The Football Thread - 2008/2009

[36_crazyfists]

so start of the new season coming up, finally, so thought it was time for a new one. the last one i posted in is long gone and don't know if it was ever replaced.

oh, i nearly called it the premiership thread, but then realised how much that would upset daniel, so i changed it :)

[Snowy_Lesbian]

You could have been playing us this season if it wasn't for Birmingham and Reading being so hopeless :(

Predictions:

Stoke & Hull to be relegated, both doing better then Derby last season. Hull will probably get a win over Liverpool at Anfield, god bless inconsistency.

Wigan, Fulham Middlesborough, Sunderland yada yada to be down there as well.

Top 4 will be the same as always, Spurs, Man City, Pompey and West Ham to be up there as well.

===

Championship wise I think the best we can hope for is mid-table, maybe a late playoff push. I just can't see how bringing through so many of our youngsters is going to work for us.

Maybe if we bring back Clive Woodward we might do better...

[Keyser_Soze]

Well, this season should be pretty good. Most of the top half teams will be spending big. We have signs of that with the £9m signing of Crouch by my team, Portsmouth, and Spurs spending big bucks on Gomez, Dos Santos and Modric. The rumour of Ronaldinho to Man City is an odd one. Clearly its all about money, but I really can't see the appeal of a fat, lazy, unfit, slow, past it brazilian who would cost them over £10m a season on wages!! That's insane!!

I fancy Pompeys chance of getting a top 6 spot this season, but would be happy with a decent cup run and top half finish.

Team for next season:

James

Johnson - Campbell - Distin - Hreidarrson

SWP - Diarra - Muntari - Kranjcar

Crouch - Defoe

Subs:
Ashdown
Pamarot
Primus
Diop
Little
Nugent
Utaka

[Keyser_Soze]

Maybe if we bring back Clive Woodward we might do better...

Bwahahahaha!! Awww bless you. Why would you want him back. Then again, why would you want Lowe back.

[illustrator_jen]

Wooo yeah looks I'm the first girl to post here... or the first straight girl...

08/09 Prediction: Preston North End will stay up. I'm not prepared to commit myself to anything else just yet.

[Snowy_Lesbian]

Bwahahahaha!! Awww bless you. Why would you want him back. Then again, why would you want Lowe back.

I'll sadly own up to being glad he was back, if only for the fact he was so shrewd/tight with the finances which is what we really need at the moment. Can't say I'm glad to see him continually speaking about our new signings or his bright idea of trying to make us the Ajax of England.

He doesn't seem to realise it already exists, good old Crewe Alexandra...

[illustrator_jen]

so start of the new season coming up, finally, so thought it was time for a new one. the last one i posted in is long gone and don't know if it was ever replaced.

oh, i nearly called it the premiership thread, but then realised how much that would upset daniel, so i changed it :)


AaaaHEM. Ya bugger :)

[Pure_Ainmhi]

Being a Newcastle fan I'm expecting the same old shit from us like last season. Good start but will end in disaster halfway through the season. I'd say 12th spot again unless we start buying some good players soon and getting rid of the excess shit we have in our squad.

[Keyser_Soze]

Being a Newcastle fan I'm expecting the same old shit from us like last season. Good start but will end in disaster halfway through the season. I'd say 12th spot again unless we start buying some good players soon and getting rid of the excess shit we have in our squad.


Rumours are Pablo Aimar will sign within the next couple of days.

As long as you have Joey Barton on your books I hope you get nowhere. Nasty little bastard he is.

[36_crazyfists]

anyone wanna start a lpmb fantasy football league? i'll set it up, think we have more than enough on here to start a mini league.

[illustrator_jen]

anyone wanna start a lpmb fantasy football league? i'll set it up, think we have more than enough on here to start a mini league.

Sounds good. :)

[Keyser_Soze]

anyone wanna start a lpmb fantasy football league? i'll set it up, think we have more than enough on here to start a mini league.

That's a fucking great idea Chris!

You gonna restrict it to Premiership only? Gonna be too hard to control otherwise.

[illustrator_jen]

Bump......

[36_crazyfists]

That's a fucking great idea Chris!

You gonna restrict it to Premiership only? Gonna be too hard to control otherwise.

aye.

i'd have set this up last night but as jen knows my fantastic skills where needed at my work place, so providing the same doesnt happen tonight, i'll set it up later.

[Snowy_Lesbian]

You setting it up via a website? I forget the name of the main one, sure it's based on the league one but it's been so long since I've needed to view it...

God bless being able to laugh at yourself, it's all I have left ;)

[illustrator_jen]

aye.

i'd have set this up last night but as jen knows my fantastic skills where needed at my work place, so providing the same doesnt happen tonight, i'll set it up later.

I knew you were needed at work, it's the fantastic skills I'm not so sure about.

[36_crazyfists]

you two are mean :(:(:(:(

[illustrator_jen]

you two are mean :(:(:(:(

You bring it on yourself.

[36_crazyfists]

http://fantasy.premierleague.com/

this is the one btw ^ have a quick look at it and i'll set the league up in abit.

[illustrator_jen]

http://fantasy.premierleague.com/playerlist.html

Wouldn't this bit be more useful? :p

[36_crazyfists]

obviously its premiership only as previously stated. now i know dan and jen will struggle with picking the team, as they both have very limited knowledge of the premiership, being out of it for so long and all (or in jens case, not at all) but give it a go anyways.

i'm sure you will be doing your up most to catch up to runaway leaders chris and logan :)

[Snowy_Lesbian]

I'll be alright, I'll just play it safe and pick Anelka, Campo and Jay Jay Okocha.

They are still about right? ;)

[illustrator_jen]

obviously its premiership only as previously stated. now i know dan and jen will struggle with picking the team, as they both have very limited knowledge of the premiership, being out of it for so long and all (or in jens case, not at all) but give it a go anyways.

i'm sure you will be doing your up most to catch up to runaway leaders chris and logan :)

You know, I can't even think of anything scathing enough to retaliate with. I'm still bitter.

[36_crazyfists]

You know, I can't even think of anything scathing enough to retaliate with. I'm still bitter.


you could say "well at least we beat you the season you beat us in the play off final".

oh wait



we beat you all three times we played you :D


















i bet we get preston in the f.a. cup and lose now.

[illustrator_jen]

Gah. I'm a greedy bitch. £100m is NOT enough...

EDIT: Scratch that. I miscounted. Crap at maths.

[36_crazyfists]

well, the powers that be have decided that i am once again needed in work. sorry guys, i'll set it up when i have a night off. promise =P

[illustrator_jen]

well, the powers that be have decided that i am once again needed in work. sorry guys, i'll set it up when i have a night off. promise =P

Well at least someone loves you.

[Keyser_Soze]

well, the powers that be have decided that i am once again needed in work. sorry guys, i'll set it up when i have a night off. promise =P

So where's our league you lazy bastard!! (says the guy who only works until 7)

Marking ICT work is sooooooooooooooooo easy.

[36_crazyfists]

taa daa

code for LPMB league is 208269-57003

so go to the website, go on leagues and type it in.

[Keyser_Soze]

taa daa

code for LPMB league is 208269-57003

so go to the website, go on leagues and type it in.

Joined.. :)

[Oresama_Shikou]

Sunderland... nyeah, we'll scrape by as usual - showed we were good enough last season to avoid the drop. Unless we can get some new signings in, Keano's got it all to do again.

