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[Salazar]

God I'm so tired. Gonna have to have a little nap when I'm home before the footy.

Just got fucking blasted off the pitch in 5 a side. By muppets.

Having some tacos and watching Thor 2. Before attempting to teach tomorrow. The spiritual desolation of getting thronked by idiots who shut their eyes when they kick the ball will show in my eyes.

 

[Freewheelin']

Powell sacked and replaced with some no name yes man.

Well fucking done charlton

And another to the list of clueless owners

WHAT

Stupid owners :/

 

[Wilbur]

Powell sacked and replaced with some no name yes man.

Well fucking done charlton

And another to the list of clueless owners

Bah. Terrible decision. At this stage of the season, with the three games in hand... awful.

Just got fucking blasted off the pitch in 5 a side. By muppets.

Having some tacos and watching Thor 2. Before attempting to teach tomorrow. The spiritual desolation of getting thronked by idiots who shut their eyes when they kick the ball will show in my eyes.

Is Thor 2 a cathartic enough experience for you? Natalie or Kat?

Fuck that Dennings bird is one of the most annoying women in the world.

 

[bjaelke]

Stupid owners :/

Simon Thomas @SimonThomasSky
Powell was offered a new contract last week. Signed it. Was returned by Roland Duchâtelet unsigned with the message you're sacked. #CAFC

 

[Salazar]

Simon Thomas @SimonThomasSky
Powell was offered a new contract last week. Signed it. Was returned by Roland Duchâtelet unsigned with the message you're sacked. #CAFC

Keano would have found this Roland bloke and made him eat the contract on all fours in front of his children.

#upsidestoKeano

 

[brokenbeans]

Ah yeeah chilling in the new house beats on preemo mix bumping my ears.

 

[Wilbur]

Simon Thomas @SimonThomasSky
Powell was offered a new contract last week. Signed it. Was returned by Roland Duchâtelet unsigned with the message you're sacked. #CAFC

Powell should send it back again with shit smeared all over it.

 

[Freewheelin']

Simon Thomas @SimonThomasSky
Powell was offered a new contract last week. Signed it. Was returned by Roland Duchâtelet unsigned with the message you're sacked. #CAFC

What a cunt.

 

[subtles]

That's not very nice.

It's painful to think of the ego and self indulgence that possessed him.

I sometimes wonder how certain brains are wired.

 

[Zabojnik]

You're not a twat. Game reviews mean precious little.

It shouldn't, as I well know why people say that, but it still annoys me when they do. Might have something with the fact that I used to be a semi-professional reviewer and had the privilege to work with a guy who's basically the Roger Ebert + Douglas Adams of game reviewers. Someone you could actually call a gaming journalist without laughing out loud. Too bad only a few ten thousand people ever got to enjoy his amazing writing, since he's from my neck of the woods. The shit that passes for reviews on big english gaming sites is frankly offensive, when compared to what I got to enjoy over the years. 'Tis just how it is, I guess. Fucking language barriers.

 

[Salazar]

Matt Spiro ‏@mattspiro 2h
In less sordid news, Remy says he can still get much better. 'I'll play for one of Europe's big five. Or a very big club at least' (FF)

arf

Let me file that with Hatem Ben Arfa's ballon d'or

 

[subtles]

It seems like Barry Hunter was watching Markovic play for Serbia.

LAMBDA pls

 

[brokenbeans]

Remember the days when you actually purchased a physical magazine and read the reviews and trusted every word that was written?

 

[Salazar]

Remember the days when you actually purchased a physical magazine and read the reviews and trusted every word that was written?

Transfer windows before my house had internet, man.

Granted, the actual quantity of reliable information hasn't risen at all - but the silence was deafening.

I never bought game magazines. Just stood in the newsagents and read em. I did buy the official Manchester United propaganda rag, though. Memory tells me it was basically Giggs fanfics.

 

[Wilbur]

Can't believe Pellegrini wore a hoody the other day. He looked like an old housewife from Runcorn.

 

[K1LLER7]

Or he's just being put in the shop window.

Don't say things like that ;_;

Would start him over Adnan against Liverpool.

 

[Shatner's Bassoon]

Can't believe Pellegrini wore a hoody the other day. He looked like an old housewife from Runcorn.

Pulis and Pellgrini dress like they are characters from Biker Grove.

 

[Wilbur]

Pulis and Pellgrini dress like they are characters from Biker Grove.

