Football: Season 2004/5 Discussion Thread.

Guru-Meditation · Post by **Guru-Meditation** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 6:59 pm 0

Oh we just need Man U to finish out of Europe for a couple of seasons. Then everyone can get off their backs.

You win that many titles in a short span of time of course everyone is going to hate you.

Personally, I couldn't care. After seasons of looking the old Division Two (before it became League One) in the face season after season after season ... I'm happy just to be in the Premiership. And beating Man U twice in three matches. And Liverpool twice and with one draw in four matches. And being unbeaten to Arsenal in the league. And thumping Leeds and Middlesbrough.

Got a bit carried away there

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 7:03 pm 0

That was utterly wretched. I can't even begin to put into words how painful that was to watch. Okocha's 86 (really boring) throw-ins showed us up for having, by far, the worst, most inept defence in the Premier League. Every single player on our team was shit today, though. I can't wait for January when Souness will surely spend at least 10 million on the defence. At least it was an appropriate performance for Halloween.

Guru-Meditation · Post by **Guru-Meditation** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 7:09 pm 0

Holy crap, Bolton move up to 4th.

Just behind a Rooneyless Everton.

cyric100 · Post by **cyric100** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 9:01 pm 0

I for one hope that Everton or Bolton can win the league. Everton for being perdicted by world & dog to go down this year and Bolton for not being taken seriously by most teams for a long time.

I would hope for Spurs, but I don't have the required suspension of disbelief level. Still, here's to the Carling Cup

GeeZa · Post by **GeeZa** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 12:59 pm 0

A nice story this weekend is that the Ipswich Town Chief-Exec has handed over his 75k annual bonus to fund loan signings. That's really rather cool.

Gotta chase that pesky Wigan.

Zen-Chan · Post by **Zen-Chan** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 1:03 pm 0

GeeZa wrote:A nice story this weekend is that the Ipswich Town Chief-Exec has handed over his 75k annual bonus to fund loan signings. That's really rather cool.

Gotta chase that pesky Wigan.

The Championship is looking pretty interesting . . .

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 1:11 pm 0

PaulEMoz wrote:I can't wait for January when Souness will surely spend at least 10 million on the defence.

Unfortunately, the rumour is it might be Wes Brown. Who I do not want, as he is another regular-mistake type that we've had too many of in the past.

deadflower · Post by **deadflower** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 1:22 pm 0

A nice story this weekend is that the Ipswich Town Chief-Exec has handed over his 75k annual bonus to fund loan signings. That's really rather cool.

Gotta chase that pesky Wigan.

'Tis true, he did!!

Cracking result too, 3-0 against a hapless Preston. Would have been 4 but Ian Westlake's shot that was cleared off the line was later proved to be over the line.

Premiership here we come.

DF.

romanista · Post by **romanista** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 1:43 pm 0

ajax, roma and my hattrick team (http://www.aiaceroma.tk) all won
good week

aureole · Post by **aureole** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 5:30 pm 0

From Sam Allardyce's interview in The People:

"My worst buy? There've been a few that keep me awake but probably the worst was Jardel. He scored goals for fun in Portugal but looked like he ate and drank for fun, too.

"Tried everything we could with the big bugger but we had to hold our hands up and say, "Off you go, son." The great thing about foreigners, though, is there always seems to be some other muppet to take them off your hands. Pity you can't say that about some English players!"

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 6:48 pm 0

Dio wrote: Unfortunately, the rumour is it might be Wes Brown. Who I do not want, as he is another regular-mistake type that we've had too many of in the past.

Yeah, that would be bad news. I'd probably have O'Shea from them, though. To be honest, I'm not that sure who I want, but two good, experienced central defenders would be a welcome sight.

moobaa · Post by **moobaa** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 12:13 am 0

aureole wrote:From Sam Allardyce's interview in The People:

"My worst buy? There've been a few that keep me awake but probably the worst was Jardel. He scored goals for fun in Portugal but looked like he ate and drank for fun, too.

"Tried everything we could with the big bugger but we had to hold our hands up and say, "Off you go, son." The great thing about foreigners, though, is there always seems to be some other muppet to take them off your hands. Pity you can't say that about some English players!"

Oh that's just brilliant

How fantastic to see someone use the word "muppet" in a press release

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 4:42 am 0

PaulEMoz wrote:To be honest, I'm not that sure who I want, but two good, experienced central defenders would be a welcome sight.

I'm not certain we need 2. Bramble and O'Brien both proved they could play much better alongside a better defender, and I'm still one (of, it seems, the few) who believe Bramble will turn out well in the long term if he plays long enough alongside someone good.

Ledley King would be my choice, but I reckon the chances of getting him == small. Pity.

cyric100 · Post by **cyric100** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 3:07 pm 0

Dio wrote: Ledley King would be my choice, but I reckon the chances of getting him == small. Pity.

Hands off, though we'll do you a good deal for Bunjeejump or Richards or any other crap/average central defender we have.

Zen-Chan · Post by **Zen-Chan** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 3:10 pm 0

PaulEMoz wrote: Yeah, that would be bad news. I'd probably have O'Shea from them, though. To be honest, I'm not that sure who I want, but two good, experienced central defenders would be a welcome sight.

There was talk of Robson looking at both Bobo Balde of Celtic (of cult "Bobo's gonnae get ye" fame) and Boumsong from Rangers. Both are class acts.