El Clásico, 10th December. Real Madrid vs Barcelona, 9PM GMT. SS1.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

This should be great. Real Madrid are probably the favourites, though I suspect it will be up to Pepe to kick the shit out of Messi again, as he has been the difference recently.

Early preview for this is on Revista tonight on SS1 at 6pm.

[Jimmy Valmer]

Game of the season so far.

It will obviously be a score draw.

I fancy a 2-2.

[Marc Overmars]

Hope Madrid do it.

[Cripps_orig]

Will miss the first half and probably the first few mins of the 2nd. All football fans will want Real to win this

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lunch with Ferrer, Laudrup and Toshack talking about what it is like to be involved in the games - the others are talking, Toshack is eating. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's on tomorrow. :dance:

[tigerthesmurf85]

Will miss the first half and probably the first few mins of the 2nd. All football fans will want Real to win this

Classic! You haven't changed a bit. Having said that I'd like to see Real win.

[GP]

I don't care who wins, both are massive cunts.

[IBK]

I don't care who wins, both are massive cunts.

But Barca shade it, so come on RM!

[Cripps_orig]

Barca are massive cunts.

Real have done f all to Arsenal bar overpay for a moody French teenager so arent cunts at all

Hoping Real destroy those cunts

[Master Splinter]

9-9 with a mass brawl and five red cards apiece leading to a twenty point deduction for both teams is the result all football fans want.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Now we have won, I can't wait for this.

:dance:

[GP]

9-9 with a mass brawl and five red cards apiece leading to a twenty point deduction for both teams is the result all football fans want.

I'd settle for a bombing of the stadium, killing all the players and horribly maiming Mourinho.

[Master Splinter]

So Mourinho survives?

[Syn]

Ah, forgot about this. I must record this to watch after the X factor final.

Yeah. And what of it?

FFS.

Hoping for a Real Madrid victory in all honesty.

[GP]

So Mourinho survives?

Horribly, and painfully maimed, yes.

[Master Splinter]

Horribly, and painfully maimed, yes.

Horrible survival is much worse than death.

I like your style tbf.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ah, forgot about this. I must record this to watch after the X factor final.

Yeah. And what of it?

FFS.

Hoping for a Real Madrid victory in all honesty.

Why don't you record the X Factor tbf?

[Master Splinter]

Why don't you record the X Factor tbf?

It's like telling you to record Real v Barca I presume.

Needs that live sensation.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's like telling you to record Real v Barca I presume.

Needs that live sensation.

The difference is, he isn't likely to find X Factor spoilers on here. Fairly likely he'll find spoilers for this, plus, the final proper is tomorrow.

Having said that, it's probably taking the piss out of Ach. :ninja:

[Master Splinter]

Who's starting the X-Factor Match Thread?

[Syn]

The difference is, he isn't likely to find X Factor spoilers on here. Fairly likely he'll find spoilers for this, plus, the final proper is tomorrow.

Having said that, it's probably taking the piss out of Ach. :ninja:

Whaaa? I didn't know there was a results show for tomorrow - I thought it was all today.In that case I'll definitely try to watch the football live but might be out-voted.

[Syn]

Who's starting the X-Factor Match Thread?

Marcus will win and win well.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Whaaa? I didn't know there was a results show for tomorrow - I thought it was all today.In that case I'll definitely try to watch the football live but might be out-voted.

As far as I know, only one goes tonight.

[Niall_Quinn]

Two shit teams - who cares?

[Sirjackofwilshere]

Can someone be a hero and not post some streams pre match pls pls pls pls pls?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two shit teams - who cares?

Bye.

[Niall_Quinn]

Bye.
Two shit teams - who cares?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Other posters. Now go complain about Chakma or something.

[Niall_Quinn]

Other posters. Now go complain about Chakma or something.

I see you have no argument to refute the fact this is just two shit teams and who cares?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I see you have no argument to refute the fact this is just two shit teams and who cares?

I do. However, why would I get in to an argument when you'll just post five 1400 word long paragraphs I'll have no intention of ever replying to? After all, I'd be too busy focusing on the thread content I care about...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Real Madrid: Casillas, Coentrão, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo, Alonso, Lass, Di María, Özil, Ronaldo, Benzema.

Barca: Valdés, Alves, Piqué, Puyol, Abidal, Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, Messi, Sanchez, Cesc.

[Syn]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9658948.stm

BBC have live text for this.


