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Football Thread 2011/12 |OT10| Silverware, promotion, survival, relegation and tears
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oh fry, im dying here :/ i can see myself going to bed very early today, so we finally have saturday -_-
My dad keeps freaking out saying he knows Chelsea will win tomorrow but the more I think about it the more I think they'll lose. I don't think they were defensively solid against Napoli or Benfica, and while they defended stoutly against Barcelona, Barca were just shit in the penalty area over the two legs. They had the chances to make it embarassing for Chelsea as did Napoli and Benfica.
Plus without Ramires, Chelsea will have minimal pace in the front 6, Mata is slow and can become peripheral at times, only Kalou will offer a breakaway threat but he's Kalou. Ramires was absolutely crucial in both their Barcelona wins and their win in the FA Cup final.
Without Terry and Ivanovic they will lose not only defensive strength but danger at set plays as well. Of course anything can happen in a final but I think Chelsea will have to turn in a faultless performance and I don't think they have done that once in the CL this season. Bayern have their faults as well and I think will they will probably be more vulnerable defensively than Chelsea, however they have vastly more pace on the counter-attack and they have Ted Danson up front.
Basically it's up to Drogba to pull something out of his ass and get the party started, like he did against Spurs and Barcelona.
Plus without Ramires, Chelsea will have minimal pace in the front 6, Mata is slow and can become peripheral at times, only Kalou will offer a breakaway threat but he's Kalou. Ramires was absolutely crucial in both their Barcelona wins and their win in the FA Cup final.
Without Terry and Ivanovic they will lose not only defensive strength but danger at set plays as well. Of course anything can happen in a final but I think Chelsea will have to turn in a faultless performance and I don't think they have done that once in the CL this season. Bayern have their faults as well and I think will they will probably be more vulnerable defensively than Chelsea, however they have vastly more pace on the counter-attack and they have Ted Danson up front.
Basically it's up to Drogba to pull something out of his ass and get the party started, like he did against Spurs and Barcelona.
Just relax, go play MGS or something, you'll see the day flying by.
I have to sleep + go to class + sleep and watch the final, basically. So I'll try sleeping a lot.
Holy shit. New government though isn't it, so Malcolm will be shadow cabinet? MALAWD
Just relax, go play MGS or something, you'll see the day flying by.
I have to sleep + go to class + sleep and watch the final, basically. So I'll try sleeping a lot.
good luck, mate! just be ready when the game starts!
Bayern will beat Chelsea by the biggest ever margin in a UCL final. You heard it hear first folks.
Regulus Tera
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Twice is a coincidence, thrice is a pattern.
haha. i would be happy with a plain 1:0.
i hope i didnt bug anyone here with my nervousness. i think my friends already hate me because i'm just talking about bayern all day. bayern here, bayern there.
BAAAAAAAYEEEEEEEEERN everywhere.
lol
Of course I wrote all that being a Spurs fan. In sure Chelsea fans could come up with something completely opposite.
Fady will be apprehensive. Bless him.
Awesome Animals
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Wow, there was a lot of movement in this thread overnight.
Solksjaer has me incredibly excited and I really want the appointment to be made official. I wish there was somewhere I could bet. Stupid American gambling laws.
I hope he is given some money to spend as well. He can probably attract a few players we may not normally be able to given who he is.
Solksjaer has me incredibly excited and I really want the appointment to be made official. I wish there was somewhere I could bet. Stupid American gambling laws.
I hope he is given some money to spend as well. He can probably attract a few players we may not normally be able to given who he is.
Broder Salsa
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Yes yes, we need more posts like this. Worked out well after all the chelsea will be raped by Barca posts.
I hope we give you Keane or Petrucci Who Flames Gently Like a Newborn God on loan.
They will probably go Championship, though.
Awesome Animals
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Oh, and since the Olympics Final will be taking place at Wembley the day prior to the FA Community Shield, the Community Shield is now being held at Villa Park.
http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2776262,00.html
Pretty cool.
http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2776262,00.html
Pretty cool.
fadetoblack
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I forgot about our interest in Higuain. I'd put him right behind Cavani as the striker we should purchase. I can agree that he isn't EXACTLY the type of player we need (Cavani, in his current form, is exactly what we need), but it's hard to argue against a proven striker with a great record. Granted, that's in La Liga which as far as defences go are far less organized than Serie A. But put him in Matri's place and he'll finish two-three times the chances Alejandro does.