Hull to go down for sure. I live half an hour away. It's a shit hole.

[Flames_Go_Higher]

I'm hoping that Leeds don't cock it up and actually get promoted this season. Without wanting to quote LP... we really did get so far and it didn't even matter in the end. Oh dear haha. Yes, without the point deduction we'd have been promoted but we should've got the deduction, just not the whole fifteen points. Oh, and it doesn't help that a dirty Chelsea fan owns us.

Hull to go down for sure. I live half an hour away. It's a shit hole.

You don't need to live half an hour away to know that. :p

[aravind221]

Chelsea blue ballin goin 2 rock this season

http://www.starstore.com/acatalog/chelsea-team-07-08-l.jpg



http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a188/legend3/wrestle%20gif/thjohncena8da.gif


http://i38.tinypic.com/fkwl8k.jpg

[illustrator_jen]

Woo just picked all me players, no change from £100m! :D

[TankGirl]

2008-2009 English football fixtures here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/7453880.stm).

Sunderland's got Liverpool at home, should be a good game, can't wait... :p

[illustrator_jen]

BUMP.

Chris I need some help re: registering on that site...

[Pure_Ainmhi]

I want this whole Ronaldo and Barry thing to be sorted. It's extremely irritating. It's all I ever hear on the sports news every day. Oh and the whole speculation over Arshavin and whether or not he's gonna be playing in the Premier League should end too. He's not that good a player. He had one good game in Euro 2008 and apart from that I don't think he's a great player. There's far better.

[36_crazyfists]

BUMP.

Chris I need some help re: registering on that site...

okay, i should be on msn at some point tomorrow so i'll help you out.

[36_crazyfists]

I want this whole Ronaldo and Barry thing to be sorted. It's extremely irritating. It's all I ever hear on the sports news every day. Oh and the whole speculation over Arshavin and whether or not he's gonna be playing in the Premier League should end too. He's not that good a player. He had one good game in Euro 2008 and apart from that I don't think he's a great player. There's far better.


agreed. ronaldo more so because he is the main culprit, not commiting or anything. at least barry has made it clear he wants out, its liverpool who are stalling on that end of the deal.

[Pure_Ainmhi]

I think Villa don't want to sell Barry to Liverpool for some reason. The Ronaldo saga is very annoying. If he wants to go then let him go. United are better off without him. Do a swap deal with Madrid and get Sjneider (sp?)

[36_crazyfists]

to be honest i'm all up for man utd selling by far their best player and not getting a decent player in return to replace him, therefore not winning the league.

[Oresama_Shikou]

2008-2009 English football fixtures here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/7453880.stm).

Sunderland's got Liverpool at home, should be a good game, can't wait... :p
Oh you are SO going to stuff us on that one. >.<

[Pure_Ainmhi]

to be honest i'm all up for man utd selling by far their best player and not getting a decent player in return to replace him, therefore not winning the league.

They'll be nothing without Ronaldo if he should leave. There's no real proven goal scorer on that team as last season showed. Rooney and Tevez might get you a couple but it was Ronaldo who was racking them up. If he goes Ferguson might have to think of a different tactic instead of his usual "everybody pass to Ronaldo" technique. :)

We should get a fantasy football thing going on here.

[36_crazyfists]

read a few pages back ;)

the league i have set up has the code 208269-57003, its the lpmb league. feel free to join.

[easiertorun3000]

DUDE! SOCCER SUCKS!! :confused:

[Pure_Ainmhi]

DUDE! SOCCER SUCKS!! :confused:

No... You suck. Why bother wasting your time posting in something you're not interested in when you could find a thread with something which suits your tastes... Moron. And 36 Crazyfists thanks for the code. My bad for not checking back man. I'll join that now.

[36_crazyfists]

no probs, but just to warn you, i'm going to walk this league so don't expect anything ;)

[Oresama_Shikou]

I watched Villa vs Odense today at work, Ashley Young's goal was class.

[Pure_Ainmhi]

no probs, but just to warn you, i'm going to walk this league so don't expect anything ;)

We'll see man. I'm gonna hold off for a bit until the major transfers are done. :)
May the best man win.

[easiertorun3000]

why are people interested in this soccer game, its so pathetic its not even entertaining :confused: SOCCER SUCKS

[Pure_Ainmhi]

why are people interested in this soccer game, its so pathetic its not even entertaining :confused: SOCCER SUCKS

You've made your point now move along child.

[AmandaC]

Ronaldinho and the Samba boys (no Kaka, unfortunately) just came to my country (Singapore) for a friendly match against the national team here and the tickets were going for bloody S$16 for kids under 16!!!!! I only found out about it later and now it's all sold out! I'm filled with utter regret now. Anyone would be. :mad:

[Keyser_Soze]

why are people interested in this soccer game, its so pathetic its not even entertaining :confused: SOCCER SUCKS

You're a bit of a twat aren't you.

[Pure_Ainmhi]

You're a bit of a twat aren't you.

Couldn't have said it better myself. :)

[Pure_Ainmhi]

Deportivo La Coruna defender Fabricio Coloccini's agent has claimed his client has been offered a move to Newcastle.

Kevin Keegan is known to be in the market for defensive reinforcements, having at the weekend spoken of a need to add cover in both full-back positions.

Argentine international Coloccini prefers to operate as a central defender but according to his agent, Macelo Lombilla, Keegan is still keen.

Lombilla claims he has discussed Newcastle's approach with Deportivo president Augusto Cesar Lendoiro, but has yet to reveal the outcome of the discourse.

A fee of £8million has been mooted and while such a figure may prove prohibitive, the fact Coloccini has been left out of Depor's pre-season tour of Venezuela does add weight to any exit talk.

"The only offer that I have received is from Newcastle, which I communicated to Deportivo," Coloccini told AS.

According to skysports.com

[easiertorun3000]

:confused: soccer sucks, go find a real sport why are you even calling it football when its not called football :confused:

[Pure_Ainmhi]

Well because I live in Europe we call it football and I assume you're American because you used the word "sucks" and "soccer". Football is a real sport. It's become extremely popular in nearly every country around the world.

[Keyser_Soze]

:confused: soccer sucks, go find a real sport why are you even calling it football when its not called football :confused:

The actual name is Association Football.

it's called 'football' cos you use your FOOT to kick a BALL. Foot-ball. Not exactly rocket science is it, yet you're still to thick to comprehend it.

Jesus Christ! I'm putting money on you to win a Darwin Award.

[Pure_Ainmhi]

The actual name is Association Football.

it's called 'football' cos you use your FOOT to kick a BALL. Foot-ball. Not exactly rocket science is it, yet you're still to thick to comprehend it.

Jesus Christ! I'm putting money on you to win a Darwin Award.

Fucking excellent. :) You deserve a cape cos you're a hero.

[Keyser_Soze]

Fucking excellent. :) You deserve a cape cos you're a hero.

Does that mean I can fly? Cos that'd be cool. Plus it'd make holidays a lot easier. Although travel insurance would be through the roof.

