The Footie (UK) Thread: 2006/07

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Also agree that Baby blue is a poofy colour

[Renegades of funk 8]

not Ian Pearce?????


oh yes :D

[Two-Bob Peeters]

oh yes :D

Dear oh dear! :D

[Captain Stu]

The man, the legend. (http://www.4thegame.com/media/00/02/28/pearce_ian_ffc_profile_2004.jpg)

[boxshapedheart]

Also agree that Baby blue is a poofy colour
:)

[Renegades of funk 8]

The man, the legend. (http://www.4thegame.com/media/00/02/28/pearce_ian_ffc_profile_2004.jpg)


give me a few mins, new avatar coming right up

[Renegades of funk 8]

there you go

[Captain Stu]

Haha, arousing.

[timesfooall]

Looking through the fixtures on Sky Spotrs and how come the United vs Scouse cunts is not on there as being on Sky? Im worried

[Two-Bob Peeters]

England Squad:

Chris KIRKLAND - Liverpool (on loan to Wigan Athletic)
Ben FOSTER - Manchester United (on loan to Watford)
Paul ROBINSON - Tottenham Hotspur
Wayne BRIDGE - Chelsea
John TERRY - Chelsea
Ashley COLE - Chelsea
Phil NEVILLE - Everton
Jamie CARRAGHER - Liverpool
Wes BROWN - Manchester United
Rio FERDINAND - Manchester United
Gary NEVILLE - Manchester United
Ledley KING - Tottenham Hotspur
Frank LAMPARD - Chelsea
Michael CARRICK - Manchester United
Shaun WRIGHT-PHILLIPS - Chelsea
Steven GERRARD - Liverpool
Stewart DOWNING - Middlesbrough
Scott PARKER - Newcastle United
Jermaine JENAS - Tottenham Hotspur
Kieran RICHARDSON - Manchester United
Andrew JOHNSON - Everton
Peter CROUCH - Liverpool
Wayne ROONEY - Manchester United
Jermain DEFOE - Tottenham Hotspur


nice to see King and Parker back

[Zippy Ate My Drumkit]

Steve Harper for England. He'd have been an England regular if it wasn't for Shay Given.

[boxshapedheart]

Looking through the fixtures on Sky Spotrs and how come the United vs Scouse cunts is not on there as being on Sky? Im worried
Scheduled for 1pm on a Sunday, so prolly a pay-per-view?

England Squad:

So he kept Beckham out then.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

So he kept Beckham out then.

Interesting that, i think it's the end for Beckham personally, this would have been the squad to include him, if he actually wanted to

[boxshapedheart]

Interesting that, i think it's the end for Beckham personally, this would have been the squad to include him, if he actually wanted to
yeah, I think Beckham knows it too. Tis truly the end for him.

Begs the question - did McLaren have any say on beckham before Sven left then? Or did he just shut up..

[Wish_Master2100]

To expand even more on our Fantasy football/Predictions, fancy starting to predict Champions League and Uefa cup games?

[Two-Bob Peeters]

To expand even more on our Fantasy football/Predictions, fancy starting to predict Champions League and Uefa cup games?

stop trying to destroy my spreadsheet :mad:

[Wish_Master2100]

stop trying to destroy my spreadsheet :mad:

I was merely trying to improve.

[Zippy Ate My Drumkit]

Interesting that, i think it's the end for Beckham personally, this would have been the squad to include him, if he actually wanted to


McClaren too scared to do what he feels. he's kept Beckham out simply because of all the paper noise about Sven being too chicken to drop him.

If McClaren actually had balls he'd have recalled him.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

I was merely trying to improve.

hmm.. i reckon it'd be too much, people struggle just to get the weekly predictions sometimes, it'd be too difficult for everyone to get extra midweek ones in as well

[Wish_Master2100]

hmm.. i reckon it'd be too much, people struggle just to get the weekly predictions sometimes, it'd be too difficult for everyone to get extra midweek ones in as well

k.

[weeniebeenie]

Why does Jermaine Jenas get in the squad. He was a waste of a pick in the world cup (when we could have taken another striker) and he'll never play unless we get loads of injuries.

Cue hime starting the next game.

[rob3000]

Jenas is shite too.

[EvilElvis]

Rangers 3rd Kit (http://www.rangersmegastore.com/axThumb/axThumbNail.aspx?FILE=704235.jpg&WIDTH=100&HEIGHT=130)

[Bexster]

Rangers 3rd Kit (http://www.rangersmegastore.com/axThumb/axThumbNail.aspx?FILE=704235.jpg&WIDTH=100&HEIGHT=130)
That's, um, well, like a plain ole t-shirt really.

[EvilElvis]

That's, um, well, like a plain ole t-shirt really.

I'm gonna stop buying Ranger's shiorts now - they're made too cheaply.


My mate put his shirt in the tumble dryer and the shirt sponsor is like a plastic transfer - it melted and managed to shrink, which in turn damaged the shirt.

He had to get a new one.

[friartuck]

You could make a fairly long list with players who aren't as good as David Beckham out of that England squad. It's ridiculous he hasn't been recalled.

[EvilElvis]

Wayne Bridge looks set to become a January transfer target for a host of clubs after failing to train with Chelsea during mid-week. (Star)

Tottenham are lining up a £10m January raid on Chelsea for England midfielder Joe Cole. (Express)

Celtic midfielder Shaun Maloney's talks over a new contract at Parkhead have stalled. (Daily Record)


OTHER GOSSIP

West Brom are to talk with former Rangers boss Alex McLeish about becoming their new manager. (Mirror)

Louis Saha's transfer to Manchester United is under the spotlight as part of Lord Stevens' probe into illegal approaches and bungs. (Express)

Wayne Rooney is undergoing extra training to end an alarming slump in form. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United have complained to Uefa and Benfica about racist abuse aimed at their players during Tuesday's Champions League game. (Sun)

Tottenham striker Mido says that former Spurs defender Sol Campbell will be a pushover when his team play Portsmouth on Sunday. (Various)

Inter Milan will choose between Sven-Goran Eriksson and Claudio Ranieri as their next boss after a disappointing run of results. (Mirror)

Andriy Shevchenko has been told by former team-mate Kakha Kaladze that he has made a huge mistake by signing for Chelsea. (Sun)

Raul has been dropped from the Spanish squad for the first time in 10 years after amassing 102 caps. (Independent)


AND FINALLY...

Former Wimbledon and Wales hardman Vinnie Jones says he wants to stand as a Conservative MP at the next election. (Times)

Beanie the horse, the fluffy mascot that Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce was given by his daughter ahead of his side's win over West Ham last week, has been included in the City squad for their trip to Everton. (Various)

Crystal Palace boss Peter Taylor has promised to shout his squad a Chinese meal if they pick up the points against former club Hull on Saturday. (Various)

[Two-Bob Peeters]

contraversial.

good strike though

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Disgraceful defending by liverpool there. initially for allowing him to get the cross in, and then for letting Campo have the header

[Bexster]

I think Liverpool can cancel themselves out of the title race completly now unless they buck up there ideas now.

I'm disappointed with them.

EDIT: Fecking Drogba's at it again :eek:

[Luke]

HaHa, Liverpool are shit.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss ssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! Fucking Get In"!!!!!!!

[timesfooall]

Lolz at Liverpool and Chelski!

Fuckin Steve McClaren is a prick, simple as. I refuse to watch any more England games while he is in charge, he's a complete and utter buffoon. I'm starting to miss Sven

[Bexster]

On the plus side, England's ladies are through to the World Cup finals in China next year. We drew 1-1 with France to go through at their expense. Always nice to get one over them :D Well done.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

On the plus side, England's ladies are through to the World Cup finals in China next year. We drew 1-1 with France to go through at their expense. Always nice to get one over them :D Well done.

Hope Powell, their manager is a legend, won the FA cup with millwall, good on her

[Bexster]

Hope Powell, their manager is a legend, won the FA cup with millwall, good on her
I think she's a fantastic manager. England have really improved over the last few years, and she's done a good job. I was smiling at Faye White - she was in tears in the commentary box when the final whistle went. She should be fit again soon.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

That looked a cracker of a match. Sorensen made some unbelieveable saves. how did Makelele not get sent off at the end there?

[Bexster]

Have Arse been on yet? I forgot about MotD...

[Two-Bob Peeters]

nope not yet

[EvilElvis]

That looked a cracker of a match. Sorensen made some unbelieveable saves. how did Makelele not get sent off at the end there?


Chelsea players being sent off?! At Stamford Briodge!? What are you thinking about.

I'm glad I put Aglanabhor in my Fantasy Football team now!

[Bexster]

See the colour of the back of Kuyt's head?? At least the blood always proves contact.

[Zippy Ate My Drumkit]

Ookie (and anyone interested) Football Manager 2007 demo is up for dwonload now at www.sigames.com

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Ookie (and anyone interested) Football Manager 2007 demo is up for dwonload now at www.sigames.com

excellent, cheers. i've got my copy of the full game pre-prdered as well

[Bexster]

Charlton were unlucky a bit there, that game should have had more goals. But Van Persie's second was immense!!!!

