, conceding an injury time penalty which was smashed home by a Blues fan. Hardest celebration of the year that one.
Now if villa could lose the play off final on pens that'd be lovely and while I'd like Liverpool to get as close as possible before failing it's making me a but nervy, could do with them being put out of their misery but got a feeling they're going to win something. Ajax are my European team and it'd be great to see them put one over all the money and eufa's attempts to keep the prizes for their elite.
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Hull City.
Our hated owners are still trying to flog the club - but no-one wants to buy at their price - meanwhile the parachute payments burn... A toxic atmosphere between owners and fans still pervades despite some concesssions from the owners to the fans wishes (at last).
In November we were bottom of the championship - and deservedly so. Some how we pulled things together and went on a 7 (maybe 8) game winning streak and ended up just below the play offs. We've now dipped down a bit to be mid table. We should be lower - but others (Ipswich, Bolton) are just in even worse trouble....
We have one of the leagues stars (Jared Bowen) and he's scored 21 of our 62 goals... without him god knows where we'd be. Of course we will be without him next season when he goes somewhere thats not so batshit.
End of term report: 'kinnel - how did we end up mid table.
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(Jared Bowen) and he's scored 21 of our 62 goals... without him god knows where we'd be. Of course we will be without him next season when he goes somewhere thats not so batshit.
Likewise Che Adams will be missed next year, probably warming a Premier League bench somewhere in mid table down.
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Ajax are my European team and it'd be great to see them put one over all the money and eufa's attempts to keep the prizes for their elite.
:agree: I have a team in pretty much every European league and Ajax are the only one who are the only one who are any good (drawn to the underdogs I guess)- I had that weird navy blue away kit they won the Champions League in in the mid-90s when I was a kid. :lol:
Can’t share your affection for Troy :wank: Deeney though.
It’s probably best not to think of where your best players will be next season for most of us- our top scorer is a Forest loanee (Des Walker’s son!) who’ll be gone whether we go up or not imagine. Our club is almost completely funded by the sell-on cash we get every time Sam Clucas moves on though... :devangel:
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Ajax are my European team and it'd be great to see them put one over all the money and eufa's attempts to keep the prizes for their elite.
:agree: I have a team in pretty much every European league and Ajax are the only one who are the only one who are any good (drawn to the underdogs I guess)- I had that weird navy blue away kit they won the Champions League in in the mid-90s when I was a kid. :lol:
I only have Ajax (although maybe I should count St Etienne...), simply because when I started supporting Blues we played in what was, or has become, known as the Penguin kit, with a single broad stripe on the front
(https://i2-prod.birminghammail.co.uk/incoming/article1320187.ece/ALTERNATES/s1227b/Trevor-Francis.jpg)
and Ajax had a similar kit:
(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/5e/27/a4/5e27a4526ecbe2045c877c7f8227ca09.jpg)
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Looks like Coventry will miss out on the playoffs, and still don't have a stadium for next year :slap:
I can't really claim to be a fan, but have been to a couple of Sheffield United matches recently, great atmosphere yesterday in particular. Not a bad team, lacking the last killer touch at times, but it seems to be the done thing at the moment to try and pass it all the way into the 6 yard box before shooting ?!
Looking forward to the Champions League semi finals this week - if you have a EE phone contract you can get BT Sport for free for 3 months :2thumbsup:
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we only need a point in our last fixture (away at our only rivals for third place- you couldn’t wish for a more make-or-break fixture) to avoid the horror of the playoffs.
Well, despite having not lost more than twice in a row all season, been in the automatic promotion places almost continuously since Boxing Day and only needing a draw we finished the season with our third consecutive loss in this crunch fixture, conceding in the only goal in the second minute. :slap: Glad I didn’t go now.
Now, on the back of this awful form and demoralisation we head into the playoffs to face knockout specialists Newport who’ve nicked the final spot in a late, against-all-odds surge... :(
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Was following it and thinking of you, there were some dramatic twists at both ends.
Best of luck in the play offs, think you're still the team to beat, definitely looks tricky but runs of form have to come to an end at some point.
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Two unbelievable nights of football. I watched the Liverpool match on the tele, what a ride that was. They dismantled Barcelona, and made Messi look pedestrian. Anfield must've been bouncing.
Only caught last 5 mins of Spurs match, which was all I needed! Well done to them, an all English final!
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Bloody hell, football eh?
Amazing how much having the wind taken out of your sails can affect fixtures like this- you see most of the doomed team stood around despondent with a few of the mentally stronger ones shouting and trying to rally the others and see just how tough it is to do that when you're fighting against the tide and the group mentality has just gone in the wrong direction- this is exactly what Ter Stegen was doing just before that comical Liverpool winner went in. Liverpool really won it with their second goal in terms of the Barca heads dropping and for Totts just getting the first was, amazingly, enough to turn that tide. Ajax have the excuse of being a very young side but for Barca you can only really point to players like Messi not having that experience of being in a team that's properly up against it enough- you see it when he plays for Argentina too.
The Liverpool victory illustrates how important home advantage is in these ties, both sides being overawed by the setting and mystique of the other club's ground but I really think Spurs' achievement is more impressive- they did it away, in half the time Liverpool had and with a thinner squad. We probably won't see half as many drooling articles about their performance, their history, etc etc :sick: though and you can see it in the way the players and fans celebrated- the Liverpool crowd were obviously fucking psyched but they know the drill in terms of the pageantry, the mawkish songs over the PA etc. while the Spurs fans, players, staff and ex-substitutes (Jermaine Jenas) were almost paralysed with joy- being a fan, commentator or pundit for a Spurs game (or a game of most other British teams) just doesn't come with the same kit of ready-made emotions that it does for a Liverpool one.
Interesting to see if Arsenal and Chelsea are more invogorated by their fellow English clubs successes tonight or whether Valencia & Frankfurt have been inspired to turn their deficits around. :popcorn:
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Bloody hell, football eh?
Amazing how much having the wind taken out of your sails can affect fixtures like this- you see most of the doomed team stood around despondent with a few of the mentally stronger ones shouting and trying to rally the others and see just how tough it is to do that when you're fighting against the tide and the group mentality has just gone in the wrong direction- this is exactly what Ter Stegen was doing just before that comical Liverpool winner went in. Liverpool really won it with their second goal in terms of the Barca heads dropping and for Totts just getting the first was, amazingly, enough to turn that tide. Ajax have the excuse of being a very young side but for Barca you can only really point to players like Messi not having that experience of being in a team that's properly up against it enough- you see it when he plays for Argentina too.
The Liverpool victory illustrates how important home advantage is in these ties, both sides being overawed by the setting and mystique of the other club's ground but I really think Spurs' achievement is more impressive- they did it away, in half the time Liverpool had and with a thinner squad. We probably won't see half as many drooling articles about their performance, their history, etc etc :sick: though and you can see it in the way the players and fans celebrated- the Liverpool crowd were obviously fucking psyched but they know the drill in terms of the pageantry, the mawkish songs over the PA etc. while the Spurs fans, players, staff and ex-substitutes (Jermaine Jenas) were almost paralysed with joy- being a fan, commentator or pundit for a Spurs game (or a game of most other British teams) just doesn't come with the same kit of ready-made emotions that it does for a Liverpool one.
Interesting to see if Arsenal and Chelsea are more invogorated by their fellow English clubs successes tonight or whether Valencia & Frankfurt have been inspired to turn their deficits around. :popcorn:
Both amazing games but would go the other way in terms of impressiveness; Ajax are a good side but they aren't Barcelona, and they choked; understandable for such a young side. I get the point about drooling articles but then scrolling my twitter account last night, which has lots of north London political journalist types on it, there was a fair amount of drooling there also! Really looking forward to the final; whoever wins it fully deserves it. Suspect Liverpool might blow them away and the occasion might get to Spurs a bit, like it did to Liverpool last year.
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Both semi final achievements were amazing. But I wonder if — for the neutral fan — the final might be a bit of a turn off. After all it’s a regular P.L. fixture... and whilst many neutrals would support an English side against non English opposition I doubt this will be the case here.
1:0 to Spurs in the second half of extra time... 😂
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https://youtu.be/iNrWXZW_xiQ
https://youtu.be/9HphIgtEU8g
Great short edits of both games, for anyone who didn't watch them :thumbsup:
Amazing.
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Personally I'm really gutted that we (City) took an overly cautious approach in that first leg against Spurs. I would have relished the last day of the League this Sunday (which is going to be nervy as hell) then a Champions League final vs Liverpool, especially if we beat Watford at Wembley next Saturday. Still holding out for a treble but the Champs league feels like a missed opportunity.
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https://youtu.be/iNrWXZW_xiQ
https://youtu.be/9HphIgtEU8g
Great short edits of both games, for anyone who didn't watch them :thumbsup:
Amazing.
Great links Dave. :thumbsup:
And what a match that Liverpool game was.. :2thumbsup:
Bring it on Spurs. :boxing:
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Personally I'm really gutted that we (City) took an overly cautious approach in that first leg against Spurs. I would have relished the last day of the League this Sunday (which is going to be nervy as hell) then a Champions League final vs Liverpool, especially if we beat Watford at Wembley next Saturday. Still holding out for a treble but the Champs league feels like a missed opportunity.
:boohoo: ;)
It would be very interesting to see how City would have fared in their last two league matches if they’d have had to play Ajax twice inbetween. Liverpool have had an easier run-in but haven’t made it look easier, Spurs have obviously choked massively in the league recently and neither of those sides have had to play later stages of the domestic cups- Sarri made the good point yesterday that his lot had to beat both Champions League finalists and then play City for 120 minutes in the League Cup. Personally I can see Liverpool falling at the final hurdle against Wolves. City obviously have the best squad depth and are arguably the best team in the world but would they have been able to juggle all four competitions right up to the end? I would have loved to see them do it.
Back in the real world it was Newport 1-1 Mansfield last night so all to play for in the home leg on Sunday. Not bad considering the last team to come away from their ground with a win was Man City. We beat them 3-0 & 5-0 in our last two meetings at the three-sided fortress that is The One Call Stadium Field Mill so hopefully we can reach the slightly more impressive Wembley!
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Yes Spurs have had a very lucky route to the final, haven't won many games. Second in group by a margin.
Form says the Puds for that one.
The last four days in football, bloody hell.
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Incredible week of football. I love watching the Champions League, in particular Liverpool who always seem to raise their game, that last YNWA nearly brought a tear to my eye!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9eWERM6QSys
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I think my post might have read a little churlish. I’m thrilled for Liverpool, and we end up winning tomorrow, then Liverpool winning the Champions League seems very fitting somehow.
