The Footie (UK) Thread: 2006/07

[stu250]

i think the reference to 1 mirror did used to be true............until drogba popped into the away changies by mistake, took a peek in it and it promptly broke in half.:D

stu.

[Captain Stu]

Wantaway Reading midfielder Steve Sidwell has told friends his preferred destination is Newcastle. (The Sun)

However, Sidwell, who is a free agent in the summer, is also attracting interest from Chelsea. (Guardian)

I srsly can't see Sidwell in a move to Chelsea, everyone knows they don't like unflashy players. Also, Newcastle seems a pretty stupid move seeing as they have Parker, they need a more creative flare-like player.

Sunderland will move for Manchester United defender Wes Brown if they are promoted. (Daily Mirror)

..... why? :confused:

Black Cats boss Roy Keane also wants ex Republic of Ireland team-mate Damien Duff from Newcastle. (Daily Star)

lolzlolzlolzlolzlolz!!!!

West Ham will try to buy Argentine striker Carlos Tevez outright - providing the club avoid relegation this season. (Times)

That'd be a great signing, he's worked so damn hard lately... but I can't see him not attracting interest from bigger and better teams.

Liverpool want Atletico Madrid's £20m-rated hitman Fernando Torres. (Daily Star)

If it's all the same, I'd sooner have Eto'o or Villa pls. :)

Blackburn boss Mark Hughes is a surprise inclusion on the shortlist to succeed Jose Mourinho at Chelsea. (Daily Express, Guardian)

Hughes is the next United boss, everyone knows that.

[Edge]

I think you pretty much covered it Stu.
I reckon sidwell might go to a london club. A return to Arsenal is pretty unlikely, Charlton maybe if they stay up...... actually i think im just talking a load of shite.
Everton, my money is on Everton.

oh and i love tevez.

[Captain Stu]

Now Arsenal I could see, as a long-term replacement for Silva... a holding midfielder like Sidwell would further free up Fabregas to roam and play the telling passes that he needs to. Denilson and Cesc in the middle is just stupid and doesn't work in the slightest.

Everton... same as Newcastle I reckon, they already have Lee Toilet and it'd only make them even more defensive and anal. Actually, yeah, he probably will end up there.

[rob3000]

Great result last night, though the injury to Aurelio is annoying. Just got my tickets for the man city away game, I love away games.:D

And Crouch, another awesome header...what's going on?

[Captain Stu]

Great result last night, though the injury to Aurelio is annoying. Just got my tickets for the man city away game, I love away games.:D

And Crouch, another awesome header...what's going on?

You ever been to Eastlands before? My Dad was there (not for a match) about a month ago and did the tour. He said it's absolutely gorgeous and there's so much leg room, especially compared to Anfield.

I'm gutted for Fabio, he's just starting to really cement an awesome partnership with Riise down the left (I love it) and now he's goosed for a long time. :(

I well reckon Crouch has woken up and realised that he HAS to make the most of his height or he'll fall down the pecking order while at the mo he's our most in-form forward by a mile. That's something like 17 goals in 25 starts this season. That is insane.

[rob3000]

No never been before, but it looks like a good stadium.

!7 in 25 starts, are you kidding? That's crazy.

[Captain Stu]

They said it at the weekend, it's something like that. I'll see if I can find owt.

EDIT: SkySports has 25 starts, 15 sub appearances and 16 goals.

But yeah, that's a damn impressive strike rate and his heading has definately been the weakest part of his game lately and in all fairness he seems to be improving it. *touches wood*

[rob3000]

Wikipedia's wrong, don't think they've included his goals at the weekend. And it doesnt seperate starts and sub appearances.

[rob3000]

Yeah, you're right. 25 starts, 17 goals.

[Captain Stu]

Sub appearances barely count anyway as he's only usually brought on for 5-10 minutes to hold the ball up and waste time.

[rob3000]

Yeah definitely. I wanna know where this heading ability has come from, it seems to have happened overnight.

[rob3000]

And how good would have been if Carra had scored with that header, boss save though.

[Captain Stu]

That was the tits, I reckon he's been given a bit more license to go forward these days - he's been having a fair few chances lately - because now we have no concerns about leaving a slow defender at the back.

Agger's the fucking dogs dangly bits, I love him. :)

Gerrard's was quality though, he must've given Kuyt a massive shout because he shit himself. :D All great goals really, another pearl from Johnny Baby... that was just barmy, he was practically standing in line with the right post when he hit it inside the left post. PHWOOOOAR!

[rob3000]

I know yeah, he put it in the perfect position.

Semi-finals here we come. By the way Stu, do you want to meet united in the final should we get there?

[Captain Stu]

I dunno, it'd be a historic final and fantastic for English football... but we have such bad luck against United lately that I worry. The last two or three times we've played, we've outplayed them for the whole match and ended up losing.

However, that said, we play a hundred times better in Europe (especially away) than we do in the league so who knows.

:o

You?

[rob3000]

As good as it'd be to face them and WIN, can you imagine losing? That'd make it so much worse. And I worry about facing any english side in the CL, so no, don't want to face them.

As you've said, our record isn't great even when we outplay them.

[Captain Stu]

Exactly, if we won - it would be THE greatest spectacle ever. We'd be partying until next years final and United would never live it down.

But christ, if we lost, it'd be the most humiliating thing of all-time and it'd be a permanent turd on our European record. There's losing finals and there's losing finals to your biggest rivals.

I don't even want to think about how that would be, it's cringeworthy... especially when I think how many of my family are United fans. :(

[timesfooall]

I dont want to meet liverpool, i dont think we would lose, but if we did it would be unbearable. I wouldnt come out of my room :(

[Renegades of funk 8]

man citie's ground is really good, it's in my top 3 for away grounds in the prem


oh has anyone seen the stories about chris coleman and his wife............ yep his wife is a suspicious nutcase

[rob3000]

man citie's ground is really good, it's in my top 3 for away grounds in the prem


oh has anyone seen the stories about chris coleman and his wife............ yep his wife is a suspicious nutcase
Do tell...

[Jamie]

Fulham, Portsmouth and Ipswich all want to sign Newcastle defender Titus Bramble. (Times)
Noooooooooooooooooooo!!

[Captain Stu]

Do tell...

Indeed, spill it!

[Jamie]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2007150443,00.html

[Captain Stu]

That wee story about Titus Bramble is factually incorrect... it lists him as a "defender" rather than an "unco-ordinated, useless waste of skin".

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Plymouth have told 11 of their players they may be shown the door in the summer, including Barry Hayles, Lilian Nalis and Nick Chadwick. (Daily Star)

i'd gladly have Bazza back.

also, is sidwell still under 24? 'cos i'd imagine the tribunal fee for him would be pretty harsh if he was to leave

[friartuck]

The last two or three times we've played, we've outplayed them for the whole match and ended up losing.


I'll give you the last match but when we played you at Old Trafford it was men against boys. We pissed on you.

I'd LOVE to see a Man U - Liverpool final personally. But I don't think Man U are gonna get that far unfortunately.

I wouldn't mind seeing Liverpool win it again because, unlike in the league where they play shockingly boring football, they're quite exciting to watch.

[sunnydalehighdropout]

I have to be honest here and although it goes against my beloved Rossoneri, i think Open Prison FC will go all the way again this year.

[F'jo]

Fuck, Roma all over Man U. Panucci should of scored within first minute or so

[sunnydalehighdropout]

Where are they now -

Pascal Cygan

anyone else?

[Jamie]

United have put in a complaint that there were 2 balls on the pitch when the corner was taken that they conceeded from. If/when we lose, how many Utd fans will blow that out of proportion and demand the goal be disallowed etc?

And again, United fans get mistreated by the cops in the stands at a european game. Both sets of fans taunting each other and banging on the partition between them, and the United fans get the shit clubbed out of them.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

apparantly they was throwing stuff on the pitch according to bbc text commentary

[Jamie]

apparantly they was throwing stuff on the pitch according to bbc text commentary

From what they showed on Sky, the Roma fans were taunting after they scored, and the United fans rose to it. Both were just banging on the plastic partition though. Cops bashed their way through the United fans, and let the Roma fans just go back and sit in their seats.

And Rooney you beauty.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

don't think united will be too disappointed with that, considering down to ten men.

[EvilElvis]

don't think united will be too disappointed with that, considering down to ten men.


2-1 flattered Utd - Though Van Der Sar is gonna have nighmare about the winner.

[Captain Stu]

They got an away goal, that's what counts.

Sadly, yet again, the papers will be more concerned with the fuckwit, braindead scummy Italian police. I didn't see the match, was at practise, but if half of what I've heard from TalkSport is true (which it almost always is) then UEFA need to stop in, watch some CCTV and identify these cunts and bring them to justice.

A guy, on the floor - almost surrendering - being beaten about the head? Reports of a CHILD being smacked as he fell onto a Policeman and he thought someone was having a dig at him so turned round and clobbered the kid. FUcking sickening.

Undoubtably though this will be blamed on "English fans abroad" - still tarred with the same false tag from 20 years ago, it was wrong then and it's still very wrong now. We have without a shadow of a doubt THE best fans in the world right now.

I can't see UEFA doing anything though, they don't have the bollocks.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

the police in general, from any nation/region don't know how to police football matches. they never have and probably never will. 'violence' can be stopped/prevented so easily if they knew what they was doing

[EvilElvis]

For security reasons the Man Utd Fans had to wait for 90 minutes after the game before they could leave.


The Man Utd fans can't complain, they've had enough games in Italy (Juve, Inter) too know what Italian police are like.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6528049.stm

Fighting mars Man Utd's Rome trip

Manchester United's Champions League match against Roma was marred by violence involving supporters before and during the game.

Local media reported clashes between fans as they made their way to the Olympic Stadium in Rome.

During the game United fans clashed with police wielding batons.

Manchester United warned fans before the game they could be attacked by Roma supporters, sparking criticism from Rome's mayor.

Local media reported that five people were injured in clashes as fans made their way to the stadium.

Riot police

It was reported that three were English, one was from Rome and another was from Italy's security forces.

The trouble reportedly occurred near two bridges - the Ponte Milvio and the Ponte Duca d'Aosta.

During the game, which Roma won 2-1, both sets of fans could be seen throwing missiles at each other.