[Jamie]

I need a new DVD drive before I can get the new one. Mines bust. And Football Manager on consoles is just plain shit compared to PC

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Charlton were unlucky a bit there, that game should have had more goals. But Van Persie's second was immense!!!!

i think arsenal just edged it. how Charlton didn't get a penalty though...

[Bexster]

i think arsenal just edged it. how Charlton didn't get a penalty though...
Referee incompetence again. It wasn't even as if his view was blocked.

[EvilElvis]

i think arsenal just edged it. how Charlton didn't get a penalty though...


"I never saw it."

Wenger never changes!


Van Persie's 2nd goal was sweet as fuck - Goal of the month.

[Bexster]

"I never saw it."

Wenger never changes!


Van Persie's 2nd goal was sweet as fuck - Goal of the month.
Of course he never changes. It's worked for him for 10 years now...

Definitely goal of the month. Amazing.

EDIT: And James Beattie shoots like a spaz...

[EvilElvis]

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!


Motty:

"Andrew Johnson's scored again. And if that's not England class. What is?


The ball came in and on the volley Johnson strikes it first time and there was a huge deflection..."

Thats England class

[Bexster]

And new word of the day - stickability

Thanks Stuart Pearce :D

[Two-Bob Peeters]

MotM: Beanie! :D

[EvilElvis]

And new word of the day - stickability

Thanks Stuart Pearce :D


"That beanie's come through our youth system. By that I mean my daughter's..."

Quote of the season.

[Bexster]

I think Beanie could be up for Sport's Personality at this rate...

[EvilElvis]

I think Beanie could be up for Sport's Personality at this rate...



Well it's ahead of David Walliams in my opinion...

[Bexster]

Well it's ahead of David Walliams in my opinion...
Possibly not as far up as Darren Clarke yet, but if Man City keep getting positive results, them who knows.

[sunnydalehighdropout]

Former Wimbledon and Wales hardman Vinnie Jones says he wants to stand as a Conservative MP at the next election. (Times)

YESSSSSSS!!!!

[Renegades of funk 8]

And new word of the day - stickability

Thanks Stuart Pearce :D


just no please, as soon as he said that i thought "not another fucking bouncebackability" :rolleyes:

[Zippy Ate My Drumkit]

I need a new DVD drive before I can get the new one. Mines bust. And Football Manager on consoles is just plain shit compared to PC

FM is on CD, not DVD.

The XBox 360 version is almost identical to the PC.

The PSP one is awesome.

[Jamie]

FM is on CD, not DVD.

The XBox 360 version is almost identical to the PC.

The PSP one is awesome.
Either way, it's the only drive I have, and it's bust :(

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Finally downloaded and installed it. fucking sweet!

but like every other demo i;ve had i lose every fucking game!

[Zippy Ate My Drumkit]

Finally downloaded and installed it. fucking sweet!

but like every other demo i;ve had i lose every fucking game!

Yas, it takes a while to get used to the new engine. Any questions, MSN me.

Options > Detail Levels btw, it'll speed up your game.

[F'jo]

TRANSFER RUMOURS

"Carlos Tevez is already being linked with a move from West Ham, with Valencia primed to make a bid for the striker in January." (People)

"Jose Mourinho will raid former club Porto for 18-year-old attacking midfielder Anderson." (Sunday Express)

"Martin O'Neill has assured Lee Hendrie that he may still have a future with Aston Villa despite being loaned out to Stoke." (News of the World)

"Tottenham are chasing Standard Liege youngster Marouane Fellani." (NOTW)

"Jeremie Aliadiere is to hold crisis talks with Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger to sort out his future." (Mirror)

"Dennis Rommedahl is set to leave Charlton and is being tracked by PSV and FC Copenhagen." (Mirror)

OTHER GOSSIP

"Middlesbrough express their anger at the behaviour of Steve McClaren's agent Colin Gordon while McClaren was manager of the club." (Various)

"West Brom believe they are victims of a £500,000 sting in relation to the Martin Albrechtsen transfer." (Mirror)

"Steve McClaren has failed in a bid to lure Paul Scholes back to the England international team." (NOTW)

"Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is furious with Newcastle for not starting on-loan striker Giuseppe Rossi." (People)

"David Beckham will move the Beckham brand to the USA, where he will sign for the New York Red Bulls." (People)

"Portugal boss Phil Scolari would be interested in managing West Ham if his long-time friend Kia Joorabchian buys the club." (NOTW)


AND FINALLY...

"Joey Barton faces an FA inquiry after baring his backside at Everton fans at the end of a 1-1 draw." (Various)

From bbc.co.uk/sport

[Wish_Master2100]

Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss ssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! Fucking Get In"!!!!!!!

ASRRRRR ABETW$£T% $£%"$£%$£!¬!!

[EvilElvis]

For The Liverpool Fans (http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=17846127%26method=full%26siteid=66633% 26headline=the-real-shanks-name_page.html)


THE REAL SHANKS

To thousands of football fans the Liverpool legend was the greatest manager in the world.. but to little Karen Gill he was simply 'Grandy'
By Brian Mciver

TO football fans, he was the man who changed the shape of the game forever and one of the greatest Scottish managers of all time.

To the world, he was the man who famously said football was more important than life and death.

But to softly spoken teacher Karen Gill, Bill Shankly was the man who would pick her up with the warmest arms in the world, buy her ice cream and tell her stories of life in Scotland when he was a boy.

The football icon, who turned Liverpool from a struggling Second Division outfit into one of the most successful teams in Europe, died 25 years ago this weekend, after a heart attack in his adopted home city. The Ayrshire-born hero is still idolised by Liverpool fans and recognised as one of the best football managers in the world.

He was also part of the Scottish coaching holy trinity with his friends Jock Stein and Matt Busby.

But to Karen, the soccer legend was her grandad, or "Grandy".

The 41-year-old teacher, who lives in Athens, has just published a book, The Real Bill Shankly, about her experiences of growing up with him.

They vary from missing him while he was away at European games to the joy of a ride home from school in his car and the sadness of his funeral in 1981.

But despite all the hours and days Bill missed with his family because of football, Karen said not one of them would have wanted anything different.

"When I was a little girl walking down the street with him, there were always people stopping and talking to him," said Karen. "I remember it being irritating and frustrating that they were taking his attention away from me.

"That was the first time, when I was really young, that I worked out he was famous.

"But the strangest thing for me was one time I changed school when I was 11, and my new headmaster thought he was doing me a favour by saying to the class that I was Bill Shankly's granddaughter.

"But he was digging my grave because there were lots of Everton fans who wouldn't talk to me and probably wanted to beat me up, and the Liverpool supporters were too much in awe of him to talk to me either."

Bill Shankly was born in 1913 in the mining community of Glenbuck, Ayrshire, into a typical family.

After rising through the junior football ranks, he became a professional in 1932 with Carlisle United, and went on to star for Preston North End, winning seven Scottish international caps.

In 1946, aged 33, he moved into management, running Grimsby, Workington and Huddersfield before taking over at Anfield in 1959.

He took Liverpool from the Second Division up to the top tier of English football after two years.

He went on to win three league titles, two FA Cups and the UEFA Cup. But although football was his passion, it was something he never shared at home.

"I only went to my first Liverpool match a year ago when they played Manchester United," revealed Karen.

"Because it was never something we were involved in, we never went to a game when he was in charge because we were all girls and it was just assumed we weren't interested. We never really were, to be honest.

"When he was around, we just wanted to be with him. He was our Grandy and we loved spending time with him and our grandmother, Nessie.

"Grandy was just a great man. He was so important to us and was a big part of our lives. My parents divorced when I was two, so he really looked after us and was a great help. Every week we would go round to his house or a posh hotel for dinner on a Sunday, and that was always lovely.

"His big thing was also ice cream. He loved Italian ice cream and would take us to the Lord Nelson Hotel. I can't remember what flavour he would like as we were just little, but I'm sure it was something simple like vanilla.

"That was him. Things were always simple and straightforward."

As well as ice cream trips and rides home from school, Grandy would also let Karen sit on his knee when he went for his regular haircut at an Evertonmad barber called Harold. But the pair were good friends and Karen would sit there while they argued about football.

The hairdresser once joked during a wet shave that he would cut Bill's throat if he didn't know he would bleed red.

With half of Liverpool considering Shankly part of their family, Karen grew up in the city with her sisters Pauline and Emma, the daughter of Bill's daughter Barbara and footballer Vic Gill. The influence of football on their lives was shown by the timing of her parents' wedding.

It was held at 10.00am because it was also the day of Liverpool's match with city rivals Everton, which Bill had no intention of missing.

"Football did always come first for him," said Karen. "When I was really little, I would have wanted to see him more, but nowadays I wouldn't change athing about his life or him, because we are so proud of him.

"The statue outside Anfield says 'He made the people happy' and that sums him up for me. He was exactly as most people would imagine him - generous, fair-minded, enthusiastic and very passionate and compassionate.

