Euro 2008 (Official Man City LOL Thread)

[red barchetta]

I think Dyer was innocent in it.

Bowyer was childish because he started it because Dyer didnt pass to him a couple of times.
yeah, the manager said that dyer was on the receiving end and bowyer is guilty. it was pretty funny watching dyer dribble past bowyer during the game when he could've past :D

[Rancid Dan]

Yeah, i hope Dyer escapes punishment, as he is one of those players that could trouble Man U.

[metal-militia]

Rancid, seeing as you're a toon fan, what do you think should happen to Bowyer?

[sammysticks]

I think Bowyer is a thug, and it looks like he started it, and i think he should be sacked.

too right i mean he has been in so many fights and beat up people its time he has too pay for his actions i mean how many chances are they going to give him.

[poorquality]

Dyer should serve a 5 match suspension..that is it, for retaliation leading to a dismissal


Bowyer should be sacked, he initiated the bust up :) there...my views :)

[lilpete86]

I don't think bowyer will get the sack, souness has already said he see's them both playing for newcastle in the future.

[ChodaBoy]

Bowyer is only ever heard of in the news for one thing, violence

[Iai]

It's just a shame he can't offload one of them to Celtic.

[Ganondorf]

Yes, West Brom 1 - 0 Everton!

[Iai]

Nice result.

Great avatar. :)

[Ganondorf]

Hell yeah! :p

[Rancid Dan]

Ha, nice avatar.

[Adam Jones is GOD]

Bowyer looks like he has an enourmous stretch armstrong arm if you look at that av right.

[ChodaBoy]

Nope, im missing that

[ATM]

Does Joe-Max Moore still play for Everton?

[DuncMaster]

The Gers back at top of SPL!! Get it right up you Tims!

[Britney Diva]

Does Joe-Max Moore still play for Everton?

He was released in 2002, I think, and recently announced his retirement, due to injury. Sad really, he was a real trooper was Joe Maxi.

[ATM]

That sucks, it was nice to see an American play overseas.

[KappaKid17]

That sucks, it was nice to see an American play overseas.

Brian McBride - Everton
Carlos Bocanegra - Everton
Demarcus Beasley - PSV Eindhoven
Claudio Reyna - Played for Rangers for a few.
Alexi Lalas - Played for Parma.
Josh Wolfe - Reading

I know Zack Thornton as well as others are also overseas right now. It's great that our talent's finally getting exported over to Europe. MLS can breed young players, but Europe has far better grounds to groom them. Donovan was a total washout. I think he's happy and complacent with the stardom he's got in the US, and probably can't handle Leverkusen.

[Ganondorf]

Isn't Tim Howard from Man U American?

[lilpete86]

I think so.

[Rancid Dan]

Yeah, he is.

There was another american keeper in England.

[guitarbaz]

I think Dyer was innocent in it.

Bowyer was childish because he started it because Dyer didnt pass to him a couple of times.

well...who really gives a rats *** on this one?

they had a little scrap, so what? at least it was a proper one for once, none of this poncing around and diving about like the majority of footie players do.

the only reason it's headline news is to sell newspapers. if it wasn't for the media making such a big show about it no-one would give a f.uck. the pair of them would get a good bitch slapping from the boss and life would go one.

makes me laugh when you've got a convicted criminal in Pennant playing when he should be banned for at least a full season and the media give it minimal coverage. then a little spat like this happens and they just use it as an opportunity to line their pockets. wankers the lot of them. :angry:

[guitarbaz]

oh and i'll be at the match on thursday night cheering on my team, or what's left of it, regardless of what's gone on.

Toon.

[lilpete86]

Yeah, he is.

There was another american keeper in England.

Brad Friedels american.

[poorquality]

Jonathon Spectre(Spector?) is american :)

*Watches Man U reserve games*

[Rancid Dan]

Americans suck on the whole.

[poorquality]

So the verdict is out then :o

Newcastle issued Bowyer a fine of 6 weeks wages....and they're appealing against Dyers red card as they say he was only defending himself and wouldnt just stand there and get beat :o

[Britney Diva]

Kasey Keller is another American keeper, but he's been dropped since he became the worst player ever to grace the Premiership.

[Britney Diva]

So the verdict is out then :o

Newcastle issued Bowyer a fine of 6 weeks wages....and they're appealing against Dyers red card as they say he was only defending himself and wouldnt just stand there and get beat :o

Meh. I'd argue both deserve bans just for their very existence, but not everyone thinks like me. The press conference will live on forever in my memory though, it was spectacular.

[Ganondorf]

Yeah, he is.

There was another american keeper in England.

Kasey Keller?

I know he used to play for Lecister, dunno if he still plays there....

[Britney Diva]

He was at Tottenham, but he lost his place after some terrible performances the last 2 seasons.

[ATM]

We may not be as good as the average European, but considering the short amount of time we have been playing, I think we are doing fine.

[Wide Eyes]

Keller played in every game for Spurs last season, and I really can't recall him doing too much wrong. He just lost his place because Spurs got a steal on Paul Robinson, and he's both younger and better.

[KappaKid17]

Americans suck on the whole.

Right on....:rolleyes:

[Iai]

What's the whole? :confused:

This post is facetious.

[KappaKid17]

He was at Tottenham, but he lost his place after some terrible performances the last 2 seasons.

He'd been ducking in and out of the Premiership for a few years. I think his performance in the last world cup has kept him around. But yeah, we could export better players/keepers/whatever.

[ATM]

Any of you guys heading to Germany for the World Cup?

