General Football Nonsense

[Xhaka Can’t]

Three and a half mil for Lineker and Hansen.

Seriously, who could give a flying fuck about what they, Lauro and Shearer have to say about the game?

MOTD is the biggest waste of money on that channel.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Will he be snapped up by ITV or BT? :popcorn:

Southgate must surely be leaving soon to take up that FA job full time which would leave a gap at ITV.

It'll just be his luck that Shearer follows him...

[GP]

Will he be snapped up by ITV or BT? :popcorn:

Southgate must surely be leaving soon to take up that FA job full time which would leave a gap at ITV.

It'll just be his luck that Shearer follows him...

Shearer :lol:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJTnszMPLXQ&feature=youtu.be&t=29s

[Dennis Bendtner]

I didn't think Dixon was all that interesting, but you'd have to think constantly being in the presence of dullard bots like Hansen and Lawro would dumb down anyone remotely interesting. Robbie Savage will probably get a promotion out of this.

[Cripps_orig]

Harrys found his new job

[GP]

Dixon was the only one on that show with an original thought.

The rest of them are utter, utter shit.

Lawrenson is a waste of skin and oxygen.

[V-Pig]

It almost became worse when they realised Shearer was saying nothing and told him some tactical things to say, cos his nothingness would still creep in but it would mix up with those predefined comments, causing a syncopated verbal mess, an entanglement of the incomprehensible, the bland and the said-without-understanding.

Hansen's just a drunkard slurring through the same stock phrases he's been relying on since the 60s.

Lawrenson is the shitty anal uncle who only comes round at Christmas and waits too close to the bathroom door so you're sure he's deliberately trying to listen to you crap. And then makes snotty sarcastic comments about everyone's presents. Comments he thinks are witty and subversive because he hasn't listened to anything outside his own head for decades.

I don't mind Lineker tbf, unspeakably orange though he may be.

[Cripps_orig]

Dixon was the worst of the lot

The others are fine

Good move

[Xhaka Can’t]

Another punch in the vagina.

[Cripps_orig]

Should get Roy Keane over to BBC

[Dennis Bendtner]

It was well summed up during the World Cup when the Old Boys were previewing a Slovakia match. It wasn't groundbreaking, but Dixon had the temerity to highlight Hamsik as a key player...before Hansen basically laughed at the concept of research. That's what I mean about the poison of HansenBot spreading and rendering original thought pointless.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well when you give someone £40,000 per appearance no matter what bollocks they might talk (Hansen), only laziness is going to follow.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Soutgate is leaving his post as head of elite development at the FA. He must have realised trying to change the footballing ethos in this country is nigh-on impossible.

Or he has been tapped up by the BBC.

[Cripps_orig]

The FA also confirmed that Southgate will continue his television work with ITV as part of their match coverage team.

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3270/england-national-team/2012/07/20/3253838/southgate-steps-down-from-role-as-fas-head-of-elite

Looks like hes staying

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I can see how working with Chiles is the only thing you'd want to be doing.

[Xhaka Can’t]

I can see how working with Chiles is the only thing you'd want to be doing.

Well it worked for Christine Bleakley.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

She ended up with Honest Frank so maybe not.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Look at it from Southgate's perspective.

[Kano]

http://i1.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article1153762.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/Footballer+Carlos+Tevez+of+Manchester+City+and+Arg entina+works+as+a+caddie+for+Andres+Romero+during+ the+final+round+of+the+141st+Open+Championship+at+ Royal+Lytham+&+St.+Annes+Golf+Club

[Cripps_orig]

Whos the other dude?

[Flavs]

Whos the other dude?

It's Carlos Tevez. I would have thought you would know that tbh

[Cripps_orig]

Tim Cahill off to Ney York Red Bulls

[GP]

[QUGTE=Mastar Splin

[Flavs]

New Amsterdam :bow:

[Kano]

http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/balotelli-sub.jpg

[LDG]

http://www.skysports.com/skysportsnews/video/0,,19501_7928036,00.html

[Flavs]

http://www.skysports.com/skysportsnews/video/0,,19501_7928036,00.html

They have had more pricks than Bully's dartboard tbf.

"And I'm feeling DUH DUH glad all over yes I'm..."

[Letters]

<chav>"Before we done it..."</chav>

NO! :angry:



Still probably would though. If they asked nicely <_<

[Flavs]

Hollywood actor and Aston Villa fan Tom Hanks talked tactics with new manager Paul Lambert before the friendly with Portland Timbers on their US tour.

:lol:

Woody :bow:

[GP]

Andriy Shevchenko has retired from football.

[Letters]

He was a fantastic player.

[Xhaka Can’t]

And he never did the dirt on us.

An Arsenal legend.

Had he played for us.

And not done the dirt.

Which he didn't.

Legend.

[GP]

He did make Chelsea much worse whenever he was on the pitch, so for that alone...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shame he shat on us in his Dynamo Kiev days.

[Ollie the Optimist]

anyone see leon knight on twitter the other day? he was having a massive go at ohara and his wife danielle lloyd. no idea why

[GP]

It might be because o'hara is a dick and Lloyd is a massive whore.

[Cripps_orig]

I guess its cos Danielle Lloyd is one of those bints who goes round fucking various footballers and after fucking O'Hara, Knight was next in line but instead she stayed with O'Hara and Knight feels he has missed out

[Cripps_orig]

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2557/news/2012/07/31/3277171/india-is-really-close-to-my-heart-feyenoord-new-boy-harmeet

Best player ever imho

[Globalgunner]

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2557/news/2012/07/31/3277171/india-is-really-close-to-my-heart-feyenoord-new-boy-harmeet

Best player ever imho
Cant be a true Singh w/o the turban

[Globalgunner]

:jumpnana:
:lol:

Woody :bow:

Forrest: Forrest Gump http://www.goonersweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/2559.gif

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sunday Supplement is back on now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Neil Ashton is the host. :wacko:

Andy Dunn, Rob Draper and Duncan White are there.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good start Neil - lifting England's gold medal total to 28. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

RVP talk now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nothing particularly interesting said, Draper doesn't think we will sell him, Dunn can't understand why we haven't already sold him.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sky Sports Super 6 isn't quite as difficult this year, well it will be to win the 100k but they actually give you points for getting the correct result (2 points for that, 5 for a correct score).

