Soccer Thread 2013-14 - Page 25

BishopMVP · 01-10-2014, 10:15 AM

How many 8-year old could you take? Japanese Soccer style
Shinji Kagawa é¦™å·çœŸå¸ + Hiroshi Kiyotake æ¸…æ*¦å¼˜å—£ VS 55 football academy kids KYOKUGEN 2013 - YouTube

Grover · 01-10-2014, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by SackAttack

I have no idea who Pepe Mel is, but hey. Hopefully West Brom will stick with a manager for more than a season and a half.

As he was appointed on an 18 month deal

DaddyTorgo · 01-11-2014, 10:09 AM

AJACCIO TAKE THE LEAD AGAINST PSG!!! HEHEHE

Marc Vaughan · 01-11-2014, 11:13 AM

YES - a good 1-0 victory against Birmingham sneaks Brighton into the Championship play-off places for the first time this season

MIJB#19 · 01-12-2014, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by BishopMVP

How many 8-year old could you take? Japanese Soccer style
Shinji Kagawa é¦™å·çœŸå¸ + Hiroshi Kiyotake æ¸…æ*¦å¼˜å—£ VS 55 football academy kids KYOKUGEN 2013 - YouTube

Only in Japan...

sovereignstar v2 · 01-12-2014, 11:21 AM

Stay classy Alan Pardew. Calls Pellegrini a fucking old cunt to his face today.

Oilers9911 · 01-12-2014, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by sovereignstar v2

Stay classy Alan Pardew. Calls Pellegrini a fucking old cunt to his face today.

And then apologized for it. He also said that Pellegrini had words for him first. After that terrible offside call I would expect Pardew to be pissed off.

sovereignstar v2 · 01-12-2014, 12:40 PM

Fuck off you cunt.

sovereignstar v2 · 01-12-2014, 12:40 PM

Sorry.

sovereignstar v2 · 01-12-2014, 12:41 PM

Hope he gets a nice little ban like Wooney and Wilshite. Only thing that might save him is that Pellegrini is playing it cool.

Oilers9911 · 01-12-2014, 12:46 PM

It seems like it bothered you more than it bothered Pellegrini.

TroyF · 01-12-2014, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by sovereignstar v2

Stay classy Alan Pardew. Calls Pellegrini a fucking old cunt to his face today.

While there should have been a straight red for the foul on Nasri, I think you should probably have your blood pressure raised more at another mediocre road game from your boys. Very lucky to get the full 3 out of that game.

Yes, he should get a ban, but we do not know what was said by Pellegrini to cause it and that will certainly come out if there is an inquiry. Might be why Pellegrini is playing things down.

SirFozzie · 01-12-2014, 03:45 PM

Great day for DT and Juve..

Juventus wins 4-1, and Sassuolo gets four goals from a Juventus Loanee to beat AC Milan 4-3.. the first time AC Milan has lost after being up two goals since... the champions league final in 2005.

Critch · 01-12-2014, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by sovereignstar v2

Hope he gets a nice little ban like Wooney and Wilshite.

That's top class wordplay there, you should consider using "Manure" for Man Utd too, because that's also hilarious.

DaddyTorgo · 01-12-2014, 04:39 PM

Top class play by Marchisio making a huge impact in his 20 minutes and showing that he's still got a role to play on this club. Absolute CRACKER of a goal, and a key switch of the ball to Litchsteiner to set the second goal in motion.

Sure hope they don't do something shortsighted and let one of Marchisio/Vidal/Pogba leave in order to keep around an ageing Pirlo (who I love, but let's be honest, the clock is ticking on). Just gotta rotate the 4 of them to keep them fresh.

FYI - Berardi is fucking ACES too. He's leading my Juve team as of 2018 (and honestly he could have in 2017 if I gave him the shot) and his displaced Luis Suarez as my #1 forward. He's going to be a great one in the future.

flere-imsaho · 01-13-2014, 07:17 AM

I'm enjoying the endless parade of articles in various media outlets about what David Moyes needs to do to turn Man U around....