[Wide Eyes]

I wish, I'd love to be there when England win it. :D

[ATM]

I think USA will have another good showing.

[metal-militia]

Kasey Keller?

I know he used to play for Lecister, dunno if he still plays there....


He's at Spurs and we got him on loan when Niemi and Smith were injured.

[ATM]

Kasey Keller is getting old.

[Rancid Dan]

Yeah, i could honestly see England get to the final.

[ChodaBoy]

I would be absolutly over the moon if we won the world cup. Can you imagine the streets if they did win it? Lock the doors

[Rancid Dan]

Yeah, it would be awesome.

[ATM]

If USA won, there would be about 15 of us going crazy.

[jaymz_is_god]

If the USA can establish football as a major sport in their country, I could see them becoming a major footballing nation. They have a big population, so there's bound to be some talent in there if they can get young kids playing football.

[ATM]

We are already getting young kids out there and playing early, so we are definantly making progress.

[KappaKid17]

Any of you guys heading to Germany for the World Cup?

Possibly...I have a few friends who will already be over in Germany at the time, so I'll probably just meet up with them.

The US is still ranked 11th in the world, which is our best ranking. If we don't at least advance to the 2nd round, I'll be severely disappointed.

[MILF Hunter]

We have a yank midfielder called Adolfo Gregorio, He's a good player

[Iai]

If USA won, there would be about 15 of us going crazy.
:lol:

[Rancid Dan]

Yeah, i remember watching the world cup and i remember an American called 'Beasley'

He was either good or it was because my friend is called Beasley :lol:

[ATM]

Beasley is very, very good. He has a good touch, and can run extremely fast.

[ATM]

Possibly...I have a few friends who will already be over in Germany at the time, so I'll probably just meet up with them.

The US is still ranked 11th in the world, which is our best ranking. If we don't at least advance to the 2nd round, I'll be severely disappointed.

Another American soccer fan? Nice.

[metal-militia]

Beasley is very, very good. He has a good touch, and can run extremely fast.

Southampton tried to buy him... Demarcus Beasley or something.

[Britney Diva]

Yeah, i could honestly see England get to the final.

I couldn't, unless they do some serious dressing room reform.

[Iai]

Scholes' retirement has dented their chances, in my opinion.

I always thought England should play a 3-5-2, but Sven loves his full-backs.....

Shame, because we have both 3 world-class centre backs, and 3 world-class centre midfielders. We'd be almost unrivalled down the middle of the park. I think having that 3-man midfield support would really suit Rooney's style of play, too.

It also would have solved the problems on the left, but Joe Cole's sorted that now, apparently.

[Britney Diva]

I don't know about a 3-man defence, I've never liked the way teams like that play. The midfield tends to get clustered, which is something England would do well to avoid, which players like Lampard and Gerrard(if he's feeling up to it)

As for Joe Cole, I've never rated either of the Cole brothers on the left, but I admit he's a far better player than Hargreaves. Personally, I'm stunned Sven is still in charge. He seems completely inept at everything he does.

[ATM]

Southampton tried to buy him... Demarcus Beasley or something.

Yea, that's the guy.

[poorquality]

He's only still in charge because they can't afford to sack him with the wages and clauses they stupidly gave him in his new contract :)

[leiferikson]

Sven has yet to lose a qualifying match. England were knocked out from the two tournaments he's led them in by a flukey free-kick/shaky keeper combo and a poor refereeing decision. He may be unadventurous but I dont think he's done too badly, he's just unlucky.

Btw is it me or does Rooney hit the post in EVERY match he plays in? For england and man u

[red barchetta]

As for Joe Cole, I've never rated either of the Cole brothers on the left, but I admit he's a far better player than Hargreaves. Personally, I'm stunned Sven is still in charge. He seems completely inept at everything he does.
next year, though, downing's gonna take his place :cool:

[Rancid Dan]

No, Dyer will.

We have the 3 best centre-backs in the world, and if Owen/Defoe improves with Rooney we could be amazing.

[red barchetta]

i would like to see heskey play the next game, to see how bad he'll do

[Rancid Dan]

Ha, he is a DONKEY

[metal-militia]

i would like to see heskey play the next game, to see how bad he'll do

NO! He's a disgrace to England!

There is no way we will win the world cup. If we can't win Euro championship then i really don't think we stand a chance. I can see us getting far, perhaps to the final if we're lucky, but not winning it.

[red barchetta]

NO! He's a disgrace to England!

There is no way we will win the world cup. If we can't win Euro championship then i really don't think we stand a chance. I can see us getting far, perhaps to the final if we're lucky, but not winning it.
you never know... remember how well senegal did in the last world cup? anything can happen...

i have a feeling czech republic are gonna win.

[Rancid Dan]

^^^

I was gunning for them to win the Euro Champs.

But we all KNOW Brazil are going to win.

[SickBoy]

I dont know why England think there gona win the world cup, theyve had a pretty easy group to qualify from, and cant beat good teams

[poorquality]

You say there is no chance of england winning the world cup...but did anyone at the beginning of Euro 2004 even consider greece to be a championship winning team?

Did you think that the champions league could come down to Monaco and Porto?

Strange things happen in football....hm yes..I can see us winning....though..its how we win it thats throwing me :P

[Ganondorf]

Yeah, if every match was a foregone conclusion, there'd be no point playing them.

[sting-ray]

today and tomorrow features some nice champions league matches... I want/hope/think

Lyon 2-3 PSV
liverpool 0-2 Juventus
Milan 2-2 Internazionale
Chelsea 3-1 Bayern

[Ganondorf]

Which matches are on today?

