Football: Season 2004/5 Discussion Thread.

russ · Post by **russ** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 11:20 am 0

I'm also hoping to be thoroughly depressed on my annual visit to St Albans city sometime around November.

I'll be asking for my money back if the game is even slightly entertaining.

aureole · Post by **aureole** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 11:20 am 0

Sickboy wrote: And I just want Chelsea to fail in the most miserable way possible. Every goal that goes in against them should be cheered as a triumph for the unbuyable unpredictability of football.

Well, I don't think many teams have won titles changing more than two or three players in the starting 11. Moneybags football fails there, at least.

moobaa · Post by **moobaa** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 11:25 am 0

Sickboy wrote:And I just want Chelsea to fail in the most miserable way possible. Every goal that goes in against them should be cheered as a triumph for the unbuyable unpredictability of football.

I hear you. And would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

Ely · Post by **Ely** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 11:31 am 0

moobaa wrote:
Sickboy wrote:And I just want Chelsea to fail in the most miserable way possible. Every goal that goes in against them should be cheered as a triumph for the unbuyable unpredictability of football.
I hear you. And would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

Can I join that fanclub as well. Not sure who I want to fail more now, ManU or Chelsea ???

Sickboy · Post by **Sickboy** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 11:39 am 0

Ely wrote:
moobaa wrote:
Sickboy wrote:And I just want Chelsea to fail in the most miserable way possible. Every goal that goes in against them should be cheered as a triumph for the unbuyable unpredictability of football.
I hear you. And would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

Can I join that fanclub as well. Not sure who I want to fail more now, ManU or Chelsea ???

Obviously, as a Liverpool fan, this is a tough thing to admit, but it's definitely Chelsea, now. For the good of the game.

I just want to see Roman Abramovich's smirking, bumfluffed face as his mind churns with: "But, I don't understand. I spent so much money. Why are we not winning?"

koworld · Post by **koworld** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 11:40 am 0

Flabio wrote: We're playing Middlesbrough

My Pal Alan is driving up for that one as we speak. Programme for me!

Acronym · Post by **Acronym** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 11:54 am 0

I want my team to make it through qualifying into the first group stage of the UEFA Cup, then draw a London Premiership team so I can go to the game.

If they do, does the board fancy getting a group of impromptu fans of Dunfermline Athletic together...

(Otherwise, another top-six finish in the Scottish Premier, please, and a cup run would be nice. Losing Stevie Crawford was a body-blow, though.)

SeattleStokie · Post by **SeattleStokie** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 12:31 pm 0

First and foremost, my main hope is that my team (Stoke City) can avoid relegation

Other hopes:
I would be really pleased if we can perform as well as we did last season and finish in the top half of the table

A cup run would be good (though highly unlikely)

Steve Cotterill gets sacked - bastard

ManUre receive many defeats (always have a laugh at Fergusons excuses for his team losing

), and get relegated

Mr Anderson · Post by **Mr Anderson** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 2:12 pm 0

We've (Spurs) got some quality strikers and made a few decent signings (Davis from Fulham, Robinson from Leeds) but I think it will take a while for the new coach and players to settle in.

I'm hoping for some stability after the rollercoaster ride of last season and I'll be happy with some solid progress into the realms of mid table obscurity (top half preferably), possibly with a decent cup run thrown in.

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 5:14 pm 0

Sickboy wrote:Cisse looks exciting, and I'm glad we held onto Gerrard, Owen and Baros, but I'm also shitting it a bit, because this is definitely a make-or-break season. We either improve up to a credible title challenge, or Gerrard and Owen will definitely be off.

Yeah, that's a problem, because I would have expected this to be a transitional season, and you can't really afford that. They did look good against Celtic, but you've still got players like Biscan, for God's sake.

Geeza - I'm surprised Ipswich have still got as many players. Normally our Bobby's bought a few of them off you by this time of year!

Chelsea - I liked them when Ranieri was in charge, he was like a breath of fresh air. Now he's gone, and the air's gone manky. Failure, please.

Zoot · Post by **Zoot** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 5:31 pm 0

Man Utd = 5th?

Hohoho........

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 5:34 pm 0

Zoot wrote:Man Utd = 5th?

Hohoho........

Well, we'll wait and see. You can't just presume they'll win stuff because they usually do. They looked horrible against Bayern Munich, although granted that was a very under-strength team. But I don't see what Alan Smith is going to add, to be honest. I'd much rather have van Nistelrooy and Saha up front, so I don't know where Smith is going to play.

I think signing the Nevilles on new 5 year deals was a bad idea too!

Zen-Chan · Post by **Zen-Chan** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 5:39 pm 0

Rangers to reclaim Scotland!

And also - a strong Newcastle performance, Crystal Palace to avoid the drop (at the very least), Chelsea to not win (but finish ahead of Man U

).

Wumpus4x4 · Post by **Wumpus4x4** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 6:46 pm 0

Southampton will win praise from many for their style, skill, sportmanship and triumphant season finale.

Other teams will perform unremarkably. Apart from Portsmouth, who will be crushed. Like ants.

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 7:18 pm 0

Anyone think Arsenal will end up swapping Vieira for Beckham plus cash?