Football Focus

[Annasfield]

I really thought (hoped) that Villa would pick up a point on Sunday, but by all accounts Chelsea tore them apart.

Not sure what Rafa's been putting in the team's water bottles at half time this season, but it's certainly doing the trick. Watched the game on t'interweb yesterday, but can't wait to watch it in full later on. That tackle on Xabi was horrendous and most definitely a red card. He seems to have been on the receiving end of a few of those recently. VERY VERY happy with the result. Looking forward to the Chelsea game, which is certainly going to be interesting.

WTF is going on at the Lane? ::o I really hope they pull through this, but something needs to change. I don't think that changing the manager is the way forward. :-S

[SeanMacGabhann]

Agreed - must be tortuous for Jah and co. I can't believe Ramos has turned into a bad manager and anyway, after the pain the club went through for the last replacement I don't think they could face going through it again. I think it's a painful ride until the January Window, then some desperate buying and a scramble to safety thereafter. Then spend the summer re-thinking.

[Keef]

RE: Spurs, what Anna said!

[Annasfield]

Seems that Skrtel has damaged his PCL, which from a similar experience (ACL) ain't good. I suppose it depends on the severity of the damage, but I imagine he'll be out for a while.

Such a shame as I really rate him as a player and felt very confident with him Carra and Reina in our defence. Only positive is that Agger may well get a game or two, but I would much rather Rafa have the option of them both. :(

[Jah Lush]

Oh God! The horror, the horror. It just gets worse. Please make it go away. By and large I agree with what Anna and Sean have written about the Spurs. January sales can't come quick enough.

[ratty]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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January sales can't come quick enough.

So you can buy an Arsenal top???

/me hides

[DaveR]

I feel sorry for Spurs fans, but I can't see a quick fix. They haven't got a proper ball-winning midfielder in the whole squad nor any leadership on the pitch, and Ramos' body language makes you wonder about his ability to motivate what must be a pretty demoralised set of players.

[Jah Lush]

ratty Wrote:

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> Jah Lush Wrote:

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> January sales can't come quick enough.

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> So you can buy an Arsenal top???

Yeah! Very funny ratty. I'll do it if you buy a Southampton top though.

I blame that fecker Damien Commolli for the current crisis at Spurs. He's the Director of Football (Huh!) and is responsible for the buying and selling of players. We've got only two strikers (Pavlyuchenko and Bent), of which has been said can't play together. We sold our forwards; Berbatov, Keane and Defore proven goalscorers too, even Mido is scoring for Middlesbrough! And we sold Berbatov for ?31 million to Man Utd at the last minute on the last day before the transfer window shut not giving us to time to buy replacements. Bloody shambles! If any fecker needs sacking here it's that cunt Commolli.

[bon3yard]

This is painful. :(

[Jah Lush]

Yeah! I feel your pain and them some bon3yard. God knows that could happen before the January sales. The simple fact is we can't score goals. And why? Because that stupid shit Commolli sold all our strikers.

[bon3yard]

The word is hes still on the Gooner payroll. Its rough sharing the house with a Liverpool Fan and a particularly obnoxious Chelsea Fan(Although he studiously avoids watching them in any capacity).

[Annasfield]

bon3yard Wrote:

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> The word is hes still on the Gooner payroll. Its

> rough sharing the house with a Liverpool Fan and a

> particularly obnoxious Chelsea Fan(Although he

> studiously avoids watching them in any capacity).

We're not all that bad.

Anyone of you Spurs lot going to the Carling Cup game?

[????]

Personally I'm finding Spurs' predicament absolutely hysterical ....is everyone on here so 'nice' that they don't find it highly amusing?

[bon3yard]

B e l l e n d

[bon3yard]

The Liverpool Fans a gent, but then most Liverpool fans are. And yes I did chuckle at West Hams plight a few years ago and how I Screamed hysterically when Nayim scored 'that' goal...but then us footie fans are great when the goings good.

[Keef]

I'm not above laughing at the plight of some teams, but always quite liked spurs.

[bon3yard]

I think your in a minority Keef, we seem to be the most loathed team in London...at least in terma of being loathed by other London teams. Never been too sure why The Hammers have such a low regard for us though.

[Annasfield]

Perhaps you should introduce me then? ;-) Actually no don't. I don't think I could go out with a Liverpool supporter. That would mean we have to spend waaaay too much time together.

All my work colleagues who support Chelsea, West Ham and Arsenal can't stand Spurs. I guess it's just like us with Everton and Man United I guess.

[bon3yard]

Well, hes quite a catch...hes sporty, wealthy and has all his own teeth. He does sport an odd line in Fruity socks though.

[Annasfield]

Is he a genuine Scouser or just plastic?

[bon3yard]

Plastic.

[Annasfield]

Fruity socks? Do you mean they smell?

[bon3yard]

No hes pretty hygienic, I mean he eschews black socks in favour of lairy colourful ones...as a symbol of his individuality. Blimey, you sound pretty keen! ;-)

[Annasfield]

Jeez - imagine what it'd be like if I was. Now enough of this, it's a football thread after all.

[bon3yard]

Quite.