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[jtb]

I preferred the Suburbs over Funeral tbh.

Half Light I
Half Light II
Suburban War

The perfect trifecta of songs.

Wake Up/Haiti/Rebellion/In the Backseat tops that Though Half Light II and Sprawl II are fantastic songs, can listen to them anytime. It was the rest of the album that let me down. Not so much filler, as much as a lot of really mediocre songs (see: Month of May) that served no purpose in the album.

And just realized I forgot Neon Bible's existence; fitting, I suppose, given it was pretty forgettable. Only song I really liked off that was No Cars Go

 

[Slizz]

Random ass pics of the day.

 

[Vivalaraza]

At least Rooney has upgraded from Stephen Ireland.

Rooney is such a dimwit. Good job he's making 160k a week because as soon as he retires he is going south.

Rio needs to stop being "cool" now aswell.

TC23 is in line to replace these two mugs. It's an entire lineage.

 

[ATF487]

Arcade Fire isn't the best band ever but Funeral is one of the greatest pop albums ever IMO. If's sublime.

Yeah this. Neon Bible was a good followup (it includes my favorite song by them, Antichrist Television Blues), didn't really get into the Suburbs as a whole though.

Oasis are have some decent albums but they are far too spotty to be given any sort of superlatives, most of the britpop bands from the same era had better discogs.

 

[K1LLER7]

At least Rooney has upgraded from Stephen Ireland.

Rooney is such a dimwit. Good job he's making 160k a week because as soon as he retires he is going south.

Rio needs to stop being "cool" now aswell.

TC23 is in line to replace these two mugs. It's an entire lineage.

Rio should go back to doing his "You Got Murk'd" show.

Liking the avatar btw can't wait to see how he does at United.

 

[Vivalaraza]

Rio should go back to doing his "You Got Murk'd" show.

Liking the avatar btw can't wait to see how he does at United.

Hahaha that show was awesome. The Rooney one was the best.

I'm so hyped for Shinji it's ridiculous. 15+ goals/10+ assists coming this season. It has been decided.

 

[Awesome Animals]

Willkiller, this is the most fun I've had in FIFA in a long time. haha

 

[Clegg]

Wake Up/Haiti/Rebellion/In the Backseat tops that Though Half Light II and Sprawl II are fantastic songs, can listen to them anytime. It was the rest of the album that let me down. Not so much filler, as much as a lot of really mediocre songs (see: Month of May) that served no purpose in the album.

And just realized I forgot Neon Bible's existence; fitting, I suppose, given it was pretty forgettable. Only song I really liked off that was No Cars Go

TBH I didn't like the Tunnels songs from Funeral. They just put me off the entire album. Although I do think Rebellion(Lies) is the best song they've ever done.

I agree with ATF, Antichrist Television Blues is the shit.

 

[flippedb]

Milan signed this kid today, he's 14 years old.

Seems pretty good.

Also, Thiago resta al Milan! Extended his contract until 2017, il futuro capitano!

 

[Vivalaraza]

TBH I didn't like the Tunnels songs from Funeral. They just put me off the entire album. Although I do think Rebellion(Lies) is the best song they've ever done.

I agree with ATF, Antichrist Television Blues is the shit.

Lies is awesome. Proper great song.

 

[K1LLER7]

Hahaha that show was awesome. The Rooney one was the best.

I'm so hyped for Shinji it's ridiculous. 15+ goals/10+ assists coming this season. It has been decided.

Fergie's gonna play him at LB and Clevs will get 25 goals and 20 assists seen as he's as good as Iniesta, Xavi and Messi combined.

 

[Awesome Animals]

That last game made me mad. My CAM couldn't hit the goal to safe his life. GGs though!

 

[Willkiller]

They were really fun games AA. So much weird shit :lol

Oh and my 90 min winner just there...totally a cross :lol :lol

 

[Clegg]

Fergie's gonna play him at LB and Clevs will get 25 goals and 20 assists seen as he's as good as Iniesta, Xavi and Messi combined.