The two sets of supporters were separated in one section of the ground by a barrier with riot police gathered on the Manchester United side.

Roma fans surged towards Manchester United supporters

After each goal both sets of fans surged towards the barrier.

At one stage, riot police with shields and batons were seen repeatedly striking Manchester United supporters.

One female fan was seen being pushed in the face by a police officer while another supporter was repeatedly struck with a baton as he lay on the floor.

TV pictures showed one Manchester United fan with blood pouring from his face as others tried to pick him up.

BBC Five Live commentator Alan Green, said during the game: "United fans appeared to charge the police and the police went in.

"It got pretty vicious. We're about 80 yards away but it seems to have quietened down now.

The police got involved with a baton charge and all hell broke loose - you had seats being thrown at the police
Man Utd fan

"We've just heard a loud crash and there is smoke over there. It is very, very nasty inside this ground now.

"I don't know if the Roma fans started this but they are happy now as it is between the police and the United fans." A Manchester United fan inside the ground told BBC Five Live trouble started when Manchester United's Paul Scholes was sent off.

"At the time of the sending off there were missiles exchanged between fans and after the Roma goal their fans charged the United section," he said.

"The police got involved with a baton charge and all hell broke loose. You had seats being thrown at the police.

"Most of the missiles being thrown are bottles which are being sold inside the ground. The number of riot police has probably tripled.

"You really don't know what is going to happen next."

Around 5,000 United fans had bought tickets for the game but a further 1,000 were expected to travel without tickets.

Violent reputation

Before the game Manchester United fans were warned in letters and on the club's website to avoid certain areas of the city as they could be attacked by Roma's hardcore 'ultra' fans.

They were warned to avoid using Rome's underground network to reach the Olympic Stadium, and to also keep away from the Ponte-nenni bridge and the Campo de Fiori.

The city's mayor Walter Veltroni criticised Manchester United officials and said the advice could create a "negative climate".

Italian football has a reputation for violence among its fans.

In February the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) suspended all matches after a policeman was killed at a Serie A game between Catania and Palermo.

Three Middlesbrough fans were stabbed and 10 others hurt during fights with Roma fans at the Uefa quarter finals last year.

[Captain Stu]

Say what we will about our Police, but we don't have that shit happening.

[Epic Failure]

Where are they now -

Pascal Cygan

anyone else?

hopefully in small pieces in a grave at our training ground, all being well. At the end of the day, he was no Igor Stepanovs.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

http://news.sky.com/skynews/video/videoplayer/0,,30100-footy_2100,00.html

disturbing viewing.

still, i don't know what to make of it. Man Utd seem to cause/get into trouble wherever they go

[timesfooall]

Seriously that takes the piss, this thing doesnt happen in England, yet we always get the blame?! :confused:

Not overjoyed at the result but will take it after scholes was sent off, away goal is good!

[Captain Stu]

We'll never know what really caused this... but it's plain to see that the Iti cunt police were clubbing the shit out of the United fans and not touching the Roma fans. Racist fucks had apparently been sending "warnings" to United fans telling them to avoid certain areas of the city or they were going to "be in trouble".

UEFA are set to decide on friday what they are going to do.

Oh, and typical Scholes - two utterly pointless tackles, if you can even call them that, when will the ginger bellend learn? He simply can NOT tackle. Proper crap game from Van Der Sar too.

[rob3000]

He just can't tackle. He accepted it 10 years ago I think. I'm a better tackler than him, and for once that's probably true.

[Captain Stu]

My Ma's a better tackler than the ginger git. :D

Have you girls seen the goal that Valencia scored? :eek: WHAT.A.STRIKE!!

[Two-Bob Peeters]

whatever the cause, it was policed proper shit. the Italian plod are lucky that United don't have to go back there, i guarantee they'd get the shit kicked out of them if they did. and rightly so

[timesfooall]

And after all the dust has settled United will get done for this, guaranteed.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

And after all the dust has settled United will get done for this, guaranteed.

i bet you they don't, Man Utd tend to get away with it mostly

[Captain Stu]

Blimey, I just the footage on SSN from a camera that was positioned looking directly at the plastic barrier between both sets of fans.

The Police are ALL on the United fans side, the Iti's have only got stewards on their side.

As soon as Roma scored, they charged the screen and United responded.

When United equalised, the Italians started throwing stuff - allegedly lighters, coins, bolts, screws and stuff like that. People have even claimed there were pieces of fruit with razorblades in. Strange thing is that the very items that were thrown, the United fans were searched and had such things confiscated...

Roma scored again and once again the Italians charged.

United fans were wrong to react but the provocation lies solely with the Roma fans and the Police reaction could have caused a riot.

[timesfooall]

i bet you they don't, Man Utd tend to get away with it mostly

Nahh, UEFA have already said they are waiting for the report but will have to look at the video closely because we already been done for the game against Lille which i thought was a bit harsh.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Lille were fined £41,900 Man Utd were fined £6,300, not really harsh

The Lille match was kinda similar regarding the poor policing, Roma was worse because of the 'Ultras' giving it some and the police not batting an eyelid towards them. At the same time though you can't pretend that the Man Utd fans were innocent. Although yeah, the police made it 2346324x worse than what it could have been and the blame surely lies with them

[Captain Stu]

This has the exact same setup as Heysel - Italian fans are the main instigators and Policing only for the English fuels it even more.

And these fuckers have been under the spotlight for yeeeears, let alone the recent events of match fixing and that copper dying. That was, what, a month ago?

Italian clubs out of Europe for 5 years, simple as.

[Captain Stu]

Fulham are leading the chase for Newcastle defender Titus Bramble, who will be a free agent in the summer. (The Sun)

BIG FAT SWEATY LOLZ @ FULHAM!!

Striker Samuel Eto'o says he loves Liverpool - but is committed to Barcelona. (Daily Mirror)

Yeah, see how committed you are when we actually make a bid in the summer. You'll be wearing a red #9 shirt before we can say OOOOHHHHHH SAMMY!! :D

Defender Martin Laursen is thinking of leaving Aston Villa. (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal have beaten Liverpool to the signing of 19-year-old Valencia defender Yago Fernandez. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City are tracking 17-year-old Nigerian winger Matthew Edile. (Daily Star)

Newcastle have given a trial to out-of-contract Olympiakos defender Erol Bolut. (Daily Star)

Sheffield United are giving a trial to Retford United striker Neil Harvey. (Independent)

Wigan will have to pay Hearts £500,000 for Andy Webster - and Rangers will pay the Latics the same price to take him to Ibrox. (Daily Record)

Nicklas Bendtner's agent has told Celtic and Rangers they have no chance of signing the Arsenal youngster on loan. (Daily Record)


OTHER GOSSIP

Gary Neville will be offered a new three-year contract to keep him at Manchester United for the rest of his career. (The Sun)

Andy Ritchie and Gary Megson are in the running to manage Huddersfield after Phil Parkinson's U-turn. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea are set to hand 15-year-old Dutchman Jeffrey Bouma a deal worth £4,000 a week. (Daily Mirror)

Sevilla head coach Juande Ramos is keen on a job in England. He is thought to be on Chelsea's shortlist to replace Jose Mourinho. (Guardian)

Manchester United will allow Ben Foster to go on loan again if he has not displaced Edwin van der Sar by Christmas. (Daily Express)

Aston Villa will offer Patrik Berger a new one-year deal. (Times)


AND FINALLY...
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says he already has plans for the date of the Champions League semi-final - he wants to watch the wrestling at Earls Court with his kids. (Various)

[timesfooall]

Ive just watched all of the thing on Sky and the police are totally in the wrong and going well over the top. On our side of the barrier, kicking the shite out of us, Roma fans taunting us and throwing things at us from their side of the barrier and no one in sight, not even a steward!

[Bexster]

I don't think anyone's going to deny that the Man U fans did rise to the Ultra's, but I don't really think that matters. The facts are there - you can see all the riot police on the Man U side, you can see the police using unnecessary force on the Man U supporters, and you can see the Ultra's getting nothing done to stop them. We knew a section of the Roma fans were planning to cause trouble, and they did. Yes, it does, on occasion happen in this country, but it's bloody rare. It seems there's some kind of problem like this in Italy almost every week.

UEFA have to act against Italy. Otherwise, how are they going to keep the smidge of respect that thy have.

[Captain Stu]

And where have YOU been lately? :mad:

[Captain Stu]

Also, as far as I can see, it just further highlights the need for all-seater stadiums across the world.

Anyone who says it damages the atmosphere can kiss my black ass, atmosphere comes from the fans - not standing upright.

[rob3000]

Sorry Stu, disagree there...

Every time I've been to a match and everyone's been standing up it's been 10 x better atmosphere. And the head of the Hillsborough enquirey said that the fact that it was all standing played no role in the disaster...

Violence doesn't come from it being all standing, it comes from the pricks who want to be violent.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

yup, standing all the way

[Captain Stu]

I agree with that, the two best games I've been to would be Barcelona and Roma at Anfield and we stood for most of the game... but I feel the presence of seats helps things because you can't run at things like those animals were last night.

And Chelsea a few months ago, the place was bouncing but we were all sat down for most of it.

[rob3000]

I agree with that, the two best games I've been to would be Barcelona and Roma at Anfield and we stood for most of the game... but I feel the presence of seats helps things because you can't run at things like those animals were last night.

And Chelsea a few months ago, the place was bouncing but we were all sat down for most of it.

Chelsea 2-0? Were you in the kop?

[Two-Bob Peeters]

seats aren't going to stop any violence, if people want to cause havoc, then they will

Edit: just tried to post a link of a man united fan throwing a ripped up chair from last night... but links are fucked

[Captain Stu]

Chelsea 2-0? Were you in the kop?

Yes and yes. I was the Mayor of Erectionville.

[rob3000]

Interesting, the major games everyone in the kop stands...recently anyway, and european games, resulting in the hilariously ineffective "in the interests of health and safety.." please sit down bollocks.

[Bexster]

And where have YOU been lately? :mad:
:(

I've been participating in real life, and trying not to get sacked for being useless...

I love standing at matches. Like on saturday, I'll be down St. James Park for the Tamworth game (exciting, I know) and I always stand down there. I've stood down there for FA cup games when we've been over capacity in the stands, and atmosphere was amazing. BUT, on the other hand, seating does work. You can stand up in parts when there's a goal, and you can do the whole chair slamming thing which the Swans fans seem to have adopted. If the games were watched properly, ie. proper gate counts, that kind of thing, you wouldn't get overcrowding. But then you'd also get the kind of crowd movements you got last night.

