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

Mat T · Post by **Mat T** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 6:50 am 0

I am just watching MOTD from the weekend; some great games this weekend.

I have to say, Bolton - Arsenal matches are really good. Brute force versus skill is always fun. Also, great to see Fowler in a Liverpool shirt. He looked good, linking up play with the usual Gerrard drives forward. Then again it was only Wigan. :p

Leeds stuttering a bit. Watford tomorrow in a top of the Championship clash. What a shite league it is when you end up writing something like that...

romanista · Post by **romanista** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:06 am 0

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

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...

but that's always the case isn't it... you win the title by beating the middle teams, the games between the topteams usually can beerased without mny consequeses for the ranking..

mac monkey · Post by **mac monkey** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 7:27 am 0

Well the way Lehmann was playing i thought we were never going to score

We commanded the match and to me it had the Gunners scoring in the last minutes and winning all over it.
Thought SG pen was a bit tame, but fair result considering IMO it wasn't a penalty.
3 points now behind the Mancs, hopefully now we can at least hold onto third spot or at best finish second.To leave the Gunners fighting for fourth.

RF played well, pity he's cup tied for match at the weekend, as with no Crouch, and only Morro and Cisse to choose from doesn't sit pretty with me

Would like to see RF linking up with Crouch for a few matches, i think they would be a good partnership.

TFO · Post by **TFO** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 8:05 am 0

Thoroughly outplayed (again) and only Lehmann having a good game. Gilberto in particular was shocking - I lost count how many time he gave the ball away.
Fair result though, although it looks like Arsenal's only hope is to catch Sp*rs and finish 4th (or do a Liverpool and win the Champions League - frankly no chance on this showing).

In fairness, a lot of people forget that Arsenal have had (and continue to have) so many first teamers injured.

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 10:41 am 0

What is it about Liverpool that turns goalscoring strikers into quality approach players but stops them scoring goals?

merman · Post by **merman** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 11:16 am 0

2-1 win for Ipswich... again! That's three games in a row we've gone behind and won 2-1.

Governmentyard · Post by **Governmentyard** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:33 pm 0

My 'deep throat' says Megson has quit Forest.

Flabio · Post by **Flabio** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:43 pm 0

goatboy wrote:My 'deep throat' says Megson has quit Forest.

Shame, although not that surprising. No idea who'd want it now though, it's not exactly a glamour job.

Col · Post by **Col** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:57 pm 0

Left by mutual consent - hope he's taken Barlow with him, he had a scary face

Governmentyard · Post by **Governmentyard** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:42 pm 0

Well, I'd no desire to see the club change managers yet again but 1 win in ten, 4 points off the relegation zone and dressing room unrest all follownig heavy investment is pretty much resignation form.

Sadly, we've had so many bad eggs at the club, so many injuries and such a ridiculous treatment by the pathetic referees at this league level that I can't help feeling we'd be certain to go up if Megson had had even 10% better luck.

Everything should be brilliant for Forest - the next manager will either be hailed as a hero for simply getting the side to gel properly, or he'll find himself sipping from the same poisoned chalice as his predecessor.

Thanks for giving it a shot, Mr. Megson - good luck to you for the future.

Flabio · Post by **Flabio** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:56 pm 0

It really does seem to be down to our disciplinary record in recent years. Last year Forest were fined by the FA for it, and this season seems far worse.

We want Clough!

Governmentyard · Post by **Governmentyard** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:59 pm 0

Most seem to. On the LTLF poll I started Nigel has more than double the votes of his closest rival

Sickboy · Post by **Sickboy** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 2:29 pm 0

Ferguson's half-time team talk:

"Just to confirm then, lads. The idea is to get the little round thing and kick it around the big green thing..."

Rev. Stuart Campbell · Sat Feb 18, 2006 3:11 pm 0

You forgot the bit about "To the guys in the BLUE shirts this week. NOT red. BLUE." I've never seen United pass so badly.

Mind you, it's not easy to play flowing football when the ref lets Liverpool away with endless cynical fouling whenever a move starts to get going.

Sickboy · Post by **Sickboy** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 3:36 pm 0

Rev. Stuart Campbell wrote:Mind you, it's not easy to play flowing football when the ref lets Liverpool away with endless cynical fouling whenever a move starts to get going.

Oh, do shit off. Utd were doing just the same.