Cheque - yeah I do wonder how we would have fared. We only just scraped through Monday’s game.
What a week of football and we’ve still got tomorrow!
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Back in the real world it was Newport 1-1 Mansfield last night so all to play for in the home leg on Sunday. Not bad considering the last team to come away from their ground with a win was Man City. We beat them 3-0 & 5-0 in our last two meetings at the three-sided fortress that is The One Call Stadium Field Mill so hopefully we can reach the slightly more impressive Wembley!
Well it was 0-0 after extra time and we lost on penalties. Anyone who’s seen Stags play this season will have noticed that our first 11 is basically ten outfield players who look too fast and fit to be playing in League Two with a keeper behind them who looks too old and fat to be playing in League Two (this season the home keeper kit’s been all white and a bloke who sits near me calls him “that fat fucking polar bear”) so it’s easy to construct a narrative based on it coming down to our weak link but, although he didn’t save any penalties he’s actually been really good at the back end of this season and I think the blame has to lie just as much with our inability to take our chances in this last spell- bottling it basically. :'(
Our manager’s been sacked and our top scorer/ player of the season (who ironically missed the crucial pen) is back to Forest after his loan spell so the unravelling/ regeneration that will be familiar to supporters of other lower-league clubs has begun. I really felt like this season’s version was one of the best four (if not best two) teams in the division but who knows what next season’s will be like.
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Final standings of the UKB fantasy league:
(https://i.ibb.co/TR3Kq81/DC2-C7845-6-DBD-4-DA6-B9-AA-B7-ABB8-DD3-C49.jpg)
Not sure who everyone is on here but congratulations Ste Graham and in your face Adam Riches. ;)
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Ouch - wish I'd paid more attention at the end of the season now.
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Surprised to get the win this year. I got battered in the other leagues I'm in!
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I found this article on set-piece design really interesting - well worth a look if your love of football has an analytical tinge.
https://statsbomb.com/2019/05/breaking-down-set-pieces-picks-packs-stacks-and-more/ (https://statsbomb.com/2019/05/breaking-down-set-pieces-picks-packs-stacks-and-more/)
I've recently become interested in the history and strategy of NFL, the evolving point-counter-point of offensive and defensive schemes: the "X's and O's", the world of Air Raid, West Coast, Spread, and Option offenses versus Zone Blitz, Tampa 2, Nickle and Dime defenses, etc. I've been struck at how ripe football set-pieces seem for learning from NFL play designs - mesh and pick concepts for interfering with man marking; stacking receivers and running "seams" for confusing zonal defenses. Unsurprisingly, it looks like the work to port-over US set-play tactics is well underway.
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Love Dave Squires cartoons... this weeks is a doozy
https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2019/may/21/david-squires-on-manchester-citys-dominance-and-football-whataboutery
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I fucking hate Wembley, that's 7 losses on the trot. Bollocks.
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Unbelievable Graeme.
Only caught last half hour due to Sky box cocking up, we didn't deserve to lose like that.
Another season in League One awaits..... 😭
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Thought this was worth highlighting: James Milner gets off the tour bus to show the CL cup to a disabled fan at his home:
https://www.empireofthekop.com/2019/06/05/brilliant-james-milner-champions-league-trophy-story-sums-up-the-legend-he-is/ (https://www.empireofthekop.com/2019/06/05/brilliant-james-milner-champions-league-trophy-story-sums-up-the-legend-he-is/)
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I thought VAR worked quite well in the World Cup, but in recent matches it seems to be used less for "clear and obvious errors" and the ref isn't running over to the monitor to check for himself - he just gets told in his ear (after a fair few minutes) to disallow the goal.
The whole point of the offside rule is to stop strikers hanging around the goalie for the whole match, so if you're playing as normal it seems fairly arbitrary to rule a goal out for a striker's big toe being beyond the last defender eg Lingard the other night or France Women's first goal see https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/48564310
Obviously anyone "clearly and obviously" offside should be pulled up by VAR, but if we keep going down this route then every penalty will need to be re-taken multiple times for encroachment or the goalie coming off his line as well. The technology is obviously great and will help, but I'm sure the way it's being used at the moment is perfect. Hopefully it will adapted if not working right, perhaps like cricket where the captain gets 3 appeals, but I worry a bit that it will ruin the Premiere League next season
And don't start on the latest/ Champions League interpretation of 'handball'...
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Just set up the UKB Fantasy Premier League. New season, new sponsor. #wegoagain :lol:
https://fantasy.premierleague.com/
Code: 87p4hq
:thumbsup:
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Just set up the UKB Fantasy Premier League. New season, new sponsor. #wegoagain :lol:
https://fantasy.premierleague.com/
Code: 87p4hq
:thumbsup:
Bravo (league name)
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Absolutely depressing situation with Bury (and possibly Bolton too...) being turfed out of the league due to being ruined by irresponsible unregulated owners. Boxing Day last year I was waving at Bury's travelling fans trudging out of Field Mill after we beat them 2-1 to leapfrog into their promotion spot but as recently as May I was ruing them having the last laugh as they went up and we didn't. Now the 135-year-old club they've built their lives around doesn't exist. :'(
Petition for some kind of independent regulation of the EFL here. (https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/268665)
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Bolton sold. So spared liquidation. Though they’ll have a massive points deficit to make up to avoid relegation
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Anyone see Spurs get demolished by Bayern last night? Jesus... :popcorn: I like Spurs (hard to dislike a team with Son Heung-Min in it) but it was massively entertaining. Bayern super incisive and it doesn't seem like a far-fetched idea that they could win it judging by last night's perfromance and those of the other traditional contenders so far. Mad how these perma-super-clubs can, like the New England Patriots (where's the NFL thread? ;) ) get written off for seemingly totally plausible reasons but come back within a season as proper contenders whereas the also-rans like, say, Tottenham Hotspur, fizzle unexpectedly even after being right up there.
Our manager’s been sacked and our top scorer/ player of the season (who ironically missed the crucial pen) is back to Forest after his loan spell so the unravelling/ regeneration that will be familiar to supporters of other lower-league clubs has begun. I really felt like this season’s version was one of the best four (if not best two) teams in the division but who knows what next season’s will be like.
I know no-one cares but the Stags update is that we replaced said manager (who'd taken us to our best finish in 16 years) with our completely untested youth boss on such incredibly shaky grounds as "He loves the club" "He could be the next Dany Cowley" and "If we don't take a chance on him another club will" ::). The players clearly don't respect him, discipline has evaporated, last season's league-meanest defence is now one of the worst and we're in 19th with the instability of another managerial change clearly on the horizon. :'( On the plus side only one club gets relegated from League Two this season.
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Mad how these perma-super-clubs can, like the New England Patriots (where's the NFL thread? ;) ) get written off for seemingly totally plausible reasons but come back within a season as proper contenders whereas the also-rans like, say, Tottenham Hotspur, fizzle unexpectedly even after being right up there.
Having at least double the income of their competitors in the Bundesliga probably helps! Bayern have a habit of buying the best players from any rivals that have the temerity to compete (clubs in Germany anecdotally seem to have less of an issue with selling players to competitors than in the UK). Same in La Liga - there have been recent changes in the TV deals but Real Madrid and Barcelona (and to a lesser extent A.Madrid) have the entrenched advantage of decades of incomes that dwarf the other Spanish clubs. Having a lot of money is a pretty decent cure for players aging etc, and means you can take more chances on players who might be great but might never work out..
Can't argue with you re the Patriots though. I am slightly loath to admit it (the Antonio Brown controversy is just the latest reason to roll my eyes), but in a league with a salary cap and a draft that favours "tanking", their enduring success is remarkable. I really admire Belichick's ability to take cast-offs and cheapish free-agents and form them into enormously successful teams. Changing the systems over the years to take advantage of certain types of players falling out of fashion and becoming undervalued. Supposedly the one constant is that the Patriots value intelligence, toughness, and versatility more than pure athleticism (i.e. impressive Combine scores), and then trust that the likes of Scarnecchia can build synergistic units.
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Spurs are in crisis. Massive fallout in the team. Vertonghen caught shagging eriksens wife. Big punch up with Kane involved.
Kane, Erikson and pochettino all at Real Madrid this summer.....
Or so the rumours say!
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(hard to dislike a team with Son Heung-Min in it)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ2of2XzAp0
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_e5gxuX5gI
:lol:
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49942852
Were you at the game today Mike?!
Sounds a lot better than the shite I watched on Friday
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I've had a right shit day - but James Squires latest cartoon made me properly LoL a few times :)
https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2019/nov/05/david-squires-on-pep-guardiola-mind-games-jurgen-klopp-jose-mourinho
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think you mean David Squires - Beastly Squirrel isn't really known for his cartoons...
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I saw Blade's striker Lys Moussett in McDonalds the other day :bow:
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think you mean David Squires - Beastly Squirrel isn't really known for his cartoons...
Told you I was having a shit day :D
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This thread is comedy gold:
https://twitter.com/unrealxherdan/status/1194261896502878208?s=20
Enjoy!
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Anyone else using a 30-day free Amazon Prime trial to watch the two PL “gameweeks” they’re showing this month?
You can turn the commentary off and just have the sound of the stadium- I can’t remember having this feature available since the 2002 World Cup and I can’t recommend it enough. I was amazed at how much more like being at a match it is, how much more relaxing it is and how closely you follow the action. The visual cuts seem so dramatic and cinematic too. :popcorn: Something I hadn’t realised was that the commentators’ voices are mixed around 10dB above the crowd noise without them you can just crank the volume up and get the ambience going even more- hear the managers shouting, the words of the chants, the shift of one side’s fans being noisier you’re the other as the goals go in (or in the case of Burnley/ Man City the other night, most of the ground being silent for 80+ minutes) etc.
Blairds/ Newcastle tonight. Can’t remember being so psyched to watch a game on TV before! :bounce:
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I watched the Burnley Citeh match yesterday and Liverpool Everton yesterday :o but didn’t notice you could turn off commentary. I think amazon have all the Boxing Day games too so will try that then. Boxing Day shaping up nicely now! :popcorn: :pissed:
Keep an eye out for us in the kop end tonight! I think this has 0-0 written all over it though
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“Play to the whistle” :chair: :slap:
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So is a linesman flagging now redundant.
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So is a linesman flagging now redundant.
