On the Ball (new Football Focus)

[Sandperson]

Anna, I'm afraid there's only two dirty Mancs, then there's a Hammer/Jambo, Derby County and Coventry City. Go on, you could add a bit of colour to the proceedings!

[Sandperson]

Also, RIP the Heysel dead.

[matthew123]

In Memoria e Amicizia - In Memory and Friendship

[Annasfield]

Would love to but will have to swerve it this time. 1st trip to my Mother's in 5 months - I am not a popular girl.

[Ladygooner]

Fastest goal ever in an FA cup final! Get in there Everton!

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Well for me, the highlight of the match was Cahill's thigh!

[????]

He's gettng good at losing cup finals eh PGC

[Annasfield]

Well for me, the lesser of two evils won. Ridiculous amount of plastic flags being displayed on merseyside and every shop had a blue window display.

Brought a smile to my face when Guus collected the cup. Glad he's leaving Chelsea though, I actually quite like him. Bring back Maureen the panto villain.

[matthew123]

We parked on a back street last week in Liverpool and whilst our wheel was being fixed, after some scally wags had punctured a tyre, there was one house whose bay window was completely decked out in FA Cup Final club shop flags & scarves. I suppose they'll now have a special DVD out to commerate their season's success.. featuring the semi-final penalty shoot-out, the first 25 seconds yesterday and of course the defining moment when they knocked Liverpool out.. oh I forgot ITV were running adverts at the pinnacle of their season so I guess it'll have to be a youtube clip.

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......and you wonder why we go on about 'proper' supporters?...give me an Evertonian from Liverpool any day over a plastic scouse from South wales

[Atila Reincarnate]

As you knowledgable forumites know, Man Ure fans like a rousing chorus of "Argentina". How come they didn't start chanting when little Argentine wonder Messi, all 5' 7" of him, scored his header in the Champs League final last Wednesday?

[Sandperson]

Welcome to last week Atila.

I wonder if Ancelotti is going to be the next Chelsea manager? Hmmm, that's a toughie. Roumours abound that he's going to get a ?100M war chest. Is this enough to buy him a European Cup winning side?

[red devil]

Commiserations to 'People's Club' ;-) Everton, but Chelski fully deserved their victory.

I'm with Anna, Hiddink is far too likeable to be the Chelski manager, give us a proper pantomine villian to boo!.. there was talk of Ancelotti maybe going to Real on Sky this morning (makes sense if Kaka is their No. 1 target), so maybe it's not a done deal, whoever it is they will need to sign a top class striker, can't see Drog staying especially if he gets a lengthy ban...

It's just been confirmed on Chelski website that Ancelotti is their new manager...boo!!!

[Rhinestone Cowboy]

Carlo Ancelotti has been confirmed as the new Chelsea manager, signing a three-year deal at Stamford Bridge.

[SimonM]

Don't wish to upset David Carnell (much!) or the other Leeds fans hereabouts, but there's a rumour going round that Beckford is off to Sheffield United in part exchange for Bill Sharp....This is just so ridiculous, and such a bad deal for Leeds (no matter how low Sharp is valued), it may just be true...:))

[Annasfield]

Not happy - just found out that the company I work for will probably be sponsoring the enemy.

Bah!!!!

[Sandperson]

Woo hoo! Corporate hospitality (Prwn sarnies I'm guessing) on Anna! ;-)

[SimonM]

Clearly the only honourable course of action will be for you to resign!B)

[Annasfield]

Sandperson - the only time I will set foot in OT will be when Liverpool are playing and I'm stood with our lot. So sorry, but NO! (Pft, can't believe you even suggested it. ha ha)

SimonM - It is under consideration.

[Atila Reincarnate]

Sandperson Wrote:

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> Welcome to last week Atila.

>

> I wonder if Ancelotti is going to be the next

> Chelsea manager? Hmmm, that's a toughie. Roumours

> abound that he's going to get a ?100M war chest.

> Is this enough to buy him a European Cup winning

> side?

Thanks for the welcome but that hasn't answered my question, or has that delightful chant come back to bite you all on the bottom. Argentina, Argentina, Argentina.

[mockney piers]

I dunno, this thread fiiiiiinally gets back on an eve keel, I even hide a couple if posts specifically and maliciously aimed at trying to get a rise out of you, and this is how you repay me Atila ;)

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I'm missing my predictions for next year and the new fixture list ain't out........however, there is one team for whom I am prepared to do my predictions for RIGHT NOW...despite not knowing who they will sign...(I'm thinking Barton maybe)...

0-8 X 38

[matthew123]

New fixtures out 17th June - but of course we'll have to wait another week afterwards before the TV stations fook about with them and have us playing on a Monday night, Sunday lunchtime etc etc.

Only prediction I'm making for next season is that Ancelotti will take the same path as Scolari, before the inevitable call is made to their spiritual son Gianfranco Zola.

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...and we'll keep Steve Clarke....unless the Bhoys get him :-S

[Atila Reincarnate]

mockney piers Wrote:

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> I dunno, this thread fiiiiiinally gets back on an

> eve keel, I even hide a couple if posts

> specifically and maliciously aimed at trying to

> get a rise out of you, and this is how you repay

> me Atila ;)

You don't have to protect me Piers, but thanks anyway. If you dish it out you should be able to take it. I just think it's despicable for an English teams supporters to chant for another national side WHATEVER slant you put on it. But isn't wonderful how it's come back to haunt them. Don't you just love Messi?