"He wasn't an affectionate man though, and was raised in a real man's world where you didn't show emotions.

"But some people don't need to hug you or say the words to let you know they love you.

"But he was very caring. He would do anything for us, and for other people. He was always helping out kids at the children's hospital and sorting people out with tickets. He was such a generous man and everybody loved him."

Karen admits the one thing that irks her is Bill's over-used quote made in a TV interview. Asked if football was a life and death matter, he said it was more important than that.

Karen said: "I don't like that quote because it is often taken out of context.

"In the context of the game, it was absolutely true for him because when he was working it came first and it was his real passion.

"But in terms of the rest of life, it wouldn't have been true and he wouldn't have wanted to be remembered like that.

"I am glad he didn't live to see Hillsborough (when 95 Liverpool fans were crushed to death at an FA Cup semi-final) because that would have just destroyed him.

"He retired with such happy memories of football and Liverpool, and I think that would have ruined the game for him."

Bill left the job he loved in 1974 and in 1981, at the age of 67, he suffered a heart attack at home. He was taken to hospital where his condition was stable and not serious for three days. But on September 29, he suffered a second massive cardiac arrest and died.

"There were two moments after he retired that I realised just how great a man he was," said Karen.

"The first was when I was eight when we all went to London to do This Is Your Life and I was amazed at all the people.

"The second was his funeral.

"It was so sad and we were all in so much pain, but the number of people who came out was just incredible. He is really idolised, and we are all so proud of our Grandy."

[Captain Stu]

I thought we played pretty well first half, got some shit decision go against us... but Bex is right, that's us out of the title running. Having lost 3 games already there's no way we can stay unbeaten between now and the end of the season and that's what we'd need to do.

However, that said, the first goal was a fucking joke - no way in hell was Reina outside the box when he released the ball. Linesman got that 100% wrong and it was downhill from there... felt we could have had a penalty when Campo shoved Kuyt over in the box but we paid the price for having 59% possession, lots of chances but not converting any of them.

I fucking hate Bolton, they're playing SO ahead of themselves for a bunch of mediocre long-ball merchants.

Arsenal played very well, Van Persie looked su-fucking-blime and that second goal was treeeeemendose!!

Very pleased to see Everton slip up, cracking goal by Micah Richards... and Villa deserved a point against Chelsea, deffo.

[Wish_Master2100]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/Wish_Master2100/Image018.jpg

40 of 100.

*Proud*

[EvilElvis]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/Wish_Master2100/Image018.jpg

40 of 100.

*Proud*

NNNNNNNNNNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCE EEEEEEEE!

[/Jazz club guy from the Fast Show]


How'd you get that?!

[Two-Bob Peeters]

he gave Trevvor Brooking a blow job

[Wish_Master2100]

he gave Trevvor Brooking a blow job

Jealous?

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Jealous?

i'd love trevs cock, me

[EvilElvis]

i'd love trevs cock, me



Ookie - Trevor "I played for West ham you know" Brooking or Terry Hurlock?

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Ookie - Trevor "I played for West ham you know" Brooking or Terry Hurlock?

there's not even any contest there, Trevor doesn't come close.

Trevor is great and all that but any millwall legend > Trev

[Foo Kitten]

oh we've got to get rid of Worthington! :mad:

[EvilElvis]

A sweet strike (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t90kTUCBhs) - Felt that it had too be shared...


The best day ever... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLKWIh02FpU)

[Jamie]

oh we've got to get rid of Worthington! :mad:
HAHAHAHA :)

[EvilElvis]

oh we've got to do anything to keep Worthington! :D



Edited it for ya Sal!

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Norwich got thumped, serves them right for building that new away stand! those primary school benches were excellent!

[Two-Bob Peeters]

My god... what an awful, awful dive...

[Foo Kitten]

Edited it for ya Sal!

piss off!! Delia needs to kick his butt out asap!

[EvilElvis]

piss off!! Delia needs to kick his butt out asap!


Is she still pissed from the "Where are ya?! Let's be having you.."

[Wish_Master2100]

I've done pretty bad in the predictions this week...

[EvilElvis]

I've done pretty bad in the predictions this week...


I did alright - (I think!)

I predicited Chelsea Villa would be a draw! :)

[EvilElvis]

Filip Sebo I love you!

[timesfooall]

Very pleased with United's win, they outplayed Newcastle all game and should have had more including the most blatant pen you will see all season, but surprise surprise not given. Ronaldo ran the show again, Rooney still playing like a retard, hopefully he will get his head back soon.

[EvilElvis]

Beckham benched by Real. Again.


Maybe thats why McLaren won't pick him

[EvilElvis]

Delia listens to Sal (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/5397320.stm)

[Ian Mc]

Man United and one player in particular always seem to shit on us!!

[sunnydalehighdropout]

Delia listens to Sal (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/5397320.stm)
Oh fuck. Please do not let him come to Leeds.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

i'm in heaven, i've just discovered sky channel 442, ESPN classic. at the moment they're showing Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich from the 1982 champions cup. i've just check through the schedule and there are many other crackers heading our way.

if that's not good enough for ya, try Bravo, it's Football italia with James Richardson (<3) and Ron Atkinson and Tony Dorigo!!!

[EvilElvis]

Oh fuck. Please do not let him come to Leeds.

Surely Leeds won't be daft enough to pick a manger whose most famous result are:

Losing 6-0 at home to Fulham
losing 4-1 at Burnley which cost him his job.

[EvilElvis]

i'm in heaven, i've just discovered sky channel 442, ESPN classic. at the moment they're showing Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich from the 1982 champions cup. i've just check through the schedule and there are many other crackers heading our way.



Nigel Spink's legendary debut.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Nigel Spink's legendary debut.

he's just come on :cool:

he had a great season at millwall too. he must have been about 47 or something!

[sunnydalehighdropout]

i'm in heaven, i've just discovered sky channel 442, ESPN classic. at the moment they're showing Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich from the 1982 champions cup. i've just check through the schedule and there are many other crackers heading our way.

if that's not good enough for ya, try Bravo, it's Football italia with James Richardson (<3) and Ron Atkinson and Tony Dorigo!!!
They also show alot of Classic F1 races from the 70's/80's/90's.

[EvilElvis]

he's just come on :cool:

he had a great season at millwall too. he must have been about 17 or something!


That must have been roughly 20 years before you were born! :p


Edit: Also, 60 years after Teddy Sheringham and Gary Speed mde their professional debuts.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

That must have been roughly 20 years before you were born! :p


Edit: Also, 60 years after Teddy Sheringham and Gary Speed mde their professional debuts.

shit! i meant 47 :o

[boxshapedheart]

I did alright - (I think!)

I predicited Chelsea Villa would be a draw! :)
So did I. We's cool. :cool:

Very pleased with United's win, they outplayed Newcastle all game and should have had more including the most blatant pen you will see all season, but surprise surprise not given. Ronaldo ran the show again, Rooney still playing like a retard, hopefully he will get his head back soon.
I'm looking forward to MoTD2 for this tonight. Listened to the game on the radio. Rons was fantastic and good old Ole got two! :D

[Two-Bob Peeters]

So did I. We's cool. :cool:


I'm looking forward to MoTD2 for this tonight. Listened to the game on the radio. Rons was fantastic and good old Ole got two! :D

Did you just watch it? total dominance. Man Utd have got a serious challenge this year, Rooney needs to sort his act out though. if not for the club, then for himself! he needs to score so he can get rid of that beard!

[boxshapedheart]

the most blatant pen you will see all season, but surprise surprise not given.
Just seen it.... blatant pen. Oscar for Taylor.. :rolleyes:

[boxshapedheart]

Did you just watch it? total dominance. Man Utd have got a serious challenge this year, Rooney needs to sort his act out though. if not for the club, then for himself! he needs to score so he can get rid of that beard!
yip! On the radio earlier they were calling it very one-sided. I'm well pleased with a fair few players today. I knew Roeder would mention that the goals came just before and after half time though..

I laughed when they mentioned about Rooney's beard. haha. We've got an international break now though so it's just gonna grow more and more!

[EvilElvis]

Just seen it.... blatant pen. Oscar for Taylor.. :rolleyes:

2 of the worst decision ever seen.

Taylor not giving away a penalty and Mendes "Fouling" the Spurs player and conceding a penalty.

[boxshapedheart]

2 of the worst decision ever seen.

Taylor not giving away a penalty and Mendes "Fouling" the Spurs player and conceding a penalty.
That was bloomin awful too. Diving bint.

[timesfooall]

Again things like this point to technology, the game has stopped in both instances, so why cant the other team challenge the decision or something like that? It would only take 10 secs with sky etc.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Again things like this point to technology, the game has stopped in both instances, so why cant the other team challenge the decision or something like that? It would only take 10 secs with sky etc.

to be fair it shouldn't actually come to technology, referees should just be good enough especially that spurs dive, he was looking right at it

[timesfooall]

I know it shouldn't but the refs are wankers, we need to clone pierilugi collina!!!