Grover · 01-13-2014, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by flere-imsaho

I'm enjoying the endless parade of articles in various media outlets about what David Moyes needs to do to turn Man U around....

The exact same thing Ferguson needed to do! Improve the bloody midfield!

Grover · 01-13-2014, 07:47 AM

A 2-0 win for West Ham this weekend at Cardiff. 37% possession, but we somehow manage two goals. Andy Carroll is being 'eased' back in, though I still think Allardyce is rushing him back a bit. Hopefully he can help and start firing goals into the back of the net.

It would just be nice to have someone who can pick out a pass, rather than lump it 30+ yards forward.

A boy can dream those days will return.

cartman · 01-13-2014, 02:08 PM

CR7 stops Messi's streak of Ballon d'Or wins at four.

BBC Sport - Ballon d'Or: Cristiano Ronaldo beats Lionel Messi and Ribery

Grover · 01-14-2014, 11:30 AM

Clarence Seedorf is in as AC Milan manager.

flere-imsaho · 01-14-2014, 11:50 AM

I remember watching Seedorf (and Tim Sherwood, for that matter) play. So between this and the announcement that the Red Hot Chili Peppers are playing the Super Bowl to appeal to "older viewers", I'm feeling really old now. Ugh.

Grover · 01-14-2014, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by flere-imsaho

I remember watching Seedorf (and Tim Sherwood, for that matter) play. So between this and the announcement that the Red Hot Chili Peppers are playing the Super Bowl to appeal to "older viewers", I'm feeling really old now. Ugh.

The best thing is that Seedorf retired from Botafogo to take the position. He was still playing!

Mizzou B-ball fan · 01-14-2014, 09:51 PM

Crazy money being thrown around by Toronto FC and Sporting KC. Never thought we'd see this kind of stuff so soon. Certainly going to be some growing pains as the league sorts out how big of a player they want to be related to foreign leagues.

Sporting news: SKC's reported Bradley bid, SuperDraft changes and Disney tournament set - KansasCity.com

Grover · 01-15-2014, 10:35 AM

Cortese hands in resignation | News

Wow. If true this is massive news in the Premier League. I know Cortese had threatened to leave once when Poch was under threat to get the sack. Can't see Poch sticking around if Cortese is out... then again neither can the bookies.

Incredible amount of money spent on this team over the past two years in the Premier League too. Probably not a club that can afford to flounder and go back down into the Championship without getting straight back up at this point.

Much like Newcastle and West Ham in years past.

flere-imsaho · 01-15-2014, 11:03 AM

Jeez, Southampton are 9th? 12 points above the relegation zone? I really need to pay more attention....

Grover · 01-15-2014, 11:06 AM

Coming through SkySports that ownership wants to sell Southampton, which is why Cortese has tendered his resignation.

flere-imsaho · 01-20-2014, 11:15 AM

OK, so I was reading the Guardian online to catch up on this weekend's EPL, and read some stuff about Stephen Gerrard switching to a more holding role in midfield.

In this article, and so many others, Gerrard is referred to as possibly England's greatest midfielder, a great player, etc....

Now, I'll be the first to admit I don't follow Liverpool, or Gerrard, all that closely, but whenever I have seen him play for Liverpool or England, I've been very underwhelmed. If anything, he seems an excellent example of the "old-school" English-player stereotype that the English national team, especially, needs less of: takes long shots stupidly, tries risky passes when they're not needed, runs everywhere regardless of his runs' impacts on his team's tactical plans, etc....

So, could someone more experienced explain to me what I'm missing about Gerrard?

rowech · 01-20-2014, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by flere-imsaho

OK, so I was reading the Guardian online to catch up on this weekend's EPL, and read some stuff about Stephen Gerrard switching to a more holding role in midfield.

In this article, and so many others, Gerrard is referred to as possibly England's greatest midfielder, a great player, etc....

Now, I'll be the first to admit I don't follow Liverpool, or Gerrard, all that closely, but whenever I have seen him play for Liverpool or England, I've been very underwhelmed. If anything, he seems an excellent example of the "old-school" English-player stereotype that the English national team, especially, needs less of: takes long shots stupidly, tries risky passes when they're not needed, runs everywhere regardless of his runs' impacts on his team's tactical plans, etc....