So he should really be getting 40 assists and 90 goals a season then.

 

[Gareth Bale]

Very excited that we're going after Oscar from Porto Alegre. He looked great in those recent Brazil friendlies. And considering he would have joined QPR in January but for the work permit issue, he might actually want to come (unlike that absolute

Damiao).

 

[K1LLER7]

So he should really be getting 40 assists and 90 goals a season then.

Thats because he'll get injured after 10 games

The season after he'll get 90 goals and 40 assists and then go into the World cup and lead England to world cup glory, get player of the tournament, win the Balon D'or and will be the only player hailed by Pele as the best player ever.

Spoiler

I can really see this all happening

 

[Vivalaraza]

Cleverley better have a damn good season.

I like Clever Tom I really do but his TC23 shit is a complete embarrassment considering he has achieved absolutely nothing in his career and wasn't even considered a serious prospect until about 12 months ago.

 

[Arnie]

Every fucking transfer rumour relating to Liverpool relates to Spurs in some way, it's becoming tiresome. Liverpool rumoured to be interested in Sturridge, so are Spurs. Gylfi, likewise. Then I read something about Rodgers weighing up a move for Demba Ba and there it is again: 'Spurs are also thought to be interested'.

Cleverley better have a damn good season.

I like Clever Tom I really do but his TC23 shit is a complete embarrassment considering he has achieved absolutely nothing in his career and wasn't even considered a serious prospect until about 12 months ago.

Although I give Salazar some shit from time to time, I really like Cleverley too. Exciting talent to watch, always looking to play the ball forwards and with pace. If he wasn't injured he'd have been at the Euros without a doubt, as would Wilshere; and who knows, with backups that don't make the country throw a hissy fit we might've rested Parker and Gerrard for some of the group fixtures and had them fresh for Italy.

 

[Willkiller]

Every fucking transfer rumour relating to Liverpool relates to Spurs in some way, it's becoming tiresome. Liverpool rumoured to be interested in Sturridge, so are Spurs. Gylfi, likewise. Then I read something about Rodgers weighing up a move for Demba Ba and there it is again: 'Spurs are also thought to be interested'.
.

Harry's spirit.

 

[Gareth Bale]

Every fucking transfer rumour relating to Liverpool relates to Spurs in some way, it's becoming tiresome. Liverpool rumoured to be interested in Sturridge, so are Spurs. Gylfi, likewise. Then I read something about Rodgers weighing up a move for Demba Ba and there it is again: 'Spurs are also thought to be interested'.

I can see Sturridge going to Liverpool. The stuff about Ba is almost definitely related to Harry. There's no way Levy would sanction a deal for him.

 

[Kyoufu]

Please buy Ba off us. I don't really want him

 

[Arnie]

Harry's spirit.

I can see Sturridge going to Liverpool. The stuff about Ba is almost definitely related to Harry. There's no way Levy would sanction a deal for him.

Although I can accept Ba's a great talent, all the talk about his knee scares the hell out of me. Talk of it hanging by a thread is frightening when we're discussing someone who'll most likely be contracted for three years, minimum, and be earning ~£50-60K a week. He'd get goals, and I think he'd leave Newcastle considering how he's been pushed out of the way for Cisse, but you'd have to be brave to go for him.

I'd love Sturridge at Liverpool; I'm still gutted we didn't take him as a makeweight in the Torres deal, and they reportedly offered him initially too, but we (in our famous transfer wisdom) rejected it.

 

[sazabirules]

Very excited that we're going after Oscar from Porto Alegre. He looked great in those recent Brazil friendlies. And considering he would have joined QPR in January but for the work permit issue, he might actually want to come (unlike that absolute

Damiao).

Which team from Porto Alegre is he on?

 

[Willkiller]

Please buy Ba off us. I don't really want him

You're a crazy man though

 

[Gareth Bale]

Which team from Porto Alegre is he on?

