Euro 2008 (Official Man City LOL Thread)

[Drop The Baby]

No.....

[duffroxmysox]

I'm not answering because you like Hilary Duff:evil::evil:
















and I haven't a clue:p

[brycey]

I think he will leave. :)

[Drop The Baby]

I think he will leave. :)

:evil:


Go Celtic ;)

[davey]

I'm not answering because you like Hilary Duff:evil::evil:

















Wow you sound intelligent :rolleyes:

[duffroxmysox]

Wow you sound intelligent :rolleyes:
why thank you! :p

[davey]

I think he definitely will do this time. The fact he hasn't denied anything about wanting to move seems to suggest that he thinks that now is the right time.
thanks now i feel much better :upset:

[Drop The Baby]

or maybe he doesn't have to deny speculation and it is entirely up to him whether he decides to move not Real F***ing Madrid :angry:

i will be so disapointed in him if he moves

[davey]

or maybe he doesn't have to deny speculation and it is entirely up to him whether he decides to move not Real F***ing Madrid :angry:

i will be so disapointed in him if he moves
Join the club!

[Stick-Munch]

Coming off of last season's Super Bowl winning performance, New England looks to have another strong showing assuming that the Defensive lineup stays intact and solid. But my team for the season would have to be Atlanta. With Michael Vick coming back healthy and injury-free, he is looking to carry the Falcons to the playoffs.
Eagles v. Pats for the SuperBowl, you tw*t

Anyway, Southampton have secured two good players, so we could definitely improve on last year

[Stick-Munch]

Who have you bought in? My team (Manchester United) haven't had the best summer in the transfer market, so I'm not that happy. :upset:
Jelle van Damme from... Ajax, is it? Anderlecht?
Peter Crouch from Aston Villa. Plus 4 youth players

[Stick-Munch]

Peter Crouch has always struck me as having far more potential then he actually has realised so far. How much did you pay for him? If people like Fernandes get crosses in for him, he could be deadly.
£2m for Crouch, I think

[Stick-Munch]

I'm really surprised actually that no-one big has come in for Niemi. For the last few years he's easily been one of the best keepers in the Premiership, and I would have thought that someone like Arsenal would have been looking for a new keeper :confused:
Arsenal tried to get him, but got this Spanish guy instead

[Stick-Munch]

Much as I hate to say it, I can see Palace, Norwich and WBA going straight back down this year.
123

[Drop The Baby]

I really hope Palace don't go down

[duffroxmysox]

I really hope Palace don't go down

woopy! you're finally seeing the light!!! :thumb:

[Drop The Baby]

Lol. You don't seem to believe me when i say Palace are my second team do you?

[duffroxmysox]

nope:p well...maybe now :D


they should be your first, mind...

[Drop The Baby]

Arsenal, arsenal, arsenal all the way ;)

[chumpradio]

Everton will beat you on the first match of the season
Just you wait and see, just you wait.

[Drop The Baby]

No way :angry: . Rooney will still be injured and who else will do anything unless Ferguson fights his way into the net with the ball :p

[chumpradio]

Apparently Marcus Bent is a decent player, who we recently signed, and is very good with Kevin Campbell, and they set each other up for goals quite a bit.
I'm hoping they will do well. And we have a team game, we don't let ourselves rely on one player ie Rooney, like Man U do with Van Nistlerooy.

[Drop The Baby]

I know, everton are a very hardworking team (i'm not saying that in a bad way). Similar to Greece in many respects

[clearvision]

What happened with the man u match yesterday, i turned on the news and there was a fu<king riot!

[Drop The Baby]

I haven't heard that?!

[clearvision]

IM pretty sure it was man utd in a pre-season game. i turned it on and some police bloke was gettin' decked by loadsa foreignors.../ends cockney accent :(

[Drop The Baby]

Where are they touring?

[clearvision]

i dont know, i flicked on the news late and didnt catch the whole story :( I dont give about manU anyway, cause i support watford, lets talk nationwide, oops cocacola :)

[Drop The Baby]

Yes, i hate Man U fans, i think Medapolis is one though. He seems pretty objective for a Man U fan though so he's good to talk to

[AfroMan]

heh heh, Celtic haven't signed any new players yet......................

the titles coming back next season

:chug:

[chumpradio]

Celtic can't win it next season.
Hartson can't get enough goals to support the team.
Hartson is a good goalscorer, but they do rely on Larsson.

[AfroMan]

I'm guessing you're a Rangers fan. ;) Have you bought anyone in yet? I haven't really been following it too much.

yep,

Dado Prso
Jean allan Boumsong
Nacho Novo
Alex Rae
Marvin Andrews
some other foreigner called Dragon :confused:

hopefully these guys can help do the job for us next season.

[chumpradio]

Between Hartson and Sutton though they should still win I reckon. Didn't they finish ridiculously far clear of Rangers last year? And for all you Scots, can you tell me if Liam Miller is any good? I've heard he is, but apparently he's meant to be a long term Roy Keane replacement, so I have my doubts...

