The Football Topic (Page 11 of 52)

I really can't stomach this any more. I tell you what, Brack. You stay here and spam away by yourself, posting constant BBC links, now even c&p-ing from the Beeb without any reference to the source, posting match day scores, and now even attempting to post a table after ONE game!!?? Have you lost it completely? Do you remember what kind of forum this is? You would be laughed at in any football forum for this kind of posting stupidity. In fact, if you posted in any UK football forum the way you generally do in this forum , you would have been called a c%&* long ago. So how do you think it goes down here??

Not bad enough that you're so thick-skinned and egotistical that you continue to inflict MU's every result on a forum where, watch these words carefully now, NOBODY ELSE GIVES A TOSS about the MU score!! Now, you want to post-boost even further by posting the Prem table every week?? Jesus wept.

Furthermore, those of us who are literate sports fans know where to find any result we want, we certainly don't come to Joe's music forum to be informed about the latest sports results, which makes all those links a waste of our time and your effort. Do you see any of the guys heavily into various US sports posting their own team's every result ?? - or putting every result in their signature??? Do you see them posting constant links to sports pages for results or a game report? No, because everyone except you understands what 'forum decorum' ought to be. It is also not done to quote whole passages directly without referring to the source. Heaven forbid, some of our US readers might not even realize that the words are not your own!

I'm going to start an alternative Brack-free football 'discussion' topic, where those few of us on this forum who actually know what's going on in the game, can 'talk about' things when the occasion grabs us, without constantly being spammed by all your BBC links, your intensely annoying and utterly mis-placed, multi-colored MU score signature, and the very occasional, superficial one line contribution in your own words.

Long pent-up rant over.

almost afraid to post back on this thread for fear of upsetting anybody but as I can see no other new football thread here goes:

I was lucky enough to pick up a press pass via Brasilian TV, - a friend needed me to do the filming whilst he interviewed the Brasilian players playing in Champions League, - so last Tuesday I was at Stamford Bridge and Wednesday at White Hart Lane.

Here are a couple of my videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77hCYi7TgP4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lueDZZQ2ATY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kgcybjFryc

Observations:

Press get  treated very well, - good pre-match meal and sandwiches for half time

Press ask very stupid questions

Graham Taylor likes to eat cheese and biscuits pre match (he was next to me)

Mark Lauro does not eat

Stan Collymore is big and tweets constantly

Chelsea ground staff are very professional, - but the place has a negative atmosphere to it, - both in amongst the staff and pitch side, - they spend all their energy singing negative things about other teams.

Spurs have a wonderful atmosphere, - perhaps they were a LOT happier being in Champions League?

Harry is a very positive manager  4-4-2

Van Der Vaart looks to be a bargain

Ashley Cole is no defender, he's a winger, - the ability of Terry and Alex allow him to roam

Gareth Bale is superb

best song: "Ledley, Ledley he's only got one knee, but he's better than John Terreeeeeeee"

Deep breath.....Ian, I'm sure you will have understood exactly how my comments were intended and at whom they were directed! Thanks for that report and the links, exactly the kind of stuff a topic like this should consist of, rather than constant, pointless, post-boosting links with an occasional semi-literate one-liner.

It is no secret that many Hammers, including myself, harbour very mixed emotions about 'good old 'Arry, going back to his days as our manager and the multitude of stories (possibly apocryphal) about brown paper bags. I have no idea how he and the Spurs board pulled off the Van der Vaart deal on the last day of the transfer window, but I predict that Raffie (as he is known here) will prove to be Spurs best signing, ever!

I'm sure that any Hammer would have signed off on seven points from the three holiday games, so I'm delighted with that, though we are still a very poor side. Ian, sorry about yesterday, mate. I'm sure the first goal was as sickening for you as it was comical for us - we all desperately hope that some team will be willing to cough up between 8-10m this transfer window so that we can finally wave good-bye to Carlton Cole.

And finally - football, as football ought to be played - I have been watching football both live and on tv for the best part of the last 50 years. After considerable thought and memory racking, I have become convinced that the current Barca team plays the most utterly beautiful football that I have ever been privileged to see - and that Messi is the most exciting, and probably the greatest player I have ever been privileged to see. Compared to him, Ronaldo is a mere arrogant trick pony while Rooney is not even worth mentioning in the same breath. Discuss. 

Enjoy these clips, possibly with the sound turned down.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xndnf27AU2I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt1JhbBtT8c

this video is for Brack and everybody else who likes a bit of David V Goliath:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It3pJEJroHw

On the 19th February non league Crawley Town (where I live) will go to Old Trafford to play Manchester Utd in the FA cup. Whatever the outcome of the game it is like a lottery win to Crawley, - I won't pretend to be a Crawley fan (it is not my place of birth - like that stops millions of Man U fans) but the kids (and adults) are going crazy over this one around here. Drove by the Crawley ground last Sunday, - the line was around the stadium to get tickets. I am involved in with Youth football in the town and our Club (150 plus kids) will not be able to field a team for our league games that weekend as no team can put together a team as we do not have enough players, - they are all leaving early to get up north!

"Fergie a message to you Fergie, we're going to Wembley".

Ian 

edit because once again half the post is missing due to that damn bot

Nah Mike, I'm always for the lower division or non-league underdog, as long as the upset isn't against us! 

Speaking of upsets, I still fondly remember a certain 4-0 at UP this season, a result which, strangely enough  , was not ever reported by the MU score publisher. 

(editor, edit thyself!)

have to say that even the Crawley people don't really expect to win this Saturday, - but they do want a good day out, and a chance to be part of something big for a small town.p. The kids are looking to see at least some ManU first teamers but with Champions League the following week I doubt if many will be on the pitch at the start of the match.

Shame that interest in the FA Cup is dwindling, - as a kid this was the only chance of seeing a live game on TV. And to add for a lot of children it is the best chance of them getting to see a live game in a stadium.

glad that Crawley Town did hold their own against the other Red Devils, think Fergie had it under control but very gracious of him to say that Crawley deserved the draw, - perhaps ManU were not as up for the game as they should have been but it did surprise me how poor they were in midfield, - Wes Brown was their best player and as such deserves to play in the final should they get to it.

As for Chelsea....oh dear  lack of development in youth is showing, and after what was done to Ray Wilkins they deserve what is happening to them now, no sympathy. Spurs might just surprise a few people and make Champions League 2 years on the bounce! 

What a great way to have your team garner a new stadium! No better way to say great 3K than with my own 4K. Congrats George. 
Rick