[Two-Bob Peeters]

that was sweet to watch, West Ham are shite :D

[boxshapedheart]

that was sweet to watch, West Ham are shite :D
There is something strangely pleasing about this at the moment.. :D

[EvilElvis]

There is something strangely pleasing about this at the moment.. :D



Yep!


Regret altering the entire squad system for 2 Argentinians?

[Renegades of funk 8]

Losing 6-0 at home to Fulham


ah yes memories but it was actually at fulhams ground:p

[EvilElvis]

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[Renegades of funk 8]

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ah fucking hell :(

[Foo Kitten]

yay! worthington sacked :)

[Jamie]

Dear BBC

NEVER let Johnathan Pierce commentate on a United game again, or at least teach him how to say Solskjaer's name correctly. It's fucking annoying when he calls him Solshair 25 times in 10 minutes

[Epic Failure]

Dear BBC

NEVER let Johnathan Pierce commentate again

amended:)

[EvilElvis]

Pierce > Motson

[EvilElvis]

TRANSFER & MANAGERIAL RUMOURS
Former Charlton boss Alan Curbishley was spotted in the crowd at Carrow Road, fuelling speculation that he may be set to replace Nigel Worthington, who was sacked as Canaries manager after Sunday's defeat by Burnley. (The Guardian)

Steve Cotterill has emerged as the favourite for the managerial position at West Brom after steering Burnley to third place in the Championship. (Daily Mirror)


OTHER GOSSIP
Watford chairman Graham Simpson has pledged that manager Aidy Boothroyd's job is safe - even if the Hornets finish bottom of the Premiership this season. (Various)

West Ham captain Nigel Reo-Coker faces a carpeting from Alan Pardew after throwing his armband to the ground and snubbing his manager after being taken off in Sunday's defeat by Reading. (The Sun)

England boss Steve McClaren has admitted that Manchester United's Wayne Rooney is in the middle of a slump in form but has backed the striker to come good in the Euro 2008 qualifiers against Macedonia and Croatia. (Daily Mirror)

Rooney has revealed that his boyhood hero was Swedish winger Anders Limpar, who played for the forward's former club Everton in the 1990s. (The Sun)

Former Tottenham boss Glenn Hoddle has labelled Didier Zokora "a blatant cheat" after the latter dived to win a penalty that helped Spurs beat Portsmouth 2-1 on Sunday. (Various)

[Captain Stu]

Re: THIS...

but Bex is right, that's us out of the title running.

After seeing how the league table has lined up, I've changed my mind... but we can barely afford any more slip ups. The points difference between 1st and 10th is 6 points... two games... not too much but it's apparently enough for papers to be constantly on Benitez's back for no real reason. We're not playing badly per se we could just do with a spot of luck going our way and I'm confident that we'll get it. :)

*

Zokora's dive was fucking horrendous and for Jol to suggest he "expected the tackle from Mendes and lost his balance" is laughable. Harry "BUNGYBUNGYBUNGY" Redknapp hit the nail on the head when he said that he'd seen a replay within 10 seconds so why couldn't the 4th official? It's yet another high profile fuck-up by the officials that could easily have been avoided with video replays.

That said, I think Spurs deserved a bit of luck... and Murphy's goal was surely it, fucking hell... even Spud couldn't have missed that sitter. :D

Fuck Solksjaer... two flukey cunt goals as per usual, the world continues to rim FPR and Rooney's big fat head still weighs him down.

[boxshapedheart]

Re: THIS...

After seeing how the league table has lined up, I've changed my mind... but we can barely afford any more slip ups. The points difference between 1st and 10th is 6 points... two games... not too much but it's apparently enough for papers to be constantly on Benitez's back for no real reason. We're not playing badly per se we could just do with a spot of luck going our way and I'm confident that we'll get it. :)
Our match on the 22nd will be tres importante.


Fuck Solksjaer... two flukey cunt goals as per usual, the world continues to rim FPR and Rooney's big fat head still weighs him down.
Come on, we hit the post so many times. And Ole was there to tap in one. Admittedly, he didn't know much about the second one, but that was a nice shot from Vidic. Fact is that if Ole wasn't doing his job in being in the right place and having the instincts, then we wouldn't have got the first goal, and possibly not the second. <3 teh Ole.

And Ronaldo deserves the praise he's getting. Commentators on the radio said something during the game - probably the two best players of the season so far are the two most hated - Dogba and Ronaldo. There's definitely something in that.

[Captain Stu]

Our match on the 22nd will be tres importante.

You're not wrong there. By christmas, we can't afford to be anymore than 7-9 points away from the leaders or it's game over for another season.

You will NEVER change my mind, Sawah, FPR is a gigantic cunt and hating him gives me purpose. :D

[boxshapedheart]

You're not wrong there. By christmas, we can't afford to be anymore than 7-9 points away from the leaders or it's game over for another season.

You will NEVER change my mind, Sawah, FPR is a gigantic cunt and hating him gives me purpose. :D
I won't deny he's a cunt. If he keeps playing like he is though - I will eternally love him. :D

In the match yesterday, after one of his shots went wide, he was hilarious. Sat on the floor with his arms folded and pouting - it was priceless.

[timesfooall]

I can't believe some pundits are trying to justify Zakoras dive, 'Oh he was expecting the tackle so he went to ground' shut the fuck up it was the most blatant dive so far this season, and if Joey Barton is gonna get done for showing his knickers to the Everton fans then Zakora should be punished as well.

[timesfooall]

I won't deny he's a cunt. If he keeps playing like he is though - I will eternally love him. :D

In the match yesterday, after one of his shots went wide, he was hilarious. Sat on the floor with his arms folded and pouting - it was priceless.

Ey he's not a cunt!!!! :D

He did that right in front of me yesterday, he was just smiling at us with his arms folded, everyone got there cameras out and he just posed, lol twas funny.

[Captain Stu]

I won't deny he's a cunt. If he keeps playing like he is though - I will eternally love him. :D

In the match yesterday, after one of his shots went wide, he was hilarious. Sat on the floor with his arms folded and pouting - it was priceless.

Haw haw, you love a faggy cunt. *points*

I can't believe some pundits are trying to justify Zakoras dive, 'Oh he was expecting the tackle so he went to ground' shut the fuck up it was the most blatant dive so far this season, and if Joey Barton is gonna get done for showing his knickers to the Everton fans then Zakora should be punished as well.

Yes... because no United player is known for going down faster than a Bangkok chick boy are they? Oh right, there's that poncy fairyboy who falls over on the wing a lot. :D

Barton should get done - it's the same as when Neville The Cunt ran 60 yards to wind up Liverpool fans, inciting trouble like that is fucking dangerous and so should be punished. However... it has been greatly over-exaggerated as to what exactly happened.

[timesfooall]

I challenge you to find a time this premiership season when Ronnie has dived!

[Two-Bob Peeters]

I won't deny he's a cunt. If he keeps playing like he is though - I will eternally love him. :D

In the match yesterday, after one of his shots went wide, he was hilarious. Sat on the floor with his arms folded and pouting - it was priceless.

that cracked me up! it looked like the tears were building up and he was gonna throw the biggest wobbly ever!


but yes, he's definitely a cunt!

[Captain Stu]

If I had footage of all of United games this season, I know I could. He's still one of the worst, most lightweight pussies in the league who you simply cannot go near for fear of them going down - alongside people like Garcia, Van Persie's known to go down under the slightest of tackles and, of course, Dogba and Robben.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Haw haw, you love a faggy cunt. *points*



Yes... because no United player is known for going down faster than a Bangkok chick boy are they? Oh right, there's that poncy fairyboy who falls over on the wing a lot. :D

*cough cough Luis Garcia cough* :D



Barton should get done - it's the same as when Neville The Cunt ran 60 yards to wind up Liverpool fans, inciting trouble like that is fucking dangerous and so should be punished. However... it has been greatly over-exaggerated as to what exactly happened.

what rubbish, it's just a bit of fun, he didn't do it to incite anyone, any normal fans would laugh it off. it'll be a disgraced if he gets charged

[Captain Stu]

*cough cough Luis Garcia cough* :D

Cough cough yourself lad, see my above post. Me and my Dad are Garcia's biggest critics - he's completely fucking useless. He never tracks back and was partially at fault for both goals against Galatasary, he never ever tracks back, he dives at every given opportunity, his passing is appalling, he generally has a dire first touch, he's so easy to get off the ball because he's so lightweight and he only plays because he must be bumming Benitez. How he keeps hard working other players with talent out the team is beyond me... problem is, he's scored 7 Champions League goals in 2 seasons and most of them have been fucking stonkers. :mad:

what rubbish, it's just a bit of fun, he didn't do it to incite anyone, any normal fans would laugh it off. it'll be a disgraced if he gets charged

That may be the case but the fact is you can't do it, if it winds fans up - it's gonna be judged to be unsporting and potentially dangerous.

Also, it's nice to see everyone on Rooney's back. :) Form-wise, there is NO reason to start him for England it should be Crouch and Johnson (as much as I hate to admit it). I still don't think Johnson is world class but he's the top scoring English forward so he HAS to be given the chance and that means a starting place in the next few games.

