Re: The Football Thread 2014/15

by LeFromage Sat 17 Jan 2015, 20:42

Saints cross the magical 40-point barrier. In January.

We're staying up, lads.

by skully Sat 17 Jan 2015, 20:44

Congrats, D. What looked to be a relegation battle after questionable player sell-offs, has turned into a bumper season.

by LeFromage Sat 17 Jan 2015, 20:48

It's pretty surreal. The club's hierarchy have been talking it up like everything has gone to plan and there was no panic during the summer exodus, but I'm not buying it.

If there was no panic, how did they end up shelling out £12 million on the useless Shane Long?

Well, we'll enjoy the ride for now. Next summer's exodus may well be equally as brutal...

by Guest Sat 17 Jan 2015, 21:23

F*ck off Mills. C*unt.

by skully Sat 17 Jan 2015, 23:32

Chunt? Crunt? Clunt? Ah, he's a Count!! Cool

by Guest Sat 17 Jan 2015, 23:36

Is ****** blocked?

by Guest Sat 17 Jan 2015, 23:36

Was trying to write Sc*nthorpe. Apparently it is.

by lardbucket Thu 22 Jan 2015, 11:17

Australia 0, China 0 at half time.

by skully Thu 22 Jan 2015, 12:06

A couple of fantastic goals by Timmy Cahill (one an overhead kick and the other a precision long header) to have Aus up 2-0 with 15 to play. Aus have been all over the Chinese in the 2nd half, playing some quality football.

by lardbucket Thu 22 Jan 2015, 12:08

Chinese still hanging in, though.

by Merlin Thu 22 Jan 2015, 12:11

skully wrote:A couple of fantastic goals by Timmy Cahill (one an overhead kick and the other a precision long header) to have Aus up 2-0 with 15 to play. Aus have been all over the Chinese in the 2nd half, playing some quality football.

Easy skulls ...

Sounds almost like what one would get from a Saffers v Afganistan game ..
"... de Villiers smites his 18th six off Abdullah ... whilst Amla hits his 24th ...
... 832 fer 1 wkt ... South Africa have been all over Afganistan in this match"

'Tis only China after all, mate!

by lardbucket Thu 22 Jan 2015, 12:13

relative world rankings?

by lardbucket Thu 22 Jan 2015, 12:15

relax, I've found it. China 97, Australia 100.

So, about the same as South Africa and Afghanistan in cricket.

by taipan Thu 22 Jan 2015, 12:15

lardbucket wrote:relative world rankings?

The Afgans are 11th in the world.

by lardbucket Thu 22 Jan 2015, 12:16

by Merlin Thu 22 Jan 2015, 12:18

Sorry.
Just can't get worked up about an ex. Millwallian Toffee.

by Merlin Thu 22 Jan 2015, 12:18

taipan wrote:
lardbucket wrote:relative world rankings?

The Afgans are 11th in the world.

Out of 12?
Or was it 10?

by taipan Thu 22 Jan 2015, 12:20

Merlin wrote:
taipan wrote:
lardbucket wrote:relative world rankings?

The Afgans are 11th in the world.
Out of 12?
Or was it 10?

Ahead of the Oirish.

by JGK Thu 22 Jan 2015, 12:22

So it's official. Tim Cahill can never retire.

by skully Thu 22 Jan 2015, 12:24

JGK wrote:So it's official. Tim Cahill can never retire.

Aye, what a legend of Aus football.

by lardbucket Thu 22 Jan 2015, 12:26

Two pretty good goals, and he was close to a third.

by Red Thu 22 Jan 2015, 12:33

No Asian team won a match in the WC. Is this the minnows tournament?

by JGK Thu 22 Jan 2015, 12:47

Red wrote:No Asian team won a match in the WC. Is this the minnows tournament?

Neither did any British team.

by beamer Thu 22 Jan 2015, 18:44

JGK wrote:
Red wrote:No Asian team won a match in the WC. Is this the minnows tournament?

Neither did any British team.

Britain isn't a FIFA confederation though (and hasn't had its own private international tournament since the mid 80s).

by lardbucket Thu 22 Jan 2015, 19:25

Aye, it's fairer to compare Australia's (ok) performance in the Asian cup with England's in the European Cup. England's is probably far better.

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