The Footie (UK) Thread: 2006/07

[rob3000]

I know it was a while ago, but I have to bring a piece of absolute nonsense Sam Allardyce said. Talking about Anelka's goal againat Arsenal (his first) he said something alone the lines of "I'm pleased to say we've got not only a contender for goal of the month, but goal of the season."

There's no way it'll get even goal of the month, Big Sam talks some shite sometimes.

[Captain Stu]

Goal of the month has to be Tugay's thunder rocket from the other week... that's probably up there for goal of the season too.

[timesfooall]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v186/stu_b_69/Miscellaneous/742061029_l.jpg

Ewwwwwwwww, gerrard with his mucky scouse hands all over it :p

[rob3000]

Goal of the month has to be Tugay's thunder rocket from the other week... that's probably up there for goal of the season too.
Yeah, that was a great goal.

Allardyce's bias pisses me off no end, everyones prone to it but he goes overboard and then some.

[Captain Stu]

Yeah, that was a great goal.

Allardyce's bias pisses me off no end, everyones prone to it but he goes overboard and then some.

There's a simple reason for it - he chews too much gum and his excess stomach acid erodes his brain. :D

[boxshapedheart]

I'm sure Allardyce wears a big gold medallion.

Ewwwwwwwww, gerrard with his mucky scouse hands all over it :p
Exactly - it's tarnished in scouse filth now. :)

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Bournemouth have got Stevie C for his 1000th game, gutted :(

[Wish_Master2100]

There is a new leader in the prediction league...

[Captain Stu]

You gonna post the table? We haven't seen it for weeks.

[boxshapedheart]

There is a new leader in the prediction league...
i knew i'd had a shit week. :(

[Wish_Master2100]

You gonna post the table? We haven't seen it for weeks.

Well, being honest, I haven't done it for a couple of weeks, so I'll just post a rough one okay?

[Wish_Master2100]

Only joking.

After Week 14...

Ookie 75
Boxshapedheart 74
Renegades 71
Stu 68
EvilElvis 66
WM2100 65
Bexster 60
Danyul 57
Zippy 56
Timesfooall 35
Dylan 20

[boxshapedheart]

Only joking.

After Week 14...

Ookie 75
Boxshapedheart 74
Renegades 71
Stu 68
EvilElvis 66
WM2100 65
Bexster 60
Danyul 57
Zippy 56
Timesfooall 35
Dylan 20
*emo-tear*

[timesfooall]

Only joking.

After Week 14...

Ookie 75
Boxshapedheart 74
Renegades 71
Stu 68
EvilElvis 66
WM2100 65
Bexster 60
Danyul 57
Zippy 56
Timesfooall 35
Dylan 20

Aww man i wish i started from start, im making a push for uefa cup!!! :D

[Bexlehem]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v186/stu_b_69/Miscellaneous/742061029_l.jpg
That made me laugh very loud :D

Goal of the season's will be Van Persie's against Charlton.

[**dylan**]

i had a good first 2 weeks and a really shit last 1, or 2, i dont remember how long it was

[Captain Stu]

Daaaaaang. :(

[Ian Mc]

Goal of the month has to be Tugay's thunder rocket from the other week... that's probably up there for goal of the season too.

Did you see Emre's goal against Reading last night? Twas a blinder!

[Captain Stu]

Was good yeah... Tugay's was better. :p

[Bud]

Great new Spurs song:

(Sang to old Vieira song)

Lasagne oh oh, Lasagne oh oh
We laughed ourselves to bits
When Spurs got the shits
Lasagne oh oh Lasagne oh oh

:D

[Two-Bob Peeters]

you knows it :cool:

timesfooall is doing well though, considering his starting date

[Renegades of funk 8]

Only joking.

After Week 14...

Ookie 75
Boxshapedheart 74
Renegades 71
Stu 68
EvilElvis 66
WM2100 65
Bexster 60
Danyul 57
Zippy 56
Timesfooall 35
Dylan 20

still 3rd eh

[EvilElvis]

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp will make a £5m swoop for Preston striker David Nugent in January. (The Sun)

Pompey will also bid £2.5m for in-demand Birmingham defender Matthew Upson. (Daily Mirror)

French league leaders Lyon want to take Aston Villa striker Milan Baros on loan, but Villa boss Martin O'Neill is not keen. (The Sun)

Ashley Young will stay at Vicarage Road even if Watford are relegated - despite interest from Arsenal. (Daily Star)

Jermain Defoe could be on his way out of Tottenham after boss Martin Jol admitted he would prefer to play Robbie Keane up front. (Daily Express)

Liverpool will offer Stephen Warnock in exchange for Blackburn defender Lucas Neill. ((Daily Star)

Leeds want to sign Sheffield United winger Paul Ifill on loan. (Daily Star)

Fulham will try to sign Roma striker Vincenzo Montella in the January transfer window. (Daily Mirror)


OTHER GOSSIP
West Ham boss Alan Pardew could drop four players for the visit to Bolton after the defeat to Wigan. (The Sun)

Newcastle have allowed the Belgravia Group to examine their accounts as a £150m takeover nears. (Daily Mirror)


AND FINALLY...
Goalkeeper Gareth Icke, son of self-proclaimed "channel for the Christ spirit" David, let in 10 goals against Brazil in England's opening beach football game in South Africa. (Daily Express)

Ashley Cole's barrister in the 'tapping-up' case has revealed the defender was Arsenal's PFA representative while at the club - but "appeared to have no knowledge of the fact". (Guardian)

[Captain Stu]

This weeks predictions, folks. :)

Saturday, 09 December 2006
Blackburn v Newcastle [DRAW]
Bolton v West Ham [BOLTON WIN]
Liverpool v Fulham [LIVERPOOL WIN]
Man Utd v Man City [MAN UNITED WIN]
Middlesbrough v Wigan [WIGAN WIN]
Portsmouth v Everton [DRAW]
Tottenham v Charlton [TOTTENHAM WIN]
Watford v Reading [READING WIN]

Sunday, 10 December 2006
Chelsea v Arsenal [CHELSEA WIN]

Monday, 11 December 2006
Sheff Utd v Aston Villa [ASTON VILLA WIN]

Wednesday, 13 December 2006
Chelsea v Newcastle [CHELSEA WIN]
Wigan v Arsenal [ARSENAL WIN]

[Renegades of funk 8]

Saturday, 09 December 2006
Blackburn v Newcastle [DRAW]
Bolton v West Ham [BOLTON WIN]
Liverpool v Fulham [LIVERPOOL WIN]
Man Utd v Man City [MAN UNITED WIN]
Middlesbrough v Wigan [BORO WIN]
Portsmouth v Everton [POMPEY WIN]
Tottenham v Charlton [TOTTENHAM WIN]
Watford v Reading [READING WIN]

Sunday, 10 December 2006
Chelsea v Arsenal [DRAW]

Monday, 11 December 2006
Sheff Utd v Aston Villa [ASTON VILLA WIN]

Wednesday, 13 December 2006
Chelsea v Newcastle [CHELSEA WIN]
Wigan v Arsenal [ARSENAL WIN]

[Casino King]

Draw.

Are you guys really okay with tie games? I know it's part of your culture, but it will never make sense to me.

It just seems really weird to be okay with walking out of a football stadium and to be okay with a tie game.

[Captain Stu]

Draw.

Are you guys really okay with tie games? I know it's part of your culture, but it will never make sense to me.

It just seems really weird to be okay with walking out of a football stadium and to be okay with a tie game.

Depends who you support, if for example you're a club like Charlton or Sheffield United who are in the relegation zone and are playing teams way, way above you - then most fans would happily take a draw and a point over a stuffing and no points.

Plus sometimes if it's been a REALLY good game - end to end action, lots of chances, great games by both keepers then it sort of takes the edge off because it could be worth the draw for a really entertaining day of football - especially if you're there.

[Casino King]

Depends who you support, if for example you're a club like Charlton or Sheffield United who are in the relegation zone and are playing teams way, way above you - then most fans would happily take a draw and a point over a stuffing and no points.

Plus sometimes if it's been a REALLY good game - end to end action, lots of chances, great games by both keepers then it sort of takes the edge off because it could be worth the draw for a really entertaining day of football - especially if you're there.

Yeah, Okay.

Just seems weird to have tie games. We used to have tied college football games before they institued an over-time system and a two-point conversion.

But I guess if there's any sport where ties make sense, soccer(football) is it. I know how hard it must be to score a goal, and that should be rewarded.

[Captain Stu]

Sometimes it's incredibly annoying though - some teams don't try to win games, like Aston Villa used to. Away from home they were the most fucking boring team imaginable - they'd practically be playing 9 men in defence and 1 guy hanging on the half way line looking to counter-attack... thankfully they're not like that since they got a manager with an actual brain. :D

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Yeah, Okay.

Just seems weird to have tie games. We used to have tied college football games before they institued an over-time system and a two-point conversion.

But I guess if there's any sport where ties make sense, soccer(football) is it. I know how hard it must be to score a goal, and that should be rewarded.

yeah, i guess with american sports though, on the most part scoring is quite high, so it'd be more difficult to have draws. sometimes it's frustrating especially if one team really deserved to win. If you're a neutral or just clued up it's easier to say if a draw if a fair result.

Don't get fooled by 0-0 draws either though, sometimes they can be some of the best matches you see

[friartuck]

Draw.

Are you guys really okay with tie games? I know it's part of your culture, but it will never make sense to me.

It just seems really weird to be okay with walking out of a football stadium and to be okay with a tie game.

A draw in soccer does not necessarliy mean that both teams share the benefit. As Stu said, sometimes one team will be extremely happy with a draw.

In cup competitions, particularly the latter stages of the European Champions League, draws can send teams out of the competition. In the knockout stages two teams play each other twice - home and away. If the aggregate score is a tie then the "away goals" rule comes into play. Sometimes this can have games - particularly the return tie - on a knife edge which is really exciting to watch.

[Casino King]

yeah, i guess with american sports though, on the most part scoring is quite high, so it'd be more difficult to have draws. sometimes it's frustrating especially if one team really deserved to win. If you're a neutral or just clued up it's easier to say if a draw if a fair result.

Don't get fooled by 0-0 draws either though, sometimes they can be some of the best matches you see


And as a huge baseball fan, I love low-scoring pitchers' duels. You can't beat a 2 - 0 or 1-0 game.

