Football Focus

[matthew123]

This is a great story, a 19 year old striker from the Irish league has been signed by German giants Werder Bremen - http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/8954637.stm

[ruffers]

Just watched the England game and you have to say that was pretty good. Life's so much easier when Lampard's injured and we don't try to bodge them in at the same time.

Dawson still looked a bit iffy until he got injured I thought, Jagielka did OK, Hart looks like he's always been there. 'Arry can't be happy though as that looks like a bad injury.

And as a City fan I delighted we had four young ish players on the pitch.

[Jah Lush]

Yup, thought we looked pretty good last night. God performances from Rooney and Gerrard. Hart looks the business between the sticks and a cracking hat-trick from Jermain Defoe. I think we can forget about the likes of Terry, Lampard and Ferdinand. Gutted for Michael Dawson though. Looks like he could be out for quite some time.

[ruffers]

It's not often I agree with ITV commentators but I thought he hit it on the head when he pointed out that the players were all playing in essentially their club positions, and what a difference it makes.

Who've Spurs got as their centre half pairing now? Gallas might turn out to be a good signing eh?

[matthew123]

Same old Rooney always cheating

[Narnia]

You must work for a tabloid Matthew. Even if it were true who of the general public cares?

[matthew123]

That's right sweep it under the carpet..

[Narnia]

Well you must admit you have all the cliches!

[matthew123]

One rule for John Terry but another one for Wayne Rooney..

[Jah Lush]

Hmmmm.... though as pleased as punch that I am with the performances of quite a few players in the last couple of England games I am bloody pissed off that Jermain Defoe and Michael Dawson have now been ruled out for the next eight weeks missing important games in the Champions League and Premiership plus the Carling Cup match against Arsenal. Grrr!

I think John Terry and Frank Lampard could struggle to get back into the starting XI. I think Lampard will only get back in if Gerrard is unfit as he can do the same job. I was very impressed with Adam Johnson who has proved he is a class player who will be able to fill in on either flank. Terry must be sweating on his place with two very good performances from Jagielka.

[Mick Mac]

matthew123 Wrote:

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> One rule for John Terry but another one for Wayne

> Rooney..

John Terry's affair affected another squad member and he lost the captaincy but not his place in the team. What did you think should have happened to Rooney?

[Narnia]

I don't know why this is bugging me but this season there are 4 teams in the PL whose names begin with a W. Has this ever happened before even in the old 1st Division, with any letter? Any minefield of useless information out there?

[red devil]

I like your style Declan, direct a question at matthew but don't mention his name directly...;-)

[Narnia]

Nice RD, that made me smile.

[????]

or....

There's only Wycombe, Wolves, West Ham, West Brom and Wigan and given that Wycombe have never been there and Wigan only did in the last few years then NO. Wednesday don't count and Wrexham haven't been any where near it.

[Narnia]

You are forgetting Watford and Wimbledon.

[????]

and them ...there's loads! Watford, Wimbledon, West Brom and West Ham probably in the early 80s?

[????]

..still Wigan and West Ham will be out by next year :'(

[Narnia]

I did some research and in 60-61 there were 5 B's in the first division. In those days they played 42 games, Spurs won the league scoring only 50 goals in the process and they were top scorers. Sheff W were second and they only scored only 33 goals. Must have been boring then!

[Mick Mac]

It was boring then .......

[????]

That's when Spurs won the Double....it was soooooooooo long ago even Jah was a mere nipper

[Narnia]

Misinformation from me. That was just away goals. Add 65 for home one's for Spurs. Not so boring.

[????]

I thought it looked odd as that was a great and well known creative team.....never won a World Cup though ;-)

[Narnia]

I suppose you could say the same about Spain with most of the Barca team in it.

[Jah Lush]

I was about to correct you about the great Spurs double winning side but you managed to do it yourself. Yep! We scored well over 100 goals in the league alone and if memory serves me right won our first eleven games on the trot. COYS!