Ryan_Taylor Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Whats that Everton website with the timer showing how longs it's been since they've signed a player? http://evertontime.com/ Thanks. Fantastic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 You lot are all on the list. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Only 3 weeks to go. Is it just me or does it feel like it's barely been away? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Only 3 weeks to go. Is it just me or does it feel like it's barely been away? don't expect an answer if we're on the list. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Only 3 weeks to go. Is it just me or does it feel like it's barely been away? I know what you mean, this Summer hasn't seemed as long as previous ones for lack of Football, despite their being no European competitions this year. Scotland kicks off THIS weekend! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 That's like saying there's a new theme park opening this weekend but all that's ready to use is the teacups and the burger van. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Sounds alright to me where is it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Can just imagine Nixon sitting in the teacups, all mundane, sipping his tea and writing a piece about the rise of the MLS! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Was going to start a thread for the new Scottish football season (called 'Herebonnyladitsthescottishfootballthread,eh?'), but thought against it, considering it'd just be Blef posting in it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Was going to start a thread for the new Scottish football season (called 'Herebonnyladitsthescottishfootballthread,eh?'), but thought against it, considering it'd just be Blef posting in it. Good. I would have actually killed you. Or deleted the thread, whichever felt easier at the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 SSN's Pointless Fuck Off Big Transfer Window Touchscreen - IN HDTM is so FM-tastic it pisses me off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinotheprehistoricgeordie Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1sED2r/www.youtube.com/watch%253Fv%253DM1i033J9aaY Comedy own goals from 2006. The last one had me in tears (not sure if Giggs). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Are you sure if it's football footage? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Craig-NUFC Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 DTguardian daniel taylor Balotelli just went clean through on goal . . and tried to back-heel his shot past goalkeeper. He missed. Mancini is furious DTguardian daniel taylor Mancini is substituting Balotelli in disgrace. 30 minutes gone. DTguardian daniel taylor Mancini and Balotelli now arguing on the touchline Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 The guy just keeps on giving Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 love him! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Glad he's not playing for us, so I can enjoy his antics. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 DTguardian daniel taylor Balotelli just went clean through on goal . . and tried to back-heel his shot past goalkeeper. He missed. Mancini is furious DTguardian daniel taylor Mancini is substituting Balotelli in disgrace. 30 minutes gone. DTguardian daniel taylor Mancini and Balotelli now arguing on the touchline :lol: I'd love to see him do that in a PL game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Said it before but he needs his own thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Said it before but he needs his own thread. Do it. If anyones disagrees ill back you up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 People have to watch the miss, it's truly brilliant. His response makes it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Glad he's not playing for us, so I can enjoy his antics. exactly my thoughts. Fuck off City supporters, you twats! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephen927 Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Disrespectful to LA Galaxy but fuck it's funny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/936109/netherton:-the-power-of-phil-brown?cc=4716 The power of Phil July 24, 2011 By Alexander Netherton Sir Alex Ferguson is reportedly interested in signing 15-year-old attacker Jordan Ibe from Wycombe Wanderers, building the foundations of another cycle at Manchester United. That he is looking at a player unlikely to make a full debut for at least another three years suggests he won't be moving on any time soon, but this doesn't stop speculation on his potential successor continuing. Jose Mourinho has the strength of personality to make a clean break from Ferguson. Carlos Queiroz is friends with Jorge Mendes - a must if a club are to make significant purchases. Pep Guardiola plays the most sophisticated football of the modern era, which plays to those under the misapprehension that Manchester United are an attacking side these days. All three would ordinarily be worthy candidates, and it would not be a surprise if they were given the chance to take over. However, should any of them get the gig, it's a grand mistake. Consistently overlooked, there's a genius who is rarely discussed. If there's someone who deserves another shot at the big time, and particularly at England's biggest club, it's Phil Brown. Phil Brown is a man with a proven record of success. Well, he's never been relegated. From the Premier League. Most people forget it, but Hull City were in a position to maintain top-flight status when he was put on gardening leave. The club had plenty of winnable games left. Iain Dowie replaced him, and at the time pointed to his track record to justify the appointment. An error, obviously: Dowie had been relegated as a player and manager many, many times. It was his ticket with Alan Shearer that took Newcastle down, saving Hull City, and he inevitably delivered relegation at the KC Stadium. Phil Brown was a man who kept Hull City up on a tight budget in his only complete Premier League season, and was betrayed by his chairman. Taking over Manchester United would surely set the record straight on his abilities as a manager. A Manchester United manager needs a strong, unique spirit. Jose Mourinho is his own man, but has built that reputation on a basis of consistent, high-level success. An unusual season for Mourinho is one without a trophy. His self-belief is now a by-product of continued achievement. Phil Brown's confidence is such that he doesn't need trinkets and trophies to take firm decisions in a crisis. He's assured of his own greatness regardless of events. This man inspires through motivational osmosis. Nowadays, a Manchester United manager has to work within the new constraints of Glazernomics, spending big on potential and making the most of bargains. Ferguson has certainly bought the former in the devastating beauty of Fabio and Rafael, and the Sapphic delights of Javier Hernandez. He remains capable of securing the finest young players, but at the other end of the age spectrum, his relatively recent signing of Michael Owen is a disappointment. Contrast that with Phil Brown. On one of the smallest Premier League budgets, he was capable of delivering a Brazil international, Geovanni. He transformed this player to end years of playmaking inertia as his career stagnated, and transformed him into Geovanni who scored beautiful free-kicks to secure vital points. With this in mind, imagine how Phil Brown would reignite Michael Owen if just afforded the opportunity chance. When Owen signed for Manchester United, it was Hull City who were the other club in for him. Phil Brown, Alex Ferguson, both after Michael Owen: forgive the cliche, but great minds think alike. The mind hasn't waned. Watching Phil Brown a fortnight ago, training with his Preston side, it was impossible not to think about what the public have been missing. He was taking part in a gruelling regime with the army with his Preston North End squad. Jock Wallace's practice of watching pre-season with a demented, cruel glare is not for him. Phil Brown mucks in - he's happiest when he's with the players, one of the team. Contrast this with Jose Mourinho's excommunication of Arjen Robben when he suffered a run of injuries. Furthermore, Ferguson can command respect using his years of success, and Guardiola can simply point to two Champions Leagues, but they still maintain a Curzon Line between player and manager. Phil Brown is a different specimen, a risk-taking maverick willing to sublimate his ego in the quest for team spirit. If you don't believe in his inspirational powers, consider his last attempt to raise the morale of his players in their final season in the Premier League. Taking a stroll around Hull city, the story goes that the squad came across a woman ready to commit suicide on the Humber Bridge. It's claimed that Phil Brown talked her back to safety, using his noted spiritual insight and persuasion. If Barcelona are so clear of any other side in terms of both team spirit and technical ability, it must be that only Phil Brown's mind games can deliver a similar mentality, the only man capable of getting within touching distance of the Catalan side. Phil Brown: at Hull City, betrayed by those closest to him, and a man who performed Lazarus-like resurrection upon Geovanni. He delivered success on such a tight budget - to which the only comparable achievement is the Feeding Of The 5,000. It's not for me to say that Phil Brown is the reincarnation of Christ - I'll leave the decision with you - but there's plainly no other choice when it comes to replacing the other Big Man Upstairs. I'm staring at the screen. Blinking. Trying to figure out whether this guy is serious or if this all some elaborate piece of satire. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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