It's a tough subject.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

my god i can't believe he gave a penalty for that...

[rob3000]

More fucking violence?

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Tensions are obviously high after the Manure game... did you see what happened Rob? i only took a look once you mentioned it. doesn't seem like there was much 'provocation'?

[rob3000]

They never showed why it started, just police beating the spurs fans. I really don't like spurs, I'm sort of glad they're getting beat..though they are english, so i should sort of support them.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

lol, i'd never wish a beating on football fans from the plod.

seems slightly similar from what happened yesterday, although it appears there was no actual Sevilla fans involved... so less of an excuse this time methinks...

[Two-Bob Peeters]

and that's why kicking the ball out because of a player down 'injured' is stupid. it's not an actual rule for a reason.

Also: why is Lennon wearing gloves?

[Jamie]

and that's why kicking the ball out because of a player down 'injured' is stupid. it's not an actual rule for a reason.

Also: why is Lennon wearing gloves?

Weren't they bringing in a rule saying that only the referee can stop play if someone is injured, and that anyone putting the ball out could be warned/booked? Or was that only in the Premiership?

[JackTom 2.0]

gotta feel for robbo after that penalty decision...

shocker

[Two-Bob Peeters]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/6531683.stm


Crowd trouble mars Tottenham tie

Crowd trouble broke out during Thursday night's Uefa Cup quarter-final first leg between Sevilla and Tottenham.

Riot police were needed to separate both sets of supporters outside the Spanish club's ground before kick-off.

And less than half an hour into the match, trouble erupted in the enclosure housing 4,000 travelling Spurs fans.

Manchester United's Champions League tie in Rome on Wednesday was also marred by violent scenes between police and visiting supporters.

Extra riot police were drafted into the Sevilla stadium in a bid to bring the situation under control.

Seats and punches were thrown as the Spurs fans clashed with the police during the first half.

The trouble continued into the half-time interval at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium.

Around 15-20 riot police moved in as more seats - and punches - were thrown.

The trouble settled down following the departure of the riot police from the Spurs enclosure at the start of the second half.

the key line there bold and underlined

[JackTom 2.0]

the police were blatantly not helping


uefa are gonna need to step in and sort this asap

[friartuck]

Fucking hell, two nights in a row. Sort it out UEFA.

[EvilElvis]

http://sport.scotsman.com/football.cfm?id=529192007

THE Rangers Supporters Trust have offered their support to Manchester United fans caught up in the violence in Rome, and the fans' group has urged UEFA to investigate policing at all European matches in the wake of complaints from their own supporters this season.

The European governing body is still considering whether to launch a probe into an official complaint from Rangers about heavy-handed policing at their UEFA Cup tie against Osasuna in Pamplona last month. The RST believes the events at the Stadio Olimpico have only intensified the need for UEFA to protect travelling fans.

RST spokesman Stephen Smith said: "UEFA's priorities are back to front. Clubs are fined heavily for minor rule infractions, yet UEFA allow clubs to participate in their competitions with substandard stadia, inadequate stewarding, poor segregation, and policed in a way which would embarrass a dictatorship.

The RST has written to both the Manchester United Supporters' Trust (MUST) and the Independent Manchester United Supporters Association (IMUSA), offering to share Trust reports on policing, stadium and security gathered from previous Rangers games in Stuttgart, Bratislava, Villarreal and Pamplona.

[Bexster]

So Barca are after Thierry again. I knew it was getting close to that time of year again :rolleyes:

http://sport.scotsman.com/football.cfm?id=529192007

THE Rangers Supporters Trust have offered their support to Manchester United fans caught up in the violence in Rome, and the fans' group has urged UEFA to investigate policing at all European matches in the wake of complaints from their own supporters this season.

The European governing body is still considering whether to launch a probe into an official complaint from Rangers about heavy-handed policing at their UEFA Cup tie against Osasuna in Pamplona last month. The RST believes the events at the Stadio Olimpico have only intensified the need for UEFA to protect travelling fans.

RST spokesman Stephen Smith said: "UEFA's priorities are back to front. Clubs are fined heavily for minor rule infractions, yet UEFA allow clubs to participate in their competitions with substandard stadia, inadequate stewarding, poor segregation, and policed in a way which would embarrass a dictatorship.

The RST has written to both the Manchester United Supporters' Trust (MUST) and the Independent Manchester United Supporters Association (IMUSA), offering to share Trust reports on policing, stadium and security gathered from previous Rangers games in Stuttgart, Bratislava, Villarreal and Pamplona.
Good for them.

[rob3000]

lol, i'd never wish a beating on football fans from the plod.

seems slightly similar from what happened yesterday, although it appears there was no actual Sevilla fans involved... so less of an excuse this time methinks...Oh damn...I didn;t mean I'm sort of glad they're getting beat by the police, I meant getting beat 2-1!

I don't like spurs but I'd never want their fans to beaten up!

[Edge]

It's blatantly obvious that police stood there with helmets, body armour and batons out creates a negative atmosphere.
This kind of shit never happens in England when foreign teams come here. The main reason is because policing is far more sensible and effective.

Still in shock about Sevillas penalty. I was actually outraged a little.
It was worse than the one given against Bayern.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

they're worryingly supposed to be the best referees in europe. they don't even let players talk to them...

Oh damn...I didn;t mean I'm sort of glad they're getting beat by the police, I meant getting beat 2-1!

I don't like spurs but I'd never want their fans to beaten up!

lol, my error, thankfully!

[Bexster]

The police take a back seat at Swansea, which is pretty good. They're around, but they don't intervene unless the supervisors ask them to.

This Everton Fulham game is entertaining.

[Renegades of funk 8]

This Everton Fulham game is entertaining.


though we lost i actually agree with that

[EvilElvis]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists Thierry Henry is staying put at the Emirates Stadium despite speculation linking the striker with a move to Barcelona, Real Madrid or Inter Milan. (Daily Star)

Reading midfielder Steve Sidwell is wanted by Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham. (Daily Mirror)

Sweden and Heerenveen defender Petter Hansson says he could be tempted by a move to Scottish giants Rangers despite interest from Serie A. (Daily Record)

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp says he now wants striker Svetoslav Todorov to stay at Fratton Park. (Daily Mirror)

Rangers is a possible destination for Sweden and Heerenveen defender Petter Hansson. (Daily Record)

Glenn Roeder says there is no chance of Scott Parker being allowed to leave Newcastle. (The Sun)

Arsenal boss Wenger has also not ruled out a bid for West Ham's Carlos Tevez at the end of the season. (Daily Mail)

But West Ham boss Alan Curbishley wants to keep Argentinian striker Tevez even if the Hammers are relegated at the end of the season (Daily Express).


OTHER GOSSIP
Jose Mourinho says Chelsea's success is all down to him. The Special One claims the Blues had no world-class players before he took over and reckons their success would evaporate without his leadership. (Various)

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has criticised the Premier League for making Tottenham play Chelsea less than 48 hours after their Uefa Cup clash with Sevilla. (Various)

Arsene Wenger has warned Stan Kroenke not to sacrifice Arsenal's traditional values after the US billionaire bought a £65m stake in the club. (Daily Mirror)

AND FINALLY...
Injury-plagued midfielder David Dunn says he almost quit football before his career was re-ignited by a return to Blackburn Rovers. (Daily Star)

[sunnydalehighdropout]

Lol. Arsenal have been shit beyond belief this season.

[rob3000]

West Ham might actually stay up - what the fuck...

[sunnydalehighdropout]

West Ham might actually stay up - what the fuck...

I doubt they will.

Watford, West Ham and Sheffield United will go down i reckon.

[sunnydalehighdropout]

Oh, and Portsmouth beat the scum. The title race just got interesting. Man U v Chelsea is probably gonna be the biggest match in the history of the Premiership.

[Bexster]

Lol. Arsenal have been shit beyond belief this season.
I cannot agree with you any more.

We are shit. What the fuck is going on? :mad: :(

[sunnydalehighdropout]

I cannot agree with you any more.

We are shit. What the fuck is going on? :mad: :(

It might be like Leicester (post-Wycombe defeat in 2000) or Leeds (post-Cardiff defeat in 2001) where their beating in the Champions League final just knocked the death blow out of a few of the squad players who wouldn't ever really get the chance to play for another top team. Once you lose the morale of the squad players who can come in and do a dependable job when they need to, you're fucked.

[Bexster]

It might be like Leicester (post-Wycombe defeat in 2000) or Leeds (post-Cardiff defeat in 2001) where their beating in the Champions League final just knocked the death blow out of a few of the squad players who wouldn't ever really get the chance to play for another top team. Once you lose the morale of the squad players who can come in and do a dependable job when they need to, you're fucked.
True. They say they want to fight, but they don't seem to have much in them to give at the moment.

I was saying to my Dad earlier, that Arse is lacking truely experienced senior players. It's all very well getting in these talented youngsters, but they've hardly got anyone to guide them at the moment. And we lack someone up front who's not afraid to shoot at the goal. Van Persie was doing it, but since he's been out for ages, there's no one else there.

[EvilElvis]

Oh, and Portsmouth beat the scum. The title race just got interesting. Man U v Chelsea is probably gonna be the biggest match in the history of the Premiership.

I reckon Sky will try and re-arrange a few fixtures so that Chelsea V Man Utd is a last game fixture.

[Jamie]

I reckon Sky will try and re-arrange a few fixtures so that Chelsea V Man Utd is a last game fixture.

Hasn't it been moved so that it's second to last anyway? Because of the FA Cup matches next week?

[Mikey]

Hasn't it been moved so that it's second to last anyway? Because of the FA Cup matches next week?

Yeah, I thought so too.

[EvilElvis]

Yeah, I thought so too.

Probablby has been, but Sky could move the fixture to teh last game of the season to add to the tension and make it the biggest game in recent Premiership history.


Winner gets the title.

