General Football Nonsense

[Munchies]

http://whatbaleearns.co.uk/

:haha:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

So the 2022WC won't be held in January or February out of respect for the Winter Olympics, which essentially just leaves November and December.

There still shouldn't be too much disruption to the general calendar, tbf.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10202425406858554&set=vb.1295165697&type=2&theater

:lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England U21 9-0 San Marino U21. Jenks with one of the goals. :bow:

[Boss]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BZ3pqbHCEAEDIWR.png:large

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-poPE8l3I6TA/UpMyzqcpK8I/AAAAAAAABtA/fCRWFbLKf3A/w568-h282-no/Screen+Shot+2013-11-25+at+13.23.31.png

:haha:

[Marc Overmars]

Sky Sports News ‏@SkySportsNews 13m

Reports in Brazil: Three people killed after World Cup stadium partially collapses in Sao Paulo #SSN

Oh dear.

[GP]

Ridiculous.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

:rose:

Quite a bit of damage to the stand.

It seems Brazil were generally behind schedule anyway, is there a serious risk they simply won't be ready? What happens then..? BBC says there is a deadline of December [I don't know if that's for that stadium or everything], judging by one of the pics that looks waaaaay off, even before the accident.

[Munchies]

Bloody hell, sort it out FIFA ffs.

Its the stadium which is going to host the opening of it aswell

[Syn]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BZ3pqbHCEAEDIWR.png:large

Didn't know Leverkusen were doing so well. Gotta fancy them tonight versus a man Utd side missing Carrick, vidic and Van Persie. A draw would be great for Man Utd and should make them likely for top spot. A loss would mean they'd go at least second in the group before their home banker in the last game. They'll have to go in for every 50/50. Little bit Bender doing the damage? I don't know about that.

[Marc Overmars]

The stadiums all have to be completed and ready to go by December apparently.

I remember reading that Germany and England were on standby for 2010 if South Africa ballsed it up, I guess they'll have a contingency plan again if worst comes to worst.

[GP]

There's no way it'll be moved. There's too much money changing hands.

[Syn]

Boring James Milner ‏@BoringMilner (https://twitter.com/BoringMilner)7h (https://twitter.com/BoringMilner/status/405627449448603648)
Found some Hoover bags under the sink. I don't have a Hoover that uses bags anymore but I'll keep them just in case I ever get one again.

....

[Munchies]

....

:haha:

[Syn]

Probably the funniest twitter account I've seen. :lol:

Boring James Milner ‏@BoringMilner 24 Nov
I forgot to set an alarm this morning but luckily I woke up around the time I would have set the alarm for anyway.

[Munchies]

Probably the funniest twitter account I've seen. :lol:

Boring James Milner ‏@BoringMilner 24 Nov
I forgot to set an alarm this morning but luckily I woke up around the time I would have set the alarm for anyway.

Its funny because its exactly how he is

@BoringMilner 24 Nov

'The best thing about an earlier kick off on a Sunday is I can get home and power my way through the ironing pile before bed.'

:haha:

[Master Splinter]

Probably the funniest twitter account I've seen. :lol:

Boring James Milner ‏@BoringMilner 24 Nov
I forgot to set an alarm this morning but luckily I woke up around the time I would have set the alarm for anyway.

:haha:

[Munchies]

Sky got 'big breaking news' on SSN at 10 .

AVB or Jol ?

...

Match fixing

[Munchies]

Not yet :( , would of been funny

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Not Premier League sides, and the only confirmed name so far is Delroy Facey.

Hardly Al Capone...

[GP]

I don't know what you're talking about.

[Letters]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/nov/28/scunthorpe-fans-squirrels-knill-plymouth

:lol:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Knill survived, the squirrel died.

:haha:

[Letters]

:rose:

[Master Splinter]

Boring James Milner ‏@BoringMilner
(https://twitter.com/BoringMilner)
I heard people saying that Yaya Toure got booked on purpose so I asked him if it was true. He winked and said no, so I believe him.

:haha:

[Munchies]

Keane & Viera: Best of Enemies ITV4 Tues 10th December - 10pm


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

:popcorn:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Uefa president Michel Platini has called for yellow cards to be replaced by a sin-bin.

"I would make it like rugby, punishing the offender with 10 or 15 minutes out of the game," he said in an interview with Spanish sports daily newspaper AS.

"It is an idea. Now it needs to mature and see if it really is good for the game. It is a proposal to be explored.

What does everyone think of that?

[Marc Overmars]

Does persistent fouling in Rugby result in several sin bins, or is it 1 sin bin then you're gone?

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Does persistent fouling in Rugby result in several sin bins, or is it 1 sin bin then you're gone?

As far as I know, it's 1 sin bin and then a red.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Terrible idea.

[Letters]

Terrible idea.
Why?

