*Official* English Football Season 2011-12

[Nate]

Play Liverpool 3 times in January as well :worried:

Haha, what?! Premier League, Carling and...?

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Carling Cup semi-finals are over two legs man.

 

[Nate]

*facepaaaaaaaaaaaaalm*

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

no u!

We need to view one of these games together. Holding hands.

 

[Nate]

Haha. Often pace around during a big game.

 

[Eds]

Tbf, neither of them are defensive midfielders, but I get the gist.

Spearing should be servicable in that role, but we might need to spend in the window. Have recalled Shelvey too.

I reckon Meireles could easily have been transformed into a DM if necessary. Incredibly underrated defensively. Statistically a better holding midfielder than Essien last season.

 

[sledger]

Yes, but whilst being a combative and ball-winning player, I don't think it's really appropriate to call Essien a holding midfielder, so this isn't a particularly useful analogy.

 

[sledger]

Agathe was signed from Hibs and Sylla from St Johnstone.

For Celtic, I think I'm correct in saying that his only signings from abroad were Joos Valgaeren and Dianbobo Balde.

Haha, interesting entry on Bobo Balde's wiki page.

Big Bobo hates the huns!!!

 

[sledger]

Sunderland - O'Neill to be handed £20m transfer funds

Well....who'd have thought it....

 

[Furball]

Sunderland - O'Neill to be handed £20m transfer funds

Well....who'd have thought it....

Trying to think who the obvious O'Neill signing will be...wouldn't be suprised if he goes for Petrov at Aston Villa.

 

[grecian]

How did Dean not send Sideshow off there?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Round of applause for Speed when the clock ticked round to 11 minutes in the Geordie/Chav dust up. Nice touch.

Ooops. Pen as I type.

EDIT: Great save from Krul. Tips it onto the post.

 

[Uppercut]

How did Dean not send Sideshow off there?

Probably can't be 100% on whether it was a clear goalscoring opp or not. I'd change the rules so something like that is always a red though.

Saved! Haha

 

[Uppercut]

Demba Ba is so, so good.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Demba Ba is so, so good.

Great technique to get that shot in. Quality save from Cech too.

Ba helped by the schoolgirl approach to marking from Sideshow Shyte & Captain Racist, admittedly.

 

[Uppercut]

Juan Mata just got me out of my seat with that turn+cross.

Great game so far.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Luiz's & Terry's Abbott & Costello tribute act gets funnier and funnier.

How is Alex not better than both? Not injured, is he?

 

[Uppercut]

Captain Racist hitting the ball against Sideshow Shyte's face and into the net there would have made my week.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Typical Prem game. End to end, lots of chances, comedy defending.

Krul's kept the Geordies in it so far. Having a hell of a game.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Lol. Pardew in the ref's changing room "discussing" the Luiz (non-)sending off.

Meanwhile in the Sky studio David Ginola looking & sounding very pleased he's David Ginola. Seems to now have a lot less grey hair than he was sporting before.

Just sayin'.