Football Talk 2005-2006 (Soccer)

[Flair Wooo]

On that note arsenal 0 villareral 0 looking good at the min for the gooners.

[Flair Wooo]

Lol did you see the 2 guy's invading the picth with a henry barca shirt lmao!

[Dazz]

Dazz is back! Woo hoo! :kiss:

"There's only two Hernan Crespo's!"



:kiss:

Alright mate, you wont see me on MSN for abit, left my PC at my home home so I could revise for my exams better.

They were singing it on the tram after the game to me on Saturday, some geezers wanted a photo of me with them, was a good laugh.

And from my experience of going to the away games against both Arsenal and Fulham this season, I hate to say it but Fulham fans are in fact worse. Arsenal did sing abit, Fulham literally never did, and they fucking beat us, but they never fucking sung. They ran on the pitch after the match mind, and promptly got chased back off of it :D.

[Flair Wooo]

Arsenal are lucky to still be at 0-0 tbh!

[Mr. Monday Morning]

0 shots on goal for Arsenal.

IT'S JUST LIKE WATCHING THE WOLVES :'(

[Dazz]

Same could be said for last week though, Villareal were lucky that it was only 1-0. The lino made two bad offside decisions and Arsenal dominated the game. Could have won by two or three.

[Nervous Ferret]

We love you Freddie

[Nervous Ferret]

That Villareal guy took a dive

[Flair Wooo]

WHAT A SAVE!!! GO ON ARSENAL!!!

[Flair Wooo]

Well fucking done arsenal!

[Cactus Sid]

Fucking Hell.....

I'd say something about Lehmann being off his line, but hey, Jerzy got away with it last year.

[Dazz]

Fair play, hope they go on to win the thing. Don't reckon they'll beat Barca but I hope they do. Not because it's Barca but because Arsenal are English.

[Nervous Ferret]

What the gay, are the shirts really that itchy that they must be taken off the second the game ends?

[Cactus Sid]

Mighty Torquay beat Stockport 4-0 tonight, now level on points with Jim Smith's Oxford, and only a goal behind them.

2 games left, 1 home, 1 away.....COME ON TORQUAY :D

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">Dazz, i couldn't hear my phone cos i was trying to get back to London and it was packed and my phone was in my pocket. Sorry.

And Jens Lehmann YOU FUCKING BEAUTY.</font>

[Flair Wooo]

Fucking Hell.....

I'd say something about Lehmann being off his line, but hey, Jerzy got away with it last year.

:rofl: Ye we can't exactly complain :D

And henry at the end saying he respects gerrard :y: World class mate.

[Dazz]

Yeah I was looking at the Torquay game, my best mate at uni lives there, for whatever reason he hates the team though. Torquay have every chance of staying up now, after 20 mins you thought it could have been six or seven.

[Ogen]

I just nearly died

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Why would that be then

Also, Darius Vassell

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">Cos he had £80 on Arsenal to win with a draw cancelling the bet.</font>

[toxic rooster]

Ogen, that's a bad thing to do.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

I'm sure glad I'm not a Boro fan who used to support Arsenal.

BTW Tim Cahill is out for 6 weeks. It would be pretty hilarious if Harry Kewell was the only fit Aussie come the World Cup.

[toxic rooster]

That's like the fourth time you've said that.

[yianni]

Kewell will be there same as Schwartzer. In fact those lads should be ready for the Greece friendly here in Melbourne on May 25. Timmy may struggle but I'm sure he'll be ready for the World Cup. Fuck I hope we play England!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/yianni/Prycless.jpg

1-3 ;). And before you all start yapping on, you had your first team on in the first half and were 0-2 down at halftime. ;)

[toxic rooster]

AHAHAHAH I remember the Aussie fans now

"Just liiike the criiiiiiicket *clap clap, clapclap, clap*
Aaaaaaaaaand the teeeeeennis *clap clap, clapclap, clap*
Aaaaaaaaaand the ruuuuuugby *clap clap, clapclap, clap*"


Oh man, how times have changed

[yianni]

ahahahaha yes they have. The Poms are better at cricket and rugby but I don't give a fuck about those sports, and the 'Strayans have improved in the football which I do give a fuck about :D

[Rob]

Forlan would have buried that penalty. Stupid fucking crazy German goalies.

[Flair Wooo]

What the fuck! We smoke you ozzie boys at football! Just that we fuck up in WHO GIVES A SHIT MATCHES!

Were not ranked 2nd best team going into the world cup for nothing!

[Mr. Monday Morning]

That's like the fourth time you've said that.

Remember the other week how you were convinced Boro were going to win both cup competitions they were in?

Yep

[Mr. Monday Morning]

What the fuck! We smoke you ozzie boys at football! Just that we fuck up in WHO GIVES A SHIT MATCHES!

Were not ranked 2nd best team going into the world cup for nothing!

Maybe you should just stick to saying wooo

[yianni]

What the fuck! We smoke you ozzie boys at football! Just that we fuck up in WHO GIVES A SHIT MATCHES!

Were not ranked 2nd best team going into the world cup for nothing!

Cheer up sunshine, I'm just taking the piss!

I can't see you winning the World Cup with that idiot Sven in charge. Get a decent coach who has a fucking clue and then you guys will definately come close. For me the W.C will be won by either Brasil or Argentina. England, Spain and Italy always choke at the end.

[Flair Wooo]

Svens going after the world cup whcih is good news..Don't want mclaren taking over though or curbishly..Bring in Big Sam!

And we have the team to do it this year ...just hope brazil get knocked out early tbh then i would say were favourites.

[Nervous Ferret]

Bruce Arena > Sven

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">Not fucking Big Sam, we have some of the best midfielders in Europe, why do you want to waste that by having that hoof merchant fat cunt in charge? :mad:

It would also probably mean Heskey, Beattie, Crouch or Kevin Davies would be the lone striker for England *shudder*</font>

[Flair Wooo]

<font color="#ff6600">Not fucking Big Sam, we have some of the best midfielders in Europe, why do you want to waste that by having that hoof merchant fat cunt in charge? :mad:

It would also probably mean Heskey, Beattie, Crouch or Kevin Davies would be the lone striker for England *shudder*</font>

Who would you have then? Best english manager is Big Sam, and to be fair to him he only has limited options managing bolton, and he has done well with them. I would like to see what he could do with some of the best players in the world! He has the motivation skills down to a tee anyway...another thing sven has no clue about.

[Flair Wooo]

Understrengh liverpool team beating west ham 2-1 :D cisse! with both goals!!!! WOW!!!

[Cactus Sid]

I didn't see the game, can I get an unbiased view on the Garcia sending off, I need to know if any appeal is gonna work...

[Flair Wooo]

I've not seen it tbh but i heared he elbowed the guy.shame really and had only been on the pitch for a min! Sometimes i hate garcia.

[Cactus Sid]

On the Liverpool message board it seems up in the air, but quite a few people are saying it was an elbow, so looks like no Luis for the final then.

