Euro 2008 (Official Man City LOL Thread) [Archive] - Page 67

VomitStainedCretin

01-16-2008, 02:37 PM

Champions League was a fluke. Milan fell to sleep in the 2nd half and if it weren't for Liverpool's shocking first half performance (which everyone seems to forget about) Rafa would've never told Liverpool to forward as much as they did (case in point, he played 4-5-1 against Wigan at Anfield). Also, any other day Shevchenko would've kept his wits about him and scored that rebound instead of blasting it at about as good a height as he could've from Dudek's point of view.To a degree I certainly agree with you; Liverpool certainty were not, by a long shot, anywhere near the best team in Europe that season and Milan should have settled matters after the first half.

Congrats to Havant & Waterlooville; you've got the game of your lives ahead of you!

rik

01-16-2008, 09:05 PM

TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNN

talk show host

01-16-2008, 09:10 PM

Man City - West Ham was so boring. The BBC seem to have done a good job this year with the FA Cup in picking the very worst games of each round.

sadtaste

01-16-2008, 09:14 PM

"Chelsea completed the signing of Serbia defender Branislav Ivanovic from Lokomotiv Moscow on a three-and-a-half year deal, the club said on Wednesday (local time).

The 23-year-old, capped nine times, is a versatile defender whose displays for club and country over the last two years have attracted interest from some of Europe's top clubs."

I hope the guy isn't a central defender.

Britney Diva

01-16-2008, 09:15 PM

Man City - West Ham was so boring. The BBC seem to have done a good job this year with the FA Cup in picking the very worst games of each round.
haha I switched it on during the ad breaks in my girlfriend's programs, and then watched the last 20 minutes, and it was all pretty good from what I saw. The post-match analysis was therefore quite the surprise.

talk show host

01-16-2008, 09:25 PM

haha I switched it on during the ad breaks in my girlfriend's programs, and then watched the last 20 minutes, and it was all pretty good from what I saw. The post-match analysis was therefore quite the surprise.

It really was terrible up until Man City scored, incidentally against the run of play. Petrov was the only person worth watching and he seemed pretty pissed off with the fact that it was just Vassell up front on his own.

For West Ham there were a few Boa Morte dives that were quite entertaining but yeah, quite awful.

It killed 2 hours though I suppose.

The_Passenger

01-17-2008, 07:32 AM

rik

01-17-2008, 07:55 AM

I think Belleti is doing a pretty good job at right back for Chelsea.

Bolton have signed Matty Taylor, good signing for them I reckon.

talk show host

01-17-2008, 08:56 AM

Bit gutted about that. I was hoping Reading were going to get him and he seemed quite keen because he lives nearby and apparently didn't really want to move up north.

rik

01-17-2008, 09:20 AM

The_Passenger

01-17-2008, 11:47 AM

I think Belleti is doing a pretty good job at right back for Chelsea.

He's OK going forward but he is one of a (increasing) number of full-backs who are incapable of defending. Also, if he's injured who do Chelsea play? (Don't say Ferraira because he's rubbish)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A31226005

What is the world coming to, Robbo posts something that's actually sort of funny?

EDIT: Also http://www.goalcentre.com/newcastle-united-vs-stoke-city-highlights/ for highlights, not great but as good as I could find

Collis

01-17-2008, 11:55 AM

Yer, at first I was kind of gutted when I heard Diarra had signed for Portsmouth. I thought we had a chance of getting him, he sounds like a twat though, so i'm not too bothered.

Does anyone know of anywhere I can watch the Newcastle - Stoke FA cup highlights from last night?

It might be on Virgin Media in a day or so...

I saw some highlights on TV yesterday, Emre's tackle on Super John Eustace was horrific.

rik

01-17-2008, 12:29 PM

He's OK going forward but he is one of a (increasing) number of full-backs who are incapable of defending. Also, if he's injured who do Chelsea play? (Don't say Ferraira because he's rubbish)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A31226005

What is the world coming to, Robbo posts something that's actually sort of funny?

EDIT: Also http://www.goalcentre.com/newcastle-united-vs-stoke-city-highlights/ for highlights, not great but as good as I could find

Cheers for that man, and I agree, Ferraira is pretty crap. I was baffled when Avram acrtually chose him above Belletti for a couple of games.

nowhesingsnowhesobs

01-17-2008, 02:08 PM

newcastle is the biggest lolcow in football. just wanted to point out.

they might as well go for maximum hilarity and bring in shearer. they could with a man of his intelligence.

Frankie

01-17-2008, 02:58 PM

He's OK going forward but he is one of a (increasing) number of full-backs who are incapable of defending. Also, if he's injured who do Chelsea play? (Don't say Ferraira because he's rubbish)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A31226005

What is the world coming to, Robbo posts something that's actually sort of funny?

EDIT: Also http://www.goalcentre.com/newcastle-united-vs-stoke-city-highlights/ for highlights, not great but as good as I could find

Robbo's features on the beeb are absolutely top quality. He tells it like it is and all the negative comments he gets on that are from moronic geordies who cant tell their elbow from their arse hole.

rik

01-17-2008, 04:03 PM

He tells it like it is and all the negative comments he gets on that are from moronic geordies who cant tell their elbow from their arse hole.

Kind of like how the smoggies obviously can't tell where their stadium is.

Frankie

01-17-2008, 04:07 PM

Ah fair crack mate

But if ya've read his articles before you can tell that its all just meant to be a bit of banter. And all the comments just seem to mis-interpret the humour.

sgrevs

01-17-2008, 04:50 PM

Bolton have signed Matty Taylor, good signing for them I reckon.

This. He can make goals out of absolutely nothing, which is sort of what Bolton need after losing Anelka.

sadtaste

01-17-2008, 08:44 PM

Bolton have signed Matty Taylor, good signing for them I reckon.

How did he get forced out of the Pompey starting XI? I thought he had a cracker last season.

Britney Diva

01-18-2008, 03:39 AM

Muntari took his position I think, and with Krancjar there too they don't really need him.

VomitStainedCretin

01-18-2008, 06:57 AM

Though I think he is a great player and was very loyal to Pompey whilst he was there, Taylor can be inconsistent and, as previously mentioned, Muntari usurped his position and Kranjcar has seriously come on. Scores some amazing goals once in a while.

Pastorius

01-18-2008, 10:46 AM

Defoe and SWP have said they would like to move to Newcastle...

The_Passenger

01-18-2008, 12:59 PM

Robbo's features on the beeb are absolutely top quality. He tells it like it is and all the negative comments he gets on that are from moronic geordies who cant tell their elbow from their arse hole.

Robbo is normally really unfunny. Maybe I just don't 'get' him.

I'm, not sure about Matt Taylor. He seems OK but he gets more praise than he should because he scores the occasional wonder goal. This happens to too many players tbh. Like Nolan against Blackburn, one good goal negates a series of crappy games?

As for SWP and Defoe, I could understand Defoe because he's just nto going to break up the Berbatov Keane partnership but regarding SWP. He obviously enjoyed his time at Man City under Keegan but SWP has featured fairly regularly for Chelsea this season and sounds like he's been their best player for the last couple of matches (certainly was against Everton, didn't see the Spurs game).

Britney Diva

01-18-2008, 01:14 PM

McFadden signs for Birmingham for 5 millions. Didn't see that one coming :eek:

poorquality

01-19-2008, 10:55 AM

We are top o' the league say we are top o' the league B)

2-0 against Reading, Ronaldo scored again :D mental 23 goals this season and we're still in January.

talk show host

01-19-2008, 01:22 PM

clairvoyant

01-19-2008, 02:38 PM

poorquality

01-19-2008, 03:11 PM

Well Arsenal finally looked a little better. Took a solid 20 minutes to get the flow of the game going but as soon as Adebayor nailed that first header it was pretty much over. Everyone played a solid game, really, even Francesc Fabregas.

clean sheet :D

And how about that borefest of a game in Newcastle and Bolton? Even though they have Keegan back, its still the same lousy players playing the same lousy football as of now...

