Champions League Thread 2011/12

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mascherano goes for glory, not that far over.

[Cripps_orig]

Mascherano shoots :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Drogba just over

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dids. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Big Didier nearly did it all by himself.

Pique. :doh:

[Cripps_orig]

Drogba did well there

Angle too tight

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pique off, Dani Alves on.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Boring, Boring game.

[Cripps_orig]

Pique hauled off after being destroyed by Drogba there :lol:

[Syn]

Didierbhai should've dived.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Pique hauled off after being destroyed by Drogba there :lol:

That what five lieve are telling you.

[Cripps_orig]

That what five lieve are telling you.Im watching it

[Dennis Bendtner]

Neville's whiny voice doesn't suit the Champions League.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

This is meant to be a CL semi final :haha:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Im watching it

Bought back Sky sports eh.

[Syn]

Neville's whiny voice doesn't suit the Champions League.

It doesn't suit commentary. Can't be northern either. Need to combine Gary Neville's thoughts with Ray Wilkins' voice.

Dream combination.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Iniesta shoots wide. Or Xavi if you're Alan Parry.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hoofball nearly works. :bow:

[Syn]

This is meant to be a CL semi final :haha:

And it looks like one.

Look at the quality of the first-touch and movement. Absolute class. One for the purists.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sanchez is the first player to roll about.

Mikel booked.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Mikel taking advice from Pepe :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cesc ruins a good move.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

And it looks like one.

Look at the quality of the first-touch and movement. Absolute class. One for the purists.

True, just wish Chelsea would take a chance more.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Hope the Laporta books Cech early.

[Rors]

That'll do..

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Barcelona 1-0 Chelsea, Busquets!

From a corner. :haha:

[Dennis Bendtner]

Biscuits! :bow:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Chelsea defending :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Big Man sent off!

:haha:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Big man sent off :lol:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

:haha:

[Rors]

:haha:

[Dennis Bendtner]

JayTee off!!!

[Rors]

Well spotted too.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Terry such a dick

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a berk Big Man is. A knee to Sanchez in the back. This isn't the Premier League.

:haha:

[GP]

You'll have to excuse me, I've just laughed myself to death.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

First minute.

If the Old Boys do have to get through, I hope Big Man gets sent off tonight.
:bow::bow::bow:

[GP]

A deserved red card.

He's truly the biggest of men.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

What a berk Big Man is. A knee to Sanchez in the back. This isn't the Premier League.

:haha:

Laporta stikes again :Ach:

[Syn]

Heh, that was earlier than expected.

Match ruined.

Thanks again.

What else is on?

[Rors]

Todd Grisham ‏ @GrishamESPN Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
"John Terry: How to be an idiot in one of the biggest games of my career." In stores soon

[Rors]

Even Henry 'Warriorlike' Winter has no sympathy for Big Man :faint:

[Dennis Bendtner]

Mr Chelsea has let his team down. Wonder if we'll get another heartfelt apology to the fans.

Now all we need is Lampard to have a Bendtner moment.

[GP]

I'm still LOLing heartily.

Excellent stuff.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Barcelona 2-0 Chelsea, INIESTA!!!

[Rors]

That'll do II

[GP]

I'm going to need an ambulance at this rate..

:haha:

:faint:

[Dennis Bendtner]

kaboom

:rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ramires booked. :lol: He'd miss the final too.

[Rors]

Danny Mills at the Nou Camp on BBC Radio 5 live, BBC Radio 5 liveOn John Terry's red card: "It is a soft sending off but he's tried a bit of intimidation and raised his knee to let him know he is around. It is old fashioned centre-half play.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Danny Mills at the Nou Camp on BBC Radio 5 live, BBC Radio 5 live

On John Terry's red card: "It is a soft sending off but he's tried a bit of intimidation and raised his knee to let him know he is around. It is old fashioned centre-half play. I think it's maybe a booking but I can see why the officials have given it."

GHEL. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Barcelona 2-1 Chelsea, Ramires. :wacko:

[Rors]

??!