[EvilElvis]

Good to see Van der Sar has learnt from his mistake in midweek and a quality oggy From Turdinhand

[Two-Bob Peeters]

i can't believe arsenal, the only fixture in the calendar i'd want them to win they fuck up. what cunts.

can't believe manure lost as well, they got OWNED.... i actually want them to win the titlw this year.

also, forest fans really are stuck in the past, they really do have a rubbish team, and they're still singing about being famous, whilst slagging off super Neil

[EvilElvis]

Chelsea's latest target is Valencia defender Miguel, with Paolo Ferreria going the other way. (Mail on Sunday)

Spurs have missed out on German defender Christoph Metzelder, who has agreed to leave Borussia Dortmund for Real Madrid. (Sunday Express)

Tottenham will step up the chase for Serbia striker Nicola Zigic when scouts go to watch him on Sunday play against Sevilla. (The People)

Carlisle are heading the queue for Middlesbrough centre-half David Wheater. (The People)

Man Utd are watching Colchester winger Medi Elito. (The People)

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is aiming to land Spanish 17-year-old Plata, who has yet to sign a pro-contract, from Primera Liga side Malaga. (The People)

Everton goalkeeper Iain Turner could back on loan to Sheffield Wednesday, although Toffees boss David Moyes does not want a permanent move. (The People)


Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is targeting a summer swoop for Scunthorpe striker Billy Sharp. (The People)

Middlesbrough are on the verge of making a £3m bid for Chelsea star Geremi who spent a season on loan at the Riverside. (The People)

Sunderland boss Roy Keane wants to sign Newcastle's Nicky Butt. (The People)

Man Utd are eyeing an £11m summer move for Sampdoria striker Fabio Quagliarella. (Star on Sunday)

Bolton are set to sign Jlloyd Samuel from Villa when the left-back is out of contract this summer. (Star on Sunday)

Chelsea are the latest club to show an interest in Ajax midfielder Wesley Sneijder. (Star on Sunday)

Everton's move for Preston striker David Nugent could be hit by red tape. (Star on Sunday)


Juventus striker David Trezeguet has put Liverpool on alert after claiming he wants to leave the club. (Star on Sunday)

Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock is hoping to sign Nigel Reo-Coker from West Ham. (Star on Sunday)


OTHER GOSSIP
A group of Premier League chairman are behind secret moves to oust Steve McLaren as England manager before the Estonia Euro qualifier. (Mail on Sunday)

Fortunately for McClaren, Michael Owen has told him he will be fit in time for the Estonia game. (Sunday Express)

John Collins is hotly fancied to replace troubled Fulham boss Chris Coleman this summer. (Sunday Express)

John Terry will become the highest-paid Englishman in the Premiership when he signs a £125,000-a-week deal with Chelsea next week. (Sunday People)

Xabi Alonso is ready to sit down and negotiate a new long-term deal at Liverpool. (Sunday People)

The FA are facing a massive legal war with football agents. (The People)

Former Man Utd star David Beckham has warned Cristiano Ronaldo to stay at Old Trafford, after rumours that he may be moving to Real Madrid. (Star on Sunday)


AND FINALLY...
Former England captain Terry Butcher says the current squad "has definitely been over-hyped". (Sunday Express)

[sunnydalehighdropout]

So then fellas (and the 2 ladies that frequent the thread), which better-than-Newcastle team will Martins move to in the summer?

[Bexster]

i can't believe arsenal, the only fixture in the calendar i'd want them to win they fuck up. what cunts.
Yes. We suck.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is aiming to land Spanish 17-year-old Plata, who has yet to sign a pro-contract, from Primera Liga side Malaga. (The People)
NO! Please, please buy a player that's actually played some football already.

A group of Premier League chairman are behind secret moves to oust Steve McLaren as England manager before the Estonia Euro qualifier. (Mail on Sunday)
I'll join them.

So then fellas (and the 2 ladies that frequent the thread), which better-than-Newcastle team will Martins move to in the summer?
Haven't a clue - there are many teams to choose from in the 'better-then-Newcastle' bracket. At least 50...

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Spurs have missed out on German defender Christoph Metzelder, who has agreed to leave Borussia Dortmund for Real Madrid. (Sunday Express)
not really 'missed out' cos there's not really a contest :D

oh and i reckon Martins could do a job replacing Byfield

[EvilElvis]

Arsenal's 37-year-old goalkeeper Jens Lehmann says he wants to stay at the club but is still waiting to be offered a new deal. (Various)

Birmingham midfielder Neil Danns wants to leave after failing to start a game since November. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City have sounded out Derby boss Billy Davies as a candidate to potentially replace manager Stuart Pearce. (Daily Express)

Mark Viduka has begun talks to extend his stay at Middlesbrough. (Various)

Ahead of their trip to Valencia, Chelsea have approached Spurs for advice on avoiding the kind of heavy-handed policing they suffered in Seville last week. (Guardian)

AND FINALLY...
American journalists cannot wait for David Beckham's arrival in the MLS. Wendell Brown said: "Players over here need a style icon and Beckham is the perfect size to wear Dolce and Gabbana, Versace, Prada and Gucci."

Sounds like LA Galaxy will at least come top of the fashion league!

[EvilElvis]

Watford are 3-1 up on Portsmouth.


How can you go from beating the top team in the premiership and be 3-1 down to the worst team?

[sunnydalehighdropout]

Gutted. We were putting together a decent string of points and looked to be pulling ourselves out of the relegation zone, then Colchester score 2 in the last 10 minutes to beat us 2-1 sending us back into the bottom 3. Given that our upcoming fixtures are Burnley (win), Southampton (lose), Ipswich (draw) and Derby (lose), we're going to be relying alot on other teams results.

[EvilElvis]

Gutted. We were putting together a decent string of points and looked to be pulling ourselves out of the relegation zone, then Colchester score 2 in the last 10 minutes to beat us 2-1 sending us back into the bottom 3. Given that our upcoming fixtures are Burnley (win), Southampton (lose), Ipswich (draw) and Derby (lose), we're going to be relying alot on other teams results.


I'll take the only positive I can from leeds being relegated.

Rangers can sign David Healy for a slightly cheaper transfer fee

[sunnydalehighdropout]

I'll take the only positive I can from leeds being relegated.

Rangers can sign David Healy for a slightly cheaper transfer fee

Yeah, and at least i'll still be able to take some joy from his footballing.

[Bexster]

Gutted. We were putting together a decent string of points and looked to be pulling ourselves out of the relegation zone, then Colchester score 2 in the last 10 minutes to beat us 2-1 sending us back into the bottom 3. Given that our upcoming fixtures are Burnley (win), Southampton (lose), Ipswich (draw) and Derby (lose), we're going to be relying alot on other teams results.
Don't worry. Leicester are playing shite :(

[sunnydalehighdropout]

I'm more concerned about Hull and Barnsley, unless Leicester lose their game in hand.

Also, i've decided that Martins will either go to Arsenal or Portsmouth (woo, he can be another of 'Arrys dogdy Africans)

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Harry does like an african.

i think Hull will stay up, apparantly Dave Livermore looks to be their PotY! :D Leeds should have kept hold of him! and we can't have him being PotY for two consecutive relegated sides!

[EvilElvis]

I'm more concerned about Hull and Barnsley, unless Leicester lose their game in hand.

Also, i've decided that Martins will either go to Arsenal or Portsmouth (woo, he can be another of 'Arrys dogdy Africans)



Arsenal need someone to score their goals for them

[EvilElvis]

Harry does like an african.

i think Hull will stay up, apparantly Dave Livermore looks to be their PotY! :D Leeds should have kept hold of him! and we can't have him being PotY for two consecutive relegated sides!


Good win for your mob today Ookie!


My Geography may not be good, but Dagenham and Redbridge have been promoted from the Conference - they could soon be having local derbies against West Ham

[sunnydalehighdropout]

Harry does like an african.


remember his dodgy african list in the old footie thread? some belters on there:D

[Two-Bob Peeters]

we've won something like 14 of our last 20. unfortunately we left it too late and are gonna miss out on play-offs.

Yeah Dag and Red are local-ish to West Ham, but mainly comprise of their fans to be fair!

unfortunately i now think the hamsters are gonna stay up :( so any chance of a local derby between them ain't gonna happen

[EvilElvis]

unfortunately i now think the hamsters are gonna stay up :( so any chance of a local derby between them ain't gonna happen

They've still got to go to Chelski and Man Utd who are gonna be desperate for points - I reckon they are doomed.

[Bexster]

Arsenal need someone to score their goals for them
Anyone really. Even Watford are scoring goals :(

Point to Nobby today - he saved Newc on the goalline.

[Spriggett]

I went to see Fulham get whomped by Man City today (shouldn't have bothered really). Can't see them staying up.

[EvilElvis]

I went to see Fulham get whomped by Man City today (shouldn't have bothered really). Can't see them staying up.

Think they need to win 1 or 2 games to be safe - they should be ok.


There is a rumour that John Collins is going to take over from Coleman in the summer.

[Spriggett]

Think they need to win 1 or 2 games to be safe - they should be ok.


There is a rumour that John Collins is going to take over from Coleman in the summer.

I'm not a Fulham fan, but a lot of my mates are, plus they train down the road from me. People were absolutely screwing at Coleman, not a pretty sight!

[Captain Stu]

Apologies for my extended absence, brothers and sisters, a lovely 4-5 days spent away from t'internet. :)

My thoughts:

1. I was pooping myself slightly when we scraped a win against Reading... but at least we won.

2. LOLZ TO THE POWER OF FIFTY @ both United and Arsenal.

3. Oh.My.God... did you SEE Vaughan's injury in the Everton/BOlton game? A stud went through his leg and severed an artery! There was blood leaking through his sock quite heavily. Proper nasty.

4. Hahahaha, Ferdinand... and you claim to be better than my mate, Jamie. :D

5. Portsmouth, huh? You beat the league LEADERS and then get butt-fucked by the league LOSERS? Where's the sense in that? :mad:

6. Arsenal the next club to be bought out by an American? Didn't see that one coming a mile off...

...

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has criticised the Premier League for making Tottenham play Chelsea less than 48 hours after their Uefa Cup clash with Sevilla. (Various)

Yeah, I bet he wouldn't if United had been playing Spurs on that day. Fuck off, cocknose, you've done it plenty of times in your career I'll bet.

A group of Premier League chairman are behind secret moves to oust Steve McLaren as England manager before the Estonia Euro qualifier. (Mail on Sunday)

I'll arrange the venue, yeah?