Yep and that's exactly why I don't understand newcastle fans calling for managers to get sacked, there's one constant thing over the last few managers and that's the squad, you can only work with what you have, and the managers aren't even getting enough time to improve the squad so every manager is getting stuck with the same players, who prove time and time again they aren't anywhere near as good as the fans like to think.

Britney Diva

01-19-2008, 07:38 PM

Sounds like Reading played a lot better today. Never expected anything from this game anyway and if Cisse is an answer to some of our defensive problems then that's good news.

I want to see us play this Polish keeper we've got on trial at the moment who we might be signing. He looks good (admittedly from youtube) and a bit of a scary bastard. Give Hahnemann a run for his money.
I only saw the first half but Reading were playing very far up the pitch. It was a bit confusing to see United playing the counter-attacking after ten minutes against Reading, but it was a really positive start.

Surtr

01-19-2008, 07:43 PM

I only saw the first half but Reading were playing very far up the pitch. It was a bit confusing to see United playing the counter-attacking after ten minutes against Reading, but it was a really positive start.

This.

Also nice to see Benjani doing well today.

The Well lost though :( Ahh whatever, we're still doing pretty good in the SPL.

Also Swindon came away with the win today, which was nice.

Pastorius

01-19-2008, 08:17 PM

Anyone see Huddlestone's exquisite passing today? Just absolutely mind blowing to pick a player out that far away, he's got great backspin control which makes it just sit up to be plucked out of the air.

rik

01-19-2008, 08:18 PM

And how about that borefest of a game in Newcastle and Bolton? Even though they have Keegan back, its still the same lousy players playing the same lousy football as of now...

Yes it was a boring game with not many chances. But to be fair, we have sooo many players missing, we had our 2nd/3rd choice centre back playing in midfield for christ sake.

Beye
Faye
Smith
Viduka
Geremi
Emre
Barton
Martins

Those are our players missing that spring to mind, though I might've missed one or two. Nearly all of them would find themselves in our regular starting line up.

And Keegan hasn't exactly had anytime to impose himself on the team yet has he.

Surtr

01-19-2008, 08:20 PM

We are top o' the league say we are top o' the league B)

2-0 against Reading, Ronaldo scored again :D mental 23 goals this season and we're still in January.

And the bugger was out for a fair bit earlier too.

Pastorius

01-19-2008, 08:22 PM

Ronaldo is just....unbelievable.

Kranjcar looked like he was gonna cry today.

Dead Star

01-19-2008, 08:24 PM

The Well lost though :( Ahh whatever, we're still doing pretty good in the SPL.

:(

6 Points off top in the Fantasy League though.

Come on.

Surtr

01-19-2008, 09:07 PM

:(

6 Points off top in the Fantasy League though.

Come on.

Don't worry, we're still doing fine J, we'll have Rangers shittin' themselves pretty soon, and just a few matches later we'll be giving the Top spot a run. WE CAN DO IT.

And I'm in like 13th in the Fantasy League, and I've gotta' check my other league.

Pastorius

01-19-2008, 09:18 PM

Please someone else say they noted Huddlestone's passes today...

Surtr

01-19-2008, 10:25 PM

Didn't watch that match tbh.

Sorry man lol.

clairvoyant

01-20-2008, 01:50 AM

And Keegan hasn't exactly had anytime to impose himself on the team yet has he.

I can agree with that, but it seemed like the commentators were just so shocked that Keegan's return didn't suddenly inspire their players to play at some world class level all of a sudden...

They'll definitely improve over time.

talk show host

01-20-2008, 06:58 AM

I only saw the first half but Reading were playing very far up the pitch. It was a bit confusing to see United playing the counter-attacking after ten minutes against Reading, but it was a really positive start.

It definitely made a change from recent weeks. Reading are infinitely better attacking than defending at the moment so it was nice to see Coppell just go for it rather than trying to soak up the pressure which obviously hasn't worked too well lately.

Please someone else say they noted Huddlestone's passes today...

That pass spanning pretty much the whole pitch to..Berbatov? was really nice. Should've resulted in a goal.

VomitStainedCretin

01-20-2008, 03:58 PM

It's strangely perverse how, after one Benjani hat-trick, we couldn't score at home for months until another 3 for Benjani come around.

Ghana get the African Cup of Nations started with a win; what I saw of the game (the last half hour and a bit) wasn't bad, though there were a few fairly amateur errors. Nice strike from Muntari.

Ganondorf

01-20-2008, 05:15 PM

The hype surrounding Keegan is ridiculous.

sadtaste

01-21-2008, 12:53 AM

Anyone catch that La Liga fastest goal EVAAAA?

Pretty amazing set piece.

Iai

01-21-2008, 07:44 AM

There was an absolutely hilarious moment on Setanta, I think, after that Newcastle game. They interviewed Geordies outside the ground.

'Ah well, it was disappointing, but Keegan just needs time. A couple of games?'

duuuuuhhhhhhh

Everything about Newcastle is seriously funny. And I don't just mean the football team.

VomitStainedCretin

01-21-2008, 08:03 AM

talk show host

01-21-2008, 08:33 AM

I read that the management were hoping for a top 6 finish this season lol. If that happens i'll eat my face.

Britney Diva

01-21-2008, 09:10 AM

It's surprising that a club that hasn't won anything since the days when the UEFA Cup was known as the Fairs Cup and Dosza Ujpesti were a European household name still has expectations, never mind a sense of entitlement. Probably due to all the money they've wasted over the years...
The excuses are even better, putting their lack of trophies down to their cavalier, attacking style of play. As if they're Barcelona and have just fallen on hard times or something.

Frankie

01-21-2008, 12:32 PM

I don't believe the geordies know the extent of how much we laugh at them down in the boro.

Some of their stupidity knows no bounds. If they honestly believe that the team they have now will finish above the likes of Aston Villa, Everton and Portsmouth etc then there deluded.

rik

01-21-2008, 01:22 PM

Anyway....

Anyone watch the Nigeria - Ivory Coast game? I'm watching the extended highlights now, seemed like a pretty good game.

clairvoyant

01-21-2008, 04:40 PM

talk show host

01-21-2008, 05:43 PM

maybe they can finish above Liverpool

rustysurf84

01-21-2008, 08:37 PM

Lol at United for losing to who?

poorquality

01-22-2008, 08:08 AM

They lost a testimonial...oh noez :P

VomitStainedCretin

01-22-2008, 10:27 AM

Anyway....

Anyone watch the Nigeria - Ivory Coast game? I'm watching the extended highlights now, seemed like a pretty good game.What i caught was pretty good; Ivory Coast play with a good deal of flare and look very good as contenders for the trophy. But then again lets see the rest of the teams play first.

E sharp

01-22-2008, 04:01 PM

Oh lawd
Come on Spurs! 5-1 against Gunners yeeeheeeee. That was incredible.

Adebayor's only goal was better than the rest to say the least.

Wonderful match

clairvoyant

01-22-2008, 04:07 PM

While I did not expect a good performance from Arsenal since I knew we would only be starting Gallas and MAYBE one other starter (who ended being Hleb), I did not expect this atrocity. Fabianski has been playing terrible, the whole just seemed to have no chemistry throughout the whole match. Luckily, this is Carling Cup, which Arsene Wenger obviously doesn't care too much about. I just hope this play doesn't flow into our match against Newcastle this weekend...

On a different note, did anyone see the Inter v. Parma match? Pretty ridiculous, Inter is down 2-1 with 2 minutes to go, and barely pulls a win out of their *** with a PK and another goal in extra time by Ibrahimovic...I feel terrible for Parma.

The_Passenger

01-22-2008, 05:09 PM

Arsenal were dreadful, even if it was their second string (which was scattered with 1st teamers to be fair to Spurs). Walcott did absolutely nothing, just as I predicted.

