Euro 2008 (Official Man City LOL Thread)

[Adam Jones is GOD]

He'll be remembered for the '99 Champions League final, and the 11 minute, 4 goal spell against Forest, if not anything else. :D

Yes...im sure we shall all remeber that moment forever without a slight hint of a grudge at all. :evil:


(Least it wasnt Derby)

[Iai]

Haha.....I actually remember that. He came on as a substitute in that game too, didn't he?

[Adam Jones is GOD]

Yes he did. Now lets all forget about it.





Please? It still haunts me at night

[Iai]

Hah. At least you're not an Ipswich fan, and we're not dicussing a certain 9 goal thumping....

[Trooper]

Berti may get the sack on Monday. :D
It's about bloody time too.

[Adam Jones is GOD]

I remeber someone saying today that it wont matte who is the Scotland manager, there are few talented players around at the moment for them to be a good side.

But still, a new manager would be good

Just heard Stuart Pearce wants the Leicester job, VERY dissapointed now :angry:

[mr snrub]

I certainly am looking forward to the game. Although I think our chances may of gone down a bit as we now have Vieira and Henry on the injured list, but hopefully they will be back in time. If both teams play to their full potential then it will be a breeze for Arsenal because I feel that at the moment they are just so much better than Man Utd, although I say that I try not to get too complacent, but seriously Man Utd's only chance of winning is if Arsenal have a bad day. Big day, Rooney's 19th, Arsenal's 50th...

[Adam Jones is GOD]

As far as I know, Stuart Pearce is still coaching, but he would make a good manager, he did a good job when he took over part time for us, even if it was brief. With more experience he would do a good job for most Championship teams.

And as a netural, very much looking forward to Sunday's match. Might put some money on Arsenal, though its gonna be close

[Iai]

The game's gonna end really crappily. The winning goal will be an own goal, or a dodgy penalty decision, or a lame mistake by Lehman.

Both teams have crap keepers, mind, so we may be looking at a 5-4 thriller. :)

[mr snrub]

But both defenses are pretty awesome. Ferdinand is great and Silvestre and O'Shea and Neville are always solid. And Arsenal have Campbell who is great, Toure is ever improving and Cole and Lauren are both brilliant both defensively and attackingly. I think the match will be won in midfield. It will be Vieira vs Keane (if they play) and then Pires vs Ronaldo which will be a good battle, and also Fabregas is showing class, and in the charity shield match he dominated the midfield.

[Kickflip_Burrito]

It'll probably be a draw, I'm an Arsenal supporter but I can't really see a winner coming out of it. Its so hyped up, it'll probably be a boring whimper of a game rather than a cracking game of the season.

Come on you Gunners!

[*punk_rock_sophie*]

millwall anyone?

[mister_riz]

We were robbed today.

[Adam Jones is GOD]

millwall anyone?

Thugs :p


Another lower division fan is always welcome

[Distorted Vision]

Hahaha. Rooney! The birthday boy scores.

T'was a **** game, but I'm glad we could put a stop to Arsenal's unbeaten run.

And even if Rooney did dive, United did deserve a penalty a few minutes later for the foul on Ronaldo, so it's all evened out in the end.

[Adam Jones is GOD]

If gary neville got sent off, I would have had a bad day with fantasy football

I think Arsenal v Chelsea is going to be a much bigger game

[mr snrub]

I hate to moan and sound like a bad loser, but the ref had a shocker, rio should of been sent off for that last man push on freddie ljunberg, the neville brothers were practically beating up reyes, van nistelrooy should of at least had a yellow for that tackle on cole, rooney dived, in the celebration van nistelrooy screamed like a little girl, and i hate it when teams time waste when they are winning - in open play it is ok, but off goal kicks and when the goal keeper has the ball he shouldnt be taking 30 seconds to clear it. I knew our run would come to an end soon, I am just gutted that it was at Old Trafford.

[mr snrub]

True, I couldn't believe it wasn't even a foul! We both had our chances, and both defences were pretty good but neither goalkeeper had to do anything amazing. It wasn't the game everyone made it up to be, but I think the difference was luck yes, and also you took your chances when we didn't and you used your possesion better than we did. I just hope that this doesn't start a run of loosing now and that we can start winning again, and start another run and this time make it to 50!

[libertine dan]

liverpool outclass evry1

[mr snrub]

hardly...

[InMyPlace]

liverpool outclass evry1


That isn't true

Plymouth Argyle > Any team.

[HNLzero]

go pats

/ruins thread

[InMyPlace]

go pats

/ruins thread


Yes ruined :lol:

[mr snrub]

At least Arsenal can beat one Manchester team - our reserves just beat Man City 2-1 in the cup.

[Adam Jones is GOD]

I like the Carling Cup, bigger clubs dont try and we can take heart that we beat Doncaster 2 - 0 away from home. Which is our biggest acchivement this season


Fulham at home in the next round, and you have Everton...at home

[mr snrub]

Yeah it's good that way. It's nice for the less big clubs to get into Europe via the carling cup in opposed to the fa cup which the big guns usually (and I say usually) dominate. But sometimes you get teams like Liverpool who know they aren't going to win anything else so they try...and end up winning it, which ruins it for everyone else.

[mr snrub]

Also from my point of view as an Arsenal fan, it is good to see youngsters playing for experience. There were only about 4 Arsenal players that I had heard of in the starting line-up.

[Adam Jones is GOD]

The FA cup is entertaining for the first 3 - 4 rounds, then it just becomes 90% prem/div 1 (still gonna call it that) ties.

Looking at the tie Liverpool may stumble against Middlesborough. united should go through even with a second side out, and Newcastle v Chealsea will be a good game to watch

[mr snrub]

Well it all depends on how much the club wants to win this cup. Newcastle v Chelsea could just be a reserve match (mostly) and then Liverpool, Man Utd and Arsenal are all bound to field a variety of players. But if every team fields their best 11, then they will be different matches and it will be a very different tournament like the FA Cup, where it will be dominated by the big shots. But I'd love to see Burnely, Forest, Palace or Cardiff win it. Or at least one of them make the final.

[Adam Jones is GOD]

I would like to see forest make it to a round which isnt designated with a number. At the same time, I dont want it to affect our relegation battle (ive accepted we're there for the struggle now)

Burnley would get my outside bet to go the furthest. A cardiff - burnely final would be nice

[mr snrub]

It would. Well for you it is still early days, and Rotherham are looking pretty done already, so I think you should re-assess the situation at Christmas or New Year and see what sort of position you are in because there is still a long way to go. This time last year Ipswich were near the bottom and they ended up in the play-offs (or thereabouts I think), so all you need is a good run and you are away from the drop-zone and can look towards mid-table or even a play-off spot.

[Adam Jones is GOD]

We always seem to be lacking something in every game though, belief in one, then luck in the next, teamwork the game after, individual magic the next. I would be happy if we had sticked to the point a match routine we had, but now we cant even manage that. If we improve our home form and can get something on our travels at last before christmas, ther emay still be hope for a more respectable finish. But im pessamistic.

Btw, nice coincidence = Every time sky televises our games, we win.

[mr snrub]

[QUOTE=Adam Jones is GOD] But im pessamistic.
[QUOTE]

I can tell!!

So not many Forest matches go on sky then? :upset:

[mr snrub]

[QUOTE=Adam Jones is GOD] But im pessamistic.
[QUOTE]

I can tell!!

So not many Forest matches go on sky then? :upset:

[mr snrub]

[QUOTE=Adam Jones is GOD] But im pessamistic.
[QUOTE]

I can tell!!

So not many Forest matches go on sky then?

[mr snrub]

Ok that was only meant to go once.

