GG Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 not scrapping it out at all. He decided to have a dig at spurs lacking realism which is fine, but then in the next sentence he makes these ridiculous predictions about his own club, thus lacking in the realism he keeps talking about. I think personally we should ignore the fact that the Championship has a league in which half the teams could win it let alone get promoted, and is entirely unpredictable. But ssssshhhh, don't tell that to people. Watford are just as likely to reach the playoffs as Crystsl Palace and Derby. This is the thing, the Championship is completely unpredictable, there is no 'top 4', anyone can finish anywhere. We're probably as likely to be battling relegation as going for automatic promotion. But I honestly believe we have the makings of a squad and club structure that can challenge for the play-offs/finish in the top 10. I'm also more than happy to donate £10 to a charity of your choosing if we finish below Wednesday next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kingdawson Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 not scrapping it out at all. He decided to have a dig at spurs lacking realism which is fine, but then in the next sentence he makes these ridiculous predictions about his own club, thus lacking in the realism he keeps talking about. I think personally we should ignore the fact that the Championship has a league in which half the teams could win it let alone get promoted, and is entirely unpredictable. But ssssshhhh, don't tell that to people. Watford are just as likely to reach the playoffs as Crystsl Palace and Derby. This is the thing, the Championship is completely unpredictable, there is no 'top 4', anyone can finish anywhere. We're probably as likely to be battling relegation as going for automatic promotion. But I honestly believe we have the makings of a squad and club structure that can challenge for the play-offs/finish in the top 10. I'm also more than happy to donate £10 to a charity of your choosing if we finish below Wednesday next season. The 'Kingdawson is broke' trust fund is my choice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MW Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8036137.stm Corinthians trophy caught fire. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/7825/bendtnerc.jpg just had to put it somewhere.. what a stupid fucking hairdo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8036137.stm Corinthians trophy caught fire. Was quite scary to be honest, but happy to see that we won it in the end. It wasnt an easy championship to win considering the final four team are four really good football sides. But Ronaldo kinda won the first leg of the final to bring it back to the right club! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Line-ups? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=643825&sec=uefachampionsleague&cc=5739 Crazy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=643825&sec=uefachampionsleague&cc=5739 Crazy. Give it a few weeks. Might get some swinging from the rafters in Toon... let's hope not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistle17 Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=643825&sec=uefachampionsleague&cc=5739 Crazy. Saw that earlier today- just ridiculous. Is it true that a Liverpool fan hung himself during HT in the Champions League final vs Milan when they were 0-3 down? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=643825&sec=uefachampionsleague&cc=5739 Crazy. So that's why the media and the like try to maintain the status quo of the 'top 4' teams. To prevent mass suicides. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Chelsea: Cech, Bosingwa, Cole, Alex, Terry, Essien, Ballack, Lampard, Malouda, Anelka, Drogba. Subs: Hilario, Ivanovic, Di Santo, Mikel, Kalou, Belletti, Mancienne. Barcelona: Valdes, Alves, Abidal, Pique, Toure, Busquets, Keita, Xavi, Iniesta, Eto'o, Messi. Subs: Pinto, Caceres, Gudjohnsen, Bojan, Sylvinho, Hleb, Pedro. Henry's out for Barca. Anelka starts for Chelsea and Cole returns, but otherwise the same lineup as last week. Busquets is also in; I'm assuming he'll play in CM and Toure drops back to CB or Keita plays DM and Iniesta takes Henry's place and Busquets drops into the CM role. Edit: Bolded to make it easier to read. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Souness: 'I wanted him [Anelka] when I was at Newcastle and he was at Fenerbahce but they wouldn't get him for me' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 "I wanted Anelka from Fenerbahce but they wouldn't get him for me" - Souness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Get in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Snap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 I think you can see the point he was getting at though...surely no one would have interferred with the manager's transfer dealings pre-Ashley & Wise would they? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Easy to say in hindsight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Easy to say in hindsight. I think even at the time it was well documented that Souness wanted Anelka & Boa Morte, but someone else in the club wanted Owen & Luque. To be fair I don't remember too many complaints at the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Easy to say in hindsight. I think even at the time it was well documented that Souness wanted Anelka & Boa Morte, but someone else in the club wanted Owen & Luque. To be fair I don't remember too many complaints at the time. Thought he wanted Luque (suggested to him by a mate) and Anelka to create a 4-3-3 (the same reason Parker and Emre were bought) but Freddy went out, got Owen and so that plan went. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Somewhere in north-west Newcastle, an alarm is sounding. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Somewhere in north-west Newcastle, an alarm is sounding. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Tannoy at the Chelsea game, "Stand up with your flags...and SING". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnypd Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Drogba's got to control that better, had a one on one if he did Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 'Just couldn't quite get it out in front of himself' my arse. Fucking wank touch from Drogba. Woeful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Messi is as yet unproven against EPL defences. This will be an important night for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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