As for the Inter Parma game, when I saw the incident first I thought it was handball, even though replays showed it wasn't. So I feel a bit sorry for them but can understand why the desicion was given. Defending for the 3rd goal was no-one's fault but Parma's, you can't give players like Ibrahimovic time and space on the ball, especially when he's only 6 yards out.

clairvoyant

01-22-2008, 05:56 PM

As for the Inter Parma game, when I saw the incident first I thought it was handball, even though replays showed it wasn't. So I feel a bit sorry for them but can understand why the desicion was given. Defending for the 3rd goal was no-one's fault but Parma's, you can't give players like Ibrahimovic time and space on the ball, especially when he's only 6 yards out.

Nah, the announcers confirmed that it was a handball. You could see from one of the angles that it bounced off his head onto his hand...

Iai

01-23-2008, 10:21 AM

Walcott is the new Aliadiere.

edit: except he doesn't try as hard

Surtr

01-23-2008, 11:34 AM

What happened to the Swindon vs. Huddersfield game last night?

Edit: I guess there isn't even a match schedueled?? I've got a Football add-on for Firefox that said the match was last night. :(

rustysurf84

01-23-2008, 04:47 PM

Walcott really has been poor lately; offload coming next season?

VomitStainedCretin

01-23-2008, 05:46 PM

Anyone been watching African Cup of of Nations today? Caught the end of the first match, Tunisia's equaliser was a stunner. Guy who netted for Angola in 2nd match is apparently moving to Man U; another fine equaliser in that match too. For the most part it's been quite an entertaining tournament so far, though moments of brilliants are too often off-set by silly mistakes and poor balls.

Frankie

01-23-2008, 05:56 PM

Walcott really has been poor lately; offload coming next season?

lads barely out of his teens give him a chance

and hes being played out of position

finally looks like we can sign alves now that Alkmaar have been proved wrong

sadtaste

01-23-2008, 08:26 PM

Socceroo Mile Sterjovski has joined Derby after getting his work permit on appeal. He's been a mad player for the Roos at international level, hopefully he'll do something for the Rams.

poorquality

01-23-2008, 11:13 PM

lads barely out of his teens give him a chance

and hes being played out of position

finally looks like we can sign alves now that Alkmaar have been proved wrong

look at all the quality players who are 10x as good as walcott now, when they were in their teens. Takes a special kind of player to live up to the hype, and Walcott just ain't it, He might be an average player, but nothing near what people hope from him.

TakeWarning

01-24-2008, 12:46 AM

Socceroo Mile Sterjovski has joined Derby after getting his work permit on appeal. He's been a mad player for the Roos at international level, hopefully he'll do something for the Rams.

I'm looking forward to seeing him play.

There's alot of Aussies in the Championship, I'm hoping a few of them will be playing Premier League soon.

sadtaste

01-24-2008, 12:58 AM

I'm looking forward to seeing him play.

There's alot of Aussies in the Championship, I'm hoping a few of them will be playing Premier League soon.

Indeed. I wonder if Man City still want Bresciano or not.

Speaking of Man City, Bianchi has headed to Lazio on loan.

rustysurf84

01-24-2008, 05:22 AM

look at all the quality players who are 10x as good as walcott now, when they were in their teens. Takes a special kind of player to live up to the hype, and Walcott just ain't it, He might be an average player, but nothing near what people hope from him.

Even if he was played in position, he has way too many people in front of him. Van Persie, Eduardo, Bendnter, Adebayor, have all proved that they're quality more so than Theo.

Britney Diva

01-24-2008, 09:13 AM

look at all the quality players who are 10x as good as walcott now, when they were in their teens. Takes a special kind of player to live up to the hype, and Walcott just ain't it, He might be an average player, but nothing near what people hope from him.
He's 18. Henry was regarded as a wasted talent until he was 23-24 and made his mark at Arsenal. It's ridiculous to write him off on the basis of a couple dozen appearances for one of the best clubs in the world.

The_Passenger

01-24-2008, 10:13 AM

lads barely out of his teens give him a chance

and hes being played out of position

He was played upfront against Spurs.

As for the Henry comment, given that he was France's top scorer at 21 in the '98 World Cup I hardly think he was considered 'wasted talent'-his time at Juventus just didn't work out for him.

edit: I will concede that it is perhaps too early to judge him and he will probably get better, but he doesn't look very good at all at the moment and for all the hype you'd expect to him to have progressed further than he has

RandyfromPennywise

01-24-2008, 10:49 AM

Socceroo Mile Sterjovski has joined Derby after getting his work permit on appeal. He's been a mad player for the Roos at international level, hopefully he'll do something for the Rams.

He's been good for the Roos, not amazing. He's had a few class games and he's a decent player, but he's not going to win games for you. Not a bad signing though. Pity that he's basically signing for a Championship team. Why Aussies go to the Championship just pisses me off and shits me. No wonder we can't get players to develop tactical and technical proficency when they're playing in the second tier of English football. Players like Brett Holman and Michael Beauchamp are going to be better off playing in Holland and Germany's top divisions. But I guess there's a lot of money in the Championship.

Sup dudes?

It's ridiculous to write him off on the basis of a couple dozen appearances for one of the best clubs in the world.Happened with Ballack, Shevchenko, Verón... Seba didn't even get to a dozen for Chelsea, let alone two dozen!

Frankie

01-24-2008, 11:22 AM

Now then Randy mate. Haven't seen ya on here in a long while.

Bet you were laughin your tits off when the arsehole got stuffed the other night ?

RandyfromPennywise

01-24-2008, 11:45 AM

Well I did like the result. But I don't think the final's a foregone conclusion though.

Yeah mate haven't been on for months, spent a few months overseas doing the Trans-Siberian railway and then bumming around Europe, nicked in a couple of matches, Newcastle v Arsenal (1-1) and Chelsea v Sunderland (2-0), both in the Prem in early December. The Boro're struggling a bit, but they'll stay up. Southgate out? Players in!

Frankie

01-24-2008, 11:53 AM

Ahhh I'd say give a coupla more months yet. Then I'd have him out.

Our fortunes will change when we sign Afonso Alves. I guarntee it.

Looks like Luis Fabiano might be heading to Man City. It's a pretty good signing if they get him Ive rated him quite highly for a few years now.

VomitStainedCretin

01-24-2008, 06:18 PM

Ghana were quite unconvincing against Namibia; they lack a bit of firepower upfront, though the Namibians defended very well and also had a few good chances to draw level. A respectable result after their hiding against Morocco, even if they are out the tournament. Group A still very much alive though after Guinea's win.

sadtaste

01-24-2008, 08:34 PM

He's been good for the Roos, not amazing. He's had a few class games and he's a decent player, but he's not going to win games for you. Not a bad signing though. Pity that he's basically signing for a Championship team. Why Aussies go to the Championship just pisses me off and shits me. No wonder we can't get players to develop tactical and technical proficency when they're playing in the second tier of English football. Players like Brett Holman and Michael Beauchamp are going to be better off playing in Holland and Germany's top divisions. But I guess there's a lot of money in the Championship.

Sup dudes?

Tommy! Ey, Sterjovski gives me the impression of the guy that no one cares about, but gets a few goals and assists every now and then.

RandyfromPennywise

01-24-2008, 09:45 PM

Tommy! Ey, Sterjovski gives me the impression of the guy that no one cares about, but gets a few goals and assists every now and then.

Little name change eh! How ya been mate? Yeah he's massively forgotten. So not much to cheer about in the A-League this year then for either of us!

sadtaste

01-25-2008, 12:31 AM

Little name change eh! How ya been mate? Yeah he's massively forgotten. So not much to cheer about in the A-League this year then for either of us!

Eh, yes, very small name change. I'm good, I'm good, how are you doing in the real world?

We've got Champions League coming up, should be sweet, particularly with the form Victory have come into. Adelaide should fail horrendously, of course :D

TakeWarning

01-25-2008, 01:44 AM

Little name change eh! How ya been mate? Yeah he's massively forgotten. So not much to cheer about in the A-League this year then for either of us!

