*Official* English Football Season 2008-2009

[GIMH]

Whites heading on to R3 it seems, missing the game myself tonight

 

[GIMH]

Whites heading on to R3 it seems, missing the game myself tonight

aww balls

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Former Tottenham manager Juande Ramos is the new Real Madrid manager until the end of the year.

Surely you're taking the piss Craigos, happen to miss my post 3 posts above you about it?

 

[sledger]

Craigowned.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Craigowned.

Actually quite the opposite tbh.

 

[sledger]

Smittehowned.

 

[Craig]

Surely you're taking the piss Craigos, happen to miss my post 3 posts above you about it?

I blame that I didn't have time to go back and check the last page since I had to leave for work. I went on line to check a couple of ebay items and logged on here, so I'm sorry since I couldn't go back because I didn't have the time. No piss take sorry.

 

[aussie]

Ha, Real Madrid have got some seriously wacky owners/directors. They are so caught up with the idea of Madrid should play "beautiful football" at all cost, that their treatment towards two quality managers in Capello & Schuster has been ridiculous.

 

[Craig]

Only a moron would coach Real Madrid. Apparently a few years ago that if Ronaldo, Raul, Zidane, Roberto Carlos etc. did not like you as a manager, then you were gone. Not sure how true it is or if it is, if it still applies today.

 

[analyst]

Only a moron would coach Real Madrid. Apparently a few years ago that if Ronaldo, Raul, Zidane, Roberto Carlos etc. did not like you as a manager, then you were gone. Not sure how true it is or if it is, if it still applies today.

No no, what happened is, if you did not make sure all 'Galacticos' were playing and happy with what you were doing, you were on your way. No different to the Indian set up before the Chappelgate scenario.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Only a moron would coach Real Madrid. Apparently a few years ago that if Ronaldo, Raul, Zidane, Roberto Carlos etc. did not like you as a manager, then you were gone. Not sure how true it is or if it is, if it still applies today.

Number of managers at Inter in past decade: 11
Number of managers at Real in past decade: 6

Positively secure job.

 

[sledger]

Only a moron would coach Real Madrid. Apparently a few years ago that if Ronaldo, Raul, Zidane, Roberto Carlos etc. did not like you as a manager, then you were gone. Not sure how true it is or if it is, if it still applies today.

Jose Camacho would be testament to this, dropped Raul, left the club a few days later.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Number of managers at Inter in past decade: 11
Number of managers at Real in past decade: 6

Positively secure job.

Exeter City: 8

 

[Matteh]

Come on Real, would like some money.

Odds went up because of Ramos' involvement, snatched some of that.

 

[Uppercut]

Come on Real, would like some money.

Odds went up because of Ramos' involvement, snatched some of that.

Even money. Absolute gift, cleaned up on them here too.

 

[sledger]

Sounds like a damp squib of a performance from Arsenal tonight, but still, through to the next round so not too bothered.

 

[roseboy64]

Not watched much of Madrid this season but have been told Schuster had no clue when it came to tactics.

 

[Craig]

Number of managers at Inter in past decade: 11
Number of managers at Real in past decade: 6

Positively secure job.

And Roberto Mancini was manager for four of those years. Touche though. Still don't have anything on the late Jesus Gil though.

 

[Loony BoB]

You'd have to take a second look to figure out which set of teams topped their tables in the CL. Not sure there will be any real advantage to it this time around.

 

[duffer]

F365 can be such mean sob's sometimes.

The names may be on rotation but the length of Arsenal's injury-list seems fixed at excessive. Positive bulletins ahead of Saturday's trip to Middlesbrough are numbered at none: Cesc Fabregas, Robin van Persie, Gael Clichy, Kolo Toure and Bacary Sagna are all doubts, Samir Nasri is definitely out, while Eduardo, Tomas Rosicky and Theo Walcott are long-term absentees.

It would be no surprise if Abou Diaby takes the list into double figures despite his appearance in Portugal representing a comeback. In many respects, Diaby is the personification of all that is wrong with Arsenal's first-team squad. Never mind that he is apparently incapable of sprinting, frequently lazy, sloppy in possession, reluctant to shoot, dismal at heading and negligent at marking, Diaby's flaw is his inability to play a series of matches without suffering an injury. This year alone, he has suffered five separate serious injuries - four of which have required at least one month's rehabilitation - and as a result has only managed six Premier League starts. Absurdly, despite that inactivity, this year also saw Diaby offered and sign a new long-term contract with the club.

Pete Gill

That said I agree with everything ole Gill said there. The last line is weeperific though.