a spot for the "number 10 in the hole" role perhaps for the next few games. Step up Robbie.........
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a spot for the "number 10 in the hole" role perhaps for the next few games. Step up Robbie.........
Comfortable win for Man U with Chelsea very disappointing. Boring game really. Sorted out photo albums while it was on.
Prob the best result for anybody hoping the charlatans dont win the epl
you must be spoilt for soccer matches .. as a neutral watching thought it quite enjoyable to watch at least both teams tried to play football . utd were impressive against a very ordinary looking chelsea team drogba did not seem to want to know at all for chelsea along with a few others off all the so called superstars on show for the big 2 clubs in england 1 player stood out 35 year old ryan giggs thought he was excellent / involved in most utd moves and his workrate was unbeliveable made a couple of long chases back to win ball back for utd showed a few of the younger lads up big time ( ronaldo & co):ball:Quote:
Originally Posted by OwlsFan
I can't really udnerstand why a club would want to spend £100 million on one player. Surely, 10 players each valued at £10 million would be much better for a team. Very strange!
And what do these texters to Radio stations mean when they say "You can't buy history". I heard this said 3 times this am. Man City have won most honours in the game, including a European trophy I think.
most of the biggest clubs in the world " bought history at some stage"Quote:
Originally Posted by OwlsFan
alot of clubs would love half the money city have at the moment..:ball:
Cup Winner's Cup in 1970.Quote:
Originally Posted by OwlsFan
Useless bit of trivia, Man City and Chelsea are the only clubs to have won the Cup Winner's Cup and the League Cup in the same season
The guardian are claiming Man City would get Gattuso and Dida for the 100 million as well. Some statement if they can pull it off.Quote:
Originally Posted by OwlsFan
£50m for Dida???
Jesus, that's ridiculous. They could find a much better keeper than him and for cheaper as well, probably.
Keepers are always suprisingly cheap. Can't see a keeper ever going for that sort of price.Quote:
Originally Posted by superfrank
' jesus thats ridiculous ' £ 50 mill dida . they are having a laugh:DQuote:
Originally Posted by superfrank
would be looking for goalkeeper at that price to quarantee scoring at least 15-20 goals a season :D
Spurs v Portsmouth
Exciting game, but neither team could hold on to the ball for more than 6 seconds. Some truly atrocious play.
Craig Bellamy to Man City. Hardly the sort of player that captures the imagination (as opposed to newspaper headlines) but brought in to bring some steel to the team?
14 million is crazy money for Bellamy. A player I rate but not the kind of player Man City need right now. They need a new centre back, a defensive midfielder and a guy who can hold the ball up + bang in the goals (Drogba fit and happy would suit them down to the ground).Quote:
Originally Posted by OwlsFan
Bellamy's not a top striker but Hughes got him to work pretty well for him at Blackburn a few years ago so I imagine that's why he'd go in for him.
and now robinho has taken a hissy fit and left their training camp, maybe he's worried bellamy will give him the 'golf club' treatment :D! In fairness it was only a matter of time before he started throwing his toys out. Im glad kaka has seen sense and stayed well away
Congrats to van der Sar on the Premier League record of clean sheets. However, the football league record rests with Steve De'Ath (formerly Death) of Reading (1978-9) with 1103 minutes while the British record is with Chris Woods of Rangers (1986-7) with 1196 minutes. Wish he had done that when he was with Wednesday :(
some record by all 3 goalkeepers & defences in front of themQuote:
Originally Posted by OwlsFan
van der saar 11 clean sheets / steve de'ath 12.2 / woods 13.2
the way utd are playing fancy van der saar to run up another couple
probally let in a couple at weekend now ..
what is the world record . may be wrong but athletico madrids keeper
abel resno kept clean sheets for 1275 minutes back in early 90's :D
Strangest story of the day - Matt Derbyshire to move to Olympiakos on loan for the rest of the season.
Hopefully that works out for him. More English players should move abroad if they're not getting a chance in the team. As someone on teamtalk said, if someone from South America can move to Wigan and be worth 14 million in a year, why can't a young Englishman do the same in Spain, Italy or Holland?
Mustn't fit in to Big Sam's plans. Surprised some Championship team didn't take him on loan.Quote:
Originally Posted by brianw82
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Originally Posted by OwlsFan
Well Watford's keeper, Scott Loach, has been granted "The Freedom of Watford" for his oustanding record in not conceeding a goal in the first half of 2 consecutive games!!;)
Club record I'd say ok :p
I see N'Zogbia wants a transfer from Newcastle because Kinnear "accidentally" called him "Insomnia" in a post match inverview :D
Very funny indeed.......though N'Zogbia seems abit over sensitiveQuote:
Originally Posted by OwlsFan
This fellow just got on with it;)
http://i42.tinypic.com/241ry3n.jpg
Great piece of commentary from Barry Davies I believe it was, Euro 96, Germany vs Czech Final..Quote:
Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet
'Hassler has it now, two Czechs around him, Kuntz'!!!
:D
Good win for liverpool although they were steeped - the Lampard thing wasn't even a foul never mind a red
Has to be the worst ref ever. Not a sending off at all on Lampard, but what about the Kung Fu kick in the back near the corner flag in the second half by Bosingwa? Fella must be blind, or at least the linesman is.