[Flair Wooo]

Shame for garcia gonna try and catch it on t.v but listening to 606 and most are saying the ref was bang out of order.

[Flair Wooo]

48,000 ticket allocation in a 74,000 stadium! Fucking bullshit!

[Rob Ban Fan]

Who would you have then? Best english manager is Big Sam, and to be fair to him he only has limited options managing bolton, and he has done well with them. I would like to see what he could do with some of the best players in the world! He has the motivation skills down to a tee anyway...another thing sven has no clue about.

<font color="#ff6600">Big Phil Scolari.</font>

[Rob]

Cheer up sunshine, I'm just taking the piss!

I can't see you winning the World Cup with that idiot Sven in charge. Get a decent coach who has a fucking clue and then you guys will definately come close. For me the W.C will be won by either Brasil or Argentina. England, Spain and Italy always choke at the end.

Wouldn't rule out Italy, Germany, France or Holland. I personally think the European teams have to be favoured. England's squad, player for player, is arguably the best squad in the championships. If it was any other country, I'd be tipping them. However, it's England. The whole heavyweight champions of choke artists. Love a bit of hype and bottle it every single time. And of course, the nation (provoked by the media) look to blame someone immediately because it can never just be that they were beaten by better teams, just were unlucky or simply weren't good enough.

Of course, being Scottish, I'm looking for England to lose all their games :D In the real world, I honestly believe in one off matches i.e. not group matches, England will definately choke against at least 8 other teams.

[Y2Ant]

Scolari's been offered the job :o

[Boondock Saint]

Ok so that Ronaldinho guy is just about the fugliest person I've ever seen.

[Boondock Saint]

Of course, being Scottish,

I always thought you were British. :$


Charlton v. Blackburn on Saturday. :love: Better be televised live. I hate watching it like 4 days later, not the same. :mad:

[Mr. Monday Morning]

"British" includes English, Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish(?:$) so technically you were right.

Nobody calls themselves a Brit over here though.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Scolari's been offered the job :o

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/4949118.stm

Luiz Felipe Scolari has been offered the job of England manager and is discussing terms with the Football Assocation, the BBC has learned.

FA chief executive Brian Barwick is in Lisbon to thrash out a deal with Portugal's Brazilian coach.

Scolari, 57, who guided Brazil to victory in the 2002 World Cup, is out of contract after the 2006 finals.

If he accepts the post, he will take over from Sven-Goran Eriksson following this summer's tournament in Germany.

Scolari is thought to have a gentleman's agreement with the Portuguese FA not to commit himself to another job until his current deal runs out in July.

But it is understood part of the FA's talks in Lisbon are about waiving this arrangement.

The FA board are due to meet again next Thursday and had hoped to be in a position to finalise their selection by then.

Scolari's case has been championed at the highest level within the FA by Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein.

News that he has been offered the England job will come as a blow to those fans who favour a British appointment.

The FA has also held talks with Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren, Bolton's Sam Allardyce, Alan Curbishley of Charlton and former Celtic boss Martin O'Neill.

Last week, the FA claimed it had completed its interview process, and McClaren - part of Eriksson's current England coaching team - was seen as the favourite.

But Barwick's trip to Portugal seems to support claims that the FA board were unable to reach a firm decision.

Agreeing personal terms with Scolari should not be an issue as the estimated £3m annual salary on offer would represent a big pay rise for him.

But the FA's approach raises the prospect of Scolari facing England in Germany this summer as manager-elect, possibly in the quarter-finals.

He has helped to knock England out of their past two major tournaments - with Brazil in the 2002 World Cup quarter-finals, and with Portugal at the same stage in Euro 2004.

Scolari is a double winner of the Libertadores - the South American championship - and took hosts Portugal to the final of Euro 2004, where they lost to Greece.

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I *almost* want him to turn them down, since they have completely fucked this whole thing up from the beginning, and it would be pretty hilarious if he told them to fuck off. Why the need to have someone beforehand anyway? Retards.

On the other hand...Big Phil :love:

[Boondock Saint]

Zidane retires after the world cup! :eek:


Dunno who he is, was on FSC "Fox Sports World Report". APPARENTLY IT'S A BIG DEAL. At least they thought so since they spent like 15minutes on the story.

[Rob]

Ok so that Ronaldinho guy is just about the fugliest person I've ever seen.

You should have seen the Arsenal team in the mid 90's then. Especially Martin Keown.

[Cactus Sid]

Zidane retires after the world cup! :eek:


Dunno who he is, was on FSC "Fox Sports World Report". APPARENTLY IT'S A BIG DEAL. At least they thought so since they spent like 15minutes on the story.

One of the truly great players of the last 10 years, has performed in the biggest games the world has to offer, won the World Cup final for France in 1998 (scored 2), won the European Champions League for Madrid (scored an absolutely unbelievable goal in the final) and has also won the European Championships.

For a few years he was without doubt the best player in the world.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Also 3 time World Player of the Year

[Rob Ban Fan]

"British" includes English, Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish(?:$) so technically you were right.

Nobody calls themselves a Brit over here though.

<font color="#ff6600">Whenever i'm asked my nationality I say British :$

Also, COME ON BIG PHIL</font>

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Well you're WRONG

WRONG, YOU HEAR ME?

[yianni]

Zidane retires after the world cup! :eek:


Dunno who he is, was on FSC "Fox Sports World Report". APPARENTLY IT'S A BIG DEAL. At least they thought so since they spent like 15minutes on the story.

:| :nono:

[Rob]

Just something to remember Arsenal in their past glory days

http://footballdixon.ytmnd.com/

[Flair Wooo]

Just something to remember Arsenal in their past glory days

http://footballdixon.ytmnd.com/

:rofl: love it.

[packt up]

DAZZZZZZZZZZZZZ :love:

Also Scolari shits over every other English candidate why the fuck is everyone so fucking stupid. Best possible appointment.

[Flair Wooo]

I would rather big sam than some brazillain guy who is clearly just after as much money as he can get!

[packt up]

Yeah except Scolari is good.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Yeah let's have some fat fucking twat who hasn't won anything at all in his management career worth a damn, has his team play like the modern-day Wimbledon, and has basically whored himself out in the media for the last 3-4 months about how he wants the job, which coincidentally has come at the same time Bolton's form has gone to shit.

Also Scolari will be earning less than Erikkson.

COME ON BIG PHIL

[Cactus Sid]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/4952200.stm

He's so fucking stupid

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">How is it clear that he is just after the money? Lets just get the best manager available in.

Lets compare:

Alan Curbishly-
Honours: None
Experience: Managed a mediocre Charlton side that has a reputation for tiring and fading off every season, has never finished in the top 6.

Steve McLaren:
Honours: Carling Cup winner
Experience: Assitant manager for England, won a Micky Mouse trophy that no one cares about by beating the mighty Bolton (thanks to a dodgy penalty), was publicly talked down by his own club captain with regards to the England job.