[Dennis Bendtner]

Neville saying incredible is the gayest thing I've ever heard.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-1 HT. :popcorn:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Interesting :popcorn:

Pizza hut half time show :bow:

[Syn]

Ramires can play.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Big Man. :haha:

What was he thinking?!

[Cripps_orig]

Just got back

What a surprise

A Chelsea player sent off :lol:

Who would have thought it?

What a goal from Ramires though

COYC

[Cripps_orig]

Also Ramires misses the final cos of a booking but then goes and scores?

:bow:

Gazza :pal:

[Syn]

How many times can John Terry let everyone down before they give up on him?

If I were a Chelsea fan...and, I like to see Barcelona battered as much as the next non-greasy person, I'd be fucking fuming at my 'captain'.

Anyone who is not a deluded **** knows he is exactly 'that type of player'. Chelsea should be ashamed to be associated with someone like that.

[Marc Overmars]

FFS Barca, if they don't win this they should be gassed.

[Cripps_orig]

Dont forget, Inter also had a man sent off 2 years ago, the refs practically handed them a final place last season

Chelsea need to have the spirit of Inter

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great block from Ivanovic to deny Iniesta.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pelanty to Barca!

Dids. :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Barca penalty :lol:

This is so ridiculous

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Pel!

[Syn]

Dont forget, Inter also had a man sent off 2 years ago, the refs practically handed them a final place last season

Chelsea need to have the spirit of Inter

What happened to Van Persie last year was a joke. And, yes, Barca do get favoured by refs in the CL. That's not paranoia, it just happens. But in this case, John Terry gave them the opportunity to send him off and there can't be any complaints. Do I think Puyol would've got sent off if he'd done it to Drogba? Not a chance in hell. But, as I said, John Terry should know what he's dealing with. It was pure stupidity.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Messi hits the bar!

:haha:

[Rors]

Messi. Fork.

[Cripps_orig]

Messi :haha:

Refs :pal:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Big Man said it was an accident. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Terry said it wasnt deliberate :lol:

[Syn]

Didn't look to be any contact on Cesc. I'd need to take another look at it though - I'm watching on a dodgy stream.

[GP]

John terry: 'I did it, but it was out of context'

Heard that before?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cesc and Honest Frank going at it again!

[Marc Overmars]

Messi :doh:

What a bottler.

[Cripps_orig]

Having just heard Terrys explanation, seems like an accident to me.

Ref :doh:

Lampard v Cesc

Punch the ****

[Cripps_orig]

Didn't look to be any contact on Cesc. I'd need to take another look at it though - I'm watching on a dodgy stream.There wasnt

It was pathetic

Ref is doing their best to make Barca go through.

We called it before the game

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sanchez heads just wide.

[Syn]

Why isn't Messi sent off for raising his arms on Lampard?

[Marc Overmars]

All the help they need from the ref and they're still fucking it up.

[Cripps_orig]

Why isn't Messi sent off for raising his arms on Lampard?Messi sent off? Impossible

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Drogba goes for the greatest goal of all time. Valdes flying catches it.

[Rors]

https://p.twimg.com/ArRWqKZCAAA1P-_.jpg

[Dennis Bendtner]

Why isn't Messi sent off for raising his arms on Lampard?

See Abidal on Van Persie. The Laporta is immortal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mata off, Kalou on.

[Cripps_orig]

Mata off for Kalou

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cech booked. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

For what?

Wtf?

Ref is ridiculous

Something has to be done about this.

[Syn]

:lol:

This tournament's a joke.

[Cripps_orig]

Mikel :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

So the ref has sent off a Chelsea player and awarded a penalty

Whats next to try and get Barca through?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Corner for Chelsea.

:yikes:

[Cripps_orig]

Ivanovic had to score

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a chance for Ivanovic.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cuenca off, Tello on.

[Cripps_orig]

Tello on :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a chance for Kalou!

[Cripps_orig]

Wtf, Kalou?

[GP]

Kloo :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dids is down again. :bow:

[GP]

Has Dids hurt his vagina again?

[Cripps_orig]

Drogba down hurt and Barca show no sportsmanship

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Messi booked.

[Dennis Bendtner]

I can actually see Di Matteo running on the pitch and giving it all that a la Mourinho. He's permanently smug. But more likely player-manager JT will get there first. Prolly get the armband back and do a shirtless interview with it on.