[sting-ray]

Germany, Italia, and Brazil will still make it to the end despite possible upsets.

[sting-ray]

Which matches are on today?


lyon - psv
liverpool - juventus

[ChodaBoy]

Winners - Juventus, Lyon

Hopes for Liverpool, Lyon

[Ganondorf]

Germany, Italia, and Brazil will still make it to the end despite possible upsets.


What if they draw each other?

[Rancid Dan]

Liverpool will lose
AC will win
PSV will win
Chelsea will win

[Wo@lcan]

go manchester! woooooooh!

[Iai]

Germany, Italia, and Brazil will still make it to the end despite possible upsets.
lol theres only 2 teams in da final

[poorquality]

Well string-ray :) one predictions wrong :)

Liverpool 1 - 0 Juventus

after 9 minutes..I still think Juve will win it though...still 170+ mins left to play :P

[Wide Eyes]

Liverpool is winning 1-0 hopefully they can hold on, but theres still a long ways to go

edit: beaten to it :P

[poorquality]

2-0 :o What.A.Goal...wow Liverpool 2 - 0 Juventus

I actually want liverpool to win :| English side I go for in champs leaguer

[Wide Eyes]

What a goal indeed, that was stunning. I always cheer for the english sides in the champions league, hopefully liverpool = this years porto

[Britney Diva]

Wow, that's stunning :eek:

There's definitely more goals in it, the Liverpool defence doesn't exist, and the Juve defence is a shambles, which is unexpected. Ibrahimovic hit the post, and Del Piero really should have put away the chance he just had. L'Pool are lucky not to have conceded a home goal.

[ATM]

Wow, they are shutting out Juve? Italian clubs normally have tough defense.

[poorquality]

Well no...Liverpool have lacked at the back and have been lucky a couple times, luck just ran out...Score is now 2-1

[3rdplanet]

The Saddlers will be in the Premiership very soon.

[red barchetta]

finishes 2-1... what a result. won against juventus...

[ATM]

I saw Liverpool play when they came to Norway. That was hilarious, they lost to a small Norwegien club called Valrenga.

[metal-militia]

I was suprised Liverpool won. How come we beat them 2-0, yet they beat one of the best teams in Europe 2-1?

[Ganondorf]

They usually step their game up in Europe.

[Iai]

They played like men possessed, that's how they won. Right up to the end, there wasn't a single loose ball they didn't chase, not a single Juve player allowed any space.

Must have been one hell of a team talk from Rafael and Stevie.

[poorquality]

yeh...Rafael probably threatened to buy Bowyer :)

[Butch Walker]

Steve Finnan was outstanding, I thought. Liverpool became decidedly more defensive in the second, which was disappointing, though understandably. There was none of that spark going forward they had in the first half.

Great result for them, though I don't think they have a chance in Turin, despite tonight's performance.

[Iai]

Liverpool will have a chance if they do exactly what they did tonight - come out all guns blazing, score early, then shut up shop.

That way, they'd have to concede 3 goals to go out. And I don't really see Juve doing that. Not unless Del Piero or Nedved get in a time machine and start playing the way they did years ago.

[Untitled]

Can someone explain what the away goal rule thing is all about, i here people on about it, aand since i dont watch footie that often any more, i have no idea what its...

[Iai]

Basically, for some games, the overall score (aggregate) is accumulated from 2 games - one at each of the team's home grounds.

If those accumulated scores are equal, then away goals are used a tie-breaker. Any goals scored away from home are now worth 2, instead of 1.

So, if the score was 1-0 to Team A at Team A's ground, and 2-1 to Team B at Team B's ground, the aggregate would be 2-2. However, Team A's away goal, that they scored away, now counts as two, making the aggregate 3-2 - a win for Team A.

It only counts if the aggregate is level.

[Untitled]

Oh ok, so theres no more penalties and extra time and stuff i guess then, that suck, i liked watching penelties.

[Iai]

Nah, penalties only come into play in games that are decided in one 90 minute fixture.

[poorquality]

Thats not true Iai

If Home team won the home leg 2-1, then home team went and lost 2-1 in 2nd leg

It'd be 3-3 on aggrigate and both teams getting one away goal

(I think i worked this out right)

Then it goes extra time and penalties if needed :P

[Untitled]

Ah right, i see, thanks guys.

[Iai]

Thats not true Iai

If Home team won the home leg 2-1, then home team went and lost 2-1 in 2nd leg

It'd be 3-3 on aggrigate and both teams getting one away goal

(I think i worked this out right)

Then it goes extra time and penalties if needed :P
Ah, forgot about that. Yes, if away goals still proves indecisive, it goes to penalties.

[metal-militia]

Tr00f. If both Liverpool and Chelsea reach the semi-finals I won't be able to stop laughing. They've definitely got a great chance in Turin now, as long as they keep their heads. From what I've read/seen about the game, they played amazingly tonight, even by their European standard, which has been very high, so they've got every chance of a result.

I agreed, i think they can go to Italy and do well. I want Liverpool to win the whole thing now. :D

[Ganondorf]

I never realised how many big name pl;ayers Juve had......Ned Ved, Del Piero, Trezuget, Ibrahimovich and Buffon? :amaze:

I still want Liverpool to win :cool:

[Rancid Dan]

Argh, Liverpool won.

Resulting in me losing £5

[Ganondorf]

:lol:

[Rancid Dan]

Not funny.