[Adam Jones is GOD]

2 have been showed this season. Win against West ham and the Win against Wolves. the West Ham game's performance would keep us in the top half if we play like that every game

[mr snrub]

So...Chelsea have sacked Mutu. I went past Arsenal's new stadium today on the train and it looks pretty good. Got to get me a season ticket for the first season it is open, although it will cost a bomb. Nothing a nice little raise could handle...

[Till_Lindeman001]

So...Chelsea have sacked Mutu. I went past Arsenal's new stadium today on the train and it looks pretty good. Got to get me a season ticket for the first season it is open, although it will cost a bomb. Nothing a nice little raise could handle...

Well at the moment a gooner's season ticket isn't too expensive, however, Spurs season tickets are the second most expensive in the Premiership after Chel$ki's

I think it's disgraceful how Mourinho has treated Mutu, he was looking for a reason to get rid of him and this is it, he even tried to stop Mutu going to counselling which would help Mutu's case in defence. Fair enough, he failed a drugs test and will probably get banned, but other instances have seen rehab favoured to a ban, the whole "no tolerance" thing from Mourinho is rubbish made to cover his tracks, he himself bends the rules to the limit if it suits him.

[mr snrub]

They are now thinking of sueing him to make up for the wages according to the Daily Express. Arsenal need to sort themselves out. A draw against Southampton is a disgrace given how poor Soton have been this year. We will be embarrassed on tuesday against Panathanikos if we don't sort it out. Having said that, we almost won it with a free-kick right at the end. I heard that Ferdinand did the same to a Pompey player that he did to Ljunberg, but this time he got a yellow card and Pompey got a penalty (even though the Ljunberg challenge was out of the area). So next match when he commits a foul like that he should be sent off, as he got nothing the first time and a yellow the second. My other team Wolves really are a joke at the moment. We lost to Gillingham today who are second from bottom. And my home-town team Cambridge Utd are obviously going to be in the conference next year. We are second from bottom and in the drop-zone and all over the place. So this weekend has been very bad for my supported teams...

[metal-militia]

im a Southampton fan and i cant belive how bad they are playing. The team that drew with Arsenal at Highbury today had only a few changes from the team that narrowly beat Colchester at home. :confused: Things will pick up soon as the next few games are agaisnt West Brom, Norwich, Palace and the all important derby with Portsmouth. :thumb:

[mr snrub]

Last year I quite rated Southampton, and I thought they could push for Europe. This year, I'm not sure what has happened but they aren't the same. They have a good enough squad to be top-half at least. But that match against Colchester was awful... they were very lucky.

[metal-militia]

The Colchester game was an embarasment :upset: None of the players look interested and i had quite high expectations for this season. I was really suprised they drew with Arsenal because i think Arsenal are one of the best teams in Europe, and i hope that they beat Man Utd and Chelsea to win the league.

[Ercan]

Man Utd Are The Best

[metal-militia]

Losing to Pompey suggests otherwise :thumb:

[¡monkeysonmars!]

Yarrrrr. I was at the colchester game on Wednesday, Svensson was pitiful , Kenton worked hard though. In reply to Snrub, I think we all know what's happened to Southampton - we're lacking in a decent manager...not head coah, manager. Plus all the injuries etc.

[metal-militia]

^

I agree. Svennson is going downhill every game and it was good to see Kenton getting stuck in and showing some commitment. I don't think Wigley is the right guy to be in charge of the club and i'd like to see Micky Adams as manager.

[mr snrub]

Yes I agree aswell. Wigley just doesn't seem to be right for a Premiership Manager. I don't suppose that you would want Hoddle back, but there is Bobby Robson...

[metal-militia]

o god no.......please not Glenda!

[Rancid Dan]

Yes !! Liverpool drawing and Man U losing means if Newcastle win tomoroow we will go 4th !!!

[PorcupineTree]

Steelers Are Going To Beat The Pats Tommorrow Night!!

[mr snrub]

Yes !! Liverpool drawing and Man U losing means if Newcastle win tomoroow we will go 4th !!!

Thats a real shame though because you have just lost!!

I feel really sorry for Cisse of Liverpool. I saw it last night on Match of the Day and it looked horrible. Quite unlucky how he will be out for the season given how much money Liverpool spent on him in the summer.

[The wezz lad]

Thats a real shame though because you have just lost!!

I feel really sorry for Cisse of Liverpool. I saw it last night on Match of the Day and it looked horrible. Quite unlucky how he will be out for the season given how much money Liverpool spent on him in the summer.
Yeah!! Did you see that?? It was vicious.
Im real pissed off he's off for the whole season now.

[Creedence Clearwater]

Finally...Van Nistelrooy hit form again for us last night, and hopefully he can go on from here now, and FINALLY kick start our season after his suspension. I seriously think Arsenal are suffering a hangover from their defeat to us, so I'm not ruling Manchester United out of the title race yet...

Title contenders, you forgot to mention Fulham.

Oh wait, thats relagation contenders.

**** this supporting of Fulham.

[Creedence Clearwater]

^^lokk they don't even let me write D A M N.

[AfroMan]

Yeah, Rangers are finally coming back to form again.

:chug:

[Iai]

You seem to be forgetting Chelsea as title contenders. I backed them at the start of the season, and my mind hasn't changed.

[duffroxmysox]

Finally...Van Nistelrooy hit form again for us last night, and hopefully he can go on from here now, and FINALLY kick start our season after his suspension. I seriously think Arsenal are suffering a hangover from their defeat to us, so I'm not ruling Manchester United out of the title race yet...
yeah dude jonny likes the dutch guy :thumb: I knew I could drum sense into you all :p

[Rancid Dan]

Whats everyones top 6 premiership predictions . Mine is
Chelsea
Arsenal
Man U
Newcastle
Everton
Liverpool

[duffroxmysox]

ah come on- wheres crystal palace in the list??:lol:

*ok serious now (:upset: )*

[Adam Jones is GOD]

My posts in the footbal thread may start diminishing since my side no longer appears to play football anymore

If we get relegated.............

[mr snrub]

Arsenal need to sort themselves out. Draws with ****ty teams are not acceptable and at the end of the season, we may be looking back and thinking that we should of beaten both Southampton and now Palace. We also might end up in the UEFA Cup instead of the 2nd Round Champions League, unless we are carefull.

[Till_Lindeman001]

Agreed mr snrub, Spurs aren't looking too hot either, looks like the North London derby next week could be quite boring, if a derby game can be boring, still, here's hoping that both teams snap out of it and give us the game Spurs-Arsenal deserves to be.

[metal-militia]

Well Southampton failed to beat a team that they should have done, and only just got a draw out of it. Looks likes we'll be in the Championship next season :upset:

[Adam Jones is GOD]

Going down.......

:upset:

Anyone's club do well today? (NOT refering to wolves supporters)

[mr snrub]

Going down.......

:upset:

Anyone's club do well today? (NOT refering to wolves supporters)


I use to be a die-hard Wolves fan, and last year I went to almost all their away games in London (where I live), and a few of their home games aswell. But this year I've seen one at the start of the season, and haven't bothered since. They are playing so bad, I am trying to keep it on the low that I actually support them (aswell as Arsenal, incase anyone was wondering).

[Iai]

We're playing City tomorrow, and it's about time we got ourselves together. Arsenal are stuttering now, whichever way we look at it, so we've got to capitalise on their current weakness, and start winning in the league consistently.
Again, Med, you're forgetting a certain side named Chelsea!! :evil:

[duffroxmysox]

Arsenal need to sort themselves out. Draws with ****ty teams are not acceptable and at the end of the season, we may be looking back and thinking that we should of beaten both Southampton and now Palace. We also might end up in the UEFA Cup instead of the 2nd Round Champions League, unless we are carefull.
Palace may not seem to be the best team out there- I'll admit that but if Arsenal couldn't beat them then surely that should reflect on arsenals weak points and highlight palace's good ones?

just a thought...

