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I look positively after the CCFinal...at least for the next Europa League season England has a good team not Birmingham, Stoke or Ugly Harry using his second team...
I'm thinking it could be the amount of times they've won the Carling Cup, which could unfortunately lead to us having to endure more humiliating banners at Anfield next season by telling us to 'Come Back When You've Won 8'.Racist Count
Haven't been on that channel for a while, you lot will know...its still on Sky 105 right?Thursday nights on Channel 5...oh wait
TBH i often find your posts borderline annoying, but agreed with near on every word of this, and even chuckled a tad.Wasn't sure what to make of the Carling Cup final. Neither team really did anything. Cardiff just sort of tried hard, and Liverpool were, well...there. It all seemed a bit pointless. The important thing is that Suarez didn't score and then wimped out of taking a penalty. Although if he had've taken one or scored I might have been able to get angry and actually care about the game.
I did like how Jamie Carragher came on and instantly looked more tired than everyone else on the pitch...and then attempted to score a try. Age catches up to us all.
Also, does anyone know why Alan Parry invented the word "chermulteorus" to describe how noisy the crowd were? Why not just say "it's quite noisy here"? I'm fed up with commentators blatantly abusing their power to make up new words that the rest of us couldn't do without being branded as illiterate Ihni binni dimi diniwiny anitaime. Plus he'd clearly had a bet with someone over how many times he could fit the word "cleverly" into one session of commentary. He even started going on about boxing at one point just so he could say it several more times in reference to Nathan Cleverly. Shut up Alan.
The Arsenal vs Spurs game was great. Spurs were completely pummelled for the entire 90 minutes. Even at 2-0, it wasn't even one of those Arsenal games where they control the ball but you know they're going to cock up when they don't have it, it was simply "how the feck are Arsenal not the ones who are 2 goals up?"...and then suddenly they were, all in the time it took Redknapp to throw a hissy fit because someone in the crowd waved a tax form at him, or something.
Spurs really are the most overated team I can remember. They're good, but they're not actually that good, and even if they were that good, it still wouldn't be nearly as god as the media think they are. They're in 3rd by virtue of Chelsea and Arsenal underachieving hugely. Teams as good as Spurs are supposed to be, don't get pasted in the way they did today by anyone who isn't Barcelona, ever...and it was only fecking Arsenal...AND it's not even the first time this season. They were trounced by City, they should have gone down by four or five at Old Trafford. Plus they chocked at the Etihad and Anfield recently. Where is this backbone they've apparently grown? Basically whenever it's mattered, they've fecked it up.
I'd like to single out Scott Parker too. I still don't "get" him. I mean, he's good at what he does, but almost nothing he does actually has anything to do with being a good midfielder. It's all daft tackles, running around behind the play and generally scrapping around. He's basically a good version of whatever Gareth Barry is, but whatever Gareth Barry is, isn't really all that great.
I mean I don't think Modric is as good as everyone seems to think either. He either disappears or starts piffing around with the ball too much when Spurs are up against the top sides...but at least it's possible to see why people reckon he's amazing. He's clearly a very good footballer. Parker I just don't really get full stop. He's nailed on to play every England game for the next 5 years, while everyone confuses themselves over how England's midfield gets found out by any side who don't collect their starting 11 from the local pub five minutes before the game.
Debating in my head whether i'd rather beat City 5-2 or win the Carling Cup against a team other than City or Liverpool.Just want to apologise to Arsenal fans for pissing on your parade. A brilliant 5-2 comeback and all we can do is remind you of a lost simple glassy object.
Good point. Would I take back the 4-1 and 'that' Dossena chip we had against you for a bit of silverware. Like f*ck I would, keep the cup that's what its all about isn't it.Debating in my head whether i'd rather beat City 5-2 or win the Carling Cup against a team other than City or Liverpool.
Not an easy answer.
Wasn't sure what to make of the Carling Cup final. Neither team really did anything. Cardiff just sort of tried hard, and Liverpool were, well...there. It all seemed a bit pointless. The important thing is that Suarez didn't score and then wimped out of taking a penalty. Although if he had've taken one or scored I might have been able to get angry and actually care about the game.
I did like how Jamie Carragher came on and instantly looked more tired than everyone else on the pitch...and then attempted to score a try. Age catches up to us all.
Also, does anyone know why Alan Parry invented the word "chermulteorus" to describe how noisy the crowd were? Why not just say "it's quite noisy here"? I'm fed up with commentators blatantly abusing their power to make up new words that the rest of us couldn't do without being branded as illiterate Ihni binni dimi diniwiny anitaime. Plus he'd clearly had a bet with someone over how many times he could fit the word "cleverly" into one session of commentary. He even started going on about boxing at one point just so he could say it several more times in reference to Nathan Cleverly. Shut up Alan.
