*Official* English Football Season 2010-11

[GIMH]

I only got the new Footy Manager last week, was the first time I had had a version with that rule

I also tried to sign some U21s. Bought Dale Jennings and some kid from Southampton.

 

[Jarquis]

Barca are a bunch of ****ing slimy ****s

 

[Tom Halsey]

Which is why Man Utd winning would be a good result for English football and indeed football in general. ****ing ****s.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Was having this debate over a beer or several with scientifically chosen group of mates last night. Only one (Hammers fan ftr) actually wants ManUre to win.

I don't really want to see Barca win, but lesser of two evils.

Think Man U have a shot tho.

 

[PhoenixFire]

Would say Barca are significantly less slimy than a vast majority of the other continental teams I've seen play, especially Real Madrid.

 

[grecian]

Was having this debate over a beer or several with scientifically chosen group of mates last night. Only one (Hammers fan ftr) actually wants ManUre to win.

I don't really want to see Barca win, but lesser of two evils.

Think Man U have a shot tho.

Pretty much, Barca's play-acting and various tricks have got so much worse this year, I wonder if it's the pressure they're under, expecting to win everything. If this match had been last year, I'd of been 100% behind them, now I'm only about 98.9.

 

[vcs]

Barca have gone about it in absolutely despicable fashion, but putting that aside for the moment, surely it's now in Arsenal's interest to flog Fabregas if they can get an exorbitant price for him? They tried to build their team around him in the last few seasons, and he developed into a world-class player, but I think they have reached the end of a cycle. It's now Wilshere who runs their midfield, and these days Fabregas plays the role that Lampard does at Chelsea.

Fabregas also had a habit of going missing against top teams like Man U, Chelsea, Barcelona etc. Fletcher disrupted him on quite a few occasions. He can't get into Spain's starting XI, and if he thinks he can displace Xavi-Iniesta at Barcelona, then good luck to him.

 

[grecian]

Barca have gone about it in absolutely despicable fashion, but putting that aside for the moment, surely it's now in Arsenal's interest to flog Fabregas if they can get an exorbitant price for him? They tried to build their team around him in the last few seasons, and he developed into a world-class player, but I think they have reached the end of a cycle. It's now Wilshere who runs their midfield, and these days Fabregas plays the role that Lampard does at Chelsea.

Fabregas also had a habit of going missing against top teams like Man U, Chelsea, Barcelona etc. Fletcher disrupted him on quite a few occasions. He can't get into Spain's starting XI, and if he thinks he can displace Xavi-Iniesta at Barcelona, then good luck to him.

I agree, I think Arsenal should sell Cesc, his injuries keep on happening, and for Barca that may not be a problem, they'd just put another world-class signing in, but for the Arse it is. Sell him, and some of the other dead-weights and buy three or four big names. Probably could do that and still make a profit, which is Arsenes way.

 

[GIMH]

As if anything other than a Man U defeat, in any game, at any time, could be anything but good for Football. FFS you lot.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

^ Corrin speaks sense.

 

[Cevno]

Aston Villa release 10 Players.

Nigel Reo Cooker,Robert Pires,John Carew,Moustapha Salifou, Isaiah Osbourne, Harry Forrester, Arsenio Halfhuid, Durrell Berry, Ellis Deeney and Calum Flanagan have all been released.

BBC Sport - Nigel Reo-Coker and John Carew leave Aston Villa


And reportedly Wigan have accepted a 10 million bid for James Mccarthy from Liverpool.

 

[cpr]

As if anything other than a Man U defeat, in any game, at any time, could be anything but good for Football. FFS you lot.

**** you

 

[GIMH]

Absolutely no need for that. This **** just got personal.

 

[vic_orthdox]

I don't agree with the way they've gone on about contacting Fabregas, but the twitter pic is pretty damn funny.

 

[Cevno]

Tbf, Arsenal respond in kind -

Arsenal have finalised the capture of Barcelona starlets Jon Toral and Hector Bellerin.

Barca have been left fuming at losing two of their latest top talents from their 'Cadet' squad.

Gunners finalise Barca swoops | Arsenal News, Fixtures, Results, Transfers | Sky Sports

 

[BoyBrumby]

Might be good for England too. Toral's dual qualified through his mum.

His agent? Pere Guardiola, brother of Pep.

 

[Ikki]

Might be good for England too. Toral's dual qualified through his mum.

His agent? Pere Guardiola, brother of Pep.

WTF?

 

[Uppercut]

Got a classic pub bore question to keep myself occupied while waiting for the final: Name the nine players who played for two of Liverpool, Chelsea, Man Utd and Arsenal and also in Spain.

 

[vcs]

Spoiler

Can think of Torres and Mark Hughes.

 

[Uppercut]

Spoiler

Yeah, it took me an embarrassingly long time to think of Torres. The others I've thought of are Owen, Anelka, Diarra, Benayoun and Zenden. Still two short.