[Highway2Hell]

Chelsea blue ballin goin 2 rock this season

http://www.starstore.com/acatalog/chelsea-team-07-08-l.jpg



http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a188/legend3/wrestle%20gif/thjohncena8da.gif


http://i38.tinypic.com/fkwl8k.jpg

i love Chelsea all the way ;)

[rEEcEJ]

:confused: soccer sucks, go find a real sport why are you even calling it football when its not called football :confused:

football is the most popular sport in the world, u stupid american
real sport? football is also the most physically demanding sport in the world, god people like you make me sick,
btw everyone check out this guys 'lip sync' video in the linkin park forum

[illustrator_jen]

Chris if you read this perhaps you could PM me some instructions for signing up to the league thingy. Cause we're never online at the same time anymore, and the season's getting close.. :)

[easiertorun3000]

soccer is the most boring sport in the world

[Keyser_Soze]

soccer is the most boring sport in the world

You are the most boring person in the world. Now fuck off and play with the traffic.

[Pure_Ainmhi]

Robbie Keane gone to Liverpool for £19 million. Some money.

Still can't believe we're taking Barton back. There's gonna be a major rift I fear within the club over this.

Johnson going to Fulham is an extremely strange move for him but Fulham are getting a top class player.

[Highway2Hell]

soccer is the most boring sport in the world

then i suggest you look for some other sport. :cool:

[AmandaC]

Hey I got upset too early...I managed to get the tickets in the end! Brazil wasn't performing at all but Alexandre Pato is still great. :D

Any Pato fans?!

[Pure_Ainmhi]

Hey I got upset too early...I managed to get the tickets in the end! Brazil wasn't performing at all but Alexandre Pato is still great. :D

Any Pato fans?!

Can't say I'm too familiar with him to be honest.

[easiertorun3000]

soccer sucks

[Pure_Ainmhi]

soccer sucks

Piss off. Idiot.

[easiertorun3000]

why are people posting here? soccer sucks..

[Flames_Go_Higher]

why are people posting here? soccer sucks..

Go fuck yourself, you stupid American. Oh and it's called football, douche.

[Pure_Ainmhi]

why are people posting here? soccer sucks..

Answer to your question: People are posting here because they are interested in football.

That answer your question fucktard?

[easiertorun3000]

Go fuck yourself, you stupid American. Oh and it's called football, douche.

FUCK YOU BRITISH ASSWIPE

[easiertorun3000]

my names kristiarno renaldo and i suck ass

[Flames_Go_Higher]

my names kristiarno renaldo and i suck ass

1. Spell it right.
2. We don't like him either.

[Pure_Ainmhi]

Fucking wank bag. You've just proved your own idiocy.

[Pure_Ainmhi]

Drogheda are currently losing 1-0 to Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League qualifier.

[easiertorun3000]

Drogheda are currently losing 1-0 to Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League qualifier.

do i care? soccer sucks..

[Flames_Go_Higher]

do i care? soccer sucks..

Don't post in here then. Go back to making your godawful videos.

[Kimberlys]

do i care? soccer sucks..

hm. You suck more than "soccer" though

[easiertorun3000]

soccer = sucker ;)

[easiertorun3000]

hey hey hey! now youz gone all racististist!!!

i agree ur lucky i dont report u to the american association of slander (ass)

[Flames_Go_Higher]

hey hey hey! now youz gone all racististist!!!

Haha you could technically get offended if I insulted the Brits too! :p

[easiertorun3000]

it isnt football its soccer, and it sucks too

[Pure_Ainmhi]

This thread is getting out of hand. We should really stick to the topic at hand. Ignore him/her and continue on our discussion.

[Flames_Go_Higher]

Well I tried contributing and no one paid attention, so replying to him was the only other thing to do.

[Pure_Ainmhi]

Well ok. I'll contribute more.

[Oresama_Shikou]

So that's Diouf, Chimbonda, Tainio, Meyler, Colgan all signed. Just Malbranque and Kaboul to go. And Keano says he's not finished yet.

[36_crazyfists]

good luck with diouf btw. glad we finally got rid off him.

we have signed a guy called riga from lavante in spain. apparently he is really quick and a good finisher, and we beat pompey and west ham for him.

[Oresama_Shikou]

good luck with diouf btw. glad we finally got rid off him.

we have signed a guy called riga from lavante in spain. apparently he is really quick and a good finisher, and we beat pompey and west ham for him.
He's signed a four year deal, so Keano must've made an impression.

[36_crazyfists]

no offence, but the only impression keane must have had on him was with his cheque book.

last season he had one good game for us, against sunderland. i'm just laughing me managed to get, apparently, £4 million for him.

if he settles in he can be a good player. he needs to keep his saliva under control though.

[aravind221]

robbie keane joined liver pool fc :eek: now they will become stronger anyways they cant beat Chelsea :D

http://images.icnetwork.co.uk/upl/icliverpool/jul2008/2/4/6E5EF52A-FD41-125D-A9D902385B18CC99.jpg

[Pure_Ainmhi]

I still don't think he was worth that amount of money though.

[Isandula]

The only thing I can say is AFL (as in Aussie Rules) is the best footy. Just a pity the team I support (West Coast Eagles) truly suck shit this year, no fun lingering 2nd from the bottom.

Plenty of excuses, young team, far to many injuries (fitness guys need sacking! same thing each year).

So is there any AFL supporters on here or am I the only one?

[Pure_Ainmhi]

Well you're the first one to post in this thread as far as I know. The rest of us seem to be fans of the Premier League.

[Oresama_Shikou]

The only thing I can say is AFL (as in Aussie Rules) is the best footy. Just a pity the team I support (West Coast Eagles) truly suck shit this year, no fun lingering 2nd from the bottom.

Plenty of excuses, young team, far to many injuries (fitness guys need sacking! same thing each year).

So is there any AFL supporters on here or am I the only one?
Sounds sort of like Sunderland. We're shit, and always near the bottom. It's more interesting that way ;)

[Pure_Ainmhi]

Dunno what it is about teams from the North East.... Still Newcastle are the best of them. :)

[rEEcEJ]

what's happening with manchester utd and berbatov has that broken down?

[Snowy_Lesbian]

I don't think it even started, fairly sure Fergie admitted he liked Berbatov last summer and nothing came of it. He'd be a good signing for them though, offers something different to Tevez and Rooney.

[rEEcEJ]

I don't think it even started, fairly sure Fergie admitted he liked Berbatov last summer and nothing came of it. He'd be a good signing for them though, offers something different to Tevez and Rooney.

yeah, i think we need a more experienced second striker and a new talented full-back then we should be all set to tackle the challenge of scolari's chelsea management in the new season :D

[Pure_Ainmhi]

Watched the Liverpool friendly tonight. Snore fest. Very poor performance from Liverpool.

[rEEcEJ]

Watched the Liverpool friendly tonight. Snore fest. Very poor performance from Liverpool.

they have no motivation unless its competitive, not a bad thing but it wont gain liverpool many fans.

[Pure_Ainmhi]

If they play like that in the Champions League qualifiers they're gonna get destroyed.

[rEEcEJ]

If they play like that in the Champions League qualifiers they're gonna get destroyed.

yeah i second that

[Pure_Ainmhi]

yeah i second that

I'm sick of their fans too thinking that they've got the best team in the Premier League. Open your eyes they haven't won anything in ages.

[rEEcEJ]

spurs bought david bentley too, its good to see a team sustaining the amount of english players at top level apart from man utd and chelsea.

[Pure_Ainmhi]

Spurs are the team to be with this season I think. They're completely rebuilding their squad. They've every possibility of breaking into the top 4.

