Football Focus

[Sandperson]

This is The Mirror table without Pompey:

Not so bad.

for united...

[kpc]

Birmingham would benefit in relation to the teams around us - the three teams immediately below losing 6 points to our 3 and a couple of teams above losing 4 or 6 points respectively.

[ratty]

This is why the Premier league will not allow it (wrongly in my opinion), and will look to pay off the clubs debts with an advance on the parachute payments! Despicable and should not be allowed. If Pompey have fooked up so badly they should be wound up, simple as. Get the mercenary coonts out of my club and let us fans start again!

[Atila Reincarnate]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Atila Reincarnate Wrote:

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> > Isn't jealousy such an ugly thing, especially

> when

> > your team has lost the night before, eh Jah and

> > Matt?

>

> Disappointed in my team's performance most

> certainly but to be jealous of a juvenile

> pig-headed @#$%& like you? Never.

Whos' just biten again eh? I wonder if the Admin Obermeister will see fit to banish you to the naughty chair for petulant outburst. 61 never again.

[Atila Reincarnate]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Rhinestone Cowboy wrote:

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> Get a better atmosphere at Upton Park than you

> ever would at Arsenal.

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> So true.

Jah, is this your attempt at wanting to be loved by fellow forumites and wanting to be in their gang? To qoute you, how juvenile.

[Jah Lush]

Atila, let's get this straight. I've no intention of deigning to acknowledge you anymore because of your constantly rude and abrasive style, or no style at all as the case may be.

You constantly act like a stroppy little playground bully. According to you every other team is shit apart from your beloved Arsenal. You're an idiot and one should never argue with an idiot because they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience. Get used to being ignored because I'm not only person on this thread who'll be doing exactly the same because they are fed up with your constant baiting.

[Rhinestone Cowboy]

Roberto Mancini, the Manchester City manager, expects Wayne Bridge to commit to England despite his personal problems with John Terry. Fabio Capello's World Cup plans suffered a huge setback last night when Ashley Cole was ruled out of action for three months.

David Moyes, the Everton manager, is backing Leighton Baines' claims for a place in England's World Cup squad. The 25-year-old, who twice featured for Fabio Capello last year, could force his way into the reckoning following Cole's injury.

Sepp Blatter hit back at the European critics who are drawing attention to South Africa's safety record before the World Cup finals this summer. "Every year 11 million tourists go to South Africa and nobody says they should not go there," he said. "It's a kind of anti-Africa prejudice."

Ryan Giggs will miss the Carling Cup final after being ruled out for up to four weeks with a fractured arm. The Manchester United midfielder was injured in a collision during the 1-1 draw against Aston Villa this week. He will also be unavailable for at least the first leg of the Champions League tie against AC Milan on Tuesday.

Just as Manuel Almunia, the Arsenal goalkeeper, was emphasising the importance to the club and their supporters of Cesc Fabregas, the Spain midfielder's father was telling a Catalan TV station that his son could listen to offers from rivals in the summer.

[Jah Lush]

I seem to recall before the European Championships that certain Croatian players based over here felt they were being targeted for rough treatment by England players in the hope that they would get injured before their next meeting in the qualifying tournament. Is it just me but could Landon Donovan's challenge on Ashley Cole possibly be seen in the same light?

[????]

I think that is a conspiracy too far Jah. I also think Donovan is an excellent player and since his arrival Everton have had something of a renaissance for sure.

[Jah Lush]

No doubt about it Quids. He's a good player. I think his partnership with Louis Saha - if he can stay fit - could prove very fruitful indeed. He's certainly added to their game and are looking much more the part as an attacking force. Just ask Chelsea.

[matthew123]

Based on some of the challenges made by Everton players last Saturday I think it is just the School of Science's way of playing football to try and win games. Not as bad as the infamous Dogs of War under Joe Royle in mid-nineties but nevertheless a Club very bitter about the relative success of other Clubs that were also in the Big 5 (i.e. Arsenal, Spurs, United, Liverpool).

[Mick Mac]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> I seem to recall before the European Championships

> that certain Croatian players based over here felt

> they were being targeted for rough treatment by

> England players in the hope that they would get

> injured before their next meeting in the

> qualifying tournament. Is it just me but could

> Landon Donovan's challenge on Ashley Cole possibly

> be seen in the same light?

You are getting all paranoid already Jah - and its only February.....

[Jah Lush]

No. Not at all Mick. I just thought I'd change the subject instead of swapping insults with an idiot and came up with that. Thought it might be a bit of a talking point. It's just a coincidence that we play the USA in the first match at the World Cup.

[Sandperson]

I've tried that tactic Jah, you'd be amazed how far back an insult can be dug up from.

[Jah Lush]

Yeah! I've noticed.

[Narnia]

I'm curious what your opinions are re Bridge/Terry if Bridge could not find it in himself to play with Terry or even if he said he could, if it might not be for the good of the team overall. Given Cole's injury it's unlikely he is going to be fit for the WC.Bridge is the obvious replacement. Could not the B/T scenario not affect morale in the group of players? If so, if you were Capello and saw this after the pre WC friendlies, who would you leave behind? I would leave Terry as a) it was his fault and b) I think he is over-rated.

PS It's an insult free zone here today.....great!

[kpc]

a) yes, b) probably, but I'd still take Terry. England have a first XI with a chance of doing well in South Africa, but are not blessed with a lot in reserve in many positions. And Capello is a pragmatist.

[Mick Mac]

http://www.celticfc.net/NetFrame_Client/1_0_0/Pages/DisplayImage.aspx?resourceID=2ec19e59-f1fd-4e84-b44d-de1e183a35cb

Robbie Keane looks up to see what he always wanted to see - a 62,000 stadium celebrating - and knows he's at a big club now...

[matthew123]

Mick, 3 Celtic first team players recently joined M'Boro - what does that say? ;-)

[Narnia]

Shush........you'll tell everyone the plan to get into the Premiership. Strachan never left. He was sent on a scouting mission.

[Mick Mac]

obviously tony mowbray thought they were surplus to requirements. So he bought in some dross instead. Now he has cocked up again against aberdeen. 4-2 up and decides to take keane off. Draws 4-4. He reminds me of Rafa more and more every day.

[SCSB79]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Robbie Keane looks up to see what he always wanted

> to see - a 62,000 stadium celebrating - and knows

> he's at a big club now...

62,000? Have you watched any games this season? 40,000 tops if you're lucky.

I've always been a fan of McGee!!!!

[brum]

It certainly is a good day to be a Welsh Brummie!

[ratty]

and it is a fooking good day to be Pompey moosh!!

[????]

i see it all got a bit old school too ratty - I know objectively it's wrong but those needle games with a 'lively' atmosphere...luv 'em