Soccer thread 08/09 (will have spoilers!)

wco81 · Post by **wco81** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:41 pm

What a start to the second leg.

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 5:33 pm

Guus is a genius. Why didn't Mascherano play like that against Bolivia?

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 5:53 pm

10spro wrote:Guus is a genius. Why didn't Mascherano play like that against Bolivia?

Because Bolivia is about 100' short of the f***in stratosphere!

And what sort of genius does it take to give up 7 goals in two games at home?

What a match! I'm drained, just emotionally spent. If only we had Gerrard, particularly in the last 10-15'!! The Reina cock-up was just a dagger blow. All the momentum was on Liverpool's side and it was such a half-chance. Full credit to LFC and Rafa for continuing to throw punches though.

If Alex has to play in the next leg bet on Barca to score 11. Guus should wrap Terry and Carvalho in bubble wrap...even then I'd be surprised to see them concede less than 6 in the two legs.

Macca00 · Post by **Macca00** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:11 pm

Very proud of Liverpool who never gave up the fight....even if we defended like schoolgirls.

Don't know who the two guys in either of the goals were though - surely couldn't be Reina or Cech!?!

For me, watching Chelsea go through but hearing YNWA coming through clearly while those plastic Chelsea fans waved their identical plastic flags gave me a chuckle. Oh Fat Frank you pinball wizard!

I hope Messi and co. murder them in the next round.

EDIT: What a freekick by Alex...jeeeezus khrist, I literally winced in pain as that flew in, surprised it didn't set the net on fire...

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 8:06 pm

RobVarak wrote:
10spro wrote:Guus is a genius. Why didn't Mascherano play like that against Bolivia?
Because Bolivia is about 100' short of the f***in stratosphere! And what sort of genius does it take to give up 7 goals in two games at home?

What a match!

Oh, I think he did enough to wake up those dudes

, and inserting Anelka was crucial. Don't forget they were missing JT. I thought Lucas had a strong game for the Reds too.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009 ... -liverpool

Macca, don't worry Messi will be doing the Tango in London.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:54 am

looking forward to City-Hamburg today. Should be a crackjer

wco81 · Post by **wco81** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:07 am

What a strike by the greasy show pony.

Porto had Man. U down but couldn't drive the stake through.

miget33 · Post by **miget33** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 3:04 pm

Trying to watch the City/Hamburg game, but that feed FSC is using is terrible, that better not be what they used for their Champions league games.

Post by **Jared** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 4:45 pm

Dave,

What's with the yellow bananas?

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:21 pm

Feed was s***, but that was a fun game to watch

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 6:49 am

Jared wrote:Dave,

What's with the yellow bananas?

I must admit, when I saw them, I had a little nostalgic sigh....now for the brief history lesson, so see below

http://www.mcivta.com/bananas.html

I remember being at the Stoke away game mentioned in that piece...at half time, a giant inflatable shark appeared, and as two rows of standing fans moved slightly apart, the shark was lowered until only its fin could be seen from the home end...at which point it was moved down the terracing to the accompaniment of the Jaws music.

I met a Stoke fan at work about 5 years later, and the first thing he mentioned on finding out I was a blue was that the Jaws inflatable had the home fans in hysterics.

Other teams jumped on the bandwagon in the 89 season with varying degrees of relevance (Grimsby had blow up haddocks coz it's a port, which is fair enough, but Stoke's connection to the Pink Panther was never that obvious), and it had pretty much died a death by the end of our first season back in the top division.

As for why last night, well the City forums seemed to be of the opinion that we needed some old-time atmosphere to overturn the first leg deficit, and everyone seemed amused by it. I reckon it's a one off, but we'll see on Sunday.

Jimmydeicide · Post by **Jimmydeicide** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 12:40 pm

Im sorry but Petr Cech needs to retire. Its sad that the head injury has halted his career in this way but he clearly is not the same guy from before that scruffy git Hunt kneed him in the head.

Hes simply not a good goalie anymore and will be the stumbling block to to any Chelsea hardware.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:34 pm

Good to see Arsenal playing the pub league keeper

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 2:21 pm

Nice one ref - thought Sir Purple Nose was going to have a coronary when you turned down that pen.

Shame that 2 players with a combined cost of £62m can't hit the net from 12 yards

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 3:50 pm

davet010 wrote:Nice one ref - thought Sir Purple Nose was going to have a coronary when you turned down that pen.

Shame that 2 players with a combined cost of £62m can't hit the net from 12 yards

The nerve of that cheeky bastard to "disrespect" the Cup by engaging in that heinous rotation practice that is generally the province of foreigners and ne'er do wells!

Macca00 · Post by **Macca00** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 4:57 pm

I can't believe the contempt with which Fergie holds the FA Cup - leaving Ronaldo, Rooney, Van Der Saar and Giggs completely out of the line-up with Scholes, Evra and Berbatov not even starting.

That is completely disrespectful of one of the world's oldest cup competitions, but then again what else could you expect from a non-English manager.

I can't wait for the press to slaughter him......

[crickets chirping]

wco81 · Post by **wco81** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:44 pm

Well the BBC guy was criticizing him. Some MU fans didn't sound pleased either.

But these minor competitions, no matter the history, obviously don't rate compared to EPL and CL.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:18 pm

Sir Alex isn't English. Plus, they skipped the 2000 FA Cup completely.

Jimmydeicide · Post by **Jimmydeicide** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:06 am

wco81 wrote:Well the BBC guy was criticizing him. Some MU fans didn't sound pleased either.

But these minor competitions, no matter the history, obviously don't rate compared to EPL and CL.

Minor?MINOR?? Ok. Ask Rooney if he thinks its a minor competition.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:52 am

I cannot wait until my Wednesday will have the honor of playing a massive club like Newcastle in the Championship next season.

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:09 am

fsquid wrote:I cannot wait until my Wednesday will have the honor of playing a massive club like Newcastle in the Championship next season.

I have a sneaking feeling that they'll escape. WBA are gone (although they played well yesterday), and I think Hull will be going with them. As amusing as Newcastle hitting the deck would be, it's more likely to be Blackburn who go with them.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:12 am

Wonder if WBA will sell Brunt back to Wednesday. Amazing that Stoke might be the only one to survive. I had them pegged for dead last.

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:16 am

fsquid wrote:Wonder if WBA will sell Brunt back to Wednesday. Amazing that Stoke might be the only one to survive. I had them pegged for dead last.

Me too with regard to Stoke...and Brunt played very well yesterday (unlike Wayne Bridge, who had a proper 'mare).

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:19 am

Brunt will probably stay in the EPL with either a team that comes up or one of the existing.

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:24 pm

Liverpool should be hungrier today. With Gerrard out, I think Xabi will be the difference.