Edit: Watching Gazzetta's video of our goals from the season. I got to say, Matri scored some real lovely goals for all the chances he failed to put away in the second half of the season. I really do think he's fantastic.
Edit: Watching Gazzetta's video of our goals from the season. I got to say, Matri scored some real lovely goals for all the chances he failed to put away in the second half of the season. I really do think he's fantastic.
Vivalaraza
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http://www.setanta.com/ie/Articles/2012/05/18/Trotters-set-Davies-price/gnid-142586/?
Someone please sell me on Bolton's Mark Davies. I have no idea why we need him when we have an equally generic player in Danny Guthrie who we're unfortunately letting go.
Someone please sell me on Bolton's Mark Davies. I have no idea why we need him when we have an equally generic player in Danny Guthrie who we're unfortunately letting go.
Needs more Cantona and abandoned freight ships.
He's better than Guthrie in my opinion
Awesome Animals
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Nike is screwed until they get Guy Ritchie back to do a sequel to Take it to the Next Level with Eagles of Death Metal playing.
Listen to this man, it's a classic. I would say unequivocally that it is one of the best albums of 2011. Immensely listenable from top to bottom.. not much in the way of a weak track on it.
Great video btw! During the parade, MCFC.tv had a little recap video they played that had the goals (both the good guys as well as occasionally the bad) of all the matches in the season. Pretty cool.
He's fairly mercurial but he's one of the worst divers I've seen this season.
Shatner's Bassoon
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Directed by Terry Gilliam, oddly.
I liked it. LeBron wearing a Nike+ FuelBand -- product integration!
Tim the Wiz
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Good thinking, 99. Tunnicliffe's already come off a good Championship loan...
Time to sell Macheda, though. Will Keane is already a better footballer than he'll ever be.
Mad Cunt Factor is something we might need a bit of.
I am pretty sure you can get a few United youngsters and players we want to offload. You could end up getting Berba!!!
reminded me of that relegation game between berlin and düsseldorf where all the fans ran on the pitch
Go BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYERRRRRRRRN !!!
FC Weissbier !
BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERN
wow including the Euros we really wont have a football break will we
Also BIG thing about tommorows Championship playoff
Both Leyton Orient and West Ham have permission from two leagues to use the Olympic Stadium after the olympics as their home ground.
Premier League has given permission to West Ham (They were in the PL at the time) and Football League to Leyton
If west ham go up to the PL, they will assume the stadium as PL > FL in rulings apparently on this. If they do not, Leyton Orient gets the stadium.
Thats a big big thing
Holy shit, anyone remember that Düsseldorf - Hertha relegation playoff? Well today the German Sports Court probes the case and referee Wolgang Stark gave an eyetwitness report about the events after the game:
http://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/dfb/darum-geht-es-heute-vor-dem-sportgericht-24206712.bild.html
Rough translation of the most important points:
Guess even Joey Barton could learn a thing or two from the Hertha players. Wonder if his agent already offered him to Hertha.
http://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/dfb/darum-geht-es-heute-vor-dem-sportgericht-24206712.bild.html
Rough translation of the most important points:
- Hertha's Mijatovic called Stark a wanker.
- Hertha's Lell grabbed Stark's arm and called him a coward and a pig.
- Kobiaschwili tried to hit Stark in the face but Stark ducked away and Kobiaschwili's fist only connected with the back of his head. Stark lost his balance but luckily he could grab a handrail as otherwise he would've fallen down a flight of stairs. Stark still suffered a hematoma as a result that had to be treated.
- 4 to 5 Hertha Berlin players followed Stark and tried to charge into his dressing room.
- The referees had to hold the doors of the dressing room so that the Hertha players couldnt enter. Someone called him an asshole
- Stark has never seen anything like that, he says that he was in fear and close to tears.
Guess even Joey Barton could learn a thing or two from the Hertha players.
Wonder if his agent already offered him to Hertha.- Status