Village Idiot Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 In general best left backs in the world are not that great players, due to the lack of left footed people and the fact that - unlike a left winger - there's little to be gained by playing a right-footed player there. So the player pool is pretty small. I think Baines is a very solid player, mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Imo he's certainly best left back in league atm, Cole has been coasting on reputation for a bit (though acknowledge he did well in chelseas champs league run) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 I have bad news for you; the Spanish media seem to have discovered the footage of Hereford - Newcastle. Aye, the ran a report a few weeks ago on it: "biggest cup shock in history", "Hereford's feat", blah blah... and they recapped it ahead of our own cup games last week, even somebody opened up a thread on it in the other football forum I post. I'm really sorry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 http://164.177.157.12/img/graphics/62.jpg Europe's 10 worst winless streaks from Whoscored.com Villa This is even funnier now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 http://164.177.157.12/img/graphics/62.jpg Europe's 10 worst winless streaks from Whoscored.com Villa This is even funnier now. anybody got the lastest version? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 http://164.177.157.12/img/graphics/62.jpg Europe's 10 worst winless streaks from Whoscored.com Villa This is even funnier now. anybody got the lastest version? It isn't updated on their site, but given that Villa won last week, if somehow Palermo defeated equally shit Atalanta tomorrow Sunderland would have Europe's worst winless streak. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Is it only top flight clubs? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Is it only top flight clubs? Think so. Only top five leagues from the looks of it, too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 he may not be the best but i do rate baines a lot, not that ridiculous imo in that usually it's a bad player that shit pundits rate up like that I tend to think Baines and Cole are two English players not completely overrated by the media. Both are world-class left-backs, imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Cole is still the best imo. Been England's only consistently good player for years now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Noticed it during Soccer Saturday, but the new Skybet advert has a part where is says, "What if history is finally laid to rest", with 11 players in black & white strips standing around a grave in the pouring rain, throwing a wreath into it saying, "Fairs Cup Winners 1969" on it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Noticed it during Soccer Saturday, but the new Skybet advert has a part where is says, "What if history is finally laid to rest", with 11 players in black & white strips standing around a grave in the pouring rain, throwing a wreath into it saying, "Fairs Cup Winners 1969" on it. Yeah, it's a good ad as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Number 9 Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Noticed it during Soccer Saturday, but the new Skybet advert has a part where is says, "What if history is finally laid to rest", with 11 players in black & white strips standing around a grave in the pouring rain, throwing a wreath into it saying, "Fairs Cup Winners 1969" on it. Clearly proves it was a major trophy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/photos-and-videos/videos/video-robbie-elliott-to-ride-for-sir-bobby.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Balotelli mentioned in the opening skit of SNL tonight. Another example of how far football has come here over the past few years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Colossus Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Magico Gonzalez was fucking mint. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Noticed it during Soccer Saturday, but the new Skybet advert has a part where is says, "What if history is finally laid to rest", with 11 players in black & white strips standing around a grave in the pouring rain, throwing a wreath into it saying, "Fairs Cup Winners 1969" on it. Mentioned that on the other games thread last week. Fucking Magedia Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Magico Gonzalez was f***ing mint. Indeed he was. Also a big time partier. I remember once we played a friendly against Cádiz in preseason, and he was left out of the starting XI because he had partied hard last night and hadn't made it to the stadium in time for the game. However, he was subbed in during the second half and scored a hat trick Ridiculous in everything he did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/sep/22/said-and-done-number-crunching particularly this £3m: West Ham's offer towards the £160m cost of converting the Olympic Stadium into their new 99-year-leased home ground, according to industry reports – with the balance from public money. An Olympic source told BDonline: "They're playing hardball." (£3m: West Ham's nine-month wage commitment to Andy Carroll.) Why the hell should they be allowed to have the stadium without paying a proper chunk (assuming no-ones going to stump up the full cost) of the conversion? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Berne Eccelstone wants it to be the home of F1 or some shit, I'd imagine hell outbid anyone to the full amount if he's serious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toondave Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Noo please not another street track eclston stahp Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/sep/22/said-and-done-number-crunching particularly this £3m: West Ham's offer towards the £160m cost of converting the Olympic Stadium into their new 99-year-leased home ground, according to industry reports – with the balance from public money. An Olympic source told BDonline: "They're playing hardball." (£3m: West Ham's nine-month wage commitment to Andy Carroll.) Why the hell should they be allowed to have the stadium without paying a proper chunk (assuming no-ones going to stump up the full cost) of the conversion? They were always going to do this. Ours was the only reasonable bid, we said that all along. If they get it then a couple of years down the line they will be pushing for the track to be removed etc etc. still, they're proper gentlemen, they give visiting chairmen seats, food and everything... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/sep/22/said-and-done-number-crunching particularly this £3m: West Ham's offer towards the £160m cost of converting the Olympic Stadium into their new 99-year-leased home ground, according to industry reports – with the balance from public money. An Olympic source told BDonline: "They're playing hardball." (£3m: West Ham's nine-month wage commitment to Andy Carroll.) Why the hell should they be allowed to have the stadium without paying a proper chunk (assuming no-ones going to stump up the full cost) of the conversion? well they can't have paying for them using the olympic stadium cutting into the profits they'll pocket from selling off upton park Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19696740 So they've decided to sack Steve Kean at the one occasion where he's not actually doing that bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19696192 Another bizarre selection from Crooks. Lambert wide-right of a midfield three, Gerrard in the hole and Kevin Nolan as the sole holding midfielder Shoehorning weekend goalscorers into any formation he can! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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