*Official* English Football Season 2006-07

[Tom Halsey]

Strange performance from us tonight, very good at times, very average at times.

Hope to God Evra's injury isn't too bad.

 

[roseboy64]

Craig's answer makes perfect sense. The MLS will be considered something other than a highly-paid retirement home when players move across the pond for reasons of career advancement rather than financial advancement.

From what I can know Angel would be earning less in MLS than he would at most clubs in the Premiership. I'm pretty sure there are clubs in England, Spain and Italy willing to buy Angel if he was available.

 

[roseboy64]

It always has been. The likes of Beckenbauer and Pele spent seasons near the end of their career in America.

Wrong league though. That was the NASL. MLS is completely different. No doubt it's not one of the top leagues but it's making serious improvement and I would rank it ahead of most European leagues only behind the EPL, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Eredivisie. The SPL, Ligue 1 and 1 Divisao are that bit better.

 

[marc71178]

From what I can know Angel would be earning less in MLS than he would at most clubs in the Premiership. I'm pretty sure there are clubs in England, Spain and Italy willing to buy Angel if he was available.

What, £40k a week?

I'm fairly sure that most clubs do not pay that to all their players.

 

[Agent TBY]

Inverness Caley Thistle will not be able to play in the Intertoto Cup next season because the second round of the competition will clash with an Elton John concert at their ground.

 

[Matteh]

Wrong league though. That was the NASL. MLS is completely different. No doubt it's not one of the top leagues but it's making serious improvement and I would rank it ahead of most European leagues only behind the EPL, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Eredivisie. The SPL, Ligue 1 and 1 Divisao are that bit better.

It's basically the same league though really, and if the SPL is better than ffs it's dire.

 

[Craig]

You know after doing some reading recently technically AC Milan and Werder Breman should not be allowed to play Champions League and/or UEFA Cup games in France due to shirt sponsor bwin (Zurich based Bet To Win) being illegal in France as it against French law to allow overseas gambling companies in France (be it online etc.). Or if they were to play it would be without the sponsor on the front.

Chances are about as high as that happening as Sri Lanka's once they rested Vaas and Murali against Australia the other day.

Oh and on another note I see Poland and Ukraine get Euro 2012.

 

[TT Boy]

Wrong league though. That was the NASL. MLS is completely different. No doubt it's not one of the top leagues but it's making serious improvement and I would rank it ahead of most European leagues only behind the EPL, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Eredivisie. The SPL, Ligue 1 and 1 Divisao are that bit better.

That's why the leading lights of MLS get moves to non-descript Belgium clubs. MLS is still a joke and Juan Angel's move reaffirms such notions.

 

[TT Boy]

You know after doing some reading recently technically AC Milan and Werder Breman should not be allowed to play Champions League and/or UEFA Cup games in France due to shirt sponsor bwin (Zurich based Bet To Win) being illegal in France as it against French law to allow overseas gambling companies in France (be it online etc.). Or if they were to play it would be without the sponsor on the front.

That's what they do, they either have a subsidy of their sponsors name on the shirt or just a blank box.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Wrong league though. That was the NASL. MLS is completely different. No doubt it's not one of the top leagues but it's making serious improvement and I would rank it ahead of most European leagues only behind the EPL, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Eredivisie. The SPL, Ligue 1 and 1 Divisao are that bit better.

What'd that make the Mexican Primera División? Second best league in the world?

 

[Craig]

Isn't Toronoto FC coach Mo Johnstone (in)famous for playing for both Rangers and Celtic? I saw his name after they signed Prerston striker Danny Dicho.

While I see Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (no Hak, my computer keyboard does not speak Norwegian) is all but certain to retire at the end of next season. I would imagine a testimonal will be in order for him, given what he has done for them over the years. I must say though that I'm impressed he is still playing football and the loyality shown by Ferguson when he could of let him go long ago when he first started to get his knee problems.

And finally surely a predecent has been set by Adriano getting a two game ban for diving? It had happened in the last to Roma where he went down claiming to be fouled by Roma goalkeeper Alexander Doni when he wasn't, the penalty was given with Marco Materazzi (gotta love this guy)converting from the spot.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

While I see Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (no Hak, my computer keyboard does not speak Norwegian) is all but certain to retire at the end of next season. I would imagine a testimonal will be in order for him, given what he has done for them over the years. I must say though that I'm impressed he is still playing football and the loyality shown by Ferguson when he could of let him go long ago when he first started to get his knee problems.

Presumably he'll be in a coaching role at the club till he meets the man with the scythe. Even though it is to Manchester United, one can't help admire the loyalty of the bloke.

 

[Loony BoB]

I wonder which club has the most loyal players, if not United, over the years. Would be interesting to see an average number of seasons for each club per player. Some stats nerd who isn't me should do that sometime.

Ole is only paid as a player for the games he's involved with this season, as far as I know. I don't see why that can't continue. He's already involved with United on a coaching basis as well and, again, I expect that to continue. He's not past it yet - still scoring goals.

EDIT: Oh, next season, not this season. Yeah, definitely agree with that.

 

[Craig]

I wonder which club has the most loyal players, if not United, over the years. Would be interesting to see an average number of seasons for each club per player. Some stats nerd who isn't me should do that sometime.

Ole is only paid as a player for the games he's involved with this season, as far as I know. I don't see why that can't continue. He's already involved with United on a coaching basis as well and, again, I expect that to continue. He's not past it yet - still scoring goals.

Not English, but Barcelona would have a few.

Carles Puyol, Victor Valdes (probably wouldn't be there now if Louis van Gaal wasn't sacked), Oleguer (deadset he looks like a bloody horse in older photos), Albert Jorquera (back up goal keep), Thiago Motta, Andrea Iniesta, Xavi Hernandez, and Lionel Messi (don't see him being sold anytime soon and he has been there since age 12 or 13).

Plus if they had kept Jose Reina (Reina > Valdes IMO) and weren't smoking anything when Cesc Fabregas left for North London.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Not English, but Barcelona would have a few.

Carles Puyol, Victor Valdes (probably wouldn't be there now if Louis van Gaal wasn't sacked), Oleguer (deadset he looks like a bloody horse in older photos), Albert Jorquera (back up goal keep), Thiago Motta, Andrea Iniesta, Xavi Hernandez, and Lionel Messi (don't see him being sold anytime soon and he has been there since age 12 or 13).

Plus if they had kept Jose Reina (Reina > Valdes IMO) and weren't smoking anything when Cesc Fabregas left for North London.

Valdes is the worst 'keeper (1st choice anyway) at any of the big European clubs IMO.

 

[Craig]

Valdes is the worst 'keeper (1st choice anyway) at any of the big European clubs IMO.

Depending which one shows up Dida can be just as bad. Then again he can also play like he is the best in the world.

 

[Craig]

Real Madrid never give up

 

[Loony BoB]

Real Madrid will eventually damage their chances of signing him if they stay so persistent with these kind of comments in the media. If Ronaldo does eventually leave, I get the feeling that if Real and Barcelona were to both bid an equal amount, Real would miss out with the memory of such things.

Everyone knows United won't sell anyway, though.

 

[grecian]

2-2 in the match the word "meh" could have been invented for.

Anywhoo, the really big match this weekend, Exeter against some non-league rubbish, I can't be there, so I just wanted to say on this thread.

C'MON CITY

 

[grecian]

A point was okay, still in our own hands.

Middlesborough robbed there, most dead-set penalty I've seen all year, well except for the last match at Old Trafford, of course