[rEEcEJ]

Spurs are the team to be with this season I think. They're completely rebuilding their squad. They've every possibility of breaking into the top 4.

exactly what ive been saying :) tottenham are a great team and i believe they have the 3rd best defence in the prem and with the addition of bentley and dos santos tottenham will be the team to watch :)

[36_crazyfists]

i'm not sure. if they had kept hold of keane then maybe, and if berbatov goes then they will be lacking in goals, and i don't think these russian guys there are interested in will replace them. one tournament wonders with the sound of it.

the team to watch for me is pompey (shut up logan =p). having crouch and defore upfront is gonna get them a bag full of goals.

[rEEcEJ]

i'm not sure. if they had kept hold of keane then maybe, and if berbatov goes then they will be lacking in goals, and i don't think these russian guys there are interested in will replace them. one tournament wonders with the sound of it.

the team to watch for me is pompey (shut up logan =p). having crouch and defore upfront is gonna get them a bag full of goals.

next season will be such an entertaining season as all the teams in the prem are a lot more evened out in ability, being a man utd fan though i have to concede that chelsea have a big chance of doing well, their players are physically dominant to the other teams, but with physical teams, entertaining football is sacrficed.

[Pure_Ainmhi]

I still think it'll be the same teams down at the bottom with the exception of maybe Fulham if they wrap up their deal with Andy Johnson. Newcastle still need to buy in some more players particulary a defender or two and we have got to get rid of Barton. I'm refusing to wear my Newcastle jersey until he's let go.

[Oresama_Shikou]

I'm excited about the prospect of having a great manager like Scolari in charge of some of the most talented players in the Premiership at Chelsea. I'm not a Blues fan, not by a long way, but I still think that is something to be excited about. It will be interesting to see how the current big guns play against him.

[rEEcEJ]

I'm excited about the prospect of having a great manager like Scolari in charge of some of the most talented players in the Premiership at Chelsea. I'm not a Blues fan, not by a long way, but I still think that is something to be excited about. It will be interesting to see how the current big guns play against him.

and in other news, ronaldo is going to confront sir alex next week saying hes going to real and hes not going to negotiate, looks like chelsea are gonna have a hay day over this.

[Oresama_Shikou]

He's actually confirmed it now? Shame to lose a great player in the Premiership if he does go.

[rEEcEJ]

He's actually confirmed it now? Shame to lose a great player in the Premiership if he does go.

yep, the unevolutionary cycle of football continues :(

[Keyser_Soze]

I fail to see how ronaldo is going anywhere, seeing as he is under contract until 2012, is currently injured and consequently out for up to 8 weeks (which would mean he would fail any medical before mid September) and also the kind of money his transfer would command is simply not an option for Real. They simply couldn't afford to pay £70m plus for one player.

[illustrator_jen]

Preston have agreed a deal to bring Sunderland left-winger Ross Wallace to Deepdale on a 12 month loan.

Do I recall a Sunderland fan in this thread? Is this guy any good? LOL

As far as goes Ronaldo, being under contract means nothing these days... :rolleyes:

[36_crazyfists]

ahh ross wallance. not a bad little player, also keane must rate him if you only have him on loan. he must be letting him go because he signed diouf from us ;)

[illustrator_jen]

Well done Chris, you finally have a signature :p

Also we may only have him on loan because the board are tight arses...

[Pure_Ainmhi]

Better than no player really. Barton got charged by the F.A today... About time.

[rEEcEJ]

Better than no player really. Barton got charged by the F.A today... About time.

what did he go away for again? its a shame, he was a good defensive midfielder :(

[Oresama_Shikou]

Preston have agreed a deal to bring Sunderland left-winger Ross Wallace to Deepdale on a 12 month loan.

Do I recall a Sunderland fan in this thread? Is this guy any good? LOL



Ross Wallace is a good player I think. Solid defender, good going forward and gets the odd goal here and there. He scored for us against Hull at the KC in the 93rd minute, 1 - 0.

[Keyser_Soze]

what did he go away for again? its a shame, he was a good defensive midfielder :(

He went to prison (for 74 days of a 6 month sentence) for gbh. He basically beat the shit out of a team mate (Ousmane Dabo) for no apparent reason.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMorhNRmiDM

[Pure_Ainmhi]

And he's an absolute scumbag. We can't have someone like that at our club. He won't have changed much after 74 days so he'll probably just end up doing it again.

[illustrator_jen]

He went to prison (for 74 days of a 6 month sentence) for gbh. He basically beat the shit out of a team mate (Ousmane Dabo) for no apparent reason.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMorhNRmiDM

Surely, in any "normal" job if you beat up one of your colleagues you'd just be sacked on the spot. It amazes me how much footballers can get away with these days... a 15 game ban is nothing.

[Pure_Ainmhi]

Champions League draw

Anorthosis or Rapid Vienna v Olympiakos

Vitoria v IFK Gothenburg or FC Basle

Shakhtar Donetsk v Domzale or Dinamo Zagreb

Schalke 04 v Atletico Madrid

Aalborg or Modrica v Rangers or FBK Kaunas

Barcelona v Beitar Jerusalem or Wislaw Krakow

Levski Sofia v Anderlecht or BATE Borisov

Standard Liege v Liverpool

Inter Baku or FK Partizan v Fenerbahce or MTK Budapest

FC Twente v Arsenal

Spartak Moscow v Drogheda or Dinamo Kiev

Juventus v Tampere United or FC Artmedia

SK Brann or Ventspils v Marseille

Fiorentina v Slavia Prague

Galatasary v Steaua Bucharest

Panathinaikos or Dinamo Tbilisi v FC Sheriff or Sparta Prague

Taken from www.skysports.com

[aravind221]

what happened to micheal owen these days he not been playing very good ....... i like the new castle team when shearer, robben, robert , given, dyer ,bellamy used 2 play for it ... i like their jersy itz a gud one :)

[Pure_Ainmhi]

what happened to micheal owen these days he not been playing very good ....... i like the new castle team when shearer, robben, robert , given, dyer ,bellamy used 2 play for it ... i like their jersy itz a gud one :)

Well Owen played well towards the end of the season so I'm hoping he can keep up that performance.

Yeah those were the glory days for Newcastle United. The glory team. Asprilla, Shearer, Albert, Beardsley.

They were the great players.

I'll never forget this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK4wFKYtipo)

[illustrator_jen]

Woo hoo Paul McKenna's just signed a contract extension, keeping him at Deepdale until 2011. Well happy :D

[36_crazyfists]

bloody hell he's still there? surely the only player left from the 2001 play off final?

next you will be telling me mark rankine is still with you.

[illustrator_jen]

Yes, the legendary Paul McKenna. He'll be with us forever, his mum still makes the half time tea & biccies... it's a local club for local people...

Mark Rankine needs a "where are they now" feature...

[Pure_Ainmhi]

Excellent looks like we could be getting Coloccini after all.

[bunny_bennoda2508]

hey anyone have watch the football match between Olympic Brazil and Viet Nam yesterday evening ??? :confused:

[illustrator_jen]

Our final friendly match finished in a 2-0 win for the Whites, with Neil Mellor scoring YET again. I can't wait for next weekend when the season proper starts. It's been too long. Looking forward to it so much :D

[Pure_Ainmhi]

Watched the two matches from The Emirates Cup today.

Real Madrid V Hamburg:

Wasn't too bad a match really but Hamburg really should have won had they taken their chances.

Arsenal V Juventus:

Pretty young Arsenal squad played out today against an experienced Juventus side. Arsenal played pretty well and were unlucky to lose the match. That goal was clearly offside.

