The Footie (UK) Thread: 2006/07

[Captain Stu]

Ok, new season (well, now that the World Cup's finished) and a few people have mentioned that the almighty old thread was loading rather slowly so - here we are, a new thread. :)

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I fully expect the Police to become involved with what happened with Zidane last night (NOTE: see my avatar :D) and too with Materazzi if it's true that he said something racist towards ZZ. Don't see what he could have said with him being white and all but he has been racially abused before apparently and reacted in a similarly thuggish way.

[Zippy Ate My Drumkit]

Newcastle to woefully underachieve again.

[Cal2319]

Ok, new season (well, now that the World Cup's finished) and a few people have mentioned that the almighty old thread was loading rather slowly so - here we are, a new thread. :)

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I fully expect the Police to become involved with what happened with Zidane last night (NOTE: see my avatar :D) and too with Materazzi if it's true that he said something racist towards ZZ. Don't see what he could have said with him being white and all but he has been racially abused before apparently and reacted in a similarly thuggish way.LOVE the avatar!!!!!

[Zippy Ate My Drumkit]

1st: Chelsea
2nd: Liverpool
3rd: Arsenal
4th: Portsmouth
5th: Man Utd
6th: Newcastle
7th: Spurs
8th: Everton
9th: Blackburn
10th: Bolton
11th: Aston Villa
12th: Sheff Utd
13th: Charlton
14th: Man City
15th: West Ham
16th: Wigan
17th: Middlesbrough
18th: Reading
19th: Fulham
20th: Watford

[Captain Stu]

World Cup 2006 Quiz:

Best Moment: Maybe Lahm's goal? What a way to open the scoring.

Worst Moment: Zidane last night. What an utter prick.

Funniest Moment: Graham Poll and his three yellow cards. :D

Best Player: Seeing as Zidane blew it last night, it has to be Cannavaro.

Worst Player: Well, in terms of expectancy/skill versus actual performance, Ronaldinho and Fatpard have to be right up there.

Best Young Player: Lukas Podolski.

Best Manager: Guus Hiddink.

Worst Manager: Jose Peckerman, his pathetic substitutions knocked the best team of the entire tournament out.

Best Match: Portugal vs Holland, aka, The Cardfest!! :cool:

Worst Match: Ukraine vs Switzerland.

[Captain Stu]

Good idea, Marc...

01st: Chelsea
02nd: Liverpool
03rd: Arsenal
04th: Man Utd
05th: Blackburn
06th: Spurs
07th: Portsmouth
08th: Newcastle
09th: Man City
10th: Everton
11th: Bolton
12th: Wigan
13th: West Ham
14th: Sheff Utd
15th: Charlton
16th: Middlesbrough
17th: Fulham
18th: Aston Villa
19th: Reading
20th: Watford

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Champions: Chelsea.
Champions League: Liverpool, Arsenal and Man Utd.
UEFA Cup: Blackburn, Spurs and Portsmouth.
Relegated: Aston Villa, Reading and Watford.

[Zippy Ate My Drumkit]

So Brasil won something afterall:

Brazil and Spain share FIFA Fair Play Award

Brazil and Spain have been chosen by the FIFA Technical Study Group (TSG) as the joint winners of the FIFA Fair Play Award for the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™, after picking up a total of 886 points from the 1,000 available.
The FIFA Fair Play Award is given to the team with the best record of Fair Play, sportsmanship and good conduct both on and off the pitch, according to a points system and criteria established by the FIFA Committee for Ethics and Fair Play.

Every single game at the tournament is evaluated according to these criteria, but only teams which reach the Round of 16 are considered eligible for the prize. The squads will share the prestigious FIFA Fair Play Trophy, plus receive medals for each member of its playing and coaching staff, a certificate, and a voucher for 50,000 US dollars worth of sporting material to be used in youth development. The evaluation is carried out according to six criteria which place an emphasis on the positive rather than the negative aspects of a team’s performance.

The number of cards a team receives is the only way that points can be deducted. The other criteria taken into consideration are: Positive Play, with points awarded for an attractive, offensive-minded playing style; respect for opponents; respect for the officials; Behaviour of the coaching staff and the Behaviour of supporters.

Third success for Brazil
For the third time in the history of the award, the Brazilian national team can take pride in having won the FIFA Fair Play Award. That said, the Auriverde’s fanatical supporters would have clearly preferred their team to repeat their magnificent double from USA 1994, the Seleção taking home both the FIFA Fair Play Award and the FIFA World Cup Trophy. While Brazil may have shown only rare glimpses of their renowned jogo bonito here on German soil, they cannot be accused of not playing fair. Leading by example was Canarinho defender Lucio, who went more than four games without conceding a single free-kick. The Bayern Munich centre-back committed his first foul in his side’s quarter-final defeat against France.

Spain leave their Furia at home
Luis Aragones’ flamboyant Spanish side may have ended up heading home earlier than expected after their flying start to this summer's showpiece tournament, but at least they can take some consolation from winning the FIFA Fair Play Award for the very first time. Widely known in footballing circles as La Furia Roja (The Red Fury), Xavi and Co channelled their aggression into playing an open, expansive style of football, teamed with the very highest standards of sportsmanship. La Selección received just six cards in their four games here at Germany 2006. Strangely enough, three of these cards were shown to members of Aragones’ second-string side deployed in the Spaniards’ final group game against Saudi Arabia.
Previous winners
Korea/Japan 2002: Belgium
France 1998: England and France
USA 1994: Brazil
Italy 1990: England
Mexico 1986: Brazil

[Zippy Ate My Drumkit]

Now on to what is clearly the most important discussion in this thread:

What exactly did Materazzi say to Zidane?

Now clearly we have to enter the relm of wild speculation here, but I think a safe bet would be:

"I want to feel you, deep inside me."

[Captain Stu]

I just cannot fathom what he could have said - they started off laughing and smiling with each other and then Baldy McAngerpants turns round and does his best rhino impression. :confused:

[Zippy Ate My Drumkit]

I just cannot fathom what he could have said - they started off laughing and smiling with each other and then Baldy McAngerpants turns round and does his best rhino impression. :confused:

The rumours going around are something about calling his sister a whore.

Materazzi tries three times to wind him, the first two Zidane laughs them off, the third just did it. I dont think Zidane really realised what had been said, you can see the moment when it clicks.

[Scottyboyrocks]

I just cannot fathom what he could have said - they started off laughing and smiling with each other and then Baldy McAngerpants turns round and does his best rhino impression. :confused:

Must have been something pate related. Us baldies can get sensitive about it you know...
*Rhinobutts nearest hippy*

[Captain Stu]

Must have been something pate related. Us baldies can get sensitive about it you know...
*Rhinobutts nearest hippy*

Pate... or paté? Maybe he insinuated that Mrs Zidane makes the lousiest, driest, most offensive to the tastebuds paté in the world? That'd be butt-worthy.

[Scottyboyrocks]

Pate... or paté? Maybe he insinuated that Mrs Zidane makes the lousiest, driest, most offensive to the tastebuds paté in the world? That'd be butt-worthy.

Disrespecting the paté making skills of a man's wife is tantamount to raping her in the ear, so I'm beginning to sympathyse with him now...

[Two-Bob Peeters]

I just cannot fathom what he could have said - they started off laughing and smiling with each other and then Baldy McAngerpants turns round and does his best rhino impression. :confused:

i've heard that it's a racist comment, the only thing i can think of would be that Zidane is muslim (possibly?)

[Two-Bob Peeters]

1st: Chelsea
2nd: Liverpool
3rd: Arsenal
4th: Portsmouth
5th: Man Utd
6th: Newcastle
7th: Spurs
8th: Everton
9th: Blackburn
10th: Bolton
11th: Aston Villa
12th: Sheff Utd
13th: Charlton
14th: Man City
15th: West Ham
16th: Wigan
17th: Middlesbrough
18th: Reading
19th: Fulham
20th: Watford

i'm going to take record of these, and put them in my mighty spreadsheet. also if you think of any other prediction related things, let me know of those too

[Captain Stu]

Disrespecting the paté making skills of a man's wife is tantamount to raping her in the ear, so I'm beginning to sympathyse with him now...

And how are your paté-making skills?

i've heard that it's a racist comment, the only thing i can think of would be that Zidane is muslim (possibly?)

All I can find about Zidane is:

- Of Kabyle Algerian descent.
- His name is Arabic, so some Arabic descent there.
- There used to be rumours that his Father was a "harki" aka a Muslim Algerian but the term was used by some Muslims to mean "collaborator" when they remained pro-French.

So, yeah... maybe he ragged on his Muslimness and called him a "harki" or something. :confused:

[Bexster]

Zidane's been awarded the Golden Ball award for the yournament...

I'll come up with my table predictions in a bit.

[Captain Stu]

Zidane's been awarded the Golden Ball award for the yournament...

That's a fucking joke. Fair enough - before last night he had been sublime - but fuck off, a violent assault and he STILL wins over Cannavaro? Utter cockdrippings. :mad:

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Also, Buffon was quite rightly awarded the Lev Yashin award for Goalkeeper Of The Tournament. :)

[Zippy Ate My Drumkit]

Am I the only one who thought Barthez was awful this tournament?

Some great reactions but spilled nearly every ball hit at him.

[Captain Stu]

Can you say: GUTTED?! (http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/gen/fifa/20060709/i/4089819517.jpg)

[Bexster]

That's a fucking joke. Fair enough - before last night he had been sublime - but fuck off, a violent assault and he STILL wins over Cannavaro? Utter cockdrippings. :mad:

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Also, Buffon was quite rightly awarded the Lev Yashin award for Goalkeeper Of The Tournament. :)

He polled 2012 votes from the journos, Cannavaro got 1977. I wonder how far he was ahead before lasty night.

[Captain Stu]

Am I the only one who thought Barthez was awful this tournament?

Some great reactions but spilled nearly every ball hit at him.

Not at all, I've always hated him - he's not even the best 'keeper in the Barthez household, let alone the whole of France.

Coupet > AIDS > Barthez.

He's a walking disaster.

[Captain Stu]

Just need to make sure this gets seen.

Can you say: GUTTED?! (http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/gen/fifa/20060709/i/4089819517.jpg)

:D

[Bexster]

Am I the only one who thought Barthez was awful this tournament?