[gimp fest]

too bad danny, i'm gonna get a load of jip from my friend as newcastle lost and liverpool won

[ChodaBoy]

After Liverpool got that second goal, they just collapsed and Juve took complete control

[ChodaBoy]

They seriously are the luckiest team in the world, Chelsea. An own goal in the first few minutes.

[sammysticks]

They seriously are the luckiest team in the world, Chelsea. An own goal in the first few minutes.

Yessssssss!
Get in

[Iai]

I cannot believe that the game is on Sky Sports.

I've watched every single Chelsea game in the Champs League this season, and now ITV does this to me?!?!? :mad:

Listening on 5 Live just isn't the same.

[Adam Jones is GOD]

Chelsea winning, not bad, seeing that result go through (stupid TV stolen tonight by dad, cant watch it)

Check the Championship scores.....and back to earth I go.

Looks like REM will be the only talent playing at the City Ground this year.

[Rancid Dan]

I cannot believe that the game is on Sky Sports.

I've watched every single Chelsea game in the Champs League this season, and now ITV does this to me?!?!? :mad:

Listening on 5 Live just isn't the same.

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[Adam Jones is GOD]

/is now watching match on his NTL hooked up TV :p

Another goalkeeper error from a British side gifting an away goal. Brilliant. Least Lampard's made it look respectable for a while

[MILF Hunter]

I cannot believe that the game is on Sky Sports.

I've watched every single Chelsea game in the Champs League this season, and now ITV does this to me?!?!? :mad:

Listening on 5 Live just isn't the same.


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5 live s better than nothing though

[ChodaBoy]

Ah well. They won, Michael Ballack got a late penalty but its too late

[Rancid Dan]

2 away goals is quite good for 'em though.

Chelsea will got through though.

[ChodaBoy]

5-2 on agg.

[Iai]

Hmm. Not too sure how happy to be with that result.

Anyone realise that the Milan derby featured 2 Chelsea players?

[Adam Jones is GOD]

I can quite easily see Chelsea scoring 2 or 3 in munich.

Its how many they can keep out that will be their problem

[ChodaBoy]

With Petr Cech in net, they dont let too many in usually.

[Adam Jones is GOD]

Bayern at home though are a good attacking force. And Cech was at fault for the first goal.
Bayerns defence looked terrible at 3 - 1 though, but their attacking movement never let up.

[Rancid Dan]

Yeah, Chelsea will have no probs getting through.

[Butch Walker]

Honestly, how can a team in the Champion's League quarter-final have a defence which is incapable of dealing with a simple high ball? It's astonishing. How tall is Lucio? 8ft? And he still can't win a header. Ballack bought them a lifeline with that die, but I can't see them winning by 2 at one, bar a huge defensive restructuring.

In other news, I think Lucio has scored an own goal in every game I've seen him in.

[metal-militia]

Bah i want Chelsea to lose! But unfortunately they will easily go through...

[Untitled]

I dont like chelski much, but i like to see english teams do well in europe. Id prefer liverpool to do better though.

[Iai]

Is there any chance on Chelsea meeting Liverpool in the semis?

[ChodaBoy]

If they both got through, i would rather see them face each other in the Final

[Butch Walker]

Is there any chance on Chelsea meeting Liverpool in the semis?

No, Liverpool would play Lyon or PSV.

[Wide Eyes]

^^Actually, Chelsea and Liverpool will meet in the semi's if the both win their ties. Milan or Inter will play Lyon/PSV

[Iai]

....:confused:

Agh, conflicting sources!

I'd prefer them to meet in the semis than for them to avoid each other - that gaurentees us a team in the final, which will be great for English football. Obviously a final between the two would be ideal, but I don't see that happening.

[Wide Eyes]

http://www.uefa.com/Competitions/UCL/index.html

^^I'm 100% sure they'll meet in the semi's if they both win their respective ties.

[Ganondorf]

4-2, I think Chelsea can win.

[davey]

UEFA are investigating claims that Jose Mourinho was in contact with his players and his bench throuhout the game. I hate that bloke he is such a wanker proves that hes an overated manager if he has to cheat!! If hes found guilty they should be thrown out of the competition. Chelsea and mourinho are a disease to football and like all disease's they should be rid of.

[Rancid Dan]

I would prefer Chelsea to do better than Liverpool in the Champions League

[sammysticks]

UEFA are investigating claims that Jose Mourinho was in contact with his players and his bench throuhout the game. I hate that bloke he is such a wanker proves that hes an overated manager if he has to cheat!! If hes found guilty they should be thrown out of the competition. Chelsea and mourinho are a disease to football and like all disease's they should be rid of.
just because we have money people hate us i mean if it was man u that got bought by a billionaire every one would not hate them as much as they hate us. also Mourinho is a good manager and should never have even got the ban.
Any way any else think that Ballack's dive was blattent, now that was cheating!

[Rancid Dan]

I dont know why keeping in touch with the coaches is cheating anyway, if he has a touchline ban ?

[SickBoy]

just because we have money people hate us i mean if it was man u that got bought by a billionaire every one would not hate them as much as they hate us. also Mourinho is a good manager and should never have even got the ban.
Any way any else think that Ballack's dive was blattent, now that was cheating!

more people hate Man U than Chelsea
and Mourhino is an arogant pre maddona, well kind of

[Rancid Dan]

Come on Toon !

Were gonna do what 'Boro couldn'nt do tonight.

[Iai]

Wonder what the Toon line-up will look like.