[Cripps_orig]

Messi booked :yikes:

Ref will be shot by Laporta no doubt

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Honest Frank booked.

[Cripps_orig]

Lampard booked for a great tackle on Cesc

Next time, do him in the face

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kalou. :haha:

Cesc hauled off, Keita on.

[Cripps_orig]

Get Kalou off ffs

Cesc hauled off for some Pub Teamer :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Bloody hell Barca are boring

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Busquets belts it over.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Nice horizontal stuff from Barca here.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Torres on for Drogba.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dids off, Torres on.

[Cripps_orig]

Come on Torres

[Dennis Bendtner]

Offside...

[Cripps_orig]

Offside!!!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Messi hits the post!

Chelsea are in league with satan for sure.

[Rors]

Messi hits the post...

[Dennis Bendtner]

Messi hits the post!

[Cripps_orig]

Messi hits the post :lol:

Did Cech get a touch?

[GP]

The sight is in end...

:voodoo:

[Cripps_orig]

Oh dear god Torres

[Dennis Bendtner]

Torres, wtf was that? :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Yes he did

What a save

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alan Parry Bingo!

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Credit where it's due for Chelsea over the two legs.

That's as far as I can go before I'm violently ill.

[Xhaka Can’t]

We need to finish 3rd.

[Cripps_orig]

Meireles booked and out of the final

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Meireles booked, he'll miss the final.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mascherano strikes, Cech saves another one.

[Cripps_orig]

Cech saves from Mascherano

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three added minutes.

[Cripps_orig]

Come on Chelsea.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Barca just keep on trying the same thing over and over again despite hardly looking dangerous doing it.

No ideas, no changes in approach, no plan b.

Never seen anything like this before.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

:yikes:

Miracle.

Torres scores.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-2 Torres. :blink:

[Cripps_orig]

TOOORRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[Rors]

:haha:

As Neville expires before our ears.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Holy fuck, Neville needs some work on his commentating.

Seriously.

[Rors]

Messi did indeed drop the Ashes.

--

"For English football, they deserve it". that doesn't actually make sense does it Gaz?

[Cripps_orig]

Never been more happy at a non Arsenal football moment

What a great fucking day

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-2 FT. Unbelievable.

[Maestro]

Haters gonna hate, but this is fantastic from Chelsea. Totally enjoyed this game.

[Rors]

Excellent stuff. Because JT misses the final. And now, back to reality..(the Prem thread:( )

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Come on the-winner-of-tomorrow's-game!

[Cripps_orig]

Haters gonna hate, but this is fantastic from Chelsea. Totally enjoyed this game.I hate Chelsea but im loving this.

Laporta, referees, Puyol, Messi, Druggies, cheats, divers, Cruyff, Your boys took a beating, a helluva of a beating

[Xhaka Can’t]

Never been more happy at a non Arsenal football moment

What a great fucking day

I hate Barca, but anyone calling this a great fucking day needs their heads examining.

[Cripps_orig]

And Terry misses the final :haha:

Brilliant day

[selassie]

Fair play to Chelsea & Di Matteo. Looks like we need to finish 3rd this season to secure CL because I have a funny feeling Chelsea are going to win CL.

[Cripps_orig]

Cole has regained legendary status for us imo

Brilliant display.

Our boy comes good

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Djimi Traore still has more CL winners medals than London.

It must stay that way!

[Xhaka Can’t]

Fair play to Chelsea & Di Matteo. Looks like we need to finish 3rd this season to secure CL because I have a funny feeling Chelsea are going to win CL.

It would be better if the CL Final was played immediately. If we have to finish 3rd for the CL we will. If we don't know, who knows?

[Dennis Bendtner]

Christ. Got to say if we'd pulled that off I'd be ecstatic. Well done Chelsea.

:sick:

[Ernesto]

Methinks Chelsea will beat Barcelona in the semi-finals.

Ahem :bow:

well done, Chelsea.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

I hate Barca, but anyone calling this a great fucking day needs their heads examining.

This, But if we did what Barca did we be crucified in the press.