Come on £5,000. :bow:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

http://www.101greatgoals.com/gvideos/olympics-v-football-andy-goldstein-calls-rob-beasley-a-liar-on-talksport-audio/

:lol:

The backtracking and sheer hypocrisy is hilarious.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

New show on Sky Sports tonight - The Footballer's Football Show (:lol:) ft. NQ, Clarke Carlisle and Uwe Rosler.

8pm, SS1.

[Cripps_orig]

Ah thats why NQ doesnt come on here anymore

He left us to go to a better place

He swapped Zimm and P&G for Carlisle and Rosler

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I hope he doesn't rein it in for his new audience.

[Ollie the Optimist]

so the bbc let lee dixon move to itv and have replaced him on MOTD this season with twitchy.


FUCK

[Cripps_orig]

Dixon was a bit shit tbf

Not as good as the two Alans and he couldnt hack it

[Ollie the Optimist]

Dixon was a bit shit tbf

Not as good as the two Alans and he couldnt hack it


doesnt matter if he was shit, hes been replaced with twitchy redknapp ffs. why bbc why?

[Cripps_orig]

Tbf we all thought Neville and Keane would be shit as pundits mainly cos of the hatred we felt towards them as players and they have been excellent.

Willing to give Harry a chance

[Cripps_orig]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4495594/Steve-McClaren-in-bid-to-save-marriage.html

England managers :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2914/champions-league/2012/08/22/3322899/de-rossi-van-persie-djorkaeff-the-best-players-to-never-win

****esc :haha:

RVC :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

David Jones presenting the Footballer's Football show says Mick McCarthy was the former Republic of Wolves manager. :doh: And Michael Atherton, the Portsmouth manager is on. :haha:

Michael Appleton as he is otherwise known.

[V-Pig]

Of course Dixon was an insightful pundit who presented well-reasoned expert analysis. It's no wonder the brainless trust would not rate him.

[Cripps_orig]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4503490/Terry-Venables-13-things-I-have-learnt-about-the-new-season.html

Venables :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4513009/Premier-League-hotshots-squirm-after-a-joker-hacks-into-Twitter-accounts.html

:haha:

Twitter :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Michel Platini has revealed changes could soon be made to the structure of the European Championship held every four years.

The Frenchman, who captained France to glory in the 1984 edition of the tournament, also expressed his personal opinion and preference regarding the competition's organisation.

"In a few months we will discuss the matter with the national associations. Before the end of the year, a decision will be made," the 57-year old told The Guardian.

"I would prefer the Euros be played in 13 countries."

"The semi-finals and final would be played in the same country. 12 other countries would be assigned four other matches each," he concluded.

The former Ballon d'Or winner also reiterated his views on goal-line technology: "Technology is not good for football. I simply oppose it and I won't change my opinion [at my age]."

Euro 2016, the first edition to feature 24 nations, will be held in France, where current holders Spain will look to claim a third consecutive crown.

WTF? :doh:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Hulk has joined Zenit for something like £40m. :faint:

[GP]

Hulk has joined Zenit for something like £40m. :faint:

Incredible.

[Dicks and chicks]

Incredible.

i saw what you did there

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hulk is going to shit on Milan. :rose:

Zenit have also signed Witsel for lots of money. I've seen everything from £60 to 75 million mentioned for the pair of them.

[Master Splinter]

The amount of money spent on Hulk is an abomination, although I am sure he will be a marvel there and will help them to smash rival teams.

[cheesy bites]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/sep/03/cristiano-ronaldo-sad-real-madrid

Let's stick in a bid and steal someone else's best player.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Zenit go mental with spending, owned by Gazprom, surely flying in the face of FFP. UEFA official partners with Gazprom now. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lass has joined Anzhi. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4548164/Iranian-footballer-avoids-explosive-finish.html

Wtf?

Wonder what FIFA will do

[Cripps_orig]

Ivanhoe is playing for Newcastle Jets in Australia :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Ivanhoe :bow:.

Newcastle Jets' defence will be awlsome this season.

I will miss Sir Emile. :(

[Cripps_orig]

Striker Alexander Kerzhakov, 29, and midfielder Igor Denisov, 28, boycotted training with Zenit St Petersburg in protest against the salaries being given to expensive new signings Brazilan Hulk, 26, and Belgian midfielder Axel Witsel, 23, last week and have been relegated to the reserves.
Full story: L'equipe:lol:

[Xhaka Can’t]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpwXS_b_o1M&feature=player_embedded

I have to thank fy for this moment of brilliance.

[GP]

JJB Sports have gone bust.

Dave Whelan* :pal:




*even though he doesn't own it any more

[Xhaka Can’t]

He can't even afford a broke business.

Sent from my HTC One S using Tapatalk 2

[GP]

Dave Whelan was on his way to go bankrupt, but then he realised he had no bank.

[Marc Overmars]

Great news, I'll see if my local store is shutting down so I can ransack it for bargains. :popcorn:

[LDG]

Great news, I'll see if my local store is shutting down so I can ransack it for bargains. :popcorn:

:gp:

I need some new running trainers.

##

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

For those who play Sky Super 6, how can I view other results for an individual round? I'm just curious because I racked up a big score on the weekend and just want to know how far off the 5k I was. <_<

When you're logged in, My Account -> Previous Super 6 Entries.

Closest I've been this season is about 16000th.

[Marc Overmars]

Deleted the post as I just found it anyway. :lol:

I was in the 14,000's, still miles off really.

Man I'd hate to be this guy who got 5 correct scores and missed out on the golden goal. :wacko:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

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

:lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Porto vs Sporting is on at the moment too. :lol:

Porto lead 1-0, Jackson Martinez.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

edgar davids is player-manager at barnet :lol:

they won 4-0 last night. he was trying to keep up with the goal celebrations but he was 15 metres behind lagging pace everytime :haha: :haha:

[GP]

He was appointed as manager.

He signed himself as a player.

And made himself captain.

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bayern Munich 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen. :lol:

Dortmund to win the Bundesliga again.

[GP]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A6nDLXeCEAAQ7y7.jpg

:lol:

[Marc Overmars]

:haha:

[GP]

It was his boyhood dream to be an unidentified fan.

