Re: The Football Thread - 09/10 (III)

by Makaveli Sun 23 May 2010, 14:06

doremi wrote:Mourinho - freak.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7xdjHlclcU

by G.Wood Thu 27 May 2010, 00:32

Any substance to the rumour that Arsenal are interested in Schwarzer?

by skully Fri 28 May 2010, 09:24

Nein seemed to confirm tonight that Wenger was looking to seal a deal with Schwarzer.

Merls? Thoughts?

by Merlin Fri 28 May 2010, 09:41

Good keeper is Schwarzer ... no dramatics, no histrionics ... just gets on with the job. He's been good for Fulham and I rate him highly - the Arse could do with someone dependable behind the back four.

Ship him in ....

by skully Fri 28 May 2010, 09:42

by Basil Fri 28 May 2010, 18:54

Merlin wrote:Good keeper is Schwarzer ... no dramatics, no histrionics ... just gets on with the job. He's been good for Fulham and I rate him highly - the Arse could do with someone dependable behind the back four.

Ship him in ....

The Bob Taylor of football then?

by beamer Fri 28 May 2010, 20:21

Merlin wrote:Good keeper is Schwarzer ... no dramatics, no histrionics ... just gets on with the job. He's been good for Fulham and I rate him highly - the Arse could do with someone dependable behind the back four.

Ship him in ....

He's 37 though. Cheap, short-term option. But Arsenal don't do buying players at their peak do they, they go for youngsters who might be good in 5 years' time, or occasionally a veteran stopgap if they're really desperate. Still, would be a big improvement on Almunia and Flapianski even if only for a season or two...

Perhaps surprising a bigger club didn't take a punt on him a few years ago though. Boro certainly missed him as they went down the season after he left, and obviously his Fulham record speaks for itself.

by G.Wood Mon 07 Jun 2010, 23:46

Is there anyone who hasn't been linked to the Liverpool manager's job?

by DJ_Smerk Mon 07 Jun 2010, 23:50

Horrie.

by G.Wood Mon 07 Jun 2010, 23:58

Strange. Being such a retarded qunt he is probably more qualified than most to manage a bunch of scousers

by Merlin Wed 09 Jun 2010, 08:51

The Other Jock looks like returning to football.

by taipan Wed 09 Jun 2010, 08:56

Kenny Dalglish's passion for Liverpool Football Club runs so deep that he would do anything to help the club

So why did the tosser leave in the first place?

by Merlin Wed 09 Jun 2010, 09:25

Think it was "family problems" at that time - (an ailing daughter?) that drove him out from the pressures of management.

He's got a good footballing brain and ought to do well, providing he has the Chairman's open wallet beside him - just as he had in his Blackburn days.

by taipan Wed 09 Jun 2010, 09:30

Nah, we went straight to Blackburn.

Always does a runner when the going gets tough

by beamer Wed 09 Jun 2010, 18:19

Merlin wrote:Think it was "family problems" at that time - (an ailing daughter?) that drove him out from the pressures of management.

Yeah, that and the stress of dealing with the aftermath of Hillsborough I think made him decide to get away. Only a few months I think before he went to Blackburn and again effectively stepped down once they had reached the top. Newcastle was less successful and the less said about his partnership with John Barnes at Celtic the better...

Anyway, just seen these facts about Gillett and Hicks' Liverpool reign:

QUICK FACTS
1. Bought the club for just over £200M 3 years ago using bank loans. Club now in £350M of debt. Owners want a whopping £800M to sell.

2. No new transfer spending in 2 years. Rumours that the reds have a transfer kitty of a dismal £5M for this summer.

3. Promised to start work on new stadium in 60 days. 3 and half years later. Nothing.

4. Promised not to place debt on the club. Club in £350M of debt.

5. Since they arrived the club have spent £110M on bank interest.

6. Liverpool currently waste £4000 per hour, £1M every 9 days on interest. This is the equivalent of paying the wages of another SEVEN Fernando Torres’. Or a £35M transfer budget per season.

7. New Chairman, Martin Broughton, a Chelsea fan, said he ‘came in only to sell the club’ in April 2010. By June 2010 he was responsible for deciding the manager should leave.

8. Tom Hicks’ took over a succesful club before, Corinthians. By the time he had finished asset stripping the club was
bankrupt.

I can only imagine what number 6 would become if interest rates weren't at an all time low... only the name and past history can possibly attract managers, players and potential owners to the club at the moment.

by taipan Thu 10 Jun 2010, 07:28

What I don't understand is how they can put the club in debt to finance their acquisition

by skully Thu 10 Jun 2010, 07:53

Jebus, ₤350M in debt!! Shocked

by Merlin Thu 10 Jun 2010, 12:59

Manure's is even greater ... though their global marketing brand is more significant than the Pool's.

by Zat Fri 11 Jun 2010, 00:29

But they're still qunts.

by Merlin Tue 20 Jul 2010, 08:29

Cole joins Liverpool and gets their "famous" No 7 shirt ...
Here

"I loved my time at Chelsea, I love the fans but it is a story for another day and I will tell it but now is not the time."

Interesting comment !
Or else it could be a teaser ahead of his droll Memoires ...

by Zat Tue 20 Jul 2010, 08:36

Shouldn't there be a 'The Football Thread - 10/11'?

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