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

TFO · Post by **TFO** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 10:16 am 0

Finally took a point off Fat Sam's Mercenary Thugs this season.

Boy were they up to all their tricks in that one. Diving, kicking, play acting, assault - you name it, Bolton did it.

Next up, the scousers on Tuesday. Bit of a six pointer that...

Geenius · Post by **Geenius** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 10:41 am 0

TFO wrote:kicking, assault

Flamini's tackle was every bit as bad as Faye's. At least Faye got to the ball!

TFO wrote:Diving, play acting

Jens Lehmann

- worst acting ever!

Sickboy · Post by **Sickboy** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 10:50 am 0

Geenius wrote:Jens Lehmann - worst acting ever!

Surely it's between Robben and Rivaldo?

Geenius · Post by **Geenius** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 11:00 am 0

Sickboy wrote:
Geenius wrote:Jens Lehmann - worst acting ever!
Surely it's between Robben and Rivaldo?

Did you see it? He dived pretty damn high. Then writhing in agony, he had a glance towards the ref and jumped up shouting and complaining without even the merest twinge. Should have been booked for it really. As should Robben and Rivaldho admittedly.

Zoot · Post by **Zoot** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 11:47 am 0

Louis G wrote:Sol Campbell has requested a transfer to Charlton after he noticed last nights scorers were Young & Bent!!!!

Did I miss something, or was that just a prod?

TFO · Post by **TFO** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 11:53 am 0

Zoot wrote:
Louis G wrote:Sol Campbell has requested a transfer to Charlton after he noticed last nights scorers were Young & Bent!!!!
Did I miss something, or was that just a prod?

There have been questions for some time over Sol's sexuality...

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 1:05 pm 0

Geenius wrote:
TFO wrote:kicking, assault
Flamini's tackle was every bit as bad as Faye's. At least Faye got to the ball!
TFO wrote:Diving, play acting
Jens Lehmann - worst acting ever!

A dirty game on both sides but I thought Arsenal were cheating more. Flamini and Faye should both have gone - Flamini more so for making no attempt to play the ball; Reyes should have had a yellow card for one of the most blatant dives I've seen; and as for Lehmann, words fail.

Newcastle in shock "don't fold after away goal" situation, and unlike last week, that was a much, much tougher challenge. Roeder seems pretty convinced he'll be back in the Academy after the FA Cup game at the latest. The rumour in every pub around here is Martin O'Neill, but I find it hard to believe.

Unfathomable · Post by **Unfathomable** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:37 pm 0

Martin O'Neill is still on Celtics payroll.

And btw

rankers 0 - Celtic 1

MON THE HOOPS!

Sickboy · Post by **Sickboy** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:39 pm 0

Good on soggy old Sunderland for keeping Spurs pegged back. Really don't fancy that Arsenal game on Tuesday...

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:00 pm 0

Crikey, it really is wide open in the top half. If we unravel the games in hand, there might only be 10 points between us at about 11th and Tottenham or Bolton in fourth, and we could only be four to six points off a UEFA cup place?

Even down as far as Boro and Villa there's no certainty they've nothing to play for yet!

GeeZa · Post by **GeeZa** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:13 pm 0

merman wrote:Ipswich 2-1 Burnley!
Consecutive 2-1 wins, only 9 points behind the play-offs now

Very pleased with that merman. Burnley were apparently very 'agricultural' and heavy-handed, I think we'll see a lot of that as teams try and bully this young team. Alan Lee looks to have been a very useful signing indeed and able to mix it with the Championship bruisers, we're gonna need that.

There's always a team that nicks a play-off spot late-on and it could be us this year. Those teams usually go up too.

Geenius · Post by **Geenius** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 7:01 pm 0

Dio wrote:Crikey, it really is wide open in the top half. If we unravel the games in hand, there might only be 10 points between us at about 11th and Tottenham or Bolton in fourth, and we could only be four to six points off a UEFA cup place?

Even down as far as Boro and Villa there's no certainty they've nothing to play for yet!

Yep. After a horrendous first half of the season, for Everton to be within 3 points (and about 300 goals!!) of a UEFA cup spot is crazy!

And Newcastle next!

Rev. Stuart Campbell · Mon Feb 13, 2006 11:45 am 0

A little stat snippet I worked out for the WoS Forum this morning in the wake of Chelsea's hiccup at Boro:

POINTS DROPPED BY MAN U THIS SEASON, BY POSITION:
Chelsea 0/3
Liverpool 2/6
Tottenham 2/3
Arsenal 2/3
Bolton 0/3
Wigan 0/3
West Ham 0/3

Man City 5/6
Blackburn 6/6
Everton 2/3
Charlton 0/3
Fulham 0/6
Newcastle 0/3

Aston Villa 0/6
Middlesborough 3/3
West Brom 0/3
Birmingham 2/3
Portsmouth 0/6
Sunderland 0/3

That's just six points dropped out of 24 against the top seven sides (Liverpool have shed more than twice as many against the top seven), but 13 out of 27 against the middle six, and five out of 24 against the bottom six (just one fewer than they've lost against the top seven teams in the table). If it weren't for Man City and Blackburn, we'd all still be watching a nailbitingly close chase for the title...

TFO · Post by **TFO** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 11:47 am 0

Rev. Stuart Campbell wrote:If it weren't for Man City and Blackburn, we'd all still be watching a nailbitingly close chase for the title...

They'll be crying into their pints in Truro...

Interesting Stats though Stu.

merman · Post by **merman** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:44 pm 0

Yeah, good stats. I like Sky's form guide as well - Chelsea dropped to fourth in that, with Everton top (5 wins and a draw in their last six)