[LDG]

:haha:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

FOOTBALL

Russia captain Igor Denisov has begged Zenit Saint Petersburg for forgiveness after walking out on the club for a month in protest at the salary paid to Brazilian new signing Hulk.

The influential midfielder has not played for Zenit since late September after refusing to train because of the reported 100m euros (£80m) the team paid for the striker and Axel Witsel of Belgium.

Denisov was in the process of renegotiating his own contract, which runs through to 2014, and felt that the club was disrespecting players who had won the championship for the second year running last year.

On his protest, he said: "I was wrong in this situation. I was driven by my emotions, and in the end failed to help my team-mates."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/20164428

:lol:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlGfG3OB054&feature=fvwrel

:lol:

[Cripps_orig]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20184456

Cruyff a racist?

[Syn]

So he's being accused of saying he felt positive discrimination was the reason Davids got a position on the Ajax board? That's not racist.

Fuck off Davids you spud ****.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

"The issue isn't resolved," Davids told BBC Sport. "I still feel bad because in Holland they pretend nothing happened."

They do that a Chelsea to Edgar.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A6nDLXeCEAAQ7y7.jpg

:lol:

Robbie :haha:

A nobody who used to play for a scummy club tbh

[Olivier's xmas twist]

The Professional Game Match Officials has announced that Mark Clattenburg will once again not officiate at a match this weekend.

More to follow ...


http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/8227503/Mark-Clattenburg-will-not-be-making-his-return-to-refereeing-this-weekend

[Kano]

reposted from other thread:

http://www.dtlportugal.com/iniciativas/eduardextreme/pm1.gif

football :bow:

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPFqQ-8dyEQ

:haha: :haha: :haha:

"im f*king edgar davids"

[Master Splinter]

"im f*king edgar davids"

Did I say he was not.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Mark Clattenburg will not officiate any games this week end. SSN on the yellow :haha:

Might as well step him down tbh.

[GP]

That'll learn him for being the FAs RR.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

:haha:

Fergies bitch.

Now Fergie can't even bail him out. :haha:

[The Wengerbabies]

The Society of Black Lawyers has branded the FA 'institutionally racist'. That's a bit rich coming from one of the most openly racist organisations around, don't you think?

:lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

The Society of Black Lawyers has branded the FA 'institutionally racist'. That's a bit rich coming from one of the most openly racist organisations around, don't you think?

:lol:

You can only be racist if you are white.

[IBK]

The Society of Black Lawyers has branded the FA 'institutionally racist'. That's a bit rich coming from one of the most openly racist organisations around, don't you think?

:lol:

They embarass me.

[Master Splinter]

They embarass me.

You're a black lawyer?

[Niall_Quinn]

You're a black lawyer?

Racist.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

You're a black lawyer?

Nah he's just a lawyer.

[GP]

Nah he's just a lawyer.

Oh thank god.

[Master Splinter]

Oh thank god.

He's definitely black.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SPaGaa-D9RU/UKJ6K0H0-KI/AAAAAAAAIVA/DMzXesmO1Bg/s1600/freeman+god.jpg

[GP]

He's definitely black.

http://cdn.memegenerator.net/images/300x/4716657.jpg

[IBK]

You're a black lawyer?

Yup

[Niall_Quinn]

Yup

Why?

[IBK]

Why?

Fuck'd if I know

[Niall_Quinn]

Fuck'd if I know

Happens.

[IBK]

Happens.

Word.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini admits he wants to play for 'one of the biggest clubs' but insists he is prepared to be patient.

The Belgium international has been in sparkling form this season, fuelling speculation that he could be the next high-profile figure to head through the exits at Goodison Park.

Talk of a big-money move during the January transfer window is currently doing the rounds, with Chelsea among those said to be keen.

Fellaini, who is under contract at Everton until 2016, concedes that he has ambitions of gracing the very highest level, but he will not be pushing for a move and, at the age of 25, appreciates that time is on his side."There is in interest in me," he is quoted as saying by ESPN.

"But Everton are an ambitious club as well.

"I don't think they will let their best players go just like that.

"I want to play for one of the biggest clubs one day. But I am patient."

:popcorn:

[Marc Overmars]

Sky Sports News ‏@SkySportsNews

BREAKING NEWS: Premier League working towards its own system of financial fair play regulations for next season #SSN

:popcorn:

[LDG]

Let me guess.

There will be none, and it will only be considered fair play, if their chiefs make as much money out of it as the clubs?

[Joker]

You can only be racist if you are white.

Not really, legislation protects everyone, black and white, from racism. The fact that there is an organisation for black lawyers doesn't make it racist. I'm sure they don't exclude people of different ethnic groups from joining and given that blacks make up a very small proportion of all lawyers in the UK, it is understandable why you have a group like this.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Not really, legislation protects everyone, black and white, from racism. The fact that there is an organisation for black lawyers doesn't make it racist. I'm sure they don't exclude people of different ethnic groups from joining and given that blacks make up a very small proportion of all lawyers in the UK, it is understandable why you have a group like this.

:gp:

[Niall_Quinn]

Not really, legislation protects everyone, black and white, from racism. The fact that there is an organisation for black lawyers doesn't make it racist. I'm sure they don't exclude people of different ethnic groups from joining and given that blacks make up a very small proportion of all lawyers in the UK, it is understandable why you have a group like this.

What happens if I try to set up the Society of White Lawyers? Any ideas?

[Edit: I'm happy to admit any ethnic groups to my society as well, btw]

[The Wengerbabies]

Not really, legislation protects everyone, black and white, from racism. The fact that there is an organisation for black lawyers doesn't make it racist. I'm sure they don't exclude people of different ethnic groups from joining and given that blacks make up a very small proportion of all lawyers in the UK, it is understandable why you have a group like this.

If a white lawyer tried to join they wouldn't be accepted.

Its a black KKK tbh.

[Niall_Quinn]

If a white lawyer tried to join they wouldn't be accepted.

I actually tried to verify this by going to their web site, but it only works for black people.

[GP]

I actually tried to verify this by going to their web site, but it only works for black people.

Are you sure you entered the correct details?

Username: Uncleben
Password: ch1cken4ndw4ffle5

[Gervinho's Forehead]

The society of blacks lawyers invented the Chewbacca defence.

