EPL - Transfer deadline fallout.
Chelsea vs. Liverpool is obviously the most intriguing match this weekend, with a Liverpool win/draw probably knocking Chelsea out of the title race. Rec this up.
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In other news...
Anderlecht claims that they rejected a 25.5mm GBP bid for Lukaku by Chelsea at the deadline. The scary thing is, I don’t think he and Torres were mutually exclusive.
Graham thinks he's sold this summer
and that Chelsea will be heavily involved. I don’t know much about the guy, but it seems that Chelsea has a…better than fair…chance. From a year ago when in London:
I’m very pleased to be here – unfortunately, I didn’t meet Drogba. If ever one day I will cry, it will be when I sign for Chelsea.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Feb 2, 2011 11:18 PM CST up reply actions
Lukaku will end up at Chelsea
I think that’s been almost a certainty for a while now. I’m personally rather surprised that Anderlecht has been able to hang onto him for this long.
He doesn't want to leave untilt the summer.
The 40 trumps all!
"WHY IS LIAM POPPINS STICKING. IT'S AN ABSURDLY BAD NICKNAME"
-LiamP(oppins)
by thedirkatron on Feb 9, 2011 10:18 PM CST up reply actions
what time is the arsenal/liverpool match this weekend?
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
Chelsea/Liverpool
10:00 central and I think it’s on FSC.
by Brett Perryman on Feb 3, 2011 11:16 AM CST up reply actions
Don't miss the FSC 1 hour pre-game show from the FOX NFL Studios!
Pfffffffffffffft.
it's at the bridge right?
Also read carroll is out
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
Yeah he's hurt
Probably going to be out for another month.
Not mediocre. Right about average
Liverpool-Stoke
Zonal Marking article on yesterday’s match and the unusual LFC formation:
http://www.zonalmarking.net/2011/02/03/liverpool-2-0-stoke-tactics/
"Napoli batting regularly in Arlington will be the biggest explosion in the American Southwest since Robert Oppenheimer tested the Manahttan Project."
-- RevHaloFan
Interesting article on the youth of the Bundesliga
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/874339/coming-of-age?cc=5901
Yeah, well at least I'm housebroken.
Dortmund-Schalke
On Gol TV today for those who have it. This is Dortmund’s derby (the Ruhr Derby to be exact) so it should be extra tasty.
That plus earlier this year the roof of Schalke’s stadium collapsed under some snow (like the Metrodome) and when the crew was contracted to clean it up were done, there was a Dortmund flag on the roof. I know this sounds minor, but just imagine some fan leaving a Liverpool flag on the roof at Goodison. It’s the makings of a nice Friday afternoon derby.
Yeah, well at least I'm housebroken.
Amazing sequence for the Dortmund keeper there.
They are a fun team to watch.
by Robert L. Bishop on Feb 4, 2011 6:31 PM CST up reply actions
Neuer.
Want. So bad.
I heard he was amazing for Schalke.
How much would he cost? 10 mil?
Would Stekelenburg be a more ‘likely’ option (as in price, willingness of team to sell, etc.)?
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
I know it's difficult/impossible to rate tangibly
but which countries in Europe are considered to be the ‘best’ in terms of youth development? It would be France and Germany, and maybe Holland? They seem to hold the best overall reputations.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
Countries overall?
Or specific programs?
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
I suppose countries overall
Didn’t Germany win Euros at 17, 19 and 21 recently or something? And of course France has Clairefontaine
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
This is pretty dumb
John W Henry has explained Liverpool’s decision to spend a British record transfer fee on Andy Carroll, revealing he strictly stipulated that the Reds pay £15 million less than they received for Fernando Torres.
“The fee for Torres was dependent on what Newcastle asked for Carroll,’’ Henry told the Guardian, explaining they simply wanted a difference of £15million.
I’m a white boy who doesn’t think a black man is good enough to manage my baseball team.-Lonestarjon
What the fuck.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
It reads like they've got it backwards.
Henry’s quote makes it sound like they established the price for Carroll and then asked for 15mm above that from Chelsea for Torres.
Either way that’s bizarre.