Fat Sam:
Honours: Carling Cup Finalist
Experience: Signed about 50 cast offs from all over Europe, paid them £30,000 a week and then released half of them without playing more than 2 games for the club. Got Bolton into the UEFA Cup and got knocked out.

Luiz Felipe Scolari:
Honours: World Cup winner, European Championship finalist, Copa Libertadores winner twice.
Experience: Won the South American equivilent of teh Champions League with both his club sides, took over the national team and lead them to the World Cup (defeating England along the way), took over Portugal and brought in Deco, which caused Rui Costa to cry, which in turn caused Big Phil to tell Rui Costa to suck it up or fuck off. Took Portugal to the final of the European championships (beating England along the way) and then had an unbeaten qualifying campagin for the 2006 World Cup.

Well theres not much between them, granted. Its very close but I think Big Phil just edges it for me.</font>

[Rob]

Honestly, I would have went with Scolari or McClaren. I hear stories about how McLaren can't motivate players but if you need motivating to pull on your national shirt then you have no business in the game.

Granted, Scotland's players aren't much in comparison but we had a foriegner and he was without question, the worst manager in our history (I still say we needed him just because he brought in much needed new faces when Craig Brown refused). Walter Smith walked in the door and it was like a different team. Do England really need a great manager with that pool of players available?

[Rob]

Well fuck me! Boro win it in the last minute... again! Maccarone too!

[Team Sheep]

Lol holy Christ what a fucking game.

[Flair Wooo]

Yeah let's have some fat fucking twat who hasn't won anything at all in his management career worth a damn, has his team play like the modern-day Wimbledon, and has basically whored himself out in the media for the last 3-4 months about how he wants the job, which coincidentally has come at the same time Bolton's form has gone to shit.

Also Scolari will be earning less than Erikkson.

COME ON BIG PHIL

Yeah all he's done is take bolton from a division 1 side to a reguler top half table premiership side.. with what limited funds he has! Plus getting the best out of players such as jay jay who ppl thought were finnished!

Big phil might be a good coach but what harm wll it do trying out an english coach like big sam?

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">England probably shouldn't need a great manager, they should just need someone to pick the best XI and tell them go out and play and score goals. But none of those English managers would tell them to do that either. All three of them play horrible, shitty tactics with their clubs and all three of them play 4-5-1 regularly.

If the FA have to pay a fat Brazilian man £4m a year to say "Ashley Cole, get forward as often as you can, Joe Cole run at people whenever you get the ball, Wayne Rooney do your thing." then so be it.

I also doubt either of those three English managers would have the bollocks to drop Rio Ferdinand when he's playing shit. Where as we already know from how Big Phil handled the Rui Costa thing.</font>

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Yeah all he's done is take bolton from a division 1 side to a reguler top half table premiership side.. with what limited funds he has! Plus getting the best out of players such as jay jay who ppl thought were finnished!

Limited funds my fucking arse, look at how much those players he brings in for free get paid.

And who the fuck thought Jay Jay Okocha was finished :| Granted there were guys like Djorkaeff who came in and did alright but neither was he 'finished', he's in the same bracket as someone like Sheringham whose quality didn't deteroriate severely with age.

On top of that I question his handling of players and judgement of character. This is the man who has signed guys like Ben Haim and Diouf, even though everybody knew Diouf's a piece of shit spitting diving cunt.

I anxiously await the day Scolari drops Beckham and tells him to give his wife a smack.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Honestly, I would have went with Scolari or McClaren. I hear stories about how McLaren can't motivate players but if you need motivating to pull on your national shirt then you have no business in the game.

Maybe not motivating to wear the shirt but there is absolutely no question that some players are far, *far* too comfortably entrenched as to be nearly untouchable.

[Nervous Ferret]

Saw some kid wearing a Robbie Keane jersey today, usually anyone here wearing a soccer jersey gets the auto "fag" label in my mind, but I actually knew who Robbie Keane was so I went over and tried talking to him about Liverpool and West Ham and he was like "Errr, yeah". Rob Ban Fan would be proud.

[Boondock Saint]

:| :nono:

lol sorry. If you don't pay attention to soccer over here, then you know nothing or no one involved with it. Sad but true. Friggin' Bend it like Beckham made the dude more well known here. At least my area.


But yeah, so that Zidane dude sounds nasty. Hoefully I'll see him play during the cup.

[Boondock Saint]

Saw some kid wearing a Robbie Keane jersey today, usually anyone here wearing a soccer jersey gets the auto "fag" label in my mind, but I actually knew who Robbie Keane was so I went over and tried talking to him about Liverpool and West Ham and he was like "Errr, yeah". Rob Ban Fan would be proud.

I gots a Blackburn jersey. :mad:

[Rob]

I anxiously await the day Scolari drops Beckham and tells him to give his wife a smack.

Dude, he'd be the second name on my team sheet every single game. I can't believe how often he gets blamed. Of course, you could replace him with that midget Shawn Wright-Phillips. How many games has this waste of money played this season? 7?

[Rob Ban Fan]

Saw some kid wearing a Robbie Keane jersey today, usually anyone here wearing a soccer jersey gets the auto "fag" label in my mind, but I actually knew who Robbie Keane was so I went over and tried talking to him about Liverpool and West Ham and he was like "Errr, yeah". Rob Ban Fan would be proud.

<font color="#ff6600">He was probably just a poser and didn't know who Robbie Keane even was. He's not a real fan like you and me, Ferret. </font>

[Mr. Monday Morning]

But yeah, so that Zidane dude sounds nasty. Hoefully I'll see him play during the cup.

Do some searching on youtube, there'll be a bunch of highlight vids on there.

Dude, he'd be the second name on my team sheet every single game. I can't believe how often he gets blamed. Of course, you could replace him with that midget Shawn Wright-Phillips. How many games has this waste of money played this season? 7?

Partially joking. Nobody can deny with a straight face that between 2002-04 he seriously lost form. This season he seems to have been Madrid's only decent player, which bodes well. Still, somebody needs to sit him down and tell him not to fucking wander all over midfield :mad:

[Rob]

And he does need to give his bitch a smack.

[Cactus Sid]

Fucking disgrace, Luis Garcia OUT of the Cup Final, for absolutely fucking nothing.

Congratulations to the FA for fucking up for the 8 millionth time this season

[Flair Wooo]

Fucking disgrace, Luis Garcia OUT of the Cup Final, for absolutely fucking nothing.

Congratulations to the FA for fucking up for the 8 millionth time this season

I'm not impressed :rant: :foc: :n: :n: :rant: :foc:

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">What did they do anyway?

And Mullins is out for them too and they need Mullins more than you need Garcia IMO. Since they'll most likely have to replace him with someone shite like Christian Dailly where as you can replace Garcia with Riise, Gerrard, Cisse, Morrientes or Crouch depending on where he was gonna play.</font>

[Flair Wooo]

It was fucking handbags at dawn! Nothing really could of just yellow carded um both and got on with it but no!

