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

Zoot · Post by **Zoot** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 5:03 pm 0

PaulEMoz wrote:I thought they had a system whereby clubs were not able to be drawn against clubs from the same country?

Odd how Chelsea and Liverpool are the only ones out of all the groups where this has happened.

How many go through? Winners and best of the runners up?

KevG · Post by **KevG** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 5:03 pm 0

PaulEMoz wrote:I thought they had a system whereby clubs were not able to be drawn against clubs from the same country?

This was 'disabled' in Liverpool's case as one of the conditions of being allowed back into the competition.

mac monkey · Post by **mac monkey** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 5:03 pm 0

PaulEMoz wrote:I thought they had a system whereby clubs were not able to be drawn against clubs from the same country?

Odd how Chelsea and Liverpool are the only ones out of all the groups where this has happened.

Because we were let back into the competition, we we not given same country protection.As others get.

Oh you got there 1st. Kev

Zoot · Post by **Zoot** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 5:03 pm 0

i8manx wrote:
PaulEMoz wrote:I thought they had a system whereby clubs were not able to be drawn against clubs from the same country?

Odd how Chelsea and Liverpool are the only ones out of all the groups where this has happened.
Because we were let back into the competition, we we not given same country protection.As others get.

Bloody hell - you won't be using that as an excuse, will you?

mac monkey · Post by **mac monkey** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 5:05 pm 0

Zoot wrote:
i8manx wrote:
PaulEMoz wrote:I thought they had a system whereby clubs were not able to be drawn against clubs from the same country?

Odd how Chelsea and Liverpool are the only ones out of all the groups where this has happened.
Because we were let back into the competition, we we not given same country protection.As others get.
Bloody hell - you won't be using that as an excuse, will you?

Nah, because you'll be out into the Uefa cup by then.

Zoot · Post by **Zoot** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 5:06 pm 0

i8manx wrote:
Zoot wrote:
i8manx wrote:
PaulEMoz wrote:I thought they had a system whereby clubs were not able to be drawn against clubs from the same country?

Odd how Chelsea and Liverpool are the only ones out of all the groups where this has happened.
Because we were let back into the competition, we we not given same country protection.As others get.
Bloody hell - you won't be using that as an excuse, will you?
Nah, because you'll be out into the Uefa cup by then.

Guru-Meditation · Post by **Guru-Meditation** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 5:06 pm 0

i8manx wrote:
Geenius wrote:
I was going to say that they have the toughest group of the English clubs. Villareal and Benfica are decent enough.

Yeah, but if they don't finish top of that group there something wrong with them.
I would die of shame if i supported Manu, and they didn't finish top of a group like that, eh Zoot

Sorry,..... i would die of shame if i supported Manu

Could be worse. Could be one of those new Chelsea fans.

KevG · Post by **KevG** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 5:19 pm 0

In other news, it looks like Mr shepherd has handed Owen an ultimatum about his future

According to the Beeb, anyway. Any of the Toon lads got more info on this???

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 5:23 pm 0

Nah, but it just shows what a berk Shepherd is. Owen doesn't want to play for Newcastle if he can help it. A season-long loan would have suited everyone down to the ground, but Shepherd is just trying to make the fans think he's spending big when he's probably got no intention of doing so. We're in absolutely no position to make ultimatums, we desperately need two forward payers before the end of the month, and it looks like we'll end up with none. Thanks, Freddie.

Mind you, Shearer reckons he's spending a fortune phoning Madrid, so who knows? I'm getting desperate now, though.

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 5:34 pm 0

Yeah, if he's not here by Friday I'd happily take him on loan. I think Owen thinks that too. I bloody hope Shepherd does.

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 5:36 pm 0

From Shepherd's quote, I'm thoroughly expecting him to say at the weekend that we won't be held to ransom by anyone, and that we're keeping our powder dry.

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 6:01 pm 0

Haha, Mark Lawrenson has got us down for a 1-1 draw with Man Utd.! Any last remaining credibility he had has surely been blown away with that one!

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 6:23 pm 0

Rick Parry has told Liverpool fans to wait and see over Michael Owen, and says there's a lot of work to do before the deadline.

So it definitely looks like they're lining up a bid, and they're going to leave it as late as possible, meaning he's now either going there or nowhere, really.

Guru-Meditation · Post by **Guru-Meditation** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 6:54 pm 0

PaulEMoz wrote:Haha, Mark Lawrenson has got us down for a 1-1 draw with Man Utd.! Any last remaining credibility he had has surely been blown away with that one!

Yah, who in their right mind would predict Newcastle can score.

That said if he predicted correctly last season Portsmouth would have finished with 2 wins and 3 draws.

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 7:23 pm 0

He tends to overrate the St.James' Park factor.