I fucking hate being unable to edit player ratings in FIFA 11
since I don’t play online.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
Fifa 11
What do you think of it? Imo they decided to make the game way harder on the offensive end and its a definite step-up from FIFA 10 (especially taking PK’s, which were an absolute joke in 10)
Fifa 11
I thought they made the gameplay a little better, but they ruined manager mode.
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
overall I like 10 much better
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
They tried to make stuff more realistic in 11
But first touches are erratic and the player strength mechanics are horrifically flawed.
I constantly get pushed off the ball, but the AI rarely does
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
same here.
and it seems like everytime i dot push the AI off the ball, i get called for a penalty.
Lady, people aren't chocolates. Do you know what they are mostly? Bastards. Bastard-coated bastards with bastard fillings. But I don't find them half as annoying as I find naive bubble-headed optimists who walk around vomiting sunshine.
by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 9, 2011 5:28 PM CST up reply actions
I can't speak for FIFA
But I’ve learned a ton about real football from playing Football Manager. I’ve been managing Lyon, and after a few seasons, I’m fairly familiar now with most of the clubs and players in Ligue 1. Not to mention that Africa is a major talent source for the French league, so it’s helped me learn about that continent as well.
"Napoli batting regularly in Arlington will be the biggest explosion in the American Southwest since Robert Oppenheimer tested the Manahttan Project."
-- RevHaloFan
Yup.
If you’re trying to learn football through a game, FM is the way to go. Just have to get past the initial learning curve that can be a bit overwhelming for folks.
Its a huge learning curve
There is just so damn much to do in the game
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
True
There are times I feel like I’m managing a real team, particularly with player personalities and morale becoming a bigger part of the game, plus you have agents to deal with now.
"Napoli batting regularly in Arlington will be the biggest explosion in the American Southwest since Robert Oppenheimer tested the Manahttan Project."
-- RevHaloFan
I played it a lot the first few weeks
but it just started to become a bit much so I havent turned it on for a week or so.
the morale of players and interaction with the media and other managers is tough. and those damn agents kill my negotiations, they want a huge cut
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
Are you a kool kat?
I wanna do a sexy trade with you so bad…
The 40 trumps all!
"WHY IS LIAM POPPINS STICKING. IT'S AN ABSURDLY BAD NICKNAME"
-LiamP(oppins)
by thedirkatron on Feb 9, 2011 10:20 PM CST up reply actions
this was my problem
huge curve + would rather play ME2, new vegas, team fortress 2, etc
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
Dude... it's worth it.
The 40 trumps all!
"WHY IS LIAM POPPINS STICKING. IT'S AN ABSURDLY BAD NICKNAME"
-LiamP(oppins)
by thedirkatron on Feb 9, 2011 10:20 PM CST up reply actions
It's also the way to go if you have nothing
to do for about a month
by Brett Perryman on Feb 5, 2011 3:26 PM CST up reply actions
Um, you can do this.
The 40 trumps all!
"WHY IS LIAM POPPINS STICKING. IT'S AN ABSURDLY BAD NICKNAME"
-LiamP(oppins)
by thedirkatron on Feb 9, 2011 10:19 PM CST up reply actions
Newcastle-Arsenal
3 minutes in, and it’s already 2-0 to the Arse…
"Napoli batting regularly in Arlington will be the biggest explosion in the American Southwest since Robert Oppenheimer tested the Manahttan Project."
-- RevHaloFan
I think someone forgot to tell Newcastle there was a match being played
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
Wow
this is getting ridiculous
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
the second one was awful
but arsenal is just playing terrible and newcastle is doing great
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
Well, then
Newcastle making a game out of this!
"Napoli batting regularly in Arlington will be the biggest explosion in the American Southwest since Robert Oppenheimer tested the Manahttan Project."
-- RevHaloFan
epic meltdown
but what a comeback for newcastle, they never gave up after going down 4
I had a bad feeling once squillaci came in
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
...and then we go and lose to Wolves.