Some great reactions but spilled nearly every ball hit at him.

Yeah. He was terrible. If it wasn't for the defense, France would have been home years ago. Is he seriously the best they've got?

I loved the shots at the match of Zidane walking in past the cup. Serves him fucking right.

Quote from William Gallas

"Sometimes when you have a player who is very clever and says something to you then maybe you are angry and want to 'kill' that player," said Gallas.

Coz wanting to 'kill' another player makes it alright, does it?

[Captain Stu]

Coz wanting to 'kill' another player makes it alright, does it?

Exactly. :D

[Zippy Ate My Drumkit]

Is he seriously the best they've got?

No, Coupet is an immense keeper. Landreau is better too.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

i take it Klose won the golden boot... i was so close to betting on him at 25-1 :(

[Captain Stu]

Coupet's a giant too. :cool:

[Captain Stu]

i take it Klose won the golden boot... i was so close to betting on him at 25-1 :(

Yeah, he did.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Just need to make sure this gets seen.



:D

work filter :(

[Captain Stu]

work filter :(

How about when I upload it to my PhotoBucket? (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v186/stu_b_69/Miscellaneous/4089819517.jpg)

[Bexster]

Ok. This is possibly the most amusing world cup related story I've heard.

Police in Berlin have arrested two men suspected of planting nine footballs filled with concrete across the city, each with a message in English challenging passers-by: "Can u kick it?" Three people gave it their best shot and immediately wished they hadn't bothered.

How funny is that!!! :D

More seriously...

Manchester United are going back to the banks to allow the Glazer family to re-finance their debts with a plan to take out a new £500m loan secured against future ticket sales at Old Trafford.

So it's started then. The Glazers are going to bleed them dry.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

1st: Chelsea
2nd: Man Utd
3rd: Liverpool
4th: Arsenal
5th: Newcastle
6th: Bolton
7th: Blackburn
8th: Spurs
9th: Everton
10th: Man City
11th: West Ham
12th: Portsmouth
13th: Aston Villa
14th: Middlesborough
15th: Reading
16th: Charlton
17th: Wigan
18th: Fulham
19th: Watford
20th: Sheff Utd

and Stu, no :( no images whatsoever pretty much on this bloody filter

[Zippy Ate My Drumkit]

http://fantasy.premierleague.com/

fantasy league is up already, but a bit pointless joining this early.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

http://fantasy.premierleague.com/

fantasy league is up already, but a bit pointless joining this early.

may as well wait for a few more tranfers to take place

[Bexster]

may as well wait for a few more tranfers to take place

Yeah, I think it's gonna go nuts over the next couple of days.

[Scottyboyrocks]

Round 1: FIGHT!! (http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b44/Scottyboyrocks/image001.gif)

[Kraut Balls]

No, Coupet is an immense keeper. Landreau is better too.

and Frey.

[Zippy Ate My Drumkit]

and Frey.

Knew I'd forgotten one. I've forgotten two others but I just can't place their names.

[F'jo]

Round 1: FIGHT!! (http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b44/Scottyboyrocks/image001.gif)

Thats great!

[Two-Bob Peeters]

i dont know if this has been posted (i can't see any of your links due to work filter) but check this (http://tonaz.altervista.org/zidane.html) out :D

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Portugal win most entertaining team.... (http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/met.html) :confused:

[Bexster]

i dont know if this has been posted (i can't see any of your links due to work filter) but check this (http://tonaz.altervista.org/zidane.html) out :D

That's fun :D

I read about Portugal last night. If that's what makes entertainment, then I'm stumped.

[rob3000]

Good idea with the thread.

[Bud]

Portugal? What about how Argentina played in the group stages?

[rob3000]

What game did Portugal play entertaining football? Argentina should have got that hands down.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

What game did Portugal play entertaining football? Argentina should have got that hands down.

i know, they scored 2 goals in the group stages... WELL EXCITING

[Captain Stu]

Portugal win most entertaining team.... (http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/met.html) :confused:

What... the... fuck?!

Portugal? What about how Argentina played in the group stages?

Exactly what I thought. Portugal were pretty fucking gash most of the time, hitting balls to a forward that never existed, diving and being generally greasy.

Spain were better too, flowing attacking football. Hell, Ghana were fucking better! :mad:

[Bexster]

What... the... fuck?!



Exactly what I thought. Portugal were pretty fucking gash most of the time, hitting balls to a forward that never existed, diving and being generally greasy.

Spain were better too, flowing attacking football. Hell, Ghana were fucking better! :mad:

Most teams were better, lets be fair. I had more fun watching the Australia Japan game than I did watching Portugal at all during the tournament. Portugal sucked big ass.

[Captain Stu]

Good call, even the dirty Aussies were better than the grease-monkeys.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

i think the judges were the same one's they use for Olympic Diving... it's the only possible explanation.

just a reminder people, get your premier league predictions in :)

[Captain Stu]

And here it comes...

France defender William Gallas has called the Italians 'cheats', after his team's World Cup final defeat to the Azzurri on Sunday.

Les Bleus captain Zinedine Zidane was correctly dismissed for a head-butt on Marco Materazzi in an off-the-ball incident in Berlin.

But a bitter Gallas has controversially moved to defend his team-mate and alleged that Marcello Lippi's team used underhand tactics to win.

"Italians always act like this," he told AFP. "It is a shame to say that, but when they feel they are being dominated they try to provoke you.

"Yes, they are cheaters, but we can't stop that. Fifa and the referees only see the second act, they never look at why there is an incident.

"I accept when the adversary wins with honour, but that is not the case. We know Zizou, he doesn't react like that, people can't react like that, but he has been insulted.

"I think it was very grave. When you play against people like that you want to kick their ass. It is cheating, but they are Italians."

While reports in the French media suggest that Materazzi called Zidane a 'terrorist,' making reference to his Algerian roots, the Frenchman's reaction was inexcusable and left a sour taste in the mouth after what has been an outstanding career.

Fucking stupid cunt. Sour frogs legs anyone? :rolleyes:

[Zippy Ate My Drumkit]

His other comment was better, when he said something like "when you're up against intelligent players they say things to get to you, and sometimes you want to kill them" in justification of Zidane's headbutt :D

[Bud]

1st: Chelsea
2nd: Arsenal
3rd: Liverpool
4th: Man Utd
5th: Spurs
6th: Bolton
7th: Blackburn
8th: Everton
9th: Newcastle
10th: Man City
11th: Wigan
12th: Portsmouth
13th: Fulham
14th: Middlesborough
15th: West Ham
16th: Charlton
17th: Reading
18th: Aston Villa
19th: Watford
20th: Sheff Utd

[Two-Bob Peeters]

And here it comes...



Fucking stupid cunt. Sour frogs legs anyone? :rolleyes:

it's extremely funny how the french are trying to take attention away from ZZs headbutt, and are actually trying to defend him.

even if it is a racial comment, what message does that send out? you can't headbutt people, i'm suprised the police haven't been called in yet

[Bexster]

1 - Chelsea
2 - Arsenal
3 - Liverpool
4 - Spurs
5 - Man U
6 - Bolton
7 - Fulham
8 - Newcastle
9 - West Ham
10 - Wigan
11 - Aston Villa
12 - Man City
13 - Reading
14 - Everton
15 - Boro
16 - Charlton
17 - Blackburn
18 - Portsmouth
19 - Sheff Utd
20 - Watford

[rob3000]

i know, they scored 2 goals in the group stages... WELL EXCITING
What?:confused:

[Zippy Ate My Drumkit]

Bex, you do realise Portsmouth have £30m to spend this summer? They're never gonna finish that low down.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Bex, you do realise Portsmouth have £30m to spend this summer? They're never gonna finish that low down.

haha, yes, but that £30m is going to Harry Redknapp! the dodgiest bloke in football, expect many "olisadebe's" (he signed for them last season for £2m and never played)

[Two-Bob Peeters]

What?:confused:

i was sarcasticly stating how exciting portugal was...

[rob3000]

i was sarcasticly stating how exciting portugal was...
Ah I get ya.

[Bexster]

Bex, you do realise Portsmouth have £30m to spend this summer? They're never gonna finish that low down.

Yeah, I just don't think it's really going to do them all that good.

[Captain Stu]

it's extremely funny how the french are trying to take attention away from ZZs headbutt, and are actually trying to defend him.

even if it is a racial comment, what message does that send out? you can't headbutt people, i'm suprised the police haven't been called in yet

Haha, yeah... I was amazed how the French coach reacted - "they should have protected Zidane more". Erm, how? Give him a nice bubblewrap helmet to wear so he doesn't hurt his poor ickle head the next time he tries to viciously assault someone? :confused:

[Zippy Ate My Drumkit]

Muahahahahahaha (http://www.bastardidentro.it/node/view/18910)

[Renegades of funk 8]

1 - Chelsea
2 - Arsenal
3 - Liverpool
4 - Spurs
5 - Man U
6 - Bolton
7 - Fulham
8 - Newcastle
9 - West Ham
10 - Wigan
11 - Aston Villa
12 - Man City
13 - Reading
14 - Everton
15 - Boro
16 - Charlton
17 - Blackburn
18 - Portsmouth
19 - Sheff Utd
20 - Watford

finally some one with a bit of sense :D

[Bexster]

finally some one with a bit of sense :D

I quite like Fulham - I hope they get it all together this year.

And Chris Coleman went to the school my flatmate now teaches at.

[Zippy Ate My Drumkit]

finally some one with a bit of sense :D

Fulham in deep trouble this year. Swap them with Portsmouth and you'll get a far more likely table.

[Renegades of funk 8]

I quite like Fulham - I hope they get it all together this year.

And Chris Coleman went to the school my flatmate now teaches at.

nice, good old cookie

[Renegades of funk 8]

Fulham in deep trouble this year. Swap them with Portsmouth and you'll get a far more likely table.

fulham have been in deep trouble for the last 5 years according to most people and we're still in the premier league

[Zippy Ate My Drumkit]

fulham have been in deep trouble for the last 5 years according to most people and we're still in the premier league

More-so this year.

Malbranque on his way out, Collins John may be leaving too. Coleman will have to pull a rabbit out of his hat this time round. I hope he does too, I like him and Fulham.

