Re: Football Chat Thread : Mon Apr 18, 2011 6:19 am  

Lord Tony Smith wrote:

He's King Kenny, he can say what he wants.

A good result for us today, given the late goal at the end by Arsenal, we didn't let our heads go down and kept on fighting. I was even more pleased that we defended so well given our 'injuiry crisis' if you like, a 17 year-old and an 18 year-old either side in defence, and then the injuiry to Carra. Well done Liverpool, now hurry up and give Kenny a contract before he changes his mind!

I totally agree, get it signed. I;m guessing alot of the premiership want him to sign it as well.

Re: Football Chat Thread : Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:43 am  

God bless Liverpool for ending a horrid footballing weekend on a high. They were on the back foot for large parts of the 2nd half but they deserved a point I thought. I turned it off when the Arsenal penalty was given. Superb mental strength from Liverpool to grab a point, something Arsenal lack.

People can't have it both ways about Liverpool. If their squad is as crap as many believe, then Dalglish is doing a good job. In the alternative, they must have better players than many thought. Both cannot be true. I suspect, as always, the truth is somewhere in the middle. I don't think he is the long term answer but Dalglish has done a much better job than I expected him to do (not that my opinion means jack but you take my point).

As for the semi final, well, the best team won that game. I can't remember the last time I saw a team so energised by a goal, it's as if something finally clicked and they realised they could actually go on and win it. Would have been different had Berbatov scored but he didn't. It will be interesting to see how city move on from here but naturally I hope Stoke repeat yesterday's heroics and smash them in the final.

Finally, what Ferdinand is doing messing about with Ballotelli is anybody's guess. Yes, he is a complete Joey Barton but why on earth give him the satisfaction? Let him play with his shirt and look forward to a title run in and a Champions League semi final. You've got to take that stuff on the chin really, especially when United have dished that stuff out in the past.

[Wanderer]

Re: Football Chat Thread : Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:51 am  

100% Wire wrote:

Sheesh, nevermind Wanderer, always next time

Sheesh indeed ... truly awful!

[Wanderer]

Re: Football Chat Thread : Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:52 am  

Urmston Wire wrote:

A finishing masterclass by Stoke, but that might be one of the oddest games of football I've ever seen.

Stoke took their chances, we barely created one ... can't really have any complaints.

Re: Football Chat Thread : Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:19 am  

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion ... 22673.html

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion ... 22673.html

Re: Football Chat Thread : Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:39 am  

Fergie blew it for me, don't know why he never picked 2 up front like he did against Chelsea. Both sides were poor I thought, Berba should have scored but in the end they took a chance and we never.

Good result for us yesterday at the Emirates though. Big week ahead, Utd won't have it easy at Newcastle and Arsenal play at Spurs.

Bale as PFA player of the year, apart from the two Inter games what has he done?

Re: Football Chat Thread : Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:19 am  

flipper wrote:

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion/columnists/annie-eaves/Annie-Eaves-on-Wayne-Rooney-swearing-Phil-Neville-punched-the-corner-flag-and-now-my-child-punches-the-dog-A-concerned-mother-writes-to-the-FA-article722673.html

Fantastic.

Did anyone see (or hear on podcast) Oliver Holt and Paddy Barclay go at each other on Sunday Supplement the episode before last on Rooney's ban? Great entertainment. It was also good to see that Holt's transformation into Doctor Lucien Sanchez is nearly complete.

Re: Football Chat Thread : Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:46 am  

Bale, player of the year? really?

Re: Football Chat Thread : Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:02 am  

OoOGazOoO wrote:

Bale, player of the year? really?

Hasn't Kuyt scored more and got more assists than him? It's a joke anyway.

Re: Football Chat Thread : Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:40 am  

Ian 77 Redux wrote:

Fantastic.

Did anyone see (or hear on podcast) Oliver Holt and Paddy Barclay go at each other on Sunday Supplement the episode before last on Rooney's ban? Great entertainment. It was also good to see that Holt's transformation into Doctor Lucien Sanchez is nearly complete.

I am not familiar with the Dr, but I saw the episode in question, the outrage is fkin laughable - everything is so media driven, like the Brand / Ross / Sachs thing, only a handful of people who actually heard the show actually complained, once people had been told often enough by the media that they should be appalled and outraged they were. Madness