Yeah but Pulis is Welsh and lived in Stoke on Trent for a few years.

Manuel is Latin and #class. What's he doing?

Spending too much time having a chip butty with Micah.

 

[subtles]

Yeah but Pulis is Welsh and lived in Stoke on Trent for a few years.

Manuel is Latin and #class. What's he doing?

Spending too much time having a chip butty with Micah.

Undergoing an emotional crisis.

He's trying to rediscover the meaning of life.

Expanding his horizons.

 

[K1LLER7]

Call me a twat, but I don't trust 90% of reviewers to have a fucking clue about the nuances that make the Souls games so good, and therefore to judge DS2 reliably

Reviews don't matter for me. Its all personal opinion. For example, some people like Monster Hunter. Some hate it.

 

[Shatner's Bassoon]

I would say Pellegrini is having a midlife crisis but I think he is in his seventies.

 

[Pizza con salsiccia]

Powell sacked and replaced with some no name yes man.

Well fucking done charlton

And another to the list of clueless owners

Show some respect for Duchatelet !

Thanks to him, Standard de Liège are to be champions of Belgium B-)

 

[Lambda Pie]

It seems like Barry Hunter was watching Markovic play for Serbia.

LAMBDA pls

50% of Markovic pass is in the hands of an investment fund associated with Chelsea. he's got his destination set.

he's too good for you anyways.

 

[brokenbeans]

This morning has a woman on who has married her dog.

 

[Pizza con salsiccia]

This morning has a woman on who has married her dog.

 

[ReRixo]

today is the day

i cant wait to see arsenal fans cry about their exit from cl

 

[LegoArmo]

Surely they have already accepted defeat. They'll just be happy about winning the FA Cup this weekend instead.

 

[TeddyBoy]

If your looking for tears, have Bayern be beaten 3-0 by Arsenal. BayernGAF would explode in hatred and Jupp would probably get banned,

Spoiler

it still won't happen though.

Extremely harsh treatment to Powell, Charlton just want to get back into the Premier League but I don't think it's doable. Championship is just too competitive and plenty of teams just spend their way to the top with money Charlton don't have.

 

[sohois]

Does anyone here watch Charlton or know how they are doing? (note that I'm not saying I do) A brief glance at Powell's record suggest 2 impressive seasons before it basically fell apart this season, despite a number of January transfers after this new owner came in.

It's certainly not uncommon for managers to be sacked in such situations, despite the short-termism. And the owner may have always wanted to bring in his own men to manage anyway.

 

[Vivalaraza]

Does anyone here watch Charlton or know how they are doing? (note that I'm not saying I do) A brief glance at Powell's record suggest 2 impressive seasons before it basically fell apart this season, despite a number of January transfers after this new owner came in.

It's certainly not uncommon for managers to be sacked in such situations, despite the short-termism. And the owner may have always wanted to bring in his own men to manage anyway.

I watch them every week and I can assure you his sacking is a complete and utter disgrace.

 

[Freewheelin']

I have already accepted defeat tonight. Bayern are just too strong this year. Most sane Arsenal fans should agree.

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

Classic Jorge Mendes: The day Madrid and United's interest become concrete in William Carvalho he takes over as his agent.

Daniel Storey ‏@danielstorey85 17m

First real rumours of Carvalho to Manchester United came in October 2013. Carvalho signed with Jorge Mendes in.... October 2013.

 

[Vivalaraza]

Classic Jorge Mendes: The day Madrid and United's interest become concrete in William Carvalho he takes over as his agent.

Well at least we've overcome the "agent" issue nice and early on this.

Now - do we really want to pay £28m for someone who's only had one good season in Portugal...

 

[ReRixo]

but it's boring when you give up

"why do you watch football if you don't BELIEVE" - sonogo

i might place a bet on city to beat barca and go through hmmmmm

 

[LegoArmo]

City could very well beat Barcelona and go through. There's 100x more chance of that happening than Arsenal getting the result they want. Still unlikely though.

 

[TeddyBoy]

If you're looking for tears, let's hope all EPL teams crash out.

Nah, there are more Barca fans to cry for Neymar than City fans on here. United fans don't care/have lost hope/want Moyes to be sacked. Arsenal have themselves to blame for Ozil missing the penalty plus they can smell the FA Cup and Chelsea just seem to drag themselves through it all (mostly by Hazard).