Internacional

 

[sazabirules]

Internacional

Thanks because if I remember correctly Gremio is also in that city.

I don't know if this was already posted but Iniesta is donating his bonus to those affected by the Valencia fire. He is such a great person.

 

[Kyoufu]

You're a crazy man though

Nope. Ba and Cisse can't play together.

Ba is a central striker, nothing else.

 

[Ashes]

Nope. Ba and Cisse can't play together.

Ba is a central striker, nothing else.

So save him for when Cisse is injured. I mean with both of them playing, you still have a striker who scores every time I see him play. Last season it was pretty much: Ba first half/Cisse Second half of season.

 

[Kyoufu]

So save him for when Cisse is injured. I mean with both of them playing, you still have a striker who scores every time I see him play. Last season it was pretty much: Ba first half/Cisse Second half of season.

I would rather sell him and grab someone else. That way we don't lose two strikers to the African Cup of Nations.

 

[Willkiller]

I would rather sell him and grab someone else. That way we don't lose two strikers to the African Cup of Nations.

We have to grab someone else anyway. He's a natural goalscorer and I'm confident in Pardew's ability to make him useful in the current set up. If it straight up isn't working then we could sell him in January.

 

[Salazar]

I like Clever Tom I really do but his TC23 shit is a complete embarrassment

No argument from me.

 

[Yen]

Is TC23 a real thing? Has TC23 himself referenced it?

I just watched The Guard - hilarious!

 

[Fry]

Is TC23 a real thing? Has TC23 himself referenced it?

I just watched The Guard - hilarious!

Who's that in your avatar?

 

[Salazar]

Is TC23 a real thing? Has TC23 himself referenced it?

http://tomcleverley23.com/collection/

Fry, finished The Departed. Will write about it in a bit. Magnificent film.

Need more Boston cop flicks. NEED.

 

[Yen]

Who's that in your avatar?

Jeremy...ahem...Hunt
Look in the UK thread.

 

[Wessiej]

Jeremy...ahem...Hunt
Look in the UK thread.

Jeremy

 

[Arnie]

Can't blame Tom for his branding though, nor his proposed self titled 'collection'; if his football career continues on a linear path it'll be about all he has.

Spoiler

And lots of money and women.

 

[Fry]

http://tomcleverley23.com/collection/

Fry, finished The Departed. Will write about it in a bit. Magnificent film.

Need more Boston cop flicks. NEED.

Great.

The Town comes off highly recommended.

 

[Yen]

http://tomcleverley23.com/collection/

Fry, finished The Departed. Will write about it in a bit. Magnificent film.

Need more Boston cop flicks. NEED.

ahahahaha (@TC23)

Btw, you said you can't watch a film in one sitting, I'm the opposite. Couldn't possibly watch a movie over two days. Would have to start from the start again.

 

[Kyoufu]

http://tomcleverley23.com/collection/

Fry, finished The Departed. Will write about it in a bit. Magnificent film.

Need more Boston cop flicks. NEED.

I hear the original is better, but I haven't seen it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infernal_Affairs

ahahahaha

Btw, you said you can't watch a film in one sitting, I'm the opposite. Couldn't possibly watch a movie over two days. Would have to start from the start again.

Same here. It's like listening to half a song one day, and the other half the next.

 

[Salazar]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infernal_Affairs

Yar, have seen. It's awesome.

 

[Sloosha]

Tony Leung is boss.

 

[Arnie]

So I expect AVB and Gylfi to be announced for Spurs tomorrow. Double swoop.

 

[Gareth Bale]

So I expect AVB and Gylfi to be announced for Spurs tomorrow. Double swoop.

AVB definitely. Gylfi hopefully.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

I don't know what it is about the England players' technical ability. Week-in, week-out, we see these players with consistently impeccable first touches, playing quick passes that glide along the grass onto the receiver's foot without them breaking stride. But as soon as that England shirt goes on, they often become leaden-footed, needing to touch the ball 3 times to keep it still before trusting their ability to play it. Passes are not made smoothly, and bobble along the floor a foot or so to the side of where the receiver wants it, killing momentum, even if it only costs the team a second in getting the ball under control.