In European comps they’re told to keep their flags down even if it’s obviously offside because VAR will sort it out either way. For some reason most British commentators still seem to shout “The flag’s stayed down!!!” in those situations though...
While in the Premier League where we seemingly want to have VAR but also pretend that we don’t they’re told to do the opposite and raise their flags if they think it’s offside even though they might be overturned. It’s the players’ responsibility to remember to keep playing even if the flag’s up. You could forgive teams who also play in Europe for getting confused but that doesn’t apply to Blairds, or Newcastle for that matter.
Funny (for a neutral) watching replays of Shelvey’s goal on TV after it was given- all involved were obviously certain that it wouldn’t stand. :lol:
VAR’s such a mess, particularly in the UK. For most decisions it just seems like handing them over to a random result generator, for offsides it highlights that the law needs changing now it can be judged in such pinpoint accuracy after the fact- the only way to get offside back to its original purpose now (in my opinion) would be to switch it so a player’s only offside if their entire body is ahead of a defender. It’s just meant to stop goal-hanging after all.
VAR seems to work so well in rugby and cricket. No idea how long it took that lot to sort it out but I feel like football’s popularity makes it hard for proper changes to happen- those sports seem so keen to enhance their popularity that they’re open to tweaks whereas football doesn’t have that catalyst. So much of what we know and (in some cases) love about football is actually against the strict laws of the game too! Fuck knows how it can all be resolved.
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I’d suggest it’s taken 10 years or so of refinement for it to be fairly well accepted in cricket..
Tennis less. Maybe in tennis there are fewer variables (over a line or not)
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In European comps they’re told to keep their flags down even if it’s obviously offside because VAR will sort it out either way
Seems crazy to do anything else the way VAR is being used to try and sort everything to the letter of the law.
Wouldn't have wanbted to be those Utd defenders who stopped chasing, not like Sunday league where you yell at your sub who's runnig the line and he dutifully flags.
IN tennis they're experim,enting with no line judges and just letting Hawkeye make the calls. Guess it'll be implemented up through the tournaments eventually but it does add a bit of drama when players run out of challengesand there's a close one.
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Rugby is the best analogy with their video ref than cricket or tennis - where it’s generally for very specific things.
But tbh, I thought the TMO ruined a few of the rugby World Cup matches... still wasn’t consistent on when it was called in by the on pitch refs.
I think if you put a small rf linked accelerometer in the match ball it would be quite straightforward to have all off side decisions automatically and near instantly called.
Having a limited number of VaR challenges would also streamline the game a lot. At the moment it seems pretty random what gets called for a review or not - which seems to be a chunk of the problem. Maybe also a 5 second rule - so Anyrhing happening outside of that before a goal etc.. is ignored. When it gets drawn back 4 or 5 touches before to a dodgy foul it seems daft.
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I think the ref should just run the game as-is with VAR monitoring it. Decisions should stand unless there's an absolute howler which is obviously wrong rather than just the VAR official's opinion differing to the refs, the sort of thing you only need look at once from the right angle and can say yep that's what happened, not something that needs repeated plaback in super-slo-mo.
And I kind of agree with cheque re the offside rule and being fully in front of the defender but I think it was changed from that to this just a few years back. We might just end up having the same but different dilemmas about being on/offside by milimeters.
Hopefully this season PL can be voided due to the farce, no title awarded, European and relegation spots decided by rock-paper-scissors.
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Rugby, tennis and cricket are more disjointed games with natural break points that allow for "VAR" to be introduced.
Cricket has worked quite hard to make Hawkeye a spectacle, sitting at the top of the Foster's party stand at Old Trafford waiting for a decision to come in on the dig screen is pretty fun!
Rugby has a different approach to football in that the referral to the TMO is normally, "Any reason why I can't award the try", i.e. the default is the on field decision and it's a check to see if anything has been missed.
Football has the problem that the offside rule is rubbish (they should give the attacker the benefit of the doubt) and that they can't decide whether the on field decision is going to take precedent or whether they just keep playing until the VAR man talks in the ref's ear.
Anyway, I'm enjoying seeing Man City fall apart. Come on you Foxes!
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Leicester look great don’t they? It seems so weird to me that they’re not being given any chance of winning the title. They’re obviously not a “big club” in the sense of having a huge trophy cabinet etc. but they’ve won the title more recently than most of the Big SixTM and a fair few of the players who did it then are still in the squad. They don’t have any European commitments either but the idea of 2016 being a blip seems so ingrained that the pundits just can’t seem to take them seriously still. I reckon they’ll win a trophy- as much as I’d love that to be the league I don’t think Liverpool will choke as much as we neutrals are hoping they will but hopefully it will still be interesting at that end of the table for a few more months. :please:
City looked to have such a stranglehold just six months ago- amazing really.
Villa are an interesting one- clearly a better team than any of the other relegation contenders but without the knack of getting points out of hard games, no matter how well they play.
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On only 3 occasions have the team at the top of the premier league at Christmas failed to win it. Liverpool each time! But surely they’ve got it bagged this year?! Great to see Leicester doing well and playing great football. Liverpool have been a bit scrappy in comparison.
The bottom of the league is quite interesting too like you say Mike, I think a team with 40+ Points will go down this season. I think Norwich will go down, Watford have too many good players to go down but are a long way behind already, but that 18th spot could be almost anyone at the moment.
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So Coronavirus hits the first Premier League, much to the detriment of my fantasy football team this week (got Aubameyang in for Vardy :wall:) It could make future weeks even more interesting if more and more matches are getting cancelled and re-arranged. Also could mean Liverpool pick up their trophy in an empty stadium :lol:
Some other musings now we're at the business end of the season :worms:
-Spurs looked completely disinterested last night, no effort at all, worrying for their fans. No European football for them next season
-Big game for Liverpool tonight, I think they'll do it with "the 12th man of Anfield"
-Wolves/Man U looks most likely to pick up those 5th/6th spots
-Man City really struggle without KDB this season - but if he stays fit I think they'll win the Champions League
-I still maintain Watford will stay up, and actually think Villa will stay up
-Coventry City for automatic promotion from League 1. Playing great football out from the back - football has got much more interesting to watch since more teams across the divisions now try this
-VAR controversy seems to have calmed down a bit recently? Or are just sick of talking about it?
:worms:
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I think man u will steal 4th. Or is that just me holding out desperate hope.
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Another magical European night at Anfield. :lol:
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I'm not a Liverpool supporter but I really enjoy watching them play; that had me very frustrated last night! Classic heist from Atletico who deserved it really; so clinical where Liverpool were wasteful and crucially a competent goalkeeper. Given the luck Liverpool had in the CL last year they can't really complain.
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I love watching Liverpool in the champions league. Another great game to watch but Liverpool really should have scored 2 or 3 to finish it in the 2nd half. Chelsea are pretty much out so just Man City left representing England now.
Liverpool supporters this morning
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ysj0FDOPc8I
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Classic heist from Atletico who deserved it really; so clinical where Liverpool were wasteful and crucially a competent goalkeeper.
:agree: Absolutely superb tactically from Athletico- amazing defensive performance and a masterclass in how to beat opponents who are essentially better than you. Would have been presented as another fabled Liverpool European victory if the roles had been reversed.
Adrian will of course bear the brunt of the blame ("Keeper's dodgy- test him from range" was obviously part of said tactics) but the defending for the second Athletico goal was surreal- the idea that they might be interested in scoring another didn't seem to cross any of the defenders' minds. You can't help but feel like their fantastically long period of undiluted success (and the inevitable fatigue of keeping it up) is working against Liverpool mentally in the last month or so.
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Games like that are essentially how Chelsea won the Champions League!
Atletico had a lot of luck; not sure they defended all that well really, Liverpool's finishing was just really poor. Should have scored 3 or 4 if we're honest. They did stick at it really well though, would have been easy to just think 'this lot are too good, they'll score eventually'.
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Having withdrawal symptoms so spent 20 mins watching an old FA cup match on iplayer whilst doing a few jobs.
Everton vs Ipswich 1985
Awful pitch, brutal tackling, some sublime moments of skill - Sheedy free kicks and I'd swear the ref was match fixing.
Surprisingly entertaining.
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This is a good watch:
https://youtu.be/f1WZT7pfuL8
This too (probably won’t be appreciated by Blairds fans so much though)
https://youtu.be/Oi-0VIZTo6c
Bonus:
https://youtu.be/4ct5puqTSi0
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For those in need of their fix there are plenty of videos on social media of footballers doing keepie-uppies with bog rolls...
or various club documentations on Netflix/Amazon. I've just started watching Sunderland Til I Die which was recommended on here a while back, very good so far. Man City, Stevie Gerrard, 'Class of 92', Leeds 'Take us home' ( :sick:) all on Amazon Prime at the moment
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I've just started watching Sunderland Til I Die which was recommended on here a while back, very good so far.
New series about to start too.
Did you watch the Maradona documentary when it was on Channel 4 last Saturday?
We had a look at BT Sport this lunchtime just to see what the hell they were showing in the absence of, well, sport- spent an hour watching Scottish Premiership hols of the season then some sort of Champions League history show. :popcorn:
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I see that Burnley and Arsenal won their games tonight... 🤔
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I think Chelsea won too.
https://twitter.com/SkySports/status/1276285290915627008
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On Wigan. Bloody hell.
https://twitter.com/marksparko/status/1279000646335836163 (https://twitter.com/marksparko/status/1279000646335836163)
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On Wigan. Bloody hell.
https://twitter.com/marksparko/status/1279000646335836163 (https://twitter.com/marksparko/status/1279000646335836163)
Blimey - bankrupt a club to win a bet... mental.
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On Wigan. Bloody hell.
https://twitter.com/marksparko/status/1279000646335836163 (https://twitter.com/marksparko/status/1279000646335836163)
Blimey - bankrupt a club to win a bet... mental.
At the time of the take-over, my brother pointed me to this utterly take-down of why would anyone sane want to buy Wigan. Worth reading just for the brutal headline.
https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2132655/why-would-hong-kong-based-casino-owner-want-buy-league-one-club
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nine of the 20 current top flight sides, including Stoke
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In February 1995 I went to watch Mansfield play away at Wigan. We tonked them 4-0 and sang all match. Their pitch was 60% sand and some of our lot had improvised a song about donkeys on the beach.