The Arsenal vs Spurs game was great. Spurs were completely pummelled for the entire 90 minutes. Even at 2-0, it wasn't even one of those Arsenal games where they control the ball but you know they're going to cock up when they don't have it, it was simply "how the feck are Arsenal not the ones who are 2 goals up?"...and then suddenly they were, all in the time it took Redknapp to throw a hissy fit because someone in the crowd waved a tax form at him, or something.
Spurs really are the most overated team I can remember. They're good, but they're not actually that good, and even if they were that good, it still wouldn't be nearly as god as the media think they are. They're in 3rd by virtue of Chelsea and Arsenal underachieving hugely. Teams as good as Spurs are supposed to be, don't get pasted in the way they did today by anyone who isn't Barcelona, ever...and it was only fecking Arsenal...AND it's not even the first time this season. They were trounced by City, they should have gone down by four or five at Old Trafford. Plus they chocked at the Etihad and Anfield recently. Where is this backbone they've apparently grown? Basically whenever it's mattered, they've fecked it up.
I'd like to single out Scott Parker too. I still don't "get" him. I mean, he's good at what he does, but almost nothing he does actually has anything to do with being a good midfielder. It's all daft tackles, running around behind the play and generally scrapping around. He's basically a good version of whatever Gareth Barry is, but whatever Gareth Barry is, isn't really all that great.
I mean I don't think Modric is as good as everyone seems to think either. He either disappears or starts piffing around with the ball too much when Spurs are up against the top sides...but at least it's possible to see why people reckon he's amazing. He's clearly a very good footballer. Parker I just don't really get full stop. He's nailed on to play every England game for the next 5 years, while everyone confuses themselves over how England's midfield gets found out by any side who don't collect their starting 11 from the local pub five minutes before the game.
If we could beat City 5-2, after going 2-0 down, I'd be celebrating that so much more than a Carling Cup win. I'd take the three points, but, if we'd gone as long as they had without so much as a cup final appearance my answer might be different.Debating in my head whether i'd rather beat City 5-2 or win the Carling Cup against a team other than City or Liverpool.
Not an easy answer.
No, but he had a terrible game. Besides, I wouldn't say he's as highly rated as King amongst neutrals. Pundits and United fans seem to be the only people recognising Ferdinand's ability these days, with everyone else saying he's 'past it'. I've just never seen enough of King to say 'yeah, he's a brilliant defender', yet everyone else seems to have.Does conceding 6 to Man City make Ferdinand poor? I don't think anyone would be silly enough to call him one of the best defenders in the world now, with the injuries he's had. And its not particularly surprising that he's not all that mobile anymore, he has no knees. He has little business walking around, let alone running around in the premier league.
Yes, he has, and at their respective peaks, there's no question who was the better player, I think all Spurs fans would even agree, but even at this stage of his career, I'd rather have Ferdinand than King. My point anyway is that I can't think of any other player who gets the same plaudits as someone who plays as few games as King.That's utter rubbish to be fair, considering that for a long time, and especially since Vidic has come in, Ferdinand has been considered one of the best centrebacks in the world and part of England's 'golden generation' by most of the media and most fans who I've spoken to about it.
Post of the day.GOAL ALERT!!! Arsenal-6 tottenham-2
Charlie Adam 90+4 hours
GOAL ALERT!!! Arsenal-6 tottenham-2
Charlie Adam 90+4 hours
Well I didn't figure giving them a two-goal start so I was right in the end.3-0 to Arsenal as pete predicted, also they will win their next five games.
GOAL ALERT!!! Arsenal-6 tottenham-2
Charlie Adam 90+4 hours
You won't catch them anyway but fair play on being able to realistically see how crap Tottenham are.Well I didn't figure giving them a two-goal start so I was right in the end.
GOAL ALERT!!! Arsenal-6 tottenham-2
Charlie Adam 90+4 hours
I don't get it?GOAL ALERT!!! Arsenal-6 tottenham-2
Charlie Adam 90+4 hours
gormless probably meant that Adam's missed penalty was so bad that it ended up at the Emirates, mate.
Charlie Adam's penalty v Cardiff, what actually happened | 101GG
He referee's them in games they historically choke in most probably.Apparently we hadn't won our eleven previous games in which Mike Dean had officiated. Make of that what you will.
*shifty eyes*
I've already commented on Arsenal's well-deserved win. Try scrolling back if you're that bothered about it.There's a lack of Glaston Spur in this thread, I wonder why.