*Official* English Football Season 2008-2009

[Agent TBY]

Moving on to other matters, Everton's lack of signings really worries me. How many more European finishes do we need to achieve before we get looked at as a viable option to players? Ridiculous.

 

[sledger]

Andy Van Der Meyde was a big signing

 

[Craig]

Andy Van Der Meyde was a big signing

Is he still there?

Dutch players and Inter Milan are not a healthy mix (unlike at AC Milan). For example I was reading in an edition of Calcio Italia earlier this year in tribute to Inter's 100th birthday, and they had the best and worst XI's, Dennis Berkgamp made the worst XI but was such a legend at Arsenal.

 

[The Sean]

Deep down I'm still a bit bitter about the FA Cup. Get past sodding Portsmouth and another Treble would have been there for the taking. Still, that's football.

Can't have everything I suppose.

If only it were that simple! Getting past Pompey in the Cup would almost certainly have meant we would have won the trophy, given how the rest of the draw panned out - but those extra games we had to play in that competition would have put a strain on us which may well have meant we lost something in the Premiership and CL, and given how narrowly we won both big ones in the end that could have tipped the balance against us.

I reckon I'm happy with the way things turned out for United.

 

[sledger]

Is he still there?

Dutch players and Inter Milan are not a healthy mix (unlike at AC Milan). For example I was reading in an edition of Calcio Italia earlier this year in tribute to Inter's 100th birthday, and they had the best and worst XI's, Dennis Berkgamp made the worst XI but was such a legend at Arsenal.

Yeah, despite being a total flop he still seems to be on the books. Heard his personal life is well and truly messed up though. Apparently he has a major alcohol problem and he is in a terrible state.

Also rumoured that he may be moving to Red Bull Salzburg in the near future, shows how badly his career has gone down the drain.

 

[Tom Halsey]

If only it were that simple! Getting past Pompey in the Cup would almost certainly have meant we would have won the trophy, given how the rest of the draw panned out - but those extra games we had to play in that competition would have put a strain on us which may well have meant we lost something in the Premiership and CL, and given how narrowly we won both big ones in the end that could have tipped the balance against us.

It would have been us and three Championship sides though - think we could probably have won it with few problems just playing our reserves.

Don't want to sound unhappy, as obviously I wasn't unhappy with last season, and I also think it was good for the competition that Portsmouth won it. I'm just moderately bitter about that one game, when probably I shouldn't be.

 

[The Sean]

It would have been us and three Championship sides though - think we could probably have won it with few problems just playing our reserves.

Don't want to sound unhappy, as obviously I wasn't unhappy with last season, and I also think it was good for the competition that Portsmouth won it. I'm just moderately bitter about that one game, when probably I shouldn't be.

Haha fair enough mate - I still watch the footage of Ronaldo getting flattened in the box and find myself shouting at the ref!

 

[grecian]

City 17 points of relegation.

Good start, TBH.

 

[Matteh]

City 17 points of relegation.

Good start, TBH.

Some team's going to have to play a blinder to manage to get themselves relegated this year.

 

[Loony BoB]

Careful to add the "one more year" bit in though.

Did he say that, though? Can't find anywhere in the interview that says "one more year" to do with it unless you take his Sporting comments out of context entirely.

 

[GIMH]

Moving on to other matters, Everton's lack of signings really worries me. How many more European finishes do we need to achieve before we get looked at as a viable option to players? Ridiculous.

Hope the ***** get relegated itbt

 

[Agent TBY]

Hope the ***** get relegated itbt

Just like you lot did in 1961? Yeah, okay.

 

[GIMH]

Yeah, we've been relegated a lot of times though, such as in 2001

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

TBH I don't have a link and couldn't bother searching for one. It's a copy and paste job.

It's always in the address bar of your browser, for future reference. (y)

 

[Tom Halsey]

Did he say that, though? Can't find anywhere in the interview that says "one more year" to do with it unless you take his Sporting comments out of context entirely.

Fair dos, his quotes have been taken out of context all summer. I just read the bit where it said "at least one year", didn't look to see whether it was an actual quote and closed the window.

 

[roseboy64]

It's always in the address bar of your browser, for future reference. (y)

Umm.....copy and paste from another forum. No link was put by the person.

 

[roseboy64]

 

[Craig]

Nicky Shorey (£4m) and Luke Young (Undisclosed) have joined Aston Villa while Tottenham have agreed a fee for Real Zaragoza (and former Real Madrid) goalkeeper Cesar Sanchez and Chelsea have placed a big money bid for Robinho.

Roma have placed a £10m bid for (ex-Arsenal and) Real Madrid's Julio Bapista.

 

[grecian]

Am just setting off to the frozen north, 7 hous trip to see the mighty grecians play darlington

Admit it, you are all incredibly jealous

 

[roseboy64]

Ljungberg realesed by West Ham.