Ye i agree but garcia is a matchwinner although he plays utter shite at times.

[Cactus Sid]

RBF is right, they need Mullins more than we need Garcia, but its still a fucking disgrace.

Garcia reacted to a challenge and sort of swung around and elbowed Mullins in the back....that makes it sounds worse than it was, you'd have to see it to show it was nothing. Mullins then pushed Garcia in the face.

Garcia probably deserved a yellow, Mullins under rules deserved the Red.

[Cactus Sid]

I'm gutted.

I was gonna put 20 quid on Steve McLaren becoming the new England manager, because I had this feeling the whole Scolari thing was gonna blow up in their faces.....

Sure enough, Scolari has just withdrawn from the race to become England manager, I would say McLaren as good as has the job now.

[Rob]

Scolari is an idiot. He didn't know about English reporters before now? I mean, it's not like they have a world-wide rep now is it?

[Flair Wooo]

I hope too god they don't apoint mclaren now!

[Mr. Monday Morning]

They should just shut up, let everyone concentrate on actually trying to win the damn thing NOW, and then appoint Capello in the summer. Job done.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Also, whoever gets the job should be given a shotgun and the legal right to be able to use it on any sports journalist they wish.

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">Can't blame him for turning it down because of the press, they are scum.</font>

[Cactus Sid]

This whole situation is hilarious, and the press are just making it twice as funny.

Do they actually want anyone to ever take the England job? They forced Sven out, they badgered the best man for the job so that he didn't want it and now they are digging up dirt on McLaren.

Its truly fantastic viewing for a Scotland fan :D

[Flair Wooo]

Ogen you're teams getting battered today :D

[Cactus Sid]

I'm listening to the game on the Radio, and I just wanna know....

Is Ronaldo playing as shit as it sounds?

[Cactus Sid]

United are getting completely ass-rammed

3-0 to Chavski.....jesus christ.

Sounds like its more of a case of United being utter shit than Chelsea being amazing

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Well, there goes the World Cup

[Cactus Sid]

HAHAHAHA

It just gets better and better

[Flair Wooo]

This is fucking terrible news :( How bad s the injury?

[Flair Wooo]

But well done chelski for hammering the utd scum :D

[Rob]

Just as I start hating Mourinho again, he throws his medal into the crowd. If Dazz caught it, I'm beating him down.

[Rob]

Second medal into the crowd now.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

COME ON POMPEY

[Flair Wooo]

Come on liverpool!

[Flair Wooo]

1-0 after 3 minutes :D

[toxic rooster]

The poor bastards in the stands who caught those medals were probably killed for them by now :(

The more I think about it, the more I want Jermaine Pennant to get relegated with Birmingham - silly kid could have been playing in a Champions League final.

Also, what happened to Rooney? I only tuned in in time to see him stretchered off and the Chelsea players looking genuinely gutted for him.

[Cactus Sid]

Rooney's got a scan tomorrow apparently, but he did manage to get on the United bus.

Pretty classy thing to do by Mourinho, he can be an outstanding bloke, but the rest of the time he is a complete cunt.

PLAY UP POMPEY.

COME ON NANDO

AND TORQUAY 1-0 UP AT CARLISLE....FUCKING COME ON

[Cactus Sid]

I didn't see it, but apparently he turned his ankle or something, but then started holding the same foot he broke before.

Apparently he was on crutches when getting on the Bus.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Haven't seen it since I was listening to the radio but they way they were describing it he might've turned his ankle. Hopefully it's nothing worse than that.

[Rob]

Coming from someone who is prone to straining and breaking his own ankles like nobody I know ( literally have no left inside ankle now), it looked like a bad sprain. Wouldn't be surprised if it was a clean break in the foot though.

[Cactus Sid]

2-0 FUCKING COME ON TORQUAY :D

If things stay as they are, we're up to 18th :D

[Mr. Monday Morning]

I sprained my left ankle like 3 times in 5 years between the ages of 10-15. Pretty sure I shouldn't be able to roll it as much as I can, gonna have serious problems when I'm old :'(

Then again by then they should be able to grow me a new one :cool:

[toxic rooster]

Terry was also visibly limping at the end then.

Ah well, there goes England at the World Cup

[Rob]

Apparently once you get one bad sprain, you are prone to it for the rest of your life. I don't think about playing football now without 2 ankle supports on each foot.

[Rob]

Terry was also visibly limping at the end then.

Ah well, there goes England at the World Cup

I want him and Rooney to make it. Don't want any excuses when England get fucked and try to shift the blame.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Terry is not as big of a loss as Rooney.

If Terry is out, a guy like Carragher steps in.

If Rooney is out, a guy like Crouch steps in.

:'(

[Rob]

Terry is not as big of a loss as Rooney.

If Terry is out, a guy like Carragher steps in.

If Rooney is out, a guy like Crouch steps in.

:'(

Maybe that would be worth watching.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

In a car crash sort of way, yes. Mellberg would probably break Crouch in half.

[Flair Wooo]

Eh! Crouch is fucking quality :D

[Rob]

Eh! Crouch is fucking quality :D

Crack sales on the up by you I see then.

[Cactus Sid]

I love Crouchy, but if he's up front for England in the World Cup, you're well and truly fucked

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Not at being a striker he isn't.

[Cactus Sid]

Fuck, Carlisle have got one back

They are gonna fuck this up for sure

[toxic rooster]

In more important news, Queudrue has just won a penalty against AC Milan in my WEFA championships quarter final

[Flair Wooo]

Lol i was joking..He's not as bad as everyone makes out he is though! Oh and 2-1 pool! :D Gerrad!!! :D

[toxic rooster]

AND YES!!!!! HUGE, HUGE GOAL IN THE SAN SIRO...TEESSIDE PLAYERS STREAM IN FROM EVERYWHERE TO EMBRACE HASSELBAINK

1-1 in the San Siro, great stuff :cool:. Jumping round my living room when that went in

[toxic rooster]

1-1 in Wigan

[Flair Wooo]

WHATA GOAL!!!!!!! GERRARD!!!!!!!!!!1 THINK OLYMPIAKOS GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLL!!! :D 3-1 :D

[Mr. Monday Morning]

BENJANI

GOING DOWN SCUMMERS

[Cactus Sid]

AND YES!!!!! HUGE, HUGE GOAL IN THE SAN SIRO...TEESSIDE PLAYERS STREAM IN FROM EVERYWHERE TO EMBRACE HASSELBAINK

1-1 in the San Siro, great stuff :cool:. Jumping round my living room when that went in

You bastard, my PS2 is back at home and I've been desperate to play the damn thing the last few days, don't mention the bloody thing.

Rangers just made it 2-1, I'm desperate for Gretna to play in Europe, so COME ON KILLIE.