[PGFC]

In rugby they don't need armour-plating around the sin-bin, they would in football.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

@letters

Suppose someone gets a yellow card and has to go to the sin bin, then two minutes later, another player gets a yellow card on the same team. The team go down to 9 men. How is that fair? Then player C gets a yellow card a few minutes later too, the team go down to 8 men. You'll end up conceding 4 goals in the space of 10-15 minutes.

The card system is perfectly fine in football. They should stop finding ways to over complicate the simple things and find ways to simplify the complicated things, such as the offside rule, for instance.

[Letters]

Fair enough.

IMO they should work more on retrospective punishments or rescinding of wrongly awarded cards.
The whole attitude is "the referee is never wrong" which is obviously balls.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Also think about keepers, what happens to them? Will there be one rule for keepers and another for outfield players? It all gets messy.

If it was to replace the red card then I think it would be a better idea.

[GP]

I think the best thing would be to get competent referees.

[Ollie the Optimist]

I think the best thing would be to get competent referees.


:gp:

why is this never brought up? its always lets change the rules not lets get good referees in.

sin binning is a stupid idea as SWAYR says, could lead to a team down to a stupid number of players and makes the games crap. however, what should happen is like letters say, any decision can be reviewed after the game. if a yellow was wrong it can be removed or upgraded to a red and they are banned for next game etc

[Xhaka Can’t]

I think the best thing would be to get competent referees.

You've finally lost it.

[KSE Comedy Club]

I think the idea letters is getting at is that if players were to be 'sin binned' then they might stop doin stupid things during a game that would lead to that punishment.

If they want to keep flying into reckless challenges or other such shit and go down to 9 men then that's tough fucking luck!

[Syn]

All we need is a transparent system that judges refereeing performances. I don't think refereeing is bad because of bias but it's clear that home advantage helps and they're a bit tentative on making big calls e.g. an early sending off. If the FA were to rate refereeing performances out of 10 for every game using whatever criteria they want to come up with, and if that list is made public, then everyone will know...over time...that who the best referees are and the worst ones get removed from more important games. If it gathers a lot of publicity, maybe the crowd will be less annoyed at refs that have been proven to be very good.

[GP]

The FA are far too protective of their referees, which goes back to the days when they were volunteers.

It's a professional position now, and they should be treated as such.

[LDG]

We've had some awful refs this year (not necessarily Arsenal specific). But there have also been a couple of good ones.

That young(ish) lad Michael Oliver is one of the best I've seen in a long while.

Lee Mason is comfortably the worst, but is given a good run for his money by the old boys; Dowd, Twattenberg, Foy and Fucking Mike Deane.

[GP]

They're all cunts, mind.

[LDG]

Sir Chris Hoy :lol:

Awful ref.

[Marc Overmars]

DJ Campbell arrested on suspicion of spot fixing. :doh:

[LDG]

Football fixing claims: Alan Shearer calls for zero tolerance


Former England international Alan Shearer says there needs to be a zero tolerance policy to anyone found guilty of fixing in football matches.

Six people were arrested on Sunday over fixing allegations in the sport and have been bailed until April.

Shearer, known for his superior insight, and intelligent analysis said:

"You are never going to stop betting but you have to stop the people inside," Shearer told BBC Radio 5 live, in a statement of astounding intellect.

"It just cannot happen. If anyone is found guilty then there should be zero tolerance. And by zero, I mean none."



http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25314176

[Syn]

"And by zero, I mean none"

:haha:

Should just change the name of this forum to Bremnerweb.

[Ollie the Optimist]

i can think of 3 people who clearly need investigating for match fixing.

Anthony Taylor for our 3-1 loss to villa

Phil Dowd for the 4-4 at newcastle (there was actually a story afterwards that he was investigated for match fixing)

Mike Reily for that loss at old trafford in 2004.

Allegedly.

[Master Splinter]

i can think of 3 people who clearly need investigating for match fixing.

Anthony Taylor for our 3-1 loss to villa

Phil Dowd for the 4-4 at newcastle (there was actually a story afterwards that he was investigated for match fixing)

Mike Reily for that loss at old trafford in 2004.



Exactly right.

[Munchies]

Keane & Viera: Best of Enemies ITV4 Tues 10th December - 10pm


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

:popcorn:

On today :popcorn:

PV4 :bow:

[LDG]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25342229

Alan Shearer not likely to return to football management


Former England captain Alan Shearer has said his short spell in charge of Newcastle in 2009 is likely to remain his only stint in football management.

Shearer quit playing in 2006 as Newcastle's record goalscorer before becoming a Match of the Day pundit.

“I've been out of football for over four years and I'm not looking to get back into it. Even I have no clue what's going on anymore, as you can probably tell” joked the former Geordie favourite

"I love my job and know I'm lucky to have it. And by lucky, I mean fortunate. Could I see myself returning to management? Probably not, but maybe one day" he told BBC Newcastle.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

World Club Cup semi-finals today and tomorrow.

Guangzhou Evergrande v Bayern Munich
Raja Casablanca v Atletico Mineiro.