Heh, you should try supporting Glory.

sadtaste

01-25-2008, 08:14 AM

So there is talk of Spurs snatching Woodgate away from Boro. I'm confused about that one.

Also, Landzaat is heading back to Feyenoord from Wigan.

TakeWarning

01-25-2008, 08:34 AM

Chimbonda wants to leave Spurs for the Toon.

What the eff? :(

Britney Diva

01-25-2008, 09:12 AM

He's an average defender anyway. I can see why Newcastle want him.

TakeWarning

01-25-2008, 08:58 PM

I rate him. His defensive qualities are a bit suspect, but he's good going forward and he's uber-consistent.

sgrevs

01-26-2008, 12:31 AM

A defender with suspect defensive qualities is one generally not wanted, except by Newcastle (eg Boumsong, Bramble, etc.)

The_Passenger

01-26-2008, 09:14 AM

Come on Argyle! 0-1. Just need to keep it like that.

I cannot believe that Liverpool are losing. They'll almost certainly win but I wouldn't have thought they'd concede.

talk show host

01-26-2008, 09:17 AM

ahaha Liverpool, that's brilliant.

The_Passenger

01-26-2008, 09:30 AM

God damn Liverpool equalising, they're so unromantic.

edit: oh so they do have a sense of romance :p

lol @ Liverpool. Conceding 2 goals to a bunch of part timers

talk show host

01-26-2008, 09:34 AM

Losing again now lol.

The_Passenger

01-26-2008, 09:46 AM

My day is going from excellent to bad. Liverpool equalise and Portsmouth have taken the lead.

According to SSN Derby have been a digrace. Losing 0-3 it sounds like a fair assessment.

Frankie

01-26-2008, 10:55 AM

Boro's defenders didn't half put themsleves about against mansfield. Huth's karate kick was central defending brilliance.

The_Passenger

01-26-2008, 02:09 PM

I was amazed he wasn't sent off for that.

VomitStainedCretin

01-26-2008, 05:54 PM

Havant & Waterlooville did themselves proud from the sounds of it and they've made plenty of money from this run to invest in the club.

Premierleague FA cup casualties have been pretty severe this season.

Iai

01-26-2008, 07:08 PM

Boro's defenders didn't half put themsleves about against mansfield. Huth's karate kick was central defending brilliance.
Hell yes. Cattermole as well, although he's always a thug.

So Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool (Man Utd/Tottenham), Portsmouth, and Middlesbrough are the only Prem sides through, with Man City a possibility. That's kinda embarrassing - it's less than half the competition.

Britney Diva

01-27-2008, 07:03 AM

I do love Match of the Day. Lee Dixon and Les Ferdinand were trying so hard to be supportive of H&V, but the more they talked (and they went on forever) the more patronising they got. At one point, when they showed the replay of the second goal, Dixon said something like "look at that finish, he looks like a real footballer there!" And the commentator during the match trying so hard to make it out to be a really high-quality tie.

Frankie

01-27-2008, 09:15 AM

I was amazed he wasn't sent off for that.

if he was it would be sad day for the physical side of the game

besides mansfield are used to that sort of tomfoolery so it's all cush

And tbh Iai the stories you hear about Cattermole up here are horrendous. Hes been banned out of alot of places up in yarm and around the boro apparently. A mate of mine owned him before christmas.

The_Passenger

01-27-2008, 04:01 PM

Being sent off for kicking your opponent in the midriff would be a sad day for the physical side of the game?

I don't really have any problem with, um, shall we say committed tackles but there's no need for stuff like what Huth did.

VomitStainedCretin

01-27-2008, 05:51 PM

Great win for Angola against Senegal, with Man U's new signing Manucho grabbing a couple more. South Africa were pretty disappointing and made a couple of schoolboy errors that led to goals.

sgrevs

01-27-2008, 06:49 PM

Sheff Utd beat Man City 2-1, nice to see that. Shame about Spurs though, would have liked to see them go through. Ronaldo is just so so good. It's sickening.

clairvoyant

01-27-2008, 07:48 PM

Sheff Utd beat Man City 2-1, nice to see that. Shame about Spurs though, would have liked to see them go through. Ronaldo is just so so good. It's sickening.

That was a good game. The first goal by Sheff could have been on an account of the balloons on the field, but no one really knows. They played well overall though, and they deserved the win.

rustysurf84

01-28-2008, 10:19 AM

Lol at Arsenal drawing United at Old Trafford.

Iai

01-28-2008, 10:25 AM

And tbh Iai the stories you hear about Cattermole up here are horrendous. Hes been banned out of alot of places up in yarm and around the boro apparently. A mate of mine owned him before christmas.
Yeah, I've heard. Probably not as bad as the ones I've heard about the sorry state of Gerrard's personal life though.

Actually that was one of the funniest things I've heard in ages. We have a guy called Frank in the pub I work in, who's a generally nice guy, but he's also a typical Scouser who CANNOT SHUT UP about how much he hates Man Utd. While trying to slag off Rooney (who he also can't shut up about), a Man U fan owned him so hard.

Frank: 'Looks like Tottenham couldn't score in a brothel....Rooney and Ronaldo could though!'

Bonehead: 'Oi, Frank.....you ever shagged Alex Curran?'

Frank: '......no?'

Bonehead: 'Well you and Gerrard are the only ****ers from Liverpool who haven't.'

Ouch. Frank had no idea how to respond and he eventually tried to save face by saying 'what United need is another plane crash', which naturally he got slaughtered for.

In other news, we get a shot at Robbo wooo. I actually predicted that draw spot-on, and the Man U-Arsenal one.

Frankie

01-28-2008, 12:55 PM

Hahahahahha good crack that

Shame to see Woody go but when you've got Kung Fu kicking Huthy and Wheater about as well as Pogy it softens the blow. The Alves saga seems to be drawin to close as well hopefully we sign him in time to play tomorrow cos am going to the game tomorra.

Iai

01-28-2008, 03:39 PM

Yeah, I can't wait for that to be over. Seems like he really wants to come play for us too.

Everybody's taking pops at Middlesbrough for letting Woodgate go now, but seriously I'd cash in too. He's been average this season, and Wheater has regularly outshone him. And if he wants to leave now it'd not exactly like he's gonna knuckle down and improve his form, is it? I see no reason why Huth can't play there just as well as Woodgate has this season (fitness notwithstanding).

Frankie

01-28-2008, 05:11 PM

Last season we has outstanding for us but honestly when your that unfit and with Wheater in that good of form I'm glad we cashed in.

talk show host

01-28-2008, 05:47 PM

huh, Woodgate and King. Not the most reliable of partnerships is it?

madtaste

01-28-2008, 11:22 PM

huh, Woodgate and King. Not the most reliable of partnerships is it?

Dream team.

Iai

01-29-2008, 08:51 AM

He's injured already lmfao

Frankie

01-29-2008, 04:48 PM

decent win for the boro. Might give ali some confidence now hopefully worked his socks off did the lad.

Good to see we've kept a clean sheet as well.

And lol @ the messiah and his miracle working at newcastle :')

madtaste

01-29-2008, 07:20 PM

And lol @ the messiah and his miracle working at newcastle :')

For a second there, I was like: "Really? wow, I've got to check this out."

:smash:

Pastorius

01-29-2008, 07:23 PM

I hope Liverpool come into some form soon, I've been taking so much stick from my United supporting mate, it's becoming intolerable.

The_Passenger

01-30-2008, 06:04 AM

Tbh Liverpool's form this season hasn't really been that different to the last one iirc. They're about where I'd expect them to be anyway, when I look at their squad (ie 4th place if they win their games in hand). I think they over-achieved in 05/06 to get 80+ points on the board.

sgrevs

01-30-2008, 08:30 AM

ChodaBoy

01-30-2008, 01:46 PM

Im worried about tonight. I know City are playing Derby (a Championship team basically), but performances lately have been awful. We dont have certified strikers, and the defence is now has Sun Jihai

Pastorius

01-30-2008, 02:01 PM

Even if their form hasn't been that much better than last season, it still doesn't stop them coming into form.

poorquality

01-30-2008, 02:44 PM

Ronaldo is just amazing...2 more goals as of now....unstoppable

talk show host

01-30-2008, 02:52 PM

haha, the summary of the Reading performance so far on 5live is quite funny. Apparently Reading are 'appalling', 'atrocious' and 'abysmal'. :-(

and Ronaldo's form right now is ridiculous. Good for the ol' fantasy team though.