And Benjani has scored his first goal for Pompey :D

[toxic rooster]

Just for the record, I took Hasselbaink off, put Ehiogu on and played 5 across the back, leaving Yak up front by himself, before he dispossessed Stam and ran half the field before placing it beautifully in the bottom corner :love:

great stuff

[Cactus Sid]

POMPEY PENALTY

RED CARD FOR GARY TEALE

[Mr. Monday Morning]

MATTY TAYLOR

[Cactus Sid]

MATT TAYLOR SCORES!

PLAY UP POMPEY!

[toxic rooster]

Well, Pompey are 2-1 up which means both Birmingham and West Brom would be down today. Well, West Brom would be down anyway if Pompey got another point this season.

Birmingham just look flat at the minute. DJ Campbell just came on. They just seriously need to do absolutely anything.

[toxic rooster]

Just finished 2-1 in the San Siro :love: Enormous result.

Probably going to play a back 7 in the home leg :love:

[toxic rooster]

1-2 in the San Siro*

[toxic rooster]

Emile Heskey just fell over.

Well, he should have been called offside and the ball was about a yard ahead of him so it was very difficult to control, but the point is he fell over.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

My horse won at 11/4, and the local scum (x2) are set to go down. Fantastic afternoon.

[toxic rooster]

OK, there's the token 'crying kid fan of relegated team' shot.

[packt up]

See ya later Birmingham and West Brom. I hate you Birmingham players I hope you're happy you fucking retards.

Shut the fuck up Garth Crooks saying that the FA screwed up the English managers. Does he have a fucking clue? The reason why they weren't chosen is because THEY WEREN'T THE BEST. It's pretty fucking simple. I hope they just wait till the WC is over and then appoint someone half decent.

If Rooney is injured badly England are fucked. Wouldn't be surprised if he misses WC completely.

And congrats to Chelsea. Deserved again.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Ok slight exaggeration, best afternoon ever was when we went up.

2nd best afternoon ever :cool:!

[toxic rooster]

That's the whistle.

More crying kids, and a morbidly obese bald man with glasses

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Birmingham fans are ugly, so it should make for some fun scenes

[Rob]

Rangers just made it 2-1, I'm desperate for Gretna to play in Europe, so COME ON KILLIE.



Why? Gretna in Europe only further embarrasses Scottish Football.

[toxic rooster]

So I guess that means no Survival Sunday then :(. I guess all that's left to decide is 4th.

RIGHT, so who's coming up?

[packt up]

I fancy Preston with no evidence to support my view whatsoever.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Reading - decent team, they have some money, doubtful they will do anything but struggle though

Sheff Utd - not a great team, most despised manager in all of English football. Will probably annoy everyone on the way to being relegated anyway

And one of Watford, Preston North End, Crystal Palace or Leeds United

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">For the past month Steve Bruce and David Gold have fucking been getting on my tits, SO BAD.

Every single little thing and they'd be crying their little eyes out "ooh, how lucky are Pompey, playing weakened teams, we never get any luck". Well you can fucking shove it up your arse you big nosed, whingey, ugly cunt, you never played for England and even Michael Ricketts managed that and I am willing to bet your wife is only with you for the money. Lee Hendrie also shagged your daughter which i find hilarious. David Gold can fuck off and choke on one of his big black dildos too.

Now I wasn't happy about Redknapp coming back and I said I wouldn't forgive him until we were safe. So I am not happy about what happened last year but I can give credit where its due and I will gladly sing his name again now.

I'm not going in for this Harry Houdini stuff though, it was a team effort and as much credit is owed to Gary O'Neil, Matthew Taylor, Pedro Mendes, Sean Davis, Benjani, Wayne Routledge, Dejan Stefanovic, Andy O'Brien, Azar Karadas, Andres D'Alessandro, Dean Kiely, Brian Priske, Toddy, Lua Lua, Joe Jordan, Milan Mandaric and Alexandre Gaydamak.

Well done boys.</font>

[Cactus Sid]

Why? Gretna in Europe only further embarrasses Scottish Football.

Half my family live in Gretna, Annan and Dumfries, thats why I want to see them in Europe.

Fantastic day, Torquay look SAFE, they should be safe on Goal Difference, loads of teams are all on 51 points, its just really close down there, but I think Oxford will go down. Torquay have Boston at home next weekend, they've got nothing to play for, and Torquay pretty much need a point, everyone else has quite difficult teams to beat, so here's hoping.

Stellar effort by Pompey, absolute quality each and every one of them, and the reason why I love Pompey, and so many people around the country love Pompey, is the fans. They deserve to stay up, and they've relegated a couple of teams who do deserve it. With the side Birmingham have, going down (regardless of all the bullshit injuries and all that) is a disgrace, and I will be shocked if Bruce is still there at the end of this year, if not the end of this summer.

Curbs resigning, I guess the rumours about it were right.....is he off to Newcastle? Hope he gets a big job soon, cos he deserves it.

Hate to say it, but congratulations to Chelsea, they do deserve to be Champions, and it is always nice to see United getting pissed on, and with Chelsea beating them to win the title, that's quite a nice thing to happen.

Been a pretty good day all in all.

[Rob]

<font color="#ff6600">For the past month Steve Bruce and David Gold have fucking been getting on my tits, SO BAD.

Every single little thing and they'd be crying their little eyes out "ooh, how lucky are Pompey, playing weakened teams, we never get any luck". Well you can fucking shove it up your arse you big nosed, whingey, ugly cunt, you never played for England and even Michael Ricketts managed that and I am willing to bet your wife is only with you for the money. Lee Hendrie also shagged your daughter which i find hilarious. David Gold can fuck off and choke on one of his big black dildos too.

Now I wasn't happy about Redknapp coming back and I said I wouldn't forgive him until we were safe. So I am not happy about what happened last year but I can give credit where its due and I will gladly sing his name again now.

I'm not going in for this Harry Houdini stuff though, it was a team effort and as much credit is owed to Gary O'Neil, Matthew Taylor, Pedro Mendes, Sean Davis, Benjani, Wayne Routledge, Dejan Stefanovic, Andy O'Brien, Azar Karadas, Andres D'Alessandro, Dean Kiely, Brian Priske, Toddy, Lua Lua, Joe Jordan, Milan Mandaric and Alexandre Gaydamak.

Well done boys.</font>

Team effort yes but you have to admit you were down before he came along. And the fact he brought in players who can actually speak the English language helped. Even though you spoke a lot about players being out of position early, he had to get the team to find it's feet again even if it meant players out of position to accomadate others.

And if you hate David Gold, read Simon Jordan in the Observer on Sunday. I don't even like Jordan but he is funny as fuck and hates Gold and Sullivan with a passion.

