The Beautiful Game Thread 10/11

[miget33]

An Italian Player or from the Italian League?

Diego Millito? Or a Paolo Maldini,(I know he's retired, but that would be a badass shirt) if can be had.

[davet010]

Depending on where you are in Italy, the choice of non-Italian club shirts may be limited. I think the Inter shirt looks a shedload better than the AC one, so you have a number of options.

If your daughter is a non-stop running defender or midfielder, go with Zanetti (#4)
If your daughter is a hard as nails defender who looks like she's just stepped out from a Spaghetti Western, go for a Walter Samuel shirt (#25) or Marco Materazzi (#23)
If she's a creative midfield type, go for a Wesley Sneijder (#10)

Remember, with all these sorts of sports shirts, the more obscure the player, the more authentic the look. if you want real authentic cool...go for the away shirt rather than the home one is always my advice.

Bear in mind, though, that according to the Inter site's English page, you are probably looking at €90 if you want the proper shirt.

And don't pick them up from markets etc - they'll be knockoffs and fall apart quicker than Rooney's marriage.

[RallyMonkey]

You guys are good s***. We are actually here now (sitting overlooking the Ligurian Sea from my hotel balcony and taking pictures of the port in Portofino). Crap this place is nice. Thanks for all the help. Dave, she's actually all of the above in terms of play. She's even a damn good goalie too. So all suggestions from all of you are really helpful. Thanks a bunch.

[davet010]

Glad you are enjoying Italy.

Of course, if Ms RallyMonkey wants to really hammer home her 'hard as nails' reputation, then only one shirt will do

[fsquid]

that's a cute blue, does it come with a matching purse?

[davet010]

Oddly enough, that's what Xavi Alonso asked.



Anyway, shouldn't you be looking round for another club ?

[wco81]

You guys are good s***. We are actually here now (sitting overlooking the Ligurian Sea from my hotel balcony and taking pictures of the port in Portofino). Crap this place is nice. Thanks for all the help. Dave, she's actually all of the above in terms of play. She's even a damn good goalie too. So all suggestions from all of you are really helpful. Thanks a bunch.

Are you staying in Portofino? Jet setters there.

If you like to hike, look into hiking to San Fruttuoso, about 2 hours, can be an adventure with the wild life.

Not sure they have soccer shops in that area though. May have to go to Genoa or La Spezia, maybe Sestri Levante. See if there are Nike or Adidas stores in those cities. More likely they will be in Milan.

I guess Sampdoria is the big club in that area.

Wouldn't going for well-known players be more likely for the casual fan than someone more obscure? Materazzi is the guy who talked s*** about Zidane's sister, isn't he?

[fsquid]

Oddly enough, that's what Xavi Alonso asked.



Anyway, shouldn't you be looking round for another club ?

Bayern and Wednesday till I die.

[davet010]

You guys are good s***. We are actually here now (sitting overlooking the Ligurian Sea from my hotel balcony and taking pictures of the port in Portofino). Crap this place is nice. Thanks for all the help. Dave, she's actually all of the above in terms of play. She's even a damn good goalie too. So all suggestions from all of you are really helpful. Thanks a bunch.

Are you staying in Portofino? Jet setters there.

If you like to hike, look into hiking to San Fruttuoso, about 2 hours, can be an adventure with the wild life.

Not sure they have soccer shops in that area though. May have to go to Genoa or La Spezia, maybe Sestri Levante. See if there are Nike or Adidas stores in those cities. More likely they will be in Milan.

I guess Sampdoria is the big club in that area.

Wouldn't going for well-known players be more likely for the casual fan than someone more obscure? Materazzi is the guy who talked s*** about Zidane's sister, isn't he?

Yep, that's the bloke.

Actually, Sampdoria have a really nice kit

[RobVarak]

Bravo CONCACAF. Your efforts to ascend to the pinnacle of clown federations continue to reap rewards.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/w ... itter_feed

[fsquid]

I have a Venezia shirt from my time there in '01. I think they've gone bankrupt though and are back in Serie D. I was there the day they were promoted to Serie A, so that is a Leeds like fall.