Come on Gilberto. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-3, Ribery, Mandzukic and Goetze with the goals.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Number 13. :blink:

http://www.insidespanishfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Highestpaidcoaches.jpg

http://www.insidespanishfootball.com/91322/pep-guardiola-named-highest-paid-manager-in-world-football

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fat Sam deserves it for his science background. :unsure:

Club World Cup final:

Bayern Munich 1-0 Raja Casablanca, Dante.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-0, Thiago.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ah I forgot to update. Bayern are the World Champions. :coffee:

PSG - Real Madrid is on SS1 this afternoon. :lol:

[GP]

For what reason?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

They're having a jolly in Doha.

[GP]

Sounds good to me.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sky's programme for it is on now. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

PSG: Sirigu, Van der Wiel, Digne, Silva, Alex, Motta, Verratti, Matuidi, Cavani, Lavezzi, Ibrahimovic.
Subs: Douchez, Malgnan, Diaw, Marquinhos, Camara, Menez, Maxwell, Rabiot, Jallet, Pastore, Lucas, Alvin, Sebastien, Ongenga, Coman.

Real Madrid: Diego Lopez, Ramos, Ronaldo, Xabi Alonso, Arbeloa, Nacho, Jese, Morata, Illarra, Jose Rodriguez, Casado.
Subs:Jesus, Pepe, Benzema, Marcelo, Carvajal, Casemiro, Modric, Di Maria, Isco, Tomas Mejias, Llorente, Jaime.

Er don't think that Real Madrid teamsheet has come out the right way.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ronaldo gets the ball, crowd goes mental. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Terrible pass from Cavani.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Disallowed goal for our new signing Morata.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

PSG 0-1 Real Madrid, Jese!

Great pass from Morata.

[GP]

Sign him up!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Backheel from Morata. :bow:

Ronaldo ruins it by being offside.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a miss from Matuidi. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cavani should have made it 1-1.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jose Rodriguez hits the post!

Zlatan with a terrible shot.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-1 FT. Bit shit.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Wow. A whole 90 min game summed up in 11 posts.

Must've been thrilling.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I had a nap for most of the second half tbf, thought I could risk it and not miss much.

[Munchies]

Eusebio :rose:

Watched a doc on him a few years back, class player. RIP

[Letters]

:lol: Awlsome thread about mascots attempting to look solemn in ridiculous costumes during minutes silences

http://www.wsc.co.uk/forum-index/27-football/852607-mascots-observing-minutes-silences

[Marc Overmars]

http://www.shoutingatco.ws/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/35hgqrs1.jpg

:haha:

[GP]

Gunnersaurus is a true hero.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Official: The 2022 World Cup won't be held in June and July :faint:

There's 8 years to figure out a timetable... so I fully expect them to do it using the time-honoured school project method. The Night Before.

[GP]

Corruption :bow:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Scratch that.

Completely unofficial :doh:

Seemingly just Valcke's [FIFA VP] opinion

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The other bidding countries. :lol:

Wasting their time with projections of stadia and facilities for the summer.

[Syn]

omgz hitzlbugger is a gay!!

[GP]

No wonder they called him the hammer haha lol

[Letters]

Being homosexual is so gay.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

i didn't even know he had retired from football

if i had to put money on one of our players being gay, it would have to be Giroud.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Solskjaer made his first signing (presumably of many) for Cardiff today. Some midfielder called Magnus Wolff Eikrem - worth it just for the name.

At least with Cardiff probably summoning the spirit of QPR, it can only do damage to other sides with us having played them twice. :bow:

[Heisenberg]

Except for the FA Cup, maybe.

Our domestic double chances :rose:

[Xhaka Can’t]

i didn't even know he had retired from football

if i had to put money on one of our players being gay, it would have to be Giroud.

In your dreams.

[Munchies]

If Ronaldo doesn't win the ballon d'or, its a bloody joke. It'd be the biggest robbery since Henry missed out.

[GP]

Nah, Ribery deserves it.

edit: though Ronaldo will win it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I think Ribery should get it, too. Ronaldo was great but ultimately, couldn't contribute to a trophy win.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

If Ronaldo doesn't win the ballon d'or, its a bloody joke. It'd be the biggest robbery since Henry missed out.

If there was ever a time I favoured a robbery, it would be today.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

This is on Eurosport now.

Lima. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Messi's suit. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hmm interesting, the goals to vote for include from November 2012 so all the stats compiled of the comparisons might have been a waste of time. :lol:

Zlatan's should win tbf.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gullit. :lol:

Get over it you old duffer.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Neuer wins Goalkeeper of the Year. :o

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lahm, Sergio Ramos, Thiago Silva and Dani Alves make the World XI defence.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Iniesta, Xavi and Ribery are the midfielders.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Iniesta couldn't be arsed turning up. :lol:

Ronaldo, Zlatan and Messi are the forwards.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fuck off Blatter.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

FIFA Presidential awards goes to the former President of the IOC. :doh:

[Munchies]

Xavi ?
Iniesta ?

