Euro 2008 (Official Man City LOL Thread) [Archive] - Page 11

devils_night

02-17-2005, 03:41 PM

My god, that was the worst perforamce I have ever seen from anyone, not just Newcastle. And if you ask me it's not the players, it's the way they are being managed. We're going to be lost without Sherear next season.

jcxstargazer

02-17-2005, 04:21 PM

Thats true, Better get thinkin about avoiding relgation...

metal-militia

02-17-2005, 05:50 PM

I think Shearer may change his mind at the last minute and carry on. If not, who could Newcastle realisticaly get as a good replacement?

jcxstargazer

02-17-2005, 07:25 PM

If they want someone in Shearers league, they are going to have to seriously spend. strikers dont come cheap anymore.

metal-militia

02-17-2005, 08:11 PM

Very true. Even not very good players are sold for way too much money. Doesn't anyone think Kluivet (if he gets back to his best) is good enough to replace Shearer?

Rancid Dan

02-18-2005, 03:54 AM

devils_night

02-18-2005, 05:11 AM

Very true. Even not very good players are sold for way too much money. Doesn't anyone think Kluivet (if he gets back to his best) is good enough to replace Shearer?

No I don't think he will be, we need a younger player to replace him, some one around 25. A decent amount of experiance, but young enough to have a good 6/7 maybe's more years at the club, and become the legend that Shearer is. (not that you can replace him, but it's always important to have that type of player at a club, in the past it's been the likes of Jackie Milburn for us)

devils_night

02-18-2005, 05:14 AM

I thought Kluivert played well in the 2nd half and set up both of shearers chances.

Kluivert said that he wants to stay at Newcastle past this season, which i want as i think he's a top quality player.

Yeah, I don't think you can critise Kluiverts performance last night, he didn't score but he made sure others did. The way he held up the ball in the run up to Bowyers goal was really good, and for the most part of the game when he was playing through the centre, he did well playing a lot of balls to Sherear and Ameobi, and also winning a free kick now and then

Rancid Dan

02-18-2005, 05:18 AM

Yakubu would be a good buy, and i'm pretty sure he will join us in the summer as he's unhappy at Pompey and he's only 22.

upthebracket

02-18-2005, 05:28 AM

Rancid Dan

02-18-2005, 05:34 AM

I think he will stay on for another season, as i don't think he can resist playing more football, and he certainly still knows how to score.

Rep + to all the football thread crew. :)

devils_night

02-18-2005, 05:49 AM

I didn't realise Shearer was so old... but now I think about it he's been around forever... I always thought of him as just hitting 30. Seems I was wrong :( same as I always think of Michael Owen as an 18 year old. :rolleyes:

I would say Defoe would be the ideal replacement... but I think Man U have him pretty much wrapped up...

How old is Owen, I still think of him as that 18 years old who single handedy owned the Argentine defence in 98.

hang on 98 he was 18
2005 he is 25is

devils_night

02-18-2005, 05:49 AM

Cheers for the rep Dan, repp'd back :thumb:

upthebracket

02-18-2005, 05:52 AM

Rooney's gonna be 17 for a good few years. It'll be confusing for him, cos he looks like he should be in his mid 20's.

metal-militia

02-18-2005, 06:26 AM

Yakubu would be a good buy, and i'm pretty sure he will join us in the summer as he's unhappy at Pompey and he's only 22.

IMO Yakubu is very overated. Granted he scores goals, but the marority of these are tap ins or simple goals. If he didn't have the service that he gets (suprisingly at Portsmouth) he'd get loads less goals.

I know what you mean about ages. I still see Neville Southall as in his mid 30's and slightly chubby, when in reality he's in his 40's and is a big fat bastard :lol:

guitarbaz

02-18-2005, 06:27 AM

I think he will stay on for another season, as i don't think he can resist playing more football, and he certainly still knows how to score.

Rep + to all the football thread crew. :)

cheers man, back at ya :thumb:

MILF Hunter

02-18-2005, 07:07 AM

I have always rated Shearer as one of the best strikers ever, I remember watching my first football match, The first game of Euro '96 and Shearer scoring the first goal in it. He will be virtually impossible to replace.

woodsinho

02-18-2005, 09:14 AM

Good result in the end for both English clubs last night, obviously a bit better for Newcastle given the winningness of the game but GAK have a pretty terrible away record in Europe compared to the home record and 'boros is so far unblemished. Looking forward to watching it next week, should be good. It was never a free kick for their second goal though, utter disgrace.
Also one of the linesmen in the Newcastle game actually lives in Whitley Bay despite his Hungarian origin good thing there were no contentious decisions for him to make...

devils_night

02-18-2005, 02:30 PM

Yeah I heard about the linesman, he goes to Northumbria* Uni as well doesn't he

* Probablys isn't Northumbria, I just can't remeber what the commentator said

MILF Hunter

02-18-2005, 02:31 PM

I really hate the channel 5 commentaters, You cant beat Motty

upthebracket

02-18-2005, 02:49 PM

John Barnes presenting Channel 5's football sums it all up. He probably doesn't do it anymore, but it still sums up Channel 5's football. Jonathan Pearce also... and now he's on the BBC every week (I think).

Best commentator would have to be Archie MacPherson. Anyone who's had the priviledge of hearing one of his 'wooooof's would agree I think

Untitled

02-18-2005, 02:52 PM

John Barnes football night is still on channel 5.

devils_night

02-18-2005, 02:53 PM

I can't stand Motty, since I've been playing Fifa I've heard so much of his voice it makes me want to die. Also he can go on about **** all sometimes.

Andy Gray and Martin Tyler for me, but then again I like all of the Sky Sports oundits and commentators

upthebracket

02-18-2005, 02:57 PM

can't beat Andy Gray and his magic pens.

edit: apart from Archie...

devils_night

02-18-2005, 03:14 PM

I';m still mourning the loss of Rodders to Sky, Soccer Saturday isn't the same without him

MILF Hunter

02-18-2005, 04:59 PM

I can't stand Motty, since I've been playing Fifa I've heard so much of his voice it makes me want to die. Also he can go on about **** all sometimes.