[mr snrub]

Palace may not seem to be the best team out there- I'll admit that but if Arsenal couldn't beat them then surely that should reflect on arsenals weak points and highlight palace's good ones?

just a thought...

Yes that is very much true, and that will be a huge confidence booster for Palace, who are actually playing very well at the moment, but most people at the moment are recognising how Arsenal aren't playing to their full potential, not that their opposition are playing better. Same with the match against Southampton who played very well and probably deserved the win, but no-one really spoke of that very much, it was more concentrated on how Arsenal didn't and aren't playing well.

[mr snrub]

Manchester derby finishes 0-0 in a rather boring match which see's Alan Smith sent off for two bookable offenses.



i should be a journalist...

[tonedef jd]

jets are slipping

[tonedef jd]

oh boy i turned around for a second and missed what happend

[duffroxmysox]

Yes that is very much true, and that will be a huge confidence booster for Palace, who are actually playing very well at the moment, but most people at the moment are recognising how Arsenal aren't playing to their full potential, not that their opposition are playing better. Same with the match against Southampton who played very well and probably deserved the win, but no-one really spoke of that very much, it was more concentrated on how Arsenal didn't and aren't playing well.
true true

ah well...you can't beat a palace fan for trying :p

[mr snrub]

true true

ah well...you can't beat a palace fan for trying :p

Yeah.... i don't intent to. :chug:

[chumpradio]

Whats everyones top 6 premiership predictions . Mine is
Chelsea
Arsenal
Man U
Newcastle
Everton
Liverpool
At least somebody is willing to give Everton a little recognition for how well they are playing.
It's over 2 months into the season, I don't think a team can be this lucky if it is just a flook.
And I think that is probably about right, maybe with Newcastle and Man U switched around. That would be great.

[Rancid Dan]

At least somebody is willing to give Everton a little recognition for how well they are playing.
It's over 2 months into the season, I don't think a team can be this lucky if it is just a flook.
And I think that is probably about right, maybe with Newcastle and Man U switched around. That would be great.

It certainly would , even though losing 4-1 to Fulham at home nots too good. Oh well well have to beat chelsea and Man U in the next 2 games !!

[cant_stand_me_now]

i doubt that'll happen. newcastle still don't have the organisation in defence that they need and the shearer/bellmay/kluivert thing isn't really working at the moment.

[KappaKid17]

Newcastle's defense is horrid. I do know that much. Kluivert debuted so well for Newcastle, I thought he'd be a great force.

[cant_stand_me_now]

we built up last year just to sell woodgate and for hughes and bernard to go out of form. bernard woodgate hughes carr would have been perfect this season but now o'brien is in there and he's nowhere near as reliable

[Iai]

It wouldn't surprise me to see Fulham in the Top 6, come the end of the season.

[Adam Jones is GOD]

And it wont suprise me if we get hammered by them tommorrow night.

Chelsea/Newcastle should be a good watch, as long as Newcastle dont collapse at the back as normal

[metal-militia]

I went to Watford vs Southampton last night. i couldn't belive the score..5-2 :eek: :confused: In the end everyone was singing sack the board and some people left at 3-0 it was that bad. Worst. Performance. Ever.

[revolution]

And it wont suprise me if we get hammered by them tommorrow night.

Chelsea/Newcastle should be a good watch, as long as Newcastle dont collapse at the back as normal

Ya support the tricky trees?? Or not so tricky at the mo...

[Till_Lindeman001]

Hehe, glad to see Spurs get back to winning, all three goals were great quality, two excellent passes for Keane's two and a great turn and shot from 30 yards for Defoe's goal. This one's for Martin Jol :chug: (hopefully)

[Adam Jones is GOD]

Well, we didnt do too bad.....


And when Reid is gone and we still havent won, ill start looking at our away days to Notts County again. Man, first time in my lifetime too, things have got so bad.

And the Newcastle/Chelsea game was dissapointing for 80 mins. But the favourites went through. the next round has the hideous look as usual of all high leauge teams

[Creedence Clearwater]

I come out of left field but lets hope fulham can make it three in a row

[Rancid Dan]

I thought that Titus Bramble played amazing against Chelsea he will help us until january , It looks like 4 defeats in a row for us as were playing Man U on Sunday , but you never no ?

[revolution]

Well, we didnt do too bad.....


And when Reid is gone and we still havent won, ill start looking at our away days to Notts County again. Man, first time in my lifetime too, things have got so bad.

And the Newcastle/Chelsea game was dissapointing for 80 mins. But the favourites went through. the next round has the hideous look as usual of all high leauge teams


And Dawson is going too...

[metal-militia]

wooo Southampton won their first league game since August :chug: What makes it even better was that it was against Pompey :D

[Edd182]

:) Brighton beat west ham away today, great result

[Welcometothezoo]

:) Brighton beat west ham away today, great result

wicked, go brighton, my dear old home

[Rancid Dan]

Arsenal won 5-4...that just about sums them up. Even when they concede four, the bastards just go and score 5!! I hate to say it, but I think we may have blown our chance of the title already. They're already so far ahead, along with Chelsea, that we really needed to win in the last few weeks to try and maintain any sort of pressure.

who do u support ?

[AfroMan]

Rangers 2 Celtic 1

Get it round you...

[Rancid Dan]

Come on Newcastle ! We need a result against Man U tomoroow

[Adam Jones is GOD]

Interest in football slowly fading away.

Reason why? Check out the Champ table now.

Ill have to catch some highlights of todays games at some point, seems there were some interesting games in the top table

[Adam Jones is GOD]

Ahh drawing, I remeber the joy of getting points.

Man, football is really depressing this season. First loss of Cloughie, then the loss of any football direction.

Is the United v united game on Sky first or second?

[Till_Lindeman001]

Arsenal won 5-4...that just about sums them up. Even when they concede four, the bastards just go and score 5!! I hate to say it, but I think we may have blown our chance of the title already. They're already so far ahead, along with Chelsea, that we really needed to win in the last few weeks to try and maintain any sort of pressure.

Yes but it has to be said that the Spurs defence was an absolute shambles, we handed 3 of their goals on a plate, Arsenal did their usual, high pressure pressing and breaking at pace, albeit not very well, and we gifted them 3 goals.

[Iai]

Arsenal won 5-4...that just about sums them up. Even when they concede four, the bastards just go and score 5!!
It must be said of that game, that I never seen a side play so badly and still score 4 goals.

[mr snrub]

What a weekend! Arsenal win 5-4 in a thriller at white-hart lane (and yes I do agree about the standard of defending on both sides), Wolves start to win again, Histon Town, the village where I was born (outskirts of Cambridge incase you were wondering) and played football for my youth at get into the first round of the cup for the first time ever and then win the match against Shrewsbury to get into the secound round against either Darlington or Yeovil. Cambridge City, a local team, also go through for the first time and they play the MK Dons. The only downside for it was Cambridge Utd loosing, again, but I am use to it now.

However, Man Utd 1-0 up at half-time against Newcastle is starting to ruin it abit...

[Rancid Dan]

Once again Newcastle lose ................

[+3kk!]

Manchester-3
Newcastle -1

man,arsenal 5 -4 ,chelsea 4-1,manchester 3-1 ...........and i cant watch em'..:upset:

[AfroMan]

Old Firm game next weekend...im shitting myself :(

[woodsinho]

As a 'boro fan i was loving that Kanu miss on sunday, sheer genius. I don't know how much we paid him but it was worth every penny

[mr snrub]

Kanu's miss made me feel sick... it was awful!

