Football Focus

[Jah Lush]

He can't be that stupid can he? No wait, hang on.

[Bluerevolution]

Ryan Babel fined ?10,000 for his photo/comments and certain referees. FA=corrupt

[ruffers]

Corrupt is a bit strong. Lacking a sense of humour or proportion might be nearer the mark I'd say.

[Emerson Crane]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> He can't be that stupid can he? No wait, hang on.

If Jamie Redknapp, Phil Thompson, Chris Kamara, Mark Lawrenson, Garth Crooks, Sam Allardyce, Teddy Sherringham, Les Ferdinand, Ian Dowie, to name but a few can can have a go at it, then I don't see why he can't.

Anyway on to more serious subjects. I see Rafael has been charged by the FA and quite right to. But what about Rooney?? Surely his foul mouthed in your face rant at the ref also should be looked at. In my view that could have easily been deemed a red. Apparently Fergie was speechless over the red for Rafael. Oh yeah? The Red for Gerrard didn't stop him putting his tuppence worth in did it. Good old Fergie.

[Emerson Crane]

Taken from the BBC website;

French left-back Patrice Evra thinks the whole nation was against unbeaten league leaders Manchester United as they fought out a goalless draw with Spurs on Sunday. "All the country was against Manchester United," he said. "Everybody wanted us to lose."

I wonder why that is? Perhaps they should adopt the Millwall mantra, "no one likes us, we don't care". Poor sensitive soul. Bless.

[david_carnell]

Ray Parlour looks like a genius compared to Jason McAteer.

Not to mention the famous pizza story!

[Emerson Crane]

West Ham have releaesed a statement stating that Avram Grant will be staying on and the O'Neil deal looks dead in the water.

Karen Brady and her cronies have not covered themselves in glory during this episode.

['bout now]

I'm hoping for a rousing chorus of "you don't know what you're doing" aimed at the directors this weekend. I also think no-one would blame Avram Grant for just walking out leaving them looking really stupid.

I've always said that I'm not sure if Grant was the right man for the job but I'm firmly on his side now.

In other news I heard on the radio Darren Bent and ?24 million in the same sentence, obviously I was hallucinating.

[Keef]

I'd heard ?18m, which still seems a lot.

That said, I read yesterday that he's only behind Drogba & Rooney for league goals in the last 5 years or something like that. Even though the fans never took to him at Spurs, he was still their top scorer for at least one season.

[Emerson Crane]

'bout now Wrote:

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> I'm hoping for a rousing chorus of "you don't know

> what you're doing" aimed at the directors this

> weekend. I also think no-one would blame Avram

> Grant for just walking out leaving them looking

> really stupid.

>

> I've always said that I'm not sure if Grant was

> the right man for the job but I'm firmly on his

> side now.

>

> In other news I heard on the radio Darren Bent and

> ?24 million in the same sentence, obviously I was

> hallucinating.

No unfortunately its true. Its like a waking nightmare isn't it? Makes you wonder what what players like Scott Parker must be worth to West Ham.

[Emerson Crane]

He cost Spurs what Henry cost Barcelona. Bargain.

[Jah Lush]

He didn't do much at Barca did he. He's finished.

[david_carnell]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> He didn't do much at Barca did he. He's finished.

35 goals in 80 games in La Liga and 49 goals in 121 games in total.

Plus he won:

La Liga x 2

Copa del Rey

Supacopa de Espana

Champions League

UEFA Super Cup

World Club Cup

[Jah Lush]

Well that's told me hasn't it. Thanks for putting me in my place David. He's currently without a club and back training at Arsenal. I suspect he'll be off to the States for a last payday and good luck to him. He was a top player who's only real glitch was the handballing that got France qualified for the last World Cup.

[Narnia]

He actually joined the New York Red Bulls last year believe it or not. It's MLS off season now.

[Emerson Crane]

david_carnell Wrote:

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> Jah Lush Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > He didn't do much at Barca did he. He's

> finished.

>

> 35 goals in 80 games in La Liga and 49 goals in

> 121 games in total.

>

> Plus he won:

>

> La Liga x 2

> Copa del Rey

> Supacopa de Espana

> Champions League

> UEFA Super Cup

> World Club Cup

And that doesn't include Prem title x 2, FA cup Winner 3 time(I think), part of the unbeaten team, World Cup winner, Eurorpean Champions with France. Overall a poor return for a players career eh? If Bent came to within 25%, you'd say he was a brilliant player.

But I say again, if he's worth 24m, what are the likes of Barcas Messi, Iniesta, Xavi, the Arsenals Nasri, Cesc, RVP, Citehs Tevez, Silva, Johnson, Liverpools Torres, Spurs Bale worth in comparision to Bent?? I'd like to know what medication the bloke who valued him is on.

[Bluerevolution]

New football online paper released yesterday- The Daisy Cutter-the Football newspaper that honestly lies !

http://daisycutter.comule.com/

[Jah Lush]

Most British footballers are severely overpriced and especially during the January Sales.

[Emerson Crane]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Most British footballers are severely overpriced

> and especially during the January Sales.

And eveyone will run around screaming that there are too many foriegn players in our leagues. This is one of the reasons why.

[Jah Lush]

Who's everyone? Nope. I can't hear them.

[Annasfield]

The FA, the press, managers/fans of smaller clubs who can't afford the expensive foreign or expensive English players?

[Keef]

fans of smaller clubs who can't afford the expensive foreign or expensive English players?

Careful mate, you've pretty much just described Liverpool at the moment.

[Annasfield]

Maybe that's what I was thinking?

[Mick Mac]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> He didn't do much at Barca did he. He's finished.

LOL - A couple of years ago I told some bloke called Atila that Henry had not been a success at Barca...boy did that go down well. The abuse only lasted a couple of pages. That guy, what was he like...

[SeanMacGabhann]

Damn. Just when i thought Jah and Emerson had agreed on a point

I think Jah is spot on and I thought emersons follow up point was as well. Maybe not everyone but plenty enough