Neil

What a pisser.

Great chapter on those events in The Dark Side of the World Cup by Jon Spurling.

First post in the thread In fairness, the entire post isn't much better.

Is it right to deduce VegasToon and alpal78 are very much gay?

I didn't think he was taking us down. Still fucking garbage though. I agree, I wouldn't want him anywhere near my team, but I'd say he's good at keeping teams in the PL. Edit: in which case, Sam, we need you.

Villa has scored the same amount as Carroll this season, playing for fucking Barcelona and having played more games. Then we've got the age difference, the fact that Carroll is a local lad, that he's used to the tempo of the Premier League and that we haven't got anyone who could play the through balls (bar Barton on occasion) for Villa that he'd need. That last bit is essential for me when comparing the two, Villa is a master of timing his runs and finding space, but that won't do you much good unless you've got the players who can see this. Still, this is not me saying Carroll is a better striker than Villa, but rather that he's better suited for us. Mate, I know you're just saying Carroll is well-suited to your team but take out the last line and you sound like you're on fucking acid, man.

I'm too drunk to form a coehsive repsonse. Response. Fuck it. But: :lol: FUCK YOU RONALDO, BELO and..... YEAH, YOU PEOPLE WHO ARE GOOD AT BETTING, WE'RE ONTO YOU! Ahem.

Genuine question: why do you think SA was going to lead you to the Championship? Weren't you in mid-table when he left?

The thing is when watching Real or Barca, especially the latter, I often see them passing it about themselves and think, "what the hell, there's not one player in the final 20-25 yards of the pitch", and yet, nearly always, they suddenly develop their seemingly harmless passing move into a clinical attack. It's superb to watch.

The thought of Allardyce at Wigan sort of makes me sick. I couldn't think of a football club more deserving to be obliterated into nothingness.

It's the 'all the time' bit that got me.

Man Utd in shock January swoop for Jakub Błaszczykowski.

A lot of questions to be had about that "Arsenal team". 22 players?

I don't think there was much doubt he'd have kept them up. He was just a crime against life, that's all.

Translation: "Seriously, this is the worst football we've ever seen."

Normally I wouldn't so readily revel in someone's misfortune but when such a twat with a completely unjustified sense of smugness gets the boot again, I suggest we crack out the champagne. Or at least some medium-value wine.

Poor Messi. The clock's ticking.

Just noticed your name.

Bollocks to that. Hit it long, throw it in the mixer, Big Sam style. Fuck this, HYYEEEUUUURRGH HAVE IT

Nolan said he would if Messi got 100,000 goals.

Fucking hell, some hardcore stalking going on here.

I suppose the little winter break will help. 2 - 2 and a half weeks isnt it?

For any normal team, a striker like Villa netting 10 goals and 7 assists in 19 games would be seen as really good. Yet it looks fairly shite compared to Messi, it's unreal, man.

VI: is there any chance of Messi 'burning out' in the 2nd half of the season? At this rate as Sewelly said, he'd be disappointed not to get 50.

Lionel Messi - 27 goals and 12 assists in 22 games. Ridiculous.