It's a big no no for us. Then again, Pardew turned Ben Arfa in to a good player who can help the team out, so I'd imagine he thinks he can do the same for Elia.
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Football Thread 2011/12 |OT10| Silverware, promotion, survival, relegation and tears
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It's a big no no for us. Then again, Pardew turned Ben Arfa in to a good player who can help the team out, so I'd imagine he thinks he can do the same for Elia.
Baconsaurus Rex
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Holy fuck did I laugh. :lol
Even if they recover, doesn't mean it'll be much easier. It's Bayern Munich we're talking about after all.
Luiz looks like he may recover before then, Cahill, we don't know for sure yet.
I don't really like it, but it's unique and fairly plain at the same time. I definitely think it's subtle enough not to be offensive. Would've been terrible if the socks had been red, as rumoured. But it's a nike kit so it'll be shit quality regardless.
It's strange for me because I usually buy every home shirt, but now we've moved to a new one every year I probably won't buy again next year. If I'm looking at this shirt from the perspective of someone who owned the previous one I definitely wouldn't buy it. The white collar on United's home shirt last year was quite nice, in my opinion.
Broder Salsa
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Sure it won't be easy. But we shouldn't forget that Bayern also got quite a few suspensions and Sweinsteiger is still having trouble?
Yeah I am not exactly finding it terrible either, just meh.
Vivalaraza
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Really? I HATED that, like absolutely despised it. As I said yesterday, I do like collars but that was some paper thin flimsy flapping in the wind half hearted nonsense.
Yeah to be fair to Bayern they are missing at least 2 very important players through suspension - Alaba and Gustavo. Badstuber is pretty good too, so not having him doesn't help Bayern much I believe.
The thing is, they have some replacements, even if they aren't as good. Will we? They have another 7 days, here's hoping they both make it. Luiz has been out for over a month and Cahill for nearly 3 weeks. Sucks.
Actually we're in the same problem. We have 3 CBs: Badstuber (suspended), Boateng, van Buyten (injured since the winter break). van Buyten is going to play with the reserves today, at least. If he doesn't make it, we would have to play Tymo (DM) as CB...
Vivalaraza
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What time is the German Cup Final this weekend? ESPN are showing a delayed feed at 11pm. Lame, wanted to watch it live.
From last season? Did it even flap? I thought it was just a fancy design around the neck.
I think the black socks and collar look great. It's the print on the shirt that just kills it all. They should have just gone with plain devil red and have been done with it. It's not terrible but it's a case of less is (or could have been) more.
Liverpool's red collared shirt is tits though. I really like that one.
Whatever man, a back four of:
Ferreria - Bosingwa - Essien - Cole
Will surely be enough. (´･ω･`)
Liverpool's red collared shirt is tits though. I really like that one.
Whatever man, a back four of:
Ferreria - Bosingwa - Essien - Cole
Will surely be enough. (´･ω･`)
in 26h hours.
Willkiller
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He has the same stupid duck face that Lana Del Rey has. Does my head in!
flintstryker
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I actually think its a good thing that both Ivan and Terry is out, maybe this is the time when we see Cahill and Luiz reach max potential.
Willkiller
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Pardew has been named Manager of the season!
Kompany been named player of the season.
Both well deserved, absolutely thrilled for Pardew. Who would have thought it eyy?
Kompany been named player of the season.
Both well deserved, absolutely thrilled for Pardew. Who would have thought it eyy?
Vivalaraza
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I realize how we are both in a dumb situation, sucks because it would have been a better final for all otherwise. Boateng is pretty good though, I'm not sure we have any other good players for the CB role. Bosingwa did well against Barcelona, but he barely does well there as it isn't his natural position. Sucks that we may both have to rely on out of position players at the back of the defense.
I worry for Essien, he was horrible against Liverpool even in a natural position ;_; Bosingwa can screw up badly at times, he made it far easier for Liverpool to score their only goal at the FA Cup final :'(.
Here's hoping for the best, but for Blackburn, RDM confirmed that neither will be able to make it.
Where is this at?
Where?
Willkiller
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Heard it on the local radio and it's all over twitter through verified sources like this one...
https://twitter.com/SkySportsMobile
Broder Salsa
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agreed, it's just some germans
Heard it on the local radio and it's all over twitter through verified sources like this one...
https://twitter.com/SkySportsMobile
Hell yeah!
Heard it on the local radio and it's all over twitter through verified sources like this one...
https://twitter.com/SkySportsMobile
<insert happy meme image>
Vivalaraza
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Lightning is gon' be pissed.Heard it on the local radio and it's all over twitter through verified sources like this one...
https://twitter.com/SkySportsMobile
It's cool though, Kompany can just give RVP the award when RVP joins City this summer.