[Iai]

Mourinho should be applauded and respected as a manager for two reasons - John Terry and Frank Lampard. Seriously, have you ever seen 2 players improve so quickly?

Even if you hate Chelsea, add Joe Cole to that list, and Jose Mourinho might just be one of the best things ever to happen to the English national side.

[Rancid Dan]

Yeah, Lampard and Terry are IMO Englands two best players

[Butch Walker]

http://www.uefa.com/Competitions/UCL/index.html

^^I'm 100% sure they'll meet in the semi's if they both win their respective ties.

You're right, I blame my memory.

[sammysticks]

He's not an overrated manager at all...winning the Champion's League with Porto, coming through a hard draw, was a phenomenal achievement, and managing Chelsea would be harder than it looks. He hasn't bought in loads of big names, but rather worked with what he had there, and the players he has bought, have all been good buys. Football has far bigger problems than Chelsea and Mourinho.[/QUOTE]

well said i could't agree more it's good to see peole with a bit of sence

[Ganondorf]

*Sense ;)

Anyway, I played Pro Evo 4 at m friends house today, and made my own team :D Well, actually, I edited the Aston Villa team, as you can't actually make a whole new team. My starting XI was

Buffon

Samuel*
Campbell
Mellberg*
Stam

Ljuinberg
Ronaldhinhio
Zidane
Solano*

Raul
Schevchenco

The starred player are player that already playe for Aston Villa, and couldn't be bothered to replace. All I need to do now, though, is find a way to trade Solano for Nedved, then I'm in business :evil:

[Adam Jones is GOD]

I still have Castollo and Macco 4 seasons in.

Oh, and Pro Evo 4 is the best game ever, just to put anyone else's doubts to rest

[Iai]

I need a decent football game. When I get my new PC I'll get Football Manager 2005, I guess.

Looks good for Newcastle at half-time.

I just heard something on the news, about somebody stepping forward to verify Chelsea's accusations of Barca approaching Frisk. Somebody in a position of power, by the sounds of things. Anyone know any more?

[Farm girl]

Does any1 else play for a girls/womens football club. I play for Lincoln City Ladies

[poorquality]

Dyer subbed for Bowyer of all people...and then Bowyers gone and got booked :P

[Wide Eyes]

Souey probably can't risk having them on the pitch at the same time anymore, lol

[Rancid Dan]

Come on Newcastle, we could do with one more !!

[Adam Jones is GOD]

You ran it close

In other news:
I need a new club to support next season. i cant handle depressive results anymore. And away days to Blackpool are as depressive as they come.

[ATM]

Not that you guys care, but I am going to DC United's home opener this Saturday :cool:

[Rancid Dan]

Cool.

Man, 1-0 isn't great for a home tie, but at least we didn't let an away goal.

[ChodaBoy]

Clean sheets are never the worst thing to have

[Iai]

I think they can be confident of going through.

Good week for British football, methinks.

[ChodaBoy]

Are Boro still in?

[Adam Jones is GOD]

Nope, they went out last round. But they put up a good fight

[davey]

He's not an overrated manager at all...winning the Champion's League with Porto, coming through a hard draw, was a phenomenal achievement, and managing Chelsea would be harder than it looks. He hasn't bought in loads of big names, but rather worked with what he had there, and the players he has bought, have all been good buys. Football has far bigger problems than Chelsea and Mourinho.
:rolleyes: Christ im sick of having to prove this theory wrong. Ive mentioned this before but i'll do it again.
Winning the champions league with porto proves even more that he is overated because man united should have knocked them out but they had a goal ruled out for offside, and from then on what did he have to beat? Nothing i think you'll find, teams like deportivo and monaco. Come on anyone can beat monaco........oh yeah except Chelsea :lol: :lol: :lol: That was great that semi final last season.
You say hes made some good buys. Hmmmm yes like Didier Drogba. 30million for the african version of emile heskey.
With all that money even i could win the champions league with chavski!
Another thing that pisses me off is that when ever england win all the engliash chelsea come out and say that we've got mourinho to thank! jeez do you wanna suck that guys arse anymore!!!

[poorquality]

Chelsea won't last I dont think...They'll do a Blackburn, they bought the title this year...next year things will be back to normal...

Oh yeah :) I got tickets to United vs Chelsea at Old Trafford :) which because of FA Cup is now Uniteds last home game of the season :) I love seeing 'em play

I havent been to a game that we've lost yet :P dont intend to start now

(techniqually we lost against real madrid on aggrigate...but we won the match that i was at 4-3 :P )

[ChodaBoy]

Yea, but, wasn't one goal a penalty, and the other an own goal?

[poorquality]

One was an own goal...but wasnt it Munich who got the penalty? 93rd minute dive

[upthebracket]

It was never a penalty, poor Chelsea. There's a clip of it below if anyone has any doubts. The ref was bloody huge as well :amaze:

http://www.soccerclips.net/uploadhttp.php

[davey]

It was never a penalty, poor Chelsea. There's a clip of it below if anyone has any doubts. The ref was bloody huge as well :amaze:

http://www.soccerclips.net/uploadhttp.php
oh yes poor old chelsea the're so hard done by :rolleyes:

[ChodaBoy]

How will they survive?!

...with more money from Roman

[upthebracket]

Calm down it was a lil bit of sarcasm :cool:

Speaking of being hard done by though,Jose might have been telling the truth after all (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/4420769.stm). But they won on the night so all is well.


(I'm not a Chelsea fan by the way...)