[36_crazyfists]

happy day > uberpotato

[Pure_Ainmhi]

liverpool will be uber next season

You Liverpool fans have been saying that for the past couple of years. A lot of them said that by getting Torres it would win you the league.... Got nothing..... What makes you think Robbie Keane is gonna win it for you?

[rEEcEJ]

You Liverpool fans have been saying that for the past couple of years. A lot of them said that by getting Torres it would win you the league.... Got nothing..... What makes you think Robbie Keane is gonna win it for you?

imo liverpool arent a very talented side except for gerrard and torres, a player like david bentley, wright phillips or ashley young on the right would benefit liverpool a great deal.

[Oresama_Shikou]

We play Liverpool on the first game of the season. We'll let you know then ;)

I heard Sunderland were about to sign Saha for £8 million. Anyone else hear anything about this?

[rEEcEJ]

We play Liverpool on the first game of the season. We'll let you know then ;)

I heard Sunderland were about to sign Saha for £8 million. Anyone else hear anything about this?

really? thats a very good signing for sunderland, it would be great for sunderland if he went there, if they sold saha they would definitely have to but berbatov, im not sure selling such an experienced striker like saha would benefit man utd though.

[Oresama_Shikou]

Yeah. So long as we keep him fit. My friends who are Man Utd supporters complain that he is lazy.

[Pure_Ainmhi]

We play Liverpool on the first game of the season. We'll let you know then ;)

I heard Sunderland were about to sign Saha for £8 million. Anyone else hear anything about this?

I've heard some stories linking Saha with a move to Sunderland alright. Just didn't know it would be for that much.

[Pure_Ainmhi]

Well the football league begins back today. I'd love to see Leeds get out of League 1. They were so unlucky last season.

[36_crazyfists]

We play Liverpool on the first game of the season. We'll let you know then ;)

I heard Sunderland were about to sign Saha for £8 million. Anyone else hear anything about this?


we've been linked with him all summer and nothings happened so i wouldn't read too much into it just yet.

[Pure_Ainmhi]

It's probably just tabloids making things up. Who knows? Nothing has happened since.

[Oresama_Shikou]

Yeah, Keano has said that no more signings are likely. Just rumours it appears.

[Pure_Ainmhi]

This day next week the Premier League starts back. I really have to make my fantasy football team soon.

[Pure_Ainmhi]

Wow you could really spot the inexperience of Portsmouth today.

[illustrator_jen]

Get in :D North End win their first game of the season 2-1 away at Ipswich, goals from Paul McKenna and Simon Whaley. After going 1-0 down so early on I was fearing we were back to the same old Preston, but they made a quick comeback and apparently McKenna's goal was a 25-yeard screamer. I've been away all weekend, not had a chance to catch any highlights, but I'm gonna keep a look out for it on the news tomorrow night. Just hope we're not embarrassed at home to Chesterfield in the Carling Cup on Tuesday night...

[Pure_Ainmhi]

I watched the Forest and Reading game today..... Snooze fest.

[Snowy_Lesbian]

Get in :D North End win their first game of the season 2-1 away at Ipswich, goals from Paul McKenna and Simon Whaley. After going 1-0 down so early on I was fearing we were back to the same old Preston, but they made a quick comeback and apparently McKenna's goal was a 25-yeard screamer. I've been away all weekend, not had a chance to catch any highlights, but I'm gonna keep a look out for it on the news tomorrow night. Just hope we're not embarrassed at home to Chesterfield in the Carling Cup on Tuesday night...

Very good result as I fancy Ipswich to have a decent-ish season. We (Southampton fan) lost to Cardiff 2-1 thanks to a last minute goal. Sounded like we played pretty well though which is a good sign considering we're trying for some Dutch revolution thing right now.

Surprised Derby lost to Doncaster, might be the surprise team of the division ala Bristol last season/Colchester the season before.

[illustrator_jen]

To be honest, I'm not actually surprised Derby lost to Doncaster, they were an absolute embarrasment last season. Even North End, with the awful season they had, managed to knock them out of the FA Cup with a 4-1 win at "Pride" Park... nice to see B*rnl*y at the bottom of the table, even after only one game :D

[Pure_Ainmhi]

4 more days until the Premier League starts back but I have to wait an extra day to see my beloved Newcastle. I should really make my fantasy football team today.

[illustrator_jen]

The only drawback to wanting North End to get in the Prem-the fixture list gets all messed up... I think one of the big four clubs had to wait until September or something last season, just to actually play on a Saturday at three... :rolleyes:

Looked like we cruised past Chesterfield on Tuesday night, two decent goals from Mellor, unfortunately I wasn't there to witness it as I was in Blackburn rocking out with Stereophonics :D

CANNOT WAIT for Saturday now... home to Crystal Palace, PLUS the opening of our fourth stand, The Invincibles Stand. Deepdale is finally complete :D

[36_crazyfists]

well, until tomorrow at least, we are officially the top team in england, so everyone can go and kiss gary megson's ginger behind :D

we were good today, started off sloppy as you would expect but after that we pretty much out classed stoke. steinsson's goal was pure amazing, and definitely not a fluke, he has been trying that since we signed him.

elmander looks quality, he was going past players like they wern't there, and he works hard too. took his goal well.

[illustrator_jen]

Well done to your lot Chris, I hate Stoke.

North End are joint top after a 2-0 win against Palace. Goals from Nicholson and Chaplow. We played extremely well and passed the ball around fluidly I thought-a huge improvement on last season's home form. There was a short period in the second half when I thought Palace were going to get the better of us but we were clearly determined to hold on to the lead. Today was a spceial day at Deepdale, our ground is now finally complete! Below is a picture of the new Invincibles Pavilion Stand.

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn209/jlo1983/DSCF0562web.jpg

Well done also to Hull City. I really do think they'll stay up.

And last-and also least cos they're STILL bottom of the table... this made us pee our pants when the stadium announcer told us at half time...

Parachutist delays B*rnl*y game (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7551155.stm)

Bring on Sheff Weds next week :D

EDIT: Top o' the table, top o' the page...

2nd EDIT: B*rnl*y scored an own goal :D

[Pure_Ainmhi]

Funniest thing to happen today. The Ipswich match was delayed because somebody parachuted onto the roof of the stadium. Hilarious.

[Pure_Ainmhi]

Oh just realised that you've just mentioned it. My bad.

[Rinaldi]

give me my United taking it to Newcastle 4-1 tommorow :D

[Pure_Ainmhi]

You should be so lucky. No chance of it.

[Rinaldi]

I hate crossbar's and keeper's head :mad:

[aravind221]

Chelsea got a kick start 2 day im happy :)

[36_crazyfists]

jens winning the fantasy football league, and logan is bottom :D

newcastle just won me a £30 with my friend, so i love them, until we play them next week of course.

[36_crazyfists]

Chelsea got a kick start 2 day im happy :)


any chance of anything a little more detailed or is that too much to ask?

[aravind221]

any chance of anything a little more detailed or is that too much to ask?

ur new castle united fan ah ???:rolleyes: all the best lets see they perform good this season.....

[illustrator_jen]

jens winning the fantasy football league, and logan is bottom :D

newcastle just won me a £30 with my friend, so i love them, until we play them next week of course.

