Football Focus

[SimonM]

>>Torres' goal was great, so that's a positive. Plus the mancs lost which is always a good thing.>>

Torres looks a fantastic buy - he oozes class and that goal was superb. And, yes, not at all displeasing to see Man City put one over United. There was a smug-git Sky pundit (cannot recall who - to me they're all interchangeable blandies) who asserted that, if the Championship ends up in Manchester this season then it certainly will not be with City. Hmmm.....Ericsson has done an amazing reconstruction job and has some class players whereas Ferguson's stars get themselves injured and/or stupidly suspended all the time.

As for Colin still ranting on against Benitez, he's out of work and has to earn his ??? somehow now you know!:))

[Jah Lush]

Another Lehman clanger...what a beaut. Spurs hammer a toothless Derby County 4-0, Man U lose to City, Torres opens his account with fabulous goal for Liverpool, some terrible refeering decisions in the same match, Newcastle still can't score at home, Terry Sheringham still scoring goals for Colchester at 41, Leeds United making steady progress and is it time for video evidence on the goal lines after yet another "goal" disallowed at Fulham.

[Keef]

Oh and West Ham won.

[mockney piers]

Hurrah. And no controversy whatsoever, no sirree, that Bellamy, he's a lovely lad, loves his mum you know, wouldn't hurt a fly, level head on those strange shoulders of his, yes sir.

[Keef]

Er... Yeah :-S

Think he'll do well for you, but still pleased we got rid!

[SimonM]

I confess I almost choked laughing when I read someone at West Ham asserting with a straight face that Bellamy would replace Tevez! >:D

[mockney piers]

Tevez who?

And that wonderful young lad, Dyer, loves a roast of a sunday apparently, loves his mum too. I certainly hope the two statements aren't too closely related, but from what you hear, nothing would surprise me.

Yes great signings, great ;)

[Jah Lush]

What the buggery f**k is going on at White Hart Lane? I can't believe the board are seriously contemplating getting rid of Martin Jol after giving him ?40 million to spend and we're only three games into the season. It's absolutely ridiculous. He's an excellent coach who, if what I'm hearing is true, could be out of a job by the end of the week and replaced by Seville's Juande Ramos. Have the board forgotten the excellent progress he has been making over the last couple of seasons? And the fact we have had so many injuries to key players hasn't helped his cause either. Words fail me. If he goes and I sincerely hope he doesn't, you can bet your bollocks he'll be very successful somewhere else.

[Keef]

I do hope Jah that it's ALL A LOAD OF BOLLOCKS. Jol is a fantastic coach/manager, and if they do get rid it will be one of the stupidest moves made by any club for a long time! Except Liverpool signing Bellamy last year, but that's another story ;-)

[Jah Lush]

Thanks for the link Keef...it's only slightly assuaged my fears. I suppose if he's still there on Sunday and we stuff Man Utd and follow that up with a win against the Scum the week after he'll have the job...oooh at least until the beginning of next season. Hmmm Bellamy...lovely bloke, nice to his mum etc etc.

[Annasfield]

Hopefully Spurs will do the business on Sunday and Slur Alex Ferguson will get the sack ::o

[Jah Lush]

One lives in hope Annasfield. Keep the faith and believe.

[Annasfield]

Anyone watching the game tonight?

I'm not sure if I'll bother. England friendly = boring :-S

[Jah Lush]

Of course I'll be watching and there's no such thing as a friendly against Germany.

[SeanMacGabhann]

I'll be flicking between that and the Republic game. Masochist? Moi?

[SimonM]

I tend to agree - even if with injuries and - ahem - "injuries" it looks more like an England 3rd XI than a proper team. At least MacLaren does not go in for the wholesale substitutes in friendliee like Ericssen did. I might resolve not to watch it but know I will not be able to resist a Germany game as the kick-off approaches...

[Keef]

It's on BBC isn't it? In which case I think I'll flick past it every now and then to check the score... Can't afford a big night down the pub because I am about to put myself through a very stupid weekend!

That said, I'm meant to be meeting a mate in the pub at 7 for "an hour", so we'll see.....

[citizenED]

Shame for Jol - undoubtedly done a great job for Spurs - odd how Sir Alex has had a worse start and there are no rumblings about him getting the boot.

[Keef]

I hate to say it, but I think the board at Spurs believed their own pre season hype, and expected to win everything this season. They've now told Jol his job depends on qualification for the Champs League! Talk about run before you can walk, surely an FA Cup win would be okay???

[mockney piers]

Apparently it was all to do with Jol wanting to sell Berbatov because he's not a team player. But then that was from the Sun, so it miiiiight juuuust not be true.

If there is any truth in it it puts the board in an even poorer light if yo uask me.

[Jah Lush]

Yeah, don't ever believe the bollocks written in the Currant Bun. I think the board have been very foolish indeed. I think expectations have been way too high and it just adds to the pressure on the management and players alike. If, indeed had Martin Jol been sacked, which is a ridiculous notion at this point of the season and considering how good he's been for us; and then gone onto another club and been successful there, the board would have ended up with a serious amount of egg on their collective face and also, I think the fans would have turned against them too. Jol is very popular amongst us Spurs fans. Martin Jol's blue and white army!

Anyway to change the subject, how the hell does that useless tyke Alan Smith get in the England team? Beats me.

[Annasfield]

Mockney Piers - I am surprised! Do you read the sun or did you just happen to notice the headline?

[mockney piers]

I can only apologise. I read the tale on the beeb and went to comfort the support guys who are all spurs fans and top lads (apparently it's not entirely mutually exclusive) and they showed me that story.

[Annasfield]

Phew, you nearly had me go off on a rant about the filthy rag and why it should be burnt!

[Jah Lush]

Once again England weren't good enough against the Germans. That's five or six we've lost on the trot at home. Robinson made an appalling error to gift the Germans a goal which changed the whole complexion of the game. All the other British sides won and performed pretty well. Team of the night though has got to be the Republic of Ireland. To win 4-0 in Denmark is a fantastic achievement. Wish I'd been able to watch that instead.