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

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 8:44 pm 0

It is a wee bit special, isn't it?

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 11:17 pm 0

Well, we played much better today at least. They still weren't very good, but at least they weren't very good but better than us. Shearer's two goals clearly illustrate what a wasted opportunity last season's corners were.

Nervous about Babayaro, though. Wasn't in even the same league as Bernard's performances were, and I think we definitely took a big step backwards there.

Ely · Post by **Ely** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 1:19 pm 0

PaulEMoz wrote:It is a wee bit special, isn't it?

Blimey that's nice

Louis G · Post by **Louis G** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 1:26 pm 0

Tottenham win the peace cup 3-1 against Lyon

Well done lads a cool 1.2million from that in the back burner also.

Louis

moobaa · Post by **moobaa** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 1:37 pm 0

PaulEMoz wrote:It is a wee bit special, isn't it?

I fucking hate Arsenal with every fibre of my black, black heart.... but that was a pretty special goal

Sickboy · Post by **Sickboy** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 1:45 pm 0

Good turn-out from the Reds, last night. Crouch looked terrific (great run through to lay off a goal for Garcia), Sissoko looked pretty powerful in midfield, Zenden's crosses were very Beckham-esque...

Biggest surprise was Baros with an *outstanding* second-half performance. Let's keep him!

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 5:35 pm 0

Sickboy wrote:Biggest surprise was Baros with an *outstanding* second-half performance. Let's keep him!

Yes! Then we can have Owen!

/wishful thinking.

Tetra Elemental · Post by **Tetra Elemental** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 6:11 pm 0

Sickboy wrote:Good turn-out from the Reds, last night. Crouch looked terrific (great run through to lay off a goal for Garcia), Sissoko looked pretty powerful in midfield, Zenden's crosses were very Beckham-esque...

Biggest surprise was Baros with an *outstanding* second-half performance. Let's keep him!

He stumbled his way into the box, was dispossessed and it luckily fell to Garcia who scuffed it in! Is that what the reds consider premiership class then?
I'm amazed.

Sickboy · Post by **Sickboy** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 7:15 pm 0

Tetra Elemental wrote:
Sickboy wrote:Good turn-out from the Reds, last night. Crouch looked terrific (great run through to lay off a goal for Garcia), Sissoko looked pretty powerful in midfield, Zenden's crosses were very Beckham-esque...

Biggest surprise was Baros with an *outstanding* second-half performance. Let's keep him!

He stumbled his way into the box, was dispossessed and it luckily fell to Garcia who scuffed it in! Is that what the reds consider premiership class then?
I'm amazed.

Er, no. He beat two, nearly three players with a sharp, positive run. Garcia's shot wasn't the most powerful, yeah, but it was on target, wasn't it?

KevG · Post by **KevG** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 8:56 pm 0

Louis G wrote:Tottenham win the peace cup 3-1 against Lyon

Well done lads a cool 1.2million from that in the back burner also.

Louis

Yep. Hats off to Spurs ,then. Just saw the goals: quite impressed with the Keane/Mido link-up. Jol was his usual jovial, keen-as-mustard, bouncer self

Good to see a manager up for it. Ged didn't look too happy. I know it's pre-season and all that but credit to Spurs. Some tough opposition along the way and to beat the French champions as well

Quite a nice winners purse as well

I contrived to miss the Olympiakos game

so only saw the highlights. Bit disappointed we conceded three but I believe we swapped the back four around a bit. I'd rather we concede three now than next month. Or next week

Meeeelan let me down last year. Pre-injury I thought, yeah, he's going to do well. Then...er...he didn't

But obv, if he maintains this form into next season I'll be well-happy

Crouch did OK. Dunno about 'stumbling' to be honest TetreEl. I don't expect gazelle like fluidity from any entity that tall and, as SB said, he did waltz past their defenders. Ok, ok I'm ganging up but - y'know - we've got to get our pre-season banter training in as well

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 9:01 pm 0

Yeah, most tall players who can go past people always look like they sort of stumble on accidentally with the ball - Kanu and Ameobi, for example.

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 9:18 pm 0

Dio wrote:Yeah, most tall players who can go past people always look like they sort of stumble on accidentally with the ball - Kanu and Ameobi, for example.

To be fair, I think Ameobi probably does stumble. All the time.

Asprilla was like that, but I used to absolutely love watching him play. Totally unpredictable, all the time.

Tetra Elemental · Post by **Tetra Elemental** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 9:30 pm 0

PaulEMoz wrote:
Dio wrote:Yeah, most tall players who can go past people always look like they sort of stumble on accidentally with the ball - Kanu and Ameobi, for example.
To be fair, I think Ameobi probably does stumble. All the time.

Asprilla was like that, but I used to absolutely love watching him play. Totally unpredictable, all the time.

Wanchope was the master of the gangly dribble. He never looked like he had actual control of the ball. It always looked like he was trying to get hold of the ball but it was always just that little bit beyond him. Defenders had no idea what was going on because he didn't.
Crouch looked exactly like that but with a shitload more in the way of elbows and knees. He went into the area like a headless chicken and the ball just seem to bobble along with him. To say he laid it off for Garcia is a pisstake.
Crouch beat the first defender fair and square though. Good skill.

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 9:32 pm 0

Ah but Crouch does have more elbows and knees than the typical footballer.

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 9:34 pm 0

Dio wrote:Ah but Crouch does have more elbows and knees than the typical footballer.

He's got more everything than the typical footballer!

Except brain, perhaps.