How thick were they to still pass even tough it was not working it was like watching us last season.

Cesc :lol:

We done to chavs they did what they had to do Barca simply never came out in the end half.

bad day for football though. Chelsea will win the thing now.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Cole has regained legendary status for us imo

Brilliant display.

Our boy comes good

Oh dear.

I'll reply now before you ramp it up even further down the embarrassment scale looking for your reaction.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Geoff Shreeves you utter shithead. Way to break it to Ivanovic.

[Coney]

Chavs might win - if there is a shootout, there is no big **** to miss his penalty.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Geoff Shreeves you utter shithead. Way to break it to Ivanovic.

I liked it.

[Maestro]

Ivanovic just found out he will miss the final ....lol

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Geoff Shreeves you utter shithead. Way to break it to Ivanovic.
You mean he didn't know?

Evidently.

[Ernesto]

Shreeves is a c*nt!

Ivanovic was visibly broken-hearted when Fat Geoff told him he was out of the final. Idiot.

[Coney]

Geoff Shreeves you utter shithead. Way to break it to Ivanovic.

?

Edit - Ah - I see.

[Cripps_orig]

Chavs wont won the final

I can guarantee you that now.

Listen to me, i was the only **** on here who backed them for the semis

[Dennis Bendtner]

Hopefully Mourinemo doesn't get all sentimental in the final and gift Chelsea a win. Them winning the CL. Does not compute.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

?

Ivanovic was all smiley, Shreeves asks him if he was booked to which Ivanovic said yes, Shreeves then almost gleefully tells him he'll be missing the final due to suspension.

[Cripps_orig]

Hopefully Mourinemo doesn't get all sentimental in the final and gift Chelsea a win. Them winning the CL. Does not compute.No chance

No Meireles, Ramires, Ivanovic and the best one yet, Big Man

They are getting slaughtered

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

well that worked out perfect.

the diving cheating c*nts are out. hopefully this is the start of the downfall for barca.

chelsea get to the final and JT misses it... :doh: what an idiot. im completely glad he's missing it, a wanker of a human being with no morals in life so nothing better than chelsea having one big opportunity to win the european cup and him missing it. karma strikes.

chelsea won't win it, too many suspensions now. luckily the team that will win it (madrid) are the deserved winners as they are the real best team on the planet :bow:

what a perfect day.

edit: if bayern win then even better.

[Globalgunner]

I guess those poor referees hounded by chelsea fans into hiding can come out now

[Ernesto]

Ramires performance, after knowing he was going to miss the final through suspension, shits on Roy Keane's against Juve, tbh.

[Coney]

I want Bayern to win the CL - well, more that I don't want chavs or moronio to win.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

No chance

No Meireles, Ramires, Ivanovic and the best one yet, Big Man

They are getting slaughtered

Says who they can beat Bayern and Real.

Think Jose needs to worry about the Semi before the final.

[Dennis Bendtner]

No chance

No Meireles, Ramires, Ivanovic and the best one yet, Big Man

They are getting slaughtered

It's not been a great day for the odds. Paulo Ferreira or someone will probably shit out a 10/10 performance.

[Cripps_orig]

Says who they can beat Bayern and Real.

Think Jose needs to worry about the Semi before the final.With that many people out?

They are getting slaughtered.

Cant wait. But thats then.

Lets celebrate today, a victory for football.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

A trivial thing like Big Man missing the final isn't going to stop him lifting Big Ears.

[Syn]

That was amazing.

That will also go down as the worst piece of commentary in history. Such a big moment and Neville exposed himself as the whiney northern ratface he is. You're not down the pub, son.

Cesc :bow:

Fucked up the league as always

Fucked up the CL as always

He's not Barcelona quality. We'll have him back, thanks.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Fabregas "im going to Barca to win the big trophies" :lol:

Not this year son

Bayern Vs Chavs final please hope the other spanish lot get knocked out them we can have a English vs German Rivalry again lol.

[Coney]

Fabregas "im going to Barca to win the big trophies" :lol:

Not this year son

Bayern Vs Chavs final please hope the other spanish lot get knocked out them we can have a English vs German Rivalry again lol.