[Rancid Dan]

England will win 3-1 tonight,

[revolution]

Old Firm game next weekend...im shitting myself :(

'Cos you know Celtic will win :p

[jcxstargazer]

i dont understand the old firm hype. its played 4 times a season for the past gjillion years every season and its usually celtic winning.

[upthebracket]

It's one of the biggest derby games in world football... Rangers won the last one so for a change I'm not going into this one overly confident :(

But then again... we have Sutton back... he'll do some damage.

Prediction : Celtic win 2-1
(same as my last prediction) :upset:

[upthebracket]

But then again... we have Sutton back... he'll do some damage.

Prediction : Celtic win 2-1
(same as my last prediction)

Okay, wrong and wrong but it was a good game... anybody see it? Peach of a headbutt from Thommo... didn't even touch the guy but still managed to floor him

[woodsinho]

That's what we call telekinesis, good to see a bit of a battle for the top spot in scotland this year. Rangers are definately improved with the addition of Prso up front, and Celtic haven't replaced Larsson yet. That is if they can.

[revolution]

Ok so I was wrong about celtic, but at least Forest won for once :)

[mr snrub]

Today I saw Arsenal vs West Brom. It was the first time I had been to an Arsenal match this season, and quite honestly it wasn't worth the money. The people that I was sitting around were even saying that next week they would rather go see a cricket match than see Arsenal because at the moment they are playing dire. However it wouldn't appear that way. Arsenal kept the ball relatively well today, and seemed comfortable in defence, so I am struggling to find where the problem is. With the quality there is in attack it is hard to critise it, so everyone immediately goes to blame the defence, however today I thought that Cygan was looking very comfortable for hoe he usually plays, and infact was one of the best players wearing red. Although he missed the easiest header I have seen, he was controlling the defense well, and often helped to clear a dangerous situation unlike his usual crapness. I think the problem with Arsenal is their mentality. All we do is pass it about, and although we are good at it, we are not making anything about it. It seemed to me today that all we were doing was passing it, instead of looking to make a chance. The only player that I felt had the right attitude going forward was Freddie Ljunberg, who is playing well at the moment. Our goal came due to an error from WBA keeper Russel Hoult when he let an underpowered Robert Pires shot go through him. Apart from that, and an offside goal from Bergkamp, and Cygan's howler, there weren't many more chances for an Arsenal second. And although I commented on a good defensive performance, West Brom's equaliser was a disgrace. Great managing by Robson to take off an attacker and a midfielder and put on two attackers, one of whom Robert Earnshaw who got the equaliser which came from nothing as Greening kept the ball in play well and crossed low, and somehow Earnshaw got there ahead of 3 Arsenal players. It was met by the delight of the WBA supporters of whom I was seated near, and they drowned out our supporters for most of the match, infact all of the match when the score was level. I partically noticed their 'Highbury, a library' chant, and in my view and many other Gunner's fans view, the silence won't break until Arsenal start winning again.

I'd also like to thank Bolton for keeping us up there with Chelsea.

[Ganondorf]

I support West Brom, very happy with the resut :)

[chumpradio]

I haven't read this thread in ages.
I'm glad to see Everton still doing well, only 2 points behind Arsenal now.

[Adam Jones is GOD]

Ok so I was wrong about celtic, but at least Forest won for once :)


/in hospital still recovering from shock.


But seriously, if that isnt the confidence booster we need, hen nothing will be. We've shown we can muscle out a result against tough oppostion (Reading being in the top 3), and if we keep winning for the next few weeks, the Leicester game is going to be more of a contest.

[Firecracker]

liverpool really SUCK, they lost to middlesbrough, but boro are a good team, but liverpool are meant to be better than them.


we won 34-0 today, okeford united ladies, funny game. record for the club apparently.

we're top of the league and our goal difference rules all.

[metal-militia]

34-0 :eek:


Southampton lose again to a rubbish team. Can't wait until Niemi is back from surgery.

[Firecracker]

i like southampton, but they really are in a bad way.

[metal-militia]

yes they are. I think its only a matter of time until Wigley leaves/gets sacked or someone is appointed in a higher place.

[woodsinho]

Liverpool WERE meant to be better than middlesbrough but that's all in the past and times are a-changing. we've got a great mix of youth and experience at the riverside this season and really deserve to be challenging for the top 6 alongside the likes of liverpool and newcastle. Congrats to Everton for keeping up with the top 2 this week as well.

[Rancid Dan]

Finally newcastle won, i think we will catch up with the everton, middlesborough, bolton etc soon .Bad news for Shearer

[duffroxmysox]

Finally newcastle won, i think we will catch up with the everton, middlesborough, bolton etc soon .Bad news for Shearer
:eek: :upset:

*is a palace fan* :upset:

[Rancid Dan]

at least you will probably stay in the Prem .

[Ganondorf]

You reckon WBA will stay in the Premiership?

[Rancid Dan]

No Crystal Palace

[woodsinho]

I think that now Earnshaw is scoring some goals WBA have every chance of staying up as well as palace. Birmingham, Southampton and Blackburn are all struggling along with Norwich at the moment, it's gonna be very tight at the bottom all season.

[troops_of_doom]

This time next year I might not have a club to support.

[AfroMan]

Why?

[troops_of_doom]

Why?

Let me enlighten you,

Elderly Wrexham chairman Pryce Griffiths sold his 78% shares to who he thinks is Mark Guterman (Took Wrexham's bitter rivals Chester City into administration), in fact Guterman was a frontman for Manchester property developer Alex Hamilton.

As Pryce Griffiths legacy to the club he secured a 125 year lease on the ground for £1 a year. Hamilton then bought the ground off Marstons brewary for £300,000 in the name of Wrexham AFC only to transfer it into the ownership of his own company for £1 five minutes later and put up the rent to £30,000 a year.

Since then Hamilton's plan has been to run the club down so much that liquidation is the only option for the club then maximise the assets (The Racecourse, Colliers Park Training Ground and Stansty Park) for property and walk away £20million richer. The club owe £800,000 to the inland revenue, they had issued an winding up petition against Wrexham Football Club, last week the remaining Wrexham directors applied for administration to try and save the club. Hamilton has already turned down 2 bids from the supporters trust, he is not interested in selling he just wants the land.

[AfroMan]

Well, that sucks.

[upthebracket]

Today's papers/tabloids/The Sun are slating Martin O'Neill for going over to his own fans, with Neil Lennon, and saluting them by punching the air after the Old Firm game... they're going as far as analysing his mental health... a bit harsh? Players do it all the time, fair enough, it was a derby game but as he says, he was showing his support for Lennon who (along with O'Neill) was getting pelters from the players and support all match...

any thoughts...?

[AfroMan]

Today's papers/tabloids/The Sun are slating Martin O'Neill for going over to his own fans, with Neil Lennon, and saluting them by punching the air after the Old Firm game... they're going as far as analysing his mental health... a bit harsh? Players do it all the time, fair enough, it was a derby game but as he says, he was showing his support for Lennon who (along with O'Neill) was getting pelters from the players and support all match...

any thoughts...?

Yeah, it was a disgrace. It was poor sportsmanship from O'Neill and there was no need for it. The whole Celtic team lost the plot on Sunday.

[upthebracket]

To be fair... Alex Rae set the tone after 17 seconds when he swung his elbow at Chris Sutton. Rangers were just as bad as Celtic too, if Celtic's players took the same reaction as Lovenkrands when they were being elbowed and kicked, Rangers would probably have finished with 9 men as well...



*Celtic fan

[jaymz_is_god]

You reckon WBA will stay in the Premiership?

Yeah, my tips for relegation are Southampton, Norwich and Birmingham.

[AfroMan]

To be fair... Alex Rae set the tone after 17 seconds when he swung his elbow at Chris Sutton. Rangers were just as bad as Celtic too, if Celtic's players took the same reaction as Lovenkrands when they were being elbowed and kicked, Rangers would probably have finished with 9 men as well...