Yeah, the commentry on fifa is extremely annoying and repetitive

jaymz_is_god

02-18-2005, 05:26 PM

I think he will stay on for another season, as i don't think he can resist playing more football, and he certainly still knows how to score.

Rep + to all the football thread crew. :)

Thanks :thumb:

jaymz_is_god

02-18-2005, 05:31 PM

I liked the ITV commentators. One I can't stand is Jonathan Pearce. I just cant get 'Robot Wars' out of my head when he is commentating.

metal-militia

02-18-2005, 06:53 PM

Pearce has an annoying voice and Barnes does't know what he's doing. At least sky have Le Tissier now :cool: ;)

ChodaBoy

02-18-2005, 09:53 PM

Oh yea, John Barnes speaks way to fast to be human.

(My username used to be jcxstargazer, so im actually not a n00b.t'feels good)

jaymz_is_god

02-19-2005, 05:02 AM

devils_night

02-19-2005, 05:04 AM

Did anyone hear Mick Mcarthy doing commentry for BBC the other week, it was an FA Cup replay but I can't remeber who was playing. Anyway, I didn't realise who it was at first, I thought it was some drunk they'd pulled of the streets :lol:
He was so bad.
He had a bit more to say than Alan Sherear though, when he used to do the England games on Sky, but hardly said anything

devils_night

02-19-2005, 05:07 AM

What does everyone think of the FA Cup this weekend?

My picks are in bold:

Arsenal v Sheff Utd
Bolton v Fulham
Charlton v Leicester
Everton v Man Utd
Southampton v Brentford
Burnley v Blackburn
Newcastle v Chelsea
Tottenham v Nottm Forest

The only shock I can see happening is in the Leicester-Charlton match.

Yeah I pretty much agree with that, I think Charlton are a better team than Leicester, but then again its the cup and there isn't a huge difference in the leagues.

Don't rule Newcastle out completly, until 10 mins into the game and we're down 1-0 to a Robben goal lol. He's not playing though I don't think, or is he?

jaymz_is_god

02-19-2005, 05:45 AM

Nope. Robben and Terry aren't playing. I only found that out after making that post, so I'll change my prediction to a draw.

metal-militia

02-19-2005, 05:50 AM

I pretty much agree with your prediction except i think Charlton will win and Burnley will beat Blackburn.

devils_night

02-19-2005, 06:09 AM

I'm going for either a really comfortable win for Blackburn, or a well fough battle from both teams and a draw, you can never tell when teams from different leagues play each other in the cup

Rancid Dan

02-19-2005, 07:03 AM

Motty is the best commentater.

John Barnes is a joke.

jaymz_is_god

02-19-2005, 07:05 AM

Anyone watching the Arsenal-Sheff Utd game?

There's been a few half decent chances but it isn't really that exciting.

EDIT: Spoke too soon. There's just been a big brawl and Bergkamp has been sent off :lol: About time the dirty cunt got a red. He gets away with everything.

devils_night

02-19-2005, 07:10 AM

Thers just been a big fight, hang on a min

devils_night

02-19-2005, 07:13 AM

Bergkamps been sent off, he pushed a Sheffield player twice, pretty violently as well. RIt looked like Reyas slaped someone as well but I'm not sure.

Thats not the first time Reyas has dome something either, near the start of the game he hit/pushed someone in the chest, not sure what for, the camera briefly caught in but the commentators didn't say anything, and I don't think anyone else at the game saw.

jaymz_is_god

02-19-2005, 07:15 AM

Rancid Dan

02-19-2005, 07:20 AM

I might watch it later.

devils_night

02-19-2005, 07:26 AM

Yeah, I seen Reyes do that. Surprised the ref didn't do anything about it.

Same, I hate Reyes

metal-militia

02-19-2005, 07:26 AM

what time was kick off?

jaymz_is_god

02-19-2005, 07:26 AM

12:30

metal-militia

02-19-2005, 07:29 AM

Sheff United have a godd record in the cup so i hope they can beat Arsenal and do everyone a favour. Reckon Saints will win 2-1 today, and hopefully Brentford will stop moaning about the ticket allocation :)

devils_night

02-19-2005, 07:33 AM

Whats the score now, and is it half time? My sister changed the channel and I can't be arsed to go through to the other room (no pc lol)

ChodaBoy

02-19-2005, 07:34 AM

Even with all the bookings, its still not a great match. neither of the teams have control of the game. Bergkamps sending off was a joke, and so was the disallowed goal.

0-0

Rancid Dan

02-19-2005, 07:36 AM

Sheff United are a good team and deserve to be in the Premiership.

metal-militia

02-19-2005, 07:38 AM

Yeah I agree, and if they went up i think they would do better than someone like Wigan.

Rancid Dan

02-19-2005, 07:40 AM

Definetley, they are the type of team who will be able to stay up long term like Pompey or Fulham.

ChodaBoy

02-19-2005, 07:40 AM

I always laugh when i think of Wigan in the Prem, they're ground is pityful compared to the others. it holds something like 9000. Ha ha

metal-militia

02-19-2005, 07:42 AM

no it holds over 20000 i think

devils_night

02-19-2005, 07:45 AM

Dissallowed goal?

ChodaBoy

02-19-2005, 07:58 AM

Sheffield scored but the red said no, but i can everyone else cant see a problem with it

devils_night

02-19-2005, 08:13 AM

Aww crap Pires scored a tap in for Arsenal

devils_night

02-19-2005, 08:24 AM

PENALTY to Sheffield

devils_night

02-19-2005, 08:25 AM

It's in, and about 1 minute left as well COME ON

devils_night

02-19-2005, 08:25 AM

Corner to Arsenal, what an ending, there really going for it now

devils_night

02-19-2005, 08:26 AM

Five Posts In A Row

ChodaBoy

02-19-2005, 08:26 AM

What a load of c'rap!