[Rancid Dan]

I will be a bit nervous when it come to next thursday, Lisbon basically destroyed Middlesborough, and we have to win really to ge through.

[Ganondorf]

You do have the advantage though....

[sammysticks]

:rolleyes: Christ im sick of having to prove this theory wrong. Ive mentioned this before but i'll do it again.
Winning the champions league with porto proves even more that he is overated because man united should have knocked them out but they had a goal ruled out for offside, and from then on what did he have to beat? Nothing i think you'll find, teams like deportivo and monaco. Come on anyone can beat monaco........oh yeah except Chelsea :lol: :lol: :lol: That was great that semi final last season.
You say hes made some good buys. Hmmmm yes like Didier Drogba. 30million for the african version of emile heskey.
With all that money even i could win the champions league with chavski!
Another thing that pisses me off is that when ever england win all the engliash chelsea come out and say that we've got mourinho to thank! jeez do you wanna suck that guys arse anymore!!!
youre theory sucks, winning the champins league with Porto is a huge accheivement. they managed to beat monaco who beat chelsea AND real madrid both great teams. so give him some slack just cause you might not like him does not make him an overated manager. and acctualy he has made some great sighnings, he bought Robben who had heared of him before he was going to come to chelsea and now you hear everyone saying chelsea are only good because they have Robben. you can't win the champions leugue with just money, if you bought all the best players in the world and stuck them in a team they wouldn't be half as great as everyone would think they would be. you have to be able to put out a team that performes well together which is what he has done.

[MILF Hunter]

Didier Drogba. 30million for the african version of emile heskey.



LOL :lol:

So true :lol:

[poorquality]

Also who had heard of robben? Man United thats who :P Robben was soooo close to signing for united, he had been to the ground with his family to talk about contracts, but then chelsea swooped down and offered him more so he went...

[davey]

he bought Robben who had heared of him before he was going to come to chelsea and now you hear everyone saying chelsea are only good because they have Robben.

Oh dear wrong again :lol: :lol: :lol: He didnt buy robben actually, he was there before mourinho took over.
Man im sick of proving you wrong. Come back when you've got your facts right.

[Butch Walker]

Look, neither of you have proved each other wrong, despite your poor spelling and worse grammar.

Mourinho has done an excellent job at Chelsea, despite the money. Plenty of managers in the past have shown that throwing money at a team will not bring success, think Ranieri for an obvious example, Bryan Robson and a string of Lazio managers who routinely spent £70 million a season for UEFA Cup qualification. Mourinho has achieved huge results in getting the best from the players he already had, like Duff, like Lampard, even Cole, who I've never rated. Whatever way he's running the club, he's getting far more from those players than any manager in the past has, even the legendary Glenn Roeder of heart attack and relegation fame.

That said, he does have a lot of money and huge resources to work with, aswell as a fantastic sitting squad. He has advantages even Ferguson and Wenger didn't have at the height of their success. The real test for Mourinho will be a)Champion's League success this or next season and b)continued success for the next 5 or 6 years. Otherwise, he's unproven in the league.

[Rancid Dan]

What about Terry and Lampard, have you ever seen two players improve so much in a season ?

Blah, i had to pay up today, from my bad bet on Pool - Juventus

[red barchetta]

What about Terry and Lampard, have you ever seen two players improve so much in a season ?

Blah, i had to pay up today, from my bad bet on Pool - Juventus
don't forget petr cech

[metal-militia]

What about Terry and Lampard, have you ever seen two players improve so much in a season ?


I agree, they are Chelsea's best players IMO. Chelsea seemed lucky today, and the curse of Manager of the Month lives on as Saints lose to Blackburn. :(

[Adam Jones is GOD]

Just as a note, any Champ Div 1 fans around here? I need to get acquanited with your teams for next season.

[ChodaBoy]

Chelsea seemed lucky today :(
Chelsea are always lucky :(
Im glad to see that City finally got their first win under Pearce. I think he's the right man for the job, following the win today and how well we played the last two games

[Ganondorf]

:lol: Man U

[ChodaBoy]

How embarassing

[poorquality]

Man...as a United fan i wont even bother trying to defend what a shoddy performance that was :)

Personally I think fergie should get his act together and put out a team to win that days match instead of next weeks match which effectively is what he was trying to do ...resting big name players....cost us before...cost us again..bah

[Ganondorf]

I wanted Man U to win, but ****, it was Norwich! :lol:

[Rancid Dan]

Ha, i didn't see that result.

I hate t when we play on Sundays because you miss out on all of the atmosphere of a Saturday afternoon .

Yes, Man U lost to Norwich the weekend before the FA Cup match.

If we win Tomorow and on Thursday, i will be confident for the FA cup

[MILF Hunter]

Just as a note, any Champ Div 1 fans around here? I need to get acquanited with your teams for next season.


I hopefully will be next season, despite todays terrible perfomance at bottom of the league cambridge :upset:

Least Hartlepool didnt win though

[Untitled]

Just as a note, any Champ Div 1 fans around here? I need to get acquanited with your teams for next season.
Division 2, i think, it was 3.

[ChodaBoy]

Yep Bury division 2. Because they're bobbin's. Not heard that word in a while

[Untitled]

Burys mascot is call Robby The Bobby, nearly like Bobbins..

He was so awesome, untill the employed a new guy. He used to go around kicking sh!t out of other mascots. So he go sacked, then fans moaned so they remployed him, and he got in more fights, im pretty certian the ground police had to arrest him once too.

[ChodaBoy]

Well City's mascot has a g/f. Beat that.