Oh fuck - we'll have the Sun with their 'Fritz' shit. SO embarrassing.

[Ernesto]

That was amazing.

That will also go down as the worst piece of commentary in history. Such a big moment and Neville exposed himself as the whiney northern ratface he is. You're not down the pub, son.

Cesc :bow:

Fucked up the league as always

Fucked up the CL as always

He's not Barcelona quality. We'll have him back, thanks.

Think Neville will be in deep water over his loaded comments about the 'Turkish ref'.

Well, he should, but he won't.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

With that many people out?

They are getting slaughtered.

Cant wait. But thats then.

Lets celebrate today, a victory for football.

Lets hope your right.

So much for cesc wanting to go home eh? lol.

[Cripps_orig]

Fabregas "im going to Barca to win the big trophies" :lol:

Not this year son

Bayern Vs Chavs final please hope the other spanish lot get knocked out them we can have a English vs German Rivalry again lol.Fuck that.

Think Chelsea have more chance of beating Bayern so we need Real to go through

[Joker]

Fair play to Chelsea, to keep them out for 45 minutes is a big achievement. However, I'm not going to be celebrating it because Chelsea are our rivals and they wouldn't have celebrated our win, so fuck 'em tbh.

Also, this just makes getting 3rd place even more vital.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Think Neville will be in deep water over his loaded comments about the 'Turkish ref'.

Well, he should, but he won't.

what did he say?

[Marc Overmars]

Fuckers :sick:

They'll win it now.

Barca. :rose:

Coffin nailed shut.

[Coney]

Lets hope your right.

So much for cesc wanting to go home eh? lol.

It would be great if we won the CL next year while he rots in Barcelona.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bayern Munich to win it in their stadium. :pray:

[Joker]

Think Neville will be in deep water over his loaded comments about the 'Turkish ref'.

Well, he should, but he won't.

Yeah don't know what his nationality had to do with anything. Anyway, I don't think he favoured Barca tbh, and did a good job overall.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Xavi. :haha:

Wank over Fabregas for consecutive summers. Get your man. Costs you trophies.

U mad bro?

[Coney]

Also, this just makes getting 3rd place even more vital.

Lets hope we do, if chavs win the CL. then we can just laugh at spuds.

Mind in that case, we'd have to do the qualifying shit in August. :(

[Xhaka Can’t]

That was amazing.

That will also go down as the worst piece of commentary in history. Such a big moment and Neville exposed himself as the whiney northern ratface he is. You're not down the pub, son.


Someone will have to airbrush that commentary from the annals of history.

I can't recall a more amateurish and cringeworthy piece of commentary overshadowing a piece of footballing history.

[Ernesto]

what did he say?

Nothing directly. If he wasn't sure about the integrity or the experience of the ref, just refer to him as the 'referee'.

However, to continuously refer to him by nationality- well, I'd be aghast if I was Turkish, and deeply offended.

(Just to point out,it was the manner in which he was saying it, e.g. "Chelsea should have known what to expect, the 98,000 fans, the Turkish ref...." etc)

[-Xs-]

Good result for us, we might start to take getting 3rd place more serious again..

[Syn]

Ivanovic was all smiley, Shreeves asks him if he was booked to which Ivanovic said yes, Shreeves then almost gleefully tells him he'll be missing the final due to suspension.

That was like something from David Brent handbook. What the fuck was he doing? So harsh on Ivanovic. But he'll get over it. Just stuff some cash in his mouth.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Bayern Munich to win it in their stadium. :pray:

This.

[Cripps_orig]

Lets hope we do, if chavs win the CL. then we can just laugh at spuds.

Mind in that case, we'd have to do the qualifying shit in August. :(If we finish 3rd, we are through to the CL proper regardless of if Chelsea win the CL or not

[Xhaka Can’t]

Good result for us, we might start to take getting 3rd place more serious again..

Yeah, finish 3rd and still have to do qualifying.

Yay.

[Xhaka Can’t]

If we finish 3rd, we are through to the CL proper regardless of if Chelsea win the CL or not

Hope you're right.

Source?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Fuck that.