Karma I suppose.
by LiamP on Feb 5, 2011 1:15 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
He is the Denilson of cb's
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
Wow they got ripped off
late in the first on the free kick call. Good thing for the ref they won.
by Brett Perryman on Feb 5, 2011 3:46 PM CST up reply actions
A bit of a different take on the Torres transfer.
from Sid Lowe.
The reason it all happened so late was simple: Chelsea feared that Manchester City would become involved and prompt an auction. It waited until City had signed Edin Dzeko, satisfying the club’s striking needs, before making the bid. When Chelsea did, Liverpool told Torres. It would be naive to assume that Torres had no idea that there was a bid coming, no inkling of what was being cooked up. But he could not control it. Liverpool, for its part, could have rejected it and carried on regardless. Instead, it told the striker about the bid. To which he said: “OK, well, let’s negotiate then.”
Instead, Liverpool went public — and it was Liverpool, not Torres or Chelsea, which went public — to say that it had turned down the offer. In doing so, Liverpool forced Torres’ hand. And rather than frightening Chelsea away for good, the Reds also forced up the price.
Torres was not sure he would get another chance to move to a club as competitive as Chelsea. He had not initially anticipated the bid this winter. Now he was being presented with an opportunity. If he turned it down, he feared being trapped. Would that train pass through the station again?
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
LOL
I like this one too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li4GfSsJxpk
"Napoli batting regularly in Arlington will be the biggest explosion in the American Southwest since Robert Oppenheimer tested the Manahttan Project."
-- RevHaloFan
LFC-Chelsea
Dalglish going with the 3-man back line again- Carra, Agger, and Skrtel all starting.
"Napoli batting regularly in Arlington will be the biggest explosion in the American Southwest since Robert Oppenheimer tested the Manahttan Project."
-- RevHaloFan
psyched for today.
why do i have to study????
liverpool v chelsea
barca game
super bowl
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
cancel the middle one
that was next week…
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
wow
nice yellow…35 secs into the game.
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
WHATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
cant ask for a better chance there. just cant ask for one
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
nope
Dammit, Maxi…
"Napoli batting regularly in Arlington will be the biggest explosion in the American Southwest since Robert Oppenheimer tested the Manahttan Project."
-- RevHaloFan
i am actually enjoying watching l'pool right now
haven’t watched them play in a long time…may have to make more of an attempt to watch them play now…
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Feb 6, 2011 10:37 AM CST up reply actions
that said
sooooooooooooo much different from watching barca
you kind of see flashes (like the back and forth along the sideline in the 39 or 40th min but other than that…
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Feb 6, 2011 10:43 AM CST up reply actions
they were pretty boring to watch before the manager switch
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
Still can't believe he missed...
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Feb 6, 2011 10:37 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Ivanovic
Thought he and Cech were about to throw down…
"Napoli batting regularly in Arlington will be the biggest explosion in the American Southwest since Robert Oppenheimer tested the Manahttan Project."
-- RevHaloFan
yup me too
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Feb 6, 2011 10:53 AM CST up reply actions
wow
torres is off in the 66th?
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
He's not good.
I don’t get why he’s so well regarded.
The 40 trumps all!
"WHY IS LIAM POPPINS STICKING. IT'S AN ABSURDLY BAD NICKNAME"
-LiamP(oppins)
by thedirkatron on Feb 9, 2011 10:23 PM CST up reply actions
But he hasn't been anywhere near good for 18-24 months.
Spending 50m-BPoM on him is crazy to me.
The 40 trumps all!
"WHY IS LIAM POPPINS STICKING. IT'S AN ABSURDLY BAD NICKNAME"
-LiamP(oppins)
by thedirkatron on Feb 10, 2011 5:21 AM CST up reply actions
gol!!!!!!!!
wow.
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
Raul!
4 goals now in his last 5 matches!
"Napoli batting regularly in Arlington will be the biggest explosion in the American Southwest since Robert Oppenheimer tested the Manahttan Project."
-- RevHaloFan
That was a nice run by Meireiles.
We’ll see if Liverpool can hold on here.
Not mediocre. Right about average
big win.
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
Well, fuck.
Also, fuck Glen Johnson.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Feb 6, 2011 11:54 AM CST via mobile reply actions
Hell yeah!
