Football Focus

[Mick Mac]

Emerson Crane Wrote:

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> But I say again, if he's worth 24m, what are the

> likes of Barcas Iniesta, Xavi, the Arsenals

> Nasri, Cesc, RVP, Silva, Johnson,

> worth in comparision

> to Bent?? I'd like to know what medication the

> bloke who valued him is on.

Yeah - like they score about 20 goals a season, all added together.

[Emerson Crane]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Emerson Crane Wrote:

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> >

> > But I say again, if he's worth 24m, what are

> the

> > likes of Barcas Iniesta, Xavi, the Arsenals

> > Nasri, Cesc, RVP, Silva, Johnson,

> > worth in comparision

> > to Bent?? I'd like to know what medication the

> > bloke who valued him is on.

>

> Yeah - like they score about 20 goals a season,

> all added together.

I wouldn't worry about it Mick as Celtic can only afford Arsenals yesterday men like Hartson and Freddie, also some of the players are midfielders who feed strikers rather than score but I won't let that get in the way of your huge footballing wisdom.

[Emerson Crane]

Annasfield Wrote:

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> The FA, the press, managers/fans of smaller clubs

> who can't afford the expensive foreign or

> expensive English players?

Anna you always have a way of deflating an opposing argument. Get in!! B)

[Atticus]

Eastlands half empty (full)again last night. What happened to the blue revolution?

[Annasfield]

He's probably busy calling scousers "arseholes" in the bizzie thread.

[Keef]

That means the filth by the way.

[Bluerevolution]

Er yes, sorry about that Anna- was tongue in cheek. Aticus, yes pretty disappointing turn out. 27,000 of 5,800 were Leicester fans

[Atticus]

aka 'the rozzers'

[murphy]

Bluerevolution Wrote:

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> Er yes, sorry about that Anna- was tongue in

> cheek. Aticus, yes pretty disappointing turn out.

> 27,000 of 5,800 were Leicester fans

But I thought City had the best fans in the world and all lived local. I bet Dzeko is trying to find that bloke who told him City had the most supporters in Manchester. It was only ?15 to get in last night as well. Maybe as it was a night game they were worried they would miss the last train back to Stockport :))

[Emerson Crane]

murphy Wrote:

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> But I thought City had the best fans in the world

> and all lived local.

Unlike Man U, the Citeh fans don't bus in from all parts of the UK except Manchester. ;-)

[Bluerevolution]

Well I'm not going to try and make excuses. If I'd been in Manchester,I know I would have been there is all I can say

[murphy]

Emerson Crane Wrote:

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> > But I thought City had the best fans in the

> world

> > and all lived local.

>

> Unlike Man U, the Citeh fans don't bus in from all

> parts of the UK except Manchester. ;-)

Actually there was a University that did a study of Utd and City season ticket holders a few years ago. Utd had more season ticket holders in Manchester than City did.

Utd have also had higher crowds than City every single year since 1946, not all Utd fans are Johnny come lateley's, although plenty are of course. Years ago you used to see Liverpool shirts everywhere, then Utd and Arsenal and more recently Chelsea, sure it will change again soon.

Out of interest Emerson where did you grow up, Islington I presume?

[Annasfield]

I imagine the Manc season ticket is (or was) a lot like Liverpool's. Lots of old local based fellas on that list whose tickets are used by other people.

[Emerson Crane]

murphy Wrote:

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> > > But I thought City had the best fans in the

> > world

> > > and all lived local.

> >

> > Unlike Man U, the Citeh fans don't bus in from

> all

> > parts of the UK except Manchester. ;-)

>

> Actually there was a University that did a study

> of Utd and City season ticket holders a few years

> ago. Utd had more season ticket holders in

> Manchester than City did.

>

> Utd have also had higher crowds than City every

> single year since 1946, not all Utd fans are

> Johnny come lateley's, although plenty are of

> course. Years ago you used to see Liverpool shirts

> everywhere, then Utd and Arsenal and more recently

> Chelsea, sure it will change again soon.

>

> Out of interest Emerson where did you grow up,

> Islington I presume?

To be precise, just up the road from the Angel not too far from Highbury Corner is where I lived when I was small.

[Emerson Crane]

Annasfield Wrote:

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> I imagine the Manc season ticket is (or was) a lot

> like Liverpool's. Lots of old local based fellas

> on that list whose tickets are used by other

> people.

That happens at most clubs

[SeanMacGabhann]

I was Mr Jones at the Emirates last week!

[Kingy]

Villa interested in Robbie Keane, a foward line of Young, Bent & Keane has attracted season ticket interest from SrElton

[murphy]

They had an amnesty at Utd a few years ago when they worked out about 1,500 of the season ticket holders must be dead. Apparently at the Emirates they just nudge them to check they are alive :))

[Sandperson]

Having just started a new job I thought I should leave posting on here for a few days.

Can I just sum up what I would have posted:

Spurs United was a good game, very entertaining.

@Atila the Gooner *yawn*.

[Emerson Crane]

Sandperson Wrote:

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> Having just started a new job I thought I should

> leave posting on here for a few days.

>

> Can I just sum up what I would have posted:

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> Spurs United was a good game, very entertaining.

>

> @Atila the Gooner *yawn*.

We didn't miss you or your posts so feel free to stay away more often

[Sandperson]

*yawn*

[Jah Lush]

Emerson Crane Wrote:

> We didn't miss you or your posts so feel free to

> stay away more often

Speak for yourself. Welcome back Sandperson.

[Emerson Crane]

Sandperson Wrote:

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> *yawn*

You really should get some sleep, or are those 15 hour shifts in Morrisons doing you in?

Do they allow you to use PC's while you're stacking shelves.

[Sandperson]

Thanks Jah.

As I said, I really enjoyed the Spurs game. The only disappointment and, I think, the reason that Spurs didn't win was that Bale disappeared a bit. If he'd have played us the way he played Inter we would have been in real trouble. As far as the sending off went I think it was a stupid first tackle and any defender who gets a booking that early has to be very, very careful as it only take one bad decision to get a second yellow. United's defending was superb which was a bonus (and it had to be).

Tonight, for one time only I shall be cheering on Leeds. Shame Beckford isn't still playing for them ;).

[Emerson Crane]

Sandperson Wrote:

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> Thanks Jah.

>

> As I said, I really enjoyed the Spurs game. The

> only disappointment and, I think, the reason that

> Spurs didn't win was that Bale disappeared a bit.

> If he'd have played us the way he played Inter we

> would have been in real trouble. As far as the

> sending off went I think it was a stupid first

> tackle and any defender who gets a booking that

> early has to be very, very careful as it only take

> one bad decision to get a second yellow. United's

> defending was superb which was a bonus (and it had

> to be).

>

> Tonight, for one time only I shall be cheering on

> Leeds. Shame Beckford isn't still playing for them

> ;).

YAWN