On the Ball (new Football Focus)

[mockney piers]

Absolutely. Name is on the tin after all.

Then we wouldn have lost the supposedly worthless cup winners cup, which amazingly should be for cup winners.

I guess it boils down to is modern football a sport or money generating entertainment.

That was a rhetorical question obviously, I'm clearly naive, old fashioned and out of touch; post cronje, bloodgate and now piquet juniour, no sport is sacred.

[Atila Reincarnate]

I agree champions league should be for the champions of their respective leagues not the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. Thta would make our league a lot more interesting as well.

[Keef]

I also agree. Champs League for champs, bring back cup winners for cup winners, and get rif of UEFA cup, because it's shite!

[Atila Reincarnate]

I see Del Boy Trotter, sorry, Harry Redknapp has accused some of the Arsenal fans at least weeks game with Citeh as being nutters and idiots for their reaction to Adebayors goal celebration, and for their goading and taunting of him. Fair enough. One would hope that as he is so quick to pass his verdict on these buffoons, he will also be as quick to tar the idiots who verbally abuse Sol Campbell with nasty homophobic shit everytime he turns up at shite hart lane with the same brush.

[Ted Max]

Homophobic shit, you say?

Love that Keef, he's been as badly treated as the little faggot who loves to stick mobile phones up his arse (allegedly), Cashley Hole

[Jah Lush]

Touche.

[Atila Reincarnate]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Touche.

Fair enough, so all the crap that Sol gets is not the product of "nutters and idiots" but cleary the spoutings of intelligent, articulate and well read erudite chaps. The fact that he gets a bit of racist shite as well means they must challenge Einstein on the brain power front. As for the jowly one, he himself has not been averse to argy bargy on the touchline over the years. Pot and Kettle. Should keep his attention on his own backyard.

[Keef]

3 Match ban given to Adebayor.

[Jah Lush]

Atila Reincarnate Wrote:

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> Jah Lush Wrote:

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> > Touche.

>

> Fair enough, so all the crap that Sol gets is not

> the product of "nutters and idiots" but cleary the

> spoutings of intelligent, articulate and well

> read erudite chaps. The fact that he gets a bit of

> racist shite as well means they must challenge

> Einstein on the brain power front. As for the

> jowly one, he himself has not been averse to argy

> bargy on the touchline over the years. Pot and

> Kettle. Should keep his attention on his own

> backyard.

FFS I'm not condoning it. I think it was disgusting that he had to put up with THAT song. But lots of fans like to taunt ex-players. Adeboyer brought it in himself and I think he's very lucky not to have got a longer ban considering the kick in the face he gave to Van Persie.

[kpc]

The ban is only for kicking van Persie - the 'improper conduct' charge is not until the end of September.

[Mick Mac]

"FFS" - i like that Jah. Shows a nice level of annoyance.

[Atila Reincarnate]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Atila Reincarnate Wrote:

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> > Jah Lush Wrote:

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> > -----

> > > Touche.

> >

> > Fair enough, so all the crap that Sol gets is

> not

> > the product of "nutters and idiots" but cleary

> the

> > spoutings of intelligent, articulate and well

> > read erudite chaps. The fact that he gets a bit

> of

> > racist shite as well means they must challenge

> > Einstein on the brain power front. As for the

> > jowly one, he himself has not been averse to

> argy

> > bargy on the touchline over the years. Pot and

> > Kettle. Should keep his attention on his own

> > backyard.

>

> FFS I'm not condoning it. I think it was

> disgusting that he had to put up with THAT song.

> But lots of fans like to taunt ex-players.

> Adeboyer brought it in himself and I think he's

> very lucky not to have got a longer ban

> considering the kick in the face he gave to Van

> Persie.

FFS I didn't suggest that you were condoning it, just that Del boy Redknapp is a hypocrite and needs to look to correct the behaviour of his own supporters before opening his jowls to comment on oppositon supporters

[matthew123]

Adebayor thus banned for Manchester derby on Sunday because City "decided against contesting Adebayor's violent conduct charge, enabling the Football Association to implement its fast-track disciplinary procedure."

[Keef]

Well you don't want to lose a man on form for a game like that, but at the same time, it's not like they're short of strikers!

[kpc]

Allegedly short of fit millionaire strikers (Robinho, Santa Cruz, Benjani crocked and Tevez doubtful). Maybe Sparky'll have to dust off his player registration and sign himself as a free agent.

[matthew123]

Yes Keef bad injury situation upfront so I guess it's back to Bellamy and errrr... Are Man City so dopey not to appeal or do they have Tevez up their sleeve? I cannot see City posing many problems if it's just Bellamy who is fit.

[Jah Lush]

Arsenal 3 Wigan 0

Aston Villa 2 Portsmouth 1

Bolton 2 Stoke 1

Burnley 2 Sunderland 3

Hull 2 Birmingham 2

West Ham 1 Liverpool 2

Chelsea 2 Tottenham 2

Everton 2 Blackburn 1

Man Utd 3 Man City 2

Wolverhampton 1 Fulham 2

[Keef]

Saying that, Bellamy *spits* did take his goal well on Saturday.

[Rhinestone Cowboy]

Arsenal 1 Wigan 0

Aston Villa 0 Portsmouth 1

Bolton 3 Stoke 3

Burnley 1 Sunderland 1

Hull 0 Birmingham 2

West Ham 2 Liverpool 4

Chelsea 4 Tottenham 0

Everton 2 Blackburn 2

Man Utd 0 Man City 1

Wolverhampton 0 Fulham 3

[Mick Mac]

celtic lead 1-0 in israel.

[red devil]

Tonight's the first proper outing for the 2 extra referee's assistants along each goal line, will be interesting to see if they are a hit or miss...

[Mick Mac]

kenny daglish has just said about a bad foul on aiden mcgeady "6 referees working tonight and none of them could see that was a red card. Where were they all looking?"

[red devil]

Miss...

[matthew123]

Not good losing to Tel Aviv - maybe Eduardo did them a favour after all

[Mick Mac]

thanks matt. Im sure ill understand that when i read it again in the morning.