On the Ball (new Football Focus)

[matthew123]

By the time City have finished this summer Barry will be surplus to requirements.

[Sandperson]

Got some inside info Matt? Who are they going to sign?

[matthew123]

They'll be able to attract better players now that Barry has signed and I think we'll see a snowball effect that by August they will be able to entice someone like Kaka (who incidentally has reportedly just signed to Madrid for ?56m - cue photos of Ronaldo crying at swimming pool).

[Annasfield]

Sp you've surprised me.

Has Barry actually signed? I've been in the pub all evening.

If he has or does sign for city then as far as i'm concerned he's an arse. " I want to play in the champions league, bollocks, bollocks, waffle, waffle". In other words, I motivated by cold hard cash.

I'd never give up Alonso for Barry so if this has happened he has done us a favour.

[matthew123]

One for the United fans to sing along to...

 

[Sharon_H]

Annasfield Wrote:

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> Sp you've surprised me.

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> Has Barry actually signed? I've been in the pub

> all evening.

>

> If he has or does sign for city then as far as i'm

> concerned he's an arse. " I want to play in the

> champions league, bollocks, bollocks, waffle,

> waffle". In other words, I motivated by cold hard

> cash.

>

> I'd never give up Alonso for Barry so if this has

> happened he has done us a favour.

Exactly as I feel.

PS, which pub were you in? I was in the Vale earlier.

[Annasfield]

Oh was out in the city near work. Sharon, I think we should meet for a beer soon. Will pm you. :)

[Sharon_H]

Looking forward to it Anna!

[Sandperson]

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> Sp you've surprised me.

How so?

[matthew123]

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> How so?

Maybe Anna means changing colours from United to Argentina to England - what next Arsenal!?

[Jah Lush]

Oh God! Just read through the last three pages. When Spurs bought Osvaldo Ardiles and Ricardo Villa back in 1978 just after Argentina had won the World Cup I remember the Spurs fans chanting "Argentina Argentina." Yup! You heard it at White Hart Lane first.

[Sandperson]

matthew123 Wrote:

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> Maybe Anna means changing colours from United to

> Argentina to England - what next Arsenal!?

You are Atila the Gooner and I claim my ?5.

[Annasfield]

Ding ding. Round 3,652.

[Jah Lush]

Please make it stop.

[Sandperson]

I keep attempting to have civilised and interesting discussions but it seems some on the thread don't want to.

[Keef]

On this occasion, I read Matthew's post purely as a joke.

[mockney piers]

Keep it going SP. I appreciate your efforts. Even matthew managed to post without man u digs, we're gettiing there, perseverance people!

Mind you news is a bit slow on the cootie front.

Any inside knowledge on developments at Chamion Hill anyone?

[Sandperson]

You mean his repeated references to Argentina....just like AG repeated references to Argentina. Once is funny....a thousand times is just dull and doesn't make for a discussion.

[Keef]

So ignore it.

[Atila Reincarnate]

Who dares to take on the mantle of AG, who is this imposter!!!!!!!!

[mockney piers]

Babybsteps SP, babysteps. I said matthew managed it, I didn't say consistently. Every journey of a thousand miles...etc

[Atila Reincarnate]

mockney piers Wrote:

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> Keep it going SP. I appreciate your efforts. Even

> matthew managed to post without man u digs, we're

> gettiing there, perseverance people!

>

> Mind you news is a bit slow on the cootie front.

>

> Any inside knowledge on developments at Chamion

> Hill anyone?

Champion HiIl, do you mean Dulwich Hamlet. What do you want to know? My son played for DH Youth team last season and he is in close contact with the guy who was the manager, Ian. Let me know what you query is and might be able to get an answer. I know AF Fisher may have some dealings/influence on Dulwich Hamlets future

[matthew123]

I mentioned my thoughts on squad restrictions recently and no one was interested. A subject ignored and shoved under the carpet as not being important. Instead it seems I have stoked the football intelligentsia of East Dulwich with an honest, clean joke about changing colours from Argentina to England!

At this point I should say Liverpool were guilty of singing another team's name, back in '92 the Kop went balmy singing 'Leeds, Leeds, Leeds!' ... after Liverpool beat Man U to give Leeds the title. Also on another occasion the old Kop roared mid-game on hearing latest score from Yorkshire, 'Wednesday three, United two - Hallelujah!'

[Sandperson]

Was that ignored? I really did mean to comment.

Restricting squad size might work. I can see a case for it but it has to be consistent across Europe, or the world, or it's an unfair restriction. I would also add that I'd like to see some sort of appeals panel if your team was decimated by injury otherwise it would be a farce.

Anna, are you penning that resignation letter yet? I see you are now in bed with the enemy. ;)

[matthew123]

The squads will inevitably suffer from injuries, but the call for replacements should be limited to u18 players of the club's home nation. That way squad restrictions would enable more home grown youths to break through - rather than likes of Bolton streaming in van loads of continental mercenaries every summer.