I'd like Atletico to win tonight but it will be tough for them. Costa at Chelsea next season ?
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I'd like Atletico to win tonight but it will be tough for them. Costa at Chelsea next season ?
Trying to put the mochas on them?Quote:
Originally Posted by Alf
I think Atletico need a caffeine injection for extra time. Superb header by Ramos :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Swoop
Bugger!
The British lad finally gave up trying to score with his feet and used his head instead. Simeone got a touch of the 'Alan Pardews' at the end which was a shame as he has done a fantastic job with his team this season :cool:
I thought they were awful.. I was torn between supporting the underdog and supporting Real due to Ronaldo and Bale.. Real were poor, Ronaldo was just not fit and knew it, but AM were just awful. What was amazing was the number of bookings yet no red, it was so well orchestrated, not pragmatic football but outright cynical cheating...Quote:
Originally Posted by Alf
Simone was a top player but manages how he played.. his moaning was just out of order, there was easily 3 mins of extra time. AM have only themselves to blame, a free kick at 90 mins in a CL final and you are 1-0 up.. and they shot tamely and gave away possession. It was the only moment in 120 minutes when they didn't time waste.
A big up for The Accies on winning promotion yesterday. Lost the first leg at home, had to put up with that w@nker Butcher celebrating on the pitch but came back to win on pens.
Scottish Championship looks tasty for next season with Hearts, Hibs and Rangers in it, slightly more interesting than wondering how many points Celtic will win the Premiership by
Bet the TV companies are having a rethink. Will Celtic v Aberdeen be the only big games?Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Head
Are you forgetting St Mirren v Kilmarnock?Quote:
Originally Posted by Stagger
Pochettino in advanced talks with Tottenham
His working relationship with Levy should be interesting, it won't be what he was used to with Cortese at Southampton up to his departure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Head
Well done the Cod Army today I was hoping they would go up out of the playoff teams :cool:
5 year deal as Head Coach at SpursQuote:
Originally Posted by Alf
Appears a good bloke but who really would want to work for Levy?Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Head
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5 year deal.. but presumably clubs have no learnt from United's contracts and have them performance based.. so no CL and he can be sacked...Quote:
Originally Posted by Stagger
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Originally Posted by Alf
Amazing to to think I watched them play FC United just a few years ago.
I wonder what is expected of him in terms of performance? If it's 'top 4 or out' like Iain says, he's a brave man.Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Head
Malcolm Glazer's died.. cant see it changing anything, his sons seemed to be ones most involved anyway..
Seen a few FB posts from United fans celebrating his death which isn't good to see at all.
Sad for the family. Never a thing to be happy about.Quote:
Originally Posted by IainR
Life goes on.
No, absolutely not. It's never in good taste to celebrate anyone's death.Quote:
Originally Posted by IainR
Like the idiots who celebrated when Thatcher died - just very poor taste and form
Wenger agrees a new deal at Arsenal until 2017
Manager Brian McDermott has left Leeds United by mutual consent.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27646829
Rickie Lambert gone to Liverpool. I remember when he played for Rochdale :cool:
Roy Keane in talks to become assistant manager at Aston Villa
He should go to Celtic he is guaranteed of a league win in his first season there (providing he doesn't chin too many of the players :rolleyes: ) instead of avoiding relegation at Villa. I wonder where Neil Lennon will end up though ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Head
Keane is nearly as 'good' as Bryan Robson. Either of them could get Celtic relegated.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Alf
I would have said maybe Leeds but he is probably the wrong nationality to make Cellino's 'short list' of ten although that hasn't stopped ex Forest Green Rovers manager Dave Hockaday being one of the favourites:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Alf
Wow, that was stupid.. bad challenge and reaction but two bookings would have sufficed. Likely to get bans, hopefully just 1 match. Says on the Beeb no bans, so thats lucky, hopefully Sterling has learnt his lesson as it was a silly challenge to make whether it was a red or not.
I think we can safely assume England are going to struggle in Brazil
Don't start sharpening the knives just yet. Last night Italy drew 1-1 with Luxembourg and on Tuesday Costa Rica got beat 3-1 by Japan. If we can just be slightly less bad than these two we've got a realistic chance of getting knocked out in the last 16.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheReverand
My prediction is England losing in the quarters to Spain or Brazil :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Hank
This is my World Cup 11 from the BBC website.
http://i592.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps074ba1c6.jpg
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Originally Posted by TheReverand
I think we look OK, plenty of positives.. I'd rather another few friendlies and play our first 11, but we look fluid enough. The defence worries me a lot. We can score goals.
Trevor Francis made a good point (for once), for all the talk of Gerrard being this new holding player, is he really? Liverpool had a horrific defensive record so it didn't work that well so its early to say he's proven in that role.
We'll see, Uruguay will possibly be without Suarez.. Italy are beatable, we just need to cut out Pirlo, let him play and we lose.
Among the handful of forumites and ex forumites at Dunham Massey Park tonight one was to be seen warming up resplendent in his Man City shirt (and it wasn't Danbert)
Guilty as charged.Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Head
Lightning stopped play.
Is that the guitarist from the Black Sabbath in your no 10 jersey Alf?Quote:
Originally Posted by Alf
El Matador :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
Just seen England score from last night (0-0) against 10 men for last 30mins
Lets just face it, we will struggle at the WC. (book of excuses will be out AGAIN)
I would dare bet our 23 squad has the highest wage bill of all.
Roll on the Le Tour
I thought England played quite well in the second half and kept their cool against a Honduran side who either didn't understand the word 'friendly' or were taking back handers from Uruguay and Costa Rica to try and take out as many England players as they could before the WC :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Stagger