Yesss :D and they say the ladies know nothing about footy... pfft ;)

EDIT: Top o' the page AGAIN :D

[36_crazyfists]

ur new castle united fan ah ???:rolleyes: all the best lets see they perform good this season.....

no i'm not, did you actually read what i said?

[36_crazyfists]

sorry to burst your bubble jen, but i'm top now ;)

[Pure_Ainmhi]

I was very pleased with Newcastle's performance today.

[Snowy_Lesbian]

Saints lost again 2-1. At home to Birmingham though so no surprises, just a sign I guess of how far away from the "big" sides in this league we are.

Bring on Derby at Pride Park next weekend.

[Pure_Ainmhi]

You might get something out of Derby.

They're a pretty poor team.

[Snowy_Lesbian]

Aye, I'm hoping so. They beat us on pens in the playoff semi's when they went up to the Prem, think we would have done a bit better then they went on to!

[Pure_Ainmhi]

It wouldn't be hard to beat them to be honest. They were the worst Premier League team in history.

[illustrator_jen]

sorry to burst your bubble jen, but i'm top now ;)

Pfft.



Derby County, quite simply an embarrasment to the Premiership last season. We've got them at home in the League Cup next Tuesday, the way we're playing at the moment I'm feeling quite confident that we can progress to the next round...

[Pure_Ainmhi]

They haven't won a league game since Paul Jewell took over and that was months ago.

Billy Davies said it himself before Derby got promoted that they weren't ready to come up... At least not for a couple of years.

[Pure_Ainmhi]

Doing woeful at the moment in the league.... Balls.... Glad I didn't put James in goal.

[illustrator_jen]

BUMP.

North End are away to Sheffield Wednesday tomorrow, I think we have a great chance, really glad Callum Davidson's injury isn't as bad as was first thought. Apparently there's a rumour going round that we're trying to sign Anichebe (sp?) I know nothing more than that right now...

[Pure_Ainmhi]

Owen's on the bench for us today. Nice little boost for us and hopefully we can progress after last weeks performance against Man United.

[illustrator_jen]

Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Preston North End

I think North End battled hard for this point today, and it was well deserved. Wednesday bossed the first half, and even though we had a goal disallowed (the first of many mistakes from the ref IMO) they took the lead in the first fifteen minutes. Maybe this is slightly over-critical, but I wouldn't have been surprised if Wednesday had scored again before half-time, and I think we needed the break to settle ourselves down.

In the second half an inspired substitution, Ross Wallace was influential in providing an apparently brilliant cross (so the radio said, I've yet to see the highlights) to Chris Sedgwick who picked out Richard Chaplow, who netted the equaliser and his second of the season.

For the final 15 minutes of the game it was end-to-end stuff, with both sides looking for a winner. We could have snatched it right at the death but Youl Mawene's header went just wide.

Overall a satisfying away point that I'm more than happy with. It leaves us 4th in the table.

I know it means nothing yet, but I'm chuffed to see Liverpool at the top of the Prem, especially as I have Carragher and Gerrard in my fantasy team :D

[Oresama_Shikou]

Good three points yesterday. Nice to see Cisse get on the scoresheet on his debut xD

Richardson's goal was class too.

[Pure_Ainmhi]

Not sure what's wrong with Spurs really. They'll need to start working harder as of now.

Anyway... Nice to see Owen scoring with his head once again. And a great save from Given.

Roll on Tuesday. Wonder what squad KK will put out against Coventry.

[36_crazyfists]

it was horrible to see owen score :(

and nolans pen was a decent one, was a great save.

[Pure_Ainmhi]

it was horrible to see owen score :(

and nolans pen was a decent one, was a great save.

I loved it. More to come I should hope.

[36_crazyfists]

i like owen, apart from when he is scoring against us, which he seems to do all the time.

[Pure_Ainmhi]

i like owen, apart from when he is scoring against us, which he seems to do all the time.

Just a nice little habit he's picked up.

[illustrator_jen]

Woo hoo! Top of the LPMB League :D and 7th overall, unless I'm reading it wrong???

[Pure_Ainmhi]

*looks around*
wha? :confused:
what's all this talk of? where's the talk of the Colts or the Patriots or the Giants? WHAT'S GOING ON HERE???!
i think i'm in the wrong place. lmao :p

This is for soccer.

[36_crazyfists]

i knew that. i was just bored and felt like being goofy.:rolleyes:
sorry..

you suck.

[Rinaldi]

Looks like Fletcher is trying to make up for all those missed opportunities in the Community Shield. Sure would like another though, one goal leads scare the beejebus out of me!

[Pure_Ainmhi]

Very poor match. Was extremely boring.

Nice bit of Carling Cup over the next two days now.

[Pure_Ainmhi]

That was a close call for us last night.

[Rinaldi]

That's a tad concerning for me. You guys nearly get kicked by Coventry City, and we drew you. This might be a long season...

[illustrator_jen]

Carling Cup Round Two; Preston North End 0-1 D*rby C*unty

I only hope there's a method in Alan Irvine's madness, because we were really poor last night. Carter and Hawley were just ineffectual; Simon Whaley should have played from the start based on his determined second half performance. D*rby didn't really deserve the win, it was a well taken goal that came basically out of nothing. But I fear even if North End had played all night we'd never have scored. I'll be gutted if D*rby get Liverpool in the third round though. But to be honest I'd rather have three points on Saturday than a win last night.

Well done to Northampton Town! Chris, you must be gutted! :p

[Oresama_Shikou]

We edged it against Forest, but Cisse, Richardson, Healy and Malbranque all have minor injuries. Next game could be tricky.

[36_crazyfists]

Carling Cup Round Two; Preston North End 0-1 D*rby C*unty

I only hope there's a method in Alan Irvine's madness, because we were really poor last night. Carter and Hawley were just ineffectual; Simon Whaley should have played from the start based on his determined second half performance. D*rby didn't really deserve the win, it was a well taken goal that came basically out of nothing. But I fear even if North End had played all night we'd never have scored. I'll be gutted if D*rby get Liverpool in the third round though. But to be honest I'd rather have three points on Saturday than a win last night.

Well done to Northampton Town! Chris, you must be gutted! :p


more gutted for you, paul jewells first win? ;)

i'm not fussed at all about going out of the micky mouse cup, i am gutted about the fact that elmander and taylor are out for a month.

[illustrator_jen]

Pfft. We'll take six points off 'em in the League :D Like you Chris, I'd rather us concentrate on the League than the Cup.

Charlton tomorrow is gonna be a toughie.

[aravind221]

Charlton athletic is tough i dont think so ............ They need 2 improve a lot to match the high quality like Chelsea :)

[illustrator_jen]

Preston North End 2-1 Charlton Athletic

Oh.My.God. I don't think I've seen North End play so well in years. Charlton went ahead in the first half through a soft penalty (watch the highlights and tell me I'm wrong ;) ) but where you would have seen the North End side of last season completely collapse, we did the exact opposite, dug our heels in and towards the end of the first half looked like we were about to stick it in the net.
Steady pressure in the second half was rewarded when Neil Mellor stuck the ball in the net in the 58th minute; and it just got better from there on in, we looked calm and composed and had a few good spells just holding on to the ball and passing it around. Barry Nicholson netted the second on a day when we could easily have had a hatful.
There just looks to be so much more belief and determination within the side this season.
I know we're only a month in, but compare this start with last season and I'm sure you can forgive me for being chuffed to little buttons that we're joint top :D

We've also signed striker Jon Parkin from Stoke this morning; got him on loan so he could play today and he impressed :D will be finalising a 3 year deal on Monday. In a way I can't wait to see the transfer window shut so we can all just get on with playing. Rumours are doing my head in. Even David Nugent was spotted at Deepdale today...