ChodaBoy

02-19-2005, 08:27 AM

* was talking about the penalty goal btw

devils_night

02-19-2005, 08:27 AM

What a load of c'rap!

Arsenal fan?

devils_night

02-19-2005, 08:28 AM

It's over, good game

ChodaBoy

02-19-2005, 08:29 AM

Man City fan, but i want Arsenal to win because i dont think Sheffied ca beat Chelsea, Who i hate.

devils_night

02-19-2005, 08:31 AM

City, cool I quite like them (probly because I hate Man Utd with a passion, no offence Jaymz) I gotta say thuogh, I don't think Chelsea are going to be in the 6th round :wink:
Well actually.....

ChodaBoy

02-19-2005, 08:33 AM

I cant imagine why you think they wont be there!...

devils_night

02-19-2005, 08:35 AM

lol, I really hope we beat Chelsea, I think the fans deserve it, we've seen the club go thruogh so much stupid **** in the last year or two, and Chelsea have kicked our arses so much already this season, it's our turn to win

devils_night

02-19-2005, 08:36 AM

I've just realised you are jcx, did you get banned?

ChodaBoy

02-19-2005, 08:39 AM

Got a point there. Its a pity City got knocked out of the cup though, Chelsea just cannot beat us no matter what. and with SWP in the team you never know whats going to happen.

Fowler on the other hand, is a different matter. City fans know what to expect when they see him...Miss.Miss.Miss.
Its like a **** classroom register.

ChodaBoy

02-19-2005, 08:40 AM

yea i did, it was unfair so i just made a new username.

MILF Hunter

02-19-2005, 08:40 AM

Talk about a legbreaker in the first half..:amaze:

Im glad Utd pulled one back, they deserved to win the game, not draw it

devils_night

02-19-2005, 08:41 AM

Miss.Miss.Miss.
Its like a **** classroom register.

lol, good one :thumb:

devils_night

02-19-2005, 08:42 AM

Talk about a legbreaker in the first half..:amaze:

Im glad Utd pulled one back, they deserved to win the game, not draw it

Exactly, how much must Gray of been ****ting one when he took that penalty though

ChodaBoy

02-19-2005, 08:45 AM

With Almunia in goal though, theres not much of a challenge. Its like there is no keeper most of the time, either that or hes the 12th player for the opposite team

MILF Hunter

02-19-2005, 08:46 AM

I really hope Darlo geta result today, we need to be back in the play off spot again, challenging for automatic promotion, im annoyed I cant go :(

MILF Hunter

02-19-2005, 08:47 AM

Holy **** Devils night, your name under your avatar thing is the same as my msn one :lol:

devils_night

02-19-2005, 08:52 AM

I really hope Darlo geta result today, we need to be back in the play off spot again, challenging for automatic promotion, im annoyed I cant go :(

Same, I really wanna see them go up.

Oh yeah and good on ya for the name, Killers fan?

MILF Hunter

02-19-2005, 08:53 AM

Oh yes

devils_night

02-19-2005, 08:58 AM

Mint, It's a really good album isn't it

devils_night

02-19-2005, 08:58 AM

Everton v Man Utd later on, can't wait for that game :thumb:

MILF Hunter

02-19-2005, 09:00 AM

Predicted score for Man U game?

I'd have to go for 2-2 myself

devils_night

02-19-2005, 09:02 AM

I dunno, It'll be close, I'm rooting for Everton though, needless to say.
It's the reception that Rooney gets that I'm wanting to see

ChodaBoy

02-19-2005, 09:06 AM

Im gonna go with a United win, i dont think Everton will be able to keep up with United, they might score but they wont win it.

MILF Hunter

02-19-2005, 09:06 AM

****! Hartlefool wining after 3 minutes

upthebracket

02-19-2005, 09:08 AM

Roonie's promising not to celebrate when he scores, apparantly....

anyone have BBC's Mini Motty on their desktop? great wee invention so it is....

ChodaBoy

02-19-2005, 09:08 AM

Why wont Wolves bring back Henri Camara? hes constantly scoring for teams no matter where, but yet a first division team wont play him?!

The Coca Cola championship sorry.

upthebracket

02-19-2005, 09:11 AM

I think he's vowed never to play for Wolves again.... he was bitching about Martin O'Neill not playing him... he thinks he should've been first choice for Celtic. (ahead of John Hartson/Chris Sutton...)

devils_night

02-19-2005, 09:13 AM

****! Hartlefool wining after 3 minutes

Come on, sorry, yes I'm from Darlo, and yes I support Darlo (second to the Toon though) but my mum and all her side of the family are from Hartlepool, so over the years I've been turned to a pools fan

devils_night

02-19-2005, 09:14 AM

Roonie's promising not to celebrate when he scores, apparantly....

anyone have BBC's Mini Motty on their desktop? great wee invention so it is....

My mum has it lol, good little kick up game on it :thumb:

MILF Hunter

02-19-2005, 09:52 AM

Grr, Darlo always concede stupid goals right after they have scored

ChodaBoy

02-19-2005, 09:59 AM

I just realised that Reading dont play Shaun Goater anymore. i dont get that because when Man City had him he scored in nearly every game, which is why he became a legend.If he can score goals in the Prem against teams like United, surely he can score for Reading.

And if Camara has vowed to never play for Wolves again, why dont they sell him? T'is stupidinio.

upthebracket

02-19-2005, 10:58 AM

Shaun Goater... ah I remember him. He was forgotten pretty quickly. Well Celtic had the option of buying Camara at the end of the season for £7m odds so Wolves obviously think they can hold onto him. Actually I think he just said he would not play lower league football, not Wolves in particular, my mistake :o

he's looking a good player now, I'm starting to think Celtic should've given him a longer run in the team.