[boxshapedheart]

bbc got a bit carried away with showing repeats of Joey's bare arse I think. It was like... here it is again, and again, and from another angle, AND again...


"That beanie's come through our youth system. By that I mean my daughter's..."

Quote of the season.
I thought that was excellent too.

It's a bit dangerous to bring in a "lucky" mascot though - if players get too sucked in. He couldn't say no though, cos his daughter asked him to use it. Aww.


Ey he's not a cunt!!!! :D

He did that right in front of me yesterday, he was just smiling at us with his arms folded, everyone got there cameras out and he just posed, lol twas funny.
Are you a season ticket holder?

[Captain Stu]

bbc got a bit carried away with showing repeats of Joey's bare arse I think. It was like... here it is again, and again, and from another angle, AND again...

Weird thing is... I thought Barton was a boyhood Everton fan...

[Two-Bob Peeters]

bbc got a bit carried away with showing repeats of Joey's bare arse I think. It was like... here it is again, and again, and from another angle, AND again...



i bet that was down to Mark Lawrenson, the dirty perv! :D

[Captain Stu]

All in all, there's been some shocking decisions from officials this weekend.

Oohh and apparently Lord Stevens announces his findings from his six-month investigation at 4:30pm today.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Redknapp said Foy told him: "I'm sorry, Harry, I've made a big mistake."

But the Pompey boss added: "He didn't make a mistake on purpose. Referees need help out there."

Redknapp used the incident to revive football's perennial debate about the use of video technology during matches.

"I saw from the big screen that it was no way a penalty about 10 seconds before it was taken. So why can't the fourth official, who is wired up to the referee, have a monitor by the side of the pitch and tell the ref what really happened?

good on the ref to say sorry there.

Also, harry sums it up perfectly

[Captain Stu]

good on the ref to say sorry there.

Also, harry sums it up perfectly

I ALREADY SAID THAT, BUMFACE!! :mad: .....

Harry "BUNGYBUNGYBUNGY" Redknapp hit the nail on the head when he said that he'd seen a replay within 10 seconds so why couldn't the 4th official? It's yet another high profile fuck-up by the officials that could easily have been avoided with video replays.

:mad:

[Two-Bob Peeters]

I ALREADY SAID THAT, BUMFACE!! :mad: .....



:mad:

so you did, but i got the quote, so it's an ookie exclusive :D

[boxshapedheart]

All in all, there's been some shocking decisions from officials this weekend.
Yep, the "free kick" linesman in your game was a joke.

Oohh and apparently Lord Stevens announces his findings from his dix-month investigation at 4:30pm today.
Fnar.

They said something about the saha deal was being looked into earlier in the week didn't they...

[Captain Stu]

Pffft, you nicked it off the BBC. :p

[Renegades of funk 8]

They said something about the saha deal was being looked into earlier in the week didn't they...

tapped up i bet ;)

[Captain Stu]

Yep, the "free kick" linesman in your game was a joke.

Not wrong there, chuck. I was absolutely fucking fuming when I saw that.

Fnar.

OOPS!! :(

They said something about the saha deal was being looked into earlier in the week didn't they...

YUP!! :D

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Ray Wilkins.

with wisey you got us to the FA cup final, for that i'm ever grateful (even though your negative 'crab' tactics avoided any form of challenge whatsoever). Even so there was no need to leech off us for so long. we didn't need you as a director of football, a coach and certainly not a 'consultant'. you was just there to pick up your paycheck without contributing.

so ray, thanks, but good riddance

[boxshapedheart]

tapped up i bet ;)
I really really hope there were no shenanigans. Please.

[Captain Stu]

I really really hope there were no shenanigans. Please.

Niggabitch please, everyone in the world knows that United have tapped up dozens of players and tried to tap up dozens more... there's just never been any proof put forward other than players going to the papers about it. :p

Also, ignore what I said before about Mandy Johnson, he's pulled out (lolz) of the Engerland squad and been replaced with Darren Bentasaninebobnote.

[Zippy Ate My Drumkit]

One of the biggest problems with the whole World Cup selection fiasco is that Walcott is going to have to doubly prove himself before getting his next call up.

McClaren will be too scared in case he angers the press.

[Captain Stu]

One of the biggest problems with the whole World Cup selection fiasco is that Walcott is going to have to doubly prove himself before getting his next call up.

McClaren will be too scared in case he angers the press.

He's doing well in the U-21's though, good for him... his summer holidays probably ragged his confidence.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

why did AJ pull out?

[Captain Stu]

why did AJ pull out?

Hamstring injury apparently.

[boxshapedheart]

One of the biggest problems with the whole World Cup selection fiasco is that Walcott is going to have to doubly prove himself before getting his next call up.

McClaren will be too scared in case he angers the press.
Mcclaren does seem to be influenced by the press... He'll try his best to make them his friends I suppose.

[boxshapedheart]

Niggabitch please, everyone in the world knows that United have tapped up dozens of players and tried to tap up dozens more... there's just never been any proof put forward other than players going to the papers about it. :p
SHUSH!

[Two-Bob Peeters]

I think McLaren is fearful of the press, especially after what happened to Sven.... hasn't he got that Max Clifford guy to do his PR?

[Captain Stu]

SHUSH!

:D

I think McLaren is fearful of the press, especially after what happened to Sven.... hasn't he got that Max Clifford guy to do his PR?

He's quite right to fear the press, he saw the damage it can do from the inside of the camp and he has plenty of experience with what the press can do whenhe managed Boro.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

:D



He's quite right to fear the press, he saw the damage it can do from the inside of the camp and he has plenty of experience with what the press can do whenhe managed Boro.

it's actually a shame that he does. The press are awful with this sort of thing, they're supposed to be backing us all the way. but that all goes out the window when they have a sniff of a story which they can exaggarate :mad:

[Zippy Ate My Drumkit]

Mcclaren does seem to be influenced by the press... He'll try his best to make them his friends I suppose.

it's the only reason he's dropped Beckham.

McClaren loves Beckham and would have him in every squad if it wasn't for the press.

[Captain Stu]

Beckham schmeckham.

[timesfooall]

If I had footage of all of United games this season, I know I could. He's still one of the worst, most lightweight pussies in the league who you simply cannot go near for fear of them going down - alongside people like Garcia, Van Persie's known to go down under the slightest of tackles and, of course, Dogba and Robben.

Think you would find it very hard. Yesterday was a prime example, on Sky's Highlights they where doing a segment titled 'Ronaldo Skill' and in one clip he took the piss out of 4/5 Newcastle Players, they challenged him about 3 times and if that was the young misguided Ronnie he would have gone down with a triple somersault. But he didn't, he rode the challenges and released Evra on the wing with a sublime pass, he is maturing :D Where as Luis Garcia uses very cheap KY Jelly :p

[timesfooall]

Are you a season ticket holder?

Nah i wish i was, just can't afford them yet. I was in my dad's companies Exec seats in the stretford end, they are ultra comfy and you have the best atmosphere possible, and o don't forget the Prawn Sandwiches :D

[Captain Stu]

Think you would find it very hard. Yesterday was a prime example, on Sky's Highlights they where doing a segment titled 'Ronaldo Skill' and in one clip he took the piss out of 4/5 Newcastle Players, they challenged him about 3 times and if that was the young misguided Ronnie he would have gone down with a triple somersault. But he didn't, he rode the challenges and released Evra on the wing with a sublime pass, he is maturing :D Where as Luis Garcia uses very cheap KY Jelly :p

If any other United fan said that, there might be a slight chance of me believing it... but it ain't gonna happen, you're as biased towards FPR as you are Beckham.

Stick FPR against any GOOD left-back and he'll do a number of step-overs and then either get tackled, fall over, dive and whip a useless ball in.

At least I can admit Garcia's a diving gobshite.

[timesfooall]

If any other United fan said that, there might be a slight chance of me believing it... but it ain't gonna happen, you're as biased towards FPR as you are Beckham.

Stick FPR against any GOOD left-back and he'll do a number of step-overs and then either get tackled, fall over, dive and whip a useless ball in.

At least I can admit Garcia's a diving gobshite.

Nah i'm not as bias, yet. In all honesty the way he has played this season has been immense, i just can't wait till Rooney pulls his thumb out, he will probably save it for when we play you!

[Captain Stu]

Nah i'm not as bias, yet. In all honesty the way he has played this season has been immense, i just can't wait till Rooney pulls his thumb out, he will probably save it for when we play you!

Rooney probably will, I hope he doesn't because everyone will conveniently forget how inept he's been this season, how he is NOT a potent threat for England and continue rimming him as per usual. The strain of a move to United and all the extra pressure that comes with it is showing now. He needs some time off or he's gonna be ruined.

From what I've seen of FPR this season, he's been his usual boring self - he's all flair but there is rarely an end product. He has two goals this season - Fulham and Reading - enh, hardly that impressive.

[timesfooall]

Rooney probably will, I hope he doesn't because everyone will conveniently forget how inept he's been this season, how he is NOT a potent threat for England and continue rimming him as per usual. The strain of a move to United and all the extra pressure that comes with it is showing now. He needs some time off or he's gonna be ruined.