[davet010]

Bravo CONCACAF. Your efforts to ascend to the pinnacle of clown federations continue to reap rewards.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/w ... itter_feed

Well, I wonder why that might be.

"35-member CONCACAF includes 23 Caribbean island nations whose ability to band together as a voting bloc (under CONCACAF president Jack Warner of Trinidad & Tobago) gives them power in the FIFA boardroom that far exceeds their impact on the soccer field."

And now I don't wonder, now I know. This ridiculous oxygen-thief graduated top of the class in Sepp Blatter's 'How to be a corrupt tw*t' academy, after his frankly superb individual effort against Scotland, attempting to have the SFA make the appearance cheque after their friendly out to him personally (failed, though). Also described in a report by accountants KPMG as 'dishonest', due to the prevalence with which his complimentary tickets for big games seem to make their way onto the open market.

The day Blatter or Platini dies, I'm opening a bottle of champagne. The day this clown dies, it'll be just a bottle of cava...cheap, tasteless and gets up your nose. It'll make me think of him.

[Macca00]

I'd like to thank Christan Purslow, Gillett and Hicks for getting rid of Rafa. With the fat spanish waiter we won the European Cup, got to another final, won the FA Cup, and had our best league finish in 20 years. Thank God we've seen the back of his 'rotation' policies, zonal marking and the fact he wasn't chummy with the players.

[davet010]

Liverpool 1 Blackpool 2. In the League.

RBS are gutted at the moment - it's only 2 weeks until they take over the sinking ship. Martin O'Neill is probably getting his manager's jackets cleaned and ready, though that squad wouldn't even tempt Sven out (oooops, he preferred Leicester).

And Torres is out again - bet they're glad they didn't cash him in during Summer

[Macca00]

RBS are gutted at the moment - it's only 2 weeks until they take over the sinking ship.

Sinking ship? Is it still considered in the process of sinking when we're already under the water?

It's to the point at which I really hope the blue shite thump us next week because 'Woy has no f***in clue what he's doing and though I don't really rate O'Neill even David Brent could manage Liverpool better.

Anyway, great goal by Adam Johnson today. Also thought Tiote had a really good game for Newcastle - think that could turn out to be a really handy signing.

[davet010]

Nah, you just need to avoid the dreaded 'A' word.

Have a check of some of the Liverpool forums, the bile towards Woy is palpable. Plenty of Reds not convinced that these results can be all chucked at the doorstep of Gillette and Hicks.

[RobVarak]

I'd like to thank Christan Purslow, Gillett and Hicks for getting rid of Rafa. With the fat spanish waiter we won the European Cup, got to another final, won the FA Cup, and had our best league finish in 20 years. Thank God we've seen the back of his 'rotation' policies, zonal marking and the fact he wasn't chummy with the players.

Repped.

[Macca00]

Have a check of some of the Liverpool forums, the bile towards Woy is palpable. Plenty of Reds not convinced that these results can be all chucked at the doorstep of Gillette and Hicks.

Oh I agree, while our squad isn't as deep as Tottenham's and not near as good as Arsenal, City, United and Chelsea's, it's still a hell of a lot better than the other 10+ teams ahead of us. Thing is, Woy can't help it that he's a s*** manager, he never should have been hired in the first place.

My fear now is that we win against Everton and it just buys him more time.



Anyway....anyone see Alex's goal against Arsenal just now? Holy crap!

[Jimmydeicide]

Have a check of some of the Liverpool forums, the bile towards Woy is palpable. Plenty of Reds not convinced that these results can be all chucked at the doorstep of Gillette and Hicks.

Oh I agree, while our squad isn't as deep as Tottenham's and not near as good as Arsenal, City, United and Chelsea's, it's still a hell of a lot better than the other 10+ teams ahead of us. Thing is, Woy can't help it that he's a s*** manager, he never should have been hired in the first place.

My fear now is that we win against Everton and it just buys him more time.



Anyway....anyone see Alex's goal against Arsenal just now? Holy crap!