It was bitterly cold, their ground at the time seemed to be largely built of wood and the wind whipped not just around but actually through it. It seemed like there were fewer than 1000 home fans of whom we barely heard a peep out of all match and they started leaving 15 minutes from time. As we left, Annie Lennox’s “Walking on Broken Glass” coming over the PA for some reason, I thought (and you’ll have to bear in mind here that I support Mansfield Town, one of the least successful and least affectionately thought-of teams in England, a club whose colours, even in Mansfield itself, it’s rare to see anyone wearing) “I can’t imagine how miserable it must be to support this lot”.
Less than two weeks later Dave Whelan bought the club and just over a decade later they were playing in the Premier League. We were still in the fourth tier- by 2013 they were lifting the FA Cup and we were in the fucking Conference.
English football’s most proud and unique feature if you ask me isn’t the Premier League, it’s the fact that we have a further three, almost four, fully-professional, national divisions with generous numbers of clubs moving between them each summer. Looking at the other big five European leagues, once you get down to the third and fourth tiers they’re either regional, amateur, stuffed with the B teams of the top flight sides or all three. Most, even the semi-utopian Bundesliga, have only a few going up and down each year.
For a long time it’s felt like the Championship at least is an insane bubble waiting to burst (reading that article Moose links to referring to how unlikely Wigan’s fan base is to ever increase feels like reading foreign newspaper articles incredulous at the popularity of Brexit) and it’s hard not to feel like the dissolution of Bury was the start of the end of this. With the ramifications of the virus it could be happening much sooner than we think.
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Any Leeds fans on here? I reckon that next season will be the first in 20 years that there’ll a Yorkshire derby in the top flight!
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There were plenty out and about last night round here! ALAW into the early hours.
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I used to follow them before starting climbing in1972 I saw them beat Arsenal at Wembley. Climbing even in those days was less risky.
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I'm a Leeds fan, of the armchair variety (maybe one trip to Elland Road a year). I lost the love during the Ken Bates / GFH years. The football was terrible and enjoying our rare and ugly wins felt complicit with an incompetent and corrupt regime.
Bielsa had intrigued me for years before he came to Leeds. For "Inverting the Pyramid" tactics nerds (i.e me) he's long been the football equivalent of the Velvet Underground ("they sold few records but all their fans formed bands"). I remember finding his 2012 Athletic Bilboa side's UEFA cup final run and collapse so romantic (those games versus Man Utd.. woof!).
His arrival at Leeds was utter wish fulfilment. I figured it would probably end quickly and badly but might at least break up the prolonged lower-mid-table tedium.
The result has hugely exceeded expectations. The football has been beautiful and lively enough that results have seemed (almost) irrelevant. And this is with the same mid-table quality squad and median wage bill. Bielsa has elevated this team with intense drilling and fitness work (Luke Ayling, never notably large, recently said he lost 10kg training under Bielsa).
That said, I hope he can be persuaded to mitigate his methods a little. Without the Covid19 break we might have burned out, like last year. Bielsa's is very reluctant to use his full squad - he tries to play the same 11 every game until they break, and is reluctant to fit in newcomers. He'd prefer to use a U23 youth player than a proven player more unfamiliar with his ways. It's kind of admirable but does leave us horribly exposed when injuries occur...
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With Watford relegated I feel massively vindicated- I’ve been saying it was a certainty all season (hardly sticking my neck out you’d think given that they’re shit with an aging defence that was never good to start with and it was November before they won a league game) but Seemingly no-one else, from pundits down to the likes of us, has. A gambler could have made some good money from the mental odds they were on for most of the season.
The main reason everyone gave for this is the loathsome Troy Deeney (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-18584603), the most overrated striker in the Premier League. His most revered attribute seems to be that he can wind opponents up- when you consider that the most famous of these beefs are with the team that beat them today and the team that survived because of it it’s hard to see that as an asset. :lol:
Anyway, congratulations
to Ste Graham’s Golden Graham’s FC for winning the 2019-20 UKB Premier League in association with Ozito Leaf Blowers. I trust you’ll be hoisting the trophy to an imaginary crowd with a backwards baseball cap on.
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Thanks for the congratulations. Was my second best overall position in 10 years of playing fantasy football and my best ever points total. Was helped by jumping on united players at he end of the season when they hit form (this is always hard for me to do as a Liverpool fan!)
I will be doing a little Jordan Henderson shuffle in my living room and looking forward to trying to retain the UKB title next year.
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Nice one Ste. Cheque - can you post up the full UKB league? I want to know if I get the bottom of the league prize (a Homebase / Ozito sticker pack)
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Well done Ste :2thumbsup: I think you were out front pretty much all season.
Came right with my prediction for a strong finish by Rankinio and although it pains me :clap2: on the second place.
Thought I might get a champions league place on the last day but pipped by Neil's Notvery Athletic, so all very Leicester for me after a good first half of the campaign.
First time, I've played and great fun, looking forward to next season. Thanks for organising this one Mike.
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Sadly there doesn’t appear to be a way to show it without my own mid-table performance highlighted. :lol:
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Sad to see David Silva play his last game for City. He’s been an absolute marvel and surely one of the best players in the Premier League. Hopefully we can have a tilt at the Champs League title as a fitting tribute to his service for the club. Adios Merlin.
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Really enjoyed watching the tournament format conclusion to the European competitions this year!
He wasn’t the only player who didn’t “turn up” to the big cup final last night but seriously, how overrated is Neymar?!
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Yep, and his theatrics in the last 20mins were embarrassing - not a good advert for football. I thought the first half was great, despite no goals, so fast paced! Bayern were amazing in Europe this year and well deserved winners.
And only 3 weeks til the PL starts again - best get thinking about my fantasy team :boxing:
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Fantasy team sorted, Is there a code to join the league Mike? :bounce:
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I’ve just renewed the league so if you had a team last season then you’ll be entered when you pick your squad for this season I think.
For any new players who fancy it, it’s on https://fantasy.premierleague.com/ (https://fantasy.premierleague.com/) and the code is pgaxpr.
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Robugen Antihydral UKB League :2thumbsup:
Back in after some account issues
Bring it on...
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All midweek Premier League matches are on Amazon Prime this week, which you can get a free 1 month trail of if you have a new Amazon account (I set up a new gmail account to register a new Amazon account to)
There's another load of midweek matches between Xmas and NY on Prime too. Just remember to cancel after 1 month.
But I mainly just came here to gloat that I've finally over taken Bolehillbilly in the Fantasy League :whistle:
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God, I really paid the price for having no Liverpool or Man United players in my fantasy team this week. :lol:
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NNFN, went out this afternoon, made it home in time to play my FF wildcard but my phone started playing up and then before I knew it I'd missed the deadline.
Game over. :wall:
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Does Aston Villa left back Mat(t) Target(t) have the most bouldering-related name in football? :-\
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Philippe Send-eros?
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Philippe Send-eros?
Matt Smith played for Oldham, scored 2 when they knocked Liverpool.out of the FA cup about 10 years ago, apparantly he was also really handy at taming a dodgy landing.
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Steve Guppy, Gaston Ramirez...Jose Font(e)?!
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David Squires cartoon is excellent this week!
https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2021/feb/23/david-squires-on-footballs-latest-youth-takeover
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It's been a long wait. Just over 47 years and nine visits before we we won again at Wembley :beer2:
Mind you the Skunks haven't even been to Wembley since 1955 :o
Ps can we have a pizza emoji please.
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If you’re counting Sunderland as having had nine appearances at Wembley in 47 years then you can only count Newcastle as not having been there since 1988- they played in the Mercantile Credit Football Festival too.
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They also played there in the ‘96 Charity Shield, the ‘98 & ‘99 FA Cup Finals, the 2000 FA Cup semis and twice when it was Spurs’ home ground.
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https://youtu.be/nCUq3MB0DEw :lol:
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RE: SUPERLEAGUE! (tm)
Am I alone in - err - not really giving a shit whether this goes ahead or not?
The top flight seems so far up its own money making cavity that this seems (a) unsurprising and (b) almost inevitable?
Or is this just a cynical standard ploy to for the top clubs to leverage more £££ out of the next TV rights deal?
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I reckon the leagues/ organisations should just let them go. I’d love to be able to watch football without the richest clubs and ignore their pointless moneyleague.
Realistically though they surely know that it’s a daft idea. The pandemic and resultant income loss has just forced them to pursue the nuclear option. It’s literally on the eve of the announcement to changes to the Champions League that don’t go far enough for them- they want to be in it every year whether they qualify or not and I’m pretty sure that this will result in them being given that, just adapting the Champions League to be (even) more like this non-competitive Superleague bullshit. Too little’s been done over the last three decades to stop it reaching this point sadly.
Interested to hear what supporters of the “big 6” clubs think about it.
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RE: SUPERLEAGUE! (tm)
Am I alone in - err - not really giving a shit whether this goes ahead or not?
The top flight seems so far up its own money making cavity that this seems (a) unsurprising and (b) almost inevitable?
Or is this just a cynical standard ploy to for the top clubs to leverage more £££ out of the next TV rights deal?
You're most likely not alone, but I'd guess from the reaction so far that you're in a minority.
Sport at the highest levels is a business but so is theatre, film, literature and many other creative pursuits. But it isn't the business part that makes them great for the soul. When business takes front and centre it risks corroding the part that makes sport and arts so special. Same could be said for the natural world. I think this puts the tail in charge of the dog and I'm against the ESL proposals based on what's currently known.
I was first taken by my dad to watch Liverpool when I was about 8 and have watched them ever since. If the ESL does go ahead as planned then I'll likely lose interest and will turn my back on that little part of my life. Maybe the younger generations will enjoy it, I think they're brainwashed enough by big business to sell their souls online every day so maybe they'll sell their souls to an investment banker's vision of a low-risk football league.
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Is it intended to be a breakaway from the Premiership, or as well as?
If it's a breakaway, is the English Premiership in a similar situation to Scottish Premiership where a lot of the lower table clubs rely on gate receipts from the Old Firm games to keep them going through the season? Will the lower table English clubs struggle financially as a result?
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Some of the justification from the big six seems to be that Covid has caused them to lose money - so they need to recoup this. Whilst having a shit (seemed appropriate :D) the thought came to me that this was a bit like coming up with a new Ponzi scheme because the last Ponzi scheme was starting to fail
:)
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The mooted idea is that the 6 English clubs would continue to play in the Premier League (It hasn’t been called the Premiership in England since 2001) but play in the Superleague midweek instead of the champions league/ Europa league etc. Presumably the same for the Spanish and Italian teams and their domestic leagues.
