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[QVT]

What country has the best fans?

I think Germany or Sweden. They asked it on FFF which I'm just now watching.

 

[QVT]

Bad news for Kara:

http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=521101

"Inter have contacted Manchester City and asked them to name their price "

 

[Karakand]

Bad news for Kara:

http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=521101

"Inter have contacted Manchester City and asked them to name their price "

He really doesn't meet their pressing need for a striker, I call Tribal Football bullshit story.

P.S. If true I hope they ask for 40 million plus and that stupid shitty club pays it.

 

[Mama Smurf]

Blackburn are reportedly interested in Valeri Domovchiyski, a 21 year old Levski Sofia striker.

Now I know it's only the Bulgarian league, but according to wikipedia he scored 34 goals in 21 games for Maritsa Plovdiv (a second division club, but where Stoichkov started) and 60 in 65 for Sofia. He's also scored 4 in 7 in the CL and 7 in 12 in the UEFA Cup, so it sounds like he could play at a higher level.

He's 6' 2 and once ran the 100 metres in 9.98 seconds, which is ridiculous. So I hope it's true, could do with someone with pace to play alongside Santa Cruz.

*clears throat*

"Why Dont You Come On Over, Vaaaaaaleriiii"

 

[Karakand]

After Petrov I'm a believer in the Bulgarians. If you can nab him I bet it'd be a nice pickup.

 

[Wes]

Breaking News

Fulham have announced that manager Lawrie Sanchez has left the club with immediate effect.

"Ray Lewington and Billy McKinlay will be in charge of the team whilst a search for a permanent replacement takes place," said a club statement.

Sanchez's departure comes just a day after John Collins' sudden resignation as Hibernian boss.

The ex-Fulham and Scotland midfielder's exit sparked a flurry of rumours that he may return to Craven Cottage.

Is that 10 in the Premiership this year now?

 

[FF_VIII]

Breaking News



Is that 10 in the Premiership this year now?

Wow...

 

[Mama Smurf]

O...kay.

Strange, it's almost like they shouldn't have fired the man who lead them to good Premiership finishes season after season up as his best players were sold with no resulting gain in the transfer market, and just had a bad last year.

 

[Wes]

Half these new managers this year will be gone next year too more than likely.

 

[hadareud]

did I mention yet that I am going to Arsenal against Spurs tomorrow?

I just want to make sure everybody knows

 

[Wes]

Arsenal - Safe
Aston Villa - Safe
Birmingham - Quit for new post
Blackburn - Safe
Bolton - Fired
Chelsea - Fired
Derby - Fired
Everton - Safe
Fulham - Fired
Liverpool - Was Bad, getting better - Rumours suggest manager will be leaving
Man City - Safe
Man Utd - Safe
Middlesborough - Was Bad, getting better.
Newcastle Utd - Was Bad, getting better.
Portsmouth - Safe
Reading - Safe
Sunderland - Safe
Spurs - Fired
West Ham - Safe
Wigan - Fired



8 gone
2 on edge.

Crazy world

 

[Wes]

Prediction time GAF! Choose the draws for the British teams in the Champions League:

Here are the possible permutations:

ARSENAL: AC Milan, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Porto or Real Madrid.
CELTIC: Barcelona, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Manchester United, Porto, Real Madrid or Sevilla.
CHELSEA: Celtic, Fenerbahce, Lyon, Olympiakos or Roma.
LIVERPOOL: AC Milan, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Real Madrid or Sevilla.
MANCHESTER UNITED: Celtic, Fenerbahce, Lyon, Olympiakos or Schalke.

I'm going with:

Arsenal v Barcelona
Celtic v Sevilla
Chelsea v Roma
Liverpool v Real Madrid
Man Utd v Lyon

 

[Steroyd]

The Sky people a.k.a GOD has arrived to fix my sky, I've never been so happy. ;_;

 

[Mama Smurf]

You can tune into the CL draw then.

 

[Randy Lanzarote]

I had Sanzhez pegged as the first managerial casualtie of the Premiership this season, so it was with great shock that Mourinho somehow pipped him to the post. I'm not surprised this has happened, Sanzhez always seemed like one of those managers who could thrive in the Championship but wouldn't cut it in the PL (hai mick mccarthy).

Lord only knows why they sacked Chris Coleman in the first place, the man kept them in the premiership on a shoestring budget, whilst all the top players were sold to finance Al Fayed's cash problem and continued murder trial against the Duke of Edinburgh. Based on Fulham's home record the past few seasons they were UEFA cup contenders, unfortunately they didn't travel well. But perhaps I'm just biased as I like seeing Welsh managers in the top flight, given the lack of players there!

John Collins to Fulham I guess, and that's a much better appointment.

Next to board the merry-go-round... barring any unforeseen arguments between chairman and manager (hai rafa), Gareth Southgate is going to run out of luck sooner or later.

 

[Mama Smurf]

I think Liverpool will get Milan, as it's the fixture I least want to see, having already seen it.

 

[Wes]

Gareth Southgate is going to run out of luck sooner or later.

Lots of media peopel say he is unlikely to go anytime soon due to the fack the 'Boro chairman likes sticking with his managers through thick and thin. Shame there's not more of these people in charge of clubs in Britain.