When he found out he had a girlfriend it was so funny. They played romantic sweet music and she ran out into his arms

[Untitled]

Yeah, but if bury where playing city that day, that party soon would of end, with out evil police man mascot :evil:

[metal-militia]

:( WBA score last minute to get a point, and put Saints back into bottom 3 :(

[Ganondorf]

hah yeah, ****ing result.

[ChodaBoy]

At least more of the lower teams seem to be putting up more of a fight now.

[Iai]

Winning the champions league with porto proves even more that he is overated because man united should have knocked them out but they had a goal ruled out for offside, and from then on what did he have to beat? Nothing i think you'll find, teams like deportivo and monaco. Come on anyone can beat monaco........oh yeah except Chelsea :lol: :lol: :lol:
So here's your logic.

1. Jose Mourinho is over-rated because he got an easy draw in the Champions League last year, including Monaco, a team 'anyone can beat'.

2. Jose Mourinho is over-rated because Chelsea would win no matter who the manager is.

3. To somehow back this up, you say that Monaco beat Chelsea.

Do you see why you're an idiot now?

[Iai]

What about Terry and Lampard, have you ever seen two players improve so much in a season ?
Did I not say that 2 pages ago? ;)

[metal-militia]

hah yeah, ****ing result.


speak for yourself :angry:

Saints should be able to beat Norwich and Villa, so we can at least expect another 6 points:)

[Rancid Dan]

Argh, Newcastle have had 1 shot in all of the first half.....

[Rancid Dan]

Did I not say that 2 pages ago? ;)

Oh yeah, it was you.

For some reason I thought it was my Dad who said that.... :confused:

[davey]

So here's your logic.

1. Jose Mourinho is over-rated because he got an easy draw in the Champions League last year, including Monaco, a team 'anyone can beat'.

2. Jose Mourinho is over-rated because Chelsea would win no matter who the manager is.

3. To somehow back this up, you say that Monaco beat Chelsea.

Do you see why you're an idiot now?
I dont know if you noticed smart *** but that was last season mourinho wasnt the manager. Your a bigger loser than that other guy!! :lol:

[davey]

Is anybody watching real madrid v barcelona. Real are running rings round barcelona!
I reckon its real madrid for that league title.

[Adam Jones is GOD]

Is anybody watching real madrid v barcelona. Real are running rings round barcelona!
I reckon its real madrid for that league title.

4 - 1. Owen and Beckham combining for an amazing english-made goal. Best match i've seen all day

Yet Owen is still not first team choice. Didnt he start this one though?

[Ganondorf]

:lol: Palace got beaten 4-0.

[ChodaBoy]

Owen started

[Ganondorf]

I dont know if you noticed smart *** but that was last season mourinho wasnt the manager. Your a bigger loser than that other guy!! :lol:


You just proved him right, dipshit.

[davey]

4 - 1. Owen and Beckham combining for an amazing english-made goal. Best match i've seen all day

Yet Owen is still not first team choice. Didnt he start this one though?
Yeah he did, scored aswell.

[davey]

You just proved him right, dipshit.
you dont get it do you. The fact that chelsea lost to monaco has nothing to do with mourinho, i just said it cos i hate chelsea.
I'l add you to my lists of people ive proved wrong again.

[Rancid Dan]

BAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH

Newcastle lost......

All because of sh itty Steve Harper....

[Iai]

you dont get it do you. The fact that chelsea lost to monaco has nothing to do with mourinho, i just said it cos i hate chelsea.
I'l add you to my lists of people ive proved wrong again.
Okay. We'll add you to the list of people too stupid to be allowed an opinion.

[MILF Hunter]

Dodgy Tottenham goal, Milner should have scored

Also, has Ameobi ever actually scored a goal? Im sorry but he's crap, The amount of chances he gets and he does nothing with them. Unless you sign a new striker, when Shearer leaves I cant see you going very far

[Rancid Dan]

I know, he has scored, but not many.

Kluivert needs to get fit again.

[Ganondorf]

you dont get it do you. The fact that chelsea lost to monaco has nothing to do with mourinho, i just said it cos i hate chelsea.
I'l add you to my lists of people ive proved wrong again.


OK, madoxx :rolleyes:

[KappaKid17]

Is anybody watching real madrid v barcelona. Real are running rings round barcelona!
I reckon its real madrid for that league title.

If Madrid would pull their **** together, they'd win. Barcelona's defense has proven much more solid than Real's, as Real just gets lax because they can usually count on goal totals most games. Barcelona will hold out.

[metal-militia]

BAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH

Newcastle lost......

All because of sh itty Steve Harper....


Where was Given?

[metal-militia]

:lol: Palace got beaten 4-0.

Thank god for that :)

That Vaughan kid that got the last one is now the youngest scorer in the prem i think.

[davey]

Did anybody here delias moved to a new house?
Its at number 10 lets be avin you....

[ChodaBoy]

/shakes head

[leiferikson]

Real Madrid 4-2 Barcelona. What a game!!! If someone ever sees a premiership game as exciting as that please wake me up from my coffin

[Butch Walker]

OK, madoxx :rolleyes:

:lol:

Gotta love faux-angsty internet people.

[Ganondorf]

Real Madrid 4-2 Barcelona. What a game!!! If someone ever sees a premiership game as exciting as that please wake me up from my coffin


Man U 4-2 Arsenal

[Rancid Dan]

How the hell did Milner miss that shot !!!

If Shearer was kept on he would have easily put it away !