Don't lump us all into some group that loves high-scoring games. Don't do that.

[timesfooall]

Saturday, 09 December 2006
Blackburn v Newcastle [DRAW]
Bolton v West Ham [BOLTON WIN]
Liverpool v Fulham [LIVERPOOL WIN]
Man Utd v Man City [MAN UNITED WIN]
Middlesbrough v Wigan [DRAW]
Portsmouth v Everton [DRAW]
Tottenham v Charlton [TOTTENHAM WIN]
Watford v Reading [READING WIN]

Sunday, 10 December 2006
Chelsea v Arsenal [DRAW]

Monday, 11 December 2006
Sheff Utd v Aston Villa [DRAW]

Wednesday, 13 December 2006
Chelsea v Newcastle [CHELSEA WIN]
Wigan v Arsenal [ARSENAL WIN]

[Two-Bob Peeters]

And as a huge baseball fan, I love low-scoring pitchers' duels. You can't beat a 2 - 0 or 1-0 game.

Don't lump us all into some group that loves high-scoring games. Don't do that.

nah I wasn't, I was just saying that the scoring rate is generally a lot higher than in football

[friartuck]

And as a huge baseball fan, I love low-scoring pitchers' duels. You can't beat a 2 - 0 or 1-0 game.
I love baseball games where it's practically 0-0 for the first seven/eight innings, then the batters turn it on for the closers.

Doesn't happen that often but when it does it makes for great watching.

[Captain Stu]

Mourinho really knows how to build team morale in those without any and keep the rest of the teams already massively inflated egos pretty well topped up: :rolleyes:

http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=433954&CPID=8&clid=8&lid=2&title=Jose:+Sheva+not+untouchable

Jose Mourinho admits there are nine 'untouchables' in his Chelsea team, but Andrei Shevchenko is not on that list.

Shevchenko has struggled to recapture his best form since joining from Milan for £30 million and has been forced to refute rumours he wants to return to Italy.

And Mourinho has now confirmed that the Ukrainian striker is not guaranteed a place in his best side on current form.

Highlighting Shevchenko, and the right-back position, as areas of concern, the Chelsea manager insists he selects his team based on his players' form.

"We need to give Sheva time," said Mourinho in an interview to promote Children's Cancer Awareness Month, a campaign run by CLIC Sargent, the UK's top children's cancer charity.

"Sheva is not untouchable because of the way he is playing. I play the best players at the time.

"Makelele is untouchable because of the way he plays. Essien is untouchable because of the way he plays. Frank Lampard is untouchable because of the way he plays.

"It is not because I love them. It is because of the way they play. Michael Ballack is untouchable because of the way he plays. John Terry is untouchable, Ricardo Carvalho, Ashley Cole, Drogba, they are untouchable.

"The right-back is not untouchable. That is why I try this and that. But, at this moment, we have nine untouchable players. Players pick the team, not me."

Mourinho also dismissed the notion that Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich pushes him to play Shevchenko.

He added: "He'd never do this. If he does this, it's because he doesn't trust the manager.

"If he doesn't trust the manager, he has enough money to sack me, to give me my compensation, send me home and bring another one in."

BALLACK!? He's been fucking wank this season in comparison to about 25340325232 other players.

[Casino King]

Sorry, guys.

I wish my fellow American sports fans cared as much as I do about our sports.

Just try and check out our basketball. It's such a beautiful game when it's played right.

[**dylan**]

It is not because I love them.


MOURINHO IN GAY SCANDAL

[Captain Stu]

MOURINHO IN GAY SCANDAL

Hahahahaha! :D

Don't forget to do your predictions, missy.

[**dylan**]

Saturday, 09 December 2006

Blackburn v Newcastle [DRAW]
Bolton v West Ham [NEWCASTLE]
Liverpool v Fulham [LIVERPOOL]
Man Utd v Man City [DRAW]
Middlesbrough v Wigan [WIGAN]
Portsmouth v Everton [PORTSMOUTH]
Tottenham v Charlton [TOTTENHAM]
Watford v Reading [READING]

Sunday, 10 December 2006

Chelsea v Arsenal [DRAW]

Monday, 11 December 2006

Sheff Utd v Aston Villa [DRAW]

Wednesday, 13 December 2006

Chelsea v Newcastle [CHELSEA]
Wigan v Arsenal [ARSENAL]

[**dylan**]

Hahahahaha! :D

Don't forget to do your predictions, missy.

i had not :p

[Captain Stu]

Good. :)

I would love to be at Stamford Bridge this weekend just to hear the reception that Ashley Cole gets from the Arsenal fans - I bet the few thousand travelling Arse fans will drown out the home cunts with a rousing rendition of the boo boy chorus. :D

[friartuck]

Sorry, guys.

I wish my fellow American sports fans cared as much as I do about our sports.

Just try and check out our basketball. It's such a beautiful game when it's played right.

NFL and the NBA are both shown twice or three times per week (including highlights shows) over here. NFL on Sundays is getting really popular.

I used to watch NBA religiously when it was on Channel 4 about nine or ten years ago but I kindof lost touch with it since. Last year's playoff finals were the first I've watched all of pretty much since then.

[friartuck]

Good. :)

I would love to be at Stamford Bridge this weekend just to hear the reception that Ashley Cole gets from the Arsenal fans - I bet the few thousand travelling Arse fans will drown out the home cunts with a rousing rendition of the boo boy chorus. :D

The constant chanting of "Ashley Cole! You're a wanker! You're a wanker!" at Old Trafford a few weeks back was something even a 'pool fan could appreciate!

[Captain Stu]

Oh I bet it was, what a glorious sound. :)

[timesfooall]

The constant chanting of "Ashley Cole! You're a wanker! You're a wanker!" at Old Trafford a few weeks back was something even a 'pool fan could appreciate!

Ahh yes music to my ears. It would give his missus a number 1 any day!!

[Captain Stu]

Oh, and apparently City are the next club to be linked with foreign investors:

http://uk.sports.yahoo.com/07122006/2/photo/man-city-confirm-talks-potential-investors.html

Manchester City have confirmed that they are in the early stages of discussions with a possible investor in the Premier League club.

Chairman John Wardle told the club's AGM on Thursday that he was hoping to secure significant new funds for the club which has long lived in the shadow of illustrious neighbours Manchester United.

"Anyone coming to the table has got to be an appropriate custodian of the club. We can't put any deadline on this particular, potential transaction," Wardle said in a statement on the club's Web site (www.mcfc.co.uk (http://www.mcfc.co.uk)).

"We need to understand more about the investor or set of investors that we are talking to make sure that they are appropriate custodians for the club.

"The main thing is that all parties understand that the club is the most important thing."

Chief executive Alistair Mackintosh said that the club had been looking to bring in investment for some time, but stressed any deal was a long way off.

"I think comparing it to a 90-minute football match we are 10 minutes in," he said. "There's a long way to go, a lot of due diligence to be undertaken.

"What we've always looked to do is bring in extra investment into the club, so, frankly, we can invest in the team and spend more on players.

"We want to push the club forward so we can match the ambitions of our fans."

Last month West Ham United became the latest top flight club in England to be sold to a foreign investor when Icelandic businessman Eggert Magnusson paid 85 million pounds for the debt-laden east London club.

Chelsea, Manchester United, Fulham, Aston Villa and Portsmouth also have foreign owners, while Liverpool are in talks with Dubai International Capital, the company owned by Dubai's ruling Maktoum family.

I think this is long overdue, City have a good manager, a few class players, some loyal supporters and a fabulous stadium - they need a reasonable chunk of money ploughing into the first team (and indeed to continue the youth development) in order to get them back up the table though and that's something I'd like to see.

At the very least, Pearce needs a BIG summer transfer budget (I'd say £20M+) in order to sort out his defence and sign some more creative attacking players - namely a solid midfielder to work with Barton and a goal-scorer.

[timesfooall]

Oh, and apparently City are the next club to be linked with foreign investors:

http://uk.sports.yahoo.com/07122006/2/photo/man-city-confirm-talks-potential-investors.html



I think this is long overdue, City have a good manager, a few class players, some loyal supporters and a fabulous stadium - they need a reasonable chunk of money ploughing into the first team (and indeed to continue the youth development) in order to get them back up the table though and that's something I'd like to see.

At the very least, Pearce needs a BIG summer transfer budget (I'd say £20M+) in order to sort out his defence and sign some more creative attacking players - namely a solid midfielder to work with Barton and a goal-scorer.

Hmmmm i seen this yesterday, would be nice to see some more competition in manchester :rolleyes: Maybe the investors could buy citys stadium for them so united fans dont have to keep paying for it!!

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Saturday, 09 December 2006

Blackburn v Newcastle [Newcastle]
Bolton v West Ham
Liverpool v Fulham [DER 'PEWL]
Man Utd v Man City [MAN UTD]
Middlesbrough v Wigan [Draw]
Portsmouth v Everton [Draw]
Tottenham v Charlton [Spurs]
Watford v Reading [Draw]

[B]Sunday, 10 December 2006

Chelsea v Arsenal [DRAW]

Monday, 11 December 2006

Sheff Utd v Aston Villa [Villa]

Wednesday, 13 December 2006

Chelsea v Newcastle [CHELSEA]
Wigan v Arsenal [ARSENAL]

[Bexlehem]

Sorry, guys.

I wish my fellow American sports fans cared as much as I do about our sports.

Just try and check out our basketball. It's such a beautiful game when it's played right.
I used to watch the NFL all the time a few years ago - I never get the chanve all that much these days. I enjoy watching US sports when I get the chance.

[Renegades of funk 8]

I used to watch the NFL all the time a few years ago - I never get the chanve all that much these days. I enjoy watching US sports when I get the chance.


up the bills

[Bexlehem]

up the bills
Evil, evil man.

Dolphins 4eva :D

[Zippy Ate My Drumkit]

teehee (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NIGEL-REO-COKER-FOOTBALLER-USED-ONLY-ONCE_W0QQitemZ270065529611QQihZ017QQcategoryZ2914Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

[Captain Stu]

teehee (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NIGEL-REO-COKER-FOOTBALLER-USED-ONLY-ONCE_W0QQitemZ270065529611QQihZ017QQcategoryZ2914Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

Love it... but didn't someone do one of them last year or someone else?