I don't think Sutton can score enough goals, but maybe if Hartson is given good enough set-ups he could score more. They need decent wingers to set up the two strikers, then they may be able to score enough to win the league.

[AfroMan]

Yeah Celtic won by a large margin last season but that wasn't because they were playing so good, it was just because we were playing so bad.

We'll win it:thumb:

[Drop The Baby]

I dont think that riot was Man U was it? I know there was one at a Benfica/Red Star game, where police tackled a pitch invader, and then the crowd invaded and beat the police. That was seriously messed up actually. And thank you jlightyearm....I aim to please. :D

:lol:

No worries mate. Call me James :thumb:

and i agree Prso and Boumsong were excellent signings. I'm sure Brycey will be pleased

[Drop The Baby]

Updates:

Drogba has admitted joining Chelsea was down to his financial gain for the main part after signing a 4 year deal worth £66,350 a week

Arsenal look to have won the race to sign Ajax right back Trabelsi for £4millino after fighting off Newcastle

Gary Speed has signed a 2 year deal with Bolton, subject to a medical

Keown has joined Leicester City subject to a medical

Arsenal are set to be ready to offer £30million for Steven Gerrard as a replacement for Patrick Vieira if he leaves

West Brom are close to signing Kanu and Greening

Rivaldo wants to join Bolton

[Stick-Munch]

Updates:
Arsenal are set to be ready to offer £30million for Steven Gerrard as a replacement for Patrick Vieira if he leaves
:confused: Vieira can't go, Gerrard is nowhere near as good

[davey]

:confused: Vieira can't go, Gerrard is nowhere near as good
yeah i know but if patrick does go then gerrard is the closest to a replacement so we are just gonna have to settle for that.

[Drop The Baby]

I don't think we'd get him anyhow. The only reason he would have gone to Chelsea was because they would have paid a huge fee and huge wages to Liverpool and we can't do that

[davey]

I don't think we'd get him anyhow. The only reason he would have gone to Chelsea was because they would have paid a huge fee and huge wages to Liverpool and we can't do that
aparently we are gonna offer 30mill for gerrard and give him a 90,000 a week contract.

[Drop The Baby]

Why don't we just offer that to Vieira? I don't think we could really afford that to be honest

[AfroMan]

:chug: :chug: :chug:

As Roma 1 Rangers 4

:D

[Drop The Baby]

Kluivert signed for Newcastle

[Drop The Baby]

It's true, they won't win anything but they'll cause some updates

[brycey]

:chug: :chug: :chug:

As Roma 1 Rangers 4

:D
MON EH GERS!

[Drop The Baby]

I can't believe Arsenal have let Parlour go for only £1.7million. He's so underated, and he always kept up the intensity when he played. I think that could be a big mistake to be honest.

Claus Jenson has left Charlton and joined Fulham for £1.25million which is another good signing

[KappaKid17]

Kluivert signed for Newcastle

Newcastle's gonna be sticky w/him and Shearer together.

[chumpradio]

Kluivert signed for Newcastle

Will he perform in the Premiership though?
A lot of top class players sign from abroad, and do nothing ie Veron, Crespo, there are more, I can't think of any right now.

[KappaKid17]

He performed plenty well in Serie A, I think he'll do just fine.

[KappaKid17]

Demarcus Beasley is also heading to PSV Eindhoven. I'm glad to see him be placed in a better league, with a better team.

Jurgen Klinsmann is taking over for Germany and I love it. He's been my favorite player for years, especially after he scored one of the sickest goals I've ever seen at the '94 World Cup. Hopefully that'll turn Germany around.

[Drop The Baby]

He did some f***ing riduculous and annoying dives though. And he played for Tottenham :angry:

[InMyPlace]

Wow I haven't been in here for a while and forgot I made this thread:eek: 24 pages that's good:thumb:

[DaneCobain]

Come on Hartlepool for promotion from Division Two!!!!!!!!!!

[flameingbungholeofdeath]

this is all europian isnt it?

[brycey]

Is Rivaldo really going to Bolton, because frankly I can't picture him in a Bolton shirt.


Ps.
Rangers for the treble!

Pps.
Morton for Division Two champs!

[KappaKid17]

Bobby Convey, to those of you who follow the US national team, is going to Reading now.

It makes me happy to see these young, quality players out of the US go overseas to play in better, more competitive leagues. The MLS can only take you so far.

[chumpradio]

I can't believe Everton sold Radzinski
At least we may get Van Bommel, he is a really good player.
I hope we don't sell Rooney though, we have already lost one of our first team strikers :upset:

[InMyPlace]

this is all europian isnt it?


Yep:thumb:


Rivaldo in a Bolton shirt that would be class :lol:

[chumpradio]

I wouldn't doubt it
Rivaldo + Jay Jay Okocha = amazing attacking midfielders

[Firecracker]

who went to bolton i heard on the radio sometime.

[Firecracker]

and is gerrard still at liverpool???

[Firecracker]

Gary Speed? He signed for them and was quite cheap at £ 750,000yeah that was it. wow, their midfield rocks.
okotcha, speed and that long haired guy.

