Soccer thread 08/09 (will have spoilers!)

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:25 pm

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

Feanor · Post by **Feanor** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:29 pm

Gerrard is also supposed to miss Saturday's game at Hull. Bit of a disaster for my FPL team.

miget33 · Post by **miget33** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 4:59 pm

WOW! What a game at Anfield

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:15 pm

rhymes450 · Post by **rhymes450** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:29 pm

Arshavin's strike for the second goal immediately reminded me of this. Spurs fans might prefer to abstain.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u--2vzQP6KQ

Probably just me. It was a while back,after all.

Macca00 · Post by **Macca00** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:33 pm

The shots on goal were 14 to 4 for Liverpool - that's right, 4 shots, 4 goals. Liverpool also had 12 corners to Arsenal's 0. Of course, end of the day the only stat that matters is we lost 2 points but again, amazing heart by Rafa's lads to come back 3 times in the game.

C'mon Portsmouth! (fingers and toes crossed, praying to every Deity known to man)

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:03 am

Comical defending by both sides - Arsenal's defenders played as if they'd only just met.

I was flicking between that and the Real Madrid vs Getafe game, which was again exciting, and contained this little gem from Pepe towards the end

http://vodpod.com/watch/1548774-pepe-fo ... nd-assault

Lord knows what ban he'll get for that, but it's not even the first time he's done it this season.

Just a shame that the clip doesn't show the full awfulness of the penalty, which would have given Getafe a 3-2 lead with 2 mins to go and 3 vital points to help them out of the relegation mire. Real then went down the other end and Higuian blasted a shot in from 20 yards to keep them right behind Barcelona.

Macca00 · Post by **Macca00** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:04 am

davet010 wrote:Comical defending by both sides.

There was defending?

Feanor · Post by **Feanor** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 12:55 pm

Pepe is a total c***.

Macca00 · Post by **Macca00** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:39 pm

Feanor wrote:Pepe is a total c***.

HEY!! That's an insult to c***s! Take that back!

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:17 pm

Pepe was simply being an enforcer. Proper Footballer.

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 4:13 pm

Yeah, it'll really be to RM's benefit for their best CB to be banned while they are chasing Barcelona. He's a complete dimwit...and compared to some of the enforcers of the past, a big gutless buffoon as well.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:08 am

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:07 pm

fsquid wrote:Pepe was simply being an enforcer. Proper Footballer.

And now he's got a 10 match ban and the title's off to Barca....he's certainly stupid enough to be a proper footballer.

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:46 pm

Honestly, I resepct the hell out of Ryan Giggs. But this is seriously f***ed. There are at least 2 players on his own team who are more deserving and a half-dozen league wide.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story ... nd&cc=5901

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 4:01 am

Yeah - 12 games and 12 sub appearances....1 whole goal and 8 assists. Whoopee-f**in-do. Anyone actually remember him doing anything this year ?

And in the Premiership team as well....yet he's only started 35% of their games. Oh aye, no red blinkers there.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:58 am

The Klinnsman experiment is now officially over.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:05 am

Reality is setting in for me. My new theme song when it comes to Newcastle:

<embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZarmRLa2p9Q&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed>

Yeah, I know. You cats predicted this back in January. I'm now seeing the light, er, darkness.

P.S. to Dave T: I haven't forgotten our bet, mate. I'll pay up. Sorry!

Take care,
PK

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:28 am

game in hand, not done yet. Although it would be fun to see them down on our level.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:39 am

fsquid wrote:game in hand, not done yet. Although it would be fun to see them down on our level.

Three of the Magpies' last five matches are against clubs in the top seven. Buh-bye, Prem.

Take care,
PK

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:23 am

pk500 wrote:
fsquid wrote:game in hand, not done yet. Although it would be fun to see them down on our level.
Three of the Magpies' last five matches are against clubs in the top seven. Buh-bye, Prem.

Take care,
PK

Stranger things have happened (usually for other teams when City were in need for themselves) - a win tonight would get you a fighting chance, as WBA are gone, and Hull and Boro both have almost no momentum. I think them 3 will get the drop.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:49 am

To add insult to injury, the Pigs might automatically go up this coming weekend.

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 1:35 pm

Oh and even worse (or maybe not, depending on your views on this)

Klinsi's got the bin from Bayern...seems odd when you are only a few points off the top, but there you are.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8020338.stm

Announced by K-H Rummenigge, which seems a bit rich that he's staying on if he was involved in the appointment.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:11 pm

note my post a few up. I'm indifferent.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:23 pm

I just might have to go to the British Pub to watch the Newcastle match