 

[GorillaJu]

Barcelona have had some real shit performances lately. If City catch them on a bad day there's nothing to stop them from going through.

 

[Vivalaraza]

Beat WBA, share price goes up a whole dollar.

Moyes has earned the rights to war-chest.

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

Well at least we've overcome the "agent" issue nice and early on this.

Now - do we really want to pay £28m for someone who's only had one good season in Portugal...

Fuck it. May as well.

 

[Vivalaraza]

City could very well beat Barcelona and go through. There's 100x more chance of that happening than Arsenal getting the result they want. Still unlikely though.

Even a poorish Barca are too good for City IMO.

Our league just isn't very strong right now. Barca aren't what they were a couple of years ago but their team is still ace compared to ours. They'll win comfortably.

 

[GorillaJu]

Even a poorish Barca are too good for City IMO.

Our league just isn't very strong right now. Barca aren't what they were a couple of years ago but their team is still ace compared to ours. They'll win comfortably.

I think you're underestimating City's chances a bit, but we'll see what happens. I think City could surprise us. But I'd give Barca a 75% chance of going through.

 

[Carbonox]

Matt Spiro ‏@mattspiro 2h
In less sordid news, Remy says he can still get much better. 'I'll play for one of Europe's big five. Or a very big club at least' (FF)

arf

Let me file that with Hatem Ben Arfa's ballon d'or

Remy's good enough to play for a decent-to-good Champion's League team but the guy's delirious.

He's going to Arsenal in the Summer in that case. We sure as shit won't be able to persuade him to stay as much as I'd like him to.

 

[Vivalaraza]

I think you're underestimating City's chances a bit, but we'll see what happens. I think City could surprise us. But I'd give Barca a 75% chance of going through.

There have been only 6 occasions in the 50 year history of the European Cup where a team who has lost the first leg at home have gone through.

City are 0-2 down going to the Camp Nou. It could happen, yeah - but it would be incredible if it did. I'd say it's closer to 95%.

 

[Lambda Pie]

If your looking for tears, have Bayern be beaten 3-0 by Arsenal. BayernGAF would explode in hatred and Jupp would probably get banned,

Spoiler

it still won't happen though.

don't worry, supporting Arsenal is itself a reason to weep 24/7.

 

[Vivalaraza]

City is definitely a dangerous team that could beat Barca. Remember what happened in Munich when Bayern got careless?

Not saying they can't win. Just don't think they'll get through. Have to win by two clear goals. Just don't see it happening myself.

Barca will not be complacent. Yes they are not playing well right now but they still have so much quality in their team and all the experience too. And they're at home.

 

[Lambda Pie]

Well at least we've overcome the "agent" issue nice and early on this.

Now - do we really want to pay £28m for someone who's only had one good season in Portugal...

EXTREME caution with Sporting players. it's easy to look decent when you only play once a week.

until they have a full season in european competition i'll rate them all very low. look at Montero, was supposed to be the new goal scoring machine and now he's barely seen on the pitch.

 

[LegoArmo]

Not saying they can't win. Just don't think they'll get through. Have to win by two clear goals. Just don't see it happening myself.

Barca will not be complacent. Yes they are not playing well right now but they still have so much quality in their team and all the experience too. And they're at home.

Demichelis won't be playing this time, so City will keep a clean sheet, blessing in disguise.

 

[Salazar]

Fuck it. May as well.

I hope this actually circulates, verbatim, as a club memo come the window.

don't worry, supporting Arsenal is itself a reason to weep 24/7.

Shades of Marcus Aurelius - what use crying over part of life when the whole of it calls for tears. You sly dog.

 

[Jarnet87]

Moyes will copy Fergie like he's tried to do in every previous way and refuse to pay agents asking fees, thus we'll lose the player because Mendes will convince Carvalho Madrid or whoever else will pay his fee is the better landing spot.

Edit: It all makes sense now. What we paid for Bebe was the downpayment for Carvalho.

If by some miracle Arsenal do enough to advance Guardiola should be fired. A 13 year old who plays FM or FIFA could win the Bundesliga withBayern this season. With the Bundesliga being childs play the expectations must be to do well in the Champions League.

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

I hope this actually circulates, verbatim, as a club memo come the window.



Shades of Marcus Aurelius - what use crying over part of life when the whole of it calls for tears. You sly dog.

As intended. Club need to take some risk with potential. It's the only way we'll get good players without the CL.