[KappaKid17]

Anyone get to see the Celtic v. Chelsea match?

[KappaKid17]

Man U v. Bayern Munich's about to come on in an hour :thumb:

[davey]

Man U v. Bayern Munich's about to come on in an hour :thumb:
Manure lost on penaltys :thumb: :D :D :D

Did anyone see the copa america final?

[KappaKid17]

Manure lost on penaltys :thumb: :D :D :D

Did anyone see the copa america final?


Ahhhh...OK.

That was such a crappy game. From the first minute, there was no speed to the game. It was sloppy. Although, I will admit Ron Makaay played his *** off, Man U's offense was horrid, and Bayern Munich couldn't get through. It was weird seeing Keane in the backfield for United. I left at about the 70th minute 'cause I couldn't take it any more.

[KappaKid17]

Nicky Butt's heading to Newcastle. :frown:

I really'd hope he'd stay at Man U. He's an excellent defender, and, with all 16 years of experience he's had through Man U, I really think he'll be missed, especially on the back line.

[chumpradio]

I think that everyone should just keep out of Sven's private life.

[psmatrix]

He shouldn't be fired for the affair but he should for being a crap manager!

[psmatrix]

I'm irish and i'm sure none of ye care for my opinion but i always thought sven was rubbish. a great replacement without being foreign would be (if he would go) Steve Bruce. What a manager!

[davey]

He shouldn't be fired for the affair but he should for being a crap manager!
yeah i agree. and as for who we are gonna get to replace him, i think i should do it.

[Lydisk]

davey for manager!

[Tio Dave]

Only say three things:
-I'm spanish.
-I hate football.
-I love volley, hockey and baseball.

****it! :confused:

[Lydisk]

Only say three things:
-I'm spanish.
-I hate football.
-I love volley, hockey and baseball.

****it! :confused:
i play volleyball....



do you?

[psmatrix]

i play volleyball....



do you?
It's a football thread! create a volleyball thread for this s**t.

[Lydisk]

It's a football thread! create a volleyball thread for this s**t.

FIX'D :wave:

[Tio Dave]

zeeko0: The Officila Volley Thread (http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4036483#post4036483) :thumb:

[chumpradio]

i think that Everton or Fulham will be the surprise team of the season this year.

[monkeysonmars]

Southampton!!!

[chumpradio]

I think that if they should get rid of Rooney.
If we sell him, we can have different strikers playing, but with him at the club, Moyes is under pressure to let Rooney start, no matter how rubbish he is playing.
I want to see how well Marcus Bent and Kevin Campbell play together, because they are meant to be a good partnership. And we need to try James McFadden up front, because he is a good and talented player.

[Firecracker]

this thread is so beast.

i'm going to football training tonight, for a new team i've joined!
Yeovil Town Ladies Football Club
the men's team are in division 3 in england.
and i'm joining the ladie's team.
i'm really excited.

[monkeysonmars]

Southampton, F.A cup 1976!!!

[chumpradio]

Yeah, it's odd. When I look at your strikers, they all look pretty impressive, so I guess you could afford to sell Rooney (although the fans would hate it). You've sold Radzinski now haven't you? Him and Cole for Fulham should be good. I guess that's why McFadden plays on the left normally...to try and accomodate as many of your forwards as you can.

Yeah, we sold Radzinski. He was my favourite striker.
Rooney isn't as good as he is made out to be, and in the Premiership he has done virtually nothing, except score around 7 goals per season.
I wouldn't be sad to see Rooney go, an 18 year old should not be getting what he get's paid, it isn't right.
I really want him to turn into a new Paul Gascgoine, and drink loads and **** up his career.

[Firecracker]

Nice one!! Do the ladies play "competitive" games, if you know what I mean, or do they play local teams. Yeovil are like the ultimate giant-killers though aren't they.yeah, there's a league. oh yeah.
THE GIANT KILLERS, WE ARE COMING!

[chumpradio]

yeah, there's a league. oh yeah.
THE GIANT KILLERS, WE ARE COMING!

How old are you?
And will you be playing away games all over England?

[Firecracker]

i'm not actually sure. i doubt it will be all over england. but there's a league i know that.
it's the under 16 team. i'm 14.

[AfroMan]

Does anyone know if Henri Camara(played for Wolves last season) is any good?

He's signed for Celtic so he better be shite :p

[AfroMan]

He hit a very good run of form towards the end of last season, but didn't look anything special for the rest of it. Don't worry...you don't have a new Larsson to deal with :lol:

Good stuff :D

[Firecracker]

You must be pretty good if you're skipping an age group. *is impressed* Have you been playing for other teams before now?
thanks. :)
i've played for a guys team when i was 10, but then they chucked me out because i couldn't play with guys anymore. they didn't chuck me out as such, they really wanted me to stay, they bought me a leaving present. the f.a. doesn't let girls play with boys from the age of 11 upwards.
i have played for a girl's team afterwards. we got through to the south west england finals and got through that, when we had a player short. then we got through to the whole of britain finals (!!!) where we came something like 4th.
then that club went downhill and finally only 2 people came to training so i left.
now i'm joining another club. :)

getting back to it! :thumb:

[troops_of_doom]

i think that Everton or Fulham will be the surprise team of the season this year.