[IBK]

:popcorn:

That's him ruled out for us then.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

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

:haha: :haha:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Are you sure you entered the correct details?

Username: Uncleben
Password: ch1cken4ndw4ffle5

You sure luvz your Chicken and Waffles don't you.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

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

:haha: :haha:

:lol:

He's playing rugby tbh.

[GP]

You sure luvz your Chicken and Waffles don't you.

Who doesn't?

[Gervinho's Forehead]

Who doesn't?

Not together though right?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Who doesn't?

http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s480x480/3756_10152236303625475_985186613_n.jpg

[GP]

Of course.

http://dartreview.com/storage/chicken_and_waffles.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION =1296599203512

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Of course.

http://dartreview.com/storage/chicken_and_waffles.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION =1296599203512

Only in America.

[Gervinho's Forehead]

Of course.

http://dartreview.com/storage/chicken_and_waffles.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION =1296599203512

urgh that's vile :sick:

Belgian waffles in Belgium are the best washed down with a Belgian Kriek beer.

In short: Belgium :bow:

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

:lol: is that a shot of jager on the plate?

america :bow:

[GP]

No, it's maple syrup.

[Marc Overmars]

I would like some chicken.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

you're gonna have to join the society of black lawyers for that.

[V-Pig]

Just watched that "attempted murder" kick. Pretty shameful.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Schalke general manager Horst Heldt insists the club are not pushing Lewis Holtby to decide on his future.

The Germany international midfielder has one year left on his current deal, and he has been very strongly linked with a move to England.

Although German, Holtby's father is English and he has previously admitted an interest in playing in the Premier League.

Despite the fact he is out-of-contract at the end of the season, Heldt insists the club respect Holtby taking his time.

Heldt told Deutsche Presseagentur: "We are in intensive talks with Lewis (Holtby).

"I would be glad to see him decide in our favour then. Still it is very important for him to take his time and look into options at other clubs.

"It's the only way for him to find out that Schalke 04 is the right choice for him as a player."


http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/8252036/Schalke-insist-they-are-not-trying-to-rush-Lewis-Holtby-into-make-a-decision-on-his-future

Must get tbh.

[Master Splinter]

http://audioboo.fm/boos/1058329-here-s-that-classic-commentary-from-last-night-on-bbc-radio-lincs?utm_campaign=detailpage&utm_content=retweet&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

:haha:

[Xhaka Can’t]

:lol:

[V-Pig]

:haha:

[Kano]

get him on motd tbh

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Ukraine have opened talks with :arry: about becoming their new head coach. :blink:

[The Wengerbabies]

:haha:

[Ollie the Optimist]

Ukraine have opened talks with :arry: about becoming their new head coach. :blink:


would love to see his conferences announcing which players have been selected

[Niall_Quinn]

GFH Capital, a subsidiary of Bahraini investment bank Gulf Finance House, is a private equity firm, specialising in investing money in “growth companies”.
Bates said GFH deputy chief executive Haigh and director Salem Patel, who have attended several of Leeds’ home games this season, were grateful for the transition period.

“They think this is important because they know nothing about the day-to-day running of Leeds United and I’m happy to work in tandem with them to ensure that the learning curve from their point of view is as smooth and as easy as possible.

“We’ve had to be very careful about who has come along, but these people have the resources and are backed by a very rich individual, who is very close to the government of Bahrain, so it gives us confidence we’ve made the right choice here.”

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4656963/Leeds-United-sold-in-52m-takeover-by-GFH-Capital.html#ixzz2CrxDvfzP

More scum buzzing around the game. They openly admit to knowing nothing about football, yet here they are with their money. I guess it must be love at first sight. Thanks Ken Bates. For all the scum you have helped bring into the game.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Fifa's defender of the year shortlist contains: Cole, Ferdinand, Terry, Kompany, Evra, Luiz, Bale and others.

:haha: :haha: :haha:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

SAO PAULO: Mano Menezes was sensationally sacked as coach of five-time world champions Brazil on Friday, dealing a hammer blow to the misfiring hosts of the 2014 World Cup.

"I gave him the news myself," said Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) national squad director Andres Sanches.

"Nobody likes to receive news of these kind of things in any circumstances, but everyone in football knows that these things happen.

"A new coach will be announced in January."


http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_sports/view/1239126/1/.html

[Marc Overmars]

Joey Barton's French accent. :haha:

http://www.101greatgoals.com/gvideos/joey-barton-talks-in-a-comedy-english-french-accent-after-his-marseille-ligue-1-debut/

[GP]

:lol:

And he calls the French league boring :doh:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard have been named on the 15-man midfield shortlist for the FIFPro World XI of 2012.

Liverpool skipper Gerrard and Chelsea stalwart Lampard are the only Englishmen to make the cut, with the pair rewarded for their displays at Euro 2012 and in winning the UEFA Champions League respectively.

They also form part of a five-man Premier League contingent, with Manchester City duo Yaya Toure and David Silva and Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard recognised by their fellow professionals.

Toure is the only non-European on the shortlist, while Hazard makes the grade for the first time in his blossoming career.

Elsewhere, there are four representatives from Barcelona - Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets and Cesc Fabregas - and three from Real Madrid - Mesut Ozil, Luka Modric and Xabi Alonso.

Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo's efforts in helping Italy to the final of Euro 2012 are rightly recognised, while Franck Ribery and Bastian Schweinsteiger complete the list having played starring roles in Bayen Munich's run to the 2012 Champions League final.

Full midfield shortlist for the FIFPro World XI 2012:

Xabi Alonso (Spain/Real Madrid), Sergio Busquets (Spain/Barcelona), Cesc Fabregas (Spain/Barcelona), Steven Gerrard (England/Liverpool), Eden Hazard (Belgium/Chelsea), Andres Iniesta (Spain/Barcelona), Frank Lampard (England/Chelsea), Luka Modric (Croatia/Real Madrid), Mesut Ozil (Germany/Real Madrid), Andrea Pirlo (Italy/Juventus), Franck Ribery (France/Bayern Munich), David Silva (Spain/Manchester City), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany/Bayern Munich), Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast/Manchester City), Xavi (Spain/Barcelona).