So then fellas (and the 2 ladies that frequent the thread), which better-than-Newcastle team will Martins move to in the summer?

This might sound weird... but I can actually seeing him stay put because of the faith that Roeder and the fans had in him when he had trouble settling in. It would've been a lot easier to drop him but they kept plugging away.

[Epic Failure]

I'm not talking about football at the moment. luckily, what we are playing at the moment is something that bears little resemblence to football.:(

spent Good Friday lunchtime wandering around Liverpool city centre and didn't see one Liverpool shirt. only saw 2 everton ones. was suprised by the lack of shirts.

[Captain Stu]

I'm not talking about football at the moment. luckily, what we are playing at the moment is something that bears little resemblence to football.:(

spent Good Friday lunchtime wandering around Liverpool city centre and didn't see one Liverpool shirt. only saw 2 everton ones. was suprised by the lack of shirts.

Aw man, gay! I was fucking IN Liverpool on friday! WHY DIDN'T YOU GIVE NOTICE? :mad:

[Captain Stu]

And I have NO idea why there was so few shirts, there's usually a fair numbers - especially when it's hot. I had mine out on saturday. :)

Where aboots did you go and what did you get up to?

[Epic Failure]

Aw man, gay! I was fucking IN Liverpool on friday! WHY DIDN'T YOU GIVE NOTICE? :mad:

i do apologise. :( it's only about 20 minutes down the road, i don't usually have too much notice myself.

And I have NO idea why there was so few shirts, there's usually a fair numbers - especially when it's hot. I had mine out on saturday. :)

Where aboots did you go and what did you get up to?

we parked up at the docks, wandered around there, then headed up to concert square and had lunch in one of the pubs around there. went and did a spot of shopping (well my mate did, and we followed her around making helping comments :D). Then headed out to Crosby to look at the statues.

an enjoyable day out was had by all.

[Captain Stu]

:)

A few other things I forgot to bring to everyones attention yesterday:

- Did anyone else notice how similar Calamity James' punch-error was to his effort in the cup final that gifted Cantona a goal? Absolute fucking carbon copy.

- How did Diouf not get sent off? First he deliberatly handles the ball across the line - should've been a yellow, no questions asked - and then he tries to cripple Quasi Neville - could've been a straight red in its own right. Wanker.

Pardew has said to the papers today that he was concerned about a player of his - Alex Song - getting sent off so he spoke to Graham Poll at half time and said, basically, look... if he keeps acting up and it's looking like he might get a second yellow card, can you give me a little signal and I'll take him off?

What do you reckon of that? To me, it's a great idea and more refs should be encouraged to use common sense like that - it's a nice flashback to the old days when refs would tell a team captain things like that rather than just turn into Johnny McCardFlash.

[Bexster]

Pardew has said to the papers today that he was concerned about a player of his - Alex Song - getting sent off so he spoke to Graham Poll at half time and said, basically, look... if he keeps acting up and it's looking like he might get a second yellow card, can you give me a little signal and I'll take him off?

What do you reckon of that? To me, it's a great idea and more refs should be encouraged to use common sense like that - it's a nice flashback to the old days when refs would tell a team captain things like that rather than just turn into Johnny McCardFlash.
And you have the cheek to get mad at me when I bugger off for a few days :mad:

My first reaction at this was, bloody cheek, Pards can't do it, but looking at it more now, I can see that it does make a lot more sense, because that's what they used to do a lot more. You see managers do it a lot - take of players already cautioned if they don't seem to have calmed down. I know that ref's have spoken to managers like that in the past (way past), so why not now. Communication is a good thing.

Obviously, they can't do it if they've just thumped some guy in the face, but the FA should look at it.

[Bexster]

TRANSFER RUMOURS
Arsenal keeper Jens Lehamnn will open talks with the club in the next few weeks about a new contract at the club. (The Times)

French star Franck Ribery has put Arsenal and Manchester United on red alert after claiming Marseille have told him he can leave in the summer. (Daily Mirror)

Portsmouth will make a summer move for West Ham defender Danny Gabbidon. (Daily Express)

Leeds have persuaded Bolton to extend goal hero Lubomir Michalik's loan spell until the end of the season. (Various)

Chelsea have landed 15-year-old French wonderkid Gael Kakuta from Lens without having to pay a penny, although owner Roman Abramovich has gifted the French club £200,000. (Daily Mirror)

Sheffield United are the shock new favourites to sign Hamilton's Republic of Ireland starlet James McCarthy - and the Blades are also keen on Standard Liege midfielder Karel Geraerts. (Daily Mirror)

Nottingham Forest are lining up a summer move for Birmingham's midfielder Neil Danns. (Daily Mirror)

West Brom have approached Reading about extending the loan of Sam Sodje. (The Guardian)

Karl Svensson has warned Rangers he will leave if they don't play him more often. (Daily Record)


Tell us your transfer rumours

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OTHER GOSSIP
Spanish police have warned Chelsea fans there will be zero tolerance for tonight's Champions League tie in Valencia. (The Sun)

Valencia manager Quique Sanchez Flores says his side are ready to go to war with Chelsea. (Daily Star/Mirror)

Manchester United skipper Gary Neville has called their record in the Champions League 'criminal'. (Daily Mirror)

Liverpool's Harry Kewell will launch his latest comeback for the reserves tomorrow. (Daily Star)

Newcastle striker Michael Owen is close to playing his first game of the season. (The Sun)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says Bolton have blown their chance to sneak into the final Champions League spot. (Daily Mirror)

The FA is set to take action over the 22-man brawl at Barnsley's home game with Birmingham. (Daily Express)

Fulham fans last night demanded the sacking of manager Chris Coleman after their home loss to Manchester City. (Daily Express)

The Premier League has intensified its opposition to Sports Minister Richard Caborn's plans for the reform of European football. (The Guardian)


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AND FINALLY...
Wayne Rooney's brother Graham and his girlfriend Carly Gardiner are in demand as lookalikes for the Manchester United star and his fiancee Coleen. (The Sun)

[Captain Stu]

Oh yeah... WHAT A GOAL BY ARBELOA!! :D

Obviously, they can't do it if they've just thumped some guy in the face, but the FA should look at it.

lolz.

Yeah, it wouldn't work all the time but if there's some guy who just won't stop flying around with little niggly tackles, I don't see the harm in the ref just having a quick word with his manager and just saying "one more like that and I'll have to send him off, he's had all his chances".

I think it was SSN yesterday, or over the weekend, and they were highlighting similar things saying that the best way to bring back respect for referees is to STOP this awful trend of trying to have every single rule nailed down in stone and start allowing them to be seen as human beings again. A couple of the ex-pros like Merse and Le Tis were recalling that the best refs they think of are the ones who you could have a bit of friendly back-and-forth banter with rather than them being this unapproachable mass of discipline.

Newcastle striker Michael Owen is close to playing his first game of the season. (The Sun)


Is he bringing a whole new back-four with him? If not, Newcastle fans really shouldn't give a shit. They need to stop conceeding goals, it's really that simple.

[Bexster]

lolz.

Yeah, it wouldn't work all the time but if there's some guy who just won't stop flying around with little niggly tackles, I don't see the harm in the ref just having a quick word with his manager and just saying "one more like that and I'll have to send him off, he's had all his chances".
Or, if we go back to this idea of doing all this discussing through the captain, then the captain can relay the message.

I think it was SSN yesterday, or over the weekend, and they were highlighting similar things saying that the best way to bring back respect for referees is to STOP this awful trend of trying to have every single rule nailed down in stone and start allowing them to be seen as human beings again. A couple of the ex-pros like Merse and Le Tis were recalling that the best refs they think of are the ones who you could have a bit of friendly back-and-forth banter with rather than them being this unapproachable mass of discipline.
The problem is this idea of interpretation again in the rules. I think, until the refs know what the rules are in stone, they won't get a good interpretaion of them. The FA wants refs to be flexible because not all of the rules are black and white (offside anyone?), but the problem there, is the difference in what one ref thinks is acceptable, will not be what another thinks. So the continuity is lacking, which is mightily unfair to the teams who don't get any continuity this way, and don't know where their limits are. Take it down to the basics - make the refs follow the rules to the letter for the teams sakes, and send them all to personality school.

And sack Uriah Rennie.

Is he bringing a whole new back-four with him? If not, Newcastle fans really shouldn't give a shit. They need to stop conceeding goals, it's really that simple.
So what the fuck happened with them yesterday? :mad:

[Captain Stu]

And sack Uriah Rennie.

Ok, you go and tell the tall muscley black-belt black man that he's fired. :D

You can tell that I was reading this thread right before I went to sleep, I had a dream where Harry Redknapp was taken to court for exploitation of African footballers.

[Bexster]

Ok, you go and tell the tall muscley black-belt black man that he's fired. :D
I will, because I'm a girl, and he can't Kung Fu a girl :D

You can tell that I was reading this thread right before I went to sleep, I had a dream where Harry Redknapp was taken to court for exploitation of African footballers.
AHa, ha, ha.

Classic.

[Captain Stu]

Also, did I fall asleep and miss the part where we only have TWO teams from the league go into the UEFA Cup? :confused: I thought we still had three! I imagine it's because the FA Cup winners get into the UEFA Cup but still, I must've blinked.

[Bexster]

Also, did I fall asleep and miss the part where we only have TWO teams from the league go into the UEFA Cup? :confused: I thought we still had three! I imagine it's because the FA Cup winners get into the UEFA Cup but still, I must've blinked.
:confused:

What did I miss?

[Captain Stu]

:confused:

What did I miss?

Kat and I noticed the other day, check any site that has a league table (for example, the BBC) and they're splitting it off into the various qualifications now - top 4 for the champions league, then the next 2 into the UEFA cup and the bottom three to loserville, natch.

I can't remember it changing from us entering the teams who finished in 5th, 6th and 7th in the league into UEFA to just 5th and 6th.

[boxshapedheart]

Football eh.

Stupid Portsmouth. Way to score an own goal! I haven't actually read anything about the game cos I was so pissed off after watching it*. Ho hum. And Tottenham: :mad:

*In fact, I was so enraged, I bought a PS3 to cheer me up. :)

[Captain Stu]

Great oggy from Turdy, proper poachers goal. :D

[boxshapedheart]

Great oggy from Turdy, proper poachers goal. :D
NO! :mad:

[Captain Stu]

NO! :mad:

YES! :D

[Bexster]

Kat and I noticed the other day, check any site that has a league table (for example, the BBC) and they're splitting it off into the various qualifications now - top 4 for the champions league, then the next 2 into the UEFA cup and the bottom three to loserville, natch.