Middlesbrough I reckon.

[troops_of_doom]

Middlesborough have spent so much money though that I think anything short of a European spot (top 5) will be a failure for them. They have a seriously good team now.

They haven't spent that much. Hasslebaink, Zenden and Reizeger were Free Transfers, I'm not sure about Viduka.

[Firecracker]

they have reiziger??? they're gonna do well this season.

[chumpradio]

Middlesborough do have a good team, but will they perform together?
It could be like Chelsea, were they brought loads of famous superstars, but they couldn't play that well together and didn't achieve their goal of winning the premiership.

[toolboy84]

I don't think Middlesbrough will get into europe. I think the top 5 will be the same teams as last season. Although, I don't know in what order.

[chumpradio]

News Just In: Paul Scholes has quit international football aged 29. No joke guys.

Link:http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/3531982.stm

I heard that on the radio this morning
I knew that I had planned to tell you guys about it, I forgot though.
They have mentioned it on the radio, not sure what station (bbc radio 2 I think), quite a lot today.

[monkeysonmars]

It's not odd, he's ****ing **** as soon as he's wearing the England top

[chumpradio]

It's not odd, he's ****ing **** as soon as he's wearing the England top

He may not score much anymore, but he still plays well.
He helped with the attacks a lot, and passed the ball around to help the team.

[monkeysonmars]

cos he's ginger

[clearvision]

Hes trying to be like shearer. Massive ego, the more they ask him to play the more his satisfaction grows..

[KappaKid17]

He's still amazingly creative, regarless of how many he puts in the net nationally. I would've killed him if he'd tried leaving Man U.

[Firecracker]

he's amazing! why the hell? 29? wimp.

[mister_riz]

http://msn.skysports.com/skysports/article/0,,7-1146266,00.html

*cries uncontrollably*

[davey]

http://msn.skysports.com/skysports/article/0,,7-1146266,00.html

*cries uncontrollably*
Dont worry about that just yet. Thats something spanish press have said and theve said alot of things about this that have all been aload of turkey.

[Untitled]

Fellow british MXicans are up :amaze:

[Untitled]

I havnt tried to sleep, ive been on the xbox all day, literaly, ive only just turned it off.

Starwars knights of the old republis is so adictive.

[Rock'n roll]

haha The offical Footbal thread has turned into the offical ****up thread.lol

[Untitled]

yes................................




*runs away*

[Rock'n roll]

like I said the ultimate **** up spam thread.

[codered878]

i skipped a few pages (a lot) but is this tackle foot ball (brown weird shaped ball), or soccer foot ball (round black and white ball)

[Untitled]

Prober football, aka football. or to non europiens, soccer, that names crap, bloody americans with there football :angry:

[codered878]

Prober football, aka football. or to non europiens, soccer, that names crap, bloody americans with there football :angry:
:lol: :lol: :lol:

[codered878]

your foot ball makes more sense, kick w/ your foot, our football should be renamed to tackle ball or something

[Untitled]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Have i missed somthing?

[codered878]

nothing, nevermind

[Untitled]

Americans.................




(prays you is american or me looks a fool)

[codered878]

lol, i am, is bloody a bad word like **** or is it ok like crap or damn

[Untitled]

No, not realy its just like a word, that we say sometimes, insted of them. Usualy when having a laugh or somthing.

Nice way person thing. Just think of a posh english folk, they say it, or bluming.

[mister_riz]

:lol:

http://www.euphorics.net/view.php?cat=united&id=661

[Untitled]

:lol:

http://www.euphorics.net/view.php?cat=united&id=661


:lol: :lol: :lol:

Pure brillence :thumb:

[KappaKid17]

*gets thread back on topic* :angry:

Apparently Arsenal have now agreed a £23.1 million fee for Viera, with Real Madrid, but the deal is on hold until Arsenal have Portugese central midfielder Maniche lined up as a replacement. Not a bad replacement, I think, although obviously not as good as Viera. And Portsmouth have bid a club record amount for Michael Carrick, and are also chasing Dwight Yorke :thumb:

I really hate Real Madrid. But yet, they still finish 2nd in the Spanish Primera with their all-star lineup, so then you begin to really wonder how much importance goes into pulling in big names rather than people that work well together. Look at Porto...Those guys can play, not many big names.

[rocked not rolled]

itttttttttttttttttttttttts a goooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllllllllll l!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

w00t

[KappaKid17]

Yeah, but they've bought defenders now, in Samuel, and (probably) Viera. Plus they're bringing in someone else I think. That could make all the difference I think.

and it probably will. They're almost like the Yankees of a few years ago: buying themselves a title. It really bothers me.