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">David Gold, Steve Bruce, David Sullivan, Maik Taylor, Kenny Cunningham, Jermaine Pennant, Emile Heskey, Chris Sutton, Julian Gray, Damien Johnson, Jasper Carrott, Jack Osbourne, Mike Skinner, 7 members of UB40, one of the ginger cunts from Harry Potter. CAN YOU HEAR ME? YOU FAT, BLUE NOSED, BRUMMIE CUNTS JUST TOOK ONE HELL OF A BEATING.</font>

[Rob]

Curbs resigning, I guess the rumours about it were right.....is he off to Newcastle? Hope he gets a big job soon, cos he deserves it.


Chris Coleman went from 18/1 to 4/1 second favourite over night during the week. Just thought I'd mention it.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

They went down because Karren Brady's injury meant she couldn't blow the refs anymore.

Or so I heard :shifty:

[Rob]

<font color="#ff6600">David Gold, Steve Bruce, David Sullivan, Maik Taylor, Kenny Cunningham, Jermaine Pennant, Emile Heskey, Chris Sutton, Julian Gray, Damien Johnson, Jasper Carrott, Jack Osbourne, Mike Skinner, 7 members of UB40, one of the ginger cunts from Harry Potter. CAN YOU HEAR ME? YOU FAT, BLUE NOSED, BRUMMIE CUNTS JUST TOOK ONE HELL OF A BEATING.</font>

Jack Osbourne is from London mate.

Still :lol:

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">I'm not denying he did a good job, I'm just saying i'm not giving him any more credit than anyone else. They all deserve all the credit in the world.

If Gaydamak hadn't funded the players, if Redknapp hadn't come back and signed them, if Benjani hadn't scored today, if Mendes hadn't scored in the 93rd minute against Man City, if Matty Taylor had missed his penalty against Sunderland. If any one of those things had not happened then we probably wouldn't have survived.

Yes Redknapp deserves credit for getting us playing but only as much as Sacha and Milan for putting money in and the players for actually performing and pulling together.</font>

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">We'd better be game of the day tonight, or Match 1 on match choice so i can watch and rub one out over that performance. </font>

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41617000/jpg/_41617614_pomceleb203.jpg

[Rob]

Oh it's a joint credit but he still deserves massive credit none the less. The manager takes the heat when the team does shit (and you give him enough stick) so he should take more glory when they win.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Jack Osbourne is from London mate.

Still :lol:

I'm assuming you're aware Ozzy is from Birmingham.

<a href="http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/jack%20osbourne.s%20soccer%20therapy">Jack = Bluenose</a>

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">I am happy to admit I was wrong and I am giving him all the credit in the world now. You're right, I gave him tons of shit when he was fucking about with the team earlier in the season but he's got it right in the end and i am MORE than happy to be eating my words :p

Every person at the club, including the majority of fans you have stuck by the club deserve all the credit in the world.

That is probably one of the greatest escapes from relegation i've seen. </font>

[Mr. Monday Morning]

WE LOVE YOU POMPEY
WE DO
WE LOVE YOU POMPEY
WE DO
WE LOVE YOU POMPEY
WE DO
OHHH POMPEY WE LOVE YOU

FUCK OFF CITY
FUCK OFF CITY
FUCK OFF CITY

:love:

[Rob]

I'm assuming you're aware Ozzy is from Birmingham.

<a href="http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/jack%20osbourne.s%20soccer%20therapy">Jack = Bluenose</a>

I knew Ozzy was.

Never knew Jack followed Birmingham though. Born in London and following them? What's wrong with this country? ;)

My apprentice is from Halesowen and is a massive Birmingham fan. Guess I won't be seeing him for another week.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Yeah I know. I mean I can understand being from London and following Man U (just about). He must've seriously been on some strong shit.

[Rob]

<font color="#ff6600">I am happy to admit I was wrong and I am giving him all the credit in the world now. You're right, I gave him tons of shit when he was fucking about with the team earlier in the season but he's got it right in the end and i am MORE than happy to be eating my words :p

Every person at the club, including the majority of fans you have stuck by the club deserve all the credit in the world.

That is probably one of the greatest escapes from relegation i've seen. </font>

:y: You know I have a soft spot for you scummers anyway.

West Brom last season and that year Bradford stayed up were better though in my opinion.

[Cactus Sid]

GAME OF THE DAY - WIGAN VS PORTSMOUTH 8:25

Just saw it on Soccer Saturday

[Rob]

Yeah I know. I mean I can understand being from London and following Man U (just about). He must've seriously been on some strong shit.

Who does that? :shifty:

[Rob Ban Fan]

:y: You know I have a soft spot for you scummers anyway.

West Brom last season and that year Bradford stayed up were better though in my opinion.

<font color="#ff6600">You know jack shit Harvey, now shut it before you get a smack.

Nah, i'm mostly joking.

I LOVE YOU HARVEY :heart: AND KIRKY AND PACKT UP AND EVERYONE </font>

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Mostly me though, right? :'(

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">one thing we've been missing actually.

FUCK OFF HENRI CAMARA YOU USELESS SCUMMER CUNT.

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41617000/jpg/_41617744_bruce_robson203_split.jpg

:(:(:(:wavesad:</font>

[Mr. Monday Morning]

YES :heart:

[Rob Ban Fan]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/graphics/gallery/football/rich/gold.jpg
:wavesad::wavesad::wavesad:

http://newsfeed.tcm.ie/images/people/stevebruce.jpg

:wavesad::wavesad:

:kiss:

[Rob]

My old man just reminded me that I tipped Portsmouth to stay up the minute Redknapp came back and I tipped Boro to win the UEFA cup in the group stages. :D

Also lost £20 to my brother for Milan, Lyon or Man U winning the Champions League :(

As for Wolves :lol:

[Mr. Monday Morning]

http://www.the-mags.net/steve_bruce.jpg

:love:

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Funnily enough we've had the best season of any team in this area.

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">I nearly cried seriously when we got the penalty. Fucking hell.

PARTY AT HARVEY'S HOUSE.</font>

[Rob]

bring it on

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">Apparently Steve Bruce has actually been quite gracious in defeat and said we were the better team. :$

HAHAHAHA YOU GOT RELEGATED YOU UGLY CUNT AND YOU NEVER PLAYED FOR ENGLAND. YOU'RE SHIT.</font>

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Pompey's owner is buying

[Mr. Monday Morning]

:love:

[packt up]

<font color="#ff6600">You know jack shit Harvey, now shut it before you get a smack.

Nah, i'm mostly joking.

I LOVE YOU HARVEY :heart: AND KIRKY AND PACKT UP AND EVERYONE </font>

:LOVE:

Told you you'd stay up you negative bastard.

WTF at Curbs resigning...don't really want him at Newcastle. MARTIN ONEILL COME ON BABY.

[Rob]

Curbs won't ever do any better than what he did at Charlton.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Maybe he's trying to strongarm the FA to hire him :$

[Rob]

My pap said the same thing. If they are that stupid then they deserve what they get.

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">Oh, another thing I missed.

