Alberto2005

Israel to beat Switzerland Peru to draw with Bolivia Denmark to draw with Hungary Montenegro to beat Rep Ireland £2 returns £825.

Sounds the most appealing so far.

I have to write a 300 word story, I'm going to write an article on Newcastle United. I'm wondering what aspect of the club you'd be most interested to read about, probably the most controversial. Any suggestions are welcome, thanks

Good shout, although it's Leeds.

Big blow, especially Taylor. I'm not too concerned though, we're always likely to pick up points whoever the opposition. I'm disappointed with the standard of the Championship so far, don't get me wrong, I wasn't expecting us to struggle in most games but I'm surprised we've comfortably reached 1st place already. Who's realistically going to come above us? West Brom is a plausible candidate, I don't see anyone else doing so.

They're actually the same type of player, clearly Beckham was a far superior player. Solano wasn't a winger, he was a right midfielder. He had excellent static passing and crossing ability.

Have Bolivia in an optimistic accumulator. Bolivia Wigan to beat Man City Villa to beat Chelsea Pompey to beat Spurs

That's a lot of paint mind

Where's Ronaldo? I bet that cost him a few hundred

Holy shit

Jesus. Ronaldo, how much have you won?

Can Horses not finish at the same time?

Odds have dropped to 10/1.

Peru are 28/1 to beat Argentina, I don't think I've seen odds so big on a game of football.

Top 4? They're challenging the top 6. If Aston Villa manage to finish in the top 6 then I'll be surprised, Tottenham and Manchester City are both better sides IMO.

Watch the bidding war manifest and the sale of the club become increasingly delayed, classic.

You make it sound like you're running a bath. We'll turn the tap on, then we'll add some bubble bath, then we'll let it become hot, then we'll light the candles and finally we'll ease into the bath. I don't know where that metaphor came from by the way

I realise that, though votes aren't reliable. When I say the "majority" of posters agree with you, I mean the people who actually have a respectable opinion agree with you. A large proportion of the people who are voting are idiots or vote for the most desireable option. Personally, I'd rather have someone with billions. I might have had another view a year ago. I'm getting bored with the whole situation. I'm also getting a little tired of the way football is heading as I've posted about before, so a cash injection would make things a lot more uncertain, but a lot more exciting. When you say you are tired of the way football is heading, do you mean with clubs just spending silly money and having little or no morals or respect for the history of the game, the fans etc? In which case, why do you want us to be part of that? Digressing a bit here. I have no issue with any of the clubs who have money and are spending it on every player they could possibly attract, I would like to see us in that position. The problem lies is how it effects everybody else, it's detremental to their success. How would you feel to be an Everton fan? You've spent the duration of David Moyes' tenure waiting for progression and you've witnessed the club grow to a team that competes for the Europa League positions every single season. You are hoping you could have the possibility to try and challenge the Champions Leagues spots, then Manchester City come along within 12 months and buy probably your biggest asset, where do you go from there? You find another. Don't forget they bought Lescott from Wolves by taking advantage of their status and extra revenue. Not everyone can have a sugar-daddy (and if they did then nothing would have changed) so you have to accept that building is all you can do. Sounds ridiculous to say it in the context of football but it's not always about winning. Right now I'd love to be a mid-table Premier League team, with the possibility of pushing on a bit further and playing in Europe. Alright winning the league might be miles off but if you take that attitude towards the league (that without winning there's no point competing) then we might as well close all the clubs down and just have those with £1bn having their own mini-league. And even if we did have a ridiculous billionaire, there are only so many prizes. Chelsea for all they've spent can't win the Champions League. Arsenal haven't won anything in years yet I still adore their brand of football. Liverpool can't seem to get the league but they've won a few cups including that amazing Champions League win. All I want for now is for this club to punch its weight. That means getting us back in the Premier League and staying there. If Moat fucks off in three years time having left us mid-table and with a bunch of cash in his back pocket I won't begrudge him that. They may well find another gem, but that gem needs years to develop. The teams you mentioned are all challenging for trophies though, that's my main concern. I honestly wouldn't care if we didn't win a trophy for another 50 years, I just hope we'd have the opportunity to be able to compete. If there any concrete ideas to put a cap on the financial system then I'm all for it, maybe then it will rekindle what makes football a beautiful game, for the unpredictable to manifest. I don't see a major disagreement between our statements there. A club like this should be in a position to compete, and if run well (there's that unquantifiable statement again) it can generate enough funds of its own accord to do so. Might not be competing for the league title or Champions League, but we can be competing for European football and domestic cups. This is going to sound incredibly arrogant, but we're not Portsmouth with a crappy little ground and fuck all worldwide attraction who need a billionaire just to pay their players. We're much more than that, even if just by way of a big stadium. At least we can fill it. That's it though isn't it? Letting the top clubs ease to the same trophies every year while we burn ourselves into the ground trying to reach a place in europe. Maybe I'm pessimistic, but all I can see is a limit we can reach, and that's not healthy for us and it's not healthy for football.

