Football: Season 2004/5 Discussion Thread.

Sickboy · Post by **Sickboy** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 11:53 am 0

To be fair, goalkeepers tend to be remembered for their mistakes more because they mostly lead to goals.

A few of the players had similar, fleeting lapses of concentration and misplaced a pass here and there, but we don't round on them so severely. And we don't think: "Useless Defoe/Owen... If they'd have taken those two good chances, the score would be 3 or 4-2".

I think I'm only saying this because, as a Liverpool fan, I've been moaning about David James' mistakes for too long, now.

KevG · Post by **KevG** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 12:09 pm 0

I just want Kirkland to get a decent club run, stay injury free and become England's keeper for a very very long time.

Don't rate James at international level. Never have and cant say I ever will.

rockwaldo · Post by **rockwaldo** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 10:55 am 0

Souness has quit Blackburn for Newcastle...
bbc story

didnt expect that one!

Sickboy · Post by **Sickboy** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 11:02 am 0

rockwaldo wrote:Souness has quit Blackburn for Newcastle...
bbc story

Fuck me. I thought it was gonna be O'Dreary.

Zen-Chan · Post by **Zen-Chan** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 11:08 am 0

As a lifelong Rangers fan, I recommend Souey thoroughly

Ely · Post by **Ely** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 11:20 am 0

Crikey that's a bit of shocker

Nice to see the papers getting it all wrong for a change though

KevG · Post by **KevG** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 2:49 pm 0

Could be fireworks there ....

Ged Houllier for Blackburn, then

koworld · Post by **koworld** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 2:51 pm 0

The consensus among Newcastle fans appears to be 'Ant and Dec would have been a better choice.'

TFO · Post by **TFO** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 2:52 pm 0

koworld wrote:The consensus among Newcastle fans appears to be 'Ant and Dec would have been a better choice.'

At least they have a sense of humour...<ducks>

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 3:01 pm 0

I don't think Souness is a bad choice. Crikey, it could have been Glenn Hoddle!

TFO · Post by **TFO** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 3:21 pm 0

Dio wrote:I don't think Souness is a bad choice. Crikey, it could have been Glenn Hoddle!

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 5:34 pm 0

Eh? How the hell did that happen then?

That blindsided everyone, he must have been the cheapest option. It's not a horrible appointment, but, well....he hasn't exactly done anything as a manager. But, on the plus side, he'll probably be better at keeping the bling-bling boys in check.

I really don't know about this one, just have to give him time I suppose.

Zen-Chan · Post by **Zen-Chan** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 5:40 pm 0

Anyone remember the time he sparked a city-wide riot in Turkey when he planted a Galatasaray flag in the centre spot of their rival's pitch after winning a derby? That takes balls. Or heroic stupidity.

Mat T · Post by **Mat T** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 7:08 pm 0

I don't see the logic in sacking Bobby Robson and replacing him with Souness.

Utter madness.

No Name · Post by **No Name** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 7:48 pm 0

Agreed. I'm just glad he's left us: the magic stopped working about a season and a half ago. Don't get me wrong, I think he's a good manager (though not a great one), but he caused too much friction at Blackburn and cost us some half-decent players; and he seemed unable to stop a good squad sliding down the table over the past year.

Anyway, in the Austria match on Saturday, Glen Hoddle said: "There's nothing wrong with that groin!" ...Was he talking about Stephen Gerrard, or Martin Tyler?

[edit] @Paul: I didn't even know Robson had left until today (been in Germany past couple of weeks, where the news is of Stefan Effenberg slapping women in bars), but two things Souness *is* good at are a) wheeling and dealing, and b) er... that's it.