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maxxi

maxxi

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aquarius moon Wrote:

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> Nobody seems interested in any of the lower

> leagues because all the regulars support

> premiership teams.



Whilst we're still on the subject (and as there is nothing of any consequence happening in English football today) delighted to see Coventry City back at the Ricoh and drawing 27,000 on Friday. May be a 'home-coming' peak but I hope the crowds stay.

El Pibe

El Pibe

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i think that's hugely significant. He bent that team out of shape in the world cup, should have been dropped but del bosque had faith in him for some reason. I guess if he'd clicked it would have been a masterstroke, but it didn't work out that way.


In fairness i think it was EVERYONE!!!! ;-)

Parkdrive

Parkdrive

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El Pibe Wrote:

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> Good to see Spain back on form, written off as has

> beens on here, they played well, importantly

> looked revitalised and scored for fun, 5-1

> thengyouverymuch.


Not written off by me, far too many outstanding players in the squad to be written off. As for Costa, maybe now he will say that he has dreamed of playing for Brazil all along, just like Falcao and Dobby Di Maria have always dreamed of playing for Yanited.

maxxi

maxxi

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I admit I wrote them off by which I mean I thought their style (and that of Barcelona par example) of pass-pass-pass aka ticky-tacky was being confounded by teams who pressed hard and high up (half way line) and that this latter style seemed to be winning through at the WC.


Interestingly Hodgson seems to have taken note (or at least his young players have) given the pressing and counter attacking v the Swiss.


On another note - given the financial-fair-play fine QPR may get (around ?50m?) from the FL for their last Championship season - if they stay up they'll surely be able to afford it even if they lose their appeal - does this make that fine irrelevant for teams considering spending huge amounts to try and get into the Prem?

Mick Mac

Mick Mac

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???? Wrote:

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> Good to see England haver gone from World Cup

> donkeys to be on track for 100% qualification to

> the Euro Finals,... in just 4 days. Love the

> Media.



The old clich? of you don't become a bad team overnight must work the other way too.

Jah Lush

Jah Lush

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I think Wembley would be a goer but I hate that place and I wouldn't want to be going to the Effeminates and I'm certain Gooner fans wouldn't want us there either so I'd settle for Milton Keynes even though its capacity is only 22,000. There is of course the Olympic Stadium...
Parkdrive

Parkdrive

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Jah Lush Wrote:

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> I think Wembley would be a goer but I hate that

> place and I wouldn't want to be going to the

> Effeminates and I'm certain Gooner fans wouldn't

> want us there either so I'd settle for Milton

> Keynes even though its capacity is only 22,000.

> There is of course the Olympic Stadium...



We certainly wouldn't want Spuds fans there, I think they should ground share with Leyton Orient.

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