From OptaJose on Twitter: "Real Madrid are one goal from equalling the record for most goals in a single calendar year in Primera (113 by Barcelona in 2010)."

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Would quite like Madrid to win this one.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sky with the 'epic' intro again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mendieta and Rafa are in the studio.

Rafa. :bow:

[Syn]

Quite like the comic theme.

500 million people expected to watch this game. 1 in 14 people in the world.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Balague cut off. :lol:

[Syn]

I thought Cesc was starting?

The Sky line-up showed him not even in the squad.

(frogive the shit gramma/spelng)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I'm fairly sure he is. If Sky didn't show that, it's because they've fucked up.

[Syn]

http://live.skysports.com/ScoreCentre/live.html

Well he is here...I think I might've just missed him because he wasn't in the midfield 3.

Me :lol:

Hasn't even started drinking yet.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He's on the pitch warming up.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Here we go.

:popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Real Madrid 1-0 Barcelona, Benzema!

Valdes. :haha:

[Rors]

Victor :rose:

[Syn]

Holy fuck that's funny.

Lucky goal.

Valdez must feel like shit.

[Rors]

"Victor for God's sake will you please for once just wrap up?"

[Syn]

What the hell kinda clearance was that? :blink:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

"Victor for God's sake will you please for once just wrap up?"

:lol:

[GP]

Holy fuck that's funny.

Lucky goal.

Valdez must feel like shit.

He feels as shit as his face looks.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Valdes tried it again...

[Syn]

You can't keep having 3 sprint towards the goalkeeper every time the ball goes to him...they'll be knackered in 20 mins at this rate.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good ball Cesc. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Brilliant save by Casillas. Fuck-up by Sergio Ramos, let Mess in.

[Özim]

Great start by Real.

Good game so far by the world's two best sides.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sanchez asking for Coentrao to be booked. :rolleyes:

[Syn]

What is going on? I thought Stoke-Tottenham was tomorrow.

Damn entertaining though.

Alexis seems like a right little prick. Shocker, that.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Spain's Davis Cup team there there.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Valdes just about gets to Benzema's header.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Valdes. :haha:

WTF is he on?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Di Maria is down. That's the problem with a pressing game.

[Syn]

Valdes. :haha:

WTF is he on?

A matter of time until they 'enquire' about Szczesny.

[milla]

80,000 plus seaters and ony 500 seats for away supporters, Marketing is a feking disgrace. :coffee:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Starfish from Cesc. :bow:

[Syn]

You dolphin-headed fuckwit...what an unnecessary free-kick to give away.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Xavi freekick, not the most convincing save by Casillas but it goes behind for a corner.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ronaldo send ones miles wide. :haha:

What a chance.

[milla]

Ronaldo missed a sitter there. :coffee:

[Syn]

Ronaldo should've passed to Di Maria for a simple chance. He has had a very poor game so far.

Benzema is playing very well - looks very sharp.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sanchez booked. :lol:

[Syn]

Not being funny - Alexei Sanchez waves an imaginary yellow to try to get someone else booked. Then he handballs it in attack. And now he hacks someone down. Could easily have been off by now.

I'll be surprised if there's no red at some point in the game.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dani Alves. :doh:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Not being funny - Alexei Sanchez waves an imaginary yellow to try to get someone else booked. Then he handballs it in attack. And now he hacks someone down. Could easily have been off by now.

I'll be surprised if there's no red at some point in the game.

Was he that cuntish at Udinese

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona, Sanchez!!! What an assist from Messi!!

[Olivier's xmas twist]

1-1 sanchez

[Syn]

That's a very good finish.

Much more difficult chance than he made it look.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Valdes. :yikes:

[Syn]

Was he that cuntish at Udinese

My knowledge of football outside England is pretty much non-existent...I didn't even know he played in Italy before.

But that card-waving shit...they're all at it aren't they? I would guess it's not as severe as it's considered in England.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

And we think the refs in the epl big games have it bad lol

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dani Alves should be off for that...Not even a card.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

You can't deny that Sanchez has been involved in this game a lot...

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Should be off is right, but when your Uefa darlings you can get away with anything tbf/

[Syn]

Looks like Real Madrid have stopped a stupid level of pressing and are now being more sensible.

Or maybe they're just tired.