From what I've seen of FPR this season, he's been his usual boring self - he's all flair but there is rarely an end product. He has two goals this season - Fulham and Reading - enh, hardly that impressive.

He has been most dreadful and annoying, he first touch has become more like Dogba's rather than his usual self and he just seems a yard off the pace. Maybe Dogba's done some sort of hoodoo on Rooney and swapped skill, seems like it.

Ronaldo has been the driving force of United so far, even when Giggs was playing Ronaldo always has looked a threat, got crosses into the box which no one has been able to get onto. His corners have improved vastly, everyone of them is planted onto the edge of the six yard area but with United's complete and utter inemptness heading the ball it gets us nowhere. He is probably the best header of the ball in the team to be honest. He tracked back a lot yesterday, got a few crucial tackels and blocks in.

[Captain Stu]

Maybe Dogba's done some sort of hoodoo on Rooney and swapped skill, seems like it.

Haha, that's actually more believable than Drogba suddenly just "developing" skill.

[Captain Stu]

Kat's watching the Lord Stevens press conference and here's what I just got told:

The inquiry has been extended for 2 months, 39 transfers involving 8 Premiership teams are still under further investigation and the heads of the inquiry spoke to the BBC about their "evidence" too.

Hmmmm.

[boxshapedheart]

Kat's watching the Lord Stevens press conference and here's what I just got told:

The inquiry has been extended for 2 months, 39 transfers involving 8 Premiership teams are still under further investigation and the heads of the inquiry spoke to the BBC about their "evidence" too.

Hmmmm.
"Watford, Reading, Leeds and Sheffield United will not be investigated." I just saw that when I ventured over to the telly just now.

Why mention 4 teams not being investigated??

[Captain Stu]

"Watford, Reading, Leeds and Sheffield United will not be investigated." I just saw that when I ventured over to the telly just now.

Why mention 4 teams not being investigated??

Yeah, that makes no sense at all. I honestly think that most of the "usual" top half of the table is gonna be mentioned in some way shape or form.

[boxshapedheart]

He has been most dreadful and annoying, he first touch has become more like Dogba's rather than his usual self and he just seems a yard off the pace. Maybe Dogba's done some sort of hoodoo on Rooney and swapped skill, seems like it.

haha, we have the answer! :D

I've been see-sawing about Rons. He's definitely been our biggest threat (alongside Giggs when he was fit), but there have still been times when I've wanted to kick him right up the arse.

(btw, did that actually happen to Vidic yesterday? I heard the commentators laughing about him getting a boot straight up the arse).

I defo think we'd be be way lower down the league if Rons hadn't been playing. He's very important to us and is constantly improving. There are still lapses and selfishness we need to get rid of though.

[Captain Stu]

Go on then, Sawah, who would you rather have stayed - Van Nistelhorse or FPR?

[boxshapedheart]

Yeah, that makes no sense at all. I honestly think that most of the "usual" top half of the table is gonna be mentioned in some way shape or form.
yeah me too. Then they'll start docking points towards the middle of the season, showing their power..

[Captain Stu]

yeah me too. Then they'll start docking points towards the middle of the season, showing their power..

If Chelsea aren't mentioned, I will be physically gobsmacked but I pray to Jeebus riding on Allah's back that Liverpool aren't mentioned.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

If Chelsea aren't mentioned, I will be physically gobsmacked but I pray to Jeebus riding on Allah's back that Liverpool aren't mentioned.

you'd think liverpool would be, seeing as they were mentioned ont he panorama thing. i also don't understand the stating of the teams that aren't being investgaied, what's the point? :confused:

[Zippy Ate My Drumkit]

If Chelsea aren't mentioned, I will be physically gobsmacked but I pray to Jeebus riding on Allah's back that Liverpool aren't mentioned.


Harry Kewell.

You guys haven't got a hope in hell of avoiding this issue.

[boxshapedheart]

Go on then, Sawah, who would you rather have stayed - Van Nistelhorse or FPR?
I LOVED the Horse (and he's doing fantastically now - I'm well happy for him), but so far this season Rons has proved his worth, and we don't seem to have been missing Ruud.... so guess I'd have to say... Ronaldo. Eurgh, that felt strange. Ruud turned stroppy before leaving us anyway, so it would never have been the same.

[boxshapedheart]

you'd think liverpool would be, seeing as they were mentioned ont he panorama thing. i also don't understand the stating of the teams that aren't being investgaied, what's the point? :confused:
4 teams in the whole country aren't corrupt. Yay England. That must be the point... right?

[Two-Bob Peeters]

the only thing about that, is that you really need FPR on form, you could live on Ruud being slightly out of form, he'd still manage to somehow score a few goals. when FPR is playing a stinker, it's a proper stinker. as Stu said, i think it depends on the quality of the defence

[Captain Stu]

you'd think liverpool would be, seeing as they were mentioned ont he panorama thing. i also don't understand the stating of the teams that aren't being investgaied, what's the point? :confused:

Well, I wondered about that but Boro didn't take action against the three clubs who had talks over that youngster (Chelsea, Liverpool and Newcastle) because they said that there was little evidence to support the notion that THE CLUB knew anything about it and it was most likely the actions of individuals. That sounds a bit guff, I don't believe anything goes on in a Premiership club without the Chairman's knowledge.

Harry Kewell.

You guys haven't got a hope in hell of avoiding this issue.

We already got done for that innit. If we get done for Kewell, United had sure as fuck get done for Rooney, Van Nistelrooy, Saha and Ferdinand.

I LOVED the Horse (and he's doing fantastically now - I'm well happy for him), but so far this season Rons has proved his worth, and we don't seem to have been missing Ruud.... so guess I'd have to say... Ronaldo. Eurgh, that felt strange. Ruud turned stroppy before leaving us anyway, so it would never have been the same.

URGH! YOU SCUMBAG!! :( You're right though, Ferguson himself even said as soon as he spat his dummy out at the league cup final the decision was made that he would go.

[Captain Stu]

the only thing about that, is that you really need FPR on form, you could live on Ruud being slightly out of form, he'd still manage to somehow score a few goals. when FPR is playing a stinker, it's a proper stinker. as Stu said, i think it depends on the quality of the defence

Exactly. :)

A half-fit Van Nistelrooy would still hover round the six-yard box and he was always a good bet on scoring. With FPR you never ever know which side's gonna turn up... although all of his sides are cunts.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Exactly. :)

A half-fit Van Nistelrooy would still hover round the six-yard box and he was always a good bet on scoring. With FPR you never ever know which side's gonna turn up... although all of his sides are cunts.

All of his sides are cunts, but one of them somehow manages to produce. i really wish that wasn't the case, 'cos i hate the little tossbag i really do. but yeah, sometimes he can be too good to criticise

[Captain Stu]

There is always room to criticise the cunt... even if it's just for his gay hair, gay earrings or his general gayness.

Kat and I often make fun of a press conference we saw him do and he was wearing a really horrid brightly coloured shirt... it had a V-neck that basically was a cleavage top and he obviously bought it from TopShop. :D

[boxshapedheart]

There is always room to criticise the cunt... even if it's just for his gay hair, gay earrings or his general gayness.

Kat and I often make fun of a press conference we saw him do and he was wearing a really horrid brightly coloured shirt... it had a V-neck that basically was a cleavage top and he obviously bought it from TopShop. :D
I think that's the ultimate gay image I have of him in my head. How he managed to have a woman while dressing like that is beyond me. Was it a bluey top? Revealing some chestal area? I remember the day that was being shown on sky sports news again and again - I pissed myself so many times.

[Captain Stu]

I think that's the ultimate gay image I have of him in my head. How he managed to have a woman while dressing like that is beyond me. Was it a bluey top? Revealing some chestal area? I remember the day that was being shown on sky sports news again and again - I pissed myself so many times.

Oh my god, it wasn't bluey... that means she's done it twice!! :eek: :D It definately revealed a bit too much boob.

[Captain Stu]

And THIS is definately the ultimate gay image of FPR. (http://www.valechumbar.com/media/1/20051219-rooney-y-cristiano.jpg) :D

[Two-Bob Peeters]

he has a woman!? how can a fag like him get one and not me! i obviously need to get into more of these poses And THIS is definately the ultimate gay image of FPR. (http://www.valechumbar.com/media/1/20051219-rooney-y-cristiano.jpg) :D

[timesfooall]

Going out the the Number 1 model in Portugal i think, and she's about 10 years older than him.

Lord Stevens was having none of the press, 'We'll Have To Wait And See' must of been said over twenty times.

[boxshapedheart]

Going out the the Number 1 model in Portugal i think, and she's about 10 years older than him.

He had a pretty portuguese woman tv presenter. I believe they split recently because he wanted her to move over here but she wants to stay in Portugal.

[timesfooall]

He had a pretty portuguese woman tv presenter. I believe they split recently because he wanted her to move over here but she wants to stay in Portugal.

Ye thats probably who i mean.

