Bah! What a pointless position. Liverpool would have been better off with a copy of Football Manager instead.
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Football Thread 2011/12 |OT8| Made it to the Championship play-offs
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Bah! What a pointless position. Liverpool would have been better off with a copy of Football Manager instead.
Arnesen gave you Sturridge. And that's about it.
Willkiller
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Yeah Director of Football isn't a position I'd want to see at Newcastle again. Look what happened with Dennis Wise.
Cunt.
Cunt.
fadetoblack
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It has to be Vidal. Nobody, with the notable exception of another Juventino in Giovinco, has been as influential for his team as he has been.
This might be relevant:
Raiola to assist Juventus?.
Raiola likes doing business with Juventus. Zlatan, Zdenek Grygera, and now Pogba probably. It also helps that he was Pavel Nedved's agent, and Nedved is currently in our back office. I think if Pogba leaves, it's to Juventus. I also wouldn't be surprised if we get Balotelli at some point.
Let me know how that goes. I'm worried that the quality is shit because the price is so amazing.
Mancini likes Rowntree's Fruit Pastilles?
I forgive him for everything he says then. The man does know good candy, I'll give him that much!!
They are his favourite.
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Camoli? Wasn't he the guy that negotiated £35M Andy Carroll and then picked up the phone and asked City if they were interested in a swap for Tevez? What a joker.
On a plus side, another obstacle is it of the way in regards to a Rafa return.
Awesome Animals
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So, I had to spend 20 minutes on the phone this morning to verify my Soccer Triads purchase. I guess my Credit Card flagged the payment as international and they wanted to verify it with me. Put an entire hold on my CC. lol
All fixed.
All fixed.
Broder Salsa
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City have a DoF. Brian Marwood. I believe he is only there because he was pals with Gary Cook, they were at Nike together.
When City get a new CEO I think he will be gone. I think Khaldoon is keeping him on because he kinda knows about football and is at senior level.
Saying that, his negotiation skills are poor. I know Khaldoon wasn't impressed with the Kun dealing and he had to become personally involved.
Umm.. sorry but all of them are fake as fuck.
That explains A LOT! I bet Henry is like "£100m doesn't get me a lot".
Henderson, Carroll, Downing...
fadetoblack
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Milan schedule
Sun, Apr 15 Genoa
Sun, Apr 22 Bologna
Sun, Apr 29 at Siena
Wed, May 2 Atalanta
Sun, May 6 at Inter Milan
Sun, May 13 Novara
Juventus schedule
Sun, Apr 15 at Cesena
Sun, Apr 22 AS Roma
Sun, Apr 29 at Novara
Wed, May 2 Lecce
Sun, May 6 at Cagliari
Sun, May 13 Atalanta
I think now that we got over the Lazio hump, our schedules are virtually identical substituting an easier home match against Roma for the Milan Derby.
I think that if we're going to win this, we'll win it in the next couple weeks. For Milan, the games at Sienna will be really tricky. They are a really good squad. As is Atalanta, but that's at home so Milan should be able to take it. Novara will have nothing to play for at the last match so if we drop points and need Milan to lose the last match, we'll be done for.
For Juve, the Lecce match will be difficult considering that they are fighting for their safety. Hopefully they'll be out of any real contention by then so we can roll over them like I think we probably will against definite relegation teams like Cesena and Novara. Atalanta should be okay, but that Cagliari tie could also be tricky.
Sun, Apr 15 Genoa
Sun, Apr 22 Bologna
Sun, Apr 29 at Siena
Wed, May 2 Atalanta
Sun, May 6 at Inter Milan
Sun, May 13 Novara
Juventus schedule
Sun, Apr 15 at Cesena
Sun, Apr 22 AS Roma
Sun, Apr 29 at Novara
Wed, May 2 Lecce
Sun, May 6 at Cagliari
Sun, May 13 Atalanta
I think now that we got over the Lazio hump, our schedules are virtually identical substituting an easier home match against Roma for the Milan Derby.
I think that if we're going to win this, we'll win it in the next couple weeks. For Milan, the games at Sienna will be really tricky. They are a really good squad. As is Atalanta, but that's at home so Milan should be able to take it. Novara will have nothing to play for at the last match so if we drop points and need Milan to lose the last match, we'll be done for.
For Juve, the Lecce match will be difficult considering that they are fighting for their safety. Hopefully they'll be out of any real contention by then so we can roll over them like I think we probably will against definite relegation teams like Cesena and Novara. Atalanta should be okay, but that Cagliari tie could also be tricky.
He was definitely involved with the Suarez deal. After that, all the players that came through were likely Dalglish's targets
fadetoblack
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I still think Inter's away kit (third kit next year) is the most beautiful kit in Serie A this year:
Milan's kit next year is really retro. Not bad either.