*sings* eieieio, up the Football League we go... :D

[illustrator_jen]

Berbatov to Manchester City? Dubai takeover?? What on earth is happening to football? There was a woman on Sky Sports News before saying her son's just rung her to ask her to go and get his City season ticket-so he's decided he's gonna support them now this season? Pfft. When did it become all about the money?

Can't you tell there's a little bit of green-eyed Football League monster in me today :D

[Snowy_Lesbian]

Preston North End 2-1 Charlton Athletic


Good start for you so far, have you changed the squad about much since last season? Sure you were down in the lower half of the table with us for most of the season!

===

Typical result for Saints, beat Derby at Pride Park last weekend, beat a normal/full strength Birmingham side mid-week in the Carling Cup and then lose at home and play woefully against Blackpool :mad:

Hoping we'll clear a few players out before the window closes tonight, not looking that likely though. We did sign some French nipper on loan, another midfielder, but nothing major so far.

[illustrator_jen]

We've made some changes, but not really as far as goes signings. We've had a lot of players come back from injuries and I think the squad is a lot more settled together than it was last season. I do think that Alan Irvine's coaching experience in the Prem has done the squad the world of good.

On the transfer front we signed Steven Elliot from Wolves with Matt Hill going the other way, and also crossed the t's and dotted the i's on Jon Parkin's contract.

I nearly spilled my cereal this morning when I switched on Sky Sports News and saw that Man City had bought Robinho.

[AmandaC]

I nearly spilled my cereal this morning when I switched on Sky Sports News and saw that Man City had bought Robinho.

Haha. In a good way?
Hey I'm sorry I don't mean to interrupt and this might be quite a naive question but I just thought I'll ask anyway. When clubs say that they'll mail you an autographed shirt of whichever member's if you request for one, is there a possibility of say, at least 30% in that if I live all the way in SEA?

[illustrator_jen]

It was just in general shock :)

I guess if the club has said they'll do it then they should fulfil their side of the agreement. I really couldn't say for sure though. Try contacting the club itself?

[sleuth_sayer]

Oops, I thought this was a real football thread. :o









:p

[36_crazyfists]

leave, now.

[sleuth_sayer]

leave, now.

Oh boy. :rolleyes:

[36_crazyfists]

real american football jokes are not welcome here.

[sleuth_sayer]

real american football jokes are not welcome here.

Well, time to change the culture then and embrace them.

[36_crazyfists]

NEVER WlLL I DO SUCH A STUPID THING

[sleuth_sayer]

Toleration is the key then.

[36_crazyfists]

oh aye for sure.

[illustrator_jen]

Hi Chris. When we get to version two be sure to include "soccer" in the thread title :rolleyes:

[sleuth_sayer]

hahaha :cool:

[Rinaldi]

Please cease and desist. If you want to talk about gridiron, there is already a NFL thread. If it behooves you to talk about college gridiron, then make your own thread. But coming in here and being arsses is completely unacceptable.


Anyways, I think what is happening over at City is going to cause the eventual collapse of the Premiership in on itself =\

[Oresama_Shikou]

Man City had bought Robinho.

You have got to be joking :|

[36_crazyfists]

anything that is gonna piss off man utd makes me happy so the takeover at city is a great thing. i hope they become the best team in manchester.

[illustrator_jen]

Whilst I would love nothing more than to see a change within the "top four" as it were, I have to agree with Rinaldi, this could easily spell the beginning of the end for the game that I grew up and fell in love with. And that's me speaking as a fan of a Championship team...

[Snowy_Lesbian]

I'll echo most of the thoughts here so far. There can only really be two outcomes...

The potential "Big 5" breaking away into a Euro Super League in a few seasons.

Or the more likely scenario...

The moneybags teams "Big 5", Aston Villa, Spurs, Tottenham, Newcastle and a few others trying to form a new Premier League. Fewer games which they'll all love to try and focus on the European competitions, more lucrative TV deal's as they'd consider every game as being TV worthy. I guess you could even get to the point where each game is televised considering it might be 5-6 games a weekend.

[illustrator_jen]

I agree with the thoughts about a breakaway league. Maybe Rangers and Celtic could join 'em and the rest of the teams would be a lot better off!

Off to watch the England game tonight, I honestly can't say I'm that confident...

[Rinaldi]

My biggest concern tonight over our (Americans) WCQ tonight is that we literaly know nothing about the Cuban side. Soo even though there is this huge gulf in talent, we have no idea how they will play or whatnot. That said, I still think we ought to win 3 or 4 to nil.

[Snowy_Lesbian]

Another exciting game for England tomorrow and once more I'll be avoiding it. Haven't watched an England game since we went out of the World Cup to Portugal in 2006.

Can't say I miss watching them either.

[36_crazyfists]

it's an excuse to have a drink at thee ole pub.

[Snowy_Lesbian]

My excuse will be that it's a Wednesday.

Does that make me an alcoholic?

[36_crazyfists]

if it does then i'm an alcoholic, if i'm off work, wednesday night means rock night in bury.

[Rinaldi]

After yet another dissapointing performance in miserable conditions, I'm hoping that the game tommorow in Chicago can see the US play up to its' potential. That said, I really shouldn't get my hopes up with this "veteran" line up that Bradley will be employing. Sad part is is that because he wins, albiet ugly and totally unconvincing, he won't be questioned.

[aravind221]

CLASH OF TITANS

Chelsea vs Man utd sep 18 th I THINK

hope chelsea wins :)

[Keyser_Soze]

CLASH OF TITANS

Chelsea vs Man utd sep 18 th I THINK

hope chelsea wins :)


It's been scheduled for the 21st of Sept. Both teams are playing CL matches that week, so it should be an interesting one. Especially with Essien out for Chelsea and Ronaldo not ready to return until mid October. I'll be interested to see what teams both sides put out. Chelsea have the easier of the CL ties so may field a weakened team against Bordeaux and rest some big name players for Sundays match.

Hopefully Chelsea get a couple of injuries so we can beat them in the Carling Cup the following Wednesday.

[Keyser_Soze]

Another exciting game for England tomorrow and once more I'll be avoiding it. Haven't watched an England game since we went out of the World Cup to Portugal in 2006.

Can't say I miss watching them either.


England to lose 2-0 and that's me being optimistic. We were crap under Erikson, we were crap under McClown and we're crap under Capello... basically we're crap.

[illustrator_jen]

England to lose 2-0 and that's me being optimistic. We were crap under Erikson, we were crap under McClown and we're crap under Capello... basically we're crap.

Well said. I'm not bothered that Setanta have all the broadcasting rights. I'd rather watch paint dry than watch England try to play football. Bring back the League on Saturday!

[Keyser_Soze]

Well said. I'm not bothered that Setanta have all the broadcasting rights. I'd rather watch paint dry than watch England try to play football. Bring back the League on Saturday!

I can't remember the last time I watched a full England international. I watch the under 21s pretty regularly, but I object to watching a team that has no pride in wearing the shirt.

[illustrator_jen]

I can't remember the last time I watched a full England international. I watch the under 21s pretty regularly, but I object to watching a team that has no pride in wearing the shirt.
Again, well said. Although this morning the press seem to love em cos they won 4-1. Long way to go yet...