So, could someone more experienced explain to me what I'm missing about Gerrard?

I think he's one of the most underrated players ever. In his prime, I felt he controlled the midfield better than just about anyone in terms of distribution of the ball forward, to the wings, etc. I rarely see him make a mistake. Just not flashy.

Grover · 01-20-2014, 11:34 AM

So we sit Carroll and Reid for a must-win against Newcastle at the weekend, but we start them tonight against City in the second leg of the Cap One Cup semi-final when we're already behind 6-0.

Sam Allardyce, you are brilliant.

Katon · 01-20-2014, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flere-imsaho

OK, so I was reading the Guardian online to catch up on this weekend's EPL, and read some stuff about Stephen Gerrard switching to a more holding role in midfield.

In this article, and so many others, Gerrard is referred to as possibly England's greatest midfielder, a great player, etc....

Now, I'll be the first to admit I don't follow Liverpool, or Gerrard, all that closely, but whenever I have seen him play for Liverpool or England, I've been very underwhelmed. If anything, he seems an excellent example of the "old-school" English-player stereotype that the English national team, especially, needs less of: takes long shots stupidly, tries risky passes when they're not needed, runs everywhere regardless of his runs' impacts on his team's tactical plans, etc....

So, could someone more experienced explain to me what I'm missing about Gerrard?

Well, partly you're missing the fact that the long shots & passes come off often enough for him that he winds up being a positive game-changer a lot more often than a negative one. Liverpool won the CL in large part because he kept pulling out bits of magic whenever they needed it, and were a consistently good European cup team when they were built around him.

On the other hand, his reputation definitely benefits from being the best example of the English stereotype in years. If you gave me my choice of English midfielders from the last ~15 years to try and build the a world-class team with, he'd be my third choice behind Scholes and Lampard, because those two can contribute their best without wasting possession or breaking the team's shape.

Ronnie Dobbs3 · 01-21-2014, 08:58 AM

Does anyone know if Big Fo is ok

flere-imsaho · 01-21-2014, 09:08 AM

Thanks guys for the info on Gerrard. Helps me see him in a little bit of a different light.

cartman · 01-22-2014, 04:33 PM

I guess Man U doesn't practice penalty kicks.

sovereignstar v2 · 01-22-2014, 05:21 PM

Sunderland spared United an ass-kicking in the final. Good lord do they suck right now.

flere-imsaho · 01-22-2014, 07:59 PM

But Juan Mata will solve everything!

sovereignstar v2 · 01-23-2014, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flere-imsaho

But Juan Mata will solve everything!

He might help them get into the Europa League.

Marc Vaughan · 01-23-2014, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flere-imsaho

OK, so I was reading the Guardian online to catch up on this weekend's EPL, and read some stuff about Stephen Gerrard switching to a more holding role in midfield.
In this article, and so many others, Gerrard is referred to as possibly England's greatest midfielder, a great player, etc....

I'll probably get some stick from Liverpool fans for this - but in my opinion Gerrard hasn't been at his best for the last two years or so, its impossible for someone to play in the dynamic manner he used at the age he now is - simple as that.

Personally I'd have liked to see him converted into a defender, he's always been comfortable on the ball and is an intelligence player so would be good at reading attacks potentially (this might still happen - time will tell).

At his 'best' he was probably one of the true midfield greats, however its also worth remembering that sports writers have notoriously short memories and players like John Barnes, Alan Ball, Glenn Hoddle, Bryan Robson, Paul Gascoigne etc. were amazing in their day also and while Gerrard might be up with them I doubt he was truly their better.

(and this is restricting myself to just the last 20 years or so for players - there are some legends from the decades before my time - esp. around the '66 World Cup winning era)

Ronnie Dobbs3 · 01-23-2014, 10:14 AM

I am a Liverpool fan and it is not controversial to say that Gerrard hasn't been at his best the last two years or so, possibly even further along. But 2005 Gerrard was phenomenal.

Grover · 01-28-2014, 03:09 PM

Liverpool are putting in an absolute masterclass of how to counterattack today. Unbelievable show.

