Squirrel Killer
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Official FootballSoccerFútbol Thread 2008/2009
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velvet_nitemare
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Too soon for a picture page?
Squirrel Killer
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Yeah, besides I screwed it up trying to snipe the post.velvet_nitemare said:
velvet_nitemare
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Squirrel Killer said:
Tis cool, i shoulda refreshed b4 posting anyway.
velvet_nitemare
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mozfan12 said:
Personally, i think it's kind of telling he had such a crappy Euro. He didn't show many signs he had adapted to the premiership at the end of the year, and i thought linking up with the french team might at least up his game, but that didn't happen.
Dunno how much of that is due to Domenech, but Malouda himself has to take some of the blame.
velvet_nitemare
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Been going good. The carpool lane on the 405 actually makes a difference if there aren't any accidents.
Haven't had much of a chance to check out the surroundings, but that'll come. But you were right, there's a ton of Asians there. I looked up stats and it's like 56% or some shit.
Haven't had much of a chance to check out the surroundings, but that'll come. But you were right, there's a ton of Asians there. I looked up stats and it's like 56% or some shit.
Seems like PSV is still interested in Sochaux's Mevlut Erding. He's a 21 year old striker/winger who scored 11 goals last season. Sochaux told PSV last week they didn't want to sell him, but they appear to have change their minds, and PSV's technical manager and PSV's director will attend Sochaux - Grenoble this weekend (start of Ligue 1) and hopefully open negotiations. Erding seems like a really bright talent and we can use another good striker. He'll apparently cost at least 7.5 mil , but PSV is willing to spend good money on a player now that they're basically garanteed not to have to split TV-sponsor money with Twente in the CL. I'd like to thank Arsenal in advance for that. :lol
that was barely a foulKarakand said:You just took out a high level player for 5-6 months... how much more malicious can you get?
there definitely wasn't anything malicious in that challenge. Unfortunately certain Dutch attacking players seem to be slightly prone to injury.
Sagna's point still stands.
When you scissor a guy's leg it's not "barely" a foul. I don't think it was malicious (more like stupid carelessness)... was just making fun of the fact that Arsenal players are saying things like that shortly after something like that happens. That's why I put a winking emoticon. (Though I do think it was more a poor translation than what he actually said. He probably said something to the effect of "aggressive" instead of "malicious".)
Arsenal could use an enforcer. Cana looks good in that vid h0pper posted. But then again it's one thing to be a bully in Ligue 1 and another to be a bully in the Prem.
Arsenal could use an enforcer. Cana looks good in that vid h0pper posted. But then again it's one thing to be a bully in Ligue 1 and another to be a bully in the Prem.
I know what you were trying to say Kara
I still don't think it was anything special, he didn't try to "scissor" him - it was actually really bad luck on Sneijders behalf. A bit clumsy, but I wouldn't even call it careless. Diaby did see a red card for a stupid careless challenge last year and he fully deserved it, but this wasn't the case here imo.
Let's see what happens on the transfer front, but as I said before I'm very happy with what we've got. However, if Wenger thinks a player is good enough for the Premiership more often than not he's right. In Wenger I trust.
Sagna definitely didn't say malicious, but I quite enjoy that translation.
I still don't think it was anything special, he didn't try to "scissor" him - it was actually really bad luck on Sneijders behalf. A bit clumsy, but I wouldn't even call it careless. Diaby did see a red card for a stupid careless challenge last year and he fully deserved it, but this wasn't the case here imo.
Let's see what happens on the transfer front, but as I said before I'm very happy with what we've got. However, if Wenger thinks a player is good enough for the Premiership more often than not he's right. In Wenger I trust.
Sagna definitely didn't say malicious, but I quite enjoy that translation.
I think Malouda was responsible for one of the most ridiculous decisions in football last year. Of course I'm talking about France during the Euro. Domenech started Ribery on the right side because Malouda was already playing on the left side and couldn't play anywhere else :lol
It's fucking Ribery and he plays out of position because Malouda is so damn good on the left side that not even France's and Germany's footballer of the year can touch him?!?
Of course he isn't. Malouda was HORRIBLE. Can't Nasri play on the right and Ribery on the left? Who needs that Malouda guy anyway? I'd rather have Eboue in my starting line-up than him.
And while we're at it, why the hell is Domenech still France's manager? How much more could you possibly screw up in his position?
It's fucking Ribery and he plays out of position because Malouda is so damn good on the left side that not even France's and Germany's footballer of the year can touch him?!?
Of course he isn't. Malouda was HORRIBLE. Can't Nasri play on the right and Ribery on the left? Who needs that Malouda guy anyway? I'd rather have Eboue in my starting line-up than him.
And while we're at it, why the hell is Domenech still France's manager? How much more could you possibly screw up in his position?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zun_cSOgFxM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVtO1qqYOrY
Looks good to me, Mark.
He didn't try to scissor him. He fucked up, tackled at Sneijder instead of the ball, realized this, tried to flip his other leg around and ended up scissoring him. It was a glorified friendly played to promote the stadium sponsors that underpay you, he fucked up, and now a guy is going to miss games that actually count. Careless is definitely the appropriate word.hadareud said:
No one will budge on this though so it's best to just shut the book and move on. :lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBmZ1pgYdcchadareud said:
Karakand said:
Karakand said:
First of all, the fact that his other leg came in didn't do any damage at all. The injury occured when Diaby's leading leg landed on top of Sneijder's knee. It happened when Diaby went for a tackle which was clearly there to be made. He also went into the tackle in a way that isn't even looked down on. Players make that kind of tackle all the time.