I can't remember it changing from us entering the teams who finished in 5th, 6th and 7th in the league into UEFA to just 5th and 6th.
But I thought 4th wasn't entering the CL this year, and was going into UEFA cup, so it would be 4th, 5th, and 6th :confused: I just realised, I don't have a clue.

*In fact, I was so enraged, I bought a PS3 to cheer me up. :)
That's one way to cheer yourself up :cool:

[Renegades of funk 8]

Fo

*In fact, I was so enraged, I bought a PS3 to cheer me up. :)

nicely done


i know things aren't so grand for fulham right now but i still think we'll stay up, we have got a few easy games to be fair - arsenal away and liverpool at home, thats 6 points in the bag already :D

seriously though we've got reading next and if we can get a point there and beat blackburn at home we'll be ok, then all coleman needs to do is buy a new defence and a striker

easy eh :rolleyes:

[Captain Stu]

But I thought 4th wasn't entering the CL this year, and was going into UEFA cup, so it would be 4th, 5th, and 6th :confused: I just realised, I don't have a clue.

Nah, that's not coming in just yet, it's something that cheating froggy cunt is bringing in as soon as his garlicy little fingers can muster.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

it's always only been 5th and 6th and then the FA cup winners? i think we used to have 4 places but it's been cut down since the inclusion of failed Champions league teams at their respective stages (last knockout and 3rd in groups)

[Bexster]

Ah. It's bloody confusing is what it is.

Actually, I'm quite easily confused, so there you go.

[Marvin]

Is it not 5th, 6th and then someone goes in through the Intertoto cup (or equivalent)?? Or 5th, 6th and League Cup winners.

[Bexster]

Is it not 5th, 6th and then someone goes in through the Intertoto cup (or equivalent)?? Or 5th, 6th and League Cup winners.
Definitely FA Cup winners.

[rob3000]

I'm not talking about football at the moment. luckily, what we are playing at the moment is something that bears little resemblence to football.:(

spent Good Friday lunchtime wandering around Liverpool city centre and didn't see one Liverpool shirt. only saw 2 everton ones. was suprised by the lack of shirts.

I don't know anyone who wears their shirts out really. It's only the day before match day, and it's always the guys from norway or wherever.

You came to crosby? awesome! where abouts did you go? just the beach?

[EvilElvis]

Apparently the fans have already kicked off at Old Trafford.


Riot police in!

[Two-Bob Peeters]

'Ultras' apparantly? don't know if any manure are involved yet?

[rob3000]

uniteds fans started it i think.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

ho ho ho, interesting, wonder if they'll get away with being innocent this time

[Edge]

ooo football violence is back in the swing of things.kinda.
Sounds pretty tame and handbagish going on what the bbc website says.

I think both English teams will get knocked out tonight. so put your money on them both going through.

[sunnydalehighdropout]

Pardew has said to the papers today that he was concerned about a player of his - Alex Song - getting sent off so he spoke to Graham Poll at half time and said, basically, look... if he keeps acting up and it's looking like he might get a second yellow card, can you give me a little signal and I'll take him off?

What do you reckon of that? To me, it's a great idea and more refs should be encouraged to use common sense like that - it's a nice flashback to the old days when refs would tell a team captain things like that rather than just turn into Johnny McCardFlash.

Brilliant idea that i have long long long time being in favour of.

[Wish_Master2100]

United fans are just as bad as any other set of fans, but somehow they always seem to get away with it.

[EvilElvis]

United fans are just as bad as any other set of fans, but somehow they always seem to get away with it.

They are too busy concentrating on the Prawn Sandwiches :D

[Wish_Master2100]

They are too busy concentrating on the Prawn Sandwiches :D

True dat.

But they have got a nasty set of supporters, the very few real supporters they have left to be honest. Stretford end, apparently.

Edit: Ding fucking dong what a goal.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

what a goal

[Wish_Master2100]

Fcuking hell, that was amazing. Seriously, that is the best goal I have seen in months.

[EvilElvis]

What odds would you have got on Carrick and Smith being the first 2 goalscorers tonight?

[Two-Bob Peeters]

christ almighty

[Jamie]

*splooge*

[sunnydalehighdropout]

Morientes puts Valencia 1-0 up.

[Bexster]

ooo football violence is back in the swing of things.kinda.
Sounds pretty tame and handbagish going on what the bbc website says.

I think both English teams will get knocked out tonight. so put your money on them both going through.
Chelski maybe. Not United at 3-0 up.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

yup it's all over

[EvilElvis]

Chelski maybe. Not United at 3-0 up.

Could these results spell the end for Mouriniho?

[Two-Bob Peeters]

shevchenko may be called a flop by some, but that goal could have just saved chelsea...

[EvilElvis]

When was the last time an Italian side lost 5-0 in Europe?

[r00stee]

It's now 6-0

[Wish_Master2100]

Soksjaer for a hat trick!

[Epic Failure]

I don't know anyone who wears their shirts out really. It's only the day before match day, and it's always the guys from norway or wherever.

You came to crosby? awesome! where abouts did you go? just the beach?

yeah just pottered around the beach for an hour or so, taking 'amusing' photos with the sculptures.

i wasn't expecting to see everyone in their kits, but i was thinking there would be one or two at least. very surprising.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

so when's this united match starting? i'm sick of watching this friendly

[EvilElvis]

Chelski gonna sneak it? 2-1 now

[Jamie]

Do away goals count before or after extra time?

[Edge]

woop.
english team in the final!
I told ya to put your money on both going through, haha.

[rob3000]

Fucking hell.

[EvilElvis]

woop.
english team in the final!
I told ya to put your money on both going through, haha.

I want Liverpool in the final.

Don't care who they play

Liverpool > Chelsea.

[rob3000]

Anyone but man utd, please!!

[Edge]

My money is on Bayern Munich to beat milan and man united.
Man Utd only knocked out a bunch of fucking Italian minnows.
Chelsea are european minnows with no european pedigree.
Liverpool V Bayern Munich final.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

i'd like United to win it, but at least if the pool win it i can set up a stall outside anfield selling tin foil replica european cups and other merchandise with "6 euros por favor" on it. i'll make a fucking mint.

[Bexster]

Chelski gonna sneak it? 2-1 now
Jammy fucks, once again.

Hat's off to United. Not much else you can say really. Roma needn't have paid their airfare over.

[rob3000]

i'd like United to win it, but at least if the pool win it i can set up a stall outside anfield selling tin foil replica european cups and other merchandise with "6 euros por favor" on it. i'll make a fucking mint.
Can I have a discount?

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Can I have a discount?

you can help me set it up if you like :D

[rob3000]

you can help me set it up if you like :D

ha, cheers!

[*Tanja*]

My money is on Bayern Munich to beat milan and man united.
Man Utd only knocked out a bunch of fucking Italian minnows.
Chelsea are european minnows with no european pedigree.
Liverpool V Bayern Munich final.
That's what I want to see........:D
But still... damn that ManU match was awesome!

Oh, and who will win, Liverpool or Bayern?

[sunnydalehighdropout]

Remember that Norwegian commentator that went ballistic in the 80's when England lost to them??? Imagine Tyldesley doing that tonight.

"Gino Ginelli, Mario, Wario, Leonardo Da Vinci, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Al Capone, Valentino Rossi, Tony Soprano, Jarno Trulli, Silvio Berlusconi, Massimo Taibi, Dolmioo Puppet, Julius Caesar, The Man From Del Monte, Francesco Totti... your boys took one hell of a beating."

[Two-Bob Peeters]

i really could, Tyldesley is a fucking tit

[sunnydalehighdropout]

Chris Coleman sacked.
Lawrie Sanchez takes charge.

mark - thoughts?

[Two-Bob Peeters]

blimey, it's a bit late in the day for that.

Sanchez would be a good manager i think. he's doing a great job for Norn Iron and did a great job with Wycombe also

[Edge]

ooo.
I think that's a good move. Coleman had lost the players confidence imo. Worth a change, honeymoon period and all that.

[Captain Stu]

There's one thing to keep in mind though..... Lawrie Sanchez is proper shite. :confused:

Al Fayed needs to put more money into Fulham, they need a LOT of new players or they'll never stay in the Premiership.

Also, WHAT THE FUCK?! I was at a gig tonight and at first thought Kat was taking the piss as she's texting me the goal updates. Say what I might about United but that's a buttfucking of biblical proportions. That's got to be one of the highest scoring games of such a nature of all-time... it just has to be. But the names of the scorers leads me to believe that Roma proved exactly why they're no longer a superteam, just a team of good players with an aging ego forward in Totti.

As for Chelsea, fuck off you jammy cuntings!! :mad: !!!!!

ROB! ROB! ROB! I hope this bodes well for the summer:

http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=459991&CPID=23&clid=14&lid=&title=Villa+reveals+Reds+liking&channel=&

Valencia striker David Villa has revealed he would be interested in a move to England if the opportunity arose, with Liverpool his favourite club.

The Spanish international has been continually linked with a move to the Premiership with Chelsea and Liverpool among his suitors.

Villa is one of the most sought-after forwards in Europe after his goalscoring exploits for club and country in the last few years.

Liverpool tried to sign Villa before he joined Valencia and reports suggest they could make a new move for the skilful forward in the summer.

Villa, who says he follows Liverpool because of his friendship with Reds keeper Jose Reina, admits he would consider an offer to play in England.

"I never planned to play in England, but if an offer arrives I'll take a look at it," Villa told Zoo magazine.

"I'm a great follower of football all around the world and I watch lots of games from the Premiership.

"I don't have a favourite English team, but because of my friendships with some of their players, I follow Liverpool most. My favourite player there is my friend Pepe Reina."

Valencia are determined to keep hold of their prized asset and they inserted a buy-out clause of £85million in his contract.

Villa has admitted himself that the price tag on his head is "ludicrous".

"It seems like a ludicrous amount of money! I believe it is too much money," added Villa.

"But football is like that, so we'll have to wait and see what happens. But £70m is insane!"