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/8286459/Steven-Gerrard-and-Frank-Lampard-named-on-FIFPro-midfield-shortlist

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Shakhtar Donetsk's Willian wants to continue to produce star performances to attract transfer interest from some of Europe's heavyweight clubs.
The Brazilian has enhanced his reputation with impressive displays against Chelsea (http://topics.skysports.com/chelsea/?section=football)http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif in this season's UEFA Champions League. (http://topics.skysports.com/UEFA+Champions+League/?section=football)http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif
Willian has in the past been linked with a move to Stamford Bridge and Tottenham Hotspur (http://topics.skysports.com/Tottenham+Hotspur/?section=football)http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif and he remains keen to one day make a move to a big club.
"I'm very happy with my moment at the club and I intend to keep living this moment," he told Globo Esporte.
"As for a possible transfer, there will be offers for sure and I work so that it happens.
"My club and my representatives will decide my future. I'm focused on helping Shakhtar to keep making history in the Champions League."

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/8280735/Willian-working-to-attract-transfer-interest-from-Chelsea-and-Tottenham

[Cripps_orig]

Some Azerbaijan team has appointed some guy as manager cos of his FM record :lol:

[The Wengerbabies]

Joey Barton's French accent. :haha:

http://www.101greatgoals.com/gvideos/joey-barton-talks-in-a-comedy-english-french-accent-after-his-marseille-ligue-1-debut/

Just seen this :haha:

[Dennis Bendtner]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/8280735/Willian-working-to-attract-transfer-interest-from-Chelsea-and-Tottenham

I gotta feeling he's a very good player. However he needs to shut up as I don't think clubs will deal with Shakhtar unless they meet them halfway.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

I gotta feeling he's a very good player. However he needs to shut up as I don't think clubs will deal with Shakhtar unless they meet them halfway.

:gp:

Actually feel for his club, for him to say he is playing well to attract a move.

[Kano]

fuck shakhtar after their last cl game.

will.i.an does look like a very good player however.

with the money they have behind them, they'll be absolutely fine.

[Dennis Bendtner]

:gp:

Actually feel for his club, for him to say he is playing well to attract a move.

That's all well and good, but did you like the will.i.am based joke? I think I got about three in :(

[Olivier's xmas twist]

That's all well and good, but did you like the will.i.am based joke? I think I got about three in :(

Yeah, did not hit my mind as that was a BEP song lol.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Sky Sports understands Everton are lining up a move for former Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon.

Scotland international Gordon is available on a free transfer after leaving Sunderland in the summer.

Everton boss David Moyes admitted after Saturday's draw with Norwich that a lack of competition was harming Tim Howard's form at Goodison Park and he is now thought to be ready to bring in Gordon to add to his goalkeeping options.

Moyes is keen to bring in a new goalkeeper with Howard's deputy Jan Mucha out of contract at the end of the season and he has had several trialists in over the last few weeks to cast an eye over possible reinforcements.

Gordon joined Sunderland from Hearts in 2007 for £9million but his time at the Stadium of Light was blighted by a series of injuries.

A number of clubs have been linked with Gordon, but Everton are now ready to offer the keeper the chance to get his career back on track.


http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/8285384/Transfer-news-Everton-are-plotting-a-swoop-for-former-Sunderland-goalkeeper-Craig-Gordon

Could be a good bit of business if he stays fit.

[Cripps_orig]

Gordon is a bit shit tbh

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill insists he did not offer to resign from his post in the wake of a 4-2 defeat to West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.

After seeing the Black Cats suffer a third setback in their last four outings, it was suggested that O'Neill was willing to stand aside.

Speculation did not take long to spread, with Sunderland's lowly standing in the Premier League table offering weight to the claims.

O'Neill, though, remains very much in charge at the Stadium of Light and is focused on the task of guiding his side away from danger.

He appreciates that rumour and gossip is part of modern day football, but is disappointed to have once again seen his future on Wearside called into question."I don't think there is much more to say, other than the fact that anybody can get on to Twitter and say whatever they want," O'Neill told Sky Sports.

"The very fact that no-one can verify the story makes it a bit disappointing. It was absolute nonsense.

"It's the name of the game. That's what's happening nowadays. It happened once before way back a couple of years ago. These things, there are nothing in them."

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11695/8286267/Sunderland-boss-Martin-O-Neill-disappointed-to-learn-of-quit-rumours

[GP]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2vFNc3ZzEZQ#!

[Ollie the Optimist]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2vFNc3ZzEZQ#!

chelmsford :bow:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

New QPR boss Harry Redknapp admits he needed a break from football after enduring an extraordinary 2012.
Redknapp takes charge of QPR at Sunderland (http://topics.skysports.com/sunderland/?section=football)http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif on Tuesday night following almost six months out of the game since being sacked by Tottenham in June.
The 65-year-old has a tough task on his hands given that the Hoops have picked up just four points from 13 games.
But after a tax evasion trial in February, from which he was cleared, Redknapp is not feeling too stressed about the prospect.
"I didn't go away from Tottenham that night when Daniel Levy sacked me and want to jump off the edge of Bournemouth Pier. The next day I am up playing golf. I mean, what can I do? That is the way that I am."
Harry Redknapp Quotes of the week (http://www.skysports.com/quotes)
Asked if it had been the craziest year of his life, he said: "Yeah, oh yeah. Certainly. The whole thing was a bit bizarre, wasn't it?"I probably needed a break. Maybe it wasn't the worst thing that could have happened to me."

As for missing out on the England job to Roy Hodgson (http://topics.skysports.com/Roy+Hodgson/?section=football)http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif despite being the favourite for the post, he insists he was not fazed.
"I didn't go home that night when I heard on the radio that Roy had been given the England job and lock myself up in a room," he added.
"I didn't go away from Tottenham that night when Daniel Levy (http://topics.skysports.com/Daniel+Levy/?section=football)http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif sacked me and want to jump off the edge of Bournemouth (http://topics.skysports.com/bournemouth/?section=football)http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif Pier. The next day I am up playing golf. I mean, what can I do? That is the way that I am."
Redknapp has vowed to axe any QPR player who does not pull his weight as he faces up to the "toughest" challenge of his managerial career.