Jeff Albertson
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But I thought Kean was manager of the season
The papers said and eveything
The papers said and eveything
Yeah, but see, Conte managed a similar miracle with Vucinic this year, so it's not like he didn't try with Elia. It could be something else completely, though. He seemed to have a really hard time adjusting to the whole italian culture ... Could very well be a case of wrong player in the wrong place at the wrong time. Hopefully you guys will be able to make better use of him, if he's indeed moving to Newcastle.
We'll take Papiss + cash, thanks.
bone_and_sinew
breaking down barriers in gratuitous nudity
Fuck me, I'm going to be pissed if I miss Survival Sunday since I'm going to be out of town due to some family formalities I don't really care for.
This one right?
No, I mean the one from this season. That one's horrible.
The man is a genius. That's why nobody understands him.
Exterminieren
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So, as a Wolves fan, what will Solbakken bring to us?
I know he did well with Copenhagen, and his time with Cologne was an utter car crash in every aspect, but what's the Solbakken style?
Looks like there's a bit of resentment towards Johnson going on. Good. If we can trick Jones into taking him on and get him as far away from the club, we've done well.
I know he did well with Copenhagen, and his time with Cologne was an utter car crash in every aspect, but what's the Solbakken style?
Looks like there's a bit of resentment towards Johnson going on. Good. If we can trick Jones into taking him on and get him as far away from the club, we've done well.
Vivalaraza
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Ahhh, my bad. Yeah this season's kit is pretty decent. Smart enough. Would have been better were the collar all white IMO but still nice.
Broder Salsa
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It really was a car crash in every aspect. How one of his drunk players ended a night out :
His style here the first few years was very defensive, even as the top club of the league. He bought more and more technical players with the years though and we ended up playing some wonderful football, even when we went up against the very best in Europe the last few seasons it was with offensive football and pressuring all teams (Barca, Chelsea, whatever) high up the pitch. So you can say he pretty much changed styles completely in the seasons he was here.
What you can no doubt expect is pretty hilarious press conferences and interviews. He's a great motivator and will stand on the sideline screaming at a player for 90 min if he is too lazy, you could hear his voice in tv even at Nou Camp, screaming, haha.
Kompany!! What a warrior!
LOL @ That United kit. But I am terrified to see what monsterous creation Nike put us in come 2013.
Also already looking ahead to next season it's quite possible, nay, almost certain now that City will be in pot 2 for the CL.
Group of death:
Barca
City
Juve
Dortmund
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LOL @ That United kit. But I am terrified to see what monsterous creation Nike put us in come 2013.
Also already looking ahead to next season it's quite possible, nay, almost certain now that City will be in pot 2 for the CL.
Group of death:
Barca
City
Juve
Dortmund
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Sounds promising. Hope Wolves come back quick. Even though they are technically local rivals they and the baggies have some top fans.
Vivalaraza
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Really? I would have thought City picked up very few coefficient points this season.
Wonder how United's bad run effects them. Will probably be safe in pot 1 but another bad season in Europe could see us slip into Pot 2.
Edit - Just had a look, very safe in Pot 1. Way behind Barca after this season's bad run, but comfortably in 2nd almost 50 points away from dropping out of Pot 1. Nice.
Del Piero on twitter : "Nesta, Gattuso, Inzaghi, Seedorf: team mates and opponents,but never enemies. Happy to have played with you.I've great respect for you guys."
Oh god YES PLEASE!
I actually read an interesting stat on Vucinic. He ran more KMs with Juve than his whole career in Roma. :/ That can't be true! I mean.. two seasons combined, maybe?
Oh god YES PLEASE!
I actually read an interesting stat on Vucinic. He ran more KMs with Juve than his whole career in Roma. :/ That can't be true! I mean.. two seasons combined, maybe?
I thought the same, but quite a few City people I follow on Twitter are suggesting it's a near certainty. There is still a chance we'll be in pot 3 but it's favourable for pot 2 now.
Still, imagine dat group!
Edit: http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/uefarankings/club/seasonclub/index.html
I don't understand it lol.
I just saw this in the wrestling thread: http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/60843
It embeds youtube links on the same page they're posted on... amazing!
Can't browse GAF without this now :O
It embeds youtube links on the same page they're posted on... amazing!
Can't browse GAF without this now :O
Vivalaraza
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This is what you want.
It's the collation of points earned over the last 5 seasons. City are 28th there, so if there are 16 teams above them there who qualify for the CL, City will remain in pot 3.
A quick look through that suggests to me that it will depend on whether some of those teams can make it into qualification spots this weekend and then whether they get through the qualifying stages.
Exterminieren
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It really was a car crash in every aspect. How one of his drunk players ended a night out :
Makes Johnson's antics look pretty tame.
Sounds promising. He seems like the polar opposite of Terry Connor; quite daring in team selection, with ambitious attacking football and passion to spare.
It'll be nice to see some attacking football at the Molineux, after so many years of attempting defensive and compact football with players who can't really defend.
Certainly a more inspiring choice than Connor, Megson or Allardyce, that's for damn sure.
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