The_Passenger

01-30-2008, 04:09 PM

I think their squad is quite excellent in all areas. I don't see how any team (bar the top 3) could even compete on paper. But on the field it's like watching a bunch of chickens running around with Stevie G and Torres. Painful to watch quite often.

Apart from centre-midfield I don't see how Liverpool have any depth to their squad. I spose that on paper apart from the top 3 Liverpool do have the best squad, but it's not that much better than the teams around them. Central-midfield is the only area where I'd say that Liverpool are notably strong (in terms of qaulity and squad strength), otherwise there are obvious weaknesses.

Even if their form hasn't been that much better than last season, it still doesn't stop them coming into form.

I spose Liverpool could be playing better than they are, but even on form I'd only expect them to have 4/5 more points than they do.

I hope that Lawrenson is on MotD tonight, I want to hear what he has to say about Liverpool, expecially seeing as their bad run was over after the Boro game according to him. Also cause of his predictions, I'm pretty sure Liverpool would be on 60+ points if they were correct.

Pastorius

01-30-2008, 04:20 PM

God damn Liverpool. You idiots.

VomitStainedCretin

01-30-2008, 04:52 PM

Blasted Mancs! Oh well, can't expect to pick up points against the top 4 every time...

Dead Star

01-30-2008, 06:27 PM

Finally, top of the fantasy league :D

sgrevs

01-30-2008, 06:49 PM

Liverpool are atrocious.

Pastorius

01-30-2008, 08:40 PM

radtaste

01-30-2008, 11:53 PM

We're seriously deserving to be where we are right now.

The bad thing is, bad results means less people going to Anfield, which means less money invested, less good players coming to Liverpool, and the whole cycle continues until we're struggling against Havant and Waterlooville.

Don't worry, I'm sure you'll have new investors to start the whole cycle again in no time.

edit: ohman, Cronaldo's free kicks are absolute bullshit.

sgrevs

01-31-2008, 03:56 AM

In a good way though. He's already scored 27 in all comps this season and there are still like 4 months left.

We're seriously deserving to be where we are right now.

The bad thing is, bad results means less people going to Anfield, which means less money invested, less good players coming to Liverpool, and the whole cycle continues until we're struggling against Havant and Waterlooville.

Liverpool will still finish Champs League I reckon, we have the quality. As long as we are in Champs the crowds will come. Actually the crowds will come no matter what.

madtaste

01-31-2008, 04:07 AM

In a good way though. He's already scored 27 in all comps this season and there are still like 4 months left.

Fosho. I just think it's ridiculous that Cronaldo is able to successfully adopt a new free kick style. The guy's talented enough, and he's still been able to add a new weapon to his already impressive arsenal.

poorquality

01-31-2008, 06:12 AM

Oh dear Beckham wont be getting his 100th cap anytime soon, missed out from first squad due to fears over match fitness.

sgrevs

01-31-2008, 07:08 AM

Yeah, that's a shame. Would have been nice to see him get it, I still rate him.

Britney Diva

01-31-2008, 07:26 AM

Liverpool will still finish Champs League I reckon, we have the quality. As long as we are in Champs the crowds will come. Actually the crowds will come no matter what.
This season, they'll probably just shave it. If Benitez doesn't seriously begin to attract top-class players (Torres being the only one he's signed during his reign), their place in the top 4 is gravely under threat.

Iai

01-31-2008, 07:55 AM

I don't know why he doesn't play Lucas more, personally. He was absolutely awesome in Brazil, and he doesn't seem to having the problems Babel is with adjusting to the game.

To be honest I think it's Liverpool's scouting network that's to blame. The good players they've signed have been obvious choices, basically. If he had the ability to sniff out less obvious, less expensive players the way that Wenger, Quieroz, or even Eriksson can then Liverpool would be a serious force by now.

Britney Diva

01-31-2008, 09:09 AM

On a side note, I wonder why Eriksson decided not to sign a good goalkeeper over the break. Maybe he's still in Paul Robinson mode.

Iai

01-31-2008, 09:49 AM

That confused me too actually.

ChodaBoy

01-31-2008, 09:57 AM

Its a shame they cant splice Hart and Schmeichel together. Kasper's kicking was fine, while Hart doesnt really understand what his feet are for yet.
The main thing for City is a striker - desperately, rumours of Benjani being in Manchester give some hope, but time is running out.

Frankie

01-31-2008, 12:04 PM

Apparently we've signed some player from Inter Milan whos supposed to be the next Ibrahimovic.

But yeah we've got a work permit for alves so its all good there.

Benjani's having a medical at City aswell.

poorquality

01-31-2008, 01:47 PM

For the people who missed Ronaldos Free kick

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDkNJpFHpn4

Amazing.

Iai

01-31-2008, 02:13 PM

Apparently we've signed some player from Inter Milan whos supposed to be the next Ibrahimovic.

But yeah we've got a work permit for alves so its all good there.
Goran Slavkowski. I knew that before I'd even looked it up. He used to play for my Middlesbrough team on Football Manager, haha.

Frankie

01-31-2008, 02:17 PM

Thats him !

Not come across him on FM like (since I haven't got a new one since 06)

He any good ?

Iai

01-31-2008, 02:20 PM

Not far from Wonderkid status on the game. Haven't seen him play in real life, but apparently he's a big deal in Italy.

Frankie

01-31-2008, 02:23 PM

Nice I imagine we'll be playing him a fair bit then if we're loaning him.

Especially since Mido's injury prone. I wish they'd ****ing confirm the alves deal already ffs.

wtf according to sky sports sheff utd have loaned him not us

clairvoyant

01-31-2008, 03:37 PM

For the people who missed Ronaldos Free kick

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDkNJpFHpn4

Amazing.

Mathieu Flamini's (Arsenal) goal against Newcastle was even better than that...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyAZX-TtxZM

poorquality

01-31-2008, 03:40 PM

Mathieu Flamini's (Arsenal) goal against Newcastle was even better than that...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyAZX-TtxZM

that was a nice goal, but I rate Ronaldos higher :]

The_Passenger

01-31-2008, 05:52 PM

I don't get what makes the free-kick against Portsmouth stand out against Ronaldo's other successful free-kicks. I thought the one against Sunderland was better.

talk show host

01-31-2008, 06:01 PM

^ I don't see it either. SAF was saying it's the best free kick he's seen in the premier league and I think Ronaldo said it was one of the best goals he's scored.

I mean it was a good goal and all but I dunno.

poorquality

01-31-2008, 06:04 PM

I was impressed at how he made the ball move, it swerved inwards over the wall and outwards dipping just under the bar in the top corner, No keeper would have saved that.

He's scored many good free kicks, but I think this one was put into an area which any keeper would of conceded. James didn't even move, he had no idea where it was going.

Also window closed now, no big name signings, unless clubs been keeping them secret.

sgrevs

01-31-2008, 06:57 PM

Boro secure Alves deal.
Brazilian left-back Gilberto to Spurs.

Interesting stuff.

Frankie

01-31-2008, 07:09 PM

Benjani to City and Defoe to Pompy. Good for both clubs if ya ask me.

Pastorius

01-31-2008, 07:19 PM

It was fantastic because of the amount of dip he achieved, the outswerve, the placement, the speed, it seemed to speed up as it went!

sgrevs

01-31-2008, 07:26 PM

Benjani to City and Defoe to Pompy. Good for both clubs if ya ask me.

For all three clubs rather.

madtaste

01-31-2008, 09:27 PM

Benjani to City and Defoe to Pompy. Good for both clubs if ya ask me.