No Dortmund players ?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adriana Lima. :bow:

Fat Ronaldo and Neymar on stage.

[Marc Overmars]

Xavi ?
Iniesta ?


cripps woz rite

[Munchies]

Adriana Lima. :bow:

Fat Ronaldo and Neymar on stage.

Ronaldo's chick aint too bad either lol.

There was a girl in my college who looked like her..

. me :getcoat:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sorry to hear that.

Also, Silvia Neid wins Women's Coach of the Year.

Germans. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Heynckes wins the Men's award.

Germans. :bow:

[Munchies]

Women's football :lol:

Who cares ?

[Munchies]

Heynckes wins the Men's award.

Germans. :bow:

No doubt about this one. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Time for a musical break, of course.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Brazilian Jenkinson on stage. :bow:

[Maestro]

get the Taliban a translator ffs

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I appreciate how succinct the Champions League draws are now.

Ribery's missus. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Zlatan's goal wins. Rightly so.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's nearly time.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pele gets an award. :haha:

[Globalgunner]

Sept B latter genuinely loves Pele

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shame Maradona wasn't there tbf.

Women's award now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Angerer wins.

Germans. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Now it really is time.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Platini and Blatter sharing a stage. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ronaldo wins it.

[Marc Overmars]

Ronaldo. :bow:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Fuck off.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He's crying. :haha:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Crying?

Take it off him ffs.

[Munchies]

The GOAT

Well deserved.

[BOBN]

So the best player in the world had the best calendar year, at the biggest club in the world, with the best financial/political backing in the world.

You'd have thought that given all that theyd have won enough football games and stuff to take one of those trophy thingymajigs.

Ribery was robbed.

[GP]

The GOAT

:lol:

No

[Master Splinter]

It's all about goals.

And you have to play for Real or Barca.

AC used to be in that group, but they're well, utter shit now. Tbh, I'm surprised Kaka wasn't in the team again.

[Munchies]

Ronaldo's and Messi's votes were revealed:

Which player voted for who their top 3:

http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/ballond%27or/playeroftheyear%28men%29/02/26/02/68/fboaward_menplayer2013_neutral.pdf

Messi put 3 Barca players, Ronaldo put 2 Real ones (Mesut) and Falcao :haha:

Gerrard put Suarez at number 3 :lol: , guess he wants him to stay.

Woy Hodgson put RVC as his number 3

[IBK]

Never thought I'd say it, but anything other than a Ronaldo win would have been a travesty. For those following him, Ronaldo has matured hugely, and his behavior off the pitch has changed massively - in terms of encouraging other players. This, together with the sheer difference he has made individually to his team's results makes him a worthy winner. IMHO.

[Niall_Quinn]

Coach - Wales - Coleman Chris - Bale Gareth - Messi Lionel - Cristiano Ronaldo

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

[Niall_Quinn]

Captain - Côte d'Ivoire - Drogba Didier - Emmanuel Eboué - Messi Lionel - Cristiano Ronaldo

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

[IBK]

Captain - Côte d'Ivoire - Drogba Didier - Emmanuel Eboué - Messi Lionel - Cristiano Ronaldo

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

Its a travesty that 'warrior' Adebayor wasn't recognised. :sulk:

[Syn]

Ronaldo's and Messi's votes were revealed:

Which player voted for who their top 3:

http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/ballond%27or/playeroftheyear%28men%29/02/26/02/68/fboaward_menplayer2013_neutral.pdf

Messi put 3 Barca players,

And then he said that Ronaldo won it on merit and deserved it. :lol:

The tactical voting (by all contenders - not just Messi) is silly.

The BLitW needs a win here. Come on Suarez.

[Power n Glory]

http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/1875328-why-cristiano-ronaldos-ballon-dor-sends-the-wrong-message

A very good article and sums up why Ronaldo shouldn't have won and in great detail. I knew he'd win even though Ribery did the treble but that's how it goes. The voting system may need to be changed or the awards split by writers and votes because some of the voting is political.

[Munchies]

Voting system does need to be changed, but every possible way to vote is open to being biased.

You could perhaps have a set system, eg x amount of points for a goal in the CL/League/Internationals , and points for trophies , but I'm not sure how they'd implement that really.

---
Zlatan asks Klopp "when you bring me to Dortmund?"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12TqKTG3Kn8

[BOBN]

http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/1875328-why-cristiano-ronaldos-ballon-dor-sends-the-wrong-message

A very good article and sums up why Ronaldo shouldn't have won and in great detail. I knew he'd win even though Ribery did the treble but that's how it goes. The voting system may need to be changed or the awards split by writers and votes because some of the voting is political.
Great article until it got a bit whiny and personal in the last few paragraphs.

I dont watch those tin-pot La Liga games in which he scored 60 whatever goals. It not as if hes playing for Tottenham or something. If he was that great this year he would have won something. End of.

