The English Football Thread

**Goofle** · 12-04-2011, 03:51 PM

Premier League games can never be as bad as the world Cup at its worst. Ukraine vs Switzerland for example.

14232949 · 12-04-2011, 04:21 PM

I'd tune into Ukraine Vs Switzerland though, I wouldn't watch Stoke Vs Blackburn.

Although that may be because the World Cup broadcasts on BBC/ITV
Would have to say the atmosphere at World Cups can't be replicated in the Premier League, every match is a big match. There are no pointless encounters.

Salami · 12-04-2011, 04:42 PM

Except those damn vuvulzelas at last year's world cup. We don't have to suffer that in the premier league.

14232949 · 12-04-2011, 06:19 PM

I liked them.

jackhammer · 12-04-2011, 07:06 PM

Sunderland now have Martin O Neill. You lucky bastards. The man is near genius. Fantastic manager.

Salami · 12-05-2011, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

Sunderland now have Martin O Neill. You lucky bastards. The man is near genius. Fantastic manager.

You know, I said that when they got Steve Bruce.

Unknown Soldier · 12-05-2011, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Mighty Salami

You know, I said that when they got Steve Bruce.

To be honest, I never thought of Steve Bruce as a good manager, he didn`t exactly set the stage alight with Birmingham City or Sunderland, the only decent stint he had was with Wigan where he should`ve stayed. His fortunes at Sunderland went rapidly downhill after the selling of Bent to Villa, I saw a statistic the other day since Bent`s departure and it was 28 played and 16 lost.

I`m also going to stick my head on the line and say that Martin O`Neill will not change Sunderland's situation that much.

**Goofle** · 12-05-2011, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

I`m also going to stick my head on the line and say that Martin O`Neill will not change Sunderland's situation that much.

Agree with that. Not personally that big a fan of Martin O'Neill, but even if he were a great manager, what exactly could he do? They don't have any good strikers.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 12-05-2011, 11:38 AM

I don't know why on earth O'Neil would go to Sunderland for. I thought the reason he left Villa in the first place was because some yank owner wouldn't bankroll him millions.

I think O'Neil is at the stage of his career where he should go abroad and manage in Europe then after a few years of that come back to the premier league and get a really top job.

This whole Sunderland thing is a side step for him.

**Goofle** · 12-05-2011, 11:40 AM

Sunderland fan apparently.

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12-04-2011, 04:21 PM	#3562 (permalink)
14232949 The Big Dog Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,989	I'd tune into Ukraine Vs Switzerland though, I wouldn't watch Stoke Vs Blackburn. Although that may be because the World Cup broadcasts on BBC/ITV Would have to say the atmosphere at World Cups can't be replicated in the Premier League, every match is a big match. There are no pointless encounters.

12-04-2011, 04:42 PM	#3563 (permalink)
Salami Get in ma belly Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 1,385	Except those damn vuvulzelas at last year's world cup. We don't have to suffer that in the premier league.

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14232949 The Big Dog Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,989	I liked them.