Hasn't Benjani been destroying it for Pompey? Or am I thinking of someone else?

City have also signed 19 yo Equador international striker Felipe Caicedo from FC Basel.

England provisional squad for the friendly against Switzerland on February 6: Carson (Aston Villa), James (Portsmouth), Kirkland (Wigan); Bridge (Chelsea), Brown (Manchester United), A Cole (Chelsea), C Davies (Aston Villa), Ferdinand (Manchester United) G Johnson (Portsmouth), King (Tottenham), Lescott (Everton), Richards (Manchester City), Shorey (Reading), Upson (West Ham), Woodgate (Tottenham); Barry (Aston Villa), Bentley (Blackburn), Carrick (Manchester United), J Cole (Chelsea), Downing (Middlesbrough), Gerrard (Liverpool), Hargreaves (Manchester United), Jenas (Tottenham), Wright-Phillips (Chelsea), Young (Aston Villa); Agbonlahor (Aston Villa), Crouch (Liverpool), Heskey (Wigan), Owen (Newcastle), Rooney (Manchester United).

No Becks, no Robinson.

For the people who missed Ronaldos Free kick

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDkNJpFHpn4

Amazing.

Terrible hair Cronaldo.

edit: I like to think it was Park's fake run that lead to the goal, haha.

EDIT: Benjani deal has fallen through.

sgrevs

02-01-2008, 01:18 AM

I'm reading that Benjani to Man City for 9mil?

The_Passenger

02-01-2008, 05:40 AM

The Benjani deal happened too late to go through or something like that.

At any rate, although it's obvious Man City need a decent striker I'm not sure Benjani would've been the answer. Adebayor has finally won me over but I'm still unsure about Benjani - half of his goals have come against the two weakest defences in the league for a start.

madtaste

02-02-2008, 12:03 AM

http://www.theworldgame.com.au/home/index.php?pid=st&cid=105396

According to the above article, Man City got cold feet after Benjani failed to turn up to a meeting with them or something. And now, Pompey don't want him saying that the paper work has already gone through. Must be great to feel wanted... :D

In other news, Man City keep buying all these players. This time it's the son of Inter coach Roberto Mancini, - his name: Filippo Mancini (who was playing at Inter).

poorquality

02-02-2008, 10:55 AM

TEEEEEVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZZZZZZZZ

I was just gonna slate United for waiting til 80th min to really play how we've been playing all season. Spurs totally outplayed us, completely, they deserved the win, I am so happy we got the point, we did NOT deserve anything from the game, suppose some credit to us for not giving up right til the final whistle...but still...We never even performed until the last 10-15 mins.

EDIT: apparently it was a Dawson OG...hm didn't he gift us the penalty last week? Now scored an OG this week? unlucky.

The_Passenger

02-02-2008, 11:03 AM

If I were a Tottenham fan I'd be pissed about that goal. Another one conceded from a set piece?

As an Argyle fan I am pissed. Then again you can't expect any different when you sell several of your best players.

Britney Diva

02-02-2008, 11:09 AM

Spurs defended well today, but listening to Setanta's commentators you'd swear all their problems are over. Spurs defended well in the sense that any 10-men behind the ball strategy is successful. I can see improvements but I think there's plenty more goals to be leaked from that defence this season.

Also Teveeeeeeeeeeeeeez

talk show host

02-02-2008, 12:34 PM

Bollocks, Reading really needed to win today. Ughhhhh

VomitStainedCretin

02-02-2008, 02:42 PM

And Defoe scores on debut to grab a point for Pompey - nice!

Spiney_Norman

02-02-2008, 02:49 PM

England squad for friendly:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7224293.stm

Iai

02-02-2008, 07:15 PM

Carrick out, Jenas in?

Sigh.

He'll learn soon enough.

Britney Diva

02-02-2008, 07:20 PM

Jenas is better than Carrick, but they're both pretty average players. Actually nevermind, Carrick is just shite.

Frankie

02-02-2008, 09:50 PM

No jenas is an awful, awful player and carrick will always be better.

TakeWarning

02-03-2008, 04:17 AM

He's pretty average, with a few moments of brilliance about two or three times a season.

I wouldn't mind seeing him replaced.

Echleon

02-03-2008, 06:14 AM

Pfftt, I wish he had left Shorey in!

Looks like a good squad, would have prefered a few more suprises though such as Kitson, just because...

Pastorius

02-03-2008, 06:22 AM

Carrick is nothing special, take him out of the supersquad at Man U and you'll see he's not really up to much.

Bentley would have been good to see, but alas, no.

Echleon

02-03-2008, 07:12 AM

Bentley is in the squad.

talk show host

02-03-2008, 07:16 AM

Pfftt, I wish he had left Shorey in!

Looks like a good squad, would have prefered a few more suprises though such as Kitson, just because...

Shorey's been pretty rubbish this season compared to last. Bit like the rest of the Reading team really.

Except for Kitson. I'd have liked to have seen Kitson in just to see how he'd do at international level. Though he did have a quote a while back that was something like 'if I ever get picked for England then there is something very wrong with the national team', heh.

Spiney_Norman

02-03-2008, 08:11 AM

Carrick out, Jenas in?

Sigh.

He'll learn soon enough.

Capello's all about picking form players, and Jenas is playing better than Carrick (or more often, anyway). But Jenas is crap,and carrick's nothing special either...

rik

02-03-2008, 08:22 AM

Half time at St. James'. That disallowed Owen goal was a ****ing joke. Lucky smogs. I also never realised how much of a twat wheater is.

Pastorius

02-03-2008, 08:24 AM

Bentley is in the squad.

So he is, I don't think he'll make the starting line up though.

The_Passenger

02-03-2008, 08:35 AM

Newcastle should be a goal up. I really don't see what the foul was. I wish referee's would come out and explain their desicions sometimes.

I actually reckon Bentley will start, apart from SWP I can't see who else would start on the right anyway and SWP has been playing CM for Chelsea recently.

Echleon

02-03-2008, 09:17 AM

Wahey, 1-0 to Newcastle.

I don't know about Newcastle... Keegan has alot to prove next season.

Frankie

02-03-2008, 09:18 AM

Aye but then the free kick for the opener wasn't a free kick.

And boro have deservedly gotten an equaliser get uppppppppp;

rik

02-03-2008, 09:26 AM

Aye but then the free kick for the opener wasn't a free kick.

Yes it was.

I ****ing hate the smogs, that ref needs to be shot.

Frankie

02-03-2008, 09:32 AM

He got some of the ball, harsh decision. I can admit that that owens goal wasn't offside certainly but you in turn have to accept that Lee Dong-Gook's goal wasn't offside because it wasn't.

Britney Diva

02-03-2008, 09:50 AM

It wasn't that harsh, he made more contact with the man and barely tapped the ball.

rik

02-03-2008, 10:05 AM

He got some of the ball, harsh decision. I can admit that that owens goal wasn't offside certainly but you in turn have to accept that Lee Dong-Gook's goal wasn't offside because it wasn't.

Haha, no.

Frankie

02-03-2008, 10:21 AM

See this is why the rest of the world hates you geordie inbred cu'nts

arrogance personified.

And lol @ the best fans in the country (:lol:!) already turnin on 'King Kev'

rik

02-03-2008, 10:59 AM

What now? I haven't heard anyone turning on King Kev.

Also, i'm just saying it how it was, maybe through your smogvision your offside goal looked onside, but to the rest of the world it was clearly offside.

poorquality

02-03-2008, 12:11 PM

Both Owens goals were rightly given offside, and the Dong-Gooks goal was too...

rik

02-03-2008, 01:27 PM

Eh? None of Owen's goals were given offside? And Dong-Gook didn't score a goal to be given offside, I assume you mean Aliadiere, who yes, was clearly offside.

The_Passenger

02-03-2008, 01:43 PM

I'm confused by this little debate.