At the price Chelsea would be the only realistic side capable of buying him funded by Roman Abramovich's millions and Villa is full of admiration for what the Russian billionaire has done at Stamford Bridge.

"Abramovich can spend his own money how he wants.

"He's certainly made Chelsea's fans happier! He's turned them into England's most successful club and I think that he seems like a good person."

:) ?

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Sanchez certainly isn't shite, i dunno where you got that from

[friartuck]

There's one thing to keep in mind though..... Lawrie Sanchez is proper shite. :confused:


How'd you figure that? He's working wonders with Northern Ireland. *cough* NI 1 - 0 England *cough* :D

Anyways, what a result for Man U. That's probably the best I've seen them play in Europe since Turin in '99. Carrick's second goal was truely masterful. Ronaldo finally decided not to be a diving cunt and put in an absolute blinding performance. Hell even Fletcher had a solid game.

And Roma are by no means a shit team. Don't forget they beat Lyon comfortably in the last round and I certainly would not have been comfortable if United had drawn them. They sorely missed Simone Perrotta tonight who is by far their best player apart from maybe De Rossi.

[Captain Stu]

David Healy 1 - England 0

He's the only reason they get any results at all. Take him out and NI has bloody nothing!

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Leeds can't get anything out of him, but Lawrie Sanchez can apparantly. David Healy isn't the only man responsible for putting N. Ire on top of their Euro qualifying group i'm sure, (including Spain, Sweden and Denmark, no less)

also, remember that FA Cup semi final where liverpool struggled to beat Wycombe 2-1? Sanchez was in charge

[Epic Failure]

How'd you figure that? He's working wonders with Northern Ireland. *cough* NI 1 - 0 England *cough* :D

Anyways, what a result for Man U. That's probably the best I've seen them play in Europe since Turin in '99. Carrick's second goal was truely masterful. Ronaldo finally decided not to be a diving cunt and put in an absolute blinding performance. Hell even Fletcher had a solid game.

And Roma are by no means a shit team. Don't forget they beat Lyon comfortably in the last round and I certainly would not have been comfortable if United had drawn them. They sorely missed Simone Perrotta tonight who is by far their best player apart from maybe De Rossi.

Roma were fucking appalling. United played very well, but were aided by a defence that was trying to redefine the word "porous". But you can only beat what is put in front of you(unless you are arsenal :rolleyes: ) and United did that damnably well.

[Captain Stu]

Leeds don't even play him regularly do they? Dan's the man to ask about that - but I'm sure after his latest international exploits it was remarked on TV about how he'll probably sit the next league game or two out as per usual.

I like Chris Coleman, he's tried his best to make Fulham play actual football and he tells it how he sees it - Sanchez will turn them into a very negative team I reckon.

[friartuck]

David Healy 1 - England 0

He's the only reason they get any results at all. Take him out and NI has bloody nothing!

Ah what the fuck are you on about? How did England not score against them? Was David Healy playing all eleven positions?

You're talking out yer arse Stu.

[friartuck]

Roma were fucking appalling. United played very well, but were aided by a defence that was trying to redefine the word "porous". But you can only beat what is put in front of you(unless you are arsenal :rolleyes: ) and United did that damnably well.

True. They threw the towel in big time after the third went in.

[Captain Stu]

Ah what the fuck are you on about? How did England not score against them? Was David Healy playing all eleven positions?

You're talking out yer arse Stu.

Because England are the permanent underachievers. Simple as.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

David Healy has started 28 league games and came on as a sub for ten so far this season. 38 out of 42 games.

and as i saiy, N. Ire have beaten Sweden and Spain so far in their qualfying group

[friartuck]

Because England are the permanent underachievers. Simple as.

And what about Spain? Are they permanent underachievers as well?

(Hold on a sec....)


Seriously though, if you sit and watch a Norn Iron game you'll realise that Sanchez has done a fab job at organising the team and making sure it plays to its strengths. If a team with only one or two players playing top level football plays so well on a relatively consistent basis the manager must be doing something right. What are you basing your opinion on exactly?

[Two-Bob Peeters]

probably on the fact he played for the Wimbledon team that beat Liverpool in the FA cup final

[Two-Bob Peeters]

not to mention one of my favourite FA Cup stories in history.

Roy Essandoh, signing off an advert Sanchez put on the internet, to score the winner against leicester in the FA cup Quarter Final

http://youtube.com/watch?v=VbytxSqAhxY

[EvilElvis]

probably on the fact he played for the Wimbledon team that beat Liverpool in the FA cup final


Did Sanchez not score the winner in that game?


I think Wise (Who also played in that cup final) doesn't play Healy through the middle which Sanchez does - Hence his lack of goals for Leeds.

[EvilElvis]

United fans are just as bad as any other set of fans, but somehow they always seem to get away with it.

Seems UEFA will turn a blind eye to the incidents last night "It happened outside the stadium"

Which makes a mockery of fining Rangers after a fan "allegedlly" threw something at the Villareal team bus last season.

[Captain Stu]

True enough, Sanchez has done a magic job for Northern Ireland but for me he's still very unproven at club level. All he has to his name (really) is a good cup run during an otherwise poo time at Wycombe (he saved them from relegation, then finished 11th next season, 18th the season after that and left when they started crap in the season after that) and a single VERY JAMMY :mad: winners medal as a player.

But yeah, taking NI something like a hundred places up the world rankings is pretty impressive. Soz.

*

I wonder what the odds were at the start of the season for having an English team (at least one!) in the final? Third consecutive season. And to think, Platini wants to take one of our places away from us! We're clearly the dominant country in Europe at the moment! :)

Here's how I want it to go, same as Phil said actually - Bayern beat Milan tonight and then BUTTFUCK United to progress to the final. We scrape a tough first leg against Chelsea, they get all high and mighty and then we turn them over and win the final 3-1.

I do NOT want us to meet United in the final, it isn't even worth thinking about.

[boxshapedheart]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm. Ma boys done good. :)

I only started getting comfortable when Rooney's went in to make it 3-0. So many truly played brilliantly. And little Smithy sure as hell inspired the lads to hustle every player for every ball. Even at 7-1 we were timing the tackles and cutting them off, turning them into attacks.

Ah gleeeee. :D

Same again please.



Gotta say well done to Chelsea for pullin it out the bag too. Canizares though.... he performs some sort of superhuman wonder save to push Ballack's header over the bar, only to get cheaply beaten at the near post in the last minute. Gutting.

[Bexster]

I wonder what the odds were at the start of the season for having an English team (at least one!) in the final? Third consecutive season. And to think, Platini wants to take one of our places away from us! We're clearly the dominant country in Europe at the moment! :)

Here's how I want it to go, same as Phil said actually - Bayern beat Milan tonight and then BUTTFUCK United to progress to the final. We scrape a tough first leg against Chelsea, they get all high and mighty and then we turn them over and win the final 3-1.

I do NOT want us to meet United in the final, it isn't even worth thinking about.
Gotta watch out for jammy Chelski, and that means being extra switched on in the last few minutes. Look at how many games lately they've got a result from in second half injury time. It's beyond. That's where you've gotta look.

[Bexster]

TRANSFER RUMOURS
Italian club Genoa are trying to lure Middlesbrough striker Mark Viduka. (The Sun)

Manchester City have joined the race to sign £3m-rated Leeds striker David Healy. (The Daily Mirror)

Striker Nicklas Bendtner, on loan at Birmingham, wants assurances over his first-team chances before agreeing to a long-term deal with Arsenal. (Mirror)

Leicester chairman Milan Mandaric is keen to bring in Macclesfield boss Paul Ince as Foxes manager to mastermind the club's rise. (Mirror)

Portsmouth striker Lomana LuaLua's future is in doubt at Fratton Park because of his poor form this season.

Real Madrid striker Raul is interested in a move to Liverpool. (Independent)

Portsmouth may move for Tottenham central defender Anthony Gardner as West Brom's Curtis Davies appears out of their price range. (Independent)

Rangers midfielder wants manager David Murray to be given the funds to splash out in the summer. (Daily Record)


Tell us your transfer rumours

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OTHER GOSSIP
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says he wants to stay at the club "... But sometimes what you want in life doesn't happen". (Various)

Referee Graham Poll's warning to Charlton boss Alan Pardew that Alexandre Song was close to being sent-off is set to land him in trouble. (Various)
Bollocks Fa, Bollocks. For once, Polls done something to calm a game down, and you jump on it. Look at what you can do with it, you nonces.

The consortium interested in buying Manchester City is believed to have visited the club's training complex over Easter. (Daily Mail).

Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce fears a takeover of the club could force him out. (The Sun)


AND FINALLY...
Italian giants AC Milan could play Sheffield FC, who are officially the oldest club in the world, in the summer as the North East Counties Premier League side celebrate their 150th anniversary this summer. (Daily Express)

QPR chairman Gianni Paladini had one of his ribs broken by manager John Gregory as they celebrated the win over Coventry. (Daily Star)



I really wanted to post this quote from our manager, Paul Tisdale.

Other teams around us are winning, losing and drawing
See. You have to be observant to work in the conference :D

[Captain Stu]

Gotta say well done to Chelsea

JUDAS SCUMBAG!! :mad:

Real Madrid striker Raul is interested in a move to Liverpool. (Independent)

Class player, too old though. We don't need to be signing players of that age, we need younger players. :)

Bollocks Fa, Bollocks. For once, Polls done something to calm a game down, and you jump on it. Look at what you can do with it, you nonces.

For sure, it's all over the papers this morning about how what he's done is paramount to cheating and favouritism and all that. I'm with you, he did what more refs did and tried to calm a potential situation down before it happens rather than wait for Song to kick lumps out of someone and get sent off which would upset the rhythm of the game. As dirty as I feel for saying it... well done, Poll. :(

Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce fears a takeover of the club could force him out. (The Sun)

If it did, more fool them. Pearce is a helluva nice guy and a decent young manager, I think he's shown that - with the right backing - he can take City where they deserve to be. The problem at the moment is the distinct lack of funds for new players! I really hope they tie up a permanent deal for Mpenza, he's settled in really well, really quickly.

[Bexster]

Class player, too old though. We don't need to be signing players of that age, we need younger players. :)
We'll have him then. We need players with actual football experience.

