LooneyToonArmy

Midds giving his best impression of Mr. Cool but fuming inside

it`s 4am in Brasil, you`re up late What did you think of Brasil`s latest performance?

really?

indeed..........Manchester City are spending £150,000 on a private plane to bring quartet Robinho, Elano, Jo and Pablo Zabaleta back from international duty in South America in time to face Chelsea on Saturday (The Sun).

todays gossip column Newcastle want Blackburn boss Paul Ince to be their new manager. (Daily Mirror) But Rovers are convinced Ince will not leave Ewood Park. (Daily Express) Newcastle owner Mike Ashley wants a new boss installed in time for Saturday's home game against Hull City. (The Sun) Tottenham first-team coach Gus Poyet, Zenit St Petersburg boss Dick Advocaat and Russia coach Guus Hiddink are all under consideration for the Magpies post. (Daily Telegraph) Ashley is set to watch the match against the Tigers from the St James' Park directors box, rather than his usual position in the stand alongside Newcastle fans. (Daily Express)

Duff on the right wing then? what`s the latest with injuries anyway in regards to Enrique ,Martins and Viduka.........if they aren`t fit we might end up with Zog left back, Duff left wing, Smith right wing and Shola up front ......I don`t think Nacho will start with him arriving back Friday night. Xisco has got to start surely

aye he should just ram his shoulder into the wall Mel Gibson style to put it back in his socket

We were linked with him before he signed for Fiorentina. Looks a class act in Serie A and can play both left back/left winger. Would have been ideal

We`ll surely be seeing more of this Nacho Gonzalez guy now I noticed he got replaced in the 60th min for Uruguay so hopefully that wasn`t down to injury too.

`Anyway confirmed shoulder luxation is the injury of Gutierrez.`.......whatever that means..........posted on another forum full of Argies watching the game...... 1-1 now....Peru scored in the dying minutes

a couple more hours till the rest of the UK wakes and the thread is filled with profanities on finding out Jonas is injured....... Argentina 0-1 up now with Cambiasso scoring in the 83rd min. Fk, why couldn`t they have just started with Di Maria who had a decent game against Paraguay?!?! No reason for the fuker to be dropped for Jonas today

Solano seems pretty involved and getting closed down alot by the Argies. Pity he`s not available on a free still as we could have done with him for a season given the Jonas injury

commentators saying it`s likely a dislocated shoulder How long would that mean he`s out for?

Whats the Brazil team? Any of the big names playing? Julio Cesar, Maicon,Juan,Lucio,Luisao Diego,Lucas,Josue Ronaldinho,Luis Fabiano,Robinho

Brazil are playing horrible......75 mins and no shots on goal.....and playing against 10 men since the 54th minute ...........look like Bolivia are going to take a draw from this...... Zico next Brazilian coach?

how was he until half time then?

good new for us then.....probably would have been injured if he played knowing our luck

QPR signed former Italy international Damiano Tommasi.

Then british people are all alcoholics (same as the germans), Belgians are all paedophiles (sp), Dutch people are all Junkies, and not to forget all the islamic ppl are terrorists. "Naturally" of course... :-( No, no, no. You're either being really stupid or else you're using the word "All" to deliberately sensationalise things. Either way, it's just daft. Rebrov hasn't said that all blacks are criminals, and neither have I and neither has that report from the home office. The point is though that black people are statistically more likely to commit crimes that land them in jail, and that's an inescapable fact. If you then say in return "If I go to England then I'm naturally more likely to meet alcoholics" and statistics back you up (I have no idea if they do or not) then that would be fine. Didn't Silvio Maric say something about the women being ugly in Newcastle during his spell here? If we add Fat Fred's comments about Geordie women being dogs does that count as a statistic making it ok to offer the opinion? aye, I remember Barnsley had a player (Hristov) who said similar things about women from Yorkshire "The local girls are far uglier than the ones back in Belgrade or Skopje, the capital of Macedonia, where I come from. Our women are much prettier. Besides they don't drink as much beer as the Barnsley girls which is something I don't like at all."