[ElementTheory]

being from Florida, I have to be a Tampa Bay fan. But moving to DC a year later, we converted to the Redskins. But still like Tampa. Anyways, the Redskins should be pretty good this season. Joe Gibbs is back and he doesn't take any crap from them. He doesn't allow phone calls at meetings, Spurrier. And we have Clinton Portis.
















I think...

[Drop The Baby]

I really can't stand Real f***!ng Madrid. I used to like them because they played attacking football but they are so arrogant they think they can have everyone they want. If Vieira goes i will be so upset and angry, especially as i don't think there will be time to register a new player for the champions league deadline

[monkeysonmars]

We haven't talked about mighty Southampton in a while....(southampton!)

[Refl]

Im a Birmingham city supporter, aston villa suck :D


EDIT:i also have a soft spot for Man U because of my Nan R.I.P. she really loved them.

[upthebracket]

Aberdeen 0-0 Rangers

all that hype about the 'new Rangers' goes down the pan after the first game...

it's in the bag for the Hoops already :thumb:

[mr snrub]

AND IT'S HI-HO WOLVERHAMPTON!
Up the Wolves, and **** OFF WEST BROM..THE WOLVES!!
west brom you are going straight down where you belong.....bastards!

[troops_of_doom]

History only tells the story
We are here to see our glory
Stand aside, the reds are coming
Wrexham is the name
Fearless in devotion, rising to promotion
Rising to the ranks of mighty heroes,
fighting foes in every land.
History only tells the story,
we are here to see your glory.
Stand aside, the Reds are coming,
Wrexham is the name.

[davey]

community shield today arsenal v manure. C'mon gunners!!!!!!! weve got some injury problems but we should be alrite because so have manure. be nice to get off to a winning start in the curtain opener to the premiership.

[chumpradio]

I'm supporting Arsenal as well.
I support Everton, but Arsenal are my secondary team who I support that have a chance to win stuff.
Everton - Arsenal next week, I think it's on TV.
I am happy that you don't have Sol Campbell available, he is a great defender.

[davey]

I'm supporting Arsenal as well.
I support Everton, but Arsenal are my secondary team who I support that have a chance to win stuff.
Everton - Arsenal next week, I think it's on TV.
I am happy that you don't have Sol Campbell available, he is a great defender.
nice one :thumb:

oh and by the way did anyone hear that danny murphy is going to spurs.

[chumpradio]

I heard that they made an offer for him.
I also read that Rooney is likely to agree to Everton's contract.

[davey]

yeah and the offer has been accepted

[chumpradio]

He was Liverpools best player 2 seasons ago
He wasn't as good last season though.

[Drop The Baby]

He's a good squad player but Liverpool started to go downhill when players like him became regulars. that's not trying to piss people off , i'm just trying to say they lost some of their flair and attacking insticnt.

[troops_of_doom]

I'm supporting Arsenal as well.
I support Everton, but Arsenal are my secondary team who I support that have a chance to win stuff.
Everton - Arsenal next week, I think it's on TV.
I am happy that you don't have Sol Campbell available, he is a great defender.

Supporting Arsenal because they have a chance to win things? Isn't that called glory hunting. You should stick with your team through thick and thin regardless of how successful they are.

[chumpradio]

Yes, I do support Everton. I have all my life.
But I have a team who I want to win the premiership, rather than Man U winning it, because I hate Man U.

[troops_of_doom]

Yes, I do support Everton. I have all my life.
But I have a team who I want to win the premiership, rather than Man U winning it, because I hate Man U.

Why can't you just hope Everton win it, I know its not very likely but hey stranger things have happened.

[Drop The Baby]

I know what he means. Only that if Everton can't win it then he would rather have Arsenal win than Man U

[to_Burn_The_Eye]

I support arsenal and Reading. Anyone else here support reading?

[Drop The Baby]

I support Arsenal

[troops_of_doom]

Is there anyone else here who's not interested in the Premiership?

[Drop The Baby]

I would think most people who post in a football thread would have some sort of interest in the Premiership

[*punk_rock_sophie*]

i use to play football but more into music now

[troops_of_doom]

I would think most people who post in a football thread would have some sort of interest in the Premiership

I must be the only one then, because I support a Division 2 team or League One whatever its called these days, I have no interest in the Prem.

[Drop The Baby]

You probably are. Who was it you said you supported?

[troops_of_doom]

You probably are. Who was it you said you supported?

Wrexham

[Drop The Baby]

Community Shield match has started. Still 0-0 at the moment

[chumpradio]

What's the score?
Is the second half just starting?
How is it going, which team is dominating it etc., have there been many bookings etc?

[davey]

Yes! arsenal 3-1 manure! Go arsenal!!!! did you see silvestres own goal!! what a howler. so lets bring on the premiership tittle!!!

[chumpradio]

I haven't actually seen any of the goals
I saw the last 10 minutes of the game though.
Neither team had their best players out.

[Drop The Baby]

Gilberto scored an open goal after good work from Reyes.

smith scored a great goal, great finish. the linesman signalled offside for it but the ref wrongly overuled him.