[Two-Bob Peeters]

fucking hell, how fickle are they, he was Englands best midfielder a few weeks ago

[Captain Stu]

I don't think he's doing that bad, it's not his fault that the players around him are playing at about 4% of what they can do.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

nope, i think they've had their honeymoon season and now they've been found out as a bunch of good coca cola league players plus two fat argentinians

[Zippy Ate My Drumkit]

Love it... but didn't someone do one of them last year or someone else?

Yes. Souness was still the best one.

[Bexlehem]

I have been waiting for this item to come up for sale for some time now. I already have the first one from this set - Frank Lampard. If I am the winning bidder I'll be going after Michael Carrick to complete the set.
08-Dec-06
A: You neither have the additional living accomodation nor food budget to accomodate anyone more than Mr Lumplard.


This was the best question :D

[Wish_Master2100]

Saturday, 09 December 2006
Blackburn v Newcastle [NEWCASTLE]
Bolton v West Ham [BOLTON]
Liverpool v Fulham [LIVERPOOL WIN]
Man Utd v Man City [MAN UNITED WIN]
Middlesbrough v Wigan [DRAW]
Portsmouth v Everton [POMPEY WIN]
Tottenham v Charlton [TOTTENHAM WIN]
Watford v Reading [DRAW]

Sunday, 10 December 2006
Chelsea v Arsenal [CHELSEA]

Monday, 11 December 2006
Sheff Utd v Aston Villa [ASTON VILLA WIN]

Wednesday, 13 December 2006
Chelsea v Newcastle [CHELSEA]
Wigan v Arsenal [DRAW]

[Bexlehem]

Saturday, 09 December 2006
Blackburn v Newcastle [BLACKBURN]
Bolton v West Ham [DRAW]
Liverpool v Fulham [LIVERPOOL]
Man Utd v Man City [MAN UTD]
Middlesbrough v Wigan [WIGAN]
Portsmouth v Everton [POMPEY]
Tottenham v Charlton [CHARLTON]
Watford v Reading [READING]

Sunday, 10 December 2006
Chelsea v Arsenal [ARSENAL]

Monday, 11 December 2006
Sheff Utd v Aston Villa [VILLA]

Wednesday, 13 December 2006
Chelsea v Newcastle [CHELSEA]
Wigan v Arsenal [ARSENAL]

[Bexlehem]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6162461.stm

Gold angry at Mourinho suggestion

Birmingham chairman David Gold has branded Jose Mourinho's call for Premiership reserve teams to play in the Football League "disrespectful."
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger backed Mourinho's plea for Chelsea reserves to play in the Football League.

But Gold said: "Jose often talks about requiring respect, but this is disrespectful to Football League clubs.

"It's not the Football League's problem if his players aren't getting enough competition," Gold told BBC Five Live.

Mourinho claimed English football should follow the example of Spain, where big clubs like Real Madrid and Barcelona are allowed to field their B teams lower down the professional football ladder.

The B teams cannot be promoted, and they are not allowed to enter Spanish cup competitions.

Mourinho had said: "I would love to see it.

"I can tell for sure that if that happened players like Lassana Diarra, Mikel John Obi, Salomon Kalou, when they are not selected for the first team, they have a competition to play in a different level. So they should have a look."

Wenger echoed Mourinho's call, saying: "It's a very good idea.

"I've said it many times because it happens in France. In France there is two divisions difference and you cannot come up.

"It gives them competition against teams who are fighting for the top level and instead of giving players out on loan, you can get them good competition."

But Gold said: "That may be fine for Jose and I'm sure it would be nice for him if he had three or four teams playing in the League.

"Where would he expect his team to enter the League?

"To allow it to happen, straight away you would have to dump a club into the Conference to make room."

[friartuck]

Mourinho is really tearing (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=395009&cc=5739) it up in the press at the minute.

[danlalala]

Saturday, 09 December 2006

Blackburn v Newcastle
Bolton v West Ham [DRAW]
Liverpool v Fulham [LIVERPOOL]
Man Utd v Man City [MAN UTD]
Middlesbrough v Wigan [BORO]
Portsmouth v Everton [PORTSMOUTH]
Tottenham v Charlton [TOTTENHAM]
Watford v Reading [READING]

[B]Sunday, 10 December 2006

Chelsea v Arsenal [CHELSEA]

Monday, 11 December 2006

Sheff Utd v Aston Villa [VILLA]

Wednesday, 13 December 2006

Chelsea v Newcastle [CHELSEA]
Wigan v Arsenal [ARSENAL]

[Two-Bob Peeters]

I hate both of them.



they've sorted it out though, this one is probably better than the old ones... it's an updated version of the 80's lion

awesome, option C (http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j122/dartford781/Badge3.jpg)

[EvilElvis]

Saturday, 09 December 2006
Blackburn v Newcastle [DRAW]
Bolton v West Ham [BOLTON WIN]
Liverpool v Fulham [LIVERPOOL WIN]
Man Utd v Man City [MAN UNITED WIN]
Middlesbrough v Wigan [WIGAN WIN]
Portsmouth v Everton [POMPEY WIN]
Tottenham v Charlton [TOTTENHAM WIN]
Watford v Reading [READING WIN]

Sunday, 10 December 2006
Chelsea v Arsenal [CHELSEA WIN]

Monday, 11 December 2006
Sheff Utd v Aston Villa [ASTON VILLA WIN]

Wednesday, 13 December 2006
Chelsea v Newcastle [CHELSEA]
Wigan v Arsenal [ARSENAL WIN]

[EvilElvis]

Evil, evil man.

Dolphins 4eva :D


<3

[boxshapedheart]

Saturday, 09 December 2006

Blackburn v Newcastle [DRAW]
Bolton v West Ham
Liverpool v Fulham [LIVERPOOL]
Man Utd v Man City [MAN UTD]
Middlesbrough v Wigan [WIGAN]
Portsmouth v Everton [DRAW]
Tottenham v Charlton [TOTTENHAM]
Watford v Reading [READING]

[B]Sunday, 10 December 2006

Chelsea v Arsenal [ARSENAL]

Monday, 11 December 2006
Sheff Utd v Aston Villa [VILLA]

Wednesday, 13 December 2006

Chelsea v Newcastle [CHELSEA]
Wigan v Arsenal [ARSENAL]

[Bexlehem]

<3
:D

It's the only way to go.

TRANSFER RUMOURS
Sheffield United chief Kevin McCabe has warned Premiership rivals to forget about signing Phil Jagielka when the transfer window re-opens. (Daily Star)

Sunderland plan a New Year swoop for Arsenal whizzkid Anthony Stokes. (Daily Star)

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is set to make a move for Oldham right-back Neil Eardley. (Daily Mirror)

Bolton boss Sam Allardyce is keen on West Ham's Argentines Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano. (The Times)

Brann Bergen midfielder Charlie Miller is hoping for a transfer window move to Championship high-flyers Cardiff. (Daily Record)



OTHER GOSSIP
Arsenal legend Ian Wright believes his former club are to blame for Thierry Henry's problems on and off the pitch. (The Sun)

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has been given the all-clear by doctors over his migraine misery. (The Sun)

Sven-Goran Eriksson said English football "killed him". (The Sun)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger fears the Ashley Cole controversy could lead to someone getting killed. (Daily Mirror)

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate believes some Premiership bosses would love him to fail. (Daily Mirror)

Tottenham star Ledley King may play thorugh the pain barrier despite needing an operation. (Daily Mirror)

Blackburn boss Mark Hughes has called for Uefa to review the whole concept of a transfer window. (Daily Express)



AND FINALLY...
Veteran Gary Speed, who is set to play his 500th Premiership game, said his longevity in the game is down to Gordon Strachan - and his fondness for bananas and seaweed cakes

[Obiwan]

Saturday, 09 December 2006

Blackburn v Newcastle [DRAW]
Bolton v West Ham [BOLTON]
Liverpool v Fulham [LIVERPOOL]
Man Utd v Man City [MAN CITY]
Middlesbrough v Wigan [WIGAN]
Portsmouth v Everton [POMPEY]
Tottenham v Charlton [TOTTENHAM]
Watford v Reading [READING]

Sunday, 10 December 2006

Chelsea v Arsenal [CHELSEA]

Monday, 11 December 2006
Sheff Utd v Aston Villa [DRAW]

Wednesday, 13 December 2006

Chelsea v Newcastle [CHELSEA]
Wigan v Arsenal [WIGAN]

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Bolton boss Sam Allardyce is keen on West Ham's Argentines Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano. (The Times)


because they'd fit in right well at Bolton they would!

[Bexlehem]

because they'd fit in right well at Bolton they would!
Well, to be fair, we do need Bolton to start playing rubbish again and drop like a stone down the table...

[Wish_Master2100]

they've sorted it out though, this one is probably better than the old ones... it's an updated version of the 80's lion

awesome, option C (http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j122/dartford781/Badge3.jpg)

Thats more like it.

Thats exactly the same Lion as the one in my avatar, just with no writing. I don't think we need any writing on it to be honest, everyone knows that, that is our badge.

I also hate Bolton. And Blackburn. They play awful, ugly football. Allardyce is a prick too.

[Captain Stu]

LOLZ AT THE SUGGESTION OF TEVEZ AND MASCHERANO AT BOLTON!!! :rolleyes:

Fuck off, Sam.

[Wish_Master2100]

Saturday, 09 December 2006


Bolton v West Ham [NEWCASTLE]


Eh?

[EvilElvis]

According to Sky's soccer Saturday pundits, Matt Taylor scored the goal of the season today

[Zippy Ate My Drumkit]

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j297/kuzco2006/tayloe.gif

[EvilElvis]

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j297/kuzco2006/tayloe.gif



What a strike!

[EvilElvis]

These (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/EvilElvis/311928-1.jpg) are doing the rounds and should be thrown on to the pitch tomorrow afternoon...

[rob3000]

Liverpool night out, it's a fancy dress party. All the players had to pull out of a hat, Gerrard got punk rocker, Fowler got Darth Vader.

I'll try and get photos, but I'm sure they'll have a "don't post on the internet" rule.

[EvilElvis]

For TimesFooAll (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/6164987.stm)

[EvilElvis]

Somethings enver change:

More turmoil at Tynecastle (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/6165375.stm)




Come back to Ibrox Elvis!