 

[Wes]

Fixtures so far:

Celtic v Barcelona
Lyon v Man Utd - Called It!
Schalke v Porto

 

[Mama Smurf]

Celtic - Barca

 

[QVT]

Blah. No Barca, it isn't fixed

 

[Mama Smurf]

Awesome, Lyon - United was a tie I was hoping for, either that or Lyon - Chelsea.

 

[Mama Smurf]

Schalke - Porto, that's the weak team gone.

 

[Wes]

Fixtures so far:

Celtic v Barcelona
Lyon v Man Utd - Called It!
Schalke v Porto
Liverpool v Inter Milan - !!!!!!

 

[Mama Smurf]

Liverpool - Inter, good tie.

Damn, no Madrid fixture for Arsenal.

 

[Mama Smurf]

Quick, someone work out the average ages between Milan and Arsenal.

 

[celestial body]

I love the CL, great draw. Some real nice match-ups.

 

[Sqrt_minus_one]

Arsenal - AC Milan

Damnit I wanted Barca, don't know why but I wanted the king to come home.

 

[Steroyd]

Inter frikken Milan... a trip to Italy it is then. :|

 

[Karakand]

Arsenal-Milan = meteor game

 

[Randy Lanzarote]

Lots of media peopel say he is unlikely to go anytime soon due to the fack the 'Boro chairman likes sticking with his managers through thick and thin. Shame there's not more of these people in charge of clubs in Britain.

Aye, Steve Gibson endured Steve McClaren for all those years, no reason why Southgate won't last as long. I get the impression that as long Middlesbrough stay in the PL its a case of "Job Done", but for all the money that Middlesbrough have paid out over the years on players, not to mention the dwindling crowds at Riverside, I can't help but feel they should set their sights a little higher up the premiership. I don't know how much McClaren spent over the years, but that was one expensive Carling Cup.

As for the managerial merry-go-round, I was shocked at that list above. I'd completely forgotten most of those clubs had fired their managers. When I tried to draw up a list in my head all I could think of Mourinho and Sammy Lee... It'd be nice if it was a Premier League only thing, but I think the Championship is even worse, I think Dave Jones is the second longest reigning manager at 2.5 years, which is just scary.

 

[Wes]

Quick, someone work out the average ages between Milan and Arsenal.

Inter Milan Average Age - 28
Arsenal Average Age - Can't drink in America

 

[psycho_snake]

Chelsea fix draws.

 

[Sqrt_minus_one]

did I mention yet that I am going to Arsenal against Spurs tomorrow?

I just want to make sure everybody knows

*Slap oooooohhh you b*tch

Where were you @ Steaua anyway, hung around outside for ~15mins.

 

[Karakand]

Inter Milan Average Age - 28
Arsenal Average Age - Can't drink in America

:lol

 

[Yazan]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK YEEES. LETS KICK THE BOYS ASS

 

[nny]

yay, against Schalke...back to Arena AufShalke in Genselkirchen, where we won the final in 2004 Liverpool-Inter and Arsenal-Milan should provides us with some great matches.

 

[Mama Smurf]

I don't care about the Chelsea match, but two of these fixtures:

Lyon v Man Utd
Liverpool v Inter
Arsenal v Milan

will be on at the same time. How am I supposed to decide between them?

Milan can't handle Arsenal's pace, nor a passing side even better than them.

 

[Wes]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK YEEES. LETS KICK THE BOYS ASS

Oh the Arsenal v AC Milan match discussion, and after match discussion is going to be ****ing GOLDEN. I dare say better than the match itself!! :lol :lol

 

[Steroyd]

Chelsea fix draws.

To be fair, most of the runners up are weak-ish.

Sky I missed you.

*humps new sky box*

 

[Yazan]

I don't care about the Chelsea match, but two of these fixtures:

Lyon v Man Utd
Liverpool v Inter
Arsenal v Milan

will be on at the same time. How am I supposed to decide between them?

Milan can't handle Arsenal's pace, nor a passing side even better than them.

:lol :lol :lol

 

[bean breath]

^^^^ It begins


ESPN is going to show these games right?

 

[QVT]

Oh the laughs will come.

 

[celestial body]

OH It's started already. IT'S WAR /CHRIS MORRIS

 

[psycho_snake]

There are some tasty fixtures. Liverpool vs Inter should be good. Its going to be close, but I think Inter will go through.

Arsenal vs Milan should be pretty good too. I reckon arsenal will go through in that match (sorry yazan).

 

[Wes]

The match may not be on for 6 weeks but the mud throwing has started already!

 

[Yazan]

OH It's started already. IT'S WAR /CHRIS MORRIS

Not fair The half board against one guy

 

[Mama Smurf]

:lol :lol :lol

Well I suppose ________* is debatable.

*fill in blank with appropriate self-deception

 

[Yazan]

There are some tasty fixtures. Liverpool vs Inter should be good. Its going to be close, but I think Inter will go through.

Arsenal vs Milan should be pretty good too. I reckon arsenal will go through in that match (sorry yazan).

We'll see. Just like we saw Bayern and Man U defeated Milan.

 

[psycho_snake]

Not fair The half board against one guy

Dont worry, I'm supporting Milan, so that makes two of us against half the board!

 

[QVT]

Dont worry, I'm supporting Milan, so that makes two of us against half the board!

You're just rooting against Arsenal.