6th place, and only three points back of the Blues.
"Napoli batting regularly in Arlington will be the biggest explosion in the American Southwest since Robert Oppenheimer tested the Manahttan Project."
-- RevHaloFan
Way to go Liverpool
So sick about giving up a four goal lead right now. Big weekend for City and Spurs I guess.
I doubt that Lampard meant to say this
Chelsea defender Ashley Cole will become England’s most capped full-back when he starts on Wednesday, and Lampard paid special tribute to his team-mate.
“I don’t think his contribution can be understated,’’ he said.
I just saw this on soccernet
It’s great (though it almost has to be a joke):
Bendtner confidence off the scale
Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner has scored highly in ‘self-perceived competence’ after Arsenal’s sport psychologist Jacques Crevoisier revealed that the Danish striker’s mark was off the scale.
“One of the categories is called ‘self perceived competence,’ i.e. how good the player himself thinks he is,‘’ Crevoisier told Swedish magazine Offside. ’’On a scale up to 9, Bendtner got 10! We have never seen that before. Pat Rice [Arsenal’s assistant manager] was sitting next to me and couldn’t stop laughing.
I saw he thinks he's worth 50k pounds a week
bendtner loves him some bendtner
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
He's good at being tall
and at being hurt. That’s about it I’d say.
Not mediocre. Right about average
France-Brazil on ESPN2
"Napoli batting regularly in Arlington will be the biggest explosion in the American Southwest since Robert Oppenheimer tested the Manahttan Project."
-- RevHaloFan
Hernanes
Does a Nigel de Jong on Benzema, and gets a straight red.
"Napoli batting regularly in Arlington will be the biggest explosion in the American Southwest since Robert Oppenheimer tested the Manahttan Project."
-- RevHaloFan
That's what should have happened to NDJ.
Not mediocre. Right about average
So what's my bigger problem in FIFA:
either, having very limited creative nous in the final third, mixed with general ineptness at playing a good ball through the defence (generally resulting in an endless string of passing around the area before losing the ball and suffering on the counter)…or, a need to pass the ball out of defense every time, even with pressing attackers?
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
Aston Villa makes top 20 in Deloitte Money League
Deloitte Money League
1 (1) Real Madrid – €438.6m
2 (2) FC Barcelona – €398.1m
3 (3) Manchester United – €349.8m
4 (4) Bayern Munich – €323m
5 (5) Arsenal – €274.1m
6 (6) Chelsea – €255.9m
7 (10) AC Milan – €235.8m
8 (7) Liverpool – €225.3m
9 (9) Internazionale – €224.8m
10 (8) Juventus – €205m
11 (20) Manchester City – €152.8m
12 (15) Tottenham Hotspur – €146.3m
13 (11) Hamburg – €146.2m
14 (13) Lyon – €146.1m
15 (14) Marseille – €141.1m
16 (16) Schalke 04 – €139.8m
17 (18) Atlético Madrid – €124.5m
18 (12) AS Roma – €122.7m
19 (n/a) VfB Stuttgart – €114.8m
20 (n/a) Aston Villa – €109.4m
Are Hamburg the most wasteful team on here?
Is that how much they're worth or how much revenue they get per season or what?
Gotta be revenue, right?
Yah.
Cause I gotta think Manu’s worth more 350 European Monies.
The 40 trumps all!
"WHY IS LIAM POPPINS STICKING. IT'S AN ABSURDLY BAD NICKNAME"
-LiamP(oppins)
by thedirkatron on Feb 10, 2011 5:22 AM CST up reply actions
West Ham gets Olympic Stadium (according to leaks)
I think it’s just as well in the big picture for Spurs, but I’m sure it’s back to a financial challenge to fund their own stadium.
Woy back in the game, at West Brom.
Seems like they’re a good fit.
Apparently Hughton didn’t get the job because of some ‘bonus row’
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
Allardyce
He was picked early on by the journo’s to be a favorite for the job but he backed out quickly. I think he’s waiting for the axe to fall on Ancelotti…y’know, since he’d be an obvious choice there…
Either that, or he’s waiting to manage some mercenary team in Abu Dhabi
Yeah, well at least I'm housebroken.