[timesfooall]

For TimesFooAll (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/6164987.stm)

Ohhh will have to go to that with the treble winning champs league shirt on, which has beckham on the back and signed by the great man :D

:eek: Taylors strike

And i found it highly amusing today that city had about 50% of the possesion and could do fuck all with it because they are so inept up front. We didnt play that well today, Ronaldo played well as usual this season and also vidic but everyone else was just meh. Rooney should have had an hatrick though.

[Wish_Master2100]

These (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/EvilElvis/311928-1.jpg) are doing the rounds and should be thrown on to the pitch tomorrow afternoon...

That would be brilliant. I despise Ashley Cole for how he's acted the last 18 months. Having a popstar wife makes you act like a cock, and go straight for the money.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j297/kuzco2006/tayloe.gif

yep that's goal of the season right there

[Two-Bob Peeters]

honest, everyone knows that, that is our badge.

I also hate Bolton. And Blackburn. They play awful, ugly football. Allardyce is a prick too.

They're destroying the hamsters though, give them some credit :D

[Bexlehem]

What a goal. That was fantastic.

Hearts are going to the dogs. It's all going to get so much worse up there I reckon.

EDIT: Bolton are 4-0 up :eek:

[KnickerBockerGlory]

I just saw the Bolton score....Quite shocked!

:mad: Can't watch it because SOMEONE wants to watch x-factor!

[EvilElvis]

Hearts are going to the dogs. It's all going to get so much worse up there I reckon.


I've heard from a fairly reliable source that the media knows HALF of whats going on at Hearts.

One of my workmates is a Kilmarmock fan and he loathes the Old Firm, but has stated the only time he'll support them is when they play Hearts!

[Two-Bob Peeters]

the servers that are used for pes6 online are the worst in history....

[Wish_Master2100]

Saturday, 09 December 2006
Blackburn v Newcastle [NEWCASTLE]
Bolton v West Ham [BOLTON]
Liverpool v Fulham [LIVERPOOL WIN]
Man Utd v Man City [MAN UNITED WIN]
Middlesbrough v Wigan [DRAW]
Portsmouth v Everton [POMPEY WIN]
Tottenham v Charlton [TOTTENHAM WIN]
Watford v Reading [DRAW]



I am brilliant.

[danlalala]

AND FINALLY...
Veteran Gary Speed, who is set to play his 500th Premiership game, said his longevity in the game is down to Gordon Strachan - and his fondness for bananas and seaweed cakes

Seriously, alot of Leeds fans still swear by Strachans banana diet. I'm one of them.

Taylor's goal was amazing - goal of the season for sure.

Ashley Cole is a total and utter cunt and i've been saying this for 5 years. He's shit aswell. He's everything that is wrong with football today. Don't blame Chelsea for this - they just wanted him to play for them.

[EvilElvis]

Live FA Cup games (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/6211578.stm)


Edit: Thank fuck I've made sure I ain't working that weekend

[Two-Bob Peeters]

predictable and boring

[EvilElvis]

My feelings on todays games:

Henchoz shouldn't have been sent off - It was a yellow at the most.

Everton and West Ham were lucky not to have lost by bigger scorelines

Well done to Stuart Pearce for not defening his player who was sent off for a crap dive and actually having a go at him for it. Wonder if FPR will get an idea about trying to cut out his theatrics?

[Foo Fighters, United Kingdom]

As if I left Taylor on the bench. Cunt.

[weeniebeenie]

Pearce is a legend for not supporting Corradi.

[Bexlehem]

Live FA Cup games (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/6211578.stm)


Edit: Thank fuck I've made sure I ain't working that weekend
Evening kick off means I can watch it when I get home from work. Very pleased about that.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

My feelings on todays games:

Henchoz shouldn't have been sent off - It was a yellow at the most.

Everton and West Ham were lucky not to have lost by bigger scorelines

Well done to Stuart Pearce for not defening his player who was sent off for a crap dive and actually having a go at him for it. Wonder if FPR will get an idea about trying to cut out his theatrics?

according to FPR he's been 'picked on' ever since the world cup.

No, you prick, everyone though you was a diving, cheating little shit waaaaay before that

[EvilElvis]

Portsmouth have joined the battle to sign Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips. (News of the World)

Arsenal are lining up a bid for versatile Manchester City defender Haten Trabelsi. (The People)

West Ham are set to make an £8m swoop for West Brom defender Curtis Davies. (News of the World)

Newcastle are weighing up a sensational swoop for Liverpool striker Peter Crouch. (News of the World)

Valencia striker David Villa will not be coming to Chelsea he said: "I am not attracted to the English League or Chelsea at all." (The People)

West Ham midfielder Javier Mascherano will open talks with Juventus this week. (Mail on Sunday)

Liverpool are being linked to Francisco Pavon after the Real Madrid defender admitted he was considering his future. (News of the World)

West Ham will follow up their interest in Colchester right-back Greg Halford by trying to land him for £2.5m in January (Mirror)

Arsenal are poised to make a move for Besiktas defender Gokhan Zan. (News of the World)


Newcastle will bid £2m for Mark Viduka, who only has six months left to run on his Middlesbrough contract. (The People)

Wolves are planning a £1m swoop for prolific Scunthorpe striker Billy Sharp. (The People)

Reading and Sheffield United are leading the chase to sign Serbian defender Goran Gavrancic while the Royals are also keen on Hull keeper Boaz Myhill. (The People)


OTHER GOSSIP
Graeme Souness is set to make a return to management with Turkish club Galatasaray, who he managed in the Nineties. (The People)

Roman Abramovich has placed £500m in a trust fund to secure the future of Chelsea when he stands down. (Sunday Mirror)

Manchester United assistant coach Carlos Queiroz is on the shortlist to become the next boss of the USA. (The People)

Chelsea defender Ashley Cole will ignore anything the Arsenal fans do to taunt him in Sunday's match against his former club Arsenal because he wants to show the Gunners "just what they are missing".

But Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson said he would become a Gooner for the day and support Arsenal. (Sunday Express)

Arsenal striker Thierry Henry says he does not want to become a manager when he retires from playing, saying "When you are a boss, you have five bad games and you are out." (Sunday Telegraph)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes Chelsea are not a big club. (News of the World)

American tycoon George Gillett has his eyes on Newcastle after giving up his Liverpool takeover bid because Sheikh Mohammed is on the verge of securing control at Anfield. (Sunday Express)

Leicester and Hull both want to offer former Charlton boss Iain Dowie a return to management. (The People)

The proposed takeover of Manchester City is likely to be delayed until the new year as the potential investor waits to see if the club's Premiership future will be assured. (Mail on Sunday)

The man understood to be at the forefront of the takeover is billionaire mobile phone mogul John Cauldwell. (Sunday Mirror)

David Beckham will return to Manchester United as part of a select European side who will take on United in a charity match. (Various)

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate has denied that striker Massimo Maccarone stormed out and flew back to Italy and insists the record signing was at the club training. (News of the World)

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson insists that the three-month loan deal for Henrik Larsson from Helsingborg will be his only business in the January transfer window. (Mail on Sunday)

Birmingham City Steve Bruce is ready to sell injury-hit midfielder David Dunn in the transfer window.(The People)

Keith Gillespie is ready to quit Sheffield United because he is unhappy with the terms he is being offered in new contract negotiations. (Sunday Mirror)


AND FINALLY...
Watford boss Aidy Boothroyd says he uses private detectives to check up on the off-field behaviour of potential signings. (Sunday Mirror)

Former England and Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan has put his home in Hampshire on the market for £1.8m. (Mail on Sunday)

Brazilian striker Ronaldo is fed up with being called fat, he said: "What annoys me is when you score goals you are called great and when you don't, you are called fat." (Sunday Times).

Christiano Ronaldo has been spotted with Hernan Crespo and Peter Crouch at a seal sanctuary in the Fens - staff there have named the latest addition after the well-groomed Manchester United winger. (The People)

England boss Steve McClaren has emerged as a big fan of Take That crooner Gary Barlow and the pair have struck up a friendship. (Sunday Express)

[Zippy Ate My Drumkit]

My feelings on todays games:

Henchoz shouldn't have been sent off - It was a yellow at the most.



Look at it again, it's clearly a professional foul. Henchoz falls over and then grabs him around the waiste to bring him down.

That's a red.

[Wish_Master2100]

Look at it again, it's clearly a professional foul. Henchoz falls over and then grabs him around the waiste to bring him down.

That's a red.

You forgot to do your predictions this week.

Unless I completely missed them

[Captain Stu]

Henchoz needed to be sent off, as he's falling - he grabs hold of Grandpa Martins and pulls him down.

Sorry Mark... but Fulham got creeeeeamed yesterday and I am VERY pleased, it's the sort of game we needed to win because it's a team around us. Gerrard was at his rampant best, Gonzalez's freekick was fucking sublime and Bellamy looked lethal again... I love this wide-left-forward role that he's occupying.

United seemed very fortunate to beat City. 3-1 was a totally unreflective scoreline.

And oh yeah, goal of the motherfucking season. :)

Newcastle are weighing up a sensational swoop for Liverpool striker Peter Crouch. (News of the World)

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Yeah... gonna happen. :D

[EvilElvis]

Look at it again, it's clearly a professional foul. Henchoz falls over and then grabs him around the waiste to bring him down.

That's a red.

Henchoz wins the header and heads the ball towards the touchline 30 yards from goal - He may have brought him down, but it wasn't a clear goal scoring opportunity - Which should be a yellow.

[Captain Stu]

Henchoz wins the header and heads the ball towards the touchline 30 yards from goal - He may have brought him down, but it wasn't a clear goal scoring opportunity - Which should be a yellow.

Mmyeah, that's what Hughes said... but there's a clear case for both. At first I didn't think that Martins was gonna be able to get the ball and Henchoz should've got a yellow... but there's a chance he could've I spose.

[Wish_Master2100]

Does it state in the rules that the player has to be going towards to goal?

No doubt he was the last man, but if Martins would have gone past him, I think another defender would have had time to get back, because of the position on the pitch.

There are many many many grey areas in the rules.

But for what it was, it was a foul, and he was the last man.

[Zippy Ate My Drumkit]

You forgot to do your predictions this week.