The more Welsh bosses the better :cool:

[Wish_Master2100]

Any news on the Italian Job yet?

Mutu goes to Fiorentina for £5.54 million

[Bexster]

Didier Deschamps has just been named the new Juve manager.

[Captain Stu]

Didier Deschamps has just been named the new Juve manager.

If they don't go down because of the cheating, they will because of this ass. I hate Dechamps, he's as boring as he is square-headed. :mad:

[**dylan**]

1st: Chelsea
2nd: Liverpool
3rd: Arsenal
4th: Man Utd
5th: Bolton
6th: Spurs
7th: Man City
8th: Newcastle
9th: Everton
10th: Blackburn
11th: West Ham
12th: Middlesborough
13th: Wigan
14th: Reading
15th: Fulham
16th: Portsmouth
17th: Sheff Utd
18th: Charlton
19th: Aston Villa
20th: Watford

[EvilElvis]

Rooney Gets Revenge (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/EvilElvis/pic010181.jpg)

[Captain Stu]

Rooney Gets Revenge (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/EvilElvis/pic010181.jpg)

Heh. :)

[**dylan**]

Rooney Gets Revenge (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/EvilElvis/pic010181.jpg)

youve been waiting for hours to post that havent you ollie

[EvilElvis]

Heh. :)


Glad you approve!


Saw something about Zidane on the news

Apparently Materazzi made a few comments such as

"I slept with your mother last night" and "Your mother is an Algerian whore"

Zidane's mum was taken to hospital and he is apparently very close to his mother and thats what made him flip his lid - in more ways than one!

[EvilElvis]

youve been waiting for hours to post that havent you ollie

Yes! Yes I have! I saw it on friday and wanted to share it tehrre and then!

Damn fooboard for being dead!

[**dylan**]

the original headbutt (http://www.josephpurcell.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/zidane.gif)
the (http://www-scf.usc.edu/~funkhous/images/zidane6ki2cy.gif) knock (http://www.meddwi.com/images/zidaneftw.gif) offs (http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f370/rhyswynne/honda.gif) from (http://www.soosed.com/images/zidane-hammer.gif) a (http://zprichard.googlepages.com/zezou.gif) board i go on

apparently what was said:

Zidane whilst Materazzi is holding him:

ZZ: "Ordinanza de tirare il costume!!" (stop pulling on my shirt!!)

MM": "Taciti, enculo, hai solamente cio che merite..." (shut up f*cker, you only get what you deserve)

ZZ: "si e cio..." (yes, sure...)

While Zidane starts to move away, Materazzi goes:

MM: "meritate tutti ciò, voi gli enculato di musulmani, sporchi terroristici" (all of you deserve that, f*cking Muslims, terrorist b*stards)

Zidane proceeds to headbutt him.

[sunnydalehighdropout]

World Cup 2006 Quiz:

Best Moment: Ronaldo breaking the scoring record.

Worst Moment: Zidane. What a cunt.

Funniest Moment: Seeing FP Ronaldo cry like a little bitch.

Best Player: Schweinsteiger and Cannavaro are tied.

Worst Player: In terms of expectance it has to be Ronaldinho. He did nothing of note all tournament.

Best Young Player: Lukas Podolski.

Best Manager: Jugen Klinsmann

Worst Manager: The French one, seeing as Zidane, Henry and Thuram did all the teamtalks and organisation.

Best Match: Argentina Vs. Mexico

Worst Match: I can't remember, but i described it in the old thread as an embarrasment.

[Captain Stu]

the original headbutt (http://www.josephpurcell.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/zidane.gif)
the (http://www-scf.usc.edu/~funkhous/images/zidane6ki2cy.gif) knock (http://www.meddwi.com/images/zidaneftw.gif) offs (http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f370/rhyswynne/honda.gif) from (http://www.soosed.com/images/zidane-hammer.gif) a (http://zprichard.googlepages.com/zezou.gif) board i go on

apparently what was said:

Zidane whilst Materazzi is holding him:

ZZ: "Ordinanza de tirare il costume!!" (stop pulling on my shirt!!)

MM": "Taciti, enculo, hai solamente cio che merite..." (shut up f*cker, you only get what you deserve)

ZZ: "si e cio..." (yes, sure...)

While Zidane starts to move away, Materazzi goes:

MM: "meritate tutti ciò, voi gli enculato di musulmani, sporchi terroristici" (all of you deserve that, f*cking Muslims, terrorist b*stards)

Zidane proceeds to headbutt him.

Fucking hell, that is pretty bad... but still, can never condone his actions. He should have given him a mouthful of abuse and then demanded it be put in the refs report and given to FIFA to take action.

[Foo Fighters, United Kingdom]

"Your mother is an Algerian whore"
Well, someone had to say it.

[sunnydalehighdropout]

Fucking hell, that's not some pretty shit.

[Zippy Ate My Drumkit]

Still shouldn't have reacted to it though.

[EvilElvis]

Still shouldn't have reacted to it though.


He did the same when playing for Juventus against Weder Bremen(?) in Champions League.

[Foo Fighters, United Kingdom]

Fuck it. He gave us that sorely lacking 'world cup moment.' Good on him says I.

[Edge]

If it's proved that there was some racial slur from Materazzi then FIFA should come down on him like a ton of shit.
They have preached the 'kick racism out of football' now lets see if it's just gloss on their behalf or not.
I'm not saying ban him from international football but come down on him hard. FIFA will probably pussy out as usual though.

Best Moment: Germany beating Argentina on penalties. Then seeing the campest flying punch thrown ever.
Worst Moment: Zidane. What a cunt.
Funniest Moment: Crouchs penalty, oh wait...... Any portuguese or argentinain player crying.
Best Player: Zambrotta
Worst Player: Ronaldinho, Lampard.
Best Young Player: Theo Walcott, kept the bench warm and didn't put a foot wrong. or anywhere.
Best Manager: Gus Hiddink
Worst Manager: Eriksson
Best Match: Holland v Portugal
Worst Match: Switzerland V Ukraine

[Foo Fighters, United Kingdom]

Funniest Moment: Crouchs penalty

Eh?

[Edge]

just fucking around.

[Foo Fighters, United Kingdom]

Oh right. Thought you might have meant the one against Jamaica. That was funny.

[Edge]

yeah, that's what i was thinking of. last really funny footballing moment i can remember. wasn't in the world cup sadly. Otherwise Crouch would be more of a legend than he is now.

[EvilElvis]

Ricksen off? (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/5164284.stm)


Fernando Ricksen fears he has played his last game for Rangers after being sent home from the club's pre-season tour of South Africa.
The 29-year-old will return to Glasgow after being punished for "inappropriate behaviour" on the outbound flight.

He claimed manager Paul Le Guen over-reacted after he admitted drinking and arguing with a stewardess.

The Dutch defender told The Sun: "I'm flying home to Glasgow and it looks as if I'm finished with Rangers."

A statement on Rangers' website confirmed Ricksen had been punished for his behaviour on the flight to Johannesburg.

Le Guen said: "His behaviour was unacceptable for the way I've asked players to conduct themselves.

"Therefore, he won't carry out pre-season training with the squad."

Rickson claims that Rangers have other motives for wanting him out of Ibrox.

"I think I've played my last game because I don't know if I can work with a manager who treats me like that," he said.


"I would have accepted a fine, but to be sent home is just ridiculous.

"Look, I'm a big earner and if they can find a way to get me off the wage bill then maybe it frees up money to bring in others.

"I deserved some punishment. I'm not proud of what I did. It was stupid and I've made a mistake.

"What has happened to me just feels very harsh, though, and I can't help feeling this is being done because they want me out."

Before departing for the tour, Ricksen had expressed his excitement for the coming campaign under new boss Le Guen.

Following a season wrecked by persistent stomach muscle problems, the Dutchman spoke of his determination to be remembered as a great player at Rangers.

"I'm injury free and very happy," he said. "I'm probably more determined than I've ever been, but I have to be that way.

"I'm almost 30 now and I want to continue to play football. I want to push myself and get the maximum out of myself.

"I don't want to end up a has-been. I know I can achieve so much more and I know there is more to come from me."

[Bexster]

This morning's news and gossip:

Arsenal's £10m bid for Marseille winger Franck Ribery is set to be beaten by a £26m Real Madrid offer. (The Guardian)

Portsmouth are to make an improved £4.25m bid for Aston Villa defender Gareth Barry. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United have rekindled their interest in Bayern Munich midfielder Owen Hargreaves. (Daily Mail)

Real Madrid are poised to put in a £10m transfer offer for Manchester United's Argentina international defender Gabriel Heinze. (The Sun)

Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse is expected to join Marseille on a season-long loan deal. (Various)

Portsmouth are close to completing a £14m double swoop for PSV Eindhoven striker Jefferson Farfan and Shaktar Donetsk defender Darijo Srna. (The Sun)

Middlesbrough have warned off Tottenham Hotspur from trying to make a renewed bid for winger Stewart Downing. (The Guardian)

Blackburn are set to sign Aston Villa defender Mark Delaney on a free transfer. (Daily Mail)

Newcastle are considering a swap deal between James Milner and Aston Villa striker Juan Pablo Angel. (Daily Star)

Reading midfielder Steve Sidwell is due to hold talks with Man City over a £3m transfer on Tuesday. (Various)

Arsenal are ready to make a £12m bid for Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. (Daily Mirror)

Argentina international defender Lionel Scaloni is close to a permanent move to West Ham from Spanish club Deportivo La Coruna. (Daily Star)

Sweden defender Olof Mellberg is set to leave Aston Villa for Spanish club Levante in a £2m transfer. (The Sun)

Middlesbrough are to offer Blackburn £1.5m for Australian midfielder Brett Emerton. (Various)

Birmingham's £3m bid for Dutch striker Collins John has been accepted by Fulham. (Various)

Switzerland international goalkeeper Pascal Zuberbuehler is to hold talks this week with West Brom over a move from Basle. (Daily Mirror)


GOSSIP
Fulham's want-away midfielder Steed Malbranque has been banished from the first-team squad and sent to Austria on a youth-team trip. (Daily Mirror)

Gary Megson will pip Paul Ince to the vacant Wolves job. (Daily Mirror)

Everton are pursuing Perugia for the final £500,000 instalment of the £3m transfer for Italian defender Marco Materazzi in 1999. (The Guardian)

Uefa president Lennart Johansson is set to announce he intends to seek re-election. (Daily Telegraph)


FUNNIES
Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock plans to swap his trademark tracksuit for suit in a bid to keep himself out of trouble on the touchline. (Various)



Arsenal = Buffon :D

Buffon > Lehmann (and he's better looking)

[Renegades of funk 8]

More-so this year.

