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

goldfish · Post by **goldfish** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:20 pm 0

Another good result for Forest today, 3-0 against the team that stuffed Southend last week... all we need is Oldham and Barnsley to start dropping a few points, and to keep this form up, and we might be pushing for a play-off place...

Simon

Zen-Chan · Post by **Zen-Chan** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:59 pm 0

Huzzah! I knew Portsmouth wouldn't lose today!

Geenius · Post by **Geenius** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 11:41 pm 0

After just seeing Gerrard go off on MotD, I can't begin to understand how Alan Green could say it wasn't a foul, and Kilbane made a meal of it. What the hell was he watching? Not sure I want to watch the rest of it though

...and I'd just like to add that van der Meyde never once looked in the Liverpool player's direction. Don't know what his arm was doing there anyway, mind.

I still don't understand why we can't play against 10 men tho'.

KevG · Post by **KevG** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 12:32 am 0

Geenius wrote:
...and I'd just like to add that van der Meyde never once looked in the Liverpool player's direction. Don't know what his arm was doing there anyway, mind.

Difficult one this , Gennius. to be honest, I think, VanDM knew what he was doing. Just my opinonion, like. The impact on Alonso's face smakcked of 'diliberate' rather than 'oh gosh, I didnt mean that'. I'm not trying to be a bigoted git - it's just after several watches of the replay it looked well dodgy.

Geenius wrote: I still don't understand why we can't play against 10 men tho'.

It's strange. See my posts above. Before Neville's oggy, I thought we were going to struggle, EFC had a competent start and Moyes' frustration is probably justified. It's a clichÃ© but it just pans out that way, sometimes.

Obviously delighted by the result, but I'm hacked off with the highest levels of 'narkiness' I've seen in years.

Geenius · Post by **Geenius** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 12:34 am 0

KevG wrote:...but I'm hacked off with the highest levels of 'narkiness' I've seen in years.

come again? I don't understand what you mean by this. Ref? Everton?

KevG · Post by **KevG** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 12:56 am 0

Sorry. What I was commenting on was the amount of bookings.

I think the Ref was over-fussy as Hansen pointend out. However, it doens't alter the fact that players from both sides are making the most rediculous (i.e late rather than violent) 'challenges' in the name of 'passion'. As if that legitimises it.

I'm not having a go at EFC, in particular. It's just that over the last couple of years it's all started to get a bit 'brawly'.

Mat T · Post by **Mat T** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 2:37 am 0

Well another disappointing result for Leeds today; a draw with Stoke at home. Form guide looking a little shaky at the moment...

DDLD

Hopefully Leeds can pick themselves back up in the coming weeks and push on for that 2nd place. Congratulations to Reading today who made it to the Premiership. To be fair, they have been superb this season and fully deserve their place in the Premiership next season.

Interesting to see Villa fans calling for O'Leary's head after such a dismal season. I have to say I am not surprised. Even spending over 100 million quid at Leeds didn't get us any trophies so with Villa and Deadly Doug not willing to spend any cash I am not sure what he can do.

And my final Leeds linked comment will be about Kewell's goal today - absolute class.

Sickboy · Post by **Sickboy** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 9:46 am 0

Drogba:

"Yes, it was handball. But that's part of the game".
"Sometimes, I dive..."

Chelsea cheats. Best in the world.

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 2:01 pm 0

Congratulations to Reading and Gretna, by the way!

merman · Post by **merman** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 6:42 pm 0

PaulEMoz wrote:Congratulations to Reading and Gretna, by the way!

Yeah, Gretna clinched their promotion about 2 minutes before Reading did!

I'm annoyed that Ipswich couldn't finish Hull off, and now we can't finish any higher than 5th...

GeeZa · Post by **GeeZa** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 7:13 pm 0

merman wrote:I'm annoyed that Ipswich couldn't finish Hull off, and now we can't finish any higher than 5th...

Yeah we've spluttered a bit haven't we? It's still doable and nothing is out of the question. I don't think there's too many Town fans that will be disheartened by another season in the Championship, we should put together a good campaign next time with a more experienced and cohesive squad.

Loada · Post by **Loada** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 7:17 pm 0

Good result for the 'Boro today - we nearly managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory but got lucky in injury time. Ah well, 3 points is 3 points.

As for Drogba (and players like him that dive), why can't the FA just review match footage and take action? His antics with Robbie Elliot against Newcastle last week and again this weekend plus his Chelsea-PR-manager-sobbing-quietly-in-the-background interview with MOTD show that he really IS a cheat and if the players like him thought they were going to receive a red card AFTER the match, they (or more likely their managers) would start cracking down on the gamesmanship. The premiership doesn't need it - it's the bane of all the other top leagues in Europe.

merman · Post by **merman** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 11:56 pm 0

GeeZa wrote:
merman wrote:I'm annoyed that Ipswich couldn't finish Hull off, and now we can't finish any higher than 5th...
Yeah we've spluttered a bit haven't we? It's still doable and nothing is out of the question. I don't think there's too many Town fans that will be disheartened by another season in the Championship, we should put together a good campaign next time with a more experienced and cohesive squad.

Oh, I'm not complaining about another year in the Championship - especially considering how well Sunderland have done

It is a transition, it's just there have been signs this squad could do better, and to dominate another game and only come away with a draw is disappointing.

Zoot · Post by **Zoot** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:01 am 0

Manchester United.

Premiership Champions 2005/2006

Discuss..................

mac monkey · Post by **mac monkey** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 6:18 am 0

Sickboy wrote:Drogba:

"Yes, it was handball. But that's part of the game".
"Sometimes, I dive..."

...and then he say's "I don't dive!!"

I should think that was his last after match interview, the Andy Cole of Chelsea, not the sharpest tool in the shed!!