FOOTBALL: Season 2006/07 Discussion Thread

Jon · Post by **Jon** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 10:06 am 0

Just got a couple of tickets for the England v Greece friendly at Old Trafford on the 16th. Never been to an England game before. Can't wait.

Incidently, if anyone is interested tickets are still available from http://ticketing.thefa.com/.

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 3:34 pm 0

John Terry it is with Gerrado as VC. McLaren off to a decent start there at least.

Ely · Post by **Ely** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 4:03 pm 0

Dio wrote:John Terry it is with Gerrado as VC. McLaren off to a decent start there at least.

Aye, Terry should be good I think, certainly more vocal on the pitch than Beckham. And Gerrard is a fine backup.

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 6:29 pm 0

Newcastle away to F.C. Nobody in a minute.

Likely to be a big struggle, then.

Zen-Chan · Post by **Zen-Chan** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 6:34 pm 0

I watched the Newcastle/Villareal friendly, seemed to be the usual fare - good attacking football, kamikaze defending. Very entertaing for the neutral to watch, probably a nightmare if you're a fan though

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 6:58 pm 0

And there we go with another bit of ludicrous defending to start us off

GeeZa · Post by **GeeZa** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 7:46 pm 0

Dio wrote:And there we go with another bit of ludicrous defending to start us off

Probably out of date and you've seen it before, but just in case:

cyric100 · Post by **cyric100** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 8:08 pm 0

Was reading the Wolves - Ipswich report at the BBC and came across:

Ref: T Kettle (Berkshire).

Tea Kettle?

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:10 pm 0

So.

McClaren drops David Beckham. He wants to take England in a new direction, with new players, and that new direction does not include David Beckham.

So why, in the name of all that is holy, has he picked Phil Neville?

Holy shit, what a tactical fucking masterstroke!

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:17 pm 0

Well, Neville still might be the best right-back in the country, so I'm happy to give him that one.

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:18 pm 0

Dio wrote:Well, Neville still might be the best right-back in the country, so I'm happy to give him that one.

PHIL Neville.

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:22 pm 0

Oh.

Shite.

Yeah. No arguments there then. Utterly useless shite.

cyric100 · Post by **cyric100** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:24 pm 0

PaulEMoz wrote: PHIL Neville.

Was Owen Hargreaves not available? Or as a backup 'utility' player?

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:26 pm 0

cyric100 wrote:
PaulEMoz wrote: PHIL Neville.
Was Owen Hargreaves not available? Or as a backup 'utility' player?

Hargreaves is in the squad, too.

Which is fine. Phil Neville being there is not.

Governmentyard · Post by **Governmentyard** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:30 pm 0

Maybe Gary threatened to call another strike if he didn't pick his brother?