I thought Owen's first was disallowed for some kind of foul on the keeper (not that there appeared to be one). If it was given for offside then the officials are blind. There was nothign wrong with owen's second and it rightly stood. Huth's goal was fine, I don't remember Lee-Gook putting the ball in the back of the net and Alliadaire (sp?) was just offside for his.

I'd say a draw was a fair result based on how the game played out.

poorquality

02-03-2008, 06:12 PM

Yea by offside I meant disallowed...sorry

rik

02-03-2008, 06:33 PM

So you think the ref got it right for his first disallowed goal?

poorquality

02-03-2008, 07:14 PM

To be honest I have no idea, I was playing pool at the time, I just didn't want to see people claiming one was a goal for their team but the opposition was rightly disallowed, mainly as that argument would never end.

Owens first goal maybe should of stood, but then you could say the same about the opposition, but a fan of one of the teams won't agree that both goals could of stood.

Either way the ref/lino gets one look at it, we get many replays, we may feel let down by decisions but you have to consider how difficult it is to make game changing decisions based on a split second. They might watch the replay after the game and know they were wrong, nothing they can really do about it.

Frankie

02-03-2008, 07:44 PM

Loads of bad decisions in the game but ultimately a draw was a fitting result.

Echleon

02-04-2008, 04:12 AM

So Agbonlahor is injured and has been replaced with Jermain Defoe for the England game on Wednesday.

Disapointing for Gabby, but not really a significant change since Defoe isn't even likely to make the bench.

VomitStainedCretin

02-04-2008, 08:16 PM

Looks like the Benjani transfer's likely to be going through:http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/7221987.stm

Spiney_Norman

02-05-2008, 08:02 AM

Gerrard announced as captain:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7228207.stm

Reports had suggested that Capello had banned players from using their mobiles, called them by their last names and is also keen to discourage the presence of wives and girlfriends.
:lol:

rik

02-05-2008, 10:40 AM

Benjani has completed his switch, something in the region on £3.5 mill. A lot less then was being reported, but I think it goes up based on appearences.

Echleon

02-05-2008, 01:21 PM

Yeah, I heard after 75 games it goes up to 7.5m

madtaste

02-06-2008, 08:41 AM

Australia beat Qatar easy in their Asian qualifying game. 3 goals by the 33rd minute methinks. Would have attended, but for work. I'm liking our new outfits as well, even though they're not very innovative, only special thing about them is that they're tighter so that dirty Italians can't pinch nipples or something.

http://editor.sbs.com.au/media/49728.jpg

Iai

02-06-2008, 09:48 AM

They can still shout 'OI! VIDUKA! YOUR SISTER'S A SLAG!' though.

madtaste

02-06-2008, 09:58 AM

Eh, Viduka's too busy thinking about pies to be concentrating on sounds.

Iai

02-06-2008, 10:01 AM

TRAITOR FAT TRAITOR FAT UGLY TRAITOR

I bet he cries himself to sleep at night now wishing he'd never left Middlesbrough.

madtaste

02-06-2008, 10:21 AM

TRAITOR FAT TRAITOR FAT UGLY TRAITOR

I bet he cries himself to sleep at night now wishing he'd never left Middlesbrough.

Yeh, on his bed of money.

Iai

02-06-2008, 12:10 PM

.....which he already spent on pies. I thought we clarified this.

Frankie

02-06-2008, 01:16 PM

wtf jenas is starting and on the left hand side of midfield. Bentley is starting so thats good news I suppose.

Spiney_Norman

02-06-2008, 01:17 PM

Mmm, pie...
Looks likes Capello's gone mad: Jenas is starting (apparantly) :eek:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7228479.stm

talk show host

02-06-2008, 01:26 PM

4-1-4-1 according to the beeb, Cole-Jenas-Gerrard-Bentley.

Rooney up front on his own :/

Frankie

02-06-2008, 01:30 PM

Aye quite perplexing this. I could see a 4-3-3 working like with J.Cole and Bentley supporting with gerrard making runs from middy.

But Jenas ?! ffs

Timm

02-06-2008, 02:07 PM

anybody watching austria - germany?
25 minutes played.
austria had two really big chances to score thanks to Lehmannish blackouts -_-
It's okay when you don't want to fire old people who have nowhere to go but for fcuks sake this was almost embarrassing!
I hope Adler becomes our goalie sooner than later :(

okay while I wrote this he did a pretty good save but still

Untitled

02-06-2008, 02:10 PM

Whats going on with the new england kit?

Not sure if i like it.

Frankie

02-06-2008, 04:07 PM

Its ****ing horrible.

Anyway I thought england int he 2nd half played some pretty good flowing attacking and most importantly passing football.

And at the same time the 2nd goal was a stereotypical english goal.

Spiney_Norman

02-06-2008, 04:08 PM

Looks like they bought it at JJB.

talk show host

02-06-2008, 04:13 PM

Yeah, thought England looked good in the second half. Even with Crouch on it was good to see them try to pass the ball instead of booting it up to him.

Not keen on the kit either though it looks better in person than in pictures.

Iai

02-06-2008, 04:18 PM

Looks like they bought it at JJB.
wigan lol

Yeah, the second half performance was really good. And Bentley was outstanding throughout, which I'm really happy about.

Frankie

02-06-2008, 04:22 PM

I'm glad he was in the squad tbh.

Gerrard had a good game as well.

Britney Diva

02-07-2008, 01:14 PM

Was anyone watching the Cameroon - Ghana match? 92nd minute, Cameroon are 1-0 up, and Song goes down injured. While the medical staff are on the pitch treating him, Bikey (his team mate) runs up and pushes one of the staff and gets sent off. The stupid dickhead stood around looking bemused as to why he'd been sent off, now he's gonna miss the final.

talk show host

02-07-2008, 01:49 PM

ahaha Bikey. He's a bit of a card magnet but that sounds particularly dumb even by his standards.

edit: wait wtf. They were helping his teammate? I glossed over that. That's even more absurd. What the hell.

Britney Diva

02-07-2008, 01:55 PM

The only thing I can think of is that the guy said something to Song about time-wasting or something, but still he had his back to him and was a fair distance away. I just think it's incredible that he's going to miss the final because he's such a massive tool.

Spiney_Norman

02-07-2008, 02:17 PM

:lol: What an idiot!
Looks like the Premier League wants yet more money:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7232390.stm
Truely sickening :angry: Oh, and seven subs named for next season as well.

poorquality

02-07-2008, 03:54 PM

I dont mind the 7 subs thing, I cant see a problem with letting more people potentially get a game, it works in the champions league.
They still only get to make 3 subs a game, it just gives people more of a variety to choose from.

The extra game thing though is bullshit

Britney Diva

02-07-2008, 04:23 PM

Yeah 7 subs is definitely a good thing.

Frankie

02-07-2008, 04:26 PM

Money grabbing bastards.

EPL not NFL pets

madtaste

02-07-2008, 06:21 PM

Australia anytime, lads, hahaha.

talk show host

02-07-2008, 06:44 PM

This extra game stuff is bollocks. They say the games would likely be decided in a draw but I know if Reading were in a relegation fight and got drawn against Man Utd while Fulham or someone got drawn against Sunderland i'd be pretty pissed. It undermines the whole format of a league.

poorquality

02-08-2008, 07:06 AM

Exactly. every team plays every other team twice, once at home, once away....the system works. It doesn't get fairer than that.

An extra game will put more pressure on teams going for a title, europe or trying to avoid relegation, and as said above, it's meant to be a drawn fixture like in a cup, which is totally unfair on some teams potentially.

Spiney_Norman

02-08-2008, 07:26 AM

The teams are already complaining that there's too many games in a season, and now they want to add another thousands of miles away?! Of course, that makes perfect sense... I can't believe that the result will count towards the league, that's possibly the stupidest part of this plan.

Iai

02-08-2008, 09:07 AM

Wouldn't it make more sense to just replace one of the 38 existing games? Why hasn't that been considered?

talk show host

02-08-2008, 09:41 AM

Half the teams would lose one of their home games which is a bit unfair. Plus it's a shitty thing to do to ST holders.