Is it Macca? I dont know, throw out Gerrard and Torres and its pretty much same as any other club.
I dont think Rafa would be doing any better with this squad.
Its still early tho but Hodgeson should be on thin ice.

[Macca00]

I dont think Rafa would be doing any better with this squad.

I know we're two ends of the Rafa spectrum - I think he's God's Gift and you think he's an idiot but I'd have to strongly disagree with that comment. This pretty much IS Rafa's squad minus Mascherano and Benayoun - in their place Merielles and Jole Cole and under Rafa we were never THAT bad. We are SEVENTEENTH ffs - ONE win, three losses and three draws. Also Woy has had Torres and Gerrard fit for every league game this season (minus today where Torres got injured but I'm pretty sure without Torres that squad should be able to beat Blackpool).

My sister said it best today; "As Liverpool fans we need to get behind Roy....and push him out the f***in door."

EDIT: Also, who the hell is Christian Poulsen? I kid you not I could do this turd's job - i.e. stand around and let the game pass you by. He makes Lucas look like Franz f***in Beckenbauer. And we paid five million pounds for him. Isn't that what City paid for Adam Johnson?!?! WTF? Two million more and we could have got Van Der Vaart but Purslow probably would have vetoed it and Roy probably doesn't know who he is.

I think I need to go calm down. lol

[RobVarak]

Also, who the hell is Christian Poulsen? I kid you not I could do this turd's job - i.e. stand around and let the game pass you by. He makes Lucas look like Franz f***in Beckenbauer.

LMFAO Mostly because I desperately hate Lucas and yet you couldn't be more right.

[dougb]

At this point they probably need to exhume the old bones of Bill Shankley. Couldn't do much worse than Roy of the Hopeless.

Best wishes,

Doug

[10spro]

I think the Reds were too preoccupied in spending time and money setting up the team to stop the opposition doing any damage, rather than setting themselves to inflict the damage to the opponent. Torres is just a shadow of his former self since his injury but still, fans should be behind Roy despite the bad results.

[Jimmydeicide]

I dont think Rafa would be doing any better with this squad.

I know we're two ends of the Rafa spectrum - I think he's God's Gift and you think he's an idiot but I'd have to strongly disagree with that comment. This pretty much IS Rafa's squad minus Mascherano and Benayoun - in their place Merielles and Jole Cole and under Rafa we were never THAT bad. We are SEVENTEENTH ffs - ONE win, three losses and three draws. Also Woy has had Torres and Gerrard fit for every league game this season (minus today where Torres got injured but I'm pretty sure without Torres that squad should be able to beat Blackpool).

My sister said it best today; "As Liverpool fans we need to get behind Roy....and push him out the f***in door."

EDIT: Also, who the hell is Christian Poulsen? I kid you not I could do this turd's job - i.e. stand around and let the game pass you by. He makes Lucas look like Franz f***in Beckenbauer. And we paid five million pounds for him. Isn't that what City paid for Adam Johnson?!?! WTF? Two million more and we could have got Van Der Vaart but Purslow probably would have vetoed it and Roy probably doesn't know who he is.

I think I need to go calm down. lol

Ive never thought Rafa was an idiot just never liked his style but at least he had some lol
Yeh 10s they are built to stop alright We have Macca's favorite Paulson, Skirtel, and some greek with a pony tail, Agga is starring in "one flew over the cuckoo's nest 2" and macherano has left, if we could stop anyone they wouldnt be in 18th right now.
I hope we dont get Queen of the south in the near future.

[GB_Simo]

We are SEVENTEENTH ffs - ONE win, three losses and three draws.

18th, as it goes. The team from the other side of the park are 17th. All that would be a calamity if this was mid-December, but it's not. My beloved HUFC were in a similar position in late November 4 seasons back and wound up losing the championship on the final day, and while I'm not for a second suggesting Liverpool are going to be competing for the Premier League, there's a short-termism about your comments that depresses me a...

...oh, hang on, Liverpool? Sorry, for a moment there I was getting ready to tell you the future might be bright.