[milla]

So many pussies on the field, diving, play acting all over the pitch. Shame, nearly a billion are watching this game and all they do is diving here and there. Cunts! :coffee:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Messi has been booked.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Messi is so good it's stupid.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pepe's swing of the boot. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Could've been a second bookable offence for Messi. Not given. :lol:

[GP]

ref bottled that

[Olivier's xmas twist]

This ref has been payed by laporta Messi should be off.

[Syn]

So many pussies on the field, diving, play acting all over the pitch. Shame, nearly a billion are watching this game and all they do is diving here and there. Cunts! :coffee:

It's definitely annoying...but you see them play some stuff that you just don't get to see in other games. For the first 10/15 minutes or so it was a game of misplaced passes and people slipping about all over the place. But since there has been no pointless passing or anything - very direct and at a pace that I'm not sure many other teams could cope with.

But from the play of this first half, even though it has been even, I think it's clear Barcelona look the team most likely to do something ridiculous and get a goal. Ronaldo is very wasteful today. For that reason, I think if Real Madrid don't get the next goal, Barca will take it easily.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-1 half time. That was quite fast paced stuff.

[milla]

It's definitely annoying...but you see them play some stuff that you just don't get to see in other games. For the first 10/15 minutes or so it was a game of misplaced passes and people slipping about all over the place. But since there has been no pointless passing or anything - very direct and at a pace that I'm not sure many other teams could cope with.

But from the play of this first half, even though it has been even, I think it's clear Barcelona look the team most likely to do something ridiculous and get a goal. Ronaldo is very wasteful today. For that reason, I think if Real Madrid don't get the next goal, Barca will take it easily.

Hopefully they will cut down diving, play acting etc in the 2nd half. OTOH just watched the first goal, fekin comical, even Almunia cant match Alves' stupidity. :coffee:

[Cripps_orig]

Just turned on

What a surprise.

Messi should have been off but isnt

[Syn]

Hopefully they will cut down diving, play acting etc in the 2nd half. OTOH just watched the first goal, fekin comical, even Almunia cant match Alves' stupidity. :coffee:

With quite a few players on yellow and with the ref looking visibly rattled after not giving Messi the red, I think both sides will be rolling on the floor at the first opportunity. Just hope we get some decent football in between.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Second half underway.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Just turned on

What a surprise.

Messi should have been off but isnt

dod you expect any thing diffrent ?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pique booked.

[Cripps_orig]

Pique booked

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Terrible freekick from Ronaldo, he'll get another chance now.

[Syn]

I don't think the ref has been favouring one side over the other. Pique was just given a harsh yellow and now another dangerous free-kick. I think Real madrid can expect a few soft decisions in this half too.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Straight at Valdes this time. Awful.

[Cripps_orig]

Good save Valdes

[Cripps_orig]

How the fuck is that a free kick?

DIarra didnt even touch Busquets

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ping-pong football from Barca there. Good tackle by Coentrao.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Real Madrid 1-2 Barca, Xavi!!! Huge deflection on it, hits the post and goes in. :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

How fucking lucky are they?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Valdes. :haha:

He must be on the take.

[Syn]

Ronaldo has been a liability tonight. He's fucking everything up.

[Cripps_orig]

FFS Ronaldo

Shoot

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Oezil off, Kaka on.

[Cripps_orig]

Kaka on

Oezil off

Has Oezil ever finished a game for Real? :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cesc offside. :lol:

Should be hauled off soon I imagine.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lass booked, threw Iniesta down to the ground. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good save from Casillas to deny Sanchez.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pepe booked. He'll probably be sent off soon.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lass off, Khedira on.

[Cripps_orig]

Pathetic from Messi

That was plain embarrassing. Played a shite ass ball and he knew it so fell on the floor and got the free kick

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Jose will be pissed if Real lose and rightly so, can see another braw coming on. Never knew barca cheated this much.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Close freekick from Messi.

[Cripps_orig]

Messi FK well wide.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a missed sitter from Ronaldo.

:haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Jose will be pissed if Real lose and rightly so, can see another braw coming on. Never knew barca cheated this much.Youre kidding me right?

FFS Ronaldo. Should have scored

[Syn]

Get him off. What a penis.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Real Madrid 1-3 Barca, Cesc!! What a team goal.

Barca. :bow:

Mourinho. :haha:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Youre kidding me right?

FFS Ronaldo. Should have scored

I knew they were cheats but not this much

Cunt fabregas scores

[milla]

Game over :coffee:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Di Maria off, Higuain on.