Milan's kit next year is really retro. Not bad either.
Not sure about that. I think the decision of keeping him or not will come after the match against Everton.
Awesome Animals
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I'm excited for the Del Piero kit and the Götze German Away kit. I got the Serie A and Euro patches added as well. Gonna be sick!
The Green German kit? Jelly
Awesome Animals
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Well, it is one of those Chinese knock-offs where you can't notice a difference, and it was $30. So it should be worth it. We did that with Browns jerseys a few years ago. We had to order 20 jerseys for $200. With the numbers stitched on and everything, can't tell the difference.
Cheer up, Fernando.
Awesome Animals
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fadetoblack
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I laughed wayyyyy too hard at this.
Wake up, Comolli sacked. Thank fuck.
I'd give you a direct quote but the book is back at my house in Sheffield, but in Kenny's autobiography there's an amended chapter which details how Comolli came to Kenny when the Torres deal was going through and said, "what about this Andy Carroll lad, I can make it happen."
Not that that lets Kenny off the hook for the transfer, he still said yes, but that Comolli was the brains behind such a colossal fuck up.
I'd give you a direct quote but the book is back at my house in Sheffield, but in Kenny's autobiography there's an amended chapter which details how Comolli came to Kenny when the Torres deal was going through and said, "what about this Andy Carroll lad, I can make it happen."
Not that that lets Kenny off the hook for the transfer, he still said yes, but that Comolli was the brains behind such a colossal fuck up.
Not exactly surprising that he would blame it on Comolli though, is it?
To be fair, Carroll has scored more goals than Torres, and he was cheaper.
He also scored the winner for you the other night.
Gareth Bale
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I'm not convinced that he was the one behind the British player philosophy. The killer is still on the loose, so to speak.
Jimmy Bullard might be available. Carroll can help him control his drinking.
TheLucifer
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Well, Borini was pretty useful to Luis Enrique this year, but if I have to choose I'd say Vidal, definitely.
Yeah, I meant to say that the El Sha one is really, really awful. Not even close to something real.
Well the amended book was released right after Carroll arrived, so he hadn't shown what a terrible purchase he was. It wasn't like he'd been dogshit for months and Kenny just decided to blame it on him.
I think you might be right.
Milchmonster
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Given the heat of the moment, I would have elbowed him in the face.
I hoped so! Red card for Robben would have been awesome
I didn't get patches or numbers (was going to get Ozil) just in case they looked bad! Would you mind taking a few pictures when they come if they're good quality please?
Milchmonster
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Watzke told Sky that "we'll wear a shirt with the Berlin bear on it in the cup final".
What the fuck is that lol? Can only be Kappa's idea. Those greedy bastards want to cash in before they lose us next season...
Don't know if it's necessary, though, Bayern is already scared
What the fuck is that lol? Can only be Kappa's idea. Those greedy bastards want to cash in before they lose us next season...
Don't know if it's necessary, though, Bayern is already scared
Awesome Animals
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Absolutely, I was certainly planning on it.
Thanks brah! Would help me with future purchases. Was defo thinking Ozil for the German shirt but I couldn't find anyone I wanted for the Holland one so just left both. Will probably get 3 or 4 kits next year
Awesome Animals
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If these kits are quality enough, I will be getting a lot of kits in the next year.
If a doctor ever tells you to take Solpadol as a form of pain relief, respectfully disagree, knock over a a leaflet and storm out.
Took it before bed least night for my back and it felt like I was buried alive. Parts of my body started going numb, I became groggy, but the whole sensation was so strange that I couldn't shut off to get to sleep.
And it wasn't like normal insomnia where I could read my book or browse GAF; the tablets were so strong I was effectively a prisoner in my own body.
If you google Solpadol you get these stories of people who're addicted to them. Never again.
Took it before bed least night for my back and it felt like I was buried alive. Parts of my body started going numb, I became groggy, but the whole sensation was so strange that I couldn't shut off to get to sleep.
And it wasn't like normal insomnia where I could read my book or browse GAF; the tablets were so strong I was effectively a prisoner in my own body.
If you google Solpadol you get these stories of people who're addicted to them. Never again.
He's putting pressure on the United players.
And if I was the like of Phil Jones, Johnny Evans, Ashley Young, Danny Welbeck etc I'd be shitting it.
So he IS being made a scapegoat. From what i gather it was his job to suggest players and negotiate their contracts, but the ultimate and final call was that of the manager.
So Liverpool have shot the messenger it seems and not the one who sent the message.
I got a Cleverley home kit. I got Lannister on the back of an old Czech kit with a lion on the front. I am getting Il Capitano on the back of this Juve one. I got my own name on the back of a '66 England one because I am a muppet.
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