[Bexster]

FPR was once nutmegged by a conference player, Ruud is still doing well at Real, so I know who I'd prefer :D

I know Arsenal are going to be mentioned in the transfer thing. As much as I want them to be squeaky clean, I know in my heart of hearts that it ain't gonna happen. So I'll just grit my teeth until then. And it's going to be the top 4 clubs, and the other 4 are going to be very surprising I think.

[EvilElvis]

"Watford, Reading, Leeds and Sheffield United will not be investigated." I just saw that when I ventured over to the telly just now.

Why mention 4 teams not being investigated??

Bear in mind Watford, Sheff Utd and Reading have just come up from Championship - 5 years min since Watford was last in Premiership - and Leeds spent to much money getting themsleves into a ridiculous amount of debt to make any bungs...

[EvilElvis]

The Aberdeen fans who sang about Ian Durrant's injury, Davie Cooper's death and the Ibrox disaster are fucking cunts.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

He had a pretty portuguese woman tv presenter. I believe they split recently because he wanted her to move over here but she wants to stay in Portugal.

that old chestnut eh? why won't he just admit it's cos he loves the cock

[EvilElvis]

Need tee pee fror my bung hole (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/5398006.stm)

[/Beavis and Butt head reference]

[EvilElvis]

Double blow for Villa (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/5400854.stm)

Aston Villa striker Luke Moore could miss the remainder of the season after suffering a recurrence of a shoulder injury in Saturday's draw at Chelsea.
Villa boss Martin O'Neill said the 20-year-old winger's injury could be "season threatening".

"If Luke needs an operation, it will be a major blow to us because it will take months and months," said O'Neill.

"It's a real blow to us and to him but he needs the shoulder tightening up and he needs it strengthened."

Moore has been dogged by the injury for the past three years.

The player recently admitted: "The shoulder is painful when it comes out but once it's back in it's not too painful. I've been trying to put the operation off as long as I can.

"It first became a problem when I was 17 so it is a long-term thing."

O'Neill is understood to be ready to step up his efforts to bring in former Celtic striker Chris Sutton on a short-term contract to bolster his forward line.

Villa's boss has constantly deflected questions about Sutton but it is known he is keen to be reunited with the player who was under his charge at Parkhead.

The 33-year-old was dogged by injury setbacks during a spell at Birmingham last season but has worked on his fitness throughout the summer months.

O'Neill currently has only Milan Baros to fall back on alongside current first team strikers Juan Pablo Angel and Gabriel Agbonlahor and the Czech international is still short of full match sharpness after a foot injury.
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We may be desperate, but not that fucking cunt!

[Two-Bob Peeters]

oh my stars what a game!


edit: actually Fulham should be deducted 10 points for attempting to sign no one likes us.

[rob3000]

Great game that.

[EvilElvis]

oh my stars what a game!


edit: actually Fulham should be deducted 10 points for attempting to sign no one likes us.


Stoobert just texted me to say the exact same thing!


Damn not having Sky!

[Two-Bob Peeters]

you missed a quality own goal

[rob3000]

you missed a quality own goal
Haha yeah. No idea what he was thinking.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Haha yeah. No idea what he was thinking.

clearly "if i try and hit this really hard, but fluff it slightly it might go in...... oops.."

[boxshapedheart]

I bloomin fell asleep and forgot that match was on the telly. Checked bbc and it seems bloody Francis got the own goal.... he's in my yahoo team. Woo. Woo indeed.

[EvilElvis]

I bloomin fell asleep and forgot that match was on the telly. Checked bbc and it seems bloody Francis got the own goal.... he's in my yahoo team. Woo. Woo indeed.


Now your only 46887146873 points ahead of us all

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Now your only 46887146873 points ahead of us all

what he said, so stop whinging! :D

[Two-Bob Peeters]

on ESPN classic right now. Man Utd vs Watford from 1984, the strachan offside? then penalty? incident <3

[boxshapedheart]

it's like 50 points which is 1 weeks scores. I will not get complacent! :mad:


edit: actually Fulham should be deducted 10 points for attempting to sign no one likes us.
I remember when we wanted to sign no one likes us..

[Two-Bob Peeters]

I remember when we wanted to sign no one likes us..

shouldn't be allowed, ever!

[Renegades of funk 8]

edit: actually Fulham should be deducted 10 points for attempting to sign no one likes us.

what you talking bout willis??


anyways, what a game, thought we done well to come back - just a shame we couldn't hold on for a few more mins

[Two-Bob Peeters]

what you talking bout willis??



right at the end, i heard fulham doing the whole "super fulham" to the tune of noone likes us

[Renegades of funk 8]

right at the end, i heard fulham doing the whole "super fulham" to the tune of noone likes us

:confused: err

does this fit the tune - "we are fulham - super fulham - we are fulham - fuck chelsea"


if so, we've being doing that for aslong as i can remember

[Renegades of funk 8]

No one likes us, No one likes us
No one likes us, We don't care
We are Millwall
Super Millwall
We are Millwall from The Den

that what you mean? i think you'll find every team uses it - they just replace certain words

we are fulham, we are fulham
we are fulham, ffc
We are fulham
Super fulham
We are fulham fuck chelsea

and there you go

[Two-Bob Peeters]

No one likes us, No one likes us
No one likes us, We don't care
We are Millwall
Super Millwall
We are Millwall from The Den

that what you mean? i think you'll find every team uses it - they just replace certain words

we are fulham, we are fulham
we are fulham, ffc
We are fulham
Super fulham
We are fulham fuck chelsea

and there you go

boo, that's shit :P i'll let you off, my poor hearing thought i heard noone likes us :)

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Predicitons after week 6

1.Boxshapedheart 35
2.Captain Stu 34
3.ookie 31
--EvilElvis 31
5.Danyul 30
6.Wish_Master2100 29
7.Renegades of funk 8 28
8.Bexster 26
9.Zippy Ate My Drumkit 25
10.Hmm Noodle Soup 22
11.Bud 16
12.Tom65 13
13.Edge 8
14.TimesFooAll 3

was it worth posting them?! :p

out of interest the only person with a higher success rate than sarah is Bud, but he's only made 28 predictions, where the majority of us have made 69

[Renegades of funk 8]

boo, that's shit :P i'll let you off, my poor hearing thought i heard noone likes us :)

:D ok then,

the predictions are pretty tight actually, plus i think i've just had my best week

[Two-Bob Peeters]

:D ok then,

the predictions are pretty tight actually, plus i think i've just had my best week

yeah, you had the best score this week with 6/10.

[Renegades of funk 8]

yeah, you had the best score this week with 6/10.

go me - i'm going for the big 10 next round :)

[Bud]

out of interest the only person with a higher success rate than sarah is Bud, but he's only made 28 predictions, where the majority of us have made 69

Jurrasic Park!:D

[boxshapedheart]

clearly "if i try and hit this really hard, but fluff it slightly it might go in...... oops.."
I saw Francis' goal on sky sports.... man oh man, that WAS funny. Ave it!

he gave me -2.5 yahoo points but nearly, oh so nearly, gave me another correct predicition cos I had fulham to win.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

it was worth seeing it for -2.5 points eh? especially considering your lead! :)

[Two-Bob Peeters]

GROUP A
Auxerre
RANGERS
P Belgrade
Livorno
Maccabi Haifa

GROUP B
Bayer Leverkusen
Club Brugge
Besiktas
Dinamo Bucharest
TOTTENHAM

GROUP C
Sevilla
AZ Alkmaar
Slovan Liberec
Grasshopper
Braga

GROUP D
Parma
Lens
Heerenveen
Osasuna
Odense

GROUP E
Feyenoord
Basle
Wisla Krakow
BLACKBURN
Nancy

GROUP F
Ajax
Sparta Prague
Espanyol
Austria Wien
Zulte Waregem

GROUP G
Panathinaikos
Paris St Germain
Rapid Bucharest
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Mlada Boleslav

GROUP H
NEWCASTLE
Celta Vigo
Palermo
Fenerbahce
Eintracht Frankfurt


christ almighty, the groups are a lot harder than they have been since they started! Newcastle are in for a challenge!

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Millwall involved in bungs scandal thingy.

The FA can today announce a number of disciplinary matters regarding agents:

The FA have charged licensed agent Charles Collymore with a breach of the FA Football Agents Regulations. It is alleged that Collymore touted the Luton Town player Enoch Showunmi to Millwall without the knowledge or consent of Luton and in breach of League rules. It is alleged that Collymore has breached The FA's Football Agents Regulations and/or the FIFA Players' Agents Regulations.

Collymore has also been charged with breaching the agents regulations in that it is alleged that he represented Showunmi without a written representation contract, or that he allegedly did not lodge the representation contract with The FA.

There is no suggestion of any wrongdoing by Millwall FC (just added to statement by the FA to avoid confusion)

He has until 17 October to respond.

