On the Ball (new Football Focus)

[Atila Reincarnate]

JetSetWilly Wrote:

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> he shoots, he scores.

You couldn't score in a brothel

[Mick Mac]

My brother a Liverpool fan sent me this (it does not reflect my personal allegiences)

Around the Tiber strange noises were heard, the ominous sound of a red liverbird.

Those on the ground stood still and listened, as under its wings 5 trophies glistened.

Said the bird "a friend of mine twice conquered Rome, and ever since then it's been my 2nd home.

The 1st time he came he arrived by tank, do you think I'd surrender it to some f##kin manc?

Looks like the devils have been left in the lurch and guess what folks - I'm still on my perch!!"

[Atila Reincarnate]

Sandperson Wrote:

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> JetSetWilly Wrote:

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> > > Oh happy day, how good were Barca? By the way

> > were

> > > are all the Man Ure forumites?

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> > probably all stayed to the end, unlike another

> > team i could mention.

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> Ha, ha. I like that.

Don't take much to amuse you then, mind you've got to make up for the tears you cried last night when your team failed to show up.

[Sandperson]

It doesn't Atila. You are right. I laughed heartily when your lot got beat in the 2006 final and that Nayim goal in 1995 and when your lot didn't turn up in either leg of the semi final. Still chuckling now tbh.

[mockney piers]

Love that post ratty, am having a look at wikipedia as we speak.

If the rest of you can stop with the endless circular argument for five effing minutes and accept that man u deserved the domestic title, barca deserved the European one and atila doesn't like Stoke, I get it already ok?

[Atila Reincarnate]

You must have had a right laugh when we won the title in your back yard then, and when we robbed you of the FA cup in 2005 with Paddys last kick of the game even though you played us off the park. I laughed my bollocks off, especially when I asw the look on the faces of your fans behind the goal. Priceless. Still laughing??

[Sandperson]

Yup. Still thinking about nayim from the half way line and Giggs running through your defence after getting a handy pass from "Paddy" to help us win the treble and thumping you lot 6-1 a few seasons back and winning the league in our game against you this season. Oh, and there's the fact you haven't won a European Cup and that you haven't won a single trophy since 2005. I am chuckling, yes.

[Atila Reincarnate]

mockney piers Wrote:

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> Love that post ratty, am having a look at

> wikipedia as we speak.

>

> If the rest of you can stop with the endless

> circular argument for five effing minutes and

> accept that man u deserved the domestic title,

> barca deserved the European one and atila doesn't

> like Stoke, I get it already ok?

So you get it, so what. I didn't involve you in my response so why involve yourself?

[Atila Reincarnate]

Giggs, yeah great player, especially when he missed an open goal at your place in FA cup a few years back, and helped us to win the match. Pure genius.

[Sandperson]

Ha, ha....sorry. Still thinking about him tearing you lot apart in 1999. Priceless. Anyway, as Piers says, this is getting a bit old. Shall we just take it for granted that I'll laugh at Arsenal'd misfortunes and you'll laugh at Man Utd's?

[matthew123]

Sandperson Wrote:

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> It doesn't Atila. You are right. I laughed

> heartily when your lot got beat in the 2006 final

> and that Nayim goal in 1995 and when your lot

> didn't turn up in either leg of the semi final.

> Still chuckling now tbh.

I thought you were mocking others yesterday for taking glory in United's failure last night?

What is going on at Pompey, they seem to be pimped around the world, now there is talk of a Dr Al Fahim, of Man City fame, taking over from the Russian. I'm not sure this makes Pompey a proper football club... and you know what the way West Ham chucked their money at likes of Lucas Neill also disqualifies them. As for Wigan handing out ?1 tickets to fill seats that tells you everything you need to know about that club's support. No way are Stoke a proper club.. they don't even play football! ;-)

[Atila Reincarnate]

Me and most of the planet, yes that suits me.

[Sandperson]

Atila Reincarnate Wrote:

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> Me and most of the planet, yes that suits me.

Oh, I thought the rest of the planet supported Man Utd, except Mancunians who are City to a man.

[ratty]

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> What is going on at Pompey, they seem to be pimped

> around the world, now there is talk of a Dr Al

> Fahim, of Man City fame, taking over from the

> Russian. I'm not sure this makes Pompey a proper

> football club... and you know what the way West

> Ham chucked their money at likes of Lucas Neill

> also disqualifies them. As for Wigan handing out

> ?1 tickets to fill seats that tells you everything

> you need to know about that club's support. No way

> are Stoke a proper club.. they don't even play

> football! ;-)

Bit worrying what is going on at Pompey, but not as worrying as going into Admin which is what would have happened had this multi billionaire not decided he wanted a new toy.

As for the rest - it was all tongue in bum cheek of course! :)

[mockney piers]

Sorry, which of the 73 posts regarding stoke being sh!t wasn't aimed at me? I'm just suggesting your point has been well and truly made.

So a whole new season to look forward to, any early predictions? Can O'Neill get absquad together that can challenge the big four. What do people think about the proposals limiting squad sizes, will this foster competition or ultimately benefit the big clubs further?

[Keef]

Fuck me, this is so bloody pathetic. By the way JetSetWilly, are you Spadetownboy?

[Mick Mac]

I don't understand why anyone is still supporting Arsenal.

[JetSetWilly]

Keef Wrote:

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> @#$%& me, this is so bloody pathetic. By the way

> JetSetWilly, are you Spadetownboy?

No

[Annasfield]

Keef Wrote:

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> @#$%& me, this is so bloody pathetic. By the way

> JetSetWilly, are you Spadetownboy?

Was thinking the same. The "he shoots he scores" jogged my memory.

Love that poem Mick Mack. Was sent it last night, but it was signed as though written by Paisley.

[mockney piers]

FFA this used to be the one Internet sanctuary from the endless pathetic football bickering, where there was intelligent discussion and insight. As far as I can see we've had about a hundred pages dominated by tedious metaphorical penis comparisons (no offence ms field).

What say we lay the school playground stuff to rest, at least until next season?

[Sandperson]

I am quite happy to let it lie if people are prepared to have proper discussions. Matt makes some very eloquent and insightful points at times and I enjoy his take on the game but does every post have to contain a jibe about United? Anna, well after her additions to threads on sports bras and those high heeled shoes I can forgive her anything and I guess I just have to ignore AG as I am sure he won't be able to help himself.

Right, where's Tevez going? Will Ronaldo stay? Who is going to be the next Chelsea manager? What does Rafa have to change to go that one last little extra step to win the league?

[SimonM]

Seconded!!!

[ratty]

Right, where's Tevez going? Liverpool

Will Ronaldo stay? No

Who is going to be the next Chelsea manager? Ancelotti

What does Rafa have to change to go that one last little extra step to win the league? His Job

[Atila Reincarnate]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> I don't understand why anyone is still supporting

> Arsenal.

If you need to ask why a person supports a team you are a bigger numpty than I thought. If you are a supporter of team, whatever that team that may be, you wouldn't need to ask such a lame arse question.

[matthew123]

mockney piers Wrote:

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> So a whole new season to look forward to, any

> early predictions? Can O'Neill get absquad

> together that can challenge the big four. What do

> people think about the proposals limiting squad

> sizes, will this foster competition or ultimately

> benefit the big clubs further?

Yes I think it's a good idea to limit squad sizes, it may stop some clubs from building up unnecessary giant squads. It seemed a few years ago that Chelsea were buying up players like SWP and Sidwell just to stop them going to competitors. I'd like to see a squad size of 25, with 5 of those being under 18 and who'd served an apprenticeship at that same club and who qualify for Club's home nation.