[Cripps_orig]

Di Maria off

Higuain on

[Syn]

<_<

Bloody Ronaldo.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sergio Ramos booked. It's kick the shit out of them time. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Messi rolling around 50 times

Has there been a more embarrassing and pathetic cheat than him?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Messi rolling around 50 times

Has there been a more embarrassing and pathetic cheat than him?

Maradonna

[GP]

Maradonna

ronaldo

[Cripps_orig]

MaradonnaGood point

[Cripps_orig]

Thats a barca FK? :blink:

Refs had a shocker

[GP]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDhRBkGesLQ

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great header Xavi. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Benzema cuts inside puts the ball across goal, Higuain can't get to it.

[Cripps_orig]

Benzema is quality

[Cripps_orig]

Handball Puyol surely

Just fuck off ref

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Thats a barca FK? :blink:

Refs Been paid well by Laporta

:gp:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Benzema is quality

Must get but will never get.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cesc off, Keita on.

[Cripps_orig]

Cesc hauled off

Touched the ball once from what i saw in the whole game

That move to Birmingham is ever closer

Keita on

[Cripps_orig]

Linesman :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That was brilliant from Iniesta.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sanchez off, David Villa on.

[Cripps_orig]

Sanchez hauled off

Villa on

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kaka shot, Valdes saves it but careers across goal.

[Cripps_orig]

Lucky save there

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ronaldo. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chaos in Madrid's area. :haha:

Pepe. :doh:

[Cripps_orig]

Why isnt that a free kick for a foul on Ronaldo?

No different to Barcas FKs

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Iniesta has been ridiculous for the last twenty minutes.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Iniesta off, Pedro on.

[Cripps_orig]

Pedro on

Iniesta hauled off

[Cripps_orig]

Barca FK for the same foul Ronaldo didnt get

Fuck this shit

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three added minutes.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bit of a dive from Ronaldo.

Punch-up time?

[Cripps_orig]

Keita starting a fight

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Another shit freekick from Ronaldo.

Real Madrid 1-3 Barcelona, FT!

Barca. :bow:

Real Madrid. :haha:

Mourinho. :haha:

Ronaldo. :haha:

Group A. :haha:

Barca are on top now, though that is Barca's last league game of the year.

[Cripps_orig]

1-3 FT

Real have a game in hand so not a crisis by any means

[Syn]

Only saving grace from this game (from my biased wanted-Barca-to-lose view) is that Messi didn't score. Which means that Van Persie extends his 'league goals in 2011' lead over Messi. Though he still trails Ronaldo be a few.

[GP]

Barca win against all the odds, including a pro-Madrid ref.

Barca :bow:

Mourinho :haha:

What a failure.

[Cripps_orig]

Sevilla v Real next week :popcorn:

Should be good

[Niall_Quinn]

The cunts beat the cunts 3-1. Whoopee! Fucking doo.

[Cripps_orig]

The cunts beat the cunts 3-1. Whoopee! Fucking doo.Pretty much

Couldnt give a fuck about this game.

As long as Arsenal won and we did :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Real Madrid will need to beat Barca 0-3 away from home to have the head-to-head advantage. :lol:

[GP]

Real Madrid will need to beat Barca 0-3 away from home to have the head-to-head advantage. :lol:

Mourinho :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pretty much. Still can't get it right against them.

[GP]

Pretty much. Still can't get it right against them.

He's nothing without AVB

[Boss]

Fabregas :bow: :bow:

Ronaldo :haha: :haha:

What a joke.

[Cripps_orig]

TBf being the best player in the world is not much of a joke but then, you also think Henry was better than Bergkamp

:haha:

[Master Splinter]

Mourinho :haha:.

RVP :bow:.

Szczesny :bow:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ronaldo. :haha:

Just saw the missed header again.

[GP]

Ronaldo. :haha:

Just saw the missed header again.

What a bottler, just like his manager :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Ronaldo. :haha:Just saw the missed header again. Yeah that was a bit of a shocker. Ronaldo :doh: Oh well. Even the best player in the world has an off day from time to time. Still in the driving seat so on we go to Sevilla whilst Barca go on a mid season break to recharge their batteries and come back fresh after Xmas

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sevilla are slightly dull these days, bit of a shame tbf.

[Marc Overmars]

Barca. :rolleyes:

[Kano]

on we go to Sevilla whilst Barca go on a mid season break to recharge their batteries and come back fresh after Xmas
the fringe benefits of maintaining success, real wouldn't complain if/when they get there again.

still very likely to win the cl and league this season though.