[Xhaka Can’t]

The voting does not need changing. All that matters is what happens on the pitch. This is a pointless award and the mechanism is right up there in futility along with artistic impression judging in figure skating and synchronised swimming.

[LDG]

Aside from the players themselves who stand to make a few quid, I'm not sure many football fans give the slightest fuck about who wins it.

Even when Henry was in the running, you would have had to pay me to watch the results.

Like Gary says. Utterly pointless award.

[Letters]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1922006-wikipedia-hilariously-edited-to-create-a-world-xi-full-of-nicklas-bendtners

:d

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

We all dream of a team of Nicklas Bendtners....

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Villa have signed Greedy Grant Holt on loan. :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

Villa have signed Greedy Grant Holt on loan. :bow:

How has Wenger missed this?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He hasn't. He waited for Villa to play us before recommending him.

I need a portable Mindless Optimism thread.

[Özim]

Ronaldo's a great player, he's proved it, even when in the PL he scored an absolute hatful including 42 in one season.

The guy has got it all, skill, pace, a great shot (he scored an absolute belter in the CL against us I remember), he's strong and can head.

He deserves to have won it he's proven himself over many years, there's people out there that hate him and will always look for things to discredit his achievements of course there always will be, but he's a great player and one of the best for sure.

As for his performance against Sweden, Sweden are always a tough side to beat (ask England) and Ibrahimovic has been brilliant these last few years, Ronaldo produced it when it matters for Portugal.

[Özim]

Aside from the players themselves who stand to make a few quid, I'm not sure many football fans give the slightest fuck about who wins it.

Even when Henry was in the running, you would have had to pay me to watch the results.

Like Gary says. Utterly pointless award.

I'd have loved it if Henry had won it, I think he should, it's great to have the player recognised as the best player in your team.

For a player it also means a lot, all awards recognising your talent do.

[Letters]

He deserves to have won it he's proven himself over many years, there's people out there that hate him and will always look for things to discredit his achievements of course there always will be.
:lol:

I agree, but you're one to talk. You do that all the time to the players you have your little vendettas against.

I hate Ronaldo with a passion but can't argue that him and Messi are head and shoulders above pretty much anyone and were it not for Messi Ronaldo would have won this before. Don't like him but you can't argue with his ability.

[Marc Overmars]

Big fan of Ronaldo me.

[Özim]

:lol:

I agree, but you're one to talk. You do that all the time to the players you have your little vendettas against.

I hate Ronaldo with a passion but can't argue that him and Messi are head and shoulders above pretty much anyone and were it not for Messi Ronaldo would have won this before. Don't like him but you can't argue with his ability.

I don't have vendettas (though I admit I don't like certain players personnalities), I simple don't rate the players you refer to, none of them are proven top stars like Ronaldo so their ability can be questioned.

I agree with this, he's been doing it for years (including the PL so people questioning his achievements with Real only need to look back at what he did in England), as has Messi. When players deliver with such regularity it's hard to argue they are that good.

Few players strike the ball as well as he does, will never forget that free kick against us, it was miles out and he just belted it in with such pace it was unstoppable.

[Letters]

It's fine not to rate certainly players but you do the exact think you've said above, Zimm.
You seem completely unable to be objective about or give credit to the players you don't like.

[Özim]

It's fine not to rate certainly players but you do the exact think you've said above, Zimm.
You seem completely unable to be objective about or give credit to the players you don't like.

Give me an example (a player) and I'll respond accordingly.

[Letters]

Give me an example (a player) and I'll respond accordingly.
I've picked you up on it plenty of times, Zim, and will continue to do so.

[Özim]

I've picked you up on it plenty of times, Zim, and will continue to do so.

That's fine by me, but I asked if you could give me the name of a player and I'll give you my honest opinion now.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Enoch Showunmi.

[Özim]

Enoch Showunmi.

Enoch Olusesan Showunmi (born 21 April 1982) a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Notts County. Born in England, he played for Nigeria at international level and won two caps for the team.

[Letters]

That's fine by me, but I asked if you could give me the name of a player and I'll give you my honest opinion now.
You make your opinions on players very clear.
My point is whenever <insert player you don't rate here> has a good game you either ignore the fact or downplay it.
You seem very quick to form opinions on players (and on other things) and once you've done so you'll do anything to avoid changing that opinion or considering you may have been wrong. I don't know if it's stubbornness or just WUMing.

An attempt at objectivity wouldn't kill you.

[milla]

Enoch Olusesan Showunmi (born 21 April 1982) a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Notts County. Born in England, he played for Nigeria at international level and won two caps for the team. He is shite.

:gp:

[Özim]

You make your opinions on players very clear.
My point is whenever <insert player you don't rate here> has a good game you either ignore the fact or downplay it.

Sorry excuse my ignorance here but I've never heard of him, looked him up on Google and still nothing? :unsure:

[Xhaka Can’t]

Sorry excuse my ignorance here :unsure:

You should start all your posts like that.