Rancid Dan

02-19-2005, 11:02 AM

**** right, they are fielding a weakened side, so i think we could do it.

jaymz_is_god

02-19-2005, 11:05 AM

My prediction was right. :) Leicester beat Charlton. Dion Dublin scored in the last minute.

ChodaBoy

02-19-2005, 11:08 AM

Rancid Dan supports ______?

Rancid Dan

02-19-2005, 11:09 AM

Newcastle, Fool.

ChodaBoy

02-19-2005, 11:11 AM

Ah ok.

ChodaBoy

02-19-2005, 11:15 AM

I aint no fool, I pity da fool.

ChodaBoy

02-19-2005, 12:00 PM

Oh d'amn, United have just scored through Fortune. Bad defending by Everton though.

Rancid Dan

02-19-2005, 12:28 PM

Pretty boring first half.
Good chance by Bent though, he messed up pretty bad.

ChodaBoy

02-19-2005, 12:32 PM

I miss that coz im playin CS:CZ, what happened?

MILF Hunter

02-19-2005, 12:35 PM

bent shudda put that one away

Rancid Dan

02-19-2005, 12:40 PM

It was one on one, but he went too far.

ChodaBoy

02-19-2005, 12:43 PM

Lol. Sweet, i guess his name is a little too correct.

ChodaBoy

02-19-2005, 12:51 PM

GOD d'amn it, not again

ChodaBoy

02-19-2005, 01:07 PM

Whoa, Roy Carroll got hit with a phone! I also noticed the coin that Carroll picked up, and the ref pocketed it! 'ave it. God Bless the Premiership.

My word, look at all my posts, i need to get out more.

MILF Hunter

02-19-2005, 01:11 PM

God Bless the Premiership.

It aint the premiership :p :p

ChodaBoy

02-19-2005, 01:16 PM

Oh yea, ha ha. I meant FA cup, i must have been staring at my avatar for too long, it bedazzled me.

Rancid Dan

02-19-2005, 01:19 PM

Scousers, what was the point of throwing a coin at Carroll ?

ChodaBoy

02-19-2005, 01:29 PM

I duno, it was pretty pointless, and they will be arrested for it. But at least we can call the scousers for it since i dont know any of them that visit MX.

btw nice avatars Dan

I also assume your name is Dan.

upthebracket

02-19-2005, 01:48 PM

What kinda idiot throws a mobile phone? Isn't the owned pretty easily traced via the phonebook and such?

Wasn't too bad a game. Could tell Motson was gutted Rooney didn't get a goal. He probably had a 'you couldn't script this' line all ready to crack out. Pretty funny how excited the guy gets every time Rooney was on the ball... oh well.

ChodaBoy

02-19-2005, 01:53 PM

Lol yepo. I'm sensing a little lovin' from Motty there. Rooney better watch his behind in the shower.

metal-militia

02-19-2005, 02:58 PM

And if Camara has vowed to never play for Wolves again, why dont they sell him? T'is stupidinio.

Becuase no one wats to pay 6-7 million for him :thumb: Mind you he scored 2 today... 4 in 3 now

metal-militia

02-19-2005, 03:02 PM

Lol yepo. I'm sensing a little lovin' from Motty there. Rooney better watch his behind in the shower.

:lol:

jaymz_is_god

02-19-2005, 04:01 PM

The reason scousers throw mobile phones is because they are the scum of the earth. Aw well, we came away with the win and Roy Carroll will be fine. Pretty much a pointless thing to do.

devils_night

02-19-2005, 04:02 PM

Pretty gay performance from the Everton fans. And the team was well and truly beaten too. Jaymz will be out on the piss tonight celebrating I bet.

devils_night

02-19-2005, 04:03 PM

Oh wait, there he is lol

jaymz_is_god

02-19-2005, 04:06 PM

Haha, I had a few to celebrate. :thumb: Good performance from the team tonight. I was pleased with it. Good to see Quinton Fortune get a goal. I think he's been a good, solid player for us over the past few years and he has never got recognition for it. Not that a goal against Everton is gonna change that, but...you know what I'm getting at.

ChodaBoy

02-19-2005, 04:22 PM

Jaymz where u live?

jaymz_is_god

02-19-2005, 04:23 PM

Northern Ireland. Why so?

ChodaBoy

02-19-2005, 04:24 PM

Just wondering, To see if you were from Manchester.

jaymz_is_god

02-19-2005, 04:27 PM

No, I'm not. And before anyone starts calling me a glory supporter, the only reason I started to support United was because my brother has been a fan since the early 80's and he made me support them.

ChodaBoy

02-19-2005, 04:29 PM

Ok, fair enough. I was only gonna see if you lived anywhere near me!.

I dont get people that support teams just because they win, theres a few people in my college class like that - wanga's (say it in a cockney voice).

jaymz_is_god

02-19-2005, 04:36 PM

Yeah, I know a few people like that. There's a local team in Belfast called Linfield and they won the league last season. Before they won it, there was about 2 or 3 people who supported the team in my year at school. Since then, there has been a dramatic increase in the amount of 'fans'.

metal-militia

02-19-2005, 04:47 PM

Just seen Saints game on Motd. Theres no way he was offside, and now we have a match that we don't need. Mind you, if we win vs WBA on Tuesday (tickets arrived today) , i don't care if Brentford slaughter us.

ChodaBoy

02-19-2005, 04:49 PM

He he, not Fans, but Fan-ny's (Bud dum tis).

what score did Southampton/Brentford finish?

metal-militia

02-19-2005, 04:50 PM

metal-militia

02-19-2005, 04:51 PM

He he, not Fans, but Fan-ny's (Bud dum tis).

what score did Southampton/Brentford finish?