What an awful post, on all levels

I realise that, though votes aren't reliable. When I say the "majority" of posters agree with you, I mean the people who actually have a respectable opinion agree with you. A large proportion of the people who are voting are idiots or vote for the most desireable option. Personally, I'd rather have someone with billions. I might have had another view a year ago. I'm getting bored with the whole situation. I'm also getting a little tired of the way football is heading as I've posted about before, so a cash injection would make things a lot more uncertain, but a lot more exciting. When you say you are tired of the way football is heading, do you mean with clubs just spending silly money and having little or no morals or respect for the history of the game, the fans etc? In which case, why do you want us to be part of that? Digressing a bit here. I have no issue with any of the clubs who have money and are spending it on every player they could possibly attract, I would like to see us in that position. The problem lies is how it effects everybody else, it's detremental to their success. How would you feel to be an Everton fan? You've spent the duration of David Moyes' tenure waiting for progression and you've witnessed the club grow to a team that competes for the Europa League positions every single season. You are hoping you could have the possibility to try and challenge the Champions Leagues spots, then Manchester City come along within 12 months and buy probably your biggest asset, where do you go from there? You find another. Don't forget they bought Lescott from Wolves by taking advantage of their status and extra revenue. Not everyone can have a sugar-daddy (and if they did then nothing would have changed) so you have to accept that building is all you can do. Sounds ridiculous to say it in the context of football but it's not always about winning. Right now I'd love to be a mid-table Premier League team, with the possibility of pushing on a bit further and playing in Europe. Alright winning the league might be miles off but if you take that attitude towards the league (that without winning there's no point competing) then we might as well close all the clubs down and just have those with £1bn having their own mini-league. And even if we did have a ridiculous billionaire, there are only so many prizes. Chelsea for all they've spent can't win the Champions League. Arsenal haven't won anything in years yet I still adore their brand of football. Liverpool can't seem to get the league but they've won a few cups including that amazing Champions League win. All I want for now is for this club to punch its weight. That means getting us back in the Premier League and staying there. If Moat fucks off in three years time having left us mid-table and with a bunch of cash in his back pocket I won't begrudge him that. They may well find another gem, but that gem needs years to develop. The teams you mentioned are all challenging for trophies though, that's my main concern. I honestly wouldn't care if we didn't win a trophy for another 50 years, I just hope we'd have the opportunity to be able to compete. If there any concrete ideas to put a cap on the financial system then I'm all for it, maybe then it will rekindle what makes football a beautiful game, for the unpredictable to manifest.

the idea is with stability and financial prudence in spending then the club can generate its own finance. Everton are an example of a club that competes at the top level and only spend within their means without the resources of a chelsea man city man u Everton are going backwards though. they started last season poor yet finished 5th and in an fa cup final. Besides uefa has ideas of stopping the as arsene wenger puts it "financial doping" that the likes of abramovich and man city owners are doing and only having clubs spend what they generate Now there's a revamped Manchester City, good luck getting 6th. Ideas are all hypothetical though aren't they? How long have we been talking about goal line technology? Years. Have they introducted it? They haven't.

I realise that, though votes aren't reliable. When I say the "majority" of posters agree with you, I mean the people who actually have a respectable opinion agree with you. A large proportion of the people who are voting are idiots or vote for the most desireable option. Personally, I'd rather have someone with billions. I might have had another view a year ago. I'm getting bored with the whole situation. I'm also getting a little tired of the way football is heading as I've posted about before, so a cash injection would make things a lot more uncertain, but a lot more exciting. When you say you are tired of the way football is heading, do you mean with clubs just spending silly money and having little or no morals or respect for the history of the game, the fans etc? In which case, why do you want us to be part of that? Digressing a bit here. I have no issue with any of the clubs who have money and are spending it on every player they could possibly attract, I would like to see us in that position. The problem lies is how it effects everybody else, it's detremental to their success. How would you feel to be an Everton fan? You've spent the duration of David Moyes' tenure waiting for progression and you've witnessed the club grow to a team that competes for the Europa League positions every single season. You are hoping you could have the possibility to try and challenge the Champions Leagues spots, then Manchester City come along within 12 months and buy probably your biggest asset, where do you go from there?

the idea is with stability and financial prudence in spending then the club can generate its own finance. Everton are an example of a club that competes at the top level and only spend within their means without the resources of a chelsea man city man u Everton are going backwards though. Going backwards or maintaining their same level of stability, ony losing their league final placing due to Villa and Man city spunking wedge left right and centre. They're going backwards, gradually. I respect Everton, a lot. I can see the way they are trying to progress, they have an excellent structure in place. But I also saw them try to keep Lescott in vain, the same will happen to the rest of their better players if their situation remains the same.

I realise that, though votes aren't reliable. When I say the "majority" of posters agree with you, I mean the people who actually have a respectable opinion agree with you. A large proportion of the people who are voting are idiots or vote for the most desireable option. Personally, I'd rather have someone with billions. I might have had another view a year ago. I'm getting bored with the whole situation. I'm also getting a little tired of the way football is heading as I've posted about before, so a cash injection would make things a lot more uncertain, but a lot more exciting.