Reyes good close range finish after the ball deflected to him

Silvestre: hillarious :thumb:

[Captain Jack Sparrow]

:( I saw the thread title and thought this thread was actually about real football. What a let-down.

[Drop The Baby]

All the talk is of the players Manure were missing but look at Arsenal. No Vieira, Cambell, Pires, Ljungberg, Edu.

I hope ALiadiere's injury isn't serious. He has so much potential but keeps getting injured

[Drop The Baby]

:( I saw the thread title and thought this thread was actually about real football. What a let-down.

:angry: It is about real football. One that is played with a round ball and is not stop start every 5 seconds :p

[Drop The Baby]

Haha. I think the league will be open again this year. I don't think you'll win but it'll be close between last years top 3 and i think Liverpool could be close-ish in 4th

[Captain Jack Sparrow]

I'm cheering for the Titans again just like every year. Sure they haven't been to the superbowl for the past 4 years, but I'm sure they'll pull through. They're already on a streak of 3 straight wins.

[Drop The Baby]

I don't think they've made enough signings. they got Kluivert but they've also lost speed and Viana and a lot of their players get injured a lot eg Bellamy and Dyer

[Zmev]

go 9ers!

[Captain Jack Sparrow]

go 9ers!

They only came out of the conference 2-4 in their own division holding a streak of -2. I wouldn't place any bets.

[Zmev]

I know were gonna suck but theyre my fav so :p

[Captain Jack Sparrow]

:p

:-*

[Liberi]

Go Rams!

[Zmev]

nuts to the rams

[Liberi]

Rams will win this year.
I'm adamant they will.

[Captain Jack Sparrow]

The rams are 4-2. Nuts to the 9ers :p

[Captain Jack Sparrow]

It'll be interesting to see if these teams can carry the same drive into the pre-season. I've got money on either the Rams or the Titans making it to the superbowl this year. It wouldn't be the first time for either team.

[Liberi]

It'll be interesting to see if these teams can carry the same drive into the pre-season. I've got money on either the Rams or the Titans making it to the superbowl this year. It wouldn't be the first time for either team.
That reminds me of Superbowl 99, weren't they glorious times.:)

[Zmev]

The rams are 4-2. Nuts to the 9ers

nuts to the oregon...the oregon...

oh wait..

[Captain Jack Sparrow]

Shut up. :(

We have our college division.. :(

[Liberi]

Kurt Warner pwned you Titans. So did that game saving tackle in Superbowl '99

[Zmev]

go stanford!

[Captain Jack Sparrow]

It's called luck.

EDIT: To Liberi.

[Drop The Baby]

I can't believe that he would want to leave Highbury. I mean Wenger gave him a career and there have been rumours about his leaving for MAdrid every year which makes it seem like he can't wait to get away

[clearvision]

Guys, Watford are playing QPR on sky sports 1 tonight. I will be watching on the telly instead of braving the elemtents at the Vic. WHo do you think will win? Watford had a poor start but only because of a few individuals and a bit of bad luck. QPR drew with Rotherham and are looking a strong side, but they are full of watford rejects lol! My money is on watford, but i have to be optimistic, whats your view?

[monkeysgetbanned]

footbal is a game of two halves

[Drop The Baby]

Guys, Watford are playing QPR on sky sports 1 tonight. I will be watching on the telly instead of braving the elemtents at the Vic. WHo do you think will win? Watford had a poor start but only because of a few individuals and a bit of bad luck. QPR drew with Rotherham and are looking a strong side, but they are full of watford rejects lol! My money is on watford, but i have to be optimistic, whats your view?


thats a tough call. The first division will be really close this season between 6 or 7 teams i think

[mr snrub]

Apparently Pires has said Viera is going now...here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/3548238.stm), so that's looking pretty definite now. :cool:


vieira will be going when real madrid are willing to pay the 36million that arsenal want

[Drop The Baby]

I can't believe their cheek though. Real offered about £20million due to the fact that thy dont believe that he is very market-able. What's going on? They won't pay £30million that arsenal deserve for grooming the best defensive midfielder in the world because they won't make enough money back of him in the shirt market etc bullsh!t

[mr snrub]

He is worth 30 odd million though, so why should arsenal loose 10 million for an irreplacable player? the only way that madrid will get him cheap is iff wenger and hill-wood go all soft and accept that madrid wont pay that much. which, sadly, is likely.

[dasalteleid]

30million for a player is ****ing ridiculous. He may be the best defensive midfielder in the world, but 30mil is just ridiculous.

[Drop The Baby]

It is ridiculous i agree but by todays standards that's the least i would be satisfied with. He's the captain of our f***!ng club who have just completed the feat of going through a season undefeated and he's only worth £20million?

[mr snrub]

I totally agree. Arsenal are my second favourite team (favourite in the prem) and i think all fans know that if vieira goes, then so do arsenals chances of defence for the crown. allthough we hammered man utd yesterday, we wont be able to last the entire league without our captain, and player who runs our midfield, and team infact.

[dasalteleid]

I must admit as a rugby (league) fan and player, i cant stand to watch football unless its England, its just so booooooooooooring.