[PGFC]

:haha:

[Letters]

:haha:

[Özim]

You should start all your posts like that.

Yeah I would but to be honest I didn't want to step on your toes.

[Maestro]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/chelsea-v-manchester-united-fans-3034563#.Utr9U9LFJkg

[Letters]

Oh noes!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25860617

[GP]

That'll give him more time for dogging and beating up women I suppose.

[GP]

Falcao done fucked his ACL. Misses the world cup.

[Syn]

Scotty Parker challenge that did it too.

[Marc Overmars]

That's a shame, he deserved the chance on the big stage. May not get another chance although Columbia do have a good team now I guess.

[Munchies]

Falcao done fucked his ACL. Misses the world cup.

Ah ffs :doh:

[Letters]

(From this week's popbitch)

"At multinational Milan, Ancelotti
learnt to coach players from
everywhere. Once he had to brief
his squad on a practical joke being
prepared at the expense of newcomer
Mathieu Flamini. "First you tell
the Italians, in Italian," he
recalls, "then you tell the
Brazilians, in pseudo-Italian.
And then you tell Beckham, with
grunts and gestures."

:lol:

[Marc Overmars]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25870855

France will be involved in qualifying for Euro 2016 but matches against them will be friendlies. :unsure:

[Özim]

Maybe it's for the purpose of ranking points, France thought it was unfair because they were in a smaller group and thus had less ranking points available to them (thus it was much harder for them to be seeded in the top pot for the World Cup).

[Niall_Quinn]

Could also have something to do with cash.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

The bleacher report is compelling an interesting but there are certain things in it I can't quite get my head around,though I am unsure myself he deserved to win it. The pie chart itself (much of which the debate comes to a climax at) shows 62% of his goals was either giving his team the lead or extending a 1 goal lead to make more sure of the result/win. Putting his team out if sight even, considering Real's dominance over most.

I don't really see how the pie chart stats can work too much against him. The writer says Cronaldo opened the scoring 8 times last season (not sure if that is correct or not) and assuming it is correct, it is slightly redundant as last season effectively spans 2012 into 2013 rather than the duration of 2013 exclusively.

I would agree though that a number of factors worked in his favour in winning it; namely the result against Sweden and Messi's timely absence.

[Özim]

Could also have something to do with cash.

Don't think it has anything to do with Johnny Cash tbh.

[Munchies]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfjqnvDCIAA1xzV.png

What's Ronaldo doing in Sainsbury's ?

Can we sign him as back up ?

Fat Ronaldo :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfjqnvDCIAA1xzV.png

What's Ronaldo doing in Sainsbury's ?

Can we sign him as back up ?

Fat Ronaldo :bow:

He's getting lunch.

[Master Splinter]

Ronaldo was fucking amazing.

Tbf, I'd sign him.

Can't believe Greasy Ronaldo has become the primary owner of the Ronaldo name. There's only one.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Laudrup sacked.

PnG :haha:

Wanted this guy to replace Wenger. 8 wins in 34 since COC triumph.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

One could sense it was coming, given his demeanour, the apparent coaching re-jig and him flatly refusing to talk about his future.

Pushed before he got the chance to walk, maybe.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Huw Jenkins wants a stable environment to get back to basics. I don't sacking the manager will achieve that. :lol:

[footloose, the wanderer]

curious doing this right before the derby gamw against cardiff........unless player driven

[Marc Overmars]

The writing had been on the wall since the summer when he expressed his disappointment at their activity in the transfer market. Frankly they have been rubbish since winning the League Cup.

Dark horse for relegation tbh.

[JonasTC]

That is uber retarded, all their good players are only there because of Laudrup, they advanced in europe league, etc. what else can a new premier league team expect from their manager? They dont even do it like most other mid-bottom level teams do, by just parking the bus all day, they actually play exciting football worth watching. He did better than both Rodgers and Martinez, who are succesful with bigger clubs now. Clubs were the chairman wants to much power, never goes anywhere, i hope Swansea fans will do something about it, before it goes to far as it did with a team im supporting here in Denmark, they almost went bankrupt before the fans protested enough to get him kicked to hell. I just see the same pattern with Swansea sadly.

Anyway, hope they relegate now. We should go get Michu for cheap in the summer.

[Munchies]

Rather not get Michu, injury prone and not what we need.

Better than Bendtner though :good:

[Master Splinter]

Swansea have seriously regressed this season. Not just in terms of results, but their overall quality of player and subsequently their style of play too. Laudrup's signings have either been ill-fitting and detrimental to their philosophy or just more punts in La Liga's bargain bins in the hope of unearthing another Michu. It all seemed strange since the start of the season and they've barely played one match like the Swansea they're supposed to be. I think Laudrup got bored or maybe he wanted more investment to take them up a level, but either way he didn't seem to be the enthusiastic guy who shone last season. The timing is off, but it's probably more effective for the owner to get someone in to fight off relegation than keep an uninterested manager.

