General Football Discussion

[Master Splinter]

So as not to bog down the Nonsense thread and actually leave it for Nonsensical stories.


Anyway, Pulis is apparently on the verge of leaving Palace:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...fer-funds.html



That would be two seasons in a row we'd be playing them after the sacking of their manager.

[Niall_Quinn]

There was an old person of Skye,
Who waltz'd with a Bluebottle fly:
They buzz'd a sweet tune,
To the light of the moon,
And entranced all the people of Skye.

[Niall_Quinn]

Cameroonian player dies in Algeria after being hit by object from crowd

Cameroonian Albert Ebosse has died after being hit by an object thrown by spectators following a game in Algeria.
Ebosse, who was 24, was declared dead after being taken to hospital in Tizi Ouzou, east of the capital Algiers.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28918021

Spuds chucking shit at Theo - no sanctions. Jack sticking a finger in the air - banned. Suarez biting somebody - victim somehow survived, Suarez banned forever. Priorities, priorities. PR always trumps safety, more money in it.

[Marc Overmars]

Neil Warnock is the new Palace manager.

[Niall_Quinn]

Not a bad shout - he'll probably keep them up.

[Marc Overmars]

Wazza named England captain.

Chambers gets called up.