Unless I completely missed them

Oh yes, my predictions. Seeing as you completely missed them, here they are again:

Man Utd [Win] v Man City
Blackburn v Newcastle [Win]
Liverpool [Win] v Fulham
Middlesbruff [Draw] Wigan
Portsmouth [Win] v Everton
Tottenham [Win] v Charlton
Watford [Draw] Reading
Bolton [Win] v West Ham

*looks innocent*

[EvilElvis]

Oh yes, my predictions. Seeing as you completely missed them, here they are again:

Man Utd [Win] v Man City
Blackburn v Newcastle [Win]
Liverpool [Win] v Fulham
Middlesbruff [Draw] Wigan
Portsmouth [Win] v Everton
Tottenham [Win] v Charlton
Watford [Draw] Reading
Bolton [Win] v West Ham

*looks innocent*

Did you just copy Wishmaster's predicitions?! :D

[EvilElvis]

Scottish Cup third round draw:

Celtic v Dumbarton
St Johnstone v Ayr United
Ross County v Partick Thistle
Dundee v Queen of the South
Morton v Kilmarnock
Aberdeen v Hibernian
Clyde v Gretna
Stirling Albion v Inverness CT
Airdrie Utd v Motherwell
Dundee Utd v St Mirren
Stranraer v Hearts
Hamilton Academical v Livingston
Dunfermline v Rangers
Berwick Rangers v Falkirk
Deveronvale v Elgin City
Cowdenbeath v Brechin City


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The ties I've highlighted interest me the most:

Rangers (obv)
Dumbarton are the team most local to me. My postman and one of my drinking buddies used to play for them
Elgin City are the worst team in Britain - Fact - they've drawn a non league team, which means both team have the chance of getting a dream tie in the next round.

[EvilElvis]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/6165375.stm

Five clubs are interested in signing former Hearts defender and captain Steven Pressley, BBC Sport understands.

Pressley, 33, left Hearts on Saturday after he had spoken of dressing-room "unrest" under majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov in October.

He had been at Tynecastle since 1998 but was omitted from the squad for November's game at Falkirk amid reports of a plot to remove him as captain.

The source refused to disclose the names of the clubs courting Pressley.

Pressley has been reportedly linked with Dundee United but Craig Levein's side were not one of the five interested clubs, according to the source.

Pressley is ineligible to play for any new employer before the opening of the transfer window in January.

Pressley's last game for Hearts was in November's 0-0 draw at Inverness Caledonian Thistle last month.

"I have enjoyed my time at Tynecastle enormously and will be sad to leave," Pressley told the Hearts website on Saturday.

"Particularly, I would like to thank the fans for their support during my time at the club."

Pressley lifted the Scottish Cup in May following a successful season and many point to his presence in the dressing room as the main reason for that run of good form.


Hearts head coach Valdas Ivanauskas had been silent on the issue but had recently claimed that Pressley was the club's "cement".

"It has been a difficult few weeks for both the club and Steven," said Ivanauskas.

"We recognise the tremendous contribution that Steven has made - both as a player and as captain at Tynecastle over the years - and we wish him all the best for the future."

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4 of the teams interested in signing him are:

Dundee Utd
Derby County
Leeds Utd
Rangers

[Captain Stu]

Pressley should go do a fat dump on Romanov's doorstep for the way he's been treated.

[EvilElvis]

Pressley should go do a fat dump on Romanov's doorstep for the way he's been treated.


I know Hearts fans who want to do that.


Romanov is certainly scary.


When talking about Hearts on the radio, the BBC said "Here is the latest installment of the best soap opera in the UK" :D

[Renegades of funk 8]

Sorry Mark... but Fulham got creeeeeamed yesterday and I am VERY pleased, it's the sort of game we needed to win because it's a team around us. Gerrard was at his rampant best, Gonzalez's freekick was fucking sublime and Bellamy looked lethal again... I love this wide-left-forward role that he's occupying.




yea first half was ok, because we defended ok and i thought it was to be one off them days where you just wouldn't score but early on in the 2nd half diop went off and we collapsed - i expected nothing from the game anyway so i'm not too disapointed (and that west ham lost) but one thing that did annoy me yesterday was uriah rennie never letting us play on after we had got fouled

:mad: at uriah

[Captain Stu]

McBride was very unlucky with that first half effort that had Reina scrambling across the goal.

In all honesty, 4-0 makes it seem like Fulham were a lot worse than they actually were.

Rennie's a useless funt.

[Renegades of funk 8]

McBride was very unlucky with that first half effort that had Reina scrambling across the goal.

In all honesty, 4-0 makes it seem like Fulham were a lot worse than they actually were.

Rennie's a useless funt.


yea, we've let in 27 this season - which makes us look worse than we are but 4 against you lot and 5 were against man u, we just need to learn not to collapse

[EvilElvis]

Opening moments of Chelski Arsenal - One person is main topic of the incidents..


1604: Cole's first touch is met with a chorus of cheers and jeers - it's going to be one of those days.

1602: Alexander Hleb is the first Arsenal player to come into contact with Cole on the pitch and promptly bundles him over.

1601: Chelsea get the game under way.

1556: In the tunnel, Jens Lehmann and Gilberto Silva shake their former team-mate Cole's hand - a genuinely warm gesture, or a psychological ploy?

[Captain Stu]

I really fucking wish I could write the live updates for the BBC. They just seem to get paid for watching footie and taking the piss.

[EvilElvis]

I really fucking wish I could write the live updates for the BBC. They just seem to get paid for watching footie and taking the piss.

As you were saying:

1633: Drogba shows his best and worst sides as he displays some silky skill down the left flank but follows it up with a ridiculous dive. Hollywood does not beckon.

[Captain Stu]

1642: Eboue and Lampard square up to each other after they enagage in a bit of wrestling.

[lolz, what a surprise, Fat Frank engaging in a homoerotic sport that centres around men, lycra and lots of sweaty man-on-man contact.]

1636: Eboue leaves Cole on his backside and crosses dangerously but Chelsea scramble clear.

[Cole? Backside? Say no more, guv'nor. Wink wink.]

1630: Drogba and Eboue enter a full-blooded challenge on the touchline and come up smiling. Are the teams going to kiss and make up?

[Are the teams going to kiss? Well, only if Cole has anything to do with it. :D]

[Bud]

Been an odd half. Chelsea definitely look more like scoring than we do, and Eboue really needs to learn to kick it out from near his area, than pass to Sheva. Saying that, Chelsea have tried to pass it around like us and failed, which made me laugh.

[Captain Stu]

Speaking of defenders who need a fucking clue, what the shit was Trabelsi doing yesterday? I mean cmon, get a fucking brain!

[Bud]

Paul Merson is fucking depressing.

[rob3000]

Liverpool night out, it's a fancy dress party. All the players had to pull out of a hat, Gerrard got punk rocker, Fowler got Darth Vader.

I'll try and get photos, but I'm sure they'll have a "don't post on the internet" rule.
Does nobody care?!

My dad went the game yday and said Fulham were awful. Good goals though, can't believe Carragher scored!

[Captain Stu]

What's he doing? Is he being really down on Arsenal?

I like the usual Sports Centre lineup - it's a better balance now with having Le Tissier and Merson on with Thommo and, erm, the Scottish guy who's name I forget. Is it Charlie Nicholas? I think so.

[Captain Stu]

Does nobody care?!

My dad went the game yday and said Fulham were awful. Good goals though, can't believe Carragher scored!

YES! I CARE! But only if I can see photos. :D How didst thou hear about it?

(My Dad said that too, said they were a totally different side second half even though most teams come out buzzing after holding us for 45 minutes at half)

I wonder if they just got tired of us constantly hammering away.

[Bud]

Just keeps saying how Chelsea should be 3-0 up, Arsenal will be happier if no-one came out for the 2nd half, we're playing for a 0-0.

Even Rednapp is laughing at him.

[rob3000]

YES! I CARE! But only if I can see photos. :D How didst thou hear about it?
Danny Guthrie, I know his girlfriend.

[Captain Stu]

A 0-0 result would be pretty good in all honesty, I think every team in the league apart from United would probably take that right now.

[Captain Stu]

Danny Guthrie, I know his girlfriend.

Know... or "know"? ;)

[rob3000]

Normally I'd like Arsenal to win obviously, but I can't have United winning the league so I reluctantly want Chelsea to win.:eek:

[Bud]

I'd rather Man U won it than Chelsea!!

[rob3000]

Know... or "know"? ;)
It's true, I'm sleeping with her. To be fair I've only spoken to her a couple of times but I work with her mum.

[Captain Stu]

Normally I'd like Arsenal to win obviously, but I can't have United winning the league so I reluctantly want Chelsea to win.:eek:

Forgive me... but I'd sooner have United win the league (I think) than let Chelski be the first team ever to win three consecutive Premierships.

I feel dirrrty. :(

[rob3000]

I'd rather Man U won it than Chelsea!!
Preferably neither, but Chelsea for me.

[rob3000]

Yeah but then United will be one closer to our record of 18 league titles! They'll be on 16! Far too close for my liking.

[Bud]

I'd rather they did that to be fair :D

Adebayor actually seems to be trying this half. He just stood around in the first half.

If Wenger things that we can win this, he'll push RVP ufront and bring Walcott on for Flamini.

[Jamie]

Forgive me... but I'd sooner have United win the league (I think) than let Chelski be the first team ever to win three consecutive Premierships.

I feel dirrrty. :(
United have won 3 in a row :confused:

EDIT: They have
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_football_champions#FA_Premier_League_.2819 92-present.29

[danlalala]

Yeah but then United will be one closer to our record of 18 league titles! They'll be on 16! Far too close for my liking.
Yeah. Liverpool won't be winning the league anytime soon, so you should hope for Chelsea to preserve your record!

[rob3000]

Yeah. Liverpool won't be winning the league anytime soon, so you should hope for Chelsea to preserve your record!
I know you're winding me up, but it's true!

[Bud]

As much chance as Arsenal do until all our players get over 25, haha.

[Bud]

Lampard likes to moan nearly as much as he likes to eat.

[Bud]

Hooray! Drogba vs Lehman! Two crazy bastards coming head to head!

[Jamie]

Hooray! Drogba vs Lehman! Two crazy bastards coming head to head!
Send em both off!!!

[Bud]

two AMAZING dives. I actually laughed out loud at Lehmans!

[Bud]

1-0!!!!!!!!!

Flamini!!!!!

[Bud]

holy shit!!! 1-1. Amazing Essien goal!

[rob3000]

That was a great game. Essien's goal was sensational!

Those "falls" byt Drogba and Lehmann were hilarious.:D

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Newcastle are weighing up a sensational swoop for Liverpool striker Peter Crouch. (News of the World)

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Yeah... gonna happen.

you never know, Robbie Fatler seems to be aove him in the pecking order at the moment, if i was 4th choice striker after a good spell of form i'd want to leave...