*Celtic fan

The difference is that Thompson went out his way to stick his head into Lovenkrands. Im not saying Lovenkrands didn't exaggerate but Thompson got what he deserved at the end of the day.

I still can't believe O'Neill, when will he just accept a defeat. He does it everytime.

Anyway...

What are your thoughts on the Barcelona game?

[upthebracket]

Not confident :(

At the best, a 0-0, if they have an off game and we play out of our skins. They won't have an off game though, they'll be high after beating Real. I'm hoping we'll be fired up after the Old Firm game but I doubt it.

[upthebracket]

1-1...in the Nou Camp (or 'Camp Nou' as the commentators seemed to call it...)

My smile was this big
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
afterwards (sorry for crappy illuistration)
we may be out of the CL but we're in pole position for the Eufa Cup, and got a better result that Real did in the Nou Camp. I'm rightly happy. Anyone else happy?





*has been drinking since 6pm

[AfroMan]

Anyone else happy?


No :p

[woodsinho]

I'll be happy tonight when 'boro go through to the next round of the UEFA cup... all we need is a draw. How hard can that be??

[Rancid Dan]

and when newcastle get through, the group stages is stupid

[woodsinho]

Yeah, 3 teams out of 5 going through doesn't make any sense at all, it's barely competitive. Hopefully things'll get interesting when the champions league rejects turn up.

[Eccles]

Yeah, my tips for relegation are Southampton, Norwich and Birmingham.I think Birmingham are too good to go down. I think Spurs are dark horses for relegation :eek: they've really ****ed things up, but again, too many good players. Sorry, but I think WBS are heading down :( along with Norwich and So'ton.

I put a fiver on Crystal Palace staying up :D I stand to win £8.00 plus my money back if they do :cool:

[jaymz_is_god]

I think Birmingham are too good to go down.

That's what I thought about West Ham a few years ago, but they still went down, which is a shame because I thought they were a decent side. I really can't see Birmingham staying up though, not enough quality in their side, especially without a proven goal-scorer, apart from Dwight Yorke, but he's past it now. If Forssell had've stayed fit, I think they probably would b staying up.

[jaymz_is_god]

I'll be happy tonight when 'boro go through to the next round of the UEFA cup... all we need is a draw. How hard can that be??

Don't be too sure, Villarreal are a decent side, but in saying that, Boro have been on good form. Should be a good match.

[woodsinho]

Unfortunately it wasn't :(, anyway we're still top o' the group should beat partizan at the riverside and hopefully i'll be there for that one on my birthday :D.

Villareal did deserve that win in the end 'boro just didn't get going properly.

I notice Newcastle did ok. 4-0, also good to see wins for hearts and rangers, big up the brits in europe.

[gooner76]

Yeah, my tips for relegation are Southampton, Norwich and Birmingham.
what about pompey now that redknapp is gone?

[jaymz_is_god]

what about pompey now that redknapp is gone?

I think Redknapp has done enough there to keep them up at least another season, but then again it does depend on who they get as a replacement. But they have a decent squad, so if they can get a proven manager in I'd say they'll finish mid-table.

[iwillbearockstar]

I think Birmingham are too good to go down. I think Spurs are dark horses for relegation :eek: they've really ****ed things up, but again, too many good players.

Spurs will stay up...hopefully :upset:

[jaymz_is_god]

What about teams to be promoted to the Premiership?

Still early days but Wigan look to be doing well. I also think West Ham and Ipswich.

[Till_Lindeman001]

What happened to Plymouth, they had a brilliant start to the season, but seem to have tailed off since, oh, and my tip for avoiding relegation on the last day of the season is my local team, Brighton!

[iwillbearockstar]

What about teams to be promoted to the Premiership?

Still early days but Wigan look to be doing well. I also think West Ham and Ipswich.

I think Wigan should go up, they've looked the class of division 1 (yes im still calling it that...) at times this season.

[Lord Abortion]

yess. another win for man u

3-0 and scholsey back in top form!

[AfroMan]

Rangers at home tomorrow to Hearts, it's gonna be a tough one.

[jaymz_is_god]

yess. another win for man u

3-0 and scholsey back in top form!

We're getting back into the race. Never write off United. By January we'll be in touching distance of Arsenal and Chelsea.

[mr snrub]

What about teams to be promoted to the Premiership?

Still early days but Wigan look to be doing well. I also think West Ham and Ipswich.

Nah, Wigan look lost at the moment. They need to start winning because they were awesome at the start of the season, but the change of manager has affected them alot. I think Ipswich and Sunderland will get the automatics, and hopefully West Ham the playoff.

[iwillbearockstar]

Spurs are in the race too.......for relegation :upset:

6 straight losses and we're playing Boro today, lets not make this 7.

[mr snrub]

I think Spurs are in a situation like West Ham last year. West Ham went down with alot of talent in their team, like DeFoe and Carrick (who have coincidentally gone to Spurs) and Cole, and Spurs have some great players but cannot seem to put it together. I cannot see them getting relegated, but I think their aim should to be to avoid it, because as you say, 6 straights losses isn't good by any means. Also 'Boro are a good team so it wouldn't suprise me if it was 7.

Liverpool v Arsenal today. Both sides rather injury struck although Liverpool more than Arsenal. We need to win to keep the pressure up on Chelsea who are looking pretty good at the moment.

[iwillbearockstar]

I can see the West Ham comparison too. I know they say you never have too much talent to go down, but if we don't sort this mess out soon we will won't be going anywhere but div 1 - it's painful to see how much we've spent compared to teams like everton and villa, but just look at how well they've been doing.

Also I'm not sure what to think of Jol as the manager...sorry head coach, just yet but hopefully he can restore our defence to something like it was at the begining under Santini.

Edit : its 0-0 at the half, and Queudrue's been sent off...maybe we have a chance!
Double Edit : we win 2-0, thats a much needed 3 points. Also the Arse are losing 1-0 to Liverpool, hopefully that holds up

[Rancid Dan]

NO ! liverpool won and as i'm a newcastle fan ,us drawing needed them to lose .
At least Villa and Boro lost .

[iwillbearockstar]

Yes! Liverpool comes through in the 90th minute, that was a cracking goal btw...

Just for the record I'm not a Liverpool fan, as a Spurs fan I just get pleasure from watching the Arse get beat.

<- is still bitter about them winning the league at the Lane last time around.

[jaymz_is_god]

<- is still bitter about them winning the league at the Lane last time around.

Arsenal won't be winning the league anywhere this time around.

[iwillbearockstar]

After seeing what they did last year I won't write Arsenal off just yet...but Chelsea are showing no signs of slowing down any time soon.

[Firecracker]

liverpool rule.

come on xabi alonso, my favourite player.

[mr snrub]

Dammit Arsenal..... :-(

[Till_Lindeman001]

as a Spurs fan I just get pleasure from watching the Arse get beat.

:thumb: Hurray, there's another Spurs fan on the forums!

Have you seen/heard anything about the game at the Lane today, I listened to online commentary, we won 2-0, Defoe and a freak goal from Kanoute, 'Boro had Quederue sent off in the 40th minute (probably was only a yellow card) for a bad tackle on Paramot and from then on in it was plain sailing really, Kanoute's goal was weird, Schwarzer recieved a back pass and Kanoute was closing down, Schwarzer kicked it first time straight at Kanoute and it bounced off him and in the back of the net.

Carrick looked class today, more like the player we expected him to be, how could Santini have such a problem with signing him, Carrick and Davis (or van Bommel in January if you believe what's in the papers) in the middle is a great partnership, with Atouba and Davies on the wings, that's a great midfield.