Malbranque on his way out, Collins John may be leaving too. Coleman will have to pull a rabbit out of his hat this time round. I hope he does too, I like him and Fulham.

The more Welsh bosses the better :cool:

we'd be fools to sell john i hope we keep him

[Renegades of funk 8]

Fulham's want-away midfielder Steed Malbranque has been banished from the first-team squad and sent to Austria on a youth-team trip. (Daily Mirror)

haha, so what happens when the first team go to the training camp in austria? will steed then have to go to exeter :D

[Bexster]

Fulham's want-away midfielder Steed Malbranque has been banished from the first-team squad and sent to Austria on a youth-team trip. (Daily Mirror)

haha, so what happens when the first team go to the training camp in austria? will steed then have to go to exeter :D

Ooo, ooo, ooo YES PLEASE!!!!

We may actually go up this year :D

[Renegades of funk 8]

Ooo, ooo, ooo YES PLEASE!!!!

We may actually go up this year :D

oops i meant training camp in exeter, fulham are there now, and we're palying exeter on saturday - is exeter nice

[Bexster]

oops i meant training camp in exeter, fulham are there now, and we're palying exeter on saturday - is exeter nice

I know, I was just getting stupidly hopeful :D

Yeah, it's nice. The away end is the size of my bedroom though. I wish I could have gone down, but I couldn't get the time off.

[Renegades of funk 8]

I know, I was just getting stupidly hopeful :D

Yeah, it's nice. The away end is the size of my bedroom though. I wish I could have gone down, but I couldn't get the time off.

have you seen fulhams away support, we can't even fill a bath :D

[Bexster]

have you seen fulhams away support, we can't even fill a bath :D

You'll be fine then. And we're all really nice. And if you hate Plymouth, it's a bonus.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

If they don't go down because of the cheating, they will because of this ass. I hate Dechamps, he's as boring as he is square-headed. :mad:

Me and Wishmaster had a teacher that looked like him. albeit he was from wigan. i rememeber after World Cup 98 he got well angry and screamed in class "I DO NOT LOOK LIKE DIDIIIIIA DESCHAAAAMPS" [/dodgy wigan accent]

[Two-Bob Peeters]

have you seen fulhams away support, we can't even fill a bath :D

what's Fulhams fanzine called? "where were you when we were skint" or something...

says it all really

[Captain Stu]

Then seeing the campest flying punch thrown ever.

That was amazing. :)

[Captain Stu]

There's a lot of talk about who wants to sign the Italians:

Buffon = Arsenal
Cannavaro = Real Madrid/Barcelona
Nesta = Real Madrid/Barcelona
Camoranese = Spurs/Newcastle
Gattuso = Man United
Pirlo = Man United (personally, I'd like to see Liverpool go for him)

We may get a verdict today, it's still expected that Juve will go to Serie C and Milan/Fiorentina/Lazio will go to Serie B.

[Bud]

I really, really want Ribery to go to Arsenal.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Best Moment:...i'll come back to that

Worst Moment: Ronaldo, and his peri-peri eating scumbag friends diving and cheating. don't get me started on the refereeing.

Funniest Moment: The Real Ronaldo mis-kicking the volley, and in slow motion you can see the strain on his face, and his stomach churn like a volcano

Best Player: Klose, Grosso, Cannavaro

Worst Player: Ronaldinho,

Best Young Player: errr... Podolski? or Ribery in flashes

Best Manager: Klinsmann

Worst Manager: Eriksson, or the Argentinian manager for not making those subs in the QF

Best Match: Germany V Italy

Worst Match: Brazil V France

[Captain Stu]

Arsenal's £10m bid for Marseille winger Franck Ribery is set to be beaten by a £26m Real Madrid offer. (The Guardian)

£26M? And Real might wonder how they ended up about £250M in debt a few years ago, dickheads.

Based on his World Cup performances, there are far, far better players Arseanal could look at.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Add chelsea to the cannavaro list...

saying that, add chelsea to anyone who played relatively well, you know whta they're like

[Captain Stu]

Best Player: Klose, Grosso, Cannavaro

I wouldn't be at all surprised if Chelsea didn't appear with a bid for him (or Lahm) to fill their vacant left-back slot. Couldn't blame them, he played an absolute blinding tournament.

[Bud]

£26M? And Real might wonder how they ended up about £250M in debt a few years ago, dickheads.

Based on his World Cup performances, there are far, far better players Arseanal could look at.

I saw that this morning which prompted my post. I love the bbc gossip page. I think he'd be amazing at Arsenal, but no way worth £26m. Stupid Real ruining it for everyone else (apart from chelski).

[Bexster]

Personally, I don't want Ribery at Arsenal. I wasn't all that impressed. But I'm squealing with excitement at the possibillity of Buffon. He's much better than Lehmann, and Lehmann's one of the best. It'll cause fantastic fights for the number 1 jersey.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Personally, I don't want Ribery at Arsenal. I wasn't all that impressed. But I'm squealing with excitement at the possibillity of Buffon. He's much better than Lehmann, and Lehmann's one of the best. It'll cause fantastic fights for the number 1 jersey.

he showed good spells, and also when he was on form, it seemed like he was actually trying to stay on his feet rather than diving about

[Bud]

I can't see Crazy Jehns staying if Buffon comes.

[Bexster]

he showed good spells, and also when he was on form, it seemed like he was actually trying to stay on his feet rather than diving about

That's what I'm worried about. Although if he does come over, I hope he'll behave himself. I wouldn't be unhappy if he did come over, just I'm not too bothered right now.

[Edge]

It's nuts that all the Italian players are based in Italy and italian teams did pretty much dick all in the champions league. Maybe this whole match fixing thing pulled them all together. Or maybe football is silly like that sometimes.

anyway. 3 weeks til first match of the season. heh how good are world cup years.

[Captain Stu]

I can't see Crazy Jehns staying if Buffon comes.

Innit. Best keeper in the entire world versus old, nearly-retiring Crazy German inconstistent mad professor.

anyway. 3 weeks til first match of the season. heh how good are world cup years.

J'adore! :)

[Two-Bob Peeters]

anyway. 3 weeks til first match of the season. heh how good are world cup years.

yup and millwall have got some great pre-season frinedlies coming up. Charlton, palace and reading at home :D the football doesn't stop this year!

[no.1 foo fan wannabe]

3 weeks til first match of the season. heh how good are world cup years.
it's awesome!! no off season.

[Edge]

yup and millwall have got some great pre-season frinedlies coming up. Charlton, palace and reading at home :D the football doesn't stop this year!

ugh palace! Peter Taylor fucked off to them. actually i should love palace, they can have him.
We now have Phil Parkinson! woo!
Premiership in 3 years? hmmmmm maybe. Everythings in place and even taylor is in the right place now.

We have friendlies against Aston Villa, boooooring, and Nancy.eh.

[Kraut Balls]

It's nuts that all the Italian players are based in Italy and italian teams did pretty much dick all in the champions league. Maybe this whole match fixing thing pulled them all together. Or maybe football is silly like that sometimes.


I wouldn't call AC Milan losing narrowly to Barca in the semi-finals 'dick all'.

[rob3000]

Italian teams have done a lot better than English teams in the CL in recent years.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

ugh palace! Peter Taylor fucked off to them. actually i should love palace, they can have him.
We now have Phil Parkinson! woo!
Premiership in 3 years? hmmmmm maybe. Everythings in place and even taylor is in the right place now.

We have friendlies against Aston Villa, boooooring, and Nancy.eh.

Phil Parkinson is a good manager. all this "premiership in 3 years stuff" kills me that's what Millwall said, then we got to the cup final and the board decided to shit on us. cunts

[Edge]

I wouldn't call AC Milan losing narrowly to Barca in the semi-finals 'dick all'.

I was referring more to the fact that an Italian team has only won the champions league once in the last tens years or so.

Anyway that wasn't my real point. I was making an assumption that most people wouldn't consider the Italian league to be that strong. Not as strong as the spanish or the english league anyway. Then a team purely based in Italy goes and wins the world cup.

Nit pick all you want but at least come back at me with something more than a beaten semi-finalist to negate my point.

Oh and Robb3000 last two years there's been an english team in the final and only one for Italy. so ner.

[Edge]

Phil Parkinson is a good manager. all this "premiership in 3 years stuff" kills me that's what Millwall said, then we got to the cup final and the board decided to shit on us. cunts

yeah i know what you mean. No-one is getting carried away about Hull. It's more of a cautious optimism. We have a good manager, great stadium, regular 18,000 per home game, good chairman who runs the club properly.
Parky needs needs to be savvy on the transfer market and implement the team spirit like he did at colchester.

[rob3000]

I was referring more to the fact that an Italian team has only won the champions league once in the last tens years or so.

Anyway that wasn't my real point. I was making an assumption that most people wouldn't consider the Italian league to be that strong. Not as strong as the spanish or the english league anyway. Then a team purely based in Italy goes and wins the world cup.

Nit pick all you want but at least come back at me with something more than a beaten semi-finalist to negate my point.

Oh and Robb3000 last two years there's been an english team in the final and only one for Italy. so ner.
Yeah I see that argument, I just thought we were going back longer than 2 years.

[Bexster]

Gay referee...

http://www.thatvideosite.com/view/141.html

:D

[Scottyboyrocks]

Gay referee...

http://www.thatvideosite.com/view/141.html

:D

I've just showed that to a load of blokes at work, and we're all literally creasing up :D Fucking ace

[Edge]

Diva Ref!

[Bexster]

I've just showed that to a load of blokes at work, and we're all literally creasing up :D Fucking ace

I've never seen anyone show a card to a player in quite that fashion. Absolutely brilliant.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Gay referee...

http://www.thatvideosite.com/view/141.html

:D

"Banned category: adult/sexually explicit"

this is the craziest filter i've ever come across...

[Kraut Balls]

I was referring more to the fact that an Italian team has only won the champions league once in the last tens years or so.

