Football Focus

[Parkdrive]

Otta Wrote:

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> And as yesterday showed, any of these teams could

> drop points elsewhere. Hell, Liverpool may well

> drop some this afternoon...

That was a joke right? ;)

[Otta]

Not at the time. I expected at least a test against Spurs, but they never turned up. And Liverpool were excellent, but Spurs just weren't at the races yesterday.

But Jah and I watched together and parted ways as slightly tipsy mates.

[Rhinestone Cowboy]

Depressing stat for Sunderland fans - your team haven't come back from a goal down to win a Premier League match since January last year

irons

hold on

[maxxi]

Just as well Sunderland didn't play Johnson from the start.

[maxxi]

...and ninety fecking quid for a "match day Nike shirt" (whatever that is) in the new England kit range - 10 months after the last one was released. Don't often agree with Joey Barton or Stan Collymore but this really is taking the piss.

[Parkdrive]

maxxi Wrote:

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> ...and ninety fecking quid for a "match day Nike

> shirt" (whatever that is) in the new England kit

> range - 10 months after the last one was released.

> Don't often agree with Joey Barton or Stan

> Collymore but this really is taking the piss.

Especially when the cost of manufacture is pennies

['bout now]

maxxi Wrote:

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> ...and ninety fecking quid for a "match day Nike

> shirt" (whatever that is) in the new England kit

> range - 10 months after the last one was released.

> Don't often agree with Joey Barton or Stan

> Collymore but this really is taking the piss.

Just confirms to me how clueless and out of touch the FA are, I really can't think of a worse run organisation.

Absolutely not fit for purpose.

[Jah Lush]

How about FIFA?

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'bn 0 JL 1

['bout now]

Is FIFA our national organisation?

Can I have a draw?

[red devil]

Yes, but Jah would win on away goals... ;)

[maxxi]

red devil Wrote:

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> Yes, but Jah would win on away goals... ;)

Nonsense. UEFA would intervene with Michel Platini insisting on a play-off - all FIFA countries against all UEFA countries with a CONCACAF super-final adjudicated by Jack Warner.

[Bluerevolution]

United mosaic for tonight

[Mick Mac]

Off you Schwein....

[red devil]

Oh Danny Boy...what were you thinking? Next time just hit the fooker!

Happy with the result, keeps us in the tie.

Our away form has surprisingly been very good this season*, so fancy our chances of getting a goal or two over there...

*Interesting take on this by David James... http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/mar/29/david-moyes-everton-ways-manchester-united

[ruffers]

http://au.eurosport.com/football/la-liga/2011-2012/fifa-hit-barcelona-with-shock-transfer-ban_sto4198119/story.shtml

Barcelona banned from signing anyone in next two transfer windows. Assuming that sticks it's not come at the best time..

[Ladygooner]

In case anyone missed Athletico Madrid's goal last night

http://www.expressandstar.com/picture-galleries/sport-video/2014/04/02/video-atletico-madrids-diego-scores-sensational-champions-league-goal-against-barcelona/

[Mick Mac]

ruffers Wrote:

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Assuming that sticks it's not

> come at the best time..

Yes and that's a big assumption.

[titch juicy]

If recent history is anything to go by it will hardly damage Barca.

The vast majority of their goals, assist and success in recent seasons have come from home grown players. The bizarre thing, for me at least is the fact that this ban prevents them from selling players too- or put another way, prevents players from leaving and effectively prevents players from negotiating better contracts. In a way this might stengthen Barca.

[red devil]

Valdes is running down his contract and leaving this summer, so finding a replacement would be an issue...

[titch juicy]

red devil Wrote:

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> Valdes is running down his contract and leaving

> this summer, so finding a replacement would be an

> issue...

good point

[titch juicy]

titch juicy Wrote:

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> red devil Wrote:

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> > Valdes is running down his contract and leaving

> > this summer, so finding a replacement would be

> an

> > issue...

>

>

>

> good point

apparently they've already signed Ter Stegen (Germany's U21 Keeper) from Moenchengladbach for ?12m

[Alan Medic]

He's also injured and will be for some time. I bet they will make an exception for goalkeepers if they enforce it.

[Otta]

Story now on BBC, and they are talking like it is pretty definite.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26852466

[Otta]

But they can sell players.