[mr snrub]

30million for a player is ****ing ridiculous. He may be the best defensive midfielder in the world, but 30mil is just ridiculous.

try telling that to chelsea! all good players now go for over 30 million - ronaldo, beckham, figo ... the transfer fees will rise in the future until teams are paying over 50 million for a player who today is worth about 15. it is stupid and it will mean that lower-leagued sides can not compete in the transfer market because teams like madrid, chelsea etc are making it higher.

[Drop The Baby]

I like playing rugby league so much more than i do watching it.

I don't think our chances will completely go (even if i did i would never admit it!) but they will be dramatically reduced

[mr snrub]

I must admit as a rugby (league) fan and player, i cant stand to watch football unless its England, its just so booooooooooooring.

i am a rugby union fan (ex-player) and i feel the same about rugby league, but that is a different thing. if you dont like it dont watch it, and i do get annoyed at big transfer fees and stuff because it is ruining the game, and it means when all the good players go to one club, the only interesting team will be that one. that is why we need to put a stop to all this transfer crap.

[mr snrub]

I like playing rugby league so much more than i do watching it.

I don't think our chances will completely go (even if i did i would never admit it!) but they will be dramatically reduced

without vieira we cannot win the league. it is hard to admit, but it is true. he is just that important to us.

[Drop The Baby]

Do you guys recommend transfer caps? I'd like to see both that and wage caps that mean you really will see who the best managers are as more clubs will be able to compete on an even playing field and Real and Chelsea can't just buy everyone they want

[mr snrub]

they would be useful, i guess...

[dasalteleid]

Transfer caps definatly.

[davey]

bobby pires has denied reports saying that pat has made up his mind about leaving. he said that he is furious that the media is hyping this whole thing up and putting words in his mouth.

[mr snrub]

good for him. someone needed to do that.

[Drop The Baby]

Great. Oh by the way, i think Van Persie looks a good intelligant player. Great shot and looks ok in the air as well :thumb: whcih is just what we need

[Drop The Baby]

Haha. I like the way he goes about buying his players, looking at their atheletic ability as equally important as their skill. That means they're so adaptable and ends with results like Toure into centre-back and Henry up front :cool:

[davey]

Great. Oh by the way, i think Van Persie looks a good intelligant player. Great shot and looks ok in the air as well :thumb: whcih is just what we need
i'm not giving up hope on vieira but IF he does go we could retain the tittle and make an impact in europe because of all these young players weve bought in who are quality, but without patrick its gonna be bloody dificult so i really want him to stay.

[Drop The Baby]

I think we'll miss his influence just as much as his actual ability.

Did you hear the fans singing for him yesterday during the match. It was unbelievable, if i ever had any thing like that i would never want to let it go. I mean can you imagine like 60,000 people singing your name every week?

[mr snrub]

also, who will take over captaincy? campbell maybe, or bergkamp, but we wont have such an influenciable leader.

[mr snrub]

i'm not giving up hope on vieira but IF he does go we could retain the tittle and make an impact in europe because of all these young players weve bought in who are quality, but without patrick its gonna be bloody dificult so i really want him to stay.

He said that it made him feel really good, when everyone starts singing his name. Really good in a worrying way, aswell!

[monkeysgetbanned]

also, who will take over captaincy? campbell maybe, or bergkamp, but we wont have such an influenciable leader.


david beckham

[Drop The Baby]

Bergkamp will only be there for a maximum of 2 years. I'd like to see Campbell have it as i think defenders are generally better captains. The other contender is only really Henry really.

I'd like the next captain to be toure though. I think he is arsenal through and through, he always tries so hard and is a smart player, eg doesn't get into finghts and looks so reliable. the only trouble with toure would be if the Ivory coast get into the african Nations cup which with Drogba playinbg well is a possbility. that would mean he misses a few matches every season

[mr snrub]

he doesn't play for arsenal. and great thread monkey!!

[dasalteleid]

^^^ Beckham wont leave Real this season, they make massive amounts of money selling Beckham shirts.

[mr snrub]

henry is not a captain, i am sorry to say. yeah toure has a lot of good potential. should of won young player of the year last year, parker was ****.

[Drop The Baby]

I disagree, i think he could be a godd captain. He has the respect of the players and leads from the front, being so influential.

Campbell gets my vote now though (would'nt the spurs fans love it ;:)

[monkeysgetbanned]

he doesn't play for arsenal. and great thread monkey!!


he doesn't play for arsenal?! that's why i haven't been able to sell all my fake gunners tops with beckham on the back

[mr snrub]

haha yeah. i suppose it is correct about henry, but i personally wouldn't give him it.

[dasalteleid]

Campbell = best defender in england. And hes also the unluckiest when it comes to winning matches for his country.

PS: That ref is afraid to leave his house now....

[mr snrub]

he doesn't play for arsenal?! that's why i haven't been able to sell all my fake gunners tops with beckham on the back

HAHAHA monkey you are priceless, literally! :lol: :thumb: :lol:

[mr snrub]

Campbell = best defender in england. And hes also the unluckiest when it comes to winning matches for his country.

