FOOTBALL: Season 2006/07 Discussion Thread

aureole · Post by **aureole** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 1:54 pm 0

I'm very happy that we didn't slam any more goals past them. Even if they're crap, a nasty fate always follows for any team tha ships more than five goals past hapless opposition: it makes the football gods angry.

Acronym · Post by **Acronym** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 2:00 pm 0

Uh (Scotland 6) - oh (Faroe Islands 0).

They've given us a hard time the last few times, though, so we can claim justifiable revenge...

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 3:16 pm 0

Yep, that was just the football gods getting the retaliation in first.

It does almost make me see Stu's point on seeding though, because I think this Scotland team could well qualify out of a lot of the groups, but they one they've got is an absolute bastard.

Guru-Meditation · Post by **Guru-Meditation** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 5:04 pm 0

Serie B team in money demand shocker!

Teams from Serie B are demanding more money for their TV rights feeling that ... wha? Juventus are the one team to agree a fair deal? What is the world coming to?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/footbal ... 320272.stm

And also from the Beeb ...

Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia will be eligible to play for England in two years' time should he not be called up to represent Spain in the interim - and says he is not against the idea. (Daily Star)

There's a very good reason Spain don't call him up.

goldfish · Post by **goldfish** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:21 pm 0

Where the fuck is the England game? It's all but impossible to find info on the BBC website. Presumably it's on sky? Cunts.

Simon

Darth Bungle · Post by **Darth Bungle** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:31 pm 0

Try this: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/video_a ... 304501.stm

But yeah, I was well annoyed, ran home just in time to watch match of the day live, and it ain't bloody on.

Grrrr, got the radio five feed on though... and highlights later... not all that bad. The France - Italy game sounds a lot more exciting though...

Governmentyard · Post by **Governmentyard** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:39 pm 0

Who is responsible for preventing the English from watching their national matches?

Time was all competetive games had to be terrestrial. What of those who can't get sky even if they wanted to?

Col · Post by **Col** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:40 pm 0

Probably best that this game is only available to the minority

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:46 pm 0

It's not great so far.

Fillyourboots · Post by **Fillyourboots** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:05 pm 0

For the love of all that's good and right, will the FA please stop giving tickets to that fucking brass band!

fog · Post by **fog** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:12 pm 0

Anyone seen Frank Lampard? Some fat bloke had a shot late on in the half that looked a bit like him but otherwise he appears to have gone missing......again.

Get Lennon on, Stevie G in the middle and put that fat bloke back on the bench.

Col · Post by **Col** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:37 pm 0

Germany are beating San Marino 13-0!!!!!

Fillyourboots · Post by **Fillyourboots** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:40 pm 0

Col wrote:Germany are beating San Marino 13-0!!!!!

L Podolski (4)
M Klose (2)
M Ballack
B Schweinsteiger
T Hitzlsperger (3)
M Friedrich
B Schneider (pen)

updated: And a hellish win for Norn Ireland too!

Guru-Meditation · Post by **Guru-Meditation** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:19 pm 0

Yah. Exclude minnow teams. Deny us the joy of seeing Northern Ireland beat Spain 3-2.

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 11:17 pm 0

Northern Ireland aren't a minnow team of the level of Andorra, the Faroes, San Marino, Lichenstein...

How many points do you think the countries with sub-100k populations are going to get? I reckon not one of them will see more than two points (assuming they're all in different groups).