[woodsinho]

Bit gutted about that spurs game. We seemed to be bossing things before the sending off but fair play to spurs they made the extra man pay off in the end.
And how could anyone have predicted Neil Mellor could do a thing like that :o

[iwillbearockstar]

:thumb: Hurray, there's another Spurs fan on the forums!

Have you seen/heard anything about the game at the Lane today, I listened to online commentary, we won 2-0, Defoe and a freak goal from Kanoute, 'Boro had Quederue sent off in the 40th minute (probably was only a yellow card) for a bad tackle on Paramot and from then on in it was plain sailing really, Kanoute's goal was weird, Schwarzer recieved a back pass and Kanoute was closing down, Schwarzer kicked it first time straight at Kanoute and it bounced off him and in the back of the net.

Carrick looked class today, more like the player we expected him to be, how could Santini have such a problem with signing him, Carrick and Davis (or van Bommel in January if you believe what's in the papers) in the middle is a great partnership, with Atouba and Davies on the wings, that's a great midfield.

On the Quederue card, I've heard it could have gone either way...it was a rash two-footed tackle and Paramot could have been seriously injured so I'm going to go with it was probably the right call.

Carrick is a class player, I knew he'd find his feet eventually, and the fact that Santini is gone now doesn't hurt his cause either. As for our midfield, van Bommel would be great, but we have a lot of good midfielders already, Mendes has been good for us, and I've also really been impressed by Ziegler so far.

One negative from todays game was Defoe getting booked for removing his shirt to celebrate his goal...that was a boneheaded move and now he's out for the match with Man City. He's a great player, but he should haven't known better.

[iliketoplaydrums10111]

I thought this was a football thread?

/leaves

[iwillbearockstar]

^^ this IS a football thread

[Lord Abortion]

i hate to say it being a diehard man u fan
but it looks like chelsea may win if they hold their nerve
but we can do it!
come on you reds!

[jaymz_is_god]

i hate to say it being a diehard man u fan
but it looks like chelsea may win if they hold their nerve
but we can do it!
come on you reds!

Don't worry, we will do it, Chelsea don't have the Premiership experience in their squad to keep it together until May. They'll throw it away like Arsenal 2 years ago, and United can just pick up the pieces.

[Ganondorf]

yess. another win for man u

3-0 and scholsey back in top form!


Argh

(WBA supporter :))

[upthebracket]

Rangers at home tomorrow to Hearts, it's gonna be a tough one

You would think so... but apparantly Dundee away is tougher :upset:

I'm gonna moan and say Novo shouldn't have been playing after his performance last week, and seeing Boumsong's tackle this week compared to the Hearts player's sending off last week, Rangers should've finished with 10 men...

Another petty niggle... Rangers seemed to be built up as the underdogs against Hearts.... their midweek game was spoken of more on the tv compared to Hearts' game in Basle

Only a point though :) which is nothing in reality, as far as I'm concerned we're level.... Celtic need a whole new defense though.



*wishes Novo had signed for Celtic
*still optimistic
*typical Celtic fan

[woodsinho]

Well i wouldn't worry about boumsong for too long, there are rumours in the north east that he's heading to newcastle in january. Watch this space...

[iwillbearockstar]

Don't worry, we will do it, Chelsea don't have the Premiership experience in their squad to keep it together until May. They'll throw it away like Arsenal 2 years ago, and United can just pick up the pieces.

Sorry to burst your bubble, but there's no way a team coached by Jose Mourinho is going to collapse and throw the league away, he simply won't allow it. For my money, the only way that Chelski doesn't win the league this year is a mass injury crisis.

[woodsinho]

It really would have to be a mass injury crisis too, they have such ridiculous strength in depth in all positions. That said don't count Arsenal out yet, they can't stay on the poor form they've had recently and the clash between the two in a week or two will be very important, if chelsea win that then they should win the title. But who cares about that anyway :p, it's all about the battle for the other 2 champs league places. C'mon 'boro

[iwillbearockstar]

When did all the big clubs start taking the Carling Cup seriously?
Anyways, Spurs v Liverpool and Man Yoo v Arsenal today..predicitons?

I'll say Spurs 2-1, and Man Yoo 2-0 (again)

[troops_of_doom]

Chester 0 Wrexham 1, ****ing come on, get in. Ugarte is a hero.

[woodsinho]

Arsenal haven't started taking it seriously, they're still playing their kids. I'm backing the kids to beat Man U reserves tonight in what will be the biggest anti-climax of the season so far. Spurs 2 - Liverpool 1 for the other one.

[Rancid Dan]

i hope Liverpool lose .

[woodsinho]

Man utd juniors seem to have scored after 20 seconds.... i may be wrong.

[jaymz_is_god]

Man utd juniors seem to have scored after 20 seconds.... i may be wrong.

Wouldn't say juniors. There's 8 full internationals in that starting line-up.

[woodsinho]

hmm, one of them is phil neville though... he shouldn't count. I stand corrected, still Miller, Richardson, Eagles, Bellion are all just kids. I've never heard of most of the Arsenal team only Clichy, van Persie and Pennant. The average age of the outfield players is only 19 and half. Only Pennant and van Persie are older than me :(

[Rancid Dan]

Yeah,bellion scored .

[iwillbearockstar]

Defoe scores! 1-0 to us in extra time.

[woodsinho]

Tough break for spurs, losing on penalties to liverpool. Given the fact that liverpool don't have any decent strikers it's a bit of a surprise.

[iwillbearockstar]

:upset: its upsetting that a pretty much full-strength spurs side cans still lose to liverpool's reserves...with all the chances we had we should have won easily in regulation time, and then after defoe scored we should have won in extra time...what was kanoute thinking with that blatent handball in the area...and as if that wasn't enough we still can't beat a team with no fit strikers in penalties, bloody hell!!!

[jaymz_is_god]

we still can't beat a team with no fit strikers

I wouldn't worry about it, neither can Arsenal :lol:

[angry armadillo]

Swindon Town FC all the way! :cool:

Chester 0 Wrexham 1, ****ing come on, get in. Ugarte is a hero.I was in chester that night, I'm so glad I didn't get the crap beatan out of me :)

[mr snrub]

Phew, glad that Arsenal are back in business. My local giant killers Histon sadly got beaten today at the hands of Yeovil, and Cambridge City last night to MK Dons. Great performance from both though, as neither had made the cup previously.

Big match of the season next weekend, Arsenal v Chelsea. I think the outcome of that will give a pretty clear view of the rest of the season. Arsenal win; back on it and hopefully damaged Chelsea's confidence and open out the league again. Chelsea win; 8 clear of Arsenal and cruising to what could be their first Premiership title, unless they have a mega-bad run next year. Draw; it's still chase Chelsea, and some-one needs to beat them.

[metal-militia]

I don't understand why Wenger bicked that Allumini (sp?) guy ahead of Lehman. He gifted United the win midweek in the Carling Cup and apparently he was pretty nervous today and making mistakes.

Southamton lose again but managed to hold on for 45 mins at Old trafford though! :cool:

[chumpradio]

Great result for Everton today.
Still only one point behind Arsenal.

[mr snrub]

Great result for Everton today.
Still only one point behind Arsenal.

Controversal win for Everton today. Apparently the ref had a shocker of a game. However I heard that from a Bolton fan, so it may be justified towards them...

Everton have started well. They've had more wins this year already, than they had all of last season!

[iwillbearockstar]

Spurs win! yet no one else cares...

[upthebracket]

Inverness Caley Thistle 1-1 Rangers

*played at a neutral venue



Celtic 2-1 Hibs

back to the top we go :chug:

[Firecracker]

charlton vs. crystal palace was a pretty boring game.