2-2

Saints were 2-0 up :(

jaymz_is_god

02-19-2005, 04:51 PM

He he, not Fans, but Fan-ny's (Bud dum tis).

what score did Southampton/Brentford finish?

:lol: I actually found that quite amusing.

Finished 2-2 as far as I know.

jaymz_is_god

02-19-2005, 04:53 PM

How often does Fortune play first team football? At one point i thought he must've left becuase i didn't see anything about him for ages.

He's been injured for most of the season. At first, it was thought he would be out for the whole season. He gets a good few games a season. He's by no means a regular but he gets his fair share.

EDIT: Sorry for the double post.

metal-militia

02-19-2005, 04:58 PM

He's been injured for most of the season. At first, it was thought he would be out for the whole season. He gets a good few games a season. He's by no means a regular but he gets his fair share.

EDIT: Sorry for the double post.

Was Fortune brought up through the academy?

Don't worry, Devils Night does quadruple posts :p

jaymz_is_god

02-19-2005, 04:59 PM

Nope, he was bought from Atletico Madrid in 1998 I think.

metal-militia

02-19-2005, 05:02 PM

Whats that team that United always send people on loan to in Europe?

ChodaBoy

02-19-2005, 05:03 PM

Speaking of academy's, I dont understand why the rule that a team must have 2 players out of 25 that came from their academy, because sometimes the player can be foreign anyways, and also match days only include 16 players, so what will it matter if 2 out of 25 came from the club?

*that rule is yet to be confirmed.

metal-militia

02-19-2005, 05:04 PM

What? I've never heard of that before! :confused:

Does that rule 25 player rule only apply for European competitions?

ChodaBoy

02-19-2005, 05:06 PM

Im not entirely sure, there wasnt too much info on it because FIFA havent actually made an official announcement on it.

jaymz_is_god

02-19-2005, 05:07 PM

Whats that team that United always send people on loan to in Europe?

Royal Antwerp. We have a Chinese guy playing there now called Dong Fangzhuo. He's meant to be class, but unfortunately he couldn't get a work permit, so he's gonna stay in Belguim until he can either get a Belgian passport or gets enough international caps.

metal-militia

02-19-2005, 05:08 PM

Thats a crap rule,they shouldn't bring that in. That means you would have to choose 2 people that could be completely useless.

What does everyone think of the Arsenal foreigner squad. Personally i'm not bothered if a team doesn't have an english player in it, it doesn't really make a difference.

ChodaBoy

02-19-2005, 05:12 PM

nope me either, they complain that the international squad will be crappy, but if most players are english, they cant possibly keep up with the competition from europe. so by making the teams more 'english' there will be no english teams in UEFA cup or Champions league. therefore they've dug themselves into a hole.

jaymz_is_god

02-19-2005, 05:13 PM

For once I actually agree with Wenger. He is the Arsenal manager, not the England manager. It is his choice who he puts on the pitch.

metal-militia

02-19-2005, 05:22 PM

Exactly.

On Sky Sports News they showed the teams that had the most British people in their squads. The 2 top teams (Norwich, Southampton - woo go us :) ) are coincidently in the relegation places in the prem, whilst Arsenal playing 0 English players are at the top. Tha poves what Chodaboy was saying, and that having a squad based on UK players will never be as good as a multinational team.

ChodaBoy

02-19-2005, 05:29 PM

Too much was made out of the arsenal game, that was just a one off i think. Arsene Wenger should be allowed to play who he wants, also what the media didnt say was how some of the most important players for Prem teams (who play nealry every match) are from England, Ireland, etc. Arsenal - Campbell, Cole. Chelsea - Terry, Lampard. Man City - SWP, Dunne. Man Utd - Giggs, Scholes, Keane. etc.

ChodaBoy

02-19-2005, 06:40 PM

What do you all think about Real Madrids signings?

Johnathon Woodgate and Thomas Gravesen? i can't see them doing anything spectacular.

any other wastes of money you can think of?

I also just read that Youri Djorkaeff has signed for New York/New Jersey Metrostars, my god hes desperate!

jaymz_is_god

02-20-2005, 04:53 AM

Woodgate hasn't even got a match yet. He's been pretty unlucky with injuries. I still don't understand why Real bought him. Sure, he's a good defender but they probably could have got better for £13m. I'm not sure about Gravesen. He is the type of player they have been missing but I don't know if he'll be able to cut it.

Last I heard, Djorkaeff was playing for Blackburn, but I never actually seen him play.

The biggest waste of money I can think of is El-Hadji Diouf. Liverpool paid £10m for him and he only scored 2 or 3. On top of that, he is a diving and spitting scumbag. Oh, and Kleberson. We paid £6m for him 18 months ago and he hasn't done a thing since arriving.

Rancid Dan

02-20-2005, 05:07 AM

Ha, i'm glad we sold Woodgate, Great buy by Real Madrid !

God, i'm excited about the Newcastle - Chelsea match today !

devils_night

02-20-2005, 05:10 AM

The Newcastle game might be postponed Dan, because of all the snow we've had up here, I hope it isn't like, I'll be gutted if it is

jaymz_is_god

02-20-2005, 05:13 AM

What time is kick-off supposed to be at?

Rancid Dan

02-20-2005, 05:15 AM

4:00

devils_night

02-20-2005, 05:40 AM

Ban news, it's snowing up here again, not too heavy though, but on nufc.com they've said any more heavy snow over Tyneside will almost surely make the game postponed

devils_night

02-20-2005, 05:41 AM

Hang on, www.nufc.com has been updated, apparantly it's going ahead now, according to the match ref talking on Sky Sports. Theres no heavy snow forecast for Newcastle today

Rancid Dan

02-20-2005, 05:44 AM

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devils_night

02-20-2005, 05:46 AM

I tried to rep you for that, but I need to spread some more, oh well TOON TOON ARMY ARMY

Rancid Dan

02-20-2005, 05:51 AM

It says the same on the official site http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Home/0,,10278,00.html

devils_night

02-20-2005, 05:54 AM

Looks like it's going ahead then.

