Football Focus

[Jah Lush]

Well, at Spurs we only have three strikers and none of them can score in the Premiership.

[Otta]

Mario apparently is only a doubt for the next match, so doesn't sound too bad. At first I thought he was going to be out for a while.

Not sure if I'm happy or not about this news.

[MrBen]

red devil Wrote:

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> Not getting tooooo carried away with England's

> good performance as the Scots were probably

> hungover from their exertions against Ireland.

This. I was disappointed....last night was by far the worst Scotland have played in about 11 games.

[MrBen]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> Lots of bitter Scots coming out with the "just coz

> you beat us doesn't mean you're any good" line...

But it's true though no? England's last WC campaign is best forgotten. And even Saturday v Slovenia...that first half was not anything like how they played last night.

In relative terms England are playing far worse than their average standard historically. Scotland also (although much improved since dire Bertie Voghts era).

[Otta]

MrBen Wrote:

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> Jeremy Wrote:

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

> -----

> > Lots of bitter Scots coming out with the "just

> coz

> > you beat us doesn't mean you're any good"

> line...

>

> But it's true though no? England's last WC

> campaign is best forgotten. And even Saturday v

> Slovenia...that first half was not anything like

> how they played last night.

>

> In relative terms England are playing far worse

> than their average standard historically. Scotland

> also (although much improved since dire Bertie

> Voghts era).

It might be true (it is), but it's still the bitter parting shot of a sore loser.

[red devil]

I don't mind a litle bitterness, it makes defeating a rival that much sweeter...

[Parkdrive]

Otta Wrote:

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> Bugger, more problems for Sturridge

>

> http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30109077

>

> We're not having much joy with strikers this

> season!

We're not having much luck with injuries in all positions.

[red devil]

Parkdrive Wrote:

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> Otta Wrote:

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

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> > Bugger, more problems for Sturridge

> >

> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30109077

> >

> > We're not having much joy with strikers this

> > season!

>

> We're not having much luck with injuries in all

> positions.

Ditto, Saturday is going to be the battle of the walking wounded...

[????]

red devil Wrote:

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>

>

> Ditto, Saturday is going to be the battle of the

> walking wounded...

Standard for mid-table clashes :)

[red devil]

Oooooh, just you wait...

[Rolo Tomasi]

So I was having a conversation with a mate the other day and he asked "Name one player from your biggest rivals team that you would have in your side" And you could only go back 10 years.

I answered in under a second. Ledley King.

Who's yours?

[Otta]

Ronaldo

[El Pibe]

ermmmmmm Steve Lomas?

[red devil]

Pprobably Gerrard in his prime...

[????]

I'd rather play with 10 men

[????]

ok, Cahill

[Mick Mac]

Andy Goram

[Jah Lush]

Dennis Bergkamp. Makes it easier for me as he was a Spurs fan growing up and idolised Glenn Hoddle but there were times I hated him for obvious reasons but he was a fabulous player. Top class.

[El Pibe]

does anyone have any skinny on what the whole david james thing is?

Seems a bizarre tale, made more surreal by the presence of a purple astra van!!!

[red devil]

Heard it was D.I.V.O.R.C.E...

[Otta]

He declared himself bankrupt and it's for 12 months. Bet he's got some cash hidden away!

[Mick Mac]

Can you sing that for us RD.

Lots of current footballers could end up bankrupt I'd imagine. I'm sure they have good financial advisers but nevertheless the money stops dead and there is a long way to go if they get didivorced/dont adjust.

[red devil]

I can Mick, but you have to pay extra for the pop-up boobs...

[Parkdrive]

The recent appointment of Malky Mackay is very distasteful. Yet another example of a chairman and the FA having no clue as to what is and isn't acceptable in the modern world. I can't help feeling the black players at Wigan are probably uncomfortable at best and betrayed at worst. Trouble is Scudamore got off, and Mackays lawyers will no doubt cite that in any case brought against him.

[????]

4200 Goooooooooooooooal