Harry takes charge at QPR

Redknapp insists Rangers' "nice" owners have not been given the results they deserved for the money they had paid for their squad in transfer fees and wages."We've got four points from 13 games, which is an incredible, low total. We've got to do better to give ourselves and opportunity to get out of this mess. I need people that are going to work.
"When they lose the ball, chase it. It's what you learnt when you were at school. That's what you did in the playground. I need 11 people with the ability to put effort in. And if they give that effort then we've got a chance of surviving.
"If they don't, they're not going to play to start with and I'll find another 11 who will run about and work hard."
He added: "I've got no time for people losing the ball and throwing their arms up in the air, and standing around with their hands on their hips.
"We're in a relegation battle, we've got four points. It's their fault - it's nobody else's fault. If everyone works, the ability's there. I've got to make them work and get the best out of them now.
"If they do that then we'll be okay, we'll survive."
Spurs and Portsmouth were also in dire trouble when Redknapp took charge and he transformed both clubs' fortunes.
But he said ahead of his first game in charge against Sunderland: "We mustn't kid ourselves. This is much tougher than those two jobs in my opinion, but I'm optimistic we can pull it off."




http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11711/8288745/QPR-manager-Harry-Redknapp-admits-he-needed-a-break-from-football

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

extraordinary 2012 :lol:

i agree 13 points down the drain was very extraordinary :lol:

[Ollie the Optimist]

uefa have banned shakthar striker adriano, for scoring a goal. yep thats right, they banned someone for scoring a goal. racism on the other hand, thats fine.


stupid ****s

[Olivier's xmas twist]

uefa have banned shakthar striker adriano, for scoring a goal. yep thats right, they banned someone for scoring a goal. racism on the other hand, thats fine.


stupid ****s

Nah its a clever plan tbh. Juve have to go to Shakhtar and win to go through. So by Banning one of their players they give Juve an advange and Chavs a disadvantage.

Uefa :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Yeah the "goal" and racism are 2 completely different things

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Scolari is back with Brazil. :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

Becks in talks with Monaco. :lol:

Madrid, LA, Milan...Monte Carlo.

There's definitely no trend there.

[GP]

Becks in talks with Monaco. :lol:

Madrid, LA, Milan...Monte Carlo.

There's definitely no trend there.

I'm sure they were all for 'football reasons'

[Master Splinter]

Bayern v Dortmund just started.

Little bit antidote.

[Master Splinter]

Not a great match so far.

Bayern will be 14 points ahead of Dortmund if they win tonight. They'll also be 10 points ahead of second-placed Leverkusen. They have a ridiculous +35 goal difference at the moment too. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Badstuber looks badly injured.

[Master Splinter]

0-0 HT.

Awlful game.

[Master Splinter]

Kroos makes it 1-0!

Lovely feet and incisive finish.

[Master Splinter]

1-1, Gotze!

Good finish, but poor defending from the corner.

[Master Splinter]

Finished 1-1.

Doesn't really help Dortmund.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

According to the Press Association, Newcastle striker Demba Ba, 27, rejects the club's latest contract offer as they attempt to negotiate out the release clause contained in his initial deal.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/20576930

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Euro 2020 will be held in multiple cities across Europe.

I guess it will let more people go to 1 or 2 games, but it's Platini so it will be a mess.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Euro 2020 will be held in multiple cities across Europe.

I guess it will let more people go to 1 or 2 games, but it's Platini so it will be a mess.

Least England will get to host something :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Last 2 Euros have been excellent. They expanded it to 24 teams for 2016 and now this. :doh: football :rose:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Well, thats put an end to travelling fans and the international carnival atmosphere you get at these big tournaments. Such dumb move and how would you decide who qualifys with all these hosts. Do the 12 teams get a bye?

Uefa :rose:

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

do they ever think about fans? we're not all on 500k a year flying around on private planes and staying in luxury hotels. price of football going up and these knobheads keep instigating the price rise. utter bellends.

[Dennis Bendtner]

GOAL FOR ALL EUROPE

[McNamara That Ghost...]

BBC's jolly up.

:rose:

[Xhaka Can’t]

It's the final countdown.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dortmund 2-3 Wolfsburg, FT. :lol:

Bayern Munich won without conceding, again. 0-2.

[Master Splinter]

Bayern are going to destroy every record this season.

SPL 3 :bow:.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Dortmund 2-3 Wolfsburg, FT. :lol:

Bayern Munich won without conceding, again. 0-2.

Dortmund 14 points behind :haha:

City :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/scotland/20658607

:haha:

[Xhaka Can’t]

Brilliant. :lol:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

:lol:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Players found guilty of using racist language are set to incur a minimum five-match ban under new proposals to tackle discrimination in football.

A fixed penalty for racially-aggravated offences was one issue discussed at a summit between the Football Association (http://topics.skysports.com/Football+Association/?section=football)http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif and Professional Footballers' Association earlier this week.
Punishment for perpetrators remains currently at the discretion of FA disciplinary panels but high-profile recent racism cases has prompted calls for the authorities to clarify their stance.
Liverpool (http://topics.skysports.com/liverpool/?section=football)http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif striker Luis Suarez (http://topics.skysports.com/Luis+Suarez/?section=football)http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif was last year banned for eight games and fined £40,000 after an independent commission found him guilty of misconduct following allegations he racially abused Manchester United's (http://topics.skysports.com/Manchester+United/?section=football)http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif Patrice Evra.
Chelsea (http://topics.skysports.com/chelsea/?section=football)http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif captain John Terry (http://topics.skysports.com/John+Terry/?section=football)http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif was then found guilty by an FA commission in September of racially abusing QPR defender Anton Ferdinand during a Premier League match, incurring a four-match ban and a £220,000 fine.
The new proposal, which has yet to be formalised, is just one of several measures on the FA agenda.
Foreign players and coaches could receive cultural lessons, while anti-discrimination clauses are expected to be written into contracts, giving clubs licence to sack players proven to be in breach.
The PFA will not stand in the way of the proposed minimum five-match ban.
PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor said: "It has not gone through yet but we are not opposed to it. We want there to be some consistency and to illustrate the seriousness of our approach to this issue."
The PFA also want all players and managers coming to England from overseas to have "cultural lessons" to make them aware of rules on discrimination under proposals to tackle racism. Until now, only apprentices have been given such courses.


http://www1.skysports.com/news/11061/8327164/

So Suarez, gets an 8 match ban, supporters get banned for life, and now players who say racist things can get 5 games.