Think Chelsea have more chance of beating Bayern so we need Real to go through

Yep i see that, Bayern who will have a home advatange will have less change to win then Real who have no advantage.

Take your Real tinted glasses off for a min bro.

[Coney]

If we finish 3rd, we are through to the CL proper regardless of if Chelsea win the CL or not

Chavs would take the top spot. There are 4 spots and the lowest has to qualify.

[Globalgunner]

Not sure that if Chelsea win it they take the automatic place. Last time liverpool were the ones who had to qualify. We need 3rd badly tho

[Cripps_orig]

Hope you're right.

Source?I read it somewhere in the buildup over the last week or so.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Messi did play more like Heskey today. And that Tello guy. What the hell? Looked like the first ever Barca product not to have a first touch. He hasn't even played in England. Bring back Pedro ffs. Very laborious, those last twenty minutes.

[Cripps_orig]

Not sure that if Chelsea win it they take the automatic place. Last time liverpool were the ones who had to qualify. We need 3rd badly thoChelsea will be in the CL if they win it

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Chavs would take the top spot. There are 4 spots and the lowest has to qualify.

Only4th has to qulify now thats the way it has been since last 2 seasons.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Big Man: I'm not that kind of player.

:lol:

[Xhaka Can’t]

Not sure that if Chelsea win it they take the automatic place. Last time liverpool were the ones who had to qualify. We need 3rd badly tho

That was only because they

Sorry, my train of thought was interrupted by the news headlines replaying the worst piece of football commentary in the history of everything in this and the infinite number of parallel universes.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Don't get Why Barca did not shoot there was no way they bear the chavs defence in the 2nd half.

If we did that we get called a one root team etc. But i guess it will be more of a case of how good chavs were not how bad barca were.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Thats the rules. City did not qualify this season and they came 3rd last season.

What?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hoddle actually called him a Big Man!

:haha:

[Coney]

Not sure that if Chelsea win it they take the automatic place. Last time liverpool were the ones who had to qualify. We need 3rd badly tho

The Liverpool thing was because the cretins at the FA had not considered the possibility of a PL team winning the CL but not getting into the top 4. In order to resolve the issue, UEFA arranged for Liverpool to have a way in by allowing them a play-off slot. They couldn't really give them an automatic slot as that would have meant taking out a team who had actually qualified already. Since then, the FA have corrected their fuck-up and now if a team wins the CL, they take the first position.

[Syn]

Someone will have to airbrush that commentary from the annals of history.

I can't recall a more amateurish and cringeworthy piece of commentary overshadowing a piece of footballing history.

:lol:

And good call on Barca crumbling when the going gets tough. As well as Chelsea parked the bus, to not beat a team with 10 men at your own ground being the most technically gifted set of players around is piss poor.

I wonder if this week is Barcelona's 'Rooney dive'. Losing the league at home to Real Madrid and losing the CL to Chelsea at home in the same week will surely have a massive psychological impact. Reputation is everything for them and the way they play the game.

[Ernesto]

That was only because they

Sorry, my train of thought was interrupted by the news headlines replaying the worst piece of football commentary in the history of everything in this and the infinite number of parallel universes.

Any links?

I'm embarrassed to say that I began to celebrate when Torres was in, and all I heard was RatBoy screech "He's IN!", and nothing more.....

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

:lol: JT

i think he was trying to be the typical, big hardman english centre back. you know the type who wants to rough up the opposition and make sure he 'knows hes there'. little pushes here or there, little kicks, squaring up etc. its sunday league type behaviour.

fucking wanker. so glad he's missing it. karma strikes back for being a c*nt in life.

[Joker]

Barca were disappointing tbh, with so many bodies in the centre they could have put some balls across the goal more often, especially with Alves on the wing. It was so one dimensional that it got really predictable by the end.

And Messi was very poor tonight, and in fact the last 3 matches I've seen him play (against Barca twice and Real) he's not been at the races.

[Coney]

Only4th has to qulify now thats the way it has been since last 2 seasons.