Anyway that wasn't my real point. I was making an assumption that most people wouldn't consider the Italian league to be that strong. Not as strong as the spanish or the english league anyway. Then a team purely based in Italy goes and wins the world cup.

Nit pick all you want but at least come back at me with something more than a beaten semi-finalist to negate my point.


It is a fairly strong league, I'd certainly put it on a par with La Liga in terms of the quality of some of the teams. I mean 2 teams have won the CL over the last 10 years - Juve in 1996 and Milan in 2003, both have also been finalists and semi finalists since then. Inter have also made the quarters on a few occassions over the last decade too - so not a too shabby performance really. If you look at English teams only 2 teams have won it over the last 10 years also.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

more on zidane

BBC Radio Five Live asked for help from a deaf lip reader, Jessica Rees, who read the words phonetically to an Italian translator.

She deciphered the insult as being "you're the son of a terrorist whore" - a translation also carried by many national newspapers in Britain on Tuesday.

The BBC's Ten O'Clock News also called in experts to study the television footage of the incident and determined the following:

Materazzi's first word to Zidane was "no" before he then told him to "calm down".

He then accused him of being a "liar" and wished "an ugly death to you and your family" on the day the Frenchman's mother had been taken to hospital ill. This was followed by "Go f*** yourself".



....two different people have read two completely different things.... how's that even possible? i haven't actually seen an angle myself where you can even see Materazzis mouth move properly...

[Two-Bob Peeters]

i'm taking over from Ollie with all the links today it seems

World Cup official shot himself

Berlin's top World Cup official shot himself in the head just hours after the tournament ended and is now fighting for his life, police say.
Juergen Kiessling, 65, was rushed to hospital from his house in Reinickendorf, a suburb of Berlin, after a neighbour heard the shot.

The motive for the apparent suicide attempt is not yet clear.

German media report that he left two suicide notes - one for his daughter alone, and one for his family.

Berlin hosted the World Cup final on Sunday, when fans watched Italy beat France on penalties.

Mr Kiessling was known as "Mister WM" (Mr World Cup) by colleagues in Berlin.

The tournament was widely seen as a great success for the host nation.

[Bexster]

i'm taking over from Ollie with all the links today it seems

I know. I read this one earlier - bloody shocking :eek:

I don't know what Matterazzi said. I thought it didn't seem clear enough to get anything from, but I'm not good at lip reading. And if people are getting completely different words, then maybe they're all wrong.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

fuck it, i'm bored here's more news.

- Real Madrid are close to signing Cannavaro

- Wigan sign Kirkland on a years loan

- Hamann fucks Bolton about, will probably join city,, despite already signing a contract with the former

- Hasselwaink joins Charlton

- Fulham have signed Leyton Orient defender Gabriel Zakuani

[captain beyond]

more on zidane



....two different people have read two completely different things.... how's that even possible? i haven't actually seen an angle myself where you can even see Materazzis mouth move properly...

Regardless of what Materazzi said/ didn't say/ perhaps said, Zidane is an experienced 'PROFESSIONAL' he shouldn't have reacted in that way - he's probably experienced worse abuse in the past. To lose it like that in the World Cup final - his LAST EVER game is unacceptable.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

I know. I read this one earlier - bloody shocking :eek:

I don't know what Matterazzi said. I thought it didn't seem clear enough to get anything from, but I'm not good at lip reading. And if people are getting completely different words, then maybe they're all wrong.

problem is, it seems that people are reading/hearing what they want to.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Regardless of what Materazzi said/ didn't say/ perhaps said, Zidane is an experienced 'PROFESSIONAL' he shouldn't have reacted in that way - he's probably experienced worse abuse in the past. To lose it like that in the World Cup final - his LAST EVER game is unacceptable.

i know, it's no excuse. they should make an example out of him

[**dylan**]

I know. I read this one earlier - bloody shocking :eek:

I don't know what Matterazzi said. I thought it didn't seem clear enough to get anything from, but I'm not good at lip reading. And if people are getting completely different words, then maybe they're all wrong.

i cant imagine youd have much use lip reading it anyway unless you were fluent in whichever language the 2 were speaking in. i have wondered which language footballers call each other names in.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

i cant imagine youd have much use lip reading it anyway unless you were fluent in whichever language the 2 were speaking in. i have wondered which language footballers call each other names in.

a good question isn't it, especially in internationals with foreign referees, how do they all communicate/understand each other?

[**dylan**]

a good question isn't it, especially in internationals with foreign referees, how do they all communicate/understand each other?

thats what i was thinking. the refs might have to be fluent in a few languages or something, the players might pick things up i suppose, but surely you cant pick up something like what materezzi is thought to have said in a foreign language, how many times are you going to hear that?!

[Bud]

Zidane did play for Juve, so it was probably in Italian.

[rob3000]

Anyone know when the Italian scandal verdict is due?

[Two-Bob Peeters]

thats what i was thinking. the refs might have to be fluent in a few languages or something, the players might pick things up i suppose, but surely you cant pick up something like what materezzi is thought to have said in a foreign language, how many times are you going to hear that?!

don't be so silly, the first thing a referee learns when he goes to referee college is "you terrorist" in several different languages :)

[Bud]

Anyone know when the Italian scandal verdict is due?

I hope it's soon, so the transfer speculation can hit full steam.

[rob3000]

Yes, then Liverpool can sign Buffon, Cannavaro, Pirlo and Gattuso for the bench.

[Bud]

Yes, then Arsenal can sign Buffon, Cannavaro, Pirlo and Gattuso for the bench.

I agree :D

[Wish_Master2100]

Imagine if Zidane had head butted Matterazzi in the face...

He'd still be lying there.

[Renegades of funk 8]

what's Fulhams fanzine called? "where were you when we were skint" or something...

says it all really

i think there was one called that, i get "toofif"

but it does annoy me when we can nearly sell out at home but only take an average of 500 to away games, always the same old faces

[Zippy Ate My Drumkit]

i think there was one called that, i get "toofif"

but it does annoy me when we can nearly sell out at home but only take an average of 500 to away games, always the same old faces

But the home fans are so quiet. I've made it to two Fulham games and have struggled to hear you over the Away fans.

[Renegades of funk 8]

But the home fans are so quiet. I've made it to two Fulham games and have struggled to hear you over the Away fans.


the acoustics are really good down the away end, the hammersmith end is the loudest but the roof is half new and old, the riverside stand is probably the most quietest in the league - yes more so then the higbury library, if you see someone stand up in the riverside stand then thats when you know something exciting and out of this world has happened - stevenage road can be very hit and miss with noise, though to be fair alot of them have to sit on wooden seats :D

[Wish_Master2100]

So, any new kits/boots to show off for the new season?

Check this shit out:

http://www.mfcshop.co.uk/images/prod_915.jpg

The away shirt is even better.

[Renegades of funk 8]

So, any new kits/boots to show off for the new season?

Check this shit out:

http://www.mfcshop.co.uk/images/prod_915.jpg

The away shirt is even better.

looks good, i always like the kits with a fairly basic design

[EvilElvis]

i'm taking over from Ollie with all the links today it seems


I'd be posting links, but got a new job and trying to be sensible when it comes to checking the net - So no spamming from me! :(

[EvilElvis]

Troubled Ricksen consults clinic (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/5170370.stm)


Troubled Rangers defender Fernando Ricksen has been referred to a London clinic that helps tackle alcoholism, drug abuse, gambling and depression.
The Dutchman was sent home by new manager Paul Le Guen for "inappropriate behaviour" on a flight to South Africa.

And Ricksen told Rangers' website: "I have met people who I feel can support me through this difficult stage and feel I can benefit from their counsel."

The Sporting Chance Clinic was set up by former England star Tony Adams.

Ricksen's former Rangers team-mate, Alex Rae, now manager at Dundee, is a patron of the charity.

Newspapers had quoted Ricksen as suggesting that Le Guen had over-reacted after he admitted drinking and arguing with a stewardess as Rangers headed for pre-season training in Johannesburg.

But an official announcement stated: "With the support and guidance of the medical team and management at Rangers Football Club, Fernando Ricksen has today sought counsel from the Sporting Chance Clinic in London, which is also supported by the Scottish Premier League."

And Ricksen has stressed his determination to make the best of what could be his final chance with the club.

"I am convinced that, as a professional footballer, I can bounce back quickly with advice and guidance," he said.

"I have made mistakes, the recent incident travelling to South Africa being well-documented, and I would like to acknowledge that my behaviour was totaly inappropriate.

"I apologise to the club, the club officials and the supporters and intend to get back playing football in the committed manner that I am used to as soon as possible."

Ricksen has been a controversial figure on and off the pitch since joining Rangers for £3.6m from AZ Alkmaar in 2000.

He has twice been punished by video evidence after altercations that were missed by match officials.

And he was also fined £7,000 after being convicted of assault and breach of the peace in October 2003 following a fireworks party at his Glasgow home.

His international career came to a premature end when he kicked a hotel door during an away trip to Belarus.

But Ricksen was particularly inspirational for Rangers after becoming club captain during Barry Ferguson's sabbatical with Blackburn Rovers.

However, last season he was troubled by injuries and a dip in form.

Now he has become the first public victim at Ibrox of Le Guen's reputed strict discipline.

[Zippy Ate My Drumkit]

I'd be posting links, but got a new job and trying to be sensible when it comes to checking the net - So no spamming from me! :(

There'll be NO spamming from me before 8pm from now on, I have a job that's so secretive we're not allowed net connections :(

[EvilElvis]

There'll be NO spamming from me before 8pm from now on, I have a job that's so secretive we're not allowed net connections :(


New jobs are as gay as Danyul. :mad:

[Edge]

The language of the world cup was english.
The refs had to communicate to the players in english and vice versa.
It's never going to be adhered to though.
Just saying.

Materazzi should go down for a long time if he got racist, time for FIFA to step up.

Portugal most entertaining team??!?!?!
had to be Germany.

[Zippy Ate My Drumkit]

New jobs are as gay as Danyul. :mad:

Are you kidding? I get to sit in an airconditioned room watching Sky Sports and playing computer games for a living. Fuck the internet :D

[EvilElvis]

Are you kidding? I get to sit in an airconditioned room watching Sky Sports and playing computer games for a living. Fuck the internet :D


Fair enough! Can't really argue with that!


