Re: The Football Thread - 2011/12 (II)

by LeFromage Thu 24 May 2012, 21:52

DJ_Smerk wrote:Player power is killing the football world. I don't remember personally, but I've read there was a time when teams used to pick you to play for them, not the other way around.

Without wanting to sound dramatic, any team that gets Hazard will be handing over their dignity and power to a 21 year old guy with a funny surname.

What's wrong with his name? Eden Hazard is a cool name. He sounds like a stunt motorcyclist.

by DJ_Smerk Thu 24 May 2012, 21:53

I've heard. 200k a week?

RVP is on 90k and he's the EPL top goal scorer and nearly the best in the world.

Where does this kid get off?

by DJ_Smerk Thu 24 May 2012, 21:54

Dello wrote:
DJ_Smerk wrote:Player power is killing the football world. I don't remember personally, but I've read there was a time when teams used to pick you to play for them, not the other way around.

Without wanting to sound dramatic, any team that gets Hazard will be handing over their dignity and power to a 21 year old guy with a funny surname.

What's wrong with his name? Eden Hazard is a cool name. He sounds like a stunt motorcyclist.

Apparently it's pronounced like Aiden - the e from matinee. Aiden Hazard. I can picture Motty or one of the other MOTD commentators being all over the shop saying his name.

by Brass Monkey Thu 24 May 2012, 21:57

DJ_Smerk wrote:I've heard. 200k a week?

RVP is on 90k and he's the EPL top goal scorer and nearly the best in the world.

Where does this kid get off?

Aye, it's naughty. Still, hype surrounds someone and it's a moneymaker. And he is hyped. He's pretty much the bizzle, but peeps are really emptying their sacks over him.

by JKLever Thu 24 May 2012, 22:44

Dello wrote:
DJ_Smerk wrote:Where the f*ck is Eden Hazard going?

He's carried on like an utter prick over this transfer.

So he'll be a perfect fit for Man United.

Shit hot talent, though. It'll be great to have him in the PL - for two years until he touts himself for a move to Real Madrid or Barca.

If Smerk is right and he wants 200k per week then only City can spunk that on wages in the Prem. Not sure even Romans wallet is that generous...

by Brass Monkey Thu 24 May 2012, 22:46

Smerk has unreliable sources...

by beamer Fri 25 May 2012, 08:05

DJ_Smerk wrote:
Dello wrote:
DJ_Smerk wrote:Player power is killing the football world. I don't remember personally, but I've read there was a time when teams used to pick you to play for them, not the other way around.

Without wanting to sound dramatic, any team that gets Hazard will be handing over their dignity and power to a 21 year old guy with a funny surname.

What's wrong with his name? Eden Hazard is a cool name. He sounds like a stunt motorcyclist.

Apparently it's pronounced like Aiden - the e from matinee. Aiden Hazard. I can picture Motty or one of the other MOTD commentators being all over the shop saying his name.

Having a silly name seems to help in football! That Messi isn't too bad is he...

by tricycle Fri 25 May 2012, 08:38

He's more than half decent is Hazard, been very good when I've seen him play for Lille. That said, Joe Cole looked effective at stages of the season there.

by LeFromage Fri 25 May 2012, 08:58

Yeah, French football can be a bit misleading. Arsenal have signed some absolute shite out of there. Chamakh looks hopeless. Yet he was a "hot property" in France.

Gervinho is appalling. Yet he was Hazard's "star" teammate at Lille a year ago when they won the title.

Pretty sure Hazard's the real deal, though. Might not hit the ground running in the Premier League, but his skills are fantastic and I'd expect him to adapt pretty quickly.

by skully Fri 25 May 2012, 09:10

Spectacular tits, Smerkle. Shocked

by taipan Fri 25 May 2012, 09:34

Fark me, Red has morphed into Smerkle

by LeFromage Fri 25 May 2012, 09:40

That's Ruddy bad luck: Ruddy ruled out of Euro 2012 after breaking his finger in training.

by Brass Monkey Fri 25 May 2012, 10:17

He shouldn't have broken his finger, then.

by LeFromage Fri 25 May 2012, 10:19

A schoolboy error. He's getting married soon too, so that's wedding-night finger-banging ruled out as well.

by lardbucket Fri 25 May 2012, 10:20

7 other fingers, and 2 thumbs

by taipan Fri 25 May 2012, 10:21

Dello wrote:That's Ruddy bad luck: Ruddy ruled out of Euro 2012 after breaking his finger in training.