HAHAHAHAHA NIGEL QUASHIE. YOU'VE BEEN RELEGATED EVERYTIME YOU'VE PLAYED IN THE PREMIERSHIP APART FROM WITH POMPEY. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Nevermind Shrek, i'm sure you'll find another premiership club to sign you so you can be relegated again.

http://www.teamtalk.com/Images/49189.jpg
:wavesad::wavesad:

:rofl:</font>

[Mr. Monday Morning]

LOL

So many great stories :cool:

[Rob]

Quashie is a legend.

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">A legendary cunt. </font>

[Rob]

You'd welcome him back too.

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">I would not. And Davis, Mendes and Gario are better than him.

If I could have any Scottish player I would have James McFadden.</font>

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Mikael Forssell's life must just be the utmost in suicidal misery right now.

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">He is albino.</font>

[Rob]

<font color="#ff6600">I would not. And Davis, Mendes and Gario are better than him.

If I could have any Scottish player I would have James McFadden.</font>

I'd say Craig Gordon

[Cactus Sid]

I've just read that apparently Owen was in a quite a bit of discomfort after the game.

Could they both miss the World Cup?

[Flair Wooo]

Fuck sake :nono:

[Rob]

I've just read that apparently Owen was in a quite a bit of discomfort after the game.

Could they both miss the World Cup?

Now that would be funny!

It won't happen though.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

I've just read that apparently Owen was in a quite a bit of discomfort after the game.

Could they both miss the World Cup?

I'd be uncomfortable having to look at thousands of crying Bluenoses as well.

[Karlsberg]

It might be more trouble than its worth to come on here right now but i just thought i would say congratulations to portsmouth.

Hopefully our stay in the fizzy pop league will only last one season

[Cactus Sid]

Rooney has a broken foot

They're all trying to say he'll be out for 6 weeks, but the last time he broke his foot, he was out for 3 months, Owen has been out for 4.

I don't think he'll be fit for the World Cup

[Altar of Helmsley]

It might be more trouble than its worth to come on here right now but i just thought i would say congratulations to portsmouth.

Hopefully our stay in the fizzy pop league will only last one season


Good luck to the Blues next season, Charlton might just pass you in the other direction :-\

Good luck to Curbs, you helped save us during our darkest time and you will be missed.

:'(

It feels like I've just split up with my girlfriend who I thought I'd be with for life.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

FUCKING METATARSALS

FOR GOD'S SAKE

[Rob]

It's a shame for Rooney. I have zero symphathy for the English supporters though. He'd probably have scored 5 goals in the tournament and then missed a penalty or something and had the whole nation wanting his blood over nothing.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

OR y'know, he could've helped us win. We'll never know.

Gonna be a campaign against the football boot makers, I'd be surprised if there isn't.

[Team Sheep]

Lineker just said Rooney will be out for 6 weeks, the exact amount of time until England's first game.

[Rob]

OR y'know, he could've helped us win. We'll never know.

Gonna be a campaign against the football boot makers, I'd be surprised if there isn't.

Same thing would have happened if he was bare foot.

And trust me, you aren't winning it. Even if he makes it.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

The point about the boots is they're making them so lightweight there's no protection anymore. I assume you got that. But if you did the barefoot comment makes even less sense :wtf:

Hey if I wasn't English I'd be pissing myself laughing right now, so I can't blame ya. I'm kinda used to this sort of crap anyway with supporting who I do :roll:

[Rob]

Didn't get the lightweight thing. I wear lighter boots than ever now and don't feel less protected. I was saying I don't think it mattered what boots he was wearing. His foot just twisted.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

His foot twisting wouldn't fracture his metatarsal, I'm pretty sure.

[Rob]

You seen it yet? You'll know what I mean. Not exactly a twist. More of a bend too forward of the top of the foot.

[Boondock Saint]

WE KICKED SOME ASS 2DAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY. Well, yesterday. SUPER SHEFKI

CHarlton sucks, but too bad that dude lost his last game before going to manage England. Ah well.

[toxic rooster]

I broke a metatarsal when I accidentally kicked the post, foot was completely healed in 2 weeks, minus some swelling :o

[Flair Wooo]

What the fuck we have every chance of winning the dam thing! ...as long as some cunt knoxcks brazil out :D

[Cactus Sid]

Rooney's foot pretty much did bend when he did it, nothing to do with the boots. It was pretty nasty watching..... lovely jubbly.

Its simple enough, without Rooney, England cannot win the World Cup. Without Owen, England will struggle to make the Quarter Finals.

If its the same bone he broke last time (which I have reason to believe it is) then he is going to be out for 3 months, and he will miss the World Cup, if it takes 6 weeks to heal, then he is not gonna be able to be fit for the World Cup, and seriously, he might be Wayne Rooney, but It'll have the same effect on the team as when Beckham did his.

So if they are both out, what should England do?

My thought was playing Crouch alone up front with Gerrard just off him, bring Carrick into the midfield to play the holding role, and let Gerrard and Lampard burst onto balls laid off by Crouch, also allows Cole and Beckham to get crosses in for someone who could (in theory) get goals in the air.

[Cactus Sid]

Apparently Owen hasn't rebroken his foot.

He's still never gonna be fit for the World Cup, but he's gonna go.

[Flair Wooo]

Call up Robbie "God" Fowler :D

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">In fairness, people who miss penalties for England at major tournaments never get it that badly really.

I mean, sure they get asked questions about it and it probably gets a bit boring for them after a while but theres never any kind of hate in it really.

The only people who really suffered like that were Phil Neville and Beckham. And pretty much everyone agrees that the media went WAY over the top with the stuff about Beckham.

If Rooney did scored 5 goals and then miss a crucial penalty, I am pretty sure the paper's the next day would be more like "ENGLAND PENALTY WOE FOR POOR ROON" and talking about the penalty jinx we have. As opposed to "STUPID FAT SCOUSE TWAT CAN'T SCORE FROM 12 YARDS - Free inside: Rooney dartboard."</font>

[Cactus Sid]

I think you underestimate how fickle the British Media is

[Rob]

I think you underestimate how fickle the British Media is

British? I don't remember the Scottish papers on witch hunts over footballers.

[Cactus Sid]

Ok, Ok, ENGLISH media

That's pretty pedantic when you know exactly what I meant, when everyone knows exactly which papers I'm talking about.

[Cactus Sid]

Apparently Sven has said that if there is any chance Rooney will be fit for the 2nd round matches, he will be taken.

Just a matter of getting that far without him.....

[Rob]

Rooney with a broken foot is still better than Crouch and Andy Johnson.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Ah well, at least we managed to piss on Norwich's last home game of the season. Take that you bunch of fucking inbreds :cool:

[toxic rooster]

Materazzi with a thumping own goal. World class.

http://www.inter.it/aas/partita/mc?L=en&ALEA=321659359&IDPARTITA=3581&SHOW=GOALS#

[packt up]

ROOOOOOONEY :(

0 chance of winning minus him.