I may well be looking for technical insufficiency which isn't there relative to their club form, but it always looks like the England players are, well, awkward on the ball when they're perfectly proficient in club colours.

Anyone else see a marked difference in the base ability from the players?

 

[Kyoufu]

AVB definitely. Gylfi hopefully.

Don't give a shit about AVB but Gylfi uguuuuuu so good. First game of the season is going to be tough...

 

[rodvik]

I don't know what it is about the England players' technical ability. Week-in, week-out, we see these players with consistently impeccable first touches, playing quick passes that glide along the grass onto the receiver's foot without them breaking stride. But as soon as that England shirt goes on, they often become leaden-footed, needing to touch the ball 3 times to keep it still before trusting their ability to play it. Passes are not made smoothly, and bobble along the floor a foot or so to the side of where the receiver wants it, killing momentum, even if it only costs the team a second in getting the ball under control.

I may well be looking for technical insufficiency which isn't there relative to their club form, but it always looks like the England players are, well, awkward on the ball when they're perfectly proficient in club colours.

Anyone else see a marked difference in the base ability from the players?

Honestly I have no idea what it is. I dont think we can even blame the long season now. Players like Silva, Balotelli and Nani played perfectly well and yet players like Rooney who had more time off than any of them didnt.

It is baffling.

On the flip side I think we should note that although England always looks like shit, for some reason they always do "ok" as well. Not for us the group stage flame outs that have hit say Italy, Netherlands or France over the years.

Strange team.

edit: Martinez wades in. makes some good points.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/jul/02/euro-2012-roberto-martinez-england-spain

 

[Arnie]

I don't know what it is about the England players' technical ability. Week-in, week-out, we see these players with consistently impeccable first touches, playing quick passes that glide along the grass onto the receiver's foot without them breaking stride. But as soon as that England shirt goes on, they often become leaden-footed, needing to touch the ball 3 times to keep it still before trusting their ability to play it. Passes are not made smoothly, and bobble along the floor a foot or so to the side of where the receiver wants it, killing momentum, even if it only costs the team a second in getting the ball under control.

I may well be looking for technical insufficiency which isn't there relative to their club form, but it always looks like the England players are, well, awkward on the ball when they're perfectly proficient in club colours.

Anyone else see a marked difference in the base ability from the players?

I'd argue that's because all the technical ability learnt and displayed by these English players at club level is built into a system populated by continental players, ideas and influences. Playing in the premier league under a manager like Mancini, surrounded by the likes of Silva and Aguero in training must be a far cry from one of Hodgson's famous drills, alongside the likes of Milner and Henderson.

Don't give a shit about AVB but Gylfi uguuuuuu so good. First game of the season is going to be tough...

Definitely the best fixture of the opening weekend for the neutral. A nice indication of where the two teams are following pre-season.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

I'd argue that's because all the technical ability learnt and displayed by these English players at club level is built into a system populated by continental players, ideas and influences. Playing in the premier league under a manager like Mancini, surrounded by the likes of Silva and Aguero in training must be a far cry from one of Hodgson's famous drills, alongside the likes of Milner and Henderson.

There's nothing wrong with Henderson's technical ability, and Milner is far better than the standard he displayed at the Euros. And its been like this since I can remember, under Sven, McClaren, Capello and now Hodgson. The players might lose it a bit when they're deployed and trained in a way which doesn't focus so much on the technical side, but there's no way that fully accounts for the decline. Its bizarre, and can only come down to mentality, and match fitness to a tiny degree

 

[Awesome Animals]

Alright, I hope I don't get stoned for this question, but here it goes: Directed at rodvik and Wes;

What are the typical chants the Villa supporters sing during the game? Is there anywhere I can read up about these? I want to be properly prepared for the game later this month