The English Football Thread

Salami · 08-18-2012, 01:25 PM

Ohh MB fantasty football! I shall join both hopefully.

Bit late for mentioning this, but I've been reflecting on two recent national games - Team GB vs Senegal at the Olympics and the victory over Italy by the national team. I was at Old Trafford for the game against Senegal (Stretford end!!!) and as my best friend agrees, it was one of the worst games we've seen. Although Senegal were incredibly rough and played very dirty, there were opportunities wasted, unnecessary blunders made and a very obtuse and clumsy attempt to work as a team. The best thing about that match was the atmosphere from the crowd and my pictures!

However the Italy game was very different. It was a deserved win, England were brilliant and I was genuinely thrilled to watch us defeat the 2006 world cup champions. What has changed?

There are quite a few useful observations, not least being the fact that Roy is a far more suitable manager than Stuart! But what I think is important to realise is the fact that we're still relying on a lot of our older players. For the olympics, the team had to be under 23 minus three. And those three carried the team. The challenge is to get Cleverley and the rest of our rising stars to get up to the world class standard they need to be.

cozypowellsdrumkit · 08-18-2012, 10:10 PM

Arsenal won't. I guarandamntee you. They let RVP go. Damn Wenger and them money-grubbing $^(*&&^%%$ Give him to Man U? GRRRR

Mojo · 08-19-2012, 03:28 AM

Well, they didnt just give him to Man U. Is it really any surprise though? RVP wanted out, Song has now gone to Barcelona and Arsnela look as though they could struggle this season. The fans have been crying out for Wenger to dip into the clubs funds for years now and he hasnt, all the while the squad has gotten weaker and weaker.

**Goofle** · 08-19-2012, 06:52 AM

We have a stronger squad right now than last year... Trust me.

cozypowellsdrumkit · 08-19-2012, 09:16 PM

I know they didn't just give him to MU. As much trouble as they have with MU, you'd think they'd sell him elsewhere. The EPL has as much drama as General Hospital.

Mojo · 08-20-2012, 05:08 PM

Everton was outstanding tonight. I think I might enjoy watching them this season.

Trollheart · 08-21-2012, 06:37 AM

Villa start the season as we mean to go on, struggling, falling to not-exactly-top-drawer opponents, and bidding desperately for lower mid-table obscurity and safety, or, perish the thought (but remember last season!) survival!

Ah, it's good to be back!

Unknown Soldier · 08-21-2012, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Villa start the season as we mean to go on, struggling, falling to not-exactly-top-drawer opponents, and bidding desperately for lower mid-table obscurity and safety, or, perish the thought (but remember last season!) survival!

Ah, it's good to be back!

If you're going to support a Premiership side, why waste your time with one of the most mediocre teams around.

Trollheart · 08-21-2012, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

If you're going to support a Premiership side, why waste your time with one of the most mediocre teams around.

But .. but I don't support QPR!

Seriously, for a long time I wasn't into footy at all, then when it came time to choose a team to support, well I hated Man U, like Liverpool but that seemed too easy, and as it happened at the time a lot of the Irish team were in Villa (Paul McGrath, Andy Townsend and so on) so I thought sure why not, I'll go for them! They're neither hated enough for that hate to reflect on to me, nor loved so much that everyone would say I was jumping on a bandwagon.

Great idea!

Yeah.

Twenty-two years later, I'm still regretting that decision. Oh well, that's football for ya: you're not supposed to ENJOY supporting your team, after all! What? You ARE?? When did THIS happen! Of all the....

Urban Hat€monger ? · 08-26-2012, 04:41 PM

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08-18-2012, 10:10 PM	#3742 (permalink)
cozypowellsdrumkit Groupie Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Kentucky Posts: 94	Arsenal won't. I guarandamntee you. They let RVP go. Damn Wenger and them money-grubbing $^(&&^%%$ Give him to Man U? GRRRR __________________ You don't have to be crazy to do this, but it helps-Bob Ross.*

08-19-2012, 03:28 AM	#3743 (permalink)
Mojo Melancholia Eternally Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,018	Well, they didnt just give him to Man U. Is it really any surprise though? RVP wanted out, Song has now gone to Barcelona and Arsnela look as though they could struggle this season. The fans have been crying out for Wenger to dip into the clubs funds for years now and he hasnt, all the while the squad has gotten weaker and weaker. __________________ Last.FM \| Echoes and Dust

08-19-2012, 09:16 PM	#3745 (permalink)
cozypowellsdrumkit Groupie Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Kentucky Posts: 94	I know they didn't just give him to MU. As much trouble as they have with MU, you'd think they'd sell him elsewhere. The EPL has as much drama as General Hospital. __________________ You don't have to be crazy to do this, but it helps-Bob Ross.

08-20-2012, 05:08 PM	#3746 (permalink)
Mojo Melancholia Eternally Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,018	Everton was outstanding tonight. I think I might enjoy watching them this season. __________________ Last.FM \| Echoes and Dust

08-21-2012, 06:37 AM	#3747 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,992	Villa start the season as we mean to go on, struggling, falling to not-exactly-top-drawer opponents, and bidding desperately for lower mid-table obscurity and safety, or, perish the thought (but remember last season!) survival! Ah, it's good to be back! __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

08-18-2012, 01:25 PM	#3741 (permalink)
Salami Get in ma belly Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 1,385	Ohh MB fantasty football! I shall join both hopefully. Bit late for mentioning this, but I've been reflecting on two recent national games - Team GB vs Senegal at the Olympics and the victory over Italy by the national team. I was at Old Trafford for the game against Senegal (Stretford end!!!) and as my best friend agrees, it was one of the worst games we've seen. Although Senegal were incredibly rough and played very dirty, there were opportunities wasted, unnecessary blunders made and a very obtuse and clumsy attempt to work as a team. The best thing about that match was the atmosphere from the crowd and my pictures! However the Italy game was very different. It was a deserved win, England were brilliant and I was genuinely thrilled to watch us defeat the 2006 world cup champions. What has changed? There are quite a few useful observations, not least being the fact that Roy is a far more suitable manager than Stuart! But what I think is important to realise is the fact that we're still relying on a lot of our older players. For the olympics, the team had to be under 23 minus three. And those three carried the team. The challenge is to get Cleverley and the rest of our rising stars to get up to the world class standard they need to be.

08-26-2012, 04:41 PM	#3750 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	FC Rossiyanka, Women footballers to play in bikinis \| all about world news summary No, I've no idea why I'm posting this either __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.