[mr snrub]

FA Cup draw is quite interesting. Arsenal v Stoke, Chelsea v Scunthorpe, Man Utd v Exeter, Yeading v Newcastle. Shouldn't be hard for any of them realistically. I think one of the best though is Ipswich v Bolton, that will be good.

[guitarbaz]

FA Cup draw is quite interesting. Arsenal v Stoke, Chelsea v Scunthorpe, Man Utd v Exeter, Yeading v Newcastle. Shouldn't be hard for any of them realistically. I think one of the best though is Ipswich v Bolton, that will be good.

don't tempt fate. we made a complete arse of the stevenage tie a few short years ago. hopefully we learned from that one.......our kid was ejected from St. James' during the replay......'nuff said... :lol:

[metal-militia]

I used to know the old Yeading manager :)
I'm glad Exeter got a good draw as well to give them some money!

Yay! Northampton vs Southampton

Going to give the Cobblers a battering :thumb:

[woodsinho]

woo, 'boro 1 Man city 0. Fat boy Viduka gets a goal :D. Still an hour of the game to go but that's not the point

[Rancid Dan]

did Downing set him up ?

[woodsinho]

Of course he did, nice through ball. Ah crud, Fowler equaliser as i type... just before half time.

[davey]

great win for arsenal tonight. Back on form again. Bring on chelsea on sunday!!!!
c'mon you gunners! :thumb:

[upthebracket]

That's gonna be some game... I didn't even know they were playing until I saw it advertised tonight.


Celtic are out of Europe :upset:

at least if Rangers brag we can say the Eufa cup's a diddy cup like it was when we were in the final.



But still.... :upset:

[severed_heaven]

looking forward to Arsenal v Chelsea on sunday, will be a tight game but with Arsenals goalkeeper problems i can see Chelsea sneaking a win.

[metal-militia]

Saints news manager is ex scum Harry Redknapp :upset:
To be fair, he did an ok job at pompey, taking them from Divsion 1 relegation strugglers to Premiership relegation strugglers :thumb:

[severed_heaven]

Saints news manager is ex scum Harry Redknapp :upset:
To be fair, he did an ok job at pompey, taking them from Divsion 1 relegation strugglers to Premiership relegation strugglers :thumb:

Harry's done a good job at pompey but i don't think he has what it takes to keep Southampton up.

[[Nightbreak]]

Don't mind me for posting for the first time in ages.

Chump and whoever Moogles is, well done in the fantasy footie. Yous two are still kicking my friends' and my arse.


Moogles, I will get you by the end of the season. Promise.

[Rancid Dan]

Newcastle should beat Pompey as they havent got a proper manager - but you never know.We need 3 points becauase were slumming it in the bottom half.

[Edd182]

BRIGHTON FANS HEADING FOR THE TOP 40 IN SUPPORT OF OUR NEW STADIUM AT FALMER!

‘The whole thing’s daft
We don’t know why
We have to laugh
Or else we’ll cry
Our ground’s too small
The costs too high
Without Falmer
Our club will die’

‘Tom Hark (We Want Falmer)’ by Seagulls Ska is currently at number one in the
Amazon.co.uk Hot Pre-Release Chart, above Cliff and Elvis, and number one best selling single at hmv.co.uk! It’s a rewrite of the Piranhas’ classic football hit by a bunch of ska-loving Brighton fans, reclaiming the song for the Piranhas’ home town with new lyrics supporting Brighton & Hove Albion’s four year campaign for our new stadium at Falmer. All profits from the single will go to our cash-strapped club’s Alive & Kicking Fund.

As you may know (if you’re really unlucky you may have been there!) the Albion are currently stuck at Withdean, a totally unsuitable 7000 capacity athletics ‘stadium’ - though we have a massive fan base and took 31,000 to Cardiff for our Play Off Final win last year.
The single is released on January 3rd on the Falmer For All label, manufactured and distributed by our main sponsors Skint Records. We aim to try and hit the Top 40 in the following week to gain extra publicity for our stadium campaign, one month before the public enquiry restarts....
We are asking everyone to help us by publicising our efforts and by pre-ordering the single now from the Amazon link below.
Thanks very much!

Amazon Hot Pre-Release Chart - you can order the single from here...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos...3510088-8687066

For more information please contact John Baine/Attila the Stockbroker attila@solutionsinc.co.uk

[KappaKid17]

looking forward to Arsenal v Chelsea on sunday, will be a tight game but with Arsenals goalkeeper problems i can see Chelsea sneaking a win.

Chelsea will win. Cech is having a phenomenal season. I have a feeling Gudjohnsen will see the net, just given the fact he had the 6 goals in 6 games stretch a couple of weeks ago. Chelsea's a tough club to topple right now.

[jaymz_is_god]

Haha, Liverpool brought back down to earth with a bump. The sooner they realise they are a shower of sh*te the better. Poor deluded scousers.

[upthebracket]

They would've been knackered after midweek, to be fair, and an away derby game's never easy...

Fair play to Everton though, they're flying high, all thanks to their Scottish manager :D


So who's favourites for tomorrow then? I've not heard much of the build up, but I'm guessing it's all Chelsea...

[upthebracket]

Celtic at home to Rangers in the Scottish cup 3rd round

:chug:

sweet :D

[metal-militia]

Saints go 2-0 up and then end up conceding 2 in the last 2 minutes :upset: :angry:

[woodsinho]

Boro go 2-0 down then end up scoring 2 in the last 2 minutes :D:D

Hurray for Stu Downing.

[troops_of_doom]

BRIGHTON FANS HEADING FOR THE TOP 40 IN SUPPORT OF OUR NEW STADIUM AT FALMER!

‘The whole thing’s daft
We don’t know why
We have to laugh
Or else we’ll cry
Our ground’s too small
The costs too high
Without Falmer
Our club will die’

‘Tom Hark (We Want Falmer)’ by Seagulls Ska is currently at number one in the
Amazon.co.uk Hot Pre-Release Chart, above Cliff and Elvis, and number one best selling single at hmv.co.uk! It’s a rewrite of the Piranhas’ classic football hit by a bunch of ska-loving Brighton fans, reclaiming the song for the Piranhas’ home town with new lyrics supporting Brighton & Hove Albion’s four year campaign for our new stadium at Falmer. All profits from the single will go to our cash-strapped club’s Alive & Kicking Fund.

As you may know (if you’re really unlucky you may have been there!) the Albion are currently stuck at Withdean, a totally unsuitable 7000 capacity athletics ‘stadium’ - though we have a massive fan base and took 31,000 to Cardiff for our Play Off Final win last year.
The single is released on January 3rd on the Falmer For All label, manufactured and distributed by our main sponsors Skint Records. We aim to try and hit the Top 40 in the following week to gain extra publicity for our stadium campaign, one month before the public enquiry restarts....
We are asking everyone to help us by publicising our efforts and by pre-ordering the single now from the Amazon link below.
Thanks very much!

Amazon Hot Pre-Release Chart - you can order the single from here...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos...3510088-8687066

For more information please contact John Baine/Attila the Stockbroker attila@solutionsinc.co.uk


Just read about this on Wrexham Red Passion, as you may be aware Wrexham and Brighton fans have become close over the last 9 months, I was even considering buying a Brighton shirt. I doubt you'll get much response to your post here though, everyone seems to concerned about the Premiership rather than lower league clubs facing the possibility of extinction.

[Adam Jones is GOD]

']Don't mind me for posting for the first time in ages.

Chump and whoever Moogles is, well done in the fantasy footie. Yous two are still kicking my friends' and my arse.


Moogles, I will get you by the end of the season. Promise.

Good luck :thumb:

My team is finally consistent. And having no prem knowledge isnt helping me still.

And just for the record, F**K YOU DERBY! :evil: :angry:

[troops_of_doom]

My team is still second.

