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[h0pper]

I know. Also, Arsenal are known to move very quietly on the transfer market to not attract attention from a certain london club that would double the price.

That, and there is still 3 months to go in the transfer windows.

Still, I'm nervous, as always.

Haha, what are you nervous about?

 

[hadareud]

:lol

wow

Haha, what are you nervous about?

I don't know. Uncertainty probably, and the transfer window in general :lol

 

[h0pper]

Why isn't this a sticky? All of the other sports topics are ;/

No love for soccer I guess.

Anyone play FIFA 07 on XBL? My gamertag is primalforza if anyone wants to play ;D

 

[Lakitu]

What?

 

[hadareud]

edit: every single time I click those links without checking :lol

 

[Cornballer]

Here's something for you, Lakitu...

 

[Mama Smurf]

duuuuuuude you gotta take a look outside the football thread every so often

 

[Lakitu]

What are you guys babbling about?

Rickrolling, what is that?

 

[Cornballer]

What are you guys babbling about?

Rickrolling, what is that?

It's the reason you're about to get banned. I sent a PM to sp0rsk.

Spoiler

No, not really. But please don't pull that crap around here again.

 

[Lakitu]

It's the reason you're about to get banned. I sent a PM to sp0rsk.

Spoiler

No, not really. But please don't pull that crap around here again.

Did you cry when you saw that Barcelona were close to capturing Henry?

 

[Mama Smurf]

Should I not have PMed a mod?

Mama Snitch

 

[hadareud]

let's not be too hard on Lakitu

 

[Cornballer]

Did you cry when you saw that Barcelona were close to capturing Henry?

No. But I peed a little bit in my pants. You're just lucky I keep a spare pair here at work.

 

[Lakitu]

Should I not have PMed a mod?

Mama Snitch

I pmed a mod about me. I was tasteless. But mods don't come in here, fortunately for me.

 

[Lakitu]

let's not be too hard on Lakitu

 

[Mama Smurf]

Why are M&Ms watching him?

 

[Cornballer]

Some other rousing friendlies today including Japan v Montenegro, Indonesia v Hong Kong, and Venezuela v Canada.

 

[Cornballer]

Lineups are in. Predictions?

England (4-4-2) Robinson, Carragher, King, Terry, Shorey, Beckham, Lampard, Gerrard, Cole, Smith, Owen.

Brazil (4-4-2) Helton, Daniel, Naldo, Juan, Gilberto, Ronaldinho, Mineiro, Gilberto Silva, Kaka, Robinho, Vagner Love.

 

[Lakitu]

3 things wrong with the England line up.

1) Shorey won't be able to handle Ronaldinho.
2) Gerrard and Lampard in the middle together... no.
3) Smith? :lol

1-3

 

[Mama Smurf]

I dunno if anyone mentioned it and I missed it, but Chelsea have got Pizarro on a free.

If they can get a work permit for Alex, they'll have signed 3 players for a grand total of...a pound.

 

[hadareud]

I predict a typically boring friendly. and lawro complaining about the pitch.

Oh, 2:1 for Brazil.

 

[enishi]

I think that Anelka could score more goals than Rooney, like you say 15 to 20 seems realistic. I don't think Rooney will score more than 15 a season, at least not on a regular basis.

um... You mean goals in EPL only?

Here is the stat of Rooney since he joins us:

Season - Total goals in competitive matches (Goals in EPL)
=========================================
2004/05 - 17 (11)
2005/06 - 19 (16)
2006/07 - 23 (14)

 

[hadareud]

yeah, Premiership. He will score around 15 a year, just like he does now. Anelka would score more, I'd say.

 

[bud]

in how many mins does the game start?

 

[Mama Smurf]

4

 

[enishi]

Some other rousing friendlies today including Japan v Montenegro, Indonesia v Hong Kong, and Venezuela v Canada.

um... 3 nil again... Not that I had hope for our representatives...

 

[bud]

thanks dude.

i was watching 10mins ago and they were still showing an interview with carragher uke

 

[Cornballer]

The best name on the current Brazilian squad? I think I have to go with Vagner Love.

