On the Ball (new Football Focus)

[matthew123]

Whilst the FA ask Fergie to explain his personal attack on Referee Alan Wiley (in your own time Sir Alex...) - the FA have charged Rafa with improper conduct for jokingly taking his glasses out of his pocket when asked about a Referee's performance.

It does make you wonder exactly what favours are still owed United by the FA since they forced United to participate in the infamous World Club Championship held in Brazil back in 2000...

It does make the stomach churn when it's one rule for one...

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=683747&sec=england&root=england&cc=5739

[Sandperson]

Maybe Rafa just needs to work on his comic timing?

[red devil]

...try Pepto Bismol

[matthew123]

Ah thanks Doc but this'll do just fine...

 

[Sandperson]

This always settles my stomach:

[Atila Reincarnate]

Sandperson Wrote:

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> Maybe Rafa just needs to work on his comic timing?

He should take lessons from Ferg, he is one funny guy, take his comic turn last weekend involving the ref for example, right up there with Laurel & Hardy or the Chuckle Brothers!

[matthew123]

Hahaha SP - but you're right it should have been 6!

[Sandperson]

Right again!? ;-)

[Atila Reincarnate]

The inevitable has come to pass, Barnes and McAteer shown the door at Tranmere

[SeanMacGabhann]

Peter Taylor gone as well

[matthew123]

Sad for Barnes but the greatest footballers don't always make the grade at managerial level - but what I don't understand having waited so long for a second chance, after a similarly short spell at Celtic, was having Jason McAteer as his assistant. Nothing against McAteer but one of his nicknames at Anfield was that of Trigger (as in Only Fool's and Horses).

I just hope Barnes does not try and pimp himself on Sky / ESPN / BBC in the same way we have seen with likes of Strachen and Ian Dowie in the past.

[Atila Reincarnate]

As the forum won't be up and running when the next batch of games comes up, here are my predictions

Arsenal 5 v Birmingham 1

Aston Villa 1 v Chelsea 2

Everton 1 v Wolverhampton 0

Man Utd 3 v Bolton 1

Portsmouth 1 v Tottenham 0

Stoke 2 v West Ham 1

Sunderland 1 v Liverpool 1

Blackburn 2 v Burnley 0

Wigan 0 v Man City 2

Fulham 2 Hull 0

[Jah Lush]

Ok fair dos. Plus -

Ukraine 1 England 3

Arsenal 4 Birmingham 0

Aston Villa 1 Chelsea 2

Everton 3 Wolverhampton 0

Man Utd 3 Bolton 1

Portsmouth 0 Tottenham 3

Stoke 2 West Ham 1

Sunderland 2 Liverpool 2

Blackburn 2 Burnley 2

Wigan 1 Man City 3

Fulham 3 Hull 0

[????]

BTW I'm doubtful for The Vale tomorrow...2nd half more likely, but fine for Ireland game at Castle

[Mick Mac]

Thats excellent self discipline Quids. especially as the missus is away. I think I'd be in the boozer all day.

[????]

I'm painting while she takes the kids away....if not I'd be in the boozer right now...planning a bit of a session tomorrow evening though

[Mick Mac]

Yes - I know (grits teeth).

[matthew123]

Where they showing the England game is it Vale or Hoopers? Not decided whether I'll even watch it yet as back still aching from shifting cast iron bath yesterday with plumber.

[????]

Sorry not going to make the second half, just finished painting

[zephyr]

BBC1 showing highlights of England game at 10.15. Internet robbers barred an earlier annoucement.

[Administrator]

Sorry about this but this thread has reached the point where it messes up the forum software, intermittently new posts no longer mean the thread appears at the top of the Lounge message list.

Please could someone start a new Football Focus thread and link back to this one, just copy and paste this URL

http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?20,214312,357460,page=170#msg-357460

Apologies once again.