gazza ladra

You do get these weird conflicts in the NASL retirement league. Cruyff and Best in Los Angeles. Pele and Beckenbauer in New York.

Eusébio is a great choice if you are old enough. Was really only at Benfica.

Remember Kieron Dyer (I think) complaining about Le Sib's cult status. Said that he had done much more for the club than Sibierski, which is true. But it's amazing what exceeding everyone's expectations can do for you.

Pretty much. It pretty much confirms what I have been saying all along. PIF are going to be seen as a company that is separate from the state, which in all legal terms it is. Human rights abuse and network piracy in the country is not going to have an effect because PIF as a company and their CEO who will be named as one of our directors, have played no part in any of that. Exactly

Barthez

Muslims think the western world is a moral cesspit. Christians think the western world is a moral cesspit.

Not surprised at any of that but it’s yet another example of why this deal needs to happen. Tin hat on, but if Chelsea are in for a player, it's difficult for us to compete. Initially, sure. But if they want Champions League football...

Is WWE a sport?

Wrong thread for discussion on capitalism. It’s relevant. If you are supporting football you’re already compromised. Some years ago Terry Eagleton called football the new opium, the crack cocaine of masses. The whole thing stinks.

Bye. Start fresh right from the get go. None of this crap about giving him a half season. New regime. New plan. Give the new manager the money to build the team.

Rafa

Amazing how all this fit and proper, whitewashing, sportswashing, irreprehensible acts come to light when little old Newcastle get a chance to play with the big boys again. I'm not condoning anything but the hypocrisy is palpable. Man City have had plenty criticism.look on Bluemoon they can’t stand the media. Yeah ok I'll bookmark that site when I have time.

Ashley out

John Terry, Steve Bruce... that mother ucker really does hate us.

Rondon Perez Schar Hayden

The catchment argument might hold more water (heh!) if they could point to other examples. There are so many other factors involved: history, current success, past success, quality and accessibility of the stadia, class identification, etc. I live here in the San Francisco Bay Area and the San Francisco-based clubs (baseball, American football) have always had larger fan bases than those based in Oakland. There have been periods were the Oakland teams were much more successful, but the San Francisco teams were always more popular. Oakland has a larger "catchment area": it doesn't mean shit.

He was rubbish but that's a great goal Basically this. Thought he tried. Not everything’s gonna come off but he never hid and was always looking to start something. It's not the under 11s. Apart from that strike he was shocking, if we are to persist with wing backs we need upgrades on both sides. Yep.

If I had any faith in the club and believed Rafa would be backed appropiately, I’d argue Ritchie has got to be the next to be replaced. We can’t progress with him taking penalties.and corners. He’s too slow. Not a proper defnder or genuine threat. Midtable Premier League player at best. I love him and all. He’s agreat asset for any Championship side.

The two dropped at Wolves.

Wouldn’t want to play Leicester today.

I'd take Bramble and O'Brien over Williamson and Taylor. Just sayin. Also, the Bramble period wasn't very long. The Colo/Williamson/Taylor seemed like a decade.

that was a dark time A very long very dark time. Incredible to think about.