 

[Mama Smurf]

Liverpool supporters keep an eye on Alves, Blackburn supporters keep an eye on Kaka.

 

[Cornballer]

Liverpool supporters keep an eye on Alves, Blackburn supporters keep an eye on Kaka.

I was wondering who's going to replace Pederson.

 

[Cornballer]

So is the pitch pretty bad? The online commentary has mentioned how poor it is a couple of times.

 

[h0pper]

Oh nice, the England Brazil match is live on FSC ;D

 

[h0pper]

So is the pitch pretty bad? The online commentary has mentioned how poor it is a couple of times.

It does look a bit choppy. Almost as if the grass clippings were mulched and not picked up. I doubt that is the case though. Inside the 6 it's a big chewed up as well. Doesn't seem overwhelmingly poor though.

 

[Mama Smurf]

Alright McClaren, you've had your big joke, you've played Smith in the first international at Wembley, now let's get serious.

 

[hadareud]

the game's a bit better than I expected, but still not great. England are only dangerous when Beckham has the ball, Smith was shit, Lampard even worse. it's the pitch

No support for Owen there at all, I think he should put on Bentley for Lampard, put Beckham in the middle. And also take Smith off.

Brazil are dangerous, but they don't really take the game too serious so far.

 

[Ash_69]

Lampard played absolute shite. I cant believe they were faulting Becks before, cant anyone see its Lampard that needs replacing.
So far for me, Becks, Cole and Gerrad have all played well. Though England are lacking creativity. I hope we do out on a limb in the second half and if we get beaten so be it. I'm not liking these subdued performances.

 

[jamesinclair]

Yawn what a boring game.

 

[Mama Smurf]

I always think Lampard suffers more than Gerrard when they have to play together, at least when they have to play together. Neither's at their best because they have to defend the whole time, at least when it's just the two of them, but at least Gerrard can defend.

I'd probably go to that 4-5-1, only Carrick instead of Smith, so Lampard and Gerrard can attack, or one can at least.

 

[h0pper]

Hopefully they will step it up in the second half.

 

[h0pper]

What is Owen's deal. Is he staying at New Castle?

I had heard he was being linked to a few different clubs, but he seems to be pretty injury prone. I know that Arsenal was looking after him a bit, but I think a few other teams had shown an interest in him as well.

 

[Mama Smurf]

I think he's going In Ter Milan

I haven't seen Alves play many times, but yet again he's not convincing me. I must just be seeing his few bad games, otherwise no way he's worth his price tag.

 

[h0pper]

I think he's going In Ter Milan

I haven't seen Alves play many times, but yet again he's not convincing me. I must just be seeing his few bad games, otherwise no way he's worth his price tag.

I guess in order to not have anyone busting my b**** I'll have to use a neutral avatar lol.

I don't know if this was posted, but I think this is Inter's new away kit.

I like it. It look's like an English flag but it also resembles the crest on their back of Inter's shirts.

 

[Steroyd]

Oh man a better England performance but still crap but WTF is that POS Downing doing on the pitch?

 

[Mama Smurf]

*2 seconds later Downign almost scores*

I don't think Beckham will have too much trouble making 100 caps after this game. Not that it's been his best, but he's the best England player on the pitch anyway.

 

[Merovingian]

Why isn't this a sticky? All of the other sports topics are ;/

No love for soccer I guess.

Anyone play FIFA 07 on XBL? My gamertag is primalforza if anyone wants to play ;D

Pfft, laughable isn't it?

The most popular sport in the world....sure, garbage like baseball gets a sticky but not the sport king.

 

[h0pper]

what a goal!!!! omg!!!

Perfect ball by Beckham. Terry with a powerful header!


^ Yeah I know, it's pathetic. I'm American, and I can't stand how this country overlooks football (as it should be called) so easily. It's the most popular sport in the world. We at least deserve a sticky here.

 

[Cornballer]

Did England just poke the bear/awaken the sleeping giant/etc...?

 

[Mama Smurf]

Maybe the game will open up now, not that the second half has been as bad anyway.

 

[Merovingian]

Oh look...a goal....

*Yawn*

 

[Cornballer]

One Alves off, another Alves on...