Good win for 'Pool all the same.
liverpool deserved to win game better team over 90 mins .. lampard red card a joke he won ball cleanly and alonso kicked him .. gerrards tackle before it was a lot worse and he was not even booked plus he should have aleady been booked earlier in game for kicking ball at bosingwa... but still cannot believe ref & linesman both missed boswinga kung fu / kick in back .. linesman 2-3 feet away looking straight at it... and mike rileys reaction if you can lip read " calm down" :mad::mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by strangeirish
Gerard certainly was a lucky boy, even told the ref to "f**k off" after his challenge. Is this the end of this Chelsea team, it certainly looked like it, their players looked lost at the end of the game.
Mistakes are made by referees in every game. It is the nature of the job. They don't get the slow motion replay which we enjoy sitting in the comfort of our armchair and they have to put up with players diving, cheating etc etc. Gerrard's dive being a case in point.
I have great sympathy for referees, unless of course they give decisions against my teams.
The current trend of 5 players in midfield is ruining the game. The Chelsea/Liverpool game had all the makings of a 0-0 and would have been if Cech had been guarding his near post. Torres had been pretty anonymous up to that as had most players and I was flicking channels to watch Everyone Loves Raymond.
I switched off after Lampost got sent off. Newcastle-Sunderland was entertaining with both sides going for the win.Quote:
Originally Posted by OwlsFan
I'd love SKY TV to do a series involving Andy Gray, Hansen, Lawro and Redknapp etc who all have to undertake ref/linesman training over a year or so and then get to ref/run the line for a few games (amatuer Sunday League). A top ref then reviews their performance.
Good idea all these commentaters have to worry about is getting their words in order and thats with the help of big back room staffs and even then nobodys going to notice if they mumble or as they often do talk a pile of crap.Quote:
Originally Posted by shakermaker1982
It is amazing that Football can get anyone to ref or be a lines person because you are going to get a pile of s**t if you get something wrong and very little thanks if you get something right.
Funnily enough I have had similar thoughts myself except I'd love to stick horseface in refereeing in a high pressure game, with the players and managers snarling in his face and diving all over the place and see how many he gets wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by shakermaker1982
It really is time for the video ref in football for goals, disallowed goals and sending offs.
Jamie Redknapp struggles with putting his words in the right order!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by seanfhear
Andy Gray said on the eve of the PL Season that one of the big 4 will win the title. I mean my mum could predict that. What kind of insightful analysis is that - particularly from a bloke earning a rumoured 20 grand a week spouting rubbish.
Craig Burley is as bad as Gray when it comes to moaning about decisions. He even gets it wrong himself after watching a replay of the incident.
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Originally Posted by OwlsFan
I really think video technology would ruin the game. I know there is way more money involved now, but controversial decisions have always been part of the game....they lead to discussions like we are having now.
On the subject of refs, they are only human but I thought Riley's decision was a disgrace...there was no excuse for it. In addition he always seems biased towards Man u (which is odd for a man from Leeds)
Anybosy remember Roger Milford? the gray haired guy from Bristol or Bath? He always seemed to have a smile on his face and never seemed on a power trip
Disagree. Hasn't ruined other sports that use it like rugby and cricket to name but two. Incorrect decisons don't help the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Den Perry
A "disgrace"? It, after look at slow motion replays, was incorrect. I wouldn't call it a disgrace. Obviously Riley didn't see Lampard getting a foot on the ball and it looked like a high challenge to him. He doesn't get a second look and must make a decision on what he thought he saw. On the one hand you argue that there should be no video decisions and then on the other hand you call a decision a "disgrace"! I am puzzled.Quote:
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Originally Posted by OwlsFan
It was disgraceful, the ball was in the air and all he saw was a raised foot. Disgraceful to give a a straight red if he can't be sure...
Notwithstanding, I still don't agree with technologhy. For instance, in rugby, when the ball is "downed" and there is debate over whether its a try or not, play has stopped. Likewise in cricket, the ball is not in play. However, if for example the ball hits the crossbar and bounces down leading to a dispute in football, play more often than not continues. Thus, video evidence would lead to a stop in the play and a radical change in the game itself
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excuse my spelling!!
portsmouth 2 liverpool 3
starting to think it may be liverpools season :confused: even with benitiz in charge made 6 changes for game tonight biggest surprise both alonso & torres on the bench... had a lot of the ball but yet again no cutting edge or creativity .. will give them credit for coming from behind twice to win game ... even though first 2 goals they scored were down to errors by portsmouth.. benitiz leaves torres on bench untill 75 min and torres still scores the winner in injury time ... benitiz either a genius or extremly lucky manager .:D personally i think he is steeped in luck
at least it puts pressure back onto utd tomorrow :ball:
Any manager who gets away with playing 3 centre backs, 3 full backs and a defensive midfielder against any team is either the greatest man in the world, or a lucky sob.Quote:
Originally Posted by old git
A 'pool fan I worked with absolutely couldn't believe they managed to win.
Oi Rafa, where are all these young foreign hotshots you've been signing for the last 2 years? They're obviously really good if you won't play them.
Tony Adams sacked this morning. Hardly a suprise.