Yes - the 4th qualifying team. If chavs win the CL, then that will be the 3rd place in the PL. :good:

[Xhaka Can’t]

:lol:

And good call on Barca crumbling when the going gets tough. As well as Chelsea parked the bus, to not beat a team with 10 men at your own ground being the most technically gifted set of players around is piss poor.

I wonder if this week is Barcelona's 'Rooney dive'. Losing the league at home to Real Madrid and losing the CL to Chelsea at home in the same week will surely have a massive psychological impact. Reputation is everything for them and the way they play the game.

:tiphat:

And I hope you're right. :pray:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

:lol:

And good call on Barca crumbling when the going gets tough. As well as Chelsea parked the bus, to not beat a team with 10 men at your own ground being the most technically gifted set of players around is piss poor.

I wonder if this week is Barcelona's 'Rooney dive'. Losing the league at home to Real Madrid and losing the CL to Chelsea at home in the same week will surely have a massive psychological impact. Reputation is everything for them and the way they play the game.

They still have the Copa Del Rey final as something to salvage from this season but Athletic Bilbao have the capability to go mental.

Barca really miss David Villa, more than I thought they would.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

:lol:

And good call on Barca crumbling when the going gets tough. As well as Chelsea parked the bus, to not beat a team with 10 men at your own ground being the most technically gifted set of players around is piss poor.

I wonder if this week is Barcelona's 'Rooney dive'. Losing the league at home to Real Madrid and losing the CL to Chelsea at home in the same week will surely have a massive psychological impact. Reputation is everything for them and the way they play the game.
I'd quite like them to crumble really. Just to mess things round a bit.

Saying that Madrid would fill the void anyway. The more things chance, the more they stay the same...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Yes - the 4th qualifying team. If chavs win the CL, then that will be the 3rd place in the PL. :good:

Let me clarify this once and for all. If we finish third we are in the Champions League group stage. If Chelsea win the Champins League then fourth place will not be in the Champions League. And Chelsea wouldn't need to qualify either, they'd qualify as Champions of Europe, even if they ended up finishing fourth.

[Coney]

:lol: JT

i think he was trying to be the typical, big hardman english centre back. you know the type who wants to rough up the opposition and make sure he 'knows hes there'. little pushes here or there, little kicks, squaring up etc. its sunday league type behaviour.

fucking wanker. so glad he's missing it. karma strikes back for being a c*nt in life.

This is symptomatic of the 'English' game. An FA ref would have let it go. Our FA refs should try and emulate the UEFA refs so that PL players are used to what is expected in European competitions. The Terrys, Shawcrosses and other ****s would then be booted out of the game.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Any links?

I'm embarrassed to say that I began to celebrate when Torres was in, and all I heard was RatBoy screech "He's IN!", and nothing more.....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugfCJAfAnCo

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

bolton beat villa too :haha:

hopefully villa go down :pray:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Neville. :haha:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

What?

Manchester City Finished 3rd last season and did qualify for the CL only we had to cause we bugged it up and finished 4th.

[Master Splinter]

This is absolutely mental. I only saw the second half, but Barca looked out of ideas. Messi was shocking. Parry refused to believe it when he gave the ball away or ran into players Theo-style for the hundredth time. Gary Neville was an embarrassment. As awful as Chelsea are as a club, it is nonetheless a thing of beauty to see a Barcelona team given every advantage possible fail spectacularly. All their cheat codes seem to have been blocked.

Barcelona :haha:.

Messi the bottler :haha:.

Frankcesc Lampregas instilling his own considerable bottling skills and ruining a great team :haha:.

Corrupt refs :haha:.

Ramires :bow:.

Torres :bow:.

Athletes :bow:.

Big Man the scumbag king :haha:.

Suspended Chelsea players :haha:.

What team will Big Man pick for the final?

[Xhaka Can’t]

Let me clarify this once and for all. If we finish third we are in the Champions League group stage. If Chelsea win the Champins League then fourth place will not be in the Champions League. And Chelsea wouldn't need to qualify either, they'd qualify as Champions of Europe, even if they ended up finishing fourth.