Sturridge's second was brilliant.

Marc Vaughan · 01-28-2014, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Grover

Liverpool are putting in an absolute masterclass of how to counterattack today. Unbelievable show.

Sturridge's second was brilliant.

I agree totally - they gave up a huge amount of possession, but defended really well, especially against crosses and their counter attacks were devastating.

Sterling especially impressed me with his intelligence, speed and physical strength for someone who is still very young.

It might sounds strange, but I didn't think Everton played that badly (abeit Stones also found himself out of position too often imho) - they were just put to the sword because they didn't have the cutting edge and Liverpool did ...

PS - Gerrard while in a largely defensive role was really effective today.

Grover · 01-28-2014, 08:01 PM

The only issue I had with Everton is they were playing so high up that Sturridge's pace was able to get behind them. Other than that, they weren't that bad at all.

it should also be noted that Sturridge was awful in the second half.

cartman · 01-29-2014, 11:09 AM

Here's a crazy story from the lower divisions in Italy. Nocerina, a club which as recently as a couple of seasons ago was in Serie B, has been thrown out of the 3rd level pro league. A group of their hardcore fans was banned for a match, and those fans made death threats against the players if they played the next match. The match started 40 minutes late, and once the game started they made three subs and lost 5 players to 'injuries' in the first 20 minutes, and the match was called off.

BBC Sport - Nocerina thrown out of Italian third division after players faked injury

Marc Vaughan · 01-29-2014, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grover

The only issue I had with Everton is they were playing so high up that Sturridge's pace was able to get behind them. Other than that, they weren't that bad at all.

Yeah - I didn't fully understand why they continued to do so after it was obvious they couldn't handle his (or Sterling's) pace ... it was great they went their to play and try and score - but ultimately very ill advised when Liverpool were more than happy to sit back and punish them on the counter.

SirFozzie · 01-30-2014, 02:11 PM

Bizarre scene in the Copa Del Ray QF: Racing Satander come out for introductions and.. just stand there. Seems like they're protesting to make the board and chairman resign because they haven't been paid in months. After some confusion, the ref blows the whistle and everyone troops off the field, match suspended or abandoned (unknown which right now)

miami_fan · 01-30-2014, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SirFozzie

Bizarre scene in the Copa Del Ray QF: Racing Satander come out for introductions and.. just stand there. Seems like they're protesting to make the board and chairman resign because they haven't been paid in months. After some confusion, the ref blows the whistle and everyone troops off the field, match suspended or abandoned (unknown which right now)

Can you send that story to Real Federación Española de Fútbol and cc UEFA? Put "FFP Success" in the subject block

Ridiculous!

sovereignstar v2 · 02-01-2014, 11:50 AM

RVP, Rooney back. It don't Mata.

PilotMan · 02-01-2014, 05:30 PM

Scoreboard is looking good atm.

Critch · 02-02-2014, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by sovereignstar v2

RVP, Rooney back. It don't Mata.

Moyes has taken over a team that won the league by a mile, spent 50+ million, and turned them into Everton

Critch · 02-03-2014, 09:02 AM

Dola for another Moyes related pic:

Marc Vaughan · 02-03-2014, 09:25 AM

BIG match today - Man City vs Chelsea ..... wonder if my kids school will let me pick them up early so I don't miss the kick off?

01-12-2014, 03:45 PM	#1213
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Great day for DT and Juve.. Juventus wins 4-1, and Sassuolo gets four goals from a Juventus Loanee to beat AC Milan 4-3.. the first time AC Milan has lost after being up two goals since... the champions league final in 2005. __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

01-12-2014, 04:39 PM	#1215
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	Top class play by Marchisio making a huge impact in his 20 minutes and showing that he's still got a role to play on this club. Absolute CRACKER of a goal, and a key switch of the ball to Litchsteiner to set the second goal in motion. Sure hope they don't do something shortsighted and let one of Marchisio/Vidal/Pogba leave in order to keep around an ageing Pirlo (who I love, but let's be honest, the clock is ticking on). Just gotta rotate the 4 of them to keep them fresh. FYI - Berardi is fucking ACES too. He's leading my Juve team as of 2018 (and honestly he could have in 2017 if I gave him the shot) and his displaced Luis Suarez as my #1 forward. He's going to be a great one in the future. __________________ Get bent whoever hacked my pw and changed my signature. Last edited by DaddyTorgo : 01-12-2014 at 04:41 PM.

