FOOTBALL: Season 2006/07 Discussion Thread

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 11:02 pm 0

Flabio wrote:Looks like Forest's first round league cup game away to Accrington Stanley is going to be on Sky Sports on August 21st.

Once again, we only get on the telly cause they're hoping for a giant killing...

It's probably more down to Accrington Stanley's return to League football, that one. Although the prospect of a giant killing won't have eluded the schedule planners.

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 11:10 pm 0

Given Stanley's start, I'm not sure too much giant-killing is on the agenda.

Flabio · Post by **Flabio** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 11:13 pm 0

We lost to Woking last year, you may recall...

merman · Post by **merman** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 11:58 pm 0

GeeZa wrote:And a correspondingly dismal start for Ipswich, 3 losses out of 3. Bottom of the table and Magilton's under serious pressure. Next week's home game is going to be pretty important now even so early in the season.

We've just decided to keep Sunderland company at the bottom of the table for a week or two. Don't panic!

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 12:43 pm 0

Who'd have thought it? Rooney doubtful for the opening game of the season! Does that mean he won't be available for the England game? It would be such a surprise if, due to him missing that one, he's able to recover in time for Man Utd's opening game.

Wouldn't it?

Flabio · Post by **Flabio** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 2:12 pm 0

He's already suspended for the England game anyway, something about a sending off at the World Cup?

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 2:17 pm 0

Flabio wrote:He's already suspended for the England game anyway, something about a sending off at the World Cup?

Whoops, forgot about that one. Although, aren't they appealing it? Not sure when he's suspended as yet.

Ah well, there go my Man Utd conspiracy theories.

Except for the Phil Neville thing (and yes, I know he doesn't play for them any more). I mean, honestly.

Zoot · Post by **Zoot** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 2:21 pm 0

PaulEMoz wrote:
Flabio wrote:He's already suspended for the England game anyway, something about a sending off at the World Cup?
Whoops, forgot about that one. Although, aren't they appealing it? Not sure when he's suspended as yet.

Ah well, there go my Man Utd conspiracy theories.

Except for the Phil Neville thing (and yes, I know he doesn't play for them any more). I mean, honestly.

Haha - I was going to reply "There's only one Wayne Rooney", but I didn't because I knew that you were far more worried about a fully fit Rooney in the Premiership than the England match

Governmentyard · Post by **Governmentyard** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 2:27 pm 0

PaulEMoz wrote:
Flabio wrote:Looks like Forest's first round league cup game away to Accrington Stanley is going to be on Sky Sports on August 21st.

Once again, we only get on the telly cause they're hoping for a giant killing...
It's probably more down to Accrington Stanley's return to League football, that one. Although the prospect of a giant killing won't have eluded the schedule planners.

...but Forest aren't giants. Ah well. Be nice to seea game on telly.

Fillyourboots · Post by **Fillyourboots** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 2:40 pm 0

"Showpiece" and/or "Curtain-raiser" - take 1 drink.

TwistedScrote · Post by **TwistedScrote** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 5:15 pm 0

GET IN THERE YOU REDS!!!!!!!!

Nice start for us... Chelsea looked very dangerous after the break but Liverpool started to come back at them..

Could this be our season?

I think so... We now have the attacking players we need to mount a very real assault on the champions now . Shevchenko (sp) looked very dangerous in the first half but seemed to fade away and it was a shame to see Ballack going off so early. In all a great game to welcome the season in!

I'm loving it!

Sickboy · Post by **Sickboy** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 7:39 pm 0

TwistedScrote wrote:GET IN THERE YOU REDS!!!!!!!!

Nice start for us... Chelsea looked very dangerous after the break but Liverpool started to come back at them..

Could this be our season?

I think so... We now have the attacking players we need to mount a very real assault on the champions now . Shevchenko (sp) looked very dangerous in the first half but seemed to fade away and it was a shame to see Ballack going off so early. In all a great game to welcome the season in!

I'm loving it!

Yeah, decent performance. We now have plenty of pace and potential width (Pennant/Bellamy/Gonzalez).

Mickey Mouse trophy and that, but I didn't see a near-full strength Chelsea trying to throw it away.

I wouldn't get hysterical about our Premiership chances, though. We'll need to be surgically consistent to match Chelsea's inevitable smiting of the bottom-half teams.

fog · Post by **fog** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 7:58 pm 0

Flabio wrote:He's already suspended for the England game anyway, something about a sending off at the World Cup?

As it's a friendly I don't think he is.

Difficult to read too much into the Community Shield game. Liverpool possibly shaded it, Sissoko ran the midfield and Chelsea need Gallas.

Flabio · Post by **Flabio** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 8:18 pm 0

Chelsea looked like a side that hasn't got up to full match fitness yet. There's something to be said for being not quite good enough to avoid the Champions League qualifying rounds...

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 8:24 pm 0

I enjoyed that game. As pre-season curtain raisers go, it was pretty good. I loved Riise's goal, regardless of the keeper's possible lack of effort in getting to the shot. Shevchenko's was class, too, in fact, all the goals were good in their own right. Bellamy might be a little shitpig, but he's going to be a valuable asset to Liverpool this season, if he can keep his trap shut.