And that crappy header by Ameobi should have done better

[poorquality]

Ganon ;o Its Arsenal 2-4 Man U :P It's important to highlight the fact it was 4 goals against them at highbury, the first team to do that in years. but oh well...

Erm Man Utd 4-3 Real Madrid

Loved that game
Just realised you said premiership game :P but of well this game still kicked ***

[davey]

take it none of you appreciated my delia gag then?

[Ganondorf]

no.

[metal-militia]

Real Madrid 4-2 Barcelona. What a game!!! If someone ever sees a premiership game as exciting as that please wake me up from my coffin


Saints 6 - 3 United :cool:

[leiferikson]

Hmm those were good games but the quality of the football at the Bernabeu on sunday was literally breathtaking. It was end to end stuff, lovely to watch.

Saints only beat Man U that time because the Man U players couldnt see eachother, not because of their explosive talents. Yeah I know you got 3 in the second half too. But, meh

[ChodaBoy]

:lol: blamed it on the shirts. How desperate

[red barchetta]

Real Madrid 4-2 Barcelona. What a game!!! If someone ever sees a premiership game as exciting as that please wake me up from my coffin
norwich 2 - 0 man u :cool:

oooh yes

[Butch Walker]

I was a Man U fan at the time. It took a long time to live down the shirts excuse. :(

[poorquality]

at the time? :S Your not jus a glory hunter are you? :P Supporting the big chelski now?

Meh the norwich result was unexcusable...fergie dropped ruud, rooney and ronaldo;

keane and giggs were injured(i think).

BUt we should still be able to beat them with the team we had left...I still feel he should of started his strongest team, play to win the match at hand, not the match a week later

[ChodaBoy]

I think Fergie forgot the main rule of football, anyone can beat anyone. Norwich scored 2 against us not long ago, but we got 3 back

[Ganondorf]

Champions League predictions?

[poorquality]

Munich 3-1 Chelsea

But only if Munich manage a goal in the first 10 minutes :)

[Rancid Dan]

Chelsea 2 - 1 Munich

If not, more to Chelsea

Looking forward to Sunday !!

[Ganondorf]

Yeah, I know AC won 2-0, but were they away goals?

[Rancid Dan]

Not sure, won't matter though

[metal-militia]

Hmm those were good games but the quality of the football at the Bernabeu on sunday was literally breathtaking. It was end to end stuff, lovely to watch.

Saints only beat Man U that time because the Man U players couldnt see eachother, not because of their explosive talents. Yeah I know you got 3 in the second half too. But, meh

that was the 3-1 the year before, 6-3 was no excuses.

Chelsea 2 - 1 Bayern

[red barchetta]

Hmm those were good games but the quality of the football at the Bernabeu on sunday was literally breathtaking. It was end to end stuff, lovely to watch.

Saints only beat Man U that time because the Man U players couldnt see eachother, not because of their explosive talents. Yeah I know you got 3 in the second half too. But, meh
surely though, if man u players couldn't see, then that applies to southampton as well? stop using lame excuses for a defeat :thumb:

[poorquality]

nah united claimed they couldnt see each other because of the dark grey kits they wore...so it wouldnt apply to southampton :P but it really is a stupid excuse

[Butch Walker]

at the time? :S Your not jus a glory hunter are you? :P Supporting the big chelski now?

Nah, I just lost interest in Utd, and stopped supporting English football. Nowadays, I'm still interested, but I don't particularly care for any team, except whoever's playing Liverpool.

[poorquality]

ok thats cool :) I follow English - I support man u, and Spanish - Villareal or however u spell it

[poorquality]

Well I was a bit off with my Munich 3-1 chelsea prediction :P

mainly cos it looks like its ending up munich 1-2 chelsea


EDIT: Munich got equaliser ;o 3 mins to get 2 goals to get extra time

[poorquality]

3-2 to munich :o 6-5 to chelsea aggrigate...10 seconds left :P

EDIT: Over...6-5 chelsea aggrigate....3-2 munich on the night

[davey]

did anybody see the inter milan v ac milan game got abandoned?

[poorquality]

Yup...inter fans cant take losing..its official...atleast i think it was the inter fans, throwing all those flares on the pitch then hitting Dida with a flare or something, **** straight the ref should take 'em off...AND if it was the inter fans, result should stand as 1-0 :)

[metal-militia]

That was a disgrace. I hope they get a hefty fine, and maybe even ban their fans from attending European games.

I think Bayern were very unlucky :( Shame Chelsea got a lucky deflected goal.

[poorquality]

Luton are promoted :o I guess tranmere lost then :) yay finally its not such a crap place to live anymore...ish

[SickBoy]

If an English club did that UEFA would kick us out of Europe for 3 seasons
i bet they'll do nothing to the italians

[ChodaBoy]

Its an utter discrace. The bad thing is, it isnt the first time. They still have huge fences around alot of stadiums, and not just in Italy, i mean all over Europe. Why the hell do these people see a football match as a place to start a war? You wont see that in the UK these days. We di have alot of fights, but they are usually low scale and are handled by the cops

[SickBoy]

Its an utter discrace. The bad thing is, it isnt the first time. They still have huge fences around alot of stadiums, and not just in Italy, i mean all over Europe. Why the hell do these people see a football match as a place to start a war? You wont see that in the UK these days. We di have alot of fights, but they are usually low scale and are handled by the cops

and no one endagers the players here, maybe the old coin or bottle
but never a flare

actually when N.ireland came here last year they nearly hit the pitch with one