I hate the official site, it's exactly the same as almost everyother club in the country because they are all made by the same people, using the same template. Thats why I always use nufc.COM, it's ran by hardcore fans and isn't afraid to say things how they are, and not cover stuff up to make the club look good, like the official one

devils_night

02-20-2005, 05:54 AM

/rant over lol

upthebracket

02-20-2005, 05:56 AM

Celtic v Rangers k/o at 12.30 :naughty:

*offtherecord* I smell a Celtic win at last. */offtherecord*

Woodgate's out for the season now isn't he? Wasn't he injured when Newcastle sold him?

devils_night

02-20-2005, 05:57 AM

Yeah he was, and Madrid tryed to blame his injuries on us, but they didn't have to buy him. He's expected to make his debut in the next month or so though isn't he?

I reckon Celtic will win as well, hopefully Bellamy will score, cos I still like him, depite everyone else hating him

upthebracket

02-20-2005, 06:03 AM

Bellamy's starting, cool, he sounds pretty fired up.

Woodgate's out for the season.... yous did well to get £13m for him, sounds like a dodgy injury.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4279811.stm

devils_night

02-20-2005, 06:06 AM

Yeah, I mean he's a quality defender, but it wasn't worth keeping him on the wage list, we were just losing money from him, so we got rid, and made a nice load of money from him.

metal-militia

02-20-2005, 06:11 AM

So Real bought him and he hasn't played, and is now out for the season? :amaze:

I feel sorry for him. I mean, he's gone to one of the best clubs in Europe and hasn't had the chance to prove himself.

metal-militia

02-20-2005, 06:15 AM

Celtic v Rangers k/o at 12.30 :naughty:

*offtherecord* I smell a Celtic win at last. */offtherecord*

Come on Rangers! ;) :)

I doubt they will win, but i can always hope.

devils_night

02-20-2005, 06:23 AM

Whoever wins it'll be a good game, lucky for me I'm neutral so I can simply enjoy the fighting lol.

Looks like Sherear is taking a late fitness test, I hope he can still play. Remeber the stunner he scored against Chelsea when we played them at St James' last season

Rancid Dan

02-20-2005, 06:26 AM

Why can't Shearer definetley play ?

jaymz_is_god

02-20-2005, 06:26 AM

C'mon the hoops! Another easy win against Rangers hopefully.

devils_night

02-20-2005, 06:45 AM

Why can't Shearer definetley play ?

I dunno, apparantly when Sky were doing a report on the pitch conditions at St James' they saw Shearer taking a fitness test, probaly for a muscle pull or something

Rancid Dan

02-20-2005, 06:49 AM

He will be fine.

Shearer for 2 more seasons !!

ChodaBoy

02-20-2005, 06:53 AM

With the 13m they got for Woodgate, they spent it on Amdy Faye. What about the rest? that money could be very handy in finding a replacement for shearer, a player of his quality wont be bought for 9m, but they will have some more cash.

Btw, i was very shocked (and humoured) to find out that despite Man City's 62m debts, they are the 16th richest club in the world!
This is because the money that makes it look like debt is like a mortgage so they pay it off every so often. they have had massive turnovers for the past few years mainly because of the new ground and the money they have gotten from the 13,000 more fans that turn up on match day.

revolution

02-20-2005, 07:00 AM

Off to the Forest v Spurs game now- here's expecting a Forest hammering :(

metal-militia

02-20-2005, 07:07 AM

Go Forest! :thumb:

I thought it was strange to see Man City 16th in the richest clubs. If they are that rich why don't they go and buy a quality replacement for Anelka, becuase i don't think Fowler is good enogh.

Rancid Dan

02-20-2005, 07:15 AM

Where abouts are Newcastle ?

ChodaBoy

02-20-2005, 07:18 AM

Im not sure, because i got the top 10 from bbc. but City's website said that they were 16th, so they are the only clubs i know of.

the chairman has said that Keegan will definately have money to spend in the summer which is good, but some of Keegans buy's havent been the best so we will have to wait and see if he produces the goods in his last season for the club.

Adam Jones is GOD

02-20-2005, 07:18 AM

Off to the Forest v Spurs game now- here's expecting a Forest hammering :(

Expect is such a strong word. Anticipate seems more fitting.

But we have had a good record against spurs in the last few years. And we always have our best FA cup games against them

/remember's Woans free kick, Crossley's penalty saves, etc

ChodaBoy

02-20-2005, 07:21 AM

/remembers they sold 2 of their players to spurs.

Adam Jones is GOD

02-20-2005, 07:22 AM

Im pretty sure Reid and Dawson are cup tied though. Though im not sure how it works these days.

ChodaBoy

02-20-2005, 07:22 AM

Yea, i know what you mean. they've made it way too complicated.

Rancid Dan

02-20-2005, 07:34 AM

Jesus, My mum has made dinner for 4:00 !!!

I was going to go to my mates house and watch the match. :(

ChodaBoy

02-20-2005, 07:35 AM

Bugger.

Ha ha, did anyone see the burnley mascot doing 'The Worm' to the crowd?

metal-militia

02-20-2005, 07:46 AM

Im pretty sure Reid and Dawson are cup tied though. Though im not sure how it works these days.

Yeah they will be, thankfully

ChodaBoy

02-20-2005, 08:27 AM

No way, Rangers have beat Celtic 2-0. the first time theyve done it at Celtic in nearly 5 years.

Rancid Dan

02-20-2005, 08:29 AM

Couldn't care less.

upthebracket

02-20-2005, 08:39 AM

:( gutted. 2 shocking goals we conceded. Ricksen got hit by a coin when he was taking a corner as well.

Rancid Dan

02-20-2005, 08:40 AM

Did anyone watch, Mike Basset - England Manager last night.

Hilarious.