Is there a source for this - as much as I treat your word as your bond, I need to see it in writing.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

This is symptomatic of the 'English' game. An FA ref would have let it go. Our FA refs should try and emulate the UEFA refs so that PL players are used to what is expected in European competitions. The Terrys, Shawcrosses and other ****s would then be booted out of the game.

agreed.

its the old 'english way of playing' approach. you know the type, rough em up and get in their faces. the same type of behaviour pulis tells his stoke players to carry out every week. luckily european refs are better than the pile of shite in england so take action.

[Coney]

Manchester City Finished 3rd last season and did not qualify for the CL only we had to cause we bugged it up and finished 4th.

What?

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

also drogba, what a fucking beast :bow:

best pl striker ever :bow:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Yes - the 4th qualifying team. If chavs win the CL, then that will be the 3rd place in the PL. :good:

Sorry, lets just say Chavs got knocked out tonight.

Then it would only be top 4 to make it, but only the top 3 would be in it but the 4th team would have to qualify.

[Coney]

Let me clarify this once and for all. If we finish third we are in the Champions League group stage. If Chelsea win the Champins League then fourth place will not be in the Champions League. And Chelsea wouldn't need to qualify either, they'd qualify as Champions of Europe, even if they ended up finishing fourth.


Is there a source for this - as much as I treat your word as your bond, I need to see it in writing.

He put it in writing.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Is there a source for this - as much as I treat your word as your bond, I need to see it in writing.

Ah wait, I've only muddied the waters. According to MSN (don't ask) we would have to qualify. Doesn't make sense to me though, as Chelsea wouldn't qualify as an English team, technically.

[Coney]

Sorry, lets just say Chavs got knocked out tonight.

Then it would only be top 4 to make it, but only the top 3 would be in it but the 4th team would have to qualify.

Yes

[Globalgunner]

Let me clarify this once and for all. If we finish third we are in the Champions League group stage. If Chelsea win the Champins League then fourth place will not be in the Champions League. And Chelsea wouldn't need to qualify either, they'd qualify as Champions of Europe, even if they ended up finishing fourth.

Are you saying that nobody from the EPL will have to qualify?. cant be

[Xhaka Can’t]

Manchester City Finished 3rd last season and did not qualify for the CL only we had to cause we bugged it up and finished 4th.

Chelsea are finishing outside the top 4. If they win the CL, they qualify for the group stage - presumably.

The assumption therefore is, there remains only 3 automatic EPL spots - therefore the 3rd place team in effect has the 4th spot and therefore needs to play in the qualification round.

[Coney]

Ah wait, I've only muddied the waters. We would have to qualify if we finished third.

Maccy :pal:

[Joker]

Sorry, lets just say Chavs got knocked out tonight.

Then it would only be top 4 to make it, but only the top 3 would be in it but the 4th team would have to qualify.

But if Chelsea win it would the 3rd place team have to qualify? Is there any official source confirming that?

[Coney]

Chelsea are finishing outside the top 4. If they win the CL, they qualify for the group stage - presumably.

The assumption therefore is, there remains only 3 automatic EPL spots - therefore the 3rd place team in effect has the 4th spot and therefore needs to play in the qualification round.

:good:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

What?

You Joshing me right lol.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

But if Chelsea win it would the 3rd place team have to qualify? Is there any official source confirming that?

Yes they would because then they be considered as the 4th place team.

who ever finishes 2nd will be considered the 3rd place team.

[Coney]

But if Chelsea win it would the 3rd place team have to qualify? Is there any official source confirming that?

The PL have 4 places - 3 qualify immediately, the 4th has to go through the qualifying round. Simples.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Ah wait, I've only muddied the waters. According to MSN (don't ask) we would have to qualify. Doesn't make sense to me though, as Chelsea wouldn't qualify as an English team, technically.

:wacko:

[Coney]

You Joshing me right lol.

No.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Dear god if you guys can't work it out, UEFA are fucked.

[Coney]

:wacko:

Irish logic.

:run:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Chelsea are finishing outside the top 4. If they win the CL, they qualify for the group stage - presumably.

The assumption therefore is, there remains only 3 automatic EPL spots - therefore the 3rd place team in effect has the 4th spot and therefore needs to play in the qualification round.

I knew knew that i was talking in the sense chavs don't win it notif they do.