It’s also supposed to be the same fifteen founder clubs no matter what, plus 5 others who qualify as a result of the domestic league performance (presumably those who finish highest in each of the five biggest European leagues- Premier League, Serie A, La Liga, Bundesliga & Ligue Un) so there’d be quite a bit of cooperation required from the domestic leagues. It’s further complicated by Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund & Paris Saint Germain (obviously the three other planned founding clubs) ruling themselves out of it so there’s currently no German or French involvement in it.
Realistically the domestic leagues are not going to agree to that so it would have to be a breakaway.
is the English Premiership in a similar situation to Scottish Premiership where a lot of the lower table clubs rely on gate receipts from the Old Firm games to keep them going through the season? Will the lower table English clubs struggle financially as a result?
Not really, but I imagine the plan is to make them shit themselves enough to go along with compromised plans that give the massive clubs the powers they want, ie. getting the Champions League money every season even if their team didn’t play well enough to deserve it the season before. Premier League clubs make most of their money from TV deals now (when clubs with small grounds get promoted to the PL they don’t necessarily expand their grounds any more) and obviously they’d be scared that they wouldn’t get so much TV cash of the Indian broadcaster (for example) only wants to pay for the Superleague not the Premier League.
It’s a bit different on the continent where there’s an even bigger gap between the richest few clubs and the rest of the top flight. The Scottish Premiership model of two clubs that are bigger than all the others put together is more comparable with the Belgian, Swiss, Greek, Turkish leagues etc. though.
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This whole thing just serves as a nice reminder that football is shit and I'm glad I don't follow it anymore!
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As a lifelong City fan I’m really dismayed but ultimately not surprised that they have signed up to this. My interest has declined somewhat in recent years since we won the league several times and especially over the last year and I wonder if todays news is time to draw the line. I was looking forward to us perhaps winning the CL for the first time but now that just seems pointless with this announcement.
Slightly off-topic, but I found and bought a proper glass bottle of Vimto over the weekend in our corner shop. I learned that it’s huge in Saudi Arabia and other arab countries during Ramadan and it still has an old-skool label and glass bottle shape like in the 70’s. I was telling W about how I used to drink it at my Grandparent’s house when I was tiny before and after going to watch City in the mid-70’s. Jumpers for goal posts eh?
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Amazing that a drink with a name that's an anagram for vomit has lasted so long.
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Without really knowing anything about it, I'm really surprised to see the reaction to the proposed "Super League" with even No. 10 saying they will do what they can to stop it.
Independent on whether fans like the idea - is there precedent for attempting to legislate to stop private businesses undertaking a new enterprise? From what I've read I don't like the sound of it, but at the same time I can't see how it could be stopped?
I can imagine the FA saying that it's either Super League or Premier League (won't be fully match-fit for our league or something along those lines) but it seems odd to stop private businesses expanding. I guess there's loads more to it than I know though...
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Independent on whether fans like the idea - is there precedent for attempting to legislate to stop private businesses undertaking a new enterprise? From what I've read I don't like the sound of it, but at the same time I can't see how it could be stopped?
Quite - amazed that Boris etc.. has waded in saying he'll do his best to stop it... not very libertarian/tory etc... :D
Not that he's appealing to a certain voting group of course....
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Sports lawyer in the FT comments section had this to say “ It is anti-competitive. EU granted exemptions to football associations and UEFA and FIFA because of the specificity of the sport (eg the EUCJ 'Bernard' case). and the social and educational function of it. When it becomes only commercial, the EU law and in particular anti-competition rules will fully apply.”
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It is a bit rich to hear people from organisations like the Premier League and the Champions League complaining about someone making a league in order to generate huge amounts of money. Not like us, in the Premier League, nooo. We're nothing like that. We're good and pure us, champions of the beautiful game etc.
Like yeah it's a money grubbing cash grab. Of course it is. It's top end football! It's all about money grubbing cash grabs. If the Big Six fucked off from English Football I wouldn't miss them remotely. We'd have a much more competitive top flight, which would be much more entertaining to watch. That said it is interesting to see them negotiate with the PL. Cos the PL has said they might get banned from playing PL matches if they join this new league... but the PL kinda needs the Big Six (as in, the PL as a money making body etc)
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Unequivocal cross party opposition in parliament.
I can’t see how this plays out to be anything other than a huge own goal on the part of the owners of the 6 British clubs involved. If they try to push it through then I can see a moment of cultural shift here, there are bigger issues than just ‘football’ at work. I think the tories probably sense the danger.
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I hope the fans vote with their feet and refuse to attend the games in this new league.
As a lifelong Liverpool fan I am disgusted at the actions of FSG and John Henry. If Jürgen Klopp decides to leave, I support his decision 100%.
This goes against the spirit of the game.
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Voting with feet won't matter too much, nobody's attended a match for quite some time yet still the cash rolls. I'd imagine a majority of fans will be against it, we're about to find out if that matters to the owners. Guess it's about rights abroad, mostly in the far east, and creating a new market for starstruck young kids.
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This goes against the spirit of the game.
A big chunk of this went with the formation of the PL - and its slowly been winnowed away since....
Wellsy on message there IMHO.
I wonder if the outpouring of betrayal/anger from fans flagged up by the media (this isnt aimed at you Andy - a general point) is actually more representative of how the game has moved to being a huge cash cow over the last 19-20 years - and this is more of a tipping point (the straw that may break the camels back) for venting those feelings?
Its quite interesting hearing lots of the arguments against the league - that could equally be made against the EPL, or laLigue, or Serie A etc... Also, clubs being in a league by franchise rather than merit is common place in other sports...
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I wasn't happy at the creation of the Premier League, but it has improved the quality of the game. It is still a proper league, where big teams (Leeds, Aston Villa) can go down and underdogs (Leicester) can upset the odds.
Yes, City have ruined it by having the financial clout of a rich country, but they are not unbeatable.
This new league is a closed shop. It isn't football as it's been played for over 125 years. The meritocracy has been removed.
It's all about increasing the revenue for the already rich owners.
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TomTom - you’re right about the straw that broke the back of the camel. I think many fans have rather queasily stomached the money pouring into the game (Andy - C’mon it’s not just City FFS.) until now.
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Every match could be held behind closed doors and the Big Six would still turn a (very large) profit. Ticket sales are not important to them. The brand and the rights are hugely, astonishingly profitable and the ability to make a European super-league which can sell viewing rights overseas (i.e. outside Europe) will be even more so.
And besides... fans will still go and see the matches. A lot might not. But a lot don't now... how much is it for a Man City ticket? And how many can you get after all the businesses have hoovered em up? Ultimately at the end of the day when it comes to making a lot of money a lot of the big clubs honestly see the fans as a bit of a liability... so it's not really a big deal to them.
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Has got me thinking / reminiscing
Back in the 80s the main vocal support at Blues would be from the Tilton End, for big matches there'd be chants from the Kop, generally older folk not interested in fighting the away fans in the other half of the Tilton. They always sang slower. I remember just once, when we losing to one the title contenders, this song that came out of nowhere, a really slow lament:
We will win the league....
we will win the league....
We will win the league ONE DAY
Deep down in my heart there's a dream
OH WE WILL WIN THE LEAGUE
Cycled through three or four times. just once during that match and never heard again.
Of course then it was obvious that we'd win it one day. Course we would. We're a top flight side, always come straight back up if we go down, big support base, our time will come.
BUt since I started following football only five clubs have won the league that you'd say were out of the ordinary: Forest, villa, Leeds, Blackburn & Leicester, one per decade since the 70s.
Forest was the Clough factor
villa I'm not sure really, mostly just painful supprting the other club in the City
Leeds, Cantona the key or maybe this wasn't such a shock?
Blackburn obviously Jack Walker's Cash & Dalglish. (Cash and Dalglish sounds like ITVs new cop drama)
Leicester a perfect storm, everyone has an off season just when you have a good start and just keep rolling. Maybe that's what happened at villa
Next shock winner due around 2030.
FA Cup used to be a chance of a trophy, now it's unusual, just Wigan and Portsmouth outside this six since Wimbledon and Coventry in 87 and 88.
League Cup as well pretty much going the same way, first leg of the quadruple
So what's you choice now, bit of a roller coaster ride being bold but maybe getting relegated and promoted or a a spin around the teacups just trying to stay in the premier league year after year. Nice mid table finish, maybe the excitement of threatening the Europa League place before fading away last few games.
It's a pretty shit version of what I thought I was getting as young boy and teen, I expect it is for most.
And who is the Premier League good for, just the handful of clubs that stay where they are, but it creates a lot of problems for clubs trying to get into it or dropping out of it.
Winning was the dream, now it's just being in the same company as the winners.
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Leeds, Cantona the key or maybe this wasn't such a shock?
My memory is that Cantona's role on the First Division title wining side became greatly exaggerated in hindsight. He played less than half the season and scored 3 league goals. He was a bit of a cult hero by the time he left but Rod Wallace and Lee Chapman had scored the goals; and Speed, Strachan, McAllister and Batty were probably more important in midfield. If we only had a crystal ball to foresee how he would transform Man Utd....
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Cantona left because he was banging Lesley Ash IIRC.
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TomTom - you’re right about the straw that broke the back of the camel. I think many fans have rather queasily stomached the money pouring into the game (Andy - C’mon it’s not just City FFS.) until now.
True. It was Chelski before City and the Mancs before them (and an honourable mention to Blackburn). Since the inception of the Premier League it has, with the exception of Leicester, gone to big spenders including Liverpool.
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Guess Leeds is also a good example of what chasing the dream can do to a club, CL semi in 2001 then failed to qualify following season, threw cash at it but missed out year after year, relegated 3-4 seasons later and only just back in the top league after a period in the third division as well.
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Rod Wallace and Lee Chapman had scored the goals; and Speed, Strachan, McAllister and Batty were probably more important in midfield. If we only had a crystal ball to foresee how he would transform Man Utd....
Ah yeah, I remembered Speed, Strachan and Mcallister, and of course Howard Wilkinson, but couldn't have named the others.
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TomTom - you’re right about the straw that broke the back of the camel. I think many fans have rather queasily stomached the money pouring into the game (Andy - C’mon it’s not just City FFS.) until now.
True. It was Chelski before City and the Mancs before them (and an honourable mention to Blackburn). Since the inception of the Premier League it has, with the exception of Leicester, gone to big spenders including Liverpool.
I remember once seeing a regression analysis (I think in the book Soccernomics) used to try to show that 80% of success in football correlates to the wage bill; the rest being attributed to management / tactics and mainly luck / variance.