[Bexlehem]

Chelski are flukey gits. Yes, I know they were playing better than Arse in all fairness, but they didn't have to equalise then. Bloody hell :(

Still, a point against Chelski is good for us I suppose. I'm still fed up about it.

It'll have to be Man U for the title. Can't be doing with Chelski winning it again.

[Bexlehem]

Have to post you the chants of the week from the BBC website. Fantastic some of them

CHANTS OF THE WEEK

It's a great club...

"If you made a lot of money selling biscuits, buy our club."
West Ham fans welcome their new owner, the biscuit baron Eggert Magnusson, with a rousing chorus to the tune of the old Club biscuit TV advert. (Fraser, Harrogate).

"Rain in a minute, its gonna rain in a minute" AND "4-1, we're gonna win 4-1."
The Barmy Army during and after England's defeat to Australia in the first Ashes Test. (Chris Giles, Bristol).

"You've got the whole world, in your team."
Australian fans to the Barmy Army. (Giles Deshon, Australia/Canada).

"We're all German in disguise."
Tottenham fans in the Bayer Leverkusen end during their Uefa Cup match. (Coatsie, England).

"We built Sib city, We built Sib city on scoooring goals!"
At the Newcastle vs Portsmouth game after Antoine Sibierski scored (to the tune of We Built This City On Rock And Roll). (Ben Oliver, England).

"You're just a s**t Kevin Nolan"
Bolton fans to Chelsea's Frank Lampard. (Martin Mcloughlin, Bolton, UK).

"You're just a s**t Joey Barton"
Chant heard from the City fans at Liverpool v Man City whenever Steven Gerrard touched the ball. (Kenny D, England).

Bang Bang Jon Stead,
Never Scores with his head,
Bang Bang Jon Stead.
To the tune of Dirty Pretty Things' Bang Bang You're Dead. (Tim Seymour, UK).

"England's number four"
Chant heard during Spurs-Wigan game to Latics keeper Chris Kirkland. "England's number one" was up the other end. (Coren Lass,England)


Who the **** is Delia Smith?

"There's only one Gordon Ramsay."
Hull fans taking a swipe at Norwich City supremo Delia Smith. (Danny Walker, England).

"Who's the ****** in the hat?"
Newcastle fans taunt an inappropriately dressed Pompey fan.

"Who's the ****** in the hat?"
Portsmouth fans agree! (Chris, Scotland).

"We've got the third best Spiller in the land."
Sittingbourne FC fans to Ricky Spiller after his great free kick. His brothers, Lee and Danny, play for Dover and Gillingham respectively. (Lee Richardson, Kent)

"You shoulda stayed at the big club!"
Sung by Colchester United fans to former manager Phil Parkinson. (Gav Smith, England).

"Lasagne, whoah! Lasagne whoah! We laughed ourselves to bits, When Tottenham had the s*****!"
Arsenal fans. (Joe Suich, England).



I liked the one a couple of weeks ago, 'Put your hands up for Dirk Kuyt' :D

[Captain Stu]

Arsenal were fucking lucky, amazing goal by Essien and LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLZ at Fatpard and Essien! :D

Also, their goal never should've stood - clear foul by Cole, cunt. :mad:

[Hmmm Noodle Soup]

Have to post you the chants of the week from the BBC website. Fantastic some of them
"Lasagne, whoah! Lasagne whoah! We laughed ourselves to bits, When Tottenham had the s*****!"
Arsenal fans. (Joe Suich, England).




This one actually made me snigger.

[danlalala]

Lolz @ Neil Lennon

[EvilElvis]

Lolz @ Neil Lennon

I heard he squared up to Arthur Boruc and then Aiden "Turncoat" McGeady at the end of the Celtic game.

Not too much shocking their till you realise he's squaring up to his team mates!

[EvilElvis]

Have to post you the chants of the week from the BBC website. Fantastic some of them



I liked the one a couple of weeks ago, 'Put your hands up for Dirk Kuyt' :D


My fav so far has been

"Are you still shagging Elton John?" Newcastle fans on their visit to Watford

"Are you still shagging Ant & Dec?" the Watford fans response


Last season at Ibrox:

Rangers fans "Shall we sing a song for you?" to the - Lack of - Motherwell fans

Motherwell fans response "Shall we win the league for you?"


Both fans cheered that one.

[rob3000]

I liked the one a couple of weeks ago, 'Put your hands up for Dirk Kuyt' :D
He loves this city.:D

[Renegades of funk 8]

(My Dad said that too, said they were a totally different side second half even though most teams come out buzzing after holding us for 45 minutes at half)



as soon as diop went off we collapsed

[EvilElvis]

Anyone see the Top 5 - Players celebrating goals against former clubs?

Now you know why Mo Johnston will never come back to Glasgow.

[Captain Stu]

Aahh, the wardrobe.

[EvilElvis]

Aahh, the wardrobe.


To be fair to MoJo - it was the late 80's when fashion crimes were standard issue.


Edit: Some evidence (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/4335691.stm) to back up him never coming back to Scotland

[Bexlehem]

Arsenal were fucking lucky, amazing goal by Essien and LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLZ at Fatpard and Essien! :D

Also, their goal never should've stood - clear foul by Cole, cunt. :mad:
So true.

So Arse were lucky. Chelski haven't been as convincing this season and if they should have won, why didn't they.

I loved the Liverpool chant at Luton in the FA Cup last year - '3-0 and you fucked it up' Kept us laughing for ages.

And Ronnie Wallwork's been released from hospital finally.

[**dylan**]

Eh?

yeah i fucked up, i didnt notice till i asked stu today how i had done in my predictions and he said i had chosen newcastle for the west ham v bolton match when i meant to choose them for their own match, obviously.

[Mikey]

This made me laugh. (http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42336000/jpg/_42336759_ab.jpg)

[EvilElvis]

Portsmouth and Blackburn are battling for the signature of PSV Eindhoven's English left-back Michael Ball. (Daily Mirror)

Stoke and West Brom both want to sign Brighton's £1m-rated teenage defender Joel Lynch. (Daily Mirror)

Southampton boss George Burley wants to take his former skipper at Hearts Steven Pressley to St Mary's. (Daily Mirror)


OTHER GOSSIP
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho claims Arsenal are co-operating with Manchester United to stop the Blues winning the Premiership. (The Sun)

Meanwhile, Ashley Cole and Cesc Fabregas were involved in an "amazing tunnel fracas" after the Arsenal man refused to shake his ex-team-mate's hand. (The Sun)

Man Utd chief executive David Gill says "actions are louder than words" in response to Chelsea's wish to be the world's biggest club by 2014. (The Sun)

David Beckham is set to make an emotional return to Old Trafford for a charity game on 13 March. (The Sun)


AND FINALLY...
Graham Kavanagh says Sunderland's poor start to life in the Championship may have been down to their Abba soundtrack in the dressing-room. (The Sun)

[Captain Stu]

Yeah, Arsenal and United... together. *snigger* :D

[Bud]

Mourninho will be wearing a tinfoil hat next to stop other managers from stealing his thoughts.

[Captain Stu]

Mourninho will be wearing a tinfoil hat next to stop other managers from stealing his thoughts.

That'd be ace. :D

But come on, he seemed shocked that Arsenal were happy with a point. Erm, wouldn't you be if you were a faltering team? I know if it were us, I'd have taken a 1-1 draw for sure... especially after how much Chelsea were throwing at Arsenal in the last 10-15 minutes.

[Bud]

Plus, we had our 3rd choice central defenders, no Rosicky or Henry in attack and Crazy Jens at his insane best.

[Captain Stu]

I'm amazed they didn't play Shaun (well not really but y'know) for that exact reason. A make-shift back four would've been torn apart from Shauny but, alas, no luck.

[Bud]

I'm amazed how much Sheva lost the ball and generally looked shit. Every touch he just seemed to fall over the ball, he even managed to made Drogba look classy.

[Captain Stu]

Urgh, Dogba. I dunno how he didn't get sent off - he was already on a yellow and he took that other shocking dive.

[Captain Stu]

This is something I've been meaning to do for a while, along with the daily gossip and stuff:

This weeks Premiership team of the week:

GK: Schwarzer
DF: Heinze
DF: Carragher
DF: Vidic
DF: Richards
MF: Taylor
MF: Gilberto
MF: Speed
SK: Davies
SK: Martins
SK: Berbatov

Agger > Vidic.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

that official? or the stupid garth crooks one?

[Captain Stu]

that official? or the stupid garth crooks one?

Off SkySports, I dunno if that's official as such but they usually bum the OPTA stats.

Actually yeah, I think it is official.

[timesfooall]

Ohhhh i had an awesome w'end in the yahoo league, wooooooooooooooooo :D

[Renegades of funk 8]

Ohhhh i had an awesome w'end in the yahoo league, wooooooooooooooooo :D

i stopped doing that after something like 2 weeks, i really should have kept doing it though - think i'm bottom

[Bexlehem]

That'd be ace. :D

But come on, he seemed shocked that Arsenal were happy with a point. Erm, wouldn't you be if you were a faltering team? I know if it were us, I'd have taken a 1-1 draw for sure... especially after how much Chelsea were throwing at Arsenal in the last 10-15 minutes.
I'm happy with the point. We are playing well below par this season, so how could I not be happy.

Meanwhile, Ashley Cole and Cesc Fabregas were involved in an "amazing tunnel fracas" after the Arsenal man refused to shake his ex-team-mate's hand. (The Sun)
Pizza anyone? :D

[Captain Stu]

It was funny when the two teams were shaking hands... I don't think a single Arsenal player actually looked Cole in the eyes. They all just looked straight past him.

[Bexlehem]

It was funny when the two teams were shaking hands... I don't think a single Arsenal player actually looked Cole in the eyes. They all just looked straight past him.
Can't blame them. He screwed them over. He blatently lied to them all season, whilst out injured most of the time, and then somehow got himself into the CL final, pretty much his first competative game back as a thinly veiled attempt by Wenger to get him to stay, and then he left and kept screwing everyone over with his book. I would say, he is the least liked player in Britain right now. He's not liked for what he did, no matter which team he played for.