Such nonsense.

[PGFC]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20700529



A football fan has stolen media attention in Italy after being the only supporter to show up to watch his club play an away game in the top league

Oh bless :lol:

[LDG]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20700529




Oh bless :lol:

That's brilliant!

:scarf:

[Xhaka Can’t]

A steward needs to tell this guy to sit down!

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4695667/Only-one-Udinese-fan-attends-game-at-Sampdoria.html

What a hero! :lol:

[Xhaka Can’t]

Just seen the post before mine! :haha:

[PGFC]

There's an interview on the BBC link :bow: "maximum respect"

[Cripps_orig]

http://www.goal.com/en/news/article?contentId=3609717 wtf?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

"We're not racists but we see the absence of black players at Zenit as an important tradition," the letter, which was also posted on the fan club's website, read.

:lol:

****s.

[Letters]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20732325

"Voukefalas sponsor is a whore. She's a whore. She's a whoo-oo-ore!"

[Kano]

:lol:

****s.
2018 world cup here we come.

[Kano]

even robots can do it gerv, sort it out

http://i.imgur.com/S0xky.gif

[PGFC]

even robots can do it gerv, sort it out

http://i.imgur.com/S0xky.gif


Nah, tbf the robot actually got the ball into the net, albeit by falling on his robot arse, something that even Gerv couldn't manage properly.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

The 20 Premier League clubs have agreed, in principle, to introduce radical new cost controls.

There are two main proposals on the table - a break-even rule and a cap on the amount clubs can increase their wage bills by each season.

Club chief executives have now been asked to produce detailed plans for exactly how these proposals will work.

These rules would mark a major change for the clubs, which made cumulative losses of £361m in 2010-11.

Champions Manchester City, for example, made a £97.9m loss in their latest set of results, which were revealed last Friday.

City and Fulham are the only clubs opposed to any spending controls, BBC Sport understands. However, any new Premier League rule requires the approval of only 14 of the 20 clubs in order to be introduced.

With the Premier League's new three-year television deals expected to break through the £5bn barrier from 2013, momentum is growing to find a way of preventing the majority of that cash going straight to players and agents.

There have now been six meetings of top-flight chairmen where cost controls have been discussed without any concrete decisions being made.

The next meeting will be on 6 February.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20773526

[Kano]

no coincidence that fulhams ceo used to be man citys ceo under that japanese owner before he went to brum, although under fayed at fulham i can't see why he'd be against spending given they rarely have a pot to piss in.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Harry Redknapp's availability ensured there was a swift demise for Mark Hughes, says QPR chairman Tony Fernandes.
The Welshman was sacked last month on the back of a winless start to the season after 12 matches, leaving them rooted to the foot of the Premier League.
And with Redknapp revealing he had been just hours away from taking control of the Ukraine national team, Fernandes says he was desperate not to lose out on the former Tottenham boss.
"Harry is a special manager," Fernandes told www.qpr.co.uk. "If he wasn't available, I would probably have persevered with Mark, but Harry is a fantastic manager."I've known him for years going back to when he was at West Ham. Harry being available swung it for us.
"We're all in this together. No shirking. Let's see what Harry and the boys do. It's up to the 11 guys on the pitch to make it happen for us now.
"If we can pick up a couple of more wins before the new year, we're back to where we were this time last year. Coming off a win and three draws, there's a bit of renewed confidence about the place now."
QPR are unbeaten in four matches since Redknapp's arrival and picked up their first league win of the season against Fulham (http://topics.skysports.com/fulham/?section=football)http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif on Saturday to leave them five points from safety.
Concerning stories that Fernandes would jump ship if they suffered the drop, the Air Asia owner added: "Come what may, in May, we'll still be here.
"I'm firmly committed to the club. I'm not someone who's going to run away from things. There are still a lot of good things happening. The training ground is well on track and the stadium plans are progressing.
"We're hopeful of getting category two status in the Academy. There's no change to our off-the-field strategy. There are lots of good things going on.
"We inherited a club that needed a hell of a lot of work and we'll continue to progress with our short, medium and long term goals. I'm a strong character who has been through a hell of a lot in life.
"The aviation business isn't for those with a weak heart. But I've got to say, the run of results - before Harry came in - really affected me. It's been really tough.
"I'm the leader and it's a great shame that after so much honest effort, we are where we are in the table."



http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11711/8341195/Harry-Redknapp-s-availability-led-to-Mark-Hughes-exit-says-QPR-chairman-Tony-Fernandes

:haha:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Sky Sports understands that Loic Remy would be keen on a move to Newcastle in January.

The 25-year-old has emerged as a realistic option for Newcastle in the New Year, as the long-term future of Demba Ba remains unclear.

Ba's current deal means an offer of £7.5million would be enough to take him from Newcastle.

The Magpies hope Ba will sign a new deal, but they are understood to be making plans should he leave and one of those is Remy - who has previously interested Tottenham and QPR.

Newcastle already have a strong French contingent and that is believed to appeal to Remy - who is keen to try his hand in England.

"They are a very good team," Remy told Sky Sports when asked about Newcastle."They are a big club with good players, very good fans and a nice stadium that is always full."

Reports claim that Newcastle are already in talks with Marseille over a deal - but Remy insists he knows nothing about that.

He said: "The window opens in January, and there will be speculation from now until the window closes - if I have to leave then all parties must be happy.

"I have a contract so let's wait and see what happens."

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11678/8341150/Marseille-s-Loic-Remy-would-be-keen-on-a-move-to-Newcastle-Sky-Sports-understands

[Maestro]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdOgxLA3lDc

must watch

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Punditry has to be at an all time low.

First I hear Tony Cascarino calling Abramovich a genius and then just now I heard Pat Nevin dismiss a player at Vasco da Gama because he didn't rate any player from Corinthians against Chelsea. :wacko:

And then there is Merse.

[Master Splinter]

Nevin is quite possibly the stupidest man on television/radio. With so many strong contenders ranging from She-Ra, Chiles and Gabby Yorath to Phillip Schofield, Claudia Winkleman and Ortis Deley, it is a special achievement. The ridiculously overt Chelsea bias just makes listening to him all the more compelling.

