: Fri Mar 20, 2009 4:46 pm  

Billy Banter wrote:

No sympathy. The guy has been more trouble than he is worth.

Having said that, everyone seems to forget that Mascherano was in the same boat. He just didn't score any goals like Tevez did.

he has always played for us

: Fri Mar 20, 2009 4:50 pm  

airliebird9 wrote:

Hamburg v Man City

I know one of those 8 that still won't be winning it

Factoid 2 - Hamburg are managed by Martin Jol.

: Sat Mar 21, 2009 11:37 am  

Ian [77] wrote: FFS http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 954881.stm And if the FA had done their jobs properly and docked points like they've done with every other team that's played an ineligible player all this would have been done and dusted at the time. Instead they thought it would be 'unfair on the fans' something they never do with any other teams that been docked points. London bias? Billy Banter wrote: Having said that, everyone seems to forget that Mascherano was in the same boat. He just didn't score any goals like Tevez did. Didn't he only play about 16 minutes in total for them though?

Ian [77] wrote: FFS http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 954881.stm And if the FA had done their jobs properly and docked points like they've done with every other team that's played an ineligible player all this would have been done and dusted at the time. Instead they thought it would be 'unfair on the fans' something they never do with any other teams that been docked points. London bias? Billy Banter wrote: Having said that, everyone seems to forget that Mascherano was in the same boat. He just didn't score any goals like Tevez did. Didn't he only play about 16 minutes in total for them though?

: Sat Mar 21, 2009 11:58 am  

Billy Banter wrote:

Having said that, everyone seems to forget that Mascherano was in the same boat. He just didn't score any goals like Tevez did.

IIRC the problems only came to light after Mascherano's transfer to Liverpool unearthed the issue with the ownership rights of the players.

The Mascherano issue was resolved (IIRC causing a long delay before his move was confirmed) and, subsequently, the Premier League also announced that Tevez was eligible to continue to play for West Ham after being asked to clarify.

The furore only came about because it was subsequently revealed that the Tevez ownership problems had never been sorted out, and he was ineligible, despite the PL previously stating otherwise.

: Sat Mar 21, 2009 12:44 pm  

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1163579/Buy-buy-Rafa-Sir-Alex-says-Benitez-just-chequebook-boss.html FERGIES CRACKING UP!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1163579/Buy-buy-Rafa-Sir-Alex-says-Benitez-just-chequebook-boss.html FERGIES CRACKING UP!

: Sat Mar 21, 2009 1:03 pm  

I've read a lot of comparisons between money spent and so on, and I think when it was all calculated, obviously it's quite a rough estimate, but I think it shown Rafa had spent more in both money and net, but United's squad now cost a lot more than ours.

I think from now on we'll see Rafa prioritizing quality over quantity, as the bulk of our squad is decent and settled, it's just a matter of adding a bit of extra quality to the first XI, and having stronger competition for places.

: Sat Mar 21, 2009 1:04 pm  

Ande wrote: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1163579/Buy-buy-Rafa-Sir-Alex-says-Benitez-just-chequebook-boss.html FERGIES CRACKING UP! By stating facts???? And Hiddink say's that Liverpool v Chelsea games are exciting...I take it he hasn't seen any of them recently then??? Hiddink told Chelsea's official website: 'They know each other so well, in detail. I have not seen all the games but they are always exciting, very close victories or draws, so exciting because both teams like to play football and they have players in the team to play an attacking way of football, and that's a guarantee for big clashes.

Ande wrote: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1163579/Buy-buy-Rafa-Sir-Alex-says-Benitez-just-chequebook-boss.html FERGIES CRACKING UP! By stating facts???? And Hiddink say's that Liverpool v Chelsea games are exciting...I take it he hasn't seen any of them recently then??? Hiddink told Chelsea's official website: 'They know each other so well, in detail. I have not seen all the games but they are always exciting, very close victories or draws, so exciting because both teams like to play football and they have players in the team to play an attacking way of football, and that's a guarantee for big clashes.

: Sat Mar 21, 2009 1:10 pm  

OrdsallRed wrote:

By stating facts????

And Hiddink say's that Liverpool v Chelsea games are exciting...I take it he hasn't seen any of them recently then???

Hiddink told Chelsea's official website: 'They know each other so well, in detail. I have not seen all the games but they are always exciting, very close victories or draws, so exciting because both teams like to play football and they have players in the team to play an attacking way of football, and that's a guarantee for big clashes.

It's his opinion, to be fair. People have different opinions of what quality football is, some people prefer flamboyant attacking football like Arsenal, and others prefer tactical football like Liverpool's. I'm quite mixed on the matter really. Depending on what you feel is 'exciting', I felt the past 2/3 games against Chelsea have been pretty exciting, for me anyway.

: Sat Mar 21, 2009 1:15 pm  

Portsmouth 1 Everton 1 - after 25 mins in the lunchtime game.

: Sat Mar 21, 2009 1:33 pm  

Good free kick, the first.