01-13-2014, 07:47 AM	#1218
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	A 2-0 win for West Ham this weekend at Cardiff. 37% possession, but we somehow manage two goals. Andy Carroll is being 'eased' back in, though I still think Allardyce is rushing him back a bit. Hopefully he can help and start firing goals into the back of the net. It would just be nice to have someone who can pick out a pass, rather than lump it 30+ yards forward. A boy can dream those days will return. __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

01-13-2014, 02:08 PM	#1219
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	CR7 stops Messi's streak of Ballon d'Or wins at four. BBC Sport - Ballon d'Or: Cristiano Ronaldo beats Lionel Messi and Ribery __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

01-14-2014, 11:30 AM	#1220
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	Clarence Seedorf is in as AC Milan manager. __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

01-10-2014, 10:15 AM	#1201
BishopMVP Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Concord, MA/UMass	How many 8-year old could you take? Japanese Soccer style Shinji Kagawa é¦™å·çœŸå¸ + Hiroshi Kiyotake æ¸…æ*¦å¼˜å—£ VS 55 football academy kids KYOKUGEN 2013 - YouTube

01-11-2014, 10:09 AM	#1203
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	AJACCIO TAKE THE LEAD AGAINST PSG!!! HEHEHE

01-11-2014, 11:13 AM	#1204
Marc Vaughan SI Games Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Melbourne, FL	YES - a good 1-0 victory against Birmingham sneaks Brighton into the Championship play-off places for the first time this season

01-12-2014, 11:21 AM	#1206
sovereignstar v2 hates iowa Join Date: Oct 2010	Stay classy Alan Pardew. Calls Pellegrini a fucking old cunt to his face today.

01-12-2014, 12:40 PM	#1208
sovereignstar v2 hates iowa Join Date: Oct 2010	Fuck off you cunt.

01-12-2014, 12:40 PM	#1209
sovereignstar v2 hates iowa Join Date: Oct 2010	Sorry.

01-12-2014, 12:41 PM	#1210
sovereignstar v2 hates iowa Join Date: Oct 2010	Hope he gets a nice little ban like Wooney and Wilshite. Only thing that might save him is that Pellegrini is playing it cool.

01-12-2014, 12:46 PM	#1211
Oilers9911 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2006	It seems like it bothered you more than it bothered Pellegrini.

01-13-2014, 07:17 AM	#1216
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	I'm enjoying the endless parade of articles in various media outlets about what David Moyes needs to do to turn Man U around....

01-14-2014, 11:50 AM	#1221
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	I remember watching Seedorf (and Tim Sherwood, for that matter) play. So between this and the announcement that the Red Hot Chili Peppers are playing the Super Bowl to appeal to "older viewers", I'm feeling really old now. Ugh.

01-14-2014, 09:51 PM	#1223
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	Crazy money being thrown around by Toronto FC and Sporting KC. Never thought we'd see this kind of stuff so soon. Certainly going to be some growing pains as the league sorts out how big of a player they want to be related to foreign leagues. Sporting news: SKC's reported Bradley bid, SuperDraft changes and Disney tournament set - KansasCity.com

01-15-2014, 10:35 AM	#1224
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	Cortese hands in resignation \| News Wow. If true this is massive news in the Premier League. I know Cortese had threatened to leave once when Poch was under threat to get the sack. Can't see Poch sticking around if Cortese is out... then again neither can the bookies. Incredible amount of money spent on this team over the past two years in the Premier League too. Probably not a club that can afford to flounder and go back down into the Championship without getting straight back up at this point. Much like Newcastle and West Ham in years past. __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

01-15-2014, 11:03 AM	#1225
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	Jeez, Southampton are 9th? 12 points above the relegation zone? I really need to pay more attention....