Information provided to The FA by Luton Town manager Mike Newell forms part of the evidence used to bring the charges. The FA is continuing to conduct a separate investigation into a further claim made by Newell.

seeing as he didn't join us, and noone seems to have been of aware of any speculation in the past. It seems like we told him to sod off, thank fuck for that. he plays for Bristol City now i think

[weeniebeenie]

he plays for Bristol City now i think

The Giants of the South West (no real competition)!

[Bexster]

The Giants of the South West (no real competition)!
Pfft. I think you forget the mighty Grecians :mad:

[Captain Stu]

That games was truly astonishing, Fulham were unlucky to not go in at half time already 2-0 (possibly 2-1) up... but fuck me, what a second half! From a neutral point of view that was one of the best halves of football I've seen in a damn long time.

Quality own goal, that's gonna be on blooper reels for yeeeears to come :D but damn, well chuffed I watched that now.

[Wish_Master2100]

GROUP H
NEWCASTLE
Celta Vigo
Palermo
Fenerbahce
Eintracht Frankfurt




Newcastle are out :(

[Wish_Master2100]

boo, that's shit :P i'll let you off, my poor hearing thought i heard noone likes us :)

No other set of fans sing it like us I'm afraid. It's 'our' song.

[EvilElvis]

On my xmas list (http://www.play.com/Books/Books/4-/1096821/-/Product.html?searchstring=Arthur+Numan&searchsource=0#jump-tech)

[EvilElvis]

Awwwwwww Crap! (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/5404102.stm)

[Wish_Master2100]

If anyone can get the best out of Sutton, it's O'Neill.

[sunnydalehighdropout]

Just got the following text from Stu. I think football has become a little too much for me.

I would eat fresh shit if Helen Chamberlain told me to. A woman who loves football like that must be perfect and sent from the heavans as some sort of buxom psiren

[weeniebeenie]

Just got the following text from Stu. I think football has become a little too much for me.

Pah, I'd eat shit that had gone past its sell by date for her.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

someone will have to take over the prediction league from me. i'll post the spreadsheet for it tomorrow if there's any request.

don't ask.

ciao

[sunnydalehighdropout]

I'll give it a go, though you'll have to forward me some notes on how it all works.

I know you said not to ask, but what's up pal?

[boxshapedheart]

I'll give it a go, though you'll have to forward me some notes on how it all works.

I know you said not to ask, but what's up pal?
yeah ooks, what's up?

[boxshapedheart]

Just got the following text from Stu. I think football has become a little too much for me.
So he was watching the Top 50 Foreign players on Sky One too then.

[sunnydalehighdropout]

Aye, Radebe in at 14. Legend :)

[boxshapedheart]

I thinkles he was 15th.

1. Thierry Henry
2. Eric Cantona
3. Zola
4. Schmeichel
5. Keano
6. Bergkamp
7. Vieira
8. Ginola
9. Makelele
10.Di Canio
11.Van Nistelrooy
12.Juninho
13.Djorkaeff
14.Klinsmann
15.Radebe
16.Dennis Irwin
.....


I didn't know they were compiling this list. I would have voted.

[boxshapedheart]

Go on then, Sawah, who would you rather have stayed - Van Nistelhorse or FPR?
Oh I meant to say earlier, I think it was the guilt of my answer to this question that made Ruud and Ronaldo appear in my dream last night. Well strange and highly uninteresting to anyone else of course, but I'll say it anyway.

Bunch of players in a crowded room wearing red shirts. Elijah "Frodo" Wood in the background looking out the window. I walk past Michael Owen who's doing up his laces and go up to Ruud and tell him he's great. We hug - for AGES, and Ronaldo gets a digicam out to take a couple of pics of us. The end.
Ruud makes a pretty good hugger, just so yous know. :p :rolleyes:

[Renegades of funk 8]

ah ookie dude, you were running the prediction league so damn well

[EvilElvis]

West Ham's decision to pull out of takeover talks is likely to mean Argentine duo Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano leave in January. (Daily Mirror)

OTHER GOSSIP
Stan Collymore is planning a Premiership comeback - more than five years since his last professional game. (Daily Mirror)

West Ham have ended takeover talks after manager Alan Pardew threatened to leave. (Daily Mirror)

The Premier League has told clubs they have an obligation to stamp out diving. (Daily Mail)

[Captain Stu]

West Ham's decision to pull out of takeover talks is likely to mean Argentine duo Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano leave in January. (Daily Mirror)

Like anyone will actually give a crap, West Ham might win a game once they feck off.

[Wish_Master2100]

Like anyone will actually give a crap, West Ham might win a game once they feck off.

Nothing good has come from their transfers. Nothing for the club, the players themselves, the fans, and the game itself. As much as I'd like to see them run West Ham into the ground, I think they should just fuck off, and we can forget it ever happened.

[EvilElvis]

All the best Big Marv (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/raith_rovers/5406252.stm)

Chancellor Gordon Brown used his skills of political persuasion to help convince Marvin Andrews to re-sign for Raith Rovers.
The chancellor - a Raith fan - and Raith manager Craig Levein held talks with the deeply-religious defender.

Andrews, 30, said: "I'm delighted to be back at Starks Park but I'm not here because of what Gordon Brown said - I'm here because of what God said."

The player left Raith for Livingston in 2000 and spent two years at Rangers.

The chancellor attended a meeting with Paster Joe Nwokoye, Andrews and Levein over the weekend before the player agreed to sign for the club.

As part of the deal, the Marvin Andrews Youth Development Trust is being set up in Kirkcaldy.

The chancellor is not financially involved in the deal but encouraged local businesses to get involved in the trust and financing Marvin's wages, which will be co-funded by the club.

The Trinidad & Tobago defender was released a year early from his Rangers contract in August.

Rovers manager Craig Levein said: "He will give everyone a huge confidence boost especially the young guys."

Andrews, who missed all three of his country's matches at the World Cup after problems with a knee injury, had reportedly rejected an approach from Premiership club Reading.

A deeply religious man, Andrews will remain close his chosen place of worship, the Zion Praise Centre, which is near Kirkcaldy.

"Marvin has over 100 caps for his country and has amassed a great deal of experience which makes him a significant presence on the park," added Levein.

"As he has shown many times before, Marvin is a great personality and a proven winner.

"And the fact he has turned down offers from England and Scotland sends a great message to the fans. This is a club on the up."

[Renegades of funk 8]

slow day today eh

[EvilElvis]

slow day today eh


International week innit.



Anyone watching the Celtic V Liverpool legends game on C5?

[Bexster]

Pah, I'd eat shit that had gone past its sell by date for her.
Yeah, she's a bird who likes her football, but she supports the mortal enemy.

Very slow day, although nice to see the Uefa Cup final awarded to City of Manchester, and Wembley being snubbed for it's uselessness YET AGAIN!

[EvilElvis]

Yeah, she's a bird who likes her football, but she supports the mortal enemy.

Very slow day, although nice to see the Uefa Cup final awarded to City of Manchester, and Wembley being snubbed for it's uselessness YET AGAIN!


Is Wembley ready yet?

[Hexster]

Is Wembley ready yet?
No. There's talk it won't be ready before the end of the season - there's a lot of legal wrangling going on.

[EvilElvis]

Sick fucking cunts (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/5405722.stm)

[EvilElvis]

There is something going on at the Hamsters..


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/5408152.stm

Pardew denies threatening to quit

Pardew led West Ham into the Premiership
West Ham manager Alan Pardew has denied threatening to quit the club in protest at a rumoured takeover.
Speculation continues to link Iranian businessman Kia Joorabchian with a £70m buy-out, but Pardew denied he had to be talked out of quitting over the saga.

"I absolutely did not threaten to resign in any shape or form," he said on Wednesday in a statement.

"I have a good working relationship with the board and we are working hard to turn the poor results around."

West Ham, who were early season pace-setters, have drawn once and then lost five in a row since Argentine superstars Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano were brought to the club in August.

The players came from Brazilian club Corinthians, who are in part owned by investment company MSI, who have previously been linked with a takeover of West Ham.

Joorabchian is a former employee of MSI and it has been claimed he played a part in getting the two players to the club.

Pardew's statement on Wednesday came through the club's public relations consultants Phil Hall Associates, who also represent Joorabchian.

[weeniebeenie]

Sick fucking cunts (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/5405722.stm)

Totally. Supporting Airdrie. I ask you.

[EvilElvis]

Totally. Supporting Airdrie. I ask you.


Exactly.

It's not like they are going to see a decent side. It's a drunk man's Wimbledon.

[Epic Failure]

Dein named chairman of G14 group (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/5407806.stm)

looks like chelsea won't be getting in soon:D

[Two-Bob Peeters]

i think you can see what i've done here. it's pretty simple, i'm just a statto and like to group information and keep it tidy.

have fun

http://rapidshare.de/files/35527155/PredictionLeague_2_.xls.html

[Mr Dead]

:confused:

[Hexster]

Dein named chairman of G14 group (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/5407806.stm)

looks like chelsea won't be getting in soon:D
I heard that yesterday on Sky Sports News, and I laughed. Everyone loves David Dein don't they. They're gonna be so pleased he's in charge ;)

He will get things done though. He has a good relationship with the managers in Europe.