PS: That ref is afraid to leave his house now....


he definetly is. him and ashley cole were englands best players at euro 2004, kept the defence amazing and none of the goals were their fault.

[Drop The Baby]

Campbell = best defender in england. And hes also the unluckiest when it comes to winning matches for his country.

PS: That ref is afraid to leave his house now....


I know, just think about it. He could be one of the most loved English players in the world if his goals against Portugal and argentina had both stood

[dasalteleid]

Most of the goals came from set peices....corners, free kicks etc. So thats what they need to work on

[mr snrub]

I dont' really think anyone was to blame, Beckham may of had a shocker, but motsly there was nothing anyone could do. It was luck.

[dasalteleid]

Midfield - Beckham, Lampard, Gerard and ????

[Drop The Baby]

No you can't blame anyone because it's a team game and some people will always play better than others

[Drop The Baby]

Parker is very underated i think. He's suprisingly strong, but Toure should've got young player of the year i think

[mr snrub]

true... yeah scholes has fecked everything up now

[monkeysgetbanned]

I think you can blame Beckham. It's his resposibility to turn up at a reasonable fitness level. It's not all his fault, but he needs to face up to responsibility. And I think we might see Hargreaves, or ideally Scott Parker in the England midfield now. :upset:


we lost because sven is too old to play football

[Drop The Baby]

He was in the nominations. I think he's 21

[mr snrub]

no he's about 22 i think.

[monkeysgetbanned]

glen hoddle used to play football, then he got old

[Drop The Baby]

no he's about 22 i think.

Sorry for that huge mistake :p

[mr snrub]

Sorry for that huge mistake :p

Haha, i was only guessing so you could be right for all i know. But i didn't think he was that young...

[Drop The Baby]

Suprising isn't it

[mr snrub]

yeah...

[Drop The Baby]

exactly

[monkeysgetbanned]

glen hoddle used to play football, then he got old


123

[Drop The Baby]

Haha. He played in every single position except goalkeeper. Talk about versatile

[mr snrub]

yeah... monkey your thread has been closed

[Drop The Baby]

Kluivert for free looks great

[mr snrub]

haha..yeah kluivert is a good buy for newcastle

[Drop The Baby]

worst: i agree tiago looks poor and i think Cech was a waste of money seeing as they have Cudicini

[mr snrub]

cudicini is the best keeper in the prem, why bring in another one?

[Drop The Baby]

exactly. Do Chelsea have a right winger?

[Drop The Baby]

Oh yeah Robben looks a great signing

[monkeys_something_something]

He's banned again. :lol:
:angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:

[mr snrub]

Joaquin is awesome... great little spaniard. Robben is good though. Did anyone see Kezman against Roma?? Haha talk about a pre-season friendly!

[Drop The Baby]

Yeah. But the thing is with money they have you'd have thought they'd at least get someone who can play there

[Drop The Baby]

I agree. i think a change in formation is a possibility. I can't wait to see how he plays the mind games, i know he's had a go at Ferguson already, talking about how they knocked out manure with only a tenth of thei budget

[Drop The Baby]

Hahahahahahaha yeah

[mr snrub]

medopalis - who do you support?

[mr snrub]

Manchester United. :)


Ooooh, your loss i suppose :amaze:

[KappaKid17]

Man U, totally. However, I didn't like their performance vs. Arsenal yesterday. Disappointing.

[Drop The Baby]

Arsenal again, especially if Vieira stays

[mr snrub]

My main team is Wolves (dont mention that) but second is Arsenal. I think that if Vieira stays we will win the league but if not, Chelsea. In all honesty I think that Man Utd don't really have a chance because I don't believe they have strenghtened their side enough over the summer. But we shall see! My prediction is:
1: Arsenal
2: Chelsea
3: Man Utd
4: Liverpool
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18: West Brom
19: Portsmouth
20: Crystal Palace

[mr snrub]

Top 4 same as last year, and Palace and West Brom wont survive, Norwich will finish mid-table and I dont think Portsmouth can survive again, sadly.

[KappaKid17]

Chelsea do have quite a fair shot at the cup. I think may prove to be the spoilers this year.

[Drop The Baby]

I agree with the top 4 but i think it will finish

18 West Brom
19 Norwich
20 Crystal Palace (my second team)

I think west Brom have a chance and i definately can't see Portsmotuh going down, they score too many goals

[mr snrub]

Chelsea do have quite a fair shot at the cup. I think may prove to be the spoilers this year.

Yes, possibly, but they have a point to prove. If they don't win it then everyone will question Abromovich and Mourinho - like they did with Ranieri. Arsenal have everything to loose also, so they will be pressure especially if Vieira goes. Man Utd I believe don't have the flair that they showed in their 1999 Treble Winning Year, and Liverpool I think could be the spoilers although I tiped them for 4th, some good buys and some recent ups in form have proved that they are a decent team. I don't believe Chelsea can spoil because they have so much weight on their shoulders.