[Boondock Saint]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=366402&cc=5901

England midfielder Steven Gerrard fears it will be 'impossible to have a successful World Cup without Wayne Rooney' after the Manchester United striker fractured his foot.

The Liverpool captain is concerned Rooney could now suffer the same World Cup injury horror he himself experienced four years ago.

---

With former Reds striker Michael Owen also complaining of discomfort yesterday after his first run-out for more than four months after also fracturing a metatarsal, England's options up front could be severely compromised.

'I do not want to talk about the situation over what alternatives there are and what chance it gives to other people to play,' said Gerrard.

'Let's just keep our fingers crossed that Wayne does go to the World Cup.

'If it is not to be, obviously it is an opportunity for other players - Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe and Darren Bent - but I would much prefer to have a fit Wayne Rooney in the starting XI.'

------------------------------------

Well, that sucks for England. Think I'll still be rooting for them though.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Eh, last report was there was nothing out of the ordinary about Owen being in discomfort and it should fade with time.

All depends on whether they want to rush Rooney back now.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock believes his side will prosper in the Barclays Premiership next season.

The Blades are already being tipped for an immediate return to the Coca-Cola Championship but Warnock has other ideas. The Bramall Lane boss feels there are huge grounds for optimism as the club prepare to return to the top flight after a 12-year exile.

"I went to the Liverpool v Aston Villa game on Saturday and I came away thinking that we will score goals in the Premiership," said Warnock. "I watched Steven Gerrard and when he got the ball I said out loud 'he's not going to shoot from there!', and the next second it's in the back of the net."

He added: "You wouldn't think Gerrard is a multi-millionaire who can go to any club because he's so level-headed.

"And that's what this lot are. Phil Jagielka, Michael Tonge and Nick Montgomery; I know all their parents and it's like a family, which makes it even more satisfying.

"In the Premiership you get a little bit more time and we've got the legs and lungs for it.

"I think Danny Webber and Michael Tonge will be two players who everyone will be talking about.

"It's been Jagielka this year but I think people will be surprised with Webber and Tonge.

"And I don't think the defenders in the Premiership will be able to cope with Ade Akinbiyi."

------

So Gerrard being able to score from 25 yards and not being a twat means Sheff Utd will stay up and Ade Akinbiyi will score goals. Despite the fact he was a miserable failure last time.

I believe we have a new candidate for fewest Premiership points in a season everyone.

[Rob]

"And I don't think the defenders in the Premiership will be able to cope with Ade Akinbiyi."


:rofl:

[Cactus Sid]

I bet even Akinbiyi is thinking "why oh why did you say that"

[Flair Wooo]

LMFAO!!!!!!!!!! :D Funny shit! :D

[Rob]

Something just as funny for me, United just got linked with Kevin Nolan and Nigel Reo-Coker.

[Flair Wooo]

Only they would fit right into your team :D

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">Sheffield United will be shit unless they make a lot of signings.

David Unsworth will get raped by EVERY right winger in the premiership, i don't care who they are, if they only have one leg or whatever, he will get absolutely done by them. He is fat, slow and turns like an oil tanker.

I remember when he got done by Robbie Fowler while playing for us. Robbie fucking Fowler for God's sake.</font>

[Flair Wooo]

Robbie Fowler is God!

[Rob]

<font color="#ff6600">Sheffield United will be shit unless they make a lot of signings.</font>

Aside from maybe 2 players, they have nobody who can cut it in the big time.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Funny thing is I doubt they will have much money since Warnock insists on spending millions on strikers year after year. I just pray he gets told he has no money to spend, his head will explode, tremendous.

[Ogen]

David Unsworth deserves to be raped the rediculous wanker

[Flair Wooo]

Utd fuck up yet again :D thery draw 0-0 at home to boro :D can liverpool take 2nd! we deserve it tbh...Oh and that little cunt nevile getting abused by his Own fans! :D Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

[Mike the Metal Ed]

"And I don't think the defenders in the Premiership will be able to cope with Ade Akinbiyi.":rofl:

God, as someone who's witnessed Akinbiyi in the Premiership time and time again, he will eat those words the stupid mouthy twat. :$

[Boondock Saint]

Final two games for Blackburn are Chelsea (tomorrow) and Man U. :| Splendid.

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">Over the course of his career, Ade Akinbiyi has commanded £15m in transfer fees. </font>

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600"> I have always though Garth Crooks was a bit of a twat, until i went to check the BBC team of the week and I saw THIS

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/shared/spl/hi/football/squad_selector/team_of_the_week/html/ss_team.stm

What a fucking legend :D:D </font>

[Wengerland]

Sheffield United just need a few defenders and maybe a new forward or two, but Warnock will buy like 5 anyway so that's no problem.

Even if they don't invest then they'll beat Sunderland's points tally.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Shut up and start hating Wengerland :mad:

[Wengerland]

I can't hate myself, i've been quite chuffed with myself over the past few weeks :'(

I don't dislike Sheffield United and although i hate Warnock, i really can't see them being that bad :$

[Rob]

Utd fuck up yet again :D thery draw 0-0 at home to boro :D can liverpool take 2nd! we deserve it tbh...Oh and that little cunt nevile getting abused by his Own fans! :D Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

So we have to do better than you in the last game and we are second. Not a problem.

[Flair Wooo]

With the way things are for you at the minute?? :D Curbs last game for charlton as well come on charlton!!!!!!!!!!

[Cactus Sid]

I'm a Liverpool fan, and have been far more optimistic this season than last (where I will readily admit I was a pessimistic asshole) but, we aren't gonna finish second.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

I can't hate myself, i've been quite chuffed with myself over the past few weeks :'(

I don't dislike Sheffield United and although i hate Warnock, i really can't see them being that bad :$

I meant start hating Warnock et al :mad:

Stop being so nice :mad:

[Boondock Saint]

Yeah Savage! Score that shizzzzzz :cool:

[Cactus Sid]

The 3000th post in this thread is about Robbie Savage :'(

[Rob]

With the way things are for you at the minute?? :D Curbs last game for charlton as well come on charlton!!!!!!!!!!

:rofl: good one

[Boondock Saint]

UEFA Cup up in hurrrrrrr

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">We will beat Liverpool at Fortress Fratton anyway. Benjani is on form and will no doubt net a hat trick, plus D'Alessandro will want to sign off with 4 or 5 for his swan song. 7-0 blues :cool: </font>

[Flair Wooo]

<font color="#ff6600">We will beat Liverpool at Fortress Fratton anyway. Benjani is on form and will no doubt net a hat trick, plus D'Alessandro will want to sign off with 4 or 5 for his swan song. 7-0 blues :cool: </font>

:rofl: Ye of course you will :roll: :rofl:

Yes i think utd will beat charlton but we can hope they play like they have been doing as of late and we take a well deserved 2nd place.