Football Focus

[lozzyloz]

A seven-year-old boy was at the centre of a

London courtroom drama yesterday when he challenged a court ruling over

who should have custody of him. The boy has a history of being beaten by

his parents and the judge initially awarded custody to his aunt, in

keeping with child custody law and regulations requiring that family unity

be maintained to the degree possible.

The boy surprised the court when he proclaimed that his aunt beat him

more than his parents and he adamantly refused to live with her. When

the judge then suggested that he live with his grandparents, the boy

cried out that they also beat him.

After considering the remainder of the immediate family and learning

that domestic violence was apparently a way of life among them, the judge

took the unprecedented step of allowing the boy to propose who should

have custody of him. After two recesses to check legal references and

confer with child welfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody

to Tottenham Hotspur Football Club whom the boy firmly believes are

incapable of beating anyone

[Keef]

LOL!

That's just mean.

[atila the gooner]

And I thought it was just me that laughed at Spurs.

[Ladygooner]

So Cruel - have cut and pasted it to all my THFC supporter friends!

[Ladygooner]

We spoke too soon - Spurs are two goals up in Tel Aviv - should make Jah happy!

[Annasfield]

(Once again in Delia stylee) Let's be having you then

Derby v West Ham

Liverpool v Fulham

Sunderland v Newcastle

Birmingham v Aston Villa

Bolton v Middlesbrough

Chelsea v Everton

Man Utd v Blackburn

Portsmouth v Man City

Tottenham v Wigan

Reading v Arsenal

[barrymarshall]

Annasfield Wrote:

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> (Once again in Delia stylee) Let's be having you

> then

>

Lest anyone forget

[Annasfield]

Brilliant - my Dad supports Norwich and I remember that so well. I don't think I have cringed so much in my life.

You know when you wake up and try to recall the night before? That moment has got to be the worst, worse than any hangover you could EVER possibly have. :-$

[Keef]

Derby 1 v 2 West Ham

Liverpool 3 v 0 Fulham

Sunderland 2 v 1 Newcastle

Birmingham 1 v 1 Aston Villa

Bolton 2 v 1 Middlesbrough

Chelsea 2 v 1 Everton

Man Utd 2 v 1 Blackburn

Portsmouth 2 v 0 Man City

Tottenham 3 v 1 Wigan

Reading 1 v 2 Arsenal

Good work Spurs today. Not sure how Bolton will get on against Bayern...

[SimonM]

Derby 1-0 West Ham

Liverpool 3-0 Fulham

Sunderland 1-1 Newcastle

Birmingham 1-1 Aston Villa

Bolton 0-1 Middlesbrough

Chelsea 2-0 Everton

Man Utd 2-1 Blackburn

Portsmouth 2-1 Man City

Tottenham 3-1 Wigan

Reading 0-3 Arsenal

[atila the gooner]

Derby 1-0 West Ham

Liverpool 3-1 Fulham

Sunderland 2-1 Newcastle

Birmingham 1-2 Aston Villa

Bolton 2-1 Middlesbrough

Chelsea 2-1 Everton

Man Utd 2-1 Blackburn

Portsmouth 2-1 Man City

Tottenham 2-1 Wigan

Reading 1-3 Arsenal

[Ladygooner]

Derby 1-0 West Ham

Liverpool 2-2 Fulham

Sunderland 1-1 Newcastle

Birmingham 2-1 Aston Villa

Bolton 3-1 Middlesbrough

Chelsea 3-2 Everton

Man Utd 3-1 Blackburn

Portsmouth 2-1 Man City

Tottenham 2-0 Wigan

Reading 1-2 Arsenal

[Keef]

Just looked at Lawro's Predictions, and for the most part there are no surprises. However, very surprised to see him giving Reading a 1 - 1 draw to the Arsenal! Reading aren't bad, but can't see it myself...

[SeanMacGabhann]

Leaving aside Lawro's innate pessimim (he wasn't always like that BTW - when he played for the Republic he was quite hapy to have a pop at goal from 50 yards several times a game such was his youthful optimism) he might be onto something

Several draws on the trot, coupled with spirited but less than glamorous football suggest a dose of realism has descended upon the team. Over the season that might work in our favour but for now I can se Monday's game being a draw as well.

Of course it might be a watershed as well but I'm a leeeetle bit nervy. Anyway:

Derby 0-2 West Ham

Liverpool 3-0 Fulham

Sunderland 1-1 Newcastle (forgot this was on.. juicy)

Birmingham 1-2 Aston Villa

Bolton 2-2 Middlesbrough

Chelsea 1-1 Everton

Man Utd 3-1 Blackburn

Portsmouth 2-1 Man City

Tottenham 2-0 Wigan

Reading 0-1 Arsenal

[Keef]

England squad: Robinson, Carson, James, P Neville, Campbell, Richards, Brown, Lescott, Shorey, Bridge, A Cole, Beckham, Wright-Phillips, Bentley, Gerrard, Lampard, Hargreaves, Barry, J Cole, Downing, Young, Smith, Crouch, Defoe, Rooney, Owen.

Hmm :-S

Ferdinand suspended (muppet!), Terry injured, Richards not fully fit. Just so long as Lampard doesn't get his place back, I don't care if he is scoring for Chelsea!

[atila the gooner]

Lawro "OOh Gary, look at the muck in 'ere" (he would make a great drag queen) , can always be relied upon for enlightened opinion (NOT). As clueless as they come, what a plum. Almost as clued up as Gavin Peacock, another idiot!!

[SeanMacGabhann]

Much as I don't like him I find myself increasingly impressed with Jamie Redknapp's analyses on Sky - certainly compared to other pundits

Why ARE UK football pundits (on any channel) so baaad

[atila the gooner]

I love Tony Gale, I've got a lot of time for him becasue he knows what he's on about.

[Ladygooner]

SeanMacGabhann Wrote:

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> Much as I don't like him I find myself

> increasingly impressed with Jamie Redknapp's

> analyses on Sky - certainly compared to other

> pundits

>

> Why ARE UK football pundits (on any channel) so

> baaad

and Jamie is a nice piece of eye candy for the ladies!

[Keef]

I think Jamie Redknapp is good, I hate Andy Gray with a passion!

I think Lee Dixon is showing a lot of promise.

[atila the gooner]

Can't bring myself to say anything nice about Redknapp, because of the way he conducted himself when he played for Spuds. His dad is a gooner though, good old 'arry!!

[Keef]

What did he do when he played for Spurs?

[atila the gooner]

Slosh Wrote:

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> What did he do when he played for Spurs?

The year we won the title at Shite Hart Lane he played and put in some x-rated tackles and moaned about everything, just because he felt he had to, as he had been (as in once upon a time) a big star and therefore had the right to do so. He was one of a gang of players that Spuds decided to take on in their superannuation scheme that they were running at the time for several players that were over the hill, and wanted an easy life. >:D<

[Keef]

Oh.

I don't really remember him at Spurs. I mean I remember him going there, but don't remember much about it, other than him being injured lots, which unfortunately was always the problem. I for one thought he was a wonderful player at his best, but along with Fowler, Liverpool had 2 players who could have really had great England careers had they not had so many injuries.

As for Macca, everyone said he never did it for England, but I thought he was one of the best players in Euro '96, making a load of goals, and he looked good in 2000, but then got injured again.

[atila the gooner]

Why have you changed your ID? I liked Keef.