For sure, it's all over the papers this morning about how what he's done is paramount to cheating and favouritism and all that. I'm with you, he did what more refs did and tried to calm a potential situation down before it happens rather than wait for Song to kick lumps out of someone and get sent off which would upset the rhythm of the game. As dirty as I feel for saying it... well done, Poll. :(
You know, I feel an email to the FA coming on. Not that it'll do anything, but I'm fed up with them being complete nancys and killing all possibilities to make football better again. Did the FA want Song to tackle someone badly in a temper and have something happen like Vaughn's severed artery?

[Captain Stu]

We'll have him then. We need players with actual football experience.

Bollocks, we'll have him then, can't have you froggy bastards stealing a Spaniard from us. :D

You know, I feel an email to the FA coming on. Not that it'll do anything, but I'm fed up with them being complete nancys and killing all possibilities to make football better again. Did the FA want Song to tackle someone badly in a temper and have something happen like Vaughn's severed artery?

*remembers the blood*
*faints*

That was sickening that. :(

Sounds daft... but would your position as a referee help? Seriously, maybe if more referees themselves started chiming in on these things they might stop being so damn gay down there at FA HQ.

[Bexster]

Bollocks, we'll have him then, can't have you froggy bastards stealing a Spaniard from us. :D
Er, no. You gave up the right. Ours now :D



*remembers the blood*
*faints*

That was sickening that. :(

Sounds daft... but would your position as a referee help? Seriously, maybe if more referees themselves started chiming in on these things they might stop being so damn gay down there at FA HQ.
I would hope so. I remember us talking about that in one of the training sessions, and how it's much better to have this line of communication with the managers/players than it is to shut yourself off in the middle and put a barrier between you and the players. The only thing I'd have to say about it, would be that in order for it to be the fairest thing, would be for the provision of it to be laid down at the beginning of the game to both managers. The fact that the discussion came at half time, when strictly speaking, the ref's not supposed to talk to the managers like that, is probably where most of the complaint's come from.

Bugger - there's no email address, theres only a phone number, and I hate phones. Still, I'll gove it a go later. I'll have to write it down first :p

[Captain Stu]

Pfffft, you know the rule - you get the frogs and we get the paella munchers. :mad: Step off!

[Bexster]

Pfffft, you know the rule - you get the frogs and we get the paella munchers. :mad: Step off!
Meh. I laugh at your rule. Raul would be fit right in with Fabrigas.

[Captain Stu]

Meh. I laugh at your rule. Raul would be fit right in with Fabrigas.

Have Daveed Verygay instead. :D

[Bexster]

Have Daveed Verygay instead. :D
FUCK OFF :mad:

[Captain Stu]

FUCK OFF :mad:

:D

*hugs Spain*

[Bexster]

:D

*hugs Spain*
Alright, gay :rolleyes:

[Captain Stu]

Alright, gay :rolleyes:

lolz, Shaun Of The Dead. :D

[Bexster]

lolz, Shaun Of The Dead. :D
Shaun of the Dead - £4.99
Providing the best comeback line ever? Priceless

:D

[Captain Stu]

*bums avatar*

[Bexster]

*bums avatar*
Yeah, I noticed that briefly...

[Captain Stu]

Admit it, you love it.

[Bexster]

Admit it, you love it.
Oh yeah. My grandparent's apartment's out there.

*flashs new avatar*

[Captain Stu]

Oh yeah. My grandparent's apartment's out there.

*flashs new avatar*

Mmmmmmm, it's soon-to-be-Liverpool-forward, David Villa. :D

[Bexster]

Mmmmmmm, it's soon-to-be-Liverpool-forward, David Villa. :D
Yeah, but he's been tainted by the froggie Arsenal now :D

[Captain Stu]

Yeah, but he's been tainted by the froggie Arsenal now :D

Uncle Rafa and his best mate, Pepe Le Pew Reina, will make it aaaaaaall better.

[Bexster]

Uncle Rafa and his best mate, Pepe Le Pew Reina, will make it aaaaaaall better.
Really???

[Captain Stu]

Really???

OH NO YOU DI'NT!!! :mad:

[Bexster]

OH NO YOU DI'NT!!! :mad:
Best use of my holiday time :D

[Captain Stu]

Best use of my holiday time :D

If I wasn't sat here pretending to work while a guy installs a server a few feet away from me... I'd break out Photoshop and go all DAVID LIVERPOOL VILLA on you.

I can't be arsed though. :(

Anyway, you should be more concerned with keeping Henry. :p

[Bexster]

If I wasn't sat here pretending to work while a guy installs a server a few feet away from me... I'd break out Photoshop and go all DAVID LIVERPOOL VILLA on you.

I can't be arsed though. :(
Pwned.

I win :D

But I've missed breakfast :(

He'll stay. It'll be the other buggers that'll leave if we stay shite.

[Captain Stu]

HA! I had a hearty breakfast of cereal and biscuits so, in fact, I WIN!!

[Bexster]

HA! I had a hearty breakfast of cereal and biscuits so, in fact, I WIN!!
Yes, but I have bacon in the fridge for my lunch. I think that trumps any cereal and biscuits you may have.

[Captain Stu]

Yes, but I have bacon in the fridge for my lunch. I think that trumps any cereal and biscuits you may have.

I see your bacon and raise you having it in toastie format... prepared on a George Formby... with two different types of cheese!

[Bexster]

I see your bacon and raise you having it in toastie format... prepared on a George Formby... with two different types of cheese!
Hmmm. I can do that now :D

Ketchup, or Brown sauce?

[Captain Stu]

It has to be bacon's true best friend, good old reliable HP. :cool:

[Bexster]

Christ, I'm bloody hungry now. Mmmm.... Bacon....

Leicester have sacked Rob Kelly, breaking news. They've got a press conference coming up in 20 minutes.

[Renegades of funk 8]

Chris Coleman sacked.
Lawrie Sanchez takes charge.

mark - thoughts?


seems quite ok to me, coleman did a mighty fine job for us but things had gone a little flat, only 1 win in the last 15 - not really good enough (even for watford) i think sanchez will do ok for us, at the moment i'm the boat that says he's quite a good manager - especially after the last 3 years with n.ireland, if we keep him permanently then maybe we'll see healy to fulham (sanchez certainly gets him playing) ...and if we don't keep him then i'd happily welcome john collins to fulham :)

[Bexster]

Christ, I'm bloody hungry now. Mmmm.... Bacon....

Leicester have sacked Rob Kelly, breaking news. They've got a press conference coming up in 20 minutes.
Been replaced by Nigel Worthington until the end of the season *insert blank expression smilie here*...

Conference name new sponsor (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/6544241.stm)
The Football Conference has ended its sponsorship deal with Nationwide and will switch to online betting firm Blue Square for next season.
A three-year deal has been signed with the new sponsors which will see the end of the Conference's nine-year association with Nationwide.

The Conference will now be known as Blue Square Premier.

The Conference North and South are to be renamed Blue Square Northern and Blue Square Southern respectively.

Football Conference chairman Bill King said: "Our league is the gateway to the clubs in the professional structure in the UK and is an established part of the UK football scene.

"I'm delighted to be seeing a piece of non-league football history in the making and am extremely excited about what this partnership with Blue Square can achieve."


What a crappy name. We better bloody win the playoffs, I don't wanna be in a league called that.

[Captain Stu]

Hahaha, that name is SO lame... and another depressing foothold of gambling companies within football.

then maybe we'll see healy to fulham

You might face a fight there from Man City.

[foofan182]

Man United - I'm no United fan, but I hope they go on to win the treble. Brilliant last night, particularly Carrick and Alan Smith.

Gutted for Chris Coleman at Fulham, Sanchez will keep them up though. I reckon Coleman for the Man City job next season seeing as Pearce's job still looks under threat.

[boxshapedheart]

Conference name new sponsor (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/6544241.stm)

What a crappy name. We better bloody win the playoffs, I don't wanna be in a league called that.
haha. But everyone will feel like they've been promoted.
Just like when division 2 became League 1 and division 1 became The Championship. Mass promotion! woohoo!


JUDAS SCUMBAG!! :mad:
Shudduuuuup, I was just being nice. :(

seems quite ok to me, coleman did a mighty fine job for us but things had gone a little flat, only 1 win in the last 15 - not really good enough (even for watford) i think sanchez will do ok for us, at the moment i'm the boat that says he's quite a good manager - especially after the last 3 years with n.ireland, if we keep him permanently then maybe we'll see healy to fulham (sanchez certainly gets him playing) ...and if we don't keep him then i'd happily welcome john collins to fulham :)
Imagine having Colins John and John Collins. :cool:

I feel bad for Coleman cos I've always liked him, but yeah the results kinda speak for themselves. Guess they had to make the decision to either keep it going and see what happens, or make a last ditch change and hope for the best. The crowd at the last game probably pushed the decision.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

every time i see Essien's goal, i can't believe Canizares got beaten at his near post like that.

[Captain Stu]

It was a shockingly cheap goal and, as much as Chelsea are saying that they deserve the win for their second half performance, you could just as easily say well Valencia deserved it for their first half performance. They should've been 3-0 up at half time with a Mori hat-trick.

Gutted for Chris Coleman at Fulham, Sanchez will keep them up though. I reckon Coleman for the Man City job next season seeing as Pearce's job still looks under threat.

I can't see how any genuine City fans could want Pearce out. He's done a brilliant job with Joey Barton and, even more so, with the grooming of Micah Richards. The problem is that the forwards he's bought in good faith haven't delivered. Can't blame him for that, the team on a whole is playing well - it's just the lack of a 20+ goals per season forward. If they had that, I think City would be pushing for a UEFA Cup spot. Honestly.

[boxshapedheart]

Morientes hitting the post definitely deserved a goal. It was a whallop of a shot.

[timesfooall]

*squirts*

That was simply outstanding. The atmosphere at OT last night was electric, i was nearly in tears.

United vs Chelski final.

Chelski to beat liverpool with a 95th min fatpard deflected goal.

[Captain Stu]

i was nearly in tears

You fucking fanny! :D

[timesfooall]

You fucking fanny! :D

I dont care, it was beautiful. And to have a proper atmosphere in old trafford for once made it even more emotional.

[boxshapedheart]

I dont care, it was beautiful. And to have a proper atmosphere in old trafford for once made it even more emotional.

*is jealous*