Ongoing Soccer Thread

[Dorkus Malorkus]

Time was where it would be Liverpool getting all the jammy last-minute goals, but this season they've conceded a crapload of them (they're basically out of the CL because of last-minute goals, 2 vs Lyon and 1 vs Fiorentina, plus Stoke, Reading, and that's only what I can remember from recently).

On another topic, can Portsmouth not afford to employ any ground staff or something? Seeing the game postponed bemused me.

 

[blott]

Wow - you had to trawl for that one - almost a year ago. Long time in football. It is what it is. We'll see out the season and see what happens - who was it that said "football is a funny old game"? You just never know what's going to happen....

lol, I often see that post as I usually click on the wrong link on the email notification of a post and that takes you to page one where you jinxed Rafa..You should edit it as most history is revisionist.

Rafa was lucky he went on a good run when he did...very lucrative for him.

Who would you like to see in his place? hands off Roy though.

 

[S93]

IF Rafa goes i would like to see Daglish step in as caretaker manager and if things improve let him stay other wise try for Hiddink,Mourinho or Guardiola in the summer.
All three have said they would like to work in England one day and all three have proven track records.
Or maybe go for O´Neill.

 

[Gesshoo]

Mourinho - but I can't see him working for the existing owners,

 

[Az__Avfc]

Please leave MoN alone, I don't see Mourinho going to Liverpool unless he gets major financial backing which doesn't seem too likely. Hiddink is definelty worth a try although he might have been snapped up by then, Juve perhaps.

Looking foward to tonight, pleeeeeeeassse don't screw this up Villa!

 

[Dorkus Malorkus]

Good game last night marred by one of the worst refereeing displays I've seen in a long time.

- Wasn't anywhere near a pen. The second pull was no worse than the first and it was outside the area anyway.

- Bellamy should have had about 5 yellow cards.

- Studs-into-knee tackles (Tevez) apparently don't merit a booking, but tugging someone innocuously or even the heinous crime of winning the ball apparently do.

- The game would have been far better if the ref had let it flow a little. I understand that in some games it's impossible to do this, but last night wasn't a particularly dirty game yet the whistle kept going every 5 bloody seconds.

- City's second goal came from a corner that should never have been (probably more the linesman's fault but w/e).

- Nothing to do with refereeing, but I find it impossible to dislike Tevez, even though he is playing for a giant douche of a club. The second goal celebration was lolsome to the max.

It's not often I sympathise with Fergie, but he would have been well within his rights to blast the refereeing (I dunno if he actually has or not). Having said all this it's nice to see Man U being on the wrong end of some dodgy refereeing for once.

In other news, Gary Neville is still a tosser

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8469774.stm

Also, I'm looking forward to Liverpool-Spurs tonight, two clubs famed for recently snatching defeat and draws from the jaws of victory, but something has to give! (read: it will probably be 0-0)

 

[Gesshoo]

Whoop de doo! We won a game, and we scored in the last minute instead of conceding.

Arsenal top of the league - WTF?

 

[blott]

Whoop de doo! We won a game, and we scored in the last minute instead of conceding.

Arsenal top of the league - WTF?

hope Arsenal win it this season as a reward to Wenger's work over the last decade which hasn't been rewarded in terms of trophys. To my eyes they are the best team to watch most years.

 

[beardyian]

hope Arsenal win it this season as a reward to Wenger's work over the last decade which hasn't been rewarded in terms of trophys. To my eyes they are the best team to watch most years.

Now you have the money vampire Campbell back, your defence wont know which way to turn ie. the Stoke game

 

[beardyian]

FA Cup draw - Scummers v Pompey - rigged i tells ya, its rigged

 

[Gesshoo]

Brum-Pompey final IMO.

 

[beardyian]

Brum-Pompey final IMO.

Hope we can survive until then

 

[beardyian]

Surprise Surpise Scum v Pompey is a lunchtime kick off lol :viking::boxing:


Couldn't resist this little bet Stoke 50-1 to win the cup - worth a little each way i thought

 

[blott]

prefer a football team to win it , Fulham at 17.0 ideally.