Though it is gay you have it that good, yet get no net access!

[EvilElvis]

The Jinxed Golden Ball

1990 Winner - Salvatore Schillaci - 6 goals for Italy at Italia '90. 1 more in the rest of his career.

1994 Winner - Romario demanded a place in 1998 squad. Despite retiring from professional football.

1998 Winner - Ronaldo - Won the award, had a dizzy spell just before teh final before helping Brazil to a 3-0 loss to France.

2002 Winner - Oliver Kahn - Made a series of saves to keep Germany in hunt for World Cupwin, only to spill a weak shot at Ronaldo's feet which inevitabley cost Germany

2006 Winner - Zinadine Zidane - That moment of madness

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Are you kidding? I get to sit in an airconditioned room watching Sky Sports and playing computer games for a living. Fuck the internet :D

you.fucking.cunt!

[Two-Bob Peeters]

So, any new kits/boots to show off for the new season?

Check this shit out:

http://www.mfcshop.co.uk/images/prod_915.jpg

The away shirt is even better.

yeah, nice and basic, but a bit too Ipswich for me, i'll be getting the away shirt i think

[sunnydalehighdropout]

Wait a second, motherfuckers.

I won the Sweepstake and haven't started gloating yet.

Booya.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Wait a second, motherfuckers.

I won the Sweepstake and haven't started gloating yet.

Booya.

do your premiership table 1-20 prediction, the real test of manlyness, so i can put it on my spreadsheet :)

[sunnydalehighdropout]

do your premiership table 1-20 prediction, the real test of manlyness, so i can put it on my spreadsheet :)
I'll do it the day before the season starts. No point in doing it until all the transfers are in.

[Zippy Ate My Drumkit]

I'll do it the day before the season starts. No point in doing it until all the transfers are in.

Because the skill is in predicting what sort of transfers each team will make before the season starts.

Be a man, predict now.

[Zippy Ate My Drumkit]

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Chelsea are planning a £12m bid for defender Alessandro Nesta if AC Milan are relegated in Italy's match-fixing scandal. (The Sun)

Arsenal defender Ashley Cole is ready to drop his "tapping up" legal case to clear the way for a £16m move to Chelsea. (Daily Mirror)

Monaco are to offer £3m for Newcastle defender Jean-Alain Boumsong. (Various)

Tottenham Hotspur are ready to offer £7m for Bolton midfielder Kevin Nolan. (The Times)

Arsenal will sign Argentine Javier Saviola for £4m from Barcelona this week. (The Sun)

Charlton Athletic have snubbed a £10m bid from Spurs for striker Darren Bent. (Daily Mirror)

West Bromwich Albion have rejected a £5.5m bid from Spurs for defender Curtis Davies. (The Times)

Meanwhile Arsenal are ready to step in with a £8m offer for Davies, though West Brom want at least £10m for the centre-back. (Daily Mirror)

Fulham are close to agreeing a £700,000 deal to sign Hammarby forward Bjorn Runstrom. (The Times).

Newcastle are expected to beat rivals Middlesbrough in the race to sign Fulham midfielder Steed Malbranque. (The Sun)

Man Utd expect to agree a £14m fee with Spurs for Michael Carrick when transfer talks resume next week. (The Times)

Meanwhile Spurs' £10m bid for Charlton striker Darren Bent has been rejected. (Daily Mirror)

Real Madrid reiterate their interest in signing Chelsea's Dutch winger Arjen Robben and Arsenal's Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas. (Various)

Man Utd have told Cristiano Ronaldo to submit an official transfer request if he wants to leave. (Daily Express)

Fulham are in talks with Lyon to sign winger Sydney Govou in a £3.5m deal. (Daily Mirror)

Coventry City have turned down a £2m bid from Birmingham City for striker Gary McSheffrey. (The Guardian)



GOSSIP

England coach Steve McClaren will be allowed to recruit Terry Venables to his backroom team. (The Guardian)

Bolton boss Sam Allardyce is the shock favourite to become the new Sunderland manager. (Various)

Birmingham City manager director Karren Brady has been approached to be Sport England's new chief executive to replace Roger Draper. (The Guardian)



FUNNIES

Plymouth will play Real Madrid on 21 July in a friendly after Argyle agreed to a request from the Spanish club's manager Fabio Capello to switch their Austrian training camp from the Schloss Pichlarn Hotel in Irdning. (Various)

[Captain Stu]

Arsenal will sign Argentine Javier Saviola for £4m from Barcelona this week. (The Sun)

A bargain at twice the price... but why? They don't need another fast forward. They should look for a taller target-man that could service Henry and Adebayor.

[**dylan**]

this stuff with hamann is a bit weird. he signed for bolton and is supposed to be signing for city now...

also materazzi has admitted he did taunt zidane, but said he didnt say anything about his wife, sister, mother or anything about him being a terrorist.


"Materazzi added: "I am ignorant, I don't even know what an Islamic terrorist is; my only terrorist is her," he said pointing to his 10-month-old daughter. "I did not bring up Zidane's mother; for me a mother is sacred." "

apparently zidanes agent is hinting that zidane will reveal what was said to him soon

[Captain Stu]

this stuff with hamann is a bit weird. he signed for bolton and is supposed to be signing for city now...

Right, he signed a contract with Bolton... but wasn't registered with the Premier League in time which means he is technically allowed to join another team as Bolton didn't get the forms in on time.

It's a bit... strange... but it's all legal... although Bolton could have been really shitty and refused to let him go and submitted his papers this morning.

[Two-Bob Peeters]

It's a bit... strange... but it's all legal... although Bolton could have been really shitty and refused to let him go and submitted his papers this morning.

Bolton are being pretty civil about this, i'd be pissed off if i was Allardyce

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Be a man, predict now.

eeeeeexactly

[Scottyboyrocks]

Tottenham Hotspur are ready to offer £7m for Bolton midfielder Kevin Nolan. (The Times)

That would be good...
BTW, my predictions for the forthcoming season will be in before the season starts, I too am gonna wait till all the transfers are done and dusted

[Two-Bob Peeters]

apparently zidanes agent is hinting that zidane will reveal what was said to him soon

Zidane could easily play this if he wanted to, most of the media have already decided what materazzi said, so all zidane has to do is hint towards the racial thing and Materazzis name is tarnished...

don't get me wrong he may have said it, which means he should be punished.

but innocent until proven guilty and all that, and personally i wouldn't rate my chances in a word V word case against zidane

[Two-Bob Peeters]

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Chelsea are planning a £12m bid for defender Alessandro Nesta if AC Milan are relegated in Italy's match-fixing scandal. (The Sun)


haha, £12m for a serie B/C player! new levels of ridiculousness for chelsea

Tottenham Hotspur are ready to offer £7m for Bolton midfielder Kevin Nolan. (The Times) if i was Nolan i'd stay at Bolton, purely for the first team chances, bloomin' Midfield Hotspur

Arsenal will sign Argentine Javier Saviola for £4m from Barcelona this week. (The Sun)

hasn't he flopped for the last 3 years or so?

Charlton Athletic have snubbed a £10m bid from Spurs for striker Darren Bent. (Daily Mirror)

Fools, i'd accept that straight away

West Bromwich Albion have rejected a £5.5m bid from Spurs for defender Curtis Davies. (The Times)

Curtis Davies is waaaaaaay overrated...

Meanwhile Arsenal are ready to step in with a £8m offer for Davies, though West Brom want at least £10m for the centre-back. (Daily Mirror)

though you gotta love west brom to try and milk £10m!


Coventry City have turned down a £2m bid from Birmingham City for striker Gary McSheffrey. (The Guardian) fucking hell, £2m for a piss poor striker..


Bolton boss Sam Allardyce is the shock favourite to become the new Sunderland manager. (Various)

who comes up with this stuff....





i'll stop posting now... sorry for the spam :)

[**dylan**]

Bolton are being pretty civil about this, i'd be pissed off if i was Allardyce

apparently he is pissed off according to the metro

[meighlough]

I have Sky Sports for this season! :D :D

It had so better be worth the £26 a month!

[Bexster]

Is anyone else amused that Curtis Davies apparently will cost £6 mill more than Saviola?

I'm ok with Saviola. Yeah, we don't really need another forward (can we sell Reyes, I don't really like him?), but maybe we can increase his value over a couple of years and sell on.

[EvilElvis]

Lippi quits as Italian Manager - They only way from now on is down as manager of World Champions.


Skysports.com are running a poll wether he'll be at Old Trafford for the impending season.

[EvilElvis]

Zidane could easily play this if he wanted to, most of the media have already decided what materazzi said, so all zidane has to do is hint towards the racial thing and Materazzis name is tarnished...

don't get me wrong he may have said it, which means he should be punished.

but innocent until proven guilty and all that, and personally i wouldn't rate my chances in a word V word case against zidane


Zidane's making a statement at 7pm tonight about it.

[Captain Stu]

I'm amazed that Lippi quit... but I can see the logic, where do you go after winning the biggest prize in International Football? I wouldn't be surprised if Lippi ended up managing Germany next to do there what he did for the Italians.

As for the German's, they should be utterly ashamed of how they treated Klinsmann. He was in the job for 2 YEARS, he brought a number of amazingly talented young players in and ditched the old fogies who get in the team from reputation alone and got them to 3rd in the World Cup.
To demand that he moves back from the USA is ridiculous, he was never gonna choose that over the stability of his family, the German FA are clearly cocks.

[Captain Stu]

Zidane's making a statement at 7pm tonight about it.

Here ya go, so far...


Zinedine Zidane has elaborated on the chain of events which led to his attack on Marco Materazzi during the World Cup final.

The midfield genius brought the curtain down on one of the world's great careers when seeing red for a headbutt on Materazzi.

Numerous reports have commented on what led Zidane to launch his attack on the Italian defender and the France star has claimed Materazzi insulted both his mother and his sister.

"He (Materazzi) pronounced very tough words about my mother and my sister. I tried not to listen to him but he kept repeating them," Zidane said in a live interview on French television channel Canal Plus.


Zidane had kept his own counsel on Sunday's events prior to his interview on French television and he has apologised for his actions - but still feels Materazzi was the guilty party.