[Master Splinter]

Zlatan +1:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFzJHa6OEnE

:bow: :bow: :bow:

[Power n Glory]

Laudrup sacked.

PnG :haha:

Wanted this guy to replace Wenger. 8 wins in 34 since COC triumph.

And you wanted David Moyes! :coffee:

I'd keep quiet if I were you.

[IBK]

I dunno. Swansea seem great at picking managers (Rodgers/Laudrup). They have reason to think that a new man could galvanise what they have.

[Munchies]

Zlatan +1:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFzJHa6OEnE

:bow: :bow: :bow:

Wow !

:bow:

It randomly reminded me of Mutu v Lehmann back in 04 (Fa Cup game v Chelski, Reyes double) or so for some reason, but that was much closer to the goal.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Swansea fans are lucky bastards.

If only we could bet rid of the nutty professor!

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[Power n Glory]

I dunno. Swansea seem great at picking managers (Rodgers/Laudrup). They have reason to think that a new man could galvanise what they have.

Be interesting to see if they bring in another manager that sticks with the possession/passing style or if they try to totally abdandon it and go defensive to survive.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

And you wanted David Moyes! :coffee:

I'd keep quiet if I were you.

Yes, Moyes is currently in charge of the biggest club in the world. Laudrup just got sacked by Swansea.

:haha:

[KSE Comedy Club]

Yes, Moyes is currently in charge of the biggest club in the world. Laudrup just got sacked by Swansea.

:haha:
Correction, Moyes is currently destroying the biggest club in the world :coffee:

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Better than destroying a small club :coffee:

[Niall_Quinn]

Moyes is manager of the year without a doubt. Who can argue he hasn't had the biggest impact on the title race so far?

[Munchies]

Increasing talk of John Terry being in the England squad.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26035204

It'll make no difference to the tournament, but it'll be funny to see the media turn on him again when England get dumped out.

[JonasTC]

Just read this funny statistic, since 2006, Alex Ferguson is the only one to win the carling cup and still be in the manager seat for the whole next season :d

[AFC Leveller]

I dont like the Fulham manager, he's annoying. Talks so much during press conferences and is ex man ure.

[Marc Overmars]

He has a weird Dutch/Manc accent.

Weirder than Didi Hamann's German/Scouse.

[Munchies]

Just read this funny statistic, since 2006, Alex Ferguson is the only one to win the carling cup and still be in the manager seat for the whole next season :d

Wenger got saved.

--
And I reckon Meulensteen's off. They got all these coaches at Fulham right now, Curbishley/Wilkins , expect either of the 2 to take over.

Ron Jeremy's got alot of compo to pay out though :lol:

[AFC Leveller]

He has a weird Dutch/Manc accent.

Weirder than Didi Hamann's German/Scouse.

Yeah thats what i find annoying, like Solkjaer's manc/foreigner accent.

[GP]

He has a weird Dutch/Manc accent.

Weirder than Didi Hamann's German/Scouse.

Weirder than Aliadiere's French Cockney?

[AFC Leveller]

Weirder than Aliadiere's French Cockney?

Or Gnabry's German Cockney accent?

[AFC Leveller]

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/early-doors/manchester-united-askcarrick-fan-interraction-degenerates-pr-disaster-110919663.html

LOL at some of the tweets!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Beckham will indeed own a MLS franchise in Miami. :lol:

Brylcream Boys. :bow:

Carlos Gimenez called him David Beckman. :doh:

[Munchies]

Beckham will indeed own a MLS franchise in Miami. :lol:

Bryclream Boys. :bow:

Carlos Gimenez called him David Beckman. :doh:

No one will care after a week. :coffee:

But MLS will always be limited really due to the lack of worldwide audience.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He calls it the People's Club. The Rock getting involved? He is from Miami after all.

[Munchies]

He calls it the People's Club. The Rock getting involved? He is from Miami after all.

The Rock :bow:

That's big news really, if they get The Rock to be the face of it in some capacity, it'll catch on. Everyone likes and knows who The Rock is.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Oh no it isn't happening, just as you say though, would be great for them if they did though.

[Munchies]

Ahh my bad, I got it now. :lol:

:getcoat:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

:haha:

[Munchies]

NEWS: Ribery is having a minor operation and he may miss the 1st leg vs Arsenal.
http://www.goal.com/en/news/15/germany/2014/02/07/4601763/ribery-sidelined-after-undergoing-surgery

:pray:

[Maestro]

NEWS: Ribery is having a minor operation and he may miss the 1st leg vs Arsenal.
http://www.goal.com/en/news/15/germany/2014/02/07/4601763/ribery-sidelined-after-undergoing-surgery

:pray:

The Frenchman visited a hospital on Thursday afternoon to have a hematoma removed from his buttocks,

[GP]

Sounds like a pain in the arse.

