Football Focus

[woodrot]

England vs Scotland confirmed for next August

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England humbled.A Nation in tears.

[????]

Or doesn't it go, "Scotland lose pluckily and possibly unluckily, a nation patronised"...unless you go back 40 years

[maxxi]

Or even "Scotland win/lose but no one in England really gives a t*ss"

[woodrot]

A nation destroyed. Queen abdicates. The masses cry on the streets. The commonwealth celebrates. Nick Clegg is lynched in Parliament square.

read and weep victims.

[red devil]

Next season's fixtures announced...Liverpool's first 3 home games look easy ;-)

[Otta]

Piece of piss :-/

[El Pibe]

Mohamed Diame (just signed on a free from Wigan for the hammers) reveals the real reason Kenny was sacked. On his discussions with Liverpool prior to the sacking he had this to say:

"I met with the then manager and we talked about next season but God decided to finish this situation"

[Jah Lush]

Maybe he turned his nose up at wearing the new Liverpool 3rd kit.

[maxxi]

About time WH benefited from a free agent instead of waving so many goodbye. Will go missing for the African Nations Cup of course but so many players from other teams are too.

Not sure footballing reasons are behind the move tho-

'The truth about life in Wigan is there is nothing to do', Diame told a French football magazine. 'It is a cr*ppy place. The town is tiny and there is no atmosphere. I go into training, I return home, and that is all I do.'

Diame also hit out at the town's female population: 'It is rare to see truly beautiful girls when you go out during the day,' he added.

Okay - now, any chance of a striker Sam?

[Otta]

Wigan pretty well summed up there to be honest.

[Otta]

Although I've met some very nice girls from Wigan to be fair.

[El Pibe]

Yeah I read that too.

HEre's the whole quote. Hard to argue with it though I can understand why Dave Whelan is miffed too.

"The truth about life in Wigan is that there is nothing to do," he said. "It is a crappy place. The town is tiny, and there is no atmosphere. I go in to training, I return home afterwards, and that is all I do. There is absolutely no comparison between Wigan and Madrid. I was happy there ? it is a capital city, and I guess it is the same as any capital. After training I was able to go for a peaceful stroll. It was never really cold over there. But as for here ? don?t get me started! When it snowed I felt like the temperature was minus 15, and feared I was going to turn into an ice cube. It is rare to see truly beautiful girls when you go out during the day. But it?s a different story when you go out in the evening. The girls seem to cover themselves up all day, only to be in good-looking mode at night. In Madrid I had the impression that all the women were beautiful."

[Otta]

Well he won't get many peaceful strolls in Newham!

[RosieH]

Otta Wrote:

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> Wigan pretty well summed up there to be honest.

It's not often I venture onto this thread. In fact, never. But, DUDE!

It's nice where Dave Whelan lives. Does rain a lot though. I wouldn't live there.

[El Pibe]

THing is he'll probably end up in CHigwell or somesuch to practice his golf swing. I think I'd rather be in Wigan the the dirty northern birds frankly.

No offence RosieH!!

[El Pibe]

Whoa...cross post of the century, didn't even think you ventured here!!

[Otta]

Aw Rosie, you were one of the very nice girls I was talking about.

[RosieH]

El Pibe Wrote:

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> Whoa...cross post of the century, didn't even

> think you ventured here!!

I don't. It may have been pointed out to me by a concerned bystander.

[maxxi]

I think he'll be disappointed by the cosmopolitan sophistication of Chadwell Heath too - maybe someone will loan him an old video of the Hammerettes?

[Jah Lush]

Made me smirk. Mind you to be fair Spurs haven't won much lately either.

[Jah Lush]

Sam Allardyce has promised West Ham fans that they are going to stay in the premiership for at least three seasons........autumn, winter and spring!

[maxxi]

I think there is more chance of the Irons staying up for a full Frankie Valli than Spurs matching last season's 4th place without Harry.

Andre VB seems to be getting tetchy already...

cue the double dutch gags...

[Jah Lush]

I make you right there Maxxi. Bloody shambles at White Hart Lane again.

[El Pibe]

I thought that was quite funny jah!

We've the makings of a good first team with a couple more signings. Cracking midfield, and, well one good striker and one who's good on his day and a couple of good defenders.

Just like west game to have a squad of midfielders and little else.

Obviously desprately weak for goalies without green, well we've a green one and one due for retirement.

But strength in depth, noooooooo, across the season we'll struggle.

[maxxi]

Re a decent striker; apparently Big Sam is interested in Yannick Sagbo from Evian, and as Harry was also looking at him The Irons might stand a chance of getting him if they strike before Spurs get a new boss.

Oh, and has Modric already gone to your home team EP?

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