I love the smaller European football leagues.
According to this, the FA will start punishing players who withdraw from the England squad without being checked by the English team doctors. However, the best part of the article is this:
The problem is not confined to England.
In a bizarre case, Sparta Prague withdrew Czech duo Tomas Pekhart and Vaclav Kadlec and Croatian defender Manuel Pamic from international duty for fitness reasons this week – then fielded all three in a friendly against Zenit St Petersburg in Spain on Wednesday.
In an apparent attempt to disguise the players’ identities, their names didn’t appear on the teamsheet and the three wore jerseys with teammates’ names on them – Pamic playing as Jakub Podany, Kadlec as Pavel Kaderabek and, most bizarrely of all, Pekhart, who is white, as black Cameroonian midfielder Martin Abena.
Sparta’s plan seems to have been rumbled when a Czech journalist recognized the players in photos posted on Zenit’s website.
Sporcle time!
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
Sporcle time!
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
I got 79
Though I question how accurate that quiz was. Neither Toulouse nor Everton came up as correct answers, even though Toulouse was in the 2007-08 CL, and Everton in 2005-06.
And were they counting the old European Cup days? If so, both St. Etienne and Stade de Reims were also missing, along with Nottingham Forest.
"Napoli batting regularly in Arlington will be the biggest explosion in the American Southwest since Robert Oppenheimer tested the Manahttan Project."
-- RevHaloFan
I kept typing Manchester City
and I got nothing.
Surely a mistake, no?
by sprite on Feb 11, 2011 7:43 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
Good god.
He plays like crap for 70 minutes and then that.
by LiamP on Feb 12, 2011 9:38 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Guess i'll need to watch the highlight
Keep reading about the awesome goal.
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
Saw this picture of it
http://twitpic.com/3z04x8/full
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
That shot will probably be
immortalized.
by Brett Perryman on Feb 12, 2011 3:40 PM CST up reply actions
I don't like Roonsey
and I really don’t like ManU, but that pic almost made it onto my computer as wallpaper…
Yeah, well at least I'm housebroken.
Van Persie
He’s pretty hot right now, nine goals in his last five PL games.
I wish that Arsenal were at Barca this week and home later, when Nasri and Vermaelen should be back, but at least Fabregas and Van Persie are healthy and in form for once and they won’t have to play Denilson or Squillaci. Arsenal started Silvestre and Song as center backs against Barcelona last year, didn’t have RVP at all, and in their loss they had to start Denilson, Rosicky and Diaby in midfield in that game they lost 4-1. The team that they put on the field in the 2-2 game that Barcelona dominated was better, though they lost Arshavin and Gallas early and had to sub Denilson, for one. Oh, and it’s nice to not have Bendtner as the sole striker like they did for both of those games.
I take that back on Song
I think he shifted back to cover for Gallas once he went out, so that they didn’t have to expose Sol Campbell. And he really struggled as I recall. I’m terrified of how Djourou and Koscielny will be exposed. Still, any time you’re starting Almunia and Silvestre behind a Denilson/Rosicky/Diaby midfield, with Bendtner as your striker, you’re in a complete mess. Fortunately, zero of those guys should be out there (though a couple of them will probably be on the bench), so surely they’ll get a stronger result.
by Brett Perryman on Feb 12, 2011 2:01 PM CST up reply actions
Not sure about that.
Barca looks unbeatable this year…even more so than when they played you guys before.
Holy fuck I'm amazing.
Barca are down 1-0 to Sporting Gijon with 20 minutes to go.
That 1-1 draw
is probably even worse news, since it’s probably a sign that they are completely focused on Europe this week.
by Brett Perryman on Feb 12, 2011 3:43 PM CST up reply actions
They rested Pedro (although he came on later), Busquets and Puyol, so it was a bit of a weakened side. Still should've been more than enough to get by Gijon.
My ability to completely jinx any team I praise is just awe-inspiring.
