*Official* English Football Season 2005-06

[Matteh]

In vaguely Derby County related talk...

How? Why? Mart Poom at Arsenal?!

 

[luckyeddie]

Says the guy just back from watching Derby County play a friendly.

It was a testimonial for a guy who lost a leg last year - and his first thoughts were "How can I help the hospital that helped me?" so after he was fitted with a prosthetic leg, he set about doing a sponsored 300 mile cycle ride from Glasgow to Derby.

Criticise me by all means, but leave Ted McMinn out of it

 

[luckyeddie]

In vaguely Derby County related talk...

How? Why? Mart Poom at Arsenal?!

No idea.

Cover, I suppose. Would love to see him back at Derby for the remainder of his career - absolute class goalkeeper.

 

[Scaly piscine]

It was a testimonial for a guy who lost a leg last year - and his first thoughts were "How can I help the hospital that helped me?" so after he was fitted with a prosthetic leg, he set about doing a sponsored 300 mile cycle ride from Glasgow to Derby.

Criticise me by all means, but leave Ted McMinn out of it

That's a pretty far fetched rant.

Does that mean everyone has to find every second of comic relief entertaining? Or how about telethons? Or even one of those 'just two pounds a month' ads?

Anyway they're all better than watching Derby County...

 

[marc71178]

Says the guy just back from watching Derby County play a friendly.

Says the bloke who plays scrabble.

 

[luckyeddie]

That's a pretty far fetched rant.

Does that mean everyone has to find every second of comic relief entertaining? Or how about telethons? Or even one of those 'just two pounds a month' ads?

Anyway they're all better than watching Derby County...

Why far-fetched? Because he's done something decent for others - a concept you find totally foreign?

I can see that I'm wasting my time having any sort of conversation with someone as genuinely obnoxious as yourself, so I just won't bother with you any more.

 

[Craig]

In vaguely Derby County related talk...

How? Why? Mart Poom at Arsenal?!

On loan there for the whole season with Justin Hoyte going to Sunderland in return on loan for the whole season. A last day transfer thing at the end of August.

He wouldn't of been signed had Sebiastian Viera passed his medical (as you might remember he has ended up at the combined Argentina and Uruguay national or Villarreal).

 

[Matteh]

According to my information....
Arsenal actually full on signed him in January

 

[Craig]

I'm not sure then because I remember he had a 6 month loan actually (why I was thinking a season long loan I don't know) and in December they agreed to extend it for the whole season.

But otherwise I'm not sure.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

That's a pretty far fetched rant.

Does that mean everyone has to find every second of comic relief entertaining? Or how about telethons? Or even one of those 'just two pounds a month' ads?

Anyway they're all better than watching Derby County...

You really are a miserable sod aren't you.

Edited, a little too fruity.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

The Ted McMinn testimonial game was one of those wonderful occasions today where you just wallow in nostalgia - a Derby side featuring players from 5 decades against the Rangers team that won the SPL 9 times in succession.

Absolutely brilliant day out - almost 34000 for a friendly, Stuart Pearce wearing a Rams shirt AND scoring - and after he'd done his "COME ON!!" celebration in front of the Rangers fans, he KISSED THE RAM. Yes, Florist fans, Psycho became DCFC - just for the day.

The match ended 3-3 but no-one cared. The highlight for me? Kevin Hector (the player I utterly worshipped as a kid) at 61 pulling on the famous shirt one more time for the last 25 minutes.

Very impressed with the Rangers today, they've moved down the list on my disliked fellows, I even bought a half-and-half scarf . Ruddy annoyed with the coppers though shutting the shutters and pretending to run out of beer, if they treat us like children we'll behave like them. So-much-so we all buggered off not long after half-time, not a god start for Gadsby in my view but I guess the pigs have the final word in such matters. Still, a great day for the Tin Man, amazing to see Eranio, Igor, Wright et al, and if I wasn't such a reactionary it wouldv'e been cool to see Bobby and the postman.

Had a pint of 8% stout in the Flower Pot which was nice, and am thoroughly bladdered now.

 

[Loony BoB]

I'm not sure then because I remember he had a 6 month loan actually (why I was thinking a season long loan I don't know) and in December they agreed to extend it for the whole season.

But otherwise I'm not sure.

"He was signed by Arsenal in August 2005 as temporary cover for Jens Lehmann and Manuel Almunia, before his deal was made permanent in January 2006. He is currently Arsenal's third-choice keeper, and has not yet (as of April 28, 2006) played for them in a first-team match." --Wikipedia [link]

 

[Pedro Delgado]

No idea.

Cover, I suppose. Would love to see him back at Derby for the remainder of his career - absolute class goalkeeper.

That would be . Latest rumour is McCarthy, I'd be happy with that.

 

[marc71178]

Glenn Hoddle might be available soon...

 

[Scaly piscine]

Why far-fetched? Because he's done something decent for others - a concept you find totally foreign?

I can see that I'm wasting my time having any sort of conversation with someone as genuinely obnoxious as yourself, so I just won't bother with you any more.

Because I was making a joke about how watching Derby County at a friendly was boring. Then you somehow make some ridiculous connection about how I'm having a go at a guy with a prosthetic limb, then call me a 'gob*****s' then edit it out after I'd read it and replied.

Shame when you had your operation that they didn't remove that bug from your rear end while they were at it.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

Glenn Hoddle might be available soon...

Please no. Nor Barry Fry neither. Beggars can't be choosers but.

 

[Matteh]

Carlton Palmer is available

He'd find a way to make England a third rate footballing nation capable of losing to Andorra......

 

[luckyeddie]

"He was signed by Arsenal in August 2005 as temporary cover for Jens Lehmann and Manuel Almunia, before his deal was made permanent in January 2006. He is currently Arsenal's third-choice keeper, and has not yet (as of April 28, 2006) played for them in a first-team match." --Wikipedia [link]

That's really sad.

Not only is he a quite superb goalkeeper, he also scored the best goal of the season at Pride Park a couple of years ago.

Unfortunately, it was for Sunderland - a fabulous header

 

[BoyBrumby]

That's really sad.

Not only is he a quite superb goalkeeper, he also scored the best goal of the season at Pride Park a couple of years ago.

Unfortunately, it was for Sunderland - a fabulous header

I actually struggle to believe Poom is worse than the Spanish goalkeeping equivalent of a panic attack who's our current (and justly dubbed) no. 2!

 

[luckyeddie]

I actually struggle to believe Poom is worse than the Spanish goalkeeping equivalent of a panic attack who's our current (and justly dubbed) no. 2!

Unfortunately, Arsol Wengerboy disagrees - and I cannot for the life of me work out why.

I know that DCFC would have him back tomorrow with bells on.