*Official* English Football Season 2009-2010

[sledger]

If Gerrard and Torres are still out, I wouldn't fear a rebound, but there's never a good time to play Liverpool away really.

Yeah, this. Laughed at them tonight, more pressure on poor old Rafa.

 

[Ikki]

Harsh way to lose. We just can't get that bit of luck. With the chances we had, we should've put the game to bed in the first half. Went missing in the second.

I hope Gerrard will be ok for the weekend. I've got a massively ****ty feeling about the weekend.

 

[Agent TBY]

I wonder how many pages we're going to see tonight.

 

[Ikki]

I think if people whinge less about the people arguing...half the amount of pages.

 

[GIMH]

I think if people whinge less about people whingeing about people arguing there would be 3/5 the amount of pages tbh

 

[aussie]

Ha weird day on the CL. Looking forwaord to Milan vs Real 2moro, too bad Ronaldo wont be playing.

 

[GIMH]

I know these things get repetitive, but this did make me laugh - language warning

YouTube - Hitler finds out about the balloon goal

 

[sledger]

I think if people whinge less about people whingeing about people arguing there would be 3/5 the amount of pages tbh

Obviously that would be dependent on whether or not some members have a 96% good post completion rate.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Hahahahaha @ Liverpool.

BBC SPORT | Football | Europe | Liverpool 1-2 Lyon

That game report says it all. Throughout it bangs on about a club that has one of the biggest net spends over the past 5-6 years being 'up against it' when they're AT HOME against fairly unremarkable European opposition because cowardly thug got injured along with Torres.

 

[sledger]

Hahahahaha @ Liverpool.

BBC SPORT | Football | Europe | Liverpool 1-2 Lyon

That game report says it all. Throughout it bangs on about a club that has one of the biggest net spends over the past 5-6 years being 'up against it' when they're AT HOME against fairly unremarkable European opposition because cowardly thug got injured along with Torres.

Let's not ignore the fact that Carragher had a 96% pass completion rate and the net spend is irrelevant as long as the players purchased have played well.

 

[Uppercut]

On the beach ball goal, should it have been disallowed?

It seems strange to me that a team can neglect to remove a large impediment in the middle of their own goalmouth, safe in the knowledge that if a goalbound shot hits it, there will merely be a bounce ball on the edge of the area.

 

[roseboy64]

On the beach ball goal, should it have been disallowed?

It seems strange to me that a team can neglect to remove a large impediment in the middle of their own goalmouth, safe in the knowledge that if a goalbound shot hits it, there will merely be a bounce ball on the edge of the area.

I'm not one to defend Liverpool but Reina had removed the beach ball. Put it in his goal though. As Sunderland are attacking Reina is outside his 6 yard box and then slowly starts to back up. The ball blows out to his right, Sunderland are coming down the left so he focuses there. Stuff happens, ball gets out to Bent, he shoots, Reina goes into position and ball hits ball and presto.

 

[duffer]

I'd be worrying about how long is left if I were him.

Wrt our game, at the thought we would defend a last minute long free kick. Still no one who can head the ball Arsene. The lads looked like they were out for a stroll for the most part, it won't stop us qualifying but it was still pretty alarming to see.

 

[marc71178]

The list was of Liverpool's signings and their fees, not their sales.

Yeah, but it was in response to a comment about net spend - thus it should've included cash made from sales as well (which is actually fairly considerable to be fair)

 

[The Sean]

Yeah, but it was in response to a comment about net spend - thus it should've included cash made from sales as well (which is actually fairly considerable to be fair)

Yeah sorry mate, I realised you weren't actually responding to me after I'd posted!

Liverpool definitely make up some ground when sales are included, though TBF I believe even their net spend under Benitez is third in the League behind only Chelsea and City.

 

[Nate]

"I hate Liverpool, rah rah rah."

 

[marc71178]

Liverpool definitely make up some ground when sales are included, though TBF I believe even their net spend under Benitez is third in the League behind only Chelsea and City.

Now the £80m for Ronaldo has been banked yes, but probably not before then...

 

[Pothas]

Gareth Southgate has just been fired, A long time coming but they are usually very loyal to managers.

 

[Ausage]

On the beach ball goal, should it have been disallowed?

It seems strange to me that a team can neglect to remove a large impediment in the middle of their own goalmouth, safe in the knowledge that if a goalbound shot hits it, there will merely be a bounce ball on the edge of the area.

It absolutely should have been disallowed. Sure Reina should have kicked it away or popped the thing, but there is a rule of the game that explicitly states that when the ball comes into contact with a foreign object on the field the result will be a drop ball. You would think the rule would apply especially in the case of the deflection being the key contributor to a goal. It's not a grey area this one.

 

[The Sean]

Now the £80m for Ronaldo has been banked yes, but probably not before then...

Is there any reason that money shouldn't count?