It seems everyone is getting annoyed because it's a friendly, but, what do you expect to happen? Players to go into the games without any commitment at all? Not make any tackles? They probably shouldn't run either incase they pull a muscle. These games are played preseason to test players and improve there fitness. Hell it's not like Real Madrid didn't do similar stuff in the very same game. The fact of the matter is that he was UNLUCKY. Injuries do happen in sport, serious or friendly and you can't force them not to happen.
Honestly, it's the kind of tackle Vieira made pretty much every game. I've not even heard complaints about the tackle from Real Madrid. :-/
Dandare4444
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Hi all, only 9 days till the start of the EPL,, can't wait what with the threadbare squad, CEO resigning, total lack of new players thus far, stadium plans being called in for goverment enquiry...gosh, it's good being this optimistic. Ain't been this glum pre season since since rooney left.
Btw feel free to add my PSN ID: Dandare4444 and my GT: Danieldare4444 to OP.
Good luck for the new season all... 'cept the red shite
Btw feel free to add my PSN ID: Dandare4444 and my GT: Danieldare4444 to OP.
Good luck for the new season all... 'cept the red shite
oh hey an everton fan no need to be upset at the red shite http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk0zmMN2J9M
this is the worst cover i've ever heard fuck tool
this is the worst cover i've ever heard fuck tool
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QVT said:
Don't get me wrong, i'm not upset at them, more like pity tbh at least us blues don't kid ourselves season in season out about how great we are. Kopites are the most delusional fans in the leauge IMHO.
Dandare4444
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Ah, ok. Thanks for the tip off
FeedTheYak
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Dandare4444 said:Hi all, only 9 days till the start of the EPL,, can't wait what with the threadbare squad, CEO resigning, total lack of new players thus far, stadium plans being called in for goverment enquiry...gosh, it's good being this optimistic. Ain't been this glum pre season since since rooney left.
Btw feel free to add my PSN ID: Dandare4444 and my GT: Danieldare4444 to OP.
Good luck for the new season all... 'cept the red shite
Dont worry were going to sign alan smith
*cries*
oh and had, Cana hasn't received a red card since 2005
http://www.frenchleague.com/joueur/index.asp?no_joueur=103409
http://www.frenchleague.com/joueur/index.asp?no_joueur=103409
hmm, seems like it's Inler that we're signing:
http://goonertalk.wordpress.com/2008/08/08/reports-suggest-inler-is-an-arsenal-player-by-next-week/
apparently on a 4 year contract, to be finalised next week.
Inler's agent said:
http://goonertalk.wordpress.com/2008/08/08/reports-suggest-inler-is-an-arsenal-player-by-next-week/
apparently on a 4 year contract, to be finalised next week.
HOLY MACCARONI!
Ailton is campaigning for Werder Bremen to sign him :lol
He's 35 for christ's sake. He's trying pretty hard though and he's still a fan favourite. I'd say let him end his career in Bremen and sign him for the reserves but not for the first team.
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Ah the memories...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o48eNQeG5yc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tX1-VIXEmo&feature=related
That season was pure magic
While we're at it we could sign Le Chef too as he's currently unemployed.
Ailton is campaigning for Werder Bremen to sign him :lol
He's 35 for christ's sake. He's trying pretty hard though and he's still a fan favourite. I'd say let him end his career in Bremen and sign him for the reserves but not for the first team.
EDIT:
Ah the memories...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o48eNQeG5yc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tX1-VIXEmo&feature=related
That season was pure magic
While we're at it we could sign Le Chef too as he's currently unemployed.
MrPing1000
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It may have been said before but,
does anyone else think Robinho is kinda overrated?
I mean I've seen him play fantasticly but it doesn't seem to happen all that often.
I'd rather have van der vaart and he only cost madrid 11million.
Always enjoyed our games against Everton, I'm just glad Duncan Ferguson has retired. Weird that we're the only 2 teams not to have signed anyone (although we do have 3 new brazilians that were all signed in january). Thx for Rooney btw, blame Newcastle, you may well have had him another season otherwise. I think we're pretty much paid the max we could now. I believe Everton got like 3-5 million this summer from us due to the league and champions league.
does anyone else think Robinho is kinda overrated?
I mean I've seen him play fantasticly but it doesn't seem to happen all that often.
I'd rather have van der vaart and he only cost madrid 11million.
Dandare4444 said:Hi all, only 9 days till the start of the EPL,, can't wait what with the threadbare squad, CEO resigning, total lack of new players thus far, stadium plans being called in for goverment enquiry...gosh, it's good being this optimistic. Ain't been this glum pre season since since rooney left.
Btw feel free to add my PSN ID: Dandare4444 and my GT: Danieldare4444 to OP.
Good luck for the new season all... 'cept the red shite
Always enjoyed our games against Everton, I'm just glad Duncan Ferguson has retired. Weird that we're the only 2 teams not to have signed anyone (although we do have 3 new brazilians that were all signed in january). Thx for Rooney btw, blame Newcastle, you may well have had him another season otherwise. I think we're pretty much paid the max we could now. I believe Everton got like 3-5 million this summer from us due to the league and champions league.
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