Football: WORLD CUP 06 and close season/transfer discussion.

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 4:58 pm 0

It was only a matter of time really, wasn't it?

Zen-Chan · Post by **Zen-Chan** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 5:30 pm 0

I genuinely thought he was for staying put, to guarantee regular football in the run up to the world cup.

Chelsea already have Robben, Duff and Cole as wingers - Robben and Duff able to play either side, too.

It's a tricky one

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 5:42 pm 0

Well, if it means we can have Damien Duff, I'm all for it!

Mr Anderson · Post by **Mr Anderson** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 5:47 pm 0

Louis G wrote:So please dont feel sorry for spurs mate, we are on the up.

Well said Louis. I'm more positive about the upcoming season than I have been for years. We've got a genuine shout for Europe in the league (IMO) and there seems to be some stability at Spurs with Jol at the helm.

Looking forward to seeing our new wingers Aaron Lennon and Wayne Routledge play and hopefully the team can build on the consistency of performance from the back end of last season. If we can keep the spine of the team fit (Robinson, King, Carrick, Defoe) then we should be good.

2-2 draw with Boca Juniors this morning, playing Sundowns on Monday (11am Eurosport)

Zen-Chan · Post by **Zen-Chan** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 6:21 pm 0

Aha! And now it's changed again

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 621425.stm

City reject Wright-Phillips plea

Manchester City have rejected Shaun Wright-Phillips' request to speak to Chelsea after the winger revealed he wants to go to Stamford Bridge.

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 6:23 pm 0

Zen-Chan wrote:Aha! And now it's changed again

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 621425.stm

City reject Wright-Phillips plea

Manchester City have rejected Shaun Wright-Phillips' request to speak to Chelsea after the winger revealed he wants to go to Stamford Bridge.

Just a matter of time now, then. But instead of it being a nice little deal where City got a huge cash injection and wished him all the best, it's going to be a bitter, drawn-out affair, with him eventually going to Chelsea anyway (or never playing for City again, at least).

Shame.

Sickboy · Post by **Sickboy** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 6:32 pm 0

He's mad. With Robben, Duff and Cole all first in line, he's definitely being lined up as an expensive arse splinter-gatherer.

Still, it's been heartening to see most other big-name players offer little more than bemused shrugs to the Chavski roubles.

Guru-Meditation · Post by **Guru-Meditation** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 6:39 pm 0

And I thought he'd be one of the decent guys not to go there :/

Geenius · Post by **Geenius** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 7:18 pm 0

Football player in Greedy CÂ£$T shocker!!

Personally, I think he'd be a cock to move (and already do if he has asked for the chance for talks).

City are on the up. He'll make no more than a dozen starts at Chelski, and a handful of subs appearances. No chance of an England call-up with that kind of season (just ask Scott Parker!). Citeh fans'll now hate him for this request, so he's in a terrible situation.

How long's he got left on his contract? I'd tell him to shut up and play, or he can rot in the reserves til no-one wants to sign him

Fillyourboots · Post by **Fillyourboots** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 7:18 pm 0

Just a quick word about tomorrow's game vs the mighty Dubnica. I hope Michael Chopra gets the opportunity to prove himself.

mac monkey · Post by **mac monkey** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 10:45 pm 0

found Liverpool v bayer leverkusen tonight just by chance when flicking through channels, it was on channel 5.
Good match, 3-0 to the reds (or whites tonight) bonus!!
There showing the Olympiarkos match next sat also

Yay!!

Should be a good test for 'em.

Anyway, sorry carry on

TFO · Post by **TFO** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 10:37 am 0

Louis G wrote:If you really are a gooner i cant belive you saying you would like us to be a bit more succesful. Shocking really.

I think the feeling (and without wishing to sound arrogant here) is that Spurs have not been in the same league as Arsenal for a few years now.
It is difficult to have a genuine rivalry with a team you beat every 3 games out of 4 - with a draw on the 4th game.
A lot of Gooners these days seem to hate the Mancs ahead of Spurs. Even the (previously) rabid anti-Spurs fanzine "Up the Arse" seems to concentrate on ManUre and Chelsea.
And by successful I mean finishing 5th with no trophies, and get knocked out of the UEFA cup in the first round to some team from Lapland etc etc...

P.s. thoughts on Patrick leaving? i for one think he had a poor season last year due to previous capaign and the contract merry go round, i feel he would have been better this season and it is a massive loss, but 13 mill for q 29 yo is good business. 3rd place this year though

Still not sure about Paddy. If Wenger can hang on to everyone else, then maybe this is a good thing in the longer run.
Wenger doesn't make many mistakes, and I'm sure selling Vieira will not be one of them. I hope.
Third place? Quite possibly.

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 5:00 pm 0

Hmm. Apparently we've just won an Intertoto Cup game. I say "apparently" because there's bugger all about it on Sky Sports website, not even on the Football Scores bit!

fog · Post by **fog** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 6:00 pm 0

PaulEMoz wrote:Hmm. Apparently we've just won an Intertoto Cup game. I say "apparently" because there's bugger all about it on Sky Sports website, not even on the Football Scores bit!

Yet another example of press bias. I remember Liverpool won some match in Europe and it was all over the news, open top bus rides, the lot. We win a game in Europe and nothing.

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 6:05 pm 0

fog wrote:Yet another example of press bias. I remember Liverpool won some match in Europe and it was all over the news, open top bus rides, the lot. We win a game in Europe and nothing.

To be fair, this match was hardly filled with prestige, was it?