IIRC Leicester's analytics numbers (courtesy of Statsbomb etc) in their title winning season were typical of a 5-6th place UEFA cup qualifier. They basically rode a season-long hot streak for Vardy's finishing that happened to coincide with Mahrez and Kante having great years (and other teams having down years). Not that they didn't "deserve" the title, but it required a rare set of coincidences. The analytics suggested they were not fundamentally much worse the next year but the outputs had regressed to the mean in the opposite direction.
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Basically what happened with the Blades across the last two seasons as well
Last season, they had a run of form, a lot of other teams were playing weirdly badly. Psychologically they were really on a high. There were zero expectations so they could just exceed them entirely. They secured a critical few players and were lucky in a critical few places. All contributed to them doing very well.
This season; no home advantage, failed to secure critical players, psychological advantage lost, there were expectations, other teams are not playing weirdly badly, means that they are absolutely dire (sob...) but tbh when we were in the Championship... we had a chance of winning and glory you know? In the PL the only game outside the Big Six is don't get relegated. Not particularly inspiring. I still wish we weren't getting relegated but the Championship is a more entertaining league overall than the PL.
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I still wish we weren't getting relegated but the Championship is a more entertaining league overall than the PL.
Newcastle and Norwich fans I know have said much the same. They yearned to get promoted to the Premier League but found the focus on survival soul sapping. The Championship was far more enjoyable - utterly unpredictable and winning is fun!
The problem is that the money in the Championship is comparatively piffling - around <£10m - 5-10% of that for finishing last in the Premier League. So teams are risking everything to get promoted and get a minimum of £200m for instant relegation and parachute payments. Pretty much every Championship club is unsustainable at the moment on a wages versus turnover basis. Much was made of Leeds' financial statement of being £64m in debt - but £30m of that had only occurred because of promotion (bonus payments to players, a share of a retroactive rebate to Sky / BT). Our "normal" wage / turnover ratio was decidedly midtable. There are many clubs in much worse positions still in that league and further Covid related losses, matters could get even more horrible and dog-eat-dog. The Championship is certainly not a carefree paradise of "real" football, where men are men, and the game is free of the horrors of global capitalism.
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Leeds, Cantona the key or maybe this wasn't such a shock?
My memory is that Cantona's role on the First Division title wining side became greatly exaggerated in hindsight. He played less than half the season and scored 3 league goals. He was a bit of a cult hero by the time he left but Rod Wallace and Lee Chapman had scored the goals; and Speed, Strachan, McAllister and Batty were probably more important in midfield. If we only had a crystal ball to foresee how he would transform Man Utd....
Talking of crystal balls...
If only Trevor Francis had bought Cantona when he was at Wednesday pre-season (comprising mostly of some indoor 5 a side nonsense) before signing for Leeds. Francis had doubts over the French international having not seen him play 11 a side on grass. :slap:
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Not sure but this evening is probably the first time in my life I can ever remember feeling smug at Liverpool not winning against mid-table opposition (and thus potentially missing out on Champions League qualification).
Earn it on the pitch? Well done Leeds!
To the posters here who seemingly have lost their hearts and souls, avail yourselves of the last 20 years of Premier league standings (https://www.premierleague.com/tables). 'Top 6' is an open-ended concept - the investment bankers and ultra high net worth owners are trying to brainwash you with recency bias. Since when did 5 years amount to the way your whole life must be for evermore? The last 5 years are not the world. Look at the statistics for the last 20 years. Then go back another 20 years, and then another 20. You're halfway through the history of the league. Now continue looking. Nothing stays the same, and what happened in the last 5 years is not predictive of what will happen in the next 5. Don't be brainwashed and disheartened by power-hungry cunts, the future is unknown as any investment banker will tell you.
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BUt since I started following football only five clubs have won the league that you'd say were out of the ordinary: Forest, villa, Leeds, Blackburn & Leicester
Obviously I forgot Everton. Twice.
No rush from the reds to put that right was there.
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Sounds like the fallout has already started to bite. If the rumours are to be believed, Jose Mourinho refused to take a training session after hearing the club had been having these secret talks about the super league, so he was sacked. Ok he was probably going at the end of the season anyway, but surely this rules out any hope of winning the league cup final at the weekend, or finishing in the champions league places now, and therefore more likely that Kane leaves in the summer. If the super league doesn’t happen I can’t see spurs being anything other than a mediocre mid table club.
Will be interesting to see the fans’ response as stadiums start filling up again soon..
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So as an outsider who doesn't follow football can someone tell me why football got to the point where apparently the government have to chair some sort of fucking COBRA meeting to discuss who and where people play it?
As far as I understand football is already a money dictated game, matches typically played behind a paywall (Sky/BT Sports) and is increasingly expensive to watch. Why is this different?
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So as an outsider who doesn't follow football can someone tell me why football got to the point where apparently the government have to chair some sort of fucking COBRA meeting to discuss who and where people play it?
It’s wildly popular and makes loads of money so has been run with a “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it”/ “Snouts in the trough” laissez-faire attitude for ages.
As far as I understand football is already a money dictated game, matches typically played behind a paywall (Sky/BT Sports) and is increasingly expensive to watch. Why is this different?
The proposed new league would be a “closed shop” for the clubs with the most supporters that they’d be in charge of, wouldn’t have to qualify for and wouldn’t be able to be relegated from. No matter what’s been done before this has never been the case- to be at the top you had to be the best at football and, in theory at least, poorer clubs with fewer supporters could play in the highest leagues and win trophies by winning matches.
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Maybe I'm showing my ignorance here but isn't football typically a case of the teams with the most money do the best? The excitement around owners with money coming into take over is usually because better players are bought?
I get that football is popular and people love to watch it, (in truth I wish I didn't find it so boring because it's always on somewhere so there's endless media to consume) but let's not get to the point where we pretend watching millionaires play football is a basic human right that our government need to defend.
Surely if a bunch of teams with private owners want to get together and make their own league that's their decision to make, and it's up to people to decide if they want to keep watching? Or is that the crux of the issue, whether it's their decision to make has yet to be decided?
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I mean, this is something governments typically get involved in; usually I'd expect the Culture and Sport Sec to stick their oar in at least.At the end of the day Football is a massive sport, and a massive part of our culture. The PL is arguably the most prestigious national league in the world and so like, you'd expect the gov to have a viewpoint on it potentially falling apart.
Whether anything can be done by the gov is another matter of course. What they are doing is perfectly legal. They'll make noises about it in the very least cos it makes em look big and important and they are populist twats so
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Surely if a bunch of teams with private owners want to get together and make their own league that's their decision to make, and it's up to people to decide if they want to keep watching? Or is that the crux of the issue, whether it's their decision to make has yet to be decided?
Certainly, and it's not as if Arsenal doesn't have form in setting up a league and keeping rivals out.
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So as an outsider who doesn't follow football can someone tell me why football got to the point where apparently the government have to chair some sort of fucking COBRA meeting to discuss who and where people play it?
As far as I understand football is already a money dictated game, matches typically played behind a paywall (Sky/BT Sports) and is increasingly expensive to watch. Why is this different?
Its a good question! I don't follow football anymore, and have not been following the current stuff in any detail. But the current proposals do seem vaguely reminiscent from my hazy pre-teenage memories of the start of the Premier League splittling from the rest (minus the promotion / relegation element). I.e. it is all about money - in the case of the PL it was Sky's (Murdoch's). Was there a COBRA meeting of the conservative government then????
RE the politics it is somewhat nauseating to see them jump immediately into trying to "save football" for "the fans" when:
a) this seems a natural end point to the increasing marketisation of football. Did they jump in when clubs were sold to American billionaires (Man U, Liverpool), dodgy gulf regimes (Man City)? Or when the PL led to the emergence of a uniform "top 4" clubs?
b) it is entirely in accordance with their ideology of free markets and maximizing profit for business. It seems weird that they appear happy to tell private businesses owned by foreign owners what they can and can't do in the case of football, when only a few years before the start of the PL they were perfectly happy to sell off British Gas, British Rail, British Steel, British Telecom etc. to foreign owners. Why is football different / more important??
On the football side, I would instinctively guess this is going to be used by the clubs as a negotiating tactic to screw more money out of the champions league, rather than something that will actually happen.
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So is there a genuine and valid concern that if these teams break off to play football elsewhere that no-one else will be able to play football together anymore? They're literally taking the ball and going? Or that people who support one team might not be able to see them play another team?
Your comment about free markets is really interesting and does seem odd that they feel they can dictate what should and should happen. They ought to have a referendum.
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Maybe I'm showing my ignorance here but isn't football typically a case of the teams with the most money do the best? The excitement around owners with money coming into take over is usually because better players are bought?
The problem (for the owners, it’s one of the things that makes it so exciting for the fans) is that while money absolutely tips the scales in your favour it doesn’t guarantee success. There’s also only so much success to go around- not every owner that throws lots of money at a club can have the sort of success they think they’re paying for.
Tottenham are a good example of this- they did very well under their previous manager but not quite well enough to win a trophy which is a big deal for them as while they’re rich and very well supported they never quite win the trophies that would confirm the status they crave. Their owner tried to solve this by chucking a load of money at it- sacking the manager (this is always ludicrously expensive as the managers all have incredible contracts meaning they have to be paid off) and appointing a replacement who’s seen as a guaranteed trophy-winner. But his tactics and man-management made their very good squad underperform so badly that they have no realistic way to get into the top European competition next season, which is horrific news for their owners financially given these manager upheavals and the fact that they built a new stadium almost immediately pre-COVID.
Juventus are another good example- they win the league in Italy every year but haven’t made a dint in the European competition that qualifies them to play in for ages. They paid a crazy amount of cash (transfer fee and wages) for one of the best players ever to play the game, a move intended to raise them up both to the perceived status of a team that could win the top prize but also be good enough to win that prize. Turns out the player (Ronaldo) is a bit too old to do that on his own, they didn’t have the money left over to invest in more of a “supporting cast” for him and his weaknesses restricted them to playing a particular way tactically that their team was not suited to pull off- they went out of the European competition earlier than expected and also look likely to fail to win the Italian league for the first time in a decade.
These are great examples of the chaotic, unpredictable beauty of football, a game that is at once incredibly simple but fiendishly complex, dull and slow yet frenetic and exciting. But the owners of these giant clubs hate this stuff as they don’t care about the game, they bought the clubs as cash cows that will generate a predictable amount of money from a predictable amount of investment. They chose the wrong thing to invest in and want to change how the game works (ideally they want it to basically be a series of ultra-marketable, consequence-free friendlies, which is an impossible combination) to compensate for that.