[timesfooall]

Can't blame them. He screwed them over. He blatently lied to them all season, whilst out injured most of the time, and then somehow got himself into the CL final, pretty much his first competative game back as a thinly veiled attempt by Wenger to get him to stay, and then he left and kept screwing everyone over with his book. I would say, he is the least liked player in Britain right now. He's not liked for what he did, no matter which team he played for.

Ashley cole is a..................

[Bud]

He swapped shirts with Clichy I think, and Djoure put his arm around him and talked to him at the end. I don't blame plays like Cesc not talking to him though after what he's said/written about him. You can't go saying things about players and the club then expect them to be friendly when you meet.

[boxshapedheart]

Pardew's been sacked. Just announcing it on SkySports News now. Seems Curbishley is favourite to take over...

[Captain Stu]

Pardew's been sacked. Just announcing it on SkySports News now. Seems Curbishley is favourite to take over...

CUNT! You stole my thunder! :(

It was hardly surprising was it? On a horrendous losing streak, can't score for love nor money and only 3 points off the bottom of the league.

They need someone in ASAP to make full advantage of the transfer window but you can see why they've done it now...... why let Pards waste anymore money?

[boxshapedheart]

CUNT! You stole my thunder! :(

It was hardly surprising was it? On a horrendous losing streak, can't score for love nor money and only 3 points off the bottom of the league.

They need someone in ASAP to make full advantage of the transfer window but you can see why they've done it now...... why let Pards waste anymore money?
harhar :D

Nope, not surprising. The look on their faces during the drubbing at the weekend wasn't too promising.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Pardew's been sacked. Just announcing it on SkySports News now. Seems Curbishley is favourite to take over...

if you could see the grin on my face right now.... :D

Hamster fans are so fickle, last year he was a genius, the year before that he was a wanker, then a genius, then a wanker again, then a genius again when they sneaked in through the play-offs...

personally i think he's overrated, but i'm not a fan on sacking managers rashly, I think he should have been given more time.

I think they'd stay up regardless who's managing... just about...

[Captain Stu]

Oohh yeah, they showed New Badly Owner at the full-time whistle and he had a face like thunder. Half expected him to just stride down to the pitch and publically sack Pardew then.

Feel bad for the guy, he seems pretty decent... well, as far as managers go anyway... but he clearly hasn't got what it takes to get the players playing with some belief and grit to get out of the rut that they're in. Curbs probably will, he can seemingly work wonders with average players.

[Bexlehem]

Feel bad for the guy, he seems pretty decent... well, as far as managers go anyway... but he clearly hasn't got what it takes to get the players playing with some belief and grit to get out of the rut that they're in. Curbs probably will, he can seemingly work wonders with average players.
But you can't deny that he obviously had something last year to instill belief into the players. What's changed since last year, other than the board feeling they could push 2 players into the side that obviously didn't want to be there.

[A Partridge in a Jtee]

But you can't deny that he obviously had something last year to instill belief into the players. What's changed since last year, other than the board feeling they could push 2 players into the side that obviously didn't want to be there.

the players that were already there started believing that they were better than they are.

[Bud]

If Milan gets Leicester, I bet we end up with Pardew.

Not suprising really. He over achieved last year and people expected them to step-up this season, which was never going to happen. He wasn't helped when he had 2 signings forced on him. I feel bad for the guy.

[rob3000]

Appointing Curbishley would be a good move for West Ham.

[Captain Stu]

But you can't deny that he obviously had something last year to instill belief into the players. What's changed since last year, other than the board feeling they could push 2 players into the side that obviously didn't want to be there.

I think that Pardew's been pushed, no matter what he says, into unsettling his team by playing Tevez and Mascherano. You can't put the poor form solely on them but it really didn't help things - Mascherano was about as useful as windscreen wipers on a sub and Tevez is too ball greedy. Is it any wonder that he arrived and Zamora went into a horrendous dry patch?

I agree with ookminge, I think they'll stay up... but the re-appearance of Dean Ashton will surely help that.

[Obiwan]

I wonder if he knew a few weeks ago what he knows now, if he would of planted one on that french twat ;)

[Bexlehem]

I think that Pardew's been pushed, no matter what he says, into unsettling his team by playing Tevez and Mascherano. You can't put the poor form solely on them but it really didn't help things - Mascherano was about as useful as windscreen wipers on a sub and Tevez is too ball greedy. Is it any wonder that he arrived and Zamora went into a horrendous dry patch?

I agree with ookminge, I think they'll stay up... but the re-appearance of Dean Ashton will surely help that.
They were completely on fire with Zamora and Ashton. When they come back to the fore, West Ham will get better.

[Captain Stu]

They were completely on fire with Zamora and Ashton. When they come back to the fore, West Ham will get better.

Yeah, I'm not a great fan of Ashton but he does a job and he does it damn well... I'll be interested to see if he's more/less effective now he's dropped some weight to try and improve his weight. If he's done it just right, he'll be just as effective as a target man but a little more mobile... but if he's lost too much, he'll be a bit pooer.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

the players that were already there started believing that they were better than they are.

it was the honeymoon period, Reading are doing it at the moment, and Wigan the year before it always tends to happen to one team who get promoted.

This season was always going to be a struggle for west ham. i gurantee even Padew knew that, the fans just seem to think they're bigger than they are

[Captain Stu]

it was the honeymoon period, Reading are doing it at the moment, and Wigan the year before it always tends to happen to one team who get promoted.

Best example ever... Sunderland and Kevin Phillips.

[Ian Mc]

Ugh that annoys me, Pardew is one of my favourite managers, I tried to hate West Ham with him in charge but I couldn't.

This upsets me greatly :(

[danlalala]

Ugh that annoys me, Pardew is one of my favourite managers, I tried to hate West Ham with him in charge but I couldn't.

This upsets me greatly :(
It's a shame that we've not long since appointed Dennis Wise. Pardew would have done well at Leeds.

[EvilElvis]

Ugh that annoys me, Pardew is one of my favourite managers, I tried to hate West Ham with him in charge but I couldn't.

This upsets me greatly :(

Don't be upset Ian, now you have a real excuse to hate the Hamsters.

[danlalala]

He might go to Newcastle after they sack Roeder.

[Bud]

Indeed. The shock of the year thus far is the fact that a Newcastle manager hasn't gone before Christmas.

[EvilElvis]

Indeed. The shock of the year thus far is the fact that a Newcastle manager hasn't gone before Christmas.


One of the media "Experts" made this claim in their column at the weekend


Houllier is expected at Newcastle, with Paul Le Guen getting Houllier's job.

[Captain Stu]

Why the fuck would Uncle Ged leave Lyon to go to Newcastle?! :confused:

[Ian Mc]

fat Fred has to appoint an established manager next time or he will seriously be glassed to death!

We've played well since that horrific defeat to Sheff United...I think it's 11 points from 15, not bad considering how much trouble were apparently in so I'm still a fan of Roeder...although something has to click and soon though, we can have Sibierski scoring all of our goals, what does that say for about a team?

My best mate supports West Ham so I REALLY hate them now!

[EvilElvis]

Why the fuck would Uncle Ged leave Lyon to go to Newcastle?! :confused:


Taken Lyon as far as possible and a chance to bring Newcastle back from the top of mediocrity?

[EvilElvis]

Got this from a mate on myspaz...


Oi oi...please please please sign this petition to re-allow standing at football matches. Obviously kids and grannies and that can sit down if they want, but there'd be no harm in terracing some sections of stadiums again to improve the atmosphere.

http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?standup

[Ian Mc]

Why the fuck would Uncle Ged leave Lyon to go to Newcastle?! :confused:

His face offends me!

[Bud]

He's the fucking penguin. If that isn't enough to give you nightmares, nothing will.

Plus he paid £11million for Heskey....

[Captain Stu]

I wasn't being mean about Newcastle... for once... I was simply saying, he's dicking on everyone with Lyon, I couldn't see him giving that up just yet to enter a relegation scrap.

[danlalala]

He's the fucking penguin. If that isn't enough to give you nightmares, nothing will.

Plus he paid £11million for Heskey....
£10m for Diouf
£6m for Diao
£7m for Cheyrou

You could form a full team out of shit Houllier signings.

[EvilElvis]

£10m for Diouf
£6m for Diao
£7m for Cheyrou

You could form a full team out of shit Houllier signings.


Think Stu already did that.

[danlalala]

Think Stu already did that.
Nice. I'll get him to repost it. This sounds good.

Stu - repost it.

[Wish_Master2100]

it was the honeymoon period, Reading are doing it at the moment, and Wigan the year before it always tends to happen to one team who get promoted.

This season was always going to be a struggle for west ham. i gurantee even Padew knew that, the fans just seem to think they're bigger than they are

I was chatting to Trevor Brooking, and even he knew that this season was going to be very difficult for Wham.

[Wish_Master2100]

Best example ever... Sunderland and Kevin Phillips.

Ipswich and Marcus Stewart?

[DanHarding]

Top 3 = Man u - 1st
chelsea - 2nd
Arsenal - 3rd

No doubt.

[EvilElvis]

Top 3 = Man u - 1st
chelsea - 2nd
Arsenal - 3rd

No doubt.


You are roughly 4 months late for making predicitions.

[Jamie]

You are roughly 4 months late for making predicitions.
Chelsea 1 Arsenal 1

You watch...

[danlalala]

Ipswich and Marcus Stewart?
He's just gone from Yeovil to some other shit team...

[EvilElvis]

He's just gone from Yeovil to some other shit team...


Biggest mistake he made was thinking he was taking a step up and joining Sunderland...

[EvilElvis]

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/6168297.stm

Celtic make approach to Pressley


Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has met freed Hearts captain Steven Pressley in Glasgow about a possible January move to the Scottish champions.
A club source told BBC Sport: "It's too early to say they are in talks. Steven simply had a natter with Gordon, whom he knows from his time at Coventry."

Pressley plans talks with other clubs in the coming week.

It is understood there has so far been no contact from Southampton or Derby County for the Scotland defender.

The English clubs were among the first to be linked with the 33-year-old following his acrimonious departure from Tynecastle.

But, with Pressley's wife expecting a new child within the week, he will take his time to make a decision about whether to remain in Scotland or move to England.

Southampton manager George Burley told BBC Sport: "I'm aware of Steven Pressley's situation and I'm monitoring it.

"But I would have to wait and see if we could do anything in the January transfer window."

Despite leaving Hearts at the weekend, Pressley is ineligible to sign for another employer until the opening of the transfer window.