At least Merse knows he's a clown.

That all the others exert their 100% wrong, non-researched, ill-thought-out opinions with with such self-confidence really makes you despair.

Thickos :bow:.

Although, they do keep GW going too I suppose.

[Master Splinter]

Also:

http://www.indianexpress.com/video/sports/22/ronaldinho-lands-in-pune--/14442

http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/137/england/2012/12/29/3634754/ronaldinho-to-star-in-an-animated-movie-produced-by-venkys?source=breakingnews

:haha:

Venky's :bow:.

[LDG]

http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s480x480/530525_356244521139595_1345128402_n.jpg

[Cripps_orig]

The Trotters' manager reveals that the 21-year-old has had his phone confiscated in a bid to curb the frequency of how much he uses social media, in an attempt to settle him down

Bolton manager Dougie Freedman has revealed striker Marvin Sordell is receiving help for an "obsession" with social media.

The 21-year-old has made just 13 appearances for the Trotters since a £3 million move from Watford almost a year ago, although started his first game since August in Saturday's 2-2 FA Cup draw with Sunderland, getting on the scoresheet in the process.

Sordell was subjected to racist abuse on Twitter after the Trotters game at Millwall earlier this season, but remains a prominent figure on the site, with his manager keen to see his attention switched to footballing matters.

“It has been quite a move for him and he’s not quite settled," Freedman told reporters. "There have been small issues off the field with his tweeting, let’s not hide, and we’re trying to deal with it.

“It could be bordering on an obsession with Twitter and Facebook and all the things that go on with these kids. We are trying to work with him – by taking his phone off him!

“He’s never had a problem on the field. We have just got to get him settled down and help him with some of the off-the-field antics.

“I’m really excited to get one or two of the younger lads in the team and Marvin is only 21 so it’s going to take time. I have been here a couple of months now and I think we’re seeing glimmers of hope now with him.” :haha:

[Letters]

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/arts-entertainment/bowie-comeback-overshadowed-by-john-terrys-return-2013010955426

:lol:

[Ollie the Optimist]

joey barton and didi hamann are having a twitter fight. these are my two favourite replies from didi to barton


@DietmarHamann before you get fully emptied out publicly, you blert. You've got my number. You know where to find me 24/7


@joey7barton No problem Joseph lets see each other in 5 years I hope I don't have to go to Walton #prison

and then this one, in reply to this
@DietmarHamann champions leagues medals don't make ur wife or kids respect u. Ur life like a car crash mate. Sort ur own house out!


@joey7barton The medals won't make my kids respect me but im not prepared to punch a child in the face in McDonald's for them to respect me

[Letters]

Yeah. The full transcript:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/queens-park-rangers/9801632/Joey-Barton-and-former-Liverpool-and-Man-City-midfielder-Dietmar-Hamann-in-frankly-hilarious-Twitter-altercation.html

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[Letters]

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


Mouhamadou Habib Habibou (born April 16, 1987 in Bria, Central African Republic) is a Central African born football player who currently is under contract with SV Zulte Waregem.

During a Zulte-Waregem game against Lokeren, Habibou grabbed and threw a duck over advertising hoardings because it had wandered onto the field

:haha:

Must Get

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiADg0Cr7-8

Bit harsh.

[Marc Overmars]

:lol:

I was half expecting him to boot it.

[Niall_Quinn]

THE FA are ready to break with tradition by rebranding Wembley Stadium to include the name of a sponsor.
Known as the world’s most famous sporting venue, Wembley has always been free of big-money commercial deals.
But the beautiful game’s national stadium is likely to become known as 'Wembley Stadium in association with EE' or something similar after FA bigwigs reportedly reached an agreement with the 4G mobile phone provider.

Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4751104/FA-prepare-to-rebrand-Wembley-Stadium.html#ixzz2IKTBUQQ5


Obviously all the bungs that bumped the build price into lunatic territory were not enough to keep the pigs fed.

[Marc Overmars]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2y8duQxbOg&feature=player_embedded

From 1:25

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[Master Splinter]

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[Letters]

:haha: Bam!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

:haha:

Also, Chelsea are 14 points ahead of us? Damn six-pointers!

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov9FVwvpl2s

Good shot tbf.

[PGFC]

:haha: Oh Stan, wonder if that'll make H&J on Friday.

[GP]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BBYNXVwCYAEvZAF.png

[GP]

Nile Ranger has been arrested on suspicion of rape.

[PGFC]

Was he on his own or did he have an accomplice?

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Euro 2020 will be held in multiple cities across Europe.

I guess it will let more people go to 1 or 2 games, but it's Platini so it will be a mess.

I don't know why this is only being announced now, but it's officially announced that it will be held across 13 cities.

No doubt we'll put forward Wembley...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Truro. :bow:

[GP]

Lets go MadStad :bow:

[PGFC]

There's football violence then there's football violence

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-21211984


At least 30 people have died in Port Said, officials say, in clashes sparked by the sentencing to death of 21 local people over football riots in Egypt.

Supporters of the defendants tried to storm the prison holding them and attacked police stations.

The 21 were sentenced over riots which killed 74 people after a football game at Port Said stadium last February.

Madness.

[GP]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O283MijqqxU&feature=youtu.be

:haha:

[Marc Overmars]

Balotelli. :bow:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

:bow:

Evidently one Liverpool fan in the background, too.

[Niall_Quinn]

The **** takes all that money but doesn't want to talk to the press because they were mean to him? Who's the dick who gave them all the ammo? Balotelli. Not sure if he's the biggest twat in football but he's right up there.

[Letters]

:rolleyes:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-21331133

[Cripps_orig]

That **** lost all sympathy ages ago. He must dread the next time Ramsey scores

[Injury Time]

:rolleyes:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-21331133

http://www.tshirtroundup.com/2663/keep-calm-and-finish-him

[GP]

http://www.skysports.com/opinion/story/0,25212,12088_8477969,00.html

:lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

'Simply unplayable'. :haha:

Yeah, of course.


What Bale's got that Ronaldo hasn't is incredible strength and power. Ronaldo is quick but when Bale gets up a head of steam, there's no stopping him.

Has he seen Ronaldo? :blink: