Guest Roger Kint Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Goodbye to Hell Galatasaray's previous stadium Sami Yen Stadium is being knocked down to build a shopping centre. Just about every major team didn't want to draw Galatasaray because of the trip over there. yeah cos it was the bricks and mortar that people didnt like....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Just checked and I was surprised to see it only holds 22,800 people. I'd have thought it was twice that given the atmospheres. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Just checked and I was surprised to see it only holds 22,800 people. I'd have thought it was twice that given the atmospheres. Yeah, very compact and intimidating stadium seen plenty of teams choke there due to the atmosphere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattypnufc Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/videos/62220/bbc-presenter-drops-eric-cnt-cantona-bomb-on-air-video.html lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Spain as seen by Matt Groening http://www.elmundodeportivo.es/gif/20110120/Roja_groening6.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Thats class. Loving Puyol. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Has anybody seen this interview with Balotelli? The Balotelli interview: 'City's attack is better than that of Real and Barcelona' This is an edited extract of an interview with Mario Balotelli in the first issue of Extra Time, a new international football weekly pull-out in La Gazzetta dello Sport. So how is life in Manchester? I live right in the centre, in a modern building, with a splendid view. One day my brother Giovanni was in the street, he looked up and said to his girlfriend: 'How nice, Cami, look, they're doing fireworks in Manchester...' but it was me, shooting them off from the ninth floor. Your neighbours must love that... You must be joking, they adore me. When I score, they stick little congratulatory notes under my door. At Christmas, they presented me with bottles of wine. But I do not drink. Did you get Christmas wishes from Jose Mourinho? I sent them to him, but he didn't answer. He is the world's best coach, but as a man he still has to learn manners and respect. Silvio Berlusconi has said that Antonio Cassano is the best talent... He's mistaken, or he doesn't know Balotelli. Balotelli-Ibrahimovic-Cassano at Milan, ever thought about it? It's still early. For this year and one more I'll stay at City, where I feel benissimo, extremely well. And then, think about this one: Balotelli-Tevez-Dzeko. Is it not good enough? Can you see anything better than this in the world? Me neither, not even at Barcelona or Real Madrid. Do you get on with Mancini? He's the most important coach I've ever had. Soon he'll be No 1 in the world. But already now, in terms of human qualities, he is 2km ahead of Mourinho, wait, make that 10km. He keeps saying to me: 'When I joined Sampdoria from Bologna I already felt I was the best of all. Then I realised how hard I had to work to improve.' I've got the message. Who has been the biggest surprise for you at City? Adam Johnson. I did not know him before. He has great technique. Who is the funniest at City? Yaya Touré and Emmanuel Adebayor. If I wear some strange shoes, they stick them onto the ceiling of the dressing room with sellotape. Who has helped you the most? Many of them, but Patrick Vieira and Aleksandar Kolarov most of all. At Christmas, they invited me to their houses, but in the end I managed to spend Christmas Day with my mother, who arrived that day after they had cancelled her flight because of the snow. Is Tevez as nasty as they portray him in the English media? What? Do me a favour... He's as good as they come. Who is the strongest player in the Premier League? Didier Drogba. What about Rooney? He's good, but not the best in Manchester. Who is the strongest defender? Nemanja Vidic. Do the United fans insult you? No, they stop me in the street and tell me: 'Mario, come to United.' Honestly. But I'm dreaming of beating United, because I know how much this means to our fans, they are splendid with me. I had such goosebumps when they sang my name after my hat-trick. Are English defences better than Italian ones? The Italians, they are tactically stronger. In England it is easier to score. Have you experienced racist boos in England? No, they only insult me as an opponent. It has happened to me in Liverpool. I was with some Italian friends, there was an argument with some Liverpool fans. Do you get Italian friends coming to visit you in Manchester? Yes, the other day they placed a live lobster in my car. God, did I jump. How's your English? Good. I watch movies in English with subtitles on, and learn the sentences. When Charlie talks to us, I understand him more than my journalist sister. Who is Charlie? He's an Indian from Kashmir who takes me around and helps me a lot. Then there's Curtis, another driver, who knows everybody in Manchester. At City, I've found a lot of extremely kind people. Also Sheikh Mansour, the owner. Mancini is lucky. He has an owner who speaks little, and only asks him: 'What do you need?' What does Mancini say about your English? He can't say anything. His English stinks. But it is improving. Were you really sad and depressed? Sometimes I just had no wish to do anything at all, I'd shut myself inside my flat. Now it looks much better, at least judging from stories about you and Big Brother's Sophie Reade... Rubbish. English football is as advanced in the stadia as it is backward in the press. Football and tits are mixed up in the tabloids. If a girl says, 'I am the girlfriend of that footballer', they all think it's true. Anything goes, and you cannot defend yourself. Luigi Garlando Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Blackburn have given Steve Kean a proper contract. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 So how is life in Manchester? I live right in the centre, in a modern building, with a splendid view. One day my brother Giovanni was in the street, he looked up and said to his girlfriend: 'How nice, Cami, look, they're doing fireworks in Manchester...' but it was me, shooting them off from the ninth floor. He's definitely got a few screw loses. Also, at Iniesta in that Spain picture. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 So how is life in Manchester? I live right in the centre, in a modern building, with a splendid view. One day my brother Giovanni was in the street, he looked up and said to his girlfriend: 'How nice, Cami, look, they're doing fireworks in Manchester...' but it was me, shooting them off from the ninth floor. He's definitely got a few screw loses. Also, at Iniesta in that Spain picture. He's gone right up in my estimation after that interview. Seems like a funny guy. Pretty sure he's just wumming everybody with the 'I'm the best in the world' stuff aswell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 So how is life in Manchester? I live right in the centre, in a modern building, with a splendid view. One day my brother Giovanni was in the street, he looked up and said to his girlfriend: 'How nice, Cami, look, they're doing fireworks in Manchester...' but it was me, shooting them off from the ninth floor. He's definitely got a few screw loses. Also, at Iniesta in that Spain picture. He's gone right up in my estimation after that interview. Seems like a funny guy. Pretty sure he's just wumming everybody with the 'I'm the best in the world' stuff aswell Most of the stuff he does/says is brilliant, such as driving into a women's prison in Italy just because the gate was open and he fancied a look around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 So how is life in Manchester? I live right in the centre, in a modern building, with a splendid view. One day my brother Giovanni was in the street, he looked up and said to his girlfriend: 'How nice, Cami, look, they're doing fireworks in Manchester...' but it was me, shooting them off from the ninth floor. He's definitely got a few screw loses. Also, at Iniesta in that Spain picture. He's gone right up in my estimation after that interview. Seems like a funny guy. Pretty sure he's just wumming everybody with the 'I'm the best in the world' stuff aswell Most of the stuff he does/says is brilliant, such as driving into a women's prison in Italy just because the gate was open and he fancied a look around. That is legendary. I might change my tune that he and Man City deserve each other. On personality alone he's too good for them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Dave, is this you? http://blogs.thescore.com/footyblog/2011/01/20/the-footy-show-podcast-jan-20th/ Listen to the first 5min of the podcast. Hahaha....fuckin' clown, even if it isn't you. EDIT: On second listen, he's fakin' the accent. Ha! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 wat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Dave, is this you? http://blogs.thescore.com/footyblog/2011/01/20/the-footy-show-podcast-jan-20th/ Listen to the first 5min of the podcast. Hahaha....fuckin' clown, even if it isn't you. WTF?!? Cheeky fucker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Clarke Carlisle on question time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Martin Lol Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Aston Villa goalkeeper Brad Friedel has been declared bankrupt despite being paid over £40,000-a-week – according to a report in the Daily Mirror. The ruling was made at Macclesfield county court after Friedel's US football academy ran up debts of close to £5 million. Friedel set up the 28-acre not-for-profit 'Premier Soccer Academy' in his native Ohio back in 2007. However, sponsors have since dropped out of the project and trainees have baulked at the £20,000-a-year fee for the Academy that aims to train players for European football. Lender RBS Citizens then took action in the US and court documents showed that last August Friedel and his company owed nearly £5m. The academy is in Lorain County, and their website lists more than £250,000 in unpaid property taxes relating to the academy. Last month, repossession proceedings also began on a £260,000 house owned by the former American international in Ohio. A spokesperson for the former is Friedel quoted in the Mirror as saying: "This is a technical bankruptcy and it is not anticipated that it will be in place for long as an application for an annulment will be submitted in the next few days. "Arrangements are in place to deal with the issues which gave rise to the bankruptcy." Friedel has been an ever present in the Villa team this season, but the 39-year-old is out of contract in the summer. He signed for Liverpool in 1997 and was at Anfield for three seasons. He then enjoyed eight years at Blackburn before moving on to Villa in 2008. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Aston Villa goalkeeper Brad Friedel has been declared bankrupt despite being paid over £40,000-a-week – according to a report in the Daily Mirror. The ruling was made at Macclesfield county court after Friedel's US football academy ran up debts of close to £5 million. Friedel set up the 28-acre not-for-profit 'Premier Soccer Academy' in his native Ohio back in 2007. However, sponsors have since dropped out of the project and trainees have baulked at the £20,000-a-year fee for the Academy that aims to train players for European football. Lender RBS Citizens then took action in the US and court documents showed that last August Friedel and his company owed nearly £5m. The academy is in Lorain County, and their website lists more than £250,000 in unpaid property taxes relating to the academy. Last month, repossession proceedings also began on a £260,000 house owned by the former American international in Ohio. A spokesperson for the former is Friedel quoted in the Mirror as saying: "This is a technical bankruptcy and it is not anticipated that it will be in place for long as an application for an annulment will be submitted in the next few days. "Arrangements are in place to deal with the issues which gave rise to the bankruptcy." Friedel has been an ever present in the Villa team this season, but the 39-year-old is out of contract in the summer. He signed for Liverpool in 1997 and was at Anfield for three seasons. He then enjoyed eight years at Blackburn before moving on to Villa in 2008. These 'soccer' academies are the downfall of so many. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristov Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 http://blogs.loughboroughecho.net/goaltastic/2011/01/new-owner-to-wrestle-control-o.html? wwe toon army style Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 http://blogs.loughboroughecho.net/goaltastic/2011/01/new-owner-to-wrestle-control-o.html? wwe toon army style Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Scary, but I've had that thought many times before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 http://blogs.loughboroughecho.net/goaltastic/2011/01/new-owner-to-wrestle-control-o.html? wwe toon army style cage match mcmahon vs llambias and ma middle of sjp Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristov Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 wonder if people are getting there mcmahon's mixed up and steve and his consortium are interested again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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