[Niall_Quinn]

The Rock :bow:

That's big news really, if they get The Rock to be the face of it in some capacity, it'll catch on. Everyone likes and knows who The Rock is.

Yanks really excel at making everything cheesy and retarded.

[Marc Overmars]

Another stadium worker killed in Brazil. :rose:

[Xhaka Can’t]

Beckham is gonna lose a shedload of money. Miami is a moneypit for teams that aren't called the Dolphins.

[GP]

Miami Spice :rose:

[Niall_Quinn]

Beckham's a shrewd businessman, or he has a shrew for a wife. One of those two.

[GP]

Yeah man. He could have had his pick but he settled for that sour faced wench.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

This is hardly nonsense but Maicon from Shakhtar Donetsk died in a car crash earlier today. :(

[Niall_Quinn]

This is hardly nonsense but Maicon from Shakhtar Donetsk died in a car crash earlier today. :(

Shit.

What kind of car?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

FFS NQ.

[Munchies]

New World Cup England Kit:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BgHQbqjCcAAPZet.png

:lol:

It'll be under a tenner in Sports Direct after we lose on penalties again , like the last away one I bought.

[Munchies]

Ribery ruled out for our game

:cool:

[Munchies]

Anyone recognise this guy ?
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BgRlg7nCQAAHj9f.png

It's Adriano, former Inter striker. Looks alot different now.

[GP]

Fat fuck

[Power n Glory]

Anyone recognise this guy ?
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BgRlg7nCQAAHj9f.png

It's Adriano, former Inter striker. Looks alot different now.

Oh shit! He's been living a little too well!

[AFC Leveller]

oh lard!

[Munchies]

The world cup is around 3 months away !


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRpeEdMmmQ0

Randomly remembered this, so annoying :haha:

[Munchies]

Meulensteen :wave:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Felix Magath the manager now?

Fulham. :lol:

What has become of them?

[The Emirates Gallactico]

What's going on at Fulham? :unsure:

[Marc Overmars]

What a shambles. :lol:

[GP]

Fucking lunatics.

[GP]

Bring back Al Fayed.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And the Jackson statue.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

While in charge of Wolfsburg during a training camp in July 2008 in Switzerland Magath declared after a team lunch that training would be canceled for the day. Instead the players would be rewarded with coffee and cake at a nearby location with the provision that the players retain their training attire just in case. As the players prepared to board the gondola that took them up the mountain to the coffee house their delight was soon replaced with horror as Magath told them they would get there by running the full 2362 meters. They ran for two and a half hours straight up the hill with Magath running right behind the team. Their star striker Grafite collapsed before the end and had to be carried down the valley on a stretcher while other players broke down in tears as they reached the summit where they were finally able to enjoy their coffee and cake.

:haha:

[Munchies]

While in charge of Wolfsburg during a training camp in July 2008 in Switzerland Magath declared after a team lunch that training would be canceled for the day. Instead the players would be rewarded with coffee and cake at a nearby location with the provision that the players retain their training attire just in case. As the players prepared to board the gondola that took them up the mountain to the coffee house their delight was soon replaced with horror as Magath told them they would get there by running the full 2362 meters. They ran for two and a half hours straight up the hill with Magath running right behind the team. Their star striker Grafite collapsed before the end and had to be carried down the valley on a stretcher while other players broke down in tears as they reached the summit where they were finally able to enjoy their coffee and cake.

:haha:

:lol:

Ah Grafite, that name brings back memories ! Remember his Bundesliga goal ? :bow:

[Munchies]

Lewis Holtby last year: I wouldn't mind van Gaal taking over. I survived Felix Magath after all.

:haha:

[Master Splinter]

I thought Al Swearengen wasn't that trigger-happy.

He's gone mental.

[IBK]

And the Jackson statue.

Aye - all gone wrong since it went!

[IBK]

While in charge of Wolfsburg during a training camp in July 2008 in Switzerland Magath declared after a team lunch that training would be canceled for the day. Instead the players would be rewarded with coffee and cake at a nearby location with the provision that the players retain their training attire just in case. As the players prepared to board the gondola that took them up the mountain to the coffee house their delight was soon replaced with horror as Magath told them they would get there by running the full 2362 meters. They ran for two and a half hours straight up the hill with Magath running right behind the team. Their star striker Grafite collapsed before the end and had to be carried down the valley on a stretcher while other players broke down in tears as they reached the summit where they were finally able to enjoy their coffee and cake.

:haha:

:haha:

[Xhaka Can’t]

Yeah, its been bad since then, and changing your manager twice in a season is dangerous.

[Munchies]

I quite like Fulham, would be a shame to see them go down.

But they should've given Meulensteen some more games, they were finally improving, and their new £14m striker , Mitroglou, was getting back to fitness :doh:

Let's see if Magath is sacked before the end of the season :haha:

---
Atletico Madrid have been fined £492 after Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo was struck on the head with a cigarette lighter.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26195109

£492 ? :haha:

I thought football fines are usually in the upper thousands , eg £10k