ChodaBoy

02-20-2005, 08:41 AM

there was also a coin thrown at a Burnley player before.Whats going on? spare change could be used for the homeless!

upthebracket

02-20-2005, 08:43 AM

Ricksen was standing there timewasting, and clapping to the Rangers fans instead of taking a corner.

Just wondering, is 'God save the Queen' and 'Rule Brittania' sung at any of the English grounds?

ChodaBoy

02-20-2005, 08:44 AM

I missed Mike Bassett, i was watching Kenan and Kel. But ive just seen Bents miss at Goodison yesterday, he should have buried that. What channel is Newc v Chelsea on?

ChodaBoy

02-20-2005, 08:45 AM

Ive never heard it at premiership games, but i think it is sung at England games. (its the national anthem!)

upthebracket

02-20-2005, 08:47 AM

Hmm well it's a favourite for Rangers fans. They always say they're paying tribute to 'their queen'. Wasn't sure if it was a normal thing in England... oh well.

chelsea/newcastle is a Sky job. another 90mins in a stinking smokey pub :(

metal-militia

02-20-2005, 09:45 AM

watched 2nd half of Burnley vs Blackburn, and the highlight was some guy running on at the end, squaring up to Savage :lol:

metal-militia

02-20-2005, 09:49 AM

Spurs just score :(

Spurs 1 - 0 Forest

ChodaBoy

02-20-2005, 09:51 AM

Lol, **** i missed that. It wasnt the best of games was it? No team was in control of the match, although they have an excuse. none of the players are used to beach football.

Adam Jones is GOD

02-20-2005, 09:51 AM

We held out for nearly a half.

I like the way mx posters are forest fans today, its very comforting :)

metal-militia

02-20-2005, 09:53 AM

Yeah well, i hate spurs and always hope that they will lose :D

Choda: Yeah Burnley match wasn't too interesting apart from the crazy man running on, and a streaker :)

ChodaBoy

02-20-2005, 09:55 AM

Everyone loves a streaker, well maybe not the male ones as much as female (unless you walk that side of the street.)

Who scored for Spurs? I dont like them either.

Rancid Dan

02-20-2005, 09:56 AM

Yeah, that guy who came on was funny.

metal-militia

02-20-2005, 09:57 AM

Everyone loves a streaker, well maybe not the male ones as much as female (unless you walk that side of the street.)

Who scored for Spurs? I dont like them either.

Defoe, just before half time

metal-militia

02-20-2005, 10:09 AM

Newcastle just scored!! :D

Kluivet within the first 5 minutes.

Rancid Dan

02-20-2005, 10:12 AM

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metal-militia

02-20-2005, 10:13 AM

WOOOO :D

Let's hope they can hold on. I really hope Chelsea lose something this season. :)

ChodaBoy

02-20-2005, 10:15 AM

Whoa Yay For Ze Kluivert Keep Chelski Out

Rancid Dan

02-20-2005, 10:17 AM

Yeah, i hope we can hold on aswell, it will be hard though.

metal-militia

02-20-2005, 10:20 AM

YES! Forest equilised! :D

Spurs 1 - 1 Forest

ChodaBoy

02-20-2005, 10:24 AM

This is getting better by the minute!

ChodaBoy

02-20-2005, 11:59 AM

Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss Go The Toooooooooon Kluivert Woooooooooo

Adam Jones is GOD

02-20-2005, 12:00 PM

i dont think that could have gone any worse for Chelsea. They finished with 6 1/2 fit players

ChodaBoy

02-20-2005, 12:04 PM

But it makes us happy!

Adam Jones is GOD

02-20-2005, 12:07 PM

If it affects their form in europe i wont be. I always nback any British club in Europe. Except Leicester and Derby.

But unless Thomas Cook do a special deal, they wont be in Europe anytime soon

ChodaBoy

02-20-2005, 12:10 PM

Ha ha, good one.
But they sponsor City, and Chelsea havent had the best matches against City. If they got on a Thomas Cook plane, it would probably crash - thats how it could get worse than 6 1/2 players!

Rancid Dan

02-20-2005, 12:30 PM

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So yeah, i'm proud to be a Newcastle supporter.

MILF Hunter

02-20-2005, 12:31 PM

Adam Jones is GOD

02-20-2005, 12:32 PM

I think its probably been a good day all round. Lets all go and drink Newcastle brown ale under a tree. (stupid Labbatts no longer sponser us, we have no drink)

Adam Jones is GOD

02-20-2005, 12:34 PM

GRr, I hate not having sky sports.

Does anyone else not find it funny how the FA is so determined to stamp out racism, then it trys to pass a new law saying there has to be less foreigners and more english players n the team :lol:

Its one of FIFAs rulings to try and encourage more home grown talent across Europe.
I thought the FA were still against the idea
But there is definitely the sense of irony

Rancid Dan

02-20-2005, 12:35 PM

Yeah, a bit ironic, isn't it.

What a game, Quality header by Kluivert, Carr had a great chance and if Cudicini hadn't of fouled Ameobi he would have scored.

Quarter finals here we come !

I managed to get round to my mates house to watch the second half in the end.

ChodaBoy

02-20-2005, 12:36 PM

Ha ha ha MILF, you got it darn right. i never looked at it that way before.

Adam?! achohol is bad for you! and you might get so drunk you forget what happened. wouldnt want that now would you.

