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[Rambo]

1.Man Utd

2.Arse

3.Chelsea

4. Spurs

5.Citeh

6.Villa

7.Pool

I'd fancy L'Arse more if they weren't continually undone by their curious desire to pass the ball into the net when smashing the odd one from 20 yards would probably secure them the title. Still, Chelsea and Arsenal are everything that's wrong with football these days, so their mutual failure is also rather enjoyable.

Bottom 3 anyone?

I'll have Burnley, Hull and Portsmouth. All crap.

[????]

Think that's a bit harsh on Arsenal...

[Mick Mac]

Now that Arsenal are playing with a striker they are a different team. They play the most stylish football and now have a person to do what footballers are supposed to do and score a goal at the end of all the nice play.

[Sandperson]

MM are you talking about Bentner? :))

RvP's return has me worried.

[Mick Mac]

A stiker SP - any striker. Yes VP better than Bentner but for months they had to play without a striker.

[red devil]

Would be interesting to see everyone's pre-season predictions again...seem to remember a certain Mickey Mouser on here saying at the start of the season that Liverpool would kick on and win the League...would that be the Europa League?

[matthew123]

What a Man U fan tipped Liverpool for title!?!

[Annasfield]

Had we not been so unfortunate with injuries this season and had our owners not bled the club dry of any profit made over the summer from the sale of players, I believe we would have been in the mix for the league. We have been royally fucked over by Gillett and Hicks and it will only get worse.

[red devil]

Yeah, you...

[Sandperson]

Annasfield Wrote:

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> Had we not been so unfortunate with injuries this

> season and had our owners not bled the club dry of

> any profit made over the summer from the sale of

> players, I believe we would have been in the mix

> for the league. We have been royally @#$%& over by

> Gillett and Hicks and it will only get worse.

Plus, and I quote John Motson on the raido last night, Rafa Benitez isn't the full ticket.

[Annasfield]

Well Motty is entitled to his opinion as are you.

[matthew123]

Well my tip was Man City, but I waved goodbye to my money a line time ago - should have put my money on the Walt Disney brigade.

It has surprised me how badly Liverpool have done this season - in so much that all my forecasts have come true.

[woofmarkthedog]

Rambo Wrote:

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> 1.Man Utd

> 2.Arse

> 3.Chelsea

> 4. Spurs

> 5.Citeh

> 6.Villa

> 7.Pool

>

> I'd fancy L'Arse more if they weren't continually

> undone by their curious desire to pass the ball

> into the net when smashing the odd one from 20

> yards would probably secure them the title.

> Still, Chelsea and Arsenal are everything that's

> wrong with football these days, so their mutual

> failure is also rather enjoyable.

>

> Bottom 3 anyone?

>

> I'll have Burnley, Hull and Portsmouth. All crap

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He's a...

..charmer is our Rambo

Poor kid must need a hug

Where's "ianeasy" when you need him ?

Breathe deep & " in with anger , out with love"

Arsenal to nick it though

W**F

[Sandperson]

Annasfield Wrote:

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> Well Motty is entitled to his opinion as are you.

77 new players since he started the job, 47 of which have left the club and two trophies won on penalties. Not the record of a great Liverpool manager Anna, even you must admit that?

[Mick Mac]

I'm not sure she will. :)

[ruffers]

matthew123 Wrote:

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> Well my tip was Man City......should have put my

> money on the Walt Disney brigade.

It's a fine line between them.

[Annasfield]

Right Manager Wrong Owners

This article sums it up perfectly for me. If you can be arsed to read it you might begin to understand how I feel rather basing your opinions on incorrect figures that are thrown about in the tabloid press, which everyone seems to take as gospel.

SP - of the numbers you've quoted, whats your source? Please can you also tell me if all of the "47" he sold were his buys?

Really wish I'd not bothered coming back on here as all you all do is piss me off. Seems to be most people's objectives within this thread.

[Rambo]

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> __________________________________________________

> _____

>

> He's a...

>

> ..charmer is our Rambo

>

> Poor kid must need a hug

>

> Where's "ianeasy" when you need him ?

>

> Breathe deep & " in with anger , out with love"

>

> Arsenal to nick it though

>

>

> W**F

That's just my opinion of course, Woof. I'm not saying they don't play good football, just that Wenger's irritating habit of over-elaborating and not bringing through any young English players is a real blight on the game.

A hug would also be great thanks.

[ruffers]

Breakdown here of ins and outs since he became manager - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1221975/Rafa-Benitezs-229m-spending-spree-The-76-players-signed-Liverpool-managers-reign.html leading to as at a year ago Liverpool having 62 players in their first team squad http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/mar/29/premier-league-huge-squads

I've got no axe to grind but given that much business if he hasn't built a squad who are contenders by now then he never will surely?

 

[Mick Mac]

Annasfield Wrote:

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> Right Manager Wrong Owners

>

> Really wish I'd not bothered coming back on here

> as all you all do is piss me off. Seems to be most

> people's objectives within this thread.

There is no intention to piss anyone off Anna. And its good that you are back on here. We all have to put up with our clubs being the butt of jokes from time to time.

[Jah Lush]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> A stiker SP - any striker. Yes VP better than

> Bentner but for months they had to play without a

> striker.

Arshavin, Eduardo, Vela and Walcott. Ummm....are they not strikers then?

Spurs have nine first team players out and we still managed to get a good result at Stoke on Saturday. That's five wins on the trot. Just hope we can keep it going and hang on to fourth and win the FA Cup. Got my ticket for tomorrow's night's replay against Fulham.

[Mick Mac]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Mick Mac Wrote:

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> > A stiker SP - any striker. Yes VP better than

> > Bentner but for months they had to play without

> a

> > striker.

>

> Arshavin, Eduardo, Vela and Walcott. Ummm....are

> they not strikers then?

>

Not really Jah, I was thinking more of a penalty box poacher. Every team should have one.

[Jah Lush]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Not really Jah, I was thinking more of a penalty

> box poacher. Every team should have one.

So you don't think Eduardo would come into that category? Most teams don't have them these days. Jermaine Defoe and Michael Owen are pretty good examples but I can't think of any other players like that at Premiership clubs. They are a dying breed.

[Sandperson]

Anna, I'm not digging for the sake of it! I've read the article and I understand the implications for all clubs. I just don't think you can blame owners and injuries for this. Why did he buy Aquilani only to keep him on the bench for so many important games? What happened with Robbie Keane?

[Sandperson]

I'd also like to say it's nice having you back! And United are only a few bad results away from financial meltdown.