01-15-2014, 11:06 AM	#1226
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	Coming through SkySports that ownership wants to sell Southampton, which is why Cortese has tendered his resignation. __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

01-20-2014, 11:15 AM	#1227
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	OK, so I was reading the Guardian online to catch up on this weekend's EPL, and read some stuff about Stephen Gerrard switching to a more holding role in midfield. In this article, and so many others, Gerrard is referred to as possibly England's greatest midfielder, a great player, etc.... Now, I'll be the first to admit I don't follow Liverpool, or Gerrard, all that closely, but whenever I have seen him play for Liverpool or England, I've been very underwhelmed. If anything, he seems an excellent example of the "old-school" English-player stereotype that the English national team, especially, needs less of: takes long shots stupidly, tries risky passes when they're not needed, runs everywhere regardless of his runs' impacts on his team's tactical plans, etc.... So, could someone more experienced explain to me what I'm missing about Gerrard?

01-20-2014, 11:34 AM	#1229
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	So we sit Carroll and Reid for a must-win against Newcastle at the weekend, but we start them tonight against City in the second leg of the Cap One Cup semi-final when we're already behind 6-0. Sam Allardyce, you are brilliant. __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

01-21-2014, 08:58 AM	#1231
Ronnie Dobbs3 High School Varsity Join Date: Feb 2013	Does anyone know if Big Fo is ok

01-21-2014, 09:08 AM	#1232
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	Thanks guys for the info on Gerrard. Helps me see him in a little bit of a different light.

01-22-2014, 04:33 PM	#1233
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	I guess Man U doesn't practice penalty kicks. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

01-22-2014, 05:21 PM	#1234
sovereignstar v2 hates iowa Join Date: Oct 2010	Sunderland spared United an ass-kicking in the final. Good lord do they suck right now. Last edited by sovereignstar v2 : 01-22-2014 at 05:21 PM.

01-22-2014, 07:59 PM	#1235
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	But Juan Mata will solve everything!

01-23-2014, 10:14 AM	#1238
Ronnie Dobbs3 High School Varsity Join Date: Feb 2013	I am a Liverpool fan and it is not controversial to say that Gerrard hasn't been at his best the last two years or so, possibly even further along. But 2005 Gerrard was phenomenal.

01-28-2014, 03:09 PM	#1239
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	Liverpool are putting in an absolute masterclass of how to counterattack today. Unbelievable show. Sturridge's second was brilliant. __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

01-28-2014, 08:01 PM	#1241
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	The only issue I had with Everton is they were playing so high up that Sturridge's pace was able to get behind them. Other than that, they weren't that bad at all. it should also be noted that Sturridge was awful in the second half. __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

01-29-2014, 11:09 AM	#1242
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Here's a crazy story from the lower divisions in Italy. Nocerina, a club which as recently as a couple of seasons ago was in Serie B, has been thrown out of the 3rd level pro league. A group of their hardcore fans was banned for a match, and those fans made death threats against the players if they played the next match. The match started 40 minutes late, and once the game started they made three subs and lost 5 players to 'injuries' in the first 20 minutes, and the match was called off. BBC Sport - Nocerina thrown out of Italian third division after players faked injury __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

01-30-2014, 02:11 PM	#1244
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Bizarre scene in the Copa Del Ray QF: Racing Satander come out for introductions and.. just stand there. Seems like they're protesting to make the board and chairman resign because they haven't been paid in months. After some confusion, the ref blows the whistle and everyone troops off the field, match suspended or abandoned (unknown which right now) __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

02-01-2014, 11:50 AM	#1246
sovereignstar v2 hates iowa Join Date: Oct 2010	RVP, Rooney back. It don't Mata.

02-01-2014, 05:30 PM	#1247
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02-03-2014, 09:02 AM	#1249
Critch lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Herndon, VA	Dola for another Moyes related pic:

02-03-2014, 09:25 AM	#1250
Marc Vaughan SI Games Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Melbourne, FL	BIG match today - Man City vs Chelsea ..... wonder if my kids school will let me pick them up early so I don't miss the kick off?