[Twat_Out_Of_Hell]

I can't belive Arsenal didn't go on to win that match, i'm so disappointed. Henry's miss was a shame, and i felt we should have had a penalty for a foul on Fabregas that was glossed over in the post match talk.

Lampard should've scored that header though

[MILF Hunter]

We're going up this season I can just feel it!
Division 2..i mean..*cough* League 1 here we come!

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We're going up this season I can just feel it!
Division 2..i mean..*cough* League 1 here we come!
I hope were gonna go up this season too, were just out side of the play offs.


Man, i havnt posted in this thread for ages.

[Rancid Dan]

YES, Lua Lua i love you !
Liverpool are a shambles. Hopefully we will beat them on Sunday and then were back in there.

[MILF Hunter]

I hope were gonna go up this season too, were just out side of the play offs.


Man, i havnt posted in this thread for ages.


Your Rochdale arent ya? Ill be going to the game on boxing day, Good Luck :p

Today I was so happy, We(Darlington) have managed to sign Alun Armstrong till the end of the season. We now have easily got the best strike force in League 2 ,(Armstrong, Clyde Winjhard and Craig Hignett) I can feel a promotion at the end of the season ;) :cool: :) :thumb:

[Ganondorf]

:( WBA are going to get relegated :(

[Rancid Dan]

:( WBA are going to get relegated :(

Unfortunately it looks likely.
I would much rather Southampton, Blackburn and Crystal Palace to go down.
WBA have some great players like Zoltan and Earnshaw and they can play really well sometimes.

[jaymz_is_god]

Yeah, looks like WBA will go down. I think they made a mistake with Bryan Robson. As much as a I liked him as a player, the guy is not a good manager. Unless they make major changes in January, they'll be in the Championship next season.

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Your Rochdale arent ya? Ill be going to the game on boxing day, Good Luck :p

Today I was so happy, We(Darlington) have managed to sign Alun Armstrong till the end of the season. We now have easily got the best strike force in League 2 ,(Armstrong, Clyde Winjhard and Craig Hignett) I can feel a promotion at the end of the season ;) :cool: :) :thumb:
:eek: nooooooo

I live in heywood, part of rochdale, but support Bury :thumb:

[MILF Hunter]

:eek: nooooooo

I live in heywood, part of rochdale, but support Bury :thumb:

Ah, thats the one :p

[Adam Jones is GOD]

Tommorrows the big game....

I urge you all, if you support any other team this year, make it Forest tommorrow.

IF WE LOSE TO LEICESTER I WILL BE VERY, VERY NASTY TO YOU ALL!

That, or break down and cry

[Rancid Dan]

OOH.......
Chelsea v Barcelona
Man U v AC Milan
Juventus v Real Madrid
Liverpool v Leverkusen
Arsenal v Munich

and Newcastle have got Heervenen but if we beat them we will probably play Olympiacos . :upset:

I think Barca will just edge Chelsea and Man U will beat AC Milan. Juventus will beat Real and Arsenal and Liverpool will lose. Newcastle will obviously win. :thumb:

[mr snrub]

Tough draws for Chelsea and Man Utd, yet I think Arsenal and Liverpool will beat the German opposition. It is interesting though, I cannot see Barcelona being beaten though so it may be an early exit for Chelsea.

[upthebracket]

Mourinho reckons it's gonna be a close tie... 50-50 (between Chelsea - Barca)

or "51-49 in Chelsea's favour".

that was the funniest thing I've read on teletext for a while. Great draw though.

[Anarchy for the UK]

i'm hoping man utd will beat milan. (well, being a united fan, i would), but what does everyone think about their chances? good team, ac milan, but i think united can do it.

[metal-militia]

Saints lose 5-1 to Spurs :amaze: :angry: :upset:

Championship here we come....

[Rancid Dan]

I think Man U have a chance as their playing great at the moment.
Some interesing results today.
Birmingham winning 4-0 !?! - Sorry Ganandorf.

[MILF Hunter]

3-1 to Boston...Tragic :upset:

[jaymz_is_god]

Good win for Man United today. Still a bit concerned that we can concede 2 at home to one of the Premiership's weaker teams, but it's still 3 points.

[Adam Jones is GOD]

Real Madrid v Juventus
FC Porto v Inter Milan
Barcelona v Chelsea
Werder Bremen v Lyon
Liverpool v Bayer Leverkusen
PSV v Monaco
Manchester United v AC Milan
Bayern Munich v Arsenal

My predicted winners are all in bold, but it's weird how the draw turned out...three great ties, (the ones involving AC Milan, Chelsea, and Juventus), but other then that, the rest of the draw isn't that great. The quarter finals should be quite easy to call by and large, if teams like Liverpool, PSV, and Werder Bremen go through.

Pessamist :p

Im happy we scored btw, but the offside rule REALLY needs to be looked over, after the scum's equaliser.

However, im in a good mood now. Is there any other Championship team fans around?

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Pessamist :p

Im happy we scored btw, but the offside rule REALLY needs to be looked over, after the scum's equaliser.

However, im in a good mood now. Is there any other Championship team fans around?

Nope..........


Bury drew 1-1 today.

Lower Leage footie > higher leage.

I cant spell leage either (is it league?)

[Adam Jones is GOD]

Second one right butler.

I keep forgetting you support Bury. mind if i make a big fuss when we play you?

Example:

YAAAAAA!!!! WE BEAT YOUR CRUMMY TEAM!!!!! EEEAAAASY EEEAAAASY!

Soccer AM +

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Second one right butler.

I keep forgetting you support Bury. mind if i make a big fuss when we play you?

Example:

YAAAAAA!!!! WE BEAT YOUR CRUMMY TEAM!!!!! EEEAAAASY EEEAAAASY!

Soccer AM +
Nope, but if you like F1, and Firari (i cant spell that right either) and that evil team in red, beat my mclaren (inevitable) and you do that. Then an E-slap will becoming your way. *shakes fist like an angre man, shouting at kids who are on his larn*

[KappaKid17]

Good win for Man United today. Still a bit concerned that we can concede 2 at home to one of the Premiership's weaker teams, but it's still 3 points.

Regardless, it's a decisive win. Defenses tend to lax a bit whenever they've got a cushy lead to ease their minds with.

[Adam Jones is GOD]

You know everyone who isnt an attractive Italian model hates Ferrari racing team.

Im a McLaren boy all the way too, though Williams had my vote when Vielne.... Vielllnerve....Villaner......canadian racer guy was winning everything with Hill.

Seriously though, with football these days, I need an excuse to celebrate. Im still banned from the city of Derby, big shame....

Edit: All to Butler, of course

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You banned from Derby? Why?

And i think you mean jack vielnerve, i prob spelt it wrong.

[Adam Jones is GOD]

Not officially, but forest fans are not too welcome in Derby. Leicester i can get away with, their fans are more sofistcated than their team.

Seriously, football is even more serious buisness than this internet thing.

I will make it my mission to find out the correct spelling now of that guys name

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Look www.itv-f1.com and under, erm, the team hes going to, i think its sauber/toyota.

[Adam Jones is GOD]

This (http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=31782) made me laugh


And its Jacques Villeneuve, there, I will not remeber that again but still...

Make sure you get an F1 thread up when the season begins again butler

[mr snrub]

Van Nistelrooy is out for 6 weeks aparently. Bit of a blow for United. Some high scoring games today. Glad that Everton finally slipped up, though we need to beat Portsmouth tomorrow to get past them again, which will be tricky because they are tough at home.

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This (http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=31782) made me laugh


And its Jacques Villeneuve, there, I will not remeber that again but still...

Make sure you get an F1 thread up when the season begins again butler
I will do, thats not untill march though, plus i doubt many people will post.