I saw a blurb yesterday that Puyol might miss Wednesday
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
yea there is a chance
pique looked HORRIBLE on the goal they allowed 16 min in…HORRIBLE.
…there is a reason that barca has never lost in la liga when pique/puyol both started…man he looked horrible on that goal.
thank god villa finally did…SOMETHING.
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Feb 12, 2011 7:01 PM CST up reply actions
Is that a hint of optimism I detect?
I think we could’ve gave Madrid a good game. It’s hard for me to see anything other than a thrashing with Barca.
i am going to be so pissed if cesc ends up @ real madrid...
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Feb 13, 2011 1:06 AM CST up reply actions
oh yea 99.9% chance not happening
just gonna be very sad if it does.
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Feb 13, 2011 9:53 AM CST up reply actions
No
I have no hope in that competition. All I meant to say was that you have a better chance of not being completely dominated with several world class players than with a second unit up the middle (with some very flawed players). They could play a lot better and still lose by the same aggregate score or worse.
by Brett Perryman on Feb 13, 2011 2:13 AM CST up reply actions
RVP is like Hansel
He’s just so hot right now.
Just imagine if he could actually stay healthy most of the season
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
This would be nice
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger revealed last night that Samir Nasri could be fit for the Champions League clash with Barcelona at The Emirates on Wednesday.
I'd still guess he's 50/50 or a little less
But he did say that he was already practicing toward the end of last week and that it was just a matter of fitness. Maybe he’ll be on the bench. He can see if Arshavin has it or not and sub him.
by Brett Perryman on Feb 13, 2011 2:15 AM CST up reply actions
Sorry
too busy being angry at getting Howard Webb’d.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
i thought he retired...
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Feb 12, 2011 7:02 PM CST up reply actions
Manchester United plans on spending this summer
The Sunday Mirror reports that Tottenham winger Gareth Bale is “at the head of their summer wanted list”, while Aston Villa winger Ashley Young, Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina and Porto striker Hulk have also been linked with United.
what happened to the guy they got from portugal in the last window?
the unknown dude
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Feb 14, 2011 12:07 PM CST up reply actions
Bebe
He’s featured in some CL and FA Cup matches, not so much in the Prem. He remains an enigma.
Not mediocre. Right about average
Being converted to striker in the reserves.
Still massively raw.
by LiamP on Feb 14, 2011 4:03 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Reina to United
Memo to the British press:
IT’S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. Give it a rest already.
"Napoli batting regularly in Arlington will be the biggest explosion in the American Southwest since Robert Oppenheimer tested the Manahttan Project."
-- RevHaloFan
Pfft.
I’ll believe it when I see it. I’d rather have Modric than Bale.
by LiamP on Feb 14, 2011 4:04 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Really?
That’s interesting.
Not mediocre. Right about average
Modric fills a bigger need and Bale is horrendously overvalued at the moment.
by LiamP on Feb 14, 2011 4:34 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Probably true
But Bale is still very good.
Not mediocre. Right about average
FA Youth Cup
Just saw that Liverpool’s U18’s beat Southend United’s U18’s 9-0 in today’s FA Youth Cup. 5 goals for Raheem Sterling.
"Napoli batting regularly in Arlington will be the biggest explosion in the American Southwest since Robert Oppenheimer tested the Manahttan Project."
-- RevHaloFan
is this on TV/online?
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Feb 14, 2011 8:31 PM CST up reply actions
Official website has the highlights
Though you have to be a subscriber. I’ll post a link if I find a free source.
"Napoli batting regularly in Arlington will be the biggest explosion in the American Southwest since Robert Oppenheimer tested the Manahttan Project."
-- RevHaloFan
Meh, they're still quite a bit behind.
Think Torres will get it together soon enough for it to mean anything to Chelsea?
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
"I've had people walk out on me before, but not when I was being so charming."
Don't you all feel like a bunch of meanies
Ronaldo
“Four years ago, in Milan, I discovered that I suffered from an under-active thyroid that slowed down my metabolism and that to control it, I had to take hormones that weren’t authorised in football as they were considered a form of doping.
“Lots of people must regret having made jokes about my weight.”
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