He was punched on the nose?

by LeFromage Sat 26 May 2012, 19:23

Green; Jones, Jagielka, Lescott, Baines; Milner, Gerrard, Parker, Downing; Young; Carroll.

Jeysus. That's some uninspiring crappage. I know it's a friendly and all - and a bunch of people are unavailable - but that's a side of cloggers. Only about two can control a ball within four touches.

Good times.

by tricycle Sat 26 May 2012, 20:04

And definitely not Rob Green, he couldn't control the ball with four touches with his hands.

by LeFromage Sat 26 May 2012, 21:50

Deary me, that was dire.

Worst England side to ever go to a finals?

by JKLever Sat 26 May 2012, 22:25

Quite possibily.

Braindead English journos will just reflect on the result.... can you imagine if we'd lost 5-3 to Switzerland or 2-1 at home to the Bulgars like Germany/Holland tonight?

Still, its all about doing a 'job' with mediocrity for Roy.

by Brass Monkey Sun 27 May 2012, 09:09

Only watched the first 15 minutes. Young's goal was very impressive.

by DJ_Smerk Sun 27 May 2012, 12:02

England parked the bus by the 85th minute.

If it was against France, Sweden or Ukraine, they'd be farked.

by Chivalry Augustus Sun 27 May 2012, 12:41

JKLever wrote:Quite possibily.

Braindead English journos will just reflect on the result.... can you imagine if we'd lost 5-3 to Switzerland or 2-1 at home to the Bulgars like Germany/Holland tonight?

Still, its all about doing a 'job' with mediocrity for Roy.

The Germans and Dutch have the luxury of stability, which means they know their squad, their team, their capabilities, their system, and can use the friendlies exactly as they're intended - as a bit of a kick-about in the build-up to the big thing. Losing isn't ideal, but they don't face the daunting prospect of having to settle a randomly selected pile of crap into a new manager's ideals in a very short space of time.

Germany and Holland are a bit unlucky though. They're in the worst group of death in the history of the world, ever. Purely for the sake of the two hosts having some chance of progression in your typically rigged - sorry, seeded - tournament draw. Although it has to be said, this is a bloody hard tournament to win. Probably the hardest of the lot. 16 teams and not a one of them is sh!te. Except England.

by taipan Sun 27 May 2012, 13:31

Chivalry Augustus wrote:
JKLever wrote:Quite possibily.

Braindead English journos will just reflect on the result.... can you imagine if we'd lost 5-3 to Switzerland or 2-1 at home to the Bulgars like Germany/Holland tonight?

Still, its all about doing a 'job' with mediocrity for Roy.

The Germans and Dutch have the luxury of stability, which means they know their squad, their team, their capabilities, their system, and can use the friendlies exactly as they're intended - as a bit of a kick-about in the build-up to the big thing. Losing isn't ideal, but they don't face the daunting prospect of having to settle a randomly selected pile of crap into a new manager's ideals in a very short space of time.

Germany and Holland are a bit unlucky though. They're in the worst group of death in the history of the world, ever. Purely for the sake of the two hosts having some chance of progression in your typically rigged - sorry, seeded - tournament draw. Although it has to be said, this is a bloody hard tournament to win. Probably the hardest of the lot. 16 teams and not a one of them is sh!te. Except England.

So how did Denmark and Greece mange to win it?

by Paul Keating Sun 27 May 2012, 13:45

Schmeichel won the 92 Euro on his own. A man mountain.

I have no explanation for Greece. Farkin jammy as.

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