I don't see any way it can work. They should just play some exhibition matches at the end of the season or something.

Iai

02-08-2008, 09:45 AM

If the top 10 teams in the table lost their home games, it would balance things out a little I guess. Also in the case of Chelsea, Arsenal, and Man Utd especially, a lot of the people who own season tickets can afford to fly out to watch a game in, I dunno, New York, with relative ease.

Where are they talking about playing these games, anyway? 10 locations....I'm assuming none of them would be in Europe because it'd be a little pointless. So would they split it 5 each across the Far East and America?

talk show host

02-08-2008, 09:53 AM

Something like that could maybe work I guess. It'd be better than just slapping an extra game on anyway.

I'd imagine that's where the games would be played. Maybe more in the Far East as i'd guess it's a lot more lucrative over there and there seems to be quite a rabid fan base.

Britney Diva

02-08-2008, 10:04 AM

If the top 10 teams in the table lost their home games, it would balance things out a little I guess. Also in the case of Chelsea, Arsenal, and Man Utd especially, a lot of the people who own season tickets can afford to fly out to watch a game in, I dunno, New York, with relative ease.
I wouldn't mind seeing some big games abroad, like Chelsea-United or something, but I doubt too many season ticket holders would be bothered to spend £500 to fly across to world for Spurs vs Bolton.

poorquality

02-09-2008, 08:07 AM

Hm that was wierd, I got up checked the score, and it was 1-0 to newcastle at HT, went n got ready, 5 mins later 2-1 to villa :|

Fell apart or what?

EDIT: 3-1

and those 606 lads are funny:

"1413: (high pitched voice) "He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"
Richie85_RWF on 606"

sgrevs

02-09-2008, 08:50 AM

Poor, poor second half effort by Newcastle. Real terrible defending, as usual.

rik

02-09-2008, 11:41 AM

Oh man, our next three games are Man Utd, Blackburn and Liverpool. ****.

Britney Diva

02-09-2008, 12:07 PM

haha wow. Well you might only concede 2 or 3 against Blackburn!

Good win for Sunderland in the face of masses of injuries. That's their 4th home win on the spin, and puts them within a point of Newk and 3 from Middlesbrough.

talk show host

02-09-2008, 12:34 PM

In the bottom three :(

Iai

02-09-2008, 06:07 PM

I just sent F365 an e-mail about how awesome it is to be a Middlesbrough fan right now.

Britney Diva

02-09-2008, 07:35 PM

How about Alan Shearer's freshly-waxed eyebrows tonight? He knows exactly what he's doing.

Frankie

02-10-2008, 07:20 AM

I just sent F365 an e-mail about how awesome it is to be a Middlesbrough fan right now.

that it is my friend

Ali and Afonso looks like a good partnership

poorquality

02-10-2008, 07:29 AM

Just like to say before the Utd v City game kicks off, I've never been more impressed with City fans, they not only all kept quiet, but they showed support.

Frankie

02-10-2008, 07:37 AM

Aye I just saw part of the pre-game tributes. Makes you proud of english football tbh.

poorquality

02-10-2008, 09:28 AM

I am an angry, angry man....

Just got a beer so I can finish this off:

What the hell...4 attacking midfielders? WHY? When we play with a holding midfielder we do well, why change the system?

With the players we have, 4-5-1 would have worked, Ronaldo is much more of a threat coming in off the wing, don't stick him upfront.

Fergie praised Welbeck so much, talked about including him in his squad, and just never bothered, and as such we had 2 holding midfielders on the bench, not exactly attacking options. (Granted Carrick scored but we shouldnt be relying on him to get a goal in the 90th minute, we should of had it wrapped up by then).

O'Shea and Brown did not get forward enough, Giggs may as well not of been there. Nani never got a chance to show how good he is (due to city playing well).

Also everytime we shot, we couldn't hit the target atleast. Wides/Overs aarrrggghhhhh what the hell, we're supposed to be the best attacking side in Europe at the minute...yet we only get a couple of shots on target, and apart from Tevez' turn and shot, I dont remember one worth remembering.

All credit goes to city, their defence was immense, their counter attacking put ours to shame. We better pick up form again soon, I still think we'll win the league, but not if we perform like that every week.

Also...I will never forgive anyone related to Manchester City for allowing Vassell to score.

ChodaBoy

02-10-2008, 09:36 AM

I am a ****ing ecstatic man...

If the team performed like that against everyone, a top 6 finish would be a guarantee. I missed the pre-game stuff, but if you guys say the City fans were good, I like it.

The_Passenger

02-10-2008, 01:27 PM

I reckon the league is probably going to go to Arsenal now, if they win tomorrow (which I expect them to do) then they'll be 5 points clear of Man U and 8 clear of Chelsea. Of course anything can happen but I believe Arsenal will end the season as champions.

Iai

02-10-2008, 03:18 PM

I just sent F365 an e-mail about how awesome it is to be a Middlesbrough fan right now.
They published it!

http://www.football365.com/mailbox/story/0,17033,8744_3128916,00.html

sgrevs

02-10-2008, 07:22 PM

Nice one. Newcastle are a bunch of wanks.

The_Passenger

02-11-2008, 04:57 AM

haha pretty harsh

also lol @ Man U blaming the defeat on the international break. I wonder if they'll blame the ECL tie against Lyon if they fail to beat Newcastle in a couple of weeks (unlikely I know).

benfan

02-11-2008, 05:39 AM

Nice one. Newcastle are a bunch of wanks.

:(

King Kev

lol.

talk show host

02-11-2008, 05:52 AM

also lol @ Man U blaming the defeat on the international break. I wonder if they'll blame the ECL tie against Lyon if they fail to beat Newcastle in a couple of weeks (unlikely I know).

Yeah, that was quite funny. If they're that tired maybe they shouldn't be swanning off to Saudi Arabia midseason.

Iai

02-11-2008, 06:28 AM

The latest scapegoat is Scholes, apparently. Never thought I'd see that.

Britney Diva

02-11-2008, 06:50 AM

I blame Michael Carrick.

poorquality

02-11-2008, 08:19 AM

I like how the media like to put their spin on everything, Querioz said he isn't looking for excuses and we didn't play well enough...yet somehow the reporter convieniently forgot about that titling his article. They'll put what they know people want to hear.

Does anyone actually believe United would blame Scholes after everything he's done for the cub...or any individual player for their performances. It was a team effort and it was the team that didn't play well, no excuses, we have ourselves to blame.

I fecking hate the media.

Only Man U related news I'll trust is that which appears on ManUtd.com. (Before anyone says anything, it's not biased, we play poor, the report states we were poor etc)

Also Giggs said that the best team won, fair play to him.

VomitStainedCretin

02-11-2008, 10:37 AM

They published it!

http://www.football365.com/mailbox/story/0,17033,8744_3128916,00.htmlYour article amused, though as a southerner I have little understanding of the 'Boro-Newcastle relationship save that it's somewhat frosty.

Looks like we achieved undeserved steal of the season at the Reebok on Saturday. Not that I'm complaining... :)

I think Matty Taylor wwas thinking about old-club loyalties at precisely the wrong moment.

Iai

02-11-2008, 11:19 AM

sadtaste

02-12-2008, 01:11 AM

Adebayor is on absolute fire. A goal a game man.

In other news, Adriano (the fat one) could be suspended for any where up to 120 to 540 days, after he headbutted a Santos opponent. Good work, good work.

VomitStainedCretin

02-12-2008, 09:04 AM

You know that whole thing where Americans/Brits complain about Mexicans/Polish/Indian/any other people coming into 'their' country and stealing 'their' jobs? The relationship between people from Newcastle and Middlesbrough/Sunderland is basically that, with towns instead of countries.Yeah sounds pretty similar to the Portsmouth-Southampton deal. Apparently in the '50s some 'Scummer' scabs filled in on the docks when the Portsmuthians went on strike.