"I apologise to all the children who watched the match on Sunday," he stated.
More to follow

Oh... well...

[EvilElvis]

Here ya go, so far...




Oh... well...


He basically said that Materazzi insulted his mum and sister - wouldn't elaborate, but apologised for his action's.


Thing is, if this happened on the street, Zidane would have been nicked, put on an assault charge (ABH, GBH even?) and probably end up doing time.

People now see him as a victim. :rolleyes:

[**dylan**]

He basically said that Materazzi insulted his mum and sister - wouldn't elaborate, but apologised for his action's.


Thing is, if this happened on the street, Zidane would have been nicked, put on an assault charge (ABH, GBH even?) and probably end up doing time.

People now see him as a victim. :rolleyes:

nah not GBH, possibly not even ABH, he wasnt really injured was he?

[EvilElvis]

nah not GBH, possibly not even ABH, he wasnt really injured was he?

Duncan Ferguson was jailed for the exact same thing as Zidane did.

[Edge]

Didn't big Dunc break that kids jaw though?

[**dylan**]

Duncan Ferguson was jailed for the exact same thing as Zidane did.

was he injured? it cant be ABH or GBH if hes not hurt. i didnt hear any reports of him being injured, and he got back on the field didnt he?

[Bud]

Plus, Ferguson was a really, really shit player. He was basically a thug.

[EvilElvis]

Didn't big Dunc break that kids jaw though?

Nope!

He only got a booking for it as well!


The SFA decided to make an issue of it and gave him a 12 match ban and then the police had him done for assault.

The SFA refused to drop the 12 game ban as Ferguson felt as if he was being punished twice for one offence, so he decided to retire from international football.

[Edge]

Nope!

He only got a booking for it as well!


The SFA decided to make an issue of it and gave him a 12 match ban and then the police had him done for assault.

The SFA refused to drop the 12 game ban as Ferguson felt as if he was being punished twice for one offence, so he decided to retire from international football.

ahh i see, proper harsh.

It can be ABH if the player was bruised so technically he can go to jail.

[EvilElvis]

Plus, Ferguson was a really, really shit player. He was basically a thug.


It wasn't the first time Zidane had headbutted an opponent.

Does that make him a bigger thug?

[Captain Stu]

... and don't forget his World Cup 1998 ban for stamping on some guy.

Everyone's painting Zidane as an Angel, he's definately not - he's proven a good few times on the biggest stages that, if you press the right button, he'll get himself sent off.

[JackTom 2.0]

He basically said that Materazzi insulted his mum and sister - wouldn't elaborate, but apologised for his action's.


Thing is, if this happened on the street, Zidane would have been nicked, put on an assault charge (ABH, GBH even?) and probably end up doing time.

People now see him as a victim. :rolleyes:

thats what i don't like, how zidane is being seen as the victim

[Ian Mc]

What's this? A Rebirth of THE thread.....man I'm late! I'll note form everything:

- I'm very pissed that Italy won the world cup, I hate Italian football...and I love the French! Ah well.

- When I used to steward at Newcastle games (before they sacked me...bastards!) I once stood on the touchline during home game against Fulham last season and they had the most upbeat home fans that I had seen in ages, they were pretty loud....whereas a week before the Man Utd fans were twats! But you all knew that!

- Why are people predicting Newcastle and Portsmouth to finish so high up? Newcastle won't finish in the top 10 with just Ameobi up front (former player Kevin Gallagher said the other day that Ameobi should be in the England squad...he would say that, he's Scottish) and Portsmouth, no matter how much money they have still have Harry Redknapp as manager. I'll do my prediction later.

- I finished second bottom of my world cup dream leauge at work, I was beaten by a 65 year old Turkish lady.

[Bud]

It wasn't the first time Zidane had headbutted an opponent.

Does that make him a bigger thug?

Nope, but he's about 500 times the player. Plus, there was more than 2 instances with him aswell.

I'm not standing up for Zidane. I just think Ferguson is really, really, really shit.

[Foo Fighters, United Kingdom]

BREAKING NEWS:

I just kicked the ball over the hedge and their bastard dog's had it for dinner.

[EvilElvis]

Nope, but he's about 500 times the player. Plus, there was more than 2 instances with him aswell.


More than two instances with Zidane.


I agree that Zidane is clearly a much better player, but you have to take that away from the incident.


e.g: 2 guys get done for rape - 1 is a junkie the other is a well known celebrity/politician.

One gets fined more than another - is that fair?

[EvilElvis]

BREAKING NEWS:

I just kicked the ball over the hedge and their bastard dog's had it for dinner.


A minutes silence/applause (take your pic) in respect of FooUK's ball. :(

[Bud]

e.g: 2 guys get done for rape - 1 is a junkie the other is a well known celebrity/politician.

One gets fined more than another - is that fair?

woah boy, I'm not saying that Zidane doesn't deserve what he gets. Or that he's been harshly treated. I'm not sure how you managed to get that opinion. All I'm saying is that Ferguson was a really shit player.

[EvilElvis]

woah boy, I'm not saying that Zidane doesn't deserve what he gets. Or that he's been harshly treated. I'm not sure how you managed to get that opinion. All I'm saying is that Ferguson was a really shit player.

Im picking up on things badly today - So it's ok.

I thought you were saying Zidane should get away with it as he was a better player.

[Bud]

Im picking up on things badly today - So it's ok.

I thought you were saying Zidane should get away with it as he was a better player.

Nope. I was just showing my distaste for Ferguson :(

[Foo Fighters, United Kingdom]

A minutes silence/applause (take your pic) in respect of FooUK's ball. :(

Me without a camera... Just went round there and nutted a 50kg alsatian in the chest. Prick.

[EvilElvis]

Nope. I was just showing my distaste for Ferguson :(

I'll save Stoob a job

"In for a week and out for a month, Ferguson's a tampon..."

:D

[Bexster]

Trouble is, what are Fifa gonna do about it? It's Zidane's word over Matterazzi. They can't prove what was said, and I don't think there were any unbiased people close enough to hear.

They punish Zidane and leave the rest as it is.

[Zippy Ate My Drumkit]

Saviola has been a massive success at every club since leaving Barca. He'll be great at Arsenal too.

[Bud]

Saviola has been a massive success at every club since leaving Barca. He'll be great at Arsenal too.

I think so too. There is talk of Henry being out with ankle problems for the beginning of the season, putting more pressure on Adebayor and Van Persie. It'll be interesting to see if Ribery and Buffon come aswell, it'd make Arsenal into a top quality side again.

[EvilElvis]

Trouble is, what are Fifa gonna do about it? It's Zidane's word over Matterazzi. They can't prove what was said, and I don't think there were any unbiased people close enough to hear.

They punish Zidane and leave the rest as it is.


The other thing is - Whats said on the pitch should really stay on the pitch.


I read the Ally McCoist book and he mentioned about being suckered by continental player's dirty tricks and abuse - "I cringe when I look back at it now. I'm sure he's had many laugh's telling that story, but it made me realise the best way to retaliate to that sort of abuse is not to attack the opposing player, but to score against them and run past them afterwards with a big grin on your face. It really annoys them"


:D

[Wish_Master2100]

Even at £20M, Saviola was a snip from River Plate on Champ Manager :D

[Wish_Master2100]

New Arsenal shirt (Loving the retro look)

http://www.jjbsports.com/prod_images/large/60120201.jpg

New Newcastle away shirt (Horrible, and we won't be seeing him in it either)

http://www.jjbsports.com/prod_images/large/61048191.jpg

Apparantly, this is the new Chelsea shirt, which hasn't been officialy revealed yet, but I think it's pretty cool.

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/7852/newchelsea0eb.jpg

[EvilElvis]

New Newcastle away shirt (Horrible, and we won't be seeing him in it either)

http://www.jjbsports.com/prod_images/large/61048191.jpg




:eek:

MY EYES! :eek:


I'M BLIND! BLIND I TELLS YA! :eek:

[EvilElvis]

Cisse's Away (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/5173372.stm)


Marseille seal Cisse loan signing


Marseille have confirmed that Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse has joined them on a season-long loan, with an option to make the deal permanent.
The 24-year-old striker claimed earlier this month that he was told by Liverpool his services were no longer required at Anfield.

"My choice has always been Marseille," said the Frenchman.

Cisse is recovering from a broken right leg he sustained playing for France against China prior to the World Cup.

The Frenchman, who missed the majority of the 2004/2005 season after breaking his left leg, is unlikely to start playing again until October.

Liverpool signed Cisse from Auxerre for a record club transfer fee of £14m in July 2004.

Reds boss Rafael Benitez said: "We have an agreement for a season loan with Marseille for Cisse.

"It is the best option for him, because after two broken legs maybe it will be more difficult for him now in the English league.

"Now we have (Peter) Crouch, (Robbie) Fowler and Bellamy and that would have made it difficult for him to get matches to regain his fitness levels.

"We wanted more pace, a different sort of striker who would score a different type of goal. Bellamy will give us that.

"Cisse played a lot of games and I am not the kind of manager who does not use players bought by previous managers.

"I use the best for my team, and I used Cisse when I wanted pace, but I wanted something different to take us forward."

[Bud]

Does anyone else think that Crouch, Fowler and Bellamy might totally misfire together? I think Bellamy will be the best of the bunch, but they're nothing compaired to;

Arsenal: Henry, Adebayor, Van Persie
Man U: Rooney, Saha, Van Horsey (if he stays)
Chelski: Andre, Drogba

[Bexster]

The Newcastle shirt is hideous :eek: Blimey. Who the hell came up with that?

I'm not too sure on the Arsenal shirt - I've found a better picture of it. (http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c20/GeneralBeximus/shirt0607.jpg) I'm gonna get one, but I'll get it from Sports Soccer where it'll be cheaper.

[Bexster]

Does anyone else think that Crouch, Fowler and Bellamy might totally misfire together? I think Bellamy will be the best of the bunch, but they're nothing compaired to;

Arsenal: Henry, Adebayor, Van Persie
Man U: Rooney, Saha, Van Horsey (if he stays)
Chelski: Andre, Drogba

I'm not sure. They'll either be cracking, or just not good at all. We'll have to see.