 

[KerouacsDog]

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[beardyian]

guys, dont know if you have seen this, or not, but try this website, guess the scores in 5 premier games today, and win 5grand from ladbrokes(so it's legit) I guess it's only open to UK/Ireland, but Im not sure:
http://www.grab5grand.com

Similar to skysports - soccer 6

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[KerouacsDog]

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thanks Ian, had no idea about the sky one, had never heard of it, but if it's free then I'll try it for sure!

 

[Dorkus Malorkus]

So, word on the street is that John Terry (married , few kids iirc) has been shagging Wayne Bridge's missus.

One more thing for him to add to his 'tosser' portfolio, I guess.

Off to the blues game now!

 

[KerouacsDog]

So, word on the street is that John Terry (married , few kids iirc) has been shagging Wayne Bridge's missus.

One more thing for him to add to his 'tosser' portfolio, I guess.

Off to the blues game now!

tosser is very appropaite for him, most footballers are tossers/w*nkers imo, too arrogant, think they're Gods, and way way overpaid, for a couple of hours footie a week and a bit of training, ffs*.



*rant over.

 

[beardyian]

tosser is very appropaite for him, most footballers are tossers/w*nkers imo, too arrogant, think they're Gods, and way way overpaid, for a couple of hours footie a week and a bit of training, ffs*.

Never having the everyday grind wear them down and having grown up from a young age being told the skies the limit for them, shapes a delicate ego imo



Couldn't help but notice this week that the super non-stop, all round great entertaining team (copyright most press output) Spurs have 44 points and in 4th place.
Meanwhile troubled, disjointed, failing and rudderless management (copyright most press again) Liverpool have 41 points and are in 5th place.

The press aren't biased are they??

If current scores stay the same at half-time*

 

[KerouacsDog]

Never having the everyday grind wear them down and having grown up from a young age being told the skies the limit for them, shapes a delicate ego imo
have to agree with you there, ian.
Thing that really bugs me is that my wife works a 40hrs+ a week, as a nurse, dealing with death every day, is so stressed and tired after every shift, and what she earns in a year some of these so-called stars they probably earn in a day, ffs.
Nurses/all services, all forces etc are way underpaid, whilst footballers and politicians amongst others are way way overpaid.
There i go ranting again.................


Couldn't help but notice this week that the super non-stop, all round great entertaining team (copyright most press output) Spurs have 44 points and in 4th place.
Meanwhile troubled, disjointed, failing and rudderless management (copyright most press again) Liverpool have 41 points and are in 5th place.

The press aren't biased are they??

If current scores stay the same at half-time*

I've always had an affection for Liverpool, the Paisley era, so hopefully they can get back to the 'top' even if the press dont consider top 4 as at the top......

 

[blacksun]

Never having the everyday grind wear them down and having grown up from a young age being told the skies the limit for them, shapes a delicate ego imo



Couldn't help but notice this week that the super non-stop, all round great entertaining team (copyright most press output) Spurs have 44 points and in 4th place.
Meanwhile troubled, disjointed, failing and rudderless management (copyright most press again) Liverpool have 41 points and are in 5th place.

The press aren't biased are they??

If current scores stay the same at half-time*

Oh mate its been like that for years the press just have it in for Benitez, don't ask me why tho.
U watch if the rumours of Keane to Sunderland for 8m are true the press will barely blink despite Harry having made a 7m loss, yet Rafa got absolutely slaughtered after offloading Keane for a 3m loss just a year ago and Liverpool went on their great run after he left.

 

[beardyian]

Oh mate its been like that for years the press just have it in for Benitez, don't ask me why tho.
U watch if the rumours of Keane to Sunderland for 8m are true the press will barely blink despite Harry having made a 7m loss, yet Rafa got absolutely slaughtered after offloading Keane for a 3m loss just a year ago and Liverpool went on their great run after he left.

Thats because Judas/Harry is 'such a great wheeler dealer' and the sun shines from a special place

 

[liamkg]

United :congrats: :congrats: :congrats: United :congrats: :congrats: :congrats:

 

[KerouacsDog]

United :congrats: :congrats: :congrats: United :congrats: :congrats: :congrats:

did they win?

and nice to see you're a local fan.........oh wait, hang-on, your from Dublin, thats local i guess, for a man u fan................:icon_sunn