Re: The EPL thread (II)

by Brass Monkey Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:08 am

doremi wrote:No, most starting from India and going steadily east do for some reason.

Me, I'm a Brazillian when football is concerned, unless India's involved. Which it very rarely is in my living memory, probably only once.

Yeah, I know. You stapled your allegiance at the last WC IIRC.

doremi wrote:Come on, no curiosity at all as to how the new manager gets through his first match?

Not at all. Not at all. I shall watch the highlights but the fact of the matter is Derby v Fulham would mean more and that's entirely FA. I CGAF how he gets on. He's got another 8 months of totally meanlingless games. We could win 20-0 and it has no bearing on the future at all.

The only reason I'd watch a friendly is excitement and I'm not expecting it from a conservative Capello or from the conservative Swiss. England v Argentina in Amsterdam or wherever was one of the best footie games I've seen, but all in all it was a defunkt result. We proceeded to dither through the WC and stumble like pantsheads.

by Lara Lara Laughs Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:22 am

Portugal have two wingers up front. Been their problem for years - lack of proper class strikers.

by Brass Monkey Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:25 am

Lara Lara Laughs wrote:Portugal have two wingers up front. Been their problem for years - lack of proper class strikers.

I'm watching Poirot. Someone just died.

Whoops. Forgot to say that Pauleta has scored about 50 goals in 90 games or something. Not bad.

by Makaveli Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:28 am

I hate International friendlies, they stop all the exciting club football and the players play like they are half arsed (well England play like that most of the time), and you rarely see a good exciting friendly.

by Makaveli Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:29 am

Hmm the Por vs Ita looks tasty....

by Brass Monkey Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:29 am

Makaveli wrote:I hate International friendlies, they stop all the exciting club football and the players play like they are half arsed (well England play like that most of the time), and you rarely see a good exciting friendly.

Yeah, I prefer it when they play heads and volleys.

by Makaveli Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:33 am

But then again im planning to go to the Bra v Swe match at the Emirates. clown

by Brass Monkey Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:34 am

Makaveli wrote:But then again im planning to go to the Bra v Swe match at the Emirites.

Yeah but the Brazo's still look all quality even at a bored, friendly pace.

by Makaveli Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:36 am

Batfink Begins wrote:
Makaveli wrote:But then again im planning to go to the Bra v Swe match at the Emirites.

Yeah but the Brazo's still look all quality even at a bored, friendly pace.

Aye just hope the big guns play, though i guess the seconds will be just as entertaining.

by Lara Lara Laughs Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:36 am

Batfink Begins wrote:
Lara Lara Laughs wrote:Portugal have two wingers up front. Been their problem for years - lack of proper class strikers.

I'm watching Poirot. Someone just died.

Whoops. Forgot to say that Pauleta has scored about 50 goals in 90 games or something. Not bad.

Scores against poor teams in friendlies but doesn't turn up in the big games at the big tournaments. Not all his fault of course. Forced to play up front on his own most of the time.

by JKLever Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:36 am

30 mins gone 0-0...

England cannot keep the ball

Like thats supposed to be a surprise?

by JKLever Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:38 am

"There's only one David Beckham."

Is the cry around Wembley.... yes because what we really need right now is for England to become the 'David Beckham England invitational XI'

Morons...

by Lara Lara Laughs Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:39 am

What? So you're saying that there's only one David Beckham AND only one Ricky Hatton?!!

Freaky!

by Lara Lara Laughs Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:41 am

Are you watching Italy - Portugal on goltv, Mak? That geordie commentator is seriously annoying.

by doremi Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:43 am

Jenas scores.

by Lara Lara Laughs Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:46 am

I like Capello and think he's an excellent manager.

I'm not just saying this because we've scored but I think you, Lever, need to give him more than half an hour to turn around our team before you start whinging.

by Guest Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:58 am

Yeah, remember that at the moment our team is really really shite. It will take time to turn our fortunes round and Cappello is clearly a class act.

by JKLever Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:58 am

Lara Lara Laughs wrote:I like Capello and think he's an excellent manager.

I'm not just saying this because we've scored but I think you, Lever, need to give him more than half an hour to turn around our team before you start whinging.

Absolutely LLL, he is a very good manager without doubt. He's got a good 8 months to shape this team and he'll need it. He hasn't got a shitload of talent to work with but I do expect he'll get us at the very least an organised hard to beat team.

Which is why McLarens tenure was criminal, looked like a bunch of strangers during the Croatia match.

by Makaveli Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:10 am

Lara Lara Laughs wrote:Are you watching Italy - Portugal on goltv, Mak? That geordie commentator is seriously annoying.

Lol i got the good old chineese commentators on mine, love the way they get so excited!

What's wrong with Rooney these days just missed a sitter, he has completely lost his scoring touch.

There is one Arsenal player at Wembley and he's Swiss!

by doremi Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:14 am

And he's been substituted now.

by spangler Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:17 am

1-1

Have England put in even a half decent performance at New Wembley yet?

by doremi Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:18 am

The Swiss equalise with some pretty nifty buil up play.

SWP on for Jenas, and Crouch for Cole just before the goal.

by spangler Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:20 am

And on that note 2-1. Scored by Subbuteo's Shaun Wright Phillips

by doremi Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:21 am

Gerrard sets up SWP. 2-1.

by Lara Lara Laughs Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:28 am

JKLever wrote:
Lara Lara Laughs wrote:I like Capello and think he's an excellent manager.

I'm not just saying this because we've scored but I think you, Lever, need to give him more than half an hour to turn around our team before you start whinging.

Absolutely LLL, he is a very good manager without doubt. He's got a good 8 months to shape this team and he'll need it. He hasn't got a shitload of talent to work with but I do expect he'll get us at the very least an organised hard to beat team.

Which is why McLarens tenure was criminal, looked like a bunch of strangers during the Croatia match.

I completely disagree that he doesn't have a lot of talent to work with. He's got loads of talent. It's the way we play, not the personnel, that's the problem.

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