I agree that the government shouldn’t be involved FWIW.
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https://newsthump.com/2021/04/19/european-super-league-is-just-a-cynical-money-grab-to-exploit-fans-says-man-happy-to-pay-95-for-a-nylon-t-shirt/
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They chose the wrong thing to invest in and want to change how the game works (ideally they want it to basically be a series of ultra-marketable, consequence-free friendlies, which is an impossible combination) to compensate for that.
I agree that the government shouldn’t be involved FWIW.
Ah, I think that clicks with what the problem would be then - I appreciate the underdog story is always exciting and it must be good to be a supporter when your team does well despite not being the most funded etc!
Is there an alternative reality where being removed from the fear of ceasing to exist due to financial issues there might be more exciting and fun football to be watched?
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Maybe it wouldn't be that bad
Suppose they go and are banished from the league, obviously most of the TV money gets redirected to the ESL.
Fans abandon the six clubs and without TV showing the same clubs every week fans start following their local teams. It becomes rare to see a non-local football shirt around towns, although some, mostly kids, do sport half and half shirts mixing up their EFL team and ESL team.
With money no longer plentiful clubs rely on gate receipts and stadiums fill every week.
The playing field is levelled and the league becomes competitive, it's now about tactics and organisation as much as skill.
The football isn't the same quality as previously but the workrate and commitment is higher and most games are highly entertaining.
In the first ten years there are seven different winners and the FA Cup is won by a different club every year including two from the second division.
Meanwhile the ESL has played out to stadiums packed full of corporate suits, the clink of cutlery can be heard on TV during most matches. Madrid won the first seven titles at which point a grand final was introduced. Spurs, having finished the fourth in the league, won that on penalties and everyone decided it was a bit ridculous and they should pack it all in now.
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I mean, this is something governments typically get involved in; usually I'd expect the Culture and Sport Sec to stick their oar in at least.At the end of the day Football is a massive sport, and a massive part of our culture. The PL is arguably the most prestigious national league in the world and so like, you'd expect the gov to have a viewpoint on it potentially falling apart.
Whether anything can be done by the gov is another matter of course. What they are doing is perfectly legal. They'll make noises about it in the very least cos it makes em look big and important and they are populist twats so
It does seems a bit out of kilter when you consider the amount of effort was put into Covid at the start though. I'd have preferred Boris to turn to COBRA meetings for that and let the big six f**k off to the ESL to be honest.
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Well, well that was a resounding success wasn’t it? At least City had the grace to pull out first. Woodward gone now too - I imagine the Glaxers and Kroenke are in deep shit now.
:popcorn:
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Well, well that was a resounding success wasn’t it? At least City had the grace to pull out first. Woodward gone now too - I imagine the Glaxers and Kroenke are in deep shit now.
:popcorn:
They might still get some measure of success though. UEFA will soon announce a new finance package for the Champions League. What's the betting that there will be more concessions than expected for the big clubs?
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Good news and the right result.
JP Morgan F.C. v Goldman Sachs United by 2026 anyone..
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And in 2056 the all-Terra Champions League semi-finals will be:
Weyland-Yutani versus Tyrell Corporation, to be played in Neo Tokyo;
Cyberdyne Systems versus Gattaca Aerospace, to be played in the Sprawl.
If scores are level after the full 15 minutes, games advance to zero-g extra time under Speedball - Brutal Deluxe rules.
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:lol:
Both games to be adjudicated by the updated mark IV versions of Lockheed-Martin's Collina-Bot, installed with Microsoft 'Hawkeye' version 1.0.2
(https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/the-italian-referee-pierluigi-collina-gestures-01-july-2004-at-dragao-picture-id1177730060?s=612x612)
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So it’s back around for the super league..
I am (honestly) a little disappointed. I’d have watched it.
It was at least an honest grab for money rather than dressed up as ‘for our fans’ bullshit...
Really this just kicks the can further down the road... some sort of break away / more super important champions league is surely on the horizon.
In the less stratospheric levels of league one - Hull City's draw against Sunderland last night was a big step towards guaranteed promotion back to the Championship. 👏👍👍
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Really this just kicks the can further down the road... some sort of break away / more super important champions league is surely on the horizon.
Fans have been pretty emphatic that they don't want it though.
Well Chelsea, City and Liverpool fans anyway, haven't heard from Utd, Spurs and Arsenal. That that's split on clubs who have recently/are likely to win the league could be coincidence.
Not sure where they'd go from here, without German and French teams, the extra five teams, UEFA, fans, media, players, government even. And now they know it means expulsion from their FAs.
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So it’s back around for the super league..
I am (honestly) a little disappointed. I’d have watched it.
It was at least an honest grab for money rather than dressed up as ‘for our fans’ bullshit...
Really this just kicks the can further down the road... some sort of break away / more super important champions league is surely on the horizon.
In the less stratospheric levels of league one - Hull City's draw against Sunderland last night was a big step towards guaranteed promotion back to the Championship. 👏👍👍
Surprised Pete puntered me for this post...
I’d have thought UKB’s George Gekko would be all over Super £eague - after all it (was) a new venture designed to screw some more money from somewhere :D
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Sheffield United can confirm plans to break away from the Premiere League to join 23 other teams in another league, the Championship
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The dust settles on a weird football season but the only final table anyone* is really focusing on is that of Robugen Antihydral UKB Super League.
(https://i.ibb.co/5csy9mW/0-E15-EA6-A-B17-E-42-F1-8425-4-DECAE888560.jpg)
I can’t do a screenshot without my team highlighted which is a shame as I finished mid table yetafuckinggain but congratulations to Mark20. Your lifetime supply of antihydral** is in the post and will hopefully help with the sad passing of Ron Hill yesterday.
I’d love to hear reports of what everyone thinks of their real life teams’ fortunes this year.
*especially Blades fans
**two tubes
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I can’t do a screenshot without my team highlighted which is a shame as I finished mid table yetafuckinggain but congratulations to Mark20. Your lifetime supply of antihydral** is in the post and will hopefully help with the sad passing of Ron Hill yesterday.
I’d love to hear reports of what everyone thinks of their real life teams’ fortunes this year.
*especially Blades fans
**two tubes
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Two tubes? I didn't realise the stakes were so high. Have to say well done to Mark20,. :clap2: impressive dedication and performance in a difficult season. If he gave the same application to his climbing he could be half decent.
Thanks for organising Mike, looking forward to next season and finishing above you . Any early news of potential sponsors for the 21-22 league?
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HCAFC. Really odd season. At one point felt like we would be relegated but made some good loan signings and ended up League 1 champs.
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We (Mansfield Town) had a dismal start and sacked our manager at the end of October after losing 4-2 to newly-promoted Barrow.
After he was replaced with Nigel Clough (you might think there’d be local rivalry issues employing him but Forest have always been at least a division apart from us-Chesterfield and in recent years Notts County are our real rivals- and anyone with any kind of cachet from higher up the pyramid will always be welcomed with open arms at Field Mill) who immediately got us winning and we won five on the bounce in January, suddenly looking like the playoffs was a more realistic proposition then relegation. Sadly that did not last, the slide began again and it took a strong finish of four wins in the last five matches to guarantee safety. In the end we drew 19 matches, second only to Walsall who drew 20…
Coming into this season I thought the pandemic would put us and a lot of similarly-sized clubs no-one cares about (funny how fans of big six clubs get disillusioned they earnestly swear to start supporting their local non-league club rather than their local league club) out of business and if the Superleague had have gone ahead I’m sure it would have. But we still exist and have, in some senses, the best manager in our division so maybe next season will be a good one. As usual many of our best players were loanees who’ll be going back but they weren’t that good anyway!
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Sheffield United's season started so badly, it was all over by Xmas, so I could really enjoy the rest of the season as a neutral - and worry about my Fantasy team instead :whistle: Got a bit close at the end with Ben Meakin, surely the bookies tip for next season, fly up the table with some big scores. But I just got over the line in the end, and "we go again" next season :boxing:
I should note I'm only really an adopted Sheffield United fan since I got back into football at the last world cup, and I'll be in a bit of a predicament when my boyhood club, Coventry City, play them next season.
Coventry actually had a decent first season back in the Championship, occasionally flirting with the relegation zone but finishing relatively comfortably. They're back in their home stadium The Ricoh next season which may help, but they were actually quite good at 'home' this season, but terrible away. So without investment in what is pretty much their League 1 team, it will most likely still be a bit of a scrap.
It was nice that those who watched the dire Europa League final last night were eventually rewarded with a tense shootout and inevitable De Gea penalty miss :lol: Lets hope to UCL final is a lot better
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WTH! We live a mile from Parken. Has gone weirdly quite here, except for the five motorcycle cops that just blasted up the street.
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WTH! We live a mile from Parken. Has gone weirdly quite here, except for the five motorcycle cops that just blasted up the street.
https://twitter.com/MicGWagner/status/1403770674569748481
Weird that none of the player started giving heart massage but opted to wait for the medical staff. I was always told to start massaging immediately.
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I guess there was a degree of shock?
But even more weirdly, it has just been announced the game will resume at 20.30 CET.
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It would be different if he was still unconscious and fighting for life, in which case it would seem improper to restart. But he was stabilised and is awake in hospital and while he may not play football again(?), he will recover. So I don't see a reason why the game wouldn't be resumed this evening. His teammates and opposition players will have been heartened that the outcome wasn't worse. In a bigger picture, many anonymous people in Copenhagen will have died within a 5 mile radius of the stadium this evening.. their once-employers will resume business tomorrow.
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WTH! We live a mile from Parken. Has gone weirdly quite here, except for the five motorcycle cops that just blasted up the street.
https://twitter.com/MicGWagner/status/1403770674569748481
Weird that none of the player started giving heart massage but opted to wait for the medical staff. I was always told to start massaging immediately.
You would assume with medical staff on the sideline and risks associated with doing things wrong, players would have a general instruction not to try and give any form of medical assistance to another player.
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From the account of the Danish teams doctor - the Danish captain (I think) got his tongue out from the back of his throat/cleared his airway - and when the Doctor arrived the player was breathing with a weak pulse, “his situation rapidly deteriorated” and thats when they started giving CPR.
“ Well, he was gone. We did cardiac resuscitation. And it was cardiac arrest. How close were we [to losing him]? I don’t know. We got him back after one defib (defibrillation), so that’s quite fast."
So - players did the right thing by all accounts...
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Bugger :(
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Good on you German fans https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57589476
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Are we doing a league this season?
