The Football Topic (Page 39 of 52)

glad (in a way) that is not just me negative about the forthcoming season and my teams chances of success!

Have to say that Big Sam has I think looked at the likes of Stoke and Wigan and realised that to play it safe you have to stop some of the bigger teams playing heir game and resort to long ball (wigan were lucky to get away with it). The problem being the tiered system within the premiership where nobody can compete with the likes of Man City, Chelsea and Man U.

Bebatov back at Spurs? Not bothered myself, - when he was there I thought he was great but he got what he deserved becoming a bench warmer at Old Trafford. he does not work hard enough to demand a starting place, never has, never will, competes with the best in the world in terms of balance and ball control though.

Hows this for a nice act. Sheffield United rename a stand after our Olympic hero.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-so … e-19433696

It's the West Ham way, Mike. New signing makes immediate, fantastic impact, gets crocked. No word yet on how serious this hamstring is, let's hope he's not out for months. We had so many more options with our big lump putting himself about, good analysis by Shearer on MotD. Yes, I am now happy to concede that he is more than just a big lump, and I'm happy to support any style of play that will guarantee the security of mid-table obscurity this first season back.

Ah, I'm too worried George. Shame they have to carry his wage bill of course, but he was a bit of icing anyway. They never expected to get him so they have cover. The naysayers should be pleased. We'll have to play 'the West Ham way' again now!

He's a young fella. I reckon he'll be back sooner, as long as he doesn't skoot off back to the NEast and get himself into bother.

So Zenit are now the Citeh of the East are they? 50mill for the Hulk. Hope they built in some money for extra shirts, or do they play in green already?

Don't know much about the other guy, but if I haven't heard of him in the last year and yet his value has gone from 8 to 40mill then you know he's an overpriced dud.

Sorry, but there needs to be a war on agents, stringent financial regs for all clubs playing in EUFA competitions and a rule against more than 5 non-nationals in the team. What chance the FA being the first to draw a line in the sand? No chance. I think the Germans would do it, the fans can already see the sense of it, but all the clubs have to try and compete with Bayern and now Dortmund and foreign players are the only way, ultimately to the detriment of their own youth.

say la vee

no fear of any tantrums there then.....?

Not surprising that Ronaldo is unhappy, small fish in the big pond always wants all of the attention yet if he moved into a smaller pond he would still be moaning. His mummy should have slapped his leg when he was little and cried to get his own way. I would be surprised if he came back to the Premiership, - he would possibly get even more of what he hated before, - kicks.

ps, I should not be talking about premiership football this year by the look of it, - sulky Spurs fan here. So I will talk about the kids team: Our first game of the season this Saturday, - we got relegated on a 1 goal difference at the end of las season despite
the team above us staying up as a result of having conceded games to the two top teams so as to avoid big defeats...kids football fair? No, it is run by ignorant old men trying to stamp their authority!! - We won 11-1...... Great? Not really, not entirely convinced that the kids will learn a lot this year,, - it will suit some of the weaker players but I may loose some of my stronger ones as a result of boredom.

Welcome here too, LMB. So, who's your team? Try and guess what mine is/are.

Easy! You are a hammer fan! I already wrote on my introduction topic
I am a Chelsea fan. A long time fan.
Amsterhammer,
I have been following Chelsea since I was little girl as my father was a chelsea fan (he lived in London before. Mother and sister, are on the other hand, support Man United. I feel indifferent with hammer - I don't dislike and I don't like.  I've always disliked Arsenal, Tottenham, QPR, Leeds and Liverpool.
I don't think new Chelsea fans like to claim themselves as long time fans as some of them don't even know who Denis Wise is - they only know Frank Lampard (true story). I sort of have little skirmish with "Jose" fans all the time. Not that I feel superior but they are annoying. You know when annoying chelsea fan finds other chelsea fans annoying = disaster. Good thing is some of them become Man City fans now. LOL
I will be good on this forum too. I barely get into trouble exchanging banters with fans of other teams. Only did 4-5 times with Liverpool, Colcester and Tottenham  fans.

Anyway great to see people follow football here! Looking forward to read comments and some banters!
Ryn

Yes, the reports sounded positive even though the number of bookings distorted the readers view of the game.

As soon as I saw the fixtures for the season I felt these were all must win/not lose games. We've not played ANYBODY yet really. Unlike Soton, but yes Arsenal will be the test.

Still, its good to have the points we've got to date. This won't be an easy season. I hope the fans lay off of Allardyce for the duration of the term. You do need someone with the nous to get you through this first year. Mark Hughes will get QPR functioning and they won't stay down there I feel. My mate here, a Spurs fan, has bet me that WH will be London's bottom club. To be honest I won't mind that if we can still finish 15th or above!

I still feel our strike force is not up to it. I excuse Carroll from that on the basis we haven't seen enough of him yet and he has something to prove. The rumour mill is already turning. The same mate told me that Newcastle are rumoured to be offering Liverpool Demba Ba if they can have Carroll back in January plus dosh etc. Ironic really. They will have both have played for the Hammers but we didn't get to keep either!

Funny old game.....

PS quite funny to read that modern Chelsea fans only really remember the Abramovich 'spend' era players. Sad for the old 'uns like Ron Harris, Eddie Macreadie, Johhny Hollins, Hutchinson, Osgood, Bonetti, Cooke, Webb. Still, I guess if they can erase someone like Ken Bates from their memory that has GOT to be good!