Pressley's last game for Hearts was the goalless draw way to Inverness Caledonian Thistle in November.

The Scotland international joined Hearts in 1998 but recently fell out of favour after voicing concern about the way the club was being run by majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov.

Rangers were thought to head the queue for the services of Pressley, who has been capped 27 times by Scotland and began his career at Ibrox.

Dundee United, Dunfermline, Leeds and Cardiff have also been linked with the centre-half.

Sheffield United, Reading and Watford are among the Premiership clubs said to be keen, but Pressley could be interested in joining up with his former boss at Hearts.

Burley has a record of attracting players who previously played under him.

Former Hearts midfielder Rudi Skacel, Spurs striker Grzegorz Rasiak and ex-Derby playmaker Inigo Idiakez joined forces with their previous boss in preference to Premiership clubs.

[EvilElvis]

The last 2 updates from Sheff Utd Villa game:

64:00 GOAL - Milan Baros
Sheff Utd 2 - Aston Villa 2Goal by Milan Baros (Aston Villa) drilled right-footed (high centre of goal) from centre of penalty area (6 yards).Sheff Utd 2-2 Aston Villa. Assist (header) by Chris Sutton (Aston Villa) from left side of penalty area.

63:16 GOAL - Danny Webber
Sheff Utd 2 - Aston Villa 1Goal by Danny Webber (Sheff Utd) drilled right-footed (high centre of goal) from centre of penalty area (6 yards).Sheff Utd 2-1 Aston Villa. Assist (header) by Chris Morgan (Sheff Utd) from right side of penalty area.

[Wish_Master2100]

Neil Warnock won't be happy about that.

[EvilElvis]

Neil Warnock won't be happy about that.

When is Neil Warnock ever happy?

[Wish_Master2100]

When is Neil Warnock ever happy?

When his team are 2-1 against Aston Villa probably...

[Ian Mc]

Biggest mistake he made was thinking he was taking a step up and joining Sunderland...

Hehe they signed him with Tore Andre Flo and expected them to be the front two for the future...such a success they were!

[EvilElvis]

When his team are 2-1 against Aston Villa probably...

Nah! He'd have found something to be annoyed about.

Fans not cheering loudly enough.

Ball not having enough air in it

Defenders not back in position from celebrating...

[EvilElvis]

Hehe they signed him with Tore Andre Flo and expected them to be the front two for the future...such a success they were!


Rangers signed Tore Andre Flop for £12m sold him to Sunderland for £8m

Sunderland sold him for £600,000.


You have got to laugh.

[Captain Stu]

Nice. I'll get him to repost it. This sounds good.

Stu - repost it.

Ya bastard, II'll have to find it. :mad:

EDIT: That wasn't as tough as I thought it would be. :D

GK: Arphexad
DL: Vignal
DF: Traore
DR: Xavier
ML: Diomede
MF: Biscan
MF: Diao
MR: Cheyrou (new Zidane my brown star)
SS: Diouf
SK: Cissé
SK: Heskey

[friartuck]

Ya bastard, II'll have to find it. :mad:

EDIT: That wasn't as tough as I thought it would be. :D

GK: Arphexad
DL: Vignal
DF: Traore
DR: Xavier
ML: Diomede
MF: Biscan
MF: Diao
MR: Cheyrou (new Zidane my brown star)
SS: Diouf
SK: Cissé
SK: Heskey

Smicer didn't make the cut?

[Two-Bob Peeters]

i liked Smicer!

[EvilElvis]

TRANSFER RUMOURS
Blackburn are ready to sell Lucas Neill to Liverpool after the Ewood Park fans turned on the defender, who has kept the captain's armband despite wanting to leave the club. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle, Aston Villa and Portsmouth are lining up to swoop for Charlton striker Darren Bent in January. (Daily Star)

Chelsea are set to be pipped by Real Madrid in the battle to land River Plate forward Fernando Higuain. (Daily Mirror)

Sheffield United will decide this week whether to make a £1m move for Egypt midfielder Ahmed Fathi in January after inviting the Ismaili star for a trial. (The Sun)

Aston Villa are ready to move for Wolves keeper Matt Murray in January. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle winger Albert Luque's bid to join Villarreal has failed because of his wage demands. (The Sun)

Manchester City may move for Bordeaux's Moroccan striker Marouane Chamakh for £2m. (Daily Star)

Fulham want to sign PSV Eindhoven midfielder Mika Vayrynen for £3m. (Daily Mirror)

Rotherham's £600,000-rated striker Will Hoskins is being targeted by Celtic and Ipswich. (Daily Star)

Striker John Hartson has vowed to quit West Brom when his contract ends in 18 months so he can join hometown club Swansea. (The Sun)

Sheffield United are chasing Jamaican striker Luton Shelton, who plays for Helsingborg. (Daily Mirror)

Birmingham are lining up a £1.5m move for Nottingham Forest striker Nathan Tyson. (Various)


OTHER GOSSIP
Former Charlton manager Alan Curbishley is in the frame to become the new boss of West Ham following the sacking of Alan Pardew. (Various)

Charlton are considering a move for Pardew because head coach Les Reed has failed to halt the club's slide in the Premiership. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle are suffering from an injury crisis, with 14 players likely to be unavailable for Wednesday's match against Chelsea. (Various)

Arsenal keeper Jens Lehmann says Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard "is a specialist in insulting people" following Sunday's match between the two sides. (Daily Mirror)


AND FINALLY...
Postman Francis Vines has been up at 4am plotting how to beat beat Aldershot in their FA Cup replay, with the Basingstoke manager saying: "I always do tactics while I am doing deliveries. Inspiration comes as I pound the streets, while everyone else is asleep."

[Captain Stu]

Smicer didn't make the cut?

He had his ups and downs but his performance in the Champions League final pretty much guarenteed him "omgz, YAY!" status for the rest of his life.

He was never "shit" as such anyway, he just used to run... too much... without the ball... straight off the pitch. :D

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Watford, Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace are chasing striker Damian Scannell, who plays for non-league Fisher Athletic. (Daily Mail)

fucking hell, the Millwall lot who go to Fisher have been raving about this guy. why the hell can't we sign him? we send players out to them every ten seconsd it's about time we got something back!.



Oh and Freddy Adu has signed for Real............

Salt Lake

[Captain Stu]

Oh and Freddy Adu has signed for Real............

Salt Lake

Lolz, saw that last night - he's even more of a midget than i first thought. So much for him "breaking Europe".

[timesfooall]

Lolz, saw that last night - he's even more of a midget than i first thought. So much for him "breaking Europe".

He cant break Europe until hes 18, which is June i think. Not bothered if he ends up at United or not, think he would just be in the reserves for three years then go on loan like Rossi.

And what kind of a name is Real Salt Lake? Stupid yanks

[Captain Stu]

He cant break Europe until hes 18, which is June i think. Not bothered if he ends up at United or not, think he would just be in the reserves for three years then go on loan like Rossi.

He won't go to United, he got rejected - main reason is his lack of height and strength. He's too lightweight for the Premiership.

[timesfooall]

He won't go to United, he got rejected - main reason is his lack of height and strength. He's too lightweight for the Premiership.

Yep. If only his ma had given him a bit more meat instead of veg he could be built like Micah Richards.

[Captain Stu]

Curbs has said he's ready to return to management and is interested in the Wham job... that'll be him in by the end of the weekend then.

[Wish_Master2100]

Another little update regarding Alex Curran/ Steven Gerrard.

The press will not release anything about this, probably ever, because SG is such a respected player, and is held in such high regard, that the England camp would completely close it's doors on the press pretty much forever.

Which makes sense, seeing as the England team are non-profit, and therefore need no exposure anyway, so the papers need the team more than the team need them.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

they should have closed the doors on the press ages ago

[Captain Stu]

they should have closed the doors on the press ages ago

Yeah, the Scolari mess should've illustrated what a pain in the arse the press are.

[Wish_Master2100]

Yeah, the Scolari mess should've illustrated what a pain in the arse the press are.

Sorry, I didn't explain that well enough.

Not the England team as a whole, as in, The England team in 20 years time won't have access, but the current batch of players won't talk to the press. Eg, Rooney, JT, Lampart, Rio etc will completely shun the press, or so I am lead to believe.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Sorry, I didn't explain that well enough.

Not the England team as a whole, as in, The England team in 20 years time won't have access, but the current batch of players won't talk to the press. Eg, Rooney, JT, Lampart, Rio etc will completely shun the press, or so I am lead to believe.

psssht they're all idiots anyway.

Lampard/Gerrard/Rio - "we back Sven, he's a great manager etc"

world cup ends.

"he was a bit shit actually, let's all write a book"

[Captain Stu]

Ahhhh right... so they fucking well shouldn't. Imagine the chaos if one of them gets pissed and blabs about Gerrard's missus being a coke-whore.

[Wish_Master2100]

psssht they're all idiots anyway.

Lampard/Gerrard/Rio - "we back Sven, he's a great manager etc"

world cup ends.

"he was a bit shit actually, let's all write a book"

Hahahah!

my name is frank. this is myy bok. i used to play for west ham, but now Im at chelsea. I play for engreland. i used to score lot of gols but now i dont do alot. just wobble lik my favrit pogram boo bah.

[Captain Stu]

The post World Cup stuff was utter cock, fair enough - you can't publically criticise your own manager... so just shut up completely and don't say anything.

Anyone who still plays and writes a book - Cole, Gerrard, Rooney, Owen, etc... - should be fucking shot. What the hell have you got to write about that most people haven't already seen on TV anyway?

[rob3000]

Damn, I'm happy it's not coming but those people I know who say "it's all bollocks" will never believe.

[rob3000]

The post World Cup stuff was utter cock, fair enough - you can't publically criticise your own manager... so just shut up completely and don't say anything.

Anyone who still plays and writes a book - Cole, Gerrard, Rooney, Owen, etc... - should be fucking shot. What the hell have you got to write about that most people haven't already seen on TV anyway?
To be fair, Gerrard's book had some insightful stuff. What happens on TV isn't always the truth.

[rob3000]

And Fowler's book was interesting too! Houllier's reign wasn't as straightforward as it seems!

[Captain Stu]

To be fair, Gerrard's book had some insightful stuff. What happens on TV isn't always the truth.

Maybe but he's only 25/26, he surely can't have that much stuff to talk about yet... can he?