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Thanks for the :jab: Adam.
League set up now. Thanks to our new sponsor!
If you competed last year you should be registered automatically, for any new competitors the code is o2p3gy .
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No comment from Geordie ukbers on the Saudi takeover at St James’s Park? Is it just the modern way if the club owners like to avoid bad press with murder and dismemberment? After all this is a state actor, not just a Russian who retained a bit of Gazprom profit for their own benefit.
gme? graemeA? (Yes I know you’re a mackem) What do you think? :jab:
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Just checked the fantasy football league and got to give a :clap2: to Matlock FC. Leading the league and in 11,000 overall position!
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Let's hope Olé stays at the wheel >:(
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Till they host City in a fortnight? Or go to Stamford Bridge two weeks after that? I don’t think he will be there that long.
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We can only hope ;D
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:icon_beerchug:
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Who'd have thunk it https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-59133079
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The Amazon Prime Premier League matches (https://www.live-footballontv.com/live-football-on-amazon.html) for this winter start tomorrow night (with the intriguing Newcastle v Norwich :popcorn:) - if you start a 30-day free trial tomorrow you can watch all but the two on December 30th. :thumbsup:
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Fuck me, we have at last won a play off final. YYFY :dance1:
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Fuck me, we have at last won a play off final. YYFY :dance1:
Onwards and upwards.
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I lost my voice shouting at the tele, the relief from winning finally is immeasurable!
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Fuck me, we have at last won a play off final. YYFY :dance1:
Excellent Graeme! :beer2:
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Amazing end to the premier league. I was watching the City match, and once Villa got their second, I though that’s it. I switched over to watch the Liverpool match, and City started banging them in! I flicked back over after City got their third, and Liverpool started scoring goals! Crazy stuff. And Burnley gone too, amazing scenes for Leeds.
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I did not have a good feeling about this afternoon’s playoff final but I didn’t expect it to go as badly as I did :'(.
Although there’s not much between us (just one point in the regular season, we beat a higher finishing team than them in both legs of our semi) Port Vale started the match like a club who’ve spent most of their history in the third tier or higher and were ready to take their rightful place back there while we started like a club who’ve rarely been higher than the fourth tier and haven’t seen an occasion like this since 1987… two goals down in 25 minutes, (justly) down to 10 men after 30 so while we recovered and had the upper hand for most of the second half, we didn’t have the numbers to get back in it. A guy who played for us for five years got their third goal late on.
Not regretting deciding against going down to Wembley on my own now at least!
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#wegoagain
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League Code: jr6i7j
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Brilliant win for England’s Lionesses tonight. Thoroughly deserved. Germany really made them fight, especially 2nd half. Thought they’d be too strong in extra time but fantastic come back from England. Absolutely delighted for them. Hope this is a massive boost to the woman’s game in the UK. :2thumbsup:
(and I’m Scottish!)
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That was fucking great. Top quality game management/shithousery at the end too, as good as it gets.
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Yeah that was quality
Great tournament and amazing performance from the team
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The cost of living crisis and the £3 tickets to see Bradford City available from my kid's school have conspired to make me attend my first football match tomorrow.
I've never been before but need to try and fit in. Can anyone offer tips/a crash course in spectating a live football match? What are the good chants to use against Mansfield Town? What songs do Bradford City fans sing? When is the appropriate time to hurl vile xenophobic abuse at the opposition? What full-time score is an appropriate excuse to rip the stands apart?
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I think Cheque is a Mansfield fan? Fight in the pub carpark after? :boxing:
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Wear a team shirt rather than expensive labelled designer mens wear. One means your a fan the other would suggest your up for rumble.
After I typed that I’m wondering why I needed to bother. Will and designer clothing has that ever been in the same sentence.
I took my daughter to see Hull city when she was about 8 fortunately they scored in the first 5 minutes which raised the excitement it ended up 3-2 to city. A 0-0 draw might have been a bit crap.
It cost me a fortune in drinks, snacks and we came home with a Hull city foam finger which never saw a match again.
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I've never been before but need to try and fit in. Can anyone offer tips/a crash course in spectating a live football match? What are the good chants to use against Mansfield Town? What songs do Bradford City fans sing? When is the appropriate time to hurl vile xenophobic abuse at the opposition? What full-time score is an appropriate excuse to rip the stands apart?
https://youtu.be/ESVjzf4FzyU
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Sounds very much like you’ll be in a Family Stand where no one sings Will so I shouldn’t worry about any of this. No-one’s Going to be ripping any stands apart at the end of a mid-season League Two tie. A glance at the table (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/league-two/table) should (OK, might) tell you that this is the most interesting fixture in the division this weekend though. It’s a six-pointer in the playoff race.
Wad point on the way if you can post video evidence of yourself trying to start a chant. ;D
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No-one’s Going to be ripping any stands apart at the end of a mid-season League Two tie.
Be the change you want to see. Dress in head to toe stone island, smuggle a pyro in with your kids, snort a load of coke, and hurl relentless abuse at your own players after they concede twice in the opening 10 mins. Double points for waking up in a cell.
Enjoy! :)
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The language is similar to English so you should be fine, just replace all usage of ‘were’ with ‘was’.
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As we approached the stadium a series of police motorbikes started to come past. I joked to my wife that it was the away fans being escorted in so they couldn't cause trouble. This turned out to be correct and, as the coaches drove past, the inebriated thugs within beat themselves against the windows like a horde of zombies. Then we walked past the temporary police cells where troublemakers would be incarcerated.
So far my expectations were met.
When one of the opposition suffered a suspected dislocation/broken collar bone we cheered.
Goal in the first half. Goalless second half but for an equaliser at the final whistle then 7 mins of extra time. It was decent for £3 a head.
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Why all the lazy stereotyping of football fans ?
Drives me nuts how white male climbers get on their high horses about it.
Yes there are loads of idiots that go to watch football as there are if you walk down the road.
Love and peace x
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Why all the lazy stereotyping of football fans ?
Drives me nuts how white male climbers get on their high horses about it.
Yes there are loads of idiots that go to watch football as there are if you walk down the road.
Love and peace x
Maybe I didn't make it obvious - I say mine from the point of view of a frequent lower league attendee, making a tongue in cheek comment. I'd happily defend football fans, no high horse, but the stereotype definitely holds true for a tiny minority (the description I provided is unfortunately accurate). Shame they give a bad rep to the rest of us! Equally a shame that the idiots in wider society take the attention from plenty of nicer people :)
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Goal in the first half. Goalless second half but for an equaliser at the final whistle end of the 90 then 7 mins of extra stoppage time.
Funny how a late equaliser makes a draw feel like a victory for one side and a loss for the other isn’t it? Decent result for Mansfield considering we had three players injured in the first 35 minutes.
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Weirdly I don't recognise the official timing of the second goal. The Bradford fans were cheering as the clock ticked round to 90 mins and the next second it had gone in. Mansfield deserved the goal. The last 20 mins or so it was very lively with lots of chances for them.
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The 91st minute starts when the clock shows 90.
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Anyone else watching the women’s World Cup?
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Anyone else watching the women’s World Cup?
my father. enthusiastically. He screamed himself hoarse today
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;D I take it he’s French.
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Swedish
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Anyone else watching the women’s World Cup?
Trying to, though difficult with work. My eldest was on tenterhooks through the Denmark match, repeatedly diving into my teams calls with updates on the action.
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Anyone else watching the women’s World Cup?
Not a big football fan generally but quite enjoy major tournaments.
I've been watching with half an eye.
Germany Colombia yesterday was tremendous.
Not particularly impressed with England so far.
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Are we doing a league this season? I need to redeem myself after very poor last season.
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Just renewed the league :thumbsup:
Join here! (https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/ngoxf0)
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Good man
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2030 world cup to be played in Spain, Portugal, Morocco... (and first three games to be played in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay). FIFA to re-plant Amazon basin to offset.
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Utterly idiotic. How to make a major tournament as unenvironmental as possible.
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What a night as a Newcastle supporter.
To see our team go from the low point of Ashleys ownership to beating PSG 4-1 in champions league in two years is beyond my wildest dreams. Nice to see my two lads experiencing some excitement have only known the Ashley years.
I'm sure there are many saying we have bought the success, and yes the money helps, but the biggest change is Howe, he is going to be one of the great managers in a few years. Best man management i have seen.
As a note 3 of the 4 goals scored were from players written off as failures in the Ashley era and the other was from Dan Burn who we signed for 13m. Burn and Longstaff born and bred Geordies and life long NUFC fans. Old school players who will do anything for the club.
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Big NNFN in FPL. Meant to play my free hit this week. Thought I had. Logged in and apparently I wildcarded instead. Now stuck with a team of jokers and no team value. Disappointed as was in the top 2k. Anyway there is always next year. Think I'm done with it for this season after this rookie error.
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Big NNFN in FPL. Meant to play my free hit this week. Thought I had. Logged in and apparently I wildcarded instead. Now stuck with a team of jokers and no team value. Disappointed as was in the top 2k. Anyway there is always next year. Think I'm done with it for this season after this rookie error.
Stick with it, top 2k is proper impressive but it's all about the RKEM II.
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I suppose I do still now have the free hit for a double gameweek which will be fun. Also still got the triple captain as forgot to activate that! Not having a great season with the chips.
Taken an early -8 on the transfers and next week's team looks ok. Think it was the shock after planning the team for a while and being totally in on the free hit that made me want to rage quit. At least now my team will be non template and I should at least either rise or fall each week...
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I suppose I do still now have the free hit for a double gameweek which will be fun. Also still got the triple captain as forgot to activate that! Not having a great season with the chips.
Taken an early -8 on the transfers and next week's team looks ok. Think it was the shock after planning the team for a while and being totally in on the free hit that made me want to rage quit. At least now my team will be non template and I should at least either rise or fall each week...
Last week was pretty unpredictable and low scoring so I don't think you've lost too much in the R-KEM II if you can pull back a decent squad for a small cost. Most folk seem to have used used up their free hit with little gain, definitely wasted mine.
It's been a good turn out this season so hopefully will stay competitive until the end.
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and now you’re gunna belieeeeeeeeve uuuuuuuuuuuuuuus… (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68755939) :2thumbsup: :pissed:
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Ace! Congratulations. A big day!
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as for Premiership bottle teams though....
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Went to bed Saturday with fingers crossed as both Sunday teams have form. Thrilled by Sunday teatime!
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Just be nice to see someone else at the top for a change to make it interesting. Maybe next year...