We're in the same situation. We're not based in London so we're getting snubbed by quality players who fancy going to madame tussauds after a game.
This is geographical bullshit.
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We're in the same situation. We're not based in London so we're getting snubbed by quality players who fancy going to madame tussauds after a game.
This is geographical bullshit.
Meus Renaissance
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Well that's you're opinion. Not only do I think its wrong, but I think its short-sighted.
Vivalaraza
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How much are Juve offering? Surely he could have said, no I want Juve and Juve only.PSG forked 14+ million
Bold statement. Their team and squad is quite a way away from being a title challenging side IMO. Made some good additions so far and Wilshere back will help too, but they were well adrift this year. Not sure what they've done so far is enough to compensate especially as they haven't even looked at the weakest area of the side yet, defence.
Trollolololol.
It's short-sighted compared to a hypothesis that suggests Van Persie made up his mind to leave some six years ago.
Defensively they've got a lot of work to do but their midfield, and now attacking options are fast becoming excellent. Song, Arteta, Wilshere, M'Vila (probably) is an immense midfield, perhaps up their with the very best. RVP, Podolski, Giroud, Ox and Walcott is a similarly fantastic strike force (should they continue with 4-3-3). Obviously I don't share everyone's pessimism when it comes to Schezseseseny, I think he's a very good young keeper, and I think Koscielny isn't as bad as some are making out.
They're fine margins away, and they need to build depth in their defence, but they're close.
PETA campaign. One feather of the Liverbird.
Seriously? Arsenal will never win anything with that defence. Teams that challenge for the title don't concede 3 goals at home to Norwich or gift Wigan two goals in the first 10 minutes of a home match with their first choice back 4 playing. Van Persie's one-off goal haul took them from bottom half to 3rd. If he even scored half the goals (16 or so, about what you'd expect) they would have been nowhere, that's how shit their defence was.
USWNT kit is legit.
I think I came...
Looks good.
What do you English "chaps" think about American accents, for example Hope Solo's voice? I must admit that all other things being equal, I will always give preference to a girl with an accent of any kind (except Chinese or Vietnamese).
There's a new Rodgers interview on liverpoolfc.com but I am not a member / cry crY CYCRYYYYY
Pathetic. Honestly.
Yeah, the lack of PR in my post is pathetic.
He did, quite a few times.
Ignoring his ridiculous wage, he's 19, was probably promised a place in the starting XI, and is going to play in the CL with an Italian coach.
With Juve, he was never going to be in the XI for at least two years with Pirlo around.
Vivalaraza
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Hmm, City kit looks good but it feels a bit limited somehow, almost looks like a training top. Will look better with patches and numbering probs.
Nice and smart though, as is the norm with Umbro.
Nice and smart though, as is the norm with Umbro.
Looks like a Supporters Polo or whatever.
Vincent and Noel launch the new City jersey!
Interesting, the picture the club posted on Facebook makes it look much more like an "electric blue."
hahaha.
No not that, I mean the
Facebook image looks to be un-touched in Photoshop, which is why the colors are wrong. I actually love the shirt, the only thing I'm not keen on is the black/white logo and the three stars.
Sure, but the best squad always wins the league. If Vermaelen, Gibbs or Sagna gets crocked (for the umpteenth time) then we're into Djourou territory. The rest of the top clubs have a Dawson, a Smalling, a Cahill sitting on the bench. Arsenal have Mertesacker.
Vincent and Noel launch the new City jersey!
Noel is such a fucking tool.
Meus Renaissance
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You misunderstood. RVP didn't make up his mind six years ago, but he can clearly realise the same problems that have dogged the club currently have done so for six years that led to the clubs best players leaving. The meeting he had with Wenger and the chairman was to see whether anything would change now. It was made "clear again" that it would not.
Vivalaraza
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Wth those two pictures are shaded completely differently...
Freewheelin'
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Baconsaurus Rex
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Meier's gonna love this.
Vincent and Noel launch the new City jersey!
It's part of their crest. They don't do stars for won championships in the BPL.
Nothing beats a girl with an accent <3
I personally think you're squad's far healthier now, and your signings far more positive, than during your post 2006 spell of fragility and inexperience. Your defence needs improving, as I've said, but your midfield and attack is up there with the best in the league should RVP stick around.
Going to pretend you didn't just happen to include Dawson because he's on your team (Mertesacker is better), but the point I was making is that the abilities of the manager and the abilities of the player don't align. They'll never get a title with that squad, but they will always be in contention for a top 4 finish.
Yurt said:
Even American?! Isn't it... boring?
Meier's gonna love this.
Haha, one of the best things I've ever seen on my Facebook news feed! Here's a close-up from the website:
I'm sad this will be the last Umbro shirt.. they fit so well due to the chest-based sizing.
I like the new design, but it feels a bit plain without the extra "flourishes" that last season's had (the dot's on the front, etc.).Nothing exciting although he does talk a bit about the Gylfi deal.
Decorative purposes
Phantast2k
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Those Hope Solo exercises are pretty good. People outside the US forget to do plyometric exercises for some reason. Most of the German gyms I've been to don't even have the space for those. There's only a few rooms for dumb group exercises (Zumba et al.)
Expecting two more announcements by the end of the week. Can't wait.
Come on you Spurs!
Oscar and Vertonghen?
Vincent and Noel launch the new City jersey!
Not bad man! What's with all the collars on kits next season?
Meus Renaissance
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The issue isn't merely having a healthy, or even complete, squad. Norwich have a healthy complete squad. The issue is having a squad to compete for the title and the Champions League. Every year we have gone back a step from where we were. The question the board have to answer is; are we a title challenging team? What are our short-term goals? And if we are, then what has been done to address the obvious failure of the past seven years? If they convey the message that our main aim is to remain in the Champions League, then fine. As long as the fans and players know where we are.
Well, we have that maroonish colored away one that I think is quite sharp.. I am not sure where the rumor originated, but I've heard black and white for the third kit design.
As a reminder for the uninformed:
Vertonghen and Ade.
How have you resolved Adebayour's wage issues?
That City away kit is gorgeous.
RodgersInterview said:
I really hope we get Adebayor back.
There was a brief mention in the Times' piece on AVB yesterday that Assou-Ekotto could leave over a contract dispute. Presumably he wants a bit more money to reflect his importance to the side, hopefully Levy gives it to him because he's a really important player for us.
Ade is a totally different person since that bus shooting incident he was involved in. People kept saying last season that he would go back to being a dick but it never happened. I have full confidence in him.
How Andre Villas-Boas will change Tottenham
Great analysis of AVB, Spurs and the future possibilities.
Great analysis of AVB, Spurs and the future possibilities.
I don't know the formalities. But he's ours now.
You can call it optimism.
Take your optimism somewhere else, it has no place in Football-GAF.
Vivalaraza
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Desperation.
This is what it looks like.
If Spurs manage to get Adebayor they've done well. Not sure he is a great striker but he was working for them so why not.
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