incredible story and well worth a read would post just the link but just encase the link expires, I`ve pasted the story http://bleacherreport.com/articles/55771-the-death-match-dynamo-kiev-vs-the-nazis-a-brief-history ------------------- http://bleacherreport.com/images_root/image_pictures/0085/5268/180px-death_match_bill_feature.jpg This is a true story that I was told by my father. It has inspired athletes, film makers, children, and sports fans around the world—but most of all it inspired a nation. In 1942 during the height of World War II, the German army steam rolled across Europe. War was waged on many fronts. France, Britain, Northern Africa were all close to falling to German rule. But Hitler wanted to prove he was the greatest military general of all time, so he focused attentions towards Russia. As the Nazi forces swept through Eastern Europe on their conquest they eventually came to the Ukraine. Wermacht forces crushed any resistance, while the Luftwaffe bombed from above. The Germans rolled into the city of Kiev with little or no resistance. All the citizens were rounded up and forced to listen to the German military decree themselves their new rulers. It was here that Major General Eberhardt decided that the population were too great to police and he decided on a plan to placate the people of Kiev. His idea was to stage a football match between a German team and Ukranian Champions Dynamo Kiev. During the occupation, the Kiev team had been rounded up by a soccer mad Wermacht officer and he had decided to spare their lives when all other citizens of a certain public stature were being executed. During this first match things did not go as Eberhardt had planned. And despite not having trained for many months because of the war the Ukranians skill shone through. Kiev led 1-0 at half time, and received a half time speech from Eberhardt telling them they would be executed if they did not lose. Kiev went out to the second half and buoyed by a stadium full of Ukranians they went on to win 4-1. Nobody was executed but news of this defeat had reached Eberhardt's superiors. They insisted on a re-match. The Kiev players were banned from training and their rations reduced. And five days later they took to the field against a stronger Nazi select team. Kiev again were threatened with execution, but they paid it no heed and recorded a resounding 6-0 victory. Under extreme pressure, Eberhardt brought in a professional team from Hungary; MSG Wal. As they were Nazi sympathisers they had continued their professional training throughout the war. They were brought to Kiev to restore Nazi pride and to put the Kiev team where they belonged. This was a malnourished untrained Kiev team's third match in seven days. And this time it was against a professional outfit. Undaunted by what faced them, Kiev won 5-1 and then 3-2 five days later. The Kiev players knew they had to win every match because their lives depended on it. They knew that the arrogant Wermacht officers would want to win the match and not make martyrs of the players. So this time unbeaten German team Flakelf were brought in to restore pride. On August 6th 1942, Dynamo Kiev took to the field against the unbeaten Luftwaffe team of Flakelf. The match was played in front of a stadium of entirely German soldiers. No Ukranians were allowed to even be near the stadium on the day. The Dynamo Kiev players were warned before the match. Lose and they would be spared. Win and face execution. Kiev won 3-2. As the winning goal went in, members of the SS in parts of the stadium began taking pot shots at the Kiev players. After the game Kiev waited in the dressing room accepting their fate. But Eberhardt did not come in. Instead a Gestapo officer informed them they would be given one more chance to lose. A match had been arranged for four days time against another German team, Rukh. Kiev went into this match knowing it would be their last. Win or lose. National pride was at stake and they knew that they could inspire the Ukranian people to face this occupation with their heads held high. Dynamo Kiev played the match of their lives. They won 8-0. After the match they were rounded up by the Gestapo. Some were tortured. Some were executed. Some were sent to concentration camps. None survived. Kiev had inspired when others would have wilted.

load of bollox form Anal as usual.........anyways if it`s up and coming managers that we`re looking at then Roberto Martinez might be a name worth looking at

i see your argument, and i raise you asprilla, ginola, albert, hottiger, srnicek and peter beardsley in regards to Ginola, he was France`s player of the year that year and was quite well known from playing in the Champions League/European Cup that time with the likes of George Weah, Rai, Le Guen and co for PSG. On top of that he was in the headlines alot that year after being made scapegoat for France not qualifying for the world cup. I don`t think he was as unknown as many people are led to believe

looks like the papers can`t seem to get their facts right (for a change today). The Indepedent and the Mail are saying we`re after Real Mallorca`s coach Marcelino Toral.......last I checked he was coach of Zaragoza

I wonder why this doesn't happen to Everton? Unless Big Dunc is guarding the door to everybody`s home! No doubt in my mind that this is caused by inside information giving out players addresses, schedules etc. Seems that someone is really pissed off at Liverpool for this to happen so often!

I'd imagine our 3 will be back, I think however the 2 Argies will play with Nacho benched. Doubt Coloccini will play. He'll be starting for Argentina then arriving back on Saturday morning. is that confirmed? Inter Milan`s core of Argies arrive back in Italy on Friday so not sure why our 2 would arrive a day later in the UK....... anyways, cant see Nacho starting as he`s not had a days training with us yet