[aravind221]

I can't remember the last time I watched a full England international. I watch the under 21s pretty regularly, but I object to watching a team that has no pride in wearing the shirt.

why do u say so no pride???

[Pure_Ainmhi]

Liverpool V Man United on now. Should be good. Torres and Gerrard on the bench and a debut for Berbatov.

[aravind221]

wow r they broadcasting now??? i should turn espn on :)

[illustrator_jen]

Coventry City 0-0 Preston North End

I've been working a lot of overtime and slept through most of the radio commentary, but obviously I missed very little, although we apparently hit the crossbar in the first half. From reading the match report it sounds like we were the more likely team to score, however I'm very pleased with another away point that continues our unbeaten league run. Two tough games coming up, Notts Forest and Wolves, luckily they're both at home. We are 3rd in the table.

In other news... it's incredible that Hull beat Newcastle today, I still do have a strong feeling that Hull will stay up. And HURRAH! Liverpool beat ManYoo :D

[aravind221]

Pure_Ainmhi

omg consoles u new castle lost again ...... the refrees wre a lot partial , owen tried his best but coudnt suceed 4 th in table yet have a chance........


man utd vs livepool [1-2]

ha ha ha they got thrashed


coming to mine CHELSEA VS MAN CITY [3-1]

review:-

wow our Chelsea got a early kick from those referees guash these referees are being so partial these days played in away turf and it suxz the man city crowd were booing chelsea it was unfair.... lampard strikes it back in the end for Chelsea ....and in between John terry's Red card the referees a big middle finger to u guys... that was a clean challenge .....

team is rocking with joe cole, ashley cole, lampard, anelka. and Deco the latest pick cool.......


it was sad to see yet Shawn wright- philipps play against his very own club which he was before he was a good player shodunt have left him


CHELSEA IS ON A ROLL UNSTOPPABLE

[illustrator_jen]

Preston North End 2-1 Nottingham Forest

The first of two tough games in a week, in which we had a slow start, but quickly got into our stride and by the second half were completely dominating the game. Try and get to see the footage of the goals, Youl Mawene's in particular was an absolute peach. Neil Mellor got the other before they pulled a flukey one back, which led to a tense finish, although where we might have fallen at the last hurdle last season, this time we held on for all three points at home. We are in third position, two points behind the leaders, and four points clear of fourth. Yes I know it's still early, but I'm enjoying it while it's good...

I'm also pretty chuffed because we now have our clock back, and also a big screen at Deepdale. It finally looks like a proper modern football ground.

Bring on Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday-yes that's right folks, it's the Championship top-of-the-table clash at Deepdale :D

[Keyser_Soze]

that was a clean challenge .....


It wasn't a clean challenge. The only reason he got off was because the charge was 'serious foul play', which it wasn't. It was still a professional foul and a yellow card. Jo would have scored. No way would Carvalho have gotten back.

Seeing as a red card cannot be downgraded to a yellow, the red card should have stood as it was a foul.

Just another example of the FA's weak approach to the big four.

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On another note, I hope Danny Guthrie gets a lengthy ban and a hefty fine. Dirty bastard.

[Rinaldi]

My United really needs Ronaldo to be back, though it seems he could feature today against Villareal. I just hope he isn't rushing it, only to get further injured.

[illustrator_jen]

Preston North End 1-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Hmm. I'm wondering why on earth Kate (Melian) and Lynne (Lynford) have decided they want to return to Deepdale, because I was embarrased for us yesterday.

All credit to Wolves, they were without a doubt the better side, and if they carry on like that for the rest of the season they will no doubt be promoted. Chris Iwelumo's first goal was a peach of an overhead kick from an almost impossible angle. He scored a hat trick, only to be sent off for a "clash of heads" with Sean St. Ledger, who admitted post-match that it was a complete accident, and hopes the card can be rescinded. Mick McCarthy was also sent to the stands for the second half, after applauding the referee at half time. That I have no problem with, but doing it in full view of angry home supporters smacks of a slightly unprofessional attitude.

We won a penalty with literally the last kick of the game, and Wolves' keeper was also sent off. Neil Mellor smacked it in.

If North End are to mount a proper challenge this season, and I mean proper, not just messing about in the top half of the table, then we need to quickly grow some balls and stop being so "nice". We led down and let Wolves play to a certain extent yesterday, and ultimately that is where the gap between Championship and Premiership standard begins to open up.

Finally, Preston keeper Andrew Longergan got the man of the match award. God knows why. Personally I'd have given it to Mellor, not because he scored the penalty, but because at times he seemed to be the only one playing with any will to win the ball and go for goal.

Rant over. Bring on Burnley next weekend.

[aravind221]

It wasn't a clean challenge. The only reason he got off was because the charge was 'serious foul play', which it wasn't. It was still a professional foul and a yellow card. Jo would have scored. No way would Carvalho have gotten back.

Seeing as a red card cannot be downgraded to a yellow, the red card should have stood as it was a foul.

Just another example of the FA's weak approach to the big four.

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On another note, I hope Danny Guthrie gets a lengthy ban and a hefty fine. Dirty bastard.

terry has been sent many times out :( ...adding one more red card again in this season for terry :( :o

[illustrator_jen]

B*rnl*y 3-1 Preston North End

It's always embarrassing to lose a derby game, even more so when you know your side just didn't perform well enough. I'm not going to bore everyone to death and waffle on like I did last week, mainly because I'm still on a downer from the whole thing. What I will say is this. With a performance much similar to last week's display against Wolves, against a side who are only just beginning to show form this season, North End are now back down to earth with a bump after being on a very premature high so early in the season. It's obvious now we have a long way to go to mount a proper promotion challenge this season, and the sooner we realise we're going to have to work much harder to achieve that, the better. We need to play with a lot more determination and conviction , and just try to create more of a presence on the pitch, especially in the forward line. I'm just glad we get a chance for a quick comeback on Tuesday night against Swansea.

The only thing to brighten my day yesterday was Liverpool winning the Merseyside derby.

[illustrator_jen]

Preston North End 0-2 Swansea City

It would be a waste of time to copy and paste Saturday's match report. So I won't. We're kicking off against Watford in under an hour, and most of my mates are optimistic that we can get a result. Hope they're right.

Why has no-one else posted this week? :(

[36_crazyfists]

because football is quite depressing at the moment.

[illustrator_jen]

Fair point Chris.

See last Saturday's match report (again) as far as goes North End's result today. Watford won 2-1. St. Ledger scored for us.

International break now... oh joy.

[36_crazyfists]

what a fantastic weekend for football, oh how things can change so quicky.

about time we bloody won an away game. and about time matty taylor banged in the sort of goal he did for pompey. 35 yard free kick, great goal.

hull won again. come back phil brown, all is forgiven.

[Keyser_Soze]

about time we bloody won an away game. and about time matty taylor banged in the sort of goal he did for pompey. 35 yard free kick, great goal.

You're welcome. ;)

Good 3 pts for us today too. Crouch and Defoe are on fire at the mo. 8 in 7 between 'em.

Plus Spuds lost. :D

[Cunt]

[QUOTE=36_crazyfists;448211]what a fantastic weekend for football, oh how things can change so quicky.

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No it wasn't, not if you lose a second successive game on Sky 4-1 anyway it wasn't :(