[Bud]

I'm not too sure on the Arsenal shirt - I've found a better picture of it. (http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c20/GeneralBeximus/shirt0607.jpg) I'm gonna get one, but I'll get it from Sports Soccer where it'll be cheaper.

I like it, I've already ordered mine :D

[EvilElvis]

I like it, I've already ordered mine :D

It's nice! Much better than last season's.

[Bexster]

I like it, I've already ordered mine :D

I spent all my sensible money last season on the redcurrent one from the store with Henry on the back. This season, I may need to be a little cheaper :D It'll be £25 in Sports Soccer, and I can cope this year without a name.

[Bud]

I'm debating on a name... It's a dangerous step, but then it's a snapshot of that season. I'd consider:

Henry (obviously)
Fabregas
Rosicky

hmm.

[EvilElvis]

Villa's home shirt (http://shop.avfc.co.uk/sites/Villa/images/Products/630001_04_1.jpg)

Villa's away shirt (http://shop.avfc.co.uk/sites/Villa/images/Products/630065_68_1.jpg)

[Bud]

Does anyone else find online betting website sponsorship make the shirt look shit? Middlesborough for another example..

[Bexster]

I'm debating on a name... It's a dangerous step, but then it's a snapshot of that season. I'd consider:

Henry (obviously)
Fabregas
Rosicky

hmm.

I've got an Adams shirt (JVC) from the 97/98 title year, and a Bergkamp Shirt (Dreamcast) from the 99/00 Season. I don't always, and my mum moans about getting names, but you're right, they are linked to that one season. I love my Adam's shirt :D

I'd been considering Fabrigas, or maybe I'd get a Ljungberg shirt. I wouldn't get Rosicky, coz he hasn't really been here yet.

[Captain Stu]

Liverpool's apparent new Home kit, now made by Adidas instead of Reebok. (http://pictures.footymad.net/upload/342/278880-1.jpg)

Full view of the Home... (http://www.redandwhitekop.com/gallery/albums/userpics/24166/normal_Liverpool%20Adidas.jpeg)

... and the Away kit. (http://pictures.footymad.net/upload/342/278880-2.jpg)

*

As for names, I have one from Owen's first season as the Number 10... all my others have "Stu 7" on the back. Same again this year I think... maybe an Alonso.

[EvilElvis]

Liverpool's apparent new Home kit, now made by Adidas instead of Reebok. (http://pictures.footymad.net/upload/342/278880-1.jpg)

Full view of the Home... (http://www.redandwhitekop.com/gallery/albums/userpics/24166/normal_Liverpool%20Adidas.jpeg)

... and the Away kit. (http://pictures.footymad.net/upload/342/278880-2.jpg)

*



Very nice!

I really like the home shirt and the away one - Very retro!

[EvilElvis]

As for names

Villa shirts:
1995/1996 (Home) Milosevic 9
2000/2001 (Away) Angel 8
2003/2004 (Away) Hendrie 7
2005/2006 (Home) Baros 10

Rangers shirts:
2004/2005 (Away) Boumsong 4 (He left 5 months later :mad:)
2005/2006 (Home) Prso 9
2005/2006 (3rd Kit) Boyd 15

[Captain Stu]

Very nice!

I really like the home shirt and the away one - Very retro!

Same here, I reeeeeeally like it. That middle one was apparently the "prototype" kit but that got scrapped.

[Captain Stu]

2005/2006 (Home) Baros 10

How bad do you regret that?

But I agree with what Ed said, if you choose the right player - it's a cracking little snapshot of that season.

[EvilElvis]

Same here, I reeeeeeally like it.

Back in the day - My bro had a Liverpool top, he had a few pix of Liverpool players up on his wall - I remember the yellow and red number from early/mid 80's...

[EvilElvis]

How bad do you regret that?

But I agree with what Ed said, if you choose the right player - it's a cracking little snapshot of that season.


He's not away yet plus new shirt for this season...


Bonus was the Villa deal - Buy new shirt and we'll print Baros 10 on back free of charge.

[Bexster]

I love the fact the letters and numbers are so expensive. I even splashed out £3 last year to have a premiership badge put on. Blimey.

[EvilElvis]

I love the fact the letters and numbers are so expensive. I even splashed out £3 last year to have a premiership badge put on. Blimey.


I remember Villa agreed to give fans a free shirt after the David Unsworth saga.


I nearly got the name an number on my last Rangers shirt done free - At the Celtic store! :D

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Liking Arsenals and Chelseas shirts, Newcastles is disgraceful, it's crystal palace, but worse.

Liverpools and Villa just look normal to me

[Two-Bob Peeters]

thats what i don't like, how zidane is being seen as the victim

that's basically what i've been getting at

[sunnydalehighdropout]

hasn't he flopped for the last 3 years or so?

61 goals in 3 seasons at Barca, good form at Monaco on loan and won the UEFa Cup with Seville last year.]

Also, as for early games in the season, expect Arsenal to look a little shaky. New players, all playing at a new ground. It'll be like they're playing away. They're used to a narrow Highbury pitch, and it's not happening at their new gaff. Some good money to be made at the bookies.

[EvilElvis]

61 goals in 3 seasons at Barca, good form at Monaco on loan and won the UEFa Cup with Seville last year.]

Also, as for early games in the season, expect Arsenal to look a little shaky. New players, all playing at a new ground. It'll be like they're playing away. They're used to a narrow Highbury pitch, and it's not happening at their new gaff. Some good money to be made at the bookies.

Good point well made!

One of the main reasons Southampton went down

[JackTom 2.0]

61 goals in 3 seasons at Barca, good form at Monaco on loan and won the UEFa Cup with Seville last year.]

Also, as for early games in the season, expect Arsenal to look a little shaky. New players, all playing at a new ground. It'll be like they're playing away. They're used to a narrow Highbury pitch, and it's not happening at their new gaff. Some good money to be made at the bookies.

i've always thought the narrow pitch benefited arsenal

[Bexster]

61 goals in 3 seasons at Barca, good form at Monaco on loan and won the UEFa Cup with Seville last year.]

Also, as for early games in the season, expect Arsenal to look a little shaky. New players, all playing at a new ground. It'll be like they're playing away. They're used to a narrow Highbury pitch, and it's not happening at their new gaff. Some good money to be made at the bookies.

Thing with that is that we were beginning to look ropey at Highbury - the bigger pitch will suit our players more now, which is great. I'm not expecting the world this season - I'm prepared to wait for a little bedding in time, but not too long.

[Bud]

61 goals in 3 seasons at Barca, good form at Monaco on loan and won the UEFa Cup with Seville last year.]

Also, as for early games in the season, expect Arsenal to look a little shaky. New players, all playing at a new ground.


We've only signed one new player so far. The rest have just been rumours.

[Bexster]

We've only signed one new player so far. The rest have just been rumours.

I know. But it's nice to be be associated with all these rumours for once :D

[Two-Bob Peeters]

61 goals in 3 seasons at Barca, good form at Monaco on loan and won the UEFa Cup with Seville last year.]

Also, as for early games in the season, expect Arsenal to look a little shaky. New players, all playing at a new ground. It'll be like they're playing away. They're used to a narrow Highbury pitch, and it's not happening at their new gaff. Some good money to be made at the bookies.

glad i've been proven wrong

[Two-Bob Peeters]

Is anyone else amused that Curtis Davies apparently will cost £6 mill more than Saviola?



i just can't understand all the interest. he must have one damn good agent

[Ian Mc]

I used to have this shirt:

http://www.michaelyip.com/MUFC93A.jpg

God knows why, I used to wear it all of the time, it had Giggs 11 on the back...and it actually smelled kinda weird. I'm far from being a Man Utd fan.

[EvilElvis]

I know. But it's nice to be be associated with all these rumours for once :D


Not really.

Remember Nearly Signed FC?!

:D :p

[Bexster]

Not really.

Remember Nearly Signed FC?!

:D :p

Hee, hee. Yeah, ok then.

[sunnydalehighdropout]

And that Chelsea shirt is very very sleek.

My league predictions (you illogical whiny bastards :D)

I reckon that the top 2 places will be very close this season, and that Arsenal will have a slow start and recover strongly, and that Reading will do well. Villa's season could be revitalized in October when O'Leary will get sacked and a new guy (as after all, it is a mans game) comes in and motivates their painfully average squad. Fulham will either sink or surprise, i hope they stay up though because i like them. Liverpool being Liverpool will win something other than the one thing they want to and Everton will have a typical up, down and then up again season.

1. Chelsea
2. Manchester United
3. Arsenal
4. Liverpool
5. Tottenham
6. West Ham
7. Everton
8. Manchester City
9. Blackburn
10. Middlesborough
11. Bolton
12. Reading
13. Fulham
14. Newcastle
15. Charlton
16. Portsmouth
17. Wigan
18. Aston Villa
19. Sheffield United
20. Watford

[EvilElvis]

My early pre-season League predicition

1. Chelsea
2. Arsenal
3. Manchester United
4. Liverpool
5. Tottenham
6. Blackburn
7. Manchester City
8. Bolton
9. Fulham
10. Aston Villa
11. West Ham
12. Everton
13. Newcastle
14. Middlesborough
15. Portsmouth
16. Wigan
17. Charlton
18. Reading
19. Sheffield United
20. Watford

Will do another one once the transfers have been done,

[Two-Bob Peeters]

My early pre-season League predicition

Will do another one once the transfers have been done,

contraversial! i'll update the spreadsheet when i get to work tomorrow! and yeah as long as everyone else agrees i guess changes aren't that much of a problem

[EvilElvis]

contraversial! i'll update the spreadsheet when i get to work tomorrow! and yeah as long as everyone else agrees i guess changes aren't that much of a problem

There hasn't been that many transfers done yet - Though they are starting to kick in now World Cup is over and a few teams could lose key players - Fulham look like theyre losing Malbranque...
Villa set to lose Mellberg and Baros
Apparently Real Madrid or Barcelona are gonna be lumbered with FP Ronaldo

[timesfooall]

1. Man United
2. Arsenal
3. Chelsea
4. Liverpool
5. Tottenham
6. Blackburn
7. Bolton
8. Manchester City
9. Fulham
10. Wigan
11. Charlton
12. Everton
13. Newcastle
14. Middlesborough
15. Portsmouth
16. Aston Villa
17. West Ham
18. Reading
19. Sheffield United
20. Watford