MILF Hunter

02-20-2005, 12:46 PM

At the start of next season im gonna make it my mission to get Sky sports

ChodaBoy

02-20-2005, 12:53 PM

You got Sky already?

devils_night

02-20-2005, 01:06 PM

WHAT A GAME lol, can't talk now, but come on the Toon!!! Quater finals :thumb:

It all went wrong for Chelsea, nothing went there way, we got all the good luck and we stole the win, but I don't care. We won

MILF Hunter

02-20-2005, 01:17 PM

Robben IS chelsea, without him they are nothing

revolution

02-20-2005, 01:20 PM

Whayy!!! Chelsea loose and Forest draw 1 all with Spurs!! We surprisingly played pretty well today. Had some decent chances to get a winner, as did Spurs- here's hoping to a win at the City Ground. Shows we can still play without Reid and Dawson

*Is slightly more optimistic about Forest now*

Kris Commons had a good game today, so all's not lost yet :thumb:

ChodaBoy

02-20-2005, 02:05 PM

Definately true about Robben, they would absoluty not be where they are without him. Now with Chelsea out, Arsenal may get knocked out teams like Forest definately have a chance of getting somewhere, or at least making a fair amount of money from the games.

Did anyone notice when the guy came on at the end the police couldnt catch him. maybe they should really re-think the uniform they wear if they need to chase someone, this would also apply on the streets - you cant catch a Nike Shox wearing Chav stealing a car radio or 20p from an old lady if you are dressed like Robocop.

Revolution also got the 3000th post in this thread.

metal-militia

02-20-2005, 02:18 PM

Watched the highlights of the matches. Kris Commons was so unlucky at the end, and he looks like a good player. Chelsea looked fairly average, and it was funny seeing Johnson (the most overated young defender EVER) get stuck in goal :p

MILF Hunter

02-20-2005, 02:25 PM

Why the F'UCK did they put MOTD on this early, I missed it now, ****ing hell!

Untitled

02-20-2005, 02:29 PM

Why the F'UCK did they put MOTD on this early, I missed it now, ****ing hell!
Becuase the greatest sport ever is now on (apart from f1)

ChodaBoy

02-20-2005, 02:31 PM

You arent serious? Snooker is laughable.

Untitled

02-20-2005, 02:32 PM

You know i like snooker.

Snooker > you

ChodaBoy

02-20-2005, 02:34 PM

Snooker < all other things including bass guitar

Ganondorf

02-20-2005, 02:35 PM

Haha yes, well done Newcastle.

ChodaBoy

02-20-2005, 02:35 PM

Im not entirely sure why snooker is considered a sport, along with darts, golf, hunting (BOO those d'icks that like it), and archery.

Untitled

02-20-2005, 02:36 PM

Snooker < all other things including bass guitar
Snooker > You and guitar.

Untitled

02-20-2005, 02:37 PM

Im not entirely sure why snooker is considered a sport, along with darts, golf, hunting (BOO those d'icks that like it), and archery.
Theres a lot of walking involved in snooker.

devils_night

02-20-2005, 02:37 PM

Going back to the Newcastle game, I don't think I've ever been happier then when Kluivert scored that goal. My whole living room exploded with cheers, it was great

Rancid Dan

02-20-2005, 02:40 PM

ChodaBoy

02-20-2005, 02:41 PM

I looked at the clock and it said 84:32, and i nearly collapsed i was so nervous, coz i knew that if anyone was gonna get a goal that late it would be chelsea, but thankfully (and gratefully) Newcastle hung on to win it.

Btw (my last point about snooker, sorry peeps). I walk to the kitchen, bathroom,living room every few minutes but i dont win £25,000 for it.

devils_night

02-20-2005, 02:44 PM

We didn't steal the win, we out played them.
So they had 1 less man, afterall they are "the great Chelsea" and surely they should of been able to score in the first 50 mins with 11 fit players.

Kluivert is going to be a great player and a new tyne-side hero.

To be fair though, Duff was limping around for quite a lot of the second half.

Anyway I don't think it was that much stolen anyway, we deserved to go through to the quaters, we never win anything and try so hard. Sherear espically deserves to win the cup

devils_night

02-20-2005, 02:46 PM

Haha yes, well done Newcastle.

We were going to have a bet over Chelsea and the four cups wern't we, bet your glad that never happened :lol:

Sorry btw if I sound really cocky, I'm just so happy we won, I didn't think we'd do it at all

ChodaBoy

02-20-2005, 03:07 PM

Anyone ever ran onto the pitch? I would like to do it at the end of the season, but the boring farts that the FA are ban it and fine the clubs if anyone does it nowadays, i was annoyed with that coz i used to be on the front row so I would have been able to run to the players quicker.

MILF Hunter

02-20-2005, 03:17 PM

I have ran onto a pitch before, a few times actually

metal-militia

02-20-2005, 03:44 PM

I've always wanted to run on. Hopefully i will go to 2nd last game of season (Palace vs Saints), and we will win and stay up and everyone will run on the pitch :D

Adam Jones is GOD

02-20-2005, 03:48 PM

i would run onto the Forest pitch, but im scared they'll ask me to play.

Plus ill wait till the REM gig to get on the hallowed turf

ChodaBoy

02-20-2005, 03:56 PM

At the last ever game at Maine Road *cries*, everyone ran onto the pitch, even though the stewards tried to stop the fans (34,000 fans to 1500 stewards?!) and my uncle stole some of the turf, the 4 seats that he and his family sat on from the season tickets (which are now screwed to the garden wall!) and the sign from above the toilets saying "Gentlemen".
How he managed to get the seats out through the turnstyles i dont know.

ChodaBoy

02-20-2005, 03:57 PM

Ha ha Adam Jones Is God, think you're good at football eh?

REM are playing at Forest's ground? when?

metal-militia

02-20-2005, 03:58 PM

Was that versus Southampton cos i went to that. I missed the bloody goal cos i was putting on a coat :angry:

*curses Maine Roads lack of an away section roof :upset: *

At least we won :thumb:

Untitled

02-20-2005, 03:58 PM

Ive been on burys pitch when we got threw to the play off final back in, must of been 1995 i think. Ill check my whembly flag.

Yep, 1995.

Wow, its been 10 years since i went whembly, and ill never see the old stadium agian :(

Adam was it nats dad who stole the grass? he does stuff like that well, i guess fromwaht you and nat told me.