: Tue May 26, 2009 4:36 pm  

Snake Eater wrote:

lots of sounds coming out of newcastle about ''going straight backup''

They are in for shock.

If they go about it the right way they should have no trouble

: Tue May 26, 2009 5:04 pm  

Barcelona's claims to be "more than a club" are similar to the geordies with their claims to be different to everyone else.

Barcelona's crowds fluctuate between 45 and 98 thousand. They're the epitomy of glory hunters. But do they get criticised for it? Of course not, most people are too busy sticking their tongues up Barca's ar5e.

: Tue May 26, 2009 5:13 pm  

Ian [77] wrote:

Nothing wrong with wanting Barca to win, I'd want Liverpool to get beat by a Serial Killers XI.

Is there a Serial Killers XI? Are all their fixtures at home?

: Tue May 26, 2009 5:36 pm  

Juventus have signed Brazil playmaker Diego from Werder Bremen for £21m. No contest between them and Citeh really, despite him being a mate of Robinho.

I note that Everton have sent back Jo to Citeh, because they can't afford him, as he was a bargain £18m.

: Tue May 26, 2009 5:41 pm  

Billy Banter wrote:

Juventus have signed Brazil playmaker Diego from Werder Bremen for £21m. No contest between them and Citeh really, despite him being a mate of Robinho.

I note that Everton have sent back Jo to Citeh, because they can't afford him, as he was a bargain £18m.

He's been solid but Moyes is capable of making three £6m players into top class ones, bearing in mind the collective price of Arteta and Jagielka was less than £6m. So why waste £18m on one?

: Tue May 26, 2009 5:51 pm  

MSH wrote:

He's been solid but Moyes is capable of making three £6m players into top class ones, bearing in mind the collective price of Arteta and Jagielka was less than £6m. So why waste £18m on one?

Exactly. Ridiculous money paid by Citeh.

: Tue May 26, 2009 5:52 pm  

Snake Eater wrote:

lots of sounds coming out of newcastle about ''going straight backup''

They are in for shock.

You hope, so that your lot aren't alone in making a right royal f**k up of it all any more. And I don't really see how else they should approach it TBH. A mantra of 'we're doomed, it's all over' won't be particularly beneficial to them.

: Tue May 26, 2009 5:54 pm  

meast wrote:

middlesbrough went down

Have a little think about it

: Tue May 26, 2009 6:00 pm  

Lord God Jose Mourinho wrote:

Barcelona's claims to be "more than a club" are similar to the geordies with their claims to be different to everyone else.

Barcelona's crowds fluctuate between 45 and 98 thousand. They're the epitomy of glory hunters. But do they get criticised for it? Of course not, most people are too busy sticking their tongues up Barca's ar5e.

I think Barcelona's claim to be "more than a club" has sod all to do with crowds and all to do with how it is owned.

: Tue May 26, 2009 6:59 pm  

Always makes me laugh the Barca love-in, it's funny how people who claim to admire their "regionalism" and ethics so much don't profess to be Athletic Bilbao fans, then again Athletic don't win much do they?

Don't kid yourselves about the shirt sponsorship situation either, if it wasn't for the way TV rights are sold in Spain (individual clubs rather than a joint deal) they wouldn't have such a financial advantage over everyone except Real Madrid and it would soon change, having Unicef is just a way of preparing their fans for sponsors logos on the shirts full-time anyway. Of course they are quick to close ranks with their hated rivals whenever changes are suggested, and threaten a breakaway European league if the duopoly is threatened.

Anyway I'm sure the powers that be are delighted to be selling shirts to proud Catalans supporting their club in China, Australia and JJB's all over the UK while watching brave Catalan warriors like Alves, Eto, Henry and Messi doing their stuff on the pitch.

The more than a club thing is just another marketing gimmick for the suckers to swallow, it's almost as cringeworthy as Bradford Bulls "the peoples team" offering.